St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-25
Y. M. c. A. Interstate Convention.

cations OF vermont anu NcW ho"'P
shire was held in Montpelier, Feb. ID.
About 100 delegates were in attendance.
The annual report of the state executive
committee by the chairman, F. II. Brooks,
is as follows:
The report begins with detailed ac..
count of the work OF the past year, ana
also with the present financial condition.
During the year, the executive commlttee
has found it necessary to make raoicai
change in many directions. Chel among
them has been the retirement OF state
Secretary Olandt by special vote OF the
executive committee, a sub committee
OF Gen Esley, Mr.. Flske, and
YOUR chairman was au horned to con-
suit the international committee, and DO
what seemed best This resulted in the
retirement Of Mr.. Oandt, in placing the
Office at Manchester in the hands OF an
Office committee and the continuance OF
tn. services OF Mr.. Ames as assistant
state secretary. 1t is now time to so act
that The greatest amount oil good VIII DC
forthcoming from The judicious expendl-
ture of the money at our disposal in the
two states. which at the highest is $500
The one plan that your executive com
mittee decides best to follow out. is the
continuation of the work as at present
carried on. but with an outlay OF $1,000
and with a state secretary thoroughly
conversant with the circumstances sur
rounding he work in each place.
No associations have been discontinued,
on the other hand, Derry, N H.. now has
a thriving association. You will all be-
come widely acquainted with accomplish
ments here in Montpelier. Lisbon has
taken d, ep interest in work tor young
men. Laconia has newrooms. The only
place where the prospect looked at all
dark, was at Dover but am very glad
to report that through the International
committee the people OF Dover and Mr..
Reed, the work has progressed in sucn a
manner as to give great cheer and hope
for the future. A branch OF the Y. M. 1.
A. has b, en- established at West Rutland
Regarding your executive committee,
there have been four designations since
the Manchester convention, Prot. ii. L.
Bristol of Saxtons River, w. X. Mooney
of Concord, Henry W. Lane of Keene and
DR.. H. X Parker OF Dover, N. H., leaving
10 mem bers OF your executive committee
at present. The term of the following
members OF the committee expires this
year: J. B. Estey, Manchester, N H.;
L. Scott Owen, Portsmouth, N. H.; w.
P. Fiske. Concord, N H.; Gen. ]. ]. Estey,
Brattlcboro, VT; Hon. w. J. Van Patten.
Burlington, VT, and c. W.. Osgood, Bel
lows Falls, Vt. AS regards secretaries.
the year has been lull of changes, almost
every association has had new secre-
tary. | think there has never been
time when such unanimity and coopera-
ton have been apparent as the present
time.
One of our best and noblest workers
has been called to his reward, Henry O..
Aiken of Dartmouth college.
We most strongly urge earnest work in
the following departments: Bible study,
first, last and all the time; extension
committees, district conventions, secre-
tarial conferences, educatiC nal work, rail-
road work, bearing in mind the splendid
achievements at Concord.
In conclusion let me very positively
state that the discouragements Go not
by any means outweigh the encourage
ments. Our own plain unmiStakable
duty is to get down to a practical and
economical basis. Your executive com
mittce is unanimous on this point with.
out exception. In this report the bust
ness situation has rather shut out the
brighter side OF the work. In many cases
it has been work silently felt but not
seen. Let us look into the future with a
hope bright with expectation of e2ood
things to come.
During the convention President Buck
ham OF u. V. M. delivered an excellent
address on THE Opportunities OF the
Young Man Of Today" The attendance
was large and the address was the sub
ject OF much favorable discussion amons
the delegates. President William J
Tucker OF Dartmouth college gave al
address in the evening at Trinity
church" on college Lie, its Spiritua
and Moral Side" He said there wer,
differences in college environments, man
agement and id as. There were man,
differences which many times were over
estimated, especially bearing ON tn
moral and religious side. Religion wa
vital in colleges. The location OF tn
college was OF much account. There wa
vice from being near great city o
town. 1t would come to the college il
passing back and forth.
The following officers were elected
President, Prot. c. d. Adams, Dart
mouth vice-presidents, 6. F. North
Rutland; A. L. Niles, Montpelier; Georg
Winch. Manchester; E. Scott Owen
Portsmouth,; secretary, E. B. Read
Dover; assistant secretary, c. c. Aldrict
J Ames, Manchester. N. H. The following
were elected members of the inerstat
committee: F. billiard Brooks, chair
man, st Johnsbuiy; w. P Flske trea:
urer, Concord, N. H.; Prof c. D. Adam,
secretary, Hanover; executive commilte,
{ George A. Winch, Manchester; Pro
, Henry Fairbanks, st. ,ohnsbury; Geore
, F. North, uland; Frank c. Partridg,
e Rutland; Il. billiard Brooks, St, Johns
: hurry; ] b. Estey Manchester; E. Scot
e Owen, Portsmouth; w. p. Fiske, Coz
e cord; Gen ]. Estev, Brattleboro; Ho,
t W. Van Palten, Burlington; C.S o
e good, Bellows Falls; Gilman {. Sha
!, tuck, Nashua; F. s. Stranahan, St.
II bans; w. X. Mooney, Concord; Prot. t
c {. B'is'ol, Saxton's River; N. G. WI
:. liams, Bellows Falls; Charles H. Nor
t Montpelier; I. T. Page, Concord; N.
Africa, Manchester; DR.. II. r. Parke
r, Dover.