Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-12
SECRETARY DAVIS
SHOWS INCREASE IN
USE OF Y. M. C. A.


At meeting of the directors of the
Y. nj. C. A. held Tuesday May 10, III.
II. Davis, general secretary, gave the
following resume of the years activi-
| ties:
During the year which closed April
80, We find 6015 more men and boys
used the gymnasium than the previous
year, which indicates a very healthy
growth in the association, the total
for this year being 17.123. A total
number or 500 different men and boys
used the gymnasium in one form or
another and while this is not perfect
| record by any means, we consider that
number out of 90S which is our total
| membership, very encouraging. Nine
| ty-four men and boys were taught to
swim during the year. About seventy
! OF this number were trained during
the free swimming campaign last
June. This is an accurate and conser-
vaitve RECORD, as doubtless many
boys who are in the regular swimming
classes in our building have learned
Ito swim or improved in swimming,
4 who have not definitely reported same
/ to us. The total number of users Of
| the swimming pool during the year
| was 9514-1414 men and 500 boys.
i The total number OF baths given dur
ing these twelve months was 24,530.
Our tennis courts were very popular
during last summer with an attend
ance of SIS men and 1853 boys, a total
of 206S.
/ Tournaments
4 "Three very interesting tournaments
were played during the past season.
Four select teams Of volley ball play
ers with forty-four players; eleven
basketball teams with ninety-six
n players; eight indoor baseball teams
with eighty-two players. In the bas-
y ketball tournament four of Wausau's
largest industrial plants furnished
teams, the pennant going to the I'm
derwood Veneer company.
I'm the boys department, In addi-
ton to well conducted social and
: game rooms, there have been thirty
three socials and entertainments for
boys in thed apartment Last summer
thirty-two boys attended summer
camps conducted by our State commit
; tee. A number of practical talks on
boy problems and other helpful sub
jects have been given to the boys
clubs of the association. Eight diff
ferent boys clubs are now in opera
ton, holdingr ocular meetings with a
definite program Others have beer
conducted during the last season with
thirty-six sessions of ninety different
members. There were also twelve
, fireside meetings held during the win.
ter, with an attendance of ISL. Other
: religious meetings have been helC
, with splendid interest shown"
Increased Expense
: Mr.. Davis states that the additional
: expense Of the greatly increased &C.
tivities of the association, amounting
to between $4,000 and $4,000, has beer
taken care of by the additional mem
lbers and by slight increase in the
rates.
The financial conditions were dis
cussed and the finance committee in.
: structed to prepare financial state.
J ment to be considered at a specia
Injecting to be called soon. A commit
tee was appointed to nominate direc
tors in place Of w. Fl. Flieth, DR.. ]. Fl
Kolter, G. e. Parker. F.. W.. Genrich
A. p. Woodson and James Montgom
cry, whose terms expire next month
A successor to the late J. N. Manson
whose term will expire in 1923, is also
to be suggested