Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
STUDENTS CONFERENCE
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the college man were brought out and the
ponit of view of the man In the college
was clearly illustrated to the conference.
Several important matter were omitted
because of the necessity for haste IN the
carrying out of the program but these
were taken up later and satisfactorily
settled.
Under the heading "The Work Beyond
the Campus" three of the most noted
men of the country in this particular
work gave addresses which, though short,
were filled with the meat of wisdom. Ar
thur N Cotton of New York under the
title of "Among the City Boys gave
vivid word-picture of the great good the
association was doing among the boys OF
our large cities. The methods and their
results of the y NJ c.. a. among the
country boys were described ably by Al
bert E. Roberts in his address on this
subject, and the last speaker OF the
morning Illustrated the progress among
the industrial workers throughout the
length and breadth of this country.
Following the usual discussion der this
time time by H. s. Smith, Springfield,
Mass. the special announcement were
the Colby Association. as follows:
Election of Officers.
The result of the elections for the oih-
GERS OF the coming year was: Pres, CAR
ence A. Brown, Bowdoin; vice presidents,
Charles Marsden, Bates; Paul Monohan,
Maine; Robt. H. Bowen. Colby; Austin
Mccormick, Bowdoin; Sec, Frank T. Gill
bingham, Colby; Asst. Sec, II. Drew,
Bates.
Prep. School Conference.
The young men who came from the va
rious secondary schools also passed a
busy and profitable morning. Beginning
at 925 with an address by Arthur n. Cot
ton of New York on THE Student Chris
tan Movement in High and Preparatory
Schools" the exercise of the morning
went on without delay of any kind.
Following Mr.. Cotton's speech, State Su-
perintendent of High School Josiah Tay-
lor of Augusta led the discussion of that
part of the meeting. This was followed
by an address by S. r. Oldham, principal
of the Maine Central Institute, on AN
Efficient Student Association in a Pre-
paratory School," with Professor Henry
Brown of Colby in charge of the discus
sion.
After the announcements by A. A.
Heald of Augusta, the meeting adjourned
to toin in the conference picture which
was taken in front of the Baptist church
on Elm street.
Saturday Afternoon Session.
At 13O in the afternoon the conference
work was once more taken up and A. e.
Roberts of New York began the exercises
with an address on "Our Efficient Lead
err" Mr. Roberts clearly defined and il
lustrated the qualities needed in one who
would be an efficient leader not only in
Y. NJ C. A. work but in all the walks of
life. After the announcements by the
president the departmental conferences
were held. the college men going into the
auditorium.
The second address of the afternoon
was that of D. G. Latshaw of New York
on ''The Problems of College Men," The
ensuing discussion was led by DR.. Homer
P. Little of Colby. In the vestry of the
church the secondary schools listened to
Herbert S. Smith of Springfield. whose
subject was "An Efficient Life Work"
The afternoons exercises closed shortly
after 3 with OlScuSSlOH leu ny "A. "A.
Head.
The evenings program was opened
with a song service by special quartet
of ladies and gentlemen. The address of
the evening was delivered by D. G. Lat
shaw of New York on 1.-THE Problem of
Waste"
Sunday morning was passed in confer
ences and in the afternoon an address
was delivered by E. T. Cotton of New
| York to the college men. This service
was held in the Methodist church. '"The
College Mans First Law" In the eve
ming Il. t. Cotton again delivered the ad-
dress and this time the subject was:
The word of farewell was given by DR..
David C. Latshaw and after an impress
| sive talk the 1914 Students Conference
of the State Of Maine was adjourned.
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