The record-union., 1892-01-02
A GOOD TIME
At the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Rooms.
Tho First Leap Year PriviIege-Recep
ton by Day, and Athletics, Music
and Humor at Night.

From noon to o'clock yesterday the
Young Mems Christian Association
rooms We're taken possession of, and the
young men and other members of the
association were informed that, this being
leap year, the ladies had asserted their
privilege, and become hosts in the house
Of the guests.
The hall and rooms were handsomely
oraped with green in vine and branch,
and the ladies spread in the gymnasium
their tables of good things, and received
sll who came with hospitality and cor
Ciality that warmed one clear down into
the furthermost corner Of the heart, TO
say nothing of the effect upon the stom
sch.
There was no set programme, no stiff
formality, no ceremonial-all one had to
60 was to present himself and be well
coined with Happy New Y ear" wishes by
young ladies and old, maids and matrons,
wives and sweethearts, the gray-headed
mothers and the brown-locked lassies
Who had gathered there to make the first
cay of the new round of Time a happy
lew year TO the members Of the Associa-
ton and their friends and the strangers
within our gates.
In the evening the Association gave an
entertainment in the gymnasium, and 1t
vas good one. Many people have
planked down dollar and had to witness
performances in regular place of amuse-
iAent that were not One-halt as merltori-
Gus as that of last evening by the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The hall was crowded, so much so as to
Circumscribe inconveniently the room set
apart for the gymnasts. On the west wall
e graceful arch was sprung of green let
t9rS reading, "a Happy New Year."
When no more could get in, Secretary
Speares briefly addressed the audience
requesting that during certain numbers
there be no talking, and then the carrying
cut Of the programme began.
Miss Mae Connolly recited the story of
the Happy Mans Shirt and gave the
pretty and humorous lines with spirit
and dramatic effect. Then twelve mem
hers Of the junior class in physical exer-
else gave neat exhibition in wand
movements. 1t was clever work, and for
leginners-they have not been long in
practlce-they were very precise and
marked time eXcellently. There were
some false motions and now and then
lads were up to a good standard and,
moreover, proved that the gymnasium is
Going them good.
Mr.. Greenlaw then gave a vocal selec-
ton. He has a good high baritone, or
what may be a second tenor when fully
worked. He lacks training, however,
but has vocal material to go upon and
ought to be encouraged to study express
sion and thorough methods. Professor
endill from Copenhagen, a new conner,
played a violin solo, and with such deli
cacy, grace and precision as established
sny claim he may have made to be an
artist His bowling is free, strong and
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with feeling and the judgment of an
artist He was soundly applauded and
responded with a second solo.
The Juniors then reappeared and gave
{ double wand movement, four hands to
two wands. 1t was nicely done, but not
up to the level of the first or single wand
performance. The boys were just little
embarrassed. Miss Belle Stargel then
gave very laughable recitation, and did
il with such naivette and unconscious
dramatic narrative effect that the audi
6nce would not permit the young lady to
retire until she had given a second
humorous reading.
Five seniors and one Junior of the aSSO-
CATIONS athletic class, led by Mr..
Schenck, the instructor in physical exer-
Cises. then gave an exhibition of move
lnents upon the horizontal bar. 1t was
thoroughly good. The young men
proved that they are in good training and
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lave not seen the numbers they gave any
better done by any amateur athletes in
this city. The class wore very neat
Uniform that sets of the proportions with
excellent effect and is superior to the
Heshing worn by many performers. The
class was loudly and deservedly ap-
plauded. After a brief rest the same class
gave a fine parallel bar exhibition, a per-
formance level with the first and that was
carried out with an ease and grace very
pleasing.
A male quartet, consisting of Messrs
l1illikin, Jacox, Longbottom and Phil
lips. then sang "Heave, Hop and for an
encore Aud Lang Syne." These sing
ers, a regularly organized quartet, have
several times been heard of late, and are
giving some superior musical exhibitions.
The voices are well adapted to each other,
the balance being even and the strength
Of no one voice disproportionate to an
other. They sing with taste and uniform
effect.
The entertainment then closed with an
exhibition by twelve members of the
senior and one of the junior class in ath-
latics, in pyramid building, shoulder and
ladder posing. 1t was pleasing, but not
equal to the work upon the bars never
theless, the groupings were deservedly
applauded, and proved that there is eX-
Cellent material in the classes and that
they are being we'll handled.
Last night was the first on which the
gymnasium has been occupied since it
was refitted. 1t is now very nearly COM
plete in appointments. Though small,
the space has been economical admira-
bly,, and the apparatus appears to be all
Of the first order. The instructor evil
Gently understands his business, and the
whole outfit jmpresses the visitor with!its
excellence, neatness and orderly arrange
lnent. Young men who do not avail OF
the advantages of this gymnasium, which
the association conducts for a merely
nominal charge TO those who enter the
classes, deprive themselves of both pleas
IRE and physical benefit, unless they are
slready members of some other athletic
classes. There are now three fully
equipped gymnasiums in the city, and no
excuse is permissible to the young man
in health who neglects the development
Of his physical powers with such oppor-
tunities offered to him.