The Hobart Guild

It in iiow uearly slx yeara Ince theoonsummatlon of tbe late Bishop Harrls'a Insplred project of providlng t'or the ninny Eptscopal ■laden ts in Ilie l'niversity an attractive (iuild Houne- a pleasaut and Informal resorl ■lor pbyslcal exerclses. soclaJ and intellectual recreatloti, nnd moral Improvement." To tlic rriends of uoh a project tbe resulta wliloli liiive been aeoompllshed, especlally vrltbln recentyeais.caniiolbut begratif ing. Before the advent of the present Rector and President the late Bishop's plans had been interpreted with liberal intenlions, but In such a way as to miss the central object at wliich they alraed- namelj'.toprovidea Guild House for students whose preferences are lor the EpUeopal ohureh. The new management, wliile curdially recogniziug the claims of all studenls of whatever church couuection for the privileges of a guild. nevertheless cleiirly feit tliat lts fint duty extended to the 350 or íOD studentsof Bishop Harris's Comraunlon. Four year8 ago, out of a guüd membership of over 300, therc wereless tlian 40 Episcopal ians and it was ouly natural that, under these circumsuinces, there should have existed among tlie members a want of loyalty and warm interest toward au institution with whose m iiuigers they ware not in close pastoral touch. The fact that in over year our 100 members were strioken trom the roll for failure to meet their animal dues, wlll illustrate the spirit referred to. In view of these facts a change was made in thepolicy of theGuild's management. Membership of or atttndanoê on the Episcopal church was mude a reqatrement of Guild membership. Of course time would be required befure the many Eplaoop&l students would perceive their new advantage; but it ïu now exceedingly gratiiying ïo observe that tlie young men aud women are begiuning to sae it. Neversince the inauguration of the D8W rule has the membership been as larse as it is at present. In 1S9J-91 the roll ibowed 150 members ; the roll of 1891-!coiitalned IB0; wblle the present number bal reaclied 190, and bids iair to exceed (X) before the close ol the year. This large increase is iu a great measure due lo the recent improvements made in the gymnasium and tlie new advantages ol' the batb-rooms. Another cause may be the fací that the distinelive membership fee has been abolislied, charges being made for the special privileges ooly,- for the Batlis, f 1,00; for the liilliards, Í2.00; and for the Social Circle, $2 00 - all annually. Tlie Social Circle numbeis at the piesent wrltlug, 101 names; the Batb-ltst, 11; and the ijilliard.ilsl, 8. In order to popularice tlie lust named department, the managers have decided to open tbeBIUlard ltoom toall members every weekday afternoon (Frlday excepted; and evening at the small charge of teu cents per half hour fur two playeis. Tuis arrangement beglna to-day. Tlie Gymnasium has recently been opened under the charge of a matron on Frlday af teruoons trom -1 toü to lady members exclusively; and this without ex; ra n-e. Under the Guild's auspices LnstrootlOD Is belng given iu Deisarte training by Mis. Poster lo a large cla:-s of youug ladies. Tüls course, as has been announced, consists o] twelve regular lessons given on Krulays (rom 4:16 to 5: IS r. M., with one rehearsal eacli week on Alonday at the sanie hour. The Uector, tlie Curator, and the Execulive Commitleeleel, that sofaras thephysieal am Hocial objects of the Guild are coneerned, no year has sboWD more pleasing returns ihan the present. Another object of the Guild, as stated in ils constitution, is " topromote the moral and spiritual welfare of ils members by mutual counsel andencouragementin the performance of Chrlstian duties." ïbere has been organiv.ed Ihls year ia eonnectlon wlth the Brotherhood of St Andrew, a special Stil Jents' Committee, consisting of Ciuild merabers whose duty and pleasure t Is to make student feel at home botli in st. Andrews' Bbarob and in the Guild. Correspondiug to tbla a students' Oommittee of Women VVorkers has been formed out of the ladies of the (iuiid to carry on similar wort aniong the lady student. The last and most attractive step that has yet been taken to meet the young people's religious neuds, is tbe instituliou of The Youug People's Vespers at St. Andrews' Uhupel every Banda; eveniugathalf pastsix, heginning on BBOday next. These services, cousisting of devotlonal song and oral medilatlonon topics o! live interest, will be con ducted for young people and by young people, nut only membera of theQalld or of the l'ni vi i-ity, butof the I'iirish as well. Kioinlime to time speakers of experlenue will be Invited tu addresa lliem. The lialdwin Leotures liiis year will be siivi u by the Kt. Bev. TbO8. U. Dndley, D.D., D.C.L, BUbop of Centucky, beginning on Banda; evenlng, Harcb 5th. ii!H-' Lbe ostaldishmi-n t of Ihe Gulld, the l'.isi.ns of ihe Diocese have ichh the Ett. Rev. Samuel Harria and the Kt. Kev. Thos. F. Davies; tliu Rectora ol Saint Andrews, i:tv. Dr. Earp and Kev. Uenry Tatlock, M.A. ; the Curators of the Guild, Rev Win. Qalpln, Kev. Win. i). Waters, Rev. Robert A. Holland, Jr., and Rev. Edward M. Huif - ♦ Ueserved seata lor Prof. Fiske's lecture can be secured Thuisday morning at 7.8J at Moore's and liow dlab'8. Mrs. Qayley-Brown, of tbla city, addresses the VVoinans Misslonary Society of the Fort Street l'resbyterian Church, at Detroit, Ihis evenlng. The subject upon which Prof. John Flske, of Harvard [Jhlverfllty, la to leotfire on saturday evenlug of this week, at liilvtisity hall, will be "Alexander Hamtltotl." Prof. Fiske is a man of culture and ability. and he bas a subject OVör which one caa grow eloquent. President Angelí, in an interview pulillslied in Monday's Evenlng News, fevors the annexation of Canada. He thinks everything could be eastly adjusted, and that Unole Sam would not feel the least inconveniente from swallowing such a huge mouthful. "Living whist," whlch is to be presented at the opera house Fel). Oth and lüth by Prof, Hoss Granger, will be sometUing enttrely unique in the entertainment line, There will be forty characters represented, and faucy dances will be introduced that wtll be pleasing to the audience. The patronesses are Mrs. James B. Angelí, Mrs. P. R. B. de Pont, Mis. P. Bach, Mrs. Hebecca Duuster, Mrs. Houd, Mrs. B. M. Thompson, Mis. S. W. Beakes, Mrs. J. Condón, Mrs. C. B. Nancrede, Mis. M. E. Coolcy. Mrs. Charles E. Ureene, Mrs. James Clements.