Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
Y. NJ. G. A. NOTES.

Members Of the Y. NJ. c. A. are plan
ming for the big reception to be given
New Year day from 2 to 6 pm, in both
the main building and the boys depart
ment Both the association orchestra
and the mandolin club will furnish music
for the occasion and refreshments will be
served by men living in the association
house Among the entertainment features
will be gymnastic and life saving exhibit
tons In gymnasium and pool. match
games OF tenpins and duckpins and In
the evening Q concert in the gymnasium
hall by the Quartet Club of Baltimore.
Glasses in the evening institute will be
suspended from Monday, December Fl, to
Friday. January !, inclusive In order that
day toiling night students may have well
earned rest during the holidays.
The initiative and referendum was dis
cussed by members Of the Institute De-
batting Club last night. The club will
also take recess for the holidays, re-
Stunning it's meetings January 16. when
the following proposition will be dis
eussed: "That immigration to the United
States Should Be Further Restricted by
an Educational Test
Prof W. r. Manning OF George Wash
ington University will talk on the Social
and Moral Evils Of Mohammedanism to-
morrow evening at o'clock in the east
room of the second floor OF the main
building. Prof Manning is laying a
broad foundation for the comparison of
Christianity and Mohammedantsm in the
course of lectures which he is giving on
1.-The Mosem World each Monday even
ing under the auspices of the religious
work department.
Members of the now membership COM
mittee will be the guests of General Sec
rotary Cooper at 6 o'clock Sunday evening
in the association dining room. Efforts
will be made to bring the membership up
new committee are: Holcombe q. john
son. chairman Girard JaEnsen. Bruce
Cleveland. William ]. La Varre, p. r.
Chadburne. Hugh Thrift. a. G. Grinnell,
l.. 8. Brashears, o. w. Stratton, Harvey
Bickel and r. c. Mason.
Rev H. 7. Musselman will give the last
lecture of a series THE Psychology of
Youth" in the Sunday school teachers
training course, tomorrow evening at
clock. The subject will be "A Study
of Organizations BY and For Youths
Union Terminal Y. NJ. c. A. men form
ally opened the new basket ball room
at Union station Monday night A
basket ball league is to be formed and
some of the enthusiasts are predicting
success for the terminal players.
Duckpin teams have been organized by
several married members and group of
the bachelors These teams will try con-
illusions on New Year day.
Following Bible class and members
meeting Friday evening, about 12I boys
listened to stereopticon talk on
Through the West" by Edward Tarring.
Blue prints showing the course of the
ten-miIe New Year cross-country run to
be held under the auspices OF the physi-
cal department of the Y. NJ. G. A. will
be sent to all competitors in order that
they may get the route of the race clearly
in mind Prizes for the big run will he
displayed in the window of 4. q. Spauld-
ing & Bros store during the week Of
December II to 26.
There will be no regular gymnasium
classes from Thursday. December "a. to
January .. inclusive, on account of the
Christmas holidays. The gymnasium will
be opened for individual exercise the same
as usual.