Word: membership
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Shepard church will tomorrow receive a considerable increase in membership. Among the new members will be several persons who are connected with the college...
About 80 gentlemen met Saturday night at Delmonico's, at the regular meeting of the New York Harvard Club. Officers for the ensuing year, and 36 new members were elected, and the names of 25 candidates for membership were proposed. The following resolution was passed : "That a committee of three be appointed by the chair with authority to add to their numbers, to correspond with Harvard associations in other cities, and with the collegiate authorities, with a view to introduce the English language as the official language of the university, and its use in commencement programs and proceedings...
While the conditions of membership was made very strict, requiring "total abstinence from the use of any intoxicating liquor as a beverage," it was cleared from the unpleasant features of the ordinary temperance pledge, by relieving from all obligations as soon as membership ceases, and by allowing membership to cease on written resignation. Thus a member of the league is free to change his views and practice whenever he likes...
Another reason for joining the movement is the fact that the membership of the league is taken as the strength of total abstinence sentiment at Harvard. The number of members has been constantly increasing, until now it is nearly 90, a fair showing, perhaps, but far less than it ought...
...year ago. The courts shall all belong to the Tennis Association, who shall see to their rolling and marking. The cost of maintaining the courts shall be provided for by the fees of the members. Every member of the university who pays the necessary fees shall be eligible to membership. These fees should be just large enough to pay for keeping the courts in good order and the expenses of the college tournaments...