The Republican journal., 1922-05-25

Brooks; o. ii. Lee, Islesboro; "A. Merriam,
Morrill,; ID. Black, Frankfort; F. Curtis,
Searsport; II. Case, Thorndike;S. Payson,
Waldo; d. Payson, Lincolnville Beach;
George Hearding, Lincolnville Centre.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Following is report of the sports,
: which took place on the Congress street
grounds Saturday afternoon:
so Yard Dash-Chester Grady. Belfast,
lst; Chester Cross, Belfast, End; Marion
1 Rhoades, Belfast, 3rd.
100 Yard Dash-Bartlett, Thorndike,
list; Hines, Freedom, End; Franklin Ad-
ans, Belfast, Srd.
220 Yards-H. d Bartlett, Thorndike,
I list; Scott, Belfast, End; Pendleton, Isles
boro, 3rd.
IA MiIe-Bartlett, Thorndike, list; Ker-
init Nickerson, Belfast, End; Ermo Scott,
/ Belfast, 3rd.
l-2 Mlle-Pendeton, Islesboro, lst;
William Cramer, Belfast, End; Kermit
Nickerson, Belfast, 3rd.
Mile-Wiliam Nickerson, Brooks, 1st;
/ Herschel Tompkins, Belfast, End; Emer-
ton Gross, Belfast, 3rd
Discus Throw-Harold Greenlaw, Bel
fast, lst; Russell Peavey, Belfast, End;
Earl Ness, Belfast, 3rd
Stot Put-Staples, Belfast, 1st; War
rem, Lincolnville, End; Tompkins, Bel
! fast, 3rd.
Hammer Throw-Peavey, Belfast, list;
Greenlaw, Belfast, 2nd; Staples, Belfast
3rd.
Running High Jump-Nickerson, Bel
fast, 1st; Warren, Lincolnville, End;
Greenlaw. Belfast, 3rd.
Running Broad Jump-Hines, Freedom,
1st; F. w Warren, Linconville, End; Nicker-
son, Belfast, 3rd.
The base bail team styled the Eastern
Waldo, consisting of Davis, 2b; Bowen,
SIS; Butler, p; Llttlefield, Id; Warren, ri;
c. Brown, if; Tripp, 3b; Bradford, CT;
Ritchie, C; won from the Western Waldo
in score of to A. The Westerns in
cluded Hall, C; b. Taylor. p; Sayward. lb;
Kinds, 20; Bartlett SIS; Crie, 3b; l.. lay
lor, IF; Ames, CT; l.. brown. CT; Briggs,
RI. Then the B.H.S. won from the County
team in the score of 18 to 2. Peters um-
pired.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
One of the most important meetings oil
the whole Conference was the mass meet
ing held in the Unitarian church Sund y
afternoon, for men and boys of more than
fourteen years of age. The meeting was
opened by a short song service led by Jeif
c. Smith of Waterville. Everyone Joined
IN the singing of the Building Song and
Coward Christian Soldiers. Following
this, the Scripture Lesson was read by
Mark Shibles, the new president oil the
Conference, which was followed by
prayer, led by MIR. Frost Mr.. Morris L.
Slugg then took charge of the meeting,
in the absence of MIR. Hartshorn, and
Rev. E. A. Pollard Jones of Waterville
was introduced to the boys and men. tie
gave a splendid address, bringing In the
three parts of the Y. M.C.A motto, which
are: Cd Mind, % Spirit, and CD Body
4 Following this address, the boys who
wished were to sign pledge cards accept
1 ing Christ as their leader, but unfortu-
nately, the cards were not there and all
boys so inclined made the pledge by
quietly rising and standing during a short
prayer by Rev. Jones. The meeting was
/ then closed by singing that old hymn
"America," with Mr.. William l.. Luce at
! the piano.
SUNDAY EVENING
The closing meeting of the conference
was held Sunday evening at the Baptist
church with large audience OF boys
and interested friends present. Marx
/ Shibles, the new president, very efhcl
| emily conducted the first part OF the
meeting, and Ermo Scott led the singing
with great vim. A psalm was read by
| David Moody and prayer offered by four
/ of the boys. the resolutions committee
reported, expressing the appreciation OF
the boys for all that had been done for
them. The credential committee report
| ed there were 1913 boys and % leaders
registered, making a total of 2l5 Mr..
! G. E. Frost presided at the second part
of the meeting and presented Kew. T.. A.
/ Pollard Jones of Watervile, who prea 5
ed from the text: "a mans life does not
consist of the abundance of things which
he possesses" He held the closest at
tention of the boys as he related the
things which were an integral part Oh
mans life and which would make
mans life worth while.
Jeff c. Smith of Waterville led the
farewell meeting, calling on all the boys
who had received real inspiration to
stand Nearly all of them stood and Mr..
Smith called on each one to tell In few
words Just what he had got from the
meetings, which they did, bringing out
many helpful phases OF these meetings.
Mr. L. E. Roderick, the committee chair
man, was called upon, who spoke In an
appreciative and friendly way of the
meetings. The decision cards were then
passed around, after which the boys took
hold of hands and formed circle aro md
the church and had concerted hand
shake with their leaders and speakers
President Mark Shibles made few re-
IN arks and the meeting closed with a
prayer by Rev. c. W. Martin. Music
was furnished at this meeting by the
chorus choir of the Baptist church, ac-
companied by three violins and the cor
net played by MIR. Leroy Greene.
Notes.
Gov. Baxter brought with him as SOU
| venirs of the occasion post cards of the
State House, etc, and fine photo OF
himself hearing his message-a few lines
his father translated from the Persian
language in an old book and had engrav-
ed on tablet for his own home circle-to
the school children of Maine:
"Who learns and learns
Yet ioes not what he knows,
Is one who plows and blows,
But never SoWS."
The delegates had booklets of the pro
grams, photos of the speakers and men
on the various committee, of some of