The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-30
FOR manual Training
Generous Gift of Mrs. Francis q.
Hackley to the 7. N. c. A.
DAUGHTER OF JOHN RAYMOND
Work to DC Founded III His Memory.
Check for $4,000. the First Install .
ment of the Gift. Read at Last
Nights Anniversary Meeting.

| ''A'' 'hS HiNNtiHS was ItIlueTcu IUtIIloI
Die by the announcement that Mrs.
Frances "A. Hackley, of New York city,
had sent a check of 500 as an install
ment of a donation of $3.50 for the
purpose of promoting the work of ma n
ual training under the auspices of the
association. Mrs. Hackley is u daugh-
| ter of John Raymond, at one time a
| well-known citizen of Scranton, who re-
sided on Franklin avenue, in small
house opposite the residence of Robert
~. Black. The only condition attached
to the magnificent offer was that the
work should be founded in memory of
the father of the generous donor. 1t is
of interest to note that Mrs. Hackley
Is the widow of Colonel Hackley, who
was the owner of the extensive Ray
mond coal estate. worked at present by
Messrs. Jones and Simpson and other
operators, in the neighborhood of Arch
bald.
President A. w. Dickson. in explain
ing the matter, said that Mrs. Hackley
had written a letter offering TO con-
tribute $4,000, and that two members
We're deputed to wait upon her in reply
to the letter The result was so salts
factory that another letter was received
enclosing the check for $40, 900 and an
nouncing her intention of completing
the donation of $4,000.
Received with Enthusiasm
The readg of the letter was most
enthusiastically received and a rising
vote of thanks was given Mrs. Hackley
for her magnificent gift as evincing her
warm interest in the welfare and edu-
cation of the young men of Scranton.
Another feature of the meeting was
the addresses by some of the past pres
idents of the association. The COM
plete list of presidents is as follows:
1869, Alfred Hand; 1870 to 1872, II. NJ.
Boies; 1873, E. b. Sturges; 1874. F. l..
Hitchcock; 1856, L. b. Powell: 1877,
f. l.. Hitchcock; 1S7S-79, James II. Tor
rey; 1SSO-Sl, G. f. Reynolds; 1SS2-SS, Fl.
A. Knapp; 1SS4-S6, William Connell;
1SS7-90, II. NJ. Boies; 1S90-92, w. j. Hand;
1S93-95, A. w. Dickson.
EX-Judge Hand, who was the first
president of the reorgani2ed associa-
ton, was the first speaker, and said
that 1t was expected of him to unearth
some of the foundations on which the
association now rested and which were
planted tWenty-seven years ago Many
things came vividly In his recollection
that day, and more so 1t came upon him
the thought that he had never doubted
that the association was an accepted
and ordained instrument in the hand OF
God and the more the characteristics of
the institution were studied and the
better the objects We're UNDER
stood, the deeper the conviction
grew in the minds of Christian peoale
that the association was accomplishing
the work for which it was organized.
Pictures of Two Homes.
Judge Hand then dealt in felicitouS
terms on the relation of the Young
Mems Christian association to the
home, and referred to the picture pre-
sented in the word of God Of the home
in the Garden of Eden, which was so
bright and beautiful that the genius
of Milton was exhausted in the theme.
The next picture was the home de-
stroyed and lost, but throught the Scrip
lures from Genesis to Revelations it
would be found that the home was ex-
alted.
He then spoke of his own case when
coming friendless to Scranton and the
great assistance received from the asso-
citation, of which he was a member.
Deducing from his own experience he
urged young men that it was their
honor glory to make homes.
Speaking of the early association,
Judge Hand passed a glowing tribute
to the memories of Joseph II. Scranton
and Joseph C. Platt, who We're active
men in laying the foundations of the
city. The struggle of the early asso-
citation We're severe. and in the time OF
the war it was resolved that 1t should
die a natural death. Afterward, how
ever, a meeting was held in the Baptist
church, and the association was reor-
ganized on an evangelical basis and the
membership soon reached 1916.
After pointing out the early progress
of the work Judge Hand urged the 1
young men to bear in mind that a |
pious and Christian home was prize |
greater blessed than political fame or |
wealth.
Address by MIR. Sturgcs.
T.. B. Sturges, in an address full of |
spoke of himself anony-
mously as "a young man who came to
Scranton, without a home, knew no
oIlt, llol ~ SluSlt IlO HOuSt open
to him, until he saw the letters Young
Mems Christian association on Lacka-
wanna avenue" In speaking of the
blessing which he had received from
the association the speaker remarked,
that whatever might be his object in
wealth, some day or other he
would show his gratitude to an institu-
ton which had done 50 much for him
and others in the city. In dealing with
his term as president in 1873, Mr..
Sturges referred to the action Of the
in dealing with the great
of the Sabbath. In those
days there was no attempt to conceal
the Sunday drinking; drunken men
were frequently knocked down and
robbed in the busy streets.
The Young Mems Christian assoca-
ton, after much discussion, undertook
crime prevalent in the city. There
were 400 indictments presented for
illegal selling on Sunday and selling
to minors, and jury after jury returned
verdicts of mot guilty" or could not
agree" Finally an offer was made by
the Liquor Dealers association that
they would pay all costs of the pro-
and enter into an agreement
not to sell to minors and also not to
sell on Sundays, conditionally on the
being withdrawn. A few
of the liquor dealers did not keep the
agreement, but for years continual
fusilade was directed against them.
Other Addresses Made.
Colonel Hitchcock, president in 1874
and 1877, said that during his terms the
was in a chronic state of
debt, and described the work Of the as
ISOLATION in Park Place, where the out
growth was seen in the Methodist Epis-
copal church. They had also anticipat-