Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-28
BOYS CAMP AND
SUMMER CONFERENCE
AT COMPASSIONATE
New Secretary, o. A. Morton,
Added, Who viii Have
Charge of the Seasons Work
of Conferences and Mobiliza-
ton Camps at This Famous
Resort

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There was issued Saturday from the Of
fee of the State Y. NJ 4. A. an important
announcement regarding the decision of
the State committee to. add an additional
member to It's present secretorial force.
| The State committee purchased two
years ago a large farm in Winthrop to
and summer conference center. At pres
ent the State of Maine has no satisfac-
tory meeting place available for the hold
| ing of various summer conferences such
as were In vogue in the old carnpneetMg
days. Tile summer conference idea has
grown very rapidly Throughout the union
| In recent years and nearly all the states
of the country have established such a
meeting place, notable examples being the
famous Lake Mohonk Conference in New
&! York, the Isle of Shoals Conference in
I New Hampshire, the Black Mountain
! Conference in North Carolina, and the
world renowned Mortified Conference in
! Massa chusetts.
| The location at Winthrop Is ideal, be-
with fine railroad facilities and having
remarkably attractive location on the
shore of Lake Cobbosseecontee. This
J conference center will be used not only
for the boys summer camp. which Is con-
stantly increasing in numbers; but viii
also be available for any agency In the
State that needs satisfactory meeting
place of this sort. when the plans "a re
! fully completed. the conference center
will be made available for the State Sum
day School Association, the different de-
nominational gatherings, business and
mr., -essional mems assemblages. and the
conventions of the Y. NJ. c. A, and Y.
W. c. A.
! The conference center will not only
nrovde a fine meeting place but will also
bring to the state some OF the most IA
NOUS men in America. providing a sort
Of q state Chautauqua for all the differ
ent counties in a place where men not
only get some good clean, wholesome rec
reation and outdoor life but also intellect
ual stimplous.
/ THE camp has also been chosen by the
Junior Volunteer movement as one OF the
nrobably have to be established through
out the State to care for he training
and enlistment of the city boys who are
helping out in the increasing of farm pro-
auctions.
To have the whole charge of the pro-
noting and establishing or this work the
State committee has secured O. A. Nor
ten, a former Maine man who was reared
at kezar Falls. Mr.. Morton was educat-
Ell in the public schools of Parsonsfield
/ New Hampton Institute. \. H., Massa'
chusetts Agricultural College and Column
bia University. He began teaching in the
rural schools of Maine at the ase OF Il
and his later teaching experience included
not only rural schools but work in the
CITY Grammar and High schools and col
! leges of Massachusetts. He has also
served as superintendent of schools at
Bar Harbor and Marlboro. Mass. His
most recent educational work was that
| of associate professor of education at
| Massa chusetts Agricultural College. hav-
ing in charge the boys and girls cluf
work for the state Something of his ut
! ness for the work can be Judged from
the fact that in less than four years time
he increased the membership of these
clubs from 5000 TO about 60,o0o This last
wear he has been an assistant to Paysor
Smith in the Massachusetts State Boart
of Edaca ton.
Mr.. Morton will have his headquarter:
at winthrop and will begin Immediately
to work out a program for the mobiliza
tion camp. and then later develop the
summer conference program.