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nominations, as the Episcopalians, the Baptist . and th< CongregationalistS, employ "student pastors" who give their entire time to calling upon students, making their acquaintan< C, and interesting them in religious work. Other religious denominations support organizations. Phi Kappa fraternity is an organization of Roman Catholic students, Gregory Guild is made up of Baptist students, and the Episcopalian students support a chapter of the Brotherhood of Saint Andrew. Jvrim is made up of Jewish students. The Presbyterian and the Episcopalian churches also each conducts a dormitory for young women. Quite different from the religious organizations in purpose, there are certain other organizations, open to all students, which will help the freshman to start right in becoming a normal part of college life which he has entered. The Illinois Union, organized in 1909, is an association of the men of the University for the promotion of college spirit and good fellowship. All men stuT h e Illinois dents of the University are eligible to Union active membership upon the payment of the membership fee of twenty-five cents. The Student Council, which is composed of eight seniors and seven juniors elected by the members of the Union, has charge of certain student activities and hopes to become in time a general representative and advisory body for the students. The Union has for its pre ent primary aim the building of a clubhouse to serve as a general meeting place for

the men students. The Union is gradually enlarging the e of it activities, and membership in it is becoming more and more neces ary to the students of the University,

The Athletic Association has direct charge of all of the

competitiv< athletics of the Universil . both intercoll

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and intramural. Membership in the AthT h e Athletic letic A iation costs se\ n dollars and Association entitles one to admi \< u to all of the athletic ( 1 mtcsts of the \ e.n 1 f one at U idl all, or even a majorit , of the athletic imcs he will save money if he holds an Athletic Al iation coupon book