Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20

flee and cloak room. and on the left the pri-
vate office of the general secretary. Passing
through gate and passage between these
rooms, one enters the general room, for
quiet games, ETC., with reading alcoves ad-
joining and on each side of the corridor
leading to the staircase hall and gymna-
SUM. This room is of ample proportions
and is well lighted and ventilated. There
Is also room for the physical director and
a general toilet room.
The second floor is occupied in the rear
with the running track and visitors gal
lery, over the gymnasium, and with club
rooms and class rooms in the, front part.
A large dark room for the camera club and
members Is also provided on this floor. On
the third floor the front of the building is
used for dormitories, while in the rear
large hall has been provided for concerts,
entertainments and banquetS, with the nee
essary accessories, such as store room for
tables and chairs. check room for coats and
hats, and the kitchen and serving room.
The fourth floor has the same arrangement
for dormitorieS in front as the third floor,
part Of the hall. with visitors gallery. The
fifth floor Is given up entirely to dormi-
tories, so that the young men Of Washing
ton can have clean, wholesome home, sur
rounded by Christian influences and ex-
ceptional advantages of improving the
mind, body and spirit. The boys building
has connection on each floor with the
mems building, so that the work can be
and at minimum expense.
The Cost of improvements.
The directors of the associat ton consider
that the new buildings are absolutely nee
essary for the proper development of the
associations possibilities, and therefore
they fully believe that the work of provid-
ing such buildings should be undertaken.
The financial situation of the association is
as follows:
1t has no debts.
1t owns 10000 square feet of ground 'front.'
ing $50 feet on G street between 18th and
18th streets northwest. with lot in the
rear of the G street lot. having a frontage
of A feet on 18th street between and G
streets. Upon a portion Of the G street
lot stands substantial five-story brick and
stone building, the present home of the as
ISOLATION.
1t is proposed to expend for the extension
of the G street building $175,000; for the
erection Of the boys building on the 18th
street lot, $4,000: total. s250,ooo, of which
amount the association has on hand $55, 900,
leaving balance to be raised Of s195,OO
Toward this amount the directors have
pledged $4,000, leaving a balance to be
contributed by the membership and the
public at large of $145000.
All subscriptions will be accepted upon
the. condition that the membership and the
public shall subscribe $4,000 by April l.
1903, that amount. with the cash on hand
and the subscriptions OF the board, being
necessary to complete the main building
Should $4,000 more be raised the boys
building will be constructed
The estimates Of cost above given cover
the amount necessary to be contributed for
current expenses during the next two years.
so that 1t will not be necessary to ask the
friends of the association for contributions
for ordinary aSsociation purposes until after
the present subscriptions have been paid in
full.