The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-22
PRES. ROBINSON
MAKING Y.N.C.A.
DIRECTORS WORK
Possibility That a Rail-
road Branch Will
be Started

President C. W. Robinson is con-
tInuing the good work inaugurated
at the "Y" in the recent campaign
under his leadership and the local
"Y" usually inactive during the
simmer months is extremely busy.
President Robinson probably has
the most representative board of di-
rectors that has ever been assem-
bled in Falrmont and he is holding
his meetings with a snap and vigor
that is bound to get results.
The meetings are held at a 1915
luncheon and at the one held on
Friday IS Of the directors were in
attendance the remaing three, Ma
ior Brady, G. q. Hutchinson and Mr..
Garden being out of town. So much
work came to the attention Of the
board that an adjourned meeting
was held yesterday. President Rob-
inson's policy is that committees be
appointed to confer with and assist
Secretary Cash in every department
that publicity be given to every ac--
tivity of the institution. that the pub
lie be taken into its confidence in
every way including expenditure
OF the funds that 1t contributes and
that all purchases be made in Fair
mont.
A publicity committee composed
of ]. C. Bloomfield, R. H. Gardner
and James o. Watson was appoint
ed. Secretary Cash made the state
ment that II Fairmont and the local
Y continued to grow as 1t had dur.
ing the three years that he had been
in Fairmont, It would not be many
years until the present quarters
would not only have to have addi.
tional floors but also additional
width and President Robinson ap.
pointed committee to confer with
the owner Of the adjoining property
with his extension in mind.
Secretary Cash pointed out that
the present bylaws were not ade-
quate for the institutions growth
and a committee was appointed to
draw revised set Of bylaws to be
submitted to the members for ap-
proVal. In this connection II was
developed that General Superinteud
ent Scott is greatly In favor Of ia
railroad branch which would prob.
ably be located at Bellview.
The Finance committee was in
structed TO prepare an audit as OF
July /. The House committee was
instructed to confer with Secretary
Cash on his request that the gym.
naslum wall be painted and the com
mtttee was given authority to do the
work II 1t found 1t advisable.
Secretary Cash read complete re-
ports from the Physical committee
OF which c. H. Jenkins is chairman,
from the Physical department, the
industrial department and the Boys
department. All the reports show
ed a volume Of work that means
much for Fairmont's future. Particu-
lar interest was taken in the boys
camp at Lake Browning, beginning
July II. Fifty young boys will be
taken for the first two weeks and
so older ones for the second two,
weeks. Mr.. Valtman has been most
successful with the boys work and
will take ten men to camp with him
to look after the boys safety, pleas
ure and good behavior.
In order that the directors might
be In the closest touch with the Y
and its undertakings, President Rob
inson instructed Secretary Cash to
make up a schedule for each direc-
tor to spend one evening per month
at the building which will mean a
director in the building 81 evenings
each month. The directors are SO
much interested in the work that
they readily agreed to devote one
evening month to getting in closer
touch.
The new filter is in operation and
pure water Is available in the swim
ming pool at all times. Director
Bintz who has Just returned from
the national convention reports that
It'll is hard to take care ofall who
are taking advantage Of the oppor-
tnnity recently offered to those de-
string to learn, to swim.
In order to test the water under
the new conditions the board viii
meet at : o'clock this afternoon for
8 swim in the big pool at the Y.