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in spirit and strong in sOciability
Some happy genius has called the as.
ISOLATION a character factory" and
the phase has been copied and re
copied from coast to coast and from
the lakes to the gulf
Some illustrations.
Here is what the association does:
A young business man called on his
physician one day for medical advice.
He was not able to carry on his work
because of occasional fainting spells
His physician advised that he need
ed nothing so niue has systematic ex-
ercise, and sent him to the Y. NJ. c.
A. He took up handball, and in few
months had entirely overcome his all
meDt. IF you ever want anybody to
say good word for your games, call
on me-" he said to one OF the secre-
taries.
A'young man of about twenty years
dropped into the association building
one evening and said he wanted 10
study to become a stenographer. A
short conversation with the fellow
showed the head of the educational
department that he had not had suf-
ficient training in English to qualify
himself for stenographic position
He had had few educational opportu-
mites and up until that time had,
with his limited education, been able
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cisco men by wireless interested
quite number, and tournaments are
held both for he old timers and the
beginners.
The three Maple BouleVards" are
one of the most popular features. They
are cool and we'll ventilated and the
automatic pin settlers make fast bowl
ing possible. There is always some
sort of competition going on; noon,
after work, and at night you are sure
t.. find some one to bowl with. Seven
and a half cents in the rate you pay,
and all howlers are full members and
have priyate lockers in which to keep
clothes, shoes and their "dodo balls"
Billiards.
The spacious billiard room is equip
red with four mission tables, three for
pocket and one for straight, and 1t
only costs five cents an hour to play.
The Gymnasium.
The gymnasium is one of the finest
and most completely equipped of its
size. 1t is open on the two long sides.
has an extra high ceiling, and the air
is as fresh as out-of-doors. The floor
is of maple and the equipment is of
the very latest pattern. Fred w. Lau.
Physical Director, has just arrived
here from the mainland and comes
with new ideas and is fully prepared
to take up his duties. He is assisted
by Assistant Physical Director John
son, another we'll trained man.
But the gymnasium is not one-thfrd
of the physical equipment. A running
track, two hand-ball courts, boxing
fencing and wrestling room, with two
punching bags and games hall big
enough for tennis-in one of these
anyone can find the sort of exercise he
likes.
The three classes into which the
members of the gymnasium CLASSES
are divided each have their own sep
arate locker rooms and shower bath
The lockers are all steel, and the
showers are of the latest pattern.
Latest In Physical WoSk.
Modern physical directors do not
keep their classes at constant appar-
atus work Games and interesting con-
tests occupy a good part Of the pro-
gram of class period, and contribute
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dreds of thousands of members and
hearty hundred million dollars
worth Of property, is a growth to
which the widest dreams of the
founder never aspired. This man was
Sir George Williams, who died in
London in 1906.
When Williams and eleven other
fellow-clerks gathered together in a
garnet room, they were there not so
much in response to the call of VIII
liams as in response to the funda-
mental craving of young men for So
liability. The wonderful growth OF
the Y. M. G. A. throughout the world
and in Honolulu is due to this fact
that 1t is founded on sound principles
and in response to a natural craving
for social life, for sociability charac.
terizes every effort and every feature
sof the association. Eating together
Is sociability; playing hand ball, base
ball and gymnasium games is socia
bihty. Many men go into the reading
room of the association, no so much
for the reading, because they can read
at home, but because they can read
In the presence of other men, mix
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subjects taught in the modern high
school and college.
The classes start on the evening OF
October 7. Glasses win be conducted
in industrial and commercial subjects
each class meeting two nights week
For mechanics: shop mathematics
English, mechanical drawing and ad.
vanced mathematics, in addition to
the course for machine shop appren.
tees under a man who knows both
theory and practise of shop work
For other members: English, arith
metic, bookkeeping, shorthand tthe
Gregg system1. typewriting, most high
school and college mathematics. and
also such special courses as invest.
ments, business law and advanced
bookkeeping for older students.
Clubs.
A number OF groups of men having
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with congenial spirits and feel that
they are not alone.
Social Instincts Recognized.
The religious work of the associa,
tion recognizes the social instincts.
When the religious committee met
the other night to plan the work for
the coming year, eighteen. men gath
cred around the dinner table, and so
ciability preceded religion. When
the Newcomers Club gathers next
Sunday afternoon, 1t precedes its
meeting with an informal concert In
the lobby, and follows the meeting
with a supper in Cooke Hall; a meet.
ing in which good fellowship Is so
prevalent that It draws the most reti.
cent men out of their shells. ALI
through the year from week to week
the Bible classes will meet for lunch
cons and suppers and the social tie
of the common board will bind the
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and enough others of smaller contri.
buttons to make total of over 1000
contributors, many of them represent
ing real sacrifice. No such story OF
money giving has aver been told in Ha-
wall before or was the memory
of what the 4 association Is
doing for young H. that led a giyer
in England, WHO had not been in Ha-
waii for many ears, to cable the fol-
lowing in response to a request for
funds "$2000-more if you want it. "
BY wireless, cable and mail the money
came in and Honolulu got on the Y.
M. c. A. maps as the city of its size
