Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
ALONG VARIOUS LINES
INCREASED ACTIVITIES REPORT.
ED TO z. M. G. A. MEMBERS.

New and increased activities along varf-
Gus lines were shown In the reports given
last evening at the regular January meet
ing of the members OF the Y NJ. {. A.,
which was held in the assembly room OF
the new building. The program was unoer
/ the direction of the educational depart
ment and Judge Arson S. Taylor. mem
Der of the educational committee, pre-
sided.
After a prelude from the association or
chestra the reports of the various Depart
ments were considered. Ralph Shepherd,
secretary of the Swimming and Life Saving
Club, gave an encouraging statement OF
the interest that was shown In the CLUB.
He stated that the trials for membership
in the club had been going on during the
past couple of weeks and that many had
entered. The club, he said, would start
with a flourishing membership. Water
polo will be taken up soon, the plans to be
made at the meeting to be held next FRIDAY
evening.
John Bausir, chairman of the gymnasium
social committee, announced that a social
for men will be held in the gymnasium in
the new building on Friday, January 20, at
S o'clock, and 1t is expected that an en-
joyable evening will be spent. Coach
Stewart discussed the prospects for the
track team for the association which Will
enter several indoor meets In this vicinity
In the near future. He stated that the ma.
terial is good and that the development or
the team will be demonstrated Monday,
Wednesday and Friday afternoons, on the
gymnasium track.
For the educational department, it was
stated that class in newspaper Illus
trating will soon be organized as regular
course in the association, with l.. Z. Pedier
as the instructor. A law club has recently
been formed with fifteen charter members
1t was reported, and the reorganization oL
a debating club which was active two years
ago has been accomplished under the dlrec-
ton of Messrs. Hine, Speer and hunts
berger Substantial progress in the estap-
lishment of reference Libraries IN the Vaii-
Gus departments was also reported
Support of Foreign Secretaries.
The religious department was also re-
ported to be as active the others. Mel.
p Rideout stated that the subscriptions for
the support of the foreign secretaries IN
India China and Corea had amounted to
81 ODO which is 81 600 less than the amount
to be raised 1t was also announced ina
the lectures of DIR. Nathaniel west on feve-
lations will continue every Iuesday eVtnrns
for the next ten weeks, and that a large
registration is expected at the opening VI
the course The recent Bible STUDY RAINY
held in the association building was attend
ed bv 125 men, including many VINO had
been converted to the Chrlstah iaith
through the big meetings
In behalf of the social committee L" j.
Carver urged that the lobby be USED more
as a center of social Intercourse and for the
for extending acQuaintanceship. the New
Year reception was reported as peihg
great success, with over 5000 present
An important and unique innovation IN
the work of the local association was taken
up by John b. Sleman, Jr. he spoke ABOUT
| the reception to the boys employed at the
Woodward & Lothrop store as great sue
cess That preceded the announc ament that
a class would be formed for working boys
over fifteen years of age in which reading,
writing and arithmetic will be taught. II
Will be designed to meet the special heeoS
of those boys who have to work during the
day but who desire elementary educa-
ton, which they can take up in the evening.
Striving for 5000 Members.
Three thousand members before June l IS
the ambition of the association officials, as
stated last evening by L. G. HonodeL This
will mean $40 new members before that
date, and they will be obtained through a
quiet campaign by the members, each op-
tanning one new member. The enlarged ia
ciIities of the new building can be better
developed with the larger membership. ana
strong efforts to increase it will be made
At the close of the business b. b clark,
president of the Y. NJ. c. A. at Riverside,
Cal. and managing editor of the Riverside
Press. entertained the audience with views
of his native state.