Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
Difficulty in Securing
Rooms for Delegates.
Local Boys Conference Com
mittee Faces Serious Problem.
Delegates Will Receive Physical
And Moral UpIift from Speakers.

One of the most important features
in connection with the Boys Confer
ence, which will open it's sessions IN
this city Friday, is the bringing OF
the boy delegates in touch with all
that is best in physical as well as re-
lisious culture. Clean living is taught
by the speakers, but the development
of the intellect is not subordlnated to
that of the body, nor are the spiritual
natures of the young men neglected IN
the conference program. Spirit. mind
and body alike are considered.
The value Of bringing country boys
who have never been outside of their
own town, to a center like the State
capital and the opportunity given
them for mingling with other boys
whose aims and purposes are similar
cannot be overestimated The confer
ence is entirely undenOminational and
Universaists, Unitarians. Baptists
Free Baptists. Congregationalist Meth
odist and Episcopal influences are rep
resented in the different clubs and as
sociations that will attend.
The conference is State wide in Its
scope and the following are few OF
the towns and cities represented: Houl-
ton, Island Falls. Auburn, Bangor,
Dexter, Hebron. Hallowell, Brunswick,
Freeport Rockland. Bath, Charles
town, Belfast, Rockport, Lee. South
Berwick. Pittsfeld, Vassalboro, kents
Hill, Rumford, Monmouth, Farming
ton, Skowhegan. Portland, Lewiston,
Bar Harhor. Winthrop. Waterville,
Bethel, Foxcroft. Fairfield: Readfield,
Newcastle, Westbrook. Livermore and
Oakland. The little town of Lee, 60
miles northeast of Bangor, with a pop
ulat ton of about 800, is an example OF
the country communities in which
boys clubs have found foothold dur
ing the progress of this movement In
Maine, which true to it's motto, Dirigo.
is the State which leads all others in
this movement among the boys and
young men. The members of the club
at Lee will be at the Augusta conven-
ton and in order to connect with the
nearest railway station they are
obliged to ride II miles before they can
begin to start on their journey by rail
to the convention city.
The program of the convention mas
already been printed in the journal
but z few words about some of the
Christian workers who are to take part
in the program may be of interest. Or.
George J. Fisher of New York, whose
first appearance on the program is in
the Friday evening address, is at the
head of the physical department OF the
International committee of the Y. M.
G. A. and is also one of the most prom
inent members of the National Play
ground Association. He has written
several text books and is graduate
physician holding the degree OF M. u.
Fye is a recognized authority upon attn
letics and boys pathology. l.. l.. Dog
gett, PHI D., who gives the Saturday
evening address, is at the head of the
great Y. NJ. G. A. training school at
Springfield. Mass. He is also popular
lecturer on boys topics, both general
and religious. Rev. G.. w. Hlnckley, the
founder Of Good viii Farm. vino is the
sneaker Sunday evening, is too vel!
known in Kennebec and Somerset
county and through the whole State as
weel to need any particular introduce
ton. as his work speaks for Itself.
Each group of boys coming here to
the conference will be in charge of an
adult tcIucI, WIZ WI itboic w 49,
state Y. M. C. A. officers in charge TO,
directions and who will carefully su-
peryise the boys and young men under
his charge. The Augusta boys VIII as
sist in giving the delegates a splendid
welcome to the conference city. Not
only will the boys of Cony High schoo'
tender them a reception upon the az
ternoon of their arrival but previous to
this they will be met at the train by
the local club the knights of King Ar
tbur and escorted about the town.
feature Of the conference, which VIII
appeal greatly to the visitors VIII De
the excursions to the State House ana
the National Home at Togus Saturda!
afternoon. 1t is planned to nave nan
the boys of the conference visit each
place. special cars being already c'ar
tered for the trip. The superintendent
of buildings will give the boys an OPP
portunity TO visit the State House.
which is now in process of rebuilding
and the historic Blaine mansion as
well, while at the National Home the
delegates will be received by Gen.
Richards and arrangements will be
made for them to visit the menagerle
Inc quarters VI llC obiSSiS "'
and other points Of interest aocut INC
Home. These excursions are arranged
for by George H. French, chairman Oh
the local reception committee
Meanwhile the local committee of
ARRANGEMENTS is working like beavers
10 secure accommodations for the dele
gates to this big conference. 1t was re-
ported at The meeting of this commit
tee at the office of Superintendent of
Schools I.aRue Wednesday afternoon
that 70 date 60 credentials had been
received ard of this number 1874 re-
,nai,.ed to be provided for. The need of
mare rooms for the delegates and the
final details of receiving and caring
for the delegates during the conven-
tion were discussed by the committee
at the meeting Wednesday afternoon.
state Secretary Jefferson c. Smith and
T.aymens Secretary Arthur A. Head
of Waterville. representing the execu-
tive force of the State Y. NJ c.. A.,
met with the local committee and
gave them the advantage of their ex-
oerierce ir caring for previous con-
yentions of this sort. At the close Of
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