University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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Ll.nd Morev, he H. F. Glair, vice president Clifton DeLong ass ' istufii i University of Illinois Foundation L ' stablished in 1935, the Universit - of Illinois Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of Illinois. Its chief function is to encourage gifts, from both individuals and cor- porations, for the purpose of assisting the general educational and research program of the Uni- versitN . One phase of this activity is the Illini Achieve- ment Fund, organized in December, 1948, as a permanent annual-gift program in the interests of the Universit . In 1949 the Achievement Fund set a new record among Big Ten schools, and among all midwestern state universities, for the number of gifts to such a program during its first year. Contributions from 5,071 Illini and other friends of the Universit ' of Illinois totalled $52,131. Fund contributions in 1950 amounted to $74,042 — an increase of 42 per cent over the 1949 figure. William H. Butterlield, executive director J.ames C. Colvin, secretitry Another function of the Foundation is the de- velopment of patents assigned to it by the Univer- sity. Acting in this capacity, the Foundation has acquired patent rights on several inventions, nota- bly a smokeless furnace and an ammoniated denti- frice that helps to combat tooth decay. The Foundation has a membership of one hun- dred persons, most of whom are alumni of the University. The present Board of Directors, con- sisting of nine members, is made up of John H. Armstrong, president of the Foundation, Cham- paign; H. F. Glair, vice president, Chicago; Presi- dent George D. Stoddard of the University of Illinois; H. B. Megran, Harvard; Kenney E. Wil- liamson, Peoria; George Donoghue, Chicago; Amos Watts, Chicago; Fred H. Ebersold. Chicago; and Eugene D. Funk, Jr., Bloomingron. John H. Armstrong, president W ' ' } 24

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•; » Earl P. Strong, director of Business Miirutgcment Service ; ( Iiarlcs W. Sanford, coordhitilor of Teacher Educ.ifion Council: William M. Gilbert, director of Sii.iitut C ' lf nfeiiuji Bureitu Irene Piersnn, socidl Jiiator of lllini Union; Marietta Stevtiisun, Jiwitor of So,.. sl [( t . ' t ' Adminnti.iliun ; Homer L. Lawder. hL.td uj th . Di.( .iilr u il uf Health Service, and acting University health officer Donald E. Dick ason. director of non.icademic per. ' onnet : George P. Tuttle. director of ttdmissiom and records; Edward F. Puttliotf. director of the Bureau of Institutional Research

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The University of Illinois Alumni Association The Alumni Association is the official bond between the L ' niversit - and lIHni in all parts of the world. The Association publishes lllhiois AJniimi Neivs and sends it to nearly 70,000 lUini. It helps with alumni placement, assists officers with the work of an increasingh ' large number of mini clubs, helps maintain the lUini Center in Chicago ' s LaSalle hotel, and performs hundreds of perscjnal services for alumni. It has a large staff gathering and recording the new addresses of nearh 90,000 lUini. Some 7,000 address changes are made ever - month. Most recently it led the movement for the production of sound films on the campus — a work which makes it possible for lllini in man - places to see and hear these games and which un- doubtedly will film other campus events with sound. This fall it began sponsoring Coacii Ra - Eliot ' s Football Letter, which is sent to all mem- bers of the Alumni Association and w iiich has won wide acclaim. Membership in the Asst)ciation has grown until now it is one of the largest in the United States. Fred H. Ebersold of Chicago is president and C. E. Bowen of Champaign is executive di- rector. ' illiam H. Rice is field director; Russel V. Steger is assistant field director; James C. Colvin is editor of the Alwmii Neivs. Sheila McMurray. Ahmm R,L,non, Dep.nlmeal head James C. Colvin. eJ,lor of the Illinois Alumni News William H. Rice, director of field activities