The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-14
BURDEN
OF DEBT
DROPPED.
Young Mems Christian AssocI-
alton Holds a Very Enthusl-
aStic Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian association was held last even
ing In the small hall OF the association
building and there was an unusual de-
gree OF enthusiasm.
This was largely due 10 the fact that
the announcement was made that the
burden OF debt under which the organi-
zation had iabored for 10 years past,
since It's home was erected, had been
lifted at last and the association was I'm
more prosperous condition than ever be-
fore in It's history.
The annual meeting opened with a sup
per at O'Clock served by the Ladies'
Auxiliary. There were " at the tables.
The business meeting was called TO or
der at o'clock by President Edward =.
Mccall. After Scripture reading by Rev.
Edwin Bromley, prayer by Rev. Mr..
Stewart and the reading OF the records
of the last meeting, President Metcalf
read the report of the board of managers,
which told the facts relative "a the finan-
cial progress of the association.
This report said in part: "The only spe-
cial work undertaken during the year
was the continuance OF the committee
appointed the preceding year for the can
collation. of the debt OF the association,
amounting I'm round figures to $4,000
while our membership has Increased
the past year from 1857 to 1912. the list
Of sustaining members Chose who con-
tribute $40 per year) has not changed in
proportion (eS0 last year. 2S0 this year."
he far
the membership committee, which includ-
ed the following figures: Membership
active ordinary, Az; associate ordinary.
56S junior. 25l; sustaining, ESQ; life, SO.
total, 1912.
The report OF the physical director,
showed that the membership I'm the gym
nasium. at the close OF .ast year was 4ss.
All through the winter and up 10 the
first OF April the membership was 77s: on
that day the term OF the student class,
which numbered ~. expired making the
present membership 64s. divided az fol-
lows: Seniors 537. juniors ll7.
Eugene Lawton. chairman of the relief
committee, submitted the following re-
port
I'm directing young men tn boarding
places we endeavor To send them to such
places as we think would make them
good homes. Directed To- boarding
houses during the year, 372. In securing
places OF employment We try To recon-
mend only such mon as We think would
be suitable for the places open. Applica-
tions for employment, l23; applications
for employees 73: positions secured. ~.
The following committees were then
appointed: Reception and social. Charles
n. Snow. chairman; q. w. Bennett. X. I.
blanchard A. VI. Briggs, T., A. Gushing,
G. Ii. r. Davis, John Fife, Jr., W. III.
Grout. George A. Jordan, r. &, Miller.
&. o. Normandy William T. Peck, A. j.
Scott, n. &. sherman, Jr.. Carlton stud
ley. Frank Paige Harry Mitchell. w. l..
Offer Henry Setchell, II. II. Bateman,
w n. Weeks. +. II. Ianey. George NJ.
Leonard. r. w. Pennington, j. l.. Hitler,
r. Royal Pierce. Elmer .. Weld, g. G.
Luther, q. Il. kenney, Levi Holt, III. A.
Clocomb boys department. N. ID. Cav
erly, chairman; w. O. Talcott. l.. L. Al
len. IL. G.. Chase, r. T. Phillips, j. ".
V Rich. c. A. Gamwell: lecture and in
siructor. George G.. Wilson, chairman;
w. r. Moody. Prof. VI. B. Knox, VIII
liam b. Peck. Or. n, Hibbard, G. Abbott
Davis, Walter l.. Rice, c. r.. Tilley. John
A. Gledhill. Il. y. Vernon. T.. l.. New
man, Nils Johnson, James A. Pirce. John
W. Smith; relief department, Harry a.
Slocumb. chairman: DIR. Jay Perkins. f.
NJ. Wallace, Henry Donahey; religious
work. DR.. Frank n. Sprague, chairma n
Theron Clark. i. ID. Moulton. w. G..
Kinyon, \. w. Fletcher, Joseph Bottom
~, Jr, HAYWARD Butler, Charles n.
Thurston. G. Edward Blake, II. j. Davis.
Earle Cross A. IL. Benson, A &. Casey.
w. r. Horton, j. O. Johnson. w. X. Lo-
gee Edw l.. Neild, Stanley B. Alden,
James g. Harrison, Rev W. j. Rey-
noids L. . Firch c. O. Normandy, ~ D.
Caverlv; physical department William
l.. Phillips, chairman: j. J. Butler, w. B.
Tanner, y. =. sumner o. NJ. obs, DIR. Il.
t. Pierce. r. a. Chace.