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of every room and furniture several times during the year and reported 

 all conditions as very satisfactory. 



Average room-rent per term in Wells Hall $4 92 



" " •' •' " " Williams Hall 5 36 



" " i; " " " Abbot Hall 7 75 



" " " " '• Harrison Hall 4 98 



It is believed that these dormitories furnish much better accommoda- 

 tions than could be obtained in ordinary dwelling houses and at a very 

 much less cost. On the average the cost does not exceed twenty dollars 

 per year for each student, including steam heat and electric light. 



Is it not also true that students are much freer from temptation and 

 less likely to go wrong than when scattered over a city and not under the 

 direct care of anyone? If a student in a dormitory becomes reckless or 

 acquires bad habits it becomes known at once and there is a chance to 

 work a reformation before he is too far gone to be reclaimed, whereas, if 

 he with one or two other students is rooming with a private family he 

 may be very far gone before it comes to the attention of the College 

 authorities. 



GENERAL DISCIPLINE. 



In dealing with matter of discipline the Faculty has empowered the 

 President, when any case needing attention arises, to call to his assist- 

 ance such members of the Faculty as he may choose who. acting as a 

 committee may investigate the matter and impose such punishment as 

 the case in their judgment demands. At the next Faculty meeting the 

 President reads the history of the case, giving the names of the commit- 

 tee, and the action taken, and this report is made a part of the Faculty 

 minutes. The action of the committee is final and is not subject to the 

 approval of the Faculty. 



In this way the Faculty is often relieved of annoyance and judgment 

 comes swift and sure to the wrong doer. 



There have been very few cases of misconduct during the year. 



THE CLUB BOARDING ASSOCIATION 



is composed of all students who live on the grounds. When a student 

 enters college he is required, if he boards in a club, to purchase a board- 

 ing certificate which eititles him to all the privileges of the association. 

 The members of the association are assigned to clubs of which there are 

 six. Each club has its own kitchen, dining room, cook and waitresses, 

 and can accommodate from fifty to sixty persons. 



The general control of the association is in the hands of a board of man- 

 agers composed of one representative from each club and the President 

 of the College. Each club is under the direction of a steward who is 

 elected by members of said club and who serves for one term. He 

 employs the cook, buys provisions and is responsible for the management 

 of the affairs of the club. For this service he receives twenty dollars per 

 term. 



The Board of Managers elect a bookkeeper who must be approved by 

 the Faculty. All money is paid out by vouchers and the books are care- 

 fully audited at the end of each term. The Secretary of the College is 

 the treasurer of the association. 



