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THE COLONNADE CLUB.

Incorporated in October, 1907, under a perpetual charter granted
by the State, the Colonnade Club was formed to serve the University
of Virginia effectively along the various social lines so vitally
important to its growth—both through improved coöperation among
the members of the teaching staff, and in other ways. The value of
the services thus far rendered has repeatedly been warmly acknowledged
by the university authorities. The club occupies Pavilion VII,
West Lawn—the interior having been tastefully remodelled, making
it suitable for assembly, reading, writing, chess, sleeping, pool, billiard
and bathing purposes.

At this writing (December 15, 1912), the Resident Membership,
about 100 in number, includes all the administrative officers, and
nearly all the teaching staff, together with a number of local alumni
and friends of the university.

One of the club's most significant features is its Non-Resident
Membership, now numbering over 800 and including many distinguished
names. Nearly 400 live in Virginia, the remainder being
dwellers in 42 states, as also in countries distant 6,000 to 10,000 miles.
The club's founders earnestly desire that, in addition to being a
center of influence favorable to the university's greater prosperity, it
shall become the center of the alumni-life of the university—one at
which the returning alumnus can always feel thoroughly at home,
thus inducing him frequently to renew the old associations of his
college days. It is therefore one of the club's most important functions
to help the widely scattered alumni to keep in closer touch
with their Alma Mater and with each other than would otherwise
be practicable. Through the club's influence, more alumni are revisiting
the university than ever before, both singly and in class
reunions. The club is also proving useful as a headquarters for visiting
educators and other influential university visitors. It now maintains
three large and pleasant sleeping-rooms, ready for use without
formality and with or without notice (rate, $1 a day, including light,
heat, attendance, and use of bath). The club's non-resident dues
are $4 a year; or this rate may be commuted to $25 for ten years
or $50 for life.

The present officers are: Richard Heath Dabney, President;
Howard Winston, Treasurer; Russell Bradford, Secretary.