The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-04

had decided to make the X. M. @. a.
work their work for life and he ex-
pected that the majority Of these would
40 to Geneva ia the near future to 80
into training for that purpose. He
spoke OF what had been accomplished
along this line and said in his re-
marks that since the Billy Sunday
meetings there had been many new
members added to the association. He
gave high praise to Hugh Miller, who
Is o to leave and go out on his
ranch and he said it was through his
efforts that so many boys were doing
so well.
Banner Presented.
MIR. Miller then made a short talk
on his work among the boys and he
told Of a league Of boys that had been
formed whose object was to get 9TH
ers to go to church and to so them
selves. He said there had been a COM
test among the different churches, and
the banner had been won by the Bap-
fist boys and the banner, which was
not completely finished, was presented
to this division. He also talked of the
knights of st. Paul and said they
had their passwords and ritual and
worked a good deal like a secret So
ciety and were doing good work for
themselves and the association and
the members were asked to stand UP
as were also the winners of the ban
ner and they were applauded.
The New Secretary.
At the close of his remarks be cali
ed on L. C.. Goodwin, Of Grand Forks,
who is soon to come here to take the
place flied by Mr.. Miller. Mr.. Good
win is a pleasant appearing young
and he gave the boys and men
present one OF the best addresses Of
the evening and said that he liked
Fargo and he liked the people here
and believed that he and the boys
would get along all right. although he
had heard some of them say when they
had sized him up that they'd make
go some.
John l.. Alexander, the boy special
list of New York, was the closing
speaker and he talked along the lines
of the duty that the father owes to
the boy and the duty the boy owes the
and he said he was pleased to
see so many boys n their fathers
present. He gave a fine talk of half
hour and was listened to with the
closest attention.
During the remarks of Secretary
Wolf he gave the following in regard
to L. E. Goodwin, the new boys secre-
tary:
Praise for Goodwin.
I'VE are quite happy to have with
US tonight L. E. Goodwin, who is to
become Mr.. Miller's successor. We
expect Mr.. Goodwin on the job by
August 90. Mr.. Goodwin is a graduate
of the Colon, Mich, high school Of the
class of 1896; has had two ear col
lege work at Kalamazoo college and
two years experience in teaching, was
a member of the high school. college
track and baseball team. He first en-
tered association work at Battle Creek
Mich, as assistant physical director
where he had much to do with boys
work. He to us from the Grand
Forks association where he has had
fine success for the past two years. We
know that Mr.. Goodwin will have the
hearty support of all of Mr. Miller's
friends, many of whom already know
him and believe in him"
MI. Wolf reviewed the work of the
association for the past year and
showed that 1t was in first class shape
and he paid a high tribute to those
who had assisted him. He was Loudly
applauded at the close.