The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-13
Y. N. C. A. ANNUAL MEETING
DIRECTORS ELECTED AND RE-
PORTS SUBMITTED.

Members Of the Association Much En-
eouraged Over Prospects for Coming
Ysar-Resun,e of Pas, Years Work by
General Secretary Lotze.
The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian association was held
in it's new building last night. There
was a good attendance and the meet
ing was very interesting. The reports
of the several officers as submitted
were very gratifying and encouraging
General Secretary Lotto gave very
lengthy resume of the work done the
past year and it is given in part below.
Reports were also made concerning the
physical department, boys department
and the treasury.
The following directors were re-eiect-
ed: Livingston w. Cleaveland, w. Fl.
Kirschner, John T. Manson, John Y.
McDermott, Edwin f. Mix and Rev.
Arson Phelps Stokes, jr.
The report of General Secretary
Iotze was in part:
We have great reason to thank God
tonight for the many blessings of the
past year and for making it possible
for US to hold our thirty sixth annual
meeting in this beautiful new building.
The dream of many of our faithful
members has been more than realized
and New Haven now stands in the
front ranks of the cities of this country
in providing proper facilities for the all
round development of her young men
and boys.
The building which we now occupy
stands as the visible result of much
hberaIity on the part of the citizens OF
New Haven. Much hard and faithful
work and above ALL much faith in Him
who brings all good things to pass.
The Rutherford Institute was made
possible by the splendid gift of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rutherford Trowbridge and is
named in honor of their son, Ruther-
ford Trowbridge, Jr. The educational
work of the association fills an impor-
tant place as 95 per cent. of the young
men of our country never go beyond the
high school and the majority never go
beyond the grammar schools. With
such excellent facilities for education
as Yale university affords, it is surpris-
ing that so few of our New Haven
young men avail themselves Of the
privileges offered. De are fortunate in
having at the head of the Rutherford
Institute a man who has had large ex-
perience in dealing with young men,
Dr. Wilton E. Phillips, who was for
merly president of the Salina Wesleyan
college in Kansas with five hundred
young men has organized the work in
such a manner that most gratifying re-
suits are already seen and the future
growth and development is assured.
DR. Phillips not only takes the place
made vacant by F. w. Sweet. who re-
signed on April /, but is doing part of
the work of w. A. Sage, who was act
ing religious work director until April
Is.
Through the generosity of Mrs. Mary
z. Ives we are able to make our library
one Of the most important factors in
our educational work. Mrs. Ives not
only gave the library but gives $3.50 an
nually during her life time for its
maintenance and also makes a bequest
of $4,000. This enables us to install the
Tabard Inn Club service, which gives
the privilege of exchanging 125 books
weekly for any book published. This
will enable the students in both the In
stitute and Bible school to get the very
best and latest books published without
waiting their turn as is usually neces-
sary in public libraries.
The familiar quotation "a strong
mind in strong body is well demon.
10 q
cility for the all round development OF
the body is offered in our we'll equipped
gymnasium. There have been three
changes in the office of physical direc'
tor during the year. Harvey L. Smith
had charge of the work in the old room
until April first when he entered upor
his duties as boys director, and Henry
I'll. Wikel of Brooklyn occupied the po
sition until October and resigned tt
take a position as genral secretary il
New Persey Mr.. George M. Martin
the present director, is well qualified
for the large and important work o
directing the physical department o
the association.
While the gymnasium provides al
that can be desired during the white
our Morris Cove club house furnishes
most excellent place during the warn
summer days wher our members cal
enjoy the cool and refreshing SCI
breezes and engage in all kinds
athletic and aquatic sports.
Our new building was formally dedl
GATED on October 18th with fitting ser
vices and Hon. Robert c. Ogden OF NeN
AND no