The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-31
ANNUAL MEETING
The Y. N. {. A. Elect Officers
and Listen to Reports.
Gratifying Results Of the Years
Work of the Association.
The President and Old Officers With Few
Exceptions Reelected For Another Term,

The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association was held at their
rooms last evening and fairly well at
tended. The meeting from a business
standpoint was the most important of the
year, inasmnch as officers for the ensuing
year were chosen and reports on the work
done by every branch made.
President johnson presided, and shortly
after o'clock called upon j. Edgar Nick
erson to open the meeting with prayer.
After Mr.. Nickerson had responded Will
liam III. Worrall, recording secretary, read
the records, which were approved. A well
rendered banjo solo by George Lenz fol-
lowed, and the reports of committees were
declared in order.
James L. jerks, chairman of the gymna-
sium committee then read his report. FL
mlnating the details from the report 1t is
learned chat the total attendance at the
evening classes was 1892 in SS classes for
| the year, 81 classes of business men were
attended by 500, rs junior classes by 6s3
boys, and 73 students attended classes.
Among the athletic exhibitions, six were
Hall, Providence, four indoor contests
with other associations, five contests for
members and one junior contest. The re-
port was received and ordered filed.
p. Eugene Sweet gave a reading, and X.
c, Thatcher of the membership committee
then submitted the report OF that commit
tee. The committee report that they were
organized June q, 1895, and during the
term of office systematic canvass of the
mills, shops and large stores had been
made. The results Of the work had been
as follows: New members, So; renewed,
| 81; gymnasium, g.; total, 90. The regular
membership is 298; gymnasium, SO; sus-
| tanning, IS; junior, 50; total, 4S1.
The most complete report rendered dur
| ing the evening was that of the reception
| COMMITTEES OF which William III. Worrall
tw1n chairman. The yepsxt stAted that the
COMMITTEES had received ifom all sources
| e6iS.93, which had been expended In vari-
| Gus ways, the faithful attendance to duty
| by the members of the committee was
| commented upon, and the valuable assist
ance of the Young Ladies Auxiliary, or
ganized in February last, was shown to
have been Of great aid to the committee.
Report of room committee, through
| George G. Stillman, chairman, showed
| that the equipment of the hall with opera
chairs cost s463.37, and the various sources
| from which the funds to meet the ex-
pense had come.
A banjo solo was given by Mr.. Lenz,
after which George L. Gorton, chairman
| of the finance committee, was called upon
| for his report.
| The budget for the year had been placed
| at 5000, this amount being considered
| necessary to conduct the association for
the year and close the term free from debt
| OF this amount $500 was to be raised by
contributions. The committee had held
| 13 meetings during the year; 1873 persons
had contributed $500, an average of s21.83
each. While the amount called for had
| not been secured the association closed the
year free from debt.
Allen F. Bray, treasurer, submitted his
| report, which showed receipts from all
sources to have been s4,7Ss.76, and dis
bursements A,773.24, leaving balance on
hand of 1852.
At this point William III. Worrall, chair
man of the reception committee, presented
the members of his committee with di-
plomas for regular attendance during the
year.
James G. Case, chairman of the commit
tee on religious work presented a lengthy
report which covered fully the work of
the association along religious lines.
President Hiram s. johnson then read
his report, which was a summary of the
reports already considered. Mr.. Johnson
spoke in glowing terms of the work of
General Secretary Stratton and Physical
Director Pollard, and requested Mr.. STRAIT