The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-25
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Has.les tne regular exercises on the
u-5gs apparatus under the supervi-
FL. VI our Physical Director Professor
E1 Sch0tzeL the members have
t. lively interest IN basket BAH.
is PLAYED three times a week, and
lraner outdoor games will be arranged
trHe week between the business men's
Cs and the young mems class.
Football has also taken hold on the
gymnasium members, ana Professor
statzl has oreanized two elevens In
..re of Captain Robert b. Minor and
Wallace T. Laughton respectively.
Practice games are being played on
a-ar-s when mo- classes are hell
About eighteen or twenty members of
He gymnasium have banded together as
g. running club. They viii run across
ra country three times week under
ra leadership of Professor Schatzel.
~- FIRST run was made last Wednesday
evening t0 Richmond College and back.
Preparations have been made for
ta.e and bound chase with a. old fash
u.i stew at Clarks pond on Thanks
gurr-u1v All spare time will be given
% various outdoor sports such as foot
ban. basket ball. etc. AZ the close of
na report from the gymnasium COM
l''tee Rev Preston Nash suggested
tat the clergy he invited to participate
h the hare and hound chase on Thanks
rir--Dar. which was agreed TO by a
unanimous vote.
p rn.r
Nr George IT, Keesee. Jr, presented
te following ia behalf of the junior
department..
.ari. It.l....-a A.-ccf,.f,-, f- 1ofrc,
ilr more for the boys of the city this
year than ever before and the few
privileges granted 10 boys between the
ages of 81 and l6 years are being great
y appreciated Sixty-siN families are
raE represented in the gymnasium by
sesrrr-une boys. and applications are
being made every day for membership
Ne thus have strong grounds for none
hs ult by January /, 1898, our ron
300 surely number up an even num-
tral An average Of thirty-three attend
Cd ,he religious services of last month";
tal al 3l5 ora sunday afternoons. 4
chorus OF fftv-three boys sang twice al
Pc mems meetings during that period.
"A committee OF managemcnt ul me
lrar department has been appointed TO
pan outings. entertainments suppers.
rlto do am i'm their power 10 interest the
rnbers I'm the work of this department
r-incing in and entertaining our boys.
tter Mir d. STUART Hopkins had sung a
$50 coast Thy Bread Upon me waters
N D. Morgan Shepherd made a verbal
tr as % the prosperous condition oil
tt Gerry society.
20 Wilson Williams chairman Of the
t~.nme0t Committee. presented fls
M which contained the following
Good Nu- -rcur q
&.t four months ago this committee
zed with the following mem
"a4u Williams chairman; ". =.
G Burton Mounicastie. j. @.
J.. Gennett Burruss. Samuel
pullam. and later were added
sN So. Anderson and Edward ;.
d We Immediately planned out
genes nj entertainments known as the
Course and have since exerted our
io dispose OF every seat I'm the
r We have made an engagement with
Lo.us Glee club. Of Boston. for our
r.t Entertainment, December 4th. This
t- urservingiy popular which is also
our other attractions"
report or the educational department
az follows.
' educational department is steadily
si,.,. Forward. every class being well
T,s ana some filed 70 OVERCOMING
ns ia. ,"pance for the past month In
k.....ui.,, rem classes was as follows: Book
sva,.,s' s.o' average. n; Arithmetic. 80;
seroe,t ~, Fenmanship, 22i, average. ~;
e. aye.'-p,.nly. lio' average 2s. typewriting.
f,es.,".' o. vocal music. u: average lS:
irp ' i'. craving. q: average 8: total
NOM, formations ,,, are being made each
heres "l written reports sent 10 the
sn,rso 'Ae pupils. All papers are ex-
Board - special committee and the
sr We Following gentlemen have kindly
5s,s'ed medals TO the Young men s,snd,ns
Dr.. "a Their class for regular atten-
M, "n n Greatest Improvement:
w. Iravers. bookkeeping ciass,