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been charged out using a temporary UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS LETTER Number 2 January 30th, 1924 To THE MEMBERS OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: Doubtless you all know that the new library building for the I'niveffitj of Illinois is now an assured fact. It is still too e n l y for Mr. Windsor to invite you to the dedicatory exercises, but the contracts are about to be let and ground will be broken in the spring. Even though a report of the meeting of the Association at Hot Springs can not be called a current news item, I assume that you will be interested in the following brief mention of several subjects which caused much discussion. One was in regard to the classification of librarians in educational institutions, another was the possibility of advance work and degrees being given by Library Schools and finally the matter of establishing a life membership in the association as a foundation for a Scholarship fund. If the latter measure passes the next meeting, the honor of being the first life member wi 1 go to 1 Anna May Price, '00, who immediately sent a check for twenty-five dollars to the treasurer with a very enthusiastic endorsement of the plan. Committee reports on these measures will be given at the next meeting of the association. We are pleased by the signal recognition accorded our school this fall. Mile. Jeanne Everaerts, a student from Belgium, is the recipient of a scholarship furnished by the Carnegie Kndowment for International Peace and the sub-committee on Franco-American exchange of scholarships and fellowships, at the instance of Mile. Rachel Sedeyn, Librarian of the University of Brussels, selected Illinois as the school for Mile. Everaerts to attend. She is now a member of the Illini and much interested in her work and in American University life. There will soon be appointed a number of district chairmen, whose duties will be to keep in touch with the alumni in their districts and arrange for meetings wherever possible. These chairmen will also be asked to send items to the editor of the Nczvs Letter and do whatever they can to strengthen the Association and further its work and plans. There was a call made for Illinois Library School songs in the June Letter, but only two people responded. We are confident that there is much talent concealed in our midst and hope that a number will be sent in before May, so that they can be printed in time to sing at the Saratov Meeting. Attention is called to the section devoted to Recent Alumni Publications. It is the intention not only to print such items hereafter but to make an efl t to build up a special collection of such publications. This can onl be done through the cooperation of the Alumni themselves. Please send all such books and articles to the Library School Office and they will be carefull We are hoping that this second News Letter will assure its permanent aid that every one will feel at liberty to make suggestions or nd in contributions. Cordially yours, REBA DAVIS, President Association Officers 1923-24 President RKHA DAVIS, University of Wyoming, Laramie, \\ 1 • Virc-presi'lniT MAROARKT S. WII rJAM*, N. Y. State Library Schi 2nd \ : president. .CstAfcLSt II. STOW I , I'eabody College for I < Libra \.« Sc< tary-Treaiurrr JOSIK K HoucvcNt, Uniwraity of 111. Librar> |J
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