Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-01
PROGRESS
OfY. m. C. A. Work in
Texas.
ENCOURAGING RESULTS AND WELL
UP TO THE STANDARD.
THE GREAT ADVANCE
IN IMPROVED FACILITIES, EDuCA-
EIoNAL ADVANTAGES AND In
ALL DEPARTMENTS.
.Coiiesiato Work of tie Association.
THE GREAT ADVANCE
COLLEGIATE Work of the Association.
Credit Duo to the Unaein-h Ex.
ertions of the Secretaries.

Mr.. c. L. Gates of Kansas City, Mo-,
has been in Fort Worth attending the
recent conference OF the secretaries and
physical directors of the Texas Young
Mems Christian association Mr..
Gates holds the position Of Acid secre-
tary Of the Southwest district. lie
takes great interest In the Y. NJ. C. A.
work, and is well informed on all mat
tsra relating to Its progress.
Mr.. Gates states that there has boon
q great improvement in state work IN
Texas. and the associations are In
much better condition financially. An
other Improvement has been in tho
force OF secretaries. who perform
very important part In contributing to
the success of Young Mems Christian
association work.
There are fifteen secretaries In Tex
as. who are located at corsicana, Dali
las, Denlscn. El Paso. Fort Worth. Gal
weston Houston. Laredo, Marshall,
san Antonio. Waco, Taylor and tyler.
Same associations have secretary. as
sistant secretary and physical d.
rector,
Another feature OF the work is the
great advance along the line of cdu-
catlondl work, which Is a comparative
y new Development, and Is being con-
Quoted upon AN extended scale. Some
educational work has existed In the
Texas Young Mons Christian associa-
ton but not anything like 10 extern
slVe as upon the present plans. The
night classes IN the association rooms
are well attended in all the cities, and
there are taught drawing, electricity,
bookkeeping. penmauship. arithmetic,
Spanish. short-hund and English lam
guage. practically university. The
teachers nre for the most part hired
and ure among the best educators that
Gun be found. Specialists arc usually
employ ed Ia those branches recurring
skilled teachers, such as drawing and
electricity. The educational feature is
becoming so prominent that II now
rivals the gymnasium.
The gymnasium work has reached
higher point than has ever been attain
ed In the state The physical directors
give their entire time 10 the athletic
work and are employed at six points
Dallas, Fort Worth. Galveston, Houa-
ton, san Antonio and Waco. The
athletic work is now directed 10 build
ing up a sound body; the old trick work
and circus business Is a thing OF the
past and has given away to Hclentlnr
methods The old German methods, IL
was proved, did not always make n
sound man. but frequently the con-
trary.
Another point which Secretary Gates
mentioned in connection with y. NJ. c.
a work In Texas was the marked Inn
provement in the rooms throughout the
state. There are now bettor facilities
ana very much better quarters for
conducting the work. The Y. NJ. c.
y, Ot Galveston II just now erecting a
building to cost 100000, the groater
part OF which sum was donated by one
man, The Dallas Y. NJ. c. A. has for
year occupied handsome suit OF
rooms centrally located. The San An
tonic NJ, c, A, occuples door built
expressly for the work. The orgnniza-
ton In Houston has recently entered
new rooms. elegantly fitted up for their
use.
Much attention has been given to n,
development OF Y. NJ. c. \. work in
the colleges of the state. Twelve col
ieEes In Texas now have associations.
and many OF them arc In a very flour.
ishlng condition. These college asso-
cations are wording in direct connec-
Won with the intercollegiate move
nient incuguruted Ave or six years
ago.
The railroad department OF tho work
has not yet receivod great attention,
hut II 10 hoped by the nembera that
progress along this line viii be made
at an early dpte.
Great credit Ia due the general Sec
retaries OF the state, and to the efli-
Client state secretary, Mr.. W. ". Wayte
OF Dallas, who have most unselashly
co-operated for the furthernnce OF the
work IN every department.
The worl, In TeSau stands well up to
the standard WHOM compared with
other states. The progressive tentien-
cies are to reach NIL sides. physlcnl.
mnntnl and moral The membershlp
IN Texas hos Increased rapidly, and is
now about 1000.