The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-15
RALPH DWINELE.
ELECTED HEAD0F
BOYS CONFERENCE
Excellent Supper and Inter
esting Speeches at Open
ing of Session

The conference got under way for
mally Friday evening with the biz
get-to-gcthcr supper given to the del
egatcs by the ladies Of the various
churches in st. Johnsbuly. More than
500 persons, mostly boys, sat down at
the tables which covered every avail
able portion Of space in the main dlill
hall of Company DIS Almory. The
banquet was a tine success and it az
forded an excellent opportunity for
the boys to get acquainted
The kindness OF the women who
went to such great trouble to pre-
pare such huge meal was apprcciat-
ed by the lads attending the confer
encc. 1t was a tremendous task to fix
up such an outlay Of good things to
cat and the ladies are to be congrat-
ulated upon their fine work. The
supply was Il most generous one,
every diner enjoying all he wanted -
and still there was much left over
when the dinner was completed.
A menu consisting of cscallopcd
potatoes, roast beef, rolls, doughnuts,
pies, apples and coffee, served to
satisfy the appetite Of the most
fastidious. Pretty young mattresses,
many Of them students at st. Johns
bury Academy, waited on table and
gave excellent service. A motherly as
pect was given the occasion by the
presence at each table OF one OF the
ladies of the church who took charge
OF the serving.
Preceding and during the supper
the st, Johnsbury Academy orchestra
Of II pieces, under the accomplished
dictatorship Of Mrs. Jean Stanley
Goodrich, rendered a most pleasing
concert. The guests were generous
with their applause and many an en-
core was given in response to pleas
for more.
After supper a series of school
yells and songs was delivered by the
boys from the various districts, which
was enjoyed. All were given so well
it would be difficult to chose The best.
Tho local academy boys have some
vc2y interesting and original cheers
and they were given with Il vim, but
there were also many other good
ones
DE- Dale S. Atwood, popular young
St. Johnsbuy physician, served in
the capacity Of POSTMASTER for the
occasion and as such proved a big
success. Dr. Richards Of the North
church offered prayer.
Edgar r. Brown, president Of the
St. Johnsbury Commercial Club, OK
tended a most cordial welcome TO the
visitors and very hannily voiced the
good wishes Of the entire community
that the boys enjoy their vacation in
town and that the result Of the con-
ference be both pleasant and profit
able
Rev Francis A. Poole, pastor Of !
the South Congregations church, /
was then called upon In his intro
duction of Rev. Nj. Poole, Dr. At
wood declared thai he remembered |
to baccalaureate sermon |
on "Consecration and Service, de- |
livercd by the minister II years age |
and told of the wonderful impression |
that the sermon had left upon him
he be as a man? The business Of the !
Poole congratulated the toastmastcr
for his exceptional memory and said |
he was much interested in Dl. At
woods Introduction. "He never for
got it. Think Of a man q boy he !
was then--who would remember 4
sermon y years" Rev Mr.. Poole de-
clarei.
q am happy to welcome you boys |
tonight in behalf of the churches and
yhc minister's" the speaker began, I
particularly in behalf of the min