The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-28
EVERYBODY BUSY AT LOCAL '. M, [, X, Outlook for Best Winter in Its
 Hi tory WHAT THE BOYS ARE BONG Halloween Party Will Be Given Sat urday Night to Members and Lady
 Friends-Athletic Glasses
 Are All Crowded.

The Young Mems Christian assoeia- +ton has hesun the most active winter
 of it's history At present eVeryuhihs Is full to overfiowing, and new members are seeking the privileges every day' Although crowded into small quarters every department is enlarging its scope
 and doing it's best work under the CIT cumstances.
 The Monday and Thursday Night club which was organized several weeks ago
 by Physical Director R. c. Cnbbon mas increased in memb until no" 'he attendance is always more than 9'' These men are entering actively into the drill work, taking their first les sons on the apparatus, and enJoyine class basketball. This is only one oi the three mems classes, while three l divisions of boys take up nearly all the
 spare time on the gymnasium floor. In fact, there is hardly a. time after the noon hour but that the locker room | ia overf1owing with members from the gymnasium classes. Lockers are Tn de- | mand.
 The secret of this new success IS Tn the fact that something Is always oo- | ing. The members are always lnter- ested in something new. They are now preparing for the Halloween party which will be given Saturday night TOT the members and their lady friends' I under the auspices of the Monday ana
 l Thursday Night club.
 Everything has been planned out and | ifsaffa will be all the greater The pasket- | ball tea moi the Growlers VIII play l the Young Mems Christian associatioh team a game, opening the season m | this sport, and afterward the pariors' appropriately decorated, will be thrown 1 onen for the merry making, fortune telling and the walking of the witches. Rasketball is unusually popular this
 year. Friday night has been set aside for basketball, and close, interesting | games are played, with scores parici- | natinr Later in the season the hrst l team will be put out, and While the | prospects are not very rosy for team of stars, it will be well coached ana | strong.
 The front building is overtaxed near | lv every minute of the day and night | so that many forms of work cannot pc undertaken because of the limited space. It has been recently necessary 1 to remove part of the office force into tho gymnasium building on account of | crowded conditions.
 The night school is moving along with more members than last year ana classes three times a week. They in- clude mathematics, mechanical draw ing. graded English and special ousi- ness course for boys.
 The regular Sunday meetings are be- ing well attended, and in spite Of pro hibition meetings, good crowds attend at the Pastime theatre every Sunday afternoon The results here have been most encouraging. Bible classes are now being organized, and dozen oth- | CT activities will be set under way during the winter.
 There Is more about the associatloh like a spirit of club fellowship than | ever before The reading room is nopular place for meeting and read | ing. while the secretaries are putting so much life into everything that the present quarters are bulging beyond their capacity.