Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
make THE SLATE.
Directors for Y. N. c. A. Nomi.
mated by Committee for
Confirmation.
PLAN MORE RELIGIOUS WORK
Will Make Arrangements for Proper
Observance of State Day-Address
BY J. A. Hanna.

The regular meeting of the board OF
directors of the Y. NJ. c. A. was held
last evening. The vacancy committee
appointed to report candidates for
election as directors to succeed the
month. reported the denomination of
II. K. Walker. J. F. Witter and ]. E.
Penry, and the nomination of DR.. w. S.
Bagley and w. H. Caulpetzer TO sue
ceed DR.. F. H. First, who is to retire
from the board. These nominations
will be voted on at the annual meeting
of the active membership of the asso-
citation. which will be held next Mon
day evening.
Religious Work.
AT the meeting last evening the COM
mittee on religious work made a report
recommending a larger expenditure
along the line of religious work. The
committee pointed out that better
work can be done if an appropriation
is made which will permit of securing
outside speakers and advertising this
feature of the work more extensively
While the report and recommendation
met with the favor of the board, the
directors deferred action until a later
meeting is held and the annual budget
made up. 1t is probable that the COM
mittee will later be authorized to pro-
ceed on the lines it has suggested. The
annual budget was brought up in this
connection, and after some discussion,
the board decided TO hold a special
meeting tomorrow evening, at SIS, for
a Of CidnrinU
means of raising the amount required
for the years expenses.
State Day.
The president and general secretary
were authorized by the board to make
arrangements for the proper Observ
ance of State day, Oct Is. which is
set aside for the discussion of matters
relating to the general state work
The meeting on State day will be ad
dressed by J. A. Hanna, general sec
retary of the association at Galesburg.
His address will be in keeping with
the significance of the day, and will
take the place of the regular Sunday
afternoon mems meeting The board
set aside an appropriation of $50 for
the state work this year.
Physical Directors Report.
In his regular report, covering the
work of the last three months, Physical
Director f. c. Earl reviewed the work
of the summer. and reported on the
proposed plans for the coming winter
season, which is expected to be opened
in the gymnasium classes next week.
The basketball league will be one of
the gymnasium features this year, the
plan being to have four teams compos
ing a league, with two games each
week during the season. The work of
for the opening of class
work is being taken up by Mr.. Earl,
who hopes to have the work under
way in a short time A new class is
to be formed this year, composed of the
younger, or intermediate seniors. This
class has been assigned the use of the
gymnasium on Monday and Wednes-
day evenings.
Yesterday afternoon the annual
of the Association Helpers
was held at the Y. NJ c. A. building.
The ladies decided to send Mrs. B. E.
WassOn. the president, TO the annual
state convention to be held at Bloom
ingtOn. Oct 1922. The officers of the
helpers were reelected for another
term.