The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-27
Y, M. G. A.

Located in the heart of the city
With a warm spot in the haaL-s of
thousands OF our best cltixens. is the
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION.
v-hose big building. a home to stranE-
crs a place of health ard inspiration
70 residents. stands open day and
niEht. The Big Y has a member
ship of yer sixteen hundred men
and tour haaare6 boys. The privi-
JAgas af, the, physical department are
for members only. while TO. the re-
ligious and social features all self
respecting men and boys are cor-
daily welcomed They tramp in and
out to the tune OF more than six
hundred a day. and within the walls
OF the big building incentives ia bet
Ter living ara. found and iife-friend :
chips formed,
improvements on the, dcrriitory
floors, the fourth, nth and sixth, will
be completed tonight. Honneiike is
no name for the way it iooks' The
painting of tho ceiling in the gym
nasiunn has been completed. and the
uew physical director, Cary L. keeton.
. native of Virginia. is rapidly get
ting things shaped up for the fall
opening. The painters began work
yesterday on the outside of the build
ing, and everywhere will be freshened
tp. Just as far as possible. CONSTANT
NTH good work, will follow the fresh
sning up of everything in the locker
rooms, baths ard swimming pool
room.
J. Binford wanord~wefl known TO
the older boys OF the association. one
of the ex-presidents of the Boys Bible
Study club, will speak TO the boys OF
the club on Sunday afternoon at 2:20
o'clock. OF ~-Richmond First" The
Toys meeting Ia making a fine record
Secretary Mckee. will lead
the Mems Conversational Bible Stuav
at 3:45 r. NJ Sunday afternoon. in
the seeond-noor lobby, In and out in
forty-hve minutes. Nothing formal.
Gust like a group of big brothers
cut without the scraps"
That the Campaign mem ership
rates viii he continued, in order that
new members may have the privilege
Of bringing in their friends. to ana
including Friday. October 10.
That Campbell Morgan, the great
Isondon divtne, one OF the greatest
Bible teachers in the world. Is TO
conduct a series OF popular Bible lee
tnres. under the auspices OF the Sun
cay evAngelistic committee, in the
City Auditorium. for ten nights,
November TIA Note the dates m
-FOUR diary.
That the association is still serving
returning men, This week many New
Zkal4nders nave visited the building.
en- route home. They have been made
cordially welcome at the building, all
the privileges accorded them. and
their English and New Zealand money
exchanged for them after banking
hourE- That avery Richmond man
s.ho WORE uniform is entitled to three
monthA' fun membership privileges
free, and issrordially invited TO mako
his deAires known. Welcome is the
word. Come and see.
That Col. e, A. Havers will give hin
Beautifully Illustrated story. Tho
E;vocation OF the PEN" In the asso-
citation auditorium. Monday night.
October g. 1t will he free TO senior
meypbcrs and their ffienda. Tracing
thS evolution an rapid-fre order from
tile stone Age down-or up-to the
crophAsied signing OF the peace treaty
With 4 gold pcn. tho lecture will be
illustrated BY beautiful sterecpticcn
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