The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-05-26
Secretary Adams OF the Y. M. "A. Tells
Of the Successful National Meet
ing at Buffalo, N. Y.
BOYS WORK ATTRACTS NOTICE.
Secretary Returns to Kenosha Filled with
New Ideas as to the Plans to be Fol
lowed In Kenosha.

Secretary John w. Adams has re-
turned home from the national meet
| ing Of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION and has sent his report to
the board Of directors of the local as
/ ISOLATION. In speaking of the big
meeting, one Of the directors said Z:
I'm many respects the international
convention Of the Y. M. G. A., held at
Buffalo last week, was the most i'm
portant one in the associations his
tory. Secretary J. w. Adams was the
| delegate from the Kenosha associa-
| ton and was in attendance at every
session and also visited many special
meetings.
'The reported growth throughout
America of the Y. M. C. A. in the past
three years has exceeded any previous
ten years, and the organization is
spreading into many lines of work
from which it has been excluded for
| years.
"The most remarkable movement of
| the past three years has been the
opening up of the army and navy of
| the United States to the Y. M. c.. "A.
Congress at it's last session appropri-
ated ST., 5000 for the erection of per-
manent buildings for the army and
navy branches. The interest of Pres
ident Roosevelt, Secretary Root AMI
Colonel John ]. McCook induced this
large contribution. The great success
of the railroad Y. M. C. A. work con-
WINGED the army officers that the best
substitute for the canteen is the Y. M.
G. A. with a regular working society
among the so1diery. The sAssocia-
ton Spa is the feature which sup
plants the saloon, social club room
where the best of temperance drinks
and refreshments are served at low
rates, and also the kind of social rec
reation army life needs.
'SThe branch of the Y. M. C. A. or
gained at West Point now includes
95 per cent of the cadets. Reports
show that railroad associations are
now organized on 80 per cent of the
mileage in America. There are 2O1
railway associations with a member
ship of TO- 900 men, for which 88 per-
manent buildings are provided. IN
the past two years SO Y. M. C. A. S
have been formed in the army and
navy. There are now $50 associations
in American colleges, which include
nearly one-ha1f Of all the students.
The total Y. M. c. A. membership this
year will exceed 400, 900 in America.
AT the closing session Mr.. John r.
Mott raised funds to send ten new
secretaries into foreign countries. A
cab1egram was received from Japan
stating that the army officers had re-
quested the Y. M. c. A. to organize to
aid their soldiers, and that tents and
equipment are being rushed to the
Manchurian battle fields. This will
open up Japan to Christian influence
more than any other possible way.
The American association will CON
tribute over 100000 to the promotion
Of foreign x. M. G. "A. work the com
ing year A wealthy friend in the
East gives 100000 for new buildings
in India this year.
Secretary Adams studied the boys
departments carefully at Buffalo and
Cleveland and will present many new
features for adoption into the work
here. The local membership is now
the largest since 1902 and constantly
growing. Plans for a larger work in
all departments will be made by the
directors in the near future.