New Britain herald., 1916-12-19

tournament and the winner received a gold medal. In addition to it's oth- CT activities this department holds a monthly dinner for the members of the business mems gymnasium class. J. II. Wilson gave a talk about his work at the last meeting.
 Social Work
 Two special privilege entertain ments have been held with a good attendance. The Eastern Glee Guar tet gave a good program NoVem Der 14 and Miss Catherine Kennedy as sisted by Mir. Harry Burdick, enter tained with readings and music De- cem Der ,.
 Religious Work.
 The Sunday afternoon program in cludes music by the orchestra a good speaker and refreshments which holds many young mon all of the aft ernoon. The speakers during the past month were Rev. J. W. Denton of Plainvilie, Rev. J. II. Jackson of Hartford MT. J A. Van Dis of New Haven and Evangelist Greenwood.
 The Bible Classes opened early in the month and in addition to the class sessions the different pastors of the city are giving a series of talks directly after the supper. pr. G. w. C. Hill gave a series of talks on the Social Teachings of Jesus. 9th CT talks were given by Rev. E. T. Thicnes and Rev. N. H. Hartman. The Right Living Club, conducted bv the physical department. has been addressed by F. E. Ogren, Rev. F. T. Thienes and E. F. Neumann.
 Educational Department
 The Harrington Emerson Course in personal efficiency which has met with such marked success in Bos ton, Providence and number of other New England cities, was opened here Tuesday evening, December 12, With public lecture in the gymna- sum, by George F. Barber on Tn creasing Human Efficiency in Rusi ness.' This course has already at tracted more attention from the busi- ness men of this and adjoining cities than any other course ever undertak- en here at the Y M. c. A. Over three hundred men attended this lec- ture and the outlook is good for as large a gathering at the first lesson or the course to be held in the gym nasium next Wednesday evening.
 The activities of the Wm. 1T. Hart Debatlng club commenced with a supper Novem Der 22. when forty men present, interested in debating work. lstened to Attorney Birdseye E. Case 'I 1artford. who gave an excellent .aik regarding debating work The 1rst regular debate of the season was 
 subject Compulsory Military Ser i1ce' under discussion Forty-eight men have already enrolled in this club and the attendance last week vas the largest of any meeting for some years. Arrangem are be- ng made to secure debates with the New Britain High school and the Mems Lyceum of Kensington. The Nm. H. Hart Debating, club was organized in 1896. and during the rears of it's existence has served as m agency to develop and help many men who are now prominent in city 'ffalrs. The value of it's influence is often spoken of by men who have lad occasion to do public speaking
 The Memory Training class has ust completed it's first course. A new course will be started in January, with another public demonstration. The twenty-nine men who were en oiled in the first class are enthus- astic over the work. and a mum Der # new inquiries are coming in from men who wish to enroll for the next erm.
 Thirty-two am bilious young men rom fifteen different stores and of- fees in the City of New Britain and towns, are enrolled in he Salesmanship class. At the meeting last week MT. L. T.. Redick gave a splendid talk on Selling in Foreign Lands" It is the policy of this class to secure local men to the regular teaching. Definite results are seen from time to time. of the work done in our night school. A few days ago one of our former students in the sales class secured a good posi- tion on the selling force of one of the largest concerns in the city. An other man who took the commercial law course last year has more than paid for his instruction by acting as referee in bankruptcy cases. Another student from the drawing class. at tracted tha attention of his en- ployer to such an extent that help was extended to him so that he might continue his studies.
 Boys Department.
 A great significance to the boys work of the city was the Older Boys Conference held here Decemb Der l. , and 3, when over 400 young men