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Nov. 14, 1917.
WITH THE Y. M. C. A. AT CAMP HANCOCK
RETURN YOUR
LIBRARY BOOKS
Building 75 Will Start Checker*
Tournament Next Monday
Night.
BUILDING~NO. 75.
(Serving Artillery Brigade, Ammuni
tion Train, Ambulance Corps, Field
Hospital. Motor Truck Companies and
Field Bakery),
Building Secretary—R. A. Spahr,
Sewickley, Ba.
Religious Work Director —A. B. Cur
ry, Jr., New York City.
Physical Work Director —F. W.
Prechtel, Lancaster, Pa.
Educational Work Director —J. A.
Brodhead, Cincinnati, O.
Assistant Secretary—Harry P. Lunt,
Williamsport, Pa.
Assistant Secretary—Harry E Bicks
ler, Missouri.
Checker Tournament.
Checker tournament will start on
Monday, November 19th. All entries
must be in by Saturday evening, the
17th. A goodly number of men have
already handed in their names.
Return of Library Books.
All are asked to bear in mind that
no library book should be kept out
longer than one week unless the asso
ciation knows about it, and allows an
extension of time. It is hoped that
those who have books that have been
out longer than a week will kindly re
turn them promptly so that others may
have the use of the books.
Dr. Maitland Alexander.
Hear Dr. Maitland Alexander Satur
day evening at 7:30 o’clock. You
will be amply repaid. This should be
a big meeting.
Program for the Week.
Wednesday—Open night.
Thursday—Religious service, Rev. T.
A. Wiggington.
Friday—Movies.
Saturday—Dr. Maitland Alexander.
Sunday—Regimental services: 9:30
a. m., 108th F. A. Chaplain McFetidge,
Y. M. C. A. Building; 107th F. A. Chap
lain Peters, Regimental Quarters; at
Motor Supply Train and Base Hospital,
at 10 a. m., by Y. M. C. A.; 7:30 p. m„
evening devotional services at Y. M. C.
"A. Building.
Monday—Augusta entertainers.
Tuesday—Movies.
Wednesday—Lecture, Kerr Boyce
Tupper, “The Bright Side of Life.’’
lawtonevansTells
HISTORY OF GEORGIA
Superintendent of Schools
Holds Men Spellbound. Fine
Movie Shown. Good Program
Offered.
BUILDING NO. 76.
Serving the 56th Brigade, including
the 11th and the 112th Regiments of
Infantry.
Building Secretary—J. Campbell
Brandon. Butler, Pa.
Physical Director —B. C. Currie,
Punxsutawney, Pa.
Educational Secretary—O. K. Arm
strong, Springfield, Mo.
Religious Work Secretary— T L S.
Adams, Dayton, O.
Business Secretary—E. Mcßride,
Nashville, Tenn.
Leading Feature.
Among the entertainment features at
Building 76 last week, the favorite was
the moving picture, ‘The Heart of a
Hero.” A record crowd was entertain
ed, the building being packed to stand
ing-room capacity.
“The Heart of a Hero” is a movie
drama well worth seeing. It tells the
story of Nathan Hale, that consummate
hero of the Revolution. He set about
doing his part for his country. He
organized a volunteer company to help
in the struggle for liberty', training
them until they were ready to enter
the fight. He was commissioned their
captain. A man was needed by Gene
ral Washington to spy' out the intended
maneuvers of General Howe. Hale vol
unteered to go. He was captured and
sentenced to hang as a spy.
A thrilling love story runs through
the drama and, needless to say, this
part of the movie was enthusiastically'
received.
■ Nathan Hale’s last words were “I
regret that I have but one life to give
for my country.”
This is the sentiment of every true
soldier in the army today. There are
men in the service who are just as
loyal to the cause of democracy and
freedom as was Nathan Hale. They'
have just as truly “the heart of a
hero.”
Other Attractions.
On Monday night Building 76 was
extremely fortunate in securing for a
lecture the Honorable Lawton B. Evans
of Augusta. His subject was “His
torical Points of Interest Concerning
Georgia and the City of Augusta.” Be
sides possessing an exhaustive knowl
edge of the facts on this subject. Mr.
Evans proved to be a speaker of merit,
TRENCH AND CAMP
ADMINISTRATION STAFF
Camp Secretary E. Tomlinson
Camp Religious Work DirectorT. A. Willington
Camp Educational Director George B. Landis
Associate Divisional Athletic Director Geo R. Fleming
Director of French Instruction Prof. I. L. Foster
Camp Business Secretary R. p. Zebley
Camp Musical Work Director ..A. L .Tebbs
Publicity ManagerJ. Edgar Probyn
Camp Stenographer Frank W. Shriver
Camp Motion Picture Expert George Magarian
Camp Property Man .... P. A. McArthur
and one whose eloquence held h : s audi
ence spellbound.