that cared most for its young men,
building for them the largest building
in the world.
w. c. Weldon brought the associa-
ton idea to Honolulu from England
nearly fifty years ago, and the Homo
lulu association was organized on
April 80, 1869, with the following char
ter members: w. r. Castle, S. N.
Emerson, w. c. Weldon, Sanford B,
Dole, Curtis Lyons, P. c. Jones, A. F.
Judd, H. Mcintyre, William Clark, w.
w. Hall, S. w. Pogue and 7. Rain
Walker.
Six years ago the association had
293 members and two men on the
employed force. Today there are 100
members in the central association
and 127 members in the Japanese
branch on Smith street.
Six years ago the property of the
association was valued at 100000. To-
day is occupies a building that cost
S2S0,000 and employs eleven trained
executive officers and a whole corps
of building employees.
Club Atmosphere.
The social life of the association of
Honolulu is wholesome and homelike,
and the large membership breaks up
into m6ny smaller groups of kindred
spirits who make the building their
rendezvous. The new members soon
become acquainted with congenial men
and readily drop into the social life
of the 'Y.'' Stag dinners for the mem
bers will be held from time to time
for the thousand members to cultivate
each others acquaintance and meet
incoming new members. Ladies night
will be held once a month of this
year. when they will have a chance
to see the bowling games, gymnasium
exhibitions, and attend concerts and
entertainments. A number of special
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classes together with ties stronger,
perhaps, than the skill of leader or
the interest of the subject. So from
the beginnin of its plan to the end
the association grounds its work in
sociability. #
Purpose Never Forgotten.
But it is soeiability with purpose;
and it is this fact which distinguishes
the Y. NJ. G. A. from purely social
clubs. Sociability is not made the
end or purpose of its policies, how
ever; 1t is but the natural concomi-
tant of plans having a more serious
purpose-the building of character. A
light purpose alone will not long hold
the interest or attention of the think
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evenings have been planned, begin
ming with a concert and reception Fri
day night, October 1.-THE buildings
first anniversary.
The way man or boy spends his off
hours, the sort OF recreation he choos-
es and the places he finds his friends
make lot of difference in the kind
OF a man he is going to be. Thst is
the reason this splendid building has
been built with it's many attractions,
go that TIT. young men may get recrea-
ton that il real recreation, and enjoy
club life in way thatd builds up char
acter
Bowling, Chess and Checkers.
Two tables by the billiard room and
two over in the lounging room are set
aside for those who like to work on
the problems of chess and checkers.
The chess games with the San Fran
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common interests are going TOT organ.
ize a variety of clubs this winter.
The chess club is we'll under way.
The Lyric, Mandolin and Guitar Club
was recently organized by twelve OF
the unsteady inclined members un.
der the tuition of Professor de, Graca.
They will slip a little ragtime once In
awhile, but classical numbers will be
the base of their selections the great
er part of the time. The public speak
ing, under the direction of that pol
ished orator, wiz" has already in
terested a number of the members.
The younger members of the asso-
citation have several clubs going
among which are the aero club, cam
era club, stamp club and chess club.
Employment Bureau. s..
More attention than ever will
be given this year to secur-
ing positions for the members of the
association will decide to stop school
and go to work. This feature alone
will make membership thing OF
great value to some men. The asso-
citation has placed men in positions
up W p1JoVV o. yCoI cbhu OPPol
tunities are continually opening. for
good men. The resources of the as
ISOLATION make this a good invest.
ment.
Practical Talks.
This feature or the educational work
will be, developed this year to a far
greater extent than previously. Men
who have done interesting things,
been in interesting places or gained
prominenence in different ways will
be asked to tell their story to the
members of the association. At diff
ferent times subjects of local, COM
mercial and business interest will be
presented by experts in these sub
jects.
Something About Joining.
The membership committee passes
on all applications for membership,
and the board of directors elects the
new members. When members Of the
association go to other cities any
where in the world, they can transfer
their membership, and the association
gives letters of introduction to asso-
Citations anywhere. Visitors are al
ways welcome, not only at open
house." but any day.
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up to a man.building program. houses
IL in a splendid structure. and gives
the young men Of the city the things
a clean. live young man Graves.
The officers OF the association now
are: D. - II.
Board of Directors--R, III. Trent.
president; W. G. Hall, vice president;
Robert Anderson, recording secretary:
F. G. Atherton, treasurer; W. T. Pope.
r. B. Anderson, Ed Towse, II. q. Dill
bingham. Alex. Lindsay. Jr., w, A.
Love, F, d, Lowrey. Il. A. Cooke, r. y.
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1T is as practical as a load oil
brick" said d statesman of interna-
tional prominence. speaking of the
Young Mems Christian Association
What | like about your association
Isl that you mix common sense with
religion" e..
This worldwide brotherhood, OF
which the Honolulu Y. NJ. G. A. Is a
splendid example, is the outgrowth OF
The efforts Of a humble drygoodS
clerk in London sixty-eight years ago.
The association of today with it's hun
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we'll as the social side, and all Bible
groups will be organized on the club
basis. The Bible study clubs are not
limited to the members. -... ...s.
The Honolulu Young Mems Chris
ton Association takes the main fea-
ture of club life-sociability,- it
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Purpose of the Association.

