The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-03
BOYS GYM BANQUET
WAS PLEASANT AFFAIR
Prizes Awarded to the Boys Who
Have Made the Best Records in
Past Winter Classes

A very pleasant and inspiring SOC
ial affair was enjoyed by the mem
bers Of the Youny Mems Christian
Association physical department and
their friends Friday evening. When
the ladies Auxiliary served the Second
Annual Gym" banquet to men and
boys. The evening opened with sing
ing of the popular christian hymn CT
challenge The Men of Our America
and after grace was asked by Rev.
G. S. Mills the ladies did their part
in their usual thorough and efficient
way
During the intervals between cours-
es songs and yells issued from the diff
ferent tables where the organized
classes were grouped. After the re-
past was over Toastmaster David NJ.
Colburn called for an expression OF
appreciation by the members and they
stood TO the last man. Frank Howe
was then introduced and for few
minutes kept the boys amused by al
luding TO some things about many
lads present that they could not avoid
and others that could have been
avoided had they begun early enough.
Mr. Howe went on to tell OF facts
brought to light by the recent draft
examinations and proved conclusive
" that while we all feel that we are
strong and healthy we might find by
close examination that one in three
are not so.
H A. Wilkinson was then intro
duced and he spoke Interestingly of
the wide scope of the Young Mems
Christian Association work as report
ed by the official year book When
this talk was over the members re-
allied as never before what far
reaching work for the good of mems
bodies and souls their organization
is doing throughout the world. Ev-
cry continent on the globe is served
in some measure. Following Mr..
Wilkinson's talk the athletic prizes
were awarded by Mr.. Holloway as fol-
lows:
For first place i'm athletics and at
tendance average gold Y NJ. c. A.
palm medal was presented to George
Newcomb of the employed boys class
and to Willard Sumner OF the stu.
dents class For second place in this
contest a Y triangle badge was award.
ed to Floyd Walker of the employed
boys class and Edward Ransom OF the
students class.
Shields were awarded to the win.
ming teams and the six best perform.
ers were named on them The
Bulldogs of the employed boys class
were George Newcomb Capt, Herbert
Elwell .Wilfred Ratel, Henry Mac
Laren. Raymond Percy, and Martin
Noon. The tanks OF the students
class were Willard Summer, Capt,
Edward Ransom Wilbur Carol. Rich
ard Fradenburgh. Alexander Litater
aud Axel Jensen. The engineers of
the junior class were Robert Holden,
Capt Leo Fay Frederick Grant
Chester Sloat, Alfred Bottum and
Woodruff Hall Triangles of felt
were presented to these lands of the
junior class 70 rshirt ornaments.
Arthur Hall was awarded the Y. NJ
G. A. Prize pennant for the the
highest percent of attendance at re.
guar gymnasium class work attend
ing ~ per cent of his classes.
Honorable mention was made of Ed
ward Ransom who attained per
cent of IS and Herbert Elwel 40
Leaders emblems for service in con
ductmg classes were presented Ia
Willard Sumner who has conducted
the junior class and Edward Ransom
for similar service. Price ribbons
were presented to Floyd Walker fol-
making the broad jumping record ol
s Il. 1 IA in. Edward Ransom fol
making SIT in. in the fence vault
George Nowcomb for high dive re
cord of a. IL In. and Willard
Sumner swing pole vault record o
b e. in.
The boys secretary presented priz
es to the junior employed boys class
as follows. TO the wining team. Sea
planes: Jake Wcichman, Capt: Ken
- meth Hunter Jacob. Serlin Samue
Levin and Louis Serlln we're pres
ented with a shield for winning ami
individual cmbloms for shirt oma
ments. A leaders, emblem was pre-
, sented to Kenneth Hunter OF the clasl
. for service and buttons to the si,
best athletic performers as follows
b Kenneth Hunter. f. Stein, Lawrencl
e Wood, Jake Serlln, Jake Weiohmal
and Harold Levin.