The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-11
Splendid Equipment Will be
Added-Much Work
This Year.
CLASSES PROMISE
TO BE POPULAR
Boys Under 81 Required to
Have Physical Exam
ination Hereafter.

When the improvements. agreed on
at yesterday afternoons meeting OF
the directors. are completed, the To-
cal Y. M. G. A. building will be one
OF the best equipped and finest in the
northwest. The board Of directors
OF the association met late yesterday
afternoon. when the recommends
tons Of Secretary Werner and Physi-
cal Director Thompson were made.
the building has been put in
shape, a public reception will be held,
at which time the residents Of the
city will be given an opportunity to
inspect the building.
A meeting Of the boys department
committee was also held yesterday,
when plans were outlined for the
years work. Physical Director
thompson Is making plans to enlarge
the scope of the boys work this year,
and. with that end in view, a number
of changes and additions are to be
made in the department.
Mr.. Thompson announced that the
regular. gymnasium work will com
mence In about two weeks. No work
a be done until after the altera-
tons to the building have been made,
n they will not be completed much
before that time.
Examination Necessary.
The physical examination feature
will be ar important part of his work
this year A physical examination
Is required for all those under 81
years of age who are taking gymna-
sium work. Others can have the ex
animation IL they desire it, but q
nominal charge will be made for it.
Mr.. Thompson said today that this
would he a great factor in making
the physical department beneficial to
the boys. young men and business
men of the city. BY the examination
he is able to determine the condition
of the person and thus give gymna.
SUM work that will be helpful.
The committee also ruled that nc
boys under 1s years Of age will be al
lowed in the building after 6 o'clock,
The reason for passing this rule was
to do away with the youngsters ex-
cuse for getting down town. at
night.
More Equipment.
The directors yesterday decided on
equipment for the different depart
ments. In the gymnasium a stethes-
cope. a horse. cork carpet for the
running track. thirty stall bars. knot
mats. boxes for dumb bells and clubs,
balls, two dozen Indian clubs and an
examination table are to be added.
a new settee is to be purchased
for the lobby. and two tables. two
correspondence tables, five rockers,
five arm chairs and pictures are to be
added to the reading room equip
ment
Two chess and checker tables, FIVE
rockers. five arm chairs. one settee
and curtains are to be purchased for
the social ROOM. Tables. chairs and
curtains are to be added to the com-
mittee and boys rooms.
Repairs will be made on each floor
Of the building. The entire base
ment will be repainted and calcimin-
ed, while the bowling alley beds will
be repaired and finished and three
new sets of pins added. A counter
will be placed in the basement lobby
for an attendant to supervise alleys.
baths and locker rooms.
Several Improvements.
The locker rooms will be entirely
rearranged. The business mems lock-
ers. which heretofore have been on
the first floor. will be placed in the
basement, while the boys locker
rooms will be placed In a con
Meeting with the main locker room.
Several other changes and improve
ments will be made in these rooms.
A number of improvements. such
as painting and overhauling the ap-
paratus, will be made in the gymna-
SUM. The Office for the physical d.
rector will also undergo a number Of
important changes and improvements.
On the first floor, a number Of new
lamps and nantes will be installed.
the door to the social room will be
widened, and door checks will bS
placed on the front and"rear doors.
The furniture on the second floor will
be repaired. the fireplace will be re-
built and the ceilings will be decorat-
ed.
Some improvements will be made
on the third floor. which is reserved
for m A bath room will be
a feature of the new arrangement Of
this floor.