Student Organizations

The Meeting of the 11th was postponed by vote of the members to the 18th.

June 18. Met, and [illegible?] B. S. Winslow Secy protem preceded in [illegible] respects as usual. Subject for discussion. "Which exerts the greater influence upon the mind; - Pride or Fear? Sec. Affirm Admitted Burows, J. [illegible, V. N. Edwards, tnto the Society.

Adjourned

The meetings were suspended by vote of the members until a meeting should be called by the President.

debate; and that the members of the Social Fraternity be repectfully invited to attend. Voted, That the President present the thanks of this society to Mr Rich for his valuable present of lamps. Voted, That Mr Evans be dismissed from this society at his request. The society then made choice of Mr Durgee as their Secretary. Attest. Andrew N. Evans

March 6th. Met and peformed, debate by Ben J Swelt on the affirmation, R P Narsum on the neg. Q. Does climate have any effect upon the intellectual power of men. Decided in the neg.

After prescribed exercises proceeded to business. Messrs Brooks & Hays were nominated & admitted as members of this society. Messrs Narsum & Haye assigned leaf of disimpion [?] which was granted. Voted that they receive the thanks of this Soc. for their [?]. Voted als that Charles Newcomb & Justian Edwards be expelled from this soc. for disorderly conduct. Adjourned.

T.G. Durgee Re

March 13th. Met and performed. Debat by James How on the affirm. EM Porter on the neg. Q. which exerts the greates injury on society, the spendthrift or the miser, awarded in the neg. Voted that the Secr. be authorised to assess and collect the tax to defray the expence of the Society, Adjourned. JG Durgee, Sec.

March 20th Met and performed. Debat by Hays on the af. Henry Tray on the neg. Que Is the present number of Colleges in our country better for our literature than a less number wont be. Decided in the af. Yays 15 Nays 14. After presented exersises [sic] proceeded to business. Voted that our respected Instructors Messrs Johnson & McLane be invited to attend the exersises of this Society on tuseday [sic] evening next. Voted also that Messrs Rogers & Reid be received as members of this society, Adjourned.

JG Durgee Sec.

March 24th Met persuant to the resolution of 27th of Feby and performed. Debate by Holms on the af. and Dwinnel on the neg. Decided in the neg. Question aught slavery to be absolved forthwith; Voted to meet at 7 oclock tomorrow evening.

JG Duryee, Sec.

March 27th Met and proceded to the chores of Offiicing this being the last meeting in the term

Charles Rich Prs } SS Dwinnel Vic } TG Duryee Sec } Jacob Harrap } DC Scoby } standing Comt with the other Of Hubbard Saunier } Librarian SD Rogers lamplighter. Voted that the late Prs, Vice Pres, Sec and standing Committy receive a vote of thanks for their services. Voted that the late earator of the Philo Mathean Mr C Rich receive vote of thanks for his services. Voted that the librarian Mr Levi Rist receive vote of thanks for his services. Ditto as lamplighter. A polite invitation was then read from the Social Fraternity to the Philomathean Society to attend the exersises of that Society on Thursday evening March 28th at 1/2 past 6 oclock. Voted that this invitation be accepted. Voted also

that James Holms at his request be honorably dismissed from the society and receive a vote of the remarks for his service. Voted also that in case of absence of any member ^{having a part in the exercises}that he be fined the sum of twenty five cents unless a reasonable excuse be provided to the committy. Adjourned

T.G. Duryee Sec

April 24th 1833 Met and performed composition by Duryee. Select declamation by Lovett. Debate by Scoby on the aff. Muir? on the neg. Question, Which have the people of this country most to fear Discord or [?]. Dec in the neg. Yays 12, Nays 19. The proceeded to business. "JM? Williams, J.P Langworthy F J Perkins, TE Ranney, JA Ranney, DG Estes Edmond [?], JP Bartlett, CC campbell were received as members to this Society by a unanimous vote & William Homes is admitted to the same. Voted that Jacob Harris at his request be honorably dismissed from this Society & receive a vote of thanks for his service. A Grover was nominated & chosen to fill the vacancy.

occasioned by the award of Joe Harris as com... [? Wilder] was nominated & chosen editor of the Philo Mathean to supply the place of Charles Rich resigned. Voted to purchase doz glass lamps for the use of the Society & that C Rich be appointed to purchase the same to assess & collect a tax to defray the expece of the same. Voted that hereafter a nomination for the choice of officer be considered as seporat and distinct from a motion.-- Adjourned.

