St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-19
NOCAUSE FOR KICKING
The Management of the YIN.
c. A. Attacked by an Ex-
Official,
Who, However, Is Repudiated
by Several Prominent
Members.
Secretary Horton Supported
by the Officers of the
Association.
He Has Managed the Society
Economically and
Well.

I. Is. Wager. who was secretary of the
building committee of the Y. NJ. G.. A.
FOR couple of months, called at the
GLOBE office yesterday to offer some
criticisms upon the management of the
association. He stated that there re
three mortgages on the property owned
by the association at the corner of Tenth
and Minnesota streets, they being for
Sl7.50O, SIC, Loo and s., 1000, besidessa debt
for current expenses. lie said that
President Suydam and General Secre-
tary Horton are not rece living the sup
port and sympathy of the pastors of
churches, and their enthusiasm in for
eign missionary work and attempts to
link it with the association is driving
young men from the gymnasium. Mr..
Wager spoke of several other features
in a critical vein, and suggested that
Inquiries be made of certain ministers
and others whom he mentioned for
eorloberatiOn Of his statements.
g W 18th view of aScertaining the opin-
ion OF the management of the assucia-
ton, GLOBE reporter yesterday inter-
viewed Seueral of the persons whose
names were suggested by Mr.. Wager,
as we'll as other gentlemen who take an
interest III the work of the Y. NJ. c. A.
IL may be stated as Il conclusion of these
inquiries That no criticism of a serious
nature was gathered as far as the con-
dnct or the present management is con
cerned. {. Z. Moves, who is regarded
as philosophical man, ana who is one
of the guarantOrS of the Indebtedness of
the associations, said that he had not
been Oh the board of directors for a
couple of years, and had not given
much personal attention To the aSSocia-
ton. 1T is quite rue" said he, THAT
there are three
Mortgages on the Property
besides current Indebtedness. but the
property is very desirable and valuable
and the new building ought to be
erected" lie thought criticism of the
management ought to be reserved
Whiles he did not fully approve the re-
llgiOuS views of some of the managers,
yet what lie knew of their work he
thought it well done and useful. Mr..
Moves said further.
There are many connected with the gym
naslum who are not III sympathy with the
work OF the Y NJ. {. y. and they may not be
satisfied Herewith. Earnest and devoted
men make mistakes sometimes hut they
should not be condemned for that"
The management of the business af-
fairs OF the association is thought 10y
MIR. Noyes 10 have been good under the
circumstances.
Rev. Wilcox, of the First NJ. E.
church, said he had no criticism to offer
as to the way the association was con-
Quoted The gymnasium instructor. Il.
l.. Weston. had no criticism TO Offer as
to the management of his department.
j. w. Smith, director, said that the
board was unanimous in commencing
the work done by General Secretary L.
I. Horton. w. Allison. the financial
secretary, said that {. B. Wager had
been brought to the city as secretary Of
the building committee. He came from
Duluth. His recommendations were
not good, bat he was given trial at
collecting subscriptions. He did not
give satisfaction and was only retained
short time. In his opinion the young
man IS angry, and has not been Just OF
or wise iii his criticisms.
MIR. Horton said that Mr.. Wager had
not given satisfaction and was only re-
tanned short time in position. He
said it was time that the association
had floating debt in addition TO the
mortgages named, but that it had been
reduced In the three years under the
present management, and that. besides,
$4,000 had been subscribed 10 the build
ing fund.
Several officials said there was no
truth in the statement published by an
evening paper. that the management of
the affairs by Mr.. Horton was not salts
factory, and that he may he asked to
resign. The board is entirely satisfied
with the work of that gentleman.
MIR. Horton said he preferred not to
make lengthy statement, as President
lC llf. 70. 4
and, as he is out of the city.lt can not lie
obtained from him until his return.