The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-11
Secretary Coleman Pres.
sents His Report.
misunderstanding of the Associa-
ton Good-Ail Bills Paid and
Balance Left Over.

The first general monthly meeting
of the Y NJ c. A was held last night
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved and six members elect
ed to active membership in the asso-
citation.
The Gymnasium Committee report
ed everything progressing favorably
for the closing exercises on the night
of June LIST; also, the formation of
Y. NJ. G. A. bicycle team. Training
quarters are now being fitted up in
the bath and locker rooms. Such men
as Tom King, Sam Johnson, and 9TH
ers, will compose the team. The mat
ter of a choice of suitable colors was
left with the Physical Committee.
Then followed a lengthy discussion
on certain proposed amendments. 1t
was decided that these be laid on the
table until the next meeting, which
occurs on the evening of the first Mon
day in June. Following were the
principal amendments proposed:
l. That the number of members on
the Board of Directors be made nine
elected, the terms of three expiring
each year.
g That the Board of Directors have
temporary management of the aSSOci-
alton, and that they meet once a
month This will make it necessary
for the general association to meet on
iy once every quarter.
8. That the Reading Committee be
made a subdivision of the Education
al Committee.
f. That the Visiting and chipping
Committees be merged into one.
5. That the Invitation Committee be
a subdivision of the Devotional Com
mittee
The secretary made the following
report for the month of April, 1897:
THE first month of the association
year has in many ways been very
busy one. In connection with the Of
flee work we began the year by keep
ing systematic records in a book, got
ten for the purpose of the Information
al Committee. Mr.. F. Clifford Rhodes
was engaged to take some views of the
association. seven in number, primar-
lily for the purpose of getting some
cuts made. to be used in the associa-
tons printed matter from time to
time. Some extra views were taken,
however. thinking that some of the
members would like to have such re-
membranes of the associations work;
these can be secured at the office. A
slight change has been made in the
az hn | "
has been moved into the reading and
library room, and a pair of wall par
allel bars put up on the makai side
of the offfce-these are used in the
strength tests of the physical eXam1-
nations.
"One book. The Art of Massage,
has been added to the library, which
was purchased with part of a former
donation of Mr.. A. F. Cooke. This
book will be of special value to the
physical department.
THE gymnasium attendance of the
month has been very good. The even
ing attendance has averaged about 10
and the afternoon class for boys about
| Il. The attendance on the business
mems class has been varying, but with
an enrolment of six. The new game
| of hand-balI has been taken UP by
Jneh IlShI HlSoIouSlS anu very IhuN l.
! enjoyed. 1t is an ideal game for the
! business man, and will probably be
taken up by many more, as it is under
! stood
! The Committee on the Revision OF
| the Constitution has done considerable
work. and will probably be ready 20
report at this meeting.
Quite a little time was spent in the
! arrangement for the annual meeting
! end was considered q very good sue
/ cess. though the attendance was not
quite so large as might be expected.