The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-17
TOOKAN NEW DEPARTURE
,ogyrmEErsNG or TARIoUs con-
yyrTEEs AND ACTIVE MEMBERS,
The Association Building Crowded with
v,,ne Men. Who Listen 60 Interesting
Keports-A supper by the Ladies'.

,.., evonine al thc building OF the Young
MONS Christian Association. The OBJ
t... Of the meeting was to listen 70 the
..,,r.s az the various committees in re-
e.rs 10 the work done during the past
month.
no was the FIRST gathering o. SIS kind
under the regime OF General Secretary
ee5ree r. TbbiJs. and the attenda"ee
was very good and the exercises were
reay iutoresting TO make the enter
..ament sian more attractive the mem
hons of the Ladies' Auxiliary had pre-
r1red an elegant supper TOR autumn
t... which later in the evening was sefV-
81 in uc board ROOM 90 the committee
men and active mcmbers OF the associa-
vr. J. r.. West made r. short address.
expressing hts qualification over the
rra--ess made by the organization. The
rar1rts of the various committees were
han read
-f~ W. g. Ieatchcr submitted mis- re-
---t fer the Board Of the State Extern
s.r fr1 OF which he is treasurer
rrs hoard was organized on May n.
fQl9 ana Is composed of Mr.. ID. r. BEN
rr. chairman. Nr W. a. Lcatcher,
secretary and treasurer. and Messrs. W.
~ v-..t Robert 81. smith. and j.. +.
c-rrrV.rd During the first year OF its
existence the sum of &l.I had been COLI
1arta9 0rc-half OF which has been turn
a1 over 90 The international committee,
while onc-qWrter has been expended on
home work. and one-quarted on foreign
work.
e+-lrraucy OF money. the board has COLI
l..f.l some $40 thus far upon this years
INSCRIPTIONS. yet there is some $50
rreIcrl that IS past due. The board is
,.rv daeirous TO secure large number
~ subscribers 60 the work not so much
rr the amount to be given, but for the
sake 0f educating the subscribers 70 the
Importance Of giving regularly to the
fund.
Literary Committee
grr. r. Morgan Shepherd presented the
report Of the Literary Committee, where
Dee boz said
.Durjnr the month OF October, 1891. the
yrBth's Companion Of Boston, Mass,
s.rt ont the following offer: To every
Climb of ten men who VIII send In their
names they would furnish n charter and
rU necessary equipments 20 start lit
o-arv society known as the Lycum
1anrue Of America. We at once sent
f1 our names and received our charter
which, by the way, is the seventy-hfth
lf the nearly 900 clubs which were or
r.nizef an less than n week. We imme-
f.lfelv began work, and were very sue
rsssful. when I'm April. 1898, at the re-
quest Of our general secretary. Mir.
George +. Tibbitts. who knew the good
object and benefits 10 be derived from
such "a club. 40
."Tbis league can always be identified
with some school church or Y. NJ. G.
and. therefore 70 should NOT only
receive the endorsement OF our people
but their hearty cooperation also Dui
ing the period Of our existence as a Ht-
rrarv society we have turned out some
very good debators, ana what mas pe1"
done can be done again.
cone of the most important ques-
to-s confronting our young men To-
dav is. how best 10 equip themselves
for the battles Of life; therefore. our
aim is 10 cultivate good cltzehshlp
through iutellecnce independence ana
potriotiem First. by training them 70
think for themselves oecoHu, NY i'''
t,- tborn convensant with tho issues con-
f~ortinr the American people. Ihlfd.
d.. tr-prraefur them with the duties OF
it..-s5ir What we desire is 70 make
own Ivceum a nest Of future states
non" That this country may pc Iur-
u'ehed with citizens who are wise win
leaders who win lead with statesmen
who viii dare. the Lyceum League came
tr+o existence. 10 consists OF ABOUT
,.1 clinic and prominent among them,
is StoueyyaU no. %. This CLUB meets
aver,, Monday evening in the board room
az the association, and a hearty welcome
fs extended TO an young men VINO may
visit us on any night. A.
Mr. %. A. Arther the chairman OF the
RELIGIOUS Committee, submitted atlaH-
ca report as to- the attendance az lhe
RELIGIOUS meetings during the pass tiiI9e
months. which showed a total attendance
of 1l62 young men and l39 boys 49,
Mr. l.. O.. Burruss. chalI man on ei.'
Committee on Invitations also present
ed AN iteresung report
Visit, Jon Committee,
Mr. George Benson reported for the
Committee on Visitation OF the 0lCh' ii0
had the following to say:
.,rrfs committee has made many calls
ON members and non-members or the
.eelciation. We cite here one instance
where the good work of your committee
Win be seen. We heard OF a young man
who was sick and iu poor circumstance
Am a boarding house In the city Two
members of our committee, accompanies
bv our general secretary, went 10 IN
v.etiE3te the case. We found the young
man rirk with the fever iu a small hot
room over the kitchen. After having Sc
cured "a place Tor him at the Retreat for
the Sick. we had him moved there ana
comfortably situated. Regular visits were
made and flowers and fruit taken 90 him.
eve would remind the members OF
the association that 10 is a duty incum-
baDt upon them to notify this committee
or 10 report 20 the general secretary, all
names of such Young men who may be
sick OF in need. when we viii visit them
and endeavor 70 make them comfortable
STA Entertainment
Mr. wilson Williams Chairman Of
the star Entertainment Committee, pre-
..nfed his report as follows:
.Tbis committee is not large one
only coneiSs of six members, namely
Wilson Williams. S. Burton Mountcastle
J. %. sale. Jr.. Willie S. Henning, J.. GEN
net Burruss. sam Thompson Fulliam-
blt what we lack ia numbers we make
do I'm solid work AS YOU an know, this
department rs new feature IN the assoc
citation. and we have had 20 tug away
fI1m day TO day. c0ntenting ourselves WIN
small gains. and knowing by going SLOW
ly He uIu get there surely
eve have great reason TO be thahh-
fH for that which has already been accom-
psaeI and by soliciting the help OF
ta men present here tonight, every seat
(. ue hall can be sold by November LIST
-.as hundred seats are now engaged
...- our han accommodates 6zL Win
Or. rr..f frEuaarnenf offered Ia giving