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THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
A REVIEW OF THE YEAR'S
WORK.
President Leonard Enumerates
Association's Achievements
and Needs.
The Association began its year's
work under very peculiar circum
stances, some favorable, others unfav
orable. We were fortunate in having
back with us this year several of the
old Association men, among- whom are
C. C. Earnhardt, A. F. Jackson, and
E. S. W. Darneron, for whose services
we are truly grateful. It had been an
nounced that at the beginning of this
session the Y. M. C. A. building
would be ready for use, but a delay in
the shipment of the furniture brought
us to the opening of the fall term with
Ins
Photo by Holladay.
General Secretary' F. B. Ranluu.
the Building unfinished. We man
aired however to borrow a few tables
and chairs in order that we might con
duct a bureau of information, and
carry on a book exchange.
The furniture arrived later and was
immediately installed. The building
has been increasing- in usefulness
ever since, until now that long felt
need of a central meeting place and
home for the boys is being realized.
The first floor of the building is di
vided into a reading room, game room,
lobby, and chapel, although the latter
is still unfurnished. The second tloor
is fitted up with offices and committee
rooms. While the building is doing
a great service it is hampered in its
usefulness by a lack of funds ncces-
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furnish the chapel, and to get more
good magazines for our reading room.
Our Association is better organized
than formerly. During the year we
have revised our constitution, making
several important changes, one of
which is the election of an Advisory
Committee to oversee the general
working of the Association. Our com
mittees have been fairly well organ
ized and have done faithful work
along their respective lines. The of
fice of a full time secretary has been
installed and very ably filled by F. B.
Rankin, '01. This step forward seems
to meet the approval of the Associa
tion as well as the University as a
whole.
The work for new students was car
ried on more extensively than in pre
vious years. A new committee was
appointed for this special work, letters
were written last spring to practically
all the schools from which we were
likely to get men in order to secure
the names of prospective students.
To each of 'these was sent during the
summer a hand book and friendly 'let
ter. In addition to these, each of the
men received a personal letter from
some Association man. During the
opening days this fall adelegation was
sent to meet each train in order to
give the boys a welcome and to be
of any service possible. A Bureau of
Information was conducted in the Y.
M. C. A. building and also in the
Alumni Building. "College Night"
was observed for the first time to pre
sent to the new men the different ac
tivities of University life.
, On Thanksgiving night a social
was given in the Association Building
for the members. This was enjoyed
so much that others are being talked of.
The Association has conducted
three lyceum courses this season.
The last two were very successful;
The following delegations have
been sent to the different conferences:
Two to the Inter-State Convention
which convened in Charleston, S. C,
last spring. To the convention of the
Student Volunteer Movement held in
Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 27 to Mar. 4
we sent nine students, and Dr. Hume
from the faculty. In addition to
these, of the old University men there
were in attendence Messrs. Harper,
Darneron, Stephens, Ilazelden, Gordon,
Stevens, and Dr. Phillips, making a
total of seventeen men.
At the Southern Student Conference
held at Asheville Farm School we were
represented by thirteen students and
Dr. C. Alphonso Smith from the
faculty.
We are indebted to A. F. Jackson
for his faithful and efficient work as
assistant secretary ' and ' chairman ot
the missionary committee. It has
been through his effort that the larger
part of the amount necessary for the
salary of Chas. Boynton of China
has been subscribed.
- Although we have been criticized,
and perhaps justly, that we have not
extended our influence into all the
activities of University life, we feel
gratified to know that we are making
advances in this direction and that
the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion is becoming more universal in
University life. Our -Bible classes
and mission studT classes are doing
good work. We have men' enrolled in
Bible study from from all the differ
ent activities of college life. Recently
a Bible class has been organized in one
of the Fraternity Halls. We are
grateful further to see the first and
second year men taking such an
active part in Association work.
That fact speaks well for the future of
the Association.
We are under many obligations to
the faculty for their friendly co-operation
with us in our work. Almost
every one has responded gladly when
called upon for anything. We indeed
feel grateful to them for their kindness.
We feel that as an Association we
have not measured up to our oppor
tunities. We have not reached as
man)- men as we should in our Bible
study, or in our mission study classes.
In attendance at our regular meetings,
in fact in many ways, we might have
done more. But let us take on new
courage and renewed energy and let
us exert a stronir ellort to make our
Association felt in every department
of college life. We want every stu
dent in the University to use the Asso
ciation Building freely and to feel
that it is in truth the center of college
life. . And now let us work together
and pray earnestly that the Young
Men's Christian Association of our
University may be instrumental in in
fluencing many men to yield their lives
to the life and personality of Jesus
Christ.
Geo. F. Leonard,
President.
Secretary Tuft has authorized
the superintendent of the West
Point Military Academy to take the
entire corps of cadets to the James
town Exposition,
A REVIEW OF LAST YEAR.
WORK FOR 1905-6 IN CONDENSED
FORM.
Mr. Jackson Reports Activities
of Y. M. C. A. Prior to
1907.
BIBLE STUDY.
