Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-24
THE Y. VI. G. A. NIGHT SCHOOL.
The Coming Session to BE the Hest
I'm the Associations History.

The Educational Committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, COM
posed Of Messrs. i. y. Newman Chair
mani. Stuart M. Woodward, j. Blair
Farrer. II. A. HaughtOn f.. ". Traf-
ford and Frank w. Duke, has arranged
sixteen classes for seniors and six studies
for juniors. The classes are open TO all
young men-mechanics, clerks, or pro-
fessional-men-who are members of the
association. Last wear 275 men and boys
were enrolled in the night classes. The
enrolment for this season is already
very greatly in excess of last year. and
those i'm charge believe that every class
will reach its limit and goodiy number
will be turned away for want OF room,
as was the case in four or i've classes
last year. For the next two weeks the
building will be open from A. VI. until
1890 +. NJ. The schedule Of senior classes
is as follows:
Arithmetic-On Tuesday and Friday
nights. to o'clock. j. j.. Creighton,
instructor.
Bookkeeping Monday and Thurs
day nights, TO $3.50 o'clock. q. b. VIII
son, instructor.
| Business and Commercial Law-Monday
and Thursday nights, to 3 o'clock. @
! w. ThrockmOrton, Instructor.
English-Tuesday and Friday nights,
20 10 o'clock. J. b. Creighton, Instructor.
Electricity-Monday and Thursday
nights, 8 to Q o'clock. Peter Winston,
| instructor.
Mechanical Drawing-Tuesday and Fri
| day nights, 5 TO $3.50 o'clock. r.. y. Jones,
Jr.. of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
| instructor.
Penmanship and Spelling-Wednesday
| and Saturday nights, 10 o'clock. Pro-
fessor W. NJ Wagner, OF Smithdears
! Business College. Instructor.
Ship Drafting-Wednesday and Satur-
! day nights, S 10 $3.50 o'clock. Instructor
| TO be selected.
Sign Wrting-Tuesday and Friday
nights. 8 to $3.50 o'clock. Instructor 10 be
| selected.
| ography-Monday and Thursday
| nights. TO o'clock. f.. II. Bell, Of the
! Chesapeake and Ohio railway, instructor.
| egraphy-Tuesday and Friday nights,
! s to o'clock ". NJ. Bickers, chief train
dispatcher Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
| instructor.
Vocal Music-Tuesday and Friday
nights, to O'Clock. Walter c. Mercer,
| instructor.
Free-hand drawing, geometry, Spanish.
and French will be taught Il there is
! sufficient demand. Gold medals and tro-
phes will be awarded in each class This
work is a part Of an international sys-
| TEN. Last year over twenty-five thou
| sand different students attended night
classes in the Young Mems Christian
associations Of North America.
FOR BOYS II TO l6.
The boys work OF the Richmond
| Young Mems Association has become a
most important factor. During the pres
ent season there will be the gymnasium
| classes Bible classes, social work, and
| in addition the following educational
| classes:
Enthusiastically and Thursday
nights. 7:45 o'clock.
Spelling Monday and Thursday. $50 p.
NJ. Marvin J. Taylor, instructor.
Grammar-Tuesday and Friday, 745 z.
VI.
enmanship-Tuesday and Friday $50
/ i. NJ w. II. Hefner. instructor.
Stenography-Tuesday and Friday. p.
NJ. X. 4. Ferguson, instructor.
Orchestra-Tuesday and Friday, 43O p.
NJ. in charge of Professor =. j. Brock
mann. one of the leading instrument
talists Of the city.
The class-rooms have been put in splen-
did shape for work.
BIBLE CLASSES.
A schedule of Bible classes has been
arranged for the season, commencing Oc-
tober LIST. that will bring within the reach
excellent opportunities for the study of
/ the Word of God. The committee. in its
/ announcement, urges upon all young men
the importance Of such study, and eX-
/ tends a cordial invitation 10 I'll DESTROYS
/ of so doing TO enroll themselves in one
! OF the following nine classes. T'hch Will
! meet regularly, as indicated:
/ Workers Training Class-Thcme, Life
/ Of Christ" sunday, 5:l5 l.. NJ; in charge
1 OF the General Secretary.
! General Bible Study-Theme, Begin
nings in Christian Life and Bible Study"
meets Mondays at S15 +. NJ; Mr.. I. c.
/ Digs, leader.
Young Mems Training Class-Theme,
Life OF Christ" meets Mondays at go
T.. NJ: Mr. c. IL Hamilton, leader.
Young Mems Bible Study-Thene, Life
/ OF Christ" meets Tuesdays az SIS L. Nj. !;
Mr. b. l.. Morris. leader
Gymnasium Bible Study-Theme, Life
~ Christ" meets Fridays at e15 p. NJ;
led b. Physical Director Graham.
Drop-ln Bible Study-rheme, Life OF
christ" meets Saturdays at +. NJ; Mr..
J. b. Creighton. leader
An these classes. with one exception
U,Il study "the life OF Christ" This
orraneement makes II possible for the
,,o,,ng man. who is absolutely prevented
~, attending his regular class, 10 keep
49,, Nth the lesson. and provides at the
~ tina for the study OF the most
a'a,,tol factor in the life Of young men.
pSr.,.a vriu be two classes for boys un-
a.. Ne Junior Bible Study-Theme, Con-
ues of Christ" Saturday morn
,ngs AT $50 o'clock, la charge oI Mr. Ora