Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
SCHOFIELD WILL have GYMNASIUM
FOR ENLISTED men IN NEAR FUTURE
Chaplain Feay Collects $500 to Date for Fund to Give SOL
ders Place to Spend Evenings-HonoIuu Citizens Con-
tribute to Fund-Basketba Gaes Track Meets, Lectures
and Entertainments Planned for the New Amusement Hall

Many months ago there were letters
sent to the various publications on
What Shall We Do for the Soldier
and there were many answers to the
question by the soldiers themselves,
and much of the replies were based
on athletics. Chaplain Ignatius Really
OF the LIST Field Artillery has answer
ed the question and answered 1t well,
and the public-spirited citizens have
come forward to aid the movement to
do something for the enlisted men at
Schofield. ~. ~ -.
Anyone who has followed athletics
in all of its phases realizes that there
are no better fans than the enlisted
men, and they have upheld sport in
every department. When Chaplain
Fealy came to Schofield he began to
mix with the men of all regiments,
and in time he found what The men
needed in their hours given for recre-
alton. .: ..,.>
Boxing Popular &: ~..a
Soldiers enjoy boxing bouts. There
lis no argument to that. Those who
have attended the boxing carniyals at
Schofield, where 5000 soldiers gather
around an outdoor stage 20 watch the
mitmen in action, know that this is
one sport which. is popular at the post.
Chaplain Fealy for some time past has
had charge of these entertainments,
and he is known at the post as a
friend of the enlisted men. #:
IF you want to keep the men from
evil you must give them something to
do" said Chaplain Fealy in discussing
his boxing carniyals, which have
proved to be so popular at Schofield.
"The soldier enlists in the army ready
to fight for his country, and real
red-blooded sport always appeals to
him The men join hands in helping
to promote all athletic sports, and the
more opportunities we have for ath-
letics, lectures, ETC., the more order
will be retained in all regiments.
Soldiers Start Fund + ........
"Some time ago the enlisted men of
Schofield raised less than $50 for the
purpose of promoting athletics. That
was the nucleus of the Schofield gym
nasium fund The men of the various
regiments wanted some place where
they could exercise, where they could
hear lectures, and educate themselves.
Beginning with this amount a cam
paign was started to raise $4,000 to
erect a gymnasium where the boys
could enjoy themselves. Honolulu
citizens joined in the movement, and
now we have raised $500 and contri-
buttons are coming in for the fund
daily. -..
Following pay day many of the sol
diers spend their money in various
ways that is not always best for them.
They have no place to go. In the pc
RODS when the enlisted man is shy Of
funds you often see the boys walking
along the road. lost for something to
do. When the gymnasium is erected
they can take advantage Of the bene'
fits that have been given them by the
good people of Honolulu and Soho
field.
Esctures by Honolulans
NGymnastic exercises. track meets,
basketball games, volleyball games
and lectures will be staged at the gym
nasium, and musical programs will
also be featured Tho gymnasium win
scat 2uf, ana xe want the people OF