The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-29
LEADERSOF Y. M. A.
SECRETARIES or THREE STATES IN
 MONTGOMERY.
Session of Interest and Importance Held at JaeksOn's Lake Yesterday--Wil1 Meet Again Next
 Year.

The Secretaries of Alabama, Mississippi. and Louisiana Young Mems Christian As- sociation organizations held an interesting meeting at Jackson's Lake yesterday. A well arranged program of speeches upon subjects relating to the work and improve nent of the Association was admirably rem dered and spirited discussion upon the dif- fsrent topics of interest led to the participa- tion in the exercises of most of those pres ent.
 The party after assembling in the city departed at s:10 o'clock yesterday morning. returning at o'clock in the afternoon. Through the thoughtfuiness and generosity os the woman's Auxiliary, q delightful pie nie lunch was enjoyed upon the grounds
 It was decided during the meeting that a convention will be held by the !. M. C. A Secretaries at some date. to be later fixed in the ensuing year. The sentiment of the body appeared to be in faveor of Mo bile as the meeting place.
 As part of the program could not be car ried out at the Lake it was continued at the local T. M. c. A. rooms upon the ar- rival of the party in the city yesterday Af- ternoon.
 After the adjournment of the meeting there were many expressions of delight at the admirable way in which the meeting had been arranged for. and thanks were extended to those through whose capable management the affair was made such an unqualified success.
 Following is a copy of the program ren- dered:
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 ral Secretary. Mobile.
 Introductions
 Office Records and Management. N. B. Peake, Secretary. New Decatur.
 Bible Study; Its Importance in our Work. F w Evans. Discussion led by R. F. Har- rell. General Secretary. New Orleans.
 An Interstate Convention. Open Discus sion.
 Dinner.
 The Duty of the Assoeation to the Man Outside. the Membership, A. W. Brown. Physical Director. Birmingham. Discussion led by R. M. Hanna. Boys Work Secretary. Montgomery. Group Conferences.
 Physical Directors Conference; The Place of Athletic Games and Con tests in the Physical Department. led by A. ". Thornberry, Physical Director. Mo bile
 Through the Physical Department. A. W.
 How to Create Social Atmosphere in the Physical Department T. P. Ballou. PhysicaI Director. Selma. Secretaries Conference The PrIvileEes of Visiting Members Clear tv Defined; the Basis of Transfer of Mem bership Tickets G, Frank Warner General Secretary. Selma. what VIII Give Permanency to Our | Membership? F. T. Banks, Assistant SeerS- l tary, Montgomery. Relative importance of Shop Meetings | and Bible Classes. ". C. Matthews. Scare l tary Railroad Department. Selma Educational Work in Railroad AssoeiA- l lions. J. B. Meadows. Secretary Railroad | Association. Meridian. Miss. 1 Building a Successful Physical Depart ! ment, F. J. Kuckert Physical Director | Montgomery. 1 nter-Associational Games and Contests: 1 Clean Sport: Perry Koch. Physical Direct or New Orleans. La. l Association Housekeeping. B. A small | General Secretary. Tuscaloosa 1 Talk C. H Coutrer. of the Street Raii' l way r. M. c. A. Department of Birming'
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