New-York tribune., 1906-11-09
y. u. c. 4. WORKERS MEET.
annual Dinner of international
Committee at Waldorf.

The fOrtieth anniversary Of the international
Committee of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tons was celebrated at the Waldorf last night at
the twenty-ifth annual dinner of the committee
Many of the leaders in the work of the associa-
tion were present. and reported on the progress
made in the last year. James G. Cameron. vice
president of the Fourth National Bank. presided
in the absence OF DR.. L. c. Warner who sent a
wireless message. saying that the steamer on which
he is travelling would arrive until this morn
ing.
Many times throughout the evening the speakers
referred 10 the generosity of Miss Helen Miller
Gould, who has made possible much Of the work OF
the association in this country The gift of 100000
by John d. Rockefeller for a building for sailors
at Norfolk. Va, was also mentioned
The first speaker, {. c. AIchener. told of the
work OF the industrial department. Among the
companies who have built or partly built Young
Mems Christian Association houses for their en-
poyes are such concerns at the Standard Steel
Works the United States Steel Corporation. the
Westinghouse Air Brake Company and many min
ing and Industrial concerns in the West.
On the educational work L, L. Shuey. Of the
educational committee said that the number of
students had increased % Per cent The receipts
from tuition fees exceed the expenses of class work
by q per cent. He said that spring terms, summer
schools and special technical have been IN
creased largely, tuition fees from all class work
having increased 30 per cent making a total OF
S206,l00 The financial campaigns of the orsaniza-
scrbed by c. S. Ward. and Colonel John J. Nc
Cook spoke Of the railroad and army and navy
work. The association has begun work in the
canal zone. II being feared that the establishment
Of ordinary secular mems clubs, with the accom-
panyins bar, would prove demoralizing. The Young
Mems Christian Association has three build
ings in the canal and wants more. Colonel
McCook says.
The report of the Negro department developed
that there are lis associations of which eighty
TWO are in educational institutions and thirty six
IN cities, with total membership exceeding 600.
Twelve new associations added last year.
Fifteen cities have buildings valued $50 900 q
gam or o" per cent in one year A Negro at Knox
vile, Tenn, building that cost $1,000 which
* the largest single gift made assOcia ton
work in that state. The Buxton Iowa asSoCiati ton
has added a building devoted exclusively to boys
work under the direction of boys work secretary.
In tho physical department of the largest de-
partments in the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tlon. and one TO which great attention is paid.
1919 men took advantage Of the fine gymnasiums
maintained by the associations increase of 20 600
over last year. In ten years the membership I'm
a year.
At the guests table with Mr.. Cameron were
James Stokes, DR.. Lyman Abbott, F. l.. Shuoy,
Owen CathriGht. Clifford Pinchot, Rear Admiral J.
CrittendOn Watson, Colonel John J. McCook c. H
Treat, Rear Admiral Coghlan William NJ Birks
Chancellor II. NJ. MacCracken. W. A. Patton.
George Fl. Grove, DR. J. p. Mum F. V W Ros-
sitter, 4. G. Gates, Robert c. Ogden, R .. Morse
and others.