Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-08

Brunswick Feb. 7.-(Special) The long
| hearalded ~housewarming" Of the new Bow.
dom Union took place Monday night will
+, an attendance that taxed the spacious clut
rooms TO overlooking.
The program OF the evening was entirely
informal. having among its features selec-
lions by the college band and the orches-
I ira. readings. by r. S. Fuller '16 Of Rock
, land several lively pieces upon the victrola,
the singing Of some Of the college songs,
and last but not least the Bowdoin cheers
were sent ringing among the low oak raft
ers that stud the ceiling.
Light refreshments and smokes were
served, the pool and billiard tables were
thrown open TO the students, and cheer
full blaze in the great fireplace in the loung-
ing room gave a homelike air to the meet
|. ing.
The house.warming was under the direc-
ton Of the Board OF Governors consisting
OF tine following men: Edward ?. Garland
'1s. OF Bangor Herbert H. Foster l6, o.
Seattle, Wash. Nathaniel V. McConaughy
II OF New Dorp. y. Y: Lawrence H. Mars
ton II. of Wscasset Willard A. Savage
is. Of Somerville. Mass. Prof. George /.
Files. and Assistant Prof. Miles E. Lang
lev. The undergraduate members OF the
board are TO hold ONCE until June 80. 1916,
while Professor Files will serve until June
go. 1917, and Or. Langley unit! June go,
1918.
During the meeting the following articles
Of organization were made public TO the
students:
The Governing Board Of the eowdoin
Union
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
Article I.-Of6cers
Section l. The officers Of the govern
ing board OF the Bowdoin Union shall be
the chairman. the secretary. the treasurer
and the assistant treasurer.
Section 2 The secretary. the treasurer
and the assistant treasurer shall be elect
ed by the governing board from among its
members at the first meeting after its cleo
ton. The treasurer shall be faculty
member.
Section g. All officers shall hold once
during the period for which they are elect
q.
bership on the board during this time.
seo,,on 4 The duties Of the chairman
shall be to call all meetings, to preside at
such meetings and to perform such spe-
ciaI duties as may be assigned to him oy
the governing board.
Section ). The duties OF the secretary
shall be to keep a record OF all the ous'-
mess carried on at the meetings OF the gov
erning board and to carry on and preserve
all correspondence.
ssction 6. The duties of the treasurer
shall be to receive and disburse all lunos
OF the Unien, 20 keep complete ana aecu
rate record of the same and to make month
l., financial reports to the governing ooa'u'
,oye,her with such special reports as ma!
be required.
section :. The duties of the assistant
.,aas,,e, shall be those assigned him BY
the treasurer.
Sec,io, g The accounts OF the Union
shall he audited annually b. the treasurer
Of the college and an annual hnaHtiAi
NV, eba,I he published in the Orient
Article II-Meetings.
Section I. \ regular meeting OF tHe
governing board shall be helo oui
Tho first of each month during the
academic year.
section >. Special meetings may be
o.,,ad at the discretion of the chair
man.
Article III-Committees.
Sec+ion /. The chairman shall ap-
no;nt on recommendation OF the gov
erninr board such committees as may
be found necessary.
Article IV-Amendments.
Section l. These articles OF organ
ization shall be subject to amendment
nv n. majority vote of the governing
board.
BYLAWS.
Article I-Attendants.
Section l. The attendants at the
Union shall be appointed by major
ity vote Of the governing board and
shall hold their positions during a
semester unless removed for cause by
the board.
Section 2. The chairman Of the
board shall have the power Of immedi-
ate removal Of an attendant for mis-
conduct; such removal shall, however
be reported to the governing board al
it's next meeting for confirmation.
Article II-Csesof the Union.
Section 1. The privileges of the
Union shall be open to all members OF
the faculty to the alumni and to the
students Of Bowdoin College.
Section 9. All college organizations
shall be permitted to hold open meet
ings in the Union free of charge pro.
vided that the chairman Of the gov
erning board be advised Of such meet.
ings at least one week in advance
Section 8. College organizations
desiring to hold closed meetings in
the Union shall be allowed the priv
llege, subject, however. to fee deter
mined by the governing board. Appli-
cations for such privileges must be
made to the board at least one week
in advance.
ARTICLE nI-HOUSE RULES.
Section /. The Union shall be open
during the academic year, on week