The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
Right Says the Teams are
Better Organized Than
=, .> Ever Before 2Es
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FIRST COUNT TOHIGHI
Annual Meeting Of the AS
ISOLATION Was Held Last
Night.

Working TOT the heoe aHN
ding for tee Blues members OF tne
two teams IN the Bis Y. ~ G. A mem
bersh!p drive we're out early TINS morn
ing in an effort to make the arst osy 4
..hTrn-dincer' IN the number OF mem
bersnips secured. no figures on tae
DAVIS work will be computed until art
ar ire dinner at the Y. NJ. c. A. this
evening, which is scheduled lot Q
O'clock. AT this time the days work
will he reviewed, points VIII be count
Cd and plans formulated for the sec
ond day of the campaign.
II will be at least 8 o'clock before
anv results of the first days work are
announced. The large electric sign on
tne top OF the building will not deslS-
nate the winning team, but instead the
results of the campaign will be an
nounced on bulletin boards In the y
NJ. c. A. lobby.
ORGANIZATION OF the work for today
was almost perfect. Never before
have 1 seen the teams so completely
orranized." remarked J. W. Right at
the Gathering OF the two teams last
night. He ADDED further that with the
teams so completely organized tne
campaign is sure to be big success
Each team is divided into four large
committees: Business. Mems commit
tee. Young Business Mems committee
Young Mems committee, and the Young
Women S department committee Eacn
member of the two teams were assign
ed certain men TO see and to see them
and none others. The proSra0 IS so
arranged that the entire city VIII be
covered by some person.
The captain generals OF each team
have urged their men to set behind the
campaign and see all OF their men on
the first day. If they are not success
full with certain prospects, the cardS
viii be handed 10 another person and
he will be put on the prospects tran.
To escape the campaisners, q prospect
viii have 10 hide from more than one
person.
The gathering at the Y. NJ. c. a yes
terday evening was inspiring to all
who attended. support from the mem
bers OF the Young Women's depart
uent in the campaign was forthconl-
ing. In behalf of the women, short
talks on the campaign were given by
Miss Dorcas Prichard, Mrs c. z.
Hutchinson. and Mrs. A G. Martin, al
of whom gave assurance that the girls
could be counted upon to do their part
Short talks in which cacn speaker
predicted successful campaign, as
ven as a victory for their respective
teams we're given by John G. Smyth,
general Chairman Of the Reds, and W.
J. Wiegel, general chairman OF the
Blues.
Dinner was served by members OF
the Young Women's department. The
two teams each occupied separate Ia
bIes. The table for the Red team was
decorated with faSs mounted on red
triangles and red candles. While the
Blue table was decorated with blue
sriangIes and blue candles.
Following the dinner for the two
teams, the annual meeting OF the Fair
mont Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was held. President ]. II. Hart
lev presided and called upon the Nom
mating committee for nominations.
The Nominating committee composed
of R. T. Cunningham, Joseph Roster
and Hugh Smith presented the follow
ing names for reelection as directors:
Glenn F. Barns, N E. Jamtson, DR.. G.
o. Henry, C. z. Hutchinson, J. N. ia
cobs, DR.. ]. W. Mcdonald and j. H
Rownd
Nominations for the advisory coun-
Gil OF the Young women 0ePdEI1uSd'
we're made drought Miss Virginia
vockrodt, Mrs. Fred Helmick and Miss
Margaret z. Mckinney. The follow
ing names were submitted and unani-
mously accepted: Four years, Mrs
H. G. Greer, Mrs. c. E. Hutchinson,
Miss Sue K. Watson, Miss Edna ia
cobs and Miss Dorcas Prtchard: three
years, Airs. J. A. Meredith, Mrs. George
DeBolt, Mrs. John Gordon Smyth, Mrs.
Kemble White and Mrs. w ]. Lyd1e;
two years, Mrs. R. L. KingsIand, Miss
Louise Nichols. Miss Ethel Pickett
Miss Eettie Johnston and Miss VIZ
sinia Gaskiu; one year, Mrs. NJ. R.
Frantz, Miss Jane Montgomery, Miss
Ruth Kelley. Mrs. G. H. Colebank and
Miss Clara Leaman.
In q short address J. W. Right, ex-
secretary OF the association, stated
that the Y. NJ. c. A. was in the best
financial condition it has ever been
and urged those present to stand by
the present membership campaign
that the Y. n. c. A. may be in as good
a financial standing this time next
Upon the motion of R. T. Cunning
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