The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-20
BOYS CONFERENCE
A GREAT SUCCESS
ENTIRE STATE REPRESENTED az
OVER 200 DELEGATES.
MEET In CLINTON MKT YEAR.
Location Not Definitely Settled Blu
Prospects Of River Town Are
Good. Fourteen Converted.
in Big Meetings.

the opening pages of which has been
written the success OF the Iowa Boys
First State Conference, which closed
in farewell service for the delegates
only at the Y. M. c. A. building Sun.
ia vening. This convention has
been a memorable one in that ii
marks an epoch i'll the Y. M. G. A.
movement i'll Iowa. Until now the
association work among the boys OF
this state had been an experiment,
but from now on its Importance will
be equal to that of the young mems
work. The first conference is now
thing of the past, but the results OF
its good work and of the succeeding
ones which will be held annually will
make history complete in itself
In announcing the conference to the
Y. M. c. AS church clubs, high school
study clubs and other organizations
ed that the quality of the delegates
rather than the number sent should
be given the most consideration Con.
sequently those who comprised the
enthusiastic assembly were only those
who had shown their ability to dc
something and who were willing to
take part themselves in making the
conference what il was to be. Ser.
vice" the theme of the conference.
was ever emphasized in tie conduc'
and speeches of the de; yates, an6
those who endeavore6 q give the
most to the other delegates were those
who in the end carried home with
them the most good. In this the Os
kaloosa Boys Work Department un
doubtedly was the most fortunate OF
ALL To them had been granted the
pleasure of entertaining the confer
enCe, and in doing so they were given
an opportunity of doing real service
In every department of the meetings
the o kaloosa boys were conspicuous
and their hearts were given over
wholly TO the duties which they con
sidered it a privilege to bear. The
coed fruits which will be harvester
from the effort in this city alone will
more than repay for the time and eff
fort expended in properly handling
the convention. The reputation OF
z the local organization was maintained,
and in the minds Of the boys from all
over Iowa it ranks among the tlIst
and its members have all been given
warm place in the hearts of their
guests for the royal entertainment
which they afforded during the past
, three days.
The delegations returned last even.
ing and today to their respective
homes, full of enthusiasm, new idea:
and resolutions to make more of their
time in the future.
The service in the Christian church
Saturday evening was one of the mos.
interesting especially for the public,
The church was well filled and the
speaker, f. A. Crosby of Chicago,was
given the closest of attention as he
told in a most interesting manner of
the progress of the boys work in
Iowa. His talk was comprehensive
and his descriptions vivid. A large
variety of stereopticon. views added
interest to the address and reminded
many of the boys of past pleasures
they had enjoyed while dong theiI
part in the building up of the move
lnent which has now completely GOV.
cred the state. The views were OF
camp life, gymnasium work and other
phases of the boy movement in Iowa
and comprised number OF local
scenes.
Saturday Afternoon. 49,.
The section meetings were held Sat.
urday afternoon with the High school
boys in the Y. NJ. c. A. building in
charge of David r. Porter, of New
York City, the adult delegates in the
Presbyterian church parlors in charge
State Boys Work Secretary w H.
Babcock, and the remainder of the
delegates in the main room of the
Presbyterian church lead by f. A.
Crosby, of Chicago. Papers on spec
ial problems were read as follows:
Recreation Features.
p. A. Lewis, physical director of the
Oskaloosa ~" had chargee of the
recreation features of the conference
in the gymnasium during the after
noon. The two features were the
state champion basket ball tourna-
ment and relay races. oskaloosa sue
ceeded in carrying off the honors in
all but the intermediate basket ball
contest in which the boys from OF.
tumwa were state champions. The
following is complete summary OF
the basket ball games and relay race,
the former being divided into the three
classes, seniors. intermediates and
juniors. Five and seven minute halves
were played
Relay Race.
Oskaloosa, first-O'Bri Bone.
brake, Russell and Abrams
Marshalltown, second-Oleson, En-
glish, Roberts and Hershel
The race was won by the local lads
with an easy margin. There We're
these two entries.
Basket Ball.
Seniors-Two entries. Oskaloosa--
state champions, IL. Marshalltown-
second place, 6,
Intermediates - Five Entries - Des
Moines .. vs., Ottumwa S; Oskaloosa
~, vs. Clinton 10 Ottumwa, cham