The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-29
Y. w. c. A. NOTES

OeNefdl nuHureu DOyS anu guns
eager to discuss questions of great
to young people will
attend the 4th annual Boy and Girl
sponsored by the Lucy
Thurman Branch Y. w. c. A. and
the st. Antoine Branch Y. M. c. A.
Saturday and Sunday, March Z
and 8. The opening sessions will
be held at Lucy Thurman Branch
and the Sunday session at the Y.
M. C. A.
All boys and girls between the
ages of Is and % are eligible to
attend the conference, and particul-
arly members of all young peoples
and Girl Reserve
and Hi-Y clubs.
Professor Kermit Eby of the
Ann Arbor High School is the prin-
cipal speaker for Saturdays ses-
sion. The conference opens at $3.50
a. m. and Professor Eby will speak
at 10 o'clock on Social Changes
and Civil Liberties"
Following the talk the confer
ence will divide up into discussion
groups as follows: Leisure Time
Activities" led by B. Lowering of
the Miller High School; Econ
omics" led by l.. G. Blounty, direc-
tor of the Great Lakes Mutual Life
Company, and Ernest
of the Department of
Public Welfare; political Activ-
ities," led by T. R. Solomon of the
postal service, in which ways and
means of participating in politics
and discussion of various political
parties will be had; "Civil Liber-
ties" led by lie Bron Simmons, an
attorney and DR.. J. ]. McClendon;
Religion" led by P. H. Craig of
the postal service.
Luncheon at one o'clock will be
followed by recreation period.
The afternoon session starts at
2:30 o'clock and features a talk on
"Boy and Girl Relationships" by
DR.. Edith Hale Swift of the De-
troit Social Hygiene Conference,
well known authority on this sub
ject. Discussion groups on Health"
will be led by Mrs. Anne Hutchin-
son, supervisor of the Visiting
Nurse Association Branch at Lucy
Thurman Y. w. C. A.; Social
Manners" led by Mrs. Ernestine
Postales, former committee men,
bers at Lucy Thurman Branch, and
Miss Mignon Walker, probation
officer at Juvenile Court; Family
Relationships" led by Mrs. Mabel
Miller, executive secretary of the
Home Relations Department of the
Y. w. c. A. and Miss Clara E.
Kramer, chairman of the Alfred
Street District Council of the De-
troit Council of Social Agencies,
and Mrs. H. S. Dunbar, Friend of
the Court.
Dinner at 6 is to be followed by
a Jury Panel Discussion of "What
Shall the Trends be in Guidance ?"
in charge of John c. Dancy of the
Urban League. This will include
of vocations, education,
recreation, community service and
religion.
The closing session at the Y. NJ.
c. A. at o'clock will be led by
Rev. Horace White, pastor of the
Congregational Church.
This is to be symposion on relig-
ion.
All boys and girls interested in
this conference are re-
quested to contact Raymon d
Scruggs, boys work secretary of
the st. Antoine Y. M. G. A.; Glou-
cester Current, president of the
conference. Mr.. Current may be
reached at his home 6526 Beech
wood, Euclid $685. W.; or Miss
Helen M. Wright, Girl Reserve
secretary at the Lucy Thurman
Branch Y. W. c. A., Cherry $40.
Mrs. Nina Albright Noble is the
speaker for the fourth membership
lecture at the Lucy Thurman
Branch Y. W. c. A. which is sched-
uled for Friday evening, March 13,
at 7:45 o'clock, speaking on "Per-
sonality Development" Mrs. Noble
is a teacher of expression, radio
artist and dramatist who is well
known throughout the city. All
members of the Y. w. C. A. are
invited to this lecture and admis-
sion is free of charge to them.
Guests are also welcome.
Classes sponsored by Lucy Thur
man Branch in cooperation with
the WPA are already under way
and open to everyone interested
free of charge. Subjects include
French, Singing, Handcraft and
Workers Education. Other classes
in Sewing, Spanish, and Training
for Domestic Service are now in
the process of organization. These
are also free of charge. Anyone
interested may secure additional
details at the Lucy Thurman
Branch, 500 East Elizabeth, Cherry
$40.