The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28

Good results have arisen from the admission of
boys under twelve years of age to the rooms and
from the es ablishment of "Gsme Glass" There
were issueo last year $50 admission tickets, de-
of 20 since the last report No drawing class
was formed. The receipt OF school books from Mrs
Longfellow, Mrs Perry and Mrs. Preble is CRATE
fully acknowledged.
ARRANGEMENT OF GLASSES.
Monday. Games-Miss Msble Davsis, assisted by
Miss Annie Dsveis, Mr.. G. Allen, Miss Charlotte
Pierce. Miss Payson. Miss Edith Hersey.
Tuesday. 1st ReadLg-Miss Sparrow; I'd Read
ing-Miss Eaton; 81 Re .ding Miss Devoll Miss
Jenny Whitney, Mr.. G. G. Allen.
Wednesday. Penmanship MIR. E. H. York. Mr..
Thursday. Book-Keepng-Mr. f. D. Els;lGram-
mar-Miss Gertrude Perry; Geography--Miss Mary
Stevens.
Friday. 1st Arithmetic Mr.. F. whipple; I'd
Arithmetic-Miss Hersey; Sd Arithmetic-Miss K.
s.. Hay, Miss G. M Webster, Mr.. G. M. Flagg.
Number of books added to the shelves 162. The
reading room has been well filled and the boys
have been quiet and orderly. Periodicals and pap
subscribed for, Halpers Monthly Weekly and
Young People; Youths companion and st. Mich
olas; The Century and -ientifc American; Uni
tartan Review and Christian Register, and the Ar
gus, Press, Advertiser and Transcript.
The following donations are acknowledged with
thanks:
From the Magazine Club. Miss E. D. Cummings,
MIR. E. II. Elwell, nine bound books and thr, .
pamphlets; Mr.. Joseph Walker, eleven numbers of
Scribner; women's Auxiliary Society (Unitarianl,
twelve bound books.
The hall connected with the Fraternity rooms has
by tie liberalty of the landlord been improved by
new paper on the walls. The Dramatic club COM
stage for use in amateur thsatricsls Several other
charitable societies have made use OF the rooms
from time to time The eord-r throughout the school
has been good and Mr.. oodil who has it in gen
era charge, has been most efficient in his work. 1t
is our aim to make the rooms as attractive to young
people as possible good books pictures orna-
meDts are sure if presented as gifts to help in
Guilt waiting taste for refined surroundings in our
benehciaries.
the Game class, under Miss Daveis' care has
proved delightful feature OF the past years work
Special thanks are extended to Randall & McAllis
ter for two tons of coal; Sargent Dennis0n, two
tons coal; George II. Rounds. one-hali ton coal
Prince Son, one-half ton coal Chas. III. O. O'Brion
one ton coal; D. s. Warren, feet slabs; Rounds
cord of edgings; D. W. Clark, ice; D. white 8
Sons, brushes; Mrs. H. T. Preble, stereoscopiC
views.
Four new names have been added to the subscrip
tion list; one life member and three active members
have died the past year. There at present lie
hs wolE sS0 Ray
ON me'nbers nee0s fresh vgor and ZEAL and much
more ought TO be oone by this committee than is al
present accomplished.
The committee on entertainments has no work te
report On this past year, and the committee Il
benevolent action. Mrs. Bion Bradbury chairman
has no new feature to present.
There we're fifty sessions of the gymnastic class
6O names enrolled and average attendance oi
20. Daniel and Frank Mccarthy acssd as teach.
ers A large room. new apparatus and professional
teachers are needed to make this popular and use
ful branch of any ins tuition like Fraternity
| successful undertaking.
MIR. Geo. s. Sylvester taught the carpentry class;
IL members-an average attendance of 4. LeGrow
Brothers now hold for sale window frames made by
the pupils from lumber supplied by the above nam
ed hrm costing $66.46. The frames made should
more than pay the bill. The teacher of the class
thinks it is not best 10 include boys under IA years
OF age. 1t s thought IN all ways desirable to con-
tinue this work if pos -ibe.
Most hearty thanks are extended to our corps of
volunteer teachers our many friends and assis-
tants throughout the city OF Portland-and to the
daily papers which have ALWAYS given us generous
aid.
The names of 15o benefeiaries (34 girls, 116
ooss) have been entered upon your books during
the pat year. The boys ages, have ranged from
age. were admitted at 80 cent rates In this list,
43 pupils had lost by death one or both parents.
The whole number of Wis is made to the rooms for
the year has been IL 376.
Soceties ssing Ihe rooms are as follows; Uiet
Mission and Civil Service Reform Club (paying
1nal rents); and without charge, the Flower n is
slon, Temporary Home, Woman's Auxiliary, (Un-
tarian) and the S. P. C. A. Society.
E. G. JORDAN, Secretary.
vote of thanks was extended to the Con-
gress Square church society for the use of its
church in the late public meeting, also to the
President and Secretary, sndsthe corps of vol
uoteer teachers of the fraternity.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-T. G. Hersey.
Wee President Samuel j. Anderson.
Secretary-E. C. Jordan.
Ireasnrer-Edward A. Moves.
Directors w. W. homas james p Baxter j.
s winslow, Sidney W. Thaxter Chas ii. Kimball,
Mrs. Bion Bradbury, Miss M. T. Hersey Mrs. Geo.
S. Hunt Mrs. W. G. Davis.