New Britain herald., 1929-02-11
MODEL BOYS CUB
 READY IN BRISTOL
facilities for Elp,ndd Pro- erlm-Ddicltioa Tomorrow
(apecial to the Hsral0

Especial to the Herald
 Rristol. Feb. II - The new home
 If the Bristol Boys club at lO5 Laurel street, which is to be dedlc l. d tomorrow evening. is another ln- sication of the city's progressiveness. The new building. which is modern md complete m every respect, is re- rarded by the National Boys' Club federation as a model building m which the best ideals of boys clup work can be carried out.
 The building and the equipment which it contains are not the gltts of any individual or small group or individuals but are the results or large and small contributions by thousands of residents of the city. ih addition, manufacturers. educators. bankers, merchants and professional men have worked together to pro- vide q practical building where every dollar expended has brought real value to a worthy Bristol enterprise. The building lacks ornate adorn- ments but is nonetheless inviting and lts simplicity both inside and out ]" one of its charms.
 Provisions for F0tnr~ Growth
 The building committee evidently believes in the future growth or Bristol for it's has provided for the addition of one or more stories al comparatively slight expense. The stsirways, for instance have been finished right up to the roof. An- other detail that indicates the ex- treme care with which the building was planned is that in the basement there is located storage battery auxiliary electric lighting system 10 that at any time when the regular lighting service fails. the auxiliary system automatically flashes in every part of the building without touch- ing . switch or pushing . button. This provision is particularly lm- portant in the swimming pool, gym and in the class rooms where ma ehinery is in operation.
 The building is exceptionally well ventilated and because Of its many large windows and skylights. receiv- es the full beneit of sunlight.
 Tho furnishings. which arrived last week, are the gift of Mrs. Carlyle r. Barnes and arc of very substautial and serviceable char acter.
 Building Well Planned
 Yynon entering the club, one hnds himself in q tiled vestibule. reading . welcome greeting. A spacious lobby is just beyond the double doors and this lobby or reception room is one of the cleverest fea- lures of the entire building because from it. every activity of the club can be watched and supervised. The office is on the im- mediate right and this connects with the large reception desk which oc- cupies a central position. Just be- yond the desk is the library with large double doors. On the extreme right side is the coat room. In the corner is the entrance to the swim ming pool, then the entrance to the locker room and immediately tn front is a large basket booth. the particular purpose of which will be described later. To the left of this is the entrance to the sym balcony and the rooms upstairs and the trace class rooms in the basement. In the left hand corner h the wide entrance to the gym and on the left side there are double doors leading to the junior game room and imme- diately to the left are the boys toilet facilities.
 The lobby is somewhat in the shape of an octaEon and is S6 feet long by 2S feet wide in it's greatest dimensions. Battleship linoleum cov- srs the door and tho woodwork is finished in dark oak with sidewalks and ceiling in light bun.
 Tho library h ls feet wide by Bs l-3 feet long and contains over 500 volumes. . large center table and many small reading tables. each of which h individually lighted by artistic lamps. The furniture in this room is all leather covered and con- prisss divan. easy chairs. and straight backed chairs It the tables. A fireplace adds to the charm Of the room.
 The coat room is modern and fully equipped for quickly and convent sntly checking garments.
 A Popular Spot
 The swimming pool. ono of the features of the building. is 20 feet by 60 feet in size and is equipped with springboard. . gallery and is handsomely tiled throughout. Vari- eus depths of water are provided. On the right of the pool is an en- trance into tho boys locker room and | stairway to the girls shower baths on the floor above. There are also shower bath facilities in the locker rooms which will be used ex- clusively for boys.
 The basket booth is so called be- cause it utilizes the Kansas City basket system for entering either the swimming pool or the gym. A boy who desires to use these facili- ties presents his membership card at the basket window and is given q wire basket ana rocker key. He then passes into the locker room and prepares for either the pool or the gym. When coming out he delivers up the key and the basket and his membership card is returned to him. This simple system reduces to a minimum the possibility of theft. The baskets are placed on steam coils every night and thoroughly sterllized by heat.
 The Gymnasium
 The gymnasium, another of the principal features Of the building. occupies an entire wing two stores high, is 50 by 76 in sizes with a playing surface of 40 feet by 62 12 feet. This room is especially well lighted and airy. A balcony extends along three sides of the gym. fully equipped with opera chairs and