The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

mento; R. Lee SinEey, Woodland. De
votional-Grove 7. Ekin, Sacramento; +.
a Jackson, San Francisco; l. G. Crook
San Francisco. Press-Moar Heskith,
Woodland; f. A. Jackson, San Francisco.
Resolutions-R udolph Horner, San Fran
com mittee report-Noel 81. Jacks, Oak
land; Frank Heath. Santa Cruz; G. A.
Maydwell, San Francisco.
Papers were read by Grove T. Ekin on
"The Association Mem bership Privileges
and Their Limitation" and by Noel III.
Jacks upon "The Financial Relationship
and Extension" Both papers ELECTED
interesting and profitable discussion.
In the afternoon A. G. Brock, physical
director of the Oakland Association, read
paper on Association Gymnasium and
Athletics-to What Extent Should We
Encourage Prizes and Rewards2" The
argument involved was that the great
majority of amateur athletes are not seek
ing to develop the body primarily but the
attainment OF personal glory. This, it
was claimed, is greatly increased by the
unwlse distribution OF valuable prizes, un-
til the athlete becomes a mere medal-
hunter. The substantial inducements
offered by clubs, the speaker said, too fire.
quently lured young men from the asso-
citation. Especially was this the case with
those who had attained such proficiency
in certain lines as to -attract attention.
Mr.. Brock stated that this was one of the
most perplexing problems which had faced
the physical director, and he suggested as
a partial remedy that the development of
the body for the sake of health, not
strength, be kept primarily before the
gymnasium students.
Rev. Q. q. Baldwin, president of Po-
mona College of Mono County, spoke on
the necessity of having Christian young
men as directors of the Y. NJ. @. A.
gymnasiums. He declared that the gvm-
naslum work Is the graDdest work there
is. 81 have studied this work for years."
he said. ''If we are to get the manly,
strong-men we will meet them there. The
directors will meet young men that gen.
eraI secretaries will never have a chance
to meet"
Noel H. Jacks also spoke of the i'm
portance and the opportunities of the
gymnasium work.
Mr.. Daub, c. G. Michener, II. L. Dietz,
q. +. Ekin and others also spoke of the
advantages OF a skillful and thoroughly
Christian physical director.
DR.. Thompson of the American Bible
Society made brief address in behalf of
the work OF the organization which ne
represented.
D. Edward Collins of Oakland, chairman
OF the State Committee, stated that the
hard times had affected all the associa-
tions, but everything looked forward to
better times.
John L. Spear of San Francisco, secre-
tary of t State Com mittee. read his re-
port. 1t showed that the debts of various
associations had been materially reduced.
Only one association has closed its doors,
that at Ventura, but it has not abandoned
its organization. New associations have
been formed at Monterey, Reno (Nev.),
Santa Barbara and Eureka
The work over the State to-day" said
Mr.. Spear, ''has been more successfully
prosecuted than have ever known it be-
lore. There has been a very marked ad-
vance IN the association work on account
OF the faithfulness of the men engaged in
the work."
"A general discussion of how to more
eeifectually prosecute State work concluded
tne afternoons session.
a In the evening the exercises were con-
quoted by the College Association repre-
sesntatives, under the leadership OF @. q.
Aichener, the international college agent.
- MI Michener introduced the subject of
the evening. 'The popular idea of the
college men," said he, sis erroneous.
Ihere IS an idea that college men are in
teresteo IN athletics. social life or some
thing ABOVE everything else. which is not
Christan. The fallacy of this impression