The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-04-29
Y. NJ. C. A. BUILDING.
Efforts to be Made to Secure Old
Court House for Newberry-Mr.
A. G.. Jones Writes of 1t.

A. C. Jones Writes of It
To the Editor Of The Herald and
News: I see in your paper Of the
18th, an editorial, 'The RigL: 5pir-
it," in which you speak of ti- eat
work that has been done by Colum-
bia in raising s86,3e7 to be used in
building new home for her Young
Mems Christian association. This,
as you know, will be increased by
the net amount received from the
sale of their present building and
lot after the Indebtedness has been
paid. This with the lot given by
Mrs. Woodrow will make their new
home and lot worth about $125,000,
and this will indeed be a lasting
monument to the noble men and wo-
men who have contributed of their
time and means to accomplish this
worthy purpose. The spirit shown
was fine and you are right when you
commend it to the people Of New
berry.
I have also read the letter to
"The Idler" from Columbia in your
paper of the 22nd, and appreciate
the kind words he says and the ap-
proyal Oh the steps those Of. US are
| taking to secure the old court house
property for building for a Young
Mems Christian association for the
boys and young men of Newberry
county and those who may in future
come to Newberry to live, or who
may go to Newberry college or the
graded or high schools of Newberry.
"The Idler" must not become dis
couraged so easily. It was some time
after Mrs. Woodrow offered to give
the lot for the new building in Co
lumbia, before the canvas was made
to raise the $86,O00 Yet during all
this time the members and friends
Of the association had before them
this one subject, and when they
thought the time ripe for it they in
augurated the canvas to raise the
amount and completed it in :. seven
days.
| Newberry was one of the first
places of its size in the State to
make a move for building, be-
lieying that we had the advantage OF
our neighboring cities II we could
secure the court house property for
this purpose. A number Of those
tdeeply interested in it requested the
interstate secretary, Mr.. G. P. Hunt
ington, to visit Newberry and 90
: throught building and examine the
property and tell us if he thought by
impr owing the present building it
could be made to answer the pur-
poses of an association.
After doing so he said that il
could, and drew a plan and left it
with Mr.. W. 4. McSwain. During
this visit last summer a temporary
organization Of a Young Mems Chris
tain association was effected, officers
elected and steps were taken to Sc
cure the property. We found it was
necessary in order to get title tc
have a bill. passed by the legislature
to refer it to a vote of the people and
that vote will be taken at the gener-
al election in November and we want
every man in Newbecry county tc
vote 70 turn that property over tc
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton as soon as they guarantee tc
put not less than $4,000 in improve
ments upoa it. =. - l'~'. .'.
You thiuk. Mr.. Editor, that New
berry should raise 100000 to s4O,'
900 for building. I think myself
We can raise $4,000 to $4,000, and
wien this much is spent on the court
house We will have a propertyworth
at least $40 GOO, and we will be just
as proud Of it as Charlotte, N. c., is
Of her $150,OOO building, or Columbia
will be of hers. 1t will not be Vio-
1ating any confidence to say that the
pu1 pose of those interested in the
canvas to be made for the money to
improve the building is to make the
ca:l>as in the early fall and be ready
to tegiu the work as soon as the
good people have voted to turn It
| nnt;cGad than