The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-20
YM.c.A. HOLDS
annual MEET
ATB|GBANQHi
Big Membership Contest In.
augurated Last
Evening.
New DIRECTORS ELECTED
BENEFITS OF AN ACTIVE Asso.
CATION ARE SHOWN BY
SPEAKERS.

of AN aCTIVE aSSo.
CATION ARE SHOWN BY
SPEAKERS.
"The Y. M. c. a. physical director
Is in a sense the most influential man
in the community. He is the intimate
advisor Of the young men and moulds
their lives for good"
Such was the emphatic declaration
of William Knowles Cooper, secre.
itary Of the Washington. D. C.. assocla.
ton, in an eloquent and witty address
last night at the annual banquet Of
the Fairmont association. More than
225 persons were in attendance.
George NJ. Alexander. president Of
the board of education. was toastmas.
ter. He introduced each speaker In
characteristic witty style, speaking
earnestly Of the intimate relation Of
the high school and the " M. U. A.
and the cooperation which should ex.
list between them.
j.. M. Hartley, president OF the local
association and one Of the most prom.
inent and influential business men Of
Fatrmont, was accorded a rousing oya.
ton when he arose to his feet after
being introduced BY the toastmaster
as a model citizen" OF Fairmont. Mr..
Hartley's subject was THE Past, Pres.
ent and Future Of the Fairmont Y. NJ.
e. "A. He said:
"Fairmont is the center OF a hub,
and other towns surrounding this city
form the remainder Of, 1.-THE wheel. All
are watching us and Specializing upon
the outcome Of the membership on.
test betweenithe reds and the blues..n
j. d. XanScoten. state secretary,
spoke on Fairmcnt'sI opportunities ana
a hearty welcome to James w. Kight,
the new local secretary, whom he Ell.
logtzed as q man eminently fitted for
the important work planned for Fair.
mont.
The dinner itself was one OF the
best ever served in Fairmont. The
menu was replete with toothsome
daintles and everyone did It full Jus.
tice from the staid business "boysr
Of the community to their youthful
sons, all Of whom united in having a
Jolly time together.
The charming young women belong.
ing to the Kings Daughters Of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church,
daintily gowned, served the dinner aud
added, color and life to the event.
Immediately after the dinner had
been finished the Y. M. C. A. boys
formed a procession, and under the
leadership of; a youth bearing q big
stlken American flag, marched about
the hall, passing between the tables
and cheering for Fairmont and for the
organization which has done SO much
to enable them to become clean, attn.
lctic young men.
Following the parade there WINS a
short business session Of the organi.
zation at the directors for the ensu.
Ing year were elected as follows:
j. NJ. Hartley, ]. o. Watson, II. w.
showalter, Charles W. Evans, B. L.
Burchinal, ]. NJ. Black, J.. @. Broom.
field, c. II. Bloom, Glenn F. Barns, j.
Q. Evans, Dr.. G. O.. Henry, @. q. Hutch.
inson, Oh. Woodley, j. M. jacob. E.
f. Morgan, Or. ]. ". Mcdonald, Wal.
ton Miller. Joseph Roster, Hugh Smith,
]. a. Swfger, R. A. Watts.
The membership campaign which
opens with an informal dinner Monday
evening at 6 o'clock was discussed at
the banquet last evening In an In.
formal way and the members Of the
two teams showed their interest in
the. work by wearing distinctive now.
ers, the reds, a red carnation and the
blues a bunch Of! blue yiolets.
Mr.. Cooper. who was the principal
speaker, had for his subject, "a Mod,
ern Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion-the Value to a Community" He
spoke forcefully and In an entertain.
ing manner, illustrating his address
with many timely and humorous
stories. He said:
"a business man with whom I az.
acquainted went to q town for the pur.
pose OF securing q location for q man.
ufacturing plant in which he was In.
terested. He looked over the town
and was pleased with facilities for
transportation, It's fuel supply and Its
location. Then he asked about the
enterprise OF the citizens and the kind
Of q Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion, building the city had We have
no Y. NJ c. a. he replied, but the city
has "a magnificent jail, was the reply
Of the man trying TO boost the town.
The manufacturer frowned and left
the city, declaring that he did not
wish, to locate In Q city where the Cit.
zens were more Interested IN building
1ails than Y. M. O. a. buildings.
Some associations are 90 archaic
that they fall to accomplish the pur.
pose for which they are intended.
Some Y. NJ. 2C. a. workers are Do far
behind the times that they5forgetIthat
In order TODD good work an associa:
ton must have an u~p-to-date. we,,
equipped building with competent ana
trained men in charge Of the various.
departments OF the work.
Some Organizations are 30 dead
that the members seem to have for.
gotten that religion Is the basis upon
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