Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29
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Chicago, Nov. 29.-Leaders in Y. NJ.
c. A. work and representatives Of va
rious religious sects and some Of the
leading educational institutions Of the
the opening Of the four days program
marking the dedication Of the new
Young Mems Christian association
college and the celebration of the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the insti-
tuition. The actual dedication Of the
new college building will take place
Tuesday and will be tho elimination
Of a campaign for funds started four
years ago.. This campaign was SO
successful that ss50,ooo of the total
cost Of 100000 for the building,
equipment and endowment, has been
paid.
The college is devoted largely to
training men in the secretarial work
3of the Y. M. C. A., its efforts being
along lines similar to those followed
by the training school At Springfield,
Mass. ~
Yesterday there was held a rather
ing OF students and Y. M c. A. sec
retaries from Chicago and vicinity.
Or. John r. Mott, general secretary
of the international committee Of the
organization made the principal ad-
dress, his theme being Sources of
Spiritual Power Today Is devoted
to entertainment Of friends Of the COL.
iege. with a reception for women in
The afternoon and a dinner for busi-
ness men In the evening.
Formal Dedication Tuesday,
The dedication exercises Tuesday
VIII be opened at 10 q. m. with ad-
dresses by President A. w. Harris.
LII. D., of Northwestern university,
and Prof. Lynn Harold Hough Of
Garrett Biblical institute. A lunch
con will be given at the Quadrangle
club of the University of Chicago to
representatives of educational institu-
academic procession will form upon
the campus and proceed to the new
building. Following devotional serv-
ices and statement on the historical
development and present mission Of
the college by President Burt, greet
lngs Will be given by Richard C,
Morse, representing the Young Mems
Christian Association of North Amer
lea; President L. L. Doggett of the IN
ternational Y. M. c. A. college: Presi-
dent Harry Pratt Judson Of the Uni
versity Of Chicago and Bishop William
+. Mcdowell of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. The dedication address
will be given by John r. Mott on
The Demands Of the Present Age in
the Leadership Of the Young Mems
Christian association"
The alumni Of the college will meet
at dinner in the evening and later
with L. Wilbur Messer presiding, dis
cuss Present Day Ministery Of the
Young Mems Christian Association to
the Religious Life Of Men and Boys"
The speakers at this hour will include
Or. A. g. studer, general secretary Of
the Y. NJ. G. A. college and Franklin
M. Johnson, M. A., of the University
of Chicago.
Wednesday will be given over to a
conference Of officers of Young Mems
Christian associations upon ere
taryship."
The new college building Is a COM
modtous four story brick structure at
East 53rd street and Drexel avenue,
inythe Hyde park district. The west
wing contains the administrative Of
hces assembly and society halls, lib
rary, laboratories and class rooms.
The other section Of the bii1ding is
given up largely to the School Of
Physical Education, housing two
large gymnasiums, q swimming pool.
hand ball courts and all the equip
ment required in the training Of men
for the physical dictatorship.
The college was formed by the
union Of "The Western secretarial In
stitute" Of Lake Geneva, Wis, (estab-
lished In August, 1880 with the Y.
NJ. c.. A. training school, opened in
Chicago in June, 1890. This consili-
dation took place in May, 1895. Its
present name was adopted in Septem-
Der. 1918.
Frank H. Burt, LII. d.. president of
the institution since 1905, proposed
construction Of permanent home for
the college in his initial statement to
the trustees. Six years later the
trustees started the work by raising
g fund Of $4,000 with which the
block of ground occupied by the coll
lege was purchased. In January,
1918, a subscription of $4,000 was
offered the college contingent upon
its raising $25O;000 more and this
fund was completed in April, 1914.
Ground for the college was broken
October 16, 1914, and the structure
was put to use with the opening of
the college year October last. The
attendance in this years entering
class is more than double that Of pre-
vious years. the total being announced
as 150