The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-18
Fenner's Scheme For
Members
TRIED ELSEWHERE
And Was Found to Be Very
Successful.

( For several months, in fact ever
since Secretary Halsey Hammond took
up the reins Of management at the Y.
NJ. c. A, there has been marked ac-
tivity in Association life and affairs.
/ IN no one department has this activ-
( iiy been more apparent than in the
matter OF membership. and those who
have been endeavoring to increase the
membership have been rewarded for
their labors.
I heretofore this work has been large
ly done by the secretary and his as
Sistsnt, and with the other duties
which they have to, perform this has
been quite trying at times. Neverthe-
less IN the short time that they have
( peeh az work, nearly hundred have
been added TO the association
Secretary Hammond feels that what
Is required to bring the membership up
70 a deserving standard is the hearty
ana Wiling cooperation of q number
of the active workers Of the associa-
non. and with this end in view he has
induced Clarence \. Fenner, former
assistant secretary of the association.
10 accept the Craftsmanship or NJ
ceptea the trust ana has formulated q
most novel plan of operation, which is
sure 10 meet With success from its in
oepuon ana which viii be matter Of
pride and interest 10 the members as
we'll.
The plan which he is about TO adopt
Tor getting new members into the as
ISOLATION, is as follows: He is 10 Sc
lect 50 Of the best men in the associa-
TfoH WIN .
sacrifices and Go much hard work for
the good Of the association. He is to
call q conference Of these workers on
Feb, p or Is. and at that time the plsn
viii be fully explained and the duties
outlined 70 The several members
Al the first meeting OF this committee
OF 80, which is 10 be for organization
and the proUulgation Of plans, there
VIII ne present William c. Lotze. ST
present association secretary al Nsv
Haven. Conn. bur who was for many
years state secretary 81 Denver. Col
oTaco He is the originator OF what is
known as the one IN q thousand"
scheme for Increasing association mem
beTShip. and he has had wonderful sue
cess wherever he has tried il, and Il IS
1hols'aI that its success N the local
work viii exceed expectations.
Tna simplicity and novelty Of the
w.
Each member Of the committee Of 30
IS to pledge himself 70 bring. through
ms personal effort one member each
week into the sSSrcis ton. eirhe-. as q
paaC-up limited, full contributing or
sustaining member u rha sss.r5afjo-7.
Each member thus secured Will be pre-
seEie1 with lapel button q neat de-
syn ny 1ae member Of the committee
IhTOus1 whose influence he was lsd n
r1.n -NZ
be plain metal button. bearing uponie
face in god letters The words. "Ope IN
i've hundred"
This Is 3 deviation from the original
LoTze scheme, bur i Is thought that II
Will Be- better 10 limit the aims Of the
committee . 20 than To place rfe
mum bar a 1000. L Is expected that
worn by rha new members and thus the
results obtained VIII be widespread and
rebound 10 the association
In addition, there Is 10 BE- kept from
DAY TO day q lis. q the new additions
70 The membership These viii b. con
spicuously posted on The bulletin boards
outs de the building viii be published
n the daily papers and in The organ Of
t1e association, and in this way the
% note chs increase in thu member
ship and the growth q the assoc5a-
ISon.
On the frs day n March. Chairman
F'en-2eT proposes TO post The total mem
cerShip d the association. and from
time 20 time daily thereafter. ne viii
add thereto rhe additions, and h Is
conh6en. that the mem ers Of the COM
-llVtee VIII b able each 70 gain one
new member 2 week
Many things combine TO make the
plan at this special TI1ae o. N. vzs-
very attractive. In the first place with
IN 6 short time The lake season VIII b
IN full blast and IL : proposed 10 make
this the banner season in the life Of the
association. The boa- house Is n be
more finely equipped than ever before.
snd the advantages for the money. Il
IS thought. cannot Be surpassed. In st-
clifton 70 this the equipment at associa-
ton building IS 70 b much improved.
ard il s DU- improbable that industrial
classes, sUcl IS are IN vogue in assoc