New Britain herald., 1925-06-27
BLUE ARMY HEARS TALK ON THE MIND
Prominent Psychologist Holds Crowd Tor Nearly Two Hours

''rhe average man is functionlng at not more than as per cent Of his capacity" according to James Grif- in, Of Hartford and Providence. MT. Griffin, who has charge of the train ing school for salesnen for the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance com pany. addressed a group of mem bers of the Blue army of Every. mans Bible class last evening.
 For almost two hours 6s men lis- tened 10 Mir. Griffin. Three times he offered to bring his address to . close and each time was requested 10 continue. When he concluded about 10 o'clock he was told by e group that surrounded him that they could have listened until mid- night.
 He took as his subject "The Nina" and his general theme was applied practical psychology.
 In tho course of his talk, Mir. Griffin dwelt on the three sub-di- visions Of the mind, 'the subcon- scious, conscious and supercon- seious He spoke of poor memories and said 1t was a matter of training Get Recollection the office boy on the job" he eaid. He told his hear- CTS how they could cultivate good memories, how they could learn to remember names and faces. etc. If you don't get along very we'll with names and faces 1t is because you haven't paid interested attenticn," He gave the theory of the assoeia- ton of ideas and concentrated think ing.
 "so long have we lived in a world Of limitation 1t is hard to realize our power Is limitless. except the limita- tions we put upon 1t ourselves" he : said.
 After the meeting a number of men desired to have MT. Griffin come back and speak to the Every mans Bible class soii1e time next season. The matter probably will De taken up with R. B. Skinner, chairman Of the speakers' commit tee. --.
 The meeting opened with prayer by the Rev. W. H. Anderson of the Trinity Methodist church. An or chestra from the Central Junior high school consisting of Milton Young. Howard Turnroee, Eleanok Arendt, Sa bastian sAmenta and WiEiam Pe- terson played q number of selec- tions.
 Piano solos were played by Frank Clyne and vocal solos were given by B. r. Armstrong, president of the class. As an, encore Messrs. Armstrong and Clyne sang a duet.
 The Blue army through the courtesy of the board of public works has secured three large 1-2 by 1.2 maps of New Britain which will be used in working out a new organization. Ernest R. Dechant, general of tho Blue army, who pre- sided at last nights meeting, pre- scented one of these maps to Gem cral Walter Gould of the Red army and another to General William c. Hotchkiss, of the White army.
 1t was voted to call Blue army members by their first names at fu- lure social functions.
 The invitation from the Boy Scout camp to have Blue army Sunday at the camp some Sunday in July vas discussed and the date was left 10 the selection of the general. It was announced that t would be on July F and further details would be anhounoed in tho papers. Women will De invited to go.
 A letter was read from Lieutenant General Fred 0. Rackliffe, who was out of the city pledging his active support for the coming season. Sec retary Ralph L. Gould of the Cham- Der of Commerce, who was sched- uled to speak, was unable to be present and his talk will be given at the Scout camp July l2.
 The general announced that Y. c. Braddon, new boys secretary at the I. NJ. c. A. had been added to the boys committee. that the Rev. Theodore A. Greene had been 'ap- pointed chaplain or the army for the coming season and Paul F. Lucas would bc chairman of publici- ty for the army.
 The closing prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. Greene. Among those present were two other ministers, Rev. R., N. Gilman. pastor of the Stanley Memorial church and Rev. Vernon L. Phillips of the Kensing- ton Congregational church.
 A buffet luncheon was served After the meeting.