The herald., 1895-12-16
THE LYCEUM LEAGUE MET
This Time at Pomona, and II Was an
Interesting Occasion
New Officers Elected, Committees Appointed,
Resolutions Passed, Reports Heard, Toasts
Drunk and Oratory Listened To

The sixth annual convention of the
Southern California Lyceum League asso.
citation met at Pomona on Saturday. Rus
sci X. Pitzer of Pomona, was elected tenn
porary chairman, and Miss M. E. Potts of
the Progressive Literary society of Los
Angeles, secretary pro tenn, after which
the following committees were appointed:
observation-disclosures. Waterman of Po
mona, Stimson of Los Angeles. Stevenson
of Pasadena, Venable of Downey, f. j.
Syvertson of the Progressive Literary So
ciety of Los Angeles, and C. ]. Marks Of
Santa Ana.
Amendments to Constitution-Messrs
Clark of Los Angeles, Decker Of Pomona,
W. B. De Nure of Downey, Wellington Of
Pasadena, H. s. Hurlburt of Los Angeles.
E, j. Marks of Santa Ana.
ResoIutons-C. Saylor of Los Angeles.
Bennett of Pomona, York of Pasadena,
Potts OF Los Angeles, venable of Downey.
Z. j. Marks of Santa Ana.
A recess of ten minutes was declared
after which the several committees re-
ported and their report sadopted.
Downey (six)-Messrs. Venable, w. b.
DeNure, Beatty, Anderson. Pearce.
Pasadena (eight) - Wellington, York.
Simpson, Fulton, Taylor, Hamilton, Steav-
enson.
Los Angeles High School (flfteen)-
Messrs. Stimson, Clark, Sherrer. Leyler.
Kness, Page, Slosson, Young. Lee. Harris,
Davis, Kinney, Hixson.
Santa Ana (eight) t)-Messrs. E. j. Marks,
Watt, Book, Nourse, Smith, Insley, Balloon,
Progressive Literary Society Of Los An
geles (eight)-F. j. Syvertson, Misses Potts
and Mcmillan, Messrs. Hurlbut, Potts.
Theo. Syvertson. Brawnton.
(eoyanN--Mocops DooEo AuApu-
Waterman, Ussher, Pitzer, Allen and Benz
net.
A resolution was presented and passed
favoring a national convention in 1896,
In the afternoon session Ledro B. Kinney
of Los Angeles was unanimously elected
president for the ensuing year. The other
officers we're as follows:
First vice-president, E. c. Renfrow OF
Downey: second vice-president. George
Waterman of Pomona; secretary, James
Bennett of Pomona; treasurer, f. j. Sy-
vertson of Los Angeles; executive COM
mittee, Messrs. Watt of Santa Ana. Ham,
ilton of Pasadena and Hixson of Los An
geles; sergeant at arms, w. B. De Nure of
Downev.
Mr.. Shaner OF Los Angeles delivered an
able address on The Possibilities Of the
Lyceum League of America.
After which ''club reports" were heard
A quadrangular debate on the merits of
Prohibition parties was listened to with
great interest.
At $3.50 the Pomona Lyceum rendered
the delegates al elaborate banquet at
Keller's hotel; Mr.. Pitzer of Pomona acted
as toastmaster. The toasts were: 1.-THE
Young Orator." Mr.. Lee of Los Angelesi
Possibilities of the Lyceum League OF
America. Dr.Mune of Downey; Introduction
of Ladies' in the League, how we like it,
~. Syvertson of Los Angeles; Our Presi.
dent elect, Bennett of Pomona; The Ly-
ceum, Clark of Los Angeles; The Ladies.
Ledro B. Kinney OF Los Angeles; Our next
Convention, Marks of Santa Ana.
The evening session was held in the Nj.
E. church, which was crowded to the doors.
The special feature of the evening was An
Oratorical Contest.
The program was as follows:
Piano duet, sixth Grand March, Schubert
Misses Addie and Eva Meeks of Los Angeles:
Address. lyceum League OF America, Waldo
NJ. York OF Los Angeles
Address of welcome, r. H. Potter OF Pomona.
Reply Ledro Kinney, President southern
California commi sion. .
Douglas. ,.,,.
Frank Wellington OF Pasadena
Violin solo, Bohemian uirl, Balfe C. Robt.
Grafton, Politica! Corruption, Geo. A. Water.
Grafton The Present Discomfort, Homer Leo
OF Los Angeles
Grafton The Decline of Patriotism, Walter
De Nure OF Downey
Cornet and solo, Answer. Robyn Miss Addis
Meek OF Los Angeles.
The judges were: Waldo M. York, Los
Angeles; Senator McComas of Pomona,
and Rev. L. Ii. Frary of Pomona.
Waldo M. York ia q neat speech an-
nounced the decision of the judges and
pinned beautiful badge on the coat OF
Geo. Waterman of Pomona.
The association then adjourned to meet
at Santa Ana June IS, 1896.
For Over Fifty Years