Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-15


Tho meeting held yesterday after.
noon a. the Presbyterian churcn for
the purpose ~ considering plans for
the organization Of a Young Meas
Christian Association In this city and
the Mater Of erecting a building for
the seine. was we'll attended
The meeting was Addressed BY
James r. Thompson. fcld secretary 81
thc western division Of tho National
founR Mems Christian Association.
N the course of bis discussion Mr.
Thompson said.
''IDe frat step in the organization
% a Young Mems Cnrlsiian AseociA.
iion u che securing Of q building, con.
rtructed exclusively FOR the purposes
Of auch an organization. After the
building has been secured the success
Of The project g. assured.
time has demonstrated that the
Noung Mems Christina Association ia
NO longer an experiment Eighly.four
per cent 81 The railroads 0f the ooun.
Try have erected buildings az their
own oxpcnse NJ The various divisions
on thoif sysiems snd make annual AZ.
preparations Tor thc maintenance ~
the same. Large corporations. MANI.
ihciurefe and cliics have followed che
example 81 the railroads and now
there IL hardly q city uf any conaa.
quonce IN the country today that does
nor boast Of q hourlshint Young Nan'n
Christian AsaOCiat ion.
Al this time I would advise that
no attempt be- made 20 orKAulze a
Young Mems Christian AasocIallon
here. but tNnt every onorgy be afst
directed toward me erection Of a SUI.
able building. After this hes been ac-
complained the subject OF orrnnl1a.
ton can then be taken Up. In other
words, give ua the factory and We viii
thon produce the product.
Past experiences have demonstrate.
81 shat the best plan Is 20 appoint =
committee consisting of The slfonRtst
business and professional men 81 tho
city who would be- willing Ia take upon
Themselves the putting through of
SUCH q project Tor The young men. In
many cities the commercial clubs eVd
huaineHa mons associations have tak.
on tho matter up because of the great
henoht Of Huch an institution 10 ANY
city in a business way or nom the
standpoint OF desirable residence
place.
In my mind there II no question
but that Albuquerque can build q suli
able v, N. g. a building and IN a
short time beast OF ono OF the strohg.
esi organizations IN the southwest
Take for Instance. Las Vegas ana ~
PaHo. These two cities are az present
erecting subatnntini buildings. Dur.
Ing the progress ~ the work IN vi
fhao the commercial club building h
being used a. tho Temporary head.
quarters for the Y. Al. G. A.
During the past ten years the IN.
yor IN which this great organization
has grown u evidenced By the attl.
tudc of officers high IN army ana navy
circles, railroads, corporations, manu-.
faciurorA and cities.
u have just returned .om n trip
10 the Pacific northwest. There I
found that cities like Spokane. Wash.
and Bolso. Idaho, were constructing
substantial Y. ~ G. A. buildings.
which al goes 10 show that the plan
which ! have outlined ~ q feasible
one"
Acting upon Mr.. Thomps0ns plan
the following COMMITTEES was appoint.
ed 70 call upon the business men 20.
day and tomorrow and ascertain their
Views on she project Attorney NJ. 70.
Hickey Pitt Ross. Prof. a. b. stroup,
and n. A, Spencer
The movement Il yet IN 81 infancy.
but the names OF three hundred young
men have been secured who have air.
nined their willingness 10 support the
project aud Il u believed that the ef.
forts ~ SIR. Thompson and the eoni.
mlitoo Will meet with success