The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Y. NJ. C. a. Proposes to Buy
Property at Sth and Quincy.
Purpose Is to Erect Handsome
New Building.
THE AMOUNT is $4,000
If Not Accepted Another Site
Will Be Found.
Secretary Lerrigo Talks About
New Building.

Now DuAIutHSs
1.-The Topeka Y NJ. c. A. has out
grown its present quarters. We must
either stop growing and retrocede or
we must have a home built especially
for the needs of the association" said
Secretary George E. Lerrigo today.
That the 7. M. c. A. intends to build
a home of its own is apparent from
the fact that the association has asked
the Topeka Masonic bodies to give the
association an option on the lots own
ed by the Masons at the northeast cor
ner of Eighth and Quincy streets The
price named in the proposed option is
1000. If the Masons decline to sell
their property then the association will
look for another suitable building site.
This year the Topeka Y. NJ. c. A,
through it's building committee COM
posed of Richard Wilson, G. E. Ed
ridge and H. L. Chase, will take defin-
lite steps toward the building of an as
ISOLATION building.
Two years ago the Y. NJ. c. A. was
ready to start it's building proposition
but the fact that the railroad associa-
ton started it's building necessitated
delaying the plans. Then the flood of
last year made another postponement
necessary. Now the building PROPOSE
tion viii be taken up in earnest.
The Topeka Y. NJ. c. A, since Secre-
tary Lerrigo assumed his office, has
had ten years of prosperity 1t has
grown to be an association of 800
members. It is free from debt and has
paid off all the Indebtedness contract
ed previous to this ten year period.
The association has enlarged its quar-
ters on East Eighth street until the
limit Of expansion in the building has
been reached. The aassociatfon is
spending $4,000 a year in operating its
different departments.
THE Topeka Y. NJ. c.. A. has reached
the stage where a home of its own,
with a modern equipment in every de-
partment, is absolutely necessary said
Secretary Lerrigo today. THE associ-
alton can double its membership if it
had the quarters. Our work is great
~ handicapped. Our crowded quarters
cause the night school, the gymnasium
and the social features to conflict. All
of these are restricted as we have not
room for all.
THE Topeka association has reached
its growth in its present quarters. A
building erected especially for the needs
of the association will mean that ev-
cry department can be greatly improv-
ed and that our work can be extended
snd our membership doubled. There
are hundreds of young men and boys
we could reach if we had proper quar-
ters and equipment. AS it is we have
nothing to offer them.
The Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. shows why
a building is needed. Since that as
EEGlaLlOn has SOllG lillO llS IlEW Q0dA-
ters the membership has been increased
and will soon be 1900 The building
and every department is crowded Our
association must grow to meet the de-
mands- believe that during the pres
ent year the steps will be taken toward
the erection of a home for the Y. NJ. G.
A"
The idea of those interested in the
building project is to erect a building to
cost about $50, 900. Other cities, no
nd many smaller than TODoEa.
have Y NJ. c. A. buildings. The mem
bers of the Topeka association think
that the association should not be be-
hind.
Washington, Pa, with a population
Of 10000 has a Y. M. c. A. building
which cost $4,000.
Colorado Springs, with population
of 10000, has a Y. NJ. c. A. building
which cost $4,000.
York, Neb-, with a population OF 5000,
has a $40, 600 building.
Nuscatine, Iowa, with $500 popula-
ton. has a $4,000 home for its 7. NJ.
c. y.
Amsterdam. N. Y, with a population
of $4,000. has a $50, 900 building.
Akron, Ohio, with a population OF
AZ. 900, has a $4,000 building.
Little Rock. Ark, with a population
of 10000. has a $4,000 home for it's Y.
Marietta, Ohio, with a population of
5000, has a $4,000 Y. M. c. A. build
inG.
G. s. Ward. general secretary of the
International Y. M c. A. committee.
has written Secretary Lerrigo from
Chicago, as follows:
I'VE received a written offer of an
association building, including lot and
equipment, to cost $4,000 to $4,000 Ito
be located at Mt. pleasantly on condi-
ton that the citizens pledge them
selves for five years to contribute an
nually a sum not exceeding 5 per cent.
of the cost of the building OF course.
the plan was enthusiastically endorsed.
For a town of 4.50O this will make a
pretty good provision. The significance
of this offer is the fact that it is
made by the administrators of the
estate of Geo. L. Seeley. who left his
property to be used for benevolent
purposes, and the executors have
spent five years in determining the in
vestment that would be of the greatest
value to the community. After can
wasting every other object. they have
settled uDon the Y. NJ. c. A. as the
recipient of the fund