Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-16
PROGRESS
Meeting Of Citizens Committee to
Discuss Y. NJ. G. A. Affairs.
EFFORTS IN AID OF BUILDING FUND
The Plan Upon Which Subscrip-
tons May Be Made.
CON TENTS OF CIRCULAR

A meeting of the citizens committee Of
one hundred of the Y. M. c. A. was held
last night at the residence Of the presi-
dent of the association, Mr.. Charles E.
Foster. 1O17 10Th street.
The meeting. which was an enthusiastic
one, was opened with prayer by Mr.. Henry
B. F. Mcfarland, after which President
Foster made few Introductory remarks.
Mr.. W. NJ. Multer general secretary of the
Y. M. c. A.. presented a report, showing
the present status Of the building move
ment to date, the leading features Of which
are incorporated in a circular.
Mr.. w. B. Miller. secretary of the inter-
national committee, made an address on
the opportunities and possibilities of the
Y. NJ. c. A. in this city. He gave some
helpful advice regarding the campaign for
fur DIS.
Mr. Charles f. Nesbit, secretary of the
citizens committee CT one hundred talked
OF the plans and work of that committee
Mr.. John b. Sleman, jr presented briefly
the general plan of the campaign for funds,
which includes in addition to the canvass
py the cltlzens committee, canvass from
house to house by the young peoples or
ganlzation of the city, a woman's auxiliary
ana other features tending to a thoroughly
COMPREHENSIVE movement for the raising
Oh me Iunds necessary to build and equip
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Names of Canvnssers.
The announcement was then made that
the assignment Of names for the canvass
would be completed in a few days, and
the active work begun. The meeting adj
)ourned after refreshments had been served.
The circular referred to, which has been
issued, says that the proposed new build
ing will be of the greatest advantage to
the young men for whom it Is intended
The physical department will be so eouip-
ped as to develop. by systematic exercise.
sound healthy bodies. and to better fit
young men for the strain of active bust
ness hfe Continuing the circular says:
Three hundred students are now crowd
ed into poorly ventilated rooms In the
past even though 1t has never had a we'll
adapted building, 1t has sent hundreds of
men into good business positions. while
thousands have been fitted for positions of
increased responsibility, with consequently
increased pay.
THE association has no creed. If 10 III
Iected entirely by representatives of all
evangelical churches. 1t seeks ever to
point young men to the ideal manhood.
winch II believes Is found in Jesus Christ.
The Ruined Home.
Everywhere in the ruin of the old build
ing there are evidences of its unfitness for
the use to which it has been placed It's
reading room is small and poorly yenti-
lated Its educational class rooms compe,
sometimes, dozen students to stand or
find seats on window stills, and makes no
provision for the hundreds who formerly
came for the gymnasium. baths, lectures,
or some of the mary privileges of which
they are deprived by fire
When the cd building was in use there
were 1890 members. Since the fire this
number has been steadily decreasing until
now we nave less than 500. and we can
not expect to hold more than the 800 or
400 who will continue as students unless
we provide at least decent quarters.
"A new building is a necessity, for rented
quarters can never be well adapted to the
work OF the association. A new building
would enable the association to take a Mace
among the substantial institutions of the
city. 1t would provide from stores and
other rentable rooms, hail. ETC., a revenue
that would er able 1t to conduct a larger
tractive work.
Good men are helping and the most
friendly interest Is shown by the entire
community. Over one hundred of our
leading citizens stand at the head of the
movement; and number Of generous sub
scripdons have already been made.
Every citizen should lend a hand and
help in this enterprise. It will be best
done II every citizen subscribes. and it
will be quickest done II they do SO at once
The safety Of the futures of our 40 0W
young men appeals to every honest citizen
Our city Is q dangerous sea to these young
men. Why not erect light houser'
The Financial Exhibit.
The circular further states that the ASSOC
citation owns. free from debt, the lots 14Oe
and 1411 New York avenue; valued at s9a.-
900; it has acquired, by purchase, the lot
adjoining. No. 14O7. for SIS 600 The build
ing win cost $125 600: furnishing viii re-
quire SIS. 600: the total expediture aRrrerat
ing $500 600. The value Of the lot upon
which the OLD association building stands,
with the 500 600 already subscribed, makes
to make the enterprise an entire success
will be about $4,000. The statement IN
made that building operations can begin
when $4,000 in addition to what ia now
pledged has been subscribed
Subscriptions may be made, as far al.
practicable. as follows: For less than 40
to be made payable In cash upon demand:
Tor more than $l2 and less than 800, to be
made payable in equal installments within
six months: for more than 500 and less
than $50. to be made payable in equal M