CHAPTER XII.

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CHURCHES, RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES, HOSPITALS AND CHARITIES

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

    The association was organized June 19, 1883, with D. C. Smalley as president and W. F. Sunley as general secretary.  Mr. Smalley served the association two years.   Mr. Sunley, after a much appreciated work, resigned October 1, 1886.  Mr. Baker acted as general secretary until September 1, 1887, when Mr. Hoag took charge.   He was succeeded on May 1, 1888, by F. Klumpf, and at the same time Hon. F. W. Wheeler became president.
    During the incumbency of Mr. Klumpf, the association received from the philanthropist Alexander Folsom $20,000 for a building and $10,000 as a library fund.   With the money designated for that purpose the association purchased the building it now occupies on Adams street, which was originally known as the Walton Block and remodeled it for its present uses.
    Mr. Klumpf resigned March 30, 1890, and was succeeded by Mr. Black.   Then followed a number of general secretaries who served on or two years each.   In 1898 the present general secretary, Charles A. Day, began his work.  He had come here the previous year as as physical director, and still continues to look after both departments of the associations work.