The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-02
Several Excellent Addresses
We're Given
And A Banquet Enjoyed By
All Present
n Echo Meeting To Be Held
In This City
(By e. H. Jesson)


about twenty-five leaders gathered at
Newark Friday afternoon for the sew
enth annual boys conference. All the
delegates were assigned entertainment
in the home of the Newark people ana
from all the young men came the re-
port that they were heartily welcom-
ed to the best that the city had.
"Christian Manliness" was the theme
Of the conference. Mr.. Jesse Vicory,
an attorney from Bellevue, Ohio, Is
chairman of the State Boys work
committee, and presided at all the
meetings. Mr.. Richard White, of the
International committee. who gives all
of his time to the religious side of the
boys work, conducted all the devotion
al services and In every meeting
Mr.. Bennett of Newark made the op-
ening address. upon the topic, Christ
ian Manliness." At 5:45 the boys lin
ed up for a street parade at the con-
clusion of which they marched In to
the banquet hall of the First Presby-
terian church, where a magnificent
supper was served them by the lad
les of the various churches. During
the parade and the opening part
of the banquet enthusiasm expressed
in yells and songs, seemed to have no
limit.
At this time the mayor OF the city
In very happy and forceful manner
welcomed the boys to the city and
urged the idea of the boys develop
ing into the very strongest manhood.
After this President Hunt of Den
ison University was introduced as
toastmaster and made splendid ad-
dress. He then called for some ex-
preston from each delegation, this
was presented either by yell, song or
brief remarks. Mr.. Ed. s. Connor,
coach for the Lincoln High school,
Cleveland made very remarkable
address and greatly impressed the
young men with the need for de-
veloplng into the strongest possible
all around manhood in order to at
tain the greatest efficiency in any one
particular.
Saturday was given to the regular
conference work, discussing methods
and various lines of activity.
One of the strongest addresses was
that of Mr.. A. ii. Llchty, secretary for
the student work of the state. He
made strong appeal for the boys to
arrange, If possible, to go to college
and then outlined the work that the
association Is doing to get men started
right when they enter college. In
the evening invitations were recelv.
ed from Hamilton, Medina county,
Youngstown and Bellevue for the
next conference. After very comical
and interesting debate, on the part
of the various delegations the vote
was nearly unanimous for Medina
county, in fact at the call of the chair
the vote was made unanimous.
On Sunday the boys went to Sun
day school and church with theiI
hosts, most of the pulpits were filled
with association men, addressing them
selves to the boys problem and the
church.
Two of the strongest addresses Of
the conference were those of Win
field s.. Hall, NJ. ID. of Chicago In tn,
afternoon to about 700 boys and the
closing address of the conference II
the evening by Mr.. r. A. Waite.
Dr. Halls address was a master
} piece, calculated to inspire tn,
{ young men to take the very best car,
: of their bodies and to make the yer.
l best use of their strength. Mr.. Waite
, appeal was that the boys take som'
= forward step, that they go back hom
+ to be. not only better boys but NOR
Y useful In the schools and communit
'. Mt large.
There Is no question but that thi
was one OF the finest conferences o.
boys work ever held in the state.
On next Sunday the boys will hol
an echo meeting at the Mt. Verno
/. association building to which ever
y boy in the city over ~ years of ag
s invited.