New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
Y. M. L. A. SHOWING
 UP WELL IN REPORT
Directors Get Statement Ol
 Conditions at Association

| Although the business depression
 has been felt at the Y. M. C. A. never. | theless that association is in a pretty good condition. as is evidenced b,
 the following report presented b, | General Secretary C. H. Barnes tc
 the directors last night:
 Adverse business conditions have oi | course affected the membership oi the Y. M. C. As throughout the country. but at the same time it has
 given the association an opportunity
 to occupy the unusual leisure of its
 members with a good program of ac- tivitics. Our gymnasium, baths. so- cial rooms and bowling alleys have
 been especially we'll patronized dur Ing the daytime through the winter.
 The building has also served a very useful purpose from a civic standpoint, by providing q place for meetings of the Commonwealth club. the Teachers club. Christian Endeav- or society. Medical society, Scoutmas- ters' Training class. Pratt alumni, di- rectors of the Children's Home. the Armenian society, the Assyrians and the Literary club.
 The Physical Department.
 The routine schedule of the physi- cal department provides IT gymnas- ium classes per week for men and boys. There exercise and games are tudiciously mixed to insure a good time and a profitable one for each man and boy who attends. In addi- ton to these classes hand ball. box ing. tumbling and wrestling provide individual exercise for many others. The swimming pool also provides it's own attraction after each gym class. Individual instruction is given when men or boys wish to learn to swim, and an aquatic meet has been con- ducted for the boys.
 All around athletic events are being carried on for men and for boys, and each individuals record is kept. Great interest is shown in these contests.
 The business mems gymnasium class counts many active middle aged men in it's membe rship, and they are enthusiastic over their class. They meet late in the afternoon three times a week for exercise and play. volley ball and hockey leagues are being conducted for them. Once a month the members of this class meet for supper and a social time. At their last supper Judge Thayer of Hartford gave n very happy ad- dress Of the benefits to be derived from regular exercise in n Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium.
 Bowling is very popular and two leagues for members have been con- ducted and a Y. NJ. C. A. team formed. which has matched it's skill with success against the Hartford and Middletown Y. NJ. C. As, the Stanley Works office team and the odd Fellows. The alleys are being used regularly by the Teachers club. by the Methodist church Sunday school and by the High school club. Other teams have also used them on special occasions.
 A Leaders Corps has been formed In the mems classes and another in the boys classes. These men and boys arc given special instruction so that they can assist in the gym work and with the hope that some of them may be led to go to the Y. NJ. c. A. college for further training. Three men were sent there this year from this association.
 Religious Work.
 The religious work program was laid out by the committee for that purpose. headed by Rev. John l.. Davis. and is intended to supplement Inc work of the churches. Personal interviews by members of the staff. Sunday meetings and Fellowship sup DOTS all contribute toward this end. Tho Sunday meetings are conducted In the eoclal rooms at o'clock with good speaker aand music by an or ,hcstra. Among the speakers have been Mr. Fagg of the state commit ce.s .sGeorge l.. McNutt of New York, Dr. McCurdy of Springfield college, Mir. Dalzell of the Stanley Works. Mir. saife. formerly physical director of he Hartford Y. M. c. A., and MT. Wirt Barnitz of New York. These neetings have been very well at- ended by our young men. The Eel IKship snppers arc held Friday eve