New Britain herald., 1925-09-15
BARNES REPORTS | ON '. N. |. A. WORK
Tells Directors Of Activities
 During Summer Months

| the board of directors yesterday Mir, Barnes report in part follows; For the past two months actiVi- ties have centered around the baths, | swimming pool, hand ball and tennis courts. Camp and game tournaments were the outstanding features of the boys department, Repairs and painting occupied much of the time of the employed staff,
 "Mr. Hergstrom's report indicates the popularity of the bathing and swimming facilities as 12,9S1 men and boys used these privileges during the summer months. Boys from the playgrounds have had the bath l privileges free of cost and q public swimming campaign opened the pool 10 150 additional boys.
 "One hundred and thirteen swim ming classes were conducted, result ing in e5 boys and 25 men learning 10 swim. Life saving was taught In S7 class sessions, with 55 men and boys enrolled. Three who passed these tests rescued individuals from drowning during the summer. | During the latter part of June the state Y. M. c. A, conducted a leades' corps training camp and sev- eral of our boys took the course.
 "The summer months have been utilized to make needed repairs and oil and remark the gym floor. The hand ball courts were painted by the physical directors and the bowling alleys have been re-sur- faced. Mir. Nave has also done considerable repairing and repaint- ing, so that the building Is in splendid condition. A photograph for the mems department, and an- other for the boys department, have been purchased.
 "The gym classes for boys open this month and those for men be- gin the first week In october.
 Industrial Council
 "The industrial council, headed by Sherrod F. Skinner, has held several committee meetings, and plans are under way for a series of foremen's meetings, with Cam eron Beck, Whiting Williams and pr. D. Bremen Eddy as the prob able speakers.
 "An extensive educational class program has been laid out, which includes salesmanship, accountancy. foremanship, business letters and reports, public speaking and sign painting.
 Plans are also under way for the mems Bible class.
 "V. c. Braddon of the Roanoke, Va. Y. Nj. C. A., was secured for boys secretary and gives promise of being very valuable man Tn that position. He is an Oberlin col
 lege man and has had several
 years experience in Y. NJ. c. A.
 work.
 During the months of July and
 August, 24 New Britain boys at- tended the state Y. M C, A, camp at Chester. Only two other cities ranked higher in the number ot boys attending Camp Hagen. The
 boys secretary spent the first two weeks of July at camp taking an active part in the direction of the program while there, and, being an examiner for the Red Cross in life saving, had charge Of the instruc- ton and examination of many boys who took these tests.
 Two games have been added lr the boys department. A tennis
 tournament was held during Aug
 ust in which 20 boys took part
 "Organization of the following
 clubs are now under way: A boys
 cabinet for the purpose Of self
 government and as an aid 10 the
 hoys' secretary in the direction oi
 the departments a Hi-I club
 whose objective is clean speech . thought, and sports in the higl
 school. This club will hold meet
 ing once a week at which supper . will be served, after which { speaker will give short talk or some theme that will be helpful tc !. the boys. The club then breaks III into small groups for Bible study An employed boys club. WhicS . aims to do tor inc employed bo' i what the lily club does for tn high school student Bible classei ! will be held weekly for the young [ CT boys with some form of enter tanment before classes.
 several pioneer clubs will h'
 organized and 1t is hoped to plac' one club in each Of the churches This program Is the Y. NJ. C. A
 program for younger boys. Game tournaments, hikes an other activities are being planne for this year. Competition in game with some of the surrounding cite | end many other activities tha promise to place our boys depart ment second to none.
 s "A delegation Of 10 bows will a' tend the annual conference 8 \ Camp Hazen this month. Thi | event is conducted by the state N. C. A. and brings together boy n. from all over the state.
 Membership "t5N men and boys took adNar iage of tho summer membershil The present membership count
 as follows: Sustaining and contr outing. 2S5; seniors sio; boy