New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-14

IeCelplS ana attenQance over previous
years. A larger membership is shown
and more members are enrolled in
gymnasium, educational and Bible
study classes than last year. The in
terest manifested in the different ac-
tivities of the association is brought
out. in the following department re-
ports.
Educational Department..
w. J. Peck, salesmanager for the
Barrett Adding Machine company,
gave the opening lecture before the
Salesmanship class October 31st, TAX
ing as his subject 'Selling Service
Mr.. Peck reviewed the essential prin-
ciples upon which successful selling
is based, and pointed out how young
men, regardless of their education,
would profit by taking the Y. M c. A.
craftsmanship course. Sixty young
men attended this interesting and in
structive talk. The first regular
session of the class will be held
Thursday evening of this week, under
the direction of Charles H. Whitsey,
who is also conducting similar cla,S es
in Hartford, Bridgeport and Water
bury. The class is limited to an en-
,rollment of forty, with tWenty-three
men already entered. This year marks
the fourth season for the salesman
ship class, and the appreciation of
this course has been steadily increas-
ing since the course was offered for
the first time. One manufacturer has
offered to pay one-half of the cost of
the course for four of his men, and
another manufacturer has asked for
the services of four men who have
graduated from this course.
The work in the accountancy class
is progressing we'll, and a good deal
of interest is manifested by the num-
Der Of inquiries about the new course
in accountancy which will be started
January first.
The memory training class is prov
ing extremely popular, with twenty
nine men enrolled, and inquiries COM
Ing in for the new division of this
class to be started after the first of
the year. .sp
The first meeting Of the VIM. H.
Hart Debating club will be held We'd
nesday evening, November % when a
supper will be served and Birdseye E.
Case of Hartford will give a lecture
on "Public Speaking.' Mr.. Case is
we'll qualified for this work as he
won high honors in public speaking
while at Yale. Prospects look good
for another successful season for this
club.
The enrolment in the educational
department is 2O5 as compared with
1875 for the same period last year.
Physical Department.
The outstanding feature of this
seasons program in the physical de-
ma Fl ic "a aft IF
who have not been active in the gym
nasium in the past half dozen years.
This is particularly true in the bust
ness mems class, where men are now
taking regular exercise who have
neglected to do SO for some time.
Seventy eight classes were conducted
with an attendance Of 1903 as COM
pared with 1888 for last October.
Four health talks were given before
the gymnasium classes. A gymnasium
team of twelve men is practising
weekly for exhibitions to be given
later in the season.
The annual hand ball tournament
is being played off for the champion
ship Of the association. Bowling at
tracted 331 men who bowled 8S5
games. A group of young men from
the American Hosiery corporation
uses the alleys twice a week as we'll
as the Viking Athletic club.
On two different occasions the mem
bers Of the Junior and employed bows
classes were taught the art of rescu-
ing and resuscitation Of the drowning.
On October 7th the Boy Scouts were
extended the use of the swimming
pool after an afternoons hike There
were 1885 baths taken in addition to
the attendance at all the other ply
steal department activities.
Religious Department.
The Bible Study clubs met for
| supper last Monday. Groups will be
| led by Rev. J. w. Denton, the educa-
tiona1 secretary and the general secre-
tary, while the Right Living club will
be conducted by the physical depart
! ment. At the weekly suppers a series
| of talks will be given by the pastors
of the city. Tonight DR. Hill gave
the first of a series on the 'Socia
| Teaching of Jesus" The names OF
ten members who have just Joined
were sent to various pastors as in
terested in church membership
| Numerous personal talks were also
had with members in regard to their
| personal problems.
Social Department.
The first of a series of seven enter.
tainments will be given by the Eastern
Glee quartet tomorrow evening in the
gymnasium.
Election evening open house was
maintained by the association and re-
freshments were served as the return
came in.
The privileges of the assoo;.+iox
were extended to the militia durins
the interval between their return and
the date of being mustered out ot