Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
OF
LOCAL YIN. A.
RANKS HIGHLY
Is Known and Recognized as
Best in Northwest for
City Of This Size.

The outstanding feature Of the z.
NJ. C. A. building to the outsider who
is making his first trip through. the in
stitution is the equipment Many
times the statement has been made
that it is the best equipped 'Y' in the
Northwest for city the size Of Grand
Forks. and after a personally conduct
ed tour Of the building, under The di-
rection-of Secretary ". n Blfring, the
writer Is certain OF tho statement
The tour began and ended in tho
spacious reception room. Hers arc
pool tables for those who care for tho
games. and piano for the mudcally tn
clined. The room II furnisl,ed simply,
but neatly. Hero is also tho desk Of
the secretary. Following In Mr.. Ell
fring's guiding steps, the party went
to his private Office. . very we'll
equipped and comfortable room. Back
Of this is the Office Of the Boys secre-
tary. Since n. B. Frame has left, no
successor has been appointed. al
though a man win be put, in this place.
soon. Mr.. Elfring said. Passing
through the ONCE. the party came to
the Boys section. Here the boys Of
10 to 1S are allowed the privileges Of
American boyhood as in no other in
stitution. Boys were playing games
Of all kinds. from billiards to chess,
and ping pong to the war game
which has proven . f9vorite there.>
-Four pool tables adequately care for
the youngsters who care to indulge in
games Of this kind. A neatly ar
ranged library is situated near one Of
the rear windows, and the reading
table was filed with boys rea ding the
latest periodicals., or stories Of adyen-
ture.
/ Leading from this section = the
gymnasium, spacious and very we'll
equipped. Besides the regular gym
classes which are held here,-athletic
games Of all kinds are played during
the winter season. Back Of the gym
Is the wrestling and boxing room.
where followers Of the manly art may
avail themselves Of an opportunity, to
work out" An equipment room ad-
joins the wrestling section. and from
this leads the handbau court. This is
q very popular place In winter with
the older men, an hAndball - fast be-
coming q favorite Of the business men
Of the city.
Going from the court to the base
ment, one finds the Kitchen, fully and
modernly equipped at cost Of over
$1,000. BY the ladies' auxiliary of tho
7. II. c. A., and with a supply Of
dishes to serve ~ people.
From tho kitchen ono enters tho
auditorium. or dining room. This Il
oivided, into two sections, good -sised,
with large seating c4pacity. Herr
arc held many meet1ngz, religious ana
otherwise; during tho long winter eve
n1ngA, banQuetS are also held in this
room.
The hswling alley is another Of the
frequented places during the winter
time. Two alleys seem enough to
though at times the WAITING list.
grows to Eood-sized proportions.
Also In the basement To- the swim
ming pool, always q popular feature
OF the Association. Since the boys
have been given. free access to the
junior department It lhas been used
many times daily by classes Of the
the Older boys and men. Five show
ers are located here. and q locker
room on either side. one for the mon
ana ono for the boys, are large enough
TO care for AL those who seek aquatic
honors--or who Just swim. q
Going, to the third floor. the party
saw some Of tho slendidly equipped
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shower bath. The rooms vary rnuch
- slzs; the single ron1s being just
large enough to have room for all the
wardrobe and other personal efIects, of
one m9n. and Just small enough 70 Sc
cory The double rooms are about
swics @ e large, and somewhat nsrs
Luuy squiApsd. There are also !
couple Of larger rooms. for four bsys,
4 somehn,ss used - sclub rooms, hi
ars sayippsd with stApdasA sanitary
Returning asaia to the iarst moor,
the party looked into the reediIa
Il an9 yAet rooms. HseS full library =
/ current mas.anes y kept, ana tAbsel
ere y hasA Tor those We have cesro.
sp0ndspes to care Tor. Leav1n9 ~
rfaAtug room, ths party f0u6A ieueNI
ora more IN thsr sesDtion rem. e1
the aAftin9 point. :. ai, s.'' s's b
TnuS en6sd Q tour through ons 5,
gfAnA Forks finest institutions. lWfth
Z " psrfy heartily In favor OF tiae net
seWc g re namely. .'puttias