The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-08
ANNUAL
BANQUET
OF the Young Mems Christian
Association and Ensuing
Discussion Of Topics.
ALTERATION PLANS PROPOSED

Day. was served under the direction OF
the Womans Auxiliary, a number Of
Young ladies serving as mattresses.
Blue Points on Half Shell.
Sailed Squares.
Consomme. Finger Rolls.
Olives. RadisheS. Pickles.
Reef Pattie a Creme with Green Peas.
Roast Turkey -Currant Jelly.
Potato Croauettes String Beans.
Romano Salad.
Ice Cream. Cake. Strawberries.
Cheese. Crackers.
Coffee.
Following the dinner President Il.
w. Buxton welcomed those present
and introduced as the toast-master OF
the occasion DR.. Stephen Pierson, who
presided in his usual gracious manner
The first speaker was Anton A. RAJ
ven. president of the Atlantic Mutual
Marine Insurance Company OF New
York. who has been connected with
the Y. M. q. A. movement for nifty
four years. He said that large part
of his success in life had come from his
connection with the Association, and
heartily commended the work.
President Bradford B. Raymond, OF
Wesleyan University, Middletown,
Conn, was greeted with the Wesleyan
yell. He had for his topic 1.-THE Phil
osophy Of the Association Idea" He
declared that as with all the young
peoples movements of recent years it
is necessary to go back to Almighty
God for an explanation. Insomuch as
we depend on God we have success in
the work, for it is His work.
The Association has had much to do
with the progress of the federation
movement Of our day. 1t has empha-
sized that which is common to all-the
fundamental verities. That fedora
alton will drive back war and help on
commerce, literature, the church and
the final federation of the world.
tits a psychological law that what
goes into man mnst return in motor
expression. Christian sentiment is
stored away in millions Of young peo-
pie awaiting an opportunity for ex-
preston. The Association is doing a
wonderful work in this line. The Cos
pel for the world in this generation is
the heroic call. But there is chance
for the heroic in our own community.
The heroic lies all about us. Give
young people something to do and they
will respond.
The Rev. James M. Buckley had as
his topic The Local Needs Of the AS
ISOLATION. His remarks were full OF
the humor for which he is noted; but
he called attention to the equipment
of the present building, some OF which
is antiquated and obsolete, and pointed
out some needs as a better equipped
building, with separate quarters for
the boys and more room for men, a
better equipped gymnasium, swim
ming pool, bowling alleys, educational
facilities and dormitories.
The last speaker OF the evening was
". w. Helm, national secretary OF
Japan, who spoke with great interest
for half-hour on the work of the AS
ISOLATION in Japan and with the army
in Manchuria.
Pleasure was added to the occasion
by the singing of the minstrel chorus,
most of whom we're seated together at
( the side of the room. The dinner was
opened with prayer by DR.. Erdman,
and at the close benediction was pro-
nounced by the Rev. r. B. Urmy.
In the parlor the plans prepared by
w. q. Van Doren for the alterations
of the building were displayed. The
plans call for no change in the front
elevation, but for an addition in the
rear running back to the line of the
property and one-story addition to
DeHart street for an entrance for boys
1t is planned to discontinue the stores
and throw the entire front part of the
building intoa great social room with
secretaries office in one corner, read
ing nook la another, anda Dutch room
for refreshments in another corner
The stairs would be further back thar
at present.
The gymnasium floor, according tx
the plans, would be raised to the leye
Of the ground floor, and the present
hall floor raised story. In the base
ment the swimming pool 2Ox45 feet il
size, with convenient shower baths, ;
young mems and boys locker room
with $40 lockers. and a business mems
locker room with 6S lockers. There
are also four bowling alleys shown, al
so massage and hot rooms, while undel
the sidewalk would be boiler and en-
CINE room and a driven well to supply
water for the plunge and other baths
The secretary thinks that permission
can be secured to lay a drain under thu
gutter to Pine street to carry of the
surplus water.
The gymnasium would have foo
space 37x73 feet, and on the GROUND
floor also could be directors and lead
ers' rooms. The running track on ;
gallery would be reached by spira
stairs, and on that elevation the plan
show yisitors's gallery with accom-
mOdations for 81 chairs.
The front part of the second stor,
has little change, being devoted tt
games, ETC.
The third story is cut up into boys
rooms at the extreme rear, while II