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EXECUTIVE BOARD 1931-H Lois F . Shortess, State Department ( Pres: Rouge, Louisiana, First Vice President—Marian Leatherman, Agne Georgia Jerome K. Wilcox, John Second V Chicago, Illinois. Secretary-Treasurer — Josie B. Houchens, University of Illinois Library, Urbana, Illinois. Member Ex-officio — Winifred Fehrenkamp, Avery Library of Architecture, Columbia University, New York City. Trustees of Endowment Fund—J. S. Cleavinger, 1929-1932, Margaret Hutchins, 1930-1933, Anna May Price, 1931-1934. DO W E H A V E YOUR LATEST ADDRESS ? During the year demands have been made upon the Library School office records for information of several kinds which it has been a bit difficult to answer as quickly as might have been desired. For example, our graduates are always interested in knowing who the other alumni in their state or region are. Lists showing the geographic location of former students have been compiled from time to time, but, as is customary with lists on sheets, they were often out of date before they were completely typed. The record is now being made on cards, so that with each item of news showing change of position or location, the individual record can be shifted and the whole file always kept up to date. Again, it has been hard to know how many people we had in specific types of work. In the cases of the few recommendations which it has been necessary to make, information concerning the experience and salaries of specific types of workers has only been available, if at all, after searching several records. In consequence, an index by position is being compiled. Other questions we are called upon to answer constantly are: "What is Miss Former Student's married name ?" "We are writing to Mr. Former Student—what is his title?" Latest addresses, changes in position, honors acquired, date of death, are other details which we are expected to know accurately. We cannot keep our records accurate and exact unless the alumni help us. If you have not sent us news of yourself recently, may we hear from you, so that our new records may be as accurate as possible ? LETTERS FROM MISS SIMPSON

Penang January 1, 1<M2 t We got out of Manchuria quite safely, but none too soon, in my opinion. I judge that our party has been the only group of tourists who \ ntured as tar as Mukden this fall; at least, I haven't heard of any others!

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