MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15306, 20 May 1913, Page 9

MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.

it/'--- ■ . '"** ' '■■■ —" : ' ASSOCIATIONS BUSY. ■ '-'■■•■■ "This is primarily an enlistment for ser- ', vice • campaign," said Mr. A. Jameson, national secretary for the New Zealand ' ' Young Men's Christian Association/last evening, -when speaking of the membership rally being held this week. "We wish to organise the various departments, and want men not only with money, but also with time and energy. Three hundred //' -. new members are wanted to raise the roll to , one thousand." This scheme, Mr. ■ : Jameson further explained, is to raise help to "man the machinery," and after that V -is done a big campaign will be instituted - : '• V: with the object of doubling the present • . *f§ figures and • increasing the number on the roll to two thousand. Primarily the build- £ ing was designed for v this number, and it r is very probable that before long these [.' '-'■ anticipations will be realised. ,: 'l : // To add the- interest of competition to the business, two teams are at work in ?: 'friendly rivalry, each trying to outdo the £" ether. These are distinguished by colourslight blue and dark blue. At about eight !i t ,' o'clock last evening, as the.names began •■' to come in, they were • posted on.a large clock dial divided into sixty alternate seg- ' ments of blue and white. The members enrolled by the : dark:; blue - team : were pasted in the dark blue segments, -and so ■ with those secured by the opposing team. A precisely similar method of increasing their membership was carried out by' the - Young Women's Association, and their '- teams worked in the same way. Shortly after nine o'clock 48 new mem- - bers Lad been secured for the Y.M.C.A., • 1 and the young women had increased their - membership by 57. For four more nights ■ . the rally will be continued. ;