The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-01
Y. NJ. c. A. MEMBERS BANQUET.
Fifty Present Mt Parish House On
Thursday Evening to Enjoy Spread
Prof. BrOwnscombe Toastmaster
and J. A. DeBOer Speaker.

Prof. BrOwDscOmbe T0astmaster
and J. A. DeBoer a Speaker.
Thursday evening about so young
men enjoyed the banquet at the Par ,
ish house given to celebrate the re-
cent membership contest. Four
tables were spread to serve the
needs of the hungry boys and that
the menu was satisfactory was in
evidence as the empty plates could
testify.
During the dinner the banjo club,
led by Mrs. c. A. Lang, rendered
a varied program that was much
appreciated by all, mad a rising vote
of thanks was given them. A vote
of thanks was also given to the la
dies who served the dinner. After
the tables were cleared Prof. F. j.
Brownscombe, as POSTMASTER, in the
opening speech said he thought that
many of the rules of admission to
the Y. NJ. c. A. were wrong, as he
thought every religious body should
have equal rights in the association.
That the time had come when "the
Fatherhood of God and the Brother
hood of Man. ought to be enough of
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called on Rev. H. A. Flint who also
thought the rules of the association
should be amended and he also made
several witty remarks in regard to
Prof. Brownscombes speech. j. E.
Davidson spoke of the good work of
the association.
In introducing Lewis Heb, state
secretary, Prof. Brownscombe said
he expected to be thrown into the
lake by Mr.. Heb on account of the
position he had taken. Mr.. Hoeb
said, "The wicked flee where no man
change of rules was desirable and
! told of the growth of the Y. NJ c.
| A. He said that $14,000,000 had been
contributed for new buildings the
past year. He spoke of President
Taft, Unitarian, who was one of
! the strongest workers for the asso-
citation. r. A. Hoadley asked that
/ all take an interest in the associa-
| ton work
Frank M. Cory, Jr., spoke for the
High school and thanked the secre-
tary for the kindness he had shown
| them. Mr.. Glidden spoke for the
Seminary and thought a large num-
Der of students should belong. W.
S. Smith was introduced as "Honk
Honk Smith, who thought it was
easier to "Honk, Honk" than to
make a speech, but spoke on the
good work done by the association.
G. X. Putnam asked all to come
and take part in the minstrel show
Joseph A. DeBoer made some
very fine remarks that we regret
not to be able to report more fully.
| Mr.. DeBoer told of an association
of newsboys of which he was 6
member when a boy, not a Christian
association but an association fol
social and educational purposes and
the so-called college spirit ought tc
enter into the work. He said nc
man was a success until he haC
been obliged to shoulder responsib.
ility, also to let each man have his
own belief, whether Catholic OIL
Unitarian or other denominations
but to associate themselves together
for service and to give all you have
got for it,.
Secretary Gilkerson spoke of che
work of the association in Montpe-
| lier and thanked all for their CO.
operation. He hoped to have base
ball and tennis this summer to hell
the boys and wanted all to take ar
active part. The company broke UT
, about ten o'clock, all speaking high
! ly of the evenings pleasures.