May 1st 1833 Met and performed. [?] Dec R Smith [original?] comp. by Stickney. Debate By Duryee on the af. Woods on the Neg. Quest Is the light of nature without [?] sufficient to [?] the immortality of the soul. [?] in the neg. Nays 27. Yays 8. Paper by [?] criticism by Hackett. Absent [?] by Massury. Proceeded to business ^{Voted that Mssrs. [?], Ashby, Abbot, and Dagett by honorably dismissed for this} Vot that question Edwards be readmiited as a member of this Society. Vot that Mssrs U and Sinsly? be received as members to this Society. adjourned

JG Duryee Sec

May 17^th 1833 Met according to adjorment & proceeded to the discussion of the Qu -ought the claims of the abolitionist to be supported in preference to sutained by the cm - public in preference to the colonization. Society [Leaders?] in the mg= votes standing 28 to 15 After the exersises Mr Rich requested dis[?]serion from this Society. Voted that M Charles Rich be honerably dis[?issian that he receive a vote of thanks from this Society for his service. Mr. J. P. Langworthy was them chosen to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Rich. adjourned = J G. [D?]uryer Sece

members to this Society voted that [illegible?] Hoe Wilder, Brooks, Porter, Durnnell, Lawrence and Grover be Honorably dismiss from this Society adjourined J G [Duryed?] Sec

May 29 ^th 1833 Met and performed Original [Decrby?] Dana Origional com = by Reed Ditto by Edward as 2 Select Der = by Edward [?] Debate by Homes and the af Massoy on the mg = Is manufacturing or commerce the more beneficial. Decided in favor com = votes stan [vag?] 19 against 17; Freden to business. D. C. Seoby was chosend [illegible?] Prs to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignatin of Mr Durnell. F T Perkins & R Smith [illegble?] chosen as a standing com - Mr L Dana was chosen Ed and T. S. B. Stichey chosen assistant. J. H Wood was chosen Librarian. Voted that George Farrar be honorably assign from this society at his request. Voted that Francis [illegible] Taylor & G W Foster be secured as members to this society. adjourned

J. G. Duryed Sec

[?] subscribers being members of the Philo Matheon Society of Phillips Academy taking into consideration the inconveniance attending the trifiling performances and transactions of said society on account of the present small number and there being no probability of its increasing have resotred to adjorin until the last friday eveningof this [?] preceeding the second Wensdat of febuary and have have thought to divide the goods articles of the Society among themselves until that time [?] ourselves at the same ^also to deliver lthem u[?] in Case the Society should be ee constinued under The bond of the original constitution contained in the books of said society and will preserve until them as public property until further arrangements are made [?] H. Hadley Pes. Nath. H. Thayer Vice P[?]ro tem) P. F. Davison. W[?] H. Hadley H[?] Allen [?] R, Shearns John J. Breielley

(top of Pg. 7) Article 13th. When any question is before the Society, any member thereof, may move a previous question. "Whether that question (called the main question) shall now be first?" which motion being seconded, the dsicussion of the main ques-tion shall be suspended, and the debate con-fined to the previous question, which shall be in these words "Shall the main question be now first?" If it passes, in the affirmative, the main question shall be first immediately without amendment, alteration, or discussion. Article 14th. A member may appeal from the decision of the chair to the Society, and the appeal shall be considered as sustained when approved by two thirds of the members present. Article 15th. All motions made and seconded unless with-drawn shall be put to vote. Article 16th. All ^regular [inserted in blue ink] meetings of the Society shall be holden on Wednesday of each week, at such hour as the Society may direct. Article 17th. The Editor of the Mirror may criticise [sic] the performances of members, provided that in so doing he does not transgress Article 12th. of the By Laws of the Society and also the the columns of his paper are open for reply. Article 18th. Two thirds fo the members of the Society shall constitute a quorum, a less number may adjourn.