Alma record., 1914-04-02
ANNUAL GRAI|0I COUNTY YIN. {. A. MEETING
Held at Ithaca Last Friday, Saturday and SundayDon
old Smith of Alma President of Association,
Elmer Hanna Secretary

were awarded TO all who in their own
weight class could come up to a certain
standard The diplomas were awarded
TO Malcolm Smith, Wesley Muscott, FL
mer Hanna, CarriS Sartor, Willie Smith,
Archie Landry. and Nelson Roberts, no
one else being able to come up to the
efficiency mark.
Much credit is due to Mr. Baylis, who
has had the management OF the confer
ence and who has worked under the
cloud of having his father on bed of
sickness at his home in Jackson. Sat-
urday afternoon he was called TO Jack
son because his father was reported as
very low unto death.
BY vote OF the entire body the Sec
retary was informed to send a telegram
of greeting to the three other county
conferences which were in session, one
at Pontiac, Sturgis and Hudson. Ans
wers were received and read from Hud-
son and Pontiac At three o'clock the
Princess Theatre opened its doors and
allowed all fellows who wore y. NJ. G.
A. ribbons to enter free and see Ivan
hoe" a fine four-hlm picture. After
the show grand parade was formed in
front Of the theatre and reached around
the court house and then west TO the
bridge and came back TO the court house
in a snake dance. starting with a walk
and ending in fast trot and winding
up in a circle at the court house where
singing and cheering broke loose. After
the parade an hour was given to supper.
( In the evening the fellows again con-
gregated at the High school and listen
/ ed TO talk by Rev. Mclean and sang
, the y. NJ c. \. songs Several fellows
responded to requests to say a few
words Sunday each fellow attended the
church OF his choice and Sunday school
in the afternoon the older boys meeting
was conducted by w. H. Tinker and
| the younger boys by c. c. Hatfield. The
, entire conference was full of helpful
, suggestions educational talks and at
the farewell meeting in the High school
at 200 Sunday evening almost every
! boy testified that he had received some
GOOD from the conference. At the meet
ing in the afternoon y fellows signed
pledge, to do something better than they
had ever done before, or else to give up
some bad habit which they had formed.
Some fifty fellows who had not done SO
before declared their belief in Jesus
: Christ.
All OF the speakers of the con-
vention were OF the highest class and
were of a great help to the boys. c. c.
Hatfield was great friend of the boys
and has that incomprehensible way in
which he gained their friendship. The
president was capable and executed his
duties in an able way. The fellows took
an active part in the conference in ev-
cry way possible The following reso-
luton was adopted by the convention
and the secretary informed to have it
announced in all the churches and pub
lished in all the county papers:
"In behalf of the Gratiot County Y.
NJ. {. \. boys assembled in conference
at Ithaca Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
! ! wish to thank the churches for the way
in which they have so considerably
opened their doors for our use. to thank
the Schools the management OF the Prin-
cess Theatre, the speakers. the ladies
who served the banquet the citizens who
SO royalty entertained us in their homes,
and TO thank each and every one who
has taken any part in making this con-
ference a success.
] ELMER ]. HANNA,
County Con. Sec'y.