Evening journal., 1920-02-18
ALUMNI APATHY
STIRSU. OF P.M men
Conference of Clubs Here
Opens With Lively Discus
sion of Reorganization
PHlLA. MEMBERS ARE
RAPED AS CLANNISH


ean'zation. The question arose out O
q report from a committee appolnte,
~ l'i' 10 consider reorganization o
ihe clubs organization.
z Albert A. Bunker Of Chicago. nrest
Ient OF the clubs presided. Fewer thar
iity delegates out Of from $50 to n.
expected wcre present, and there wa.
evident deep resentment and feelinl
over the lack Of interest on she part OF
ule alumni IN general.
ioual ; opening session was held IN
iile club or lounge of The Hotel
DUPONT. large portrait OF BENJAMIN
frankiin, founder OF Tie university oc-
cupled a conspicuous position. Follow
ing ile morning session lunch was par-
taken IN the hotel grill. The business
session Then was resumed. DO be fol-
ioWed at o'clock this afternoon bv a
motor trip about the city. Tonight
there VIII be a theatre party.
discussion OF the question OF reor-
Sanlzation revolved today largely about
Whelher the responsibility for koenine
up or The clubs should remain I'm tho
nands OF the General Alumni Society
aI fnliadelphia, as 40 present. and
WE uler II. w. Llpplncotl. secretary Of
uie ueheral Society should be pro-
Niued WIN sufficient funds 10 carry on
" campaign by publicity and sending
pus OF ned workers TO reiuvenaie me
c,ups ana arouse ,groater interest and
vnc'lh greater cooperation.
me discussion began with c6nsld.
yrSilon OF what was termed by some
deiegates, the failure Of the nress ~
SiVe publicity to preceding sessions oS
the alumni. This aroused severn |
olhers. who defended the press on thc
saeund that too little attention had been [.
pa'u Ny tle clubs IN the past 30 the
p.ess ana 20 obtaining proper publicity
slu tuat me press had been seemingly {,
",iiui.'capped ny a false sense Of mod /
'stg on the part OF the clubs.
g. Morris Whlteslde. 2nd, of this city.
Nno is secretary Of The clubs. said he
lad lound the press most willing and
.,eaay TO cooperate always. but had
ound decided lack Of cooperation ln
'Dtainins publicity on the part of thc
University ITSELF and from some OF the
'lubs ~
Much complaint was registered over
ne lack 0i interest displayrd BY cmbl 8
p various parts Of the county. This {
discussion finally aroused President {
3runker who declared with emphasis. :
ne "did not intend handing down" to l
MS succ-ss0r this Job OF arousing the
members OF the clubs. II such arouslng c
We're needed, he added, II was time a s
committee was named, and It's expenses "
)aid, 20 work throughout the county !
md arouse lhe membership 10 proper 7
pirit OF qctiyity and interest. Unless 4
0mething were done, he declared. the \
lub movement would die from inanl- 2
lon lie cited instances Of lack Of in =
crest and half-heartedness. and lack OF e.
definite policy and Of a central body II
peclfcaliy 20 attend 10 the affairs. M
There was apparen, no little feeling c,
lal alumni residing in Philadelphia A
Ia not co-yperate with the clubs out \
he their city. IN
A. \. Creadlck, delegate from Ore Cl
)h, told Of the ardent interest display !,
by The alumni In that state and "
rged greater cooperation among the q
ubs for aiding members individually ~
business and professional advance 40
ent J. C. Irwin. Of N.w England. sug- ~
'sled that a bulletin should be issued ~
wing Information OF the doings Of the 40
lac.
runker questioned Mr.. Irwin as 20 -
heth-r he thought the clubs them 10 10
Ives or the General Alumni Society ~
oud do The work Of arouslng tho
embership lie replied, ne believed
at The function Of The society. re
Dr. William Mcclellan, Of New York, ln'
clared the whole trouble lay in lack pl'
a close line Of communication be- ~
'een The seat Of the University at Ma
lllsdeiphia and the members OF the OF
lmni at a distance. lie d Tended the IN
esent system OF organization, ~ only Ph
were put into functloning. c.. D. mi
ully. OF Pittsburgh. frankly told the j.
iladelphia m-n that although they A.
re The most kindly and courteous
ople 90 The world. ueverth eless they TI
sill and expected the mrmbers OF IL
2 alumni to 90 TO them, instead OF
ing out their energy TO the alumni.
TO the convention immedi-
ly took up the important question
reorganlzing the entire alumni body
the university. 1t was believed the OF
llect would occupy the attention OF eri
convention the greater part OF the val
.b,,, -, doloso,os = ~ lyil
TO attend the sessions OF the con -.
ltion, which will last until Thursday ~ ~
mt. DELEGATES began TO arrive late ody
terday afternoon and lfst night an II
ormal smoker was held IN the club mo
IN Of the Hotel dupont at which 20 20
eri r. Brunker, Of Chicago. presl- ~ y
70 Of The association, received the nor
tors. 70 oa
mong the early arrivals were L. sch
Curtls or New York. an o1lclal Of sho
Associated Press; c. D. Scully pre-
lninent Pittsburzh attorney: former non
iernor Phillips Lee Goldsborough. boy
Marylanr recently elected head Of wor
Maryland Society; Justice Coving- tlca
Of Washington, president OF the hon
Club; George Wharton cult
per noted attorney and chiIrchman
philadelphia; William Mcclellan. OF
ladeipnla, former dean Of the Whar- Spe
School Of Finance; II. w. Ogden. y
5oston, who was colonel with the viii
+. F., attached 10 The julge-advo- pie
s department; Col James Mckay. NJ
Washington. noted army physician beei
'ris L. Clothier. Of PHILADELPHIA grip
II G. We'herin. OF Denver. noted VI
sieian. and Geonse T. Snyder. OF her
salngton, secretary Of the Railroad NJ
clli3tlon Board. Eliz
be question Of reorganization NJ wee
Alumni was presented today in ford
form Of a report by a committee VI
ca was named in 1917 at specisl WIZ
ting of the board OF directars of at (
General Alumni Society hC
lo cOmmitfae's nian a,,a H., ~. nom