The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02
Y. M. G. A. NOTES
Through the War Zone

The Life Problem club held during
the August Sunday aftern oons Mt the
Central Young Mems Christian aeso-
citation has been exceedingly intereet-
Ing and profitable, This. Sunday,
afternoon. the young meas meeting
Will he resumed. The frst speaker of
the fall will be Rev Sidney Love, Of
Knoxville, Tenn. who has fast roturpea
from trip through the war zone. and
who will give a message Of intense
interest to every man. especially those
who have enlisted. been drafted. or
are now In service. On July Mr..
Love witnessed tho aeroplane raid on
the city of London. His address
this afternoon Mt S30 viii he fun NJ
Information and Inspiration. Thera
VIII be an opening song service and
men are cordially invited TO hear Mr..
Leo,
~Lifs savers"
Adiutant Elmer johnson, ~ the Sal
walton army. viii address tho HY-Shv-
Ny club, in the boys big lobby at $50.
All boys between ten and seventeen are
cordially invited Amy boy who is
able to GO sound asleep during the
adjutaut's address wiz he given lem
on.
Day and Might.
Talk about activity! Every minute
OF the day things are moving at the
-h-s-A-+a4 4 IN The -AAAi4A- ers4-zt~- ntE
swim are open Mt 10 A NJ, The boys
gymnasium classes and mems gymna-
stun classes are on, and the employed
boys' class at night is the largest since
entering the new building seven years
ago. The big lobby. one OF the most
hone}ike, 81 not the most homelike in
America. IL constantly occupied ~
/ rnen enjoying quiet games OF checkers
and rhHSu mr. writing fppNH Thu
beautiful saxony rug IN the big lobby
since laid down on the floor seven
wears ago has been tramped on at
least Y67T,oo0 times. and the best
quality llnoleurl. supposed to stand
almost any KIND of tramptng, has been
renewed At least three times In the
Seventh-Stree entrance.
Many arc unconscious OF the steady.
insIstent powerful influence of the
association IN the lives OF men and
bows Just as many Of US are uncon-
scious Of the flowing OF the James
Dam It UP, II you Will, and shut off
the water eui~sy. Then we will all
wake up. Take the association out
81 the life Of the city without a mo-
ments notice. and we would all wake
UP to what n powerful factor this or
ganization has been in Richmond dur
ing the siIty-three years OF It's spien =
did history. especially during the past
ten years. And now in addition 10 the
se9ular activitiej the soldier bovs
are using the, big building by the
hundreds. and are cordially welcomed.
the Richmond association having been
the first TO honor their uniforms for
membership privileges, and are stnl
aotnr so.
Personal.
A g Pickett, of Walnut Springs.
Texas who succeeds Nr. J. W Allen.
How IN training for army work. as
assistant physical director. arrived In
: r s'44i-f4st=t7@4 TART Monday, and is busy
helping Physical Director Conway get
ready for fall activities.
y. L. Buchanan membership secre-
tary returned from hts rest Yesterday
morning. and Is at work on the Au-
gust record and thinking about the fall
membership campaign
II. c Johnson bovs' secretary, ts
expected home next Wednesday. The
boys' membership is larger than at any
tirue during recent years. and the acti-
whites Will be greater this fall than
eVe~
I # he his eaAehSs- a4Hens hss- ae-~ y,,sss~
did band Of the Forty-seventh New
F., YORK infantry last Saturday night. on
/ the association roof will long he re-
+! uasmbersd by the big crowd Of mem
/ hers and friends who antoyed H.
The shower Baths.
The shower baths In all parts Of the