Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
CONFERENCES TODAY
Y. M. C. A. DIRECTORS AND MEM
BERs DISCUSS POLICIES.
Fred. B. Smith to Address Big Meet
ing Tomorrow Afternoon-Athletic
Events a Feature of Convention.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, March 5.-The
sessions of the interstate Y. M. c. A. con-
vention today were devoted to various con-
ferences Chas F. Nesbit Of Washington
presided over the board of directors con-
ference in the association parlor this after
noon. Papers were read by the following:
John B. Sleman, 5r., of Washington, on
Importance Of Policies in Finance and
Other Departments" A. H. Amick of
Cumberland on How Far Does Direc-
tors Obligation Extend?" w. H. H..
Smith Of Washington on "The Board Of
Directors Relation and Obligation to the
Mems Sunday Meeting
Clayton S. Cooper of New York presided
over the students conference, which was
held in Associate Hall. There were prac-
teal demonstrations at the conference for
physical department and gymnasium MEM
bers. George T. Hepbron Of New York
presided. Glass work was given In the
gymnasium, followed by basket ball
game.
Discussion Of the Bible.
The discussion Of Bible study occupies
much of the time of the convention, Clay
ton S. Cooper Of New York had charge Of
the discussion this morning. T. A. Hard
ing Of Washington presided over the in
stitute on Religious Work. this morning.
The subject '"The Best Things in Religious
Work" was discussed by Fred B. Smith
of New York, who Is chief secretary Of
the religious work department of the In
ternational committee of the Y. NJ. G. A.
II is expected that the meeting for men
to be addressed by Mr.. Smith at the
Academy of Music tomorrow afternoon will
be the largest in the history of this city.
Mr. Smiths subject will be THE Strong
Man."
Women's Mass Meeting.
At the same hour a women's mass meet
ing will be held in the First Presbyterian
Church. to be addressed by w. H. Morriss
of Baltimore. simultaneously two mass
meetings will be held for boys. one in Asso
citation Hail. where Mel. B. Rideout, phys
ical director of Washington, will talk on
1.-The Secret of Strength
The other meeting for older boys will be
held in the gymnasium. and will be al
dressed by David Lindsay of New York.
whose subject will be ''The Boy Who Was
on the Spot" The delegates farewell serv-
ice will be held in the Academy of Music
tomorrow evening.
Railroad Mems Meeting.
Tonight the exercises will be devoted to
railroad men. Six short addresses will be
delivered by the following railroad men:
]. M. Rice of Baltimore. j. T. Grubb of
Hagerstown E. G. Karnes of sHandley, w
Va; j. p. Bingley of Baltimore. ]. f.
George of Williamson. w. Va; John Cold
well of Hinton. w. Va. Fred B. Smith of
New York will talk on Recent Develop
ments." Nearly every pulpit in the city
will be filed by visiting delegates tomorrow.
A feature of the session yesterday was a
paper by p. c. Pierce of Washington on
.'The Methods That Have Been Success
fully Used to Increase the Membership"
He said that success would come IL the fra
ternal feeling was fostered and the benefit
to be given for the fee asked be truthfully
put before the people.
Address by District Pastor.
Last night Rev. DR.. Frank n. Bristol at