The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
President Sanders of Washburn
Appeals to Alumni.
Asks That They Help Make
Washburn Great.
EXCELLENT BANQUET
Those Who Occupy Stage Wei
come New Class.
Judge e. r.. Simon Is the New
President.

| Yesterday afternoon the annual ban
quet of the Washburn College Alumni
association took place in Rice hall. 14o
plates being provided. The color scheme
was blue and white. the college colors,
the tables being tastefully decorated
with flowers. Overhead were strings
of paper remnants which added mater
tally to the general effect. To the wo-
mans society Of the Central Congrega-
tional is due the efficiency Of the
catering and general management.
Hugh Mcfarland, '06, was toast
master, filing the requirements of that
position in pleasing and acceptable
manner.
| Among the speakers were Robert
Stone, 'S9, who mentioned the subject
| of his recent turn down by the chief
| executive at Washington in such a
way as to produce a ripple of laughter.
He spoke of the way in which Wash
burn is being advertised by the eff1ci-
tency of her graduates in all parts of
1.-THE realm.
President Frank K. Sanders then
made plea for the support of the as
ISOLATION towards making Washburn a
great institution of learning. He said
| in part:
| II was much interested in hearing
about the range OF the alumni influ-
ence over the world. 1t almost seems
! of fact we exert an influence over the
outside world. I became interested in
| Washburn because 1 heard of men
all over the world who were Washburn
| enthusiasts and We're working in a
truly Washburn way.
Il have the clearest assurance of
what the future will be. 1 assure the
alumni that they are receiving a very
great addition by the entrance of the
| 'o9 class into their ranks.
| 1.-The alumni of q college, are Tarb ms
| the most important of it's various as
| sets. I don't think Washburn feels
the greatest possible influence of her
alumni at this time. I don't feel that
| in the west and southwest they are
sufficiently organized so we can get
together for effective union. They
should organize more closely so that
they can WELD greater influence for
the good of the college. They can exert
a great influence for the institution.
'Of course we have a tremendous
number of needs, but I think we can
| say the college is making steady ad-
vance. Next year we have this splen-
| did gymnasium and the board of
| trustees has been able to plan to have
| two new men as instructors
Mr.. Jordan l.. Fisher of Syracuse
university throughout his course
| there has been first assistant and is
good gymnasium. Miss Bowerman of
Oberlin, herself a graduate of this
year, but a thoroughly trained and
| mature young lady will be able to
| give a great deal of her time to in
| struction.
1.-TWO weeks ago 1 said to the stu
dents that the trustees had so much
| before them to meet, 1t seemed almost
| hopeless to get money for improve
ment on the campus. The outgoing
seniors responded loyalty. voting $500
| the first day as a class. Nearly $500
has either been subscribed or prom
| ised. We should have $4,000 a year
teal point, I wish to appeal very di-
| at least and to come down to a prac-
rectly to you to ask, for example, you
to give say $500 year for these i'm
provements. OF course what money
we use must be applied in a scientific
| manner.
There should be a real working
unity in all Washburn's constituency.
| We want to continue to be just as
loyal as ever when we have gone
| forth, and speak of 1t as the finest in
| stitution for your purposes at least.
If this is done we can surely have the
greater Washburn that we have been
| talking about this week."
| business meeting was held upon
adjournment from the banqueting ia
BILE and the following officers were
| chosen for the ensuing year:
Judge E. r; Simon: president. 'os;
John Robb, vice president. '09; Hat
tie May Halbert, secretary-treasurer,
'O0; and Mrs. Mabel Renwick Hughes
| member of executive committee.
Mr.. I. H. Green was nominated as
member of the board of trustees.
The banquet program follows:
Hugh Mcfarland, '06, POSTMASTER.
Karl NJ. Bowman, '09.
Edwin L. O'Neil, '09.
Judge Ernest r. Simon, '06.
Robert stone, '89.
| President Frank Knight Sanders.
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