He portrayed in a vivid way the part
Georgia played in the Colonial days,
in the formation of the Union, and in
subsequent history. He dwelt particu
larly upon Georgia’s part in the civil
war, which was a hard one indeed.
What Yankee has not whistled, sung
or played “Marching Through Geor
gia?” But that little march was typi
cal of the burdens Georgia had to bear
in the war. From the days of recon
struction she has grown to her present
status of financial, social, educational
and religious recognition.
We hope more lectures of this na
ture can be provided.
The religious meeting was in charge
of Rev. Mr. Backemeyer, who delivered
a sermon which -was enjoyed by' a good
crowd. Rev. Backemeyer is a speaker
of commanding force and ability. His
sermon was alive with the ideal of a
pure, strong manhood.
Program This Week.
Wednesday, 7:3o—Augusta entertain
ers; Mrs. Brand, patroness.
Thursday, 7:3o—Sermon by Dr. Mait
land Alexander of Pittsburgh.
Friday, 7:3o—Moving Pictures and
Sing-Song.
Saturday, 7:3o—Lecture, Dr. Kerr
Boyce Tupper.
Sunday, 7:3o—Religious meeting.
Monday—To be announced.
Tuesday, 7:30 —Moving Pictures.
ladies~bJautTfy
Y. M. C. A. BUILDING
Augusta Women Add Home
Touches. Bible Class For
Italians. Tommies V/ill Play-
Soccer.
BUILDING NO. 78.
(Serving the One Hundred and Tenth
Regiment and First Cavalry.)
Building and Religious Work Secre
tary—John Harvey' Lee, Germantown.
Pa.
Educational Secretary - Frederick
Geier, Cincinnati, O.
Social Secretary—Frederick B. Heit
kamp, Chatham, N. J.
Athletic Director —Albert H. Mar
vill, Germantown, Pa.
This week has been noteworthy for
the greatly increased debt of gratitude
due Mrs. W. W. Battey, Sr., and Au
gusta ladies by everybody who makes
Building 78 their home. On Tuesday'
evening “The Old Peabody Pew” prov
ed a new and delightful form of en
tertainment. On Friday afternoon Mrs.
Battey and four other ladies spent the
afternoon mending clothes for soldiers
who appreciated this kind service.
Our building has taken on a new air
of comfort and home-likeness as a re
sult of two afternoons’ w'ork spent in
hanging curtains by more of our good
Augusta friends, under the leadership
of Mrs. Fargo. We are all very' thank
ful for these home touches.
On Sunday, five Bible classes were
held in the One Hundred and Tenth
Regiment. These classes are organ
ized in the different companies, except
for the Italian class, which is made up
of Italians from all parts of the regi
ment. Our Sunday evening service
Was of special interest. Lieut. Rose,
of the One Hundred and Tenth, gave
vigorous leadership to the singing in
■which he was assisted by an instru
mental quartet from the cavalry and
engineers. Mr. Lee spoke on “What is
a Christian,” and at the close of the
meeting a number of men signed the
“War Roll,” pledging their allegiance
to Jesus Christ.
Wednesday and Saturday night’s
movies were even more popular this
week. New songs were learned from
slides thrown on the screen. After the
first reel Saturday night, Mr. Geier led
the second showing of the “Two-Min
ute Parlez-vous” slides. Speaking of
French, classes met in Headquarters
and A Companies of the One Hundred
and Tenth last week, and a number of
other companies had their first class
Monday night. We w'ant every man in
the regiment to have an opportunity
to be ready to “parler francais” “over
there.”
Added interest was lent to athletics
and to soccer in particular last week
by the presence of the British Tom
mies, who took victorious part in the
game Saturday afternoon. Another big
■return match is scheduled for Wed
nesday afternoon, when they' can be
seen in action again.
Program for This Week.
(Wednesday)
1:00 P. M. —Normal class for French
teachers, D Company's mess
shack, One Hundred and
Regiment.
3:00 P. M. —Tommies vs. One Hun
dred and Eleventh, soccer
game.
7:15 P. M.~Movies with music and
new songs, led by' Mr.
Tebbs. t
(Thursday)
7:30 P. M.—Mid-week religious serv
ice, with an address by'
Rev. Frank McDonald, of
Scotland.
