The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
FOR THE '. n. c. 4.
SOME OF THE ESSENTIALS
Ths Gymnasium Has Proved the Bsss
Drswtng Card-A Great Need for
the Association In the City
Of Butts.

While the Y. n. c. A. n generally
conceded to be a mighty good thing on
general principles. there are q great
number OF people who really do not
know much about the detailed work.
ings OF q first-class organisation. Prof.
b. c. Hastings Of the washington
school. who has and is stiIl taking an
Ion here. contributes the following arti-
Gle touching upon the workings of the
Young Mems Christian association:
1T a been suggested that some one
explain the workings Of the Young
Mems Christian association. Az one
interested In the successful outcome of
the present efforts and as a member of
the committee on arrangements. ] pre-
sent the following explanation for the
beneft of an inquiring public:
A the name implies. the organixa-
ton In an association of Christian
young men. earnest. devoted. conse-
Grated to the efforts OF leading other
young men into true paths of Christian
manhood. In order to assist them, there
Is established an associate membership
to which n young man may belong.
The active members must be members
In good standing in some evangelical
church. All member enjoy all the priv
ileges of the association. except that
associate members cannot vote in the
esfit5
THE first essential In a Y. M. c. A.
Is a place where h work may be EAR
ried on advantageously. In a we'll
equipped Y. NJ. c. A. II consists of
suites Of rooms to meet each require
mert. There Is first the secretary's
room. or the headquarters. where the
BUSINESS Is transacted. There are read
ing rooms where the best current lit
erature may be ound and where suit
able books may be selected. There are
rooms where innocent games may be
INDUCED In n where music can be
heard from time to time. There IL the
gymnasium-one of the best drawing
features OF the organization. There are
bath rooms. to which the members have
free access. There are rooms for class
instruction and bible readings. There
Is an audience room for the religious
services. These and other features con-
stitute the equipment Of a live, up to
date Y. NJ. c. A.
Young men are interested largely in
each others welfare. Hence. the first
aim of the organisation is to look up
the young men of the city and secur
their presence at the rooms and inter-
est them In one way or another. Some
can be brought by the attraction of a
wel~l-arranged reading room. although
that requirement is largely met In our
excellently equipped and ~splendidly
managed city library. Others find the
charm in the games. the amusements
and the music which form an important
factor In the work. Still others seek
h gymnasium and bath rooms. Each
as Is his ben can find his satisfaction.
Through these secular instrumental
ties IL is hoped to SO interest the
young men that they will eventually
confidingly attend the spiritual meet
ings to train their souls for higher
things as their bodies and minds have
received development in the other de-
partments.
THAT there is great need for such a
work In this large cosmopolitan city is
an -undisputed fact. That such unani-
nifty of purpose and such confessed de-
sire and promise of support on the part
OF $50 young men at the beginning is
most hopeful of productive results. The
field Is great and as the work is sop
ported. IL can be enlarged to take I'm all
highly successful Young Mems Chris
tian association.
What IL needed now is definite &C.
ton. The selection of a strong board tf
directors-men hopeful. men of finan-
cial as well as religious standing; men
earnest. consecrated. sympathetic. phil
a~nthropic. Then. the formal ~organiza-
ton and its consequent rules. Then,
the collection of funds for the mainten-
nee of the work I'm the fullest and best
way possible. Here is an excellent op-
portunity for our citizens possessing
means to engage In a most noble. most
helpful and most ~elevating work.
Let the matter be considered from
the standpoint of city pride and pro-
gress and the funds will not be lacking
to place II on a substantial financial
basis. Hence. all interested in this
noble undertaking are invited to at
end the next meeting at the Baptist
church on Thursday evening of this
week. where the matter and manner Of
organization will be discussed and pro-