Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
ONE YEAR OLD.
NC, A. Celebrates Its
&c, Annual Anniversary.

NJ GEAR ago, the 18th of Janu-
oD the Young Mems Christian as
hr! ;..ion of Grangeville opened its
so', 0s to the public in its new
ioo tors on East Main street. Dur
'a' It's first year the association
W made marked progress in its
mas lss;ous departments and proved
v aaa,f a eommendable public enter
l.s ;aa and worthy the support of
p,, ory man, woman aud, child in
e vested in the spiritual, intellect
ual and physical welfare Of the
community. ,o-7z ,.,,.,,,
30 cone in and out its doors.
rho rho free reading room, with its
arrent magazines, daily papers
~. .ud nopular games, has proved a
nlace Of pleasure and profit to a
p 1a.t many resident and non-resi-
sout Young men. The public
u library has grown from nothing to
,' veil selected library of 619
nolumes. During the year 1850
,olumes have been drawn by the
nuhlic. the library being a free
feature. This usage has proven
rsrv hard on the books and it was
discovered that unless provision
mos made for the. renewal of books
the shelves would soon contain old
worn.out and unservicable books,
and depleted treasury behind it.
For this reason it has been
,bought wise to place member
chin fee of one dollar year for the
use of the library, the money to be
used exclusively for the upbuild-
ing Of the library.
The bath room, well equipped
with lockers, tub and shower
baths, has proved itself to be an in
disuensable factor, there having
been taken during the year BAG
baths. Many have joined the as
ISOLATION expressly for this priv
jlege, as 30 few homes have bath
equipments, especially the shower,
the most healthful and exhilarat-
inc form of the bath, and the as
sociation open six days in the
week affords ample privacy, and
with the nominal cost of 5cts a
hath cannot we'll be afforded to be
without.
Other features of the work of
the association is it's boys depart
ment with finely equipped boys
mrlors, with we'll selected litera-
ture and games. the out door
sports and summer camping trip.
The Camera club have the
envious quarters in the building,
the walls of their apartments being
a veritable picture gallery that
proudly bespeaks praise to the
members Of the club, who are evil
IDENTIFY putting ardor and zest
into their fad, endeavoring
by study and experiment to per-
feet the art of photography.
Such record of hard work and
progress well deserves the rousine
birthday celebration that took
place at the association building
last night. The ladies' auxiliary,
(the mother of the association
provided a sumptious banquet, in.
viting all the members and con-
tributors to the support of the as.
ISOLATION, to dine with them at I
o'clock in the gymnasium hall.
Two long tables were spread the
foil length Of the gymnasium and
loaded with all the delfcacies
tempting TO the palate of a
hungry man. The capacity Of the
building was taxed to its limit, the
crowd gathering in the parlors
down stairs waited the signal from
the ladies'. The president of the
auxiliary, Mrs. Wallace Scott, il
company with w. A. Hall, the
PRESIDENT of the association, ex
tended the invitation to the ban
quet room and headed the pro
ceSsion, which marched up stairs
Stepping in time to sweet strains o
music played by Mrs. P. M. Clan
Vihe' Upon entering the banque
room, Mr.. Hall presided as maste1
Oh ceremonies, with his usual iowa
ease and added much to the feas
oy his appropriate stories. Fin,
selections of instrumental musi,
were V played on the piano by Mrs
y, during the progress o
'nesupper. After supper severa
speeches were made on the variou.
departments of association work
", Green, the general secretar,
anu physical director, gave yer,
sonclse report of the years worl
anu revealed some of his font
hopes for the association in tn,
near future. One of these was al
larry wiping out of The small in
ueo'edness which incumbers tn
o os:,n. DR.. Green has hat
sua experience elsewher
o onu brought out considerable dat
sI other associations tina
a noNea our little work here to be i
IaAoe,ieht comparative condition
ns .ne close of his remarks step
m me.e taken to provide for a larg
Comn oetsnlp for the ensuing year