Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-19
Y OF AUGUSTA WELCOMES FIFTH ANNUAL MAINE BOYS

welcome. am sure our girls. our
sweetheartS and our mothers. who are
as famous for their modesty as for
their wit and beauty will wish us to
say for them that they always have
and always will love the boys and that
YOU are welcome to their homes
We are glad that you are. here
Your coming was the worst part of
you Now that you are among us our
10Y knows no bounds. our welcome is
as big as your anticipations and as
genuine as your enthusiasm.
Your coming will inspire every one
of us in our work for the boys of our
city. The tin,e has come when We
must 10 the right thing for our home
boys. We expect that every one of
this gathering will be missionaries so
that when you go from us there will
he one demand and only one a home
for hoys. one cry and only one. Au-
guSta y. NJ. {. A.
Mr.. POSTMASTER. let me propose a
toast for these boys of Maine. Just
a word about its origin. One of Names
distinguished citizens. citizen of our
own city. famous for his wit, oratory
ana learning Was tiiC 'pNNH>A ~ N''>
Lincoln Club of Portland in 1906. After
he spoke one of the wittleSt ana pflSht-
est speeches that club ever listened 10
he closed his address as 1olloWs:
~ doff my hat to the American
boy. Hes delight to study hes the
country's hope. ] have given him this
toast-my text at last. Here's to the
boys; the destroyers of dignity the
lemolishers of conceit, the anhllatorS
of self esteem: the detectors OF sham'
the champions of merit the scofters OF
the false. the boomers or the true'
the bete-noirs of policemen, the protec-
! tors of sisters, the sWeethearts o.
| mothers, the champions and chums OF
| good fathers, the ApacheS OF the
| streets, the aw-breakerS OF TO-DAY. the
| lawmakers Of tomorrow, the pullders
| of cities, the constructors OF natlohs'
| the kings and princes of America; my
! boys, your boys, and everybodys boys
| God bless them, one ana all.
William Morrison Of Lewiston, presl-
dent of the 1909 conference, was loud
| ly cheered by the boys as he arose 10
make his response, which was bright
and forceful and delivered in con-
vincing manner. He said
Your Excellency:
| In behalf of the Young Mems Chris
tan Associations and the Boys Clubs
of Maine represented here this even
| ing | thank you for your cordlal words
| of welcome and the hospitality OF the
city so freely extended We realize
that this convention as well as those
proceeding has been made possible on
| ly by the efforts and deep interest OF
those men, who know and feel the
needs of boys.
| 1 want to say to those men here to-
| night who have such an interest in
| us that we appreciate what you are
doing for us. We are here tonight to
express our desire to cooperate with
you in this great work. The ideals.
| which you have held up to us in the
other conventions we have not lost,
| but they have been am inspiration and
| help to us. You have enlarged the
vision of our lives. You have helped
us to see possibilities in ourselves of
which we were unconscious.
We arc glad to have this opportuni
| ty of meeting again those leaders
| whose words have been so hopeful and
encouraging to us. We are glad to
have the privilege of once more re-
ncwing the friendships formed during
the other conventions. We deem il
an honor to meet in this our Capital.
Once more let me say in behalf of all
these delegates. Thank you"
Rev. Herbert B. Hutchins Of Lewis
ton responded in behalf of the adults.
He began by speaking of his expert
ence as chairman of the committee on
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Lewiston conference last year. The
speaker said that much depended upon
the manufacturers of the State of
Maine but notwithstanding this the
man factories of the State should not
be forgotten. Those in attendance on
this conference were here to learn
something about the man factories of
the State. For Christ and the church
and the uplifting of the State were
eloquently cited by the speaker as the
objects Of the convention.
H. w. Gibson of Boston, state boys
secretary Of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island opened the song service with
the singing of Onward Christian Sol
diers." THE Life That Overcomes"
was the subject of the brief address by
Rev. Charles NJ. Woodman, pastor of
the Friends church. Portland, and
president OF the State Y. M. c. A., who
led the devotional period. The speak,
err declared that the young men in at
tendance would before the conference
was over hear voice saying to their
souls go Serve" Help Each Other"
said the speaker Take some for
ward step before you go home. When
Jesus Christ said that he had over
come the world he meant that he was
living as his conscience dictated. Re-
member that Jesus won the world by
serving and go out into the world and
live the life that overcomes.'
The closing speaker of the evening
was Dr. George J. Fisher Of New York
International Secretary of the Y. NJ. c.
a. The subject of his address was
"A Boys Strength and Power" The
speaker named as the source of a boys
great strength, the affection of his
parents, the inspiration and power OF
friendship the heinz a real hoy and