New Britain herald., 1915-05-03

ticns by the exercise that they take in
 our gymnasium. Carefully directed
 exercises, friendly competition, clean, wholesome surroundings in Christian exercises atmosphere, safeguard young men in the character forming period Of their lives. The Young Mems Of Safety" for New. Britain young
 men.
 Educational Department.
 In these days when personal effi- eiency is so strongly emphasized in the industrial world, it is not surprising that young men are quick to take advantage of the opportunity to in- crease their earning capacity by evening study. in the Y. M. c. A. Our educational department ranks high among the eastern associations in attendance, and in the quality of It's instruction. It has been tried and found worthy, and strong words of approval are often spoken of it by the leading industrial men of the city. some of whom got their own start in our night school. Three hundred and fifty men and boys enrolled in the ts classes and clubs whose attendance numbered 42S7. The salesmanship class was especially successful, enroll ling forty-two men under MT. Jen- nings of the Knox School Of Applied Salesmanship, supplemented by talks given by some of the leading sales managers of local concerns. Before the close of this class men reported that they were earning more money by increased sales and four men secured good positions as the result of their study. Other classes included archi- tectural, mechanical and structural steel drawing, english for coming Americans, poultry raising and first sid classes. To prepare men to meet new trade opportunities with South America Spanish class was conduct ed. The needs of the foreigner were met with naturalization talks to prepare them to take out their first papers This instruction was given by local public-spirited lawyers, who contributed their services. >.
 A club for unemployed boys, two debating clubs and an orchestra were conducted by expert leaders for one hundred men and boys. Aside from the formal instruction much service was rendered the students by the teachers and secretaries in personal conferences about individual problems .of vital importance to these men. Many a young man was helped out of a rut and inspired to go higher in his work by the educational department. Religious Work. While the association aims to make all of it's activities contribute toward tie religious life of it's members, it, of course, conducts activities of a dis 1 tinctly religious nature. It arranges | it's programs of religious work so that it will best cooperate with the | churches, rather than interfere with | any of the church's activities or meet 1 ings. Informal Sunday afternoon 1 meetings have been conducted and | Bible study clubs have met Wednes- day evenings through the fall and | winter. They have been we'll attended | ard have brought inspiration for right | living to many young men. Tn ad- dition to this. much quiet personal | work has been carried on by the sec- with gratifying results. Men | and boys are especially encouraged | and urged to attend and unite with | the church.
 The secretaries frequent meetings | for prayer and conference have stimu- lated the religious life of the asso- eiation. The rush of social, physical and educational activities has not been allowed to crowd out the spirit ual ideal of the association.
 Social Work
 An adequate summary of the social work could not be limited to state lnent of entertainments or other for nal events as an informal social life goes on at all parts of the building day and night. The locker rooms, the game. and reading rooms, the bowling