Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17
WORK OF YOUNG MEN
The Closing Exercises of the z. MOA
Educational Glasses


Last night witnessed the commencement
exercises of the educational classes Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. and a
large company of the graduates and their
friends and relatives assembled In the GYM
nasium hail. In which the event was cele-
| brated The parlors of the association were
wall-papered with specimens of the gradu-
ates' work. and all the visitors had oupor-
tunity TO carefully inspect drawings. and
typewriting and other things accomplished
by the classes during the year. In one cor
ner hung the exhibit Of mechanical draught-
ing. opposite were specimens of the work
done by the classes in algebra and geome-
| try, on a table were samples of English
composition and penmanship. while in an
other part Of the parlors were displayed the
results of the years instruction in type
writing and stenography The work was
highly creditable to the association in every
| respect especially that done by the class in
mechanical drawing. One young college
graduate told Mr.. Pugh. the secretary OF the
favorably with that accomplished by the
college In which he had recently been a stu
dent
The exercises In the gymnasium hal, OPEN
| ed by singing and prayer. after which Mr.
b. II. Warner who presided. spoke a few
words Of welcome. In one OF his brief pithy
talks he encouraged these about TO seek
| their own fortunes, and gave them advice
| which would help them on TO success He
said they could accomplish much II they
would use tact and learn how TO adapt
| themselves SO as best TO further the inter-
ests OF their employer. He congratulated
| them on the work they had already done
ana told them to be intent on the duty Of
today and the future would take care Of It
self.
The Work Ranks Fifth.
Secretary James Z. Pugh read the sta
tistics Of the classes. which showed an
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IL the term Of 1l.oss. a nightly averag.
Of 252. He said this was a remarkable
showing. especially since the classes had
been so interrupted during the Moody
meetings. and. Notwithstanding this fact
and the Inadequate quarters. the result
was an Improvement over last year. Mr..
Pugh said that although Washington was
fourteenth among cities In population the
educational work of its Y. NJ. C A ranked
| hfthy and he believed II they had the
much-needed new building they would rise
| even higher in the scale. He spoke warm
words of praise for the teachers OF the
classes. who had devoted much time 10
their labor, and he also read out the names
OF the students in the several classes who
were deserving of honorable mention.
DR.. Teunis s. Hamlin was asked to say
few words to the graduates He said
there was no more direct way of promoting
the work of Christ than by developing the
educational feature Of the association. He
wished that the people of this city could
see the remarkable work done by the stu
dents Of these classes and hear the report
which Secretary Pugh had read and see
the utter unfitness Of the present accom-
modations for the requirements made upon
1t; then. he said. there would be no din
Guilty In securing building which would
amply supply the needs OF the association
and be credit to the capital city of the
nation. BE said too much could not be
said for Mr.. Pugh, whose untiring ener-
gtes has proved Of such great benefit to
the association in all departments OF its
work He said there was always a place
| for him who had mastered any one thing
and he appealed to the young men TO
| learn that lesson and TO strive first OF all
for proficiency in one thing and then broad
en- and secure liberal educat ton and they
could always make a place for themselves.
DR.. Hamlin's remarks were punctuated by
witticisms. which were thoroughly enjoyed
| by the audience. He said he was glad
the association had class in penmanship,
for he thought a man who could not write
a legible hand ought to be sent to Jail for
six months He also declared that the man
who couldn't drive a nail any better than
q woman was good for nothing else but 70
join Coxey's army.
The exercises were interpreted by q
solo by Mrs. ID. F. Harris and Rotations
by Miss Zue Brockett and Mr. + o. Pu-
lizzi. Mr.. L. Cabell Williamson, the presi-
dent OF the association. closed with an
earnest appeal to those present TO interest
themselves In arousing enth usiasm TO Sc
cure new home for the association. and
then Refreshments were served by the rs-
ception committee.
A Credftable Display.
The names of students whose work is on
| exhibition in this department are E. IL
Grove. Joseph Morgan. Geo. J. Davis. Jr.,
Arthur s. Russ. l. NJ. Chapman. q. IL
Whitney. Frank A Woodward. Ned Tower.
Jas. Crawford, Sinclair Cannon, Talmags
Kenyon, S. E. Williamson and E. W. Craw-
I'll
show great care. while the complete course
by Geo. J. Davis. jr.. is very hne.
In typewriting the following students have
| their work on exhibition: b. F. Ffnnigan.
Dean Swift. ]. N. Morgan. II. A F'reiger,
T. Russell Hungerford, ii. w. Spinner John
s. Fletcher VIM. Miller, G. Z. Yance.. II.
w. Hills, H. W. Morgan. c. Il. Mann. A. X
Smith. r. A. White. Frank Il. Gorsuch, II.
d. Green. @. w. Abernethy. Henry Donan.
A. 4. Fisher r. w. Tucxerman and j. r.
Shelton. T. Russell Hungerford has the
Constitution OF the United States written
| from memory and covering thirteen sheets
Of closely typewriter matter. J. X. Shell
| toms exhibit Is also one of the best.
The bookkeeping class is represented by
work from r b. Horton, Edwin White. H
Kraak. c. e. Yancey. ]. NJ a. Schmidt and
s. NJ. Pearson. White and Schmidt have
| completed the course and their books are
| fine specimens
Arithmetic, algebra geometry, English
and penmanship are represented with much
that is very creditable. and stenography has
a good exhibit also. The exhibition viii
continue throughout the week. and the pub
| lie is cordially invited to examine critically
| the work accomplished.
| The names OF the instructors are f. r.
Hanna, stenography; c. Is. keene, English
| and penmanshp: A. s. Dalton, typewritng;
w. H. Kerr. geometry and algebra; L. r.
Speer. arithmetic and bookkeeping; 4. Al.
| p. Maschmeyer, draughting, and Rev. Geo.
Elliott, Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle.