The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-26

but he practices as well.
to the fact that he ever practices tn
principles which 1t has been our plea
sure to proclaim. Not given to publ
appearances he always finds time TO
| the annual gatherings o
associations near his Dalton home. Hi
honor, Lieut. Gov. Bates is likewise
worker in our lines, director of tn
| Boston Association.
| when the assassin's hand removes
! our beloved President, the reins of of
| fee fell into excellent hands for tn
vice president had inaugurated tn
new year and century with ringing
letter on what men might and SHOULD
do for themselves, their neighbors
| their country and their God.
In word Roosevelt, Crane, Bates
and others occupying responsible places
| are examples of what all association
men should try to be. Every man has
it in his power to render creditably the
professions he makes and thus t.
| force the world to say Il believe II
A. B. Williams, Jr., of New York City
gave an interesting address on THE
Obligation of the Association Member
! to Young Men of the World"
The report of the state executive
| committee was read by Henry M.
Moore. These are some of the facts it
contained:
1--WE began the year with So associa-
| tions. During the year the organlza-
ton at Riverside, R. l., was sus-
pended, and two new railroad associa-
tons formed. The Woburn associa-
| ton has reopened after being closed a
year. There are now four secretarial
vacancies, at Chelsea, Pittsfeld, West
boro and Franklin. New buildings have
been opened at Brockton and West
field. The cornerstone of the new
building at Fall River has been laid
and $4,000 has been pledged toward @
new gymnasium at Newport, R. l. New
buildings are also to be erected in
North Adams, Taunton and Chelsea.
Mine committee intervisitations have
been held with an average attendance
of over 30. We have 214 correspond
ling members in towns where no asso-
Citations exist. In the army work $1,000
pieces of reading matter and over
100000 sheets of paper and envelopes
have been sent to the Philippines. Al
THE musters of the state militia asSocia-
ton tents were maintained. Interest IN
college work is on the Increase. The as
ISOLATION at Worcester Polytechnic In
stitute has taken on new iife A new
room 24x40 feet, handsomely furnished
has been secured at a cost of over $500
raised by trustees of the school AND
members of the association. A college
secretary is needed on the state force.
cat the State Boys conference II
lPawtucket 357 delegates from "A depart
ments were in attendance. There are
now AZ gymnasiums in the State AS
ISOLATION. Progress has been made II
railroad work. New departments al
the North End of Boston and at East
Deerfield will be organized early II
November. The one in Boston is tc
have the old freight building of the
Fitchburg Railroad remodeled at g
cost of $4,000.
mo part of the work has received
more attention than the religious de-
partment Forty-eight associations
report 142 Bible classes Still there are
no doubt associations where the spirit
ual work does not hold first place This
ought not to be. There are now 5;
woman's auxiliaries with a member.
4 ship of 7016 and $22.530 was raised By
them during the year
THE debt on the state building hai
been reduced from $91 900 to s77. 0OO
and we have several thousand dollar
/ of unpaid pledges. The present stat,
seeretarial force consists of stat,
Secretary R. NJ. Armstrong and AS
sistant State Secretaries d. L. Roger
\ and T. A. Hildreth. The present fore
| is inadequate to the growing needs O
| the work. L. c. Collins is our repre
sentative in the Philippines, and W,
feel that the association men of ou
| two states should assume his ex
penses."
The afternoon session was devoted