The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10

measurements of the members of the gym
nasum classes.
Basket ball aud indoor baseball will be
the recreation games, but a tri-league of
basket ball players will be formed to
play exhibition games on Friday nights,
the interest in indoor baseball having ap-
parently died out.
The evening educational classes will be
resumed the first week in October for a
six months course The good that has
been done by these classes in the past
has proven the need of them. Many
young men are forced to go to work be-
fore they have been able to prepare them
selves to assume the responsibility of
business life with credit TO themselves
and to their employers. and il is the as
sociations desire to improve the wage
earning abilities of young men.
I'VE shall secure the very best teachers
available" said Mr.. johnson, provided,
at least, ten young men express a desire
to enter same. First, course in English.
embracing grammar. spelling, composition
and practical correspondence; second,
bookkeeping and exercises in practical
arithmetic; third. mechanical and free
hand drawing fourth, vertical penman-
ship; fifth. Spanish; sixth, French. Should
any ten men request the formation of d
class embracing a subject not mentioned
the association will endeavor to organize
as to enable almost any one to take az
vantage of them, being 81 for a six
months course for each class. Member
ship in the association, however, is neces-
ssry.
We feel very fortunate in securing such
a strong array Of talent for our course of
entertainments for his winter" Mr. John
son said. I'VE will open in November
with the John Thomas Concert Company.
This company is composed of the follow
ing artists John Thomas, humorist; Miss
Edna Marie Goulland, soprano; Miss An
ME Webster Thomas, violinist, and Charles
A. Ridgeway pianist. In December we
will have the famous Fadettes Woman's
Orchestra of Boston, composed of twenty
ladies' under The direction Of Mrs. Caroline
3. Nichols Charles r. Underhill of New
York will give some of his monologue per-
sonations in January. He ranks next 10
Leland T. Powers. In securing Miss Ida
Benfey, the American story teller. the
committee feel that they have gotten d
young lady who is sure to please her audi
ence. The closing attraction of the course
is well known all over the country, for
there are few cities where George Ken
nan, the great traveller, has not been
heard Season tickets will cost the same
as last year, viz, 81 to members and sub
scribers, and 10 others $3.50.
IAN work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy" said the general secretary, land
so we shall from time to time provide so
Gals and receptions for our young men.
We have in view a scheme which we hope
will add greatly to our social work this
season, but | am not az liberty 10 discuss
il now The parlors and game room.
which are well supplied with carroms, cro-
kinole, checkers, dominoes attract a num-
Der of the young men. There is no excuse
for one feeling like a stranger in our
building for any length OF time. for in
them friendships are quickly formed.
No man is truly a man who develops one
side Of his nature to the neglect OF some
other side and in the desire to develop well