The Gavelyte, May 1911

U~UARVlLLE COLLEGE. 142 is desirable. But after an election by 1 1 the next five years? the plan just outlined everyone would Out of twenty-five replies received to have had their say, both faculty and I date, three do not approve the plan; students, an~ forever after they could two cannot assist at present; ten will only hold their peace. give one dollar per year; three will give two dollars per year; two will give three The Alumni Endowment. dollars per year, two will give five dol– lars per year and three ten dollars per year. In addition to the above the writer knows of at least ten Alumni who will assist, one of whom will give ten dol– lars per year and the others various amounts ranging from one dollar up to five. All told less than half of the This is our last word to the members of the Alumni Association before the meeting of the association in June. This meeting will be an important one from many viewpoints. Perhaps the most important item of business will be the consideration of the Alumni Endow- ment proposition. Alumni have been heard from. This is Pursuant to an action of the associa- somewhat discouraging. On the other tion at its last meeting, Chairman C. A. Young and a committee composed of one member from each graduated class of the college have been at work (m the endowment. That the members of the association may know something of what has been done by this committee a preliminary report is here given. Early in April a letter was mailed to each of the Alumni in which some of the plans of the committee were set forth. A card on which was printed four questions was also enclosed. The questions were: · hand nearly all from whom we have heard and with whom we have talked approve the plan and are willing to contribute. This fact may be taken as a matter of encouragement. If those from whom we have not heard approve the plan in the same ratio as those from whom we have heard we believe the un– dertaking will be crowned with success. The coming meeting of the associa- 1. Do you favor the plan to - an Alumni Endowment fund for ville College? tion will have much to do with the suc– cess or failure of the proposition. Let every Alumnus who possibly can be present at that meeting. There are many details of the plan y2t to be worked out. Among the things that should be considered we wish to sug– create gest two things: Cedar- First, that a board of trustees be 2. If the Alumni Association ap– proves of this fund, would you be will- elected to have charge of the funds. Second, that rules for the govern– ment of the board of trustees be adopt– ed and that the board incorporate under ing to give at least one ($1.00) dollar the Jaws of the state of Ohio. per year for every year since gradua- 1 Hoping to meet. the gre~t ma~ority · tion in order to get this fund started? Iof YO';} a.t the com1~g meeting of the • • ? assoc1at10n, I remam 3. If not how much will you give· Sincerely yours 4. How much would you be willing S. C. WRIGHT, to contribute to the fund per year for Sec. Endowment Com.