Y. M. C. A. Night School

The night school of theYoung Mpu's Christian Assooiation held its olosing exeroises Monday night. The program was especially attractive and was lis tened to by upwards of a hnndred of the members and friends of the school. The address by Dr. R.G. Boone, princi pal of the Normal School, was one that ought to have been heard by every young man iu the city. It was full oi practical ideas and apt illustrations. Some of the work of the mechanioal drawing class was on exhibition and elioited many words of praise. The branches taught the past year have been those elementary studies which every young man needs in daily business life. The instructors were all remarkably adapted to the work and proficient in their respective subject. Young men of all ages and from all pursuits have taken advantage of this rareopportunity for self-improvement. The expense has been slight and each student feels he has been more than repaid for the time and money spent. The following figures are of especial interest showing the actual enrollment and attendance in the night school, together with the ages and occupations of the pupils: Enrollruent - Arithmetic class, 14; penmanship, 10; business correspondenoe, 6; business law, 13; meohanioal drawing, 8 ; bookkeeping, 19; Enjglish, 13; Germán, 11; total 94. Occupation of Students - Clerks, 13; mechanica, 13; merchants, 2; professional inen, 2 ; laborera, 3 ; printers and binders, 9 ; high school students, 5 ; ooilege students, 2 ; farmers, 1 ; total, 48. Ages of students- 16 to 20 years, 17; 20 to 25 years, 17; 25 to 30 years, 6; 30 to 40 years, 7; 40 to 50 years, 1. Attendance - Mechauical drawing class, average, 56 per cent; Germán, 63 per cent; bookkeeping, 64 per cent; business correspondence, 68 per cent ; penmanship 59 per cent; arithmetic, 62 per cent; law, 68 per cent; English, 64 per cent. The average attendance for the entire school was 63 per cent.