Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-10

total attendance in this department. Tor
the year WAS 605i, divided as follows
Book keeping. 1S2o--averagc. q, penmah-
ship. 1.iSo-sverage &c; spelling. o'-~aV.-
rage II; stenography. '2e-sNerage' -
commercial arithmetic. l,OA~avefase' ~,
ree.hand drawing, S30-average o. Noca'
music. 2A-avcragc. . Tho Junior De
partment has a total enrolment OF ..
The following studies are taught; Arith-
mcuc. penmanshp. reading spellng,
and grammar. These boys are compelled
10 work during the day. and. therefore
n they yccufc an education, IL must
como hv ufQht instruction. one OF these
boyq ascd -. comes to learn To read NOT
being able 20 interpret the simplest sem
,enco Another. IS, comes 10 learn his
alphabet.
SHOULD HAVE CLASSES.
Every association in the state could
conduct one. two. or more classes. ana
there are always boys and young men
to he found who need such assistance.
No may BE- in crampcd quarters, and
mink IL impossible to take the first step
IN educational work, but where there -
a Will there Is a way. and the secretary
who starts with one class and one stu
don't VIII never have cause to regret
having begun. u is oUr duty. privi-
lcro. "a golden opportuuty-shal We neg
Icct & or accept IT?
Briefly LET us look AT tho recent extern
slons and developments. We are In the
very Infancy Of association work, and
O. pccially of the educational department
In most cities and towns no other In
stitution attempts to provide instruction
FOR Young men in thcir leisure hours
There are abundant means for inc
young mon who have time and can aiford
90 give months Of study through the day
Int for those whose education must come
in the evening, If 1t comes At all, there
81 no provision The Young Mems Chfls-
tan Association. with It's building open
day AMI night. ia best equipped 10 meet
these wants. After working eight or ten
hours a day however willing the young
man may be 10 study a. night. Ia sOOnS
finds the need OF some social relaxation
Tho Young Mems Christian Association
affords him just what he needs. with us
open parlOrs. games. music ana inc
varied attractions new IDEAS, new am
billions. and new determinations come 10
him. The Reception Committee. or good
hearted. jovial member, gives hin royal
welcome. and, although his work may be
difficult. ana at times exceedingly dis
couraging. this social feature az II IS
thrown around him. will make him feel nj
home. and viii tie him more closely u
H." work and TO the association. The
wise management Of the lniernalondl
Committee. and the constant and careful
study which it's secretaries give - al
DEPARTMENT. OF the work. make II posi-
bic 70 formulate such plans az VIII unite
the efforts Of the educational departments
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
into "A national university OF practical
.t.,lts br4u.h.g in every town
and CITY of the a., Fry. And the young
man whose IOs.ti,. Cpnpeis him 10 so
from one city to another will hnd the
same privileges and methods IN each as
sociston.
HAS GREAT HOPES
II seems = me, therefore. that We
should lool, forward with great hopes
10 the day when the Young Mems Cnris-
tian Association will occupy the whole
fold. ana Put before our young men
course Of study which viii he PRACTICAL
o'c,ating. and just what they need
Some associations have course out
lfrei in CARPENTER work. u.s. Of tools fit
linz. finishing. patteru-work. machine
work. use ard care OF tools. moulding IN
all us details. advanced drawing with
designs for machinery. elements of cleo
tr.cirv chemistry physics. advanced ma
,henaiics. etc., n may b. interesting 10
know that steps nrr definitely being taken
I'm three o. our cities towards the estah-
Hrhmeut Of day work in connection with
the evening classes The Springfield. o.
association has established an interesting
cours. iu woodwork. etc, and a. Vt
the, have mo- building or their own. and
are compelled 20 conduct all their clucd-
tipnal work in small rooms, with such
systom n as can be afforded. and with but
slight expenditure OF MONEY