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New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MARCH IL. 1912

"Duly provided for In this last box Of powders
the prescription which had been rehled several times
as discovered by inquiry at the drugStore-was one
that Swart had taken out loaded with fatal dose Of
acetanilid and put back again. 1t was only question
of time when Miss Wayland would take it and be found
dead in her bed; whereupon you, Mr.. Coroner would
have had choice but to find the death have been
from accidental overdose
At this, Swart recovered himself from the shiverino
stupor into which he had fallen "All very ingenouss
he said with shaking lips; but all pure theory and false
theory for which someone shall dearly suffer What
shadow of proof have you Of its TRUTH
"The box of powders itself, and the analysis Of the
twenty-fvegrain dose by chemist of unmpeachable
standing
"You found the man who robbed the drawer" cried
Miss Wayland eagerly.
81 am the man who robbed the drawer, responded
Chester Kent with slight smile. at was necessary
for to get that box of powders without Mr. Swarts
knowing that had it. So, you left me alone
in the library cut out the bottom hid the papers in
the bookcase scattered some letters from the waste
basket on the lawn for a blind, and having ruined
good pair of trousers with a slash of my knife. gave the
alarm Your letters, Miss Wayand, you will find intact
behind the third row of books to theght of the fireplace
The old, worm keen face lighted pathetically; but
grew stern again she turned to her nephew who had
collapsed against the wall.
$50 that, Sir she said lis why you were anxious to
have the powders back, lest in the general nvcStga
tion they might be looked into! And my nephews
eagernesS Professor Kent made it necessary for YOU
get the box that night?'
"Precsely,' said the scientist. MADAM YOU have
the makings of first rate detective
"And you of first rate thief apparently, retored
the old ladv "And my nephew of a very tenth rate
murderer" she added bitterly. "Not for a dozen Of
him would have lost Denny. Denny, you come back
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~ what charge" asked the policeman hcsitanty:,
~ 81 ioin in the demand yrd the Coroner. The
charge is the attempted dyntmitng Of Miss Wayland
oh no. said Kent; at least not in the sense You
htvcin mind Snart never attempted 10 dynamite any
one: his methods arc much more delicate. The real
dynamitcr is dead. He intcrfcrcd with Swarts well
conceived 81 hcmc which would have worked out safely
and surely but for the accident Of the explosion.
"Ac.idcut'" cried Miss Wayland.
"Pucap.ilcut Let me nov outline the case. lirst
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to work now.
"Yes'm. Glory be-" said the be.
wildered Denny. 81 didn't 10 it, an
| knew | didn't do it; but | never
could been sure | didn't DO it."
Stick TO your job and wait for the
storm to blow over, next time YOU are
discharged, BOYLE" advised Chester
Kent, with a smile at Miss Wayland.
"Its only fair to say for Swart that
at first he honestly thought you dead
and thought it would be good policy
to fix the dynamiting officially on Your
uncontradictory fragments. 70 that
end he forged the Black Hand letter,
initiating your writing none too well,
by the way, and put it where the
maid would be sure to find it. When
YOU appeared, alive but damaged, he
still sought to make you the scape.
goat. That bandaged head Of yours
might well have had disastrous effects
as Circumstantial evidence. Well, In.
spector, is the case against Mr. Swart
good enough for the police"
at certainly is, Professor Kent
replied the officer, with enhanced re.
spect in his voice. He set his hand on
Swart's shoulder and led him from the
room.
THE foreman of the jury turned to
L Chester Kent. "What Of these
remains, over which we've racked our
INSTRUCTED brains?" he inquired.
"Oh, that" Chester Kent smiled
benignlv. THAT is all we shall ever
see Of the perpetrator oi the St.
Adams Place dynamite outrage. The
dynamite, as | have indicated, lay
wrapped in its creased paper some
where within the partition, prcSum-
ably on a beam. Our dcec--c! friend,
Of the fine, gray hair, hopefully sup
posing that it was something Of prac-
teal value to him,'tuggci a' The paper
and dragged the charge from lis resting
place. It must have fallen some little
distance, and the explosion. whereby
many plans were brought 20 naught,
was the logical result
y quick look OF intelligence flashed
in Miss Wayland's bright eyes. "Oh,
poor Robert" she cried with q burst
ofringing and scornful laughter. Poor
fool Nephew Robert. All his subtle
. and by so insignificant an agency"
to the secret, bcsought the foreman.
a quotation for a clue, cried the old
Burns, The best laid schemes
~ She stopped, looking significantly at
Itch.
chi .,.. .i, ,,,,,....;,, ".W,a hos.
