Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
Y. M. g. A. WORK.
Meeting Of the state Executive Com.
mittce in This City.

mittce In This City.
The State executive comitteee OF the
~. NJ. {. A. held a. meeting Friday
a afternoon in the office of State Secretary
| Morrison in the Y. NJ. c. A. building
in this city. Several committees were
appointed and the quarterly report of
tho state secretary was read and ac-
ccptcd. Those present at the meeting
were: +. H. Brooks Of st. Johnsbury
G. c. Manuel of Richford. w. j. Van
Pattcn and G.. +. North of this city, A.
w. Bosworth Of Island Pond, w. g.
Mason Of Enosburgh Falls and +. S.
| Morrison.
The report Of State Secretary Nor
rlson brought out some interesting facts
concerning the work OF the association
throughout the state from March 1 to
| July 1.
During this time general secretaries
were supplied for the associations in
Erattleboro, Rutland, st. Johnsbury and
this city. These vacancies We're filled
as follows: To the Brattlcboro alsso-
citation c. r. w. Cunningham, formerly
assistant secretary of the Hartford.
Mass. association and u graduate of
the Springfield training school. was
! called Arrangements were made by
/
81. Johnsbury association. Frank Leon
ard for five years general secretary OF
the Southbridgc. Mass, association. was
made secretary in Rutland. while Byron
Clark and Arthur Van Cor were given
tho charge of the local association. All
the associations in the state are now pro-
vidcd with paid officers.
! Since the first of April the state COM
mittee carried out the state convention
| at Rutland. a conference of Woman's
auXiliarcs in Rutland and of students
and paid officers. institutes in Ludlow
Montgomery Center. Rchtord. Sheldon
| and Swanton.
In regard to the raising of funds for
an association building in Bennington.
| tho report states the prospect are good
| for the securing of the $1,000 necessary
for the work 1890 having been collected
among the young men of the member
ship
Tho camp for boys at silver Lake,
Franklin July ) to Ii. for boys of Mont
pclier, St. Johnsbury and Franklin
county, was reviewed and the report
stated that Il subcommittee had been
appointod to consider the wisdom Of in
stalling one or more state camps for
association boys.
Tho development of the work at Fort
Ethan Allen had progressed to the point
where Il little over 81 600 had been So
cured for the work. when Colonel Wall
lace informed the association that ow-
ing to the crowded condition of the build
ings they would be unable to furnish
the association with more desk room. hut
if tho association would provide its own
building they would be welcomed into
the reservation. y new building not be-
ing possible the work at the Fort was
dropped.
The development Of Windsor county
work has begun. and definite dates have
been made for young mems Sundays at
| Cavcndish, Chester Ludlow ana Proc
| torsville.
| During the three months the State sec
rotary made a. visits III the interest of
the work, giving 81 addresses. He also
attended international conferences at
Niagara Falls.
In conclusion the report suggested very
decided action to the finances of the
| work at once although ! do not feel -
said Secretary Morrison. that We will
have any difficulty in securing the mon
ov for our work this year, if the matter
is properly handled, yet | do feel that We
must get at this at once to avoid Il most
awkward embarrassment, as is obvious
from the reports of our treasurer and
! finance committee
In accordance with the suggestions
made in the seretary's report. the fol-
lowing committees were appointed: Com
mittee on the State convention. which
will probably he held in April in St.
Iohnsbury. Frank VI. Brooks of St.
I,hnsburv q; r. North of this CITY, w
$ Dillon of St. Johnsbury and State
Secretary Morrison: committee to repre-
sent Vermont on the Lake George COM
naittoe. f. H. Brooks. G. +. North and
T.. 6. Morrison 1t WAS voted that the
state secretary should attend the 18th
annual conference of the Railway Y
| NJ G. A.. to be held in Detroit. Septcm-
Der IS to October |.