The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-23

s.: G. w. Smith. 81: Chas s. Walton. So.
Sign Writing. Thomas NJ. Byrne, So
Vocal Music. James NJ. Lewis. Jr., S.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT
Arithmetic. Chris Hannewincke so;
John Kucster. So Eugene Oelschlaeger
So
Grammar. Chris. Hannowinckle 81;
John Kuestcr. So Eugene Oeischlaeger. 30.
Penmanship Lewis y. Cooke, -, Geo.
King. s.. John r. Llewellyn, 30
Spelling Carter Il. Cooke 81, Eugene
Oclschlaescr, -.
SENIOR DEPARTMENT.
Certificate Of Merit. under so per cent
and over 20 per cent.
Arithmetic, W. W. Grover, 75.S; Brook
Jones. rs.
Electricity. J. H. Crenshaw. 20.
Mechanical Drawing. II. o. Rowe. %.
Pcnmanshlp and Spelling. Allen Greg
DRY. r.: W. W. Grover II; Brook Jones
e: Parsons Pitcher, %: c. l.. Walker. a.,
WV. Wright "a.
s,enography. Miles +. Barker, 7l.5,
James +. Ryland "a.
Sign Writing. John C. Page, p; Eddie
Winkers Il.
Teleeraphy. D. r. Johnson. 70; J. +.
Leonard. r.: W. A. Pebble II.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT.
Arithmetic. John Llewenyn. 20.
Grammar. Dannie Baird. -: Lewis
Cooke. 20. Otto Feiug, 70; John LAewellyn
20.
Penmanship. Daniel W. Baird. 70; Otto
Fcitig -.
Spelling. Lewis n. Cooke. y.
TIE YEARS WORK.
The following report Of the work II the
session was presented by Secretary ;. X.
Mckee:
Mr.. President. Ladies and Gentlemen
In the recent removal from the city Of
our chairman. Mr. Edward y. Newman.
II becomes my duty 20 submit a report 81
the Evening College for the year begin
ming October g. 1S9S. and closing with the
exercises OF tonight.
During the past season We conducted
ten senior and four junior classes. ma
circulating 159 different men and y diff
ferent boys: total enrolment Of 20
senior. 1877 junior. S. as follows Senior
Classos-Arithmetic %: penmanship and
spelling. 81: bookkeeping. rs: stenoera-
ply. q: commercial law I. telegraphy
o. mechanical drawing. 1S: sign writing,
&. electricity -: vocal music. 10.
Junior Ciasses-Arithmetic, %; grammar,
o.. nenmanship. %: spelling D.
During the past session there we've esq
lessons with a total attendance Of 6 900
an average Of 10 per lesson. The total
enrolment showing a decrease as com
parod with last year. which was caused
entirely by the doing away of return de
posts and tho charging Of speci1ce Fec
I'm each class. This has resulted in better
work and raised materially the standard
Of the school until we can truthfully say
that the work Of the past season has
been very satisfactory and productive Of
magnificent results The number OF stu
dents shows "a slight gain over previous
year
ONE YEARS EXPENSES.
The total expenses for the year were as
follows. Instructors. S3l: supplies and
advertising 1fe9S-a total OF Ssc9S. In
considering this statement # should he
remembered items that would otherwise
cost heavily are supplied 10y virtue Of the
school being conducted under the auspices
Of the association and its executive force.
such as rental. light heat ianitor's SER
vice and supervision.
While the results Of the past year have
been exceedingly gratifying and material
help extended 20 a large number Of worthy
YOUNG men and boys. cannot refrain
from expressing the hope that before the
fan work shall be upon us some generous
hearted citizen will grasp the opDor-
'unitv presented and endow HE Evening
College OF the Richmond Young Mems
Christian Association with n sufficient
amount 20 WELD nj least 1850 annually.
With this amount "a MAGNIFICENT work
could he done for the voun~ men ~ tho
present and future Richmond I'm not only
commercial. but also industrial and trade
classes. And why not? An over this
glorious land Of ours Young Mems Chris
tiaos Associations are being endowed foi
similar work and I'm many OF them TO-
dav a great work is being carried on I'm
industrial and TRADE lines. And, 10 my
rnird there are splendid reasons why this
should be so.
BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
First the associations have acquired
and arc acquiring beautiful homes.
equipped ana furnished for such work.
second the students must FIRST become
members Of the association no n nominal
fee and are thus tied 20 an institution
whose doors are swung wide open 30