Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
sMEDLEY RESIGNS
AS SECRETARY OF
LOCAL Y. M. C. A.
sscient Head of Association
Accepts Position With Ar
chitect G. D. McLane.
.s BUILDING SPECIALIST
.,,fuI New Building Is Monument
.,His Tireless Enerey-Lind-
sron Made President.

The resignation of r. c. smedley as
-.,.r.I secretary of the Rock Island
xvcA. was regretfully accepted at
-as,ius Of the board OF directors
=. .rening. de asked to be relieved
. his heavy work some time ago but
he hoard a. that time refused TO con-
.,Ssr the request, hoping that he
.-orld see his way clear to reconsider.
r,,dine him settled in his decision.
=. directors last evening yielded to
~. wishes and accepted HIS resigna-
-, which will take effect Sept. /
Remarkable Record.
II was five years ago the middle OF
Iuust that Mr.. Smedley came to Rock
island from Freeport, Illinois, TO take
m his task as general secretary OF
he local association. He stated In
,bs beginning that he was coming for
lrst enc definite purpose, namely, to
secure a new building and equipment
Gar the Rock Island Y.M.C.A such as
would be adequate for its needs. After
Years of tremendously hard work that
puroose has been accomplished The
magnincent new building at the corner
=. FIFTH avenue and Twentieth street,
With its large membership and remark
able activity. a building second TO
none in the middle west, is the goal
toward which Mr.. Smedley was look
ing when he came to this city Now
that his plan Is worked out and his
work finished. he feels at liberty to
lay down the heavy burden OF re-
sponsibility which he has been carry
ing these years. and his resignation
Is the result.
To Be Specialist.
Announcement has been made that
Mr.. Smedley will be associated with
the Office OF c. d. McLane, architect,
beginning the first of September, in
the capacity OF Y.M.C.A. building spe-
eialist. During the process of plan
ming and erecting the local associa-
ton building. Mr.. Smedley and Mr..
McLane made extensive studies into
the problems OF Y.M.C.A. architecture.
With the result that they became con-
vtnced that there is very great need
n this field for the services Of men
who understand and are fully In sym
PATTY with the association work. The
new work which MT. Smedley thus
undertakes will not remove him from
YMCA. activities. but will give him
q field for unusual service TO the
association movement in general. For
the present, at least. he will continue
to live in Rock Island, making this
the headquarters for his work in con-
nection with Mr.. McLane.
Elect Officers.
Officers for the year were also elect
ed C. d. McLane, who has served
efficiently as president for some years,
declined reelection and was succeeded
By A. ]. Lindstrom, who enters upon
the responsibilities of the office with
the enthusiastic endorsement and sup
port Of his fellow board members and
the general membership of the asso-
cation. All indications point to a
harmonious and successful administra-
hon under Mr.. Lindstrom's leadership.
As has been the case during Mr.. Nc
Lanes presidency.
Z B. McKown succeeds himself as
nee president. DR.. ". E. Martin was
reelected as recording secretary. and
~ E. Strieter succeeded I. ]. Green
as treasurer. The affairs OF the asso-
cation are in most encouraging and
prosperous condition, and the new Off
GERS enter upon their work with every
prospect for success.