The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23
STATE Y. M, c. L.
Convention Convenes in First
Presbyterian Church.
MANY DELEGATES ATTEND
Report of Committee Shows
FIourishing Condition.


the Y. NJ. c. A was opened under most
auspicious circumstances at the First
Presbyterian church last night In all
more than 10 delegates from the state
at large were present at the session, and
as many more are exepcted here today
The convention was opened by Cover
nor Stanley who welcomed the visitors to
the city. state Secretary Andrew Baird
made the response. The presiding officer
Of the session was H H Tangeman,
president Of the Y. N. c. A. at the state
university.
In his speech of welcome Governor
Stanley congratulated the members Of
the association upon their prOgressiveness
and upon the good work accomplished
by them, not only in this, but IN every
state in the union. He said that the Y.
NJ c. A Is an organization Of young men,
managed largely by young men and SUP
ported to a large degree BY this element
of American manhood. The words Of the
governor made a deep impression upon
the large audience. The seating capacity
of the church was by far inadequate 10
accommodate all who desired to gain adj
mission and many were obliged TO stand
during the entire session.
The report OF the executive committee.
which was read by Chairman J. E Mss
ley, Of Topeka. was in substance as fol
lows:
Since the state convention last met
much has transpired to encourage US. and
we are pleased to report a gradual i'm
provement along many lines Of associated
work. Your executive committee held its
first meeting for this year IN Kansas
City, Kansas, January 20. at which time
the present officers OF the committee
were named. The state secretary, Mt.
Andrew Baird, was engaged for the year,
together with Mr.. p. o. Hanson, as as
sistant, whose time is jointly used BY our
committee and by the State University
Association.
Engineer Mcclure held gospel meetings
early in the year at Wichita, Wellington.
Argentine. Winfield. Arkansas City, TT.
Scott. and Ellis. with conversions as a
reward for his labors. Many other op-
portunity for special effort presented
themselves, but for lack Of men we were
unable to improve them.
1.-The most expensive building completed
during the year was that OF the Geaven-
worth association, which was dedicated.
free from debt May 9Th. 1900. the lot.
building and furnishings costing about
$4,000. It is a most comparable home
for the association and speaks well for
its members and friends in securing it.
Arkansas City has purchased a building
Of its own, which when repaired and i'm
proved viii doubtless be a strong element
In strengthening the work there.
''The two new residences donated the
z NJ. c. A in the University OF Kansas
last summer. through the nuniheence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Davies, are prov
ing to be an inestimable boon to the
work. Through the generosity of Rev
Chas. NJ Sheldon, the Topeka association
had 500 worth OF improvements made
in its furnishings and equipment IN May
and later the board authorized the en-
largement Of its quarters. so that 1t now
has a nice large ground floor room in
addition 70 what space It utilized before.
'FFouT Of the great railroads traversing
the state are givig corporation support
to the association work on behalf Of their
men at points within the state. a fifth
is contemplating work at an important
division. and sixth has recently re-
ouested the international committee to
make an investgaonESEsBSE SSEESE
make an investigation Of the needs Of its
employees.
1.-THE Seoretarial Conference. Thousand
Isles was atende dby two delegates. the
Lake Geneva Student Conference by q
delegates. and the Railroad Conference
at Philadelphia by thirty-three delegates
all Of whom report most enjoyable and
heart ins pjring sessions while in attend
ance
There are ten railroad and city ssso-
Citations containing 2ss5 senior members
and % Juniors. and twenty-five college
associations. containing L97s members.
making a total membership Of fs3L
I'VE welcome the following general sec-
retaries: Mr.. Geo. z. ingalls, Of ArEen-
tine from Hartford. Conn. 1Ir. Harry ".
Mar. to Ellis from Cleburne. Tex, Mr.
Leslie r Smith TO Ottawa from Grand
Island, Nab; and Mr.. Charles @. Titus TO
Lawrence from association at Topeka
third college secretary has been edded IN
the person Of Roy Montgomery, student
at the State Ur'rersity. employed a por-
ten C, his time by the association ia
Haskell Institute"
The EXPENSES Of the state committee
for the year from October l. 1893 to Sep
tember %. 1870, are as follows:
Of5ce expenses ...........-...........sl 1857
once supplies ...........-........-.... 27.40
Convention expenses ................ q S.
state notes -.......................... a. -
travelling expenses ..-................. % q