Cornell Study Clubs 1229 



HOW TO FORM A CLUB OR OTHER SOCIETY 



Mary F. Lewis 



First of all, after the meeting has been called (page 155) 

 Chairman pro two officers must be chosen: one, a chainnan for the 

 tern; time being (a chairman pro tern) to preside over the 



secretary meeting; the other, a secretary for the time being (a 

 pro tern secretary pro tem) to keep a record of what the meet- 

 ing does. 

 Any person may call the meeting to order. Some one rises and moves 



that Mrs be made the temporary chairman. 



The chairman may state why the meeting has been called; or she 

 may ask some one else to do so. 



After the reason for calling the meeting has been 



What a explained by the chairman or by another person at her 



" motion " is request, some one should be ready to present a formal 



recommendation, a resolution (called a " motion "), 



intended to further the purpose of the meeting. 



If that purpose is the formation of a Cornell study club, the motion 

 may be worded thus: 



" Madam Chairman: I move the adoption of the fol- 

 Model for lowing resolution: 



wording Resolved: That a Cornell study club shall now 

 of motion be formed in " 



Every motion, however, needs to be upheld by some 

 other member of the meeting than the member originally making the 

 motion, therefore it must be seconded. 



In order to second a motion, a member rises and merely 

 How to says: 

 " second "a " Madam Chairman: I second the motion." 

 motion 



The motion, having been made by one member and 



Restatement seconded by another, is restated by the chaimian some- 



of motion what in this way: " It has been moved and seconded 



by chairman that a Cornell study club shall now be formed in 



" The chairman then asks the meet- 

 ing: 

 " Are you ready for the question (ready to vote on it) ? " 



