Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-21
!. N. C. A. CONFERENCE
WILL ADJOURN TONIGHT
Successful Meeting of Students of
State Comes to Close at
Richmond College.
FIGHT ON FOR NEXT SESSION
result OF Canvass Will BE Made
known This NIorning-Dr. w. ID.
Weatherford VIII BE Principal
Speaker on Final Program,

After an unusually successful meet
'hg' the State Student Y. NJ. C. A.
Conference. which has been ia session
at Hiehmond College since Thursday.
VIII come :" q close tonight
i,"ch year delegates from all OF the
principal schools In the State attend
sncse conferences, which are designed
LOT the purpose Of bringing closer re-
i''iohS between their fellow man. and
w. iurther the interest in this work.
ne !uSt conference that was held WAS
q, the University of Virginia and at
the time. was conceded 10 he the most
ncheilcial and instructive, in the his
Tory or these annual meetings. but if
The many expressions of satisfaction
over the success that has attended their
work this year can he relied upon. it
Tar eclipses any Of previous years.
STRONG PROGRAM
RESULTS IN SUCCESS
The greatest factor that was pri-
marily due the Success Of the con
ference was the unusually good pro-
gram for each day. When the line Of
their work Is taken into consideration.
some OF the most capable men In the
country were the speakers each day.
ana their sincerity convinced the dele
gates that the time Is now ripe for
the impetus to be given their labors to
accomplish greater things in their line
OF endcayor
Such strong daily program Is the
result OF the untirinS efforts Of state
student Secretary NJ. W. Lee. and o. y
Lynch, the Richmond College 7. NJ. e
<. secretary. During the conference
the delegates have been the guests Of
the Richmond College Y. NJ c. A.
and rs duties incident 10 the Office
upon the shoulders OF Mr. Lynch, rested
the responsibility Of providing enter
tainment for them How well he has
succeeded In his work is best uttcsted
By the favorable comments being made
over the hospitality that is being ac-
corded them.
DELEGATES ENJOY
NUMEROUS FUNCTIONS
In all, there have been in attendance
at the conference 100 delegates. repre-
senting the principal! schools through
out the state. and during their stay at
the college they have been entertained
at many social functions. Friday at
tcrnoou, the entire delegation joined
the delegates to the STATE Y. NJ g. a.
Conference around the festive banquet
table In the rooms OF the Business
Mems Club and during the early after
noon were luncheoned by the Richmond
College Y. NJ. g. y
Last night the delcuates were again
The guests of tho college y NJ. G. ~
and Wcsthampton CGlIcE" y. II G. n
at dinner IN the college rcfectory.
chef from the city prepared an appc-
tizinE menu for the occasion. During
the afternoon the delegates were the
guests OF Coach Dobson at the football
game between the Richmond College
and William and Mary cievcns.
Among the speakers who have APP
peared on the program at the sessions
Of tho conference are the f"l!owtnH:
Or. George J. Fisher. Of New York
city. and the chairman OF the inter
national physical culture committee. 6.
G. Chandler. Dr. w -. Weatherford.
Il. Z. Denny. Or. Charles w Kent, OF
tho University Of Virginia; Philip
Schwartz and w. w Brockman.
The delegates 10 the conference arc
schools: Shenandoah Collegiate Insti-
,ute. Eastern College. Randolph Macon
Academy, Of Front Royal and Bedford
City: Roanoke College. Washington and
Lee University. William and Mary Col
lcge. Bridgcwater College, S,aunton
Military Academy, Virginia POlytech-
mic Institute. University OF Virginia,
Fork Union Military Academy, Ran
lolph Macon College, Chatham Train
ing School. Emory and Henry College.
Richmond College. Hampton sidney
College. Smi,hdeal business College.
Massey Business College and the Nir-
g!nia Military Institute.
Strong competition Is being waGed
by the delegates for the conference,
next year. ana which viii have the
honor OF entertaining the conference In
1916 Will not be announced until this
morning, when all Of the ballots have
been canIassed.
Or. w. d Weathcrford will deliver
an address this afternoon at = o'clock
in the Richmond College Auditorium.
his subject being Personal Evangc-
ism" DR.. Wcatherford is an eloquent
speaker, and his addresses have been
the subjec, of many favorable com
ments during the COufcrerce and ara
always eagerly anticipated
The program for to-day is rs follows:
9:3o a. M-Student conference
II \. M.-Address by Philip Schwartz
i. M.-Devotions. NJ. w. Lee Adj
ing address, w. u. Weathcrford
s p. M.--Dcvoticns, s. 3 Love Clos
ing address. w - .Weatherford
Ed Rankin Dismissed.
The case against Ed Rankin, charged