El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-12

| fluence of the saloons over young men,
and the greater and beneficial influence
extended over young men by the elevat-
! ing influences of the Young Mems
| Christian Association.
After music by the choir, President
Foster. of the Y. NJ. G. A. made a
report of the years work. AS to the
finances: The years receipts were
STILLS from all sources; of which
$1,000. IS came from subscriptions, S377
from dues and S34 90 from various
sources. The expenses were S16S0 IS,
of which $26, was expended for the
improvement of the gymnasium, leav-
ing S1413.15 for actual expenses, or 1925
per month, which includes rent, salary
of general secretary, pay of janitor. ex-
peuseS of the reading room and other
incldentals. This left surplus income
of S31 10. There was a debt on back
1868 90 had been paid. The effort of
the management has been to conduct
the association On business principles;
and for the first time, the association
is now paying its way.
The president made extended refer
ence to the athletic features of the Y.
M. G. A, and in detailing the advan-
tages of the new gymnasium, said it
was the intention to inaugurate athletic
Sloane, was graduate of the Y.
M. G.. a. training school at Springfield,
Mass , and was just the man to conduct
the athletic features of the association.
Ladies' classes had also been oaganized
for gymnastic work. The educational
phase of the association was touched
upon. There were classes and lectures
which would be amplified in the future.
Heretofore, there had been instruction
only in Bible study and Spanish; but
this part of the work would be much
enlarged. The rooms were open every
week day from a. M, to Top m. There
were 500 books in the library, with
magazines and papers. The speaker
advised people not to throw aside their
magazines, after reading. Give them
to the y. NJ. G.. A. and after the asso-
citation is through with them, they can
be given to the prisoners in the jaiIs
The social feature of the association
was becoming of marked interest. This
included socials, suppers, musical and
literary euterta inments in the assoc
iation rooms. There had been lectures
and entertainments given in larger
halls, but this had not proved profit
able, and as the gymnasium would seat
about three hundred people that place
would be fitted up with a view to hav-
ing lectures and other entertainments
there where there would be no expense
for hall. The advantages of the read
i1g room and other privileges were we'll
set forth, and the fact stated that re-
ligiOus influences were by no means
forced on a man, but all the best in
fuences would be thrown in young
mans way if he would only take advan-
tage of them, and the work of the Y.
M. G.. A. made plain as the fruit of
christianity. The work is not denom-
national and the rooms are for home
for young men. The association wish
ed to reach 200 young men this year,
and continue the institution on bust
ness plane.
Mrs. Irwin, for the Ladies' Auxiliary,
read an interesting paper in which she
said that the Auxiliary was organized
in 1892, and the mem bership was thirty
eight. The business meeting was held
the first Thursday in each month, ex-
cept in the hot summer months, when
there was vacation. The annual
election was in October, and all the
meetings were opened with prayer, for
the work could not be continued with
out divine help. The Auxiliary was
attending largely to developing the
social features of the Y. NJ. G. A. and
had given several entertainments.
More ladies were wanted in the Auxil-
larry, and the speaker hoped that all
the ladies in Ell Paso would show their
appreciation by aiding the work ia
every way in their power, and lifting it
up. The Auxiliary had raised 500 the
past year for the Y. M. c.. A, and was
prepared to do more during the comir q