The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-30
FUTURE A0W APPEARS
VERY BRIGHT
NEW ORGANIZATION GETTING
ATHLETIC CLUB PLANS TN
PROMISING SHAPE.

Al meeting yesterday Of several
lof The gentlemen who are interest
ling themselves in the formation oi
1.-THE Athletic Club it was decided to
hold another stockholders meeting
next Thursday night at 7;S0 o'clock,
THE meeting will be held III the
county court rooms,
II win be good news for many 10
learn that the project ot financing
the club now looks very promising;
and that comparatively little difficulty
ii anticipated IA successfully launch
ling the enterprise OF course the
question of maintaining interest IN
Ethe organization and Of continuing
the requisite income ear after year
/ is one that cannot Be determined
now, but the future looks bright
enough and II IS hoped that no diff
eulties will arise,
While no definite time il set for
the opening Of the club, Il i hoped
BY Thanksgiving to have everything
III full swing, and plans are being
made TO celebrate the launching OF
the organization BY bali on the
night Of that holiday.
The committee on bylaws, consist
ing Of Harry Hoefer, J, G. McCue
and Herman Prael, will be ready to
report at the stockholders meeting
Thursday night. Some Of their pro.
posed bylaws will doubtless meet
with favor from most Of the we'll
wishers of the club. One bylaw viii
forbid all sorts and kinds
of gambling Another will forbid
cigarette smoking, There will, how
ever be 4 smoking room, where the
adults may smoke pipe 81 cigar y
A billiard room win also be pro-
vided Two tables have been arrang.
ed for Thus il appears as II the
men back of the organization are
seeking to add some of the attrac.
tions of 4 club Ia the gymnasium,
and IN this respect the organization
can perhaps fulfill want that il n
iamentably felt in Astoria, and has
been felt for many years. II appears
as if the men are going at the mat
ter very sanely and with much prac.
tical wisdom Il i planned to make
it neither too narrow nor too broad.
In addition to the smoking room and
the billiard room, there will be a read
ing room. or course the athletic
part Of the club will remain the main
consideration, and these other fca-
lures are only brought in to strength
en- the club and because they are felt
to be a necessity for the towns
young men.
There are now over 800 applicants
for membership. There may be a.
falling off,; there may be gains On
this number. This Of course includes
all ages. Much will depend on the
selection Of a physical director, but
nowadays it Is an easy matter toI
secure men specially trained for
just such services. as the Y. M. G.
"A. alone throughout the country
uses at least several thousand every
year, and they are trained for the
work just as men are who take up
any profession. Their training com
sists in athletics, and especially in
handling men and boys, to the end
that interest may be maintained, and
in all those things that are required
Of a man who IS placed at the head
of a big organization Of this nature.
Years ago it was found that a man
might be FIRST class athlete and yet
be simply worthless as the head Of
such an organization
The running expenses Of the club
win come pretty high, Il IS said The
rent alone will amount to upwards
of $50 month. Perhaps the entire
running expenses viii amount to up
wards Of 800 Or $500 month.
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