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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. Page 3 V Cl