Arizona republican., 1910-11-10
OPENING OF '. N. [. \.
 FIRST OF DECEMBER
BUT NOT FORMALLY UNTIL FIRST
 OF NEXT YEAR.
Membership Campaign Will Be Gotten Under Way Next Week Under
 CIeaVeIand's Leadership.

At the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Young Mems Christian association, held re- gently, definite action was taken re- garding the opening of the building. It was decided to open the building in- formally December 1 to the member ship and give the public several days for visitation, but the formal opening will not take place until January l, at which time an elaborate program and a series of receptions will be given un- der the direction of the board of direct ors and the building committee.
 The building is practically completed with the exception of placing the equip ment and furniture in the rooms and few minor details by the contractor.
 The directors also voted to receive applications for membership from this time on with the understanding that the applicant will have until January 1 to pay his fee and the application will also be dated from January l, 1911. thus giving the member months privileges free, or thirteen months for the years fee.
 The board has decided to be very strict in regard to admitting to the privileges any one who may be liable to spread contagious diseases of any kind. and a medical examination blank will be furnished all applicants to be filled out by some physician named on the blank by the directors. This must be done in order to safeguard the health of the membership. but way Aa nr latpr dO something outside the building for those who cannot qualify for member ship.
 The special membership campaign committee will be ready for their work next week under the leadership of J. Fred Cleaveland and will establish headquarters down town somewhere as it will be impossible to use the building so soon. They expect to keep things warm for ten days or two weeks
 The opening of this magnificent building, the monument of untiring eff fort upon the part of the citizens Of Phoenix, marks a new era for the men and boys of this community, and from all indications they will take advantage of it. It is the desire of the manage ment to make this beautiful building the headquarters for the men and boys of the city and no effort will be spared that may be made for their interest
 There are few buildings in the coun- try better equipped, and even Los An geIes, which has one of the best build ings of the times. will not be better able to do their work, excepting as to the size of the building Most boys and men who have never seen the inside of the building do not know what is in store for them. From basement to roof garden everything has been planned for their benefit and if they don't take of it it certainly will be their own fault The fees are small com pared with the benefit and the expense incurred in equipping the building. The young man who is afraid that he will not get his moneys worth" should think twice before he says so, especial Iy when he considers that not alone does the fee not cover the running ex- pense. but the trouble and expense gone to place it at his disposal at so small a price If he actually paid the worth of it it would cost him d hundred dol lars a year.
 When you boost for the Y. M. C. A. you boost for a better and a cleaner Phoenix every time. For it will be the criterion by which the city will be largely judged in the future.