The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

tiOnal, service. lUGSS oOyS nave
recently organized two basketball
leagues. AS part OF their service
program a paper campaign WAS cen :
ering paper which the ''Y" balsd
and sold netting SS4 for a permanent
camp Iund. Boys CT these clubs also
distributed 1000 pamphlets fo- the
American Legion before the pres
entation of the Book of job"
The "" and Community Boys
camp comes each year Ia June end
last year 81 boys enjoyed outdoor
life for two weeks.
December 10 Father and Son
Sunday was observed in ell church
es. On the following Wednesday
305 fathers and sons banqueted to-
gether at the Arm3Ty, and on Jan
uary 19, 1875 North Mankato fathers
and sons held their annual banquet.
The "Y" is a non secretarian in
stitution. II is considered-and
should be TIE right arm o. the
church. How 1t CO operated with
the church may be of interest.
There are now seven teams in tie
Sunday School Basketball league.
Every member must maintain an
average attendance at Sunday
School Of three out of every four
Sundays in the month, in order to
be eligible to play. Thus a loyalty
to Sunday School has been devel-
oped that is hard to beat-and at an
age when many boys drop out OF
Sunday School. Over 100 boys of
the city are encouraged to attend
Sunday School and to obtain q
knowledge of the Bible because of
the requirements of their Four fold
club program. The use of the "Y"
gym is given once a month to the
various church brotherhoods. Dur
ing the summer Church Kittenbali
leagues are promoted. The week Of
Prayer for young men Is observed
and through personal interviews by
secretaries, men and boys are urged
to unite with the church. 1t seeks
to interest the disinterested, in
directly at first, and then follow up
the work begun.
Practically all o. the recreation
and summer play in the city is di-
rected by the "Y". Tennis tourna
ball leagues for men we're under
ments for men and women, kitten
ball leagues for men were under
auspices of the "Y". $50 men took
part in kitten ball last season. The
"Y" athletic field was, a busy place
until shutdown every night. Kitten
ball leagues for boys were orga-
nized and supervised by the boys
department. A Horseshoe league
was also organized last summer.
Every year the "Y" secretaries are
called upon to assist in the sports
program for the fourth of July and
"Y" equipment is used.
We have tried to answer the first
question by telling Of some OF the
things that the Y. M. c. A. is doing
in the community. Many ask the
second question Of the secretaries
themselves. What does "Y"
Secretary do? Why the need OF
four men in the employment OF the
Association?
Well, after they have assisted in
the various activities in the regu-
ular yearly program, which some
how have a way Of not running
themselves, their spare time is TAX
en- up in mailing statements for
membership dues, room rents, laun
dry bills, subscriptions and night
school fees. Now and then more than
ONE statement is necessary.
In selling candy, apples, gum and
stamps and In handing out soap
and towels with one hand while
IhCy hCCP IhS oIAOi oh khO ClCSl11S
button that opens the gym door; In
signing up boys for pool, repairing
the pool tables and cues, keeping
the Victrola in running order in at
tempting to make an unattractive
lobby, attractive; In renting lockers,
working combinations, collecting
gym suits shoes, neckties and what
not that somehow have not found
their way into the lockers.
" In Paeifying Folks
In answering the telephone from
one hour before a game begins un-
til one hour after thec final score is
received-this for games in and out
of town, as well as all reports re-
ceived by radio.
In soliciting new members-in
giving out Information, handing cor
Responsiveness, studying and reports,
renting rDms, promoting enter
tainments. leading hikes, conduct
ing camps.
In collecting, disbursing, and ac-
counting for money. In making a
budget, outlining financial cam
paigns, soliciting foreign and home
work money.
In making talks, securing group
leaders, following up students, hir-
LUZ oOSuiihS oPCohCIo,
newspaper articles and adds and
answering general public inquiries
In attempting to secure board of
directors meetings by telephone
cards and. then telephone again, Of
ten postponing them to repeat the
performance the following week.
To attend these meetings if secured
In cooperating with pastors and
learning peoples names and in cul-
tivating friends for the association.
In keeping membership records, a
set Of books, ard trying to make
the check stubs balance with the
bank account.
II conducting IRON four to six
gym classes a day aside from Civ
ing individual work in exercise
rooms, planning The circus for the
spring, and playing hand TOLL or
volley ball with whoever wants a
game.
In finding out who reached
through the plate glass to unlock
the door.
In talking to anyone who wants
to- talk.
Space will permit of no more in
this Enthusiastically yours,
The Scribe.
INDIAN BOYS MISSING
Students Cheyenne Agency Believed