The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-09
BOARD MEETING
OF THE Y. N. c. A.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY PENHI-
TER WAS CONFERENCE.-THE
OPEN GAS ENGINE SCHOOL
CIRCUS FUND TO GO ON THE
IMPROVEMENTS.

The Y. M. c. A. board meeting last
evening was the closing one of the
Year and several important actions
were registered.
Announcement was made that w.
H. Day Of Portland, Ore, was to be
one of the speakers at the annual
members dinner which is to take place
May 8. The committee is also after a
prominent Duluth business man and
expects to announce the complete pro-
gramme in a few, days. w. H. Day was
for some time general secretary of the
old Fargo association and is now con-
sidered n of the leading association
men of the country.
a committee composed OF H.
l.. Loomis, Fl. 7. Alsop and Stewart
Wilson recommended that the asso-
citation establish an automobile and
gas engine day-school on a large
scale similar to Minneapolis and
Portland, Ore, schools. This plan
meets the approval and hearty en-
dorsement Of the gas engine and
traction men Of Fargo's several nipple
ment houses who find It impossible to
secure enough men to handle their
machines. This school will open early
in the fall and l.. r. Van Volkenberg,
a Well known gas engine and automo-
bile man will have charge of the
school, w. G, Pixier. the educational
director, believes hat not only will
the school serve a need among gas
engine men but that IL will give the
association an opportunity to do "A
great deal of good.
A special fund was set aside for
Y. w. G. A. outdoor baseball league
n by request of Mr.. Henderson the
net proceeds from the circus are to
Il he InNrnnfn1 f~ ~. % A.
natatorium and bath rooms.
Much interest was shown by the
board in the call of a permanent stu
dent secretary of the Agricultural
college and the city association
pledged it's hearty cooperation to the
several hundred A. c. students who
have shouldered this responsibility.
Announcement was made that w.
II. Day was ito present the $500, 900
fund now being raised by the ~associa-
ton Of the northwest for the Chica-
go Training school sometime within
the next twenty days at both Fargo
n Grand Forks.
Committee composed of Messrs.
McHose, Day INC Sweetland present
ed the new bookkeeping system which
was unanimously adopted. The old
system has been in vogue for the past
v years and has proved inadequate
to meet the extended and new de-
partments of business.
An exceptional procedure was
made by the board in voting to send
John Penhiter, the assistant secretary,
to the Lake Geneva summer school
in July at the associations expense.
Mr.. Penhiter has been most success
full in his work as assistant secre-
tary and the association voted this as
an act Of appreciation. r. B.
Henderson may also attend the ad-
vanced purse of physical training
during the latter half of the Lake
Geneva July summer school. Mr..
Henderson will also have charge o.
the swimming and game features at
the Better Farming boys camp and
will with a leader direct the swim
ming school at the Valley City chau-
tauqua during the latter Fart of June
and first OF July. .
The board showed the enthusiasm
equal to a bunch OF youngsters over
Mr.. Henderson's circus plans and
each agreed to bring his family, rela-
tives and all his neighbors to the big
annual circus.