The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
!. N. c. A. BANQUET
ENJOYABLE EVENT
SPEAK, -Rs OF WORLD. WIDE
FAME MAKE PRACTICAL
Taiks--DR. KENT
POSTMASTER,
spE,AkE- Frs OF WORLD. WIDE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, IA April
S.--Last nights banquet given the
State convention OF the Young Mems
Christian Association BY the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF the =. NJ G. A. was a
great success from every viewpoint.
Covers We're laid for 600 guests at
the spacious armQry Of tee Monticello
Guard, and sixty ladies attired in
white gracefully served the dinner,
sweet music by Rubin's orchestra
lending its charms to the occasion.
The male quartet from the University
Of Virginia contributed to the en-
Joyment while all present joined at
times In singing spirited hymns.
DF. Charles ". Kent, professor of
English literature at the University
OF Virginia. acted as toastmaster, and
three addresses Vt great interest We're
delivered,
Three Addresses Delivered.
pr ]. H.. Brown. for many years
State secretary of Illinois now dean
Of the Y. NJ. G. A, Training school
at Chicago. spoke on Achievements
ana Trend OF the Association Move
nent," The next speaker was James
A. Whitmore, OF New York. the sec
retarv OF The Mon and Religious
/ Forward Movement" that Is attract
ing such widespread interest In the
religious world Mt the present time.
| The last topic OF the evening was
'.The -Association's World Wide Out
look" ably handled by Robert Il.
Lewis. general secretary OF the Cleve-
/ land tO.I \. NJ. e. A. Mr.. Lewis was
Tor many years a. secretary in China.
aud has had a varied experience
among the men OF that vast empire.
| lie held positions az travelling secre-
tary for the International committee.
and later as special secretary with
the allied armies in the great Boxer
uprising Returning TO the United
States, he became state secretary of
Ohio. and after the death of e. x
shurtleff was called to the general
secreteryship of the Cleveland asso-
ctatton
Features of second Day.
ThA city mems conference was ad-
dressed by r. =. Williamson. of Dam
! 1tlle. jacob t'mlaus sad .Je11aes ".
Gordon, Of Richmond; w. S. McClan-
! ahan, of Roanoke; J. c. Moss o.
Lynchhurg: w. S. Stallinga, OF Baltl-
more f. $. Morrison. of Washington.
n. G., and Robert Y. Lewis of Cleve-
t land. O
The college students conference,
sfiSfd IN Madison ffffl- 1T the un1ver-
sity. had for it's speakers s. w. Me-
Gill. state secretary Tennessee: DIR.
". w Brockman. of the University
of Virginia William Knowles Cooper,
or Washington, II. G.; Dr. Charles
w. Kent, of the university: II. T.,
Lewis, OF Cleveland; r :. Evans. OF
the University OF Pennsylvania. and
Or. I. F. Brown, dean of Chicago
Training School
The college faculty conference was
held In the auditorium at Madison
Hail and the delegates listened to ad-
dresses from Pr G. f. Bishop. OF
Williamsburg: Prof. l.. s. Randolph.
OF Blackshurg, r. l.. Evans, general
secretary. University of. Pennsylvania;
DR.. j. l.. Howe. of Lexington; DR.. Ed.
win A Alderman. of the University OF
Virginia: DR.. W, w. Smith. of Lynch
burg; Or. Charles W. Kent. OF the
university, and Dr, T.. Il Blackwell,
of Randoiph-Ma College, at Ash
land.
The railroad men met at the Chris
tan church with r. Nj Smith. OF
Richmond presiding. The speakers
were +. S. Morrison. interstate see
Rotary, Washington. u. G.; @. k
Roper. Jr.. of Clifton Forge; ". L.
MontsFnani. OF South Cumberland.
Md, ana H. q, Williams. international
railroad secretary. New York
The county workers and correspond
ing members conference was held in
the y. NJ, G. A. gymnasium. and the
speakers were A. r. Roberts, of New
York. pr T.. +. Hrown. OF, 6:h!oaas,..
=. NJ, Robinson. International seere-.
tary boys work, New York: r. =
Vance, of Warrenton: John c. Pax
ton, OF Woodstock, and John r. Pin
rfer Of Suffoik