Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-15
Y. M. c. A. GETS
NOTED ATHLETE
HAGERMAN TAKES CHARGE OF
TRIANGLE DEPARTMENT
HAS GREAT RECORD AS COACH
AND INSTRUCTOR
Comes to Association After Six Years
at Occidental College and Three
Years at Kansas Uni
Verslty

me OIL tIlE lIld1l6l0 0CpclA NAAASAAs
OF the Y. NJ c. A, which department
Is conducted for young men from the
ages of 1s to q, was taken charge of
yesterday by ]. Percival Hagerman,
the well-known Southern California
athlete who was graduated from Oc-
cidental college in 1906 and who has
been during the past three years gen
eral secretary of the Young Men
Christian association at the University
Of Kansas and since 1907 assistant
director of athletics for the university.
The association officials are happy
that they have landed as big man
for the important work of the tri-
angle department. Hagerman was
given a send-off by the officials and
student body of the university, which
would be calculated to turn the mead
of an ordinary man. Some 5OO uni
versity men participated in giving MN
q $50 silver loving cup, which was pre-
scented at the last track meet that
Coach Hagerman attended by the
president OF the student council.
The track team presented him with
a handsome sweater with the slgnln-
cant "K'' on it. The cabinet of the
Young Mems Christian association pre-
scented him with a gold seal on a
leather fob. Other clubs with which
ne WAS COIuGClGQ L0AAiC4AibNAtQ AhAAAA
with banquets, gifts and like express
stons.
The last editorial columns of the
university paper, The Kansan, had this
TO say:
SIN the departure of Coach ]. P.
Hagerman the university loses one Of
the most popular and conscientious
men ever connected with the school.
Universally honored and loved by the
I,,o 70 h lie 10 ggear-
field in the far west to take up his
favored work"
Successful at Occidental
His success at the University Of
Kansas was predicted by his remark
able career at Occidental college.
Completing within six years the regular
eight years course he took the fol-
lowing honors Election as president
of the associated student body, presi-
dent of the Athletic association, presi-
dent of the senior class, president Of
his Literary society, first place in the
intercollegiate oratorical contest in
1904 at Pomona and again at Whittier
in 1906, captain in 1906 of the track
team when Occidental won the con-
ference championships, member of the
team for five years, president Young
Mems Christian association.
During his last years at Occidental
Hagerman's fame extended beyond his
own college and even across the
waters. He won the coast champion
ship on the broad jump on the Ber-
kelley field in 1904 against seventeen
competitors; was appointed in the
same year one of three to represent the
Pacific sloap at the st. Louis Worlds
fair, and in 1905 was a member of the
Young Mems Christian association
track team that took second honors
in the international Y M. c. A. cham
pionship contests at St. Louis.
He took second place at London,
Eng, in the broad jump for the world S
championship representing, the Los
Angeles Athletic club. The winner
made the present worlds record, which
was only one-half inch beyond Hager-
mans famous jump of % feet, inches
on the University Of Southern Cali
fornia field.
He won the interstate Prohibition
oratorical contest at Portland in 1905
and in 1906 took first place in de-
livery in the national contest at Min
neapolis, MINI.
His active work in the student Young
Mems Christian association at Occi-
dental and in teaching Bible and mis-
sion groups and as president of the
association, together with his SPLEEN
did experience at the University of
Kansas as coach and as general Sec
rotary, have awakened his keen in
terest in the problem Of the young
man preparing for college and has
qualified him to deal as an expert with
the situation which ne comes to Los
Angeles to handle. Hagerman is a
born leader with a personality that
commands admiration. The officials of
the association expect that department
tn grow hV leans and hounds.
Adequate Equipment Provided
First-class equipment will be at his
disposal, including the entire floor
space of the fifth floor of the new as
ISOLATION building. Military social,
educational, religious and other fea-
lures will be conducted in this large
space, which, being set aside for young
men of this age, makes distinct de-
parture in the work Of the associa-
ton that Is being watched with in
terest by the American association Of
ficials.
Mr. Hagerman will be assisted by
w. ]. Wilkie, who has done faithful
service In this department for the past
several months. Mr.. Hagerman and
Mr.. Wilkie will accompany the tri-
angle department campers on their an
nual encampment at San Diego June
so to July Is. The military features
of this camp will be under the COM
mand Of Maj. Oscar B. Smith and Col.
r. B. Kelly and give a profitable and
enjoyable touch to camp life, which
has for the past four years been note
worthy on these annual camps. At
tendance on the camp is restricted to
young men from the ages of 16 to 81
of the triangle department. However,
any young man of the required age
may join the association and attend
camp by registering prior to June 20.
The cost is nominal as compared with
the benefits enjoyed.
A committee is arranging for big
reception In Mr.. Hagerman's honor,
and the young men are on the qui
vive to meet their, new leader. The
plans will be announced later for this
reception. The young men Of the high
schools are particularly interested in
the arrival Of this famous athlete.
Mr.. Hagerman met General Secre-
tary Luther at Omaha at the confer
ence of employed officers of the North
American associations and has visited
a number Of eastern associations dur
ing his travels. His wife was i'll in
Kansas and will join him later in
Los Angeles.
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