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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16
WORK AND NEEDS OF
The ST. PAUL 7. M. c. a.

While the national Y. NJ. C. A. move-S
nlent is one of many years standing,
yet the history of the present association
in ST Paul does not cover an extended
period 1t is true that the movement
was first started in st. Paul several
years ago, but the organizations first
formed have been broken up and little
is known Of them. They flourished Cor
a time and did a great good, but they
were confronted with conditions which
they were unable to survive and as a
consequence We're broken up. 1t is i'm
possible to get any correct history con-
corning the earlier associations which
were formed in this city. as when the
present organization was made nothing
of the records CT the former associa-
tons could be found.
The organization that Immediately pre-
ceded the present Y. NJ. c. A was more
energetic than any of it's predecessors
and started a movement to erect a Y.
NJ. c.. A. building at the corner of Tenth
and Minnesota Streets directly opposite
the Central high school building. If it
had not been for the financial panic of
1888, it is quite probable that the build
ing would have been completed and the
association have become permanent. But
an organization of it's nature, like all
other concerns that depend upon the
public for their maintenance, is subject
to a greater or lesser degree to the
financial conditions of the people sur
rounding it. AS result of the hard
times it was compelled to abandon the
building and eventually close the doors
of the association. Its experience was
similar to that Of thousands of other
associations in various parts of the land
short time after the abandoning of
the work by the association Edward W.
Grace, the present secretary of the
ISOLATION, came to ST. Paul and under
took a reorganization of the forces that
favored the Christian work among the
young men of the city. Securing the
cooperation of several leading business
men the work was begun and from that
time has continued to flourish until at
the present time it is one of the best
associations in the land and has a larger
membership than any other association
in city the size of st. Paul The fol-
lowing from the pen of Mr.. Grace gives
a brief review of the history of the or
ganization since his arrival in the city
and conveys an idea of the trying circum-
stances under which he was compelled
to work:
OF all the serious Y. NJ c.. A. reyersas
perhaps none was so serious and so diff
fronted the Y. NJ G. A of St. PauI
In many other large cities great interest
bearing debts threatened to sweep away
lions during the previous years of over
cities held possession of these buildings
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

and through the medium of It's physical,
educational and moral training, is making
great efforts for nobler character and
safer citizenship. The question now is.
whether the friends OF the association
will let this work gradually die out and
be lost to the city in attempting the i'm
possible by keeping it in rented quarters,
or will promptly rescue it and send it for
ward to permanent and more effective
service by establishing suitable build
ing where its many activities may be fos-
tered and developed.
Nothing need be said of the great in
flGence for good exercised by the associa-
ton. So Potent have been the forces Of
the Y. M. G. A. IN every place where it
has been started that 1t needs no COM
ment Its benefits are self-evEdent. No
influence is at work among the young
men of any city that does as much for
their upbuilding and to aid them in the
development of strong moral characters
as does the association. Its motto, which
is the training Of the mind, body and
spirit is the keynote of the work 1t Is
trying to do.
Every effort is made in the association
to train the physical side of the man.
GymnasiumS are found in every associa-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16
Too Risky.

During the dinner hour. at certain fac
tory not long ago there was a somewhat
heated argument in progress, when one
Individual, who had hitherto kept silent.
vas appealed to for an opinion
Come, Bill" remarked his friend "Ue
Knows You loves a argument, an can
spout wi the best Wots your opinion
o this Boer war bUsiness?' '
afore!'' W.
An what did We arrive at?" he was
asked.
'Woy," was the cool reply. me an
tother chap didn't agree, nohow. We took
different roads, so to speak. He arrived
az the 'orsp1tal an | arrived at the police
station, an I amt a-goin to thresh that
matter out again in hurry!''
Bits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

