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THE BATTALION
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The Young Men’s Christian Associ
ation was organized in London in
1844, with a membership of eleven.
From this small beginning, it has
spread until it is now one of the dom
inating factors in the progress and
development of young men in all parts
of the world. Y. M. C. As. are get
ting firm foot-holds, not only in
Europe and America, but in the Ori
ent, especially in China and Japan.
Cities, counties, railroads and colleges
have taken up the work and pushed
it. forward. Texas has not lagged in
this respect; her larger cities, her
railroads, and high educational insti
tutions have, as a rule, had Y. M. C.
As. for some time.
Although for many years back sev
eral attempts had been made to or
ganize a Y. M. C. A. here at the A.
& M. College, it was not until two
years ago that the Association was
finally organized and put on a strong
foundation. In the spring of the year
1906, six delegates were sent from
this institution to the National Stu
dents’ Convention, held at Nashville,
Tenn. As a result of their making a
study of the organization and work
of Y. M. C. As., our association was
founded with a membership of one
hundred and sixty-five. At about the
same time, the Bible Study classes
were started in the various dormi
tories, and before the end of the year,
one hundred students had enrolled in
the work.
At the opening of school for the
next session, the work was taken up
with vigor and pushed forward. Most
of the new men became interested in
the association. During the Christmas
holidays of that year, three delegates
were sent to the Students’ Confer
ence at Rustin, Louisiana; and after
their return, they accomplished much
in the upbuilding of the association.
By the end of the year, at least two
hundred men had been enrolled in the
Bible Study department.
During the past year, every depart
ment of the work has been advanced
in some way or other. The religious
meetings, held every Sunday night,
were well attended; a greater interest
was manifsted in the Bible classes;
the Ladies’ Auxiliary aided the associa
tion by giving several sociables, and
in every respect has the work ad
vanced. Five delegates were sent to
the Ruston Conference during the
Christmas holidays. *
It is to be hoped that the work next
year will be as successful as the one
just past. All possible arrangements
are being made to make it so. A
general secretary will be employed
by the college; and with his aid, the
progress and good work of the associ
ation is assured. A special effort will
be made to secure all the new men
for the association. In doing this,
these men are insured four years of
Christian work while at college. A
handbook will be gotten out by the as
sociation for next year, and will be
distributed among the students. These
handbooks will contain various kinds
of information, yells, football, base
ball, and track records; an account of
the association work, advice to new
students, and various other things.
At the opening of the session, a com
mittee from the association will meet
all trains, and receive all new stu
dents, assist them in registering, and
be helpful to them in other ways. The
officers for the year are as follows:
M. H. Weinert President
C. Symes Vice President
A. L. Ward Secretary-Treasurer
F. H. Cunningham
Chr. Bible Study Committee
R. C. Sigel
. .Chr. Religious Meeting Committee
C. P. Brannin
Chr. Membership Committee
R. F. Miller
Chr. Reception Committee
H. W. Munson
Chr. Finance Committee
The budget for the year is—
Expenditures.
Stationery and Adv $ 50.00
International work 20.00
State work 15.00
Incidental expenses 75.00
Handbook 200.00
Social Committee 90.00
Total $450.00
Resources.
Membership dues $ 150.00
Handbook 200.00
Faculty subscriptions 75.00
Bryan citizens’ subscriptions. . 25.00
Total $450.00
It is to be hoped that the work of
the association will be far-reaching in
its effect, and that it will help many
an A. & M. cadet in leading a strong,
clean Christian life.
Notes from the Labor World.
The Iron Moulder’s Union of North
America will celebrate its semi-cen
tennial next year.
Two hundred thoucand men are em
ployed by the National Metal Trades’
Association.
The New York legislature of 1908
enacted ten of the bills proposed by
the Workingmen’s Federation of the
State of New York.
The Tackmakers’ Protective Union
of the United States and Canada is the
second oldest labor organization in
America.
The Illinois supreme court has de
cided that a labor union’s “Unfair
list” is in effect a boycott and can be
enjoined.
The city of Winona is making great
preparations for the entertainment of
the Minnesota State Federation of La
bor, which meets there next week in
annual convention.
Machinists’ lodges of New England
have begun an agitation to have labor
men nominated for the various elect
ive offices in every city and town.
Kansas City labor unions are get
ting out a union labor bulletin every
month in order to keep members well
informed in regard to all union labels.
The membership of the Provincial
Workmen’s Association of Nova Sco
tia will decide by referendum on June
24 whether or not the order shall
amalgamate with the United Mine
Workers of America.
The United Brotherhood of Carpen
ters and Joiners has completed its
plans, bought its location, and has be
gun the preliminary work for the erec
tion of its own international headquar
ters building in Indianapolis.
Organizations of the railroad bridge
and building mechanics of the Boston
& Maine system are forming a system
of adjustment and arbitration board
similar to that of other big railroad
brotherhoods.
The American Federation of Labor,
through a recent meeting of the ex
ecutive committee, decided to further
the union labor movement by more ex
tensive advertising in the local papers,
street cars and daily press.
The Rev. Dr. Charles Stelzle, super
intendent of the department of church
and labor of the board of home mis
sions of the Presbyterian church, has
been appointed superintendent of the
immigration department of the board,
which is to be inaugurated soon.
Unless the contractors of Reno,
Nev., employ none but union labor
the $100,000 Catholic church, which is
being constructed in that city, may be '
delayed indefinitely. Father Thomas j
M. Tubman, head of the parish, re- |
fuses to allow non-union men to work
on the edifice.
The Hebrew Bakers’ Union of Bos
ton recently secured an agreement
providing for pay for all legal holi
days, the closed shop and a rule pre
venting the owners from doing work
in the shops. A bond was also requir
ed from each employer for the carry
ing out of the terms of the agreement.
Statistics prepared for the General
Managers’ Association show that ap
proximately 345,000 fewer employes
are working for railroads in the Unit
ed States now than were working Oc
tober 1, 1907. The figures show that
the leading roads, having a total mile
age of 71,782, have discharged since
last June a total of 104,766 employes.
A Japanese club, similar to the ones
now existing at Wisconsin, Pennsyl
vania, Columbia and Cornell, will
soon be organized at the University
of Minnesota.
The University of Utah has adopted
a girls’ cross-country run. It is said
to be quite popular among the co-eds;
marvelous results are obtained.
It is reported that Theodore Roose
velt has been offered the presidency
of a national university to be endowed
by Andrew Carnegie to the extent of
$25,000,000.
The crew of Syracuse University
will be guided by a Chinese coxswain
when it rows in the big Poughkeepsie
regatta next summer.
Corness faculty has adopted a rule
prohibiting summer bseball. Any man
who plays under an assumed name, or
who takes part in a game at which an
admission fee is charged is considered
ineligible for college sports on the
ground of having received compensa
tion.
The plans have been completed and
the contract let for a memorial gym
nasium at Purdue, to be erected to the
memory of the Purdue football team
of 1903, most of the members of which
were killed in a disastrous railroad
v/reck at Indianapolis on October 31,
1903. The building is to cost $75,000
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One hundred and one American col
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Capron, the Minnesota University
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fall unless failures are made up. Yale
is suffering from the same cause, their
wonderful baseball pitcher being the
victim.
Leo de Tray, captain of University
of Chicago’s 1907 football team, will
help Director Stagg as assistant foot
ball coach next season. He has been
offered an excellent position by the
Colorado School of Mines, but has
elected to remain with his alma ma
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