Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
NEWS OF THE Y. M. c. A.

The four quarters of the earth will be
drawn upon for men to speak al the
Sunday afternoon mass meetings for men
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton during the month of December Rev
Charles L. Guthrie of the Hamline Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of this city will
speak this afternoon One week later
+. Z. Carter. for six years Y NJ
c. A. secretary in India and now con-
nected with the international committee.
will talk about the work in the far east.
December 20 DR.. E. A. Steiner of Iowa
will tell of experiences on his steerage
trips across the Atlantic. The last Sun
day meeting of the year will be addressed
by Dr. William Sturgeon of England,
brother of the famous preacher. DR..
Charles Sturgeon.
The enrolment in the Evening Insti-
tute now is Is per cent greater than at
that more than 500 different men and
boys are studying at night under the
guidance of Y. NJ. G. A. instructors.
A class in mechanical drawing. with
being promoted by the master mechanic
of the Washington Terminal Company,
and will be taught by member OF the
institute staff at the Terminal Associa-
Glasses in advanced electricity. gen.
eraI and American history and report
ers course in shorthand have been in
augurated. and lettering and cartooning
added to the freehand drawing class work.
Besides the ninety nina men who have
been placed in positions by the employ
ment bureau of the educational depart
nent during September and October of
this year. advice and material help In
finding work has been given to 1876 de-
serving young men. The employment
| work is becoming one of the most i'm
portant lines of social service which
the Y. NJ. &. A. is now carrying on In
Washington.
Members of the Institute Debating Club
listen'ad to talk on Practical Debat-
ing" by j. Earl Baker of George Wash
ington University. last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Baker was former University of
Wisconsin debater.
Study classes in English. mathematics
shorthand. bookkeeping and American
history have been resumed at the Fort
Myer branch of the association. Forty
eight soldiers are enrolled in the different
classes
The game of duck pirs is very popular
AT til. Y. NJ. G. a. this winter A league
has been formed. The present relative
standing of the teams is follows:
Warriors. Indians. Braves and Malays.
Interest in the contests of the bowling
by Hammer is still in the lead. Roberts
bowlers are second. and the other teams
come in tha following order Maynard,
Whitford. Ross and Wood
Weekly athletic contests for the boys
will be started December 10. to continue
through the month of February. The
boys will BE- divided into three groups.
group one consisting of boys twelve and
thirteen years of age. group two those
of fourteen and fifteen years Old and
group three of sixteen and seventeen year
old boys. The special event for the. first
contest will be the running high jump.
Photographs Of each group will be taken
10 be given prizes 10 the five boys
in each group winning the highest num-
Der of points.
Members Of tn. boys department of
the Y. NJ. G. \. secured SIS in all for
the Southeast Club Rertram Waller col
ected tho most. and was awarded the
prize of Yale banner presented by AK
ander Irvine of New York. Those who
won renewal of membership and won an
opportunity To cat the turkey d,nner.
workers. arc Hamilton Beatty and Don
aid Price. David Yates. Paul Daley.
William Linden. j. g. Lord and Philip
Siseers each collected 81 or more, and
will he guests at the dinner
Last Tuesday ev.nins was the banner
night for the Life Saving Club. Twenty
four men wore given instruction by As
sistant Physical Director Long. con-
test will take place December Is to de-
termine those who will be selected to as
sist in the demonstration planned as
feature tank entertainment of the New
Year day reception.
Messrs Box and Flaherty have been
selected TO represent the Washington as
sociation in hand ball tournament held
In Baltimore December ). Two teams of
doubles are to be picked from the win
those competing are Caugh. Lovett, Ut
ter Page. kurz, Albracht. Judge and
Buroilcr. Eugene Gaugh has been elected
chairman of the hand ball committee.