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September 1939

Training for Citizenship 

THE fraternity, as does the state, prospers to the extent that 

its members discharge the duties which arise from the allegiance 

and ties of loyalty which bind them to it. The model fraternity 

brother is nothing more than a model citizen of the 

fraternity community. 

A member of a college fraternity passes through, in its ranks, 

a miniature adult lifetime. In the process a boy learns much 

of men, and of what makes them strong or weak, of what influences 

them for good or evil, of what makes them meet their 

responsibilities or avoid them. He strives with his fellows for 

the solution of moral and spiritual perplexities, financial and 

scholastic worries, and the manifold problems of groups which 

are trying to make of their joint efl:orts for self-government a 

success. The whole course is a training in citizenship. 

Elihu Root once said: The art of self-government does not 

come to men by nature. It has to be learned; facility in it has 

to be acquired by practice. The process is long and laborious: 

for it is not merely a matter of intellectual appreciation, but 

chiefly of development of character. At the base of all popular 

government is individual self-control; and that requires both 

intelligence, so that the true relation of things may be perceived, 

and also the moral qualities which make possible patience, 

kindly consideration for others, a willingness to do 

justice, a sense of honorable obligation and a capacity for 

loyalty to certain ideals." 

The college fraternities are training grounds for such qualities. 

A singular advantage they afford is that errors made in 

them are on a "laboratory" scale. Not so many persons are 

affected. If, as is often said, our most lasting lessons are learned 

through our mistakes, it is a privilege to make them when the 

cost is so little.... 

These institutions have the potentials for training for citizenship. 

May their tribe increase!—GEORGE M. MORRIS, A K E, 

former President of the House of Delegates, American Bar 

Association.

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta 

September 

>939 

Volume 64 

No. 1 

Published at 450 Ahnaip St., Menasha, Wisconsin 

CONTENTS 

HOME OF NEW YORK ALPHA 

. . Front Cover 

A FORECAST OF 1939 FOOTBALL 23 

GEHRIG RECEIVES AN OVATION . Frontispiece 

SPORT ACCLAIMS A HERO 3 

OUR FRONT COVER 6 

JONES NAMED TO FEDERAL BENCH . . . . . 7 

NEW'COMMAND FOR ADMIRAL CLUVERIUS . . . 8 

PICK AND SHOVEL SUMMER SCHOOLS 10 

DARTMOUTH FRATERNITIES MADE GOODI . . . . 12 

CORRIGENDA 13 

HONOR SOOETV ELECTIONS, 1938-39 . . 14 

HE HUMANIZES GENERAL MOTORS . . . 20 

A NEW ROVING FEDERAL JUDGE 23 

A PHIKEIA TO WATCH 26 

PHIS AT WEST POINT 1938-39 27 

PHLS MAKE AIR MAIL HISTORY 28 

A CORNER WITH PHI AUTHORS 30 

EDITORIAL 31 

1938-1939 IN THE CHAPTERS . . . 33 

THE ALUMNI CLUB AcrivmEs 78 

THE ALUMNI FIRING LINE 79 

CHAPTER GRAND 84 

SCHEDULE OF REPORTS DUE 89 

DiREcroRY 90 

EDWARD E. RUBY, Editor, P.O. Box 358, Menasha, Wisconsin 

REAR ADMIRAL WAT T. CLUVERIUS 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute . 

Worcester, Massachusetts 

MURRAY S. SMITH 

Sherwood Road, Des Plaines, 

Illinois 

Editorial 

Board 

GEORGE A. SCHUMACHER 

Butler University 

Indianapolis, Indiana 

GEORGE K. SHAFFER 

Chicago Tribune Bureau, Los Angeles 

Times, Los Angeles, California 

CLAUDE M. MARRIOTT 

6226 Ogontz Avenue 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

FRANK WRIGHT 

University of Florida, Gainesville, 

Florida 

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September 

1939 



Sport Acclaims a Hero 

By EARL W. WOLSLAGEL, North Carolina '35 

SIXTEEN years ago this spring a strapping 

young athlete, a letter man in 

both baseball and football, left the $ A @ 

chapter house at Columbia, stepped into 

a uniform of the New York Yankee baseball 

club, a contract for |8,8oo in his 

pocket. On that same young man's thirtysixth 

birthday, June 19, iggg, came the 

announcement that he. Brother Henry 

Louis Gehrig, had completed his active 

playing days under the colors of the late 

Colonel JacobRuppert'sdynamicbaseball 

machine. 

So shocking was 

the news of the 

Iron Man's forced 

retirement that the 

entire baseball 

world, one might 

easily say the whole 

nation, grieved with 

his teammates and 

his fellow-players 

in the major 

leagues. It was a 

strange fate • that 

Brother Gehrig, 

who had played in 

every scheduled 

American League 

game and every 

World Series contest 

since June 1, 

1925, in which his 

team was engaged. 

l^.Y. D,ttty News Photo 

AN EMOTIONAL CUMAX 

Babe Ruth rushed to the plate and thretu his 

arms about Gehrig, while both men wept 

should be forced into permanent retirement 

the very first time that he failed to 

take his usual stand at first base. It was a 

dramatic culmination of a spectacular 

diamond career, unmatched in the century 

of our national game. 

"The story will long be remembered 

how Brother Gehrig went on May 2 to his 

manager, Joe McCarthy, in Detroit as the 

Yankees were about to begin their first 

Western tour, to ask to be benched for 

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the good of the 

team. Not to be 

readily forgotten, 

either, is how he 

slipped away to the 

Mayo Clinic in 

Rochester, Minnesota, 

almost unnoticed 

by the press 

or the general base- . 

ball public, to find 

out why he had so 

suddenly, yet so 

surely, slowed up 

in his play. Why, 

for the first time, 

he was batting so 

feebly. For what 

reason he no longer 

could exert his 

strength in running, 

fielding, 

throwing. When 

the announcement 

was made by the

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 

Mayo physicians, how the thoughts must 

have surged through his mind as he 

looked back over the years, through his 

endless probably never-to-be-equalled. 

Phila. Evening Bulletin Photo 

STUDYING THE VERDICT 

Among Gehrigs physicians is Dr. Robert L. Gilman, 

Wisconsin 'zo, of Philadelphia. They are 

shown here discussing the report of the Mayo 

Clinic, which states in part: "he is suffering from 

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This type of illness 

involves the motor pathways and cells of the 

central nervous system, and in lay terms is known 

as a form of chronic poliomyelitis (infantile 

paralysis). Mr. Gehrig will be unable to continue 

his active participation as a baseball player as it 

is advisable that he conserve his muscular energy. 

He could, however, continue in some executive 

capacity." 

records, and to the future with its store 

of uncertainties! 

Lou knew, but perhaps could not begin 

to realize that he had played in his 

last game on the field. He did not know 

that he was merely beginning to reap the 

wealth of honors he so richly deserved. 

When "Old Reliable" was the home 

run champion of the major leagues, when 

he led his league in batting, when he was 

chosen the most valuable player in the 

game. When he captained the All-Star 

team, when he finished breaking Everett 

Scott's record of 1307 consecutive games 

by over 800 contests, it was because of his 

ability as a ball player. But when on the 

fourth of July before 61,000 pairs of teardampened 

eyes they heaped gifts upon 

him at the Yankee Stadium they were not 

simply paying tribute to a man who had 

been able to hit a ball harder than anyone 

else, who could field with the greatest 

first basemen of all time, or whose arm 

was always strong and accurate. They 

were acknowledging the qualities of one 

of the finest sportsmen any game has ever 

produced. 

No doubt the qualities of sportsmanship 

exhibited by Brother Gehrig were 

somewhat overshadowed in the past by 

his exploits on the playing field. Through 

all the years of his connection with the 

game one thought of Lou Gehrig as a big, 

stocky, strong, broad-shouldered, smiling, 

yet serious, athlete, a great competitor. 

But now that his playing days are over 

you realize more—that Lou Gehrig was 

all else a sportsman should be. 

Not once did he offer an alibi or an excuse 

when he made a mistake on the field. 

Never did he boast of what he was going 

to do. He simply went out and let his bat 

and glove speak for him. Where other 

great ball players have been eager to talk 

about what a good year they would have 

next year, or how they would lead this or 

that department of play next season, Lou 

never built his fame on expectation, only 

on accomplishment. 

Always he conducted himself on and 

THE IRON MAN


off the field as a gentleman. Not once was 

there a breath of scandal connected with 

his name. Never were there suspensions, 

fines, whispers of broken training or late 

hours. When Gehrig played ball he gave 

every ounce of his energy to win. Whether 

his team was leading by ten runs in the 

ninth inning or trailing by a similar margin, 

Lou would run out the puniest infield 

grounder as if the whole season's 

success depended on his being safe at first 

base. 

Great as he was, he was always willing 

to learn new and better ways to play 

his position. Whenever his team-mates 

praised him for his work he was retiring, 

reticent. He might grin rather apologetically 

and walk away, for his modesty was 

never a pose, but completely sincere. 

No more unselfish man was ever in 

baseball. Usually embarrassed in public. 

MARKS GEHRIG SET 

Most consecutive games 2,130 

Most consecutive years, lOO games or 

more 14 

Most years, 150 games or more la 

Most years 100 runs or more scored.. 13 

Most years lOO or more runs batted in 

(tie with Babe Ruth) 13 

Most years 150 or more runs batted in 7 

Most consecutive years loo or more 

runs batted in 13 

Most runs batted in (season—A.I,.) 184 

Most times four extra base hits in 

one game 5 

Most years 400 or more total bases... 5 

Most years 300 or more total bases... 13 

Most extra bases in one game 12 

Most home runs with bases full .... 23 

Most consecutive homers one game .. 4 

Most total bases one game (tied with 

Ruth and Chuck Klein) 

i6 

Most years led league in runs batted 

in (tied with Ruth) 5 

Most years leading league in games 

played, season 8 

First baseman participating in most 

double plays, one season 157 

WORLD SERIES 

Highest batting percentage, total for 

seven World Series 361 

Most runs, one series (tied with Ruth) 9 

Most runs batted in, total series 35 

Most runs batted in, one series 9 

Most home runs, one series (4 games) 4 

Most homers, 3 consecutive games... 4 

Most extra bases on long hits, one 

series 13 

AT THE 1938 WORLD SERIES 

Gehrig of the Yankees and Carl Reynolds. Southwestern 

'26, of the Chicago Cubs 

nevertheless he accepted dozens of invitations 

to speak at boys' clubs, civic organ-- 

izations, and other affairs. He did not 

need those occasions to add to his fame or 

popularity. There was nothing for him to 

gain by attending them. Yet he was glad 

to go because he was happiest when doing 

something for others—a great trait and 

one that all true Phis have instilled in 

them. 

When the writer sat in the stands on 

Gehrig Day in New York last July he felt 

they were honoring not a great player as 

such, but a great figure in Sport, a man 

who could mix his triumphs with modesty, 

who could face tragedy with a smile. 

As Lou stood there under a burning 

sun, his head bowed as former and 

present-day stars came forward to pay 

him tribute, it was a natural reaction to 

reach for a handkerchief to wipe away a 

tear or two. Joe McCarthy, with his arm 

around his captain's shoulders, asked Lou 

to say a few words himself. Gehrig obeyed 

his manager, ordeal though it was, and 

stepped to the microphone, visibly affected 

and weeping from the strain of the 

proceedings.


With the same courage that brought 

him back from Minnesota knowing he 

was an invalid within the clutches of infantile 

paralysis. Brother Gehrig braced 

himself and began to speak. 

"They say I had a bad break," he said 

in a clear voice to the hushed crowd eager 

to catch every word, "but when the office 

COLUMBIA FIRST BASEMAN 

force and the groundkeepers and even the 

New York Giants from across the river 

whom we'd give our right arm to beat in 

the World Series... when they remember 

you, that's something. 

"And when you even have a motherin-law 

who takes sides with you against 

her own daughter . .. that surely is something." 

The crowd, glad for this comic relief, 

laughed heartily. Lou, though, was not 

laughing or even smiling as he mopped 

his brow and continued: 

"And when you have a wonderful father 

and mother who have worked hard 

to build up your body and to give you an 

education, that's something. And when 

you have a wonderful wife who has shown 

more courage than I ever hope to have 

and who has stood by you all along, then 

that's really greati" 

Brother Gehrig went on to praise the 

entire Yankee organization which had 

made it possible for him to win the fame 

and honors that had culminated for him 

this day. He shook his head in all earnestness 

as he concluded: 

"I may have been given a bad break, 

but I have an awful lot to live for. With 

all this," he gestured slightly to indicate 

the scene, "I can call myself the luckiest 

man on the face of the earth." 

And we in * A 0, Lou, feel equally fortunate 

to know that you, as we, have 

signed the Bond which makes life sweeter 

at times of great honor, or in the face of 

great tribulation. 

Nothing more fitting could be added to 

this story of a truly great Phi than the 

tribute in simple statement written in 

bronze on the gift presented to Brother 

Gehrig by his team-mates. It was composed 

by John Kieran, of the New York 

Times, an understanding sports writer, 

and it is inscribed on one side of a statuette 

surmounted by a gold baseball and 

an eagle: 

TO LOU GEHRIG 

We've been to the wars together: 

We took our foes as they came: 

And always you were the leader. 

And ever you played the game. 

Idol of cheering millions; 

Records are yours by sheaves: 

Iron of frame they hailed you: 

Decked you with laurel leaves. 

But higher than that we hold you; 

We who have known you best; 

Knowing the way you came through 

Every human test. 

Our Front Cover 

THE front cover of this number carries an engaging 

view of New York Alpha's home, taken 

from across the gorge. Originally one of the 

handsomest houses in the Fraternity, it has grown 

more beautiful through the years as it has blended 

more completely with its environment. 

New York Alpha, established in 1872, was the 

spear-head of *A©'s advance into the East. It 

was the first chapter of any of the fraternities of 

western origin to enter Cornell, which was 

opened only four years before. It has maintained 

a strong position among the Cornell fraternities 

and has long occupied a place of influence 

in * A e. An interesting feature of the chapter's 

history is the large number of related members 

on its roll; this may have had something to do 

with the chapter's success.

Jones Named to Federal Bench 

CHARLES ALVIN JONES, Williams 

'09, who was defeated for governor 

of Pennsylvania last fall in the political 

overturn, has fallen upstairs by 

being appointed a Judge of the Third 

Judicial Circuit Court of Appeals. The 

position on the Court, which has jurisdiction 

over Pennsylvania, New Jersey, 

Delaware, and the Virgin Islands, carries 

a salary of $12,500 a year and has a 

life tenure, but permits retirement with 

full pay after ten years of service. The 

circuit courts of appeal rank next to the 

United States Supreme Court. 

The new judge took the oath of office 

at a session of the Court in Philadelphia, 

August 5. 

Until his nomination for governor. 

Brother Jones had never sought a major 

elective office and was comparatively unknown 

politically. He had, however, 

been active in Democratic party affairs, 

and in 1932 had directed a drive for 

uninstructed delegates to the Democratic 

national convention in Chicago to support 

the candidacy of Al Smith, former 

governor of New York. 

After Mr. Roosevelt's nomination, 

Jones supported his candidacy and in 

1936 he attended the Philadelphia national 

convention as a Roosevelt delegate. 

Brother Jones is a native of Newport, 

Pennsylvania, where he was born fiftyone 

years ago, of Welsh, English, and 

Dutch stock. He was educated at Mercersburg 

Academy, Williams College, and 

Dickinson law school. 

He is remembered as "a better than 

excellent student with a stiff determination 

to achieve in law." 

In 1917 Brother Jones volunteered 

and served as an ambulance driver in 

the French army, which cited him for 

heroism under fire. He transferred to the 

communications division of the United 

States army's aviation service in 1918. 

He was on patrol duty as a naval officer 

at Hampton Roads, Virginia, when the 

war ended. 

A short time after he had been admitted 

to law practice in 1910, Brother 

Jones moved to Pittsburgh to begin his 

legal career. Three years later he became 

a member of the law firm of Sterret, 

Acheson and Jones. He served one term 

CHARLES ALVIN JONES, Williams 'og 

as a member of the borough council in 

Glen Osborne, his only elective office. 

He is married and the father of two 

sons and a daughter. 

Phi Delta Theta is one of the interests 

near to Brother Jones's heart. He took 

an active part in the affairs of the Williams 

chapter as an undergraduate, and 

when he entered the law school at Dickinson 

he affiliated with Pennsylvania 

Epsilon. Since graduation he has taken 

responsibility in alumni affairs and has 

taken delight in visiting the active chapters 

in Pennsylvania. 

His elevation to the Bench is a welldeserved 

recognition of his character and 

attainments, and Phis everywhere wish 

him well in his high office. 

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New Command for Admiral Cluverius 

By Rear Admiral ROBERT L. GHORMLEY, U.S.N., Idaho '03 

ANNOUNCEMENT has been received 

t of the selection of Rear Admiral 

Wat Tyler Cluverius, U. S. Navy, Retired, 

member-at-large of the General 

Council of * A ®, for many years an enthusiastic 

alumnus of our Fraternity, an 

officer and a gentleman in every sense, to 

the presidency of Worcester Polytechnic 

Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts. 

Rear Admiral Wat Tyler Cluverius, 

U. S. Navy, was born on Christmas Day, 

1874, in Louisiana. He entered the Naval 

Academy from that state at the age of 

seventeen, and was graduated as a Naval 

Cadet in the class of 1896. 

He was serving on board the ill-fated 

battleship Maine when she blew up in 

Havana Harbor in 1898, and served 

throughout the Spanish War on various 

naval vessels in Cuban waters. He later 

served on the new batdeship Maine built 

to replace the one destroyed. 

During the World War he commanded 

the U.S.S. Shawmut and later the U.S.S. 

Baltimore, which were part of the little 

American Squadron that planted the barrier 

of mines from Scotland to Sweden, 

confining the enemy submarines to the 

limits of the North Sea. He was awarded 

the Distinguished Service Medal for this 

work and the King of Belgium made him 

an officer of the Order of Leopold. 

After the World War he served as Commandant 

of Midshipmen at the Naval 

Academy, and then took the course at the 

Naval War College, graduating in 1922, 

when he was ordered as Chief of Staff, 

Commander Fleet Base Force. In 1923, 

following a cruise as commanding officer 

of the U.S.S. Seattle, he went to duty in 

the Office of Naval Operations, Navy Department. 

From 1926 to 1928, he commanded the 

U.S.S. West Virginia, flagship of the Commander 

Battleships, U. S. Fleet. In 1928 

he was promoted to Rear Admiral and 

served as Commandant of the Navy Yard, 

Norfolk, Virginia, from 1928 to May 1930. 

In June 1930 he assumed command of 

Battleship Division Two, Scouting Force, 

and in November of the same year was 

appointed Chief of Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, 

U. S. Fleet, Admiral 

J. V. Chase, U.S.N. He served as the Commandant, 

Ninth Naval District, Great 

Lakes, Illinois, from September 1932 to 

THE HISTORIC Maine 

The ship whose destruction altered the whole course of history 

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March 26, 1935. It was during this time 

that the Phis of the Middle West became 

acquainted with Admiral Cluverius, and 

the Navy too, for the Admiral traveled far 

and wide to address and become acquainted 

with the people of his Naval 

District. His marked ability as a public 

speaker kept his engagement calendar so 

full that his hours for personal relaxation 

were few and far between. 

In March 1935 the Secretary of the 

Navy designated him as Commander 

Base Force, U. S. Fleet, a position he ably 

filled until June 1937, when he was transferred 

to command the Fourth Naval 

District and Navy Yard at Philadelphia, 

which position he held until his retirement 

on January 1, 1939, after forty-six 

years of active service, he having reached 

the statutory retirement age of sixty-four. 

At the time of his retirement, the late 

Secretary Swanson sent a letter to Rear 

Admiral Cluverius congratulating him 

on his service in the Navy stating: 

"The Department regrets your retirement 

from active service and takes this 

occasion to extend to you its heartiest 

congratulations and appreciation for 

your long and distinguished service to 

our Nation. During the time which you 

have so faithfully and efficiently served, 

you have witnessed many advancements 

in the morale, strength, and efficiency of 

the Navy; and you have the satisfaction 

of knowing that you have contributed to 

the accomplishment of these results. May 

I wish for you continued success and 

many years of health and happiness." 

Worcester Polytechnic is recognized as 

one of the highest grade schools of technology 

in America. It restricts its enrollment, 

and admission is gained only by 

CLUVERIUS 

As Chief of Staff of the Fleet 

men who pass rigorous entrance requirements. 

Its work is especially strong in the 

fields of mechanical engineering, electrical 

engineering, and chemistry. Much 

commercial research is carried on for various 

industries. The investigations of 

high-voltage currents have been important 

in their results. 

Phi Delta Theta can well be proud in 

having Brother Cluverius at the head of 

U.S.S. West Virginia WHICH CLUVERIUS COMMANDED FOR TWO YEARS


this well-known institution of learning, 

and Worcester Polytechnic Institute is 

to be congratulated on having as its President 

a successful man of such sterling 

qualities, whose interest in men, particularly 

young men, has been manifest for 

years. In this day of "isms" and changing 

world conditions, the educational institutions 

having strong men at the helm to 

shape the course of the youth of the country 

along stable lines form a keystone for 

the future. 

Pick and Shovel Summer Schools 

By RICHMOND P. MILLER, Swarthmore '24 

ECONOMICS, as it is studied in our 

universities," observes a distinguished 

British mathematician, "is the 

astrology of the Machine Age. It provides 

the same kind of intellectual relief 

as chess, in which success depends entirely 

on knowing the initial definition 

of the moves and processes of checking 

and castling." 

This summer 150 college men and 

women recruited from a score of colleges 

from the Atlantic to the Pacific 

gave eight precious weeks of their summer 

vacation to the Work Camps sponsored 

by the American Friends Service 

Committee. A good many of the campers 

were Phis, or sons of Phis. Here was 

a picked group of college and community 

leaders—^who would surely be in 

military service camps in totalitarian 

countries—willingly giving up their summer 

holiday and paying their own living 

and traveling expenses for the sake 

of working for peace and for the alleviation 

of social and economic strife. The 

work camp idea grasps the imagination of 

students who want to learn by experience 

how their book knowledge stacks 

up against the realities of life. Words 

were not enough for them, they wanted 

to knowl For two months these students, 

supervised by leaders, lived in simple 

quarters, worked on needed community 

projects, practiced democracy in their 

camp life, learned economics in the raw, 

and discussed constructive and nonviolent 

means of solving local and regional 

problems. 

As a member of the Quaker committee 

which administers the Work Camps, I 

visited the camp located in Tennessee. 

In the heart of the TVA, near the new 

Chickamauga Dam, the Tennessee 

Bureau of Fisheries is constructing a 

pond to hatch fish to stock the new 

TVA dams. The TVA can deal only 

with power projects, so here is a community 

problem being solved with the 

aid and assistance of a major governmental 

enterprise. Eight hours each day 

COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THE RAW


LOADING SHIP ON THE WEST COAST 

were spent by these college boys wielding 

picks and shovels and pouring concrete 

for the dam. The same amount of time 

was spent by the girls in replenishing 

the larder, in doing the housework, in 

laundry, mending, and other housekeeping 

duties. The girls wanted to do some 

manual labor, and they found plenty 

in their kitchen police assignments! Each 

day began with a short period for worship 

and meditation according to the 

custom of the Religious Society of 

Friends. Late afternoons were spent in 

study and recreation. Sundays the campers 

led classes in nearby Sunday schools 

and churches. Evenings were spent in a 

well-planned course of discussions with 

local leaders, and visitors of national 

recognition in their fields. Ideas garnered 

in the classrooms in Harvard and 

Yale, Smith and Vassar, Chicô, Texas, 

Cornell, Penn State, and foreign universities, 

were tested in debate and evaluated 

in real experiences. 

Across the mountains in Macedonia, 

Georgia, a score of young men and 

women assisted a community there to 

introduce scientific reforestation, landscape 

old homes, and deal co-operatively 

with the problems of rural poverty resulting 

from economic disorganization. 

The automobile center at Flint, Michi- 

LABOR PROBLEMS STUDIED ON THE GROUND 

gan, was the site of another camp. In an 

old bituminous coal mining area in 

Western Pennsylvania, the Penn-Craft 

Work Camp helped to build roads and 

joined in recreational activities in this 

rehabilitation center for distressed 

miners' families. At Delta Farm, in 

Rochdale, Mississippi, the work project 

was to develop a drainage system for the 

share-croppers at the Delta Co-operative 

Farm. On the West Coast, the campersworkers 

studied the migrant labor situation 

at San Pedro, and worked with the 

fishing community on Terminal Island. 

These six camps are experiments of 

what the torch bearers in a democracy 

can do to learn more about how the 

other half lives in America. The American 

Friends Service Committee, in characteristic 

Quaker fashion, paid the overhead 

of the camps, and raised money to 

do it, while the campers shared in actual 

living expenses. A score of colleges and 

a host of families and friends of the 

campers will be stimulated this fall and 

for years to come by the experiences the 

campers had last summer. Experience is 

the best of all instriictors, and economics 

can be a social science worth studying 

if intelligence and religion and social 

insight are applied to pressing local and 

national problems.

Dartmouth Fraternities Made Good! 

By HENRY Q. MIDDENDORF, Williams '28, Secretary of the N.I.C. 

OVER the entrance to the main building 

of a famous New England 

school is a Latin motto, which when 

translated reads: "Enter here boys that 

you may become men." Since from the 

school to the college and the fraternity 

HENRY Q. MIDDENDORT, Williams '28 

is but a step, we might well paraphrase 

that motto to be placed over the doorway 

of each chapter house: "Enter here 

men that you may become finer men. 

For while the college can do much toward 

lengthening and broadening a man's 

knowledge, it is in the surroundings of 

the fraternity that the depth and consistency 

of his character must be moulded. 

These last two qualities, however, cannot 

be acquired solely through exposure 

to a fine environment; they are much 

more the result of accomplishnjent both 

on the part of the individual and of the 

group. They are to be found in an environment 

which helps to stimulate the 

scholarship of the individual, an accomplishment 

which the latter in turn is 

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grateful to pass on to the lower classmen. 

They are to be found in the opportunity 

for the development of business abilities, 

through the financial supervision of the 

chapter house. They are to be found in 

the opportunity for administration, ii, 

the capacity of the president for handling 

a group of men, with tact enough to prevent 

the formation of cliques, with firt 

and ambition enough to lead them 

through as a united group to a successful 

year. And finally, they are to be found in 

the opportunity for personal contact with 

a small, but vastly important unit of 

democratic self-government, wherein the 

accomplishments of the group are the result 

only of co-operative effort. Though 

such an environment as this may appear 

to be ideal, it is only with the ideal to be 

reached that the real can be grasped. 

Just how important the forces of cooperation 

and idealism are in fraternity 

growth can best be illustrated by the action 

of the trustees of Dartmouth College 

in voting to approve the continuance 

of the fraternities after a period of 

strict probation. Three years ago a "bill 

of indictment" was rendered câinst the 

Dartmouth fraternities, with the recommendation 

by twelve of a Survey Committee 

of fourteen faculty and undergraduate 

members that all charters 

should be surrendered on a common 

date. Because, however, of an eloquent 

minority report, the trustees were willing 

to place fraternities on a three-year 

probation. 

The problems to be faced were twofold: 

first, that of demonstrating to the 

fraternities the necessity of making 

themselves a contributing force to the 

objectives of the college. The groups had 

failed to realize that in accepting the 

privilege of self-government without college 

dictation there was also involved 

the assumption of responsibility for the 

general welfare of the college. And sec-

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ond, that within each group a spirit of 

individualism had broken down the aim 

of co-operative achievement, just as that 

of the fraternities as a group had been 

destroyed. In 1934, the Dean of the college 

had stated that "the Fraternity 

Criteria did not impress Dartmouth 

chapters to any noticeable degree, since 

the principles stated were in common 

practice"; and yet two years later it was 

found that they had failed to make themselves 

vital. 

The work of reconstruction was 

started under a new fraternity adviser 

with the intention of eliminating a "lack 

of purpose and chronic apathy" which 

an intensive survey of the social life of 

the college had revealed. The interfratemity 

council was strengthened and 

many discarded activities were revived. 

The fraternities forgot themselves and 

turned toward the assistance of the community; 

in the happiness which their efforts 

produced was to be found the 

stimulus of satisfaction. Through a closer 

contact between faculty and fraternity 

was bom a new sense of the common 

aim of the college and fraternity. Within 

individual groups occurred a similar 

renaissance. Beginning within one chapter 

a few members studied the ideals of 

their ritual and sought to apply these 

toward the spiritual enrichment of the 

members. Through this self-criticism 

were they able to bring to clearer light 

the ideals which had stimulated their 

founders. 

"In view of the gratifying changes in 

the status of fraternities at Dartmouth 

College both in their local aspects and 

in their national relationships, within 

the last three years" the trustees in June 

voted to table the recommendation for 

dissolution and expressed their approval 

of fraternity conditions as they now 

exist. 

At a time when in other universities 

questioning glances are being cast at fraternities 

by the administrations this 

clean bill of health should serve as a 

powerful stimulus. In practically every 

instance the college administrations are 

more than willing to co-operate. The 

common fraternity ideals exist in the 

Fraternity Criteria, adopted by the National 

Interfraternity Conference, and 

the projects to which the interfraternity 

councils can devote their efforts are 

countless. As at Dartmouth, only a few 

strong leaders are necessary to inspire 

the groups. Where this co-operation occurs, 

both the college and the fraternity 

will be proud to boast that they have 

brought out the "finer man." 

Corrigenda 

NUMEROUS Phis have called attention to certain omissions and errors in Brother Speers's article on 

our high army officers which appeared in the June SCROLL. 

The most conspicuous omission, and the one most frequently mentioned, is that of Col. WILLIAM 

A. GANOE, Dickinson '02, now on duty at Pittsburgh as Chief of Staff, Organized Reserves. He is 

widely known as a lecturer and writer on the history of the United States Army. Another name 

omitted is that of Major THOMAS E. MAY, Oregon State '14, Instructor, National Guard of Oregon. 

Col. FRANCIS HARDAWAY, Washington (St. Louis) '09, is commanding the Harbor Defenses of 

Chesapeake Bay and the Second Coast Artillery, Fort Monroe, Va., not the Coast Artillery in 

Hawaii, as stated. Major PORTER P. LOWRY, South Dakota '16, Coast Artillery Corps, is on duty at 

the Coast Artillery School, Fort Monroe, as all who attended the Old Point Comfort Convention 

will well remember; he has never been stationed in the Judge Advocate General's office. Major 

WILTON B. PERSONS, Auburn '16, is in the Signal Corps, not the Air Corps, as stated. The portrait 

given as that of Col. FREDERICK A. PRINCE is that of another officer who is not a Phi. 

In fairness to Brother Speers and the Phi otBcer who helped him compile the list, it should be 

stated that the article had to be hurried more than it should have been in order to make the 

publication deadline, and for that the Editor is responsible. Both the Author and the Editor deeply 

regret the mistakes and crave the pardon of the officers concerned.—THE EonoR.

Honor Society Elections, 1938-39 

ONCE again it is the privilege of the 

Fraternity to make record of those 

men in our active chapters whose individual 

achievements have won for them 

election to the great honorary societies. 

Such elections are one proof, but only 

one, that the chapters of * A ® are choosing 

as members men of superior talent 

and training them as gentlemen and 

scholars, and so fulfilling a basic purpose 

of the Fraternity. 

As in former years, limits of space force 

us to include in our consideration only 

four societies of national extent: * B K 

and T B n, which recognize high scholastic 

attainment in the fields of the liberal 

arts and engineering respectively; # H S, 

which rewards men of the freshman class 

for high scholarship; and OAK, which 

honors leadership in all forms of undergraduate 

endeavor. 

Each of these honoraries elects only a 

very small number of students in any 

college. The number of Phis elected is 

therefore impressive: 54 in * B K, 24 in 

T B n, 79 in * H S, and 60 in O A K. In 

many of our * A 0 colleges some of these 

societies are not represented; if local honorary 

societies with similar or identical 

Phi Beta Kappas 

aims and objects were included, the number 

of Phis honored would be very greatly 

increased. 

The following lists include the names . 

reported to General Headquarters by the 

chapters; experience has shown that in 

spite of every effort to make the list complete, 

some chapter officers fail to report 

elections to honoraries. 

PHI BETA KAFVA.—Alabama: Burton;. 

Arizona: Chenery; Stanford: Fitch; Florida: 

Burress; Emory: Dickerson; Idaho: 

Brown; Chicago: Lochner; Knox: Glaub; 

Illinois: Castelo, Kirby, and Ward; Iowa: 

Freutel and Naekel; Kansas: Prager; 

Tulane: Finch and Sims; Amherst: Basse, 

Fowles, Good, and Putnam; Dartmouth: 

Petri; Colgate: Annett, Ogilvie, and 

Stearns; Duke: Few and Horack; North 

Dakota: Bacon and Griffith; Miami: Canright, 

Heald, Prugh, Redlin, Storms, and ' 

Van Ausdal; Ohio Wesleyan: Davis; Denison: 

Sperl; Oklahoma: Montgomery; 

Allegheny: Albright; Lehigh: Hurst 

and Schafer; Swarthmore: Rockwood, 

Thomas, and Wilson; Vanderbilt: Howell; 

Sewahee: Turner; Texas: Greenhill, 

Kerr, and Villavaso; Washington: Hull 

and Jelbert; Whitman: Westerberg;


upper: Albright, Allegheny; Annett, Colgate; Basse, Amherst; Biuxuss, Florida 

Middle: Castelo, Illinois; Chenery, Arizona; Davis, Ohio Wesleyan; Dickenon, Emory 

Lower: Few, Duke; Finch, Tulane; Fitch, Stanford; Freutel, Jowa 

Washington State: Gillingham; Lawrence: 

Fulton and Van Nostrand. 

TAU BETA TI.—Auburn: Branch and 

McKenney;S(an/ord: Oakford and Shallenberger; 

Iowa State: Boudinot, Carney, 

Cunningham, Maxon, Quinn, and Nelson; 

Kansas: Hirschler; Kentucky: Hall; 

Michigan State: Baldwin and Hart; Ohio 

State: McCarthy; Case: Horsburgh, Pekarek, 

Weiss, and Winslow; Oregon State: 

Adams, Copenhagen, and Davies; Lafayette: 

Evans and Lentz.

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upper: Fulton, Lawrence; Glaub, Knox; Good, Amherst; Gillingham, Washington State 

Middle: Greenhill, Texas; Griffith, North Dakota; Horack, Duke; Howell, Vanderbilt 

Lower: Hurst, Lehigh; Hull, Washington; Kerr, Texas; Kirby, Illinois 

PHI ETA SIGMA.—/4/a6ama.- Burton, 

Marshall, and Moody; Florida: Binnicker. 

Brown, Crago, Cunningham, and 

Rogers; Georgia: Bowen; Mercer: Arnett, 

Edwards, Hill, Latta, and Wood; 

Idaho: John Brown, William Brown, 

Roper, and Ward; Northwestern: Anderson, 

Croessmann, Denninger, Jackson, 

and Kincaid; Illinois: Black, Gougler, 

Kirby, and Ward; /ndmna; Weir; Butler: 

Atherton, Bowen, Hack, Holeman, Mc 

Queen, Moore, Pritchard, and Woolling;


upper: Lochner, Chicago; Montgomery, Oklahoma; Naekel, Iowa; Prager, Kansas 

Middle: Putnam, Amherst; Schafer, Lehigh; Sims, Tulane; Steams, Colgate 

Lower: Sperl, Denison; Thomas, Swarthmore; Turner, Sewanee; Van Nostrand, Lawrence 

Michigan: Tobin; Mississippi: Catching, 

Crawley, Forman, Hammond, Haxton, 

Laney, and Rust; Missouri: Wood; Washington 

(St. Louis); Hall and Harting; 

Duke: Daniel, Ochsenreiter, and Moyer; 

North Dakota: Stevens; Miami: Canright, 

Claflin, Edwards, Heald, Lehman, Prugh, 

Redlin, Storms, Van Ausdal, and Whittington; 

Ohio: Frazer; Ohio State: Mc 

Carthy; Cincinnati: Berghausen; Oklahoma: 

Crenshaw, Gough, Johnson, Montgomery, 

Thompson; Penn State: Albright

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Tau Beta Pis 

upper: Villavaso, Texas; Ward, Illinois; Westerberg, Whitman; Wilson, Swarthmore 

Middle: Carney, Iowa State; Cunningham, Iowa State; Copenhagen, Oregon State; Davies, Oregon State 

Lower: Evans, Lafayette; Hall, Kentucky; Hart, Michigan State; Hirschler, Kansas 

and Wagner; Southern Methodist: Galvin. 

Ham, McDonald, Ramey, and Smith; 

Washington and Lee: Henderson; Wisconsin: 

Jacobs and Wright. 

OMICRON DELTA KAPPA.—Alabama: 

Cox and Kidd; Auburn: McKenney and 

Troup; Kentucky: Duty and Hall; Tulane: 

Kirby and Wenzel; Louisiana State: 

Bushman, Carroll, Lambert, Pringle, and 

Vallery; Maryland: Hardy, Johnson, 

Muncks, and Peaslee; Mississippi: Bowen, 

Fair, Hix, Mounger, Roseborough, and


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upper: Horsburgh, Case; Lentz, Lafayette; McCarthy, Ohio State; McKemiey, Auburn 

Middle: Maxon, Iowa State; Nelson, Iowa State; Pekarek, Case; Quinn, Iowa State 

Lower: Sballenbergei;, Stanford; Weiss, Case; Winslow, Case 

Wall; Westminster: Whorton; Washington 

(St. Louis): Wright; Damdson: Kenyon 

and Marquess; Miami: Graves, Heald, 

Prugh, Redlin, and Storms; Ohio Wesleyan: 

Case, Driver, Graner, and Townsend; 

Akron: Brown, Hutchinson, Noel, 

Sipes, and Snyder; Cincinnati: Bohrer; 

Denison: Sims and Walker; Dickinson: 

Bittle, Graf, and Gorsuch; Lehigh: Hurst; 

Pittsburgh: Cashdollar and Dannies; 

Vanderbilt: Hackett, McGinness, and 

Manning; Sewanee: Bishop; Randolph- 

Macon: Forehand, Huimicutt, and Mc- 

Fall; Richmond: Martin; Washington 

and Lee: Harper and Ragon.

He Humanizes General Motors 

INDUSTRY has for more than a decade 

been slowly awakening to -the 

fact that it has a mission besides paying 

dividends to its stockholders. The old 

rugged individualists have not been exactly 

enthusiastic about it, trained, as 

they were likely to be, under "the-public-be-damned" 

philosophy, and it has 

required much pressure, not excluding 

the national election of 1936, to fix the 

idea that the public have an interest in 

business outside the transaction of buying 

and selling. 

No new idea was it that employees 

have certain inalienable rights, and the 

bitter struggle between capital and labor 

to strike the balance befween them 

still goes on. It is now recognized that 

the customer too must be protected in 

certain rights; this is well expressed in 

Alfred P. Sloan's formula, "more and 

better things at lower prices for more 

people." That point of view has been 

important in the development of such 

enterprises as General Electric and Henry 

Ford's. It has been responsible for the 

maintenance of great research projects 

in mechanics and physics and chemistry 

and economics which have discovered 

new products and new processes that 

have added greatly to the comfort and 

convenience of the people. 

The social responsibilities of industry, 

still to a large extent vague and 

undefined, are now comprehended in 

the correspondingly broad term Public 

Relations. As generally applied, it does 

not include advertising or labor problems 

or pricing, though obviously it is 

deeply concerned with all of them, as in 

fact it is concerned with all the processes 

of the business. Paul Garrett defines it 

inclusively as "finding out what people 

like and doing more of it; finding out 

what people don't like and doing less of 

it." But it goes beyond passive acceptance 

of public opinion; it undertakes to 

raise the standard of living and to educate 

the public on the value and the advantages 

of the higher standard. 

General Motors has made exceptional 

provision for its Public Relations service. 

Nine years ago the company made 

Paul Willard Garrett, Columbia '16, a 

vice-president at a princely salary and 

gave him complete charge of the service. 

With a staff of fifty experts and a budget 

of two million dollars annually he seeks 

to find what the public desires and dislikes 

in an automobile, how General 

Motors business may be increased by 

supplying new demands, how General 

Motors products may be made to contribute 

more largely to American comfort 

and happiness. 

In a leading article on General Motors 

in its March number. Fortune devotes 

much space to Brother Garrett's 

activities and methods. These cover an 

amazingly large field: publication of 

many periodicals and pamphlets, lecture 

and entertainment programs, studies of 

conditions in the many company plants 

as they affect the workers and their families, 

surveys of public opinion with reference 

to pressing social and economic 

problems, analyses of company reports 

for the better understanding of stockholders, 

expert discussion on problems 

of transportation and traffic hazards, and 

many others. Methods are manifold and 

ingeniously adapted to special problems. 

Among the big projects credited to Brother 

Garrett are the basic idea of the 

magnificent General Motors exhibit at 

the New York World's Fair and the General 

Motors Parade of Progress, a circuslike 

caravan which has visited hundreds 

of cities and exhibited to enormous 

crowds the progress of industry, the marvels 

of discovery resulting from research, 

and some idea of what lies ahead for 

future generations. 

[20] 

For a task of such magnitude Paul 

Garrett had solid preparation. He received 

his college training at Whitman

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 ai 

College, followed by graduate work at 

Columbia, from which he received his 

master's degree in 1914. He was employed 

by the New York Bureau of Municipal 

Research and the New Jersey 

Bureau of State Research, and in 1918 

joined the' War Industries Board at 

Washington. After the war he conducted 

the Government's official survey 

of its experience in commodity and price 

regulation for the war period. 

In 1920 he accepted a position as 

financial columnist for the New York 

Evening Post, a newspaper that had 

long enjoyed a reputation for the excellence 

of its financial section. He conducted 

a column called "The Investor" 

for five years, and in 1925 was made 

financial editor of the paper. In this 

position he enjoyed the steady confidence 

of the country's business and financial 

leaders with whom his work brought 

him into contact. His daily column, 

"Business Today," was widely read and 

syndicated throughout the United States. 

During this period he was closely associated 

with the late Cyrus H. K. Curtis, 

owner of the Post. He left the paper in 

1931 to join the General Motors Staff. 

Brother Garrett has had an interesting 

experience in $ A ®. In his freshman 

year at Whitman College he became a 

member of lUahee Club, the local which 

was petitioning for a $ A © charter. 

Forthwith he was discovered to have 

talents which fitted him peculiarly for 

an enterprise which required imagination, 

skill in presentation, and finesse 

in making the right kind of contacts. As 

a member of the small group responsible 

for the charter petition his work was 

invaluable. But he left Whitman before 

the task was completed. "When he entered 

Columbia, he was pledged by New 

York Delta and was initiated October 13, 

1913. His work for the Whitman petition 

continued with increased effectiveness, 

and the charter was granted at the 

next Convention, in 1914. While, therefore, 

officially his Fraternity connection 

has been with New York Delta, his heart 

has been with Washington Beta, into 

which his college-mates were initiated 

when the chapter was installed. 

In college Garrett was studious and 

PAUL WILLARD GARRETT, Columbia '16 

thorough; his interest then, as now, was 

in economics and social problems. He 

waged a constant fight against being 

drawn into too many student activities, 

for which his attainments and personality 

fitted him. He was a capable debater, 

and represented his alma mater 

in intercollegiate contests, and he was 

editor of an annual which stood as a 

standard for many years. In his senior 

year he was president of the student 

body. His scholarship won him a * B K 

key. 

The Fortune article referred to above, 

with Time-like terseness, characterises 

Garrett as "sandy, quiet, serious-minded 

without being pompous." The description 

is a fair one, though "sandy" is 

rather an understatement. In college he 

was universally called "Rosy." He carries 

about him an air of sincerity and 

simplicity that inspires confidence which 

further acquaintance always deepens 

into lasting friendship.

A New Roving Federal Judge 

THE confirmation by the United 

States Senate, of the appointment of 

Brother Harry J. Lemley, Washington 

and Lee '10, to the new "roving" Fed- 

HARRY JACOB LEMLEV, Washington and 

By GEORGE K. CRACRAFT, Sewanee '12 

Lee 

eral Judgeship of Arkansas, has brought 

anotlier distinguished honor to * A 0. 

Brother Lemley was born in Upperville, 

Va., August 6, 1883. He attended 

Randolph-Macon Academy, 1899-1901, 

the University of Virginia for two years 

igoi-1903. He absented himself from 

college until 1908 when he entered law 

school at Washington and Lee, graduating 

in 1910. While in Washington and 

Lee he was a member of

A Forecast of 1939 Football 

By MURRAY S. SMITH, Knox '25 

IN the recent nation-wide poll to elect 

the leading football players of the 

country Bob Castelo of Illinois was 

chosen end on the Ail-American team 

to play the New York Giants. Novakofski 

of Lawrence ran a splendid race 

as a halfback. Kinnison of Missouri and 

Elmer of Minnesota were included in 

the vote-getting centers. Wendlick of 

Oregon State ran a good race at end. 

Stebbins of Pitt was included in the halfbacks 

who were given thousands of votes. 

Don Heap, Glen Harmeson, and Red 

Dawson were Phi coaches who received 

support from fans. 

To join the professional ranks of Phis 

this year are WinterhoUer, Stebbins, 

Wenzel, Dolman, and Wendlick. They 

join Schammel, Schwammel, Plasman, 

Hoel, Lewis, Crayne, Wagner, Smith, 

Fitzsimmons, Kenderine, Kolberg, Isbell, 

Hackney, and Sims, who are now playing 

pro football. 

We may do a little guessing and prognosticating 

about the coming football 

season and hope we are not too far 

wrong about brothers who should go 

places. 

Big Ten.—The champion Minnesota 

Gophers look to these Phis to continue 

their strong challenge: Bjorklund, Lee, 

Franck, and Bill Johnson. Michigan 

augurs well as a dark horse this year 

and Tom Harmon should be AU-American, 

with Meyer a regular quarterback. 

Northwestern is being paged as the real 

threat and Jack Ryan, Tim Herman, 

and Fran Purtell are regulars-to-be. The 

fighting mini will feature Fultz, Thistlewood, 

and Johnson in their lineup. The 

Chicago Maroons will be led by Bex, 

Crandell, and Yoder. Indiana's Hoosiers 

tout Brooks as their regular quarterback. 

Ohio State will add Scott, Maag, Bruckner, 

Adams, and Lewis to their list of 

greats and Purdue will again feature 

the great Lou Brock and Rush. Lou 

looks like Ail-American. 

Eastern Conference.—The Pitt Panthers 

under the tutelage of Phi coach 

Chuck Bowser will present Crissman, 

Dickinson, Stodgell, and Andrews. Colgate 

will star Bremmer, Caseria, Garvey, 

and Mye. Syracuse will again feature the 

running of Banger, Garvey, and Hicks. 

Watch Banger Crowell of Penn State. 

Eaves, Darnell, Davis, Boehringer, and 

Robb of Duke are others who look good 

in the East. 

Among smaller Eastern schools, Colby 

again is led by a Phi captain Bruce, and 

Tower, Warren, Webb, and O'Neil are 

others who should play. Niedemeyer, 

Hare, and Vial look good at Maryland. 

FOUR VETERANS 

Kinnison, Missouri; Stebbins, Pittsburgh; Wenzel, Tulane; Dolman, California 

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24 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 

upper: Elmer, Franck, Johnson, and Bjorklund, Minnesota 

Middle: Brock, Purdue; Harmon, Michigan; Albright, Case; Bohrer, Cincinnati 

Lower: Robb, Haas, and Eaves, Duke; Larkowich, Brown 

Williams has Stewart and Gardner. Lafayette 

has Sweeney, Hooven, and Burger, 

while Trantman and Jones are 

comers at Swarthmore. At Gettysburg, 

Shoemaker, Shelly, Weems, and Eastlake 

carry on. Powell, Moore, Richards, and 

Wrenshall will lead the Presidents at 

W.&J. At Lehigh, it's Conover and Callias, 

with Forgach and Scott at Dickinson. 

Brown's Bears rely on Ritter and Williams. 

Much is expected of McKnight, 

Brossman, and Johnson at Allegheny.


upper: Hassett, Florida; Cox, Alabama; Plunkett, Mercer 

Middle: Connor, Butler; Brown, Colorado; Grabenhoist, Washington; £11, Oregon State 

Lower: Standlee, Stanford; Willard, Stanford; Fennenbock, U.CX.A.; Held, Arizona 

South.—Down yonder the alumni have 

much to be hot about. At Alabama, the 

new captain is Cox. The Vols of Vanderbilt 

have sophomores Smart and 

Kammerer. Southern Methodist has a 

great soph in McGaffey. At Texas much 

is expected from Neeley. At Sewanee 

there are Phillips, Whitley, and Thomas. 

Rougher and Weinman are good-looking 

second-year men at Virginia. At Randolph-Macon 

it's McDowell. Washington 

and Lee will be generaled by Didier,

26 T/ie,SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 

Hunt, Burger, Harper, and Baker. Davis 

is really great at Kentucky. Davidson 

alumni can expect much from Iverson, 

Moore, Beaty, and Cowan. Over in the 

state of Georgia a strong Georgia Tech 

team expects a lot from Beard, Goree, 

and Ison. Mercer will be led by Plunkett, 

Garfield, and Darby. The University 

of Georgia has two future greats in 

Stevens and Nowell. Florida University 

has veteran Hassett and sophomore Robinson. 

Giantonio and Bethea look very 

good at Rollins College. 

The MidZantii.—Nebraska has a great 

sophomore in George Abel. At Kansas, 

Bunsen will again plunge. Reck should 

wreck them at Missouri. Heggen, Russell, 

Pratt, and Moody return at Iowa 

State. Washington U. at St. Louis has a 

great contingent in McDougall, Lyon, 

Yore, Cory, and Root. Gargett and Galda 

are veterans at Michigan State. Over in 

Ohio, Gaylord at Miami; Markley at 

Wesleyan; Mohler at Ohio University; 

Palmer, Culbertson, Morrison, Miller, 

Mikeloshek, and Whitten at Akron; 

Shafer, Spangenburg, Eichler, Strawn, 

Michel, Cordes, Albrecht, and Poremba 

at Case; Bellar and Trantman at Denison; 

Bohrer, Heiner, Gunsett, Kelchner, 

Bore and Richards at Cincinnati are 

future greats. 

In the Hoosier state, Butler will be 

led by Captain Bob Connor, Reno, 

Owen, Gibson, Pike, Schlake, Freuchtenicht, 

and Golay. At Franklin College, 

it looks like Frazell, Shanahan, Grefe, 

Atkinson, and Hougham. Newton, Anders, 

and Faith look good at Hanover. 

Barger is a comer at Kansas State. At 

Lawrence College, Captains Buesing and 

Garvey will lead a strong squad. At Knox, 

Fender and Fahbri look good. Wernli 

and Lane are veterans at South Dakota. 

Pacific Coast.—At Washington, Grabenhorst, 

McAdams, Dorman, Lenan, Coonan, 

and Gleeson are a great squad. 

Gentry, Godfrey, and Beckman are future 

greats at Washington State. Rodgers, 

De Golia, Folmer, Haukins, and 

Shipley look very good at California. At 

U.C.L.A., it's Fennenbock, a star back, 

McCallum, and Simpson. Standlee, Johansen, 

Thompson, Weiners, Adamson, 

and Willard are Stanford hopefuls. Oregon 

State has a fine bunch in Ell, Kohlers, 

lelsma, and Copenhagen. Oregon U. 

will star Lance, Mahee, Dyer, Nicholson, 

Lindstrom, and Stevenson. 

Now to come East a bit, Montana has 

Hoon, Shaffer, Nugent, and Dowling. 

At Idaho there's Helen, Franklin, and 

Whitlock. Colorado has Brown, Anderson, 

and Garbanati. Colorado College 

looks to Hizer, Panter, Pike, Dantord, 

Speight, and Beauchamp. At Arizona it 

will be Held, Swift, and Baniger. 

A Phikeia to Watch 

PHIKEIA CAMPBELL KANE of Indiana Alpha, 

who just completed his freshman 

year at University of Indiana, came 

through in grand style at the National 

A.A.U. Track and Field Championships 

held at Lincoln, Nebraska, on July 3 and 

4. Entered in the Junior 800-meter run, 

he won the race easily in the fast time of 

1:53, only 2/10 of a second over the record. 

This placed him in the Senior 800- 

meter on July 4 and, running against the 

best field in the country, he placed second 

behind the former Ohio State middledistance 

ace, Charlie Beetham. The winner's 

time was 1:51.7 and Kane was only 

a step behind. Phikeia Kane also ran in 

some of the indoor meets in the East last 

winter, showing so well that he was invited 

to compete in the 880-yard run at 

the great Princeton Invitation meet on 

June 24. He placed third, back of Beetham 

and Borican, and the time was 1:51. 

He certainly looks like an excellent prospect 

for the 1940 Olympic team.—M. S. S.

Phis at West Point 1938-39 

Front row, left to right: Vance, Oklahoma; Lane, Southwestern; Lycon, Washington State; Twyman, 

Knox; Alsop, Kentucky; Jacoby, Missouri; Ewell, Duke. Back row, left to right: Millican, DePauw; 

Spillman, Northwestern; Bentley, Auburn; HoweU, Sewanee; Hutson, Illinois; Williams, Vanderbilt; 

Andeck, Iowa Slate; Marsh, Michigan State. 

THE SCROLL brings you the latest additions to the long Une of Phis who are serving 

their country as officers of its regular army. 

On June 12 nine Phis graduated from West Point as second lieutenants. They 

leave behind them a strong band of underclassmen, brother Phis, who in a few 

years will join them as brother officers. 

Four years ago Phis from all over the United States reported on July first as new 

cadets of the United States Military Academy. There followed as strenuous a summer 

as they will ever face again. During those trying months it was while struggling 

along a dusty road on a hike or picking themselves up after a spill in a game that 

these fellows began to know their brother Phis. Louisiana met Michigan; Washington 

met Pennsylvania; and the march was never quite so hard from then on. 

Plebe year changed to yearling year; yearlings became second classmen; and second 

classmen were at last first classmen with one year to go. 

This unusual band of Phis were not permitted to organize in any way as such, or 

to be active as a group, but they were always ready to help a brother if he needed 

help and to wish him luck as he graduated.—ROBERT C. TWYMAN, Knox '36 

The Minneapolis Convention 

Keep in mind the date and place! August ^y-jo, 1940, Minneapolis, Minnesota! Headquarters 

will be at Nicollet Hotel. The local committee is busy with preliminary arrangements, and 

another notable General Convention is in prospect. Fuller announcements will appear in the 

next issue of the SCROLL. 

U7I

Phis Make Air Mail History 

By CLAUDE M. MARRIOTT, Syracuse 'oi 

THE first rotary-wing aircraft mail 

service in the world was inaugurated 

in Philadelphia on July 6. It is the 

shortest air mail route under government 

contract—a shuttle service between the 

Philadelphia post-office and the central 

airport at Camden, New Jersey. Only six 

miles separate the two stations, yet the 

delivery time for air mail has been reduced 

nearly half an hour each way. 

Air mail to and from Philadelphia will 

be received and dispatched on the roof 

of the Philadelphia post-office. This completes 

a new chapter in aviation history—the 

first of its kind in the world. 

The airship used has been developed 

and built by the Kellett Autogiro Corporation, 

a Philadelphia concern whose 

vice-president in charge of engineering 

is Brother Richard H. Prewitt, Purdue 

'29; and the underlying patent of this 

type of airship is controlled by the Pennsylvania 

Aircraft Syndicate of which 

Brother E. Burke Wilford, Pennsylvania 

'22, is president and general manager. 

TAKE-OFF FROM THE 

phila. Evening Bulletin Photo 

ROOF 

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Several years ago Brother Wilford saw 

a brief description of a German rotor 

which, in its rudimentary form, feathered 

about its long axis instead of flapping 

about a hinge. He became so interested 

in the idea and its possibilities 

that he went to Europe and came back 

with the American rights. He organized 

the Pennsylvania Aircraft Syndicate 

which controls the rights in this country. 

From this idea came the Wilford 

gyroplane which is the aerodynamic 

equivalent of the autogiro developed by 

the Kellett Company. The main difference 

is that the gyroplane employs a 

feathering control with a cam-like 

mechanism which causes the pitch of the 

blades to change on one side or the 

other of the fuselage, ahead or in the 

rear of the pylon, instead of tilting the 

rotor axis. 

Brother Prewi.tt has spent the greater 

part of his time since his graduation 

from Purdue in experimental work and 

developing rotary-wing aircraft. The 

story of his work and a description of 

his planes appeared in the April number 

of the SCROLL. 

The Army and Navy have become interested 

in both the autogiro and the 

gyroplane for observation, communication, 

and scouting work because it can 

take off and land vertically on uneven 

terrain, or on rough water when 

equipped with pontoons. Although the 

giro type of plane is less speedy than 

the better-known type of airplane, still 

it performs certain functions much better 

than the fixed wing craft. It is predicted 

that roof-top airports will soon 

be installed in our large cities for airmail 

deliveries. When this time comes 

the giro type of plane will be used. An 

exchange air mail service between Philadelphia 

and New York is now being 

worked out. 

The importance of this new air mail 

service was recognized by the large number 

of distinguished guests who attended 

the inaugural ceremonies, including


representatives of the post-office department, 

the ariny and navy as well as officials 

of several air lines and noted fliers. 

special cachets were loaded for the return 

hop, which was completed in another 

six minutes. The round-trip hop 

RICHARD H. PREwmr, Purdue '29 

Captain Rickenbacker, President of the 

Eastern Airlines, said of this installation, 

"it is the outstanding success of 

the Postal Department's air mail achievement." 

Stamp collectors from all over the 

world sent covers to be dispatched on 

the initial flight; 45,000 pieces of "firstflight" 

mail made up the consignment 

on the first history-making take-off. Six 

minutes later delivery was made at the 

Camden airport. Bags containing more 

BURKE WILFORD, Pennsylvania 'zz 

was made in about fifteen minutes whereas 

deliveries by truck have required 

twenty-five minutes each way. Time is 

saved; air mail is now carried entirely 

by air, and, most important of all, a 

new type of airship has attracted the attention 

of the world. 

Phis are particularly proud of the fact 

that this service has been developed 

through years of intense study and experimental 

research in which these two 

brothers have had no small part. 

The Phi Delta Theta Plaque 

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS report that interest in ihe commemorative Plaque is growing steadily and 

that eventually all chapters will have this beauful reminder of the Fraternity's founding and the 

chapter's establishment. 

Since the Old Point Comfort Convention plaques have been supplied to nine chapters, making 

a total of thirty-three since the idea and design were adopted at Syracuse. This result has been 

achieved without any special campaign among the chapters; the idea sells itself. Recent installations 

of the plaque are those at Iowa Gamma, Indiana Theta, South Dakota Alpha, Michigan Alpha, 

California Alpha, Tennessee Alpha, and Missouri Gamma. Several other chapters are negotiating.

A Corner with Phi Authors 

As viewed by GEORGE A. SCHUMACHER, Butler '25 

Gutenberg and the Invention of Printing. 

By Lawrence E. Tomlinson. Washington: 

Judd and Detweiler, 1938, 56 

pp. $10. 

Lawrence E. Tomlinson, Oregon '28, has had 

considerable training in the study of books to 

provide him with a background for such a work 

as Gutenberg and the Invention of Printing, He 

has been a member of the staff of the Library 

of Congress and did work in library science at 

George Washington University. In this book 

Tomlinson takes up once more the old controversy 

regarding the first printer. There have 

been many differences of opinion and much 

smoke of battle on the subject. In the final 

analysis the two men legitimately considered are 

John Gutenberg, the printer of Mainz, and 

Lourens Coster of Holland. 

Tomlinson presents a generous background 

relative to early times and the beginning of 

printing with a glance into the history of Chinese 

printing activity with block type and even movable 

type by 1040. Dealing more directly with the 

controversial question, Tomlinson goes into detail 

regarding the work of Gutenberg and Coster. 

As the reader progresses he sees that the author 

is leaning more and more to the validity of the 

claims for Gutenberg as the first printer. Tomlinson 

has of necessity been forced into the use of 

scholastic detail and evidence which he handles 

in a manner quite free from the too often laborious 

style of works of this kind. 

The book is beautifully made and is an exquisite 

work of modern printing. There are a 

number of splendid reproductions of old fragments 

of printing and illustrations. Quite aside 

from its authoritative contents, the book is a 

thing of beauty and a joy to behold. 

The book comes at a time when the world is 

celebrating the five hundredth anniversary of the 

perfection of printing. It is a very timely and a 

very worth-while volume. 

Two New Ben Harrison Stories 

THE following anecdotes concerning Benjamin 

Harrison, Miami '5a, were told by Thomas H. 

Baskerville, Columbia '86, at a recent dinner in 

New York: 

"I had a roommate and classmate, Julius M. 

Mayer [Columbia '84]. He afterwards became 

a Federal judge, but that is not important. We 

had small allowances, but rich tastes. As Julius 

used to say, he did like Mrs. Delmonico's cooking. 

Whenever we picked up a piece of news 

we took it to the Sun and received a small payment 

for it. In 1885, General Benjamin Harrison, 

after serving a six-year term as Senator 

from Indiana, was defeated for re-election. He 

came to New York and Julius and I determined 

to interview hira. We had no difficulty, because 

at that time Julius was editor of the 4* A 9 

SCROLL and I was assistant editor. Benjamin Harrison 

was an enthusiastic member of the Fraternity. 

We asked him about his defeat for the 

Senate, and he explained that he had incurred 

the enmity of some members of the Legislature, 

enough to elect his opponent. "I am dead politically," 

said he, "I intend to go back to Indianapolis, 

pull down my old Blackstone, study hard, 

and with God's help, I hope, before I die, to 

be the best lawyer in Indiana." Julius leaned 

forward and said, "General, I wish to make a 

prophesy. Three years from now you will be 

nominated for the Presidency and you will be 

elected." The General laughed and called to his 

wife to come in from the next room and listen 

to a couple of crazy boys. Well, everybody knows 

that Julius' prophesy came true. 

During Harrison's term as President he came 

to New York on the occasion of the quadricentennial 

of the discovery of America. He made 

formal addresses at two vast meetings and was 

invited to a great dinner in the evening. He 

accepted, on condition that he should not be 

asked to speak. When he arrived at the dinner 

he found that in spite of this understanding he 

had been put on the program for an address. 

He was very angry. Turning to Mayor Grant, 

who was presiding, he said, "Grant, this is a 

blankety-blank ou trage. You have made a 

blankety-blank monkey out of mel" The language 

sounded like Mayor Grant's, not President Harri-. 

son's. A day or two later Julius and I dined with 

the President and his wife, and I asked Mrs. 

Harrison if the General ever swore. She replied, 

"No, I don't think Ben ever used profane 

language except once. Then he was arguing a 

case before Judge Walter Q. Gresham. As he 

proceeded, the Judge said, 'General, I don't care 

to hear any more on that point.' Ben replied, 

'Judge, I have not developed my argument and 

I intend to get ahead.* 'Sit downl' shouted the 

Judge. 'I'll be damned if I do,' said the General. 

And he didn't; he finished his argument." 

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EDITORIAL 

BERNARD V. MOORE, Treasurer of the General Council, has passed away, 

and Phi Delta Theta has lost another great leader. Brother Moore died 

of a heart attack at a Minneapolis hospital August 9, 1939. He had 

successfully resisted a similar attack a fortnight before and had been sent 

to the hospital to recuperate. His condition was not regarded as critical; 

reassurance came that he was improving. Word of his death came after 

the SCROLL was in press, so that it has been impossible to do more than 

make this brief announcement. The next issue will give some account 

of Brother Moore's life and of his great work for Phi Delta Theta. He will 

be mourned by the thousands of Phis who found in him a friend. 

General 

Council 

Changes 

THE death of Brother Bernard 

V. Moore, Treasurer of the 

General Council, has necessitated 

important changes in 

the General Council. At a meeting held 

in Minneapolis after Brother Moore's 

funeral, the four surviving members, acting 

in accordance with the provisions of 

the Code, elected a fifth member. Brother 

O. J. Tallman, Lafayette '24. Brother 

Emmett Junge was chosen Treasurer of 

the General Council to succeed Brother 

Moore, and Brother Cluverius was made 

Reporter of the General Council in place 

of Brother Junge. Brothers Caches and 

Tallman are members at large. 

Brother Tallman's appointment will 

have universal approval in the Fraternity. 

In point of service he is the dean of our 

province presidents, serving as president 

of Rho Province since it was created out 

of a part of Beta Province, and before 

that of the undivided Beta Province. For 

years he has been one of our most valuable 

Convention law-makers. A keen 

lawyer, his advice has been constantly 

sought in the framing of new legislation 

for the governance of the Fraternity. He 

rendered a great service at the Old Point 

Comfort Convention as chairman of the 

Committee on Constitution and General 

Statutes, in carrying through the task of 

revising the Code. It is a common comment 

at conventions that Jake Tallman 

is a steady worker and is apt to get the 

tough assignments. In debate he is clear 

and forceful, but considerate of his opponent's 

position. He is serious, but not 

too serious, and his circle of friends is a 

wide one. The General Council has acquired 

a wise new member. 

Rushing 

Problem 

As the magazines of other fratemities 

come in exchange to 

the Editor's desk he is impressed 

with the amount of space in them 

which is devoted to the theme of rushing. 

There are sober-sided essays on what 

constitutes proper qualifications for admission 

to such-and-such a fraternity; 

long dissertations on the methods and 

technique of "selling" the fraternity 

(mirabile dictu) to the freshman; cautions 

on behavior and etiquette (especially 

in the women's magazines) in the 

presence of "rushees"; more and more 

discussion about conditions which are responsible 

for the iact that new members 

in larger delegations are more necessary 

than ever and are harder and harder to 

get. Frantic are the appeals to alumni to 

send recommendations to fill the ranks. 

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Occasionally the cat gets out of the 

bag—we must have larger freshman 

classes to provide revenue for the upkeep 

of the new or bigger house. And so 

we have the spectacle of chapters numbering 

eighty, ninety, a hundred members. 

In the new parlance, the chapter has 

become "the house"—an identification 

that may well make Phis pause. 

As you approach the season when you 

invite new men to affix their names to the 

Bond of the Phi Delta Theta, what is 

your chapter maintaining—a brotherhood 

or a boarding house 

Our New SEPTEMBER in the date-line of 

Schedule this number is not a mistake. 

Beginning with this volume, 

the SCROLL will appear in September, 

November, January, March, and May; 

the Palladium in October, December, 

February, and June. It is hoped that the 

new schedule will serve the Fraternity 

more efficiently. In the past, for example, 

the first number of the volume, which 

should be in the hands of the active members 

at the opening of college either was 

a month late or had to be antedated a 

month; the June number in many instances 

reached the colleges when the students 

were in the throes of final examinations, 

or sometimes after college closed 

for the summer vacation. The other numbers 

were not more timely. 

Following the practice of the last two 

years, chapter news letters will be published 

in all numbers except November. 

Chapter reporters are asked particularly 

to note the new deadlines tor their letters: 

October 10, December 10, February 

10, and April 10. The SCROLL will be 

issued the middle of each following 

month, the printer's schedule being about 

thirty days. 

We Are CHAPEL chimes; eager 

Responsible groups hurrying across campus; 

cheery greetings of old 

friends as they meet and pass; earnest 

conferences with professors about courses 

and new schedules; echoes of tramping 

feet in the sacred old halls; all these are 

familiar things in our colleges and universities, 

denoting the opening of another 

college year. 

Seniors of a few weeks back are missing, 

but in numbers their places have 

been taken by a strange new group. Their 

green caps mark them as the incoming 

class—the Class of 1943. They are an interesting 

group withal. Some are shy and 

retiring, awed by the new and strange 

surroundings; some are forward and inquisitive; 

all are thoroughly in earnest 

and enthusiastic. This new group will 

have to learn new ways, new customs, 

old traditions, proper forms and methods 

of procedure. 

Proper leadership is one of our great 

needs today. If Young America is not 

properly directed, our country is lost. 

Here, then, is a great problem, a tremendous 

responsibility—and an opportunity 

glorious beyond words. This new 

college generation are looking to us for 

leadership. Upon the shoulders of the 

members and officers of the Greek-letter 

fraternities, quite as much as upon the 

college authorities, rests this grave responsibility. 

Unless Phi Delta Theta and the other 

fraternities meet the challenge honestly 

and fearlessly and provide the leadership 

which they can supply if they will, they 

lose their reason for existence. In these 

days of strange new ideologies, fundamental 

truth and righteousness must be 

taught these freshmen by example and 

by exemplary lives and not by precept 

only. 

Many of the Class of 1943 will come 

with us. To them we promise that we will 

deal honestly and faithfully. We promise 

that they will be better men when they 

leave us four years hence than when they 

came with us—îf they do their part as 

honestly. We will teach them the real 

values of true friendship, culture, and 

reverence for sacred institutions. We will 

promise them four years of happy comradeship, 

but more: with united effort we 

will earnestly work for the welfare of our 

College, our Country, and our Christian 

civilization.—CLAUDE M. MARRIOTT.

The Year 1938-1939 in the Chapters 

Summarized by HARRY M. GERLACH, Miami, *ô 

ALABAMA ALPHA—UNIVERSFTY OF ALABAMA 

THE Phis at Alabama opened the year by pledging 

twenty men. Late rushing added diree or 

four more to the delegation. Thirteen of these 

men were initiated at the end of the first semester. 

Cox was a star on the varsity football 

team. At the close of the season he was 

elected captain for 1939. He was tapped by 

OAK and made a member of the Cotillion Club. 

Marshall was president of the Interfraternity 

Council and delegate to the N.I.C. meetings 

in New York City. Palmer gained membership in 

Scabbard and Blade and was their representative 

to their national convention at Berkeley, Calif. 

Kidd was tapped by O-AK. Webb and Halsey 

were initiated into Philomathic Literary Society. 

Burton gained his 4> B K key. Ferguson was 

elected business manager of the Rammer-jammer. 

Throughout the year the chapter's intramural 

teams were most successful and led all other 

fraternities in the various competitive sports. 

The chapter produced an excellent issue of the 

Alabama Phi. 

ALABAMA BETA—ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC 

INSTITUTE 

ON Greater Auburn Day the chapter had the 

distinct pleasure of entertaining Brother Bartow 

Eberhart, '82, who was initiated when the chapter 

was sub rosa. Many members of the chapter 

were interested in activities on the campus. 

Troup was vice-president of 0 A K, a member of 

Spades, the Interfraternity Council, Ring Committee, 

Elections Committee, sports editor of the 

Plainsman and was listed in Who's Who in 

American Universities. McKenney was TBII, 

OAK, * *, a member of the Interfraternity 

Council, and Scabbard and Blade. Branch 

was president of T B n and a member of H K N. 

Barfield was a member of Interfraternity Council 

and 4»*. Stratford was on the Plainsman staff 

and a member of the track team. Nichols was 

treasurer of the freshman class, participated in 

debating and was a member of the Plainsman 

staff. Fleming played freshman basketball. Williams, 

John and Wilson Taylor, and Haas were 

members of the Glee Club. Northington was a 

member of Scarab. Rencher and Raht were members 

of the Glomerata staff. Haas was a member 

of the freshman rross country team and led all 

the freshmen with an average of 94.2. 

ALBERTA ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA 

THE Phis of the far North had a perfect rush 

season with twelve men bid and twelve men 

pledged. Their perfection spread out into many 

athletic lines. Nine men were with the football 

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team. Clarke was manager; Smith, Monkman, and 

McLennan were linemen, McDonald and Forbes 

were at the end positions, while Fitzgerald, Stewart 

and MacCallum were in the backfield. McLennan 

was chosen for membership in the Block A 

Club because of his outstanding service to the 

team. Four inter-faculty Rugby teams were managed 

by Phis; namely, Thomas, French, Miller, 

and Brimbecombe. Players on the various teams 

were Aikenhead, Howard, Pryde, Gore, Hope, 

and Chesney. On the senior track team Gore was 

a middle distance relay member, and Freeze was 

an excellent pole vaulter. Stewart and Chesney 

were star members of Alberta's Golden Bears 

hockey team. Other fields of endeavor found Mc- 

Laws the representative to the Student Council 

for the law school and Monkman representative 

for the Engineering Students Society. Ritchie was 

secretary-treasurer of the Medical Club. French 

became the Student Council representative for 

the Agricultural Faculty. The Pallas Award for 

the outstanding scholar in the chapter was won 

by Hutton. The award for the Phikeias went to 

Scott for his excellent scholarship. The chapter 

has enjoyed the association of the Edmonton 

Alumni Club during the year. 

ARIZONA ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 

THE Phis in the land of dry sunshine enjoyed a 

very active and successful year together. In athletic 

sports the chapter was represented in football 

by Barringer, Held, and Swift, ends. Chandler 

was a member of the freshman team. When 

spring football season rolled around Held, Attridge. 

Chandler, and Westfall were out for practice. 

In basketball Chandler, Westfall, and Hood 

were members of the team. Tennis drew the attention 

of McCormick and Catlin. The chapter's 

intramural teams were successful, taking championships 

in basketball and cross-country events. 

In their frosh year Chandler and Westfall won 

numerals in basketball. Other fields of activity 

found Gwynn chairman of the social life committee, 

Scott president of the freshman class, 

Kreiling, Merchant, and Chenery heads of departments 

of the yearbook, and Entz winner of a 

University public speaking contest. Dramatic productions 

drew the attention of Foote and Scott 

who had male leads in Stage Door. Scott also 

took an important part in Winterset. Kelley and 

Brewer were pledged to * M A. Kelley was a 

member of Blue Key also. Chenery was elected 

to 4» B "^ and to 4> B K. Tenny was a student associate 

of A.I.M.E. The chapter enjoyed many 

social events, one of which was a very interesting 

mothers' and dads' day banquet at the chapter 

house.

34 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta jar September, 1939 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF 

BRITISH COLUMBIA 

THE activities and interests of the chapter during 

the year were many. Aside from athletics, campus 

politics, and publications, the chapter enjoyed 

frequent contact with their Mothers Club and 

alumni organization. Outstanding in athletics 

was Matthison who was awarded the Bobby Gaul 

Trophy. This trophy is awarded annually to the 

man who shows the greatest athletic ability and 

the finest athletic leadership in the university. 

Matthison was a member of the Adanac Boxlat, 

Western champions for several years, president 

of men's athletics, and chairman of the 

directorate of men's athletics. Other chapter 

members found rugby interesting. Robson, Hoskins, 

Smith, and Runkle were team members. 

Rann and Bruce Matheson played basketball. 

McLeod was a member of the football team. 

Gross was manager of rugby while Donegani was 

assistant manager of football. In intramurEd 

sports the chapter was very strong, going to the 

semi-finals in both rugby and basketball. The 

leading social event for the chapter was its annual 

spring formal held at the Royal Vancouver 

Yacht Club. 

CALIFORNIA ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF 

CAUFORNIA 

THE Phis in Berkeley enjoyed many varied activities. 

The chapter was particularly strong in 

all athletic sports. Dolman, Thomas, and Rodgers 

were members of the football team. Dolman 

won his third letter with his play at end. Cotton 

was assistant varsity football coach. DeGolia, Folmer, 

Hawkins; and Shipley were members of the 

frosh football squad. David and Willi were members 

of the basketball squad while Anderson, 

Hug, Scrivner, Hawkins, and DeBarnardi were 

members of the frosh team. Beal was stroke 

on the varsity crew. Thomas and Todd were 

varsity track men. Nutting and LaFitte competed 

with the freshman team. David was a pitcher on 

the baseball team of which Forney was junior 

manager. Maybury, Rodgers, and Markwart were 

members of the rugby team. DeGolia and Innes 

were members of the freshman water polo team. 

Maybury was a member of the golf team, L'Hommedieu 

and Forney were members of the ski 

team. DeGolia received his circle C for his work 

on the varsity swimming team. DeGolia received 

his block numeral for his work on the freshman 

baseball squad. Innes won his circle numeral for 

his work on the freshman water polo team. 

Shipley was on the 165-pound division of the 

varsity boxing team. Some of the other types of 

activities included Thomas, president of die interfraternity 

council, and Willi, president of the 

freshman class. Kean was manager of the university 

band, while Eckley, ObermuIIer, and De 

Golia were on the publications staff. Noles became 

a member of Skull and Key. Markwart, 

Middleton, Noles, Forney, Stutt, Hagwood, and 

Paulsen were student officers in the R.O.T.C. Of 

these men Stutt, Forney, and Noles gained membership 

in Scabbard and Blade. Eckley was junior 

manager of the Daily California, while Casey was 

on the managerial staff of the same publication. 

Cooper was junior intramural manager and Forney 

was junior baseball manager. The chapter's 

tennis team, composed of Eckley, Hogin, Fairbank, 

Orsburn, and Hawkins, won the Interfraternity 

tournament. In all intramural sports the 

chapter ranked fourth during the year. The 

chaptet took the lead in organizing a Miami 

Triad dance which proved to be most successful. 

The chapter has taken advantage of the foreign 

exchange plan and has entertained foreign students 

for the last several years. 

CALIFORNIA BETA_5TANFORD UNrvERSixY 

THE Phis at Stanford well maintained their athletic 

Strength by furnishing many members for 

the varsity teams. On the gridiron were Willard, 

Kirsch, Coldiron, deWitt, Standlee, Johannessen, 

STANFORD LEADERS 

Shallenberger, senior councillor, Clark, all-Coast halfback; Gerbstedt, varsity soccer; McDuffie, president interfraternity 

council


Thompson, and Meiners. The cage squad enrolled 

Anderson and Oakford. The roster of the 

rugby team included Carnahan, Adamson, and 

Thompson. deWitt and Maino were members of 

the varsity baseball team. The soccer team enrolled 

the chapter's German exchange student, 

Gunther Gerstedt, Clark, and SwaflEord. Doering 

and Wyeth represented Stanford at the intercollegiate 

golf tournament at Louisville last summer. 

They assisted Stanford materially to win 

team honors. Doering holds the University championship, 

was low amateur in the National Open, 

the St. Paul Open, and won the Chicago amateur. 

Fitch and Breyer were also members of the golf 

team. Hoover and Shallenberger were members 

of the varsity water polo team. Turner and Seamans 

were members of the gym team. Gunn was 

a successful boxer. On the track team Grey put 

the shot. Other fields of endeavor found Fitch, 

Weaver, Beal, and Maino active members of the 

Stanford flying club, winner of the Intercollegiate 

championship at Akron last summer. McDuffie 

was president of the Interfraternity Council. 

Turner and Seamans were cheer leaders. Prince 

was president of the Axe Society. Stoeffel and 

Wyraan were outstanding in their work in debate. 

Among the excellent freshmen pledged were 

Dee, president of the freshman class, and third 

ranking National Junior tennis player. McDonald 

was a soccer star and president of the freshman 

dormitory. Adams was third ranking National 

Junior Diving contender and Western champion. 

Smith won his numerals on the frosh basketball 

team. Oakford and Shallenberger were elected to 

membership in T B n. Shallenberger was sports 

editor of the Stanford Daily. He and Prince were 

members of the senior executive council. Gunn 

and Maino were elected to * *. 

CALIFORNIA GAMMA—UNIVERSITY OF 

CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES 

THE Phis at Los Angeles opened the year with 

a new chapter house and a good pledge class 

numbering thirteen men. Some of the activity 

men were: Devere, member of the organization 

control board; Swisher and Devere, sophomore 

council; Stabler and Roche, junior council; Anderson, 

senior council; Randall, dance committee; 

Jameson, editor of the Claw; Hoag, associate 

editor; Stafford, staff member of the Bruin; Stabler, 

religious conference board; and Blanchard, 

president of Yeoman. Fennenbock was a regular 

on the football team. He was a brilliant backfield 

man. McCallum and Simpson were on the 

squad. Adams played basketball, while Fenenbock 

and Roche joined the track team. Baseball 

lettermen were Hill, and Devere. Blanchard was 

a member of the crew. Harvey became a member 

of S TE. Roshe and Devere joined Scabbard and 

Blade, already enrolling Anderson and Harvey. 

Stabler and Stafford were members of AK*. 

Simpson and Roche were regulars on the rugby 

team, Stabler and O'Flaherty were active in the 

Religious Conference University Camp. Intramural 

teams were most successful throughout the 

year. One of the main social functions of the year 

was the Miami Triad dance. The chapter enjoyed 

a very active Mothers Club. 

AFTER LUNCH AT COLORADO 

COLORADO ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 

COLORADO ALPHA opened its thirty-sixth year by 

pledging twenty-one men. The freshmen proved 

themselves to be able and active. Anderson and 

Garbanati were members of the frosh football 

team. Downing and Garbanati were members of 

the frosh basketball team. Brown was unable, 

because of an injured knee, to take part in varsity 

football, but: made himself useful by coaching 

the freshman squad. Eight members of the 

chapter took active participation in varsity track. 

They were Wallrich, Baugh, Puett, Arnold, 

Hamilton, Boorman, and Anderson. Hamilton 

was an all-round track man, being high point 

winner in many meets, Helmke was again a 

member of the gymnastic team. Smith was varsity 

basketball manager. Honorary and professional 

societies named a large number of the 

chapter members. Boorman joined Scimitar; 

Lambert, AEA; Milne, AEA; and Puett, Arnold, 

Wood, Carlin, A X S. Players Club: Bruce, 

HKN and 2T; Fawcett, STE; and Townsley 

was a member of the staff of the Colorado Engineer. 

The chapter's intramural teams participated 

successfully in all sports. Draper and Jeffers won 

the interfraternity debate crown. The chapter's 

glee club was successful in ranking second 

among all the fraternities on the campus. 

COLORADO COLLEGE—COLORADO COLLEGE 

THESE Rocky Mountain Phis opened the year by 

pledging seventeen Phikeias. Six of the pledges 

were regular members of the frosh eleven. They 

were Heizer, Panter, Pike, Danford, Speight, and 

Beauchamp. Freshmen on the track team were 

Heizer, Panter, Apple, Habrel, and Brown. Gallagher, 

Weston, and Boysen held regular berths 

on the varsity eleven. Price was a regular on the 

basketball team. Gallagher and Friend were mainstays 

on the tennis court. Harmston ran the


FLORIDA ALPHA PHIKEIAS, 1938-39 

high and low hurdles for the track team. Gates, 

Leahy, and Tritt were excellent golfers. The 

intramural teams of the chapter were most successful. 

Wins were made in volley ball and basketball. 

Boxing crowns were retained by Holman, 

flyweight, and Beardsbear, lightweight. Greiner 

and Burns represented the chapter in dramatic 

productions. Elections gave Gallagher the presidency 

of the senior class; Leahy, treasurer of the 

junior class; Greiner, vice-president of the 

sophomore class; and Heizer, treasurer of the 

freshman class. Harmston was the president and 

Schneider was the treasurer of the International 

Relations Club. The chapter enjoyed an annual 

father-and-son banquet given by the Mothers 

Club with about seventy-five attending. 

