The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-07
THE YIN. c. A. COMMITTEE
PROGRESS OF THE ASSOCIATION
DURING THE PAST YEAR.
Reports Made by the Chairman of
AUTOMATICALLY. w. c. A.
Annual Meeting.

Some indication of the growth and prog
ress Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation in Indiana was given at the meet
ing last night of the state committee. in
its headquarters in the Stevenson building
Reports received from chairmen of sub
committees stated that large sums of
money are being raised with gratifying
ease for the purpose of erecting buildings
and organizing new associations. There
were present S. o. Pickens, chairman of
the state committee; E. E. Stacy and A.
Wayne Hanson, secretaries; C. s. Rhoads,
DR.. B. A. Brown, John F. Wallck and F.
G. Pierson.
Mr.. Rhoads, chairman of the railroad
committee, reported that the three new
railroad association buildings at Elkhart,
Peru and Lafayette viii soon be erected
and that ground has been broken for that
purpose The plans for them were drawn
by Theodore c. Link, a noted architect of
ST. Louis. For the building al Elkhart
the Lake Shore Railroad has agreed to
give $4,000 if 5000 shall be raised locally
OF that amount $1,000 has been subscribed
At Peru the Wabash Railroad is to provide
5000 in case $500 is subscribed by people
Of Peru. The amount necessary has been
secured. In addition Miss Helen Gould, in
accordance with her philanthropic policy
of giving handsome donations towards the
establishment of railroad associations at
points along the Wabash system, will give
$500 towards a library and the furnishings
of the building. At Lafayette the Monon
will give 5000 if $500 is subscribed in that
city. President McDoel, of the road, is
personally interested in a special fund for
a library and furnishings.
State Secretary Stacy reported that in
canvassing for funds to start a Lafayette
city association $4,000 of the $4,000 neces-
sary has been subscribed. At Terre Haunte
for the same purpose $4,000 has been Sc
cured out of the $25, 900 necessary. AT
Marion, where Governor Durbin presided
at the meeting starting the movement,
$4,000 has been raised in a canvass for
$35 600.
The secretary reported also that E. S.
Willis, formerly assistant secretary at
Brooklyn, y. Y, will go TO South Bend as
general secretary. E. c. Brownell, general
secretary at Evansville, will go to st. Louis
as secretary of the Central Branch Asso-
citation.
President Joseph Swain. Of Indiana Uni
versity, chairman of the college commit
tee, reported that the prospects for attend
ance at the Lake Geneva, Wis, student
conference, June 30, are exceedingly prom
Using He reported also that c. d. Hurley,
general secretary at Indiana University,
will leave at the close of the college year,
and will be succeeded by Dana /. Grover,
of the University of Wisconsin. c. NJ.
Dinsmore, secretary at Purdue, will leave,
and his successor has not been chosen.
Valparaiso College has raised the 5000
necessary TO pay the salary of a secretary,
and has asked the committee to recon-
mend a suitable man.
The new report of the State association
was examined. 1t shows the membership
to be $3.50. an increase of 16 per cent dur
ing the year Sixty thousand dollars has
been expended for current expenses and
100000 for real estate and buildings. State
Secretary Stacey will leave this morning
for Mountain Lake Park, Md, to attend
the annual conference of state secretaries
and the biennial conference of the secre-
taries of North America which follows.