The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
Alumni and Old students pay.

lege has there been held more en-
thusiastic alumni meeting than that
held Tuesday afternoon. The splendid
weather was much appreciated and
added TO the pleasure of the occa-
sion. On account of the faithful
work OF the "Old Students Committee
more were in attendance than is us
ually the case.
The sports, which are commonly
held in the forenoon, were dispensed
with on account of the death of Geo.
j. Terrell. Also the Alumni meeting
arranged for the afternoon was post
poned so that all might attend the
funeral. At three clock was held
the Old Students business meeting,
which was an enthusiastic occasion.
The Students Association.
A new organization has been born
at Penn college. 1t will be known as
the Penn College Students Associa!
ton Every one who has at any
time been an enrolled student of Penn
college, the Friends High school, or
the old Spring Creek Academy, is a
member of the association. The or
ganization was planned earlier in the
season by meeting of the old stu
dents of the college, who recognized
the good and the need OF an organiza-
ton of this kind at Penn college. 9th
er institutions have had associations
of former students and have profited
thereby. Penn college with its four
earnllnd Of nd should
make a success of a like organiza-
ton. Committees were appointed and
preliminary steps toward organization
were taken with the result that Old
Students Day was designated for
Tuesday, June Is, of commencement
week, the date of Alumni Day.
The organization OF the associa-
ton was perfected and the following
officers are elected for the first year:
President, A. F. N. Hambleton.
Vice President, R. o. Green.
Secretary, Phil HOFFMAN,
Treasurer, Art oppenheimer.
Registrar. Paul Bowls.
Standing Committees.
Science and Museums. A. Ham
mond, F. F. Everett and Ralph Else
History and Relics-Gilbert Farr,
Alice Head Mendenhall Mrs. r. w.
Clayton.
Improyements--Carl Johnson, Am
brose Tandy. Mrs. A. F. Styles, Louis
Shangle and George Fox
Names and Addresses-Rosa Z.
Lewis, Clayton Stanley, Mary Van
nest. Mrs. r. H. Williams and Nan
ME Wing Owen.
The objects and purpose of the new
association are similar to those of the
alumni association, to retain the as
sociations of those who have been at
the school as students and teachers,
and to work for the benefit of the in
stitution in any or all ways possible.
All former students are members and
no dues are necessary to retain mem
bership. The funds accrue from sub
scriptions.
The attendance of old students, es-
pecially members from a distance, was
encouraging, and the association was
started in the right way. All who
were present at the meeting of Tues
day afternoon and the banquet of the
evening were enthused over the pros
poets of the new organization. This
enthusiasm will spread to the other
members of the association who are
scattered in every state of the union.
The new organization is largely the
result OF the efforts of Charles George. |
the financial agent of Penn college.
He made plans for the first meeting
and called to his assistance a number
OF resident and enthusiastic Penn sup
porters. He has carried forward the |
plans of organization and program re. |
sulting in the complete success of |