The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-19
Y. M. INSTITUTE ANNUAL MEETING Report of General F. F. Brad ley, President, One of Most Encouraging Read in
 Years,
SIX DIRECTORS ELECTED
Secretary Treasurer and Librarian Also Submit Annual Statements Good Balance In the
 Treasury.


 Al the annual meeting of the Young Mems institute the principal feature was the report of the presI- dent, General F, F. Bradley the re- 1 l'oil being one of the most encour- aging of any submitted in years. Gen "ra' Bradley goes into every detail Of the work carried on at the institute, and shows that at the present time l 1t is in most fourishing condition, there being a large increase in the membership and a comfortable sum in the treasury. The balance on hand Is nearly s400
 1 The report of the treasurer Samuel | Lloyd of the City bank, Librarian, Will liam A. Borden and Secretary George Y, Smith were also read, and all showed an excellent condition of af- i fairs at the institute
 Six directors, each for a term of three years and each succeeding him self, were elected as follows: Solo mon Davis, Arthur R. Woodford. AL fred H. Miner. Clinton H. Bird A. Heaton Robertson and F. w. l. si7er General Bradley's report fol- lows:
 In accordance with the require ments of the bylaws adopted one year ago I herewith present my an nual report as president
 The life of the institute, during the past year, has not varied greatly from that of the several preceding years Scme important, but not especially radical changes have been made In the arrangement of the rooms their equipment and fin the rules regarding the affairs of the institute. Under the direction of the service and sup plies committee. the old wall and ceiling paper was taken off and mores- co paint of kalsomine put on In its place. the wood work was vanished the entrance at foot of stairs paint ed and new treads to stairs put down in place of the old ones, which had become well worn and somewhat dan cerous by many years use Alternate partitions in most Of the alcoves were taken ont, thus making the alcove space twice as wide and much lighter anl plcasanter than before. Small tah,as anG chairs were put in the w brtd spaces. SO that patrons can nov si, comfortably therein while Lowing over books. making reference rutes etc. This improvement is quite appreciated hy all who have occasion ,is in the front reading room have been taWen down. and hook shelves put I'D in their place. New standing newspa- per racks have been placed conven- lently near the front windows The displaced book racks have hoen pac- ej between the front and rear win dows of the main floor and upstairs. Tho old magazine rack has been charged into a book rack and put agumst the outer partition of the oHi 'e
 If would be desirable to have some further work done, especially to the floors the front windows and, II pos. sihe some way devised to give more light to the stairs. especially tho sec ond nigh, This work of course, comes under the direction and authority of the trustees of the building, as would also the work. if done, of cutting vln dows through tho sidf walls. nf the building over the alcovcs In order to give more daylight and better ventila ton to the institute rooms While thie Improvement might rost two ar three hundred dollars. | cannot hut think that it would make for Increased com fort and health to all our patrons and especially to our nffire force. and also result in decreased gas bills. l. there fore, again commend the subject to our honorable board of trustees, who arc always alive to the interests of our institution, in the hope of securing , their favorable consideration and ac. ton
 0ir artificial lighting arrangements have been greatly improved We nov , have five overhead Humphrey arc 1 lights, which are cared for by the Gas Light company. sls, q number of lat. est patent Welahach and other burn CTS have been installed in the ofT,c' and alcoves As q result of tho com nttees wise work in this line, w F have greatly increased the artificial light throughout our rooms and al much less expense than heretofore,
 Considerable of the repair Worl mentioned was done during the holi day season last winter and if neces = sitated the closing of the rooms iron December 24 to the 9th of January fol lowing
 We will now turn from the phyaIca to the administrative side of the In stitute Tho chldrens department which was expermentally placed II the two year rooms of the third hoo .s two years ago, has, since the last pres
 dents report vas made, been hrough down and installed in the parlor Of th, main floor and since Miss Farren's en r saeemont as special supervisor of | , ceased, has been under the care of th regular office force All patrons Of thu
 institute, whether adult or Juvenile U are now served on the main floor b, Librarian Borden and his assistants and no effort has this year been mad to increase the scope of the iuvenIl part of the institute work or the inter est of young people in it The equip . ment remains, however and the spc - cial work it was intended to serve ca, be pushed more actively whenever th time for it seems opportune,
 The books of the library have bee rearranged during the past year { quite an extent and all have bee wiped and dusted Much of the rear rangement was rendered necessary b the work of the librarian in reclassi frng books of fiction alphabetical by subject as well as by author. Fl states that his experience shows tha