The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26


floor, excepting the dormitories, were
re.decorated and the roof was given a
coat of paint This was all done at
saving of $45.46 over the estimated
budget.
The dormitories were very heavily
used. The value of this feature can
be realized when it is known that
G,763 beds we're used and that the in.
come from these equaled 27 per cent
Of the gross receipts.
There is a decided need for more
dormitories, which, If possible, would
aid in solving our financial problems.
The committee will need to make some
considerable expenditure in the coming
year in needed changes and repairs.
Membership Committee
II. o. Mitchell, chairman; Jas. Lam.
son, NJ. r. Mason, Conner Gilliland, r.
Ward
Supervision-Membership roll, disci
pline, reading room
Beginning the year with member
ship roll of 361, the committee reports
at the end of the year $40, a gain of
2O9. In September campaign for new
members was conducted. So well was
it planned and executed that they bet
tered their slogan of 20U members in
five days. During the year the renew
ais have been closely followed. The
highest membership record of the AS
sociation was 59S last October.
There has been service given by
this committee that should be men
toned, that of careful and prayerful
cooperation with the boys and par
ents in matters of correction and disci-
pine. OF those who have come before
the committee there has been in all
cases noticeable degree of success.
The reading room has been but re-
Gently given to the supervision of the
committee, but they have already plans
on foot that will materially improve
this much used privilege of the mem
bership.
Social Committee
H. S. Campbell, chairman; NJ. j.
Fish, f. w. Kahrl, V. Dowds.
Supervision - Fellowship, Lyceum
Course, billiard tables.
By giving a series of open houses in
September this committee aided in
the membership campaign. This was
followed up by an effort to assimilate
the new members by keeping a close
watch in the lobby to see that all new
members and strangers were made
welcome.
In the lyceum course the Associa-
tion gave community service of val
ue. The receipts were S759.O1 and the
expenditures $755,19, leaving balance
of $3.S2 The announcement of the
course for the coming year was en-
Enthusiastically received.
The aim has been to conduct the bill
lard tables so that this game of skill
would give the boys clean recreation.
There was a total of S,59S games
played and four tournaments were
held.
The annual membership supper is
conducted by this committee.
Boys Work Committee
w. H. Turner, chairman; w. T.
Starr, Rev. Ira ]. Houston, T. f. Bo-
gardus.
Supervision-Cade and junior men,
bership, game room, special activities
for boys.
The possibility for service by this
committee can be seen by the fact
that over half of our membership is
under IS, and one.third are under 10
years of age.
The following will indicate the in
tense activity of the boys game room:
There were $685. games of checkers,
caroms, cue-roque, thirty-eight, shut
fieboard, etc. There was an attend
ance in the room of 9,152.
Ten special activities of the depart
ment registered 1,104. These were OF
a varied nature, such as camps, hikes,
socials, tournaments, balloon race, etc.
This is by far the best year in the
history of the department.
Finance Committee
B. B. Williams, chairman; P. S. Kel
ser, ]. w. Rudin, r. S. Goodell, E. o.
Arnold
Supervision-Finan
For the first time in our history cur
rent receipts met our disbursements,
$6,S05.25 having been received and ex-
pended.
The Indebtedness of the Association
is carried in note at the bank for
$6,272.O3.