Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-16
Y. M. c. A.
The College Associations Met
Yesterday.
A Gathering of Delegates at
the University.
Election of officers Of the Main
Association.
A Large Meeting at the Fifth Annual
Conference-Discussi Del
egates-General Associa-
tion Officers.

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gates from colleges all over Southern
California were present at the opening.
The conference began last night with
a reception and collation. by the young
ladies Of the College Y. NJ. G, A. After
partaking Of tile bounteous repast set
before them in the college halls, Mr.. j.
r. Mott, master OF ceremonies, took the
helm of the proceedings. The roll OF
delegates was called. and each person
responded, giving his native state.
Illinois took the lead with II; Missouri
came second with 10, closely followed
by Iowa with 8.
The university students started things
to move by giving the college yell.
w. T. Randall, representing Chaffey
college, Ontario, responded for that col
lege.
Lordsburg college found a worthy re-
spondant in Mr.. Cole.
MIR. Donnell, State Normal school,
said the boys had organized up at the
Normal the day before so as to send
delegates to this conference.
Throop university, Pasadena, was
represented in speech by Prof. John
Dickinson.
Mr.. Morgan made a speech in behalf
of the Los Angeles (Baptist) college.
Mr.. Warren in the name of the Uni
versity OF Southern California, welcomed
the delegates to these college halls.
President McPherron, Of the Occi-
dental (Presbyterian) university, made
a few encouraging remarks.
President Baldwin, OF Pomona college,
responded in neat speech, at the close
of which. on his suggestion, vote of
thanks was rendered the young ladies
for the excellent lunch served.
At 7 pm. the young men repaired
to Aristotelian hall, where an open
prayer service was held.
At 7:30 the chapel was called into use
to hold the crowd which had assembled,
to hear the opening addresses of the
conference.
After the singing of several songs, Mr..
Hillard read the scripture lesson, and
prayer was offered by s. M. Sayford of
Boston.
A. B. Embree, president of the Uni
versity Y. M. G. A., welcomed the dele
gates, likening the university to the old
homestead therefore it was fitting that
the first convention of the southern
division should be held here.
Professor Hardy of the university
faculty welcomed the students and
friends of they. M. @. A. in one of his
inimitable speeches.
G Professor Norton Of Pomona college
res bonded in behalf of the visiting del
egates.
p Bishop Atticus G. Haywood of the M A..
+. church south was introduced, and in
his humorous way talked ON the subject ::
What Is Young Man to do With Him
self. All persons want to succeed, and
money seems to be, to most persons,
success, but the only thing that saves
money from being a degradation, is the
power it may do for good. The man
who thinks more of $100 than of high
ideal, is on the line of American pagan
ism.
He showed what an empty thing
"honor' Gas bestowed by society is, and
related many interesting and instructive
anecdotes. ga noble man," he said,
wants to put himself into his work,
for humanity and for God.n
Mr.. Harry Hillard, college secretary
of California, led in short prayer, after
which MIR. Sayward of Boston, Mass.
spoke on the Y. NJ. G. A., its growth
and it's ramiications.
The programme for today will be as
follows:
Ga. m,-Religious Condition of the
College of Southern California, by J. R.
Mott, New York International college
secretary.
The new College Association Consti-
tuition, by Harry Hillard, college secre-
tary OF California.
The Committee System, J. r. Mott.
M'rhe Badge of Discipleship, by S. M.
Sayford, Boston, Mass.
How to Reach New Students.
2. p. m--Topic: Young Mems Meet
ings, conducted by Harry Hillard. Re-
marks on their different phases, by del
egates.
The Pivotal Department OF the Asso-
citation, j. R. Mott.
Conversation, conducted by Mr.. Say
ford.
D. m.-The Responsibility of the
Christian College Graduate to the Com
munity, by President Baldwin of Po-
mona college.
The Greatest Need of Christian Work
ers Today, by s. M. Sayford.
The delegates st the convention are
State Normal, Los Angeles-W. N.
Ent. E. Il. Nichols, B. III. Donnell, w.
w. Donnell, J. w. Mosher, H. ]. Hess,
G. D. Abrams, R. L. Fralsher.
Throop University, Pasadena-G. F.
Doty, John Dickinson, Will S. Monroe,
perintendent public schools, Pasa-
dena.
Lordsburg College-H. A. McDon-
augh, G. j. Dimond, Sidney McDonaugh.
William X. Witherell, M. @. Master
son, Prof. Garst, Mr.. Hendricks, F. N.
Nofziger.
Riverside-B. G. Jordan.
Pictan, Nova Scotia-J. G. Worth.
Pomona colleges. L. Herrick, River
side; A. T. Searle, Claremont; w. s,
Derendorf, Claremont; E. M. Harwood.
Escondido; Ii. d. Meacham, Grafton
G. D. Sumner, Claremont; 4. A. Owen,
Pomona; Don e. Alpin, Messina; r. T..
Edwards, Messina; Frank G. Saxby,
Pomona; G. w. Benedict, Los Angeles !;
f. G. Tuthill, San Miguel; E. G. Nor
ton, J. III. Phelps, @. III. Harwood, E. @.
Harwood, A. f. Park, Edwin Mahn, o.
I'll. Duvall, Pomona; A. V. Stoughton,
F. E. Mitchell, E. II. Bensur, d. II.
Barrows.
Baptist college, Los Angeles-J. r.
Tweedy, N. T. Davies, F. Weatherholt,
G. De Berry, J. G.. Lawson, r. s. Gibbs,
W. s. Spencer, ?. @. Thomson. j. A.
Morgan.
Occidental College, Los Angeles-J.
w. McPherron, w. E. Parker, H. @.
Ionowiil I'll p. Dillworth. i. w Park .