The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-08

J. 3. Larimer. who is at this time
president of the ASSOCIATION.
The officers of the association are
J. B. Larimer, president; S. T. Chase
vice presidents II. s. Morgan treas
urer. The Office of recording secre-
tary has just been made vacant by the
resignation of Mr.. II. b. Lautz- Inc
other mem bers of the board of direct
ors are Messrs. Warren NJ. Crosby, ].
b Davis, S. G. Stewart, Richard VIII
son, W G. GarVey, H B. Lautz, Nor
man Plass, c E. Eldridge, J. c.
Smith, Joab hulvane. J. e. Nissley,
David Bowie, S. S. OFT, and Jesse
Shaw.
The association moved to its present
quarters at 113 and rs East Eighth
street, in october, 1894, and in these
quarters il has experienced the great
est period of growth in its history.
Early in 1904 it became very evf-
dent that the rapid growth of the
work along all its lines demanded
larger quarters, and the directors be-
gan to consider the problem seriously
Encouragement had already been
given them in this matter by con-
ditional gift made by Judge ]. Z.
Clark of the property at 922 Kansas
avenue, the condition being that the
association should use the property or
the proceeds from it in erecting new
building for the young men of To-
peka, before ten years had expired.
This splendid gift was followed
!
$4,000, each from Messrs. Jonathan
Thomas and Joab Mulvane.
At the January meeting of the
directors OF the association in 1904
building committee was appointed,
consisting OF Mr.. H. T. Chase, chair
man. J. E. Nissley, Richard Wilson
and Charles Eldridge.
This committee in cooperation with
] the directors arranged to open the
J campaign for the funds for new
3 frys in
June; and on Sunday June II, Mr.. c. S.
/ Ward Of Chicago, formally presented
1 the matter to the members of the asso-
citation, who responded nobly to the
proposition. and pledged about $4,000.
The project was presented to the bust
ness men of the city on Monday even
ing, June IS, at which time a banquet
/ was given to the business men in honor
of Judge Selden d. Spencer, of st.
Louis who presented the work and the
needs Of the association
The question inaugurated at this time
1 was successfully closed in the latter
part Of July. 1904; when Il MIS- ITS Jane Z.
/ Stormont gave the last $4,000 needed to
complete the amount necessary before
/ the contract could be let.
The present secretarial force consists
of Mr.. George z. Lerrigo, general sec
| rotary, and Mr.. j. e. Manley, assist
/ ant secretary, and Mr.. J. L. Montgon-
1 cry in charge of work for boys. The
! office of religious work secretary made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.. T. 6.
/ Mitchell and the position of physical
instructor made vacant by Mr.. j. A.
Augustus.
The general work of the association
is in splendid condition. Mr. Albert
j Reitz is chairman of religious work of
the association. and in this is ably as
sisted by a subcommittee as follows:
The Sunday afternoon meeting com
mittee, Mr.. Roscoe C. Squire. chairman;
missionary, Daniel Crawford. chairman;
Ir-A-
ney, chairman Bible study committee,
Dr. c. H. Lerrigo, chairman; library
committee, J. J. Biddison, chairman
The educa tionaI work of the associ-
alton is under the direction of Mr. H.
T. Chase, chairman az the educational
committee, and the work consists Of
splendid night school force for the boys
VINO have not completed the common
school branches, and business course
for those young men who are engaged
in business pursuits but desire to 1T
themselves for better positions.
Until this year a splendid course mas
been carried in mechanical ana electri-
cal studies but a lack OF space mas
caused the abandonment of this course
until the association can occupy its
new building.
At the time the building compa1gn
was commenced the association mem
bership was about $50. The present
membership is about $50 The falling
off being due largely to the curtail OF
the work made necessary by the pulld-
ing campaign
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in the city of Topeka is at present
composed of five branches, consisting OF
the central department, the railroad
department, which was organized IN
April. 1882, and whose officers are: H
r T.autz. chairman; J. NJ. Green, vice
chairman: w. 6. Boone, recording sec
rotary; Richard Wilson, treasurer and
n r Prout secretary. The medical
department OF which Mr.. j. A. SchWap
is chairman; Mr.. Win Moore, treasurer,
was organized in the fall term of 1903.
Tbe Washburn college department, Of
which Mr.. Seth Cox is chairman, fed
Grated with the Metropolitan organiza-
ton in January of 1904, and the colored
department, of which DR.. ". T. Jack
son is chairman and Mr.. Robert De
France is secretary was organized IN
the spring of 1905.
In addition to these branches
branch was organized in North Topeka
in 1908. hut the disastrous flood of that
summer compelled the temporary sus-
pension of this work