The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-29
THE NEW RAILROAD Y.M,C.A.
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the local association are as follows:
Chairman, C. II. Plat; vice chairman,
p, e. Bowman; treasurer, j, Mackrille,
recording secretary, Fl. e, Nettleton;
secretary, w. e. Fenpo.
The newly arranged rooms will be
open for general inspection to-day from
. o'clock this morning until o'clock
this evening. All are cordially invited,
especially the ladies.
The addresses delivered last evening
by President Clark and Vice President
Hall were in full as follows:
PRESIDENT CLARK'S REMARKS.
The directors of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
appoint certain of their number o
standing committee, to whose notice
the executive officers first bring the
business of the company for considera-
ton. Among the subjects presented on
the 7th day of February, 1896, was that
of the establishment of place in the
city of New Haven where all engaged
In the service of the company might
find comfort, rest, amusement and in
structlon. The suggestion was APPROX
ed by the standing committee and was
expressed in a vote reading as fol-
lows:
=" Resolved, That the matter of es-
tablishing a railroad branch of the
Young Mems Christian association in
the city of New Haven, and the use
of any property necessary therefor, be
referred to the president with power
Son the day following this record was
placed before the full board, its pur-
pose explained, and the project was
confirmed by unanimous vote.
''It is but just to remember that Mr.
Cornelius Vanderbilt (whom may the
Lord restore to perfect health). whose
generosity and sagacity established the
Railroad Mems building in New York,
set the example for this company; but
to the directors of the New York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
we owe the spacious convenient accom-
modations to be dedicated for our use
tonight.
''In it's creation the company acts
without sectarion spirit and with a
the stockholders based upon the larg-
est view of our relations to them. 1t
is through us, their agents, that the
income which justiies their invest
ments is garnered, and treasured, and
properly expended. Each one of us is
a trustee for them, and we owe them
fidelity in every detail, zeal, energy,
efficiency in securing income and in
,+of, o,,+S Tn, hi rn
spect we all stand upon the same level.
There is absolutely no distinction, all
owing the same loyalty and the same
duty, because it is duty, according to
the places in which we are appointed
to perform all that we are called upon
to perform in their service. That we
may better fulfil this trust there must
be behind our actions, governing us at
all times, not only skill in our techni-
cal duties, but intelligence in the per-
Torrance of them, which shall COM
mend our efforts to the judgment of
that great public which is served by
our company. And the more compe-
tent we are, the better they are served.
1T is no mean corporation, the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road company. To be the representa-
tive of it, whether in station or in Of
flee, or on trains in shop or on track,
the same duty, the same responsibility,
the same dignity, rests upon every one
of us as it's standard bearer. 1t IS the
design upon the flag, not the size of it,
that gives Importance. The stars and
stripes on the feeblest outpost mean
precisely what they do when flying
from the largest flagship.
but the chief servant of the corpor-
alton speaks to you especially as his
associate fellow men. There will soon
come a time when there shall be neither
president nor section hand, but each
shall be judged by what he has accom-
plished according to the talents and
the opportunities given him. 1t will be
asked whether justice loyalty, integ
rity and obedience to that best of all
rules, namely, that we should do each
to the other as we would that others
should do to us, have governed us in
our relations of life. The thoroughness
of the work at the forge will then APP
pear just as important as the admins
tration of affairs in the general offices.
1t Is this fundamental principle which
is to be inculcated here. No man is to
receive softer bed, or a bigger bath
tub, the latest book or the first turn
in the alley, because he is Methodist,
or Baptist, or anything else, or moth
ing at all. My friend Platt wishes you
were all Methodists. I do really wish
you all belonged to Center church. and
Mr.. Parker wishes you all went to st.
Mary's. But all of US, and all the Off
GERS whom you have elected to make
to organization of this department of
the Young Mems Christian association,
will, I trust, avoid any partially as
thoroughly as they would avoid it in
the conduct of corporate affairs.
"a glance at the program shows that
there are others to follow me, and with
expression of the hope that this insti-
tuition. erected and largely maintained
by our company, will justify the belief
that constant improvement in the per-
Torrance of it's service will be promot-
ed by individual Improvement of all
who represent it, take pleasure in
dedicating these facilities to your use. y
VICE PRESIDENT HALLS AD-
DRESS.
'Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:
after listening to the noble address
of the president, I feel that any words
of mine on this occasion will be founc
exceedingly commonplace.
"It affords me great pleasure, how
ever, to meet so many Of my associates
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