The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-05
important Meeting of Direct
ors Held Last Evening to
Consider Many Subjects
Concerning Institution.
POLICY OF DEPARTMENTS
OUTLINED AND APPROVED
Dues Will Not Be as High as
Customary in Organizations
Possessing Equal Equip
ment and Advantages.

AT LQ6 IueStluS VI IAC oooiu W VII ~
tors of the Young Mems Christian
Association last evening it was decid-
ed not to make membership cam
paign, that has been suggested so
many times. It was found that 1t
would be the best for the association
not to have a membership list before
the building is opened to the public.
This action was taken by the direc-
tors as the securing of membership
list here is a different proposition.
The association here is new one
and does not have any old members.
All who join will be new members
and have to be trained together for
the work that is to be done In the as
sociation. 1t is thought that 1t would
be for better to let the members come
in gradually during the first month.
The charter members will be solicited
Just before the building opens and
these persons will act as hosts during
the dedication exercises. No definite
arrangements was made in regard to
the dedicatory services but a commit
tee will be appointed soon which will
have charge Of the program arrange
ment.
The final settlement was made in
regard to the membership classified
tion and dues. There will be six
classes. The first will be known as
the preparatory, composed Of mem
bers between the ages of 10 to 12. The
dues will be $500 per year.
Those from IL to Is years, will be
known as the juniors and the dues
will be $5 the first and 81 the second
year. Those from Is to Is years will
be Intermediates. The dues will be
81 the first, Sc the second and SIS the
third year.
Those Is years old or above will be
seniors and the dues will be $40 the
first. 50 the second and $S the third
year. The sustaining membership
fee will be SIS and the limited mem
bership fee for those that have the
OF the reading rooms, parlors, dorma-
tories and the educational classes will
be So per year.
Offer an Inducement.
The board made the decision that
as an inducement all who wish to join
during the first 80 days after the dedi-
cation of the building will be permit.
ted to become members by paying the
second year fee instead of the first.
In many places the dues are $25 a
year and then the members only have
restricted privileges. Secretary Good
win stated that the dues here are
among the lowest in the country for
the equipment that is offered.
The dormitory committee, which
recently Investigated all the rooms in
the dormitery department and COM
pared the size and the location in the
building and based the charges accord
1ngly reported. The furniture in each
room is exactly alike. The furniture
OF the rooms consist of iron beds, the
rest fabric springs, a first class felt
mattress, large quartered oak chif-
fonier. a large mission oak rocking
chair. one small side chair, a mission
stand with book case ARRANGEMENT.
The rents Of the room will range from
SIPS up.
Roy ]. Horton and Orvil NJ Brunson,
physical director and boys secretary,
respectively, made report as to their
policies for the coming year, which
meet with the favor of the board. Mr.,
Brunson expects to have $50 boys in
his department in which there will be
social games. bible classes and fre.
uuent educational talks by various
business men OF the city.
Mr.. Horton announced that he will
have the actual physical work in his
department. He outlined his policy
for the year. 1t involves such exer-
else as will be recreative to the bust.
ness man and will be beneficial. A
special committee was appointed to
have charge of the various depart
ments, composed Of Levi Peacock.
chairman. A. L. Bramkamp. Karl Mey-
ers, Earl Henley and William Romey
The question of the dedication came
up and 1t was decided that a special
committee should be appointed for the
arranging of the program. The ded-
ication exercises will not be held in
connection with the fall festival.