The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
A PERMANENT FIXTURE
WINONA TO HAVE THE Y. VI. C. A.
ENGAGEMENT EACH YEAR.
Prizes in Athletics offered for Next
SeasOn-The Boys Entertain Gov.
Mount at Breakfast.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

feature of the Y. NJ G. a. conference
up to date was the joint meeting of the
secretaries and physical directors with the
state executive committee this morning
The executive committee has general
charge of the state work and entire charge
of the towns where the Y. NJ. c. A. is I'M
organized. The estimate is made that there
are 100000 young men in Indiana between
the ages of fifteen and thirty nine, and
over four hundred thousand OF them are
still outside of the church There are twen-
ty towns of over five thousand population
that have no Y. NJ. c. A. organization. 1t
is for this work that the state executive
committee is enlisted. The members of the
committee who met here with the secre-
taries were: George Wishard, chairman, of
Indianapolis; L. H. Wales, of Indianapolis;
S. E. NJ. Coulter of South Bend; O. M.
Gregg, of Charlottesville; j. X. Jameson
of Shelbyville; c. II. Newton, of Fort
Wayne Joseph Swain, president of the
State University at Bloomington; H. p
Townley, of Terre Haute; Governor James
A. Mount, w. r. Snyder, of Muncie. Gen
eral Harrison is one of the advisory COM
mittee, but was not here.
When the success of this first Y. NJ. G. A
encampment was reported by the secreta-
mended that the Annual Encampment at
Winona be made a permanent feature of
the work and to obtain the sanction Ct the
state convention that meets in Evansville
in November. There has not been the in
terest in athletics at this encampment that
is desirable, and there were no teams pres
ent, was expected, to compete in the
pentathlon games. To remedy this Mr..
George Wishard made most generous Of
fer for next year. He will contribute $50
to be distributed among the competing
teams for expense money ana 500 more
with which to purchase a suitable prize
for the winning team The offer was ac-
cepted, and rousing vote OF thanks was
given to Mr.. Wishard.
Among the arrivals at the camp to-day
were o. E. Maple, j. A. NJ. Sexton and
Charles Snort, of Elkhart; NJ b. McFeely
and Prof. G. A. Morris, of Marion.
F. W. ODER. of Chicago, editor of Men.
who has been one of the leading spirits OF
the camp since its inception, was COM
PEELED to return home to-day. Hugh Jane
son and G. A. Schion. of Terre Haute, and
c. r. Beebe, Of Hammond, also left for
home.
The Y. M. c. A men were honored with
guests at breakfast this morning. They
were Governor Mount, President Swain, of
the Indiana University, and LID. Wishard,
international secretary. AT dinner they en-
tertafned Prof Snyder, superintendent OF
louisville; j. K. Jameson, of Shelbyville;
H. P ToWnley of Terre Haute, and Samuel
Kulpeper of OeneSuela, South America.
After dinner each of the guests made
speech at the camp fire Throughout the
tWenty-four hours of driZzling rain the
campers were as merry as ducks In a snow
er, and now the weather is delightful.
There has not been a case of sickness in
camp nor an accident.
The work of the Bible conference was, as
usual attended by the campers to-day. and
names of the distinguished speakers have
was more than usually interesting. The
attracted many people, and there are more
vi
at any time since the General Assembly.
Dr. Chapman led the early morning prayer
meeting al the Inn, and at 10 o clock Mrs.
Whittermole gave talk on the New York
rescue mission. DR.. M. S. Oregon preached
in the Auditorium at IL o'clock and at 4
o'clock held a general conference with BIZ
BILE students on the hillside under the trees.
DR.. Moorehead arrived this morning and
preached at 3 O'Clock in the woman's chap
Dr.. W; r Kane, Of determination, Ill,
who is chairman of the reading circle COM
mittee, to-day gave the official list of books
to be used this year. They follow:
Sociology" OF the Social Prob
Lterature,S Abbey S. Richardson 1Ic-
Clurg)
History-"Compend,um of Church His
tory DR.. Zenos, Mccormick Theological
Et5ttihiiics2"studies of the Man. Christ Jes-
us Robert e. SpGer (Revell.)
Science-"A First Book in Geology Prof.
Shaler, of Harvard University.
The supplemental reading viii be given in
the WinOnian which becomes the official
organ of the reading circle. The committee
Is particularly proud of the fact that IN the
written expressly for the work. The total
cost will be S. includine membership fee.
There will be nearly 2oO circles to begin
work this fall
The committees preparing for the Young
Peoples convention, whic.4 begins Thurs
day, are very busy. A separate room will
be given to each district for headquarters,
and there are a half hundred hooks and
corners where group prayer meetings may
be held. All of these places are being dec
GRATED appropriately. The Wlnona orches-
ira will remain here during the convention.
The entertainment committee has made
thorough canvass and every cottage will
be tilled with visitors.
a number of the alumni of Wooster Col
lege meet this morning to adopt plans for
the lodge" that viii be erected here this
fall DR.. Dickey announced that there will
be from twenty to forty cottages built here
before the snow flies by those who have
purchased lots on condition that they will
build within a years time. Another huge
water tank is being added and three large
rams will supply it from the springs
Prof Stanley Coulter, of Purdue, who has
been i'll, is now able to be about
Prof. Joshua Garritt of Hanover, has
returned nome accompanied bv his son,
Rev Joseph Garritt and family, of Hang
Miss Lauback, who has been the guest of
Miss Yarnelle, returned to Fort Wayne to-
day.
w. - Hail ana ldIHlly VI lhOielId Pulls
who have spent three weeks at WinOna,
have gone home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick of Dayton, O.. who
have been at the Inn for two weeks,
turned to-day.
Prof G. w. Benton and family, of Indian
apolis, return tomorrow.
Among the arrivals at the hotels are ]. c.
and Karl B. Breckenridge, Burbon; Paul T.
Mitchell. Findlay, o.; A. O. Bickenback.
Dixon. o.; George A. Macintosh, Kendall
Vile; L. A Stangle and wife. Bourbon Z. J.
Little Oakwall; ]. s. Ford. Brooklyn N.
Y; Mrs. w e. Mossman, Hugh NJ. Diehl,
M. c. Wright. Fort Wayne; II. d. Leland,
A T.. Smith Muncie; Sallie T. Ragsdale,
Franklin Mrs. c. NJ. Gnchrist, Vernon.
No lecture at Winona has ever been lis
tened to more attentively than that of Gen.
o. o. Howard on Grant and His Gen,
erals" given tonight. When Gen. Howard
appeared on the stage the band struck up
Marching through Georgia and the audi
ence stood to sing the chorus. When he
rose to speak the air was flied with flying
handkerchefs and flags. The lectures of
General Howard are especially fine. but on
this occasion he introduced personal rem
iniscences that made this one even more en-
tertaining.
L. II. CONFERENCE ADJOURNS