Show alumni associations the organization of those who har bay been stu students denis la Is characteristic of I 1 american schools th the trot alumni a as to dation was established at williams college in int 1821 vw for many years yeara alumni organizations were chiefly social affording fording opportunity for the reunion of friends frient lL As these associations developed how however evier they proved to be am tul ful not dot only in welding former stu dents denta to together Kether la in friendship but bot in maintaining interest in and tn in some BOIDA I 1 cases supplying rands funds for th the various schools and col colleges legeL |