New Britain herald., 1916-12-02

In past yearss the Y. M. C, A. haz made practically all the arrancorr ents for the Olde" Boys conference, but in New Britain the aid of the churches and pastors was sought and a committee of boys was named and through this latter body the money for financing the affair and providins adequate entertainment was collected.
 Boys Welcome Boys.
 Holgar Johnson on behalf Of the boys of this city, welcomed the dele gates and expressed the hope that their stay would be a profitable one. Much credit was given by the speaker to the efforts of the committee of eighty-t1ye boys to make the conven~ ton one of boys for boys.
 F. II. Kessler, accompanied by Rev. E. T. Thienes as pianist, rendered Q solo In @ capable manner.
 William Rackle of Hartford gave the response to the welcome on be- half of tho visiting boys. He wished to extend sincere thanks for the courtesies on the part of the local delegation. He urged his auditors to do their part toward making the con- vention a success by being prompt at the meetings, and when the conven- ton closed, to thank their hosts for their k1ndnesses and extend to them an invitation to visit them at their homes if the occasion permitted
 Hoar Has Punch.
 Com bining wit with sound facts, Henry Hoar Of this city delivered one of the most interesting talks of the evening. MT. Hoar is prominently identified with state Y. M. c. A. work 1 and spoke in behalf of that organ ization. He said that at present there is a hidden force constantly at work in the interests of boys and men are spending their time and money to up- lift young men.
 Seventeen years ago, the first boys conference was held. the idea being 1 sastered by State Secretary E. T. ] Bates of New Haven, who has had l he honor of being in attendance at 1 every session since. At that time a l committee of ffty-o one was named to i assist in furthering the movement, md among them were some of the l Oremost citiezns of every city, includ- ng w. IF. Hart and F. G. Platt of this ,ity. Recently there was a vacancy on he committee and MT. Smith was en- gagged to act as field secretary, and oon he is to embark on a mission that will bring him to fields where there Ire no Y. M. c. A. buildings. Through his work, the speaker forecast that ater conventions will witness gather ngs of thousands of boys instead of hundreds, as the present convention numbers.
 The Wesleyan quartet again favored with selected, songs. which met with no of 6pin l he applause.
 Taft on Clean Sports.
 Taking for his topic, Clean Sports," oastmaster Taft pictured the bene- cial results to be attained by adher- 1g to playing the game fairly. He said lree years ago Yale had a basketball cam that, although it did not win the hampionship, achieved the honor of eing the cleanest team in intercol- giate circles, having less technical nd personal fouls called than any ther team. Last year this record was qualled, and the team committed less ouls, establishing a new record for ne game since it's inception. The Deaker deplored "kicking'' with the eferee characterizing this habit as n admission of superiority on the art of the opponent. The same con- itions have existed in Yale football ircles this season, with the coming of he new coach and coaching, system. .ast season he witnessed Yale man eliberately kick a player lying on he ground, but he did not recall a ingle instance this season where such actics were resorted to. Knowledge of he fundamentals of the game is what , being taught by Tad Jones, and it ras with this that Harvard was beat n.
 The Hundredth Man.
 The principal speaker of the even 1g, Eugene c. Foster of Detroit, Iich., international secretary of oys' work, gave an excellent dis curse on The Hundredth Man." The tie for this topic was taken from a cene enacted in a southern prison, There a mob besieged the place In uest of prisoner and following dis ussions between the sheriff and his equities, the man sought was turned vel. and a lynching followed. Later he press throughout the country poke of the affair and one paper edi- orially, in defending the action of the heriff. said he did what 99 out of 100 aen would do. The speaker said that what the world needed was the hum redth man. The makeup of the boys t the convention convinced him, the peaker said, that thero was many of he "hundredth men type' among hem. The American boy of today hould try and learn to make sacrf- Ices. Spea king of conditions in Euro ,ean countries and getting nearer nome, in Canada, the speaker said, hat if he could bring the audience in ront of young men in Canada today, hese men would tell them something Lbout sacrifice. Tc the boys who are ,olng to school today, and who often Ire confronted by some study Which hey considered hard, and shirk, the