Mutual Work: M. I. A. Reading Room and Gymnasium in Logan

Mutual Work.

M. I. A. Reading Room and Gymnasium in Logan. Active labors in providing the young people of Logan with a public gathering place where they may find healthful physical exercise, social con- verse, as well as intellectual diversion, in the way of good current reading matter, has ended in most satisfactory results. The brethren and sisters engaged in this work deserve commendation. Assistant Superintendent Frederick Scholes, responding to a request, tells the Era of the efforts of the M. I. A. to establish this enterprise in Logan: ' 'Our first active steps, ' ' he writes, "were taken during the summer of 1908. At this time definite plans were agreed upon, and the approval of the. Cache Stake presidency was obtained. We received substantial encour- agement from a number of leading citizens of Logan, but on account of a feeling that our plans were inadequate for the needs of the town, we were asked to desist our efforts for the time being. Notwithstanding this setback, Superintendent A. E. Cranney, with undaunted energy, ably seconded by members of his board, took the matter of our needs up with the General Board Y. M. M. I. A., and the encouragement we received from that active and interested body gave us new courage, and through their efforts we had placed at our disposal the spacious and substantial building known as the Preston Block, situated in the central part of Logan, close in to the business districts, an ideal location for our purpose. Our aim is to provide an attractive rendezvous for the boys, especially those who are attracted from home influences to the alluring downtown districts. In our rooms we them not only good reading, clean offer and attractive games, more favorable environment, associations under but we endeavor in this way to encourage and help them to more fully understand that, for 'a wise and glorious purpose, we have been placed here on earth,' and that 'The man who wins is the man who does.'

"We have fitted up three large rooms, as reading room, game room, and gymnasium, and have in contemplation the fitting up of another