The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-26
Y. M C. A. Has Best Year m History Regardless
 Of Unusual Conditions
Splendid Progress Made-Old Officers Reelected An nual Directors Meeting for Ensuing Year and Splen-
 did Reports Read of Work in All Departments

The annual meeting of the board or directors of the Young Mems Christian association was one of the most in teresting and encouraging of recent years Although the Birmingham as sociation has led iy, many departments the entire south, 1t was revelation to the board when they heard the re- ports read, to discover that the local association had had in many respects the best year of its history. In the face of unparalleled conditions of our nation, the volume and character of the work was in keeping with the highest ideals of the organization.
 w M. Cosby was reelected presi- dent: R. s. Munger, vice president; Fulton B. Clark, recording secretary, and F. B. winslow, treasurer.
 The attendance and interest upon the activities of the association was sustained and in many departments in creased. Although over 600 men from the membership entered the army and navy. the membership of the associa- tion is larger than year ago. the to- tai number being 2t17. The attend ance upon the physical department ac- tivities was S5,s22, with 106o men and boys enrolled in the gymnasium classes; 325 men and boys were taught to swim and 43 were taught life-sav- ing; 2S6 belong to the tennis club and 141,3I7 baths were taken.
 Although fully 50 per cent of the students in the educational department
 xt,s cryayv nyeA over 100 men and boys were enrolled in il educational classes. The class in mechanical drawing was tho largest and the one in commercial subjects was second largest
 The religicus work department. which has led the south for a great many years. sustained it's high stand ard of efficiency, with an attendance of 1,60i upon meetings. Bible classes and other religious activities. There were 423 different shop meetings and a large number of street meetings.
 In the boys department there was unusual activity, several new clubs were organized, the boys enrolled for patriotic service, one of the most prom inent being the Hi Y club Fifty-six positions were secured for boys, c5 educational outings were conducted, and the boys participated in the scout movement. and in the campaign for the sale of Thrift Stamps, Liberty Bonds and other war work.
 OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
 The work at the industrial branch at Acipco indicated enlargement and growth of character that will chal- lenge the attention of all citizens in- terested in the walfare of the working class in our district The membership at Acipco in the white department. is 24S, and in the eolored department T64 The attendance upon social functions in the white department was over 1000. and in the colored department the attendance ran over 36000 The number of meals served in the cafe to both white and colored was 3f3,4o2 The attendance upon educational classes lectures, etc, in the white de- | partment. was over 5000, while in the colored department it ran over 40,- 1 GOO. The number of baths in the white department was 3S.605, and in the. col ored 1459S5 The total number of