Evening star., 1923-05-08
'BOYS' CONVENTION
HEARS ADDRESSES
Blackboard Demonstration
on "Program-Making" for
Life Success Discussed.

Delegates to the International Boys
Club Federation began the second
day session Of their seventeenth an
nual convention. under way at the
New willard Hotel. today with a song
this morning, and throughout the
early sitting dispensed with much
business Of interest to the 500 work
ers in attendance.
Invocation was asked by Ernest r.
Knipe of Meriden, Conn. President
Edwin Hall introduced Executive Sec
retary c. ]. Atkinson. who gave an
interesting blackboard demonstration
on program making"
Stresses Need Of Program.
Stressing the fact that success is
based upon program and the carrying
out of the same intelligently. Mr.. At
kinson dwelt on the basic principles
of program making, and after his talk
fowed, f' Vh'Sbr With Brief S' addresses by
Charles W. Bainbridge Of Philadel-
Hphia, Robert d. Klees, Chicago;
George w. Casey, Philadelphia, n: H.
Fanderverg, Passaic. n. j.. and II }.
Craighead, jr., Little Rock, Ark.
This was followed by a special en-
tertainment number by Miss julie Elk
land, at the conclusion of which
papers were read by 5. John Duncan
Clark, on "Citizenship Training Pro-
gram" and DIR. William Byron For
bush of New York city, who took as
his theme. Methods of Teaching
Honesty to Boys"
Reception This Afternoon.
The later session will continue un-
til 4:3O o'clock this afternoon. when
the entire convention Will be taken
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hays Hammond. where reception
will be held for the visiting delegates,
their wives and the boys or the Varl-
Gus clubs in the city.
A reunion dinner Of alumni OF the
Columbia training course with
Charles H. Phelps OF Binghamton.
n. Y, presiding. will be given At the
hotel tonight, during which time sec
tional meetings viii be conducted at
the local Boys Club. 230 street.
Special sightseeing tours and other
forms Of amusement have been ar
ranged for the fifty-odd boys attend
ing the convention. and their time
In the city Is being made most en-
joyable.
Welcome Extended.
Welcomed on behalf Of the District
Commissioners by Edward r: Cola
day, president of the Washing ton
Board of Trade, more than 900 dele
gates, ranging from the ages OF e1gnteen
to sixty, lost little time in getting the
convention going last nignt FranA franz
duced William L. Hall OF New YORK,
president of the federation. who Will
be in the chair during the remainder
Of the conference.
In a stirring address. Rev. James z
Freeman, rector Of Epiphany Church,
landed the young workers and SAID
that Americas hope is In its youth.
Boys as First Line Of Defense.
I'VE can't save Ame<ica by battle
ships or muscular manhood" said the
clergyman. Our first line Of DEFENSE
Is our boys and girls. a nations only
real asset is the character or It's peo-
pie There is growing beIie1 among
jacking up morally, and by properly
training the young OF our country tne
time will not be long when such Will
be unnecessary.
William Knowles cooper. , IoLnoa
president Of the Washington Rotary
Club. an organization noted for its
interest in boys work. spoke In
glowing terms Of the great gooo
being accomplished throughout the
country by the Boys Club Fedora
ton and paid particular trlpute 10
the local branch OF the body.
Mr.. Hall detailed the strides made
by the organization during its sew
enteen years or existence and gave
figures to show that at present there
are 212 boys clubs in the federation.
representing l06 different cities.
These clubs, Mr.. Hall said. number a
membership of 10000, with more
than ss,00O.o0o invested in buildings
to date.
He attributed the remarkable sue
cess of the movement to tho need
that 1t fills" and said:
I'VE utilize the gang spirit, only
we have the gang that used to run
the streets at night in our club
buildings with something definite to
do. In most cases these boys abb
solutely govern themselves. We
reach all classes and the work is on
a non-sectarian basis"
Robert Lawrence, director OF
Washington's Music week activities.
kept the large audience in rare good
humor with an illustrated talk on
THE Power Of Song" and at the
close Of his remarks led the delegates
with many Of the well known folk
songs.