The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-29
Fret Gun in Y. M. C. A. Move.

First Gun In Y. M. C. A. Move.
The first gun of the y. M. G. A.
campaign was let off last evening when
forty men gathered in the G. A. X.
hall for supper together. After supper
State Secretary Bailey called the men
to order and outlined the campaign,
which is on for the next seven days,
ending October 2S at g.: 80 p. IN.
Ten thousand dollars is needed and
| it is up to the people of Norfolk to say
| if they want the institution
Columbus raised $4,000 and Central
| CITY $1,000. The slogan is every
person something"
Seven teams have been organized,
with ten men on each team, and in
Saturdays News will be given the
first amount pledged by teams.
The high school team, comprising
ten of the high school young men,
Monday noon will make their first re-
port.
Superintendent Hunter spoke a few
words to the point last night. He
highly commended the Y. M. G. A. for
a town.
Great Help to Boys.
| Superintendent Stevens of Lincoln
said when superintendent OF schools
at Beatrice, "if the citizens will give
me a Y. M. C. A. in this city, at the
end of the third year from the opening
If the rooms | will promise to produce
he best class from the high school
yet sent out"
Citi in Nebraska and elsewhere
which have placed associations in
their midst would not have them taken
rom their midst for great deal more
han their cost, it is claimed.
The officials ask: Don't knock on
the campaign, for it is not taking any
money out of Norfolk, but the money
raised is to be expended here in Nor
ok by and for your own boys. The
question is not how much can afford,
but how much can I benefit the boys
If my own city"
The telephone number OF the mead
quarters is Bell 1S9
b. NJ. Nicholson, Secretary Bailey's
associate in this campaign, is to help
the young mems team this week. Next
week he will be among the team OF
he high school boys, whose captain is
VI Morrison. Mr.. Nicholson is grad
nate of the International Y M. c. A.
training schools of Springfield, Ill.
The G. A. r. hall will now be the
ornament headquarteEs of the Y. Nj
G. A., and every day at 1915 sharp
the teams and their captains meet
there for luncheon, after which they
make their reports of pledges received
md obtain further instructions.
bulletin board will also be posted
It the headquarters every afternoon
with the name of the captain OF each
|, team and the amount OF pledges ne
, has received that day.
Hunter Says II Makes Clean Men.
Superintendent Hunters speech was
not a long one, but was surprise to
those who did not believe Mr.. Hunter
was interested in association work.
zone person here in Norfolk made
; the assertion that the Y. NJ. c. A. was
, loafing place for boys SAID MT
, Hunter. This man edits newspaper
, here. This assertion l want to deny
The Y. M. C. A. is the only and the
best branch in christian work for the
, help of boys and young men. 1t Is thu
only factor by which young men ant
boys are taken from pool halls, unde
sirable loafing places and houses
, PROSTITUTION. The Y. M. G. A. makes
= a man of the cleanest character out
the boy inclined to go the wrong way
want the high school boys to brin;
back a subscription list that Will shoV
Norfolk citizens what they really wan
and really need. The high school /
, behind the Y. M. c. A. movement ant
,, this will be shown when the Y. M.
A. team reports their pledges"
f. e. Davenport, who was calle
upon for a speech, said 81 do not car
to make an address, but | will q
everything in my power for tn
cause"
o Immediately after the instruction
e the captains and their teams wer
e busily engaged making out the lists
a those from whom they commenced Sc
II Letting at noon. Following are tn
n CAPTAINS of the seven teams: c. [
II Cow, No. /; e. NJ. Huntington, No.
]. A. Custer, No. 81 Cleo Lederer, M
e a; C. j. Hibben, No. 5; w. Morrison
g No. 6 (high SCHOOL,; G. T. Spreche
g. No. Z.
y ]. P. Bailey and Rev. c. w. Ra
g made short addresses at the dinner
re the teams and trustees which was hel
t. at the G. A. r. hall at noon. Nor
ID instructions were given the captain
a and the teams, who start out fc
70 pledges Immediately. Saturday is e.
Ip pected to be big day and it is though
,e over 81 500 will be pledged.
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