The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-02-21

young men to give them all the priv.
legos and opportunities Afforded by a
Y. VI. c, A. Communities do not APP
preCiatc young men httingly unless
these opportunities are granted. He
said the Y. NJ. G. a. itch" Is catching.
B. c. Wade, general secretary Mt
Omaha, drew applause when he said
that Omaha has the largest boys de-
Nebraska people to visit the splendid
$500, 900 building there.
w d. Meade OF York, a business
man, said that the work of conducting
a Y. NJ. c. A. only begins with the
raising OF money. He told of more
than 100 baths given to boys on one
afternoon recently. He wondered
where they bathed before they got a
Y. NJ. C. A.
DR.. c. S. Parker of Norfolk was
called on unawares, but they couldn't
lose him. He was there with his usual
wit. Il have only been asked three
times to open my mouth" said he.
once was when brother dentist
wanted to get even; once when my
mother tried to pour castor oil down
my throat; and tonight. And | assure
you l enjoyed both former incidents
more than this" He said this Y. M. C.
A. movement Is the most popular wave
that has struck Norfolk. The girls
want II because the boye do-every
girl loves somebody.
s. G. Mayer of Norfolk was equal
to the summons for an impromptu
speech and in brief but very happily
chosen remarks he emphasized Nor
folks need Of a Y. NJ. c. A.
C. M. Mayne, general secretary at
Lincoln, made one of the prettiest and
most appealing little speeches that
has ever been heard in Norfolk. A
handsome fellow to begin with, and
with a clear, strong voice, he made a
deep impression when he told of a
young man coming to Nebraska in
1893, looking for work, out of money.
The young man received a message
saying that his mother was dying in
the east. A big strong man in the Y.
NJ. C. A. building at Omaha told the
lgriefstricken young man to go out and
see what he could do to get the money
for his trip home; If he failed, to re-
turn before train time. THAT man
was the personification of Y. M. G. A.
it was the late Dean Gartner-and
he will never be forgotten in this world
as long as live, for was that young
man." said Mr.. Mayne. Mr.. Mayne
told how business men at Lincoln
the brother of s. G. Mayer and others
take gymnasium work every day and
are stronger for it.
c. H. Reynolds of Norfolk, division
superintendent of the Northwestern
railroad, and an employer of men,
spoke with keen wit and then serious
| ly dealt with the location of the pro-
jected Y. NJ. c. A. building as an i'm
portant matter. He said that it never
hurt an applicant to say that he be-
longed to the Y. M. C. A.
N. A. Huse of Norfolk spoke briefly
of the advantages of gymnasium.
F. A. Mccormack, a we'll known
Sioux City banker, delivered a serious
and decidedly impressive address upon
the Y. M. c. A. He said $16,400,000
is now invested in Y. M. C.. A. build
ings in the United States. This in
vestment has been made after careful
thought and in conservative fashion.
1t is good investment. 1t helps
young manhood to live in a manly
manner. A new Y. Nj. c. A. build
ing is equipped and dedicated every
five days. What a small boy does in
idle hours after supper has more to
do with his future than all his school
work. Mr.. McCornack's ideal man is
the man whose mother. wife and chill
dren will never be ashamed to own
him as son, husband and father; man
whose city and state may not be
ashamed of; one of whom, when he
dies, it may be said. "a man is dead.
The Indian quartet rendered Sc
lection that was well received.
The evening closed with brief
story by Mr.. McDill, international sec
rotary of the railroad department Of
Y. NJ. c. A. work.