Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-09-09
FINE RECORD
MADE BY !. N. c. A.
THE RESULT OF SPLENDID
WORK OF SECRETARY C. L.
SHAW. WHO GOES TO NEW
FIELD.

Sonhcctlon Win the I. M. y. a. a
this place during the past foul
years is familiar to almost ever,
resident of this community, took hi,
departure last Saturday for Baker
Oregon, where he has accepted g
similar position to that occupied
here. The work performed by Mr.
Shaw while here will continue to
stand as monument to his splen.
did type Of young manhood and to
his earnestness and energy, coupled
with peculiar ability for the work
he has enlisted in.
Mr.. Shaw began work at Payette
as assistant secretary to Mr.. Nor
ley. Sept. 1, 1911, thus closing four
years of service the first of this
month. Upon the retirement of Mr..
Morley, Jan. 1, 1913, to assume
similar work in the East, he became
general secretary The building was
partially destroyed by fire on Jan.
&c. 1914, and was not re-occupied un-
til July %, 1914. The work of re-
organization was made somewhat of
a problem because of the strong en-
phasis on financing and reconstruct
:, ing betweeL the last two periods,
? but the phenomenal work performed
by Mr.. Shaw and those closely con-
nected with him in a financial way,
gave greater confidence In the abil-
ity of the community to meet and
overcome adversely as we'll as in
the Importance of the work that
had been performed.
One of the principles rather close
ly adhered to while Mr.. Shaw had
charge of the Association was that
of rigid economy combined with
close attention to the receipts. The
adoption of monthly budjet sys-
TEN was an evidence and a method
at this point.
Tho financial campaign for the
re-cc- -struction of the building was
a s-ccess. At the present time,
with the support assured by the
subsc iptions of last year, the fund
out of which the building is to be
paid for is in the best condition it
has ever been in The heavy build
ing project last year, combined to
produce a deficit in carrying on the
work, Notwithstanding economy and
the liberal receipts for memberships.
This deficit is now being RAISED by
subscription among the friends Of
the Association and Is entitled toI
the earnest cooperation of every
friend of the institution.
The work has been promoted in
all departments with what is con-
sidered good success. The gymnas-
ium shows an attendance Of 5000 to
1000 per year, tennis and other out
door athletics were conducted, about
5000 baths are taken annually. The I
dormitory has proven an attractiveI
home for young men, the rooms
being almost constantly full. Boys '
and Mems Bible study clubs have t
rscorded an attendance approaching c
1000 In a season. Sunday meetings
were held in the building and In t
school houses. The employment bu-
reau records show about 500 appli- C
cations for work in the last two a
years, this being a service rendered ,
without charge to employer or en- t
ployee. Activities such as the Glee
Club, special lectures and others L
have had their place. The attend n
ance at the building has climbed to T
a total of over $4,000 year. This n
compares favorably with the work d
of any other Association in America Z
In towns under 5000 population. p
The call to the new field at Baker, I
Oregon, was accepted by Mr.. Shaw o
only after the very unusual oppor-
tunities for service became appar-
ent and full assurance was given
that the work at Payette would be s
we'll cared for. Before taking his de- a
parture for his new field Mr.. Shaw \
requested the Enterprise to express n
his very deep appreciation for the Z
remarkable support accorded the Y. p
M. G. A. by Payette people while
he was engaged In the work here, O
predicting that with such support h
continued the Association is destined F
to achieve results much beyond those h
Of the past. n
Payette is to be congratulated ON h
the presence of the new Boys Work b
secretary, Mr.. H, @, Newman, who n