El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-23
STATE Y NJ. C. A.
A Well Attended Convention Held at
GalvestOn.-NextM May Come Here.


The 18th annual convention of the
Texas Young Men g Oh istian as ocia-
ton has just closed at Galveston from
whence Secretary Sloane of this city
has returned. He says the convention
was held in Rosenb burg ball, the gift Of
Henry Rosenberg to the association
there and costing S65, 900. The build
ing is model of completeness for the
work, and the young men of Galveston
think great dea! Of it
There were lis visiting delegates
from all over the state. The hospital
ity of the good people of Galveston
was marked in the opening of their
homes. and the chamb of commerce
gave the convention free sail on the
bay. Every feature OF progress in as
ISOLATION work was discussed, and it
was brought out that the Y. M. G. A.
was one of the strongest organic ltions
of the 18th century. Business men are
not invest ng in a trial institution
when they erect and support a build
ing for the work of the Young Meas
Christ ian association as it is now con-
Quoted. 1t is worth more to city
than factories because the test capital
of city is her young men.
President Winston S address on the
best quality of manhood Was full of
pertinent facts that made one glad that
such life as that of q Christians was
possible in our present day. L. E.
and Missippi Y. M. G. A. had charge
of the Bible study during the conven-
ton, and two hours day was given to
this feature of the work.
The railroad work in the state was
presented by Mr.. McDill, one of the
-ecretsries of the Internal onal COM
mittee at New York. The Santa Fe
railroad had promised So for every one
raised at Temple, and also at Cl-burne
along their lines, to tn amount of
$500 for building. AT Temple in As
hours $500 was raised and the build
ing will be pushed to completion at
once The same will be true CieburDe
shortly. Andrew Baird. state secre-
tsry of the Kansas Y. M G. A. was pres
ent, and was pJwer in questiC draw
ed work and advice. His paper on the
development of the Organic life of the
association was beyond question the
best Mr.. Sloane ever heard along such
line.
AcOther strong paper was read by A.
W. Shaw of San Antonio on the Deepen
ing of the religious under current of
the association. The state committee
reported to the convention that they
wanted 81, 600 for the state work this
wear owing to- the fact that N. e.
Wayte, who has acted as thste secre-
tary for toe last seven years, has re-
signed. The state committee compos-
ed of ID representative business men
of the state duly Incorporated, offered
the place to j. B Palmer who is now
secretary of the Galveston association.
Those was know of the Organization Of
the local work in Ell Paso will remember
that Mr.. Palmer was the one who or
ganized the work here some 10 years
ago.
On Saturday afternoon the athletic lea
que held their con test for the state ban
ner. The contest was between Houston
now has the banner. The running light
jumps, high kick, pole vaultipg and
putting the shot, were the events cont
ested. The national record WAS broken
by one OF Galveston beys, and the state
record was broken by one of theHOuston
boys. When the state convention
comes here in '99 we want team of
four to contest on the following: Run
ing broad jump, putting shot, pole
vaultiDg and high kicking. There is DO
reason why we may not, keep the ban
ner in Ell Paso in '99 sprovided we can
secure the state convention.
G. L. Gates, field secretary of the
International committee, Y. NJ. G. a.,
New York, was present; also the Mat
thews college, secretary of the above
committee had charge of the college
Sc ssions.
After the convention adjourned the
general secretary and directors of the
state met for two days conference.
Questions in detail we're discussed
along all lines of difficulties that had
arisen in various fie' IDS during the
year. On Tuesday all business was
over and a good time was at q prem
ium with swim in the breakers.
General Seer etsry Sloane will give
an outline of the convention Sunday
afternoon at p. m. All men are well
come.