The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-20

interesting and Helpful Re-
marks Made al the Busi
ness MEMS Banquet.
PHYSICAL, RELIGIOUS & SOCIAL

PHYSICAL, RELIGIOUS & SOCIAL
Twenty-Five men, members of the
business mems gymnasium class Of the
Young Mems Christian association.
enjoyed the annual banquet of the
class in the association building Fri
day evening. A fine supper was served
after which the men listened to several
able after-dinnef speeches.
The Rev Ralph B. Urmy was the
toastmaster and his remarks embrace
ing both wit and wisdom added spice
to the evening much appreciated.
William r. Halliday, Of the physical
work committee, the tirstspeaker, vel
coined the men TO the building in be-
half Of the committee and asked for a
greater interest and attendance at the
"gym classes.
The "reminiscences by J. Claude Arm
strong brough tmany forgotten occa-
sions back to the memories Of some of
the older members, He prefaced his
remarks by the statement that the
church to-day believes in bodily devel-
opment and that If man would at
tain success in business life he must
develope his body as well as his mind.
Mr.. Armstrong alluded to the field
days held at the driving park and at
Collinsyille, the exhibitions in the
Lyceum and the bicycle trips. He
spoke of former physical directors,
mentioning Mr.. Dawson; Charles Her
man, who has since died; and DR..
Hugh G. Thompson, who The speaker
characterized as being one OF the most
persistent men he had ever known.
1t is not that a man comes to the
building but the men he meets here, "
said Mr.. Armstrong, 1.-THE men he
meets on the gym floor he should meet
in the Sunday meetings." 1t is per-
sonality that counts"
Physical Director B. Deane Brink,
who followed, made the assertion that
no business man has time to keep in
perfect physical condition and it is not
perfection he wants but efficiency. He
told of there being eighty-fiye men s
classes held last year, 1856 for boys, and
an average attendance of forty at the
mems and fifty at the boys classes.
John Fl. Scott, PHYSICAL director OF
the Brooklyn association, made an able
address on the Importance Of physical
training. He pointed out that our
forefathers had handed down TO US a
good physical developement because OF
the rugged outdoor life they we're COM
PEELED to live, but the trend of these
times was for men to settle in the
large cities, living in small spaces.
The association is doing fine work
for these men, fundamental principles
of the work being the building up OF
vitality by corrective work, hygiene
work, having TO do with the muscles
of the legs, abdomen, back and should
ers; educational type OF work, develop
ing the brain areas by certain muScd-
lar movements; and the recreatiye
type, embracing games for the "gym y
classes. This fundamental work is
based upon scientific principles and,
the speaker asserted, it is believed to
be an important religious work TO give
men strong bodies. There is great
relation between mind and body" said
Mr.. Scott, :" if a man STANDS erect and
has good heart he takes better view
of the world and is not given to NOR
bid thoughts" 1.-THE prisons and re-
formatories are full of the men who
have stoop shoulders, fat chests and
poor hearts, said the speaker.
Secretary Henry p. Voorhees, pointed
out that man is not several men but
one man with many capabilities and
the same holds good with the Young
Mems Christian association, it is one
organization with its physical, reli-
gious and social departments, afford
ing man an opportunity to develop
himself along all lines.
Ine speaking vas interSpersed with
music, Miss Gertrude Wise and Philip
Drake playing a violin duet and Miss
Isabelle Drake sang a solo with a Vio-
lin obligato by Mr. Drake. Miss Lydia
Wise was the accompanist. 00u