Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
SECOND ANNUAL
SOMERSET COUNTY
Boys CONFERENCE
To Be Held April IA, Is and 16
at Pittsfield, with M. C.. /.
Boys as Hosts.

Pittsfeld. Me-, April II (SpeciaD-
April IA. Is and 16 are to be red-letter
days in Pittsfield. for the town is to be
honored by the presence Of more than
$50 out-of-town boys in attendance at
the Second Annual Somerset County
Boys Conference.
The boys of Maine Central Institute
have been busily engaged during the
past few days canvassing the commu-
nifty for entertainment and financial
support, and Friday afternoon will find
all in readiness for the arrival Of their
guests.
A committee Of men representing the
churches is assisting in the prepara-
tions and the ladies are doing their
part in getting ready for Somerset
County boys appetites. The Methodist
ladies are to serve the banquet at
Grange Hall Friday evening and the
conference is certain to be started
right.
The program which follows is a very
excellent one for a county gathering.
Professor H. w. Brown of Colby Col
iege is already familiar to many Maine
boys and he certainly will be the fin
ishing touch to the banquet.
Mr.. E. L. Saxton, Bates College, 1915,
now the secretary Of the Hancock
county Y. M. C. A. starts the program
Saturday morning. Mr.. Saxton is a
young man just out of college who is
coming rapidly into the foreground in
the State Y. NJ. c. A. work State
@ 81, 18th, A
Heald of Waterville need no introduce
ton to Maine audiences. They will ap-
pear on the scene Saturday morning
and likewise will Mr.. E. L. Allen, prin-
cipal Of Good Will High School, and
chairman of the County committee.
The afternoon session Saturday will
be honored again in having Hon. For
rest H. Colby Of Bingham in charge Of
the meeting for leaders.
Rev. Arthur s. Phelps, D. D., of Wa
terville gives the evening address and
Mr.. H. Vigor Cranston. the Y. M. C.
A. Secretary at the University of Maine
will be the man of the hour on Sun
day afternoon.
With the athletics, marching. cheer
ing. and singing that go with all boys
gatherings, this Second Annual con-
ference of the boys Of Somerset coun-
ty bids fair to be a milestone in the
advancement Of boy life of Maine.
The program:
Conference Motto: Create in me a
clean heart. o God, and renew a right
spirit within me-
Friday Afternoon.
Institute Building)
ol,o 70 1,x,x, IN,
PRODUCTION of local leaders.
4.30-Business session, Pres. Earle G.
Clement presiding.
5.00-BusinesS session.
6.00-March to Banquet hall.
6.3O-Banquet at Grange hall; music by
M. c. J.. orchestra, local cheers and
songs; cheer leader, Arthur x. Pow
lson, Hinckley.
Friday Evening.
Hon. Horace Purinton, Waterville, pre-
siding.
Prayer, DR.. A. E. Wright, Pittsfeld
Toastmaster. Prof. S. r. Oldham
7.30-Address of welcome:
From the schools, Edwin c. Richard
son, Pittsfed.
From the board of trade and business
From the churches, Rev. Rev Henry NJ N,
The responses:
From the leaders. from the boys.
Earle G: Clement, Good Will. Pres.
1915 Conference.
8.30-Address, Man the Masterful," Prof
H. w. Brown. Colby College.
Saturday Morning.
(UniHersalist Church.)
S.3o-Song service, e. L. Saxton, Seal
Harbor.
8.50-Report Of nominating committee and
the new president and cabinet take
platform.
S55-Address, Jefferson C.. Smith
9.25-Exercise.
9.30-Open parliament, led by E. L. Allen.
chairman county committee.
A. A. Head, Waterville
11.0o-announcements, conference photo
graphs.
Saturday Afternoon.
Institute Society Hall.)
1.30-Meeting OF leaders and county COM
mittee. Hon. Forrest H. Colby, Bing-
ham.
230-Athletics, track and baseball.