Evening star., 1897-04-02
GOOD WORK OF THEY.M.C.A.
Closing Exercises of the Educational Depart
ment This Evening.
Notwithstanding the Various Set
compIi~hed-To Award Certificates.

In spit. Of the adverse conditions under
which it has worked for the past two years.
tEe Young Mems Christian Association is
stII. able TO maintain Il high position among
The moral aud educational institutions OF
ths city. and to prove itself worthy of the
confidence ard support of those who are
interested in its work.
In July Two years ago. its building was
entirely destroyed by fire, few months
there after occurred the death of the gen
eraI secretary. who had been connected
with tn association for ten years. These
1nisfortunes in conjunction with the hard
times existing for some time past have
prevented the carrying on OF a vigorous
work and retrieving the lost ground is but
@ slow process
The board of directors realized that there
was no more important phase of association
work that that OF the educational depart
ment. and the temporary rented quarters
occupied after the burning of the building
were fitted up as well as possible for this
work
early last year Mr.. Multer was called to
the secrCtaryship from a like office in the
Pennsylvania railroad branch at Phiiadel-
phia. During the summer a portion OF the
old building at 1909 New York avenue was
rebuilt and in the fall the classes were be-
gun under comparatively suspicious cir
CufEStanctS. Two rooms on the second floor
were arranged with blackboards and school
desks. d third furnished space for ten type
writers. while room in the basement was
Geyo;ed exclusively to mechanical drawing.
All were lighted by electricity, the drawing
Iocm having light properly placed for
each workman
The registra ton at the beginning of the
term was far in excess OF the accommoda-
tion. and in some classes ii was necessary
to add several sessions TO provide for the
larger number.
The Instructors VINO were engaged were
al men OF ability and experience, well
spective branches The following is the
faculty A VI P Maschmeyer. architec-
tural and mechanical drafting; E P. Han
ma, shorthand: John W. Crawford type
writing: Vim. c. Henry, commercial arith-
metIc and bookkeeping; Harry o. Hine,
English, algebra and geometry; E. q.
Wright. penmanship; Chas- Haydn Chase,
vocal music Mr. W. {. Henry was obliged
by i'll health to resign after a few months
and Mr. w II, Kerr took charge of his
classes for the remainder of the term
Closing Exercises.
The closing exercises will occur at the
associations rooms this evening at which
time the certificates of proficiency Will be
awarded.
Mr. l. CabelI Williamson. president of
tbs association. VIII preside. An interest
ing program has been arranged by Mr.
Frank ;. Browne, chairman of the enter
tdIlnent committee. This will include
welcome Song" composed by Prof Chas.
haydn Chase, rendered by a male octet
The reception committee will be In charge
of Mr.. y. L. Hammer The committee will
be assisted by the following ladies: Mrs.
L Cabel1 Williamson. Mrs. ". y. M,,iter,
Miss Gertrude Allison, Miss Anna Brane,
Miss Viola Brockett. Miss Zue II. Brock
ett Miss Nellie Brown, Miss Estelle Foster
Miss Beulah Z. Parsons, Miss Lena H
SUNNY Miss Bessie Todd, Miss Georgia
Turnbull, Miss Cora Taylor. Miss Gertis
Grcenwen. Miss Emma Greenwell Miss
Adelia Randolph Miss May E. Smith.
Refreshments Will be served upon the
completion OF the program.
The association will entertain at this
time as its special guests deIega ton from
the Baltimore Y. NJ. C. A, who will come
over for the occasion A number of mem
bers OF the Washington association made
a visit 10 Baltimore recently, and the Bal
tnore boys viii return the compliment to-
night They Will arrive at 7:15 o clock and
be escorted TO the building by section of
The reception committee.
Examinations Will be conducted, under
the auspices of the interna tfonai commit
tee Of Young Mems Christian Associations.
during the coming week. as follows: Mon
Gay- April 3. arithmetic: Tuesday book
keeping; Thursday, mechanical and archj-
tectural drawing; Friday. English.
The associations officers feel gratified at
the Progress that has been made but look
1oFwart confidently to much greater sue
cess when the adequate facilities of a mod
ern!y equipped building will permit of a
WIDER scope and more thorough prosecu-
IoA OF this department of the work.