Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-02
FIRST BIG DAY FOR
BOYS CONFERENCE
IDEAL WEATHER ,.coNplTioks
HELP START MEETINGS +
sUccEssFuLrY
.,NsPtRATIoN FOR AL At
opENiNa SESSION FRIDAY
Roll Call Friday Evsnins Shows Near
Iy $50 Outside Delegates Present.
Full Program Of csnfsrsness, Ad-
dresses and Papers Today c'osins
Sessions Sunday.

DAYS session Of the ninth annual older
boys, conference Of the Y. M. G.. A. and
Sunday schools, when the leaders
gathered at the Methodist church at
1880 this morning, and the boys were
called to order at s:45. Weather that
could not be equaled in December,
remarkable lack Of confusion consider
ing the number Of boys handled. and
a general spirit Of good nature and
vigorousness made all the delegates
glad they came, and sure they would
60 home benefited In many ways.
Today, the only week day devoted en-
tirely to conference work u hlled from
early morning until late ct night. Pa
pers and discussions by boy delegates
occupied the morning and afternoon
sessions Five sectional dinners were
held at noon. two recreation perio6s
were given during the day, and eight
sectional conferences held In the after.
noon. The conference banquet will be
given in i've sections this evening, fol-
lowed by q program Of addresses.
Two Speakers Arrive.
John L. Alexander, of Chicago, Sun
day school worker, and C. C. Robinson,
Of New. York City, international Y. M
C. A. worker, the two big out of-town
speakers Of the conference. arrived this
morning, and took up their task Of in
sitting enthusiasm into the boys, and
giving them assistance in their work
Mr.. Alexander gave his first address
ct 1880 this forenoon on 1.-THE Worlds
Best Fraternity For Boys-the Sunday
School" The speaker is "braw
Scotchman" and has a delightful ac-
cent, and Scottish sense OF humor
that kept his audience In good nature
all the time. Sunday schools. accord
ing to this speaker, are not places for
boys to go when they are little, and
then to be given up when they put on
',,T5.?s trousers, but are to be regarded
a. clubs, places where boys may learn
inst as much and receive as much good
as IN Y. M. c. A. buildings. Mr.. Alex
ander told this for the benefit Of boys
who live where there is no Y. NJ. C. A..
hut .where there are always Sunday
schools.
Sunday 9eheeI Program Given.
sunday school work was featured in
the forenoon program, which opened
with the conservation Of the boy con-
ference officers. After quiet hour
message from w. M. Willy. student
secretary at the University OF South
Dakot,s vermillion. g. D., Byron Hop
per. OF Indianola, read q paper on THE
sunday School OF Today For Boys"
TI,i. was sfolloWsd by another paper by
Andrew Roorda, Of Pella, on "The Or
ran,zed sunday School Glass For
Rnys." after which lMr. Alexander led q
discussion on Sunday school work In
general, diagraming on blackboard
the manner in which Sunday school
classes may be formed to interest boys
Of all ages. Following music by the
difference quartet, Mr.. Alexander gave
his address.
Haaded by the Charles City band, at
tired in white trousers and dark coats,
the entire convention marched down
Main street from the Methodist church
ia First avenue, where they turned
south to the Y. NJ. C. A. 1t was great
sight to see the future men of the
state march together, with banners and
pernants waving, and the band play
Ing with all Its might. The procession
practically covered the four streets OF
the public square. The conference pic
tire was taken in front of the Y. M. c.
~, after which the boys were allowed
to do what they pleased until noon.
Sectional Dinners at Noon.
Five sectional dinners were held from
l2 to 100 today the boys being d.
vided according to the size of their
towns. First, however, was q reunion
OF Camp Foster boys, at the Y. M. C.
A. dining rooms. under the supervision
40 - ~
gates from towns OF over .20, 900 at
the Methodist church. ]. Royce Brown
Mason City, presiding. At the Baptist
church 3. J. Jaaua. Of Grinnell, was
in charge OF the boys from towns from
5,eeeeH &c $1,000, eoSSaa and at the Cnurch OF
Christ the boys from towns under 5000
were given dinner, with o. e. Smith.
Of Indianola. presiding. The county Y.
M. CA. delegates went to the Presby-
terrain church, where Mr.. Oates, OF
Storm Lake, was in charge OF the
group. lss
N Eight Conferences in Afternoon.
Every boy was kept busy all after
noon attending the conference on the
branch OF work in which he was in
tterested. A general song service was
held at $780, when the delegates re-
assembled at the Methodist church,
and Wilbur Snow, Of Ottumwa, gave
a paper ON The Ottnmwa High school
Clean Life Club" c. c. Robinson, Of
New York, specialist in work for
wage-earning boys. then gave his first
address Of the conf6rence. MI. Robin
son spoke on Every Boy Getting a.
Chance ax Life's Best and en-
3l.hasixed the importance OF having
working boys realize that they too,
could have, OF the better things OF
life. as well az those who were for
5tunate enough to nave an education.
Mr.. Robinson Is an experienced con-
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