The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-09

Ihe board or managers or the Young
Mems Christian Association held it's
annual meeting last night, i'm Lyceum
Hall. Prior to the meeting about 200
members sat down to a supper served
in the gymnasium, and then the board
,f managers adjourned to the smaller
hall.
The report Of the finance committee
showed that the annual deficit OF the
association is due 10 the interest paid
on the debt which has existed since the
new building was erected. A special
committee with +. III. jackson as chair
man, was appointed for the purpose of
liquldating the debt and substantial
progress was reported. The cost of the
association during the year has been
s9667.20, of which $iS7l.2l came from
memberships.
General Secretary calder presented
his report. together with the usual sta
tistics. The tables showed that i0.9 per
cent of the active memberships. so per
cent. OF the ordinary memberships. anu
II per cent. of the junior memberships
had been renewed during the year.
Compared with 1898. the beginning of
the new year shows a greater percent
age of renewals. As 10 the age of the
new members, 500 per cent. are less
than 30 years old. The occupation and
length of residence in the city were al
so given The figures appended To the
report show the following totals' Mem
bership. 1881; physical department. 800;
boys department 203. The report was
received with applause.
Treasurer Jnson reported the total ex-
pendtures for the year 10 have been
S9667 20 and the total receipts S6s54.2l
leaving a dehcits OF 691.99, after $3l5
f..l iyaU "a
year $4,000 was received as legacy
from Andrew Comstock. leaving the
debt Of the association 81, 800.
The library committee reported that
there were now 4l6g books ian the Y. NJ
G. A. library; go volumes had been
transferred 10 the junior department
which is 10 receive especial attention
from the committee during the coming
year.
The report OF the junior department
showed that the year he / been part,cu-
larly active. During the year 20 rail-
lies had a total attendance OF lf5S, an
average of 81. and the Bible class an
attendance of 1lOS. an average OF %.
The employment bureau reported that
176 applications for employment had
been received: l05 had been sent 10 open
positions; 81 employers had made use
OF The bureau.
The physical department reported
that three meets were held during the
year. and 500 menibers were on the
-r-1lis.- The financial report OF the COM
mittee showed the receipts 60 have been
S229l. .j2 ana the expenditures $2S1l.56,
making a deficit OF $j59SA. The lecture
and entertainment committee reported
that the codTSe was very successfut
and the entertainments paid For thcm-
selves largely. Tho deficit reported rs
s3q49 The financial report of the COM
nfxs
S790.S0. the expenditures S650.29. Re-
ports were also received from the COM
mittcc on rooms the publication COM
mittee. the committee on reception and
social committee. the committee ON re-
lgious work and the Camera club.
Committee for the year lS99-l90O were
then appointed as follows.
Junior Department-Dr. +. IL.
Sprague. chairman. T. =. Phillips. Her
lert Chase. |. T.. W1odman. relief tie
partment-Eugcne LawtOn. chairman
Dr. Jay Perkins, Henry Donagheyi re-
llgious work-H. ID. Caverly chairman,
w. +. Pitkin, Theron Clark. a. Il. Ben
son. William r.. Briggs. c. II. Blake.
y. g. Casey y. r. Downing, l.. ID. Fitch,
J. Il. Harrison j Walter Henley, Rich
ard Howarth. w. T.. Horton. William
IL. Vobson &. H. Il0xle. NJ. l.. Marden.
i. d. Moulton g.. r.. Mckay. G. II.
vhurstOn. II, ". WnltmNN, r.. NJ. wal
lace. -. G.. Wood. J. 4. Eesley; recep-
tion ana social--Eliot +. Aldrich, chair
man. A. NJ briggs. w. Il. Bennett O..
w. Bennett benjamin Browroll. G.. II.
Capron. B. @. Davis. G. B. Il. Davis, w
q. Dexter George Dealey. w. w. Estes,
H. l.. Ficheld. w. ~. Grout. George
Handel. u. T. Kelley. II. =. Moulton.
=. G. Miller. G. q. Normandy. Nv. T.
Tcck. a. NJ Read, IT. j. Rodgers, A. j.
scott. @. n. school. II. G. Sherman,
Jr.. y. +. Smith. ". \. slocomb. w. 6.
Tourtollott. Joseph Tennyson. -. y.
Whytock w. y. Weeks physical de-
partmcnt--William l.. Phillips. chair
man. r. A. Chace. e. T.. Hancock. w.
II. Tanner. j. y Butler. o. NJ. otis. W.
w Chace lecture and Instruction.
William A. Wall chairman. IA. N. Rice.
H..w. Preston. W. w. Dove. g. Abbott
Davis, Prof. George q. Wilson. Prof.
H. ". Knox. r.. J. 1.ittleheld. ~ B
Tlke. e. w. Phillips. g. :. Maxwell. -.
S. Hastings. u. y Hibbard. ". R.
Moody. William ". peck.
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