The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-01
H / n JANUARY ] !. Y! | | \ 1906 !!
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OF II
Tho LEGAL u. II. 9. A. 0eanisatisa aaa
Its Home Ws1lA b aaCrelit = :
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The LEGAL II. n. 9. A. 0ganiEatisa ana
its Home Ws1Il b 8 Credit Il :
Much Larger City.
One OF the buildings Of which the
people of Grand Forks may Justly be-
proud is the new home OF the Y. M. G.
A. Of this organization and Its home
the last year book Of the organization
has the following to say: Ut
The reorganization of the present
Young Mems Christian Association was
effected during the summer Of 1892
The basement of the Security Block
was secured and fitted up as we'll as
possible as tempOry home. Mr.. Nj.
B. Van Vrankens of New York, was en-
gagged as General Secretary, remain-
ing six years. Following his resig-
nation, Mr.. Harry H. futile was elect
ed to the position. Efforts were made
at various times to erect building1
but were not successful until 1901
when the present building was built
at a total cost of $4S, 1000. The dedica-
: tory opening, took place on December
20.
The new building which has become
SAO POI AA0lCht lOul6 VI SASSOCld-7
ton, occupies site ON North Fifth
street, admirably adapted to the pur-
pose, within easy access of the BUSH
ness section, depots, churches, schools.
public library and post office, It Is a
three story and basement brick build
ing with stone trimmings and design
ed to meet the needs of an up-to-date
Association. 1t has been pronounced
by Association men of experience to be
among the best in the country, and
we'll toward the top for cities the size
of Grand Forks.
On the first floor are the offices,
gymnasium, reading rooms and boys
rooms; on the second floor, the par
lors, educational rooms, library and
members correspondence room. The
third floor is finished for dormitory
use. The rooms are as desirable as
any in the city and are rented to the
members. In the basement are To-
Gated the locker rooms, bath rooms.
swimming pool and bowling alleys.
Besides offering to the young men
of the city comfortable home and a
place of recreation and amusement,
the Y. NJ. G. A. offers an educational
department as well. The building is
equipped with fine library and read
ing room; evening classes are con-
Quoted offering a great variety of
courses; a course of practical talks;
an association entertainment course
besides various clubs.
The reading room and the library
are we'll supplied with books and per-
iodicals, while the newspaper room
furnishes the newspapers Of the north
west and the country in several Ian
guages.
/. The course of study offered by the
evening school embraces arithmetic
penmanship, English and Norwegian,
bookkeeping, shorthand and music.
The practical talks to the members
of the association by. practical men is
valuable feature of the association.
These together with the educational
clubs, form one of the most attractive
features of the educational depart
ment.
A series of entertainments and lee
lures by the best of talent has proved
very attractive feature Of the course.
Several very desirable attractions
were booked last summer and are
proving to be very helpful to the in
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