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fifth annual commencement of Columbia University. Twelve hoiu^ y de were conferred by President Butler, among the recipients were Dr r y Sls Ford, President of the University of Minnesota, Professor Robert s i of the University of California, Sumner Welles, Under Secretary o f V ^ e Zay, Minister of National Education of the t r e n c h Republic, and Fdi« i ;K Uar former president of Czechoslovakia. ^ d BL. On the day before the Commencement President Butler gave a H' ncrf the men receiving honorary degrees and Mrs. Butler entertained at lunr!! * {or their wives. The Windsors were also present at the Alumni luncheon7? atj reception held at the School of Library Service, where they met mar,, v friends. - °H| When Dr. and Mrs. Windsor returned home they were the guests f Library staff and the Library School faculty at a dinner in their honor ait t a Champaign Country Club. * P R E S I D E N T ' S MESSAGE

GREETINGS, FELLOW A L U M N I ,

When word came after the San Francisco meeting that I was to be president for the coming year it was certainly a great surprise to me. I thar IX you for the honor and shall try to fulfill the duties to the best of my ability. Illinois has the extraordinary good fortune again this year of having M r Windsor continue as Librarian and Director of the Library School. Congratulations and honors tendered him last summer are still in order. It is with pride that we have him still as Our Chief. Items of news about the alumni, where they are and what they are doing, are always welcome at the Alumni Association Office so please contribute what! it news you may have. A News Letter can't be published without funds and therefore I ask you to cooperate and send in your dues right away. Remember, it h we need news, we also need dues. j Plans are being started for our Alumni Dinner in Cincinnati late in My a. The time and place will be announced later. We hope you are all planning to attend this A.L.A. conference and stay for the Illinois dinner and help to mk ae our Library School Reunion a large, happy, and enjoyable affair. Cordially yours, MARGARET OLDFATHER, President th E X E C U T I V E B O A R D 1939-40 President—Margaret Oldfather, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. First vice-president—Glen R. Maynard, Butler University, Indianapolis, IndianaSecond vice-president—Evelyn J. Schneider, University of Louisville, Louisa Kentucky. Secretary-Treasurer and Editor News Letters—Josie B. Houchens, Universe of Illinois, Urbana. Member ex-officio—Fanny A. Coldren, University of California Library, ^ Angeles, California. in Trustees of Endowment Fund—John S. Cleavinger 1938-41 • Margaret \VilIi» Jones, 1939-42; Carlyle Morris, 1937-40. ' ' SAN FRANCISCO M E E T I N G The I university of Illinois ^Library School Alumni Association tag* annual dinner meeting on June 21, 1939 at the Women's City Gut,, SanF?!, :iub, — Cofl( nsco, California during the session of the American I i h M n ' ere

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