Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10
BOYD MEMORIAL WILL MEET
NEEDS OF 1000 MEN AND BOYS
VIII Be Ready For Occupancy
Shortly After Christmas:
Music, Lounging and Banquet
Rooms Provided: Facilities
For Club Athletes and GYM
ndsium Training Is of Very
Best

Judging from present activities and
the expectation OF the contractor, the
John Y. Boyd Memorial will be ready
for occupancy shortly after the Christ
mas holidays. Work on the building
is progressing rapidly and plans are
being laid by the directors TO have a
housewarming early in January.
1t is estimated that the structure
Will meet the needs of more than
a thousand men and boys, members
of the Pine StreetNPresbyterian church
and Sunday school. and of the Beth
any Chapel and Division Street Mis-
sion. The gymnasium, readingrooms,
lockers, stage, and bowling alleys are
the last word in building construction,
and Will furnish pleasure to thousands
for generations to come.
When completed this clean, we'll
built structure will be flanked on
either side of the entrance in South
street by two bronze lamps. The win
dow ledges will be decorated with
Hover boxes, of the same nature as
those which the Civic Club will this
winter endeavor TO have located in
front windows and on porches all over
the city. The first object that will
strike the eye of the visitor will be a
bronze memorial tablet to the founder,
presented by the mon and boys OF
Pine Street Church and Sunday
school. which Will be set up in the
vestibule. The first room is to be the
lobby, which will lend itself to the use
OF the members as a reading and
loungingroom, where newspapers,
magazines and library books may be
enjoyed. y large fireplace will in
crease its coziness and one section OF
the lobby may be converted into a
committee room by the use of 'ac-
Gordon" doors. An additional fea-
ture of this room will be piano and
a Victrola, from which it is evident
that music is to be a consideration.
Boys Well Provided For
Next comes the boys clubroom,
we'll equipped with games and boys
books. On the same floor, likewise,
is found the boys locker-room, with
120 modern lockers, and across the
hall -therefrom, the boys shower
room. The entire first floor is to be
covered with battleship linoleum.
The semi-indirect lighting system is
to be used all over the budding.
Stepping downstairs into the base
ment for few seconds, we find a
combination bowling and billiard
room, with four regulation Bruins
wick Balke- -Collendar alleys and two
tables. one Il combination billiard and
pocket billiard table and the other
also is the grill and kitchen, which
will be absolutely up-to-date. The
grill will be capable of accommodate
ing about one hundred men, but will
be peculiarly well adapted to class
meetings
Here. also in the basement is an
other committee room.
shorty Miller In Charge
Eugene Z. Miller the famous local
athlete who led the football team of
Pennsylvania State College and who
has attained fame in other sports
will act as physical director and will
have entire charge of gym classes. He
will cooperate with Charles B. Thomp-
son, who will have direct manage
ment OF the building. The RESPONSE
bility of managing the affairs of the
hall will rest upon the shoulders of
these two men.
On the second floor the main room