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members to acquaint their friends and the members of their communities with the projected plans of the Association, and to invite bequests and gifts, saying that one inquiry concerning a proposed bequest to the school had been received within the year. After describing the degrees now offered by the school—the B.S. in Library Science upon the successful completion of the first year's work and the Master's degree upon the completion of the second year's work—he spoke of the fact that the history department of the University will accept our second year of work in Library Science as a minor towards the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of history and believed that similar arrangements could be made with other departments in the University. Since much of the scholarly work in a research library will of necessity be done in some field such as history, literature, etc., the combination of work leading towards a Doctor's degree is a good preparation for librarianship. The motion was made and passed that the Secretary be instructed to have the Association incorporated under the laws of Illinois. Lincoln Cha, from Boone University, China, student in the Library School gave an interesting talk on the present day economic and political conditions in China. Representing the second year students, Louise Prichard^ '28, described recent changes on the Campus, and gave an amusing account of the invasion of the ancient "Peach" orchard by the new Library and other South Campus buildings. Rudolph Gjelsness, '20, described student life and opportunity for study in the University of Oslo where he studied during the year 1924-25 on an American-Scandinavian Foundation scholarship. Greetings from Miss Simpson and from George B. Utley, an honorary member of the Association, completed the program. The report of the nominating committee was read and accepted. After singing the song written for the occasion by Elaine Boylan, '28, the meeting adjourned. SCHOOL NEWS The thirty-second year of the school opened with the largest registration in its history. One hundred and six in the first-year group, and twenty-eight in the graduate group. Twenty-two states are represented and more than sixty-five different colleges and universities. To meet the increased enrollment two new instructors have been added. Miss Frances I. Ambuhl, Illinois, A.M., 1928, will assist Miss Bond in teaching cataloging. Miss Ambuhl was for one year Revisor in the University of Illinois Library School, and for a year was assistant in the Catalog Department of the University Library. Miss Rose B. Phelps, University of Michigan, A.B., '22, Columbia, B.S., in Library Science, 1928, will teach the three sections of the first-year Reference, relieving Miss Simpson, whose administrative duties have increased so much that it will no longer be possible for her to do any teaching except in the graduate courses. Miss Phelps was for one year reference Assistant at the University of Texas Library and for three Librarian at Michigan State Agricultural College

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