The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15

bers than any other members of the
association, said that they had met
with no serious difficulty In getting
members by reason OF the unpopu-
larity of the general secretary. or of
any dissatisfaction with the man
agement of the association In their
canyasstng for new members.
Sums Up Evidence.
Stunning up the evidence as q whole,
the board Is OF the opinion that there
has been no attack on the integrity or
character of the general secretary, or
of any one connected with the asso-
cintion; that the question as to the
POPULARITY or unpopularity of the gen
eral secretary. and the effect which
that has on the growth OF the asso-
citation, Is simply one of Individual
opinion: ana that no evidence hae
been adduced before the board 20
justify the board in calling for the
resignation of the general secretary.
The duties OF the general secretary
of the Richmond association are very
complex. and the position Is n very
difficult one to fill. Under his general
management and supervision the rev
cnues of the association must be col
Iected and properly disbursed. in
Guiding the revenues from the dormi-
tories. all of which aggregate more
than sac, goo a year He must also
supervise the enforcement of the rules
and regulations with reference to
ninety-two dormitories occupied by
young men along the lines which
must conform To Christian association
rules He also has charge of the
general supervision of the building
and work, including its seventeen
hundred and more members--its
gymnasium, swimming pool, bowling
alleys, etc. In addition to this, he
/ has to supervise the religious work os
| the association and in addition under
/ take to promote social and cordial re-
+ lations between its members, and
other duties Of like character.
( Praise for Mckee.
The present secretary has been
/ faithful. capable and efficient in his
work. and holds the confidence and
/ esteem of the board Since he came
! To the association in 1895. the mem-
hership has grown from tota. OF
/ 625 to 1,794, as of April of this wear
The receipts of the association have
risen from approximately $4,000. in
1895, to something over $3e 600 per
annum. The work Of the association
has grown in proportion to these fig
ures.
During the year ef 1907. under the
/ present MANAGEMENT of the association.
SER eco was raised for the new build
/ ing in fifteen days. and the present
building with it's handsome equipment
| was erected
with the complex work in hand some
features of IL for time will naturally
lag. while others viii be more success
/ full. The association, as whole, has
/ done good work In the community, and
il Is now "a wholesome place conducted
under good moral and religious inliu
ences, where large numbers Of young
men congrexate daily and avail them
selves of the privileges afforded them
by the association.
Dfficuit to Please All.
The peculiar place which the Young
| Mems Christian association holds In
the community makes il difficult for ~
| to be conducted 10 the satisfaction Of
| aI}~uarties For example, it was testi-
ed before the board that there had
been criticism of the association In It's
religious work undertaking to do the
work of churches, Others complain Of
it's not doing sufficient religious work.
Some question has been raised as 70
the dornitories being rented for too
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TO live elsewhere and who should not
occupy them. The board realizes the
necessity of having sufficient money to
run the association. They remember
tha great difBct1lty which was expert-
eneed in raising sufficient sums to meet
it's expenses prter 10 getting into tha
new building. If the dormitortes
shouId he nut On a charitable basis. and
NOT bring their reasonable value in
rent those who need them most would
be the poorest in the community and
tho rooms would have to be practically
given away. and the result Of such a
no,tcy need not be elaborated 1t is