The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-12
Y. N. c. A. BOYS
ARE TO MEET


Follow ing closely upou tine annual
state convention of the Michigan
Young Mems Christian Association and
the dinner for business mon in De
troit. Nov. 20 viii come the BoNs' Con-
ference at Saginaw. The dates for This
event arc Nov. IS To 30 and az least IT,
GOO bows from all sections Of the state
will be- present. As many as 500 boys
organizations are expected go send two
delegates each. Two hundred cities
and towns will be registered.
Among the speakers on the program
are Albert T. Roberts Of New York
international rural WORK SECRETARY. g.
! {. Robinson, international secretary
for employed boys and J N. Artman,
| dean ~ hoys' work in The y. NJ &. \.
College. Chicago.
The first business session for tho
election of officers viii hc followed by
conference banquet at which both
Mr.. Roberts end MIR Robinson will
speak. The music Toy this occasion
will be furnished ny the Athena boys
uniformed band, consisting Of -
pieces.
City and County Sections.
Following the saturday morning
! breakfast FOR leaders i'm the CITY and
county fields, the conference viii di-
vide into two sections city and Coun-
~. These will be n charge Of the
principal speakers AT tho banquet ono
If tho interesting features ~ these
section conferences will he the papers
read by the bows themselves on their
experiences. their opinions " the work
ana tncir solution of the problems
that have confronted them. Papers
are To- he read nv twenty boys, and
the point outlined by them viii after
ward he discussed undo, expert lead
| crship.
The main purpose e the annual
conference is To. bring tohcthor tho
representative older boys OF Michigan
To discuss their moral problems par
ticularlv and also to inspire them with
new aud larger ideals of Christian
service only boys oyer /, years OF
age are allowed To attend th, confer
cncc a. delegates.
Bio Parade a Feature.
| Special efforts are being made this
year. II is announced. To attract en-
,ployed boys For this reasol Mr. Rob
| inson, an expert on employed boys
work, was engaged.
After a general meeting Of delegates
and a reunion OF Hayo- Wcnt-H@
campers saturday, there vii, he rec
reation period Of severa, hours, and
then a parade of all delegates headed
lay the Alpena boys band, local COM
mittees of the gymnasium work ami
swimming exhibitions
The big meeting or the conference
is scheduled for saturday night. Nov.
% There viii be- q musical program
followed by moving pictures reports
of boys ON discussions and IN address
Many Expected TO Attend.
sunday afternoon viii bc devoted
to a meeting for delegates and al old
or boys over 10 years of age. \. "
Roberts. rural work secretary for the
international committee, will addrcs,
this meeting A second meeting will
be held for younger boys of Saginaw
which Mr.. Robinson. secretary for en-
ployed boys. viii address. The con
ference will close SUNDAY evening
Nov. 30.
Because Of the number of boys who
expect 10 attend, II is requested tina,
all registration cards and fees be mail
ed To the Saginaw association on ~
before Nov. 80 10 insure place of en-
tertainment. Tho entertainment wit
he free for all boys over Is who arc
properly registered within the time
limit; the banquet viii also be IRE" for
those properly registered.