Evening star., 1901-09-23
Local Y. M. @. A. Outlines It's Edu-
cational Work.
PLANS FOR JUBILEE CELEBRATION
Features Of System and Methods
of instruction.
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS

plans and greater promise of successful
| endeavor. The association is entering
| upon its fiftieth year. and already the ar
| rangements for the celebration of it's jubi-
| lee during the coming year receiving
attention Throughout the past summer
the executive officers and the committees
have been planning the fall and winter
campaign.
According to the program outlined the
| association is to cover more. completely
than ever this year the field of gym
nasties and athletics, upon the grounds
that in city like Washington, where such
a large proportion of the men are en-
ployed in positions involving a sedentary
! life, the Importance Of the feature cannot
be overestimated. Twenty-three gymna-
| sium classes a week provide the needed
opportunities for this sort Of training,
while opportunities for Individual work and
for light and heavy gymnastics and games
are frequent. Wrestling, fencing, running,
jumping hurdling, pole vaulting. shot put
ting, basket ball, volley ball, indoor base
ball and military training are among the
attractions offered. One of the most val
liable features of the gymna sium supervis-
ion is the physical examination which is
accorded every member by the physical d.
rector A chart showing the physical de-
Velopment with special prescription Of
exercise is furnished II desired.
ThySlcdl department.
The physical department Of the associa-
ton has an equipment which. 1T Is be-
lieved, is second to none in the country
It's gymnasium is one Of the largest and
is especially favored as regards light and
ventilation, being located on the top floor
of tho building. The athletic grounds are
complete and located in close proximity
to the building. These grounds form an
especially attractive feature in this climate
where the weather permits out-of-door
work during nearly three-quarters of the
year. The baths and swimming pool are
in great demand the year round. A plunge
in winter with the water heated to the
right degree is as enjoyable and beneficial
as plunge in midsummer.
Twenty-Five subjects will be taught this
year by corps of eighteen instructors
under the supervision Of the educational
director, Mr.. Harry o. Hine. 1t is a we'll
known fact that the educational depart
ment Of the Y. M. c. A. does not give an
all-round education. 1t is not designed
as substitute for the public school, the
college or the university. 1t cannot take
their places, but, it is claimed, 1t does
work that those institutions do not do
1t helps men to help themselves; gives
them enough education to make them want
more: starts them the road that will
lift them to better places in life. The
studies to be covered this year by the
classes are: Arithmetic, bookkeeping, pen
manship. business law, English spelling
stenography. typewritfng. electricity. alge-
bra. geometry. telegraphy. architectural
Ing and commercial designing, French,
German, Spanish. vocal music, orchestral
music, banjo, mandolin and guitar.
The association also offers educational
aids the literary society, which meets every
Friday evening from October to May, a
reading room containing 129 magazines and
periodicals and various lectures and enter
tainments.
An employment hureau 10 n,,in+,;n.d h,,
which students provided with places
suited to their abilities and needs.
Opportunities for Pleasure
Ihe association presents many opportu-
mites for pleasure and profit In the shape of
organizations Of various kinds within the
membership. An orchestra, banjo, man
dolin and guitar club, q chorus a military
company, outing clubs, tennis club, bowl
ing league and other organizations are
open to those desiring them. Receptions
and entertainments, open to the entire
membership. and occasionally to outsiders
are leading feature.
/ A course of lectures is to be provided
the membership and the public generally
during the coming season. The First Con-
gregational Church mas rendered the use of
Its edif1ce and the entertainments will be
presented there
Religious Motive and Aim
All the work Of the association is In a
sense religious. 1t is done with religious
motive and aim, and is all the greater in
its effect ofttimes because of it's having
the form and substance of simple useful
ness. The distinctively religious work of
the association is however. paramount in
Importance, and will receive this year the
largest possible attention. Bible classes
will be organized to meet the needs and
desires OF all classes of members, 6evo-
tional meetings in the association building
Dr0ytdpd nf fhn p{f1y
will be invited to come every Sunday after
noon, from October IL to May 1, to attend
the mass meetings for men In Columbia
Theater. Notable speakers from every Sec
tion Of the country will address these meet
ings, a well-trained orchestra will lead the
singing, and famous soloists will be pres
ent as often as practicable.
The Junior department Is better euuipped
this year than ever. The boys have Il heau-
tiful suite Of rooms .he third floor,
with their own books. pictures and games.
as regards gymnasium work and out of
door amusementS.
The Force OF Workers.
General Secretary Pierce has gathered
about him corps Of earnest secretaries,
whose training and previous Success is a
guarantee for the future MIR. Pierce's own
career as an association worker is we'll
known. He has been eight years in the
work, filing positions in all it's grades
ana In nearly every section OF the country.
His successful management of the Trenton
association for the past four years gave
him a well-deserved prominence and he is
counted one Of the best general secretaries
Ia the country today.
His first assistant, Mr. A. A. ProtzmAn,
has filed that position most acceptably
for the past three years, acting general
secretary for six months last year. He
has direct oversight of a large part of the
detail management.
The membership secretary. Mr.. E. o.
Sellers, was formerly general secretary Of
the association at Macon, "a. He brings
to his position combination Of personal
qualities which fit him admirably for the
task OF serving the large and increasing
membership Of the Washington associa-
tion
Juniors Have q Secretary.
The juniors are fortunate in the posses
sion for the first time in the history of
that department of a secretary all their
own. Mr.. John v. Hamilton, for several
years the junior secretary Of the Trenton
association, has been recently called to
take charge of that branch of the work
here. There are more than 200 boys in
the junior department., and this number
it Is predicted, will be greatly augmented
this winter.
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