The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06
Y. N. c. A. CENTERS
ITS FIRE ON BOYS
SPECIAL CAMPAIGN IN STATE BE
GINS AT NEWPORT NEWS
TODAY.

The State executive committee of the
Y. NJ. C.. 4. through its State boys sec
rotary. has arranged special pro-
gram of conferences, addresses and
institutes, dealing with the older boy
In relation to his home. school and
leisure time.
r. a. Waite. religious work secre-
tary for boys with the International
committee, will visit many OF the prin-
cipal points in the State In the inter-
est of better understanding Of the
boy problem on the part OF teachers.
Sunday school teachers, scoutmasters
and parents.
An older boys conference for the
Tidewater begins at Newport News to-
day and continues through Sunday.
About 200 older boys and their lead
ers will gather to consider their re-
sponsibility for the younger fellows In
their communities and to adopt
definite plans looking forward to more
efficient service. Among the speakers
at this conference will be Homer L.
Ferguson, manager Of the Newport
News Shipbuilding company; l.. W.
Dunn, Southern boys secretary; C, b.
X. Gooch. University OF Virginia, var
sity quarterback and Rhodes scholar
elect
Mr. Waite's remarkable ability In
speaking to older boys and in helping
adult leaders, has led the committee
in charge of this conference to give
him q prominent place on the program
and he will make several addresses
and conduct the adult conference on
principles In Religious Work With
Boys
During the Men and Religion"
campaign Mr., Waite was boys work
specialist of team No /. He speaks
annually to thousands of high school
boys and has visited pra@ .ically all Of
the principal cities of this country.
His experience as record holder
in inter collegiate track athletics. his
knowledge OF boy life. his familiarity
with organized Sunday school work
and his ability as a speaker. have re-
suited in a great demand for his SER
vices. and the State committee has ar
ranged crowded schedule. Pro-
grams have been set up following the
Tidewater conference. at Norfolk
Charlottesville and University, Pulaski,
Roanoke, Stanton. Harrisonburg,
Lexington. Bedford City and Lynch
burg. At the last place Mr.. Waite
will make two addresses at the State
Sunday school convention and follow
with three days Of special work in the
city.
The secretaries OF the State commit
tee are discovering great increase of
the interest In the needs of older boys
Especially is this true In connection
with their work at unorganized points
and in the country. The efforts of the
apecial committee On work in South
west Virginia. composed OF DR.. p.
Mcconnell. Governor Henry G. Stuart
and Hon. J. Norment Powell, have
been most successful.
Already more than 500 boys have
been enlisted in Bible study and life
problem classes. The program set up
Tor February 18th and 12th at Pulaski
will be especially significant for this
section, as 1t will call together large
number OF representative leaders to
discusss special phases OF the problem
OF the boy living In the small town and
the country.
The great enlargement OF the State
committees program in the last three
years Is meeting with q hearty re-
spouse and none Of its activities is
bringing greater results than the
special work for this type Of boys.