Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28
TEEN AGE GIRLS CONFERENCE FOR OCT.
AT SACO CHURCHES
Tentative Program Issued Through Cooperation of State Sun
day School Association Northeastern Field Committee of
wv CA.

mile in each direction. The Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad will sell tickets
from all stations at one fare the round
trip with a minimum of two cents in
each direction. Delegates from B. & A.
points will purchase return tickets to
Northern Maine Junction. then to Port
land and return. The Boston & Maine
Railroad will sell tickets from all sta
tions in Maine to Saco and return at
the rate of two cents per mile in each
direction. Delegates from points on the
B. & A. and NJ. c. will purchase tickets
to Saco and return at the ticket office
in Portland, fare 81 cents the round trip.
Electric cars for Saco pass Union Sta
tion. Portland, every half hour.
Tickets on sale, October 19-20-21, linn
tied to return October 23rd.
4. Delegates will be met at the Rail-
road Station at Saco by local girls and
directed to the Congregational church.
Delegates going from Portland by elec-
tries will leave cars at the Congrega-
tional church, Saco
5. A complete program will be issued
at the time of the conference. stating
places Of meeting, and giving full infor-
nation concerning banquet, recreation,
stunts. etc.
6. Enclosed blanks should be filled
out and returned to Miss M. Isabelle
Libby, Saco, not later than October IA.
Extra credential blanks may be secured
by writing the State Sunday School AS
sociation. Y. NJ. c. A. Bldg, Portland.
Z. Delegates to the Girls Conference
from stations on the B. e. A. desiring
, to attend the State Convention can pur-
chase tickets good to return up to and
| including October 27th Delegates from
stations on the Maine Central east Of
Wateryille may have their tickets ex-
tended by presenting them to the agent
at Waterville on arrival. October 23d.
General Secretary Wesley J. Weir
gives out the following announcement:
The State Sunday School Association,
in cooperation with the Northeastern
Territorial Committee of the Y. w. c.
A., plans to hold a State Conference for
Girls Of Teen Age, in Saco, Oct. 20, p,
%.
ITO help our girls in their study,
work and play, as we'll as in their wor-
ship. is the aim of the modern Sunday
| school: to this end the Y w c. A offers
avenues of activities which may aid in
school teachers. Ideals and methods
will be presented by leaders of Sunday
school and Y. w. c. A. work Mr.. j. L.
| Alexander, International Superintendent
of Teen Age Division. Rev. Plnette AL
len. Miss Anna NJ Clark, Y. w c. A.
County Secretary. Miss. Kyle Adams,
student Y w. c. A secretary, and others
will be among the speakers
The Tentative Program follows.
Each Church may send three dele
gates, including leader. If several
churches from one town wish to unite
under one leader, they may do so, hav-
ing the privilege of sending three girl
delegates. For Sunday schools Of over
$50 enrolment, an additional delegate
for each so or fraction thereof may be
sent. Preparatory schools may send
five delegates. including a leader.
I'VE ask your cooperation in sending
girls to this conference. Representative
girls. between the ages of Is and 21. who
possess possibilities Of leadership should
be selected as delegates
Cordially your
(S1gned) WESLEY j. WEIR
General Secretary"