sort for the leisure hours of Young
men induced eighteen leading business
men to brave the discouragements and
assume the responsibilities, as the asso-.
cations board of directors, in re-estab-
fishing the work in ST. Paul Mr.. A. b
Driscon was chosen president and
brought to bear an energy, personality
and high business standing which have
contributed largely to the PRONOUNCED
success of the present association.
After great difficulty in finding a land
lord who was willing to fit UP a build
ing suitable for tn association, the
board of directors finally secured the
second and fifth floors Of the Dyer build
ing on Fifth street, near the postoffice.
and on January /, 1899, the new associa-
ton was thrown open to the young men
Of the city. Four months later it had
secured 649 members, and was a flourish
ing institution, with good gymnasium,
bathing department, locker room. even
ing educational classes, reading room
and other social features This large
membership completely exhausted the
number of lockers, and it was predicted
by some that the association would have
difficulty in permanently maintaining so
large a membership. At the end of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16
SECRETARY EDWARD GRACE,
OF the Y. M. @. A,

first year the membership had risen to
$50. 1t became necessary to do away
with the visitors gallery of the gym
nasium and convert it into an additional
locker room and bath room. These ad-
ditions gave renewed yigoreto the work,
and on January /, 1901. the membership
had assembled to 800.
The quarters were too small for their
membership. Every effort was made to
accommodate the men, but during the
winter months every department was
congested to an uncomfortable degree.
1t was this crowded condition which sug-
gested to the board of directors the plan
of adding the remaining third floor of
the building to the associations quarters,
and establishing therein a recreation de-
partment, where bowling, billiards and
shuttle boards would give those who were
crowded out of these other departments
an opportunity to still find something to
do at the association when they c@me to
spend their evenings there.
The plan was carried cut and has
proven to be greater success than the
directors anticipated. Instead of simply
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

The physical training work Of the asso-
citation in st. Paul is under the direction
of Prof. RothfusS, who has classes in the
various branches of gymnastic work at
such hours as are best suited to the
members. Club sWingings dumb-bell work
and the various branches of athletic work
are given, and the instruction is such as
best enables the young man to train his
body to be strong and healthful
Another feature OF the association work
which is popular is the educational
branch. This line Of work is under the d.
rection of Prof Austin, who is a gradu-
ate OF the state university. Glasses are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16
STORIES OF CELEBRITIES.


When Thomas Snodgrass, ex-collector
of Gangam, Madras, was expelled from
the service of the East India company
owing TO his extravaga he applied for
a pension, but the company turned a
deaf ear to him. Accordingly he array
ed himself in tattered clothes and armed
with a broom set to work sweeping a
crossing in Leadenhal street. in front of
the East India house. Immediately all
London was agog with the intelligence
that an old and distinguished officer of
the East India company, who had ruled
over 100000 people, and reveled in a pal
ace. was now reduced in the evening of
his life to the necessity of earning his
bread by sweeping the streets. The
king was thunderstruck, and implored
Mr.. Snodgrass to take himself and his
broom away. This he did do when the
company gave him pension.
On one occasion a great public dinner
was given to Isaac Hull by the town of
Boston, and he was asked to sit for his
picture to Gilbert Stuart, the celebrated
artist. who was great braggart. When
Hull visited his studio Stuart took great
delight in entertaining him with anec-
dotes of his English success stories of
the marquis This and the baroness Of
That which showed how elegant was the
society to which he had been accustomed.
Unfortunately in the midst of this gran
deur Mrs. Stewart, who did not know
that there was sitter, came in from
the kitchen with an apron on her head
tied up with a handkerchief and cried
out, ibid you mean to have that leg Of
mutton boiled or roasted?' to which Stu
art replied with great presence of mind,
ASK your mistress"
Thomas Bailey Aldrich once received
pathetic letter in feminine hand, an
ncuncing the death of a little daughter,
and asking that If he would not send in
his own handwriting a verse or two
from "Babie Bell TO assauge the grief Of
the household Aldrich sent the whole
poem, and not long after saw it display
ed in the shop of an autograph dealer,
with a good round price attached.-Chi-
cago News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

