The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-30
FOR 2. IA. G. A.
Tentative Organization Made.-Com-
mittee Appointed Plans for
Using Old Court House.

In accordance with announcement
previously made meeting was held
in the rooms Of the chamber Of COM
merce on Tuesday evening for the
purpose of discussing the ADVISABLE
! ty of organizing in Newberry a Y.
NJ. C. A. as a branch Of the inter-
state Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. Huntington, Of Charlotte, in
terstate secretary, was present by IN
vitation and made very interesting
talk concerning the work Of the Y.
NJ. C. A.
The attendance at the meeting was
not as large as it should have been,
but the interest was sufficient to war
rant an effort being made to organize
an association in this city.
Mr.. A. C. Jones is member Of the
executive committee and some days
ago suggested the advisability Of TAX
inc up the work in Newberry.
At the meeting on Tuesday evening
temporary organization was effect
ed with Mr.. ". A. McSwain, as pres
ident, and Mr.. R. NJ. Werts, as secre-
tary.
A committee compoSel Of Massrs.
Geo. S. Mower, O. B. Mayer, A. c..
Jones and ". A. McSwain was ap-
pointed to canvass the situation with
view Of an organization Of county
Y. NJ. C. A.
Mr.. Huntington explained the work
and manner of proceeding ard while
here also madv careful inspection
and study Of the old court house with
view of converting it into Y. NJ.
C. A. building, according to sugges-
tions contained in Mr.. Jones recent
article. Mr.. Huntington gave it as
his opinion that the old court house
could be converted into a very deslr-
able building for this purpose. The
idea being to use the basement for
bath rooms, the first floor for offices
and writing rooms with a ladies
rest room, and the second floor for
an auditorium and class rooms. and
also to add third story for dormi-
tory or sleeping rooms.
Of course, in order to do this 1t
would be necessary to have the Or
ganization formed and to secure per-
mission of the people Of the county to
convert the building into a Y. M. c.
A. building.
To equip it as outlined by Mr..
Huntington would probably take SlO,-
900 or $4,000 but when finished it
would be an ideal building and also
very desirable location and as a
Young Mems Christian Association
building with the organization behind
| it the rooms would always be in good
condition and special care would be
taken to furnish and keep the rooms
set apart for the ladies from the
county.
1t is hoped the committee will be
successful in its canvass and that the
organization will be effected very
soon so that the next legislature may
take some action either to turn the
building over for this purpose or to
submit the question to the people Of
the county.
There can be no possible opposition
to the building being used as indl-
Gated and with its central location 1t
would be a great convenience to the
ladies who come from the country to
do their shopping to have place OF
this kind where they could refresh
! themselves and rest after making the
journey to the city.
In addition to the reading rooms
and bath room the dormitorles would
be opened to the people Of the county
as we'll as to those Of the city.
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.
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