The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
Neu, Y.M.C.A.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE BOARD WAS
SHOCKED WHEN He TEND. 4
Erred RESIGNATION.
"WlLL BE A DISTINCT Loss TO
THE CITY, THE PAPER
CONTINUES.

The Charlottesville Progress had the
following to say concerning the resig
nation Of ]. ". Right, general secre
tary of the Charlottesville Y. NJ. C. A
who has accepted the general secre
taryship Of the Fairmont Young Mem.
Christian Association.
AFTER the disposal Of regular bust
ness the Board was shocked when Mr.
J. ". Kight, the general secretary
rendered his formal resignation. Mr.
knight disclosed to tho board that ht
had been approached several time.
during the past year to know II hi
would consider proposition to gc
elsewhere; but that he had given tn,
matter no serious consideration unit
about two weeks ago when he rece!y
ed a very fiattering offer to bec5sst
general secretary OF the association /,
Fairmont, W. Va.
AFTER conference with several gen
tlemen, well informed as to the work
and making survey Of the situation
for his own satisfaction, Mr.. knigh,
reached the conclusion that the iielc
offer opportunity for larger work tna,
can be accomplished in Charlottes
VILE, for the reason that this city Ii
about twice the size of Charlottesville
and the association. on account of 1t.
larger and better equipped building
whore the departments Of Tho work
are more extensively provided TO.
made the proposition so attractive the,
1t was hard 10 tuin down.
While the Board listened with In
terest to the statement made hy Mr
kight, they were not willing to give
him up without vigorous exert Il
retain hun, and strong EXPIRE. slops Of
the high appreciation of his sciyices
were made. Still they recognized hin,
as worthy and capable of holuing the
larges position, and could not consci
entiously stand in Tie way Ills I'D
yancement.
THE removal of Mr.. Right from
the city will be distinct loss, not only
to the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton, but to the churches and CONNER
ciai circles for his influence has been
felt in these varied lines, and he has
not only made the association bis
success, but has lent helping hand
toward everything that has made fol
mroal and civic progress.
Coming to the city 1--WE years ago
he found a new association building
practically without membership work.
ing force, and during his service as
secretary, the work has advanced In
every department the membership
reaching phenomenal figures, eonsid.
ering the population, his report to the
board last night chewing the member
ship to be seven hundred and twenty.
three.
Mr.. Knight will remain In his pres
ent capacity until the first Of February
and during the time intervening, will
conduct the annual membership cam.
paign during January"
MIR. Right will come to the local
association on January 16, and WI
take active charge on Febru ,ry erst,
From February IL to March the big,
gest campaign for membership In the
history of The Fairmont Association
will be waged. Mr.. Knight Is said 10
be wonder in conducting n,t rbsr.
ship campaign ard there is every Ia.
dication that the activities at tie :ucal
association will he greater than they
ever have teen in the past.
Every person IN the city recognizes
the wonderful work that has been ac.
complished since the as .aciatrun has
been in operation here ID all ;is anx.
ious to see the work cort,nucd on a
larger scale.
Mr.. Kiht will be welcomed to this
city and he will recei.c the cordial
support of nearly every person in tho
city. With his natural aptitude for
the work, and his efficiency to carry
out the plans undertaken assure for
him unbounded success at the head of
the Fairmont Young Mems Associa.
ton.