Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-03
NEW YEARS CELEBRATION
 AT Y. M. C. A. BUILDING
Gathering of 200 Enjoyed the Associ- ation's Hospitality-Basketbali and Other interesting Numbers on Pro- oramn1e.

According TO the annual custom. the Young Mems Christian association gave New Years reception on Mon- day evening to the membership ana friends, resulting in an evening fuH oe enjoyment for the 200 people who were in attendance- A baSketbaI. same opened the evening, after which the company adjourned to the office floor, where a social time was en- joyed in an informal way with games, orchestral music. recitations, an1 re- treatments.
 The good number attending flied the Sdiiery in the SyfHldsIum when me basketball game was called, ths. con testing teams b .ifg the Olyplplas ol the local association and the Mdnr'd Train ng school .e.,ns from New Lon don. It proved considerable of q run defeated the New Loroon bf:ys 2l to 8. In the first half the losers sccred Ieints to the Oly4nIias 8, but when tie Olympias put on little m3ee steam in the second half they left the Manual Training boys as if they were anchored. The superior science af the Norwich boys tCld against the football tendencies If the visitors Tut tie, Revel1 and White were evsn on the honors, each getting three f1eiG goals. The following were ths h.e- ups and summary:
 Olympias-Tutt.e if. Reveu If. AiCi, Ihy c. Filling ~g, White lg-
 Manual T. of N. L.-Doyle If Smith If Vickery c, Kicker rg Leary lg.
 Score, OImpias 21, Manual T. $. 8. Field goals. Futile 3, Revell 3, Murphy 1, White 3. Doyle 2, Kicker 2 Foul goals, Murphy l. Halves of Is min utes. Referee, MT. Bandlow; umpire, MT. Pafe. Timer. Smith.
 A fine exhibition of hand to hand work was given by two of the gym nasium members, Kristek and Nal eoln, and some fancy Indian club swinging was shown by Neil Crowley
 For the social hour on the office floor and in the parlors delightful mu- sic was rendered by an orchestra con- sisting of Fred c. Geer. piano; A. w. Jarivs cornet; David Livingstone, clarinet; Edward Breed. violin. The last named also gave piccolo solo that was received with great ap- plause.
 Miss Jessie Clifford, accompanied on the piano by Hugh Kinder, rendered solo in sweet voice, and Mrs. w. F. Manning gave several humorous read ings that were well received. There were games at four tables, which where heartily entered into. the table being in charge of Miss Marguerite Wulf Miss Natalie Allen, Miss Edith Carpenter, and Miss Nellie Loring. The entertainment and refreshment part of the evening was provided for by the women's auxiliary, Mrs. Fitch Allen being in charge of the programme and Mrs G. C. Hull in charge of the re- treatments. Mrs. Frederic w. Lester and Mrs. James l.. Case poured coffee, and Mrs. Hull was assisted in serving by the Misses Sarah Loring, Florence Carpenter, Helen Browning, Fay New land Ruth Lord Katharine Holms and Marguerite wolcott The programme was over about 10 o'clock.
 Junior Reception.
 A New Years reception for the Y. M. C.. A. junior department was car ried out with great success on Monday afternoon from to at the assocla- ton building, having about 150 in at tendance. including the boys and their parents and friends.
 The afternoon began with the regu- lar class work in the gymnasium, where floor drill and apparatus work was conducted under Physical Director Leasing Bandlow. Relay races that furnished plenty of excitement finished this part of the programme
 Then the boys and their friends were invited to the office floor for a pro- gramme of music and readings. The Airship chorus of eight young men sang five selections acceptapiy ana Miss Harriet Treat of Manchester pleased the boys greatly with several well rendered selections. Leslie M an n- chester played a number of piano solos to the endowment of all. Boys Depart ment Secretary George F. Hyde was in charge of this part of the afternoon, with the assist: nee of Rev. Joseph F. Cobb and John B. Stanton of the boys department committee. MT. Stanton spoke few words of New Year greet ing to the boys.
 Lemonade and wafers were served under the direction of Mrs. C. D. Sevin who had charge of this part of the programme. She was assisted In serv- ing bv Miss Frances R. Whitney, while the following boys of the department were the walters: Horace Coyl, James Mccormick. Clarence Sevin, Albert Vetter and Richard Gregson.