Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
LOCAL Y. N. c. A. HOLDS
F|FTY.FOUR TH ANNUAL
With Total Membership of 634,
Equipment and Facilities of
Present Building Are Strained
To the Limit-Levi p. Smith
the New President

Mems Christian association of Burlington
was held Friday night In the association
rooms, following a supper served by the
Ladies' Auxiliary. This meeting. which
was held in connection with the annual
| meeting of the State association which
occurred in the afternoon, included the
| regular business session. followed by adj
dresses by A. A. Ebersoe of New York.
International secretary; A. @. Bookwalter,
regional secretary of the eastern district,
I and Lieut.-Gov. Mason S. Stone of Mont
p.l.er. c. +. Purinton. retiring president
| of the association, presided during the
early part Of the meeting, while Levi p.
/ Smith presldent-elect, took charge of the
| ceremonies after the election of officers.
Messrs ]. l.. Hall, W. p. Howe and
C. P. Cowes, the nominating committee.
reported the following list OF officers and
directors for tho coming year. which was
accepted and adopted, the secretary cast
| ing a ballot for the entire list. President.
| Levi +. Smith; vIcc-presidont, Frank G.
Lyon; secretary, Roy L. Bingham: treas
urer. George l.. Pease; directors for two
years. F. f. Mcintosh. Edward Han
bridge. r. J. Erwin, Frank j. Hendee,
A. J. Canning and n. +. Pierce; directors
| for one year. Everett I. Soule. d. w.
| Jardine and Carl d. Densmore.
| LIT. I. I. ADAMS opened tnc meeting
with scripture reading. The reports Of
the president. the general secretary. the
president Of the Ladies' Auxiliary, the
treasurer and the physical director. which
wer, printed In booklet form and dis
tributed among those present were &C.
| copied as printed.
President Purinton. in retiring from
office. recommended a more Systematic
and comprehensive financial plan and a
| direct appeal to the churches, the work
of which Is ably supplemented by the
association.
James C. Loop, general secretary, re-
ported regarding the work OF the asso-
citation partly as follows:
| The outstanding and challenging fact
! OF this past years service is that our as
ISOLATION has been used to the limit Of
It's present equipment. AS an illustration,
we have only $50 lockers and they have
been shuffled some to meet the needs of
$50 members using the gymnasium priv
ileges. We hope that the day is nearing
when we can see our way as community
in the providing of a new and modern
building with its splendid equipment for
! the Burlington boys and young men. The
strenuous use given our present facilities
is an indication Of how a new and better
arranged association home would be ap-
preciated by ALL
Mrs. j. Fl. Foote, president of the ladies'
auxiliary, reported a successful year. with
a rummage sale, seven monthly meetings,
the serving of the Boy Scout banquet and
the Camp Abnaki reunion supper. two
social evenings and financial aid to the
association expenses. also sewing for a
fair which the auxiliary hopes to hold
before the close of the auxiliary year in
May.
Treasurer George L. Pease reported tot
al receipts for the year of s652s.9O. and
expenditures of $6.509.6S. which, with the
cash on hand at the beginning of the year
leaves a balance at present of So There
are unpaid bills amounting to $3.50.
Physical Director c. II. Kaulfuss re-
ported as follows: Young Mems class
sessions 70, attendance LAO, business
mems class. sessions 70, attendance 1,12O;
junior boys class, sessions rs. attendance
2432: students class, sessions 4S. attend
ance 1,443 employed boys class, sessions
IS, attendance 1914; news boys class, SEES
sions "a attendance 72l; leaders corps
class. sessions 20. attendance PIP; special
classes sessions 30. attendance $50: junior
high school and other basketball games
sessions 81. with an attendance Of 1880
seven organized "Y" basketball teams
two boys athletic meets with 3S taking
part; also nter-church athletic meet. bus.
mess mems cage ball, boxing, wrestling
baseball. etc.
The total paid-up membership of the as.
ISOLATION is now SAG. There are also So boy
and senior members using the privileges
who are partially paid, making the tota
634. The executive. religious and socia
work has gone forward satisfactorily.
It was voted to amend the bylaws Of
the constitution relating to membership:
and contributing members. raising thu
membership fees as follows: Unlimited
membership, from $500 to 500: limited
500 to $500; boy members $500 to $3.50
and contributing members from $500 Il
500.
| Resolutions on the death of w. ]
Van Patten were introduced by Levi p
Smith and adopted by a unanimous risint
vote as follows:
By the death Of William J. Van Patter
the Young Mems Christian association o
Burlington has been deprived OF IL
founder, benefactor and advisor. Asso
citation work throughout the world ha
lost In him one of its early prophets ant
pioneers. 1t is proper therefore tina
some statement OF his service and appre
citation Of his worth be spread upon tn
records OF this organization.
From the very beginning Of this asso
citation until the day of his death, Mr.
Van Patten lavished upon it the mos
devoted and untiring interest. The fin
building which Is its home owes its cree
ton to his energy in inducing others t.
give and his generosity in giving great,
himself He never lost an opportunit,
to give to this association. He neve
was too busy to devote to it his time
. his labor and his best thought. He wa
great man. in his ability to keep ahea,
of the times in all good movements, an
great also in his supreme sense o
= stewardship. He found most satisfaction
In serving the best interests OF youn
men, Every young man who has foun
any joy or health. or inspiration in thi
association owes him a deep debt of graft
y tude.
4 A. G. Bookwalter regional secretary
smoke TO the assembly upon the subject
"President Conditions and Opportunities
He told of the great opening before tn
!, association both at home and abroad n
n this time. during the reconstruction per
iod. He said that the Y. NJ. c. A. every
! where In this country is going forwar
10 nv lea ps and bounds these days. and cite
}; the case of Cincinnati Ohio. where fou
u new buildings have recently been bull
J. uhere the mem bershlp is composed I
Is about 20 per cent OF ex-service men. Will
d the dormitories are filled to IS per cen
n with ex-soldiers. The Y. NJ. C. A. in thes
10 tro,,bled times has not opportunity I
nroya its worth, and the speaker urge
A that Vermont, as we'll as other State
r live up to these opportunities. providin