New Britain herald., 1929-02-11

equipment or games that VIII DC 0ls- pensed from a booth located in one corner of the room.
 On the second floor is the senior game room Of the same size, equip ped with two pool tables. games, reading and game tables, a small li- brary and also provided with fire place. This room will be used by the older boys and young men who are members of the club.
 Class Rooms
 Extending along the front of the building will be a large triple class room or assembly hall 50 IS and divided by folding doors SO that it can be used as three individual class rooms or as one large room. One Of these rooms is provided with a blackboard and all are equipped with tables and chairs. Just as pres ent the mechanical drawing class is the only class which will occupy this room. An item of furniture is a large cabinet for holding drawing instruments, which was built by Francis Porowski. a lad IA years of age, who is a member of the club. Adjacent to this large assembly room Is a spacious kitchen fully sufficient dishes and silverware to serve 25O people. It is planned to make this room available to the Boy Scouts. the Hi-Y and other boy organizations in the city on such oc- casions as they desire an assembly hall.
 The shower baths for girls are To- cated on this floor but are so situat- ed that at times when the boys are using the building, shower baths, gym and swimming pool can be en- tirely closed off from the boys quar- ters. The shower baths are divided by marble slabD and adjacent to them are the girls lockers. The en- trance to the girls showers is by means of side door and stairway. Hair dryers are also provided in this department.
 On this floor also is a large closet in which card tables and other paraphernalia of the club not constantly in use will be stored. The Work shops In the basement is a manual training or carpentry room 40x42 in size. equipped with 20 manual train ing benches. two power saws. a planer and a turning lathe. On the night of the dedication. specimens of the work done by the boys in this class will be to display.
 A print shop, 20x30, Is equipped with a new printing press. fonts of type and other printing department paraphernalia. In still another room approximately the same size will !, the auto mechanic room in which the care of the mechanism of an automobile will be taught and suit able machinery equipment provided.
 The boiler room occupies . con- siderable part of the basement and is equipped with two large sized steam boilers, Alteration plants for Altering the water going into the swimming pool. the storage batteries for the auxiliary electric !igthing system. a large storage tank and q super-heater.
 Drinking mountains are provided in all rooms.
 Public Invited
 To correct an impression which seems to have gained headway in some quarters, the committee in charge of the dedication of the new Boys club building desires to make 1t clearly understood that the gen. eral public is cordially invited to at- tend the exercises. The dedication is not an invitation affair.
 The doors will open Tuesday eve ing at o'clock and the program starts at 7:45 with a concert by the New Departure orchestra. There will be opportunity for inspecting the building both before and after the dedication program.