The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-02-10
CANON CITY HIGH
SCHOOL. NOTES
tReported by }. Leslie cianviIle)
Older Boys Conference.

every way. About one hundred and
fifty boys attended the convention.
representing the cities OF Rocky Ford.
Manzanoia. Las Animas and Pueblo.
d. l. Glover, state boys secretary
of the Y. VI. c. A.. arranged program
OF unusual strength and interest. the
seven sessions OF the conference be-
ing crowded with brilliant addresses,
and earnest devotional exercises.
The delegates were entertsined in
La Junta homes, great hospitality be-
ing shown by the people Of the city
in this regard.
The conference opened with din
neT, led In the basement OF the
baptist church by the ladies OF the
various La Junta churches. F. r. AUS.
tin. superintendent of schools, pre-
sided at the banquet The different
delegations made things lively with
various school yells' but there was
no spirit OF rivalry. Good fellowship
ard a sincere spirit OF devotion per
vaded every session. Following tie
dinner. tie Toys adjourned to the audi
forum of the building. where Mayor
Lamb. with a few well-chosen words.
extended the delegates welcome in
the name OF the people OF la JGnta.
The principal address OF the evening
was given by Mr.. Heinzman. who has
lately returned from the war zone OF
Europe. after having spent some
months there as field secretary OF
- ~ - -
sage TO The Older Boys o. the Arkan.
sas Valley from the European War;
IS part Of the devotional exescises
under the direction Of Mr.. Gresg of
Pueblo. the deietates were requested
TO read certain scripturai passages
in their rooms on Saturday MORNING.
The session At the Presbyterian
Church commenced at s:o0 O'Clock.
Following a half-hour OF Bible study.
Dr. l. l. Hensen OF Pueblo. spoke on
the subject The Trained Man'e
Guide Book
The Sunday sessions OF the CONFER
enee were quite as interesting as those
Of the preceding days. The mass meet
Ing In the afternoon was weii attend
ed In delivering his address on "Ef.
ficiency." Mr. Heinxman reached the
full height OF his power. and drove
home truth after truth with good ef-
feet.
enfed c. c. n. S.. and Monday morn
ing they conducted the usual chapel
geriod The speeches OF Herbert
Maas. Oscar Swanson. Ira Thomas.
Max Hardy. Win Carlson. and Leslie
Clanville. are given here. entire:
WORK or THE Y. N. C. A.
tey Herbert Massl.
Friends. | am not n siiver.tongued
orator Ike my friend Mr. sutcilne. nor
can place things before you in a
brilliant manner like my friend, Mr.
Thomas. The reason that ] am here
before 80 uthis morning is that when
heard that all the rest OF the dele
Gates were going to make speeches
didn't have nerve enough TO bacb
out.
The TOPIC which has been assigned
me for this morning is the Work OF
the Y. VI. c. A. This, indeed. is a
broad subject for discussion. as the
field OF this work is worldwide. and
the good which Il does can never be
estimated
Tho work OF this great Institution
is not. by any means. confined with.
In the walls Of an attractive center OF
amusement built solely for The par
rose of keeping boys OF the streets.
Its Influence reaches every mock and
corner OF this great world OF ours. MIR.
Hopkins. the state association secre-
tary, at one OF the conference meet
ings. related little incident OF the
outside work that the Y. VI. c. A. is
doing right here in our own state.
MIR. Kennedy. formerly state sccre.
tary Of the Boys department made
visit to the reformntory at Buena
Vista. He resolved to stay there as
convict for n week. The boys all
thought that after a meal or two OF
enough to return to his old mode of
living. But he stuck II out with an
ever-ready cheerful and helpful word
for all. When his week was up, he
promised every boy. who would agree
10 read It at least twenty minutes n
day. Bible. He was surprised to
find that he owed over thirty BIbles.
At the Sunday afternoon meeting
OK the Conference. thirtys.iye boys
took the stand for Christian life.
These C0nferancea vou will rrrncn,