South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-18
GAMBLE READY TO
FURTHER WORK IN
MAKING REAL MEN
BOYS Work Director at "Y''
Plans Foundation for
Building Future.

O. W. Gamble, secretary OF the
boys department at the Y. NJ. G. A,
has completed his program OF win
ter activities for the younger mem
bers and will again organize the Tri-
G.. Hi-Y, and the Employed Boys
clubs each of which will meet once
a week. Both the junior and senior
sections Of the boys department will
meet twice a week. Early features Of
the winter schedule include the an
nual track meet, pool tournament,
and annual fish catch in the swim
ming pool.
In discussing the work OF his de-
partment Tuesday, Gamble said:
There are a good many things
thar effect the mapping out OF years
program for the boys division.
In regard TO the boys. the field it
self must be considered. The ap-
Froximate number of boys TO be
served, vary greatly according to
their age and type.
Determine Interest
In South Bend, We have attempt
ed 10 divide the boys first OF all &C
cordfng TO age. The groupings are
from 10 20 II, who are known as
preps; II to 16. juniors. and younger
employed 16 TO IS, known as Inter
mediate. This same grouping in -
gard 20 age is also carried out in the
extension work as far "a practical.
Grouping according 10 age IS not all
that is necessary, by any means.
The type Of the boy must be con-
sidered. For example. the boy who
attends school, and the boy who
works, and the younger boy who
plays about home, and the boy who
sells papers on the street cannot and
do not have the same interest and,
of course. do not need the same type
Of work
According to this classification
beginning with the 10 to II year old
boy. we believe that these boys
should play and their interest cen
ter about home and their playmates
nearby. However, we do not loose
sight OF the fact that at this age his
body Is most easily adapted 10 physi-
cal training. 1t is also at this age
that a boys religion either becomes
something 10 be dreaded or some
thing which IL real and useful in his
every day life. Therefore, besides
the physical work which we give a
boy OF this age. we also attempt TO
put his religion with his play, es-
pecially that OF athletics. For the
boy IN this age. who IS not so for
tunate with his home surroundings,
we toucn him with the Wednesday
Night club. This gives him a free
swim. shower bath. movie, some
stunts and occasional moral talks.
Guards Youths Growth.
"As the boy has passed beyond his
Il years Of age, they are divided
more disdnctively into the natural
boy having the usual advantage OF
home and school, and the boy who
has perhaps not so much of the
home advantage. and the boy who
works. The interest Of the two
groups are more clearly distinctive.
Il IS our intention IN these groups TO
more fully meet their forefOld needs.
Il Is during this age that the gang
spirit develops. Their desire 10 be
active a great share OF the time must
be considered. The gym classes, COM
petitive sports, and club organiza-
tons. Bible classes. etc, can keep
the boys busy.
"As a boy passes beyond 16 his IN
terest again changes and he now
wants club life or at least the sem
blance OF a beginning, and the work
for boys themselves. rather than any
direct work which may be done for
them. We touch them with the Tri--
c club. TF-Y club. and the right
kind OF environment. the lobby with
the pool tables. etc. II IS with these
things in mind that this program OF
activities has been mapped out