The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-11-20
Y. M. C. A.
BUILDING
DEDICATED
SUNDAY


at , O'Clock Sunday afternoon in the
presence OF a large gathering Of the
members. friends and support
ers OF the institution. In the audience
were many ladies and out-of-town
visitors, two OF the latter. Harold w.
Moore OF Denver. member OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the Colorado or
ganization of the Y. NJ. c. A.. and w.
s. Hopkins of Denver. state secretary,
participated in the dedicatory exer-
cises.
The service, which was carried out
under the direction OF Secretary Col
Inns OF the local Y VI. c. A., was a
most interesting aud impressive one.
1t was held in the gymnasium, which.
without the balcony, can be converted
into an auditorium capable of seating
without discomfort three hundred and
fifty or four hundred people.
The singing was under the supervi-
sion of Prof. a. L. Haley. with W. c.
Thomas as piano accompanist. and
was of a character beftting the occa-
sion.
The program was begun by an invo-
cation to the Most High by Rev. l.. j.
Hole, pastor of the First Methodist
church, for the divine blessing upon
the work OF the Y. VI. c. A.. here and
elsewhere. as an agency OF the church
in leading men and boys to a higher
plane OF living. to a better citizenship
and to a Christian experience. There
was a scripture reading by Rev. o. 5.
Reed. pastor of the Christian church.
after which John Hamilton, chairman
of the building committee, made a
short address and concluded by pre-
senting the keys OF the structure TO
U. e. Sidebottom. president OF the
Canon City Y. NJ. c. A.. who. in turn,
made a brief but very appropriate
talk. An eloquent dedicatory prayer
was made by Rev. c. T. Ilsiey. pastor
of the First Baptist church.
Mayor Frank p. Smith spoke OF the
benefits accruing to a community from
n well equipped. well managed Y. VI.
C. A.. such as we have here. and OF the
value OF a membership in IT, "A mem
bership in the Y. NJ. c. A." continued
Mr.. Smith. is passport to all that
Is best in our modern civilization. \
high citizenship awaits the young man
that graduates from the Y. NJ. c. a.
and the success OF his moral life Is
insured"
State Secretary Hopkins. who was
introduced by Mr.. Coliirs as having
been a great inspiration and help TO
the organization here. said lie came to
Canon City TO bring the congratula-
tions to its people of the FIVE thousand
members OF the y. y. c. 4. in Colo
RADIO and to felicitate them upon the
generous. hearty cooperation and
support they had given Mr.. Collins
been done here for boys and young
men by the Y. VI. C. A. asserted Mr..
Hopkins. the real work for them In
Canon City is just beginning. The new
building. with its very complete plant
for training boys and young men.
should make them morally and physic-
ally a fine class OF young fellows.
The dedicatory address was made
by Mr. Moore and was n practical pre-
sentstion OF some of the problems
that confront young men and how the
solution for them may be found in
the Y. NJ. C. A. and its activities as an
adjunct OF the church. Few men any
where In the west are doing more TO
promote and further the enterprises
of the Y. NJ. c. A. than Mr.. Moore,
and his talk Sunday afternoon made
an excellent impression on all who
heard II by reason of its helpfulness