The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

The annual report of Miss Kath- leen Crowley, director of the Wa terbury Girls club, submitted to- day to Mrs. Frederick w. Holcomb, president of the board of directors, reveals that the club has a total membership of 1,245. Total attend- ance during the past year was A. 653.
 Today marks the close of another year in the clubs history. The club will begin it's l937-3S season in September, with registration be- ginning Sept. 8. Leavenworth house will remain open from now to the openin gof the new year.
 Glasses during the year were held at Leavenworth house, he clubs ehadquarters, also in Brooklyn, Washington Hill, Oakville, South End, North End, West Side Hill and Waterville.
 Praises Associates
 Miss Crowley in her report praises the work of the members of her staff. They are:
 Madeline E. Monroe, supervisor of sewing: Mrs. Mary Skahan, lead- CT, Brooklyn Center and South End sewing classes; Mary Marsele, as- sistant sewing; Lucy Biondi, assistant sewing; Thelma Briglio, junior as- sistaut sewing; Grace G. Russell, in- structor, cooking, Leavenworth house; Rita P. Bergin, cooking; Ann E. Danaher, instructor, cooking, Brooklyn Community center; Lucy M. Russo, physical education super visor; Dorothy R. Blacker, assistant physical education; Ann L. Meehan, instructor of swimming; Marie Daury, junior assistant in swimming: Mrs. Helen J. Sherwell, dramatics; Miss Mollie J. Cullen, davisor to editorial staff of "The Merry-Go Round"; accompanies, Doris A. Cook, gymnasium classes; Mrs. Nell c. Bender, dancing classes; Mary Ray, Washington Hill and Water vile gym classes; ~housekeeper, Leavenworth house, Mrs. Mary Beckett; director, Kathleen Crow ley; secretary, Bernice N. Morton.
 A portion of Miss Crowley's re- port follows:
 Love, marriage, home and par enthood constitute the hearts de- sire of every normal boy and girl. The Girls club program aims to foster this desire and to help train girls to carry on more efa- ciently and successfully in the att tainment of their ideals.
 Since preparation for life de- mands the attainment of the en- ergy, endurance and vitality so necessary to carry on successful ly in the home and on the job, physical education continues its important place on our list of &C., tivities.
 Dancing, folk and tap, corrective gymnastics, swimming and 8 long list of group ard tea mgames as well as basketball and badminton tournament brought out total att tendance of 18,359 girls. The Brook lyn girls won the M. A. Green trophy, and VenHs Denorfrio cap tured the badminton tournament in which 150 girls took part.
 Capable Cooks Developed Cooking, or the diamond ring course as it is called in one of our eastern schools, developed ca pablo cooks who had a lot of fun. Lessons on fundamentals were suc- ceeded by menu making and food recorating. The attendance. proved that the girls realized their need of training in this important phase of home making.
 ''The membership in the sewing classes in all centers. but partic- ularly in those meeting at Leav- enworth house was the largest of any year since 1925. Glamour girls are outmoded and our experinece at the Girls club parallels that of Dr.. Harry J. Baker. director of the physocological course in the Detroit about peace" Mrs. Roosevelt said. because we haven't gotten down to 6 unit of individual relationship. in the matter of peace with our I~~a4-kk~~- kGs1SH1r laa19..ev mux4Nxarv