New Britain herald., 1923-04-23

often during the year by these or
program OF activities the association
has endeayored OF interfere as little
as possible with church meetings.
General Remarks.
while II Is a great source of sat
isfaetion and l think we are all very
much pleased TO think that we have
come out at the end of the year
without deficit, II Is quite probable.
in order TO cut expenses. Mr.. Barnes
has been obliged 10 curtail somewhat
on some OF the activities which really
ought to be carried on, The commu-
nifty expects the Y. NJ. c. A. TO do
all In its power to help young men
In this city and TO develop them
morally and physically and, instead
of eurtailing. we should see to 1t that
money Is provided, In some way or
other, SO that necessary that impor-
tant work can be carried on and not
be hampered by lack Of money. One
way to increase our receipts is to
work for a larger membership and
! would suggest that more money be
spent for advertising and, also, that
We get some action by the member
ship committee, which has not been
In operation during the past year. but
which is a committee that, accord
ing to the bylaws, may be appoints
ed by the president as he sees fit.
/ am quite sure that we can increase
the membership.
Committee Of Active Members.
According to the bylaws, the fol-
lowing committees may be appointed:
Religious work, educational work,
social work, physical department,
junior department, membership COM
mittee.
1T seems to me, that any organiza-
ton is very much strengthened by
having it's work carried along by its
active members wherever possible,
and / intend to take this up with the
general secretary this year and see
IL it will not be advisable to reinstate
some of these committees. ! might |
say. that the physical department
committee has been very active
throughout the year and has done
very well.
Use of Top Floor Of Building.
IA few months ago, / brought up
the matter of using the top floor of
this building and said that I would I
bring in a recommendation from Mr.
Barnes and myself. / am sorry that
we cannot make any definite recon-
with facts and figures at
this meeting, but we both have given
a good deal of thought to it and have
come to the conclusion that two
handball courts could be installed
very nicely at the west end and the
balance of the floor petitioned off
into single rooms to be used for
dormi.ory purposes and l would
recommend that committee be ap-
pointed to investigate the cost and
what the probable receipts would be
from rental of rooms.
I'VE have only one handball court
at the present time and / understand
there is a lot of waiting for game
to be finished before others can play
and, in reference to the dormitory-
four or five men per day on an aver
age, are turned away on account of
lack of facilities.
There are two or three rooms on
the third floor which are not being
used TO advantage. which might be
turned over for sleeping rooms, if 1t
seemed advisable.
Hallinan House.
During the year, we sold the old
Mailman house and it has been torn
Town thereby doing away with what
we consider a rather serious fire
menace. There is just about room
enough to install tennis court and l
think this should be given serious