Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-05
Y. M. c. A. AUXILIARY HEARS
INTERESTING REPORTS

LIZ &aid1S4 dICCt4ttS t1 rk4E L. IGs ~
A auxiliary was held Tu,ss.ay after
noon at the home Of Mrs John Nc
Williams. 122 Prospect street. with
Mrs. Allyn L. Brown. presiding.
A brief devotional Service was LED
by General Secretary Edwin Hill, at.
er which Lieutenant Robert Gale
Noyes gave much pleasure by his de
Mghtful rendition Of Chopin's Noe
turne in F Minor. playing with bis
usual technical surety and beauty of
phrasing.
The regular business reports were
read. following which Mrs. Edwin ".
Higgins, in general charge Of the six
organ recitals which are to be given
during the Saturdays in Lent. at the
old Second Congregational church, tod
what has been accomplished towards
this very interesting musical event
The first recital takes place on
March 18th Al the close OF each con-
| cert. supper will be served in the
church parlors.
All the menus PROMISE TO be de-
| licious, and even now. people are be-
| ginning to arrange seFvatlons for Ia
| bles. Their object is to reduce the
auxlliary's Indebtedness Of $4,000 70
| the new "Y'' fund, which was pledg-
| ed before the war. Every auxiliary
member was urged TO buy one ticket
and sell another, which will insure the
| financial success of the undertaking.
| Mrs. Brown next introduced J. 0.
| Stutsulan, in charge OF the Army ard
| Navy Community club. now located at
| 81 Broadway, who Poke in a most in
! teresting way OF th1 aims and pur-
poses Of such an Organization. Ore
thing has been brought foreibly home
to us these war days and Chtat is. that
a nation will be Just as strong as the
young men make IL America went
into battle with tho best men TIE
world provides and the finest yourg
specimens OF huInanity-ths war was
won, not by force of arms. but by
morale When the kaiser tri'=d TO break
down the morale Of the various couH-
tries, by terrorism, he did not rea--
ize the quality Of American mat
hood.
III addition to grim determination
the American soldier also combines
the bravery of the French. with Eng
lish tenacity, and at Chateau ThierFy
| they turned the tide of the war.
, The local club is trying 10 offer
home like surroundings and friendly
| hospitality 30 the sailors IL ii men II
uniform and IS already proving itsei
d grand success.
James L. Case, president Of the 7
II. c. A, next gave an informal re-
sumo of the local work, from a socia
and educational standpoint. Every
? thing done in The w. is d means to-
wards an end; the ASSOCIATION believe;
: in character building with q Christian
basis and ideals.
At the present time q campaign 70
: county work is being planned to carr.
! the practical ideals of the organiza
: ton into every little Connecticut vii
| lage aFd town. In $50 counties scat
tered all over the country are what i
known as county associations Of ines
Unable value to the people Of outiy
ing districts. These interest the far
! rnefs, by sending lecturers to speak t
, them on their own ground, of tn
( things they understand, and spGendi
results have been accomplished in SO
G cial and educational activities.
The local "Y' has had a busy pc
n Rod of work and much has been car
: ried through. It is hoped 70 enlarg
II the scope of the association by addin
- ia the force of workers at some NJ
r.: very distant day. The work in fer
= eign countries is progressing well an
: favorably in such. far away lands q
: South America and China.
s AS TO the criticisms of the overse
''Y" camps Of which tnerG has been S
V much. No organization exists Whic
q is not subject TO criticism. Men wer
=. taken from all classes and every wal
: Of life to serve in the syn tuts; all {
: them were net fitted for such work
some did not have the requisite abil
ity, others were lamentable failure
but, when one stops TO consider Il,
n tremendous good that was done, til
= failures are proportionally small
= number. The Y. NJ. c. A. has accom-
y pIished a stupendous task, Sc gree
e as to receive the unstinted admirable
e of those who know it best and if "
s look irnpartially, We will find MUG
y more to praise than TO censure.
l. The very enjoyable afternoons pre-
gramme closed with another piar
l. solo by lieutenant Moves. Scherz
e Valse, by Dennee, given with eXqu
1t site character of touch and rhythm
and q splendid command of tone al
I finger work, after which the meetiT
+ was adjourned until the first Tuesds
lc In ApriI