The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-03
PLYMOUTH INSTITUTE.
The Objects for Which It Was Organized
Plans for the Next Years Work.

Plymouth Institute metlast night to out
line its fall and winter work. The presi-
dent, Rev. o. G. McCulloch, speaking of
was organized in 1884, to give those who
are employed during the daytime in school,
shop, store or factory an opportunity of
studying some subject that makes for a
larger life. This institute is the educa-
tional side of Plymouth Church. Miss
Algire, secretary and treasurer, reported
last years membership at 103; receipts,
$39s. 70; disbursements, S325.10; balance ON
hand, S73.65. Reports were made of the
several branches taught in the institute.
T. r. Bell reported for the class Of mechan-
ical drawing; general literature class. Miss
Ada Scott and Miss Anna Taylor; modern
ing class, Miss Mary Nicholson; young
peoples historical course, Miss Charity
Dye; report on reading-rOom, James Smith.
There was no report from the grammar
class, of which Miss Ware is teacher. nor
thea rithemetlc class of Miss Rankin, both
of which classes have done we'll during the
past year. The report on the shorthand
class, taught by Miss Algire, was highly
satisfactory.
Mr.. McCulloch said that when these
classes taught In the Young Mems Chris
tan Association as now. Mr.. McCulloch
here remarked, parenthetically, that he
hardly thought there could be a Christian
mouth Institute was a young man and
young woman's association, and Christian.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year.:
President-Oscar c. McCulloch.
Vice-president-C. s. Warburton.
Secretary-James Smith.
Treasurer-Mary Algire.
Executive Committee Mary Nicholson Charity
Dye, Anna Taylor, Margaret Hamilton, j. 3.
Roberts, G. W. Huford. Charles s. Lewis and s.
p. Porter.
This school year the membership fee will.
as heretofore. be 81, and "a fee of 81 will
cover two terms of instruction, the scholar
to choose whatever studies he may desire,
the single exception being w. Z. Fishback's
class in civil government, textbook Bryce's
American Commonwealth, for which. a
higher charge is made.
Mr.. McCulloch read a letter he had re-
ceived from Mr.. Samuels, superintendent
OF the postal telegraph system, making in
quiry about sending a number of messen-
ger boys of the average age of fourteen
years to night school. Mr.. McCulloch said
he had gone about among the various
Offices where messenger boys were en-
plOt ed, and found that there were six at
the postal telegraph, fifteen IN the Western
Union and six or eight at the district tele-
graph oflces. In all an opportunity to take
twenty-five boys and teach them some-
thing. He said arrangements had been
made with Mr.. Rust to take these boys
three nights each week for twenty weeks
for 50 each. an amount that will not pay
expenses. but the institute will rely upon
subscriptions to make up the deficit.
Prof. John Towers. recently of Man.
chester. England, but who intends to make
indianapolis his permanent home. has con-
sented to teach music to 200 children. 100
boys and a like number of girls, one after
noon each week, from 4:3O to $50, the BOYS
in age to be from nine to thirteen; girls,
nine to fifteen, the instruction to be gra-
t%uitous. The Travelling Club" will Jake
up the subject of Italy and give it eleven
weeks study. The institute appears to
start out under more favorable auspices
than ever before.