The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-15

prayer, all were seated at the table
and this delicious menu was serve,
in three courses:
Celery Soup Waters
Meat Loaf
Mashed Potatoes Brown Grav.
Cabbage Slaw
Rolls Jelly Cocoa
Ice Cream Cake
After the banquet most pleasant
program was rendered by the follow
ing:
Toastmaster-John Porter.
Words of Welcome-Homer Matti
son.
Conferences-Dwigh Abrams.
AS Others See Us-L. E. Corlett.
The Boy Who Works-Sam Darnell
Solo, The Crystal River - Dwight
Abrams.
Past, Present and Future Clyde
Williams.
Is 1t All Worth While? - Leonard
Paulson.
Every speaker handled his subject
with much ability and received the
closest attention throughout his
speech. The solo, THE Crystal Riv.
err" rendered by Dwight Abrams, was
excellent. Before the session was
dismissed the conference song was
sung, entitled Il Will Answer With
the Best That is in Me-"
| The number of delegates registered
up to seven o'clock last evening was
Isl. This exceeded the expectations of
all connected with the Conference.
Many more are expected to register
during the Conference and it is
thought that the number of delegates
will pass the 200 mark. Every dele
gate registered seems to take a great
interest in the Conference as was
shown by the attendance last evening
and at this mornings session.
Morning Session.
The second session was opened this
morning by devotional exercises led
By Earle Roberts, who talked on
Test" There were seventy-five boys
present and all were very much inter-
ested throughout his speech. At $3.50
a paper was read on Team Work, by
Harold McClelland. After the paper
was read it was discussed by Leonard
Paulson, boys state secretary.
At 1890 Physical Director Wright
gave an exhibition of gymnastic stunts
in the gymnasium. At 1915 the con.
ference was split up into sections on
High School Problems" led by NH.
hickman, Boy Scouts of America" by
Leonard Paulson, and "A Garden Prob
lem" by Wilbur Hoy. Several of the
boys heard the High School Prob
lens" discussed and were very much
interested in Mr.. Bickman's discus
sion. The most popular subject of
the three was the boy Scouts of
America" There were about thirty
boys in attendance and all were very
much interested in Mr. Paulson's talk
and arc il favor of organizing the
movement. The Boy Scout is one of
the most popular movements in the
United States at the present time, and
it is being organized in every large
city in the United States and Eng
land.
"a Garden Club" which was dis
cussed by Mr.. Hoy, was very interest
ing to the boys that attended. This
movement is also very popular to the
younger boys, as it teaches them to
help to support themselves. Every
member has a garden of his own, or
two or more members can have one
together. The gardens are inspected
every so often by a committee, who
makes a report to the organizer of
the club. ..r
At 11:15 NJ. H. hickman talked on
The Boys Secretaryship as a Life
Work" He was heard by several of
the young men and boys and he had
the closest attention of all during his
talk
The morning session was ended by
having a picture taken of all of the
delegates TO the conference and the
speakers on the west steps OF the
post office.
The program for this evening is an
excellent one, prepared by the Recrea-
ton Committee, with Clyde Williams
as chairman. 1t is full of amusement
and music. The program for this ey-
ening and tomorrow's session is as
follows:
Saturday evening, 1880 to 1000
An ideal social affair. The Recrea-
tion Committee will demonstrate how
a body of boys and young men can
get together and have an evening
chock full OF wholesome fun and
amusement; sleight of hand tricks,
funny stories. music by the Victor
Ambuola." Refreshments.
Sunday afternoon, 2:30 to 800
Open parliament on unfinished ques.
tions and problems.
300 to 4:00-Big Mass Meeting for
boys over twelve years old, addressed
by NJ. H. hickman of Ames. Special
music.
The first Boys Work Conference
closed Sunday afternoon with big
mass meeting addressed by NJ. II.
Bickman OF Ames, there being about