The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-13

The Jubilee Convention Work in
Full Swing in All Branches.


Boston, June 12.-The great influx or
delegates during the past "a hours large
ly augmented the audiences that filed
Mechanics Hall to-day at the various ses-
sious of the Y, M. c. A. International
Convention which were chiefly devoted to
the presentation by able speakers of suo-
jects and problems bearing on the prog
ress OF the Y. NJ. c. A. work during the
past fifty years. In opening the con-
vention this morning President William
Z. Dodge implied reputation on behalf
of the convention of the remarkable cir
cular issued yesterday by a few members
of the association condemning the Bos-
ton Museum of Fine Arts as an improper
place for the young people to meet at a
reception.
Although couched in moderate language
his words We're strong and forceful. and
were greeted by applause
Though the addresses of the morning
and afternoon sessions were interesting
to those personally engaged in association
work. it was the evening meeting which
most strongly appealed to the popular
taste, on account of the curiosity TO see
and hear the military and naval heroes
who were announced as speakers, and to
catch a glimpse of the other notables who
were present merely as auditors.
Among the speakers were Maj. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, Rear, Admiral F. ]. Hig-
ginson, Capt A. V. Wadhams, u. S. NJ;
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson and
Col Curtis Guild, Jr., who presided. The
result was an immense audience that
filled every nook and corner of the big
han, and one that was wildly enthusiastic
in the reception of the speakers, especially
of Gen. Wheeler and Capt. Hobson.
Following the evening session a recep-
ton 10 delegates and friends rendered by
the woman auxiliaries of the Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island associations was
held in theMuseum of Fine Arts.
Getting Down to Work.
Boston, June 12-The work of the In
ternationai Jubilee Convention of the Y
M. C. A., which began yesterday, was
in full swing in all its branches to-day.
although during the early hours the del
egates were somewhat tardy in appearing
at the Mechanics building The presen-
tation of Y. NJ. c. A. problems and Of
subjects bearing Oh the progress of the
work of fifty years, was the main feature
of to-day's programme. The day opened
with a praise service. The floor of the
great hall was we'll filed by the delegates
before the opening exercises were held,
but the galleries were almost empty.
Bruno Hobbs of Cripple Creek, Col,
was unanimously chosen secretary of the
convention.
The first address of the day was by
Judge Selden P. Spencer of st. Louis,
who spoke on the subject, THE Lessons
OF Fifty Years of Y. NJ. G. A. work.
He pointed out the fact that wherever
ba reached a class.
there is the pace for association work
Judge Spencer was followed by Herbert
B. Ames of Montreal.
The biennial report Of the international
committee by the general secretary of
the committee, Richard G. Morse, was
read.
Rev. Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler of New
York, who had been announced as the
concluding speaker of the morning SEES
sion, was detained at home by Illness,
but he sent an outline of his address,
which was read by the secretary Of the
convention. Dr. Cuyler said
THE single and supreme aim Of the
association from the start was and must
be to enthrone the Lord Jesus Christ in
the hearts of young men, The best
achievements are the men 1t has made.
The association is the most splendid ex-
ample of the beauty and power of loving,
working unity in Christ that the age has
witnessed"
At the afternoon session greetings from
delegates from European national unions
we're presented. Several OF the delegates
were attired in the costumes of their ma
tive land.
The contribution Of the association to
the promotion Of the welfare Of the COM
mercial and Industrial classes" was the
subject Of an address by Edwin L. Shuey
Of Dayton. o.
President G.. Stanley Hall Of Clark Uni
verslty, Worcester. Mass followed with
a discussion of THE Contribution Of the
Association to the Physical Development
of Young Men"