The U.A.C. Alumni Quarterly, Vol. 1 No. 3, February 1925

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The U. A. C. ALUMNI QUARTERLY PUBLISHED BY THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE UTAH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Vol. I

FEBRUARY 1925

No.3

"Yes " and "No" on The Constitutional Amendment. The big question befo re the U. A. C. Alumni association is still the question of whether or nor we des ire ro include non-graduates in the organization . Since the last issue of the Alumni Quarterlv went out a number of communications ha ve bee n received , some urging and some discouragin g this move. George L. Zundel, ' 11 , Extension Plant Pathologist of the State College of Washington , writes : " For my part, I would hate to see a member, not a graduate of the school, admitted to the Alumni association even though it might give us d little more money to work with . " My notion of an alumni association is that it should be restricted to graduates receiving at least a Bachelor's degree. I consider that membership in an alumni association is a distinct honor. The fact that other people have not graduated would not restrict them from being invited as honorary guests to alumni meetings and they could be informed that suggestions would be welcome from them at any time. In taking this stand , I do not wish to rule against any former 'Aggie' student from showing his loyalty to the school. " Another objection is registered by Mrs. Victoria Anderson, ' 9 7, who says: "I do not favor the admission of non-graduates to the Alumni association, but think they should have an organization of their own .

"If non-graduates are admitted , the association would be unwieldy , and large and no count could be kept of such a large membership without great expense. Even then I think it woul not be a


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