Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
SCHOOL WORK OF THEY. NJ "A.
SUCCESS OF THE EDUCATIONAL
DEPARTMENT.
Importance Of the Institution De.
scribed by Eminent Speakers at
Banquet Last Evening.

The success of the educational depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation since it sinauguration. and espe-
cially since the present school year be-
gan. was the subject of celebration at the
Y. NJ. c. A. building last night. The
demonstration was nthe form OF a BAN
quet. and was marked by addresses by
men prominent in the association work
members of the institution faculty and
members of the student body
The principal addresses were made by
Commissioner Macfarland, Edward W..
Hearne. general secretary of the asso-
citation: Lyman l.. Pierce. national secre-
tary of the association in Australia. and
DR.. Merrill E. Gates. chairman of the
educational department. and who presided
at the banquet as POSTMASTER. DR.. Gates
told Of the effective work accomplished by
the educational department in the past
year, and predicted It's successful future
He said that 721 men and boys are now
enrolled as students In the department.
and that by this time next year there
will probably he one thousand. He said
that the department compares creditably
with the membership enrollments of the
prominent colleges and universities. He
pointed out the great value of this branch
OF the association to the young men OF
the District explaining that many men
and boys are becoming better prepared
mentally who would not be were 1t not
for the advantages Of this department.
An Indispensable Institution
Although impromptu and brief. the
address made by Commissioner Macfar-
land was eloquent and impressive. He
dwelt upon the Importance and signifi
canoe of the recent conference at the
White House. which he had been attend
ing as the representative of the District
He quoted from the opening address by
President Roosevelt. pointing out the
meetings Importance and inspiring quail
tiles. He praised the Young Mems Chris
tian associations in general as an educa-
tional and civic institution of force and
power.
He declared that the association has
become Indispensable. not only in Wash
fngtOn, but throughout the world. He re-
called the growth of the local branch of
the association from humble beginning
He asserted that the educational branch
of the local association is doing notable
work and that many men are being edu-
Gated and prepared for higher and more
useful life He closed by telling Of the
great strides made by the association in
Chicago and the telling effect it has had
on the citizenship and the general welfare
and morality of that city
Mr.. Heam described his conception Of
the work Of the educational department of
the association. He styled It fine type
Of philanthropy. and explained in an i'm
pressive manner just what the department
stands for.
What has been accomplished by the as
ISOLATION in Australia and other foreign
countries visited by him was told in an In
teresting way by Lyman l. Pierce.
The Educational Department.
The educational department was describ-
ed by the following speakers. all Of whom
are enrolled in the educational depart
ment: Harvey c. Bickel on the "Asso-
citation Debating Club" Wilbert Drummer
on the Science Cources." H. A. Bly, on the
Association Bureau of Employment j.
Duffy on the Language Classes Eugene
Wider on English and Commercial!
Studies" Aaron Stambaugi on Employed
Boys" and Luther F. speer. who spoke in
behalf Of the faculty.
During the serving OF the dinner and be-
tween the speeches there were songs and
instrumental music. The room was deco
rated with flags and flowers.
The Banqueters.
Those present were:
Commissioner Mcfarland. Lyman l..
Pierce. Merrill E. Gates. Charles H.
Treat. Myron ]. Jones, E. W. Hearn,
William Jessop, Joseph A. Ely. Luther F.
Speer, Wilbert Drummer. Harry o. Hine,
Miles NJ. Shand. E. Brashears. H. E.
Seals {. E. Beckett. NJ. w. Baldwin. W.
J; Brick. r. Messier. A. w. stuhrman.
Frank Cpman. c. l.. Johnson. II. E. Sher-
fey. II. A. BLY,. E. James Black, II. C.
Bickel. Albert NJ. Chesley. Eugene Wider.
jr.. |. w. Huntzberger G. H. La Fetra,
William o. Cunningham. 8. T. Farmer.
F. j. Day. Joseph H. Bilbrey. j. Duffy.
James r. Jones. L.. l.. McCathran, F., ].
Altman. F. c. Schrader. B. 8. Couch. J.
Warren kinabarger. T. w. Dufin. Thomas
A. Reed. A. Stambaugh. G. W. Spear. c.
i. Howard d. B. Pence, F. NJ Bassford.
Cecil r. Collie. A. W. Potter. William e.
Mcconnell. J. Clarence Hatton, Bright r.
Sonen. II. H. McAuelly, Herbert p Mid
diet n Charles NJ Alderman. Herbert c.
Alton G. Grinnell. Fred c. Pond. G. JAMS,
sen. Charles NJ Mccain. P E. Medford,
Harry Blake. A. NJ. P. Maschmeyer. Per,
cival Padgett, w. NJ. Levin, n Notion
w T. Faulkner. G. NJ. Woolf, NJ NJ.
Ward: walter T. Holt. Howard L. Holt
and c. l.. Harding.