Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05
Splendid Work of the
Waterville Y. M. {. A.

The month just ended. March. 1919,
| has BEEN the best in the history of the
Waterfalls Railroad Young Mems
Christian Association, the only organ
I. iaatien of its kind this side Of Port
| land. During that month, more men
and boys have made Use of the many
ladvautages ~ the building than ever
thefprsa. No less than fS56 men were ae-
teemmedatet in the dormitory. which
! has >. beds. ON April 1, the member
I SA.p liz the Association was $50. Rail
road men and others can set meal
/ ~ any boar, and in March, COB lunches
and meals were served.
Tic Sta3 OF the Association lid more
WORK for the city of WaterVtlle during
the YSst year. including work among
sAc hays \ basket ban league was or
ganizod ana met with great success
s,nd support.
The bowling alleys have been ex-
tnpmely popular among railroad men,
Waterfalls citizens and the college
toys Duripg March, $3.50 games We're
rolled OF on the two bowling alleys.
including - match games by the Colby
students, and Is match games among
the city boys and railroad men. All
have enjoyed clean spcrt With pro-
per environment.
The nature Of the work of railroad
men makes his hours irregular, and il
II difficult To plan religious meetings.
The work in the religious department
has 10 be personal interviews with the
mon, many of which have taken place
in the past month. Informal meetings
ana the shop meetings. with an attend
snce of S15 men. and the meetings iii
the City Opera house have made up
the religious work program for MlTch.
Secretary John b. Northcott has been
very prominent in the good work done
at the Sunday afternoon Meetings.
In connection with the other religious
work, the association has helped in epn-
Quoting a teachers training classsfef
Sunday school teacherssof WaterVille.
Fairfield. Winslew and Oakland, and is
cooperating in a survey of the eitys
Greater plans are being made for the
work Of the association this summer
and for the fall and winter. 1t is the
desire of those in charge to have in the
city a man who will give his entire
time to work for all the boys of Water
' tlty it5si1 vi tAt1a VI iieltthiAeliilS
To Civ, the young men and boys a
place to spend their spare time in an
uplifting environment is the object in
view. and committee of business men
is making the arrangements.
When the campaign for raising funds
for the building was going on, many of
the association supporters thought the
building would never be much used,
ror did they think that there was
much need OF the work. The history of
the last two years have proved that
the investment was a wise one.
Tie association desires to make the
building home for men and boys and
To do as much as possible for the best
interests of those coming in contact
With the association. To do so. it must
nave the support of all. The secretaries
ask this, and will receive gladly any
suggestions for improvement of the
projects underway and new things that
-esu}d- had-shealel be--tesse.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to visit the building, to look things over
and to become acquainted with the Of
ficerS of the association.