THE ALUMNI BUSINESS MEETINGS 



The preponderance of the old alumni, in influence at least, 

 came out clearly in the subjects which absorbed the interest of 

 both the forenoon and afternoon session of the Association. 

 Easily foremost of these subjects was the preservation of old 

 ''College Hall." The rumor had circulated that this building 

 was to be removed to make way for a new one, and earnest pro- 

 tests were voiced from all sides. 



It is not difficult to understand the affection of the old gradu- 

 ate for this building when we remember that until the middle 

 8o's it was by far the most important building upon the campus. 

 It contained the offices of the secretary and the president, and 

 the library, chapel, and Young Men's Christian Association 

 rooms were within it, as well as society and fraternity rooms, in 

 addition to its designed use as a place for laboratories and class- 

 rooms. The building having been so largely the center of the 

 old graduates' interest, the frequent expression that it was the 

 "one landmark which reminded the early student and graduate 

 of the early days at the college" was well within bounds. The 

 resolution which a special committee reported, asking the state 

 Board of Agriculture to retain this landmark, was therefore 

 unanimously adopted. 



The "Alumni Advisory Council" was easily the topic of 

 second interest to the members of the Association. The institu- 

 tion of this new college body has been somewhat belated, the 

 idea having had its beginning fully ten years ago. The reso- 

 lution of the State Board of Agriculture inviting the establish- 

 ment of this council shows the designed sphere of the council and 

 is as follows : 



RESOLUTIONS 



Resolved, That it is the unanimous belief of the members of this board 

 that the continued prosperity and growth of this College will, of necessity, 



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