New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-21
WRANGLE AT MEETING
T5co Factions in the Young Mems
Hebre5c Association.

The annual meeting of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association held yesterday afternoon at the asso-
citation building. 92d street AMI Lexington avenue,
deyeIoped a spirited wrangle between the younger
members and the older element, which ended with
a victory fo- the former. The trouble arose over
several proposed amendments to the constitution.
Section g OF the amendments Tead None but life
members donors patrons and active members shall
have the right to vote. Then Section placed the
dues of active members at SO year and estab-
lshed an associate membership at s. a year for
those above the age OF twenty-one and s. year
under that age.
The board OF directors drafted these amendments
to bring more money into the treasury. that the
Young Mems Hebrew Association would not be
again confronted with deficit. in the last year,
when it amounted to 5000 az one time.
The meeting to have heen a peaceful affair,
consisting principally of the reading of the reports
OF the president and treasurer. and addresses by
Isidcr Straus. Daniel P. Hayes Isaac n. Seligman
and the Rev. DR.. Joseph Silverman. julius Levy.
young lawyer and former president of the young
Mems Hebrew Association, chief spokesman for
the younger set. moved that the regular order OF
business be adhered to. and that the addresses
wait.
Following the reading of thei- reports by Percival
S Menken. who presided. and Henry NJ. Toch. the
discussion OF the amendments came up. and Mr..
Levy Immediately his feet to speak against
the programme of the board of directors The de-
bate that followed lasted about hour and a half.
and involved DR.. Silverr1an and Mr.. Straus and n
dozen others. Mr.. Kaye, a former president or TIE
ASSOCIATION. gave his legal views on the question:
Mr.. Levy spoke of directors who do not direct.
permitted an amendment to pass two years ago
which allowed the board of directors 10 make
amendment to the original amendment giving the
associate members the right to vote. Joseph Lev
tnson, a member of the beard of directors, made
a strong plea to save the institution by adopting
the amendment.
A motion table the amendment was lost. and
the battle continued. DR.. Silverman said he un-
derstood that the amendment would not be retro
active. whereupon Mr.. Straus, who up to this
point aha had been only an interested listener took
then moved the adoption OF the amendment to the
After an hour and half OF spirited discussion
DR.. Sllverman acted as pacifer by suggesting that
January meeting to a special meeting to be held
before then. The floor leaders of the Younger set.
which was in the majority, asSented to this, and
there the matter ended. the plan Of the board of
Mr.. straus in the mean time had left to keep
an engagement, and did not make his address.
vised the members Of the Young Mems Hebrew As
ISOLATION to follow the example of President Roose
pressed whoever and wherever they are"
President Menken. in his report, says of the
financial condition of the association:
I cannot say that the work Of the last year from
the financial standpoint has been at all encourage
no,ra as nave nav b indicated IT has 6een very dis
worrisome year The needs of the institution, as
usual have kept pace with its growth, and, TAX
ing into consideration the financial conditions of
the times. and the various great calamities and
year. I wonder at the excellent showing that has
been accomplished, in view and in face of the
natural drawbacks that have presented themselves
since the last annual meeting.
The report showed that the association. through
its employment bureau, filed $50 places out of sZ7
offered and included accountants law clerks,
cashiers Sunday school teachers and night watch
men, The educational work was also a source of
satisfaction In closing his report Mr.. Ncnken
says:
Undoubtedly. the association has come to a crisis
in its expansion and its affairs. Your board can
only do their duty so far they able, but the
duty of maintenance and expansion of the institu-
ton does not rest alone upon the board of directors
1t rests upon the members of the association and
on the community in general.