Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-24


The employed officers of the Y. NJ
c. A. in this State are today at the
State camp at Cobbosseecontee fol-
the two day conference which besar
yesterday. This is the largest meet,
ing of this sort ever held in Maine
About 20 out of the total of % mer
are present and every organizatio
in the State is represented The OBJ
ject of this meeting is to exchange
help on the various prases of "Y'
work and to determine the wrok fol
the coming year.
The first men on the ground yester.
day We're of course State Secretary
jeff Smith and his corps of assist
ants, Arthur A. Head, Wilbur A. Bo.
Wen and Frederick s. Morrison
These men got the camp ready fol-
the reception of the others who begar
to arrive about o'clock From Their
until supper time there was a con.
tinuous round of merriment as new
corners arrived and were greeted BY
their friends
The supper was served about I
O'Clock and was followed by devotion
al period led by r. A Jones of Ban,
gor. Following this was an address
by Lee Hawkins of Springfield col,
IleSe.
Mr. Jordan is one of the oldest sec
rctaries in the y. M. c. A. work in
North America. 1t is principally due
to his efforts, that Bangor has such
"a fine "Y" building and the large
endowment to run it.
Mr. Hawkins was general secretary
at Provid ance, r. I. for a number OF
years and during the war was in
charge OF the Y NJ c. a. war cam
paign in the city of Boston. He is
now secretary OF the largest Asso-
citation training college in the coun-
try at Springfield, Mass
His talk was on the outstanding
problems Of the association. He
treated it under three heads, the
problems of administration; of the
development OF an adequate pro
gram. and of personnel. His idea
was to enable the men TO sense and
meet the present needs He said that
all efforts for improving administra =
tive policies and for enriching the
program can only be measured bv
their results in. producing christian
character.
A. a. Head was chairman at this
meeting
Today's Program
The work today Will be along the
nhes or lectures by the different men
present followed by a discussion 20
be begun by some stated person. \
tentative program for today follows:
SATURDAY MORNING.
Allen King. boys work secretary.
OF Portland. presiding. 6.45, plunge
and setting-up exercise, @. II. Nickcr-
son. physical director, of Portland.
leading; 7.1J. breakfast: 500. devo-
lions, F. $. Morrison, assistant state
secretary; SD. Report on Employed
Ofhcers' conference at Lake Geneva :
by {. G. Coffin. acting general sccrota
ry. Of Portland; So, discussion led
by Thomas Leonard, kcnnebec county
secretary; $50. How can the Differ
eht supervisory Agencies Render the
Largest Service to the Local Associa
tons" by G. H. Nolz. general secretary
at Bath; $50. discussion led by f. w.
j. Benn of the r r. Y. NJ. G. 4. of
East Deering: 1920, recreativc games
led by T. L. Coates. Cumberland co,ln-
" secretary; 1880. The State Con
vention: Important Features TO Re
considered in the Promotion of the
Same, l.. c. Place Of Meeting. TOPICS
Tor Discussion, Desired Speakers" bJ-
II. a. Jordan. general secretary of Ban
sor: 1850. discussion led by Chaunccy
Harding. r. r. Y. NJ. c. 4. secretary
of Portland: 11.2o. How Can the Lo-
ca Associations Best Cooperate with
the state Association in Promoting the
state wide Campaign for Funds Au-
thorized at the Last State CONVENTION, -
by John TAYLOR, general secretary OF
Camden: 11,i0, discussion led bv
George Nol3. general secretary of Bar
Harbor; 1880 dinner.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Frank Condor, general secretary Of
Augusta. presiding 80 devotions
led by W. j. l.aPoint, York county sec
rotary; l.i5. General Symposium on
w nat the Maine ASSociati lions Can Dc
in Cooperative Way Towards Pro-
noting Certain Established Inter-As-
ISOLATION Activities. Each speaker 10
take 10 minutes and tell what is the
essential factor in tho problem and to
give one concrete suggestion as 10
what the Maine associations can do to
help /. Foreign Work Budget. Roy
&C. Handley. Androscoggin county SEE
rotary; ?. Summer Schools ]. l.. Hay.
general secretary of Brownville juno
ton 5. state BOYS Camp. Jeff &.
Smith 4. Retirement Fund, f. :. Nor
rison: ). United "" Schools. Georg.
w. Quick. 2.35. discussion Icd by J.
Baker Smith general secretary o:
Greenvlle Junction 2t5. recreative