Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
NEW Y. M. c. A. WORK
DIRECTOR WELCOMED
TO HAVE CHARGE OF TRIANGLE
DEPARTMENT
Fifty Leaders of the Association Greet
G. PercivaI Hagerman at EIab-
crate Banquet Served at
the Institution

More than fifty directors and workers
of the Los Angeles Young Mems Chris
tan association gathered last evening
at a banquet given in honor of J.
Percival Hagerman, who has come to
Los Angeles from Kansas City In or
der to assume the charge of the tri-
angle work of the Los Angeles Young
Mems Christian association.
Hagerman, who for the past three
years has been connected with the
Young Mems Christian association at
Kansas university, is well known in
and around Los Angeles. He is an
alumnus of Occidental university and
won great fame as an thlete, holding
the Pacific coast record of "a feet
inches for the running broad jump, and
having acquired fame for his other
athletic victories throughout the coun-
try.
oscar B. Smith, toastmaster of the
evening, opened the program by speak
ing of the banquet as the turning point
for good in the history of the organiza-
ton. He also spoke of their hopes
when in the old building and how they
had been fulfilled. Smith concluded by
referring to the triangle" club, what
it meant to the entire association and
of the success which he felt sure it
would attain with Hagerman as di-
rector.
T1dSCTIIldU 1ISSbC0
Greetings were brought to Hager-
man by James G. Warren, M. S.
Stevens, LII. D., c. F. Quillian and
q member of the building committee
for the new building, spoke of the
prominence which the Triangle club
had in their minds when they adopted
the specifications and how the entire
fifth floor had been given over to this
department, which included boys from
16 to 21. He expressed his qualification
the position as director of this depart
ment and stated that the possibilities
of the work were beyond the power of
human conjecture.
what lies before Los Angeles" said
Warren, mo one knows. That 1T has
a great and splendid future 1 am GER
tain, but that this future will depend
largely on the work of the Triangle
club in producing good citizens is a
foregone conclusion" He concluded by
speaking of the possibilities of mold
ing a mans character between the
ages of 16 and q and how much easier
it is to save a man before his character
Is formed than later.
Praise from Occidental
William S. Stevenson, LII. D., of
Occidental college greeted Hdgerman
in behalf of that university. 81 have
known Hagerman long time" said
Stevenson, "as an athlete, as an orator,
as a leader of men, but best of all, as
my personal friend. 1 cannot eulogize
him, but l can tell the assembled COM
pany this evening that he is all right.
/ convey to you, Mr.. Hagerman, the
greetings of your alma mater sim
cerely heartily, and l congratulate the
Young Mems Christian association on
its success in securing the service or
one so fully equipped to carry out the
work you have planned as is Mr..
Hagerman."
C. f. Quillian, assistant secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian associStlon,
read a telegram received from New
York, as follows:
Evangelism Needed
"Good by, directors, secretaries, mem
bers. May the spirit of the association
enthuse and strengthen our every et-
fort for the good of young men.
"ARTHUR LET'S AND LUTHER"
Hagerman rose to make his response
and for a few minutes was unable 10
proceed on account of an enthusiastic
demonstration.
Hagerman said that every young