Purpose Of the Association.
Many people have no doubt asked
themselves the question, What is the
purpose OF the Young Mems Christian
Associations" Why, it is to help men.
One readily sees how the social, phys
icaI, educational and employment de-
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ing man. The association has sue,
ceeded because it has learned the art
of combining = the serious purpose i;
gymnasium work is a serious purpose,
night school, reading and Bible study
are all serious purposes. They con-
tribute to the fourfold work of the
Y. M. G. A.-the building of men
strong in mind, strong in body, strong
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greatly toward citality. Mr.. Lau and
Nj. Johnson will introduce the latest
wrinkles in physical work this season.
The members of the gym. classes
are divided into the following three
groups: Seniors, or young men, meet
at night twice week. Business Men,
who join the bushes mems club, have
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-17

A pleasant birthday party was
given on Monday evening at No. 6
Union street in honor of Miss Edna
Hurlock. Recitations and games
were enjoyed. afte- which the little
ones were invited in the dining room,
where large birthday cake, with
seven candles, was the feature.
Plenty of good things to eat was pro-
v!ded
Those present were Misses Rose
Kane, Marguerite Taylor, Naomi
Brewer, Katherine Bernstein. Helen
Jones, Frances Meinholt, Hannah
Meinholt, Florine Mang. Gladys
League. Gladys Hantske, Doris Hant-
ske, Madaline Padget, Minnie Lip
man, Grace Hurlock, Katherine Hur-
lock, Masters Leon Lipman, Charlie
Bernstein, Erwin Sherman, Robert
Brewer. Little Miss Edna received
a number of very pretty presents.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-17
JAIL CONTRACT HELD UP.
Bids Offered are Satisfactory But Jail
Commission is Investigating Re-
sponsibility of Bidders.

