The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25
A Very Successful Year
Promised.
INCREASE IN STUDENTS
Nearly $4,000 will Enjoy
the Lecturers.
Y. II. c. A. the Largest Single kdu.
cational Institution in World
Second to Public Schools.

The largest single educational in
..stitution on the continent, aside from
the public. school system, began Its
seasons work this fall with pros
lpects of a remarkable new year. This
lis the educational work carried on
| by the Young Mems Christian AS
,sociation.
| An increase of 5000 students last
year shows to some extent what may
be the growth this year. There was
a total Of more than $4,000 students,
a number greater than the enrolment
of ten of our larger universities COM
Ibined.
But this is only part of this in
lteresting and important educational
work, for there will be upwards of
$4,000 men and boys who will hear
lectures and practica! talks and $1,000
Twill be members Of educational clubs.
Seven thousand boys will study in
lclasses at night after working hard
Jail day; 1000 or more foreigners
will be taught English and helped
into good citizenship.
All of these various activities are
Iaimed to help those ambitious men
and boys who would otherwise be
unable to obtain the education which
they wish and the training they need
for their various occupations. To
meet these needs fully, the Young
Mems Christian Association has so
developed and adapted it's work that
1t is now being studied by educators.
In the larger cities the work is
supervised and directed by over sixty
progressive and capable men, most Of
them being college graduates with
Especial technical training.
The expenses Of this work will be
nearly half a million dollars and mas
much as but part OF It is met by
the income from tuition fees, the
institution can be placed among the
great philanthropic agents of the
continent. The students undoubtedly
; appreciate all OF these opportunities
Ior self-advancement for whereas col.
lege students pay from 35 per cent io
5O per cent of the total expenses
aside from equipment, these students
pay IRON 80 per cent to IS ne,
I cent. p''
The work is In every wav adontod
10 meet local needs, including man.
uai training for boys. instruction IN
raiiroading problems. for railroaf
mem shop and laboratory instruc
e.oh ior men In the industries. IN,
struction for those men who wish .,
make themselves more efficient =,
me trade. assistance for men an,
boys In business.
PHYSICAL Director. M Dou,h,,
OF the Y. NJ. C. A. is making q,
tehs've arrangements for the eros
] country running race which will h
pulled OF on Thanksgiving morn
ing, November %. The contestant
VIII leave the Y. NJ. c.. A. build
ing az 9:3O O'Clock In the mornin
ana the running course will consis
Y or about five miles, this matte,
however. to be definitely determin
Cd later. The race will end at IN
Association building and It Is OF
!. pected that hundreds of people vii
be present to witness the return O
the fleet-footed lads.
Scores of entries for the rae
have already been made and jude
ing from the prospects there will
< be about fifty in all to enter tn
a contest. A trophy cup will be OF
1 fered for the winner and It 1
9 probable that second prize will
r be put up by some local merchant
;. This will be the first race of IT
S kind ever held In Marion and Z
A is exciting great interest among thu
: athletes
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