The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-24

way iSJoiSiiiS, pASopSN Will stlt
ernoon ceremonies and convinced
in their hearts that the new Club
house will fill much needed want
in the st. Peter and Pauls parish.
The work on the new club house
building is progressing rapidly and
with favorable weather conditions,
the building is expected to be com
pleted by about July /.
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From Mondays Daily.
The big thermometer ON Front
street, indicating the progress in
the Y Nj. G.. A. membership cam
paign, burst at the top. Not only
were the hundred secured, but the
campaign had such start that it
couldn't stop when that number, was
reached and fifteen more were en-
rolled before the closing hour The
whole membership Is to be congrat-
ulated for their splendid work
Many of the men took time from
business to round up a member
Several rounded up more than their
share. Too many did good work
TO mention all Of the names here.
1t is getting to be habit with the
Y. NJ. c. A. to make things sue
coed. A year ago an effort was
made to clear away the old indebt
edness, which had so long embar-
raised the association. The board
this task and surprised
themselves at the response and the
short time in which it was all Sc
cured.
This year an effort was made to
place the physical department in
the first rank with Minnesota asso-
Citations and the gymnasium classes
were larger than ever in the his
tory of the association. There was
a need for high class lecture and
entertainment course. The matter
was suggested to the ladies of the
auxiliary. They went at it with a
determination that meant success
beyond all expectations and one
of the finest courses given in this
city, was the result.
The circus, a new venture in the
association, was undertaken by some
40 of the members and Mankato
is still talking about the Y. M. G. A.
circus. A success financially and
from a show and attendance stand
point. 1t looked big to secure a
hundred members in three days but
the members of the Y. NJ. G. A.
made up their minds it must be
done and the result was 115. An
informal program in the lobby of
the building Saturday evening, was
q fitting climax for the three days
strenuous work. Messrs. Gilbert
Fletcher and N. C. Nelson and the
Y. M. c. A. orchestra furnished the
entertainment.
The boys department of the Y. NJ,
&. A. will put on u gymnastc exhi-
bitten the first Saturday in April.
This exhibition will be review of
the past years work of the boys.
About 125 boys will take part. The
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drills, apparatus work, pyramids,
gymnastic dancing, potato races, re-
lay races, and basketball.
The work of the boys department
has been one of the best features
of the associations activities this
year, this department is rapidly
growing and every boy in the city
of Mankato should grasp the oppor-
tunity to become a member of the
Y. NJ. G. A. Some of the activities
for the coming summer months are
as follows: Boy Scouts will be or
ganized; baseball teams, grammar
school athletic meet to be held in
May, the big hike to st. Paul by all
boys over the age Of twelve years.
The boys will hike during the day
and camp out at nights. There will
be plenty doing for any boy who de-
sires to do these things.
The tickets for the exhibition will
be put on sale this week and may
be had at the Y. NJ. C. A, or from
boys of this department.
A meeting was held at the Y. Nj.
c. A., Saturday night to discuss the
possibilities of organizing a repre-
sentative baseball team Of the Y. NJ.
G. A. The members decided to put
a team in the field this year. Some
of the best talent in the city has
been secured to play on the team.
There will be q meeting Tuesday
night to select the uniforms and to
make final arrangements for the
coming season. This team will play
on Saturday afternoons. The best
teams in this section of the state
will be brought to Mankato. The
has been correspond
ing with the high-grade teams in
the twin cities and it is their in
tention to give the public of this
city the best organization of local
talent it can secure.
A twilight baseball league will
also be organized. This league will
play games after six o'clock at
night. Several teams are now Or
ganizing to get in this league. Any
business house that desires to put
a team in this league should notify
Mr. Allison. physical director of
tho NJ q A mpatiup will no