relieving the overcrowded conoition the
recreation department has attracted a
much larger membership of men who
joined the association expressly for these
features. Thus the membership has con-
tinued to advance until today it has
reached the unprecedented number of.
1,427, the largest membership in any city
of the size of st. Paul in the worl~, and
comparing with the local association of
cities with a population of 250,v00.
This is the pleasant side of the picture.
But there is another side not so pleas
ant to contemplate. This fine institu-
ton, built up during the past four years,
has not only reached the utmost limit for
further expansion and growth in the
rented quarters which it now occupies,
bur it cannot be held at present high
tide in these apartments. Nor is this
the worst of it. 1t can not continue to
meet the heavy expenses in quarters
which yield no income, but, on the con-
trary, cost it $3.50 per year for rent. 1t
has been demonstrated in every other
large city in the United States that Y.
NJ. C. A work of an effective, valuable
sort. cannot be maintained in rented
quarters for three reasons In the first
place, such quarters are never suitably
arranged and can never be properly
altered for carryIr- on association work
Some departments of the work are al
ways seriously handicapped, and gen.
orally all departments suffer while the
association attempts to continue in quar-
tiers not erected from the foundation
especially for the work. 1t as as imprac-
teal to attempt to remodel business
building for the use of the Y. M. c. A.
as il is to remodel one to suit the needs
of court house q a state capitol or a
cathedral. In the second place the
rental of such a building IS always so
large as to seriously cripple the work
In the third place, in order to be high
ly effective and permanently successful,
associations must be landlords instead Of
tenants and have goodly sums coming
into the treasury instead of going out.
This being impossible, rented quarters
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

school, or a cake of soap toward bath
rooms, or g hymn. book toward religious
work; utterly distrusted by nearly all
the substantial business men of the city
this is not an exaggerated statement
of the St. Paul condition five years ago.
But in spite of this desperate state of
affairs the business men of St. Paul were
united in belief that the city needed a
Young Mems Christian Association. This
belief was all that saved the day. The
city's great need of a clean, decent re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16
DYER BUILDING-THE PRESENT HOME OF THE Y INCA

and were therefore landlords insteads of
tenants. With no rent to pay, and with
considerable incomes from rented stores,
offices, auditoriums. ETC., these asso-
Citations were enabled to weather the
financial storm. But when the people of
st. Paul began to look over the wrecks
caused by the financial tornado, no won
der they were in despair when they
came to the Y. Nj. C. A. ruins. All that
could be discovered was an Indebtedness
amounting to about $4,000 and a great
unsightly hole in the ground on the cor
ner of Tenth and Minnesota streets
where the association had started to
build.
Further investigation disclosed the
final straw that broke the camePs back.
namely, that the Y. NJ. C. A had even
lost the hole in the ground by the in
debtedness. More than thirty thousand
dollars worse off than nothing. without
even a horizontal bar toward a gymna-
SUM or piece of chalk toward a night
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

pit, when it should be voting at the
booths. The Filipino male legislator in
the midst of important debate is likely
to pull some musical instrument from
his pocket and cCrcmence to perform
sentimental airs. The Filipino woman
would attend strictly to her official knit
ting and reserve music making for the
evening, after the cares Of the fireside,
the mart and the forum had been laid
aside.
Apparently the Filipino women would
be not only more eEeI getic citizens than
the men, but more practical. No doubt
they would be less qusTTelsome. They
would seek to settle disputed points by
sweet reason, and not by the force of
the boIo and the Mauser. War should
cease at once under their sway, though
the recent capture OF a woman general
Of renown by American soldiers shows
that they do not conf1ne themselves
strictly to the arts Of peace.-Chicago
News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

showing her dawdling in idleness, with
a long black cigar between her ruby lips
have evidently been wanton caricatures.
Aguinaldo, Luna and others Of their
sort have been allowed to monopolze
attention, nan fashion, but their wives
and sisters have been doing the work.
That their supremacy should not be dis
turbed is Obvious The Filipino women,
according to Gov. Taft, have shown that
they can work and will work while their
lords are strutting around with game
cocks under their arms Election day in
the Philippines might find the greater
part of the male population at the cock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16
JUSTICE TO THE FILIPINO WOMEN.

