The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-12
Y. N. c. A. DINNER
WAS A SUCCESS
MANY COVERS WERE LAID FOR
MEMBERS OF BIG ASSOCIATION
WHO LISTENED TO ADDRESS
OF PRESIDENT KRoEzE OF
JAMESTOWN COLLEGE.

III
From every standpoint the annua
membership dinner of the Y. M. C. A
last night at the association building
was a decided success. Everything
was done to make the event one long t,
be remembered and the association
colors and letters were carried out ii
all the decorative schemes.
The financial condition of the asso
citation was given in full by Secretary
Loomis and 1t was found, to the grea'
satisfaction Of all the officials anC
members that despite small deficit
that affairs are in good shape The
years deficit was found to be $2,369
or which the association has on hands
accounts receivable. which are con-
sidered good and collectable, amount
| ing, to $1,000. Allowing S3 ID per
cent OF this latter amount off for pos
sible bad accounts, make the bills re-
ceivabie total $1.265. which deducted
| from the original amount named as
the deficit leaves only small deficit
for the years work amounting to
$1,104.
Salient Points of Report.
Some Of the salient points Of the
report of the treasurer for the wear
ending last month are that for the
! amount of $2,369 the association ran
behind, 1t has to show in permanent
equipment and permanent building
improvements $2681SO.
The association lost heavily In mem
oershtp at the opening of the season,
Sept 10, to Nov. IL, 1910, by reason
Of inadequate supply Of hot water,
which was no fault of the associations
management, but which killed the
opening membership campaign.
Good assets subscriptions to gem
eral worx) have been carefully esti-
mated by the auditors, and, most of
them, payable in the next ninety DAYS
total $1,000.
An expense Of SsS2,42 was incurred
IN renewing insurance policies for
three years, only one-third of which
should be charged to this year.
During the last year the heat cost
$L241.75; light cost $s42.4O; deficit on
supplies, including school books. Bible
study, brooms, brushes soap. towels
and three years dormitory linen,
$64l.7s. In taxes, $19275 was spent:
for city and drinking water, S121. so
and for laundering bath towels and
dormitory bed linens, s4Ss.51.
kroeze Was Speaker.
The tables were arranged in the
shape Of a "Y'' with the speakers Ia
BILE in the center facing the others
SO that all the guests had a good view
OF each man as he responded to his
toast. H. H. wheelock acted as oast-
master and he proved one of the sue
cesses Of the evening.
Mr.. Wheelock's witticisns are well
known in Fargo and last night proved
an extraordinary occasion and his
many bright comments on the differ
emit speakers as he introduced Their,
added much to the entertainment of
the evening.
Ihe principal speaker of tha even
ing was President Kroeze OF James.
town college. who spoke on the Spir-
itual Aspects Iof the Associations
Work. The address was a powerful
one and probably the best of its kind
ever heard in Fargo. President
hroeze declared the Y. M. C. A. was
the most potent factor in the modern
world.
His talk was very uplifting and there
were many who heard him who stated
they had never before appreciated the
real significance of the Y. M. G A.
movement until they had heard his
address.
The other speakers of the evening
were Il L. LOOMS, treasurer of the
board OF directors Of the association.
Robert McCulloch, Hugh Miller. Prof.
n. II. Aaker. Each man spoke of the
inherent phases OF the Y. M. c. A. |
work and showed the rapid strides
ot the local association during the last
year. and all that had been accom-
Onsned since the last annual dinner.
The beginning of the boy scout
movement was considered one of the
most important achievements of the
1ear and Hugh Miller received a show
n of compliments Of his inauguration
II this idea.
A delightful musical programme was
by several of the well known
musicians. Charles H. LaValle sang
o the accompaniment of Prof. sam
ANDERSON, which was number high
v appreciated.
II