Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-23
300 BOYS ATTEND
Y. NJ. c. A. SESSION
Ready for Annual State Con-
ference to BE Held in Nor
ristown Tonight.
"0UEST OF THE BEST"
THEME OF GATHERING
Membership Report Shows Sur
prising Gains in Last
Two Years.

800 boys Will aAltDu lltS 9ee'N
ence of the older boys OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, Whien
begins in the local Y. M. G. A. oulld-
ing tonight Charles X. Scott, siate
secretary of boys work, VINO nus
been in Morristown for the past WEEK.
arranging the details of the CONFER
ence, announced today tnat eNely
thing is ready. The theme of the con-
terence is "I5le Quest of the Best.
suggested by the writings OF Presl-
dent william De Witt HYDE OF BOW
5oin College. and Rev. James u. n.
Mcclure, of Chicago. con
THE program will begin at $50
<,,clock with the annual banquet.
served by the womens auxiliary OF
the Norristown association, with Dr'
d. Hunter McAlpin, of this town. pr
siding. Nelson 8. Butera VIII wei
come the delegates on behalt Q. laS
town. and DR.. Walter A, Joaquin, Oh
Madison, on behalf of the county.
Walter A. Baer, OF Paterson, preSl-
dent of the conference, viii make the
response.
Chinese Student TO Speak.
G. Chang, a. Chinese student, CT
Columbia and general secretary OF
he Chinese Student Association OF
North America. will make an address
az greeting. An address, open 10
the Best" will be delivered by Iru-
man A. Kilborne. of Auburn, N. l.,
The Saturday morning session VIII
he held in the First presbyterian
chapel at 9 o'clock. Kew. WiiiiaIn A..
Boult of Bound Brook, will speak on
developing the Best Under Dlilicu,-
ties" and the following sup-nead
10 this title will be discussed: COL
lese Night Harry Norcross. Lake
wood: "Father and Son Banquet,
ceorpe w, Grimm, jr., Grange
Charles BeIierjeau. Trenton; Ednca-
tional Tours" j. CASTOR Merceiis,
Paterson; "Deputation Work, deie-
cafes from Gloucester county; En-
ployed Boys John Refer. Bayonne,
'sHigh School Bible Glasses, Sheldon
e. Ward. Madison; "Feedlng the
Poor william d. Burch, jr., Attain,
tic City; college League, Dona,a
Hyian, Plainfield. and "Cablnet ana
state Council Philip w. Drabble,
Summit.
b. r. Ryall. State, county and rural
work secretary, will speak under the
title of standard Beneficiary Test.
THESE papers will be followed by the
business session
The song service at tomorrow
nights session will be in charge OF
Hunter B. Grant, of Orange. Jonn Il.
Sprouli Of Arlington. will present the
cup for the highest increase In efhci-
ercy. Rev. Edmund d. Soper, OF
Madison, will speak OH "Retaining the
Best"
Sunday morning the delegates will
attend Sunday school and church.
The older boys will meet In the after
noon for song service. with Mr.
Scott presiding. Ralph Fl. Stewart, OF
New York, will speak on Winning
the Best Victory" and Howard 7.
Appiegate, of West Orange, will sing
The closing service will be in the
Methodist Church, of which Rev. Z. I.
Crawford is pastor. Charles T. Kill
borne. of East Orange, chairman of
the State boys committee. will pre-
side. Mr.. Chang will speak on Using
Alright Our Best for Others" with Don
S. Gates, of Newark, community work
secretary, and Mr.. Ryall.
To Hold Sectional Conferences.
Rev. w. t. Boult will open the
meeting tomorrow afternoon in the
First Presbyterian Church Chapel
with an address on Making the Best
Of Our Lives" This will be followed
by sectional conferences. Section l,
for boys of high and preparatory
schools, will be under the direction of
Charles A. Coburn. State secretary.
The program is as follows: THE
Student Christian Movement in High
and Preparatory Schools" Don S.
secretary; what Is There in the
Schools OF New Jersey That is OPP
posed to the Quest of the Best?"
Harry Stockfelth, Newark; How
Much Machinery Is Necessary to
Carry On the Bible Study Program"
Walter A. Baer, Paterson, Howard
Shoemaker, Peddie Institute; what
Power is Necessary to Run the Ma
chinery?" Arthur Tomey, University
of Pennsylvania.
II. G. Stevens, secretary OF the Bay
onne Chamber of Commerce, will pre-
side over the conference of wage
subjects are: THE Employed Boys
Quest of the Best" George Banbury,
E,lizabeth; How a Group OF En-
ployed Boys Can Inspire Other Work.
ing Boys in This Quest" Oscar Bran
doff, Newark; 1.-THE Quest of the Best
with the Boys OF the Town." Rexford
w. Sharp. Madison; What a Boy
Needs in Order to Fill Good Posi-
ton" A. s. Reed. Morristown.
Section 3--Grammar schools. Henry
8. Park, Ridgewood. member of the
ing. The Grammar School Program"
Charles Chase, Montclair Games"
Peter Peterson. Passaic; CLUBS"
Frank Brown, Asbury Park: How
High School Boys Can Cooperate in
the Work with Grammar School
Boys" ]. Harold Johnston, Ridge
wood; "a Workable Grammar School
Policy" George S. Yaple, Newark
Section 4--County and small towns,
3. r. Ryall, state county work secre-
tary. presiding. Discussion of rural
work.
AT the close of the afternoon ses-
sion, the delegates will visit Washing
toms headquarters.
The president of the conference is
Walter A. Baer, Of Paterson. The
ce-president is j. Harold johnson,
OF Ridgewood; secretary, j. Harold
Tomlinson, of Plainheld, and the as
sistant secretary, Robert Moore, of
Elizabeth.
The State boys work committee is
composed of Charles T. Kilborne,
East Orange, chairman; Henry s.
Park. Ridgewood; John T. Sproul, Ar
Iington; David Lindsay, Newark; AL
bert T. Bell, Atlantic City.
Other committees are:
Resolution Committee-Daniel Eek
or, Newark; Frank Brown. Asbury
Park; Harry Norcross, Lakewood;
Walter H. Hughes, advisor.
Greeting Committee Rexford
sharpe, Madison; John II. Keffer, Bay
onne; Peter Peterson, Passaic; Will
lam j. Appel. advisor.
Credential Committee Edward
Howell, Morristown; Minturn r. AL
len, Orange; Charles Chase. Mont
clair; Paul T. Wolcott, advisor.
Nominating Committee for Officers
of State Council-Frank A. Anderson.
Camden; Eggleton Peach, Newark;
AIan A. Paft Summit