Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-15
50 0R 60 '. N. t. A. MEN EXPECTED AT
 CONFERENCE HERE
Every Association in State to Be Represented at
 Meeting Opening Day.

An attendance of 60 or more rep resentatives of the various Young Mems Christian associations in the state of Arkansas is expected at the conference which will begin here this afternoon, and which will continue through tomorrow afternoon, accord ing to information received by Gen eral Secretary E. M. Goodwin of the Pine Bluff association.
 Little Rock, Texarkana, Helena, Ar genta, McGehee, Hope and other points in the state have written that they will send delegates to the conference. International Industrial Secretary N. c. Schlicter of Chicago has sent word that all the industrial associations in the state will be represented, while word that all the railroad associations will send representatives has been re- ceived from A. G. Knebel, information ters are at Chicago.
 Arrangements for the conference have all been completed by the state association, and it is expected the meeting will be one of the most in- spring and successful of it's kind ever held in this state. It. was arranged for the primary purpose of strength ening the associations now existing, of aiding number of cities to estab- fish associations and to decide on the advisability of electing a state secre- tary.
 To Welcome Delegates. The first of the delegates will ar rive this morning, and by the middle of the afternoon it is expected all will l be here. H. V. Bahlau is chairman of l the reception committee, with J. H. l Means and w. W. Taylor as members l thereof, and this committee will meet all the trains today, to personally welcome the delegates. escort them to l the Young Mems Christian association building for registration and then es- cort them to their hotels.
 The following is the program that has been arranged for the confer ence:
 TOday's Program.
 1 4:3O D. m.-Devotional period: ad- dress of welcome by General Secre- tary E., M. Goodwin of Pine Bluff; in- ,troductory statement. Purpose of This Conference," B. G. Alexander Nashville, Tenn: discussion; election of officers; appointment of commit tees.
 7:3O D. m.-Service of song, in charge of Mrs. D. w. Richey; 'The
 Young Men and Boys of Arkansas l Our Opportunity; 'In Industrial Communities" N. c. schlichter, Inter national Industrial secretary of Chi cago, Ill.,: "In Railroad '~enters," A G. Knebel, International Railroad sec retary, St. Louis; discussion. This session will be open to the general public.
 Fridays Program.
 a. m.-Devotional period; address :Qualifications for Religious Leader ship" Rev. E. R. Steel, pastor First
 Methodist church, Pine Bluff; "The Young Men and Boys of Arkansas Our Opportunity" "In Colleges and Universities, w. w. Crutchfield State Student Secretary, Fayetteville 'In High Schools and Communities, w. L. Chandler, International Boys Work secretary, Nashville, Tenn.;
 "The Country Boy" Prof. A. M. Ira
 wick, State College secretary, Fay
 etteville; reports of committees on state organization, credentials, resolu- tions: miscellaneous business. l 12:15 noon-Luncheo the luncheon being prepared and served by the Woman's auxiliary of the local Young Mems Christian as- sociation as a compliment to the con- ference. Prof. J. H. Reynolds, presi- dent of Hendrix college, of Conway presiding. Ten-minute addresses by l.. A, Coulter, state secretary of the Young Mems Christian association of Texas, Dallas; J. H. Banks, state sec retary of the Young Mems Christian association of Missouri, St. Louis; J. M. Rice. general secretary of the Pennsylvania Railway Young Mems Christian association, New York; ad- dress. Gov. c. H. Brough of Arkansas.