The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
] City News
LAST REPORT MADE
BY SEC'Y GODDARD
RETIRING OFFICER OF Y. M. G. A..
REVIEWS WORK.
Great Progress Along Many Lines
Shown Since He Came to the Mime.
apolis Association Eight Years Ago
A Farewell Reception Held at the
Building Last Night. .'

fareWellS TO SECRETARY H. Z. Uou-
dard of the Young Men $ Christian AS
ISOLATION, and Mrs Goddard, were
voiced at reception in their honor
last night by Hector Baxter, vice presi
dent of the association, for the board
of directors, and by Hilleary l.. Muir
ray for the members. Refreshments
were served and musical program was
given under the auspices of the women.
The presentation of a handsome purse
ors was feature Of the evening.
Mr.. Goddard's Work Reviewed.
Mr.. Goddard s final report as secre
tary, presented to the directors yester-
day, was a review covering the seven
and one-half years of incumbency. In
part it read:
MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT.
CAT the beginning of my admins
tration the total membership of the
association was about 625. In the last
two years it has reached 1925. At the
present time, exclusive of subscribers
to the current expense fund, it is about
1850.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
CAT the close of the season of 1878
the total enrolment in the night school
was 1874. A limited number of branches
was taught, the work was of a some
what superficial nature, and quarters
and equipment were poor. Only a part
OF the time OF one man was given to
supervision Of the work of the depart
ment.
During the season of 1889 re-
ceipts from class fees were but $416.
At the close of the last school year 500
different students were enrolled. Thirty
classes were conducted, twenty-one
teachers employed, and the entire time
~ 90 ~
other were required for supervision.
Seven rooms were used for the work,
and the receipts from class fees were
EFor this season the total enroll
ment is over 500. By the close of the
last year with slight increase in re-
ceipts from class fees. The work is of
most substantial and practical ma
ture and is proving of great value to
that class Of young men and boys who
are dependent upon their own resources
for livelihood, and have not been able
to enjoy the privileges Of even good
public school education.
RELIGIOUS WORK DEPARTMENT.
F'Seen years ago the work of this
department was most limited. The at
tendance at Sunday afternoon meetings
was small, Only about twenty-five men
~oIS LII Uuc b1DIc CIdSSGS. IN u
shop or factory work was done and
nothing along missionary lines was
being attempted.
'Last year the average attendance
at forty Sunday afternoon men s meet
ings was 311. Twelve different Bible
classes were conducted, the enrolment
in which reached 222 different men
Two shop Bible classes were conducted
one at the Bardwell- Robinson factory
and one at the streetcar shops, with al
average weekly attendance at each fol-
the season Of 1875, and in the neighbor
hood Of 81 100 was contributed TO the
support Of the work Of B. A. Shumar
in Buenos Aires, South America, anC
that Of Arthur Tibbitts among the
Sioux Indians of Nebraska and the Da
kotas.
"Two years ago Mr.. Norton was EN-
ployed to q We his entire time to thu
development and supervision of this de
partment Of the association s activi
ties. Last year, 103 men declared thei
determination to lead better lives.
PHYSICAL DEPARTMENT.
"Seven years ago the total Eumber o
department was in the neighborhoo
of $50. Seventeen classes a wee]
were conducted, most of them rathe
poorly attended,. The total number o
lockers in the department. was $50. TIL
work was not organized and was no
appealing to the young men and boy
of the city. According to the repo1
Of Physical Director Booth last yea
in the neighborhood of 1000 differen
men and boys were using the depart