The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-09
ANNIVERSARY
OETHE HEY.M.C.A.
IS CELEBRATED
Reports Show the Growth
of the Association and
Extent of Work.
LARGE NUMBER GATHERED AT
THE BUILDING, HEARD AN Ex-
CELLENT ADDRESS BY C. C.
ROBINSON AND ENJOYED A
FISH cHoWDER-FIvE DIREc-
TORS ARE ELECTED.

The sixth anniversary of the or
ganization of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was celebrated last
night when large number Of mem
bers gathered at the association build
ing and listened to reports, an address
by c.. c. Robinson, short talks by sew
eral officers and members and receiv-
ed the report of w. X. Hyer, Jr..
which showed the wonderful progress
of the association during the past
year as well as the extent of the work
| undertaken by the various depart
ments and the progress made.
Mr.. RobinSon'S address was listened
to with peculiar interest by the men,
bers of the local association. for it was
the Pensacola Y. NJ. c. A. which made
it possible for him to devote his time
retary Of the international Associa-
tion on this class Of work in the south.
and it is thus through him that the
influences of the local association are
going out all over the south.
Mr.. Robinson praised the Pensacola
7. NJ. G. A, and said that no asso-
citation in the south has made so large
a contribution to the general welfare
of city as the local one has to Pen
sacoia. After commenting on the an
nual report, he urged the members to
not only give Of their funds, but to put
in more of their time into the ex-
tension work now being done. AS an
illustration is one department only OF
the need for volunteer assistants for
the employed officers he called atten-
ton to the fact that Mr.. Mcdowell, in
the boys department, has now under
his direction in the membership of the
association and allied movements
something more than goo boys. In the
training Of whom Mr.. Mcdowell nee
esSarily requires many volunteer help
ers. The speaker showed that this is
true in every. department of the asso-
citation work and urged members to
give more Of their time in this line of
community service.
He closed by giving a brief account
of his work in other southern cities.
of which Meridian, Shreveport and
Greenville are the most recent.
REPORTS RECEIVED.
The meeting was then thrown open
and announcements made by repre-
sentatives Of the Glee Club, Debating
Society, Camera Club and Wrestling
and Boxing Club, each offering to re-
ceive more members into their re-
spective organizations.
Short addresses were made by
number of officers and members, and
fine fish chowder enjoyed. which was
served by the Boy Scouts, who were
given a hearty and unanimous vote of
thanks.
Some excellent music, which was
feature of the evening, was rendered
by Messrs. Scott, Diaz and Motta-
The terms of five Of the fifteen d.
rectors having expired. the following
were elected: w. K Hyer, Jr, J. F.
Davis, W. A. Smith, r. E. L. Daniel
and W. S. Garfield
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The presidents report, in part, fol-
lows:
Pensacola, Fla, Dec. s, 1911.
To the Members of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Pensacola
1t seems fit at this time, our sixth
birthday, when the association is. we
believe, in better condition to serve
this community than ever before, that
should set forth to you a few facts
that will give you more intimate
knowledge Of what is being ac-
complished and what we are trying to
accomplish here.
The Y. M. c. A is a social club,
with membership four times as large
as the Osceola Club, which costs in
membership fee of s7,50000 per year.
The building was opened December 8.
1905, with an opening membership OF
329; now 513. Other social clubs and
organizations have fees based on cost
of provided privileges and for those
only who can afford the Injuries of
life, the greater proportion being
members for what they can get.
The Y. NJ. c. A. entertains United
States and foreign sailors, state militia
and naval reserves.
The Y. NJ. C. A. is economically
managed and voluntarily supported to
put privileges within reach of the
average man and boy.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is a brotherhood into which some
of its members are putting more in
money and labor than they get out,
that others may be enabled tenn
porarily, TO take out more than they
can at present put In.
The San Carlos hotel costs to run,
$4,000 per day. The Y. NJ. c. A. is a
young mems hotel. with third the
average number of guests housed by
the San Carlos hotel.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is a school with y
enrolment twice that of the PensacoIs
Classical School. which costs about
s5 900 per year, Branches taught are:
Regular grade work for hovs man. of
whom must start with the second OF
third grades: Mechanical Drawing and
Shop Mathematics; all branches of
Mathematics: Commercial Course Of
Bookkeeping and Stenography; Span
ish: Educational Clubs for the study
of Music, Debating and Public Speak
ing, Camera work Small classes and
personal instruction fitted to the need
Of the individual and based on the
personal acquaintance with the needs
of the boy or man, makes the work of
great value. The moral value of train
ing under such men as selected for in
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