The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

real comfort and utility. These changes came with the necessity of making things to conform with changing conditions. And we may have other changes to make in the future. We could use larger swimming pool, but the present pool has served us many years, with constant use gvien it by the young sters and serving this group as well as larger one would.
 It is still safe to say that basket ball continues as the chief in-door activity in any gymnasium. Teams and leagues in all classes get under way in December and continue un- til April. During this time, repre- sentative groups of all ages play in- tersectional games and city-wide tournaments are carried on during the latter part of the season. The constant running and jumping takes its toll on the flooring of the gym. It receives hard usage and 1t is necessary to keep 1t in shape for all activity. A new floor may be re- quired to be laid in the future.
 The gym is also used for our weekly moving picture shows, Christmas and Halloween parties, dances, and other gatherings tax. ing care of large numbers. For these groups we find 1t necessary to add to our seating equipment. We were able to obtain metal folding chairs at a reasonable price during the year and feel pleased over the bargain. Very little other equipment was addd in the gymnasium with the exception of the replacement of basketballs, volley balls and medi- cine balls during the year. The lights installed last year are a great improvement on the former ones. The heating of this depart ment has aso improved greatly due to changes.
 Repairs and replacements that have been made consist of the vanishing of the main lobby and most of the bedrooms; bubblers in- stalled to conform with the sani- tary regulations of the board of health; new injection nozzle for swimming pool chlorination: paint ing and cleaning the swimming pool and basement rooms. The regular clogging of drain pipe required the digging and building of man. hole in the lockerroom to get at the trouble. our flag pole and smoke stack were painted and put in con- dition, leaking gutters were replaced on the annex building, @ circulator to improve hot water conditions was installed, oil burner repairs were large this year after about 10 years of use and many minor repairs were made to floors and walls.
 Our greatest single move this year was the establishment of our camp on a weekly basis as compared with our previous weekend camp. We also were required to obtain an- other location due to the change in ownership of MT. Combellack's Cheshire estate. A small pond was our aim and this was located on property of the Kelly estate in Middlebufy. Permission to use 1t was given very willingly by the owners and we expect to obtain the use of 1t for this year also. About twenty-five to thirty boys were taken care of each week for eight weeks. We are very grateful for all favors received in obtaining our camp site, but a great deal of work needs to be done. This summer pro- gram is given to the boys who have very little opportunity of obtaining 1t elsewhere and serves him who is most in need of out-door activity and regular food. We wish to con- tinue and request equipment ard conditions favorable to It's develop inent.
 Although our financial report shows us with Q fair balance, it can be seen that this was obtained by holding back on expenditures that could wait for 6 while, and