Show I I I NEW SECRETARY S OF Y MI M. C. C Duties at Post Assumed T Today Today To To- 0 day Is Exceptionally Well Veil Equipped E. E A A. A Thompson successor to E. E G. G Caster ster who has come to Salt Lake to take charge of Y M. M C A A. A wl work rk at Ft Douglas will assume his new duties as secretary of the organization today He comes well recommended and has I had hail wide experience in educational s sOcIal elal and welfare work Mr Thompson is a native of ot Michigan Michigan Michigan Michi Michi- I gan where he lec received his early edu edu- cation He lie has r received a degree from Yale university and has at attended attended at- at tended the University of Edinburgh Scotland for one year He has traveled traveled traveled trav trav- extensively in Europe Palestine and Africa When returning from Europe prior to the declaration of war in 1914 Mr Thompson and his hij bride were aboard the American liner New York when that vessel was rammed by the GerI German German Ger Ger- man Pretoria miles out from New York While in Edinburgh Mr Thompson was assistant pastor of the old Canon- Canon gate Since his return to America he has been peen In charge of f the Congregational church at Greeley I C Colo lo which is one of the oldest churches in the state of Colorado E E. G. G Caster the retiring secretary I left today for tor the East and will eventually go to Europe In the report I for April submitted by him an idea of the work accomplished at the post I among the soldiers may be obtained Soldiers who have participated In sports number while spectators spectators spectators spec spec- have enjoyed the various events Four sessions of French lessons have been held one educational lecture seven Bible classes with a total attendance attendance at- at of books have been circulated in the barracks from the associations association's library to men have visited the headquarters daily dally while have attended the entertainments entertainments entertainments enter enter- offered at the hut |