The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-08
Y. N. c. 4. GLASS WORK
Of YEAR EXHIBITED
ENTERTAINMENT AT AsSOCIA
TON BUILDING LAST NIGHT.
Practical Work Of the Educational De-
partment Interestingly Demonstrated
Nights Program Opened with Lee
ture by DR.. James S. Montgomery.

The spring term Of the Y. M. 9. A.
night school opened last evening with a
well-attended lecture in the Y. NJ. 6. A.
hall on Cones People" by DR..
James S. Montgomery. Vocal and in
strumental solos were given by M. L.
Mcintyre and Mrs. Ralph G. Norton.
A feature of the evenings program
was an exhibit Of the work done by the
students Of the various classes during
especially Of the drafting classes is Of
high order and will remain on exhibit
ton for number Of days, in order that
those interested may see the character
of the work done in the school.
The fall and winter season, which has
just closed has been the best season IS
work ever accomplished in the educa-
tional department Of the association. In
addition to the regular classwork, which
has been of thoro and consistent char
acter, the club work Of the department.
has developed some strong debating and
oratorica1 material in the senate. The
oratorical contest, the first ever held in
in the association, was a great success.
Seven Of the strongest speakers in the
senate entered the contest, which re-
suited in Gustave Holm receiving first
honors and Knute Peterson second.
Prizes in gold Of 500 and $40 were
awarded the winners. Arrangements
are now under way whereby the contest
work for another year may be carried
held with st. Paul. Duluth and Winona.
The Searchlight club is in flourish
ing condition. For the first time in its
history the club has waiting list, and
is contemplating raising it's member.
ship limit in order to accommodate the
young men who wish to enter the or
gsnization. At recent meeting of
the club a committee from the senate
waited upon the Searchlight members
and issued a challenge to them for a
public. debate to take place in the Y.
NJ. G. hall Tuesday evening, May /. The
challenge was Immediately accepted
Debaters from each club have been
chosen and the question selected, and a
hard fought battle will be waged. IT
Il. Austin, Knute Peterson and J. W
Tracy will represent the senate. while
Fl. 2. Moorehead, Paul J. Thompson and
Q. J. Stirratt will uphold the honor OF
the searehlight club. The subject
chosen, Municipal Ownership Of
PUBLIC Utilities is an old one, but es
pecially interesting to the public JUS
the Searchlight work. The senate take.
the affirmative and the Searchlight clut
the negative.
| The Electrical club composed of fit,
members under the direction of city
electrician Fred Dustin, has had a thor,
years work. The club has made mum
erous excursions to the chief electrical
plants during the year, besides hearing
twenty high-class lectures by leadin;
electrical experts Of the city.
The Mandolin and Guitar club, unde
;. direction of, n. P. Utorious, has had
: very successful year, playing at variou
: occasions entertainments. The Auto
mobile club, in charge of Walter Nil
nor. has had very practical year
working in the class room with rea
machine until every part of it wa
{ thoroly understood