The Beta of Illinois Chapter: Historical Sketch and List of Members

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Page 10 - On Thursday, the 5th of December, in the year of our Lord God, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, and the first of the Commonwealth, a happy spirit and resolution of attaining the important ends of Society entering the minds of John Heath, Thomas Smith, Richard Booker, Armsted Smith and John Jones, and afterwards seconded by others, prevailed, and was accordingly ratified.
Page 27 - The officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and the same person may occupy the offices of Secretary and Treasurer.
Page 27 - SESSIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL The National Council shall meet every third year at such place and time as shall have been determined by the officers of the United Chapters, and shall proceed at once to the election first of its officers and next of the Senators. The National Council shall make such rules as may be found necessary for the carrying out of any provision of this Constitution.
Page 26 - The National Council of the Phi Beta Kappa Society shall consist of the Senators hereinafter spoken of, and of delegates from the several Chapters of the Society. Each Chapter shall be entitled to send three delegates, who shall be graduates of at least five years...
Page 16 - More than one-fourth of them served in the patriot army, and nearly one-third of them became members of the Virginia legislature. There were enough of them in the convention of 1788, which ratified the Constitution of the United States on the part of Virginia, to hold the balance of power and to determine the issue for ratification. From their number men were chosen to the Continental Congress and the Congress of the United States. One was clerk of the House of Representatives from its organization,...
Page 21 - Whereas it is repugnant to the liberal principles of Societies that they should be confined to any particular place, Men or Description of Men, and as the same should be extended to the wise and .Virtuous of every degree and of whatever Country...
Page 29 - BY-LAWS AND RULES OF ORDER The National Council at any of its sessions, and the Senate at any time, may respectively make such By-laws and Rules of Order as may be thought expedient for their use, provided the same be not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Constitution. A quorum of the National Council shall consist of delegates from a majority of the chapters and not fewer than three Senators ; the Senate shall determine the number which shall constitute its quorum. (The present number...
Page 11 - And first in corporation, an oath of fidelity being considered as the strongest preservative, an initiation was accordingly resolved upon and instituted as follows: "I, AB, do swear on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, or otherwise as calling the Supreme Being to attest this my oath, declaring that I will, with all my possible efforts, endeavor to prove true, just, and deeply attached to this our growing Fraternity; in keeping, holding, and preserving all secrets that pertain to my duty, and...
Page 28 - It shall recommend candidates for election as Senators. It shall also have power to call an extra session of the National Council. It shall furthermore prepare and recommend to the consideration of the National Council such matters as it may deem proper. It shall transmit its lists of candidates and of matters recommended for discussion, by the hands of the secretary, to the presiding officer of the National Council, immediately upon its organization being completed. It shall also transmit, in the...
Page 31 - Coiniuuiiications from the Senate on nominations. (5) Election of officers. (6) Election of Senators. (7) Communication from the Senate on new Chapters and other matters. (8) Miscellaneous business. III. VOTING. In all cases not otherwise provided for by the Constitution each senator and delegate present shall be entitled to cast one vote. (In establishing new Chapters the Constitution requires a vote by delegations, each delegation having one vote.) IV.

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