Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-19
ASSOCIATION FORMALLY TAKES
OVER NEW HOME FROM
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
DR.. FORREST c. ENSIGN
DELIVERS THE ADDRESS
Following the Program the Building 10
Thrown Open For lnspection--ln.
terror 10 Greatly Admired by Large
Crowd-President Wilson Wires His
Cong ratulations to A. G, johnson.

Twenty five years Of Y. Nj. C. a. &C
tivity in the city was celebrated
Thursday night by dedicating new
association building costing 9l,266.
The service in which 900 people parti-
cipated commemorated an event OF i'm
portant to the city and marked an as
ISOLATION epoch. The event commem-
grated was the remarkable public UNI
dertaking of raising the money for the
building in one week. The epoch
marked is the opening of years OF as
ISOLATION work to be done in a modern.
adequate and splendid piGnt. fully
equipped.
The big crowd roamed thru the
building after the dedication service
and was of the unanimous opinion that
the new y. NJ. G.. A. is the city's finest
public building. The mer thought it
splendid. adequate. we'll built, and con-
veniently arranged. The women
thought it beautiful. and ionged for
just such furniture for their own
homes and Grapes for their own win
dows.
ITS good job. They got a lot for
their money" said one business man
who thus we'll summed up the general
impression.
Dr.. Forrest Ensign Speaker.
The dedication service. which opened
at s o'clock, was held in the gymnas
ium. which the audience h,led. r. w.
McCreery. vice chairman of the build
ing committee, presided ard DR.. For
rest c. Ensign, dean Of men and regis
80 ,t1rn rcif v Hali a
dedicatory address. An orchestra
played while the public was being re-
ceived. Wraps were checked in the
once to the gymnasium. After the SER
vice the whole building was opened for
inspection.
Upon the stage were those who took
part in the program. members of the
campaign committee, and building
committee and officers of the associa-
ton. The presiding officer expressed
the regret of the association for the
absence of d. w. Norris, chairman of
the building committee who is in Cali
fornia; Judge b. f.. Cummings. chair
man of the campaign committee. who
was feeling so poorly he could not
leave home. and +. G. Let's, of Chi
cago, largest subscriber to the building.
Sickness in the latter's family detained
him.
"We've Done IT, Slogan.
"We've done it," was the slogan of
accomplishment as expressed by Vice
Chairman McCreery in speaking Of the
splendid thing it was that the men of
this city had done by building the y.
NJ. c. A. He later Introduced Presi-
dent G. G. St Clair, treasurer of the
building committee. whom he thanked
for his splendid service and work,
and a little later McCreery turned the
building over to the. association by
handing the keys to, President George
NJ. Johnson. Along with his other
duties as chairman. McCreery read a
telegram from President Wilson'S sec
rotary, j. P. Tumulty. congratulating
the city upon the completion of the
building project. The telegram was re-
ceived by Postmaster A. G. Johnson.
st. Clair Reads Of Finance.
The brief financial report that Pres
ident G. c.. st. Clair. of the First Ma
tional Bank, read, set forth very clear
ly the financial undertaking accom-
plished and how 1t Is working out. OF
the $90,S5O subscribed. most Of 1t was
on u one-quarter payment basis every
SIX months. The larger SUBSCRIPTIONS
were to be paid over a longer period.
OF the 1000 due up to this time. he
said. $4,000 had been paid in full. and
OF the 1899 subscriptions made, $50
had been paid In full
st. Clair reported that D. w. Norris,
who was in California, was still work
ing on the campaign for funds and
had raised $500 from men of this city
In California.
Maintenance Cost to Be $13,5O0.
st. Clair said that the estimated
yearly budget of the building was
$13,500 compared with $500. the year
| ly budget in the old building, that had
an average shortage OF $500 n year.
"This building will not be self sup
porting. 1t Is not to be expected that
1t should be- BY the very nature or
its work It can not be-" said st. Clair.
"In that respect it is In the same class
with our public schools"
The audience was warned by Nc
Creepy and St Clair that tho time was
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