Y.M..C.A. Report 1905-1906. The Association year of 1905-06 has proven even more successful than was expected. Along all lines has the work been enlarged and im proved ; the greatest advances being made in the missionary, Bible Study and financial departments. This ad vance is all the more gratifying when one takes into consideration the change of secretaries and the conse quent set-back to the fall work. The organization for the coming year-1906-07—is as follows : President, B. D. Kunkle, 'O7 ; vice president, W. T. Dunn, '08; treasurer, W. F. H. Wentzel, 'OB ; assistant treasurer, H. H. Acheson, 'O9 ; recording secretary, J. B. Wat son, 'OB ; general secretary, F. E. Wilber. The committee chairmen are as follows : Membership, H. H. Haverstick, 'O7 ; Religious work, L. M. Shank, 'O7 ; Bible Study, F. K. Brewster, 'O7; Fraternity Bible Study. Ross, 'OB ; Missions, G. W. Groff, 'O7; Social, J. E. Staud, 'O7; Finance, W. F. H. Wentzel, 'OB ; Music, C. N. Fleming, 'O9; Hand book, W. C. Powick,'oB, A detailed account of the depart mental work follows : BIBLE STUDY The group plan, so successful in previous years, has again been tried and has proven most successful. The courses of study pursued have been as follows : Murray's "Life of Christ," Sallmon's "Life of Paul," Bosworth's "Studies in the Acts and Epistles,"and a course on "The Old Testament Characters" prepared and taught by Prof. Willard. The fraternity classes have been more successful than ever before. The new features have been (1), Question Meetings, at which Dr. Gill and Prof. Pattee have answered the questions asked them by the mem bers of the various classes; and (2), two very successful classes for the Creamery and Short Course Agri cultural students, which were very THE STATE COLLEGIAN well attended and received Perhaps the best means of indica ing the progress of the Bible Study department is by contrasting the work done with that accomplished during the preceding college year 1904-1905. 'O5-6 'O4-5 Total enrollment 325.... 213 Total number classes... 33.... 18 Number fraternity classes 7.... 3 Special classes 6.... 1 Leaders' classes 2.... 1 An even larger work is planned for the coming college year. New courses will be introduced, the Question Meetings will be develop ed, and an effort made to adequately train all the leaders. RELIGIOUS WORK The Sunday evening prayer meet ings have been unusually interesting and profitable, the attendance being thaintained well even into the spring term. It has been the aim of the committee to introduce only such topics as interest college men, and the continued good attendance has indicated to what degree this aim has been successful. The meetings on Tuesday evening, while not main taining so high an average of atten dance, has proven of great benefit to those who have been present. Five special meetings were held during the Week of Prayer, and in February several special meetings took place, Mr. Sayford, of Bos ton, addressing three with a total attendance of about 1,000, Mr. Dodge of Warren, two with an at tendance of 1,100. The entire stu dent body was stirred by these meetings and 378 men put down their names as agreeing to endeavor to lead a better life. A number of men have come out very strongly for the first time as followers of Christ. The Association has been ad dressed by the following "outside speakers": Drs. Gill and Runkle, Profs. Willard, Foster, Pattee, A. J. Wood; Messrs Sayford and Dodge; Secretaries Tinker and McArthur, of the International Committee; Miller of the State Committee; and Gaily and McCombs, of the Studen Volunteer Movement; and Heck man. The following are the statistics of this department up to April, 1906 : Sun. Toes. Spec. Total number Meettings 24 22 11 Total Attendance 1555 880 1125 Average Attendance ... 190 40 102 MISSIONS Three things have contributed to arousing the missionary enthusiasm among the students at "State" dur ing the past college year, (1) the visits of Secretaries Gailey and Mc- Combs, (2) the deep interests in all Christian matters,due to the visits of Mr. Sayford and Mr.Dodge,and (3) the Student Volunteer Convention at Nashville, Tenn., last March. To this last "State" sent six delegates, her full quota, and the great depth of interest aroused in these mcn has communicated itself to their fellows. During the visit of Mr. McCombs, four men volunteered, thereby giv ing "State" a total of five, pledged to devote their lives to missionary service if they are able to do so. It is not improbable that others may take the same step before college closes. Two mission study classes have been held every Sunday, one on medical missions and the other on biographical studies of the lives of noted missionaries. Each class has an enrollment of about twenty, and averages an attendance of fourteen. The Association has contributed fifty dollars toward the support of Mr. Harvey, Mr. Gailey's associate at Tien Tsin, China. Mr. Harvey is the official representative of the State of Pennsylvania in the foreign field. The method used in raising this sum has been that of suscrip tions of twenty-five cents a month. FINANCE This year has been an expensive one. The cost of the Nashville delega-
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