Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-27


fully entertained by the students
and management of the Indian train
ing school.
They returned at p. m. and went
| to the Congregational church for the
afternoon session. After series of
addresses by the various clubs Mr..
liz. c. Herlow of Portland gave an
Interesting talk on the subject of
'"The High School Club" He ex-
planned how the fraternity was or
ganized in the high school and that
it contained six degrees. G. G. HIATT
Of Salem made the last address Of
the afternoon session on "The Sum-
mer Camp" This part of the pro-
gram was very interesting as the
subject was we'll presented and the
boys were given an opportunity to ex-
press themselves on what kind of a
camp they preferred. The conven-
ton then adjourned to meet at the
Y. M. c. A. building at 6 p m. for
the banquet which had been prepared
for $50 plates.
In the evening the First M. e.
church was crowded with those in
terested in the boys to hear Rev.
William A. Foulkes of the First
Presbyterian church of Portland
speak on the subject of THE Future
Citizen" Rev. Foulkes is an elo-
quent speaker and his address was
an appropriate and masterful effort
that appealed to the highest and
most noble sentiments of the boys.
A quiet hour of prayer was held
at 9 a. m. yesterday after which the
convention adjourned till 3 y. m.
when a Bible study conference was
conducted on the Falrmount hill in
South Salem by State Secretary /. d.
The boyhood of Christ was
studied for the first twenty minutes
of the session after which an inter-
,sting discussion was taken up on
he subject of Boys Sunday School
Glass"
Some valuable ideas were ad-
'anced as to the best time and the
manner Of conducting these classes.
after this meeting the various dele
,ations returned to the city to meet
gain in the First Congregational at
80 for the farewell meeting.
A very large crowd assembled at
he church to show their apprecla-
ion for the boys and their work and
o enjoy the excellent program which
ad been prepared. The Congrega-
Ional choir had charge of the music
nd the many selections were excep-
onally we'll rendered. Owing TO
ot being able to obtain slides for
he lantern the stereopticon lecture
vas omitted and the evening was
aiken up with addresses and re-
ponses by members of the various
lubs. The responses on What (
iood Have We as a Club Derived
rom This Convention" was enter
given by several leaders OF
ifferent clubs. w. S. Hale, boys
ecretary of Portland gave an inter .
sting talk on Boys Club Work In
orth America" The Future Hope"
'as the subject of an address given
Y State Secretary Forbes, who set
lrth In convincing and entertain
X manner the great needs OF orga-
zed workers who have definite
Diect for which TO work. At the
lose OF the addresses the delegates
,rmed a line around the room and
lth clasped hands sang "Blest BE
he Tie That Binds" and the conven-
on was adjourned.
The delegates from the various
ubs were as follows: Albany "a,
oryallis II, Eugene 22, Liberty 3
cMinnyille 10. Portland AZ, reform
chool 3, Woodburn 6, making a to-
al OF 1873 who were entertained by
he Salem club and their friends.
esides this number there were 40
ppointed delegates from Salem and
special delegates from the reform
chool.