Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-04
BRIGHT
Are the Prospects,
Of Akron Center of the
Economic League.
Officers Elected For
Coming Year.
Rev. C. E. Keller Named As
President
OF the New Organization - las
Members.

The Akron Center of the Economic
League was organized wednesday
night, and the following officers were
elected: President, Rev. G. Il. Keller;
Vice president, Judge Charles Il.
Grant; secretary, Jonathan Taylor;
treasurer Joseph s. Benner; execu-
tive committee, Hon. George W.
Grouse, G. Mercer Adam, DIR. II. +.
Il. Grant, Jonathan Taylor and j. s.
Benner.
The organizers Miss G. G. Whit
worth and Hr. II. W. Whitwortl, or
ganizers of the League, were present.
The meeting was called TO order by
Miss Whitworth.
A temporary organization was per-
fected by the election of Hon. Geo
w. Grouse, chairman, and ]. w. Kel.
ley, secretary.
Upon motion of Rev. j. III. w. Blake,
a committee of three was appointed
to select officers for the association.
The chair appointed Rev. j. II. w.
Blake, Judge N. d. Tibbals, and Rev.
G.. Il. Keller. After short delibera-
tion the committee made the above
recommendation, which was adopted.
The committees report, however,
was made under the earnest protest
of Rev. Keller, who insisted that
Judge Tibbals should be the first pres.
ident. The protest, however, counted
for naught, and Rev. Keller was greet
ed with applause when called to the
chair.
| A committee on entertainment was
selected as follows: Prof. S. p. Orth,
Judge N. d. Tibbals and Rev. j. w.
King.
| Miss Whitworth announced that the
University Association, which is back
of this movement, would send lee
turer to speak to the League during
the coming season. The Association
decided to have Rt. Rev. Samuel Fal-
lows, DID,, LID, of Chicago, who
will speak on the "Trend of Our Pres
ent Industrial and Commercial Sys-
tem."
The next meeting will be held We'd
nesday, Jan. II, Mt place to be select
ed by the executive committee. At
that time Mr.. o. @. Barber will de-
liver paper on "Trusts."
The constitution of the League was
read and adopted. In part, 1t is as
follows:
ARTICLE I.
"rhe name of this organization shall
be the Akron Center of the Economic
League.
ARTICLE II.
"rhe purpose of this organization is
to conserve and promote the best IN
terests Of the people of this city, and
of our State and county, materially
and intellectually. This object to be
accomplished by the discussion OF un-
biased and correct information regard
ing the social, industrial and economic
questions of such tremendous import,
which now confront the people of
this country and of the world To
bring all classes Of people together In
an earnest desire to learn the truth,
by investigation, discussion and ex-
periments. Thus insuring united and
harmonious action amongst our peo-
pie along the lines OF the highest intel
ligence and purest patriotism, without
regard to partisan creed or affiliations.
ARTICLE III.
Section 1-"Any respectable person
without regard to creed or national,
ity, Is eligible for membership In this
Center on payment of membership
fees. Such membership to continue
according TO regulations prescribed
by the Center.
ARTICLE TX.
"On call of the National Council of
the League, this Center shall elect
delegates to the State or National con
vention, to be held for the plrpose of
considering such subjects or business
as may properly come before them In
furthering the obpects of the organi-
zation. The number of such dele
gates to be in proportion to the men,
bershlp of the Center as may be de-
4 termined by tho National -CotncIln