Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
BUSY MONTH FOR
LOCAL Y. M. C. A.
Surprising Record of Activity
Carried on in Fine New
Building.
DIRECTORS HOLD MEETING
David serestrom, Named as Instructor
in Swimmins-WilI Have Com
plete Charge of Pool.

! January was big month at the Rock
Island Y. NJ. c. A. Reports presented
to the meeting of the board of directors
| last night showed a surprising record
of activity carried on in the big new
building on Twentieth street.
More than $4,000 visits to the build
ing are recorded for the month. A
total class attendance in the gymnasi-
UNI of $3.50 was reported by the physi-
cal department Eleven classes, with
an enrolment of 479, held 80 sessions
during the month. with the above total
attendance. In addition to this. the
play periods for boys, the use of the
handbalI courts, and the games and ex-
hibitions added nearly 1900 more, max
ing the total use of the gymnasium and
handball courts amount to 1920. Add
ing to this the use OF the baths and
swimming pool. the total use of the
physical department privileges reach
ed 11,1O3, which is not such poor
showing.
This physical department report also
showed an attendance of $3.50 specta-
tors in the galleries ON special occa-
sions, in addition TO the large number
who daily visit the regular classes.
There have been two health talks CIV
en-, attended by 81 men; 80 organized
teams of men and boys have been play
ing basketball and volley ball, there
being a total of 270 players on these
teams.
Swimming Teacher.
A special instructor in swimming
was added to the force of workers at
the association by action taken last
night. David Bergstrom, a young man
who is thoroughly at home in the wa
ter, and who knows how to make 9TH
ers feel at home there, has been Sc
cured 10 take charge of this work, and
he will be on duty at the swimming
pool hereafter at regular hours in the
afternoon and evening to supervise the
boys in the pool and to give personal
instruction to all men and boys who
do not know how to swim. special
class Will be provided for men who
wish To learn TO swim, and Mr.. Berg
strom will give it his careful atten-
ton.
Small Boys Get to Swim.
The board of directors also made an
other popular move last night, in open
ing the use of the swimming pool to
the small boys whose fathers are mem
bers. under necessary restrictions.
ANY man who holds membership in the
physical department will be permitted
to bring in his boy, who is too young
TO enter any regular class, and take
him for a swim on Saturday after
moons at AIS. OF course, il is under
stood that no such boy will be permit
ted to enter the pool except when tax
en- in by his father, and that the faith
er assumes all responsibility for the
boys care and safety. II is expected
that a good many youngsters will in
sist on being taken TO the pool next
Saturday afternoon for their first dip. |
Good Showing Made.
Other reports besides that of the ,
physical department showed up well
when presented at last nights meeting. |
The cafeteria reported 4,2i7 meals |
served during the month. The relig-
ious work committee reported a total !
of % men and boys enrolled in bible !
classes and clubs.
The boys department reported 325 !
members. with n total attendance at |
the building of more than 5000 visits. !
The game tables in the boys rooms I
were used 1910 times. and there were
COS boy visitors who were not able to !