The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-26
ACTIVITY SHOWN
IN Y.M.C.A. WORK
All Branches of Effort Making
Big Plans for Coming
Season.
RECEPTION TO STUDENTS
Mems Meetings Series Begin
Next Sunday--Educational
Classes.
RECEPTION TO STUDENTS

HAAIi .
are now booming at the big building
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. the gift of the Richmond citi-
zens. Last Tuesday night the Hun
dred Club had one of the finest meet.
ings of its history. Seventy-two men
sat down to a supper prepared by the
~omans committee. and enthusiastic
interest was manifested by all the
members present.
Inc Fellowship League Bible Glass
met on Thursday evening with TWEEN
~ men present, and has not missed q
session during the hot summer.
The Boys Hy-shy-Ny Club has had
the largest average attendance this
summer In years. The young mems
meetings have been maintained regu-
iariy. in the lobby of the association
ouiiding. Next sunday the first OF the
tail meetings Will be held.
Big Reception to Students.
Next Saturday night, September 80.
the Hundred Gu of the association
VIII tender a reception to the students
of the University College of Medicine.
the Medical College of Virginia and
Richmond College. This will be the
irst of a series of receptions. A mos,
attractive program has been arranged
us follows:
8 to Sis P. M-Informal reception
In the association lobby.
Sis to $50 P. M.-Polk Miller. Col.
Tom Booker, in Auditorium: Old South
Quartet.
$3.50 to 1890 P. M.-Indoor base.
ball in gymnasium, University College
of Medicine rs. Medical College OF
virginia.: quartet; Richmond College
~s. winner of FIRST game.
1890 to II p. M.-Refreshments.
The Mems Meeting.
The first of the big mems meetings
Will be held next Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock in the association audi
forum. Rev. Frank L. Wells. pastor
of Broad Street Methodist Church.. will
be the speaker. with the theme. Does
Forgiveness Remove the Scars?"
Plans are on for some great meet
ings during the fall and winter, and
the committee will probably arrange
for return dates by George R. Wend-
linG because of the great demand that
is on for the repetition of his series OF
lectures on modern doubt. The audi
ences averaged 1000 for the eight lee
lures last year. and 1t Is believed they
will be trebled should the lectures be
repeated. A strong effort is now be-
Ing made to get a speaker OF interna-
tional fame for the first auditorium
meeting.
Association institute classes for
both men ana boys will begin on Mon
day night. October 2. according to a
schedule which includes ]arithematic.
architectural drawing. bookkeepine
commercial English. mechanical draw
Ing, pennm4nship and business Forms
stenography. telegraphy. typewriting,
window-card lettering. business build
ing, science OF service.
The association pays especial atten.
ton to the character of the instruc-
ton given. and to Individual work as
we'll as class york: in other words. {.
coaching as we'll as teaching. Infor-
nation can be secured at the associa-
tion Office.
In the Gymnasium.
Activity" is the word IN the big
gymnasium The class schedule for
the fall and winter has been arrang,
ed, and classes will begin at once as
follows:
Business mems class-Monday,wed
nesday. $50; TUESDAY. Friday. 1880
and $50.
Young mems evening class-Monday.
Wednesday, Friday, 6:15.
students class-Tuesday. Thursday.
Sis.
Mems graded class-Tuesday, Thurs
day. Saturday, $3.50.
Open games-Tuesday, Thursday.
Saturday. 5 o'clock.
Basket ball-Tuesday. Thursday,
Saturday.
Afternoon indoor baseball league
Monday, Wednesday. Friday. Gas.
Special events-Monday. Friday.
Swimming Club-Wednesday. $50.
Specinl Emphasis on Boys Work.
The leaders of thought are coming
to recognize the fact that the time to
help a man is when he is a boy. there
fore the association is planning big
things for the boys, not only in. but
also out of the building, and will an
nounce in a day or two an extensive
program for formation work for boys.
Ninety of the ninety-tw. living
rooms in the association building are
occupied. and a score of men have
been turned away within the past
week, as ave also visiting members
of other associations because there
was no room in the Inn" The capac-
ity of the big building. will be thor
ouhly taxed this winter, as many new
phases of the work will be introduced.
Membership Secretary D. L. Buchanan
and his colaborers are at work on
plans for the second annual member
snip campaign In early OCTOBER.
Visitors Always welcome.
The association officers desire to
make 1t clearly understood that Wis
itors are welcome at any time. but
owing to the extensive use of the
building women can only b, shown
! over the entire building on Wednesday
mornings between 10 and IL o'clock.
There are other times when they car
see it, but they are just a happen
chance" Wednesday morning has been
set aside for th:S purpose.
Among the special features for boys
is the proposed organization of 9
swimming club for those who are too
young to get into regular membership.
but whose parents desire them to learn
to swim under competent instruction.
If organized this club Will be for boys
eight to ten years of age.
NORTH CAROLINA BOYS LURED
AWAY FROM HOME by CIRCUS