The morning times., 1895-08-08
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NEEDS OF THE Y. NJ. c. 4.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Re-
quired for the Work of Rebuilding.
Statement Prepared by Messrs. s. w.
Woodward and j b. Larner.
Extension Contemplated.

After lengthy conference on the needs
TO be observed in the selection OF new quar-
ters, the officers of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association have completed the task
In reaching their conclusions the gentlemen
have kept in view all phases OF the associa-
tion's work, and the results are contained
in statement issued by Secretary Pugh
yesterday. The statement is signed by
s. W Woodward chairman OF the finance
committee and Johu B. Larner, chairrr anof
the building committee, and Is as follows;
''The Young Mems Christian Association
OF the city of Washington is without home
because OF the destruction by fire Of the
building at 140e New York avenue north
west on the Gath day Of July last.
when the population OF this city is made
a basis OF comparison with other cities,
aud the numerous young men, resident and
visiting. is considered, also the quality
OF work accomplished by the manage
ment in their former limited quarters,
it is without doubt the viii OF the citizens
Of tthe Nations Capital that building
be erected aud equipped that will be equal
to the assured demands OF the immediate
The history OF the association demands
that this building shall be such as will meet
the requirements OF the advanced work
OF the Young Mems Christian Association,
and that no permanent quarters be secured
except such as are designed for the purpose.
This will require a building covering an
area OF not less than 10 600 square feet.
in a location contiguous to the car lines,
in which should be a public hall with a
seating capacity of GOO people at the
very lowest-nlany think it should accom-
nlodate 2 600. A gymnasium, with all the
modern Improvements and appliances,
shower, tub and needle baths, improved
dressing room facilities, plunge or
| swimming bath, bowling alleys, members
| reading room, public reading room, library.
reception hail, assembly room for 300 per
| sons, bicycle storeroom, educational class
rooms TO accommodate 600 students
| There were 439 students GRO owded into the
/ old rooms in one year.
| "CIasses in stenOg raphy, arithmetic,
| bookkeeping English, penmanship, alge-
| bra geometry, physics, mechanical draught-
ing and typewriting were cared for in the
| year 1SS4-'e5. In arithmetic, stenogra phi y
| and bookkeeping the demand for acCommO-
| dations for students was almost fssr times
greater than the supply; an illustration
| given is that in arithmetic there were
| 14T students enrolled, the capacity OF the
| room 40
THE association must add architectural
| and free-hand drawing, languages, elec-
tfical and mechanical engineering, man
| ual training, and many other studies which
young men need, requiring not less than
$1,000 square feet of floor space. Then
there is call for special library for stu
| dents, technical and scientific. Amateur
photographers viii have to receive atten
| ton, amusement and recreation rooms, chess
and checker rooms.
THE boys viii need special attention
and must be kept separate from the men,
using the gymnasium when the men are
not present and their own rooms at other
| times They " II need reading room and
library, recreation room. and lecture room
The needs include space for the office
| rooms for board of managers, committees
bible study, then come public comfort-ele
vators, heating appa ratus, perhaps a roof
garden, and many things that a probab blk
membership of 2, 800 or 5000 will require
to say nothing of the privileges that the
host of strangers and residents who are not
members are always accorded
There are two plans suggested with re-
gard to an income to help meet the expense
of such building and so great work.
First, stores on the ground floor.
"Second, a home for the new city library.
Either would require all OF the first
floor.
1T is hardly necessary to state that
100000 could be used in the prepara
ton of such a building, in addition to the
lot now in possession OF the association
while the amount of money is not so IT uch
10 be considered as the necessary equip
ment. If the plant can be secured for a
smaller amount OF money, the association
| managers viii be more than gratified
The public can be assured that the organi
zation, which has carried on so magnificent
a work at so small an expenditure can be re
| lied upon to be faithful to the larger trust.
I'm order that the amount required ma!
be raised promptly and a lot secured, 5,
that the work may suffer no further hin
dranCe than is absolutely neCe ssary, Z
| meeting of the business men is called 70
Wednesday, September Is, at noon, il
Masonic Hall, and the subscription list il
now open ut the temporary headquarter
i'll the Lehman Building, second floor o
1926 New York avenue north Invest.
'All jntereS5t~l may subscribe, suCl
amounts to be paid quarterly, covering
term of four gears.
1.-The subscriptions ought to be divided
as follows: 10 subscriptions of So ,00t
each, $50 900; 20 subscriptions of 2,50t
each, $4,000; 20 subscriptions of S1,00t
each, S25 900; 90 subscriptions of 500
each ,S25, 600; 100 subscriptions of S25t
each, S25, 600, $50 subscriptions of S1Ot
each, $50 ,0e0.
'This statement is presented by the join
committee--finance ard building-of tn