The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-14

school l found about 200 young men
and women earnestly endeavoring to
find a solution for their individual
problems in the teachings of Jesus.
On Monday, when again in the COM
pany Of the Y. M. C. A. secretary,
visited a number of fraternity houses,
you may imagine my surprise to find
in five of these chapter houses groups
of young fellows organized by the Y.
M G. A. pursuing the same study,
Christ in Every Day Life" which the
young men had been following on the
previous Thursday in the Association
Building.
AS we walked back to the Y M. G.
A building that night, the secretary
said, Now you can answer your ques-
lions for yourself. There is much
other active religious work being
done, including a Bible class for Chi
nese students with an enrolment of
10, and another for students from In
dia, but | think you have seen enough
so you can form an opinion of your
own" And l had
work, the employment bureau, Bible
study, religious meetings, all are open
to members and non-members alike.
Since the erection of the present
building, the committee rooms on the
second floor have been placed at the
free disposal of all student organiza-
lions. That they have been used
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three months in the fall, fitty-three
different organizations used these
rooms for one or more meetings. Be-
sides, through an arrangement with
the board of directors of the Wiscon-
sin Union, the main floor of the build
ing, except on stated occasions and
exclusive of the association offices, is
placed at the disposal of the Wiscon-
sin Union
The building has met with almost
unprecedented use. The stone step at
the entrance has been worn down in
the center fully three inches by the
constant tread of students going to
and from the building
Campaign for Funds Necessary.
The keeping of this building lighted
heated and cared for, and the replac-
ing of furniture, rugs, curtains, etc.
under such tremendous usage, re
quires no small expenditure of money
When the building was erected, how
ever, it was dedicated with a deficit
of approximately $4,000. This has
been reduced to $4,000, but the inter
est on this mortgage has eaten up
the money which should have been
expended on the building each year in
order to make the necessary repairs,
decorations, ETC., to keep it in first
class condition. AS a result the board
of directors Of the association have
organized campaign to raise S35, 900,
which amount will pay off the mort
gage, assist in meeting this years
budget and make the necessary re-
pairs and improvements, which will
put the association out of debt and
in frst-class condition to render the
service which it ought to render. The
campaign is set for March 1929 Dur
ing this time campaigns will be held
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and in about twenty other Wisconsin
towns. Other large cities outside of
the state, like New York, Los An
geles, Seattle, ETC., will also be put
ting forth an effort to secure funds.
Besides, there are hundreds of
towns in Wisconsin from which stu,
dents are every year going to the
University and where it has been i'm.
possible to set up campaigns, from
which many contributions should be
received.
Mr. E. F. Riley of Madison~is treas
urer of the building fund, and anyone
wishing to contribute toward this
good cause may mail checks either to
Emerson Ella, chairman, or e. F.
Riley, treasurer, 500 Washington
Bldg, Madison, Wisconsin