Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL
Y. M. C. A. ANNUAL MEETING.
Encouraging Reports Of the Work All
Along the Line-E. c. Crosby Elect
ed President.

The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian association was held
in the association rooms last evening.
The reports of the officers were char
acterized by tone of encouragement
throughout and gave all feeling that
better times are in store for the as
ISOLATION. The report of Secretary
wilson was exhaustive and showed
that all the departments are flourish
ing The loss to the association by
the death of General Estey was deeply
deplored. Following is a brief alb
stract of the report.
The work has been carried forward
with more earnestness and a larger
number of workers than ever before.
Today more men and women are inter-
ested in the Brattleboro Young Mems
Christian association than at any time
In its history. Not only have the
young men from our own village been
benefited by our building, but large
number OF strangers here find a well
come. Our religious work has been
conducted more vigorously than ever
during the past year There were So
services held in the rooms, on the COM
mon and in connection with the va
rlous church services. The total at
tendance was $500, an average of LOG.
Thlrty-seven services for men only
were held in the rooms, with a total
attendance of 1850, an average of 20.
There were two conversions as a d.
rect result of association work, while
30 OF our associate members became
confessing Christians in the recent re-
vival services.
Our finance committees report
shows deficit for the year ending
March l of about $3.50. | trust that
big effort may be made this year to
secure enough extra subscriptions to
meet all current expenses. On Jan l
we were greatly encouraged by the
gift OF $500 from Mrs. Della A. Wilder
TO be used for building purposes only.
During our first IS years there had
accumulated for this purpose $165.
We ought to work as never before to
see that commodius building is erect
ed 10 place our work before the COM
munity as 1t properly should be.
Inc membership now numbers 26S.
slight increase over that of last year.
About $50 members use the associa-
ton privileges. A large amount of
credit for the excellent showing made
IN the physical department Is due to
the physical director, H. r. Horton.
and the boys leader, Richard Averill
Their work has been careful. pains
taking and self-sacrificing. The iu-
NOR membership is only 80 at present
but no special effort has been made to
increase their number"
Appreciative reference was made to
the work Of the information and re-
llef department, the efforts which have
been made in the social work of the
association, and to the Woman's Aux
iliary, the report closing with an ex-
preston of thanks to the officers.
board of directors and committee
men Tor their sympathy, and genuine
helpfulness and loyalty. The closing
words were: mo association ever had
better board of directors, and | feel
confident in saying that greater things
than these shall yet be done"
The report of r. c. Averill. physi-
cal director of the junior department,
showed that from November to Feb
ruary "a classes were held. with a to-
tai attendance of 375, or an average
of II.
The report of Physical Director Hor-
ton showed that there was more sys-
tematic development in the physical
condition and bearing of the men than
In any recent year, and greater de-
gree or proficiency was obtained both
in class and individual work. The
public performances of the athletic
teams was reviewed, and these figures
were given: Number of regular classes.
90 number of special classes 16; at
tendance at regular classes, 1895: at
special classes, so; at basket ball prac-
tice. 46O; total, 1875; average per
night for three evenings a week for 20 !
weeks, "a.
The report of the finance committee
showed that the deficit had been re- |
duced $75 by an appropriation from
the Woman's Auxiliary. In addition !
to the subscriptions made for the com |
ing year an additional income of at |
least $500 will be needed for current |
expenses.
After the reading of the reports
these officers were elected: President. |
r. c. Crosby; vice president, George |
L. Dunham; secretary, DR.. C. G.
Wheeler; treasurer, G. c. Averill; au- |
ditor, G. H. Clapp; directors for three |
years, E. L. Hildreth, c. H. Thomp-
son and c. F. r. JENNIE; director for
one year to fill vacancy caused by
the death of General Estey, Col. ].
Gray Estey; directors of the building
fund. Col. ]. G. Estey for three years,
9. II. Clapp for two years, DR.. C. S.
Clark for one year.