Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-04
RAPID ADVANCE NOTED
INCREASE IN PROPERTY AND
NUMBERS OF Y. M. C. A.

The year book of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association which has just been issued,
shows that the organization has enrolled
more than 100000 members in 1,170
branches. The total membership in 1850
was but 2,GOO-it is now 405 7S9-and in
the same period the current receipts and
expenditures have rolled up from $164, 1000
to $5319, 1853, while the cost for its SUPER
visory work (the state and international
commttees). to which is largely responsible
the development of the organization, has
increased from S279 to $425.966. with an
added foreign budget of $151, 691. The
North American associations have sixty
one foreign secretaries in ten countries,
besides a larger number OF native secre-
taries, and sent out eighteen new men
last year.
The net property has shown the unpar-
alleled increase in one year Of 1887 600
making a total of $36, S91 1851 In value Of real
new buildings now being erected in 100
cities. In the past year the amount OF
money actually received by associations for
current expenses and buildings was over
So 1900. Its membership is more widely
distributed the chief divisions being SO.t01
railroad men, 49, 56 students. 1885 colored
men and large numbers of miners. soldiers.
sailors, Indians, etc. In some associations
over 100 different occupations are repre-
scented.
PHYSICAL and Educational.
In the physical department with its 458
gymnasums. 1853 swimming pools, l34
bowling alleys and 1877 athletic fields, 153,-
Alb men and boys take systematic exercise,
showing gain of $1,000. The educational
classes enrolled 36,s2j gain of $780, The
attendance at religious services and Bible
classes of 8, 736, 13S, shows an increase and
the attendance at the Bible classes exceed
ed 1900. The daily attendance reported
at the buildings was 346; situations
were found for 1911 men and boys.
In the railroad associations the beds in
the rest rooms were used 1,45S,O05 times,
and 8, 7S5. 104 meals were served. The num-
Der of secretaries and physical directors
employed increased from 2O13 to 2.O39, and
3O3 positions are temporarily vacant. Over
$4,000 men have as active committeeman
and directors given their services without
pay in the organization.
The association has made notable extern
sion in Mexico and the mining towns OF
the Rocky mountain region, where corpor-
atoms have asked that associations be
placed. and offered to furnish clubhouses.
Panama, with the governments approval
and endorsement, as in the army and navy,
has been opened for the association to oc-
cupy The notable service rendered by
American secretaries in the japanese army
has received recognition and extensive
financial support by the Japanese govern.
ment while Korea has made large cash
contributions to maintain the associations
at Seoul. In India the government has set
aside public ground for sites for associa.
ton buildings, and the railroads have ap-
proved of railroad departments for their
men.
Associations in the centers of the farm.
ing communities and county groups have
men. and the city branches have given
their attention to factory and mill boys
who need education recreation and its
kindly help and influence.