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A partially fragmented critic's report by one Milton R. Eastlack. Though sections of both pages are lost, the message is mostly comprehensible. Eastlack discusses the Society's new meeting room, corrects the orators' grammatical and rhetorical errors, and offers commentary on the students' behavior. Transcription attached.

Thencanic Critic Frankland Briggs lists the various behavioral problems at the Society's November 24th meeting, including a filibuster that delayed the end of the meeting by an hour. Transcription included.

A very brief report, notable for its passing mention of the "Hawaian question"--whether the United States should annex the Republic of Hawaii, which had acted as an effective U.S. client state since overthrowing the indigenous monarchy in 1893 (Hawaii would be annexed as a territory in 1898). Transcription included.

A brief report in a messy hand, probably by Benjamin Messler (although the signature is almost undecipherable). The critic offers praise and a remark about the ever-turbulent Mr. Camp. Transcription included.

This report, by an author known only as "F.W.", provides both praise and criticism to the Thencanic members. The author stresses the importance of proper posture, oratory, and behavior, among other points needing improvement. Transcription included.

A report by one "W. Le Roy Randolph," who is currently unidentifiable. After stern words for the boys eating during the meeting, the author gives both praise and criticism to the day's speakers. Transcription included.

A long report in a messy hand, by an unidentified author whose name is hardly legible. Nevertheless, the author (Haddon Irvins) gives constructive criticism to his classmates on public speaking and rhetoric. Transcription included.

A very short and messy report that deals mainly with the membership's continued habit of putting their feet up and keeping their hands in their pockets while speaking. Transcription included.

A short and messily written anonymous report of a less-than-perfect meeting. Aside from the possibly plagiarized oration, the debaters were unprepared and the rest of the membership continued to lounge about during the meeting. Transcription included.

Though this report is very brief, it implies that James S. Messler was elected Thencanic President for the Fall 1900 semester. It also offers another mention of "Brittons," probably a local apothecary that may have had a soda fountain. Transcription included.