Cañon City record., 1907-09-19

Inc StdIe executive COuuuttco VI Ac
Y. M. C. A. held a meeting in Denver
Monday night. The state secretary,
Mr.. G. 8. Bilheimer, made a full report
a part of which will be OF interest to
all supporters of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Mr.. Bilheimer's report tells what
the state organization is doing to help
the work over the state.
The Report
To the Members of the State Executive
Committee:
Gentlemen-During the period COW
cred by this report, have visited the
following points, some Of them two
or three times: Colorado Springs, Pu-
eblo, Canon City. Boulder, Greeley,
Fort Collins, Trinidad, Grand juno
ton, Grand Lakes, Estes Park, Cas-
cade, Cripple Creek, Telluride, Silver
ton, Red Mountain and Gladstone. Wis.,
iting these points, l have travelled
6463 miles; have been present at II
conferences and committee meetings,
and given four addresses. Twenty-Five
days during the month of August were
used as a part of the vacation of 30
days granted by your committee
A considerable part of my time dur
| ing June and July was given to prepar-
alton for and in attendance upon the
conference held at Grand Lake. This
conference was authorized by our last
state convention, and had for its pur-
pose the consideration of plans for the
establishment of a permanent summer
conference. 1t was attended by 25 As
iiHoranf
states, in addition to Is other visitors.
The conference was remarkable for its
unanimity of opinion in reference to
the desirability of establishing a west
ern conference. The men present form
ed a corporation to be known as the
Western Conference Of Young Mems
Christian Associations. This organiza-
ton has extended invitations to state
committees in territory adjacent to
Colorado, and one or more conferences
will undoubtedly be held during the
summer of 1908. l also attended a con-
ference of Student Workers Of the Y.
M. c. A. held in Cascade in August
This was attended by more than three
hundred students, and is one OF the
strong arguments for the need Of q
permanent summer conferences with
suitable equipment at some place in
the Rocky mountains.
The corner stone of the Fort Collins
Association building was laid on June
9Th by Mr. Fred. B. Smith The building
at the present time is almost ready for
the roof l am advised that the collec-
tons are coming in satisfactorily. 1t Is
the expectation of the directors to have
campaign in the early part of next
year for $4,000 to $4,000 with which
to complete the erection and equip
ment of their building.
At Boulder the building is under
roof and should be ready for occu-
pancy within 80 days. The directors
have definitely decided on a campaign
for $25. 900 with which to complete the
erection and equipment Of their build
ing. They expect to conduct this cam
paign sometime before the first OF
January.
| At Grand Junction. Mr.. W. A. House
began his duties as general secretary
during the month Of June and is Civ
ing decided satisfaction. A site 100x125
feet has been purchased, and Mr.. T. P.
| odIOSE, VI SOIOE oPL IA8e A0S OcSAA
selected as the architect He Is now
engaged in perfectng plans for the
building The collections are coming
in very satisfactorily.
An organization was effected at
cripple Creek in June. and the commit
tees have been selected to secure q
secretary and to decide upon a build
ing No decision has been reached
about either of these two important
matters. but it is expected that within
the next thirty days a secretary will