The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-02

boys, %; students, So; total, Alb. Eigh
ty-seven student memberships were is
sued.
"The attendance on the various depart
ments of the association has been al
follows: Business mems gymnasium
class, % sessions, total attendance 693
seniors, 20 sessions, 1860; juniors, q
sessions, $40; boys, Ia sessions, $50; to
tai, 80 sessions, attendance, 4,873; at
tendance outside of classes estimated
| 400; baths estimated, $4,000; two
gymnasium entertainments, attendance
$50; five social gatherings during the
year, total attendance, 1850; two
popular entertainments, total attend
ance, ESQ; lecture course of six mum.
bers, total attendance, 1890.
"The religious work of the associa-
tion received great impetus in the
opening of the new building and the
attendance has doubled over previous
years. Seventeen mems Sunday meet
ings, total attendance, 1865; two Bible
classes, enrolment 70, "a sessions total
attendance, $50; Sunday school teach
ers' class, l6 sessions, total attendance
2S7. The attendance in the reading
room, games and parlor is estimated at
$4,000.
"Tne rooms have been open every day
in the week serving the members and
the young men of the city with a
popular, pleasant and profitable resort
and helping them through personal in
fuence of officers and members to make
it easy for them to do right and to live
right.
"Much credit for the above results is
due to small though steadily increas-
ing number of volunteer workers
among the membership, who have found
the most benefit to themselves through
their. service for others in the various
channels of the associations activities
A much larger number of these volun-
teer workers is needed and desired. I'm
limited possibilities lie before those who
wish to find a place for usefulness and
service in the lives of the young men
of our community. We extend the invi-
tation to all present and absent to use
ho o,,nortnnif soc offoro6 in
ton along these lines.
"We ask you not to judge this past
years report as Indicative of what the
usefulness of the association will be in
the future. Our hope of attaining oul
proper sphere lies before us in the COM
ing year when through thorough or
ganization of our forces our work will
be felt by every man woman and child
and that every soul may rejoice that
the Young Mems Christian association
is the ~efficientz arm of the church OF
God.
ct is with thanks to men and glory
to God / leave this report with you
bespeaking it your Thoughtful consider
alton and asking you for the same
hearty cooperation in the future that
you have so kindly and generously Of
fered in the past"
w. d. Willard besought any mem
| beers, who were able, to assist the Sec
rotary in the way of committee work
and the like. as his duties of late nave
been very heavy. He then read the re.
port of the building committee, show
| ing the total cost of the building to
have been $32,934.46. Of this there
still remains unpaid, $5,l20l2. This
amount, however, is partially offset by
the unpaid subscriptions, amounting to
81 ,3S6l2.
This leaves 1874 yet to raise by
subscription. The committee has been
| at work on this, and has been seeking
twenty men who will pledge themselves
to igve 500 each. Eleven such men
have meen found.
Arthur Jones now varied the pro-
gram with delightful vocal solo, with
piano accompaniment.
George NJ. Palmer, on behalf of the
committee on nominations, recommended
| list of directors for the coming year
consisting of Theodore Williams, H. A
Patterson, j. E. Hart, DR.. G. d. Snow
and Roy Holmes, Mr.. Williams sue.
ceeding Lewis Davis, who has moved
away, and Roy Holmes succeeding his
father, C. L. Holmes. at the latter's re-
quest. The report was adopted and the
five directors declared elected.
Resolutions, presented by c. n. An.
drews, were passed. expressing thanks to
the ladies' auxiliary, the several
churches of the city, the press, and
to all subscribers and supporters of the
association.
Subscriptions were then called for
as is usual on these occasions, and the
sum of $3.50 was realized in few min
utes.
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