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...large University Club at Harvard, made its report at an open meeting of graduates at the University Club in Boston last evening. Mr. Charles Francis Adams presided. The report is printed and recites at some length the existing social conditions in the University and gives the result of the canvass recently conducted by means of blue books and daily themes,- namely, a strong expression in favor of the plan and a very small percentage of opinion against it. The workings of the Yale University Club and of the Oxford and Cambridge Unions are described, the latter being a very successful...
...result of the "University Club" canvass gives a basis for only a very rough estimate of the demand felt by the resident members of the University for the proposed club. Those who have had the canvass in charge have realized the inaccuracy of the "blue-book" method of getting opinions, as there are always sure to be a certain number of men who sign their names thought lessly, to say nothing of the few who mutilate the books by writing fictitious names. Two things, however, have been made clear in conducting the present canvass: First, that no men were urged...
...university club canvass has been carried on as long as it has seemed desirable, with the result that over one thousand names have been entered in favor of the project. These will be reported to the graduate committee and probably classified so as to show the proportion of "society" and "non-society men in the number...
...have been played between the halves of the Michigan game Saturday, did not take place because of the wet weather. It was feared that the steel rivets with which the ball is constructed would be badly rusted, and the ball thus injured. It is stated that a canvass ball without rivets will probably be made, which it will be possible to use in wet weather...
...also decided to make a canvass of members of the University with a view to influence them to join the club. Meetings are to be held the first Tuesday evening of each month. The present officers of the club are: W. P. Richards L. S., president; J. H. Lewis Gr., first vice-president; E. B. Day '96, second vice-president; B. C. Auten '97, secretary and treasurer...