Club Comradeship as a Pillar of Probation
| DOI | 10.1177/026455053400101811 |
| Author | Wm. J. Smyth |
| Published date | 01 January 1934 |
| Date | 01 January 1934 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
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CLUB COMRADESHIP
Leadership, Self Government, Camp, Religion, Sex,
Health, and Co-operation with Outside Bodies. Under
as a
this last, he shows the desirability of club leader and
PILLAR OF PROBATION
probation officer keeping in closest touch with each
other in the interests of particular boys.
By Wm. J. SMYTH,
The necessity in Club work, as elsewhere, is for
trained, efficient leaders. Water cannot rise higher than
Probation Officer, Glasgow.
its source. The Club will only be what the leaders
make it.
This book should therefore prove to be of the
T AM not a Club Leader. Few Probation Officers,
greatest help and inspiration to present and prospective
JL whom I know, are. But we all realise the strong
Club leaders everywhere. It is written specially for
buttress to our work that a well-run Club can be.
them, but it is so full of the methods and spirit of the
The wise officer seeks to link up his charges with some
successful handling of boys, that it should be read too
such movement which will teach adolescent youth how
by every probation officer. I have no hesitation in
to employ its spare time and provide, at least on some
recommending it. You will find in it, much to help
nights of the week, an environment where the boy who
you in your own work, even in those chapters whose
is trying to play the game can have the added impetus
titles do not appear to suggest this.
that comes from a friendly atmosphere and good com-
Read it all, and if you do not catch afresh something
radeship. The worse the home conditions, the more
of the author’s enthusiasm for boys and see something of
clamant is this need. The good Club can, and in many
the vision he sees, then your arteries must be starting
instances does, take the place of the home, for here the
to harden and your imagination to fail-a perilous
boy is always sure of a helping hand and a sympathetic
state for those who would seek to understand and
understanding.
help boys.
No, I am not a Club leader, but I...
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