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ASSOCIATE ALUMNI.
By the charter of the University the graduates are entitled to elect
two of the Board of Trustees each year. At a meeting called for the
purpose, and held on Wednesday, June 26, 1872, the day preceding
the Annual Commencement, representatives of all the classes that
had graduated being present, the following organization was effected :
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AS ADOPTED JUNE 26, 1872,
AND AFTERWARDS AMENDED.
I. The Alumni of Cornell University hereby constitute themselves
an association to be known by the name of the Associate Alumni of
Cornell University.
II. The object of this association is declared to be to promote in
every proper way the interest of the University, and to foster among
the graduates a sentiment of regard for each other and attachment to
their Alma Mater.
III. All graduates of this University, who, by their diplomas are
entitled electors of the University, are members of this association.
All members of the Faculty of this University are honorary members
of this association.
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IV. The officers of this association shall consist of ( 1 ) a president ;
vice-presidents to be elected as follows : one vice-president from
the classes numbered from '69 to '74 inclusive, and one from each suc
ceeding group of five classes, provided that when the last group shall
number three classes it shall thereafter be entitled to a vice-president ;
(3) a corresponding secretary ; (4) a recording secretary ; (5) a treas
urer.
V. This association shall meet annually on the day preceding Com
mencement, at such hour as the executive committee shall determine.
VI. Any proposition to alter or amend these articles of association
must be made at a regular meeting and have the assent of two-thirds
of the members present.
By an amendment to the charter of the University, passed May 15,
1883, permitting members of the Alumni, not present in person, to
vote by written ballot at the annual election of Trustees, the Treasurer
of the University is required to ' '
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