The Glenwood post., 1911-02-04
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LOCAL Y. N. c. A.
Athletic Apparatus Installed
and Great Interest Taken
by Boys and Men
INTERESTING MEETINGS

Notwithstanding the very disagree
able weather last Sunday nccessitating
poor attendance at the regular Y. NJ.
G. A. meeting about % men and boys
present greatly enjoyed the hour spent
together and perhaps more interest
was evinced in this than in any of the
previous meetings.
President Doggett called the meet
ing to order and presided during the
session, discussing briefly the work
which the association has set out 10
do, the need of assistance and co-opera-
ton from all citizens who desire to be
helpful to the boys and young men of
the town.
This was the afternoon scheduled
for an address by Mayor Drach oa
"The Duties of the Citizen' but be
cause of the scant attendance it was
thought best to ask Mr.. Drach to post.
pone his address until tomorrow when
it is hoped he will be greeted by
much larger audience.
Mr.. Drach, however, consented to
make a few remarks in which he assur-
ed the members present that he was in
entire sympathy with the plan of work
of the Y. NJ. C. A., and while he ad-
mitted he was not a member of the
organization nor of any church he sad
he knew it was helpful force in
every community where installed and
he was sure it would prove valuable
(acquisition to the life of Glenwood
Springs.
He thought it was possible that the
Glenwood Y. NJ. C. A. might perhaps
encounter difficulties greater than
those which confronted the organiza-
tion in some other places and one cause
for this he believed to lie in the fact
that this is resort town and we are
so accustomed to seeing strangers and
meeting new acquantanccs that we are
not drawn as closely together as are
the people of some other towns where
it may seem less difficult to interest
great percentage of the citizens in the
work of the Association.
He said there was probably some mis-
apprehension among the citizens of
Glenwood as to the exact purpose and
scope of the Y. NJ. c.. A. and its work
as very few of the citizens were really
acquainted with the organization and
its work and he thought there would
be much better feeling toward the
new society when it was known that
it was not the purpose of the Y M. T..
A. to completely rcvolutionize every
thing and work against vested rights.
Just what vested rights the mayor re-
ferred to he did not explain but he did
pay very high compliment to the
Y. C. A. for its helpful attitude to
l ward the boys and young men by fur
7 nishing them with clean and wholesome
amusement and games.
Mayor Drach will again address the
Association next Sunday, his subject,
as stated before being "The Duties
of the Citizen" 1t is the purpose Of
the committee to provide some inter
esting and practical speaker who VIII
address the meeting each Sunday after
noon. Mr. Doggett has in view an
outside speaker for February IL while
Bishop Brewster will address the men
ON February 10 and on February %
C. w. Darrow will address the young
men on the choice of an occupation for
life.
The gymnasium apparatus purchased
in Leadville has arrived and has been
partially installed and the boys are
making good use of it every day. The
Juniors are making good use of the
gymnasium every Tuesday and Thurs
day evening while handball is becom'
;no a favorite means of recreation for
come of the men of the town who en-
inv little recreation after the stress
of busy day.
Profs. Shepherd and Huber will con
st;tute the educational committee and
Friday evening lectures are being
planned on history. biography, science
and hygiene.
Through the courtesy of the Glen
wood Reading club subscriptions have
\ been made to four of the popular mag
az;nes and the Rio Grande Railroad
company at the request of Mr.. Groomc
y has contributed for the walls some nice