The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-18
STATEMENT
By Secretary lesson Cover.
ing The Work
That Has Been Accomplished
At Y. N. c. A..
And The Many Advantages
To The City
By Having Such An lnStltu.
ton Here
Paper Read At Meeting OF
Membership HuStlGrS

The following is an extract from
Secretary lessons paper before the
membership hustlers, that met at the
association last night:
First: The association is the inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL and undenomination-
al agency existing in behalf of every
man and boy of the community.
Second: Membership is open to
every man and boy who will conduct
himself as gentleman while in the
building. There is absolutely no dis
tinction made, not only in the policy
OF the association, bu, in the minds OF
all interested men.
Third: Provision is made for the
entire man, social, physical, educa
uonal and moral.
Fourth Who can deny but that
our regular gymnasium classes have
been a great blessing to scores of
young men of the community? Or,
that the swimming pool and out door
sports have inspired many to feel
more like tackling the problems of
life? The educational classes, while
not large, are giving young men what
so many need, chance at life. And
surely an up-to-date reading room
open to every young man and boy of
the community, whether member
of the association or not, S65 days OF
the year, is good thing. Every one
of the $50 men accommodated in the
dormitory is ready to express great
thankfulness for the good home thus
provided them. These are not only
splendid features to contemplate, bat
they are actually enjoyed and used by
a large number of members and non
members, for the reading room, spec
tators' gallery and the special lee
lures and Sunday meetings are open
to ALL
Seventh: The association is plac.
ing at the disposal of the young men
of the community and strangers "a
friend in need" 1t is no little value
to have a place where young men
boys and strangers may go for In
formation and advice. Hardly day
goes by but that important service is
rendered someone. This is the re
suit of the nature of our work and
we should be thankful for the oppor
tunity.
Eighth: In reference to the fin
ances, feel sure that when we con
slider the figures relative to financing
the new building and the work up t.
date, there is every reason for en-
couragement. In three years time
we have spent in round numbers $50
600. We have every current bill pai'
to date and owe but $4,000 on tn,
new building account, all of which i
fully covered by good subscriptions
Three years ago at this time w
launched the work of this associa
ton. We had year of raising NOR
ey, organizing the association, Local
ing a building site, securing an arch
tect and discovering secretary. Th
next year was put in perfecting built
ing plans, collecting funds, putting u
the building, securing an additiona
subscription of $4,000, organizin
committees, and developing genera
lines of policy. The third year wa
spent in opening the building startin
the work, locating men in the dorm
tory. getting acquainted and startin
alr lines of activity, and getting ever
department developed and keeping III
work going equal to a full grown a
sociation.
Ninth: There are three items Of e
pense that / wish to refer to in refe
ence to the regular work: (a) that
sufficient help so as to man the wol
in way that will assure good supe
vision and discipline-too many ass
Citations are falling down at this poin
(b) that OF keeping the building al
equipment in good condition. such
am sure every one of us desire al
the work demands; (c) that the bull
ing is open every day in the year al
for this reason the neat. light al
water expense is very large. 1t cos
something to get something, and t
something of cost under the keen e
OF our directors and committeeman
this case has brought splendid
suits. With out personal thoug
want to urge that this is not