University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-05


mind. Some students intend to work
hard at this thing or that, others
count on spending most of the time
in travel and outings, and perhaps a
very few look forward to the summer
as a time when there will be nothing
to do. These last are the most un-
fortunate of all.
The students summer conference il
a part of the summer program that is
looked forward TO with special inter
est and with keene [ anticipation By
all who know of its various attractions
in study, acquaintance and associd-
tions, and in recreation. The confer.
enceS for the various districts of the
United States are held right after
the close OF the college term and gen
orally last ten day. There are six
principal conferences for the students
OF the American colleges and univer.
sities-at East Mortified, Mass.
Montreal. y. c.. Niagara-on-the-La Lake.
Lake Geneva, Wis, Cascade. Col, AMI
Columbia Beach, Ore. Missouri come s
in the Lake Geneva district. This
district includes all the colleges OF
Missouri. Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, North
Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
This year the Lake Geneva confer
ence will open in the evening of June
IL and will continue through June
90.
1t is always desirable that every
delegate should arrive in time for the
opening meeting and should remain
for the entire conference. For the
conference j. unit. Every depart
ment OF study is laid ont to cover the
whole period, and the athletic events
are planned TO end with championship
meets in the last days.
These conferences are under the di-
rectiOn OF the student department III
the International Committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
They are only another part of the
great plan OF the Y. NJ. G. A. in train
ing men who shall stand "a men in
every sense OF the term. They are Or
ganized along all lines of develop
ment, with particular emphasis on
that part of a students life which Is
usually more or less neglCcted-that
is, the religious and moral side To
attend such a conference as tho: e
held annually at the places mentioned
greatest opportunities of college life
and one which may be productive of
the richest benefits.
AS the purpose OF these conferences
would lead one to infer, much time
and attention is given to Bible study.
The aim is TO prepare men for places
OF leadership in religious work in their
re: pective colleges and universities.
The whole intent OF these conferences
is to inspire each man with a feeling
of the necessity OF active, earnest in
terest in the religious side of college
lie.
Bible classes are organized in way
so as TO give each man the greatest
possible amount of personal inStruc-
ton and the most chances of close per
sonal contact with the men who have
charge OF the work. There is the
group system. So far as possible eacn
delegate is given the privilege of
the particular line of study
he is chiefly interested in and of choos-
ing the leader under whom he wants
TO sit.
The courses offered are broad |
enough in subject and scope to fit the |
needs and desires of almost every !
nan. There are studies in the Life |
Of Christ" in the Life of Paul." in |
Old Testament Characters" in Acts,
N the Psalms, and so on. One of the |
most popular is that in the Will of
iod" where there is an attempt to de-
,ide fairly and squarely what is tae
IAN of action in each mans life and
In attempt TO lead the man to see that
he greatest success comes to those
Who follow the lines of work which
hey seem especially fitted for.
1t is expected that each delegate
will be conscientious and consistent
n his work in whatever course he
nay choose. Each one is to have a
ext book in his subject and to give no
ess than thirty minutes each day 10
he preparation of the lesson.
Mission study forms another line OF
work on which much stress is laid.
t is intended to give an opportunity
or college men TO learn what are the
xact conditions in the foreign lands.
nd what are the movements going