The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-02-21
COLLEGE YHLS RING OUT.
NEARLY EVERY NEBRASKA COL.
LEeE is REPRESENTED.
MEMS DINNER WAS SUCCESS

Almost 200 Men Enjoyed Supper
Served by the Methodist Ladies' In
Marquardt Hall-Sen timent is Being
Aroused for a Y. M. c. A. Here.
Marquardt hail rang with college
cheers Friday as the representatives
OF one after another of the Nebraska
colleges and universities arose from
the dinner table to give the yell" of
their college. Virtually every college
in the state was represented.
In the beginning Adam was created
alone and had to get along by himself
Feminine help, IL will be remembered,
appeared on the scene later and as
sisted in cleaning up the garden.
Norfolk business men, alone and un.
assisted, are serving meals to some
200 Y. NJ. c. A. delegates twice day
in Marquardt hall without the futter
Of skirt in the hall.
Norfolk business men can plan an
appetizing meal. cook and serve IL In
a fashion to win unstinted praise.
The big union stag meals in Mar
cess. The bringing together Of the
delegates and Norfolk business men Is
generating Y. NJ. c. A. enthusiasm.
Review Of Years Work.
The work OF the Nebraska Y. M. C.
A. during the past year was reviewed
in the report of the state executive
committee prepared by Chairman w.
J. Hill of the state committee and read
by C. NJ. Mayne of Lincoln to the del
egates at the opening of the state con
vention in Norfolk. Never in fifteen
years, the report said, had the condi-
ton of the Nebraska association been
better nor the outlook more promising
in the last fifteen years.
Six notable events in the past year
were outlined: The state convention
at Columbus where a movement for a
new Y. M. c. A. building was started
by c. c. Sheldon giving $1,000 on con-
dition that $25, 900 more be raised, the
canvass beginning at once, the $40, 900
being secured in two months, nine men
getting in the game with donation
of $1,000 each; the laying of the cor
nerstone Of the new 100000 building
in Fremont in May and the dedication
of Beatrice's $4,000 building free from
debt the same month; the dedication
OF $4,000 building at Hastings in
September; the opening of a $33O,00O
building in Omaha by Secretary of
War w. II. Taft and Judge S. T. Spen.
Ger of st. Louis; the laying of the cor.
nerstone at Columbus in November by
G. G.. Wallace and Governor Sheldon
a series of three bible institutes and
braska.
In the college field ninety-two col
lege men were in attendance at the
Columbus convention, fifteen represen
tatives at the presidents conference
at Doane; twenty-five students were
at the Lake Geneva conference.
At the national guard encampment
at Lincoln the work was in charge Of
G. NJ. Mayne and Assistant Secretary
e. ]. Simmonds.
The first death in the list of secre
taries for several years was the death
VI LII SuduSe Vi Omdud.
A brief report from the state secre
tary's report was given, outlining the
more essential things in the secretary's
work for the year.
The treasurer's report showed IS,
63032 in receipts and s5,610.49 dis
bursements.
Chairman Hill pointed out that tn,
work of the past six years had beer
along the line of extension. HI
thought that the time had now arrived
for intensive work and work alont
educational lines. Several specific rec
concentrations were made. He asked
that $1,000 be raised for the curren
expenses Of the state executive com
mittee.
with our eyes to the 'front.'" tn,
report closed, May we not catch I
vision Of the possibilities before u
and go forward with enthusiasm as
sured Of great results in the upbuildinl
and strengthening of the young man
hood of our state"