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Show I HEN the talk of a college Alumni Association was at its height among the members of the Class of 1906, its ineffectiveness was pointed out by one of the older members of the Alumni, and a new plan for keeping the college graduate in touch with his Alma Mater was immediately started. This was the beginning of what might be called the "U. Club" in the Alumni Association.The '06 class saw that this new movement could not be accomplished by one class and that it would be impracticable to attempt to organize the Club from the college members of the Alumni, so they called a meeting of all the college students in the school and presented the plan to them. The students received the plan with great enthusiasm and as a result the President of the Student Body appointed a committee from all the college classes to put the plan in writing and to adopt a pin which could be used from year to year as the college graduate pin. This committee reported on the little block "U" pin and all the classes pledged themselves to use the pin when they became Seniors, and the three lower classes promised to work with the incoming Freshman class to have it adopt it so that there could be no question about the future use of the pin. Later the Associated Students passed a resolution granting permission to the college graduates to wear the block "U" in their pin design. The class of 1906 immediately ordered their pins after the design adopted by the student committee and the class of 1907 has since fallen into line so> that it now looks as if the ambitions of the students who started the " U" Club will be realized.Just as true and lasting college spirit in the University is greatly dependent on strong class organization, so we believe that the true Alumni spirit which in every college class is lost as soon as it graduates, can be saved by making the members of the class members of the "TJ" Club, which in itself is merely a part of the general Alumni Association. In other words the College Alumni is now a reality although not distinct from the general Alumni Association. 'On Alumni Day during Commencement week the first meeting of the "U" Club will be held and an organization perfected. It is the hope of the promoters of this club that every college graduate, of the University will identify himself with the new organization and make it a go. |