, 1863-03-30
Annual Meeting Of the Young
Mems Association.
TIE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Reports Of the President, Treasurer,
Lecture: and Library Com
mittees, &c., &c.
Election of the Regular Ticket.

Ihe annual mccQnE Of tQe 1uuuE neu AssQ-
ciation was held on Saturday evening, to receive
the results Of the election and lieen to hereports
Of the retiring officers. The attendance was very
large and enthusiastic, and the spirit manifested
augurcd well for the future Of the Association.
REroRT or TIE PRESIDENT.
The meeting vas called to order, and the Presi-
dent, Geo. s. Bowen, esq, delivered his address
upon the condition Of the Association. The Prea-
iaent referred to the Financial report, and recon-
mcnded general " Bankrupt Act" and to start
from this date with fresh list Of living, paying
members. The Bryan Fnnd, donated to create a
Life Membership fora graduate Of the High School,
has been invested in 1910 Treasury Notes, and
the amount 60 funded handed to the Trustees Of
the Library Association.
The report Of the Librarian shows IN addition
to the Library during the year. Of 70s new books,
increasing tho total number Of Volumes to 8, %.
Two hundred and twelve names have been added
10 the liet Of embers the past year. and the io-
Iii Datcs. John Brooks. George n Ktmbark, Mar
shall FIELD; Albert Kent, Henry ~ Shspa1d, bgn'
eafs Ms@ sam gosel eapa aeo
chas. % Il King W1n. d. Rice. James j. Noble. Ed.
nil. Ill George 5. bowen, Gilbert K. Smith, j. ".
smith, e. II. Hubbard, c. II. Henderson.
The receipts from this source, amounting TO
10 association has more kecnly felt the effects
Of the war than this. 1t has contributed largely in
officers and privatcs to the army, and when the
history Of the war is written, there will be seen
among the names Of the glorious defenders Of our
country ,those Of Chandler, Smith, Bond, Whittle
sarye our country in this her hour Of trouble.
The report Of the Lecture Committee shows net
profits Of sl,ts45s Which: considering the times,
due tic chslr1nan, E u. Russeii, Esq. The ss re-.
port OF the Periodical Committee shows that VIC
arc in receipt regularly Of GO newspapers and 80
magazines, including NIL the leading newspapers
The President then refers to the necessity Of
owning building, and refers to the Dearborn
W @ IL thel to
secure a permanent building. For this object
$500 have been subscribed, and more is promised
provided . good location ID secured. The Presi-
cannot conclude my report without taking this
opportunity to exprtes to the members oftbe Ex-
ecutiyc Comn,ittse my sincere gratitude for the
kind manner In which they have, in every possible
way, contributed their time and ta!ents to the In
terrets of the Aeeocation and to them extend
onr heartfelt thanks; TO the Press Of the city.
wny, are under many obligations. To the in
coming Board, we wish SUCCESS In all things.
REPORT OF THE LECTURE COMMITTEE.
To the President and Executive Committee Of
the Young Mems Christian Association Your
Committee On Lectures beg leave to submit for
yonr consideration and approval the following re-
port:
Although the lecture season is generally con-
eidcrtd as closed at this period Of the year when
Our annual elections occur, yet Immediately
upon our Introduction to Office, one year ago out
labors commenced with the management Of the
with go much euccees. These we're soon followed
BY two lectures given By the Hon. Edward Everett,
md one b. Rey: y:W. 9. Brownlow. The engage
mrnt for Mr.. Phillips was made by Chas, Il. Ham,
ri kH T,af finn, +<--
OF the previous year and your, Committee
take great pleasure id acknowledging this
valuable assistance. The net receipts Of the
lecture BY Ar. BFownlow. amounting to abont 5000
were given to him. During the Summer and Fall
your committee were in correspondence with the
most eminent lecturers in the country, and with
afullconrsc Of lectures for the Winter, in accord.
anCe with the usual custom of our Association
but the gentlemen with whom NC conferred de-
clin,d to make, 80 long in advance, any positive
engagements to lecture, owing to the disturbed
condition Of our country, and your committee were
Obliged to abandon the hitherto. profitable plan Of
unable to announce the names Of the lecturers.
The plan then adopted by your committee was to
procure such talent as their best efforts would en-
able them % int.odacinE lectures q. Irregular inter
es Ga! ' " Pet3es fsPPtfnfe Tasi2o, hGo
td E%sI9;4 fonE f Lectures b B. goagh
eleven in all. During tho period in which these
eleven lectures were given, your Committee found
that instcaa Of having the entire lecture Held to
Themselves, their competitors were both numerous
arn active, there hnving been given during that
period seventy three lectures, Independent Of the
eleven lectures given under the auspices Of the as
sociation. Yet VIC congratulate tho Association
upon the fortunate result Of our years laboEe,
which is shown by the following statement:
Gross receipts for lectures
Net receipts '' II I" s1ssats
IT To which may be ndded the 5000 donated to Par
| We find upon examination OF the former re
ports Of the lecture committees that, with ons
Or two exceptions, the income to -the
from sctnas 'h,n has been
time in the history d our Aesociation Your com
1nittce desire to acknowledge the many fayors
shown them :by the gentlemen connected with The
prese They also take pleasure In recognizing the
dent, q s. Bowen, in obtaining the services o
bs Gsug 1ed IN sssstn sn 4 t5s n
the gentlemen who acted Us ueher5 at these lee
tnres VIC fee! under great obligations. In conclu
fon yoTf Soa to y noss the act ha
| benefit from our 1abors in the profits which ma,
result TO the Association from The prospective en
Wosth. The Rcr. Henry Ward Bccchcr, and tue dis
tinguishcd 1rfeh orator. Mason Jones.
All Of which is respectfully fub%itted: 9R e...,
Chairman Of the Lecture Committee.
1 CHICAGO, March Is, 1868.
REPORT Or TIE 1nrAsurEn,
Geo. $. Bowen, esq, President Young Mems Assc
citation:
Your Treasurer would beg leave to make til
following Report:
Received from J. c. Amber, late trcasu1ers : b76
Received from Lecture Committee: :.-...... 4,4s86
Received from Finance COMMITTEE dues DC. 1,1Oa 0
Received from Finance Committee annsR
Received fof interest on ss50 e. s. Bonds as9
s7.6s7s
| 'beted from to ii inclusive. 1850
Received From Finance Committee for
Life Membership. Observation-Disclosures, GO
Total Balance In the hands Of Treasurer 7T.T
AL Of Which is respectfully submitted.
1 &C. PAnKs, Trcnsurer
| EEroRT or LIBRARY CoMArrrEE,
The report Of the Library Committee made b,
Norman Williams, Esq, after detailing the effort
made to obtain books kept out over time, gives tn
following statement: whole number OF volumes II
library; March 93d; 1862 s,02a; added by purchase
5?s; added hy binding, lso; total. s,7aa. Exp.n
volumes purchased ty the last Board, $3a3 II
volumes purchased this ycar, $572 10; ststioncr,
aud printing, sas2o; libfarlan'a ealary, $500: to
Among the works purchased DUR, tho cu1en
year, your committee desire to call attention to
I fol]owe: Mics Register, 4a volumes; America,
Archives and State Papers, rs volumes; Earl
| Diplomatic Correspondence 19 volumes: Jpnrnai
o. congress from liza to 1915, and others of late