The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-10-01
THE OLDER BOYS
CONFERENCE @
THIS DISTRICT
More Than 100 Young
sters Will Meet Here
Oct. 10th to 18th.
UNDER AUSPICES OF
THE STATE Y NJ. G.. A.
Noted Speakers Will Be
Present and Deliver
Addresses

Greenwood will be the host Octo-
Der 10-11-12 to a hundred or more
high school, Sunday school, and
church youngsters from q counties,
who will come to attend the seventh
annual Older Boys Conference for
this district, with the State Y. NJ. c.
A. the agency promoting it.
B axe w. Godfrey, state secretary
for the Y. NJ. C. A, and recognized
as a national leader among boys, will
be one of the principal speakers,
while John L. Hunter, state secre-
tary for Arkansas, and a wonderfully
magnetic orator, too, will be anoth-
er. Then there will be Herbert L.
Crate, known throughout this COM
monwealth as a leader of boys, and
Ray Legate, overseas for two years
and now student secretary for the
state, and Byron L. Burford, state
high school secretary and a familiar
boys worker in this section-and
many others.
The purpose of the meeting viii be
primarily to ~"re-enlist" the boyhood
Of North Mississippi in Christian ser
vice to "our nation, u state, our
| schools, our churches, and our homes"
and to bring about this new dedica-
ton to service by the "inspiration of
men who have spent their lives work.
ing with boys; men who have a val
liable message which will make for
Christian character"
Entertainment is Free.
The local civic organizations, the
churches, the schools, and the Y. VI.
c. A. forces are ever now planning
their share of the welcome to be ex-
tended these youngsters by the city of
Greenwood. All men and boys regis
tered vii be entertained free in the
homes of the city, a slight fee of a
few dollars being charged for the
privilege of being enrolled, and to
be applied to the meetings. expense.
The opening session will be Friday
evening, October 10, in the nature of
a banquet to be served by the girls
Of the various organizations in Green
wood.
Saturday will be the fun day, To-
cal committees, assisted by expert
enced "Y' workers having this in
charge, while school or church de e.
cations will vie with each other If
athletic contests and other COMPETE
tive events during the conference
~"Sing-songs,' something new anc
novel, with snappy programs, and d
fine prevailing spirit Of fellowship
will make the meeting most enjoy.
able.
Delegates wishing to attend the
conference from any of the p coun.
ties in this section of Mississippi must
be composed of boys IS years old OF
: ter and reliable. and an adult ,eade:
must come with each group. By mott
flying ". B. Caldwell, of Grenada, o
= the State Y. NJ. C. A, Jackson, reser
v~ations IAN be made.
Four Conferences Held.
While Greenwood's big meeting i
underway, another. will be on at Nc
Comb City, south of Jackson, tn
same program practically being used
Hattiesburg will be the scene of an
other big conference like Greenwood
on October 3, 4, and 5, with the gath
; erine for Northeast Mississippi Sc
a for TUpelo, October 1919.
The State Y. NJ. c.. A. found it nee
essary to divide the state into fou
t groups to accommodate those wishin:
20 attend the Older Boys Conference
and Greenwood, due to its exce len
facilities, and it's central location, wa
honored with one Of these.
Boys from the following countie
are eligible to attend the Greenwoo
conference: DeSoto, Tunica, Marshal
h Pamela, Lafayette, Quitman, Coaf
IS oma, Bolivar, Issaquena, Sunflowe1
'e Tallahatchie, Yalobusha, Leflore
h Grenada, Carroll, Montgomery, Wash
It ington, Sharkey, Yazoo, Holmes an