The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
w. N. Northcott Of Des Moines, State,
Secretary, Was the Principal
Speaker Last Eve
ming.
KEOKUK MEN TALK, ALSO
Local Program, Especially for the
Boys is Explained and Speakers
Laud Association
Work. =

ana Qlnn6r OF lD0 IOunS MG1l Is CNT1S-
tian association of Keokuk was held
last evening with w. N. Northcott,
of Des Moines, state secretary of the
Icy" as the principal speaker. Fol-
lowing meat pie supper, L. G. Nc
Kinley, acting as POSTMASTER. intro
duced the speakers Of the evening.
/ c. F. Mcfarland. the first speaker,
described the Y. M. C. A. as bust
| spoke of the work the "Y" is doing
for the boys of Keokuk leading them
straight. This one thing is an asset
to the business life of the commu-
nifty, he said. 1t helps tof make bet
ter material from which. to choose
employees and gives the boys an idea
/ Of their worth and gives them conf
4 dence in themselves.
Mr.. Mckinley then explained the
boys work program which the asso-
citation has taken up. This is the
community boys program which is
!, being carried on by the association,
churches and laymen.
The Rev. Huell Warren explained
the relation of the churches of the
city to the boy program plan.
! C. R. Joy, emphasizing the import
! ance of the work of the association,
told of some of the big men OF the
country who are behind the work of
the Y. M. C. A.
The postwar program Of the Y. N.
c.. A. was discussed by W. N. North
colt. In speaking Of the boys Of to-
day, Mr. Northcott spoke Of the tend
ency toward gambling, irreverence
| for the home and church, and i'm
morality, as the three greatest men
aces to the present Y. M. G. A. pro-
gram. }
Activities For Year.
| Statistical report of activities for
year ending April 80, 1920.
| General
Approximate number visited the
building daily. 1865 ....,.-.,.--a---...- 4.
! Membership April 80, 1920, $50.
| Men and boys on committees. 105.
| Positions secured for men and
boys, 81. ..
Attended lunches, dinners and So
cial occasions, 1885.
Used the game rooms, 1925.
Number who used reading rooms
| and library, $3.50. y
| Association Men magazine sent
members and contributors, 500.
Number directed to boarding and
rooming houses, 112.
Men and boys on religious commit
tees, 10.
Reached through week Of prayer
and foreign work meetings, 645.
Enrolled in business mems Bible
classes, Al. ts '' - ~.
Attendance at all meetings, 433.
Extension meetings in outside
churches, 9.
Va SUNDAY
schools and C. C. T. P, 226.
Free membership for one year to
ex-service men, BAT.
Physical
Members using gymnasium. 1O,52o:
Members using showers and poor
without gym, 6,570.
Number using the tennis court, $50.
Number Of Y w. c. A. members
using swimming pool, s94. i
Total members using physlcal
Total non-members using physical
privileges, 1854.
Number taught to swim, 222.
Number different members en-
rolled in gym classes, Alb.
Glass sessions in gymnasium, 40Z.
Teams in volley ball. basket ball
and indoor baseball, 35S.
Participants in the above games,
Ass.
Exhibitions, meets and open
houses, 40.
Attendance at the same, 2,715.
Participants in outdoor baseball
leagues, 213. -,
Number of spectators at baseball
games, 2,217.
Participants in supervised play
ground work, 564.
Physical examinations given, 1926.
Boys
Different boys on membership roll
during year, 237.
Members at present in the boys
department, 1877.
Boys in the free swimming school,
1863
Taught life saving, IA.
Rows taught to swim during school, !
So.
Boys attending socials and ban
quets, 900.
Directed to jobs during year. So.
interviewed on the c. c. T. P. pro-
gram, GA.
Boys attending state older boys
conference at Cedar Rapids, Il.
Serving on different committees, !
81.
Attendance at summer camp for
boys, 351.
Taking part in pentathlon and hex
athlon meets, 126.
Taking part in outdoor baseball,
ia.
Attending community center for |
thirteen weeks, 223.
Boys attending foreign work meet |
ing and pleadging nearly 500, 81.
Giving volunteer service in boys
office and physical department, 90
Boys taken on Saturday morning
and over night hikes, SAB. .a
Boys with their daddies attending
father and son banquet, 226.