The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-10
BUSY WEEK
FOR GARY Y

This is 20 be a busy week at the Cay
Y. VI. c. A.
N addition TO the educational pro-
gram and the program for new Ameri-
ans published elsewhere in this issue
the present week i to be a hummer In
the point OF general activities
In the hrst place there ie the big
yolleyball League, which involves
many OF Gary's most prominent citi-
zens. The games this week will be
etwee the Lcftovers and tho All
stars. Mesars. Maisel and Blain. Cap
tains. Tuesday night st I'VE o'clock
And ON Thursday night at ave o'clock
the Post Giants will play the Scrubs
with Messrs. Snyder and Wildermuth
as Captains.
The Leftovers and the All Stars are
now tied for arst place so II is expected
tha tho game Tutsday night will be
unusually hare fought.
The athletic work for soldiers con-
tinue undated in the building. The
gymnasium Is in constant use rom
early morning until late at night. This
soldiers are now participating IN three
athletic leagues. The First Battalion
indoor baseball team plays daily at
1880 D. m. The basketball games are
played every evening at s:16. Splendid
band concerts are occasionally put on
with the basketball game.
The American Legion basketball
team will practice in tho gymnasium
Thursday and Saturday.
Tho class work for Intermediates VIII
be held Monday. Wednesday ana Art-
day evenings between Z and 8 O'Clock
and for Juniors on Tuesday md Thurs
day evenings at the sam etime.
The regular v~olleyball for business
men continues on Monday. Wednesday
and Friday from 8 &c 6 p. m There
has now been a second class organized
which meets Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 4 to 5 p. m. and this week a third
class is under way to meet during the
noon hour.
EDUCATIONAL WORK AT "Y.-
Tonight at seven o'clock the Bank
ers' Club meets in the secretarys~of-
flee at the ~" The sessions offthis
club have been extremely interesting
and the attendance large. The subject
for this evening Will be Special Of
Law and Bank Decentralization"
Tomorrow night al seven o'clock the
French club will continue It's meetings.
The Y" is continuing It's effective or
ganized work among new Americans
and the regular organized classes are
going better than ever. The class in
English and citizenship among Span
iards. promoted jointly by the Neigh
borhood House and the V. NJ. C. A.
meets Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings at the Neighborhood House.
The class in English for Siavs meets
at the same same place on the same
evenings. The Assyrian club Will meet
again at the 7. NJ. c. A. next Saturday
evening at eight o'clock.
In addition to the regularly organ
lied class work, which IS now on the
increase. there is a large amount of ad-
ditlonal work being performed by Mac
Donaldson. the secretary. Informal
classes In pool rooms. coffee houses
and other places are being held daily.
Hundreds of men come to Donaldson
for advice and information on the SUB
jects of citizenship and general welfare.
The fact that he speaks five different
languages makes him one of the most
popular and most sought after man in
Gary.
Mr.. Donaldson Is planning some In
teresting meetings and events for old
and new Americans during the holiday
season. Announcement OF these act
~ivities will be made in the near future
but It is understood that they viii be
largely musical
Among the many activities his week
at tho local "Y" will be a
meeting on resuming Community Sing
ing in the various centers during the
early part Of next year.
This activity was considered one oil
the most successful and helpful IN the
city. Over 10000 peopie in all sections
of the city attended and enjoyed the
sings.
Il is planned TO promote the work
in 1920 on a slightly different basis
but there is a certainty that centers
will be r~e-established at the 2fst ave
nue. school. 25th avenue school, Gler
Park. Frobel. Emerson. Ambridge anc
at the Y. VI. c. A.
A new activity at the Y. NJ. c. A. 1.
the chess club meeting on "Wednesday
night n the checker club on Saturda,
night. 1t Is remarkable how popula,
these pastimes are becoming in the city
1t is said that these clubs contemplat'
a series of contests in the near future
The Business Mems Discussion clasi
will meet Wednesday night. The lead
er this week will be Mr.. Arthur Fisher
On Thursday evening there wiIl D.
q. dinner given by Mr.. Dickson TO Y. NJ
G. A. men who nave been In the service
and who are living in Gary or vicinity
Advertise in The Times II &C
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