The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Y.M.C.A.F0R A YEAR
REPORTS MADE AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
LabOrs of Past Have Met UP With
Expectations of Officers; the Pros
poets For Future Are Bright;
Much of the Indebtedness Has
Been Lifted and Association Is in
Pretty Good Condition.

tbout stNeHt y -iOuf men sat uOWH l,
dinner at the annual meeting of the
\. NJ. c. a. last evening In the alb
sence of President G. II. Curran. DR.
j. w. Andrews presided. The dinner
was served by the ladies of the auxil-
larry and was very much enjoyed. The
following ladies assisted in getting the
dinner ready and serving: Mrs. G.
II. Curran, Mrs. J. s. Holbrook, Mrs.
A. j. Veigel, Mrs. C. NJ. Palmer. Mrs.
F. C. Brehm, Mrs. L. H. Willisford.
Mrs s. ID. Works, Mrs. c. II. Nerbo-
Wig, Mrs. w. r. Hammett Mrs. Il. ID.
Smith, Mrs. F. w. Bates, Mrs. j. G.
Norby, Mrs. j. II. Moore, Mrs II. l..
Schmtt, Mrs. F. NJ. Deerhake.
An hour's program followed the din
ner, consisting slarely OF reports of
the years work and suggestions OF
what should be done during the year
ahead. The first report was given by
\. j. Smith as chair of the religious
work committee. During the year
twenty nine Sunday afternoon meet
ines were held for men with total
attendance of 2,5l9, an average of
eiehty-seven. Twenty meetings for
boys were held, with an average of
twenty-siX and total of $40. Nine
sessions of life problems" discus
sion class We're held, attended by PSI
men, an average of thirty one plus mt
each session. The week of prayer,
observed by the associations through
cut the country, was observed IN Nj
vember, and attended by sixty eight
men.
DiscssiOn of Educational Work.
The educational work was discussed
by James NJ. Mcconnell. He stated
the reasons for not having attempted
any class work in the educational de-
partment. The Civic club, organized
during the winter, was one of the
efforts of this department of which
they could be justly proud. 1t now
has enrolled some twenty members an'l
has had some interesting papers on
live subjects presented by the mem
bers. 1t is without question a perma
rent organization and of real value to
the men - The=Glea- club, organized
some months ago. has done splendid
work and has created a demand for its
services which has surprised those who
Rave helped in its organizations.
The Social Work
H. A. Patterson spoke of the So
cial work The opening reception in
the fall brought out Il large number
of Mankato citizens, who had not
been seen often at the building. A
members dinner held at this time. at
tended by some seventy five men, WAS
he beginning of the seasons activi
ties. Two receptions were - during
the year for the students. One Tor
tlt high school and one for the Com
mercial college boys. These were at
tended by some sixty To seventy men
each. On Thanksgiving day, the la
dies served dinner to the away
from home" boys, enjoyed by some
fifty. New Years day the association
building was open to the public and
some 400 persons visited the building.
The morning was given over to COM
petitivc games in cue-roque, checkers,
hand ball, bowling, etc. In the even.
na Il gymnastic exhibition and basket
ball game, furnished the entertainment.
The cue-roque table, installed last fall,
has proven very popular and has move
than paid for itself during Tie year.
Checkers have been enjoyed by DID and
young members alike.
The physical departmer: work was
reported by W. ID. Willard. He gave
the following facts regarding the gym
nasium work:
Enrolled in gymnasium classes, l03
men and "A boys, divided as follows:
business men, 81; young men, 26;
high school. 90; Commercial college
"a; juniors, "a; boys (under twelvel
20; North Mankato group, H. Two
hundred ninety-s six class sessions were
held. Total class attendance, 4,667
Total attendance, classes and ndivid-
ual 6,52l. Eighteen teams were or
ganized and sixtythree match games
We're played during the year One
hundred one men and boys composed
these teams. Mr.. Willard emphasized
the fact that the association still had
untouched work to do in this line and
hoped the association would be able
To do advanced work during the com
ir.g year.
Theodore Williams reported On the
building. He called attention to tho
various changes and repairs that wer2
made during the year, which had been
somewhat neglected for a year or two
past. Some $500 had been expended
for this work The building is now
in as good shape as it has ever beer
since its erection
The Financial Work.
The financial work was reported by
George w. Sugden. While consider
able remains to be done, the associa
tion ought to feel good about what
has been accomplished during the past
year. The year was begun with 8
large Indebtedness of some $4,000
which had been accumulated since the
erection of the building The boarc
directed special attention to this deb,
during the year and as a result they
could report having taken care of tho
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