The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-03
Christian Association
Annual Meeting.
Reports Show Progress and Plans are
Forwarded for Other Depart
ments of Work.

MUCH e0JnuSldSm WdS SuONH last
night at the annual meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
There was a large attendance of mem
bers and all present evinced intense in
terest in the forwarding of the work of
the association. Before the general
meeting the board of directors trans
acted a little business. The board will
assemble on Wednesday afternoon with
the three new members elected last
night, TO choose officers. J. p Cooke
and Theodore Richards were selected
to fill vacancies made by the resigna-
ton of F.. J. Lowrey and w. F.. Frear,
while Charles III. Atherton will succeed
himself 1t was made evident that the
last year had been a prosperous one
for the association.
An amendment was made to the con-
stitution providing for the election of
the directors by the association, and
,nat the Board shall elect its own Off
GERS. Heretofore the association in
general has chosen the board and nam
ed its officers.
The anniversary meeting to be held
on April 10 at p. m. will be in charge
of a special committee composed of
George A. Howard, 5. p. Perry and Dr.
Burgess.
Talks on the details of the different
departments of association work were
made by a number of members. 5. +.
Perry presented the religious aspect.
lie said that the Bible classes were
-
for the soldiers at Camp Mckinley. All
these meetings are well attended and
much time is devoted TO study of the
Sacred Book.
\. j. Coats dwelt on the possibilities
of a summer camp for members. He had
had considerable experience in this line
and stated that those camps which he
had been at were delightful and helpful
affairs. Secretary Coleman made a mo-
| ton that a committee be appointed to
| look into the matter, and w. X. Castle,
| A. b. Wood, Edgar Wood, 5. p. Perry
and II. r. Coleman were appointed by
| the president.
| In response to a request Secretary
| Coleman spoke of the need of board
| ing and rooming home for members
| He said that the possibilities of such an
| institution were unlimited, and that
| the association might not enter on any
more useful plan than one to hurry on
| the building of a suitable structure
| w. X. Castle said that he believed in
| the feasibility of a boarding home and
| thought that the endowment plan
| would be the best. 1t might require
large sum-pOssibiy s100,000-to per-
| feet such a scheme. but even If the as
| ISOLATION was unable to raise the nee
essary amount in gifts the difference
might be made up by persons as an
investment.
Walter Weldon emphasized the prac-
| disability of the plan as an investment
| for the association. He believed that it
| would pay a liberal income on the cap
| ital, and that business men could be
| brought to recognize this, so that the
amount could be gotten without great
difficulty
| A. h. Wood, who was formerly an as
| ISOLATION secretary in Brooklyn, New
| York, touched on the plan from the
| standpoint of a secretary. He said that
even in the City of Churches and
Homes the need of boarding home hat
been seen and that it had accomplish.
ed much good.
Secretary Coleman mentioned tina
now it was not always possible to fine
suitable homes for applicants. III. G
Brown said that it would be an excel
lent idea to get hold of young men a:
soon as they come to this country anC
show them the advantages of the asso
cations offerings. He believed tina
the boarding home would help the as
ISOLATION to do this. The member
were asked to talk about the matte
with other members and to sound thu
lsentiment of all so that when the boart
Of directors presented a PRACTICABLE
plan they would be ready to take i
up.
1t was reported that all but $50 o
the sum necessary to pay the pas
years expenses had come in in the or
binary channel, and that when the di
rectors learned this they had raised tn
deficiency among themselves. 7. Nc
Giants Stewart told of the work of tn
literary club and Physical Directo
Coats rendered a report for the pas
month in the gymnasium. 1t Shove
the following figures of attendance
Evening class, average IS, total 167
junior class, average II, total SO; aft
ernoou class, average 3, total 239; even
ing class unclassified, average 8, tota
l61; baths TIC; physical examination
II; exhibition baseball games 2; bias
ket-ball games one social in gymna
SUM. A class in fencing has been OIL
ganized.