The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
NEW DIRECTOR TALKS OF WORK Stock on Job at the
 Start. OUTLINES SEASONS PLANS Water Polo and Other New Features
 Introduced. september 14 win Mark openiag q Gymnasium seasen--Three Days Following OpeninG win
 Be Busy.

The gymnasium of the Y. M. c. A. viii be quite an attractive place to the members under the direction ol trs r Stock. MT. Stock has taken up his work with enthusia snn.i and after care fufiy Soinr over the lines followed by his predecessor. has selected the pest planned for the introduction of new
 The plan of having Q medical exam, ming board composed of four locai deal of favorable comment and q good number of the boys have already been examined The examinations VIII con tinue until all the boys and those en- listed in the classes for phystcal cuit- ure have been examined.
 The new game of volley ball recent lyE introduced into the games at the Y. M. C.. A., will be continued. and q partnre wifi be made in the teaching of fancy steps, which have proved a success wherever tried.
 Water polo will be introduced and is intensely interesting 10 both the spectator and the player. In addition to having a strong. we'll coached team in basket ball realms. there will be formed a league and a tournarpent will
 The Physical Director has had quite good deal of experience in track work and strong track team is as.
 In conversation with the Physical Director, Mr Stock. the following line of work was given ous:
 The three days beginning Septem. Der Il, will mark the open.ng of the Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium for the sea- son. On September If. at 6:so o'clock. the Intermediates will meet for the
 first time sas Msa 18th wifi at onss tns get into harness. and the Seniors will start limbering up on Thursday at 2 o'clock. Each one Of these classes win meet at the Association building at the ments. get acquainetd with one an- other. and the new Physscal Director. then get into a gym suit and have
 me. class sss. work sisrt and vsy aSeiE schedule on Wednesday. During the summer they have been coming morn ings, but from Wednesday on. with the exception Of SaISrdays gn,rs the ElSi . meet afternoons. Two classes for boys have been added to the schedule this season--one for working boys. the the classification has been somewhat changed. The Elementary Juniors will consist of boys from 10 to 42 years of age. inclusive: advanced juniors from from Is to F inclusive. No boys under IS years of age wt1l be allowed in the
 'The regular class work win follow along general lines--calisthenic drills Including bells. bar-beiis. Indian clubs. and free-hand work: apparatus work. graded to suit the needs of indfvid- uaIs: mat work; fancy steps: recre- alive games. including volley ball. The leaders corps will be enlarged and used more extensively In conducting the senior and intermediate classes. AZ the apparatus work will be graded examinations will be given every two months, in order that every man may have the opportunity to do work which win be c pleasure to him. The fancy steps are e new departure for Mont- gomery: and should prove very popu.
 "The class work Tor the boys classes will follow the same general plan. The juniors have their leaders, corps, which has been doing very efficient work. IL will be enlarged and given special training. ~ some Some study or course of of taken up both by the senior. interme> tifate and junior leaders corps.
 <.sIn aQuatics Ht is planned to hold special events from time to time. and some time during the season have all- round championshiP events The same should prove very popular to both player and spectator. IL is a game calling for skill. nerve and endurs ance. f,e -irss 3aal the good things looked for. Some of of the game as far as Montgomery Is concerned. hut there is some proniss ing new material. and by dovoting more time to team work ana less to individual playing, a good record Is ex. pected. The first team will not be