Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-28

ering new means and methods to
help the youth, and every day adds
to the sum of human efficiency and
human happiness and upright man
hood"
A Social force.
J. Wilbur Messer. general secre-
tary, Chicago, says:
"The Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION is now regarded as one OF
the greatest of Christian social
forces" says J.. Hilbur Messer, Cen
eral Secretary, Chicago Y. NJ. c. A.
Professor Francis Greenwood Pea
body and other w~el1-Known teachers
maintain that the key to social prog
ress and betterment is found In the
building of individual character.
The fundamental objective of the
Association Is the building of Christ
ian character in men and boys. In
accomplishing this purpose the As
ISOLATION has become a powerful
factor in changing conditions which
affect physical and social life. The
Association creates better sanitary
and hygienic conditions through in
struction, suggestion and substitu-
ton; it encourages habits of thrift;
1t provides adequate housing con-
ditions for young men away from
home; 1t builds recreative centers,
which for many are the substitute
OF the saloon and other vicious re-
sorts; It developes a system OF ply
steal culture leading to manly vigor
and self control; 1t offers education
al clubs and classes for self-improve-
mont and NV various nthnr noponG
1t stirs the community thought and
life as to social and civic conditions
affecting the welfare of the young
men.
This practical service which
touches men at many points of pres
ent need finds an immediate and
hearty response from all types and
conditions of men. In the army, in
the navy, on railroad systems, in
mining, lumber and railroad con-
struction camps, in colleges and uni
city, IN city, town and country, in
commercial and industrial establish
ments, and more recently from the
immigrant and non-English speak
ing coming American there comes
the demand for the practical ser
vice of the Young Mems Christian
Association. BY the cooperation Of
the Associations through the Worlds
and International Committees, I'M
migrant young men are b~efriended
from the time they leave their homes
in EuTope-as they board the ships
at port of embarkation, as they land
IN America, and as they travel to
their destination In city or country.
Twelve hundred men of practically
all nationalities represented in
Southern Europe have been enrolled
the past season in English classes of
the Chicago Association. These
classes are held in rented rooms at
points where industrial workers and
laboring men most readily congre-
gate. The instruction in English is
followed by lectures on American
citizenship, hygiene, sanitation and
prevention Of disease"
Some Large Gifts.
The great campaign now in prog
ress to raise $4,000 for a Y. M. c..
A. building in this city calls public
attention to some of the notable
gifts that have been made to asso-
Citations in other cities. Business
men of large means have long ago
come 10 recognize the faCt that
money given to the Y. M. C. A. is
the best investment that can be
made for the citizenship of any COM
munity.
Here are just a few OF the large
gifts that have been made to the
Young Mems Christian Association
recently:
Murdoch, bequest to Chi
cago $685. 900
Anonymous gift, Newport. 100000
w. w. Smith, to Pough-
keepsie .............. 10000
Miss Mary E. Baker, to
Dayton ......,....... 5000
L. l.. Smith, to PlattsbUrg 10000
Robert Cluett, to Troy.... $4,000
e. p. Keep, to Chicago.... 1000
Victor F.. Lawson, to Chi