St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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6% r c, One Hundred Fifty-Five

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DIAL ANNUAL One Hundred Fifty-Four

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ALUMNI T. J. WALSH Honorary Chairman Endowment Campaign THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The St. Mary’s College Alumni Association was organized in June, 1896. Mr. John Scott, ’90. was elected president. The aim of the Association was to keep the old boys in constant union with one another and with the old school. The National Association meets every third June at the College. At these meetings new officers arc elected, the good of the College is discussed and a pleasant time is had by all. The officers of the National Alumni Association are: Moderator, Rev. B. J. Rodman, S. J., President of St. Mary’s College. President, John P. Sweeney, St. Louis, Mo. Vice-President, Herbert J. Schlafly, Carlyle, 111. Vice-President, David J. Bremner, Chicago, 111. Vice-Pres., George H. Wade, Whitcsboro, Tex. Vice-Presdent, T. L. Wade, Marlow, Okla. Vice-Pres., Bert L. Halligan, Davenport, Iowa. Rcc. Secretary, John A. Murray, Kansas City. Mo. Rec. Secretary, George L. Dyer, St. Louis. Mo. Treas. Richard G. Erbacher, St. Marys, Kans. This year the Alumni Association has played a more important part in promoting the welfare of St. Mary’s than ever before. The Diamond Jubilee of the foundation of St. Mary’s made it fitting that a campaign for an endowment fund should be inaugurated during this year of Jubilee. The Alumni Association through its sectional branches has made this drive possible. Everywhere the men in charge of the campaign have met with responsive encouragement and good will. The minimum for the drive has been set at $750,000.00. The country has l een divided into sections and each has been given a quota. A chairman for each section was selected. He appointed committees, who work with him and report to him. The sectional chairmen are: Thomas J. Walsh, General Chairman, Diamond Jubilee Endowment Fund, also Chairman Davenport Section. F. X. I leer. Chairman. Springfield. Missouri, Section, John S- Leahy, Chairman, St. Louis Section. John W. Foyle, Chairman, Kansas City Section, J. T. Schiappacasse, Chairman. Detroit Section, Madison Walsh, Chairman, Indianapolis Section, David F. Bremner,, Chairman, Chicago Section, Horace H. Hagan. Chairman, Oklahoma City Section. James W. Hingston, Chairman, New York Section, F. J. Rickert, Chairman, Milwaukee Section, T. J. Byrnes, Chairman, St. Marys Section, Anthony J. Harig. President. Louisville Section, Dr. Bryan Riley. President. Omaha Section. J. F. Gallagher, President, Denver Section. , The money received from the campaign will be used to enable .St. Mary’s College to meet the requirements of the North Central Association of Colleges. A scholarship fund for worthy and needy boys will be established. The present classroom building will be transformed into a central library for faculty and students alike. A new science hall and a new classroom building will be built. St. Mary’s must and will expand. The next seventy-five years will see her ranked among the highest institutions of learning in the country. JZ DIAL ANAIUAL One Hundred Fifty-Six