YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2637, 19 September 1882, Page 4

YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

The opening meeting of this newly-formed association took placo last evening in their large room at the Metropolitan Temperance Hotel. There were preset, the Very Bov. (he Dean of Ohristcburch, Professor Bickerton, Messrs Malcolm, Hogben, Marsh, and other gentlemen. The room was inconveniently orowdsd with subscribers. The Dean addressed those present in a few words, giving a history of the movement which has roeulied in the formation of the club. Ho explained that it was set on foot aolely for the purpose of providing healthy amusement end instruction for the many young men in Christohuioh who now_ find themselves with a certain amount of leisure, and have no means of satisfying the want it was so natural ia tae young to feel, flo went on to say th&t arrangements had been made for the delivery of leotures, in a popular form, on science and art, and flie formation of singicg, drawing, and other ol&sios, for all of which, at least for the present, the managers had the promise of the services of some of the beat men in Ohristohuroh. In oonoluiion he assured his young friends that although he and others were there that night, and would attend closely for ■ome little time, yet it was the earnest desire of the committee to see the members of the elub take a large share in the management of it, for whioh purposa every facility would be offered them. The Daan then declared the olub duly opened, and called on the next aj^eaker. Frofeißor Bioketton said he at first proposed to give them a short lecture on " The Earth," but found it was impossible in that room to exhibit the models whioh were to illustrate the subject. He would therefore address them on the effect of working men's clubs and soience in general, Professor Biokerton then related his own experiences as to several of the clubs in Hngland, and pointed out that all experience tended to Bhow that the very best results had obtained wherever they were initiated. He touched on the dignity of labor, and the contribution that had been made to scientific progress by men who from sheer force of character and indomitable perseverance, had risen from the humblest classes to the front tanks of thsir various professions. The Professor's remarks were spirited and humorous, and he sat down after being frefluently anplauded. The Wizard of the Nor* Nor'-west then went through a Urge number of astounding feats in prestidigitation, whioh concluded the oeanoe. All present seemed heartily pleased with the efforts of the committee. Forty members enrolled themselves, whioh is an encouraging start for the association. The rooms seem tolerably well adapted to the purposes of the club, and there is a good ■upply on the tables of illustrated periodicals, chess, dranghte, &i. The formation of classes for instruction in various subjects will be at onoe proceeded with.