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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...does not seem necessary to add to Professor Hart's defense of the wisdom of the Co-operative Society in voting a salary to the President at the last annual meeting; but it is worth while to point out that the recent opposition to that vote only emphasizes anew the instability of the present organization...
...discussion of the plan of the proposed changes in the organization of the Co-operative there is one point which, though by no means so objectionable as the creation of a small irresponsible close corporation, ought to be noticed. The new plan proposes that only members of the several Faculties may be stockholders. In this way the administrative officers of the University, including all persons connected with the Treasurer's and Bursar's offices, that is, the officers whose positions would imply that they were specially fitted for this work, are made ineligible as stockholders. The final authority...
...opportunity of knowing officially the reasons which actuated one member of the Board of Directors in withholding his assent from the plan. There is really no difference of interest between the directors and the members: we all wish the same thing, the perpetuation and success of the Harvard Co-operative Society, and we all respect and confide in the five gentlemen who are willing to accept so laborious and vexatious a task as the management of the Co-operative business; but before putting our property in the hands of a perpetual trust, over which we are to have no other...
...ascertain the opinion of representatives of those who have contributed the fund in past years? Is it impossible to arrange for the appointments of trustees for a term of years by some agency which may fairly be considered representative of the owners in equity of the funds of the Co-operative, namely, former members? Until we know more about the whole plan, and until we know why a close corporation is the only possible method, I shall feel constrained to vote against it. ALBERT BUSHNELL...
...Co-operative Society has received a diploma which is now on exhibition at the Co-operative store. A gold medal was also awarded, but has not yet been received...