Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
NEIGHBORING STATES

en- the Christian life in the institutions rep
resented and the discussions in conference
fashion VIII include the problems In lit
erary, athletic and social as we'll as re-
igious. life.
The general locality selected is ideal and
abounds In attractive mountain scenery. The
sapphire country. in the land of the sky.
is regarded as one of the most delightful
sections of the south, and its location alone
would make the conference trip altogether
worth while.
A strong program of speakers has been
secured for both conferences. The program
for the conference for men, which meets at
the Asheville School, whose dormitories ac-
commodate easily $50. has been arranged
with care by Mr.. w. D. Weatherford of the
international committee, who will direct the
conference. Mr.. Weatherford. himself a
strong and forceful speaker, announces the
speakers as follows:
Mr.. John R. Mott. New York city. lead
er of the Worlds Christian Student Fedora
ton. the chairman of the student volunteer
movement of America for foreign missions
and associate secretary of the student de-
partment of the International committee of
Young Mems Christian Associations, will be
conspicuous figure as one who has spoken
to more college men In all parts or the
world than any other living man. Mr.. Mott
Is at present in Paris attending an interna-
tional congress of Christian associations.
Mr.. Robert E. Speer. New York city,
Princeton graduate and well-known speaker
to college men, and a leader of the mission
movement of the Presbyterian mission
board, will also be present. DR.. 0. E. Brown
of Vanderbilt University. Floyd Tompkins.
rector Holy Trinity Chapel, Philadelphia; Mr..
A. ]. Elliott, religious work director, Brook
Ign Y. NJ. c. A; Mr.. Hans P. Anderson, In
ternational secretary, Y. M. c. A; DIV.
M. Landrith, missionary secretary. South
ern Methodist Church; DR.. w. M. Anderson,
pastor First Presbyterian Church, Nash
vile; Mr.. Harlan p. Beack, New York city;
At D;-I,v H. Nbnr fnv1
Penfield John Willis Baer and w. B. Pet
tus of New York city are other men of note
who will be present.
Work of the Conferences.
The state college secretaries and other OFF,
Gals of southern association work will take
part in the conferences and stated delega-
ton meetings. The Bible class work will be
an exact example of that in the group
classes during the regular college term.
The leaders of these group classes at the
conference will be men who have proven
their ability as leaders. The text books for
these student Bible classes will be the two
books by DR.. Edward l. Observation-Disclosures
in the Life of Jesus" and Studies in the
Acts and Epistles.'
A feature will be the life-work meetings,
held every afternoon on the side of the
mountain, at which various callings will
be presented by men who have themselves
achieved eminent success in their respect
i've vocationS.
Large delegations are being chosen in All
the colleges and universities, and the indi-
cations are that the largest conference ever
held will be this year. Secretary Weather
ford, who visits all the colleges in an OFF,
cial capacity southern student Secre-
tary, has been advised of the probable at
tendance of 100 men from Tennessee, 1o
from the colleges of North and South Car
DINA, 6U from Virginia 80 from Kentucky,
Is from Alabama. Is from Georgia and D
from Florida. The Tennessee delegations
will probably come in special train, az
last year. and the University of Virginia
in chartered cars again, while Vanderbilt
University may charter a car.
with the exception Of the sunset life-work
addresses, will be entirely given over to
recreation special athletic committee
will plan for all kinds Of athletic sports
common to college life. The grounds of
the Asheville school afford splendid faclli-
ties for base ball, tennis, track. golf and
other sports. Swimming will be INDUCED
in in the lake adjacent to the grounds.
Mountain climbing will be a popular and
invigorating recreation. Every afternoon
probable parties of congenial friends, either
fraternity brothers or delegation acquains-
ances, will take long mountain climbs for
the splendid exercise therein afforded. Spe-
cial trips will probably be made to the
famous Biltmore estate of Vanderbilt. and
perhaps to the ostrich farm and to the top
of Sunset Drive"