New Britain herald., 1915-01-01

years ago the annual reports of the
 officers and superintendent appeared
 this year in book form. This innova-
 tion is a most acceptable one and
 was brought about through the en-
 e1gy of Superintendent Crawford.
 On the front cover of the book is an
 artistic design drawn by James Me-
 Dermott of the Grammar school, and
 inclosed are twenty pages rich in , material and elaborate with many 1 photographs.
 On the first page Superintendent l Crawford has arranged the names of ] the officers and directors while in the center of the page is a photograph of a group of Boys club members. Then l follows the directors report and the 1 superintendent's report in which is | interspersed a picture of the club bask etball team, which won seventeen l out of twenty games played, a half 1 page illustration of the proposed new l club building which would cost $2O,- l coo, a picture of the summer garden exhibit at the Berlin State fair and photograph of Stephen P. Coffey, who won the silver cup for having the prize garden, and lastly photograph of the Boys club as they appeared on parade, taken on Elm street. Two other comic cuts also are, interesting. One shows some small boys being ar rested and taken to the police station and the opposite picture shows the
 youngsters trailing into the Boys club--the remedy of the evil. Pictorially, however, the big feature of the book is the double page picture showing partial5 view of the 1914 gardens with the boys at work. Several of the quotations in the book are original with the superin- tendent and others are quoted from such men as Judge Ben Lindsey. Superintendent Crawford says 500 boys can be cared for in a Boys club for what it costs to maintain ten boys in reform school. Another quotation is: When you save a man
 you save unit, when you save boy you save the whole multiplication
 table.
 Twenty third Annual Report. The directors report as printed in
 this pamphlet, follows:
 The twenty third year of the New
 Britain Boys club has just drawn to
 q close and we do not hesitate to say
 that it has been the most successful,
 from every standpoint, in the history
 of the club. For statistics and details
 We refer you to the superintendents
 report, which appears on another
 page. This is unquestionables evi-
 dcnce of the value of the work done.
 No one can doubt that this club has
 been a factor in bettering the con- dltlons of our city
 Our club is centrally located on lafayette street, near Main, and used exclusively by boys. Our superinten-
 dent MT. Crawford, is particularly
 gifted in this work Besides the regular work at the club many boys thought by the authorities fit candi- dates for the State Reform school have, through MT. Crawford's inf1u-
 ence been given another chance ! ''siticns were secured, and in prac-
 tically all instances these boys are
 iow leading clean, straightforward lives.
 We look forward some day to a clubhouse Of our own. with a good
 gymnasium, proper bathing facilities
 and helpful industrial classes. The
 directors sincerely appreciate the
 hearty encoura cement that has al-
 ready been given the work by the friends of our boys, and trust that
  ance of the same cooperation in the future.
 Senior 13 to 16 years. Basketball games have been played two nights a week. Twenty games have been played with outside teams, the club winning IT out of the 20. Arthur i Piltz is taking charge of the physical department this year and the man. ner in which he is entering into the play and games is winning the hearts of all the lads. It is as natural for boy to, play as it is for him to eat :, or sleep and boys of all nationalities are found here. perhaps spending the l happiest years of their lives. ]. wish to take this public oppor- itunity of thanking the board of di- rectors for their hearty corporation with me in the work of the club i I have visited them at their offices during the busiest hours of the day. and perhaps taken up much of their i valuable time, but have always met with unfailing courtesy and atten- l tion.
 ] We cannot speak too highly of the
 public press for the interest they have
 shown in our boys, for every bus 1 mess man, today, realizes the tremen- oous importance Of timely advertis- ! ing in furthering the interests of any enterprise. In this way our work
 has been presented to men and wom- en to whom me might never have l had personal access.
 1 Boys the Club Helps. There are many philanthropic cit izens who have quietly refused to do- nate to the support of the Boys club, ] believing the place for the boys is in the home.
 1 Many of our boys have no homes.