Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-11-04
FAREWELL TO THE BOYS.
BOYS APPRECIATE HOSPITALITY
EXTENDED.

The Second Interstate Conference Of The
Boys Department Of The Young Mems
Christian Association Adjourns-
Interesting Sunday Services
In The Ohurches-Fare-
well Mass Meeting
Addresses
After a most successful three days
session, the Second Interstate Confer
ence OF the Boys Department OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Maryland, Delaware. West Virginia and
the District OF Columbia adjourned last
night. Large audien noes have been in
attendance upon all of the sessions of the
conference, and il is thought great good
has been wrought through these meetings.
The Saturday night song service with
address by Interstate Secretary George
+. Tibbitts, OF Washington. was particu-
larly enjoyable. Stereoptcon views were
thrown on the canvas illustrative OF MIR.
| ribbitt's address. the subject of which
was "The Boy And What The Y. NJ.
c. A. Is Doing For Hin " The views
showed the workings Of the Y. M. c. A.
from its inception to the present day, and
boys who had been brought under the
influence of the work, and what it has
done for them.
| Yesterdays services were OF a very
impressive character. A quiet hour OF
prayer was held in the morning, con-
Quoted by b. A, Barlow, Jr., secretary,
OF Baltimore. Later the delegates al
tended services at the various churches
in the city. In the afternoon the dele
| gates distributed themselves at the diff.
ferent Sunday and at 3 80 O. clock
a boys mass-meeting was held in the
| Y. M. {. A. hall. Great interest was
manifested at this meeting, and the SER
vices were very impressive. There were
number OF conversions, and several
testified for Christ.
At s o'clock services were held at the
Naval Academy Y. NJ. c. A., in which
the delegates participated. At night the
Maryland. Avenue M. (. and Presbyte-
rian churches suspended services early
to unite in worship at the First M. (,
Church. After song service and prayer
| by the Rev. George S. Bell, of the First
| Presbyterian Church, the chairman, Mr..
J. V. Hamilton, Secretary OF the Boys
Department, Y. M. c. A., of Washing
ton, made brief address, and introduc-
ed DIR. F. N. Seerly. of Springfield.
| Mass, who made iorceful and telling
address. DIR. Seerly's remarks plainly
demonstrated that boys, and the work
| tor them, is very near and dear to his
heart. He told of the periods OF their life
which were separate and distinct, dividing
them as follows, from to 8 years, from
to IL years, and from 8 to manhood.
In the first period DIR. Seerly said
everything was poured into the boy
everything in sight he thought was his.
He said the world was made for the boy.
In the second period, from to IL, he
said the boy begins to give out that
which has been poured into hint is
the formulating period. He arranges in
an orderly manner all that he has re-
ceived in those eight years, and begins
to think and reason for himself. What
the parent does not do for the boy of
| from to IL, can never be done again,
as at this period he is more plastic than
| at any other period OF his life. DIR.
Seerly spoke OF the gang" period-the
time when boys would 60 out and form
| themselves into bands, and how import
ant that these gangs" be composed of
good boys, with pure thoughts and capa-
BILE of noble deeds.
DR.. Seerly placed stress upon hered-
| ity and environment, and said the boy
is great one 10 pattern after someone
else, usually his father or big brother
whom he makes his ideal, and from and
| by whom he models his own life. He
urged the importance of the model being
| a good one, and of fathers setting their
boys worthy example. DR.. Seerly re-
| ferred to the kind reception extended the
delegates by Annapolitans, and of the
cordial hospitality received. He regretted
the delegates should have come to An
napolis when the streets were so dirty
/ and torn up, and they had TO stumble
over bricks piled along the sidewalk.
| He deplored the state of affairs that COM
PEELED the local Y. M. c. A. to be
located in such miserable quarters,
which was worse than many of the barns
he had seen il New England.
He hoped for better quarters here of
the Annapolis boys, where they might
have suitable roorls and a gymnasium
as well. He said people erect handsome
monuments in the grave yard, for which
they pay large sums of money and which
can neither benefit the living nor dead.
| Why not erect monuments to the boys,
who are to make our statesmen and heroes
by giving them fine Y. M. c. A. build
ing that will not be disgrace to the city.
After DIR. Seerly's address number OF
| the boys gave talks on the benefits ac-
crued from the conference, and their ap-
| probation of the hospitality extended
them. One of the speakers deplored the
influence OF the saloon, and said on Sat
urday night, after the meeting, he stood
for fifteen minutes on Main street, and in
| that time saw twenty-one men, all under
The influence Of liquor, come out OF Main
street saloons, and two boys with buckets.
Forming a large circle and joining
hands. the delegates sang "Blest BE The
| Tie That Binds" after which the con-
ference closed with the benediction by
the Rev. DR.. w. w Van Arsdale. The
delegates left for their homes today.
BgIf any man in the State de-
| serves and should have the thanks.