The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
BUILDING OPEN
! AFTER CHANGES
Young Mems Christian Asso-
cations Doors Opened
Wide Monday Evening.
PLEASING PROGRAM PRESENTED

PLEASING PROGRAM PRESENTED
Crowded with men, members and
guests, was the Young Mems Chris
tian association building Monday yeven-
ing, the occasion being the formal
opening Of the building after exten-
sive alterations A program was pre-
sented which included an address Of
welcome by former Judge Willard w
Cutler, president Of the association !;
and vocal solos by Miss Parker, Mrs.
GIL, w. e. Manfseld, Harold Myers
and Reginald Moodey, with Miss Ell
sic Moodey and Miss Myers at the
piano.
Special guests Of the evening were
B. 9. Pond, general secretary Of the
Paterson Young Mems Christian as
sociatlon and the pastors Of the local
churches.
The principle address of the eyenil G
was made by Mr.. Pond.
The Rev. Philemon r. Sturges, the
Rev. Ralph B. Urmy, the Rev. Barrett
P. Tyler, and the Rev. William w.
Barker were resent and were called
! Upon for ss1.es actresses and they all ex
pressed an earnest desire that the
churches and the association work to-
gether for the social and religious vel
fare Of the men and boys of Morris
town.
Letters of regret and good wishes
from the Rev. Alexander MacColl and
the Rev. Andrew M. Sherman were
read by Mr.. Cutler.
A brief but stirring address was also
made by the general secretary, Edgar
T. Honey in which he predicted that
new 100000 building at Western
avenue and Washington st. would be
opened in just two years from now,
and that the association Id the mean
time would outgrow its present quar-.
ters.
Following the program refreshments
were served by the laaies' auxiliary
and a general inspection Of the build
| ing made.
Beginning at six-thirty this even
ing there will be an informal sup
per for the members of the association
committees. The chairmen Of the var.
ious committees will outline the work
for the winter. Special guests of the
evening will be w. o. Stoddard, jr.,
and General Secretary Charles Green,
of the Madison Young Mems Christian
association, who will deliver addresses.
Beginning Wednesday afternoon the
boys will have THEIR innings. From
four until tive-thirty boys over twelve
years old from the Sunday schools OF
st. Peters, the Church s0f the Re-
deemer and the South Street Presby-
terian church will be entertained.
Games will be played in the gymna-
SUM and Ice cream and cake served.
Thursday afternoon boys Of the
Methodist Episcopal, First Presby-
terian and First Baptist churches will
be similarly entertained. Invitation
cards for these entertainments will be
given out in the Sunday schools this
Sunday.
Friday evening there will be gen
eral reception to which everybody is
invited. A musical program will be
presented and refreshments provided
Gymnasium classes begin the follow.
ing week. Business men will have
their sessions on Tuesdays and Fri,
days from five until six. DR.. Arthur
Shoemaker, the honorary physical di-
rector Of the association, will person
ally conduct these classes.
Seniors have Monday and Thursday
Evenings from eight-fifteenuntil nine
thirty set aside for them. Employed
boys have the same evenings from
seventeen until eighteen Students
meet on Mondays and Thursdays from
three until four forty-five, and have as
a game period Wednesdays from five
until five forty-fve, Boys classes
will meet Tuesdays from three forty.
five until four forty-tive and Satur-
day mornings from eight-thirty until
| ten.
The leadership Of these classes will
devolve upon Assistant Physical Di.
rector Robert N. Savage, under the
supervision Of DIR. Shoemaker.
Arrangements have been made with
the athletic association Of the high
school for the playing of basket ball
games Of the high school league on the
associations court
The gymnasium has been placed
upon the second floor and is bright
and airy. Immediately underneath
the gymnasium is the boys room with
a separate entrance from DeHart
street. Game rooms occupy the front
Of the second story OF the building
with the reading room, office, and H.
brary on the same floor. On the third
floor are two finely furnished rooms
for business mems club and another
room lifted up for board and commit
tee meetings, The kitchen is also on
this floor