The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-08
Y. M. c. A.
From The owosso Press.

The Mems Meeting last Sunday wal
enc of the most interesting services evel
held by the Association. Rev. w. s
Ament spoke on. "The Work of the Y. M
G. A. Abroad" dwelling especially on the
condition OF the young men of China
and giving his observations of the field
and the work of the Association at Tient
sin. There was large audience present,
but more men should have heard this
address. Mr.. Ament by his long resi-.
dehce in China has had so varied an ex-
perience that he has many new incidents
to present each time he speaks. 1t GER
tairly is rare privilege that is being
offered the young men of Owosso in
meeting and hearing such speaker.
1t pays to attend the Sunday afternoon
meetings, there are interesting addresses
every week
The gymnasium will be opened next
tuesday night for the seasons work.
Howard /. Crawford will be in charge,
and thorough practical work will be
done. Mr.. Crawford has been fitted for
the position by his experience in gym
nasium classes and by course OF instruc-
ton at the Y M. G. A. summer school at
Lake Geneva, Wis. Now is the time to
enroll for the classes.
The Educational Committee met last
Monday night and arranged for an at
tractive line of classes for the coming sea-
son. The evening class work presents
fine opportunities to young men and
there will doubtless be many who will
avail themselves of the privileges offered.
Glasses will be arranged for the follow
ing subjects: Mechanical dra wing, mech
anical or shop arithmetic, pennmanship,
and Shorthand. A course in First Aid to
the Injured will be taken up, and there
will be series OF practical talks by bus
mess and professional men.
No pains will be spared to make the
work Of this department helpful in every
sense. Further announcement will be
made next week of the teachers and the
details of tuition, etc. The work will
begin about Oct. IS.
The Lecture Course has finally been
arranged. The talent has been selected
with unusual care and it has required a
great deal of correspondence to secure the
list that is offered. The talent and date
are as follows
Nov. 25-Concert by Schumann Ladies
Orchestra, IL pieces.
Dec. Lecture, Rev. N. D. Hills, pas
tor of the Central Church, Chicago, sue
csssor to Prof. Darid Swing.
Jan 2l-Concert, Ariel Ladies Sextett,
Smith Sisters, 6 ladies.
Feb. - Concert, Imperial Male Quar-
tette, and Prof. w. w. Carnes, reader.
March 11-Lecture, Gen. John B. Cor
don; subject, ''The Last Days of the Con-
federacy."
The price of course tickets will be one
dollar, the same as last year.
On Monday next there will be opened
q fall membership contest that promises
to be Interesting in every sense. Instead
of there being two sides as in former con-
tests, the whole membership of $50 has
been divided into nine sections, each
by good leader. The list
of leaders is as follows:
&c. M. Miller.
2-B. S. Sutherland.
3-Dr. B. s. Knapp.
All. p. White.
sc. +. Rigley.
Cdr. j. B. Dowdigan.
&c. d. Stewart.
81. NJ. Watson.
9-Warren Pierpont.
The contest will run three weeks, ends
ing Saturday night, Oct. 30, and the re-
suit of the effort will be large increase
Of the membership. 1t is not to stop
short of 500.
The Woman's Auxiliary will hold an
important business meeting ON Monday
evening next. Every member is urged
10 attend without fail.