The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-01
MILLER'S
LAST REPORT
POPULAR BOYS SECRETARY OF
THE Y. M. C. A. GIVEN A GEN.
UINE "BoYs FAREWELL" AT
THE ASSOCIATION YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.

Yesterday was the last day Of the
term Of Hugh Miller as the secretary
Of the boys department of the Y. M.
G. A., and 1t may be reasonably ex-
pected that the boys, while regretting
to see their secretary take his depart
ure for the wiIds of Berthold, decided
to honor him and at the same time
have a little fun at his expense.
He was informed that a string, the
end of which was placed in his hands,
would lead him to something that
would be nice, and he seized hold OF
it and for hree-quarters of an hour
If lead him I'D stairs and down. Every
so often he would find a postal card
on which was some familiar scene.
1t finally lead him to the swimming
pool, and he thought his labors were
ended, but not so, for the string went
into the deepest place in the pool and
Hugh had nothing else to do than
dive and this he did, and he found on
the end of the string a beautiful gold
scarf pin. He and Mrs. Miller leave
this evening for their new home. The
following is his last report to the board
Of trustees of the association:
To the Board of Directors of the
Young Mems Christian association OF
Fargo, N. d. Gentlemen: The follow
ing is a summary of the work Of the
boys department. for the months OF
May, June and July:
The religious work was mainly IN
assisting as much as possible at the
wind up Of the VIM. A. Sunday meet
ing and the organization of tbs
Knights Of st. Paul among h oldel
boys. Seven meetings were held II
perfecting the organization. Fighter
OF the older boys were initiated before
the meetings closed for the summer
on June II. The officers chosen anc
installed aside from chaplain are
| Chancellor Fern Monsoon, vice chancel,
Tor, Alfred Matters; scribe, Donald
Hall: purser, Clarence Lane; consta.
BILE, George Dixon; sentinel. Sylvestel
Erickson; Gamaliel Ernest Ashland
tentmaker, Harold KurtZman; Steph'
en- Ercyl Hamilton; musician, Howart
| Case. Considerable interest wa
shown by the boys and several mor'
have applied for membership. Th'
| officers and members now n are lead
ers among the fellows and should hell
the new secretary a great deal VIII
his religious work.
The annual summe camp was hell
at Camp Cormorant, June ~ to rs. II
order to get the camp ready wen
| down one day ahead Of the time tn
boys expected to come but owing Il
rainy weather was there three day
before they came making my sta.
there from June IA to June rs. Four
teen boys, mostly the older fellows
made up the camp and came hornl
well satisfied with their outing. i
complete report accompanies this.
The second annual swimming cam
paign for the boys of the city school
was held June 4 to IL. The total en-
rollment was lot different boys. TIL
total attendance was 252, ffty-si
boys attending all OF the three lesson
offered. thirty-three attending tw
lessons and eighteen only one. Thir
ty-one learned to swim at least hal
the length of the pool, twenty fee
which is enough to give them the prin
ciples and confidence to go on an
learn the rest themselves. Nineteet
of these swan the full length 0
more.
About forty boys took part in tn
annual association track and field NEE
that took place June 4. The meet a
In former years, was really four sepa
rate meets, one for each of the fou
classes, ranging from four events 70
the juniors to twelve for the hig
school fellows. Financially the NEE
was not a success. The cost OF rib
bons and badges amounting to 81