Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
Y. n. G. A. MAKES REPORTS
Record of Past Year Has Been
One Of Aggressive Work.
Need Of Money and New Equipment Is
Pointed Out-Traincd Physical d.
rector Rccommcndcd-wom
Auxiliary Has been Real Aid.

| future were matters talked over Tuesday
! evening Mt the annual meeting of the
| burlington Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION. held In the association parlors
satisfying hot roast beef supper, served
| by the members of the Woman's Auxiliary
at $3.50, preceded the business session The
attendance was large.
AS we survey the past year" said
President NJ D. Chttenden, 1--WE feel
! that our association has done strong ag-
gressive work, within the limitations
Inecessitated by restricted finances. But
we are In better position to take up next
years work than we would be had we
enlarged our activities during the past
year and run heavily in debt. TO our
general secretary and the finance COM
mittee belong much credit for the present
satisfactory financial condition.
| The real aim of the Young Mems
Christian association is religious. and all
other work we do is subsidiary and a
means to this end. TO be spiritually
right, one must be an all-round sound
man. Not the least important feature of
mans development is the physical. Al
though the work Of the physical depart
nent has been successfully carried out,
undoubtedly much better work might
have been done had we been able to en-
ploy a trained physical director. How
ever, the classes have been largely at
tended and much interest has been
manifested.
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR NEEDED.
1--WE certainly ought to employ a train
ed director who would subject every boy
to a physical examination and prescribe
| Mn >,
strengthen the weaker muscles and to de-
velop symmetrical body. incidentally
such "A director could do much to safe
guard and guide the boys during the try
ing period of adolescence. Here our work
is frankly weaker than It should be. but
the state of our finances will not warrant
a large outlay for this department.
"The boys work department has had
a successful year. While the recreation
feature of this department is important
the paramount consideration is whether
or not the boys are developing into clean,
high minded Christian men. Tho new
BOYS secretary, Mr.. Wilcox, may be
counted upon to keep this end in view.
"A feature of Y NJ. G. a. work which
shows the results, perhaps more than
any other, is the Bible class phase There
of classes this year. Attendance and in
terest have been very good.
SOCIAL SURVEY UNDER WAY.
Among things accomplished should
he mentioned the social survey, now
in It's incipient stage. The survey
committee has plans we'll along for a
social survey of Burlington. These
are temporarily held up by the unex-
pected cancelling of an appointment
by Mr. Harrison of the Russell Sage
foundation. | believe positive results
may be looked for in the future from
this committee
by no means the least important
of the secretary's work is the private
conference with boys. The individual
touch and inspiration which may be
given in this way are vital. Yet the
secretary has no private office for
such conferences. The publicity under
which he must at all times labor cir
cumscribes his opportunities in this
kind of effort Publicity makes the
bog unresponsiye. It will be well for
us to build a private room for this
purpose. where the stairway in the
main office now is. as soon as finances
will warrant"
MIR Chittenden. in the course of his
report, touched upon the results or
! sunday afternoon theatre meetings,
and gave a large share of credit FOR
the various results of the past year to
General secretary Allen, former BOYS
. Work Director Cumming, the persons
, in charge of gymnasium and Bible
classes, and the general secretary S
assistant.
MEMBERS ARE LOYAL.
Secretary Allen expressed satisfaction
, over the loyalty and interest shown by
? directors and members, urging the need
, of effort on tho part OF all. He commend
ed especially the support of the auxiliary
, particularly that of Mrs. William H
, Wood whose untiring efforts in behalf
of our boys are unquestionably the best
volunteer service done for the associa-
tiun in the past few years He deplorcd
the loss of Director Cummings services
and the loss of members who have left
town, az well rs the efforts of w. J
: Gray, and spoke highly of the work OF
James c. Loop, the new assistant secre'
, tary. Lack of team work, said he, Is due
largely 20 changes in personnel.
n SCORES of boys and young men" sale
| Mr.. Allen, "look to their experience will
= the Young Mems Christian association a
S a potent factor in their personal develop
+ ment physically, socially, morally ant
t spiritually.
a ITO render our best service we need tn,
h equipment, Few manufacturing plant!
successfully compete in modern business
s with equipment 20 years old. At least oul