It Ought To Succeed

The city Y. M. C. A. is being worked up slowly, but the promoters hope, snirely. No better OOUld be dono for the youug men of Ann Arbor, tlKin to t-stablish a building for the ose of young men. The writer of item speaks as one who knowê, for he was brought up ta Ann Arbor and faas feit the need many and many a btaae for Bomefhiing of this kind. If Hit' Christlan people of Ann Arbor will reet a building for tlie use of young men, providing t'ioroin pleasant reatfing and smoking rooms ; a place wïiere they can moet socially, and feel at home, they will be doing more to save the youiig men from going wrang tlhian all the sermons that luave ever been preached in the city. It is the boys who have no homes, or have homes that are not made pleasant and cheerful that need sueh a place, and there are liundivds of sucl in tli city. +■ ■ Last Saturday evening, Matthew IjiHz. of AV. Iiberty st., was surprised by a large number of lUs friends, iuMnding I!ev. John Xeunwuin and wife. Mr. and Mrs. ]"is:her, and the choir of Bethlehem church, dropplag in at lUs resldeoee and remindlng hlm tiiat it. was hia silver wedding. It was also tlliie 27t)i iinnivcisary of liis landng in Amrica. Mib. Lutz has been n ppor healtli for a long time, and Bey little lezpected to ever enjoy the ieUttrathx) ottbie day togetber. Sotne rery handsonu' presente were left by riendto. Any oae wlio has read the book of Marshall I. tWHder, entitled, "The People Witli Wlioni I have Smiled," vill be glad to hear the little man in a let'ture. It s asserted that his örte lies in pleasing an audience, and i'in faino as a pleasing and humorous Ieaker extends over two continente. Ie has tíilked lefore all the crowned veafls of Europe, fi-om almost every ne of wliioh he bears autograph loters expressing the pleasure experfiued by his entertainment. He is to appear before the Student's llecure Assoiiation, L'niversity Hall, Satrday evening, Marcii 4tta. Judge Wa.ples, of the (ith ward, is siting liis old home, New Orleans. Ie writes that the thermometer tanda at 80 degrees tiiere.