Dr. Bannister is one of Nature's noblemen, and his membership in any Conference is an honor to the body.

The membership is more than three thousand.

Membership in the Clarendon was the sine qua non of high social standing, and was conditional upon two of three things,birth, wealth, and breeding.

Total membership 6,969, of whom 192 were women.

Membership of the clan was an essential qualification for every position; but occasionally two clans amalgamated, or a small fine, or desirable individual, was co-opted into the clanin other words, naturalized.

Membership is a social distinction.