Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...government of the club is vested officially in the house committee, composed of two club members from each department of the university, the custodian, the president of the club exofficio and the appointee of the board. The house committee exercises the power usual to the house committee of a social club. Besides the house committee and acting under its supervision are various sub-committees: a library committee which governs the reading room and all pictures and books belonging to the club. Under the jurisdiction of this committee come the photographs and pictures in the hall which are valued at about...
...expressing its attitude upon the question, and that those resolutions be made public as soon as possible. In this method of throwing individual opinions into tangible form, it is most desirable that every association of undergraduates, in all fields of college activity, should be represented. Athletics, debating, literary, musical, social, religious, and political interests have all equal shares in the benefits which the University Club is intended to secure, and it is of the utmost importance therefore that every organization, large or small, put on record its endorsement of the plan. The CRIMSON will gladly publish any such resolutions, whether...
...expression of undergraduate opinion on the project resulted in a few indifferent criticisms. As no enthusiasm was awakened, the matter, for the time was dropped. Since then a more lively feeling seems to have arisen. At various gatherings of students a strong sentiment of dissatisfaction with present social conditions and eagerness for some practicable reform has been apparent. The most practicable plan yet presented is that of a University Club. Every one knows, however, that such a club, to be of any service, must be backed by the hearty enthusiasm of every man in the University. The moment the graduates...
Howard Houston Hall is undoubtedly the most popular building of the whole University of Pennsylvania in the eyes of the student body. It is the pivotal point around which the interesting features of the social life of the University are grouped, has brought the students more in contact with each other, and offers every attraction which can be properly recognized as legitimate and desirable for the University student...
...movement for a building to meet the religious and social needs of the students was inaugurated by the Y. M. C. A. of the university on December 18, 1892, at a mass meeting of the students. After subscription pledges to the amount of $6000 had been made by the students and some friends of the association, the Provost took the matter up and secured the munificent gift which made possible the immediate erection of the hall...