Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-21
Y. M. {. A. HEARS
FROM TOURISTS
LETTERS ARE RECEIVED FROM
LET'S PARTY
WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE IN
GERMANY
Travellers Report Pleasant irip-New
Travellers Report Pleasant frip-New
Secretary at Berkeley Prepares
for Dutles-Boys, Return
from Camps

Letters received from President Ar
thur Let's and General Secretary d.
e. Luther of the Young Mems Chris
tian association, written from London,
tell that they and their families had
delightful voyage without sickness
across the Atlantic, and are beginning
their four months trip of sightseeing
with very auspicious prospects. The
party, consisting of Mr.. Let's, Mrs
Let's, Misses Edna and Gladys and
Master Arthur Let's, and Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther, have been seeing the
sights of interest in London for the
past few days. Mr. Luther writes the
secretaries of the association from the
historic desk used by the founder OF
the organization, Sir George Williams,
and sends as his message the wish that
he could convey the same inspiration
to those in Los Angeles which he hlm-
self received from this place.
The party will proceed t. the con-
tinent and tour the important countries
Of Europe during the summer. They
will be at the worlds conference OF
the Young Mems Christian association
at Barmen- -Elberfeld, Germany, July
28 to August g. At this conference the
Los Angeles association will be well
represented. julius A. Brown, one or
the Los Angeles directors, and T. H.
OMAN. a former Los Angeles direc-
tor. will Join the Letts-Luther party
as will also State Secretary B. B. Will
cox and Mrs. Wilcox. other friends
OF the Los Angeles association have in
dicated their purpose to be at the
worlds conference. Mr.. Brown ana
Mr.. OMAN were in London as part OF
the Los Angeles party, Mr. Brown hav-
ing sailed during April on the Lusl-
tania.
Will Go to Berkeley
w. S. Dewitt, a graduate of Yale
university in the class OF 1908, is in Los
Angeles this week, preparatory to tax
ing up his duties at the University or
California in Berkeley as general sec
retary of the Young Mems Christian
association during the coming year
The Berkeley association is planning a
forward program of progressive work
next year and is congratulating itself
that the services of Mr.. Dewitt have
been secured. He is drst cousin of the
famous johnnie" Dewitt Of football
fame. Mr.. Dewitt will address the
boys of the vacation school at this
mornings chapel exercises.
Seventy-five young men Of the Trt-
angle Cadet corps and fifty Of the
younger boys, all belonging to the
Young Mems Christian association,
have returned from their summer
and Corona Del Mar. The leaders in
charge of these camps report splendid
results in every way and that the in
fluence of the camps was strong for
the making of better manhood. The
Triangle Cadets, who were in camp,
will meet Sunday afternoon for their
first religious meeting following the
camp. The officers will appear in uni
form, and Major Oscar B. Smith, for
whom the camp was named, will con-
duct the meeting. Secretaries Hager-
man and Wilkie will be present, to-
gether with others interested in the
department. All young men under 81
years of age are invited to attend this
meeting.
To Discuss Divorces
The Why club will discuss at it's
meeting Thursday night the divorce
question under the following topic:
Resolved: That the healthy preserva-
tion of our domestic and social life re-
quires more stringent divorce laws.
Suggest remedies" The meeting this
week will take the form of an informal
dinner and all men interested are in
vited to attend, whether or not MEM
bers.
w. A. Reynolds, physical director.
left Saturday night for a six weeks
trip in the east, which will be devoted
to recreation and study. Mr.. Reynolds,
after a short visit to his home in De-
troit will go to the summer confer
ence for physical directors at Silver
Bay, Lake George, N. Y. Here those
interested In physical work from va
rious sections of the United States will
meet together in conference, which
should prove valuable in suggestions
for the Los Angeles work next year.
Fl. Edgar Fry. associate educational
director, is passing his vacation with
his family at Atlanta, Ca, and Is ex-
pected to return in early August.
o. T. Johnston, principal of the school
OF commerce and finance, who has been
studying advanced commercial work in
New York and other cities for the past
several weeks, will make as his bride
during the present week Miss Lena
Overland of Story City, Ia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnston are expected in Los An
geles early in August, when they will
be at home to their friends.
Rev. J. l.. Parks, pastor of the First
United Brethren church of this city,
will speak at the Young Mems Chris
tian association Sunday at 1920.
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