The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-20
We WILL BUILD.
Nearly $4,000 for Y. M. c. A.
Building from Young Men.

under the auspices of the Y. M. @. A.
of the city.
The meeting was for the purpose
of awakening in the young men of the
city an interest in the movement for
a permanent home of the association
in the city of Oskaloosa. Their
financial aid and support was solicit
ed and the hearty response that was
made was more than gratifying. The
action OF Friday evening has made
certain the building of the Y. M, CA.
home and gymnasium in the city and
the work will go on from this time
forth with a zest that will bring about
desired results.
The banquet was called for $3.50 o.
clock and the menu was one of great
excellence. 1t was prepared and
served by the ladies of the Y. M. @.
A, auxiliary 1t was served in course
and was much enjoyed by all present.
Invitations were extended to about
200 young men and about 100 of these
accepted the %proffered hospitality.
Joe Beeson officiated in the capacity
of POSTMASTER and the young man is
to congratulated upon the excellence
of his service. He had the knack of
saying the right thing at the right
time and he DOR had things a going.
Enthusiasm soon commenced to bub-
BILE and sputter and talks we're forth
coming from all sides. 1t finally got to
the point where two were up at the
same time, fellows wanted to talk
twice and the chairman had to con-
tend for his chance to get a word in.
1t was stated by the management
that the meeting was far more en-
thusiastic than the one attended by
the business men several weeks ago,
and the results of the meeting were
In the same proportion.
Mr.. Beeson introduced Mr.. F. L.
Willis, the general Y. NJ. @. A. secre-
tary, of Omaha, and this gentleman
talked in a general way on the bene-
fits and advantages of the building
and the gymnasium with its physical
training to the young men of the city.
He was closely followed by the young
men assembled and at the close of
bis talk when Chairman Beeson
called for expressions from the COM
pany there was Already response.
There were present the younger
business men of the city, clerks, and
young office men and all working on
limited salaries
These young men came forward
with brief talks and promises to pay
to the fund for the building. Good
things were said by A. L. Comstock,
Harry Hagan, Fred Moore, Walter
Riggs, Jack Gruwell, Walter Wilson,
Wilson Chase, Ralph Burnside, Harry
Spencer, Irving Johnson, Art Open
heimer, o. E. Dixon, Frank Baker
and others Talks were made by the
older business fellows, Charles Por,
ter, Doctor Rodgers and Harry How
ard.
There were some very good things
said and OF the best was by H.K,
Spencer and the influence of his
words was felt in a very substantial
way. He said that he had thought OF
the mount that he could give toward
the building fund and s25 seemed
a pretty big amount for a fellow who
is working on a small salary. Then
came the thought that the money did
not have to be paid in a lump as
some time would elapse before the
entire amount would be needed. Why
not save a small amount weekly and
set it aside for the new building.
Twenty-Five cents a week would be
indeed a small figure for the ordi-
nary young man. Fifty cents a week
would not be felt by many. The
saving of a dollar a week for a year
would make a itty-two dollar sub
scrip ion and a hundred dollars would
be represented by $1.93 in weekly in
stallments. This would represent
considerable sacrifice but Mr.. Spencer
thought there were those present who
would be willing to pledge that
amount to the bnilding. The blank
pledges yer distributed among the
young men with the result that there
YER thir y-six promises amounting
to S1672. Many more of the young
men who were present will contribute
at a later time. Ten parsons gave
500 each, one gave SIS, two gave $50
one S35, sixteen SIS pledges were re,
ceived, one of Sl2 and one of $40. In
the $25 class there we're represented
some of the youngest of the younger
element, mere lads they are. Harry
Low came forward with an offer oil
S25. He said he didn't have it now
but he would have it as required by
the terms of the agreement signed
The young man was not alone as re
CARDS this fix, for of all the amounts
pledged during the meeting but very
few could have been ecked out by
the donor at the time living.
The meeting was high ~uccessfu,
and went for ahead of tie expecta.
tions of the management OF the as.
ISOLATION. The results OF the meet,
ing will be far reaching and will bear
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