Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
DIRECTOR is TO
RESUME WORkA
LOCAL YIN. CA
NJ. A. Clevett VIII Take Charge
Of Physical Work at the
Local Institution.
MATRoM HAS BEEN SECURED
Mrs. Merle Cameron Of Dayton, Ohio,
VIII Have Supervision of Dor
mitory Department.

The men and boys Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
will welcome the announcement that
NJ. A. Clevett is TO return to this city
in September, to take up work as
physical director in the association.
Mr.. Clevett had charge of the phys
ical work two years ago, and was re-
leased last year with the understand
ing that he was expected to return
with the completion of the new build
ing. Since leaving here a year ago,
he has spent part of his time on a
ranch in Montana, but has been for
the greater part of the time engaged
as physical director of the Y. NJ. C. A.
at Billings, Montana, where he has
been acquiring experience and train
| ing that will be useful to him in his
! enlarged work here. At the present
time, Mr.. Clevett is at Lake Geneva,
! taking work in the Y. NJ. c. a. train
| ing school summer term. He is due
to be in Rock Island September l,
! to supervise the installation of the
gymnasium equipment, and to make
preparations for opening up the physi-
cal work just as soon as the building
] is ready.
Not only is Mr.. Clevett a clever
gymnast and athlete, and a director
Of unusual ability, but he is particu-
larly fine as a swimmer His work
will include the supervision and use
of the new Robinson Memorial swim
ming pool where he will give instruc-
ton in swimming and all sorts of
aquatics to the men and boys. He
will also have charge of the outdoor
gymnasium, or playground, which will
be put into use next spring, and which
will be utilized for games and athletic
sports, as we'll as for regular gym
nasium classwork during the summer
time
The announcement that Mr.. Clevett
is to have charge of all this work is
a guarantee that it will be pushed
with all the energy and enthusiasm
Of which he is capable
MATR0N Is SECURED.
Another important post in the new
building organization has just been
filled by the engagement of Mrs.
Merle Cameron Of Dayton, Ohio, for
matron. This position carries with
] it the supervision of all the house
keeping, both in the dormitory de-
/ partment and in the dining room
and kitchen, and is a position of great
responsibility.
Mrs. Cameron has had extensive
experience in this braE1h of the
Y. NJ. c. A. work. and will cSme with
4 thorough understanding of The du-
ties that devolve upon her. She has
been engaged for some time in SINH
lar work in the large sociation
building at Dayton. The local asso-
citation has been exceedingly fortunate
in obtaining her consent to take
charge of this work OF making Tue
association building a real home
for the young men who are To
live in it. Mrs. Cameron will prob
q ly come to the work in September,
90 as TO have time to prepare for her
part in the opening of the building
for use early in October
Thus the employed force of the as
sOcfation is being assembled, so that
when the building is opened, it will
be completely manned with expert
workers, who will proceed to use it to
the limit of its capacity and demon
strate to the city just what modern
y. NJ. c. A work is like.