The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-18

The annual prospectus OF the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Wheel
ing has just been issued from the In
tellIgencer Job rooms, and is the neat
est and most Hastily arranged ever
published by the association. 1t is full
of interesting reading, interspersed
with clever illustrations of the works
In the different departments, and will
doubtless do much to promote the
growth OF the organization,
The educational, social, physical and
religious features are covered in con-
else form, yet nothing has been lost
sight of that will show forth the ad-
vantages of membership, 1t Is inter-
esting alike to the average reader as
well as the active and associate mem
hers.
After the greeting" the next page
Is taken up With the roster OF officers
directors ana managing force, which
surmounts handsome cut Of the build
ing, Then follows the simple qualitlca-
tons for membership, Another page Is
devoted to the evening classes, COM
prislng those In bookkeeping, penman-
ship, arithmetic, mechanical drawing
and electricity, with the hours and re-
spectIve instructors. The educational
advantages are well set forth, an APP
proprlate addition being a picture OF
some young men at checker tables.
The intellectual features afford great
variety, among them being the reading
ROOM literary, lyceum, talks, photog-
raphy, and the mandolin club.
The lecture and entertainment
course, which opens with the concert
at Association hall Tuesday evening
with the celebrated Kunits string
auartette, and Miss Grace Damlan'
contralto. are noted with taste. Inc
social side OF the association calls Tor
deserved words OF commentator. Inc
reception room, the parior and the spe-
Clal entertainments and receptions. lpS
GLIDING those on New Years and
Thanksgiving, are deliberately illustra-
ted.
The splendid physical advantages
are next dweit upon. A good picture
OF a gymnasium class In the wand drili
is followed by other cuts of gym
work, and the regular class schedule
from September to June Is arranged
conclsely. There are also something OF
the bathing facilities and the bowling
alleys The picture OF game in the
alleys Is very realistic,
. Probably the most attractive feature
of the prospectus is the page devoted
ia general notes" 1t Is not only at
tractlve but practical, telling OF many
things almost unknown to the general
nublic. Employment Is secured for
worthy young men when possible, a
boarding house register Is available,
stationery is furnished for correspond
ence etc. In fact. perusal Of the pros
pectus is well worth the time OF any
one desiring to improve his leisure mo-
ments. The association is non-sfcta-
rIan and welcomes to Its membership
men Of any religion or no religion. It's
foes are so low that clerks, mechanics
and laborers can easily meet the small
cost The membership contest to be
wared this fall should result In the
additional OF several hundred mem
bers. -
Bows under fourteen years OF age are
not admitted to full privileges but are
given restricted privileges 10 low
price per annum. A new feature thlss
year is the boys room. 1t Is supplied
With bows papers and popular games
and set aside exclusively for the boys
department. The boys are given the
use of the gym" the baths and the
bowling alleys during certain hours.
and every Sunday afternoon a boys
meeting is conducted by General Sec
rotary j. G. Lynch.
The closing pages of this years
handsome prospectus are given over to
The Christian aims Of the association
and an enumeration OF the profitable
meetings held at stated intervals The
!. NJ. c. A. includes within Itself much
of the church. the college and the "
ccum. There is no reason why us
work should not increase.