Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07
College Conference at
Lewiston Next Year.
Three Sessions Held Saturday
| And Two Sunday.
lmportant Business Transacted
And Good Addresses Enjoyed.

opened by ii. A Slocuiii VI Do"aoN'
who presided during the morning. Inc
subject was bible Study" After
short praise service Mr.. Slocum IN
PRODUCED Cecil NJ. Daggett, who gave
a brief but pithy address.
| He spoke OF the unique position or
the college man in the world of thought
and how he is expected to be in all
cases an Independent thinker and his
faith in the power of college men to
solve the problems that confront the
college man of today.
| power is of several kinds; physical,
such as the Falls of Niagara and the
insignificance that man feels in the
presence of such might. Intellectual
power has been typified by the great
men of the past in the scientists, men
of research and great organizers as
typitied in such great combinations as
| the trusts" Mr.. Daggett made several
| other observations about power snow
| ing that as soon as a man discovers a
need Of power he Immediately wants
| it for himself. James Watt saw that
there was power in the steam that
arose from his mothers tea kettle and
had 10 rest until he had succeeded in
Harvesting it; Ben Franklin succeeded
| in getting the power from the clouds
and brought the power of electricity
to the use of man., This great power
| that controls the life of men we men
want and feel should be secured in
| this same way as other great powers
have been secured by determination.
The great criticism that Mr.. Daggett
| has had in the past for these cOnven-
lions was that they We're in a measure
negative, the delegates not carrying
back the power that they should from
the convention, so that in degree the
convention is weakened. 1t is the
duty OF every man here as a delegate
to absorb all that he hears and take
this energy and power back to his
organization.
The second address was given by
Ross M. Hadley, international secre-
tary for Y. NJ. C. A. Bible study. Mr..
Hadley said in part: college men
are coming to see what they owe to
he world and the position they are
invariably expected to take. In all the
present day problems the student must
invariably take part. The principles
taught by the master and those ex-
emplified by the lives of the old proph-
cts are vital in dealing with the pres
ent day questions and problems. Bible
study. if pursued in the right spirit
will bring the college man face to face
with the great questions that face the
questions of the present day and give
the man moral standard to guide
him in the position that he may take"
Mr.. Warner, state secretary for
Rhode Island, spoke for a few minutes
on the Importance of men in the COL
leges knowing definitely the problems
that confronted each OrganiZati ton and
the manner that such should be treat
ed, leaving the matters to be brought
up by the several representatives Of
The colleges and to be further discuss
ed in open form after the representa-
iives had been heard from.
Albert Andrews Of Bates College
spoke briefly on Daily Bible Study in
the Colleges This he thought to be
one of the ways of developing 100 per
cent Christian He gaze in general
the outline of the course pursued at
Bates in the Bible study courses.
Albert S. Atwoods of the University
of Maine spoke briefly on 'Fraternity
Glasses" He told how the Christian
element showed in these and gave the
outline of the method Followed at Maine
during the past year. All Freshmen
were early canvassed that any who had
ever been enrolled in Y. M. C. A. work
should be made workers at once on the
active list and then a systematic can
vass made Of the remaining members.
A. w. Stone of Bowdoin spoke brief
ly on the Normal Class" Mr.. Stone
noted the Importance of getting an
early enrolment CT the men as they
enterea- college ip, the fall. The class
was first of all divided into two di-
visions formed for a sort of campaign
to increase membership. This plan
had proved successful.
John NJ. Maxwell of the Colby or
ganization spoke briefly on Inter
fraternity Glasses" He gave an out
line OF the plans followed at Colby
| and the advantages gained from classes
made up from the several fraternal
| organizations of the college A general
discussion of the problems connected
with Bible study was opened. The
different organizations spoke of their
problems and asked for suggestions
| for solving them
Following the discussion business
meeting was held. The following rec
concentrations of the business commit
tee We're adopted
That delegates from the preparatory
schools of Maine be invited to partici-
pate in the college conference next
year, instead of in the boys conference
as in the past. Further: That the
delegates be limited to one for each
| 10 men in the school.
| That the third intercollegiate con-
ference be held Feb. II. 10, 10. 1911. at
| Bates College. Lewiston.
That the delegates be assessed 30
cents each to defray the expense of
the conference and that there be a so
cents registration fee to defray the
expenses of future conferences and
that the assessments for this year and
the registration fees. be paid by the Y
NJ. c. AS. themselves.
That the committee in charge of the
conference proceed in the engagement
of the speakers for next years confer
ence
That the State Y. NJ. C. A. secretary be
member ex-officio of all committees