Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-25

college men for boys work, mentioning
the requirements necessary to accom-
plish good work. He said boys sec
rotary should possess genuineness,
ability to know the wishes of boys and
ability to respond to the needs of the
boys. Mr.. Paulson said that boys work
demanded men who could lie down
alongside the boy during the period
that Impressions must. be made with
him IL his more mature life is to be
the right life. He said the colleges
are producing workers who should an
swer the great need of the association
for men fitted for boys work.
The first qualification for the secre-
tary in college work is that he believe
is Jesus Christ and believe that other
men believe in Christ as their personal
God declared Guy v. Aldrich in his
address on "The College Secretary"
The other qualities necessary for col
lege duty were then touched on. Mr..
Aldrich said man must have some
executive and organizing ability and
the faculty to mix with men and real
lie their needs. He said there was no
room in college work for the .secre-
tary who was not broad-minded and
who could not adjust himself to Ger
tain conditions in college life. The
college secretary must also be we'll
equipped intellectually, and desirable
accomplishments to possess are ability
to play the piano and sing and to speak
readily before an audience.
Fellowship Plan Unique.
That thorough men may be developed
for association work, new scheme
was unfolded to the college men by
c. X. Ober, of New York City in his
Fellowship" talk Mr.. Ober was for
many years a leader in the student
association work, and he knows college
and university men. He is now re-
cruiting men for association work. He
terms his scheme commanding op-
portunity for life investment. Mr..
ODER addressed himself particularly to
the young men who have not yet
selected definitely their vocation in
life. He described the satisfaction
found by a student giving his life to
the betterment Of his fellow men, and
he declared that the association work,
despite its numerous departments, Of
fered nothing that contained greater
possibilities than the fellowship
branch. The scheme is to place young
men in associations and let them learn
the work in every department that
they may develop into competent gen.
eral secretaries and physical directors.
AS demonstration of Mr.. Ober's
scheme, e. F. Denison of Omaha made
few remarks of actual results in his
association. work in Omaha. In 1912
Mr.. Denison; had one man following the
fellowship course, first working in the
educational department: then in the
Office. later as membership secretary,
and finally developing into a practical
worker in the boys department. This
man is now assistant boys secretary
mr. Denison has two fellowship men
going through the training process in
his association this year.
Iowa viii Raise Money.
Iowa will do its part in assisting the
training school for general secretaries
and physical directors in Chicago dur.
ing the coming year by raising $4,000
This was the decision reached at an
informal meeting of thirty members OF
the state committee and general sec.
retaries. Saturday night. President
Frank y. Burt Of the Chicago school
addressed the meeting. urging Iowa to
do portion of the work of raising
100000 necessary to put the school on
a good basis. This amount is to be
raised by the Chicago associations and
the state bodies Of eleven middlewest
states. A resolution was passed un.
a.limously by the meeting, pledging
$4,000 from Iowa.
College Men Celebrate.
The college mems supper Saturday
evening in the Y. w. C. A. was one OF
the most enjoyable affairs Of the state
convention It served as a relaxation
from the serious work of the conven.
ton, Guy Y. Aldrich. state secretary OF
college and university work, presided
and short talks and humorous stories
were contributed by Fred Rindge, OF
New York City, J. P. Clyde, of Ames,
C. r. Dhahr Of Buena Vista county and
&C. f. Drahr Of Buena Vista county
President Edwards Of Penn college
was one OF the honored guests. The
Des Moines college quartet gave sew.
eral humorous selections. Fifty men
were present, and the excellent service
of the Y. w. G. A. cafeteria was com.
mended by all.
Denison Talks Briefly.
E. F. Denison, formerly boys sec
rotary Of the Ottumwa association but
at present general secretary of the
omaha Y M. G. A. spoke Saturday
night on "The Place Of the Boys
Work" His talk was one Of the many
treats OF the convention. The care
of the boy while he is from the age
OF Is to Fl was thoroughly covered by
the speaker.
aThe most Important years in a
boys life Is the age from IL to 20