Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
Large Subscriptions Wanted.

eral Secretary Pierce says the men Of mod
crate means have done so nobly that he
does not expect them to make additional sac
rif1ces. Yesterday and this morning 5000
came into the Office. largely in small sub
scriptions ranging from So up to 500. One
six came in last evening with eleven $1OO
subscriptions. The large property owners
are looked to as resource that ought to
lift this 5000 balance promptly, SO that all
the energies OF the association can be de-
voted forthwith to the construction of the
big plant and its equipment. It Is felt that
a few days ought to clear up the 100000
fund and permit the work Of construction
to get under way, and will be If every cam
paign worker will do his utmost and If pub
lic-spirited citizens of means will lend a
little material cooperation.
The new building will be located imme-
diately west of the present structure, with a
75-foot front on G street and 44-foot front
on 18th street; the extreme length being 200
feet north and south and 225 east and west
There will be six stories, the walls being of
pressed brick with stone front for the
first two stories. Besides a gymnasium of
double the capacity Of the present one and
a magnificent reception room 75X32 feet on
the main floor, the notable new features of
the building are something like a score of
class rooms and laboratories for education
al work, dozen or more club rooms in
which the various professional and other
clubs can hold their sessions, and 100 dormi-
tories which unmarried young men can rent
at reasonable rates in which to make their
homes. 1t will thus be one Of the greatest
educational and social clubs in the city, and
capable Of welding a marked influence upon
the lives Of Washingtons unusually large
population of young men.
Increase in Capacity.
The present structure accommodates 2,SO0
members; the new one will take care OF
1000 to 5000, when 1t Is taken into oonsid-
Grafton that the present building Is to be
operated as Juvenile annex. The 100
members now receiving training in the gym
400 night students. doing class work. may
be increased to 1000, when the new space
and equipment are in shape. The present
structure will be exclusively boys insti-
sively for men; the idea being that both
classes would be more comfortably housed
when given an exclusive institution The
boys will have their club rooms for their
ball clubs, their debating club and their re-
spective high school classes, just as the
men have theirs for literary and art clubs,
their scientific and professional clubs and
the like.
Work in Other Cities.
Other cities now at work completing
funds for new Y. M. C. A structures are:
Cleveland. third new structure to cost
$4,000; Brooklyn, twelfth building, that
was to have cost $45O,OOO on the original
plan. but which now may be increased to
$500, 600; Dayton, a 1925, 900 building, and
Toledo, $225,000 structure. But so far as
the general effect upon the Y. NJ. G. A. OF
America is concerned. it Is held by the ma
tional and International committees that
the Washington structure, representing the
association of the national capital, will
have the most potent influence of ALL