New Britain herald., 1921-04-14
DIRECTORS ELECTED
 AT ANNUAL MEETING
Miss Noble Gives Interesting Re-
 port at Y. ". C. A. Gathering

held in the gymnasium of the institu- ton last evening. Following the reading of the secretary's and treas urers reports the seven directors were | elected and Mrs. George W. Traut. Mrs F. G. Platt. Miss Mary whittie- soy. Mrs. W. c. Hungerford and Miss Florence A. Camp were reelected. The new members of the board are Mrs. A. c. McKinnie and Mrs. Her bert Fl. Pease. s.# .hs A general discussion as to what part the general membership should take in raising the appropriation of 900 for the year was next on the program. Several of the members council expressed their views. indi- eating that there was desire on their part to assume more responsibii- ity towards association work and f- nance. It is hoped that out of tho discussion there will come a plan whereby many more general subscrip- tions may be secured with the as- sistance of the members in the vari- ous departments.
 Movies shown.
 Four reels of moving picture films were shown. showing the |. W. c. A. life at camps. The first three reels on the screen depicted the life of the
 
 Summit and Lake Quannacut at Bear Mountain. New York. The former camp is for the employed girls while the latter is for the High school girls.
 The last reel, which was the most Interesting. showed the work of the Y. W. c. A. in China. The greater part of the film told of the work of the physical education department in that country and especially interest Ing was that scene which showed the Chinese women with their small feet do the physical exercises which are considered hard for the ordinary American women. It also showed that many trained American Y. w. c. A. directors are going to China to teach the Y. w. c. A. principles in that country. The work taught over there equals that in the Savage and Sergeant schools in this country. ''
 Secrctary's Report.
 Before the report of the secretary was accepted last evening Miss Agnes Johnston made a motion, which was later carried, that mention be made of the Girls Reserve club. This is new organization at the Y. w. c. A. and is composed of girls attend ing the local High school. Many good time have been had by that club and plans are now under foot, with Miss Johnston in the lead. to have sev- eral girls 70 to camp. this summer. Special mention was also made of the Girl Scout troops at the ". W. c. A. This is the only organization in this city where there is a troop for girls under 12N years of age. -.
 The following is the report as read by Miss Louise Noble, secretary of that institutions:
 The board of directors of the New Britain Y. w. C. A. has met regularly on the second Wednesday of every month. with the exception of July and August, since April 1. 1920. with an average attendance of eleven mem-i bcrs at each meeting. The actual number of the directorate was eight cen until the fall. when it was raised to twenty-one. the total number allow able under the Association constitu- ton.
 NO better way of sharing with others the plans. the actual activities. and the work of the various depart ments. as brought before and discus sed by the board can be found than by giving in this report some of the important points offered by the chair men of the committees in charge of these departments.
 Physical Department
 The Physical Education Depart ment has been very active. with swim ming it's most prominent feature. One thousand nine hundred and twenty four lessons have been given in the pool. and 374s piunges. making a total of 5,673 entering the water during the year. Last year there were 4.224 en- tries into the pool. 30 that the increase in numbers has been 1,449, of some thing over 25 per cent Thirty gym nasium lessons were given with an attendance of 337. There have been two terms of social dancing. with an enrolment of 12 and practically a 100 per cent attendance during each term. There are classes in aesthetic dancing. one of Friday evenings for older girls. and the chiidren's class on Wednesday afternoons. and 1t is hoped that interest in this recreation can be readily aroused for the coming year. The children's recreation on Friday afternoons has been very jolly and popular. as has the ladies' corrective class on Thursday afternoons. which has had both gymnasttc work and swimming. Very helpful assistance has been given in this department by the Misses Dorothy Waterman. Mar torie Baldwin and Otteiie Linn. Out side use of the auditorium has ex- ceeded all previous records. 4s diff fcrent clubs and individuals useing it, besides the basketball league and the Girl Scouts. .#
 Quite closely identified with this phase of the work are the activities of the industrial department. In Mo- vember basketball teams from several of inc fartoriea were oru-a rizad Ca mea