The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
PLANS FOR Y.M.C.A.
BUILDING FURNISHED
THEY ARE NOW AT THE DIS
PosAL OF BUILDERS.
The Specifications Comprise One
Hundred and sixty Pages-1t Is
the Purpose Of the Directors to
Complete the Building without
Debt and They will Not Let Any
Contracts Until the Entire Amount
Il Raised-some Of the Features
of the Building.

Tho finished plans and specifications
of the new Young Mems Christian as
sociation. building have been received
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton rooms in the Guernsey building
and are open to any Scranton con-
tractor who may desire to figure on
them. The specifications make a VOL
ume of one hundred and sixty pages
of closely written matter. and there
are fifty sheets of drawings covering
every detail of the building.
Every item has been closely studied
by the trustees and by various expert
association men. and the plan is pro-
nounced to be the most complete and
economical of any building yet erected
for association use in the United
States. Every inch of space has been
used to the best possible advantage.
Nothing is extravagantly large. Every
part of the building has been designe"
for daily use. There are no rooms set
apart as in some Young Mems Chris
tian association buildings for COM
mittee rooms,'' board rooms" ETC.. to
be used once a week or less. Every hit
OF space which can be rented without
crippling the association has been re-
served for that purpose.
Already applications are in for three
stores and a suite of Offices on the first
floor and two studios on an upper floor
for a total of $3.2S0. Large numbers Of
applications have been made for the
eighty-four rooms on the upper !locrs.
Thus it is expected that the associa-
tion will very nearly sustain itself, and
could be made to do so entirely but
for the fact that it desires to MAKE
membership fees, room rentals anc all
privileges so reasonable that hard
working and poorly paid young fellows
who need them can have them.
ATTRACTIVE FEATURE.
One of the most attractive features
of the new building is TO be the roof.
A central pavilion, or roof house,
covers the elevator and stairway and
on either side Of it an arbor stretches
for forty feet. This, when covered
with vines, will be the most delightful
summer resort imaginable.
Secretary Mahy has in mind series
of Saturday evening popular concerts,
sort of open night for the members
and their friends of both sexes, with
a nominal admission Gee of ten cents.
The caterer will serve ice ceram, soda
water ETC.. which may be INDUCED in
while the conc art is in progress. Here
too. on Sunday afternoons, when 1t 10
ordinarily too hot for comfort indoors,
the shaded arbors will be used for the
association gospel meetings.
The three most beautiful parts of the
building architecturally Will be the
gymnasium and baths. the central
rotunda and the auditorium. Special
to-, f,n, sritv tf, s. hn fp,tt
lation and arrangement Of the Turkish
bath. the swimming oool and locker
room. A feature never yet included in
building is the sterilizing room for the
roper drying and sterilizing of all
gymnasium suits and sweaters after
exercise before being put away in the
lockers.
THE ROTUNDA.
The central rotunda will have a
large fireplace and an attractive main
staircase with balconies on either side
as it's principal features.
The auditorium has the ideal pro-
portions for comfortable place of as
sembly. A beautiful balcony In the
shape Of horseshoe is suspended from
the ceiling of the hall, and will make
the total seating capacity about 1000.
The stage is large enough for any
chorus work or entertainment likely to
require the use Of such hall. The
floor is inclined as in the most modern
theatres and concert halls.
The canvass for funds for the build
ing Is now in progress and the direc-
tors are meeting with encouragement.
About fifty thousand dollars in pOpu-
lar subscriptions are still needed to
complete the 100000 required for the
building and all furnishings. Between
three or four thousand of this amount
has been subscribed during the week,
and these amounts are in prospect
from those who have promised to con-
tribute but have asked time to decide
as to the amount.
1t is the purpose Of the trustees to
complete the building absolutely with
out debt. and they desire to announce
that they will not let any contracts
until the entire amount is raised.
sixty thousand dollars in large sub
scriptions secured within the past few
weeks are conditional upon $2OO,O 900
being raised, and until this condition
Is met the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION cannot claim this amount.
INFLUENCE OF BUILDING.
The influence of such a building on
the boys and young men of Scranton
cannot be estimated, and every man
who can spare any amount from his
actual necessities for this purpose
ought at once to put it in the hands
OF the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion.
The New Haven Young Mems Chris
tian association is raising a fund OF
$225,0o0 for new building and an
nounce this week one subscription of
$4,000, one of $4,000. four of $4,000
and conditional subscription of s4O.-
900. One Of the donors to this fund Is
Miss Scranton. of New Haven, well.
known here; her gift was $4,000. Day.
ton, Ohio. is raising funds for a build.
Ing to cost over 100000. and Toledo
Ohio has plans drawn for a $3.50 OO(
building; $4,000 from one family has
been given towards 1t.
People are beginning to plan for thei,
'oung men and boys. and are planning
wisely. by dedicating a new Younr
Mems Christian association BUILDING
every nine days in the United states
and Canada.
PATRICK HERRITY INJURED.