The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-20
Y. M. G. A. Work.

Actiye preparations have been in progress
for some time for the fall and winter work
OF the Young Mems Christian Association,
and at the meeting of the board of directors
held last Wednesday evening, reports from
the various committees were presented. of
what promises to be an unusually attractive
and practical work.
Much attention will be given to the edu
eational work, which will be under the di-
rection of Prof. E. I. Austin. The COM
mlttee which has arranged these plans con-
sists of Prof Austin, G. ID. Stewart, j. r.
Hughes, with President Shattuck and Gen
eral Secretary Van Ness.
The lines of work in this department are
carefully selected to meet the especial needs
of employed young men who desire to be-
come better fitted for positions of usefulness.
The work is outlined upon the following
courses of study:
Business Course-Elementar arithmetic,
intermediate arithmetic, book keeping, Eng
lsh, penmanship, spelling.
Mechanical Course-Mechanica drawing,
free hand drawing.
Scientific Course-Physics, electricity,
first aid to the injured.
Civics Course-Civil government, study
OF current problems, congress.
The school year will open Oct. 18th and
close April 18th, with two weeks vacation
for the Christmas holidays. Registration of
students will begin Monday, October7. The
privileges of this work will be open to all
members OF the association. An enrolment
fee of 81 is charged for each course except
the course in Civics.
1t is the aim of the committee to provide
work that will be thorough and practical
and at slight expense to the student. The
instructors will be those who make a special
ty of the lines of work for which they are
selected, and no pains will be spared to
make the work of the highest character.
The association reading room now has SO
periodicals on file. IL of these being especi-
ally adapted to help young men engaged
In the various trades and Industries in
Owosso.
One of the bills passed by the last state
Legislature was that framed by Senator XII
patrick, authorizing the state librarian to
issue what should be known as ''traveling
libraries" to be sent to various existing Ii
braries or societies who complied with GER
tain conditions. These travelling libraries
each contain so volumes, which comprise
the best works of fiction. science, literature,
art, religion, travel, history and biography.
This collection may be exchanged every
three months for another collection. The
association has made arrangements for one
of these libraries, which will be here in
few days. The use of books will be free to
members or the association, to contributors.
and to members of the Woman's auxiliary.
G. ID. Stewart will act as librarian. Besides
these books the association now has in its
cases 400 volumes that are circulating, be-
sides $50 volumes of books of reference
The receptions to be given this year will
be novel in themselves. and plans are made
for series OF social events that will have
many new features which will be sure to
instruct all young men.
A fall membership campaign will be soon
taken up, and with the work already out.
lined and the promise of still other features
there is 40 question but that the association
will secure large increase in its member
ship.
Contracts have been signed for the Star
Lecture Course, of which announcement
was made few weeks ago. Tickets will
soon be placed on sale.
Wednesday. October 30-Lec;ure, Robert
Nourse. Subject: 1.-The Bells
Thursday, Noy. 2S-Concert, Royal Bell
Ringers.
Wednesday, Dec. 1S--Lecturc, DR.. Dud-
ley w. Rhodes. Subject: "Ultmate Amerl-
can Citizenship"
Wednesday, Jan. 22--Concert, The Me-
han Lady Quartette.'
Friday, Feb. 14-Lecture, Prof. w. Nj.
X. French. Subject: 1.-THE Wit and Wis
dom Of the Crayon."
Thursday, March 5-Lecture. Hon. Henry
Watterson. Subject: abraham Lin
coin"
COMMITTEES FOR 1S95-96.
Flnance-C. +. Rigley, b. s. Knapp, A.
T. Thomas, ID. M. Christian, w. f. Brad
ley. A. NJ. Bentley.
Membership-A. j. King, w. Holmes, j.
Il. Hughes, Sidney Archer.
Music-C. c. Duff, w. Holmes, A. j.
King, A. II. Mosher.
Gymnasium j. ii. Waite, John McClel-
Ian.