The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27
c, A, HELPS
RICHMOND BOYS
Membership Campaign to be
Launched Next
Month.
> BIBLE CLASS WORK
Athletic Department Assists
= in Developing Good
Young Men.

The demand Of the business world
today Is efficiency. The demand of the
professional world is efficiency. Eff
cheney in all walks of life whether
sacred or secular, is the ideal toward
which mankind Is striving, and this
ideal is causing men everywhere to
develop the best that is in them.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation was one of the first organiza-
tons in the country to recognize this
upward trend, and because of that
foresight and forethought of it's early
leaders it occupies a position of lead
ership in this upward trend, unique
in the worlds civilization. Organized
by dry goods clerk who afterwards,
by his application to business, became
one of the great captains of industry
in the metropolis of the world, and
was also knighted by Queen Victoria
in recognition of his great service to
humanity, the organization has caught
the spirit of the organizer, and where
ever it has gone around the world IL
has been crowned with success 1t has
challenged the best that is in men of
every walk in life, and kings and
queens as well as officials of rank in
every land have used their influence
to bring it's activities to bear on the
young men and boys of their coun-
tries.
The work of the Richmond Associa-
ton has been far reaching in its many
activities, and has been an uplift to
this city.
The influence on the youth of the
city will never be known, as the re-
suits of this kind of work are not
written into record books, but into the
hearts and lives of men.
The splendid building which the Or
ganiZation occupies is beautiful mon
ument to the generous hearted citl-
zens of Richmond, for it is the gift not
of any. one man, but represents the
gifts of hundreds of men as well as
the earnest labors of more than half
a score of the leadingmen of the COM
munity, and of many others who have
served their day and generation and
passed on to their reward. The build
ing contains commodious social and
club rooms, dormitories for young
men, educational class rooms, gmyna-
stun and basket ball courts, locker
rooms, lavatores and natatorium.
Membership Increased.
The membership of the association
increased steadily since it's organiZa-
ton. A membership campaign is now
being conducted.
Athletic Activities.
The athletic activities of the asso-
citation have always been an asset to
the community because of their body
building privileges, and there are
many well, hearty men in the city to-
day that owe their good health and de-
velopment to the gymnasium of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Recognizing that "a sound mind
.dwells in sound body" the associa-
ton seeks to develop all-round man
hood, and gives the young man a
place to spend his evenings in health
ful sport that makes of him a better
employee, better business man, bet
ter professional man, better mechan-
ic.
The development of the boy Is also
carefully looked after, and the asso-
s citation now boasts of a we'll organ
I lied Boys Department with all the &C
tivities for the boy that the young men
s enjoy. This department has been built
up during the past two years, and is
doing work that is far-reaching in
. it's effects upon the future men of the
community.
Religious Activities.
q The religious activities of the as
D ISOLATION consists of Bible class work
81 forNmen and boys. Herbert Pettijohn
Il who has charge of this work is one OF
3 the most successful men in the coun
try and receives the commentator OF
{ many parents.