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SOCIETIES AND CLUBS

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the members have appropriately furnished and decorated. Meetings are held Friday evenings throughout term time. THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS

The YOUNG MEN'S and the 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, toward a new building for these organizations. A canvass has been started outside with the hope of raising the sum to $32,000.00. 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 connected with the University are eligible to membership.

ARCHITECTS' CLUB

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

CIVIL ENGINEERING 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 of fiction and of poetry. The membership is