The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-18
Y. N. c. A. WORK
IS WORLD WIDE
x. A. shumaker Brings Message of
Association Endeavors In Many
Lands to Local Y. M.
c. A. Men.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
Guests Banquet and Then Hear u
Illustrated Talk by State Secre-
tary Of IlIinois-To Raise
War Fund.

A message of what the Young
Mems Christian association Is doing
all over the world, from Bush, ILL
nois, the Most Godforsaken town in
, the United States" before the advent
of the association, to the prison
camps in Europe and border camps
in Texas, was brought to local asso-
citation men by X. A. Shumaker OF
Chicago. state Y. M. c. A. secretary
OF Illinois, following the annual ban
quet last night.
Mr.. Shumaker was an eloquent
speaker and his address, which was
illustrated with stereopticon views OF
associations and association work all
over the world, was listened to with
attention and interest. A larger
vision of the Y. M. c. A. and its
mission, especially it's war work
both with European armies and in
prison camps and on the Mexican
border with Am erican troops, was
unfolded to the audience and the
spirit of association endeavor was
revealed through the dynamic per
sonality and eloQuence of the speaker
of the evening.
The banquet was served at $3.50
o'clock last evening in the main
auditorium Of the association build
ing. The guests were seated at four
long tables. The room was decorated
with large number of American
flags. artistically arranged, and at
the plate Of each guest was small
silk souvenir flag. A printed report
detailing Y. M. c. A. activities during
the past year and announcements for
the future was also found at each
place. The contents of this report
arc given in an adjoining column.
The Banquet.
After grace had been said by the
Rev. F. G. Edwards of Trinity M. E.
church. the guests sat down to a
tempting dinner which consisted OF
the following viands:
Roast Beef
Mashed Potatoes Peas
Rhubarb Sauce
Radishes
Parker House Rolls
Coffee
Ice Cream Cake
A committee of high school girls
served the dinner. The members
were Viva Palmer, Josephine Whit
marsh. Marguerite Patee, Ruth Lar
sen. Marguerite Swartz, Edith Kied-
aisch and Helen Clough. The Trinity
concert orchestra Of thirteen pieces
played a number of pleasing selec-
lions while the guests were being
served.
Following the banquet, H. G.
Brown, president of the local Y. NJ.
G. A.. after referring briefly to this
years report, introduced Mr.. Shu-
maker. The speaker opened his ad-
dress by paying tribute to Sir
George Williams, who nearly three
quarters Of century ago founded the
first association in London, England
When the founders picture was
flashed on the screen 1t was ap-
plapded.
Some Y. N. c. A. Buildings.
Mr.. Shumaker then took his hear
ers on quick trip over the United
States describing some of the asso-
Citations and association activities in
the great cities. Pictures of all kinds
of Y. M. c. A. buildings were shown,
including the ordinary city associa.
ton. and railroad, Industrial army
and navy, colored, hotel and student
association buildings. Attention was
paid to association educational work.
One of the pictures was Of long
rambling structure.
"You wouldn't take that for an as
ISOLATION building, would your" the
speaker said.
1t wasn't; 1t was state reform
school. The Y. NJ. c.. A., however,
was represented in It and was doing
good work among the youthful IN
mates.
1.-THE government spends great
sums In building these institutions"
the speaker said. III the youth of
the nation had the advantages the
Y. NJ G. A. offers 1t would not be
necessary to build these structures
It is better to spend money for Y
NJ C. A. buildings for the formation
OF character, than for reform schools
for the reformation"
The audience next was taken
across the water and shown views Of
prison camps and prison work Of the
association In the war zone, and the
endeavors Of the organization in the
warning nations were touched on
briefly. Then back to the Mexican
border for views of the Y. M. G. A.
camps and temporary association
buildings, of meetings held in the
buildings and home comforts offered
by the organization. This phase of
Mr. Shumaker's talk was greatly en-
joyed.
Mission In Service.
In closing Mr.. Shumaker said that