Cornell University - Cornellian Yearbook (Ithaca, NY)

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lg, BOOCI-IEV Srlvinolvs FRANK PATTERSON Actin in istra tion CHARLES D. BOSTVVIGK. '92, in cooperation with the Finance Committee of ttie Board of Trustees, supervises Cor- neffs ttiirty million clotlar endowment fund Before becoming C01T1Dl'1'01I6l'Oft'I1G Uni- versity. tie was the Legal Assistant to tne Treasurer. YVOODFORD PATTERSON, '95, became tlve Secretary of tive University in 1Q1f. Before receiving nis present appoint- ment, ne was connected with Tne Nezu Yong Evening Sun and later Became ttie ectitor of tive Corneff flfumni Nezzzs. HUGH E. WEATHERLOVV '06, nas succeeded Conant Van Btarcom ttzis year as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. He wasrecentty connected with the Raymond Concrete Pile Company, and previously with txffarc Eidtitz and Son. MRS. ANIXE4 FIELDEN GRACE, ,1O, nas been ttze fVfanagerofResictentiaI Halls since 1923. In tier position, sne supervises tne dormitories, dining rooms, and Iaundries of the University. GEORGE S. FRANK, 111, as Ntanager of Purctzases, is responsible for tive procuring and testing of att supptie the University. He nas Been employed lay Cornell since ZQ21. EATHERLOYV S for ER

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oomsroz Evosrwics 'Mass GRACE tgp I we 'nwersity DR. ALBERT RUSSEL NNSN. 'o4. serving ns tiie Erovost oi tiie Uiiixversitg' since iQ3i:kNiXS been oi vzmiunidie assistance to Presioent Fzmrrano in siinring some oi tiie iruriien oi atiministrntive ciuties. tie iorinerig Xneici tiwe position oi 'Sean oi tiie Coiiege oi Ngriciiitxire at Corneii. GEORGE E ROO NSRY . 'o7. received tire appointrnent oi t5niversity Treasurer in 1920. tie was previousiy con- necteo with tifxe Nationai City Bnnii zmei tiie ri ompiains County Nutioniii Vinnie oi itiinczi. DR. EUGENE E BRADFORD corniaines tiwe eiuties oi University Registrar and Director oi Admissions, XDJCROT6 com- ing to Corneii in 1928, ine served as tire Director oi Aomissions nt 'Dyrncuse LOOKS C. EOOCHEVER. Wa, tirst retnrneo to Corneii to direct pniniicitg ior tire snccessini campaign ior iuneis ior Corneii s NN ar Nieiriorini. Pxs Director oi Ptdbiif iniormation. iie is responsiiaie ior estaia iistxing newspaper contacts ior tiie University. L. NELSON SWXONS, Rc.. as Legai Pxssistant to tire Comptroiier, supervises tiie properties ann niortgages oi tire University. He uiso iias cimrge oi tiwe NV ESC- irnnciwise and is tiie Pxssistant Secretary to time Boarci oi Directors. ,,f-' .Bill XD? ORD

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Tlie Cornell Alumni Corporation HE CORNELL ALUNINI CORPORATION was lounclecl in 1903 lor the purpose ol promoting the interests ol tlie University lay organizing tile services ol alumni in its laelialt. rllaere are several other alumni organ- izations, largely inclepenclent in tlaeir lielcls of action, altliougli naturally interloclcing to a degree. Besides tlie annual meeting in ltliaca, just laelore Commencement, tlie Corporation lciolcls laiennial conventions, generally in the autumn. Until 1Q'jO tlaese conventions were sclieclulecl annually: in tlie future, conventions will loe lielcl in tlie tall of eacli even-numlaerecl year. P1-esiclent Farrancl ldas attenclecl every convention since 1922, one year alter their inception, and tor tliis reason tlie last convention. at Baltimore, was cleclicatecl to liim. All Cornell alumni are eligilale to attencl tliese conventions. Representatives lrom all local alumni clulas were present last year. Among tlxe problems cliscussecl were the relation oln tlie llniversity to seconclary schools, scliolarsliips, loan funds, and tlie University Placement Bureau. The lirst alumni organization, lcnown as ltie Associate Alumni of Cornell University, was lormecl in 1872, lour years alter tlie opening of tlae University, lay representatives ol tlic classes tlien gracluatecl. The fXssociate Alumni laecame a corporation in IQO'j, ancl in IQQS tlie name was cliangecl to t'l1e Cornell Alumni Corporation. All per- , sons wllo laave attenclecl Cornell University as stuclents, wlietlier gracluatecl or not, are memloers. Plore tlian a liunclrecl alumni clulvs. in all parts ol tlie worlcl, form tlle main structure of tlie organization. ancl tile Corporation clerives its financial support mainly lrom assess- 1 ments levied on tliese clulas. Fifteen alumni comprise tlie Boarcl ol Directors ol tlie Corpora- tion. Twelve are clistrict clirectors, electecl lrom twelve clislricts into which tlie worlcl llas laeen cliviclecl, ancl lliree are clirectors-at-large. Tlie olticers are: Presiclent. plr. C. Reeve Vanneman, '0j: Vice- 1 Cx0lflflN liresiclents, Ali: Creecl XV, llulton, '09, ancl Ali: George L. Hoxil, '92: lreasurer, nlr. Arcliie C. Burnett. .QOL Secretary, Blr. Foster bl. Cn. - Olflll, 1.2. -lilie central ollice ol tlie alumni is tliat ol tlie rXlumni Repre- sentative. 'lgliis ollice was crealecl in IQZO, lay tlie Board ol: Trustees of tlie University, at llie request ol' tlie alumni organizations. rl-lie Alumni Representative is responsilile to a committee composecl ol representa- tives ol' tlie Alumni Corporation, tlie Association olq Class Secretaries, ancl tlie Cornellian Council. togetlier xvitli two memlaers ol tlie Uni- versity lfvoarml ol Trustees. His primary cluly is tlie ctevelopment ol tlle relations lietxveen tlie University ancl its alumni, witli responsilaility lor tlie maintenance ol' alumni recorcls, lor tlie activities ol' tlie local clubs. lor all alumni activities except lliose associatecl witli luncl-raising. Foster Pl. Collin, 'l2. llas lmeen Alumni Representative since tlie olluice was createcl in 1920. Associatecl willi tlie olilice since IQBO lias lneen Ray S. Aslilnery, '23, Alumni Fielcl Secretary, one ol wliose principal lunctions is to visit tlie local clulas. ln tlie last six years Fir. Aslilaery lias met xvitll clulbs in all parts of tlie country. His special responsiloilities inclucle also Ucornell Day, tlle annual visitation to tlie campus, on a weelq-encl in play, ot selectecl stuclents from tlie seconclary scliools. , Tlie Alumni Corporation. ancl tlie Qlliice ol tlle Alllllltli Repre- sentative liave lunctions in common, witli Dir. Coffin ancl Fir. Asll- laery serving as tlie executive stall ol tlle Corporation. One of tlie most active alumni organizations is tlie Corporationas committee on XIANNEMAN relations witli seconclary scliools, ot wliicli lX'Ir. Tliorne is cliairman. 26