Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-31
Y. N. c. 4. AUDITORIUM
FORMALLY DEDICATED
Senator Sutherland Principal Speaker
and Maj. Gen. Kuhn Accepts
Building.

With Senator Howard Sutherland Of
West Virginia as the principal speaker.
the dedication exercises of the big Y.
M. c. A. auditorium took place at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The hall was
formally turned over to Mai. Gen. Kuhn,
representing the camp authorities.
Robert Garrett Of Baltimore made the
presentation Of the f1gurative keys. He
told Of how the Y. M C. A. is preparing
to help the soldiers of France of Bel
gtum. Of Russia, Italy and the other
allies.
LIN accepting the building Gen. Kuhn
paid high tribute to the work the as
ISOLATION is doing In the military camps
OF America as well as In foreign coun-
tries. declaring that 1t occupied a
Quasi-Olicial position. He said he knew
there were no keys to the building.
that It was to be open at all times and
THAI the men would learn to appreciate
the value and benefit Of the association.
BE told of meeting Y. Il C. A. man
who had done fine work In Russia, and
that he asked the gentleman how it was
possible Tor him to travel 90 freely Ia
that passport-ridden country. The man
replied that his position In the z. n. C.
A. was sufficient passport to carry him
anywhere. Such. remarked the general.
was the reputation Of the organization
in that far-oR land.
Helps Morale of Army.
"The T. n. c. A. has won it's position
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'Tt helps to build up the morale OF the
army. That, after all, Is the founda-
ton stone OF the success of an army.
You may have soldier who Is perfect
IN the knowledge of the mechanism OF
his trade. but IL he has not the morale,
III he has not the spirit, all this knowl-
edge is as nothing. This morale is some
thing hard to define; something that is
well nigh Invisible. Perhaps a way
ward and stubborn soldier may acquire
II IN letter from home or some word
spoken to him. Suddenly his dormant
manhood is fully aroused. He sees the
responsibility that rests upon him, the
glory Of the service that he is in and
the privilege that is his of serving.
Then he goes forth, imbued with this
spirit, and this spirit being in him, he
will conquer all things"
senator Sutherland declared that it
takes spirit to make notwithstanding
forces, and that he believed that the
American troops would surpass those
Of the allied armies in spirit when
they got "over there" sYou will do
your full duty-American boys are
made to do that way" he said. Your
friends back home will support and en-
courage you, and / know you will win
honor for yourselves and your cOun-
try"
Five Millions Extended.
Mr.. Garrett announced that already
100000 had been expended to carry
on the work Of the z. n. c. A. here In
the erection OF buildings at the va
ri0us environments and other incl
dental expenses. He stated that a cana
pafgn would soon be started to raise
$35s0O0.0O0 not only to carry on the
work here. but among the allied
armies.
Judson J. McKim, general camp Sec
rotary. presided at the exercises. In
the morning ut 1880 o'clock a special
L, Go0deil preached 1t was announc-
ed that DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman, the
celebrated evangelist. would preach at
fhiGservfce, but at the last minute Dr.
Chapman wired that he could not
make connections
The music at the services was ex-
ceDti0nally good In the morning the
band of the 314th Regiment played,
while in the afternoon at the dedica-
ton the S15th Regiment hand furnish
ed music There was also a quartet
composed Of Mrs. J. Elizabeth Duncan,
soprano: Mrs. Allan MILFORD, contralto
Douglas McC0mas. tenor, and Thomas
Ruth, bass. The musical program was
under the direction of r. r. Leonard.