Evening journal., 1918-02-13
SEEK MEMBERS FOR
UNIVERSITY CLUB
Committee SencS Letter TO
Alumni of Wilmington
and Vicinity
NEED 90 MORE
TO ASSURE SUCCESS

The following letter, urging college
graduates to afiliate themselves with
the proposed University Club. Of
Wilmington. has been sent out TO col
lege alumni Of Wilmington and vi
cinity:
Fellow Collegiates: Wilmington has
no University Club In fact. Whining
ton has no club Of any kind to which
the many young college men now
crowding into the city can HE them
selves for mutual acquaintance, con-
versation, exchange Of ideas, sociability
and consequent benefit. Wilmington
needs a University CLUB at this particu-
lar time:
"First-So that these young men may
have a proper place 20 congregate, to
get acquainted with each other and
with the older grads.
There are some 200 young college
men who have come to our city with
in the past year and many more are
coming this spring. They have no op-
portunity TO meet other college men,
except for a very few whom they
meet In their business relations. They
inhabit rooming houses and are very
lonesome. This does not induce con-
tentment with their work or with VIII
mington.
"Second-So THAT the older grads
may have a chance to rejuvenate and
get out OF their ruts by swapping ideas
with the youngsters.
Third-So that both old and young
may have a comfortable place to which
they can invite their out-of-town
friends for a chat and a smoke-to say
nothing OF other possible inducements.
"Fourth-The employers Of the
younger men need a University Club,
because Il will make the living condi-
tions OF their employees more satisfac-
tory and Will therefore make the en-
ployes happier and consequently more
efficient.
"Fifth-Wilmington as a city needs a
University Club IN order that this high
est class OF citizenship may have a
place In which to discuss civic, scien-
tinc, social or other general questions,
and to acquaint the younger element
with their responsibilities and duties
as the future influential men OF the
city.
"Sixth-There are a number Of tech
nical educational and literary socie-
ties in the city which have no regular
place Of meeting. but have to rent such
rooms as they can get for their meet
ings. These societies are largely made
up OF college men. The University Club
Is their logical home"
Since Wilmington needs u, Whining
ton is 10 have a University Club
"One is now in the throes Of organi-
zation, designed to meet all these needs
without any great expense. Because
we are at war and our government
needs funds, we all feel that no unneces-
sary expense should be incurred. It is
proposed TO rent a a suitable house, TO
be furnished comfortably but not elab-
orately. which will provide rooms on
the upper floors for IS or 90 men, and
CHEEKY club rooms on the first door. II
is up TO the membership whether there
will be a luncheon service, and whether
the club shall be dry wet or moist
These details must be settled later. OF
primary importance is the matter Of
membership. The amount Of dues and
initiation fee has been fixed at a very
low figure for the sake of the young
men. on this basis. TO finance house.
centrally located, It is necessary that
there be at least 300 members. Already
about go have pledged to Join, repre-
senting "a colleges and universities. and
including some Of the biggest men in
the city. Are you to be one Of the re-
naming COZ You are eligible to regu-
lar (votlng) membership II you are a
graduate Of an institution Of recog-
nized collegiate standing You are
eligible to associate (non-votlng) mem
bership II you have had two years or
more residence study in such an insti-
tuition. II so. fn out the pledge and
mail it today 10 H. w. Hubbell, at the
Y. NJ c. A. The first year Will cost
you s20-si0 initiation. $40 annual
dues. These figures apply to charter
membership only. and this will be
closed soon.
I'VE are going 70 have a University
Club in Wilmington, but we can have
a better one II we have a larger mem
bership. so Join now and let US start
right.
Geo. W. T. Miller, Penn, 80,
Chairman.
"S D. Birath. So. Dakota, TO-
H. /. Bowles, Harvard. 81
J. G. Malendy, Brown. OF.