Below is given a list of the officers of the Union elected yesterday with the number of votes cast for each: R. Oveson '05 and S. N. Hinckley '05 were elected to the House Committee by 252 and 162 votes respectively, but have withdrawn their names, since as vice-president R. Oveson is a member of the House Committee ex-office, and S. N. Hinckley already holds two other positions as secretary and as a member of the Library Committee. A vote of 365 to 60 showed that the members of the Union were in favor of having the undergraduate dues of the Union put on the term-bill if it could be arranged. At the business meeting last night the reports of the various committees were read and approved. They are summarized below. The treasurer's report for the year ending March 1, 1904, shows an increase in the deficit from $1539.49 to $2963.50. This is due to a smaller return from membership fees, and to an increased loss in the running of the dining rooms and house department. E. B. Krumbhaar, chairman of the House Committee, made his report, a brief summary of which follows: It has been the policy of the Committee to reduce expenses as far as is compatible with the interests of the Union, and to make the Union as attractive as possible. The decrease in the undergraduate membership has necessitated the strictest economy. No entertainments have been given that entailed expense and the open fires and afternoon tea were only made possible by the gift of graduates. Although the working force has been reduced, few complaints about the service have been made. R. Sanger, chairman of the Membership Committee made his report, which in brief is as follows: The membership in the Union up to April 1, 1904, is 4481 as against 4473 for the same time last year. The small gain was made through the graduate members. There have been 77 life members added to the list during the past year, and the non-resident membership has increased 30. There has been, however, a falling off in the student membership. The reason for this, so far as the committee has been able to find out, is financial, and considered the result of the general poor financial condition of the student body this year. The active membership in the classes is as follows: 1904, 290; 1905, 325; 1906, 351; 1907, 332. The report of the Library Committee by Mr. W. C. Lane '81 states that regular weekly meetings have been held throughout the year during term-time. The annual meeting being held in the middle of the year, complete statistics cannot be given. Receipts show a generous support of the library, the total of gifts and income from funds up to July 31, 1903, amounting to $9,644.02. The regular annual income for the future may be estimated at $930, which has to cover the cost of periodicals, books and binding, but not newspapers or running expenses. During the year ending July 31, 1903, 1,813 books were added to the library, making a total of 6,595, August 1, 1903. The total on April 1, 1904, was 6,904. The use of the library has become much more general, and much fewer books have been lost than during last year. The report also contains a detailed list of gifts to the Union, for which a regular record book is maintained, containing complete accounts of all facts in connection with gifts made to the Union.
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