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Champaign County Illini Launch the I.P.C.

O R t h e first time in t h e h i s t o r y of t h e U n i v e r s i t y , faculty m e m bers, students a n d a l u m n i h a v e come t o g e t h e r in a m e e t i n g f o r t h e common purpose of p r o m o t i n g t h e best interests of t h e U n i v e r s i t y . T h i s h i s t o r y - m a k i n g g a t h e r i n g , w h i c h took place J a n . 12 in t h e W o m a n ' s building, l a u n c h e d t h e n a t i o n - w i d e Illini P l a n of Coordination, s p o n s o r e d b y the A l u m n i Association, w h i c h w a s a n n o u n c e d in t h e J a n u a r y Alumni News and Bulletin. This ten-point I.P.C. is reprinted for reference: —

T H E I L L I N I P L A N OF COORDINATION Some of the features of the plan so far considered include:— 1. To establish and carry on a broad program of coordination of alumni and University interests. 2. To give better cooperation to existing Illini clubs. 3. To set up new Illini clubs, Or other alumni groups in every Illini community not already organized. 4. To cooperate with the various colleges, schools and departments of the University in their programs of encouraging superior high school students to enter the University. 5. To establish more, and more valuable, scholarship awards based i)h competition or merit. 6. To promote a sound program for a new Illini Union Building. 7. To promote better housing facilities at the University. 8. To work with the University of Illinois Foundation in obtaining gifts and endowments for the University. 9. To establish a central alumni employment bureau on the campus. 10.. To keep in mind that all of the foregoing applies not only to the University at Champaign-Urbana, but also to the colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy at Chicago, remembering that the latter have some problems peculiarly their own.

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can be furthered by our alumni, hive alumni in each county who appreciate the reputation of Illinois athletics and who are willing to devote their time and energy to encourage legitimately the best athletic material to enroll at Illinois will be a part of a high school relations committee. T h e question of good scholarship is an extremely important one, for athletes naturally must be eligible scliolastically—the higher the scholarship, the better. T h e work of the committee involves getting acquainted with eligible candidates and in developing local enthusiasm, as well as in securing summer jobs and positions after graduation. On a recent trip east, in connection with the meeting of the National Foot-

lieieaiter mentioned. These chairmen will lie notified |»y the president of the Alumni Association of their appointment as members of certain national committees, of which they shall he the local chairmen. After the various committeemen have received their appointments, the executive chairman will call together his committee for a meeting. At this meeting the chairman will select the members of various sub-committees and ask these to attend a meeting in the near future, when all of the cards of the alumni of the community will be divided up so that each will be responsible for a certain number of Illini. The various committees are as follows:

A MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE, which

shall consist probably of at least onetenth of the alumni in the county. This committee together with the executive committee will decide about the dues, if any, assessments, and the methods of obtaining large turnouts to meetings, entertainments, etc.

A PROGRAM AND ENTERTAINMENT C O M -

MITTEE, to include five to fifteen members, depending upon the size of the county.

A UNIVERSITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE,

C h a r l e s A . Kiler, y 92, f o r m e r president of t h e A l u m n i Association, p r e sided. H e said t h a t t h e object of t h e m e e t i n g w a s to f o r m a C h a m p a i g n C o u n t y o r g a n i z a t i o n to p r o m o t e t h e new I.P.C. Other speakers were K. J. T. Ekblaw, '09, president of the Alumni Association, Wendell Wilson, '27, acting director of athletics, and Jack H . Powers, '17, coordinator. " M u c h of t h e s t r e n g t h of a u n i v e r sity c a n come from a c o h e r e n t g r o u p of a l u m n i , " M r . E k b l a w said. H e emphasized t h e i m p o r t a n c e of this Champaign County group as the key organization in the I.P.C. It is the first of many organizations in all the counties of the state and other Illini centers throughout the country, unifying for the good of t h e University the influence of 132,500 graduates and former students. Mr. Ekblaw believes that the value of the University to the state and to its alumni can be greatly built up through an energetic policy of increasing the service which the University itself renders. T h e I.P.C. helps to do this. Wendell Wilson, '27, acting director of athletics, pointed out that his fourteen-point program, announced in the last Bulletin and Alumni News, is just one branch of the large Illini Plan of Coordination. H e stated that he was not surprised that some newspapers had emphasized the athletic angle; that part of the I.P.C. is of course the most interesting to the general public. Mr. Wilson then discussed the proper organization and the methods by which the interests of the athletic department

to consist of from five to fifteen members depending upon the size of the county. This committee will work closely with the activities of the University, will arrange for speakers from the University, will make the arrangements for various meetings where University organizations are used, will sponsor University activities and any programs which the Board of Trustees wish to put into effect.

A H I G H SCHOOL RELATIONS C O M M I T COORDINATION

ball Coaches Association, Mr. Wilson had talked with New York Illini. Several of these expressed their interest in securing good students at the end of their sophomore year, so they could be given summer employment to prepare them for profitable work in worth-while professions after graduation. Jack Powers, '17, coordinator of the Illini Plan of Coordination, outlined the committee organization. Seven committees are to be appointed, the size depending on the community :—University relations, high school relations, scholarship, membership, program and entertainment, employment, and gifts and endowments. (More details, Column 3.) Brief comments were made by Prof. L. W . Williams, '18 A.M., College^ o* Education, Harold Cope, '21, Champaign, R. W . Marten, ('13), Tolono, R. A. Stipes, Jr., '27, Champaign, T. J. Ponting, '25, Champaign, and J. P . Whitehurst, '38, a student from Arkansas, president of the Dixie Illini Club. Mr. Kiler later announced the appointment of Dean M. L. Enger, '06, Prof. W. L. Burlison, '15 Ph.D., and Assistant Dean Irene Pierson, '25, as representatives of the faculty and of U r b a n a ; and Paul Kent, '20, Frances Myers, '28, Olen G. Parkhill, '21, and Jack Watson, '16, representing Champaign. This committee is organizing Champaign Co. with Mr. Watson as chairman. William Riegel, ('08), of Tolono, is vice-chairman.

TEE, to consist of twelve alumni, of whom five are to be former athletes o r coaches, suggested by the Athletic D e partment; the other seven members of the committee to be prominent people of t h e county who through their prestige and personality will be most effective in persuading the higher quality high school graduates to enter the University. This committee will also cooperate with the scholarship committee in awarding such scholarships as may be established.

A SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, of from

five to fifteen members, depending upon the size of the county, to establish scholarships either by individual or by group subscriptions. These scholarships are to be at least $100 a year. This committee is to decide also the basis upon which the scholarships will be awarded and cooperate with the high school relations committee.

A N EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE, of from

five to fifteen members, depending upon the number of alumni in the county, to have a two-fold purpose:—first, to obtain summer jobs for high school boys and University students who have been recommended by the high school relations and University relations committees; second, to help Illini find suitable positions after they have been graduated. This committee will work with the central employment committee which is to be established on the campus.

A GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS C O M M I T -

TEE, of from five to fifteen members de(Concluded on page four)