The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-10
1.615Y. BOYS were
TAUGHT TO Swim IN YEAR
Four New Associations Organized,
$327.OOO in Building Funds Raised
and Buildings to Value of $f,O95,-
900 Were Opened

me fall meeting of the State execu-
1--WE committee of the Y. NJ. G.. A, s of
pennsylvania was held yesterday in the
commonwealth hotel. The members of
the committee present were: James
shand, Lancaster; A. d. Smith, Leba
non; j. c. Eckels. Carlisle; c. A. Kun
kel, harrisburg: Christian Walter.
wilkes Barre; Il. j. Gillespie, Pitts
Dursh; W. g. Hean, Harrisburg; s. w.
Dickson, Berwick; +. f. McGllI, New
Castle; II. NJ. Keller, Hazeton; R. w.
Harodson, Pittsburgh; d. j. Pearsall,
Mauch Chunk, and Clifford Pinchot, Mil,
ford. Other members of the committee.
among them Vance G. Mccormick,
found 1T impossible to be present.
After the presentation of the finance
committee s report George B. Lands.
educational secretary of the committee.
made his report. In the mining dis,
trlcts 1913 mer were in mining classes.
of whom 1O2 passed the State examina.
hons. Mining Institutes had $500
members. First aid contests were held
as usual. The Mining Association at
jerome is in good condition. At the
request of the companies, Investigations
were made not only of mining communi-
ties, but also of industrial plants. A
total of $3.50 foreigners studied Eng
lsh, 129 were prepared for citizenship,
s,f'6 students were in the educationa a /
classes of the associations. There was
gain of Fl per cent over the previous
year.
The report Of railroad work showed
new buildings in Derry, Tyrone and
Dlckerson Run and an increase in the
work of every department. Correspond
ing members in every county of the
state, numbering SO, have followed
olo young men who changed their resi-
dence curing the year.
The college secretary. j. II. Ehlers.
reported new ASSOCIATION in State
Forestry Academy, Mont Alto. Spe-
clal evangelistic services, with 100
conversions, were held in State Col.
lege, University of Pennsylvania, Laf
ayette and other colleges Deputation
gospel teams were sent out by mum.
Der of colleges and much social service
was rendered by college students. The
great student conferences were well at
tended by Pennsylvania men.
The physical work committee report,
ed gains in every department, whether
attendance, summer camps, physical ex-
amlnatlons or athletic events.
The most remarkable gains were
shown by the religious work committee,
which reported 1000 men attended
Sunday afternoon meetings, 10000
attended shop meetings and 1S1, 900
other religious gatherings. There were
IA, 165 students II. Bible classes.
Albert M. Chesly, the new State
boys work secretary, reported the sue
cessful State boys camp in Ingenook,
where more than 100 boys were in at.
tendance for two weeks with the Rev.
5 w. Herman, of this city, as camp
leader. Sixteen hundred and fifteen
boys were taught to swim during the
year and $500 were in Bible classes.
The material development of the
Young Men S Christian Association was
best Indicated by the report of the
State secretary, j. B. Carruthers, which
showed that -four new associations were
organized during the year, including
Stroudsburg and Waynesboro Build,
ing funds amounting to $4,000 were
raised at seven places and buildings to
value of 81 ,O9o, 900 were opened dur
dng the year.
Army work was conducted with the
National Guard at three different places
during the season. Each large tent was
equipped with writing material, maga-
zines, papers, ice water and musical in
struments and almost every evening a
gospel talk was given.
Two deputation bands were sent into
the lumber camps of Sullivan and Nc
Kean counties to conduct services and
gospel meetings among the lumber
jacks of the north woods.
In comparison with all the other
States in lthe Union, Pennsylvania
stands far ahead of the others in the
promotion of Young Men s Christian
Association work. though some other
States exceed it in amount expended
for current expenses and in property
values.
The statistical report shows that 1S1
associations in Pennsylvania have ~.
$40 members, owning property valued
at $40, 100000 and expending for cur
rent EXPENSES 81 10000