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Caption: Book - Overview of University of Illinois for Chicago Alumni (1926)
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20 DIRECTORY OF ILLINOIS MEN IN CHICAGO AND VICINITY 21 ILLINI CLUB OF CHICAGO By R. E. Schreiber, '04 In 1876 the Chicago Alumni Association of the University of Illinois was formed. That association met from, time to time in various local alumni events and celebrations. A number of years later the graduates of the Engineering Schools of the University began to meet at weekly luncheons. A joint meeting of the members of the Engineers' Club and the members of the Chicago Alumni Association was held whenever all Chicago Alumni found it desirable to participate in some University of Illinois Alumni enterprise. The growing number of alumni who, year after year, came to Chicago as permanent residents, and the increasing opportunities that arose for the alumni in Cook County to become associated in some work for the welfare of the University, caused these two groups to become united in 190 8 as the Illini Club of Chicago. The members met weekly, club activities increased and, on March 26, 1913, the Illini Club of Chicago became incorporated with the object to cultivate good fellowship among the members of the Club and to effect united action in promoting the welfare of the University of Illinois. Permanent quarters were secured in the Chicago Engineers' Club Building at 314 Federal Street, and the Club quarters were maintained until April 30, 1918, when war enlistments decreased the membership to such an extent that the remaining members could not continue the activities of the Club. Since that time the Club has continued its annual and special meetings, and has been active in various ways to keep the graduates and former students of the University of Illinois, now residing in Chicago, interested in the work of the Univer- ' sity of Illinois. The Club is now meeting each Thursday for luncheon in Mandel's Grill. Among its many activities in Chicago, the Club has sponsored the University of Illinois Military Band concerts, the Glee Club contests, the student's opera, the football banquets, football returns by special wire, smokers and dances. Membership in the Illini Club of Chicago includes membership in the Alumni Association of the University of Illinois, and gives the member the privileges of that Association together with its publications. Application for membership in the Club may be made on the blank furnished for your convenience on pages 439 and 441. For Illini Club activities for 1926-27, see page 21. Illini Club Activities for 1926-1927 WEEKLY LUNCHEONSTHURSDAY NOON, IVORY ROOM, GRILL. FOOTBALL RETURNSALL IMPORTANT GAMES. BLACKSTONE HOTEL. MANDEL'S WIRE AND RADIO. FOOTBALL S M O K E R UNIVERSITY CLUB NIGHT OF THE CHICAGO GAME, NOVEMBER 6. FOOTBALL B A N Q U E T DECEMBER 4, BLACKSTONE HOTEL. GLEE C L U B DATE ANNOUNCED LATER, PROBABLY IN APRIL, ORCHESTRA HALL. FIELD D A Y AUGUST 16, PLACE ANNOUNCED LATER. A list of our members is printed separately on the following pages. W e believe it should include every alumnus and former student w h o s e interest in the University continues. All men w h o have attended either Urbana or Chicago departments are eligible to membership. While all Illinois men are w e l c o m e d to our activities, members of the Club will always b e given preference and in all cases where admission is b y ticket there will always be an advance offering to Illini Club members. W e are, of course, pleased that this list is becoming larger each year as Illinois m e n in Chicago c o m e to realize that besides showing that intangible thing called Loyalty, membership in the Illini Club brings many solid benefits. Use the Coupons on the last pages.
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