The Building Commission having
in charge the erection of the new
county jail. of which States Attorney
Nicholas II. Green is chairman, held
a meeting yesterday afternoon, at
which the bids received last Friday
were given further consideration, but
the award of contract is still held in
abeyance.
While the bids submitted were sat
isfactory to the Commission, particu-
larly because three or four are within
the amount of $50. 600 available for
the erection of the building, it is said
that the award is being heldup pend
ing an investigation of the response
bility of the bidders. The Commits
sion does not feel that it can Etake
any chance whatever in letting the
contract.
The lowest bid submitted was that
by the Consolidated Engineering
Company, of Baltimre, whose figure
is S4a,50r while the next lowest
is the offer made by the Parlett &
Parlett Company, of this city, at
s44, $50. And, after the complete
tabulation of all the bids, in view of
the separate items set forth in the
specifications as to the kind of mater
ial, the Engineering Company's bid
still is the lowest. 1t is not unlikely,
therefore, that this firm will get the
contract, unless something unforeseen
intervenes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-17
COLORED BOY DROWNED.
Fell From Launeh While Fishing.

Shortly after o'clock last night
George When, 3 I5-year old colored
boy, was drowned in College creek.
A few minutes after the accident
the body was recovered, but life was
extinct. The remains were viewed
by Or. John Ridout after the body
was taken from the water. and the
boy was pronounced dead by the ply
sician. A coroner's inquest was deem
ed unnecessary. as death was known
u be accidental.
The boy had been fishing from the
launch owned by Mr.. George Shear
man, anchored in College creek, al
the foot of Northwest street. He
fell into the creek and was drowned
before assistance could reach him, no
one being in the launch at the time
of the accident.
The drowned boy is the son of on
enlisted man, colored sailor named
When. who is now at sea in the ser
vice
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-17
SURPRISE FOR THURSDAY.
Manager Irons Sees Something in
Local Talent"

Manager Irons has arranged most
pleasant surprise for his patrons for
Thursday and Friday of this week, one
that viii be greatly welcomed and ap-
preciated. s..S-
The Annapolis Quartette, composed
of four of the most popular young
men, will make their initial appear
ance upon the vaudeville stage Mr..
Raymond Trott. soprano; MIR. Ray
mond Clark, tenor; Mr. Charles Gesner,
baritone, and Mr. Howard Fieseler,
bass, assisted at the piano by Mr..
Charles Brooks.
Some clever limitations will be given
by Gesner and Brooks. Of course
Brooks does the comedy end. This
promises to be the vaudeville event of
the season.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-17
APPOINTED TUTOR.
Good Position for St. Johns Man.

MIR. William Jones, a graduate
of the Glass 1912, st. Johns Col
lege, left yesterday for Peekskill, N.
Y, where he has received an appoint
ment to the chair of Mathematics and
Chemistry at the Warrall Hall Mill
tary Academy.
Mr. Jones will also assist with in
strdction in military tactics. He was
accompanied as far as New York by
Mr.. William Ennis, also graduate
of ST. Johns College, who left to ac-
cept position sas tutor in Cornwall
College, New York.
Mr.. Jones is son of Mrs. Mary f.
Jones, of this city. He was close
student at st. Johns and made good
report for himself. He won the new
appointment at Worrall Hall Academy
on his merits. His many friends here
wish him success.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-17
..HoW DOLLY COT HER RIGHTS
Woman's Suffrage Figures in Plays
Given BY Amateurs at St. Margarefs
Church.

