Evening star., 1895-04-16
EDUCATIONAL w DIRK.
Olosirg Exercises Of the Night School
Conducted by the Y. NJ q A.
A Large Attendance and Much Interest
Those to Get Certificates.


Christian Association were held in the as
sociation's prettily decorated gymnasium
| hall last evening. A very interesting and
enjoyable program Of instrumental and vo-
cal music and addresses had been pre-
pared, and 1t was greatly enjoyed.
The exercises were opened by number
rendered by the Y. M. C. A. Orchestra,
Prof. E. A. Lovey, director. and, after a
vigorously demanded encore had been rec
ognized, President L. Cabell Williamson
| invoked the Divine blessing. He introduced
Mr.. R. A. Holden. who sang several bari
| tone solos, much to the delight of the au-
dience. the Y. NJ. C. A. Quartet following
him in two -well-received selections. An
Grafton, entitled THE Romantic Muse Of
the Past" was next delivered by Mr.. w.
=. Hancock.
1t was an eloquent and poetical tribute
to the romance of the worlds history, and
the young mans effort was enthuSiaSttcal-
ly applauded.
Secretary James E. Pugh was next IN
nounced by the program to speak upon
the educational department OF the assocfa-
ton. but he excused himself on the ground
that he would deliver his address Wednes-
day evening. when the certificates OF
scholarship will be awarded: Mr. Pugh
stated, however, that the record ef the
school during the school year of 1S94-95
was the best in its history. The tnterna-
tional secretary had informed him, he
said, that the schools record for attend
ance was the best in the country.
When Mr.. Pugh concluded Mr.. w. Q.
Henry stepped forward and stated to the
audience that the classes in arithmetic and
bookkeeping had been quietly investigating
Mr.. Pugh. and had reached the conclusion
that he needed protection. Therefore he
took much pleasure in presenting to Mr..
Pugh, on behalf of those classes, fine,
suitably engraved, silk umbrella. Mr.. Pugh
bowed his thanks. and then Mr.. Irving o.
Ball pleased the audience with two tenor
solos, Mr.. ]. A. Eisenbeiss following with a.
violin solo.
Mr.. Needhnm's Address.
Ex-Assistant Attorney General Charles
w. Needham was then introduced, and de-
livered a brief address upon the value Of
education. The privilege of speaking on
| such an occasion, said Mr.. Needham. he
considered great honor. He congratulate
ed the association on the splendid work 1t
had done and Is doing in it's school, stat
Ing that it is a great and lasting work.
The association. he said, in these days Of
dividends was drawing from its educational
work the very largest dividend possible.
He had been especially delighted and graft
fed upon inspecting the exhibit of the
work of the scholars, it being most ex-
cellent one. 1t is. he declared, most
proper thing for a religious association to
engage in educational work, for 1t then
is truly engaged in lifting up and bettering
humanity. In that way religion became
practical and in that way it made life
more noble and more thorough And such
work, said Mr.. Needham is the most en-
during.
Mr.. Needham's address was loudly ap-
plauded. and the audience dispersed to the
music Of the orchestra.
The School Work.
The school is one of the many features Of
the local Y. NJ. c. A, and is open to all
members Of the association. 1t has been
established on its present basis since 1891.
and the year closed last evening was its
fifth and most successful.
The work has been under the direction Of
the educational committee. composed of
Messrs. John T. Freeman. chairman; ]. r.
Buckelew, F. A. Dodge, H. T. A. Lemon,
L. F. Spear, W. S. Washburn and N. E.
Webster. The teachers were Messrs. E. p
Hanna, A. NJ. p. Maschmeyer, j. w. Craw-
ford H. Q. Hine, w. c. Henry and E. P.
Lewis.
The rooms in which the work has been
done will bear inspection. Special care has
been given to the lighting, and to this is
due much OF the success. The rooms are
cheerful and bright, supplied with all the
blackboard space possible, but how so many
sessions and so large number of pupils
have been accommodated would appear to
be mystery but that the same room is
occupied by four different sets of young
men between the hours of 6:30 and 10 m
and In one evening ten different classes are
conducted.
The typewriting class, which is repre-
serted as having fifty-one sessions, was
divided into six sections, so that the teach
er has had six different companies of
young men twice each week to make up
Els class, or the capacity of the associa-
ton has been multiplied six times in order
to meet the demand made upon it, In
stenography TINS has been done three
times, to that beginners, intermediate
and advanced class has continued, and a
young man in any stage of the study could
be Accommodated.
nhar
OF attendance are evidences of apprecia-
ton. but the work of individuals is even
more striking. In geometry the whole
class has a record of 90 per cent. and in
algebra thirteen students were present So
per cent; in arithmetic eleven students
have not an absence marked against them
snd the same is true of the other classes.
Exhibition of Work.
The exhibition of the work is very taste
fully arranged and should be seen by all
interested during the time allotted While
the work done by the class in mechanical
draughting is the most snowy, the students
in the other classes have made a fine ex-
hibition. There is work from ten men in
physics fourteen in penmanship, twenty
five in stenography, thirty in bookkeeping,
twenty-Seven in English, thirty-eight in
arithmetic, forty-one in typewriting, eight
in geometry and twelve in algebra. Each
students work is given an individual cover
Win uhilOTH ueSiSH ana MS name clearly
written upon it, while the work is done ON
paper with printed heading giving name,
occupation, age of student and when work
was begun IN the class. A study of the
occupations and ages is Interesting Here
are found bricklayers, machinists, grip
men, messenger boys, carpenters, students,
clerks-aimost every conceivable avocation
and, what is very remarkable, each stu
dent has been able to secure 1hat which he
felt was his greatest need. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that the growth of the
educational work is largely due to Mr..
Pugh's patient persevering effort and that
the high compliment paid by the interna-
tional committees secretary to the work in
Washington has been the logical outcome
Of such zeal as Mr.. Pugh has displayed.
The students are looking forward to the
banquet tomorrow night, when not less
than 15O will set down to enjoy good things
prepared by the ladies and when the fol-
lowing 119 young men will receive certii-
Gates:
To Receive Certificates.
]. c. Adkins, C. G. Anderson, E. R. An
derson, ]. E. Angel, W. T. Bafr, A. w.
Bayard. E. A Beekman. ]. B. Lasi, G. A.
Bennett, w. G. Bowen. c. Boyd. ]. H.
Brewer, A. w. Brown, H. D. Brown, H. E.