The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-03
Chicago correspondence.
CHICAGO, Sept. 80, 1867

Christian Association, one Of the largest
audltoriums on the continent, was formally
opened by appropriate religious services
last evening in presence Of an audience of
about 1000 persons. The building in
which this hall is located cost Sl99 900 and
it is estimated that $50 900 are yet required
to complete its decorations, internal ar
rangements, &c. There are five large stores
on the ground floor above these a mag
nifcent suite Of number of rooms devo.
ted to the use of the Y NJ .. A., the of
fees of the Fire Police and Health De-
partments Of the city. he main hall
which is 81 feet wide by 12l feet in myth
and 10 feet in hight, aud no less than for
ty-two dormitories for young Christians Of
limited means, Offices, &c. OF course the
hall is the object Of chieiest interest to the
public. Its dimensions | have already
given, but your readers may find some
pleasure in little farther description
With the galleries it seats comfortably
three thousand aud five hundred people.
The floor is level admirable for dancing
purposes but not particularly advantage
Gus for affording commanding view OF
the stage. | don't know whether the Y
81 C. y. taboos dancing here or not, but
if they do not it will be the finest ball
room in the United States The disad-
vantages e level floor are in some small
degree compensated by slopinS up Of the
stage towards its back, where the grand
organ is to stand 4 gallery runs alccn;, :.
both sides and across me end opposite to
the stage. Rejecting apparatus in the
ceiling like that at The Crosby Opera House
illumnates the hall aud aids in its thor
ough ventilation. The only decorations
arc series Of irescoes on the ceiling Illus
trative of incidents recorded in the old
new Tcstaments. These are effectively
painted, aud at the very considerable hight
which they appear seem quite handsome.
The Association which has just completed
this splendid erection, started IN 1851 with
! 20 members and has now on its rolls
nearly , 900 active and auxiliary mcn: bers
Estimating the rent of the hall at $40 900
per anuum, other portions of tho buililng
at SD, le3 and allowing SIT, 900 for ex-
penses and interest on stock, there will be
left S 5, So per annum. In ten years 1t
is believed the stock will be all redeemed
and the Association will have the exclu
sive control of the sum named for its ma
ny charitable and Christian uses. a col
lection taken up at the dedication last night
u mounted to S. 1000. ! have given this
much space in this letter to the subject Of
the Y. NJ G. A. because Its success is OF
interest to ali Christians Of every demon
nation, and especially to Kindred Associ
ations in the Northwest. There are said
to be 242 Young Mems Christian Associa
tions in the United States and British
Provinces, and Of these the Northwest
has her full share. | admire them. as
do everything good and consistent, and it
a fTords me sincere pleasure to see them
successful, for | know how
worthy they aie. But enough of the Y
NJ. e. A. The hall to be the scene o!
more dedicatory performances tonight
One Of the handsomeS. and most grace
fu! acts Of charity done lately here is the
Effort which the firm o. Brunswick, the
billiard table manufacturers are making
in aid Of soldiers widows and Orphans
They got up billiard tournament. fitted
up a splendid hall in their building Oh State
street, got an immense amount of printing
lone, engaged celebrated professionals to
Dlay,-in fact assumed all the RESPONSE |
Dlity, AID will turn over whatever profits
here are to the Fund named. All last
week, and this week this tournament has
,een and will be going on. The entrance to
he Hall is lined with American flags, troph
es ofarms, etc An amphitheaire gives o
,sery one chance to see the gan es .iStln ,
Y, and on the benches one may see, day
'fter day. aud night after night, some of
he brightest and falrest of our Chicago
women, and many of our principal men, all
If whom are interested In this excellent
md popular sport.
At this time and in this country, no
part of education is more important than a
of modern languages, especially
# German and French. which are SO gen
orally spoken, and familiarity with which
ENSURES TO any young man or woman an
honorable and remuneraive employment
N any Of a score of occupations. Yet,
strange to say. no branch Of education i'm
parted in schools is more generally super
fetal and practically worthless -thanks to
he manner in which it is taught. To
remedy this evil Prof. Oscar Fauhaber,
who has been teacher of languages Tor
fourteen years. has recently established
model boarding and day school for young
oJ;as NJ his bouse No. 70 Fourteenth St,