St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-26
STATE CONVENTION Y. M. C. A.


the state convention at Rutland
Monday and reported that it was
the most successful of the four annual
gatherings he has attended. 1t was
made especially interesting by the
presence and active part taken by
President Gates of Amherst college
whose address THE Strength of
Young Men" was even finer than his
lecture in St. Johnsbury last winter.
Edwin F. See, secretary of the Brook
lyn, N. Y. association and Prot.
James sMcConnaughy Of Mr.. Moody's
school, formerly secretary of the
New York city association, conduct
ed sample Bible classes that were full
of practical hints, and Mr.. See gave
an address on How to reach the
young men of today" All the asso-
Citations in Vermont were represented
and the delegations from the schools
and colleges were very large. Nearly
100 delegates were present and the
Rutland people were present in large
numbers at every meeting. At the
election of officers these were elected:
President, J. ]. Estey of Brattleboro;
vice-presidents, N. E. Chamberlain of
Burlington, H. J. Norton of Benning-
ton, @. F. North of Rutland; secre-
tary, R. E. Lewis, of the University
of Vermont; executive committee,
Col. Franklin Fairbanks of ST. Johns
bury, G. F. North of Rutland, Col.
E. D. Bennett of Bennington, and
Col. F. S. Stranahan of St. Adams.
Secretary Folsom presented the
following report of our association:
Religious-Average attendance at
young mems gospel service. 81; aver
age attendance of the boys meetings,
1S; combined average attendance of
two Bible classes, IA; six young men
professed conversion in meetings; ;
four united with churches. The
young mems meetings are now the
largest in the history of the associa-
ton Meetings are held each Sunday
at the Jail.
welve entertainments Civ
en- in the regular entertainment
course; average attendance over
| 1000. Eight entertainments are
planned for the members course this
year, the first of which was given
last week. The usual New Years
reception was given by Woman's S
auxiliary. These receptions and
three social gatherings have been
given during the year; checker and
crockonule tournaments are to be
inaugurated soon; we have given
these entertainments before and they
always draw in new members.
Physical-The gymnasium classes
are smaller this winter, presumably
on account of the beautiful weather
which leng gthened the football season;
| there are now about 60 young men
in the various classes. Last wint er
three gymnasium exhibitions were
| given, also an athletic tournament
occupying three evenings; this year
we plan for the same with the addi-
ton of a supper for gymnasium
members. The physical director or
ganized a tennis club this fall; this is
the first we have had.
Intellectual-Two branches in edu-
cational classes were conducted last
year, mechanical drawing with at
tendance 12 and vocal music (male
chorus), average 16; 64OO visits
made to the building; 26O volumes
in library, an increase of 27; rs
papers and periodicals on file in
reading room.
Miscellaneous-7S6 church direc-
tories left at hotels for commercial
travellers; 1000 prospectuses of the
associati ton fall and winter plans
issued and distributed; 1000 reports
of 1S9O91 work given away; 1856
calls made on sick young men and,
besides spending over 500 for the
sick, the fund has had net increase
of nearly 500 during the year
$175 was netted by a concert given
by local talent for the fund for the
sick; paid nurse was furnished 20
days and nights, watchers furnished
% nights. A fire escape has been
placed on Music hall at cost OF
$3.50. The boys were given social
entertainment and supper in May by
the boys work committee of the
auxiliary. Seven young men were
assisted to employment; 13 assisted
to boarding houses; 1 4 letters of in
PRODUCTION given. Present member
ship of the association 367.
AFTER THE RUMSELLERS.