Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11
PERFECTING THE DETAILS
Secretary Multer Employed on Plans for New
Y. NJ. G. A. Building.
Thirty Representative Young Men to
Solicit subscriptions - Proposed
Bazaar-Size of Structure.

Secretary Multer of the Y. NJ. c. A. Is
hard at work arranging details and per-
fecting plans for the successful canvass for
subscriptions to The proposed new building
of the association. The steering commit
tee meets daily, and has selected SO far
about 600 names of representative Wash
ingtonians, who will be visited and asked
to contribute to the fund. These names
Will. be distributed among the subcommit-
tees of from five to ten persons each, who
will be visited by those selected in person.
Secretary Miller of the international COM
mittee is expected here today from New
York. He will give the results of mis-
widely extended experience in such matters
to the committee here and it is thought
much good will come from this.
Wednesday evening thirty representative
young men from the different young peo-
pies societies in the District will be enter
tanned at the residence of Mr.. Charles E.
Foster, 1O11 9th street northwest. AT this
meeting arrangements will be made for the
house-to-houSe canvass. This will not be
begun, however, until the other matter of
visiting the representative business men is
finished.
Classes In Night Schools.
The classes in the night schools at the
Y. NJ. C. A. are well filed. There are sixty
students in the typewriting class and about
sixty-five in stenography. Secretary Null
ter regrets the fact that there is not
enough room for other classes and students.
1t has been found necessary to provide ex-
ira sessions to accommodate the students.
Many of the young men come in from the
country TO attend the classes.
The secretary is of the opinion that
when the new building is completed it will
be All excellent plan to have classes in the
day time, as well as at night. Extra funds
would have to be provided, however, as the
teachers would have to be employed for
both sessions. The Plan is working ex-
cellently in New York city. The equip
meRt will all be present in the contemplated
local building. There is practically a
business course now. and 1t could be eX-
tended much more fully.
The plans for the interior of the new
building have been practically settled
upon by the committee. On the street floor
will be three store rooms, for rental. Di-
rectly back of these will be the room for
the lockers. Underneath will be the dress
ing rooms, swimming pool, needle baths and
others, bowling alley. place for the heating
apparatus, laundry and other essentials.
The Auditorium.
On the floor above will be located the
auditorium. with seating capacity for 900
persons. This will be in the back of the
building. In front will be the association
rooms proper, reception chamber, lecture,
game and reading rooms office and others.
The plans provide that all front space on
the third. fourth, fifth and sixth floors
will be used for association purposes final
ly, though some time after the buildings is
completed arrangements will be made to
rent them offices or for other purposes.
This will be done Until the building is paid
for.
Above the auditorium will be the gym
nasium, filling a space of 56x16 feet, with
office of the physical director, board of
physicians office and others. The athletic
committee will be composed as far as prac-
tlcable of well-known physicians of the
city, as the plan has been found TO work
finely in other cities. where the association
buildings are on large scale.
Already arrangements have been put for
ward for holding a large bazaar, or expo
sition- fer the benefit of the association
building. 1t will probably be continued
month, and it Is expected that the re-
ceipts from it will go long way toward
Gefraying the expenses connected with the
construction of the building. 1t is too
early yet t" state when the bazaar will be
held.