Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03

States is a member of the Young Mems
Christian association, while at least
half of the college world comes directly
under it's influence.
'Above all this great work, at home
and abroad, this building has it's part.
1t is inseparably connected with the
great brotherhood of Young Men s
Christian associations that girdles the
globe with their beneficence. No man
can, even for an hour, come into con-
tact with any department of the work
without feeling permanently the
blessed current of it's benefaction. 1t
stands in this community as great
bulwark of safety for the men away
from home.
"Forty thousand young men are en-
rolled in it's evening classes, and they
are today a greater security for the
future of this country than is the stand
ing army. Glasses in every department
that concern young men: Bookkeep-
ing, stenography, mechanical drawing
mathematics, languages, public speak
ing, history-in fact, in every subject In
which any number of young men de-
sire to have instruction, classes can be
found in the educational department OF
the Young Mems Christian association
This means far more than one would
think at first impression. For il
reaches a class of men who, without
these educational advantages, would
never receive them. 1t increases the
earning power of the men themselves
mo better equipment exists for the
conduct of this work than is present in
this building in Los Angeles 1 con-
gratulate you upon its magniflcence,
and upon it's equipment. We dedicate
q building today, not as an edifice
whose purpose has been completed, but
rather as a mighty structure erected
n crIn nj hn
of men, by the people of Los Angeles,
whose purpose and usefulness will in
crease and grow as the years go on"
Arthur Let's Presdes
The meeting was presided over by
Arthur Let's, president of the associa-
tion. Music by the Y. M. c. A. band
was followed by scriptural reading by
Rev. e. p. Ryland. representing the
church federation. The invocation was
delivered by the Rev. Baker p. Lee. B.
p. Stout sang a solo and then came the
presentation of the key of the build
ing by G. B. Weaver, the builder, to j.
e. Carr, chairman of the building COM
mittee. After a song by Harry Clifford
Lott, President Let's Introduced Judge
Spencer. His address was followed by
a selection given by the Euterpean
quartet and the closing prayer by Rev.
Hugh X. Walker.
AT the close or the exercises IN the
auditorium the flag presentation and
raising took place on the Hope street
side of the building.
After selections by the fife and drum
corps of the G.. A. r. and the invoca-
ton by Chaplain William F. Hubbard
the big flag was unfurled and the pre-
sentation address delivered by Col. J.
j. Steadman of Stanton post No. 55 and
the response given by w. e. McVay of
the board of directors of the Y. M. c..
A. The flag was then raised to it's posi-
tion on the tall staff above the build
ing.
There will be open house today to
city and federal employees; tomorrow
to ministers, the faculties and stu
dents of colleges; Saturday to
business and professional men and
the press, and to students of public and
high schools; Sunday will be given up
to the general public with public meet
ings in the armory and auditorium;
Monday will be open house for artisans,
tradesmen, mechanics and corporation
employees; Tuesday the public is in
vited to inspect exhibits in the various
departments; Wednesday afternoon is
given up to boys and their parents and
to the colored department of the Y. NJ
C. A. from to 10 p. M. and Thursday
will be devoted to the young men and
women of the city and to the Y. W.
G., A.