Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18

life to pray o9uy TOT We ppo -
Christ's Kingdom among young men; 20
try and bring them under the innuenc enc
and hearing Of the Gospel: also. to rcaa
my Bible every day, and, 70 far a.
know how, will endeavor TO lead CnrIs-
tian life. pledge myself TO attend re9u-
larry and promptly the young mems nsn-
ing-seryice every Monday night, ana take
some part in II aside from singing. unless
hindered by some reason which l can
conscient!ously give my Lord ana Master'
II obliged to be absent from the conss-
Grafton meeting held the nrst Monday
night IN each month. ! will. II poss.Sle.
send at least a verse Of Scripture to De
read In response to my name at the roll
CALL"
Tho boys meeting. which is held every
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. averages
forty-nve and am SIRE II would do you
all good 70 see the way they take part
and the deep interest manifested In each
service. Mr.. Turner conducts q Bible
class on Saturday nights for boys. at
which time they are taught the sunday
school lesson for the following Sunday.
EDUCATIONAL WORK.
The educational work Is again running
smoothly. and this promises to be the most
Successful year we have ever had. Mr..
IINtTs dClDuUtdnt ~ tbC NeP'sSt w.
teacher at the Mechanics Institute, II
stiil with Us as Instructor Of the book
keeping class. having total enrolment
of thirty-four. Mr.. M. A. Martin, OF
Richmond College. teaches mathematics.
with n total enrolment OF thirty. Mr..
T.. w. Bandy. one Of the Instructors at
Smithdeal Business College. fas charge
OF the penmanshlp- and spelling classes;
total enrolment. nifty. Mr.. Charles A.
Messmer, designer at A. Hoen Company.
Is instructor OF the free-hand drawing
class; number of pupils enrolled. ten.
Mr.. II. II. Freeman. organist and direc-
tor OF All-Saints Episcopal church. con-
Ducts the music class; number enrolled.
eleven; Mr.. T.. II. Bell. stenographer at
the Chesapeake and Ohio, teaches the
elementary class In stenoerdphy; number
enrolled, fourteen: and Mr.. J. $. Patter-
sen. stenographer at the Chesapeake ana
Chic general freight office. teaches the
advanced class In stenography. experts;
total enrolled, six.
We have a thorough system or rules
ard regulations for both teachers ana
scholars. Regular monthly examinations
are conducted and reports sent home u
parents. Scholars who drop out OF the
classes are followed up and urged to re-
turn.
WORK OF THE JUNIORS.
The Junior department for boys be-
twoen the ages OF u and 16 have the fol-
lowing studies: Penmanshlp, grammar,
reading. and spelling; and the following
gentlemen have consented to give two
evenings each week to the Junior WORK
without compensation: Messrs. Temple
]. English, Harry G. Whittet, stuart
M. Woodward. and p. A. Arthur MI
r. N. Newman, of the State Bank, mas
taken the department In charge, acting
I'm the capacity OF principal. The total at
tendance In each class Is as follows: Arith-
metic, 10; writing. 20: grammar,2o: reading
and spelling, 16 Total number OF students
enrolled. 20. The rooms that we use ior
this department were our old store-rooms'
They have been renovated and cleaned
and now make an attractive place Ior
these little fellows. II Is impossible ior
me TO tell you the good this department
Is doing us. Several mothers nave come
and expressed their gratitude and kiluiy
feeling toward us, saying that 1t had peeh
impossible for them TO find such place
before, where their boys who are COM
PEELED to work during the day could op-
tain an education One lady, widow
has two boys In the department, and as
she told me the JOY 1t gave her TO nave
her sons connected with this institution,
said she thought 1t first impossible 10
even pay the small membership fee; but
is determined to keep them here. al
though il be necessary to go without
many Of the comforts and necessities OF
life. These boys pay 81 each for member
ship to the educational department, ana
81 deposit. We reserve one Of these rooms
as a reading and game department, which
are greatly appreciated by all those VINO
partake of the privilege.
IN THE GYMNASIUM.
The gymnasium has been we'll fitted up.
ana nJW presents itself to the young
men in such a way that cannot but help
attract all who see 1t. All the classes in
this department are rapidly filling up.
and now stand as follows: Young mems
class c.. average attendance So; busl-
ness-men's class 3S. average attendance
%; Junior class 20. average attendance
Sc; ladies' class "a. average attendance
%. Examinations have been conducted
and brought large crowds to the build
ing. in a way that many were turned
away, both to the senior and Junior
contest.
The Star Course will begin next Thurs
day night, the 18th instant. Mr.. Frank
Lincoln, the famous humorist, will open
the series, and will be followed by nine
of the most famous lectures and con-
certs that 1t is possible TO secure. The
prospectus, which / take plea
sure in presenting to you. gives full
particulars, and We trust that you will
all be present.
The hall has been greatly improved
Dy the painting. frescoing, and stage
MI hao al ,lt,
shown that 1t pays, for the hall is more
popular this year than ever before.
The Star-Course Committee has ar
ranged to run three extra entertain
ments for the benefit of the department
needing help. 1t is done In this way:
Mr.. Elliott, Boston's greatest impersona-
tor. appears on our course on Thursday,
and on Friday night c-~'es to us for
half of the door receipt .dr. Robereon,
the stereopticon lectur r. VIII give his
famous lecture. Japan and the Japa-
nesc," the first night, and india and the
East Indies the second night. Miss
Elizabeth Gleason. Americas greatest
lady elocutlonist, assisted by the Cente-
nary choir will also give us one night.
In this way we are running no risk on
our part, and believe we are sure to
make something out OF these extra en-
MAKING 4 PERSONAL CANVASS.
We are at the present Tina making
personal canvass throughout the fac
tories, shops, and wholesale houses in
the city. distributing the prospectus. and
explaining the work 10 those We inset.
A meeting OF the active members OF
the association was held October 18th Tor
the purpose of securing their services
to do special work along these lines
Sixty-five Of our young men came for
ward and offered to do everything In
their power to help raise the member
ship Of the association 1900. over 100
young men met on November ID for the
same purpose. and, judging by their
earnestness and perseverance, a thorough
canvass will surely be made and good
work done.
know you will pardon this lengthy re-
port. for 1t should cheer us to know that
our work Is on such firm foundation
and not depending on any one man to
make IL a success. We are in no boom,
but solid. healthy condition: one that
believe will continue. and be the means
of magnifying the Masters name.
Tho Founding Hospital.