Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
associations in Delaware sixteen in Mary
L. nd and four in, West Virginia

associations in Delaware sixteen in Mary
land and four in West Virginia.
THE need of stronger social work has
been under discussion in several of our as
sociations. Cumberland has been the nrst
to make marked advancement along this
line. establishing several new attractions
which may be considered well in advance
but which have brought favor and strength
to their work. Washington has made an
appropriation of $1,000 for the social work
and is planning the best things for this
department in their new building Grafton
Fairmont and Frederick are making prog
ress along this line and deserve congratu-
lationS for the way they are reaching ana
holding young men. There are eight asso-
Citations attempting work Tor Doys with
a membership of 1,215 The boys work
has been the weakest branch of The asso-
Citations in this field, but the prospects for
this department in the near future are
more hopeful.
for colored men in baltimore and five col
lege departments, namely: Storer at Har-
per's Ferry; Howard. in the District of
Columbia Morgan at Ba harofen nnd In
stitute near Bluefield, also one railroad as
ISOLATION at Bluefeld. There are rs III
colorei men in this field Mr. J.. T. More
land, secretary of the international com
mittee for the colored mems department
makes his headquarters in Washington. and
has at different times solicited our coop
Grafton in this very important work
There is one army association at Fort
Dupont, Delaware City. Del, where the
45th and 112th Regime, IS OF COMPANY -.
artillery, are located. Men at the following
forts have made inquiry regarding the work
of the Young Mems Christian Association
and in most places have asked that an or
ga nization be effected: Fort Myer, Fort
washington, Fort Hunt, Fort Howard. Fort
Amstead, Fort McHenry and Washington
barrac ks. The Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION at the United states naval Acau-
emy at Annapolis has been doing steady
work for several years. A meeting is held
every Sunday afternoon by the cadets, AID
six Bible ella sses have been organized with
an average enrolment of fourteen in each.
Theree state militia encampments nave
been held one in Delaware. which was SUI
pervised py the wilmington ss ;i;np ~
the Parkersburg association. and the otEef
In the District of Columbia. cared for py
the Washington association.
1.-The progress of the Interstate fouIs
Mems Christian Association work is largely
due to the experienced secretaries engaged
by the associations. Charles HI. Burton OF
Cincinnati has been called 10 tne se Mr:i,;s.
Hawley of Hamilton. Ohio, to Fairmont,
W. Va; H. o. Pattison of Bristol, Tenn,
to Elkins, W. Va: F. d. Hopkins or Ra-
cine Wis., to Wilmington, Del; James H.
Norris of Fostoria, Ohio, to Clarksburg,
W.rva.:L. o. Jones of Baltimore to Far
kersburg, w. Va: c. II. Nuttie or Dicker-
son College to Frostburg, Mo. ana Guy 7.
Mitchell of New York to West Branch.
Baltimore The financial problem in the
interstate territory is not a serious one. All
that is needed is a more thorough effort
In each of the states educating the people
as to the value and needs of the work of
the committee
The following recommendations were made
in the report: That committee be APP
pointed to select nineteen additional MEN,
tee, Ave from each state and four from the
District of Columbia. increasing the COM
mittee to thirty-six: that as soon as the
financial condition permits three additional
aQCretaYfeS h6 enRa ged--OHe for West Viz