In the light of Gov. Taft's recent ex-
preston, it appears that gross injus-
tice' has been done to the ladies Of the
Philippines. 1t is Mr.. Taft's opinion that
they are superior to the men In ability
and in knowledge of general affairs, and
that the ballot should be fntrusted to
them, rather than to their husbands nd
brothers. They are, he says, not only
the heads Of the Filipino households, but
the most active participants in the social
and political life.
This is, indeed, a new Hight on fhe
gentle TagaI and Visayan ladies. The
previous portraits Of the Filipino woman
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

branch of the association appreciated that
many young men have enrolled them
selves in the various classes.
or course, as the name suggests, the
primary motive of the organization is
70 give religious training and influence.
In this line great efforts are made, and
Vet they are made with view to the fact
that too much religious work may he
repulsive to the average young man who
is not religiously inclined. Bible classes,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

clUding the clergy. Iaymen, business
world and those who are interested only
IN the soclaf side of the problem.
In the short time that the work has
been in progress under the direction Of
the present organization so satisfactory
nave been the results that it is more than
pre- bable that the movement for a new
building which has Just been launched
will meet with so hearty approval from
the business men of the city as well as
from the immediate friends of the asso-
citation that the time is near at hand
wter the 7. M. G.. A. Of ST. Paul will
have the long-needed and long -sought-for
building in which it may carry on its
work upon broader planes than it has yet
done.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

IN session each evening in the week, and
are we'll attended by those who are striv-
ing to fit themselves for better positions
Shorthand, typewriting, telegraphy and
the business branches are taught Mr.
Austin has associated with him In the
work several men who are well fitted to
teach the branches which they have un-
dertaken. So well is the work of this
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

prayer meetings and other features of
religious services are held almost daily,
and the influence exerted by them is be-
ing felt in the various churches of the
city.
In all branches of the association work
the fact that its object is to train the
mind, body and spirit is never lost
sight Of. With this object in view, the
ing its part in the great work of up
lifting men to higher planes of life. So
well has it succeeded that today it has
the approval of all classes of men, in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

conditionsis the problem confronting st.
FauI <. NJ G. A. The city has reason to
. ne proud of Thea splendid organization
Whlcn mas been es#lved by the hard work
anu business saBacity of the present
board Of, directors All are most thank
III Tor the inestifhable value of work
tnat safeguards the leisure hours
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

Couldn't Congratulate Either.
$50 Chiefly Vitevie Is going to be mar
ried2o
Yes
'sSent In your congratulations r.
mo; fact IL, I don't know the gift, so
I cent congratulate him: and do know
him. so I can't congratulate her. De
troit News-Tribpne.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16
State of Minnesota.
Department of Insurance,
Tn Of 1000


St Paul, Jan. g. 1902.
Whereas the Fidelity Mutual Aid AS
ISOLATION, a corporation organized unde,
the laws Of California, has fully complied
with the provisions Of the laws OF this
thorization Of insurance companies of its
class,
Now, Therefore, I, the undersigned, In
surance Comm IsS1oner, 90 hereby empoW-
err and authorize the said above name
Company to transact its appropriate busi
ness of accident insurance in the Stat
Of Minnesota, according to the laws there
Of. until the thirty-first day Of January
A. D. 1903 unless said authority be re
voked or otherwise legally terminated
prior thereto.
In Testimony Whereof II have hareunt
set my hand and affixed my official seal
at st Paul, this S1st day Of January. A.
d. 1902.
ELMER H DEARTH.
Insurance Commissioner
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

