The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-27
a NEW SECRETARY
&c swift Now in Charge Of
the Y. n. C. A.
rEe WITH WIDE EXPERIENCE
~a.1 Attentfoo - De 0avoo g
A1hsstSss--E. r. 6Peen - -
rnyslcal Instruetes.
80 VITA WIDE EXPERIENCE

physica1 Instruetess
= swift. the new secretary % tho Z.
~. Is taking i7old Of his work IN
~. <1fy with an enefgy and businezx-like
Serenxhnezs that z1gU vel for the
@,wsh and welfare Of the associafson-
er4tvsd in Seattle . week ago. accom-
@.;e1 by his wife. They have taken
~~r-n Il tho Occidental. and Mr.. swift
~ ereseuf yesterday at the regular ser
- ia the Y. ~. c. A. rooms on First
-. swift spent several years Is q book
-. and he evidently intends carrying
- Of his business methods Into the
- Of the association He h a native
6ew York, his hirthSsace being York.
- Center, where he spent the first six
- nf his life His boy-hood after that
- vas spent In Buffalo. In which city
~ q Rochester he received = good com
- school edsxation. graduating from
s,toea No. in Rochester. In that city
=. M books for several years for two
hue drnas-
Trsa during this early period OF his 1ifs
r teek an active interest In the Y. II. c.
4 uurt. and was frequently called on for
mv1re AT length, In 1854, man was
1919 10 take charge OF the work at Port
GIoeer, n Y. and the secretary At Roch-
o1frr. ia conjunction with s;tste Secretary
j 800 A. Hall, OF New York. selected
s1arw Swift for that responsible position.
! ~ town lies only twenty-five miles from
xew York city. and Mr.. Swift took adj
netaxs OF his oppor tunfties 10 study as
m11s1son work In all It's departments and
- ~ phases.
II work was so successful that after
En dtoFt apprenticeship at Port Chester he
- appointed secretary at Oneonta.
Nt1ss be remained in charge for six years.
] = me end OF that time he was chosen
oFssary 10 Kalamazoo, Mich, where he
- remained for the last six years until
Old 10 this city.
His work AT Kalamazoo was remark
lktle, and attracted favorable comment
tn y. n. G. A. leaders in various parts
T the country. When he went there the
~ association numbered less than 30
nnbess; when he left the roii showed
r nsRes. He also left at Kalamazoo .
nmpment TO his administration as secre-
ny n The shape of a handsome Y. NJ
G a. building erected under his feader-
~
With such qualifications as those shown
j ~ work At Kalamazoo. IL r. not strange
Ut he should DO sought after by the
1maeie association. which had It's eyes
90 for . live. aggressive and strong
Yuung man. and last April the association
b this city opened correspondence with
~. Toward the latter part Of that month
y decided 10 come. Has resignation at
xh1amazoo took effect July !. and his adj
nlnistration of affairs here began NOM
lily on the same date, although he did
y. reach here until July Is.
~. and Mrs. Swift are both delighted
With Seattle. and had many pleasant
words to say about the city and It's Pc
CHAR charms for them. Mr.. Swift said
Ut a. they were coming up from tho
eston. the little green triangle In Pion-
~ place .. once caught her eye and won
~ way to her heart. She Is very fond Of
ooeers. and has formed q high estimate
q eeattis's resources In that particular
erection.
sos all the cities OF the West which I
hss visited" said Mr.. Swift yesterday.
peattle Is by far the most pleasant as
residence city.
The directors OF the association" ne
eoptinued. have already been overhaul
M Its affairs, and we are hopeful of piac-
hs It on n sound financial basis. AZ soon
= Il Is possible. we expect to put every
AlnG on an absolutely cash basis and to
Muse thorough business methods into
Gery department. of the work.
"You know there are four main depart
uenls 10 our work. the religious OF de-
sotonai, tho educational. the social and
he physical. The physical department.
hare has donc good work. but We are not
eentent with even what has been done.
md the directors are already laying plans
b raise the standard In that department
NIL higher. Indeed they have already en-
nxed a new physical director In tho per-
IN Of L. r. Green. of Kalamazoo. i have
hsa him With me for two years, and /
know HIS work thoroughly. He Is a quiet
nan. keeping himself in the background
snd pushing his pupils TO the front To
b convinced OF hig eminent ability as an
Athletic instructor and physical director
you will only have 10 watch one or his
taasses when he takes charge OF II, and
note the same men when they have been
vnder his care for q few months. look
~ excellent results from his coming here.
end am confident that under his guidance
sna tuition the physical department..
which already leads In athletics In this
rate. will attain still greater emInence.
swhile We expect thus TO foster the
Athletic side OF our work. the other three
apartments viii by no means be neg
iecsed. and before long we hope 10 have
zach OF them "a well developed and upon
q high plane as our physical depart
nent The directors have resolved TO
pace the association. II possible. at the
wrs head OF athletic organizations on the
Coast. aud they are also determined that
the other departments shall be properly
cared for.
The directors are now planning few
PRACTICAL improvements In the building on
an.sary nn~e. and some changes which
Nil enable US 10 care fer so more MEM
hers than we now have. Among these l
mention The fitting up Of the two frent
seosas in the building. and the enlarge
msnt OF the corridor between them. The
room on The left OF the entrance viii 10
occupied as A parlor. and that on sho right
VII be headquarters for the physical d.
rector. The main entrance doors. which
ere now sci some distance down the hall
say. Msn be moved nearer the street, and
h this way shs hal VIII be much TIM
srosed
Two hay windows opening from these
tao rooms into the corridor VIII be
esansea % the present smear Of paint
saat disagCres them. and both these AMI
tie large windows looking out on the
rrees Will be tastesaiiy decorated with
nssset plants These changes Will cost
very httle. and think when they are
semple,ed ,Ae building. which now pre-
sass somewhat gloomy front. will fash
sat kin,iiler and more genial welcome
Is members and visitors"
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