New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
AN EAST SIDE SOCIETY
BRIGHT BOYS SHOW THE RESULT OF A
YEARS WORK IN ART AND
ATHLETICS

One OF the most important institutions Of the
lower East Side in the estimation OF the residents
OF that section, is the Boys Club OF No I25 St
Marks Place. The club founded In 1876 by a
group Of young men JUST graduated from Yale who
had clearly defined ideas regarding their duty to
the world
The club was intended to take boys from the evi!
associations of the street and introduce them to
more refined and elevated diversions Boys who
entered it untaught little urchins grew under
Its Influences into intelligent men. and many Of
them reciprocated its heIpfuness by becoming
helpers in their turn and giving their evenings to
the boys who had taken their places
The club has grown such an extent that its
founders. whose interest has never lessened. have
bought property near its present home where
large building, especially adapted to the clubs
needs. will be erected.
About three years ago Francis n Tabor grad
uate of Cambridge University. England became
superintendent of the club and under his enthusi-
astic leadership the first annual exhibition
given year ago.
Last Thursday the second exhibition was held
and parents and friends of the boys crowded the
theatre" OF the building. The walls deco
rated with the first entry the programme-the
years work in drawing, painting and sFetching by
the drawing classes. of which Miss Nora McHinery
is teacher The display remarkably good, the
sketches of Plum Island. where the club has
camp in summer. showing marked talent in many
cases. Three medals were awarded in this section.
There was also exhibition of photographs by
the Seniors Camera Club. OF which p. T. Dodge is
honorary president.
The athletic competitions comprised exhibitions
by the junior gymnastc class, Mr.. Close, nstruc-
tor; the senior wrestling class, MIR. Heltinger in
structor, and the junior sparrng club S @.
Walker, instructor. Medals awarded in these
competitions
Prizes of knives and books We're given in the
Junior gymnastic class. John Close instructor: the
senior wrestling class, Mr. Heltinger Instructor.
1he Boys Fife and Drum Corps, under George
Guth, made considerable yet harmonious noise in
their individual efforts to win the book The Kings
Henchman.' which was the prize in that class.
The senior singing class furnished a topical duet,
BY and By that created much laughter and
applause by its witty references to local politics
ana other topics of the day J. Henle and W Fet-
teTer the singers.
The small clubs gave verbal reports OF their prog
and purposes III brief original speeches by every
member. The Junior Checker and Whist clubs
under the leadership of Mr.. Walheimer; the Animal
Protective League led by Miss Stabler: the Natu-
raj History Club conducted by Mr.. Kearney: the
City History Club under Mr. Schlasberg, and the
Literary Society under l. Haslam, We're repre-
seuted
The Law and Order Club. of which H. S Brooks
is leader, presented the trial scene from Pick
wick in way that called forth wild applause.
and the Junior Singing Glass. Mr.. Tabor leader,
gave Action Song called Little Huntsmen" "
with a tunefuness that received loud appreCia-
ton The little huntsmen wore hunting costumes:
breeches and buff CATERS: the other half
green coats the remainder of the costume being
the same
At the conclusion Of the exercises the prizes were
distributed by Mrs. Porter, wife of Of the
founders of the club