Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-29
An Enjoyable Time.
PRESBYTERIAN Y. P. A.
GIVES AN ENTER
TAINMENT.
The leading Room Finally
Opened to the Young Men
of Our City.

The Young Peoples Association OF
The Presbyterian church gave their rpgu-
lar monthly entertainment in the base
ment of the church last evening.
The newly elected president of the
association MIR. Peter McNevn headed
the program with an interesting address
showing the past successes of the or
ganization and urging the members to
give the officers their hearty support
and cooperation.
The second number was song,
Dear Old Daddy, by Mr.. William Sher-
ifs. His fine rendering of this selcc-
tion called forth storm of applause
and be gave as an encore Old Black Joe,
The former president of the associa-
tion, Mr. Alexander lIanton, delivered
an address Of welcome to the soldier
boys back from the camp of Chickamau-
ga. James Walker Jr. sang song
entitled The Kings of the Road. and in
response to applause gave Havana Har-
Dor fer the second selection.
j. X. SINNERS delighted the audience
by his rendering of one of Charles De-
Beriots violin solos. The lumlutuous
applause called forth Home Sweet Home
with variations, as an encore. Mr..
John Anderson then gave vocal Sc
lection entitled o. A the Airts the Wind
Can Blaw. His encore was diary Nor
rison.
James Reid by request gave rccta-
ton entitled My Uncle. He was warm
ly applauded and recited Progressive
Madness in response Duncan McDon-
aid sang the old Scotch song, Bring to
Me Cup of Wine. In response to APP
plauso he then sang Flow Gently Sweet
Alton. Edward Mitchell gave vocal
selection called Golden Love, with the
song entitled You as an, encore. The
president then arose and thanked those
who had taken part in the entertainment
for their generous aid, and suggested
that the audience give them "warm
clap o'the hands" in token of their ap-
preciation. The suggestion was immed- |
lately carried out.
The pastor of the church, Rev. Thomas
II. Mitchell then took the floor and spoke
IN part as follows. "One of the musi-
cal selections rendered this evening con-
tains the words "There's no place like
home" Now we can readily appreciate
The feelings of one who is deprived, it
may be only temporarily of the comforts
of home. 1t is just such as these that
we have established our reading-room,
which although not at present fully
equipped, we intend as a place of en-
joyment and recreation for those who
Are deprived from the comforts of the
home circle.
The idea was developed last spring,
and some four weeks ago a committee
was appointed to have charge of estab-
fishing readingroom and you have
before you the result of their efforts.
The governing rules approved by the
committee are for what is to be known
as the Young Mems Reading Room of |
the Presbyterian church and are as fol-
lows:"-
1. This room is for The benefit of the
young men of the city irrespective of
church connection or creed
2. 1t will be open each weekday |
evening, except Thursday, from TO
9 .45.
3. No definite charge is made for
any of its privileges but the payment of
81 90 per year will enitle any young
man TO membership and to Il voice in
the maintenance and the extension of the
work. 1t is hoped that as many as pos
sible will become members,
4. 1t is earnestly requested that those
who patroniZc it will out of considera-
lion of the place and its purpose abstain
from smoking, and all bosterious or
unscemely conduct.
5. The management each week will
be in charge of two members of tho
Room Committee, and no books,
papers or games are to be
taken from the room except by their
permission.
6. The directors for this week are,
Peter Mutch, and Will Sheriffs.
81 have great pleasure in thus open
ing to the young men, of Barre this
place of recreation"
After the exercises were through cake
and coffee was passed around and a
SOrinl fine fol lowed