The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07

COMMITTEES REPORT
Looking Forward to the Annual
Meeting to be Held Friday
Very Encouraging
Outlook.

the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton held last evening at the associa-
ton building, H. G. Brown president,
was in the chair.
Following prayer, minutes of the
previous meeting were read
The report of the membership com
mittee was read showing the follow
ing list of men and boys applying
for membership for the month of
April:
G. H. Ross, ]. S. Waggoner, F. H.
Wells. H. R. Mackie, ]. J. Crimmins,
Jr, e. A. French. G. w. Ginger, Nc
kee Anderson. N U. Veatch, DR.. G.
E. CHILEAN, U. NJ. B. Smith, Ralph
Joy, Miller Daggett. ]. E. Gross, Frank
Anderson, Arthur Erickson. j. /. Lin
lquist. E. E.. VanDoren, E. L. Aldrich.
]. E. Vannatta, Ralph L. Marlock, Rob
lert Ross, j. C. McManus, DR.. G. Wal
ter Barr, Norris Foster, H. ]. Reeves,
Henry Dunlavy, A. E. Gross, N. r. Will
COX, j. T. Erickson, Harry E. Patter-
son, A. ellis Johnson, ]. A. Silsbee,
Karl Hemmy. Charles Brice.
These in the junior department.:
Walter Odell, Clarence Morgan, Austin
Carlson, Clayton Jones, William E.
Howes, Hugh Arnead. John Kessler,
Frank Schenk. Stanley McCutcheon,
Edwin Friedholdt
The physical work committee of
which N. H. Pyles is chairman, re-
ported that sss members had made
use Of this department during the
past year.
The basket ball season closed April
Il, between Dolls and Adams teams
for the pennant in the senior league,
Dolls team winning.
An exhibition was given in the gym
nasium April Is, consisting of wand
drill, horse work, parallel bars and
track events, members of the boys
department participating.
Business mems Wednesday after
noon indoor baseball club ended its
activities April 2. The reds, A. w.
Hudson captain, were the leaders.
The intermediate baseball league
was inaugurated April 3.
The boys work committee. A. W.
HUDSON, chairman, reported that tn :
Bible classes OF the junior department
closed during the month. The EN-.
ployed boys closed their social hour
meetings, there being twelve present
at the closing meeting. The high
school class continues with an attend
ance of thirty during the month.
These boys ask that the class meet
occasionally during the summer
month.
The total attendance OF Bible class
during the month was sixty-three.
Number enrolled In Bible classes the
past season was fifty-three. Total at
tendance in all classes All.
/ Two hikes were enjoyed during the
month, the first attended by seventeen
land the second by twenty-four
/ The Paxius club held three business
meetings and initiated three new
members.
An all-night- hike was planned by
the Paxius club but weather did not
permit It,
The newsboys class continues with
much interest Saturday nights. The
boys enjoy four Saturday night gym
lnastic classes and as many swims
The enrolment of this class is TWEEN
i tysix. On promise that all who at
tend four successive nights are en-
titled to- feed twenty-five quail
i fed and enjoyed their feed
The telegraph messenger boy.
were extended the same privileges ant
they are responding enthusiastically
The boys committee held one bust
mess meeting during which plans wer,
formulated for the visit of DR.. Win
field Scott Hall.
The financial committee, Henry S
Walker. chairman, made the followin,
report for April:
April i, balance on hand - $40. il
: Receipts ........ 1869 @
Il . . :.
+, Disbursements .......,... $1,511.8
Bills payable ............... 300 o.
Cash balance May / $500. s1,2s7.s
Social Work.
The boys committee held one bus
ness meeting during the month whei
, plans were formulated for the visi
CT Dr.. Winfield Scott Hall.
Social Work Committee.
The social work committee repor
ed $50 using the game room durin
{ the month. Receipts $34.91.
It was planned to hold tournamer
in April, but this was delayed on a.
count of repairs on the game room.
lis expected to hold the tournament /