New Britain herald., 1924-04-10
DEMAND ON Y.W.C.A. INCREASES YEARLY
Reports Reveal Girls Growing
 Dependence on Organization

The i4th annual meeting of the New Britain Y. ". C. A. was held last night following Rev. Mir. Gil- keys lecture on the topic: Drawing Help From God" which vas largely attended by members and friends Of the association.
 Mrs. George W. Traut, the presi- dent, presided and the secre;arys ' report was presented by Mrs. W. P. Felt, secretary of the board of di- rectors Mrs. r. q. Pist gave the treasurer's report which included the following:
 Receipts:--
 Annual subscriptions and
 special gifts ..,.....,...s1o,fss.4a Income from invested funds i,s5S.Ts Income from departments .a,2os.Ss
 Total .,.,,,,.,,.,,.,,. fil,S27.lS Disbursemepts:.-- .4.. Operating expenses .,..,,,fto, ,s56.0s Available Fund ...,......s 4ai.04
 The statement docs not include the figures from the dornitorY or the cafeteria which are self-supporting and the available fund Is amply sufficient 10 meet outstanding oblisa- tions.
 Some interesting items from Mrs Felt's report follows.
 That the various committees hsye looked well 10 their appointed tasks Is borne out by these facts which are to be placed for permanent record OF the secretary's file.
 Tho physical education committee reports that the attendance upon it's different classes, swimming, health, dancing. club meetings, ctc., to,alled this year 77.s, q gain Of iSs over last year. The Sports club has com pleted payments on til. piano which is now being used in the gymnasium and which it presented to inc ssso- ciation.
 The girls department report con tained facts about the work of the Girl Reserve clubs. their camp at Lecs,iIle, attsried by s5 girls last summer and the work Of the Sewing club under Mrs. Buckley plth sb nc mberF.
 The industrial committee has through the Blue Traigit club rooms, served in the neighborlood or ls2 ef tne 1000 industrial girls in the city. These canic from @o factories. nin. stores and offices and the weekly at- tendance at all activities has besn ss.
 The membership committee re- ported hi3 members, rhich docs not include members of classes and clubs. The sssocistion's activities are i,- fendcd for aIi Inc girls of the clty and not memters only.
 Bible class or .I members pa. carried by the religious education committee. with Mrs Hay Lord Of ss leader and the Gilke-. lectures arc under i1e same ausnices. This committee has also been suc- to ossful in raising the Associations pledge for Japan. ss.Cd.
 The dormitory committee reported i ,s different Eiris in dorm during the ] .ear. the prrScnt occJpants. ls in 1 lumisr. filling il 70 rape citg. The 1 dai number Of trarsicnt guests i h" inc association for one i, .cat is .-a.
 The rafnteria. which serls. both . non and r'omCn shows total or i s.fa2 n1rzIs ser. e5 snd an interest rc faci Eisfn is fbat fhe starsre tray ! mounts to @1 cents.
 There were i7t enrolied ia c1uca ionsi ci* Stes in rine rnnn he. I
 Tn thc roodcct of tlf. z1air- ofrry r Ir res ufza'ion. ft works for good si- tsys if fifarr c-ists 2 spirit of TO- pe ration, moi opposition. Happily '5is i. trs case in this directorate and ie arc very s"Try indeed to lose from ! '8r StaT tvo taluad uinrnE.ers 7ho re ire automatically tFis gar. Miss | '1orHce Camp. who has V Hh UnfaiI- Hg intary srreed for period of six ears and Mrs ". C. IiuBEerfor1, yho hss feen cfose'- identified urh 1 'Is r. v almost from fts beenning. Ter tsfued sortice on tlie fnance "Inmiti"" for many ears. her en- Husiss.a and hdrIiir to crerr tln- .osoI task and tHc liadie ssirit an- ~risine t afi arc not 10 be fersotten
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