FLORIDA ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 

THE Phis at Florida opened the year with a new 

chapter house. Formal house warming was held 

for alumni and parents during Homecoming 

week-end. The new house is the result of many 

years of hard work on the part of the active 

chapter and alumni members and all were most 

proud of the result of their labors. A large class 

of freshmen was pledged at the beginning of the 

year, so that many active men were added to 

the roll later in the term. Enwright won the 

tennis singles crown shortly after the opening 

of college. Robinson was center on the freshman 

football team. Walton was a regular on the varsity 

basketball team. Houston was president of 

the freshman class. Rogers was elected president 

of the freshman law class, thereby carrying out 

the tradition of the chapter in never losing a 

political election on the campus. Smith was a 

member of the honor court, the military ball 

committee, and the executive committee of the 

junior class. Brown was organization editor of 

the yearbook, while Binnicker and Heuberger 

were copy editors. Crago was captain of Sabres 

and first vice-president of the Glee Club. Turnbull 

was elected to the Hall of Fame, highest 

honor bestowed upon Florida men. The Phis 

had the largest fraternity representation in Blue 

Key by furnishing Turnbull, Burress, Gibbs, Edwards, 

Brown, and Rogers for members. Smith 

succeeded Burress as chancellor of the honor 

court. Brown became editor of the yearbook for 

next year. Crago was pledged to 4» K *. Rogers 

and Herndon did excellent work in dramatics. 

Tench represented the chapter on the debating 

team. Brown and Smith were tapped for Scabbard 

and Blade. Jackson and Mills were mainstays 

on the golf team. Simard was a member 

of Florida's Southeastern Conference championship 

swimming team. The chapter's intramural 

teams were most successful throughout the year 

and won eight competitions. 

FLORIDA BETA—ROLUNS COLLEGE 

FLORIDA BETA enjoyed a most successful year. 

Makemson was president of the Student Council 

and resigned to become a member of ^ A 6. He 

was an outstanding swimmer, besides being a 

leader for three years in all campus activities. 

Patterson was an outstanding golfer and marksman. 

Kraus. Haufman, Hickok, and Hoover were 

members of the intramural crew. Giantonio and 

Bethea were center and back, respectively, on the 

varsity football team. Fuller was varsity football 

manager while McFall was freshman manager. 

Cetrulo was editor of the yearbook and turned 

his duties over to Davis for next year. Davis was 

also sports editor of the newspaper and editor 

of the freshman handbook. The chapter was 

most successful in all intramural sports. Their 

team went undefeated in touch football, finished 

third in basketball, and tied for second place 

in crew. Hickok, Kraus, Haufman, and Giantonio 

were members of the varsity crew. Cetrulo 

was a varsity center. 

GEORGIA ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 

THE Phis at Georgia were very successful in 

intramural activities. The football team lost only 

one game in a twelve game series. The chapter's 

representatives in boxing took five out of seven 

divisions. The bowling team tied for a first place 

and, therefore, had to go into a play-off. The 

scholarship of the chapter ivas high also, with the 

group ranking fifth among seventeen fraternities. 

In varsity athletics Stevens and Nowell were 

stars on the football team. Stevens was captain 

of the track team of which Smith was manager. 

Mathews was president of the junior law class.


Griffith was manager of the University Glee 

Club. Other members of the chapter singing with 

the club were Smith, O'Neal, Griffith, Rigdon, 

and Bowen. Butts was elected president of 

*K literary society and the University Economics 

Society. Lumpkin was a member of the 

freshman debating team. Bowen, Herrington, and 

Owen were tapped by Scabbard and Blade. Midyear 

elections gave Reid and Dorsey the positions 

of managing editor arid sports editor of the 

Red and Black. Griffith was elected managing 

editor of the Georgia Arch. Bowen became president 

of Bistad. Many enjoyable social functions 

were held throughout the year. 

GEORGIA BETA—EMORY UNIVERSITY 

GEORGIA BETA opened its last year in its old 

chapter home by pledging an excellent class of 

freshmen. The majority of these men were initiated 

at various times during the year. The chap- 

37 

son received distinct honor by being elected to 

membership in * B K. The chapter is loolcing forward 

to occupying its new home in the fall of 

>939- 

GEORGIA GAMMA—MERCER UNIVERSTTY 

THE Phis at Mercer opened the year with vital 

interest in many activities. Smith was student 

body president and orchestra director. Barfield 

was president of A * n and business manager of 

Silhouette. Reed was business manager of Cauldron. 

Souder managed the Glee Club. Geeslin 

was president of Newspaper Club and managing 

editor of the Cluster. Calhoun was managing editor 

of the Silhouette. Conger was on the Student 

Council, and Edwards was junior class president. 

In varsity athletics were to be found Plunkett, 

Garfield, and Darby, all regulars on the football 

team. Martin was a regular on the basketball 

team and coach of the Phi intramural team. Ten 

members of the chapter sang on the glee club. 

Blue Key listed seven Phis among its membership 

of eighteen: Geeslin, Reed, Edwards, Calhoun, 

Conger. Smith, and Jordan. Latta gained 

membership in * H 2. Couric was initiated into 

A*n, of which Barfield was president. The 

chapter enjoyed a number of social events including 

hay rides, wiener rgasts, and dances. 

LETTERMEN AT EMORY 

King, McRellar, and Bixler 

ter was a strong participant in the athletics of 

Emory. The chapter team went to the quarter 

finals in touch football before being defeated. 

Three divisions of boxing were represented with 

McClelland winning the 135-pound title, Turner 

going to the semi-finals in the 145-pound class, 

and Funke in the 125-pound division. Bixler 

gained recognition by being given the fullback 

position on the all-Emery touchball team. King 

made the guard position on a similar basketball 

team. The chapter's basketball team reached 

the semi-finals in the tournament. It was made 

up of Carver, King, Wiggins, Jones, Pate, and 

Brown, In the Interfraternity tiack meet Wood 

took a second place in the high jump; McAndrew 

took a second in the 220; and McMath a second 

in the 100 yard dash. The Softball team had 

excellent success. In political lines Skiles received 

the largest number of votes in the primary 

for office of president of the student body. King 

was elected secretary of the senior class. Gignilliat 

was elected associate editor of the Campus 

and vice-president of the student lecture association, 

Phillips was elected treasurer of the latter 

association. Jordon was appointed assistant business 

manager of the Emory Wheel, Loren Dicker- 

GEORGIA DELTA—GEORGIA SCHOOL OF 

TECHNOLOGY 

WHEN the college year opened the chapter found 

itself well represented in the activities of the 

campus. The president of the student council was 

Anderson. The secretary of the council was 

Beard. Near the end of the year Beard was reelected 

to the Council and also elected a member 

of the Interfraternity Council. The president 

of the Interfraternity Council for the year was 

Sutton. On the football team the chapter was 

represented by Chivington, the captain. Brooks, 

Anderson, Beard, Goree, and Ison. Chivington 

and Brooks were placed on the all-conference 

FOREMOST AT MERCER 

Smith and Conger

38 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta jor September, 1939 

team and Chivington was voted Tech's most 

valuable player. Bryan represented the chapter 

on the basketball squad. On the track team were 

Goree, Beard, Mclntyre, and Bryan. Housfeal 

HISTORIC GRIDMEN AT GEORGIA TECH 

Chivington and Brooks 

was a pitcher on the baseball team and Yates 

was a member of the golf team. The chapter was 

active in all intramural sports winning during 

the year several trophies. Ison, Malone, and 

Treadway were elected to Scabbard and Blade. 

The chapter's scholarship was high throughout 

the year. They ranked third among twenty-three 

fraternities. 

IDAHO ALPHA—UNIVERSFTY OF IDAHO 

THE Idaho Phis opened the hew year with a refurbished 

house. The rushing was successful with 

twenty-one Phikeias pledged. Chapter members 

in activities were: Heien, end on the football 

team, Durham, a back on the squad, Franklin 

and Whitlock on the freshman football team; 

Revelli and Marshall on the basketball team; 

Pepper on the swimming team; Hammerlund and 

Snead on the golf team; Parke on the tennis 

team; Thompson, junior basketball manager; 

and Harland in fall track. Pepper, Rauw, Lawrence, 

and van de Steeg were members of Hell 

Divers. Hoover and Heath were members of 

Vandaleers. Crow.ther and Davies were members 

of Blue Key. Hoover joined * M A. Student officers 

in R.O.T.C. were R. Angell, D. Angell, Hammerlund, 

Gale, Snead, Thompson, W. Brown, 

Lawrence, and Crowther. The members who were 

honored by Scabbard and Blade were Snead, 

Thompson, Brown, Lawrence, and Crowther. 

Hyke and Hoover were interested in dramatics. 

They took leading parts in the production Excursion 

and Tartuffe. Hyke was administration 

editor of the yearbook, the Gem. Roper distinguished 

himself as Idaho's ace varsity debater 

and extemporaneous speaker. Kramer enjoyed 

contract with the St. Louis Browns professional 

baseball club and joined them in'winter practice. 

The chapter's intramural teams were most successful 

throughout the year. Two trophies were 

won. The annual joint dance with the Washington 

Gamma chapter was greatly enjoyed. 

ILLINOIS ALPHA—NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 

ILLINOIS ALPHA opened the year by pledging a 

strong class of twenty men. The fall calendar 

of activities was dominated by varsity and intramural 

athletics. Ryan, Purtell, Horton, and Herman 

were regular members of the football team. 

Fall track brought out Lee and Hathaway. When 

spring came around Finch, Horton, Lee, Hathaway, 

and Ryan held down regular positions on 

the varsity track team. Herrman was out for 

spring football practice. In intramural sports 

the football team was most successful. Outstanding 

players were Zehr, Paul, Hamilton, Yonkman, 

Corder, Meditch, and Whittier. The basketball 

team was runner-up in the annual tournament. 

Croessmann was a varsity debater and represented 

the University in many contests. Graham 

was business manager of Purple Parrot while 

Ryan was president of Northwestern Purple Key. 

They both were elected to the junior honorary 

society Lynx. The staff members of the Purple 

Parrot were Darling, LaMar, and French. Many 

Phis took part in the annual Waa-Mu show 

which as usual was under the direction of 

Miller. Supporting and leading roles were held 

by Bremmer, Walker, Spillman, Smith, and 

Meditch. Production and stage managers were 

Johnson and Rogers. Stage crew hands were Johnson, 

Pfisterer, and Hoffrichter. The chapter enjoyed 

high scholarship throughout the year. It 

ranked second among nineteen fraternities. 

ILLINOIS BETA—UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 

THE college year was opened with Valorz, Hawkins, 

and Bex on the football squad, all three 

THE FAMOUS IDAHO TWINS 

Robert and Donald Angell


earning major letters. Crandall won a minor letter 

in sports. Brown and Lewis were members of 

the wrestling team. Lochner, 4» B K, was a member 

of the gymnastic team. Robertson took a 

leading part in the Reynolds Student Clubhouse 

council. The Dramatic Association was led by 

Campbell. Bigelow was a member of the basketball 

team. Pfender played hockey; Bex was on 

the track team; Teague swam. Farwell and Reker 

composed much of the music for the Mirror 

revue. Bob and Dick McKinsey were on the 

tennis team. Stehney and Hand were elected to 

Skull and Crescent. Doolittle and Bex became 

members of Iron Mask. The intramural teams 

were most active throughout the year. Seven 

championships were won. The chapter thoroughly 

enjoyed its exchange student from Switzerland. 

As a result of Illinois Beta's leadership in the 

exchange plan several other fraternities at Chicago 

have instituted the idea. The chapter was 

exceedingly successful in rushing new men at the 

middle of the year. Twenty-two were pledged 

and fifteen subsequently initiated. The chapter 

ranked fourth among sixteen fraternities in 

scholarship. 

ILLINOIS DELTA-ZETA—KNOX COLLEGE 

THE Phis at Knox opened the year by pledging 

seven fine men. Later in the year two additional 

men were added to the group. McGrew and 

Fender earned their letters for their work on the 

varsity football team. Glaub received a manager's 

letter and Stubbs was elected manager for the 

1939 season. Fabbri, Hathaway, and Cordell were 

on the freshman squad. They all won their 

numerals. Velde, Efnor, McMullan, and Aldrich 

were on the basketball squad. Efnor and Velde 

won their letters in this sport. Cutler was the 

team's manager. He was assisted by Roberts. 

Hathaway and Cprdell were on the frosh cage 

squad. On Knox's first varsity swimming team 

were Wood and Stubbs. Fulle was on the frosh 

VARSITY WRESTLERS AT CHICAGO 

Valorz and Brown 

squad. Van Tright, Burns, Mariner, and Lindstrom 

formed the all-Phi varsity tennis team. 

Three out of four members of the golf team 

were Phis. They were Gessner, Mueller, and 

Roberts. Velde was elected president of the athletic 

board of control while Van Tright became 

its vice-president. Sperry was president of the 

student council; Claus was a member. Burns became 

vice-president of the sophomore class. Shaw 

was president of the law club; Claus and Stubbs 

were members. Velde was selected college 

marshal by the faculty. Ockert and McManis 

were managers of the junior prom. The chapter's 

Two INTRAMURAL CHAMPION TEAMS IN ILLINOIS 

The Phi teams at Knox (left) and Illinois (right) won the championship in their respective colleges. Then 

they played a game on the Knox floor, and Illinois won.


intramural teams were most successful throughout 

the year. They won the intramural golf 

title, tied for second place in intramural volleyball, 

and won the intramural basketball. Olson 

and McManis led the Phis team to third place 

in the intramural track' meet. Callihan, and 

Van Tright were elected to Scabbard and Blade. 

Velde became a member of Friars. 

ILLINOIS ETA—UNIVERSTTY OF ILLINOIS 

PHIS at Illinois opened the year by pledging an 

excellent class of seventeen men. From this class 

Parker was elected to the freshman council and 

became a member of the business stafif of the 

Daily Illini. Hamman was on the editorial staff 

of the Illini. Blair was on the business staff of 

the Illio. Appel became a member of the sports 

staff of this publication. Ewing was out for broad 

jump in track while Faris, Johnson, and Long 

were prospective numeral men in football. In 

the active chapter three sophomores were mana 

gers: Dadant, intramurals; Swisher, track; Pen 

darvis, polo. Junior managers were Dunn, base 

ball, and Slater, football. Slater was the star for 

ward on Illinois first hockey team. Wardley, 

Castello, and Porter were varsity football letter 

men. Also on the squad were Tuck and Thistle' 

wood. Schaefer was captain of the polo team. 

Wardley was a regular guard on the Illinois 

basketball team. Illinois Phis who were members 

of S2. 

Barr was elected vice-president of A «i» fl. Southworth 

was an active member of 6 A *. The chapter's 

intramural teams were active during the 

year. They won two trophies in the competition. 

INDIANA BETA—WABASH COLLEGE 

THE opening of the college year found Wahl, 

Armstrong, Lookabill, and McConnell representing 

the chapter on the Wabash football team. 

Post was editor of the yearbook, The Wabash and 

had for his assistant Thomas. Staff members 

from the chapter were Schaub, Hasslinger, and 

Wise. London was on the advertising staff of the 

Bachelor. Denk, Clawson. Scharf, and Lookabill 

were members of the college band and glee club. 

Burk was art editor of the Caveman and was 

also engaged in photographic work for the college. 

Clawson and McGreevy won their numerals 

in freshman basketball. Scharf, Clearwater, and 

London were members of the freshman track 

team, while Campbell was on the baseball squad. 

PLEDGES OF ILLINOIS ETA, 1938-39


THREE BASKETBALL LUMINARIES AT BUTLER 

Perry, Geyer, and Steiner 

Thomas was a member of the varsity track team. 

Cress was manager. Keck, senior manager of 

baseball, and Post, junior manager. Wahl and 

Rynerson were members of the tennis team. Post 

became a member of Sphinx Club, while Mc 

Connell joined the History Club. Goodwin was 

elected chapter representative on the senior council. 

The chapter's intramural teams were most 

successful. Championships were won in basket- 

HOMECOMING AT WABASH 

ball and badminton. Wahl and Vanbuskirk 

gained positions on the all-intramural basketball 

team. A very interesting Miami Triad dance was 

held. For the third consecutive year the chapter 

members attended the Founders Day Dinner in 

Indianapolis in one hundred per cent form. The 

close association of an excellent Alumni Club 

was most enjoyable. 

INDIANA GAMMA—BUTLER UNIVERSITY 

THE Phis at Butler started off the new year with 

great enthusiasm. Early class elections placed 

Reed, Bob Connor, and Bob Ostlund in charge 

of their respective classes, the senior, junior, 

and sophomore groups. Bill Connor, Kreag, Abts, 

Swagger, McQueen, Feichter, Bob Connor, and 

Reno were on the varsity football roster. At the 

end of the season Bill Connor was again named 

on the all-State team at center position. Kreag 

and Bob Connor received places on the second 

team. Bill Connor was chosen captain for the 1939 

season. Phikeias on the frosh squad were Owen, 

Gilson, Pike, Schlake, Fruechtenicht, and Golay. 

Mid-winter found Geyer, Perry, and Steiner 

regulars on the basketlsall squad. Deputy, 

Schlake, Norris, and Harcourt played with the 

freshman cagemen. The Butler relays brought 

out for competition Kreag, Feichter, Johnson, and 

Reno. Undergraduate managers of the relays 

were Reed, Hart, Beasley, Bob Ostlund, and 

Taylor. Bill Geyer was voted the outstanding 

man on the campus and along with Reed, Beasley, 

Hart, and Angelopolous were considered five 

of the ten outstanding men in Butler. Reed and 

Atherton gained membership in Blue Key. Bill 

Connor, Wooling, Hart and Beasley were already 

members of the organization. Diener, Shiel, Bob 

Connor, Steiner, and Angelopolous were members 

of the Sphinx Club. Hart was president of 

the student council while Reeves, Abts, Shiel, 

and Angelopolous were members. Angelopolous 

was editor of the Butler Collegian. Shiel, Robinson, 

Miller, Diener, and Gilliom served as reporters 

on this publication. Angelopolous was 

elected to 2TA. Gilliom became a member of 

ZAX. Hack was associate editor of the Butler 

Doghouse, campus humor publication. The chapter 

won the Homecoming decorations trophy 

during the football season. The intramural teams 

were most active winning a second in crosscountry 

and placing high in football. 

INDIANA DELTA—FRANKLIN 

COLLEGE 

THE Indiana Delta chapter contributed more to 

the athletics of its college than any other chapter 

in A6. This can readily be seen when it is 

learned that thirteen members of the chapter received 

football awards and ten men received 

basketball awards. The football awards went to 

Captain McCracken, Spencer, Hougland, Lett, 

Sell, Dehaven, Frazell, Shanahan, Grefe, Atkin-


son, Hougham, and managers Reynolds and Huffman. 

For their cage work the following members 

received awards: Ferrell, McCracken, Atkinson, 

Sell, Frazell, Mahin, Hougham, Grefe, E. Atkinson, 

and manager Hougland. Captain Ferrell 

THE VICTORY BELL 

Two Phi captains. Young of Hanover and McCracken 

of Franklin, before their annual game, dedicate a 

bell that shall henceforth be held by the winning 

team until the next contest. Hanover won it first. 

made the all-conference team for the second year. 

Athletics were not the only activities of the 

members of Indiana Delta, however. McCracken, 

Ferrell, and McLean were members of Blue Key. 

Pi Kappa Delta enrolled McLean. Spencer was 

senior president; Ferrell, treasurer. McLean was 

business manager of the Franklin. Knorr was 

intramural manager and cheer captain. Lind and 

Noe took part in the stage production Stagedoor. 

Rinker was editor-in-chief of the freshman issue 

of the Franklin. Spencer gained membership in 

the American Society. ShoUenberger led the college 

production of You Can't Take It With You. 

Lett was head of the technician staff of the play. 

The chapter's intramural teams were successful 

throughout the year, winning four championships. 

INDIANA EPSILON—HANOVER COLLEGE 

PHIS at Hanover opened the college year by pledging, 

and later initialing, one of the largest 

groups on the campus. This enthusiasm carried 

over into the active chapter in the form of a 

distinct increase in scholastic ability so that the 

chapter ended the year second among the five 

fraternities at Hanover. In the fall the chapter 

won a gold cup for having the best Homecoming 

decorations. Young, the captain of the football 

team, received the victory bell awarded to the 

winning team captain of the Franklin-Hanover 

football game. Late in the year Young was 

awarded the faculty trophy for the fraternity man 

who best combined character, physical development, 

and citizenship. Members of the football 

squad were Young, Perkins, Newton, Anders, 

and Faith. Letters were awarded to Newton, 

Young, and Anders. Chapter members on the 

basketball team were Young, Anders, Blum and 

Faith. Young and Anders received their awards 

in this sport. A freshman cross-country team composed 

of Warriner, Aiken, Lowe, Cowan, and 

Tolan won second place in an intramural crosscountry 

meet held during Homecoming festivities. 

Kyle was football manager. Moorhead was 

president of the Y.M.C.A. Hartley was president 

of the Glee Club. Brown was president of the 

French Club. Rouen was intramural manager. 

Blum, Rouen, and Kyle were members of the 

Interfraternity Council. Newton was a member of 

the student council. Mitchell and Brunner carried 

leading rdles in college productions. Mitchell 

was president of the freshman class. Members of 

the chapter on the baseball team were Young, 

the coach, Anders, Griffith, Perkins, Lawrence, 

and Grigas. Members devoting their time to 

track were Griffith, Faith, and Felix. The intramural 

sports were well played throughout the 

year and the chapter ranked high among the 

fraternities on the campus. Again the chapter 

won a trophy for one hundred per cent attendance 

at the annual Founders Day celebration at 

Indianapolis. 

INDIANA DELTA, 1938-39


INDIANA ZETA, 1938-39 

INDIANA ZETA—DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 

THE Indiana Zeta intramural teams were highly 

successful during the year. Three of the five 

intramural trophies were won. Another outstanding 

feature of the life of the Phis at DePauw was 

their excellent singing. Their Glee Club gave a 

half hour broadcast over a popular Indianapolis 

station. Dwyer was a member of IIS A and 

elected secretary-treasurer of the senior class. 

Letzler was a member of the German Club. 

Tucker and Salomon were elected to AflX. The 

chapter was successful in its program of scholarship 

improvement carried on through the year. 

A large class of freshmen were initiated. Chapter 

representatives were to be found in various 

sports: one man in baseball, another in basketball, 

and several in track. Four members of the 

chapter were athletic team managers. 

INDIANA THETA—PURDUE UNIVERSITY 

WITH the graduation of Cecil Isbell the year before, 

Indiana Theta found it possible to furnish 

a man to take his place on the Purdue backfield 

in the person of Brock, who did an excellent 

job. Captain Anderson, Dickinson, and Swan 

were members of the varsity basketball team. 

Mott was a member of the varsity swimming 

team. Dickinson was a regular on the baseball 

team. Butterfield served as junior manager for 

football. Numerals were won by Rush and Strong 

in cross-country. Adams and Swank were freshman 

football managers. The chapter's golf team 

won the Purdue championship for the third 

consecutive year. Busch and Voight were pledged 

to Catalyst. Butterfield was elected to membership 

in the Gymlet Club. Hosier was a member 

of the Union staff. Leukhart and Von Buelow 

were members of the Debris staff. Jackson continued 

his interest in the Exponent. Walley was 

a member of the Student Senate. Tafel, Mc- 

Daniel, and Strong were out for Union. Clarke 

and Johnson were members of the staff of the 

daily newspaper. Clennon was a member of the 

freshman fencing squad. Perrin and Butterfield 

were elected to Scabbard and Blade. McDaniel 

was tapped by Skull and Crescent. Perrin became 

junior editor of the yearbook and Berg 

junior business manager of the daily paper. A 

total of six members belonged to the Gymlet 

Club. The chapter ranked high in scholarship 

throughout the year. It won the Indianapolis 

Alumni Club trophy for having the highest 

scholarship of any of the Indiana chapters and 

stood fourteenth among thirty-five fraternities 

on the Purdue campus. Chief contributors to 

the high scholarship of Indiana Theta were Swan, 

Allemang, McDaniel, Johnson, and Walley. 

IOWA ALPHA—IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE 

MEMBERS of the chapter took a prominent part 

in all activities of the college. Regular football 

men were E. and F. Wehrle, McKinnon, Mc- 

Cannoughy, Wright, and Bergstrom. E. Wehrle 

was president of Blue Key, the interfraternity 

THE WEHRLE BROTHERS OF IOWA ALPHA


council, the scholastic' fraternity, and the student 

council. In dramatics Wustrow was secretary-treasurer 

of A * R, while McCormick held 

roles in the play /'// Leave It To You. Pike, Wilson, 

Nihart, Clark, and Lauer aided in the pro- 

Rhodes Scholar and ^ B K 

Freutel, of Iowa Beta 

duction. Wehrle, Scott, McKinnon, Pike, Wustrow, 

Elgar, and Shipley became members of 

Blue Key. In the music department Weir was 

an outstanding baritone. McCarty, Dejong, Elgar, 

Dyall, Wilson, and Nihart were members of 

the college band. The Wehrle brothers were 

regulars on the basketball team. Shipley, Wright, 

and Deahl were also on the squad. Elgar, Nihart, 

and McCormick were outstanding debaters. 

Dejong and Nihart had leading roles in Outward 

Bound. Wustrow and McCormick served 

as business managers. Nihart received a^ prize 

for having the highest grades in freshman chemistry. 

E. Wehrle, Nihart, Bergstrom, Wright, and 

Heubner were members of the track team. 

IOWA BETA—UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 

OirrsTANDiNG honors came to members of the 

Iowa Beta chapter. Edward Freutel and Louis 

Naeckel were elected *BK. Freutel also won 

a Rhodes Scholarship beginning next fall. This 

will be a fitting conclusion to his years of excellent 

scholastic work at Iowa. He was placed 

in charge of the Student Peace Council of the 

University. Naeckel was elected to H S *. Other 

members were active in various interests about 

the campus. Levens was on the staff of the Hawkeye. 

Rogers and von Lackum secured places on 

the Daily lowan as reporters. Bowers was named 

city editor of this publication. Bone was a member 

of the track squad in fall and winter meets. 

Hamilton was a member of the freshman track 

squad while Carney was out for spring football 

and Geerdes was a member of the baseball team. 

Grothe became news editor of the Dally lowan. 

The chapter's intramural teams were most successful. 

A sectional title was won in basketball 

and the volleyball team went undefeated. The 

.football team was in the final game. 

IOWA GAMMA—lowA STATE COLLEGE 

THE Phis at Iowa Gamma were active in all 

phases of campus life. Proof of this fact was their 

winning of the Harvard Trophy, emblematic of 

general excellence in all phases of fraternity activity. 

An excellent class of freshmen were 

pledged at the beginning of the year. Of this 

group Russell, McNarney, Heggen, Pratt, and 

Leromon wer members of the freshman football 

squad. Sokol was freshman football • manager. 

Taylor, Moody, Cook, Fuller, and Quinn were 

members of the varsity team. Roy was senior 

manager of basketball and supervised the work 

of Maxon, Munsel, and DonCarlos. Bailey was 

captain of the track team. Deems and Richards 

were members of the band. The chapter received 

honorable mention for its house decorations 

during Homecoming. Chapter members 

were most successful in all lines of publications. 

Gauthier was editor of the Bomb. Boudinot was 

business manager of this yearbook; Strom was 

sales manager. Carney was elected business manager 

of the Iowa Engineer. Eddy was associate 

editor of the Bomb. Hargrove was advertising 

manager of the' Iowa Engineer. Working with 

him on the publication were Koenig, Allen, 

Sokol, and Carney. Staff members of the Bomb 

were Tuller, Russell, Radcliffe, Allen, and Ogden. 

Ogden was also a member of the Veterinary 

Medicine Quarterly staff. Moody earned his letter 

as center of the football team. Later he went 

out for wrestling. Next year Radcliffe will be 

business manager of the Bomb. Tau Beta Pi 

elected to membership Nelson, Boudinot, Cunningham, 

Carney, Maxon and Quinn. Members 

of Scabbard and Blade were Knowles, Wahl, 

Roy, Dunlap brothers, and Gauthier. Wahl, Cunningham 

and Schumucker joined


all of its men. The new home had been anticipated 

for several years and was, therefore, greatly 

appreciated by all of the active chapter members. 

The activities of the chapter were many. In athletic 

fields were to be found Bill Bunsen a regular 

fullback on the football team; McKinley a 

regular on the basketball team; DriscoU and 

Bunsen members of the track team; Poindexter, 

a swimmer; and Baskett, a golfer. Frflfehmen on 

the yearling squads were Kanaga. Newcomer, 

Walker, Stauffer, and Potter. The freshman track 

team enrolled Hatfield and O'Hara. Jack Laffer 

was student director of the glee club and president 

of the dramatic club. He took the reading 

rdle in a number of productions. Ramsey also 

carried a lead in one of the shows. Men interested 

in publications were Robertson, a columnist 

on the Kansan; Kepner and O'Hara on the 

staff of the Sour Owl; Walker and Ham on the 

staff of the Kansas Engineer. McCroskey was 

chairman of the activities committee of the University 

Union building. Prager vâs secretary of 

n 2 A and gained the scholastic record for membership 

in * B K. Brooks become a member of 

4> B n. Hii"schler was tapped by the scholastic 

honorary T BII. Laffer was recognized for his 

outstanding ability as an actor. Ramsey was 

elected to Sachem. Sifers gained a seat on the 

Men's student council. Waugh served on the 

business school council. The intramural teams 

of the chapter were active throughout the year 

and most successful. Two trophies were won. 

For the fifth consecutive year the chapter won 

the interfraternity sing. This gives Kansas Alpha 

a perfect record in this department for the 

sing has been conducted for only five years. 

KANSAS BETA—WASHBURN COLLEGE 

THE interests of the members of Kansas Beta and, 

therefore, life in the Kansas Beta house is probably 

different from any other chapter in the 

Fraternity. The majority of the members of the 

chapter are studying law and are employed by 

the State of Kansas in the state offices. The 

political issues of the state are of vital concern 

to the men. You can well imagine the resulting 

conflict of having in one house the president of 

the Washburn College young Democrats and the 

president of the campus Republican group. Austin 

and Gilbert led these two groups. Further 

than this, Krouse and Daeschner accepted speaking 

engagements over the state for the two major 

parties. A variety of interests and opportunities 

added distinct spice to the life of these men, however. 

During the winter it was the chapter's 

privilege to entertain Robert Dell, the Geneva 

correspondent for the Manchester Guardian. He 

is an expert on international affairs. The chapter 

held a campus open house in his honor. 

Since he was an Oxford University man his 

interest in the American college and fraternity 

was quite distinct on this first trip to the United 

States. During the year the bar examination was 

passed by Collard, Gilbert, and Hedrick. The 

chapter enjoyed a very active Mothers Club and 

enjoyed the annual mother-and-son dinner. A 

similar father-and-son dinner is also held each 

year. Dramatic productions found several of the 

Washburn Phis interested. In the production, 

Noah, Peterson carried the title rAle while Gofer, 

Borck, Quinlan, and Sherwood were in the supporting 

cast. Warner, Shumpes, and Carman were 

members of the varsity football team. The college 

band featured the Trumpeteers composed 

of P. Borck, McCarty, and Regier. Also in the 

band were Phikeia Borck and Sherman. Wilson 

was on the honor roll of the law school. The 

chapter's intramural teams were most active 

throughout the year. 

KANSAS GAMMA—KANSAS STATE COLLEGE 

THE conspicuous member of the Kansas Gamma 

chapter and one of the leaders of all campus 

activities was Joe Robertson. Among his activities 

THE FAMED GLEE CLUB OF KANSAS ALPHA 

For the fifth consecutive year the Phi singers won the trophy of the Interfraternity Sing. Jack Laffler, the 

duector. proudly displays it.


were membership on the basketball quintet, member 

of *K4>, business manager of the yearbook 

for next year, president of the Y.M.C.A., and 

membership in A Z, and president of the Milling 

KANSAS GAMMA'S MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 

Joe E. Robertson, '39 

Association. Glen West was also a member of 

A Z and the baseball team. Stryker was executive 

secretary of the Y.M.C.A. Barger became a member 

of 4" E K. Wilson was elected treasurer of the 

junior engineers for the coming year. Hammitt 

was the first lieutenant in Scabbard and Blade 

and attended the national convention in Berkeley, 

Calif. Other R.O.T.C. officers were Baber, 

Paske, and Opperman. Breidenthal received a 

second lieutenant's commission in the Officers' 

Reserve Corps. Barger was a member of the varsity 

football and wrestling squads. Fairman was 

most successful on the freshman football team. 

All of the pledges and actives threw their resources 

together to acquire a pedigreed St. Bernard 

pup, which of course was named Phi. 

KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA—CENTRE COLLEGE 

THE Phis at Centre returned to college in the fall 

to find the chapter house refurbished in many 

respects. An excellent rush season was conducted. 

The chapter was well represented in activities on 

the campus. Noonan was editor of the Cento. 

Hardy was business manager of the annual. Carol 

was on the squad of the Praying Colonels. Hardy, 

Dosker, Boggs, and Noonan were admitted to 

the senior Pitkin Club. Five freshmen gained 

membership in the freshman Pitkin Club. Boggs 

was secretary-treasurer, and Dosker, Hardy, Rose, 

and Burnett were members of the Deinologian 

literary and debate society. Hardy was a member 

of the Players Club. Mitchell was student assistant 

in the English department and president of' 

the English Club. R. Kinnaird was student assistant 

in the biology department. Next year 

Watkins will be editor of the college yearbook. 

Carrell and Slein were out for spring football. 

The chapter gave a fine spring formal, music 

from which was broadcast over station WHAS 

from Louisville. Scholastically the chapter was 

first among the fraternities at Centre. 

KENTUCKY EPSILON—UNIVERSITY OF 

KENTUCKY 

THE chapter opened the year by pledging sixteen 

fine freshmen. A' number of open houses were 

held after football games for the entertainment 

of alumni and guests. Davis was a membo: of the 

varsity football team. Hughes, Potts, Hutchison, 

and Gaines were active in freshman functions. 

Hillenmeyer was captain of the swimming team 

and was joined on the squad by Riddell. Hillenmeyer 

was also vice-president of the Interfraternity 

Council and was voted the most popular 

man on the campus. Duty became a member of 

OAK and the advisory council on athletics. 

KENTUCKY EPSILON, 1938-39


Rogers and Ramsey were initiated into Block and 

Bndle. Potts and Hughes became members of 

4» M A. The chapter was quite active in R.O.T.C. 

Six men were initiated into military honorary 

STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT AT TULANE 

John William Sims 

societies. Duty, Hansen, and L. Caldwell became 

members of Scabbard and Blade. Potts, Hutchison, 

and Allen became members of Pershing 

Rifles. The chapter members in advanced military 

were Brown, Duty, L. Caldwell, Depp, Hansen, 

and Hall. Late in the year Hall and Vogeler 

were tapped by OAK. The chapter maintained 

an excellent scholastic average and ranked third 

among the seventeen fraternities on the campus. 

The intramural teams gained top ranking in 

many of the competitions. 

LOUISIANA ALPHA—TULANE UNIVERSITY 

THE Phis at Tulane conducted an unusual rush 

week and pledged twenty-nine men. The active 

chapter well set the standard for these men in 

the many activities of the campus. Sims was 

president of the law school student body and 

also of the university student body. In the commerce 

students school Moffat was president of the 

junior class and Cordes was elected president of 

the freshman class. Jones was business manager of 

the Hullabaloo while Kepper was business manager 

of the Jambalaya. Bass and Campbell were 

both associate editors of the latter publication. 

Farrell was head cheer leader of the University. 

Lorch took a very active part in the Theatre 

Club's many plays. Wenzel was again All-Southeastern 

end. He and Kirby were elected to O A K. 

Next year Campbell will be the editor of the 

Jambalaya. The chapter greatly enjoyed its celebration 

of the fiftieth anniversary of its founding. 

Many notable alumni attended the dinner 

and Golden Legion certificates were presented 

to two of the founders. 

LOUISIANA BETA—LOUISIANA STATE UNIV. 

THE first year of life for this new chapter of 

4> A 6 set a high standard of activities and excellence 

which should always make it a distinguished 

fraternity chapter on the Louisiana 

State campus. May the magnitude of this first 

year be the standard from which future chapter 

groups take their inspiration for all-round education. 

Some of the activities of this first year 

of life included: Butler, vice-president of the 

graduate school; Lemass, first sergeant of the 

company, and Lambert, cadet colonel, of the 

R.O.T.C., and captain of Scabbard and Blade. 

Smith and Sherwood were on the swimming 

team. Metcalf was secretary of the junior Panhellenic 

council. Bushman was president of the 

college of arts and sciences. Carroll was president 

of the Y.M.C.A. and editor of the Y handbook. 

Graham played varsity football. Vallery was 

second in command of the R.O.T.C. Womble 

was president of the jienior class in the college 

of Arts and Sciences. Buchanan was Student 

Council representative from the same college. 

Omicron Delta Kappa memberships were held 

by Bushman, Carroll, Lambert, and Pringle. During 

the year Floyd Vallery was added to the roll. 

Regulars on the basketball team were Bushman, 

Buchanan, Jackson, and Burge. Storck was on 

the advertising staff of the Pell Mell. Later in 

the year Carroll was elected president of OAK 

and was the L.S.U. delegate to the National 

Convention. Lemasson was initiated into Scabbard 

and Blade. Dann and Taylor were tapped by 

MSP. Taylor received one of the Mississippi 

Commonwealth medical scholarships to Tulane 

University. Butler was initiated into IIT M. Bushman 

was No. 1 man on the tennis team while 

Ramsel was No. 2 man on the golf team. Ednie 

AT THE LOUISIANA BETA INSTALLATION 

Charlie Yates visits with the initiates


was a member of the frosh track team, Sharpe on 

the frosh golf team, and Sherwood and Smith 

on the frosh swimming team. Jackson will be a 

member of the Student Council from the college 

COLBY CAPTAINS FOR Two SEASONS 

Hersey, 19^8, and Bruce, 19^9 

of Arts and Sciences. Scholastically the chapter 

ranked fifth among twenty-two fraternities. 

MAINE ALPHA—COLBY COLLEGE 

THE Phis in Maine opened the year to find on 

the football squad, Hersey, the captain, at right 

tackle, and Bruce, halfback. At the end of the 

season Bruce was elected captain for the 1939 

contest. O'Neil was a regular center on the freshman 

squad. Bruce was a member of the Colby 

student council. Malins and Dibble were cheer 

leaders. Johnson and Cavanaugh were athletic 

managers. Rimosukas and Malins earned letters 

for their work on the basketball team. Other 

squad members were Salisbury, Reed, and 

Stump. Hockey was played by Dibble and Wheelock. 

Both of these men and the manager, Johnson, 

received letters. Barta received his numerals 

as assistant manager and was promoted to the 

position of sophomore manager while Baxter 

was promoted from sophomore manager to junior 

manager. Burchell was varsity manager of baseball. 

In this sport Hersey was a pitcher and 

Leonard covered second base. Dibble and Edson 

were on the junior varsity squad. Phis on the 

Dean's list at the end of the fall term were 

Dibble, Baxter, East, and Conley. Throughout 

the year the chapter's intramural teams were 

most successful. The touch football championship 

was won and third place taken in the 

snow sculpturing contest. They ranked high 

among all the fraternities at the end of the 

season winning altogether three trophies. 

committee. Simpson was a member of the student 

body finance committee. Leckie directed the annual 

freshman day parade and was cheer leader 

of the frosh reception. Dewar had a lead in the 

arts production And So To Press. Smiley and 

Leckie formed a piano duet to play on the University 

radio broadcast which was directed by 

Smiley. Gabriel directed a one-act play in the 

annual varsity play night. Brickenden was elected 

treasurer of the student council of United Colleges, 

Brandson, Ryan, Mooney, MacNabb, Leckie, 

and Gee were on interfaculty football teams. 

McNabb and Brandson were captains on the 

Engineering and Arts teams, respectively. Carleton 

gained a place on the University track team. 

His specialties were high jumping and hurdling. 

Wolfe, Irvine, McDiarmid were on the interfaculty 

curling teams. Meiss, MacLean, and 

Dougall were skiers. McCarten earned a berth on 

the varsity senior hockey team. Ryan coached 

the ladies basketball team of the United College. 

Leckie was a defense star for the Arts hockey 

team in the interfaculty league. Martin was an 

editor on the Manitoban. Leckie wrote a column 

for this publication. Harland won the University 

gold medal for engineering presented to the 

best graduating student. Simpson was the recipient 

of a scholarship in accountancy. C.O.T.C. 

men were Crawford, MacLean, Black, Steinhoff, 

Dewar, and MacLean. 

MARYLAND ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 

THE Phis at Maryland continued their unusual 

record of activities on the campus. For the third 

consecutive year a Phi was student government 

president. This year Ed Johnson held this position. 

He was also a member of OAK and the 

basketball and baseball teams. Hardy when 

elected president of O A K was the sixth Phi 

in eight years to hold down this office. Other 

members in. the honor society were Muncks, 

Johnson, and Peaslee. Peaslee was president of 

the Men's League. Lodge was junior class repre- 

MANITOBA ALPHA—UNIVERSTTY OF MANITOBA 

THE boys at Manitoba participate in a wide 

variety of activities. Westwood was vice-president 

of U.M.S.U. and chairman of the public relations 

IMPORTANT MEN AT MANITOBA 

Leckie and Irvine


sentative to the Men's League and a member 

of the interfraternity council. Seeley, Lodge, Tarbett, 

Lee, Shipe, and Otten were officers in 

advanced R.O.T.C. Seeley and Tarbett were 

MARYLAND ALPHA R.O.T.C. OFFICEKS 

members of Scabbard and Blade. Davis was president 

of the sophomore class. Hardy was editor of 

The Old Line of which Lee was art editor, and 

Shipe national advertising manager, and GoUer 

circulation manager. Davis was a member of the 

business staff of The Old Line and the Diamond 

Back. Johnson and Ochsenreiter were stars on 

the varsity quintet. Suit and Hodgins were managers 

of this sport. Brendle and Lodge were 

champion boxers. Tattle was manager for them. 

Johnson was at second base for the nine while 

Seeley and Otten were managers. Peaslee, Miller, 

Kenny, and Fulks were on the track team. Lacrosse 

was played by Pfeil, Davies, Tuttle, and 

Muncks. Lee was the manager. Lichliter was on 

the varsity tennis team. Vannais and Young were 

on the freshman baseball team. NcNally and 

Stell were on the frosh track squad. Near the 

end of the year Shipe was appointed business 

manager of the humor magazine and Goller its 

circulation manager while Davis and Suit were 

on the advertising staff. End of the year elections 

to Scabbard and Blade named Lodge, Lee, and 

Ray. Ray and Haskin were members of the rifle 

leam. Davies was intramural golf champ while 

Prinz was intramural swimming champ. Lee and 

Davis were finalists in the intramural debate 

tournament and both were members of the dehate 

club. 

MASSACHUSETTS ALPHA—WILLIAMS COLL. 

THE Phis at Williams opened the new college 

year by pledging eleven men. From this group 

of Phikeias Stewart and Gardner were members 

of the freshman football team, Richmond was 

a candidate for the freshman team managership, 

Newell and Hussey were members of the soccer 

team. Newell was also on the glee dub, a member 

of the choir, and the college paper staff. Hussey 

was interested in the Williams Christian Association. 

Active chapter members on the varsity 

football team were Prince, Detmer, Young, Duncan, 

and Stetson. Members of the chapter interested 

in campus publications were Mason, 

Parker, and Lathrop, who were on the business 

board of the Record, the editorial board, and 

the business board of the glee club respectively. 

The intramural teams of the chapter were active 

throughout the year. A second place was taken 

in football. Other members of the chapter led 

various major campus organizations and joined 

several honorary societies. 

MASSACHUSETTS BETA—AMHERST COLLEGE 

ELEVEN excellent Phikdas were added to the rolls 

at Amherst to begin the college year. These men 

participated in many of the activities of the 

MASSACHUSETTS BETA CELEBRATES SEMI-CENTENNIAL

SNAI'SHOIS Al THE MICHIGAN DIAMOND JUBILEE 

I. The alumni begin to arrive; a. Harry G. Kipke, Michigan '24; 3. The Jubilee banquet; 4. Asher 

G. Work, Miami '94, Chapter Adviser; 5. Golden Legionnaires Eugene Conger, Hillsdale '87, Henry 

A. Sanders, Michigan '90, and Paul L. Woodworth, Michigan State '96; 6. Harold O. Love. Indiana 

'30, and Tom Adams, Jr., President o£ Michigan Alpha; 7. Two 1904 classmates get together Hugh 

W. Clarke and Judson Bradway.


campus. Thomas and Johnson were members of 

the frosh football team which was managed by 

Davis. Kehne, Ramsey, and Goelitz were members 

of the freshman swimming team. Johnson was 

on the frosh basketball team, while Good took 

up wrestling. All of these men won their numerals 

for their work in their various sports. Skeel 

and Rosenberry were regular players on the 

varsity football team. Tobey was an outstanding 

cross country man. Skeel wrestled in the 165 lb. 

varsity class. VanNostrand was a member of the 

varsity basketball team. Rich, Tobey, and Davidson 

were members of the winter track squad. 

The chapter furnished a number of managers for 

the athletic teams. English and Ristine were 

assistant managers in the fall. English was appointed 

manager for the next college year of the 

varsity football team. Ristine took up the competition 

for basketball managership. Richardson 

and Davis won managerial letters in squash and 

wrestling, respectively. Davis was also manager 

of intramural athletics. College publications interested 

a number of the men as did athletics. 

Goodnow was a member of the editorial board 

of the Student. Cramer was a member of the 

Olio staff. Hawkins was interested in the Olio 

and the Masquers. Hawkins and Schmid were 

elected to the board of Touchstone. King became 

the business manager of it. Ristine was elected 

to a position on the editorial board of the Olio. 

Next year Babcock and King will be editor and 

business manager, respectively, of the Touchstone 

while Hawkins and Schmid will be members of 

the business board. Baker, Goodnow, MacLeod, 

Moore, and VanNostrand were members of the 

Glee Club. Men who worked with the Masquers 

were King, assistant business manager, Hanford, 

electrician, and Moore, stage crew. Davis was 

the secretary of the student council. VanNostrand 

was a member of the commencement committee. 

English, Cramer, Kilgore were elected to permanent 

planning committees of their respective 

classes. Richardson will be president of the debating 

council and manager of squash. Basse and 

Hill are members of the debating council. Basse 

was elected to ASP. The scholastic record of 

the chapter was on a continuous upgrade 

throughout the year. Four members were elected 

to * B K: Fowles, Putnam, Basse, and Good. Eight 

members of the chapter were on the Dean's list. 

Intramural activities of the group were exceedingly 

good throughout the year. The chapter 

ranked near the top in the final competition. 

Championships in several sports were won. The 

chapter particularly enjoyed its new library. 

team while Smith was on the crew. MacLeod 

and Totten were members of the 1941 sailing 

team. All members of both classes took part in 

the free for all glove fight. In the active chapter 

Talpey and Gould were members of A.I.E.E. 

Vineyard worked on the Tech Enpneering News. 

Potter was a member of the glee club and the 

Tech Christian Association. Rogers, Hydeman, 

and Osborne held freshman interests in the Tech 

Christian Association. Bashore, Stout, and Osborne 

were on the VooDoo staff. Stout was out 

for the glee club. lams was on the frosh squash 

team. MacLeod placed first in the 100 yd. backstroke 

in the all-Tech swim meet. Tusler was 

on the freshman fencing team. Smith and Hayes 

were on the first and second 150 lb. crews respectively. 

DeTiere made his letter in varsity 

lacrosse. Macnee and lams made their numerals 

on the freshman track and squash teams respectively. 

MICHIGAN ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 

A BANNER year was opened with the pledging of 

twenty-seven men. At the end of the first term 

nineteen of these men were initiated. The scholastic 

average of this group was very high. Shields 

was the high man of the group and won the 

jeweled badge for his success. He garnered a 

3.26 average. Adams is responsible for much of 

the good work as he was rush chairman. His 

other interests included the fraternity ball and 

the student senate, the latter of which he was 

president. Tobin was one of the student senators. 

Woodworth was senior football manager and 

coached Howarth through his sophomore year 

enabling him to be appointed junior manager. 

On the varsity football team were the well-known 

players Harmon, Meyer, and Nicholson. Wistert 

did well on the freshman squad. Heath produced 

the column Flying Trapeze in the Michigan 

Daily. Spangler directed publicity for the Michigan 

Union and was a cheer leader. Subsequently 

he was appointed head cheer leader for the coming 

college year. During the winter Harmon and 

Nicholson were regulars on the varsity basketball 

team. Tobin and Ross were members of the 

varsity hockey squad. The Root boys. Terrible 

Tom and Sleepy Sam, were all-campus boxing 

champs in their respective positions. During the 

spring Ross took up baseball while Tobin followed 

tennis. Yearnd earned a letter for his work 

in golf. Gillis won freshman numerals in swimming. 

The chapter vigorously pursued an intramural 

athletic program and won championships 

in four sports. 

MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA—MASSACHUSETTS 

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 

WITH a good class of freshmen pledged the Phis 

at M.I.T. settled down to a year of intensive 

study interspersed with activities in various fields. 

In the annual field day between freshmen and 

sophomores Fykse was on the sophomore relay 

MICHIGAN BETA—MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE 

WITH the addition of twenty-four outstanding 

freshmen the rolls of Michigan Beta were 

strengthened to good competitive size. With the 

opening of college there was to be found upon 

the varsity football team Gargett, holding down 

the tackle position, and Galda, holding down a


guard position. Gargett was also president of the 

junior class. Fehr was a member of the Spartan 

cross-country team. Dales and Ladd were members 

of the swimming team. Leighton was a mem- 

walked off with the snow week cross-country ski 

race. Drips was elected to the all-University Council. 

Hanson and Franck were standouts on the 

Gopher track team. Lee and Bill Johnson and 

Bjorklund went out for spring football practice. 

Wood made the Gopher golf squad. 

HOMECOMING AT MINNESOTA 

ber of the Student Council. Mid-year found 

Hart elected to T B n and Baker to 2 A B. In 

the spring Stark went out for baseball. At this 

time in the year Fehr changed his affiliations 

from the cross-country team to the long distances 

in the ti.ick team. The chapter's intramural 

teams won several trophies. They were particularly 

victorious in basketball and were runnersup 

in swimming. 

MINNESOTA ALPHAÛNIV. OF MINNESOTA 

Wrrn Elmer, Bjorklund, Franck, Filbert, and 

Johnson on the Gopher football team the chapter 

undertook its second super-colossal homecoming 

decoration under the direction of Tucker 

and Whiteside. Once again the forty-foot display 

brought home the reward. Various activity men 

were Hanson, co-captain of the track team, a 

member of Iron Wedge, senior honorary. Har&lem 

was vice-president of the Techno-Log board of 

directors. Roberts was city editor of the Miniiesota 

Daily and at the end of the year was elected 

editor for the year 1939-40. Gran was the sports 

editor on this publication. Burgess was president 

of the Univereity Y.M.C.A. and a member of 

Gray Friars. Adams was vice-president of the 

Y.M.C.A. and chairman of th University leadership 

chorus. DeLambert was a regular on the 

basketball team. Marsden was director of the 

Fraternity Public Relations Bureau and a member 

of the Y.M.C.A. cabinet. During the first 

annual snow week competition Whiteside carved 

a large polar bear out of 500 lbs. of ice and won 

another trophy for the chapter. Dean literally 

MISSISSIPPI ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 

AFTER pledging eighteen fine men at the beginning 

of the new college year a survey of the 

activities of the active chapter members of Mississippi 

Alpha indicated that a great number of 

the organizations on the campus were presided 

over by Phis. The organizations which the Phi 

presidents led were OAK, Blue Key, 4»A4», 

* H S, Scribblers, the Classical Club, H S *. The 

Ole Miss Band, the Mississippians orchestra, and 

B Z. After the year was well under way Roseborough 

became cadet major of the R.O.T.C. and 

was elected to membership in OAK. He was the 

president of BZ. Deloach was secretary of the 

same group. Rust was chosen business manager 

of the die Miss band. Roseborough succeeded 

Deloach on the student executive council as well 

as being initiated into Blue Key. Gardner was 

the new vice-president of the Pre-medical Club 

and was inducted into UKII. Hix was in charge 

of production of the first Ole Miss Vareity show. 

Patty and Haxton wrote songs for the show. 

For next year Hammond was elected managing 

editor of The Mississippian. He was also a member 

of Scribblers. Spring athletics drew Baker 

and Pegram to the varsity tennis team, while 

Wiselogle played with the freshman group. Woodward 

was an excellent high hurdler on the track 

team. Jackson ^'-as a high jumper and Wing was 

a half miler. Blythe was freshman track manager. 

Hooker played freshman golf. At the end of the 

first term when the annual initiation was held 

Forman was elected to receive the Carpenter 

Award as the most outstanding pledge of Mississippi 

Alpha. The award was based on scholarship, 

activities, and personality. Ten members 

of the chapter belonged to ^^HS, four to the 

local scholastic fraternity equivalent to * B K, 

six .became members of OAK, and five of Blue 

Key. The chapter's intramural teams were veiy 

active and won several trophies. 

MISSISSIPPI ALPHA'S PHIKEIAS, 1938


MISSOURI ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 

THE Phis at Missouri opened the college year 

by pledging twenty-three excellent men. These 

men were formally introduced at a dance early 

in the year. At this time Kinnison was playing 

an excell^t game of football at the center position. 

At the end of the season he was placed 

on the all-Big Six first team. Logan was manager 

of the football team. Reck was an outstanding 

frosh gridiron star. Deitrick was a member of 

the varsity polo team. Nabors was on the track 

squad. Three chapter members were enrolled in 

Blue Key. Vincent was the president of this 

society. Marsh was invited to join KTA in the 

journalism school. Wood was initiated into n T 2 

and was a member of * H 2. The chapter's 

intramural teams were very successful throughout 

the year. Scholastically the chapter ranked 

second among twenty-three fraternities on the 

campus. 

basketball team. Jones and Strole became members 

of * P E, honorary pre-medic fraternity. 

Later in the year Stone and Spence became outstanding 

in their debate work. In the spring 

MISSOURI BETA—WESTMINSTER COLLEGE 

EIGHTEEN Phikeias were added to the Missouri 

Beta chapter with the opening of the college 

year. These men quickly entered into the activities 

of the campus and contributed much to the 

life at Westminster. From this group Graybill 

was elected president of his class. Stone won the 

freshman debate. Spence, Matthews, Tootle, and 

Barks were on the freshman debate team. Eckern, 

Graybill and Henkle were additions to the college 

Glee Club. Stone joined Pohlman in a Jaberwocky 

production. Many representative positions 

were held by active chapter members. Whorton 

was student president. Shipton was on the Student 

Council. Both of these men were members 

of Skulls of Seven. Sharp was editor and Durham 

was business manager of the Bluejay. A number 

of other men were on the staff of this annual 

publication. Thomas, Woodward, and McCord 

were new members of HTM. Whorton was 

tapped by OAK. McCord was a varsity debater 

and Whorton and Ely were officers in the 

Y.M.C.A. The chapter held the intramural trophy 

won from the preceding year and made a 

strong iJid to repeat the honor. Thomas and 

Shipton were regular members of the varsity 

HIGH SCORERS FOR MISSOURI GAMMA 

Boles, Duncan, Scott, Lee, Wright, and Leyhe 

WESTMINSTER WINNERS 

Mertens, Tootle, Barnes, and Howell were on 

the track team. £ige made a fine record in golf. 

Gray pitched for the baseball team. Hoffmeister 

played third singles on the tennis squad. Tootle 

was a member of the swimming team. The chapter's 

scholastic average was very high for the 

year. An average of S4.6 enabled the chapter to 

win the George H. English scholarship trophy 

and ranked it first amongst the fraternities at 

Westminster. 

MISSOURI GAMMA—WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 

THE football season and the college year opened 

with Yore, captain of the Bears, at the fullback 

position. Cory was a guard, Duncan a halfback, 

and Root an end. On the frosh squad Lyon and 

McDougall were outstanding. Koken was senior 

manager of this sport for the year. Johnson was 

drum major of the band. Hall was an active 

member of this organization. Compton was head 

cheer leader. Skinner was captain of the swimming 

team and was accompanied by Matthey on 

the varsity squad. Harting and Maclean were on 

the freshman team. The triumph of the fall 

season was the election of Rowan, Lee, Boles, and 

Compton to the junior honor society, Thurtene. 

Coil, an active Y.M.C.A. man, was designated 

as the most outstanding boy in the dty of St. 

Louis. Wintertime found Lee, Record, and Gerst 

regulars on the basketball team. Maclean, Callaway, 

Humphreville, and Lyon worked out regularly 

with the freshman cage squad. Midyear 

elections named Yore president of the senior class. 

In the spring Yore was voted the ideal campus 

man. When Washington University won the Mis-

54 T/ze SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 

souri Valley swimming championship Skinner 

was the high point man and Matthey took two 

places. Leyhe, Lee, Wright, Duncan, Boles, Gerst, 

Reichardt, and Scott accounted for nearly half 

R.O.T.C. OFFICERS IN MONTANA ALPHA 

the points taken by Washington University's 

track team during the season. Outstanding honor 

came to the freshmen Harting and Hall when 

they were initiated into 4»HS. The former was 

elected president and the latter treasurer of this 

organization. Hall also became representative to 

the Engineers Council. Compton became a captain 

in Pershing Rifles. Dramatic productions enlisted 

a number of the members. Record was 

awarded the best acting prize and Yore was 

pledged to National Intercollegiate Players. In 

the Quadrangle Club's annual musical show 

Yore, Mara, and Heineman had leads while Higginbotham, 

Barbee, and Johnson handled other 

important roles. Boles was elected president of 

Thyrsus, the dramatic society. The chapter was 

exceedingly successful in intramural sports 

throughout the year. Championships were won 

in speedball, basketball, badminton, and track. 

A second place was won in wrestling; The chapter 

was particularly delighted to win the Interfraternity 

Sing for the first time in many years. 

Haviland, Kresbach, Millar, and SKedd. Student 

officers in the R.O.T.C. included Parker, Hay, 

Sanderson, Thompson, Clapp, Stolt, Breen, Hoon, 

McLure, Nugent, Ryan, and Thompson. Hay, 

Parker and Clapp were members of gth corps 

area championship drill squad. Chumrau did a 

fine piece of work as business manager of the 

student body. Mid-winter found the chapter well 

represented on the basketball floor by Hall, Nugent, 

Ryan, Galles, and Stewart. It was not unusual 

to find three or more Phis on the cage 

floor at one time. Hall and Ryan were leading 

scorers, with 326 and 216 points^ respectively. 

On the frosh cage squad were Jones, Bryan, 

Buettner, Nummerdor, Croswell, Robinson, and 

Potter. John Pierce was appointed chairman of 

the University Convocations Committee. Hoon 

and McLure were pledged to Scabbard and 

Blade. Bodine and Province became members of 

Â'*. Vaughan and Luenningably represented 

' the chapter in Interfraternity debate. Next year 

Thompson will be the business manager of the 

yearbook. This makes the fourth consecutive 

year Phis have managed this publication. Haviland 

and Stewart were members of the track 

team. Bourke gave a fine performance in the 

supporting r6le of The Adding Machine. Millar 

and Johnson performed well in the spring production 

School for Husbands. The chapter's intramural 

teams were highly successful during the 

year. The football championship was won with 

a string of straight victories totalling a 190 points 

to the opponent's 13 points. Bowling championship 

was taken and a strong baseball team was 

placed upon the diamond. Galles was awarded 

the Herb Vitt pin for being the foremost junior 

in the chapter and was subsequently elected president 

for next year. 

NEBRASKA ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA 

THE seventeen freshmen who donned the Phikeia 

button at Nebraska proved themselves well 

• chosen men. Abbel was in freshman football 

and won his numeral for his work. King, Hay, 

Jackson, and Goetze were on the frpsh cage 

squad. Other freshmen devoted their athletic 

MONTANA ALPHA—MONTANA STATE UNIV. 

THE Phis at Montana opened the year by pledging 

twenty-one freshmen. During the early days 

of the year the chapter was represented on the 

football team by Brower, Hoon, Shaffer, Nugent, 

and Dowling. Millar was yell king and master 

of ceremonies. Mueller and Andrews were 

editor and business manager of the yearbook. 

They produced one of the most outstanding 

annuals ever published at Montana. Breen was 

elected senior delegate to Central Board. Chichester 

was University swimming coach. New 

members tapped by Bear Paw were Hagens, 

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talents to the intramural teams which were most 

successful during the year. Andreson was a member 

of the varsity baseball team. Jackson and 

Motl participated with the frosh team. The chapter 

adopted suggestions which enabled it to improve 

the scholastic standing of many of its 

individuals throughout the year. An interesting 

Miami Triad dance was held with an exchange 

dinner preceding it. The annual Founders Day 

dinner was held at Omaha this year with the 

entire chapter attending. A great variety of activities 

in honor societies were enjoyed by the members 

of the chapter. Motl became sophomore 

football manager for the coming year. In his 

freshman year he served under Mohr, who was 

junior manager. Fox was a member of the Awgwan 

staff. Goetze, and Motl were members of 

the Pharmacy Club. A4»0, service fraternity, enrolled 

Owen, and Cain. Johnson was a member 

of 4>A4> and also held the position of chairman 

of the student board of directors of the law 

college. Rector was a member of the Architectural 

Engineering Society. Craft was a member of 

A.S.M.E., along with Brown. Johnson was a member 

of Cathedral Choir. Anderson, Hiatt, Fox, 

Brooks, Anwyl, and Brega were members of 

Corncobs, men's pep organization. A number 

of the men enjoyed advanced military work and 

were members of Scabbard and Blade, Pershing 

Rifles, and the Cornhusker Field Company. 

interested in athletics, some as players, and some 

as managers. Peters, Johnson, and Wood were 

all first team soccer players while VanArsdale 

was on the squad. Redington was a manager. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE—DARTMOUTH COLL. 

AT the opening of the year the Phis at Dartmouth 

successfully rushed twenty men. The majority 

of these men were active in extracurricular 

interests. Ross won numerals in swimming and 

track while Ide won them in hockey, Norton, 

Dreher, and Gordon were in the Glee Club 

which was led by Brother Albright. Riley, Griffith, 

and Nelson were competing for positions 

on the Dartmouth winter carnival committee. 

Gray won a position on the Daily Dartmouth 

and Overlock was a member of the college 

orchestra, the University Club. Johnny Bowers 

designed a clever snow sculpture which was 

awarded second place during the annual Dartmouth 

winter carnival. The chapter greatly enjoyed 

its several house parties during this carnival. 

A great interest was taken by all members 

in the intramural sports. The touch football 

team succeeded to the semi-finals. The volleyball 

team won a championship and the ice hockey 

and debating teams were most successful. One 

of the members of the chapter was editor of the 

yearbook, several led campus organizations, and 

were honored by membership in major achievement 

societies. A program of scholarship improvement 

for the individual was instituted and 

successfully carried through. 

NEW YORK ALPHA—CORNELL UNIVERSTTY 

WITH the opening of the college year it was 

found that many members of the chapter were 

ALL-AMERICAN LACXOSSE 

Robert Brennan, Cornell '40 

Bob Ray, Bellows, and Robinson were engaged in 

fall practice for varsity crew. Jack Ray and Storms 

were on the freshman crew. Vreeland was a 

manager of this sport. Benedict and Goldsborough 

were on the cross-country team. Mitchell was a 

manager of this sport. Antrim was a manager 

of basketball while Alliaume and Peters were 

managers of lacrosse and tennis. Bob Brennan 

was named on the ail-American lacrosse team 

for 1938 in his fijrstseason of college competition. 

For next year Wood will be captain of the soccer 

team. Wood also played basketball. Redington 

was on the swimming team of which Brennan 

was manager. Benedict and Goldsborough joined 

the track team in the spring. Gillig was on the 

freshman polo team. VanArsdale was a candidate 

for the baseball team. Brennan and Mitchell 

Avere members of the lacrosse team which Alliaume 

managed. Athletics were not the only 

interest of these men. Alliaume, Peters, Ray and 

Arbuckle were members of the University freshman 

advisory committee. Bodnar was on the 

business staff of the Widow. Peters was a mem-


ber of the art staff of the same publication. He, 

along with Brennan and Alliaume, were elected 

to Red Key, junior honor society. Benedict was 

elected to XE; Clayton to HKN; Mitchell to 

Skulls; and Johnson and Benedict to Pyramid. 

Vreeland was elected to the board of the Cornell 

Engineer. Seven members of the chapter were 

added to Scabbard and Blade during the year. 

They were Brennan, Bodnar, Benedict, Moir, 

Peters, Mitchell, and Ray. Two other members 

of the chapter were previously enrolled in this 

society, making the largest contingent from any 

one fraternity at Cornell. Brennan was elected 

president of the society. McConnie was cadet 

major of the R.O.T.C. The chapter was actively 

interested in all intramural sports and won several 

championships. 

NEW YORK BETA—UNION COLLEGE 

AFTER a good rushing season from which eight 

freshmen, five sophomores, and two juniors were 

added to the ranks of the chapter, all members 

and pledges settled down to an interesting year 

of study and campus activities. Griffith was a 

member of the varsity football squad. Carson 

was on the cast of the first play of the Mountebanks, 

college dramatic society. The chapter had 

four representatives in the college band. They 

were Howe, Smith, Atwater and Forse. Eight 

members of the chapter responded to the call 

for varsity baseball and lacrosse candidates. The 

lacrosse aspirants were headed by Fay, a veteran 

of three years service. The others were Waterhouse, 

Griffith, and Haigh. Myers was captain of 

the baseball team and was joined by Brockner, 

Mould and Fiester. Bechard was a baseball 

manager. Santee was a successful intramural 

boxer. Griffith, Noonan, and Royce participated 

in wrestling contests. Men on the Dean's list were 

Brockner, Haigh, Garcia, Arnold, Fay. and Myers. 

NEW YORK EPSILON—SYRACUSE 

UNIVERSITY 

FOOTBALL captured the limelight as the year 

opened. High among the luminaries was Banger, 

first triple set man for Syracuse in many a year. 

Garvey was also a regular on the team. Herschell 

was a manager of this sport. By placing a live 

cow and a 15 ft. facsimile of the Daily Orange 

in its front yard the chapter won a cup for the 

best Beat Colgate sign. Mid-year found Wyrick 

out for freshman basketball. Pearson was a member 

of the cross country and track team. Irvine 

and Estes were out for varsity crew. Peck and 

Jones rowed with the frosh. Warren was commodore 

of the crew. Warren, Sullivan, Bechlem, 

Banger, Round, and Garvey received major letters 

at the traditional Block S dinner. Wichlei was 

leader of Orientation Week for freshman men. He 

also headed the freshman chapel group and was a 

member of the Deputations Committee and the 

Worship Committee. He was finance executive 

of the student Christian Movement of New York 

State. Metz was president of Keylock, wrestling 

society. He was a member of the varsity wrestling 

squad and all-university champion. Wunderl and 

Luby were members of Monks Head and Double 

Seven respectively. Round was a member of the 

HOMECOMING, NEW YORK EPSILON 

varsity swimming team and the editorial staff of 

the Daily Orange and the Syracusan. Hacker was 

a member of the editorial staff of the former 

publication. Biesel was promotion manager of 

the Syracusan. Hansen was editor of the Daily 

Orange. Hacker and Round stepped into junior 

editorships for next year. Warren was vice-president 

of the Interfraternity Council and was succeeded 

for next year by Metz. Spangenberg, the 

highest ranking man scholastically in the chapter, 

was a member of the civil service department of 

the mens' student government. Biesel was chairman 

of the elections and rules committee of men's 

assembly, one of the five top positions in the 

mens' student government. Spangenberg was a 

member of A K ^ and had his name inscribed 

on a plaque for attaining the highest average, 2.1, 

in his class. The Orange Key, junior honor society, 

enrolled Wunderl, Metz, Luby, and Laterman. 

The chapter won a second place in the 

annual snow sculpturing contest in which all fraternities 

and sororities .participated. Warren and 

Hansen were members of * K A, senior honor 

society. 

NEW YORK ZETA—COLGATE UNIVERSITY 

COLGATE'S Red Raiders were led by co-captain 

Lucy. He was accompanied on the team by Garvey 

and Caseria. Williams was manager of the Glee 

Club and a member of the outstanding Colgate 

ski team. He was elected captain of the team for 

the coming year. Lister and Riley were members 

of the hockey team. Morrell won the New York 

State Intercollegiate medalist honor. George was 

also a member of the golf team which took a 

second place in the matches. Case was a pitcher 

for the baseball team. Lucy and LaPierre were 

members of the lacrosse team. George, Brown, 

and Annett were members of the glee dub. Reed, 

a talented musician, played in the band which 

was managed by Stacey. Weed became manager 

of the band for next year to make the fifth consecutive 

Phi manager. The intramural teams of 

the chapter were quite, active throughout the

The SCROLL O£ Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 57 

year winning many competitions. Distinct honors 

came to Stearns, Ogilvie and Annett when they 

were elected to 4> B K. In the spring Main was 

a member of the track team. Kaye was a member 

of the varsity swimming team. Kraemer, a star 

varsity soccer player, was coach of the freshman 

team. Sanders and Garvey were elected to membership 

in the sophomore honor society. 

NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA—DUKE UNIV. 

THE opening of the college football season found 

six Phis on the championship Duke team which 

went to the Rose Bowl. These outstanding men 

were Haas. Eaves, Robb, Davis, Darnell, and 

Boehringer. Midyear found another half-dozen 

Phis on the basketball team. They were co-captain 

Swindell, Flentye, Thomas, Robb, Moyer, and 

Zavlaris. Three men were on the boxing team. 

They were captain Kasik, Vincent, and Collins. 

Kelly and Collins were on the soccer team. Berner 

was a member of the golf team. Bunce and 

Carll were swimmers. Bunn, Carll, and Bunce 

Two CAPTAINS AT DUKE 

Swindell and Kasik 

were members of the lacrosse team. In the spring 

Phis on the track team were Winterson, Bunn, 

and Moyer. Few and Horack were elected to 

4» B K. Hudson was editor of the yearbook, the 

Chanticleer. He was assisted by staff members 

Kelly, McNeilly, and Lyons from the chapter. 

Kubek represented the chapter on the Chronicle, 

the University newspaper. Boorman was a member 

of the Glee Club and treasurer of the sophomore 

class. Berner was elected to 9019, local 

scholastic, honorary society. Bunce assisted in 

the editing of the Duk'n Duchess. Honorary publication 

keys were awarded to Kelly and McNeilly. 

Berner was elected president of AK'J' and vice 

president of the combined Duke Y. M. C. A. 

Moyer was junior representative to the student 

•Toverninent. Baker is treasurer of the rising 

junior class. Daniel and Ochsenreiter were elected 

to * E S. Daniel became treasurer of this organization. 

Conlon was elected president of the 

sophomore Y. M. C. A. cabinet for next year. 

Senhauser will be vice-president of the rising 

sophomore class. The chapter entered into all 

intramural sports and won several trophies. Tracy 

was a high scorer in all these events. 

NORTH CAROLINA BETA—UNIV. OF N.C. 

AT the opening of the year the chapter was 

presented with a trophy given to the fraternity 

chapter on the Carolina campus which displayed 

the greatest excellence in scholarship, fraternity, 

and athletics. North Carolina Beta was very 

proud of this award. The Daily Tar Heel was 

published under the direction of two excellent 

Phis. The editor was Allen Merrill and the business 

manager was Humphrey. Both the campus 

and state Y.M.C.A. organizations were headed by 

Patten. Al Maynard was manager of the football 

team. Campbell was a member of the student 

council and was president of the Grail, a top 

ranking honor society. Humphrey led the local 

chapter of A «I» 0. Allen Merrill was a member 

of the Golden Fleece, the highest honor attainable 

by a North Carolina man. Witt and Miller were 

members of Â4>. Witt is also a member of 

Blue Key. House was initiated into A X 2. 

Beattie, Gennetti. and Sapp were regulars on the 

boxing team. Later in the year McCaughey became 

news editor of the campus daily paper, the 

Daily Tar Heel. The track team enrolled French, 

Lane, and Carrier. Richardson, Whitney, and 

Partridge were on the freshman cinder squad. 

Gragg and Woodman held down positions on the 

tennis team. Rice held No. 1 position on the 

frosh tennis ladder. Conger became president of 

the medical school for the coming year.. Miller 

was elected editor of the Law Review, 

NORTH CAROLINA GAMMA—DAVIDSON COLL. 

AFTER a satisfactory rush season at the opening 

of the college year a review of the activities of 

the members indicated a very high frequency 

of participation in campus affairs. Men on the 

THEY RUN THE TAR HEEL 

Merrell and Humphrey, North Carolina Beta, edit 

and manage the student daily


football team were Iverson, Moore, Beaty, and 

Cowan. Managers for this team were Mashburn 

and Foot. Various publications were operated by 

chapter members. William Marquess and Ovid 

Bell were editor and associate editor of the news- 

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paper. Lillard was business manager of the annual 

as well as secretary-treasurer of the Panhellenic 

council-. Lee was a member of the 

Spanish Club. Beaty, Lillard, Bell, Harmon, 

Mashburn, Tenny, Withers, and Wells received 

promotions in the R.O.T.C. Midyear found Cowan 

elected captain of the basketball team for the 

coming season. Kenyon became freshman manager. 

Three of the six positions on the tennis team 

were held by Turner, Tenny, and Hunter. The 

debating team was led by Kenyon and Ludlam. 

Beaty and Lillard were members of Scabbard and 

Blade. Rudolph joined the Davidson glee club. 

Verner was a member of the baseball team. Cowan 

and Iverson joined the track squad. In freshman 

sports Carter and Owens were regulars on 

the baseball nine and Terrell on the track team. 

Kenyon was elected president and Mashburn 

vice-president of the rising senior class. Kenyon 

automatically became a member of the student 

council. Dale is student councilman for the rising 

junior class and has been selected sports editor 

for the Davidsonian. In honor societies were to 

be found Gilmore, president of S H 2; Ludlam, 

heading H 2 4», and vice-president of the symphonic 

band. Beall was president of the glee club 

and Rudolph was secretary. Mashburn became 

secretary of 2A* while Dale became a member 

of H 2 *. Robinson joined the German Club 

while Westall and Rudolph accepted bids to the 

Euraenean literary society. Tenney and Mashburn 

were initiated into Scabbard and Blade. 

Driver was a member of the freshman debating 

team. Next year Luther will be the business 

manager of the Quips and Cranks, the college 

yearbook, and was chosen president of the publication 

board. Hunter will be varsity cheerleader 

next year and co-captain with Tenney of the 

tennis team. Marquess and Kenyon were members 

of OAK. 

NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA—UNIV. OF N.D. 

FROM the fifteen men pledged by the chapter 

at the opening of the college year four joined 

the freshman football squad. They were Caldis, 

Monnes, Seeba, and Mykelthun. From the active 

chapter Vaughan, Traynor, and Kelly joined the 

reportial staff of the Dakota Student. Eide, 

Harshbarger, and White were on the varsity 

football squad. Kelly and Stenson were members 

of the Dakota Playmakers. Johnson was a member 

of Hesperia speech club and Rice was vice 

president of it. Vaughan and Sheridan were members 

of the University's concert band. Traynor 

and Fering were members of the Madrigal Club. 

Springtime found four Phikeias out for football. 

They were Monnes, Huntley, Caldis, and Mykelthun. 

Fair and Spear were on the varsity track 

team. The chapter won first place for their act 

in connection with the Flickertail Follies, an alluniversity 

musical show. The chapter was active 

and successful in all intramural sports. They won 

the touchball championship, were runners-up in 

basketball, went to the semi-finals in hockey, and 

won the maximum participation trophy. 

NOVA SCOTIA ALPHA—DALHOUSIE UNIVERSFTY 

THE opening of the college year found the Phis 

at Dalhousie industriously engaged in rushing 

new men. Parties were held at the Saraguay 

Club on the Northwest Arm where the music of 

Brother Stadler was enjoyed. Members were 

transported to and from the party by motor 

launch. Another rushing party featured a sail in 

the harbor on this same launch. In student activities 

were to be found Lawson on the D.A.A.C., 

Robertson second in command of the unit of 

C.O.T.C, Walters on the student council, Dickey 

president of Sodales. The chapter was instrumental 

in forming an interfraternity council at 

OHIO ALPHA ACCLAIMS SIX PHI BETA KAPPAS


Dalhouise and took active part in the development 

of the organization. A very interesting 

trophy was set up within the chapter for scholastic 

competition. Several very interesting dances 

were enjoyed by the Phis during the year. One 

of the unique parties, however, was an oldfashioned 

sleigh ride. 

OHIO BETA—OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSH-V 

THE year opened to find Townsend editor-inchief 

of the Transcript, while Stamberger was 

sports editor and Ferrell was issue editor. Bailey, 

OHIO ALPHA—MIAMI UNIVERSITY 

THE opening feature of the new college year was 

the annual initiation and banquet attended by 

the entire General Council of the Fraternity. The 

new initiates and active chapter members greatly 

enjoyed their opportunity to meet these fraternity 

officials. Storms and Gaylord were members 

of the varsity football team. Robert Redlin was 

presented the Ramson trophy indicating he was 

the best junior in the school of business administration. 

He was also adjudged the best allround 

junior in the entire university. Midyear 

found Schiemann playing center on the basketball 

team. Miller was captain of the varsity golf 

team. Prugh and Silander were regulars on the 

varsity track team. After midyear pledging of 

freshmen eight Phikeias were found to represent 

the chapter in freshman sports. Rockwell was on 

the yearling football squad. Gardner was on the 

cage squad and Yount was manager. Hall and 

Snyder were on the frosh tennis team. Clark was 

a member of the yearling track squad while 

Johnson and Blanchard were out for baseball. 

In intramural activities the chapter's basketball 

team won three of four trophies offered. The 

bowling team was especially successful in all 

competitions through the winter. Gaylord was 

champion wrestler in the 180-Ib. class. Adkins 

and Lehman retained the Sherman handball trophy 

and by virtue of a third win made it the 

permanent possession of the chapter. In the field 

of publications Skinner was editor of the newspaper 

while Raish was assistant business manager 

of the yearbook. A large number of members 

were on the staff of both of these publications. 

Distinct honor came to the chapter when their 

group scholarship average was raised above allfraternity 

men and independent groups. Six 

members of the chapter belonged to * B K: Redlin, 

Heald, Prugh, Storms, VanAusdal, and Canright. 

Ten were enrolled in * H S; Heald, Redlin, 

Canright, Edwards, Storms, VanAusdal, 

Prugh, Claflin, Lehman, and Whittington. Omicron 

Delta Kappa enrolled Redlin, Heald, Prugh, 

Graves, and Storms. Minor honor societies enrolled 

many additional members some of whom 

were Redlin, Stout, and VanAusdal in Les Politiques; 

Davis, Nichols, Geyer in the Classical 

Club for students in Greek; Canright, Quay, and 

Mcllyar in A* A, German honorary; Edwards in 

Bne, French honorary; Canright and Edwards 

in sns. Physics honorary; Raish, K*K, educational 

honorary; Prugh and Cool in *MA, 

musical honorary; Prugh and Ellis in 4> 2, science 

honorary. McTlyar and Prugh were assistants in 

the zoology department. 

OHIO BETA GREATS 

Driver and Hartman 

Banasik, and Graner were regular writers tor the 

paper. Loyd and Bill Stamberger were members 

of the sophomore yearbook staff. Brooks and 

Markley were regulars on the varsity football 

team. Both won letters. Haldeman and Davies 

were on the frosh football squad. Close and 

Wallington ran with the frosh cross country team. 

Bailey was a regular with the Harriers. Hartman 

was an outstanding basketball player. Davis was 

honored with election to *BK. Driver, Case, 

and Neff were active on the varsity debate team. 

Otis was a varsity swimmer and won his letter. 

Driver became student body president and along 

with Case was initiated into OAK.' MacKichan 

was elected president of 9 A *, Shipps president 

of * M A, and Corl president of V *. Bailey and 

Banasik were named issue editors and Graner 

sports issue editor of the news staff of the Transcript. 

Haldeman, Wallington, and Zent will act 

as reporters. Neff and Driver were elected to 

ASP. The chapter's intramural teams were 

highly successful throughout the year. They led 

other fraternities in total competitive points. The 

chapter won a cup for the best booth at the 

annual Sulphur Swing, all-college formal, a second 

place cup for their work at the fun fest, and 

a trophy for their championship intramural 

cross-country team. The bowling team annexed 

the university title with Gates and Ferrell winning 

second and fourth places in the individual 

playoffs. Graner, Case, Merrill and MacKichan 

took active part in the Wesleyan Players production 

Stage Door. In the production Beyond The 

Horizon Postle took the lead. Postle, Case, and 

MacKichan became members of 9 A *. Brooks, 

Driver and Hartman were named among the representative 

men of the college. The Armstrong 

Trophy awarded to the senior who has done the 

most to further the name of * A 9 on the Ohio 

Wesleyan campus was awarded to Charles White.

6o The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 

OHIO GAMMA—OHIO UNIVERSITY 

THE 1938 football season found Montgomery 

again a star on the Ohio team. He received all- 

American mention for his good work. Mohler 

was his blocking half. Coe was junior manager of 

the squad. On the frosh team were Kuhner, J. 

Fisher, and C. Fisher. In the field of publications 

Lloyd was found to be editor of the Ohioan, the 

humor magazine. McDonald was a member of 

TKA and was entered in several oratorical contests. 

Furr and Montgomery were active on the 

hardwood court during mid-winter. Foremost on 

the swimming team during the year was Ensminger. 

He set new records in the fifty-yard dash 

and the loo-yard sprint. Kish and Montgomery 

were members of the baseball team. The chapter's 

intramural teams were active and successful. 

For the second consecutive year the touch football 

championship was won. The bowling team 

was at the top of the competition in this sport. 

Throughout the year the chapter conducted an 

extensive program of scholarship improvement. 

Good results were noted as the year progressed. 

OHIO ETA'S GIFT TO CASE FOOTBALL 

OHIO EPSILON—AKRON UNIVERSITY 

THE Phis at Akron were strong in all athletic 

sports. In football were Miller, all-Ohio guard, 

Culbertson, Morrison, Mikolashek, and Whitten. 

Zemla was assistant football manager. All of 

these men won letters. Miller and Culbertson 

were on the basketball team. Scheuneman was 

head basketball manager and was assisted by 

Secrest and Carroll. Zemla and Chamberlin were 

regulars on the varsity track team. Higley was 

manager of this sport while Remington was his 

assistant. In R.O.T.C. Snyder became lieutenant 

colonel, top ranking officer. He is also a member 

of Scabbard and Blade and a captain of the 

Pershing Rifles. Kellar was a major, Higley, captain 

adjutant, Marquardt and Brown, company 

captains, and Yoos, Flippo, and Coscia were lieutenants. 

Wyman, Myers, Noel, Hutchinson, and 

Wittner were sergeants. Of these men Hutchinson 

and Noel were members of Scabbard and 

Blade. Ayer, Burrell, Dines, Friess, Nachtrieb, 

and Staudt were pledged to Pershing Rifles. Noel 

and Marquardt took two leading rdles in the 

university theatrical production. Phillips was 

business manager of the theatre, Secrest was 

elected to a two-year term on the student council 

and was selected chairman of Migration Day. 

Omicron Delta Kappa tapped Brown, Snyder, 

Noel, Sipes, and Hutchinson. Byrider was the 

fifth successive Phi to manage the songfest. He is 

also a member of the debate team and IIK A. 

OHIO ZETA—OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 

RUSHING at the beginning of the new year added 

thirty members to the Ohio Zeta chapter. These 

men all rapidly became interested in the vital 

activities of the university. Six of them were on 

the freshman football squad. Those who won 

numerals were Adams, Bruckner, Thom, Pfaff, 

and Lewis. From the ranks of the active chapter 

a number of varsity football players were taken. 

