New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
A CLUB THAT STUDIES HISTORY.
TT Displays rTS WORK AND II ENTER
Tanned BY A CITY ORGANIZATION.

TT DIBP1AYs TTB WORK AND II ENTER
tanned BV A CITY ORGANIZATION.
reception given yesterday afternoon By
tho City Club 10 tho City History Club IN tho
rooms OF tho former body. AZ No G2 Firth-avA
There some display OF tho work OF children
who have been members Of some ono OF tho classes
belonging to the organization. This was chiefly In
the form OF essays and notes historical sub
Jects The notes were entered In blank books 40
companied with illustrations cut from periodicals.
Some OF these were cuts which arc not commonly
seen, and have, therefore. a double interest
The study far pursued has dealt entirely
with the history Of tho city OF New-York AZ
Colonel Waring explained in his Introductory
marks. a knowledge Of tho history Of ones place
Of residence fosters pride in that place. and tho
desire for good government in and for H.
Tho work OF the club Is conducted through four
channels. n normal class. general classes, public
lectures and monthly publications. Any resident
Of Eew-York city who Is in sympathy with tho
aims OF tho CITY History Club may become a mem
Der. Annual membership dues are 10 cents. The
pupils In the general classes may become junior
members by the purchase OF the club badge. tho
price OF which is fvo cents AS tho report reads.
tho chief aim Of the club is the Improvement up
lifting and civic betterment OF the community"
That the children. gathered from all parts OF tho
city and from every grade Of society understand
what Ia expected OF them in taking advantage OF
tho instruction offered is shown by tho title OF tho
prize essay written by Tiy Frank. OF Norfolk-st.,
AGED thirteen years. The subject treated was.
How Can Become Good Citizen"
The club IL conducting Nifty classes and has
but forty-hve teachers. They have hitherto been
entirely volunteers. but II is hoped that some sala
ried instructors may be secured for another year.
A class OF boys called tho MCGOWAN Club. was
present and went through nm oral examination.
conducted by Miss Spauldng.
Mrs Alma Goodwin made address In which
she said civic patriotism needs TO he cultivated
TO insure honest citizenB. She contrasted the pa
triotism Of ancient Athens and Rome with that
of this country at the present time. In that old
civilization she said the unit was the city. now
IL In the nation. The speaker hoped that there
would be no such thing a limited and provincial
affection which cannot spread out to cover even
more than n Greater New-York.
Other speakers Of the afternoon were Mrs. Rob-
ert Able tho president OF the City History Club
and DR. ]. s. Billings. Professor Woodrow Will
SON of Princeton, was to have been present. but
being prevented by professional engagements sent
n letter OF regret In which he expressed the most
cordial sympathy with the work. He wrote
All hope for the franchise. Of course. lies In the
instruction and elevation and emancipation OF
the voter. II the better people OF New York. al
ready Informed, enlightened and enabled to act
with independence and true devotion TO pubic duty
will but Join you heartily In the work you have
undertaken l. for one. shall feel that the work or
reform is already half done. The spirit and the
knowIedge will spread and q way will be found TO
ma Ike all classes feel II. The girls and boys you
feel in high company. and will not lack examples OF
dave