The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-18

The Educational Glasses Of tho Y. NJ o. A.
Close for the Season.


Quite a large crowd gathered at the
Young Mems Christian Association last
evening to witness the exercises or the
first annual commencement Of the educa-
tional department.
The programme was commenced with
appropriate remarks by PRESIDENT .. w.
Travers after which the Rev. Jabez
Hall offered prayer.
Mr.. ]. Emory Shaw then captivated the
audience with a baritone solo, "Armorer
song" from Robin Hood His rendition
OF this popular composition was ootn
skillful and attractive -.
Mr. w. Ii. Bennett. the instructor or
s,anoeranhy. gave a number of illustra-
tIons of the work OF the class both In
intermediate and In dictation, and In both
combined The exhibition work showed
remarkably rapid progress during the
seven months since the class was organ
lied.
The president then introduced Rev. DR..
r. n. Pitt. who delivered the address.
DR.. Pitts opening remarks were exceed
ingly amusing He began b. saying that
he mad been turned loose without limit
on the audience, and that all who did not
wish to listen to a harangue OF two ana
a half hours length had better pick up
surprised his hearers by promising that
he would not speak longer than fifteen
minutes.
DIR. Pitt took as his subject, 1.-The Edu-
cational Department" He emphasized
the importance not only Of grasp'ng the
opportunity when II presented itself. but
placed a great deal Of stress on buying
I'D the opportunity" He said that the
young men must be on the alert, ana
never fail TO avail themselves OF advan-
tageous opportunities IL they wishe1 70
succeed. ana mentioned a number of ways
In which students got far behind IN their
work. and lost a great deal OF genuine
worth by not taking the opportunity
offered them at tire proper time.
He urged the young men to learn the
relations between things, and dwelt at
some length on the necessity OF paying at
tention to small things and minute de-
tails I'm the midst Of greater and more
important thinSr.
His address was brief but practlcai
and abounded in good, solid advice 10
Young men. A number of entertaining
anecdotes we're interspersed very skill
fully. o,..
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw followed DR.. PITT
IN n sweet little melody. Nearest ana
Dearest" which as a duet was one OF the
most attractive features OF the pro-
gramme. They were heartily encored.
The following gentlemen were presented
with diplomas in stenography: NESTS
f. II. Bell. r. c. Tupman. r. r. Sculiy'
]. f. Fuss. Instructor w. Fl. Benne1t
Arithmetic-M. Finch. Instructor Will
liam II. Hoofnagle. ,,o
Bookkeeping-B. II. Peasants leihpie
]. English. Instructor, C. IL. Urner. i
Awards Of merit in the ditereht ue-
nartments were given TO about sixty
students Of the school. The diplomas
were delivered by Mr.. f. f. Woodward
After the presentation OF the diploin lis
Mrs. Emory Shaw sang charming 500,
"Tennie Dear" which took the audience
bv storm. She was enthusiastically ap-
The exercises closed with gyn1naste
exhibition by the senior and junior classes
under the direction Of Professor Horace +.
Snoitb Among the features the work on
the parallel bars was especially good' DIS
was also the mat work.