The Washington herald., 1909-01-12


biA in the past ten years, in public and
private. in municipal affairs, and in 10
cial affairs
IN 10 period OF washington life he
said. has there been such q constructive
period as that OF the past ten years And
nothing is more notable than the admin
istration by President Woodward OF the
affairs Of the Y. N. c. A"
The Commissioner then detailed the
growth Of the local association He said
1t was the second association formed in
this country and had now become the
foremost branch IN the world. Ten years
ago. he said. the association had only
l64 members, now Il has more than 500;
ten years ago & had a small building
and a site worth very small figure. to-
day II has one Of the most beautiful
buildings in the city and property valued
AT more than SsOoO00
M MacfarIand said that Mr.. Woodward
had not only been instrumental In as
sisting the growth Of the local Y ". c.
A. but had done much 70 forward the
work throughout the United States. Japan.
China. South America. India. and other
parts Of the world, so that now the as
sociation has more than 10000 members.
DR.. Harding's Speech.
Bishop-elect Harding began by saying
that he was much in the same class as
Mr.. Taft: he had yet TO be passed upon
by the electoral college
Il am not yet bishop said Dr.. Hard
ing. Il am yet In the chrysalis state. but
! can plead guilty to being a Washing
tonian. having lived here more than
twenty years and watched the progress OF
local affairs I am going 10 speak as
a Washingtonian and as a representa-
tive Of the clergy Of the city I am going
10 speak OF the activities OF Mr. Wood
ward outside Of the association.
Dr. Harding said he had known Mr.
Woodward for many years and sbOke OF
what the association had been when aIr.
Woodward took Office and told what he
had done 10 advance IL 20 the present
fiOuTishing state He said i showed what
e good business man could DO for charity
when he applied his hard business prIa-
ciples 70 it. The present standing Of the
association. he said. showed the result
Of original and common sense ideas and
showed above al else the versatility Of
the man who accomplished them.
'One Of the most important things In
this work" said Dr. Harding is the
education Of the children and young men.
He early recognizes the importance Of
the child % the community. he realizes
that The child must be taught. must not
be allowed 70 grow up as Il pIeases and
re --aI..uI Dy whatever influences the
faECy may choose He realized that the
child must be educated. morally. men
tally, and physically. and has worked
along those lines
Interest in Children
1T is our duty 10 the state. 70 the
country. and 90 ourselves tc take an in
terest in the children: they are essential
to our welfare. and essentially broaden
ing the scope and influence Of the church.
The child should be taken care Of. and
the young characters nodded in the way
OF Righteousness. healthy morals. and
healthy bodies Ar Woodward had ac-
compIished marvels in this direction"
In closing. the bishop-eIect. after 4
length and beautiful worded eulogy. said
what Mr.. Woodward had done what was
OF far-reaching influence. and had i'm
pressed the people not only OF Washing
ton. but Of the United States and Europe
Commissioner Maefarland then quoted
former Speaker Reeds expression. Pien-
y Of tafTy Is better than epitaphy." He
said the work OF Mr.. Woodward was
watched by the world. He then intro
duced Mr.. Barrett
In making the introduction. Mr. Mac
farland referred 10 the many posts OF
honor held by Mr.. Barrett and told Of
his diplomatic missions u foreign Coun-
tries. Because Of the former diplomats
experience, he said, the topic Of his ad-
dress would be the International relations
Of the Y. ". c. A.
TT is worth while attending any meet
ing where Mr. Macfarland presides.' said
Mr. Barrett in opening. because OF the
great send-off he always gives YOU. He
always talks about and lauds other peo-
pie, but says very little about himself. l
wish 10 say right here a large per cent os
the credit for the advancement Of the
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