Word: membership
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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This action was taken at the request of the directors of the Dining Association. It is expected that an increase in membership will come after the mid-year period. An attempt will be made during the two-month period to reach some enduring basis, either through a permanent guarantee or through a change of system, which will put the Hall in a satisfactory condition...
...first month of the new American plan seems to have been fairly successful. At present the membership has naturally fallen off slightly because of the mid-years, but before that there was a decided increase in numbers. The members seem to be satisfied with the new system and it will probably be continued indefinitely. It is a pity that this institution which could be made to fill a pleasant and important place in College life should be in such straits as in the past few months. And we sincerely trust that things have been put on a sound basis...
...class who had received the greatest number of As were elected in order of their rank, according to the figures in the College office. No man was considered for election from outside this select group of scholars. For some years to attempt was made to broaden the qualifications for membership and the result was the society narrowed down into a group of men similar to those recently described by President Hadley of Yale as "professional scholars." Another and more dangerous result was a loss of prestige and influence in the University...
...reasonable to advocate the maintenance of both systems in use at present. We should not be surprised if the writer had called attention to a good share of the trouble in advocating a more business-like effort to please the men who are boarding there, and thereby increase the membership of the Hall, rather than in finding the "easiest wholesale job for the management...
...Memorial Hall will be closed during the Christmas recess, all members remaining in Cambridge will be received at Randall Hall upon presentation of transfer cards from the auditor of the Harvard Dining Association. No payment of regular membership fees will be required from such men and they will be entitled to all the privileges of Randall Hall. Their board will be charged as at Memorial, upon the February term bill, and they will not be placed under any obligation to continue at Randall...