The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-29
C. M. DOUTHITT
HAS RESIGNED
Will Begin the Study of
Medicine This Fall.
AN EFFICIENT MAN
Who Has Done Good Service
in Marion Y. M. c. A.
Mr.. Douthitt Proposes to Become
More Proficient In His Line of
Association Work.

G.. NJ Douthitt, who has for two
years been director Of physical cul-
ture in the local Y. NJ c. A. has
resigned his position and will leave
here the latter part of next month
to enter the Ohio Startling Medical
college at Columbus.
Mr.. Douthitt will enter upon a
-four year course in September and
will continue In school until he has
secured his degree.
81 will not enter medical college
with the intentions of training my
self for physician but will study
with the object in view TO become
more proficient in the art of teach i
ing physical culture. | feel that
there is a great demand for special
lists In this line and my ambition
is to remain in association work and
be able to introduce new athletic
features that will make the Y M.
G. A. more useful and attractive
organization" declared Mr.. Douthitt
this morning.
a more earnest and considerations
worker than Mr.. Doutbitt never
entered the local association. Dur.
ing the two years of his labor here
no has greatly strengthened the
physical department and has arous-
ed fresh enthusiasm in all of the
departments. His motto "Physical
Efficiency has become thoroughly
imbedded in the minds of all asso-
citation athletes and his teachings
have been of the kind that will have
lasting and almost permanent re-
suits.
Mr.. Douthitt came to this city
exactly two years ago. from Hami,-
ton, Ohio, where he had charge. o!
the physical department of the Y.
NJ. @. A. OF that city. Since the
beginning of his career in this city
Mr.. Douthitt has gained a wide rep
utation both as an instructor and
writer. Articles from his pen have
been published in practically ever
physical culture magazine in The
country. Only recently the editor Of
the New York physical culture
magazine wrote him letter O.
congratulations on an article which
appeared under the title OF "Physi.
cal Efficiency"
1t is with deep regret that the
trustees OF the association accept
Mr.. Douthitt's resignation and II
salary inducements could have pre-
vailed. the resignation would have
gone into the waste basket. Bent
upon more thorough education and
being highly ambitious, Mn. Douth-
Ut would not listen to many flat
tering offers both from the local
and out of town associations and
has perfected plans to enter col
lege In September
MIR. Douthitt has been EMPLOYED
by Secretary IT. u. Owen or the
Columbus association, TO teach
wrestling, boxing and fencing at
night classes and his extra time out
OF school will be taken up In this
line.
Mrs Douthitt and son will leave
tomorrow for Grand Rapids, NIichI-
gan, where she will spend the re-
'nainder OF the summer with her
parents. She will join Mr.. Douthitt
at Columbus.
The trustees OF the local Associa-
ton have not as yet secured
man to fill the vacancy left
through the resignation of MIR.
Douthitt. There seems to be al
scarcity of proficient men In this
line and no doubt but what con-
siderable trouble will be expedlenc-
I'd in securing a suitable instruc-
cr. Secretary J ". Oatey is In
communication with several able
Int