Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-10
GROWTH OF ASSOCIATION
 IN B|SBEE
Y. M. C. A. in the Southwest Growing Numerically - Many Take Advantage of Educational Opportunities

EL PASO, Mar. 9.-The following items o interest from the field will help our friends to keep in touch with the Association work in the Southwest
 The association at Fl Paso c'osed It's first year with every department active. The membership is now 760 Thirteen Bible classes are tadght each week. Fifty students are en- rolled in the eight educational cla,s- les. Four bundrsnd men and bOys take regular exercise in the twenty gymnasium classes. Visitors from all parts of the country inspect the build ling daily and pronounce it one Q. tho Chest public buildings in ihe Southwest
 The third annual report from Bis bee shows all buls paid. and a mem pership of Si6-tbc highest ic Iha'T history The average daily attend anCe a- the building is S47. Educ t- tional classes are conducted lns Span ish, mechanical drawing. bookkeeping and shOrtEanG4 Gymuasium classes gro in operation for men and hoys. with special classes in wrestling, OK ing and fencing under an expert 'n- sirGctOr An average of 1S5 daily use thC social room privileges. Th,ee Bible classes are held weekly, and a regular Sunday Mems meeting has o large attendance.
 Mir W. n Eastman. secretary of the Douglas association resigned De cemher first. hT. D. " Pollard, ter ritorial secretary, acted as local sec rotary for two months. Mir. Samuel Var of Little Rock, Arkansas. began his duties as secretary og this ass0- ciation February first
 During Mir. Pouard's term of office the association carried on a member- snip and financial campaign. which resulted in bringing in 127 new mem bers and S1,GG0.00 in subscriptions for the budget of 1909 Among the recent activities of this Association are first aid to the injured class, especially for shelter and railroad men. which has an average weekly atteEdance of 90; classes in Span lsh: and a class in English for Mex jeans. Three shop meetings are held weekly lttese are held in the rail road and smelter shopsD. and ore regular Sunday afternoon Bible class for men. The physical department has had e record attendance in ali gymnasium classes during the win ter. and the boys department has doubled ia membership
 The association at Phoenix recent ly sold Go the government uDehaI of its lot. upon which will be erected a eedlrai building. Mir. B. A. Fowler "ls recently elected president of the board Of directors and work will start at once upon the new building 1t Is hoped to have ir open for use some time next fall
 The new association building gith lis large social room dOrmitOrics, class rooms. lockers. baths and lunch rooms. is the social center for the guung men of the Agricultural col iege. Weekly sociaEs are held. ten Bible classes are iu operation. and Sunday afternoon meetings are held when speakers can be secured.
 It is expected To have the annual territorial convention aJ this place April 2-4.
 Las Vegas has been carrying on Its usual hi-N standard of work. and Its splendid dOTmitOries make a good nome for the many railroad men. The physical department has been doing excellent work, especially in the Boys classes.