The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-15
NEWBERRY MUST
HAVE Y. NJ. c. A.
PROPOSITION TO MAKE 1T A
COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
Effort Will be to Secure Old Court
House and Raise $4,000 for I'm.
prOyement

in the interest of a Y. NJ C. A. for
Newberry, it was determined to pre-
sent to the people of Newberry coun-
ty the advantages which would be
derived by the whole county from
turning over the old court house for
this purpose, and ask them to so vote
in the coming general election, and
to make an effort to raise $4,000 for
the improvement of the building in
case the election should carry, as it
is confidently. believed it will, if the
matter is properly presented to the
people of the county. The date of the
beginning Of the campaign will be
fixed later.
Mr.. G. c. Huntington, of Charlotte,
n. c., interstate secretary of the two
Carolinas, was present and made an
earnest address in which he outlined
the growth of the work of the organi-
zation. In ten years, he said, the
value of the property owned by the
Y. NJ. G. AS of the two Carolinas had
increased from s1O8,OO0 in 1900 to
s523,O00, approximately, at the time
of the holding the recent convention
in Anderson. Since that time over
! 100000 had been raised in building
subscriptions, and it was expected
that in year 100000 more would
be raised, bringing the aggregate up
to a million dollars. He discussed the
outlook for an association here, say
ing, while the general organization
did not favor the remodelling of old
buildings, as a general proposition,
yet the plan was entirely feasible in
Newberry, as the plans of the old
court house would readily lend them
selves to the changes necessary.
Mr.. A. C. Jones, who is a member
of the State committee, and who is
one of the most enthusiastic work
ers in the cause in South Carolina,
made an earnest plea for united ac-
ton. He said he believed this was the
most important gathering held in
Newberry in many years. He outlin-
ed the plans which had been consid-
cred fora the remodelling of the old
building, and said he believed the
people would vote to turn it over to
the Y NJ. C. A., and that he had no
doubt that money necessary to in
prove it could readily be raised. Mr..
Jones has been connected directly
and indirectly with the Y N. C. 4.
for "a years, and for 20 years has been
a member of the State committee. 1t
was largely due to his efforts that the
present movement in Newberry was
brought about, and il it is successful
ly carried through no small part Of
the credit will be due to him.
Other talks were made by citizens
interested, and there was full ard
free discussion.
1t is proposed, if $4,000 can be
raised and the building secured, to
put two additional stories on build
ing as it now stands, which would
give building of four stories and a
basement. In the lower story, in ad-
dition to reading room, etc., it is pro-
posed to put rest rooms which may
be used by the ladies of the county
upon their trips to Newberry, and
other conveniences of that character.
The whole project is to make Of it
county Y. NJ. G. A. building, in which
the whole county will have part and
may take a pride. In the two addi-
tional stories would be placed the
dormitories, and it is believed that
such plant would be practically self
sustaining from the beginning.
At the meeting on Monday night ali
were agreed, and heartily agreed, up
on the wisdom of seeking to secure a
Y. NJ. C. A. for Newberry, and there
was some discussion as to location,
amount to be raised and such matters.
It was finally decided, and, it seems
rightly decided, to fall in line with
and help carry on the plans Of those
who are responsible for the move
ment and without whose efforts the
present interest in it would possibly
not have been created here at this
time.
The various necessary committees
will be appointed by President W. A.
McSwain, of the County Y. M. c. A.
association, and will be announced in
the next issue of The Herald and
News.
Tho act of tho recent legislature