Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18
HISTORY AND OBLIGATORY
SERVICES OF THE Y. M. C. A
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next called upon. lie entered into the
spirit of the hour, and in the wage of
generosity and benevolepee that had
become such feature in moral and re-
igious work, found sufficient proof that
the ills and dangers which threaten our
government by socialists, anarchists or
radicals, are more imaginary than real
He, too, was glad to be associated with
the work of the association, aud awoke
hearty approval when be expressed the
conviction, that if in the future another
larger ard more costly building should
be required tC take care of the interests
of the Y. NJ. c. A. in Wausau, the same
generosity, the same earnestness and
zeal exhibited in the erection of this
one, would be as gladly duplicated then
as now.
j. n. Manson was pleasingly present
ed by Mr. Sexmith as one of the mem
bers of the building committee and
also of the executive committee which
had in charge the raising of the funds
for the erection of the building. Mr..
Manson admitted that he was glad to
be connected with the association, and
his pleasing reference to the fact that it
was the first time he had been called
upon to take part in the inside work of
the association, brought Out many peals
of laughter, for it was a story between
the lines, story which had proven in
capable of destroying the unanimity
with which the citizens of Wausau work
together in project such as the Y M.
c. A. Mr. Manson admitted that he
had been interested enough in the work
to offer Mr.. Sexmith two weeks of his
time, but that as yet he had not been
called upon, but that he would serve7
public notice upon the president that
the offer still he'd good Mr.. Manson
has been one of the earnest workers
upon the building committee, as we'll as
with the executive committee, and a
few months ago when it was decided to
inaugurate public canvass, several
committees known as the Young Men's
Mr.. Manson was made general chair
man of the entire work The matter
had not progressed far when it was
thought best to postpone the work for
the present, and it was that feature MIR.
Manson referred to, the fulfillment of
his promise being held in allegiance for
the express purpose of standing at the
head of the Young Mems Building com
mttee with his two weeks of time,
when the full details of the canvass
have been arranged
Mr. Turner spoke feelingly of the
great work accomplished by the as
ISOLATION for the benefit of the boys. but
considered that he was not entitled to
any great honors for what assistance he
had been able to render in the collec-
lion of funds for the new building He
passed quickly over that feature devot-
ing few minutes to the discussion of
the Boy Question" doing this 10 such
an able aud impressive manner, that
not few would be glad sometime in
the future To give more time to Mr.
Turner, that he may enlarge upon the
excellent ideas which be contributed to
the interest of the occasion on Friday
night a.
Mr. G. b. Bird, whose relation to the
association is of an official character,
and who has been prominently indeuti-
fled with the work during all the years
of its history in Wausau, gave the work
in all of its departments hearty in
dorsement, and made suggestion as
to patriotic observances in the future
that met with most hearty approval.
The way in which he coupled patriotism
and christianity as the great civilizing
factors of a nation, was roundly cheered,
and will undoubtedly give shape and
tone to some services that will mark the
Y. Nj. &. A. in the future.
MIR. Sexmith then called upon A. S.
Collins, stating that he had been present
by invitation at the first meeting of the
executive committee held at the home
Of G. j. Winton, and up to within a
snort time has practically had charge of
the news end of the work; that he had
often been called upon to furnish
articles in the interest of the association
and had in this manner done what he
could to advance its interests. Mr..
Collins in responding called attention
to the impossibility of estimating the
value of such abuilding to community,
until some mathematician could be
found who could rightly and accurately
determine the value of the boys in our
community. He further said that Wau-
sau was not Boosting of its achieve
ments in the erection of the building;
the house itself was the record of their
belief and faith, and the city was will
ing to leave it to visitors and others to
tell the story abroad of what had been
done in this city. He believed that the
best tribute which had been paid our
citizenship was the statement of one of
the speakers That if in the future
larger and more expensive building
should be required, the work can be
accomplished as freely and quickly as
it had in 1907 and 1905" The statement
demonstrated conelusively that Wansau
grows not weary in well doing, and
that giving was her habit which was
wonderfully in accord with the spirit of
the association.
Then came an introduction that
pleased the company. Mr. Sexmith
called attention to one man who for
eleven years had worked with him,
and whose connection with the associa.
ton dated to one year prior to his own.
That was the man, who stood behind
the organization OF the work, who so
prepared and cultivated the field. that
the work of the executive committee
was made easier and possible, that to |
that man was to be attrihutad tha /