The Hershey Press 1909-11-05

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I I and What It Is
, ' .- ¦" . - throughout Europe, Australia and America. Now there are over 1500 associa-tions
in America, with a membership of over 300,000. Thousands of young men in every community where
die association is established come in contact with its helpful influences. ¦->;- ¦
At first the Association consisted of a band of young men gathered for prayer and the study of God's
word; Very soon a reading room was added, so that it might broaden its influence. Now it works along
four distinct lines, and thus Jouches every phase of a young man's life and character, viz., the physiciaJ, the
social, th& intellectual and the moral and religious. '
' We mention the physical first, because it is the least important. But it occupies a very important place
lii the,.work of the Y. M. C. A. of to-day. This certainly becomes evident to every one. There is noth-ing,
more important than a- well developed physique. Health, happiness, achivement, success depend Wa
great measure upon it. = Hence the necessity of a well equipped gymnasium, where every muscle of the
body may be developed and healthful exercise add vigor and moral tone to the whole life. This should
be constructed with a gallery for visitors. Here the ladies as well as others may come and spend a pleas-ant
hour watching the young men perform. This will prove a refining influence as well as a pleasant
agreement. To this should be added .a commodious swimming pool where the young lads may learn to
swim, and where all may join in this healthful aquatic sport. Then there are out-door games such as tennis,
base ball, golf, cross country runs and the like for the summer season. Arrangements can easily be made
to include the younger lads. The gymnasium could be opened in the afternoon after school hours for their
use, and other provisions can easily be made to secute their co-operation and help.
the intellectual branch of the Y. M. C. A. is growing in its importance every year. At present it in-cludes
at least seventy-five different branches of studies. Under this branch should come first , of all the
reading-room; Herd should be found the daily papers, both local and others, and weeklies also; magazines
both literary and scientific, and religious weeklies of the different denominations in the community. Then
there is the library, a very important adjunct. Here at Hershey the effort should be made to make this
the library .for the whole community, both circulating and reference. Night schools of various '. descriptions
according to the need may be established and conducted. Lectures may be arranged for that might prove
interesting and profitable to the whole community.
(TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.)
In
1841 George Williams removed"from a provincial town to^ London the great
metropolis of England, and became a clerk in a large dry-goods store. Mr.
Williams was a devout and earnest Christian young man twenty-four years of
age. He soon noticed that the moral and spiritual life of his fellow clerks was
not what it ought to be. He began a quite work in their midst with the result
that the young men changed their manner of living, many becoming Christians.
This work soon began to spread until June 6th, 1844, when the Young Men's
Christian Association was organized. Christian travelers corning in contact with
this movement, and seeing the great benefit that it was cohfering upon young
men, spoke of it in different places. The result was that it began to spread
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Glynn were visi-tors
at Harrisburg on Saturday. . •
' Mr. Monroe Hirsh, of Hirsh Bros.,'
clothiers "on! the Square, " Lancaster,
Pa., was a visitor of Mr. Epley on
Thursday of last week,
s Misses Elizabeth and Bertha Habacker
were visitors a? Harrisburg on Satm>
day. . I ¦ . '..
Mr. Harry Moyer had an ':automobile
party to Lebanon on Thursday evening
of last week, consisting of Fred Rank,
Harry Garman, Clarence Shenk, Ezra
Gingrich and Jeff Shelley.
Mr. Samuel Rothrock was m Harris-burg
on Saturday. . . '
Mr. Charles Wolf and wife went '• on
an - extended Ahoneymoon trip to Licks-
^ale on Friday of last week.
Mother Hershey jp ve a dinner on
Thursday of last weeK in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Snayely. Mr. Wm. H.
Lebkicher was the only,invited guest; •
The Reading Railroad is making an
improvement that will be much appreci-ated
by all. So much will we appreciate
it that we wonder why they didn't do it
long ago. They are making a drainage
that will drain off the water - which
always use to make the station some-what
of a difficult place to get to. At
times there •was so much water around
and about this little station that it
almost became necessary to hire a boat
in order to get to the window and in-form
the genial Mr. Mays and his assist-ants
that you felt in the. humor to buy
a ticket. Mr. Stuckey is superintend-ing
the -work. ,, ' .
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Messrs. Wm. and Fred Klein attended
the Perm-Carlisle football game at Phila-delphia
on Saturday.
Mrs. . J. ¦ R. , Kreider attended the
Women's Presbyterian Missionary Con-vention
at Harrisburg last weejc. .
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