The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
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Interest In Organization Aroused
Among Non-Members.

over two hundred men, the great
Ier part of whom are not now members
of the organization, became aroused to
an interest in the Young Mems Chris
tan Association of the city at the big
open house" conducted Tuesday ev-
|ening in the association building
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Kemble
a magnificent bouquet of American
Beauty roses adorned the pedestal on
the circular seat in the reception hail.
and other decorations of an artistic
design frightened up the appearance
of the building and made it very in
Ivfting. The guests were especially
impressed with the brightness and
cleanliness of everything in sight and
the cordial greeting extended to
strangers made them feel warmly well
come.
Hopes orchestra played during the
evening, occupying the board of direc-
tors room in the northeast corner on
the first floor, and the program which
Occupied a portion of the evening
hours was given in the gymnasium.
The gymnastic exhibition consisted of
class work under the direction of Mr..
Doe, short but lively basket ball
game between picked teams under the
of Byron Barnhart and
Clyde Williams, the latter side win
ming in score of to 3, due largely
TO the excellent work of McFerran;
and game of volley ball between
picked teams in the senior department
business men and clergymen. Dur
ing intervals Miss Lola Perkins, pro-
fessor of elocution at Penn college,
gave two very pleasing readings, Jim
Fenton's Secret" and Say Hello"
Miss Grace Votaw of Penn college al
so gave two readings, Waiting" and
one of Edmund Vance Cooks chill
dren's poems. Both ladies pleased
very much and were compelled to re.
spond with encores. The interests of
the Y. M. c. A. were presented briefly
by Frank T. Nash of the Membership
Committee, and an invitation was Civ
en- to all to accept Of the. privileges of
full membership in the association
Refreshments were served on the first
floor by ladies of the auxiliary and
this feature rounded out the evenings
entertainment in good shape, filling
just the missing link that the fellows
we're looking for. Secretary II. o.
Glasure, Physical Director Joseph Doe
and Assistant Secretary Leon Wilcox
were ever ready to extend greetings to
strangers and show them courtesies
about the building and everyone seem
ed to have a good time. The game
rooms were well occupied and every
department of the building was given
an inspection by the visitors during
the evening. A harvest of new mem
bers should be reaped as the result of
the event.
On next Thursday evening the Bible
Study Rally and banquet will occur in
the auditorium for the students of the
high school, at which time the work
of the high school boys department
will be presented in an interesting
manner. Guests of the evening will
be w. E. Kemble, president of the as
ISOLATION board of directors; Leonard
Paulson, state boys secretary for
Iowa; and David NJ. Edwards, acting
president of Penn college. The work
of securing large attendance on that
evening is being pushed systematical-
ly and all indications point to a large
turn out of the boys who are eligible
to attend the function.