The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07

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The program for the conference for
men, which meets at the Asneviile
School, whose dormitories accommo-
date easily $50, has been arranged
with care by Mr.. w. D. Weatherford,
of the International Committee, who
will direct the conference. Mr.. Wea-
therford, himself strong and force
full speaker, announces tne speakers
as follows:
Prominent Speakers.
Mr.. John R. Mott, New York City, I,
a leader of the Worlds Christian Stu
dent Federation, the Chairman OF the
Student Volunteer Movement Of Amer
lea for Foreign Missions, and Asso-i
ciate Secretary of the Student Depart /
ment Of the International COMMITTEES
of Young Mems CHRISTIAN Associations
viii be a conspicuous figure as one
who has spoken to more college men
In all parts of the world than any other
living man. Mr. Mott is at present
in Paris attending an International
Congress OF Christian Associations.
Mr. Robert E. Speer, of New York
City, a 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.. o. E. Brown. of
Vanderbilt University, Floyd Temp
kins, Rector Holly, Trinity Chapel,
Philadelphia, Mr.. A. j. Elliott, Reli-
gious Work Director Brooklyn Y. NJ.
C. A., Mr.. Hans P Anderson, Inter
national Secretary Y NJ. c. A., DR..
| W. NJ Landrith, Missionary Secretary
. Southern Methodist church, DR. W. NJ.
: Anderson. Pastor First Presbyterian
church, Nashville, Mr.. Harlan P.
Beach, New York City, Mr.. A. L.
Phillips. Richmond, Thornton B. Pen
: field, John Willis Baer and W. B. Pet
tus, Of New York City, are other men
: of note who win be present
The state college secretaries and
J other officials of Southern associations
work VIII take part in the conferences
and stated delegation meetings The
t Bible class work will. be an exact cx-
t ample of that done Id the group class
5 es during the regular college term.
The leaders of these group classes at
4 the conference win be men who have
proven their ability as leaders. The
) textbooks for these student Bible
, classes viii be the two books by DR..
) Edward /. Bosworth; Studies in the
I Life of Jesus and Studies in the Acts
; and Epistles.
!. Special Features.
s A feature viii be the Life-work meet
+ ings, held every afternoon by men who
!, have themselves achieved eminent
/ success in their respective vacations.
5 Large delegations are being chosen
e in all the colleges and universities
, and the indications are that the larg-
est conference ever held will be this
year. Secretary, Weatherford, who
visits all the colleges in an official
capacity, as Southern Student Secre-
tary. has been advised of the probable
) attendance of 100 men from Tennes-
see, TOO from the colleges of North
Carolina, so from Virginia. so from
D Kentucky, Is from Alabama, Is from
Georgia, and 5 from Florida. The
} Tennessee delegations viii probably
I come in special train, as last year,
and the University of Virginia in
} chartered cars again, while Wander
bilt University may charter a car
81 The afternoons of the conference
1 session, with the exception of the sun
) set Life Work addresses. will be en-
2 tirely given over to recreation A
special athletic committee will plan
for all kinds of athletic sports common
TO college hfe. The grounds of the
Asheville School afford splendid facil-
tiles for baseball, tennis, track, golf.
and other sports Swimming will be
INDUCED in in the lake adjacent TO
{ the grounds Mountain climbing will
be popular and inVigorating rec
reation. Every afternoon probable
parties Of cQngenial friends either fra
ternity brothers or delegation &C
! quaintances, will take long mountain
3 climbs for the splendid exercise there.
in afforded Special trips win prob
! ably be made TO the famous Biltmore
& estate of Vanderbilt, and perhaps 10
the Ostrich Farm and 10 the top Of
Sunset Drive"
XII College Spirit.
No story about the Southern Student
z Conference Is complete without res
81 erence to the intense college spirit
z fresh. wholesome and full Of life
= which gives TO the entire ten days the
= college atmosphere and tone Rival
4 ~ In athletics is keen but always fair
; and generous to the other side. Col
q lege yelis enhven, but these broad
- IHluucQ men are ICdIlJ 10 yCu lOT lis
Z other fellows as well as for then
8 selves This earnest enthusiasm Of
y college spirit has its most demonstrs
Z tive outlet on the occasion of BLOW
. out Night, one night given over en-
9 tirely TO wholesome and CAREFUL!
4 directed exhibition Of college spirit
. Songs are given, yells are exchanged
4 and stunts are performed such as ca
4 be conceived only by college men
z This conference is a growth of tn
= Intercollegiate movement OF Younl
4 Mems Christian Associations in tai
q country which started at the sugge.
y ton of Mr.. William E. Dodge, of NeN
q York, who had a. son interested in tn
y Christian work Of Princeton Univel
Q sity Today the Intercollegiate NOV
$lment is international, embracing elel
= en- central movements with 400 y
u CARNATIONS, AMI uniting over 5000
II Christian students under the banne
of the Worlds CHRISTIAN Student Fe
= Grafton.
II is understand that all. the Soutl