The Lake County times., 1913-05-23
Y. II. G. A. AND OTHER
EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The total number of paid students
in the Y. NJ. c. A. Institute from May
Il, 1912. to May /. 1918, was 3s2 These
are regular students who remained to
do real class work. AS is always the
case in any such institution, more es-
pecially in one of an educational bent,
there will be many who will enroll for
an evening or so. then quit because
of any one of a multitude of reasons.
The man who goes to school after a
days work at other things is a high
grade individual for he possesses will
power, ambition. ina agination and
pluck. The fact that Gary can make
a record of this kind is in itself graft
flying. But add to this large number
of Y NJ. c. A students the hosts who
attended the public school evening
classes and the educational work that
this city is turning out becomes at
once evident.
April Was Good Month.
The month of April at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Institute was better than the month
of March from the standpoint of actual
hours of teaching. The enrolment was
also up to the average for the year.
This means that the educational work
of the Y. Nj. G. A. is gaining every
day. AS was pointed out to the board
| of directors at their meeting Tuesday
evening, the educational classes in the
| Gary Y. NJ. c. A. opened at least one
month earlier last fall, and will con-
tinue at least six weeks longer in the
| spring than is the practice the other
/ Y M C. A. schools of the country. The
reason for this is that the men enrolled
/ wish to go ahead as rapidly as possi-
BILE, many of them having promotions
ahead of them upon the completion OF
/ certain work.
u Prof. Gates Resigns.
II I. C. Gates. an instructor in the Y.
NJ. Institute ever since the institu-
ion opened has resigned go to St
4 Paul. where he has a fine position with
a drug company. Mr. Gates has shown
himself an excellent instructor and
one who is not afraid to give far more
than he receives. No more popular
/ teacher is to be found in Gary. His
!; popularity is of the right kind too, fol
it is founded superior service &c
those who have been in his classes.
The Association Institute and the Y
NJ c. A. as whole extend well wishes
wishes to Mr.. Gates in his new position
which is fine promotion for hin
] financially and otherwise.
students Design Houses.
III A. F. Wickes, instructor in archi
tectural drafting in the Y. NJ. c.
Institute, has his class at work on va
i rious plans for cottages and the differ
Z ent types of houses. Some of the draw
ings are unique. Mr.. Wickes is wei
J known in Gary as one of the city's bes
architects and the institute is fortunate
in securing his services as teacher.
Arrangements in the making b.
which Prof Jones of Miller will hav'
charge of the classes in vocal musi
that will be organized in the Y. NJ. c.
Institute next year. Mr.. Jones Is wei
known in Gary a singer His con
Injection with the Y NJ. c. A. class worl
will be a fine thing for every one con
| cerned.
Instruction by Official.
: r. A Travers, chief engineer at tn
coke plant and head of the mechanica
Engineering department at the Y. NJ
A Institute. is working out cours
in cement testing. Mr.. Travers say
that this course will help solve one Q
the serious problems in connectio
with some of the work in the loca