Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Biz Group of Washington Boys Is Producing Christmas To-

/. hermann. treasurer. Simon Lyon.
counselor. and +. Y. Thomas. super
intendent.
The club board, which meets Once
a month to review accomplishments
and 10 map out future policies and az
tlYlti"s, consists of T.. =. Adams ].
y. Brawner.' jr.. VI. O. Chance. John
Dolph. r. G. Graham. Clark 4. Griffith.
{. l.. Harding, w. W. Griffith. J. L.
hermann. r. VI. Hicks. i. II. .Jellen.
X. W. Lee, Simon LIZ. g.. -. O'Cun.
nor, w. y. Piser. W. l.. Radcliffe. W.
j.. Russell, Raphael SemInes, l.. J.
Smith. jr.. :. l.. Thompson. Sidney
West, Il. j. Nhiteford and Gen. Anton
stephan.
I'm athletic. the Boys club repre-
sentatIves have established onviablc
records. Tho Mideets have won 90
consecutive basket ball games without
n defeat The are the District cham
pions in their class. This quintet 81
16-yearoid boys is 50 expert in In,
wooden court game that it now e.
perlences great difficulty in arrangin;-
games with other teams in its class
Ail the other organizations admit lh,,
superiority Of the Boys club MidgetS
Inc Boys club also organized so basa
ban mines Last Spring and foetered
their amalGam1jiun in the Washing
ton Base Bah Association. 4 supple
n"ntarE ''lnS"cl' league was fathercd
for the Younger ana smaller boys
Two divisions. Of eight mines each
completed the official league season.
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TIE Washington Boys Club under
the experienced direction Of Supt
| F. Y. Thomson has apparently looked
right into the very heart of the aver.
age American boy. has studied hi~
likes and dislikcs and has planned its
program TO meet each lads approVa ~
Gee. but It's great to belong IL the
Boys club" j. the cordial stamp Of
approval which tho younger genera
ton places on this homehred organic.
ti"n. II is training school where
/ the minds and muscles morals and
methods Of Washington boys are being
shaped and nodded. The boys of today
! viii he the men Of tomorrow eligible
and worthy citizens because Of the
7 training which they have had at thc
remarkable club Of their juvenile DAYS
Yes, there i discipline, and plenty
I OF it. III circulation at tho Boys Club.
when such measures are neceSSary
Mr.. Thomson knows boys and is their
pal and comrade in sport play and
educa tional tasks. But he lets the
boys know that he is the big boss
2
insul,ordinate are sent home and are
I barred from the club privileges fDI
short or long periods in accord with
their offenSes. The laws at the Bows
/ Club may be unWrittcn but. neverth
/ less. there are laws. The boys know
and obey them. H. on any occasion
several of the boys get into dispute
or controversy. recourse to the boXin-
, gloves in the gymnasium is the most
effective means OF settlement. Here i
the supreme court Of last appeal IN
hoyhood. The lad that is the mos
polished leather pusher wins the yer
dict.
The Yuletide season. that period
when Washington boys get then
stockings darHed and stretched To ful3
capacity. anticipatory nf Christmas
Eve. is The period when Youngsters IL
their fondest daydreams speculate
about expected sits and in talk witt
! one another state their preferences IN
! presents. one OF The best gifts which
/ any parents can give their young sons
! this Christmas is The promise of mem
hership in the Washington Boys
/ Club-if the lads are not already a.,
the roster. The cost is iniuitesimallE
. small while the boyhood benefits arr
intellectually great. The new building
when completed next Summer. will a.
commodate many more members. l.
will profit Washington fathers ana
mothers to visit and Investigate the
/ Boys Club. for il is a free-to-aIl or-art-
"a ton.