The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Year of Service For Y. N. e. A.
Reported at Annual Meeting

Evidence of prosperity. and an ex-
ceptional year Of service in 1918 was
shown in the annual reports of the
president, treasurer, and board of
trustees of the Y. M. c. A. at the an
nual meeting OF the senior members
of the Richmond associa ton yester-
day evening. The Importance of en-
larging and progressing with each fol-
lowing year and the necessity of broad
ening the service of the associa ton
into the tremendous scope open was
presented by the principal speaker of
the evening, P. B. Williams. general
secretary Of the Y. M. G. A. at Tole-
do. Ohio.
1.-The Young Mems Christian asso-
Citations of our country are veritable
character factories" the speaker said.
"If our Y. M. c. A. workers, not only
the secretaries but the members of
our community, get into the life of the
boys and show them the great divide
by personal example then we can and
Ysill get the results which will be
powerful and everlasting in the lives
of the boys we are molding. The young
men OF today have to be studied, lived
with and played with. and IL they drop
on the right side of the divine be-
tween good and evil, then the work
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. that has helped
them has done it's good. Get with
the boys of your community, men.
and help them to be the men you
can be proud Of"
Some Of the problems which con-
front boys workers, but more serious
ly the boys and young men them
selves, were pointed out by Mr. Will
lians. including those of great indus
x,to1 v,la tg ,V,11 tha, do. Of
young men of more or less education,
but all receptive to conditions. So
cialistic conditions in communities
are one of the Y. M. G. AS funda-
mental problems" he said.
Williams continued, "The use of
gymnasiums in Young Mems Chris
tian associations was not given con-
sideration until about 1859, when it
was discovered that their use attract
cd numerous men into the ~ envir-
onment. The dormitory and dining
rooms were not used in associations
until after 1880. The need for relig
ious teaching, and entrance of boys
into the association also became ap-
parent about that time, he said.
DR.. A. l.. Bramkamp. j. H. Bentley.
James Hornaday, Jesse Wiechman.
c. Z. Thomson were reelected to
serve on the Y. NJ. c. A. board for
term Of three years, to expire in 1922.
They succeed Fred J. Bartel, John
Holiday, J. NJ. Coate, l.. M. Gentle,
and j. w. Ferguson, whose terms ex-~
lpire at this time. j. w. Ferguson,
\yhO has filled a vacancy for two years
was elected to fill another vacancy on
the board, his term to expire next
year.
Board members with terms expir-
ing in 1920 are Clarence Kramer, A.
l.. Smith, Harry Doan, and E. M.
Haas; and those in 1921 are H. r. Rob-
inson, Harrison Scott. A. NJ. Gardner,
Richard Sedgwick and DR.. c. S. Bond.
]. F. Mccarthy, John II. Johnson and
Pettis A. Reid were reelected to serve
as members of the board Of trustees
for the coming three years. p. w.
Smith was elected to fill the vacancy
on the board OF trustees left by the
death of the late George H. Knollen-
berg. James A. Carr's term Will ex-
pire in 1920, as will p. w. Smiths. In
1921 Henry Gennett's and Adam H.
Bartels terms will end.
Both the boards will meet soon to
organize and plan their work
Richard Sedgwick presided at the
meeting last evening and presented
the presidents annual report. Ernest
Renk sang, accompanied by Ruth
Peltz. Fred Bartel read the treasur
er's report for 1918. Secretary Holiday
of the board read the auditing commit
tee report, and z. NJ. Haas the trus-
tees report.
Treasurer Bartel reported that the
total receipts for the year amounted
to S37.9S9.S2, of which $S.184.45 was
contributed; S1,373.72 was interest on
the endowment; s3.40635 mems men,
bership dues; $1.590.35 boys member
ship dues: $772.50 women's swimming
classes; $1S.175.51 dormitory and cafe
receipts: $3S546 billiards; $994.72
bowling; $365.39 soap, towels and
lockers; $1.606.93 for candy: $1,134.44
miscellaneous.
The disbursements for the year in
~elu},sd SIC, 304.30 for salaries; $1,604.23
for office: $591.35 interest; $250.99 IN !
surance; $2.124.56 supplies and equip |
ment; $13.432.46 dormitory and cafe; |
$1,345.47 repair: $44S62 water; IL |
366.95 candy: $642.S4 electricity; ST.
s44.sO coal; $2.746.52 miscellaneous.