The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-01
CAP PTA|NS GETTING
READY FOR WORK
Campaign in Behalf of Y. NJ. C..
A. Promises TO Be a
Hummer.
HEADS OF COMMITTEES
ARE MUCH IN EARNEST
Statement Of Facts Issued viii
Materially Assist in the
Good Work.

Another meeting OF the captains of
the committees which are undertaking
TO raise $l50,000 for the local y. NJ,
{. y. and the campaign committee Of
the Commercial club was held Friday
noon at the Commercial club to discuss
further plans for the active campaign
which il to begin at noon next Monday,
The discussion was interesting and
many valuable suggestions were pre-
sentcd by members of the committee.
The spirit manifested at the meeting
was such as would show that the mem
bcrs of the committee do not intend 10
leave stone unturncd in the campaign
10 raise the money. Capt. j. >. CrItch-
low declared that he intended to raise
$1,000 IN his own district if he had to
go to his own pocket to do il. The prop.
osltion will be handled in busiucss-like
manner. and there is no doubt but that
the necessary sum will easily be raised.
Three new district captains were
named Frlday-F. G. Schramm for the
business men and P. H. Hopkins and l..
5. Marjgcr for the youpg men.
After the final preliminary meeting
Monday, the workers will 20 directly
from the Commercial club 10 tho y, NJ.
c. \, building. Thirty minutes will be
given TO an inspection OF thc building.
and the active canvass will begin at
once,
Facts III the Case.
The men who have taken charge OF
the work of raising the debt for the Y.
NJ. {. A. wish 1T TO be understood fully
by citizens of Salt Lake that this debt
is not the result of carclcssness but was
incurred deliberately by the manage
ment of the institution, for excellent rca-
sons. IL was decided that it would be
Wise TO huild the association quarters of
the present size. rather than to build
half size. This decision has been vindi
Gated by results accomplished since the
association has been in the new build
ing. 1t was not possible TO secure all
the funds required AT that time, because
the citizens were not generally familiar
with the work AT that time, and all did
not favor the manner in which the work
had been conducted previously in Salt
Lake.
In the belief that the added scope of
the work and results actually accom-
pJ1sbed would constitute an effective ar
gument at a later time when il became
necessary 10 raise funds for the institu-
tons, It's managers built the present
commodious quarters, and in doing thus
incurred the Indebtedness which it is
now proposed to raise.
The Y. NJ. c. A. now feels that il has
peal TO the people of the city. 1t is now
doing successful work With an annual
deficit of only $1,000, as compared with
$4,000 AT Portland. Or. and has an
equipment investment of only Sl62, AS
against $2ll per member at Portland.
II should he explained that tho asso-
citation does not attempt 10 pay opcrat-
ing expenses in full. The annual operat-
ing deficit is the natural and expected
result, AS the beneficial work of the as.
sociatiou is done largely amouG boys
and young mon that do not caru much
or anything and it is not the aim of the
ASSOCIATION to impose charges sufficient
~ high 10 meet full running expenses, AS
that would tend 10 cripple the work
sought to be accomplished. The annual
deficit Is, therefore, the normal Y. NJ.
&, \, condition. No difficulty has ever
been experienced in the case of tho Salt
Lake y. NJ G.. 4. in securing the money
necessary 10 cover this deficit and none
is expected IN future.
Evidence Of Results
As evidence of results accomplished
along educational lines, the record OF the
} vi. {, A. night school is interesting.
II has been In operation four years and
1900 different students have been in al
tendance. The total cnAollmcut has been
1908 and the total attendance at rcgu-
lar classes has been Ga SOC students. To
conduct this school at even one-half the
cost of maintaining the same number Of
students IN the Salt Lake CITY public
schools would cost $4,000 annually. which
alone Is more than the annual deficit Of
the \, Nj. c. ~, and does not take into
consideration the additional privileges
the Y Nj, c. y. students have in the
form Of physical training, etc.
The night school has had 575 students
enrolled in it the last year, aud reaches
many that could never get an education
IN any other way than by attending
school Of this nature. Its efficiency is
shown by the fact that in its work
among boys 1t stood fifth in the United
States In It's first year, fourth the next
year. first last year and the results for
this wear have not been announced This
record was based on the number of stu
dents passing the international exami-
nations and included every Institution
in the country. In its educational work
among men and boys tho local institution
was sixth in the country last wear and
second among cities of 100000 popula-
tion.
Facts like these are presented to show
why the y. NJ. c. A. feels safe In ask
ing the people of Salt Lake to lift It's
burden Of debt. 1t is not the policy of
the institution 10 incur debts for other
than current running expenses. The
present debt was inevitable, if best re-
suits were to be secured. as has been in
dicated above, The institution does not
intend to get into debt again. In fact,
subscriptions will be taken with the un-
derstandlng that The institution shall
hereafter be kept free from debt This
will not be difficult IN future, as the
work accomplished and to be accom-
plisbed will not make 1T necessary for
the y. NJ. c. A. TO get into debt again. |
and what money may be needed in fu- |
turc will be secured in advance.
REAQTIFIII. IDI,EM1In