Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-02-14
GROUP CONFERENCES.

GROUP CONFERENCES.
Saturday afternoon the delegates
formed into five group conferences. In
the Baptist church were the farm boys,
presided over by Prof. o. A. Morton of
Amherst, Mass, and W. Edward
Davies of White River Junction. Mem
bers of church clubs, adult leaders and
pastors with Mr.. Whitcome, leader,
and Boy Scouts under Mr.. LOOMS di-
rection.
In the Congregational church. Mr.
Howe was in charge of the high and
preparatory school students and Dr.
Fisher for members of the boys de-
partments Young Mems Christian asso-
citation.
Mr. Loomis spoke on scouting and of
necessary cooperation. The most i'm
portant thing is patrol leadership and
the leader should accept the actual re-
sponsibifity. Hikes, camps and other
features were touched upon. There
were 20 patrol leaders iron different
towns that made reports of the past
year. Mr.. Lcoms closed the meeting
by telling what the Boy Scouts Council
of Boston were doing toward stopping
and preventing forest fires, distributing
literature pertaining to health, and
volunteer guides in parks.
Prof Morton gave ideas on corn con-
tests and forming as new profession
and urged the boys to take up teaching
as life work.
Saturday evening Dr. Fisher spoke on
"Clean Sports" He said "that there
are three points of view in sports,
physical, social and character. And if
we play as child does these will be
used spontaneously. Victory should
not be considered an honor"
Prof. Morton of Amherst, Mass. gave
an interesting stereopticon lecture and
the clear, colored pictures finely illus
trated his words on a More Practical
Education for Farm Boys Prof.
Morton claimed the public school sys-
tenn at least in rural communities, fails
to meet the demands. He showed diff
ferent types of industry taken up by
boys and girls, such as basket weaving
and city gardening.
The mass meeting was conducted by
Mr.. Whtcome and his subject was
1.-THE Needs of Young Men," He said
that there were four sins common to
young men which should need attention,
dishonesty, intemperance, impurity and
selfishness. About 80 young men re-
manned after this meeting and said they
would follow the Christian life.
The evening meeting was conducted
by Dr. Fisher and Mr.. Hnckley
Fisher spoke on what constitutes the
boys strength and power. "a boy, 4"
he said, ''has Tremendous power through
the affection of his loved ones, in his
capacity to make friends, and by being
a real boy.
The final business of the conference
was then transacted. The reports of
credentia committee and resolutions
| committees were redu ana adopted
Mr.. Hinckley gave the closing address,
''Three Things About Boys" He said
cit was every boys duty to remember
his Creator in the days of his youth; to
fight your battles with your own arm,
and be willing to stand alone if neses-
sary.
Everybody then held hold of hands
and sung BLESSED be the Tie That
Binds. At $40 the president pro-
nounced the conference at an end.
HOMER HARRIS.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
After a pleasant ride to Bellows Falls
and fast trip on the six mile electric
cris-cross from Bellows Falls to Saxtons
River we arrived at our destination.
Our delegation numbered eight so we
constituted about one thirty-ffth of the
number nresent