Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
xrvs FROM THE ASSOCIATION.
what the Y. w.. c. A. Is Doing her'
and

The night school at the Young ex-
Christian Association is DOING d two
ceIlent and effective WORK, alnmnoHad IN
hundred different men being eha al
~ nIoeses with an aggregate Grass a"
tandonce of over three hundred. Whep
If considered that the assoclatoh 80 :, mis-
little money with Wnlch 10 cOuuod tna
work, the record is phe n1osf liberal
association deserves b"
Seven Bible classes are now oeins as
Quoted by the association eacn Sun
follows: Workers Training Class, srai-
dov afternoon. conducted by GeheIaio
Secretary Mckee; gymnasium NJ
Study. Monday night, ~ ti1dv
Merrill. the physical director SlDas Tt,,es.
Conducted by Rev. DR.. j. c. Hldeh' t .Tna
S . niebt at S o'cloek-theme, "Ine
S01riipin and History of the New IesIs-
me5t". beginners Bible study. Neunes-
dav night at $50, conducted by AssiSyan
Secretary stubbs; junior cnndncted by Mr..
Merrill: Junior Bible Class, saturday az
II A. NJ, conducted by
tarv Hamilton; Sunday-School IsacheiS
Bible Study, SATURDAY al By
In addition to this most effective "Oah;
the Rows Gospel Army meeting is hela
| Zach Sunday at 3 o'clock, ana tms me
mems meeting at ! Ctoi is held satur-
| dav night at S O'clock. The assOclauoh'
| without doubt. Is doing the strongest
lieious work in its history, ana III auu
ton 10 all the work that mas Den u ia ard
dav ont contact with young men VINO
are in need of a helping hand ana d
word of counsel. &c
The attendance at the readlng-room 10
the hest for months, while the library mas
Laen comnletely reclassifed and a cara
catalogue is now being written up. ="
sneaking of this department. yesterday,
MIR. Mckee said that the library wouI1
be pushed 10 the front and mace one oi
the leading features OF the ASSOCIATION.
No stone will be left unturned 20 make II
most effective and the circulation large
In the physical department matters are
quite active. Good, healthy interest -
manifested In the class work, "nlle
basket-ball Is attracting a good number
of young men. Sixteen classes are heiu
The Reception Committee is working on
n members course OF ENTERTAINMENTS
which will be announced I'm a few Gays,
and which will be one OF the most pppu-
lar features ever undertaken. Members
will be admitted free. and the entertain
ment will be varied In It's character. Ihls
committee Will also lhlEoouce o'her 81
While ali friends Of the work will re-
ioice at the healthy condition OF anairs,
and be encouraged TO put forth increased
efforts TO make the association even more
powerful, they will rejoice 10 hear o.
some OF the good news throughout inc
country.
The London directors Of the Grand
Trunk railroad have been so impressed
with the value Of the association woIE
hat they have pledged $1,000 a year FOL
the maintenance OF the work on theh
lines.
Major A. c. Rosencranz, Of Evansville
Ind, has Just informed the association
at that point hat he will completely equiI
an Industrial and technical training schoo
under the auspices OF the ASSOCIATION
Property will be secured adjoining M
building for the location Of the plant; III
has made a careful study OF such instltu
tions as the Pratt and Rose polytechnic
and has become convinced that II is pes
conducted under Christian auspices. AM
that the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton presents the best opportunity 10
carrying out his desire. He Will not onl;
thoroughly equip the institute. but VII
proyide for its maintenance and continu
ance. His gift to the association vii
4 amount TO thousands OF ollar
Herman G.. Blum, late president OF IN
Canton (O.) Association, has bequeathe
5000 to that institution, on condition tina
a like amount be raised by the citizens.
The Denver Coli Association was mad
the recipient OF q handsome drink.n
, fountain, a memorial given by MIR. an
: Mrs. r. X. Halbert in memory OF thei
son. The fountain is OF Carrara marble
a 6 feet high, and Is handsomely engraved
J the inscription being, "Ho! every n tha
tbirsteth. come ye to the waters"
Rock Island. ILL.,, has recently receive
a bequest Of $4,000. n has lifted IN
mortgage on It's building.
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute ha
$500 pledged toward an association bulk
The New York and New Haven rsilroa
has lust given so. ZOO for a railroad ASS
} citation building at New Haven. Thel
! contributions sneak volumes for the worI