The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
BIG REGISTRATION IN EDU-
CATI0NAL CLASSES.
Swimming Contests and other Gymnas
tic Work-special Glasses in
Bible Study.

The educational classes Of the association
have opened very successfully, with a mtlcI
larger registration than last year. Tn
students are still registering. Clarence B
Brokaw. consulting automobile expert, o
New York city. will lecture tomorrow nigh
upon Gas Engine Ignition"
i. J. CAN'T, central sales manager TO
a large concern, gave a lecture Satur
day evening upon Successful Character
istics of a Salesman" Next Saturday
evening his topic will be Interesting Men,
On Thursday evening Frank L. Blanchard
of New York city. will lecture upon "Hov
TO Lay Out an Advertisement"
Sixteen boys of the high school class hac
the first contest In swimming last Friday
afternoon. The first event consisted OF
one length swim OF the pool, forty feet
These events will be held monthly for six
months, and the boys making the largest
number of points will receive a silver
medal for first and a bronze medal fol
second prize.
The first meeting of the gymnastic team
under the leadership of Captain George
Ketcham was held the same evening. The
theme of the meeting was TO raise the
standard of the work done In former years,
SO as to be able TO meet the different com
petitors of the Newark teams
A leaders corps has been organized,
which met Monday evening for the first
time. The fundamental object of this
corps is TO help the beginners graded APP
paratus work and to increase the value
OF the nomenclature which has been adopt
cd by the International committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The employed officers of the Young
Mems Christian associations of New Jer-
sey will meet In the building of the local
association on Friday evening.
The next members sociable will be held
on Wednesday evening of next week. The
evening will be spent in music and games.
The opening entertainment on the Star
course will be held in Wallace Hall on the
last Wednesday OF the month, when the
celebrated Lotus Glee Club, of New York,
will give a concert, assisted by Minnie
Marshal, smith. A large number of re-
served Stats have been sold in advance.
The normal class met last night, the
topic of discussion being How to Prepare
a Sunday School Lesson" Secretary Coz
zens, as an illustration. taught three
imaginary classes5a class of boys averag-
ing 10 years of age, then a class of youths
of 20 and finally a class of older men,
teaching the Sunday school lesson for next
Sunday.
Charles S. Hunt, of the New York Bible
School, will teach an advanced class On
Thursday evening in the Campbell ROOM,
the topic being THE Book of Romans
A new class to study the Old Testament
and heroes will be taught by B.. H.
Mccoy, of Drew Seminary, on Friday
evenings, beginning October %, in the AL
ling room.
Mason A. Leiper, educational director OF
the State of New Jersey, will teach his
class next Sunday morning, taking for his
topic 1.-THE Alchemy of Influence"
The Rev. B. H. Mccoy, pastor of st.
James's M. e. Church, will be the speaker
at the mems meeting in Wallace Hall next
Sunday afternoon, his topic being Bat
Ting with Rebels" There will be solos by
the favorite, Mrs. L. Carroll Beckel, of the
First Church quartet.
The Electrical Club will meet in the Mar
tin room of the boys department every
Monday evening, with Arthur B. Colt, in
structor.
F. C. Percy, secretary Of the Railroad
Branch Y. M. c. A. at Hoboken, will be
the speaker at the session of the Moral
Muscle League Friday afternoon at 4:15
o'clock.
The Youths Social Bible Glass will meet
Wednesday evening, the session to be fol-
lowed by a game tournament.