Beaver College - Beaver Log Yearbook (Glenside, PA)

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SSIIIIIAIIU the alumnae now sit as regular members of the Board of Trustees of the college. Two alumnae also sit on the committee on college policy, on which are also represented the faculty, the trustees, and the student body, Last October, the alumnae council fixed an alumf nae house on campus as a definite goal. The Board of Trustees has already granted the association the ground upon which this house may be built. After the running expenses of the association for the com- ing year have been budgeted, it is planned to put aside part of the remainder of the campaign pro- ceeds as the beginning of a building fund. A third portion of the compaign proceeds will be used for the direct benefit of the college, in a manner yet to be decided. The association has also pledged its aid in the program for high caliber student enrollment in next year's freshman class. Up to September l94U, the individual alumnae, through last year's campaign and the regional clubs, had contributed Sl l5U to the Beaver Foundation. The Blanche T. Tone Student Loan Fund, also a part of the Beaver Foundation, is another alumnae contribu- tion to Beaver College. Founded in memory of Blanche T. Tone, by her husband, this fund has been added to annually by the Pittsburgh Club, of which she was a member, and now stands at S2728.lU. There are 3597 living alumnae of Beaver college, only a little more than one-sixth of these are now paid members of the association. Paid membership has increased l5U per cent in the past two years, however, this itself is an indication of the renewed interest occasioned by the new association program, and gives promise of increased support in the future. The twelve regional clubs operate in the vicinities of Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland, Connecticut Valley, Lehigh Valley, New York, Northern New lerf sey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Beading, and Trenton. Their membership rolls embrace less than one-third of the total alumnae. The formation of new regional clubs is, however, a part of the expansion program of the association. We who are interested alumnae believe that the association, like the college itself, stands on the brink of a new era,fan era which will reveal the alumnae as true assets of the college. As is true in any new or reorganized group, there is much to be done, and every welcome is extended to new members, young members, and willing workers. Left to right--Maude Orth Welch, Nancy Cooke, Valda Chapin Fort, Orianna Van Dyke, Lois Ledy Balbirnie, Mary Downham, Mary Grace Ambler. af ' t. 1 i I t I E '3 is 3 I d

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Cn to iE5UUOt With this as its watchword, the alumnae association began on lanuary l its second annual campaign, which will close with the annual reunion on Iune 7. This is not a large goal, surely, nor do we expect it to be our largest, but when we consider the size and activities of the association two years ago, this goal is in itself an acknowledgment of growth. The alumnae association began its program of ree organization and expansion in lune l939, when Mrs. lHf MIIM l . - Lett to right Ktop rowlfDaris Cooper Weaver, Ruth Howells Zurbuchen, Edna Wallauer Logan, Mary F. Hedrick Freeman, Lucile Harrison Kent, Ruth Schoonrnaker Left to right Ifront rowjfpearl Bastian, Olive Wortman, Muriel Burger, Alice Wall Rowles, loan Bosquette Scott, Margaret Ryland. These members attended the meeting on December 7, l94U. Richard P. Emery Clfleanor McKinnon '35l, now serv' ing her second term, was first elected president. The alumnae council was first formed under her direction. The council, which meets three to four times a year at the college, is the first constructive step ever taken to integrate the ideas and activities of all the alumnae groups of Beaver College. lts members are: the officers of the association, the presi- dents of each club or their representatives, an agent from each class, and various committee heads ap- pointed by the president. The constitution has been revised and rewritten to make provision for the further growth and activie ties of the association. The official organ of the association is the Tour- nal, now issued four times annually. Until lune, l939, the magazine was issued only once a year. This year the alumnae association accomplished a long cherished goal: two alumnae nominated by in.. Alumnae lournal Left to right' L. L. Balbirnie, editorp M, G. Ambler

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Left to rightfMrs. Carlin, Mrs. Slotter fpresidenti, Mrs, Magargal, Mrs. Thompson. BEAVER COLLEGE MOTHERS' ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President . , Mrs. Anita Slotter Vice-President ,. , .. .. Mrs. Stanley Magargal Recording Secretary ...,, . ..,, Mrs, Robert Carlin Corresponding Secretary . . .. ,...... .. .. Mrs. Milton Hinlein Treasurer .. . ,. .. .. ,. , . , Mrs. l-larrison Thompson This auxiliary organization of the college is fairly young, but it operates as though it had been in existence from time immemorial. lt was begun only a few years ago by a small group of mothers who felt that such an organization could contribute a great deal to the life of the college. lt has grown to great proportions. Mothers of any Beaver students, past or present, may join the association, which was established to broaden fellowship among the mothers and to aid students financially who would not otherwise be able to attend Beaver. incidentally, the association's most distinguished member is Dr. Raymon Kistler, our favorite president. Homesick freshmen are no more, since now each has a Patron Mother, a member of the association who lives nearby, to comfort her in times of stress. A Saturday night party for new students held at the beginning of the year aided further in this purpose. The most important aim of the association is to raise a scholarship fund for a Beaver student to con- tinue her studies after graduation. Mrs. Lillian Mc- Nutt conceived and executed the idea of sending to each member a birthday bag in which she was to put pennies to equal the number of her years. This was most profitable, as was the Fashion Show and Tea headed by Mrs. G. Stanley Magargal. Proving that the association could aid in various ways, Mrs. Slotter, the president, distinguished her- self in the faculty play in the role of Old ludas. Wonderful, isn't it, to have an organization which benefits the students in many ways but doesn't cause them extra work during exams, or give them too many points!