Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-10
EDUCATIONAL WORK
Program Of the Z. MO A. for the Season Of
TO- 'l897l'98.
Owing to thet Lack Of Funds and
Limited 0uanAers, Some Fea-
lures omitted.

Announcement is tmade by Secretary
Multer of the Y. NJ. C. A. in regard to the
educational work oflthe institution for the
season Of f897-eS, the sessions of which
will begin October 8 and end April 1.
Regret is expressed by the board Of man
agement that, owing to the lack of funds
and the limited quarters in the building
some of the features of the work in the
educational line will have to be omitted
These will be penmanship, algebra and
geometry and vocal music.
Among the privileges extended by the
association are enumerated these: Educa-
tional classes, Bible classes, boarding house
register, room register reading room, re-
ligious meetings, practical talks. Sunday
school teachers meetings, Literary So
ciety, bicycle store room, correspondence
table.
Special attention will be paid this year.
as has previously been the case, to the
classes in arithmetic. The elementary
course will begin with fundamental opera
tions run through fractions common and
decimal, compound or denominate numbers
and their practical application, and will
include percentage, interest, discount.
profit and loss, taxes, and such other topics
as are usually considered under the head
OF simple business arithmetic.
The scholars will receive marks for
each evenings work, which will be made
UP OF attendance, conduct and application.
and at the end of the term the names of
those entitled to distinction will be post
ed, so that all may know Of their good
work. The aim of the instructor will be
to lead the scholars to think for themselves
and to be able to stand before men and
give review of a problem after they have
solved it.
Advanced Students.
For the advanced students the course
will include exchange, fire insurance. life
insurance, banking, partnership, stocks
and bonds, square root elementary prin-
ciples Of algebra as applied to arithmetic,
metric system, simple mensuration and
such other topics are considered under
the head of higher complete commercial
and mechanical arithmetic.
In the advanced class, as in the elemen-
tary, the students will be taught independ-
ent thought, and no time will be wasted
on arithmetical puzzles. Sessions will be
held Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Z
to 8.
In shorthand there will be three classes,
Monday and Friday evenings; first, at Z
O'Clock, for beginners; second, at 1:45, an
advanced class; third, at $3.50, with dicta-
ton exercises.
Typewfiting classes will meet Monday
evenings Students will receive. thorough
instruction In all branches of the work.
from a practical, business. standpoint.
Mechanical drafting glasses will be in
session Monday and Friday evenings, z
to o'clock. Architectural drafting. like
mechanical drawing, will be provided for,
and excellent opportunities afforded stu
dents to learn thisi Sessions will be held
Monday and Friday. to pm.
The bookkeeping classes will receive spe-
cial attention. The1 sessions will be held
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, to 8
o'clock.
The general knowledge of the English
language will bs5 taught. Sessions will be
held Tuesday and Thursday evenings at
S:45 o'clock.
The Religious Services.
Religious meetings are scheduled as fol-
lows: Gospel meetings, for men only, are
held each Sunday at 4 pm; conversational
Bible GLASS; Suadays, 2:45 pm; Sunday
school teachers meet Saturdays $50 pm:
young mems experimenting, Tuesdays, 8
pm; MONDAY prayer meetings, week
days, II to 1928 Thanksgiving day, $50
am: Christmas day. $50 am.
The faculty who will instruct the pupils
in the different branches are as follows:
Architectural drafting and mechanical
drafting, Mr.. A. NJ. P, Maschmeyer; short
hand, Mr.. E.. p. Hanna; typewriting, Mr..
John w. Crawford; commercial arithmetic
and bookkeeping, Mr. VIM. G. Henry; Eng
lish, Mr.. Harry 0. Hine.
The educational committee consists OF
John T. Freeman, chairman; ]. r. Buckle
lew, F. A.. Dodge, H. T. A. Lemon, L. F.
Speer N. E. Webster, jr.. w. S. Wash
burn, M. u.
board of Officers.
The officers of the Y. NJ. c. A. are as fol-
lows: L. Cahell Williamson, president; S.
w. Woodward, first vice president; John B.
I.arner, second vice president; ]. c. Pratt,
treasurer; J. H. Lichliter, recording secre-
tary; w. N. Multer, general secretary;
Hermon C. Metcalf, assistant secretary.
The directors are Geo. C. Samson, MD,
r II
Swartzell, H. w. Olmsted, B. H. Warner.
VIM. B. Gurley, A. S. Taylor, W. K. But
Ter, MD, T. A. Harding, w. H. H. Smith,
F. E. Tasker, H. B. F. Mcfarland, c. w.
Needham. F. A. Suer. Chas. E. Foster.
VIM. B. Robson. w. A. H. Church, A NJ.
Lothrop.