The second annual dramatic per-
fCrmanee, was given by The Players
at ST. Margaret Hall on Monday
evening, September I6, proved an
other success for these clever ANA
teurs.
The entertainment which was under
the management of Mr.. ogle Ridout
Singleton, of Washington, ID. c.,
consisted Of two parts. The first,
1.-The Gift, piaylet of two acts,
deals with the love affairs of Cara
tray, who had decided to select from
her suitor, the one whose gifts best
show his love. She, therefore, ac
ceps Jack Lacy, to whom she attrib-
utes a series Of anonymous gifts. Her
method is proven wrong, however,
for althoughshe finds that the gifts
have come from her guardian, Gordon
Lewis, she still wants TO marry Jack.
The part of Cara was splendidly
| taken by Miss Nina Pettibone. Mr..
0gle r. Singleton was excellent as
| the guardian, Gordon Lewis. Jack
Lacy-was-well played by Mr.. George
| Davidson, and Miss Annie Gait made
a charming little maid. O.
The second play, The Burglary
That Failed, or How Dolly Got
Her Rights" opens with a suffrage
meeting and tells the story of Dolly
Parsons, suffragette, and Jimmie
HolIster. Jimmies plans to burglar
ize Dolly's house and thereby prove
her inability TO take care of herself,
are overheard by Dolly, who plans to
turn the joke. To this end she lays
in wait for the burglar, only to dis
cover when she holds him up and un
masks him, that it is not Jimmie, but
a real burglar. Terrified, she faints,
and rescued by Jimmie. who, in his
assumed role of burglar, enters just
in time to overcome the real thief.
| In the reconciliation which follows,
Dolly acknowledges that she needs
Jimmie protection, and "Woman's
Rights and the burglar, alike for
gotten, vanishes from the lovers pres
enee.
Miss Mary W. w. Gait made de.
lectable Dolly, and one could well un-
derstand Jimmie's desire to take care
to her. Mr.. Oele r. Singleton, as
Jimie Hollister, made lover that any
girl might have been willing to give
up suffrage for Miss Annie Stallings
gave a splendid piece of character
acting, as Mrs. Kirk-Jones and proved
her histronic ability by giving inter
est to a small role. Miss Florence
Ridout, as Mrs. Van Devanter, made
the audience well understand her hus-
bands desire to have her waiting for
him when he came home. Miss Annie
Gait made a sweet Christine McCaw-
ley, of the "clinging vine" type. The
maid, Annette, was we'll taken by Miss
Nina Pettibone, and Mr. Orlando Ri
dout, as Charlie. her policeman
friend, did well by making the most
of small part. Mr.. Corner Ridout
was excellent as the burglar, Tom
Ford
The entire cast deserves much credt
| for the success of the performance,
which was witnessed by large au-
dience, many of whom came from An
napols. During the intermission Mrs.
Robert Moss gave an interesting
talk in behalf of the Just Govern
ment League.
At the conclusion of the perform
ance refreshments were served and it
is hoped that large sum was rea-
lized for the benefit of st. Margaret's
Church.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-17
AN ALL NOVELTY BILL.
Good Show al Colonial Theatre This
Week.

The all-novelty bill that is chuck
full and running over with good
wholesome nonsense, proved a great
hit last night at the Colonial and
pleased two packed houses.
Larry LloyC has very novel and
clever act. something entirely diff
ferent and most pleasing. He opens
the act with a recitation. tells some
mighty good stories and closes
with a character impersonation
which was exceptionally clever and
quite hit.
The Spellmans' bin themselves a.
the Dixie Duo. presenting Cheir latest
comedy sketch, Insanity, and they
certainly were a scream. They had
the entire audience screaming from
start to the very finish. Their act
is nothing more than tumble of pure
nonsense, and burlesqued scenes from
various dramas, but the manner in
which this clever team handled it, it
was the funniest ever and brought
down the house.
Mr.. Spellman is "a very good black
face and really funny, while the lady
of the act assists very ably. Tonight
is your last chance TO see this excep-
tional bill, as Howe's Pictures will
hold the boards tomorrow night.
Carry the family and have one great
big laugh.
The photo plays for tonight are
the Intrigue, an Imp drama, a
splendid story of sacrifice and daring
which a Japanese girl undertakes
for her American lover; "In the San
Fernando Valley" lIestor drama.
The quarrel of two friends leads to
much bitterness before a reconcilia-
ton is effected "The Hardest Way.
an Eclair drama
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-17
PUBLIC SALE TOMORROW.
Magnet Theatre Property and Also l7O
Acre Farm on New Boulevard to
be Disposed Of

Tomorrow at 12 o'clock, noon, at
the Court House door, a sale of valu-
able real estate in Annapolis and
Anne Arundel county will be held, in
cludng the Magnet Theatre property
on Main street, and the property des-
ignated as No. ga Northwest street.
The property to Sbe sold also in,
cludes the valuable farm situated on
the Annapolis and Baltimore Boule-
ward across from Arnold's Station,
which is known as the Fredericks
farm. This farm consists of about
40 acres of productive land.
The sale will be conducted by
Ridgely P. Melvin, trustee. For par
ticulars see adv srtisement in another
column of The Capital