The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-12
Letter Sent Out by the Chairman OF
the Membership Com
mittee to the
Members.

Burns, ,Cephas Harrison, A. w. HUI
son.
The report of the physical commit
tee, Chas. Allen, chairman. showed
that 1,4O2 members had made use OF
the gymnasium during the month OF
March. A recommendation made by
the committee that the tennis court
be graded three feet to the south
was approved. The fee to members
for this privilege will be $500. A
recommendation relative to the USE
OF the net proceeds from the Ministries
to be given in the opera house May
1st, 20 to assist worthy young men IN
attendance at the summer conference
at Lake Geneva was adopted.
The report OF the boys committee
was given by A. w. HUDSON. chair
man. The committee held one meet
ing during March. Two recommends
tons were made by the committee:
list, that the fees in the boys depart
ment be changed from a fiat Zee OF
$500 to the following scale: Boys ~
to Is years old, $500; 10 to 16, $500;
16 to 1s, $500. The locker fee OF
41.OO will remain the same Tor all
hovs. This recommendation was
adopted, also that a campaign 1or
members be held April 18th to 10Th.
As an incentive to boys who secure
a member, one months time will BE-
added to their years membership;
also boys who join the association
and pay their fee in full will be CIV
en- a membership for fifteen months
beginning May LIST. The recommen-
dation was approved.
Report of the social committee, ".
R. Mckay, chairman. During March,
4S9 members played pocket billiards;
the receipts we're $26.O6. The chess
game is still in progress with kahoka.
The committee will tender the ka-
hoka king reception when ne IS
captured. ;.
Report of the membership commit
| tee. C. NJ. Finney. chairman: Senior
members received during March:
Clarence w. Olinger, Chas. J. Burke,
G. A. Devero, Elmer Dickson, Howard
Montague Juniors, Edward Vath.
The committee is making plans for
the securing of new members during
April Every member OF the asocia-
ton is being asked to have a part IN
this service. The roundup days Will
be April 22nd and 23rd.
The report of the religious work
committee was made by L. c. Howe,
chairman. Three Sunday meetings
were held during March with the fol-
lowing speakers: March 10th, Rev.
irving Johnson, D. D., of Minneapolis;
March end, Rev. DR.. Patterson OF
Belfast, Ireland; March 20, Mr.. s. 5.
Mcclure of New York. The commit
tee is planning for some extension
work in the near future.
The report Of the finance commit
tee was read by the treasurer, II. $.
| Walker. Receipts for March were
sS05.72: disbursements. $S1O.41.
| The report of the executive commit
tee was read by the chairman, Leon
ard Matless The roof was retareo
and put in good condition. otner
minor repairs we're made.
recommendation was made by
Secretary Burns that the board ex'
tend a vote of thanks TO Mr.. Q. s.
Pond for his courtesy in donating to
the association. wrestling mats and
| cover for use in the gymnas SUM. Tne
recommendation was approved. Inc
annual meeting Of the association will
be Thursday. May IA. Mr.. n a.
Shumaker, state secretary of Illinois
| will be the guest Of honor.
| The following ofic ers were re-elect
ed for another year:
President-H. G. Brown.
Vice President-G. c. Tucker.
Secretary. e. Forney.
Treasurer-H. s. Walker.
Working for Members.
It semes from the proceedings OF
the board and the following letter
which was sent out Friday night, by
| the chairman of the membership com
mittee that a strenuous effort Is be
| ing made to increase the membership
! Of the association. While the mum
| Der of members is already large. II
| is the ambition of the management
that every eligible boy and young
man in the city shall have his name
on the roll. Here is the letter:
LetSsr Circulated.
April t0-D.sr Friend: We neeo