New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
SECRETARY BARNES REPORTS ACTIVE QUARTER AT Y.M.C.A.
Free Service Memberships Responsible For Increased Ac tivity During Summer Montns--Assocation's Mem bcrshp is Now 1,O50-Departments Plan Work.

son is assured Two local young men have been secured to take the place of Andrew Danielson and Arthur Hoag- lund, who enter the Y. M. C. A. col lege this week. John A. Bcrtni will be MT. Skaters assistant and Merritt Taylor will act as assistant to Mir. 1arrel in the boys department. Three members of the employed force were in the U. s. army or navy forces and two others were in Y. M. C. "A. war service.
 ~ Physical Department.
 MT. Slater reports that with no reg ular gymnasium class sessions during July and August all of the physical activity of the department has been of an individual nature. Hand ball proved to be the old reliable game with about 900 of the men awaiting themselves of this form of sport to keep fin condition. The shower baths and the swimming pool were the strong drawing cards there being capacity attendance at all times. swimming classes were conducted for the members of our boys department. The total attend anee was about 5000 and 21 were taught to swim
 As a form of extension work the boys who composed the various teams in the City, Playground league were accorded the use of our showers and swimming pool after their games. The boys were present fifteen times and received much refreshment and a good toning up.
 The assistant physical director was one of the instructors at the summer school conducted at the Methodist church, being responsible for the phy- -sical work among the boys and girls who were in attendance.
 The physical director conducted a program of sports for the "City Fath- CTS" at their outing at Momauguin and also a program of sports for the chamber of commerce at their outing at Momauguin.
 At the opening of the. new West End A., c. athletic field at Bristol the physical director acted as one of the. athletic officials. .
 On several occasions the physical director has acted as umpire in, the games ofa the Industrial league.
 Frequehtly during the season base ball teams have used our dressing rooms and showers and swimming pool.
 
 Thoroughly cleaned and all apparatus overhauled and placed in good con- dition, and everything $ in readiness for a busy seasons program of ac- F tivity. s=.. Boys Department. e
 Mr., Farrel states that outstanding among the summer activities was the camp at Marlborough. Conn, for three weeks, July 9th to 26th, Twenty boys took advantage of this oppor- tunity and the results were most pleasing. due to the fact that a large per cent were employed boys of thes local factories who welcomed hearti- ly the change to out-of-door life. AL though the camp was operated und CT the direction of the county secretar- ies of the state and was intended primarily for country boys, the New Britain boys carried away the honors in athletics and proved themselves the most popular among those present. The camp leadership was of. the best and it is believed that the lives of many boys were directly influenced The camp activities included base ball leagues, volley balr leagues, track 1 meets, aquatic meets, group games, l treasure hunts, camp fires story tell ! E, | liar activities. ] The attendance at the boys rooms was large throughout the summer. 1 Daily swims and a program of game l tournaments kept up the interest of r those boys who stayed at home. Fer 1 sonal interviews were held with many l boys Several classes and clubs have 1 been planned to start next month. ! The following men have been se- 1 lected to act as the boys work com mittee: L. P. Slade, Rev Warren F. .Cook, M- H. Camp, and T. L. Weed. 1 This committee will direct and ad- 1 wise the work of the departmen ent ] during the season.
 ! MT Bruemmer reports that at the l meeting of the educational commit |. tee the program for the fall term 1 of our night school would include courses in salesn1anship, accountancy and busin ess correspond ence. Lectures on such subjects Thrift" will also be given and the Wm- H. Hart De batting club ontinued.