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A harsh note on the poor behavior of the boys in the Thencanic Society. No year is given, but a mention of the Society lasting 13 years points to circa 1895 if it was founded in 1882. The Critic's name is somewhat illegible, and cannot be linked conclusively with any known student. Transcription included.

Thomas Lowery's report concerns itself almost entirely with an amendment regarding athletes' excused absences from the Society. Lowery defends the current state of things. Transcription included.

Another wry report on the behavior and manners of the Thencanic Society. Transcription included.

A brief note by the critic, which raises the usual complaints with some melodrama. Transcription attached.

A long and detailed report by the critic, who raises points against nearly every aspect of the Society, from the behavior of its members to the conduct of its officers. Transcription included.

This report spends one third of its brief length defining "critic" before praising the Society for their good performance. Transcription included.

A detailed report from the critic, with individual notes for many of the Thencanic members. Suspicions of gas leaks, loud audience members, and distractions from homework appear to have made this meeting rather memorable. Not every student mentioned could be identified. Transcription included.

A short report for a shorter than usual meeting. Transcription included.

This critic's report is notable for its allusion to Theodore Roosevelt, who at this point would have been elected Vice-President only a few days prior. Evidently some members' "political prejudices," presumably pro-Democrat, meant that Roosevelt was rejected for honorary membership in the Thencanic Society. Transcription included.

A short, mostly positive recap of the society's meeting. Transcription included.