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WITH THE SOLDIERS AND Y
Administration Building, Corner of Wheeler .-nd Wrightsboro Roads-
Camp Secretary E. Tomlinson, Wilmerding, Penna.
Camp Religious Work Secretary Dr. T. A. Wigginton, Nashville, Tenn.
Camp Educational Secretary George B. Landis, Harrisburg, Pa.
Camp Physical Director George R. Fleming, Williamsport, Pa.
Assistant Camp Secretary Ralph A. Tracy, Hartford, Conn.
Camp Business Work Secretary Robert P. Zebley, Philadelphia, Pa.
Camp Director of French W. T. Turk, Athens, Ga.
Camp Musical Director A. L. Tebbs, Dayton, Ohio.
Camp Director of Publicity , z -
Camp Motion Picture Expert George Magarian, New York City.
Camp Accountant E. Logan Butler, Greenville, S. C.
Camp Field Secretary M. F. Hausmann, Erie, Pa.
Camp Stenographer Frank Wynn Shriver, Omaha, Neb.
Camp Stenographer L. # Breaker, Atterbury, Jackson, Tenn.
Camp Property Man J. W. Ross, Somerville, Mass.
Record Breaking Attendance
at No. 75—14,850
BUILDING NO. 75 AND TENT NO. 234.
(Serving 107th and 108th Field Ar
tillery, Ambulance Corps, Field Hos
pital, Motor Truck Companies, Field
Bakery, Quartermaster Corps, Ordnance
Corps and Depot Engineers.)
Building Secretary—W. T. S. Hill,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Religious Work Director —A. B. Cur
ry. Jr., New York City.
Educational Work Director —J. A.
Brodhead, Cincinnati, O.
Physical Work Director —F. W.
Prechtel, Lancaster, Pa.
Business Secretary—Harry P. Lunt,
Williamsport, Pa.
Extension Secretary—Harry E. Bicks
ler. Missouri-
Range Secretary—Barton Richards,
New Castle, Pa.
Assistant .Secretary—C. B. Ware, Sylva
nia, Ga.
Rev. F. W. Backemeyer, War Work
pastor o‘s the First Presbyterian Church
of Augusta, gave a splendid stirring ad
dress Sunday evening on the "Religion of
Abraham Lincoln.’’ Without question
Rev. Backemeyer is a master student of
Lincoln.
The second entertainment provided by
IMTr. T. I. Hickman and his* entertainment
committee was given on Monday night
'and all will agree that it was by far the
most unique entertainment of a high or
der yet given at. 75. It is doubtful if any
enlisted man in the audience of 1,100 had
ever before heard a mixed chorus of
trained negro voices sing old time negro
folk songs. The choir was composed of.
thirty-five young people of both sexes
from the Haines Normal and Industrial
School of Augusta. The splendid leader
ship of the chorus was in the hands of
Prof. Lorillard, a colored man, graduate
of Lincoln University. There are about
900 children, yourig men and women at
tending the Haines Normal and Indus
trial School which fs largely supported
by Northern Presbyterians. Miss Lucey
Laney is director of the school.
On Tuesday at 7 p. m., Dr. Winfield
Scott Hall, of Chicago, gave a fatherly
talk on "Sex Hygiene.” Dr. Hall’s pre
sentation on this important, subject was
well received here as it is everywhere
in all the camps.
This was a great week for motion pic
tures. There were six day time govern
ment sets of reels shown with an attend
ance of 6.100 and three evening enter
taining pictures with a total attendance
of 2,900.
These extra movies helped to shoot our
total attendance at the building for the
Week up to 14,850, which is a record
breaker for 75.
The 108th F. A. was served on the
range for 'three days by Secretary Rich
ards with the following good report:
Sex Hygiene lecture, by Dr. Hall,
attendance 600
Participants in recreational games. . 77
Three entertainments with an at-
tendance of 550
Letters written 791
Total attendance at tent 850
' Program For Week.
’ Thursday.
7:30 P. M.—Address,. “Why We Are At
War,” by Bernard Suttler.
Friday.
6:45, 7:3o—Entertainment by Augusta
ladies.
7:30 P. M.—Movies.
Saturday.
7:30 P.M.-+-Special movies entitled “The
Law’ of the North.”
8:30 P. M. —Boxing and wrestling.
