The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-02
MEETING 0F Y.M CA.
BOARD POSTPONED
ABSENCE OF PRESIDENT DUKE
PREVENTS ACTION ON
COMPLAINTS
MAY SUGGEST CHANGES
REPORT OF FINDINGS WILL PROB
ABLY ADVOCATE MEANS TO
MAKE LIFE IN LOBBY
MORE SOCIAHLF

President Duke, of the board Of d.
rectors Of the Young Mems Christian
association was out Of the city Tues
day and because Of this fact no action
was taken by the board on the recen,
Investigation Of the policies Of the as
soc3at,on as directed by General Sec
Rotary Mckee. The board viii hold
another meeting within the next two
" eeks and VIII formulate a report q
It's findings for publication,
Following the meeting Of the board
Of directors when they viii formulate
their report FOR the public. 1t is said
that there VIII be another meeting to
which the general secretary will he
invited and asked ia make "a state
ment. 1t is not known whether this
statement win DO given out nor is 1t
a certainty that Mr. Mckee viii have
| anything 10 say Judging from the
stand taken by him thus far 1t would
seem that ne will be perfectly CON
/ tent to allow the board to settle the
matter and TO remain completely in
/ the back ground.
Proposed Changes.
Members Of the board Of directors
7 are unwilling to say exactly what
! Kind Of a report Will be made Their
attitude during the public meetings,
when evidence was being heard
against the policies of the present
/ administration was one indicating
satisfaction with the present policy,
! and IL was generally understood that
: . than G4tiGf1.al yS-ith the
manner in which General Secretary
/ Mckee was able to make the build
/ ing pay for itself.
/ It is probable that but little refer
ence to the general secretary viii no
made in the forthcoming report Of
the board other than complimentary
comment upon the business admins
( tration which he has given the Rich
mond association. 1t Is known. how
/ ever, that efforts to promote more
/ sociaNblity around the lobbies of the
/ building. in the various departments
4 and among the members Of the asso~
! citation will be made. To further this
! end it has been recommended that
! man with an engaging personality be
/ employed in one OF the outer offtceS
to welcome visitors from distant cities
and to fraternize with the members.
one Of the points stressed by the
-r~-+-tr7rrrr.- i-g-tf he .t-t4-rtt44e
meeting was the fact that the young
cr. and more active, members OF the
Yof1nE Mems Christian association
we're not represented on the board or
directors The question was asked as
10 which Of the present memb erS'
terms expired this year. and the IN
ference was drawn that the four hun
tdred members who signed the petition
would make an effort To place young
or men on the hoard when the time
larrived for the appointments.
Want Change in Method.
The present manner Of eicCtng new
members to the board is Komew hat
complicated and the younger mem
hers would possibly find It hard to
secure the election Of their candidates
should tho board oppose them.
However most OF the present mem
hers have signihed their Willingness
IN resign whenever such action seems
weDerally desired This portion of the
protest made by the committee OF
i've. will be given serious considera
ton by the board and It is possible
chat an effort to give younger men
the representation which they de-
sire.
The protesting members are nlso de-
sIrous Of changing the method OF
electing members OF the board OF
directors and a suggestion to TINS
end was made al the last me- citing or
the members in June but such change
would require an amendment TO the
constitution. As the annual meeting
Of the members of the association,
which alone has power to amend. has
been held, this matter would, II neces-
sitv have to he referred to the next
meeting or to special meeting, and
il is not probable that the board 81
rdireCt0rs will give much Considera-
ton TO this phase Of the matter
At present the members of the board
are elected by the general mem hershlp
at it's annual meeting, A nominating
committee appointed by the president
: sixty days before the meeting re-
CetVes written suggestions from mem
bers and considers them along with
those that the members Of the com
mtttee have in view. The committed 5
, report is then presented 10 the meet
ing OF ell the members and II any
= having sent In written nominations
: which were not acted upon by the
committee so desire they may make
nominations from the floor.
The desire Of some OF the protest
3 ing members is TO do away with the
nominating committee and have NOM
nations made from the floor Of the
, meeting only. AS already said, how
ever. this would require a constitu-
p tional amendment and Is not likely to
, be advocated by the board Of dtrec-
tors in fits forthcoming report,