The Denver star., 1915-03-13
A Denver Woman Writes Interesting
Article About Observation On Trip.
Y. M. c. A. WORK LAUDED.

last summer picked little magazine called
Association published by The International Committee
of Young Mems Christian Associations and read the follow
ing paragraph:
The greatest day Kansas City Colored men
was of laying the of the build
ing NJ c. A. Nearly society of the city was
in which six brass bands
the occasion when the place OF the Coored man, MS
opportunity and the safeguarding OF his son was forced upon
the consciousness everyone of the thousand people
present Leaders of the Race from 10 va. Kansas and
rounding territory including the ministers
present upon one common platform OF serving "e young
|man and boy.
When finished reading the article had no dreams that
short months would have the extreme pleasure OF
visiting that very building complete However, in December
enough be in Kansas City, and my friends
only anxious take the Paseo branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association Never life have
thrill of JOY satisfaction when neared
substantial looking and realized that was all
their own purpose of serving their men
and boys
The minute stepped into the doorway the very atmos
phere carry feeling of welcome and then the
General Secretary with out stretched hand
hand of fellowship making me feel perfectly at ease
affected who merely casual visitor. what must 1t
the boy who is away from home in close ercum
stances and IN need OF projections sss42
City should indeed be proud of their Secretary
Mr. Robert Der an ideal young man-one who lives
and has made himself felt the community that
his wish is command
Mr. DeFran1z left his work for few minutes show
through the building. On the first floor found the
Offices of the Secretary and Physical Instructor modesty
furnished desks telephones ypewriter everything giving
like air. then there is waiting furnished
comfortably inviting rockers and lounges and piano
the hall the checker tables here both old
and young may have quiet game After the game,
chat the older let fall little words of advice
Separte from the hall by large glass sliding doors
the billiard and reading the opposite end of the
building used for club meetings and
gymnasium positively wonder. Every apparatus imag
Unable with which take exercise after having had
thorough examination is found here The gym be
used auditorium. and what is ordinarily the running
be used balcony when the crowd it.
Next the swimming poo-almost had desire
jump clothes and ALL The prettiest, inviting
have many day. The pool the longest any
in country We evenvsed the department showing
the filtered and kept condition for the pool
lockers supplied the for their clothes while
shower before going the pool The business the
city have swimming class that meets between 4 and
o'clock daily.
In the basement is the department for boys Here the
little fellows have nearly every the older
have still they in with the VIII
there membership campaign among the young
One little fellow tall enough reach above the
the Office said: Heres my dollar. I'm crazy
join the M he made the hundredth member that
Upstairs found the educational rooms fully equipped
to give boy who has ha dhe opportunity chance in
the world These separated by sliding
they be thrown and be used banquet hall
When fellow is hungry and blue all he needs do isl
go the Y. NJ Cafeteria and by the time he takes
himself what he and what
he takes its " and gets table with half
other jolly fellows he orgets his blues he
boys BY the way ladies have the privilege
ing this dining and any time they might to
party of friends they make arrangements with
the chef, and everything is carried on perfectly
On the the third floor the young mems rooms posi-
tvey sanary in all furnishings and they kept
late peeped into young who had decosAt-
ed it with Of his personal belonsnss pictures and