The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-18
w. E. SWEET OF DENVER
GIVES Y. M. c. A. $4,000
Sum Will 60 Toward Erection of
New Association Building
in Denver-Well Known
in This City

S2o, 900 by William r. Sweet OF Den
veI toward the erection Of $500, 600
association building In the capitol
city.
Mr.. Sweet is well known dealer
in bonds in Denver and has placed
more Weld county school bonds than
any other single man or firm in the
country. Hence he is rather we'll
known here.
The announcement of Mr.. Sweet 5
generous gift was made at dinner
in the Brown hotel Saturday even
| ing where the building committee of
the Y. NJ. c. A. Of Denver had gath
cred to discuss ways and means for
raising the necessary funds.
The donation was made in the fol-
lowing letter:
Denver, Colo, Jan. 13, 1906.
MIR. w. M. Danner, Secretary
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, Denver, Colo:
my Dear Mr.. Danner-It is now
nearly eight years since you came to
Denver as secretary of the Young
Mems Christian association. Dur
ing this time the association has
moved twice, both times being COM
pelled to occupy quarters totally un-
fit and poorly adapted for its use.
In spite of these obstacles, you hive
labored increasingly for the advance
ment of the associations interests,
overcoming difficulties which would
have caused many men of less deter
mination to retire to some other field
of labor. During this trying time
the membership has been we'll main
tained, indicating a desire on the
part of the young men Of Denver to
avail themselves of the very ordinary
attractions the association has had
to offer.
1T seems to me the time has now
come when Denver should no longer
hold the unenviable position she oc-
cupies of being the only city in the
country of 10000 population that
has not secured Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing, but should Immediately erect
an editice suitable for the needs Of
her young men and commensurate
with her reputation as live, pro-
gresslve American city. The recent
successful campaigns which resulted
in the raising of building funds in
st. Paul, Duluth, Omaha and Dali
las, coupled with the fact that Den
yer just now is ENJOYING an unusual
degree of prosperity, leads me to be-
lieve that this task can be accom-
plished here.
MY relationship to the Young
Mems Christian association has been
one of very close intimacy, first as a
young man at Colorado Springs, and
later as. a student at college. 1t is
my firm conviction that no institu-
tion combines under single name
and work that which so attracts
young men that at the same time
they may develop all that is best and
noblest in young manhood. Mr..
John Wanamaker, one of the greatest
benefactors the association has ever
had, recently said that the Young
Mems Christian association has the
patent on opportunity. The $780,
900, 200 invested in buildings in
America and membership of up
wards of 400. 900 attests the fact that
this organization is fully alive to its
opportunity.
'As token of personal apprecia-
tion of what the association has been
to me. and believing that it can
we'll administer through its splen-
didly organized forces. local, state
and international, any money which
may be given il, and in order that
the Denver association may no
longer be hampered by the lack of
facilities for carrying on its splendid
work, l propose to give to 1T the
sum of 1926, 200, upon the condition
that total of 100000, including
this subscription, shall be subscribed
on or before Feb. 13, 1906, for the
purpose of erecting suitable build
ing on the site owned by the associa-
tion at the corner of Sixteenth and
Lincoln avenues.
Trusting that this gift may serve
as an incentive. to accomplish this
object within the time stated, am,
Yours very truly,
William E. Sweet
For Sale.