The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-02

Annual Meeting \. We. q. "A.
The 14th annual meeting OF she Y. M
C. A. was held in their Hall, Friday nigh
last. Present. Guy Cochran in the char
G. c. Berry, Secretary. being detained a
home by sickness, Heher Ker was ap
pointed Secretary pro tenn.
The meeting was opened with religious
exercises, after which the reports OF OF
fcers were read. President Cochran gave
a general review Of the years operation
The history of the Association has been OF
steady growth. A General Secretary
had been employed part of the year, but
as the Association was not prepared foI
such work, he was dispensed with after a
few months The next object OF interest
was the building of permanent home Tor
| the Association. To the Building Fund
there has been subscribed in cash VII ,000:
held by the Association lot, corner Bever-
ly and Lewis street, $500; old material
in Lutheran church, 81 200; sale OF twelve
feet of church lot 81 S00-making total
of SIG 500 The Lutheran church lot,
finally selected by the Board, as the place
for erecting the building, cost the ASCOT
alton $50, 900. The Association has bor-
roWed the amount necessary to pay this
debt. upon the most favorable terms. With
the rent of the two store rooms on the
ground floor, aud the increased reve-
nues OF the Association. it is expected
that the entire debt Can be iquidated in
ten years The ST. 900 subscribed was
given by l0e persons, and 1t is hop d that
a more general canvass of the city will en-
able Association to raise S5 900 or sc, 600
additional. Plans have been prepared.
and are now undergoing revision, prepara-
tory to beginning the work.
A new Constitution and BYLAWS were
referred to the President, which were af-
forwards reported, amended, and adopted.
| A. F. Robertson has been appointed to
collect the amounts subscribed to the
Building Fund.
The Association subscribed 1925 to the
State work, at the Pittsburg Convention,
February last.
The following resolutions of thanks
were passed by the Board, February 10th
1888.
ITO our city newspapers for their uni
| form kindness and accomm OdatiOn in pub
| fishing notices of the association, and for
editorials advocating the cause of our new
building
ITO the Hon. Jacob Y ost for numerous
valuable public documents and books for
our library
ITO Bishop Randolph and Rev. R. J.
| Mcbride, D. D., for able addresses deliv-
cred at the meeting of the Episcopal
council"
| There has been a gain in membership
during the year, the present membership
| is 193
Treasurer Henry being absent, there
was no financial report. Assistant secre-
tary Paul Pratt submitted his report show
| ing number OF volumes in library 1885;
taken out during the year, 1855; total at
tendance on reading room, 5000
Hon. Jacob Y ost presented the Associa-
ton Will handsome map OF the United
| States.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Guy Cochran, president;
G. c. Berry, secretary; H. w. Henry,
treasurer; vice presidents; H. D. Peck, II.
NJ. MoIlhany, j. J. Erufer, W, w. Rob-
ertson, j.. L. Massey. Directors; W. j.
Nelson, G. w. Warden, B. F. Hughes, A.
| F. Robertson, ]. II Skinner
| Virginia Female Institute.
| The next session of this admirable
school, under the management and control
of Mrs. Gen. ]. E. B. Stuart. begins Sep
| TENDER 18th, 1888, and ends June 18th, 1889.
We note the following changes in the corps
of instructors for the session: Miss J. b.
Munford takes the place of Miss L. Byrne
| as TEACHER Of Calisthenics and English
| Miss j. G, Whitfield takes charge OF the
Primary Department.: Miss. Sue R. Cooke
takes the place Of Miss b. M. Hunton as
teacher of English, and assistant in Latin;
Mr.. Henry Mills is Instructor in Stenog.
raphy and Typewriting; Misses J. B,
I! Munford and Sue r. Cooke take the places
of Misses Byrne and Hqnton as Goyerness-
es. For terms, see advertisement in an
other column, or write the Principal for
Catalogue.