New Britain herald., 1925-01-17
ZOO DELEGATES
 STATE " MEETING
TVo-Day Convention Opens This
 Morning at Burritt Hotel
BANQUET THIS EVENING
Women Entertained By Mrs. Walter H. Hart--Banquct and Speaking Feature of Program Arranged for This Evening

 This Evening
 Approximately 200 delegates tc the state Y. M. c. A. convention reg istcred at the Burritt hotel today for the opening session of the 5Sth annual convention.
 The program opened this morning with q general committee meeting over which Clarence BIakeslee, pres- ident of the state association, pre- sided.
 The convention officially opened this afternoon at o'clock when President Blakcslee announced the appointment of committees. A song service followed by g. devotional period led by W, F. Tyler, general secretary of the Torrington Y. NJ. C. A., followed.
 At 1 o'clock Mrs Walter II. Hart, wife of the president of the board of directors of the local "" entertain Cd the wives and sweethearts of the delegates at dinner at the Shuttle Meadow club.
 The business session opened at 2:30 o'clock with reports of commit tees and election of officers, follow cd by the reading of the minutes and report of the treasurer. Other business will be transacted later this afternoon, the meeting adjourrins 1 at 5:30 o'clock
 Banquet This Evening
 This evening at o'clock the an nual banquet will be held in th, main ballroom Of the hotel. Secre tary James L. Case of Norwich vii 1 be toastmaster. There will be 1C minute addresses by Ralph o. Wells of Hartford on "The New National Council--Its Implications" F. l. Cheney general secretary at New Haven, will speak on "The Need of a Thoroughly Trained Secretariat." " Charles A. Russell of Haddam will speak on Using the Lay Forces in the Development of the Y. Nj. C. A, 1 Program of SerViCe.' Chairman Blakeseee will give the report of the state committee after which the address of the convention | Fletcher s. Brockman, associate gen cral secrtary of the national counCi of New York city, will speak on "The New Day in the Young Mems Chris. tian Association"
 A social hour with entertainment starting at 9;SO o'clock, will wind uI evenings program.
 Sunday Program.
 Tomorrow morning the delegates will attend session of the Everyman' i Bible class at the Methodist churcl at 9:30 o'clock. At o'clock the electoral district representatives vii meet for special business and al 10-30 o'clock there will be a session for men with song service and devo- tional service lead by Joseph Palm or, religious work secretary of the Hartford I. NJ. c. A. A session for women will be held at the same time, at which time Mir Brockman will speak on "The Youth of the World Facing a Crisis" Both meetings will be in the hotel
 Dinner will be served at 1;S0 o'clock at the hotel at which time MT. Brockman will speak on "Worli Wide Service to Young Men and Boys and it's Significance" The convention will adjourn at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The national I. NJ. C. A. now is organized into a national council having representatives from 115 electoral districts, similar 10 the |. s. congress. In most states the rep resentativcs are two-thirds laymen and one third secretaries. In Con- necticut all laymcn are elected, The meeting this morning was of these representatives and matters of finan- cial support were discussed.
 Members of Committees
 
 Some of the committees function ing include the committee on state representatives, Charles Russell. of Haddam, chairman; Ralph c. Wells of Hartford, Frederick J. Kingshury of New Haven; F. G. Pratt of New Britain and L, l.. SaNton of Nor walk.
 The committee on amendment to the bylaws consists of Levi T. Snow of New Haven, cl airman; r. Spencer Berger Of New Haven and A. T. Net tlcton of New Haven
 Committee on rules consists of George C. Hubert, Hartford, chair man; C. s. Savage. New Haven, Charles W, Holman. South Man. chester. Judge R. V. Tyler of Ty- lersville, and Judge r W. Cleave- land Of New Haven.
 The committee on nominations consists of F.. T. Thienes of Hart ford, chairman; David L. Clarke Milford: Watson :. Woodruff l Orange
 The credenual committee com, prises pr. n. W Donaldson, chair. man. Fairfield; Harry Richardson i Mooscup: Chapel s. Carter, Ansonia 1 The resolution committee is a. , follows: Ralph l.. Cheney, chairman New Haven: Arthur R. Clark, Mil ford Jobn NJ. Glover, NorwRIk.