The Washington times., 1913-12-28
AFTER FUNDS FOR
GYM EQUIPMENT
Boys and Girls Plan Ways and
Means to Raise Enough
Money.
By EDITH LoBERT.

This was ala outburst of enthusia sm
at the Friendship House gymnasium.
In the southeast section Of the city,
where the basketball nightly goes
humping through a net to the ac-
compartment OF leather lunged
shouts.
The Garfeids and the Hyattsvilles
had the floor on this occasion. :
It's perfectly good basketball. And
The boys ara perfectly good players
Fut Just at the present rate of going
there are lot of things which need
to be done before the building, which
Used to be church. becomes a per-
fectiy good gymnasium .
That's why . council of all the boys
and the girls too-ahout 200 in ali,
who are Interested in athletics at
ganfzed
They are going to plan ways and
means to raise a sum OF money, some
where In the neighborhood of 400, il
possioie. 70 equip that building in the
way perfectly good gymnasium ought
70 be equipped.
The first floor can be turned into an
admirable club room, and the second
csed Tor the basketball games.
just now. however, enthusiasm. seems
70 De about the principal asset they
rossess- friend of the settlement
Eouse is now paying the rent.
What is the first thing we need!"
he was the center end-when asked
I'm about their plans.
More Equipment Needed.
Wei. the first thing is a couple of
nets." he informed me rather breath
lessly. for basketball practice is stren-
friIRey.
We need some kind Of q beating
arrangement. too It's as cold as blazes
mere when fellow stops tearing
around. and we have no lockers to keep
cur clothes in. We have to pack ous
sits home every night
The council. which will meet montnly
Al Friendship House. is already a
nourashfng organization in which ali the
Clubs are represented. Temporary OFF,
GERS have been elected with Russell
Will as president; Lemuei Davenport,
rste rsee p,esioens ~ and Alfred Spibey. Sec
One Of the very first things on the
program for this money-raisine cam
paign, which the boys are undertaking
on their own Initiative, is a dance in
the gymnasium on the evening of Ian.
uary L o
Workers from the Friendship settle
ment house will assist in the arrange
ments for this dance, which, of course.
with the girls consent, win be the first
council
The dancing clubs are also given
reongn:tion in the council, as well as
the girls who play basket ball each
Monday night under the direction of
Miss Eleanor Buynitzsky, of Friendship
house
-. Boys Are Enthusiastic.
We are greatly pleased at the inter-
est shown by the boys" said Miss Lydia !
Burklin. headworker of Friendship /
House. ..H -"
In view of their meager equipment, |
which amounts to practically nothing !
al all, l think the boys have done re-
markably wen, and deserve all the en- |
couragement they can get. !
This is the only center of it's kind
IN the southeast and II Is the hope
OF the council to enlist the interest i
OF al the boys and girls in this sec
ton of the city: /
Games are held frequently, the boys
doing all their. own coaching, and . |
small admission fee charged to nelp
boost the gymnasium fund.
They do need some young man who
knows how to organize athletes, how
ever. OF course, Il would have to be |
volunteer service, for they can't afford /!
a trained director, but it's a fine chance
lot some young fellow who is attn
letfcaily inclined and knows somethn
about organizing groups of PLAYERS Il, |
get some practice"
The plastering and the plumbing at
the gymnasium need repairing, a heat
er OF some sort should be installed to !
say nothing OF furniture for the FIRST 1
hoor. for club room
The boys probably will make a can
vass OF the business men in the sorth-
east soon. in the hope that they will /
receiye substantial encouragement of
their efforts. We've got the fellow.
and the fellows have the spirit" said
one OF them. But we need the money"