The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-15

great Interrogation mark. What viii
he be rs nm Tbs, business Of the
minister is to make men out Of boys
/ We see in you our hope for Vermont
and for the United States Of AM
erica, What you are in % years from
now so will Vermont and the United
States be. You are the men of to-
morrow
"The present generation has done
well but you must do better. To
accomplish great things team work Is
necessary. You must all learn to pull
together for the common welfare. 1t
is not individual brilliancy that wins
but teamwork. You must infuse in
to democracy the IDEA OF teamwork.
We see in you boys such men as
Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt"
Professor Theodore II. Wilson,
principal Of St. Johnsbury Academy
and a man who has the interests Of
the boys at heart, followed Rev. M.
Poole and extended a hearty welcome
to the delegates in behalf of the girls
and boys Of the Academy and him
self
"First', Prof Wilson opened, 81
am speaking to you in behalf Of
your own principal, whoever he may
be. If your own lncipal were here
tonight, he would get you all into
a group and say 4 think this is one
Of the Wiscst things you have done
this year because this conference
gives you not only IN opportunity to
meet and increase your acquaintances
with tho fellows from all sections Of
the state but the Older Boys Confer
ence places greater emphasis on the
superiority Of character rather than
on the superiority Of intellect"
Prof. Welson said that the first
essential was chalactcr. Get that
anyway, he said, whether you get in
tellcct or not ave believe in attn
lctics and we like tremendously to
see our school win but the thing we
like better to sec is that you have
ma stely Of yourself"
In 4 final word of welcome for him
self, the principal told the boys he
was glad they were here and urged
them to come over to the Academy
and sec him and the students any
time. He promised them as royal q
welcome as they had received here |
on Friday.
Orrie Il. jerks, in extending the To-
cal welcome, voiced the wish that |
the delegates might be able to face
life's problems with better purpose as
a result of the inspiration from the
conference. eve want, he said "to |
help you all to do your work more !
effectively. The speakers at this con-
ference are experts in their line They !
are here to help us all. Get acquaint-
ed with them. We are glad YOU have
come to St JohnsburN. Feel At
home, come often and remember and
profit by what you hear here. We
who went to Mortified last vear II
came home inspired and hopeful. We
hope YOU all 90 home from St. Johns
bury feeling the same way"
Ralph B. DWincll, student at
Montpelier Seminary and one Of the
Leading figures among the BOYS in
the present conference, responded to
MI jerks
He said that it rave him GREAT
Measure, on behalf Of the Older
Boys Conference, to offer thanks for
the welcome accorded the boys. He
declared that everywhere the boys
had been treated as honored guests.
we expect to give something 10
this conference and cnch one Of as
expects 10 take something away. ]
I'M told there arc 500 boys here And
each one OUGHT to improve himself
1t least 500 per cent"
Arthur i. Holden, chairman of the
state y. NJ. c. A. prcfacod his talk
by rendering a fitting tribute to his
the late W. J. Van Pat
on Of BURLINGTON. NJ. Holden urpod
hat all oct in o position to do the
pest in life. ADO Coos work and do i
WE'LL he said. Garry out Cod
''an onl nurposc as He MANNED it.
We need to get neor 10 God May
Iod keep Us all faithfrl.'
A committee, conSistinc of r. A.
Of Mortified, Harry
Cameron Of MontpoIcr, David Irons
Vt Fardwick and Philip Wheeler o.
then presented the fol-
owing list Of nominations which were
unanimously elected as officers of the
conference.
President Rabbi 3. nwinoll Of
Vi Montpelier Seminary; vice president,
Harold Z. SWasey Of st. Johnsbuv
Ncadcmy; secretary, Derwood |
smith of Troy Conference Academy
secretary, Warren II. Adam
If Burr and Burton Academy.
The presidents gavel, unique af-
an, made of pieces of wood from