The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
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Tells OF CONGRESS
Wadena Youngstsr Writes Of Meeting
Held Here Saturday and Sunday
Praises John Als1aader.
MANY CITIES REPRESENTED
Boys Show Interest, and Those In
Charge Certain M1dh Good Was
a Accomplished l,lpyed Banquet

Charge Certain Hedh Good Was
Accomplished Dyed Banquet
G
AS the Boys Conereas held in Be-
midi Saturday and sunday was for
the most part q boys meeting and
for their benefit, aWadena lad, at
the request ofsthe Pioneer. wrote the
following story Of Tie affair.
Upon arriving IL Bemidji Sat
urday morning we we're met by the
reception, committed. which con
consisted OF boys living In the city,
and were escorted 70 the Methodist
church where we were enrolled. At
this time we were introduced to the
majority Of the delegates from other
cities and were allowed about an
hour to get acquainted. s+ .@
Powell Calls Letting
Devotional services were held at
$3.50 with Rev. S. Il. p. White offir-
iating and shortly after "A. T. Powell
Of Minneapolis called meeting to
elect officers. A committee consist
ing Of one delegate from every city
represented, was picked and allowed
to elect the otfieersI This meeting
took up a siderable portion of the
morning and which necessitated
the postponing@ of q portion of the
program which had been arranged
for at .1O:3O.T;as sy5s 4
AT the program u Duluth young
man read paper on the subject,
why Do Not Older Boys Attend
Sunday School, This young. man
evidently spent a great deal of time
in the preparation 81 this reading as
he gave it in a splendid manner and
was duly applauded. slow can we
help increase the number Of boys at
tending Sunday school, was the
next reading and was delivered in
true oratorical styles AS only a
a short time remained before lunch
it was suggested that the boys get
together and discuss the topics and
suggestions of the speakers.
In the Afternoon.
TAT two o'clock we again gath
|ered at the Methodist church where
devotional services were held with
Rev. G. C. Chandler officiating. One
of the best treats given us while in
the city was staged following these
services. Led by Miss Margaret
Newton, the boys of the THIRD and
fourth grades sang several songs.
These boys had been we'll trained
and the visiting delegates appreci-
ated this portion Of the program. DR..
R. w. Bowden of Duluth was the
next speaker and took for his topic,
Should Older Boys Teach Younger
Boys Sunday School Class DR.. Row
den is an excellent speaker and his
audience was attentive throughout.
| "A general discussion was held fol-
lowing this speech and after a few
moments OF recreation the program
was again opened by Miss Margaret
Newton who sang a solo. Miss New
ton is an excellent singer and this
number received great deal of ap-
lplause. A meeting for the young
men and women of the "teen" age
followed and led by John Alexan-
der Of Chicago.
The Banquet
"The big event Of the day then
came. At 1880 we met at the Ath-
letic Club hall and from there
marched to the Markham hotel
where the banquet was served. The
dining room was we'll decorted and
everything was arranged for the
$50 hungry boys. Music was furn-
ished by Remfrey's orchestra and we
all had an excellent time. Herbert
Warfield acted as toastmaster and
introduced John Alexander Of Chi
cago who addressed THE crowd Of
boys on Am my brothers keep
err" Mr.. Alexander is easily the
best we have ever heard and every
one Of US was willing to remain
longer to listen to him. This pro-
gram concluded Saturdays pro-
gram. I.
| Sunday Morning
Sunday morning we all gathered