St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05

Mayor Eustis Continues to
Be Deeply Interested in
the Police.
Yesterday was virtually Y. M. G. A.
day in the churches, the pastors and
congregations almost unanimously sur
rendering their regular services to the
organization which has proven such a
valuable auxiliary to religious work for
over score of years. 1t was really an
anniversary celebration. Twenty-seyen
years ago the nucleus was formed OF
what has since developed to be one of
the best and strongest associations in
the world. 1t was very small begin
ming which was made tWenty-seven
years ago, and for years it proved hard
struggle, but the Minneapolis branch of
today stands as a monument to the re-
ligious enthusiasm and perseverance OF
its founders. Yesterday was also
another anniversary, for it was just one
year ago that the magnificent new
building at the corner of Tenth street
and Mary place was first opened for re-
ligiOus services.
At five of the central churches yes
terday morning jubilees were held and
addresses were made by prominent as
ISOLATION workers Throughout the
country, touching upon the past and
present of the work. both national and
international. G. L. Cox. head of the
st. Louis, Mo-, one of the leading \. M.
c. A men OF the South, spoke to large
audience at the Hennepin Avenue
Methodist Church. e. b. Lyman,
president of the local association, read
the annual report covering the
work of the association for the
past year, +. W. Ober, of Omaha, de-
iivered an address of great interest. l.
w. Messer, of Chicago, spoke at the
First Baptist, and Noel II. Jacks at the
Central Baptist. John Ii. Elliott, local
secretary, read the annual report at
Westminster church. This summary OF
the work of the past twelve months was
highly gratifying to the members OF the
association and to the friends Or the 7.
M. Z. A. III general.
The Report,
which is here given in part, embraces
the work of the central department in
the main building, corner Tenth street
and Mary place; of the junior depart
ment in the basement of the same build
ing, with entrance on Mary place, and
of the railroad department, occupying
rooms at q Second street south. The
membership in the three departments,
as compared with year ago, is as fol-
lows:
Central department " .......... l.213 81
Junior department. ............. rs 90
Railroad department. ..... 3ll $50
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So that the total membership has in
creased from 643 to LAC in one year-or
nearly trebled-and this by no means
represents the whole number Of young
men reaping benefits from the associa-
ton, for non-members are urgently in
vited and welcomed to the rooms, and ,
constantly frequent them. The mem
bershIp in the central department may
be classified as follows:
BY Denominations Adventlsts, /;
Baptlsts, 11S; Catholics, 90; Congrega-
tionalists, 142; Christians DSeiples), 5;
Episcopalians, rs; Friends, 4; Hebrews,
3; Lutherans, 81; Methodists, $50; Pres
byterians, 167; Unitarians, Is; Uni
versalists. %; Swedish Mission, 3;
Swedenborgians, l; no preference, 443.
By cupatiOns-Almost every busl-
ness and profession is represented,
while africans and mechanics take
prominent, if not leading place i'll the
membership. The membership in the
railroad department is distributed as
follows:
BY Roads-The Milwaukee, 55; Min
neapolis a. st. Louis, 40; Great North
ern, %; $780," 43; Northern Pacific, 40;
Omaha, 25; electric street railway, %;
other roads, 81.
By Employment-Yar dmen, 80; engi-
neers, z; firemen. SO; conductors, 13;
brakemen, 20; freight house men, %;
shopmen, 70; office men, 81; baggage
men, 2; telegraph operators, IL; 9TH
ers, 40.
The total number using the Central
building during the year was over
100000 or to be more definite, daily
average attendance mot including Sun
day. Of 800. Twenty-Five sleeping
rooms in the building were provided for
members at reasonable rentals, and 103
Young men have taken advantage of this
feature during the year. Three thou
sand and thirty letters were re-
ceived addressed to young men, and
writing materials were furnished free
to 683. Forty-eight young men were
given temporary assistance, 2l9 recon-
mended to boarding houses and employ
ment was found for %. The average
attendance at the junior department
rooms on the special days set apart for
the boys use of gymnasium and baths
has been over 90. At the railroad de-
partment rooms the number using the
vi y
or an average of 80 daily.
The attendance of evening classes in
the central building shows an increase
of over 81 per cent over any previous
year. Instruction was given in arith-
metic, penmanship, bookkeeping,
shorthand, typewriting, vocal music,
French, German, mechanical and
freehand drawing, electricity, elo-
cution. Three hundred and fifty-five
class members, or 220 men were ell
rolled. divided as follows: Fifty clerks
81 students. IA bOokkeepers, II sales
men, 9 machinlsts, 8 printers, post
Office employees, 5 stenographers, mes
Sengers, draughtSmen, 3 cutters and 3
stockkeepers, while the remainder were
from almost every other trade and pro-
fession in the city. In addition to
classes, lectures and practical talks
were given to a total OF 2,475 young
men.
A mass meeting for men, one of the
largest Of the year, was held at $3.50 p.
IN. at the Lyceum theater and was full
, of interest. The visiting Y. NJ. G. A.
workers, Messrs. Jacks, CoXhead, Mes
ser and Ober, made the several adj
dresses. Mr.. Jacks dWelt especially
upon the great value Of the Y. nj. Z. A.
in VOunp men aWaV from home.
Mr.. Coxhead touched upon the Y. M.
| c.. A. as all educator of the body as well
as Of the mind, and gave history
the athletic branch of Y. NJ. c. A. work.
Messrs. ODER and Messer spoke upon
aOuallU Interesting themes