The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-08

A large numbeP of young men employed in
the shops, factories, stores, counting rooms,
offices, etc. were obliged to begin business
life without the advantages of special train
Ing In certain important educational branch
es- The evening classes conducted by the as
ISOLATION have proven very valuable aid to
scores ofyoung men during the past few years.
Two classes in mechanical drawing are al
ready organized and wen attended,; also
classes IN bookkeeping, arithmetic and vocal
music organized. Those who desire to join
any OF these classes are invited to send their
names to the general secretary.
If the young men who are employed in of
hes, counting rooms, etc. where there is lit
tie demand for physical exercise would join
the association gymnasium and take regular
systematic exercise, they would receive new
JOY into their life. Exercise Is essential to
good health. Millions of dollars have been
spent to regain health. Let us be wise and
keep what has been intrusted to us by our
Maker. The following is partial list of APP
paratus used in the gymnasium: Horizontal
bar parable bars, pulley weights, rowing ma
chine, rings, Indian clubs, dumb bells, etc.
The gymnasium is open for the use OF mem
bers from to and from 80 to 8 45 D m on
Tuesdays and Fridays. Business mems class
Mt 80 o'clock. Regular class at O'Clock
The superintendent will take measurements
The object is perfect health and good physi-
cal development; platform of work, "All ex
ereises must be short, safe, easy, beneficial
and pleasing" For further particulars en-.
quire of the instructor, Mr. Philo p. Haven.
DIR Holland said: "The public DICTATOR, who
holding every faculty in hand and all his
mental armament close about him, drives
calmly and fearlessly into the contest, is the
charioteer who wins all our cheers and gar
lands, while we only laugh at him whose mind
| stops in its tracks away with him."
The young man who made his first speech in
small debating society became Governor of
this State. The lyceum meets on Tuesday
evenings. We advise young men to join it.
Young men who will seldom, if ever, read a
| speech, sermon or lecture are most always
! glad to hear good speaker. The lecture
committee takes pleasure in announcing that
| the course of lectures and entertainments was
opened by Rev Joseph Cook, at Halves Opera
| House, January 49, The first entertainment
will be given by the Boston Ideal Banjo, Man
| dolin and Guitar club, on Thursday evening,
February 81.
| Amy young mrn who has a taste for good
reading will certainly find all that could be
desired in the reading room of the Young
Mons Christian Association. He will find
there great literary feast. On file In this
room are IL daily, 80 weekly and semi-weekly
and over 20 monthly papers and magazines.
The reading room Is open daily from a m to
10 p m; on Sunday from TO p m. Every
young man in the city has n standing invita-
ton to call and partake of this feast; tables
spread at the hours mentioned above.
The gospel and song service is held at p
IN. r.. i. Drew and C. n. Worthen are the
musical directors and they always have good
singing. 1t Is a meeting of young men by
young men and for young men.
| The friends of the association are looking
forward with great expectations to the new
building which viii soon be erected on the
corner of Main and Gilbert streets-that is, If
the citizens want it and we think they do. AL
ready $4,000 has been pledged toward the
$4,000 needed to erect this building. The
| young men are trying to raise fund, $4,000
and the women TO raise the same amount.
We hope soon to be able to say in the langu.
age of the poet
"There stands structure of majestic frame"