The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-07
Y. N. c. A. HEARS
\ a SOUND ADDRESS
5. p. Fem, Prominent Associa-
ton Worker From CIsve.
land. Sp, axis.

The 4 o'clock meeting OF the Y. n. G.
A yesterday afternoon was one OF the
best attended meetings in several weeks.
The speaker wes s. p. Fem. president
OF the Cleveland, Ohio, Y. NJ c. A. one
OF the largest. most active and most sue
cessful associations in the United States.
having a membership of about $500. Miss
Edith Rogers contributed well render
ed song, playing her own accompaniment
on the piano.
Nr. Fem announced that he was just
plain business man Of Cleveland and
fully understood the value Of the asso-
citation a factor for good among the
young men OF that city. The Chamber
Of Commerce, with membership of i.5O0.
had among its most prominent workers,
those who were connected with the 4
NJ. @. A. The chairman OF the Cham
ber's Industrial Improvement Committee
WAS also chairman of the Y. NJ. e. A
Board OF Trustees. The Y. NJ G. A. was
4 power in politics. in so far as its in
fiuence for the selection of the best men
for office was concerned. 1t provided a
place for young men from the country
and gave them an opportunity TO grow
up honest and reliant. For three years
the railroad shops and factories had re-
ceived the attention of the Y. NJ. G. A.
a meeting once a week being held in each
OF twenty-five shops. At first the T. N
e. A. people were not looked upon with
favor by the workers. but now they have
come to view the meetings as part OF
their weekly pleasure and LOCO men are
thus reached.
The variety of amusements provided in
the Cleveland Y. NJ. G. A. was calculated
TO inspire interest. 1t includes bowling
alleys. swimming pools, gymnasium. game
rooms. Billiard and pool tables were soon
to be added. The Y. NJ. c. A directors
and secretary carefully look after all
amusements and athletic work. and there
is nothing allowed to be carried to the
extent that it will react upon the Asso-
citation. No specialties in athletic work
are fostered. and the Cleveland Associa-
ton produces no prize-hghters or wrest-
lers. but young men well muscled and
healthy.
Mr. Fem said he had heard much in
his boyhood of the Sandwich Islands and
OF the missionary work being done among
them. He was glad to be able at last
to see the fruits of that work and to
witness such splendid results, and to
know that now even the Islands were
sending out missionaries to other lands.
While in Japan once he worshipped in
a church erected in the site OF the sign
ing OF the treaty between Japan and the
United States. The first thousand dollars
received for building the church came
from the Hawaiian Islands.
From his knowledge OF the local Asso-
citation he believed IL was thrifty, wide
awake and was doing the same good work
that Is carried on all over the United
States. He hoped IL would have full
measure OF success. He said he had
never been a member OF a secret society |
md though he was the last man to dis
count the value OF the touch OF masonry |
,r the grip of the Masonic hand, he yet |
'elt that the $500 young men in the |
bod M
land that was as true as any OF Masonry |
the touci. of the Christ for whom they |
worked. and in whose service they de-
Toted their lives.