The evening times., 1895-08-07
What the Y. \: c. 4. Wants fol
Its House of the Future.
OUTLINED IN 4 STATEMENT
Two Hundred, Thousand Dollars
Necessary to Carry Out the Plan
as Formulated-General Extension
of It's Work Contemplated in the
Fresh Start.

After lengthy conference on the Deeda
to be observed in the selection OF new quar-.
tiers, the officers of the Young Meu's Chris
tian Association have completed the task.
In reaching their conclusions the gentlemen
have kept in view all phases OF the assOcia-
tons work, and the results are contained
in statement issued by Secretary Pugh
this morning. The statement Is signed by
s. W. Woodward, chairman OF the finance
committee ,and John B. Larner, chairr anof
the building committee, and is as follows:
TEXT OF THE STATEMENT.
1.-THE Young Mems Christian Association
OF the city of Washington is without a home
because of the destruction by fire of the
building al 14OS New York avenue north
west on the Gath day OF July last.
when the population OF this city is made
q basis of comparison with other cities,
and the numerous young men. resident and
visiting, is considered, also the quality
of work accomplished by the manage
ment in their former limited quarters,
II is without doubt the will Of the citizens
of tthe Nations Capital that a building
be erected and equipped that will be equal
to the assured demands of the immediate
future, with a margin for growth.
The history of the association demands
that this building shall be such as will meet
the requirements OF the advanced work
Of the Yonng 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 10000 square feet.
in a location contiguous to the car lines,
in which should be public han with
seating capacity Of 900 people at the
very lowest many think II should accom-
modate 1000. A gymnasium. with all the
modern Improvements and appliances,
shower, tub and needle baths, improved
dressing room facilities, plunge or
swimming bath, bo wiling alleys, members
reading room, public reading room, library.
reception hall, assembly room for 800 per-
sons, bicycle storerooni, educational ciass-
rooms TO accommodate 900 students
There were 43S students GRO wded into the |
Did rooms in one year. ,,
SCHOOL ARRANGEMENTS
Glasses in stenog raphy, arithmetic, |
English. ,pennianship, alge- |
bra geometry, physics, mechanical draught- |
- odu WCAC SdAcu All Ah tuC 4
vear 1S94'95. In arithmetic, stcnography |
Ind bookkeeping the demand for accommo-
iations for students was almost fem times |
greater than the supply; an illustration
,iven is that in arithmetic there were
l47 students enrolled the capacity Of the
'oonl 40. ,sz.
The association must add architectural
Ind free hand drawing, languages. cleo
rir
Ial training, and many other studies which
-oung men need. requiring not less than
5000 square feet OF. floor space Then
here is call for special library for STU
lents, technical and scientific Amateur
will have to receive atten-
ion, amusement tandrecreation rooms, chess
md checker rooms.
"The boys will need special attention,
md must be Kept separate from the men,
sing the gymnasium when the men are
lot present and their own rooms at other
lines. They " IL need reading room and
ibrary, recreation room, and lecture room
SPACE REQUIRED.
1.-The needs include space for the office,
ooms for board of managers, committees,
ble study, then come public comfortable
ators, heating apparatus, perhaps a roof
arden, and many things that probable
of 2, 900 or 5000 win require
0 say nothing OF the privileges that the
ost of strangers and residents who are not
lembers are always accorded.
There are two plans suggested with re-
ard to an income to help meet the expense
( such building and so great a work.
First, stores on the ground floor.
Second, home for the new city library.
Either would require all OF the first
oor.
ut is hardly necessary to state that
zoe, 900 could be used in the prepara-
on of such a building, In addition to the
It now in Possession OF the association,
hile the amount OF money is not so much
be considered as the necessary equip
ent. II the plant can be secured for a
mailer amount OF money, the association
anagers will be more than gratified.
he public can be assured that the organi-
Ition, which has carried on SO magnificent
work at SO small an expenditure cat be re-
ID upon to be faithful to the larger trust.
I'm order that the amount required may