Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13
THIS TO BE A BIRD
Membership Contest That is to be
Commenced by Christian Associa-
ton Thursday of This Week.
FIVE CLUBS IN THE RACE
Hope to Add One Hundred Names to
the Roll by ThanksgiVing-Gyn
nasium Schedule Prepared.

The membership committee of the
Y. NJ. c. \. has planned a contest for
members to begin Thursday of this
week.
Unlike previous contests. this one is
a rivalry, not between individuals or
chosen sides. but between five clubs
clubs are TO be known as the ornithoid
clubs and are as follows: The Chick
adee club. Art Hansen. II. X. Walker.
| T. F. LaVelle. Albion Bergston and
George c. Blakslee; the Flamingo
club. George StOcker. f.. =. MCKown,
Monte JOnassen. Orlin Means and
Ray Summers; the OrioIe club. J. w.
HOgsett, +. TitterinEtOn. Will Jahns.
| Otto Muenster and s. f. Madison. Jr.:
the Parrot club. L. G. Simpson. E. II.
Johnson, Fred Schneider. w. b. Nc
| Intyre and II. 3. Simmon; the Raven
club, Robert Hoffman, Joseph f. Pen
~, Carl Zwicker, Jewet Colburn and
II. E. Shiffer
Others May Join.
| Members of the association who are
not now in these clubs may join them
! by bringing a new member into the
IassOciation. This rule of admission to
club membership is irOnclad. The aim
of the contest is to secure 100 new
men by Thanksgiving day. At the
close of the effort club members will
be banQueted deliberately and the
Ramser membership trophy, now held
nv L lot Ir. ,y,=n he cd
to the club securing the most points.
New members. in order tC get in on
| the banquet. must secure a new mem
Der, and thus get a place i'll one of the
clubs. Those who work will eat"
| specially designed lapel badge is being
prepared for men. The charter mem
bers of these clubs will each wear a
badge, and one will be given to other
members as they are added The lead
er of each club will be responsible for
the work of his men.
Special social Events.
To maintain the interest and en-
thusiasm needed for a successful eff
fort special social occasions will be
arranged for the clubs. both singly and
collectively.
This evening at o'clock the clubs
meet to talk over plans and make final
arrangements for the launching of the
contest Thursday.
A little folder will be printed and
placed in the hands of each member
Of the association explaining the de-
tails of the plan.
The proposition to got 100 new men
is big one, but with the prospects of
the work before them and the improve
ments contemplated in The bath rooms
and the placing of a swimming pool.
| the work ought to be made much
easier.
Gymnasium Schedule Prepared.
L. c. Earl. the physical director of
the association. announces the gym
nasium schedule for the season to be-
gin Thursday of this week. 1t is as
follows:
Monday to p. m, business men;
7:30 to .. working boys; to $50,
basketball practice.
Tuesday-f:15 to $50. juniors; S to
$50, seniors.
Wednesday-4:15 to $50. boys
class; 100 to $50. open night.
Thursday to p. M. business
men; $50 TO 9, working boys; to
$50. basketball practice.
Friday to 6, business men: s to
$50. seniors.
Saturday-S:3O to 10. boys class; 10
to 11:30. juniors.
Saturday afternoon and night open
for games and athletic contests
Special instruction Given.
Special instruction will he given by
the director when needed or when
wanted. Men desiring systematic and
helpful exercise Will do we'll TO con
suit with Mr. Earl regarding the work.
Glasses for special groups of men can
be arranged upon application The as