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Association of State Universities in the United Sutes, the Association of American Colic* and the Association of American Universities. 2. Resolved that the Illinois Library School Association go on record as favoring re nearly uniform requirements for degrees, the establishment of a School of Advanced Libn cKln and especially, provision for advanced courses in library science summer schools that a COpy Ol tni3 rc&umuuu u^ p j t o v i u v u w u i c Association iit:t Is. Motion was carried that Resolution 1 be adopted. Motion for the adoption of Resolution 2 was lost. Motion carried that the incoming president appoint a committee to investigate advisability of Resolution 2 and report at the next meeting. The Nominating Committee reported as follows: For President, Reba Davis. For First Vice-President, Margaret S. Williams. For Second Vice-President, Charles H. Stone. For Secretary-Treasurer, Josie B. Houchens. Motion was carried that the report be accepted and the Secretary cast a u Ul ballot for their election. Meeting adjourned. (Signed) FANNY DUNLAP, Secretary Financial Report, 1923-24 5 June, 1924 Balance brought forward $748.68 1923 memberships collected since last report ; 171.10 1 Five-year membership 5.00 1 Life membership 2S.00 1924 memberships to date 123.00 Interest 34.02 Receipts total Expenditures Balance $1106.80 297.00 $809.80 Loan renewed to student New loan made to student Total Assets Expenditures News Letters Stamped envelopes Printed notices Belgian student tuition Loan to student A. L. A. dinner Total 300.00 150.00 .$1259.80 $ 44.01 2.10 6.00 90.00 150.00 4.89 ..$297.00

The expenditures this year have been greater than before, due to the publication of two news letters, and the necessity of providing a scholarship for the student sent over by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the sub-committee on Franco Exchange of scholarships. The Foundation expected only to pay the living expenses of the student and expected the tuition to be covered by a scholarship from the institution selected. The University of Illinois Library School has no scholarship at its disposal, so Mr. Windsor suggested that the Alumni Association pay this tuition. The officers were consulted as well as many of the alumnae that could be reached in the short time, and it was decided t make this gift, subject to the approval at the general meeting. In order to safeguard against the refusal of the association to stand back of such an action, the faculty of th school signed an agreement, making themselves personally responsible for this sum if the Association regarded the gift as inexpedient. A graduate who held a loan of $300 was unable through severe illness to meet her note and asked to have it extended one year; this was done. A very deserving Junior, who needed money to complete the year, received a hundred and fifty dollars as a loan. Again the Treasurer urges that a decision be reached in regard to a Life membership in order to increase our funds and hasten the establishment of a Scholarship. Since the School is on a graduate basis, we must compete with other departments which have ch funds at their disposal and it is very probable that a promising graduate student considering Library work would finally decide on some other department because of the oiler of a scholarship.

JOSIE 1». HOUCHKNS,