The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11
DINNER At Y. N. {. A.
LAST NIGHT A VERY
IMPRESSIVE AFFAIR
Farewell Was Said to L. J. Dean,
Physical Director, Who Leaves
Tomorrow to Join the Army;
Basketball League Formed.

The "t-hree-in.0ne" dinner az ths
Y NJ 6 A.. last night was one ~
those enjoyable affairs for which tho
local association il noted. II was the
regular monthly dinner for new mem.
hers, for each old member who
brought In a new member during
November. farewell To Physical hi.
rector /. J Dean who has Joined {
army and viii cave tomorrow for tho
training camp. and marked the
launching 81 the basketball season. "
the captains and members of the
teams were chosen last night.
Following the banquet Secretary
Benning urged everybody 10 assis; Go
hring in new members The pas; sum
MGR he saiG. was a hard one on the
Y. NJ, e. \. membership roll OWN:
&c the fact that fully fifty members
had Joined the colors. lie also stated.
incidentally. that q roll of honor WIS
being prepared. also a service flag,
both Of WHICH would be ready shortly.
The present membership list totals
621.
Several talks were made relative 10
MIR. Deans work here as physical di-
rector. 4. l.. Martin. a member ~ the
board OF directors stated that he had
not been on the athletic committee,
consequently was not CLOSELY assoc
ciated with that branch of the asso.
citation work. but the board has
heard some very good reports ~ Mr.
Deans work he said. ~ Il had noi
been good ] ann sure We would have
heard about a. Speaking for the board
We wish Mir. Dean godspecd and trust
hat ne will make as good n soldier
for Uncle sam ms he has been an ath-
letic director for tho Y. NJ. a.. \ II
ne docs We are sure he will come back
with the kaiser's scalp"
William Hessclden said - have
known Mr.. Dean ever since he ,umo
to the ", I can say that Mr.. Dean is
one 81 the most capall e men | have
every taken gymnasium work under.
and i has been a pleasure To be with
him. He h. one of the best and
cleanest sports I ever had Tor an iu-
tructor u We an wish him the best
~ good luck"
When Mr.. Dean rose 10 speak he
was visihly affected He however
managed 10 CONTROL his emotions ADD
replied 10 the Kind words which haj
been spoken in his behalf ~ tell YOU
fellows he said, I'll has been "a pleas.
ure 20 me 10 have been with the V NJ.
G y. here. This is your association,
not Mr. Benn,nF'- or the physical di-
r%cctor's. ana ! like Co see fellows Civ"
the cooperation thai you save given
me. ! am sorry tu leave YOU und
leave the work We have jus, gotten
o. good foothold Yet / am glad 10
go because / want to do my duty
for my country. Ever, American citi.
zen wants to do that. n We can't lr'
our work at home stop us. ! thank
you one and an fer the cooperation
YOU have given me
TWO other members of the a~ssocia-
ton who were present and will leave
Friday for training camps spoke brief
H. They were H. W Keenan,. and
Van O. oleson. Keenan, prohablr
will Join the forest regiment. ulcso1
has Joined the aviation corps and viii
20 from here 20 Fort Bliss. thence fu
Jacksonville, Fla.
The organization Of ihe basketball
league was then taken up. The per-
sonnet Of the teams follows.
Red tcam-WiUiam Ucssoldon. olu-
tain, Parent. O. Bcckwlrh. wood
GiIlum md Schadcl
Blue tcam-Jimmlc Wait. captain
white. BlickendoTfcr Cole. Farmer
and War'ipk.
white team Lou'- Gerphcido. cap
tain. Mann, Pence. CLARK. lNiukcr'
Meyer and Martin
Green team r. Ecekwith captain
Grecnleaf Muthc~ lTouruur. Eide
Bum and Messenger
Came win Goo played each Nond1"
night. No admission viii hc charged
Rev sidney Bedford spoke Cd frw
words OF oucour1frnIon' and predict
cd sucpos- FOR tho urWIN organic"
league.