Sunday.
7:30 P, M.—Devotional Service, address by
Dr. Edwin Earl Sparks of
State College, Pennsylvania.
Monday.
7:30 P. M.— Musical concert by the Tub
man Glee and Mandolin Club
of Augusta.
Tuesday.
7:30 P. M.—Movies.
BUSY WEEK AT NoT76:
AMATEUR NIGHT PLEASES
BUILDING No. 76.
(Serving the 112th Regiment of Infantry).
Building Secretary—J. Campbell Bran
don, Butler, Pa.
Acting Building Secretary—Charles F.
Heuck, Brookhaven, Miss.
Educational Director—F. A. Smith,
Woonsocket, R. I.
Religioud Work Director —Herman L.
Adams, Dayton, O.
Business Secretary—Euclid Mcßride,
Nashville, Tenn.
Physical Director —Thomas S. Hughes,
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Assistant Secretary—G. W. Veech,
Louisville, Ky.
The motto of Building 76, “Always
Something Doing at the old Y. M. C.
A.” has been well carried out the past
week. Starting Monday night each
night has had a program of merit to
entertain and instruct the men of the
112th regiment.
ADMINISTRATION STAFF
March 13.
Monday was Educational night as
usual with French classes and a lec
ture for officers of the brigade. * On
Tuesday night a quartet from the First
Baptist Church furnished an excellent
program which was greatly enjoyed by
the men.
“The House of a Thousand Candles”
was the feature picture on Wednesday
night and Dr. Winfield Scott Hall, of
Northwestern University, was the
speaker on Thursday night.
On Friday night, an amateur night
was conducted. Private P. J. Rossjlate
of the Bonstelle Comedy Company, the
feature number and he had the men
with him from the start. Thomas B.
English and a picked quartet were also
very good.
Our piazza was lined on Saturday
morning with ladies who came out to
see the review of the 28th division. It
adds a touch of home life to see so
many ladies about. Let’s hope they’
come often.
Saturday night we had movies and
the building was packed to the doors.
Our change of picture nights seems to
have taken with the men.
At the Regimental Service Sunday
we were very fortunate in having for
the speaker Bishop Reese of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Secretary
Adams gave the address at the even
ing song service.
Another big program has been plan
ned for the coming week and is as fol
lows (subject. to unavoidable change):
Tonight (Wednesday)—All-Star Pic
tures and Sing Song.
Thursday 7:30 p. m.—Mid-week re
ligious service.
Friday 8 p. m.—Bernard Suttler, lec
turer, ‘Why We Should Scrap With tho
Germans.”
Saturday 8 p. m. —The motiongraph,
showing feature movies.
Sunday 9 a. m, and 6:45 p. m. —Bible
classes in Y. M. C. A.; 10 a. m.; regi
mental service (just outside building);
7:45 p. m., evening song service and
address.
Monday, 6:45 p. m. Parley Vous
Class; 7 p. m.. teacher training Bible
class; 8 p. m„ lecture for officers.
Tuesday 6:45 —English for coming
Americans; 8 p. m.. Jazz Bapd.
Private McMichael Tells
of Life in the Trenches
BUILDING NO. 77.
(Serving Engineers, Signal Corps, Mil
itary Police, Headquarters Troop and
Third Motor Mechanics.)
Building Secretary—R. C. Dobson, St.
Louis. Mo.
Religious Work Director —S. E. Henry,
Ind’anapo]ls, Ind.
Educational and Social Secretary—Chas.
A. Lineback. Carthage. Ind.
Physical ’Director—H. E. Batchelder
Minneapolis., Minn.
Business Secretary—W. E. Griffin
Augusta, Ga
Assistant Secretary—A. Blaine Robin
son, North East, Erie County, Pa.
Private McMichael, of the Fifteenth
Canadian Regiment, gave a thrilling
account of his three years’ experience
at the front, in this building on last
Friday evening. McMichael is a mod
est sort of a chap and would have stop
ped after a few minutes’ talk but his
audjence insisted on his going on for
about thirty minutes longer, after
which some time was consumed in
answering a great number of ques
tions. He is a witty and interesting
speaker and although he said that it
was the second speech that he had
ever made he had no difficulty in
holding the closest attention of the
large audience that had assembled to
hear him. The doughty Canadian was
formerly a United States regular, but
when the war broke out he enlisted
with the maple leaf boys. He has a
splendid war record, has been wound
ed three times and is now out of the
service on account of physical disabil
ity.
