Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-04

A. Goodell, Portland. Ore, now an in
Iternational secretary in the northwest
and formerly secretary here; Fred Gil
christ, of Los Angeles, a former as
sistant secretary; w. B. Christie, O
| Trenton. n. j., at one time in charge o
the boys department.; DR.. George A
Wanberg, of Whittier. CAL: Rev. Jane:
Rayburn, a former Presbyterian pas
tor: Karl Scott, of Duluth. Mimi,
former active junior and Secretary
]. H. Fellinghan, of Des Moines. dur
I ing whose secretaryship here the as
gress.
All of these letter writers added a
word OF testimony to the influence OF
| the association on their lives.
Young Men Speak.
A group of young men, most OF
whom are members and workers, added
their word to what had already been
said. and more especially as to what
the association was doing now and eX-
pected 10 do. They included IL. l..
knudson, a young business man. who
was captain of the young mems
team whose solicitation was a feature
of the building campaign: T. w. Meek
er. OF Waukegon, ILL.,. a former janttor
of the association building, who came
here especially 10 attend the farewell,
Cornelius Friis. a young Dane, who
spoke the English he had learned in
the classes for foreigners who could
not read or write English; james
Boucher. a student of the state uni
versitl, who described himself as be-
ing almost brought up here; Cole Nc
Creery, high school pupil who, like
young Boucher said he too was al
most raised here and Hartley Vogt,
another high school pupil.
The expressions OF what the Y. NJ.
c. \. meant to these young men, ard
their evidence Of appreciation OF what
the business men OF this city had done
for them by providing the new plant,
raised rousing applause.
Harry j. Rodgers. T.-R. reporter,
read q short paper on some phases OF
the associations work that he had OBJ
served in period OF ten years.
Wilson Loudly Applauded.
General Secretary Henry +. Wilson
was not scheduled TO appear on the
program. but Mr.. Stuntz insisted and
called Mr.. Wilson TO the platform, an
announcement that was applauded
loudly.
His short talk was tribute to the
men OF the board, staff and committee
members who had helped get results"
He expressed the belief that the asso-
cation would meet the opportunity Of
iered by the new plant TO make the
Y. NJ. c. A. a factor in the lives vi nun
dreds of young men" Wilson said,
yY1jrhr be. q slogan.
Mrs. r. 3. Davidson sang two solos
and Rev. B. f. Martin and Rev. R F.
Hurlburt offered prayer.
Short History of Y. M. c. A.
A story OF sacrifice. WORK, and even
toll is told in the twenty-five years
history OF the Y. N. c. a. 1t was in
November, 1883, that the committee on
organization was appointed. Il con-
sisted OF Win Mcclure. Charles Was
mer and y. +. Miller. II met in De-
cember and in January, 1890, it opened
the Railroad Y. ". c. a. IN he building
now occupied by ketchum & CASTOR
Company. Part OF the first floor was
used, and was curtained off 10 provide
space for meetings, reading room,
and some bathing facilities.
The association was forced out by
pany, wholesale grocers. r=nting the
building. The association moved into
the south end Of the first floor of the
Hatcher building. Third avenue and
Nevada street. Members came after
working hours and excavated the base
nlent under the south end Of the build
ing and put in baths.
From this location the coming back
re ha
out There's retaliation for this in
Y. II. c. a. was an influence in putting
out all the saloons Of the city.
For a time meetings were held in a
street car barn. None Of the old
spot definitely, and meetings were held
in the homes of members.
In 1895 the site the association IS
soon TO leave was bought for 81 1000. in
GLIDING the old building that was on it.
Again the members stripped their
coats and went to WORK They ex-
cavated the first swimming pool and
helped remodel the building. 1t was
again remodeled and enlarged in 1895,
when J. H. Fellingham was secretary,
and again remodeled to its present
proportions in 1904, while Fellingham
was still in charge.
The early secretaries. in the order
Of their occupancy of the office, were
Messrs. Luscas. Gibson. Frank Thorpe
who had been janitor and became sec
rotary; F. B. MCGEE, Fellingham J. A.
Goodel and Henry E. Wilson. In the
early days Secretary c. c. Smith, of
the then uptown associa ton, lent
hand in the work.
Rev. c. E. Luce, pastor of the Metho-
dist church at Albion MAS in the city