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' tn interest outsiders in making a contribution to professional librarian| sJip in this way either by direct gift or by providing for further If the aims of the Association are to be realized each one of us must do his part. Other schools have done far more in this direction than we have. Will you not give the matter serious thought and take - A,.rti uiuuu share your own n r n n p r s h n r e nf rPQnnnQihiliHr in coom/» tu^t 1.1. • t.. _ i • built up ? J O H N S. CLEAVINGER INCORPORATION It is probable that during the year the Executive Board will take steps toward incorporating the Association under the laws of Illinois. This will be necessary so that the Association may become a responsible business organization prepared to receive gifts and bequests, own property and, in general, transact any business that may come up. This may involve slight constitutional changes which will be submitted through the News Letter to the membership and come up for action at the next general meeting. If any alumnus has an opinion or advice Secretary possible. Honor Roll of Life Members—New Names Phoebe Parker, F . K. W . Drury, Flora M. Hottis, Helen K. Star, Gifts—George B. Utley, $25.00; Mary E. Ahern, $15.00. SCHOOL N E W S The increased enrollment in the School during the past two years and the current academic year is of great interest. In 1925-26, we registered a total of 61 students; in 1926-27, the total reached 74, a gain of over 21 per cent; and in 1927-28, the total has climbed in the first semester only to 107, a gain of over 44 per cent above last year's total, or of 75 per cent over the enrollment of two years ago. There is reason to expect the return of six to eight former students at the beginning of the second semester, which will raise this year's total to at least 115. Evidently some good friends among the alumni are doing excellent recruiting service and the School is profiting by their work. The move into the permanent quarters in the second unit of the Library has not yet been accomplished but it is hoped that it will take place before the beginning of the second semester. Students receiving advanced degrees last June were appointed to the following positions: Carol P. Baber, librarian, Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kan. Sigmund von Frauendorfer, classifier, International Institute of Agriculture, Rome, Italy. Helmer L. Webb, assistant to the librarian, Seattle, Wash. Gertrude M. Suess, Order department, Oregon Agricultural Library, Corvallis, Ore.

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