Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04

new building Monday, October 16. That
reception will be for members and for gen
tlemen guests whom they wish to invite.
For the remaining evenings of the week
receptions to various classes of people will
be held. These have not taken definite
shape as yet, and will be announced later.
The formal dedication of the building, 1t IS
expected, will take place October 80, when
a speech will be delivered by the Rev. DR..
Henry Van Dyke. During the succeeding
week the receptions to the general public
will be held. This will give chance for
the people of Washington TO inspect thor
oughy the new plant and to get correct
idea of its size, equipment and value
After-Dinner Addresses
Mr.. s, W. Woodward. president of the
Y. M C. A: of the District of Columbia, pre-
sided at the dinner last evening. After the
feast was over President Woodward intro
duced to the 200 members gathered around
the long tables. in turn. the members of the
board of directors of the various depart
ments who announced the plans for the
winter in their respective departments. The
first speaker was DR.. Merrill E. Gates,
former president of Amherst College and
now secretary of the Indian commission,
who is the educational director. He said
in part:
its work second in Importance to that of
any other committee, except that of the
religious committee. which has the primary
object of the association work. We are
going to give the boys this building which
ten years ago was considered very fine for
the men. and we are going to give the men
a grand place, but one not too grand. This
new plant will be used for the develop
ment Of the newer and higher things or in
terests. We must learn something new
every year; If we do not, we must be re-
tired. We believe that the educational
work should have a place in our thoughts.
life.
1T is not that we teach arithmetic, or en-
cheering. or Spanish but that interest is
stimulated in things that make life sue
cessful. For instance, we come here and
study Spanish. 1t gives us better commu-
nication and better understanding of out
side things; 1t broadens US. All our studies
will broaden. In the new building we will
have the finest educational department Of
fered by similar institution anywhere; we
will have 11,000 square feet of room; we
will carry on the old work better and will
carry on new work with the greater equip
ment.
I'VE have a man at the helm Dr. Jones
who is already loved by those who have met
him, and we will continue to have as as
sistant director Mr.. Hines who has had the
work in charge. We will work hard and
will always remember that knowledge is
power.
Religious Work.
The religious work Of the association was
discussed by w. H. H Smith, chief clerk of
the bureau of navigation, and the religious
director He stated that the regular Sum
day afternoon meetings, which have proved
SO popular, will be continued in the new
building. Before and after those meetings
win be held evangelistic meetings. in which
II Is desired to interest the members. Tues
day evening the fellowship teas" will be
given. Plans are also prepared for about
seventeen classes for Bible students, which
will include courses in biblical facts begin
ming studies in life IN 81
life of Christ. Old Testament, and four
training classes. Tuesday evenings the lee
lures on Revelations will be continued, and
Friday evenings will be devoted to the
studies in missions. new feature of the
plan for classes will be to have them estab-
lfshed in remote parts of the city where
For instance. classes will be held for fire.
men. for street railway men, ETC.. and also
group prayer meetings will be inaugurated.
Increase in Membership.
Prof Louis D. Bliss was then called upon
to speak on the plans for the increase in the
| membership in the new building His object
now Is to obtain 1000 new members before
the first of next year. 81 cannot see" he
said, when l look at the opportunities end
the possibilities In the new building, how
any young man In this city can afford not
to belong to the Y. NJ. G. A. Every young
man in Washington ought to be member
and it is possible for the present members
to include the other young men in the city
in the membership lists. We want to get
| 1000 new members before January /, 1903
bring them to the new building"
w. F. Wollard, examiner in the patent
office, next took up the social side of the
new work and laid out the general plans for
| this winter in this line. Following Mr.. VOL
| lard. Lieut.. j. w. Crawford secretary to
| the admiral, spoke for the physical work.
He pointed out the successes of the athletic
teams of the department In the past and
further showed the possibilities OF the fu-
ture in the new building. He urged the for