The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-26

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Werner Wormlight of Athens. The
several young men were called to the
| front of the auditorium and We're
elected. President Thurlow. speaking
briefly before assuming the duties OF
his office. THE Church" was sung
and JEFF c. Smith was called upon to
address the boys upon Our Present
Day Challenge" Mr.. Smith as usual
held the attention of the boys sprink-
i ling the seriousness of his discourse
with many witt.ms. He contrasted
wonderful development of inventions
since his grandmother day when she
used to travel distance of sixty
miles To town with a yoke of oxen
He then touched briefly upon the won
j derful inventions to come and men
toned some of the things which the
boys ought to think Of especially
/ Gods work for each one. and the ca
lamity OF selecting the wrong job. He
spoke of the things that unmake fell
lows physically and of the challenge
as being friendly, good. looking up.
loving and lifting Roy C. Handley of
Auburn, Y. NJ c. A. secretary for An
droscoggin County gave an address
upon a program of County Possibili-
ties" He urged the formation OF To-
cal organizations and the forming OF
Y. M. c. A. groups He touched upon
sport, religion and education. At the
close of his address he conducted ply
steal exercises in which the boys and
speakers participated. gymnastics be-
ing introduced in an original manner.
Rev. E. B. Tetley of Madison. con
Quoted an open parliament during
which questions were asked TO assist
in Y. M. c. A. work. The final speak
er was Arthur A. Head of Water
Vile, assistant State Secretary of the
Y. NJ. G.. A. Mr.. Head told the con
ference what 1t meant to be leader
or a winner, illustrating the same by
the life of Mr.. Wren. the great Eng
list teacher and the lives of Lincoln
aud Grant. He touched upon the de-
velopment by training and described
the training camps at Lake Cobbos-
seecontee at Winthrop Center, stating
that this is the West Point of Maine
for training of leadership.
Saturday Fairview Park was great
center of attraction In order to al
low the Arson Academy boys an OPP
portunity to be in Skowhegan during
Saturday of the conference game
which would otherwise have been
played elsewhere was put on with
Winslow High. The result was II toI
10 in favor of Winslow. s IL innings
being played. The features were the
pitching of Linwood Roy of WinsloW
who made three base hits with three
men on and struck out about fifteen
men.
In the afternoon large number OF
boys participated in the athletic pro-
gram with the following results:
Half mile race. Kenneth Cole, LIST
West Tobey. End. time 2.3o.
Thurlow, skow6sgan, End. Time
minute.
22O Yard Dash -Gerald Stinchfeld.
LIST; E. Dionne, skowhegan,2nd. Time
% IL. "
100 Yard Dast-Eerald Stinchfeld,
1st: Cobb OF Gaxdiher High. End.
l mile relay EArad Tobey, Geo.
Halves. f. Dionne,Tracy. 1st; X. Cole,
D. Thurlow. W. Tobey, Gerald stinch-
field, End.
Pole Vault-Kelley of Gardiner, 1st;
CYRIL Frost. Skowhegan, End.
Running High Jump-G. Stinehfield,
LIST; c. Frost, End
Shot Putr-E. Buker, LIST; Croker,
End.
Running Broad Jump-Ross OF Gard
liner High LIST; Il. Dionne, Znd.
Tug of War--Skowhegan LIST.
Prizes will be awarded the winners
of the various competitions. Skowhe-
gan was again victorious in the pail
game which was played during the
afternoon between the local team and
team from Gardiner High School
The score stood % to 2. Score by IN
nings was. as follows .
s II. Il. 4 0 2 0-22 % 3
G. Fl. 90 1 0 o 0 0 o. 8 3
Lewia, Carnage and Stoodley; Da-
wilson. Darrou, Sparrow and Kelley
Another spirited meeting was held
Saturday evening in the Methodist
Church with large number of boys
in attendance. President DAVID Thur-
low presided and following song
service led by Prof. R. w, Leighton and
devotional ,exercises conducted by
Rev. George Merriam of the Bethany
| Baptist Church delegates from various
towns spoke on the subject, what
Does This Conference Mean to Our
Delegation" Among the speakers
were Thomas Nichols of Skowhegan'
Wilbert Cook of Pittsfeld, Dan Clark
of North Arson, Chesley Weedleton OF
Fairfield. S. Robbins of Norridgewock'
Leslie Svendsen of Good Will, Werner
Wormlight of Athens, Russell LOOK OF
Madison and Robert French of SCION
Allan ]. Stinchfield of Skowhegan, the
new conference secretary called lot
these reports.
A very pleasant deviation followed
under the direction of Roy c. Handley
of Auburn. With the assistance OF
many of the boys he performed vari-
Gus stunts or games such as buzz, os-
trich tag rooster fight brush, etc, the
object being as Mr.. Handley explained
to demonstrate what could be done IN
the way of amusement without EQUIP
ment.
The principal speaker of the even
ing was William Knowles Cooper oil
Washington. D. c., general secretary