Arizona republican., 1912-09-16
Y. CAMPAIGN
 HUGE SUCCESS
Membership Rolls Increased by Scores, Works a Social Transformation; Plans for the Future Briefly Out lined

The Young Mems Christian Asso- citation ended it's latest membership campaign Saturday night the richer by over one hundred and thirty young men and boys on it's roll. Sec retary Graham says this is an ex- ceedingly rich field, not nearly all the possible members have been seen, but he's well satisfied just the same.
 The effort made Saturday was an especially hard one. Committees were well filled during the day Many came in of their own accord. and helped swell the numbers of new chums Some new life seems to have entered the since Graham took hold Now that there are several score new members the place is transformed by lively intercourse. The late corners are being shown about, eXclaiming over the many luXuries and fine things they see. The swimming tank has been well populated the last four days, for with their friends and new acquaintances the members have been disporting in the waters of joy. The air of hustle has attended the coming and going of committees with their prospects and newcomers.
 An announcement of especial inter- est is that of Physical Director FitZ- gerald. It concerns the opening of new classes and additions to the work of old ones. Regular dates have been held through the summer for the business men, boys and seniors, and now that cool weather is here, the gymnasium will be much more pOpu- lar. September 16 is set for the opening day of the physical depart ment. All the classes will meet this afternoon with their new mem bers ready to enter the work. The basketball season is looming and vol ley ball, too, is near Tournaments are being figured out already Fitz has them all planning on the games of winter
 The gym in spite of it's all summer use, is in first class shape The bath rooms and pool will be open all win ter as planned Beside the regular lines of activity, the will stand back of some new ones The enter tainment course will be particularly good this year
 Commenting on the campaign Sec retary Graham says:
 The dollar campaign for members in the Young Mems Christian Assoc citation has proven to be a great sue cess, in that it has brought into the association a great number of men and boys who knew nothing of the advantages offered or the privileges to be enjoyed.
 ha aIu- ton prominently before all of the people of Phoenix. in that they have been enabled to get an idea of the high standard of efficiency of the local work and of the splendid build ing and equipment that We have.
 This campaign has made it pOssi- ble, for the small price of one dol lar, to become members of the branch of the worlds greatest club for men; for one hundred cents they are able to enjoy all the comforts of the best club building in the state. In clubs other than the Young Mems Chris tian association, men pay as high as two hundred dollars for initiation fees, besides monthly dues of from three to five dollars, and additional incidentals. which often run up much higher than that
 The campaign has brought new life into the association building; the institution is fairly humming with young men now, bowling. playing pool and billiards, swimming and talk ing their gymnastics on the floors. Everything points to wide-aWake ac- tivity
 "A few of the living rooms are still unOccupied but it is expected that they will be taken within the next week or SO This club building and all it's conveniences and it's fine ap- pearance, with the best restaurants of reasonable prices in the city, To- cated near by, make it the ideal place for a home for the young man in a strange land
 The thanks of the management are hereby cordially rendered to the many faithful members and friends of the association, who gave time and effort to bring men into the work With such men to help it along it is bound to be a success" -O----