Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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DEAN OF WOMEN MARY P. VAN ZILE AT Kansas State College previous to 1918, the work of the dean of women was voluntarily assumed by different members of the faculty or was left undone. In 1918, upon recommendation of the president of the college, the department of dean of women was established and a dean was appointed. Her task was to create in the student mind an attitude of understanding and interest. She was urged to make her department a useful and comprehensive factor in the student life of the college. Throughout intervening years the de- partment has had an ever enlarging scope of interests and responsi- bilities. The position of the dean of women is based on the ideal for students of the highest physical, intellectual, social, moral and spiritual development. Her objective is, through co-operation with various campus and community agencies, to contribute to the realization of this ideal. The problems of living conditions, of health, of student employment, of extra-curricular activities, or vocational guidance, of social and religious life, are but different aspects of this objective and are her special concern. {Pagt I9

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DEAN OF MEN DR. A. A. HOLTZ T IMMEDIATELY after discharge from the United States army in JL August, 1919, Dr. A. A. Holtz came to Manhattan as secretary of the college Y. M. C. A., with offices in the old Y building at llth and Fremont. The following spring his offices were transferred to their present location in Anderson and he was given the title of Advisor to Men and Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. For eleven years Doc has been serving in the above capacity with constantly increasing duties. Doc ' s office conducts a Room Bureau, Employment Bureau, and is the headquarters for the Y. Doc wants to be considered a friend to whom students can go with any of their problems. He values opportunities for personal interviews and conferences and is ready to serve in any capacity. [Page IS]

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION THE earliest known concerted action of K. S. A. C. alumni occurred in 1874. At that time they presented a gift to Ex-President Joseph Denison, under whose administration they all had been graduated. To the class of ' 79 goes the credit for the first permanent organization. This organization planned a reunion with an alumni address and banquet for commencement, 1881. These alumni reunions at commencement time were continued each year until 1884, when, because of an annual deficit on the banquet, it was voted to hold the reunions every three years. Triennial reunions and addresses prevailed until 1908, when the alumni association was of such strength that it was felt the annual reunions and banquets could be resumed. By 1908, well organized local alumni clubs or associations were functioning in Washington, D. C., Kansas City, and Chicago. The K. S. A. C. Alumni Association received its charter from the state of Kansas November 27, 1917. The association was reorganized as a non-profit, educational corporation for the follow- ing purposes: To assist the Kansas State Agricultural College in carrying on and extending its educational work; to aid worthy students in obtaining an education at the college; and to promote acquaintance among the graduates of the college. The association now has about 2,000 members, and a loan fund for K. S. A. C. students of more than $30,000. Hundreds of students come to K. S. A. C. because of confidence in our alumni. KENNEY L. FORD, ' 24 Executive Stcrttary ADVISORY COUNCIL DAISY (HOFFMAN) ED HODGSON LOREN LUPFER CHARLES SHAVER CLIF J. STRATTON JOHNTZ, ' 00 ' 03 ' 17 ' 15 ' 11 Abilene Little River Larned Salina Tofeka BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAME (ALEXANDER) BOYD, ' 02 Phillipsbur R. J. BARNETT, ' 95 Manhattan W. E. GRIMES, ' 13 Manhattan H. UMDERGER, ' 05 Manhattan H. W. AVERY, ' 91 Wahefield E. L. COTTRELL, ' 99 Wabaunsee C. E. FRIEND, ' 88 Lawrence R. A. SEATON, ' 04 Manhattan RALPH SNYDER, ' 90 Manhattan [Page 20}