Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
DELEGATES APPOINTED TO
 OLDER BOYS CONFERENCE,
Eighteen Have Been Appointed to
 Represent Local Organization at [ New London.


 Friday Boys Secretary J. H. Ely of the local Y. M. c. A. announced the list of Norwich delegates to the New held the last of next week as follows: Robert E. Johnson, Donald R. Terrill, Arthur Ferguson, Warren Sharpies, Benjamin H Palmer, Jr., Philip T. B. Covey, Avery Stanton, Mervin Lef- fngwell. Francis E. Bidwell. Halsey A. Gallup, Clinton s. Jones. Charles Tir rell, Leslie G. Hyde, Jewett City, and Reginald I. Rose, Willis Ridgeway and Arvin Anderson, Baltic. Practically all the churches and Y. M- c. A. groups are represented the list, but it is expected that there will be a few more sign up today.
 The older boys, 15 to 20, over five million in number, must today form the great army behind the army. The 18th annual conference in New Lon don is to help give the boys of Con- necticUt an opportunity to head from Challenge of This war. The motto will be Produce, Sacrifice and Live. The program IS as follows: Conference theme, The Challenge of War:
 Friday Afternoon, Dec. 28.
 2-4-Registration of delegates al the First Baptist church.
 Selecting of nominating committee at Second Congregational church.
 fBusiness session. Election and introduction of new officers. Appoint ment of committees. The New London delegation will put forth Charles Graves as their candf- date for president of the conference. 4.36-Preparatory service. Song ser Et4ondon Y. M. C. A. Quiet Hour, Charles Campbell New Haven, leader Friday Evening. 6.30-Opening banquet at the gym rasium.
 Words of Welcome from New Lon don Churches-Rev. J. Romeyn Dan forth.
 Welcome from the City-Mayor E. B. Rogers.
 Welcome from the Association-Hon L. E. Whiton.
 Welcome from the Boys of New London-Clarence Gray. ~-~-----.---4,
 Inspiration addresses The Christian Bay and the Nation-Rey. Alexander Arlington of Hartford.
 The Boys of America in Time of War-E. M. Robinson of New York city. international secretary of boys work.
 Saturday Morning Dec. 2e.
 s.so--Leaders' meeting, J. A. . Van Dis. New Haven, leader.
 si5-General session Song serv-
 Address. The Challenge to Produce Jeff C. Smith, state secretary of the Y. M. C. 4. of Maine.
 1o-15-Sectional conferences. Coun- ty and community delegates, in charge of Harvey Smith, county secretary, New Haven; city delegates, in charge Of Louis c. Cope. Bridgeport
 Papers by boys in each sectional ductive Life.
 Work with the head: (a) Why continue at school tasks? (b) How to help get boys to stick to school work. all should help in industry or agricuI- ture; (b) How boys may help in food prodrction. r~
 s--Woriz for the Red Triangle War fund
 11.45-Cenference photograph.
 IF; 2;so-Delegation dinners served at six of the local churches. Saturday Afternoon.
 to 5-Recreation in charge of To- cal committee. Delegations will es- cort the visitors to various points of interest in New London and vicinity subject The Challenge for Christian Leadership, four out of town speakers and two local speakers. s
 Saturday Evening-open to Public.
 7.30-General session. Patriotic song service, illustrated, B: T. Bates, State secretary of the Y. NJ. C.. A.. New Haven.
 Address. The Challenge to Sacrifice Albert E. Robert. international sec retary of the Y M. c. A., New York city.
 Sunday Morning, Dec. 90.
 Special church services Delegates to attend church. and Sunday school with their hosts. The preachers will deliver sermons appropriate to the boys.
 Sunday Afternoon.
 3.3o-The > big meeting for older boys, in charge of Albert E. Roberts. This meeting is open to all delegates, and older boys of New London and the surrounding towns
 Sunday Evening.
 7.30-General union mass meeting, addresses by Clinton N. Howard of Rochester, N. Y.
 S.3o-Farewell service for delegates only, in charge of J. A. Van Dis.
 Two ViGer boys, 15 to 20 years of age. may be sent to this conference from every Sunday school class, boys club, church group, high school class Holy Cross college is a visitor with his mother. on Seventh street.
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