The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
M. C. A. Celebrates the Event
Fittlngly-A Most Gratifying
Report Made by the Presl-
dent.

of Frederick came off with great
clat on Thursday night of last week at
he rooms of the Association. An at
ractive program was rendered by the
oembers and delightful music was dis
eoursed during the evening.
The following is the report of Presi-
Rant Edward S. Eichelberger, which
I'VE give in full:
We are met under happy auspices
o.night to celebrate the "tin wedding'
If hisassociation and the community's
nd happy is that couple who under
stand each other better, and find
bach other more necessary and are
nearer and dearer after ten years:
there may have been differences in the
mast, the old groom may not have
given that support to his wife that he
should while she was bringing up and
training the boys, but that is going to
be only a memory now, and the new
honeymoon we have enjoyed this last
wear is an earnest of many happy,
prosperous years before US.
| am happy tonight in welcoming
such on audience and giving to you
report of the busy year just closed.
And am happier because 1 can lay
nv hands on the shoulders of others
and say "these are the men who have
carried ON our work-theirs is the
work and they have done it nobly and
to them is the credit" One year ago
we had less than thirty paid-up men,
hers, to-day we have total of two
hundred and twenty-five. During the
year 1S95-'96 but paltry S463.43 had
a been raised for current expenses, this
year S2,2l0.77 has been raised, and this
4 is not enough for the progressive work
4 that has been done. Our rooms were
in a dilapidated condition and the La
dies Auxiliary (that invaluable adj
iunct composed of devoted workers
who are taxed as to purse and powers
without representation has completely
refitted much of the building and Civ
en- us well papered, well covered and
well furnished rooms albeit they are
too small for the best work. A year
ago but one place in town afforded
public baths and they inadequate,
whereas during the past ten months
our new outfit of one plunge and two
shower baths have refreshed 1854 men
and boys. Regular, bright, and help
ful series of Bible study have been
maintained with interest and profit, at
which the attendance was 2ll. Our
Gospel Meetings on Sunday afternoon
have been held regularly with an ag-
gregate attendance of ., 100 as against
$50 the previous year ard many man
has been strengthened and uplifted and
several have prOfessed having found
the Saviour; to these meetings $4,000
invitations have been issued. Twenty
two visits have been made to sick men
and boys. Since October night classes
have dOue good work in English
arithmetic and grammar) mechanical
draughting, shorthand and type-writ
ing; "a students were in attendance
who were under competent instructors
and the work done was thorough; this
coming year plans are formulating for
a practical revision and extension of
the series. The Literary and Debating
Society has been active and interesting
and has helped in awakening and slim
ulating a desire for reading and re-
search. More matter of an improving,
up-todate character has boen supplied
tor the reading room and never has
such advantage been taken of the
quiet, well-lighted, comfortable quar-
tiers. Our lecture and entertainment
course, maintained solely TO furnish
wholesome and instructive recreation,
has more than maintained its high
standard and it is the one feature of
general town winter enjoyment; the
financial results of the course are:
Receipts from the sale of tickets, SAB.
40; expenses, talent, $500; hall rent,
$4,000; incidentals, $53.65; total, $685.
95.
One of our most important depart
ures during last year in appealing to
all of tine good sides of masculine ma
ture is found in our regenei ated physi-
cal department, for it really has been
born again." We started at the open
ing of the association year with prac-
teally nOthing-ten members raised
the money without appealing to the
town, and bought first-class outfit.
Mr.. w. w. Saunders volunteered to
take charge and at once the members
leaped forward in interest and this de-
partment has become one of the best
recruiting agents of the association.
Through the kindness of an unselfish
AIr
oeen given most valuably to this work
without cost to the association. Our
resources indoors have been taxed to
the utmost, and now with open
weather bicycle club with thirty-two
members and tennis club of twenty
iOur members are good drawing cards;
good grounds on East Third street
nave been secured, where tennis courts
ana equipment for pole-vaulting, hurd
mug, shot-putting and other sports aid
ID securing sound body to hold a
clear mind and clean soul. Several
receptions during the year through the
work of the auxiliary have served to
peasautly bring the members together
socially, and the Reception Committee
vi 'he association has at all times en-
ueaVored to make every visitor to the
rooms feel comfortable and at home.
Inc attendance at the rooms during
tne year has been, by estimates from
actual counts, q ,0l6. Sixty-two differ
eht young men serve on the board and
eomnllttees, and give US freely their
ume and work, and never has the
committee work been so well done.
a new constitution has been adopted
ana steps will be taken to incorporate
the 3ssOciOtion. FOO much cannot he