The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-01
FIVE YEARS SINCE
new Y.M.c.A. OPENED
spicndidiy Enicient Management Has
Made Institution One of Great
Practical Benefit
FORMATION VS.. REFORMATION
Summer Membership Campaign Now
On. With Reds and Blues In Neck
to Neck Contcst--Meeting Tomor-
row Afternoon of Especial Interest.

1t was Just FIVE years ago since the
doors of the beautiful building erect
ed by the citizens Of Richmond for
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
I ton were swung open. and since then
| in spirit II not in letter, the big doors
| have never been closed day or night.
Thousands of men and boys have
used the privileges. Indeed, there has
been maximum record attendance of
a thousand In single day, while on a
Saturday over six hundred men and
boys took baths at the building. How
the men and boys enjoy the great
swimming pool, lined with white tile
brick, filled with filtered water 20
clear that you can see a silver dime
on the white tile floor eight feet unier
the surface OF lie water.
The association thoroughly be-
iieves that Prevention is better than
cure. and formation thah@ reforma-
ton" Some new recordsBare be rig
made. Last Sunday, hot as 1t was,
1870 boys attended the meeting Of the
Boys Sunday Afternoon Club. and
how they enjoyed the songs and story.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 the club
will meet In the big auditorium, no
other room IN the building being large
enough. General Secretary Mckee
will give an illustrated talk on "Out
of Short Pants Into Long Pants" 1t
will be a story that will make the
boys sit up and take notice.
what? How? When?"
Rev. c. o. futile. pastor of High
land Park Methodist Church will adj
dress the mems meeting at $3.50
O'Clock Subject, What? How?
When7" An interesting discussion Is
assured
The Big Membership Campaign.
The summer mem bership campaign
! Is on. and already well on TO $50 men
have taken out summer tickets. Full
membership will be issued between
day night. May 8, at IS for FIVE
months, emitting the holder to the
gymnasium, shower baths and swim
ming pool.
Before the present administration
took hold. practically every phase OF
the work. including the religious. was
closed down during the summer
months Not so now. Last summers
record was the largest IN all the years
and sixty they are--of the associa-
tion's history. Day after day more
than six hundred men and boys cross
ed the threshold, and the members
are determined that this summer shall
be even better than last, the best of
ALL
The Fiscal Year.
The books for the fifth fiscal year OF
the associations work In the new
building will close Wednesday night.
May s. Notwithstanding business de-
preston. the association has weather
ed through in a remarka Bile way.
For each of the fifty nine months in
the new building the Richmond as
ISOLATION has been ready to pay Its
current expense bills before they could
be gotten in This Is a remarkable
record. and one probably not surpass-
ed by any association in North
America. Through the cooperation
of members and directors, and the
gifts of friends, the association conf
IDENTIFY expects to repeat this record
for the sixtieth month. which viii
close the fifth year in the new build
ing. A careful estimate indicates that
$40 in contributions will make pos
sible this result. If you would like TO
help. send your check to 0. ]. Sands,
treasurer. or direct to the associa-
ton.
Membership Campaigners Monday
Night.
The membership campaigners, ooth
men and boys. will meet at supper
Monday night to recount victories won
and prepare for the last two days or
the battle.
Visitors Welcome.
While 1t IL the purpose OF the as
sociation at all times to cordially well
come visitors. during the next few
days special attention win be given
to showing visitors over the building
from top to bottom. Drop in and
see what Richmond has provided for
her young men and boys.