New Britain herald., 1924-05-06
" MEMBERSHIP
 REACHES l,l65 MARK
Secretary Barnes Reports AssO-
 CiatiOn Is Fl0urishing

At a meeting of the board of dircc- tors of the Y. NJ. c. A. last night the following report was made by Gen eral Secretary Clarence H. Barnes:
 April marked the beginning of our fiscal year and the end of the winter program. The start for the new year began well, with larger receipts in membership and activities than for last year and attendance correspond- ingly greater. The end of the season was marked by splendid exhibition participated in by 50 men and boys and attended by 300 people, mostly of families interested in the boys. The Industrial Council held its annual meeting and reviewed the seasons work by reports from the officers and committees E. NJ. Pratt was elected president. George D. Rawlings, vice. president and w. H. Fay, treasurer. Representative from the factories to the council for the coming season arc now being appointed and plans made for next seasons work.
 1.-Two changes in the staff have been made. Robert Loomis is now boys secretary and his place as assistant physical director has been taken by Howard Rehm, a local young man de- veloped in the leaders corps
 'As soon as warmer weather arrives special emphasis will be given to the summer membership, The program will be altered to correspond to the season.
 .The Hartford County Older Boys Conference was held at Windsor, April 25-26, and was attended by delega- ton of II boys from New Britain.
 The Employed Boys Club is con tinuing it's weekly meetings. A mixers Club of 30 boys has been organized with outings planned for each Sat urday. A checker, q cue rogue and a pool tournament have been conducted for the boys. A circulating library is being secured with the boys contribut- ing the books. The attendance at Camp Hagen will be emphasized and a camp reunion held this month. The New Britain group will go from July 2-16. under care of the boys secretary.
 Membership: Sustaining and con- tributing. ai5; seniors. 675; boys, 276; total 1165."
 "The dormitory rooms are well filled all of tho time and this face emphasizes the wisdom of fitting up the additional rooms.
 "one hundred and nine gymnasium and training classes were held with | an attendange of 2.517, which is al- most equal to the attendance in | March. 3.335 baths were taken. l April 9th the stao gymnasium tourna- ment was held in Naugatuck with !, Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury. |, Meriden and New Britain competing. We won the tournament with 3S out of possible 55 points. Nine of the i. IS medals awarded went to Now Brit ! nin. Hartford was our nearest rival, !, with 1i points.
 'The annual dinner of the Nolley i Ball league of business mon was held {, April s, and cup awarded 10 the winners.
 'The State Lears' corps conference was held April i2, with 200 attend ing, Twenty-seyen Of our yourg men attended and put on six numbers Of tho program.
 "A public swimming campaign was held during the Easter vacation, when swimming lessons were given for five days 10 60 boys. Twenty-Five boys passed the tests and the others all made good progress. |
 New swimming classes started on Friday, May 2, but it is not too late