TENTH ANNUAL REUNION OF THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Y.M.C.A.
LEADERS' CLUB
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1938

The Tenth Annual Reunion of the Leaders! Corps. highly justi-
fied the plan inaugurated last year of inviting "old timers"

to participate. Twenty-eight men were present and letters were
read from V. P. Brockhouse?, Lester Bisel, Dr. Max J. Exner?,
Ernest Frederick, A. Me Roach, Jack McCleery, L. Hoxey, and

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John Sowers presided in an efficient manner in spite of his
quite recent return from his honeymoon.

Following the dinner served gracefully by the staff ladies, Joe
Creed outlined the changing trends in "Y" gym work and his
training of leaders to meet the new conditions. He presented
four new leaders: Fencing, Swimming, Volleyball ----

C. G. Lord, General Secretary, reviewed the years of his connec-
tions with the Kansas City "Y" and surprised some of the newer
men by referring to his five years as Physical Director, while
emphasizing the friendships developed in leader corps work as
being beyond circulations.

The impromptu part of the program was so well carried out that
the entire program might have been rehearsed. As each man in-
troduced himself and recounted his connection with the "Y" all
those present listened with interest, for no two men had the
same history or experiences. From initial membership in 1897
to 1931, the composite narrative was like a beautiful mosaic,
with the colors of healthy activity set in a background of fine
fellowship and service.

It was agreed by all present that next year's reunion would be
attended by a much Larger number.

At 8:30 the group adjourned to the gym for Volley Ball, Handball,
and Swimming, where even the old-timers demonstrated that muscles
still coordinated, in spite of regrettable years of disuse.

 

secretary