The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-01
FOUR DEGREES IN
HE.Y WORK HERE
Keen Interest Felt by Y
Workers All Over the
Country
PLAN IS BEING TESTED
Program Does Not Duplicate
Any Other Kind Of Work
Carried on by School

Development Of tho my work in
Tulsa that fosters within tho Y. NJ.
e. a. organization IN tho high school
in order I'm which members may
take four degrees is being watched
with keen Interest by y wOrkerB all
over the United states The Idea is
one that Robert a. Russell high
schol secretary has boon working
on FOR months and one that ls being
worked out now I'm actual perfection
ot tho organization. Tho plan viii be
tested out this winter.
The my movement I'm the Central
high school here in Tulsa has had
an outstanding and rapid growth.
Prior to 1920 the MY idea was con.
fined 10 n small group ot tho Older
boys. headed by Edison Berlin and
other student leaders associated
with him. In the fall of 1920 an or
ganlzing committee headed by Seth
Hughes conferred with the Ili-Y d.
rectors from the Y and laid plans
for the expansion OF the NY and
It's nctlvitles. Harold Armstrong.
president IN 1921. led the association
when II began its years work In jan
unry Of 1921. l.. g. Murray, real es-
tata man, led n sories OF Bible study
discussions during the year that
proved most helpful. A strong repre-
ssntation OF MY delegates was sent
90 tho older boys conference at
Oklahoma city.
Growth Of the work made II nee
essary 10 put a man on Hey work
for fun time and Russol, formerly
bOys work secretary AT Tuscon.
Arlz., was added to the Y staff In
February OF 1922. His success with
the Hi-Y program has been out
standing and IN climnNcd with the
Inauguration OF the new order In the
IIi-Y organization. Last year there
were i8S paid memberships and SOL
participated In the various activities.
The new Hi-H program, worked
out primarily for tho Tulsa high
school has been 30 arranged ns not
60 duplicate any other type OF work
which is being done at the present
time among the high school fellows.
There are four degrees IN the new
order. Crusader, Noble. squire and
Knisht The first or initlato.y por-
trays by means OF beautiful ritual
istic ceremony tho teachings OF the
my, the second ana third represent
tho four-fold. character building do
velopments which each Hl-Y cru
sader must go before he can reach
the highest and most impressive
fourth degree. which Hymbolizes In
beautiful and dramatic form the
complete attainment OF tho highest
ideals OF the Hi-Y order. Apprn-
pirate ceremonial robes, special
equipment ana lighting effects are
used In connection with the cere-
monies.
In order 10 secure proper condl-
tlons for carrying ON the new MY
program all literature. rituals and
degree work Is being copyrighted by
the Tulsa young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION with all rights reserved.
There Will bo n club for tho
Freshmen boys, a club for the 80
phomoro boys and n club for tho
Junior and senior boys combined.
The public meetings OF tho ii-Y
clubs will he open TO tho boys OF
these respective classes. The cere-
monlal meetings will hc open only "a
members OF the ili-Y ana advisors
ut should he clearly understood"
said Russell yesterday that the new
Hl-Y Ia not In any sense secret OF
fraternai IN the generally accepted
sense of that term. Being a part oi
the high school activities, My al
all times seeks to maintain a demo.
cratic spirit"
Lyndes stone M chancellor knight
Is the pivot man In the Convocation
Richard Blue IL the sovereign
knight, Percy Sterling. the bishop
and jay ToeVs does monitorial wori
In the cloister of wisdom. Byron