The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-01-18
Manager Of the Chicago-K enosha
Hosiery Works to Head Y. NJ.
C. A. for the Coming Year
PLAN MANY IMPROVEMENTS
No Definite Action Has as Yet Beer
Taken to Secure Secretary But
the Office Will be Filled in
a Very Short Time

george n. CuIC1S3 the SCHGI d1
manager of the Chicago-Kenosha
Hosiery Works, was elected president
of the Kenosha branch of the Y. M.
c. A. Friday night, to succeed S. c.
Newman who after two years of ser
vice at the head of the association
asked that he be relieved of the
arduous work.
Mr.. Curtis is one of the best known
of the hard working members of the
association. He has been connected
with the Y. Nj. c. A. work ever since
he came to the city and he has done
much to advance the prestige of the
Kenosha branch. He has been con-
nected with every forward movement
in the association work and his
election to head the association gives
assurance that there will be no back
ward steps in the association work
during the coming year.
The annual meeting was one of the
most interesting and enthusiastic
ever held by the members of the Ke-
nosha branch. A large number were
in attendance and great interest was
shown in the work of the association.
The annual report of the officers
showed advances all along the line
during the year just closed. Special
attention had been given to the work
in athletics and to the night schools,
and both departments had been of
great value to the members.
The spiritual work of the as
ISOLATION had not been over looked
and the meetings of a spiritual nature
have attracted larger crowds than in
former years. The report of the
treasurer showed the usual small
deficit in the funds of the association,
but it is probable that this deficit will
be made up by the members SO that
the treasurer can start the new year
with a clean sheet.
The new board of directors will
meet in few days to outline the
work for the new year, and some
changes are being proposed. The
bath rooms at the building have been
found to be entirely too small, and
some action will be taken to change
the building so as TO permit the en-
1argement of the bath department.
During the presidency of S. C. New
man the association has been urged to
take some steps to secure an athletic
field. Mr.. Newman had suggested
that the association secure portion
of the orphan asylum plat, and it is
proba BILE that an effort will be made to
carry out his suggestion during the
coming year. The Y. M. c. A. for
the past three years has been at the
head of all clean sport in the city, and
for this reason the members are
anxious to secure the control of an
athletic field.
There has been some discussion of a
sale of the building and the erection
of new one, but it is hardly probable
that this matter will be taken up dur
ing the coming year.
The membership of the association
is around the 500 mark, and during the
next few months an effort will be
made to secure a 1a-ge increase in
members.
The matter of the appointment of
new general secretary to take the
place of John w. Adams is still un-
decided, but it will be taken up by the
new board of directors at its next
meeting. The full list of new officers
of the association follows:
President-G. H. Curtis.
Vice President-L NJ. Theirs.
Recording Secretary-S. B. Terry.
Treasurer-E. L. Grant.
Directors for three years-A. E.
Buckmaster, Walter ]. Frost, DR..
z. P. M. Jorgensen, Raymond ].
Austin.