The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
THE FALL RECEPTION.
1t Was Quite an Affair at the Central
Y. NJ C.. A.

The annual fall reception was held
at the Y. NJ. c. A. last night before a
large crowd of young people and their
parents. The program commenced at
o'clock.
The visitors were permitted the use
of the pool tables and bowling alleys
and these were used constantly by the
boys who were present. "A large crowd
stayed in the lobby, around the pool
or in the reading room all evening. The
center of attraction was the swimming
pool, where a swimming exhibition was
given. The swimmers began with the
sixth class in swimming, showing the
simple strokes at the start After the
sixth grade the swimmers showed the
visitors the fifth grade strokes, which
consisted of the crawl stroke, broad
stroke on back, rhythmic breathing,
picking up an object in six feet of wa
ter and plain diving. The fourth grade
consisted of the side under arm stroke,
alternate over arm on back, breast
stroke, sculling on back head first.
The third grade was the trudgeon
stroke and English overarm stroke go
yards each; double overarm on back
stroke; racers dive and turn dip diving
demonstration. The second grade was
difficult. those in that grade having to
be proficient in life saving methods
breaking away from the grasp of the
drowning and the methods of resuscita-
ton. The first and final grade was the
special swimming and diving stunts.
This exhibition consisted of 10 different
dives and IS methods of swimming.
Only one person, Wilbur McGin, has
passed this grade. One has passed the
second, seven the third % the fourth,
5S the fifth, and 1873 have passed the
sixth grade
There were many visitors at the
contest and all enjoyed the difficult
A he i'm
ming exhibition. game of volley ball
was staged by the business men. This
finished the athletic part of the eve
ming.
game the visitors were invited to
Gemmell hall where refreshments
were served. After the refreshments
came the awarding of medals to win
ners in the three summer swimming
contests The awards were made by
Physical Director Joseph Reisner.
Other awards were made. A list of
prize winners follows:
Best swimmer-Older juniors: Chas.
Plath, first, IS points; M. Alton, sec
Younger juniors+D. Lindell, first;
H. Bone, second.
Employed boys-John Bennett, first,
104 points; Irwin Vincent, second, so
points.
Young men-Charles Maunsell, first,
AS points; Adrian Parr, second, 43
points.
Seniors - Ralph jerks, first, So
points; Frank Rankin, second, 43
points.
Maunsell, younger juniors; George
Baker, older, juniors; Laurence Gates,
employed boys; T. J. johnson, young
men; Ralph jerks, seniors. Mono
grams were awarded to the following:
Younger juniors, B. Maunsell, Marian
Alton, Robert Dutton, c. Schwartz R.
Holt, c. Plath and G. Baker. EN-
ployed boys: J. Bennett, L. Gates, H.
Day. Young men: Charles Maunsell,
w. Blair, Joseph Decree. Seniors: r.
,, jerks, r. Holcombe.
TriangleS were awarded to the fol-
lowing: Young juniors-Harry Hud-
son, Howard Hudson, Hall Smith, D.
Lindell, H. Bone, r. Maxwell and c.
Bell. Older juniors-L. Kings and c.
Schultz.
Music during the evening was fur
nished by three piece orchestra for
the entire evening. The rooms of the
association were all we'll filled by par
ents of Y. M. C. A. boys and others
who visited there to find out what the
association was trying to do. Much
of the success of the evening was due
to Secretary George H. HoyeS and Joe
ReiSner, physical director