The herald., 1894-12-16
OUR COLLEGE BOYS IN SESSION,
Semi Annual Convention of the
Lyceum League.
Only the Southern California AsSO.
Citations Participate.
An Interesting 6 Session With . Debate
on tho Privileges of tho English
Subj ,ct Contracted with tho
Americsn Citizen.

The fourth semi-annu ual conveD tion oi
the Los Angeles association OF the
Lyceum League of America convened in
the hall of the high school yesterday.
Mr.. J. Kinney of Los Angeles was
elected chairman and the following COM
mittees were appointed:
Credentials committee-Gsorge Taylor,
Frank Hunt, P. G. Clark, Joseph Ven
able, r. f. Watt.
Committee on reaolutions-E. W.
Fines, John M. York, E. L. Payne, j.
H. Stewart, J. Z. Snow.
The convention being again called to
order the credentials committee reported
that seven )yceums were represented,
the delegates present numbering about
30.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported as followg:
Whereas, The interest among the
young men of America has been 30
marked in this movement and its organ
iZations show signs OF greatly increasing
in numbers; therefore, be 1T
Resolved, That it ie the eense Of the
house that national con ventio be held.
Be it further resolved, That we recon-
mend that at said convention the di-
rectorate and officers be elected by afore-
said convention; and
Whereas, We believe that it would be
profitable and pleasant for the di ffsre n
clubs of this district TO unite in an OUT
ing at some summer resort; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we have said outing
at Catalina during the month of next
July or August; and also be it
Resolved, That each one of us pledge
himself to increase the organization and
create more enthusiasm among the
young men of Southern California to-
ward good citizenship.
Signed by John M. York, ]. Edmund
Snow, ]. II. Stewart, E. l.. Payne and
Ernest W. Oliver, committee on reaolu-
tions.
The convention then proceeded with
he election of offic the count not be.
ng concluded at the noon hour.
The place of holding the next conven.
tion was next decided upon, Downey
capturing the honor.
The report Of the judges and tellers oil
the election OF officers for the ensui ng
year was then announced:
President, Ellis of Pomona; frat vice.
president. George b. Mclaughlin. PaEa-
dena second vics-president Hunt,
Santa Ana; secretary. E. l.. Payne, Po-
mona; treasurer. -; executive COM
mittee, Mr.. Littell, Ocean Grove; f. A.
Renfro, Downey; r. F. Watt, Santa
Ana.
The next order of the convention wa.
the club reports. These were very
spirited and ELECTED frequent spplaues
and laughter. They showed that the
various clubs are fiourshing. and thai
their members are being we'll trained in
the principles of American citizenship.
George Taylor OF Pasadena then gave
an account of his travels in Europe. II
will be remem bered that he was elected
to represent the Young Men 8 Christian
associations of California at the world g
jubilee OF that organization held in Lon
don last June. His description OF his
trip was very interesting and his re-
marks were listened to with rapt
attention.
The next order of the day was the de-
bate upon the subject, That an English h
Subject Has More Liberty Than Has
an American Citizen. The affirmative
was represented by R. L. Watt, Santa
Ana; Howard D. Ebey. Los Angeles
Joseph Venable, Downey. The negative
was represented by E. L. Payne, Pc.
mona; George B. Mclaughlin. Pasa-
dena; E. M. Baker. National City. The
Judges appointed were G. s. Crowell, w.
De Mere, Frank Hunt. ]. III. Stewar,
and James Bennett.
The debate was interesting and in
structive. The participants entered
upon their work with vim. Good points
were made on both sides. The ebate
was awarded to those debaters who had
taken the negative side.