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University of Illinois Library School

morning trip to her cottagei in the mountains for the deep blue Columbia! The large orange and blue "II ini Pup" (borrowed by the manager of the h S | from his grandson) added Illinois atmosphere to the decorations, a m j m ^ merriment as his vociferous bark was used to secure the silence necessary £ the business session. During the dinner, the Rebel Rangers, an association 2 pupils from South High School, Denver, in quaint costumes, sang cowboy ^ J and danced square dances. # Harriet E. Howe opened the business session with a roll call by classy I Almost all classes were represented, 1929 (18) and 1931 (14) being the banner! Mr. Windsor paid tribute to Miss Margaret A. Gramesly, a much lov^ member of the faculty who had passed away since the last meeting at Montreal At Mr. Windsor's suggestion, the association stood in silence one moment in memory of Miss Gramesly. Mr. Windsor then announced the appointment to the faculty of Mr. Guy R. Lyle, formerly librarian of Antioch College, and regretted that Mr. Lyle could not be present to be presented and to receive the welcome of the Association. Beginning with the summer of 1936, Mr. Windsor said, Library School will offer second semester courses for the benefit of those who may not be granted a leave of absence for attendance during the winter semester. It is the expectation of the School to provide enough graduate courses that the M.A. degree may be earned by attending four summer sessions. Mr. Windsor announced that the Katherine L. Sharp Memorial scholarship had been awarded for 1935-1936 to Miss Mary Silverthorn of the Saginaw, Michigan, Public Library. H e spoke of the real pleasure which he and Mrs. Windsor always have in attending the Illinois dinner-meetings. Miss Frances Simpson spoke briefly, stating that she had timed her trip to California so as to be present at the conference, and expressed her pleasure in seeing so many friends at the dinner. Miss Krieg presented some interesting statistics about placement work and distribution of 871 graduates according to type of library service and according to geographic location. She urged every graduate of the School with specialized knowledge in any subject, especially in the sciences, to record that fact in the records of the Library School. The report of the secretary-treasurer was read and accepted. Mr. Trotier read a report of the Adah Patton Memorial Fund. The officers presented by the nominating committee in their report were unanimously elected: Ola M. Wyeth, President; Charles H. Stone, First VicePresident ; Julia Pressey, Second Vice-President; Josie B. Houchens, Secretarylreasurer; and J. b. Cleavinger, Trustee of Endowment Fund 1935-38. hope that many graduates of the School would attend the Richmond Conference.

MARIE

M. HOSTETTER, Secretary pro-tetn.

ENDOWMENT FUND year^nTntllT/l! °mt ^ ^ ° ** « - m C n t Fund, for * The third annual scholarship of $300.00 was paid tn th» T T«,\,->r.itv in P February, 1935, for use during the year 1935-1936, the a m o u n t f t ^ t S t o X i the accrued earnings on the fund. »nng raxen n« The principal sum has been increased by $145.00. The resources of the fund at present in the hands of the Trustees a r c 5 per cent stock certificate, Commercial Building & Loan Association Urbana, Illinois asociation 5Vi per cent bond, Scovill Manufacturing Co. ($1,000 par vaiuVl liEinO On deposit in Bowery Savings Bank, New York City 3?, T Total ~ 1 WJnl.

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