9:00 P. M. —Current Events Club;
everyone interested invited.
(Friday)
3:00 P. M. —Mending for soldiers done
free by Mrs. Battey and
other Augusta ladies;
clothes must be clean.
7:30 P. M.—-Amateur night. Let us
put up that "stunt” of
yours on the program!
(Saturday)
7:15 P. M.—Movies.
(Sunday)
10:30 A. M. —Company Bible classes
in mess shacks One Hun
dred and Tenth Regiment.
7:30 P. M. —Evening service; special
music and singing.
(Monday: Write a Letter Home Night)
7:00 P. M. —French classes in com
pany' mess shacks One
Hundred and Tenth Regi
ment.
8:00 P. M.—Camera Club —We hope
to make this the regular
meeting hour for the Cam
era Club.
(Tuesday)
8:00 P. M. —Augusta entertainers.
NOTE—This review of the activities
at Building 78 should have appeared
last week. It was mislaid unintention
ally and we print the salient items in
this issue, although one week late.
Building 78.
(Serving One Hundred and Tenth
First Cavalry.)
Building Secretary and Religious
Work Secretary—J. Harvey Lee, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
Educational Secretary' Frederick
Geier, Cincinnato, O.
Social Secretary—Frederick' B. Heit
kamp, Chatham, N. J.
Physical Director—A. 11. Marvill,
Germantown, Fa.
Mr. R. A. Tracy' returned to camp
today' after a two weeks’ absence
touring the- Savannah district in the
interest of the $35,600,000 Y. M. C. A.
War Work Campaign. His leave of
absence having expired, he is obliged
to return to his home in Hartford, and
his final departure from Camp Han
cock will be sincerely regretted by all
those who have known him here.
With the scattering of the First Ca
valry the regimental services which
Mr. Lee has been conducting each
Sunday morning at nine o’clock at our
building, have come to an end. We
miss these inspiring services, with
their stirring hyms under the leader
ship of “Calhoun’s Band,” and we hope
the empty quarters of the regiment
may soon be filled up with new’ troops,
to whom our building may' become
both church and home.
In co-operation with Chaplain Schall
Mr. Lee has been devoting himself tp
the organization of Bible classes in the
different companies of the One Hun
dred and Tenth and is meeting with a
splendid response on the part of both
officers and men. The text book is
“The Soldier’s Spirit,” a little book by
George Stewart, Jr.,’ himself a soldier
in the National Army.
Rev. Mr. Backemeyer, of Indian
apolis, assistant to Dr. Sevier of the
First Presbyterian Church, who has a
leave of absence from his church for
six months’ work among the soldiers,
brought a ringing message to the men
at the Thursday evening meeting.
Aftei - the first and second films at
Saturday night’s movies, a few useful
French expressions were thrown on
the screen. After explaining the pro
nounciations, Secretary Geier led the
chorus of “Ou Allons-Nous” and “Nous
Allons Pin France,” with everybody
coming out especially' strong on “A
Bas Le Kaiser.” Up in Hun
dred and Tenth they' are all saying
“Vive I’Amerique! ’* Company’ French
classes are scheduled for Monday
nights at 7 o’clock.
In the social department things are
looking very bright. The past week
has brought to light excellent talent in
the One Hundred and Tenth Regiment.
Mahoney of the Eighteenth Regi
ment gave some most perfect imi|.-
tions of various animals. Corporal
Kinder of the Military' Police ren
dered two solos, one of which “Jean,
My Jean” was especially' appreciated.
And the quartet of stringed instru
ments from the One Hundred and
Tenth was a “find” for our work. They
came down the next night and played
all through the movies.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEN!
All niversity of Illinois men in mili
tary service are asked to communicate
with Thomas Arkle Clark, Dean of Men.
urbana, 111., concerning their service and
location. The university' has already' list
ed 2,000 men.
ITALIANS BEING
TAUGHT ENGLISH
Officer Praises Work Being
Done. Private Kopp Gives
Fine @ Talk. Attendance 1n
... creasing. Dr. Alexander on
Friday Night.
BUILdTncFnO. 79.
(Serving the 109th Infantry.)
Building Secretary—William Milton
Hess.
Religious Secretary—To be appointed.
Educational Secretary—Luther D. Mil
ler.
Physical Secretary—George R. Tyson.
Assistant Secretary—Frank R. Hean.
Assistant Secretary—Hubert N. Dukes.
Sixty-five drafted men from Camp
Meade are living in the old Fourth Reg
imental Infantry, next, to our building, ami
as the men are unattached, they have
been making their home in Building No.
