Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
FOR SENIOR MEMBERS
MONDAY NIGHT MARKS
OPENING OF SEASON.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
TO GIVE ITS REPORT
searchliaht Club to Have First Lee
ture Oct. 7, and on 18th Fall Festival
Will Be HeId-PhysieaI, Social, Ed
ueationaf, Religious, and Boys Work
All to Receive Much Attention.

In order that members of the Young
Mems Christian Association may be-
come better acquainted not only with
one another. but with the plans for
the associations work for the fall and
winter months all senior members of
the association are to be guests at a
banquet to be served at the building
next Monday evening, beginning at
els. The banquet will be served by
the members of the ladies' auxiliary.
After dinner there will be some
music and short talks j. w. Cook
chairman of the membership commit
tee. will make a report of the commit
tees work and outline in detail some
of the activities planned for the win
ter. A banquet for the boys is being
arranged for later in the season.
Class Work Begins Oct. 7.
Thursday, Oct :. will mark the
opening of the regular class work in
the physical department under the
direction of the physical director,
c f. Gilman. The new gymnasium
offers very excellent opportunity
for the physical work of the assoca-
ton. The new schedule calls for
classes for business men az noon and
late in the afternoon. also for seniors.
young men older high school boys. in
termediates, employed boys. and jun
Tors. There will also be two special
classes one for the training of lead
ers and one in wrestling.
One night each week has been set
aside for the PLAYING of indoor base
IN
the organization of an indoor lea que
among different factory employees OF
the city.
The running track, use of locker
room free to members. shower baths
and swimming pool. combine to make
of the association a most attractive
place for the young men of the city.
Sea rchlieht Opening Oct 10.
The first meeting of the Searchlight
Club for the season will be on We'd
ne>day. Oct. 10. when Peter NJ. Hoff-
man. of Chicago coroner of Cook
county will speak The program for
the season. which has already been
announced. comprises some splendid
talent
1t is the purpose of the educa tional
committee again to teach English to
foreigners, 10 give practical talks 70
men in the factories and shops, and
to promote special educational talks
to men in the building
sunday afternoon meetings for men
are to he resumed. together with bible
study classes. Noon DAY meetings at
factories are also being planned and
the association will cooperate with
the new county work. Gospel teams are
10 be formed to 90 to aifferert cities
Z speak in tie churches.
Fall Festival Oct. %.
ON Friday night Oct. %. will be held
the first open nisEt of the season, or
fail festival. as il has been termed
\ general Invitation is TO be extended
for this gathering. The entire build
ing will be open to the public, so that
those unfamilia~ with the association
and IT'S work may have an opportunity
10 gain an idea of the completeness of
the plant. The social work committee
has arranged a program for the win
ter that will include some special fea-
ture for the general public once each
a:Gat.!.
Boys Department Work.
Paul Fl. Mckee, secretary of the
boys work department, has with his
committee. mapped out a splendid pro-
gram for the fall and winter. The boy
members are entitled TO practically the
same privileges as the men. their hours
being arranged so that they will not
conflict with the mems classes. Clubs
among the boys have been formed, in
Guiding a camera. stamp and coin, ma
ture study. and electrical clubs. The
boy members are eligible to member
ship Of the various clubs.
Visitors Admire Building.
Since the new building was COM
pleted last winter many visitors from
other cities have inspected the plant
and marveled at it's completeness. All
have agreed that there is no city of it's
size. in the country that can show
Y. NJ. e. A. building to compare with
it. and that the building committee has
secured full value for the investment