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reduced from $3.00 to $2.50, which was as low as the students themselves 

 desired that it should go. The food has been better, and served warmer than 

 before, and the comparative fewness of those dining together has given some- 

 what of a home-feeling at the meals, which before was wanting. As the clubs 

 own certain property, new students purchase certificates of membership, which 

 are redeemed at their face value when the student leaves college. These cer- 

 tificates were sold for $2.50. 



The experience of the year suggested to the students certain changes, which 

 were adopted in November, 18S3, and which are incorporated in the following : 



CONSTITUTION OF THE CLUB BOARDING ASSOCIATION. 



Article I — The association shall be known as the Club Boardinsr Associa- 

 tion. 



Article II. — The members of this association shall be students of this col- 

 lege who hold boarding club certificates in their respective clubs. These cer- 

 tificates shall be redeemed by the steward at the face value on occasion of the 

 holder leaving college. 



Article III. — Section 1. The ofiBcers of this association shall be the presi- 

 dent and secretary of the students' organization, and the secretary of the col- 

 lege, who shall act as the general treasurer of the association. 



Sec. 2. The duty of the treasurer shall be to receive all money from the 

 members and place the same to the credit of their respective clubs. 



Sec. 3. The treasurer shall pay out said money only on orders drawn by the 

 several stewards. 



Article IV. — The students shall be divided into clubs. The membership 

 of a club shall not be less than twenty, or more than forty. 



Article V. — No club shall be allowed to have a majority of its members 

 belonging to the same class or society. 



Article VI. — The division into clubs shall be effected by a standing com- 

 mittee of three, elected by the association. This committee to be known as 

 the committee on membership, and shall be elected for one year at the time 

 of the regular election of officers of the students' organization. The first 

 division shall be made by taking each alternate group of five from the list of 

 names as found in the catalogue. 



Article VII. — New students and those expecting to enter College, may We 

 temporarily assigned to any club by the President of the College. They shall 

 be permanently assigned to their places by the Committee on Membership. 



Article VIII. — With the consent of the Committee on Membership, students 

 mav change to any club providing such change does not conflict with Articles 

 IV and V. 



Article IX. — Section 1. The clubs shall be designated by letters. 



Sec. 2. Each club shall elect a steward whose term of office shall be 

 one term. 



Sec 3. The election of stewards shall be by ballot, and held four 

 weeks preceding the end of the term. The election of the steward must be- 

 approved by the President of the College. 



Sec 4. No senior shall hold the office of steward during the summer term. 



Article XI. — Section 1. Each club shall elect an auditing committee con- 

 sisting of two members ; they shall be elected the last week of each college- 

 term. 



