Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES OF INTEREST.
star Course Soon to Open-Addi-
tIonaI Glass in the Curriculum.

star Course soon to Open-Addi-
tIonaI Glass in the Curriculum.
The arrangements for the fifth annual
star course have been completed, and the
preliminary announcement mailed TO the
members Of last years course. En-
couraged by the success of last year, the
committee have placed i'm the field the
finest course of entertainments that nave
been presented. and season tickets are
now for sale at the association building,
almost one half Of the entire number
have been engaged and 1t is believed that
the entire limit will be sold before the
opening date arrives. Five entertain
ments of extraordinary merit have been
engaged The Romenyi Grand Concert
Company will open the course. Those
who heard RemenY last year Will want
TO hear him again, and those who ola
not hear him undoubtedly missed hear
ing the finest violinst of the age.
In December the Woman's Philharmonic
Orchestra, Of Boston Gwenty-three ar
tists). who furnished music for the May
festival in Boston, will appear on the
course. 1t will be an entertainment OF
excellent merit, and rare treat in the
musical line.
The Temple Male Quartette, of the Ire
mont Temple church, of Boston. said to
be the finest and highest paid quartette
In the country. will appear on the course
assisted by Miss Burdett a reader of
considerable note.
In March, Bob Burdett, too well known
10 need any introduction, will appear in
his famous lecture, 1.-THE Rise and Fall
OF the Moustache."
The course will close in April with the
Welsh Prize Singers, a double quartette
H. - Of Cor q fe rarlI
wi ie known fact that the Welsh are Won
deltul singers. Mr.. NJ. Griffith. writing
in the Strand Musical Magazine of Jan
uary, says that 1.-The whole of Wales IS a
sea of song"
The other members of the course are
Miss Mary French Field. daughter of
Eugene Field, in reading from her
fathers poems; Alexander Blacks pic
ture play-"Capital and Courtship"; the
Rutgers College Glee Club; Charles +.
Underhill in RIP Van Winkle," and the
Kronberg Concert Company.
The committee for this years course is
composed of the following well-known
gentlemen: Messrs. Thomas Whittet l..
Gennet Burruss, +. NJ. Long, c. b. Rich
ardson, G. Il. Hunter, Jr., Percy c.
Bosher, and G. Julian Snyder.
DIR. PELL'S LECTURE TO TEACHERS.
Rev. Edward l.. Pen. d. D., has con-
scented TO repeat his lecture on "The
Teachers Preparation for the Glass" at
the Young Mems Christian Association
next Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock. In
this lecture DR.. Pell discusses many of
the practical questions which Sunday
school teachers are asking, and presents
his own method of getting ready to go
before the class. DR.. Pelrs Saturday
afternoon talks on the lessons will be
resumed October I'd.
Mr.. Frank A. Haughton. chief draughts-
man OF the Richmond Locomotive and
Machine-Works viii teach a class in
mechanical drawing at the association |
the coming session. An exceptional op |
portunity is thus afforded the young men |
of this community to qualify themselves |
under competent instruction for this us, |
fui profession. This class is especially in
tended for the instruction Of young me-
chanics and apprentices, and TO place
them In position capable of under
taxing work In drawing Office as well
as to read the drawings from which they
are required 10 work while employed i'm
the shop.
The Boys Gospel Army will assemble
in the association parlor at 3 O'Clock This
afternoon. and at O'clock the young
mems meeting Will be held. The CONVEX
sationai Bible class will meet at o'clock.