Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
new Y. NC. /. YEAR
II q
" Improvement the. Watch
word in All Departments.
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STMEETIN GMONDAY
PRESENT HOME HAS BEEN
THOROUGHLY RENOVATED.
Educational Glasses Begin Actober 10
Members Going in for Athletics
The Big Meetings.

What promises to be one of the most
eventful and successful years in the history
of the local Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation will be inaugurated Monday, which
is the date set for the first fall meeting of
the members. Secretary Pierce was never
IL. a better mood, and when asked the rea-
son, proudly points to membership of ap-
proximately 1000. Then he asks the visi-
tor to look out through the west windows
OF the present home of the association to
where are being laid the foundations of a
handsome and commanding structure, which
will be the abiding place of the greater
Y. NJ. C. A.
The plans for the winter campaign will be
discussed at the meeting Monday evening
and an aggressive course of action deter
mined upon. The winters watchword is go
ing to be improvement whether applied
to the physical, educational religious or So
cla. development In fact Secretary Pierce
ana d. ms assistants have been working quiet
y al summer, preparing, as il were for
Inc launching of the new year and vary
ntie remains to be done, beyond removin Q,
the BLOCKS which hold the ship in check.
Many improvements.
For several weeks the ring of tho o,r
penter's hammer and the splash of the
painters brush has been incessant in tho
association building on G street. As a re-
suit the entire interior, from cellar to gar
ret mas been redecorated. cracks have been
stopped up and nothing left out of repair
ABOUT one thousand dollars have been ex-
pended in improvements. The bowling AL
leys, swimming pool and shower baths have
peen overhauled thoroughly. and therv-
thing done to make the appointments mor4,
useful and more attractive,
Aitnougn the plans are to be Announced
ana me winter campaign practically opened
at the members meeting next Monday the
formal public opening of the season will
no, TAKE place until the Monday following
OCTOBER 8. The association has extended a
general invitation to members and nom
members 10 be present at the G street build
ing that evening and become acouainted
with the aims and purposes of the WASH
ington Y. NJ. C. A
The educational classes, fast growing to
oe me most important department of the
association work, will begin the fall and
winter session October 10. In this regard
the last annual report of the secretary of
the international committee contains the in
terestlng information that the total enroll
ment IN the Y. M. c. A. night schools ap-
ploximates 1880, which is an increase Of
2,IOO over the year previous Attention is
then called to the fact that the average
membership in the leading colleges Of the
country Is less than 1,090. and the compare
son offered to show that the association
schools are potent factor in the great
work Of education. --- -1-
According to Secretary Pierce, the assO-
citation is going in for athletics on a more
extensive scale than ever That watchword
Improvement" Is going to be made special
use of in this department. At least one,
perhaps two basket ball teams will be or
ganized with the avowed purpose of win
ming the pennant in one OF the city leagues.
Ten splendid tennis courts recently have
been completed, and q. well contested tour
nament is now in progress.
Gymnasium Work.
The outdoor runs held three evenings
every week during the months will be an
other feature of the physical work. Then
there will be indoor base ball, volley ball,
bowling, water polo and dozen other ath-
letic advertisements. All-round athletic con-
tests will be held every Friday evening as
an additional impetus and encouragement
to competition. Regular gymnasium classes
will be conducted at 1880 am. at 3:15 and
5 o'clock In the afternoon, and at S:15 in
the evening.
The religious work also will be more ag-
gressve than in former years and an ex
ceptional program for the big meetings
has been arranged. In order to get start
in the right direction, Mr. Fred B. Smith
has been secured to talk at the first meet
ing, to be held in the Lafayette Opera
House, Sunday, October g Mr.. Smith starts
on tour of visitation to the Young Mems
Christian Association in the orient on Oc-
tober 8, and this will be his farewell serv-
ice in this country. Beginning November
the big meetings will be held every Sun
day afternoon, as last winter.