The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-09
Annual Report Local
Y. NJ. G.. A. Submitted
BY the Secretary

CONTINUED from First Fage)
/ $50 men and 196 bows v.a-a enrolled
on the books Of the ASSOCIATION 2 total
Of 555 Of the bows, roughly speaking,
one third are working boys, one-third
| grammar school boys and one-third
from high school. giving an oppoTtun
| ity for our boys department to develop
a number of leaders in each Of these
| important classes.
| You will note from the treasurer's
| report that the operating expenses
were SS,322.44. with receipts from all
| sources $500 90. leaving q current de-
| ffcit Of S15GO44. the interest account
| Of S2,40222 with receipts applied on
| this account, $1.I1549, leaving de-
| ficit on interest account of S1,286,73.
Considerable Of this deficit was car
ried over from the previous year. and
much of II had been arranged for but
| owing to the financial crisis, num-
Der of subscriptions were cancelled 1t
is usual for L NJ C. AS to require
from 20 to 20 per cent of their budget
raised through subscription. where the
building is free from debt. Pensacola's
Y NJ c. A has never asked for more
than 20 per cent of its budget, and II
its building were free from debt, she
would require not more than 10 per
cent Of her budget There IS debt
of SIS O00O 90 on the building, which
means an interest outlay every year
equal to the salary Of a department
secretary, or a sum ample to com
pletelv overhaul the building as its
nine wears of service in Pensa cola re-
quires-
Dorn1itories Popular.
The dormitories are among the most
| attre ctive features for an average of
| % young men. Some new equipment
was placed in ten Of the rooms, and
two suites have been fitted up 50 that
four young men have sitting rooms as
we'll as bed rooms. IS different young
| men have been in the building during
| the wear. Our boys work director, Mr.
Leech, has resided in the building, and
| has been able to do q good piece Of
service through that residence
An average of 152 men and boys
have made daily use Of the reading
| and game rooms
Thirty three positions have been
secured, and not q day passes but that
| some one has had personal interviews
| for advice and counsel
| In the early part OF the year. the 90
| bowling alleys were transformed and
annexed to the gymnasium, greatly en-
| larging the floor space. and increasing
light and ventilation
| Five hundred and eight class ses-
sions were held in the physlcal deP GLoo
nent with total attendance OF 5798-
In addition to this, there were 5000
| uses Of tennis and handhaQ courts and
shower baths. making physical de-
| pa rtnaent use Of the building equlEa-
| lent to the white population OF the city
Of Pensacola A successful senior
ba sket- ball league was conducted, a
o,p offered BY the Y II. c. being
won by the Consumers a splendid
amateur athletic meet was held aI
NIaxent park, in which there were 81
entries The records have been care
| flIlv tabulated. and the Y N G. 4
! Field Dav viii henceforth be an es-
tabHshed fact IN Pensac cola Some new
physical appa "a t1Is IS required as vel
as the installation Ct safe ana SD
pervised locker system
| Tn the bows department. $50 BOYS
have been constantly interested =
different students having been enroll
ed in the educational preparatory ard
comm erciaI classes Not day passed
that some group of boys vas not par
ric1larlv directed and interested IN
some form of healthful and helpful
outing hike. class. or clue, and the
outlook for q most notable rallying OF
bows to the Y. n c \ IN the fall :
spiendtd In addition 70 the regular
work. the boys director unp-red a
series OF grammar school games
touching some 400 boys upon the
plane Of clean sport. Fifteen meetings
were held during the year, with tota-
attendance of 456 Five Bible study
classes with an enrolment Of IS held
IT sessions.
The week Of prayer was recognized
and in the course OF the year, II ad-
6~assAs have been given throughout
the city by the general secretary anc
boys work director. All Of the mem
bers Of the staff are interested n sun
day school. the boys work and phN-sl-
cal directors teaching, the general sec
rotary as superintendent, and the o.
flee secretary as secretary Of Sunday
Some Recommendations
. The = N {. a no less than Other
institutions. has felt the tenor Of The
times With q Iessoned force. i Ia!
sought TO do the same degree q ser
vice that has been rendered in forn1e!
wears 1t will be time soon TO lndlca Il
I. mat we are awake to the needs Tt
have built a building nine years ago
and to be handicapped with large
debit and consequent interest. and Il
leave most Of the financial work &
: the employed officers. s 70 require o
them a service which does not per
NIT them TO do all the larger thing!
that they would Other cities n II,
! south 40 sA<zAr than Pensacola have