Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-06
A PLEA FOR THE YOUNG MEN.
The Need of Proper Quarters
For Meetings And For
Recreation.
Communicates. !

There has been a deep-seated convic-
tlon IN the minds of all serious think
ing people of our town that there
should be something done to provide a
reading room and proper place whore
the candidates can spend their leisure
moments. These Young bows from
all parts of our country come 20 us in
large numbers and are still coming.
They cannot study the whole time.
but must have some recreation. some
diversion, some companionshfp-t these
are 'as necessary 10 hoys as the air
they breathe and the food they eat.
and 1t is necessary, in order that they
may study the better.
Now the great question that has
been asked is can this be accomplish
ed That il must be done we'll.
guardedly and with a proper person
who could devote his entire time to
locking after and experimenting the
work was beyond doubt How TO ao-
complish this is the question that we.
who have 2thopght long and seriously
over the subject have put Co ourselves
over and over again. Light has come
and a way has most unexpectedly
opened, which, if we, the citizens of
Annapolis, do not use, will be certain
ly refusisng the material that PrOvi-
dence has put in our hands Co accom-.
pllsh this crying need, and therein
lies our responsibility.
A few weeks ago this great neces-
sity was called 60 the attention of the
Maryland State Secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and a
general secretary was sent here TO do
what he could Tor these young bows
and promote a plan for the needs as
above stated. He has no other demand
upon his time and is sent here for
that sole purpose. 1t has been like a
trumpet call Already he has done
much TO awaken interest Together
with the efforts of the men, an auxil-
iary of women has been organized to
further the plans and accomplish the
end in view. It is proposed to put up
gymnasium with baths, etc. attach
ed. to have new attractive reading
room, homelike and comfortable, to
have billiard room, a sitting room,
where the boys can talk together, in
other words TO provide a bright, at
traotive place where the boys can seek
the recreation and intercourse they
need when not at their books.
The Young Men $ Christian Associa-
tion own very good piece of prop
erty on Maryland avenue-the very
best situation in our city for such a
building. Also, the sum of 81 900 has
been raised already for the work, and
it is TO be hoped that more will soon
be added TO this sum. The field for
such work is tremendous one, as,
beside the candidates, the midshipmen
who have liberty on Saturday and
Sundays need some place of the kind
to resort to. And as each midshipman
is interested in his candidate success
sor, this would bring them at once to-
gether. Also the college boys equally
need place of this kind. 1t is to be
hoped that all will take an interest in
this far reaching and important work,
and will come forward and give their
influence their time or whatever they
have 20 offer towards furthering the
cause. Ii all join in helping we can
not fail.
The board of directors is composed
of the following; Harry j. Hopkins,
George A. Culver, William K. Field
meyer, Arthur b. Carter, J. Edward
Feldmeyer, Joseph Brown, Ehhu s.
Riley, j. Writ Randall. Mrs. War
field, Mrs. Brownson, Mrs. Fell, Mrs.
Wilmer, Mrs. Chew, together with
large number of other ladies have
given their hearty support and will be
present at the meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary on next Monday afternoon
at half past three O'Clock at the rooms
of the Yonug Mems Christian Associa-
tion. All the women of our city aud
of the Naval Academy are cordially
invited to be present at this meeting
and enroll their names as members of
the Woman's Auxiliary.
VOX POPULI.