They were Bullock, Fordham, Maag, Scott, and 

Grundies. Midwinter found captain Hull doing a 

beautiful job of leading a championship basketball 

team. Much credit is due him for the high 

morale the team maintained throughout its victorious 

season. With him on the squad were 

Stafford, Maag, Scott, and Devine. In the spring 

the diamond attracted Kilmer, Dornbrook, and 

Evans. The call for spring football practice 

brought out Scott, Maag, Bruckner, Adams, and 

Lewis. Sphinx claimed Hull and Sigler. Hull was 

captain of the basketball team, justice of the 

student court, and a member of Ohio Staters, 

Inc. Sigler was business manager of the 1938 

Makio and was a member of Ohio Staters, Inc.


Other Phis enrolled in Ohio Staters, Inc. were 

Becker, president of the organization; Rees, director 

of student activities and .president of his 

sophomore class; Elsas, secretary of the student 

court and a member of Bucket and Dipper; Huff, 

art editor of the Sun Dial and Makio; and Bullock, 

varsity quarterback. McCarthy was elected 

to T B n and Texnikoi. Dayton became a member 

of B A *. The Scarlet Mask production Cheer 

As You Go was presented with the aaistance of 

Hull and LeFeber. The chapter's interfraternity 

teams were actively working throughout the year 

towards winning for the fourth consecutive time 

the intramural championship. Championships in 

five individual sports were won. During the year 

the chapter completed payments upon the mortgage 

on the chapter house and laid plans for 

general remodelling in preparation for the next 

college year. 

OHIO ETA—CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE 

THE Phis at Case enjoyed a banner athletic year. 

As in the past the chapter furnished many members 

for the football and basketball teams. At 

the end of the year it was found that twelve 

Phis had received varsity football letters, eight 

varsity basketball letters, three varsity swimming 

letters, and three varsity hockey letters. The men 

receiving football awards were Fiordalis, Weiss, 

and Zentgraff who were chosen on the all-Big 

Four; Albrecht, Eichler, Greenwood, Michel, 

Poremba, Shaffer, Spangenburg, and Walter. 

Weiss was elected captain of the team for the 

coming season. Those on the basketball team 

were Weiss, chosen on the all-Ohio team, Walter, 

honorable mention on the all-Ohio team, Haynam, 

captain, Tom Nichols, Pekarek, Schweitzer, 

and Fischley. Albrecht, Fiordalis, Gibson, and 

Winslow were members of the hockey team. 

Lawler again won the Ohio Conference championship 

in diving. Albrecht won the silver skates 

in Cleveland's annual open ice skating race. 

Weiss became a member of T B H. The chapter's 

intramural teams were successful throughout the 

year. The volleyball and interfraternity basketball 

cups were won. For next year Spangenburg 

will be president of the Case student body. 

OHIO THETA—UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI 

A number of the members of the chapter were 

awarded membership in honor societies. Berghausen 

became a member of H K N and ^ H 2. 

Bohrer, Kelchner, Daum, and Mire were tapped 

by Ulex. Zepf became a member of Scarab. 

Bohrer was tapped by OAK. Kelchner was 

pledged to S S. Weeter was the editor of the 

yearbook, Boyd was chosen yell king and Baldwin 

a member of the cheer leading squad. Varsity 

athletics found Bohrer, Kelchner, and Daum 

members of the varsity football team. Dalton 

and Mire won their letters in basketball. White 

was a member of the track team. Ahrens was 

manager of track. Lloyd and Ratcliffe were also 

members of Scarab. The chapter's intramural 

teams were very strong, Fot the fourth consecutive 

year the football championship was won. 

The water basketball trophy was towed in this 

year also. Biehle won the featherweight boxing 

crown. Ligabell set a new shot-put record and 

White was first in the lOO yd. dash, 

OHIO IOTA—DENISON UNIVERSITY 

THE year was opened with the pledging of sixteen 

excellent men. These Phikeias immediately 

entered into all of the activities of the college 

and gave occellent account of themselves. From 

the group Souers, Anstaett, McBurney, McMullen, 

Hanna, and Davies worked on the Denisonian 

staff. Johnson and Riley earned positions on 

the varsity glee club. Sims was a soloist. Smith. 

Johnson, McMullen and Taylor were active in 

the freshman Y.M.C.A. Bellar and Trantman 

were on the first string freshman football squad. 

Taylor was a member of the band. Souers was 

advertising manager of the Portfolio. In the 

active chapter Tamblyn proved a valuable asset 

to the big red football team. Downs and Staddon 

were outstanding sophomore members of the 

team, Norman managed this sport. Dramatic 

productions attracted Collander and Nelms who 

had parts in the Masquers production East 

Lynne. Biggar, Haines, Wheeler, and Musal were 

members of the varsity glee club. Musal was also 

assistant manager. Faelchle and Beier were members 

of the debate team. Midwinter found 

Tamblyn a mainstay on the Denison quintet. 

Wheeler was manager of this sport. At the end 

of the first semester McBurney was one of seven 

freshmen named to the honor roll for his scholastic 

excellence. Kibby was elected president of 

the sophomore class. In the spring the track 

team was partially composed of Cameron, Goux, 

Johnson, Macomber, Hannah, Faelchle, Taylor, 

and Tamblyn. Positions on the diamond were 

won by Maire and Staddon. Nelms qualified for 

No. 5 position on the golf team. Kibby was 

STALWARTS AT CINCINNATI 

Kelchner and Daum


elected president of the Y.M.C.A. Macomber was 

appointed associate editor of the Denisonian. 

Sperl was elected to membership in 4»BK as a 

result of his four years of excellent scholastic 

THE PRIDE OF OKLAHOMA 

McNall, All-American basketball, and Montgomery, 

scholar and student executive 

endeavor. In intramural sports the handball 

championship was won by Sperl and H. Sims. 

AH other team sports were followed carefully 

with good results shown in trophies won. George 

Sims and Walker were members of OAK. In 

April the chapter entertained all Central Ohio 

Phis in a Founders Day dinner. Over two hundred 

attended. 

OKLAHOMA ALPHA—UNIV. OF OKLAHOMA 

THE annual Dads Day award given to the foremost 

student at Oklahoma went to George Montgomery. 

His average to win this award was the 

highest made by a recipient of it. His activities 

included BK in his junior year, president of 

4» H 2, President's Honor Class, president of 

Senate Club, men's council, League of Young 

Democrats, president of Pe-et, Skeleton Key, 

Checkmate, member of Interfraternity Council. 

With Montgomery as their inspiration, all other 

chapter members entered industriously into the 

activities of the campus. Some of the more outstanding 

men were Carpenter, interfraternity 

council. Scabbard and Blade, P. E. Club, second 

lieutenant in Officers Reserve Corps; Kincaid, 

Bombardiers, Scabbard and Blade, Skeleton Key, 

Checkmate, P. E. Club, Engineers Club; Wegener, 

Scabbard and Blade, P. E. Club, Engineers Club, 

First Lieutenant Officers Reserve Club; Wright, 

interfraternity council, president of Administration 

Party, treasurer of Senate Club, League of 

Young Democrats; McMurty, Scabbard and 

Blade, Skeleton Key, P. E. Club, Bombardiers; 

Thompson, social chairman of Y.M.C.A., Bombardiers, 

4»HS, P. E; Club, Engineers Club; 

Brown, Senate Club, Bombardiers, Accounting 

Club, Debate Squad, Oratory Club; Shepherd, 

Las Dos Americas, Scabbard and Blade, Bombardiers; 

RafEety, vice-president of Senior class, 

Bombardiers, Senate Club, Accounting Club; 

Tagge, AEA, Senate Club; Stone, Y.M.C.A., junior 

intramural manager; Gough, H2, Senate 

Club, Junior Lawyer. Klabzuba became a member 

of the President's Honor class. Johnson, 

Crenshaw, and Carmichael became members of 

•I* H 2. McNatt broke the Big Six scoring record 

in basketball, chalking up twenty-nine points 

against Iowa State. Other activities of chapter 

members were managing editor of the Covered 

Wagon, membership in S T, A.S.C.E., and Checkmate. 

ONTARIO ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO 

THE Phis at "Old 143" were highly honored and 

pleased with the success of Hodgetts when he 

received a Rhodes Scholarship beginning with 

the fall of 1939. There was a regret in this award 

as Renwick was a losing* candidate. Another 

event of prime importance was the appointment 

of Gray to preside as Santa Claus at the annual 

Christmas banquet. At the conclusion of the 

banquet festivities he extended his services to a 

downtown theatre where he delighted a large 

gathering of small boys, patrons, and a constable. 

Many Phis were interested in the activities of 

the campus. Gray, Renwick, Hodgetts, and Smith 

were active in the Historical Club, Hannaford 

and Williamson were down on the mat with the 

wrestling club. Townsend and Moore were regulars 

on the Intermediate varsity soccer team 

while Hodgetts and Murray struggled to keep 

the intermediate rugby team from falling below 

the bottom of the league. Jeffries and Fleming 

played rugby with Victoria College. Smith completed 

a season with the intermediate varsity 

track team. McGowan launched a campaign to 

secure a position on the senior water polo team. 

Stephenson and Young played fine games for the 

junior hockey team. Moore aimed at the senior 

team. Townsend and Statten were elected to 

ONTARIO RHODES SCHOLAR 

John Edward Hodgetts, Toronto '39


executive positions in the Medical Society. 

Stephenson ended the hockey season by joining 

the senior team. Young and Fulton played with 

the junior O.H.A. team. Clawson established a 

OREGON BETA DECORATES FOR A BALL 

new record for the 220 yard breast stroke in 

the Canadian intercollegiate swimming meet at 

Montreal. Smith served as president of the University 

of Toronto track club. In the chapter 

group a very interesting hockey game between 

the country and city brothers was won by the 

country sextet 7 to 5. The Biggs Trophy emblematic 

of squash championship in the chapter 

was finally narrowed down to the contest between 

Jeffries and Greig. The scholastic activities of 

the members of the chapter were rewarded with 

several scholarships and other recognition. James 

received a very fine scholarship to the University 

of Chicago. Millar received a fellowship in medical 

research. 

OREGON ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF OREGON 

THE two best-known Phis at the University of 

Oregon and also two unusually outstanding students 

at the university were Lauren Gale and 

Urgel Wintermute, members of Oregon's NCAA 

championship basketball team. Both of these 

men received all-Conference, all-Coast and all- 

American recognition. Gale was high scorer for 

the league with Wintermute close behind him. 

Wintermute was said to have been the greatest 

all-round player ever to be developed in the 

Northern Conference. With the opening of the 

college year Nicholson, Lance, and Mabee were 

found to be playing in regular positions on the 

football team. Dyer, Lidstrom, Stevenson, Willis, 

and Smallwood were members of the frosh football 

team. Card, Galbraith, and Dyer were members 

of the freshman basketball squad. Gard was 

high scorer amongst the freshmen. Schriver and 

Mitchell were cross country team members. Corbett 

was Rally chairman while Elliott was yell 

leader. McMenamin was pledged to Skull and 

Daêr. Nelson joined A A S. Frank Nash, president 

of the law school student body, inaugurated 

the new year by making the honor roll of that 

school. Haener was business manager of the 

Emerald. The intramural activities of the chapter 

were good throughout the year. Three championships 

were won. They covered volleyball, 

golf, and tennis. The chapter greatly enjoyed its 

Founders Day dinner which was held jointly 

with the Oregon Beta chapter. An innovation pf 

the banquet was a song contest which is to be an 

annual feature in the future. Phis were enrolled 

in many campus organizations. 

OREGON BETA—OREGON STATE 

COLLEGE 

PHIS at Oregon State opened the year with 

OREGON ALPHA, 1938-39

64 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 

Wendlick, Copenhagen, Ell, Victor Kohler, Morry 

Kohler, Jelsma, and Summerville on the football 

squad. Wendlick was named on the all-Coast 

eleven. He started the game at right end for the 

BRINGS HONOR TO PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA 

George Lentz, Lafayette '39 

West in the East-West game. Phikeias on the 

freshman team included Leovich, who was also 

president of the freshman class, Rich, English, 

Halvorson, and Andrews. Kolberg and Pflugrad 

played a very successful season of basketball. In 

the spring Floberg was elected president of the 

student body. Murch and Carson were members 

of the golf team. Jack SoUer was on the tennis 

team. Fred SoUer was a catcher on the baseball 

team for the third consecutive year. Leslie, Rogers, 

Lowery, and Blackledge were prominent on 

the track team. Leslie was the captain of this 

sport. The chapter's intramural teams were most 

successful throughout the year. Several championship 

trophies were taken and the runner-up 

position was gained in others. 

PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA—LAFAYETTE COLLEGE 

THE Phis at Lafayette were exceedingly busy 

with the many activities of the campus. The 

chapter was represented in all phases of college 

life by individuals who made distinct contributions 

to the college. In the fall Cavallo, Wermuth, 

and Bob and Dick Sweeney were found to be 

members of the football team. Pomeroy was manager 

and Phelps his assistant in this sport. Soccer 

enrolled Harkins, Fitzpatrick, and Marthinsen. 

Sealy and Mastin were manager and assistant 

manager of this sport. Kernel was a member of 

the 150 lb. football team. Gurgo, Hooven, Harker, 

Reiche, and Burger were members of the frosh 

football squad. Robinson and Crampton were 

members of the freshmart soccer team. Midwinter 

found Lenu and Fitzpatrick regulars on the basketball 

team. Suydam was captain and coach of 

the fencing team. Rogers was an active wrestlef. 

Fitzgerald and Kernell were regular members of 

the swimming team. Gurgo was out for frosh basketball 

while VanNostrand was on the yearUng 

fencing squad. In the spring Murphy, Cavallo, 

Bob and Dick Sweeney made up practically an 

all-Phi varsity hockey team. Tlie diamond attracted 

Cavallo, Wermuth, and Case. Gish and 

Murphy were managers of this sport. Palmer was 

manager of track and VanNostrand was his assistant. 

Fisher was a regular on the tennis team. 

Falconer played lacrosse. Gurgo and Nixon were 

regulars on the frosh baseball team. Crampton 

was their manager. Honor society memberships 

went to Palmer and Pomeroy when they were 

tapped to join K.R.T. along with Cavallo and 

Harkins. Fitzgerald was president and Rogers 

secretary of Maroon Key. Murphy, Fitzpatrick, 

Gagliardi, and Bob and Dick Sweeney were members. 

Palmer played a lead in Winterset. The 

choir voiced Harkins, Palmer, Fischer, Phelps, 

Mastin, and Burger. Evans played in the band 

and was president of KS.M.E. Neave was a 

member of A.I.E.E. Suydam was senior class vicepresident 

and vice-president of the Kirby Law 

Society. Murphy was a member of the Cosmopolitan 

Club. In the spring George Lentz was 

signally honored by the Philadelphia Alumni 

Club of Lafayette College when he was presented 

with a medal signifying him to be the most outstanding 

Lafayette senior in the Philadelphia 

area. Lentz has won varsity letters in both football 

and basketball and is a member of T B U. 

Spring elections gave Bisset the presidency of the 

junior class, Harker secretary of the sophomores, 

and Scaly five-year treasurer of the graduating 

seniors. Other awards for next year included 

Gus Kellogg, business manager of the Lyre; 

Gagliardi, promotion manager, Kernell, circulation 

manager, and Wilcos and Mastin, advertising 

managers. Fitzpatrick was inducted into 

FL£1X:£S OF PENNSYLVANIA BETA, 1938-39


K.R.T. He is co-captain of soccer, Dick Sweeney 

became president of Maroon Key in which society 

Bisset, Carroll, Case, and Wermuth are 

members. Kernell became president of the Inter- 

the Dickinson fraternity champions. Members of 

the chapter squad were Trenchard, J. McHenry, 

Yunaska, Davis, Brandt, Rowland, F. Mizell, 

Stable, and Durst. The chapter published the 

first issue of The Karux. The publication excellently 

portrayed the remodeled chapter house, 

the activities of the members, and news about the 

alumni, 

PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA'S PHIKEIAS, 1938-39 

fraternity Council. The chapter's intramural 

teams were most active throughout the year. The 

interfraternity swimming championship was won. 

PENNSYLVANIA BETA—GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 

THE opening of the college year returned the 

Phis of Pennsylvania Beta to a completely remodeled 

chapter house. The changes effected 

added to the spaciousness and utility of the old 

home. The activities for the year included the 

business manager of the Gettysburgian in Walter 

R. Kuhn and the assistant news editor in Gerst 

Buyer. Gridiron specialists were O'Neill, Bailey, 

Levens, Whetstone, and Weems. Frosh aspirants 

to this sport were Shoemaker, Shelly, Eastlack, 

and Murtoff. The Bullet soccer eleven enrolled 

from the chapter Menoher, Relph, Hartman 

and Mizell. Frosh who were aiming toward 

varsity participation in this sport were Mizell and 

Sweet. Midwinter found two Phis, O'Neill and 

Weems doing outstanding work for the basketball 

team. Bailey and Levens also worked out 

with the squad. The frosh cage crew included 

Buyer, Mainwaring, Welch, Sohnleitner, Murtoff, 

and Shoemaker. The chapter had a strong representation 

on the grappling team. Ceill, Trenchard, 

and Whetstone competed in the 145, the 

heavyweight, and the 135 lb. classes respectively. 

A frosh mat man was Eastlack. Hartman was 

runner-up in the college chess tournament. Pi 

Lambda Sigma enrolled Hartman, Crede, and 

Menoher, O'Neill and G. Buyer were elected to 

Pen and Sword, Springtime found the baseball 

squad using Weems, O'Neill, Felder, Yunaska, 

G. Buyer, B. Buyer. F. Mizell, and Shoemaker. 

Cinder track men were Williams, Whetstone, H. 

Mizell, and Welch. The chapter's intramurals 

were highly successful. A fourth place was taken 

in swimming, leadership was developed in 

mushball, and the championship of the basketball 

title was gained. This is the second consecutive 

year the chapter has won the basketball 

title which entitles them to play the winners of 

PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA—WASH. & JEFF. COL. 

THE college year was opened with the pledging 

of eleven Phikeias, These new men immediately 

entered into campus activities in the intramural 

program enjoyed by the fraternities at W. & J, 

Grimm was captain of the football team. Moore, 

Wrenshall, and Richards were members of the 

squad. Powell was on the frosh team. Whitmarsh 

was honored for his achievements in the physics 

department. He has maintained a very high 

scholastic average through his three years at 

W. & J. The chapter's intramural teams were 

most successful in their competition through the 

year and stood at the top of the race for the big 

cup. Moore, Grimm and Marshall won wrestling 

championships. The basketball team won the 

class B championship. The Phis enjoyed the annual 

Founders Day dinner with the Pittsburgh 

Alumni Club and the other three chapters in the 

province. The chapter's annual alumni jubilee 

held in the spring turned out many alumni for a 

very pleasant afternoon and evening together. 

PENNSYLVANIA DELTA—ALLEGHENY COLLEGE 

THE opening of the college year found the chapter 

leading all other fraternities in scholarship. 

Shortly after the opening of the year the chapter 

received the Cleveland Trophy signifying its excellence 

in all phases of fraternity life. The chapter 

previously won this trophy for its accomr 

plishments in the college year igsS-sg. An excellent 

class of freshmen was pledged and from 

this group McGrew was elected secretary-treasurer 

of the class. McKnight, Brossman, and 

Johnson distinguished themselves on the gridiron. 

Beebe was a promising soccer prospect. 

Albright received the coveted honor of membership 

in 4'BK. Varsity football players were 

Scarpitti and Garvin. To the soccer team Apple- 

PENNSVLVANIA DELTA'S TROPHIES OF THE YEAR

66 The SCROLL O£ Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 

yard, Starr, Way, and George gave all of their 

athletic strength. In publications were to be 

found Wright, editor of the Lit Magazine, with 

Miner his art editor, Faloon, Wright, and Snead 

THEY OFFICERED PENNSYLVANIA ZETA 

Kurz, Reid, Hart, Donovan, and Leister 

were scribes on the college newspaper. Schneck 

was again photographer for the yearbook. Members 

of the playshop were Wood, Miller, Schneck, 

Thompson, and Snead. Parsons, Haberman, and 

Wright were in the Singers, Debate took the interests 

of Robertson, Miller, Oberlin, and 

Wright. Wright and Miller were officers of the 

debate union. Dearing was president of the 

senior class and Appleyard treasurer of the 

junior class. Faloon was a member of the basketball 

team. Barry and Jarvis joined the tank 

squad. Welday and McKnight joined the frosh 

basketball team. McVey and Schneck were members 

of the staff of the Caldron, In the spring 

McVey and Albright played varsity tennis with 

the latter as manager. The varsity track men 

were Barry, Brownell, George, Starr, Thompson, 

and Vereeke. Anger and Welday ran with the 

freshman group. The chapter's intramural teams 

were most successful throughout the year. The 

Phis won first in touch football competition and 

second in golf. 

PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON—DICKINSON COLL. 

THE opening of the college year found Bittle 

starring at the right end position of the Dickinson 

Red Devil football team. Of the Phikeia 

group Forgach and Scott practiced with the frosh 

eleven. Gayman was a candidate for the frosh 

soccer team. Honor society memberships were 

held by Graf and Bitde members of OAK. 

Royer and Graf members of A 2! P and Gorsuch 

member of T K A. Graf was editor in chief of the 

Dickinsonian and when it became time for him 

to give up his office he turned it over to Gorsuch. 

Royer was the managing editor and he turned 

over his duties to Hughes, Subsequently Gorsuch 

was elected to membership in 0 A K. He has 

been prominent in debate, German, science, and 

journalism. Gorsuch and Hughes were both 

elected to A 2 r. Numerous Phis were interested 

in the Union Philosophical society, the glee club. 

Belles Lettres society, German club, and most 

other social organizations. Hunt was on the varsity 

swimming team. Williamson and Boyer 

proved themselves to be unusually fine students 

with averages of 94.6 and 94.06 respectively. 

Williamson was elected to A S n. After playing a 

winter of intramural basketball for the chapter 

Bittle entered into track competition. He partidpated 

in the high jump, broad jump, shot 

put, too yd. and 220 yd. dashes. He held a 

Dickinson record in the 100 yd. dash. Other Phis 

out for track were Hoffman, Stamy, Eastment, 

and Peters. The diamond brought out four Phis, 

Sutton, second base, Walter, pitcher, Copeland, 

outfield, and Gayman, second base. Many interesting 

social functions were enjoyed by the 

chapter. One of the chief ones was the Miami 

Triad dance, 

PENNSYLVANIA ZETA—UNIV. OF PENNA. 

A GREAT range of activities was in the hands of 

the members of the Pennsylvania Zeta chapter 

during the year. Outstanding senior men were 

Hart, manager of football, president of Sphinx 

Senior Society, secretary of the senior class; Read. 

varsity soccer, Sphinx, senior society, manager of 

squash; F. Reichner, managing editor of the 

Daily Pennsylvanian; A. Kurz, manager of golf; 

R. Leister, soccer; Schmohl, Mask and Wig; Beckloff, 

crew; and Erickson, president of Fanfare 

Society. Prominent juniors were Schuyler, assistant 

manager of crew, swimming team; Barry. 

Mask and Wig, junior editor of the Daily Pennsylvanian; 

Getter, assistant manager of lacrosse; 

and M. Leister, soccer. In the sophomore class 

Warner and Carson played varsity football; C. 

Kurz, McChord, Braun, and Davem competed for 

managerial positions; and Milans in the Mask 

and Wig show. Warner and Carson received their 

football awards. Kurz was elected assistant manager 

of soccer. Reed and Leister won soccer 

awards. Davey was elected to the business board 

of the Daily Pennsylvanian. Moore became a 

member of the swimming team and Penn Players. 

Schuyler was elected to the varsity boat club. 

Schmohl, Barry, Milans, and McChord were 

elected to the Mask and Wig Club, McChord was 

also elected assistant manager of the Mask and 

Wig show. Further in the publications field 

Milans and King were elected to the board of 

the Daily Pennsylvanian, making eleven members 

from the chapter on the publication. King, Mundell, 

and K. Kurz were competing for editor, 

business manager, and office manager, respectively. 

Moore was elected to the board of the 

Record. Milbum worked for football manager. 

Teets, Milburn and Christophe were in the 

freshman Mask and Wig show. Barry was a 

director of the dandng chorus of the show. 

BeckloS wrote one of the songs for the production. 

The chapter won a cup for the most deverly 

decorated booth, in the form of the Phi


Delt Bungalow, at the Interfraternity Ball. Stahl 

was president of the freshman class. 

PENNSYLVANIA ETA—LEHIGH UNIVERSITY 

THE chapter opened the year by taking the 

intramural football team clmmpionship. During 

this time Hurst captained the cross-country team. 

Rose managed the varsity football team, on 

which Conover and Collins were members. Young 

was his assistant. Croft played a regular position 

on the lacrosse team. Whiting became assistant 

manager of the cross-country team. Fiedler, Conover, 

and Collins represented the chapter on the 

varsity basketball squad. Lane and Palmer were 

members of the frosh cage quintet. Green was the 

manager. Rose, Croft, and Evans were members 

of the university swimming team. In the spring 

the chapter's intramural team won its Softball 

championship. Lane and Palmer joined the 

frosh diamond squad. Green was the manager. 

Evans captained the track team. He was a pole 

vaulter. Leismen and Rose were members of 

the tennis team which was managed by Weise. 

Whiting was elected the editor of the freshman 

handbook. Distinct honor came to Hurst and 

Schafer when they were elected to membership 

in "l» B K, Hurst was also president of O A K and 

treasurer of his dass. Rose, Schafer, Hurst, Collins, 

and Powers were members of A K *. CoUins 

was vice-president-elect of the organization. 

Scabbard and Blade enrolled Harbaugh, Collins, 

and Bachtel. Harbaugh was the lone Phi in 

UTS. Scholastically the chapter ranked at the 

very top. 

PENNSYLVANIA THETA—PENNA. STATE COLL. 

A NEW trophy on the Penn State Phi mantel 

welcomed the brothers upon their return to 

college. For the third time in four years, the 

Point. He was Regimental Adjutant of Pershing 

Rifles, a member of Scabbard and Blade, and 

A.S.C.E. Albright and Wagner were members of 

4> H 2. Charles Smith was the leader of his own 

THEY WILL BE MISSED AT Pnr 

Dannies and Cashdollar 

popular campus band. Ryan and Lininger were 

able debaters managed by Carlson. Prosser was 

president of Skull and Bones. O'Brien led the 

Intramural Board. Kavanaugh and Cresswell 

were members of Blue Key. Fry was on the interfraternity 

coundl. In varsity sports, Patrick 

and Crowell were on the football team. Prosser, 

Chalmers, Scheuer were out for basketball; Jeter 

played lacrosse; Olmstead, soccer. During the 

winter Patrick starred in the 175 pound boxing 

meet. Darby was a member of the glee club, 

college choir, and Hy-Los. Henrie and Mahoney 

were on the freshman track squad. Seebold was 

an excellent freshman golfer. The chapter's interest 

in its intramural record continues to be 

good. The inframural boxing cup was added to 

its achievements for the year when Fry won the 

155 pound championship. Fry and Albright won 

the horseshoe championship. When the call for 

baseball men was given, Quailey, Fry, and Crowell 

answered. The chapter enjoyed numerous 

sodal events during the year. A number of improvements 

were made to the chapter house. 

PROSSER OF PENN STATE 

intramural trophy was awarded to Pennsylvania 

Theta. Scholastically, the chapter ranked high 

among the fifty-two fraternities on the campus. 

Immediate plans were laid to maintain the average. 

Parsons received an appointment to West 

PENNSYLVANIA IOTA—UNIV. OF PITTSBURCH 

THE Phis of Pitt returned to college to find the 

chapter house nicely refurbished and new furniture 

added to the rooms. With the opening of 

the football season, Stebbins and Dannies were 

found to be outstanding regulars on the team. 

Stebbins became a member of the All-East football 

team which played in San Francisco on 

January 2. Bernie Cashdollar became president 

of the interfraternity council, accepted the chairmanship 

of the Refugee Committee, and was 

initiated into OAK. Bill Angel was business 

manager of the interfraternity ball; Black was 

captain of the Panther baseball team. Pofl&ng-


berger joined the John Marshall Club. Crissman, 

Fullerton, Dickinson, Stodgell, and Andrews 

were out for spring football practice. Dannies 

received the senior man award from the university. 

This award represented him as the foremost 

man of the senior class. In addition to his 

interest in many activities, he was an outstanding 

member of the football team, and a member of 

B r S. Young and Goodwin became members of 

the student council. Dickinson and Ziesenheim 

were elected to the men's council. The chapter's 

intramural teams were highly successful throughout 

the year. Three trophies were won in individual 

sports, and the all-point trophy was 

awarded to the chapter for its excellent partidpation. 

First place was won in the intramural 

track meet; second place in the I-F mushball 

competition, 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA—SWARTHMORE COLL. 

WHEN the Phis of Swarthmore returned to college 

in the fall they conducted an extensive 

program of redecoration of the lodge. The program 

included painting of the interior and exterior 

and refurbishing some of the furniture. 

During the year the Phis held many major campus 

positions. Thomas was particularly prominent, 

being president of the M.S.G.A., a member 

of Book and Key, 2 S, and chapter president for 

the first semester. Phis headed the three major 

journalistic organizations with Wilson as editor 

of the Phoenix, Green editor of the Halcyon, 

and Custer chairman of the Press,Board. Other 

Phis connected with these staffs were Austin. 

Crowley. Ferguson, Krom, Bond, and Wood. 

Alexander, Leich, Dietz, Speers, and Wilson had 

major parts, and Green, Ingersoll,. Morningstar, 

Timmis, Wood, Capron. Langston, Austin, and 

Steelman had rdles in Little Theater productions, 

Austin became chairman of the debate board in 

April, and Foster replaced Morningstar as cochairman 

of the sodal committee. Alexander was 

president of the sophomore dass and a member 

of the new student council. The chapter won 

the interfraternity scholarship cup, and the new 

men took the freshman scholarship cup. The 

Phis took third place in interfraternity swimming 

and track meets. Varsity lettermen in the 

chapter were Jones, A. Snyder, and P. Snyder for 

football, Buchanan, manager; Rockwood in soccer; 

Langston, manager, Cavin and Thomas in 

swimming; Dimpfl in baseball; Morningstar, 

manager, Livingston and Buchanan in tennis; 

and Bose in track. Freshmen who won their numerals 

were Darlington and Krom for soccer, 

Trantman for football, Dietz for basketball, and 

Darlington for swimming. 

QUEBEC ALPHA—McGiLL UNIVERSITY 

THE opening of the college year found the Phis 

at McGill successfully rushing seven men. These 

additional monbers to the chapter group made 

it thirty-four strong. Hall, Wilson and Robb 

were regulars on the championship senior football 

team. Hall was elected to the all-star intercollegiate 

team. All three men received their 

letters. Cuke, Stronach, were members of the 

intermediate squad; Sully, Macfarlane, and 

Young were members of the freshman team. 

Rahilly was senior manager, and Keye, was his 

assistant. Bryant distinguished himself at the 

intercollegiate track meet by winning the high 

jump and placing third in the low hurdles. 

Borsman was anchorman on the relay team. 

Keyes and Drysdale were members of the championship 

senior basketball team. Both men were 

awarded letters. Draper was senior manager of 

the sport, and Borsman was his assistant. Kennedy, 

Macdonald, and Young were letter-winners 

on the championship senior hockey team. Cuke 

was a member of the intermediate team, and J. 

Kennedy and Stronach were on the junior team. 

H. D. Smith was elected to the highest campus 

post, president of the student council. Irve Smith 

was elected president of Scarlet Key sodety; W. 

Boggs became the vice-president, J. Dodd secre- 

THEY HELPED MAKE MCGILL CHAMPION 

Wilson and Hall, wings, and Robb, snap


tary, and McDonald, Bryant, and Morse were 

elected to membership in the sodety. Cameron 

was vice-president, and Dodd secretary of the 

Engineering sodety. Later in the year, Dodd became 

the president, and Morse the secretary. 

McDonald was secretary of the arts undergraduate 

sodety; Morse was president and Drysdale 

athletic manager of second-year engineering, 

Davies was vice-president of first-year medidne. 

G. Young was secretary of second-year medidne; 

Bryant was president of second-year dentistry; 

and McDonald was president of second-year arts. 

McDonald became secretary of the McGill Union, 

The chapter .was awarded a second position in 

scholarship among the McGill fraternities. Two 

men -were outstanding in scholastic endeavor. J. 

Cameron won the Dominion of Canada Essay 

Prize, writing on an engineering topic, and J. 

Graham the Histology Prize in medidne. The 

annual father-and-son banquet proved to be a 

feature of the fell season. About twenty fathers 

were present. 

RHODE ISLAND ALPHA—BROWN UNIVERSITY 

WHEN the college year opened, Larkowich was at 

work earning himself an all-Eastern Conference 

tackle position on the football team. Abraham 

was playing soccer. Hutton was editor-in-chief 

of the Liber, the University yearbook, while 

Sinclair was junior editor.- Next year, Sindair 

will take up Hutton's duties as editor. Bushell, 

Eraser, Siglock and Sindair were members of 

the board of this publication. Smith was sophomore 

editor of the Daily Herald. McCormick 

and Boisseau were members of the varsity debating 

team. Brown was manager of the hockey 

team. Traver, Dodge, Perry and Sindair were 

members of the band. Next year, Sinclair will be 

the leader of the band. Dodge was awarded the 

Harris cup as a foremost senior member of this 

organization, Abraham was elected president of 

the orchestra for the coming year. Bushdl was 

president of the Camera dub. Sinclair was vicepresident 

of the Engineering society, Larkowich 

was a member of the Cammarian Club and also 

I.G.B. representative. Siglock was a member of 

Brown Key. Baker and Johnson organized a 

University B squash team. From the freshman 

ddegation, Ritter and Williams won numerals in 

football. Brown and Donohue earned numerals 

in svirimming. Whynaught was an outstanding 

pitcher on the freshman team. Gould was a 

succKsful member of the varsity wrestling team. 

Siglock and Fraser were members of the baseball 

team. O'Connor was made a member of the Cap 

and Gown committee and Hawva-male was 

chosen as a member of the dass day committee. 

The chapter's intramural interests were very 

successful. Championship and runner-up positions 

were gained in several sports. Perry and 

Gould won the regatta races. Distinct improvement 

was noted in the scholarship of the chapter 

with Hutton, Barry, Dodge, and Gould on the 

Dean's list. Boisseau was awarded the Jam^ 

Manning and Jaa)b Sharttenburg scholarships. 

The chapter thoroughly enjoyed the celebration 

of the fiftieth armiversary of its founding. A 

large attendance of alumni and General Fraternity 

officials was in evidence. 

SOUTH DAKOTA ALPHA—UNIV. OF SJ). 

THE opening of the college year found a new 

chapter home rapidly being completed. By the 

AT THE BROWN SEMI-CENTENNIAL 

middle of November, the chapter had moved 

from its temporary quarters into the glistening 

new house on the same location as the one formerly 

occupied for many years. The football 

team used the services of Wernli and Lane to 

good purpose throughout the season, Tapplet 

occasionally substituted for Wernli. The midwinter 

cage sport found Tapplet, Ptak, Devick, 

and Lane first-string members of the varsity basketball 

team which won the conference championship. 

Burns and Livak played with the frosh 

quintet. During the spring months, Ptak and 

Tapplet worked out on the dnder path. Other 

activities drew a number of men. Pay, MacLane, 

McKillip were members of Strollers; Sedgwick 

and Gaynor were members of the Dakotans; Pay 

and Jordan were members of Scabbard and Blade 

and were joined during the year by Donahue, 

Wernli, Tapplet, and Ptak. The chapter's intramural 

teams were exceedingly active throughout 

the year. The basketball team proceeded to the 

fina^ before being defeated. Bums, Livak, and 

Wernli represented the chapter in intramural 

boxing. Bums had little difficulty in winning 

the middleweight dedsion. The Rifle team was 

composed of Pay, Donohue, Tucker, and Fell. 

The team won honors in the intramural matches. 

The Phi golf team, composed of McKillip and 

Wernli was m


lettermen. They were McGinness, Rymer, W. 

Hackett, Boss, Milliken, Chapman, Manning, 

Brown, Pellett, Bray, Ireland, and Bdl. In the 

publications field, the chapter enjoyed the work 

CITED AT VANDERBILT 

Boss and McGinness 

of W. Hackett as business manager of the Vanderbilt 

Hustler, Morton Howell as business manager, 

and Ray Manning as editor of the Vanderbilt 

Commodore. From the freshman group Bill 

Oliver became president of the Freshman Student 

Christian Assodation. West and Palmer joined 

him on the cabinet of the association. Davis, 

Rymer, Chapman, Milliken, and Pitt were candidates 

for the varsity basketball team. Rymer was 

alternate captain. Steele, Pellett, Bray and 

Manier were on the. wregtling team. Moore was 

manager of this group. Smart and Kammerer 

received their numerals for their work on the 

frosh football team. Pitts was elected business 

manager of the Masquerader for the coming 

year. Howell received the coveted honor of membership 

in * B K. Ray Manning's name appeared 

in Who's Who in American Colleges, The spring 

athletics brought out Boss, captain of the baseball 

team, with Chapman, Trotter, Pitts, and 

Dobbs as team members. The cinder path artists 

were alternate captain McGinness, Milliken, 

Cornelius, Herrington, and Manager Bell. Brown, 

Davis and Manning were members of the tennis 

team. Ireland and Dick Hackett were regulars on 

the golf team. Cornelius and Trotter were elected 

to the Owl Club, George Griffin joined the Ace 

Club. During the year, McGinness was a member 

of the Panhellenic Coundl and the Student 

Union. The scholastic honorary dub enrolled 

Moore, president. Brown, Cromer, and McGinness, 

Milliken is the incoming president of the 

Junior Bar Association. Pitts was vice-president 

of Skull and Bones Club for pre-meds, and Bell, 

Jordan, Thompson and Walter Hackett are members 

of this assodation. The chapter's intramural 

teams were active throughout * the year and won 

several trophies showing their ^ccellence in various 

sports. 

TENNESSEE BETA—UNIVERSTTY OF THE SOUTH 

THE Phis of Sewanee returned to the Mountain 

to find the chapter house repaired and refurbished 

in many ways. Concentration on rushing 

turned out twelve fine Phikeias. The new year 

presented Bishop as a member of OAK and 

president of the German Club. Whitley was a 

member of Blue Key, MacPherson was editor of 

Cap and Gown, a member of A *^ fl and president 

of Sopherim. Lee and Wright were elected 

to HTM. Given was already a member. The 

football team listed Gillespie, Whitley and 

Thomas. Phillips was on the frosh squad and 

was elected captain of the team for the coming 

year, McGriff was a member of the varsity track 

team. Lee and Turner were on the debating 

team. Scarborough was a member of the tennis 

team. Clendon Lee achieved the unusual honor 

of becoming a member of the Order of Gownsmen 

in his second year. The cliapter's intramural 

teams were most successful. Championships were 

won in football and volleyball. Good work was 

done in handball by Turner and Juhan; in golf 

by Given, and the whole chapter partidpated in 

the swimming meet. Turner was a member of 

4>BK, having been elected in his junior year. 

The chapter enjoyed its annual Founders Day 

dinner at which a number of the alumni in attendance 

gave interesting talks to the active 

members. A feature of the evening was the opening 

of Pyx after the dinner. 

TEXAS BETA—UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 

THE Phis of Texas gathered in Austin to find 

the chapter house repainted, both on the outside 

and the inside. New wallpaper was in evidence in 

the majority of the rooms and the furnishings 

generally were brightened. Rushing netted the 

chapter thirteen excellent men, everyone of 

whom was initiated at the end of the first term. 

The Phikeias' pledge master was Joe Greenhill, 

third year law student and most able Phi. He 

was editor of the yearbook three years ago, is a 

member of * B K, and * A O. During the college 

year, Joe passed his bar examinations, but remained 

in school until the dose of the year so 

A BUSY SPOT AT TEXAS


that he could receive his LL,B. Wadsworth, president 

of the University Light Opera, with the 

assistance of Harvin and Gates, won an overwhelming 

victory in elections for assemblyman 

TEKAS GAMMA'S WINNING HOMECOMING FLOAT 

from the school of arts and sciences. During the 

fall months, Neely worked with the varsity football 

team. Smith and Powell were members of 

*A*. This year found Villavaso elected to 

4> B K. Kerr was also a member of this scholastic 

honor society. The Friars, senior men's organization, 

induded Powell, Neely, and Greenhill, all 

notable campus leaders. The chapter's intramural 

teams were highly successful throughout 

the year. Tanner and Rembert were strong intramural 

tennis players. The annual camival 

gave McElwrath and Scott an opportunity to 

create an array of invading Martians, bearded 

women, mugwumps, magicians, and fat ladies. 

The pledges were not altogether doubtful creatures 

in these representations. Near the end of 

the year, Neely took over the duties of president 

of the student body when the president-elect 

resigned. A feature of the ritualistic year of the 

chapter was literary exerdses carried out by the 

sophomore members. 

NINETEEN members returned to Texas Gamma 

in the fall of the year, giving the chapter one 

of its largest groups in many a fall term. A 

good rush week brought to the chapter fourteen 

pledges. Four of these men were active on the 

football team, Lee being the spark-plug fullback 

of the eleven. Sneed won the award for the highest 

scholastic attainment in the freshman dass 

the year previous, and was unanimously elected 

president of the sophomore dass. Rentfro was 

initiated into AX and IITM. The chapter's 

participation in the Homecoming parade 

brought them a loving cup for the best float on 

display. During the year, Sneed and Bland were 

placed on the distinction list of the University. 

Rentfro was elected without opposition as business 

manager of the Magazine for next year. 

He played number three position on the golf 

team. Proctor was the ace singles man of the 

tennis team for the third straight year, while 

Anderson and Henderson were in die doubles 

competition. A definite program was instituted 

throughout the year to better the scholarship of 

the entire active chapter. The chapter enjoyed 

many visits from its alumni, and benefited from 

their advice and assistance. 

TEXAS DELTA—SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIV. 

TEXAS Delta started off the new year with presidents 

of eleven student organizations. The men 

who held those offices were Loomis, Deats, Dill, 

Wisenbaker, Nabholtz, Smith, Galvin, Zimmerman, 

Walker, and Hood. Wisenbaker was president 

of the interfraternity social organization, 

A.S.M.E,, and was in the run-off for president of 

the Engineering school. Galvin was president of 

«t» H S, the debate dub, and vice-president of 

S.C.R.A. Varsity football men were Aaron, Dill, 

and Mathews. Later in the year. Dill was elected 

president of the senior dass. At this time Walker 

was elected vice-president of the freshman dass. 

Dodson, Baird, and Higginbotham, were out for 

the varsity tennis team. Nabholts and Cook were 

among the varsity golf players. Collins, Ham, 

Zimmermann, and Ray had leading r61es in the 

annual musical production of the Script and 

Score Club, Dill, Nabholtz, and Galvin were 

elected to A 9 4», scholastic honor sodety. Nabholtz 

and Dill were on the honor graduate list. 

Nabholtz and Galvin were elected to BPS. 

Galvin was awarded the AK'i' medal for scholastic 

achievement. Ramey was elected to 4> H Z, 

and Ham became secretary of the organization. 

Collins, Dill, and Deats were named by the student 

body of S.M.U. as belonging to the ten 

"Representative Mustangs." Smith, Montgomery, 

and Galvin were members of Blue Key. The intramural 

activities of the chapter were good. 

The football team was runner-up in its league, 

while the basketball team was very strong, Dur- 

TEXAS GAMMA—SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 

MIGHTY AT S.M.U. 

Aaron and Matthews


MAINSTAYS ON UTAH TEAMS 

Empey and Face 

ing the year, the chapter won permanently three 

trophies. Coffman and Ramey won the interfraternity 

debate cup for the third successive 

time. Loving and committee won the Homecom- 

ing award for Texas Delta. Westmoreland, 

Starnes, Ragsdale, McCollum, Trace, Love, 

Whaley, and Wisenbaker won the intramural 

volleyball plaque for the third year. The chapter 

stood second amongst the fraternities scholastically. 

Great help to this record were the two 

straight A students. Rain and Galvin. 

UTAH ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 

OPENING the year with a revised pledge training 

system aimed to help the freshmen scholastically 

the chapter did much to raise its scholarship 

standing on the campus. The outstanding pledges 

for the winter quarter were Seal and Emmel. 

Both men received awards for their good work. 

Pixton was chairman of the college Founders 

Day committee. Larson won membership in 

Scabbard and Blade. Foutz was in charge of 

casting and directing a play which the chapter 

will present at a downtown theatre. The chapter 

furnished three strong men to the basketball 

teams. They were Empey, Clark, and Melroy. 

Spring football practice brought out a contingent 

of Phis who will no doubt make the team 

next year. They were Pace, Kaul, and Clark. 

Midyear rushing brought the chapter seven excellent 

pledges. The chapter was greatly pleased 

when Pixton was elected to Owl and Key. 

VERMONT 

ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT 

THE Phis of Vermont opened the year in their 

"marble palace" by pledging eleven men. Hunter 

was the senior class president and member of the 

Boulder Society, the senior honor organization. 

Gasperini was editor of the Ariel, and a member 

of Key and Serpent, junior honor organization. 

Murphy and Burke were members of the sophomore 

honor organization. Gold Key. Boucher 

and Burke gained positions on the glee dub. 

Middleworth played an excellent game of basketball 

with the varsity team. Hunter was named 

director of the annual Kake Walk. Griffen was 

captain of the varsity rifle team. Boucher was 

first string catcher for the baseball team. During 

junior week, Foster and Cronin were co-chairmen 

of the dance. Hunter received the honor of being 

elected president of the senior class of 1939, 

At the end of the year. Gold Key chose McEwen 

and Spasyk for membership. McEwen was one 

of the leading debaters on the freshman team. 

Middleworth was elected to Champlain Sabers. 

The chapter's intramural teams were exceedingly 

busy throughout the year. The basketball 

team, composed of Juskiewicz, Pache, Pignona, 

Gasperini, and Cronin. did well under the 

management of Boucher. Nichols was in charge 

of intramural hockey. Buckley led a bowling 

squad through a tough schedule. The members 

were Potter, Pratt, Pache, Buckley, and Shortle. 

The intramural hockey championship was lost 

after overtime periods had been played. In 

the intramural sports meet, Pine won the 440 

skating race. Pache and Griffen, representing the 

chapter, received honorable mention for their 

work in the annual Kake Walk. Nichols was 

elected Kake Walk King. 

VIRGINIA BETA—UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 

VIRGINIA BETA opened the new college year by 

pledging thirteen excellent men. These men immediately 

entered into extra-curricular activities 

at the University. Roughen and Weinman were 

outstanding men on the freshman football squad. 

Russell was a member of the university glee club; 

Thorn was a try-out for the Corks and Curls; 

Scott was the best quarter-miler on the varsity 

track team; Childers was freshman football 

manager; Nold was a member of the first year 

swimming team. In the active chapter, Moore 

held intermediate honors and was a member 

of Virginia Players. Clark was a member of the 

varsity swimming team; Lyman was a hurdler on 

the varsity track team; Wilde was assistant sports 

SKI PARTY OF VERMONT ALPHA


editor of Topics and a member oE the student 

assembly and interfraternity council. Putnam 

was a runner on the cross-country team, as well 

as a member of the boxing squad and the Jeffer- 

won by the team. Thomas was also a member 

of the team. Hubbard led the tennis team for 

the second year. Sanders and Balthis were also 

on the squad. Bootey and McCormick were 

veterans of the track team. McFall was one of 

three members of the Athletic Board. Salmon was 

a member of the staff of the yearbook and a 

member of the Glee Club. Forehand was president 

of the Student Government while Hubbard 

was student dean and vice-president of the senior 

class. Omicron Delta Kappa tapped Forehand, 

Hunnicutt and McFall. Hunnicutt and Sanders 

were editor and assistant editor, respectively, of 

the Yellow Jacket Weekly. Nine members of the 

chapter served on the staff of this publication. 

Smithey was an officer of the Y.M.C.A. cabinet. 

A total of four Phis were members of the glee 

club. Forehand and Smithey were on the board 

' of publication. Six members of the varsity club 

were Phis and Hubbard was president. 

VmciNiA BETA ENTERTAINS THE G.C. 

President Lyon, with Brothers Ballou and Cluverius 

son Society. Lege, Fulton, and Wilde were members 

of AK*. Knowles was president of the 

college and chairman of the honor committee. 

In addition to Lyman on the track team, there 

were three other men, Ayres, Scott, and Putnam. 

The chapter's intramural track team came 

through with the championship over all other 

fraternities. 

VIRGINIA GAMMA—RANDOLPH-MACON COLL. 

WHEN the Phis of Randolph-Macon returned 

to college in the fall they found that they had 

led all other fraternity groups in scholarship 

for the fourteenth consecutive semester. At the 

end of the first semester of the year they raised 

the number of wins to fifteen—a most remarkable 

record. A successful rush season brought many 

fine Phikeias into the group. Tatem was elected 

historian of the freshman class and was a member 

of the Franklin Literary Society. McDowell 

played freshman football. McCormick was sports 

columnist and assistant sports editor on the 

Weekly. In the active chapter Hubbard was 

elected vice-president of the senior class. He was 

captain of the tennis team and a member of 

the varsity basketball team. Regulars on the 

basketball team were Hubbard, McFall, and 

Phelps. Other squad members were Sterrett, 

Bootey, and Leggett. Three out of four of the 

spring sports were captained by Phis. McFall 

was captain of baseball, with Phelps and Mc 

Dowell as team menibers. Gravely led the swimming 

team and captured many of the points 

VIRGINIA DELTA—UNivERsrrY OF RICHMOND 

THE opening of the college year found old Virginia 

Delta chartered but not installed, As a 

chapter of * A 6 to be, * A12 entered a very 

successful rush season. Thirteen men donned 

pledge buttons. At the close of pledging a dinner 

was given in honor of the new men at Rueger's 

Hotel. Many alumni of * A 9, as well as alumni 

of the local chapter, attended this dinner. In 

February formal installation ceremonies were 

held for all active chapter members of the local 

society. A month later many alumni joined the 

boys in the ranks of *Ae. These Phis at 

Richmond were active in all types of campus 

affairs. Norvell and Bragg were outstanding in 

their work on the football team. Norvell was 

considered one of the best guards in the history 

of Richmond football. Bragg held down a fullback 

position. At the close of the season Norvell 

was awarded the team blocking trophy presented 

annually to the team's outstanding blocker 

for his stellar work in the grid campaign. Martin 

was vice-president of the student body and president 

of the Harletjuin Club. At the end of the 

year Bragg became vice-president of the student 

body. It is interesting to, note that both of 

these men were presidents of the chapter., Bragg 

and Kibler were members of the Y.M.C.A. Cabinet. 

Owens was a member of the glee club 

and on the editorial staff of the Collegian. 

VIRGINIA GAMMA OAK MEN 

Hunnicut, Forband. and McFall

PERSONALITIES AT VIRGINIA DELTA'S RE-INSTALLATION 

1. and a. Some of the Randolph-Macon undergraduate delegates; 3. Pollard Cardoza and John P. Lea 

hang on to the charter! 4. Pollard Cardoza, John P. Lea, Admiral Cluverius, and William Martin 

talk things over; 5. Prof. Fred Caylor, Mercer 'aj. Chapter Adviser of Virginia Delta, and Earl 

Mattingly, W. and L. '20, Province President; 6. Turner and Scarborough, of Davidson, the first 

arrivals; 7. Paul Beam—^without his brietcasel 8. Major Porter Lowry and James H. Poteet; 9. Judge 

Bayes, of New York, P.P.G.C; 10. Some of the University of Virginia delegates; 11. Two *An 

founders: George F. Smith, Jr., and W. T. Clements; la. Carter Helm Jones, Robert Morrison, and 

Milo C. Summers; 13. Orren L. Stearnes, Richmond '84, Robert Morrison, and John H. Welsh.


Norvell, Brag^, and Martin belonged to the 

Varsity Club. Martin was tapped by O A K, honoring 

his service to the University of Richmond. 

VIRGINIA ZETA—WASH, AND LEE UNIV. 

ELEVEN Phikeias were added to the Washington 

and Lee chapter to open the new college year. 

Twenty-six undergraduate members of the chapter 

returned to the campus. Many activities and 

honors came to the Phis. Harper was elected 

president of the 1939 finals and ivas president of 

the Monogram Club. Ennenga was advertising 

manager of the Ring Turn Phi. Walker and 

Hanna were on the staff also. Ragon was captain 

of the track team and co-captain of cross country. 

He served on the freshman executive committee. 

Dunn was elected captain of the Harry Lee Crew 

and along with Hanna was taken into the Cotillion 

Club. Harrison Hogan became a member of 

the 13 Club, junior honor society. The chapter 

was represented on the varsity football team by 

Harper, Baker, and H. and R. Hogan. On the 

frosh squad were Didier, Hunt, and Burger. Mid 

year found Ragon tapped for membership in 

OAK. Spring found him elected secretary-treasurer 

of tiie organization. Three Phis took part in 

the indoor track season. They were Collins and 

Garges in the hurdle event and Ragon in the 

dashes. Foltz was Called upon for membership in 

*A0. Collins joined Ragon on the track team. 

Hanna was wrestling with the first string varsity. 

The call for spring football practice brought out 

Hogan, Baker, and Gillespie. Day was advertising 

manager of the yearbook. Calyx, Late in the 

spring Foltz was elected executive committeeman 

for the senior law class and secretary-treasurer 

of * A *. Garges became president of 

the interfraternity council. Ennenga, captain of 

varsity crew, was a great help to Phikeias Martin, 

Hunt, Shropshire, Best, Dunson, and Berger, 

who were on the frosh crew. Thach vras out for 

tennis. Henderson was a member of * H 2. 

WASHINGTON ALPHA—UNIV. OF WASHINGTON 

THE Phis at Seattle started the year off by pledging 

sixteen men. Homecoming rolled around with 

the usual decorations to find the Phi house taking 

a third place. First stringers on the football 

team were Grabenhorst, Gleason, and Mc- 

Xdams. Dorman, Lenneau, and Coonan were on 

the reserves. Badraun was a member of the frosh 

WASHINGTON AUPHA'S PLEDGES, 1938-39 

squad. Four men won varsity letters in football. 

They were Grabenhorst at tackle, Lenneau at 

end, McAdams and Gleason at the halfback positions. 

Thompson and Milbank worked out with 

WASHINGTON AND LEE PHIKEIAS, 1938-39 

the varsity crew. Michelson went out for basketball. 

Heaton played with the frosh quintet. Calland, 

McAdams, and Baker were the chapter's 

headliners for the quarter. Calland was chosen 

to be senior football- manager for the 1939 

season. McAdams proved himself to be one of the 

most outstanding athletes ever to go to Washington. 

He was a triple-threat man on the gridiron, 

an excellent swimmer, and threw the javelin 

well up around 200 ft. He won three major 

varsity letters for these accomplishments. Political 

victories were a part of the chapter's interests 

with Baker elected to the post of senior representative 

on the University Board of Control for 

next year. Baker was a basketball letterman and 

chapter intramural chairman. A number of the 

members of the chapter were enrolled in honor 

societies and led various campus organizations. 

Two of the members were elected to * B K. Two 

of the major campus social functions, the varsity 

ball and the junior prom, were managed by two 

Phis, Baldwin and McFarland. 

WASHINGTON BETA—WHITMAN COLLEGE 

A SUMMARY of the activities of the members of 

Washington Beta for the college year 1938-39 

makes an amazing array of contributions to the 

college. One man was elected to 4» B K. The 

editor and business manager of the newspaper 

were Phis. In athletics four men were on the 

baseball team, the captain and four other men 

in basketball, the captain and five other men in 

football, the captain and seven other men in 

track, and two men in tennis. The presidents of 

the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes were 

Phis. Three major campus organizations were 

led by Phis. Two athletic teams were managed 

by members. One man was tapped for membership 

in ASP. One intramural trophy was won. 

Among the freshman group Edwards and Turner 

were president and secretary of the freshman 

class. Chaney secured a lead in the sophomore 

class play. Bumham was also in the cast. Benedict 

was president of the sophomore class while


THE WHITMAN SQUAD INCLUDED ELEVEN PHIS 

Jansen and Shaw were president and secretary of 

the junior class. Outstanding members on the 

football team from the chapter were Morrill, 

Graue, Price, and Hamby. Winstead was the 

manager of the team. The chapter received a 

very fine trophy from the student body for its 

supremacy in intramural sports during the preceding 

year. Washington Beta also received an 

award for having the greatest number of varsity 

players on the various teams. Scholastic supremacy 

was awarded to Westerberg when he was elected 

to 4> B K. James Miller was editor of the Whitman 

College Pioneer, Whitman's No. i debate 

team was composed of Benedict and Young. Edwards 

and Adams, both freshmen, were on the 

varsity debate team. Gentry was captain of the 

basketball team. The highest award that Whitman 

College offered in athletics was given to 

Price for being the most valuable football player. 

This award is known as the Niles Trophy. 

WASHINGTON GAMMA—WASH. STATE COLL. 

THE opening of the college year found Welchko 

and Gentry regulars on the varsity football team. 

Beckman and Godfrey survived all cuts to become 

members of the frosh team. All men received 

awards for their work in this sport. 

Gentry, Olson, Mahnkey, and Miller were on 

the varsity basketball team. All men won letters 

in this sport. Low was a junior basketball manager. 

Mickelson and Gebert received numerals 

for their work on the frosh basketball team. Gillingham 

was president of the Ski Club and 

named on the winter sports committee. On the 

rifle team the chapter was represented by Gay. 

Soffe and • Simonson were members of the 

frosh golf team. Soffe was No. 1 man. Siemion 

and Mickelson were No. i and 2 men on 

the frosh tennis team. Olson was a member 

of the varsity golf team. Paul Gillingham 

received a minor W as captain of the ski 

team. Six Phis were promoted to captains in the 

R.O.T.C. cadet corp. They were Swett, Johnson, 

Welchko, Hunter, Briggs, and Carter. Swett and 

Johnson were initiated into Scabbard and Blade 

to make six members from the chapter in this 

organization. Ben Gillingham received the distinction 

of being elected to * B K. Gay and Dodson 

were initiated into A K '4'. Hunter became president 

of the senior class and with Briggs and 

Welchko became members of Scabbard and Blade. 

Broom and Carter were members of Crimson 

Circle, Swett and Holbert were appointed junior 

managers of track. Carter was named assistant editor 

of the Evergreen and was the editor of the 

Pow-Wow. The chapter's intramural teams were 

active throughout the year winning several trophies. 

WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA—WEST. VA. UNIV. 

THE Phis at West Virginia opened the college 

year by pledging a class of thirty freshmen. A 

new chapter house at 665 Spruce Street was enjoyed 

by all because of its larger accommoda-* 

tions. In the fall varsity sport of football Simons 

played well at the fullback position. Housh was 

in line tor first assistant basketball manager. 

Klett worked for the managership of the track 

team. Honors ivent to Jackson when he was 

chosen president of/Spiked Shoes. Other Phi 

memberships in this organization were Hackney, 

Ringer, and Klett. Nuzum was news editor of 

the Daily Athenaeum. Later he was elected to the 

managing editorship of the newspaper. Lloyd 

Church played in the R.O.T.C. Band. Ashworth 

gained membership in Scabbard and 

Blade. From the freshman group Hicks and Ruch 

were members of the frosh basketball team, In


the spring elections Howard Klebe lost the 

presidency of the student body by a very few 

votes. The chapter's intramural teams \^f;r£ highly 

successful throughout the year. Several' tr^îes 

were won. The chapter has long had a reputation 

for excellent singing and in the annual Interfraternity 

Sing came through with flying colors 

by winning the George Healy Cup and the 

Sphinx Cup for the best singing fraternity. 

WISCONSIN ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN 

THE Phis at Wisconsin returned to their chapter 

home to find it completely remodeled in the interior. 

New plumbing, wiring, and plaster was 

placed throughout the building and new furniture 

was purchased to supplant the old. A new 

recreation room brought great enjoyment to all. 

The opening of the year found Bell business 

manager of the Badger. He did a fine job selling 

more subscriptions than have ever previously 

been sold for this publication. Nelson was a 

member of the varsity basketball squad. He won 

his letter in this sport. Jacobs was interested in 

freshman basketball and golf. Wright was with 

the freshman swimmers. Jackson joined the 

frosh crew. Breytspraak, Maas, and Rydell were 

on the varsity crew. Osmun gained a lead in the 

annual Haresfoot production Annex Me Another. 

Scholastic honor societies named several 

of the chapter members. Born was elected to 

4»B£ and Jacobs and Wright to 4>HS. Jacobs 

was elected president of * H S. The chapter's 

intramural teams were exceedingly successful 

throughout the year. The football team was not 

scored on throughout the entire season. The 

volleyball team also won its championship. The 

hardball and diamond ball teams were excellent. 

The golf team had a very low average score and 

was successful throughout the season. The tennis 

team was undefeated. This excellence put the 

chapter in line to win the Badger Bowl race for 

supremacy in all intramural athletics. 

WISCONSIN BETA—LAWRENCE COLLEGE 

THE rushing season netted the Lawrence Phis 

seventeen pledges. The majority of these men 

were outstanding scholars. Fifteen of the seventeen 

pledges went out for freshman football. Five 

of them turned out to be first string men. They 

all entered into many other extra-curricular activities 

which were to be found on the campus. 

The championship varsity football team enrolled 

a great number of Phis. Novakofski was cocaptain. 

Members were Siebold, Hatten, Mattmiller, 

Buesing, Garvey, Everett, and Bachman. 

Gettleman was senior manager of this sport. 

Gettleman and Digman were on the yearbook 

staff. The editor and business manager of the 

newly formed literary magazine were Morton 

and Fulton. Everett, Noonen, and Heinke became 

Brokaw councillors. At the end of the 

football season Buesing and Garvey were elected 

co-captains for the 1939 season. This makes the 

fifth time in five years that Phis have captained 

the football team. An outstanding honor came 

to Van Nostrand when he was admitted to the 

Lawrence Institute of Paper Chemistry. Mace 

tapped four seniors, Hatten, Mattmiller, Fulton, 

and Van Nostrand. Schmidt was made a member 

last year. Buesing and Novakofski earned 

letters in basketball. Graf, Fisk, and Buesing 

were on the track team. Morton, Fisk, and Gettleman 

were tanksmen. Heinke was a wrestler. 

Members of the tennis team were midwest singles 

champion Schmerein, Calhoun, and Mattmiller. 

Calhoun and Siekman were on the debate squad. 

Garman, Hirst and Haak were active in play production. 

The chapter's campaign to raise its 

scholarship average was most successful. At the 

end of the first semester the group ranked third 

among the six fraternities on the campus. Fulton 

and Van Nostrand gained membership in •!> B E. 

The intramural teams of the chapter were very 

active throughout the year. The golf and bowling 

trophies were won. 

WYOMING ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING 

THE chapter completed its rush season by pledging 

its quota of twenty men. These Phikeias have 

all proven their worth in the judgment of the 

chapter. WinterhoUer gained great recognition 

for his work on the football team. In addition 

to his football playing he was a member of the 

basketball and baseball teams. Hatfield won 

the 50-yd. free-style in the conference swimming 

meet. Smith was conference wrestling champion 

in the 121 lb. class while Hart was runner-up 

in the 145 lb. class. Rasmussen was selected for 

membership in ST. Sherwin was editor of the 

Branding Iron and Smith was assistant desk editor. 

Rasmussen became president of A.S.M.E. 

Thoeming and WinterhoUer were elected captain 

and first lieutenant of Scabbard and Blade. The 

Phis initiated into Scabbard and Blade were 

Smith, Ferguson, Rasmussen, Thoeming, Winterholler, 

and Bailey. Sureson and Clare were elected 

president and vice-president of * B 4». Richardson 

became a member of the Student Senate 

and Gorrell and Sanback became vice-president 

and treasurer of AK*. Neithammer, Rasmussen, 

and Youtz made good records on the track 

team. Bailey and Richardson were on the 

varsity tennis team. Once again the chapter won 

the Denver Alumni Club Trophy signifying its 

excellence amongst the chapters in Xi Province. 

The intramural teams were active throughout the 

year. The championship in hockey was won and 

a third place was gained in basketball. Sauter, 

Waller, and Gorrell were placed on the allintramural 

hockey team. Neithammer and Sureson 

were honored on the all-intramural basketball 

selection. At the annual university stunt 

night the chapter won the award for the most 

artistic act.

The Alumni 

Club Activities 

DENVER 

THE attendance at our weekly luncheons on Thursdays 

at the Denver Dry Goods Tea Room has kept up an 

average of over twelve for the past two years, and each 

week there are new faces. A recent luncheon was attended 

by Brother William O. Wilson, Chicago '97, a 

classmate of Secretary Harold Ickes. A new member 

added to our roll is Brother J. H. McCoy, Nebraska 

'27. We are making a diligent drive to secure the attendance 

of more out-of-state Phis and more of the 

older members, feeling that the success of our alumni 

endeavors depends as much on their activity as that of 

the ever-faithful members of the Colorado chapters. We 

have committees working on various phases of chapter 

improvement, rushing, and financing, and we hope to 

show some real results this year. 

All Phis visiting Colorado are urged to contact Donald 

D. Joslyn, our President, 632 United States Bank 

Building, phone Cherry 5514, or the Secretary, 333 

Colorado National Bank Building, Tabor 6371.—VER 

NON J. HECKMAN, Secretary. 

DES MOINES 

A belated report on Founders Day: Sixty-two Phis from 

Des Moines and nearby towns attended the banquet. 

Fraternity songs and fellowship were the order of the 

evening. Among the out-of-town visitors were Brothers 

Cain and Sanders, the chapter advisers of Iowa Beta 

and Iowa Gamma. The following officers were elected: 

President, Scott C. Pidgeon, Bankers Trust Building; 

Vice-President, E. Rowland Evans, 835 Insurance Exchange 

Building; Secretary-Treasurer, Albert P. Diehl, 

225 Insurance Exchange Building. 

Since Founders Day meetings have been held to gain 

support for Iowa Beta. Plans are under way to have a 

luncheon for rushees before college starts.—ALBERT P. 

DIEHL, Secretary. 

INDIANAPOLIS 

ON the night of May 13 last, the Columbia Club was 

again ringing with songs and praises of * A 9—Nelson 

Sumners, George Pittman, and Willard Hutchins were 

putting on the annual Rush Party which has always 

been so successful in lining up Phikeia material for all 

the Indiana chapters. Each year the Indianapolis Alumni 

Club gives this party, and each year it seems more 

effective. Apparently this year was no exception. 

Maynard Hokanson was in charge of the invitations, 

and forty-five boys accepted. Twenty-five alumni were 

present, representing every chapter in the State. 

Brief addresses of welcome were made by Nelson 

Sumner and Lee Ridgway, and an interesting educational 

talk on fraternity life was given by William F. 

Evans, President of the Indianapolis Club. Fraternity 

movies from Headquarters were shown, with interesting 

running comments by George Schumacher. 

Maynard R. Hokanson, Hume-Mansur Building, 

Indianapolis, is in charge of the State Rush Clearinghouse. 

Phis are asked to send the names of promising 

boys to him; his office will forward your information to 

the rushing committee of the proper chapter. 

The Indianapolis Club is one of the first to adopt 

an advisory plan for graduating Phis. Any brother 

wishing advice on a profession or business is invited to 

communicate with the Secretary, who will arrange an 

appointment with a successful Phi in that particular 

field. This activity should prove a real help to brothers 

just out of college who are undecided about their 

vocation.—DON KELLER. 

NEW YORK 

THE setting sun of June 18 brought to a close the 

annual week-end of the New York Alumni Club to 

Shawnee-on-the-Delaware. While the party as a whole 

was up to the usual high standard of those held in the 

past, there was a note of sadness in the fact that the 

Philadelphia Club failed to send a complete team to 

defend the famous Ballou Golf Cup and this literally 

priceless trophy passed into the possession of New 

York Club by default. The regrets of the Philly contingent 

were delivered charmingly by their representatives. 

Brother and Mrs. Marte Gladfelter of Gettysburg. 

But, there was golf competition, and such competition. 

Led by the President of the New York Club, Phil 

Barbour of Centre, some dozen "divot diggers" spent 

the entire week end flailing away. Brother Sethness of 

Dartmouth (handicap 5), Ike Harris of North Carolina, 

Hentzler of Gettysburg, Peck Moore (handicap 

6) from Indiana, more lately from Minneapolis, all 

did their share and more. Jimmy Morrison from Cornell, 

Earl Wolslagel from North Carolina, John Street 

from Maryland also took some rather stiff wallops at 

the ball. On Sunday morning even that grand old 

warrior, John Ballou went forth to do battle in honor 

of the Phis. 

Don Hays of Colorado, playing the best tennis of his 

career, managed to fight his way to the finals of the 

Kieffer Cup Competition. Brother Hays had the hard 

side of the draw, but calling on all of his guile and 

ability he reached the finals. Once there, his play was 

excellent and reminiscent of those warriors who yearly 

come out of the West and hold sway in the elite tennis 

circles of the East. Hays was magnificent! Phil McCullough 

from Nebraska beat him in the finals by scores 

of 6-3, 6-a. 

The crowd started to gather on Saturday morning 

and by Saturday evening some twenty-eight Phis and 

their ladies sat down to dine together. The presentation 

of the Ballou Cup was made at this time. Dancing 

was enjoyed in the Grill and singing, piping, and doorthumping 

pervaded the night. 

Sunday was a repetition of Saturday except that the 

golf improved and the tennis got worse. Swimming was 

out for Sunday, but canoeing, as practiced at Oklahoma, 

was demonstrated by Dr. Sam Binckley. The 

fashion show and beauty contest was held on Sunday 

but the Judges could not or dared not dedde.— 

PHILIP M. MCCULLOUGH, Vice-President. 

THE DEADLINE FOR THE NOVEMBER SCROLL IS OCTOBER 10 

[78]

The Alumni '^0^0] Firing Line 

THE Wisconsin Medical Jourjial pays a wellearned 

tribute to DR. WILLIAM DAVISON STOVALL, 

Tulane '12, Professor of Hygiene and Preventive 

Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, as follows: 

"For ten years tiie facile pen, the earnest voice, 

and the unwavering energy of Dr. W. D. Stovall 

have furthered the objectives of the State Medical 

Society's Committee on Cancer. 

"The public and the medical profession of 

Wisconsin alike owe Doctor Stovall a debt of 

gratitude for his untiring efforts to make available 

to all information concerning cancer, the 

disease which ranks second as the cause of death 

in our State. 

"His papers on cancer control have entered the 

homes of tens of thousands in Wisconsin. His 

pen has conveyed the knowledge that control of 

cancer lies in recognition of its early signs and 

symptoms by the individual citizen and the individual 

family physician. 

"His voice has been heard in every section of 

the State, carrying to the laity the message that 

early cancer is curable, advising his colleagues of 

advances in the prevention and treatment of the 

disease, telling and retelling the story of cancer 

growth and prophylaxis." 

THE Alumni Review of the University of Pittsburgh, 

commenting on the officers elected to administer 

the Alumni Association for the academic 

year 1939-40, has the following to say 

about Harbaugh Miller, who was chosen First 

Vice-President at the Annual meeting in June: 

"Mr. Miller was graduated cum laude from 

the School of Business Administration in 192a 

and received his law degree in 1925. While an 

undergraduate, he was manager of the track 

team, sports editor of the Pitt Weekly tor two 

years, and student representative on the old 

athletic council. 

"Mr. Miller is a member of *Ae, *A, 

and OAK. He is secretary-treasurer of the Pitt 

Varsity Letter Club; vice-president of the Pittsburgh 

chapter of Sons of the American Revolution; 

secretary and member of the board of the 

Pittsburgh Newsboys' Home; president of Upsilon 

Province of Ae; and a member of the 

Pittsburgh tennis association's executive committee. 

"Since 1925 he has been engaged in the practice 

of law, with offices in the Berger Building. 

And when he isn't busy with his legal work, he 

can usually be found on a tennis court, for he 

has a reputation as one of the city's better tennis 

players. Mr. Miller is an acknowledged bridge 

expert and recognized as one of Pittsburgh's best 

players." 

LEWIS VAN COURT, Pennsylvania '07, and ROLLIN 

C. BoRTu:, Pennsylvania '05, are respectively 

president and vice-president of V*A*N-C*O, Inc., 

a swanky bridge shop in Philadelphia. 

"Everything for the Bridge Player" is the slogan 

of this unusually smart shop. Those who 

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accessories. About six years ago Brother Van 

Court started this business in a modest way as 

an experiment. It worked and the business grew. 

Today it is accepted as an active and aggressive 

factor in the bridge acccessory trade. It is the 

rendezvous o£ experts, masters, and beginners of 

the game. It is the headquarters of the Philadelphia 

Whist Association, which conducts all the 

championship tournaments in the Philadelphia 

area. The scope of the business has been extended 

by engaging in wholesale as well as retail 

trade, and the distributing rights were secured 

for the widely known "Kem" Cards. 

This business is the outgrowth of a close 

friendship started in the Pennsylvania Zeta 

chapter when Bortle pledged Van Court a Phi. 

Both were members of the Mask and Wig club 

during college days and roomed together when 

away on road-trips. Van Court spent twenty-six 

years in the banking business and Bortle is an 

Investment Banker. Whether their banking experience 

or their training as Thespians is to 

be credited for their success in this unusual line, 

who can say 

V-A-N*c-o is located at 216 South 16th Street, 

directly across the street from the Racquet Qub 

and almost next door to the University Club. 

Philadelphia Phis have watched the progress 

of this business with keen interest. Many of the 

unusual prizes and souvenirs, won by the lucky, 

at Founders Day celebrations in Philadelphia 

came from V-A-N-C-O. 

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8o The SCROLL O£ Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 

IRVIN BORDERS [Missouri '25], newspaper and 

advertising man, has been appointed advertising 

manager of Citizens National Trust and Savings 

Bank, effective July i. 

For the last several years Mr. Borders has been 

a member of the display advertising department 

of the Los Angeles Times. He compiled and 

wrote, among other things, the advertising lineage 

yearbooks of the Times for 1938 and 1939, 

both of which have received nation-wide honors. 

as examples of newspaper sales promotion. 

Borders served his advertising apprenticeship 

with the Ferry-Hanly Advertising Co. in Kansas 

City and then spent several years in newspaper 

work in Kansas City, Houston, Miami, 

and New York City. He returned to advertising 

agency work with Erwin, Wasey and Co. and 

then Geare-Marston, Inc., in New York, and 

subsequently was made director of publicity and 

radio activities for the Los Angeles office of the 

J. Walter Thompson Co. 

Mr. Borders succeeds E. C. Anderson, for many 

years advertising manager of the bank, who 

died April 15.—Los Angeles Times. 

BROTHER BORDERS inspires the following which 

appears in the Saturday Evening Post with reference 

to his chaptermate in Missouri Alpha, 

Ben Robertson, Jr., Missouri '27, a member of 

the Post coterie of brilliant young writers: 

*'We been saving a little story about BEN 

ROBERTSON, who congratulates 'The Lucky Girls 

of Aruba' [in the Post]. Mr. Irwin Borders, of 

Los Angeles, wants to tell it—so supposing we 

let him; 

"Mention of Ben always recalls to me the 

campus of the University of Missouri in the fall 

of 1923. Rushing season at Missouri was the social 

high point of the year; clouds of alumni 

of all houses swarmed over hearths and davenports, 

fighting with and against each other for 

promising young hopefuls. All the talent a house 

could marshal was thrown into the ring. The 

piano at the Phi Delt house clanked from morning 

to night with music that, to the boys from 

Sikeston or Chillicothe, sounded pretty hot. Life 

promised to be like that. 

"Then, pledging pretty well over, the alumni 

began to pack suitcases and depart. The chapter 

woke one morning to find that not a single solitary 

soul remained in the house who could as 

much as play Chopsticks on the piano in the 

featured corner of the living room. The quiet 

was as thick as the gloom which began to descend. 

The Betas had got all the musicians. 

"It was about a week later that Ben put in 

his appearance from Clemson, S.C. He was invited 

over to the house. Shy, bashful, quiet, he 

sat on a sofa talking in a soft Southern accent 

that would out-Scarlett the O'Haras. Finally, in 

sheer desperation for something to say, some 

unsung hero asked him if he could play the 

piano. Ben allowed that he did 'a li'l.' Eight 

men, at least, pounced upon him and almost 

threw him at the piano bench. 

"In five seconds the strains of 'Washington 

and Lee Swing' began to rock forth as it probably 

has never rocked since. From as far away as 

the third floor curious groups of upperclassmen 

and freshmen alike began to tiptoe down the 

stairs. Whispers of 'Who is that guy—an alumnus 

or a Beta' began to pass back and forth. Nobody 

knew for a while, then came the electrifying 

word that he was a rushee. Pandenomium. 

Grab himi Who's got a button If there had been 

no spare pledge buttons in the house, I am 

quite sure the boys would have thrown me out 

bodily in order to get mine back for Ben. 

'Tor several days Washington and Lee swung 

violently through the chapter halls whenever 

Ben could be located. It wasn't for weeks that 

the chapter learned that, no matter how hard 

Ben could give out on that one, it was absolutely 

and positively the only thing he knew 

how to play." 

JOHN WESLEY DAVIS, Iowa Wesleyan '14, is Credit 

Manager and Chief of the Financial Department 

of Strathmann • Coal Company with offices at 

2701 Kensington Ave., Philadelphia. Recently a 

Phi called at his office and was attracted by 

some novel advertising cards being put out by 

the Strathmann Company from the pen of 

Brother Davis. These cards not only advertised 

their coal but gave some facts regarding their 

business and regarding any business which must 

lead to a permanent recovery. One of these cards 

reads as follows: 

"What is a Fair Price—Any dealer who sells 

a product true to name, who gives full weight, 

pays top wages, and charges only a reasonable 

mark-up, is selling at a fair price. Our company, 

in a three-year period recently ended, trebled 

the volume of its business, doubled the number 

of its employees, raised wage rates 46 per cent, 

and reduced average mark-up by 50 cents per 

ton. We had no 'labor trouble' and we asked 

no injunctions against labor unions. Our price 

policy and our wage policy didn't just happen. 

A fundamental reason is back of them. 

"Business is not a sacred white elephant to be 

fattened at the expense of labor and consumer. 

For a decade it ran this country with an iron 

hand: raked in excess profits by skinning wages 

and by overcharging consumers. That policy led 

logically and inevitably to the Disgrace of 1929. 

Business must now justify its existence if we are 

to have more than an imitation Recovery." 

VERNON DAY, Washburn '12, has been elected 

vice-president of the Los Angeles Interfraternity 

Club in which he has been active ever since its 

organization. The club was recently addressed 

by ED WILLIAMS, Assistant President of Omicron 

Province, on the subject of "Fraternities and the 

Tax Question.'*

The SCROLL O£ Phi Delta Theta for September, 1939 81 

CHARLES W. LErrzELL, D.D. [Gettysburg '93], will 

retire from the presidency of Hartwick College 

to become president emeritus, September 1. Dr. 

Leitzell has been associated with the college 

since its inception. 

In his report to the Board in June, President 

Leitzell gave a brief summary of things accomplished 

in part, as follows: 

"For ten years, I have had the honor of doing 

pioneer work in college building as president of 

the institution. It is not possible to catch the 

significance of our achievements without first 

considering some of the problems and difficulties 

which we had to overcome . . [In spite of the 

difficulties] we have developed a standard liberal 

arts college in administration, faculty, and curriculum. 

The college has been recognized and 

given a place in the educational world and has 

been received into membership in the American 

Association of Colleges. ..." 

The following testimonial engraved on parchment 

was presented to President Leitzell at the 

Board meeting in June: 

"The Board of Trustees of Hartwick College 

of Oneonta, N.Y., conveys to you this Testimonial 

of its high esteem and deep appreciation 

of your outstanding services to Hartwick College 

as its able President for the past ten years, years 

made difficult not only because they were initial 

years of the college, but also because expansion 

and physical enlargement were prevented during 

those years by the prevalence of world-wide 

financial depression. ... In evidence of our appreciation 

and esteem, the Board of Trustees has 

elected you President Emeritus of Hartwick College, 

and desires that in this capacity your relations 

and interest in the college may be 

perpetuated."—The Lutheran. 

PHI DELTA THETA was quite well represented* at 

the Vermont State House during the session of 

the Legislature which closed in April. HERBERT 

B. COMINGS, Vermont '10, of Richford, and W. R. 

MCFEETERS, Dartmouth '05, of St. Albans, were 

prominent members of the Senate, Brother Mc 

Feeters completing his third term in succession 

as a member of that body. It is many years 

since anyone has been elected three terms in succession 

to the Vermont Senate. PAUL H. GATES, 

Vermont '15, represe.^ted his town of Franklin 

in the House, being recognized as one of its best 

workers. PHILIP F. SHUTLER, Union '10, was chief 

engineer for the Vermont Planning Board. 

BENJAMIN H. DALLY, JR., Westminster '29, has 

been made a first pilot with Transcontinental 

Western Airways and transferred from Kansas 

City to Newark, N.J. 

JOHN EDWARD JACKSON, Ames '24, has been named 

president of the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co., 

Pittsburgh, in succession to his father, recently 

deceased. 

BURKE WIUFORD, Pennsylvania '22, was one of 

sixteen scientists honored at the annual Medal 

Day exercises of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia 

on May 17. Brother Wilford who is 

President of the Pennsylvania Aircraft Syndicate, 

Philadelphia, shared a Certificate of Merit with 

Dr. Percy Russell of Wilmington, Del., for their 

work in perfecting "a simple means of regulating 

and controlling the speed of small electric 

motors." 

"A Certificate of Merit is awarded by the Institute 

to persons adjudged worthy thereof for 

meritorious inventions, discoveries, or improvements 

in physical processes or devices." So reads 

the explanation in the Monthly Journal of The 

Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania. 

The certificate was awarded for the "Russell- 

Wilford Vari-Speed" which is a compact attachment 

for increasing the utility of any universal 

portable electric motor or tool. 

Many methods of controlling motor speeds 

have been tried. None has come into general 

commercial use because they have lacked the 

simplicity and flexibility demanded. The invention 

of the Russell-Wilford Vari-Speed Control 

offers a control which regulates the speed at 

any desired r.p.m. It can be installed on any 

universal electric tool. 

Brother Wilford says the Pennsylvania Air-. 

craft Syndicate will handle the output of this 

invention which he has developed with his old 

friend Dr. Russell, who was long associated with 

his father. 

EDWARD COOKE ARMSTRONG, Randolph-Macon 

'91, linguist and for more than two decades a 

distinguished member of the faculty of Princeton 

University, concluded his active service as Professor 

of French with the close of the academic 

year in June. Brother Armstrong was awarded 

his Golden Legion Certificate at the Philadelphia 

Founders Day celebration last March 14. 

In acknowledging the certificate he wrote the 

Committee as follows: "The mounting number of 

my half-century anniversaries ought surely to indicate 

it as full time that a more rapid worker 

than I should be cleaning up his desk and having 

more free time for agreeable social relaxation, 

but instead the nearer I draw to the moment 

when willy nilly I shall have to call quits the 

more that desk fills up with the things I want to 

carry to conclusion." Graduating with the Class 

of '91 at Randolph-Macon and receiving his A.M. 

in 1894 Brother Armstrong was awarded his 

Ph.D. by Johns Hopkins in 1897 and LL.D. in 

1917- 

RALPH B. HOWLAND, Purdue '10, is a chief engineer 

for the United Engineers and Constructors, 

Inc., which is an engineering subsidiary of 

the United Gas Improvement Co. of Philadelphia. 

