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Palladian Hall
Oct. 24/'84
| Biography | ——— | Miss Lottie Pollard | Recitation | ——— | J. R. Schofield | Essay | ——— | Miss Anna Keys | Something | ——— | Will O'Shea | History | ——— | A. A. Cummings |
Miss Lydia Bell furnished the society with one of her selections Moved and carried that Mr. Cummings be thanked for his production, and a copy be furnished to the society for preservation.
Debate by C.S. Polk and W.E Unangst Mr. Shepherd took part in the general debate. Critics report
Recess
Reading of minutes. Reading of fines. Mr. Sheeler, Frank Clark, Miss Weston were fined for non-performance. Globe com. reported. Com. Ordered to purchase two globes similar to the ones we have.
The names of Miss Harris Miss Curtis, Mr. A.D. Curtiss, Mr. Racer, Mr. Storrs, Mr. M.E. Davis Mr. A. T. Davis, Miss S. D. Connor, Mr. A.G. Barnes Jr.
The following resolution was offered and adopted; Whereas it has been reported that some members of this society have helped disturb the sessions of the Union Society there fore resolved that we hereby
request the said Union Society if such be the case to break the neck of such members and gently drop them out
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the window and resolved that we promise to return the favor should occasion offer.
An amendment to the constitution was offered and laid upon the table for one week. Mr. Stout, Miss Manley, and Heffleman were elected members.
Adj.
Miss Mary Jones C.S. Polk
Pres. Sec'y.
Palladian Hall
Oct 31
| Oration | | E.H. Eddy | Recit. | | G.M. Spurlock | Zither Duet-Kegler Bro's 'encore. | Hash | | Elton Fulmer | Recit. | | Miss Cora Fisher | | | Wheeler Frank | Trio | | Eddy E.H. | | | Fulmer Elton | Essay | | P.F. Clark | Recit. | | Miss Talbot | Vocal Solo | | Miss Cora Doolittle |
Debate dispensed with. Critics report.
Recess
Dispensed with reading of minutes. Mr. Knight and Mr. Pierce, were fined for nonperformance of duty. The amendment which had been upon the table for one week was called for and was given a second reading. The
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amendments was as follows; To amend the amendments of Art. 1st. Sec II by substituting the amendment.
The active members of this society shall consist of those students who have been duly elected members of the society, who are in actual attendance at the University, who have at least two studies in the college of Literature, Science and the arts, or in the industrial college or in the department preparatory thereto, and are not in arrears for fines and dues and levies.
And it is further provided that no member of a college Fraternity can be an active member of the Palladian society. Those excepted who are members of a fraternity and also active members of said Palladian Society at the time of the passage of this amendment.
After a lengthy discussion the question was called to vote, by call for ayes and no's, which resulted as follows:
| Aye's | Aye's | Barrett H.P | Ganbee I.C. | Barrett Grace | Hitchcock Mary | Bennet Miss | Howe E.D. | Campbell Mary | Heffleman P.S. | Clark Frank | Higley E.S. | Coleman P.J. | Johnson W.E. | Farmer M.H. | Jones W.O. | Fletcher W.N. | Knight W.C. |
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| Ayes | No's | Keys Anna | Manley Rachel | Mullon Maggie | Roberts May | Munger E.E. | Shephered Fred | Manley F.A. | Spurlock G.M. | O'Shea Will | Wheeler Frank | Perrin W.S. | Weston Lizzie | Pierce E.A. | | Polk C.S. | | Polk O.B. | | Pollard Addie | | Pollard Lottie | | Schofield JR | | Smith D.T. | | Smith J.G. | | Stout Osear | | Spelde S.J. | | Talbot S. Glen | | Talbot Earl | | Unangst W.E. | | Williams T.A. | | Wagner W.H. | | Wagner A.E. | | Wolfe Jessie | | Warner A.G. | | | | No's | | Allen Chas. | | Clark F.F. | | Daley Sarah | | Eddy H.G. | | Eddy E.H. | | Fisher Cora | | Fulmer W.E. | | Hardy W.E. | | Hawkins Anna | | Johnson B.F. | | Jones Mary | (over) |
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After the vote was announced The following members withdrew from society. P.F. Clark, H.E. Eddy, E.H. Eddy, Mary Jones, Cora Fisher, Elton Fulmer Fred Shepherd, G.M. Spurlock, W.E. Hardy, Lizzie Weston, Anna Hawkins, C.S. Allen Frank Wheeler.
