Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-20
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OFFICIAL START
ON Y BUILDING
NeilI B, Field, Principal Speak
er, LaudS Father Of R. E,
Putney; Money Needed Now,
Says Mr. Putney

The Y. NJ. G. A. groundhreaSinp
took Mace yesterday afternoon on The
mldine site, First street and Central
Avenue. before nearly TOO persons.
The official starting of construction
was more ceremonious than that OF
any public building begun in Albu-
ouerque for years. A parade follow
ed bv a program of speechmaking at
tho site and the turning of several
shoyels full of dirt, signalized the
event
The parade started from the Com
mercial club building shortly after
S.30 o'clock Sergeant ED Donahue
and Patrolman Charles Mainz led
The Indian school band followed
Then came column of men carry
ing small flags They marched north
on Fourth street to Central avenue
where they turned east and went
straight to the Y. NJ. c. A. grounds
temporary platform had been built
there.
Interstate Secretary w. II. Day
who is acting general secretary of the
Albuquerque association. pres,ded. In
presenting c. o. Cushman, the Y. M.
c. 4. president, who was the first
speaker, Mr. Day said:
New Building Every Five DAYS.
The smiling faces before me bear
stronger testimony than any words
Of mine could, that this is happy
hour. | see fathers who realize that
their dreams are to come true. and
that their boy is TO have the benefit
of helpful influences for building his
life. see mothers who are rejoicing
that their daughter is going to he
safer because of the higher moral
ideals among the boys and young
men Of this city.
81 understand that the spot on
which we stand was once the bed Of
The Rio Grande, and as it's waters
flowed out over the land carrying life
and sustenance to the inhabitants of
this valley, so from this building.
which we are to begin this hour. there
will flow streams of uplifting infln-
once that shall bless, not only this
valley, but this whole nation and the
regions beyond.
albuquerque a Leader.
During the past ten years. up toI
last September the Young Mems
Christian Association of North Amer.
lea have broken ground for a new
building every five DAYS. Today, Al
buquerque not only represents this
world wide movement for five DAYS,
but for more than five months, for
until recently this was the only city
in North America that put through
a successful building campaign since
the war began.
1T was an inspiration to other
countries. and now discouraged com
mittees are rallyng to the battle cry
We can do it IL Albuquerque can,
and ms the story and pictures of this
event go to the ends of the earth, ms
they Will, other hearts will rejoice
and receive an Inspiration to rally
and follow this example.
The Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation has many departments Of
work. city and railroad students. coli
ored Indians, mines, army and navy,
etc, but none are more fruitful oil
results than the work with boys. and
II is most fitting that our president
Mr. c. o. Cushman, should bring this
greeting. THE Young Mems Chris
tan Association and the boys of AL
buquerque.
Mr.. Cushman read a table Of fig
ures showing the miles of pavement
and sidewalks laid and their cost.
That was for safety and comfort, he
said; the $4,000 spent for the Y. M,
c. A. is an investment in character
The Importance of this investment
was stressed by Mr.. Cushman In the
statement that the boys of today VIII
be the men who run the affairs OF
the city tomorrow
Nolll u. Field Speaks.
Neill B. Field made the principal
talk, having been allotted more time
by the program committee than the
other speakers He said when the
plans for the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign
We're first mentioned TO him last fall
he thought the time was inopportune. |
He was told all other old and wise
men shared in his view However, !
the younger men decided 10 go
ahead. What's more. he said they did
what they set out to do. It's not ale
ways the old for counsel he COM
mented.
y. VI. c. 4. There Thirty Years Ago. |
Y. NJ. c. A. stood on the spot |
more than thirty years ago, Mr.. Field |
asserted. II was not known by that |
name. But If the words stood for |
helping the needy. uplifting the down. !
uodden and other humanitarian /
leeds, the cid institution was indeed a |
A. G. A. It was a big, stumbling I
pudding and it bore the name ID. u. !
rutney No one who applied there,
mr. Field said, was turned away with
out relief whether worthy or unwor- !
Thy
Albuquerque was frontier town in
nose days and one did not expect TO |
md a great deal OF human Kindness
mere, according to Mr. Field, who then !
Told of Mr.. Putneys picking up hui
man Hprplipf ha and !