New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF GOOD WORK.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE HARLEM
BRANCH OF THE YOUNG MEMS CHRIS
TITAN ASCOT ALTON

The Harlem branch Of the Young Mems Christian
Association celebrated its twenysecond anniversary
last Tuesday evening The handsome new building
at No. West One-hundred and twenty -ffthst. was
crowded with the many members and host OF invited
friends. President Lucien c. Warner presided at the
meeting, which Of unusual interest The following
was the programme Hymn, "COme. Thou Almighty
King; reading of the Scripture the Rev. DR.. Virgin;
prayer the Rev. Dr. Bliss, of Washington Heights;
report of the secretary tenor solo, william F.
Tooker, jr. address, Thomas q. Sherman; address,
the Rev. W. c. Biting hymn, Blest be the tie that
binds hearts in Christian love-; benedlCuOn the
Rev. DR.. Biting.
Secretary Shuey's report for the year an ex-
haustive account of the good work of the Harlem
branch and the audience showed much interest in IT,
From membership of $50 at the beginning of the
year the branch has grown 10 pad-up member
ship of /, 2O3, arranged follows: Active. 347;
sociate, 561: life, IS; sustaining. 106 aud boys.
l39; a gain of almost 20 per cent. The average age
of the members is twenty years and almost every
religious denomination is represented. their work ex-
lending far north One-hundred-and -siXtiet-st
About $50 young men have been provided with
desirable homes during the year through the influence
of the Harlem branch chiefly young men who have
been in the city less than wear. Fifty hav,
been provided with desirable situations and Others have
been assisted in many ways. The average daily
attendance was 413.
The social features of the Harlem branch have done
much to make ii the great place Of interest among
Harlem's many attractions, and every evening
reception committee of three members can be found
ready to extend a welcome to members their friends
and to strangers. Interesting readings amusements
Of various kinds. and the introduction OF members TO
one another served 10 create feeling OF fraternity
that has done much toward building the large hst
Of members. Seven social receptions were given dur
ing the year at which the members and their ~omen
friends present. the average attendance on theSe
occasions being 357. mi,
social gatherings for the winter. Eight musical
and literary entertainments were given, and the uay
parlor attendance averaged forty young men, exclusive
OF gatherings held there. Great credit Is given 70
the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary Tor thclr alu
catlonal department makes favorable SHOWING
Glasses in German, photography, bookkeeping,
arithmetic and drawing are attended Two or unee
evenings each week at which ESQ men attended our
ing the year. The attendance at the library showed an
increase OF 81 per cent and nearly 5000 papers were
sent 10 United States Army posts IN the west. Inc
physical department is under the direction OF DE- D.
Gardner Smith, who made physical examinations OF
xO6 Young men prior TO their admission 10 inc
evmnasium baseball, boating, rambling, tennis,
Of athletics afforded by this department Unaer ,le
care of S. E MillingtOn, the boys department. mas
reached a membership OF l3o and this department
Is one OF especial value. -. 49,.
the regular class at 80 m and shows an average
attendance Of ffty-six young men, ooo nh.
THE cost of the years work was Sl6,2vO ~ Inc
ssdressss of the Rev DR.. Biting and Thomas e.
sirtion Oswald G. Boyle BENJAMIN L. Blauvelt,
Robert McCastIn, James Nixon William f. Smith,
III p Hingsand and Others performed some ieats In
the gymnasium.