Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-14
Y. NJ. c. AS GREAT
RECORD TOLD At
18TH ANNIVERSARY
Secretary Rehearses Accom-
p%lishments in Religious, Ath-
letic and Social Fields.

1Ou1S men s CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION was
celebrated in Wallace Hall yesterday
afternoon at a service which was
largely attended. II. II. Dawson, chair
man of the anniversary committee, pre-
sided. The hall was decorated with
American flags and palms. On the plat
form were seated, besides those who
took part. leading pastors of the city.
members of the board of directors and
others.
After Tobanrs Trinity" had been
rendered by the Wallace Hall orchestra,
under the direction of L. Carroll Beckel,
a hymn was sung in which the audience
Joined with enthusiasm. The one
hundred and forty-eighth pslam was
read, n prayer offered by the Rev.
William c. O'Donnell, after which the
quartet of the First Presbyterian
Church, composed of Mrs. l.. Carroll
Beckel, soprano; Mrs. M. L. Corcoran,
contralto; Frank b. Sayer, tenor, and
George II. Simmonds, baritone, sang
Sc~hnacker's MY Faith Looks Up to
Thee with violin obligato by Miss Liv-
ingston.
The annual report of the association
was next submitted by Egbert ]. Tam
blyn. recording secretary of the board.
In part'it was as follows:
Leaders In Athletics.
Regarding the physical department
we would report that during the past
twelve months fifteen regular classes
have been conducted each week in the
gymnasium. The attendance is on the
increase, and, thanks to our excellent
medical corps, consisting of leading
physicians, the classes are conducted
on a more scientific basis than ever
before. All boys and men wishing to
use the gymnasium must first submit
to a medical examination. Many per-
sons are sent to us by physicians for
constructive and remedial exercises.
MANY contests and joint exhibitions
with teams from other associations and
colleges have been conducted, and our
association has had the honor of win
ming the State athletic meet for the
fifth consecutive time. The baseball
team won eleven games out of a posi-
BILE twelve. Our swimming pool has
been in great demand, and many boys
and men have been taught the art of
swimming Our aquatic team also
added new ~laurels. capturing nearly all
the medals offered at the State swim
ming meet.
"a great advance has marked our
educational work during the past year.
We are glad to report S26 paid-up stu
dents, of which 522 were different per-
sons, almost doubling the record Of the
previous year. We nave a faculty OF
twenty-seven teachers, and twenty
eight different classes were conducted,
ooyra nfi ci IN N n epf1nnr school for hack
ward boys, tutoring school, classes
teaching English to Italians n Ruth
enians, popular lectures. Mems Con-
gress under the supervision OF. Profess
sor Livingston Barbour, of Rutgers
College; educational tours, etc.
"Our association is now maintaining
the only free reading room in the city
of Newark where the daily papers are
to be had, and u aim is to make 1t
very attractive and valuable to those
who use it.
THE most interesting single feature
of the work was the establishment of
the summer camp at Fox Hill lakes last
July. The camp was open six weeks
and was a great success. One undred
and thirty-two different campers spent
from one TO six weeks at this delight
full vacation resort, and many were
refused admission because of lack of
room.
"Of all the outside activities for men
the shop meetings held during n noon
hour is n of the best. One hundred
and twenty meetings were held, with a
total attendance of 1875. 1t is hoped
that more meetings can be arranged
during the coming year.
'The City Hospital has been visited
regularly by one of the secretaries
who has taken reading matter to the
sick: 1925 men have been visited dur
ing the year, and quiet, but effective
work done.
.sOur Yoke Fellows Band, a group OF
Christian men, has conducted a hun
dred outside meetings, with an attend
ance of 10, 3O2. At the jail sixty-three
meetings have been held, with an at
tendance of over 1900.
Zone hundred and sixteen services
were also conducted on week nights
the preaching being done from automo-
biles. 1t is estimated that the aggre-
gate attendance at these meetings
amounted to almost 80. 900. There was
also preaching in Italian, and at least
10, 600 portions of the New Testament in
different languages were distributed
during this campaign. The committee
feels that this was seed planted in good
SOIL
After the reading of the report the
quartet sang Illsley's There's a Wide
ness in Gods Mercy" The Wallace
Hall orchestra then played a selection
from Wagner.
uoost& ". w. e. A. Project,
The presiding officer presented. the
Rev. Albertus I. Brock, pastor of the
Clinton Avenue Reformed Church, who
delivered the address. He said:
ut affords me great pleasure to be
here this afternoon, to congratulate the
board of directors on their nnual re-
mort. just submitted. showing a remark
able scope of intelligent and successful
labor. We rejoice over this glowing
of achievement, and yet records
and statistics can never give more
than an idea of the great up-lift which
has been given to our city because of
the sane and constant efforts put forth
by this organization. We rejoice to
meet here today in this beautiful build
ing. so well adapted to the needs of
the boys and men of this community.
"And right in this connection | wish
to express the hope that what our citi-
gems have done so nobly for our boys
and young men, they will also do for
our young They deserve as
much. Let us hope and pray that the