The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-05-16
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From Wednesdays Daily.

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After partaking of a sumptuous
banquet served by the ladies' auxili-
airy Of the Y. NJ. C. A. last evening,
the members listened to reports
from the various officers of the local
organization. Perhaps the report
which will be of most interest and
which gives the best insight into
what the Y. NJ. C. A. has done in
Mankato during the past year was
Secretary ]. S. Findley's report. 1t
is quoted as follows:
"To the Board of Directors and
the Members of the Young Mems
Christian Association The follow
ing will include a partial report of
the work done during the past year
with as complete and unbiased state
of Secretary Deerhake took place
before June first of last year, and
that of Physical Director Allison
about the fifteenth of last August.
Thus much of the first four months
of this fiscal years work was car
ried on without complete en-
ployed force, which fact necessarily
had unfortunate results However,
the report for the past year shows
some progress. The policy that the
new officers adopted was steady and
continuous work on a few funda.
mental rules, expecting all members
to meet on common level subject
to equal rules and the same discip-
line, hoping to secure and offer CO.
operation with the membership of
the various religious and moral or
CARNATIONS of the city. We have
endeavored to permeate all our ac-
tivities with genuine Christian spirit,
and thus help those whom we met
to find it easier to live up to the
ideals set by our Lord and Master,
Jesus Christ.
"The entire employed force has
been new to the community and to
each other, as we'll as to the peculf-
arties of the organization, and be-
cause of this and our late start, it
has meant that the work had to be
planned as we went, but the high
est mountains are always hardest to
climb, and there is some satisfaction
in having done what we could
The Y. NJ. C. A. Building.
"The building was in very good
condition with the exception of the
roof and cornice work, which has
been in need of paint for some time.
Individual Yale locks have been fit
ted on the doors of the dormitories
and new cooking utensils have been
purchased for the kitchen. The bar
Der shop was enlarged and repaired
during the summer Mr.. Frenske.
our janitor, did some excellent work
in painting and cleaning through the
building during the summer months,
and we wish to express our sincere
appreciation for his excellent serv-
ice in caring for the building, for his
interest in the work and his infu-
ence as Christian gentleman. on
the membership and the visitors.
The income on rents has been al
most 500 more than last year, while
the income for lockers has been
about $35 less 1t is hard to get on
accurate comparison because the
amounts may not include the same
items.
Improvements Made. s
There are several changes in
lockers, showers, offices and lava
tories that could and should be made,
and which would add greatly to the
convenience and efficiency of the
building. Such changes will be con-
sidered and made after they have
been worked out more in detail aud
our finances are in better condition.
Repairs and painting that are neces-
sary are being carried out by the
building committee at present.
The Membership.
"The membership a year ago was
two hundred ninety-seven. eighty
four of whom were boys The men,
bership count last September was about
two hundred forty-five Our present
membership is three hundred forty
three, sixty-two of whom are boys
under the age of sixteen years. This
makes total gain of Lightweight
members We Have had one hun.
dred forty-four different Commercial
college student members during the
past year. Last fall we organized
membership committee to do special
work, and a great deal has been acs