Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-13
DIRECTOR JACKSON DlNED.
His Return TO che CITY Welcomed by Mem,
bers Of fne y. N. c. A.

Ders OF tHe 4. M Z. a.
Physical Director @. r. II. jackson
of the Y. NJ. @. A., has returned from
his summer vacation, part of which he
passed in study in New England. A
complimentary dinner in his honor was
given at the Clayton House Monday
night Half hundred young men par
tieipated aud the evening passed off
eDioyably. At the conclusion of the
menu Medford II. Cahoon, as toast.
master, opened the way for Leslie V.
Christy to welcome Mr.. jackson. Mr..
Christy said words of welcome and the
popular physical director responded
with warm expressions Of good will
towards Wilmington. Victor Butcher
responded to "Tbe PHYSICAL Depart
msnt," urging members to do we'll by
the association. DR.. James r. Mahaf7y,
''the little kicker,'' as MIR. Cahoon
called him, spoke on Foot ball. "
holding that it would benefit spirit,
body and mind.
Physical Director Jackson again took
the floor to discuss "The Physical
Department of the Association in Re-
Iatlon to the Association 10 General.
He held that what helped one part of
the association helped the whole.
While not opposing games he declared
that the exercise was better than the
games. He favored good, hard work in
the gymnasium. AZ to foot ball he
thought team should have no swear
ing and one that could play without
stealing an inch. So far the association
has no grounds. Gymnasium work will
begin about October LIST, and graded
classes will be formed. An exhibition
may be given as in the last two gears.
John Milligan spoke of bright pros.
poets for basketball In the coming
season. DIR. j. Harmer Rile responded
to tThe Ladies'" and Charles b. Pal
mer to 1.-THE Press. " Mr.. Cahoon, who
Is chairman OF the religious work COM
mittee, urged members to assist In the
work. He desired the association to be
power for good, religiously as we'll
as pbysically.
A plan to raise money to uniform the
janitor of the Association Building was
outlined.
After remarks by Charles s. Taze-
we'll and recitations by Charles B. Pal
mer and Mr.. Cahoon the affair came
to an end.
Director G. r. II. jackson, General
Secretary +. W. Lang. DR.. J. Harmer
Rile, q. s. IaZewell, q. II. Williams,
Alfred Waite, Frank Merrick, G. b.
Price, Ernest Cornbrooks, Charles Hy-
land, William Taylor, Z. v. Christy,
George W. Cook, NJ. W. Hailam, Fred
II. Megaw, Edwin J. Hardcastle, &C.
Matchett, William Foster, Medford II.
Cahoon, Leslie Appeby, Herman DOLL,
A. r. Humes, ". Fl. Williams, Edward
Lawrence, f. i. Harrar, William Kirk,
Guy E. Wells, Grant Wilkins, p. w.
Yeager, Joseph D. Thomas, Oscar
Gouert, Benjamin .Harrar, Harry Taze-
well, Edward Kershaw, Robert Glover,
Z. X. Hammond, Alexander Taylor,
Maxwell Matthews, Llewellyn Jones,
Charles Patterson, Harry j. Fisher,
Roy j. Field, Walter r. Wood, Elliott
Harvey, Levi Foster, John Milligan,
Victor Butcher, s. r. Jones, Cornelius
Beatty. Edgar Bullock. G. II. Gray,
Fred L. Green, John Y. Cooper, o.
a. Stuck, Robert Irwin, F. S. Beckley,
William O'Brien, Calvin Thomas, j.
P. Brear, j.. ID. Paulmier, Houston
Harlan, Ruel S. Loomis, W. j. Gil.ing,
John L. Magee. Alfred Heck, j. p.
Hayes, StIlman Hodgman, Scott Shil-
ling, DR.. J. II. Mahaffy and William.
Robinson.