The daily sentinel., 1907-03-15
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Grand Junction Y. NJ. c. A. campaign
will receive the message that not only
was the original set amount OF S4O,-
600 raised but that the people Of
the city did not stop there but made
$4,000.
There are to date about 500 differ
ent subscriptions recorded at the
headquarters.
The educational department of the
Young Mems Christian Association
is one of the greatest features and
advantages of the association.
Throughout America today and in
foreign lands the educational depart
ment has met with immense success.
The building to be erected IN
Grand Junction and the branch OF
the association to be established here
will naturally pay the usual large
amount of attention to this part OF
the work and educational classes will
be organized in the course Of time.
There will probably be courses in
English. commercial work. public
speaking, etc. It is stated that the
purpose of the associations educa-
tional work is to lead men to dis
cover themselves. their special adapt
ability to various occupations and
through training lead them into a
congenial and successful life work.
The present age demands increased
skill and intelligence in labor; a
technical training of the eye to see.
the mind to think. the will 10 exc
cute and the hand to do, and no man
man honestly expect prefermenu in
any form of industry without such
training.
The higher purpose OF the work is
to make possible a larger life, a
broader horizon and the development
of manly. Christian character. 1t is
at the same time specially adapted to
Increase the immediate efficiency and
earning capacity OF the student
The reading room. the library, the
literary and social clubs, the lectures.
etc. will all be adjunrts to the edu-
cational department and will all be
found in connection with the Y. NJ.
c. A. work in Grand Junction.
Some statistics as to the educations
al work the Y. NJ c. A. is doing over
the country will not be amiss just at
this time.
There are today over 500 college
associations in the country with a
total membership of over 10000.
There are sixteen buildings with a
total valuation OF nearly a million dol
lars. Fifty and more secretaries are
engaged in these departments at the
colleges.
During the year of 1906 free tu-
itions to the value of $3.50, 1O5 were
distributed. There were nearly 40,-
OOO students taking advantage OF
these general educational advantages.
There were sc special schools. Last
year 100000 persons attended lee
lures and practical talks. 1900
men and boys were members of edu-
cational clubs. 5000 working boys
were in educational classes. 540,-
600 library books were read. The
total receipts from these special
classes and schools amounted to over
100000
The student associations have
made a gain of las associations in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 in
membership. from 46 secretaries to
ISL, from 1879 men in bible classes
to 33,157. from 1873 in mission
study to 5000, from 1929 to 2,O72
in summer ten day conferences and
the amount of their buildings from
s3O5.OOO to $9O7.SO5. All this don,
in period of six years.
These general figures will Civ,
some idea of the class and scope o.
the educational work done by til,
great institution of which Crane
Junction is soon to have branch