The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
By MIGNoN HALL

upon IleiOS, Wtde lake, nll1S COW cred with pines. giant oaks and balmy woodland atmosphere that will rock you to sleep.
 A clubhouse with a big stove in the kitchen where delicious meals may be prepared; sleeping porches fit for king; boating, fishing, tennis, all the delights of vacationing.
 These are the things that the r. NJ c. A. officially threw open for Birmingham people yesterday.
 In honor of the occasion, the Y. NJ. c. A. invited great number Of persons to attend a barbecue and program of dedication ana happiness.
 All these delightful things are at Divers lake, short distance from Clay, Ala.-and a 45 minutes run by automobile from Birmingham. Hence forth it is to be known as the Y. M c. A. Camp Club House and Re- creational Camp" It is to be open for eight months in the year. While it's club house boarding privileges will be restricted to men, this will rot be true of the lake. Women young and old, big and little who are wives, friends, relatives of Y. M. c. A. members-have been rovided for, and will enjoy all the delights of the bathing beach.
 Big Crowd
 Up to the dedication grounds from Birmingham yesterday went between 200 and 300 persons who were not the least discommoded on account of the rain because of the ample hous- ing that the Y. M. c. A. has already provided during its two and one half months ownership of the mag nificent place, which includes about 200 acres.
 The organization procured the w. G. Oliver summer home for It's club house when it bought the property from MT. Oliver. It has added real ly commodious and thoroughly oe- lightful bathhouse 125 feet long which was In use yesterday; there being nearly 50 lockers for women and 200 for men--a diving platform; and trustworthy. covered entrance to a delightful pier, which runs out Into tho lake to a very green island
 In these merry-makers took refuge, having a far more delightful time than any group of women could pos sibly have at an afternoon tea. Olo friends welcomed old friends. met many new ones. and tho theme or eyerybody's conversation usually either began or wound up with:
 "Oh. isn't it magnificent that. ss last, the Y. M. c. A. can have fts own men-and-boys' camp at home instead of their having to seek sucn pleasures out of the state, or much fainter away from the 'Magiv City.
 President Crosby Talks The rogram swung into being with inspirational talks from the ''Y. MI" beloved president. William L. Cosby. who for more than 25 years has been closely Identified with the associa- tion's work in this city. He was vice pr esident of the organization 1S years, and has been president the past eight years.
 From a citizen who thus has done | inc estimable service for the young manhood of this city, how fittingly l from his lips came the hope: We want to make our camp so | great a success that we will be able l to offer the greatest advantages In this line in the entire south. The more successful we make our camp. the more young men we will be able to reach; the more we will be able 10 enroll in Christian ranks.
 The speech gave concrete facts ! and figures showing actually how young mems lives here are touched
 by "" work.
 | During the past year." said MT Cosby, "the records of the city Y. M {, c. A. show that our Bible classes | enrolled 746 persons-men and boys
 They were studying, not modern para
 phrases of the Bible, but the King
 James text itself.
 1 "There were 130 conversions {, through the clubs influence. 92 of
 which joined churches. Sunday after moon meetings held in the big i theatre auditorium were 21, and 146
 gospel meetings were put on at fn- dustrial shops and other centers.
 "At the Acipco Y. M. c. A.. 21S were l in the Bible classes. Gospel services 1 were held, with over 5000 in attend ance; and there were 42 conversions | At the Stockham Pipe and Fittings l company, 50 religious services were held, with attendance of over $500.
 Games 50 far as recreational work Is con- cerned, over l00 men and boys took l advantage of the baths, and we featured volley ball, basket ball, base ball and handball. We gave physica examinations to 652 men and boys; instructed 1,265 persons in swimming held 1863 different gym classes-over five gym classes day. The central 1 organization had over 21s in our night l school. Acipco had 225."
 President Cosby's talk outlined what the Y. M. c. As ideals are for
 men and boys, and he explained that
 1t was owned by the people-not the
 directors. The directors gave their time and service, but 1t was demo- cratic club for the benefit of every man.
 Tt is governed" he explained. "by