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challenged to better conduct in school,
to cleaner habits in their private life. to
ontspoken and continuous service for
Christ. / think perhaps one reason why
the boy realizes that he is challenged is
because on such an occasion as this lie
sees more clearly. than anywhere else
that there are certain. things which he
must de in his own way 1 lost two Of
the most important and significant years
Of my life because no one told me that l
could do Christian things, and religious
things in any other way than as they
We're being done by the oldest men in
the communicative pillars in the Chris
tan churches. These men We're 65, 20
years old. l wanted to be a Christian,
but must I stop climbing trees? / never
saw those men sliding down hill or swim
ming or playing ball or doing any one
of a score Of things which seemed harm
less and right TO me, but / had the inl-
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Langdon Gray, Arthur Stevens, Earl Il.
shaw Wilbur Park, Samuel Kitchens
IiVermore Tfdils-Hay moad Knecland.
Wendell Harrington. Harold Lewis
Portiand-Lester Holmes. Franklin r.
Seavey Harold Fosseft. Irving BRYANT
GGstave II. Gleitsnams. Roy Mef5Iee
sherman @llis-aoaald Sleeper, Wallace
b ooks-Jofu II Trott. ieader. Herbert
Ellis. Leroy Staples, Everett Jenkins, EI-
p2eft Ao1!toh, Walter Jones II T. Booth,
Frank Ellis.
3armoutlville-Elden RarHet Clifford
Jones, Ernest Z. Storer. Charles j. NJ
len. leader
Rowland Harold Blake
f.oXcroft-Neil Fisher, Bella Norton.
Milo-Leroy Hoskins.
l1amariseotta- f. Foster.
i]oVer-Ilugo Cross
pexter-f#afrv Worth, Leader. Charles
q 81 Fulsom. Geo. f. Carrier. Morris
Madiso9-Leland Towns, Harold Rus
sell, Lester Addfns, bev Frederick Fl.
Means, leader, Carl Johnson
Observation-Disclosures %. HodgiSins
West BoWdoin-Alban f. Hail.
White RoclSz~B*acott Moses, RaIph
Stro4t, James Taft a r Kemp leader.
Gariand-I Merrill Dearborn 'Orman e.
12ockport-w Wilbur Packard
st. George. True Hall
Calais-Ceo. =. Bates. leader Percy
B5eckett' Raymond Asmault, Philip W.
Monmouth-AIfred ]. Loon. Mvron
Prescott, Shirley Bnnnel.
South Poiand-Bana shackford
Those Asking No Aid.
Clifton f. Wass. Sahgerville; Glenn
EdSerly, Greenville Rev, NJ. j. Twomev,
l P9rtian d.. Willis Phllhrook,, Lisbon
John Trott. Alfred Jenkins, Brooks; J.
Fl FiEer, leader. Houitan; Delber w.
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THE DELEGATES ARRIVAL.
Continued from Page VOne.)

product of their home county, a large
potato. The bangor delegates woce
ribbons with the name Of their city ON
it. The ROckport and Camden dele
gates We're easily distinguished when
they arrived by the large red handaTa
handkerehiefs around their necks X
plan very similar Yves adopted by the
boys from Brooks who wore blue hand
kerchiefs. Every delegate wears 9. Ia
bel giving his. name aud his Place Of
residence so that acquaintances may
be easily made. Hut many OF the boys
have attended similar affairs and
friendships made in previous confer
ences were renewed and spirit OF
goodfellowship is supreme. Little
things which cannot but fail to APP
pear and hinder To a certain extent
are passed over without thought in
the general plan of enc forIall.
1t was close to, 6 o'clock when the
boys assembled in tine Colby gym to
go TO the AFmory for the banquet.
