The San Francisco call., 1910-05-23
CITIZENS ASSIST
IN Ceremonies
In Presence of Hundreds Judge
W. II. Waste Places Stone
in Position

BERKELEY. Nay 22.-Amil Impress
i've ceremonies Judge William H. Waste,
president Of the Berkeley Young Mems
Christian association. laid the corner
stone of the proposed association build
ing at the corner Of AIflvia street and
Allston way this afternoon in the pres
ence OF several hundred spectators.
on behalf Of the North American
Young Mems Christian association or
carnations Henry J. Mccoy general
secretary Of the san Francisco Young
Mems Christian association. was the
first speaker of the day. He said:
The Y. II. g. A. f. good thing for a. city
iu th8t II makes IL harder for the boy 10 20
astray- It substitutes for temptations. and
rie boy has many of them. wholesale amuSe-
mems and deevlops him physically and
mentally ou this ground alone can the
y y. t- 4. well claim the support of the
citys best citizenship D. can not he dis
p8fed that it raises the standard og the
cirys future citizens
d.. G. Justcr. president of the Berke-
ley chamber Of commerce. said:
The =. n. G.. A. has a commercial value
in that it makes the city more desirable
place fog decent people 10 live in. AS
heipef of tho public morals and guar
ffter ~ tie future good citizenship Of
aeIkrieF. 81 has right 10 claim the sup
port of the businessmen, and on behalf of
those Z Welcome it-
on behalf Of the board of education
and The public schools superintendent
Frank Bunker OF the Berkeley public
school department spoke as follows:
The educatoIs OF this city gratihed
that tho =. NJ G.. A. has been prosperous
aoa WIZ ee more prosperous in our midst
u Is good fsr the boy. both physically and
mentally Never in the worlds history were
fhc forces IF evil SO insidious rs ut the pres
tAt tme- ana - they reach toward rhe
youth of THE cities they can best he com
hsted hy just Suoh an organization as is
nov erecting This building We must exer-
else eternal vigilance 10 protect tie youth
We can nnt hope entirely 70 remove tcmpta-
zion from him. but by furnishing him with
tle J. d. C. 4. we can at least protect
him from much of the temptation which
might prove hiS downfall.
Berkeley is lucky in having less 10 tempt
Aer youths than other cities. She has ban
isled the saloon and dance hall. The +. M
q. A. Is substituting EealthE pastime for
temptation and IN this deserves the credit
and thanks ~ the school department. in
whose name I bid it welcome
The program for the ceremony was
as follows.
Musie. Berkeley high school band. hymn.
ho" tirn Foundation; George Keith; in
R'failon. keY. L. A. McAfee. pastor First
l,resbyterian church; responsive reading. B. B.
WILCOX. stare secretary y. u. &. A; hymu.
Faith of Our Fathers" H. " Faber- PRAYER
Rev. Harry R. Miles president Berkeley fedora
ton ~ churches and pastor First Cougrerat tioaal
clurcn; greetings from the associations uf North
tle San Francisco \. H. g. A.: greetings. G. c.
alster president chamber of commerce; 7. i.
Bunker. superintendent of schools. and H. X.
Banker Alameda county building trades council
cornet solo. ArrlIur Christie; address. Corner
stone Laying in society Rev. =. !. Parsons.
rector ST. Marks Episcopal church: laying of
Tie association. assisted by ". +. No0lsey. Clar-
.l'e ). Morrill,. Perry 7. Tompkins and II. C.
Parkinson; hymn. America : j. Smith; ben
ediction. Rev J. A. B. Fry. pastor Epworth
Methodist church. SOUTH