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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.

Another brief report, albeit a mostly positive one. Transcription included.

Persifor Spilsbury (brother of Raymond) offers his commentary on the state of the Thencanic Society meeting. After serious remarks on the turbulent behavior, he gives praise to the students who participated in the debate. One student remains unidentified. Transcription included.

A sharp report on a "wretched" meeting, one of the first of the academic year. Bellerjeau recounts the behavior during the election of officers, and also criticizes the Society for having every member give a speech at this meeting. However, he also mentions an oath the boys swore at a previous meeting to "turn over a new leaf." Transcription included.

A humorous report by the Critic, including puns on classmates' names and sly comments on their behavior. Words in (parentheses) are original. Transcription included.

This report focuses on the rhetorical, oratorical, and grammatical missteps of the members who spoke at this meeting. Baumgartner also discusses the generally rowdy behavior of the students. Transcription included.

John A. Schultz, Thencanic Secretary, kept this journal of the group's mock legislature for the first months of 1897. In addition to describing the events of and bills introduced at each session of the legislature, he lists each committee, their members, and the state each member represented. Transcription included.

Perhaps in response to the membership's rowdy behavior, the Thencanic Society established a committee of three students to assign seats for each member. Following a brief report, a chart includes the names of all of the Society's members at this time. Transcription included.