The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-15
Y NJ. c. A. ACTIVITIES
Items Of Interest Concerning Popular
Community Center

On many instances during the past
few months the volunteer leaders
have made their aid invaluable Be.
cause of the Increased activities there
have been times throughout the days
that the employed staff has been in.
adequate to handle and supervise the
work in proper fash on At such
times, volunteer leaders have splendid
ly performed wcrk ana supervised var
ious parts of the building. 1t is such
hep that has enabled the secretaries
10 devote more time to the organ 70,
t on aud performance of new actiyi.
ties
The Young Peoples Societies Of
the BENNINGTON County met at the
Young Mems Christian Association on
Fr day evening, February Ith. The
meeting was weH attended by mem
bers of societ es from nearby towns
and villages, A special program Of
speakers aud music was carried out
John c. Farrar, poet and editor Of
the b okman, came 10 Bennington on
Thursday February 10 at the request
Of the general secretary 10 entertain
fr.ends OF tho Bennington assoc a,
ton Mr. Farrar. though prom nent
in literary experience as editor OF
Americas leading book review maya.
zine, and poet, had lost none Of the
predom mating sp.Tt cf youth. He
very pleasingiy spoke of his qcquain-
tanceship with Americas foremost au-
thors. His poems, read with the
personal touch of the author, greatly
p'eased the audience VIII ch filed
near.y every seat in the main aud tor.
ium OF the Methodist church.
Since the hrst Of the year the room
hrmer'y occupied by the general sec.
retary for Office has been converted
into a mems parlor and reading room.
This change was made because of the
great demand on the part of men to
use the priv leges Of the bu'd'n
THIS room Ia we'll equipped. Many
current magazines are on the reading
tablN.
Much interest Is being displayed by
the men in checkers. A committee
has been appo nted and plans for a
mems checker tournament are being
made
The Bennington association does
not believe in Uniting its financial
supporters to residents of the town.
Just before the close of 1920, the gen.
eral secretary wrote to several world
famed persons of the stage, asking
for their financial support. II Is In
terestlng to note that in spite OF the
numerous requests Of this nature
which these persons must receive,
the following named considered the
association worthy of their support:
CALI Curci, Lazarrt Trevor Maten'
auer, Pen-Am', Hampden and Alder
The Y. NJ c. A, bowling league is
composed Of II teams representing
industries, stores, and fraternal or
ganizat ems OF Bennington. Great ef
forts have been made TO promote
bowling th1s year and the efforts
have not been in vain Great valr.
Is being displayed. Very often tn
men come n during afternoons or a
spare hours TO practice in advance o
match games. New balls and pin
have been purchased. The alley
have been placed N first class cond
ten and the lOunging space In tn
bowling room has been convenient
furnished for spectators.
The boys department has had
very successful program during III
first few months of the new year. u
der the very capable secretaryship (
Ellis Chase the department increase
In membership Teh game and rea
ing rooms at all times presented q
appearance which spoke of thoughtf
Organization and supervision TT
boys have been very interested In q
various tournaments and the pr'z,
offered to the winners Of the game
It was delight to tho usual vlsitol
TO glance INTO the rooms of the boy
department. TO see members bel
silently over their checkerb boards
others scientifically calculating a sh,
on the pool table some energetica'
ttosTng the ping-pong bail back ar
fcrth across the table glance I'M
the reading room would reveal mar
youthful heads bent over the pag,
Of the many boys magazines an
hooks
It was with regreat that the Assoc
alton accepted the resignation ,