The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-05-11
Y. M. c. A. Men Talk Over
Several Important Matters.
WILL HAVE GOOD BICYCLE TEAM
Secretary Coleman Pres
sents His Report.
misunderstanding of the Associa.
ton Good-All 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. c. 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 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:
1. That the number of members on
the Board of Directors be made nine
elected, the terms of three expiring
each year.
q 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
ly once every quarter.
8. That the Reading Committee be
made a subdivision of the Education
al Committee.
4. That the Visiting and Shipping
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:
1.-The first month of the association
year has in many ways been a very
busy one In connection with the Of
flee work, we began the year by keep
ing systematic records in 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
office arrangement; the junior library
has been moved into the reading and
library room, and a pair of wall par
allel bars put up on the makai side
Lot thA off in he
strength tests of the physical exami-
nations.
zone book, The Art of Massage,
has been added to the library, which
was purchased with part of former
donation of Mr. A. F. Cooke. This
book will be of special value to the
physical department.
1.-THE gymnasium attendance of the
month has been very good. The even
ing attendance has averaged about 1t
and the afternoon class for boys about
H. The attendance on the business
mems class has been varying, but with
an enrolment of six. The new game
of hand-ball has been taken up by
them right vigorously and very much
enjoyed. 1t is an ideal game for the
business man, and will probably be
taken up by many more. as it is under.
stood.
1.-The Committee on the Revision OF
the Constitution has done considerable
work, and will probably be ready tc
report at this meeting.
quite little time was spent In the
arrangement for the annual meeting
and was considered very good sue.
cess, though the attendance was not
quite so large as might be expected
The report Of the years work will be
published in few days.
Respectively submitted,
III. e. COLEMAN,
General Secretary"