Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-22
CLUB AT
CORVALLIS
Its Organization the Result
of Minister of That
City

A movem INT is on foot that has for
its purpose the establishment in Cor.
wallis of a club similar to the Alec club
in Albany. The plan has been wrestle
with labcriously by various committees
and subcommittee for several weeks
past. A point has been reached where
those working on the matter have de-
termined to launch the enterprise. and
a committee to canvass for member.
ship with that end in view abs been
appointed
The details Of the plan have not been
worked out. That has been left for the
membership to settle. in case organiza.
tion is effected. The general idea Is
to gather as many business men and
citizens as possible into an organiza.
tion for social, mental and physical
development, and, incidentally, to sup.
ply respectable resort to which stu.
dents and others with time to spare
may be admitted. The plan invludes
provisions for bowling alleys, a gym.
nasium, reading room, smoking room,
billiards and other games, and for the
safe of soft drinks, cigars and confec.
tions, or, as stated by the committee
on constitution, everything incident to
club except a bar and the sale of
cigarettes.
The prospective constitution says
the object of the club Is the develop.
ment of the physical, mental and so
cial capacity Of its members" The
management is conhded to a presi.
dent, vice-president, secretary, treas
urer and five trustees, elected each for
one year Eligibility for membership
is confined to persons 10 years of age
and over, and there are three kinds
of members, active, associate and non.
resident Active members must be
21 years of age, and shall pay an ad.
mission fee of 81 a month. in ad.
vance. Associate members are TO be
between Is and 21 years, and students
of the Agricultural College are ell.
igible, For the associate members the
admission fee is $1,000 and the dues
25 cents per month. Persons residing
more than three miles from the city
! limits may become nonresident mem.
bers, and their membership fees and
club dues shall be the same as those
of associate members. The privileges
OF the associate and nonresident mem.
bers shall in nowise differ from those
of active members save they shall not
hold office or vote at club elections
As stated above, the whole arrange.
ment, with refernce 20 details, so far
is only tentative, and is subject 10 the
will Of the final organization, If ef
fected. In preparing the plan, the
constitutions of organizations Of the
sort in nelghboring towns, particularly
those of Albany, Salem and Astoria
have been studied, and the arrange.
ment Of the Alco club at Albany has
been largely followed, such changes
being made as are necessary TO meet
conditions in Corvallis. While work
ing on the plan a committee went TO-
Albany and visited the rooms OF the
Alec club.
The movement had its origin among
the ministers of Corvallis. A com
mittee from them has held numerous
joint meetings with a committee from
the college faculty and a committee
Of business men. The college com.
mittee was: DR., Withycombe, Prof.
Cordley and Prof. -. The minis
ters' committee was Rev. Carrick,
Rly. Green and Rev. Moores. II the
results Of the canvass for membership
justlfes a public meeting Is TO be
called, at which time there will be a
full discussion Of the matter.-Coryal,
lis Times.