Evening journal., 1910-04-15
REVIEW WORK OF
Y.M.C.A. CLASSES
Educational Workers Make
New Plans in Direction
Of Progress

officers of the educational department
10 the Y. NJ c. A. gave dinner last
night Those present were II. H.
Ward. Mayor ]. Harvey Spruance, Will
liam r. Bancroft. r. j. Maclean. James
l.. Banning. Josiah Marvel T. X. Por-
ter, II. A. Drake. j. II. Loux. Elliott
Richrdson. c. H. Dayett. A. NJ Main.
A. r. Arledge. C. L. Naylor. II. c.
Stout, r. l.. Hankinson. A. L. Dema-
rest. Anthony steinhllper, Caleb e.
Burchenal. John Hayes. George G.
Lobdell, 81. and General Secretary
Frank B. Tibhitts.
Mr.. Ward, who is chairman Of tho
educational committee. was tastmaster
All of those present made brief ad-
dresses.
The most significant address OF the
evening was that of Mr.. Burchenal,
who is dean Of the law department.
! Mr. Burchcnal outlined a plan devel-
oped by Messrs. Turner. Tibbitts and
himself providing for the organization
of the educational department on th'
I university plan. Tho idea Is TO have
each department in charge Of n dean
who win work with the educationa
director In outlining the COURSES of eacl
department choosing such subjects a
win provide a college education. MI
Turner in speaking on the same them
announced the appointment OF Nh
Stout as dean Of the commercial de
partment. Mr. Hankinson as dean o
the civil engineering department anC
Mr.. Main as dean of the naval engi
neering department. William =. Ban.
croft James l.. Banning and r. j
Maclean. spoke briefly, commencing the
work of the association. Mayor
| Spruance pledged his hearty support Of
the associations work for young men.
Mr. Tibbitts spoke of the interest
I or business men In the associations 8
educational department Josiah Mar
! vel instructor In corporation law. en-
/ phasized the value OF technical instruc-
! tion and of the fellowship between
/ himself and his class Mr.. LouX, who
is instructor in telegraphy, illustrated
| the value OF his class TO ambitious
men BY telling of recent increases Ia
/ the calaries Of several of his pupils.
Mr. HarlSinson pledged his continued
effort Go make the civil engineering
department of the association. OF which
! he is head. the equal of any other OPP
portunity afforded young men to pro-
gress in the profession.
AIr Main. chief naval architect Of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpor-
alton. who will have charge Of the
naval engineering department, said
that the Wilmington association was
one OF four In the country offerinf
instruction in naval architecture. H'
has had eight pupils In his department
during the last six months. He at.
tributed his success with them TO the
large field for shipbuildng in this city
The field was developing all over the
East. he declared. and naval architect'
would be in greater demand thar
ever.
George G.. Lobdell. Sd. chairman o
the committee on extension work. tolC
Of the success Of the class for Polisi
young men at Second and Washington
streets. Sixty-hve men have beer
brought under the influence of th'
class Gordon l.. Naylor, instructor
Of stenography and typewriting. tol'
of the success Of some of his pupils
Church Supper at Elsmere.
A country supper will be given "a
the Elsmere Presbyterian Chapel thi