The record-union., 1897-10-16
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Asso-
CITATION IN COUNCIL.
excellent Success During the Past
Year, and a Bright Out
look for the Next.

Inc annual business meeting Of the
1oung Mems Christian Association was
heId last evening in the association
nall. A goodly number of young men
were present and seated themselves
about the boards bountifully spread
with eatables for the occasion by the
members Of the Womens Auxiliary.
President Chauncey II. Dunn presided
and called upon the different ones who
We're to take part. The ladies who as
sisted in the programme were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Magray, Miss Armrod, Miss
Bessie Jackson, Miss Becktoll and Miss
Dawley.
The Treasurer, c. a. Beesley, gave
a short report Of the finances, and :.
H. Lawrence made a very interesting
report as Auditor OF Accounts. he
stated that during the last year there had
been gathered from different sources for
the support of the association, 81, lli VI,
and the same expended for the expenses
of the association. He stated that there
was a fund of $500 which would go to-
ward paying a note Of S3I0, which some
men have very kindly been carrying for
the association, and he thought that the
S75 necessary to wipe out the debt
would soon be raised.
IJenerdl secretary OIONc I-h4Alo
then gave his report and handed in the
following statistics for the year begin
ming October, 1896, and ending Septem-
Der. 1897:
Physical-Total attendance in the
gymnasium 1915; total attendance in
classes, 325; physical examinations, 70;
total number Of baths, 4,S32.
Social-Receptions socials, banquets.
y1a, -,fs. nj
rnent secured for n young men; COM
mittee meetings, %; letters Of introduc-
ton for young men who are going from
our city, 40: large number of young
men directed to boarding houses.
(The large number of young men who
seek advice from the General Secretary
in private conversation has not been
tabulated)
Educational. musical, etc.-Five prac-
tical talks by business men; Christian
Endeavor chorus, total attendance, 3i4;
male octet.
Spiritual-Bible class, total attend
ance, 1S9: Sunday mems meetings, %,
attendance 1,716; Special mems meet
ings. II. attendance 1, ,762; meetings for
men and women, t, attendance IUlo.
Visits to rooms, not counting attend
ance at receptions and mems meetings,
1924
The following men were elected as
Board of Trustees for the coming year:
c. H. Dunn, C. NJ. Campbell ]. H. Law
renee, G. O. Hayford, L. T. Hatfield, C.
A. Beesley, H s. McIntire, B. H. Marsh,
John Fechter, Jr., Richard Hill, A. E.
Keene.
A great many impromptu speeches
were made canvassing the condition of
the association and urging the necessity
of doubling the membership at once.
The enthusiasm grew until it was sug-
gested that there be a contest for mem
bers. and it was so ordered by the mem
bers present, and Albert E. Keene and
john Fechter, Jr., We're chosen Captains
of the contending factions.
The committee OF women representing
the Women's Auxiliary, who were
present. through their President, Mrs.
J. H Lawrence, challenged the sides
by Offering to the winning side and the
new members a banquet and the losing
side should act as walters as a penalty.
The two sides are to be known as the
Gold and the Purple. So far as the sides
are now chosen they stand as follows:
Gold-John Fechter Jr., leader; H. 5.
Mcintyre. H. w. Tracy, VIII Sachs.
Mallory Enos, C. NJ. Campbell.
Purple-A. f. Keene, leader; B. H.
Marsh, Frank Russell, ]. ]. Lemer, p.
r. Watts, E. A. La Motto.
Mrs NJ. A Brown. Mrs. J. H. Law
renee Miss F. Welden, Mrs. Clark and
Mrs Gallop acted as committee from
the Women's Auxiliary and Miss Guth-
RE and Miss Aiken assisted.
The handball tournament viii be re-
sumed this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mr..
Arnold and Mr.. Bishop, who come to-
gether tonight, have good regulations
as ffrst-rate players and very close
game is expected. Both men and wo-
men are invited to witness these games
and chairs will be plsced in the gymna-
stun for those who look on.