Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-12
JOHN CLAIR M|NOT
TO GIVE, Time AT
ny" CONFERENCE

John Clair Minot, literary editor OF
the Boston Herald for the past SIX
wears and for the preceding ten
wears one of it's editorial writer's, by
being present at the Leaders con-
ference at Lake Cobbosseecontee
from June 2 to 81, is going to do his
share in building up character among
the young men Of Maine, according
to a statement made today by Arthur
A Head, director of the conference.
Mr.. Head stated that every Maine
citizen is Of course proud or MI.
Minot's success as a writer and lee
turer as he is Maine product. his
old home being at Belgrade and his
early newspaper work being zone
with the Kennebec Journal.
been the editor of the Youths Com
panipn and a contributor to many
magazines but he has also acquired
a nation wide reputation as a speak
er who is endeavoring to interest the
people of this country in the pest
things in our new books.
Those in charge of the conference
scarcely hoped to be able to secure
his services as they knew something
of the demand that is being MADE
upon him by the colleges of this
country, but when he found he could
render a real service in the devlop-
ment Of Maine by establishing high
ideals of character in the coming
generation he gladly consented to
meet the delegates at Winthrop on
Wednesday evening, June "a.
The men at the head OF the con-
ference can find good many rea :
sons for the development of Maine
but they can think of no finer one
than the work which has to do with
the building up of a group of high
minded young men who will serve as
future business and professional
leaders. Today is the time to pre-
pare the leaders of tomorrow. II
strong men are to be produced an
early start has got to be made. There
are men enough but not enough in
training to do the things that the
State needs most. AS Theodore
Roosevelt said, I'VE have got to
catch them young" and SO the
future of Maine lies in getting hold
of this younger generation of boys.
If the development projects of the
Y. M. c.. A. can be stamped upon
their brain. and If the right vision of
true success can be printed on their
minds, and the right habits ct
character fashioned in their hearts,
there will be for the future group
of men.who can be of real service In
the development of the State.
Mr.. Minot sees this and he is will
ing to give his time and effort, even
at a great sacrifice, and his example
is one that can we'll be followed by
other distinguished sons of Maine.
One can see what a fine interest
Mr.. Minot has taken in the boys of
the State in making this trip when
one realizes that he is one of the
overseers of Bowdoin college, chair
man of its Boston alumni committee,
a regular lecturer at Boston uni
yersity, the editor Of a special series
of articles in the "Open Road" Mag
azine, the literary editor of the Bos-
ton Herald and in addition to his
regular work he has been speaking
to the young people of New England
colleges, as he has the gift of making
good books extremely interesting and
attractive, not only to the general
reading public but especially to the
Younger people. At the conference
Mr.. Minot will discuss some of the
books that a leader ought to know
and enjoy.