The Penn's Grove record., 1923-02-23
Boys Work Being
Put To The Fore
First of a Series Of Sunday
Afternoon Talks on Boys
Given

On Sunday afternoon Secretary ".
L. Duncan introduced Harry I. Baker,
Of New York, n. Y, to speak upon
the subject of "Why Work With
Boys" There were about twenty men
present who are already taking an &C
tive part in assisting Joseph Crockett,
Director of the Boys Department of
the Y. NJ. c. A. This talk was the
first of a series Of ten which are to be
given at three o'clock every Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Baker, who spends full time in
Y. NJ. c. A. boys work, began by say
ing the primary reason for directing
it is to enlarge the scope of Churches
in a community. The importance Of
children as a factor in social welfare
must be recognized from the begin
ming for they begin by giving a per
manency to family life. Their effect
is ~broadened when they begin going
to a neighbor's house, for they notice
how things are done and compare
them by saying, 1--WE do that different
owe home"
For example of training, David, Of
the Old Testament, was shown by his
brother to make his first overnight
trips to the woods. Another taught
him how to slay animals; and another
to play music. So youth should be
developed along four lines, physical
~hardihood, skill by education, spiritual
devotion, and service. Service of
things to do has changed since David
reigned, about the time Of King Tut
Ankh-Amen, only in the increase Of
need for persons to do and to lead.
Boys are impressional and need to
be understood in the rapidly develop
ilp period Of 'ife. T. ideals
t afd this necessitates a program in
activities. They have a capacity for
sacrifice but need leadership to direct
them in getting under problems
themselves, as boys are ALREADY
leaders.
The local influences were outlined
and home placed first. Then is the
Church, the Y. NJ. c. A, school and
camps. Boys punched for proving
and for pool rooms are important fac
tors to be recognized. Work with
boys is to correlate all these factors
for the betterment of a community.
And it is to be done by always hold
ing foremost religious devotion, the
most important fundamental.
The Boys Division at the Y. NJ. c..
A. has been taking big steps since
December when they took over the
entire house across D Street from the
main Y. NJ. c.. A. building. Director
Crockett has instituted Ernest ThOmp-
son Seton's Woodcraft Council and
this branch is called the Hoot Owl
Council. 1t is composed of six tribes
of twelve boys each and each tribe has
a man for chief as follows: Two
Horn tribe, Fred Coomer; Red Deer
tribe, Chas. Brooks, Jr.; Red Arrow
tribe, Robert Hurley; Red Gods tribe.
Mr.. Simmons; Fox tribe, Grant
Swartz. One of the boys (braves) is
treasurer (wampum keeper for his
tribe.
Each tribe has a separate room in
the building for a weekly meeting with
the Chief and Mr.. Crockett. A camp
fire meeting of all the tribes is held
in a large upstairs room for an hour
every Tuesday and Friday night when
Indian challenges are made and com
pleted by the braves, cheered by d
real GLOW, How"
The Hoot Owl Council will hold a
Pow Wow next Tuesday afternoon, in
the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium, for. the
parents. A brave from each tribe will
give a five minute speech. Some of
the subjects are: Why a boy should
go to Sunday School; Why a boy
should go to High School, and Why
a boy should go to gym class. Some
of the Indian camp fire challenges
will be contested and the tribe yells
will be heard.