The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
Y. M. c. A. ITEMS
sunday Afternoon Meeting.

| The meeting this afternoon at 4
o'clock, at the auditorium of the
i Young Mems Christian association
will be interesting and an occasion
1 attractive in all its features. The
meeting will be addressed by Prof. w.
II. Kelsey OF Penn college, which will
| be. as its title indicates, "a Christmas
/ Message" Professor Kelsey is man
! of ability and culture and will give a
talk that will not only be entertaining.
but inspiring and instructive.
The music for the occasion will be
furnished by the choir Of Trinity NJ.
E. church of large number Of voices.
who will sing their specially prepared
Christmas music.
1t is desined and expected that
large number will be present to enjoy
this attractive event, as everything
will be In unison with the holiday
times which is uppermost in the
minds of the people just now.
Boys Banquet.
About ninety members sat down at
the banquet given by the boys depart
ment Friday evening at $50. A very
tasty dinner was served by the girls
auxiliary and appreciation by the boys
+, was very evident in the joyous spirit
that prevailed throughout the evening.
A very interesting program follow
ed the dinner and a number Of the
boys responded to toasts. Jewett Full
ton acted as POSTMASTER. Jot Elder
responded to a toast on gym" and in
his talk he outlined the plan Of the
physical department in the "Y." He
said it is not place where fellow
should expect to come for fun only,
but when he came to gym class 1t
meant business and he was expected
to get down to good hard work II
fellow really entered a gym class IN
earnest he would get great deal out
of It. First, he would be building up
his health and keeping his brain clear
through the vigorous exercising of his
muscles. Second. he would be build
ing UP the weak places in his body.
developing each muscle SO 1t would
be strong enough to do the work it
would be compelled to do in life And
third, but just as important as the
other two is the chance fellow has
of making new friends and learning
how to mix with the other gellows.
John McManus spoke on Brains"
and told the fellows that If they
would Just open their eyes they would
see some OF the many opportunities
for a fellow to develop the mental
side OF his life In the association. The
numerous clubs. study classes, lee
lures. etc, are all conducted SO the
{ fellows may become broader minded
and a fellow should investigate these
! things and take an active interest in
at least one club.
| Tom Pond responded to a toast on
pep" In his talk he told the fell
lows that if they were getting some
thing out Of the "Y'' and II it was
worth while to them it was up to
them to get busy and tell the other
fellows about it. He said the object
of the banquet was to get the fellows
together and put some pep" in them.
PEP spells pep,-it means show that
you have got some push in you There
: Is sign out in the boys rooms that
reads Our aim-200 members In the
, boys department" If every fellow
here would show a little pep that 200
would come easy. Special awards are
to be given the fellows who get busy
and bring in a new member. A num-
: Der of fellows will get buttons tonight
: for the wrok they did in the member
2 ship campaign that Just ended The
I buttons cannot be purchased and can
e only be secured by bringing in a new
member in the boys department.
n Rev. McAllister was the biggest fol
n low on the program and he comnleted
/ the program with talk on "WheeIs
in Your Head" He told a number