The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-26
THEY IN. G.. A. FINANCES
In MUCH BETTER CONDITION THAN
AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
Meeting of State Executive Committee
REPORTS on the Work IN the
State-ColIege Meeting.

Last evening the members Of the State
executive committee Of the Indiana Young
Mems Christian Association held their third
quarterly meeting in this city at the Asso-
citation building. The session began with
supper, served at o'clock by the wives of
several resident members. The members of
the committee present were: Chairman o.
M. Gregg. CrawfordSville; II. p, Townley,
Terre Haute; G. l.. Reeves, Columbus, and
DR.. L. H. Dunning, J. f. Wa.lick, George
w. Wishard, l.. III. Wales, c. S. Rhoads,
T.. A. Hildreth. A. Galloway and D +.
Swain, of this city; also State Secretary z.
e. Stacy, assistant V. w. Helm and office
secretary NJ. \. HolIabaugh.
The various standing committees made
reports, especial points Of interet being as
follows: The subcommittee recommended
the election of Mr.. G. l.. Reeves, Of Column
bus, to fill the vacancy on the State COM
mite, and he was elected. Mr. Reeves is
one OF the officers OF the well-known pulley
works OF Columbus and a prominent citi-
zen of that city. The recommendation of
this committee that Secretaries Stacy and
Hollabaugh represent the State Association
at the conferences of American secretaries
at Cleveland June to 9, was approved.
A verbal report was made for the college
committee, of which Prof. C. A. Waldo, of
Purdue University, is chairman. This COM
mittee has special charge of the Intercol-
legiate Association movement in the State
John +. Wallick, chairman OF the finance
committee. made complete report indicat-
ing that the State Association finances are
slightly better than at The corresponding
period last year. About $500 is needed
Tor the current years expenses, two-thirds
OF this amount being provided up to date.
u. Il. Stacy, State secretary, gave de-
tailed report concerning progress in various
lines OF work during the past three months
The financial Campaign at New Albany, in
volying the raising OF nearly $4,000 in 1895
and 1896. is nearly completed. in spite of ex-
treme difficulties. A new secretary has been
located at Columbus, MIR. h. w. Titus, and
the conditions there are more encouraging.
The tenth anniversary of the ESkhart as
ISOLATION occurred a few days ago. at which
the mortgage note on the building was
burned, the property being now without any
debt a summarized report concerning the
recent business mems dinner at the Denison
Hotel, Indianapolis was made, indicating
that thirty-three Indiana towns were rep
resented at this meeting, besides several
other cities outside the State. 1t is gem
orally regarded as the most successful af-
fair OF the kind ever held by an association
anywhere In the country.
V. w. Helm, member or the senior class
at DePauw University, who has been act
ing during part of his time as assistant
secretary, reported as to visits to Indiana
colleges in working up delegations 10 the
students conference at Lake Geneva. Wis,
this being similar TO the famous student
gathering at Mr.. Moody's home at North
field Mass. Sixteen Indiana colleges were
represented last summer by thirty-fve men
and all OF them viii be represented again
this year by total or forty-iiye picked
men.
NJ A. Hollabaugh, Office secretary, also
made a report, covering the last quarter
giving details centering at HEADQUARTERS
and regarding certain visits made TO some
OF the colleges.
According to plans made before the re-
cent dinner, il was decided 10 engage an
assistant State secretary, and Mr. Helm
of DePauw University. was unanimously
elected TO that position.
The chairman OF the railroad committee
C. s. Rhoads. OF the big Four" made a
report concerning progress of establishing
additional branches in and about Indian