The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-25
A Y. NJ. G. A. BUILDING.
The Circular Issued to the Business Men of
Indianapolis Asking for Necessary Funds.

The following circular has been issued on be-
Association building:
"At conference of business men held in this
city few days since it was determined to raise
at the funds for the erection in Indianapolis
of a suitable building devoted to the physical,
mental, social and spiritual welfare and improve
ment of the young men Of our city.
Knowing your interest in everything that
concerns the welfare and highest development
of our city and State, we desire to submit for
your consideration the following facts in connec-
ton with this movement:
81. There are in our city hundreds of rum
shops. pool-rooms and places of public and pri-
vate dissipation of many grades and KINDS.
always open to and filed by young men IN the
evenings and during their leisure hours. There
are in these places hundreds of salaried men and
thousands of dollars of capital employed to'the
moral injury o. young men. .
az There is no building open to them at all
times meeting their social and other needs, nm
der Christian and moral influences, to counterfeit
those just mentioned.
80. In eiehty-two other cisies Of our land there
are Y NJ. g. A. buildings costing in the aggre-
gate over four million dollars, contributed by
business men, which are proving invaluable In
meeting these needs and saving young men from
social deterioration.
"a. The results of work in these buildings
have commanded the appreciation of leading citi-
zens in ali such towns, and their increasing sup
port.
IS. Experiences of work in such buildings
have shown them to be economical. and the re-
suits of such investment have secured uniform
approval from those seeking to put money whore
it will yield the largest return in ascertained
good.
''The young men, while they are attracted by
the privileges offered in such buildings, are also
willing to pay for them, so that the income from
membership fees is large. although they are
moderate and within the ability of every young
man.
"The gymnasium alone. while invaluable in
itself for recreation and health to young men, as
shown by certificates of physicians and educa-
tors, more than supports ITSELF and is a large
feeder and contributor towards maintaining the
other departments of this varied work.
THE acquisition of valuable property and the
enlargement of work also calls to the manage
ment the best business ability, and the result is
wisdom and economy of administration
I'm this city the association has a valuable lot
on leading thoroughfare, centrally located, in
the sight of the passing thousands of young men,
almost untenable. Only half of the burden
usual in such cases lies upon this city. The adj
dition of an equal sum will put on this lot suit
able building. and we will then have the large
sum of $40, 600 secured for and dedicated TO noble
public uses in our city.
I'VE appeal confidently to the publicspirited
citizens of Indianapolis for this amount of
thirty five thousand dollars and offer the follow
ing additional considerations:
IL. AS permanent investment your money
will always be at work here in your midst, and
its results will be under your own eye.
z. Such building in prominent position
will be perpetual advertisement to young men
of the high value set by this community upon
moral and healthful, social and individual life
among its young men.
20. With its splendid gymnasium and health
department with its reading room and fine
library, with its night classes and educational
facilities with its amusement and social features,
with its lectures and entertainments, with its
employment agency and bureau of introduction
for cities and country, with its adapted and wise
religious agencies above all, with its aggrega-
ton of young men for moral influence its value
to the future of the city cannot be estimated.
"a. The privileges of the building will be
open to all young men of Indianapolis. of good
character, without regard to religious belief.
'5. The property shall be conveyed to q
board of trustees of wellknown citizens, upon
perpetual trust, for the uses indicated, viz: For
the physical, intellectual. social and spiritual
i'm provement of the young men of the city of In
dianapolis.
1--WE submit these facts to you, knowing that
you will want to do your share in this public
work, and asking that you will extend the most
liberal aid possible in bringing the matter to a
speedy and successful issue.
Respectfully,
I'D. w. COFFIN. c. E. KREGELo,
&C. W. SMITH, E. G. CORNELIUS,
VI F. WALLICK, ARTHUR GILLET,
ARTHUR JORDAN, VIM A. KRAG,
"R. r. PARKER, VIM. WALLACE,
IT. c. DAY, Committee.
Up S.-Subscriptions may be made payable at
option of subscriber, provided that the term does
not extend beyond April l, 1887. Subscriptions
or money may be sent to either of the above, or
to Wilson Morrow, treasurer of trustees. 20
Thrope Block, or to 0. FL. Palmer general sec
rotary, 30 North Illinois street."