York High School - Duke Yearbook (York, NE)

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1 wgeeum league of Emerica 5 1lI1f6lIig6t1C6 We Pledge Allegiance Io our ffag, and fo the 'Republic for fwhzcb if stands. One Sfafion, indifvisible, 'iaith liberty andjusfice for all.' Ilfil'5I 'IIHSIHIICD 0ffiC6l'5 bett. The name given to this organization, Yorktown CLAUDE C. BELL H U H U l D I . U U H H H H Hpresidcut Lyceum, No. 1327, isiretained to this day. , LEROY SMITH 1 I I . D - ' .Vice-President G The nrst meeting ot the Lyceum was l1eld in' tne super- A W Q T Secretxul 7 intendent s othce and was conducted according to the ' ILLON OUT -' ' ' ' ' 5 ritual. During the early growth of this now important BEN J. BECK ,,,,,,, , , ,Treasurer R H. R. CORBETT 1 GEORGE B. MANN LEROX' SMITH BEN J. BECK , , ,Standing Committee GDHITCI' .flD6lTlb6I'5 Bell, Claude Clark, Reuben V. Cross, Judson Detrick, Hiram E. Hatfield, Homer R. Hutchins, Harry Mann, George B. Smith, LeRoy Stewart, Charles Wliite, Clarence M. and indispensable organization of the High School, many open meetings were held which were greatly enjoyed by the patrons of the school. The programs were varied with debates, musical numbers, parliamentary drills. recitations and lectures by prominent men of the city. A great deal of valuable advice and assistance in getting the order started right was given by Superintendent Corbett and Professor Moulton. During the year the following members were initiated into the Lyceum: ' Allen, Frank Barnes, Capt. Miller, Homer Newman, Otis Heartt, Williain R. Williains, Earl W. 'FHIS LITERARY SOCIETY was originated by the Youths, Companion and was later turned over to Theodore Roosevelt, who was president of the National Lyceum League of America. After the boys of the York High School had formed themselves into a society they applied to the National Lyceum League of America for a charter and received it during the administration of Superintendent H. R. Cor- Beek, Ben Beck, Dwight Biggs, John Colling, Fred George, Charles Henton, Earl James, VVilliam Keckley, Charles Keckley, Lee Love, Herman Sedgwick, Ernest Seymour, Ray Seymour, Roy Small, W3.1'1'GI1 Stonecypher, Lorie Thomas, Bert Tout, A. VVilson Tout, Fred Voris, Edward Wlray, Charles

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FIRST L. L. A. YORK HIGH SCHOOL

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