ercises which they had
acquired in that place.

The Prince of Wales said:--

"Your Majesty, Lord Aberdeen, my Lords, Ladies, and
Gentlemen,--I am most grateful to you, indeed, Lord Aberdeen,
for the address which you have just read to me. I can assure you
all that by coming here I receive very great satisfaction, and I
am glad to take part in a work in which so many of you are
interested. From the account you, Lord Aberdeen, have given us
of the Young Men's Christian Association, I have little doubt
but that it is an association founded upon excellent and
practical principles, and that it is an association likely not
only long to continue in existence, but likely to be greatly
augmented in its usefulness, as well as in the numbers benefited
by it. I am glad that you combine with Christian education
healthy recreation, which must, no doubt, tend to be of the
greatest benefit to the community at large, and especially to
young men who are exposed to so many temptations in a great city
like this. It is a great advantage to all young men to have the
opportunity of enjoying healthy and useful recreation. Thank you
for asking me to take part in the proceedings of the day. And we
must all tender our thanks to the King of Sweden and Norway for
coming here to-day, knowing, as we all do, how deeply interested
his Majesty must be in work of this kind, and of the important
part drill has played amongst his people. I have now great
pleasure in declaring this gymnasium open."

Mr. Herbert Gladstone, M.P., President of the National Physical
Recreation Society, informed the King and Prince that the 200-guinea
challenge shield offered by that Society had this year been won by the
team of eight sent from Exeter Hall Club to the contest in Dundee, and
he asked the Prince of Wales to do them the honour of presenting the
shield and gold medals to the winners. Thereupon Mr. E. Sully, the
instructor, at the head of the victorious team, advanced up the room,
and, after receiving a gold medal each from the Prince, they shouldered
the handsome and massive shield, and, at a run, raced away with the
trophy.

Then followed an exhibition of drill by thirty members chosen out of 400
members of the Club. These were clad in flannels, and wore red or black
stockings. They went through an exposition of musical drill, accompanied
by the piano, the exercises co