Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-12-21
Older Boys Conference

December seventh, eighth an
ninth 'The Olders Boys" conference
was held at Payette, Idaho.
1t was along the line of Y. M. G
A. work. Boys from all over south
ern Idaho and eastern Oregon at
tend this assembly every year.
Mountain Home has sent delegates
every year for the past few years
This year six of our High School boys
went in Norell's car They were:
Byron Norell, Alden Norell, Wallace
Evans, Gurnee Flesher, Philip An
derson and Spencer Caldwell.
Alden Norell was sent as the rep
resentative of the school. Friday
morning he gave his report of the
meetings. He told of the prominent
men that were there and of the in
teresting and inspiring talks.
One speaker lectured on condi-
tions in Europe preceding the World
War. Then the young men received
their education when very young.
Some of them were entering high
school at the ages of ten and twelve.
Seven years were spent in apprent-
iceship. During this time most of
them were fed very poor food. Many
suicides were common and very lit
tie was thought of them. From the
very beginning OF their education
the students were taught to hate
their neighboring countries. This
very teaching helped to bring on the
last war.
DR.. Palmer, of Portland, Oregon,
believes that no person should ever
go to college unless he has some def
mite purpose in mind. He upheld
his idea in his lectures.
These conferences are held for the
main purpose of raising the morals
and ideals of the young people of
this country and not primarily for :
religious purposes although religion
plays strong part in securing this
purpose.
Byron, who has attended the last
four conferences, states the last one
the best one yet. He said that there
were 115 delegates. From here it
is about 10 miles. The majority of
the boys enjoy these meetings.
The Importance of an education
and the living of good clean lives
was also brought out in the meet
ings The necessity of physical de- Il
velopment was also strongly stressed. y
Gurnee told of the nice banquet >
they attended the night of their ar 2
rival. In Gurnee's words it was a
'swell feed" Every delegation was y
supposed to announce itself at the d
table with a YELL An address of well
come was given and then an address
by the mayor of Payette. That night CO
free admission was given to the dele 81
gates to a school play Gypsy Rover" ~
Gurnee says this is the best play he ~
ever attended.
Philip told of the rules and regula-
tions. One especially that worried q
the boys was that they couldn't keep u
ate hours. The boys stayed at var pc
ious homes in town. Some of the Ia
Dashful boys preferred the restaur-
ant for their meals. The only ex-
,ense the boys had was the entrance 81
ZEE of one dollar and their transpor- ar
.ation. La
Spencer talked on the high school as
Payette has fine audi VI
orium. The building is practically sn
lew and has pretty surroundings. lie
about 265 students attend the high =
chool Mr. Adams, who is known +
0 many people here, is the principal. !.
Wallace told the experience of the Z
crowd" Some of them were indeed (
omical, especially their difficulty in !.
hiding the places assigned to them Z
Or the three days. i
All the boys say that they had :
plendid time and got a good deal Z
benefit out of the meetings. i
Mary Lee Morton. +