University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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IN THIS ROOM llle Miliiie- t.la Alumni assoriatinii keeps track of its lneml)ers. Ill files at right, names ami addresses are stored and constantly firoufillt nji to date, tniversity annuall. ' pa.vs tile association for keeping a finger on its former students who are scattered all over tlie world. The a.-sociation seeks to ntaintain school spirit in the old I ' niversitv alnnini. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY uf . lunini as.socia- licm. Kdwin L. Haislet. stands at iHice win- diiw on second floor of (. ' tif nian l ' ni in o ' er- looking the Mall. Haislet ' s job is to ilirect alumni relations and coordinate activities. ADDRESSING MACHINE in the alunmi ottice prepares for iiiailiiif; exer.vlhilif; from post cards to Minnesota, the magazine the asso- ciation publishes. Letters and iM)st cards are sent to alumni iiniting them to Tni- versity functions and to alumni bamiuets and pet-logethers. Re |uest.s for contribu- tions to (ireater l iiiversit fund arc also sent through the machine. The fum! is to provide scholarships and t i Hnan -e re- search. An a.s,sociatioii membership of $4 per year automatically entitles an alumnus to a yearly subscripti(»n to the magazine. The as.sociatiiiii luiuiKitf- :iluniiii cliilis throiliilioi]! tilt ' I iiitcd State--. Besides iiiterpretiiiij the I ' niversitv to its iilmiiiii. tlie a.ssoeiatioii finds out what tlie aliiinni tliink their alma mater, and interprets its findings to University offieiaLs. The association i financed half li.v the University for keeping the records (which woiiki have to lie done anyway if the as.sociation didn ' t do it) and half hy alumni mcniliciships. Meniixrs re- ceive the association ' s magazine. Minnr- sota. Not tile least of the association ' s ac- tivities is the raising of money through its siiiisidiary, the (Ireater I ' ni versify fund. The as.sociation uses the fniid to provide researtli. fellowships and sehoiar- sliijis. The association also maintains a pro- gram of recruitment to bring the iiest students in the state to the University. Last year it provided ! 1(),()(M) for fresh- man scholarships, which are granted on a basis of ability and need. Tlie associa- tion ' s only regret, according to llaislet. is that it doesn ' t have $100,000 availaJilc for more scholarships to bring the Uni- versitv of Minnesota leadirs. Page 21

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ALUMNUS BABE LaVOlR, JERRY KEILY ADMIRE MISS FOOTBALl TROPHY WON IN NATIONAL CONTEST BY ALUMNI CANDIDATE CAROLYN JOHNSON KEEPING TRACK Minnesota Alumni Association Follows Members All Around The liunesota Alumni association is tlie only agency that keeps, or tries to keep, track of all the graduates from the University. Under the direction of Ed- win L. Haislet, executive secretary, the association keeps alumni informed about developments and changes at their alma mater. Everyone who comes to the Uni- versity, even though he may attend for only a cpiarter, is considered an alumnus. Page 20

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DR. JAMES LEWIS MORRILL, EIGHTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, STANDS ON THE MALL IN FRONT OF NORTHROP MEMORIAL AUDITORUM A Administration Building Booth Adds Spice, Chases Boredom A modest sign across the front of the island-like booth in the Administration liuilding foyer says Information. This sounds reasonablj- commonplace, l)ut the girls who give out the answers claim it is better than television for dispelling boredom. Mabel Fairehild and her aides sn])ply data to the in((uisiti e, bewildered and enrions every day from eigiit until five. Past 22