Mutual Work

Mutual Work. A Day for Recreation. At the M. I. A. convention held in Preston, Idaho, September 18, 1910, the young men passed the following resolution: The Y. M. M. I. A. officers of Oneida stake feel the need of the promotion of clean athletics, and Whereas, Every young man needs some wholesome recreation, which he cannot obtain unhss means are provided, and Whereas, The time so devoted should be made interesting and profit- able, and Whereas, Athletic sports cannot be successfully promoted unless a uniform time is devoted to them, be it resolved that, As stake and ward officers we earnestly urge the setting aside of Saturday afternoon throughout the stake for this purpose, and pledge ourselves to work to this end in our respective wards. It being understood that this resolution does not apply where young men or young ladies are engaged during the week in school work where the needed recreation is obtained. Ask Yourselves. Now is the time for the stake superintendent and the ward presi- dent to ask questions: Have you organized the necessary committees? Are they working? Have you competent, boy-loving, active teachers? Is the class order good? Are you well-informed of the work outlined and suggested by the committees of the general board? Are all your mem- bers supplied with manuals? Is the canvass for the Era finished? What activities are you providing? Have you chosen debaters, selected a sub- ject, and arranged for one or more debates? Are you using members of the junior class for story- telling in your preliminary proa rams? Is your enrollment what it should be? Is your missionary committee work- ing? How about a concert and a drama this season? Are you going to have a stake M. I. A. day next spring or summer, to have a good' social time, to exhibit the best in oratory, essays, athletics, games' stories, etc? Have you a set of the reading course, and is it put to use? Are you busy doing something? Have you succeeded in making all your officers busy? Are you meeting regularly as officers, and working unitedly to a common purpose in all things?