The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-04
interesting Session at Which the
Various Committee Re-
ports Were
Read.
FUTURE JOINT BANQUET
everything Indicates That Affairs
at the Y. M. G. a. is
Making Fine
Progress.

THE regular monthly meet ng OF tho
Young Mems Christian Association
was held last evening, preceded by a
luncheon at the Y. w G. A., at 6:So
o'clock, with President H. G. Brwon
IN the chair. The following members
were present: DR.. ]. E. Forney, ]. 0.
BOYD, P. G. Benner, DR.. L. G. How,
George Ccliingwcoi Tucker, Leonard
Matless, A. w Hudson and II. F.
Burns.
The executive committee, Leonard
Matless, chairman, reported that the
repairs on thu natatorium ceiling bad
reen made and the general condition
Of the building was In fair shape.
The physical work COMMITTEES
Charles Allen, chairman, that the
number of business men using the
gymnasium for the month of January
vas 142, seniors, 1928; interme 4iats
students, 155; intermediate employed,
1876; junior students, $50. junior EN-
ployed', 210; leaders used. 26; regulas
|individual workouts, So; indoor base
ball. 54: basket ball. 440; hand ball,
"a; boxing, s.; Wrestling, 6: medical
attention, 80; visitors, 1900; men
using natatorium, 420; boys using
same 800 January /. an aquatic ex-
Inhibition was given and was we'll a.
tended by the public. Ribbons were
given the winners in the swimming
mo of
thu Toys DEPARTMENT. The business
mems indoor base ball league began
with three teams, January 4. Game,
are played on Wednesdays at 5:15.
Henry s. Walker is captain Of the
Whites, DR.. H. B. Westcott Of the
r sds, and A. M. Wyllie OF the Blues.
January 81. the student and employ
ia boys basket ball leagues closs1
lfter an interesting contest, the win.
hers being Ponds and Ro5ertson.s
cams. remnants will be p,lhchasa1
" members OF the winning teams
hnd placed in the boys department.
: Another team win be organized in
eech class. The Y. NJ. C. A. repres m.
tatiye team has played and won three
games on the home floor, the oppo-
nents We're Quincy, Ill.,. Independents
aokuk high school and the Hana ibal
Mo-. team. The Kcokuk higa
school baske. ball team has played
four game en- the home floor, the op.
ponents being Canton. Mo-. Mt. Plea.
SAINT, Iowa, and Quincy, e., school
Teams and the Christian univeys tv.
The Commercial league is CONTINUING
with good interest.
The social committee. v. r. Mckay
chairman. reported a revival Of inter
est IN checkers and chess which is
continuing. An average of six bus,
ness man and twelve fellows are
tally playing in the a'cove off ths
game room The number using tn.
pocket billiard tables during the
month was 1856; receipts, s21.4e. On
january is, the social committee
served banquet to thu newspaper
men OF The Gate City and Constitu
'ion- Democrat. Forty of. the officials
and employees of the press wee pres
emf. a splendid menu was serv ID
ana toasts such as newspaper mer
can give were enjoyed. The mecE
srial given January % was grea,
success end the auditorium was
crowded, everybody being we'll pleas
"a with this entertainment. The so
oa committees share OF the net re
ceipts was $3.50. The banquet an
,ouhced to be given in honor of the
hev. DR.. George c. Williams, on Fri
gay evening, February g. has beer
cancelled, owing to the fact that DR.
"lliams would be unable to be pres