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to have the qualifications, was not able to accept the position, the
committee recommended that no action be taken. Herbert F. Taylor, '12,
was selected to serve as alumni secretary on a part-time basis similar
to the status of his predecessor. At this meeting also the committee
on Alumni Council reported that, because of the large representation
of alumni on the Board of Trustees, such a Council appeared to be
unnecessary at this time.
The president of the Alumni Association in 1919-20 was Aldus
C. Higgins, '93. He was succeeded by Albert J. Gifford, '96. How to
finance the Alumni Office was one of several problems that arose
during Mr. Gifford's administration. Clerical salaries and other
expenses up to 1921 had been met largely by drafts on the new
endowment but this was no longer a logical source. To meet an
estimated budget of $2,500, a new scale of dues was adopted, providing
three classes of membership, a $5 payment to include a Journal
subscription, a $10 payment to include the Journal and annual dinner
ticket.
The alumni reunion of 1921 was an event that surpassed all previous
celebrations on the campus. It marked the fiftieth anniversary of the
first graduating class, and provided an opportunity to express the
jubilation that the success of the endowment campaign had
created. Preparations were made long in advance by a general committee
headed by Arthur C. Comins, '93. Elaborate publicity material was sent
out, and much personal work was done to stimulate attendance. In order
to provide time for all events, a fall week was assigned to
Commencement. The Baccalaureate service was on Sunday, a class theatre
party on Tuesday, the class banquet Wednesday, and Class Day
Thursday. Monday night was assigned to Sigma Xi, an open meeting
addressed by Dr. Albert W. Hull, former professor, who was now a
prominent member of the General Electric research staff.
Friday, June 10, as perfect a day as New England ever experienced, was
the high point of the week. Graduation exercises at the gymnasium in
the morning drew a capacity
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