The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-20
WOULD ORGANIZE ONE.

A Business Mans Club in Corvallis
What the Plan is-Committees at j
Work.
A movement is on foot that has
for its purpose the establishment
in Corvallis of club similar to the
Alco club in Albany. The plan
has been wrestled with laboriously
by various committees and sub
committees for several weeks past.
A p int has been reached where
those working on the matter have
determined to endeavor to launch
the enterprise, and a committee to
canvass for membership with that
end in view, has been appointed.
The committee is. Thomas Gala
han, Walter Wiles and Monroe
Cameron.
The details of the plan have not
been worked out. That has been
left for the membership to settle,
in case organization is effected. The
general idea is to gather as many
business men and citizens as pos
sible into an organization for social,
mental and physical development,
and incidentally to supply a resi-
pectable resort to which students
and others with time to spare may
be admitted. The plan includes
provisions for bowling alleys,
gymnasium, reading room. smok-
ing room, billiards and other
games, and for the sale of
soft drinks, cigars and confections.
OF as stated by one of the committee
On constitution, everything incid-
ent to such club. except bar
and the sale of cigarettes.
The prospective constitution says
the object Of the club is the ode
velopment OF the physical, mental
and social capacity Of its members"
The management is confded to a
president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer and five trustees, elected
each for one year. Eligibility for
membership is confined to persons.
IS years of age and over, and there
are three kinds of members, active.
associate, and nonresident. Act
i've members must be Fl years OF
age, and shall pay an admission fee
of $40 with dues at one dollar a
month, in advance. Associate
members are to be between IS and
FL years, and students of the Agri-
cultural College are eligible. For
associate members the admission
fee is one dollar and the dues. IS
cents per month. Persons residing
more than three miles from the
lefty limits may become nonresident
members, and their membership
fee and club dues shall be the same
las those of associate members. The
privileges of the associate and non
resident members shall in nowise
ldifer from those of active members
Isave that they shall not hold Office
or vote at club elections.
/ AS stated above, the whole ar
rangement with reference to de
tails so far is only tentative, and i
subject to the will of the final or
! ganization, if effected. In preparin,
plan, the constitutions of organiza
tions of the sort in neighborins
towns, particularly those of Albany
Salem and Astoria have been, stud
led, and the arrangement of tn
Alco club at Albany in particula
has been largely followed, sucl
changes being made as are neces
sary to meet conditions in Corval
lis. While working on the plan :
committee went to Albany AM
visited the rooms of the Alec club
The movement had its origi
7 among the ministers of Corvallis
A committee from them has hel
numerous joint meetings with
committee from the college facult
and a committee of business mer
The college committee was. Dr.
Withycombe, Prof. Cordley an
Prof. ---. The minister
; committee was, Rev. Carrick, Rev
Green and Rev. Moore Iftheresult G
thecanyass for membership justi6e:
a public meeting is to be called a
, which time there will be full dis
cussion of the matter.