Evening star., 1897-02-15
FOR A. NEW BUILDING
Plans Made by Che Young Mems Christian
Association.
New Members Adakl to the Board of
Dfrectors-Preposed Canvass
for funds.

Ever Slnce tne nrG which destroyed Tue
building Of the Yong Mems Christian
Association, on New York avenue. nearly a
year ago, people have been constantly in
quiring at the present office Of the associa-
ton when the new building was to be COM
menced. While 1t Is not even now possible
to answer that question definitely, still the
first steps in plan which will result in a
Christian association worthy of the capital
of the nation have been taken. At board
meeting held last June it was recommended
that plans for the immediate future should
be devised. These plans, which were put
into operation this week by the appoint
ment OF seven new directors, when carried
out Will result in an extensive enlargement
OF the Y. M. G. A., and above all in the
erection OF the new building.
Ihe seven-new directors are Messrs. W.
A. H. Church, Charles E. Foster, A. NJ.
Lothrop. Henry B. F. Mcfarland, Charles
w. Needham, VIM. B. Robson and Fred'k.
A. Stier. The idea of securing representative
new directors and it will, be seen from the
list just given that 1t has been carried out.
The other officers and directors Of the Y.
M. Z. A. are Messrs. l.. c.. Williamson, s.
W. Woodward. J. B-:Larner, J. G. Pratt. J.
81. Lichlfter, W. N. Multer, H. c. Metcalf,
=. Z. Samson. MD, E. w. Woodruff,
George Truesdell. G. W. F. Swartzell, H. W.
Olmsted. B. H. Warner, w. B. Gurley, A.
5; Taylor, w K Butler MD. 7. A. Har-
ding, w. H. H. Smith and F. E. Tasker.
When the new and the old members of
the board meet together for the first time
IN ABOUT two weeks, they will have before
tnem ready FOR. discussion plan, the work
OF many months study. In its general fea-
lures this plan has been already approved
out as the new members may wish to offer
suggestions or alter-it 1t will not be finally
adopted until they have passed on it. The
first thing to be done is to decide upon
new site. The probability now is that the
present site will be used for the new build
ing. Plans of all the large Y. NJ. c. AS
OF the country have been gone over, and
from these the following features are
thought to be necessary for the washing
ion building. First of all is a large audito-
rum, arranged somewhat OH the order of a
theater, and which is to be used as a place
OF assembly, and also to be rented for use
IN conventions of religious and educa-
tional character. The next feature will be
a large gymnasium, and then after that
rooms Tor the educational department.. In
respect TO this latter feature of Y. NJ c. A.
work something new Is proposed for this
city, and that is to have a practical civil
service school, to accommodate from fif-
teen hundred to two thousand students.
Ihese students will be drawn from the
rdhks OF government clerks not long ap-
pointed In the service and they are to he
instructed In those studies which they will
nave 10 be examined in in order to he nro-
lno.eo IN their respective government de-
incline
10 mechanics, but are employed at other
tnings during the day, manual training
scnoo! Is to be established.
IL the building is erected on the present
site, then In all probability the first floor
Will be rented out as stores while the upper
story will be devoted to fats, where young
men can find comfortable quarters.
large amount OF money will necessa ri,y
be required to carry cut all these plans
but 1t is thought that one hundred and ffty
thousand dollars will provide for the build
Ing and equipment at least There is on
hand the present building lot and building
which Will bring enough to purchase a new
site, II II is decided to move, and about
three thousand dollars in cash and sub
scriptions. 1t is planned to raise the sum
mentioned by an individual canvas of ev-
cry person residing In the city.
A general finance committee of five hun
dred members will be appointed, and they
Will see to 1t that no. person and no sec
ton OF the city is neglected. BY this
means and by the. aid Of several large sums
Of money from people who are able to give
largely, 1t is thought that the amount need
ed can ultimately be raised. General Sec
retary Multer is used to this kind of work
as while he was secretary of the West
Philadelphia Y.M.C.A. twentyLone thou
sand persons were appealed to in this way,
and of that number more than a third sub
scribed something.