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SOCIETIES AND CLUBS

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are well attended, and are maintained with interest. They furnish excellent drill in writing, speaking, and parliamentary methods. THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS Both the YOUNG MEN'S and YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS are active and useful organizations, and have a large membership. Subscriptions have been made by students and graduates, amounting to $23,000.00, towards a new building for these organizations. A canvass has been started outside with the hope of raising the sum to 132,000.00. If this is successful the building will be- begun at once. An excellent site has been purchased. CLUBS AUXILIARY TO COURSES OF STUDY

AGRICULTURAL CLUB

This Club meets semi-monthly. It is devoted to the discussion of topics of theoretical and practical interest to students of agriculture. All students in the College of Agriculture are eligible to membership.

ARCHITECTS' CLUB

This Club meets once in two weeks for the consideration of current topics of architectural interest and subjeots connected with the study of architectural history. All students pursuing architectural studies are eligible to membership.

CIVIL-ENGINKERING CLUB

This Club meets the second and fourth Saturday evenings of each month for the reading and discussion of papers relating to civil engineering. All students pursuing the civil engineering course may become members.

THE ENGLISH CLUB

The English Club is composed of members of the faculty, and of students who have done especially good work in English, The work of the club is confined to the study of recent writers U.—15