The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-13
BOYS FLOCKED
into BARRE
And BY Tonight Upwards
of 500 Are Expected
to Be Registered.
PLENTY OF ROOMS
WERE PROVIDED
Older Boys Conference
Will Open Formally
This Evening.

The vanguard Of the delegates to th'
Older Boys conference which open
here tonight, STARTED arriving in Barr.
this morning. The first boys to arrive
were two from faiyfay. They came il
on the 500 train and had left thcil
homes long before daylight. Later il
the forenoon and this afternoon the
delegates came in steady stream, and
it is expected that by 6 o'clock to-
night nearly 525 boys win be here.
The local committee was busy at The
Hedding Methodist church registering
the boys and checking them to their
rooms. Byron N. Clark, known to prac-
tically every young man and boy in
the state as Daddy" Clark, supervised
the work and made the visitors feel
at home. Mr.. Clark was pleased with
the splendid response of Barre folks to
the appeal for accommodations for the
delegates. About 63O rooms were Of
fercd which was over 100 more than
will be needed. Mr.. Clark said the re-
sponse of Barre in this respect was
better than that Of any city or viii
lage since the conferences were start
ed in 1911.
The conference officially opens TO-
night with big supper in Quarry
Bank hall, with an overflow supper at
the Congregational church. The sup
pers are given by the ladies OF Barre,
and Donald w. Smith Of this city IL
to be toastmaster. Blessing will be Civ
en- by Rev. Frank 0. Hokerk, pastor OF
the Uniyersalist church, and the
high school orchestra will
play under the direction of Miss Mar
ion Dorward. After the suppers the
various delegates will give their cheers
and songs. Those who have supper at
the Congregational church will join the
rest Of the party at Quarry Bank hall
and the rest Of the program win be
carried ont BY all
The welcomes will then follow. May
Or Langley, having been called to New
York on business, Judge Elwin L.
Scott win welcome the visitors in the
name OF the city; Rev. B. j. Lehigh,
pastor OF the Baptist church, will act
Tor the churches, and Lawrence A. YER
zoe for the boys. The responses will be
made by Theodore s. Dukeshire Of the
Falls high school and Arthur
!. Holden, chairman Of the state COM
njttee.
Greetings will then be In order and
or the first time in the history of the
conference woman speaker will be
leard. Miss Marion Gary, state secre-
airy of the Y. w. c. A., will bring
yreetings from the girls of the state. |
living TO the fact that Governor james
Iartness is confined to his bed with |
efforts are being made to
ring Brig. Gen. II. t. johnson instead |
o extend greetings from the state.
the greetings, the conference
gill be organized officially and then
lev. @. W. Hinckley OF Hinckley, Me-,
rill address the assembly on IF II
We're " The evening will be
rought to close with benediction.
Tomorrow the conference viii open
/ 0 o'clock in the Congregational
hurch. Mrs. Il. J. Batchelder will give
voluntary on the organ which viii be
tiiRNt0 ~ rtilk ~tif VIII w Nttt [t
fackay accompanied by Mrs. Batchel-.
er, pianist, and Emilio Franzi, cornet
t. Appointment Of committees win
hen be in order. This will be followed
v a prayer BY the Rev. II. Rankin,
astor of the Baptist church in New
ort and an address on after School
That ?" by John G. 0lmstead. General
iscussion will then take place fol-
wed by soprano solo by Mrs. Neale
ooker. "The Yard-Stick of Progress"
the subject upon which Jared Van
7agenen, ir., an official of the New
ork department of agriculture. viii
'eak. The morning program will then
} brought 10 close to allow the en-
re conference 10 be taken on a trip ,
inspection to the Presbrey Leland
one plant.
In the afternoon al | o'clock Edwin
Ingalls, will speak on set Goal"
I'd the official photograph Of the CON
renee viii be taken. The boys who ,,
e doing extension work will meet un-
n the direction of Mr.. Ingalls,. fol- !
wing the taking Of the picture and at
30 the program will be taken up
ain Miss Mary. Lease will give
luntary on the organ, Miss Betty
own will sing and Mr.. Mackay and
r. Franzi. with Mrs j. V. Laing, will '
We another song service. Rev Mr..
lnkin will again offer prayer and the
Farding Of the prize for the confer
&c song win then take place. Rev. <
thur W. Hewitt will speak on eth, O
gh Calling and the assembly viii i
IN break up into grouPs for confer y
ces. a
Az $3.50 o'clock the delegates win gp :, q
short sight seeing trips. a
The entire conference will assemble $,
ain in the Congregational church at =,
30 O'Clock in the evening. Miss Der =
rd viii give a voluntary on the or j.
n and win assist Mr.. Maeksy and !,
!, Franz in another song service.
'. Mr.. Hinckley viii ofFer prayer
4 Fred Inglis Of Barre viii give = =
lor solo. John g. Olmstsad viii speak ~ -
"A Full Service Life which viii Be y
lowed BY = duet BY Mr.. Markay =.
4 Mr.. Ingsis. The Spirit Of the -
rec Gs" viii then be takes ~ tae
,ic for talk BY H. W. Gibson. and "
meeting will close with brnedic.