The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
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ASSOCIATION NEWS.
Chess Champion PiHsbury
Coming-AuXiliary Fair.

The Worcester Y. NJ. c. A. will prob
ably lose Acting Secretary Fenner upon
the advent of the newly appointed gen
eral secretary, Halsey Hammond of
Philadelphia. The announcement will
be received with regret by the many
friends of Mr.. Fenner. For two years
he has been connected with the assoc
citation, and has virtually been acting
as general secretary during his con
nection of his work here was during Mr.
Abbotts administration, but during the
greater part of the time Mr.. Abbott
was away and his duties fell upon Mr..
Fenner. For the past year, ever since
Mr. Abbott's going, Mr. Fenner has
filled the office of general secretary, and
very acceptably.
He has made hosts of friends by his
kindly genial manner, for he has ever
been ready to say a kind word or do a
friendly act. Under his management
affairs at the building have progressed
well. Mr. Fenner came to Worcester
from Somerville, where he had been
acting as general secretary.
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rotary at Millbury for one year. Mr.
Fenner is 26 years of age, and grad
uate of Worcester academy in 1893
Somewhat over a year ago he married
Miss Mary r. Herrick of Millbury, sis
ter of Leander F. Herrick.
Mr., Fenner likes association work,
and would no doubt be willing to con-
tinue here: but he feels that a change
is very probable. Mr.. Hammond will
come in with new ideas and sugges-
tons, which, no doubt. he will feel that
a new conner can carry out better than
some one who has been connected with
the past work. This is Mr.. Fenner's
view of the position, and he thinks
that Mr.. Hammond is justified in TAX
ing such a stand.
There has been no definite conclusion
reached, or no talk upon the matters
but Mr.. Fenner expects that his duties
will be completed at.the building in the
course of the next few weeks, prob
ably on the first of the coming year
Mr.. Fenner has several things under
consideration for the future. He likes
association work, and will, without
doubt, remain in it.
The coming of Mr.. Hammond will,
OF course, mean a new departure for
the association along all lines. He was
secured by the directors to accomplish
work that several secretaries have
failed to do. One by one they have
attempted to carry on the work, at the
same time bearing the associations
heavy debt, but each in turn has
failed. Mr. Abbott tried hard and
came back after a long rest to under
take the work again, but finally was
forced to give up. He did not state
just what his reasons were, but the
stand the strain brought about princi-
pally by the financial burden under
which the association was laboring.
The old board of directors was com
posed largely of older men. The board
IS now made up to some extent of the
younger association workers. Mr..
Logan's tremendous help in reducing
the debt to the present figure saved the
association from almost certain ruin.
Hopes for the future are bright. and
the new secretary viii come ready to
undertake his difficult task confident
OF success. His salary is $1,000, as
against $1,000 paid Mr. Abbott. The
board has confidence in his ability and
the future work of the association. He
is expected to reach the city next
Tuesday.
No one denies the good and the need
OF the building; but the financial sun
port has not been what was neces-
sary.
Pillsbury, the champion chess plaver
will be at the Y. NJ. C. A. SATURDAY
evening, under the auspices of the Y
M. {. A. Chess and Checker Club. The
details of the program of exhibition
which the wizard will give have NOT
been fully arranged but Mr.. PiIlsburv
will play blindfolded and a number
of Simultaneous games. The work
will not be wholly confined to chess
for the champion knows something
about checkers, and he win test his
strength with Worcester experts along
this line
The ladies of the auxiliary are plan
ming for great success with their an
nual fair, which opens Thursday and
continues through Friday. Dinner and
supper will be served both days and
an endless variety of both useful and
fancy articles viii be offered for sale
Tomorrow evening the basket ball
teams have a game, which promises
to be full Of interest and excitement
Friday evening the young mems
Bible class meets under Rev. Mr..
Thomas, and Saturday Mr.. Pillsbury
comes, so that the only open night at
the building this week is Wednesday.