The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-11
J. H. OATEY
HAS RESIGNED
Will Quit Local Y. M. G. A.
September 1st.
SEVEN YEARS AS SECRETARY
Financial Campaign to be
Inaugurated.
Entire Building on South State Street
May Later be Used for Association
Purposes--Trustccs Hold Annual
Meeting.

j. Howard Oatey, general secretary
of the local Y. M. G. A. for the
past seven years, rendered his resig-
nation to the board of trustees at it's
annual meeting held in the association
parlors at 1880 o'clock Tuesday even
ing.
81 believe that have been here
long enough;. have several good po-
sitions in view and believe that
change in the management of the as
sociation will be a good thing" re-
marked Mr.. Oatey when presenting
his resignation. The resignation takes
effect September 1st.
Mr.. Oateys intentions were not
known to the trustees and his resig-
nation was great surprise. Mr..
Oatcy came here seven years ago to
succeed Mr.. II. Il. owen who went to
Columbus to assume the management
of the capital city Y. NJ. G. A. He
was for a number pf years previous
to coming here, secretary of the edu-
cational and boys work at the
Youngstown Y. NJ. G. A. He Is an
enthusiastic worker and has won
many ardent friends in the city. The
announcement of his intentions of
leaving is, an unpleasant surprise to
many Marion citizens.
The resignation was not accepted
last night but was laid on the table
pending the organization of the new
board, The trustees have nobody in
view to succeed Mr., Oatey and the
matter will be left largely to the state
secretary. 1t is likely however that a
hustling young Fastener will be pro-
cured.
A Financial Campaign.
The trustees among other important
matters considered Tuesday night,
decided to start great financial cam
paign for the purpose of raising
fund of $25,000 to be used in complete
ly remodeling the association building.
This movement will begin the latter
part of June and will continue for
several weeks.
NJ. G. williams, a former state sec
rotary and one of the best known
association workers in the United
States, will be summoned here to take
charge of the campaign. The money
will be raised through private sub
which are familiar in an event of this
nature. The churches will be thrown
open to the use of the campaigners
and enthusiasm in general wiul be
stirred up. The local trustees were in
spired to this movement by the eX
Iamples of various other surrounding
towns. At Bucyrus, the Y. NJ. C. y.
management just finished a campaign
whereby the sum Of $4,000 was
raised AT Mansfield. a campaign
starts next month where an effort
to raise $4,000 will be made.
1t is the intention of the trustees to
convert the entire Y M. c. A. block
into association club rooms and other
accessories. A barber shop, restaurant
and shine parlor will likely be Install
ed on the first, floor. The offices will
also be located on the first floor. The
bowling alleys and bath rooms, IN
Guiding private bath lockers will be
located in the rear part of the first
floor, The third story will he convert
ed into rooms which will be furnish
ed and rented to association mem
bers.
"You will never go any higher un-
til you do these things remarked Mr..
Oatey as he addressed the trustees
you can't expect business men to
join a club where they have to run up
three of four flights OF stairs, then
into a hole, in order TO take a bath
And the same way when they want
to bowl. We must make the Y. M. G.
A. modern and up-to-date. 1t must
be converted into the best equipped
club in the city. Then you can enjoy
prosperity and have real live acco-
Iciation," continued Mr.. Oatey as he
enthusiastically recommended the i'm
lprovements.
Mr. Oatey eXpressed~h his willingness
to stay here and help fight the battle
for raising the money 81 would like
to see this association in first class
condition before / leave and 1 will
buckle down to work and help you all
1 can" remarked the secretary.
Trustees Enthusiastic.
The trustees readily fen In with Mr.
Oatey's recommendations. They
agpeed that the association rooms are
not up to date and admitted that the
Isecretary's recommendations were time
ly and worthy of endorsement.
TO make the Y. M. c. A. club rooms
the most desirable reserts in the city,
Is the object of the movement The
wealthy men of Marion have express
ed themselves favorable to the move