New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
BULLT THEIR OWN HOME.
Successful Effort of Energetic East
Side CLxb

body of young men who, after sixteen years OF
faithful endeavor. have by their own efforts ac-
cumulated enough money to erect Il line new
clubhouse on land OF their own, and Low plan 10
continue on a broader scale than ever thelr
work Of improving themselves and the conru-
nifty In which they live. Such an organization Is
the Young Mems Benevolent Association whose
new clubhouse at No. 311 East Broadway Is no"
one Of the show places of the East Side
The building and the land on which 1t stanos
cost $4,000. OF this amount $4,000 has been
maid over nv the association, and the members
are now hard at work in a determined elor' 10
lift the mortgage covering the remainder Every
penny of this money has been raised by lhe
club members themselves, some OF IL unFoue4I
entertainments, some through monthly oues an
the rest through voluntary contributions py LII
members No large contributions rom outsloe.S
have been received
The hope of years has been realized py li'e
club members in their new clubhouse, Which MS
been occupied only about a month Ii Is u
brick with granite trimmings, and is an at
tractive structure. Its internal appointments
are in keeping with its external appearance Ii
is a four and one-half story structure Inc
basement is given over to the bowling alleys,
The feature of the street floor is finely finished
and well stocked circulating library and reaolhs
room On the same floor is a fine billiard room
On the second floor is an auditorium with
seating capacity of 500. Headquarters or the
club officers and anterooms are also on lhls
floor There is a schoolroom on the thlro noor'
the training of those members who wish H. III
anv and all educational branches, being one OF
the features of the club work The instruction
C given nv volunteers from the clubs own mem
bership. which now numbers 400 That 1t Is
productive of results is shown by the fact that
+vro voung men who received their early train
inc in tbe club school are this year members OF
Tho graduating class at the College OF Phy-
sfcians and Surgeons of Columbia University
Another will be graduated from the NeW-fork
College of Dentistry and still another from
Cooper Union
In the winter months school sessions are held
regularly every evening in room deVoteo 10
that purpose in the clubhouse, and pubic iect-
rres are given every Friday night under uhe
direction of Dr. Henry NJ Leipsfger, of the Board
Of Education These lectures will be given
hereafter in the auditorium, where the DEBATING
circle and eIocution classes will also meet On
the floor with the school rooms are the cosey
social rooms and ladies' parlor.
The entire fourth floor is given up to the gym
nssiun and baths. Every piece Of apparatus
In the gymnasium is of the latest and most ap-
nroved type and the entire equipment is said
10 be among the best in the city The mem
bers are so anxious to try their hands at the new
apparatus that the usual quota OF the classes
has been more than filed, and Director Sperlng
,s at his wits ends to know what to do with the
long list of applicants as yet uncared for
Above the gymnasium in the gable or the
building are quarters for the janltor Ihroush-
ont tba greater part of the building the Interior
&C. finished in dark wood with antique furniture
.,d rresents an especially attractive appear
anca-
In addition to its educational work the asSo-
c5atioo publishes quarterly a literary budget 10
,,5ob contributions are made by members OF the
,--,aniza.jon- In this many helpful articles ap-
-,ear enlivened by Jokes often sprung at the e1-
pense of different members
THE association, which was organized In 1903
10. for its motto Education and beneVolence-
I+s members include some of the aoiest young
Hebrews in the city. Its president, Marks "oih'
&c an able young lawyer Dr. SaInuei fE1her Il
tt e-e+ vice-president and the other officers are
q. follows: Second vice-president jacob M
Walk. financial and corresponding secretary
Ju,ius NJ Meirick; recording secretary ha'hS
M Rerger: treasurer, Morris Morgenstel1T
.5itor Samuel Hogan; supervisor OF literary eA~
.rcises Dr. Joseph Sookne; supervisor az
lectures Louis Goodman; supervisor OF literary
budget Lsidore Ffnkel; chairman social COM
r,ittee Nathan Berler; house trustee Pam
Haas sergeant alarms, Harry kahn' poaro o1