The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-29
BOYS BRIGADE
OFFICERS SPEAK
the AMERICAN soV" SUBJECT
OF CAPTAIN HART.
Concluding Day OF the Convention
Marked by Interesting sers-
ices IN the Churches.

Yesterday was the concluding day
OF the first annual convention 81 the
West Virginia division OF the Boys
brigade and IL was taken up with
services held at several OF the city
churches. Yesterday morning Cap
tain l.. O. Hart. director OF boys work
AT the Washington, Pa. Y. VI e. a.
addressed the congregation at the
North Street NJ. r. church ON the
topic. The American Boy" and II was
closely followed b. the large congr--
CATION present. In anticipation or the
address, large delegation OF the boys
from the different churches attended
the services. which proved unusually
Interesting. Mr.. Hart gave a most
proper conception If what an Amert
can boy should be. what nobility OF
character he should.possesS and then
stated that one great method To bring
his good qualities TO the front was
the work being done by the Boys
brigade. His talk was one Of I'M
usual excellence and sparkled
throughout with patriotism.
Last evening at the Fourth Street
NJ. +. church Captain Arthur NJ. Gut
irie. secretary OF the Washington. Pa.
Y NJ. {. a. and L captain in the
Pennsylvania division: OF the brigade
addressed large audience on the sub
jec. The Possibilities of the Ameri-
can Boy" and IL was a mosi able ef-
fort. Captain Guthrie characterized
the American boy as being the great
est institution of modern times and
said he was the bulwark of the ma
iion. Many people In this busy world
he said. were so busy looking after
dollars that the boy was overlooked
and in this very act the men were
overlooking the best investment OF
the age. To prove this assertion he
told OF what the future held in store
for the boy OF today ami his possible
ties. providing he was trained in the
proper channels. No height, he said
is too great for the American boy O.
attain and he can reach the highest
pinnacle Oi fame IN all walks OF life
II he is only looked after in his youth
He dwclt a. length on the POSSIBLE
ties oi the American boy and CLOSED
with u tribute 10 the work OF th1
Boys Brigade.
Tire Convention.
The convention opened Friday
c'cuIas with Il prize drill. but Ia,
real work OF the meeting Was don,
SATURDAY, when It morning aud after
noon session was held. These v-r'
attended by delegates from all tn,
companies ~ the First regiment AN,
part OF the Second was also repre-
sented. General Henry \. Hartman
toniuand-r-lu-cuie. % the urganiZa
ton. was IA attendance. tOgetne
vita number oi the STAFF onic-r
ol the various Penns! Ivauia rcg
Imea;s.
~ the morning session the draft q
constitution Prepared by commit
. tpv al officers was discussed an.
after a ieN changes had been mad
the session adjourned Tor lunch. all,
upon Resembling IN tho Afternoon
The constitution Was adopted Among
other things the constitution provide
that the organization b" made pvrmu
H"ut aud also br known a. t.t A. IS
N.rEin.d brigade Assembly. and ina
officers AMI "A board ot directors b.
~.cCteG annually 20 control the as
senbly. ana also that the assembl
meet once annually. and giving tn
ioard the rieht 20 select the time an,
Place Oi each in"r'ias.
The election 81 officers was the
.cid. resulting ~ ;piloWa. Pres
cent ANA COmmdcGcr OF the West Vii
rILia division. Gen. % r. Caldabauei
g. tu. c.f:. ,icr president. MAYO
Charlie Duunius. OF has city. boar
a.: directors l.. \ SChWeuk. Of Man
IingtOa George A. 1auguliu. ~
Jones. rs d. I.fIuer. $. g. PAUL. |
= Hon, cher Aha R.y " = Cook Il
O., this cir. Ia. place OF mectin
tor next year was not decided up0i
au' y Wiu iihcly be- ncil a. Maunu.
tOu
In fH" .t"uIrt 'I" w-Mhrr- 81 2.
brigade. VISITING G.i"sdfr. and or
taf- attended e. htfr4.' ...'u 90 fl
- q ~ ra. aai fti- pro. .I
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