The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04
GHOSTSONLY
OCCUPANTSOF
DESERTED "Y7
Former Residents Of Building
Now Haunt Empty Halls
in Search Of Lost
Companionship.
"BUMSKI" RECEIVES GIFT
Open Fire No Longer Extends
Warm Welcome to Lone
ly Youths-Silence
Is Supreme.


Reluctantly deserted by the University
Joys who have found ii home this year
and other years while in Columbia. lhe
Y. NJ. c. A. Building is now practically
empty, noiseless, and as gray inside as
the stones Of which il is made Follow
ing the announcement, Of the closing Of
the y" May |. the student occupants
who were planning 10 remain for the
spring term were notified to Seek ye
rooms elsewhere" But until the last min.
ute the boys stayed They should have alf
been moved to other quarters Saturday,
and "Bumski. congeaiaf janitor and
sharer Of the boys chats around the open
fire, was expecting that the building
would have dreadfully lonesome feel
ing. But some half-dozen Of the boys,
droading their first night away from the
homelike fireside Of the ~Y''. came back
and spent Saturday night in their old
rooms.
Sunday it would have taken lock and
key and doublebarred doors to keep the
boys out Of the lobby Of the building.
After dinner a dozen Of them were 10
be seen sitting around The open fire.
which has always been a welcome to
those who enter the building Some
were PLAYING checkers. as Of old. fighting
for the last championship Of the Y NJ.
G. A. in this indoor sport. Othersfwere
JUS talking. or reading, but all were
enjoying the spacious congenialiiy which
This mems organization and its headquar-
iers have long stood for the Columbia. as
elsewhere.
One boy. it is said, was so reluctant
TO leave his room at the Y NJ. c. A.,
that he brayed the deseredness Of the
building and returned to his old bunk
Sunday might Monday saw some more
farewell parties around the fireplace,
from above which a picture Of a tiger,
in a barred frame. bespoke the varsity |
spirit Of the place This is the first time
that the Y NJ. c. A. building has been
empty, and its not 100 per cent so now. /
Henry C. Pepper, employment secretary, |
viii continue 10 keep his Office open in
the lobby of the building. 8 to u a. m.
Whether or not the lower floor will be /
open for general use or gathering of stu
dents is not known.
The clicking Of the billiard balls as an
expert or amateur cue touched them is
no longer heard as one passes the Y. NJ
c. A. The poolroom has been a fayorite
gathering place for the University men
students. and on occasions like the sew
rral Y. NJ. c. A. parties given during
The schol year. the girls have enjoyed the
novelty Of playing with their escorts. Sc
renades, 4 number of which we're given
by the Y. NJ. c. A. boys during the win
er term, are only memories now to those
Aho were thus treated.
Most reluctant of all to see the BOYS
cave is -Bumski''. as Gustay Paul Billion,
he ianitorlis known.
The building will be haunted place
Tor me from now on he said. Il feel
ike barnyard rooster with all the hens
chi 10 market. I'm lost in the midst of
desert with no water. fuel nor grub any
shere in sight, he said earnestly.
-Bumski' is fsvorite with the BOYS.
IS was attesied by presentation to him
sunday evening of $40. the result Of
chipping in by goodly number Of the
erm's resident students. Not having
'een TO ST. Louis in eight years. Bum
N is going now, 20 visit cousins and
iher relatives and friends, only few Of
'hom now remain. Twelve of his rela. !
ives and dear friends have died in the
ast eight years. He makes his home l
With his sister, Mrs. F. C. Wilson, 6lO {
.ocust. !