The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-26
JUNIOR WORK.
Y. NJ. CA. Directors Making Plans TO
Reorganiz ation.

The directors Of the Y. NJ. c. A. were ia
have held their regular monthly setting
Tuesday evening, but owing to the storm
there were not sufficient members present
to constitute a quorum. This did not pre-
vent those present from discussing some
of the questions that are being agitstet
by tho board.
At the December meeting of the board
lists of those who usually contribute tC
the support of the association were giveT
! out, and results from these lists so fan
show that the members are meeting Will
good success. It is thought that by The
enough will have been secured to meet the
current running expenses. In connection
with this work, the board is also making
an earnest effort to increase the member,
ship in the association. The president an(
the board of directors, together with
many of the active members Of the asso.
citation, are conducting 8 personal can
vass throughout the city, and are meeting
with surprising success. At the beginning
of the year the total membership wat
about $685. and since that time about 81
new names have been secured
The committee on supply, consisting oil
Secretary Halsey Hammond President
Alfred s. Roe and l.. " Bailey, held a
meeting Tuesday evening and talked oven
as Junior secretary, An effort is to be
made to bring up this portion of the asso-
oiations work to q higher standard and
increase the membership. This portion OF
the associations work was allowed To
laps soon after the lunch room was es-
| tablished during the reign Of Secretary
Abbott. IT was soon found that both de-
partments GOULD not be run to equal adj
vantage, and the major part of the atten-
ton was directed to the success OF the
lunch room. The directors are convinced
that this portion of the work is of vital
Importance, as It IS from this department
tnat the strength Of the association must
ultimately come. II the scheme now on
foot Is carried out the rooms formerly oc-
cupied by Warden & Rhelps on the Pearl
street side Of the building will be fitted un
and utilized for the use exclusively Of this
department reading room and games
VIII be provided, and the secretary Of the
department, to be chosen by the directors
Will have full charge Of the department
and an oversight over and care OF the
youth of the association.
me entertainment committee, Of which
w. *. Stanley Is chairman, Is making an
EFFORT TO obtain IL large attendance at the
basket bail game to be given In Associa-
ton Hall on Friday evening for the ben
eft Of the committee. The game will b.
played on the floor of the hall, while the
galleries will be reserved for the use nj
the PUBIC at quarter a seat. There Is
every indication that there will be a large
attendance, as the entire proceeds OF the
game are to be devoted to the.uses OF The
entertainment committee In providing en-
tertalnments each evening during the wear
For the past month three members Of the
committee have been nightly In attend.
ahce At the rooms, and have provided
some simple entertainment for the mem
Ders. They are DESTROYS of providing
something more elaborate on Saturday
evenings. and to this end are DESTROYS ~
establishing a fund for that purpose In
addition to the game. there will be gym.
hastic exhibitions and club swinging