Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Reynold Wf.)h 0« iM« Allw ytK Alumni Organization The need ind desire for contact with the alma mater when undergraduate days are over is proved without doubt by the well-organized American Alumni council composed of alumni associations of 200 colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are these contacts of value to the graduates but to their alma maters in having informed and sympathetic graduates as promoters of the instituions. Some form of organization of alumni of Oregon State has been in action ever since 1875, according to records found in the O. A. C. Alumnus of September, 1920. Not until after reorganization in 1920 did the association employ a full-time secretary, maintain an office on the campus, publish a monthly magazine or compile complete records for information and mailing. Since that time contacts have been established with the American Alumni council, national organization of alumni associations and with the Graduate Travel service which sponsors travel tours particularly for alumni of American colleges and universities. Affairs of the Oregon State College Alumni association are controlled by the Board of Directors, this year composed of these alumni—Clifford A. Dunn, '11, of Klamath Falls, president; Charles H. Reynolds, 13, of La Grande, vice-president; David A. Wright, 08, of Salem, treasurer,- Don W. Holgate, 97, of Portland, and Arthur K. Berman, 07, of Corvallis. Board members are elected for terms of five years, one retiring each year at the election of a new member. Responsible to the board for the execution of its policies, for the direct management of the affairs of the association, and for the publication of the alumni magazine is the executive secretary, Edward C. Allworth, 16, holder of this position since 1926. Operation of the alumni association without financial aid from any other source has been made possible by the addition of national and local advertising in the alumni magazine, the Oregon State Monthly, thus adding to the funds brought to the association by annual dues from members and interest from the trust fund established through the payment of life memberships. At the present time this irreducible trust fund amounts to over $12,000 contributed by 225 fully paid memberships and from payments made on the life membership installment plan of $5.00 a year for ten years. Annual dues in the association are set at $3.00, entitling the member to use of services of the alumni office and to 12 issues of the Oregon State Monthly. The association has one member each on the Memorial Union Board of Governors and Board of Directors and on the college Board of Control. a. a tw. 28