The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-27
PRESIDENT TAFT
At The Y. NJ. c. 4.
Executive Compliments Work
of Association and LaudS
Religious Tolerance.
REFERS TO THE PRIZES
VICTORIES OF THE SALT LAKE
YOUTHS PRAISED BY HIM.

In a brief talk at the Y NJ. C.. A yes
terday forenoon. while on his way TO
church, President William II. Taft paid
a high compliment to the work of the
local association. He said the achieve
ments of the local Y. NJ. G. A. were men
toned to him, among the other progress
SlVe features of the city, Immediately up
on his arrival. Since reaching Salt Lake
he said he had heard, directly and indi-
reCtly, a great deal about the work of
the local association, and all he had heard
had been favorable. Continuing, Presi-
cent Taft said:
Young men of the Young Mems Chris
tian association, it is always q pleasure
for me to attend your association and as
sist, as I have so very often, in the dedi-
eatiOn Of your bUildings-even as far
away as Shanghai. The reason for my
PARTICULAR interest is that the Young
Mems Christian association supplies a
need in the community which no church
OF other institution can supply. 1t pro-
vides an opportunity for rational amuse-
ments, as well as the study of high ideals.
II saves the young men OF the cities
who otherwise have none of the home
Influences.
This is true in every city. 1t is par
ticularly true of the newer cities. 1t is
exceedingly true Of the Oriental cities.
where young men are removed from the
restraints which even our young men
have and where it is so easy, as l have
on a mans character.
I'VE are fortunate in this day to have
such an institution as the Young Men
Christian association, differed as it is
by men who know their business-the
business of caring for the young men
and boys This institution ought to be
always and everywhere generously en-
cCuraged and supported.
4 congratulate you upon the evidence
of special excellence which your assOci-
alton has manifested. / understand that
two or three times YOU have carried off
prizes offered by those interested in pro-
noting the various Y. NJ. G. A. activi-
ties. That is az admirable sign of your
usefulness and Of the efficiency of your
officers
Because Of all these things I am in
teTested in the Young Mems Christian
association. but after ali, L am most
interested in il because it is a living les
son in religious tolerance, a practical les
son in the brotherhood Of man and the
fatheThOOd Of Cod
The President went to the Y. NJ c.
A. Immediately after his review of the
school children. The fact that he was
to speak in the association building was
made known only to the members of the
association in order to avoid too large a
crowd. The lobby was comfortably filled
with association members when the Pres
ident arrived and soon afteTward people
coming from the review followed the
President into the association building.
John Dern. vice president of the Y.
VI. c. A. introduced the President to the
members of the association. He spoke
briefly of the signal honor accorded the
Y. NJ. c. A in being permitted to have
the president as its guest, if only for a
few moments.
The President then made his brief talk
and was Immediately taken TO the seTv-
ices at the Unitarian church.