isa-normaladvance-1914-00131

Description:	THE NORMAL ADVANCE131§, &L anb §. m C a.Y. M. C. A.GET the habit of attending the Y. M. C. A. Each meeting is full of good things that you can not afford to miss. There has been much enthusiasm exhibited this term, and the prospects for the future are promising. Re¬ member, however, that the future of the Y. M. C. A. rests on you, individually, and not on the other fellow.Two of the most interesting features of the past month were the talks given by Professor Baxter and Dr. Bean. Both of these men brought a message that wTas not only enter¬ taining, but instructive.The men were wTell represented at the two joint meetings, and greatly enjoyed the talk given by Miss SchwTeitzer on the Student Vol¬ unteer Movement, and likewise the reports of the delegates who attended the convention at Kansas City.The leading social feature of the past month was a stag banquet and athletic contest, held February 10th. Many feats were engaged in, that tried the brain and brawn of the partici¬ pants. Judge Baxter decided who should be awarded the prizes, and in every instance fair play was demanded, and his wrord was law.A peanut race was won by Hyndman, and Sigler came out first in a mastication stunt, Oscar Koch was found to be in possession of the most substantial foundation. A two-foot dash and a shot put ended the contest.The most exciting contest naturally came last when Fat Miller came in from the kitchen with a bushel of doughnuts and five gallons of real cows milk. He placed the two dietary articles on the table and stepping backward, puffing, said, Boys, fall to, and help your¬ selves. The second invitation was not needed and the doughnuts soon absorbed all the milk.Y. W. C. A.The Association extends a very, very cordial invitation to all the girls of the school to come to the Young Womens meetings.When you read the interesting posters on the bulletin board and your curiosity is aroused, why dont you satisfy this feeling by simply coming and get the message that every girl in the school should get.Many of us resemble the barnacles Mr. Westphal told us about, We have fastened ourselves to the hull of the ship and we are taken wdiere the waves carry the vessel.Have any of you read The Inside of the Cup? Mr. Stalker gave us a brief review of this book which portrays the life and the dif¬ ficulties surmounted by a Presbyterian clergy¬ man. This man was strong enough to over¬ come his adversary, Eldon Parr, and accom¬ plished a great good for his poorer brethren. The majority of our ministers approve of this book and its theme.Miss Sclrweitzers talk on The History of the Student Volunteer Movement. In addi¬ tion to this a brief biography of John R. Mott and his work in connection with this movement, Mott is one of the most important men in the mission fields today. This talk paved the way and put us in a receptive attitude for The Kansas City Meeting.Each of the delegates told of the person or subject which impressed him the most. One of our delegates has expressed his desire of talking an hour concerning this convention at some future meeting.The North American Student, a magazine edited by George Irving, is in our library. It is devoted entirely to missionary work and it
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