Mrs. H. S. Tinker, the "building god
mother” again remembered "her boys”
on last Tuesday evening, with a treat
of oranges, candy and cigars, which
were served with the usual good na
tured rioting and hilarious fun. The
famous quartette from Co. F, of the
103rd Engineers sang several selections
and the Triangle Trio (piano, violin
and banjorine) gave an excellent short
program.
Dr. Wigginton gave a splendid fare
well address to the men at our Sunday
evening service. He is always an elo
quent and convincing speaker but
many have expressed an opinion that
this was one of the finest addresses yet
delivered in this building. His depar
ture is very much regretted by the
men of this unit.
Dr. Dobson, our building secretary,
has returned from a ten days’ furlough,
which he spent in visiting his family
in St. Louis.
Program for the Week.
Wednesday, 7:30 —Song service and
address, by Dr. Wishard.
Thursday, 7:30 —A good movie pro
gram.
Friday, 7:30 —Address by Dr. Lyons,
the famous evangelist.
Saturday, 7:00 —Dr. Earl Sparks on
“General Allenbee’s Entry Into Jeru
salem,” (illustrated).
Sunday, 9:00 a. m.—Service for 103rd
Engineers, Chaplain Houghton; 11:00
a. m.—Service for Motor Mechanics;
2:30 p. m.—Popular Bible Class; 7:30
—Song service.
Monday, 7:30 —Movies.
Tuesday, 7:30 —Entertainment.
EDUCATION 7nD~RELIGION
AT BUILDING No. 78
BUILDING No. 78.
(Serving the 110th Infantry and the
3rd O. T. C.)
Building Secretary—Frederick B.
Heitkamp, Chatham, N. J.
Educational and Social Secretary—
Paul A. G. Mach emar, Tacony, Phila
delphia, Pa.
Physical Work Director —Leslie Whit
ney, Rockland. Me.
Religious Work Director —Charles N. St.
John, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Business Secretary—L. F. Lunt, Wil
liamsport, I J a.
With the advent of the detachment
of Motor Mechanics, now located in the
old cavalery site; "Seventy-Eight” has
become once more the scene of activity
that it was before the troopers left.
The week has been one of achieve
ment qnd progress. The attendance at
the meeting has greatly increased, and
the active participation by the men
in the various activities has been much
welcomed.
In the physical department Secre
tary Whitney has been to the new de
tachment and installed athletic equip
ment. Baseball games are so numer
ous that he requires a body guard at
the time of playing the games to pro
tect him from the mob which claims
the right to play.
Secretary Machemar, having just re
turned from a trip North to introduce
Mrs. Machemar to the Sunny South,
is ready to put on. an extensive educa
tional program. French classes are
now meeting regularly on Monday,
Tuesday and Friday nights.
Mr. St. John, in religious work, is
meeting with great success. Bible
Classes are meeting in many of the
mess halls each Sunday and the reg
ular services in the building are being
attended by more men each week. Last
Sunday marked the resumption of the
morning woi hip, hell especially for
the new Motor Mechanics.
Our business secretary has left on
a week’s furlough to his home in Wil
liamsport.
Mr. Simmons being called to another
camp for association work the position
of Building Secretary has been filled
by Secretary Frederick B. Heitkamp.
With the organization the force at 78
promises the men some real service and
all of he secretaries stand ready to
Help the men in any way possible.
CAVALRY REUNION"
AT BUILDING No. 78
Plans are being perfected for a big
evening on the 22nd at Building No.
78 for all of the old cavalry fellows.
So far we have arranged for a ten
piece orchestra, a good program of en
tertainment by young ladiete of Au
gusta, and some talent from the old
troopers themselves.
It is urged that as many of the old
boys be back “to sing the songs that
were sung as they came in to mess,
and as they sang at the “Y” at the
movies. It is going to be a hard mat
ter to keep seats for the cavalry fel
lows and so they are asked to get to
the building as soon after supper as
they possibly can.
Let’s have some of the First Penn
sylvania Cavalry PEP—and make it a
real night!
INSTBUCTION AT No. 79
C. H. Harrington, Camden, N. J.,
Bldg. Sec.
