The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-01


Organization is Prosperous-c Committees
Elected-Banquet. Followed by Brief
Talks on Y. NJ. c. a. Work.
The annual meeting Of the state as
ISOLATION of the Y. M. C. A. was held
in the building of the railroad branch
of the Y. M. C. A. in this city yester-
day Delegates were in attendance
from all parts of the state. DR.. 1. De
Yer Warner of Bridgeport was presi-
dent and /. v. Cobleigh secretary of
the meeting,
The meeting was opened at $3.50
O'Clock with devotional exercises, led
by Secretary w. E. Fenno of the Rail-
road Y. M. G. A. The state commit
tees report was read by H. D. Simonds
of Bridgeport. 1t reviewed the work In
the various departments and urged
that the work for boys be given as
much attention as possible without in
jury to the other departments and that
the district committee extend Its work
into as small towns as possible 1t
recommended that not less than TWEEN
ty-tive be appointed for the ensuing
year to cooperate with the state exec
utive committees
AT the state headquarters the past
year 4,199 letters have been sent, 700
postals, 2,619 of the annual state re-
ports have been sent out The publica-
ton of State Notes" was also begun.
The work at headquarters was more
than in previous years, but there has
been no addition to the clerical force.
The treasurer's report showed that the
state association is somewhat in debt.
A. fl. Wilcox of Meriden gave a Re
view of Reports" and question draw
er was conducted by j. w. Cook of
Bridgeport.
At 6 o'clock the delegates partook of
banquet. sixty-five sitting down. At
the close of the banquet the following
committees were elected:
State executive committee-I. De Yer
RIpldgenport, 81. NJ Knapp Of Bridgeport,
Aasopi aqF'sHpSs s@oads Bd hssP {,
GMe g. A Aa reSr f Ha GdoSn paf a.
ford. W. L. Squire Of Meriden. W. H. Col
Inns of Meriden, S. v. Coffin Of Middletown,
George 7. Mech Of Naugatuck, Alfred Colt
London, W. W. Holmes Of Waterbury
Frederick II. Cowles of Wallingford, r. r.
King Of Thompsonyille, |. W: Hague of
II. Donaldson of Fairfield, W. B. Coggswel
of Stratford, +. D. Glacier Of South Glas-
ttonbgry; y W; Clesveland Of New Haven.
Derby, Walter NJ. Smith Of Stamford, D.
L. Clarke of Milford, F. G. Platt of New
Britain, 2. S. Tweedy. of Danbury, W. H.
Foster Of Ansonia, H. a. Hull Of -ston-
fnrtOn M n II r.
Houdall Of New Milford, H. s. Nygatt of
New Milford, H. H. Brainerd of Thompson
Vile, Howard N. Wakeman of Southport,
Thomas L. Norton of Lakeville and John A.
Birge of Shelton.
The following after7dinner talks were
given:
How can we further develop our district
work"--E. A. Prentice of Norwich.
"I'he child Of one years growth'-w. e..
Fenno If New Haven.
ssThe problem--How can it be solved?''--
w. q Lotze Of New Haven.
VI" An easy way to secure the money needed
for state work" John +. Manson Of New
college work the world overt. r.
Archibald of Yale university.
"The coming year''-Professor Frank X.
Sanders of New Haven.
G.. L. Reid said that secretaries need
ed tact, a knowledge of human nature
and to be broad minded in a proper
sense of the word. Piety will not alone
suffice to- make them successful in
their work They may be ready for
translation and yet not make good sec
retaries. He also said that the ideal
secretary should keep constantly ac-
tive, not get conceited and take pride
in his work.
Secretary w. e. Fenno spoke of the
work OF the r. r. Y. M. C. A. in this
city the past year. He said that ii
had been the efforts of the association
to meet the needs of the railroad men,
They had found that many of the rail-
road men had reached the age in life
when they did not care for chess and
similar recreations, but did take an in
terest in the bowling alley where mus
cular exertion is given. The associa-
tion is supported in part by the rail-
road and In part by membership fees
Mr. Fenno said he hoped soon to see
1000 Of the $500 railroad men In this
city members of the association.
Secretary W. G.. Lotze of New Haver
spoke Of the manner in which the
finances should be looked after. He
said men who have plenty Of time are
IiOI Int lIlell 10 put on the IlHanCe COM
mittee, but men who are busy make the
best men for this work. He said also
that this branch of the work should be
conducted on thorough business prlnci.
pies, and urged the enlistment Of bus
mess men.
John II. Manson, as the easy way OF
securing money for state work, sale
that cooperation was absolutely neces
sary, and gave figures showing that
although there was deficit at present
there were grounds for encouragement
in the increase Of receipts in recent
months.
r. F. Archibald spoke briefly of col.
Iege work the world over, abiding tt
some of the work that is being done
by graduates of Yale
Prof. Frank K. Sanders spoke of thu
objects the association should seek ii
coming years.
The following reports from local or.
ganizations are included in the annua
reports submitted yesterday:
Yale University (5o0). Thomas F
Achbald. This year there is to be es
pecially noted the progress of Christia,
work in the department of the associa
ton in the scientific school, The ney
h,,ildinpr FOR the ShefP man woe opapo,