The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-24


of the Associations Work.
In the main, all details for the COM
ing seasons work of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association are COM
plete, There still remains, however,
few mirNr details which Will be set
tied upon irb the course of few weeks.
Miss Doersam, office secretary, is now
at work preparing schedule OF the
work. This schedule will be issued
some time next week After the long
summer term of vacations, excursions
and picnics, all seem anxious once
more to return to the routine of sun
day meetings, educational classes and
gymnasium
Several new faces will be seen from
the general secretary down to the sew
eral instructors of the educational
classes. Those who are TO be in charge
this coming season are all highly rec
ommanded and there is every prospect
that the season Of $3.50 will be still
more successful than previous years.
| The first work of the year will be the
| resumption of the Sunday afternoon
meetings. Tomorrow afternoon at 3.45
|
| will be held. Considerable prepara-
| ton has been made and it is intended
that the meeting shall be very interest
ing and instructive. Miss Carrie Bon
ME will be in charge. Tuesday after
noon, Oct. 4. gospel rally will be
held, of which Mrs. L. II. Ripple will
have charge.
WEEK OF PRAYER.
From Sunday, oct. 9, to Sunday,
| Oct. 16, inclusive, will be devoted to
| prayer meetings, etc. This week OF
| prayer is general, all the associations
| throughout the world observing it.
| The schedule for the weeks meetings
has not been prepared, but will be
| announced some time previous to the
| beginning. This week of prayer will
conclude the special gospel work, but
| from time to time during each week
| and every Sabbath afternoon the reg
| ular gospel meetings will be held. =
on Friday evening, Sept. 30, an edu-
cational rally will be held. The atten-
ton of all young women is especial
ly directed to this meeting which is to
be an interesting one. Miss Frances
McAlpine who will be superintendent
of education, will preside and will adj
dress the meeting. The preliminary
work of forming classes, etc, will be
considered. The exercises will begin
at 7.30 p. m.
| Though no person has yet been en-
gagged, several have been approached
and one or more will undoubtedly con-
sent to address the young ladies al
lunch hour Friday, Sept. 80. The ad-
dress will be specially devoted to the
educational work and its beneficial re-
suits. 1t is expected that some per-
son prominent in educational matters
will speak upon this question that day
The general routine in the educa'
tonal work will be much the same as
in previous years. In the elementary
or English course, which is held every
Monday and Thursday evenings from
730 to 8 O'Clock, will be taught Gram
mar, reading, writing, arithmetic anc
literature. This course is free to mem
] hers of the association. German anC
French classes will be formed anC
fancy needle-work instruction given
For these latter a nominal charge will
be made.
: CHAUTAUQUA CLASS.
As usual a Chautauqua class will b.
formed for the study of this year
Chautauqua course. 1t is to be deepl,
regretted that this year Mrs. Henr.
]. Carr, wife of Librarian Carr, of tn
Albright Memorial library, will no
have charge. Someone will. however
be selected competent to conduct tn
, circle So far not any of the assist
ants to superintendent McAlpine hav
been engaged but many are unde
be made later.
For the '9S-'99 season the same day
Y and hours for classes in the rymna
stun, which opens Oct. 3, will be fol
}, lowed. However, a new physical d
: rector will be IN charge. Miss Kath
v crime e. Hills, last years physical di
g rector, is succeeded by Miss Mau
a Nickel, of Buffalo. Miss Nickel come
d Well recommended, being graduate {
- Ir. Anderson's school of physical GU
d ture, at Hartford. Conn. She will b
at the association rooms Monday Sep
y 26. From Tuesday until Friday il
4, elusive, of next week, Miss Nickel wi
+. be prepared to receive former pup
and others who desire to enter II
classes in the gym" for the comm
l. year.
n | 1ltSStS Will Dt lOIllltu as tlulChlN
q possible. A new departure is eYpecte
n in connection with the gym" wor
Should there be a strong desire Rr
the attendance warrant it, a mornir
class will be formed. The "gyn
schedule is as follows:
d Monday-4.l5 p. M, misses; 7.45 p. Il
young ladies.
Tuesday-l1 a. m, ladies; 2,3O p. n
in young ladies; p. m, ladies advanced.
at | Wednesday, p, m, children.
i'll Thursday-i.l5 p. m, misses; 1.i5 p. r
young ladies.
ar Friday--l1 a. m, ladies; 2,30 p. m. you
Is tladieS; 7.45 p. M, South Side.
Saturday-l0 a. m, children; IL a, r
er small children.
% THE NEW SECRETARY.
ty Miss Charlotte Savage, of Paterso
~ n. j., who succeeds the much belov,
er Mrs. Lowry, as general secretary
the association, will take her desk Fl
'e day, Sept 80, On that day, Miss Sa
age will be prepared to meet all mer
bers of the association who may call
The above review of the comil
years work of the association is cor
plete so far as arranged at presel