The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-26
ADVANCING YOUNG MEN
WHAT THE ASSOCIA TON PROMISES
TO DO FOR THEM THIS WINTER.
The Gymna,ium Opened for tho Season
Many mprovements and Additions.
The Educational Department.

been made 20 the apparatus. The follow
INK additions to the latter have either
been already procured or ordered:
Cllmting-poes. calisthenic rings, trap
cze. new springboards. hoops for hoop
drills. a new set of hying-rngs, chest
weights. rope-ladder, poles and vaulung-
board for high po.e-NaullHg, when Is
Ia be a new feature among the exercises.
The two bowling alleys nave been re-
paired. the floor planed down, ana new
balls and pins have been ordered me
lockers have been Thoroughly OYerhauled,
and the bathrooms have been repainted
in a pure white. The number OF tlectilc
lights has been increased, so rs to give
the whole interior better appearance
at night time.
on TucSdayS Thursdays, ana SATURDAYS
OF each week. from $50 j. VI. 10 $50 !.
NJ, beginning W!th next week. ~
classes Will be divided into elementary
and Intermediate courses, the latter TO De
entered by thOse who were members OF
the gymnasium last year. The instruction
In these classes VIII consist OF echcIdi
class work and class gymnastics. on
Monday nights Professor SCnatZel Will
instruct the young men In fencing ana
I'm the different ways Of wrestling while
Wednesday night has been set aside Tor
baskC: bah. and on Friday night the Pro-
fessor will take charge Of the leaders
class.
FOR BUsINtgs MIN.
on MONDAYS Wednesdays. and Fridays,
classes VIII be held for professional ana
business men from G.2o +. NJ. 10 80 +.
Nj, when the exercises Will consist 81
dumb bell. bar bell, Irdian club, ana
wand drills. Instead Of the exercises on
heavy apparatus, that were introduced
last winter Professor SChdtZcl VIII pay
more attention to cdlisthcnicS, corrective
exercises. and systematic training. on
the other three evenings At the same
hour ne will give instruction to the same
classes In fencing ANA wrestling. These
classes Will also be divided into element
airy and Intermediate courses
ne boys classes viii be held Mondays
and Wednesdays, at 4I5 +. NJ, and sat
Uriays at II a. VI They will be conduct
cd on the same plan as last winter, ana
CaliSthcnicS and gymnastics VIII chiefly
be taught. Besides, number Of games
Will be introduced
The ladies' classes. TO which quite a
number Of applications have already been
received viii be held on Mondays, We'd
n,sdays. ana Fridays from 1890 4. VI. TO
1870 h. NJ. They will comprise greater
variety Of instructions than last year and
special attention viii hc paid to calls
themes dumb bell drills. Indian club
swinging, bar bell drills, wand drills. and
hoop drills. The DclStrte culture anu
artistic fencing Will be introduced, also
fencing and a thorough system Of train
Ing TO promote the general health.
GIMSAsIUH tNHlEIIo>s.
Gymnasium exhibitions will be given in
october, December and April, at which
time parents and friends can see for
themselves the KIND of training given and
W1rk accomplished.
There Will also be three indoor all
round contests as follows: Elementary,
intermediate, and advanced. Contestants
must present their certificates OF the
lower grade before they can enter as
contestants an higher grades. Cold, silver,
ana bronze medals VIII be given.
First aid 10 the injured Will be taught
beginning IN October. Advanced grdut
students ar required TO pass this eNam-
nation before receiving graduating al
plOmaS.
Last evening Professor Schatzel held his
first leaders class. when ne started TO
give instructions as 10 how classes nave
been taught the exercises at the different
apparatus. These classes VIII be con
unued every night this week. ne fol-
cises last evening: Messrs. w. +. Craw-
ford. a. 5. Crawford, W. b. DAVIS, Harry
y. Bates, L. O. Mlchaels D. ). Garter.
EuuoAl1o.AL DEPARTMENT.
The educational classes, both of the
senior and of the junior departments,
will open next week, beginning with next
Monday evening, october ISL. lHey
promise to be more successful than in
any previous year, and VIII follow the
system Of d nrst-class business college.
Stpuography will be taught IN the senior
department by two teachers ON Re"
evenings of the week. while last year
only one teacher held class on two even
iugs The beginners VIII be instructed
Mondays ana Thurs days, ana me adNdHc-
ed students Tuesdays ana fridays.
IN typeWriuug inherent machines VIII
lac used and careful instruction VIII b"
given as to form and business cores
pondence. a class FOR free-hand draw
ing will be established Mondays and Fri
...I NHngs I'm. Ff..v -.
given In sketching from HE. models.
etc There will also be classes In book
keeping Mondays and Fridays, CONNER
ciaI arithmetic Wednesdays ana SdtuT-
days, peumanship Tuesdays and Thurs
DAYS. and in vocal music on Thursdays.
NEW DEPARTURE.
An entirely new departure will be the
educational work as IL has been mapped
out for the Junior department Mr.. j..
- Newman has been selected as priuCi-
pal for this department, and II viii be
open for boys OF the ages Of from twelve
to sixteen years who have TO work dur
lng the day and desire To improve their
education IN the evenings. Two beauti-
ful rooms on the third floor Of the build
ing have been set aside for this purpose
They have been handsomely ntted up
especially for this work
The following branches of studies will
be taught there: Geographical and his
torical reading Tuesdays ana THURSDAYS
- q
grammer Tuesdays and Thursdays at :
- NJ. Mr.. Stewart NJ. Woodward teacher.
arithmetic Mondays and Wednesdays at
+. VI. Mr. Temple j. English teacher,
penmanship Mondays and Wednesdays at
o p. NJ. Mr.. Harry G.. Whittot. teacher.
These studies cover The first four NIGHTS
i'm the week, while Friday night will be
devoted TO literary work such as dcbat-
INK, declaiming and reading.
one Of the rooms viii he reserved as
a readlns ana game room, where the
boys Will be furnished with suitable pe-
riodicals and library Parents are
requested to call AT the association build
ing and investigate for themselves the
arrangements that have been made for
this department The number Of mem
bcrs viii Of course be limited according
20 the siZ Of the rooms and a number
OF applications have already been re-
Ceived.
THE LGrFRAEY SOCIETY.
The literary society Of the association.
which has been IN existence for two
years ana Is known under the name OF
Stone"all Club. No 3. Lyceum League
OF America had an informal opening of
the season on Monday night. The SEES
sion was presided over by Mr. b. Morgan
shepherd. There were a number OF
readings and declarations and a short
debate was held on the subject "ShrU
legislation always wait for public opin-
ion?" The subject was handled IT, an
able manner by Messrs. II. Morgan Shep-
herd. James L. Jones Ed. H. Courtney.
l.. G. Burruss. William T.. Crawford.
Arthur $. Crawford, Frank Laughton, ana
others
At the close Of the exercises refresh
ments were served and the entertain
ment wound up with a number of appro-
PIRATE speeches rendered by nearly al
present. General Secretary George T.
T!bbitts expressed his qualification over
the progress made by the society, and
d cod out hat had HRt Gn1,
fitted the members, but had also shown
some good effects on outsiders.
ONIHIfL FOK MURDER.