The Washington herald., 1906-10-11
OF Y. M. C. A.
Affair Marks Opening Work
of Coming Season.
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
Reunion a Most Interesting Ones.
w. Woodward Presides and Is Re-
elected President-Many Speeches
Made - Constitutional Amendment
Provides for Quarterly Meetings

The Young Mems Christian Association
held its first fall banquet and reunion at
$50 o'clock last evening In the banquet
hall Of the new association building on G
street. The occasion marked the opening
Of the campaign for this fall, and was in
honor Of George b. Hodge, educational
secretary OF the National Young Mems
Christian Association Of New York City
one hundred and fifty guests. besides the
regular members, were present, and the
evening was recorded as one Of the most
enjoyable in the history OF the local asso-
citation. S W. Woodward. president Of
the association, presided. A banquet. pre-
pared by the associations own chef and
corps Of assistants, was first in order on
the programme, and it was an excellent
repast The big banquet hall was taxed
to its full capacity, the tables being ar
ranged so as to utilize every inch Of
space Both tables and halls were pref
tily decorated. and the whole scene was
most enlivening.
New Officers Elected.
Following the dinner. President Wood
ward called the annual meeting of the
corporation to order. Routine business
completed. the elections for seven direc-
tors and officers were held, resulting as
follows:
Directors for a term Of three years: Mer-
ril Z. Gates, DR.. Daniel Fraser. Charles
r. Nesbit, A. 3. Brown, Lieut.. J. W.
Crawford. B. II. Warner, and James
Sharp The following officers were unani-
mously reelected. President. S W.
Woodward; vice president, J. B. Larner:
second vice president. Henry B. f Mac
farland, District Commissioner; record
ing secretary. George Otis Smith. and
treasurer, W. II. Kerr.
The amendment 70 the constitution pro-
viding Off regular quarterly members
meetings on the first Monday Of January,
April. July. and October was adopted,
and the corporation meeting adjourned.
Regular Programme Followed.
The regular programme Of speeches was
then taken UP, beginning with Informal
remarks by the acwly appointed secre-
taries, who were introduced by Presi-
dent Woodward. Messrs. H W. Arnold.
director Of religious work; William Jes-
sop. assistant secretary; T w Duf1n.
business secretary: physical directors.
Beckett. Mclaughlin, Welsh, and Assist
ant Secretary Lelican. of boys work,
were presented.
Edward W Hearne, who last May sue
/ ceeded Lyman L. Pierce as secretary OF
the association, made d brief address ex-
{ pressing his great confidence III the
growth OF the organization and comment
ing particularly upon the cosmopolitan
character OF the membership. lie said
that during the past few months men Of
practically every known nationality had
either been admitted TO membership or
were entertained as guests Of the associa-
ton. He also stated that 80 members
had been admitted during the past forty
days.
Robert H. Treat made one OF the most
Interesting speeches Of the evening, com
pllmenting the organization, not only on
its beautiful clubhouse, but especially on
the spirit Of its membership in the great
game Of doing good.
l. c. Williamson. president of the assO-
ctatiOn in 1S59-71 spoke briefly.
President Woodward Talks.
He was followed by President Wood
ward IN a speech Of acceptance Of the
presidency for another year. Mr. Wood
ward congratulated the association upon
its first years work in the new building,
and said he expected the ensuing year 10
60 far beyond it in practical results.
mo part Of the institution" he said,
has greater possibilities than the even
/ ing institute. and have invited Interna-
tlonal Secretary George B. Hodge. Of New
York, TO present the educational activi-
ties Of the institute throughout the coun-
| try as he sees them"
Mr.. Hodge then responded in the prin-
cipaI address Of the evening. He covered
the entire field. speaking Of the educa-
tional expansion, the great good il was
accomplishing, educational work among
boys, summer schools, Industrial educa-
tion, and the growth of educational work.
His address was well received and great
| ly appreciated and applauded.
Special Conference Held.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock, Mr..
Hodge addressed conference Of the
educational committee, members Of the
faculty. and those members particularly
interested. held in the club room pre-
/ l.minaTy to the banquet At this confer
ence, Mr Hodge called particular atten-
ton % the excellent record made by the
Washington Association in the large
number OF students who had passed the
international examinations last April II
this respect the local organisation leads
tho country. Mr.. Hodge also laid parti-
cular stress upon the industrial and COM
mercial education Of boys fifteen TO
twenty-une years old. and showed how
the associations throughout the country
arc meeting the need in special vocational
schools, such as schools of advertising.
real estate, automobile engineering, sales
manship, journalism, &c.
The meeting brought in several new re-
crUits TO the evening classes from among
thS members, q number of them calling
upon Educational Director Jones, when
the meeting adjourned about 1015 O'Clock.
Plans for New Hospital.
The plans of the new tuberculosis hos
pital, to be erected on the grounds OF the
new municipal hospital. were the subject
Of a conference yesterday between Engi-
neer Commissioner Biddle, Franklin Miles
Day. the architect. and Secretary George