The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
EIGHT DIRECTORS Of
Y. NJ. G. A. NAMED
At MEETING
Reports Show That Splendid
Progress Has Been Made
During Last Year

In every department of the Grand
Forks Y. NJ. G. A. the past year was
a success, according to the reports
read Monday night at the annual
business meeting and banquet given at
h association building.
h association was cleared of a
large Indebtedness during 1911 and
in a brilliant fve-days' campaign the
membership was more than doubled:
Eel $4,000 was subscribed and n
membership of 700 members was Gre
ated.
In his report Secretary Wallace
called attention to the things that
have beef successfully accomplished
and the things we'll under way for the
new year. There We're many more de-
lights than disappointments for asso-
citation workers n members last
year, asserted the secretary.
From an athletic standpoint the
new yea promises to be one of i'm
rtanc to the "Y" men n boys. ac-
cording to Physical Director Wide
man.
Over 200 persons a down to the
sumtuous banquet served at els
O'Clock. Young ome friends of the
Y. NJ. c. a., acted as mattresses.
Believes In Association.
DIR. j. l.. Gordon. pastor of the Cen
trail Congregational church Of Winni-
peg, who last Sunday spoke to Il con
gregation of nearly 1000 in his
church, was the principal speaker at
the banquet.
DR.. Gordon declared that he is a
firm believer in the Y. NJ. c. a. be-
the community and its work covers
the world. The Y. NJ. c. a. can get
closer to the hearts of men than any
other organization. the speaker
averred.
The Y. NJ. c. A.. DR.. Gordon assert
ed. has always stood for the funda-
mentals in life that Jesus Christ adj
vocated and has throughout its exis.
tence remained true to the ideals of
Christianity.
The speaker made a strong plea for
broadness in every day life. There
should be no narrowness of creed if a
man is moving in the right direction.
il he is living a clean life and loving
his fellowmen. he said.
New Directors Elected.
Eight directors we're elected by the
ness was named for Il one-year term:
F. L. Goodman II A. p. Clifford were
elected for TWO years, and r.. &. Crit
tn. a. G. Schultheis, G. Z. Garvin, 9.
F. Halfyard and Sidney Clark were
elected for three-year terms. The
members of the directorate retired, A.
Mykleby. j. Bell DeEscmer and Dean
NJ. A. Brannon.
New Directors Named.
o. B. Burtness. f. L. Goodman and
Alvin Clifford were elected to succeed
Jos. Bell DcRcmel and Dean NJ. A.
Rrannon as members of the board OF
directors.
L. L. Goodwin. in reporting the work
Of the boys department. showed an
increase in membership during the
year of dfty-one. All branches Of the
departments activities were success.
full.
In the physical department. Director
Wideman showed that the department
conducted go mems classes. and 153
boys classes. making a total of Alb
The class enrolment for the year to.
tailed zoe. OF this number, 1873 were
men. The report showed $50 men do
ing individual work and 40 taking
special wrestling work.
Trcasurer's Report.
The following is the report OF
Treasurer T. j. Hagen for the fisca,
year 1911, as presented by him last
evening:
Cash IN hand Jar. /. 1911 $ 5s4.21
Received from Office ..... 10,926.5i