The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-25
WORK OF THE Y.M.C. A.
Special Effort to Outstrip Port
land in Membership.
ATTRACTIONS FOR YOUNG MEN.
Free Reading Room, Educational Glasses.
Lectures. Social and Religious Feat
ures and . Fine Gymnasium.

The local branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association is making a rapid
advance in membership and the scope of
Its work. There is friendly but spirited
rivalry between the association here and
the one at Portland to surpass each other
In the number of members. The Seattle
branch has now over 500 members, and at
recent meeting OF members it was de-
cided to put forth every effort to outstrip
the Portland organization. which is longer
founded and now has about $50 members.
The work here is carried on under the
active direction of Mr.. George Carter, the
secretary of the association.
a The attractive features which the asso-
citation offers to young men who care TO
take advantage of them, are numerous
and varied. One of the most popular is
the free reading room, which has an aver
age daily attendance of over 300. Here are
to be found on file large assortment of
daily, weekly and monthly papers and
magazines. There is also a well-selected
library of 700 volumes for the use of men,
bers. As an adjunct to the reading room
IS the game room, where there are the
necessary outfits for carrying on games of
chess, checkers and crokinole The read
ing room and game room are free to every
one.
There are three ed ucational classes car
ried on under the direction of the associa-
ton for the benefit of its members. The
class IN mechanical drawing meets every
Monday evening, the class in bookkeeping
every tuesday evening and the class in
vocal music every Wednesday evening.
Considerable attention is given to the
social feature. Once every two weeks re-
ceptlon is given to the members at the as
ISOLATION rooms by some young peoples
society Of one of the churches of the city.
On these occasions there is always good
literary and musical programme, followed
by refreshments.
One of the best drawing cards of the as
ISOLATION is finely equipped gymnasium,
which Is under the direction of Professor
L. s. Lippy. an excellent instructor in
athletics. lie has charge of eleven lessons
IN physical training weekly, which, for
convenience, are divided into classes of
boys, young men and business men. With
the exception of the boys any member
can. however, attend any or all lessons.
The boys are also drilled in military tao
tics. Every month public entertainment
is given by the gymnasium classes. The
average attendance at each class last win
ter was ten, this winter it is eighteen
There are to be had in the gymnasium the
necessary apparatus and all the instruction
required for all branches of indoor athlet-
les. With the coming of suitable weather
outdoor work is taken up. There will
probably be organized this spring several
baseball teams, and other open-air sports
will be catered to.
The association is now involved in liti-
CATION over the title to its building. The
flaw, however, is due to mere technical
ity, and the associations title will be per-
fected. As soon as this is done loan,
heretofore negotiated, will be made to pay
off all previous indebtedness and allow
the pushing of certain improvements that
have been planned. There is to be added
to the athletic department. plunge bath.
Membership in the association carries
with it in addition to other privileges the
use of the gymnasium and baths, together
with free instruction and physical exam
ination by the instructor. The annual
dues are S., which includes admission as
a member, without any other assessment.