The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-16
AN ATHLETIC SECRETARY.
THE NEW ACQUISITION OF THE
Y M. c. A.
Something About D. w. Corbett and
His Past Work-A Robust
Christian Character.

At an early hour this morning a STAR
reporter called on Mr. ID. w. Corbett,
the new secretary of the Young Men S
Christian Association of Honolulu, and
in the course of a few minutes con-
versation found that he was not only a
pleasant and affable gentleman, but at
the same time an enthusiast in foot.
ball, baseball, and other athletic sports.
Judging from the favorable press com
ments made previous to his departure
from Montreal, Mr. Corbett would
prove a valuable acquisition to the
Crescents, and that club should lose
no time in securing his services.
No better record of Mr. Corbetts
services, both in Christian and athletic
worlds, can be obtained from any
source than the following extract from
the Montreal Witness of a recent date.
1t says
cit is with general regret that Mont
real Y. M. c. A. religious workers will
learn that Mr.. Corbett, the ellknown
assistant secretary of the Montreal
Association, has been chosen by the
International Committee on Foreign
Work to represent them in Honolulu.
All agree, however, that the selection is
good one, and excellent results are
looked for. Mr.. Corbett was born in
Lanarkshire, Scotland, twenty-seven
years ago. He came to Montreal in
January, 1884, and was engaged for
three years with the Canadian Pacific
Railway. He entered the service of
the Young Mems Christian Association
in the fall of 1857, and two years later
he received leave of absence to attend
the Association Training School in
Springfield, Mass, where he graduated
in 1891 with donors. In the summer
of 1890 he was four months in the
Canadian Northwest acting as the first
Provincial Secretary, and organized
associations in Calgary, Regina and
other points. He returned to the
Montreal associations in 1891, prior to
the opening of the new building, and
since then has had charge of the junior
department educational classes, en-
ployment and extension work, where
his success has been of a marked
character. His work has brought him
to the front in junior work, not only in
the city, but throughout the provinces
and even beyond, where he has read
papers on that department at provincial
and inter.provinclal conventions. His
last paper before leaving for his new
field of labor will be read before the
International Young Mems Christian
Association convention, which meets
next week in Indianapolis, on the
Relation of the individual associa,
ton to boys work and what the work
will be.
Mr.. Corbett is also we'll known in
Montreal football circles, where he is
recognized as splendid athlete and a
Christian gentleman. For the past
nine years ne has been an active mem,
Der of the Britannias.
Just previously to his departure from
Montreal the junior department of the
Y. M. c. A. of that city, over which he
had presided for the past six years, pre-
scented Mr.. Corbett with a costly travel
ling case equipped with every possible
necessity.
On his departure from the Montrea
depot hundreds of admiring friend:
were present to bid him an affectionate
Godspeed on his journey across the
continent. All Of the boys of hi:
classes were present, together with the
teachers associated with him and ;
number of lady friends.
A Canadian exchange speaking o
the scene at the depot on the departure
of Mr.. Corbett, speaks of him as on,
who has endeared himself to everyone
in Montreal by his robust christian
character.