Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-16
THE Y. NC A. MEETING ENDED.
Yesterdays Proceedings at the
Pasadena Convention.
The Gathering Elects New Officers
and Committees.
The Delegates Well Pleased with Their
Reception-The secretary's Re-
port - Routine Pro-
ceedfngs.

Yesterday was the last day of the Y.
M. @. A. convention which has been
convening at Pasadena for the past four
days. Services will be held today, but
the business of the convention closed at
yesterdays session.
Pasadena has done herself proud in
the manner she has entertained these
young men, and this convention will
long lipger in the memories of those who
have been fortunate enough to attend it,,
as one of the most pleasant recollections
of their lives.
The days work opened with the usual
prayer service, which continued until
9:15, when the order of business for the
day was taken up. The hearing OF re-
ports from the various association Of
ficials consumed nearly the entire morn
ing hour.
THE sEcRETARY's REPORT.
The state secretary, w. ID. Mead,
submitted the first report.
After reviewing the work which has
been carried on during the past year
his department, and outlining the plans
for the coming year, the report goes into
details as to the general condition of the
association at the present time, and
shows a decided improvement in all
lines over the work done the previous
year.
In closing, the secretary states that
with much regret he finds it impossible
to continue in his present position. and
must tender his resignation.
OFFICIALS NOMINATED.
A committee appointed to make re-
port upon the report of the state COM
mittee, submitted paper covering the
points included in the state report, and
recommending that the suggestions con-
tanned in the same be carried out. In
closing, the report placed the following
gentlemen in nomination for members
of the state committee: R. V. Watt, H.
]. Mccoy, W. F. Gibson. j. J. Pfster,
San Francisco; ), George 7. Hawley, D.
E. Collins, 1. s. Watson, J. J. Valen-
tine, J. F. Merrill, Oakland; Charles
Bentley, Berkeley; DR.. 7. D. Wood,
Stanford university; Simons, Los Ga
tos; Giles Kellogg, San Jose; David
Jacks, Monterey; L. j. Norton, Napa;
G. M. Campbell, J. L. Spears. Sacra-
mento; @. M. Collins, Santa Cruz;
George Rushforth, Stockton; ]. F. Ho-
ber, Fresno; F. Ridge, E. S. Field, F.
M. Porter, w. D. Ball, Los Angeles; G.
w. Marston, San Diego: j. L. Truslow,
Santa Barbara; E. P. Sargent, River
side: P. M. Green, Pasadena; G. G.
Baldwin, Pomona; j. M. Lynn, Red
lands.
AS trustees the following were named
H. j. Mccoy, p. v. Watt, G.. w. Gibbs,
San Francisco; George 7. Havley, d. E.
Collins, Oakland; A. H. Voigt, Los An
geles; David Jacks, Monterey Giles
Kellogg, San Jose; s. E. Holden, Napa |;
j. H. Reppey, Ventura; g. w. Mars
ton, San Diego.
W. ]. Mccoy, of San Francisco. was
recommended for the position of cores.
ponding secretary of the international
committee.
LIVELY DISCUSSION.
The motion to adopt this report raised
a lively discussion, and for short time
President Norton had bis hands full try
ing to preserve order.
The trouble came in from the fact
that four general secretaries were in
cluded in the list of the nominees for
the state committees.
While it has been usual for one or
more of the secretaries to be placed on
the committee. it was the opinion of
many present, that they should not be
there. The objection was that the af-
fairs of the association are being taken
out of the hands of practical business
men and placed in the control of paid
association men. After motion to refer
back the report had been voted down,
it was moved and carried that the gen.
tlemen be declared elected by unani-
nous vote.
STATE FINANCES.
Taking the subject, Difficulties of State
Finances, Mr.. Rolla v. Watt. of San
Francisco, delivered an excellent address
upon the financial prospects of the assc-
citation.
A few statistics were read from the
treasurer's report, showing the condition
of the society's exchequer to be consid-
erably below par. A number of prac-
tical methods for placing the financial
department on a firm basis were sug-
gested.
At the close of the address the work of
collecting subscriptions from the various
associations and delegates present was
begun. In a short time almost $4,000
had been received, of which sum about
5000 was from private subscription.