. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . e younger element is trained and guided,affording excellent opportunity for unselfish service on the part ofthe more mature. What of the future ? The Young Womens Christian associationis confidently looking forward to the erection of an adequatebuilding, and to work unhampered, should possess an endowmentfund. The Young Mens Christian association anticipates a build- 138 Springfield Present and Prospective ing for its other Railroad branch, to be located in the West Spring-field freight yards, the enlargement of the dormitory facilitie


. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . e younger element is trained and guided,affording excellent opportunity for unselfish service on the part ofthe more mature. What of the future ? The Young Womens Christian associationis confidently looking forward to the erection of an adequatebuilding, and to work unhampered, should possess an endowmentfund. The Young Mens Christian association anticipates a build- 138 Springfield Present and Prospective ing for its other Railroad branch, to be located in the West Spring-field freight yards, the enlargement of the dormitory facilities atthe Central branch and the creation of an endowment fund for thesupport of the whole work. The Christian association movement, in all of its phases, haspassed the experimental stage, has been thoroughly established inthe confidence of the church and the business community and nowoffers as never before an avenue for the investment of time, influenceand money for the promotion of clean, vigorous. Christian man-hood and womanhood. William Knowles Cooper. I. M. C. A. BuilJing, lurner of State and Dwight Streets


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