Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-28

were seven boys clubs with a combined
membership of 50 and a total attend
ance of 6iJ. Our boys department
was largely responsible for the sue
cess of boys conferences conducted
within the state during the last year.
These were held at Great Falls. Mis-
souIa. Conrad and Lewistown. and were
attended by about 800 boys. The Chris
tan influence and its relation upon
Christian leadership, among this group
of picked boys cannot be overestimated
in its Importance. These conferences
were managed wholly by the boys
themselves. Mr.. Bailor has had a
large place in all these conferences. his
influence having been extended into
many of these conferences and here
in the building there have been over
400 interviews with boys. More prob
lens have been dealt with in this way
than ever before. Eighteen boys are
known to have united with some
church; 12j boys have been dealt with
concerning cigarettes. gambling, pro-
family and other vices. Many such
problems were of a serious nature; IS
personal letters have been written from
the boys department office. Jobs
have been found for As boys and four
sex lectures promoted. with a total at
tendance of 29J. There were organized
one clean life club. two radio clubs.
three groups in w%oodcraft and nature
study and four campfire talks. There
were II feeds during the year. with
an attendance Of 800.
The annual city-wide father and
sons week was promoted by this de-
partment and resulted in Is dinners
and meetings with a total attendance
r .p0-n nrLa fnfbnrlaec ,,I hoabln,,'
dinner held at the "Y' was attended
by GA fatherless boys as the guests
of nearly as many bachelors.
THE annual boys camp with at
tendance of %. was held at Bench
Mark in the heart of the Rockies and
was in charge of Mr.. Holdeman and
can be measured by the fact that the
association will be unable to satisfy the
demand in attendance this year. AL
ready. applications have been received
to cover half of the camps capacity.
No case of discipline was necessary;
no accidents or case of Illness occurred.
Forest Ranger Halverston and Fire
Guard Druckmiller endeared them
selves to all the boys. teaching them
many wonderful things about wood
craft. fishing. camping. habits of animal
life. etc. The boys Travelled in all 100
miles by trucks. furnished through the
courtesy of Mr.. A.. r.. Wiggin, super
intendent of the Anaconda Copper
Mining COMPANY. Pack horses were
used to carry the grub in. while the
BOYS liked owe mountain trails and
streams each carrying from II TO -
pounds. covering in all about 40 miles.
Fishing was abundant and the noun
tain scenery superb.
.'Organized Bible study for boys was
again promoted on the competitive
basis. There were eight classes a week
for sixteen weeks. enrolling no; grand
total attendance. 2510. Two Evangel-
zeal training classes were conducted
with IS bows enrolled. total attendance
225; 81 religious meetings for boys had
attendance of 300. Four special meet
iugs were conducted by %evangelic
groups with an attendance of 600. The
combined attendance of all religious
meetings and Bible study groups was
$3.50.
"Ijnder this department, four special
social functions were conducted with
an attendance of LOO, including the