The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-19
INTERESTING TALK
ON BOYS MEETING
State Boys Secretary RIeer Explains
Purpose Of Conference to High
School Students.

Tho purpose Of the Older Boys Confer
ence TO be held in this city soon, as
well as the work of similar conferences
held all over the country, was explained
in an interesting talk by State Boys
Secretary C. p. Rigler to the boys Of the
high school yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Rigler stated that the purpose OF Theses
meetings is to bring together older boys.
fifteen years and over. for instruction
and inspiration so that they may be
active in the work Of the school, home,
church and community. both at present
and later on In life. The coming con-
ference, he said, offers an unusual oppor-
tunhy TO the older boys to increase their
usefulness and store OF knowledge and
they owe IL not only to themselves. but
to their city and homes. to attend and
make the most out Of the association
with other delegates and the interesting
and Instructive talks of the many
speakers.
Secretary Rigler showed attractive
posters telling of other conferences held
with great success in other cities. lie
stated that several thousand youthful
delegates attended some of the meetings.
He said that Pensacola is very good
place to hold the conference and that he
expected many boys from Southern Ala
hama and West Florida to attend. These
delegates win be entertained by the local
boys while they arc here and Mr.. Rigler
stated that he expected every older boy
in this city to cooperate with him in
making this conference success.
+. w. Marsh presided over the meet
ing and gave a short talk in which he
said that the boys of today are just
beginning the battle of life and that they
must go through intensive training in
a. n
stated that athletics and school studies
alone will not do this but that the "men
Of tomorrow must listen to the talks of
the men who understand boys and that
the boys must associate with others OF
their age through the Older Boys Com
ference.
Secretary J. p Moore Of the local Y
NJ. c. A. heartily endorsed the confer
ence and urged every student to attend
The conference will be held in the Pen
sacola district under the supervision OF
the state Y. NJ. c. A of Alabama.
Coach Hub Banks of the high school
stated that the conference. stood for clean
sports and recreation and that he knew
that the students would cooperate with
Secretary Rigler in making it success,
especially after this community had pro-
vlded such a splendid school building for
it's young people.
Stanley Wolfe made short talk In
which he said that although the boys
liked TO have the girls along at their
banduets and parties but that he knew
that they would get more enjoyment out
OF associating with Just boys"
AT the close OF the meeting, every boy
who intended to attend the conference
was asked to stand and practically every
boy answered the appeal.
The Older Boys Conference will be
held here. ON February 10. IL and II, and
will include good speakers in boys work.
personal life questions, big banquet,
games, recreation and stunts. Don't fail
to attend, fellows. You'll get informa-
ton and make new acquaintance that
will last through life.