Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
SILVER Bay At HOME
FOR YER Won't GIRLS
Conference to Be Held at Rock
Point from June % to July 5,
under Direction of Y. NJ. c.
A., Who Will Send Strong
Speakers

Vermont girls will have the advantage
of a Silver Bay at their very doors this
year, for at one of the most beautiful
points on the lake, Rock Point, will be
held a conference under the direction of
the Y. w. C. A, which will be exactly
like those held at Silver Bay, Lake
George. or at the Moody school al North
field, Mass. Lake George has always had
a strong appeal to girls as an ideal place
to hold a conference. for. besides the in
spration gained by meeting girls from
almost everywhere and of listening to
women who are intensely interested in
their work. there is that additional in
sp!ration which is always gained by Wis
ting beautiful place Rock Point will
have all of the advantages of Silver
Bay for, though it is different, it is
equally beautiful and will furnish JUS:
the setting for n week which the girls
who attend the conference can never for
get.
But the conference will not attract
solely because of the beauty Of Rock
Point it will also be so near most of
the girls of Vermont that many who
could not afford to go to Lake George
can go to this conference so much near
er home There will also be women at
this conference from whom every girl
must get some inspiration, for the north
western department Of the Y. W. c. \.
is vitality interested in this work in Ner-
mont and is sending some of its best
speakers to this conference, many of
them speakers year after year at Silver
Bay For instance, among the evening
speakers appear such people as Miss
Ruth Colt, executive of the Northeastern
Field, Y. W. c. a. Miss Vera Barger
al
Knott, of Boston, author of "Nesper
Talks to Girls" and former principal Of
Bradford Academy Bradford. Mass, the
Ri. Rev. Bishop y, c. a. Hall and Judge
E. c. Mower of this city.
The conference will begin June q and
continue until July 5, and vii! be open,
as are the conferences AT Silver Bay,
to all who are interested in work for
girls, such as teachers, church workers,
social workers, potential leaders, such
as college girls who are interested in
social questions, and anyone VINO wants
inspiration for the work of next year.
Bishop Hall has kindly given the use of
Bishop Hopkins hall for this conference
and all who can may live there during
the conference. The amount charged for
the week will be $500 for the board and
$500 for the registration fee If. how
ever, slis lIOIll iDAlIliiglDH ana vicinity
do not care to stay at Rock Point dur
ing the week they may pay the regis
tration fee of 500 and take advantage
of the lectures and meetings. All who
wish TO attend the conference must reg.
lister before June q with Mrs. NJ D
Chittenden al 3o5 Main street, or Miss
Marion Gary, of Rutland.
The idea Of this conference Is TO start
a little Silver Bay right here in Yer
mont, in order that the girls Of thi.
State may have as many advantages If
that line as those Of other states Fol
years hack everyone has considered sum.
ner as a time tor complete rest ant
recreation. Now that idea has change
and people are beginning to realize tina
it is also a time for getting inspiration
for the next years worE. This idea ha
resulted in these conferences.
A regular program "l be FOLLOWED
each day, and every minute Will be iul
of interest At $50 in the morning thor,
will be devotions. Then will come tn,
morning discussion classes and the after
noon will be given up to recreation
Later, will come the twilight hour ant
.s.cn tile evening speakers. Plans ar
wet: unuer way for the best way 4
spend the time allotted for recreation
ana one thing which the COMMITTEE A.
hoping to arrange is hoatride.