Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-16
Biggest Of Its Kind il
North America.
Over 600 Delegates Are Com.
ing to Augusta This Week.
Governor FernaId Will Welcome
Visitors at Opening Banquet.

The Maine Boys Conference will
nave full possession of Augusta from
The time of their arrival in the city
l-eAt Friday afternoon until the fina
adjournment of the conference Sunday
evening. To date $50 delegates hay,
reported their intention to attend tn,
the total number will be over 600
which viii be considerably more thai
100 larger than the attendance at the
| convention last year, which was held
| n Lewiston and Auburn.
Few people .ealiZe the size of the
con Herence. a fact which makes it i'm
| perative that residents of the city
should assist the committee in caring
| for the delegates. 1t is the largest re
| iigious convention in the number o.
| delegates that mas ever gathered in the
| city. The boys from the Young Men.
Christian Associations and Church
Clubs OF Maine. The age limits of the
delegates is between IA and Is years
and the delegations are limited to /,
boys and adult leaders from each or
ganiZaticn. The boys selected as dele
gates are strong, Virile Christian youns
fellows with the altruistic spirit and ar,
expected by the organizations which
send them to take home the spirit o
the gathering and pass it along to tn
"other fellow" The influence of suci
a manly set of boys and young me
upon the boys in this city cannot b,
over estimated and those who help [,
entertain the delegates will be reall.
assisting the boys of Augusta quite a
much as the visitors.
The conference not only promises t.
eclipse those held in Other states 70
enthusiasm and in the strength of it
adult speakers but in the number
| delegates it will be the largest Boys
| Conference in North America TIL
| banquet at City hall Friday evening
will be a noteworthy feature of tn
| convention. Governor Fernald has sig
nified his intention to be present o.
| this occasion and convey to the as
| sembled boys and young men tn
greetings OF the State. AS City hall wi
| seat but $50 it is doubtful if all the
| local boys who desire will be able t,
attend as arrangements will, of course
be made first of all for the seating
the visiting delegates.
ciples and methods of work with boy
will be discussed at the conference b.
such speakers as L. L. Daggett, Pr
D., president of the y. NJ. c. A
Training School of Springfield. Mass.
II. W. Gibson of Boston, State Boys
Secretary of Massachusetts and Rhod
Island and Rev. G. w. Hinckley
Hinckley. The boys themselves vii
also have part upon the program
presenting papers and taking part il
the discussions
The local committee of arrange
ments consists Of Melvin S. Holway
chairman executive committee; Rev
II. +. Dunnack, vice chairman eXecu
tive committee; Hon. Treby Johnson
member executive COMMITTEES; DAME
w. LaRIe, chairman entertainment
committee; Rev. Leroy w. Coons
chairman banquet committee; Henri.
l.. Urton. chairman music committee
George II. French, chairman reception
committee: Rev. 3. p Hope, chairma'
religious work committee; Rev. c.
MCsher, chairman of committee OF
meeting places; George NJ. Ryder
Hartman finance committee; Brooks f
| arter. secretary executive committee.
7. II. BODICE, treasurer executive com
mtteC.
The work of the conference is unde
he direction of the State cOmmitte
ii the Y, NJ. G. 4. of Maine. the mem
ferS of which are as follows: Horac.
Z. Day, Auburn, chairman; George w
Bean. Lewiston; William X Sander
son, Portland: Augustus f. Moulton
cortland; Ralph w Carleton, Rock
'ort Thomas Searls. Bar Harbor
Harry L. Watson, Hnckley, RECORDING
secretary: W. O. Fuller. Rockland
Horace Pnrinton, Waterville; Charles
\. M1ilikon, Augusta: Herbert I.
emery WaterVillc. Robert A. Jordan
t'angnr Francis r. North. Portland
orlando +. Frost, Belfast; Jacob w
Amick, Frceport; treasurers. Waite
\. Dahforth, Bangor; Edward p
MoarS Bar Harbor: Galen c. Moses.