Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
JAS. [. CASE REELECTED PRESIDENT
Starts Sixth Year as Head of Y M C. AAnnual Meeting
 Held Friday Nsht-Reports of Various Departments

the various classes have enjoyed the ranged with the one idea of building up the body in symetrfcaI propor- tions, and not a few have received great benefit by regularly attending the class sessions.
 The Junior class has been large and enthusiastic, and while a goodly num- Der of adults have attended, we hope that an increasing number of men will avail themselves of this privilege which means so much to the develop ment and maintenance of a healthy body.
 Educational.
 It is a pleasure to report the best ucational work in very many years s1WeutX-four men were enrolled in our class in architectural drawing, and eight were registered in the salesman ship. class. Splendid results were noted and the students have sIone real appreciation of the association's ef- Mr. A. M. Thompson and T.. M. Gran dau deserve and have our most hear ty commendati ton for their faithful ness.
 In addition to the classes. the edu- eattonal committee arranged an un- bers, and they have supplied the read CTS with a good variety of magazines and newspapers.
 Boys.
 Many years ago the leaders of the association movement recognized the great need of work for boys, and be- cause impressed with the truth of the better than cure" The boys work was inaugurated and it has grown steadily since that time.
 Our work for boys has been prose- cuted with faithfulness, and in no one year have the results been more sat- isfactory than during the year just closed; the boys have apparently rel ished the Bible study fully as much as the gymnasium classes. both of which have been we'll patronized by them. We must in every way, if pos sible, hold the boys, for in a real sense they are the hope and future.
 Dormitories.
 The sleeping rooms received needed attention during the year and at the condition the fact that they have been occupied so continually is tes- timony to those who have so efficient ly cared for them; oftimes we could use many more rooms than we have.
 Foreign Work.
 This is the day of large vision, and we are glad that last fall our aSso- ciation, through the kindness of it's friends. was able to reach to the dis tant China, and there in the impor- tant city of Paotingfu our own sec retary, Mir. R. W. Clack, supported by the Norwich association, is serving the men and boys of that important field. This is indeed a forward step by our association.
 Our Auxiliary.
 In this day and time when the spirit of service is in the air we are de- lighted to see such actual demon strations of doing for others" as have been shown on the part of the good women of our loyal auxiliary who, on so many occasions have given us such helpful ministry, and never in the history of this department of our work has there been greater enthusi- asm than during the past year We will long remember the splendid ser vice of Mrs. Pollock, who for several years was president of the auxiliary and who has recently removed from the city.
 Our Great Loss. Since August of last year we have keenly felt the loss of our friend and brother, MT. Waterman R. Burnham who passed to his reward on Aug. 1T 1915.
 Mir Burnham was the first president | of the Norwich association and no in l stitution ever had more worthy of. l hcial or a more loyal friend; we slfal continue to miss his bodily presence but we do now, and will for years tC come, feel the impress of his loya and royal character.
 Our Volunteer Workers.
 To those of us who are the employ. ed officials, there comes no greatel incentive than the example shown by the men who, with unstinted devo l tion serve the association our presi ] dent, who for fee long years ha. spared not himself in behalf of oui 1 beloved institution he and the gooC men associated with him as officer and directors and committee have, t, a great extent, made possible the re suits of the years work of which W, are somewhat proud. The communit, owes to these men a debt of grati tude
 We are glad to express thanks t, i the men who have been so indispen sable in our campaign for fund through the year, for through thei efforts the association has been abl to conduct the business end of tn l work in a business way.
 To the ministers of the city and vi cinity we express our gratitude fo their practical help rendered with willing spirit.
 To the management and reporters O the city newspapers, we offer ou hearty thanks for the uniform kind ness and courtesy shown throughou the Year
 To every individual who has in an way assisted, financially or otherwise | Txyr axyf0 7 H1-,