Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-12
FATHER AND SONS
BANQUET BIGGEST
EVENT 0FY. NJ. c. A.
Attendance Numbers $50 and
AL Enjoyed Fine Dinner, Pro-
gram and Novel Stunts
Boost New Building.

The biggest affair held by the Boise
Y. M. c. A. for some time was the
father and son banquet Tuesday night
at the mosque, where $50 fathers and
sons dined together and enjoyed two
and one-half hours of music, speaking
and stunts. w. IL. Graham, toastmas-
ter for the evening. one of the sonless
fathers, but was given the pick of
dozen lads seeking escorts and be-
came so fond of the CHAP that he did
not want to give him up at tie end of
the event. Laurel clam picked a -
year old ANA Gt'IShed when the witty
ycurgster referred to him as my old
man" Charles joy drew a pair. and
both ticlsleG LAM by calling him dad"
all the evening. Edward RoseEbhicm
proved himself a game sport by adopt
ing four youngsters, who gave him
''bully" time.
After each man had drawn boy,
the price of admission to the banquet
room, the spacious hall was filled, and
oil partook OF Il fine dinner of roast
beef, mashed potatoes salad, rolls, cof-
fee for men and chocolate for boys
after which a magnificent program was
given.
The first event Of the evening was
violin solo by Herbert HcnlIcl, a lad
of years, who played several selec-
lions, accompanied by Miss Vance. Or.
r. L. Glasc favored with two solos and
was called back for the third time.
BOY TALKS TO FATHER.
David McFaddon, q boy who has
long been 4 member of the Y. NJ. G. A.
and prominent in its activities, gave
straight from the shoulder talk on
"What n Boy Expects From His Dad
The points emphasized by the young
orator were first, he should inherit
good healthy body and clean mind;
second his dad should be a ahum TO
whom the boy can talk in confidence,
especially upon the sexual problems
and lastly, that he should give him an
education that he might have an equal
chance in life with others.
DR.. r. N. Donaldson responded,
speaking on the topic, "NNhat a Father
Has a Right to Expect From His
Son" He opened his address by stat
ing that every real father expected his
son to be a better man than himself
and cherished that ambition. lie told
of his meeting for whole month with
the fine sons who were in training at
lzCW 81.
motherhood at the head of the list he
stated that the father who gave his
foil whose hands were calloused with
worl, should not be forgotten, and
ebould he confortrd and spokcn to
k,ndlv Inv the son. and he had a right
70 expect that treatment. He cited
that father had a right to expect his
son to be SQUARE. TO be q true sport
and never a sneak, and he closed by
telling some of the noble sacrifices
which he had known fathers to make
and he named a number Of the ma
,ion's most prominent men, whom he
said were real and true fathers.
MAJOR REED TALKS.
Tho next number on the program
syos intcrI1lplrd by the appcarance of
q colorcd boy. yelling at the top of
bie voice II wants nv dad" and after
circIinr the room. he cspicd Secretary
Randall and running up to him said.
oITore,s my dad" ana demanded a
nickel to go to the show. Randall
shelled out the coin, and lad, grinning,
remarked. "Thats the first nickel he
ever paye mo"
Mr. pandall was called uDon and
smoke briefly, announcing the program
for building n new Y. NJ. c. A., with Il
evinminc- pool and all. convenienccs.
He called upon Major Fred Reed, who
had an important part in the building
Of the first Y. NJ. G. 4. in Boise, and
who snol;e nf the tremendous power in
boyhood which was in tho audience.