Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-08
Last Three Months Have Seen
Marked Advance in All
Departments

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The directors OF the Young Mems
Christian Association held a meeting
al noon today In the office Of the
general secretary and, beside accept
ing his report covering the work which
the association has accomplished dur
ing the past three months, voted in ~
new, members. Secretaries Paul Su'
per and Lloyd X. Kiilam were aP-
pointed committee TO follow up the
matter Of establishing Y. M. {. A.
work among the Koreans Of Honolulu.
The position OF assistant treasurer was
created, F. d. Lowrey being appoint.
ca to MI it.
Mr.. Super's report follows:
Ia a letter to James &c. Cannon,
president Of the Fourth National Bank
Of New York City, Fred B. Smith said
III the Honolulu Young Mems Chris
tian Association, after a study of the
local work: 1T is the equal OF any as
s6ciation in any city Of that size ]
have ever visited, If indeed 1t does
not excel anything in any city that
size" AS MR. Smith is senior secre-
sretary Of the religious work depart
ment Of the International committee
Of North America, this opinion has
weight. -. 49,. =. st." r. 10. ~r -.
wish to submit merely a list and
brief description Of the activities of
the association during the last three
months. This list will tell its own
story of service to young men and
boys, and make ifs own point.
First let me show a comparison OF
the association at the close of 1918
and at the close of 1912. Notice the
small increase in money expended and
the large increase in results secured.
The humber of employed officers was
the same each year.
1912. 1913.
Membership -. ......s.. .ll74 1858
In Bible classes ......g.... 81 245
In educational work, May
Dec ..4....s.,ss....... 264 334
In physical work, May-Dec. 276 3S4
Expended, M.-Dec .S35, III 03s SIG, 3O6.64
Eal close of year 1851 I7.01
May is chosen, as that month begins
cur fiscal year
Activities, October, November, De-
cemDer, 1913: -
Educational
Might school Glasses in II sub
iects; 249 students enrolled in 90
classes.
Educational clubs Reading Club, 10
members: German Club, z members;
Spanish Club, IS members: Alexander
Hamilton Institute Club, 80 members
Thursday night lectures There Is
lecture in Cooke hall every Thurs
day night; average attendance, SO
men.
Reading room-57 periodicals in the
mems reading room, and 10 in the
boys reading room. -. -
Library 1000 books for. men and
boys. Also loan library of 80 books a
month from the Library of Hawaii
Physical.
Gymnasium classes - Systematic
work for business men, seniors, en-
ployed boys. juniors. and in boxing
and wrestling; 1873 enrolled. i'll.
Leagues and Observation-Disclosures
ball, six teams, 81 players, % games;
indoor baseball 10 teams of boys. %
games: volley ball. Is teams, same
boys, SO games; tennis tournaments,
two, 80 contestants.
aOther features IN daily use-Hand
ball courts, tennis courts, baths and
massage department &'ts 4
PHYSICAL examinations-Many men
ana boys are given examinations be.
fore granted the use Of physical priv.
.
Bowling alleys Three alleys in
daily use; 1854 games bowled during
the last three months: this is one OF
the hest social ana E:iysicaf features
in the building. .-.~..- .@g 8.