Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-21
HOME FOR YOUNG
men UNDER WAY
Moline Is to Have Cornerstone
Laying Ceremonies Second
of Next Month.
ONE OF FINEST IN WEST
Enterprise of Neighboring City Gives
Impetus TO 100000 Campaign
in Rock Island.

July the cornerstone Of the new
Y. NJ C. A. building at Moline Is 10
be laid, with ceremonies fitting such
an occasion The work on the Moline
building is progressing as rapidly as
could be expected on such big unde:.
taking. The building is being con-
structed with the greatest care
throughout, being made absolutely
f1reproof and solid, and when comple.
ed it will be one OF the best examples
OF the skill OF the modern builder Ia
be found in the three cities.
This leads many TO inquire anxious
ly about what Rock Island is going 10
do. Not only In this city. but In Dsv-
export and Moline as well, the ques.
ton IL being asked continually as 10
when Rock Island is going TO do it's
part by completing the group or moi
ern association buildings for the III
cities. No one outside of Rock Island
doubts that the project will be carried
through, and that IN the very near
future.
Just what It would mean for this
city to have a modern, up-to-date, we'll
equipped building for its young men
can be hardly realized under present
conditions. The provision OF the many
features of helpful influence and at
tractive surroundings for the use OF
men and boys will be one OF the long
est steps forward that this commnn-
ity has taken in a long time. WITH
dormitories to house q large group or
young men away from home, with
room for properly handling education
al and other classes and clubs, with
fine swimming pool and bathing facil.
tiles, and with surroundings of a sort
to attract men in their leisure hours
and to promote the best kind OF socia'
bility, the Young Mems Christian assn
citation will not doubt become in Rock
Island. lust as 1t has in many another
city, -he central point of the life Of
men and boys in the whole commuri'
ty.
To RAISE 100000.
The present plan, which contem-
plate a whirlwind campaign for $780,
600 to be put on some time next win
ter, seems to be meeting with unive,-
sal approval. People have welcomed
the idea, feeling that the Y. M. G. A.
is the next object which should come
before the public for assistance in a
Dig way, following the projects which
are now being put through, such "a
the hospital fund and the new club
building.
The directors OF the association are
hoping that some one of the plans Tor
taking over the Ipresent building NAV
soon, in order to put the
on a satisfactory working bds-
Is. With the old building sold. AID
that matter out of the way, attention
can be focused on the campaign, and
everything put In order to make a sue
cess of it. II IL were possible to hold
the old Building and raise enough
money in addition to put up new one.
he old property would no doubt prove
o be a very valuable holding for the
for the general concensrs
If opinion seems to be that the Pr s.
ent site, ION Third avenue aud Nine
zenith street is to be one OF the most
business lots in the city.
ASSURES NUCLEUS.
However, the sale OF the blildi'g
or a fair price will not only give a
nucleus for the building
und, but 1t will put the whole work
IN a basis for reorganization and adj
which seems most desirs-
lie. There will not be any disposi-
ion in the money raising campaign 10
beat Moline, or anything OF ihat
ort, but there will be the determine
ion to do at least as well, considering
HAr he
nd boys of Rock Island as Moline has
one. When that has been done, the
ri-cities will be able to point with
ride to as fine a collection Of build
lgs for young men as can be found
a the United States in many a COM
lunity of twice the population.