Social Fraternity Vol 1 1817-1824

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Constitution read in presence of H. Benedict and A. Rankin, to Henry Wood. Composition on the question Do men ever act from a principle of disinterest benevolence? Sanbord, Affirmative, Peet, Negative Some miscellaneous attended to, meeting ^adjournedtill next week 22. Instant 15 minutes before 7 oclock PM H.P. Peet Secy

Oct 21 Society convened. meeting opened by W. Gale Roll called. Mionutes read and accepted. Declamation, S. Bicknell, I Rogers Rankin, Edson, Adams, Goodwin, Benedict.

Composiiton on the Question " Is a slanderer as great a nuisance to Society than theif." I Burnham Affirmative. Converse Negative. Miscellaneous business attended to. Agreed to abide in the decision of questions by the article in the constitution. Agreed to pay Capt Bacheldor for making a library case $7 and S. Bicknell for paint hinges H. $1-- Order of exercises for next meeting made. Society adjourned till next week on Tuesday evening 45 minutes past 6 oclock.

H.P. Peet Secy

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Oct. 28 Society convened. Meeting opened by H. Benedict. Roll called. Minutes ^{of last meeting}read and accepted. Declamation by Bicknell, Benedict, Bent, Converse, Sanborn, Kinsman, Stearns, Peet, Edson, Lyman, Adams Rankin, Brinsmade, Burnham ^{Gale Wright.} Constitution read to John S. Knowlton in presence of S. Lyman & T. Edson, to which he subscribes. Composition by Fuller and Goodwin, Treasurers Report read.Order of exercises for next meeting read minutes read. Meeting adjourned till next week Tuesday evening 30 minutes past 6 oclock.

H.P. Peet Secy

Nov. 4 Society convened. Meeting opened by H.P. Peet Roll called. Minutes of last meeting read and accepted. Declamation by Burnham, Rankin, Converse Fuller, Gale, Wright.

Composition on the question "Ought the students in Phillips ^Academy to bear arms?" Bundick Aff. Bent Neg.

Order of exercises for next meeting read. Minutes read

Society adjourned till Tuesday evening next 30 minutes past 6. Attest

H.P. Peet

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Nov. 11 Society convened, meeting opened by Isiah Bent. Roll called minutes of last meeting read and accepted. Declamation by S. Bicknell. Rogers, Bent, Stearns, Rankin, Converse, Sanborn, Kinsman, Benedict, Edson, Goodwin, Brinsmade Gale, & Wright. Order of exercises for next meeting read Meeting of the Society adjourned till the first Tuesday in the next term, December 16. 30 minutes past 6 P.M. S.J. Tracy, Joseph Reynolds John Wright Attest H.P. Peet, Secy Daniel P. King. Beckwith. Daniel D. Tappan proposed for admission

December 16. Society convened. Meeting opened by I. Rogers Roll called. Declamation by Benedict, Fuller, Rogers, Rankin, Edson, Peet, Goodwin, Knowlton, Gale. Composition by Bent Voted by this Society that but one book be taken out of the library at one time. Meeting adjourned till next week on Tuesday 30 minutes past 6 P.M. Attest H.P. Peet

December 23 Society convened. Meeting opened by J. Bent. Roll called. Minutes of last read and accepted. S.J. Tracy Joseph Reynolds John Wright, Daniel P. King Beckwith and Daniel D. Tappan admitted members of this Society.

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Declamation by Rankin, Bent, Benedict, Bicknell Burnham, Gale, Converse, Brinsmade, Gardiner, Knowlton, Peet, Rogers, & Wright. Society adjourned to next week Tuesday evening half an hour past six o'clock. H. P. Peet

December 30 Society convened. Meeting opened by H. N. Brinsmade. Roll called. Minutes of last meeting read and accepted. Declamation by Benedict, Bent, Brinsmade, Converse, Rogers, Edson, Knowlton, Stearns, Goodwin, Wright, Gale, Peet, Lyman.

Constitution read to those voted into the Society last meeting and signed by King, Reynolds, and Wright. Society adjourned to Tuesday Evening half an hour past six. Attest H.P. Peet

January 6 1818 Society convened. Meeting opened by T. Edson. Roll called. Minutes of last meeting read and accepted. Declamation by Benedict, Gale, Bent, Knowlton, Lyman, Fuller George Griswold, Ambrose Niles, Dexter Baldwin, Samuel Delanoe-- Gutterson, William Husted, Merrick Jewett & Elijah Williams proposed as candidates for admission

10. into the Society. Society adjourned to Tuesday Evening of next week 13 instant half an hour past six o'Clock Attest. H.P. Peet

Tuesday Evening January 13. Society convened. Meeting opened by H. Benedict. Roll called. Minutes of last meeting read and accepted. George Griswold & Ambrose Niles admitted members of this Society. Declamation by Converse, Burnham Goodwin, Bent, & Knowlton. Dialogue Gale, Benedict, Rogers King, Peet, Reynolds, Stearns, Brinsmade. Order of exercises for next meeting read. Voted by the Society that the library be opened an Tuesdays. Adjourned to Tuesday Evening of next week half an hour past six o'clock. Attest. H.P. Peet

Tuesday Evening January 20. Society convened. Meeting opened by H.P. Peet. Roll called. Minutes of last meeting read & accepted. Declamation by Stearns, Wright & Benedict, Kinsman. Dialogue by Brinsmade, Goodwin, Lyman Rankin. Dialogue by Bent & Knowlton. by Gale, King, Sanborn. Debate on the question, "Will the greatest advantage result? to the elder members of Phillips Academy to study in school?" Decided according the Article in the Constitution of this Society respecting the decision of questions in favor of the Affirmative.-- George