Some Work That Has Been Done

The young Men -t Christian Association is always firsi in recognizing the needs of any class of persons in the community. Statistics show that only one boy in four humlred is in school at the age of eighteen. Many of our own young men were obliged to leave school early, so the following evening classes were started last wiuter, in order to place within the reach of all young men, sonie of the more practical branches of study. Penmanship and bookkeeping were taught by Mr. Ed. Seyler, mechanical drawing by Mr. Wentmore, conversational Germán by J. A. O. Hildner, and shorthand by Otto E. Wagner of the stenographic institute. The success of these classes bas been more than could be expected the first year. The whole number of classes held was 50, with a total attendance of 417. The average attendance in bookkeeping and penmanship was 13, in mechanical drawing G, in Germán 16, in shorthand 6. As the young men of Ann Arbor have appreciated their efforts thus far, the educational cominittee are planning for a course still better and more thorough for the coming year. Classes will begin early in the fall. Complete announcenients of course of study, etc, will be given duriug the summer. A European enjgineer, who has beem exploa ing the Istlumus of Panama for maay years, isays lio has discovered ív route ifor a sliip canal which ooaild be cansfcnieted for $48,000,000, along the Toto, Javiesa and Tuyra rivera. Tlie iriaiclpal item -n-ooild Le a tumnel tivO' miles long tlirough a mountain. Tliis would cost $11,000,000. Only two tidal locks, ono on eacllt side of the inountain, -vould be required.