The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-17

Of '. N. c. A.
CELEBRATED
c. c. ROBINSON, OF NEW YORK,
THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER, AND
HE coNGRATULATEs THE Asso.
CATION UPON THE EXCELLENT
SHOWING MADE.

A large number Of members Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. and their friends partici-
pated in the supper given last night
in the gymnasium, the occasion being
the sixth anniversary of the local as
SO citation.
The principal guest OF the evening
was C. c. Robinson, Of New York, sec
rotary of the international committee
on boys work for the southern dis
trict. After everyone present had
done ample justice to the excellent
menu that was provided, and the usual
speeches and toastS were concluded,
Mr.. Robinson was called upon to
make short address. Mr.. Robinson
ent for their kind reception and as
sured them that it was an occasion he
would long remember.
although ! am not much OF a
speaker he said, Il am grateful for
the opportunity Of addressing such an
intelligent audience as ! see around
me-" He congratulated the officers
and members OF the association for
being such d sturdy six-year-old and
said he hoped to see the membership
ever larger on the next birthday.
The speaker then launched into a
review of the past years work in the
association, and was glad, he said, to
see such fine result of these effort:
especially in the department OF the
health league, where great work had
been done. He congratulated the
members of the board in regard to the
excellent showing they had made il
the different civic movements, nota-
bly, that Of the public Fairgrounds and
the Associated Charities.
n VT
sociation in the name Of the interna-
tional committee for the excellent
financial pledge made some Is to Is
months ago, it being, he said, one of
the largest received by the committee.
He also spoke enthusiastically of the
scout movement and was Of the
opinion that the local series of in
structiOns for scoutmasters was about
the finest he had ever read. Scout
craft" he said, sis fine formulation
Of outdoor education, and one of the
best methods of teaching the raw bog
Of today, as it is something that ap
peals to him
The speaker then touched on the
spirit of the Y. NJ. c. A., and said that
what is really wanted in the assoc!a-
tions today is live, brainy men as IT.
ficers. who would make it their oEs!-
their city boys, and be in a willing
position to lend a helping hand to
those who we're in need Of good Eel
lowship, to bring them up to higher
social standing.
In conclusion, Mr.. Robinson said he
hoped that the members would try
their best to keep up the good work
now being done by the Y NJ. C. A in
Pensacola, as the outlook for greater
things is very bright.
Reports Received.
W. B. Ferris reported for the
finance committe, w. P. Cunningham
for the educational committee, MT.
Levy for the physical committee, J.
II. Sheriff. for the religious depart
ment work and S. X. Gardner for the
membership committee.
The membership of the association
was shown to be $50. the financial
condition strong, with every prospect
OF the brightest year before it in its
history.
DR.. Hutchinson presented a strong
appeal for the proposed Health
League of the Young Mems Christian
Association of North America for the
promoting of individual and public
health and the movement was unani
mously endorsed by the gathering.
Directors Elected
Five directors were elected for the
ensuing year, as follows: DR.. Hutch.
inson. Mr.. W. Roberts, Mr.. ". r. Fer.
ris, Mr.. A. johnson and Mt ". r.
Bennett
One of the pastors, upon leaving tn >
gathering, remarked that he had not
known the scope Of the association
before and would hereafter cooperate
in every possible way
And thus, with every augur of sue.
cess. the sixth anniversary Of the local