His offices are in the U.G.I. Building at 

Broad and Arch Streets, Philadelphia.


WILLIS GAYLORD CLARK, Auburn '02, Sewanee 

'07, rector of St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal 

Church of Charlotte, N.C, on June 12, received 

the degree of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, 

at the Centennial commencement of Erskine 

College, the fine old institution which for more 

than a century has been conducted under the 

auspices of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian 

Church. 

Brother Clark was initiated into 4> A 6 while 

studying electrical engineering at the Alabama 

Polytechnic Institute. After graduating from 

Auburn with the B.S. degree, he was connected 

with the testing department of General Electric 

Company from 1902-03. He entered the Theological 

Seminary of the University of the South 

at Sewanee in 1904 to study for the ministry and 

immediately affiliated with Tennessee Beta. He 

was secretary of the chapter one year and president 

one year. He graduated in 1907. 

After serving as a missionary in southeast Alabama 

Dr. Clark became rector of St. Stephen's 

Church in Eutaw, Ala. From 1912 until the 

present time he has served as rector of St. Andrew's 

Church in Birmingham, Trinity Church 

in Asheville, St. Andrew's Church in Tampa, 

and St. Peter's Church in Charlotte. St. Peter's 

is the largest Episcopal congregation in North 

Carolina. 

Dr. Clark has served as a deputy to five general 

conventions of the Episcopal Church. He 

served as president of the Tampa Ministerial 

Association and has been twice elected head of 

the Ministerial Association of Charlotte. 

He is an ardent Phi and an active member 

of the Charlotte Alumni Club.—^JOHN M. COURIC, 

HAROLD G. KNIGHT, JR., Pennsylvania '34, and 

Miss Clara L. Campbell were married the last 

week of June at the home of the bride's parents, 

in Ambler, Pa. Brother Knight, who is the son 

of the President Judge of Montgomery County, 

Pennsylvania, has been practicing his profession 

since his graduation, as an associate with a Law 

firm in his home town of Ambler. Recently he 

became a member of the law partnership and 

will continue his legal work in the town where 

he was born. 

CHARLES WHEELER CARD, Iowa '29, is managei 

of the Scott Paper Company in the Memphis 

area, his address being 55 Shady Lane, Memphis, 

Tenn. He regrets, as many other Phis do, that 

there is not more alumni activity in Memphis. 

There will be: See the June SCROLL, page 379. 

FRANK'MCCULLEY HARDT, Pennsylvania '01, received 

the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws 

from the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia 

at their graduation exercises on June 8. 

Brother Hardt is a Vice-President of the Fidelity- 

Philadelphia Trust Company. 

BENJAMIN LUDLOW, Pennsylvania '04, is one of 

six candidates in the primary for the Republican 

nomination for Mayor of Philadelphia which 

will close on September 12. Brother Ludlow is 

one of Philadelphia's prominent lawyers and 

gained much praise and publicity during the 

past year for his work in directing a searching 

grand jury investigation into gambling, vice, and 

political corruption which resulted in many indictments 

against some of Philadelphia's high 

public officials. He is well qualified for the office 

of Mayor because he knows first hand what 

has been going on, and what has to be corrected. 

He has the ability to do much for the betterment 

of the city, and the courage as well. He has 

served in the state legislature, is a forceful speaker, 

and has been a leader in many movements 

for civic advancement. 

RICHARD COMFORT, Syracuse '39, enjoyed a trip 

abroad following his graduation in June. He 

toured England, Scotland, Germany and France 

and many other points of interest. In a card 

to one of his old Phi friends he wrote from 

Oxford soon after his arrival: "The meaning of 

4» A 6 becomes more clear and impressive to one 

who is traveling in a foreign land. One of the 

first persons I met at this wonderful old university 

was a Phi from Swarthmore. We had tea and 

enjoyed a great time talking about 4»A6. It 

seemed just like home. It was an experience I 

shall never forget." 

The engagement of ALAN CLARK MACAULEY, 

Miami '35, and Miss Barbara Russell, of Waterbury, 

Conn., is announced. Brother Macauley is 

the son of CHARLES A. MACAULEY, Miami '99, 

P.P.G.C. Miss Russell is the granddaughter of Dr. 

E. E. Flickinger, of Indianapolis, with whom 

the elder Macauley associated himself forty years 

ago as special agents of the John Hancock Life 

Insurance Company. Charlie Macauley has for 

many years been agent of the Hancock Company 

for the State of Michigan; Alan, following his 

father's steps, is associate with the same company 

in Los Angeles. 

DONALD D. JOSLYN, Minnesota '14, the competent 

president of the Denver Alumni Club, after many 

years spent in engineering and livestock business, 

has entered the life insurance field as Special 

Agent of the Lincoln National Life, with offices 

in the United States National Bank Building, 

Denver. It is not an entirely new venture for 

him, for he was in the business years ago, and 

received his early training from Hubert H. Ward, 

Past President of the General Council. 

REVEREND HARRY S. MYERS, Hillsdale '95, who has 

been for many years one of the national secretaries 

of the Northern Baptist Church is concurrently 

assistant to the president of Hillsdale 

College.


WILLIAM T. READ, JR., Pennsylvania '27, who 

was graduated from the Medical College in '31, 

has recently been appointed to the Staff of the 

Cooper Hospital, Camden, N.J., in charge of the 

research department. After his graduation and 

his internship he began practice in Camden, his 

home and birthplace. For several years past, however, 

he has been connected with the Du Pont 

Company at Wilmington, Del., in research work 

and was selected for his present position because 

of his success in this line of physiological 

chemistry and medicine. Brother Read is a son 

of William T. Read, Pennsylvania '00, President 

of the Camden Fire Insurance Association; and 

a brother of Walter N. Read, Pennsylvania '39, 

who will be remembered as the Pennsylvania 

eta delegate to the Old Point Convention. 

ALBERT ROBERT TUCKER, Butler '15, is Philadelphia 

district manager for the R. & H. Chemicals 

Department of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and 

Company with offices at 1616 Walnut Street. 

Since his graduation in Chemistry he has been 

connected with the Du Pont Viscoloid Company 

at Arlington, N.J., and at Noblesville, Ind. He 

came to Philadelphia about three years ago to 

assume his present position and has become acquainted 

with local Phis through attendance of 

the luncheon meetings of the Philadelphia 

Alumni Club. His home is in Wilmington, Del. 

Wiu,iAM CHALMERS COVERT, D.D., Hanover '85, 

was awarded the Distinguished Service Order of 

the Silver Buffalo by the National Council of the 

Boy Scouts of America in New York City, June 

28. This award was in recognition of his untiring 

service to American youth. Brother Covert is 

a Golden Legionnaire of * A 0, a former Moderator 

of the Presbyterian General Assembly, and 

for ten years served as General Secretary of the 

Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian 

Church with headquarters in Philadelphia. He is 

always interested in fraternity activities and delivered 

the Founders Day address at Los Angeles 

last March. 

HENRY V. MASSEY. JR., Pennsylvania '13, is senior 

partner in the real estate firm of H. V. Massey 

and Co. with offices in the Schaff Building, Philadelphia, 

at 1505 Race St. Brother Massey has 

been engaged in the real estate business since 

his college days. For a time he was a member of 

the firm of Hood and Massey and later was 

Manager of the Schaff Building. He now specializes 

in Main Line real estate. In Philadelphia 

the "Main Line" is recognized as the section 

along the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad 

west of the city and includes the beautiful 

suburban settleiqents and towns adjacent to and 

within commuting distance of the city. Brother 

Massey's home is at 11 E. Wynnewood Ave., 

Wynnewood, Pa. 

JAMES A. FOLTZ, JR., Missouri '26, who has been 

advertising manager of the Fort Worth Press 

for the past eleven years, has recently been 

promoted to the post of business manager of 

that paper. He has been with the Press ever since 

he finished his course at the university. 

PERCY JAMES PAXTON, Washburn '21, recently 

moved from San Diego to Los Angeles, Calif., 

where he is engaged in general insurance, safety 

bonds, and life insurance. His office is at 111 

West Seventh St., Los Angeles, his residence, 1248 

Havenhurst Drive, Hollywood. 

MARSH WESTON MILLER, JR., Colgate '37, a graduate 

of the Navy Flying School at Pensacola, is 

now stationed in Hawaii doing routine flying 

duty. 

EDWARD JOHN MARTIN, Wisconsin '36, announces 

the opening of law offices at 312 East Wisconsin 

Avenue, Suite 523, Milwaukee. 

HARRY FRANCKE, Hanover '31, is doing research 

work in metallurgy in the gold mining section 

of the Philippines. 

EDWARD C. GULLION, Wabash '37, is with the 

Mid-Pacific Institute, Honolulu. 

CLIFFORD M. CAREY, Denison '27, who for two 

years past has been executive secretary of the 

Los Angeles Southeast Y.M.C.A.. has been made 

program secretary for the north central areas 

of the national Y.M.C.A. His new headquarters 

will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

ROBERT HOLTON BULL, Butler '26, is a consultant 

of Public Relations, 842 Spring Road, 

Charleston, W.Va. He is active in the new West 

Virginia Alumni Association. 

LEWIS ADAMS MAVERICK, Washington '13, is professor 

of economics at U.C.L.A. He was recently 

chosen president of HTM, honor society in the 

field of social science. 

MARVIN HENRY HELTER, Ohio Wesleyan '19, is an 

official of the Criminal Division of the U. S. Department 

of Justice, Washington. 

WILLIAM R. SWANSON, Alabama '30, is with the 

Underwriters Salvage Co., with offices at 1221 

Yeon Building, Portland, Ore. 

CHADBOtmNE DUNHAM, Ohio Wesleyan '29, has 

been elected professor of German at his alma 

mater.

Chapter ^ 

Grand 

DAVID CLAY LILLY [Central '90], 68, widely SAMUEL BRAUGHMAN MEISENHELDER [Gettysburg 

known Presbyterian minister and moderator of '04], York (Pa.) attorney, former register of wills 

the seventy-sixth General Assembly of the Southem 

Presbyterian Church in 1937, died May 28, number of years, died suddenly from a heart 

of York county and a U. S. coroinissioner for a 

attack on July 24, 1939 at the Blue Sea Club, 

Quebec, while on a fishing trip. 

Mr. Meisenhelder was born in York. After attending 

Gettysburg College for three years he 

went to Harvard in 1905 where he received his 

A.B. and in 1908 his law degree. Since then he 

had practiced law in York. He is survived by 

two brothers, the Rev. Robert L. Meisenhelder of 

Harrisburg, and Dr. Edmund W. Meisenhelder 

of York, and a sister, Miss Mary E. Meisenhelder. 

—York Gazette. 

Dean Hoffman writes of Brother Meisenhelder, 

"Sam and the late John Meisenhelder were 

cousins. No chapter had more generous and helpful 

and watchful alumni than Pennsylvania Beta 

in these two men. Sam was the pal type to the 

undergraduates, John the pater familias. Sam 

was a bachelor who was content with a law 

practice that kept him in life's comforts. This 

annual fishing trip to Canada was one of his 

big moments. For some years he has been a 

heart case and he was not always as respectful 

toward it as he might have been. I mourn his 

passing as do all Phis who know him.'' 

DAVID CLAY LILLY, Kentucky Delta '90 

1939, at his home at Reynolda, N.C, from a 

stroke. 

Dr. Lilly was born at Irvine, Ky., September 17, 

1870, the son of Henry Clay and Catherine 

Tracy Lilly. He received his A.B. from Central 

University in 1890 and the degree of Doctor of 

Divinity in 1900. He was also a student at Union 

Theological Seminary at Hampden-Sydney, Va., 

and at Edinburgh University, Scotland. 

Dr. Lilly was ordained a minister in the 

Presbyterian Church in 1894 and held pastorates 

at Frankfort, Ky., Tuscaloosa, Ala., Richmond, 

Va., Lexington, Ky., and on three occasions in 

Winston-Salem, N.C, where he had been pastor 

of the Reynolda Presbyterian Church from 1924 

until his death. He held many church offices, 

was a trustee of the Union Theological Seminary, 

Peace Institute at Raleigh, and a member of 

4> A 9. He was a Mason and Knights Templar. 

Dr. Lilly was known throughout the South and 

was one of Winston-Salem's most beloved ministers. 

The Negroes knew and loved Dr. Lilly. He 

came to know them during his work with the 

Colored Evangelization committee and he continued 

to move among them Winston-Salem 

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CHARLES ELMER STURTZ, Knox '91, oldest practicing 

attorney of his county and one of downstate 

Illinois' best-known and ablest lawyers, passed 

away June 27, 1939, following an illness of six 

weeks, in Kewanee, 111., where he had resided 

since 1893. He was born November 9, 1862, in 

Somerset County, Pa., and came westward with 

his parents soon after the Civil War. His law 

degree was received from the University of 

Michigan. He had been city attorney and member 

of the board of education, state's attorney for 

eleven years, president of the bar associations of 

his county and supreme court district, and had 

served on the state bar examining board. From 

1912 to the time of his death he represented the 

Fidelity Life Association, formerly Mystic Workers, 

as general attorney, having charge of legal 

work in ten states. A staunch Republican, he was 

a leader in campaigns and much in demand as a 

speaker. He was affiliated with various Masonic 

bodies, and a charter member of the Kewanee 

lodge of Elks. In his younger days. Brother 

Sturtz frequently attended the gatherings of his 

Knox chapter, which last March was privileged 

to present him with a Golden Legion certificate. 

The Fraternity with its associations was ever 

close to his heart. Surviving are his widow and 

two daughters.—HAROLD M. HOLLAND, Knox '99.


WILBUR JAY WATSON [Case '98], engineer and international 

authority on bridge design, died In 

Cleveland on April 20, 1939. He was buried in 

Lake View Cemetery. His death came unexpectedly. 

He had been striken by coronary 

thrombosis ten days before, but it was believed 

he was recovering. 

In his more than 30 years as head of his own 

company, Wilbur Watson & Associates. Mr. Watson 

had taken a leading part in the designing of 

such bridges as the Lorain-Central span in Cleveland, 

and the Akron and Willoughby viaducts. 

The mammoth Goodyear dock in Akron where 

Zeppelins were built for the government was of 

his design. The overcoming of the problems involved 

in planning the building without center 

columns was a notable engineering feat. 

Recently he had designed the Goodrich and 

Firestone exhibits at the New York World's Fair. 

Associates estimated the total costs of projects 

into which his engineering skill went were well 

over a quarter of a billion dollars. 

Mr. Watson was born in Berea, April 5, 1871, 

the son of David Reed and Maria Parker Watson. 

He received his B.S. degree from Case in 1S98 

and became a bridge engineer for the New York 

Central Railroad. In 1907 he formed his own 

firm. 

Mr. Watson was a member of * A O, T B n, the 

Cleveland Engineering Society, the American Society 

of Civil Engineers, the Institute of Consulting 

Engineers, and the University Club. 

Case School gave him an honorary doctor of 

engineering degree in 1930. 

He wrote numerous articles about bridges, 

gave many addresses on engineering and published 

three books. Bridge Architecture, A Decade 

of Bridges: 1926-19^6, and Bridges in History and 

Legend. The last book received the collaboration 

of his daughters, Sara Ruth and Emily Maria. 

Mrs. Watson and the two daughters survive 

him.,—Cleveland Plain Dealer. 

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CAPTAIN PAOT, LEON PORTER, Knox '15, U. S. 

Army, retired, died May 13, 1939, in Galesburg, 

111., of late complications resulting from injuries 

received while in active military service. He was 

born January 10, 1893, in Galesburg. He also 

attended Lombard College and the University of 

Arkansas. During the World War he served 

overseas with a machine gun company, 64th 

Infantry, and was in France until June, 1919- 

Following his return to this country he was stationed 

at Camp Funston, Kan., and Camp Meade, 

Md., until retirement in July, 1922, on account 

of disability in line of duty. He was a member 

of Scabbard and Blade, the American Legion, 

and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Brother Porter 

was a grandson of George Luther Hannaman, 

Lomard '67. Surviving are his widow and a son. 

HAROLD M. HOLLAND, Knox '99. 

JOSEPH COLVER TUKK, Vermont '83, Internationally 

known bridge builder, died at his home in 

Burlington, Vt., March 20, 1939, after a long illness. 

For several years after his graduation he 

was with the Erie Canal, and, later, the Milwaukee 

& St. Paul Railroad. In 1889 he left New 

York for Burma, where he managed the building 

of the Gokteik Viaduct, which spans a 

jungle gorge eighty miles from Mandalay. It is a 

half-mile long and is said to be one of the 

wonders of the world. 

JOSEPH COLNER TURK, Vermont '85 

During 1916 to 1919 he was in Syria, as representative 

of a large American importing firm. 

During fourteen months of .this time, he was 

a civil prisoner of war in Constantinople. He 

had traveled extensively in Italy, India, Turkey, 

Australia, and South America. In 1897 he 

married Marie L. Benoit, of New York City, 

who died September 16, 1935. He leaves a daughter. 

Dr. Yvonne Turk, of Burlington, and a 

son, Louis J. Turk, of Miami. 

Brother Turk was the fourteenth person to 

join Vermont Alpha. He was for nearly sixty 

years one of the most loyal wearers of the 

sword and shield. He was very happy when he 

could meet the members of the active chapter 

and the alumni at the reunions at the fraternity 

house, at commencement. They, in turn, looked 

upon him as one of Vermont Alpha's elder 

statesmen. He will be greatly missed by tfaem.^— 

THOMAS C. CHENEY, Vermont '91. 

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DR. CHARLES ADDISON ELUOTT [Nebraska '95], 67, 

former vice-president of the American Musical 

Assodation, died June 26, 1939. in Chicago.^— 

Associated Press.


EDWARD MASSMAN, JR. [Hanover '24], aged 36, 

Seymour city attorney, chairman of the Jackson 

County Republican Central Committee and one 

of the most prominent lawyers in southern Indiana, 

died at the home of his parents on April 

22, 1939, after an illness of several months. 

Funeral services were from the First Baptist 

Church in Seymour with burial in Riverview 

Cemetery. 

Mr. Massman was born in Seymour and graduated 

from the public schools of that city. After receiving 

his A.B. degree from Hanover College 

he attended George Washington University Law 

School at Washington, D.C., for two years, 

taking a final year of law training at the Indiana 

University School of Law, where he was graduated 

with an LL.B. degree in 1926. He was a 

member of *Ae, at Indiana, and of the Indiana 

Epsilon chapter of ÂO. 

Mr. Massman was from 1928 to 1930 prosecuting 

attorney of the Jackson-Lawrence judicial 

circuit, a former 

president of the Jackson 

County Bar Association, and was named city 

attorney of Seymour when the new city administration 

assumed office last January 1. He 

was a leading member of the First Baptist 

Church, and an active member of the Seymour 

Rotary Club, and of Jackson Lodge No. 146, 

F. and A. M. 

Mr. Massman was married on December 31, 

1929, to Josephine McPheeters. His wife and 

their son, James Edward, survive him.—Seymour 

Tribune. 

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JOHN SAMUEL GRAHAM [Franklin '23], prominent 

Franklin, Ind., auto dealer and one of Indiana's 

leading amateur golfers, died at his parents' 

home in Whiteland, Ind., April 12, 1939. Death 

followed illness of almost a year. Funeral services 

were held at the Whiteland Presbyterian 

church with burial in Greenlawn cemetery in 

Franklin. 

Mr. Graham was born in Whiteland March ai, 

1901, one of seven children of Charles L. and 

Anna Brewer Graham. After attending the 

Whiteland schools, he entered Franklin College. 

Before completing his college course he became 

associated with his uncle in the Graham Manufacturing 

Company at Franklin. He later went 

into the automobile business. 

In every organization in which he was connected, 

Mr. Graham was very active. He was a 

member of 4'AG Fraternity at Franklin College, 

and for several years lived at the house as 

chapter advisor. He was a member of the 

Masonic order at Franklin, and the Bethany Presbyterian 

church in Whiteland. 

Active in affairs at Hillview Country club, 

Mr. Graham would have been defending men's 

golf champion this summer for the third time. 

—Franklin Evening Star. 

GEORGE LINCOLN ROAT, Pennsylvania '19, committed 

suicide by shooting himself in the basement 

of his home in Brookline, Pa., a suburb 

of Philadelphia, on June 1, 1939. Brother Roat, 

who had been severely wounded and gassed during 

the war, was despondent because of the recent 

death of his wife. 

While at the University of Pennsylvania Brother 

Roat was the intercollegiate fancy diving 

champion in 1916 and 1917. He also played on 

the regular varsity baseball team for the same 

years. Before his graduation he enlisted as a 

private in the 111th Infantry of the 28th Division 

and served over-seas along the Argonne front. 

He was wounded three times in the battles 

around Fismes, Vesle River, Fismette and 

Chateau-Thierry. In the Argonne he was severely 

gassed and after several weeks in French hospitals 

was sent home before the armistice and 

convalesced at Ft. McHenry in Baltimore. 

In the battle around Fismette Brother Roat 

wiped out single-handed three German machine 

gun nests and captured twelve prisoners. He 

was promoted to Captain. The French Government 

decorated him with the Croix de Guerre 

with palms, and he was made a Captain of the 

Legion of Honor of France. 

Brother Roat was formerly at the United 

States Chamber of Commerce office in Philadelphia; 

recently he was employed as tax consultant 

by the James Cook Co., Philadelphia.— 

CLAUDE M. MARRIOTT. 

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HERBERT HACK HENRY, Akron '87, aged 76, a 

practicing attorney in Cleveland for half a century, 

who served as an assistant city law director 

early in his career, died suddenly April 26, 1939, 

of a heart attack at his home in Cleveland 

Heights. 

Mr. Henry, a native of Bainbridge, Ohio, was 

graduated from Buchtel College,, now Akron 

University, in 1887. Two years ago, on the 50th 

anniversary of his graduation, he was presented 

a second diploma from the university. He was 

also a graduate of Cincinnati Law School. 

He was active in Cleveland for a number of 

years in temperance work. He was a member of 

*Ae Fraternity and of Forest City Masonic 

Lodge, of which he was a past master and for 25 

years secretary.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. 

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MARK HUMPHREY NEWMAN [Wisconsin '01], 63, 

chief geologist of the American Zinc, Lead, and 

Smelting Co., died at his home in Knoxville, 

Tenn., on July 11, 1939. His body was sent to 

Platteville, Wis., for burial. He had been associated 

with the American Zinc, Lead, and 

Smelting Co., since its organization about 30 

years ago, and was widely active in fraternal and 

church circles. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. 

Augusta B. Newman, a son and two daughters. 

Knoxville Journal.


CHARLES LINDLEY SMrrn [Allegheny '87], widely 

known retired clergyman died July 9, 1939, at 

his home in Salem, Ohio, after a long illness. He 

was 74. 

His death closed a career in which Dr. Smith 

was a soldier, clergyman, newspaper editor, and 

outdoor life enthusiast. 

Bom in Pittsburgh, Dr. Smith was a descendant 

of widely-known western Pennsylvania families. 

His father was Bishop Charles W. Smith, for 24 

years editor of the Pittsburgh Christian Advocate. 

He was a member of the 4> A 0 Fraternity and 

a 32nd Degree Mason. 

Interspersed with his church career was service 

with the U. S. Army. As a Pennsylvania National 

Guard captain. Dr. Smith led one of the 

first guard companies able to reach Johnstown 

after the flood of 1889. He also served in the 

Spanish-American War. 

Later Dr. Smith became district superintendent 

of the Steubenville, Ohio, Methodist district. 

Poor health forced him to retire for a few years 

abou t 20 years ago and during his absence 

from the ministry he served as editor for three 

years of the Salem News. 

Dr. Smith returned to the ministry and served 

charges at Atwater and Uniontown, Ohio. He 

retired about five years ago. 

Always interested in outdoor life, Dr. Smith 

and his father organized the Iron City Fishing 

Club on Georgian Bay, Parry Sound, Ontario, 

50 years ago.—Pittsburgh Press. 

DR. EDWARD MILTON BEERY [Roanoke '95], Brooklyn 

ophthalmologist, died 6i heart disease on 

January 30, 1939. He was born on July 12, 1871, 

near Edom, Va. Dr. Beery graduated from Bridgewater 

and from Roanoke College in Virginia and 

took his medical degree at Bellevue Hospital 

Medical College in New York in 1897. 

He served as an expert for the New York City 

Board of Health for many years, and before retirement 

from the board in 1925 was assistant director 

of the department of hospitals and medical 

inspector for the Queensboro Hospital. He was 

appointed to the staff of the Brooklyn Eye and 

Ear hospital in 1907, was made surgeon in 1927 

and senior surgeon in 1936. He served on the 

staffs of several other New York and Brooklyn 

hospitals. 

Dr. Berry was a ruling elder of the Classon 

Avenue Presbyterian Church, a Mason, and an 

expert trout fisherman. He is survived by his 

widow and two sons.—Archives of Ophthal- 

'"«'*'gy- * * * 

PAR B. ANDERSON [Ohio Wesleyan '95], died in 

May, 1939, and was buried in Forest Lawn 

Memorial Park in Los Angeles. He is survived by 

his widow, Regina J. Anderson, and three married 

daughters.—Los Angeles Times. 

CLINTON POSTON BrouLE, Ohio '17, died at his 

home in Weston, Mass., on April 11, 1939, of 

complications following pneumonia. He was 

born in Athens, Ohio, in 1896. In addition to 

having an excellent scholastic record at Ohio 

University, he was prominent in student activities. 

He entered Harvard School of Business 

Administration in the fall of 1917, but his 

studies were interrupted by a period of war 

service as an ensign in the navy. Following the 

war he re-entered Harvard Business School and 

secured his M.B.A. degree, "with high distinction" 

in 1920. He accepted a position in the Research 

Department of that school, and then 

followed a succession of promotions until he 

became Associate Dean and Professor of Investment 

Banking, which positions he held until 

his death. In 1934 he was awarded the honorary 

degree of Doctor of Laws by Ohio University. 

He was active in the direction of banking and 

business firms in the Boston area. 

Brother Biddle's record of service at Harvard 

has been outstanding, as has been his work in 

placing the Business School graduates. A committee 

of associates and friends at Harvard are 

sponsoring a memorial fund, known as the 

Clinton P. Biddle Fund, to be used in meeting 

individual student's financial emergencies. 

He leaves his wife, Barbara Freeman Biddle, 

and five children.—GROSVENOR S. MCKEE, Ohio 

'16. 

* * * 

EDWARD CARY PARKER, Minnesota '05, in charge 

of grain supervision for the Bureau of Agricultural 

Economics in the U. S. Department of 

Agriculture, died July 21, 1939, at his home in 

Chevy Chase, Md., after an illness of some 

months. 

Shortly after his graduation from Minnestoa, 

Mr. Parker went to Washington with the Department 

of Agriculture. When the old Empress 

ruled China, her government wrote the United 

States Government asking for a man to teach 

American methods of farming in Manchuria, 

with the tide Minister of Agriculture for Manchuria. 

Mr. Parker was chosen by our government 

and spent 1908-1912 in Manchuria until 

the government of the old queen and her successor 

was overthrown. He then returned to the 

United States and to the Department of Agriculture 

where he became successively marketing 

specialist and since 1933, grain supervisor.— 

HUBERT WARD, Ohio State '90.. 

MAURICE SULLIVAN WOODHAMS, California '88, 

died March 3, 1939, in Palo Alto, and was buried 

in the family plot in Santa Clara Cemetery. He 

was bom in California 76 years ago. Brother 

Woodhams will be remembered by all who attended 

the Old Point Comfort Convention, where 

he was a delegate of the San Francisco Alumni 

Club.


UR STAUFFER ROHRER, Knox '84, died November CHARLES NOWELL STODDARD [Williams '00], 62, 

21, 1938, from a heart ailment brought on by an 

attack of influenza, in Elsinore, Calif., his home 

for the past twelve years. He was born December 

5, 1859, in Sterling, 111. From 1886 to 1921 

he resided in Hastings, Neb., and conducted an 

abstract, real estate, and insurance business. 

During the 8o's and 90's he achieved considerable 

fame throughout Nebraska and neighboring 

prominent Greenfield, Mass., lawyer died suddenly 

from a heart attack while attending a directors 

meeting in one of the numerous corporations 

he served as executive. Born in Erving, he 

was the son of Joseph G. and Elzi D. Stoddard. 

He had lived in Greenfield since 1892 and attended 

the schools there. After he graduated 

from Williams in 1900 he studied law in the office 

states as a baseball player. A member of the 

of Dana Malone, formerly attorney-general 

then well-known Hastings Reds, old-timers recall 

of Massachusetts, and was admitted to the bar 

his feats on the diamond as almost legendary. in 1903. Mr. Stoddard in the past ten years 

To this day they tell of an exhibition game, notable 

established a wide reputation for his guidance 

for a thousand-dollar bet placed by an of county industries beset by the depression, 

affluent citizen on the independents to win, in and filled many positions of trust throughout the 

which the Reds defeated Lincoln of the Western 

League. Publicity accorded the sizeable wager 

area. He leaves his widow, the former Elizabeth 

W. Snow, two sons, Atty. CHARLES N. STODDARD, 

aroused interest far and wide in the contest's JR. [Williams '32], who was associated with him 

outcome. And with the recounting they laud in the law firm; and WHITNEY STODDARD [Williams 

Dad Rohrer, affectionately so called, who played 

'35], instructor in art at Williams college; 

spectacular ball that eventful day and figured and a brother, LAWRENCE J. STODDARD [Williams 

largely in the home-town victory. 

07], of Hudson, Ohio.—Greenfield Recorder- 

Gazette. * * * 

Brother Rohrer became state prohibition director 

in 1921, holding office four years with headquarters 

in Omaha, going thence to southern 

California. Surviving are his widow and a son.— 

HAROLD M. HOLLAND. 

OSGOOD FRANCIS COOK [Emory '92] member of the 

South Georgia Conference of the Methodist 

Episcopal Church, South, since 1892 and pastor 

of the St. Paul Methodist Church, Columbus, Ga., 

died March 31 at his home in Columbus. Mr. 

Cook had served as pastor of St. Paul Church 

five years. He was transferred to Columbus from 

Brunswick. He had served churches in Savannah, 

Dawson, Waycross, Thomasville, and Macon as 

pastor and had served as presiding elder of 

Macon and Savannah districts. He was a former 

treasurer of the annual conference and a member 

of the General Board of Missions. For many years 

he was a member of the Board of Trustees of 

Wesleyan College, served on the Board of Trustees 

of the Methodist Children's Home in Macon 

and was president of this board for a number 

of years, and was secretary-treasurer of the Legal 

Conference at the time of his death. He is survived 

by his widow and a son. Osgood F. Cook, 

Jr. [Alabama Tech '38), of Thomasville, Ga.— 

Emory Alumnus. 

* * * 

LESLIE MANCHESTER SAUNDERS, Vermont '95, died 

last December at St. Regis Falls, N.Y., where he 

had been an attorney for many years. 

FRANK DENNISON LONGYEAR [Michigan State 'oo], 

of Lansing, Mich., met instant death on June 

9. 1939. when the car in which he was a passenger 

was involved in a three-vehicle collision 

near Howell, Mich. Mr. Longyear was born 

in Lansing, 60 years ago. He attended the University 

of Michigan and was a member of * A ©. 

For more than 20 years he was associated with the 

Reo Motor Car company as factory superintendent 

and, just before his resignation, as production 

manager. He had been office manager of 

the Michigan States Sales Tax Division since 

January. He was active in Masonic organizations. 

He leaves his wife, Caroline, and a son Byron, 

both of Lansing, and a brother, John E. Longyear, 

of Detroit.—Detroit News. 

* * * 

CHARLES FREDERICK SNIDER [Iowa Wesleyan 

'92], 

died May 20, 1939, in Los Angeles. He was buried 

in Inglewood Park Cemetery. Mr. Snider, 67, 

had been connected with the former Merchants 

Trust Company, the Los Angeles Trust & Savings 

Bank, and later with the Security-First National 

Bank. Born and educated in Mt. Pleasant, 

Iowa, Mr. Snider had lived in Los Angeles since 

1904. He retired from the banking business in 

1932. He leaves his widow.—Los Angeles Times. 

•k * -k 

WILLIAM ASHTON HAWKINS [Vanderbilt '83], aged 

78, of La Luz, N.M., prominent New Mexico 

Republican, died in Albuquerque on June 22, 

t939-—Associated Press, 

* * * 

IN COELO QUIES EST

Schedule of Reports Due at General Headquarters, 

Oxford, Ohio 

1939 

(Except as otherwise indicated) 

DUE ON OR BEFORE DATES INDICATED 

Oct. 1-15—Annual Reports: 

—Roster of Active Chapter Members. 

—I & A Sheet—^List of Initiates and Afiiliates during 1938-39. 

—Brown Sheet—List of Members and their addresses who have not returned to college. 

—Names and Home Addresses of Freshman Pledges. 

Oct. 10 —Chapter Officers for the Fall term. 

Oct. 10 —Newsletter for November SCROLL to EDWARD E. RUBY, Box 358, Menasha, Wis. 

Oct. 15 —Convention Reserve Fund Payment $10.00. 

Nov. 1 —Chapter Treasurer's Reports for Summer months and September. 

Nov. 15 —Chapter Treasurer's Report for October. 

Dec. 10 —Newsletter for January SCROLL to EDWARD E. RUBY, Box 358, Menasha, Wis. 

—Material for Annual Football Summary to MURRAY S. SMTTH, 1490 Miner St., Des 

Plaines, 111. 

Dec. 15 —Chapter Treasurer's Report for November. 

1940 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Feb. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

5 

15 

1 

10 

1.5 

>5 

Apr. 1 

Apr. 10 

Apr. 15 

—Changes in Chapter Officers since October 15, 1939. 

—Chapter Treasurer's Report for December. 

—Chapter Treasurer's Bond for 1940 ($2.25) 

—Newsletter for March SCROLL to EDWARD E. RUBY, BOX 358, Menasha, Wis. 

—Chapter Treasurer's Report for January. 

^Chapter Treasurer's Report for February. 

—Material for Annual Basketball Summary to MURRAY S. SMITH, 1490 Miner St., Des 

Plaines, III. 

—Changes in Officers since January 5, 1940. 

—Newsletter for May SCROLL to EDWARD E. RUBY, Box 358, Menasha, Wis. 

—Convention Reserve Fund Payment $10.00. 

—Chapter Treasurer's Report for March. 

May 15 —Chapter Treasurer's Report for April. 

—Chapter Officers Elected for next college year. 

—Name and summer address of Rush Chairman. 

—Name and address of Summer Reporter. 

—Name and summer address of Treasurer. 

June 1 —Summary of Individual and Chapter activities for the year. 

June' 15 —Chapter Treasurer's Report for May and closing days in June. 

June 30 —Annual Audit of Chapter Treasurer's book as required by the Code Title VI, Section 

104. 

—Opening date of college next fall. 

Biographical Data Sheets and Initiation Fees are due immediately after initiation. 

Changes of addiess for all members should be reported to General Headquarters. 

All report forms are furnished by the General Headquarters, Oxford, Ohio. 

Issued September i, 1939, 

[891

Director y 

THE PHI DELTA THETA FRATERNITY 

Founded at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, December 26, 1848, by ROBERT 

MORRISON, JOHN MCMILLAN WILSON, ROBERT THOMPSON DRAKE, JOHN 

WOLFE LINDLEY, ANDREW WATTS ROGERS, and 

ARDIVAN WALKER RODGERS 

Incorporated under the laws of the state of Ohio, March 12, 1881 

THE GENERAL COUNCIL 

President, JOHN B. BALLOU, aao Fifth Ave., New York, 

N.Y. 

Reporter, Rear-Admiral WAT T. CLUVERIUS, Worcester 

Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass. 

Treasurer, EMMETT JUNGE, 625 Stuart Bldg., Lincoln, Neb. 

Member-at-large, CHARLES E. CACHES, West Shore Acres, 

Mount Vernon, Wash. 

Member-at-Large, O. J. TALLMAN, 506 Hamilton St., Allentown, 

Pa. 

The members of the General Council constitute, ex officio, 

the Board of Trustees. 

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, OXFORD, OHIO 

Executive Secretary, PAUL C. BEAM; Assistant Secretary, 

HARRY M. GERLACH. Headquarters Building, 208 E. 

High St. 

EDITOR OF THE MAGAZINES—Editor of the SCROLL 

and the Palladium, EDWARD E. RUBY, BOX 358, Menasha, 

Wis. 

LIBRARIAN—KARL H. ZWICK, Oxford, Ohio. 

ALUMNI COMMISSIONER—DEAN M. HOFFMAN, Patriot 

Publishing Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 

FINANCE COMMISSIONEIU-JOHN B. BALLOU, 220 Fifth 

Ave., New York, N.Y. 

SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSIONER—RAYMOND E. BLACK- 

WELL, Division of Information and Publicity, Western 

Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 

THE SURVEY COMMISSION—CARROLL W. DOTEN. 

Chairman, 58, Garfield St., Cambridge, Mass.; EDWARD 

E. RUBY, BOX 358, Menasha, Wis.; JOHN J. TIGERT, University 

of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 

THE STUDENT LOAN COMMISSION—HERMAN M. 

SHIPPS, Chairman, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 

Ohio; FRED J. MILLIGAN, 16 E. Broad St., Columbus, 

Ohio; WILLIAM S. BROWN, 2010 Devon Rd., Upper Arlington, 

Columbus, Ohio. 

FRANK J. R. MITCHELL SCROLL ENDOWMENT 

TRUSTEES—HARRY E. WEESE. WILLIAM L. ECKERT, 

HERBERT M. KENNY, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, 

Chicago, 111. 

WALTER B. PALMER FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT 

TRUSTEES—GEORGE S. CASE, 1971 W. 85th St., Cleveland, 

Ohio; FRANK E. HULETT, 4500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 

Ohio; DAVID A. GASKILL, 1122 Guardian Bldg., 

Cleveland, Ohio. 

PALMER FUND CAMPAIGN—JAMES E. DAVIDSON. 

Chairman, Bay City, Mich. 

DELEGATES TO THE INTERFRATERNITY CON 

FERENCE—GEORGE BANTA, JR., Menasha, Wis.; HENRV 

Q. MIDDENDORF, 99 Livingstone St., Brooklyn, N.Y.; 

JOHN B. BALLOU, 220 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 

[90] 

THE PROVINCES 

ALPHA (New England, Quebec. Nova Scotia)—Co-Presidents, 

HUGH CROMBIE, BOX 220, Montreal, Que.; and 

HUBERT S. PACKARD, Choate School, Wallingford, Conn. 

BETA (New York, Ontario)—President, E. PHILIP CRO 

WELL, 420 N. Geddes St., Syracuse, N.Y. 

GAMMA (Southern Pennsylvania)—President, CHARLES 

L. EBV, 21 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, Pa. 

DELTA (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 

District of Columbia)—President, EARL S. MAT 

TINGLY, Registrar, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, 

Va. 

EPSILON (Florida, GeoTgia)~President, ROLAND B. PAR 

KER, Darlington School, Rome, Ga.; Assistant, W. EL- 

DRIDGE SMITH, 406 Tampa Theater Bldg., Tampa, Fla. 

ZETA (Ohio south of Columbus)—President, JAMES W. 

PoTTENGER, lugalls Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio. 

ETA (Kentucky, Tennessee)—President, LAIRD SMrrn, 404 

Union St., Nashville, Tenn. 

THETA (Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas)— 

President, ROBERT SOMERVILLE, Box 747, Cleveland, 

Miss. 

IOTA (Illinois)—Co-Presidents, MURRAY S. SMITH, 1490 

Miner St., Des Plaines, lU.; GEORGE P. TUTTLE, JR., 

Registrar, University of Illinois, Urbana, III. 

KAPPA (Indiana)—President, LELAND H. RIDGWAY, 4825 

Guilford Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 

LAMBDA (Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Manitoba)—President, 

JOHN H. WILDERDING, Banta Publishing 

Co., Menasha, Wis. 

MU (Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska)—President, LATNEY 

BARNES, Mexico, Mo. 

NU (Texas, Oklahoma)—President, LEONARD SAVAGE, 

Ramsey Tower, Oklahoma City, Okla. 

XI (Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico)—President, 

ALFRED L. BROWN, School for the Deaf, Colorado 

Springs, Colo. 

OMICRON (Arizona, Nevada, California)—Prcstden/, 

KENWOOD B. ROHRER, 333 Roosevelt Bldg., Los Angeles, 

Calif. Assistant President, ED.. WILLIAMS, 337 

Forum Bldg., Sacramento, Calif. 

PI (Western Oregon, Western Washington, British Columbia, 

Alberta)—President, GEORGE E. HOUSSER, 1812 W. 

19th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. 

RHO (Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware)— 

President, O. J. TALLMAN, 506 Hamilton SL, AUentown. 

Pa. 

SIGMA (Michigan, Ohio north of Columbus)—President, 

A. B. WHITNEY. 510 First Central Tower. Akron, Ohio. 

TAU (Montana, Idaho, Eastern Washington, Eastern Oiegon)~President, 

FULTON G. GALE, 716 E. D St., Moscow, 

Idaho. 

UPSILON (Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia)—President, 

HARBAUGH MILLER, 1220 Beiger Bldg.. Pittsburgh. 

PSI (Iowa, South Dakota)^President, Professor A. B. 

CAINE, 2218 Donald St., Ames, Iowa.


The Roll of Chapters 

THE following items are given in sequence: Name of the chapter; date of its establishment; name of the college or 

university; post-office. President of the chapter; Reporter, with his address; Chapter Adviser, with his address. 

Changes should be reported immediately to General Headquarters, 

Oxford, Ohio 

ALABAMA ALPHA (1877), UNIVERSTTY OF ALABAMA, University, 

Ala. President, W. S. Mudd, Jr.; Reporter, Frederick 

Ferguson, *Ae House; Adviser, Roland Mushat, 

cô Governor Frank Dixon, Montgomery, Ala. 

ALABAMA BETA (1879), ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTI 

TUTE, Auburn. Ala. President, Carl C. Morgan, Jr.; Reporter, 

John Stratford, * A 6 House; Adviser, Joe 

Sarver, First National Bank, 

ALBERTA ALPHA (1930), UNIVERSTFY OF ALBERTA, Edmonton, 

Alta., Canada. President, Beverly Monkman; 

Reporter, Munro Hope, *A© House, 11109 9>st Ave.; 

Adviser, Dr. A. H. McLennan, 10228 115th St. 

ARIZONA ALPHA (1932), UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Tucson, 

Ariz. President, Charles Tying; Reporter, Ted 

Ozanne. *A© House, 1539 Speedway; Advisers, Dr. 

Clyde FlocKl, 110 S. Scoott St.. J. B. O'Dowd, Tucson 

Tide Ins. Co. 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA (1930), UNivERsmr OF 

BRTTISH COLUMBIA, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. President, 

Ernie Alexander; Reporter, William Wallace, * A 6 

House. 5590 Laval Rd.; Adviser, Ross Wilson, 802 Royal 

Trust Bldg. 

CALIFORNIA ALPHA (1873), UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, 

Berkeley, Calif. President, Paul R. Eckley; Reporter, 

Williani Beal, *A6 House, 2717 Hearst Ave.; Adviser, 

Dudley H. Nebeker, 1419 Broadway, Oakland. 

CALIFORNIA BETA (1891), STANFORD UNIVERSTTY, Stanford 

University, Calif. President, Richard Hoover; 

Reporter, Wilson Clarke, * A © House, 538 Lasuen 

SL; Adviser, "Riy Reise, San Leandro High School, San 

Leandro, Calif. 

CALIFORNIA GAMMA (1924), UNIVERSITY OF CALI 

FORNIA AT LOS ANGELES, LOS Angeles, Calif. President, 

James Herbold; Reporter, Trent Anderson, 1174a Sunset 

Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif.; Adviser, Clarence Variel, 

544 Title Insurance Bldg.; Assistant Adviser, George 

•Jepson, 800 N. Linden Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif. 

COLORADO ALPHA (1902), UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, 

Boulder, Colo. President, Sidney Bruce; Reporter, Wilson 

Emery, *A6 House, 1111 College Ave.; Adviser, 

Frank Potts, 525 Geneva. 

COLORADO BETA (1913), COLORADO COLLEGE, Colorado 

Springs, Colo. President, Marc Leahy; Reporter, Scott 

Holman, *A© House, 1105 N. Nevada St.; Adviser, 

Alfred Owens, 314 E. Pikes Peak Ave. 

FLORIDA ALPHA (1924), UNIVERSFTY OF FLORIDA, 

Gainesville, Fla. President, Dwight L. Rogers; Reporter, 

Emmett Smith, * A O House; Advisers, Frank S. 

Wright, University of Florida, and M. M. Parrish, Jr., 

324 2nd Ave. 

FLORIDA BETA (1935), ROLLINS COLLEGE, Winter Park 

Fla. President, Wendell Davis; Reporter, Clarence Kraus, 

*A 9 House 1270 Lakeview Dr.; Adviser, Prof. Wendell 

Stone, Rollins College. 

GEORGIA ALPHA (1871), UNIVERSITY OF GEORGL^, 

Athens, Ga. President, Byron H. Mathews, Jr.; Reporter, 

Harry Horsey, * A 6 House, 524 Prince Ave.; Adviser, 

T. W. Reed, University of Georgia. 

GEORGIA BETA (1871), EMORY UNivERsrrY, Emory University, 

Ga. President, Bill Gignilliat; Reporter, Franklin 

Smith, * A 6 House; Advisers, Henry L. Bowden, 

544 Moreland Ave., and Dr. Ben T. Carter, 509 

Medical Arts Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. 

GEORGIA GAMMA (1872), MERCER UNIVERSHT, Macon, 

Ga. President, Lee Bayne Barfield; Reporter, Qyde Calhoun, 

*Ae House, 629 Adams St.; Adviser, Dr. Henry 

H. Rogers, 210 E. Montgomery St., Milledgeville, Ga. 

GEORGIA DELTA (1902). GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECH 

NOLOGY, Atlanta, Ga. President, Richard M. Norman; 

Reporter, Robert Ison, *A© House, 87 North Ave. 

N.W.; Advisers, Frank Ridley. 10 Pryor St. Bldg.; 

Charles R. Yates, First Nat, Bank. 

IDAHO ALPHA (1908), UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow, 

Idaho. President, Rob Revelli; Reporter, James Rice, 

* A 6 House; Adviser, J. M. O'Donnell, Robinson Professional 

Bldg. 

ILLINOIS ALPHA (1859), NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, 

Evanston, 111. President, Jack Ryan. Jr.; Reporter. 

James Jackson, * A G House. Sheridan Rd.; Adviser, 

Julian Lambert, 617 Grove St. 

ILLINOIS BETA (1865), UNIVERSFTY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, 

lU. President, Robert R. Bigelow; Reporter, 

Gordon L. Murray, *A6 House, 5737 Woodlawn Ave.; 

Adviser, Emor Abbott, c/o Gentry Printing Co., Polk & 

Sherman St., Chicago, 111. 

ILLINOIS DELTA-ZETA (1871), KNOX COLLEGE, Galesburg, 

HI. President, Bill Gessner; Reporter, John Shaw, 

* A e House, 382 N. Kellogg St.; Adviser, Richard R, 

Larson, Galesburg Club. 

ILLINOIS ETA (1893), UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana, 

111. President, L. K. Woodward; Reporter, J. Thistlewood, 

*A© House, 309 E. Chalmers St., Champaign, 

111.; Adviser, George P. Tuttle, Jr., Univ. of III. 

INDIANA ALPHA (1849), INDL^NA UNIVERSTTY, Bloomington, 

Ind. President, Jack Eason; Reporter, Paschall 

Allen, * A e House. E. Tenth St.; Adviser, Wm. Dobbins, 

Suite 2, Nugent Bldg., Columbus, Ind. 

INDIANA BETA (1850), WABASH COLLEGE, Crawfords 

ville, Ind. President, Thomas R. McConnell; Reporter, 

Ray Thomas, *Ae House, 114 W. College St.; Adviser, 

David C. Gerard, 213 Commerce Bldg. 

INDIANA GAMMA (1859), BUTLER COLLEGE. Indian 

apolis, Ind. President, John J. Shiel; Reporter, Wm. C. 

Ostlund, * A e House, 705 Hampton Dr.; Adviser, 

James L. Murray, 326 Insurance Bldg. 

INDIANA DELTA (i860), FRANKLIN COLLEGE, Franklin 

Ind. President, John Snyder; Reporter, George Rinker, 

* A 0 House, Monroe and Henry Sts.; Adviser, William 

H. Baise, $ A 6 House. 

INDIANA EPSILON (1861), HANOVER COLLEGE, Hanover, 

Ind. President, Fred Blum; Reporter, Robert Moorhead, 

$ A O House; Adviser, Frank Montgomery, Box 

145, Madison, Ind. 

INDIANA ZETA (1868), DEPAUW UNIVERSTTY, Greencastle, 

Ind. President, Luther M. Barrett; Reporter, James 

Iske, ^ A 6 House, 446 £. Anderson St.; Adviser, Ernest 

CoUins, Box 234. 

INDIANA THETA (1893), PURDUE UNIYERSFTY, West 

Lafayette, Ind. President, Dyer Butterfield, Jr.; Reporter, 

R. S. Colquhoun, $A6 House, 503 State St.; 

Advisers, Karl T. Nessler, 405 N. Walnut St., Seymour, 

Ind. and Prof. W. J. Cope, 629 University Ave. 

IOWA ALPHA (1871). IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, ML 

Pleasant, Iowa. President, Robert Wustrow; Reporter, 

Don Lauer, *Ae House, 300 N. Main St.; Adviser, 

Stanley J. Looker, 508 N. Main St. 

IOWA BETA (1882). STATE UNIVERSTTY OF IOWA, Iowa 

City, Iowa. President, Daniel O'Malley; Reporter, Dean 

E. Rogers. 4A6 House, 729 N. Dubuque St.; Adviser, 

Charles L. Sanders, 1422 E. CoUq^ St.


IOWA GAMMA (1913), IOWA STATE COLLEGE, Ames, Iowa. 

President, Bradley Nelson; Reporter, Robert Eddy, 

* A 0 House. 325 Welch Ave.; Adviser, Prof. A. B. 

Caine, 2218 Donald SL 

KANSAS ALPHA (1882), UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, 

Kan. President, Charles E. Curry; Reporter, J. D. 

Ramsey, * A 6 House, Edgewood Rd.; Adviser, O. W. 

Maloney, Journal World. 

KANSAS BETA (1910), WASHBURN COLLEGE, Topeka. Kan. 

President, Robert Altepeter; Reporter, Judd A. Austin. 

*Ae House; Adviser, Charles E. Holman. 900 N. Kansas 

Ave. 

KANSAS GAMMA (1920), KANSAS STATE COLLEGE, Manhattan, 

Kan. President, Russ Hammitt; Reporter, Floyd 

Stryker, ÂO House, 928 Leavenworth St.; Advisers, 

Harold Hughes, Ulrich Bldg., and Russell J. Beers, 

325 N. 17th SL 

KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA (1850), CENTRE COLLEGE, 

Danville, Ky. President, Lewis R. Hardy, Jr.; Reporter, 

Frank S. Anderson, *A0 House, 111 Maple Ave.; 

Advisers, G. E. Sweazey, 463 W. Broadway, Winston 

Wiseman, * A 6 House. 

KENTUCKY EPSILON (1901), UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, 

Lexington, Ky. President, William Duty; Reporter, 

James Caldwell, 4> A 9 House, 281 S. Limstone St.; 

Adviser, J. Richard Bush, Jr., S. Ashland Ave. 

LOUISIANA ALPHA (1889), TULANE UNrraRsixY, New 

Orleans, La. President, Richard Crowell; Reporter, 

Stewart Kepper. "I* A 0 House, 2514 State St.; Advisers, 

L. R. McMillan. 1614 Valmont St., J. H. Randolph 

Feltus, 1427 Calhoun St., and R. G. Robinson, 26 

Audubon PI. 

LOUISIANA BETA (1938), LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, 

Baton Rouge, La. President, Herbert G. Lambert, Jr.; 

Reporter, Lee Ramsel, * A 0 House, Chimes St.; Adviser, 

Mark H. Brown, Jr., 549 St. Hypolite St. 

MAINE ALPHA (1884). COLBY COLLEGE, Waterville. Me. 

President, Walter Reed; Reporter, Elmer Baxter, 

*A0 House; Adviser, Charles Towne, 17 West St. 

MANITOBA ALPHA (1930), UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, 

Winnipeg, Man., Canada. President, Robert Martin; 

Reporter, William Black, * A 0 House, 610 Stradbrooke 

A.vc.;^dviser, Irving Keith, 115 Burbank. 

MARYLAND ALPHA (1930). UNIVERSTTY OF MARYLAND, 

College Park, Md. President, Kelso Shipe; Reporter, 

Frank Davis, * A 9 House; Adviser, George S. Ward. 

Union Trust Bldg., Washington, D.C. 

MASSACHUSETTS ALPHA (1886). WILLIAMS COLLEGE, 

Williamstown, Mass. President, John W. Morse, Reporter, 

John W. Morrison, * A 0 House; Adviser, Prof. 

Karl E. Weston. 

MASSACHUSETTS BETA (1888), AMHERST COLLEGE. 

Amherst, Mass. President, Wm. A. Babcock; Reporter, 

Richard C. King. * A 9 House, Northampton Rd.; 

Adviser, Robert W. Christ, South Hadley. 

MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA (1932). MASSACHUSETTS IN 

STITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Cambridge, Mass. President, 

Arthur H. Mitchell; Reporter, John Holmes Macleod, 

* A 9 House, 97 Bay State Rd., Boston, Mass.; Adviser, 

Fred G. Fassett, 10 Shepard St., Cambridge, Mass. 

MICHIGAN ALPHA (1864), UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, 

Ann Arbor, Mich. President, Thomas B. Adams, Jr.; 

Reporter, James E. Tobin, * A 0 House, 1437 Washtenaw 

St.; Advisers, Dr. Hugh M. Beebe, 1717 S. University 

Ave.. Ann Arbor. Mich., and Asher G. Work, 

1300 Union Guardian Bldg., Detroit, Mich. 

MICHIGAN BETA (1873), MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE, 

East Lansing, Mich. President, Fred Baker, Jr.; Reporter 

James Renno, 4>A0 House; Advisers, Bruce Anderson, 

Olds Hotel; James R. Tranter. Hill Diesel Engine 

CO., Lansing, Midi., and James M. Degnan,'835 Rosewood, 

East Lansing, Mich. 

MINNESOTA ALPHA (1881). UNIVERSTTY OF MmNESoxA, 

Minneapolis, Minn. President, Chas. W. Roberts; Reporter, 

Stanley F. Drips, * A 9 House, 1027 University 

Ave. S.E.; Adviser, Perry Dean, 200 Meadowbrook Rd., 

Interlachen Park, Hopkins, Minn. 

MISSISSIPPI ALPHA (1877), UNIVERSTTY OF MISSISSIPPI, 

University, Miss. President, Frank M. Laney; Reporter, 

Tom Hammond, *A0 House; Adviser, W. N. Ethridge, 

Oxford, Miss. 

MISSOURI ALPHA (1870), UNIVERSTTY OF MISSOURI. Columbia, 

Mo. President, John E. Himmelberger; Reporter, 

Joe Hildebrand, * A © House, 606 College Ave.; 

Adviser, Hartley Banks. Columbia Savings Bank. 

MISSOURI BETA (1880), WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Fulton, 

Mo. President, Richard H. Ely; Reporter, John J. 

Jarvis, * A 9 House; Adviser, W. B. Whitlow, 306 W. 

Seventh St. 

MISSOURI GAMMA (1891). WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, St. 

Louis, Mo. President, Desmond Lee; Reporter, Robert 

Oboum. * A 9 House, 7 Fraternity Row; Adviser, Lawrence 

McDougall. 418 Olive St. 

MONTANA ALPHA (1920). MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, 

Missoula, Mont. President, Dale F. Galles; Reporter, 

Burke Thompson, *A© House, 500 University Ave.; 

Adviser, Morris McCollum. 112 University Ave. 

NEBRASKA ALPHA (1875). UNIVERSTTY OF NEBRASKA, 

Lincoln, Neb. President, Fred Craft; Reporter, Herbert 

Stewart, * A 9 House, 16th and R Sts.; Adviser, William 

IBockes, 738 Stuart Bldg. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA (1884), DARTMOUTH COL 

LEGE, Hanover, N.H. President, Sydney G. Craig; Reporter, 

Lawrence K. Norton, * A 9 House, 6 Webster 

Ave.; Adviser, Albert L. Demaree, 9 Hundey St. 

NEW YORK ALPHA (1872), CORNELL UNIVERSTTY, Ithaca, 

N.Y. President, Dudley H. Saunders; Reporter, Curtis 

B. Alliaume, * A © House, Ridgewood Rd.; Adviser, 

William M. Dunbar, White Hall 38, Cornell University. 

NEW YORK BETA (1883), UNION COLLEGE, Schenectady, 

N.Y. President, LaRue G. Buchanan; Reporter, Gordon 

E. Conrad, * A 9 House, Lenox Rd.; Adviser, John H. 

Wittner, Union College. 

NEW YORK EPSILON (1887), SYRACUSE UNIVERSTTY, Syracuse. 

N.Y. President, Karl Metz; Reporter, Howard 

Round. Jr.. *A9 House, 1001 Walnut Ave.; Advisers, 

Walter Wood, 207 Melbourne Ave., and A. C. Bickelhaup, 

Jr., Cummings Bros., Inc., State Tower Bldg. 

NEW YORK ZETA (1918), COLGATE UNIVERSTTY, Hamilton, 

N.Y. President, Robert G. Main; Reporter, Fenn 

Ralph, *A0 House; Adviser, Dr. C. F. Phillips, 31 

Madison St. 

NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA (1878), DUKE UNIVERSTTY, 

Durham, N.C. President, John J. McNeilly; Reporter, 

Robert Kubek; Adviser, M. L. Black, Duke Station. 

NORTH CAROLINA BETA (1885). UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 

CAROLINA, Chapel HiU, N.C. President, Walter Clark; 

Reporter, Wilford Gragg, * A 0 House; Adviser, Professor 

T. F. Hickerson. 

NORTH CAROLINA GAMMA (1928). DAVDMON COL 

LEGE, Davidson. N.C. President, A. R. Kenyon; Reporter, 

C. M. Mashburn, * A © House; Adviser, Prof. 

Cecil K. Brown, Davidson College, 

NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA (1913), UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 

DAKOTA, Grand Forks, N.D. President, George Vaughan; 

Reporter, Chadwick McLeod, * A 9 House; Adviser, 

Earl McFadden, 413 Fourth Ave. 

NOVA SCOTIA ALPHA (1930), DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, 

Halifax, N.S., Canada. President, Douglas G. Bagg; Reporter, 

Raold Buckley, *A9 House. 132 Oxford St.; 

Adviser, Victor dcB. Oland, 138 Young Ave. 

OHIO ALPHA (1848), MIAMI UNIVERSITY, Oxford, Ohio. 

President, Ritiiard Graves; Reporter, Francis Kahle, 

* A 0 House. Fraternity Row; Adviser, Prof. Burton L. 

French, Tallawanda Apts.

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PENNSYLVANIA ETA (1886), LEHIGH UNIVERSTTY, Bethlehem, 

Pa. President, Elmer Percy Baditell, Jr.; Re 

OHIO BETA (i860), OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSTTY, Delaware. 

porter, Albert J. Collins, ^ A © House; Advisers, Edgar 

Ohio. President, Robert C. MacKichan; Reporter, M. Faga, 510 High St., and A. T. Wilson, Snow Hill, 

James Bailey, *A0 House, 130 N. Washington St.; 

Adviser, Herman M. Shipps, Edgar Hall, O.W.U. 

OHIO GAMMA (1868), OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, Ohio. 

Md. 

PENNSYLVANIA THETA (1904), PENNSYLVANIA STATE 

COLLEGE, State College. Pa. President, Frank J. Richardson; 

President, Fred Fraser; Reporter, Carlton Asher, * A 9 

Reporter, H. Edward Wagner, * A © House; 

House, 10 W. Mulberry St.; Adviser, Dr. Blaine Goldsberry, 

66 Elmwood St. 

OHIO EPSILON (1875), UNIVERSTTY OF AKRON, Akron. 

Adviser, C. M. Lewis, 418 Ridge Ave. 

PENNSYLVANIA IOTA (1918), UNIVERSTTY OF PTTTS- 

BURCH, Pittsburgh, Pa. President, John Dickinson; Reporter, 

Ohio. President, Dana Noel; Reporter, Gene Caillet, 

Robert E. Miller, * A © House. 255 Dithridge 

Â 9 House, 194 Spicer St.; Adviser, Verlin P. Jenkins, 

1170 W. Exchange St. 

OHIO ZETA (1883), OHIO STATE UNIVERSFTY, Columbus, 

St.; Adviser, B. A. Schauer, Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co., 

aark Bldg. 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA (1918), SWARTHMORE COLLEGE, 

Ohio. President, Mark Wright; Reporter, Kent Pool, Swarthmore, Pa. President, Robert Fester; Reporter, 

4 A © House, 1942 luka Ave.; Adviser, Fred J. Milligan, 

16 £. Broad St. 

John Crowley, * A © House; Adviser, Henry Hoot, 301 

Lafayette Ave. 

OHIO ETA (1896), CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE, QUEBEC ALPHA (1902), McGnx UNIVERSTTY, Montreal, 

Cleveland, Ohio. President, Robert K. Spangenberg; Que., Canada. President, I. T. Smith; Reporter, W. F. A. 

Reporter, Jack H. Eichler,


WASHINGTON ALPHA (1900), UNIVERSITY OF WASH 

INGTON, Seattle, Wash. President, Donald Thompson; 

Reporter, Sam Baker, *A0 House, 2111 E. 47th St.; 

Adviser, Ray Gardner, 3706 47th PI. N.E. 

WASHINGTON BETA (1914), WHITMAN COLLEGE. Walla 

Walla, Wash. President, Merlin Young; Reporter, Robbert 

McMullen, *A0 House, 715 Estrella Ave;; Adviser, 

Lee McMurtrey, 513 Balm SL 

WASHINGTON GAMMA (1918), WASHINGTON STATE 

COLLEGE, Pullman, Wash. President, James Low; Reporter, 

Cecil Welchko, * A © House. 600 Campus Ave.; 

Adviser, George T. Blakkolb. 1212 Maiden Lane. 

WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA (1926), WEST VIRCINLI UNI 

VERSITY, Morgantown, W.Va. President, James Byrum; 

Reporter, John Hackney, * A © House, 665 Spruce St.; 

Adviser, Paul Topper, 221 High St. 

WISCONSIN ALPHA (1857), UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, 

Madison, Wis. President, Paul L. Mangold; Reporter, 

James Moses. *A© House, 620 N. Lake St.; Adviser, 

Randolph Conners. 121 W. Doty. 

WISCONSIN BETA (1859), LAWRENCE COLLEGE, Appleton, 

Wis. President, William Hatten; Reporter, Ray Miller. 

*A© House, 424 E. North St.; Adviser, Prof. A. A. 

Trever, 417 N. Durkee St. 

WYOMING ALPHA (1934), UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, 

Laramie, Wyo. President, Don H. Waller; Reporter, 

Charles Smith. *A© House, 610 Ivinson Ave.; Adviser, 

Prof. A. F. Vass, University of Wyoming. 

The Roll of Alumni Clubs 

THE items in each entry are entered in this order: Name of the city; the Secretary of the Club, 

with his address; the time and place of the weekly luncheon or other stated meeting. 

Changes should be reported immediately to General Headquarters, Oxford, Ohio 

ALABAMA 

BIRMINGHAM.—Irvine C. Porter, 203 Comer Bldg. 

Thursday, 12:30 P.M., Southern Club Grill. 

MOBILE C. A. L. Johnstone, Jr., ao Blacklawn. 

MONTGOMERY ^V. Bonneau Murray, Jr., 1505 S. 

Perry St. 

ARIZONA 

PHOENIX George Erhardt. 

TUCSON Fred Nave, Valley Nat. Bldg. 

CALIFORNIA 

LONG BEACH—Chas. S. Pitcaim, 305 Insurance Exchange 

Bldg. Noon, second Tuesday, Lord & Taylor 

Grill, 124 Pacific Ave. 

LOS ANGELES Alan C. Macauley, 717 Assoc. Realty 

Bldg., 510 W. 6th St. Wednesday, at noon, University 

Club, 614 Hope St. 

OAKLAND (EAST BAY) Dudley H. Nebecker, 1419 

Broadway. Luncheon, Friday, 12:10 P.M., dinner, last 

Wednesday, 6:20 P.M.. Hotel Coit, Fifteenth and Harrison 

Sts. 

PASADENA R. L. Rogers, 1927 Casa Grande Ave. First 

Friday, Altadena Country Club. 

SAN DIEGO.—Arnold Fleet, 4587 34th St. Third Monday, 

at noon, Cuyamaca Club. 

SAN FRANCISCO ^John Garth, 535 Sacramento St. 

Luncheon, Thursday, Commercial Club, 465 California 

St. 

SAN JOSE 

COLORADO 

DENVER Don D. Joslyn, Livestock Exchange Bldg. 

Thuixday, Denver Dry Goods Tea Room. 

FORT COLLINS.—S. Avery Bice, 1001 Mathews St. 

First and third Mondays, 7:45 P.M., 1011 Remington St. 

CONNECTICUT 

BRIDGEPORT 

NEW HAVEN Harry B. Keffer, 280 Elm St. Last 

Thursday, 7:00 P.M., Hofbrau Restaurant. 

WILMINGTON 

DELAWARE 

^W. George Bowles, 3 N. Clifton Ave. 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

WASHINGTON Everett Flood, 4221 Connecticut Ave. 

Luncheon, 16th and Eye Sts., N.W., Thursday, 12:30 

P.M., Lafayette Hotel. 

FLORIDA 

GAINESVILLE Calvert Pepper, 1434 Cherokee Ave. 

JACKSONVILLE ^J. Harold Tranunell, gis Graham 

Bldg. 

MIAMI R. Van Dom Post, 2222 N.W. Second St. 

ST. PETERSBURG Paul Morton Brown, Suwanee Hotel 

TAMPA Stephen E. Trice, Seminole Furniture Co. 

First Friday, limcheon, Maas Brothers Tavern. 

GEORGIA 

ATLANTA ^John J. Partridge, 157 S. Pryor St. Second 

Tuesday, 12:30 P.M., Atlanta Athletic Club. 

GAINESVILLE M. C. Brown, Jr. 

MACON Tom Flournoy, Jr., 629 Adams St. 

ROME F. P. Lindsey, Jr., 6:30 P.M., third Tuesday, 

Roam Inn, Rome, Ga. 

WAYNESBORO ^John J. Jones, Jones Bldg. 

HAWAII 

HONOLULU M. L. Parent, 2181 Kalia Rd. Second 

Wednesday, Commercial Club. 

IDAHO 

BOISE C. J. Powell, 804 Jefferson St., Third Wednesday, 

12:15 P.M., Hotel Boise. 

ILLINOIS 

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA Dr. E. L. Draper, 306 S. 

Mathews St., Urbana. 

CHICAGO Paul H. Whitney, Room 1433, 1 N. LaSalle 

St. Friday at noon, Hardings Fair Store, Adams and 

Dearborn. 

EVANSTON (NORTH SHORE) Robert A. Romans, 

805 Reba Place. 

GALESBURG Richard R. Larson, Galesburg Club. Five 

meetings a year: Sept., Oct., Feb., Mar. 15, June, 

^ A 6 House. 

QUINCY Second Thursday, at noon. Hotel Quincy. 

INDIANA 

COLUMBUS ^Yandell C. Cline. 

CRAWFORDSVILLE B. C. Evans, Ben Hur Bldg. 

FORT WAYNE.—Maurice A. Cook, Lincoln Nat. Life 

Foundation. Berry Cafe. Friday, at noon, 207 E. Berry 

St. 

FRANKLIN ^John Sellers. 

INDIANAPOLIS George W. Horst, 2940 N. Delaware 

St. First Friday, at noon. Canary Cottage, 46 Monument 

Circle. 

KOKOMO Charles Rose. 911 W. Walnut St. 

LAFAYETTE Kenneth R. Snyder, Sharp Bldg. 

SULLIVAN.—Clem J. Hux. Quarterly by notice. Black 

Bat Tea Room. 

TERRE HAUTE.—Phil C. Brown, 237 Hudson Ave. 

VINCENNES William D. Murray, Bicknell, Ind.

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IOWA 

DES MOINES Albert P. Diehl, 225 Insurance Exchange 

Bldg. Saturday noon. Hermits Club, 707 Locust 

St. 

MT. PLEASANT Second Wednesday evening, Brazilton 

HoteL 

KANSAS 

ARKANSAS CITY—^Robert A. Brown, Home Nat. Bank. 

HUTCHINSON Stewart Awbrey, Hutchinson Pub. Co. . 

MANHATTAN C. W. Colver, 1635 Fairchild Ave. 

Meetings on call, ^ A 6 House. 

TOPEKA.—Merrill S. Rutter, 1025 Kansas Ave. First 

Monday, 6:30 P.M., ^ A 6 House. 

WICHITA Robert S. Campbell, Beacon Bldg. 

KENTUCKY 

LEXINGTON^-Hal H. Tanner, 121 Woodland Ave. 

LOUISVILLE Truman Jones, 1701 Dixie Hgwy. Friday, 

at noon, Seelbach Hotel. 

LOUISIANA 

NEW ORLEANS L. R. McMillan, Whitney Bank Bldg. 

First Monday, 2514 State St. 

SHREVEPORT Tom W. Bridges, Jr., 607 Stoner Ave. 

Second Tuesday, 12:15 P.M., Washington Hotel Coffee 

Shop. 

MAINE 

PORTLAND Ralph M. Sommerville, 70 Forest Ave. 

WATERVILLE Gordon K. Fuller, 44 Burleigh St. Second 

Wednesday evening, ^ A 6 House. 

MARYLAND 

BALTIMORE ^John E. Jacob, Jr., 1109 N. Charles St. 

Third Tuesday, 6:30 P.M., Stafford Hotel. 

HAGERSTOWN ^D. K. McLaughlin, Forest Dr. Second 

Tuesday, 6:30 P.M., Dagmar Hotel. 

SALISBURY (Del-Mar-Va).—Nelson H. Fritz, Box 1106. 

MASSACHUSETTS 

BOSTON E. Curtis Mower, Jr., 161 Devonshire St. 

Thursdays, at noon. Chamber of Commerce, 14th floor, 

80 Federal St. 

SPRINGFIELD (CONNECTICUT VALLEY).—Roy 

Holmes, Box 139 Springfield College. 

MICHIGAN 

DETROIT—^Warren T. Macauley, 3401 David Stott 

Bldg. Friday, 12:30 P.M.. Downtown Club, Penobscot 

Bldg. 

GRAND RAPIDS F. Don Berles, 601 Grand Rapids 

Trust Bldg. First Monday, University Club Rooms, 

Michigan Trust Bldg. 

LANSING.—Richard K. Ammerson, Capital Savings and 

Loan Bldg. Monday, 12:15 P.M.. Hotel Olds. 

MINNESOTA 

MINNEAPOLIS Marshall B. Taft, 1433 Northwestern 

Bank Bldg. First and third Wednesdays, 12:15 P.M., 

Adam Room, Donaldson's Tea Room, fourth floor. 

ST. PAUL Robert E. Withy, Jr., 231 E. Sixth St. 

MISSISSIPPI 

CLARKSDALE.—Edward Peacock, Jr., 501 First St. 

GREENWOOD—G. M. Barrett, Jr., 517 Bell Ave. 

JACKSON Edward S. Lewis, Lamar Bldg. 

MERIDIAN Sam T. Watts, Jr., 2409 24th Ave. 

TUPELO.—J. M. Thomas, Jr. 

MISSOURI 

FULTON Elmer C. Henderson, Box 232. 

KANSAS CITY ^Jack McCall, 1016 Baltimore Ave. Friday 

noon, Wachter's Sandwich Shop, 1112 Baltimore; 

6:30 P.M., first Monday, Bavarian Rathskellar, Armour 

at Forest. 

ST. JOSEPH Marshall L. Carder, 4th and Angelique 

Sts. Thursday, at noon. Pennant Cafeteria, 7th and 

Felix Sis. 

ST. LOUIS ^Lawrence McDougall, 6641 San Bonita St. 

Friday, 12:15 P.M., Scraggs-Vandervoort-Bamey, Ninth 

and Olive Sts. 

NEBRASKA 

LINCOLN Êmmett Junge, 625 Stuart Bldg. First Thursday, 

Lincoln Univeisity Club. 

OMAHA Robert L. Smith, Byron Reed Co. First Thursday, 

at ntxin, Aquila Court Tea Room. 

NEW JERSEY 

ATLANTIC CITY Charles A. Bardett, Jr., 6 S. New 

York Ave. Normandy Grill. 

NEW YORK 

ALBANY Fred M. Alexander, 44 Terrace Ave. 

BINGHAMTON Gerald F. Smith, 27 Bennett Ave. 

BUFFALO.—Melville T. Huber, 1240 Delaware Ave., Bimonthly 

dinners, 6:30 P.M., University Qub. 

ELMIRA Harvey J. Couch, 143 Church St., Odessa, 

N.Y. Fifteenth of each month. 

GLENS FALLS Floyd D. Newport, 5 Ormond St. Alternate 

Saturdays, 12:30, Queensbury Hotel. 

NEW YORK—Êdward W. Goode, 67 Broad St. (UPTOWN) 

First Wednesday, 12:30 P.M., Cornell Club, 245 Madison 

Ave. (DOWNTOWN) First and tbird Fridays, 12:30 P.M.. 

Chamber of Commerce, 65 Liberty St. 

POUGHKEEPSIE.—Samuel A. Moore, 231 Main St. First 

Friday, 7:00 P.M.. Hotel Campbell, Camon St. 

ROCHESTER Addison E. Fischer, 36 Continental Dr. 

SCHENECTADY—Thomas McLaughlin, 209 Cannon 

Bldg., Troy, N.Y. 

SYRACUSE ^W. T. Harper, 210 Robineau Rd. Monday, 

12:15 P.M., University Club. 

UTICA Richard H. Balch, 20 Whitesboro St. 

WATERTOWN.—Charles D. Griffith, 127 Paddock St. 

NORTH CAROLINA 

CHARLOTTE.—Ernest W. Ewbank, Jr., 831 E. Morehead 

St. Second and fourth Mondays, Efrid's Dept. 

Store Grill. 

DURHAM B. G. Childs, Duke University. 

GREENSBORO. Ê. Earl Rives, Municipal Court. Second 

Friday, 6:30 P.M., O. Henry Hotel. 

WINSTON-SALEM.—C. Frank Watson, 626 N. Spring St. 

NORTH DAKOTA 

FARGO. \i. R. Haggart, 108 8th St. S. First Friday, 

luncheon. Chamber of Commerce. 

GRAND FORKS S. Theodore Rex, 21 O'Connor Bldg. 

First Thursday, 12:15 P.M., Decotah Hotel. 

OHIO 

AKRON Fulton Mahan, 45 Willowdale Drive, Willoughby, 

Ohio. Thursday, at noon. City Club, Ohio 

Bldg. 

CANTON Robert M. Wallace, 949 Beiner PI. N.E., 

Massillon, Ohio. Luncheon, first Tuesday; diimer, second 

Monday, 6:30 P.M.. Hotel Onesto. 

CINCINNATI.—Robert Nau, Seyler Nau Co., 325 W. 

Third St. Monday, at noon, Metropole Hotel. 

CLEVELAND ^R. E. Blackwell, Western Reserve Univ. 

Friday, at noon, Berwin's Restaurant, Union Trust 

Bldg. 

COLUMBUS Fred J. Milligan, 16 E. Broad. Tuesday, 

at noon. University Club. 

DAYTON Richard Swartzel, 1315 Grand Ave., Monday 

noon, Rike Kumler Dining Room. 

ELYRIA.—Lawrence Webber, 700 Elyria Savings and 

Trust Bldg. Second Tuesday, April and October. 

HAMILTON Robert W. Wolfenden, Estate Stove Co. 

MANSFIELD—F. B. Thompson, 310 Lexington Ave. 

NEWARK Monthly at 6:00 P.M. For date and place, call 

Newark Y.M.Cji.


TOLEDO Fred A. Hunt, 719 Spitzer Bldg. Third Tuesday, 

at noon. Chamber of Commerce, or Univeisity 

Club. 

YOUNGSTOW'N —J. R. Herrick, 162, Bridge St., Struthers, 

Ohio. 

OKLAHOMA 

BARTLESVILLE DeWitt Shuck, Phillips Petroleum Co. 

6:00 P.M., last Friday, Maine Hotel. 

BLACKWELL Lawrence A. Cullison, First Nat. Bank 

Bldg. Last Friday, 7:00 P.M., Larkin Hotel. 

ENID J. Clifford Robinson, 1516 W. Cherokee St. 

OKLAHOMA CITY ^James R. Henley, Equitable Life, 

Perrine Bldg. 

TULSA—Joseph S. Bottler, 1010 Hunt Bldg. Third 

Thursday, at noon, Jill's House. 

OREGON 

EUGENE First Monday evening, * A 9 House; third 

Monday, at noon, Seymore's Restaurant. 

PORTLAND Charles L. Stidd, 2807 N.W. Beulah Vista 

Terrace, Friday noon, Lipman & Wolfe's Tea Room, 

third Wednesday dinner, Hilaires Restaurant. 

PENNSYLVANIA 

ALLENTOWN ^Warren W. Grube, 54 W. Elizabeth 

Ave., Bethlehem, Pa. 

CARLISLE Meetings on notice, * A 9 House, West and 

Dickinson Sts. 

DU BOIS ^W. Albert Ramey, Clearfield, Pa. 

ERIE Willis E. Pratt, 616 Oakmont Ave. 

FRANKLIN COUNTY ^James P. Wolff, Clayton Ave., 

Waynesboro, Pa. 

GREENSBURG Adam Bortz, 566 N. Maple Ave. 

HARRISBURG Edward C. First, Jr., 708 Green St. 

Tuesday, 12:15 P.M.. University Club, 9 N. Front St. 

JOHNSTOWN Frank King, Atherton St., State College, 

Pa. 

PHILADELPHIA ^Walter W. Whetstone, 1616 Walnut 

St. Wednesday, 12:30 P.M., Manufacturers and Bankers 

Club, N.W. Cor. Board and Walnut Sts. 

PITTSBURGH R. W. Lindsay, Post Bldg., Grant and 

Blvd. of the Allies, Friday, 1:30 P.M., Smithfield Grill, 

Oliver Bldg. 

READING Henry Koch, 29 N. Sixth St. Fiist Wednesday, 

at noon, American House, 4th and Penn Sts. 

SCRANTON R. Wallace White, 1720 Quincy Ave. First 

Wednesday, at noon. Chamber of Commerce. 

WASHINGTON Reynol Ullom, 262 N. Franklin St. 

Second Tuesday, 7:30 P.M., 209 North Ave. 

YORK Homer Crist, York New Salem, Pa. Second Tuesday, 

Golden Glow Cafe. 

RHODE ISLAND 

PROVIDENCE.—Phi-Del-Ity Club—Nelson Jones, Union 

Bldg., Brown University. 

SOUTH DAKOTA 

SIOUX FALLS Clifford Pay. 

TENNESSEE 

KNOXVILLE Moss Yater, 302 W. Church St. 

MEMPHIS Earl King, First Nat. Bank Bldg. 

NASHVILLE Laird Smith, 404 Union St. First and 

Third Fridays, 12:15 P.M.. University Club. 

TEXAS 

AUSTIN Harwood Stacy, 1201 Travis Heights Blvd. 

BEAUMONT Ralph Huit, Y.M.C.A. 

DALLAS James Collins, Fidelity Union Life Ins. First 

and third Fridays, 12:15 P.M.. Private balcony. Gold 

Pheasant Restaurant. 

FORT WORTH Prof. F. W. Hogan, Texas Christian 

University. First Wednesdays, at noon, Blackstone 

Hotel. 

HOUSTON Harry Orem, Apt. i-C, 1820 Travis St. First 

and third Tuesdays, 12:15 P.M., Lamar Cafeteria. 

SAN ANTONIO Glenn H. Alvey, Uvalde Rock Asphalt 

Co., Frost Nat. Bank Bldg. First Monday, 12:15 P.M., 

Grill Room, Gunter Hotel. 

UTAH 

SALT LAKE CITY Richard Weiler, 169 First Ave. Second 

and fourth Mondays, 12:15 P.M., 268 S. Main St. 

VERMONT 

BARRE Raymond S. Gates, i6 Park St. 

BURLINGTON Olney W. Hill, Union Central Life 

Ins. Co., 86 Church St. First Thursday, 6:30 P.M., 

* A e House. 

VIRGINIA 

LYNCHBURG John Horner, News and Advance. 

RICHMOND Terry Turner, 1101 E. Main St. 

WASHINGTON 

SEATTLE Val Cameron, 1033 36th Ave. N.W. First 

Thursday, 6:30 P.M.. College Club. 

SPOKANE Third Mondays, 6:00 P.M., Antone's Restaurant. 

TACOMA,—^John Alsip, 814 S. Trafton St. Third Wednesday, 

Tacoma Hotel. 

WEST VIRGINIA 

CHARLESTON State Alumni Association Headquarters, 

Box 914, David G. Lilly, Jr., Charleston Natl. Bank 

Bldg., State Alumni Commissioner, Annual State meeting, 

March 15; district meetings on call. 

CLARKSBURG 

WEST VIRGINIA STATE.—John J. Lincoln, Elkhom, 

W.Va. 

WISCONSIN 

FOX RIVER VALLEY Russell C. Flom, 346 Park St., 

Menasha, Wis. 

MADISON Dr. Everett Johnson, 334 W. Main St. 

MILWAUKEE John Lehnberg, 210 E. Michigan St., 

12:00 P.M., Wednesday, Medford Hotel, Third and 

Michigan Sts. 

CANADA 

Alberta 

EDMONTON Ian S. Macdonald, 10040 101st St. First 

Tuesday, Corona Hotel. 

British Columbia 

VANCOUVER E. J. C. Stewart, 5550 Blenheim. Wednesday, 

8:00 P.M., Fraternity House. 

Manitoba 

WINNIPEG John M. Gordon, Evening Tribune. First 

Wednesday, 7:00 P.M., St. Charles Hotel. 

Nova Scotia 

HALIFAX—Victor deB. Oland, 138 Young Ave. 

Ontario 

OTTAWA ^W. G. Masson, 3 Sparks St. 

TORONTO John A. Kingsmill, 24 King St. W. Second 

Wednesday, 12:30 P.M.. Arcadian Court, Robert Simpson 

Co. 

Quebec 

MONTREAL John P. Rowat, 507 Place d'Armes. Bimonthly, 

* A 9 House. 

CHINA 

SHANGHAI H. A. Shaw, Box 498. Founders Day, 

March 15; Alumni Day, October 15. 

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War or wisdom 

BECAUSE a portion of the world has again made a sorry spectacle 

of itself, has turned back the calendar to the days of barbarism, 

has substituted force for reason, is no excuse for you and me to 

do the same thing. It is rather an incentive for us to aid in the 

creation of higher and nobler standards. . . . 

