The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
". K. COOPER NAMED
Will Succeed Mr.. Hearne as
Y. NJ. C. A. Secretary.
HIS RECORD A GOOD ONE
Native of Pennsylvania, Educated
I'm Philadelphia, and Having Busi-
Prominently Identified with AssO-
citation Work in Various Cities.

Announcement was made yesterday by
the Young Mems Christian Association
| officials OF the election of William
Knowles Cooper. Of Springfield. Mass, to
the general secretaryship Of the Wash
ington Y. NJ. c. A.. recently made vacant
by the resignation Of Edward w Hearne.
II Is expected that Mr.. Cooper will as
sumo the duties OF his new position about
September Is. In she interim William
Jessop, who has been associated with Mr..
Hearra as department secretary, has
/ been appointed acting general secretary.
William Knowles Cooper has been gen.
eral secretary OF the Springfield associa-
tion for the last ten years. He is a native
Of Pennsylvania, having received his edu-
cation in Philadelphia, and entered busi-
ness life at the age Of seventeen. In 1920
he took UP the work Of the Young Mems
| Christian Association as general secretary
at Norristown. Pa. In 1898 he became
! secretary of the Eastern district branch.
New York City, where he served five
years.
Has CreditabIe Record.
| His record as a successful administra-
tive officer has been conspicuous. and
/ the regard in which he is held by the
community is evidenced by the positions
Of trust and religious leadership given
him. He Is a member OF the Board Of
| Trade, serving at present on the mem
bership and house committees. He is
deacon in the Faith Congregational
! Church. Springfield. and has been presi-
dent Of the Connecticut Valley COngrega-
tional Club. For the last two years he
has been president Of the Reality Club. Of
| Springfield devoted 10 civic and literary
interests having membership Of about
sixty professional and business men.
Mr.. Cooper has been closely identified
with the Springfield International Y. N.
I c.. A. Training School for a number OF
years. and last year became a member
OF the faculty OF the institution. teaching
"Y NJ. c. A methods" and promoting
original investigation into problems OF
city associations. During the last two
| years he has been chairman Of the En-
ployed Oficers Conference OF North
American Young Mems Christian Asso-
| Citations. and has frequently appeared be-
/ fore State and international conferences
I h6 a 0AtdhtE On AAtHAl0uh lElAlALlS 10
/ policies Of association work
LOcnI Officials Admire Him
Local officials Of the Y. NJ. c. A. ex-
press qualification AT. the prospect OF Mr.
Cooper coming to Washington. The COM
mittee having in charge the nomination
! Of a successor 10 Mr.. Hearne was ap-
pointed on the 10Th OF June. gad con-
sisted OF Miles NJ Shand. chairman; Henry
b. +. Macfarland. Hugh A. Thrift. W
II. Kerr. John 3. Sleman. jr.. and 5. w
! Woodward. On this committees invita-
ton. Mr.. Cooper visited Washington early
last week and was the unanimous choice
Of the committee and the board. Director
OF Education Myron J. Jones, who has
known OF Mr. Coopers work Cor many
years. commends the choice unqualifedly.
stating that he Is eminently fitted 10 be-
come the chief executive officer OF the
! National Capital Y. NJ c. A. IN its
present period OF activity and growing
influence IN he District Of Columbia
| Mr.. Cooper is a member OF the George
| Washington Chapter, Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, and Of the Springfield
! Lodge Of Masons. He is also the head Of
the Secretarial Institute. at Silver Bay.
Lake George. In which many Washington
Y. VI. c. A workers are actively in
terested.