The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-19
Annual Meeting of the AS
ISOLATION Was Held
Last Night.
EIGHT DIRECTORS
WERE ELECTED
Secretary ]. H. Sheriff. Stat
ed in His Report That the
Past Year Has Been the
Most Prosperous in the
History of the Associa-
ton.

The annual meeting of the men,
bers of the Young Mems Christian
Association which was held LIST night.
was largely attended and thoroughly
enjoyed. Eight new direcsoss were
elected and reports heard which re-
vealed that the past yea. notwith-
standing drawbacks, had tsen tde
most prosperous In the history of the
association in Pensacola. and the
members are looking forward with In
terest to the work OF the new year.
The directors elected we're w. X.
Hyer, Jr., Walker Ingraham, w s.
Garfield. Leslie E. Brooks. VIM. S.
Keyser. w. R. Bennett and A. c.
johnson. After hearing the reports
refreshments were served.
Mr.. Sherrill's Report.
General Secretary SaerriH submit
ted the following report covering all
branches of the work:
I'm spite of the fact that our menu
bership is slightly less than at this
time last year; in spite OF The fact
that our income has been somewhat
less than in previous years, tiis has
been the most prosperous year this as
sociation has known. The two items
in which we have not surpassed form
ar years can be easily accounted for
by the fact that they are business
items and all business has lffered. IL
seems matter of congratulation that
our association has so nearly aeId its
own in these two respects
Now that the general business out
look is SO much improved. we must
see to It that our mem5srship inr
creases, as there is every reason 10
expect that ii viii, until Il far ex-
ceeds our past record. Thai we shall
ever again meet our entire expenses,
solely from our receipts from mem
bers and membership privileges is
perhaps too mnch to expect, for tile
reason that our association is now
beginning to do its Legitimate work
OF service TO the community and TO
individuals who are not able To wholly
pay the cost to us of furnishing these
services. As stated in former re-
ports, we have heretofore needed no
more than membership receipts be-
cause we have been spending upon
ourselves only. The force If these
statements will be seen as the report
proceeds. Please notice IA the fol-
lowing summary of our activities those
things which are of tremendous value,
which Of necessity are not revenue
producers, vet are essentials within
the scope of our plain duty as an as
sociation.
Review of Activities.
As will be seen from the reports OF
varions committees each Departments
of our work is growing.
There are more classes in our
gymnasium than ever before, and
these classes are better meeting the
needs of the whole community and
are attracting larger numbers than
ever before In addition ID serving
our own members. officers and mem
bers of our association are organiz-
ing and directing the play activities
and athletics at our city high school,
thus serving more than two hundred
boys who would otherwise not re-
ceive such training.
Free Public Library.
"Our association conducts tae only
fully equipped and thoroughly sup
piled free public reading room in tbs
(Continued on Pace Four.)