Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-07

On Wednesday. the 18th instant. n special
| exhibition. OF gymnastics will be given to the
sustaining members and their wives and fami-
hes. Many o: these sustaining members con-
tribute regularly, but never get an opportunity
to come near the place TO get any benefits de-
irving from their membership. The exhibition
will be Of special character and those who will
take part are working earnestly 10 perfect them
selves in their various special:ies. Admission
| will be by card only and win be issued only to
sustaining members and certain prominent
persons here who take an interest in the organi-
| cation for the good it does.
The Association Monthly for January is out
and in its present shape reduced about one-half
| in size, 1t is more convenient and less bulky.
| The current number is filed with bright mat
| ter and contains excellent cut of the foot
ball team Of '92.
Instructor Simms is kept busy making meas
urements and presenting the various kinds of
exercise to newcomers, and older members of
the association are urged TO call the in
structor and obtain advice and counsel Us to
the best kind of exercise suited to them, for one
man may do one thing in a gym. with impu-
nifty and another may do the same thing with
terrible results TO him. but where regular and
systematic and intelligently prescribed pbysi-
cal exercise is taken it cannot help but have the
very best and most beneficial effect. All his
friends in the y. u. c. A. and out of il are
glad to know that Townsend is able to bo
about again, not much the worse for his wear
and tear in the Xmas game.
Fred DOYLE and Ferguson do the best act Of
fancy club swinging ever seen in this city in
amateur circles. and indeed very few profess
sionals do as we'll
Mellatt and Nels on are doing good work with
the foils, and are fast becoming masters of the
art of fencing.
The attendance for the last month was ex-
cellent, and is divided up follows: Ten
mems classes, evenings. 3s4; ten afternoon
classes, 2sl, ten boys clasaes, 5ss; special ex-
ercise outside of class drill, each day, 40 men,
making in all for twenty-one DAYS. not incud-
ing visitors, 2,0i4. Is not this good showing?
The Rev. Sam Jones will lecture for the
benefit of the association on January % at
Metzerott Hall. He will deliver his well-known
lecture, Get There. and "a there are many in
the association as well as out OFF who want to
learn the way to get there In whatever they
are striving for Roadway there is no doubt that
there will be a large turnout.
CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
The management is doing its level best TO
hurry along the carpenters and painters and
what not. so that they can get into their new
club house and get into rome sort OF shape be-
fore all the season slips by. Contracts have
been given out for some Of the necessary appa-
rgtus for the gymnasium. Certain alterations
have been made upon advice OF authorities
upon the subject, and especially is this SO in
the matter Of the running track in the gallery.
Instead Of having square corners the ends have
been rounded and the upper side raised TO the
proper degree. so that good easy running may
be done. The track will be of corrugated
rubber.
IL is hoped By February to have formal
opening of the house and II promises TO be a mig
affair. for the organization has done and is
doing much good for Young men and boys. and
its friends here IN all walks of life will wish for
il every possible success and long life. In
athletics II will make itself felt for it already
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GEORGETOWN COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
With the return of the students from their
Xmas vacation renewed interest is shown in all
branches and the new gymnasium receives its
share Of attention. and il will no doubt prove
of vast benefit to all who have the privilege of
using the apparatus III it, The field athletes
and the candidates for the base bali team are to
take possession the coming week of the cavalry
drill room 81 Fort Myer. of which they have
secured the use for the winter and early spring,
and Of which spoke some three weeks ago.
THE Young MEMS CATHOLIC CLUB.
Work at the gymnasium here has been going
steadily along and the members hope at an
early day to give an exhibition Of their skill.
The interest OF the members is at present fas-
tened upon the plan to form a dramatic society
within the club, and as many of the members
have quite talent for the dramatic, which the
most Of them acquired at Gonzaga College,
there is but little doubt Of the success of the
undertaking. Active rehearsal will begin at
early day.
The clGb has splendid material for a base ball
team and will enter actively into that sport
during the coming season. Two of their last
years team have been offered positions by some
Of the minor league teams. Myers, the crack
short stop who played an exhibition game with
the Washingsons last year. has accepted an offer
from the Nashville team. r. A. Fitzgerald,
who made phenomenal record here last year
pitcher. has been offered terms by the same
team. but has not yet accepted. He would make
q good man for the local team.
OSCAR p. SCHMIDT.