The Thursday Club, due to their stringent membership requirements, did not grow at an alarming rate, but it certainly did grow. By 1910 there were 85 members in Biddeford's most fashionable women's club.
Of course, Biddeford was the fourth largest city in the state at this time, so there were many well-heeled families in the bustling city with females eager to affiliate themselves with something that allowed them to exercise their intellect.