Not as CIOse-Fitting, Either.
"Gingham,' added the missionary. '1s
as cheap as dirtr'
"But is it as cool?" objected the saw
age young person, for she still hesitated.
Detroit Free Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

ticn in the land and the work offered in
them is one Eof the leading features of
the movement. Exercises of all kinds
which tend to develop a strong body are
given. Not only in the developing OF
strength does this work aid the associa-
ton, but 1t furnishes an attractive fea-
tIre, which Eeslllts in drawing to the
association y0l ng ar-en who will receive
the influences fors good that otherwise
would in no way receive the benefits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16

Home Office San Francisco. Calf. c. w.
NeVln, President, J. L. NJ. Shetterley
Secretary ey Incorporated Oct; 20, 1888
commenced business Oct 20 1888. Attor-
neg to Accept Service in Minnesota. In
surance Commissioner.
Net assets, Dec. 81, previous year $23, 7S7. SO
INCOME DURING 1901.
Membership fees with applica-
LUIS s.s... Observation-Disclosures. ALI. 100
annual dues and expense assess
nlents or premiums, q and last
part of 9......................... 64,2S2.S2
Total paid by members ..... 86l,699.8 %
rum all other sources .......... 205.00
Total income ................. s64,9Ol82
DISBURSEMENTS DURING 1901.
Tins instaIIments, paid :....:....!..: $1O45.OO
len porary disability benefits and
otner payments to members. 23755 IS
Total paid to members. ..... s248OO.65
cen missions, salaries and ex-
peDseS of agents and collectors S16539.63
3 S1I or ofhcers and employees 11,403.35
All other disbursements .......... 11,675.O3
Total disbursements .......... &64,n8.66
Excess Of income over disburse-
menus -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4S5 IS
ASSETS.
Value, Of real estate, bonds and
stocks owned ................. d,122.5O
Mortgage and collateral loans 283. no
S{1aia IN once and in bank ......:. aO9060
specific benefit assessments to
become due ..................... 1,6O8. 16
Total admitted assets ...... s24,099 SO
Assets not admitted ............. a,776.89
LIABILITIES.
Claims unadjusted and reported. s16Os.16
Total actual liabilities ....... s1,608.16
Balance to protect contracts. i. s22, 496. 80
EXHIBIT OF CERTIFICATES OR POL
ICIEs, BUSINESS OF 1901.
Total Business
In force Dec. 81 begin-
ming of year, ......... 1851 $4252O00.OO
Written during the year 6939 1857. 800 90
-------
Total ................. 1o,89O $l1, 300, 10000
Ceased during the year. 6.775 $685.. 5000
In force Dec. 81 lend Of
year, ............-... Ais 1927 90
Claims incurred during
the year ................ 1,218 24,SOO IS
Total 49,. ............ 12l8 $24,8oO.65
Claims settled duringthe
year 80: :....:.......... 1918 21.8oO.65
Terminated by death or
specific benefit during
year $3.50. ............... IL lO45.W
No. Amount
ming Of year, -. 2s ss45oo.og
Written during the year 1877 2O5,5OO o.
Total ................... 228 $24O.OOOOJ
Ceased during the year.. 1873 129,O00.Oa
In force Dec. 81 lend of
year, ...... ..,........... 30 $lIl'VOo.V
Claims incurred during
year .......-.............--- $1e5.f5
Total .............-..... S189.75
Claims settled during the
year ..............- 1870
Received from members in Mime
sofa during the year................ $779.75
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FIDELITY MUTUAL AID ASSN.

Home Office San Francisco. Calf. C.. w.
1NSeyln, President, J. L. NJ Shetterley
Secretary. Incorporated Oct. 20, 1888
Commenced business Oct 20. 1885, Attor-
ney to Accept Service in Minnesota, In
surance Commissioner.
Net assets, Dec. 81, previous year $23. Isl. 52