Project Editor: Anastasia Smallcomb, UCARE, 2007

Project Editor: Anastasia Smallcomb, UCARE, 2007

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Society called to order by Pres. Program as follows.

Debate: Resolved that there wre not sufficient grounds for a declaration of war between France and China.

Com on Curtain, Messrs Frost & Foree

Proposed names.

• Roscoe Pound


• Ernest MockettHolmes


• ShermanScharmann


• GingleyTingley


• Cheney


• Hearne

Names of previous week voted in by acclamation. Mr. Killen gave notice that one week hence he would offer amendments to sec. 1 & 2 of Art. II of constitution relative to admission and membership of all belonging to secret fraternities.

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The society was called to order by the Vice President. The following special program upon Longfellow was carried out:

Moved and seconded that recess be limited to five minutes.

Business meeting called to order by the President. The following question was adopted for debate in two weeks: ^{Should the government assume control of R.Rs.} It was moved & carried that sec. draw an order on the treasurer for four dollars ($4) in favor of Mr. Hiatt for care of Hall for Sept. and Oct. Com. on window curtain reported job done at an expense of twenty five cents (.25). The report was accepted, and the Sec. was instructed to draw an order on Treasurer for the amount.

Mr. Killen called up the Amendments proposed last week and moved their adoption they were: 1^st to insert after the word Society in line two of Sec. I,

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Art. II the following clause: Who is not a member of a secret college fraternity; also 2^nd to add the following to Sec. II Art. II; And it is further provided that any member who joins a secret college fraternity loses his active membership in this Society This clause shall not affect those who are members of a secret college fraternity at the time of its adoption The yeas and nays were called, and the amendment was adopted. The vote stood: Noes—Codding, Foree, Frankforter, Anderson, Canaday, McMillan, Churchill, Misses Cox, Lantz, Carse & Benedid—11 Yeas—Killen, Mockett, Oldemeyer, Church, Banchuran, Frost, Wiggins, Root, Hiatt, Kramer, Allen, Webber, Jenkins, Jackson, Rulifson, Martin, Mallory, Hamilton, Holmes, Larkin, Misses Gage, Mockett, Hawley, Craphom, Hearn, Longhridge, and Child—33.

Three voting in negative ^withdrew from active membership, also Miss Myers the following withdrew from honorary membership: Ed. Mockett, Misses Codding, Millar, & Stillman.

In consequence of the resignation of President, the Vice Pres. called Mr. Frost to the chair. Mr. Mockett was appointed sec. for the evening. The consideration of the resignation was indefinitely postponed, But resignations as officers of society were accepted. Mr. Frost was appointed Sec. for next week. The following candidates were elected to active membership: Messrs Shannon, Tingley, Hearn, Pound, and Holmes. Adjournment.

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Society called to order with the Vice Pres. in the chair. The program for the evening was as follows:

The following question was adopted for two weeks: "Resolved that the standing army of the U.S. should be increased. A com. consisting of Frost, Breech, French was appointed to investigate the legality of bill of Ed. A. Church & co. By motion of Society proceded to consider the resignations of those members withdrawing last Friday night, and voted to accept them; also that of Miss Frankforter. The following were elected to fill vacancies on contest class:

R.S. Mockett was appointed Com. on Ways and Means. Propositions for membership were: Wm Riley, Edward Gustin, Harry Clark, Misses Baker, Bickel, and Lesch. Adjournment.

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Vice Pres. called the Society to order the performances for the evening were:

Debate—Question: Resolved that the Gov. should assume control of the R.R's.

The following question was adopted for debate Nov. 28^th: Resolved that the House of Lords should be abolished.

R.S. Mockett made a com of one on Church matter with power to take final action. Voted that the society begin at 8 P.M. sharp.

Moved to proceed to fill all vacancies in officer, except Pres. Adopted. Following were elected:

Mr. Wiggins appointed chairman of Music com. with the power to chose assistants. The following names were propoed for act. membership: Messrs Riley, Gustin, Clark, and Misses Baker & Bickel elected Act. Mem.