The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
SEMI ANNUAL REPORT
Of GeneraI Secretary ToHson, Of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
THE PROGRESS OF THE ORGANIZATION
Mr. L. 9. Coulter, State Secretary,
Attends tho Meeting OF the hoard
OF Directors-The Spiritual, Edr.
cationnl and Physical work-Thc
Attendance-Other Notes.


Aftendance-Other Notes.
The monthly meeting OF the Board
OF Directors of the Y. Nj. C. A. was
held yesterday afternoon, Mr.. l.. A.
Coulter, the State Secretary, being
present The report OF General Score
dary Towsen,. after dealing with the
finances OF the organization, said:
The regular work Of the association
now includes: SO
Spiritual Work-sunday meetings
Tor men and boys. Bible classes for
men and boys.
Course of high class entertainments.
Literary Club (now being forned).
orchestra of fifteen pieces.
Physical Work-Classcs, three per
week, for business men. young men
classes. Two basket ball teams for
seniors and for juniors. Semi-weekly
instruction In bicycle riding, free to
members. a fee charged to non mem
berS.
"Statistical-The attendance at the
building (estimated) was $50 daily. The
reading and game rooms have been
largely used. The library has been
used only to a limited extent
In the gymnasium the t:tal attend
once for three months was 1899, as fol-
lows Individual exercise. 74l-average
per day, s; poung mems class, Lis
average per session, %; business mems
class. iiS-averagc per session, ID; iu-
Nor class 1,037-average per session, 81;
baths. total, i,544-averagc per day 45;
visitors to gymnasium, 1,511-avemge
per day. 10.
Sunday afternoon service r-r men,
5,S2i-average per Sunday. 232; Boys
Gospel Army Il months), 2SSS-avcr-
age Per Sunday, 1852; requests for pray
err IL: protested conversion, II. y Sc
rles OF meetings for men WAS conducted
by Mr.. j. w. Dean.
'Notes-PositLJ.us secured 10. Tempo
rary assista1ce rendered, 6S. -Four re-
ceptlonS have been held Eleven enter
tainments have been given The PRES
cnt membership Is AS. The whole mem
ocrship OF the Association was doubled
within the period covered by this re-
port. The junior mem hership was in
creased from IL 10 6S within the same
time. The increase in the mc:ilbelvAip
WAS due I'm n large measure to the
membership contest led by Messw. Red
den and Winston, which resulted in the
direct addition of seventy members
ana indirectly to number more.
The Gale Membership medal will be
awarded to the side led by MIR. w T..
Iedden
THE current receipts exceed the cur
rent expenses by s5f33 The cost OF
necessary permanent improvements and
me payment of old accounts however
leave = deficit of SS93.l4, afrainst which
outstanding subscriptions and member
ships are held to the amount of $3.50.
Much favorable comment has been
made upon the work of the Physical De-
partmcnt. under the direction of MIR
w III. Ward. and the attendance as
shown by the figures. Indicate the popu-
larity of the SymnG Siuro
~ remarkable degree OF interest has
been shown in the Bovs'N Gospel Army.
which. urdCr the direction and leader
snip OF the Assistant Secretary. MIR.
Ambrose PAGE, has attained a mem
bcrship of 500. and much good is en-
pected to result from interesting tho
large numbrr OF hovs who would not
become members of the Junior DEPART
mcnt.
The cordial assistance rendered by
the pastors of the city. especially in the
Sunday afternoon services. has proven
. source of strength to the associa-
ton
"a very large part of the work of
the associa ton cannot he shown by a
report, ant- one phase IF the unrecord-
ed work is indicated by the following
extract from Il young man who was in
the city for a time moneyless and
frendess:
''T shall ALWAYS remember your kind
ness and the pleasant and comforta-
bic atmosphere of the association
rooms. TIL" Norfolk Association is one
OF the plcasantest, most comforfa BILE
and happy places ever saw
'''r"e Gt"t" Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Virginia
will he held with the Portsmouth Asso-
citation February 18th to 18th.
''rh" airriversarv cf the Norfolk AS
ISOLATION will occur March 1st. 1t is cX-
pc"tra That an appropriate celebration
will he held during the same month 2 md
1t IS hoDed that special interest will he
manifested by the friends of the anso-
cia ton srd that as ono Of the results
the association year may be closed with
out debt"