The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
Y.M.C.A. WORK.
Report of State Secretary Baird Shows
Material Advancement

Report of State Secretary Baird Shows
Material Advancement
The following abstracts are taken
from the report of the state secretary of
the 7 M. G. A.:
Advancement has been made in ma
terial equipment.
THE year opened with the dedication,
on New Years day of new rooms at
Lawrence and Ottawa, and soon after
a building project was launched by the
Arkansas City association. A resi-
dence splendidly located and in every
way adapted to the work has been offer
ed to the association as it stands, slight
" damaged by fire, for $500 1t is
estimated that 81, 400 viii repair and
equip for service. A public meeting III
the interest of the movement was held
on Sunday, March II, at which assist
ance was rendered by the chairman of
the committee, Governor Stanley, Engi-
neer Mcclure, John ColdWed, secretary
D. McDill, secretary of the International
Committee and the state secretary.
Some $1,000 was raised at the public
meeting in the evening which has since
been increased to 81, 800.
When we last met we hoped that the
Leavenworth building would be dedicat-
ed before this. Interesting history, how
ever, has meanwhile been made. A
friend is thoroughly furnishing and
completely equipping the building at an
expenditure of not less than 81, 500. The
building viii be dedicated on Sunday,
May 9Th.
The last building item to be mem
toned IS the railway building to be
erected at COffeyville, to which the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company has
pledged $4,000; Miss Helen Gould, 81, 900,
the railway men $1,000, and the citizens
of CoHeyville $1,000. The papers report
that the people Of CoffeyviIle in three
days raised $1,700-S200 more than was
asked of them.
The annual conference Of Kansas sec
retaries was held at Lawrence January
22-Z3. Several secretarial changes have
been made. Mr.. N. w Miller, assistant
at Argentine, has been called to the gen
eraI secretaryship of the Railway Asso-
citation at Elsdon, ILL.,, and his place has
been filled by Mr. K9hler of Cleburn
Texas. Mr.. z. w. Stevens of Elwood
Ind, is now General Secretary at Wich-
tia. Mr.. Chas. Heuser, who was a mem
Der of the 10th Kansas, U. S. ", a Splen-
did young man, is assistant at Fort
Scott. Mr.. Clarence Gould of Lawrence
entered upon the duties as assistant Sec
rotary of that association about the first
of the year.
Two secretarial changes are pending
Mr.. E. b. Smith, general secretary al
ottawa has resigned. A man who seems
to be in every way adapted to fill the
Ottawa situation has been invited by
the board to pay them a visit and lOoH
over the field.
Mr. Norman G. bennington has fol
months felt that the health of his family
required that he should make a change
but the man with the necessary Qualifi-
cations has not been found to carry for
ward the work so well begun during
Mr.. Lennington's term of office.
college Department-We welcome tt
our ranks new College association
which was organized in Mcpherson col
lege on the 18th ult., with "a members
This was brought about through a visi
paid by Mr.. Hanson, assistant secretary
during the previous week at which tim'
he invited a delegation from the colleg,
to a local conference held at LindsbOrg
on the 25th ult.
"A third conference will be held il
Salina next month and in addition t.
the good which the college association:
! in that section will derive, it is hoped