The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
Young Mems Christian Association
Should Be Generously Supported.

Young Mems Christian Association
Should Be Generously Supported.
A circular letter has been sent out
to the members and supporters of the
local Y. M. @. A., stating the financial
condition and needs Of the Association
The following is from the letter:
"We closed last year with shortage
Of s164.00. The subscription this year
was less than that last year by $500.
Collections this year have been slow,
and we find that with the amount
coming due for salaries, rent, ETC., we
shall need $500 90 to meet all claims
against the Association Aug. 1st. To
Offset this there are unpaid subscrip.
tions and memberships amounting to
about $500, leaving some $500 unpro-
vided for.
"We must find way to meet these
obligations, for the Association can
not long exist with conditions as they
are. You may assist us to solve the
problem in one OF the following ways:
1st. II your membership or subscrip-
tion is unpaid, kindly send us check
for the balance or see that as much Of
1t as possible is in our hands Aug. l.
!. "a Secure new member for the
Association, with as much of the fee
as possible. We need 100 new mem
bers for the increasing of interest In
toe work and their fees would more
than meet the shortage. This is a
splendid way to solve theproblem. q
81. Increase your own subscription
II subscriber now, or If you have no
subscription other than your member
ship, can you add few dollars to 1t?
"This is the time when in practi-
Cal way you can show what you think
Of the work, and may we not expect
that you will stand Loyalty by it and
do your part nobly."
The official bulletin of the Chicago
Association for January contains an
Interesting article on 1.-THE Associa-
tion Public Institution, by Edward
Burritt Smith. We quote from it as
follows:
"The basis OF the appeal for fnan-
cial support, which the Young Mems
Christian ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sue
cessfully makes, is its public charac-
ter. II the association was merely a
private club, it's members should meet
it's expenses without help from the
general public. 1t is not merely a
public institution, 1T is an educational
center. 1t makes no appeal for chart
ty, it asks for reasonable support IS
an institution which exists for public
as well as for individual good. In its
service to individuals 1t renders SER
vice of general value to community.
sour most successful institutions OF
higher learning are largely endowed.
We applaud every giver to their sup
port, every addition to their endow-
ments. We accept for children at
nominal tuition rates their splendid
privileges with no thought Of being
pauperized.
"The Association exists for young
men, many Of whom are preparing for
their careers. Even those who have
incomes are not yet able to pay the
full cost OF tho educational features
which IL affords. Though some retain
their membership year after year, by
far the larger number pass through it
within a year or two as part Of their
preparation for life. Like the school
and the university, 1t ministers to a
changing membership. Thus II d.
rectly reaches larger percentage Of
young men of . community than is
generally supposed"
The statement from the local Asso-
citation has already met with success
aud We feel confident 1t will result In
placing the Association upon . solid
financial basis. Surely Owosso cannot
afford to allow its Y. M. @. A. to die
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