Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
Splendid YIN. CA. Work
Reviewed at Dinner to
=, Friends of Organization
More Than Half of $4,000 Needed For Coming Years Bud
get Raised by Prominent Businessmen of City

mind he was coming back. The class
grew to twenty men, and we started
to play volleyball. We had men OF
all ages and we played men of q
and licked the tar out of them
Once we played a team who laughed
with the audience, when we fat and
bewhiskered cops stepped on the
floor. But we beat them two games
out of three.
"If you fellows think the Harris
burg cops are slow, come around
and We'll show you. We surely do
appreciate the work of. Mr.. Miller
for us in the gym training"
Boys Do Good Work
The work in the boys division was
recounted by A. II. Dinsmore, boys
work secretary. He spoke of the
great interest being shown blythe
boys in the work and told of the en-
tertainments. socials and hikes held
during the past year. The boys wit
messed eleven high class moving
picture shows. had a number of So
cials and feeds with speakers like
Colonel II. c. Deming, Ben Whitman.
p. II. Cohen and others of like
quality, to address them. A year
ago there was no systematic Bible
study class, and now there are sixty
seven boys enrolled in the various
groups. These boys are all mem
bers of the pocket testament league.
OF the number, twenty Eight took
the International Y. NJ. C. A. Bible
examinations. A father and son din
ner, and other feeds were features
of the years work. John McCul-
Tough, of the prep class, Donald
Nissley of the younger boys, and
George Pavord, of the High school
group spoke of the work of the
boys department. AS embryo after
dinner speakers, the boys told their
tales in a manner that impressed
the hearer greatly. Dinsmore pre-
dicted that in a few years, there will
be a number of boys centers in Har-
risburg, with boys secretaries in
charge.
Lantern slides of actual scenes in
the Central Association building were
shown, and at the close of the even
ing pledge cards were distributed to
those present, and they were invited
to contribute.
w. T. Hildrup, Jr.. chairman of
the finance committee, presided at
the melting. He paid enthusiastic
tribute to Secretary Reeves for his
good work as general secretary of
the association.
Women Were Active
The report of the Women's Ad-
visory Board was read by Mrs. w. p.
Starkey. The purpose of the board
is to furnish supplies for the dor
mitory. The funds are given by
women from Zion Lutheran Church,
Memorial Lutheran Church; Pine
street and Market Square Presby-
terian Churches, Grace Methodist,
st. Stephens Episcopal and Reformed
Salem Churches. A large amount
of new equipment was provided by
the board during the last year, i'm
range given by Mrs. Henry McCor-
mick. The women on the advisory
board assisted at the reception for
soldiers of the Eighth Regiment,
Mrs. J. H. Darlington's entertain
ment for soldiers of the aviation
camp, a New Years reception, and
a dinner for men attending the State
Y. NJ. C. A. convention. The first
rose show was recently held 4under
the women's auspices and was a
pronounced success.
Mrs. A. ]. Herr, for many years
president of the board, died during
the past year. In the report she was
eulogized as always a most loyal
friend and supporter of the Y. NJ. C.
A. and her counsel and presence are
greatly missed"
"As an indication of increased ac-
tivity, even in the advisory board, -
the report reads, Mrs. George
Douglas Ramsey, the oldest member
has recently reported fifteen new
contributing members from her
church. AS the work broadens, we
realize that greater demands will be
made upon the advisory board, the
members of which are ready to do
their best"