THE Y.M.C.A. IN AMERICAN CAMPS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1240, 23 September 1911, Page 9

THE Y.M.C.A. IN AMERICAN CAMPS.

The _ many-sidedness of the Y.M.C.A.'s work in America lias been illustrated by the operations of its Army and Navy branch during the recent manoeuvres iii Texas. As soon as the order for tho manoeuvres was issued, two secretaries and a staff of assistants took tho first train for tho West. At Galveston the brigadier-general- placed at their disposal a newly-erected barrack building. In one of its rooms they set up a barrel in which they kept fifty gallons of iced wator. As for more than a month it was the onlv place where iccd wator could be got, and as during this period the thermometer turned circles round the 115 degrees mark, the barrel was one of tho chief attractions in the camp. Tho Y.M.C.A. writing-room, where ink and stationery were provided free, was continuously used by from 80 to 100 men at a time. Another popular item was the moving picture shows, held three times a week in n lanre temporary structure. With all this "institutional" work tho religions side was not neglected, tho Sunday and week-day services being well attended. One of tho rooms in tho Y.M.C.A. building was turned over by tho secretaries to to Roman Catholic -cha'plaiiv of one of the regiments for his use as a chapel.