The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-27
|PAX|US CLUB IN
OPENING MEETING
Member Of Y. NJ. c. A. Organization
Plan for Winter Work at Ses-
sion Held Last
Evening.
present RESOLUTIONS
keokuk kamera klub to Meet Thurs
day Evening-checker Tour
nament Is Pro-
crossing.
PRESENT RESOLUTIONS

The first regular business meeting
Of the Paxius club Of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
since the suspension Of activities dur
ing the summer, was held last even
ing at the Y. NJ. G. A. Supper was
served at 6 o'clock and the following
members were present: McGaw, Mead
or, Hoffman, Bever Heiser, Opstelton
and Brugman. In the absence OF the
president, Brugman acted as chair
man.
Two amendments to the constitu-
ton and bylaws which are OF import
ance to all members of the club were
adopted, viz:
Constitution-Article 5, section L
Meetings: That regular business meet
ings be held every Monday evening.
By-laws-Article 2, section dues:
That no regular dues shall be required
of members, but that necessary ex-
pense for social, athletic and philan-
thropic activities be covered by as
sessment. Said assessments must be
passed by a two-thirds vote of men,
bers present at regular business meet
ing. All assessments must be paid
within thirty days after notice Is CIV
en-. Failure to pay assessment within
that time will subject member to sus-
pension from club activities until pay.
ment is made.
Resolutions.
Several resolutions were presented
before the club. The following were
passed upon motion:
Resolved that definite course OF
Bible study be followed at the regular
business meetings.: period OF time
not to exceed one-half hour be devoted
to the study and a course be adopted
that will involve daily Bible reading
on the part Of every member. Opstel.
| ton, Bever and Brugman were appoint
ed as a committee Of three to investl-
gate several Bible study courses and
to take up the matter OF securing a
leader for the study. This committes
to report at the next meeting.
Resolved, that an Invitation be ex-
tended to all organized older boys
Bible study classes to affiliate with
Paxius. Each club forming separate
chapter, holding separate business
meetings at least three times a month
and supporting a Joint meeting OF all
Paxius chapters once a month. Each
chapter shall be responsible for its
own financial obligations and shall
have a name OF its own choosing. It
Is understood that all Paxius chapters
are organized primarily for Bible
study and christian service and all
social. educational and physical &C.
tivities are secondary. All applicants
for membership in the organization
must PASS the initiation test. To pro-
mote all-round development, plan Of
standard efficiency tests In phys cal.
educational and religious work will be
formed and awards will b. made fo.'
distinction in any Of these activities.
A grand council will be formed COM
prised of all officers elected in each
chapter and grand officers Of Paxius
will be chosen from that body.
The next business meeting will be
held on Monday evening, Nov. I. at
$50 o'clock. The usual fall election
of officers will be held. The following
names have been posted for ONCE:
President-McGaw, Meador and
Bever.
Vice observation-disclosures and Strick-
Ter.
Treasurer-Heiser and Frank.
Secretary-Opstelton and Dunlavey.
Y. M. c. A. Boys Department.
Keokuk Kamera Klub-Much inter-
est Is being shown in The coming
meeting OF this club which is to be
held on Thursday evening Of this week
at 6 o'clock The committee in charge
is making big plans not only for an
increased working knowledge Of pho
Biography, but for many attractive So
cial and competitive affairs as well.
Tho club Is under the capable leader
shin Of Mr.. Rehmeier and all the
tricks In taking good pictures will be
taught bv him. A new club room is
to be fitted up with a dark room IN
connection 80 that all members Of the
club can DO their own developing.
Membership in this club Is open to
all boys in the city and no fees are
charged.
Checker Tournament.
Many interesting checker matches
are being played off daily at the Y.
VI. C. A. and many changes in the
standing of players have bene made.
Several challenges have been posted
and it must he understood that play
ers challenged must play Off matches
within a reasonable length OF time or
matches will be forfeited. The fol-
lowing challenges are posted on the
challenge list at present:
} B. Davidson challenges Louis Sold
wedel.
II T. Orsborn challenges PAIL Dy-