The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-21
FOUNDERS AND CHARTER MEMBERS ARE
H0NORED AT ANNUAL MEETING OF "y'

World Movement and other church
conferences having their headquarters
at the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
Dormitory Always Full.
"Our dormitories, with capacity for
II men have been filled, with large
waiting list. A check In December re-
vealed the fact that our building Is
truly home for the man away from
home" with AZ men from different
parts of Indiana, "a from other states
and from foreign countries living in
the building.
Physical Department.
1.-THE physical department is render
ling a growing service with its pro-
gram within the building and its ex-
Itension program expressed in the in
dustrial bowling and indoor baseball
leagues. These leagues have includ-
ed teams representing II or IL fac
Ftories. A total Of 28,250 baths was
taken by men and boys in the "Y"
building against 1882 in 1918: a total
OF 7,160 games bowled; a total gym
Fnasium class attendance of 9,S07 with
1I91 class sessions; an average month
Fly gymnasium class enrolment Of 100
and 361 men and boys using the phys
fcal privileges for II months Of the
year. The public school swimming
Fcampaign in 1919 enrolled 244 differ
emit boys with total attendance of
ZIG and LAG taught to swim. Physical
Director Harding is doing a good
piece Of work in his department.
| The work in the boys division
should show record years work in
1920 and the 1919 record shows some
very satisfactory work. During the
past year a total OF $50 different boys
were in the membership, the total
boys gymnasium attendance was a.
DIG, while So attended the annual
boys summer camp and records show
456 in Bible class groups
THE cafeteria department under the
able direction of Miss Ruth Ferguson
has enjoyed such popularity on &C.
count, of its service that the present
equipment has proven decidedly in
adequate to meet the needs.
Practical Service.
'The Richmond Association render
ed very practical service to discharged
soldiers, sailors and marines during
the year with free privileges extend
ed to service men for three month
periods.
Growing interest in the foreign mis-
sion work of the Richmond Associa
ton has been manifested during the
past year with the result that 49,
friends OF the association gave fol-
1919, $1,292.50 to this mission work.
I Fund Increased.
The endowment fund, as will be
shown in the trustees report, has in
creased to $4,000 through the $500
gift of Mrs. George Knollenberg in
memory of George H. Knollenberg
who for more than so years was active
in the Y. M. G. A. leadership in Rich
mond and whom we honor tonight.
"The treasurer's report will indicate
a good years financial accounting.
''The executive staff of the associa
ton has been strengthened through
the addition Of an assistant genera
secretary and Thomas P. Wilson has
entered the duties as assistant with 6
devotion to the work that convinces
us that he will build some of the best
part OF his life into the association
service in our city. We are thankful
| for his coming.
I'VE believe that the Richmond
Young Mems Christian Association
faces in 1920 new opportunities fol
service which demand not only the
| consecrated leadership Of the Board oil
Directors and the executive staff of the
association but challenge in an i'm
Polling manner the Christian member
ship of our organization.
We are entering the Y. M. C. A. work
of 1920 with the best equipped
executive force that we have ever had
and we are fully convinced that ou1
up-to-date genial General Secretary
and the efficient heads and assistants
of the different departments will do al
within their power to make the yeal
1920 by far the greatest year in the
history of the association.
! Treasurer's Report
Jesse Weichman, treasurer, pre-
scented the following financial state
ment of the current expenses for 1919:
Receipts
| Contributions, $7,169.92; endow
ment, $1,370.75: mems membership
3,03570; room rentals, S7.504.97; cafe