Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-29
A YEAR OF SUCCESSES
a0st Gratifying In History OF
Local Y. N. C. A.
LARGE GAINS ALONG ALL LINES
Annual Meeting of the Members Mon
day Night Attracting Considerable
Atten,ion-Extcnsivc Advancement
in Plans for New Fiscal Year.

nc ullluiit Injecting Oh the lntluueTS
of the Hampton Young Mems Christ
ian Association tomorrow night "a
| the Association building promises to
be the most interesting in the history
of the organization. Tho report of
General Secretary Il. w. Lynch will
show that the past year has been
thu most successful in The history Of
he work here, and VIII show that he
has managed the affairs of the AS
ISOLATION In manner crcditnbc to him
self In every way
When Mr. Lynch came to Hampton
the local Association WAS virtually
on It's last legs. and the ladies and
gentlemen who had been sticking to
II through thick and thin were ready
TO give up, in fact several of the mem
| bcrs Of tho board of directors thought
| II would he far better to close the
building than To extend call to Mr.
! Lynch or to anyone else. That gen
tlcman has won tho love and esteem
of the young men of this section as
we'll as the public In general and
the most excellent report that will
be submitted Mt the annual meeting
tomorrow night will testify to this.
Most Prosperous Year Of Its Life.
! The fiscal year ending September
80 has been the most prosperous
Year, financially, socially and relig-
iously In the life of the organization.
| For number OF years the Associn-
ton failed to meet It's current expenses
even with special efforts on tho part
| of the ladies and gentlemen especially
interested in the work THO year
Just closing has been an exception TO
this rule, us all current expenses have
been met, I'M old debt of 5000 dis.
charged and $500 raised to pay off n
note OF $500 Of long standing. lhc
remaining 5000 necessary to cancel
this old note Will be in hand during
the coming years. thus making the
Association to begin the year without
Iiubt
| In addition to dlscharging these old
obligations extensive improvements
have been made on the interior of the
building, making II more convenient
and more attractive than ever before.
Large Increase In Membership.
| The largest increase In the work
has been in the membership and in
tho attendance ut the building. The
year began with Il membership Of
only 60, while 1t closes with go
members. an increase of 40 The
previous year the receipts from mem.
Worship We're S234 while The amount
received from this source the past
year was SG75, an increase of Si,l.
For the year before tho average dany
attendance at the building was 40.
while the average for this year has
been $50, or an increase of 100 per
| cent
| Something over $500 has been spent
on tho improvements to the interior
OF the building, and in addition to
this The ladies have contributed lib
orally. Through the Ladies' Auxiliary
I needed furnishings have been added
TO the parlor, library end reading
room. They have also spent $40 ON
the gymnasium additions. In addi.
ton TO this they have given $50 TO
the work from rcfrcshment sales.
Growth in the Religious Work.
The religious work has been keeping
pace with the financial and social
features and tho advancement in this
department has been phenomenal The
Bible study classes were well attend.
Jed and the Sunday afternoon meeting,
for men have been very successful,
growing in interest Good speakers
have been provided from time to
lme. The total attendance at these
services was l.1S9 men, or an average
ci 80 men at each service.
Ihc educational work was a special
feature last winter. and under the di.
rection OF Professor Bonncwcll splcn.
did work was done.
Plans for the New Year
Secretary Lynch is planning the
work for INC new Association year
On an even broader basis than that OF
las. year, and the Association offers
additional privileges without an in.
crease in the membership fee.
The most advanced step In the plans
for the new year is the election OF a
physical director. Heretofore the gen.
cral secretary has been forced TO do
| ms work, but this year Mr.. J. 70.
| Orsbourn. of Canton. Ohio. will have
charge of the physical work i'm al It's
branches. This VIII make it possiblo
lor inc Association 10 have a football.
basket ball and baseball teams that
VIII do credit to the community.
| Professor Dodge. of the Phoobus
public school will have charge of tho
educational department. Last year tho
course III this department Included
larithmeiic, English spelling and bnsi.
mess methods, bur this year the course
VIII be more comprehensive. ana in
addition to the above will include
housekeeping and shorthand, without
additional cost.
New Directors TO Be Elected.
| President George A. Schmolz wiiI