Will Move To The Hall Over D. A. Tinker's Store About Jan. 1

Last eviMiniLfs animal meeting of 1lie Y. M. (J. A. was c'naracterized by a great deal of e.nthusiusm, and jf Oach, animal meet ng finds the assoclat-cxn as anxious for its own success as it is at present, .Ann Arb&r Avill soon have one of the best associat:oins in the state. The year lias been a very euccessful one, although the first one of lts üfe. President Wagner said in his address that the first year had been one of enthusiaam and blesslng to each one of the association. The members had found that Chrietiam woürk paid every day in th year and the zeal wlth which they haw taken hold of the work has piroved thiis. He said that the associat'on had oorne to a critical poittit in its growth. It had now grown irom babyhood to boyhood and a tutor in the person of General Secretary W. C. Huil, had now been engaged. His bus'ness would not be to take work off the shoulders of the members of the association, but would be to put more on. He congratula ted the association om the fact that the past year had brought no deaths to them, but the tact that the first ballot tor director was to fill a vacancy caused by death, sort of gave the president away. Following the address of the president, carne the annual reports of the officers of the association. Secretary Nathan Stanger reported that the menibership now mcluded 64 men 58 of ■whom were active members, and six associate. The sum ol $275.00 has been. spent in furniture and fixtures for the association rooms. A building fnnd has been raised that now amounts to $5,000 wliich wTll become axailable when the sum has reached $12,000. Treasui"er Phillips gave his report, which sliowed a surplus in the treasury of $8S.26, which is pretty good, considering- the fact that he had only $1.82 to start with at the begrinning of the year. Chiainman Stlmson of the religious committee, reported increased interest in the religious ■vork of the association, as is shown by the áncreasea atteiulance at the devoticunal meet.ngs. 1'he average unlay aiternoon ittendance is now abo-ut sixty. The evangel.stic meeting held by Mr. Pattexson reeulted n at least twenty-five convers.ons. 'ilie report of Librar. an Alired ííchairer shows the library to be ui a growing and flourlwhing condition. A moveme.ut is now on foot to form a Y. 'M. C. A. orchestra, which w.U furnisJi musx for the Sunday afternoon meetings and on other occasions. The last business of the evening was tlie election of directors. Mr. E. F. Gilmore was elected to f.11 the unexpired term of A. L. Noble. McClellan Miogk was elected to succeed E. E. Calkins, who cO'Uld not serve another year. Messrs. ffm. Goodyear, Nathan Stanger and R. E. Christman were elected to succeed themselves. After the election of directors, the officers of the association held a meetimg and decded to rent the hall over D. A. Timker's store for association purposes and will move into the new quarters about January 1, oías sooin as they can be fitted up. Tliis will ge the Y. M. C. A. fully three times the Toom it now has in which to carry om ite -n-ork. The election of new officers of the association will occur on Friday evening of tliis week. Tlie Y. M. C. A. directotrs have rented the emtire 2d Hoor of the store ocCTipiied by I. A. Tinkei-, on S. ilain st., and are having it fitted up the use of the AssociatxMi, at once. Tlie space will be divided mto three parta with fokiing doors betwee.n, so that tlie rooms can all be used as one if necessary, tor entertakinmentls, banqueta, etc. In the rear will be a room foir the use oí the secretary, directors, etc, aiMl the 1 ulics liavo also spoken for kitchen and panto-y facilities, which all will no doubt be arranged for. It is proposed to ha-e everything fitted up and roady for' the house warming on New Year's Day. Tlie association is getting accessions constantly, the men of the city finding it a very inviting association to belong to. It furnishee a place to spend an evening and amusememts that are social and pleasamt.