The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-10-15
FINE TIME FOR BOYS
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT BANQUET
AT Y. M. C. A. LAST EVENING.
A Highly Instructive Illustrated Lee
ture Delivered By w. G. Cartlich:
Work Among the Youths in Other
Associations; Pleasant Affair Sue
cessfully Carried Out; Ladies AS
sist in Many Ways.

cessfully Carried Out; Ladies As
sist in Many Ways.
From Tuesdays Daily
The banquet and illustrated lecture
given last night for the junior de-
partment at the Young Mems Christian
association was another very ENJOYABLE
and successful affair in association
work. At six o'clock the Ladies' auxil-
larry served one of the best of banauets
to over sixty of the junior boys and
at seven thirty o'clock w. G. Cartlicn
entertained the boys and their friends
with his stereopticon talk.
The banquet tables never looked
prettier and the boys never looked hap
pier. Roses and ferns, the gift of
Florist Nielsen, made most attrac-
tive decoration and the following mem
bers of the younger set assisted the
ladies in the serving: Gertrude Ner-
bovig, Loretta Oleson, Margaret
Schmitt, Katherine Wise, Katherine
Brown, Mary Lloyd and Agnes Janda.
Seated at the tables with the Junior
boys were Secretary Deerhake, Physi-
cal Director Wirth, Mr.. Cartlich and
Mr.. Higgins, the latter being also con-
nected with the boys department in
Minneapolis.
Secretary Deerhake presided at the
banquet and made the announcement
regarding the, two boys rooms which
are to be furnished and equipped in
the near future under the direction of
the ladies' auxiliary. Mr.. Deerhake
further stated that the association has
engaged Gilbert McClurg to lecture
here on Nov. l, the proceeds of which
would be used to defray expenses for
the new reading and game room. The
boys are to assume the responsibility
of the ticket campaign for this event.
Mr.. Deerhake next called upon num-
Der of the junior boys for announce
ments. Edward Wise, one of the mem
bers of the leaders corps in the gym
nasium, made a short talk in refer
ence to the boys work and progress in
the gymnasium, and Lawrence Brewer
was also very entertaining in some
after banquet remarks. Harold North
rop was called upon and added much
to the jollity of the occasion.
Mr.. Cartlich's illustrated talk was
beyond the expectation of the boys,
as was shown in their enthusiasm and
wild bursts of applause, together with
cheering for everything and everybody
that had assisted in their gala event.
Professor Posey of the normal school
kindly furnished his stereopticon and
also took charge of the stereopticon
for Mr. Cartlich. The lecture was on
boys work in other associations, sew
enty-five slides being shown of the
different phases of association work.
Mr.. Cartlich strongly emphasized the
need of the boys themselves getting in
to the work and organizing Bible
classes, hiking clubs and social events.
At the close of Mr.. Cartlicn's talk,
Photographer Snow took a fashlight
picture of the boys and their friends
as they were seated raound the ia
bles.
The banquet was under the direc-
tion of Mrs. G. E. Wise, chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. j. S. Holbrook, Mrs.
George Nettleton, Mrs. A. j. Veigel,
Mrs. B. d. Smith, Mrs. George Palmer,
Mrs. Harry Alleman, Mrs. Fl. A. Pat
terson, Mrs. Theodore Williams, Mrs.
w. d. Willard, and was most success
fully carried out in every deetail.
During Mr. Cartlich's visit in Man
kato ne has given informal talks on
two other occasions, which were largely
attended and much appreciated. On
Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Cartlich gave
one of the most interesting talks that
has ever been given in the association
on character Building" Yesterday
afternoon at the high school building,
Mr.. Cartlich again addressed the stu
dents, at which time he gave brief
but very interesting outline of the new
work that is being done among the
high school and college students by the
international committee of Y. NJ. c. A.
The movement is called the "Life
Questions" Discussion club and already
over 10000 men and students have or
ganized for this work. The organiza-
tion is one that would not otherwise
reach the vast number of older boys
and men who do not get in touch with
the actual Y. NJ G. A. work.