The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-02
BOYS FROM Il TO IS
INVITED TO ENROLL
THURSDAY EVENING
Professionalism witt Be Dis.
couraged; to Develop
Morals, Physique
GET EXPERT INSTRUCTION
Youths Must Have Permission
Of Parents to Enter Rec
reational Plan
GET EXPERT INSTRUCTION

Bismarck boys this winter will re-
ceive expert free instruction in the
manly art of self defense in a boxing
school which will be launched this
week by the local voiture of the Forty
and Eight, honor society OF the Am
erican Legion.
The instruction will be given the
boys with view toward developing a
new recreation for them. Students
will be discouraged from becoming
professional.
Students IN the novel class will need
no equipment, all expense being borne
by the Forty and Eight, which is max
ing the boxing class its major pro-
jcct this winter.
Extreme precautions will be taken
to insure boys against possible in
jury. At the start the boys will not
even use gloves. preliminary instruc-
ton to be of the shadow boxing" and
exercise types. Later, when gloves
are used, the mitts will be Of the soft,
large type, to preclude any possibility
Of injuring blows being struck.
Boys accepted for the class must
fill out cards giving salient informa-
ton about themselves. They will not
be accepted without permission cards
filled out by parents or guardians.
May Limit Enrolment
The war veterans organization re-
serves the right to eliminate any sur
plus Of students should the class be-
come too large and unwieldly
Under the plan, instruction meet
tngs will be held twice each week in
the World War Memorial building
but nc boy will receive instruction
more than once each week, the class
being divided after the classification
Of students
In charge Of the class will be Johr
G. Spare, member of the Forty anc
Eight. who once was boxing i'll.
structor at Iowa State College ane
who during the war was engaged il
boxing instruction at training camps
The practice sessions probably viii
be arranged for Monday and Thurs
day nights, from 1880 to $3.50 O'Clock
Youths interested tn enrolling II
the class are instructed to meet mex
Thursday evening at the Legion room
In the Memorial building at 8 O'Clock
At this meeting the boys will b
furnished with cards for their parent
and themselves to fill out. Parent
are invited to come with their boys.
The Forty and Eight will have eacl
boy examined by a physician. Stu
dents will be restricted to those be
tween IL and Is years OF age.
Have Many Objectives
The objects Of the program are list
ed as the development Of physique
mental keenness, courage, resource
fitness and self confidence IN tn
boys. The Forty and Eight guaran
tees to provide good moral environ
ment for the boys while under 1t
charge.
Later in the year, the Forty an
Eight plans to present the students i
one or two amateur cards. to whic
the public will be invited.
Details Of the program will be ex
planned to students at Bismarck an
st. Mary's high schools and Will Jun
Tor high school before Thursda
nights meeting, 50 that all boys wi
be acquainted with the program !
detail.
Members Of the promotion commit
tee are K w. Simons, Charles F. Mar
tin and E. M. Davis.
Spare is head of the management
group. He will be assisted by e. n
Davis and George Hektner.