Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-05
BEGIN SEASON
OF SIGN POSTING
Class Has Enjoyable Time at Enter
tainment Given at Young Mems
Christian Association
Rooms

A combination of instructive and
amusing incidents characterized the
entertainment given last night under
the direction Of Fred KNAPP, instructor
of the sign poster class for the Young
Mems Christian association, at the
association rooms, 621h South Broad
way.
1t was the preliminary opening of the
new term, beginning next Monday, and
the affair was marked with much in
terest as shown by the large number
of men and a good sprinkling of
women who attended.
The association brass band. II. S.
Simpson, leader, played several selec-
tions at the early part of the enter
tainment, which was followed by pre-
| liminary remarks by l.. b. Austin,
| educational director of the association,
who then called upon Mr.. McMechan,
who gave q dramatic reading, follow
| ing which Mr.. Austin turned over the
entertainment to the control of Mr..
Knopf.
John Dunning, a student, showed
much dexterity in drawing offhand
caricatures on canvas, representing a
LOS Angeles business man" and a
typical Irishman when he first went
to the races and then with battered
face and hat when returning from his
day of sport.
Mr. Knopf and ]. M. Mahaffey pro-
duced a moonlight scene with cotton
of various colors placed on a felt back
| ground, which showed good taste and
skill for the peculiar manner of pro-
ducing the picture.
A w. Miller rendered a, violin Sc
lection with piano accompaniment by
Prof. N. l.. Redderhoff.
Messrs. Knopf and Mahaffey drew a
picture in conjunction on a glass back
ground with chalk, which represented
a moonlight scene on the ocean, and
with the light thrown on it presented
a pretty picture.
III. A. Willig then came forward and
presented Messrs. Knopf and Mahaffey
in behalf of the poster class. each with
| a fine present with a little speech,
to which Mr.. Knopf made response.
| The imitation of a Chinese band by
Messrs. Knopf, Mahaffey and Dunning
created much amusement. Mr.. Knopf
played an instrument which he styled
the ocorlna, which came from Vienna.
1t made good music, but baffled the
pianist to strike a chord with it,
Prof Redderhoff sang two plantation
songs, accompanying himself on the
| piano.
Mr.. McMechan was again called to
the platform and gave good delin-
| cation reading on "a Modern Ro-
nance"
The entertainment closed with the
hearty good wishes of all for the sue
| cess of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation In all its departments.
One of the new departures In the
educational work of the Young Mems
| Christian association for the winter
term will be a school of practical
Telephony. For some time requests
| have come to the association for such
instruction from employees of the local
telephone companies and arrangements
| have now been made to offer four
months course of instruction, begin
ming January is. N. E. Brown, who
| formerly conducted a class in telephony
in Minneapolis, will have charge OF
| the school, Officers of the two local
telephone companies have indorsed the
project and have sgnified their willing
| ness to cooperate by lending equip
ment for demonstration. Many of the
| employees Of the companies are handi-
capped by not having had any general
| course in electrical or telephone en-
gineering and the association school
will aim, not only to teach them how
but the why of their business. The
class will meet on Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings at the association rooms
621h South Broadway.
Other new classes to be offered for
the winter term are salesmanship
chemistry, geometry, English for for
eigners, music, assaying and perhaps
plumbing. Most of the classes will
| have their first session Monday even-
| ing, January T.