Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
ITS ANNUAL SESSION
UNIVERSITY CLUB TO ELECT
OFFICERS FEBRUARY 10.

The annual election OF the University Club
OF the city of Washington win be held.
Saturday, February 10. Four members or
the council. which body consists of twelve
members and has general charge over the
affairs. funds and property OF the club are,
to be elected. as well as four members OF,
the committee on admissions, also consist-'
Ing OF twelve members.
John Joy Edison. Columbian: George o.
Totten, jr.. Columbia; Charles d. waicott.
University of Pennsylvania; James Wilson
University OF Cincinnati; Isaac r. HIT tr
Northwestern: Gardner l.. Boothe Virginia
and Mahlon Hutchinson. University OF
New York, are named on the ballot for
membership In the council. Truman Able
Columbia, Henry p. Blair, Dartmouth:
William N. Compton. Alabama and James
NJ Johnston. Columbian. are the candidates
for the committee admissions
The University Club has recently throt,rh
Its council. issued its first year book, which
shows that the association has passed IT'S
experimental era and is now established
fact. The total membership OF the club
January 1, 1906. was 40. there being G0s
resident members, 163 nonresident MEM
bers and three honorary members. During
the past year "a resident and II non-resi-
dent members were elected who have quail
fled for membership.
The treasurers report shows that the club
is being conducted within the amount OF
the annual dues and that the financial con-
u1Lion Is better imam last year, aNHlldOte 70
sources totaiing ss,27945.
Proposed Club House.
The principal matter which the present
council deems of Importance and recon-
mends to the Incoming council for action
is the subject of a new club house. The
council suggests that with the purchase of
a suitable lot building be put up which
will be a credit to the club and a perma-
nent Improvement to the city
The council has been active and has ap-
pointed subcommittee. OF which the pres
ident, Secretary Taft, is chairman, to In
vestigate and report the advisabilfty and
means or procuring this permanent home
Plans have been prepared and estimates
made and proposition submitted to the
owner of desirable lot in the Immediate
neighborhood of the present house at 10th
and h streets. 1t is believed that aft the
annual meeting some definite proposition
will be submitted for the clubs action
The present officers of the club are: Will
liam III. Taft, president; George B. Corfei-
you, first vice president: Charles D. Wal
colt. second vice president; Ralph p. Bar
nard. secretary; Isaac r. Hit. jr. as
sistant secretary; Isaac II. Saunders, treas
urer; Henry A. Pressey. assistant treas
urer, and Arthur p. Greeley. librarian
AS the term of Messrs. Walcott and Hit
expires this year the election Saturday
will necessarily result in a change of the
officers at the first meeting of the newly
elected council. which from its own body
elects the official staff.
The club is preparing TO hold its annual
banquet February %, at O'Clock. Although
the names of speakers are being reserved
as one of the surprises OF the dinner, Il Is
an open secret that President Woodrow
Wilson of Princeton will be one of the dis
tinguished and interesting men who will
make addresses.