The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-13
WORK OF THE Y. NJ. C. A.
INTERESTING REPORTs REfD At
THE hoard NETTING.
Nominating and Anniversary Committees
Appointed-A mock Court Trial" to
BE Held January Goth,

The Board OF Directors Of the y ". 9
\. met in regular session last night. III
. the parlcr. The December meeting hav
b ing been omitted. reports for the month:
/ 4 November and December were pre-
I N November and DeeemDoi were pre-.
sented showing gratifying results Re
ports were read from Reception. Junior
and Devotional Committees.
President Smith announced the ap-
pOiniment of the following committees.
TO Nominate Directors Mcssrs. T..
a.. Tabb. +. l.. Wells and :. j. Duval.
On Anniversary g. j. Benson. C..
". Hunter Jr., l.. G. Burruss. J. \.
Gilmore. l.. y. Newman.
The treasurer. Mr. -. b. Sydi0r Jr.
presented his reports for the months Of
-ovemhor and December.
Mr Newman. chairman Of the Even
ing College Committee. submitted his re-
port Reports OF General Secretary No
N'e were then read. showing "A healthy
CONDITION Of affairs synopsis of which
Is as follows.
During the month OF November. thirty
FOUR religious meetings and Bible classes
were held with an attendance OF 100,
whiie the December report shows. thirty
-FOUR meetings and classes with 92l pres
ent, being a gain over the same months
ol ldst year OF one meeting and seven
Bible classes per week.
During the month Of November. l07 ses-
slons ut the Evening College were held
with a total attendance Of l.5S5. while
from December LIST 10 18th. there were
IS sessions with am ATTENDANCE of 152
THE STAR COURSE
during November and December. four
entertainments were given. J. e..
Tie kronberg Concert Company
Charles +. Underhill Woman's Philhar-
monte Orchestra and Rutgers College
Glee Club. In every case the hall was
practically fun and the course il I'm "A
most prosperous condition. The next en-
teilainment Will De given January 3lst.
by Mr. Alexander Black. being his famous
picture play, a Capital C0urtship."
In the Physical Department reports
for November and December show total
NJ liz classes with a class attendance Of
.3i3. The Junior class gave an exhibit
ton on December Eth making very
crediiable showing.
The improved bath rooms still continue
10 be drawing card and are more pOpu-
lar than ever
Two meetings Of the Association Sen
ate We're held i'm November and one i'm
December. The most interesting debates
were the Cuban and Temperance CUES
tons
MOCK COURT TRIAL.
The Senate Us row engaged in prcpara-
ton for the Mock Court Trial" the
Larceny Of Rooster Case" which will
take place Thursday. January goth. being
the third number of the Members Course
This trial will be conducted under the
supervision OF Colonel \. V. Newton -
Worcester. Mass. an expert I'm the bust
ness and from % 10 30 prominent citizens
will take part. II will be an evening Of
"sidc-splittng" fun.
Colonel John 5. Ilarwood will be Judge
Mr.. I'M Montague the complainant.
Mr.. Evan r. Chestermdn (the Idle Re
porter the defendant The pros acuting
attorneys being John Garland Pollard and
James Gordon. the defendants attorneys
will be Colonel NJ. J.. Dawson and Colo
The panel OF the jury includes the
representation Of the following persons
Of national fame:
Hon. Grover Cleveland. Hon. Mark
Hanna. Hon. John W. Daniel. Hon W.
j. Bryan. General Coxey. Justice John
J. Crutchheld. Hon. Jerry Simpson May
or Taylor Mary Lease. Cyclone" s. M
uels, Coroner Taylor, Hon. David Il. Hill
and Giles Jackson.
Prominent ladies' and young men will
appear as Witnesses In this case.
It is safe TO say that this will be one
Of the most taking entertainments ever
given under the auspices OF the Associd-
ton.
During tho months named large num-
her Of Organizations have held committee
meetings i'm the building. while there has
been the usual number Of Association
Committee meetings. Employment has
been secured Tor TOUR OlUcteNi men ana
a large number recommended to boarding
houses.
The membership OF the Association is
now 7S9. gain OF 80 since the beginning
FINANCIAL STATUS.
The association year ends with the last
day Of this month. Last year, through
the cooperation OF the members and
citizens the entire expenses were detrhy-
ed. The work of this year exceeds the
work of thu previous year and I'm many
respects. the work OF any year IN the as
sOciations history.
II will be necessary TO secure during
the present month Sl.J00 In memberships
and subscriptions N the year is 10 be
closed with an of the current expense
bills paid. II is the purpose OF the d.
rcctors TO see. so FAR as possible. the clll-
zeus during the present month. II Would
seem 20 De a reasonable expectation. IN
view OF the fact that the Association Is
now doing such aggressive religious
work and reaching so many young men
through the night schools, qudulyihS
them for better citizenship ana making
them Of more worth 10 the community
that the citizens VIII not Dee willing % see
the Association close the year WIN am III
creased Indebtedness.
II is "a large and good work that lHe
Association is doing influencing the en-
tire city. and 10 is important To me pvs.
interest and future growth mat sullloieht
funds be provided for the maih''uahcS
OF the work and the prompt payment Vi
current bllls. -, o...,,f,,,,
the directors very earnestly tolla ~"
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