The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
WORK OF Y. M. (. A.
'nEAT GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP
 SHOWN BY REPORT.
secretary Dix Reoorts 303 New Members Since March 18th. of Which lO7 Were Received at Di-
 Pect0fs' M0etinr.

The Board of Directors of the Young Mems Christian Association held . meet ing Thursday evening in the reception room of the Y. M. c. A.. on Washington Street. heard thee report of the Secretary. passed upon 1o7 applications for membership to the organization and discussed plans relative to the improvement of the Association. The meeting was attended by President George W, Ellis. who presided. J. L. Holloway. Adolph Roemer. J. M. Kennedy. Joseph Norwood. Judge W. H. Thomas. J. W. Ter ry and Secretary |. D. Dix.
 Secretary Dixs report was the chief fea- lure of the session. It showed that the Association had made wonderful progress during the three and a half months that in tervened since its entrance into the new building. and that the realization had far exceeded the expectations.
 The Association came to the building on Washington and McDonough Streets March IS, 1907, with . membership. the report showed of 249 During the time that inter vened since then. the Board of Directors had received and passed favorably upon the applications of sss young men of Mont gomery. The present membership of the Association is sls.
 The directors spent some time in discuss ing the possibility of securing a membership of 1000 by next year. and the members of the board were exceedingly sanEuine Of success The Association has been securing about 100 applications per month and at this rate, which is expected to be kept up, the coveted mark will be reached by the middle of November or the first of December.
 The financial showing of the Association was reported as very gratifying The mem bership receipts were shown to have exceed ed the estimate by 50 per cent. and there were increa ses otherwise. The revenues Of the Association from the rental of its dor mitories were shown to be aggreEating the limit, all of the rooms being occupied, with more c1amored for.
 The Young Mems Christian Association plant represents. with furnishings. according to the report an expenditure tf &5S,OOo. be- sides a bonded indebtedness of s2o.0o0 The Association owes on it's building about $s,6oo. and on It's furnishings about $2.s0o. making a total indebtedness of s9.soo. outside oi the bonded indebtedness. The $s.Soo ln- debtedness the Association hopes to be aoie to pay off by subscriptions in the fall; while the aims of the officials are to have the organization clear of all debt in the cours. of ten years The building has not yet been turned over by the contractors work still going on in the basement. The religious feature of the secretary's report was excellent. An average attendance of seventy was shown to be ct the Sunday meetings of the Association. while at the railroad meetings. which are held twice week, an average attendance of 63 was re- ported.
 Physical Director B. Van Lew wilson re- ported that during the past three and half months the total attendance upon tho gymnasium, in the seniors class. was l.soz | Junior class, 1909: business mems class 5b4; total baths, 9015: average attendanc' at the night class. 33h; average attendance at the business mems night class. ls; aver age attendance at the junior night class. 2o It was announced to the directors that th' lot on the corner of Hall and Adams Streets l had been secured for the tennis grounds Tho lot will make two double courts and on' single court. Work on fitting IL out io' this exercise will begin at once.
 The directors closed their session by | discussion of the feasibility of erecting boathouse on the Alabama River for th' prospective boat club. and while ft was de cided that the club should be organised. nc | definite steps In this direction were takef last evening Secretary Dix says that th' boat club is not so very Tar OH. ne "a.e' | that 1t is going to be erected with the loes | of having permanent.