The Washington times., 1915-01-27
BRYAN ANDOAN|ELS
T0ADDRESS Y. N. CA.
President Wilson Speaks to
~ Workers at Opening Dinner
Of Membership Campaign.

Secretary Bryan will address the
workers In the Y. NJ. c. A. campaisn
for LOON members at this evenings din
nor. and tomorrow evening Secretary
Daniels will be the guest Of honor.
President Wilson addressed the work.
ers at the opening dinner last evening.
His appearance was greeted with
cheers. the waving Of napkins and
handkerchief. and the honking OF au-
tomobile horns, brought in by the vari-
Gus teams which are using the names
of well-known automobile makes for
The President. surrounded by asso-
citation officials. seemed to enjoy the
noise and fun. His speech teemed with
epigrams. His comments about young
men and men who never grow old were
greeted by prolonged applause. He said:
The only men that serve the world
EoW are young men and men who never
grow old. men IN whose system the
do not get so stiff that their whole ma a.
chinery buckles up. Those are the men,
and ] nave seen some men retain that
splendid vivacity Of character away on
into the nineties. and be just as young
at ninety as they were at nineteen. 1t
does not always happen, perhaps. It
does not often happen. but a Young
Mems Christian Association Is q good
place FOR man OF any age. provided he
mas not grown old.
II want to express my thanks to the
co1llansttee forS giving me the pleasure
Of expressing once more my faith in
thAo meat institution
Praises Y. NJ. c. AS Work.
The President began his address by
praising the work Of the Young Mems
Christian Association and the opportu-
mites 1t offers foS a wider public service.
After preaching the gospel OF service
p hIo hn
said:
AN Of these things are delightfully."-
illustrated In the variety OF the pur-
poses and life Of the Young Mems
leased in the physical energies; they
are released in the social amenities:
they are released In the religious work:
they are released In the work for others
ample. the work in the slums and for
young boys in the boys clubs
The more character a man has to
spend and the less he spends 1t on him
the richer the community grows. SO
that this IL a sort OF nursery in which
the things that benefit the community
most are planted and nourished.'
More applause greeted his remark that
II have said on another occasion that
I can almost assess the character of
the community by the manner in which
II supports or does not support its
Young Mems Christian Associations.
because there Is such a splendid mix
ture OF obpjects in Young Mems
Christian Association
Judge Walter w. Warwick began the
speechmaking with a brief statement
about tho campaign. and then intro
duced President Wilson
George Otis Smith. president Of the
association, paid a tribtue to the work
Of William Knowles Cooper. the gen.
eral secretary.
.Onca rnn,av,bar . cetch ~,ord ~. I.
printed on a letterhesd OF the assoCia-
ton This word was Cooperation.
Some one aptlv suggested that It might
well be pronounced Cooperation.
"Not = Dummy Board"
"Our board OF directors" replied Mr..
Cooper. in a short talk. "is not a dunn
my board. You will notice the humble
bearing OF Mr. johnson and Mr. Beck
ett. the other secretaries. and myself.
IL know you will pardon me II I
speak for Just a moment on the seri
thinking of the 1000 or more boys
we are to enlist In the associations
work. I want you to feel the dignity
as we'll as the Joy and pleasure Of
Mr. Cooper recalled the long asso-
association. as we'll as the president
OF the board Of directors. s. w. Wood
ward.
Cheers greeted the reading Of a let
ter from John c. Let's inclosins a
check for $1,000 to pay for tho I'm
provements upon the swimming pool.
At the guest table last evening were
seated s. W. Woodward. II. B. r. Mac
farland. George w. Harries, Bailey
Willis, Miles NJ. Shand. Paul sienna n.
James Sharp. W. Topham. II. b. David
son. c. A. Aspi7wall. G. l.. Harding.
and Charles s. Robb.
Edison J. Hockenbury the campa gn
manager. explained at length to the
members the nature and purpose Of
the campaign. Workers last evening
were seated at tables with the cap
tains Of their teams. Each table was
surmounted by a large placard. bear
ing the name Of the team and its
captain.
Each evening a banner will be given
the division chairman whose division
turns in the largest number OF mem
bers. A banner also will be awared
the team at each supper that reports
the greatest number Of recruits for
the day.
The dinner was enlivened last even
ing by the singing of a parody on
"Tipperary," composed by N. A. Luf-
burrow. The singing was led by
George A. Kirk.