New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
7. M (. 4. Melos
Secretary Barnes November Report

' basketball league was organized. the BlbIe class started; tho hand ball courts opened and two new gym naSlum classes were started.
 Educational Work
 The enrolment in the Salesman ship class IS 25. Mr. Mckmnic ar ranged series of talks to be given by prominent manufacturers ot the city to supplement tho regular ln- struction. To date special lectures have been given by w. II. Raucn- bury, Isaac Black, Radman Cham- hrrlan and J. F. stone. The per sonncJ of The class, the quality of the instruction and and the attrnd- ance arc factors in making this class most satisfactory to all interested in t.
 The ronrsc in public speaking loi by Prof. Wrtzel, has an enrolment Of q, and is proving of great in. tercst and value to the men rurUlcl
 DormitOry
 The dormitory rooms arc flied, with 4o mon. e different men were housed during the month.
 Membership
 Membership receipts for the month were again ahead Of the cur responding month Of last year.
 Bible Classes
 Tho attendance in the Mems RlDIr class meeting every Thursday eyon- ing has averaged 70. which is source Of great satisfaction. nr. illlI gave TWO very splruIil talks and Rev, Mir. Iiske vii, lead the claS this month.
 Employed Boys BrUthcrhoud
 Regular meetings Of group of factory boys are hold FriIay nights with talks given hy local m,n 25 boys arc enrolled in this group.
 Girls Bowling League
 An tight team bowling loague has h'on organized for the girls in the yartons factories who will how' at the !. M, C. A. Tuesday nights.
 Basketball League
 After several weeks of organizing, i"ring which time iummarahIu "omnit'"" meetings hay- b"cn hold. thr Industrial basketball league has hoen organized and will play its first game Tuesday might. The i"agu" is made ID Of teams from the S'auley Works. Stanley Rulo X Level Ho, Fafnir Barring Co., r. X F. corbin's, Landcrs, Frary ,G Clark, Corbin Cabinet Lock Co.,, and Rus sell X Erwins Half hour periods for practice have been assigned 10 the teams. X meeting with the referees was held last week, when rules were interpreted
 Physical Department The attendance in the physical de- partmcnt for classes, hand ball. basketball and various other activi- ties was 6,S72, Of which. 1873 was recorded in mons and boys gym classes.
 Thanksgiving morning an outdoor relay raco was run off between the Boys club and our boys depart ment.
 A Saturday afternoon basketball league for mon Is being conducted for four teams.
 supper and tournament featured 'he opening Of the new hand ball courts.
 The Leaders corps has been or- ganizod, and held a supper for it's opening session. Tn this groun young mon and boys are trained for leadership in the gymnasium. and almost every year one or more men 20 from this group to the Spring. field college.
 Boys Department The outstanding features Of tlo past month in the Boys Department, were the Father and Son banopct and tn" athletic meet and social with the boys club as our guests The Father and Son banquet was al- dressed hy Rev Frank C.. HagrarI Of Hartford. and the Bows Donar.- 'a"nt orchestra, which Mir. Looris las organized furnished the music The meeting helped 10 bring +o. Eeth"r many boys and fathers in a Closer understanding. Two hundred boys met in tro athletic and social events of tha meeting with the Boys club and 'hlS month the visit will be returned The regular schedule has Inrrude1 weekly meetings of the orcbcstras Bible class, Radio club and inc Lmnlo|'d Boys Brotherhood.
 Tournaments in billiards md checkers have been conduc,c1
 Membership Sustaining and contributirr o+. ''''''S '''.''.' '.''-.....,,,..... f55 '''.'''''..' ..''.'.............. .oT5 Respectfully submitted.
 CLARENCE II. BARNES
 General Secretary.