One hundred and eighty stu
dents were enrolled for devotional
Bible .study in eighteen groups under
student leadership. Three courses
were given in the Life of Christ, one
in The Acts and Epistles, and one in
the Old Testament. A Bible institute
in the fall and a weekly normal
class during the session were
conducted for the student lenders.
Forty-eight leaders from the neighbor
ing institutions attended the Bible In
stitute in the fall.
MISSION STUDY AND GIVING.
Seventy students were enrolled in
nine groups for mission stud-, the fol
lowing courses being given: "Japan
and its Regeneration," "A New Era
in the. Philippines," "Medical Mis-
sions, "The lireat rceiigions oi uie
World." The contributions of the
students through the 'Association for
foreign Missions amounted to $26.50.
RELIGIOUS MEETINGS.
Two meetings were held weekly dur
ing the session, the popular meeting,
being addressed by members of the fac
ulty, local pastors, and visiting
speakers on .Tuesday nights, the
smaller prayer meeting being on Thurs
day nights. The average attendance
on the Tuesday night meeting was
about 70; the average on Thurs
day nights 9. A series of three
special evangelistic meetings was held
in January and were addressed by
Mr. C. D. Ilurrey, secretary for the
West.
NEIGHBOR HOOD WOKK.
Four rural and neighborhood Sun
day schools were fostered and partly
led by Association men.
CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS.
About twenty-five of the Associa
tion workers acted as delegates to the
Bible Institute held at the University
last fall. The Association was repre
sented at the International Student
Volunteer Convention at Nashville,
Tenn., by nine delegates; at the Inter
state Convention of the Carolinas at
Charleston, S. C, by two students.
and at the Southern Student Conler
ence at Asheville, N. C, by fourteen
men.
The expenses of the delegates to the
conference and conventions were
borne largely by the delegates them
selves, fifteen of the twenty-live pa'
ing all their expenses, and the. other
ten securing assistance from the Asso
ciation to the extent of about half
their necessary expenses (See finan
cial report).
PUBLICATIONS.
In addition to the literature pub
lished in connection with the Bible
study, Mission study, and Religious
Meeting Departments, the following
publications were issued:
One thousand U. N. C. Students'
Handbooks, mailed 'to the new stu
dents before the opening of the ses
sion and presented to the old stu
dents after the opening of the session.
Seven hundred University Direc
tories, one mailed to each student and
member of the faculty.
Seven hundred University N. C.
Calendars, sold and the money used
to help defray the expenses of the
work (see financial report).
BOOK EXCHANGE AND WOKK FOR NEW
STUDENTS.
The Association conducted a book
exchange during the opening days of
each of the two terms, through which
it handled students' books to the
amount of about $350. The new stu
dents were assisted in registering, and
finding good board and lolging places.
receipts.-
Cash on hand Spt. II, 1905 $ 1.00
Membership Fees 218.00
Lectures 90 02
Contributions- 1S1.25
University Calendar (net) 132.00
Student Cont. to For'n Missions 27.50
Bible Study 'Literature 90.30
Mission Stud v Literature 22.00
Stuvent's Hand Book 66.50
University Directory 47.30
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DISBURSEMENTS.
Student Cont. to For'n Missions 26.50
Bible Study Literature 90.30
Mission Study Literature 22.00
Students' Hand Book 64.60
University Directory 32.90
Expenses of Visiting Speakers 1K'.25
Expenses of B. S Institute 21. 3S
Subs, to Inter-National Com. 25.00
Subs, to Inter-State Com. . 25.00
Rep. to Conv. and Conferences 129.42
Printing, Stationery and l'ost. 42. n0
Salary of General Secretary 350.00
Ret. to B'ld'g Fund borrowed '
preceding session ' 10.00
Balance Sept. 11, 1906:
In cash J.99
In Bible Study Books 14.50'
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A. F. Jackson,
General Secretary for 1905-6.
Morning Watch.
One problem that confronts the stu
dent is the problem of arranging, sys
tematizing, and blocking off his work so
that the spare moments may be made,
to count at the time and for the ob-,
ject desired. Those who spend some
time daily in Bible, study find dif
ferent hours convenient for that work,
Those who have made the experiment,
however, are agreed that, all things
considered, the best hour of the day
for the Bible study period is, the first
hour. To make , the Bible course
really effective two things are to be
considered in selecting the time, for
the daily study; i.e., it niust be a def
inite, fixed time, and it must be a
quiet, unhurried time. To meet these
requirements no time in the day seems
more suitable than a few minutis in
the early morning before the regular'
duties of the day arc entered upon.
Then the mind is clear and easily im
pressed, easily fortified against the
irritating little things, and strength
ened for its harder duties. The
thoughtful study of the truths of the
lesson with an effort to apply them
in the life at the beginning "of the
day, the concentration of the mihd'i
the conscious effort to gain the rijjht
attitude, cannot fail to tell in the
day's work. Nor can they fail to tell
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Assistant General Fceretary A. F. Jackson.
in the growth and the development of
the lite ana character. Such a course.
it seems to me, would have the same
tendency to develop a well balanced
spiritual character that the colleire
course has to develop a trained intellect.
W. II. Jonfs,