ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN COLLEGES - Bulletin Number 1 - Official Records of the Tenth Annual Meeting

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Official records for the Association of American Colleges, Bulletin Number 1, Volume X, covering the Tenth Annual Meeting held in New York City from January 10–12, 1924. Lists the Association’s officers, the secretary-treasurer and executive secretary, additional executive committee members, and former presidents. Includes representation on standing committees and commissions, followed by the formal minutes of the meeting, starting with the Thursday January 10 session and related agenda topics and speakers.

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MINUTES OF THE TENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN COLLEGES

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10

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# ASSOCIATION OFAMERICAN COLLEGES Bulletin NUMBER 1 VOLUME X OfficersMinutesConstitutionMembers February,1924 College of Saint TeresaWinona,Minn. | Vol.X | February,1924 | No.1 | | --- | --- | --- | Official Recordsof theTenth Annual Meeting of the Association of American CollegesNew York CityJanuary 10-12,1924 Edited byRobert L.KellyExecutive Secretary of the Association Published byTHE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN COLLEGES 111 Fifth Avenue,New York,N.Y.February,April,May and November Annual Subscription,$3.00; Entered as second class matter,May 13,1922,at the postoffice at New York,New York,under the Act of March 3,1879.Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided forin Section 1103,Act of October 3,1917,authorized May 13,1922. ## PRESIDENT: James H.Kirkland,Chancellor of Vanderbilt Univer-sity,Nashville,Tenn. ## VICE PRESIDENT: Ellen F.Pendleton,President of Wellesley College,Wellesley,Mass. ## SECRETARY-TREASURER: Charles N.Cole,Dean of Oberlin College,Oberlin,O.ExECUTIVE SECRETARY: Robert L.Kelly,111 Fifth Ave.,New York City.ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE ExECUTIVE CoMMITTEE: Harry M.Gage,President of Coe College,Cedar Rap-ids,Iowa. Frank Aydelotte,President of Swarthmore College,Swarthmore,Pa. FORMER PRESIDENTS 1914 President Robert L.Kelly,Earlham College;consti-tution adopted. 1915 President Robert L.Kelly,Earlham College.1916 President Henry Churchill King,Oberlin College.1917 President John S.Nollen,Lake Forest College,ab-sent overseas. President Hill M.Bell,Drake University,VicePresident,presiding. 1918 President Donald J.Cowling,Carleton College.1919 President William A.Shanklin,Wesleyan Univer-sity. 1920 President Frederick C.Ferry,Hamilton College.1921 President Clark W.Chamberlain,Denison Univer-sity. 1922 President Charles A.Richmond,Union College,ab-sent in Europe. President Samuel Plantz,Lawrence College,Vice-President,presiding.1923 President Harry M.Gage,Coe College. ## ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN COLLEGESREPRESENTATION ON STANDINGCOMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS American Council on Education One year—Chancellor James H.Kirkland,Vander-bilt University Two years—Chancellor S.P.Capen,University ofBuffalo Three years—President John H.MacCracken,Lafayette College ## American University Union in Europe One year-—President J.H.T.Main,Grinnell CollegeTwo years—President Donald J.Cowling,CarletonCollege Three years—Dr.Robert L.Kelly ## National Research Council Two years--President Donald J.Cowling,CarletonCollege ## Commission on Academic Freedom and Academic Tenure Dean John R.Effinger,University of Michigan,Chairman President Remsen D.Bird,Occidental CollegePresident Samuel P.Brooks,Baylor UniversityPresident William J.Hutchins,Berea CollegePresident Kerr D.Macmillan,Wells College ## Commission on College Architecture President Donald J.Cowling,Carleton College,Chairman President Frederick C.Ferry,Hamilton CollegePresident William W.Guth,Goucher CollegePresident Raymond M.Hughes,Miami UniversityPresident Frederick P.Keppel,The CarnegieCorporation ## 4 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN COLLEGES Commission on College Athletics Dean Frank W.Nicolson,Wesleyan University,Chair-man. Secretary Frank D.Fackenthal,Columbia University.Professor Robert T.Hinton,Georgetown College.President Paul D.Moody,Middlebury College.President Charles A.Richmond,Union University. ## Commission on the Cost of College Education President Rush Rhees,University of Rochester,Chair-man Dr.Trevor Arnett,General Education BoardPresident Ernest M.Hopkins,Dartmouth CollegePresident Henry C.King,Oberlin College Director Charles R.Mann,American Council on Educa-tion ## Commission on the Organization of the CollegeCurriculum Secretary Clyde Furst,The Carnegie Foundation,Chairman Dean Herbert E.Hawkes,Columbia UniversityDr.Robert L.Kelly,New York CityPresident Richard F.Scholz,Reed CollegeProfessor C.Mildred Thompson,Vassar College ## Commission on the

FAQs

Where and when was the Tenth Annual Meeting held in the official record?

It was held at New York City at the Hotel Astor, January 10–12, 1924.

Who presided over the first session on Thursday, January 10?

The first session was a dinner presided over by the President of the Association, President H. M. Gage of Coe College.

What topic was discussed during the Thursday evening session?

The topic was “The Place of Religion in Higher Education in America,” discussed by President Gage, President C. A. Richmond of Union University, and President M. L. Burton of the University of Michigan.

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