The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27
Y. M. C. A.
OFFICERS
FOR 1916
ELECTED
THE cHAlRMEN OF VARIOUS
COMMITTEES REP oRTEp A
SPLENDID YEARS WORK AT
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT,
FINANCES IN SPLENDID SHAPE

of Directors of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association; on SIonday night,
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Dr. C H. Wilkinson.
First vice-President. r. ]. Craig.
Second Vice President-U. E. Side
bottom.
Recording Secretary--C H. Ran.
Trustee for three years to succeed
himself, ]. W. Andrews.
Reports of committees were then
made by the following men:-w C.
Thomas. John Hamilton, Guy U Hardy
w. II. Ray. r. s. Beall and J. w. EN-
merson. representing the Membership.
House. Finance, Physical, Social and
Educational Committees respectively.
All chairmen reported a splendid
years work and showed that the as
sociation was well in hand by the men
working on the various committees.
The chairman of the finance COM
mittee stated that plans were being
perfected to have the annual financial
campaign Immediately following the
state convention, which meets at
Greeley Feb. ith to 9th and Mr.. W. c.
Thomas was unanimously chosen to
act as campaign chairman
The annual report OF the general
secretary was then read which cover
ed in brief some Of the main events
that took place during the year 1s15.
and gave an outline OF some of fha
work that had been accomplished in
the various departments. extracts OF
which are as follows:
Two new directors we're added.
same being A E. Shar1naa and R S.
Beall. Committeemen's Institute was
held in February with State Secretary
Hopkins. State Student and Boys Sec
retary Kennedy and C. S. Bilheimer.
western representative OF the Inter
national Committee as Instructors.
In February also occurred the cam.
paign for sustaining members at which
time about 75 people made a pledge
OF s25 or more and at the end of \
three-day campaign the full amount
asked for had been raised.
March goth Physical Director Erps
OF Colorado Springs brought ten train
ed athletes over and gave a splendid
exhibition in the gymnasium
In May the association won the PEN
nant in a membership contest be-
tween Canon City, Grand Junction and
Colorado Springs. at which time 1sz
new members were secured.
Several socials were held during
the year. the most noticeable of which
was on July sth. when over 100 mem
bers were royalty entertained.
Three of the employed officers at,
tended the Estes Park Summer
School
The Y. NJ. c. A. baseball team won
the championship in the Commercial
League during the summer
One young man was started in Y
NJ. c. A., work as a life work and is
now in the Denver Association. A
mems sight reading class in music
was started in the fall and is still
running.
At the annual Bible Study rally 100
men and boys were enrolled in Bible
Stucy classes.
Employment was secured for $50
men and boys during the year. And
as many more were given shoes and
clothing
The Halloween Hike will always
be remembered by the 100 boys that
participated in it. AS will also tho
good time given the Junior Depart.
ment on Christmas morning.
The report also spoke of the splen-
did travel talks given by Mr. L. W.
Fetter during the year.
The membership of the Association
at present is $40 which is divided as
follows: Sustaining 6s; Business Men
i6: Senior. IS: Student Al; Regular
IL: Junior lis.
The most members at any one time
was in May with 4o4 on the rolls.
There were t8 mems meetings heta
with total nttepaAnce Of $3.50.
500 mAn ana boys weFa onrallea
during Ne year u physieal uSst- An1
(censinnSl q ~ ysSsl