Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-12-15
Y. M. c. A. CONFERENCE.
representatives of VI. lnstitu-
tions Meet at Burlington.


An important conference of repre-
sentatives from the student Young
Mems Christian associations in Middle
bury college, Norwich university,
University of Vermont and Montpelier
seminary, was held in Burlington Sun
day under the direction of Association
State Secretary Byron N. Clark.
The first session was held Saturday
evening following supper to delegates
at Green Mountain home, Colchester
avenue, where Mr.. Clark presided.
President Wesley R. Wells, 1913, of
the University of Vermont Y. M. C. A.
welcomed the delegates from the Wis
iting associations, and responses we're
made by President Arthur B. King,
1912, of Middlebury College association,
A. F. Holland, 1918, of Norwich Uni
versity association, and President Vic
tor c. Smith, 1913, of Montpelier Sem
mary association.
Henry Israel, international secretary
in county work, spoke on 1.-THE College
Man and County Work" and j. S.
Moran, Y M. C. A. secretary for Ad-
Olson county referred to the Importance
of county work in the smaller COM
munities.
Reports from presidents of each as
ISOLATION present were then given
showing that a healthy increase had
been given to work for men in each in
stitution. j. w. Pontius, international
student secretary, who was the princi-
pal speaker of the conference led a
general discussion upon the question,
From the Standpoint of the Work
Done by Your Association, What Right
Has it to Exist" which closed the
session.
Sunday morning at $3.50 the delegates
gathered at the college Y. M. c. A..
rooms for a quiet hour in charge of
Mr.. Pontusi, 1.-THE Association Student s
Responsibility" being considered.
Delegates attended church services as
they desired in the forenoon and at 2
in the afternoon sectional conferences
were held. Mr.. PontiUs led a discus
sion on Religious Meetings, Rev. f. G.
Guthrie on Bible Study, Prof. G. H.
Perkins on Mission Study, |. E. Cobleigh
on Social Work, r. d. Thompson on
Membership Work and Prof. H. F.
Perkins on Finances.
A more general gathering was later
held in College chapel. General Secre-
tary Thompson of the University OF
Vermont association reported a plan
for form of university extension work
among foreigners of Burlington and
Winooski: President Smith of Mont
pelier Seminary said that his associa-
ton is already at work among Italians
and Spanards of Montpelier and Barre
President King of the Middlebury as
ISOLATION said that scheme of work
had been outlined.
Principal Bishop of Montpelier Semi
nary spoke of the need of the college
man becoming better acquainted with
the outside world. Mr.. Pontius spoke
strongly in favor of the extension of
student activity into the field of social
service outside the tcolleee, believing
that the Y. M. c. A. must take up the
work.
A mass meeting of students was next
held, in charge of Secretary Thompson.
The principal remarks were made by
Mr.. Pontius and President Benton OF
U. V. NJ, the latter taking for his
thought ''The Life that Now Is" DR..
Benton emphasized the idea of living in
the present in preparation for the
future. Christ stood with one hand
clasplng that of his brother man, while
the other was raised to his Father
above. He kept close to God, but he
went about doing good right here ir
this world. We must keep in minC
both the living present and the eterna
future" President Benton also dwell
with particular emphasis upon socia
purity and a single standard of morality
for both sexes.
The closing meeting was held at the
office of the association secretary
where Mr.. Clark served fine chatting
dish spread and when a policy of in
creased social service was discussed.
The conference was an unqualified
success.
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