The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-22
ANNUAL MEETING OIL
Y.M.C.A. DIRECTORS |
KELD LAST EVENING AHD oPrr-
Gers ELECTED.
Reports OF Officers lGads ana That of
Secretary Lynch Very
Interesting.

hen christian Association held their
ing last evening. There was a fuil at
tendance OF tine directors. The officers
OF the association were reelected as fol-
first vice president. Guy II. e. Allen;
second vice president. Lawrence T.
sands treasurer. Howard Hazlett: rec
OrdlnE secretary. =. 4. Parker
Very encouraging reports were pre-
sented by the OFFICERS and business per-
tanning TO the interests OF the associa-
report showed that the year was closed
with all current EXPENSES paid. The sx-
prnses amounted 10 SI5.52I.Ul and TIE
receipts from all sources were sufficient
70 cover the expenditures and leave a
balance at the close or the year OF
tsl s;SS. All subscriptions to the build
Hls debt fund nave not yet been paid and
there Is a debt remaining on the build
Ing The general secretary : report WAS
presented. or which the following is
In no previous year has the assocIa-
Non made 30 large = COutrobutiOn In ser
wee To the church and the community.
larry IN the year We engaged with the
ministers ana churches in preparation
Tor the Billy sunday EvanyeIRtic Cam
paiIn- Our building was the headquar-
ters. and many OF our active members
were foremost IN the work.
During the great revival a Mems Work
League was organized in the association.
ror SIX weeks daily noon luncheons were
served and meetings were held For
some weeks Thursday evening meeting
of a.
udiIy meetings devotional service has
been held each Tuesday at noon For
several months after me close of the
sunday Campaign members of the Per-
sohai WORK League conducted eVangeliS-
nc meetings almost daily IN churcnes
school houses and public places IN the
city and surrounding country one hum
drtd ana ulnety-tour such meetings were
hetd with 5i5 reported conversions. For
t.h weeks We discontinued our sunday
afternoon meetings and Joined in aold-
.. 70 q "a = N in fNT
= Ia" hat .tlrdtiu.. 81 the Prohibition
atut num-at
IN Ietcr Robert and Ira D. Shaw.
"i the Industrial department OF the
inter national Committee. were guests
OF the board of Directors at uinnrr.
'ctob"r ltth. when they presented the
Nofk Of the Young Men CHRISTIAN as
hocidtion among foreign speaking men.
The following day the work OF teaching
i.hstlsh 70 foreigners Was inaugurated
at the Riverside mills. Two teachers
nave been employed and classes have
cen held twice "a week. T.. T. PrObsI.
v 81 nIunsSt"Mn. Ohi" was engaged as
kehglouS Work Secretary and came to
IN. ASSOCIATION June 9th.
The physician work was carried on
Win It's various forms OF exercise AMI
recreation Ia addition To- 1862 gymnnS-
lum classes. conducted tr JUNIOR, In
termsd.ate. ana SENIOR Inembrrs ana
business men, -FOUR gyinnartic exhibit
IONS were given ana numerous Tecre-
1a~ket bah games were played in our
own league az well "a with college and
\ l..
VII" had been physical director for two
years resigned To- 20 To- the Mobile.
n ;.fI m; E a,,oGi alton; and j. r. seit
phy steal director in september.
~ heretofore. the euuciuOnal' class
es VEL h,gipiul - 70 group OF Young
'urtall~d To- some extent last winter on
account Of the fvangellstic campaign
Sea hes- gave lnlividual attention 10
tie students. An orchestra was organ
-. q ~ - iall and me members have
met weekly Tor practice.
u"f.. peotc" t.. N,,UaAEg WAS engag-
90 tu deliver SIX lectures on Modern
Doubt in September. which proved to
D. "a notable series The lectures were
delivered ia tho auditorium ~ the First
Freshly terrain church by courtesy OF
I'll. trustees or that church.
TH" tGiitire continued to be an at
tfactive social center Tweuty-siN de-
iishtfui social gatherings. suprers and
entertainments promoted good fellow
ship and aided in meeting tn, uc.tI IN
sfiuCt IN young men.
The boys received attention. During
the year they lad daily access 80 the
rUyS' amusement ami reading rooms
Twice week. except during fnidsum-
mer. they received Eymnlstic instru,-
HONS. they auI tH' uSr oi the SuoNts-
and sWimWiuE pool ~ stated luurS.
SeNenty--vvcn were IN q swimming cst'n-
paisn IN III" spring and man others
were tuu.i. q To swim during the wear.
During o." y-Hr the West virginia s -
so'Iations secured control Of Lake Terra
Alta Tor q summer 'aini. Seventeen or
our members sueut their vacation there
last summer. u iS the intent ION t. MAKE,
40" '.frp permanent
The dorm!tories were fun practically
all tu' wear ant many applicants FOR
r"nr-c were turned awsv Tui constant
Tre~cur@ 81 SINtN-li't or seventy resi-
dent members cuutr4nutr much TO the
O. ONE dtiuHS lIerr 30 tie hulidiuc.
Many Uomfui tttr-uen gave loyal SUP
port and tn" employed officers were
sclf-sHrr!firiug and efficient
- uI- meant much to tine youth and
men ~ Tive city aud vicinity - ns., had
s..rt~S ail day. rN'rN dHv "a the year. to
fh' HsS.elatton bIIl ling as an eievating
center
tf'tei'uaI rr.i.s- Increased efficiency
promotion OF iealthfui social NE.
, siren -uI' mol character AMI. even more
Than ~ frsN. Us years. Transformed
livss. rrav boo -.-o-Iai as results OF the
association activities.