Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-12


In accepting his resignation, which is
most reluctantly done. the board of man
ayers desires to place on record this simple
true expression of its appreciation of Mr.
Sleman as a man and worker, and Its
wishes for his abundant future success
The board also appointed a committee
to select a general secretary. consisting of
Charles F. Nesbit. r. a. Harding and Miles
NJ. Shand.
Caused by Impaired Health.
Mr.. Slemans retirement from the Young
Mems Christian Association. a work he has
been deeply interested in and promi-
nently identified with during late years, IS
caused by impaired health. Mr.. Sleman
deems a long rest very essential and his
physician has prescribed. He is at present
at Mountain Lake Park. Maryland. where
he Will probably remain until September or
later. While Mr.. Sleman has announced
no plans for the future, II is said that when
his health is fully restored he may return
to his former field of labor in the banking
business. Mr.. Slemans recent declinatiOn
of the proffered secretaryship to the new
board Of education of the District was
caused by the same conditions of health
that have necessitated the severance of
connection with the y. NJ. c. A.
His Zeal and SeIf-Sacrifce.
Mr.. Sleman's work for the association Is
instance of self-sacriicial labor well
known to all within the District. He was
prevailed upon to become general secretary
while the y. NJ. c. A. was yet in its old
building on New York avenue and when
the prospect for the future was perhaps
darkest. He resigned a lucrative CONNER
cial position and entered actively and en-
Enthusiastically into the canvass for a new
building fund. Then came the unexpected
securement of the present building on G
street The move into new quarters marked
the beginning of a marvellous growth and
before many months had passed the mem
bership jumped from total of Just sixty
four to nearly 500 This rapid growth
the increasing influence and broadening
course of the Y. NJ. c. A. naturally de-
volved much work upon the general secre-
tary. MIR. Sleman labored Strenuously and
We'll and the directors attribute a great
share of the upbuildng of the association
to his untiring. jealous efforts.
President Woodwnrd's Tribute
Mr.. S. W. Woodward. president of the Y
NJ. c. A. speaks in highest terms of Mr..
Sleman and his work. Mr. Sleman has
achieved success beyond that of most sec
retaries." said Mr. Woodward but he has
done 50 at the cost of his own health He
is in need of rest, and as the duh summer
season Is now upon US the board has very
reluctantly accepted his resignation in
order that a new secretary may be obtained
before the work of the winter opens He
leaves the association with the warmest
thanks and the highest personal regards of
every member of the board The assocta-
ton OF Washington, in fact the CITY itself
owes 10 Mr.. Sleman d debt of gratitude for
ms Self-sacrifice and most arduous work in
bringing IL to its present state of great
efficiency and success"
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