The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12

Mr. President Board Directors and Friends of
the Young Mems Christian Associations An ade
quate comprehensive and intelligent report of the
activities and accomplishments of an organization of
this nature cannot be compiled with cold figures
general statements Much of it only be acquired
by the contact and experience. l was walking along
with a man the other day whom L had interested in
membership few months previous. and he said
that his membership had been worth more than 500
to him, that he had spent many times its cost the
condition but he had never felt as good as he was
m 5 ho need Se things a e
ASSOCIATION can give would only take time to partici
i is not my intention this evening go into de-
hands little folder that win tell You some of sf the
cold figure facts into which you must put the warmth
suggest that you keep the leafet and use it for
Employed orcers-The purpose of the employed
activities in such manner that the most effective
and kindred which are seeking the de
Rother e' our physical director came to us last Aug
last last tune of the &C rewa BY ofber tn
s' as training and sf meme and
sasS IS me sadef Ms M M e
ant came to us last August to fiji the vacancy
the has David
Op o wSrk and , has o had charge Of the aa Office
cient work in the building and among the membership
oa ao has bee the Carrying on
M and h one Of h or nd
care for our needs does not appear in the report
Mrs. John Blow has been faithfully performing the
task as matron of the dormtories. 1t is my pleas
nre at this time to publicly commend to you the
helped to make the privileges of the association
enjoyable this past season. and might also add that
kindness courtesy extended to them will be
real help and a great encouragement
The Buidins.--we have home here for. our as.
sociation that is recognized beautiful, well
good condition and is kept by Investing about
$500 year in repairs. The past year have spent
over $500 on repairs. Mr. Fenske has done most of
the vvhi has heep prea S1y 70 The
ISOLATION. The gymnasium walls and floor We're kali
somined and painted. The circle lights
wired The swimming and the pool have been
heating of the The bowling alleys planned
off and re-inished. The locker kalso-
mined. The barbershop was re- painted A new
tenn for heating hot water was installed. The base
windows have been screened and several other
minor improvements and repairs have been made
during the past year
and anxious to secure such guests will
spect association principles and help the
s. Christian spirit and also anxious to be of
real moral well as physical service to those who
occupied most of the time. There have been
transient and larger rental receipt this past
than last year.
Memberships comparative detailed report the
membership will be found in the folder at the bot
tom of the statistical page We endeavored to have
special campaign last fall but it did not prove
successful in itself. however
from the effort. We have had increase
last year ftyeight members. OF this total eighty
one members are on subscriptions and nineteen
donated to the ministers and promoters of religious
work We have made a gain of over fifty members
for the past three The membership is
larger in number but the payments have been lit
tie slower coming in this past year and so the cash