The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-06
A CLUB FOR YOUNG MEN.
Prominent Men Interested in Move

Prominent Men Interested in a Move ment to Organize One. 1 A number of well-known New Haven gentlemen have become interested in q | movement to establish here a self-sup-
 porting club for young men, the idea
 being to establish a club where young ! men can have entertainment and freed om from evil influences. There is In the city a large class of we'll disposed and | self respecting men who have few or no home comforts, and who, for various reasons will not avail themselves of the | privileges of such club as the Y. M. c. A., but who desire a better place than
 the saloon in which to spend their time
 and meet their friends, and who would be willing to pay a small annual sum for this purpose.
 In circular letter issued by those in- terested in the plan there Is the follow ing:
 Tt is beyond the ability of these men
 to raise funds, equip and organize a
 club on lines which will make it per
 manent success without the help, finan-
 cial and otherwise of older and experi-
 enced men.The business men, and man.
 ufacturers especially, know that these
 men are too often the best and most trustworthy of their employees, and that
 place where they could have enter
 tainment and freedom from evil influ- ences would make them better citizens
 and workmen. Among the many ex-
 pressed opinions on this matter we quote General Secretary Lotze, who we'll knows the needs of men of all classes in the city, There are hundreds, if not thousands, of such men in the city, and there is urgent need of just such a meeting place for them.'
 It is proposed to form company with a capital of $S,OoO, of which about half is already subscribed for, to equip such club in the center of the city, provid- ing a place where men, at small ex- pense, can have wholesome entertain ment, sociability and meeting place.
 The club to be open to any young man over eighteen years old, who will com ply with the rules and pay the dues. The regular business of the club, except financial matters, to be in the hands of the members themselves, subject only to the proviso, that the board of direct ors of the stockholders have a vote pow CT and be represented on all committees by the secretary, Willis N. Butrick. New plans to be proposed by, or submitted to the directors before being adopted by | the club Facilities to be given for for nation of smaller groups among the | members, such as bicycle, camera, ath- etic, and debating clubs; special at- fractions in the way of smoke talks" 1 lectures, athletic contests, | whist and billiard tournaments.
 The members will pay fee, of say twenty-five cents per month, and also pay for the use of billiard tables and | baths. This will give the members a sense of ownership and independence that the free use of the club would not engender besides furnishing an income, hough not enough to pay all the ex- 1enses of a club so located and equip 1ed
 All enterprises of this kind which have been permanently successful have de- pended on some financial support other han club dues, either endowments, an- lual subscriptions or some connected business enterprise.