Evening journal., 1910-04-13
WHY SOME Y.M.C.A.
OFFICIALS QUIT
MIR. TlbbitS Contemplated Re-
signing, but fastened His
Actions

IL was learned to-day that General
secretary Il. B. Tibbitts Of the Y. NJ.
c. A. contemplated resigning in Sep
tember because Of IN health. but his
resignation was presented earlier be-
cause of disagreement with Physical
Director Schatzel over the policy Of
running the physical department and
gymnasium.
Another report to-day was that
Physical Director Schatzel may resign
after the directors of the association
select a new secretary TO succeed Mr.
Tibbitts. The directors are to meet
Friday evening. last nights proposed
meeting having been deferred until
then. II is said the directors have
about decided upon a man TO succeed
Mr.. Tibbtts.
II also was declared to-day by a
man familiar with association matters
that Mr.. Graf. the assistant physical
instructor, did not resign principally
because Of the disagreement over the
policy Of the physical department, but
because he received an offer at a con-
siderable advance in salary that also
would make him a physical director
at the Wheeling Association. instead Of
an assistant as he is I'm the Whining
! ton association.
The resignation of MIR. McGregor.
secretary of the boys department, IL is
I stated, was due to the advice Of phy-
sicians who told him 10 get out into
| the open air because Of his failing
health. He will go to Saskatchewan
20 assist his father in the development
/ Of a ranch that he has bought there
/ The resignation OF Harry II. Nuttle
who was assistant secretary In the boys
department which also has been pre-
sented. is due 10 his desire 10 join his
father In business down the state, II
was said to-day.
Leading up 70 the resignation OF
Secretary Tlbbitts. IL is said, was a
disagreement over the manner I'm which
the gymnasium should be used Boxing
among the members did not enter into
IT, IL is stated to-day, and no objec.
tion had been offered to that sport by
any Of the association officials.
When Mr.. Tibbtts and Mr.. Schatze
were unable 20 agree over certain
questions Of policy, q is said, the mat.
ter was referred 20 a committee Of
directors. The result was that Mr.
Schatzel was given the entire super
vision Of the physical department
This. II Is said, hastened Mr Tlbbitts
to offer his resignation a month OF
more ago. 10 take effect in September
or when his successor was chosen. L
is stated that the new secretary to bl
chosen will be given fun charge of al
departments. including the physical de
partment.
When Mr. Tbbitts to-day was aske'
about the causes leading to his resigna
tion. he declined TO discuss them be
yond saying that because of IN healt
, he was contemplating resigning. II
. admitted. however that disagreemer
over the policy of the physical depart
= ment had entered into the matter. NJ
Tibbitts said he had made no defnii
, plans for the future, but had sever
l. propositions under consideration. TT
= climate of Wilmington has not agree
!, with him. he said.
= II do not know Of a better field 4
l. Y NJ. c. A. work than Wilmington
n said Mr.. Tibbitts 1.-THE opportunitii
e are wonderful. and ] am sure the az
s sociation win go ahead with its wor
= for young men as it deserves TO do