Headed by u drum corps the march
was taken UP for the han. The boys
formed in sets of three and four and
made things lively oil along tie line
down College avenue and Mein street
with their clGD and town yeils. Natur-
ally there was some delay In fling
into the hall but the banquet commit
tee was on hand and marsha1Ied the
boys to their seats and within 10 min
utes all were seated and ready for the
meal.
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eWm. saxton, leader, Vim. PInkham MA ia,
col, Ham; Edward Stetson. Jr.. Forest
occur, Linwood G. Engley, Clarence
4aoi Sc James Gray, Jr.
Lisbon Falls-E L. Farnsworth, leader.
Eward Pfosser, Carl Goddard, Waller
Andrews Arthur Mason. Fred Han J.
Ham Brewster, leader. Osborne Bailey,
Willis Philbrook, Leon White, Carl cod
dard, Reinhard Caspar.
Littleton-Aubrey Tingley. Hallet The
bault, Allison Wolverton.
North Anson-Guy, Williams, loader.
Brown, Joseph Smith.
Northeast Harbor-Fred Lurvey, leader,
T. e LG1I gyey James Bunker, Walter
ter, Chandler Graves.
Pressure !sle-B. f. Giberson, leader,
Willie White, Vernon sherrard, Willie
Springvale = Judge Hanson. leader,
Charles Grassland, Burton Shaw, Frank
Lord. Ray Beals, John Wilkinson, Benz
man, Ernest Frost Roy Clark
Sanford-Adam De Haven, leader. Ar
thur Wallace. Leon Plaisted, Wander
Forbes, Allen Fernald, Edgard Smith,
skowhegan-Harold L. Larry. leader,
Carroll Flanders, II. Tobey Mooers, Earl
Huckins. Carol Morrill,, Clifton w
stiIIwater-carl w. Glidden and Wal
SUN ,iaeTWlck-a: u. kingsley, leader.
Joseph r. DAYS., Herbert Knowles, Viii
liam Dudley, Marshall QuirlS, Dana Tut
tie Frederick Trafton, Willie Cheney
sangerville- Charles Hicks leader. Lee
Russell Gordon Park Clifton Wass.
leader, David Baillie. Isaac Wilson, Mill
lard smart, John Hill, Ray Thomson, and
Glenn Edgely of Greenville, Franz John
son.
South Paris-T Morton Davis, LLOYD I
Davis, Sumner M Davis, Harold AIer
Harold Ward, chas. Hanson, Frank
Noyes. Howard Carr, Harlon Drew. '''''
:, Thomaston-John IT, Wilkins. ieade
Harold Feyler, Earl Woodcock. Edwi
Stetson, Charles Lovejoy, Eugene Brad
ford, Edwin Anderson.
Observation-Disclosures w. Clark, leade
lanes iad dr,sn Earl BARLEY Ross y
Norridgewock- Carr. leader.
Harold Pierce, Wilmer stevens
Later Registration.
Cornish-Louis r. Swan. leader, Cufti
w, Dyer, Fred G.. Smith, Aubrey Gre
William Clark.
:, v estproqqk- Edward Atelson. Harol
pastor and leader; John 7, Adam.
Laoee-R NJ Pike leader. Bion
Cook, Vance Adams Carleton Pike, Me-
Camden-Louis w Hansen. CInor
Felton, sherman Hall, Ray c. Hopkins
fNe"9rd Anderson, Samuel Sanford, Get
der Bahlem
Bemis
Roek land Charles 4. Rose, u, Ma
Perry, A. T. Bemberg, Lloyd Daniel
Lawrence McAlister. Horace colburn. ~
bert lIolbrook.. Carl Moran. David But
faia. Ellston Luce.
Farmony-Rev J. Francis Thurstor
leader. Myron Reed Myron !. Belnis
Madison--iordon Scott. Harold Dag,
gett.
Rumford-Earl Hamilton, leader, Dom
aid McMaster, Charles Niles
orono-James a. Cannot, Stanley Mann,
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WITH ABOUT 700 IN ATTENDANCE

smith, Waiter Iadd. Irwin Ladd. Merwin
Ladd. Harvey Patterson, Carl y. Piper
Clifford Smith. Lester GIazier, Lfnwood
Jones. Otto Totman, Ralph Drisco, CNde
Savage, Lawrence Atwond Emerson
Lawry Milton McGorrill, Walter Wood
man, Lester BrOWneli, Herbert Rlakuey
Norman Nye- Roger Nge- -. @. Brown
leader
Waferville-Edwin Martin Alexander
Lakleur, Earl Ikashus. Robert w. Crow
ell leader, A1frod IL sChamherlain
Ralph l.. Young, Robert Stuart Jr. Fos-
ter Eaton. Alexander Fiingie, StepheH H.