79. Among the number are thirty for
eigners, principally' Italians and Poles,
Twenty-five of these men can not un
derstand English and many have difficulty
Understanding the commands of their of
ficer. Realizing the difficulty' of the ot ■
fleer in command, it was suggested that
the Y. M. C. A. start a class in English
for these men and the lieutenant acqui
esced readily'.
The next morning at 9 o’clock these for
eign-speaking men in khaki were march
ed to the Y. M. ('. A. building and from
there taken to the mess hall of the in
firmary, where blackboards were set up.
Physical Director Tyson had the distinc
tion of being the first teacher, because of
the absence of Secretary Miller, but after
the first day, the class was in charge of
Educational Secretary' Miller.
The men enjoy the lessons, which are
based on the Peter Roberts system, and
the lieutenant who directs the men on
the drill field, has expressed his appre
ciation and says that the men show great
improvement. All the lessons have to do
with military life and are very practical.
Physical Director Tyson is assisting the
officer directing the drafted men in set
ting-up exercises and recreative games.
We are indebted to the old Third regi
ment band under thg leadership of Band
master Edwin Brinton, for nightly' con
certs in the building, which have become
very popular with the men. The banw is
unattached, although quartered in the old
Third Regiment, formerly the Fourth,
and Bandmaster Brinton, seeing a chance
to make the band useful, offered their
services to the Y. M. C. A., which were
accepted immediately.
On Sunday, Secretary Mann addressed
a union service at Gibson, Ga., in the in
terest of the $35,000,000 campaign. Sec
retary Miller occupied the pulpit, of St.
John’s Methodist Church morning and
evening. Secretary Probyn, now attach
ed to the administration staff as public
ity' manager, was at Waynesboro with
Rev. Dr. Wigginton, whore both spoke
in the interest of the campaign.
Private Charles Kopp, of Company' C,
108th Machine Gun Battalion, gave the
address at the Wednesday night service
and it proved unusually forceful. The men ’
listened most attentively' to one of their
comrades urging them to higher standards
of living.
Tonight, Rev. Dr. Kerr Boyce Tupper,
of Philadelphia, will give an address and
Miss Margaret Battle, Augusta’s foremost
soprano, with Miss Carolyne Brown, con
tralto, will sing. Dr. Maitland Alexander
is coming- on Friday night and is antici
pated with much interest.
At Saturday' night’s sing-song, conduct
ed by Tebbs, the men were enthused over
the singing of Private Carson, of Greens?
burg, Pa., a member of Co. I ,110th In
fantry. Private Carson has a beautiful
tenor voice, and sings with great expres
sion. He was encored several times. Pri
vate Griffith, of Co. E, 112th Infantry,
also delighted the men with his robust
tenor voice. His singing of “Men of Har
lech,” in the Welsh language, was a great
treat.
During the past week. 3,600 letters were
written. More than 6,000 men frequented
the building- during the week.
The Week’s Program.
Wednesday—Rev. Kerr Boyce Tupper,
D. D., of Philadelphia, in an address.
Miss Battle and Miss Brown will sing.
Thursday—Motion pictures.
Friday—Rew Maitland Alexander, D. D.,
of Pittsburg, in an address.
Saturday Sing-song and amateur
stunts.
Sunday—Bible Class at 2:30; song serv
ice and talk at 7:30.
Monday—Motion pictures.
Tuesday'—Augusta Entertainers.
Y. M. C. A. MEN SPEAK
IN GEORGIA TOWNS
The following Y. M. C. A. secretaries
left Camp on Sunday to address rallies
in the interest of Georgia’s share of the
$35,000,000 fund:
Waynesboro: Dr. T, A. Wiggins, pas-'
tor of a large Presbyterian church,
Nashville, Tenn., now' religious work,
director for Camp Hancock, and J, E.
Probyn.
Spread and Wrens: O. K. Armstrong.
Sparta and Mayfield: J. C. Brandon.
Sandersville and Warthen: W. C.
Timmons.
Grovetown: J. A. Brodhead.
Thomson and Warrenton: R. A.
Spahr,
Sharon: F. W. Prechtel.
Millen: A. C. Dobson.
Wrightsville: M. F. Haussman.
Louisville and Bartow: E. Tomlin
son and George R. Fleming.
Midville and Wadley: H. L. Adams.
Gibson: Frank Hean.
Vidette, Gough and St. Clair: G. P.
Warfield.
Dearing: F. B. Heitkamp.
Norwood: Harry' E. Bicksler.
Beaufort, S. C.: William V. Berg.
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