Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-02
Uriverity Aanni Association Of
Lafayette County.


Leavell on University street last
Wednesday night and perfected q
permanent organization by adopt
ing the following constitution set
ting forth the purpose os the or
ganizatioa:
Realizing the need OF a closer
association and the benefits to be
derived from unity Of purpose
and effort, the Alumni OF the Uni
versity of Mississippi. residing in
Lafayette County, HEREBY organ
ize the Lafayette County
Alumni Association"
ARTfcLE THE purposesof this
organization ara to foster 2 spirit
of loyalty to the University of
Mississippi, to cement the ties OF
friendship one TO another among
the members, and 70 discuss such
matters as will tend to the up
building Of the University and
the elevation OF educational ideals
of its alumni in the county.
Art. 2-All former students of
the University. who reside in La
Fayeite County. shall &c eligible
to membership in this association
Art. 3-The officers OF this as
ISOLATION shall be q president. a
vice-president and a secretary,
who shall hold Office for one year
from the date OF their election a.
such. Said election shall take
place by viva voce vote upOa
nominations made aud seconded
during the last regular meeting
of the association for the scholas-
tic year Of the University.
Art. i-The duties of the presi-
dent shall be 10 preside a; all
meetings OF this Association. to.
call special meetings when ir his
judgment II i advisable. or upon
request Of two members thereof.
aEt to perform such other duties
rs may from time To time. be re-
quested by eis association.
Art. S-The Sice-prsside1 u
shall preside 1t meeting IL the
absence OF the president. and IL
case OF vacancy occurring frou
any cause in the presidency, shall
Immediately succeed 10 that Of
nee for the remainder of the IN
expired term.
Art cit shall be the duties Of
the secretary to keep I roll Of the
membership OF this association.
70 keep minutes OF the proceed
ings Of each meeting, to report
such meetings 70 the papens Ok
the county. and u act a. chair
man OF the permanent COMMITTEES
on Program.
Art There shall Dc tvo
standing committees Of this as
sOciatiOn- A Committee on Men
bership, whose duties shall be q
secure the membership n this A.
ISOLATION Of al former students
of the University Ot Mississippi
residing n lafayette County
and Committee of Program.
whose duties shall be To arranss
the order OF the discussions for
the meetings, 10 assign the sub
lsct- ami the -c>aks-< shs<sor.
and 70 select places Of n=etinS
Art S-T1ere shall &c fo1r
regular meetings Of this asSoci2 :
ton during each scholastic yesr
OF the University As follows: On
the night OF the first Monday in
Oct16er. the first Monday night
in December, the first Monday
night in February and the first
Monday night in April.
Art 9--One- fifth of the mem
bership of this association shall
constitute a quorum for business
Art Ono changes or add
tons 70 any part of this constitu-
ton. or TO the whole. snail be
made save when ratified by a ma
jority OF the membership of this
association.
The following officers were
elet ted for the year l910.iaf1:
President, DR.. +. VI. LeavelI
vice President. Mrs. Maude Nor
row Brown; Secretary, Prof. ".
II. prane. The next regular
meeting Of the association will be
on the the night of the first Mon
day II October. At that meeting
j, i hoped there will be a good
attendance and an interesting
program be presented. Much
good can De accomplished by this
organization, not only for the
University, but for these who be-
came its members and every for
mer student OF the University,
whether q graduate or n-t, should
enroll n once. No dues are &c
be charged and there Is to be no
expense OF any kind. Those who
wish to be enrolled should send
their names at Cnce to the secrs.
tary, Prof. Walter H. Drane, Civ
ing the year during which they
we're last IN the University and
their post-office address. This
will greatly aid in perfecting tn.
organization and in increasing
the usefulness of the association.