St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-04-26

alton secretary. Mr.. Mason's subject
was "The Problem of the Young Man in
the Small Towns" and it proved a most
interesting one.
The women adjourned to the parlor
and listened to informal talks by Mrs.
L. B. Lord, of Burlington, and delegates
from various auxiiaries in the state.
These showed the great value OF the aux
iIiaries to the furtherance of the associ-
alton work.
These new members of the state
Y. M. c. A. executive committee were
elected: G. c. Manuel, OF Riehford, DR..
L. H. Ross, of Bennington, Charles Wool.
son, of Springfield, W. J. Van Patten, OF
Burling ton, N. G. Williams, of Bellows
Falls, c. H. Den1ing, of Montpelier, A.
Buchanan r., of st. Adams, DR.. 6. Stick
ney, of Barre, A. W. Bosworth, of Island
Pond, and ex-Gov. W. W. Stickney of
Ludlow.
In the afternoon DR.. 6. J. Fisher of
Brooklyn, N. Y, addressed the men on
1.-THE Temple OF the Holy Spirit" and
A. H. Wardle. New Hampshire state Sec
rotary, on 1.-The Vacation Period of the
Men of Tomorrow" The women held
round table and discussed questions per-
tanning to their work. Mrs. Orlando B.
Douglass. New Hampshire state auxiliary
secretary gave a talk. There was
union service at the Baptist church
in the evening with addresses by A.
Carl Skinner, OF Dartmouth College,
Hanover. N. H., on Association
Work for Students" and by John F:
Moore, of New York, on Railroad
Mems Associations"
These committees were appointed:
Business, J. Frank Leonard, of Rutland,
H. r. Bolles, of Montpelier, and Frank
E. Heald, of Ludlow; credentials, E. w.
Vose, of Proctor, Walter A. Clark and
w. r. Kinsman, of Rutland; resolutions,
Byron N. Clark, OF Burlington, Victor S.
Reed, OF Brattleboro, and W. S. Dillon, OF
St. Iohnsbury.
These officers were elected: President,
DR.. John A. Mead, of Rutland; vice-pres-
idents, g. F. North, OF Burlington, E. P
Adams, of Swanton, o. M. Carpenter, o.
Island Pond; secretary, II. R. Bolles, O
Montpelier assistant secretary, w. g
Mason of Enosburg Falls.
The report of the state executive com
mittee was read by Mr.. Brooks. Tit
policy of the committee during the last
year was the Strengthening of organic
alton points. organization of new points
where possible, and development o
county organizations. There are now Ii
organized points in the state and six I'm
organized points doing definite work
The total membership in the association
in the state is 2, 375. Real estates owned
by the associations of the state to tn
value of 100000 on which there is al
indebtedness of $4,000. The report in
cluded statement of the condition
{ each association and all are in fiorish
| ing condition. The St. Johnsbury associ
alton increased its membership 115 pc
cent last year. The total membership
the FIVE students organizations in tn
, various educational institutions is ZOE
, The committee spoke encouragingly
the work which is being done in Frankli
I county. where five points have bee
/ organized.
, The report of Treasurer G. F. North,
q Burlington, showed the years receipts t
have been $2,362.13, and the disburs
ments, 50, 255.57, leaving a balance {
: $1O6.5
. Sunday afternoon meetings were bel
for both men and women at the assoc
alton and there was union meeting a
= the ConoreoatiOnalc church in the eVeninI