Philomathean Society Book 1 1825-1834

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Mr D Would a law to regulate clothing be beneficial E.D. Are females as worthy to be introduced to society as males (both in favor of negative)

Adjourned at the desire of the Society for a few weeks on account of a revival whereby we hoped to be more profited than meeting together for performance

May 8, Met and performed - (adjourned) Voted that it commence at ½ past 7 oclock

May 15. Met and performed Voted Mr Davidson summon Mr Bates to appear at the next meeting to give his reason for leaving the society. Voted Mr Davidson (by ballot) be President and Mr Bradley V.P. but not knowing whether he would accept voted to let it stand till next meeting, Mr J.B. Hadley chosen Librarian (voted to adjourn)

June 4th Did not meet on account of some being absent, and 1st day of the term on which all are not generally present

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June 11th 1827 - Met and voted that Marsfield, Howard, S Perkins be considered candidates to join the society. The society after being informed by Mr Davidson, that he had performed his duty by admonishing Mr Bates, voted that J Bates be considered an unworthy member and be expelled from the society. Made choice of Charles C Taylor for Vice President (by ballot). Voted - that the society purchase Cecils Remains of MH Thayer performed Voted - not to have an exibition [sic] the ensuing term. Voted to get some books bound. Adjourned

[June] 18th Met performed as usual Adjourned

[June] 28th Met performed as usual Voted that Allen canvase with Swift for absenting himself from the society

July 9th Met performed as usual Mr Swift often giving a reasonable excuser was dismissed by a vote of the society.

Adjourned.

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1827 June 8th Society met performed as usual and adjourned

1827 Sept [date missing] Society met performed, adjourned

1827 Sept [date missing] The Society met voted that Kimball, Rhoades, Sullivan be considered candidates to join the Society

Sept the 28 Society met performed voted. Bartlet be considered a candidate to join this Society

Oct 17 Met at usual time chose, T Abbot, V Pres. (pro tempore) voted to invite Mr Thomas, Mr Taylor to join the Society

[Oct] 24 Met performed adjourned

[Oct] 21 Met performed adjourned

Nov 11 Met performed voted to excuse Mr Stinson from attending the meetings of the So. Voted Timothy Abbot Pres, James B Hadley Vise [sic] Pres, Mr Kobbe to take charge of the house the next term, Mansfield and Cook chosen to select Beaks [Breaks?] for the Society.

Dec [missing date] Met performed adjourned

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Dec [date missing] Met performed adjourned

Dec 20th Met, voted, that the meetings to begin at five Oclock a committee of three chosen to see to Mr Noble early adjourned

Jan the 2 Met performed voted to reconsider the vote, that was past [sic] the last meeting and meet at the usual hour, voted that the report of the committee should be excepted, the Committee agreed to pay Mr Noble fine, with a request that the Society would remit all the increase, adjourned

Jan the 9 Society met performed adjourned as usual

[Jan] the 16 Met performed adjourned

[Jan] 23 met performed adjourned.

[Jan] 30 met performed adjourned

Feb 5 Society met performed as usual, chose T Abbot, Pres. JB Hadley Vise [sic] Pres, H Cook Librarian, K Stinson to take charge of the house, adjourned.

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March 5 Society met performed adjourned

March the 13 Society met performed purchased five books, then one Edward Against Chancery, The other

March the 19 Society met performed adjourned

March the 26 Society meet [sic] performed voted that Mr Butler be considered a candidate to join the Society adjourned

April the 2 Society meet performed voted that Amos Abbot be considered a candidate to join the society, adjourned

[April] the 11 Society meet performed voted that Clark be considered a candidate to join the Society, bought three books Campbell, Washingtons life, Sketshes [sic] of Lecture adjourned

[April] 16 the Society meet performed voted that the Bartlett purchase two lamps for the Society voted the Pres should give out the questions for debate Adjourned.