The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-01

tan Association OF that city, and the
handsome room is its welcoming spot
Its parlor. where every day and evening
gather young men as they would gather in
the parlor of their fathers home, otter
more frequently than they are found in
the home parlor
lives Of thousands of young men OF the
city
The building IS the Young Mems Chris
NOT a SECRET SOCIETY.
The "Y. NJ. G. A." as 1t is known to
It's friends is a vast organization. greater
even and more intricate In its arrange
ments than was ever planned for the gov
crning OF any great secret societies, and
having more outreachinG branches than
any other association in the world. IL
H. not a secret organization, and its whole
impulse and working springs from a de-
sire TO band together for mutual benefit
and improvement
This is manfestly the motive OF all
societies, but few succeed as well this
one.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is a national and in
ternaiional organization. with officers
that attend To its central workings and
keep the whole running hamonOusly.
If new idea is conceived at the centre
of the organization. or Is sent I'm By
one OF the secretaries at "A remote corner
of the world. il Is considered and. If good
Is acted upon generally.
II IL Is an original suggestion a hint
OF IT is sent TO all the associations, and
thus all are kept in touch with each other
and are benefited by receiving mutual
helps. To start "a new feature going at
any OF the Y NJ. G. As of the country.
no matter how small or how remote is 10
set it going through all the great arteries
and veins that make up its life.
All that the majority Of men who belong
10 the Y. NJ. c. \. know about the or
ganization is that here. in their own city.
Is a handsome building into which they
are free 10 so at any time. lt has
library a gymnasium. reading, study and
reception rooms Stationery can be
bought here cheaply. and even supplies
OF soap. towels and bathing apparatus.
Also gymnasium apparatus. costumes.
boxing gloves and all the smaller personal
possessions Of the gym"
II they are fun members. they can
have d great deal more. admission 10 per-
sonal study classes. lectures entertain
ments. holiday feasts and the privilege
of knowing a great many desirable pco-
pie. At New Year and other holidays
there will be house warnings 10 which
they are expected and where they will he
welcomed by pretty girls and handsomely
dressed wOmen--the woman 5 auxiliary OF
the y. Nj. &. A-and in return for all
this he pays varying sum from s. up
ward, according to the y. Nj. c. \. OF
his city The y. Nj. &. a. is not char.-
table affair, and men must pay TO belong
A WRONG IDEA.
There arc a few feeble-minded persons
who. not knowing anything about the
u NJ. G. A. organization look down upon
II. or rather look everywhere but at IL.
They get the idea that II is a coddler OF
youth, and cmasculator OF brain and
Drawn. and namby-pamby. wishy-washy
thing anyhow. Such a man strolled into
the reception room OF the New York
Y. NJ. {. A., the branch on Twenty-third
street. opposite the National Academy OF
Design and having come 10 laugh re-
manned 10 admire and then TO join the
ass relation.
The New York Y. NJ G. A. Is par
ticularly fiourishing one. 1t has dozen
branches In New York city and II owns
many large buildings. Each is equipped
as thoroughly as though II were the only
one In town. Connected with each branch
there Is q committee Of management. and
each has its entertainments. its classes
and Its library aud gymnasium IN most
thorough style.
A few days ago there was stir In the
welcoming Room. for the Board Of Man.
agement was expected. II was TO look
DVov ~ 0nancs account for tho year