The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23

The Boys club building on Cot
1aRe place Is to be renovated and
the main lobby and recreation
room for youngsters placed on the
GEst floor OF the structure rather
than on the second where 1t has
been located for many years.
The recommendation OF Nicho-
las Comeback to adopt these
changes was voted last evening at
the annual meeting of the directors
Of the club. Mr. Combellack was
disappointed managing director for
his 42nd term. In describing events
Of interest and outlining the activi-
ties held or proposed for the COM
ing year, Mr. Combellack in his an
nual statement remarked that 1t
was with some regret that he was
obliged to inform the directors
that during the past year expendi-
lures exceeded receipts. 1t 10 the
first time in over forty years that
the club has experienced a deficit.
Frederick S. Chase was re-
elected president OF the corpora
ton: Julius Il. Smith, vice presi-
dent; William J. Larkin, Jr, Sec
retaryffi Robert Leach, treasurer;
Nicholas Combellack, managing
director; directors, Frederick s..
Chase, William J. Larkin, Jr, JUL
Jus y. Smith, Robert Leach, Roger
T.. Sperry, Truman s. Lewis and
DIR J. s. Dye.
TO Our Friends
1t Is with regret that in offering
this report for the year 1888 /
will have to acknowledge, for the
flrst time in all my years as Boys
club director, q deficit in our
financial report. In other words
We are. still fighting the depres-
sion and conditions that accom-
bany 1T. We have always oper-
ated with minimum of help and
even in good years, we have been
freed to watch our finances care
fully. Therefore, after all econ
0fny had been effected we have not
Been able to balance our income
With expenditures. But we are
fortunate in, that we still have
xeserve to call upon. This was set
aside during the better times for
the purpose of making major
Changes and repairs. 1t has been
necessary to use part Of 1t this year
10 balance our budget.
II Fer the past few years we have
Hcen talking about charging our
m1i1ding to give US more room ana
Needed changes. We realize that
"a would be expecting a great deal
N these poor times to ask for q
New addition, but we find that our
BuildiDg must be remodeled 10
Ering 1t up-to-date. The layout
"a the building Is much the same
nj II was rs or more years ago
and with the new facilities and I'M
movements in modern buildings
and social centers, we feel that the
ffme has come for us to make
rAdical change in our layout. one
fi1ing we feel very strongly Is that
eur building on a side street ID
Certainly away from the pubnc
view and since the building OF tne
post office that part of our build
ing which could be seen has been
Affirely shut off. The front of our
1y,1iIdfng on the main floor Is CIV
I'll over to the dining room and az
Ter the supper hour there is no
activity In that department-pre-
ssrntingl very inactive picture. All
activity Is confined to the rear
Where our gymnasium, game
] 1:ooms, pool room, swimming ana
off1er activities are in progress we
feel that an active appearance ~
II great help in the public's eye
and an inactive one Is a detrinent.
our plans of year ago for
new addition placed our lobby on
the lower main floor in place Of
ffie dining room. This step Is
what we propose at this time. the
dining room which iS used chiefly
for our boys can be placed on the
End floor where our office, lobby
and lounge rooms are now located,
beneficial to our boarders as they
would not be obliged to go down.
stairs to reach the dining room.
The downstairs lounge room ar.
Management will take the place or
ali that removed from the second
floor and will open 1t all TO the
public's view. The lobby Will pc
considerably enlarged by the re-
naval OF the wide staircase lead
ing to the present office and will
we feel, give US SPACE enough 10
bring the pool tables out to one
section of the new lobby. All or
these activities will be before the
main desk which will occupy the
rear of the room. Our lobby
will be lighted up until ten o.
clock or closing time and II mum.
hers which congregate in our pool
room and social room nightly Is
any criterion, there will be a great
deal of activity displayed to peo-
pie on Cottage Place. have
gone over these changes very
carefully and interviewed contrac-
tors to determine its cost and !
am really very agreeably surprised
to find the low cost at which II
can be done. And 1t Is also pos
sible that help can be obtained
from Civil Works groups to help