The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-16

Women's auxiliary 49, Bicycle club re
ception $50, annual Thanksgiving dir
! ner 1870, cafe musicale 1000, New Year
| reception SIS.
; These figures form a very small pro
portion of the social life at the rooms
!, Here is a meeting ground for men o
all creeds and classes open every da.
and all day. To many men it is tn
only social life they know.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT.
The Junior department had just beef
started when Mr.. Robbie entered tn
secretaryship and the growth has beel
steady and sure throughout the year
1t has now reached eighty-seven anC
the increase goes on, but owing to lacl
of room the membership will be lin
tied to one hundred. The junior gym
nasium class is well sustained. There
have been ninety-two sessions with ar
aggregate attendance of 2120. At the
boys Bible class there Is an average
attendance of six.
The game room is well patronized
Bathing parties, bicycle runs, lawr
parties and monthly receptions have
been popular features of the junior
work during the year. Several enter
tainments have been given.
Many of the boys are developing into
young manhood with minds and bodies
much the better and stronger for the
junior work. We have representatives
from all the denominations of the city.
There are Hebrews Roman Catholics
and representatives from all the Prot
estant denominations. Mr.. Robbie
| 1p1Nnc tnu1oIy plyo
shall Meserve has been engaged as jun
Tor secretary. The junior department is
in good condition and under the lead
ership of Mr.. Meserve we have no fears
for it's future.
| CAMPS
| In July we operated a boys camp on
| the little Island of Turks, just off Mad
| ison, Conn. We had a total of forty
| five juniors. Fifteen of them were from
Hartford. The camp was under the
personal superintendent of the general
secretary, assisted by the office force.
Fishing, boating and bathing We're
popular features of the camp life, but
the morning and evening religious
| meetings were entered into heartily by
the boys and enjoyed by all. Fifteen
OF the boys decided to live Christian
lives. These were pleasant and profit
able days and we hope this may be a
permanent feature of the work for
boys. u
During August the island was used
as a camp for seniors and scores of our
members and their friends as well as
members of other associations enjoyed
the cool sea breeze on the rocks or
IN n6 H., No. -, H.. Al.
hot sultry evenings.
party of nine enjoyed a weeks
camp at Mortified in July at the stu
dents conference. Those who went will
never forget the burning words of Mr.
Moody. Alas, that was his last confer
ence with the worlds students, and
those of our members who met him and
heard him there will forever be CRATE
full for the privilege. The association
has felt the deepening of the religious
life etnned into flame at these North
field conferences.
MISCELLANEOUS
The employment department has been
able to secure permanent positions for
twenty-six men. Many os those were
in great need. AS many more were
helped to secure temporary employ
ment. One hundred and ninety eight
men were directed to respectable board
ing houses.
Delegates attended the state conven-
ton at Norwich and the International
convention at Grand Rapids, Mich.
The first issue of a weekly publlca-
ton entitled Young Men OF New Ha-
ven" was printed November "a, and
is proving to be very helpful medi-
UNI for the dissemination of association
news.
WOMAN AUXILIARY.
The fine rug in the parlors, the flow
ers, plants and other things around the
rooms which SAVIOR not of man tell the
story of woman's influence. All our So
cial life feels the impulse and enthu-
siasm of their helpfulness. They have
taken entire charge Of the Bible class
suppers and the successful cafe must
Gale held at Warner hall last month |
was planned entirely by them. While |
our auxiliary is only little over a
year old it stands second in the mem |
in the state.
NEW BUILDINGS
The new building project has receiv- |
ed the greater part Of the general Sec
'etarys time during the past year. I
Early in the spring a competition was |
and plans selected for a |
which is intended to meet the
requirements Of a growing association. |
Early in the fall great canvass was
begun for several large subscriptions
md in November $40,0 conditional
pledge was secured. The chairman of |
he building committee, Samuel H.
Read, together with other members of
he committee, and directors have been
in their efforts to make the
10000 pledge binding. The time limit
or securing three $4,000 pledges Is
January 20. There seems to be no
loubt in the minds of our conservative
BUSINESS men but that the 1925, 900 can
re secured by June 1, provided the first
ondition can be met: namely, the Sc
uring Of three $4,000 pledges.
There never was a time when the as
ociation stood IN greater need of pac-
ical sympathy. This building project
an be realized, but it means sacrifice.
Jew Haven stands practically alone :
o-day as the only city of its size with
ut proper facilities for the develop ;
1ent of the young manhood of this :
ountry. We have tried to do faith
vi work with the conveniences at hand
nd we are still endeavoring to develop
Zeal young men. We appeal to the |