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Y. M. C. A. Sherman  Sherman Daily Democrat
Tuesday, April 1, 1919 38th Year Edition pg. 1 A Business Men's Gym Class Monday was the first day of active work in the campaign to raise $10,000 to reorganize the Sherman Y.M.C.A. Several committees got out and considerable progress was reported when the several chairmen and committee members met at a luncheon at the association building last evening. While no overwhelmingly large numbers were enrolled as members of the "Y" during the first day, the organization of the campaign committee was completed and practically all cards assigned and enough actual progress made in in the drive to justify considerable encouragement. Practically all of the committees were out today and the report that will be made at 6:30 o'clock this evening are expected to be very gratifying. Secretary Lewis has on hand a large bulletin board that will be used from day to day to...the returns on, showing both the number of members secured and the amount of money raise. The campaign is scheduled to last through Friday of this week. Half Down, $1 a Month Carl Pool, president of the board, stated that members may be accepted by the committee on payment of one-half the membership fee, the remainder to be paid in installments amounting to $1 a month. A Senior membership, which entitles the member to all privileges of the building including use of the gymnasium showers, bowling alleys and swimming pool at any time not in use by classes, in addition to the time that has...these as a member of the Senior Class, $12. Senior members are all those from 16 years of age up; Junior members, those from 10 to 15, pay $6. No membership is accepted except on a year's basis. A Senior membership may be taken on by the payment of $3 down and $1 a month for six months, and the Junior membership may be taken by one payment of $3 down and $1 a month for three months. Sustaining membership, which are taken by most business men and entitles the members to the use of a business man's dressing room in addition to the other facilities cost $25. The purpose of these memberships as their name indicates is to help make up the deficit which comes from the lower price memberships, as neither the $6 nor the $12 memberships are self sustaining, so far as the association is concerned. The value of the lower price memberships are in reality several times their cost. A number of business men, it was pointed out, desire to give the committees sums to be used in buying memberships for boys who are unable to buy them for themselves. Mr. Pool said that these should be accepted and that the Secretary will see that the right boys who are unable to join the association will get the benefit of the donation. The business men or donors will learn who is getting this benefit of the membership as the boy receiving it will be asked to write a letter thanking the one who helped him. It was also stated that a number of business houses are assisting their employes to become members of the association, some even going so far as to pay half the membership fee. Ladies' Committees Organized Organization of the committee for ladies which will solicit small donations from the residence section of the city based on completed with Mrs. John H. Finley as general chairman, and Mrs...McReynolds, vice chairman. Each...is organized, which assures a thorough campaign being made. The committee has set as its goal the raising of $1,500 which will be used in special furtherance of the younger boys' work at the association. All women and girls are urged to make a contribution of any amount they feel like giving to this committee. The organization by ward follows: First Ward - Mrs. R.G. Piner, Chairman; Mesdames T. Randolph Cole, W.R. Slaughter, T.F. Newell, Fred Hannah, Howard W. Lucas, W.A. Lyon Second Ward - Mrs. J.F. Holt, Chairman; Mrs. J.C. Pyle, assistant chairman; Mesdames C.C. Mayhew, Kerns, LeGrange, Woods, John Revelle, Dudley Candry, Clark Bean, Lee Agnew, Mrs. Tom Hopson, Mrs. Lloyd Leslie and Miss Sallie Johnson. Third Ward - Mrs. Frank Batsell, Chairman; Mesdames J.H. Davis, R.F. Pool, Will Taylor, W.A. Huggins, Mrs. S... Peacock, Mrs. J.M. Weems, Mae D. Leslie, Louise Bounds, Corrine Baldwin. Fourth Ward - Mrs. H.E. Halk, Chairman; Mesdames J.H. Johnson, W.H. Echols, A.B. Mayhew, Walter Akers, Fred Chaffiin, Gussie Modrall, Miss Mae Varis and Miss Mary McConville. North Fifth Ward - Mrs. T.S. Clyce, Chairman; Mesdames Saunders Gregg, James Everheart, J.J. DeLaney. C.R. Pepper, Will Roberts, W.M. Walsh, and the Misses Gladys Cornell, Ysleta Sanders, Hattie Wharton. South Fifth Ward - Mrs. Jesse M. Totten, Chairman; Mesdames H.A. McKinstry, A.V. Gates, C.W. Levine and the Misses Jessie Dean and Julia Riley. This committee expects to begin active work tomorrow and will meet at the association building at noon for luncheon. The general committees will meet each evening at the association building at 6:30 for luncheon and for the purpose of reporting the progress of the day's work.   Halloween 1912 Organizations Susan Hawkins © 2024 If
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