The record-union., 1895-12-06
EDUCATION IN THINGS PRACTICAL.
How Young Men Are Being Equipped
for Life Work.
The Field of Labor Mapped Out by the
Young Mems Christian
Association.

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ticn of this city is not in the business of
educating anyone for gain. But its
members say that it is in the business
of disseminating useful information,
and aiding any who come to it in secur-
ing an education in practical matters,
useful to all in the daily walks of life.
To that end a committee of young
men appointed by the association has
called a meeting for tonight at 5
o'clock sharp at the association rooms
on Sixth street, to which all who feel
interested are invited, whether mem
bers of the association or not.
At this meeting the committee,
which has carefully considered the
matter, viii propose the formation of
evening classes in various branches, to
be conducted at actual cost for in
structors, lights and fuel. The classes
il is proposed to form are mechanical
drawing, under Ernest NJ. Hoen, gradu-
ate of the st. Louis Manual Training
School and of Washington University.
Free-hand drawing, under the direction
OF the Sacramento School of Design,
consent of the California Museum AS
sociation having been gladly given,
Professor Jackson, eleven years Princi-
pal of the School of Design, viii conduct
this class, and it viii rendezvous at the
Art Gallery. Mathematics, under the
instruction of Julean II. Arnold, the
course to include algebra, electrical en-
gineering and chemistry, under direc-
ton of Arthur Hough of the Institute
of Electrical Engineers and Fellow of
the Institute of Chemistry London.
This class will take up inorganic chem
istry, electro chemistry and magnetism
and electricity.
a class in vocal music is also contem-
plated, with Professor Tomasso, pupil
of Lamperti and student of the Milan
Conservatory, as instructor. This class
ii is expected will be a very large one
Taking all cost, for fuel, light and
rooms, and the payments necessary for
the corps of instructors named the
committee viii report that it can give
young men of Sacramento evening
casses in these branches at these rates
and according to this schedule, pro-
vided a sufficient number subscribe to
warrant the venture in each depart
ment: Monday evenings (all hours are
TO be to 8 o'clock, music; Tuesday,
electricity and free-hand drawing
Friday, arithmetic; Saturday, mechan-
ical drawing and chemistry. The tu-
ition to members will be: Electricity
mathematics, 81 30 a month; mechan-
ioal and free-hand drawing, with math-
ematics if desired, 50 a month; mechan-
ical and free-hand drawing singly,
81 80 a month; vocal music, 10 cents a
month. On Wednesday evenings it is
proposed To have a debating club, under
auspices of the Emerson Literary Asso-
citation. On Sundays, at $50 a. M,
there is to be Bible class, under direc-
tion of the association, as at present.
At the meeting tonight, which it is
hoped will be a large one, II. J. Small,
L. T. Hatfield and others will make ad-
dresses. and some of the proposed in
structors viii be present, and also the
official representative of the Board of
Directors of the Museum Association.
The several classes will meet in differ
ent places, but the drawing classes will
occupy the Art Gallery, the mathemati-
cal and electricity classes the rooms of
the association, and for the others
other places will be secured.
1t is an all-around good scheme and
II over hundred men. young and old
do not seize this opportunity at once it
will be TO the discredit of the city The
cost is so low, the promise so great. and
the studies TO be pursued so essential,
no matter what ones vocation in life.
that twice a hundred should Jump at
the chance offered. But the result will
all depend upon the outcome of to-
nights meeting. The request is made
that it be stated, If any who cannot
possibly attend tonight who desire to
join one or more of the classes
they can leave their names at the rooms
of the association to-day.