The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-15
KNOWN AS AN IDEAL
GENERAL SECRETARY
Developed the Local Asso-
citation to a Point Where
1t is Held up as a Model
Y. M. c. A. for a City Of
10000 Population-W. p.
Cunningham is Temper
arily in Charge.

After ten years of faithful service.
which is appreciated by those with
whom he has been associated, j. TT.
| Sheriff., general secretary OF the
Pensacola Young Mems Christian As
sociation, has rendered his resignation
to the board OF directors. He will not
leave Pensacola for, with ten years OF
service he has become identified with
its interests and upbulding, and me
will continue his home here and con-
tinue to lend a helping hand whenever
his services can be of assistance iu
carrying out the movements which he
inaugurated and hopes to see grow as
the years pass. Mr.. Sheriff. will he
succeeded temporarily by ". p. Cum
ningham, who has been connected with
the association for several years.
Mr.. Sheriff. began his work I'm Pen
Sacola ten years ago, when he came
into the city and raised funds for the
erection of the handsome building of
the association on PalafoX street. His
work only began with the erection OF
this structure, and he continued TO
build up until the association today is
recognized throughout the country as
the model association for city Of 30
900 inhabita nts II has served the en-
tire community and not It's member
ship alone and has been a power for
good and development during its eN-
istence.
Mr.. Sheriff., has planned out and as
sisted in other work during his resi-
dence For two years the naval J. NJ
c. A. was successfully conducted dur
ing visits of the battleship fleet. The
Fairgrounds, scout movements, teach
er-parent association, summer schools
as a part Of the public school system
were all insugurated at the Y. M. G.
A. and in addition three young men,
now deemed among the most compe
tent in association work, have been
trained. They are Messrs. Hoppcn,
and Cunningham.
REPORT FOR YEAR.
At the recent meeting Of the board
of directors. Mr.. Sheriff. submitted his
annual report for the season ending
May 1913 which will be his ,ast:
To the Board of Directors Young
Mems Christian Association.
Gentlemen: May brings us 70 the
ogiCal close Of our seasons work and
[ gives me pleasure 10 report substan-
ial growth and effectiveness never be-
ore reached in every department.
"Our membership of 514 stands high
IT than at any corresponding season
md is greater by % than the reason
"a cola. This number includes 159 boys,
which is so more than the average in
in1ilar associations and means we are
the class most needing the
ssociation and most susceptible TO it's
or these, half are working
,cys and half school boys
"Our educa tiOna, department has
erved 81 men and 116 boys Ctotal, 1879
uring the past season, furnishing edu-
ational advantages, at q cost easily
yithin their reach, to those whose
ours Of work or means forbade their
eceiVing needed training in any other
1stitution existing in our city, thus
aising their value as citizens and
Iture business men.
The physical department has been
sed by fully half the membership and
ne resulting gain in physical, mental
nd moral stamina is beyond estima-
on.
"The results Of the recently estab-
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