Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-29

JAMES l.. CASE
 With about 50 present, the annual meeting of the Young Mems Christian association was held in the associa- tion building on Wednesday evening" and officers for the ensuing year elect ed. President James l.. Case was re- elected unanimously. The election re- suited as follows:
 President, James l.. Case: vice presi- l dents, J. c. Macpherson, B. P Bishop and George Loring; treasurer Lewis ! R. Church; recording secretary, 1 Charles L, Stewart.
 Directors for three years-H. B. 1 Cary, s. B. Palmer, Allyn L. Brown 1 and Harry NJ. Clark.
 Trustees for three years-Oliver l.. 1 Johnson mad r. W. Woodland. To suc- 1 ceed the late Col c. w. Gale, Nathak ] A Gibbs.
 Nominating committee - Philip A. Johnson. s. B. Palmer, Charles A Sax 1 ton, J. B. Stanton and J. Harold Ely. |
 President Case read his annual re- i port of the association, which was as 1 follows:
 It is my privilege tonight to sub init for your consideration some of the outstanding features of the work of the association during the past year. Because of the very unusual oppor- t'nities offered to us. we have been able to carry on far greater and more efficient service, as an organization than ever before in the thirty-four years of our existence.
 At the beginning of the year we faced the problem of how best to serve the enlisted men who were com ing to our city in ever increasing numbers. The board of directors gave the matter it's most careful consid- eration and unanimously voted to place all of the privileges Of the associaation
 at the disposal of the enlisted men. Every available room in the building. | including the auditorium, was turned | into dormitOrieS, making it possible for the association to furnish sleeping ac- l commodatiOns for nearly one hundred and fifty men. Because of the difficult ty in securing meals at the public res taurants on Sunday mornings, d break fast was served to the boys every Sunday during the year and for which q nominal charge of fifteen cents was made Some public spirited citizen was present on each occasion, and spoke 10 the boys upon topic of vii tai interest. Thousands of letters were ! written and conferences without num- Der have been held between the gen.
 eral secretary and the men To the very best of their ability have our paid officials sought to serve the boys in uniform, and from grateful letters which have come back to us from those who have gone to other parts of the country, I am sure that their efforts have been fully appreciated During the early part of the year ! Sunday afternoon service for the men was instituted, and has been known i as the Sunday afternoon get togeth-. I,o,, A l five to seven o'clock. and every clergy man in the city, as well as a number l of friends from out of the city has | addressed the boys. An orchestra has | been in attendance, and women from : the various churches have served a i free lunch during the hour. This fea- i ture of the work has been very popu- i lar, and the talks which have been given to the boys have been most
 helpful. It is safe to say that many
 a fellow has been influenced for good l because of these services Our whole l equipment have been very inadequate, i but we have endeavored to make the very best of use of what we had at our disposal.
 The regular work for the men and boys of the city has naturally had to be | somewhat rearrangcd because of the | soldier and sailor work, but by | careful review of the reports which will be submitted to you, I am sure that what has been done by every de- partment of our organiza ton will meet with your hearty approval.
 All Bills Pad.
 By careful planning, we have been able to pay all bills and to report a J balance on hand in the treasury at the
 close of the year. This is a most
 gratifying condition, for it makes the fourteenth year that the association has completed it's current years with , out a deficit.
 7 Our trustees have carefully and
 wisely administered our trust funds,
 and the income has been made avail
 able for the use of the association Q
 The new building fund committee
 has continued it's efforts to collect the
 unpaid pledges made in May, 1917, and a satisfactory progress has been made !, The property which was purchased for a site is ceFtainly the most desira ble location we would have secured, and l trust that fin the not far distant fu- ture, plans may be formulated where by a new building may be erected
 Every month shows us the need Of
 such a building.
 We have endeavored during the year tO maintain strong all around work l, and the Physical, Social Educational !; and Religious Department committees : have labored faithfully to this end ] We have retained. for another year 2 the foreign secretary at Pao-ting flu t China and the results accomplished l during the past twelve months, 1T
 that far distant city by MT Clack, have
 been most gratifying. This work ha.
 been financed by special gifts of tht
 friends of the local association.
 | In addition to the cots which hav' r been rented to the soldiers, our reg. f plar dormitories have been occupied l practically the entire year and at man, times there has been a waiting list r The general policy of the associa l tion work has been greatly enlarge during the past four years. and il $ How Vote On Wat.