Lincoln Institution Lifetime Membership

Art. II. of the Charter.—Any person who shall annually pay to the Treasurer of “The Lincoln Institution,” on or before the third Thursday of January, the sum of two dollars or upwards, shall be a member of the said Lincoln Institution while such person so contributes, and shall be entitled to a vote at the annual election of the Board of Managers and Council; and every person who shall pay fifty dollars at one time, shall be a member for life¹.

Section 2d of the Charter. Every person who shall pay annually to the Treasurer of the Corporation on or before the first Thursday of February, the sum of five dollars or upwards, shall be a member of the said Corporation; while each person who so contributes shall be entitled to a vote at the annual election of the Board of Managers and Board of Council. And every person who shall pay $50 at one time, shall be a member for life, and entitled to all the privileges of membership².

References

1. Quoted in Lincoln Institution annual report, 1871 and subsequent reports
2. Quoted in Educational Home annual report, 1875 and subsequent reports

Document History

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