South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-10
ACHIEVEMENTS OF
ORGANIZATION ARE
CLEARLY OUTLINED
-Four Hundred Persons At
tend Dinner at Association
Building To Honor Event.

and their guests. dined last night in
the small gymnasium OF the asso-
ciation building
u was no ordinary celebration but
instead both a revelation and an in
spiration 70 the large gathering.
which learned from the men who
have fathered the local institution
-ust how Il all came about and how.
even now. there remains much TO
be done
There was music and an elaborate
menu. South BEND speakers and Wis
icing speakers. humorous stories and
movies everything which added 10
the impressive and pleasant Observ-
ance OF the anniversary OF a lively
organization.
When the small gymnasium had
been filled By the members and their
guests DR.. Charles A. Lppincott Of
fersd prayer which was followed by
an instrumental music program dur
Iing the serving OF the dinner. This
music. very acceptable az 80 was,
was provided by the Woolman -Sto-
ver-Parks trio. composed OF Nell
Woolman. Edna Warner Slower and
Violet Shy Parks.
COngratulatOry Letters.
During the progress Of the dinner,
W. .. Davies. POSTMASTER Of the
evening. read letters OF congratula-
ton from national officials at New
York, Rev. James Burnes. president
OF the University OF Notre Dame,
Rev. John Cavanaugh. also OF Notre
Dame. and Rabbi Albert J. Minda-
All expressed regret at being unable
"a attend the banquet
George A. Cooper, physical direc-
tor OF the "Y." demonstrated the
work being done I'm his department
20 help boys suffering from infantile
paralysis when called upon by Toast
master Davies
We are treating q boys who are
unable 10 use certain members OF
their bodies because OF paralysis"
declared Cooper as he showed the
results he had obtained in the
treatment OF a boy with a parafyzed
arm.
The very beginning OF the Y. NJ.
c. 4. work in South Bend was ex-
planned By Orlando H. Palmer. first
general secretary. who had charge
here IN 1882 and remained until
1884
"After the Clvn war" he said,
some OF US younger fellows who
could not serve thought we should
have some sort of club for the men
when they came back This idea
resulted IN the organization Of a
Young Mems Christian and Literary
association, which was not. however,
the same organization as the present
Y. NJ g. A. To was the forerunner
OF the association formed in 1882
AT that time we had no thoughts
OF an association building such as
We have here. Indeed not But
dreams DO come true. Ours did far
beyond expectations. and yours viii
also"
Tell Of Old Days.
"Reminiscences OF the old days
we're related by J. c. Bowsher and
r. NJ. Hatch following Mr.. Palmer's
speech. Mr.. Bowsher spent con-
siderable time describing the hikes
81 his DAY which were featured by
competing teams of Indians" and
White Men" a speech of Schuyler
Colfax as the outstanding number on
a lecture program of his day was re-
called by Mr. Hatch
Letters from Willis 4. BuEbee and
Marvin Campbell both old-time
leaders IN local Y NJ. Q. A work.
were read nj this point. The letters
told OF incidents of moment in the
early history of the organization.
Entertainment consisting of music
by the trio before mentioned. and a
boxing match and pillow fight
broke into the series or speeches for
a quarter Of an hour after which
time Leslie G. Whtcomb a general
secretary who served from 1887 20
1892. spoke on Days i'm the old
Building"
Il remember" said Mr. Whitcomb.
how J. VI. Studebal1er. then a great
booster or the Y. N. c. A.. Joined
the boys ar dinner one Thanksgiving
day and. though ne refused for a
long time fpaIly made what has
stayed with ME as the most enthusi-
estic ''Y" talk I have ever heard
The first time 7 ever went into
the ~" declared & T. Erskine.
president of the Studcbaker Corpor-
alton after being called upon. was
IN St Louis. 40. Y was just a boy
or Is and after going up an impos-
inE flight OF stairs I found myself
IN the midst IF prayer meeting.
7 began hasty retreat but the sec
rotary collared me. preTaratory 20
beginning an operation on my
morals. somehow I vriEEled loose,
and e was a long time before I ever
again went near q y. NJ. q. a. bull
ding"
Mr.. Erskiue extended greetings
from the Studehaker corporation.
That the influence OF the Eift o.
the South Bend building by the FIVE
Studebakcr brothers has spread far
wider than this city alone. was the
message Of r. r. stacy former state
secretary. He emphasized the fact
that the effect of this gift had been
felt throughout the state and had
been a wonderful inspiration 70
other towns
Greetings from state headquarter'
were next extended by c. A. Teve-
baugh. present state secretary, whC
made a strouG appell for continued
effort i'm South Bend.
How he had met South Benz
boy overseas iu The thick of the drive
in The Arconne and how that Lao
had later taken ur y. NJ. a.. A work
ae a physical director. was told by j
Quincy Amcs former secretar yir
this city
u count The years ! spent in South
BEND among tho best years Of M
life be said WorS.ns and Twins
here was most enjoyable pleasure