The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-02-19
Y.M.C.A. ANNIVERSARY.

Every seat in the Opera Hous, was
occupied last Monday night on the
occasion of the first anniversary of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Bloomsburg.
DIR. d. ]. Waller Jr., President of
the Association, presided. On the
stage were the clergyman of the town,
the officers of the Association, the Y.
M. {. A. male choir, and Ex Gov
ernor James A Beaver. The follow
ing programme was the order of the
evening
Hymn, "All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name :" Prayer, Rev. p. A.
Hellman Scripture Reading, Rev.
J. p. Tustin; Solo, because ofThee," !"
Tours, Miss M. Beth Runyon Presi-
dents Report, DR.. ID. J. Waller, Jr. ;
Selection, "Glorious Things of Thee
are Spoken Y. NJ. C. A. Male Choir ;
Treasurer's Report, f. b. Tustin &;
Selection, Male Chorus of Archers,
from Herve's Opera Bouffe LOeil
Creve, Y. M. c. A. Male Choir; An
nlversary Address, Gen. James A..
Beaver; Solo, "Deep in the Nine"
oude, Orval II. Yetter; Selection,
'We are Going Home" Y. M. c
A. Choir Benediction, Rev. I. NJ.
Patterson.
The singing by Miss Runyon, Mr..
Yetter and the Male Choir was ex-
cellent, and was enjoyed by the large
audience. Miss Runyon has a voice
of wonderful sweetness, and wide
range, and she sang with much feeling
and expression, Miss Maud Runyon
accompanying her on the piano. Mr..
Yetter has bass voice that, with
cultivation, has fortune in it, and
he was at his best, the sonorous tones
rolling out with perfect ease and &C
curacy.
Gen. Beaver was introduced by DR..
Waller, who said that he overheard
the General say on the cars that he
did not make speeches nor addresses,
nor deliver lectures. 81 don't know
what he is going to do," said DR..
Waller, and so l will simply intro
duce to you Gen. James A. Beaver" ."
After the applause which greeted the
one legged veteran of the war had
ceased the speaker begin by saying that
his wife had asked him at lunch that
day, what he was going to talk
about at Bloomsburg. He told her
there was plenty Of time to think a
bout that on the cars on his way over
there. When he got on the cars he
met man who talked about COM
promising law suit until they reached
Lamont; then gentlemen introduced
himself who had been lecturing at the
state college at Bellefonte on veterinary
science, and they talked to Montan-
! don, then he met a friend and they
talked to Northumberland; from
Northumberland to Danville he visited
with relative and his new wife, and
from Danville to Bloomsburg he con-
versed with an old acquaintance, so
that he did not know just what his
duuiCSS WOuiu OC. nc iOllOWCU WIFI
strong appeal for the Y. NJ. C. A..
The business man ought to support 1t,
ever from the lowest motive, that of
dollars and cents, because he could
get better work out of his clerks if
they spent their evenings at the Y. M.
c. A. rooms instead of the pool room
or the dram shop. He showed the
necessity for good gymnasium to
develop the physical nature, and for a
reading room, library, and an aud
lence room to develop the moral
nature. His discourse occupied a
bout an hour and was listened to with
deep interest throughout. 1t was not
an oratorical exhibition, but it was a
plain talk that appealed to every one
present and convinced them of the
necessity for the Y. M. c. A. indepen-
dent of the churches.
Gen. Beaver was the guest Of Rev.
d. ]. Waller Sr., while in town. On
Tuesday he visited the Normal School
and other public buildings, and wen:
home at noon. The report Of the
treasurer f. B. Tustin, was as follows
EB. Tustin, Treasurer in account with Y. NJ.
C. A.
Report from to January /, 1899.
To amount received from msnmabtser,shig nats 1880