Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-13
CONFERENCE
OF MAINE
prep. SCHOOLS

u tue state ~,
Water'llie their objective poin, ~ ~
Many of them came in on III. .s, N'I
, trains, where they were mo, hy ~
Scouts and escorted 10 the rS W
fist church where they were dul, ~
istered and shown their hom., ~
student was given a conterenc.
to wear during his stay here, Ta.%s
mittee at the church. which c,,s
of Prof. Gilbert Tolman. Ar-hns
Head and Frank Austin. was k.,,, &
arranging for the boys and al ,b,.
Of the afternoon everything W.,
smooth working order.
At 80 the students with their Ia.
the several committees and many
business men OF the city, gather.
the Elks Home for the bapops, !.
was served by a committee OF /,
from the several churches. the w,es
es being young ladies from Colhv
When all had taken their plar., =.
school raised cheer after cheer ars :,
soon as the banquet was finished y.
cheers were given. An orchestr. ;,
young ladies furnished most exc.g.
music, Miss Bessie Levine ravs
vocal solos and Miss Doris Harlow -.
dered two cornet solos. Both ,..
roundly applauded by all present
President Arthur i. Roberts n fan,
presided over the post-prandal exc.
cises in his most inimitabe way L.
said that the arrangements for the "a.
ference had been maze within f.,
weel-s and il was due to the enor,,
jeff {. Smith that such splendid ,b,,
ing had been made. In an ins,ant az
eryone was on his fc2t and three ches,.
rang out for Mr.. Smith. under the ,.,t
ership of Rafael Miranda of Colby rs
was cheer leader for the evening
his remar's previous 10 introduqi,,
Mayor Wardweli, President Rob.,
told the boys TO keep on with their n
pcaton till the country calls for them
That the most patriotic service thu
could render is to stay in college in A,
ticipati of that day.
He gave some reasons why the W,
would be Ions one. The frst re,
son he stated was that We shall mo-
have peace without victory, the Sc,
ond that the Germans will be win
ped only in GERMANY. He said ths
he ventured to predict this war wi
last long enough for all of those pre,
ent to do all they could do for then
dear country.
President Roberts then INTRODUCED
Mayor Wardwell. who was cheer,|
by all standing. Mayor Wardvs
warmly welcomed the boys OF ND
convention. He told them that theyI
were the first generation to hse|
the privilege OF attending such a conl
ference and that this was a wondeli
full age. He called upon the youny
men to do their utmost to down MI
Kaiser.
After one verse of America" gu
by all standing, President Rob
introduced as the next speaker, n
I. r. .Ashcraft, who welcomed
students on behalf of the educatia
institutions. He was cheered as VI
the mayor and as each speaker t'J
lowing him was, by all standing n
told many lauehabie stories and Mpl
the whole audience in good humid
He told the young men that tH
schools and colleges were their real
training camps.
President Roberts then introduce.
Robert jackson of Coburn. who wei
coined the conference for the stu
dents. He said that Watervile va
Q very proper place in which to hol
the meeting and he asked the DO!
to enter into the spirit of the con
ference throughout the sessions.
The next speaker introduced
President Roberts was Rev. Fran
l.. Phalen. who welcomed the guest
on behalf of the churches He sal
We are proud of our churches
Waterville and YOU are our prid
and our joy. The hope Of Columbl
and the hope of the world lies
Young men like YOU who are comm
forward to do the things that will
required of YOU" He said that h
hoped the students would have
good time during their stay in n
city.
Vernon A. Libby OF Maine Central j
stjtute was the first to respond 10 "
words of greeting on behalf OF the st1
dents He thanked those who had We
coined them to the city. those who Ia
,nened their homes. the students Of Col
nv who had opened their fraternity
houses and also those who had Furnish
ed the banquet and the musical NUN
,ers. He paid great tribute to JeHe'-
son c. Smith for bringing these con-
erences into being and said that us
.therings had paid dividends W.
.ould not he computed in dollars II
ents.
David r. Porter of New York CIV
then introduced Mr.. Por's'
,rought a serious note to the occasp'
~ saying that he knew that man
present were wonderin whether the!
any right to be there. we nav
eally come to a council of war. II J"
make the council serious enoue
md put ourselves into IL and go oae
With something gained by 1t we WOW
'e unworthy to be here, Our school
md colleges are sending into the na'io
men who are giving in service ths
which they have gained in their educ'
ional institutions. We have give
proof that schools and colleges have
to make when the coohu
has need"
Mr.. Porter said that he question:
any man has a right to remdi
in college this year unless By stasih