Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-12

siderable moment connected with the fu
ture plans of the association was brought
up and discussed. The matter of a new
physical director to succeed c. a. Van Cor
was brought before tho meeting but no
definite action was taken by the board and
the position is still open for further con-
sidcration.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
At this meeting the following commit
tees for the year were appointed Exccu-
tive committee, f. s. Retain, w. J. Van
Pattcn, G. J.. Smith. W. y. Howe C. u.
Allen; finance committee, IT. s. Howard,
J. A. Corbln. G. p. Cowles. Howard
Crane, r. W. Perry; religious work COM
nittee. ] - Tousley, A. e. Tryon, the
Rev f. y. Penney, +. S. Pease, F. NJ
sheldon. Bible study committee. W. H.
Wood Louis IIcih, Walter Baker the
Rev. T. NJ. Fuller, Wallace Harding
| physical work, Dr.. c. Z. Partridge, ]. r.
| Tracy, A. A. Rousseau, J. e. Rousseau,
Burton Field +. A. Brainerd, Benjamin
| Frank, G. A. Van Cor, n. J. st. Pierre;
educational committee, f. T. Howe, w.
| f. Burt, ". II. Alexander, c. l.. Smith.
| Prof A. n. Ruttcriicld; boys work f.
| J.. North, Harry Stevens. Andrew Ocker-
! hlad. DR. J. H Dodds. DIR. r. c. Drew;
social committee, Harry II. Brown. Fred
Spear, G. r. Vivian. Lester Cory, j. c.
Jones Leon Dorr; membership committee,
Harry l.. Austin. Henry Hurtubise Nor
man stevens, Price Dodds Roy Sawyer.
BOYS DEPARTMENT.
President, Leslie s. Morgan; vice
president. George w. Beman; secretary,
| ,l,,t,, nav tie
| Clifford Tryon, Charles Allen, J. Erskine
Cameron, James Kcech, Charles Hold
stock, Earl Bullock, Dudley Hutchinson,
| Dan Grandy, Tom Hanna; social COM
mittee, j. Erskinc Cameron. Dan Grandy,
| Charles Holdstock, Arthur Morley, Floyd
Thomas membership COMMITTEES. Tom
| Hanna, James Keech, Stuart Sweet, Tom
| Parkhnl. Paul Rousseau; religious COM
mittee, Edwin Davis, George W. Beeman
| Clifford Tryon Herbert Gotta, Harry
Allen: physical committee, Earl Bullock
Charles Allen, Dudley Hutchinson, Will
liam Rutter, George Childs.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were drawn
up and approved yesterday by the
trustees
Whereas: BY the generous contribu
lions of time, money. and labor from
citizens and friends, the Young Mems
Christian association Of Burlington ha.
| been provided the means for removing
the heavy debt OF so many years stand
ing. as we'll as for needed improvements
therefore, be 1t,
Resolved, That the board of trustees ant
the board of directors OF the association
hereby acknowledge. with era titude, the
| unselfish giving and tho untiring effort.
of all who had part in the great under
taking,
Resolved, That those resolutions h,
spread upon the records of the assoca
ton and be published in the daily paper,
Of Burlington.
BUILDING ALTERATIONS.
4 The board of trustees have told tn
directors that If they arc ready t
\ employ a boys department secrctar
and manager for a separate depart
mont this fall, the trustees will re
model the third floor of the assocla
ton building recently vacated by tn
telephone company, and 1T Il I'D 70
reading and game rooms, with an of
r fee for the boys secretary. The foo
will be extended out of the west sid
over the stairway leading from tn
office.
The only entrance Will be by tn
main stairway from the hallway.
Lockers and shower baths will b
put in on the fourth floor over tn
physical directors and new boys gam
., room, and from these the boys coul
l ha "A, h1- ~,
running track, so that they would nc
have occasion to enter the preser
dressing and bath rooms.
I Until the debt is fully paid an
f funds in hand the trustees do not fe,
n warranted in making any othe
:, changes in the building except that {
= necessary repairs on the roo
= It has been found that II
d only available place for a swimmin
n tank In the present building would /
s the space occupied by the music hal
s and in order to locate tank there
would be necessary to place STE
, truss through the building. while
q would be very costly.
=. A NEW BUILDING.
d c. X. Ober, secretary of the intern.
q tional committee advises the associate
j. to see II the present building cannot
3 sold for business purposes for abo,
= 500 900 and II this can he done Mr.. OBJ
c urges the erection OF modern arsoci;
a ton building near the center OF the cit
but without stores or offices. as il hi
y been found that the most successful woI
o is accomplished in building wi,
d dormitories for young men in the upp,
y stories, but without other tenants. He sal
y that 10000 would build such a build,n
10 and furnish It, and It could be so co,
IT structed as TO contain swimming tan
n bowling alleys, etc, and also game, rea'
8 ing. and dressing rooms for boy
,r separ rate from those used by the me
r, with separate entrance for the boys.
ID In talking with some OF the trustee
,r Free Press man found that sentime
favored Mr. Obers plan If a purchas
for the present building should come 70
L. ward It is understood that one man
considering the purchase of the prese
Ill property. and n the sale is made the a
important question OF a site for the ne
~ building would be the next thing
. consider
he CALI. TO NEW JERSEY.
49, Secretary Byron n. Clark has recev
re a call with much larger salary TO I
es association at Passiac. n. j., to succe
IN George FNtzsimmons, formerly secreta
~ of the association heS>, Mr.. Clark h
IN the matter under consderat alton. but I
u directors OF the burlington ASSOCIATE
y. will make an effort TO retain him In
IL present position He Is popular and ca