The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-22
NEW YIN. C. GYMNASIUM
THE REMODELED BUILDING WILL
BE OPENED OCT. 1.
Educational Work This Winter
Spanish Will BE Added to
the Curriculum.

Extensive improvements have been made
in the Y. M. c. A. building the last few
weeks. The management expects that the
remodeled building will be ready by Oct. j.
The formal opening, however, will not occur
until the week of Oct 10. On Monday even
ing, Oct. 10, the building will be open for
a reception to all the societies of the young
people of the various churches. The next
night the board of directors, assisted by
their ladies, will give reception to the
contributors to the Improvement fund, bust
ness men and their wives. On this occa-
sion there will be an exemplification of the
work that is done in the association.
Wednesday night will be the night for men,
bers of the association. On Friday night
the Young Women's Christian Association
will hold forth, athletic work being done by
the young women of that organization under
the management of their physical director.
Miss Anderson.
The changes and improvements that have
been made are quite marked. Perhaps the
most notable is in the gymnasium. In the
old chapel on the second floor the pulpit,
platforms and balconies have been torn out,
as we'll as the center posts, and will be the
gymnasium hereafter. The doorway is per-
fectly clear of all distractions. Spectators
will be confined to narrow balcony on
three sides, high above the floor, which is
made of white maple and is one of the
best that has ever been laid in this city.
This week work is being done on the new
shower baths in the old gymnasium room,
as well as ON the new lockers. The bicycle
room, with capacity for $50 wheels, is en-
tered by passageway from the street. 1t
takes up a portion Of the old entrance stair
case. A door with an electric attachment
automatically notifies an attendant when it
opens, SO that watch can be kept over all
bicycles. All the old bath tubs have been
torn out and visitors to the new Y. M. c. A.
building will be surprised at the numerous
Improvements that have been made and the
conveniences that have been added.
A great deal of attention is to be paid to
the educational work this winter. With re-
gard to this subject 7. A. Hildreth, secre-
tary of the association, says:
with the coming of the cooler months
many young men will seek useful instruc-
ton. OF the many institutions in this city
providing for the needs of employed young
men in this direction none has made more
helpful provision than the Young Mems
Christian Association. Its alliance with the
International Association gives it the bene-
fit of the best outline course of study Sc
lected by leading educators of the land.
Over sixty colleges ard universities in the
United States give credit on the certificates
issued by the international organization to
students in the local associations. This has
enabled the Indianapolis association to be
helpful to many employed men who were
preparing for college, and this season will
see several Of it's members taking college
courses who were thus prepared. In the
international examinations taken last spring
the members of the Indianapolis association
ranked high in percentages of those who
passed and all the work done showed ex-
cellent progress. One hundred and sixty
five young men were enrolled in all depart
ments making class enrolment of 325.
Twelve branches were taught varying from
music and including q commercial, mechani-
CAL mathematical, language and musical
course. The best comment that can be
offered on the efficiency of the work is the
increasing number of young men who at
tend from year to year. This increase is due
very largely to the advertising done by
former members of the class who are en-
thusiastic in praise of the opportunities
offered. instruction is quite largely indi-
vidual, thus enabling the student to make
to make.
'"The instructors employed are all ade-
quately compensated and yet are every one
personally Interested and enthusiastic in
their work. giving it much time and thought
outside of class hours Glasses will be so
arranged this season that students will be
able to carry all the work they may want
to do and yet enjoy the benefits of the
gymnasium instruction, the lecture course
and the social life, thus making such
harmony of work and amusement as will
be very attractive. The remodeled physical
department is expected to prove so attrac-
tive that very many men will be by it drawn
to the association, and will then take the
advantage of the evening institute
THE demand has been such for Spanish
that class will be organized as a new
Monday evening, Oct. 8, and continue until
April J. 1897