Putnam patriot., 1924-04-25
ELECT PUTNAM BOY
CONFERENCE HEAD
Allen Thayer Is Named Presi-
dent of Windham County
Event
Local People Participate IN Program
Win Swimming Prize


ed president Of the conference, and as
such was its presiding officer. Minot
Horne of Putnam was chosen as first
viee-president. and Lennart johnson
Of North Grosvenordale was named
secretary.
Among the speakers were II. Fl.
Ellis, director of the State Trade
school Of this city: Franklin Perry of
Putnam, Franklin Wetherel of East
Woodstock. James Maitland of Thomp-
son. and Lennart johnson of North
Grosvenordale.
The president then introduced Err
nest F. Conlon, State Boys Work
Secretary of Concord. N. H.. who spoke
on His New Day" The next speaker
on the program was Attorney Harry
T.. Back of Danielson. who gave an adj
dress on "Life's Challenge in Public
Life"
Mr.. Ellis gave the next address on
"Life's Challenge In Industry He
said there were too many men and
boys in the world trying 10 find soft
job; that the thing really needed in
this world was more men who We're
willing to do hard days work. He
said that industry and precision are
two great elements in success.
After the boys had finished eating,
Allen Thayer gave a five minute talk
on the Track Meet. He gave a report
of last years meet and the events for
this year, and urged all boys to take
part in the meet. All school boys are
eligible as we'll as all members of the
Y. NJ. c. A., whether or not they are
school boys. He said that all boys at
tending school should be signed up on
the eligibility list by their teacher.
Those not attending school should
sign up through their \. NJ. c. A.
leader.
Franklin Perry then gave a short
talk on Camp Woodstock. in which he
6welt upon the beautiful, natural seem
cry of the camp, and also Of the aetivi-
ties conducted there. He told of the
nature study classes, the swimming
and life saving instruction, the ath
letie meets. the baseball games. the
boating and canoeing, hikes. etc. as
well as the religious program of the
camp. which consists of chapel service
every morning, Bible study classes
three times a week, and Sunday morn
ing services. He said that no boy
should miss the opportunity to attend
Camp. Woodstock who could possibly
get there.
Speaks About ~" Camp
Franklin Wetherell of East Wood
stock gave the next talk on ''The State
Y. NJ. c. A. Training Camp" He told
of his experiences at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Training Camp held at Camp Wood
stock last summer, in which he said
he received much valuable training
along the line of leadership in boys
activities. The training camp at
Woodstock was 50 successful last year
that it has been adopted by the state
this year and the State Training Camp
will be held at Camp Hazen from June
p to %. AL older boys who are in
terested in becoming leaders or who
are officers in their groups, Scout
troops or Sunday school classes are
eligible 20 attend this training camp.
The next session was the most in
teresting one of the whole conference.
Five minute papers were given by boys
from various sections of the county on
the particular type Of work with which
they were connected. Minot Horne of
Putnam. Franklin Wetherell of East
Woodstock, and Philip Arlington Of
Danieison each gave five minute talks
on the work of the clubs. Earle But
Ter Of plainfieid and Lewis Lague of
Danielson gave talks on Boy Scout
work William Williams Of Moosup,
James Maitland of Thompson. and
Lennart johnson OF North Grosvenor-
dale gave talks on the work OF the
Comrade and Pioneer groups Of which
they were members.
Hold Swimming Contests
The conference then adjourned 10
the Community House for the swim
ming meet. which was tho most unique
feature of the conference. Ray w.
Green, assistant superintendent of the
L.awton Mills Corporation, conducted
the swimming meet in the beautiful
swimming pool of the Plainfield Com
munity House. The results Of the
meet are as follows:
2O-yd. dash: c. r. Peterson of
Plainiield, first; r. Chubbuek Of North
Grosvenordale. second; d. Russo of
Willimantic. third.
20-yard back stroke; c. r. Peterson,
first; d. Russo, second; II. Conlin of
Moosup, third.
60-yard swim: c. r. Peterson, first;
NJ. Ide of Willimantic. second; ID. Rus
so. third.
Under water swim: d. Russo, first;
II. Bugbee, Putnam, second; William
Valentine. Pomfret, third.
Fancy diving: c. r. Peterson. first;
George Wheaton. Putnam, second; @.
Gilpatric, Putnam, third.
The S0-yard relay was won by the
Pomfret team. composed Of William
Valentine, Thomas Elliott, Kermit
Howe Of Pomfret, and Raymond Club
buck OF North Grosvenordale.
Banquet Ia Enjoyed
President Allen Thayer called upon
Rev. J. C. Stoddard for the invocation
and later introduced Rev. w. G. Prem
tiss as POSTMASTER. Addresses Of well
come were given by Ray w. Green and
Cecil l.. Butler Of Plainfeld, which
were responded to by Thomas o. FL
lott Of Abingdon.
County Y Secretary John II. Cor
bett responded 20 a toast in which he
summed up the message Of the confer
ence and urged the boys 70 give con-
siderable thought 70 the points made
by the speakers, after which he pre-
sented the ribbon badges 20 the win
ners in the swimming meet.
Bill Short OF Washington, d. C.,
and Charles Butler Of Hartford re-
sponded to toasts, after which the
main address of the evening was CIV