New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
C. H. Baldwin Succeeds Him as DirectOr-W. H. Rat tenbury Named Treasurer When M. K. PascO Re- signs.

] Walter H. Hart was reelected pres l !dent of the |. Nj. C. A. at the an- rual meeting of the board of directors last evening and Attorney NJ. H. Camp was elected vice-president and record i ing secretary. i NJ. k. Pasco resigned as treasurer i and W. H. Rattenbury was elected to l that position. C. H. Baldwin was ! elected a director succeeding F.. E. ] Eddy, who resigned. Philip E. stan i Icy was elected chairman of the ti- nance committee.
 Resolutions of thanks were drawn up and presented to Mr. Eddy, who has been a director since 1892, and who Vas treasurer from 1916 to 1921. A vote of thanks was rendered Mir. Pascoe, who has been treasurer for the past three years. The annual report by Clarence H. , Barnes, general secretary, was as fol- lows:
 ''To the Board of Directors, "Gentlemen:
 The attracting feature of any Y. M. c. A. is the physical department and a great degree of the success of our work for the past year. as well as in other years, has been the very ef- iieent program Of activities promoted by the physical department. This fact was foreefully brought out at the an- Iual dinner for gymnasium members 1 held last month, when the guests Of the occasion were the surviving mem- bers of the worlds championship bas- ketball team. A report was present. ed containing vote of thanks from the board of directors to this team for Keeping alive interest in the asso- citation when it was without a staff Of employed officers. Conditions have changed and it is not necessary 10 de- pend upon a basketball team for suc- cess, but rather upon a diversified program of gymnasium activities for men and for boys, However, the same spirit of cooperation on the part of members for the good Of the associ- ation remains unchanged but is par tlcipated in by larger group of loyal members. Outstanding in the pro- gram for the past year has been: first, a large number of graded gym classes for men and boys: second, a series Of game tournaments such as all around athletic contests, aquatic sports, basketball, volley ball, hand ball and indoor baseball leagues. and teams in some of these sports com peting with neighboring r. M. C. As; third, a leaders training group of three divisions who were given courses which have led 10 some of the mem bers entering r. N. c. A. work. Each year some of our young men are sent on to the '. NJ. C. A. college for fur ther training.
 Another aspect Of the depart mcnt's policy is the spirit Of coopera- ton Of the physical directors with the religious and social program Of the association. This is a very valuable asset and is not always secured by other Y. NJ. C. As.
 Attendance:
 Use Of gymnasium and batht G. Sis, which Is greater by S,9s2 than last year.
 "957 gym classes with an attend ance Of iS,GSS--an average of i,557 per month.
 "27 tournaments and leagues were conducted.
 "235 different men and boys played in basketball teams.
 go men played in the volley ball lcag'ie.
 go men played in the hand ball tournaments, and the use of the hand ball court was 3,G00 fer the year.
 "60 boys and men were taught 10 swim and 90 were taught life saving methods.
 "A school boys swimming cam paign was conducted for 1i7 boys, when i2 swimming periods were given.
 'Three gymnasium exhibitions were giyfn by the leaders corps.
 At the height of the season accur- ate records were kept Of 300 men using the physical department with the idea Of learning which activities attracted :he largest numbers. The rcsults wcrc as follows: Gym classes 90 per cent: hand ball 16 per cent: toliry ball ii per cent; baths only 20 DIT cent
 Boys Work
 "The boys department has main tained a membership Of son with a program of social, physical and re- lirious activities. Tho Bible study groups for. high srhool and grade school boys wiih Sp boss enrolled. F.. .T