The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
Y INCA. NIGHT School
PLANS TO OPEN soon
OUTLINE OF WORK TO BE Ao
COMPLISHED BY ASSOCIATION.
Instruction in salesmanship Is to Be
One Of the New Features Engineer
ing and Other Practical Subjects Are
offered to All Who Care to Attend.

The Y: M. G. A; night SCHOOL, which
young men of this city great op-
portuninty, for an evening education in
many fields Of study. The school as
prehensive plan than formerly, Offering
twelve distinct departments, with more
than forty courses of study, and engag-
ing the services of twenty-eight in
structors.
1t has always been the policy of the
educational department of the associa-
ton to keep in close touch with the
needs and conditions Of Minneapolis, in
order that the department might be Of
practical value in many fields in the
community Of which the school is a
part.
With this end in view and in re-
Spouse to a demand from many sources
for additional courses of instruction,
to open a number Of new and practical
courses. These additions are courses
in advertising, advanced work in gas
oline engineering, heating and ventilat-
ing, physics, plan reading and estimat-
ing, vocal music, real estate law and
craftsmanship.
The course of instruction in the
advertising school will be under the
personal direction of J. H. Mitchell
Of the Mitchell Advertising agency. A
number Of the leading advertisers Of
Minneapolis have, promised to lecture
before the class the coming year. The
course will be of pElctical nature and
an instructive years work will be
given.
Gasoline Engineering.
The gasoline engineering classes will
be made strong feature this year.
Last years class in the elementary
rrnr An
Piled to the automobile was a great
success, and a demand has been made
This course will be under Walter Mil
nor, expert machinest and chauffeur.
The association is making arrange
ments for large room which can be
divided into lecture room and a room
work on various machines can be done,
thus affording an opportunity for the
students to become familiar with the
working of a number of the leading
automobile makes of today.
The course in heating and ventilating
Will be practical course and will aim
to instruct in the fundamental princi-
pies Of this subject, thus being of
great value to numerous heating firms
and their employees of the city.
A course in physics will be added,
which will appeal to men engaged in
technical. mechanical and engineering
lines. :. The course in plan reading and
Of James Gilman, chief craftsman for
the, American Bridge company. This
will prove valuable course to those
who are dependent upon drawings and
plans made by architects and engineers.
The course will teach how to read and
figure from finished drawings Ma
terials will be discussed. estimates on
AmOunt aOqf ptn will ho foot,ro 90
the work. -
3: 49,. The Glee Club.
An advanced course will be added in
vocal music. to be known as the Asso-
taught by willard Patten, we'll KIN known Vn
in musical circles in Minneapolis
This club will be composed of young
men who have considerable ability as
singers; Two or more concerts will be
given by the club at the Y. NJ C. A.
building during the year and number
ing services of the various churches
during the winter.
The course in real estate law and
eA,@teral lines will be under Harlan P,
Roberts. Mr.. Roberts is well known
IN Minneapolis as a frst-class lawyer
and real estate authority. Mr.. Roberts
will be ably assisted on the course by a
y
ties and lawyers who have consented to
appear on the course, each delivering a
practical lecture on one of the many
phases Of this great subject. A few
OF those, who have already consented to
lecture before the class are Mayor
David P. Jones, Charles J. Tryon,
+ Edward K. Fairchild, George C. Merrill,
CLAUDE B. Leonard, G. J., Traxler,l F.
w. Shaw, and N. F. Hawley. The
S,course will include study of real
ESTATE law and collateral lines. Among
the subjects which will be studied and
discussed are real estate titles, con
n,tracts of sale, landlord and tenant.
liabilities resulting from ownership of
;real, estate property, fire insurance,
mechanic liens, probate law, deeds,
y the real estate business as profession,
public records and how to use them.
taxes, tax titles, etc.
Y The course in craftsmanship will be
1 under the personal supervision Of A.