The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14

| the time draws near lot N"' w. 'H
OF the convention are watchlul 10 'lo
many details of the work
Mr.. Robert NJ. Smith, as president oil
| the twentieth convention, held in Ports
mouth. February lz-io 1896 Nil cali tne
convention to order "Wednesday night
/ at S.45 O'Clock in the TaDb-Sueet Pres
bvterian church. After the opening
prayer service and appointment OF nom
/ inating committee. the delegates VIII
/ he assigned 10 homes that VIII be open
To receive them. Mr.. Smith is one OF Tue
foremost men IN the Association WORK
I'm the state of Virginia. lie has been on
J the state Executive Committee OF the
/ Virginia Association for several years
having served for the past two years
in Tho caDacitv of treasurer. lie has been
tho presiding officer 20 the conventions
held i'm stanton. 1885, and Portsmouth,
1896 Last year MI Smith was chosen
President Of the Richmond Association
and has served most acceptab!y I'D lhl9
resrousibls position. lie is one OF the
KEY men al the work to-day, and Is au-
thority on almost AN lines OF Work uhnei-
taken by the Association.
The successes that have attended the
efforts of the State Secretaries during
fine pqet year have been very marked
Mr.. l.. A. Coulter has served the Std'e
Committee as State Secretary since Sep
tember !. 1885, when be took I'D the
work after being state Secretary OF Norm
Carolina for seven years. Ihe ARRIVAL
of Mr. Coulter at amy Association is inc
signal for aggressive work lie u
leader Of men, 49,.
THE report Of the state Executive COM
mittee. to be read at the convention, VIII
show more in detail what has been ac-
complished by the State Secretary IN
1896. The following are some OF the most
important items Of the report.
PI'ILDINGS AND BUILDING FUNDS.
At the Portsmouth convention the key
note was sounded for building Tor
the home of the Association. Just pre-
vious to the convention the Ladies AUX
uiary with some friends pledged S-'Jo as
"a nucleus for "a huilding fund. The matter
was laid on the hearts OF the citizens OF
Portsmouth al the sessions OF the con-
vention. and on Monday. February l'lh,
MIR. Coulter met with the hoald OF
directors. and q plan WAS formulated TOT
a campaign TO secure $1,000 Tor the
erection of a building TO be used In the
work for young men in that CITY. Inc
whole amount has been pledged ana
great credit IS due State Secretary Coul-
fer for the way in which the campaign
WAS managed. and the business AM pro-
fessional men of Portsmouth who have
given of their means for the erection or
"A building where the young men OF the
CITY might better equip themselves lot
ufe's duties in the gymnasium, educa-
tional classes, Bible classes, practical
talk courses etc
At the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
"a. zoo on the 5000 needed was subscribed
by the students and the faculty Tor the
erection OF the first College Association
building in the State.
The following railroad Associations have
IN their credit I'm bank amounts named
as nucleuses for building iund-; hiue-
field $500. Newport News. $50; Kadiord
& 500.
The handsome building Of the Peters
, hure association Yves completed ana for
mallv opened en- December lst, when
Rcv. Herbert NJ Hope took charge Of
the work as General Secretary. The at
tendance az the Sunday mems meetings
for the past two months have been the
largest IN the State The possioihl',s
for "A large work i'm Petersburg are very
bright. and with Mr.. Hope as General
Secretary the Association will keep ITS
place I'm the forefront Of the Association
work in the state.
The buildings ~ Richmond. Norfolk,
I.ynchburg and Roanoke have been great
10 improyed. ANA the bathing facilities
enlarged 90 meet the demands maze
e upon them. The bath rooms Of the Rich
3 mond Association are among the finest
I'm the city They are OF white marble,
} with spray needle end sponge. and IN
addition new tub baths.
SECRETARIAL CHANGES
Nj. G.. II. Winsow. railroad secretary
AT Clifton Forge. resigned and became
b the railroad secretary at Kansas city,
lilo. Mr. j. E Kunkle assistant 90 Mr..
{ / Wnslow az Clifton Forge. now acts in
r. / that capacity al Kansas city. Mr.. j.. r..
{ Karner. who succeeded Mr.. Kunkle re-
signed 10 enter the Association Training
school at Springfield. Mass Mr. Theo. a.
T Judd. formerly secretary al Minneapolis.
4 Mimi is now General Secretary. Mr..
I ! George a. Oyerdorf. general secretary at
, Hampton. now holds that position al
stanton and Mr.. A. G.. Irons. of DEM
Z onolis. Ala, is general secretary al Ilamp-
. ton.
t ln March Blr. O. J.. Peasants entered
s the work as assistant al Richmond
Mr. Luther w Hudeins acting score
[ tary at Petersburg. was followed by
- Mr.. n. 4. Scott. ST., who kept tne
rooms open until December lst. when
Rev H. NJ Hope became general sec
| rotary Mr. Hope has associated with
[ | him I'm tho work Mr. II. &. Myers
Mr. H. r. Merrill. formerly general sec
/, rotary at Nashua, y. H.. is now the
physical director OF the Richmond Asso-
i citation.
1ir ID. 3. Bowman, assistant and
acting physical director AZ Lynchburg.
is now assistant and physical director
al Clifton Forge.
Mr. 4. b. BourQuard entered the work
I as assistant at stanton.
Mr.. w. J. McNair formerly general
secretary OF the central department OF
louisville became general secretary Of the
Association az the University Of Virginia
November sd
Mr.. w. Frank Beverly, for some time
general secretary AT Portsmouth, re-
signed February I. 1881 ana was sue
ceeded by Mr.. John X. White.
Mr.. O. A. Eberhardi, railroad secretary
al Gladstone. now holds that position at
Springfield, Mass. while Mir. y. ii. Saw