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...recent circular to the affiliated tradesmen there was inserted this clause which is also applicable to purchases made at the society store: "If a member is the head or the regular purchasing agent of a family, all purchases made in his or her name, for said family, are considered to be subject to the regular discount; provided, always, that if the member sends another person to purchase for him or her, he or she shall send also his or her membership ticket and a written statement that the bearer is authorized to make the purchase for the member...
...report. This is an encouraging showing when it is considered that during the past year the society has had to contend with the adverse influence of a slight abatement in the interest and support accorded to it, arising from the fact of the closer competition of non-co-operative tradesmen. Members can congratulate themselves that in no point in the society's history has it been found necessary to levy an assessment. The stability and usefulness of the society as a college institution is now well assured. The society has been run on a close financial basis...
Members will please correct the list of affiliated tradesmen as printed in November, 1883, by making the following changes...
Members will please correct the list of affiliated tradesmen as printed in November, 1883, by making the following changes...
...save that while Cambridge is more and more reserved for use as a residence suburb and a university town, Boston is more and more becoming a commercial metropolis and center of business. The local business of Cambridge has of late years indeed been of very slight account. Even retail tradesmen, in the vicinity of the college at least, have been few in number. A great part of the custom of students as well as of citizens has been transferred to Boston. Only recently a tradesmen occupying a store under one of the college buildings has failed and gone...