Cornell University - Cornellian Yearbook (Ithaca, NY)

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CORNELLIANQIB.: The Alumni THE coamatt ALUMNI CORPORATION Cornell has several alumni organizations, largely inde- pendent in their fields of action, although naturally interlock- ing to a degree. The Cornell Alumni Corporation is the general alumni association, and has as its object the promotion of the interests of the University and the fostering among its members of a sentiment of regard for one another and attachment to their Alma Mater and the ideal of service to humanity. At a meeting in 1872, representatives of the classes then graduated founded the organization known as the Associate Alumni of Cornell University. As the alumni increased in number and formed local clubs and organizations, the need arose for a more competent and central organization. The Associate Alumni became a corporation in 1903. In 1923 the name of the association was changed to the Cornell Alumni Corporation. All persons who have attended Cornell University as students, whether graduated or not, are members. More than a hundred alumni clubs, in all parts of the world, form the main structure WILLIAM W- MACON '98 of the organization, and the corporation derives its financial Pffffflfnf support mainly from assessments levied on these clubs. Besides the annual meeting in Ithaca just before Commencement, the Corporation holds biennial conventions, generally in the autumn. Until 1930 these conventions were scheduled annually: at Cleveland in May, 1921, at Chicago in April, 1922, at Buffalo in October, 1923, at Pittsburgh in October, 1924, at Detroit in October, 1925, at Philadelphia in November, 1926, at St. Louis in Novem- ber, 1927, at Washington in November, 1928, at Rochester in October, 1929, at Ithaca in November, 1930. Hereafter conventions will be held in the even-numbered years. Fifteen alumni comprise the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Twelve are district direc- tors, elected from twelve districts into which the world has been divided, while three are directors- at-large. The personnel of the Board this year includes the following district directors: Central New York, Thomas I. S. Boak, '14, Metropolitan New York, Weyland Pfeiffer, '16, Eastern New York, C. Reeve Vanneman, '03, Western New York, Floyd Kipp Smith, '94, New England, Chester T. Reed, '03, Middle Atlantic, Douglas S. Dilts, '17, Keystone, L. W. Voigt, '21, Southern, Creed W. Fulton, '09, Great Lakes, Conant Van Blarcom, '08, Central, Frank G. Gardner, '91, Western, Edward Holmes, '05, Pacific, F. E. Yoakum, '12. The three directors-at-large are: Mrs. Walter A. Calihan, '05, William W. Macon, '98, Floyd S. Winslow, 'O6. The officers are: President, Mr. Macon, Vice-Presidents, Mr. Gardner and Dr. Winslow, Treasurer, Archie C. Burnett, '90, Secretary, Foster M. Coffin, '12. THE ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE The central office of the alumni is that of the Alumni Representative. This office was created by the Board of Trustees of the University at the request of the Alumni Corporation, the Association of Class Secretaries, and the Cornellian Council. The Alumni Representative is appointed by the Board of Trustees upon the nomination of the Presidents of these three organizations. He is responsible to a committee composed of three representatives of the alumni organizations and two members of the Board of Trustees. His primary duty is the development of the relations between the University and its alumni. Foster M. Coffin, '12 has been Alumni Representative since the otlice was created in 1920. I fl 'fl ' i n 'ss 'fl . s 'fI fw- . - fl I lI33ll

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