The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-01
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Shall We Have Young MEMS Christian
Assocla ion in hustiul

Shall We Have Young MEMS Christian
Assocls ion in austin
The time has come In the history OF
Austin when place OF resort must be
provided for the young men where
their physical, intellectual, social and
moral welfare Will receive attention.
Parents and employees of young men
should give this matter some inves l.
galion, es the ASSOCIATION work is
reaching large numbers Of young men
in WINS ana CIT es much smaller than
this. The secret of success is larg ely
in the employ ment Of competent,
experienced general secretary, who
supervises this work and gives the as-
ISOLATION his whole time ana atten-
ton, In addition to constant and in
telligent supervision attractive rooms
must be secured and the organization
must be conducted on strict business
principles. To carry out the plans OF
this organization il will cost $4,000 u
year tor salaries, rent, literature,
light heat, gymnasium and Gath su-
pervisiou, etc Twenty-Five hundred
dollars of this sum must be secured in
subscriptions, The balance III member
ships In order 10 secure his amount
in Subscriptions a number OF large do.
nations must be- obtained. In order
to establish permal, ent and com
plete resort for our young men, are
there not SOMEONE who will give 500 a
year, others who will give $780, and a
number who will give $25 until the
sum OF S25U0 is secured?
me business men OF Austin will be
solicited for subscriptions to this en-
terprise within short time.
We, the undersigned, heartily en-
dorse the work OF this organization
and ask that you will support it wi h
your endorsement and a liberal sub
scriptioD.
Signed by Ira H Evans, E w
Thomas, E L Moore, j Gregg Hill, }
L Blaine, John Orr, N Il Walton, L
W Gregory, G To vines, Il K Smoot,
] w Graham, j NJ Dawson, u j
Breckenridge, H w Hallock, j X
Rector, M q Miller, r. j Hill, A L
Woodbridge, II Nj Caslleman, E b
Wright, E Saunders, r Nj Thomson,
john X Donnau, w G Bell.
Any young man OF good m0laI
character, without regard to creed OF
belief, can become an associate mem
Der of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION of Austin for IS annually In
advance, or So cash, So in 30 days and
So in 60 days, or 81 SO cash, ISL in one
week, ST. in two weeks, 81 in three
weeks and 81 In four weeks.
As fast as the work can be extended
the following privileges OF member
ship will be provided:
Reading Room-Wit h illustrated
period icals and magazines.
Parlor Furnished by Ladies
auxiliary.
CORRESPONDENCE Table With pr
per AMI envelopes.
Boardinghouse Register-A lis
availa bic for strangers and others.
Library-Circulating, to member
only.
Games Of Skill-As chess, check
ers, crokiuole, etc.
With an instructo
to take charge of class work.
Bath R0ome-Hot and cold Wa
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Educational Glasses - Evening
classes in such branches as may h
practicable.
Practical Tslk-On personal purity
health, business topics, etc., for mem
bers.
Lectures-A popular course OF lecl
ures aud entertainments.
Receptions-Musical aud literary
for the members and their friends.
Reception Committee-To meet ant
welcome mem bers, s,rangers and Viz
ItOrs.
Literary Society debates, reel
ta,ions and literary improvement
Glee Club Orchestra. For those in
clined to music
Junior Experimentation boys IL Il
16 years old, at hours specified.
Training Class-For Bible study.
Young Mems Meetings-Good sing
ing, short talks; only one hour.
Other Experimentation be starte'
II sufficient y Dung men can be secured
10 warrant the permaneDcy OF tn
work. ,
The general secretary is ready at al
times to counsel and adv 80 will
Young men in reference 10 their pei
soual or business affairs.
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