The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-02
Y. NJ. c. A. ANNUAL
Association Listens to the Re-
ports Of Officers.
Partakes Of Supper; Ladies
Auxiliary the Donors.
Condition Of Organization Set
Forth by Secretary.
An Increased Membership is
Needed; Future Outlook.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
About seventy five, including some of
the most prominent and representative
men in the city gathering last evening
in the Y. M. C. A. building to attend
the annual meeting and banquet. Bless
ing was implored by Rev. f. A. Orr,
and supper was then served by about
twenty members of the ladies auxiliary
The business meeting took place i'm
mediately after the repast, the assem-
blage remaining seated where they had
partaken of their refreshment. Treas
urer c. L. Holmes delivered the annual
report of the condition of the associa-
tons strong box, showing that the re-
ceipts and disbursements during the
past year mad been about equal, leaving
balance of $26.4S on hand on May l,
1905.
Secretary Gran then delivered the fol-
lowing report, the most interesting fea-
ture of the meeting:
'In presenting this report of the
work of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION for the year l904O5 there is
deep feeling of great joy, mingled
with but few things of regret. The re-
grets will have only mention in this
report so full of reasons for great
thankfulness.
Zone year ago this month we were
practically without any association
quarters and such was the case for the
eight months up to January I'd, 1905
when the new building was opened for
our use. This fact of being without a
place where membership privileges were
available was DISASTROUS for the. past
years membership, and caused large
direct financial loss and larger in
direct one through the loss of old and
new members. Since being in the new
building some recovery mas been made
along this line but not sufficient tC
cover the loss of the past summer The
| collection of the pledges to the build
ing fund also had its counter action in
a decreased subscription list; as many
felt that the building pledges crippled
them for current expense subscriptions
These conditions of the past year have
increased our current expense debt.
state these facts that you may fully
understand the condition of the asso
cations struggle to pay its way, and
that you may know what your direc-
tors and secretary are struggling with
| mention these matters first, so that
the gloomy side may pass from you
as we briefly consider the better things
of the past year.
'The greatest thing we can possibly
bring out in the report this evening is
to again present the fact that in this
past association year of l90405 we took
possession of our new association build
ing, secured for us through the untirine
efforts of our efficient building commit
tee, and made possible by the bene'
ficence of our public spirited citizens
While the months of securing our home
had gloomy days and trying hours, and
sacrifices on the part of givers and
work alike, the pleasure of being
in possession of the magnificent build
ing we are gathered in here tonight dis
pels all the gloominess and our hearts
almost burst with joy at the visible
expression of our citv's desire for the
welfare of its young men. The value
of the building speaks for itself and nc
words of mine can fully convey the
appreciation felt for its possession. II
ever stand monument to those who
participated in securing it, for all time
and will be a source of civic pride fol
the city of Mankato.
ga great amount of pride is express
ed everywhere over the manner in which
the ladies' auxiliary has furnished the
building, as they have striven to make
the interior the finest possible in every
way.
"The work of the association for the
past year was mostly done in the last
four months of the year after the
building was opened on Jan. 2, 1905; SC
the reports of work done cover mainly
that period.
"The membership of the association
dropped to a very low point in mum
bers during last summer and just barrel,
ly recovered and passed the mark of {
year ago shortly before the close of thu
year, stimulated somewhat by a mem
bership campaign.
"May l, 1905, seniors, full privilege