The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-28

the \. a NJ. Co;Icsc-Mectins
at Chamber OF Commerce
Monday Night.
During THE past yearfthe Student
Young Mems Assoclationfof the hgri-
cultural and sl~1e"hanicalt College, has
gained a very gnportant3place in the
life Of the lVstitution.' Upon the
tiyas Of the International and inter-
state Committees Mr.. f. r.. Walton,
a graduate of the university OF Miss
issippi was elected General Secretary
Of the Association andAunder his lead
ership a wise and aggressive work has
been carried on as willG be seen b.
the review Of the work which we
print today The need of suitable
quarters has seriously handicapped
the activities .of the Association and
has led to an organized effort 10 Sc
cure q building which shall be ade-
quate to this need and enable the
Association to weld the largest pos
sible social and moral influence in
the college.
This movement was launched two
weeks ago when d banquet was held
a. the college with addresses by Gov.
Glenn and Mr.. w. ID. NWeatherford.
reports Of which We're Published at
the time.
Since then the matter has been
taken up vigorously by the students
and over $4,000 has already been
subscribed by he student body and
members of the faculty.
The next step will be the securing
Of the support of the f1!ends of the
college in this city and the interest
which is being manifested R-es prom
Use Of a very satisfactory response.
The peope OF our city have always
shown a lively interest in the vel
fare Of this large and important body
Of young men in our midst and no
finer opportunity to contribute to
their highest Well-being will ever
present itself than the one that this
movement will afford.
The advantage of such an Associa-
ton building as is proposed may be
summed up as follows:
+. 1t will be to every student a col
lege home. There oil classes of stu
dents will discover that they can meet
on a common ground of friendship.
II. It will give dignity and prom
inence to Christian work among the
students. It viii furnish comforta-
BILE quarters for Bible and mission
study, groups and Association meet
ings.
III. It viii furnish popular read
ing rooms, where students may spend
a spare hour in the evenings With col
leGe exchanges and the best current
literature.
II. 1t will be a mighty factor in
unifying Christian forces in the Col
lege. Within its walls Christian men
of ell departments, of all conditions
and of all denominations Will find an
propriate and convenient headquar-
ters.
v. It will, in brief, supply all def
ciencies in equipment Tor religious
work that exist in 4 safe College.
VI. 1t viii provide offices, practice
rooms and assembly rooms, for the
student publications, musical organi-
cations and general student assem-
blies.
VII. It's game rooms and social
features will ave the student from
the evils of the pool DOM and of
other pleasure resorts of the city.
VIII. 1t Will provide suitable halls
for the Literary Societies.
Over Twenty-Five college Y. NJ. c.. A.
buildings, situated at Yale, University
Of Virginia, Cornell, University Of
North Carolina and at the other lead
ms Universities. bear witness to the
truth of the o statements
Plans arc being perfected for a
short term building campaign in the
city to begin tomorrow night and to
close June 18th.
The Chamber of Commerce rooms
ave been secured as headquarters Cor
the campaign and Z large clock is be-
ing prepared to how the progress OF
the fund from day to day.
A committee of prominent business
men is being organized and the same
general plans viii be followed as have
D6eD enNnI0[eG So G;pppCSflIlv in
Richmond, Durham, Charlotte, Win
ston-Salom and elsewhere during the
past Winter.
Among those who have consented
T. cooperate in the campaign are
MessrS. T.. II. BrouElton. John T.
Pullen. J. y. Boushan, Z. Y. Judd,
Prof. d. II. Hill. r. n. Simms, 10 H.
Weathers, Jno. S. Pearson, l.. w. AL
derm2n. W. A. Cooper, T.. r. Boone.
G. p Asbury, A. E. Escott, A. H.
MooneEhan, w. c.. Briggs, e. W.
Yates. $. NJ. Smith. Walter Clark. Jr.,
J~osephus Daniels.
The first meeting of the committee
Will be held at the Chamber of Com
merce tomorrow night at 8 o'clock,
when the plan of the campaign win
he fully outlined by Interstate Secre-
tary Huntington, who is assisting the
officers of the Association in setting
Up the same,
During the summer a canvass of
the State will be made and it IS hoped
that by the opening or the College
next fan $50, 1000 vill have been Sc
cured, as this amount viii be needed
to erect Z furnish the building.
a Review Of tho Years Work OF the
y. and n. College Young Mem
Christina Association.
Our years work in the Association
was undertaken under somewhat pc
culiar circumstances. some favorable
while others were not. We We're vcry-
fortunate from the outset III hav.r-
1r&nE OF the old Association men
back, t9G t1"r with q large un1oe of
new men Who have also done good
work in the Association.
All Of the Old Association mon ra-
turned q few days before college
opened and organized themselves into
committees for different phases Of the
Association work. Of course our i-St
object was to look out for the new
men. To Go this VIC had a reception
committee 70 meet all trains and Nel-
come new students into our midst and
be Of n possible aid we could TO
them. We also had another commit
tee at the college who served as an IN
formation bureau. Hero the new men
were brought whore We tried TO make
them feel at home as much as Dos
s;ble.
Immediately following the opening
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