Cornell Study Clubs 1233 



amendments 



Each club will need to be governed in accordance with its own local 

 conditions. 



CONSTITUTION 



The following Constitution is given as a guide for the Cornell study- 

 clubs to adopt: 



Article I — Name 



This club shall be called the Cornell vStudy Club of 



Model of 



Constitution 

 for Cornell 

 study club 



Article II — Object 



The object of this club shall be to study the most scientific way of 

 conducting home work in order to economize, strengthen, and preserve 

 the health of the family ; to discuss the best expenditure of money in order 

 to secure the highest condition of home life; to broaden the outlook of 

 the home and of the family by securing for the mother of the household 

 opportunities for mental and spiritual growth; to encourage a social spirit 

 while working together for the good of the home and of the family; to 

 consider the home as a part ot the community, therefore as having rela- 

 tions with church and social well-being; to elevate the character of farm 

 life to the end that farm homes shall be the best homes in America and 

 the most attractive to the rising generation. 



Note: The question, " Are thc-e any amendments to 

 The making this Article?" is asked by the chairman after the reading 

 of of each Article. If there are amendments, she proceeds 



amendments as directed on page 233. 



Article III — Membership 



Section i. — All who are in sympathy with the aims of this club shall 

 be eligible to membership. 



Section 2. — The club shall be under the Department of Home Economics 

 of the College of Agriculture, Cornell University, and shall have as a 

 basis of work the lessons of the Cornell Reading-Course for the Farm 

 Home, with whatever related work may be deemed advisable. The club 

 is to have correspondence with the Departinent of Home Economics on 

 subjects that shall be of helpful interest to the club. 



At least half of the members of the club shall answer the questions 

 of the discussion papers in the Cornell Reading-Course, and the papers 



