Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-17
Y. M. C. A. WORK.
Condition Of The Work In This
State Very Satisfactory.
Tho Summer Encampment VIII Dc Held
At Virginia Beach July O to nth Forty
Six Associations To he Represented =
Newport Nows Y. NJ. G. A. Building.

- Oahih AOdliS Men CHRISTIAN ASSO-
Citations met Tuesday afternoon at the
Office of the committee In Association
Building in the third quarterly meet
ing. There were present Chairman b.
Il. Johnson, Treasurer Charles X. Will
lis, j. Taylor Ellyson, Professor r. ].
Kellogg, of Richmond; Simon Seward.
o. petersburg, and State Secretaries l..
a. coulter and w. Reginald Walker.
Letters were received from the fol-
lowing members. expressing regret at
not being able to attend the meeting.
.. Z. Carpenter, Clifton Forge; T. NJ.
Terry. ID. w. w. Smith. LynchburE: Il.
IL. Crocker. Portsmouth: Theo. Low.
roanoke; Captain 7. G. Morton, Staun-
ION; Dr.. Charles +. Bishop. Williams
ouIS' James ID. Crump and c. T.. Well
| ford. Richmond.
CAMP AT VIRGINIA BEACH.
The report OF Special Committee on
Proposed Summer Encampment wos
submitted, and the committee was in
Structed to plan an encampment for
Virginia Beach July to II. inclusive.
invitations will be sent at once to the
iorly-siS associations in The State. and
the committee will prepare n special
program for the ten days
SECRETARY'S REPORT
| shows the following facts:
Inc following associations have had
curing the season educational class
work IN several branches of study.
Itlchmond, Portsmouth. Norfolk. New
Porl news Harrisonburg. Petersburg.
Lynchburg and Pocahontas.
Early In the quarter there wore sew
erai meetings in Richmond. with mark
ed spiritual results
In several associations the physical
work. which has been carried on in
ooors' mas been supplemented with
opeh-air work. At Richmond the attn
ietic field in the rear of the BUILDING. Is
IN constant use, and to meet the de-
Ihanus or the growing work the largo
nelo nearly opposite the building has
oeen seured, and is being put in order
ior use at an early date
At Norfolk the boathouso bas hao,
opened. and boats are now in use and
shortly the men will be taught swim
ming.
AT Roanoke the athletic field adioin-
the association building Is in constant
At Lynchburg a lot in the rear ne Tho
association building has been secured
ana Will be shortly opened for the use
of members. "Se
AT Newport News the lighthouses are
already In order. and will be opened as
soon as the weather Is sufficiently
warm.
After long period of delay. the
portsmouth building is actually i'm
course OF erection. The contract price
is sl7,s00.
At the Polytechnic Institute the
building is being pushed to completion.
1T Is expected that 1t will be ready for
use at the opening of the fall term of
the institution.
At Newport News, some months ago.
lot was leased for a period of forty
years, and during this quarter the
building canvass has been prosecuted
with such vigor that nearly $4,000 has
peen pledged. The building will cost
between $1,000 and $4,000. The con-
tract will shortly be let. and the can
Vass will be pushed for additional sub
scriptions.
SECRETARrAL CHANGES.
Mr.. Frank w. Evans. of St. Johns
college, Annapolis. Md. became as
sistant secretary at Roanoke. central
department, on March LIST
Mr.. r. NJ. Douglass, active member
OF the Norfolk association. succeeded
Mr.. r. NJ. Hubbard as assistant secre-
tury ut Norfolk April fst.
Mr.. Charles T.. Fisher, assistant nj
Evansville, Ind. became assistant secre-
tary at Bluefeld March 18th.
Mr.. James c. Niche succeeded Mr..
Charles f. Gilmore as assistant secre-
- at SHltoi IoiSc hdTCn Jtn, Mr.
Gilmore having resigned to enter the
ministry.
Mr.. b. N. Waterhouse, of ST. Thomas,
Ontario. succeeded Mr.. c. II. Kruse as
railroad secretary at Crewe February
goth.
The following is the summary of the
employed officers of the State:
General secretaries. IS; physical di-
rectors, 4; assistant secretaries. II: on
State force. 3: total of thirty-siX men
State. making the largest number in
Virginia.
The work at the colleges is in a most
satisfactory condition.
STATISTICAL.
Days covered by report from Febru
airy 10Th to May 18th, 81. During this
period much time has been given to
Newport News and Portsmouth on
building canvasses. Nearly u week to
Roanoke investigating building mat
ter at that point. and the grip" being
no respector of persons. lost a week on
account OF sickness. Attended the Ten
nessee State Convention, participating
in the program.
Association addresses given. 5; COM
mittce meetings attended s. board
me etings attended. S; gospel meetings
| conducted. .; boys meetings conducted
); mems meetings conducte., Q: other
services participated in, 4: protested
conversions in services conducted. 2S.
| raised for association purposes, SS,673:
miles Travelled. $50.