Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-01

Hundreds of Men Visit at AS
sociation Building Last
Night and are Greatly In
pressed With Attractions.

Hundreds of men visited the new
Y. M. G. A. building last night to
take advantage of the opportunity to
learn the details in connection with
the physical and social work of the
organization. They were received by
Chairman John K. Bryan and the
members of the mem bership commit
tee, who have been doing excellent
work in securing new members for
the association. Although the build
ing has just been opened there are
now over 210 members, and of this
number nearly all have paid the
membership fees giving them the full
privileges Of the new building.
A large proportionate number of
sustaining members have enrolled
and the membership committee
hopes to bring it up to 200 within
short time.
Directors Hold Meeting.
At a meeting of the board OF direc
tors held in the building last night
it was decided, in view Of the pres
ent dull business condition, to allow
In some cases the mem bership fee
to be presented in several payments.
This, however, will apply only to
those who signify their intention of
joining the association at once.
Further details of the plan win be
given by any of the directors of the
membership committee.
The physical examinations were
commenced this afternoon at 1870
O clock under the supervision of Ply
sical Director S. C. Pew, Jr. The
staff Of physicians who will conduct
the examinations includes DR.. G. w.
Fithian, DR.. J G. Cottrell, DR.. E. K.
Hanson and DR.. w. H. Mccormick
Jr. A physical measurement chart
will be filled out first, after which
the examination will be made.
Practically all of the week will be
devoted to the physical examinations,
which must be made before the gym
nasium work begins, but Director
Pew believes that the regular classes
may be held during the latter part
of the work. His schedule OF classes
has been prepared and copy will be
presented epon application te him at
the building.
The new billiard room was opened
auspiciously last night, both the
pocket billiard and billiard tables be-
ing almost constantly In use. The
swimming pool was not used exten-
sively last night, but A. c. Clark
who is chairman of the committee
on athletics, enjoyed his first plunge
at that time.
The directors decided last night TO
allow smoking by the men in the new
building, offering the use of the
board room on the second floor for
that purpose. Smoking will also be
tolerated in the dormitory rooms.
The new secretary of boys work,
Charles R. Wakeling, has been kept
exceptionally busy outlining plans by
which he hopes the association to be-
come big factor in the moral, men
tai and physical uplift of the boys in
Perth Amboy. OF the 210 members
that have been admitted to member
ship, seventy-five of this number
have been boys. Every one of the
boys have paid the membership fee
giving them the unrestricted privi-
leges of the building, and last night
large number congregated In the
game room for the first time.
Mr.. Wakeling expects the boys
work to be big factor of the Y. M.
C. A., and the exceptional interest
that is being shown by the boys is
very encouraging. 1t is hoped 20
have at least 400 boys become mem
bers of the organization. An exhibit
is being made in the boys social and
game room showing the work that is
being done among the Junior mem
bers of the Y. M. G. A. in various
branches throughout the state.