Evening star., 1923-05-10
HARDSH|PS BRING
VICTORY, BOYS TOLD
Convention Is Shown Rea-
sons Why Success Falls to
UnderpriviIeged.

IF l were piclt@sHsa team to win
success sus sin in l,sa4 ers we would ,d,oo not
privile eged,:Hsfs * 3df: our country"
declared Hammond. before
the sexxs 80 nual convention
Of the BoyEsa1SG Federation. at its
fourth-day session in the New Will
lard Hotel today.
Mr.. Hammond said that. owing to
the necessary self-denial and relt-
ance that comes to the underprivt-
legged boy he was better qualified to
cope with the battles and problems
OF life. He spoke in glowing terms OF
the work being ACCOMPLISHED by those
interested in boys work throughout
the country and said that no orGani-
cation in the country was doing more
ior the future generation of America
tnan those in the Boys club Fedora
ton Mr. Hammond presided through
out the early session.
Several Papers Read.
Following the Invocation by Rev.
Charles T. Warner OF st. Alban's
Church and the opening talk by Mr..
Hammond, William Lewis Butcher of
New York read paper on Boys
Work as Prufession."
The speaker emphasized the virgin
field for such work. pointing out that
at present there We're more than
100000 underprivilceed boys in the
United States, and said that while the
legal and medical professions might
be somewhat orercrowded. 1t was not
the case In boys work, which is
practically in its infancy"
Other papers read at the early ses-
sion We're What Il Board OF Direc-
tors Should Expect From a Superin-
tendent." by William w. Bacon OF
fhllad"lphia: What Superintend-
ent Shonld Expect From a Board Of
Directors. by w. s Criswell of
Jacksonville. Fla. and "The Boys of
Hawaii by Fred A. George of Homo
lulu, who brought greetings from the
BOYS Club Federation outside the
United States.
The convention then adjourned for
luncheon. the lady delegates going to
the Soroptum!st club. where ad-
dresses We're made by Mrs. H. a.
Vennema of Menominee. Mich, and
Miss Grace Gosselin OF New York
city.
Received by President.
President Harding received the con-
Vention at the White House at l
O'Clock, and on reconvening the busi-
ness meeting of the executives was
resumed. at which election Of officers
ana board of directors to serve dur
ing ensuing year will be held
The closing banquet of the confer
ence Will be held at the New willard
tonight.
After Il strenuous day Of business
and entertainment the third day ses-
sion concluded with a spirited debate
last night on whether 1T would be
for the best of the United States to
JOIN the league of nations" in which
the duo taking the negative were de-
clared the winners. These were Harry
Cohen and Leo Carlin. the latter in
knickerbockers, of Chicago. repre-
senting the middle west section. Isa-
dore Feinblatt and; Alex Lewis Of the
ment. of New York. had the afirma-
tive side.
Addressed by Hughes.
The winners were presented with a
silver loving cup.
The other boy delegates were en-
tertained at Keith's Theater by G.
Logan Payne.
During the afternoon the women
or the convention were entertained
at a tea in the hut" of the Grace
Dodge Hotel by the Zonta Club
Each morning the visiting boys made
tours Of inspection of different gov
ernment buildings. Yesterday Secre-
tary of State Hughes addressed them
for five minutes. impressing upon
them the responsibilities that rest
with them in the future. Secretary
Edwin DENLY. before going to the
Rotary luncheon given for the dele
gates. met and shook hands with all
the younger members. Later they
were addressed at the Lincoln Me-
mortal by Representative Richard
Yates of Illinois