The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-10-13
EASTERN OREGON
BOYS CONFERENCE
Third Annual Conference to be Held mt
Heppuer, October II, 15 and 16-Many
Good Speakers.-Banquet Mt Patrick
Hotel Feature.

The Third Annual Conference for
Older Boys OF Northeastern oregon
will be held at Heppner, October IA, Is
and 16. The purpose of the Conference
Is to bring together the older boys from
the different communities and cities TO
discuss some of the vial questions per-
tanning to boy life today. The theme Of
the Conference Is The Price Of Leader
ship" There win be some fine ad-
dresses by strong speakers and leaders
besides plenty Of time given for dis
cussion; and papers by older boys on
other subjects,
Mr.. A. Il. Yount Interstate Boys
Secretary for the Y. NJ. C. A. OF Oregon
ference, said that he had secured Jas.
w. Palmer. Assistant General Secre-
tary OF the Portland Y. NJ. c, A. for two
of the principal addresses on Saturday
and Sunday Mr. Palmer will also lead
the singing throughout the Conference
A. f. Bittner, Institutional and Educa-
ional Director Of Westminster Presby-
terian Church. Portland, will also be
one Of the speakers and w w. Dillon
Executive Secretary of the Y NJ. C. A
of oregon and Idaho will take an active
part In the program throughout the
Conference
Howard NJ James, Supt. Of Schools
Heppner is heading up the local organ.
izatlon, The good people Of the enter
tanning city are providing full enter
tanment for all the delegates, besides
splendid banquet Saturday night
The only expense to boys attending Il
the car fare and 81 Loo registration fee
which is used to help defray the ex
pense of the program. The Canferenc'
opens Friday afternoon at 500 with {
song and Introductory meeting. A
$3.50 there Is scheduled a short address
on The Challenge" followed by the ap
pontment of the nominating COMMITTEES
to nominate officers who will be electe,
at the evening session and will presid
over the Conference throughout Tn,
evening session opens at 1880 and afte
the address Of welcome and response
the election and installation of officers
the principal address of the evening
will be given on the subject "The Pric
OF Physical Leadership" by A. F. Bitt
ner Saturday morning there is to b
two short addresses---one on THE Pric
OF Intellectual Leadership" by Mr.. Bit
ner and one on Boys and the Worl
Program" by ]. w Palmer, and tw
discussion periods The Conferenc
photograph will be taken at noon, an
after lunch there will be an open dis
eusslon followed by delegation meet
ings The time from $40 on until 6;1
will be given over to recreation, ther
being football game scheduled be
tween Heppner and Hermston. At 6:i
the banquet will be held in the Patric
Hotel and will be the big social featur
Of the entire conference, Sunday wi
probably be the best day of all TIL
delegation will attend church and Sun
day School in the morning with thei
host and hostess Then AZ $3.50 ther
will be big mass meeting for all boy
of the conference and other older boy
OF Heppner at the Federated churcl
This meeting will be addressed by v
w Dillon on The Price of Chrlstla
leadership" The closing session of III
conference will be held Sunday evenin
at 1870 Mt the Christian church, whe
there will be short talks by boys an
leaders, and short address by Jas, v
Palmer, This meeting is open to II
public generally.