The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-19
A SUCCESSFUL SEASON ENDS
JUDGE CEAVELAND PRESIDES
AT RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE.

AT RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE.
Director ]. @. Ames Announces Work
+ of Next Year--Mr. Holmes Gives
Pointed Address on Educational De-
partInent-A Delightful ERtertain-
ment at Close.
The closing exercises and entertain
ment given last evening by the Ruth
erford institute in Foy auditorium
proved most delightful occasion and
in every respect complete success. Al
large company of ladies and gentlemen
were present and enjoyed the pro-
granme to the full extent. Judge Liv-
ingston w. Cleaveland, chairman of the
educational committee, presided. In
a few well chosen words he welcomed
the guests, stating that it was matter
of deep regret that the department was
temporarily without an educational d.
rector Mr.. Smith having accepted a
call to another field. He introduced j.
@. Ames, the acting director, who made
some announcements regarding next
years work. Mr.. Ames alluded to the
programme Of the evening, stating that
il was the desire Of the committee that
the relative significance of the two
parts of the programme should be
thoroughly understood. He stated that
there was a feeling that the social life
of the department should be stimulated
and with chat end in view the commit
tee in planning for the event had de-
cided to. shorten the closing exercises
and to hold in connection with them
social and entertainment. That the
, students Of the Butler Business college
had kindly consented to accept the
invitation of the committee to repeat
their little farce "Mr. Bob which
would be given In the auditorium inn
mediately following the closing exercis-
es. He wished to make it perfectly
plain that the two were not the closing
exercises but that thy would be given
first and the entertainment last,
Two very beautiful vocal solos were
rendered by Master Raymond Clark,
who has a remarkable voice for boy
Of his age. He captivated the au-
dience.
jeremiah Holmes, the industrial Sec
rotary at Bridgeport then followed
with brief but pointed address on the
value Of the educational department.
His remarks were more or less punctu-
ated with humor, which held the at
tention of his audience and enabled him
to drive home some telling truths re-
garding the work. He congratulated
the students upon taking advantage Of
the opportunities now offered young
men to get an education with those
of q few years ago. He called attention
to the day and evening schools, to cor
respondenee schools, to libraries, read
ing courses and lectures. He reminded
the audience Of the fact that in tn Y.
NJ. G. A. educational departments alone
there were 730 reading rooms with 49,
sos periodicals.; 72S libraries with ESQ.,
900 books; 624 associations held 1876
educational lectures and talks; sos
clubs were conducted with II, S99 men,
bers; 1880 different students, who paid
$15S,5tS for tuition.
In speaking Of the future Of the work
he said that the leading men in edu-
cational work to-day say that the
school house of the future must be
planned to run both night and day and
be a place not only for children but
for adults. They must become intel
lectual power houses for the world
community of all times. His address
was exceptionally powerful and con-
not help being of great value in the
future development of the local work.
After a short selection by the asso-
citation orchestra, the entertainment
was given, which delighted the house.
1t was high grade, entertaining and re-
fined, and put most happy climax to
the programme. The young people who
participated are worthy of great praise
for the masterful way in which their
work was done.
After the close of the entertainment
the party retired to the banquet hall
where light refreshments were served.
The programme was carried out with
scarcely hitch, and must be pronounc-
ed a success in every particular.