Aver r. b. Young, leader wellington
l2lair y. Reginald CRAIG, Chester ellis,
Harold Brown. Harold Hersem Chaun-
eey Brown, Thomas Bryant. Liuwood
9Maeotnber Robert Lord. Richard :, l..
Arnold 3; Circus VIM. cleveland, Ny
ron W White, Ray Haskell, W. L. Har-
dy,., Russell Lord. Roland Hutchins, Met
vile Weeks, Chas: =. Weeks, leader,
FLOYD Prebie Everett Reed.
oa{land-Merris u. Manson, Alfred
Marsh. Arthur C!Ieeley. FLOYD Ellis, Har-
North Vassalboro- Rev. L. G. March,
leader, Norman y, Shorav. Thomas Fill
tom, JOS, Copper, Bernard Bragg, Glar-
cree Chopper Nathan Doian, Lindsey J..
Foxcroft-Rev. G. A.. Merrill. leader.
Alfred Johnston, Melvin Blethen. Hngh
John Whittemore; Josef Broadway lead
e. Albert Atwood, Leroy Dow, Aubrey
Fariainqton-charies II. Sawyer lead
er, Harold b. Sawyer, Lee Millett, Iohn
q. Winters, 0rren Tufts
Fort Fairneld--J. H. Piper, leader,
Rsqlph Whitehnlse, Fred kilburn. Ste
aid Watt
Ggilford II NJ. paaiel4, leader Harry
e; Williams; RAYMOND Mitchell. Ernesf
~ Coy, Cyrus z. Chamberlain, Clifford
Nashburn, Kenneth Wheeler Everett
Bfasier Dennis Burns
George Iusk. Leon Wing, Donald Blair.
Eugene Gillespie Alton Hamlin.
Ernest II, Pratt, leader, Harold
Witham. Harold Colby Edgar Russell.
Henry Butler
eenville-Alfrsd Aram, leader, Roy F.
sawyer, William. G; Morrill,, selden w i,
ton, chas. Meserye, Fremont Smith.
Good VIII Farm, HinckIey-Fred p
Rawson leader, Robert Tucker. Harold
Houlton-Alex Cummings, leader Alien
McFarlane, Robert YettonJ Leonard Me-
Hair. irwin smith, Ely Guion; J, II.
Harry Grant, Arthur Hageman. irwin
Boone, Donald Putnam. Carl GRAY
George Fergerson,. RVbert Fergerson
Bert wetmore, Delaney Meiiroy,' Eugene
Farley, Wendell Porter. Harry Hill, f.
G. Alexander leader. John A. Tenney
Jr, Albert Burleish, Leigh p. Cleveland,
Edward J. Kidder
Island Falls-G. A. Young leader. BY
ron Estabrook, Roy Fowler, Verna Gil
patrick, Leo Whean, Percy Rowe:
Charles Berry, leader, Raymond Emer-
son, Reid sherman, Geo. b. Leighton,
Don p. Hillman, Lauriston Craig.
Lewiston-Rev. e. II. Temple, leader,
Harold Folsom Joel Howard. Earle
Petersen, Ralph Heater; s. F. HAYES,
leader, Thomas s York John Thornton
Edwin Purinton, Elwood ireland, VIM
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so much what one gets out of life a.
what one puts into it that counts.
Hon. Warren c. Philbrook was intro
duced as zone of Watervile's many may
ors" in place of Mayor Pattangan, who
was forced TO be absent The former at
fornev general extended the welcome et
the city and averred his wholesome
pleasure in looking into the faces oi
those coming from good towns, good cit
les and good homes. He regretted the
unfavorable weather conditions but SAID
he felt the best would be made of exist
ing circumstances. II hope the hand viii
be palsed and the tongue will be stricken
dumb, that writes or speaks word in
derogation of this city in which l live!
