The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-13
NEW PRESIDENT Of
Y.M.C.A. IS WORKER
Lee Charles Miller One of Four
Original Members of
Association.
MRS. MARY JUDGES GIFT
AROUSED ENTHUSIASM THAT Es-
TA6LIsHED PROJECT.

On March 2, 1890, in response to a
postal card mailed to young men
everywhere in the city, the preliminary
steps were taken toward the organiza-
ton of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION in Salt Lake. That card was
signed by four men, one of whom was
Lee Charles Miller, who was yesterday
elected president of the Young Mems
Christian association, which has grown
from the start which he helped to
make just twenty years ago.
Mr.. Miller succeeds Windsor V. Rice.
who for four years has been president
of the local association, and who re-
signs at this time owing to his con-
templated absence in Europe and Asia,
and also because it was his conviction
that the honors of the association
should not be held too long by single
individual. Frank B. Stephens was his
predecessor, having been president for
an equal number of years, and finally
resigning, as did Mr.. Rice, against the
protest Of his associates, because he
believed that the best interests of the
association were promoted by changes
in responsibility. Although he did not
sign the original call, as did Mr.. Miller,
Mr.. Stephens was also a charter men,
present at the first meeting. This is
also true of Frank Pierce, now assist
ant secretary of the interior who was
for number of years president of the
association.
Mr.. Miller has been a member of its
board of directors for years The past
year he was chairman of the physical
department committee and has become
closely identified with the basketball
teams and general gymnasium work.
Describes His Policy.
Outlining his policy as head of the
local association, Mr.. Miller said:
4 feel very strongly the policy and
principle of operating the 7. NJ. G. A.
in Salt Lake, as everywhere, for the
benefit of the boys and young men of
our community without questioning
their religious affiliations or inclina-
lions. What we want is strong men in
the community, of high integrity and
fine purpose, and to the upbuilding of
such character and such men we hope
to devote the institution 1t has been
one of the policies of the Y. NJ. c. A
to build up all sides of the man, the
physical, the mental, the religious and
the moral. l am in thorough accord
with the present and past policy of the
Y. NJ. c. A, and hope TO build upon
the good work of my predecessor, Mr..
Windsor V. Rice"
When Mr.. Rices resignation was re
eeived at the board meeting some
two weeks ago, c. P. Overfield, T. w
Boyer and John D. Spencer were ap-
pointed as a nominating committee.
Their report today was unanimously
adopted, resulting in the election Of L.
{. Miller, president; John Dern, vice
president; w. H. Sherman. treasurer,
and Oscar L. Cox, secretary.
c. P. OVer1eld, chairman of the COM
mfttee on nominations, mentioned that
Mr.. Miller is not only the oldest MEM
Der of the association, but also a very
successful business. man.
The association was also very for
tunate in securing Mr.. Dern's consent
to serve as vice president, his services
having proved almost invaluable in the
associations management for years.
The election of Mr.. Cox as secretary
is merely an act of the corporation.
The offices of secretary of the corpora
ton and general secretary of the in
stitutiOn have been combined. Mr.. Cox
has sent in his resignation, to take
effect May 81, and it is quite likely that
his successor as general secretary will
also act in the capacity of secretary
Of the corporation.
w. II. sherman, the treasurer, is the
cashier of the Merchants bank. and his
selection as treasurer is in fitting rec
OgnitiOn of years of interest of fur
thering the welfare of the association
The association starts the year with
over 1,400 members on its rolls and the
brightest of prospects. The association
directors are very grateful for the gen.
erOus and universal support given by
the citizens of Salt Lake in the recent
campaign of the Commercial club for
the raising of the indebtedness of the
association.
Gift Saves Association.
During the incumbency of Frank B.
Stephens as president of the associa-
ton the Y. NJ c. A. in this city first
took real form as a modern, up-to-date
organization. He visited Portland,
Ore, and became acquainted with the
present general secretary, who was
then assistant secretary of the associa-
ton OF that city, and later was instru-
mental in bringing him to this city,
with the understanding that the mod
ern type of association work should be
promoted and equipment to that end
secured. At one time thereafter the
association had but a small office. in
which it conducted its campaign for
funds, and a board meeting was called
by Mr.. Stephens, at which it was ex-
pected the entire movement would
necessarily be declared off as impossi-