The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-03-08
FUN AND FACTS.
Some Things That Happen at the
Y. M. C. A. Rooms.


our house," said Secretary Rossiter, OF
the Y. NJ. G. A., to the editor the other
day.
''Soon after | arrived in the city," con-
tinued Mr.. ROssiter, "a gentleman came
rushing into the rooms and summary
demanded a postage stamp. l assured
the stranger (all were strangers to me
them that it would be my pleasure to
supply him but that was unfortunately
out of the little stickers,' to which he
seemed more than surprised, and grunted
out q bitter complaint, staring at me
all the while in a condemnatOry man
ner.' 'WelI,' said he, give me sheet
of paper, quick | obeyed, as meekly as
possible, and he seated himself at my
desk and began to write. He had come
in on the l O'Clock train and was to leave
twenty minutes later. OF this was en-
tirely ignorant at the time, though l
suspected he was q stranger. Suddenly,
as if shot from cannon, he rushed to
the door just as the train was moving
out, and yelled back to me to seal, stamp
he forgot in his confusion to leave
the change-and direct his letter. /
grabbed the paper and envelope and fol-
lowed MIN bareheaded into the street,
keeping q few feet behind him on the run,
asking for more explicit directions. [
addressed it as nearly according to his
instructions as could, and went to din
ner. had returned but a few moments,
when he re-appeared, having missed his
train. After looking about the room for
hmse g r apd piss asksd very cop sa&
through his blunder at once and no
longer wondered at his look of surprise,
when told him L was out of stamps
After had explained to him that 1 was
not the post master, he made all sorts of
apologies. He had mistaken the rooms
for the post Office
g. Because of the longrow OF newspapers
on the wall near the window, our rooms
are sometimes taken for the GOLD LEAF
Office. A few weeks ago a farmer boy
came in and insisted upon leaving me a
bag of potatoes. He said his father had
directed him to leave them. l could not
convince him that he was mistaken, and
finally concluded that some OF my coun-
try friends for whom l had preached
during the summer, had taken it for
granted that | was married man and
decided to help the "young preacher
out" began to question the boy as to
informed me that he was instructed to
leave them with the newspaper man."
| sent him to you
"a great deal OF amusement was occa-
stoned by our recent canvass for funds.
Some OF the objections raised against the
Association were ludicrous in the ex-
IRENE. We have had some hearty laughs
tho
porting the work, but the sad part of it
all is that it is expensive fun for us, as
every dollar cut off from our support
makes it the harder to exist
owe were surprised to learn that some
have the idea that we teach or encourage
tricks or boxingin our gymnasium. Such
is not the case. Our gymnasiums are
strictly health building departments.
We believe it is a religious duty to take
care of and bring the body to it's highest
development, for service and for useful
ness in life. TO this end we have light
calesthenic work, such as is now taught
IN all of our first-class schools and col
leges North and South. We do not teach
boxing, fancy circus tricks, or any thing
Inconsistent with healthful body build
ing. We further believe that robust
healthy body is strong safeguard,
against disease and certain forms of
temptation. A class is conducted by
myself Tuesday and Thursday nights at
$50 O'Clock. You may say to the pub
lie through the GOLD LEAF that gentle
men who desire to acquaint themselves
with the nature OF the work may come
and see and welcome
What are your financial plans for the
future?''
eve need but $3.50 for the wear ending
Nov. l, and we propose to keep up the
canvass in one way or another until We
secure it. Our work is popular and
prosperous. The attendance for last
month averaged Sc daily. The services
averaged go young men; IL young men
are Systematically studying the Bible;
46 letters were written in our rooms for
February, and l ) books were drawn from
the library. An organ was purchased
and paid for by the ladies, and the moral
and religious influence going out from
the rooms is noticeable and helpful. |
have no fears about our people not
standing by the work, and feel sure that
they will not see it hampered or crippled
from a lack OF funds"
For President, Grover Cleveland :;
for NicePresident, NJ. w. Ransom.
Query: Could they carry North
Carolina ?-Winston Sentinel.
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