New-York tribune., 1890-04-01
GOOD VORK IN TIE BOWERY.
WHAT THE YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE IS polN"
FUNDS NEEDED

FUNDS NEEDED
rno yourc Mems Institute Occupies somewhat
nccuar position among the different brah'hcs VI Wv
youn- Mems Christian ASSOCIATION IN Ne"-i VrN ''''
situated on the west side of The HowcTN' oc'"oo"
pine ond enrnc SIS il intended 70 reach inc iareo
cIa., OF young men earning their own HNIit '''"'
n, mechanic. who live in that part Of the ciN'
h,,rht cAeerv social room, furnished with eaines'
. ,i.ro ,nd pl.nty Of college song hooi' iorns an
attractive gathering place for the members "" u'
roor above a rcadinc-room is Ir0Vioe1 aS "0' q"
carefully selected circulating library. iof '''', ",
string physical culture, there are we" 'Pi'''''-s
rvmnasrm and bovI.n. alleys. Weekly lectures anu
,cr,sirmopts are held in the large hall The upper
storio, Of the building are occupied Dy cH"s''oo"9'
where are held evening classes IN arthmeuc' "'."'
bookkeeping, frcchand and mccha"ical u"'"'n9' h"s
Iish GRAMMAR vocal music, phy y'oloeF anu H'S' al,
n the Injured az well as steam engineering a'"
carrege drafting, the t"o latler pci"S ''0 0'''S ~
of their kind in the country
The ,n-Inbers arc cncOuI0ccd 70 take an acuVc IL
,erest in tic ahars Of the nstitGtc' ana 'h"N haNe
their own reception and monbertnip e'hh"i''oo'' a.
well a. committee for visiting the sicH gymnasium
leaders. literary society, rlec club, ETC. lAe i~HsoD
eide Of the work is not forgotten and dcvouo'il
o,,oit.no selected from among the members cohu''
q hafhour praycrnc eting on THURSDAY eNchlh. anu
nm sunday gospel meeting and Bible class are heu'
There /. no precisely similar work for this class oi
youns men in the city. Nine hundred members nave
availed Themselves OF tnc nFlNIcScS VI thc A''''"'
ING the last year and each dgy an average OF "A'
entered the door. OF tie buildne. This alone "ouA
indicate lis value: but when il Is borne in mnd tiat
every attraction /. given them for Improving then'
se,vcs and that The class room. filed every even
ing where they receive practical instruction o'
nractical subjects, may well be claimed mat u Is
doing positive work for our city wIlcn th'ush,iu, us,e
Trsinc.s men should TcCOrnizr. u Only ron H'ih,h
,,tc~o.ts IL s earnestly wished that nose VINO aiI
interested in but perhaps critical o. TN. work "V1
evening Alc let tlt4F OWL rS cs
decide tho merit Of the vo'K. :, 49,. g.. :. On
Whil. !. charge il made a. should be. yet IL - 50
.rsu that II cannot he hindrancc TO the u-c OF thc
bntIdinr bv those for whom il IS intended ih,Fe
wn.f howcve~ remain evcrg year balucr o money
", - ,ai.ed 10 meet the expenses oi this work. Here
rotor. ihs difference has been met ffon the general
ONE ~ n. Young Mems Christian A'sOcl"on' bul
No co,rr,tt,c oi Management has decided that ths
,houlf n.t h.. Thfr. other who arc nteisteu ~
hi. special branch q the WORK, AMI It y right Ina
tber ~ should directly to aid The dcstnte l"rc
arc otter. who are interested pccula IN the c's as
~ nru VINO are members Of this institute. ana INC
committee OF management has no hesitation IN asSig
srn-, .fr, slch subscription a aSiecs WIN t.'T
iudamcnt and their desire To Keep the sen suppor,hE
vo,n~ men wh0 thronc the Bowery, ana 100 Iio-
orenfly fal into the temptations there Simply Dcca
crc are no bindings rivLn- The barfooms WIN Tlss
s1troctions inducing them 10 spend ticr evenings
iudieousH.