The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-23
Plans Of Campaign for New
Members Outlined By y.
M. G. A. Secretary.
.CAKVASSIAG CITY TODAY.
YOUNG MEN AFFORDED EXCEL.
LENT OPPORTUNITY BY
ASSOCIATION.


paign started today with keen rivalry
between the teams of reds and blues
underline leadership of Captains Gem
eral George T. Watson and Robert T.
Cunningham. This evening at $3.50
o'clock the 80 men on each team will
assemble In the Y. NJ. C. A. hall at
luncheon and report progress and
make plans for the remaining three
days Of the campaign. .s
The 60 adult members OF the COM
mittees assisted by scores OF other
workers lined up under the different
colors are working industriously on
the first lap Of the big race ito inter.
view each male person In F'airmont
and vicinity old enough to become
member OF the association. u
The reports at the dinner this even.
ing Will show the progress made. and
the business and professional men on
each team are striving strenuously
to win for the members of the losing
team are pledged to wear aprons and
serve the winners and their ladies at
the big membership banquet which
will be held March 8.
Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening
a dinner was served to both teams in
the association hall by pretty Fair
mont girls who showed their apprecia-
ton of the enthusiasm OF the men
they served by wearing the colors Of
their favorite team. Some OF the
young women in order to ayoid Civ.
ing offcnse wore the big cards six
inches square OF each team. In add.
ton to the cards the mcmbers OF each
team wore red or blue flowers in
their button holes.
After full Justice had been done
the excellent dinner James w. Right,
the new secretary. briefly outlined
the campaign plans In concise en-.
thusiastic manner which won the ap.
probation Of the audience and
strengthened his already strong hold
on the confidence OF the Een who
has the welfare Of the association at
heart.
Following Mr.. Rights address the
audience divided and under the direc.
ton Of Mr.. Cunningham and Mr.. Wat.
son, the blues and reds. adjourned to
their respective committee rooms,
each leader carrying case contain.
ing more than 1000; names and ad.
dresses Of men eligible to member.
ship.
Each captain distributed these
names to the members OF his com.
mittee In such a way that the man
who had the best opportunity to In.
fluence tho prospective member
should call upon him and invite him
to Join the organization.
Fairmont has a splendid Y. M. G. A.
building. In fact according to, men
who have visited the, different cities
Of West Virginia there is none finer
In the state. The magnifcently
equipped building is q great and last.
ing monument to the generosity and
public spirited enterprise Of the lead.
ing business men OF the city who have
given literally Of both time, and
money to make Fairmont leader In
Y. M. c. A. work.
The big gymnasium with its com.
plete equipment for basket. bail, run.
ming, jumping and other sports Of all
kinds that can be played indoors Is
up.todate In every respect.
The bowling alleys well cared for
and carefully managed, the pool room
and other facilities for. quiet recrea-
ton are the best to be had in this
or any other city, and all are open
for the use Of association members.
The reading room and lobby furnished
with leather covered chairs and
lounges, and convenient reading ia.
bles on which are found the latest
and best publications Of all kinds,
are an attraction to the member OF
quiet studious tastes.
In the dormitory beautifully furn:
ished, stenm-heated, electric:lighted
rooms are rented at reduced rates to
members so that; association boys"
even in moderate. financial .circuni.
stances can have the very. best hotel
accommodations at rates which, bare.
ly. cover the cost Of maintenance.
T All these aud many other adyan.
tages are offered the association
members to say nothing Of the oppor.
tunity to ally. himself with the men
who stand for all that Is best in pro:
noting the civic and Industrial pro.
gross Of Fairmont and vicinity
THE Y. NJ. G.. A. should be- the
community center for Il Is undenomi.
national and affords q common meet.
Ing place for Epworth League, Chris!
tian Endeavor, Sunday school and ali
social organizations, OF the right kind
to get together on common ground
and work together for the beneflt OF
each other and Of the community
/ Such Is the high ideal aimed 1t BY
Mr.. Right, the new secretary In his
plans for the work Of the associa.
ton during the coming year.