The Yale expositor., 1922-02-09

I
ed Saturday afternoon at five was
pronounced success. The at
tendance was much larger than
last year, the following places be
ing represented; Algonac, Ma
rine City, st. Clair, Marysville,
Yale and Capac.
There were 53 registered dele
gates as we'll as quite numbel
| from several towns who were pres
ent for part time, but did not reg
lister. The delegates were divid-
ed as follows: Algonac 8, Marine
City 19, st. Clair 10, Marysville
Z, Yale, 8.
The program was carried thru
practically as planned. The first
session began at 5:15 on Friday
afternoon at the Marine City high
school building. At this time Ellis
worth Perrin, of Marine City, con-
Quoted a fifteen minute get-ac-
quainted period. Frank Cox re-
tiring president, talked upon
"Why this Conference" and Rev.
Steensma LED the devotional per-
iod, using as his subject Jesus
Increased in Stature"
Election Of officers at this time
resulted in Walter Barkey, of Ma
rine City being chosen president,
and Hamilton Smith, of Algonac,
vice-president. Frank Cox, of st.
Clair, was chosen secretary.
The Banquet was held in the
Methodist church, every seat be-
ing taken and another table hav-
ing to be provided. After an un-
usually good supper the presi-
dent of the Conference introduc-
ed the toastmaster, sc. McLouth,
of Marine City, who called upon
DR.. A. B. Armsbury, the local Y
Chairman to welcome the dele
gates, which he did in a delight
full manner. The response was
given in well worded talk by
Herbert Cavanagh, of Yale. Rev.
Steensma, of st. Clair, then con
Quoted Mass Singing. The adj
dress Of the evening was given
By Supt. A. A. RiGGering of
Marysville on "The Four Square
Man" Supt Riddering gave an
excellent address.
The banquet was followed by
the basket ball game between Ma
rine City and Memphis which was
won by Marine City, 33 to %. 1t
was noticeable that all Of the Ma
rine City team but one were
group leaders of Younger Boys
Y Groups.
Saturday morning the confer
ence started off with a good at
tendance, Rev. Steensma again
leading the singing and devotional
period. Four talks were then Civ
EN- on "Squaring Ourselves" by
Andrew Highstreet, of Algonac,
Clare Slosser, of Yale, Ralph Pei
ton and Fred Gliem, of st. Clair.
These boys all gave good ac-
count of themselves. The discus
sion was led by w. B. Phelps, of
Algonac. Two violin solos were
given by Rev. LaMarche, of Ma
rine City, after which Audrey
Kirchner, of Marine City, gave a
Younger Boy Group demonstra-
tion, using his local Y Group.
The knowledge that his boys had
of their Bible study characters
was remarkable. The forenoon
session closed by talk by H. H.
Beecher, of st. Clair, who out
lined the value of Christian Git
izenship Training program which
is tire Fou~-fo d Program worked
cut for the nine year neriGG from
II 10 21.
At noon msetiiF of ;he 10
school mel present with student
representatives of the County
High School Athletic Association
was held at the Colonial Hotel.
The afternoon session began
at l;30 with the Conference Pic
ture at the High School Building.
Rev. Steensma then gave his
closing talk to the Conference
upon Jesus Increased in Favor
With God and Man" Following
this, County Secretary f. 7. May
called nine older boys out of the
audience and gave an Older Boys
Group demonstration, after which
Supt. H. b. Thompson, of Marine
City, discussed both demonstra-
tions and talked upon the leader,
the group and the program.
Smart MacTaQgart. of Marvs-