The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

fact that the rivers takes It's toll OF two
"i ,"tss nges each season.
ork said:
y here are now about three. hundred
boys IN the association. whereas there.
might be seven hundred to a th0usan 3
The scho0iboys can have the gym
week. and thc older boys only thrn.
times cuch week. There are no rooms
Tor individual exercise. uD bowling
alleys. no swimming pool The gym
has posts IN tho way is very small
and does not anord FREQ play There
"'c no rooms for association men who
want 10 keep away from the boarding
mousse problem "F who are strangers
in tue city There Is no prlyat. room
for the cNccutiNe officers WHO Isy. .s.,
many occasions 70 haN. heart tn- heart
talks 20 boys and younE members who
nrcd advice that is only given prI-
What They Say of 1t.
An idea ~ the nI. t.,.., ,,.tf.,.
tae s. a. O.. 8. enjoys Ir Oh. opinio.
"i representative men D. given iu some
OF tue expressions wrl,a FOLLOW.
fJr Walter IaidIas. e..r.tar,- of
Federation OF Churches New York
city ~rhe Young Meu's Christian
Association Is. in iuy Judgment doina.
"a great work in sustaining social ..l-
tres Tor foreigner. wherein. finding
rrqnlsltr nstructiou q" realize th..r
economic ambitions. fn.y ANA ala,
Christian fellowship anal frieuaiiness.
anu acquire that contact and ucqualut-
ance with the voluntary social service.
OF American Christianity which fs
needed to make them good DIffzau. of
"a iand whicN unites. iu coutraet ,,f.h
state"
b. oodroav Wilson. president of Prince
CHRISTIAN Association Ir- At ia.
springs OF Ire. Our passions. High or
low. good or bad. are going to govern
u.s. and the OBJECT OF au a-sorIatiou
passions. TO see 90 DO t.aL t.rr ar-
attached 20 the real tasks OI tu- world.
ana that they are 4nipruI,o ANA guided
~ an lntelllB gent appreciation oi what
Governor Joseph W Folk IF each
individual VINO holds SOD tl- high teurts
represented hy IA. loung Men-s
Christian Association were as agrees
site ln favor OF mis- lQ.al. as bad
d moral revolution would Oe accom-
pushed There are wlrliu the assoc
cation forces which cam uo mgcl TO
bring about this desired end through
activity ana aggresslE eue~- for tue
true against tine false. and for she
good against the evil
senator Proctor. Vermont. 81 believe
that there is no better Investment for
the general welfare o. the people OF
an Industrial community
Jacob Kills. who wrote -HDw the other
lat Lives Il know OF nO greater
force Tor good in our national lire."
Charles ~ Fairbanks. ice- President
q the United states. 1.-THE YOUNG
Mems Christian Associations promotes
industry. education. and the physical
and moral health OF tle community.
Every one who IS Interested ia the de-
Ne-opment OF clean. luteIliseut in
ClstrlOus. high-miuded. patriotic cfri-
zeusnip should contribute generously 10
tL- support or the work of the Young
Mems Christian Associations
secretary or War Tart. "Tle Young
Mems Christian Association did "a great
deal Of good within my kuov.leds,e in
the Philippines. and a. ls also doing
good ia other places IT offers 10 mon
wuo but for IT, would have no place
Tor meeting. no place FOR reading and
no place for rational. innocent amuse-
invuts, the oppOrtunitv To avoid the
temptation TO excessive drinking. and
70 resort 20 other Vices To which dis
tance from home. loneliness and gem
eI a qiscoura cement generally lead
Elihu Root. i have been familiar
with the work OF the lo4ng Mems
Christian Association for years. I con-
slider tae organization one Of tne
greatest usefulness, wisely conceived.
ana deserving Of general and warm
support ON the part of every one who
wishes wei 10 mis- feilOWmeu."
President Roosevelt The Young
Mems Christian Association represents
am enort 20 provide for the body as
well as FOR the mind TO help young
men 10 educate themselves. 20 train.
themselves for practical life. as Wen as
for the higher He. and TO give them
amusement and relaxation that viii
elevate and not debase them"