Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-15
YIN. 6. A. BUILDING ON
EVE OF COMPLETION
Perhaps Finest Structure
of Its Kind in State.

In few days AmericuS will have
completed a Young Mems Christian
Association building than which there
is not more than one other as elegant
in the state, and perhaps even the
building at Augusta is surpassed in
many ways by the Americus struc-
ture.
Carpenters, painters and electri-
clans are putting the finishing touches
on the interior of the building, and in
a short time it will stand forth in
all its beauty before the people of
Americus as a representative of the
energy and liberality which has made
the enterprise possible
In it's exterior, the building pres
ents a most attractive appearance. As
it grew week by week it has been
admired by all who passed by, both
residents and visitors When it is
turned over by the contractors the
same ornate elegance which marks the
exterior will be found on the inter
ior
Wherein the Americus Y. NJ c. A.
viii surpass even that of Atlanta in
its completeness of detail and the care
ful attention to the features of the
original plan which was in itself a
Departments Separate
One thing especially observed in
the plans and in the building is the
idea of keeping the boys and mems
department entirely separate. And this
result has been accomplished. The
building is so arranged that it is
like two separate buildings, except
that connecting doors may be opened
on special occasions. The boys enter
from the Church street side, while the
main entrance is on Jackson street.
In fact the gymnasium is the only
common meeting point.
On the first floor is a large lobby,
with the secretary's private office and
the general office for the assistant sec
retary, or athletic director. A broad
stairway leads to the lodging rooms
above, where there are rooms for
rental to young men.
The bath rooms, provided with
shower baths, art in divisions, one
for the young men and another for
the business men. Lockers are pro-
vided in each department. In the
basement is a place set apart for a
swimming pool, but the pool will not
be installed for some time.
Building Cost $4,000.
An expenditure of more than 5000
is represented by the building and
lot The delay in finishing was due
in part to inability to secure build
ing materials, but in the last two or
three months this has been easier.
Sometime early next month the new
building is to be thrown open to the
public, so that it's beauties can be-
seen and admired. Americus people
will be exceedingly proud of the mag
nificent structure which is theirs.
Money Needed for Furnishings
1t might be mentioned that this
EDuse- e-warming will be preliminary
to a campaign to raise funds for fur
nishing the building Until the
rooms are ready for occupancy, and
until the fixtures and accessories are
in place, of course the association will
be deprived of the income from rem
tails and membership, which it is eX-
pected will more than pay all eX-
penses, pay interest on Indebtedness
and provide for a liberal sinking fund.
1t is estimated that it will require
about $4,000 to furnish the building
complete.
Membership fees for the active list
will probably be fixed at $40 per
year, payable in advance. Rental for
the rooms upstairs, of which there are
some fifteen, will average perhaps
$40 per month.
Just as soon as the money required
for furnishings can be raised, the
last step will be taken towards get
ting the Y M. G.. A. into running or
der again. 1t is believed that, with
the building completed and paid for
generous friends who have thus far
aided, will add little more and that
new friends will contribute to what
is the last appeal which can be made
before the building is ready in every
way.