The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-01-24

Annual Report of Preaident More.


The annual meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association WAS held Friday
night, at the Association rooms on State
street. The following directots were elect
ed to fill vacancies and expired terms.
Colin q. Roberts, DIR. E. e. Beemau, q. G.
Holiness g. q. Taft, DIR. william Lindsey,
William Smith. A meeting Of the board
OF directors will be held within two weeks
for the election OF officers.
The full board of directors Is now as fol-
lows: From Bethany church, c. III. More,
II. j. NJ. Jones, 9. II. Deming, W. S.
A. w. Slocum, Dr. William Lindsey, q. y.
| Taft; from the Baptist church, DR.. E. X.
Beeman, Q. @. Holmes; from Christ church,
Thomas Dewey, @. o Roberts.
The annual report of @. III. More, the
president, was an exhaustive and interest
| ing resume Of the work accomplished dur
| ing the past year, He said in part:
In presenting this my fifth annual report,
| l shall aim to call your attention more par
| ticularly to the material growth of the as
ISOLATION since its organization rather than
TO the religious and physical work accom-
| plshed during the past year. | will only
note in passing, that religious meetings
have been held Sunday afternoons AZ usual
with additional services at the Jail during
the past four months.
Although the number taking advantage
| of the physical work in the gymnasium
classes is somewhat larger than last year,
about sixty in all, the income derived there.
from is not as great owing to the reduction
made in the unliu ed membership fee at
the beginning OF the present course.
In most organizations OF the kind, 1t is
expected that the income from the member
ship dues will equal one-third of the total
cost Of the maintenance OF the institution,
including the salary OF the physical direc.
tor, but here the income from this source is
considerably less
Over S12 600 has been contributed for it's
support by sef-sacrificng men and women
besides the amount given towards the com
pletion OF the building in which we find
ourselves SO conveniently and comfor tably
situated.
This last is no small item, aggregatine
$3.50, in addi i'm to the original amount
(SH, 000 loaned us by Professor Burgess
The original estimate of the new building
including the purchase price was S15 900
The actual cost was S20550, or $3.50 ii
excess OF the amount loaned. 49, 900 of thi.
sum was provided for by an additional loai
from Professor Burgess. S1,65O more wal
promptly advanced by six Of our fellow
} townsmen, who were at the same tim,
among our la gest contributors.
On top OF this special gift OF $500 wal
made by the trustees OF the art gallery
composed mainly of the same men, ant
then the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton paid in 81 800 from its subscription
lists, and the building stood clear of deb
, on it's opening night. The assumption o
this large and unexpected amount, neces
sary to complete the building, made bi
hole in the resources of the Association
and as a result they have been unable Il
meet their obligations incurred in the run
ming expenses as promptly as they woul'
like, but with one exception, the utmos
consideration has been shown by their cred
| ! itors.
3 These bills are now being rapidly liqui
dated, and 1t is expected that they will al
| ba maid nv EabruarV l. IN the Oapt1p
: men who advanced the S1,650 have agreed
} to give this sum to the Association outright
Extra efforts are therefore being put fort
by the directors to secure this result, an,
thus start in the new century entirely fire.
of debt II this can be done, it will Gel
tainly be remarkable achievement.
The raising Of about $50, 600 aside iron
: the original loan) in five years, in city G
; this size, speaks louder than words of tn
y genei osty OF our citizens, and their appre
y citation of these benefactions by which sey
8 eral public institutions have lately been sc
4 cured.
+ There would have been no difficultyI
o raising the necessary funds to meet tt
o current expenses Of the Young Mems Chri!
y tian Association alone, but the payment o
their part of the 81 800 toward the compile
d ton of the building and about the sam
: amount for the maintenance of the Mon
s pelier Public Library and art gallery, mad
an aggregate of fully $1,000 paid out b
tDem lOT Iue stCulluB VI lu6 w OOu "a
e Gallery.
n We are only too glad, however, to hay
s thus aided in securing this gallery f
d Montpelier, and although the title no
/. rests in the trustees of the art gallery-tl
l. Association has now secured from them
IL yearly renewal lease on terms very libert
o in its provisions and satisfactory TO all col
l. cerned
+ All through this great effort to secure
?, permanent and desirable home, the Ladie
:, Auxiliary have worked untiringly in secu
ing the attainment of the object desiT o,
Q In fact there are grave doubts in the mine
II OF some of the Association of our havin
II been able to work out from under the gres
o burden OF debt incurred in the completio
: of the building, il 1t had not been for the
o unceasing efforts in our behalf.
r The public benefit secured through I'll
v Star course, provided by the Assocatio
each year, should not be overlooked NJ
8 one dollar has been secured in revenu
$ from these courses-the balance being
4 favor of the patrons, each year, with on
o exception. The object of the Associate
n being to provide the greatest number
o high grade musical and literary entertain
r ments that they could possibly afford.
o The giving up OF onethird of he seats |
u the opera house, for thu benefit OF thos
who might not feel able to purchase r.
" served seats. on an admission price of bI
o 10 cents to 12A cents has been readily IecOl
y nized and appreciated and is shown by til
: early filling of these seats at each ente
3 tainment. At the same time, the regulS
l. price of the reserved seats has been kept
d low for eight or ten entertainments as WI
originally given for five.
= In closing, we wish to express our dee
= sense of gratitude TO our late friend an
4 patron. Miss Annette NJ. Upham, for h,
\ generous remembrance OF the organic
4 ton in the bequest of $1,000, which he
1 lately been paid over to us aud used toy
Il ard the liquidation Of our indebtedness.
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