The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-21
,neeches and Toasts to Dad"
and His boy" Feature
Programs Held Last
Evening in Keokuk.
GOOD TALKS ARE MADE
Earl Pence Speaks at the "Y'
on Imperial Alliance and
Dad Is Subject Of
e. w. MlManus.

Tho ninety fathers and sons from
he Congregational and presbyterian
sburches who attended the banquet
prepared for them at the Y. M. z. A..
asst night, were a "peppy' bunch OF
neople and the dinner, the toasts, and
he speeches were more than ordi-
narily satisfactory. There young
athers and older fathers and little
sons and big sons all there partici-
batting in dads and their lads get
ogether meeting.
The Rev. Frederick w. Long acted
postmaster for the occasion, in
reducing the speakers and wecom-
ng the guests +. A. French spoke
ON the Boy at Work" and among
ather things he reminded the lads of
he great opportunities which were
Uttered them in the present days for
hem to help themselves. Mr. French
old the fathers that he thought keo-
uk did not do everything within it's
bower to assist the boys in providing
hem with responsible positions when
hey we're capable of handling them.
BE said that many Keokuk boys LETT
ONE to find success elsewhere be.
ause such opportunities were lack
BIZ here. In speaking Of the road TO
uccess, Mr.. French called 1t a
straight path and sure" and he re-
narked that the Y. M. G.. A. was an
rganization which helped to fit the
oys to travel along this road by
beans of their various classes, games
nd outdoor sports.
C. w. Dickinson said in his toast
THE Boy at Play" that he con-
fdered the highest tribute his son
buld pay him would be to say, my
ad was the best chum l ever had"
nd he told the fathers and sons
here that such a feeling existing be-
Eeen them would be a matter OF
pod to the community and should
established. Mr.. Dickinson dwelt
Ir short time on the boys play
me in days gone bye and at the
resent time, and he was glad that
much Of the small crowd or
Flick spirit which prevailed then
as an unknown quantity these days.
soys Toast Fathers.
Donald yath and Warren Perdew
Tere the two high school boys to re-
pond to toasts to their dads and
ach of the boys displayed his ability
Is after dinner speakers. Warren
perdew said he preferred to call his
(arent dad rather than father because
sounded more chummy and then he
bleased the fathers by telling them
bow much they meant to the boys
ind how the lads took them as their
deals He said: when we were
title boys we tried to take big steps
ike our dads and play ball like them;
when we got older we tried to get
bur lessons as 1--WE are told) dad used
10 get him, and now we are attempt
Ing to follow in their steps in the
business world
Dads are human banks when we
want money, they're stores of good
ldvice which we have TO take when
is given to us and the model every
boy takes when he wants to follow
litter what he thinks is a real man.
pre- some Of the things Donald Vath
paid about the fathers in his toast.
Earl Pence, Speaker.
The banqueters were fortunate last
plight in having with them Earl
Pence, former student secretary of
The Y. M. c. A., in Illinois, and for
ner war work secretary serving in
1onstantinople, and native of Keo-
kuk. He talked to the dinner guests
Pm the Imperial Alliance" and told
hem what great things could be ac-
fomplished by the united efforts of
Father and son If the two combined
heir interests and ability in striving
70 serve humanity.
Mr.. Pence told the fathers that the
orld was going to call for their sons
take their places in the life OF the
Inc, and that it depended upon the
FATHERS whether or not the boys were
prepared to meet the responsibilities
laced upon them. In speaking Of
ne ways in which father and son
ould work together and become valu-
Die assets in q communify he said