The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
HOBSON PRAISES
WORK OFY. N. C. A.
Christian Citizenship, Subject
OF Ills Address Before
State Convention.
BRYAN WILL SPEAK TODAY
Splendid Achievements OF Veal
Shown i'll Presidents
Report.
BRYAN WILL SPEAK TODAY

charlottesville. Va. April Sin pre-.
| iacins MS address on "Christian CIT
zenship." before the State Conyention ~
Virginia \. NJ. G. a., delivered TO .ni..ll
| DeloTc an enthusiastic audience In tia
Presbytcrian Church Conrrcssmnu
Richmond +. Iiobson. said that tho y.
al. G. a. had fairly earned It's fame IN
the great work it had Accomplished
Tor the uplift OF mankind. lie ca
| pressed Eratiiica ton at tic progress
Of the association work in Virginia.
and other Southern States The lsoiu-
ton OF the great dangers OF the in
uustrial age, unon which wo arc now
| barely entering must. he said DO
| through the type OF training which
| has always come from the South, when
! the South was a It's best In the work.
J done at the University Of Virginia, AMI
| other similar institutions and by tho
+ Y. NJ. g. AS Of the South.
| President Alderman. or the Univcrs-
| ity of Nirginin. in presenting Mr. Hob
| son. said that he WAS Il young Ameri-
can pubiicst and scholar. who by the
| patriotism OF Ills deeds and tho stead
| fastncsS Of his lifa had Won for hirn-
! self Il iirm regard.
state Secretary hckloy spoke ur-
gently OF the need % men and money
| in the prosecution Of tho work or tho
| State association There arc ut least
! forty counties In tho state susceptible
| OI VI Stli iHdtlcIi. .ilS Eat.U. TIC dlSO stat
cd that there arc 800 high schools III
| Virginia. in which no religious instruc-
| lion is given,
w. 5. nryan To-Day.
! an address VIII be delivered to-
| morrow morning AT II o'clock In Ca
! bell Hall at the. university. before thu
| association. by William j. Bryan. OF
Nebraska. MIR. Bryan Will be tho guest
of President Alderman during his stay
In Charlottesville.
! In The large assembly mt The bus
! moss session OF the State contcn ton
| OF the Virginia Young Mems Christian
| Associations held this afternoon In thu
| Presbyterian Church. were men Of infiu-
| ence in affairs Of church, Htatc and cdii-
| catiorIal institutions, touching elbows
| with tho business men and students,
| accepting 1he broad spirit OF brother
! hood for which the association stands
| Free From Debt
| Tho announcement BY Or. Charles ".
/ Kent that tho State committee, which
| for years past has been struggling with
| debt was entering II new year with
| clean sheet was received with great
| applause.
The presidents message, read by DR.
Kent. contained much Of interest. In
| speaking Of the achievements OF the
| pas. year, nc said that the efficisncy
| OF the college work was nevcr mora
| marked or promising than at present
The railroad work has also shown dis
| tInct progrcss Much attention has
1 been given during tho past year TO d.
| minishing the debts owed by city asao. +
| Citations, and excellent progress hna9
| been made. 81
I "Wc look forward" he said. ito the
| time. and that not very Tar distant
| when not an association In Virginia
! will have an outstanding x obligation
| Since the last convention SIX secrctn-
| ries have been engaged, and rs q result
! OF their work there Is an Increased
| interest in association work In all the
cities OF tho State. and spirit OF CO.
| operation that makes future progress
an absolute certainty. The committee
has pride in calling attention 10 the
| fact that perhaps no State In the Union
| Is handling SO large q budget at so
! small a percentage Of cost. Our budget
| now amounts TO npproXima tcly $4,000
/ while our expense of procuring and
disbursing this is not moro than 20 pei
cent,
| Speaking OF the outlook for the flu
ture DR. Kent said: There should be.
and probably Will be. in Virginia three
| more railroad associations, a t stra teBiC
| points. With tho cordial cooperation
Of the railroad authorities Of this state.
| plans for these associations Will be
realized as fast as they can be clearly
J worked out and conScien.touSly recon-
mended Within the same period. or
perha ps even In q shorter time. there
will he three more college secretaries
In Virginia Two Of these secretarle3
will probably be put I'm at the begin
ming of next session. 1t is also conf
IDENTIFY believed that several associa-
4 lions will be organized in schools and
colleges where no organizations now
exist. AT least three associations viii
DO organized during the next thres
years In live cities where work is now
being carried on there is an impera-
| tive necessity for new buildings
! "Thc impetus given TO the indus
| trial life OF tho South In recent years
has compelled attention to this AZ
Held for association activity. There
fore at least three points arc ready for
industrial secretaries. and as soon as
possible the committee will lend active
aid and encouragement In procuring
thcsc men,