New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-15
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
DIPLOMAS FOR STUDENTS OF THE Y. NJ.
c. A. EVENING COLLEGE


ENROILED-wINNERs OF THE AWARDS.
Association Hall was we'll filled last night the
occasion being the closing exercises Of the Young
Mems Evening College of the Young Mems Chris
tlan Association After overture by the associa-
ton orchestra. led by Professor A. f. Lnderoth
the following report of the years work was made
by Frederick b. Pratt chairman Of the Educational
Committee:
facts concerning the work of the evening college
enf M e y Of
Architectural drawing 10; mechanical, $751; freehand
ST. 81 Ps~manhp 81 s aeh%a
physiology IL eiyll goyernment 10; English ;hs, 45
mental music. 80; total enrolment by classes, 507
The average attendance during the season has
been IS per cent Of the enrolment The change In
the qualifications for admission to the classes and
the efforts made at the beginning of the term to
assign the students to classes in accordance with
their ability TO take up the study have resulted
favorably. A more apprecatve and Industrious
class Of students generally has been secured, and
during the previous year. This fact is noted by
almost every instructor IN mis- report to the edu-
course of stenography in one year and of ncreas.
Ing the to Hy mas in
ography are writing from dictation at an aver
speed for the entire class of seventy,five words
per minute. In the bookkeeping class the average
percentage at the closing examination, which ex-
animation was based on that Of the Regents, was
u per cent.
As announced at the beginning Of the term. the
sired could 'e qualify for the Regents examinations.
The closing examinations were therefore more n. eS-
have only My been awarded to those who have a.
tained the standard set by the University or the
sas r that nearly s of our
enter for the next Regents examinations, Acknowl-
whose personal Interest in the students and whose
ready help and sacrifice of time beyond the strict
requirements Of their contracts have been gener.
ously extended. TO whom the gratifying results OF
the years work are largely due Numerous an
bo,a "a of he benefits
resulting to students from the time spent IN tneir
classes. and the committee feel, that the results
attained fully justify the time, thought ana IMAM
cal outlay involved
The Association Glee Club. under the direction OF
Professor Clarence T. Steele. then sang "A Jolly Old
Crow" and responding encore. gave Decker's
ARRANGEMENT of THE Suwanee River" Following
this came a recitation In German, Der Hand
schulz" by Henry w. Ihmels. Frank II. Field
chairman OF the Educational Committee. then made
brief address 10 the students Among the many
good things said the following Next TO
money invested In girls 7 consider the best Invest
ment money put in the boys. by this mean money
expended in any way that will ennoble. elevate and
Christianize them To my mind there Is no grander
object In the universe than n Christian young man.
And want TO say to you. boys and young men, stu
dents Of the evening college that your first object
should be to attain Christ. and. having attained
Him. all other things shall be given to you
After a selection from Orpheus by the association
orchestra the following announcement OF diploma
awards for 1896 made
Architectural Drewing-I. Dohrmani W j. Gar ar
many, j. W. Glenk. +. Godfrey, II. W. Liefer. I" H.
Mechanical prawing-w. L; c. Allan, ". p Boy, Boyi-
c. ii. Pitt j. H. Mott J. +. Truckscn, ,,,...
field, 1. y. Hotchkiss, " j Pich. A. Z. Petit. H.
il: Ritz, i, Werner. q, walter = porrv WI.
i Tfss,nen' RH5SnS, Mueller
A Arnold >.
W r. Baxtef. Albert Floschrim. T. 5 Hoffman, H.
Kp nSSsfes e. B 3GSGsnu'%S Z Hash
". J. Ward Gilman collamore. T. i. g. Ns 81 81
r. A. iIennings. 4 f. T!ly, J. l.. Tayor' !. H.
'' Arihmetlc-J F. Carney. W. A. ,G,rawfor,i q,
poppmann C.. II. Ehrcnstrom. III. HICKS a. -;
LLOYD II. Pope. f. Quevedo. j. scatehAra NJ H.
cl rc%%9G'A Y tdu H3'i''Sn' i
H Hfss 4 E SySd Il fI'i Hs'al w.
oaa fIoS ~ + cebaIdt James Lyall V II cahll
Ken j. + seekamp. j. Is Goldsmith, r Thompson
sas ASs5 GVf II hi MssiSyeT II n
Bate Robert Ross. 7. r. Cahili' H. ,. H. 'oo"'"'
Osann. + " Veerhon. A. Kleinan. W ! ned ron
nell. j. W Walker q. ". Hebert. 5. urbahn' A. G.
Lawrence. W l.. {. Allan. :, .o,
cl Niii1' Governments W Leslie, p Lothrop c C.
Fngiish' Elemeniary-C. II. Ehrens;rom, \. Flies
chrim NJ Ueunnesen. :. Hicks. y. II. lansJahr,
a X Ncp!cken, r Thygeson. -
English Advanccd-Peter Beers, +. +. EIwardH
O " Colt j. T.. Hayes. T. Horton [. /. fhs'ef'
German. Eiementary-A. O shepard. W. L. Sim
rell A s Maddren a. OLSON. T. ii. Miller u VI
Wilson. W. g. Molr. J. J. McEnery, j. A. Wehs'
Y a Clayton j. l.. Lawrence, Henry Rattan. -,
German Adyanced-Mr. Keller, Mr.. Hautsch' MI
Rirgbon IL w Ihme.s. James Gray . 80 ,
Soanlsh Elementary-H. II. Bate. q. H. INA T.
J. iukeman, W sagni. II: +. Beam; L; Kussel. .
s,orrher' r. G. Jcnson. A. Uvbahn, +. \. I!ehr
Vocal Music Eementary-C. a. Day, j. r. COD
o'Vt Vocal Music. Glee Clubs. c. De Wolf j. r
Cassin W. II. Goldey. r. Hurst vi Is. ha IIIck,
A. G. Lawrence. l. sherman. - ldSio'' H. ''~""
+ " Hegeman and ]. W. Walker. -, =, ,r,,x
instrumental Music. Elementary-W r. H'"'"
f. V. Hegcman and r. jaeger w po,r r
Ins,rumental Music, Advanced-J W. Bchr. =
Gordon r. Kcaas. J. II. Robertson j. A. seab'om
q o Topping and A. Uvbahn.
Then followed reports from class clubs the
Electric Club, Mechanical Club the English Ciub'
stenographers' Club and sketch Club farewell
reception to students IN the classroom brought tne
excrcises 10 a c.osc. In the lecture-room ana re-
cention- room on the first floor OF Association nan
vas an exhibition of drawings and other class
work which did great credit to the students OF the
association.