Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-27
Succeeds Charles A. Kunkel,
Who Is Gipen Honorary Po-
Sition After Quarter Cen
fury of Hard SerDice as
Head of Organization

fury Of Hard SerDice as
Head of Organization
Arthur d. Bacon was elected as
president of the Central. Y. M. C. A.
at the annual meeting held last
night. Charles A. Kunkel was cleo
ted honorary president and L. j.
Stackpole, vice-president. Mr.. Kun
kel, who has served as president for
20 years, resigned last night, because
of i'll health. He was elected as hon
orary president, being given the hon
or of the first honorary president
ever elected by the Central Y. NJ. c
A. Other officers elected include:
Treasurer, Willard S. Young; re-
cording secretary, Wilmer Crow; Ii
brarian, Franklin ]. Roth.
AT the meeting, three new direc-
tors were elected; DIR. j. George
Becht, ~. Grant Rauch and John
Fox Weiss. These directors succeed
the old board, including George w.
Reilly, e. ]. Stackpole, Arthur d.
Bacon, John II. Alricks, and William
Paul. Two other directors will be
appointed at the next regular meet
ing of the board. These trustees
were elected to serve for five-year
term:
Vance C. Mccormick. chairman;
Walter L. Dietrich, z. q. Gross. War
wick NJ. Ogelsby, Croll Keller, S. ].
NJ. McCarrell. and President Arthur
d. Bacon, ex otticio.
Reports OF officers and committees
showed a material gain in every de-
partment. Departments growing
v-saw - aFaa NUAa 1aA t,Nr
cial, membership and religious de-
partments. Officers and chairmen of
committees reporting were: Treasur-
er, w. Grant Rauch; general secre-
tary, Robert 3. Reeves; special fund
committee, j. w. Bowman; eXecu-
tive committee, Charles A. Kunkel;
house committee, +. ]. Stackpole;
physical department, Al X. Thomas;
educational committee, Franklin ].
Roth; religious committee, Arthur
d. Bacon; social work, II. C. Hoff-
man; membership, John H. Alrieks;
boys work, ]. w. Bowman; P. r. R.
Department, A. G. Murray; ladies
advisory committee, Mrs. Paul A.
Kunkel; further reports in this de-
partment, Mrs. NJ. Detweiler secre-
tary; and Mrs. S. Winfield Herman,
treasurer
The report of Robert B. Reeves,
general secretary, was encouraging,
showing "A large gain in member
ship. When Mr.. Reeves took charge
of the association last June, the
membership was 419. 1t is now
1880. The interior of the building
has been improved, and a large
amount of money has been spent in
repairs. A new electric piano,
Victrola, billiard and pool tables and
hnnn addnd
Praise was given to Arch H. Dins-
more, boys work secretary, for his
efficient work. The building was
thrown open to the men in the gov
eminent service. Sunday meetings
have been signally successful. A total
of thirteen meetings have been held
with an attendance of 374S men. An
average attendance of 267 men was
reported. Six men from 35 or 40,
were accepted for Army Y. NJ. c. A.
work. A movement for colored
Y. NJ. C. A has been started. and
the war work campaign conducted
in October, went "over the top" with
a wide margin. The local associa-
nual State Convention of Y, NJ c.
AS, the report said and the secre-
tary expressed appreciation for the
of the people of the
city. The building is rapidly becom-
ing too small. The dormitory now
contains 33 rooms, and there are
now 40 men on the waiting list. An
average of five and six men apply
each day, for rooms. The finances
were reported as sound.
The report of the p. r. r. Y. NJ.
c. A. was given by +. II. Gregory,
At this branch, 162 re-
ligious meetings were held with a
total attendance of 1873. Thirty
cottage prayer meetings were at
tended by 466 people. and 375 Bible
classes were attended by 1922 per-
sons. Many men visited the gymna-
sium and the swimming pool. The
Bible Courses are
very popular. The visitation COM
mittee made Ar visits to the sick
members and others.
A total attendance at the build
ing of S4,055 men was reported.
There are now 610 members.
Boys Work Grows
The report of the Boys Work
committee, with J. William Bow
man as chairman and Arch II.
Dinsmore boys work secretary, was
presented, showing a gain of 131
members in the boys department,
The memberships as reported were:
February /, 1917 ............ As
September / ...:...'.. ....... 20
October l ....,..-......... 20
February /, 1918 ............ 179
1t was predicted that the member
ship in the boys department would
be 200 by the first of March. A
number of hikes were conducted by
c. w. Miller, physical director.
Physical activities were resolved
into gymnasium and other classes.
Religious activities were numerous,
the most prominent being the Faith
er and Son" week, recently held.
The report of the membership
committee showed the increase in
membership through the recent cam
paign and through other means.
Great interest has been shown in
the Y. NJ. c. A. by members and
prospective members.
Tt has recently been decided, stat
ed the report of the social work
committee. that the Saturday night
"pop" entertainments will be dis
continued. and a monthly member
ship entertainment be substituted.
ynnra elaborate proRraO1 will ba