The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-05
IDEAL VILLAGE CLUB,
Its Clubhouse Affords Recreation
and Practical Instruction.
food PLACE FOR BOTH SEXES

lOOD TAAOE On OOIIi SGNGS
Facilities Afforded For HeaIthful
Amusements - Good Reading and
Smoking Rooms-The Housekeeping
Glasses For Women and Girls.
Some suitable place where the
young and the old may spend an hour
or two pleasantly and enjoy healthful
recreation is a good thing for any
town. Such an idea has been put into
effect by the citizens Of a Massachu-
setts town.
The little town Of Ludlow, Mass, is
very fortunate in the possession or a
beautiful village clubhouse, called the
Stevens Memorial building. 1t Is a
handsome brick building built in 1905
as a memorial to the late John E. Ste
vens, formerly agent for the Ludlow
Manufacturing Associates. says the
Springfield (Mass.) Union. Under Its
roof can be found facilities for every
healthful recreation. Here when their
DAYS work is finished the people OF
Ludlow gather to enjoy the ideal read
ing ond smoking rooms, pool room and
bowling alley, women's reading room,
gymnasium and swimming pool. There
are also several class rooms, where the
women and girls learn many things
which will help to make good, thrifty
housekeepers.
The pool room and bowling alleys are
among the best Of their kind in the
vicinity of Ludlow. The bowling alley
contains three alleys, and there has
been many a hard fought contest be-
tween the different bowling leagues.
One alley is reserved for women on
Thursday evening. The pool room con-
tains nine pool tables, and this room
is also open to women on Thursday
evening. The women also have a
pool room Of their own with one table.
DR.. Eoline Du Bois, formerly Of Cam
bridge, but now Of Ludlow, is the so
cial director of the institute.
For a very small annual fee the
members are entitled to the privileges
Of the building and an additional fee
for the classes. The classes started on
Oct with an enrolment Of 160 wom-
en- and Is children.
The swimming pool is 4S by 16 feet
and is lined with white enamel bricks.
The water is being purified constantly
by passing through filter. The room
which contains the pool is fitted with
dressing rooms, lockers, hot and cold
shower baths, needle baths and tub
baths, which each person is required to
use before entering the pool.
The gymnasium and assembly hall Is
used for concerts, dances, theatricals,
etc. Here the gymnasium classes meet
and dancing classes are held. The
physical culture classes, which include
instruction in swimming, Indian clubs,
dumbbells, wands, marching, full
standing exercises, apparatus work
and popular games, including volley
ball. center ball and basket ball for
the girls, meet Monday and Friday
afternoons. The boys meet in the ath-
letic field after school on Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons and have one
hours open air play. All sorts OF
games, including Rugby and Association
football and baseball, are played, the
boys themselves choosing the games.
They usually play the games that the
older boys are playing, and each one
tries to initiate his particular favor1te
as near as possible. b. Udell Pease
OF the Technical High school Of Spring
field has charge Of the boys. He
teaches them the proper way to play
the popular games and makes sure
that each boy gets fair play. He also
endeavors to promote general feel
ing Of good fellowship among the boys.
After the hours play they march to
the Stevens memorial building swim
ming pool, where they spend thirty
minutes in the water. There are more
excitement and fun crowded into that
short half hour than all the rest Of the
week put together.
Miss Buscal conducts the dancing
classes, and the pupils are taught all
the popular steps, square dances, fancy
dances and ballroom etiquette.
The cooking classes are personally
superintended by DR.. Du Bois. Here
they are taught the scientific as well
as the practical side Of cooking. Mon
day and Friday evenings the millinery
classes meet. There are three classes
for the adults in dressmaking every
week.
Many men in Ludlow who otherwise
might frequent undesirable places for
the sake Of the companionship are
seen in the smoking room every even
ing. Boys and girls who would other
wise be walking the streets or loafng
around corners are found in this ideal
village club indulging In healthful rec
rpatiOn