Mr.. Philbrook avowed earnestly. He con-
tinued: zone thing want to say to you.
don't go out into life with a crouch.
want you to go out into life optimistic
and charitable No matter where you
go, you're. still native of the State OF
Maine, Let your hearts be true.
Mr.. Haines prolonged the enthusiastic
applause granted Mr.. Philbrook by de-
claring If the assembled delegates would
ego to Coburn Classical Institute and
Colby College you can do inst as good 4
job as that" William Walter. Bantou
was introduced as. one of those who
might be able to do it now
For the Boys.
VIM. Walter Banton OF. Bangor said:
Mr.. Chairman, gentlemen and fel-
lows of Watervillei: It gives me the
greatest of pleasure in behalf of the
500 boys, gathered here in this, the
Seventh Annual Boys Conference Of
the State Of Maine, to extend TO. you
our heart!est aid most grateful thanks
for the warm and cordial welcome
with which you have greeted us
We know the, trouble and sacrifice
which you and the good people of Wa
.terville have horne for. us. and we APP
preciate more than words can tell the
opportunity you have given us of
coming together. once more and re-
ceiving that vast help and uplift
which always is obtained from an
exchange OF experiences ana IDEAS.
We come, 10 your city and 70 Your
homes not for fun and recreation nor
to impose on your time and good ma
ture,. but rather in the spirit and
brotherhood of Jesus Christ, We, boys
ourselves, convene for the moral and
spiritual welfare of the boys Of dear
old Maine.
we come 10 YOU ffem the farther
most parts Of the state, .each filed
with his own experience and ideas
which we are glad TO exchange or
give to who-so-ever will. We come
with the records and achievements of
six previous conventions. with the, inn
mense power of the movement that
has grown in six years from less than
100 to over 1000 Although, this year,
we are not so strong in numbers
see that we have lost none of our
spirit.
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ute to Jeff Smith and gained the heart
lest applause of the evening for his lau-
dalton of the Iive-wire leader of the Y.
M c. 4.
Mr. Haines next called upon Rev. J. ].
Hun of Lewiston, who opened his address
with tie declaration that Mary Ann
was one of the dearest old saints that
ever lived Mary Ann wished to rest
with Abe Lincoln and her epitaph read:
Our Mary Ann has gore to rest,
"She now recines on Lfncon's breast,
ITS mighty nice for Mary Ann
But mighty tough on Abraham
Son. continued Mr.. Hull as the laugh
ter subsidized. its mighty tough on Wa
terville but mighty nice for us Mr..
Huh foresaw, as result OF the meeting,
broader things and greater gains for the
whole commonwealth Mr. Hull stated
that otter living in dozen states, he
DAD. in nine years, found Maine the
cleanest and brightest star in the As,
Every thing your POSTMASTER has said
is true" declared the speaker. "a clean,
prohibition state like Maine makes menn'
Mr. HUI shouted. He advocated a giant
temple to accommodate 5000 boys in an
nual meeting.
II don't want to say anything against
my minister, but I'd like to go to Mr.
HuIrs church." Mr.. Haines offered.
Everybody rose to sing Coward Chris
tan soldiers" led by Il. L. Goss of Lew
iston, and the rafters fairly rocked as
700 voices caught up the air.
The Speaker of the Evening.
I'VE have one man With us tonight
whom this community thinks knows a
lot about boys said Mr.. Haines in
Rev. Geo W. Hinckley of
Good WIN Farm. who told the dele
gates three things about Boys Con-
ference"
MIR. Hinckley- said in part;
The Maine Boys.-Conferences are
the genuine thing, but YOU must not
get the impression that they are the
only conferences which are held. This
is the 10th Boys Conference which
l lave attended and WHICH I have add
dressed since the middle Of NoYcm-
Der. Each of them was made up of
fun chested, rad-blooded, purpoaeful
boEhood, The conference which at
tended Vas in Detroit Mich. and
when l delivered the greetings OF New
Hampshire. the 400 Boys ia the Michi-
gan conference promptly voted that
their greetings be added TO those oe
New Hampshire apd carried westward
and then back 10 Maine precisely the
same action was taken By bach and
every conferences. / am messenger, to-
night. for [ have met and talked to
and with the boys who send their
greetings to YOU and | bring you
greetings from the Christian boys OF
New HAMPSHIRE, Vermont, Virginia,
Wisconsin, illinois, Iowa and Col
orado
Let me say, too, that wherever /.
