Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

At the close Of its first calendar
year in its new home the Rock Island
Y.M.C. a. boasts OF the third larg-
est membership among associations
in the state outside OF Chicago. Dec.
at the close u a campaign 10 in
crease the number belonging. there
we're s13 men and al boys. giving d
total OF 1885. The boys department
has the larges; membership in the
state.
The year was one OF achievement.
and the association is more firmly es-
tabIlshed as one Of the c.ty's insti-
buttons r1Ian ever before II has be-
come recognized as necessity BY
hundreds OF men and boys who
make use az its facilities
z G.. Smedley. general secretary
under whose leadership the new home
as built. resigned. effective Sept I.
ard was succeeded By l.. r. Martin
who game here from Greensboro. y.
c.. taking charge Sept 10. During
the year 4. J. Lindstrom was elected
president OF the board of directors.
succeeding &. u. McLlne. who de-
c,ined reelection.
The annual meeting OF the board
Of directors was held July =. the
following officers being elected
President-A 7. LindstrOm
Vice President p. McKowu-
Treasurer r Strieter.
Recording Secretary W r.
Martin
Financial Secretary. r. Mar
tn
The Employees Officers.
The list OF employed officers now
in chargejof the various departments
are as follows.
General secretary-L II. Martin.
Assistant Secretaries X Morse
and L. r. Lydig
Ofice Secretary-EI {. Hedberg
Secretary Of the Boys Department
H. " Craig.
Assistant Secretary OF the Boys
Department-David Berquist-
Physical Dfrector-M. a. Clevett.
Mrs. Merle Cameron is in charge
cafeteria. After the holidays a plan
will be instituted 20 give the school
students tTyho are not able TO get
home az the noon rest period a warm
lunch for nominal sum. The lunch
will include warm dishes and SOUPS.
The lunch will be taken from the Y
building % the high school and served /
there
During the past year 241 men and I
boys have been enrolled in bible I
study classes. Eighteen Sunday I
meetings for men have been held /
with an average attendance ~ IS. /
twenty-five meetings for boys aver
age a. in attendance. and five shop
meetings had an average attendance
Of 80. AS a direct result Of the AssO-
citation work y young men protested
conversion and 20 have united with
the church.
The Boys Department
The following report OF the work
Of the boys department IS submitted
% II " Craig. boys secretary:
The work o. the boys department
rs carried OF I'm various lines of activ-
il-es- The gymnasium and swimming
pools are unquestiOnably the most
popular features TO the boys
The Horseshoe bible class. com
posed Of IS working boys. meets each
Thursday evening at 30 with their
teacher. Harry Shiner
me hlRh school bibiS class meets
each "wednesday noon at lunch with
thsfr leader. Rev. d. A. Johnon.
THIS i-lass IS studying life problems
N nigh SchoOI boys The class aver
sges 80 boys each meeting During
Ne year Eve have Joined churches
and iB have made forward steps In
rom this class.
The social side % the boy 10 not
neglected Zach month there are a
1'-nb Der % social meetings for all / (
'issSes Of boys. amOng them being /
'1en hOase New Years reception.
Ugh schoo! reception. grade school
eospttOns.> Old settlers reunion. bible Z
51ss social. entertainment course. I
neubership sriaiE. haIIJwe'eu stunts
&c
Several clubs are organized Tho