Show WILL hILL ORGANIZE ALUMNI Graduates of Columbia University Take First Steps to Form Fonn an As Association Association in Salt SnIt Lake First steps for tor the organization ot ol otan otan olan an alumni association of the graduates of Columbia university were taken last night at a meeting at the University club of graduates of the university when there were present a number of graduates of that institution and Ben Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin jamin Lawrence formerly connected with the school of mines there and who ho has been making a tour of the northwest for the purpose of bringing together the alumni of the university Dr Alvah Lewis was elected president president president dent of the association a and Sidney Bamberger secretary There will be beabout beabout beabout about fifty members of the organization organization tion at the start and it is thought that this number will be increased increase to near nearly nearly nearly ly The organization will Include graduates of university from this state and Nevada Neada Mr Lawrence talked of the organizations which had been formed In the northwest espe especially especially especially m In n the state of Washington and at Portland The meeting was purely informal Mr Lawrence will leave for forthe forthe forthe the east today |