The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-24
WORK OF THE INSTITUTION
is BEING CRIPPLED FOR
ROOM
SEC. BURNETT
COMPLIMENTED
Directors Put Minimum Amount
To Be Raised at $4,000
Some of Which Is Pledged
,From Wednesdays Daily)


to inuugurate Il campaign for new
home for the association to cost not
less than $4,000 This is in pursu-
:.iicc OF the agreement entered into
with Secretary Burnett when lie was
engaged a year ago. and also in COM
pliancc with the statements made to
the subscribers in the reorganization
oi the Y NJ. G. a.
The y. NJ. e. A. last fall and spring
did come wonderful work, when the
lack of equipment is considered. 1t
attracted attention all over the United
States. Tho night school was hailed
Will! particular delight by the wei
fare workers OF the country, and the
success Of the textile night school was
regarded as the most remarkable
thing ever undertaken by Il Y. NJ. G. A.
OF th!: size. especially handicapped
for teaching facilities. AS result OF
that work Il number Of young men
have been inspired To seek for a
BROADER and more liberal education.
and the college ard the Y. NJ. &. A. are
actually gratificd.
So notable hns bccn the achieve
iiic:ii of the Anderson Y NJ. c. A. In
tho last year that persons from other
cities and In "big business" have been
trying 10 get the secretary away from
Anderson into what they consider Il
larger field OF usefulness. Mr. Bur-
nett has repeatedly declined to con-
rider any offers. but some have come
recently with such persistence that
the directors thought 1t their duty to
to him try TO give Mr.. Burnett better
equipment with which to work. In
consequence whereof 1t was decided
last night that unless there should be
something to interfere, the campaign
for funds for $4,000 building will be
inaugurated In November. It is
thought that nothing will interefer.
Nothing To Interfere.
The field was canvassed thoroughly
and 1t was found that there Is no other
benevolence or charitable or ellemos-
nary institution having claims on the
public that desires to put on any such
campaign for some time, and as the
need Of Y. M. c. A. building must he
faced some time, It was decided to
start right now. Pledges of subscrip-
tions aggFcgating. several thousands
of dollars were made some time ago
and there was strong sentiment to
start out for an even more pretGa-
tious building, but Mr.. Burnet and
others cautioned that what Anderson
needs Is merely home for Its Y. M.
G.. A. and comfortable and attractive
working quarters, and 1t would be bet
ter TO have q definite and modest
amount in view and to get 1t.
Anderson Is the only City Of Its size
In tho country that has no Y. NJ. C.
A. building. and this cannot be said n
year FROM now for the directors have
had such assurances that they believe
that the money will he raised in four
days Of the week set for the campaign,
about the 18th of October. Spartan
burg Is just completing handsome
home for It's Y. NJ. c. A. and the build
ing Mt Greenville Is the center Of in
terest for that bustling city. Sumter
has recently occupied its building SIM
liar to the one that Anderson would
Hike TO have.
Columbia a few years ago put on q
for $4,000 and raised over
100000. The people In the cities
where the campaigns have been put
on declare that the greatest asset OF
those cities is the home for the Y. NJ.
C. A. For every live city there is
a growing population of young men.
pad the atmosphere of the Y. NJ. C..
A. building Is always such that the
young me seek IL get IN there, and to
have a nomelike place while they are
away from home. The result Is that
thcy are kept from straying into mis-
chief. !.
Good Work Appreciated.
The directors in appreciation Of the
faithful and valuable work OF Secre-
tary Burnett for the last year voted
him vacation. and 1t was announced
that he will receive an increase in
salary next year. Il consideration OF
the increased responsibility and work.
The building campaign will not be
started until after the work OF the In
stitution Is shaped up for the winter
and after Mr.. Burnett's return from
his rest, and really his vacation will
he spent In shaping matters to the
end that Is desired and will not be so
much Of vacation after all. The night
school will have new features and adj
ditional teachers = and the. textile
school will be conducted for the en-
tire six months In manner to I'M
prove the mental and technical quail
f!ca.!crs os The young men ca the mills
who take this course.
Mr.. Burnett has also mapped out
another series of those delightful Sum
day afternoon addresses such as were
delivered at the court house last win
ter and did so much good In the COM
munitv. He will endeayor to engage.
some splendid material while he Is
away on this visit
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Col. Dave III. Wise. S..
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