The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02
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Jos1a 4, ALEXANDER, or CHICAGO,
To CONDUCT CONFERENCES AT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
EXPERIENCE is WIDE.
HIS GENIUS FOR ORGANIZATION
AND HAS BEEN AT HEAD of
DIG UNDERTAKINGS FOR
BOZ SCOUTS.

Mr.. John l. Alexander, of Chicago,
Will conduct conference on boys
work In this city on next Friday even
ing, February TIN, at o'clock in the
First Presbyterian church. Mr.. Alex
ander has come 20 be recognized as
one OF the experts OF the world in
organizing WORK for boys. along sane
and efficient lines. He was for sew
erai years in charge or the boys de-
partment Of the Y. VI. c. A., of Phil
adelphia. and ty his original and
efficient methods made distinct Inn
preston upon tho life of the boys of
that great city by reaching them
through their school and athletic In
terests.
Such genius for the work OF organi-
cation indicated his fitness for the
larger work of the boy scout move
mentt and when General Baden Pow
ell came from England to set up this
work In America Mr.. Alexander was
the unanimous selection of the com
mittee, for executive secretary of the
American department of the boy scout
movement. His outstanding ability
as an organizer was again in evidence,
and the remarkable growth of tho boy
scouts In the United States and Can
ada is due In large measure to his
effort.
Ability f. Recognized.
When the committee of Christian
business men met In New York to
organize the movement popularity
known as the men and religion cam
pafgn II was necessary to send groups
of trained workers to address the con-
ferences held In leading cities OF this
country az to the special activities in
which Christian men should engage.
Naturally the department OF work
for boys" was given outstanding en-
pnasis. and that the suggestions
might be based upon tested methods
Mr.. Alexander was asked to become a
member OF the group of speakers
which visited the largest cities OF
America Here again he inspired
workers in local fields TO undertake
definite efforts to improve the moral.
physical and intellectual condition Of
the great throngs OF boys who are
growing UP in towns and cities in an
atmosphere calculated to dwarf their
highest development.
At the close of the men and reit-
gion campaign Mr. Alexander was
called TO undertake a work of still
greater reach and importance as SUI
periutendent of the secondary. or
Teen Age" department of the Inter
national Sunday School association.
HIS ASSoSl0Li6Ds DIS rs kUD@Ils IS siIl
Observation-Disclosures agency which
promotes the improved methods OF
Sunday school work. and seeks to in
splre the workers in local schools
with a desire To increase the enroll
r1ent ard efficiency or their schools.
Should Have Church Connection.
In the new field OF effort Mr.. Alex
ander has full scope for his resnarka-
bic genius. and after a thorough test
OF the effectiveness of various organ
ixations 10 help and permanently hold
boys he had reached the deliberate
conclusion that to be permanent in
their results they should be under the
direction and control of local
church He strongly approves the
activities and interests which are pro-
NOTED by the boy scout movement
and kindred organizations. but he
contends that these activities can be
made a part of the work OF every
well organized club or Sunday school
class, and thus the work will be prop
eriy related to the church.
The meeting will be open TO all
boys from ten TO eighteen years of
age. and to all others who would in
form themselves as TO the best means
of organizing clubs and conducting
work for boys.