Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31

al character OF the meeting, joined
In the singing till a wonderful VOL
ume OF harmony sswelled and filled
the great auditorium.
Governor Baxter addressed tie
boys briefly. II believe that the 18th
Maine Boys Conference is going to
write history" he said. THE bene-
fits Of the conference have not all
been derived by the boys In attend
ance as delegafes-every citizen Of
the five towns and cities making up
the entertainment group have been
inspired by its influence. The future
has been opened ur for them. and
they will all be better because of
your presence here"
The governor promised every boy
OF the conference who cared to write
him, that he would send to him q
Bible, autographed by him as a SOU
venir of the 18th Conference.
The brief but highly impressive
deyotions were led by w. w. Quinton
Of Waterville, after which the meet
ing was turned over to the president,
Donald Hewett of Augusta. The re-
port of the credentials committee re-
vealed that there were S22 accredited
delegates representing 80 towns and
cities In the Is counties. Taking into
consideration the leaders, speakers,
and Independent delegates and Wis.,
ttors in attendance at the conference.
1t has numbered between 800 and
1000.
Sincerity characterized the words of
the 10 boys who spoke for the county
delegations. Each Of them paid high
compliments to the leaders. the gov
ernor's committee, the ladies who serv-
ed the banquets, the hosts of the Ken
nebec group, and to the speakers. They
also told something's ~.
fellow delegates had been imbued by
attendance at this conference, and
they promised that they would carry
back with them to their home clubs,
classes and organizations this splen-
did purpose for Christian endeavor and
do their utmost to disseminate its be-
neficent influence.
The boys who spoke for the coun-
ties were: Arnold Bragg. Somerset;
Forest l.. Pillsbury. York: owen
Dove, Aroostook, Gerald Russell,
Washington. Maxwell Wakely. Oxford:
Paul Brooks, Sagadahoc: Carlysle Nc
Curdy, Lincoln: Lewie Neale. Penob-
scot; Edgar Lancaster, Piscataquis;
Stanley Eaton, WALDO: Roy Bennett.
Franklin: James Coccinachi Knox
Floyds kimball. Androscoggin; Lloyd
Connery, Hancock: Lyndell Miller.
Cumberland; Stephen Larrabee, Kenne-
bee.
DIR. r. N. SeerIey OF Springfield
pleased his audience with his inti-
matcly personal and thoroughly
human manner of addressing them.
In prefacing his talk. DR.. Seerley said
that he had learned that Maine had
sixteen counties and from the short
speeches by the boy representatives.
that each Of the sixteen vas the best.
He paid splendid tribute to Gov
ernOr Baxter and his hearty interest
in the boys by saying. You have got
the best governor in the United
States"
The speaker told the meeting that
in all his forty-one years of service
with the International Y. NJ. G. A.
that was the first occasion he had
ever been introduced by a governor
of a State. He said that Governor
Bakers influence rested not only in
his public service to his state as
chief execut.N' but also in the King
dom OF God.
The theme Of DR.. Seerley's talk
Sunday night was the building Of
Character" and he likened the build
a structure OF wood or brick or con-
crete and steel. He showed that the
future strength of the structure de-
pended upon the materials which
went into it's early building. His
talk was grafically illustrated by
comparisons to natural phenomena
and by the use of Il collection OF
chemicals in little crystal bottles.
The speakers message was strong
and impressed his listeners to con-
siderable degree. and was presented
10 them in n manner which left its
impressions indelibly written on their
young minds and hearts.
After the impressive closing. when
all the boys and the speakers Joined
hands In fellowship, n custom which
is legendary in Maine Boys Confer
cnces, the Seventeenth Conference
was declared adjourned by President
Hcwett.
Report Of Credential Committee
At the call of President Donald
Hewett, the report OF the credentials
committee was presented by the
chairman, Donald Carr as follows:
We the members OF the Credential
committee desire to make the follow
ing report regarding the attendance at
the Safe Boys Conference: Alfred q:
Auburn "a: Augusta IS; Bangor 33;
Bar Harbor 10; Bath Is; Belfast %:
Benton 3: Bethel 6; Boothbay Har-
Dor Z: Brewer 6: Brunswick 10; Bid
deford /: Camden 10. Cumberland
Mills :: Deer Isle 2: Derby 5: Dam
forth s, Dexter 8: Dover-Foxcroft 10:
Dryden Z: East Millinocket 5: Eutis
1: Ellsworth 3 Fairfield s.: Farming
ton IA: Freeport 6: Freedom 1: Gard
liner 81; Greenville 4: Greenville
Jet. Z: Guilford s: Hallowell III:
Hanover 2: Harrison q; Hinckley q;
Houlton Q; Island Falls 6: Kenne-
bunk g.: Kingfield 4: Lewiston u;
Lisbon Falls :: Livermore Falls 10.
Madison Z: Mexico 10: Milo 10: Mon
mouth 6: Minot s: Monroe 1: North
Fast Harbor 3: North Vassalboro D;
Newport s: Norway 3, Oakland 10:
Old orchard Z; Old Town Z: Orono i:
Paris Hill 3: Parkman 4: Phillips g.;
Portland 81; Pittsfield 4; Princeton
s: Randolph s: Rockland 4: Rockport
4. Rangeley s; Rumford 81: Saco Il:
Sanford Z: Sangerville 3; Sedgewick