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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY SCHOOI

NEWS LETTER Number 11 To the Association

DEAR FELLOW MEMBERS

May, 1928

• The annual dinner to be held at West Baden, during the A. L. A. . (conference, should mark a milestone in Illinois Library School Association history. At least it should set a new record for attendance. The Middle West is the stronghold of Illinois alumni. So let us take idvantage of the Middle Western Conference, and be present in large umbers. The Dinner Committee, composed of Effie Abraham, and Nellie fcoats of Indianapolis and Nelle Signor of the University of Illinois Library are working hard to arrange a program which will be full of interest. The business meeting will be short but important, and all [Illinois alumni will find it worth while to be present and find out what \s going on in the Association. Are you a member of the Association? We now have 133 life members and 103 annual paid members. If you are one of those who have failed to keep up your membership won't you turn over a newleaf and help the school and the Association by sending in your dollar now, before you forget it? Cordially yours,

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R U T H E. HAMMOND,

President

ASSOCIATION DINNER be held at the West Baden y 31st. A more detailed announcement will be posted on board at the Conference. The committee would like as possible If you are sure you are going. many

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Abraham EXECUTIVE BOARD 1927-28 President—Ruth E. Hammond, Public Library, Wichita, Kansas First Vice-President—Nellie M. Coats, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis Second Vice-President—Anita Hostetter, A. L. A. Curriculum Study, Chicago Secretary-Treasurer—Josie B. Houchens, University of Illinois Library Member ex-officio—Ola M. Wyeth, Public Library, Savannah, Georgia TRUSTEES OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS Harriet E. Howe, 1927-28; Margaret Hutchins, 1927-30; J. S. Clcavingi«. 1927-29

WHY WE NEED SCHOLARS 111 PS "But why did you go 'way out to Illinois to Library School?" a question frequently asked of one of our Eastern alumnae of 20 years ago, could be answered with the reply that only there could In found