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YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION

Statement of Purpose

The Young- Men’s Christian Association
of the University of Chicago, in a spirit
of brotherhood to all men, in faithful al-
legiance to Jesus Christ who has made
known through His life and teaching the
highest ideals for human life and charac-
ter, and in reverent faith in God, seeks
the realization of the ideals of Jesus in
both individual and social life within the
University and throughout the world.

Membership

The Association is open to all men of the
University who express by signing the
membership agreement, their agreement
with the purpose of the Association and
their personal desire and purpose to fur-
ther its work. In accordance with this
agreement each member is expected to
give certain time and service in promoting
Association activities in which he is in-
terested, and to make an annual contribu-
tion to the Association treasury. In con-
formity with the requirements of the
Young Men’s Christian Association of
Chicago, to which this Association is a
Department, no membership card can be
issued until a minimum annual contribu-
tion of One Dollar ($1.00) has been made.
Membership shall continue during the
member’s connection with the University,
provided the annual contribution is made
each year and the relation is not annull-
ed by the member or the Association.

Organization

To adapt its work more closely to the
scheme of organization of the University
and to the conditions of student life, the
Association has adopted a Commission
form of organization. This organization

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