Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-29
ASSN SECRETARIES TO MEET.
Their Annual Conference to he Held
in Cleveland Next Month.

The annual conference Of the general
secretaries Of the Young Mems Christian
associations will take place at Cleveland,
o., June 9Th to 9th. The friends OF the
Richmond association will be interested
to pnow something of the annual gather
ings Of the associations OF North Ameri-
ca. The international convention OF North
America is held biennially Last year the
convention was held in Springfield, Mass.
in the magnificent new building, which
had just been completed, costing $4,000.
Springfield has population of AO00, the
building Is located in the heart Of the
city, and brings in a rental which goes
toward the support of the institution.
Next year the convention will be held
at Mobile. Ala.
The secretaries conference is held an
nually. The twenty-sixth conference will
be held at Cleveland. o., June 9Th TO
9Th. and the indications point to a large
attendance. Cleveland is one of the
magnificent cities of the lakes. with a
population of POI 900. The building occu-
pied by the Cleveland association was
erected a few years ago at cost OF
$3.50 coo, and is already too small for their
rapdly-growing work. There are five
branches Of the association at Cleveland.
the membership of the Central Branch
being over 200. The Cleveland con-
ference viii in many ways be one OF
the most interesting conferences ever
held. For the first time In the history of
the conference it will be self-entertainlng.
the best hotels of the city having given
desirable rates.
Among the prominent speakers who will
address the conference will be the Rev.
c. l. Schoheld, of Mortified, Mass; PresI-
dent Charles f. Thwing. OF the Western
Reserve University: l.. l.. Doggett. State
secretary Of Ohio; DR.. Luther Gulick. OF
Springfield, Mass, and others. Among
the interesting things that VIII be DIS
cussed and presented are the following:
THE Development Of the Spiritual Power
i'm the Association" 1.-The Culture De-
manded of the Secretaries Of To-Day"
"The Athletic League OF North America"
How Far Can the Secretary Enter into
the Question of Social and Civic Problems
Ia His Community" THE Ideal Physical
Department The educational work Of
the association. which has become such
"A great power and H. doing so much good,
Will have a prominent place in the pro-
gramme. Virginia will have a fair repre-
scntation al the conference II is known
that the following gentlemen will be
present: Messrs. $. X Mckee. general
secretary of the city association and Mr..
James Il. Stubbs, assistant secretary; Mr..
II. A. Meacham. secretary of the Roanoke
association; f. ;. Morrow, railroad secre-
tary, Roanoke; o. A. Eberhardt secre-
tary of the Gladstone association: q. w.
Clymer secretary of the Radford assoca-
ton. state Secretary /. \. Coulter also
expects TO be present.
Mr.. Mckee will preside at the con-
ference on Problems in Cities of from
$500 to 100000" opening the discussion
with carefully prepared facts concerning
problems I'm city work.
1t is expected that other Virginia secre-
tarles will attend. but II the Virginia ratio
holds good. there will be over 500 secre-
taries assistants, and physical directors
present.