Evening star., 1899-04-11
BOARD HOLDS SESSION
Managers Of Young Mems Christian Asso-
oiation Discuss Business Matters
PIens for Future Work aad Reperts
for Hast QHarter-The Fhy-
steal Department.

The board of managers of the Young
Mems Christian Association held it's regu-
lar monthly meeting at the building of the
association last evening. Many important
matters of business were disposed of, and
reports received from the various depart
ments of association work.
The general secretary, Mr.. Seman, and
the treasurer, Mr.. Bates, rendered reports
showing the business for the first quarter
Of the present year. The first named re-
port included statement of the increase
in membership of the association. January
l last the number enrolled was 164; March
81, 929. and since that time. the secretary
said, 1t has almost reached the 1000 mark.
The report treated at length of the pro-
posed vigorous canvass soon to be under
taken by the membership committee. un-
der the craftsmanship of Mr.. Charles F..
Nesbit, with the purpose in view of IN
creasing the membership of the association
to 1000 by July l.
Referring to the work of the physical de-
partment. Mr.. Sleman's report says: THE
interest in this work is very marked in
deed. The gymnasium. bowling alleys,
baths. swimming pool. etc, are used con-
tinually, and the work Of the physical d.
rector, Mr.. Rideout. and his assistant, Mr.
Holton. in organizing and directing the de-
partment have been productive of the very
give the following statistics: From Feb
ruary 23 to March 81 163 physical examipa-
tons were made by the physical director.
These examinations are most thorough, en-
terihg INTO the smallest detail OF family
ana individual history, as we'll as covering
complete inspection of the condition Of
the vital organs and the muscular develop
ment, SO that the exercise and diet pre-
sctioed 1or man may meet fully his re-
quirements and at the same time enable
MIN to avoid that which would be dan
gerous. 'e "
The work Of the classes in the gymna-
sium shows a most interesting growth. The
statistics for March show that forty-four
classes were held during the month, with
an aggregate attendance In the gymnasium
of 2. 100.
The indoor games have been a very
popular feature of our gymnasium work
INDOOR base ball and basket ball have been
perhaps the most popular. An athletic con-
test was held on the 30th of March. which
revealed a considerable degree of prof.
lctes"
The report Of the general secretary also
relerreo TO the educational work of the
association just brought to close for the
present season. This work, 1t was declared
was inaugurated under most disadvauta-
seous circumstances in the old building on
New York avenue last fall, and this fact
alone accounts for the smallness of the
classes. Very excellent work has been ac>
complished, however and thrty-six young
men will receive certificates of proficiency
in one or more subjects at the closing ex-
ercises, which will be held in the parlors
of the association tomorrow evening These
classes have been under the charge of the
following corps of teachers: Mr.. Harry o.
Hine. English, bookkeap ping and arithmetic;
Mr. Henry c. Lewis, stenography; Mr.. II.
Il Griffith, mechanical and architectural
drawing; Mr.. J. Arthur Rose, typewriting