New Britain herald., 1916-10-10
'. N. t. A. GAINING
 IN MEMBERSHIP
Secretary Barnes Presents Excel
 lent Report to Directors

ing excellent report at the directors meeting held last evening:
 The summer mem mbership was the largest that we have ever had. These memberships expired October first and already nearly fifty per cent. have renewed as against twenty per cent for last year. This is one indication
 of the appeal that the association IS
 making to the young men of the city. The impetus given the mem
 bership by these reneWels has
 brought the count up to 1,22O as
 compared to 1,056 for the same period last year.
 Although many of the activities of the association are continuous the year around, October first is often thought of as the opening of our season. The gymnasium classes are running three sessions for each diVi- sion, with a large attendance in all the classes, that of the business men being especially large, with all ot the special lockers occupied. The bulld- ing is open Sunday afternoons and evenings, and although the meetings have not begun yet the orchestra gives a good program each week. Plans are being made for the open ing of the Bible Study classes the lat~ ter part of this month and the Sun day meetings will begin as soon as cold weather arrives.
 Physical Department.
 Warren Slater begins his second season after a recOrd-breaklng year in the physical department and With the help of his assistant, Carlson, and the physical department committee, has planned an extensive program TOT this season. During the past month he reports an attendance of TAO men and boys in the gymnasium classes Tn spite of weather that was not con- dusive to indoor exercise. The other privileges of the department, such as bowling, wrestling, hand ball and baths attracted an attendance or 4,O71. The bowling alleys have been put in splendid condition, with lm- proved lights, and are proving very popular this year. A bowling league is planned to begin little later During the Berlin fair boys from the Columbia Park Boys club, who were giving exhibitions at Berlin, were ex- tended the use of the gymnasium and baths. Special games were ar ranged for their benefit, and on one occasion they returned the c>mpli. ment by giving a band concert and drill in the gymnasium. When the Pratt & Whitney team of Hartford and the Fafnir Ball Bearing team of this city met to decide the industrial baseball championship of the two cities, they were afforded the use of our baths. Likewise, the Hartford and New Britain police used our locker rooms for dressing, and baths after their annual baseball game.
 Educational Department.
 A. O. Washburn has begun his fourth season with the New Britain asso citation as educational director, and reports splendid program of night school classes for this season. The school opened last Monday eve- ming with the usual classes being taught in mathematics, drawing and English, with additional classes in Spanish and bookkeeping. Young men who recognize the advantage of small classes where a very personal contact is made with the instructor, come to us, and in most cases make very rapid progress. Their purpose ana kcCuHSSS LOT the WOTk m the night school is well illustrated in the accountancy class. Last year eight men completed this course and all are enrolled in the advanced accountancy course this year.
 A course in memory training will be opened by a public demonstration Wednesday evening, October II, at 8 o'clock. Henry J. Sutton and Victor yTv .4,4s system of memory training, will give this free demonstration to show the value of this kind of training. AL ready there has been a large demand for admission tickets to this exhibi- ton. MT. Werner will be the in- structor of this course.
 The salesmanship class will be opened Thursday evening, November 9 with a public lecture on Salesman ship" Charles H. Whitsey of Schen- ectady, N. Y., has been secured to teach this subject in Bridgeport Hartford, New Britain and Water bury. MT. Whitsey has had experience ar a teacher, a salesman, and a trainer of salesmen.
 class is shown by the fact that before any advertising was done, ten men were enrolled for the course
 The Y. M. c. A. orchestra com menced their rehearsals four weeks earlier than usual this year. w. P. Occupin will lead again, and as every of the club is enthusiastic, another good season is assured.
 Plans are under way to start the William H. Hart Debating club dur ing the last week in October
 Recently, the sales departm ent of a Fig rubber company in Milwaukee were working for a large contract in Toledo, Ohio, but somehow they did not secure the order. The head chemist of the company, a former member of our salesmanship class. sent dnNn t0 bo