The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-05-01
HAS GROWN
STRONG IN
GOOD WORK
Y. N. c. A. CeIe-
brates Its 34th
Birthday.

Even standing room was at a premi-
um at the Y. NJ. c. A. building last
night. The Association was ceiebrat-
ing the thirtyfourth anniversary of its
organization in Honolulu, and it felt
that 1t had done much, very much, in
that time to be proud of. So did its
friends feel. and they gathered in great
numbers, ladies and gentlemen. to par
ticipate in the celebration.
The hall of the Y. M. C. A., occupy
ing the upper floor of the building at
Hotel and Alakea streets, wherein the
principal exercises were held, had been
beautifully decorated for the evening.
There We're two large American flags,
very large ones indeed, draped along
the wall back OF the stage. and in front
of these was hung the picture OF the
man in whose brain, busy for the good
of humanity, there was conceived the
idea of the organization. He has lived
to see 1t carried out to II most glorious
successes. The hall was hung with
Japanese umbrellas, moreover, and
there were clusters of MALE leaves
about the electric chandeliers. and
profusion of flowers on the stage,
where We're seated the officers of the
organization and number of distin-
guished guests.
The exercises of the anniversary
meeting began with prayer by Rev.
w. ID. Westervelt. followed by song
from the Dillingham; auartette. Then
the general secretary Henry c. Brown.
read his annual report, prefacing it
with few pertinent remarks upon the
foundation OF the society and Its gen
eral scope. and paying "A deserved trib-
ute to the memory of the late president
of the association. Joseph b. Atherton.
"Your paid workers" said Mr..
Brown. feel that the past year has
proved better one than it's predeces-
sor for the reason that they have had
experience on the ground, have better
rrasp of the situation. n better knowl-
edge of and hold upon the Young men.
Realizing that the number OF young
men leaving the city was far in excess
of the number coming in, they have
mt forth unusual efforts to enroll new
members. 1t resulted in adding Ill
new members, as against 141 the year
before. There were gains of $3.50 in the
membership receipts and $l55 In rentals.
This latter sum. together with 500 do
mated for the purpose by President
Atherton. more than paid for the
much-needed repairs on hall and class
rooms.
"Realizing the utter lack of resorts
where the average young wage-earner
could 90 for a vacation, the Y. NJ.
G. A. and Y. w c. A. have combined
TO have such a place ready early this
summer. to be owned and controlled
by the associations. You have heard
much of Wahiawa, and probably have
nv Mr. Edgar Woods gift of three
acres of land. If YOU have not a share
in II now is the last opportunity to
move your interest In what will mean
mich To n large number of young peo-
ME"
The report of the treasurer, Charles
II Atherton. printed in the anniversary
number of the Association Review.
showed IL most gratifying financial
condition, There was more music, fol-
lowing Mr.. Browns report. by string
auartette composed of b. l.. Marx, w.
A. Love, Arthur Davies and o. T..
Wall Then Physical Director Fred
younp made his report for the year.
showing a growing increase in interest
on the part of the boys and young men
in the work of his department He ex-
pressed great qualification, moreover,
that some of the older growth were
beginning to take an interest In It,
The audience was referred by Pres
,dent Cooke to the Review for the
report of the Junior Committee. and
then Rev. e. S. Muckley was intro
duced and said some very sane things
about BOYS" and the best way to
reach them:
1.-THE boy is more important than the
man" he said. because you cannot
teach the man to change his way, very
well. but you can reach the boy If
YOU go at II in the right way. The
boy in effect, is the soil and the man
is the crop. The seed that you plant