The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-03-10
Rock County Older Boys Conference.

Rock County Older Boys Conference.
The eighth conference of the Y. M
c. A. Older Boys was held in Edgerton
March and 5. The headquarters were
established at the M. E. church, and
registration of delegates and organiza-
ton of the conference took place here
Saturday forenoon between 1000 and
1900.
At 100 the conference opened with
singing, and at 200 w. L. Chandler de-
livered talk on 1.-The Common De-
nominator of Boys Work" From 2:30
on sectional discussions were held. C.
G. Sprague of Beloit was leader of the
discussion in the Organized Sunday
School Class section; Rev. Chas. Atkins
of the Congregational church of Junior
Club work; O. C. Artman of Madison
of Farm Groups. Mr.. Artman is state
7. M. c. A. secretary for county work
in southern Wisconsin. W. l.. Chan
dler leader in the Hi-Y group. Repre-
sentative boys from each group took
part in the discussion, and some men
talked on topics bearing on the subject
discussed
At 4:30 the buys had recreational
hour at the high school gym under the
direction. of A. E. Bergman, physical
director of the GAINESVILLE Y. M. C. A.
The conference banquet and Phantom
lake campers reunion was held at the
parlors of the congregational church.
Over one hundred young and old boys
attended the banquet which was served
by the Girls Missionary society of the
church, task they performed both
gracefully and we'll. Just as the boys
were gathering for the banquet there
was some switchboard trouble on the
power line and the lights died. Candles
were provided and in the mellow light
of the old fashioned illumination the
boys, under the leadership of Howard
Willett, Phantom Lake song leader, af-
fectionately known among the boys as
''Fish," sang old and new songs until
the power returned and the hall again
lay in the daylight of the electric lamps.
After the dinner, j. A. Craig of James
vile, POSTMASTER, introduced Sexton
Conway to speak word of welcome
from the Edgerton boys; D. G. Ristad
for the community, and D. w. North
for the county committee of the Y. M.
C. A. Responses were made by Ches-
ter Uhling of Clinton, Gilbert Larson
of Avalon, Robert Earle of GAINESVILLE,
Robert Weiland of Newark and Lyle
Manley of Beloit. Eddie Schacht of
Beloit college spoke on playing the
Game" and Fred B. Freeman of the
international Y. M. c. A. committee of
New York delivered the principal adj
dress.
Sunday morning the boys accom-
panied their hosts to their respective
churches.
At 200 the conference picture was
taken, and at 2:3O the boys and mems
massmeeting was held at the Congre-
gational church. Rev. Kramer of the
M. E. church led in prayer, and there
were four minute speeches by Eddie
Schacht, Howard Willett, F. A. Hath
way, the last of Milwaukee, state Y.
M. C. A. secretary, and by c. P. Dame
of Edgerton. The main address was
delivered by w. L. Chandler and his
theme Was "The Eternal Conflict"
Services and final reports constituted
the evening session which was held in
the M. E. church. The sermon was
preached by Fred B. Freeman.
The conference was a success both in
point of attendance and in the accom-
plishments of its meetings. The sue
cess is in no small measure to be cred
tied to the interchangeable work in max
ing all preparations by Mr.. Arnot, the
Rock county secretary. The spirit of
the conference theme, To-day for To-
morrow" was carried forward in the
meetings and measures.
The home of Edgerton entertained
visitors while in attendance at the con-
ference.