Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-11
Meeting of Directors and Election
of Officers.

on Tuesday evening the last meeting
OF the Board of Directors for the year
1Sq6-'97 was held in the association parior
with almost every director present. The
meeting was one of intense interest, ana
the reports received concerning the years
work were very gratifying.
The monthly report Of General-Secre-
tary Mckee revealed a very healthy con-
dition of affairs and substantial gains
I'm the various departments. The gym
nasium attendance has shown rapid in
crease during the past few weeks, ana
the classes are now largely ATTENDED
The bowling alleys are completed, and
extensively patrOnized. Reports from the
Evening College demonstrated healthy
growth in this department. Inc reports
from the religious Work department WeIe
esDecially gratifying. The mems meet
ing. held Sunday afternoons, showed an
average attendance OF 80 Tor January
the boys meeting, 81 ana the SUNDAY
school teachers meeting, l59-a STEADY
gain over the attendance Of the past year.
only those VINO attend the mems meet
ings can realize what excellent meet
ings are being held each SUNDAY Az
noon at the Association Buiding-heiptul
alike to both Christian and non-Christlah
The fourth season Of the star course
has thus far been the most successiu III
i'm it's history, and the indications are
for Increased usefulness and prosperity
during the remainder of the course; Inc
ffth number of the star course VIII take
place tomorrow night, when Mr.. Alex
ander Black, editor OF the Brooklyn
Times will present his famous picture
NAV Miss Jerry" Reports coming from
where this entertainment was gwen Iast
season say II is excellent, ana Is worthy
Of most extensive patronage Inc en-,
tertainment will begin at $40 CLOCK anu
ali the members of the course are urged
10 be in their seats by that hour, as me
lights Will have 10 be turned out anu II
viii make il very incOnVenlent 10 usner
otter the hour of opening nuihoer
of good single seats remain unsold lot
the entertainment. and can be secured al
the Association Building. ,-.,..oa 80
The membership report suDnlltteu -
the board meeting was very encouraBlhs,
and showed a net gain during the year
az 40 members The total membership
of the association is now 10 Among tnS
ir,Dortant matters decided by the DOaru
YES the placing in Of larger hot-water
storage. thus making certain or not wafer
for tie largest demand on the Dath ue-
partments. s.,,t.oa,x, hoo,
tho most successful in the history OF the
association. Within rev Weeks ,, lI ne
anniversary of the association VIII DC
caiebrated and following this an annuai
renort viii be issued containing the
,resident's report the treasurers report;
lee Of members list Of contributors, anu
other interesting facts. ,o
Few members. except lnoSt. WIZ 49,
Ga dailv contact at the building, reallze
the extent OF the work. Last night the
bnilding was a perfect beehive OF me
every room in the building peing ID 1se
or5 The attendance large. Last saturday
fnliv 40 baths were taken at the building
tdded TO this attendance was the large
1,,noher exercising in the gymnasium
Sing the readingroo recreatlon-rooih
90 other DEPARTMENTS. There seems 70
ba feeling in the very air among the
srjends az the association that 1t has en-
tared upon a sphere of Increased USE
fulness and results. a. roo,,lar
After the transaction or the req .,ad
hnsiness by the Board of directors onS
oIJ hoard adjourned and the new Doa a. u
"ntored AT once into the election OF OIL
us FOR the year, with the tolIoWinntS
,,naninous results; President, X, M
Sn,ithe First President, w >; Wnl,e-
hnrsf. Second Vice-President, {. ". IAN
nor. Third Vice President f. n. New
IT, rean recording Secretary, Stuart NJ;
IyWooiward. Mr. G.. B. Sydnor, Jrs anu
~ additional directors are as follows'
Hessrs n. 8 Bosher Joseph bfyan'
1neerb w. Blanton, James L. Anderson
n Fichelberger. w. c. camp, W. -
Ivest Il. ID. Beveridge, ana Dr. >. w.
b -, Is not only a pleasure TO record the
THY outlook, and the fact that the
nneossociation is In the hands or such an
aoNcient directory, but also 10 state that
~ affairs of the association VIII pc az
.eiristered during the present year by .ne
aSecutiye force-Mr. Mckee ana ms
Genial assistants.