The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-11-16
THE CLUBS OF COLUMBIA
The Town is Fortunate in Having
Clubs of High Characteristic Y.
MICA Will Be The Latest Success

Monday night; this being the begin
ming Of new fiscal year, the past and
future Of the Association was discuss
ed at length. The reports were all
encouraging, and plans for the future
were we'll made. The attendance has
shown a marked increase these last
few weeks; and not only the atten-
dance, but the interest In the Asso-
citation. The boys and young men
have begun to realize that it is theirs;
that they must support 1t, and work
for it, and build it up; just as other
members of other clubs work for
their clubs. And the members have
also begun to realize that the few
rules made must be obeyed; and that
they. at least while on the Associa-
ton premises, must stand for what
the Association stands for; that no
man is a law unto himself; that every
man is bound by the laws of his club;
and that no gentleman will violate the
rules of his club any sooner than he
would the sanctity OF his home. His
Club, to the man of the world, is the
same to him as his fraternity is to
the college student. And the young
men of the Y. M. C. A. are beginning
now to give that same loyalty Of feel
ing to the Association to regard its
rules and guard its good name, with
the same jealous care that man does
the rules and good name Of MS club.
The new Secretary, Riddle Ragan.
who has been acting since Mr.. Frost's
resignation, has given such entire sat
isfaction that the directors decided to
offer him the place permanently.
Though young and inexperienced, he
has been conscientious and firm and
discreet in the discharge Of his du-
ties, and the boys respect his feelings
too much to compel him to report any
of them for wron doing; and with him
as their leader the boys will be expect
ed to keep up with strangers coming
to the city, and to conduct steady,
persistent canvass for new members.
Mr.. T. e. Gordon. who has charge /
of the Sunday afternoon Bible class,
reported that the attendance was
steadily on the increase; that they |
started a few months since with six
or seven, and last Sunday twenty were
present
1t was resolved by the Directors |
that the age limit was too low; that
the very young boys were the ones
who gave the most trouble; that they
could not be induced to take on the
Association spirit, and that they were
more in the way than otherwise, and
that hereafter no boy would be ac-
cepted under fifteen years of age. The
age limit heretofore has cen twelve;
and boys under fifteen, already mem
ers will be allowed to continue upon
the payment of full dues, which was
fixed to all alike at $40 per year. The
boys under fifteen years will be al
lowed the privileges of the Associa-
ton Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
day mornings; other days and at
night, they will not be permitted there
at all; and parents are requested to
take notice of this. Boys fifteen and
over viii be allowed the same privi-
leges as the men.
An Administrative Committee was
consisting of the President,
w. B. Greenlaw, and Messrs. Ed Turn
er, T. e. Gordon and r. c. Ewing. This
will have control over and
attend to. all the details of running
the Association, and will make month
y report to the Board of Directors.
To disburse the public mind of any
false Impressions, and to inform the
general public of the true status Of af-
iairs, the pastors of the city will be
asked to join in a Union Y. M. c. A.
service at the First Methodist church
next Sunday night.
In the meantime let the public mind
discard the idea that the Y. M. c. A.
n Columbia is about to die, or that
I is even sick. It is here, and 1t is
needed here; 1t Is growing and
leaitby, and 1t has come to stay. Like
he Eiks and the Century clubs, 1t will
,e here when many II not all Of their
PRESENT members are dead and gone
"A thotr rnuuora