The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-30
Y. M. C. A. WILL TRY
TO Get A HOME
DIRECTORS AUTHORIZE CAM
PAlGN TO SECURE NEED
ED FUNDS
SECRETARY GRACE
SHOWS THE SITUATION
Points Out That the Way to Over
Come Adversely Is to Have Seem
ing of Prosperity and Then Make II
Real-Makes Some Comparisons
With Other Cities of Same Size.

AS a result Of urgent suggestions nv
Secretary Edward Grace, the board of
directors of the Young Mems Christian
association, at their annual meeting
last evening at the residence of A B.
Dr1scoll, president of the association,
vigorous canvass for the purpose of
raising funds sufficient to undertake
the erection of Y M. c. A. building
in st. Paul will be started
The need of a building for the asso-
clation is recognized by everyone in
terested in its work, and is rendered
Strlkingly apparent when it is remem-
Dered that no city of the size of ST
Paul is without Y. NJ. C. A building.
Following the report of Secretary
Grace, w. j. Dean offered a resolution
stating that whereas the present rent
ed quarters were inadequate to the
varied needs of the work of the many
departments, and that, further, ex-
perlence has shown that Y. M. C. A.
work cannot be successfully carried on
IN rented quarters, the directors rec
ommend and authorize a canvass for
subscriptions to provide an adequate,
well adapted building for the associa-
ton. The resolution, concluding with
an earnest call upon all good citizens
to assist literally this movement to
establish permanently in st. Paul an
institution that has proven its un-
y,
but in over 5000 cities throughout the
world, was seconded by D. Fl. Schriber
and unanimously adopted.
In his report Secretary Grace called
attention to the fact that the interna-
tional committee of the Y. M. C. A.
has decided to discourage the organ
ization of associations where they are
required to be maintained in rented
quarters; he continued to point out the
tIoT ho
are obliged to contend with in conduct
ing the work while handicapped with
rented building, for, whereas with a
rented building the association is COM
PEELED to eXpend annually a large sum
for which no returns are received, if,
on the other hand a building was own
ed revenue might be derived from
lodging. rooms.
That the failure financially to con-
duct an association under the circum-
stances with which the st. Paul asso-
citation is struggling is not due to eX-
travagance was conclusively proven by
a comparison of the associations eX-
pense account with that of one of st.
Paul's churches. While the total was
practically equal it was shown that the
varied expenses of the association
We're greater than those of the church.
WOOiO iHSOFS prosperity.
If a building could be obtained the
adversely with which the association
is now contending would be entirely
done away with, for, instead of the
burdensome rent to be paid out each
year, there would be a sum as large, if
not larger, constantly flowing into the
treasury. The case of the Omaha as
sociation was cited as furnishing an
example Of an association receiving an
annual income from store rents paying
interest on a $4,000 debt, providing a
sinking fund and leaving $500 an
nually for current expenses, a sum al
most as large as the total amount
raised in ST. Paul at present by sub
scription.
mot only would the financial condi--
tion of the association be improved by
having a new building" said Mr.;
Grace, 'but much better work could be
accomplished. Instead of having the
rooms uncomfortably crowded, and the
gymnasium and educational classes be-
yond the facilities of the association,
those departments could be given sat
isfactory equipment and room; and
many more departments could be add
ed" Mr.. Grace mentioned seven dis
tinct features that might be added.
They were a natatorium; furnished
sleeping rooms for men; club work,
such as camera clubs, literary clubs
and the like; an entertainment course
to be given to the members without
charge; an employment department; a
boys department, and a summer out
doors department.
E. w. Peck, state secretary, and w.
M. Parson, Northwestern field secre-
tary of the international committee.
also spoke, pointing out the need Of
immediate action on the part of the
officers and directors in the matter Of
securing the needed means to carry on
the important enterprise of providing
St Paul with a Y. M. C. A. building.