Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1911 — Success of Y. M. C. A. [ARTICLE]

Success of Y. M. C. A.

This year Young Men’s Christian associations are likely, it is said, to break all records in amount of money raised for new buildings. The success at Philadelphia, when $1,030,000 was secured in If days, has given stimulus both to young men’s and young women’s associations. Added to It was the $2,000,000 campaign for buildings in foreign capitals. Brooklyn women, with the aid of a few men, have Just secured $415,000; Atlanta men. $800,000; Reading, $217,000; Elyria, 0., $127,000, where the committee asked for but $100,000; Charleston, S. C., $150,000; Ralelgb, N. C., $75,000; Walla Walla, Wash., $48,000, and lapheming, Mich,, $22,500.