The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-21

series or four practical talks was given
last June. These were very beneficial and
of much practical value to all who ATTENDED.
v. LECTURE COURSE.
A course consisting of four lectures one
character impersOnatiOn and one concert
was given, and was eminently successful
both financially and otherwise. We cannot
give the average attendance but estimate it
to have been between 500 and 600.
vi. RECEPTION.
-Four receptions and one social were given
which with the exception of one were i'm
charge of our Ladies Committee and will be
reported under committee work.
VII. LIBRARY.
Our library was not I'm condition to he
used until abOut January LIST. Since that
time S75 books have been drawn for read
ing; until recently books have not been al
lowed to be taken from the room, but now
members are allowed to take them home.
VIII. BOYS DEPARTMENT..
A special work was undertaken for boys
during the early part of the year. but we
cannot say that II was very successful. We
have not had the committee men to manage
that department, and the secretary has found
it impossible to give il sufficient time to
make it successful. We earnestly hope that
we may find the men to look after it. There
are grand possibilities in the work for boys
but it requires hard work.
TX. COMMITTEE WORK.
Finance committee: This committee has
given as efficient and faithful service as
could be asked of any committee i'm any
association. The solicitation of subscrip-
tons for the support of the work and the
collection OF the subscriptions has been done
entirely by the finance committee and the
treasurer and we owe it to them that we are
able to present report so gratifying as the
one the treasurer has made.
Invitation Committee: This committee
has distributed between 1000 and 5000 inv-
tatiOns besides the personal work that has
been DONE The distribution has been made
on the streets, in factories, in saloons i'm pay
envelopes and at the churches.
Lecture Committee: The work of this
committee has been reported under Lecture
Course. j wish to add however that we are
greatly indebted to the ladies who assisted
us greatly in the sale of season tickets.
Ladies Committee: This committee has
rendered very valuable service to the AssO-
citation and the work deserves an extended
report. They gave a book reception Thanks
giving which resulted in the gift of about
500 books to begin the Association library.
The excellent entertainment given that eve
ming by Miss Rounds was provided for by
personal glft from MIS-. w. Il. I1llOtSOn,
chairman of the committee. A new years
day reception, open and free to- all young
men; this was undoubtedly the best recep-
ton we ever gave, and was very largely
attended. An ice cream social; heavy rain
storm interfered very seriously with its sue
cess. A reception to members of the Asso-
citation and contributors of Association work.
1t is our purpose to make a reception of this
kind an annual event i'm September or OctO-
Der. A tea given once month during the
winter to the bible training class. A new
mating for the reading room and carpet for
the secretary's Office. We desire to express
our sincere thanks to the ladies, who have
so willingly and so materially aided us in
this work. With them it has been wholly
service of love, reserving to themselves no
recOmpense save the knowledge that they
had rendered service to others.