The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-12
URGES WORK FOR A
new Y. M. C. A.
BUILDING
Secretary Grace, in His An
nual Report to Directors,
Points Out That Time Is
Ripe to Secure Home for
the Association.

mentS which stirred the directors of
the st. Paul Y. M. G. A. at their an
nual meeting held last evening. There
are twenty members of the board of
directors, not all of whom were able to
be present at this meeting, but there
was a good representation. President
A. B. Driscoll occupied the chair.
Fred Bigelow, treasurer, presented
his report, which showed that the en-
tire expenses of the past year had been
met by the revenues from membership
dues and subscriptions, although the
present balance in the treasury is not
a large one.
The expense budget, as prepared for
the coming year, was adopted, and the
plan of management which contem-
plates the conduct of the association
on the same lines as previously ap-
proved. The same educational, physi
cal and social features will be main
tanned, including the mems meetings
Sunday afternoons and the Bible
classes.
Provision was made for the ap-
pointment of an auditing committee by
the president to review the accounts
and records of the association for the
year. A new committee Of five in
charge of the new building fund will
also be appointed.
Secretary Grace's Report.
Secretary Grace presented his re-
port for the year, which was in part,
as follows:
Two years ago we went considerably
1ty of our present association plant. We
closed the year with nearly 1900 mem
bers packed into quarters that are really
crowded with 800 members. Last year we
attained ], 141 members, and we close this
year WITH 1909 members.
Owing to our crowded condition we have
made no special effort this year for large
membership Our special effort has been
to secure more full paid SO members in
stead of SO many S. and S. members That
proved by the fact that last year our
801 paying members paid only $5,464,
whereas this year our 1913 paying mem
bers have paid 5,758.
'sThe brightest spot in the years adj
vancement is the increased respect and
regard of the business men of the city, as
evidenced by their subscribing $1,000 in
excess of any other year in the history
Of the association.
Departments In Good Condition.
tOur physical department has been dis
t1ngulShed during the past season by the
largest business mems gymnasium classes
have been vigorously maintained, one at
the noon hour and the other at $3.50 in,
the afternoon.
The educational department has also
shown distinct advancement in both eff
ficfency and members during the past sea-
son. Every effort has been put forth by
Educational Director Austin to increase
the efficiency of the evening educational
classes.
There has been fully as large an at
tendance in the recreation department
as during previous years. The smaller
receipts result from reducing rates and
limiting the use Of the department to
please permit in closing brief statis-
tical summing up of the chief association
accomplishments Of the year:
Might school class, enrolment, BAT;
average daily attendance at recreation de-
partment, $50; average attendance at
Sunday meetings ;;,i for men l9s; average
sum used by 100 different persons per
week; average number of baths taken
per week, 1,001; average attendance at
entertainments, socials, ETC., 275; annual
number of letters written at correspond
ence table, COL; average daily attendance
all departments, 700.
the reasons of pressing the canvass for
q new building:
"First-Because the work accomplished
in rented quarters is never as well done
as in a building designed for association
work.
and this limit represents less than half
the good work that could be accomplished
in the new building.
"Third-Because there are eight distinct
lines Of association endeavor that cannot
be attempted in rented quarters.
Fourth-Because the good people Of ST.
Paul have already made up their minds
to give us this building. and our plain
duty is to go out, and get their. subscrip-
lions. If the building project falls
through it will be simply because we have
failed to go after the money, and not be-
cause the people of the city have failed
to respond to our call.
"Fifth-BecauSe we are scarcely able
to meet the great financial burden Of rent
ed quarters, even in the midst of prosper
Gus times. and we will certainly come to
financial grief if we. do not secure the
building before hard times come.
"Sixth-Because the Almighty will bless
the largest city on the North American
continent that has no Young Mems
Christian association to get one if her df-
rectors and secretaries will do the work of
asking the people for the money"
Lloyn B. Austin, director of the educa-
tional department, and Carl Rothfuss,
physical director, both made very salts
factory reports as to the work in the
branches of which they have charge.