The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-27
ASSOCIATION NEWS.
The Arrangements Tor the Gyinnastic DIS
play-Seryices To-day.

The Arrangements Tor the Gyinnastic Dis
pIay-Seryices To-day.
The regular meeting for boys will be held
in the directors room of the Young Mems
Christian Association at o'clock this after
noon. Mr.. W. w. Smith will make an adj
dress.
At 4 o'clock meeting for young men over
sixteen years only will be held IN the large
hall. DIR. j. n. Upshur Will give lecture on
the subject, Our Bodies" There will be some
fine singing, conducted by Mr.. Horace +.
Smith. and Mr.. Schuyler d. Bennett will play
the accompaniment on the piano.
The announcement that a course Of inter-
esting lectures will soon be started by Pro-
lessor HON on Dante and other famous poets
meets with great approval among the men,
bers Of the Association and Others. Secretary
Candlish has already received quite mum Der
of SIGNATURES to the subscription list which
he has opened for that purpose.
The gvInnastic display which will be given
bv Professor Horace +. Smith and about fifty
members of the gymnasium on Friday. April
8th. nj the Mozart Academy. promises TO be a
decided success Quite number OF reserved
seats have already been purchased at the
box-ofice of the Academy, ana the admission
tickets which can be procured at the Office OF
the Young Mems Christian Association are
i'm Great demand. ana, III fact, enough OF them
have been issued up to the present time to Sc
cure good house.
The rehearsals are being held regularly
twice a week. on Tuesday evenings IN the
gymnasium, and on Saturday evenings at the
armory of the Richmond Light Infantry
blues where the grand finale Is being prac-
tced Professor Smith has spared no effort
TO make the programme as attractive as pos
sjble. and TO very large extent the success OF
the entertainment will be due TO his lndetat-
igable labor.
II has been Mr.. Smiths desire to make the
Dublic familiar with the workings and opera
lions OF the gymnasium. While on class
nights the gallery OF the gymnasium is always
open to visitors only comparatively lew clti-
zeus have made use of this privilege. Mr..
Smith therefore concluded, inasmuch as the
public did not come TO the gymnasium
to bring the latter to them and
for this reason in part the ar
ranoements for the gymnastic exhibition
we're made. Besides, the net proceeds of the
entertainment will be turned over to the boat
club of the Association TO furnish funds Tor
the purchasing of pleasure boats. Whi!e Inc
several numbers of the programme are oeing
executed Oh the stage an exhibition olsKiii-
tul musicians will entertain the audience Win
some popular tunes.
TIE stage will be set so as TO represent the
interior of gymnasium. and the whole en-
tertainment is TO represent an evening IN the
gymnasium, showing in an informal manner
the general methods used in regu.ar. class
work. The programme comprises the follow
ing numbers:
Part IL. The arrival 2. Roberto" drill.
8. Apparatus work. 4. Now for the bath.
Part Il.-5 Naulting horse. special class
G. Indian clubs. Mr.. Clifton Malone; Z.
Parallel bars, special class. {. The Jun
iors." la) free hand line drill, o. Mat work,
Part l.9. Horizontal bar. Messrs Branch
Meade Well and Smith. 10. Gymnastic Ia
BILE Messrs. Smith. Merwin and John Branch
II. Roman ladder posturing Messrs. Meade
White. Davis. We'll, Smith. Merwin and John
Branch. IL. Finale" (a) Indian clubs, 20
wands. (c) dumb bells. ID march. 70,
pyramid.
The grand finale will be executed by TWEEN
ty-seven members of the classes for young
men and business men.