. . . This war will 'be over in a year, in two years, in three years, 

in four years; but so, also, will your college course. If, with ear 

glued to the radio and eye upon the startling headlines of the 

papers, you yield to a feeling of depression, hopelessness, cynicism, 

that year, or two or three or four, will constitute a period 

of retrogression. The war will be over and so also will your 

greatest opportunity for life preparation. But if, with head high, 

you pursue the even tenor of your ways, seeking through literature 

and art and science and technical avenues to fit yourself for highminded 

citizenship, then, when the shouting and tumult cease, 

you will find yourself prepared to play a man's part in whatever 

reconstruction may be necessary. The great guns may blast the 

cathedrals, destroy the libraries, kill the scientists, but they cannot 

destroy what culture has given to the world, and what is yours 

for the asking within these college walls. . . . 

It is a much greater contribution to America to live for her 

than to die for her. Your four years here, if lived sincerely, 

earnestly, serenely, will prepare you to live for your country, and 

that is the finest preparedness program there is. . . . 

Only the ignorant are without hope. He who has the consolations 

of literature, of history, of devotion to the sciences, who is 

a citizen of that kingdom of the mind which transcends all national 

boundaries, can face life unafraid. Thus it is for us to 

carry on with more earnestness than ever before the normal dayby-day 

enterprises supplied in this old institution. It is tor us to 

prove that education can carry men beyond selfishness and greed 

to higher planes of altruism and high-minded ser\ice.~Excerpts 

from the Lafayette College Convocation address of WILLIAM 

MATHER LEWIS, Knox 'oo. President of Lafayette.


November 

1939 




CONTENTS 

VERMONT ALPHA CHAPTER HOUSE Front Cover 

BERNARD VICKERY MOORE 

Frontispiece 

BERNARD VICKERY MOORE 99 

THE FAR-WESTERN REGIONAL 103 

CALL FOR THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE . 105 

FOUR NEW PROVINCE PRESIDENTS 106 

CANADA AT WAR 109 

OUR FRONT COVER 110 

FOUNDERS ROOM CUSTODIAN 111 

MISSOURI BETA WINS HEADQUARTERS TROPHY 111 

VICE-PRESIDENT OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 112 

EXIT ALBANIA 113 

Ho FOR ANTARCTICA! 115 

PASSING OF A MODERN PIONEER 116 

ROYAL CLEAVES JOHNSON 117 

A NEW "PHI DELT BUNGALOW" 119 

A HAPPY AFTERMATH 

lao 

MEMORIAL TO BENJAMIN HARRISON 

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DICK LITTLE, JOLLY PHI 121 

STARS IN Box LACROSSE 122 

THE ALUMNI FIRING LINE 123 

ALUMNI CLUB AcrivrnES 130 

CHAPTER NEWS IN BRIEF 135 

CHAPTER GRAND 157 

DIRECTORY 162 



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BERNARD VICKERY MOORE 

1889-1939


November 

'939 


No. a 

Bernard Vickery Moore 

By DEAN MECK HOFFMAN, Dickinson '02 

BERNARD VICKERY MOORE, 56 

years old. Treasurer of the General 

Coundl, died in Abbott's Hospital, Minneapolis, 

August 5, 1939. He had been 

ill a month with a heart condition which 

developed suddenly after a round of golf. 

His hospitalization brought such marked 

improvement that his recovery seemed 

assured until death struck suddenly in 

the early hours of the morning. 

Funeral services, held August 8 in 

Lakewood chapel, were conducted by the 

Rev. Thomas F. Watkins, Colgate '18, 

with impressive emphasis on Brother 

Moore's generosity and capacity for 

friendship. Great masses of flowers expressed 

the tributes of friends. Present 

among the mourners were many members 

of the Minneapolis Alumni Club 

and these officials of the fraternity: John 

B. Ballou, president, and Admiral Wat 

T. Cluverius and Emmett Junge of the 

General Council; Past Presidents George 

Banta, Jr., and Dean Hoffman; Paul C. 

Beam, executive secretary, who, with 

Judge Paul S. Carroll, South Dakota '18, 

represented the Fraternity among the 

pall bearers, and John H. Wilterding, 

president of Lambda province. 

Surviving Brother Moore are his wife, 

a daughter, Mrs. Graydon Hopkins, of 

Los Angeles, and a son, Alan A. Moore, 

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Minnesota '30, of Minneapolis. 

Brother Moore was born in Tipton, 

Indiana, November 10, i88a. His ancestors 

had come from Scotland and Ireland, 

settling in Virginia. From there his 

parents moved to Indiana. As a boy he 

had all the appealing traits expected of 

one of such ancestry. He relished telling 

how because of his uncontrollable enjoyment 

of a tent-show exhibition of "Peck's 

Bad Boy" during boyhood he was ejected 

from the audience and thus won the 

name of "Peck" by which he was affectionately 

known through his life. 

After public school came his matriculation 

at DePauw University. On October 

7, 1899, he became a member of Indiana 

Zeta, being the 206th member of the 

chapter to sign the Bond. After his graduation 

in 1903, he took a law course at 

Columbia and affiliated with New York 

Delta, being as enthusiastic a Phi there 

as he had been at DePauw. 

A few years of law practice in his home 

town made him prosecuting attorney of 

Tipton county. From 1904 to 1909 he 

was a traveling auditor of the United 

States Steel Corporation with headquarters 

in Seattle. "The Dakota Trust Company 

at Fargo, N.D., make him its cashier 

in 1910, a post he retained until 1920, 

when he was made a deputy governor of 

the Federal Reserve Bank and moved to 

Minneapolis. 

Brother Moore served in that capacity 

until May 1, 1929, when he was elected 

vice-president and treasurer of the First 

Minneapolis Trust Co. When his bank 

later merged with the First National 

Bank to form the First National Bank

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for November, 1939 

and Trust Company, he was made one 

of its vice-presidents in charge of trusts. 

Little more than a year ago he became 

the executive vice-president that would 

lead to his retirement a year hence. 

Brother Moore was essentially a "friend 

of man." During his North Dakota residence, 

he became prominent in Masonry, 

holding the office of potentate of the 

Shrine and later honored with the thirtythird 

degree of the Scottish Rite. In 

Minneapolis he was a member of the 

Minikahda club and a former president 

of the Minneapolis Golf club. 

As his brothers learned to know the 

real Peck Moore, everything, save his 

family, seemed to him less important 

than the welfare of * A 0. As an undergraduate 

he was in all truth, an "active," 

holding one chapter office after another 

and attending province and general conventions. 

This deep interest carried over 

into his younger alumni years, but then, 

as he told the story of himself and other 

brothers, there followed years of compulsory 

inactivity in Fraternity affairs, 

years needed for establishing a place in 

life, the creation of a home, the rearing 

of a family. 

But in 1924, his son, Alan, became a 

member of Minnesota Alpha. That was 

Peck's signal and from that time until 

his fatal illness, he was constantly at 

the service of his Fraternity. As a father 

and an alumnus, he recognized both duty 

and opportunity to help * A 0 maintain 

its highest ideals. 

And so in 1925 he was elected president 

of the Minneapolis Alumni club. About 

the same time he was chosen president 

of Lambda province. His major industry 

was to put and keep his chapters on a 

sound financial basis, realizing that a 

chapter, no less than an individual, cannot 

do its best if its finances are in a 

snarl and a worry to it. Out of his efforts 

came the so-called Lambda Province Plan 

of pro-rating the financial delinquencies 

of a chapter's members among all members. 

All chapters in his province adopted 

the plan which since has been installed 

by many chapters in and out of the 

Fraternity to the financial satisfaction of 

all. 

At the Mackinac Convention in 1934 

Brother Moore was elected to the General 

Council by a flattering vote. His reelections 

followed at Syracuse in 1936 

and at Old Point Comfort in 1938. He 

served as Treasurer of the Council from 

1936 to his death. He was urged to stand 

for the Presidency in 1936, but declined 

because the pressure of his business would 

prevent his giving the office the time and 

energy he knew were required. His election 

to that office in 1940 had been quite 

generally forecast. 

The same passion for sound financial 

management which he had as a province 

president he carried into his General 

Council terms. It was largely through his 

guidance and leadership that the present 

system of chapter financial reports to 

Headquarters was instituted. 

Like many another fraternity officer. 

Brother Moore shared his many talents 

and great experience in the business 

world with * A ©. It was the kind of 

service which a fraternity could not afford 

to buy and still could not afford to 

lack. Brother Moore gave it without stint. 

One of his great ambitions was to have 

his home alumni club act as host to a 

General Convention. For half-a-dozen 

years he had urged the Council to select 

Minneapolis. When conditions seemed to 

suggest another place, he graciously withheld 

his claims, but always on the condition 

that some day soon Minneapolis 

would be chosen. His wish was granted 

for the 1940 convention. His delight was 

infectious. For years he had ready an appealing 

program of entertainment and 

once the decision was made, he set the 

machinery going. His last Fraternity activity 

before he was stricken was planning 

the Minneapolis convention for next 

year. His Minneapolis brothers are determined 

to carry out his wish. 

Capable as a banker, serviceable as 

a fraternity official. Peck Moore deserves 

still higher rank as a Brother in the


Bond. The principles and spirit of the 

Bond were part of his being. His concept 

of the Fraternity's mission was so practically 

idealistic that to know him even 

casually was inspiring. His conversation 

and his speeches, so widely sought by 

chapters and alumni clubs and college 

administrators as well, were those of a 

man whose Fraternity's philosophy was 

akin to a religious creed from which all 

fanaticism had been winnowed. 

The charm and radiance of his personality 

were unforgettable. Back of them 

was a character tuned to the Bond to 

which he had dedicated not only his 

Fraternity but his entire life. He was a 

superb specimen of membership in * A 0. 

In coelo quies est. 

* * * 

BERNARD V. MOORE became one of us 

here in Minneapolis when he introduced 

himself at a * A 0 luncheon in 1921. 

After that day he was known to all of 

us simply as Peck. He soon became the 

leading force for * A 0 in this vicinity. 

When he became president of Lambda 

Province he occupied the same place for 

the Phis of the Northwest. We were 

proud when he was elected to the General 

Council, and in recent years entertained 

the hope that he might sometime 

be president of our fraternity. 

To believe that Brother Moore's interests 

were confined solely to $ A © 

would be a great mistake. Several years 

ago the Masonic fraternity recognized 

his worth by conferring on him the 33d 

degree. He was vice-president and head 

of the trust department of our greatest 

financial institution. Measured by every 

test he was a successful banker. 

He had great ability as a public speaker 

and in recent years was in much demand. 

He could lucidly and simply explain 

the most complicated economic 

problem. In my opinion he could have 

been one of the nation's great statesmen. 

But to those of us who knew him so 

well it was his kindness and sincerity 

which endeared him to us. 

B. V. Moore lived a strenuous life, 

never taking the rest that he should, and 

this, I believe, resulted in his untimely 

death. He died in middle age, but measured 

by his accomplishments he nevertheless, 

lived a full and complete life. 

His death was a great loss to the Fraternity 

and the community.—PAUL S. 

CARROLL. 

MY acquaintance with Bernard V. Moore 

was of brief duration and yet so filled 

with Fraternity activity that I shall always 

think of him as an old friend and 

Brother Phi. It was Peck Moore as much 

as any person who influenced me in my 

decision to assume the duties of Executive 

Secretary of our Fraternity and it 

was at his feet that I sat in my desire to 

gain a knowledge of the practical administration 

of the affairs of *A©. 

To Brother Moore must go much of 

the credit for the sound financial condition 

in which the General Fraternity and 

the chapters now find themselves. Always 

a crusader for sound fiscal practices from 

the very moment he became active in 

General Fraternity work. Peck Moore 

lived to see many financial reforms of 

his own conception in successful operation 

within the Fraternity, and I consider 

it my very happy privilege to have 

"hitched my wagon to his star" in * A 0 

work during the past two years. 

B. V. Moore was idolized by Phis, 

young and old alike. His approach to 

the problems of the active chapters was 

particularly appealing and his every appearance 

before groups of undergraduate 

brothers left a profound impression on 

them as they caught the spirit of his 

boundless enthusiasm and devotion. 

Many Phis have distinguished themselves 

in the service of the Fraternity in 

times past, and if 1 am any judge of men 

and their works. Brother Moore's contributions 

will stand as a monument so 

that future historians will record him as 

one of $ A 0's truly great men.—PAUL C. 

BEAM, Executive Secretary.

AT EASE, FAR-WESTERN CONFERENCE 

Upper left: Williams, McMurtrey, Ruby, Sherwood, and Caches; right: Lane and Ravelli o/ Idaho; 

center, left to right: Dean Hoffman informs an undergraduate committee; Ballou and Ruby; British 

Columbia delegates; Finnell of Idaho and President Eckley of California; lower: relaxation on the 

sun-deck.

The Far-Western Regional 

By CHARLES E. CACHES, Washington 'oi 

5 V-^t^;tîlW* 

in» [ .• 

THE Far-Western Regional Conference, 

September 8 and 9, 1939, was 

thrice fortunate in its setting—the Bay 

region with its countless attractions for 

visitors; the inspiration of the great University 

of California at its threshold; and 

the charm and convenience of California's 

stately chapter house. 

The environment had its effect upon 

the tempo of affairs; there was variety 

and interest in the agenda, spontaneity 

and warmth in the discussions; the sessions 

functioned efficiently; there was no 

lack of gaiety and fun; without being 

sophisticated, the conference seemed 

adult, with more of dignity and urbanity 

than is commonly found at such meetings. 

California Alpha proved to be an ideal 

host. The members moved out of the 

house and made all its facilities available 

for the entertainment of the visiting undergraduate 

Phis. The chapter officers 

made themselves responsible for the welfare 

of the guests, and nothing was 

omitted that made for their welfare. The 

undergraduate members took all their 

meals at the house, and luncheons were 

served there for all members of the Conference 

both Friday and Saturday. Visiting 

alumni and officers were for the most 

part accommodated at the Hotel Claremont, 

Berkeley. 

Well over a hundred Phis attended the 

several sessions. Every one of the seventeen 

active chapters in the Region was 

represented by at least two official delegates 

except Montana Alpha, which had 

failed to provide funds for delegates' expenses; 

but Brother Ace M. Woods hitchhiked 

the twelve hundred miles from 

Missoula in order that his chapter might 

not be unrepresented—and in him it was 

well represented. Charles Stidd, Oregon. 

State '17, represented the alumni of Portland, 

and Stuart L. Williams, Texas '15, 

those of Reno. Chapter advisers present 

were Grant Swan, Oregon State '21, Lee 

McMurtrey, Whitman '26, Dudley H. 

Nebecker, California '30, and Elmer F. 

Riese, Stanford '27. Presidents of three 

of the four provinces were there: Housser 

of Pi, Sherwood of Tau, and Williams 

of Omicron. General officers present included 

Dean M. Hoffman, P.P.G.C, 

Alumni Commissioner; Edward E. Ruby, 

Editor of the SCROLL and Palladium; 

î>ita . 

IHAÂIIHI 

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THE CALIFORNIA CHAPTER HOUSE, SCENE OF THE CONFERENCE 

Paul C. Beam, Executive Secretary; and 

three members of the General Council: 

Emmett Junge, Charles E. Caches, and 

President John B. Ballou. 

Brothers Caches and Williams were in 

general charge of arrangements under 

appointment of the General Council; 

Brother Ed Williams was General Chairman 

of the Conference, and William 

Owen Morgan, California '87, was chosen 

honorary chairman. 

In compliment to California Alpha, 

the host chapter, Paul Eckley, the chapter 

president, was appointed to preside at 

the opening session; subsequent sessions 

were in charge of Kenneth Shipley, of 

Oregon Alpha; Gordon E. Harmston, 

Colorado Beta; and Beverley Monkman, 

Alberta Alpha. 

The Conference was opened on Friday 

morning with an invocation by the Rev. 

Earl Morse Wilbur, Vermont '86, professor 

in the Berkeley School of Divinity. 

The address of welcome was given by 

George Dudley Kierulff, California '96, 

former member of the General Council. 

This was followed by an inspiring address 

by the Honorable Clement C. 

Young, California '92, former Governor 

of California, on the value of # A © as a 

guiding principle of action throughout 

life. Paul C. Beam, Executive Secretary, 

gave a clear definition of "Phi Delta 

Theta, Its Purposes and How They Are 

Achieved." 

The program for each session had been 

carefully planned for a series of discussions 

on problems that confront every 

active chapter. Each.theme was in charge 

of a discussion leader who served merely 

to introduce it; in nearly every instance 

the delegates seized upon the chance to 

debate, and the allotted time was always 

filled. The result was that delegates took 

home with them fresh points of view on 

old problems, and not a few new ones 

were discussed. 

Following the plan of previous Regionals, 

the undergraduates predominated 

in the discussions. The participation 

of the alumni was held to a minimum 

and was in almost all instances 

invited by the active men. General Fraternity 

policies were presented in brief 

addresses by the General officers appointed 

to the task: John B. Ballou, 

P.G.C., discussed "The Chapter House, 

its Style, Location, and Financing"; 

Charles E. Caches, "How the General 

Council Works"; Paul C. Beam, Execu-

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for November, 1939 105 

tive Secretary, "Phi Delta Theta: Its Purposes 

and How They Are Achieved," and 

"Fraternity Finance"; Edward E. Ruby, 

'The Fraternity's Publications"; Dean 

M. Hoffman, "Alumni Relations"; Emmett 

Junge, "Scholarship in the Fraternity"; 

George E. Housser, "The Functions 

of the Province President." 

After the adjournment of the deliberative 

sessions, Paul Beam exemplified 

the unwritten work of the Fraternity in 

the chapter room. For many alumni this 

was an appealing experience; some of 

them had not witnessed the ritualistic 

exercises of * A 0 for a score of years. 

On Friday night the Conference Banquet 

was held at the Saint Francis Yacht 

Club in San Francisco. A fine dinner, 

featuring such sea delicacies as bisque of 

lobster, poached turbot, and baked scrod, 

was served to nearly two hundred Phis. 

Dean M. Hoffman, P.P.G.C, presided 

as toastmaster. Toasts were responded to 

by George E. Housser, McGill '06, "Phi 

Delta Theta in the Pacific Northwest"; 

Richard Hoover, Stanford '40, "Phi Delta 

Theta as Seen by a Present-Day Undergraduate"; 

Edward E. Ruby, Indiana '97, 

"Our Publications"; Paul C Beam, Indiana-Illinois 

'22, "General Headquarters"; 

and John B. Ballou, Wooster-Ohio 

State '97, "Present-day Problems in the 

Fraternity." The guest speaker was Professor 

Paul Fletcher Cadman, Sewanee 

'10, of the University of California. His 

eloquent and inspiring address was a discussion 

of the responsibilities of the 

educated man in today's society and the 

value of * A © as an aid in meeting them. 

[It is hoped that a summary of this address 

may be published in the January 

SCROLL.—EDITOR.] 

On Saturday night there was a dance 

at the California chapter house at which 

the visiting Phis were honored guests. 

Saturday afternoon the Conference met 

separately by provinces for the choice of 

Province presidents, with the following 

results: Xi, Donald DeWitt Joslyn, Minnesota 

'14; Omicron, Edward Williams, 

Colorado College '17; Pi, George Elliott 

Housser, McGill '06; Tau, Cameron Sherwood, 

Whitman '23. 

The Conference adjourned officially 

Saturday and most of the delegates and 

visitors spent Sunday and Monday sightseeing 

about the Bay cities and visiting 

the Golden Gate Exposition, which had 

officially designated Monday "* A © Day." 

The feeling prevailed, as the delegates 

separated, that once more the plan of the 

Regional Conference had proved a brilliant 

success; undergraduates with ideas 

to advance had got them off their minds, 

they had got wholesome and sympathetic 

counsel from the general officers, and a 

great group of Phis had learned by personal 

contact how great * A 0 is in the 

Far West of the United States and Canada. 

Call for the Atlantic Regional Conference 

THE Atlantic Regional Conference will convene in New York City on December 1 

and 2 at the Belmont Plaza Hotel, Lexington at 49th. All chapters in Alpha, Beta, 

Gamma (includes chapters formerly in Rho Province), and Delta Provinces are 

scheduled to attend. Each chapter will send two official delegates and some nearby 

chapters will send large delegations of visitors to join in the discussions. These large 

group meetings are becoming most popular with the undergraduates; all Phis in the 

East take heed and come to town for this interesting weekend of work and play with 

Phis and * A ©. There will be discussion groups, a banquet, a football game, and 

low hotel rates for a weekend in the City. On the program are Rear Admiral Wat T. 

Cluverius, Tulane '95* Judge William R. Bayes, Ohio Wesleyan '01; Dr. Ralph W. 

Sockman, Ohio Wesleyan '11; and Ex-Congressman Charles G. Bond, Ohio State 

'99.—PAUL C BEAM, Executive Secretary.

Four New Province Presidents 

George Philip Tuttle, Iota 

I 

am glad to have a chance to write a 

sketch of George P. Tuttle, whom I 

have known for more than thirty years. 

I helped to initiate George in Vermont 

Alpha, and I secured for him the opportunity 

to come to Illinois in 1911 as As- 

GEORGE PHILIP TUTTLE, Vermont 'n 

sistant to the Assistant Registrar. That 

does not look like much of an opportunity—but 

George never needed much 

of an opportunity. Suffice it to say that 

in eight years George so proved his worth 

that when in a shift of administrative 

positions the office of Registrar became 

vacant, George was installed in the job, 

in 1920, and he now presides over one 

of the largest and smoothest-working 

registrar's offices anywhere. 

This office has charge of the admission 

of students and the maintenance of student 

records, the administration of scholarships, 

the administration of the Illinois 

Certified Public Accountants act, and 

other related activities. The office force 

numbers twenty-two persons on full time. 

The Chicago office for the colleges of 

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Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy includes 

the Examiner and Recorder for 

the Chicago departments, and four fulltime 

assistants. 

Brother Tuttle is Clerk of the University 

Senate (the faculty legislative 

body composed of the President, deans, 

directors, and full professors in the University) 

and serves on several important 

committees of the faculty. 

He is active in community affairs—a 

member of Kiwanis, of the Board of Directors 

of the University Y.M.C.A. (of 

which he is Treasurer), the Directors of 

the Community Chest, the University. 

Club (of which he has been President). 

Since 1936, when Paul Beam went away 

into greener pastures. Brother Tuttle has 

been Faculty Adviser for Illinois Eta. 

Here also he has proved that he has what 

it takes. 

In his student days. Brother Tuttle was 

successful in amateur dramatics—an activity 

continued at the University of 

Illinois, where he has appeared in many 

parts in the (faculty) Players Club. He 

plays a good hand of bridge, smokes a 

pipe, and has no known bad habits like 

golf. 

Brother Tuttle is of medium height 

and of pleasing appearance. As the photograph 

shows, he is not possessed of any 

more hair than Edgar Bergen is supposed 

to have—but one rarely looks above 

his eyes. George is endowed with an unfailing 

supply of breezy good humorperhaps 

because he blew in during the 

blizzard of 1888. 

George Philip Tuttle was bom in Burlington, 

Vt., March 28, 1888. He was 

initiated into Vermont Alpha of *A© 

in September, 1907. He completed the 

course in Economics in the University of 

Vermont and was graduated with the degree 

of Bachelor of Science in June, 1911. 

In August of the same year he came 10 

the University of Illinois. He was married. 

May 18, 1912, to Beulah May Best, 

in Burlington, Vt. They have two daugh-


ters, Barbara Tuttle Wilson, A r, graduated 

from the University of Illinois in 

1937, and Dorothy, KA©, at present a 

senior in the University of Illinois. He 

has also a host of friends, in and out of 

the Fraternity, who will rejoice in his 

appointment as Co-President of Iota 

Province.—HARRISON E. CUNNINGHAM, 

Vermont '04. 

Edward Williams, Omicron 

EDWARD "CAPPIE" WILLIAMS is 

back in * A 0 official harness and 

again as a province president, but this 

time as president of Omicron instead of 

Xi. California's three and Arizona's one 

chapter with the alumni clubs in both 

states comprise his seigniory. He was 

chosen by the province delegates at the 

Regional Conference at Berkeley. 

From 1928 to 1934, Brother Williams 

was president of Xi province. Within that 

period the General Convention was held 

within his province at Estes Park. He 

was general chairman of that convention 

and his office in the Y.M.C.A. was convention 

headquarters in Denver. 

Brother Williams earned his spurs as 

an ardent Phi from the moment (or 

perhaps before) of the day of his initiation 

by Colorado Beta, March 16, 1914. 

He entered college from the high school 

at Walsenburg. His birthplace was Coal 

Creek; the date, April 18, 1894. 

After two years at Colorado College, he 

transferred to the University of Alabama 

and affiliated with Alabama Alpha. These 

were war days and the summer of 1916 

found him in the Army. He spent three 

and a half years in the service, part of 

the time as regimental supply sergeant 

with the ist Colorado Infantry on the 

Mexican Border. With the opening of 

the World War he was commissioned a 

second lieutenant. 

In 1922 Brother Williams went into 

Y.M.C.A. work, acting for ten years as 

employment secretary and director of vocational 

guidance in the Denver and San 

Francisco associations. From 1933 to 

1936, with the rank of Captain in the 

U. S. Army, he was with the Civilian 

Conservation Corps. One of his assignments 

was to direct the construction of 

a camp on the floor of the Grand Canyon. 

Since October 1936, he has been with 

the Department of Employment of California 

with headquarters at Sacramento 

but with a state-wide commission. His 

EDWARD WILLIAMS, Colorado College '17 

post is that of senior referee of the division 

of unemployment insurance, his 

specific job being to iron out the wrinkles 

between claimants and employers. 

Brother Williams holds membership in 

the Scottish Rite Masons, the American 

Legion, the City Club of Denver, the 

Reserve Officers Association and the National 

Committee on Mental Hygiene. In 

Denver he taught a large class of Sunday 

School boys in the Plymouth Congregational 

church. 

Los Angeles is Brother Williams' home. 

He resides there with his wife who was 

Katherine Copeland, Colorado College 

'14, their daughter, Edith, now a sophomore 

at the University of California, and 

a son, John, a Phikeia at U.C.L.A. and 

the institution's No. 1 debater.—DEAN 

M. HOFFMAN, Dickinson '02.

io8 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for November, 1939 

Cameron Sherwood, Tau 

CAMERON SHERWOOD, President 

of Tau Province, which includes 

the four chapters at Montana, Idaho, 

CAMERON SHERWOOD, Whitman '23 

Whitman, and Washington State, was 

elected to this post at the Berkeley Regional 

Conference, September 9, 1939. 

He had been given an interim appointment 

in August, following the resignation 

of Fulton G. Gale, Whitman '15, 

who had served as president of the Province 

the five years preceding. 

Brother Sherwood is an attorney of 

Walla Walla. He was admitted to the 

Washington bar in 1928 and practiced 

in Seattle eight years, including four as 

assistant United States attorney for the 

district of Western Washington. In 1936 

he moved to Walla Walla to practice. 

Cameron Sherwood was born at Colville, 

Washington, May 1, 1900. He prepared 

for college at Colville High School 

and entered Whitman College in 1919, 

and was graduated in 1923, with the degree 

of A.B. As a student he took keen 

interest in college affairs, winning letters 

in tennis and baseball, and serving for 

a year as editor of the college paper, the 

Whitman Pioneer. Following graduation 

he was a reporter on Walla Walla and 

Yakima newspapers, and for four years 

served as secretary to the late John W. 

Summers, representative in Congress from 

the Fourth Washington District. While 

serving in this capacity he attended the 

George Washington University Law 

School and received his LL.B. degree in 

1927. In G. W. U. he was senior representative 

of the law school student governing 

council and was elected to membership 

in * A A. 

He is a member of the Walter E. Lee 

Post, American Legion, of Walla Walla 

(so named in honor of Walter C Lee, 

Whitman '14). He is a Rotarian and a 

Mason, a member of the Knights Templar 

and the Shrine. 

His wife is the former Miss Marion 

Conklin, a Whitman AT. They have 

three young daughters. 

Brother Sherwood has a keen mind and 

is a zealous student of both the theory 

and the practice of the law. He has a 

talent for administration and this, combined 

with his long-tested loyalty to * A 0 

and his sympathetic and thorough understanding 

of young men, assures that the 

affairs of Tau Province are in good and 

safe hands.—ROBERT WILLIAM FISHER, 

Idaho '04. 

William M. Hughey, Psi 

W 

ILLIAM M. HUGHEY, the newly 

appointed president of Psi Province, 

is the sort of fellow that one quickly 

learns to call by his nickname. Bill. He 

plays golf, skates, dances, likes a good 

game of bridge, and is generally social 

and friendly as one might expect from a 

bachelor of twenty-seven who has continued 

"going to school" and working 

with college men since he received his 

A.B. from Miami University in 1934. 

Last winter Brother Hughey took a try 

at deep-sea fishing off the coast of Florida. 

He plans to have another go at this sort


of angling during his Christmas vacation. 

His Iowa City friends are anticipating 

his return with a German submarine 

as a trophy. 

While working for his M.S. degree at 

the State University of Iowa which he got 

in 1936, Hughey served as proctor at the 

Quadrangle, one of the world's largest 

college men's dormitories. He is now 

working toward his Ph.D. in psychology 

in the field of personnel. His appointment 

on the University's staff is as assistant 

in the office of the Dean of Men 

where he is in charge of housing and 

serves as executive secretary on the Student 

Aid Committee. He is also a faculty 

representative in the Iowa Men's Panhellenic 

Association. 

As a member of the Ohio Alpha chapter. 

Brother Hughey was elected chapter 

treasurer in his sophomore year, which 

office he held for three years. In his 

junior year he served as rushing chairman. 

Hughey is a member of two national 

honorary societies, * 2, biology, and S B, 

scientific. In the social life on the Iowa 

WE fight, once again, so that war may 

cease. We fight, as we must always 

fight, to protect our children, our homes, 

and ourselves. We fight to preserve our 

system of government—our social philosophy. 

Under our system of government, 

we obey the will of our majorities; 

and so, we rule ourselves. With us, every 

man is free to act as he wishes, so long 

as his actions do not deny a similar right 

to his fellows. 

"Germany advocates the use of armies, 

of combined force, to win advantages for 

Germans over others. We believe in a fair 

field and leave individuals of every race 

free, as we are, to win success for themselves. 

For us, die nation exists to benefit 

its citizens; for Germany, the nation is 

Canada at War 

campus other than his interests in Iowa 

Alpha, he holds memberships in the 

Triangle (men's faculty) club, and the 

Explorers (bachelor luncheon) club.— 

CHARLES L. SANDERS, Missouri '17 

WILLIAM MAYNARD HUGHEY, JR., Miami '34 

By HUGH ARTHUR CROMBIE, McGill '17 

an end for which individuals and their 

well-being are to be sacrificed. 

"We are fighting again because we believe 

our system to be the better one.. . . 

"Our democratic self-government, with 

its freedom for the individual, is the 

slowly-grown fruit of centuries. Our fathers 

built and won that system for us. 

We will preserve it. Let there be no mistake, 

in 1939 as in 1914, all that we are 

and have is engaged in a struggle, against 

the threat of German domination, to 

preserve our customs, our morals and our 

right to govern ourselves. 

"The need of today is for men trained 

in the use of modern weapons, for those 

weapons, and for war supplies of all 

sorts. There is much that the men and


women of McGill can do to meet the 

needs of today, as they did those of 1914" 

The foregoing paragraphs, which are 

reprinted from the McGill News, may 

be said fairly to represent the devotion, 

the determination, and the courage with 

which Young Canada is facing today the 

responsibilities of the war. With little of 

talk and with less of heroics, the nation 

sets out realistically and systematically to 

do its duty. 

The Canadian universities will again 

play a great role in training men for the 

service. Each of them will organize itself 

for the task, and the Government is 

lending all possible encouragement and 

assistance to their efforts. At McGill the 

plans, with which the writer, as a member 

of the War Service Advisory Board, 

is personally familiar, have as their objective 

the employment of each individual 

for that war service which, by 

reason of his talents, previous training, 

and capacity for further training, he is 

best fitted to render when and if the 

need arises. These plans are doubtless 

typical of those in the other Canadian 

universities. 

The War Service Advisory Board is 

established by the University, with representatives 

of the teaching staff, the graduates, 

the Canadian Officers' Training 

Corps, and the Government. In general, 

the purpose of the Board is to seek information 

as to the needs that exist or 

are likely to arise, then to advise with 

reference to the best procedures for individuals 

to follow in meeting these 

needs. Students especially are urged to 

consult with the Board before committing 

themselves to any line of service. 

Acting under instructions of the Government, 

the Board is advising students to 

remain at the University and complete 

their courses. The thought behind this 

advice is that they will be of more value 

with complete training than if they were 

to enlist at the present time. This means 

that if the war lasts for one or two years 

only, it is not expected that student enrollment 

will be seriously lowered. 

The effect of the war upon our Fraternity 

chapters in the Canadian universities 

is difficult to forecast. Reports 

so far indicate that the customary programs 

are going forward with relatively 

little interruption; of course the Officers' 

Training Corps are actively and efficiently 

at work. As indicated above, if the 

war lasts only a year or two, the life of 

our chapters will probably not be seriously 

interfered with; if we run into a 

long war, it is to be expected that they 

will be badly hit. 

While a great many Phis are in militia 

units and Officers' Training Corps, so far 

as the writer has been able to ascertain 

(in mid-October and with reference to 

McGill Phis), only four of our members 

are in active service: Capt. F. W. Cowie 

'33, is with the ad Battalion, Royal Highlanders 

of Canada; Capt. A. W. Y. Desbrisay 

'27, is with a Coastal Defense unit 

on the Pacific Coast; Capt. E. F. M. 

Mitchell '32, is with the 1st Battalion, 

Royal Highlanders of Canada; Lieut. 

F. E. White '32, is with the Royal Canadian 

Regiment. Please note that, while 

reference is made to Active Service, Canada 

has not as yet sent any troops overseas, 

although two divisions are being 

organized. 

Our Front Cover 

VERMONT ALPHA'S chapter house, proclaimed by 

experts both in the problems of student housing 

and in architecture as one of the most significant 

fraternity houses in America, is pictured 

on the cover of this number. The building was 

designed by a Phi, William McLeish Dunbar, 

Cornell '18, professor of architecture at Cornell 

University. The setting, in spacious lawns surrounded 

by forest trees, is typical of New England. 

Vermont Alpha celebrates this year its sixtieth 

anniversary, having been installed October 30, 

1879. The Chapter Grand section in this number 

records the death of the last surviving charter 

member. It was our first New England chapter, 

the forerunner of those strong chapters which 

have so firmly established * A 0 in that section. 

It has given to the Fraternity a long line of 

zealous and competent leaders, and its alumni 

have as a group made a lasting contribution to 

the life of their communities and their state. 

Truly, the active chapter of today has a great 

heritage to live up to.

Founders Room Custodian 

By FRANCIS KRAMER KAHLE, Miami '40 

BEECHER CLAFLIN, Miami '41, has His campus activities include *H2, 

been appointed by the Headquarters scholastic honorary, speakers bureau, 

committee to the custody of the Founders 

literary editor of Recensio yearbook, and 

Room in old North Dormitory, 

Miami University. 

Brother Claflin is the third "best all 

around Junior min" of Ohio Alpha to be 

honored by being given the keys to John 

McMillan Wilson's room in which our 

six founders gathered the night of December 

26, 1848, and signed the Bond of 

the Phi Delta Theta. 

With the complete remodeling and 

restoration of the 115-year old structure 

three years ago, the Miami trustees 

granted an indefinite lease of the room 

to the Fraternity for the purpose of making 

it a center of the Fraternity Founders' 

memorials. The custodianship of the 

room is equivalent to a university scholarship. 

Claflin was given the honor for this 

year from the ranks of the junior class 

of Ohio Alpha for his excellence in three 

separate fields, character and scholarship, 

BEECHER NEVILLE CLAFLIN, Miami '41 

best-tested knowledge of Fraternity 

history, and his widespread activity in 

Fraternity and campus affairs. 

membership in the Y.M.C.A. sophomore 

and junior controlling cabinets. 

Missouri Beta Wins Headquarters Trophy 

FAITHFUL, prompt, and intelligent Louis), Purdue, Randolph-Macon, Whitman, 

Franklin, Penn State, and Hanover 

service of the chapter officers won 

for the Westminster Chapter the General 

Headquarters Trophy for 1938-39. With 

a score of 8g points out of a possible 

100, Missouri Beta took the trophy from 

Pennsylvania Kappa, Swarthmore, the 

winner for the previous year. A delay of 

chapters. 

The Headquarters Trophy was presented 

to the Fraternity by Arthur R. 

Priest, the late Executive Secretary. It 

is a large silver cup of handsome design. 

It is presented annually to that chapter 

only one day in the submission of the which co-operates best with the general 

annual reports deprived Missouri Beta 

of a perfect score. "Texas Delta, Southern 

Methodist, won second place, and Kansas 

Gamma, Kansas State College, third. 

officers in submitting the annual reports, 

treasurer's reports. SCROLL letters, and 

operating budgets, and in the payment 

of all moneys due the General Fraternity. 

Honorable mention is given to the Davidson, 

It is a reliable gauge of the efficiency of 

Cincinnati, Washington (St. a chapter's internal 

organization. 

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Vice-President of Rotary International 

By RUSSELL V. WILLIAMS, Colorado College '16 

EVERETT FRANKLIN PHILLIPS, Allegheny 

AGAIN Rotary International calls a 

. Phi to an important post in its administrative 

affairs. Ax the international 

convention held at Cleveland last sum- 

mer, Everett Franklin Phillips (everybody 

calls him Frank), Allegheny 'gg, 

was elected a Director of Rotary International 

and Third Vice-President of the 

organization. The first and second vicepresidents 

live in England and Nicaragua 

respectively, and for this reason, 

since the headquarters of the organization 

is permanently located in America, 

the position of the American vice-president 

is one of great importance. 

Frank Phillips is a native of Ohio and 

was educated at Allegheny College and 

the University of Pennsylvania (A.B., 

Ph.D.). From 1905 to 1925 he was in 

charge of bee culture investigations in 

the United States Bureau of Entomology, 

and since has been professor of apiculture 

in the New York State College of 

Agriculture at Cornell University. 

'gg 

He is a member of the administration 

committee and vice-president of the Reconstruction 

Home for Infantile Paralysis 

of Ithaca, is at the head of the Cornell 

University Division of the Ithaca 

Community Chest, member of the Advisory 

board of the local Salvation Army 

branch, member of the Hazel Hurst 

Foundation for the Blind (Pasadena, 

California), and is a past president of the 

International Apis Club and the Association 

of Economic Entomologists. In 1929 

he was awarded the honorary degree of 

Doctor of Science by Allegheny College. 

He has been awarded medals by several 

European technical societies. 

Three of Rotary's past international 

presidents are Phis: Will R. Manier, Jr., 

Vanderbilt '08, served as president in 

1936-37; E. R. Johnson, Purdue '04, was 

president in 1935-36; Arthur H. Sapp, 

Ohio Wesleyan '07, in 1927-28. 

Rotary often is regarded as an American 

institution. While it is true that 

Rotary was started by Paul P. Harris 

in Chicago in 1905, it has spread to 80 

countries or geographic regions, and its 

principles have been accepted by business 

and professional leaders of almost 

every political and religious belief the 

world around. Rotary club meetings are 

held throughout the world in more than 

a score of languages. The first club was 

founded to promote fellowship and understanding 

between businessmen, but 

as the organization spread around the 

world its objectives were broadened. 

Rotary expresses its program in its four 

objects which, in brief, are the promotion 

of fellowship and understanding 

among members of the individual clubs; 

the promotion of community-betterment 

activities; the promotion of high ethics 

in business and profession; and the promotion 

of better understanding, good 

will, tolerance, and peace among the 

peoples of the world. 

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Exit Albania 

WILLIAM HENRY DANFORTH, 

Washington '92, is president of the 

Ralston Company, St. Louis, which operates 

the famous Purina Mills, and a 

famous humanitarian. On the occasion 

of his sixty-ninth birthday, September 

10, he sent to his business associates and 

other friends a beautifully printed leaflet 

entitled "Looking Forward—What 

Next" It is the simple, sincere message 

of a successful business man who has 

found time to enjoy life with his friends. 

Here is a characteristic passage: 

"I think that life was never more 

fun for me than it is today. I'm in good 

health with a home and happy surroundings. 

I keep my interest in young people 

and with so many wholesome activities 

in college, church, and community that 

I'm busier than I have ever been in my 

whole life. I try to follow Arnold Bennett's 

book. How to Live on Twentyfour 

Hours a Day, but forty-eight hours 

aren't enough for me. I could easily use 

ninety-six. Doubtless retiring has some 

advantages, but I don't want to retire. I 

want to live right in the midst of things. 

Retiring isn't living, to my way of thinking. 

But when more light breaks. I hold 

the right to change my opinion, as I 

have frequently done in the past. For 

the present, indissolubly knit together 

are myself, my activities, other folks far 

and near, and God—all my larger self." 

Last spring, with his wife and his 

grandson, he made an extended tour of 

the Mediterranean. Their travels brought 

them into Albania in early April and 

they were there through the crises that 

ended in the conquest of the country. 

Brother Danforth published, for private 

distribution, a spirited account of their 

experiences. The thrilling events of those 

few days are set forth in this wise: 

"War rumors caught over the radio 

and by that underground telegraph became 

more alarming. We had tea in 

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Tirana, the capital of Albania, with our 

United States Minister, Hugh G. Grant, 

and his delightful and most efficient wife. 

Italy had made many demands on King 

WILLUM HENRY DANFORTH, Washington '92 

Zog which he refused to grant. Mussolini 

became more insistent and threatening 

"Tuesday night we stayed with the 

Knapps at the Albanian American Institute 

at Kavaje. The next morning, April 

5, we were awakened at daylight by the 

booming of guns. We were sure this was 

the beginning of Italy's attack on Albania. 

A few minutes later more than 

a hundred boys from the American Agricultural 

School with 'shovels of peace' 

on their shoulders marched by our windows 

singing and shouting that 101 guns 

were being fired announcing the birth 

of a Prince, and heir to the throne to 

succeed King Zog. 'Long live Skenderi 

II'—which translated into English means


Alexander. A three days' holiday was declared. 

The flag of Albania with its 

double eagle on a red background flew 

from every window and flagstaff. Even 

with threatening war clouds, we were 

glad to be in Albania at the birth of 

the Prince because Queen Geraldine's 

mother was an American. 

"While a male heir to the King 

brought happiness to the people, there 

was uneasiness everywhere. Italy had 

asked an immediate Yes or No to her 

demands. We moved to Tirana, to be 

off on a moment's notice. We were invited 

to a distinguished dinner party 

given by the Minister and Mrs. Grant 

in honor of the Queen's mother and the 

new Rumanian minister. . . . There I 

met many of the diplomatic colony and 

I had frank discussions which convinced 

me more than ever that trouble was imminent. 

. . . 

"Thursday morning dawned. The government 

had during the night issued 

orders commandeering all cars and gasoline. 

Here we were in Albania's capital 

'high and dry.' Minister Grant was 

most considerate and in touch by cable, 

in secret code, with Washington. Italy 

ordered her subjects ... to the coast to 

be transported across the Adriatic by warships 

to Italy. King Zog ordered all gasoline 

supplies to be removed to the interior. 

There was confusion everywhere. 

The city's square was filled with angry 

mobs led by speakers who mounted steps 

and shouted that every Albanian would 

to a man stand by his King. . . . Our 

Stars and Stripes floated over the American 

Legation and we were told to stay 

close by, that Tirana might be shelled at 

any time. At two o'clock Mrs. Grant came 

running to us saying: Throw a few 

things in your grip and come quick.' 

King Zog had provided two cars to take 

the Queen's mother and her aunt. 

Countess Scheer, across the border to 

Dubrovnik, and we could squeeze in, but 

we must come at once. The Queen's 

mother, her husband, and children were 

put into one car and Mrs. Danforth, John 

Parker Compton and I were put in the 

other with the Countess. . . . With quick 

good-byes we sped away, and did that 

chauffeur provided by the King step on 

the gas! In spite of our speed we failed 

to reach the Yugoslavian border, which 

closes at dark. The two cars and their 

occupants stayed at Scutari, near the 

border, for the night. 

"During the night of the sixth, Italian 

warships shelled Albania's coast 

towns and at dawn landed soldiers. In 

Tirana, King Zog stood his ground, with 

his people backing him. He spoke from 

the palace balcony, saying that he came 

from the mountains in raw-hide shoes, 

and would return the same way if necessary. 

He could not accede to the Italian 

demands to give up his kingdom. He 

was in deep distress over his Queen and 

day-old baby, evidently thinking Italy 

was taking advantage of just this time 

to force him to yield. A fleet of Italian 

bombing planes was dropping pamphlets 

throughout Albania, telling the 

people not to resist, or else they would 

be destroyed. 

"Our chauffeur rushed to our rooms 

at daylight Good Friday morning saying 

to dress in haste, that the Albanian Commandant 

said 'Pronto! Pronto!' which 

needed no translation for us because 

from actions, tone of voice, and expressions, 

we knew it meant Hurry! With 

much parleying at the Yugoslav border 

over passports, visas, etc., we were allowed 

to cross after much use of the word 

'Diplomatic' As we left we caught over 

the Italian radio: 'Italy only enters Albania 

in the interests of order, justice, 

and peace,' 'Italy gives its assurance to 

the balance of the world,' 'Italy must 

enter Albania because of her deep sympathies 

with the Albanian people and 

her desire to protect them.' Then from 

Berlin comes this characteristic message 

from Herr Hitler: 'Germany expresses 

complete understanding of Italy's ac-

Ho for Antarctica! 

By FRANCIS KRAMER KAHLE, Ohio Alpha '40 

WHEN Admiral Byrd's Third Antarctic 

Expedition sails it will take 

with it a good, colorful Phi. Charles Passel, 

Miami '38, was appointed this past 

summer to the post of assistant geologist 

for the Expedition. Passel's appointment 

came while he was at his duties "tending 

gate" for the summer term of the Chautauqua 

Music and Arts colony. Lake 

Chautauqua, New York. 

Passel was listed as a post-graduate 

student at Miami for the year 1938-39, 

but he was active in all chapter functions. 

"Pasquale," one of the names that often 

reverberated through the rooms and corridors 

of the Memorial Chapter house 

when the "horn" would ring for Charley, 

will everlastingly indent himself in the 

memory of his brothers in the Bond. He 

lent much to an "enjoyment of life" with 

his certain "help and society." Besides, he 

will go down in the memory of those 

who knew him as a man who at an early 

age in life found a far-reaching place in 

the vocational, professional comer he 

had selected. 

When his name is mentioned in talk 

about the chapter house many personal 

aspects about Charley are hashed over. 

One of these is his phobia for open doors. 

Charley could not sleep if his closet door 

was only slightly ajar. Writings of life 

in polar regions tell us that it gets rather 

cold and drafty at the bottom of the 

world. We are certain that Charley will 

have more reason than a phobia to keep 

doors closed. 

Brother Passel was always a kind of 

"lone wolf" under the skin. But he did 

set a record around the house for having 

planted his pin a total of seven timesl 

During his post-grad year he had settled 

himself to scholarly routine in the geological 

laboratory. His swashbuckling, 

gadabout qualities, which never seemed 

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quite real, completely departed, to be replaced 

by a serious-minded attitude 

CHARLES FAY PASSEL, Miami '38 

which always was a true part of his background. 

But of one thing you may be 

sure, his teen sense of humor will never 

change. 

At the time of this writing, early October, 

Charley is stationed at Boston Navy 

Yard where he is officer in charge of 

gathering together and checking all supplies 

for the expedition. There is an assignment! 

Keeping track of everything 

from a spare nut and bolt for the monster 

snowmobile to yam for darning 

socks. The Expedition will leave Boston 

harbor some time in early November and 

officials expect to be in the ice packs of 

the South Polar waters in January of 

1940. Phi Delta Theta wishes Charles 

Passel and the men of the Third Byrd 

Antarctic expedition lots of hot penguin 

soup and no frostbites.

Passing of a Modern Pioneer 

By ALBERT A. HANSEN, Pennsylvania State '13 

HARDLY had I ceased reading the 

lead story in a recent issue of the 

SCROLL regarding *A® in the United 

States Army, when word was received 

from mutual friends regarding the death 

of one of the subjects of the story. Colonel 

Charles De Forest Chandler, U.S.A., 

retired. Case '03, who succumbed to the 

effects of a blood clot in the heartcoronary 

thrombosis is the way the doctors 

described it—at his home in Washington, 

D.C, on May 17, 1939. He was 

born December 24, 1878; he was thus 

sixty-one years old, but in appearance he 

seemed a man in the early forties. He 

was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. 

With the passing of Colonel Chandler 

$ A 0 lost one of its most prominent 

Harrvt-Ewmg Ftioto 

JUNE 7, 1912 

Captain Chandler arui Lieutenant Kirkland. This 

was the first time a machine gun was ever carried 

by an airplane. 

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military sons; the army lost one of its 

pioneer aviators and a holder of the 

distinguished service medal; the publishing 

world lost its outstanding aeronautic 

editor with a record of several books 

on lighter-than-air craft to his credit, 

and the writer lost a modest, sincere 

friend of long standing and a fellow 

dirigible and free balloon pilot with a 

mutual technical interest in the development 

of helium. 

Colonel Chandler's place in the world 

is not indicated only by military rank 

but rather by the greatness of his achievements. 

He was one of the army's earliest aviators, 

receiving the designauon of "military 

aviator" as early as 1912 and holding 

pilot certificate No. 8 in the world's 

recognized international aviation organization, 

the F^d^ration Aeronautique 

Internationale, issued for heavier-thanair 

craft piloting in 1907. 

He saw action during the Spanish- 

American War, the Philippine Insurrection, 

the Mexican border troubles, the 

punitive expedition into Mexico under 

Pershing, and was in command of all 

lighter-than-air craft in the U. S. Army 

in France during the World War, an 

assignment of vast importance since it 

included the fine accomplishments of 

observation balloons or "sausages." For 

his services in this capacity he was 

awarded the Distinguished Service Medal 

with the following citation: "As chief 

of the balloon section. Air Service, American 

Expeditionary Force, from November 

1917 to February 1919, he rendered 

notable service in the supply, administration, 

and operation of the balloon units 

that so thoroughly demonstrated their 

efficiency during all major operations of 

the American Expeditionary Forces." 

Colonel Chandler also received the decoration 

of the French Legion of Honor.


He commanded the first Aviation tic volumes for the Ronald Press, a position 

that carried him from coast to 

School in the history of the U. S. Army 

at College Park, Maryland, in 1911, where coast and gave him a wide acquaintance 

he was among the earliest to demonstrate within the Fraternity. 

the use of firearms on aircraft. Previously 

due to, his interest in lighter-than-air 

craft he was the initial winner of the 

Lahm trophy for free balloon racing 

(1907)- 

During 1903-04 he commanded the 

U.S.S. Bumside while it laid the first 

submarine cable to Alaska. 

Colonel Chandler joined * A O at the 

Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, 

Ohio, the city of his birth. His 

other affiliations were the Army and 

Navy Clubs of Washington and Manila, 

the Chevy Chase Club of Maryland, 

and the Cleveland Athletic Club. His 

technical organizations included the 

National Aeronautic Association, the Institute 

of Aeronautic Science (of which 

he was a founder) and the American 

Society of Automotive Engineers. 

At the time of his death Colonel 

Chandler was editing a series of aeronau 

CHARLES DEFOREST CHANDLER, Case '03 

Royal Cleaves Johnson 

By DAWES E. BRISBINE, South Dakota '06 

ON a shady slope in Arlington stands 

a simple marker indicating the last 

resting place of Royal C Johnson, deceased 

August 2, 1939. From the beauty 

and dignity of that historic hillside overlooking 

the Nation's capital, "those who 

also served" maintain their eternal guard 

over the living spirit of the Republic. 

The greatest posthumous honor was 

rightfully bestowed when he was committed 

to the imperishable community of 

that deathless legion. 

Royal Johnson represented South Dakota 

for eighteen years as a member of 

Congress. First elected in 1914, he continued 

that service until his voluntary 

retirement in 1933. When the United 

States entered the World War, against 

which he courageously cast his vote in 

the House, he enlisted as a private in an 

infantry regiment of the Regular Army. 

Later assigned to the Third Officers' 

Training Camp, he was commissioned 

and assigned to the 313th Infantry. While 

leading his command through the shambles 

that was Montfaucon, he was left 

behind seriously wounded. The Distinguished 

Service Cross was awarded for his 

conspicuous bravery that day. France 

also conferred upon him the Croix de 

Guerre with gold star. 

The armistice found Lieutenant Johnson 

in a base hospital. His recovery was 

sufficient to permit being invalided home, 

where he resumed his place on the floor 

of the House, December 17, 1918. He

ii8 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for November, 1939 

fathered the bill incorporating the 

American Legion and sponsored many 

laws for the relief of disabled soldiers. 

Blanh i StoUer Photo 

ROYAL CLEAVES JOHNSON, South Dakota '06 

As chairman of the Congressional committee 

appointed to investigate war de- 

»partment expenditures he went to France 

to trail war profiteers and investigate 

into activities of those who abused American 

soldiers. He was chairman of the 

House Committee on Veterans' legislation 

from its creation until he retired 

from Congress. 

Brother Johnson was a constant member 

of the South Dakota Bar Association 

from his admission in igo6. During the 

earlier years of that period, he served 

as State's Attorney of Hyde County and 

two terms as Attorney General of South 

Dakota. A member of the District of 

Columbia Bar, he had been actively engaged 

in the practice of his profession 

in Washington since his retirement from 

public life. In this work, he has been 

eminently successful. 

Born in Cherokee, Iowa, October 3, 

1882, his parents brought him to South 

Dakota the following year. He attended 

public schools at Highmore and Pierre, 

and college at Yankton. He earned his 

law degree at the University of South 

Dakota in 1906. 

He was a charter member of South 

Dakota Alpha, having represented the 

petitioning organization, Tridentia, at 

the national convention in Washington 

in 1905. He has been an active alumnus 

of his chapter, served as President of the 

Washington Alumni Club, and has always 

been a loyal and active member of 

the Fraternity. 

A great athlete, he played a hard, 

heady game of tackle on the varsity and, 

for many years, was the outstanding baseball 

catcher in the State. His ability to 

negotiate the "tough ones" gained for 

him the lasting nickname "Sod Grabber." 

In other activities, he brilliantly held a 

place on the University debating team 

and, as in later life, he was a leader 

among his associates. By doing odd jobs 

during the school months and playing 

semi-professional baseball during the 

summer, he was able to complete his 

education. 

His marriage to Florence Thode in 

1907 was the fulfillment of a college 

romance. Two sons survive to give solace 

to their bereaved mother. They are 

Everett Royal Johnson, a successful engineer 

and member of the bar, and Lieut. 

Harlan Thode Johnson of the United 

States Navy. 

He was a member of A 0 *, the Masons, 

and Elks. He belonged to the Metropolitan, 

the National Press, the University, 

and the Chevy Chase Clubs in Washington. 

He was a Republican and a Congregationalist. 

A soldier of valor, a statesman of 

great integrity, a lawyer of high ethics, 

he was a friend of boundless loyalty. 

In his last public utterance, before a 

large gathering in the House Office Building 

assembled there to do him honor, he 

expressed the modest and simple hope 

that some of those who may come after 

might say of him, "with all of his limitations, 

he did his best." Thus, prophetically, 

did he give voice to his own 

epitaph.

A New "Phi Delt Bungalow' 

By J. DOUGLAS STERRETT, Randolph-Macon '40 

SURROUNDED by the oaks and constantly for lounging and for studying. 

maples of Randolph-Macon's campus The house, formerly a dwelling, was 

an old fraternity has a new home. When completely remodeled the past summer 

the brothers of Virginia Gamma returned and is at once attractive and serviceable. 

to Ashland this fall they found that a It is furnished and decorated tastefully 

long-cherished dream had been realized. and provides an excellent atmosphere 

For years the chapter has flourished at for the development of friendship and 

Randolph-Macon in spite of inadequate character. Residing in the house are three 

housing. Their chapter house was too seniors and five juniors. 

small to serve as sleeping quarters and The new house and its convenient 

too remote from the campus to be a location proved to be an effective factor 

place of gathering except for meetings, in rushing, for the freshmen were quick 

parties and rather special occasions. Last to realize the advantages of its location 

year, realizing the inadequacy, a group of and were impressed with its attractive appearance 

and excellent arrangement. 

Phis set about getting something done. 

As a result, Virginia Gamma is now installed 

in an adequate home on the campus, proud of its leadership in ath 

Always active on the Randolph-Macon 

northern edge of the campus, so conveniently 

located that members not reginia 

Gamma will undoubtedly benefit 

letics, scholarship, and social circles, Virsiding 

in the house nevertheless use it from establishment in its new home. 

THE NEW RANDOLPH-MACON HOUSE 

THE DEADLINE FOR THE JANUARY SCROLL IS DECEMBER 10 

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A Happy Aftermath 

THE September SCROLL carried the 

moving story of the retirement of 

Brother Lou Gehrig, Columbia '25, the 

famous Iron Man of Baseball, necessitated 

by the discovery that he is suffering 

from a chronic form of paralysis 

which is hardening the spinal cord, interfering 

with the proper co-ordination 

of the muscles. The physicians' verdict 

was that while his disability precluded 

active physical exertion, it need not 

interfere with his successful work in an 

administrative or executive capacity. 

Brother Gehrig's courageous acceptance 

of the tragic situation has marked him as 

one of America's great men. 

Now comes the welcome news that the 

opportunity has opened for the use of 

Brother Gehrig's unusual abilities for the 

common welfare. On October 11 he was 

appointed by Mayor La Guardia of New 

York City to be a member of the Municipal 

Board of Parole for a ten-year term. 

Reporting the appointment, the New 

York Times quotes Mayor La Guardia 

as follows: 

"The matter has been under advisement 

for over four months. Meantime, 

Mr. Gehrig has read about every report 

on parole that has been published, and 

several other works on that subject. I 

have had several conferences with him 

and the final decision was made a few 

days ago. 

"I believe that he will not only be an 

able, intelligent commissioner, but that 

he will be an inspiration and a hope to 

many of the younger boys who have 

gotten into trouble. Surely, the misfortune 

of some of the young men will compare 

as something trivial with what Mr. 

Gehrig has so cheerfully and courageously 

faced. He expects to devote his life 

to public service." 

AH Phis join in congratulating Brother 

Gehrig on his appointment to this important 

work and in wishing him many 

years of fruitful service in it. 

Memorial to Benjamin Harrison 

By J. RUSSELL TOWNSEND, JR., Butler '31 

ON August 9, 1939, President Roosevelt 

affixed his signature to an Act 

of Congress which will be of interest to 

every member of $ A 0. 

This Act states as its purpose "to establish 

the Benjamin Harrison Commission 

to formulate plans for the construction of 

a permanent memorial to the memory of 

Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third President 

of the United States." 

Benjamin Harrison is the only Phi to 

serve as the nation's chief executive. He 

was the second president to bear the 

name of Harrison, his grandfather General 

William Henry Harrison, having 

been the ninth President. 

The law states that a commission of 

five members is to be appointed by the 

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President, and will bear the title "Benjamin 

Harrison Memorial Commission." 

This commission will consider and formulate 

plans for establishment of a permanent 

memorial in the City of Indianapolis, 

the residence of President Harrison, 

and report its findings to Congress 

as soon as possible. The Congress will 

then be asked to enact the necessary laws 

to put the memorial into effect. 

It is of particular interest to note that 

among the Indiana delegation in Congress 

sponsoring the bill, the active leader 

in the Senate was Sherman Minton, Indiana 

'15. Brother Minton is one of the 

leaders in the Senate Democratic majority, 

and it is reported that he was subjected 

to good-natured ribbing by his col-


leagues for his activities in behalf of the 

Harrison Memorial, which will stand as 

a tribute to a Republican president! Naturally, 

no political significance was attached 

to the bill, which was passed without 

opposition in Congress as a matter 

of public importance honoring a distinguished 

citizen. 

It is too early to predict the findings 

of the Commission as to the type of 

memorial most suitable,, but there is rather 

widespread interest in a park of 

interesting design, possibly containing a 

museum qr other appropriate building. 

The old home of President Harrison 

has been a memorial for some time, and 

is a public exhibit in Indianapolis. Because 

of the existence of this type of 

memorial to President Harrison, it is 

quite certain that some other plan will 

be proposed for the new shrine. 

Citizens of Indianapolis and Indiana 

have been asked to submit ideas for the 

memorial, and much interest is being 

manifested throughout the State for the 

proposal. 

Dick Little, Jolly Phi 

By WILLIAM SANDERS, Randolph-Macon '40 

IN the repertoire of Phi ditties there's 

something about a "Jolly Crew of 

Phis"; I have arrived at the conclusion 

that regardless of age, circumstances, or 

RICHARD HENRY LITTLE, Illinois Wesleyan '95 

Station, the term JoUy Phi best fits 

Brother Richard Henry Little, Illinois 

Epsilon '95. 

Brother Little, who for years conducted 

the famous column for the Chicago 

Tribune, "A Line-o-Type or Two," 

and whose main interest now is history, 

has retired and settled down in what he 

considers the richest history spot in 

America; he now lives in a colonial home 

built by a close friend of George Washington, 

in Hanover County, Virginia, 

only a few miles from the birthplaces of 

Henry Clay and Patrick Henry. His place 

is only a few miles from Virginia Gamma 

at Randolph-Macon and Virginia 

Delta at Richmond. He has been host to 

both chapters. Virginia Delta picnicked 

there in April and Virginia Gamma 

staged a hayride and May-day fete there 

last spring. Brother Little has visited 

both chapters and at all occasions he is 

as much a part of the setting as the most 

beauteous Phi Delt girl, for he always 

enjoys the spirit of the occasion and fits 

any Phi gathering. The fellows give him 

audience as he tells them of his experiences 

with Teddy Roosevelt; his friendship 

with Charles G. Dawes; his participation 

in initiating Harold Ickes. 

Brother and Mrs. Little keep their 

145-acre Colonial Paradise in good repair 

and the Jolly Phi roams the place 

dressed in a khaki uniform, leggings, and 

broad-brim khaki hat and a twenty-two 

pistol on his belt. He say he's looking 

for a snake to shoot. 

Obliging in all things, loyal, loving 

and sincerely a brother in the Bond, 

Dick Litde, here's an undergraduate 

salute to the perfect alumnus Phi.

Stars in Box Lacrosse 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA salutes 

two of its members, Rann 

Matthison, U.B.C. '39, and "Brud" 

Matheson, U.B.C. '42, members of the 

Adanacs of New Westminster, which recently 

won the Mann Cup, emblematic 

CANADIAN CHAMPIONS 

Left: Matthison; right: Matheson 

of Canadian box lacrosse supremacy, by 

defeating St. Catherine's Tigers in three 

straight games. 

Besides being an outstanding performer 

with the team, Rann was also manager 

and captain. His work with the team goes 

back almost to the time when lacrosse in 

Canada was revitalized some six or seven 

years ago by the box form of game, sometimes 

referred to as "Boxla," now played 

in this country. At that time the old field 

game was abbreviated to six-man teams 

and the venue was changed to indoor 

arenas where the playing surface is an 

enclosed wooden floor. The playing area 

is similar in size and appearance to a 

hockey rink. The form of lacrosse that 

resulted has proved faster and more in- 

By WILLIAM WALLACE, U.B.C. '41 

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teresting and is comparable to hockey 

and basketball for speed and thrills. 

Shortly after the game was revamped 

and began to increase in popularity, 

Rann used his basketball knowledge and 

experience to inaugurate for the Adanacs 

a style of play similar to the hoop game. 

It may be said, therefore, that he was 

more or less the play maker and he certainly 

proved himself just that whenever 

he was on the floor. 

Aside from lacrosse, Rann has also distinguished 

himself in other fields. He 

was a member of the basketball team 

which won the Canadian championship 

in 1937. During this year, too, he was 

picked on the first All-Phi team. He is a 

life member of the University Players 

Club. Last year he was men's athletic 

representative on Students' Council. Always 

active in the Fraternity, he was secretary 

of B. C. Alpha chapter during the 

year 1936-37. Besides finding time for all 

these extra-curricula activities he proved 

himself just as outstanding as a scholar 

and graduated last spring with first-class 

standing, averaging over eighty per cent. 

Although through with college, Rann 

will continue active in basketball. He is 

now playing for Maple Leafs, a local 

quintette composed of ex-varsity players 

managed by Pete Winckler, U.B.C. '38. 

This was Matheson's first year as a 

senior lacrosse player; nevertheless he 

showed his mettle on many occasions and 

for a rookie did especially well. He had 

had only one year at U.B.C. when he 

won his freshman block for basketball. 

According to reports he will be back after 

Christmas vacation to play again. We 

certainly expect to hear more from him. 

Although Rann and Brud are the only 

Phis playing senior box lacrosse in British 

Columbia, two others are members of the 

controlling body. They are Pat Maitland, 

K.C, M.L.A., a commissioner, and Jack 

Streight, U.B.C. '31.

The Alumni ®E) Firing Line 

DR. DAVIL WEISBROD CROMBIE [McGill 'ii], of 

London, Ontario is one of two physicians chosen 

by Sir Frederick Banting, of insulin fame, to 

do the field work in his new treatment of 

silicosis. According to medical experts, the discovery 

of a successful silicosis treatment would 

rank with the discovery of insulin, perhaps even 

exceed it in importance. 

Laboratory work on silicosis cures was done 

in the Banting Research Institute under the 

direct supervision of Sir Frederick. It was supported 

by mine owners anxious to stop a disease 

that has caused a serious loss of life, long-drawnout 

lawsuits, and sometimes bankruptcy of business. 

Although mine owners are supporting the 

work, more than the mining industry is affected 

by silicosis, known variously as "miners' consumption/' 

"potters' asthma," or "grinders' rot." 

It is due to the inhalation of fine sharp particles 

of sand, sandstone, or quartz, all of which contain 

silica. The silica particles erode the delicate 

linings of the lungs and make them vulnerable 

to the germs of pneumonia and tuberculosis. 

If this disease does not kill, the silica victim 

wastes away to death because his clogged lungs 

transmit insufficient oxygen to his blood. The 

tragic aspect of the disease is that it may develop 

as long as 40 years after the inhalation. 

Although medical men and the mining industry 

have known of the disease for many years 

it was not until three years ago that the general 

public became acquainted with the extent of 

hazard. Law-suits developing out of a tunneling 

project in West Virginia brought the entire 

question before the public. 

The question of compensation for the disease 

created an economic problem and lawyers, insurance 

men, and legislators became vitally interested.—London 

Free Press. 

LiviNCSTON BOND KEFLINGER [Wisconsin '12], has 

been elected chairman of the board of Cartoon 

Films, Ltd. 

Mr. Keplinger, a financial consultant and industrial 

engineer, was formerly a senior executive 

of Dillon Read and Co., New York, and an 

officer and director of many corporations. On 

the Pacific Coast he is best known for his financial 

reorganization work through the depression 

years and recently for his reports for banks and 

corporations in relation to the registration of 

new issues with the Securities and Exchange 

Commission. 

Other officers of the firm include Lawson 

Haris, president, and Nichols Milbank. Jr., vicepresident.—Los 

Angeles Times. 

HARRISON EDWARD CUNNINGHAM [Vermont '04], 

Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University 

of Illinois, for more than a quarter of a 

century has looked after a wide variety of 

HARRISON EDWARD CUNNINGHAM, Vermont '04 

work so competently and quietly that he is felt 

rather than heard. It seemed entirely in order 

then that the University Board of Trustees 

should pass a resolution of appreciation for his 

long and faithful services, felicitation on the 

twenty-five year occasion, and best wishes for his 

future. 

As secretary of the Board of Trustees Mr. 

Cunningham keeps the official records, issues all 

appointments and official communications, publishes 

the biennial reports (about one thousand 

pages each) and signs over three thousand diplomas 

a year and all vouchers and checks issued 

by the University. So far as we know, he is the 

champion signature affixer on the campus. He 

has served under five presidents of the University 

and ten presidents of the Board of Trustees. 

In addition to his quarter-century as secretary 

of the Board, Harry Cunningham spent four 

more years here as assistant registrar. At the 

same time he was editor and business manager 

of the publications of the University, a 

position he still holds. In igiS he organized and 

was made director of the University Press and 

was given charge of the Information Office. 

The Press operates a printing establishment 

with twenty-four full-time employees, including 

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a superintendent and the usual office force, Mr. 

Cunningham designs the books published by the 

University. 

A graduate of the University of Vermont 

(A.B. cum laude) he spent two years in newspaper 

work in Vermont, New York, and Pennsylvania, 

then returned to his alma mater as 

instructor in scientific German, as assistant 

registrar and editor of the U.V.M. Notes, the 

predecessor of the present alumni magazine. He 

came to Illinois in 1910. 

A spare, gray-haired, keen-eyed man in his 

early sixties, Harry Cunningham finds time for 

golf and Greek and Italian, writes some poetry, 

and usually spends the month of August in 

camp at South Hero, Vt., on an island in Lake 

Champlain.—Illinois Alumni Netvs. 

GUY HOWARD BLOOM, Pennsylvania '14, has 

been appointed executive director of the Philadelphia 

County Board of Assistance. He assumed 

his new duties on September 13. This is the 

largest Relief Board in the State and distributes 

forty million dollars of State relief funds annually. 

To accomplish this and properly supervise 

the administration this work requires a staff 

of 1900 employees. The salary of the Executive 

Director is $7,500. 

A native of Rochester, N.Y., Brother Bloom 

entered the Wharton School of the University 

of Pennsylvania with the Class of 1914 and 

graduated with the degree of B.S. in Economics. 

He became a Phi at Pennsylvania Zeta Chapter 

serving as Chapter treasurer during his junior 

year and as president in his senior year. He was 

a member of Friars Club, and Varsity Club, 

made up of college lettermen. He is well remembered 

for his work on the football and 

basketball teams. He also served on the basketball 

committee in his senior year. Besides his 

activities in sports he served as secretary of the 

University Settlement House. 

For three years after leaving college he was 

in the sales department of John T. Lewis and 

Bros. Co., makers of Dutch Boy white lead. 

When we entered the War he became a first 

Lieutenant in the Ordnance Department, serving 

in France under Col. Bricker, Chief of Purchases, 

Ordnance Department, A.E.F., where 

he was in charge of inspection of artillery purchases. 

After the war he was connected with 

two Philadelphia firms merchandising paper and 

twine. From 1922 to 1925 he was an instructor 

at the Wharton School for the senior evening 

course in merchandising and selling. 

For the last fourteen years he was connected 

with the Todd Company, Rochester 

manufacturers of bank supplies. In this work 

he had much to do in introducing methods for 

the prevention of fraud in bank checks, drafts, 

and bills of exchange. Two years ago he became 

vice-president of Each Week, Inc., a publishing 

company in Rochester. He retired from this 

position to take up his new duties in Philadelphia.-CM. 

M. 

SAMUEL G. DOLMAN, Kansas '10, writes as follows: 

"An article by Murray S. Smith, Knox '25, 

[November SCROLL p, 23] states that Willard 

Dolman, of California University, has joined the 

professional ranks of football players. 

"Willard has never considered professional 

football as a career and never signed the contract 

he received from the New York Giants. 

He graduated from California, majoring in Commercial 

Economics and expects to enter business. 

His football days are over. 

"I will appreciate your correction of Murray 

S. Smith's statement." 

The SCROLL hastens to make the correction, 

with apologies, 

WERNER JANSSEN, Dartmouth '21, for the last two 

seasons director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 

has resigned. Musical interests in Baltimore 

are exerting every possible effort to induce 

him to reconsider. 

Guy HOWARD BLOOM, Pennsylvania '14 

WILLIAM WARD HART, Illinois '16, has just been 

designated by the Governor of Illinois as acting 

chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission.


DR. EVARTS AMBROSE GRAHAM, Chicago '05, who 

is professor of surgery at Washington University 

and chief surgeon of the University's Barnes 

Hospital and the St. Louis Children's Hospital, 

was tendered a notable tribute October 12 and 

13, the twentieth anniversary of his professorship. 

The celebration took the form of a two-day 

conference on surgery, the participants being 

Dr. Graham's former students. Fifty surgeons 

from many parts of the United States and a few 

from abroad were present, a great many of them 

being professors in other medical colleges, all 

testifying to Dr. Graham's great services to the 

science of surgery, and especially to the cause 

of education in surgery. The St. Louis Post 

Dispatch commented editorially as follows: 

"Sir William Osier, the eminent Oxford 

physician, laid down three criteria for the truly 

great doctor. Such a man, he said, is, first of all, 

faithful to his patient; secondly, he is a good 

teacher; and, finally, he is a tireless student—a 

painstaking researcher. 

"Because so few can meet this three-fold test, 

it only adds to the stature of Dr. Evarts Graham, 

of the Washington University Medical School 

faculty, to say that he has distinguished himself 

in each field. Patients from far and wide have 

sought his ministrations. He has sent students 

to all parts of the world. And few living men 

have made greater contributions to the advancement 

of surgery. 

"Dr. Graham might easily have set out to become 

a wealthy man. It would have involved 

no disloyalty to his patients. However, he chose 

to work for a modest university teacher's salary, 

turning over all his fees to the school. That has 

meant not only a higher kind of service to his 

own patients, but a great boon to patients everywhere. 

He has utilized the facilities of Barnes 

to teach, and to investigate some of the many 

dark problems that modem medicine has still 

to solve," 

DR. ROBERT L. GILMAN, Wisconsin 'zo, Philadelphia 

physician and Associate Professor of the 

Graduate School of Medicine of the University 

of Pennsylvania, who was spending his vacation 

in Europe this summer found himself inthe-thick-of-things 

in France when war was 

declared. With a return ticket in his pocket, 

but with no possibility of using it, he got out of 

France as quickly as he could and with thousands 

of other Americans made his way into Deiunark. 

He was able finally to get passage home on a 

new American freighter, the Mormacwren, sailing 

from Copenhagen, by signing on as the 

ship's surgeon. With two hundred other Americans 

he left Copenhagen on September 14 and 

landed in Jersey City October i. Brother Gilman 

has a lot of interesting sidelights on war-torn 

Europe and entertained his Brother Phis by 

telling some of them at the luncheon of the 

Philadelphia Alumni Club October ii, when he 

was the special guest.—C.M.M. 

JOSEPH WILLIAM GRAF, Lawrence '39, is the 

subject of this release by the Lawrence College 

news bureau at the close of last spring's track 

season: 

"In the spring of 1897 a boy named Roy 

JOSEPH WILLIAM GRAF, Lawrence '39 

Merrill ran 100 yards in 9.9 seconds on the old 

Lawrence College track, a record that has stood 

the test of all Viking track men since that day. 

Forty-two years later an unassuming and modest 

but confident youth in his senior year now 

breaks this old record with little effort and even 

less attention. His name is Joe Graf of Wauwatosa, 

Wis., a short but well-built runner who 

likes nothing better than to be challenged. 

"His track career all started in an interfraternity 

track meet in which Joe was competing for 

Â-B. He commanded the attention of Coach 

A, C. Denney, who immediately went to work 

with him. Their efforts culminated in the 100- 

yard dash championship for Graf in the Midwest 

Conference meet held at Carleton College 

that year. Real interest started that day at Northfield, 

Minn., and the boy has lost few races since, 

none at 100 yards. He retained his 100-yard 

dash title last year and missed being the double 

winner again by inches in the 220. 

"Graf set the new Lawrence record during the 

Beloit relays on May 5 where four watches 

clocked him in 9.7 seconds. He was defending 

the relay title which he won the previous year 

and the time, made under regular conditions, 

is the best in the historj' of the relays. 

"Oil engineering is his real interest, in preparation 

for which he did his major work in 

Geology at Lawrence. Although quiet, Joe is 

popular with his classmates."

126 The SCROLL gf Phi Delta Theta for November, 1939 

MAINE ALPHA of Â© is proud of the contribution 

to the cause of our national air defense of 

two of its outstanding recent graduates in the 

persons of WHITNEY WRIGHT of the class of 1937 

NAVAL FLYING CADETS 

McGee and Wright 

and ROBERT V. MCGEE of the class of 1938. Currently 

these capable Phis are participating in 

the grueling training given every pilot in America's 

first line of defense at the Navy's Annapolis 

of the Air located in Pensacola, Fla. 

To the Colby Phis the success stories of 

Wright and McGee are well known. They knew 

Whit Wright athletically as a varsity letter winner 

in football and track, scholastically as a 

Dean's List man, fraternally as an efficient president 

and as a steward without a peer—summarily, 

as a "regular guy." 

Concerning Bob McGee, they knew a Horatio 

Alger story of a Phi who reached the top the 

hard way—through sheer hard work and persistence—of 

a Phi who won fraternal honors as 

a successful president, top athletic honors in 

football, hockey, and baseball, and general college 

honors as a member of the athletic council 

and as an officer of his class. 

Some twelve months ago, McGee and Wright, 

always close college frien.ds as Phis, sufficiently 

withstood the rigors of a physical examination 

administered by Naval doctors and were chosen 

for a thirty-day period of indoctrination. During 

that time, they learned the rudiments of navy 

life, etiquette in the service, some radio practice, 

and sufficient flying ability to allow them 

to solo a plane safely. 

Earning a pair of Navy wings is the present 

ambition of Wright and McGee. To do this, 

they must go through five squadrons for flight 

instruction in twelve months. Simultaneously 

they will seek to complete thirty-eight weeks 

of ground school work.—RUSSELL BLANCHARD, 

Colby '38. 

RUSSELL TOWNSEND, JR., Butler '31, was recently 

elected president of the Indianapolis Junior 

Chamber of Commerce. 

CONSTRUCTION has started on the Southland Paper 

Mills, Inc., initial plan of $6,000,000 in Lufkin 

for the making of newsprint for the first time 

in the South, spotlighted attention on a Texan 

who has played a prominent r61e in the economic 

life of the State. 

That man is ERNEST LYNN KURTH [Southwestern 

'05], East Texas lumberman, and, in recognition 

of his yeoman service in bringing the first 

newsprint mill to Texas and the South, he was 

made president of the new concern. Credit for 

evolving the process by which southern loblolly 

pine is to be converted into newsprint goes to 

the late Dr. Charles Holmes Herty, and the 

first man to insist on that credit is Mr. Kurth. 

But it remained for this courageous individual 

to make a commercial reality of the product 

from Dr. Herty's laboratory. 

Concentrated work began on the project about 

five years ago, although it had been the dream 

of East Texans long before that. A group of 

interested business leaders persuaded Mr. Kurth 

to head the enterprise and he accepted a job 

that took most of his time and much of his 

money for many months before those hopes and 

dreams culminated in a resounding success-attracting 

nationwide attention. 

Ernest Kurth was bom in 1886 near Corrigan 

in Polk County. A few years later the family 

moved to Lufkin, and this has been his home 

ever since. Following his graduation from high 

school he entered Southwestern University in 

Georgetown, and in 1905 he received his Bachelor 

of Arts degree. The university conferred 

an honorary degree of LL.D. on him last year. 

While there he was an active campus leader, a 

member of the glee club, and of the 4> A 6 Fraternity. 

He filled the office of president for the Southern 

Pine Association in 1935-36, and at the same 

time was vice-president of the National Lumber 

Manufacturers' Association. He is a member of 

the Texas Planning Board and was recently 

named to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel's advisory 

board. 

Perhaps the most signal honor accorded him 

was in 1936 when he was sent to the International 

Forestry Congress which met in Budapest. 

He was selected, one of eight from the United 

States, by the Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation. 

The mission, to study forestry methods 

abroad and exchange ideas, took the group to 

Germany, Austria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. 

He has one son, Ernest Lynn Kurth, Jr., 

[Southwestern '^\\.—East Texas. 

ROY MLCKOVSKY, Case '38, made a good record 

as second baseman on the Cleveland Indians last 

season. He usually appears in the sports columns 

under the name Roy Mack. He was a highranking 

student in college, and all-Ohio fullback 

before he thought of taking up baseball 

as a career.


HAYWOOD J. PEARCE, President of Brenau College, 

and HAYWOOD J. PEARCE, JR. [Emo^ '13], 

Professor of History in Emory University, announced, 

on July 25, the discovery of the longhidden 

burial ground of sixty-four English settlers 

believed to have been members of the famous 

lost colony of Roanoke Island, N.C. 

The Pearces announced discovery of thirteen 

rudely carved slabs of granite and sandstone on 

a wooded hill near Greenville, S.C, marking the 

graves of sixty-four persons believed to have escaped 

after an Indian raid on the island colony 

founded by Sir Walter Raleigh. 

The father-son team of historians issued a 

joint statement, saying the newly found stones 

carried, messages in archaic English and apparently 

proved that survivors of the Roanoke colony 

had wandered 350 miles southward from 

their original colony on the coast. 

The Pearces began their investigation, in 

1937- of the fate of the lost colony, which included 

Eleanor Dare and her child Virginia, th^ 

first white infant born in North America, after 

discovery of carved quartz on the banks of the 

Chowan River in North Carolina, fifty miles 

from Roanoke Island. 

The original stone carried a message to Eleanor 

Dare's father. Governor John White of Virginia, 

telling of virtual destruction of the colony by 

Indians. White was in England in 1589 when the 

Roanoke colony broke up and never found any 

trace of the survivors.—C7«!(ed Press dispatch. 

DR. HENRY LOUIS SMrrn, Virginia '87, who served 

Davidson College twenty-five years as professor 

and president, and Washington and Lee University 

eighteen years as president, now retired 

and living at Greensboro, N.C, was honored 

with a great testimonial on his eightieth birthday, 

July 31. Messages of good will were received 

from many colleges in the South and a host 

of personal friends. Dr. Smith was the originator 

of the clever scheme of propaganda which 

worked so effectively for the Allies in the World 

War. A student of meteorology for many years, 

he knew the direction of the air currents over 

Europe. He worked out detailed maps indicating 

these currents, then submitted to the War Department 

his plan for releasing rubber balloons 

inflated with illuminating gas which would 

carry propaganda behind the German lines. The 

plan was adopted by the allied armies, and each 

week a million balloons went to Germany carrying 

leaflets attached to them by six feet of cord, 

designed to show the hopelessness of the German 

cause and giving people the prospect 

of having bread and butter and coffee and other 

food they had not known for months. Soon thousands 

of German soldiers were marching across 

the lines and surrendering, and the demoralizing 

effect upon the German morale appreciably 

shortened the war. 

Two Phis have been appointed on the faculty of 

the University of Georgia's Henry W. Grady 

School of' Journalism, MARION TYUS BUTLER, 

L.S.U. '39, assistant professor, and Louis TURNER 

JOURNALISTS AT GEORGIA 

Griffith and Butler 

GRIFFITH, Georgia '39, graduate assistant. Both 

are native Georgians. 

Brother Tyus received his bachelor's degree 

from Georgia in 1935, and after several years of 

practical newspaper work spent the last two 

years in the graduate school of Louisiana State 

University, where he received his A.M. degree 

last June, with major work in Journalism and 

History. He was in the first groups of Phikeias 

of the new $ A 9 chapter at L.S.U. He is a 

member of SAX, Blue Key, and 4"K*. 

Louis Griffith is a 1939 graduate of the Grady 

School, and has had practical experience in 

journalism both in college and outside. He is 

a member of Z A X, and has had editorial connection 

with practically all the University publications 

including the Red and Black, the Georgia 

Arch, the Pandora, and the Alumni Record. 

