The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-04
The Old staff Of Officers Re-appoint-
ed for the Ensuing Year
After Serving in Salts
factory Manner.
PRAISE FOR EFFICIENCY
Reports by Committees OF tho work
Of Month Appear Very Eneour-
aging In Different
Departments.

Mems Christian Association met III
regular monthly meeting in the COM
mittee room of the association build
ing last evening and reviewed the
work OF the month and heard encour-
aging reports from the .!yarious COM
mittees and departments of the asso-
citation.
Among the prominent features OF the
meeting was the retaining Of the old
staff of officers for another year, the
work of whom was highly commenced
by the board which was very crafty
ing to the efficient officers Of the
staff, who deserved the praise given
them by the board. They have been
efficient, courteous and painstaking
and have brought the local association
un to a high standard of efficiency.
BOYS Work COMMITTEES.
The boys work committee reported
that the attendance at camp has been
good. The weather had not been the
best for camping and there were many
DAYS when it was found more des1r-
able to remain at home. Twenty old
er boys and twenty-five younger boys
visited the camp during the month.
Some of these boys stayed for week,
while others were there over night.
A period Of four days camping was
conducted for older boys with seven
boys in attendance. A group OF scouts
from the German church, led by Rev.
Ernst, hiked to camp for overnight.
At all other times the camp was
open to all boys who wished to attend.
An endeavor was made to conduct
a special ten-day camp for the boys
In the Sunday schools. This camp.
the report says, did not mateTialfze.
During the present month the COM
mittee is planning two special camp
periods: Juniors from the 10th to
the Goth, and Intermediates from tna
goth to the 9Th Of September
AS often as has been possible n
connection with other duties, the phy.
steal director, the boys secretary and
assistant secretary have been spend
ing an hour or two on alternate days
at the Moose beach, where some of tho
boys we're carefully guarded and
taught to swim.
Sly new summer memberships and
one Junior membership were received
during the month, which makes a to-
tai membership of 154 as compared
with lat reported last month.
Financial Report.
The financial report for the month
of July made a good showing Of the
financial condition of the association.
showing a substantial balance on
hand.
Physical Department.
The report of the physical work COM
mittee shovel the following figures
in the swimming classes: Intermed-
late and juniors 1874; visitors lis; men
using natatorium baths 525.
Saturday. July 3. an exhibition was
held at the natatorium to which the
general public was invited, but more
the parents of the boys who
had learned to swim in the ten days
free swimming campaign. The total
uumber who learned to swim was
A new board has been ordered for
the swimming pool to rerlace the Old
board which was broken.
Owing to the prevalent demand
For safety first in swimming pools
the country, the plan has
been adopted to allow no enc, regard.
letss Of 80 - experience to swim IN
to cl alone. A sign has been plac-
the natatorium to this effect, and