Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
ACTIVE WORK
FOR Y. M. c. A.
Field Secretary kilIam Ad-
dresses Committee Last
Night--Meet Young Men.
CAMPAIGN IS STARTED
Wilder Building Suggested
as Favorable Location for
Headquarters New Sites.

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Several locations for the Y. M. C.
| A., which Is In its Infancy in this
city, were reported to the general
committee last night by ID. Z.
Olmstead. chairman of the plan and
scope committee, which has secured
Information concerning several avail
able sites and are now awaiting the
4 action OF the new field secretary and
/ the general committee as whole.
Mr. Olmstead stated the Wilder
Building. in Smith street, Is for rent
as is the top floor of the Christ build
/ ing. He said he heard the latter
location can be secured for 81 900
/ rental year Two other sites sug-
gested were the third floor of the
new Hyme building, Smith and State
streets, and the Evans property, be-
tween the Protection firehouse and
the new buildings at State and Smith
streets.
$50 Names ON Lists.
Peter "A. Peterson, of the member
ship committee, reported the lists now
consist of $50 names of persons who
! have signified their willingness to
| join the Y. M. G. A. In the absence
OF Treasurer Seaman, Mr. Peterson
reported the amount on hand as be-
ing $3.50. Mr. Seaman appeared
later and gave the credit figures as
$3.50. BY motion it was decided to
allow the new field secretary to draw
on the treasury for any amount
deemed necessary In the purchase OF
incidentals in connection with his
work here. 1t was decided that 1t
will not be necessary to have the
checks drawn by Treasurer Seaman
countersigned by any other member
of the committee
May Give Secretary Reception.
Valuable information was given by
Charles A. Coburn. secretary OF the
state committee Of the Y. M. G. A..
movement in New Jersey who re-
sponded- to Chairman Riddlestorf-
fer's invitation to address the COM
mitteemeD Mrs. Coburu advised that
no mass meeting be hJla at the pres
ent. but urged a recetion to the new.
field secretary. FraIx Killam. hy
which he NAV become acquainted
with many influential young men Of
Perth Ambov kIr Cobnrn urged
one Ia which all should take part
and the Y M c. A. spirit III this city
acquire such proportions that g
ftrrffsoffc rev. i fstrfTtffffs h cretfft to
the city for the following twenty-five
years, can be erected.
MIR. KilIam Speaks.
Mr. Killam stated in his address
that he Is favorably impressed with
the CITY aad~sits opportunities. He
declared the spirit of service Is nee
essary and said he hoped the COM
mitteenfen and others he may call
upon would lend their aid in estab-
fishing the movement on a very
strong foundation 1t is highly prob
able the Board Of Trade will offer
the use Of their rooms In the Scheuer
building to the new secretary, as Mr.
Olmstead, president of the board,
stated last night he will bring the
matter up before the organization at
its next meeting. The plan and
scope committee will make reception
plans.
Committee Is Named.
On motion the chairman appotnt-
ed the following committee to intro
duce Mr. Killam to the young men
! Oh IUtS Ctiy- dOnA lidASOAit ~. w.
Boehm. y. p. Olmstead, and Peter
A. Peterson. The meeting was held
in the water department's room at
I city hall and the following We're
present. Sidney Riddlestorffer, J.
f. Walker, Peter A. Peterson, c.,
Mathiasen, d. w Boehm, d. P. Ohm
stead, E. H. Kleinhans, |. J. Bacon,
John Hanson, Wilbur LaRoe and
Jesse Seaman. The COMMITTEES adj
iourned 10 meet again at the call of
the chairman
Mr. Killain's Career.
That Mr.. KiIIam was popular In
Brockton, Mass, is evident from the
following taken from the Brockton
Enterprise:
The resignation of Frank Killam.
who for sixteen years has served the
Brockton Y. M, G.. A. and proved an
ideal leader in the association gym
nasium and extremely popular with
the young men who grow up in the
Y. NJ G. A, life, came as blow
when it was unexpectedly rendered
/ the board of directors at their first
meeting OF the fall last evening, to
take effect on October Is
Mr. Killam has received many.
chances for advancement during his
highly successful career in the local
association field He has found the
local field a fine one, however and
he found friendships ties hard to
break, even when offered lucrative
positions Ia the associations a eFo-
tronto, Canada Canal Zone, Hart
ford. by WHOM he was. twice sought
New Britain, Pittsfield and other
large associations Besides these
openings which he has actually taken
under consideration, he was often
approached regarding ether fields.
lbnt did not even take them under
consideration. The last offer seri-
onsly considered by him was last
spring, when the Pittsfeld " M. @.
a. made him an excellent. offer to
take up the work IN handsome new
building Just completed, but the
local board OF directors voted the
physical director an increase of SAL
ary, and the Pittsheld offer was de-
cllned.
Mr.. Killani goes to d broader field
in New Jersey He takes up work
at Perth Amboy as soon as he leaves
the local association, and will be a
special secretary to develop the as
soeiation work in thar city.
Some of hiilam's Local Ideas.
Mr., Ktllam has been prominent
In the promotion OF many local en-
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