The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-29
SHOWING IS
EXCELLENT
Central Y. M. G. a. Has Done
Splendid Work, as Figures
Will Show.
THE LAST DOLLAR OF DEBT
Great Effort Being Made to
Wipe It Out For
..,a ever.

| The Finance Committee OF the Central
Young Mems Christian Association, COM
posed OF the following we'll known gem
tlen,en: Mcssrs, II. a. ellis. chairman;
| O. j. Sands. treasurer; Beverly t. Crinlp.
w. y. Duke. f. T. Sutton Il NJ. WIZ
liains, T. u. Nfcrrlck and Q. A. Hawkins,
has issued to tho public an attractive
booklet entitled. ..Men, Morals, Money,
which gives the story of n tScar in TYPE,
so far as 1t is possible TO do SO.
Tho exhibit is a fine one. showing
the following record IN the symna SUM:
Young mems class. 141 sessions, an aS.
class, sessions 81. an average a.tenur
ance OF Is: business mems class, II ses-
sions. an average attendance OF 10 en-
attendance Of II; junior class. los sessions,
an avera GO attendance or ~; boys sS ,sS
10 sessions, average attendance -: i eas-
ers' class, &c sessions. average a1tend -1
ance. H. while there was a dany averase
Of lO1 bat tbs III the educational depart.
ment there We're 30a senior educa tional
classes, with an. average OF I, and ~, ~,
boy, classes, with an average OF 10. me n.
reading room sllow VS. an average 4 oaliN
attendance Of IS, and the association
s teri. In the social depar tment
year, as follows S members entertain.
sments, II members D socials. moonlight
excursion. j calendar exhibit and 8 other
minor events, the attendance at the So
Gals reaching almost 900 men
Meetings for Men.
During the year there were % meetings
mittee meetings and 90 womens conf
mittce meetings. Over 400 young men
were directed to boarding houses and y
referred for employment. In the religlous
work splendid gains were made. There
were 50 mems meetings, with an average
or 19O;S 6 different Bible classes. showing
All sessions. with an average attendance
of II per session; 4 shop Bible classes
with liz sessions. an average Of 100 !; 50
special meetings We're held during the
year, with an attendance Of almost 9 ooo.si
making a total attendance in the reiisi0us
religious work for boys shows great
gain. Thirty-two gospel meetings, aver
aging So, were held Is junior Bible ciass-
Gs with an average of 8; " boy 81 t3ltli.t
Bible classes, with an average Of ga -!
total attendance in the boys religious
work depar tment OF over 1000 i
Strong Membership
The year closed with 1,1O2 members.
The financial estimate shows that s4,6l6.gS, II
or one of current. expenses. eh5
most associations more than this IS. re-
uuired !, in order that the average young
anamay not be debarred from me the PITY
SSs7S
a telling argument is made IN favor
OF the association on page 8 Of a Men, /
Morals, Money as follows: /,
best. available Information, costs amy mn,
ally per student. in excess of fees paid !
by students, as follows: =, ~,
Columbia . !. -, - 530
Cornell OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -, ~ ~ {sf
9sf Harvard & 0Oo
Yale 5e9
Virginia Military 1nstitute..... 2zs
n University of $Virginia.......... l2l s@&
F} William and MISUNDERSTANDING 15l
Virginia Polytechnic Insttute.. llS
.'"The7 fact is that but for endo wments
and contributions, every college would
have to shut its doors in the face of
so would we. The average cost Of /
an annual membership ticket for full
privileges in the Richmond Asso citation
six per cent; the balance CASE is paid
by those who seek to elevate young men.
Our mem bershlp q privileges are for the
Boys between the ages OF d twelve and
are admitted to junior member
The Finance Committee, assisted hY
thel.most active members, is making an
earnest effort not only to IS secure the
amount needed for current. expenses hut
also the $3.6l1.SS whereWlth to pay the
During the past ten days some Of the
leading citizens have sent In their Checks
and others have indicated their intention
to contribute toward the maintenance Of
gressive Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. The interest in the work for the
coming fall Indicates that tho present
building will be entirely Inadequate for
before an annex will have to be builtsor
a modern gassociatio building erected.