Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-11
GILMAN ACCEPTS
KANkAKEE OFFER
Director Of Physical Training
Of Rock Island 2. M. G.
A. to Leave.
HERE NEARLY TWO YEARS
Proposition of Other Illinois City
Proves an AIluring One to
Young Worker.

Following a brief conference with
the board of directors and officers OF
the Kankakee. H., Y. NJ c. A. at Lake
Geneva. Wis, Clark E. Gilman has
decided TO sever his connection as d.
rector of physical training with the
local association to accept a similar
position with the Kankakee associa-
ton. The Argus q few days ago spoke
at length of the offer which Mr. Gilman
bad received and at the time stated
that it would most probably be accept
ed by him. His action now bears out
that statement He is now visiting at
his home in Beloft. Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
man will leave there in 10 days to go
to Kankakee, and then will come TO
Rock Island to complete preparations
for their removal there. MIR. Gilman
is to report for work in the new field
Sept. l.
HERE NEARLY TWO YEARS.
II is just few weeks less than two
years since Mr.. Gilman first began his
work in the Y NJ. c. A. field as direc-
tor of physical training of the Rock
Island association. Though the work
was new to him, his efforts since the
first have been worthy of an expert
enced worker He has been largely re
sponsible for the growth in member
ship since 1909 and has always hal
something for his classes TO do TO slim
ulate interest. In spite of the fact that
he was greatly handicapped with in
sufficient and inadequate working ma
terial at all times, he made the bes:
of things.
HAS DONE FINE WORK.
Aside from the general class work.
he has organized baseball and basket
ball leagues; swimming classes and
cycling parties; cross country hikes
were popular; his minstrel production
last spring was the hit of the season
and his work netted a neat sum for
the gymnasium class work. Aside from
the Y M c. A. work, he assisted the
Rock Island high school boys in ath-
letics and many of them were DESTROYS
of having him placed at the head of
the athletic department in the high
school work. His pleasing personality
and his untiring efforts to serve others
and make things go won for him a host
OF friends in Rock Island who will be
sorry to hear that he is leaving for an
other field.
Kankakee . is somewhat smaller in
population than is Rock Island. but II
is way ahead in Y. NJ. c. A. work The
building is comparatively new and very
we'll equipped. II has a capacious gym.
nasium, bowling alleys. swimming pool
and everything else which helps 10
make the Y. NJ c. a. a needed institu-
ton. The membership is a few hun
dred above the membership here. Mr.
Gilman's duties there will be far IN
excess Of those required here, but those
who have been closely IN touch with
his work here are confident that he
will more than fulfill all requirements
RESIGN ALTON RECEIVED.
Dr.. W. Z. Martin. as secretary of the
Y M. c. \. board OF directors, this
morning received Mr.. Gilman's resig.
nation. He stated 10 an Argus re-
porter that the board. he thought.
would attempt 10 have Mr.. Gilman re-
verse his decision and remain In the
local feid. The new building PROPOSE,
tion will come 10 climax within this
next year, and aE ne is & hard worker,
his presence here would augment the