Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29
Y. NJ. E. A. NOTES

Folks who wonder what the officials
at the Y. NJ. c. A. do with all their
spare time will perhaps be interested
in the following program for an or
binary days routine. which will be
carried out today. At A. NJ. the reg
ular Junior gym class; 1880 A. NJ, la
dies Preparedness meeting in the AS
sembly room; 1880 regular High school
gym class; P. III. LIST Aid class with
DR.. Priest in the Assembly room; 100
+. NJ. Festival Chorus in the Assembly
room; 7.30 P. NJ. regular Hallowell and
Gardiner boys gym class; $50 to 10 P.
NJ. rifle match at range. bowling. bill
lizards, and open night in gymnasium.
A fairly busy day.
Two volley ball teams have been
organized from the ladies' gymnasium
classes at the ~ and series of games
have been arranged between them, the
first of which were played on Tuesday
evening, the evening class winning two
out Of three
The morning class is represented by
Misses Emily Toas, Ethel Russell, Ad-
cline Johnson, Sadie Jordan and Mrs.
Kelly. while the evening class team is
composed of Mrs. Bagley, Mrs. Nash.
Mrs. Reade, Mrs. Stilkey and Miss
Hunt.
The first meeting Of ladies' class
in wireless telegraphy was held Tues
day evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. and
was we'll attended, some preliminary
work being done.
The first Inter-City track meet be-
tween the boys classes of Hallowell
and Augusta will be held Friday morn
ing at the "Y." Indoor baseball, relay
races, medley races, the broad jump
and other forms Of indoor sports will
be engaged in.
Mrs. Lester Howard, one of the mem
ing at the Y. NJ. c. A., is rapidly de-
veloping into an expert rife SHOT. On
TUESDAY morning She made seven tar
gets, off1hand, the lowest being p out
of a possible %, and two of the targets
being 23s, feat which few of the men
in the local club can duplicate.
A recruiting station for the Amer
lean Red Cross Association has been
established at the local 'Y" and mem
6ers are asked TO apply to the secre-
tary of the association for particulars.
Some interesting figures are given in
connection with this movement. Japan
mas a total population of about &C, 000,-
0G0 and Il red Cross membership of
$500 000: Germany has a total popula-
ton of G., O00 900 and Red Cross
membership of 400 600: and the, Unit
cd States, with over 1Qo600.000 inhab-
itant*. has a Red Cross membership OF
go 600 Join now. No field service re-
Quired
A party Of "a boys left the *" at
Q o'clock Wednesday morning in charge
Of Perley Turner. hiking to the Hill
fish hatchery. where they took lunch
and returned late in the afternoon
after fine sport in the open.
Physical Director Henna of the Y. NJ.
G. A. has issued a call for the cos
tunes used by the ladies in the "Y"
circus. which are to he used in another
production which is soon to he given
by the members Of the gym classes. It
is hoped that the costume. will be
brought in as soon as possible.
A ladies' class in frst aid is rapidly
being formed and all members Of the
'N" and their friends are invited to
Join this movement. AZ soon as q suf
ficient number have EXPRESSED their in
tentions Of taking part in the work.
classes will hc held weekly. probably
under the supervision Of Doctor Priest.