Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26

One Of the outstanding lecturers
and instructors at the Leadership
Conference at the Y. M. c. A. train
I ing center at Lake Cobbosseecontee
the latter part of next month will be
Glenn E. Jackson of New York City,
connected with the Boys Work De-
partment of the Y. NJ. c. A. National
Council. Mr. Jackson is a man of
delightful personality and his life
has has been marked by many va
ried and interesting experiences.
Mr.. Jackson was graduated from
Coe college. Cedar Rapids and upon
his graduation he was chosen as a
Y. NJ. c. A. secretary to Honolulu.
There through his swimming activ-
tiles he became an intimate friend o.
Duke kahanamoku. the premier
swimmer of the world. Mr.. Jackson
remained at Honolulu until he enter
ed the service in 1918 as a captain
Of infantry.
At the close OF the war he became
secretary of the North Side Com
munity Y. NJ. c. A. in Minneapolis.
While there he won the distinction Of
beng the best authority in the west
of all problems relating to church
and Y. NJ. c. A. extension work
among young men and boys. His
success with the high school groups
of the Middle West area was SO
marked that he was chosen as a
member Of the international staff of
Boys Work secretaries. with head
quarters in New York.
Older boys cannot fail to be inter-
ested in Mr.. Jackson's career as an
athlete. During his preparatory
school and college years he won his
letters in football, baseball, basket
ball and tennis. having secured Sec
Tennis Championships in 1913.
Mr.. Jackson was for a number Of
years a member of the Northwestern
Rules Committee on football and for
several years was one of the officials
in the Western Conference Of the big
ten universities. He has officiated at
such places as Notre Dame, Indiana,
Grenell, Creighton and North Dakota
and he has also referred state basket
ball championships Of Wisconsin,
Minnesota and South Dakota.
Owing to his large experience in
coaching and officiating Mr.. Jackson
Will in the afternoon sessions of the
Conference give special courses on
football, treating the following top
les: 1.-The Spirit VS.. the Laws in In
terpreting Football Rules. "SiSnih-
cant Points to Consider in the Or
ganizing and Handling of Teams"
and Fundamentals to be Observed
bv PLAYERS for Candidates for Vari-
Gus Positions"
Mr.. Jacksons forenoon lectures
will deal with two main topics; first
the discussion method in Bible study
and second, the High Y program. In
his Bible study course he Will en-
deavor to answer such questions as
.eWhv give Bible study place in the
ovs' program" and what type of
study hits where the boys liver. He
will also illustrate his work by the
use of special demonstration and
methods and make his lectures cover
a. complete program of Bible STUDY
work for Scout Masters. Camp LII,
rectors, Boys Club Leaders anu
Sunday school teachers.
Something of Mr.. Jackson's fitness
for his lectures on High Y work can
he seen from the fact that he has
lust been chosen to make thorousn
investigation in Highly work IN an
the leading high schools of the Unit
ed States, and he will come from TINS
transcontinental trip direct to COB
bosseecontee so that the boys OF
Maine will have an opportunity TO
know what Is being done among the
high school boys in their nome
churches and schools in every state
in the Union. The Highly work WIN
cover five lectures, outlining tne
principles and methods OF organlza-
lion and their application to the av-
erage high school. In addition to
these topics Mr.. Jackson will endeav-
~, to work out detailed years pro-
gram for a high school club.