The evening times., 1895-10-08
YEARS WORK OF Y. n. C. A.
Detailed Reports Submitted at the
Directors Annual Meeting.
Receipts a md Expenditures Shown and
PInns for New Building Dis.
cusssd by the Officers.

The report of the Young Mems Christian
Association finance committee, read by
Chairman s. W. Woodward. at the forty
| third annual meeting, last night, was made
purposely full in order to show to what use
the money given by citizens is put. Other
| interesting reports were read. tte officers
were reelected and Mr.. Anson S. Taylor was
chosen director in place of s. W. Vaughn.
A letter was read from Mr.. John JOY Edison
commencing the system OF keeping accounts
and the work OF the association.
Nothing was made public from the meet
ing OF the board of directors, but it is
} known that they discussed plans for re-
building on a larger scale TO keep step with
the city's growth.
Mr.. wOodward's report showed that the
association owns the lot on New York
avenue. valued at $1f5, 900, but has only
$4,000 clear with which to build.
The deficit for current expenses on
September 80, 1893, was Sc, 900; debt on
building, 81 900; debt on repairs, 81 ,27S.
In 1884 the receipts were $12,609 and
the past year $13,216 But the necessary
expenses are such that there still remains
due a note for $4,000. a deficit OF So % and
n debt in bank for $2.l75. The insurance
on the building was S12.5OO, but the ad-
tustnient now in progress will reduce this to
81 900. The insurance on the furniture
! 81 1000, has already been paid nd counted.
The total of assets is $119, 1876, reckoIing
the lot at 5000.
A transcript of the accounts for the year
showed membership fees, S4,95O; con-
tributions, including the church fund,
S6.1ss; insurance, $1,000; rent,
S4SS; associatio monthly, $592:
total receipts, S13,2l6. Expenses,
salaries, S4,21O; janitor, $3.50;
educational classes. S5I9: postage, S346:
general printing, SS45; association month
ly, S64O; repairs, $662; telephone, 500:
pars rent, $115: gas, S4T4; taxes, 500;
eleci i-ic appliances, including light, $2O4;
hymn books, S54; week of pra ser, S1l4;
notes, S2,SO5; interest. $3.50: state work,
$50; coal, S233: miscellaneous. 81 ,041.
These figures show, said Mr.. Woodward.
that the ordinary expenses are $4,000
year, of which the young men pay 60
per cent. The rest was made up mainly
by such men as the late Justice Strong.
who alwa ys gave to the work n kind word
and $50 to 500. The accounts were shown
thus in full, he stated. in view of the great
things the association would ask of the
people of Washington in the near future.
The report OF religious work read 10y
Chairman j. s. Barker showed about fifty
conventions and an attendance upon relg
Gus meetings OF $50 a week. Tie plan
of taking leaders from the Christian En-
deavor and similar societies was found
to he good The attendance upon Meet
ings has fallen off since the fire, showing
the need of new building
Assistant Secretary Harris read the
education work report of Chairman Will
lam c. Henry. who was busy with the even
ing's duties. The facts presented showed
success 10y the high percentage of attend
a "a ~ lri IN. "lsl,t fann nj 4 f,pr
prizes and honorable mention in four other
cases at the last national meeting OF as-
sociation representatives.
The spiritual bearing of the educational
work was showed by the large attendance
from the classes upon devotional meet ings.
a number of improvements and additions
have been made and are to be made TO
the educational department. In addition
TO the regular branches, that tofarchiiectural
drafting, with junior, Intermediate, and
senior courses, under the direction Of Mr..
A. NJ. 2. Maschmcyer, has been intro
duced.
A department OF vocal music has also
been added, which will be under the direc
ton OF Mr.. Haydn Chase. Two evenings
week will he dedicated to English and
penmanship, instead OF one, as hereto
fore.
Mr.. Swartout reported on the work at
the jail and the interruption by the small
poX scare and other causes
Mr.. W. +. Matthews reported from the
White Cross work of the association mem
bership Of $50.
A report from Secretary Pugh that his
illness with typhoid fever is of quite dan
gerous type was followed by a motion eN-
pressing sympathy and offering the pray
ers of the association for his recovery.
There were numerous illusions during
the evening to his great efficiency.
Officers and directors were chosen by
casting the ballot as follows: President,
L. Cabell williamson; first vice-president,
s. W. Woodward: second vice-president,
John b. Larner: treasurer, ]. c. Pratt: re-
cordi- secretary, j. II. Lichli,er. The di-
rectors whose terms expire to-day are B.
H Warner. w. b. Gurley, II. o. Olmstead,
and A. S. Taylor. Mr.. TAYLOR. the only
new man on the list. is the well known mag
istrate Mr. Vaughn. who retires on ac-
count of ill health, has been director
many wears.