The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-10
R(S SAY THEY
lAD GOOD I |NE:
fvention of Youngsters in
1 This City Comes to Sue
cessfuI Conclusion.
BENEFICIAL RESULTS ARE
EXPECTED FROM MOVEMENT
Closing Meeting Is Held at the
Y. NJ. C. A. in the
Afternoon.

Without a doubt. one of the most sue
cessful conventions ever held in this city
was that OF the Associated BOYS clubs of
Utah, which came to close Sunday aft
ernoon. when n. r. Perkins. Jr.. OF Port
land. Or. delivered the farewell address
al the Y. NJ. e. A., before n large and
enthusiastic crowd Of boys. representing
many of the clubs throughout the state
The total number Of adult and boy dele
gates registered during the three days
was o05. This was the first convention
of its kind ever held In The state of
Utah, and the results which have been so
encouraging VIII be the means o. causing
A statewide movement OF this plaE 10
bring the boy into closer contact with ms
surroundings and eventually place MS
ideas upon a higher plane
Secretary Chester a. Wyman. President
F. Y. Fisher and others. who gave their
time and experience to the prohulsatioi1
Of the great club movement are entltlcn
TO great deal of credit because II was
principally through their untiring efforts
that the attendance upon tie initial oc-
casion was 3 large as IL was DurlnS
the past few days. and especially since inc
boys have been the guests of the CITY
there has been many little congenial gam
delegates came equipped with all the i'm
plemcnts of practical camp life and they
slept on their blankets during the time
in the city. arising at o'clock when
they took a braclng swim in the big pool
Much Good Accomplished.
The oond accomplished ownl be two
fold. Other cities will he brought into
the affilia.ion. thereby creating spirit
cf good fellowship which viii he lasting,
cities represented at the convention
we're. Ogden. Provo Logan, Eureka.
Park CITY sprinevne. Helper, Sandy,
Manchester. y H, Chattanooga, Tenn;
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Portland Or.
Perhaps one of the most imposing spec-
,acles ever presented In this city was the
exceedingly clever work Of the boy scout
ratrol nt Provo. under the direction of
+. o. Kelly. Numbering twelve. these
hovs. attired neatly In army KHAKI
equipped with knapsacks and other para
Thernala gave a lifelike impression OF
the work OF the first aid to the Injured
on the battlefield: The boys did bandage
work. carried off the wounded. drilled
and went through field mancuvers in the
most finished style. The other clubs REP
resented held conclaves and business ses-
sions. the results being most satisfying
10 everyone concerned
Movement Explained.
Rev. r V Fisher said that many peo
PIE had wrong impression OF what really
constituted tho associated boys club
work. MaDv Of the parents were fearful
lest those back of the movement wrrc
abnut to initiate the boys Into all the
rudiments Of war. thereby making the
hoy adaptable 10 service In time OF con-
flct. Here. Mr Fisher explained. many
were in error. The movement. he says is
p;erely for the purpose OF making a man
OF the boy as he grows and expands. De
vclopment both mentally and spiritually
is a wonderful thing for lad who Is
growing I'm. and the study Of the Bible.
adds greatly 10 thai bows Gift or wor!dll-
rcss ii ho but gets the right sort OF
training. tho speaker added. Every boy
enrolled in any club is given the oppor
tpnitY of mixing with his fellows, learn
which is GOOD in the makeup OF others
II is the hoy OF today who VIII in the
future twist the axis OF the world and
The present movement. so nnhlN began
js already having a wonderful effect upon
the people Of the entire state.
L. r. Perkins Talks.
When II. r. Perkins of oregon began
his address at the y NJ. c. A. Sunday
afternoon among his hearers were more
than 200 boys many varying In age from
ten 10 fifteen years They gave the
speaker their undivided attention and
whenever a good Joke was told by the
sneaker, the boys Joined heartily in the
General laugh: Mr.. Perkins discussed
''Who Covers Second Base" The speaker
classed the boys OF today the party who
covers one of the important positions OF
the field in the game of life. The hoy
who is beginning 10 develop slowly but
the high flies chase tho erounders or
occupy a position behind the bat or IN
the pitchers box Thus il Is, said Mr..
Perkins that the youth Of today is
given his opportunity OF coming into the
'imelight and getting his share of the good
things so graclousIy placed before him.
Many OF the boys took their departure
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