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Contact: Kathy Sherman
(815) 753-9802

April 27, 2004

Horatio Alger comes to NIU

DeKALB, IL – “Dash to DeKalb II,” the 2004 Horatio Alger Society convention, will be held May 13-16, 2004 at Northern Illinois University.

Kyoko Amano, Ph.D., will speak at the Friday evening dinner. Dr. Amano is the first recipient of the Horatio Alger Fellowship award. Nicholas Basbanes, nationally prominent bibliophile and best-selling author (A Gentle Madness, A Splendor of Letters), will provide the keynote address at the Saturday annual meeting and banquet.

All members of the university and the local community are invited to attend the Basbanes presentation in the HSC Clara Sperling Skyroom, free of charge. Approximate start time for his presentation is 7:45 p.m. Please call 753-9802 if you plan to attend this event.

The registration fee for the convention is $85 per person and includes the Friday and Saturday dinners, Friday luncheon buffet, and Sunday breakfast, as well as a variety of presentations, book auctions, and other activities. On-site accommodations are available at the University Guest Rooms, (815) 753-1444.

For information on the convention schedule, registration forms, accommodations, etc, see http://www.niulib.niu.edu/rbsc/DashtoDeKalb2.html. For additional information, please call (815) 753-9802 or email ksherman@niu.edu.

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