WALTER W. LOCKARD, Mississippi '95, is one of 

those Phis-for-life whose anxiety for the welfare 

of the Fraternity works out into practical 

results. For nearly twenty years he has been 

superintendent of schools at Indianola, Miss., 

where he has built up one of the conspicuously 

strong school systems of the state. During all 

this time he has been recommending good boys 

to his chapter and has been a leader in developing 

a strong alumni body in the delta. When the 

project of a new house for Mississippi Alpha 

was started, he was one of those who came forward 

with a substantial contribution. Such men 

are incalculably valuable to the Fraternity. 

PHIL CROWELL, Syracuse '12, President of Beta 

Province, has been elected president of the 

Onondaga County chapter of the New York 

State Society of Professional Engineers.

12C The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for November, 1939 

MARTIN LENT PARENT, California '21, formerly 

with the New England Mutual and later with 

the New York Life at Honolulu, is now affiliated 

with the Occidental Life Insurance, with offices 

at 485 California St., San Francisco. He is conducting 

an energetic business under the slogan 

"Buy the best contract for the lowest cost.'' 

Brother Parent holds a degree from the Har- 

MARTIN L. PARENT AND A FAITHFUL FRIEND 

vard Graduate School of Business Administration. 

In Honolulu he was an active member of 

the Honolulu Alumni Club and served as its 

secretary. The accompanying picture was snapped 

at the Golden Gate Exposition. 

WILLIAM MUIR URQUHART, JR., Williams '12, 

writes the Editor: "I have just returned from 

three months in Europe which included a swing 

through Italy, Hungary, Jugoslavia, Germany, 

Switzerland, and finally across from the Hook 

of Holland to England and on up to Craigston 

Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the 

present laird is Michael Bruce Urquhart, a retired 

captain in the British army and a distant 

cousin of ours. It was a never-to-be-forgotten 

summer for this fellow, for I was up in Scotland 

when the news of the Russian pact with Germany 

came like a bolt out of the blue, and resulted 

in my rushing down to London in a very 

hurried effort to get on a boat . . . which was 

finally successful." 

EARL VINCENT MOORE [Michigan '12], director 

of the School of Music at the University of 

Michigan, was appointed on August 16 to succeed 

Nickolai Sokoloff as special consultant for 

the W.P.A. music program. Sokoloff, director of 

the Federal Music Project, resigned to resume 

his career as a symphony conductor. Officials 

explained that Mr. Moore's services were obtained 

on a loan basis from the University of 

Michi^n.—Associated Press dispatch. 

HUGH POTTER BAKER, Michigan State '01, the 

distingyished Phi President of Massachusetts 

State College, who, before going to Massachusetts, 

was the founder and first dean of the New 

York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 

was the guest speaker at the recent convention 

of the Technical Association of the 

Pulp and Paper Industry (universally known as 

TAPPI). Urging closer association within the 

several units of industry to promote their own 

interests as well as those of the public, he said, 

in part: 

"It is my opinion that the failure of American 

business men to get together around the table in 

years past in an effort to work out their own 

problems has been largely the cause for increasing 

governmental control of business activities. 

"There is no business or government policy 

which justifies the continuation of business in 

this country at a loss. Apparently, business men 

have not always agreed to this particular statement, 

because at times, through the reluctant 

acceptance by business men of certain forms of 

unfair competition such as ruthless price control 

and price cutting, business has operated at 

a loss, when fundamentally there has been no 

justification for such operation. 

"Fortunately, business men are coming, slowly, 

it is true, to appreciate the fact that only 

through organized effort can there be reasonable 

assurance of the continuation of business 

at a profit." 

RECENT weddings include JOHN RUST POTTER, 

Dartmouth '37, and Miss Ann Hopkins, daughter 

of President Ernest M. Hopkins of Dartmouth 

College; NICHOLAS JANSEN FOWLER, Colgate '31, 

and Miss Elizabeth Powell, of West Orange, N.J.; 

JOHN ERWIN TALMADGE, Georgia '20, and Miss 

Miriam Coffin, of New York; and THOMAS TUR 

NER WEBB, Vanderbilt '30, and Miss Frances 

Mitchener, of Sumner, Miss. Brother Potter is 

in service at the State Department, Washington; 

Brother Fowler is an attorney in New York City; 

Brother Talmadge is a member of the advertising 

staff of the New York Times; and Brother 

Webb is with the Standard Vacuum Oil Co., 

Madras, India. 

WILLIAM B. KUGLER, Cornell '02, president of 

Kugler Restaurant Company in Philadelphia, 

announced recently that he has taken a long 

term lease on the Arcadia Restaurant and will 

give it his personal attention as manager when 

thorough reconditioning is completed. Brother 

Kugler is well known in Philadelphia where he 

has been connected with the famous Kugler Restaurant 

since he left college. The Arcadia is 

to be added to the Kugler chain. The Arcadia 

has long held first place in Philadelphia as the 

city's most swanky eating place. The main Kugler 

Restaurant will still remain at 30 S. 15th 

St.


RICHARD HUNT THORNTON [North Carolina '16] 

is now in charge of college publications with Ginn 

& Company. He joined the staff of the Boston office 

on October i, after long experience in the publishing 

business. From 1924 to 1939 he was associated 

with Henry Holt & Company, serving as head of 

the college department for many years, and as 

president of the company for six years. While 

there he was instrumental in securing many important 

authors for the company, both in the college 

and in the trade field, which he also directed 

personally. 

Mr. Thornton has also had considerable teaching 

experience. For five years he was a member of 

the English department of the University of 

North Carolina, and for four years he taught at 

the Woman's College of the University of North 

Carolina. He holds an A.M. degree from Columbia 

University and a Ph.D. degree from the University 

of Chicago. Two years ago he edited a volume of 

criticism of the work of Robert Frost, under the 

title Recognition of Robert Frost. 

It will be the special concern of Mr. Thornton, 

at Ginn Sc Company, to secure new authors and 

books in the college field, as well as to further 

the general activities of the college work.—Pu&- 

lishers' Weekly. 

WILSON R. DUMBLE [Ohio State '27], professor of 

English at Ohio State, was co-editor of the recently 

published book. Modern American Drama, published 

by Harper 8c Brothers. This new anthology 

includes a collection of modern plays, brief biographies 

of the playwrights, and synopses of the 

authors' other works. In 1938, Dumble first collaborated 

with William C Hildreth on the textbook, 

English for Students in Applied Sciences.— 

Ohio Zeta Phi. 

HARRY GIFFORD WARREN [Purdue '05] is district 

sales manager, mechanical division, for the United 

State Rubber company in Atlanta, Georgia. His 

address is in care of the company, 204 Walker 

Street, S.W., Atlanta. He is a member of the Atlanta 

Athletic club, was a Major, Q.M.C, during 

the World War.—Furdwe Phi. 

JOHN NORTON RENFRO, Case '36, was graduated 

from Annapolis in last year's class, ranking thirty-fifth 

in a class of 581. He was commissioned 

ensign and assigned to U.S.S. California at San 

Diego, Calif. 

SAMUEL B. MEISENHELDER, Gettysburg '04, who 

died July 24, 1939, made generous provision in 

his will for his chapter, Pennsylvania Beta, of 

which he had been a devoted member. It bequeaths 

nine thousand dollars, of which four 

thousand is to be applied to reduction of the 

mortgage on the chapter house, and five thousand 

is to be invested as a scholarship fund, 

the income of which is to be used for members 

of the chapter who need assistance to complete 

their college education. 

"I shall never forget the song, 'Here's to Brother 

Bennett,' the boys sang to me when it was suggested 

by Dean Joe Bursley that I retire from 

the University so as not to retard it," writes 

ROBERT B. BENNETT, [Michigan '26], who afterwards 

enrolled at Northwestern and became 

affiliated with the Illinois Alpha. Bennett's latest 

address is 69 Harding Drive, South Orange, 

"^J],—Michigan Sword and Shield. 

RALPH V. DICKERMAN, Dartmouth '31, vicepresident 

of the Philadelphia Alumni Club, left 

Philadelphia September 5 to accept a position 

in Los Angeles, Calif., with the Gilmore Oil 

Company. For the past six months Brother 

Dickerman has been manager of Hotel Stephen 

Girard, following eight years with the Benjamin 

Franklin Hotel in Philadelphia. He leaves 

many good friends in Philadelphia who wish 

him much success in his new business. 

LONSDALE GREEN, JR. [Illinois '12], president of the 

Acoustical Construction Co., of New York City, is 

quite a traveler. This year he went to Brazil, in 

1936 to the Baltic countries, Russia, and Iceland, 

and in other years to the West Indies, Bermuda, 

and South America. Fishing and golf are his other 

hobbies. He and Mrs. Green live at 14 Kimball 

Circle, in Westfield, New Jersey.—Cftampafgn 

Shout. 

JAMES LYALL STUART, Washington (St. Louis) '99, 

has been made director of the Pennsylvania General 

State Authority, which has charge of the 

public works administration of the state, at a 

salary of twelve thousand dollars a year. His 

headquarters will be at Harrisburg. 

HUGH B. LEE, JR. [Ohio State '38] is assistant sales 

manager for the Mauraee Collieries Co. located in 

Terre Haute, Indiana. He lives at Allendale near 

Terre Haute.~0/n*o Zeta Phi. 

URBAN K. WILDE, JR., Butler '31, has been elected 

secretary' of the national organization of secretaries 

of real estate boards. Brother Wilde is Executive 

Secretary of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board.

The Alumni 


ATLANTA 

THE first Atlanta alumni meeting of the current season 

was held on August 30, at the Davison-Paxon tea 

room and was very well attended. Officers were elected 

for the coming year as follows: President, John J. 

Partridge; Vice-President, John M. Slaton, Jr.; Treasurer, 

E. Hoyle Young; Secretary, Hammond Dean. A 

brief talk by Henry L. Bowden, Emory '32, outlined 

manner in which the funds were raised for their new 

house and the plans for the construction which has 

already begun; the house is to cose approximately 

thirty thousand dollars. 

The club is at this time working out the details 

for a mass gathering of the four hundred-odd Phi 

alumni in Atlanta in conjunction' with the undergraduate 

brothers throughout the state; this celebration 

is plarmed for the latter part of November. 

Phi newcomers to Atlanta are urged to communicate 

with the secretary so that their names may be 

placed on the mailing list HAMMOND DEAN, Secretary. 

CHICAGO 

CHICAGO Alumni Club meets every Friday at noon for 

luncheon at Harding's Restaurant in the Fair Store. 

The reasonably priced, excellent food we eat is incidental 

to the energy spent in> debate over national and 

local aSairs. 

It is amazing what a cross-section of representation 

and knowledge we have in our sessions. Colonel Reynolds 

represents the experienced, wisened attitude, 

while Lawyer Hamilton represents the feelings of the 

Deep South. President Bishop dwells on the rights 

and interests of the family man, while Molasses 

Broker Snyder cries out for the struggling young business 

man. So cosmopolitan is our "bore session" that 

we had a native of England with us at our last meeting: 

Allan Smith of Southampton, now an exchange 

student at Chicago University. 

Going into high gear is our LaSalle Street Coaching 

Club. Every Phi sportsman should have an opportunity 

to prognosticate at our meetings. Beginning 

October 7 and each week throughout the football 

AT THE CINCINNATI PICNIC 

Kaiser, President of the Club and Walter 

Morris, host of the picnic. 

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season, we are giving a prize to the most perfect forecast 

of winning football teams. 

Every Phi pledge, active, or alumnus is urged to 

come regularly to the Friday meetings. Please accept 

this notice as a personal invitation—PAUL H. WHIT 

NEY, Secretary. 

CINCINNATI 

THE first party given by the Cincinnati Alumni Club 

under the leadership of the new officers took place 

July la. The party, which at this time of the year 

was held as a picnic, was arranged by the newly 

elected president, Don T. Kaiser, and Brother Walter 

Morris. The picnic was held on the grounds of 

Brother Morris' spacious city home, which has some 

three acres of beautiful lawns and terraces. Brother 

Morris is one of those exceedingly rare individuals 

that ^ A 6 is so fortunate to have, who offered his 

home, yards, servants, and his own personal assistance 

and supervision to the success of the picnic Which, 

we might add, was accepted. 

A very clever card was sent out by the President 

and Secretary to some four hundred Phis. It was 

based on material supplied by JeS D. Dickerson, a 

Phi who is known in the city of Cincinnati as a 

writer of no mean ability. He cleverly tied in the 

picnic date of July is by a series of historic events 

that took place on previous July la's. The cards were 

highly praised by the alumni members. 

The party arrangements consisted of a get-together, 

where old acquaintances were renewed and new comers 

acquainted. After an hour or more of friendly and 

mellow discussion had taken place the dinner call was 

sounded. This proved to be on of the Gnest meals of 

its kind that could have been arranged. A huge open 

oven built of stone was roaring, giving out that inimitable 

fragrance of burning wood and charcoal. Over 

the grill was placed a large sheet of stainless steel on 

which simmered pounds of pork patties and bratwurst. 

On another section of the oven fresh com in its husks 

was roasting. Placed adjacent to the oven was a 

heavily laden table of buns, rye bread, sliced tomatoes, 

dill pickles, and oodles of other good things. 

Games were provided by Bert Robinson, a very able 

and highly entertaining individual. He has a flair for 

putting over such games as ping pong, dart throwing, 

shuffle board, and other games that attracted 

much attention. 

Some chose to play a few rubbers of bridge, and of 

course, several friendly games of poker were played. 

There were seventy-five in attendance, which constituted 

a fairly good turn out. Several Phis came 

down from Hamilton, some thirty miles away, to join 

us at our picnic. We thank all the members, who so 

willingly assisted in making the picnic a success.— 

DON T. KAISER, President. 

DALLAS 

THE Dallas Alumni Club is enthusiastic about the successful 

Dallas rushing which has just been completed. 

Ten Dallas boys were pledged to * A G at S.M.U., six 

pledged at Texas, and others are expected to pledge 

at various schools throughout the country. The outstanding 

quality of the boys who have become Phikeias 

reassure us that Dallas is still a Phi town. 

The regular alumni limcheons will continue to be 

held on the first and third Fridays of every month


WHEN Do WE EAT NOWI 

and will be held at the Golden Pheasant Restaurant. 

Under our energetic President Bill Bowdry, Cornell 

'26, we have had an active year in the Alumni dub 

and anticipate an even greater interest in the alumni 

luncheons this winter. 

With the winter social season getting into full sway 

in Dallas, many Phis will play an active part in the 

activities. O'Hara Watts, S.M.U. '53, is president this 

year of the Idlewild Club, and Tom Wassell. SM.U. 

'35, is secretary. The Idlewild Club is the exclusive 

bachelor dub of Dallas society. These two former 

S.M.U. chapter presidents will be central figures in 

the presenting of this season's debutantes. Walton 

Head, Dartmouth '39, was president of Idlewild last 

year, and Tad Adou, Texas '3a, was President the year 

preceding. 

Watts not only plays a prominent part in society 

life but has also played a good game of golf since his 

early days. While he was president of his senior class 

in S.M.U., he was also winning the Southwest Conference 

golf championship for the second time. Watts 

has kept up his golf since leaving college; for the past 

three years he has been the low qualifier in the Texas 

district for the National Amateur Golf Championship. 

Don Schumacher, S.M.U. '37, a really outstanding 

links star who has won many golf events throughout 

the country, went to the semi-finals in the National 

Amateur this year. Jack Munger, S.M.U. 'yj, was another 

Phi from this section who qualified but was not 

as successful in the National as he has been in several 

Southern and Eastern tournaments this summer. 

DENVER 

WE have been working more closely with the two active 

chapters (Colorado University and Colorado College) 

by procuring a list of names from each of the 

chapters including actives, pledges, and alumni, then 

getting information on good prospects for pledges and 

sending the name to the active or alumni living in the 

territory in which the prospective pledge lives. 

The Alumni dub gave a rush party at the Idelweiss 

cafe the latter part of August. There were present 

about fifty prospective pledges, twenty-five actives, 

twenty-five alumni. We arranged it so four pledges 

would sit with two actives and two alumni at a table. 

Our program was worked out so that the boys could 

actually learn more about 4 A € than in the past. The 

prindpal address was given by our president, Don 

Joslyn, which was very inspiring as he compared a 

college education to the business world. He also spoke 

on the fraternities in general, then a few points about 

^ A 6. Dr. G. L. Draper, and Charles Compton gave 

short talks about the Fraternity, also some interesting 

stories about their schools. Entertainment was furnished 

by Brothers Keif and Heckman. 

Brother Paul Beam paid the Alumni Club a visit at 

their weekly. luncheon on his way back from the 

regional convention at Berkeley, Calif. We got fifty 

of the alumni out to greet Brother Beam. After 

the luncheon we had a talk from Brother Beam. He 

aimounced that Brother Joslyn was unanimously 

elected president of Xi Province, which is indeed an 

honor to our Alumni Club ^VERNON J. HECHMAN, 

Secretary. 

EVANSTON 

THE North Shore Alumni Club has been reorganized, 

after several years of relative inactivity, and officers 

were elected at a dinner meeting at the Sportsman's 

country club attended by thirty-eight North Shore 

alumni. Officers elected indude Robert Schott, President; 

DeWitt Gibson, Vice-President; John E. Fidds, 

Secretary, and Clarence Barker, Treasurer. The executive 

committee will consist of the officers and Ralph 

Albrecht, Charles Mead, Edward Otterstrom, Donald 

Pavelick and Charlra Dugan. We plan a fall meeting 

in connection with the football season and Homecoming.—^JoHN 

E. FIELDS. Secretary. 

FORT WAYNE 

ON June 16 the Fort Wayne Alumni Club hdd a rush 

dinner for prospecdve pledges. Twenty-three high 

school seniors of 4 A 6 caliber were invitol. Individuals 

of this group are in attendance at eleven different 

colleges where chapters exist. At this writing, 

several are members of Phi pledge dasses. Robert 

Beck and Dale Redding were in charge of the arrangements. 

The meeting was hdd at the Orchard 

Ridge Country Club and about forty actives and 

alumni were hosts. James Jackson, now vice-president 

of Illinois Alpha, was toastmaster. Short talks were 

given by Merlin Wilson and Joe Tucker of Illinois 

Alpha and Jack Doyle of Kentucky Alpha-Ddta. William 

McMahon, President of the Fort Wayne Alumni 

Club, gave the address of wdcome. Following the 

talks, the General Headquarters rushing pictures were 

shown and enjoyed by all. 

On July 19 fifteen of the alumni with thdr wives 

and sweethearts enjoyed an informal dinner meeting 

at the South Shore Inn, Lake Wawasee, Ind. W. C. 

Wright, Paul C. Bailey, Allen Chambers, and Clifford 

Dill were in charge of the arrangements.— 

MAURICE A. Coox, Secretary.


FOX RIVER VALLEY 

THE FOX River Valley Alumni Club cdebrated the 

fifth annual Phikeia Day' in connection with the active 

chapter of Wisconsin Beta, on Monday, September 

35. Nearly one hundred Phis participated in the event. 

The occasion was the formal welcoming and induction 

of the twenty new Phikeias of Wisconsin Beta, hdd on 

the evening of the last day of rushing, and served 

as a climax to the rushing season. All of the active 

members'of Wisconsin Beta and the new pledges were 

guests of the alumni dub. Toastmaster for the evening 

was John H. Wilterding, Lawrence '33, President 

of Lambda Province, and speakers were Professor A. 

A. Trever, Lawrence '96, adviser to Wisconsin Beta, 

and Walter R. Gourtenay, Lawrence '29, pastor of the 

First Presbyterian Church of Neenah. The next regular 

meeting of the Club will be hdd about November 

15 at Appleton, at which time the annual dection 

of officers will be held RUSSELL C. FLOM, Secretary. 

GREENSBORO 

THE Greensboro Alumni Club resumed its regular 

meeting program with an enthusiastic gathering at 

the King Cotton Hotel (which is operated by Haywood 

Duke, North Carolina '27), September 15, sixthirty 

o'clock. Horace Strickland, North Carolina '27, 

president, gave us an inspirational speech challenging 

the membership to greater activity in the 

year 1939-40. The club made many recommendations 

to North Carolina's active chapters, and others, of 

yoimg men from Greensboro and vicinity who are 

entering college for the first time this fall. We dedded 

to continue our policy of the last seven years 

by having our meetings the second Friday night in 

each month in the King Cotton Hotel at six-thirty 

o'dock.—Ê. EAHLE RIVES, Secretary. 

HOUSTON 

THE annual Houston rush party of 1939 took the form 

of a ^ A 0 reception and dance on the roof of the 

Rice Hotel. There were 159 persons present, rushees, 

active men, alumni, and their guests. The Phis represented 

dghteen chapters, the largest groups, naturally, 

from Texas Beta, Gamma, and Delta. The committee 

on arrangements were R. Bruce Carter, Chairman, 

Frederick Heyne, and Tom Sharp. 

HOUSTON ENTERTAINS ON THE RICE ROOF 

HUTCHINSON 

THE Hutchinson Alumni Club gave a Dutch supper 

September 1 for twenty rushees at the American Legion 

jdub house, Carey Lake. In charge of arrangements 

were Harry L. Stevens, O. K. Fassett, Charles 

CoUaday, Konrad Beck, John Maddus, and Eugene 

O'Keefe. J. Richards Hunter is president of the dub 

which has been meeting weekly for luncheon during 

the rushing season.—^WHITLEY AUSTIN, Reporter. 

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 

WITH regard to items of interest from our Club we 

submit the following: Marion D. "Pat" Cloud, son 

of Marion D. Cloud, South Dakota '15, was pledged 

to Oregon Alpha in September. Pat was outstanding at 

Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, and 

his friends were happy to see him pledged $ A 6 at 

Eugene. Jack Bradley, California '33, is a practidng 

attorney in Bakersfidd,' Calif. Chet Gurney, Oregon 

State '31, is engaged in business with his father. They 

are now manufacturing heating and air-conditioning 

equipment. Chet has been instrumental in patenting 

an efficient low-cost house heater which recently received 

the approval of The American Gas Association. 

Morry Hubbdl, U.C.L.A. '27, returned from Bakersfield 

several months ago to accept a managerial position 

with the Lomita Gasoline Company. He recently 

purchased a home in Los Cerritos Heights. Joe Kesler, 

U.CL.A. '28, was married July 8, to Betty Berry, 

Scripps College graduate '39. The wedding took place 

at Uie Pasadena Presbyterian Churdi. Best man was 

H. L. Rose, Jr., '28, and ushers induded Dr. James L. 

Houts, '31, and James P. Alger, '34, all of U.C.L.A. 

—^JOSEPH P. KESLER, Secretary. 

MIAMI 

DURING the summer we got ttêther and dedded to do 

something about rushing and regular luncheons. The 

first get-t(^ther was at the University Club one night 

where we had a smoker for Phis. We then had a 

luncheon each week at Walgreens' and had our rushees 

meet the alumni. So far six have been pledged from 

here. 

We are continuing our luncheons every Wednesday, 

12:30, on the third floor of Walgreens' main drug 

(and everything else) store. All alunmi are cordially 

invited to attend • our luncheons while visiting our 

dty this winter.—R. VAN DORN, President. 

MILWAUKEE 

THE Wisconsin Northwoods was the hideout of President 

Vic Schletz, Heinie Grueher, and Al Prinz, Jr. 

Bob SuelHow spent a two-weeks vacation as guest of 

Brother Joe Berry, WiscoTisin '38. Ed. Martin, Wisconsin 

'36, upon graditation of law school and entrance 

into the Wisconsin bar also was a guest of 

Brother Berry. Bill Oberly, Wisconsin '38, brought 

back wonderful tales of the New York Fair. 

Frank Lennox and Ed Drappers, Co-Chairmen, put 

on a very successful Annual Summer Outing at Eagle 

Lake, Wis. With the help of Brother Roth, who 

handled the golf situation, the party went over with 

a bang. We expect, however, to see more Fox River 

Valley men at next summer's affair. 

Bill Hewitt and Bill Pollock are activdy engaged 

in this year's annual Community Fund Drive. The 

latter brother being a big wig chairman. That's all for 

now—^JoHN LEHNBERG, Secretary. 

MONTGOMERY 

THE Montgomery Alumni Club hdd its regular summer 

meeting on August 2, 1939, at the Beauvoir 

Country Club. The meeting was in the form of a 

dinner and the primary purpose of the meeting was 

to discuss rushees who would soon be going off to 

college. The dub enjoyed a ddightful dinner with 

some thirty-odd alumni and members in college present.


The dub had a very thorough and encouraging report 

from the undergraduate committee appointed to 

investigate and report on prospective rushees. The 

meeting was one of the most enthusiastic the local 

Alumni Club has had in many years. The active 

participation and co-operation of the members in 

college added greatly to the enthusiasm of the meeting. 

At this meeting it was decided to make the second 

week in July a permanent date for holding our 

summer meeting.—^V. BONNEAU MURRAY, JR., Secretary. 

NEW YORK CITY 

THE Phi Delta Theta Club of New York started the 

1939-40 dinner season on October ii at the Shelton 

Hotel with one of the most successful and most interesting 

monthly dinner sessions the dub has ever 

hdd. More than sixty men attended and were exceptionally 

wdl rewarded by the program arranged 

by President Phil Barbour and Vice-President Phil 

McCullough, who are determined to give the Phis 

thdr Phil. 

The speaker of the evening was Colonel Robert 

Copsey of the United States Army Air Corps. Colond 

Copsey has more than ten thousand hours of military 

flying and has been an Air Corps instructor both in 

the air and on the ground since 1917. That he is also 

a foremost expert on aircraft and research design is 

forcefully indicated by the fact that he is a member 

of the Air Corps Board of Aviation, the Army group 

which tests new designs in the air and accepts, makes 

suggestions on or rejects new types. Needless to say. 

Colonel Copsey's analysis of what the air forces involved 

in Europe may be and his conjectures as to 

what may take place in the air over Europe in the 

near future was nothing short of exciting. 

The Club was ddighted to see Brother Elmer Davis, 

Franklin "lo, eminent journalist and radio commentator, 

who dropped into the dinner after his 8:55 broadcast. 

Brother Davis was kind enough to sum up the 

international situation, which he did as follows: "A 

poker game with aces, deuces, treys, and one-eyes jacks 

wild." He is on the Columbia Broadcasting System, 

WABC in New York, at 8:55 P.M. seven evenings 

each week. 

The gathering voted by acclamation to congratulate 

Brother Lou Gehrig, Columbia '25, renowned Yankee 

star, upon his appointment by Mayor LaGuardia of 

New York as Member of the three-man Municipal 

Parole Board for a term of ten years. This is regarded 

as an exceptionally inspired appointment considering 

the wonderful influence and example which Brother 

Gehrig always has been and is for the boys and 

young men of New York City. 

The November dinner will be held at the Shdton 

Hotd on Wednesday, November 8, and Brother Barbour 

was able to make a triumphant announcement 

in this regard. He has been successful in obtaining 

Brother Sam Binkley, Oklahoma '30, who is one of 

the leading cancer spedalists in the United States. 

Brother Binkley has agreed to give an illustrated 

lecture on the campaign against cancer which is known 

in the medical fidd as a thrilling presentation of this 

vital struggle. 

The December dinner will be hdd on Friday, December 

i, as the Banquet of the Atlantic Regional 

Conference in which the New York Club is co-operating 

full force with the active chapters of this region. 

The speakers for this dinner have been announced, 

and they are Admiral Cluverius, Tulane '95, member 

of the General Coundl who has just accepted the 

presidency of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and 

Dr. Ralph W. Sockman, Ohio Wesleyan '11, who is 

known by all Phis as an orator who always has something 

to say and says it superbly. These speakers assure 

a large alumni attendance at the Regional Conference 

diimer.—ÊD GOODE, Secretary. 

PHILADELPHIA 

IF and when you find youi^df marooned in Germany 

during the opening stages of one of her occasional 

wars, Uke your cue from Brother Robert L. Gilman, 

M.D., Wisconsin '20. All you need to make your way 

through ordinary difficulties and return in one chunk 

is a slight aloofness to what is transpiring, some philosophy, 

a good companion or two, plenty of good 

American coin, a supply of wine to expedite matters 

at the border, an M.D., and a second helping of luck. 

You might even dispense with the aloofness. 

Brother Gilman described his experiences and observations 

for the benefit of local Phis at the regular 

monthly luncheon on October 11, 1939, at the usual 

place of meeting, the Manufacturers and Bankers' 

Club. Vacationing in Germany "to escape the September 

crisis in the United States," he was not wholly 

unprepared for eventualities. Forewamings had meant 

little. Rumors circulating on the Bremen during the 

voyage were discounted. English bombers power-diving 

and torpedo practice at close range caused some lifting 

of the eyebrows. But following the landing at 

Bremerhaven and brief inspection of Hamburg, even 

Berlin proved dull. Numberg brought dose contact 

with storm troopers in vast numbers. Ten days 

in Munich witnessed a succession of really interesting 

news items such as the pact with Russia, sufficient 

to bring from a conservative youth the casual observation 

that Poland would be Russian and German 

within a few months. But no thought of war. The 

Germans were not expecting that. Food rations . , . 

air raid shdter - . . Italian troops . . . but still no 

serious thought of war. Then a siren announcing the 

taking of Danzig—and the startling dedaration that 

war was in progress. Blackouts . . . overworked consuls 

. . . luck making the 8:30 to Berlin . . . the border 

and a confused babble of complaints in choice American, 

proving that Germany was actually and safely behind 

them . . . then real news of the war, hitherto 

not available. Then, what to do about passage, with 

rates mounting hourly. Again a little luck. Here was 

the Mormacwren, an American freighter with two 

hundred passengers sharing its accommodations for 

twelve, but needing a physician. So Brother Gilman 

signed up for the princely salary of one cent per 

month and worked his way home. Not bad, in spite 

of a cargo of smelly cod liver oil, long hours of service, 

and an imfortimate shortage of certain necessary 

stores. Home again in seventeen days, and a supply 

of back newspapers waiting to enable him to find out 

what had been going on. A very entertaining experience—once. 

Walt Whetstone presided, Sam Kirkland thanked 

the speaker, and the other forty of us didn't allow a 

word to escape us.—GEORGE T. STREET, JR., Reporter. 

PORTLAND 

DURING the summer season, the Portland Alumni Club 

enjoyed a golf tournament ably directed by Ray Woodman, 

Oregon State '37. after which we had a buffet 

dinner and good time. The active chapters, Oregon 

Alpha and Oregon Beta, have been busy with their 

rushing this summer, and many fine parties and much 

friendship have devdoped therefrom. There is evidence 

that there was more alunmi co-operation this 

year in rushing than ever before in my memory. 

Our program for the winter season is wdl under


way starting with * A 9 participating in a big Miami 

Triad dance to take place after the U.S.C.-O.S.C. 

game in Portland, to be held at the Neighbors of 

Woodcraft Hall, November 4. All active chapter and 

alumni members will be invited to attend. 

December 31, New Year's Eve, we participate again 

with the Miami Triad group in a big New Year's 

party. The proceeds of these two parties so far as we 

are concerned will be used to hold the first annual 

Northwest Song Contest to see who is entitled to keep 

for the next year the beautiful Wallace McCamant 

trophy, which was won last year at the local contest 

by Oregon Beta. The song contest will be held at our 

Founders Day Banquet in the middle of March, and 

it is now proposed to invite the following active chapters: 

Idaho Alpha, Washington Alpha, Washington 

Beta, Washington Gamma, British Columbia Alpha, 

Oregon Alpha, and Oregon Beta to compete. It is 

hoped that we can have glee clubs of twelve men 

each from each chapter, and it is also proposed to 

have a formal initiation upon this occasion. Plans are 

pretty well laid for the Founders Day Banquet already, 

and if our preliminary financial program works 

out, we will be able to pay at least the hotel expenses 

for the visiting singing groups. 

This report would not be complete without reference 

to the Western Conference held at Berkeley September 

8 and 9. The writer attended this conference 

and was very much impressed with the delegates and 

intrigued by the program. For one, I am inclined to 

think that these conferences are a very excellent thing 

for * A G. Real tribute should be paid to John Ballou, 

President, Paul Beam, Traveling Secretary, George 

Housser, the president of this province, and Charles 

Caches of the General Council, for the work and effort 

expended in behalf of the Fraternity. Deep appreciation 

should be given to California Alpha for 

their fine hospitality. We all had a good time and 

enjoyed meeting again brothers whom we had not 

seen for years.—CHARLES L. STIDD, Secretary. 

TOLEDO 

THE Toledo Alumni Club held its first meeting of the 

year on September 19 in the old University Club, 

which is now known as the CoUingwood Club. A general 

program was adopted for the year. 

The dub has been very busy during the summer 

and early fall in recommending boys to the chapters 

in different colleges and we hope, during the year, our 

efforts will be shown in the new initiates. 

This meeting was particularly interesting because 

a great many young graduates attended and this new 

blood ought to add a great deal to our programs. 

Brother O'Hara and Brother Hunt are running for 

the city School Board and here's hoping they will both 

be elected.—FRED A. HUNT, Secretary. 

WASHINGTON 

PHIS in Washington and vicinity, please note Thursday, 

March 14, 1940, on your calendar as the date for 

our Founders Day Banquet. Be at the Carlton Hotel 

at 7:30 P.M. for an evening that will bring back 

pleasant memories. An outstanding program will be 

arranged. 

H. H. Bennett, North Carolina '03, Chief of the Soil 

Conservation Service and an outstanding authority on 

that subject, recently discussed problems of retaining 

and improving the nation's farm and wood lands over 

a coast-to-coast network. 

Dr. Earl V. Moore, Michigan '12, of Ann Arbor, 

Mich., was recently appointed as spedal consultant 

on music for the Works Progress Administration. 

Julian Ewell, Duke, '36, a June graduate at West 

Point and son of Lieutenant Colonel George W. Ewell, 

Kentucky 'oa, was a recent luncheon guest. George S. 

Ward, Illinois *io, spent six weeks this past summer 

in Europe and has given us an interesting account of 

his visit in Germany. Milo C. Summers, Lombard '81, 

charter member of this Club and the oldest Phi in 

Washington, is our most active traveler, but he never 

misses a Thursday luncheon when in town. Edward T. 

Stafford, Dartmouth '11, has a son at the Naval Academy, 

Annapolis, Md., and Luther Ellis, Wabash '14, 

has a son entering Yale University who was the outstanding 

high school quarter miler in this vicinity.— 

CARL A. SCHEID, Secretary. 

WAYNESBORO 

THE Waynesboro Alumni Club entertained with a 

barbecue on September 5 in honor of the local prospects 

going to college this fall. About thirty were 

present for an enthusiastic meeting. The following 

officers were re-elected: P. W. Thompson, President; 

John J. Jones, Secretary, and R. C. Lovett, Jr., Treasurer. 

We are proud to report that two local boys whom 

we recommended, Enon Hopkins and Charlie Gray 

Green, have both pledged to Georgia Beta at Emory 

University JOHN J. JAMES, Secretary. 

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA 

ON Tuesday, September 12, 1939, at the home of 

Robert H. Bull, an informal meeting of twenty 

Charleston Phis was held, at which time several rushees 

were entertained and it was decided to have regular 

monthly luncheons on the second Monday of each 

month at McKee's Cafeteria, at twelve o'clock noon.— 

DAVID G. LILLY, Secretary. 

WINNIPEG 

A meeting of all Phis in Manitoba was called for 

September i4 at the St. Charles Hotel to accept the 

challenge, which is now facing every true citizen of 

Canada, to eradicate those despots who would rob 

our Empire of all that we hold most sacred. At this 

early date of the war with Germany, a number of our 

brothers had answered the call to the Colors and were 

to be seen in their various regimental uniforms. 

As a result of this gatherings, the active chapter is 

adopting a policy of retrenchment in their social activities 

and, along with the Alumni Club, has offered 

its services to the War Department to aid in any way 

possible in relieving the international situation. 

We of the Executive strongly believe that the undertaking 

of this work of national interest will both 

bolster the fraternity spirit among the brothers and 

will also give our organization a more prominent place 

in the eyes of the general public.—NEIL K. BROWN, 

Secretary. 

WINSTON-SALEM 

OUR Club went out to Cyril Pfohl's farm for a hamburger 

fry August 25, 1939- After a delicious picnic 

style supper, we settled down to more serious business, 

that of preparing recommendations to the several 

chapters of boys who were going off to college from 

this city. We studied the entire list of those going to 

Duke, North Carolina, and Davidson, and after considerable 

discussion the secretary was instructed to 

send the appropriate recommendations to each chapter. 

The officers were re-elected for the ensuing year: R. 

B. Crawford, Jr., President; and C. Frank Watson, 

Secretary-Treasurer. 

The meeting adjourned with each member expressing 

the desire that the dub have more such gettogethers.—C. 

FRANK WATSON, Secretary.

^K) Chapter News in Brief 

ALABAMA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA—^The 

chapter pledged fourteen men: Edward de Graffenried, 

Doak Mudd, Birmingham; William Auston, 

Sonny McGifford, Tuscaloosa; John Hastie, Bryan 

Shidds, Mobile; William Brooks, Cameron Rankin, 

Brewton; Albert Dozier, Eufaula; Eric Embry, Pell 

City; Harwood Inge, Eutaw; Alfred Sartin, Jasper; 

William Vamer, Tuskegee; Lewis Stewart, Marion. 

The interior of the house was done over during the 

summer. Cary Cox is this year's football captain, and 

Billy Slemmons is first string half-back. Cox is a 

promising candidate for All-American honors. Intramural 

sports are already under way. Our football team 

is seeded among the top four teams. Bowron, Houseal, 

McMillian, Mooney, Snow, Elebash, and McClellan 

are the mainstays of our eleven. Charles Butler is 

Coach. Our golf team is captained by Burton; Fite, 

James, and Hooker make up the foursome.—FREDERICK 

FERGUSON, Reporter. 

ALABAMA BETA, ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTI- 

TtriE.—High success was ours in pledging the following 

men: Walter Barr, Robert Cawthorn, Frank Litchfidd, 

Clenwood Pierson, Frank Woodruff, Montgomery; 

Benjamin Craig, Jr., Jonathan Cunningham, Henry 

Hilton Green, Jr., William King, Florence; William 

Dowling, Lewis Mayo, Jr., Richard Shively, Birmingham; 

Thomas Dyas, John Hand, Douglas Luce, Mobile; 

Sherrod McCall, Thomas Vereen, Moultrie; 

Richard Comer, Eufaula; Walter Dean, Alexander 

City; William Duncan, III, Decatur; Scott Farley, 

Opdika; Nick Flood, Athens; William Hagood, 

Brewton; Wallace Hannum, Auburn; Fleet Hardy, 

Troy; Lewis Morgan, Uniontown; John Thomas, 

Gadsden; Fred Thompson, Dadeville; Gordon Vara, 

Cordele; Robertson Allen, Jr., Charleston, S.C; 

Stephen Powell, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Initiation for 

Hooper Collier, Robert Stobert, and Frank Woodruff 

was held October 4. Kirby Clements and Carl 

Morgan were tapped by Scabbard and Blade. Social 

events have been a house dance in honor of the new 

pledge dass, a tea to present Mrs. Hambrick, new 

house mother, and the traditional supper given by the 

pledge class for the upperclassmen. The chapter is to 

have a house party the week-end of November 4 for 

the Sophomore Hop. House improvements consist of 

a new automatic furnace and a new radio-victrola. 

—JOHN B. STRATFORD, JR., Reporter. 

ALBERTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA As a 

result of a very successful rushing season, sixteen men 

were pledged: John Simpson, Jerry Collins. Robert 

CoUins, Don Bell. George Poole, Douglas Jamieson, 

Allan Dixon, Reginald Henry, Edmonton; Robert 

Johnson, Jesse Gouge, Stewart Finddater, Drumhdler; 

Fay Anderson, James Johnson, Lethbridge; Robert 

Roche, Medidne Hat; Lloyd Grisdale, Olds; Lawrence 

Wight, Calgary. Among the actives, Bev Monkman is 

president of the Engineering Society, the strongest 

student society in Canada. Bill Tobey is the president 

of the Mining and Geological sodety. Jim Morrison 

is president of the Chemistry dub. Dave French is 

the Agriculture representative to the Students Council 

and Bill Howard now edits the Law Quarterly. 

On the football lineup are: Monkman, French, Freeze, 

Forbes, Millar, Cameron, Smith, McDonald, and Phikeias 

Simpson, McCallum, Stewart, Findelater, and 

Collins. Phikeia Grisdale is proving to be a valuable 

member of the track team. 'The Scholastic Award for 

Phikeias was won by Gordon Sweet. Peter Rule won 

the Governor General's Medal in his final year in 

architecture. The alumni showed a very active interest 

in rushing this year, for which the chapter is 

greatly indebted to them. Don Gardiner, who has been 

absent for several years, has returned to finish his 

course in electrical engineering. Eleven new members 

were initiated this year and a large and very active 

chapter is anticipated.—H. MUNRO HOPE, Reporter. 

ARIZONA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.—The 

new year began with the pledging of twdve men: 

Morton Mansur, Norman Acken, William Bell, Mason 

Gerheart, Tucson; Russell Kyle, Phoenix; John Mc- 

Cloon, Santa Monica, Calif.; Herbert Palmtag, Redlands, 

Calif.; Tee Christman, El Paso, Tex.; George 

Pfeiffer, New York, N.Y.; George Wick, Youngstown, 

Ohio; Robert Ensminger, Indianapolis, Ind.; Frank 

Anderson, St. Paul, Minn. The opening event of the 

intramural season was the swimming meet, in which 

SIGNIFICANT MEN AT ALBERTA 

Left to right: Monkman, Morrison. French, Tobey 

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$ A 6 took first place. Ensminger is colond of the cavalry 

imit of the R.O.T.C. and also captain of Scabbard 

and Blade. Other members of Scabbard and Blade are 

Bilby and Catlin. Tyng is a new member of Blue Key. 

ARIZONA'S CHAMPION SWIMMERS 

Left to right: Benz, Evans, Bomaud, Levering, 

Gearhart, Knight 

The chapter is proud of its new trophy room. Our traditional 

Mexican formal dance will be held the latter 

part of October. The ends of the football team are 

filled by Swift and Held—GEORGE B. MERCHANT, Reporter. 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF 

BRITISH COLUMBIA—Âs the house B.C. Alpha has occupied 

for the past nine years was sold during the summer 

much trouble was experienced in obtaining new 

quarters for this year. A meeting was hdd to consider 

building, but it was decided to wait for at least a year. 

As a makeshift we have started the year in a smaller 

house located outside the univeisity gates. Hammy 

Gray is again proving a popular and efficient house 

manager. Fall rushing of undergraduates is in full 

swing with McLellan captaining the activities. Fresh-' 

man rushing takes place after the Christmas vacation. 

McLellan is also president of interfraternity 

council and secretary of the Players Club. King and 

Griffin, who graduated last spring, won scholarships 

for chemical research at McDonald College and Mc 

Gill, respectively. Jones is also at McGill studying 

medidne. Dent is studying dentistry at North Pacific 

College, Portland, Ore. Since Canada dedared a state 

of war military uniforms are in evidence around the 

house with Lowe, Gray, Garrett, J. Matheson, Mc 

Burney, and Meridith in the C.O.T.C. In athletics the 

chapter is represented by Robson, English rugby; Hoskins 

and Phikeia Gardiner, Canadian football; Mc 

Burney, soccer; Doug Alexander, basketball and track; 

and Bob Pearce and Lynott, rowing. Donegani is 

senior manager of Canadian football and Stinson 

holds a similar position with the English ruggers. 

Garrett is editor-in-chief of Ubyssey. Avery, J. Matheson 

and Meredith attended the regional convention 

held in September at Berkeley and have been telling 

the brothers some interesting stories of what they 

heard and saw and of how they are convinced more 

than ever of the true brotherhood that exists in 

* A 0. J. Matheson, social chairman, is busy arranging 

our annual fall dance, the Bowery Brawl, which is 

scheduled for October a8 on Barnston Island. Previously 

this dance has been held in the house and environs 

and for the co-ed lucky enough to get a bid has 

proved the top function of the university's social 

calendar.—^WILLIAM WALLACE, JR., Reporter. 

CALIFORNIA ALPHA, UNiVERsrrY OF CALIFORNIA. 

—The chapter house has opened the fall season showing 

a number of permanent improvements to the property; 

the Alumni Club greatly improved the garden 

and surrounding terrace with flowers, shrubs, and cement 

retaining walls; the Mother's Club furnished 

the dining room with a beautiful set of solid oak 

chairs. Rushing activity was rewarded by the pledging 

of twelve fine men. We also have two Phi transfers, 

namely, Herbert Tenny of Arizona Alpha, and William 

Swisher of California Gamma. Dick Devine, a 

Washington Beta transfer who was with us last year, 

was affiliated this semester with California Alpha. The 

Chapter was host to the Far Western Conference and 

the California Alpha members took great interest in 

all of its affairs. Dick Folmer, Carl Hoberg, and Jack 

Chapman are competing on the varsity football squad. 

Hank Zacharias and Will Rogers are battling for the 

same position on the Rambler reserve team. Jack 

Sloan, Bob Shoemaker, and Ed Burr are members of 

the frosh squad. Bill Beal and Wayne Welcome are on 

the varsity and freshman crews respectively. Jim Nutting 

and Jack Lafitte are our representatives on the 

track squad. Bob Innes and Bob Smith are on the 

water polo squad. Jim L'Hommedieu and Bill Forney 

are expected to compete with the varsity ski team. 

Having won the intramural tennis championship last 

semester, practically the same team will strive this 

semester to retain the cup. Hugh McPhee and Will 

Rogers were initiated into the Skull and Keys. Frank 

Poulsen and Bill Forney are members of the Scabbard 

and Blade. Paul Eckley and Bob Casey are prominent 

on the Daily Calif omian, and Don Richards is on the 

California Pelican Staff.—^WILLIAM BEAL, Reporter. 

CALIFORNIA GAMMA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 

AT Los ANGELES..—Keeping pace with U.C.L.A., now 

the twdfth largest university in America, California 

Gamma pledged an excellent dass of twdve men. Jim 

Devere handled the coveted position of Homecoming 

Chairman, most important appointive position in 

U.C.L.A. Stabler was appointed by President Sproul 

to the newly created position of student representative 

on the committee on drama, lectures, and 

music. He has charge of all drama and musical programs 

at the University. O'Flaherty, Devere, and 

CALIFORNIA FORMS THE DELTA


Stafford are members of the organizations contr


burg; Edward Woodberry, Louis Trapp, Orlando; 

Robert Pilgrim, St. Augustine.—EMMETT GARDNER 

SMrrn, Reporter. 

FLORIDA BETA, ROLLINS COLLEGE—^John Giantonio, 

Bob Davis. Lou Bethea, and Ollie Barker are 

members of the Rollins varsity football team. Wendell 

KNOX PHIKEIAS, 1939 

Davis is editor of the yearbook and president of the 

interfraternity council. Bud Hoover is a member of 

the college rat committee. Morrie and Bab Casparis 

and Bob McFail are members of the yearbook staff. 

Giantonio, Hickok, Hausman, and Kraus are already 

working out for another varsity crew season. Backer, 

after a successful summer, was rated one of the top 

Softball pitchers in the nation. Ed Levy, a member 

of the New York Yankee chain gang, returned to college 

for bis final year after playing with Newark Bears 

and Oakland in the Pacific Coast league. Florida Beta 

is starting off with touch football in its hopes of maintaining 

an undefeated record for the third straight 

year. At the time of this writing, this chapter is in 

the midst of a seemingly successful rushing season.— 

CLARENCE KRAUS, Reporter. 

GEORGIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.—The 

chapter had a successful rush season this year, pledging 

the following men: Ronald Rish, James Montgomery, 

Rome; George Braungart, Atlanta; John 

Beard, Moultrie; Dudley Stokes, Columbus; Ben 

Howell, Thomson; Matthew Wheeler, Bainbridge; 

Frank Puckett, Blakdy; Clem Brown, Tenmile; Hi 

Mozeley, Marietta; Laurier Hackett, Camilla; Charles 

Williams, Buena Vista; Bud Bowen, Tifton; Dennis 

Groover, Quitman; Douglas Cunningham, Eatonton; 

Frank Clark, Louisville. Robin Nowell starts at blocking 

back for the Bulldogs this season, while Phikeia 

Jim Lewis holds a tackle position on Georgia's powerful 

freshman team. Reid is editor of the Red and 

Black, and Griffith is a graduate assistant in the journalism 

department. Among the officers in the R.O.T.C. 

unit are Owen, Colonel of Cavalry, and Bowen, Lieutenant-adjutant. 

Fulraer, Grace, Corry, and Woodruff 

are sergeants. In scholarship last quarter Georgia 

Alpha rose to fourth place among the seventeen fraternities 

on the campus.—HARRY HORSEY, Reporter. 

GEORGIA BETA, EMORY UNIVERSITY.—^The chapter 

was imusually active during the past summer. 

There were several house dances given, and one barbecue 

at Phikeia Hugh Howell's country place. A large 

number of the brothers and rushees attended these 

affairs. The twenty-four new pledges are: Mdvin Tinsley, 

Hubert Veal, Robert Mitchell. Atlanta; T. L. 

Johnson, Robert Morris, Moses Cox, Decatur; Elbert 

McLaury, Cecil White, Waycross; Enos Hopkins, 

Charles Green, Waynesboro; William Day, Canton; 

Thomas Slade. Columbus; Jack Bailey, Elberton; William 

Rainwater, Covington; Clyde McCarver, Vldette; 

J. F. Thomas, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Robert Worland, 

Miami, Fla.; Wayne Young, Landersville, Ala.; 

Randall Goldthwaite, Dothan, Ala.; Hebert Arnold, 

Med McMillan, Meridian, Miss.; I. C. HoUoway, Lexington, 

N.C; William McKinney, Owensboro, Ky.; 

Rhodes Hardemann, Louisville, Ky. Work on the new 

chapter house is well under way. The framework has 

already reached the second floor and is rising rapidly. 

The contract calls for its completion by the fifteenth 

of January. The chapter will hold a formal initiation 

on October 17.—FRANKLIN SMITH, Reporter. 

GEORGIA GAMMA, MERCER UNIVERSITY—The 

chapter got under way with a fine start this fall with 

thirty-one brothers returning and with a three-week 

rush period bringing in seventeen new Phikeias. 

A banquet-dance, attended by many alumni, ended 

the rushing season and on October 8 the freshmen 

visited an open house to announce their acceptance of 

a * A Q bid; only dghteen bids were offered and seventeen 

were accepted. At Blue Key tapping ceremony, 

Hoyt Davis was one of six upperdassmen tapped, 

bringing the total number of Phis to six of the twenty 

in the local chapter. Billy Geeslin is editor of the 

Cluster and Johnny Reed business manager of the 

Cauldron for the second year. Barfield is business 

manager of the Silhouette, and Garfield, Calhoun, and 

Couric are on the Cluster staff. Willis Conger has been 

chosen head of the new regime which brings student 

government to the Mercer dormitories. In the law 

school, Davis has been elected head for the year and 

Edwards and Lilly have recenUy been elected to the 

honor council. The following students are now formal 

Phikeias of Georgia Gamma: Osgood Clark, Robert 

Smith, Albert McElmurray, Marvin Davis, John Gibson, 

Jr., Everett Barfield, William McAfee, Lee Coney, 

Jr., Wallace Armstrong, Macon; Guy Cobb, Cordde; 

Jack Rushing, Savannah; James Barfield, Atlanta; Albert 

Jenderson, Canton; William Preston, Monroe; W. 

O. Hitchcock, Moultrie; Thomas Brown, Swainsboro; 

Martin Flahart, AUentown. Pa.—CLYDE CALHOUN, Reporter. 

GEORGIA DELTA, GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOL 

OGY—After a week of co-operative rushing, Georgia 

Delta broke an all-time record by pledging thirtysix 

men: Ben Aycock, Jack Cline, Robert Goree, W. 

H. Holmes, Vincent Kane, William Wadsworth, George 

Peer, Burke Rudolph, George Sargeant, Atlanta; Paul 

Berry, David Lewis, William Turner, Albert Woolfork, 

Columbus; William Langford, Amos Tift, John Corry, 

Tifton; John Dennis, Richard Muttux, Macon; 

Thomas Nutt, Robert Carmichad, Jackson; Haley 

Ector, West Point; Robert English, Washington; James 

Guinn, La Grange; Robert Gunter, Griffin; Bernard 

Murphy, Trion; William Tharpe, Moultrie; John 

Wild, Long Island; Royce Jackson, Winder; Jack 

Hancock, Jacksonville, Fla.; Joseph Walker, Birmingham, 

Ala.; Walter Logan, Richard Neidhardt, Chattanooga, 

Tenn.; Richard Hudson, Paris, Tenn.; Leroy 

McCarty, Byron Long, Tupdo, Miss.; Bryce Martin, 

Houston, Tex. The chapter stands third at Tech in 

scholarship for the year just completed. With the aid 

of several of our prominent alumni plans for the 

construction of a new chapter house are rapidly rounding 

into shape. Roane Beard is vice-president of the 

student council and a member of the varsity football 

team. Other Phis on the football team are Louis Per-


kerson, Roy Goree, Bubber Quigg, and Robert Ison. 

Phikdas Hancock, Logan, Goree, Ector, and Woolfork 

are members of the freshman team. Joe Treadway 

has been sdected as a major in the Coast Artillery 

Unit for the year and Jimmie Malone is a company 

commander in the Navy Unit. Treadway is also captain 

of the local company of Scabbard and Blade— 

ROBERT ISON, Reporter. 

IDAHO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO.—Three 

Phis. Durham, Helen, and Franklin are starting men 

in Idaho's varsity backfidd. Franklin holds the distinction 

of being one of the few athletes to make over 

a B average in the school of chemical engineering. We 

are proud of twenty new pledges: Gordon Williamson, 

Robert Morris, Marsh Hyde, Lewiston; Dean Smith, 

Charles Boyd, Moscow; John McMahon, Donald Duncan, 

Boise; Carter Bales, Thomas Harland, Caldwell; 

Robert Potts, Coeur d'Alene; Robert Robson, Kdlogg; 

Ralph James, Ralph Pinkerton, William Powell, 

Ted Thompson, Robert Kemp, Spokane, Wash.; Oswald 

Walch, Seattle, Wash.; Carlton Spalding, Dickinson; 

N.D.; Clark Smith, Beverly Hills, Calif.; George 

Russell, Nelson, B.C. Interfraternity sports look very 

promising as we have won four games without a loss. 

Mode Snead has been golf captain for the last two 

years, Irving Rauw made the varsity swimming team. 

Phis in advanced military this year are Marshall, 

Rice, Ward, Dingle, Snead, Thompson, and Phikeia 

Small. Charles Finnell was dected to Blue Key. Many 

new ideas are being effected by Idaho Alpha, which 

were obtained at the Regional Convention in San 

Francisco.—JAMES F. RICE, Reporter. 

ILLINOIS DELTA-ZETA, KNOX COLLEGE.—A completely 

renovated chapter house awaited the returning 

Phis this fall. The pledge dass is the largest in 

the recent history of the chapter—twenty-four: 

Joseph Seckler, Kenneth Wright, Robert Dunkd, 

Robert Peterson, Mort Monson, Robert Brewer, Robert 

Hodge, Dick McRaven, Bud Vehe, Howard Schewe, 

Robert Kemp, Ed Seifert, Dean Trevor, Jack Long, 

Winnie Wettin, Barney Winkleman, Peter Biurkett, 

Ned Landon, Dave Wingate, Robert Bdl, Paul Gibson, 

and Jack Lillie, while Frank Fabbri and Robert 

McCaulley repledged. Fender, Cordell, Fabbri, and 

Hathaway are on the varsity football squad, while 

Stubbs and Colwell are manager and assistant manager 

respectivdy. Peterson, Monson, Brewer, Hodge, 

Schewe, Trevor, Long, Lillie, and Wettin are all on 

the freshman squad, with Bell and Seifert as freshman 

managers. The intramural volleyball team and 

golf team have successfully started on a quest of 

trophies in their leagues ^JOHN VAN TRIGT, Reporter. 

ILLINOIS ETA, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.—Striving 

to fill the vacandes left by the graduation of eighteen 

seniors and by the tragic death of Brothers Conrad 

and Pendarvis, Illinois Eta culminated a prosperous 

rush week by the formal pledging of twenty-three 

Phikdas: Matt Busey, John Hayes, Urbana; Arthur 

Burke. Champaign; Jack English, Ray Fend, Evanston; 

James Meek, CarroUton; Carl Dunn, Beardstown; 

Harold Dragstrem, Niantic; William Pilkenton, 

Farmer City; William Haymon, Aledo; James Campbell, 

McLeansboro; Walter Griffith, Amboy; Robert 

Wilson, Chicago; Lewis Grigsby, Pittsfield; Roy 

Thompson, Mattoon; John Harmon, Louisville; John 

Knight, Virginia; Graham Ely, Riverside; John Warmbold, 

River Forest; Robert Wallin, Rockford; Bruce 

Carpenter, River Mines, Mo.; William Friese, Kansas 

City, Mo.; Caton Cobb, Columbus, Ohio. Of 

these Phikeias, Dunn, Meek, Fend, and Friese are 

brothers of Phis; and Burke, Pilkenton, and Cobb 

have Phi fathers. Prospective '43 numeral winners in 

football are Fend and Warmbold; while the Phis 

competing for their varsity "V are Fultz, Thistlewood, 

and Tuck. Tuck has been forced to drop because 

of a spinal injury. When Illinois travds to Los 

Angeles to play Southern California, Paul Slater, as 

Senior Manager, will arrange the player's accomodations, 

and Fultz and Thistlewood will be on the squad 

roster. Etherton won numerals in wrestling last spring 

and is now eligible for varsity competition. This fall 

Frank Schaeffer begins his second year as captain of 

the Illini poloists. A review of Illinois Eta's other activities 

finds four men on the staffs of the yearbook, 

Illio. Gougler is a junior editor and Hamman is a 

member of the sophomore editorial staff. Ed Bowen 

is a junior business manager and Blair a sophomore 

manager. Fisher is a member of the Illinois Union 

cabinet and a co-chairman of the annual Union popularity 

contest. John Martin also is co-chairman of the 

Homecoming Committee. Harvey Omdorff is outstanding 

in his Y.M.C.A. work. Jim Appd is a sophomore 

sports writer for the Daily Illini, and Hervey 

Parker is one of the sophomore track managers. George 

Dunn, senior baseball manager, has been dected to 

presidency of the University athletic coimdl and to a 

seat on the student senate. The scholarship average 

of Illinois Eta for last semester of '39 was raised to 

3 3>S4- However, despite the increase numerically, 

the chapter dropped from the ranking of dghteenth 

out of sixty-three down to twenty-first.—^JOHN THISTLE- 

WOOD, JR., Reporter. 

INDIANA ALPHA, INDIANA UravERsmf ^The chapter 

started the 1939-40 year with high hopes for its 

pledge dass of twenty-six: Robert Bosart, Joseph Marquette, 

Robert Morehead, Indianapolis; William 

Murchie, Robert Kirk, Bloomington; James Perry, 

Robert Overshiner, John Kennedy, Columbus; George 

Gralsley, Walter Voss, Seymour; Bert Adams, Robert 

Baker, Vincennes; William Miles, Bloomfidd; William 

Kerrigan, Connersville; Dick Silver, Knightstown; 

Earl Rich, Scottsburg; Robert Yost, Chesterton; 

ILLINOIS ETA'S PLEDGE CLASS, 1939


Charles Burt, Valparaiso; Warren Ardapple, Lafayette; 

Nelson Hall, Peru; Robert Erdman, Columbia City; 

Kingston Stembel, Fowler; Robert Taylor, Hagerstown; 

Jack Templin, Beach Grove; William Sohl, 

Hammond; Clyde Christensen, Miami, Fla. The chapter 

extends appreciation and thanks to the Indiana 

alumni, whose co-operation made this season's rush 

very successful. Campbell Kane and William Frey were 

initiated October 8. The chapter won the Homecoming 

decorations trophy by the use of a novel idea. A 

ferris-whed, which took the alumni and university 

students for rides throughout the day, was erected in 

the front lawn.—DEAN J. CALL, Reporter. 

INDIANA BETA, WABASH CoLLECE._Newly 

pledged Phikeias are: Howard Miner, William Moore, 

Indianapolis; Max Brown, Walter Clearwaters, Crawfordsville; 

Joseph O'Rear, Frankfort; John Berry, 

Robert White, Toledo, Ohio; Louis Jones, Granite 

City, 111. McConnell represents the chapter in varsity 

football, and Berry is on the freshman football squad. 

Clearwaters, Jones, and White are running in crosscountry. 

Rynerson has been pledged to the Sphinx 

Club, an honorary of which Post and McConnell are 

members. Burk and Post are members of * A E. Post 

is president of the last-named organization, and of the 

board of publications as well. Thomas has been 

pledged to A II. The Indiana Beta Alumni Association 

has focused greater interest on the extracurricular 

side of college life by a number of awards to be 

given to those whose range of activities is the greatest. 

The alumni have also redecorated the house. On 

October 28, the chapter will show its appreciation 

for the alumni co-operation with a hearty homecoming 

celebration.—WILLIAM BURK, Reporter. 

INDIANA GAMMA, BUTLER UNIVERSITY.—The 

chapter announces the pledging of twenty-four Phikdas. 

Formal initiation was hdd for five men on 

October 8, 1939: Richard Paul, Allen Owen, John 

Reno, Wilbur Downs, and Herbert Spencer. Representing 

* A © on the gridiron are Connor, Abts, Kreag, 

Swager, Feichter, Fruechtenicht, Reno, and Phikeia 

Norris. Connor is captain of the Butler team. The 

semi-annual Brown County outing was held at Brother 

Glenn Findley's cabin on October 22, 1939. Indiana 

Gamma is wdl represented in honorary organizations, 

having four of the seven members in Blue Key: Brothers 

Angelopolous, who serves as president of the organization, 

Shiel, Connor, and Steiner. In the Sphinx 

Club are Hack, Abts, and Bill Ostlund. In the Utes 

Club are Butz, President of the group, Deputy, 

Freuchtenicht, and Norris. Phi members of the Student 

Council are Herrmann, Angelopolous, Abts, Ostlund, 

and Deputy. The annual open house was held October 

15, 1939 at which time the new Phikeias were formally 

introduced to the campus. The new pledges are: James 

Burke, Richard Carson, Frederick Doebber, Scott 

Dukes, Harry Ellis, Gene Dickson Guy, William Hardy, 

Marvin Hook, Neil Liverit, William MacDonald, John 

Merrill, Joseph Palmer, William Pentecost, Charles 

Smith, Bryce Tharp, Merrill Theising, John Thomburg. 

Jack Watson, Thomas Wright, Indianapolis; 

Robert Cravan, Auburn; Arthur Hamp, Kokomo; 

Jack Kindig, South Bend; Jack Ferris, Robert Kiehne, 

Cleveland, Ohio.—WILLIAM C. OSTLUND, Reporter. 

INDIANA DELTA, FRANKLIN COLLEGE Formal 

pledging services were held at the chapter house September 

26 for the following Phikeias; Newton Alexander, 

Daniel Cravans, William Drake, Maurice Foist, 

Gerald McClain, Myron McCurry, Jack Rider, Dick 

Stainbrook, Franklin; Fred Nickerson, James Rhoades, 

Don Rutan, Columbus; Raymond Popejoy, James 

Holton, Robert Wilson, Peru; Samuel Dungan, Richard 

Emmdman, Indianapolis; William Drake, Charles 

Woodcock, Greenwood; John Beardsley, Frankfort; 

Wayne Doss, Evansville; Charles McVey, Waldron; 

Harry Hamilton, Bridgeport, 111.; Charles Winterbottom, 

Springfidd, 111. Initiation services were held for 

fourteen men September 24. The Sword and Shield 

was pinned on Rhodes, Medsker, Osmon, Frazdl, 

Grefe, Shanahan, Blackwell, Noe, Bates, Apple, 

Buhner, Huffman, Hougham, and Lauchner. The 

Franklin chapter is wdl represented in college athletics 

this year, having placed twelve men on the football 

squad: Fell, Shanahan, Grefe, Frazell, Hougham, 

and Phikeias Holton, Doss, Hamilton, Popejoy, Rutan, 

Cravens, and Rider; George Huffman is football 

manager, Phikeia Jim Rhoads, manager. ShoUenberger 

and Houghland have parts in Our Town, a college 

production. Rinker is a member of the Student Council, 

managing editor of The Franklin, and president 

of International Relations club. Shrum is a member 

of the Student Council. Improvements made on the 

chapter house during the summer months induded 

redecoration of the entire house and the addition of 

a room on the third floor. The pledges entertained 

the actives with a novel barn dance at the chapter 

house Saturday night, October 7.—FARWELL RHODES, 

JR., Acting Reporter. 

INDIANA EPSILON, HANOVER COLLEGE—At the 

time of this writing our new rush season is still in 

full sway, so we cannot announce our success in that 

field of endeavor. The football squad is strong this 

year with ten veterans returning to the gridiron. Anders 

and Faith are back in uniform and Troy has returned 

after two years' absence to play his old position 

at fullback. Mitchell, the freshman president of last 

year was chosen to carry the colors for the sophomores. 

At recent elections Achberger and Purkhiser were selected 

as president and business manager respectivdy 

of the college choir of which eight Phis are members. 

The college Y.M.C.A. elected Charles Bamett as its 

president. Moorhead is president of the Classical Club. 

Chapter president Fred Blum was elected president of 

the interfraternity council. Shirley was recently appointed 

assistant editor of the Revonah, college yearbook. 

Brown is serving as student manager of the 

football team. Grossnickle, '37, returned to Hanover 

to take extra work in the college, and Harry Moore 

enrolled as a sophomore after a year's absence. Phikeia 

Browndl of Louisville, Ky., and Edward Wolf 

of Fort Wayne, were repledged after their absence 

from school for the past year. At the dose of school 

last spring Robert Resler of Lafayette, and Richard 

Kessler of Newcastle, were pledged. James Mitchell 

of Morris, 111.; Robert Wolf of Cincinnati, Ohio; and 

Everett Hile of Elkhart, Ind., were initiated at the end 

of the last college year.—ROBERT S. MOORHEAD, Reporter. 

INDIANA ZETA, DEPAUW UNIVERSITY—After a 

successful rush week, the following men were pledged: 

James Biddies, Greencastle; Stephen Smith, John 

Wells, Gary; Robert Williams, Whiting: William Ernst, 

Norman Wright, Danville, 111.; Joseph Weishar, Chicago, 

111.; Robert Forsythe, Olney, 111.; Harold Van 

Slyck,'Topeka, Kan. The intramural season has started 

and the Phis emerged victorious in thdr first two 

speedball games. Two Phis are members of the football 

squad, Mitchell is *» member of KT K, Darnall is 

on the student executive board, and Phikeia Weisher 

was elected to the freshman council. Beck, Elkins, and 

Askew are members of the Chemistry Club, and 

Mitchell, Darnall, and Ferris were dected to the Ar-


tists Club. Max Tucker is a member of B A £. Gene 

Pennington is again leading the chapter in singing 

this year.~jAMES ISKE, Reporter. 

INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSFTY.—^With the 

opening of college the members of the chapter returned 

to find that the chapter house had undergone 

extensive interior redecorating. Rushing occupied the 

attention of the brothers for the first two weeks. A 

fine dass of thirteen was pledged. L. Brock returns to 

his position at right half-back while Rush is a candidate 

for end on the football team. Phikeias B. Brock, 

Hill, Hobbs, and Brown are playing on the freshman 

football squad. Butterfield is senior manager of the 

football team ^nd Colquhoun is a junior manager. 

Adams and Swank are sophomore managers. Mc 

Daniel won his numerals in golf at the close of the 

last semester. Wagner is a candidate for the varsity 

tennis team. The chapter's representatives on the student 

publications are Von Buelow, junior editor of 

the yearbook, and Johnson and Clark, sophomore 

workers on the daily paper. Perrin is treasurer of the 

Gimlet Club, of which Butterfield and Berg are also 

members. Colquhoun was recently pledged to the 

latter organization. McDaniel and Taffel are out for 

Union. MulhoUand is senior forensic manager. John 

Walley was re-elected to the student senate at the 

fall registration—R. S. COLQUHOUN, Reporter. 

IOWA ALPHA, IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE At the 

condusion of formal rushing Iowa Alpha pledged 

twelve new men: James Russell, Richard Hall, Russell 

Whitmer, John "Whipple, Mt. Pleasant; George 

Alexander, William Severts, Fremont; Keith Dougherty, 

Williamsburg; Robert Graham, Fort Madison; 

James Huston, Olds; James Little, Naperville, 111.; 

Robert Burton, Evanston, III.; Robert 'Trump, Winnetka. 

111. Iowa Alpha is represented on the gridiron 

by Bergstrom, McKinnon, Hayward, and Phikeia Hall. 

Wustrow, Shipley, Elgar, and Brown have been initiated 

into Blue Key. In the A*S2 homecoming play 

Dulcy are Wustrow and Phikeia Trump in the cast, 

and Brown, stage manager, assisted by Phikeias Huston 

and Alexander. Shipley, McCormick, Elgar, and Phikeia 

Trump are on the staff of the Tiger. Iowa Alpha 

announces the initiation of Brothers Wilson, Mojonnier, 

Brown, McCormick, Hayward, and Huebner. Bob 

Lauer dass of "41 received an appointment to Annapolis 

and entered there July 13 DON LAUER, Reporter. 

IOWA BETA, STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.—The 

chapter began the college year by pledging ten excdlent 

men. Entering into the intramural football 

team, Phikeias Schleuter, Noller, and Springer contributed 

to the winning of the opening game. Always 

strong in the fidd of journalism, the pledge dass 

indudes, in Parke and Hill, two more men to carry on 

the tradition. Other talent indudes Wheelock who has 

already entered the university mixed chorus and Smylie 

who is activdy participating in the programs of 

WSUI. Welcomed to the campus this fall were Brothers 

George Cuttino of Pennsylvania Kappa, Bryan 

French of Massachusetts Beta, Bruce Dearing of Pennsylvania 

Ddta, John Shaw of Illinois Delta-Zeta and 

Jack Higgins of Montana Alpha. Dearing and Shaw 

are affiliating, and Cuttino has taken a position with 

the university history department. O'Malley and 

Hamilton have recently enrolled in the local government 

school for flyers.—DEAN E. ROGERS, Reporter. 

IOWA GAMMA, IOWA STATE COLLEGE.—Â fitting 

dimax to the end of the school year last June was the 

announcement made by the intramural office of the 

fraternity champion for the year—^ A ©. The new 

football season brought seven Phis and three Phikeias 

back early for varsity football practice: Taylor, Quinn, 

Moody, Fuller, Heggen, Russell, Lange; and Phikeias 

Hayes, Vinsel, and Graves. Maxon takes care of them 

from the trainer's standpoint and Sokol from the 

manager's side. Sixteen new men are proudly displaying 

blue and white Phikeia buttons: Robert Wilson, 

Earl Sorenson, John Bush, Ames; William 

Bloomhall, John Sapousek, Cedar Rapids; Robert 

Knowles, Stuart Reese, Des Moines; Wilfred Groves, 

Kamrar; Howard Grundman, Pdla; Stuart Russell. 

CLIFFORD Moss 

Iowa Gamma's Exchange Student from Belfast, Ireland 

Council BluSs; William Waltere, Storm Lake; James 

Barney, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; George Fuller, Omaha, 

Neb.; Richard Colvert. Ardmore, Okla.; Foster Campbdl, 

St. Joseph, Mich.; William Been, Schenectady, 

N.Y. Raddiffe and Hargrove are business managers of 

the Bomb and the Green Gander respectively. Phillips 

is this year's track captain, an honor handed down to 

him by a long succession of Phis. Nelson is president 

of T B H and business manager of Veishea, the annual 

open house. Iowa Gamma has a new resident at the 

chapter house in Clifford Moss, one of the two boys 

participating in an exchange with Queen's University 

in Belfast, Ireland; and everyone is wdl pleased with 

the good-humored Irishman. As the other member of 

the exchange, Paul Moser is now studying at Queen's 

University and reports everything is going along nicdy 

on the other side of the Atlantic. Iowa Gamma was 

glad indeed to receive a visit from Brother Harry 

Gerlach of G.H.Q. The chapter is looking forward to 

a big alumni gathering for the Iowa State-Missouri 

homecoming football game October a8.—LEO ROBERT 

QUINN, JR., Reporter. 

KANSAS ALPHA, UNiVERsriY OF KANSAS—The 

pledge dass of 1939 indudes the following: Phikeias 

Alloway, Kem, Kirby, Kneale, Lindsay, Snowden, Mc- 

Cleod, Weir, Borders, Hart, Ecdes, Walker, Ahrens, 

Moses, Robbins, McCarty, Wells, Hall, and Haynes. 

Waugh is head senior cheer leader, Edwards is sophomore 

cheer leader for the coming year. Prager and 

Jesse have just pledged * A *. Bunsen will play regular 

fullback position on the varsity football squad 

again this season. On the University Daily Kansan 

staff are Kanaga, Yoimg, and Robertson. Robertson 

is also editor-in-chief of the Sour Owl. Phikeias Alloway 

and Robbins were sdected by the university 

men's glee dub of which Ramsey is president. A


Halloween party will be given in honor of the new 

pledges on October 21.—^JOHN D. RAMSEY, Reporter. 

KANSAS BETA, WASHBURN COLLEGE Ârlon Wilson, 

senior law student and alumnus of Kansas Beta, 

was elected president of the school of law at the 

recent September election. He won by a comfortable 

majority, defeating a strong candidate representing 

a legal fraternity. With initial success in political 

activity by virtue of the law school win, the chapter 

co-operated wdl to send Phikeia Cogswell to victory 

in his candidacy for president of the freshman class. 

Washburn has a winning football team this year 

and the chapter is wdl represented in Bill Warner 

at end. Bill Shumpes at tackle, and Phikeia Jim 

Cables at blocking halfback—all varsity lettermen. 

'm, 

PHIKEIAS AT CENTRE, 1939 

i^y 

Phikeias Henry Overstake and John Cofer represent 

the chapter on the freshman squad.—^JUDD A. AUSTIN, 

Reporter. 

KANSAS GAMMA, KANSAS STATE COLLEGE.—Pledges 

of this fall are: William Ross, Don Hathaway, Vernon 

Plattner, Coffeyville; Donald Kempton, Wayne Starr, 

Ft^mard Refers, Hiawatha; Howard McGee, Willard 

Monahan, John Starnes, Leavenworth; James Baker, 

Roy Thompson, Eldorado; Oscar Olsen, Donald Phinney, 

Russell; Hugh Boyd, Concordia; Cedric Carter, 

Dodge City; William Gardner, Pomona; Thomas Guy, 

Liberty; Kenneth Kimball, Caney. Robert Howdl, a 

Phi from Westminster, Missouri Beta, is awaiting 

affiliation. The new house which was spoken of last 

spring is a reality and should be ready for occupancy 

by February 1, 1940. This is the realization of a 

dream that has been in the minds of Phis at Kansas 

Gamma for several years. Although the new house is 

considerably larger than the old, every possible room 

in it will be filled by the present group of actives 

and pledges. Several more men who will probably be 

pledged this semester will have to wait their turn 

FLOYD STRYKER, Reporter. 

KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA, CENTRE COLLEGE.— 

R. A. Wathen bears the responsibilities of president 

of the student body; Lewis R. Hardy is head of 

Pitkin Club and Players Club. John A. Watkins is 

editor-in-chief of the college yearbook; Robert Kinnaird 

is the associate editor of the cxiUege news 

weekly; several other brothers are active on the staff 

of this publication. Conduding a very successful rushing 

season the chapter pledged the following men: 

Campbell Foster, James Long, Thomas Stein, William 

Duffy, Louisville; Richard Johnson, Robert 

Ensminger, Harrodsburg; Porter Cormany, Winnetka, 

111.; Richard Kelley, Tazewell, Va.; Philip Gullion, 

Washington, D.C; George Anderson, Ballston Spa, 

N.Y.—FRANK S. ANDERSON, Reporter. 

KENTUCKY EPSILON, UNIVERSHTY OF KENTUCKY. 

—The chapter rose from third to first place in university 

scholasric ratings, maintaining an average of 

1.54. Thirty actives and three Phikeias returned to 

school, and during rush week, twenty-four boys 

were pledged. Doggett, Duty, and Potts served on 

the advisory committee which aided in the dassification 

of freshmen the first week. Phikeias Farris, Mc 

Millan, and H. Taylor are playing on the freshman 

football team. The intramural team has started practice. 

J. Caldwdl is an associate editor on the student 

newspaper, with Alverson serving on the news staff, 

and Hughes in the business department. Phikeias 

Marshall, J. Taylor, and Coke are working on the 

University yearbook. Swope is head announcer of 

the University radio studios and is also a member of 

Guignol, the University Little Theater. Vogeler is 

editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Law Journal—^JAMES 

M. CALDWELL, Reporter. 

LOUISIANA ALPHA, TULANE UNIVERSITY—Rush 

week pledged the following Phikeias: John Robinson, 

Paul Tessier, James Benedict, O. M. Gwin, Ernest 

Johnson, Fred Pitts,-William Coats, Peter Parkerson, 

New Orleans; Henry Miller, Bruce Dorsey, Jerry 

Hudson, J. B. White, Frank Berry, Collins McCaleb, 

Shreveport; R. L. Gates, Alexandria; Maxwdl Kilgore, 

Lisbon; Samud Hutton, Fort Smith, Ark.; Miles 

Lewis, Ada, Okla.; Max Guinn, Ducktown, Tenn.; 

Jack Ray, Greenville, Ala.; Henry Dismikes, Mobile, 

Ala.; William Nobles, Pensacola. Fla.; Henry Lochfe. 

St. Petersburg, Fla.; Minion Hdrmon, Apopka, Fla.; 

Louis Champion, Flint, Mich. In addition. Matt 

Redmond has transferred from Tennessee Alpha to 

Louisiana Alpha and many Phis from other chapters 

attending Tulane's Medical School are frequent visitors 

to our chapter house. The chapter was honored 

by the recent visit of brothers Harry Gerlach and 

Robert Somerville, a visit all too short. In football 

Ralph Wenzel is making a play for All-American 

honors at right end while Joe Vanzant, Chuck Block, 

and John Sims are following in his footsteps. Woodley 

C. Campbell is editor of the Jambalaya and 

Stewart Kepper is local advertising manager of the 

Hullabaloo.—STEW\T>.T J. KEPPER, Reporter. 

LOUISIANA BETA, LOUSIANA STATE UNIVERSTTY,^ 

Twelve excellent Phikeias were added to the rolls at 

L.S.U.: R. Ortlieb, W. Odenwald, T. Moore, J. Vann, 

T. L. Huber, J. Gordan, C. Jordan, N. Jordan, W. 

Canty, B. Darby, B. Holt, L. Fergus. Interest during the 

summer centered around Paul Smith, swimmer, and 

Jack Bushman, star tennis player. Smith broke records 

at the Southern A.A.U. meet in the aao- and 

440-yard swims; and won the two mile swim. At 

the Southeastern Open Meet he broke the 220-yard 

record. In Birmingham at the Rex Open diampionship 

under the supervision of the Southeastern 

A.A.U. he won the 50- 100- aao- and 880-yard swims. 

Jack Bushman, teaming with Bill Taulbert in the 

National tennis doubles, missed fame by ten minutes, 

losing the last two sets to Frankie Parker and Mc- 

Nidl in a hard fought battle, 6-3, 4-6, 2-G, 6-1, 6-a. 

Bushman also defeated F. Ampon, number one man 

on the Philippine Davis Cup Team, going to the 

semi-finals in the New, York State Amateur. The chapter 

regrets the transferring of Major A. V. Ednie, 

who was so helpful in our efforts to secure our charter, 

to Fort Missoula, MonL, by the U. S, Army. At 

the same time we wdcome Brother Mark Brown, 

new chapter adviser, and thank him for the active 

interest he has already taken—^LEE C. RAMSEL, Reporter.


MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE ^With Captain 

Bruce in the backfield, O'Ndl, and Tower in the 

line, and Dibble and Cobb leading the cheers on the 

sidelines, the Phis are well represented for the football 

season. Brothers who made the Dean's list for 

the second semester of last year are: Bruce, Baxter, 

Dibble, East, Conley, and Parker. Dibble is active 

in the glee dub, while Baxter and Phikeia Warren 

are on the staff of the college paper. On October 4, 

four new brothers were initiated into the chapter: 

George Stummp, of Bristol, Conn.; Albert Rimosukas, 

of Poquonock, Conn.; Robert Wheelock. of Cranston, 

R.I.; and George Parker, of Philadelphia, Pa. On 

October 16, a great banquet was given for prospective 

pledges in the freshman dass. The Phis opened the 

social season on October 14, after the Colby-Vermont 

game, with one of the most successful tea dances in 

recent times—ELMER L. BAXTER, Reporter. 

MANITOBA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA.— 

Owing to the war, Manitoba Alpha has found it necessary 

to reduce the scope of fraternity operations. The 

chapter has moved from the house on Stradbrooke 

Avenue, and has taken club rooms in the Kelly Building 

on Assiniboine Avenue. On October a8, the Phikeias, 

numbering eleven, accompanied the active chapter to 

the only big dance the University is holding this semester. 

Martin, our chapter president, has joined the 

Medium Artillery and holds the rank of second lieutenant, 

orderly to the colonel of the brigade. McLean, 

Steinhoff, Trewhitt, and Phikeias Dewar, Mooney, and 

McLean are members of the C.O.T.C. Irving Keith, 

chapter adviser, is attending night lectures of the 

C.O.T.C. Alumni brothers McDougal and Iversam have 

joined the R.C.A.F. Phikeias Ryan and Mooney are 

members of the United Colleges football team. Phikeia 

George Eakins was runner-up in the western Canada 

tennis final. Manitoba Alpha still expects to have an 

excellent year, in spite of the fact that active operations 

are on a smaller scale than of former years.—W. M. 

BLACK, Reporter. 

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parents and friends at a tea in honor of its new 

house mother, Mrs. G. C. Earle on October 9 

FRANK I. DAVIS, JR., Reporter. 

MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE—Another 

very successful rushing season dosed with the 

pledging of fourteen men. Several of the new men 

are playing freshman football, and there are also 

several prospective track men. The pledge banquet 

was hdd this year on September 24 at the Hotel 

Northampton with Professors French, Manthey-Zom, 

Schotte, and Havighurst of the faculty as guests of 

the chapter. Brother Andrews of the faculty was 

unable to attend the banquet as has been his custom 

for many years, because of illness. The initiation banquet 

will be held this year on November 10. This 

fall finds four of the brothers on the varsity football 

team: Rosenberry, Skeel, Thomas, and Johnson. 

English is assistant manager of the varsity football 

team. In intramural activities the chapter has been 

very successful, having won four out of five of its 

football games at the present writing. Cole has been 

made manager of intramural athletics. The new chapter 

library has acquired many new books, and several 

house improvements have been made during the 

summer in the form of new wall paper and new 

rugs. Plans are now being made for a new driveway 

and the remodeling of the basement. Massachusetts 

Beta has always been opposed to physical violence in 

hazing during the six weeks pledge period, and this 

year the Student Council of Amherst College has also 

maintained this point of view. We hope to see many 

of the alumni of the chapter at its fifty-first initiation 

ceremony; don't forget November 10.—RICHARD C. 

KING, Reporter. 

MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA, MASSACHUSETTS IN 

STITUTE OF TECHONOLOGY—The chapter has pledged 

the following men; Kenneth Gifford, William Kaesche, 

New York, N.Y.; Vincent Bashore, Marvin Stephens, 

Scarsdale, N.Y.; Albert Kelly, Jr., Patchogue, N.Y.; 

Warren Manger, Eggertsville, N.Y.; Edgar Wallace 

Dunn, Wilmington, Del.; George Feick, III, Sandusky, 

Ohio; Frank K. Bennett, Akron, Ohio; Lawrence 

T. Cummings, Connersville, Ind.; G. H. Miller 

Smith, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Claude Funkhauser, St. 

Joseph, Mo.; Jesse T. Kessinger, Sheridan, Wyo.; Edward 

H. McLaughlin, Los Angdes, Calif. Brother Torrans, 

who is working on his doctor's degree in chemistry, 

was appointed preceptor for the chapter. The 

social season was successfully opened with two informal 

record dances. The pledge formal is to be 

MARYLAND ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.— 

Twenty-eight new students are now wearing the 

Phikda button: Al Ruppersberger, Buck Watkins, 

Dick McHale, Nick Buddington, Dewitt Smith, Neil 

CoUings, Jacques Duvall, Arthur Woodward, Geoi^ 

Lewis, Paul Mattix, John Gunter, Dick Cleveland, 

Russel Mizell, Phil Vannais, Fletcher Rawls, James 

Coffman, Oliver Guyther, Tom Lansdale, Lowell 

Keagy, Henry Scott, Bill Lane, Dick Floyd, Walt 

Furst, Lou Williams, Duke Jacobs, Harry Karr, Bill 

Mann, and Ed Waring. Dick Lee heads OAK, is art held Saturday, November 4.—^J. H. MACLEOD, JR., 

editor of The Old Line, president of the International 

Reporter. 

Relations dub, and manager of the lacrosse 

team. Kelso Shipe. chapter president, is secretary of 

OAK, business manager of The Old Line, and head 

cheer leader. Carl Goller is track manager and Leonard 

Otten is freshman baseball manager. Frank Davis, 

MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNrvERsrrY OF MICHIGAN.— 

The following twenty-eight boys, of whom twentyfour 

are freshmen, were pledged: Edward K. Aidworth, 

James E. Andrews, Douglas D. Baker, Robert 

G. Begle, James R. Blanchard, John L. Brown, William 

president of his freshman and sophomore dasses, 

F. Coale, Jr., Parker Consau!, Robert M. Edi 

this year heads the junior dass and the Calvert son, John P. Emmett, John E. Fletcher, Ray B. Gripmann, 

debate dub and serves on The Old Line business 

George H. Guffin, George H. Hildebrandt, 

staff. Gene Ochsenreiter is Junior Prom chairman 

and is seeing service on the football team. Jack Suit 

is junior manager of the basketball team and circulation 

manager of The Old Line. Jarboe and Worthington 

are junior managers of baseball and Brendle of 

track. Prinz is an alternate cheer leader. Also performing 

with the football team are sophomore Phikeias 

Garrett and McKenzie. McKenzie is a dass officer. 

Ray and Lee are Lieutenant Colonds in the 

R.O.T.C. and Otten is chaplain of the band. Shipe 

and Lodge are lieutenants. The chapter entertained 

Alden C. Johnson, Carl A. Lehmann, Emil A. Lockwood, 

Frank W. McCabe, Jr., Ned Morrow, Walter A. 

Reed, Edward Reichert, Ben F. Smith, Harold L. 

Smith, John F. Swain, Richard F. Walker, V. Hudson 

White, Jr., Larry Wichter, William G. Windle. Tom 

Adams, spark plug of the activity drive which has 

brought ^ A 6 to the top on this campus, is extremdy 

busy these days between presidency of the 

I.F.C. and senior track managership. Tom Harmon. 

Michigan's candidate for AU-American honors this 

year, personally scored all twenty-seven points of the


Michigan 27-7 victory over Iowa. Jack Meyer and 

Jeep Mehaffey have been forced to discontinue football 

for this year because of serious injuries. However, 

sophomore Al Wistert is again on the squad 

after an ankle injury. Not only does Harmon represent 

Michigan Alpha on the football field, but Fred 

Howarth is on the sidelines as junior football manager 

and Ted Spangler as head cheer leader. Spangler 

is also vice-president of the Michigan union. The 

chapter is again gunning for a banner intramural 

athletic year and under the leadership of George 

Banta has won its first three speedball games and 

also two football games. During the summer. Brother 

Adams was in Ann Arbor and supervised the complete 

renovating and redecorating of the house.— 

JOHN T. BENSLEY, Reporter. 

MICHIGAN BETA, MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE.— 

An intensive rushing program is being carried out; 

prospective Phikeias are becoming acquainted with 

the members of Michigan Beta who are active on 

and off campus. For the third year George Gargett 

is holding down the tackle position on the varsity 

football squad. On the cross-country and mile runs 

we find Roy Fehr, who is also captain of the track 

team. George Stark, this year's captain of the baseball 

team, plays the position of catcher. Don Ladd 

represents the chapter on the swimming team, this 

being his second year on the varsity squad. The 

rushees are very interested in the interfraternity sports 

program. The touch football team, captained by Dick 

Woodfield, is the best among the Greeks. Ard Richardson 

is whipping the bowling team into fine shape. 

Bob Baldwin, our interfraternity council representative, 

has arranged the affairs of the Phis so they 

were able to join the co-operative buying group sponsored 

by Michigan State College authorities. This 

group is able to secure many buying advantages. Cliff 

McKibbon and Ron Garlock have taken over the 

duties of James Degnan, our former alumni adviser. 

Brother Paul Beam, of G.H.Q., paid the chapter a 

visit of three days just prior to the opening of college.—ANDY 

HAYS, Reporter. 

MINNESOTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. 

—The begfinning of the year in October found the 

chapter house filled to capacity. Transfer^ rushing was 

the immediate business of the chapter, with freshman 

rushing coming up in November. New pledges 

are: Bob Paffrath, Donald Dean, Bob Lykken, and 

Bill Mooers. New initiates for fall quarter include: 

Blake Upton, Mel Peterson, Sheridan McCarthy, William 

Johnson, Deerwood Ludke, Bob Wangerin, Bob 

Henderson, Manuel Blanco, John Durham, and Bob 

Lundy. With Forbes Whiteside in charge, Minnesota 

Alpha is making a determined effort to win the 

homecoming decoration trophy for the third consecutive 

year. Rogers was selected for an important post 

on the Senate Committee of Student Affairs. Gran 

serving his second year as sports editor of the Minnesota 

Daily, was selected on the Senate Committee 

of Athletics. Varsity footballers this year are: Franck, 

Bjorklund, Lee, and Bill Johnson, and Phikeia Bob 

Paffrath. Peterson is senior football manager, and 

Zimmerman is sophomore football manager. With the 

intramural football team swinging into action by a 

victory a successful season is assured.—STANLEY F. 

DRIPS, Reporter. 

MISSISSIPPI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI— 

The members of Mississippi Alpha started the year 

off with the pledging of twenty-six new men and 

entrance into various activities on the campus. The 

summer rushing program included a house party and 

several banquets at different towns in the state. Rushing 

came to a close soon after the opening of school 

with the formal pledging ceremony followed by a 

banquet. Assistant Executive Secretary Harry Gerlach 

visited Mississippi Alpha recently and showed his 

movies of the different chapters all over the country. 

On October 5 the first of a series of dances was 

given at the house. The annual formal dance has 

been set for December 1. Reginald Gray has been 

named editor of the Rebel, humor magazine, and 

Duane Forman is associate editor. Freshman tryouts 

for the school publications have been held and results 

show that the new Phikeias are already doing well 

in activities. Phikeias Billy Pearson, Charles Haile, 

Cliff Bailey, Paul Lockett, and Buddy Clayton are on 

the staff of the Missisuppian, weekly newspaper, and 

Virgil Adkins made the staff of the Old Miss, student 

yearbook. A complete list of the pledges follows: 

Virgil Adkins, Cliff Bailey, Norman Beardon, 

Billy Booth, Reuben Boyett, Louis Benoist, Buddy 

Clayton, Warner Currie, Paul Eason, Drury Fisher, 

Henry Fair, Thomas Gardner, Hugh Lee Gowan, 

J. D. Guy ton, Harvey Henderson, Pat Hammond, 

Charles Haile, Harry Hoffman, Paul Lockett, Ralph 

Mackey, Fred Nabors, Henry Odom, Billy Noel, Billy 

Wally Pearson, Milliard Page, Howard Richardson, 

and Robert Rogers TOM HAMMOND, Reporter. 

MISSOURI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI— 

Twenty-three men were pledged by Missouri Alpha 

to begin the year: George Wood, Dayton Blume, 

Allan Woodson, Delmar Jackson, Harrison Kinney, 

William Launder, Robert Tucker, Joseph Williams, 

Don Greenwood, Kansas City; Robert McWay, Jack 

Mdito, St. Louis; Thomas Myers, Chillicothe; Caryl 

Potter, St. Joseph; Will Ben Sims, Moberly; Clay 

Shannon, Mount Grove; Alvin Oakes, Kennet; Harry 

Gilbert, Clinton; Samuel Capps, Columbia; Joseph 

Stephens, Pittsburg, Kan.; Frank Williams, Leavenworth, 

Kan.; James Lily, Paris, Tenn.; Richard Crane, 

Sheridan, Wyo.; Ted Burger, Spokane, Wash. This 

year the chapter is making a strong bid for the intramural 

trophy. Under the leadership of Nabors we 

now lead in tennis and golf, and have been winning 

in football. W. Oliver is continuing his fine work on 

the Savitar as is Edwards. Logan is senior football 

manager again, and Shannon is freshman manager. 

Wager is on the football team, and Greenwood and 

Jackson are starters on the frosh squad. The chapter 

house was refurnished during the summer and is now 

in the best condition in several years. Organization 

and function of officers and committees has reached 

a high point under the leadership of Brother Himmdburger. 

Co-operation to an even greater extent 

than in the past with other chapters seems to be 

evident.—JOSEPH F. HILDEBRAND, JR., Reporter. 

MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE—Rush 

week ended quite successfully this year, twenty-four 

new men being pledged: Walter Adderton, Edwin 

Miller, University City; Garrett Dean, Don Durham, 

St. Louis; Lee McElroy, Robert Souther, Fulton; 

Don Myers, Samuel Walsh, Maplewood; Paul Baldwin, 

Kennett; Dean Black, Montgomery City; William 

Collett, III, St. Joseph; Herbert Elliott, Keytesville; 

Robert Fisher, Foley; Robert Hawkins, Monroe City; 

Nick McDaniel, Springfield; Edward Rodes, Mexico; 

Harry Sparks, Hannibal; Robert Stone, Boonville; 

John Johnson, Dick Noack, Rothwdl Pool, Belleville, 

III.; George Carver, Wewoka, Okla.; Ogden Confer, 

Robert Traff, Minneapolis, Minn. Of this group. 

Pool and McElroy joined Ely, Branham, Graybill, 

Ekern, and Zimmerman in the glee dub; Douglas was


appointed business manager. Rodes was dected vicepresident 

of the Philalethians; Traff, president of the 

Philologies, freshman literary sodeties. Roberts is 

editor of the Blue Jay, the college yearbook and is 

assisted by Barks, Ives, Tootle, Sharp, Hoffmeister, 

and Walz. Thomas and Jones are our Omicron Delta 

Kappas. Ely is on the student council. Active partidpants 

in Y.M.C.A. are: McCord, Noack, Bender, 

Traff, J. Stone, Johnson, Myers, Pool, Durham, Dean, 

and Sparks. Returning lettermen are: Branham, Walz, 

Eige, Tootle, Barnes, Hoffmeister, Merrill, Gray, and 

Thomas. We of Missouri Beta are proud to be redpients 

of the General Headquarters Trophy Award 

for 1938-39, with a score of eighty-nine points out of 

a possible one hundred—^JOHN STAHLHUTH, Reporter. 

MISSOURI GAMMA, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. 

The chapter came out of the big push of rush week 

with seventeen Phikeias to carry on the traditions of 

the organization: Warren Brown, Don Bruton, Frank 

Bub, Jim Calloway, Jack Conrades, Carter Ellis, Joe 

Funk, Jack Guernsey, Bob Hultgren, Russell Matson, 

Charles Nicholai, Jack Peat, Ed Rhodes, John Simmons, 

Richie Smiley, and Lloyd Will. The Phikeias 

are already entering into activities with Calloway 

and Hultgren in Thyrsus, the university dramatic 

organization. Funk and Peat as the freshman football 

managers and Simmons on the freshman swimming 

team. For the first time in a number of years 

Missouri Gamma assumed the leadership of the military 

department with the appointment of James R. 

Compton to the position of cadet major of the 

R.O.T.C. unit. In addition to this honor Brother 

Compton, who is head cheerleader, is lieutenant of 

Scabbard and Blade and captain of Pershing Rifles. 

Alvin R. Dallmeyer was appointed captain adjutant. 

He was also recently appointed director of radio 

activity for Washington University. Jack Brereton and 

Bob Oboum represent * A 6 on the university annual 

with the positions of assistant editor and sports editor 

respectively. Other prominent positions hdd by 

Phis: Read Boles, president of Thyrsus; Desmond 

Lee, president of the Y cabinet; and Bosworth, senior 

football manager. In varsity sports we find Root, 

Cory, Duncan, and Guy Calloway on the football 

team; Mathey, Harting, and Bob Brereton on the 

swimming team; and Curtis, Lyons, Mason, Welhart, 

and Oboum on the fencing team, with Curtis 

as captain and Welhart as manager.—ROBERT OBOURN, 

Reporter. 

MONTANA ALPHA, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY. 

—The dosing of spring quarter found Montana Alpha 

winners of interfraternity baseball and softball cups; 

Dale Galles president of interfraternity also member 

of Silent Sentinel; Ryan captain of basketball and a 

recent pledge of Scabbard and Blade. Phikeia Stewart 

won his letter in track. Pierce was made chairman 

of Traditions Board and Thompson appointed business 

manager with Millar associate editor of the 1940 

Sentinel. The chapter placed first for the best decorated 

house during track meet. Fall quarter's rush 

week netted the following pledges: James Hass, Robert 

G. Anderson, John Turner, Kenneth Swanson, 

Robert H. Anderson, Douglass Campbell, Gordon 

Norgren, Ben Stephens, Harry Hileman, William Nelson, 

Philip Galusha, Robert Hdm, Max Mann, Richard 

Nutting, Robert Olson, John Delano, Dan Scott, 

Robert Fisher, Alfred Buckner, Everett Morris, John 

Fleming, Jon Ober, Robert Wylder. Phi Ddta Theta 

is represented in varsity football by Nugent and 

Hoon and Phikeias Bryan and Jones; freshman squaij 

by R. G. Anderson and Hileman. Millar is ydl king. 

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Newly chosen junior R.O.T.C. officers are: Wahle, 

AUen, Galles, Skedd, MUlar, and Halland. Vaughan 

and Phikeias Luenning, Van Wormer, and Bourke 

were chosen for Bear Paw. Rhodes scholar Robert 

Bates has returned to Montana, owing to conditions 

in Europe.—BtnutE THOMPSON, Reporter. 

NEBRASKA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.— 

Twenty boys were formally pledged as Phikeias to 

begin what promises to be one of Nebraska Alpha's 

most successful years: P. Anwyl, L. Baraneby, J. 

Beauchamp, P. Bolton, H. Boyden, W. Brockoff, N. 

Duvas, T. Davis, J. Falloon, C. Harris, J. Hewett, 

D. Jackson, R. King, R. Kryger, J. Lee, W. Luers, 

F. Matheny, C. Oldfather, J. Ryan, and J. Yoder. 

RYAN OF NEBRASKA 

He appears worried at the Minnesota-Nebraska 

game 

Among the Phikeias are those who have won State 

recognition in football and other fields of athletics, 

those who have made outstanding records in scholarship, 

and those who have won laurels in extracurricular 

activities. George Abel, who just managed 

to leave war-torn Europe in time to return to college, 

is a varsity member of Nebraska's football 

team. Phi representatives in varsity basketball are: 

Hardy Goetze, John Hay, and Lyle King. The swimming 

team has two Phis, Fred Fairman and Chick 

Roberts, and Phikeia Cliff Meier among its members. 

Stars on the track team will be Bill Johnson, transfer 

from Butler, and John Goetze. Phi Ddta Theta is 

also represented in most of the campus activities 

which indudes the daily paper, the monthly magazine, 

and the pep organization FRED F. FAIRMAN, JR., 

Reporter. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. 

—New Hampshire Alpha ended its partidpation in 

interiratemity competition for the college year of 

1938-39 by taking a third place. Good spirit and 

prospects prevail and this year should prove equally 

successful. Eighteen new Phikdas were pledged. From 

this group Orton and Langdon have won positions 

on the Dartmouth business board, Idema a member 

of the Players group, Whisler a candidate for junior 

varsity football team, and Gibson is likdy material 

for the ski team. Scott has proven himself versatile 

by participation in ice-hockey, track, and baseball, 

while Harsh is showing his prowess in swimming and 

gymnastics, Kramer in wrestling, and Lohman in 

crew and soccer. Spiegd and Highfidd are both 

prominent members of the glee dub and yacht dub


respectively. The chapter is exclusive in its establishment 

of a Fraternity eating dub on campus. Dartmouth 

chapters of the Miami Triad are planning, 

as an initial experiment, a triad dance during the 

forthcoming fall houseparties. Babcock and Craig 

were appointed to the committee on student organizations 

which is headed by Lang. Bowers and Larson 

are managing the Pic in the respective positions 

of business and advertising managers and Clad re- 

COLGATE'S CASERIA AND GARVEY 

cently took over the managerial post of the intramural 

department.—^LAWRENCE K. NORTON, Reporter. 

NEW YORK ALPHA, CORNELL UNIVERSITY—The 

fall term was opened with the pledging of fourteen 

men. Thanks to our alumni we had many fine boys 

from whom to choose. Spedal thanks go to J. Morrison 

and G. Rockwell for thdr direct aid at the 

chapter house. Alliaume, Peters, Wood, and Brennan 

were elected to Quill and Dagger. Redington was 

elected to Rod and Bob and Hartgering was dected 

to Skulls. Antrim was re-dected to the student council 

and was also made a member of the Ithaca Town 

Committee. Herbst was dected to the Willard Straight 

Board and is also chairman of the art gallery and a 

member of the cultural board. Two Phis captain Big 

Red teamis—Brennan in lacrosse and Wopd in soccer. 

With Wood on the first string are Johnson, Van 

Arsdale, and Peters. Five Phis are sport managers: 

Alliaume in lacrosse, Antrim in basketball, Anderson 

in hockey, Vreeland in crew, and Peters in tennis. 

Also out for sophomore competitions are Smith in 

baseball. Walker in crew. Storm in soccer, and Ray 

in football. The chapter house will be open for 

homecoming on November 4 with Columbia here. 

Many alumni have been planning to return. Any 

alumni not on the Cayugan mailing list only need 

to send in their addresses to receive the four issues 

for the coming year.—^JAMES B. HARTGERING, Reporter. 

NEW YORK BETA, UNION COLLEGE—A group of 

nine men were pledged at the beginning of the year: 

Frederick Mudler, Ravenna; Albert Babyak, Cahoes; 

Robert Acker, Freeport; James Keese, Troy; Donald 

Abood, Champlain; Warren Rixon, White Plains; 

Willis Trombley, Ticonderoga; Robert DaDue, Plattsburg; 

Gordon Stillson, Canaan, Conn. With rush week 

brought to a successful condusion, the members of 

the chapter took up their usual positions in campus 

activities. Freshman football drew Paul Santee, and 

Robert Acker joined the freshman cross-country team. 

The chapter is represented on the student coundl by 

Paul Santee and Dickinson Griffith, and Merlin Faye 

is on the Interfraternity Council. Conrad Bechard, 

Herbert Smith, and Franklin Atwater sing in the 

college glee dub, and the band is controlled by a 

group induding Herbert Smith, Franklin Atwater, 

Willis Trombley, Robert LaDue, Paul Howe, and 

Dick Griffith, student director. The Concordiensis, 

the college paper, has Donald Haigh on its business 

staff, and varsity football has as its representatives 

Robert Arnold and Dickinson Griffith. The year's social 

events began with a dance for the pledges, after 

the first home football game. A house party is planned 

for the interfraternity week-end of November 10-12. 

—DICKINSON GRIFFITH, JR., Reporter. 

NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNiVERsmr.— 

Summer house improvements included a new roof, 

complete painting of the exterior, redecoration of the 

first floor interior, purchase of new living room furniture, 

and installation of a new stove, refrigerator, 

and other kitchen equipment. Six freshmen were 

pledged at the end of the fall stage of the chapter's 

partially deferred rushing: Robert McLaughlin, Syracuse; 

Howard Fraser, Great Neck; Robert Hart, 

Fairport; John Noble, Morristown, Pa.; Frederick 

Gamerzdl, Trenton, N.J.; Robert Shipman, Moundsville, 

W.Va. As football season gets under way, Dick 

Banger becomes a center attraction. Much of Syracuse's 

grid strategy this year is built around this Phi 

triple-threat back. On the line is Phikda Jim Garvey, 

guard. Phikeia Sullivan is a candidate for assistant 

managership of the team. In an effort to raise 

the chapter scholarship standing, chapter academic 

requirements for initiation have been raised above 

those of the University.—HOWARD ROUND, Reporter. 

NEW YORK ZETA, COLGATE UNIVERSTTY.-During 

1938 the chapter not only pushed their leadership 

in all sports, but led the thirteen fraternities at Colgate 

in academic activities, being the first ranking 

fraternity in scholastic average. The Phis are wdl 

represented in varsity football, boasting among the 

regulars brothers Caseria and Garvey as well as Phikeia 

Bauroth. Sanders matches strides with the best 

of them in cross-country, and is rated number one 

man on the team. The intramural season looms more 

promising than usual. Mye, Gehlen, George, and 

Metzler supported by Phikeias Ames, Ainly, La 

Pierre, Lister, and Knepper fuse as a unit to make a 

football team which looks as if it is headed for. a 

championship. Soccer is equally wdl supported by 

Phikeias Stoot, Harrison, and Long. Gehlen, in tennis, 

challenges all comers. Intramural golf got away to a 

good start with Main and Harrison along with Phikeias 

Lister and Knepper entering the seasonal tourney. 

The chapter has enjoyed the return of many 

alumni, stars of yesteryears. AH brothers have been 

invited back for the homecoming Brown game. The 

chapter takes' extreme pleasure in announcing the 

pledging of Harry Bauroth of Bristol, Pa.—FENN 

RALPH, Reporter. 

NORTH CAROLINA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 

CAROLINA At the dose of rushing season the following 

men were pledged: Richard Wharton, Greensboro; 

Daniel Thomason, Wilmington; Campbell Irving, 

Burlington; Charles Tull, Asheville; Grover 

Cleveland, Greenville, S.C.; Blake Jones, Wilbur 

Glass, Duncan Walker, Macon, Ga.; Carroll Milam, 

Gene Tyler, Jacksonville, Fla.; Henry Bryan, Orlando, 

Fla.; William Merrill, Dothan, Ala.; Edmund Pin-


coffs, Houston, Tex.; Beverly Landstreet, Nashville, 

Tenn.; John Feuchtenberger, William Feuchtenberger, 

Bluefidd, W.Va.; Noland Ryan, Washington, D.C; 

Charles Beyer, Merion, Pa.; Byron Sherman, Morristown, 

N.J. Carver, Rice, Woodman, and Gragg are 

on the varsity tennis ladder and have excellent chances 

to earn monograms. Richardson, a sophomore, has 

turned in three fine performances at left end on the 

varsity football team during the current season. Several 

social functions have been planned for this 

quarter, but because of the extended rushing season, 

final arrangements for them have not been made.— 

WILFORD GRAGG, JR., Reporter. 

NORTH CAROLINA GAMMA, DAVIDSON COLLEGE. 

—^The Phis at Davidson opened the new year by pledging 

the following men: Henry McGeachy, Tryon; Roy 

Burton, Weaverton; Kit Beaty, Rock Hill, S.C; Jam^ 

Chapman, Spartanburg, S.C; George Dew, Charleston, 

S.C; Fred Boykin, Atlanta, Ga.; Robert Simpson, 

Loy Lewis, Shelton Colson, William Howell, 

Jacksonville, Fla.; Welford Hobbie, Roanoke, Va. On 

September 28, Roy Burton, Weaverville, N.C, was 

initiated into the Fraternity. Phikeia Jim Cowan is 

holding down left end on the football team this 

fall and Norman Stevenson and Bobby Williams are 

on the squad. Phikeias Beaty and McGeachy are battling 

for positions on this year's freshman team, while 

Pat Rudolph is expected to retain his position on 

the soccer team. Davidson's interfraternity athletic 

competition is well under way, and our football team 

has yet to be defeated. North Carolina Gamma has 

won the football title for the past two years and we 

are expecting to make it three straight this year. 

Bobby Williams was elected a junior cheerleader and 

Bobby Carter was named a sophomore member of the 

Court of Control by senior members of the Student 

Council. The following men were named cadet officers 

in the college R.O.T.C. battalion: Rea Tenney, 

captain; Tommy Wells and Charles Mashburn, first 

lieutenants; and John Withers, second lieutenant. Of 

this year's seniors, Warren Ludlam, Rea Tenney, John 

Withers, Dick Kenyon, Charles Mashburn, Hugh 

Vemer, and Bud Gilmore are on Dean's list. John 

Withers was one of six juniors to make the Honor 

Roll last year. On the night of October a8, we hdd 

a steak fry in honor of our recent pledge men, and 

a banquet for Homecoming on November 4—CHARLES 

MASHBURN, Reporter. 

NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 

DAKOTA.—The term began with the pledging of 

twenty-two freshmen. Out of the new group of Phikeias, 

Jacobson, Boyum, Hagen, and Huntley are 

playing freshman football. Phikeias Monnes and 

Caldis are playing regular varsity football. The fall 

intramural sports season has opened with Phis showing 

strength in both the fall sports of volleyball and 

touch ball. Vaughan was dected to Blue Key. Osgard 

and Phikeia Kdly are on the student coundl of 

the university pep dub. Sutton and Smeby were 

dected to Scabbard and Blade. Johnson is a member 

of the university debate squad CHADWICK MCLEOD, 

Reporter. 

NOVA SCOTIA ALPHA, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY.— 

Canada's dedaration of war September 10 brought 

about a new crisis in Nova Scotia Alpha's activities. 

Until Dalhousie opened, its policy for the year was 

unknown, but when it was decided the institution 

would carry on as usual the chapter swung into 

rushing activities that so far have brought six 

Phikeias into the brotherhood. Several more are expected 

to be pledged shortly. Two successful rushing 

parties were hdd at John Maclnnes' summer camp 

at Hubbards, near Halifax, while a number of open 

houses and house parties are on the calendar. Scholastically, 

the Phis started work shortly after the 

usual first-of-the-term excitement died down. With 

the expansion of Dalhousie Officers' Training Corps, 

every man in the chapter except the medical students 

and one man already a member of the R.CA.F. 

reserve joined up. In campus activities Maclnnes, 

Kinley, and Walters are on the Student Coundl, Lawson 

is on the executive of the D.A.A.G., Kinley and 

Fenndl are on the intermediate football team. Lawson 

and Boyd are on the golf team, Reynolds is business 

manager of the glee club. The chapter, through 

its alumni, is represented in all three of the Dominion's 

armed forces. Alan Bigelow, now in England, 

received a commission in the Royal Air Force shortly 

before the outbreak of war. Evatt Merchant and 

Meagher are on the naval reserve; Bob Merchant, 

Victor Oland, James Roy, Don MacGregor, Roald 

Buckley, Charles Lorway, and George McAvity are 

officers in the infantry or artillery; Joe Likely, John 

Critchdey, Orton Hewatt, and Malcolm MacLeod 

are training as Royal Canadian Air Force pilot officers; 

James Read holds a commission in the Governor-General's 

Foot Guards; and George Robertson 

is liaison officer between artillery and air force in 

Military District No. 6. Although the fraternity picture 

seems dear for the time being, the war seems 

liable to interfere seriously next year. While most of 

the members already at university intend to finish their 

year, no one knows how serious matters will be this 

time next year. Should the university's enrollment 

drop, and the now-active members be called for service, 

Nova Scotia Alpha will be in for some lean seasons. 

It is reasonable to presume that other Canadian 

chapters will be faced with the same difficulties.—DICK 

MURPHY. Reporter. 

OHIO ALPHA, ML\MI UNIVERSITY The chapter 

opened the year by pledging Harold Cheadle, a 

senior, and the third of a line of Cheadles since 

1930. Jack Storms playing his senior year of football 

at quarterback is games captaining the varsity 

deven. Storms is a letterman of last year and Gayloi~d 

at guard and Rockwell at halfback position 

should add two more varsity football M's to Ohio 

Alpha's list. The chapter baseball squad has smashed 

through three victories; Haines is pitching excellent 

ball. Ohio Alpha asks her alumni to send in names 

of men who will make good rush material when second 

semester deferred rushing rolls around. Send 

information to William Kulow, rushing chairman.— 

FRANCIS KRAMER KAHLE, Reporter. 

OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.—The 

year's activities began with the pledging of eighteen 

men, including three sophomores and one junior: 

Calvin Kitchen, Robert Hunter, Delaware; Frank 

Thullen, Frank Bouslough, Youngstown; Don L. Miller, 

Columbus; Gordon Sperry, Mt. Vemon; John E. 

Gracely, Marion; Joseph Colton, Twin Lakes; Herbert 

Cunningham, St. Clairsville; John F. Butler, 

Akron; Paul H. Zent, Huntington, Ind.; William 

Voght, Marshall, Mich.; Max Phillips, East Lansing, 

Mich.; John A. Piper, Chicago, IlL; Carl Vogt, Webster 

Groves, Mo.; William Lewis, Rochester, N.Y.; 

Donald Ross, Ocean Grove, N.J.; James Cary, Hartford, 

Conn. In football, in addition to the two varsity 

members, Markley and Leonard, six Phikeias— 

Phillips, Vogt, Lewis, Gracdy, Piper, and Colton— 

are fighting for positions on the first-year squad. 

The chapter opened the year with five important


presidential positions. Driver is student body president; 

MacKichan is president of 0 A *; Shipps, of 

* M A; Case, of Wesleyan Players; and Neff, of A 2 P. 

Our team won its first volleyball game against strong 

opposition. The new men were entertained with the 

OHIO BETA'S HONORARY PRESIDENTS 

Left to right: B. Shipps, * M A; Driver, Student Body; 

Case, Wesleyan Players; MacKichan, 9 A *; Neff, ASF 

pledge formal, a dinner, and dance at the house, October 

14. A hay-ride late in October proved popular 

as the second event on the year's social calendar.— 

JAMES BAILEY, Reporter. 

OHIO GAMMA, OHIO UNIVERSITY.—The chapter 

entertained Ohio Beta chapter the week-end of October 

14, following the Ohio University-Wesleyan football 

game. With the determination still in mind, to 

get a new house, the Phis at Ohio University did the 

next best thing and started refurnishing the house. 

This fall new beds were added to the dormitory, new 

carpets were placed in the sun room, and a new radio-. 

victrola was purchased. The great 'increase in the 

size of the chapter makes it is almost imperative that 

an addition be built on the present house if all the 

men are to he accommodated. Fred Frazer, president 

of the chapter, is a member of the governing body 

of the student body. He was recently raised to a 

battalion commander in the R.O.T.C. after having 

spent the summer in Edgewood Arsenal where he 

studied chemical vrariare. John Montgomery is serving 

the University grid squad as assistant freshman 

backfield coach. Last season Montgomery was selected 

on the Little All-American football squad and the 

All-Phi squad. Initiation will be hdd soon for Phikdas 

Chapman, Gaskdl, and Cunningham. The following 

are the men pledged at the beginning of the 

year: Robert Covert, George Gilham, John DeMollett, 

Robert Stansbury, Carlos Wilson, Athens; Joseph 

Chapman, Harold Snow, Guysville; George Glass, 

Fred Lemer, Jerry Navarrio, Shaker Heights; Jack 

Price, Clevdand; Jack Mundy, DeWayne Osbome, 

Youngstown; William Brown, Medina; Per Close, 

Millersburg; Frank Cunningham, Steubenville; William 

McEndree, Bloomingdale; Lee McDonald, 

Glouster; William Robishaw, Bedford; William 

Smith, Bdlefontaine; Robert Wheat, Cincinnati; 

James Chapman, Jackson; Dick Hayes, Solon; Joseph 

Brammer, Huntington, W. Va.; Thomas Benham, 

Norfolk, Va.; Earl Brownlee, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Charles 

Gaskell, East Orange. N.J.; Donald Potter, Rochester, 

N.Y.; William Braster, Mineola, N.Y.; Kenneth Ldghton. 

North Adams, Mass.; Norman Ofslager, Burlington, 

Vt.; Charles Crawford, Tilton, N.H.; Danid 

Grigg, Mitchell, S.D.—CARLTON R. ASHER, Reporter. 

OHIO EPSILON, UNIVERSTTY OF AKRON.—Five Phis 

were selected as freshmen counselors at Akron: Secrest, 

Hutchinson, Nod, Sipes, and Higley. In O A K 

we have Hutchinson as president, Noel as treasurer, 

Sipes as vice-president, and Marquardt, who was 

pledged at the annual dance this fall. Sipes was appointed 

by the president of the University manager 

of the new student building which will be finished 

the last of November. Furst, Steele, Russell, Singer, 

and Caillet were chosen for the advanced R.O.T.C. 

course. Scheuneman is the equipment manager of 

the football team and Phikeias Staudt and Schoettel 

are his assistants. Secrest and Kohsiek were selected 

as head student managers of the team. Phillips is 

president of the university theater, and Marquardt, 

business manager. In our pledge group we find Cardarella. 

Morrow, Wittig, June, and Christner on 

the football squad. Morrow is one of the best carriers 

on the squad and Cardarella is an exceptional 

blocker. Christner shows great talent as a lineman. 

The chapter was very active in intramurals, A wdl- ' 

balanced track team took first place. The badminton 

and tennis teams were very successful. Hutchinson 

and Brown were intramural boxing champions while 

Phillips and Phikeia Hoff were the wrestling champions 

GENE CAILLET, Reporter. 

OHIO ZETA, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY,—For the 

fourth consecutive year the intramural championship 

crown has come to Ohio Zeta. This will be the last, 

as the University has decided to discontinue this 

award for all-around proficiency in intramural sports. 

As usual, the coming of fall finds Scott, Maag, Thom, 

Gnmdies, and Bruckner on the gridiron. The team 

spirit is superb this year. The chapter has completed 

a successful rush week, pledging a class of twentyfive 

Phikeias. This year's dass has been chosen on 

the basis of scholarship, activities, and background. 

During the summer months the house was repainted, 

inside and outside, and the garage under the porch 

blocked up, turning into a much-needed "rumpus 

room." The summer also brought to our attention 

the success of our first year under the pro-rata plan 

of financing. With this plan we have found a solution 

to delinquent account problems. William Stanhope 

is business manager of the Makio, Robert Elsas 

President of the Y.M.C.A., and Paxton is a member 

of the Student Senate. Early this fall Brother Blackwell, 

scholarship commissioner, paid us a visit, giving 

the chapter numerous suggestions as to carrying on 

a successful year. Homecoming will be November 

18, the Illinois game. Extensive plans are being laid 

to make this a memorable occasion at Ohio Zeta. 

There will be a pre-game luncheon, a victory () 

dinner, and the annual Homecoming dance.—KENT E. 

POOL, Reporter. 

OHIO ETA, CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE.— 

The following men have been pledged: Howard 

Brehm, Robert Kddd, William Lloyd, Paul Reynolds, 

William Wade, Bruce Clark, Richard Flowers, 

Edward Durkee, Ted Coan, Prescott Cole, Arthur 

Heinze, Harry Weeks, Clevdand; Wilbur Hankes, 

Jack Niederhauser, Canton; Jack Homan, Dayton; 

Richard Wenger, Bluffton; John Zintsmaster, Massillon; 

Donald Taylor, Elyria; Arthur Schwartz, Bay 

City, Mich. This fall the chapter started a tradition 

of having a pre-school dance for the active members 

and prospective pledges. The dance was hdd Sep-


tember 16 and was attended by all the actives and 

twenty-five rushees. On September 30, after the first 

football game, the annual pledge dance was hdd 

for active members and pledges. The chapter hdd a 

spedal initiation on October a, 1939, for three men 

in the dass of 1940: Arthur Schweitzer, two years 

on the varsity football and basketball teams; John 

Vanas, two years a varsity football and hockey player; 

and Donald Voss, two years a varsity ftwtball 

man. Actively practidng aviation are William Winslow 

and Bruce Todd, who have purchased an airplane. 

The Case football team is again studded with 

Phis, This year the following men are on the squad: 

Schweitzer, Bennett, Greenwood, Spangenberg, Eichler, 

Melreit, Walter, Shafer, Taylor, Vanas, Albrecht, Poremba, 

Konker, Greenleaf, Harley, Killian, Schabo, 

and Strawn.—^JACK EICHLER, Reporter. 

OHIO THETA, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.—The 

chapter announces the pledging of the following men: 

Wes Ostendorf, Gordon Bennett, James Royer, Donald 

Schroeter, Cliff Franklin. Hugh Oppenhdmer, 

Carl Press, Ed Weust, Bill Herbes, and Carl Margraff, 

Cindnnati; Louis Van Guelpen, Dayton; Bud 

Watson, Chicago, 111.; Charles Brown, W.Va.; Ted 

Caldwdl, Oklahoma City. Okla. To the active chapter 

returned twenty-seven undergraduate brothers. Daum, 

Bohrer, O. Kdchner, and Phikda B. Kelchner, who 

are varsity football men; the team will be captained 

by O. Kelchner. Weeter has been made president of 

the University Flying Club and director of the Arts 

Board photography workshop. Freeburg, manager of 

intramural sports; Hiener, captain; and Bob Dalton, 

football manager, are whipping a football team into 

shape for the coming year. The chapter house has 

been newly painted and refurnished—-CHARLES R. 

SHULTZ, Reporter. 

OHIO IOTA, DENISON UNiVERsrrv The year was 

opened with the pledging of seventeen men. Most of 

the Phikeias have already started in their activities 

and are making a good beginning. Among them, Edwards, 

Wheeler, Slingerland, and Lantz are members 

of the freshman football squad; Straitb, Oxley, and 

Gooddl have positions in the band; and Wheeler, 

Straith, and Trout are in the glee dub. Mapes and 

Gooddl have leads in the freshman plays. Wigle, 

Trout, Wheeler, Lantz, and Slingerland are active 

in the organization of the freshman Y.M.C.A. Phikeia 

Grossman has taken a place on the editorial 

staff of the Denisonian. In the active chapter we 

have Downs, Trautman, Bellar, and Riley on the 

football squad. Musal, Wheeler, and Haines are members 

of the glee dub, with Musal the business manager 

for this year. Macomber holds the position of assistant 

editor of the Denisonian and McBurney and 

Haines are on the editorial staff. Taylor has taken 

his place as the art editor for the Portfolio. The 

presidency of the junior dass is held by Kibby and 

Trautman is president of the sophomore dass. During 

the summer many improvements were made on 

the house, induding complete redecorating and refurnishing 

of the entire first floor.—DAVID TAYLOR. 

Reporter. 

OKLAHOMA ALPHA, UmvERsrry OF OKL/JIOMA. 

—Rushing at the beginning of the year added twentynine 

Phikeias to the chapter: Allan Neil. Jack Corkle, 

Gordon Holland, Jerry Kemp, Garrison Munger, Robert 

Bass, Enid; Robert Lee, Charles Bootz, John Reiff, 

Gordon Smith, Wayne Stephenson, Cecil Ford, Oklahoma 

City; Le Roi Ndson, Jack Haberlein, McAlester; 

Allan Knox. Louis Bailey, Bartlesville; Tom Ryan, 

Ddmonte Hatfidd, John Teverbaugh, Ponca City; 

Price Nash, William Hutchins, Noiman; Harry Gnmaud, 

Medford; William McGrew, Britton; Bruce 

Ramsey, D. T. Meeks, Tulsa; E. P. Litchfidd, 

Chickasha; Henry Risan, Wichita Falls, Tex.; Harold 

De Shurley. RosweU, N.M.; Jack McWiUiams, 

Wichita, Kan. The active chapter returned to find the 

house completdy redecorated from the basement to 

the third floor. This work Induded new Venetian 

blinds for the whole house, repainting in all rooms, 

and new beds for every room. Oklahoma Alpha came 

from seventh place to second in scholarship for the 

last semester. Helping to do this feat was Hart 

Wright, who made the highest grades in his dass. 

Partidpants in activities induded Tagge, Senate Qub; 

Fred Thompson, 4> H S, Bombardiers treasurer, 

Y.M.C.A., Engineers Club, P.E. Club, Student Union 

dance committee; Shepherd, Las Dos Americas, 

Bombardiers, Scabbard and Blade, President's Honor 

dass; Reiff, * H 2, Y.M.C.A. and * X; McNatt, All- 

Big Six basketball, 2 T, Skeleton Key, Men's Coimcil, 

president "O" Club; McMurtry, Bombardiers, Senate 

Club, P.E. Club, Skeleton Key and, second lieutenant 

Officers' Reserve Corp.; Johnson, ^ H £, Bombardiers, 

Senate Club, Engineers Club, Interfraternity Council; 

Lott, P. E. Club, Engineers Club and Bombardiers; 

Pate, A.I.M.E., P.E. Club, Engineers Club, and swimming 

team; Alex McCoy, Senate dub, swimming team. 

—DAVID J. STONE, Reporter. 

ONTARIO ALPHA, UNiVERsrry OF TORONTO.— 

Talking of what the fellows do in the summer time 

—Murray Townsend raised tobacco and produce on 

a farm in Western Ontario. Jack Moore, one of 

the district's golf champions, whacked a ball around 

everywhere between here and Detroit and came back 

with a lot of new pictures of new girls. Page Statten 

didn't take a trip to California or the Maritimes but 

spent the time along with McGowan, Watson, Evans, 

Garland, and Young, in running Camp Ahmek up 

North. When not acting as leaders to the boys at 

camp, they scouted for death-defying hills for Christmas 

holiday skiing. Rowed Greig was in England 

hdplng make fast bombers for the Bristol Aeroplane 

Co. and having fun zig-zagging away from submarines 

on the way back. Bob Welch again went out 

to Jasper in the Canadian Rockies and came back 

haggard from acting as caddy to the bad shooting of 

nerve frazzled big shots. Ted Hodgetts swam, sailed, 

fished at his cottage and between times prayed that 

Hitler would back down and he could get across the 

waters to Oxford to serve his time as Rhodes Scholar. 

Joe Brown in mechanical engineering worked with 

Canadian Westinghouse, and Bert Gillespie and Thor 

OBSTACLE RACE AT TORONTO


Stephenson spent the time in mines in the Ontario 

North. Ernie Smith, duty-bound as the current table 

manager, foimd out how meat packing plants run and 

where all kinds of meat came from (about which we 

had wondered sometimes). Bob Hannaford hdped 

make automobile transmissions so cars could go 

around campus comers safely on two wheels. Johnston 

worked with Ontario Hydro, Nicolson directed 

the city playgrounds again this summer; we haven't 

heard exactly what Williamson did, maybe it was 

what Bill Butt and/or Westman did—sold tickets at 

the world's largest annual exhibition, the Canadian 

National Exhibition. Art Cole spent the summer at a 

cottage on Stony Lake and amused himself by having 

a fellow medical student prescribe diets for him 

and studying his reactions when conscious. George 

Break was a garage assistant, then went to the New 

York World's Fair. Someone vaguely mentioned that 

Ged Clawson, Varsity's champion swimmer, was up 

at Hudson or James Bay all summer. All have come 

back for the coming years at college despite the war 

and rushing is going along with a drive. Initiation 

is coming up in several weeks at camp Bolton with 

scenes about to recur as in previous years during the 

famed obstade race by the initiates, shown in the 

accompanying photo.—ROWED GREIG, Reporter. 

OREGON ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Matching 

strides with a prevalent new Oregon spirit, Oregon 

Alpha reviews the pledging of eighteen freshmen. 

George Olson, Steve Bodner. Charles Elliot, 

SMOKY 

Oregon Alpha's veteran mascot; voted "most popular 

dog on the campu^' for two years running 

Ralph Davis, Neal Baumgardner, Tom Terry, and 

Roy Ell comprise the first-string freshman football 

team. Among contributions to the varsity, Roy Dyer, 

sophomore, reflects possibilities of appearing in numerous 

all-Coast selections. Freshman basketball and 

baseball will be ably represented by Don Kirsch. 

Paul Jackson, fiery varsity basketball guard, can take 

tips from All-Americans Slim Wintermute'and Lauren 

Laddie Gale of Oregon's National Champions, who 

are taking extra credit work at the University. Three 

times out of the past five years Phis have hdd the 

important intramural trophy. Hopeful of a duplication 

are Phi teams led by Ted Holmes, Carl Jantzen, 

and Kenneth Shipley. The complete pledge list follows: 

Neal Baumgardner, Harry Burdick, Dick Carlton, 

Ralph Davis, Roy Ell, Don Kirsch, George Olson, 

Peter Shephard, Tom Kerry, Warren Treece, Portland; 

Steve Bodner, Charles Elliott, Paul Johnson, 

jerry Stone, Eugene; Richard Grobenharst, Salem; 

Robert Watson, Oswego; Buzz Zurbrick, La Grande; 

Marion Cloud, Long Beach, Calif-^RAV DICKSON, Reporter. 

OREGON BETA, OREGON STATE COLLEGE.—The fall 

rushing brought the chapter nineteen Phikeias: Malcomb 

Armstrong, Robert Dorman, Don Findley, Barney 

Hicks, Robert Maris, Dean Olson, Robert Plympton, 

Stephen Ross, Edward Saunders, Raymond Weston, 

Portland; Gene Archibald, Medford; Edwin 

Bishop, Salem; Bronson Burdick, Camp Sherman; 

William Gamjobst, Corvallis; William Hddrich, 

Sprague River; Geoi^ McKinnon, Prineville; Kent 

White, Grants Pass; Orville Zidaskowski, St. Helens; 

Don Fredrickson, Hoquiam, Wash. On the varsity 

football team are Vic and Morrie Kohler, halfbacks; 

Les Copenhagen and Bud English, guards; Jim Busch 

and Tom Sommerville, quarterbacks; and Walt Jelsma, 

tackle. Phikeias Armstrong and Zidaskowski are 

on the freshman squad at halfback and tackle respectivdy. 

Ralph Floberg, last year's chapter president, 

has taken on a bigger job this year and will 

head the student body as president of the Assodated 

Students. With the intramural program getting into 

full swing, the chapter will be out «n masse to defend 

the all-collê Intramural championship won 

last year.—BILL LOWERY, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE— 

The opening of college this fall found Phis taking 

part in many campus activities. The football team, 

which has a promising season ahead, has Bob Sweeny 

and Harold Bellis alternating at quarterback, Walt 

Wermuth at full, Dick Sweeney at end, and affiliate 

Jim Farrell at half. Phelps is a junior manager. Soccer 

claims the attention of Co-captain Fitzpatrick, 

Fischer, Marthinson, Reiche, Crampton. and John 

Robinson. Mastin is a manager. Two returning regulars 

on the lightweight football outfit are Kernell 

and Bisset, with Roberts out as a sophomore candidate. 

The Phis opened the intramural season with 

a football win, and appear to be strong contenders 

for the title in both football and soccer. Fitzpatrick 

is a member of K.R.T. Dick Sweeney is president of 

the Maroon Key, with Bob Sweeney, Murphy, Fitzpatrick, 

Gagliardi, Bisset, Case, and Wermuth as 

members. The Lyre has a full quota of Phis on the 

business board, induding Kdlogg, Gagliardi, Kernell, 

Wilcox, and Mastin. The choir indudes Fischer, 

Phdps, Mastin, and Reiche. Kemdl is president of 

the interfraternity council; Bisset, president of the 

junior dass; and Harker secretary of the sophomores. 

The chapter's scholastic standing for the whole year 

was sixth of seventeen fraternities.—J. H. FISCHER, 

Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA BETA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE.—AS 

the year gets under way at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 

Beta introduces fifteen pledges: Walter Kresge, Richard 

McCarty, Bethlehem; James Hardy, William Winterlee. 

Darby; Donald Kem, Slatington; Robert Shaw, 

Tarentum; William Martin, Gettysburg; Earl Krug, 

Hanover; Bruce Hoch, Brookline; William Neely, 

Harrisburg; Richard Hively, Redline; Braimt Hughes, 

Etna; Clarence Fox, Milford, N.J.; Claude Beale, 

Trenton, N.J.; Leonard Baker, Palinyra. N.J. Shoemaker, 

Levens, Bailey, Whetstone, Sohnleitner, and


Murtoff on the varsity football team. Shoemaker 

made the winning toudidown aînst both Albright 

and Bucknell colleges. Phikeias Winterlee, Hardy, and 

Fox are vying for positions on the freshman team. 

The soccer team is represented by Menoher, H. Mizell, 

F. Mizdl, F. Hartman, Shelly, Conway, and 

Houtz; and Phikeia Hoch on the junior varsity. 

O'Ndll and L. Mizdl obtained tryouts with major 

league baseball teams this summer and will probably 

report to the spring training camps of the Athletics 

and the Cubs respectivdy HOWARD MIZELL, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANLA GAMMA, WASHINGTON AND JEF 

FERSON COLLEGE.—Ât the beginning of this year, 

Pennsylvania Gamma acquired a pledge class of twenty-five 

members. Emerson Jordan has transferred to 

the University of Oklahoma, where he has affiliated 

with Oklahoma Alpha, and Bob Lash is attending 

Northwestern University for his senior year, Reynol 

V. Ullom, our assistant chapter adviser here, is the 

new professor of accounting and also assistant to the 

treasurer of the college. Brother Ullom has been connected 

with Washington and Jefferson College for 

the last few years, as a part-time professor of accoimting. 

and as soon as a vacancy arose, he was 

called upon to fill it. To him, we extend our best 

wishes and hopes for the future in bis new position.— 

WALTER E. JORDAN, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALUEGHENY COLLEGE.- 

Sixteen men compose the Phikda class for this year: 

Larry McCluskey, Wallace Hanson, Walter Klingensmith, 

Philipp Depp, Paul Jones, Bill Pierce, Leonard 

Komamey, William Bamer, Larry Larson, Philipp 

Africa, Jack Dearing, Warren Winkler, Robert 

Thomas, Don Henry, Ray Peterson, and Walter Klein. 

Even with the strong emphasis which it places on 

activities, we find that the chapter stood first above 

five other fraternities at the end of the year in scholarship. 

The rating was 80.68 for the year. This 

means that the OAK trophy is in our possession for 

another year. Edgar Wood won the extemporaneous 

speaking contrat and brought the silver trophy to 

* A 6 again. This makes the third time the cup has 

been won by Phis. This season sees three Phis on the 

varsity football squad: Scarpitti, Barry, and McKnight. 

This is three-letter Scarpitti's fourth year of varsity 

work at Allegheny at right tackle. The soccer team 

has Way, Welday, George. Starr, and Beebe on its 

roster. In intramurals it is touch football season and 

so far, Pennsylvania Ddta has to lose its first game. 

In preparation for the year the house was improved 

during the summer. Floors were refinished, rooms 

papered, and new furniture placed in the rooms and 

dormitory.—EDGAR S. WOOD, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON, DICKINSON COLLEGE.— 

Many improvements to the house were made during 

the summer; the exterior has been painted, the floors 

sanded, refinished and stained, and a new rug has 

been purchased for the living room. Several minor 

improvements have also been made. Our new Phikeias 

are: George Cornish, Palmer McGee, Wilmer Lochrie, 

Richard Perry, Antonio Capdlo, James Saunders, 

Henry McKinnon, William Paterson, Charles Justin, 

Robert Davis, William Haak, James Ritter, John 

Hariey, John Oyler, Harold McNeU. Andrew Mc- 

Nitt, Paul Denlinger, Paul Hassler, and Gordon Williams. 

Gayman has been starring on the Dickinson 

soccer fidd together with Phikeias Justin and Paterson; 

and several of the pledges, induding McGee, 

Perry, and Davis, are expected to play on the frosh 

basketbaU squad. Gorsuch and Copdand have been 

dected to represent Pennsylvania Epsilon at the Regional 

Convention to be hdd in New York City during 

the early part of December. Many of the other 

brothers are also expected to attend. The chapter is 

PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA'S PHIKEIAS, 1939 

proud that Brother Dean Swift, professor of English 

literature at Dickinson, is living at the fraternity 

house this year as om- faculty adviser.—^WILLIAM 

EASTMENT, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE 

VANIA.—Chapter President Max H. Leister was dected 

to Sphinx senior sodety and to the presidency of the 

interfraternity council. He also plays varsity soccer. 

Other prominent seniors are Steve Schuyler, newly 

elected manager of crew, member of the varsity swimming 

team and the varsity boat dub; Frank Barry, 

member of the Mask and Wig Qub, the Senior Advisory 

board of the Pennsylvanian, and the business 

board of the Punch Bowl; Tony Moore, president 

of the Episcopal cabinet of the Christian Assodation, 

and assodate editor of the Record; Bob Getter, manager 

of lacrosse and senior freshman adviser. John 

Davey was dected to the business board of the Daily 

Pennsylvanian. Juniors active in extra-curricular activities 

are Austin Milans, assistant manager of baseball, 

member of the business board of the Daily 

Pennsylvanian, and of the Mask and Wig Oub; Karl 

Kurz, assistant manager of soccer, and Jerry Carson, 

member of the varsity football squad, of the Punch 

Bowl and Daily Pennsylvanian business twards. Len 

Wamer Is first string end of the varsity football team; 

Bob King is on the editorial board of the Daily Pennsylvanian. 

Bob Albrect is a member of the Mask and 

Wig company. Bob Davem is on the editorial board 

of the Record. Hood McChord is a member of the 

* B K junior sodety, assistant manager of the Mask 

and Wig show, and a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian 

business board. The chapter looks forward 

to a successful rushing season at the beginning of the 

second semester.—HOOD SQUIRES, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA ETA, LEHIGH UNiVERsrry.—The 

chapter ended a successful rushing season by pledging 

John MacMinn, Bruce Mathias, Frank Morgd, 

Bruce Berlin, and Ray Bashford. Phikdas Ewing, 

Gibson, Sutherland, Metcalf, and Fidler were initiated 

soon after the opening of college. The chapter 

is well represented in football with Bashford, Eastlake, 

Conover, and Collins, while Mudler and Powers

^52 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for November, 1939 

are prominent on the soccer team. MacMinn Is on the 

freshman football team; Mathias is competing for a 

position on the frosh wrestling team. Whiting is 

junior manager of the cross-country team, and Metcalf 

is sophomore manager of the football team. The 

chapter football team has yet to be defeated, and is 

wdl on its way to another championship ÂLBERT J. 

COLLINS, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA THETA, PENNSYLVANW. STATE 

COLLEGE.—^The Phis at Penn State came back in 

September to a remodeled chapter house. With the 

second and third floors completely reconditioned, and 

the first floor greatly improved by the addition of 

new furniture, the whole house has taken on a new 

beauty. The rushing season ended with the pledging 

of nineteen men. Jim Hall, Jack Quailey, and Skip 

Scott are on the freshman football squad. Leo Roan, 

runner-up in the 155-pound dass in the 1939 national 

preparatory school wrestling championships, 

and Charlie Ridenour, 115-pound diampion in the 

Pennsylvania state scholastic wrestling championships 

last spring, give every indication ot following in the 

footsteps of John Henry, who captained the freshman 

wrestling team last year. Bob Bacon, dash man, 

is working out with the freshman track team. Bob 

Koser and John Holmes are already members of the 

glee dub and choir, and are in the dramatic tryouts. 

Many capable men in the pledge dass are ready to 

fill the political shoes of Charlie Mattem, sophomore 

dass vice-president. The other pledges are Charles 

Phillips, Forrest Price, George Petitgout, Lynn Kippax, 

Edward Steidle, Harry Jeter, Donald Davis, 

Charles Dimeling, Albert Dimding, David Sharps, 

and William Miller. Having won the trophy for allround 

intramural excellence for three out of the 

last five years, the chapter is getting ready to maintain 

its superiority.—^H. EDWARD WAGNER, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA IOTA, UNIVERSITY OF PrrrsBURGH. 

—Our chapter was extremdy proud when Brother 

Charles Bowser, Pitt '23, received the position of 

head coach at the University. Eldon Gleim Elder 

was pledged before the regular rushing season. The 

chapter welcomed into the Bond Brothers John Nedy, 

Albert Dunbar, and Edwin Hughes. Paul Chandler 

was initiated into SFE. Hodges, our exchange stu- 

PITT CHAPTER'S TROPHIES 

dent of last year to Germany, has returned home but 

not without a wealth of experience from his trip. 

Poffinberger and Miller represent the chapter on I.-F. 

Coundl. Rae Young was placed on the appointment 

committee of the University. Homecoming brought 

a host of Phis together again to see the Pitt-Duke 

game.—ROBERT E. MILLER. Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA, SWARTHMORE COLLEGE.— 

With the largest crop of freshmen in college in many 

years, the brothers are working for a quality dass. 

Bids are to be extended on October 24, after four 

weeks of rushing. On the football eleven are the twins, 

Arthur and Paul Snyder, while Hall, Ingersoll, Alexander, 

Darlington, and Krom constitute our contribution 

to the varsity soccer squad. Oliver and Langston 

hold up one end of the cross-country team. Custer is 

the chief of the press board staff for this year, while 

Wood is an associate editor of the Halcyon. Bond and 

Phikeia Dietz are competing for the football and 

soccer managerships respectively. Returning after a 

year abroad, studying in Paris, is Dahn Mukerjt, who 

narrowly escaped the conflict. The brotherhood has 

gratefully extended its appredation to the very active 

alumni organization which so kindly redecorated 

the lodge, including recovering of the furniture with 

new leather and refinishing of the floor ^JOHN C. 

CROWLEY, Reporter. 

RHODE ISLAND ALPHA, BROWN UNIVERSITY— 

The following men graduated with the dass of 1939: 

Larkowich, O'Connor, Hutton, Bushdl. Dodge, Traver, 

Fraser, Barry, and Hawvermale. The chapter was 

well represented on the baseball diamond this season—Lou 

Sigloch was first-string varsity catcher while 

first-base and pitcher positions on the freshman team 

were held by Ed Armstrong and Phikeia Harris Whynaught 

respectivdy. Andy Sinclair was elected to the 

Cammarian Club, student governing body. A number 

of brothers attended summer school sessions—Marc 

Morton at Harvard, Dick Starrett and George Abraham 

at M.I.T., and Les Lovett at the University of 

Vermont. Much maintenance and repair work has 

been done as is usual in the summer—the most visible 

items are new outside paint, fire-escapes and new furniture.—MERTON 

C. BARSTOW, JR., Reporter. 

TENNESSEE ALPHA, VANDERBILT UNIVERSTTY— 

The pledges of the chapter are George Alder, Ed 

Anderson, Jack McCullough, Gilbert Blake, Oscar 

Burris, Billy Gate, Tom Kdly Connor, Matt Dobson, 

Henry Holmes, Billy Hutton, Leonard Linton, Goree 

Ndson, Emmett O'Neal, Walter Robinson, Coupery 

Shands, Gray Stahlman, and Vision Taylor. Bill Kammerer 

and Fdix Smart are playing varsity football 

with Phikeias Holmes, Gate, and Alder on the freshman 

team. Lettermen returning ar Ireland, Pellett, 

Brown, Davis, Chapman, Trotter, Cornelius, Herrington, 

Dobbs, Bray, and Milliken. Ireland, Bray, and 

Brown will captain the golf, wrestling, and tennis 

teams respectively. Bobby Pitts will manage the Vanderbilt 

Masquerader. Brown and Milliken were tapped 

OAK and Brown was dected president. Robert Moore 

was chosen as president of T A and Brown is secretary 

of this orgaization. William Cornelius will serve as 

president of the junior athletic association. Supper 

dances, hay-rides, and a big house dance arc on the 

social calendar for the fall term. Tennessee Alpha is 

very proud of its scholastic standing for the last year, 

having ranked second among fifteen fraternities.— 

CHARLES B. BRAY, Reporter. 

TENNESSEE BETA, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH— 

The chapter starts this year with sixteen Phikdas:


LETTERMEN AND PHIKEIAS OF THE VANDERBILT CHAPTER 

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Edward Davidson, Arthur Major, Birmingham, Ala; 

David Lockhart, Jacksonville, Fla.; Robert Marshburn, 

Miami, Fla.; Terrell Patterson, Benoit, Miss.; Samuel 

Scales, Starkville, Miss.; Frank Greer, Shreveport, La.; 

Claude Cuimingham, John Mayfield, Coreicana, Tex.; 

Sperry Lee, John Shelton, Dallas Tex.; John Youchem, 

San Antonio, Tex.; Jack AYetzd, Springfield, Mo.; 

James Williams, Kansas City, Kan.; Paul Deemer, 

Bowling Green, Ky.; Fred Butts, Newton, Mass. Walker 

Tynes of Texas Delta, and John Longnecker and 

Charlie Brown of Tennessee Beta are our welcomed 

additions to the chapter. Upon returning to the 

Mountain we foimd that Brothers Juhan and Torian 

had had the house repaired and the living room 

painted. We also found a new radio which was much 

needed. Gillespie and Thomas represent the Phis on 

the varsity football team, while Phikeia Patterson is on 

the frosh team. Clendon Lee is the editor of the Cap 

and Gown.—FLOYD G. MILLER, JR., Reporter. 

TEXAS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.— Texas Beta 

very successfully completed thdr annual round-up 

with a real wild west barbecue and deven "rarin' to 

go" yearlings. Brands are as follows: John Seay, Grady 

Jordan, Fred Gannon, Webster Bishop, Julian La- 

Roche. Hugh Mimnell, Dallas; Reimie Baker, David 

Park, Wallace Pratt, Houston; Horace Williams, Waco; 

Buck Wynne, Wills Point. The house was completely 

refurnished this past summer through the efforts of 

Housemanagers Junius Morrill and Fred Scx>tt. Modern 

up-to-date circular couches and leather-top bridge 

tables replaced the drab furniture of an earlier year. 

Many of the rooms have new rugs. Manager Bill Lang 

is carefully sdecting an intramural football team. Aspirants 

for the team undergo a rigorous workout each 

afternoon in preparation for the coming games. Chorister 

Baine Kerr plans to enter the fraternity in the 

Sing-Song for the first time in a number of years. 

Stanley Nedy, end on the Texas football team, turned 

in a wonderful game against Wisconsin at Madison. 

Nedy alone was responsible for a number of the points 

made. Russell Leonard has been appointed to the interfraternity 

council. Tom Morrill was initiated upon 

his return from Mobile, Ala. Will C. Perry is a candidate 

from the Law School tor Assemblyman. Texas 

Beta affiliated Chester Kilpatrick of Tennessee Beta, 

Andy Andeck of Iowa Gamma, and Talbot Rain of 

Texas Ddta. This chapter is planning a real Phi reunion. 

Alunmi of the pre-war chapter are going to 

be invited to spend a weekend In the house. The 

chapter is going to purchase tickets to a football 

game for the alumni and turn the house over to 

them to enjoy as they may see fit ^JOE DEALEY, Reformer. 

TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSTTY.— 

The return of a large number of actives gives the 

chapter its strongest membership in several years. 

Sneed and Rentfro were elected to the Senate, the 

student governing body. Other members were dected 

to high offices in the various dasses. Ingram is playing 

his third year on the team as first string tackle. Plans 

for Homecoming are .being made and work has commenced 

on a fioat with which the chapter hopes to 

win another cup. The following men pledged to Texas 

Gamma this fall: Abe Rhodes, Rodney Meyer, John 

Cluck, Georgetown; Gene Burruss, Beaumont; Philip 

Gray, Palestine; Thomas Anderson, Greggtown; Julian 

Pitts, Conroe; Samud Tyson, Cameron; Gordon Mc 

Leod, Happy; Gillis Conoley, Taylor; William Nash, 

San Antonio; Michad Stone, Houston ^RoY H. 

BLAND, Reporter 

TEXAS DELTA, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNiVERsrrv. 

—Âfter a successful rush season Texas Ddta proudly 

listed its Phikeias: Cedric Burgher, William Crook, 

Rodney Derby, Edward Bearden, Webb DuBose, 

Charles Crowe, James Smith, Fred Thomas, Durrill 

Padgett, Charles Snyder, Norman Germany, Walter 

Hansen, Dallas; Carl Everett, Elmo Edwards, Tyler; 

Spencer Carver, Hillsboro; Orville Johnston, Corsicana; 

Robert Eubanks, Little Rock, Ark.; James Pattie, 

Kansas City, Mo.; Roger Hicks, St. Joseph, Mo.; 

Robert Orchard, Maplewood, N.J. Alumni members 

who visited the chapter during the rush season induded 

Brothers James Collins, Bob Naylor, Ed "Zimmermann, 

Bentley Young, Tom Carpenter, and Phil 

Wagley. The chapter is indebted to these and many 

other alumni who have given their time and assistance 

to the active members in making the Phis the best on 

the hill. The first intramural sport was football and 

the Phis began winning their games from the first. 

In varsity football, Preston Johnston is on the starting 

team, and Charls McGaffey and Grady St. Clair are 

on the travdling squad. All these men are sophomores 

and will bear watching during the season. Some of the 

men who graduated last June are taking graduate 

courses elsewhere, and the chapter wishes them the 

best of luck in thdr work. John Nabholtz received a 

graduate fellowship to the University of Denver, Carr 

Collins is at Harvard, and Dwight Dill is starting his 

work in medicine at Johns Hopkins. With most of the 

actives returning and with such good material in the 

pledge dass, Texas Ddta looks forward to a gotxl year. 

—CHARLES GALVIN, Reporter. 

UTAH ALPHA, UNivERsrrY OF UTAH.— Wenddl 

J(Hie$ was elected senior dass president. Fred Kaul is 

vice-president of the interfraternity coundl. Phis were 

laigdy instrumental in the publication of a new into*-


fraternity pamphlet, which received very favorable 

comment throughout the campus. In football, *A0 

is assured of a very favorable representation, with two 

men, Fred Kaul and Tom Pace, definitely on the firststring, 

and others certain to see a great deal of action, 

if not gracing the starting line-up. Utah Alpha had a 

banner year in intramural sports, winning cups in 

three activities, wrestling, horseshoes, and free-throw, 

and placing a close third in the mass competition. Two 

parties were held during the summer: a dancing party 

at Pinecrest Inn, and a stag dinner at the University 

club. Many alumni came to the dinner, as well as a 

few prospective rushees.—GEORGE DENTON, Reporter. 

VERMONT ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.— 

The year opened with a visit from Province President 

Hugh Crombie. His presence was an inspiration to all 

the brothers. A touch football team for interfraternity 

competition was organized with Pignona as coach. 

John Spasyk and Fred Logan, recent initiates, were 

chosen as members of the sophomore honor organization, 

Gold Key. Ramsddl is assistant manager of 

football. Flynn and Spasyk are valuable men on the 

University football team. Gasperini is now A member 

of Boulder, senior honor society. Middleworth, one of 

four Phis taking advanced military, is chairman of the 

committee for the military ball. Thirteen pledges: 

John McGarry, Proctor; William Benoit, New London, 

Conn.; Wilford Johnson, William Murray, Bridgeport, 

Conn.; Fred Bundy, Richard Condrick, Brocton, Mass.; 

Robert Curtis, Newton, Mass.; Richard Gilbert, Wakefield, 

Mass.; John Williams, Northampton; Warren 

Nestler, New Rochdle, N.Y.; John O'Brien, Poughkeepsie, 

N.Y.; Calvin Dennis, Bert Mott, Morristown, 

N.J.—CLARK G. MILLER, Reporter. 

VIRGINIA GAMMA, RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE 

For the eighth consecutive year Virginia Gamma has 

led all other fraternities in scholarship at Randolph- 

Macon. Reeves and Balthis led the junior class, while 

Smithey and Winston placed high among the sophomores. 

Rushing this year was carried on in cut-throat 

style. Several rushing parties were given for the freshmen 

in our new house, and we issued successful bids to 

three freshmen and five upper dassmen: Thaddeus 

Murray, Norfolk; Joseph T. Logan, Harrisonburg; 

Hugh F. Stephens, Staunton; Donald L. Loving, 

Louisa; James McCormick, Clifton Forge; Isidor Kovar. 

Ford City, Pa.; Charles Shrader, Franklin Shrader, 

Martinsburg, W.Va. Virginia Gamma now has possession 

of the new volleyball pennant, the football trophy, 

and several scholarship cups. Reeves, Balthis, and 

Winston are student instructors in biology, physics, 

and chemistry respectively. Miller, McDowell, and Ray 

are members of the varsity football squad; Smithey 

and Winston are members of the Y.M.C.A. cabinet; 

Price is secretary-treasurer of the Junior dass; Thomas 

is a member of the Weekly staff; Tatem is a member 

of the dramatic club; Smithey, Reeves, and Winston 

are members of the glee club; and Balthis and Phelps 

are members of X B * scientific society. Of our graduates 

of last year, Lyle McFall, Vernon Forehand, and 

Barbara Hunnicutt are now on their first jobs and 

reports indicate that they are all doing well. Sanders 

is going to law school and Bootey is studying at Columbia.—^J. 

DOUGLAS STARRETT, Reporter. 

VIRGINIA DELTA, UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND.— 

Restored Virginia Delta has just completed a very successful 

rushing season by pledging nine men to the 

chapter in its first campaign as a chapter of * A G. 

Coming from varied sections of Virginia and vicinity, 

they make up a well-rounded band of Phikdas. At a 

recent pledge banquet at the Country Club of Virginia 

we were honored by the presence of Robert H. Morrison, 

son of Founder Morrison. We are happy to have 

Brother Morrison for our chapter adviser. Eddie 

Bragg, recently re-elected chapter president, is doing 

well in the fullback position of our great Spider team 

this year, and is on his way to his third varsity letter. 

On the freshman team, Phikeia Steve Blount from 

Washington, D.C, is always found in the starting lineup. 

Virginia Delta will hold its annual formal fall 

dance on Thanksgiving night, November 23, this year, 

after the big game between Richmond and William 

and Mary. All fraternities on campus will be invited 

and we shall heartily welcome any Phis in and around 

Richmond who can join us at Millhiser Gym that 

night HAROLD G. OWENS, Reporter. 

VIRGINIA ZETA, WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVER 

SITY.—The new college year was opened by a successful 

rush week. Nine Phikeias were added to the Washington 

and Lee chapter: Robert Garges, Phillip Sellers, 

Robert Neal, James Hamilton, Fred Miller, Bates 

Bryan, Guthrie McCullough, Witcher McCullough, 

and Jack McMillan. Phikeias on the business staff of 

the Calyx are Miller, Sellers, Bryan, Garges, and Mc 

Millan. Phikeias on the business staff of the Troubadours 

are Bryan, Garges and Miller. Foltz is executive 

committeeman from the law school and Herb Garges 

is the newly elected president of the interfraternity 

council. We are very proud of our three representatives 

on the football squad—Didier, Gillespie, and 

Baker. W. O. Shropshire is circulation manager of the 

Ring Tum Phi. Dick Day is business manager of the 

Troubadours and is assistant manager of the Calyx. 

Brad Dunson is assistant manager of the Troubadours. 

Ihornton Strang is assistant business manager 

of the Calyx. Paul Thomas is the leader of the school 

orchestra. Dunson and Esterburg are in the glee dub. 

Didier won the annual award for raising his scholastic 

average the greatest number of points. We are proud 

to announce the affiliation of three transfer Phis, T. C. 

Bufford from Mississippi Alpha, Tom Brizendine from 

Tennessee Alpha, and Jack Esterburg from Illinois 

Delta-Zeta.—H. K. GARGES, Reporter. 

WASHINGTON ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHING 

TON.—On the Washington Huskies, the chapter is 

represented by quarterbacks Bill Gleason and Ted 

Dorman. Dorman is following the footsteps of his 

father who played football at Washington. Bob Calland 

is senior manager of the football squad while 

Keith Shortall is one of the four junior managers. 

Calland is also president of the Oval Club, Phikda 

Bob VanDruff is playing end on the frosh football 

squad. Crew workouts are well under way with Don 

Thompson and Norman Milbank, two-year veterans, 

showing as outstanding varsity men. Phikeias Ernest 

Jacobs and Webb Brown, all-state basketball men are 

awaiting basketball season. Paul Sceva and Carl Neu 

are varsity ski team members and placed high in Coast 

and Northwest ski competition. Ty Hull, member of 

the class of '39, was initiated into * B K. Hull is this 

year attending Harvard Law School. The following 

men were pledged during 1939 rushing: Samuel Brace, 

Archie Gilbert, Robert Glasyer, Carl Klopfenstein, 

John Lichtenwaler. Campbell McCullough, Patrick 

McGinnis, Paul Pederson, Dixon Shively, Jack Sheedy, 

Robert Van Druff, Seattle; Robert Behnke, Richard 

Longbottom, Roger Williams, Yakima; William Cunningham, 

Robert Paisley, Spokane; Merrill Haagen, 

Lad Magars, Ellensburg; Eugene Cochran, Walla 

Walla; Webb Brown, Everett; Les Endicott, Colfax; 

Ernest Jacobs, Blaine; Victor Roeder, Bellingham.— 

SAM BAKER, Reporter.


WASHINGTON BETA, WnrrMAN COLLEGE.—The 

Phis at Whitman pledged thirty-five men: Gordon 

Frear, Clifford Kid. Harold Anderson, Sherwood Palmer, 

Philip Harvey, Ed Davis, Bob Devine, Bruce 

Shaffer, Bob Adams, James Benedict, Mason Carlson, 

Dan Collins, Al Elkins, Wesley Gatewood, Ken Ghormley, 

Everett Hart, Joe Hughes, David Judd, Ed 

Lowery, Bruce Mclntyre, William Noser, Phil Piatt, 

Harlan Somerville, George Hershman. Ken Husby, 

Henry Hill, Gene Swant, Dick Saunders, Harold Piper, 

Don Plaquet, Bob Rhay, Bob Kirkman, Homer Stewart, 

Dave Johnson, and Harold Prince. The chapter 

was awarded the scholarship trophy for last semester. 

Phikeia James Benedict was elected secretary of the 

freshman dass. The intramural trophy now rests upon 

our mantel for the second successive year. Intramural 

skins won were tennis, ping pong, swimming, and 

Softball. The Phi softball team, over a two year 

period, has won the amazing total of eighteen successive 

victories. Dambacher, number one man on the 

varsity tennis team, won the Baker cup, symbolic of 

the outstanding tennis player in college. Eleven Phis 

and Phikeias are now turning out for the football 

team. A Phi is a team captain In each of the five 

major sports: Price, football; Gentry, basketball; Shaw, 

baseball; Turner, track; Dambacher, tennis. Miller 

heads the Pioneer, Dambacher is editor of Yeast, college 

literary magazine; and Young, chapter president, 

and Benedict, bid fair to be the number one team on 

the college debate, squad. Dusenbery was dected student 

body president for the year 1939-40.—ROBERT 

MCMULLEN, Reporter. 

WASHINGTON GAMMA, WASHINGTON STATE COL 

LEGE.—^The twenty-six pledges of Washington Gamma 

started the year off by entertaining the returning Phis 

at the annual pledge dance at the chapter house. Intramural 

sports are under way with wins in football, 

largdy due to the all-star members of last year's team. 

Sewdl, Godfrey, Mahr, and Beckman are varsity men 

in football, while Brannigan, McKnight, and R. Olson 

are working for the frosh. Bud Olson, one of the high 

scorers in the conference. Gentry, Mahnkey, and Gebert 

will represent the Phis in basketball. All are 

letter winners except Gebert who was last year's freshman 

captain and high scorer. Porter, Cole, Copeland, 

and Coonradt received appointments in advanced 

R.O.T.C., Porter also being named senior manager 

of intramural sports. Aya has been named chairman of 

the Dads Weekend committee. The scholastic average 

of Washington Gamma jumped several notches above 

its position of the preceding semester, having a 

group average considerably higher than the grade average 

for all men in college. During the summer the 

house underwent internal and external revamping and 

new furnishing ^ROBERT GEBERT, Reporter. 

WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVER 

STTY The members of West Virginia Alpha are living 

in a new chapter house this year and also wdcome the 

coming of Mrs. F. K. Robinson, of Chicago, as housemother. 

At the completion of rush week the following 

men were pledged: Don Adams, John Smith, Thomas 

Rodgers, Moundsville; Michad Cox, Don Nightengale, 

Edgar Kimple, Wheeling; Vaughn Ash, Jules Powell, 

William Jemison, Harrisville; Bud Smith, Parkers 

Hank, Morgantown; Fred Dunning, Fairmount; William 

Bardett, St. Albans; William Steed, Charleston; 

William Jamison. Harrisville; Bud Smith, Parkersburg; 

Joseph Rodgers, Buckley. Brothers Hicks, Plenni, 

and Swager were initiated on October 14. Hicks 

was active on last year's freshman basketball team and 

Swager is a member of the R.O.T.C. band. DeWitt. 

Jones Ashworth, and Ringer are earning their commissions 

in advanced military. Nuzum is the business editor 

of the campus newspaper and Klett is manager of 

the varsity track team. Advanced basketball practice 

finds Ruch in a varsity berth and White as assistant 

manager of the squad. Byrum, G. Cox, and H. Klebe 

are members of Sphinx. When Brother Gerlach of General 

Headquarters visited the diapter on October 21 

and 22, he found two wdcome additions to the house: 

the Wilford Plaque has been placed in the vestibule 

and the George Harris Healey Cup, won in the interfraternity 

sing, occupies a place upon the mantd. 

Another wdcome guest of the chapter was Brother 

John J. Lincoln, president of the state Alumni Assodation.—^WILLIAM 

Y. KLETT, Reporter 

WISCONSIN ALPHA, UNIVERSTTY OF WISCONSIN— 

The chapter starts the year with eight new pledges. 

We are inaugurating the pledge-father system, in an 

effort to raise scholastic averages of the pledges. For- 

VERSATILE MAN AT WISCONSIN 

Burleigh Jacobs excels in many fields 

mal pledging ceremony September 27 brought Dan 

Christiansen, William Conkd, Doug De Vos, Ben 

Jones, Dick Oberly, Bud McHugh, William Young, 

and Verdayne John into the pledge class, swelling their 

number to seventeen. With these new men we are 

hoping to retain the * H 2 cup won last year. The 

chapter won the Badger Bowl last spring, given for allcampus 

supremacy in intramural athletics. The teams 

are again shaping up wdl, the football team having 

won its first two games. Jacobs, who won the state 

amateur golf championship this summer, won numerals 

in basketball and golf, was dected president of 

$ H 2, is a member of Cardinal Key, is sports editor of 

the Badger. Wright is advertising manager of the 

Badger. Pfeif is in Iron Cross. V. John is slated to take 

over the heavywdght boxing assignment for Wisconsin 

this year. Rydell won a varsity crew letter last spring. 

Jackson won numerals in freshman crew. Phikeias 

Hevener and Young are members of the freshman 

track and boxing squads respectivdy. Ellingson is 

chief usher of all athletic functions in the university. 

Velde is a member of the Badger board of control, and 

Kaiser bdongs to Tumas—political fraternity. H. de- 

Hartog, and Dietrich are members of A * E. Basketball 

managers are Girnz, varsity; Malone, freshman; 

Oberly, freshman. Ndson is on the varsity basketball 

squad. Wurtz, artist of the Octopus, has decorated our 

recreation room with murals.—^JAMES MOSES, Reporter.


WISCONSIN BETA, LAWRENCE COLLEGE.—A successful 

rushing season was nduded this year with 

the pledging of twenty men: Warren Buesing, James 

Chapelle, Thomas DriscoU, Richard Elias, Jack Lally, 

James Miller, Appleton; John 'Bergstrom, Neenah; 

WYOMING ALPHA'S CHAMPIONS IN ACTION 

William Crossett, Radne; Benjamin Ewers, Edgerton; 

Orlando Holway, Hudson; Philip Harvey, Milwaukee; 

Roland Noble, Green Bay; Loren Smith, Madison; 

William Hogue, Shorewood; John Brunell, Houghton, 

Mich.; Henry Allen, James Wright, Chicago, 111.; 

Kdth Cramer, Glen EUyn, 111.; John Maxwdl, Oregon, 

111.; Robert Schneff, Elgin, 111. Formal pledging took 

place at the annual Phikeia Day banquet on September 

25 at Riverview Country Club with Brother John 

Wilterding, president of Lambda Province, acting as 

toastmaster. Also repledged were Phikeias Spalding, 

Oliver, and Siekman of last year's dass. The Phis are 

well represented in football with ten men on the 

squad: Co-Captains Buesing and Garvey, Lingd, Everett, 

Florin, Kirchoff, Bachman, Schuman, and Phikdas 

Spalding and Oliver. On the fall track squad are Sattizahn. 

Calkins, Donahue, and Miller. Garman and 

Noonan successfully defended the interfraternity golf 

championship won last year by Noonan and Wood. 

The Phis are also wdl represented on the A Cappdla 

choir by Amdt, Gmeiner, Donahue, Digman, Fisk, 

Garman, Florin, Everett, Morton, and, Phikeia Hogue. 

.—RAY MILLER, Reporter. 

WYOMING ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING— 

At the dose of rushing, Wyoming Alpha issued sixteen 

bids and pledged those sixteen freshmen. These new 

pledges immediately began to pay dividends—Â. G. 

Noel was dected president of the freshman dass and 

Homer Grooman was chosen as one of five cheerleaders. 

Shutts, sophomore, was also chosen a cheerleader. 

All-conference WinterhoUer is now a member of the 

University coaching staff.McGee is playing fiist-string 

guard on the varsity with Wentwoith and Noel out for 

frosh football. Smith is editor of the Branding Iron 

and CaroUo is A.S.U.W. student manager. Black, Richardson, 

and CaroUo are members of the Student Senate. 

Thoeming is captain, and WinterhoUer, lieutenant, 

of Scabbard and Blade and of the sixty-six first year 

advanced military men deven are members of Wyoming 

Alpha. Out of the five all-conference men at Wyoming 

last year four were Phis: Merl Smith, wrestling; 

WinterhoUer, football; WinterhoUer, basebaU; and 

Hatfidd, swimming. The chapter placed second in the 

interfraternity scholarship race and was co-winner of 

the intramural plaque for 1938-39. In the intramurals 

Clare won golf, GorreU and Hill took the horseshoe 

tourney, and Blue and White athletes won first in 

track and hockey. Waller is captain of the University 

polo team.—CHARLES SMITH, Reporter. 

COME TO MINNEAPOLIS AUGUST 27 TO 30, 1940 

1940 IS CONVENTION YEAR 

Now is the time for all Phis to begin making their 

plans to attend the great Northwest Convention of 

the Fraternity, which is to be held at Minneapolis 

with Hotel Nicollet as general Headquarters. The 

committees are arranging many unique features. 

WATCH THE SCROLL FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chapter ^©1 Grand 

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FERDINAND AUGUST GEIGER, Wisconsin '88, retired 

United States District Judge, died July 31, 1939, 

at Milwaukee, Wis., aged 71. He retired from 

the bench the preceding May because of ill 

health. He was buried at Cassville, Wis. 