The society granted their request gave them a leave of absence during their natural life af
W.S. Perrin Adj.
Vice Pres. C.S. Polk
Secy
Palladian Hall
Nov. 6/'84
Special Meeting
Reading of call by sec'y. By motion of Mr. Warner the office of Pres. left vacant. Rules dispensed and sec'y. cast the unanimous ballot of society for Mr. Manley for Treas. to fill vacancy. Pres. ordered to fill all vacancies on standing committees. Miss Mullon placed on contest class for a recitation in place of Fred Shepherd. Mr. W.E. Johnson made chairman of globe committee. Mr. Knight ordered to fix all broken chairs and charge same to Pal. society. Mr. Johnson ordered to use his taste on globes. Miss Aughey made com. to get piano tuned. Mr. Warner, Mr. Smith and Miss Manley made a com. to take charge of the "Oratorical contest." The Pres.
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appointed Miss Talbot on the executive com. and Miss (Garnbee) on finance com.
Adj.
W.S. Perrin C.S. Polk
Vice Pres. Sec'y.
Palladian Hall
Nov. 7 / '84
| Parody | | Frank Manley | Essay | | Grace Barrett | Select Reading | | J. G. Smith | Biography | | W. H. Wagner | Recitation | | May Roberts | Recit. | | Miss Bennett | Biography | | D. J. Smith | Brezeze | | Sec'y. |
Debate P. J. Coleman & Earl Talbot: general debate by E. D. Howe, A. G. Warner, W. N. Fletcher, D. T. Smith, & S. J. Spelde. Critics report.
Recess.
Reading of minutes. The names proposed one week ago were elected members. The names of Miss Edna bullock and Mr. C. S. Lobeingeier were proposed for membership. Request granted Miss Daley and B. F. Johnson to take a short recesswithdraw from the Palladian society until they see fit to join us again. The finance com. ordered to procure a janitor. Mr. Pierce placed on the executive com. Mr. Howe then
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offered an amendment to the constitution to take the place of the one adopted Oct 31, '84, which was as follows
Art (1) first
Sec II
The active members of this society shall consist of those to whom the following conditions apply.
- 1st They shall be in actual attendance at the University.
- 2nd They shall have been duly elected members of this Society.
- 3rd They shall not be in arrears for fines dues or levies.
- 4th They shall have at least two studies in the college of Literature, Science, and the Arts or the Industrial college, or the department preparatory thereto.
- 5th They shall not be members of any college Fraternity.
Provided that clauses 4th and 5th shall not apply to those already members of the Society Oct 31st 1884.
The amendment laid on the table for one week.
Miss Sara Harris, Arthur D. Curtiss, Lucius D Storrs, M. E. Davis, Albert T Davis, Saide T. Connor & A. G. Barnus were elected members of society.
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Palladian Hall
Nov 14 / '84
| Oration | | W. S. Perrin | Vocal Duet | | Mrs. Dales & Miss Egan | Invection | | W. C. Knight | Piano Solo | | Miss Jennie Hyde | Recitation | | D. S. Heffleman | Vocal Solo | | Mrs. Dales | Essay | | E. A. Pierce | Piano Solo | | Miss Mary Hitchcock | Impromptu | | W. N. Fletcher | Recit. | | W. E. Johnson |
Debate; A. G. Warner & W. O. Jones, No general debate, Critic reported, Reading of Programs, Recess. Reading of minutes & minutes corrected, Amendment taken from the table and adp Adopted, Report of Hall committee adopted Committee on Oratorical Contest, reported and begged leave to sit again, Finance Committee got a janitor, an Same come. ordered to borrow money and pay off the present debt, Miss Boyer proposed for membership, Miss Bullock and Mr. Lobengier elected members.
W. S. Perrin Adj.
Vice Pres. C. S. Polk
Sec'y.
Source:Palladian Literary Society RG 38/03/06
Periodical: Box: 1 Folder: 2 Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
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