The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-05-17


give the credit to the Cadet and Jun.
iOY groups who are into every activity
and are more than willing 10 carry
their share OF the responsibility. They
have had their own gymnasium lead.
ers, their basket ball and baseball
teams. On Saturday nights the lead.
ers have met regularly for Dutch sup
pers and social times. Hikes, hare and
hound chases and sugar camp trips
have taken them out into the country.
The intermediate group is the largest
in our history. This IL due doubtless
10 our connection with High School
athletics. The opportunity that has
been given your secretary to work
with these boys has been welcomed.
The Senior Membership is always ac-
tive and the Business Men are the
original jolly young boys Of the asso-
citation in their zeal for our institu-
ton.
The work Of our Educational depart
ment has consisted only in the reading
room and the papers and periodicals
that II affords.
There is one department for which
We need to make no excuse, our relig-
ious work. Our methods this year
have been so different that they have
been doubly successful. Our work has
not been the copy of church bible
classes and Sunday afternoon meet
ing which attract only church going
people and take away from the church
es instead Of adding to them. But
we have worked and worked hard TO
get contact with the man and boy
as he lives. To, be beside him I'm his
work and play and to help him to live
a Christian life which is the whole OF
following the Master. Instead OF just
telling him what he ought TO do we
have tried 10 live close enough TO him
10 snow him what to do We feel that
the Christian atmosphere is apparent
about the Association and that be-
cause OF our efforts young men are liv-
ing closer 10 the Good Shepherd.
The Physical Department deserves
especial mention. Under the leader
ship of c. G.. COnley. chairman of the
department and the able dictatorship
of +. l.. Cochran we have, / believe.
the largest physical work in the state
rated from the total membership. The
work assumes gigantic proportions
when totalled for the year. Consider
for example that $1,000 registered
through the gate into the physical
privileges and that 1924 of these went
TO the gymnasium floor and took some
form of exercise. There we're 637 reg
ular gymnasium classes held. 1850 Wis
iiOTs viewed our work "a exhibition
games OF basket ball and 10 OF yolley
bail were played and 30 classes were
held in training leaders. Then TO end
well the season our circus used $50
men and boys in the production of
feats of skill to audiences of nearly
cpV ptOIJiS- Inc ouuuds CCuOOl DdS-
ket Ball League was formed and the
schedule paved TO the end with a
great deaf OF interest. In closing the
league union social of all Sunday
schools was held with over 500 in the
building Now we are forming a Sat
urday Afternoon Baseball League with
eight teams playing that will keep up
our activities during the summer
months
We wish 10 call your attention 10
the bowling which has been this year
a paying feature Three tournaments
Weie held with 40 men entered. The
alleys were used most of the season
to their limit and more alleys could be
used. A total OF 7,i44 games were
bOwled.
The social side of our association is
/ best evidence in the feeling when in
the building of being welcome. So
/ cisIs, receptions, etc, may never make
/ this atmosphere. But whatever tbs
/ method used this year we believe ina
/ the membership and public at large
have felt welcome. Our rooms art
used for meetings of all kinds sucf
as the Knox County Medical Associa
ton. The Knox County Grange, The
Corn Growers Association, The Busi
ness Mems Association, etc. And VI
have endeayored TO make all tnes'
groups feel very welcome. The Corr
Show and Extension School were larg
er activities that We were only too
glad TO cooperate in The Associated
Charities have a room here and W
have helped them as We have beef
able in this worthy work.
The dOrmitories need especial men
riOn Beginning the year with p room
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