The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-19
JUNIOR EXHIBITION.
Will Mark Close of Successful Vars
Work In Y. M. c. A. Physical Training.

Work In Y. N. c. A. Physical training.
BODY, Mind ana Spirit is the motto
appearing on the triangular official badge
of the " M. Q. A. and not only was the
association fortunate in choosing simple
expression which can yet be so compre
hensive as TO include all phases and man
ifestations of human development, but
it has been throughout the years of its
existence as an organization for good faith
full TO the three objects. Its unfailing
object has been growth, spiritual, INTEL
lectual, and last, but by no means least,
physical.
In the.Iatter, our local Y. NJ q. A. has
been by no means without progress.
During the past season under the care
and supervision Of the physical director
Mr. O. l.. Hebbert. tho work Of the de-
partment has grown both in magnitude
and i'm beneficial results. This increase OF
enthusiasm in the work has not been con-
fined however, TO the holders of senior priv
ilegs. Especially has the effort been made
80 interest the Juniors, and to that end at
the suggestion of the physical director, 1T
was deemed best by the association to
admit the members Of the Juniors depart
ment to class work in the large gymna-
stun. The boys facilities for taking the
exercise which they need in the basement
nave Depn tXtttuIuRlN InbtkIo
gymnasium was necessarily small and the
apparatus was neither sufficient in guam
tity to accommodate class work, nor could
there lie a regular class instructo But
by this move, the boys are now given OPP
portunity, upon payment or ~ compare
lively small sum, to enjoy the privileges
of gymnasium we'll supplied in appara-
tus and To receive examinations and in
struction by thoroughly competent
director
Next Saturday afternoon tho closing
exercises Will he held In the gymnasium.
Invitation cards will he extended to many
memb bers and friends of the association
and its work by the director and consid-
erable number of guests arc expected. The
exercises will consist of exhibitions of the
work i'm which the boys have been trained
during tho past season, such as exercises
with the dumb bells, Indian clubs, parallel
bar work and special exercises In class.
Mr.. Hebbert has provided number of
silver medals thai are To DO awarded at
the close Of the exercises. The prizes
will bo awarded, not upon general ply
steal development during the season, but
10 the boys who have showed tho best
record i'm attendance punctuality, and
strict attention TO business. AT request
of the director, HIS Exoelleny Governor
Elisha Dyer will award the prizes to the
boys who have been chosen by the director
10 receive them on account OF proficiency
In atten lance and rtrhctuality.
There have been upward of sixty boys
who have this year availed themselves of
tho privileges extended to them i'm class
and also in individual work In tho large
gymnasium. Not only Is this new
method better for the boys themselves
but IL tends 10 raise the standard of
". NJ. G. A. athletics
Mr.. Hebbcrt Is certainly TO be congrat-
ulated on the past years work, which has
shown so much radical Improvement and
gives such bright prospects for the ensuing
year. Next Saturdays program will be
tho final event of the year, and with the
exception OF the few weeks spent In camp,
there will be no further WORK until next
fall.
Tho gymnasium was tastefully deco
rated with bunting arranged I'm triple
folds. through the sides of the race track
and with the large American flag taetc-
fully hung from above over the scat oc-
cupied by Governor Dyer.