Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-04

of the Association from it's beginniny Tn Bisbee, was appointed to the posi- | tizl of Industrial Secretary for ths 1 Southwest under the direction of the International Committee of the Youns Mems Christian Association. c. E. 1 Buchner, who had been Assistant Sec | retary at the local Association, was
 appointed to the general secretary.
 snip left vacant by Mir. Pollard.
 I Early in September the new bath l plant, which had been planned and given by the Copper Queen Consoli-
 dated Mining company, was installed. giving greatly improved bathing facil- ities in the building and making con ditions in the bath department much
 more sanitary Since that time the new addition to the building of base ment and one story with . veranda
 has been completed at a cost of about S8,000. This addition was also given
 by the Copper Queen Consolidated
 Mining company The new addition
 will give the Association much more
 room and the arrangement inside the
 building is made much more suitable
 Tor the Associations work and wlIl
 enable the handling of larger mem
 bership than before.
 One strong feature of the Associa.
 uon work during the past year has
 been its educational department: both
 early In the year and during the past
 Iail and winter classes have been
 held in Spanish, both beginners and advanced, mechanical drawing
 tsnflng term), bookkeeping, short
 hand and typewriting, also English for foreigners, There has been a large
 enrolment in these classes and the
 instructors have been of the bes;
 Men have been prepared for better no.
 sitions and as the classes are neu A
 night it enables men who are earn.
 ing salary to have the additional privileges of studying and improving their condition
 The social department oF the asso.
 ciatio now in charge of H. w. Owens has attracted a large number of men
 With the bowling alleys, pool and bill
 Hard tables and various other games provided by the Association men have found a pleasant place in which reI spend their leisure hours under the most helpful influences. Musicals and entertainments are given from time to time and the social life ui the men Of the camp is greatly added to by these various features. During the past two months the Association has been conducting a series of popu- lar Saturday night entertainments which are free to the members. These are in the nature of musicals, exnlpf tons of magic, gymnasium exhibi- %ions, basket ball games and various other forms of amusement Aside from these several bowling tourna- ments and pool tournaments have been held to add to the social fife of the men. The Association pro vides stationery and correspondence tables For it's members. Hundreds of letters are written from the Associa- ton monthly to home and friends in distant states. The Camera Clup of the Association has membership of 20. Tae club has full equipment for all kinds of photographic work. Through it's rooming house register three hundred men, during the past year, to suitable rooms on their ar rival in the city. While no regular bureau has been estab- l lished the Association is called upon many times. to assist in finding em- ployment for worthy young men and to assist employers in finding suitable men. Visits to the sick play largs part in the work Of the local secre- taries among the men. The various activities of the Association are con ducted by volunteer committees. The success of bowling tournaments. bible class luncheons, gymnasium exhfbi tions, musical programs, camera clu exhibitions, educational class work, the Thanksgiving dinner and almost every other feature has been due 10 the efficiency displayed by the va ous committees of the Association The Association also conducts a Cho 1 ral Club for men, known as the Appollo Club, which is under the di- rection of Prof George F. Krinbill l This club has given several very ac- ceptable concerts and are planning others for the coming year.
 Aside from contributing to the phy- l sical, mental and social wants and l needs of young men. the Association caters to the religious side, and l through it's street meetings, which are held every Sunday afternoon, bible classes, which are held on Sunday l