The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-26
NEARLY 400
IN ATTENDANCE
At 9Th Annual Conference
Of Older Boys Of Ver-
mont at Mortified
INSPIRING MEETINGS
WERE CARRIED OUT
Boys Were Shown About
Norwich University
on Saturday

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the Green Mountain state was held il
Mortified, beginning Friday Afternoon
and continuing through this morning
| Neraly 400 boys attended the sessions
representing many churches and organ
lzations for boys in the state.
The boy scouts, under the direction
OF Scoutmaster o. c. Taylor, also tn,
members of the Y. NJ c. A. at Norwiel
university, under the direction of theil
secretary, Alfred Graham assisted il
the entertaining of the boys while they
were in Mortified.
This conference was arranged by the
state committee of Young Mems Chris
tian association with the cooperation
of Mortified Commercial club, the
churches, Norwich university and the
ladies of the town.
The executive committee having the
matter in charge was Rev J. 3. Sar.
gent, Mrs, +. n. Whitney, Prof. c. v
Woodbury., Alfred Graham.
Friday afternoon the delegates met
at Guild hall and registered and were
assigned to their homes. At 6:45 the
ladies of Mortified served a banquet in
armory hall After full nstice was
done to the good food, Major A. w.
Peach called the gathering to order and
acted as toastmaster for the occasion.
The evenings program was opened by
music by Norwich university orchestra,
followed by delegation cheers, songs
and after sumner welcomes
Major Peach colled upon ex Congress
man Frank Plumley, who welcomed the
boys to Mortified in behalf Of the
town; Rev. G. H. Redding, pastor Of the
Methodist church. welcomed them for
the churches of the town. and Lieut.
Col H. r. Roberts, acting president, for
Norwich university. All gave stirring
speeches which were enjoyed by the
guests. Ralph A. SAWYER from North
field high school gave a hearty welcome
from the school and Robert T. Platka.
from Burlington high school responded.
Dean g. II. Perkins of the state COM
mittee had charge of the organization
of the conference. Lieut.. Gov. Mason
II. Stone gave an excellent address.
taking for his subject, "Americanism."
This was followed by the singing of
america" by all. Rev. G. w. Hinckley
gave a splendid address, taking for his
subject, "The Building of Trail Nor
witch university orchestra furnished
music throughout the evening. The
meeting was a most interesting one,
filled with keen enthusiasm. -
Saturday, the second day of the con
ference, brought several more, swelling
the number to nearly 400. Saturday
morning at 9 o'clock the delegation
gathered in the Methodist church for
the morning session. The meeting
opened with an organ voluntary by
Mrs. William T. MacCreadie. This was
followed by devotional exercises. led
by Ernest J.. Rand, Y. NJ. c. A. secre-
tary, who was in Russia during the
great war. An address was given on
what Can Young Man Do for the
World?" by Jared Van Wagenen, jr.
Mr.. Van Wagenen is an official in the
of agriculture in New York
and member of the New York As
sembly and has been a successful dairy
farmer on farm which has been in his
family for the past 100 years.
The song service throughout the
was led by H. c. Wilson Of
Lyndonville. Following the morning
service photographs were taken of the
delegation of boys attending the con
ference.
In the afternoon the exercises CON
sisted of organ voluntary. song service |
and devotionals. The principal address |
was given by Clarence Sheed, interna-
tional student secretary Alfred L. |
Graham, Y NJ. C. A. secretary at Nor |
wich university, rendered baritone
solo. Following the meeting a group |
conference was held, the boys dividing
and attending meetings as follows:
College, high and preparatory school,
Clarence p. Sheed in charge; members
IF clubs and Young Mems Christian as
Ernest L. Rand in charge;
arm boys, Jared Van Wagenen; Boy
Scouts Of America, Rev. II. B. Rankins.
At $3.50 in the afternoon the boys
vent to Norwich university, where
hey were entertained by military drill,
,vening parade and retreat by the Nor
yich corps of cadets, the Norwich band
furnishing music They were then tax
m to Carnegie library, where a recep-
tOH was gwen tht IVY = W AttNtr vi
]. r. Roberts, acting president of Nor
yich university. This was followed by
visit to the university buildings.
Saturday evening services were again
Ield at the Methodist church, opening
With organ voluntary, and song service.
The devotional service was conducted
" Rev. G. W. Hinekley. founder of
he Good win farms at Hinkley, Me,
where there are 200 girls and boys. He
; an author of much note and was
much enjoyed Capt. Harvey P. Win
ate Of Norwich university spoke on
One Hundred Years of Military Edu-
alton" Coach Charles l.. Hoernle of
!, T. spoke on college athletics. Sergt.
Iai. William II. Adams spoke on Re
nembering the Other Fellow at Nor
rich"
Norwich university Glee club rem
cred several musical selections
throughout the program.