Frank R. Hean, Harrisburg, Pa„ Edc.
Dirl
F. R. Bunker, Oberlin, 0., Relig. Dir.
Earl B, Peterman, Youngstown 0.,
Phy Dir.
Hubert N. Dukes, Sandefsville, Ga.,
Bus. Sec.
George T. Trevor, New York City,
Asst. Sec.
An unusual outburst of applause
greeted the stirring, patriotic appeal of
Dr. Jenkins last Tuesday. Some
months ag’o Dr. Jenkins spoke at No.
79, when we were quartered in a tent,
and so it was with great pleasure that
we listened to him once more in the
building.
One young fellow, a transferree from
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the old 4th Regiment, spoke to the sec
retary after the meeting, telling him
that he recalled quite well Dr. Jenk
ins’ former visit. That bit of testimony
speaks well of the impression Dr. Jen
kins makes upon his hearers.
Thursday night the 110th Regiment
Band gave a fine concert to a packed
house, the men sitting about bn the
outside of the building and listening
to the music. After the concert we
gave them our usual movie show. This
end of camp enjoys music.
During the week we heard with
pleasure Dr. Winfield S. Hall. The
great truths of the high standards of
of living were forcibly brought to the
attention of the men gathered to hear
him.
The Farber Trio rendered a delight
ful concert here on Friday night. The
variety of their program and the man
ner of rendition won instant approval.
Mr. John Gallagher and Michael Viola
were the soloists.
Saturday evening the Gamble Con
cert Company provided the evening
prograißj Notwithstanding the delay
In their arrival, the crowd refused to
go, and for their loyalty, they were
well repaid by the unusually high class
program which they heard. A musi
cal treat it was. Good music still is the
winner in drawing crowds despite the
attractiveness of movies and boxing.
This week we were glad to welcome
to our staff Rev. F. B. Bunker, of
Oberlin, Ohio, as our new Religious
Director. Rev. Mr. Bunker takes the
place of Dr. Price, who left for home
last week. Rev. Bunker spent many
years in South Africa as a missionary,
returning to this country only last De
cember. He has had. some real exper
iences in Y. M. C. A. work before going
to Africa, and so he comes to us with
vast stores of wisdom and experience.
Wednesday—Dr. Lyons, Evangelist.
Thursday—Moving Pictures.
Friday—Concert.
Saturday—Dr. E. S. Sparks, Pres'd.
of Penna. State College.
Sunday—9:oo a. m.. Regimental Ser
vice; 2:30 p. m. Bible classes; 7:30 p.
m„ Evening Song Service.
Monday—Moving Pictures.
Tuesday—Lecture.
Soldier Stunts at 231;
Gamble Party—Checkers
A filled program and capacity crowds
TRENCH
kept Hut 231 busy
soldier talent entert
evening to the sacre
by the Ernest Gamb
The stunts filled the
expectant crcwd wl
pointed, either from *
ducing acts or fro
feats. Music was th
all kinds of it hai 5
hypnotic. Yodling :
Frear convulsed the
clad audience with
laughter, and the w
strains that came f<
ing jazzers of the 10<
Jazz band brought
to its feet in round!
string quartet from
D, of the same out
ceilent music and
Brady and Drennan i, i
of comedians that p
in point of skill and
ity, had anything
things beaten that a
sipnal boards. Sec.
Paris Island, was ei
and the stunts clos
athletic contortionist
some high-class diffb
Boxing and wrestl
for Wednesday even
lent bouts were wi
crowd.
The band of the
rendered a very fine
music preceding the
Friday evening.
On Saturday eveni
mond, of the Plaza I
responded to an invi
at a checker tourna
some of the fine poin
The program for t
a. concert by the uni
est Gamble Concert
ble, who is a native ■
at home among the 1
and together with
and Miss Wambaug
musical treat that
long by fdl who hea
son, presiffent of the
ian Association «.t W
day evening at the <
made an excellent a
home-town boys beii
A stirring religious
Thursday evening ur
Dr. Owen and 'Sum
classes are progress!*
Classes in English
cans are being com
Ammunition Train,
have an enrollment o
der way to begin oth
English for new Ana
Field Artillery. '
Canadian Suldie
Secretary fro;
A delightful entert
on Monday night by
of Philadelphia, who
gusta. Miss Colley i
