The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-19
BOY TRAINING IS
One SOLUTION OF
WORLD PROBLEMS
Notable Address Delivered at Y.
M. c. A. Dinner in Barlow by
A. E. Roberts of New York Be-
Fore Many Prominent Men of
Polk County.

A gathering representing many ul
I the most prominent men of Polk coun-
" was that which assembled at Tn,
Oaks Hotel in Barlow on Friday py-
ening under the auspices OF the Young
Men $ Christian Association Dinner
was served in the Oaks dining room
at Sis. the menu beng most appetiz-
ing and the service all that could be-
desired. County Chairman Frank L..
Cody OF FroStprOOf. presided. tn.
blessing being invoked by Rev. Dr
K. o. Nichols Of Winter Haven. The
arrangements had all besn worked
out by County Secre AIRY G.. +. Sci
den who received and deserved later
in the evening congratulations on the
manner in which the program had
been carried ou' There were only two
speakers, Howard HuEbell regional
secretary for county work with head
quarters in Atlanta. and A. r.. Rob
erts. secretary for county work on tn.
international committee of the Y. NJ
c. A. with headquarters in New York
Chairman Cody asked Mr.. Hubbell
to Introduce the principal speaker Of
the evening. Mr.. Roberts. and in doing
30 Mr.. Hubbell took occasion to con
graduate Polk county as the leading
county in the South in organized
county Y. work He said that while
here Were many citizens who d,
served special mention for their Ser
vices. he felt that all would unite IN
paying homage to Charles f. Earnest
of Barlow for his unselfsh and effet
tive efforts on behalf Of the boys, J
tribute that brought hearty applause.
1t was the unanimous opinion OF all
present that never had il been their
privilege and pleasure to listen TO
such an inspiring address on boy life
and the sponsibilities resting upon
men and women OF today in seeing
to it that the boys receive proper and
healthy training or citizenship Mr.
Roberts is a polished orator, forceful.
logical and eloquent and for more
than an hour he held his audience
spellbound in the presentation of his
vital message. 1t was, indeed. both Il
treat and an inspiration. He APP
preached his subject from four stand
points. the physical training OF the
boy, the social surroundings his edu
cation and his religious influences.
These four topics We're elaborated il
such manner that there was brought
home to every man a due sense of his
responsibilities in this critical time in
world history to see to il that tn
boys get a chance to know what Is
best and to act accordingly. He en-
phasized the fact that the boys of to-
day are to be the men of tomorrow and
that world problems cannot be prop
Crly solved unless the boy is given
the right viewpoint And the speaker
also pointed to the Savior as the one
figure that is held up by men every
where as the friend in need and the
One to whom We can turn in these
troublous times for counsel and help.
On concluding his address MI Rob
erts received veritable ovation.
Among those noted at the tables
Were Messrs Roberts and Hubbell,
Lafayette Cilly, state secretary county
work of Jacksonville; G. p. Seldou.
Polk county secretary; Srank l.. Cody
of Frostproof, county chairman; l..
n. Pipkin Of Mulberry, district chair
man; T. A. Currie of Winter Haven
Y. NJ. G. A. board; f.. NJ. Patterson.
president of the Lakeland Y. NJ. c..
A board; j H. Waddell of the Nor
ris mines; C.. G.. Martin and j. v. .
Keel of Prarie Pebble mines; R. B.
Fuller. of Nichols; e. A. Pearse, of
Export; A. S. West of Mulberry, DR.,
r. e. Wilhoyte and Rev. Twinkler
of Lake Wales; Fred Harris, E. b.
Simmons, and j. W. Carson of Frost
Proof; Isaac Van Horn. w, T, Brooks
l.. B. Clute, r. N. Prime, W. w
Scott and A. Fl. Reagin of Haines
City; F.. DeEIasen, Y. B. Hutchinson,
G. V. Juhler. James Hansen. G. ID.
McGregor, j. S. Howard, r. p. How
ard f. b. Rose, Wiliam r. Fox Re-,
l.. NJ. Bicknell, DR.. Jaques, DR.. r
o. Nichols. j. A. Green, H. T. Am
brose and II. w. Ambrose of Winter
Haven; j. J. SWearingen, c. e.
Earnest, DR.. e. r. McMurray, Judge
w. s. Preston. Colonel T. W. Gary
J.. G. Gallemore. Mayor George w.
Oliver. Norman Hart. r, c. Hatton
Jr.. Vet. l.. Brown, Leon Hebb, E. B
Phillips, o. NJ. White, and W II,
Warburton of Bartow; G. W., Deem
Rev. j. Edgar Wilson, Rev. VIM. 3
Curtis, j. f. Cox, W. o. Leemasters
M. G. waring, ] wv. Turner, a. ].
Holworthy, w. s, Moore, Edward
Lock, w. T.. Jeffcott, J. s., Jewett
VIM III. Reed ana Harry Brown .
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