The Portland daily press., 1896-02-06

Ihe fuDHc Meeting at the First Baptlst
Church-The Programme for the Last
Meeting.
Yesterday, the Y. NJ G. A. secretaries
of New England held their deliberations
in the \. M. c.. A. rooms. Followingiis
brief summary of the forenoon proceed
ings.
F. S. Smith of ST. Johnsbury, VT,
| raadsa paper entitled, sour Religious
Work." 1t considered the methods of
conducting mems meetings and how to
attract people to them and to secure and
select speakers.
The next paper was short one on
Personal Religious Work." by Mr..
Barrett of Nashua.
Then came paper written by W. A.
Fairbanks of Concord on 'sThe General
Secretary as Physical Director" He told
what kind of phys instruction gen.
eral secretary can give, consisting main
~ of light gymnastics, calisthenics,
games, etc.
A TALK on Competitive Gymnastic work
was given by DR.. Geerley, instructor in
the physical department. of the Inter-
national Y. NJ. G. A. Training school at
Springfield, Mass.
he dWelt upon the advantages, and
pointed out the dangers of competitive
gymnastics. He oontrasted the difference
between legitimate and illigtimate COM
petition. discussion followed this
paper. involving good deal OF interest.
D. F. Graham, superintendent of the
Educational Departments of Springfield
| Training school, spoke on the subject
why have evening Glasses, in cities
where public night schools are in ex-
| istencep He advocated evening classes
under those circumstances, for the reason
that twelve-thirteenuh of the boys leave
school without entering the High schools,
and eleven thirteenths do not go into the
public evening schools. The Y. M. q.
A. evening school is more attractive be-
cause of the social features and because
the work is now better adapted to the
special needs of the situation
| Mr.. N. P. Work, educational director
of the Hartford, Conn, association, spoke
of the different kinds of manual work
especially adapted for boys, educating
principally classes in wood work.
.. c. Cotton of Quincy. Mass. spoke
on planning for educational classes,
studying the field, selecting a committee
and teachers, arranging details, adyer-
Using equipment, etc.
He brought an exhibit of the work of
the industrial classes of the Quincy asso-
citation, including free-hand drawing
monumental designing, clay modelling
and woodwork for boys. This exhibit of
drawings from Quincy is the first associa-
tion industrial class work done in Massa-
chusetts and the Lloyd school for boys
there, is the Swedish system of woodwork
for boys. 1t is the first in the country in
connection with Y. NJ. G. A. work. In
these industrial classes they have eight or
nine nationalities represented.
The association at Hartford has what is
known as the Hillyer Institute, endowed
with $50, 600 by Mr.. and Miss Hillyer
Mr.. N. p. Work the educational director
of the Hartford association exhibits some
specimens of the work of the forging and
plumbing and carpenter work classes of
this institute
ENTERTAINED BY MR.. TORRANCE,
AT noon the secretaries to the number
| of about fifty. went down to the Grand
Trunk wharVes and were shown over the
| steamer Vancouver by John Torrance,
Jr., agent of the Dominion line. Mr.
Torrance also extended them the courtesy
of delicious lunch aboard the steamer.
1t was complete and very welcome sur
prise. Never has brighter or better
class of men visited Portland than these
Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries of New Eng
land. 1t requires brightness and goodness
| to be an efficient Y. NJ G. A. secretary
In bis courtesy to them Mr.. Torrance is
deserving of Portland's gratitude as we'll
| as theirs.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The afternoon session was devoted to
the general work of the association, VI.
| B. Miller of New York read paper on
"a General Seoretary's Duty to Him
self" A bright discussion followed.
THE EVENING SESSION
The evening session at the First Baptist
church was fairly well attended. MIR. A.
B. Hall led service of song for thirty
minutes. The convention united in
prayer with Secretary Armstrong of Bos-
ton. Mr.. Hall then sang "Come Unto
Me-"
Secretary Garland asked the delegates
TO be very prompt at the O'Clock service,
the last of the SERIES
Cards were distributed and all present
were asked to contribute to the success
of the question draw" and the presid-
ing officer said mo honest question
will be neglected. We have a man here
who can answer almost any question
along the line of association work, and
even if he fails, we can appeal to the con-
gregatlon."
Association Men as Business Hust-
lers, was the subject of the address OF
| G. M. Bryant of Pisttfeld, Mass He
said perhaps better title would have
been up to date methods The Y. M.
| G. A. has proved that it is adnated TO