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Every delegate here represents from
10 to 90 fellows left at home and each
one IS filled with the desire to get all
he can but not to can all he gets, but
rather to store it up for the fellow at
home who could not be present
We hope that this large assembly
of boys seriously engaged in the SER
vice of Christ and mankind, will make
the boys of Waterville know that this
service is not sissy affair, but to
be engaged in such service is the best
and most manly thing a fellow can
do.
Hes all right declared Mr. Haiaes
as Mr. Bahton finished. John Taylor Of
Camden was next introduced and thank
ed Watefville's representatives, for the
reception rendered We have come TO
look upon Waterviiie as one of the mos,
important cities Of the state" said Mr..
Taylor. He followed with stirring trib-
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Tho Committees.

H. c. Libby. Rev. Frank Sherman
Hartley and Geo. A. Kennison with
the chalrmen of the subcommittee
constitute the general committee, of
which II. G. Libby is chairman. The
other committees are as follows.
Committee on entertainment-Hon
Frank Redington, chairman. Pres. A.
]. Roberts, Prin. g. S. Stevenson,
Supt. II. c. Libby. c. f. B. Walker.
Supt, G. n. Flood, Winslow, Supt. w.
O. Hersey, Fairfield. Harry S. Brown,
Fairfield, G.. Albert Goodwin. Increase
Robinson, Chester Hapworth, Ellery
A. Nose. Frederick MeAlary.
Committee on banquet--Dr. j. Fred
eriek Hin, chairman; J. Howard
WEIGH, Herbert l.. Emery, S. E. Whit
comb, j. A. DAWSON
Committee on registration-Le G..
Whipple, chairman; DR. G. &. Hat
field, Prof. John Hedman. Walter j.
Rideout and w, A. Knauff
Committee on reeeption-Sec. j. b.
Northcroft, chairman; Prin. C. L.
Haskell. A. I. Lockhart, DIR. Fl. P.
Little, Maurice H. Lord.
Committee on halls-- Harry f.
Green, chairman; L. r. Brown, Hon.
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for a few moments while a fashlight
photograph was taken.
Rev. f. c. Whittemore of the First
Baptist church pronounced the. benedlc-
ton, and as he was seated motto
streamers We're flung across the stage,
and all turned attention TO their plates
Among the colored streamers and mot
. to banners were the following inscrip-
tons: s
Theme Power motto for 1912, God
Hath Given the Power. =
Theme BE Instant in Season, But of
Season. motto for 1912 ON Guard.
Maine Y. NJ. c. A.
Expect great things from Cod
Eye Shall Be My Witnesses"
Horace c. Day of Auburn introduced
William Tecumseh Haines as toastmas-
ter.
Mr., Haines declared that Of his mem
ory to find what he most desired as a boy
had resulted in discovering that the two
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carinq for the Inner Man.

Its certainly something of a prob
lem this feeding of 700 boys and men!
One banquet would hardly suffice you
know and many of the homes proffering
shelter could not furnish meals Hence,
bids were requested and the contract
awarded for the thrice daily filling of
the delegates for whom food could not
be procured otherwise, Saturday and
Sunday with a Monday breakfast
Good. wholesome fare and plenty of it
will be provided.
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preston that if l became It Christian
boy l must give up the things of boy
hood aud conduct myself like those VET
Grams an the church. l confess that boys
sometimes act like so, but l submit that
no boy should be expected to act like 20
or even like Go simply because he has a
Christian purpose in his heart
May the conference prove to be to some
of YOU mount of vision; to some of you
the valley of decision; to all of you n
place of challenge.
Following Mr.. Hinckley's address, Mr..
Head announced some important no.
tees and asked that the delegates sit
down. He advised the delegates re-
garding credentials, meetings, post Of
fee, meals book room, special cars
and guide members.
Take back greetings and good cheer
to the 1900 who could not come" COM
mended Mr. Head.
From the first days work it appears
that thereH be plenty to take back!