South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
STATE "Y' MEET
At LAFAYETTE
Annual Convention of Indiana
Association Will be Held Fri
day Until Sunday-Good
Program is Arranged.

Programs announcing the details Of
the annual state convention Of the
Indiana Young Mems Christian asso-
citation at Lafayette, Nov 20 TO p,
were issued today by the executive
committee in Indianapolis. One Of
the features of the convention this
year will be the shop meetings to be
held at noon on Friday and Saturday
of the convention period at the va
rious industries and railroads of La
fayette. These will be conducted by
prominent speakers and association
secretaries from Indiana and from
some Of the larger cities Of the
country.
George ID. McDill Of Chicago. a sec
rotary OF the international committee,
Y. NJ. G. A. and w. y. NOrthcOtt rail
road secretary of the Chicago Y. NJ
=. A. will be in charge Of the shop
meetings, assisted by local and state
secretaries
The opening session of the conven-
ton Will take place in the Central
Presbyterian church. John c. Has
well. chairman of the state executive
committee. will present the annual
state report. Treasurer John F. Wal
lick Of Indianapolis will read his re-
port. DR.. Wallace c. Payne OF Irving
ton, Ind, will deliver an address at
this session.
Group Conferences.
Friday afternoon will be devoted
to group conferences under three gen
eral heads: City, railroad and student
associations. These conferences will
he presided over by Clarence Il. Kes-
singer, Vincennes; Mayor Frank r.
Smith Of Elkhart, and DR.. Thomas G..
Howe, president Of Butler college, re
spectiVely.
At supper members of the student
group will be guests of the Purdue
university association. Talks will be
made by DR.. Frank II. Burt, president
Of the Y. NJ. G. A. college, Chicago;
Prest w. a. Mills Of Hanover col
lege, and Charles ID. Hurley, student
secretary of the international commit
tee of the Y. NJ G.. A.
One of the big features of the con-
vention will be the business mems
dinner at $50 p. m, Nov. 20. in the
gymnasium Of the Lafayette Y. M. G..
A Clarence 3. Kessinger of N1n-
cennes. president OF the state associa-
ton, will preside. Hon. Thomas
Bauer. mayor of Lafayette, will well
come the delegates; G. S. Rhoads, su-
perintendent of telegraph of the Big
Four, will speak on Priest Wilson
and the Recent Pittsburg Anniver-
sary''; @. L. Reeves OF Columbus will
talk on Recent Glimpses of Associa-
y
Z. f. Stacy will give an Illustrated
talk on 'Indiana's New Buildings and
Activities of 1917. The program
will close with an address on The
Association as = Safety Factor, bv II.
r. Kurrie of Chicago. President of the
g. /. q l.. railroad
Business on Saturday.
The business session of the conven-
ton will take place Saturday morn
ing. following addresses on the assO-
cations rural opportunity by DR.. Mil
lis of Hanover college. and the work
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. college by Dr.
Frank H Burt. Election OF officers
for 1915 will take place at that time.
Saturday afternoon will see the del
egates at the Purdue-Indiana foot
ball game on Stuart field. Fol-
lowing a song service at the conven-
ton quarters Sec'y T.. r. Stacy will
give an illustrated talk on The
Worldwide Association Movement
and Charles u. Hurley of the interna-
tional committee. Will discuss The