A history of the Harriet Hollond Memorial Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, Pa. . y and under SOUTH BRANCH ,. ^ ^^ , ._ . YOUNG MENS our dircct coutrol. Many of theCHRISTIAN advantages of a great institu- ASSOCIATION ^-11^ J ,, 1 tional plant are secured throughit for Hollond, while other churches have anequal share in its manifold benefits. It minis-ters to the needs of the body through its gym-nasium; of the mind, through its educationalclasses, libraries, and game rooms; and of thesoul, through its religious meetings and spir-itual influence. Six members of Hollond areclosely identified
A history of the Harriet Hollond Memorial Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, Pa. . y and under SOUTH BRANCH ,. ^ ^^ , ._ . YOUNG MENS our dircct coutrol. Many of theCHRISTIAN advantages of a great institu- ASSOCIATION ^-11^ J ,, 1 tional plant are secured throughit for Hollond, while other churches have anequal share in its manifold benefits. It minis-ters to the needs of the body through its gym-nasium; of the mind, through its educationalclasses, libraries, and game rooms; and of thesoul, through its religious meetings and spir-itual influence. Six members of Hollond areclosely identified with its interests—Mr. Wil-liam I,. Cooke, as president; Mr. Frank , as secretary; and Messrs. Henry , James C. Taylor, James D. Black-wood, and William J. Williams as four of thedirectors. Many expedients have been employed to in-culcate a love for learning and right culture inthe hearts of the young Auioug thcsc havc been debatingCIRCLES clubs for the boys and youngmen, and reading circles for theyoung people of both sexes. In recent CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS 167 the best known of the latter were the FifteenClub, which met on Wednesday evenings forthe critical study of well-known poets andpoems ; the Students Club ; and the Chau-tauqua Circle. The Free Public I^ibrary, inthe South Branch Young Mens ChristianAssociation building, is proving an importantmedium of mental culture and information toour people. The University Extension Lec-tures, in which Dr. Matthew Woods is therecognized leader, are also a valuable sourceof pleasure and profit. This is one of the youngest of the working forces, its object being to promote friendship and sociability among the young ATHLETIC people of both sexes, and to giveASSOCIATION them an added opportunity forthe cultivation of out-door exer-cise—such as lawn tennis, croquet, and bicyc-ling. Chess, checker, handball, and quoit clubshave also been formed. By much hard labor,the members transformed the lo
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