Judge Geiger, the son of German-born parents, 

was born in Cassville, October 15, 1867. He 

attended the district school at Cassville and went 

to Madison high school for his preparatory work 

prior to entering the University of Wisconsin in 

the science course in 1884. He was graduated in 

1888 and two years later from the law school. 

In his senior year he occupied what was looked 

upon as one of the most enviable positions open 

to undergraduates, that of closing speaker at 

the joint debate between Athena and Hesperia. 

He belonged to Athena. Another honor that 

came to him was that of senior class speaker at 

the commencement exercises. He is remembered 

by his fellow-classmen as a splendid scholar. 

While studying law he worked in the law offices 

of John M. Olin. After his graduation and 

admission to the bar he moved to Milwaukee 

and continued in practice there until his appointment 

to the bench in 1912. 

His two sons are Phis: George Geiger, Wisconsin 

'22, and Ferdinand Geiger, Jr., Wisconsin 

'30. 

In an editorial the day following his death 

the Milwaukee Journal said, in part: 

"Judge Geiger made the courtroom a place 

where reason and order prevailed instead of 

emotion and disorder. He avoided all show and 

publicity himself and he made attorneys conform 

to the same standards. The prosecution 

or the defense had to convice him by the logic 

of a true position in order to win. He probably 

prevented as many cases from being decided on 

side issues—a thing that happens all too often 

in too many courts—as any judge who ever sat 

on the bench. He was everlastingly tugging away 

to get at the main point and nobody could lead 

him very far from it. 

"Judge Geiger, when he mounted the federal 

bench in 1912 after an illustrious career as a 

lawyer, left behind him the usual contacts of 

the ordinary dtizen. He sensed that a judge is 

a man set apart. And he conformed to that 

standard. The result was that he set an example 

which has become a legacy for justice. Men may 

differ as to his opinions, his interpretations of 

the law, his conception of social principles in a 

rapidly changing world, but no one will ever 

say that he was not an upright and just judge 

as he saw justice. 

"Our courts are better, stronger, more respected 

because of his life." 

DR. WILLIAM BATTLE MALONE [Vanderbilt '96], 

died September 4, 1939, at Memphis, Tenn., 

where he had practiced medicine for nearly 

forty years. 

For his services overseas as a major in the 

Army Medical Corps during the World War he 

received the Congressional Distinguished Service 

Medal and later was awarded the Cross of Military 

Service by Sarah Law Chapter, United 

Daughters of the Confederacy. 

Dr. Malone began his medical career in 1899 

after graduation from the old Memphis Hospital 

Medical College, now the University of 

Tennessee College of Medicine. 

He was the son of William Battle and Ella 

Kate Barbee Malone. He attended Webb's College, 

Bell Buckle, Tenn., and entered Vanderbilt 

University, from which he was graduated 

cum laude in 1896. While at Vanderbilt he was 

a quarterback on one of the school's first football 

teams. 

The death of kindly, thoroughly competent, 

Dr. Battle Malone is a grievous blow to the 

medical fraternity of the South and to the thousands 

to whom he ministered. 

He represented all that was ethical in the 

profession. Socially, he was a delightful companion. 

He belonged to an old and chivalric 

school of medical and surgical practitioners and 

it was but natural that he should be greatly 

loved. 

Before the grave of such a man not only a 

profession but a community will stand in spiritual 

tribute.—Memphis Commercial Appeal. 

* * * 

WILLIAM EVERARD HAMILTON SEARCY, JR. [Emory 

'93], one of Georgia's most prominent jurists 

died unexpectedly May 5 at his residence in 

Griffin, Ga. He had presided over the Flint 

(now the Griffin) Circuit of Superior Court since 

1915. Judge Searcy began the practice of law in 

Griffin in 1893, became city attorney in 1899 and 

served in that capacity until 1915. He was clerk 

to the Spalding County commissioners from 1907 

to 1915 and referee in bankruptcy for the northern 

district of Georgia from 1908 to 1915. He was 

judge of the Flint Circuit, Superior Court from 

1915 to 1923, when the Griffin Circuit was created. 

He was superintendent of the Sunday school 

of Searcy Memorial Methodist Church, named 

in honor of his father. Judge Searcy is survived 

by his wife, three sons, and two daughters.— 

Emory Alumnus. 

* * ie 

HARRY HAROLD REEVES, Idaho '08, of Calipatria, 

Calif., died June 7, 1939, at Los Angeles. 

[157]


ALFRED H. WHEELER, Vermont '83, died at Colchester, 

Vt., August 1, 1939. He was born in 

Fairfax, Vt., November 8, 1858. He was one of 

the charter members of Vermont Alpha of * A 6. 

The Fraternity had had a very warm place in 

his affections for sixty years. He was always 

ALFRED H. WHEELER. Vermont '83 

happy when he could meet with the boys of 

Vermont Alpha and renew his acquaintance with 

the Phis of his day. The boys of the active 

chapter were eager listeners when he told of 

the founding of the chapter and of its early 

years. 

He graduated from the General Theological 

Seminary, New York City, in 1890, and was 

ordained a prieist at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 

in Burlington, on Trinity Sunday, 1890. 

His pastorates were Richford and Island Pond, 

Vt., 1891-93; Chehalis, Wash., 1893-98; St. James 

Episcopal Church, Keene, N.H., 1899-1906; Pittston, 

Pa., 1906-07; Christ's Church, Providence, 

R.I., 1907 until he retired in 1929. 

He is survived by a brother, Hon. Heman H. 

Wheeler, of South Burlington, a half-brother, 

Alraon C. Wheeler, Vermont '95, of Larkspur, 

Calif., and several nephews, among them Charles 

H. Wheeler, Vermont '03, of Haydenville, Mass. 

Funeral services were held at St. Paul's Church, 

Burlington, on August 3, the Rt. Rev. Vedder 

Van Dyck, bishop of Vermont, and the Rev. 

John Henry Hopkins, a classmate at Vermont, 

officiating. Vermont Alpha was represented by 

Harold M. Dean, '90, of Providence; Thomas C. 

Cheney, '91, of Morrisville; Edmund C. Mower, 

'92; and Kenneth H. Gurney, '27, of Burlington. 

—^THOMAS C. CHENEY. 

GEORGE WASHINGTON MARTIN [Wabash '87], nationally 

known biologist, died at Crawfordsville, 

Ind., August 23, 1939. 

Professor Martin during his lifetime held 

.many important college posts. 

The deceased was born at Lagro, Ind., January 

23, 1867, the son of Abner and Eliza Schlotterback 

Martin. He attended Valparaiso and Butler 

and later graduated, from Wabash with the 

class of 1887, with a Bachelor of Science degree. 

Later he was a graduate student and instructor 

at Indiana University, where he received his 

Ph.D. He also attended Cornell as a graduate 

student in 1902. 

Professor Martin's early teaching was in high 

schools at Bluffton, Monticello, and Shortridge 

of Indianapolis. Later he was professor of biology 

at Butler University, Vanderbilt, Monmouth 

College, and Washington and Jefferson. 

From 1901 to 1906 he was state entomologist 

and plant pathologist for the state of Tennessee 

and from 1918 to 1925 he served as special plant 

pathologist for the Bureau of Plant Industry, 

U. S. Department of Agriculture. He was the 

author of several books and many special articles 

on biological subjects. 

He held memberships in the State Academy 

of Science in Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, and 

Pennsylvania, and various other state and national 

scientific hodi^.—Crawfordsville Journal- 

Review. 

* * * 

CHARLES SMITH BILYEU, Pennsylvania '07, died 

in New York City in July as the result of an 

automobile accident. Brother Bilyeu was fiftythree 

years of age, a native of Germantown, Pa. 

He was a very active and very popular member 

of the Phi Delta Theta Club of New York, and 

news of his death is a shock in Phi circles. 

Brother Bilyeu was principal valuation engineer 

of the Public Service Commission of the State 

of New York. He resided at the Shelton Hotel. 

From his graduation with B.S. in civil engineering 

at the University of Pennsylvania in 1907 

until 1915 he was field representative for the 

American Bridge Company on several large projects. 

From 1915 to 1922 he was with Geulick, 

Henderson Co. of New York engaged in electric 

railway and power company work, and became 

manager and assistant to the president. 

From 1922 to 1931, Brother Bilyeu was assistant 

construction manager in the valuation department 

of the firm of Sanderson and Porter in 

New York. In 1931 he went to Chicago for R. W. 

Hunt and Co. as manager of the Structural 

Materials Department. In 1934 he returned to 

New York and accepted the bid of the New 

York State Public Service Commission. He was 

placed in charge of the evaluation aspect of the 

Yonkers Electric Light and Power Co. case, and, 

as a result of his successful work there, was 

made principal valuation engineer.


HARLOW MCMILLEN, Union '87, died June 7, 

1939, in Staten Island Hospital, Tompkinsville, 

N.Y. He was born October 1, 1862, at Seneca 

Falls, the son of Loring and Mariam Smith Mc 

Millen. His preparatory training was received at 

Mynderse Academy, Seneca Falls; and he entered 

Union in 1883 in the Latin Scientific 

Course. He was graduated in 1887 with the degree 

of Bachelor of Arts. Brother McMillen 

then went to Grand Rapids, Mich., to study law 

in his uncle's office; but in 1889 he was teaching 

at Hamilton, Mich., and soon after returned to 

the East and taught in Westerleigh Collegiate 

Institute. In 1899 he joined the staff of Tottenville 

High School, later he went to Curtis High 

School, and in 1932 retired as teacher of science 

at Port Richmond High School where he had 

taught for eight years. 

He had constantly interested himself in the 

civic matters of Staten Island and had been the 

leader of the Prohibition party there. He was 

also deeply interested in the New York Teachers 

Relief Association and has served as its president. 

Brother McMillen was a member of the 

Physics Club, Chemistry Teachers Club, Philomathean 

as an undergraduate. 

In 1900 he married Elizabeth M. Boyce, who 

survives him, with their children: Mrs. Mary 

Patch, Mrs. Olive Chiera, Boyce McMillen, LOR 

ING MCMILLEN, Union '28, and FOSTER MCMIL 

LEN, Union '32. 

* * * 

JAMES GUYTON PARKS, JR. Emory 'oi, Atlanta 

attorney, insurance executive, and religious 

leader, died March 28, 1939, in a local hospital. 

He was a member of the Emory University 

Alumni council. After graduation from Emory, 

Mr. Parks attended Mercer University, from 

which he received the LL.B. degree in 1903. He 

practiced law in Macon, Ga., for a number of 

years, and was a former claim examiner for the 

Georgia Casualty Company and division counsel 

for the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway 

Company, in Macon. For the past fifteen years 

he was insurance adjuster for the Otis A. Murphy 

Company, Atlanta. He was a steward in St. 

Mark's Methodist Church. He is survived by his 

widow, a daughter, and two sons. [He was a 

brother of Warren B. Parks, Emory '04, Orlando. 

Fla., attorney. His father, the late James 

Guyton Parks, was a member of Georgia Alpha 

dass of '74, and his son James Guyton Parks 

III, of Georgia Delta, class of '37]—Emory 

Alumnus, 

* * * 

WALTER BICKEL [Gettysburg '02], of the class of 

1902, died February 21, 1939, at Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Mr. Bickel had been ill for some time prior to 

his death. Prior to his retirement in 1921, Mr. 

Bickel was engaged in the architectural business. 

He resided at 1325 Inverness St., Pittsburgh.—Gettysburg 

College Bulletin. 

159 

HOMER CHANDLER LADD [Dartmouth '01], one of 

Barre's best known and most respected merchants, 

died suddenly August 14, 1939, at his 

home at Barre, Vt. 

Homer Ladd was born at Sharon on February 

20, 1874, the son of Chandler and Caroline 

HOMER CHANDLER LADD, Dartmouth '01 

(Day) Ladd. As a youth he attended Randolph 

high school and St. Johnsbury academy. Coming 

to Barre about 1897 with his father and 

with a brother, the late F. D. Ladd, he took up 

employment in the F. D. Ladd store which his 

brother purchased here. Later he attended Dartmouth 

college and then returned to Barre and 

took up regular employment in the store. 

Few men have been more closely identified 

with the affairs of Barre than Homer C. Ladd. 

Ever since he came to the city to become associated 

with his brother, Fred D. Ladd, in the 

mercantile business forty years ago, he had been 

interested in municipal, civic, fraternal, church, 

and business affairs of the community. If there 

was a community enterprise which promised to 

bring good to the community, he generally was 

found backing the project, not only financially 

but also with his moral support and with his 

fine judgment. He was a man whose opinion 

was relied upon by his associates to a marked 

degree, for that opinion was based on keen discernment 

and a comprehensive experience. Thus 

it turned out that his services were often called 

on in furtherance of various enterprises; and 

Mr. Ladd gave conscientious service in the various 

capacities lo which he was called. He might 

well have been characterized as one of Barre's 

stalwarts, for such he was.—Barre Times.

i6o The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for November, 1939 

CASSIUS SHELDON CONRAD, Illinois '40, and HARRY 

REED PENDARVIS, JR., Illinois '41—The last exams 

were over, plans for vacations had been made, 

the senior ball was history, and farewells were 

said; all this happened the first week of June 

before fate struck a hard blow at Illinois Eta 

CASSIUS SHELDON CONRAD, Illinois '40 AND HARRY RXED 

PENDARVIS, Illinois '41 

in the tragic death of two actives. Cash Conrad, 

'40, and Harry Pendarvis, '41, on the eighth 

of June at Arthur's Point, Minn. 

The two boys were guests of Emmerson Ward, 

one of the co-valedictorians of the class of '39 

and former chapter president, at the Ward 

summer home. Cash and Harry left the pier one 

morning in a sailboat, and were never seen alive 

again. Their boat was found capsized, apparently 

overturned by a sudden squall on the 

lonely lake. 

Cash was the son of a Phi, CASSIUS B. CONRAD, 

'13, and was born twenty-one years ago and 

reared in Sycamore, III. He knew everyone, old 

and young alike, in his home town, and was 

liked by all who knew him. He always had a 

friendly greeting for his friends, and that big 

natural smile of his made strangers feel at 

home in his company. His high school record 

was one to be proud of; not only did he excel 

in his studies but he established himself as a 

leader in all sports, football and track being 

his favorites. He continued his activity record 

at the University by participating in varsity football, 

and he was chosen as editor-to-be of the 

Champaign Shout. Too, on the campus Cash 

was the same likeable fellow; everyone knowing 

hira as "Cueball." 

Harry was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. 

Pendarvis of River Forest, HI. He was born in 

Oak Park, III., in 1920. Harry spent his high 

school career at Webster Groves, Mo., where 

he excelled in football and basketbaU. Harry 

continued his athletics at the University in 

freshman football and intramural sports. Also 

he had as an outside curriculum activity a job 

as sophomore polo manager. Like Cash, Harry 

was liked by his fellow-classmates and was a 

well-known figure on campus. Members of the 

chapter and its alumni attended the funerals 

of the two in a body. We, the members of Illinois 

Eta active chapter, bid these Brother Phis 

farewell; we feel that no finer Phis will ever be 

initiated into our Brotherhood. Their friendship 

shall ever be fresh in our memories. 

* * * 

JOSEPH NEELY POWERS [Southern '91], aged 72, 

former Chancellor of the University, died at his 

home in Jackson October 4, 1939, after a long 

illness. Mr. Powers, who was a native of Alabama, 

had spent the greater part of his life in 

Mississippi. 

Before coming to the University as Chancellor 

in 1914 he had served as State Superintendent of 

Education since 1907 and had been a leader in 

the field of education in Mississippi for many 

years prior to that date. He held the post as 

Chancellor at two periods in the history of the 

University, 1914-24 and 1930-33. 

During Chancellor Powers' administration the 

University experienced a period of growth in the 

size of the student body and an expansion in 

the physical plant, as well as a corresponding 

increase in its faculty. 

He is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. 

Donald Duke of Jackson, and a son, NEELY 

POWERS [Mississippi '10], of Elyria, Ohio. He was 

buried in Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. 

A special faculty committee was sent to Jackson 

by Chancellor Butts as the official representatives 

of the University at his funeral. Members 

of the present faculty and staff who had 

served under Chancellor Powers acted as honorary 

pall bearers.—Ole Miss Alumni News. 

* * it 

CLARE WHARTON WOOLWINE [Stanford '11], former 

state assemblyman and chief deputy district 

attorney, died at his home in Los Angeles, October 

4, 1939. 

Born in Nashville, Tenn., September 1, 1S89, 

Woolwine was graduated from Stanford University 

and the University of Southern California 

Law School. He practiced law until America 

entered the World War, when he enlisted and 

served in France. 

Returning, he resumed law practice with Jerry 

Giesler for eight years, also being associated with 

the present Federal Judge Leon R. Yankwich, 

Peirson Hall, and Superior Judge Edward Brand. 

He was elected to the State Legislature in 1925 

and re-elected in 1927, and served for four years 

as a chief deputy. In recent years he was a partner 

of Milton M. Cohen. 

In the death of Clare Woolwine at the age of 

only fifty, the community loses a public servant 

of demonstrated usefulness. As chief deputy 

district attorney for four years and as a member 

of Assembly two terms, he proved a definite talent 

for public affairs.—£os Angeles Times.


LITTHER SCOTT BLACK [Gettysburg '88], superintendent 

of Missions of the Lehigh Presbytery, 

died on January 21, 1939, at his home, Easton, 

Pa., following a long illness. He was the former 

pastor of College Hill Presbyterian Church in 

that city. 

He was a graduate of Gettysburg College and 

Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary. For 

some years, he was pastor of the College Church 

in Gettysburg and later served in Lutheran 

churches in Johnstown, N.Y., and Reading. After 

studying for one year at the Princeton Theological 

Seminary he changed to the Presbyterian 

denomination. In 1909, he was called to the 

College Hill pastorate where he served until 

1936, when he resigned. 

A part of the tribute paid by Dr. W. M. 

LEWIS [Knox '00], President of Lafayette College, 

Easton, in his eulogy is as follows; "Wherein 

lay the power of Luther Scott Black that made 

his life a blessing to all who came into the circle 

of his influence It was in his superb faith in 

God. He lived better than any man can preach. 

He faced disappointment, difficulties, personal 

tragedies with amazing serenity because of his 

faith. He lifted up those who had fallen; he 

gave strength to those who were weak; he 

brought to us all a sense of sureness because of 

that faith."—Gettysburg College Bulletin. 

* * * 

CHARLES PORTER ELDRED, Lombard '23, died May 

3^' 1939' ^^ his home in Quincy, III., from a 

heart attack suffered that morning while playing 

golf. He was born April 30, 1902, in Quincy. 

After leaving college he represented H. M. Byllesby 

8: Co., in Cleveland and Milwaukee, and 

for the past ten years had operated locally his 

own investment business. Brother Eldred took 

especial interest in community projects and development. 

He was an ardent sportman. He presided 

over the board of trustees of the Unitarian 

Church in Quincy, and was a Mason. His widow 

survives him.—HAROLD M. HOLLAND. 

* * * 

JOHN FLETCHER BRANT, Ohio Wesleyan, '73, died 

May 6, 1939, at the Newton, Mass., hospital, aged 

90 years. At the time of his death he was one of 

the oldest living wearers of the Sword and 

Shield. All attendants at the Syracuse Convention 

will remember Brother Brant as the winner of 

the Stunt Night trophy with his song, "When 

off the blue Canary Isle I smoked my last cigar." 

—THOMAS C. CHENEY, Vermont '91. 

* * * 

ALEXANDER BAIRD WHITTAKER, JR., Amherst '34, 

died February 14, 1939, at Woodsfield, Ohio. Interment 

was at Clarksburg, W.Va. 

* * * 

IN COELO QUIES EST 

OSCAR FRANKLIN DAVIS, Vermont '87, died June 

16, 1939, at the Barre, Vt., hospital. He had been 

in feeble health for some time. He was widely 

known in church and educational circles, having 

been a teacher, lecturer, minister, and school 

principal. He was principal of the Salt Lake 

City academy, during which time he studied 

theology, being ordained in 1895. Since that time 

he has preached in various parts of the country, 

until 1930, when he returned to Marshfield, Vt., 

where he resided until the death of his wife 

four years ago. Since that time he has made 

his home in Barre, with his brother, Judge Earle 

R. Davis, Vermont Alpha '95. A man of friendly 

spirit. Brother Davis had a multitude of friends 

about the state and nation.—THOMAS C. CHENEY, 

Vermont '91. 

* * * 

AQUILA WEBB [Ohio Wesleyan '94], pastor of the 

Central North Broad Street Presbyterian Church, 

Philadelphia, died on July 1, 1939, at the American 

Stomach Hospital. He was 67. He was a graduate 

of Harvard University and Harvard Theological 

Seminary. 

He served as president of \Vashington College, 

Tenn., and for eleven years was pastor of the 

First Central Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, 

Del. He came to Philadelphia in October, 1936. 

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jane Tallman 

Webb, a daughter, Mrs. Leslie Baynham, of 

Lexington, Ky., and two granddaughters.—Philadelphia 

Evening Bulletin. 

* * * 

CHARLES SEYLER, JR. [California '99], 61-year-old 

insurance broker, died June 20, 1939, at his home 

in Los Angeles. Mr. Seyler was born in Wilmington 

and was graduated from Los Angeles High 

School and the University of California. He was 

the son of one of the founders of the Farmers 

and Merchants Bank. In 1903 he entered the insurance 

brokerage business. He was the first 

president of the Bachelor's Club and was a member 

of the California and Sunset clubs. He leaves 

his widow, Mrs. Marie Seyler. Interment was in 

Inglewood Park Cemetery.—Los Angeles Times. 

* * * 

RICHARD PARKS LUEDEMAN [Idaho '41], of Spokane, 

Wash., was instantly killed when he suddenly 

lost control of the coupe in which he was riding 

with Miss Eileen Frost, a fellow-student at the 

University of Idaho. Dick and Eileen, who was 

also killed, were hurrying back from a morning 

at Lake Chatcolet to prepare for the Miami 

Triad dance. Friends, fellow-students, and fraternity 

brothers bade them farewell in funeral 

services at the university chapel before their 

bodies were taken home by train.—Moscow News 

Review. * * *

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Alberta)—President, GEORGE E. HOUSSER, 1812 W. 

igth Ave., Vancouver, B.C. 


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TAU (Montana, Idaho, Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon)—President, 

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UPSILON (Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia)—President, 

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univenity; post-office. President of the diapter; Reporter, with his address; Chapter Adviser, with his address. 


Oxford, Ohio 

ALABAMA ALPHA (1877), UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, University, 


Ferguson, $ A 6 House; Adviser, Roland Mushat, 

c/o Governor Frank Dixon, Montgomery, Ala. 


TUTE, Auburn, Ala. President, John B. Stratford, Jr., 

* A 6 House; Adviser, Joe Sarver, First National Bank. 

ALBERTA ALPHA (1930), UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, Edmonton, 


Reporter, Munro Hope, *Ae House, 11109 91st Ave.; 



Ariz. President, Thomas F. Knight; Reporter, 

George B. Merchant, *A9 House, 1539 Speedway; Advisers, 

Dr. Clyde Flood, 110 S. Scott St., J. B. O'Dowd, 

Tucson Title Ins. Co. 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA (1930), UNiVERsrrY OF 

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. President, 

Ernie Alexander; Reporter, William Wallace, * A 0 

House, 4644 W. Seventh Ave.; Adviser, Ross Wilson, 

80a Royal Trust Bldg. 

CALIFORNIA ALPHA (1873), UNIVERSTTY OF CALIFORNU, 


William Beal, *Ae House, 2717 Hearst Ave.; Adviser, 


CALIFORNIA BETA (1891), STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford 


Reporter, Wilson Clarke, *Ae House, 538 Lasuen St.; 

Adviser, Ray Reise, San Leandro High School, San 


CALIFORNIA GAMMA (i9a4), UNIVERSITY OF CALI- 

FORNL^ AT Los ANGELES, LOS AngcIcs, Calif. President, 

James Herbold; Reporter, Dick Roshe, 11740 Sunset 

Blvd., LOS Angeles, Calif.; Adviser, Clarence Variel, 


Jepson, 800 N. Linden Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif. 

COLORADO ALPHA (1902), UNIVERSTTY OF COLORADO, 

Boulder, Colo. President, Sidney Bruce; Reporter, William 

L. Pruett, 4A6 House, 1111 College Ave.; Adviser, 




Holman, *Ae House, 1105 N. Nevada St.; Adviser, 


FLORIDA ALPHA (1924), UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, 


Emmett Smith, *A6 House; Advisers, Frank S. 


324 and Ave. 


Fla. President, Wendell Davis; Reporter, Clarence 

Kraus, *A© House 1270 Lakeview Dr.; Adviser, Prof. 

Wendell Stone, Rollins College. 

GEORGIA ALPHA (1871), UNHTRSITY OF GEORGIA, 


Harry Horsey, *A0 House, 524 Prince Ave.; 

Adviser, T. W. Reed, University of Georgia. 

GEORGIA BETA (1871), EMORY UNIVERSITY, Emory University, 

Ga. President, Bill Gignilliat; Reporter, Franklin 

Smith, *Ae House; Advisers, Henry L. Bowden. 

544 Moreland Ave., and Dr. Ben T. Carter, 509 

Medical Arts Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. 

GEORGIA GAMMA (1872), MERCER UNIVERSTTY, Macon, 

Ga. President, Lee Bayne Barfield; Reporter, Clyde Calhoun, 

*A9 House, laas Oglethorpe St., Adviser, Dr. 

Henry H. Rogers, 210 E. Montgomery St., Milledgeville, 

Ga. 

GEORGIA DELTA (190a), GEORGU. SCHOOL OF TECH 

NOLOGY, Atlanta, Ga. President, Richard M. Norman; 

Reporter, Robert Ison, * A e House, 87 North Ave. 

N.W.; Advisers, Frank Ridley, 10 Pryor St. Bldg.; 

Charles R. Yates, First Nat. Bank. 

IDAHO ALPHA (1908), UNivERsrrY OF IDAHO, MOSCOW, 

Idaho. President, Rob Revelli; Reporter, James Rice, 

*lAe House; Adviser, J. M. O'Donnell, Robinson Professional 

Bldg. 

ILLINOIS ALPHA (1859), NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSHT. 

Evanston, 111. President, Jack Ryan, Jr.; Reporter, 

James Jackson, *Ae House, Sheridan Rd.; Adviser, 

Julian Lambert, 617 Grove St. 

ILLINOIS BETA (1865), UNiVERsmr OF CHICAGO, Chicago, 

III. President, Robert R. Bigelow; Reporter, 

Gordon L. Murray, *A© House, 5737 Woodlawn Ave.; 

Adviser, Emor Abbott, c/o Gentry Printing Co., Polk & 

Sherman Sts., Chicago, III. 

ILLINOIS DELTA-ZETA (1871), KNOX COLLEGE, Galesburg, 

111. President, Robert Velde; Reporter, John Van 

Trigt, * A 6 House, 38a N. Kellogg St.; Adviser, Richard 

R. Larson, Galesburg Club. 

ILLINOIS ETA (1893), UNIVERSH-Y OF ILLINOIS, Urbana, 

111. President, L. K. Woodward; Reporter, J. Thistlewood, 

*A9 House, 309 E. Chalmers St., Champaign, 

111.; Adviser, George P. Tuttle, Jr., Univ. of 111. 

INDIANA ALPHA (1849), INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, 

Ind. President, Jack Eason; Reporter, Dean J. 

Call, *Ae House. E. Tenth St.; Adviser, Wm. Dobbins, 

Suite a, Nugent Bldg., Columbus, Ind. 

INDIANA BETA (1850), WABASH COLLEGE, Crawfordsville, 

Ind. President, Thomas R. McConnell; Reporter, 

WiUiam Burk, *Ae House. 114 W. College St.; Adviser, 

David C. Gerard. 213 Commerce Bldg. 

INDIANA GAMMA (1859), BUTLER COLLEGE, Indianapolis, 

Ind. President, John J. Shiel; Reporter, Wm. C. 

Ostlund, * A © House, 705 Hampton Dr.; Adviser, 


INDIANA DELTA (i860), FRANKLIN COLLEGE, Franklin, 


* A © House, Monroe and Henry Sts.; Adviser, William 

H. Baise, 4> A 6 House. 

INDIANA EPSILON (1861), HANOVER COLLEGE, Hanover, 

Ind. President, Fred Blum; Reporter, Robert Moorhead, 

*A0 House; Adviser, Frank Montgomery, Box 


INDIANA ZETA (1868), DEPAUW UNIVERSTTY. Greencastle, 


Iske, * A 0 House, 446 E. Anderson St.; Adviser, Ernest 

Collins, Box 234. 

INDIANA THETA (1893), PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West 


R. S. Colquhoun, * A 0 House, 503 State St.; 

Advisers, Karl T. Nessler, 405 N. Walnut St., Seymour, 


IOWA ALPHA (1871), IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, Mt. 


Don Lauer, 4>A0 House, 300 N. Main St.; Adviser, 

Stanley J. Looker, 408 Broadway. 

IOWA BETA (1882). STATE UNIVERSTTY OF IOWA, Iowa 


E. Rogers, * A 9 House, 729 N. Dubuque St.; Adviser, 

Charles L. Sanders, 1422 E. College St.

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President, Bradley Nelson; Reporter, Leo Robert Quinn, 

* A 0 House, 325 Welch Ave.; Adviser, Prof. A. B. 

Caine, 2218 Donald St. 

KANSAS ALPHA (188a), UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, 




KANSAS BETA (1910), WASHBURN COLLEGE, Topeka, Kan. 

President, Robert Altepeter; Reporter, Judd A. Austin, 

*A© House, Adviser, Charles E. Holman, 900 N. Kansas 

Ave.; Alumni Treasurer, Philip C. Gibson, c/o 

Beers Clothing Co. 

KANSAS GAMMA (i9ao), KANSAS STATE COLLEGE, Manhattan, 


Stryker, *A9 House, 928 Leavenworth St.; Advisers, 


325 N. 17th St. 


Danville. Ky. President, Lewis R. Hardy, Jr., Reporter, 

Frank S. Anderson, *A6 House, 111 Maple Ave.; 

Adviser, Winston Wiseman, *A0 House. 



James Caldwell, *A0 House, 281 S. Limestone St.; 


LOUISIANA ALPHA (1889), TULANE UNIVERSITY, New 


Stewart Kepper, *A0 House, 2514 State St.; Advisers, 

L. R. McMillan, 1614 Valmont SL, J. H. Randolph 

Feltus, 1427 Calhoun St., and R. G. Robinson, 26 

Audubon PI. 

LOUISIANA BETA (1938), LOUISL\NA STATE UNIVERSITY, 


Reporter, Lee Ramsel, * A 0 House, Chimes SL; Adviser, 

Mark H. Brown, Jr., 549 St. Hypolite St. 

MAINE ALPHA (1884), COLBY COLLEGE, Waterville, Me. 

President, Walter Reed; Reporter, Elmer Baxter, 

* A 9 House; Advisers, Charles Towne, 17 West St., 

Norman C. Perkins, 28 Winter St. 


Winnipeg, Man., Canada, President, Robert Martin, 

75 Niagara St.; Reporter, William Black, *A9 Apts., 

Kelly Bldg., Assiniboine Ave.; Adviser, Irving Keith, 

115 Burbank. 

MARYLAND ALPHA (1930), UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, 


Frank Davis, * A 0 House; Adviser, George S. Ward, 

Union Trust Bldg., Washington, D.C. 

MASSACHUSETTS ALPHA (1886), WILLIAMS COLLEGE, 


John W. Morrison, * A 9 House; Adviser, Prof. 

Karl E. Weston. 

MASSACHUSETTS BETA (1888), AMHERST COLLEGE, 

Amherst, Mass. President, Wm. A. Babcock; Reporter, 

Richard C. King, # A O House, Northampton Rd.; 

Adviser, Robert W. Christ, South Hadley, Mass. 

MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA (1932), MASSACHUSETTS IN 


Richard G. Talpsy; Reporter, John Holmes Macleod, 

4 A 0 House, 97 Bay State Rd., Boston, Mass.; Adviser, 

Fred G. Fassett, 10 Shepard SL 


Ann Arbor, Mich. President, Thomas B. Adams, Jr.; 

Reporter, John T. Bensley, $ A 9 House, 1437 Washtenaw 

SL; Advisers, Dr. Hugh M. Beebe, 1717 S. University 

Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich., and Asher G. Work, 

1300 Union Guardian Bldg., Detroit, Mich. 


East Lansing, Mich. President, Fred Baker, Jr.; Reporter, 

Andrew Hays, ^ A 9 House; Advisers, CliSord 

McKibbin, 626 Rosewood Ave.; Ronald B. Garlock, 823 

N. Logan St. 

MINNESOTA ALPHA (1881), UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, 


Stanley F. Drips, * A 6 House, 1027 University 



MISSISSIPPI ALPHA (1877), UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, 

University, Miss. President, Frank M. Laney; Reporter, 

Tom Hammond, * A 9 House; Adviser, W. N. Ethridge, 

Oxford, Miss. 

MISSOURI ALPHA (1870), UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, Columbia, 


Joe Hildebrand, * A 9 House, 606 College Ave.; 

Adviser, Hartley Banks, Columbia Savings Bank. 


Mo. President, Richard H. Ely; Reporter, John Stahlhuth, 

* A 9 House; Adviser, W. B. Whitlow, 306 W. 

Seventh SL 

MISSOURI GAMMA (1891), WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, St. 


Oboum, * A 9 House, 7 Fraternity Row; Adviser, Lawrence 

McDougall, 418 Olive St. 

MONTANA ALPHA (1920), MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, 


Burke Thompson, * A 9 House, 500 University Ave.; 

Adviser, Morris McCollum, 112 University Ave. 

NEBRASKA ALPHA (1875), UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, 

Lincoln, Neb. President, James Stuart; Reporter, Fred 

F. Fairman, Jr., * A0 House, 16th and R Sts.; Adviser, 

William Bockes, 738 Stuart Bldg. 


LEGE, Hanover, N.H. President, Sydney G. Craig; Reporter, 


Ave.; Adviser, Albert L. Demaree, 9 Huntley St. 


N.Y. President, Dudley H. Saunders; Reporter, James 

B. Hartgering, * A 0 House, Ridgewood Rd.; Adviser, 

H. W. Peters, Provost, Cornell University. 


N.Y. President, LaRue G. Buchanan; Reporter, Dickinson 

Griffith, Jr., * A 0 House, Lenox Rd.; Adviser, John 

H. Wittner, Union College. 

NEW YORK EPSILON (1887), SYRACUSE UNn^RsiTY, 

Syracuse, N.Y. President, Karl Metz; Reporter, Howard 

Round, Jr., * A 0 House, looi Walnut Ave.; Advisers, 

Walter Wood, 207 Melbourne Ave., and A. C. Bickelhaup, 

Jr., Cummings Bros., Inc., State Tower Bldg. 

NEW YORK ZETA (1918), COLGATE UNIVERSITY, Hamilton, 



Madison St. 

NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA (1878), DUKE UNIVERSITY, 



NORTH CAROLINA BETA (1885), UNIVERSHT OF NORTH 

CAROLINA, Chapel Hill, N.C. President, Walter Clark; 

Reporter, Wilford Gragg, *A0 House; Adviser, Professor 


NORTH CAROLINA GAMMA (1928), DAVIDSON COL 

LEGE, Davidson, N.C. President, A. R. Kenyon; Reporter, 

C. M. Mashburn, * A 0 House; Adviser, Prof. 

Cecil K. Brown, Davidson College. 


DAKOTA, Grand Forks, N.D. President, George Vaughan; 




Halifax, N.S., Canada. President, Douglas G. Bagg; Reporter, 

Dick Murphy, *A0 House, 13a Oxford SL; 

Adviser, Victor deB. Oland, 138 Young Ave. 

OHIO ALPHA (1848), MIAMI UNiVERsrry, Oxford, Ohio. 

President, Richard Graves; Reporter, Francis Kahle, 

*A 0 House, Fraternity Row; Adviser, Prof. Burton L. 

French, Tallawanda Apts.


OHIO BETA (i860), OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSTTY, Delaware, 

Ohio. President, Robert C. MacKichan; Reporter, 

James Bailey, *A0 House, 130 N. Washington St.; 


OHIO GAMMA (1868), OHIO UNTVERSITY, Athens, Ohio. 




OHIO EPSILON (1875), UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, Akron, 

Ohio. President, Dana Noel; Reporter, Gene Caillet 

*A9 House, 194 Spicer St.; Adviser, Verlin P. Jenkins, 


OHIO ZETA (1883), OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Columbus, 

Ohio. President, Mark Wright; Reporter, Kent Pool, 

*A0 House, 194a luka Ave.; Adviser, Fred J. Milligan, 

16 E. Broad St. 

OHIO ETA (1896), CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE, 

Qeveland, Ohio. President, Robert K. Spangenberg; 

Reporter, Jack H. Eichler, *A9 House, 2139 Abington 

Rd.; Adviser, John Bodwell, 1756 Chapman Ave. 

OHIO THETA (1898), UNrraRsrrY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, 

Ohio. President, Herbert B. Fahrenbruck; Reporter, 

Charles Shultz, -Â© House, 176 W. McMillan 

SL; Adviser, James W. Pottenger, 3323 Orion Ave. 

OHIO IOTA (1914), DENISON UNIVERSITY, Granville, 

Ohio. President, Alfred Musal; Reporter, Dave Taylor, 

*A0 House; Adviser, R. S. Edward, 139 W. Broadway; 

Dr. Harvey A. DeWeerd, 320 N. Pearl St. 

OKLAHOMA ALPHA (1918), UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, 

Norman, Okla. President, Wilbur E. McMurtry; Reporter, 

David Stone, *A0 House, iii E. Boyd St.; 

Adviser, Hugh V. McDermott, 807 Ponca St. 

ONTARIO ALPHA (1906), UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, Toronto, 

Ont., Canada. President, Watson Evans; Reporter, 

Rowed Grieg, * A 0 House, 143 Bloor St. W.; 

Adviser, Richard A. Irwin, 60 Front St. W. 

OREGON ALPHA (1912), UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, 

Ore. President, Kenneth T. Shipley; Reporter, 

Ray Dickson, *A0 House, 15th and Kincaid Sts.; 

Adviser, C. A. Huntington, 333 Sunset Dr. 

OREGON BETA (1918), OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis, 

Ore. President, Victor Kohler; Reporter, Bill 

Lowery, *A© House, 13th and Monroe Sts.; Adviser, 

Grant Swan, O.S.C. 

PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA (1873), LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, 

Easton, Pa. President, John T. Suydam, III; Reporter, 

J. H. Fischer, *A9 House; Adviser, Charles Stabley, 

301 Cattell SL 

PENNSYLVANLA BETA (1875), GETTYSBURG COLLEGE. 

Gettysburg, Pa. President, Martin G. Levens; Reporter, 

Howard W. Mizell, * A 0 House; Adviser, Earl E. Ziegler, 

427 Baltimore St. 

PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA (1875), WASHINGTON AND JEF 

FERSON COLLEGE, Washington, Pa. President, James M. 

Marshall; Reporter, Walter Jorden, *A0 House, 335 

E. Wheeling St.; Advisers, Robert W. Lindsay, no 

Grant St.. Pittsburgh; R. V. Ullom, 269 N. Main St. 

PENNSYLVANIA DELTA (1879), ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, 

Meadville, Pa. President, Robert Bruce Wright; Reporter, 

Edgar Scott Wood, *A0 House, 681 Terrace 

St.; Advisers, Dr. Julian Ross. North Park Ave.; John 

H. Bosic, Masonic Hall. 

PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON (1880), DICKINSON COLLEGE, 

Carlisle, Pa. President, Robert H. Royer; Reporter, 

William Eastment, * A 0 House, Dickinson and West 

Sts.; Adviser, Prof. William W. Landis, Dickinson 

College. 

PENNSYLVANIA ZETA (1883), UNivERsrrY OF PENNSYL 

VANIA, Philadelphia, Pa. President, Max H. Leister; 

Reporter, Hood Squires McChord, * A 0 House, 3700 

Locust St.; Adviser, Wilson T. Hobson, 3700 Locust St. 

PENNSYLVANIA ETA (1887). LEHIGH UNIVERSITY. Bethlehem, 

Pa. President, Elmer Percy Bachtell, Jr.; Reporter, 

Albert J. Collins, * A 9 House; Advisers, Edgar 

M. Faga, 510 High St.; A. T. Wilson, Snow Hill, Md. 


COLLEGE, State College, Pa. President, Frank J. Richardson; 

Reporter, H. Edward Wagner, *A0 House; 

Adviser, C. M. Lewis, 418 Ridge Ave. 

PENNSYLVANIA IOTA (1918), UNIVERSITY OF Prrrs- 

BURCH, Pittsburgh, Pa. President, John Dickinson; Reporter, 

Robert E. Miller, * A 0 House, 255 Dithridge 

SL; Adviser, B. A. Schauer, Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co., 

aark Bldg. 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA (1918), SWARTHMORE COLLEGE. 

Swarthmore, Pa. President, Robert Foster; Reporter, 

John Crowley, *A© House; Adviser, Henry Hoot, 301 


QUEBEC ALPHA (1902), MCGILL UNIVERSTTY, Montreal, 

Que., Canada. President, 1. T. Smith; Reporter, W. F. 

A. Davies, *A0 House, 3581 University St.; Adviser, 

D. H. Cross, Apt. 9, 3747 de I'Oratoire. 

RHODE ISLAND ALPHA (1889), BROWN UNIVERSH-Y, 

Providence, R.I. President, Andrew M. Sinclair; Reporter, 

Merton C. Barstow, * A 0 House, 62 College St.; 

Adviser, Warren R. Campbell, 65 President Ave. 

SOUTH DAKOTA ALPHA (1906), UNIVERSTTY OF SOUTH 

DAKOTA, Vermillion, S.D., President, Asher Pay; Reporter, 

Lyle McKillip, *A© House, 202 E. Clark St.; 

Adviser, Clark Gunderson, First National Bank. 

TENNESSEE ALPHA (1876), VANDERBILT UNIVERSTTY, 

Nashville, Tenn. President, Tom Tartt Brown; Reporter, 

Charles Bray, *A0 House, 2019 Broad St.; 

Adviser, Thomas J. Anderson, Bellemeade, Nashville. 

TENNESSEE BETA (1883), UNIVERSTTY OF THE SOUTH, 

Sewanee, Tenn. President, Alexander Juhan; Reporter, 

Floyd Miller, * A 9 House; Advisers, H. M. Gass and 

Telfair Hodgson. 

TEXAS BETA (1883), UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, Austin, Tex. 

President, Charles Sharp; Reporter, Joe Dealey, * A 0 

House, 411 W. 23rd St.; Adviser, Harwood Stacy, Littlefidd 

Bldg. 

TEXAS GAMMA (1886), SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, 

Georgetown, Tex. President, Joe Sneed; Reporter, Roy 

Bland, *A9 House, 915 Pine St.; Adviser, Judge Sam 

Stone, 1509 Olive St. 

TEXAS DELTA (1922), SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSTTY, 

Dallas, Tex. President, Albert Avery; Reporter, Charles 

Galvin, * A 9 House, S.M.U. Campus; Adviser, Prof. 

W. M. Longnecker, 3512 Lindenwood SL 

UTAH ALPHA (1914), UNIVERSTTY OF UTAH, Salt Lake 

City, Utah. President, Fred Kaul; Reporter, George 

Denton, *A9 House, 1371 E. South Temple St.; Adviser, 

Oscar Moyle, First Natl. Bank. 

VERMONT ALPHA (1879), UNIVERSTTY OF VERMONT, 

Burlington, Vt. President, Martin J. Boucher, Jr.; Reporter, 

Clark Miller, * A 0 House, 439 College St.; 

Advisers, Olney W. Hill, 491 S. Union St., and Kenneth 

H. Gurney, 79 Spruce SL 

VIRGINIA BETA (1873), UNIVERSTTY OF VIRGINIA, University, 

Va. President, Arthur Woodrow Higgins; Reporter, 

Richard Dixson Moore, * A © House; Advisers, 

Daniel H. Terry, * A © House, and M. M. Pence, 

People's Nat. Bank, Charlottesville. 

VIRGINIA GAMMA (1874), RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE, 

Ashland, Va. President, G. Paul Reeves; Reporter, 

Douglass Sterrett, * A 0 House, Clay St.; Adviser, 

Grellet Simpson, Henry Clay Hotel. 

VIRGINIA DELTA (1875), UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, 

Richmond, Va. President, Edward Bragg; Reporter, 

Harold G. Owens; Advisers, Fred Caylor, University of 

Richmond; Robert H. Morrison, c/o C. & O. Ry. 

VIRGINIA ZETA (1887), WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVER 

SITY, Lexington, Va. President, Edwin J. Foltz; Reporter, 

H. K. Garges, * A 0 House, 5 W. Henry St.; Adviser, 

Earl S. Mattingly, Washington and Lee Univ.

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WASHINGTON ALPHA (1900), UNIVERSTTY OF WASH 

INGTON, Seattle, Wash. President, Donald Thompson) 

Reporter, Sam Barker, *A© House, am E. 47th SL; 

Adviser, Ray Gardner, 3706 47th PI. N.E. 

WASHINGTON BETA (1914). WHFTMAN COLLEGE, Walla 


McMullen, *A© House, 715 Estrella Ave.; Adviser, 

Lee McMurtrey, 513 Balm SL 



Robert Gebert, * A 0 House, §00 Campus Ave.; 

Adviser, George T. Blakkolb, 121a Maiden Lane. 

WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA (1926), WEST VTRCINL^ UNI 

VERSFTY, Morgantown, W.Va. President, James Byrum; 

Reporter, William Y. Klett, *A0 House, 480 Spruce 

St.; Adviser, Paul Topper, 221 High St.. 

WISCONSIN ALPHA (1857). UNIVERSTTY OF WISCONSIN, 


James Moses, * A 0 House, 620 N. Lake SL; Adviser, 

Randolph Conners, izi W. Doty. 


Wis. President, Kenneth Buesing; Reporter, Ray Miller, 

*A© House, 424 E. North St.; Adviser, Prof. A. A. 

Trever, 417 N. Durkee St. 



Charles Smith, 4> A © House, 610 Ivinson Ave.; Adviser, 






ALABAMA 

BIRMINGHAM Irvine C. Porter, S03 Comer Bldg. 

MOBILE.—C. A. L. Johnstone, Jr., so Blacklawn. 

MONTGOMERY.—V. Bonneau Murray, Jr., 1505 S. 

Perry St. 

ARIZONA 


TUCSON Fred Nave, Valley Nat. Bldg 

ARKANSAS 

ARKANSAS CITY—^Robert A. Brown, Home Nat. Bank. 

CALIFORNIA 

LONG BEACH Chas. S. Pitcaim, 305 Insurance Exchange 

Bldg. Noon, second Tuesday, Lord & Taylor 


LOS ANGELES Alan C. Macauley, 717 Assoc. Realty 

Bldg., 510 W. 6th St. Wednesday, at noon. University 

Club, 614 Hope St. 

OAKLAND (EAST BAY) Dudley H. Nebecker, 1419 

Broadway. Limcheon, Friday, ia:io P.M., dinner, last 

Wednesday, 6:20 P.M., Hotel Coit, Fifteenth and Harrison 

Sts. 

PASADENA.—^R. L. Rogers, 4419 Commonwealth Ave. 

Fiist Thursday 7:00 P.M., Flintridge Country Club. 

SAN DIEGO Ârnold Heet, 1787 Guy St. Third Thursday, 

San Diego dub. 

SAN FRANCISCO—John Garth, 535 Sacramento St. 


St. 

SAN JOSE 

COLORADO 

DENVER—^Vernon J. Heckman, 333 Colorado Nat. Bank 

Bldg. Thursday 12:15 P.M., Denver Dry Goods Tea 

Room. 

FORT COLLINS S. Avery Bice, 1001 Mathews St. 


CONNECTICUT 

BRIDGEPORT 

NEW HAVEN—Harry B. Keller, 280 Elm St. Last 


DELAWARE 

WILMINGTON—W. George Bowles, 3 N. Clifton Ave. 


WASHINGTON—Everett Flood, 4221 Connecticut Ave. 

Luncheon, Thursday, 12:30 P.M., Hamilton Hotel. 

GAINESVILLE 

FLORIDA 

Calvert Pepper, 1434 Cherokee Ave. 

JACKSONVILLE ^J. Harold Trammell, 912 Graham 

Bldg. 

MIAMI R. Van Dom Post, , 2222 N.W. Second Sl. 

Wednesday 12:30 P.M., Walgreen's, Third floor. 

ST. PETERSBURG Paul Merton Brown, Suwanee Hotel. 

TAMPA Stephen E. Trice, Seminole Furniture Co. 

First Friday, limcheon, Maas Brothers Tavern. 

GEORGIA 

ATLANTA.—Hammond Dean, Care Travelers Ins. Co., 

10 Pryor St. Bldg. Second Tuesday, 12:30 P.M., Atlanta 

Athletic Club. 


MACON—Tom Flournoy, Jr., 629 Adams St. 

ROME—F. P. Lindsey, Jr. 6:30 P.M., third Tuesday, 


WAYNESBORO ^John J. Jones, Box 77. 

HAWAII 

HONOLULU Second Wednesday, Commercial Club. 

IDAHO 

BOISE C. J. Powell, 804 Jefferson St. Third Wednesday, 


ILLINOIS 




St. Friday at noon, Hardings Fair Store, Adams and 

Dearborn. 

EVANSTON (NORTH SHORE) ^John S. Fields, Lunt 

Administration Building, Northwestern Univ. 

GALESBURG Richard R. Larson, Galesburg Club. Five 

meetings a year: Sept., Oct., Feb., Mar. 15, June, 

* A © House. 

QUINCY—Second Thursday, at noon. Hotel Quincy. 

INDIANA 

COLUMBUS ^Yandell C. Cline. 

CRAWFORDSVILLE B. C. Evans, Ben Hur Bldg. 

FORT WAYNE Maurice A. Cook, Lincoln Nat. Lite 

Foundation. 


INDIANAPOLIS George W. Horst, 2940 N. Delaware 

St. First Friday, at noon. Canary Cottage, 46 Monument 

Circle. ' 

KOKOMO Charles Rose, 911 W. Walnut St. 

LAFAYETTE—Kenneth R. Snyder, Sharp Bldg. 

SHELBYVILLE Richard Schneider. Quarterly by notice, 

6:15 P.M., Golden Glow Tea Room.



Bat Tea Room. 

TERRE HAUTE Phil C. Brown, 237 Hudson Ave. 

VINCENNES.—William D. Murray, Bicknell, Ind. 

IOWA 


Bldg. Saturday noon. Hermits Club, 707 Locust 

St. 

MT. PLEASANT Second Wednesday evening, Brazelton 

Hotel. 

KANSAS 

ARKANSAS CITY Robert A. Brown, Home Nat. Bank. 

HUTCHINSON ^Whitley Austin, Hutchinson Pub. Co. 


Meetings on call, * A 9 House. 

TOPEKA Merrill S. Rutter, 1025 Kansas Ave. First 

Monday, 6:30 P.M., * A 6 House. 

WICHITA—Robert S. Campbell, Beacon Bldg. 

KENTUCKY 

LEXINGTON.—Hal H. Tanner, 121 Woodland Ave. 

LOUISVILLE ^Truman Jones, 1701 Dixie Hgwy. Friday, 


LOUISIANA 

NEW ORLEANS George D. Tessier, 1523 Soniat St., 




Shop. 

MAINE 



Wednesday evening, * A 9 House. 

MARYLAND 

BALTIMORE ^John E. Jacob, Jr., 1109 N. Charles St. 

Third Thursday, 6:30 P.M., Stafford Hotel. 

HAGERSTOWN D. K. McLaughlin, Forest Dr. Second 


SALISBURY (Del-Mar-Va) Nelson H. Fritz, Box 1106. 

MASSACHUSETTS 


Thuredays, at noon. Chamber of Commerce, 14th 6oor, 


SPRINGFIELD (CONNECTICUT VALLEY).— 

MICHIGAN 

DETROIT—Warren T. Macauley, 3401 David Stott 

Bldg. Friday, 12:30 P.M.. Downtown dub, Penobscot 

Bldg. 

GRAND RAPIDS F. Don Beries, 601 Grand Rapids 



LANSING—Richard K. Ammerson, Capital Savings and 

Loan Bldg. Monday, 12:15 P.M., Hotel Olds. 

MINNESOTA 

MINNEAPOLIS_Maishall B. Taft, 1140 Rand Tower. 

First and third Wednesdays, 12:10 P.M.. Room E, 

NlcoUet Hotel. 

ST. PAUL—Robert E. Withy. Jr., S31 E. Sixth St. 

MISSISSIPPI 

CLARKSDALE—Thack Grant Hughes, Jr., Box 365. 

GREENWOOD—G. M. Barrett, Jr., 517 Bell Ave. 

JACKSON—Edward S. Lewis, Lamar Bldg. 

MERIDIAN—Sam T. Watts, Jr., 2409 24th Ave. 

TUPELO_J. M. Thomas, jr. 

MISSOURI 

FULTON—Elmer C. Henderson, Box 232. 

KANSAS CITY—^Jack McCall, 1016 Baltimore Ave. Fri. 

day noon. Wachter's Sandwich Shop, 1112 Baltimore; 

6:30 P.M., first Monday, Bavarian Rathskeller, Armour 

at Forest. 

ST. JOSEPH Marshall L. Carder, 4th and AngeUque 


Felix Sts. 

ST. LOUIS Lawrence McDougall, 6641 San Bonita St. 

Friday, 12:15 P.M.. Scruggs-Vandervoort and Barney, 

Ninth and Olive Sts. 

NEBRASKA 

LINCOLN Emmett Junge, 625 Stuart Bldg. First Thursday, 


OMAHA Robert L. Smith, Byron Reed Co. First Thursday, 

at noon, Aquila Court Tea Room. 

NEW JERSEY 

ATLANTIC CITY Charles A. Bartlett, Jr., 6 S. New 


NEW YORK 

ALBANY—Fred M. Alexander, 44 Terrace Ave. 

BINGHAMTON.—Gerald F. Smith, 27 Bennett Ave. 

BUFFALO Melville T. Huber, 1240 Delaware Ave. Bimonthly 

dinners, 6:30 P.M.. University Club. 

ELMIRA Harvey J. Couch, 143 Church St.. Odessa. 



Saturdays, 12:30. Queensbury Hotel. 

NEW YORK Edward W. Goode, 67 Broad St. First and 

third Fridays, 12:30 P.M.. Chamber of Commerce, 65 

Liberty St. 

POUGHKEEPSIE Samuel A. Moore, 231 Main St. First 

Friday, 7:00 P.M.. Hotel Campbell, Camon St. 

ROCHESTER Addison E. Fischer. 36 Continental Dr. 

Thursday Luncheon, Chamber of Commerce, 55 St. 

Paul St. 

SCHENECTADY ^Thomas McLaughlin. 209 Cannon 

Bldg., Troy. N.Y. 

SYRACUSE W. T. Harper. 210 Robineau Rd. Monday. 

12:15 P.M.. Univeisity Club. 

UTICA—Richard H. Balch. 20 Whitesboro St. 

WATERTOWN Charles D. Griffith, 127 Paddock St. 


CHARLOTTE Emest W. Ewbank, Jr., 831 E. Morehead 


Store Grill. 


GREENSBORO E. Earl Rives. Municipal Court. Second 


WINSTON-SALEM C. Frank Watson. Gladstone Apts.. 

601 Brooks town Ave. 

NORTH DAKOTA 

FARGO W. R. Haggart, 108 8th St. S. First Friday, 


GRAND FORKS—S. Theodore Rex, 21 O'Connor Bldg. 


MINOT J. T. Blaisdell, Blaisdell Motor Co. First Thursday. 

OHIO 

AKRON Fulton Mahan. 45 WUlowdale Drive. Willoughby. 

Ohio. Thursday, at noon. City Club, Ohio 

Bldg. 

CANTON.—Robert M. Wallace, 949 Beiner PI. N.E., 

Massillon, Ohio. Luncheon, first 'Tuesday; dinner, second 

Monday, 6:30 P.M., Hotel Onesto. 

CINCINNATI—Robert Nau, Pugh Bldg., 400 Pike St. 

Monday, at noon, Metropole Hotel. 

CLEVELAND.—R. E. BlackweU, Quad Hall, 7500 Euclid 

Ave. Friday, at noon, Berwin's Restaurant. Union Trust 

Bldg. 



DAYTON Richard Swartzel, r3i5 Grand Ave. Monday 

noon, Rike Kumler Dining Room.

i68 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for November, 1939 

ELYRIA Lawrence Webber, 700 Elyria Savings and 



MANSFIELD F. B. Thompson, 310 Lexington Ave. 

NEWARK—George J. McDonald, 402 Trust Bldg. 

Monthly at 6:00 P.M. For date and place, call Newark 

Y.M.C.A. 

TOLEDO Fred A. Hunt, 719 Spitzer Bldg. Third Tuesday, 

6:30 P.M.. Old CoUingwood Club. 

YOUNGSTOWN J. R. Herrick, 162 Bridge St., Struthers, 

Ohio. 

OKLAHOMA 

BARTLESVILLE DeWitt Shuck, Phillips Petroleum Co. 

6:00 P.M., last Friday, Maire Hotel. 



ENID J. Clifford Robinson, 1516 W. Cherokee St. 


Perrine Bldg. 

TULSA Joseph S. Bottler, 1010 Hunt Bldg. Third 


OREGON 

EUGENE First Monday evening, * A 9 House; third 


PORTLAND Charles L. Stidd, 425 S.W. Broadway. 

Friday noon, Portland Rose Tea Room, Alderway 

Bldg., third Wednesday dinner, Hilaires Restaurant. 

PENNSYLVANIA 

ALLENTOWN ^Warren W. Grube, 54 W. Elizabeth 


CARLISLE—Meetings on notice, * A 9 House, West and 


DU BOIS ^N. Albert Ramey, Clearfield, Pa. 

ERIE Willis E. Pratt, 616 Oakmont Ave. 

FRANKLIN COUNTY—James P. Wolff, Clayton Ave., 


GREENSBURG.—Adam Bortz, 566 N. Maple Ave. 


Tuesday, 12:15 P.M.. University Club. 9 N. Front St. 

JOHNSTOWN Frank King, Atherton St., State College, 

Pa. 

PHILADELPHIA Walter W. Whetstone, 1616 Walnut 

St. Wednesday, 12:30 P.M.. Manufacturers and Bankers 


PITTSBURGH R. W. Lindsay, Post Bldg., Grant and 


Oliver Bldg. 

READING Henry Koch, 29 N. îxth St., First Wednesday, 


SCRANTON R. Wallace White, 1720 Quincy Ave. First 

Wednesday, at noon, Chamber of Commerce. 

WASHINGTON Reynol Ullom, 262 N. Franklin St. 


YORK Homer Crist, York New Salem, Pa. Second Tuesday, 


RHODE ISLAND 

PROVIDENCE Phi-Del-Ity Club Nelson Jones, Union 


SOUTH DAKOTA 

SIOUX FALLS Clifford Pay. 

TENNESSEE 


MEMPHIS R. W. Bailey, Jr., 550 Commerce Title Bldg. 

First Friday, 12:15 P.M., Lowenstein's. 

NASHVILLE Laird Smith, 404 Union St. First and 


TEXAS 

AUSTIN Harwood Stacy, 1201 Travis Heights Blvd. 

BEAUMONT Ralph Huit, Y.M.C.A. 

DALLAS ^James Collins, Fidelity Union Life Ins. First 

and third Fridays, 12:15 P.M., Private balcony. Golden 


FORT WORTH Prof. F. W. Hogan, Texas Christian 

University. First Wednesday, at noon, Blackstone 

Hotel. 

HOUSTON Tom Sharp, Great Southern Life Co. First 

Tuesday, r2:i5 P.M., Rice Hotel. 


Co., Frost Nat. Bank Bldg. First Monday, 12:15 P.M.. 


UTAH 



VERMONT 

BARRE Raymond S. Gates, 16 Park St. 

BURLINGTON Olney W. Hill, Union Central Life 


* A 9 House. 

VIRGINIA 

LYNCHBURG John Homer, News and Advance. 

RICHMOND Terry Turner, iror E. Main St. 

WASHINGTON 

SEATTLE ^Val Cameron, 1033 36th Ave. N.W. First 


SPOKANE Third Monday, 6:00 P.M., Antone's Restaurant. 

TACOMA ^John Alsip, 814 S. Trafton St. Third Wednesday, 

Tacoma Hotel. 

WEST VIRGINIA 

CHARLESTON—State Alumni Association Headquarters, 


Bldg., State Alumni Commissioner. Second Monday, 

noon, McKee's Cafeteria, Annual State meeting, March 

15; district meetings on call. 

CLARKSBURG 

WEST VIRGINIA STATE ^John J. Lincoln, Elkhom, 

W. Va. 

WISCONSIN 


Menasha, Wis. 

MADISON—Dr. Everett Johnson, 334 W. Main St. 

MILWAUKEE—^John Lehnberg, 210 E. Michigan St. 

12:00 P.M., Wednesday, Medford Hotel, Third and 

Michigan Sts. 

CANADA 

Alberta 

EDMONTON Ian S. Macdonald, 10040 101st St. First 



VANCOUVER E. J. C. Stewart, 5550 Blenheim. Wednesday, 

8:00 P.M., Fraternity House. 

Manitoba 

WINNIPEG Neil K. Brown, 488 Henderson Highway, 

East Kildonan. Second Wednesday, 6:30 P.M., St. 

Charles Hotel. 

Nova Scotia 

HALIFAX Victor deB. Oland, 138 Young Ave. 

Ontario 

OTTAWA ^W. G. Masson, 3 Sparks St. 

TORONTO ^John A. Kingsmill, 24 King St. W. Second 


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MONTREAL—John P. Rowat, 507 Place d'Armes, Bimonthly, 

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1940 '^M^ N°- 3 


CONTENTS 

ALABAMA ALPHA'S HOME 

Front Cover 

TOM HARMON 

Frontispiece 

THE 1939 FOOTBALL REVIEW . • ^7* 

TROPHY AWARBS FOR 1938-39 177 

THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL TACKLES PROBLEMS . 179 

THE CRUISE OF THE Patsy 

A PHI OF DISTINCTION . . . . 

WHAT A PHI HAS LEARNED IN A YEAR 

WORTHY SON OF WORTHY SIRE 

THE ALUMNI FIRING LINE . 

194 

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198 

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MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION, 1940 . . 184 

PHIS OF THE FIGHTING NAVY . 186 

THE ALUMNI CLUB ACTIVITIES 

CHAPTER NEWS IN BRIEF . . . . 

201 

205 

CANADIAN PHIS IN HIGH COMMANDS .188 

CHAPTER 

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January 

1940 



The 1939 Football Review 


N unusually large number of upsets 

A^ this season evidenced the fact that 

strong, competent teams are increasing 

yearly throughout the nation. Favored 

teams in every conference fell by the wayside 

with the opening bang in September, 

as when Oklahoma swamped Waldorf's 

Northwestern "dream team." Material 

becomes more plentiful because of 

better coaching and increased number of 

players on preparatory teams. 

Little Clemson College beats Navy; 

this harks back to Centre College's Praying 

Colonels. Phi Delta Theta colleges 

whose teams made noteworthy records 

were Ohio State, Cornell, Duke, Tulane, 

U.C.L.A., Georgia Tech, Michigan, Oregon 

State, and Oklahoma. The past tew 

years have seen schools excelling in football 

where we do not have chapters; witness 

Southern California-Tennessee in 

the Rose Bowl. 

Injuries to several stars have eliminated 

them from first-team berths this 

season. Lou Brock of Purdue fails to repeat 

because ot injuries; Easy Eaves of 

Duke was injured, but late in the season; 

Darnell of Duke, a great end; Ryan 

of Northwestern; Meyer of Michigan; 

Dickinson and Fullerton of Pitt were 

slated tor real stardom until injuries 

slowed them down. 

In a few cases we have been handicapped 

in our selections by failure ot 

chapter reporters to function. Dean Mc 

Adams ot the University ot Washington 

was an All-Coast halfback and worthy of 

our first team, but we are not certain he 

AFTER this article was in type. Liberty magazine announced its 

All-American teams, which include six Phis. On the first team are 

DON SCOTT, Ohio State, quarterback; TOM HARMON, Michigan, 

halfback; and GARY COX, Alabama, center. On the second team 

is RALPH WENZEL, Tulane, end. On the third team are ROBERT 

ISON, Georgia Tech, end; and NORMAN STANDLEE, Stanford, fullback. 

The Liberty All-American team is probably the fairest selection 

in the nation, because, rather than taking the word of sports 

writers, who are likely to be partial in their choices, it allows 

players to choose their toughest opponents. For this reason, the 

choice ot so many Phis on the teams is a very great honor.—M.S.S. 

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The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1940 173 

Cox.l.C Alabama, Harmon.l Michigan, Wenzel.l Tulane, Standlee,! Stanford 

is a Phi. He was a Phikeia last year but 

is not listed in the SCROLL letter this year. 

Fennenbock of U.C.L.A. comes under 

the same classification as McAdams. 

Matthews and Shick, both great players 

at Oklahoma this season, were once Phikeias 

but are not members of the chapter 

at present. 

Phis in the coaching field did a bangup 

job this year. Dawson of Tulane 

coached an undefeated team; Bowser of 

Pitt had a better than expected season; 

Don Heap brought Illinois Wesleyan 

back to winning form; Trevor of Knox 

helped coach a championship squad; 

Borleske at Whitman and Harmeson at 

Lehigh had good years. 

Mythical awards to Phis this season 

were numerous. Our most famous 

brother in this respect was Tom Harmon, 

the Gary flash, whose play for the 

^jjt'^'isi-x'tsscssggâe-iii'i' 

Michigan Wolves caused the experts to 

scratch their heads and dig deep into 

the archives and mention Willie Heston, 

Red Grange, and others for comparison. 

Tommy made every first team All-American 

named to date, including Brother 

Grantland Rice's accepted - Col/je/i Fiftieth 

All-American. 

Don Scott, Ohio State's husky quarterback, 

whose comeback sparked the Buckeyes 

to the Big Ten title, was chosen 

unanimously as All-Big Ten first team 

quarterback. He made the United Press 

third All-American; Assodated Press 

third All-American; Grantland Rice 

mentions him twice in his All-American 

article as one of the best in the nation. 

Ralph Wenzel, Tulane's great end, 

who was overlooked by many All-American 

selectors was named second All- 

American by Bill Stern in Life Magazine 

Scott.l and Maag,l Ohio State, Kohler.l.O and Jelsma.l.C Oregon State

174 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1940 

Garveyi, Colgate, Bjorklund.l and Franck,2 Minnesota, Brock,2,C Purdue 

and on the United Press third All-American 

team. He was chosen unanimously 

second tieam end on the All-Southeastern 

and by the New York Sun as first team 

All-American end. 

Robert Ison, end on the Georgia Tech 

team, was placed on the first All-Southeastern 

team chosen by the coaches of 

that conference. The New • York Sun 

placed him on their second All-American 

team. Others named on All-Star teams 

were: Dickinson of Pitt, second All-Eastern 

end; Dean McAdams, Associated 

Press All-Coast halfback; Norman Standlee, 

honorable mention. Associated Press 

and United Press All-American, Associated 

Press second All-Coast fullback; also 

honorable mention on the U.C.L.A. allopponents' 

team; Morrie Koehler, Oregon 

State, received United Press honorable 

mention on All-Coast; and on 

Associated Press All-American, and was 

chosen on the U.C.L.A. all-opponents' 

team. Jelsma of Oregon State was given 

honorable mention on the Associated 

Press All-American and on the United 

Press All-Coast choice. Preston Johnston, 

sophomore flash from S.M.U. rated a 

coveted honor in being chosen with Nile 

Kinnick and Landsdell as all-opponents' 

halfback by the Notre Dame team. 

George Franck of Minnesota was 

chosen second Big Ten by the coaches. 

Maag of Ohio State, Johnson of Minnesota, 

and Brock of Purdue rated honorable 

mention. 

In the professional ranks, Cecil Isbell 

sparked Green Bay to the title, while 

Dick Plasman and Bob Swisher helped 

the Chicago Bears materially to their 

runner-up position. 

Our ends were a cinch to pick this 

Kaul,2 Utah, Eaves,2 Karma2in.2 and DameU,3 Duke

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1940 

II '' 

Johnson.a Minnesota, Chapman.a California, Skecl.a Amherst, Hdd,s Arizona 

year. Two southerners, Ison of Georgia 

Tech and Wenzel of Tulane, stood out 

at the position. Robert Ison, a gluefingered 

pass-grabber from Rhett Butler's 

territory, was hot as a pistol this 

season. He sparked a light but battling 

Georgia Tech team through a tough 

schedule. Ison did everything welltackled 

viciously, smeared the interference 

with abandon, and was down 

under punts like a dervish. 

Wenzel has brute strength combined 

with delicate timing and furious speed 

of charge. Alabama, Rice, and L.S.U., 

pretty strong teams, couldn't keep him 

out ot their backfields last season. He 

murdered the blockers tor passer and 

punter, he stripped interference like a 

hurricane moaning through secondgrowth 

pine, he tackled with the impact 

of a catapult. He has not shone in 

pass reception, but then they haven't 

been throwing to him otten. When they 

did he showed what a great natural 

athlete, blessed with competitive stretch, 

can do. On the moss-whiskered old endaround 

play he has proved a better 

ground-gainer than any of his backs 

and consternation to Tulane's foes. Dickinson 

ot Pitt was stopped from our selection 

by severe injuries. 

Charlie Maag of Ohio State and Walt 

Jebma of Oregon State win our tackle 

berths. Maag is a six-foot-two 210-pound 

giant who doubles at basketball. He 

kicks the points after touchdown, does 

the field goal kicking, and kicks off, just 

to fill in any spare time. Maag is big, 

powerful, and fast. He is a smart diagnostician 

of plays. He is a junior and 

should be even better next year. 

Walt Jelsma was a sixty-minute player 

Kelchner.L.C Cincinnati, Spasyk,L Vermont, Bragg,!' Richmond, BniceA^ Colby


for the Beavers and his coach, Lon Stiner, 

called him the greatest lineman he ever 

coached. Walt is a big man, weighing 

about 200 and standing six feet. He was 

one of the fastest men on the squad and 

was usually the first man down the field 

under punts. This Grand Rapids, Mich., 

boy was a real inspiration and hard 

fighter. George Gargett ot Michigan State 

was not tar behind Maag and Jelsma. 

Two Phis who have been chosen to 

captain major teams during 1940 are 

awarded our first-team guard berths- 

Bob Bjorklund of Minnesota and James 

Garvey of Colgate. Bjorklund is a center 

but was transferred to guard. Two hundred 

and fifteen pounds of football 

prowess, he played flawless ball all year. 

A durable workman and strong on pass 

interception and a bruising line-backer. 

Bob should be a strong All-American 

candidate next season. His true value to 

the team is shown by the tact that he 

played 408 of a possible 480 minutes in 

eight games. Another sixty-minute player 

was James Garvey, Lebanon, Pa., boy. 

Garvey is a tough competitor who loves 

hard going. He is an inspirational player, 

and will be a greater leader in 1940. He 

is one of the top fifteen men scholastically 

in his class, which should prove 

that dumbness is not essential to tootball 

prowess. 

Cary Cox, a real Phi leader, and captain 

of the Alabama Tide, is our choice 

for first team center. Cox is a 210-pound 

boy who did not make a bad pass all 

season. He backs the line with terrific 

tackles and is strong on pass interception. 

He was All-American bound but a 

mediocre team with a poor record caused 

him to lose out in the final reckoning. 

He is plenty tough for our All-American. 

Don Scott, a fair halfback in 1938, 

was a greatly improved player this season 

and sparked the Buckeyes to their 

first Big Ten title in years. Bob Zuppke 

in naming him All-American called him 

the greatest passer of the year. Weighing 

215, Don could throw them long or short 

—bullet-like or floaters. He had a great 

year with his passing, punting, and ball 

carrying and on defense he was unexcelled. 

Against Minnesota he threw three 

"strikes" that all scored. 

Tom Harmon needs no introduction 

to Phi tans. He had the greatest record 

of the year—most points scored; best 

average per time ball was carried. I recall 

a Chicago paper's heading on Saturday 

read "Harmon 27—Iowa 7." For 

against Iowa's Cinderella team, Tom had 

scored all 27 points. Harmon's punting, 

passing, and running rated him unanimous 

All-American. I met Tom at the 

Indianapolis Regional last spring; he 

carries honors modestly, which makes us 

unusually proud of his affiliation in 

* A 0. Tom was runner-up to Nile Kinnick 

for the honor of being chosen the 

most valuable player in the Big Ten. 

The other halfback post was a toss-up 

between Eaves ot Duke, Franck of 

Minnesota, and M. Kohler of Oregon 

State. Injuries eliminated Eaves. A poor 

team record by Minnesota won the nod 

tor Kohler. Most of the sports writers 

on the Coast have mentioned at least 

once in their columns that Morrie Kohler 

was probably the most under-rated 

halfback that ever played in the Coast 

conference. One of the greatest men on 

defense that the league has seen, Morrie 

also distinguished himself on offensive 

bucks and passing. A southpaw, his passing 

was the most dangerous in the conference 

because the opposing team could 

never tell when he would let one fly. 

Weighing but 170 pounds, Morrie had 

more drive than most men twice his 

size. When the team needed two or three 

yards very badly for a first down, it was 

always Kohler who got the call and 

seldom did he let his team-mates down. 

Sports writers all up and down the Coast 

recognized in Kohler the answer to a 

coaich's dream. He was a bear on detense 

and there were very few players 

who could really take him out ot any 

play. He was a sixty-minute man in the 

strictest sense of the expression, often 

showing more drive and pepper towards 

the end of the game than did the reserves 

who were fresh in the fight.

Trophy Awards for 1938-39 

By HARRY M. GERLACH, Assistant Executive Secretary 

THE competition tor each of the Fraternity's 

three trophies exemplifying 

all-around chapter excellence was keen 

tor the year 1938-39. The runner-up for 

the Harvard Trophy is only three points 

behind the winner. Many other places 

are only a tew points apart. 

Each ot the trophies changes hands 

this year. In two instances the awards 

return to winners of year before last. The 

Harvard Trophy, tor chapters in colleges 

with male enrollment over 2200, returns 

to the Illinois Eta chapter at the University 

ot Illinois. The Founders Trophy, 

for chapters in colleges with male enrollment 

between eight hundred and 

2200, goes back to its familiar place on 

the mantel of Tennessee Alpha at Vanderbilt 

University. The Cleveland Trophy, 

tor chapters in colleges with male 

enrollment under eight hundred, has 

been won by the Wisconsin Beta chapter 

tor the first time. This group ot Phis 

has been correlating its strength and 

leaping forward in this competition. 

"This year for the first time the three 

second-place winners will be awarded 

plaques signifying ~ their high standing 

in the competition. These plaques will 

be presented to Iowa Gamma, Mississippi 

Alpha, and Pennsylvania Delta. 

In the Harvard division Missouri 

Gamma is a high-ranking newcomer to 

the competition. It is evident that this 

chapter is in line for the winning position 

if it keeps up its intense activity. 

Of ten of the high-ranking chapters 

which competed last year eight increased 

their total score this year. The greatest 

increase was made by New York Alpha 

which more than doubled its score and 

rose from twelfth place to seventh. 

The Founders class has been strongly 

affected by newcomers to the competition. 

Wyoming Alpha takes third place 

in its first year, while Quebec Alpha and 

Maryland Alpha take fifth and sixth 

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places respectively. These three chapters, 

and Ohio Gamma in eighth place, have 

made this division a much more interesting 

competition. Ot ten chapters which 

competed in this class last year six increased 

their total scores. Honors for the 

greatest improvement go to Mississippi 

Alpha which totaled 100 points better. 

•The Cleveland trophy competition is 

noteworthy tor the large increase in total 

score made by many of last year's competitors. 

Emphasizing this fact is the 

"dark horse" winner ot the trophy. Wisconsin 

Beta increased its score by the 

huge sum ot 314 points. Another large 

increase was made by Ohio Eta, 165 

points. Of ten chapters entering this 

competition last year, eight bettered their 

total points. Missouri Beta, Virginia 

Gamma, and Indiana Epsilon were new 

high competitors this year. 

This year six more chapters entered 

the competition than last year. The addition 

of the chapters which have won 

points through the province presidents' 

awards and through their scholastic rank 

has given a much greater scope to the 

competitions. It is evident that if some 

of the chapters in the last-mentioned 

group had entered their activities they 

would have ranked very high. 

It has been proposed that entries tor 

this competition for the college year 

1939-40 be called for on June 15, 1940. 

The earlier date will enable the chapters 

more easily to collect all their activities 

tor the year because they will be fresher 

in the minds of the members. This date 

will also avoid the confusion of entering 

some of the tall activities with those ot 

the previous year. When this is done, 

the winners can be announced with the 

opening ot college in September and in 

convention years the trophies can be presented 

and the winners honored officially 

at the Convention. 

Following are the scores:

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HARVARD TROPHY 

1. Illinois Eta, Illinois 428 

2. Iowa Gamma, Iowa State 425 

3. Missouri Gamma, Washington Univ. ... 373 

4. Pennsylvania Theta, Penn State 270 

5. Illinois Alpha, Northwestern 248 

6. Michigan Alpha, Michigan 24a 

7. New York Alpha, Cornell 235 

8. Indiana Theta, Purdue 227 

9. Minnesota Alpha, Minnesota 185 

10. Washington Alpha, Washington 169 

11. Oklahoma Alpha, Oklahoma 163 

12. Missouri Alpha, Missouri 161 

13. Nebraska Alpha, Nebraska 130 

14. •California Alpha, California 110 

15. Massachusetts Gamma, M.I.T 93 

16. 'Florida Alpha, Florida 60 

17. *Georgia Delta, Georgia Tech 55 

18. 'Kansas Alpha, Kansas 50 

•Pennsylvania Zeta, Pennsylvania 50 

19. •California Beta, Stanford 25 

•Illinois Beta, Chicago 25 

•Iowa Beta, Iowa 25 

•Louisiana Beta, Louisiana State 25 

•Oregon Beta, Oregon State 25 

•Pennsylvania Iota, Pittsburgh 25 

•Texas Beta, Texas 25 

•Wisconsin Alpha, Wisconsin 25 

20. 'New Hampshire Alpha, Dartmouth .. 10 

FOUNDERS TROPHY 

1. Tennessee Alpha, Vanderbilt 530 

2. Mississippi Alpha, Mississippi 404 

3. Wyoming Alpha, Wyoming 373 

4. Texas Delta, Southern Methodist 371 

5. Quebec Alpha, McGill 325 

6. Maryland Alpha, Maryland 320 

7. Ohio Alpha, Miami 308 

8. Ohio Gamma, Ohio 248 

9. Virginia Zeta, Washington and Lee ... 239 

10. North Carolina Alpha, Duke 193 

11. Kentucky Epsilon, Kentucky 189 

12. West Virginia Alpha, West Virginia ... 145 

13. Rhode Island Alpha, Brown 133 

14. Indiana Zeta, DePauw 108 

15. Alberta Alpha, Alberta 97 

16. North Dakota Alpha, North Dakota ... 94 

17. 'New York Zeta, Colgate 90 

18. Pennsylvania Eta, Lehigh 89 

19. 'Georgia Beta, Emory 50 

•Idaho Alpha, Idaho 50 

20. 'Alabama Alpha, Alabama 35 

21. 'Arizona Alpha, Arizona 25 

•Colorado Alpha, Colorado 25 

•North Carolina Beta, North Carolina .. 25 

•Oregon Alpha, Oregon 25 

•Pennsylvania Alpha, Lafayette 25 

•Washington Gamma, Washington State 25 

22. •California Gamma, U.C.L.A 10 

• These chapters did not submit entries. Points 

were awarded on the basis of the designation by 

the province president and for scholarship. 

CLEVELAND TROPHY 

1. Wisconsin Beta, Lawrence 508 

2. Pennsylvania Delta, Allegheny 461 

3. Ohio Eta, Case 426 

4. Missouri Beta, Westminster 424 

5. Ohio Beta, Ohio Wesleyan 390 

6. Washington Beta, Whitman 308 

7. Virginia Gamma, Randolph-Macon 297 

8. Massachusetts Beta, Amherst 265 

9. Indiana Epsilon, Hanover 261 

10. Illinois Delta-Zeta, Knox 258 

11. Pennsylvania Beta, Gettysburg 232 

12. Ohio Epsilon, Akron 220 

13. Ohio Iota, Denison 195 

14. Kansas Beta, Washburn 190 

15. Kentucky Alpha-Delta, Centre 174 

16. Colorado Beta, Colorado College 165 

17. Indiana Beta, Wabash 122 

18. New York Beta, Union 99 

19. •Iowa Alpha, Iowa Wesleyan 65 

20. 'North Carolina Gamma, Davidson 60 

21. •Pennsylvania Kappa. Swarthmore 50 

In the past, the trophies have been won 

by the following chapters: 

HARVARD TROPHY 

1925-26—Washington Beta, Whitman 

1926-27—Kansas Alpha, Kansas 

1927-28—California Beta, Stanford 

1928-29—Kansas Alpha, Kansas 

1929-30—Minnesota Alpha, Minnesota 

1930-31—Minnesota Alpha, Minnesota 

1931-32—Missouri Alpha, Missouri 


1933-34—Illinois Alpha, Northwestern 

1934-35—Illinois Alpha, Northwestern 


1936-37—Illinois Eta, Illinois 

1937-38—Iowa Gamma, Iowa State 

FOUNDERS TROPHY 

1928-29—Tennessee Alpha, Vanderbilt 





1933-34—Ohio Alpha, Miami 


1935-36-Tennessee A\ph3.—Vanderbilt 


1937-38—Ohio Alpha, Miami 

CLEVELAND TROPHY 

1928-29—Pennsylvania Delta, Allegheny 

1929-30—Illinois Delta-Zeta, Knox 

1930-31—Indiana Delta, Franklin 

1931-32—Ohio Eta, Case 

1932-33—Ohio Eta, Case 

1933-34—Ohio Beta, Ohio Wesleyan 




1937-38—Pennsylvania Delta, Allegheny

The Atlantic Regional Tackles Problems 

ALL is well with * A © in the East. 

L This is the certain impression of 

all officers and alumni observers who 

looked in upon the North Atlantic Regional 

Conference held on December i 

and 2 at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in 

New York City. It was the third Regional 

Conference held in 1939 in accordance 

with the new plan ot integrating 

the activities ot * A 0 between 

the biennial General Conventions. The 

North Central Conference was held at 

Indianapolis early in the year, and the 

Pacific Conference at Berkeley in October. 

As in the case of the other Conferences, 

the New York gathering was 

pre-eminently an undergraduate affair. 

Delegates of the active chapters of Eastem 

Canada, New England, the Middle 

Atlantic States, and Maryland, Virginia, 

and North Carolina ran their own show 

and discussed their own problems with 

an earnestness and a brilliancy which 

won the admiration of their older brothers. 

The latter, by reason of one distinction 

or another, were privileged to listen 

in, and, where their position in the Fraternity 

touches the interests ot the active 

By EDWARD W. GOODE, Colgate '26 

chapters, they were asked by the undergraduates 

to take part in the sessions. 

Some ninety men from the active chapters 

attended in spite of the tact that 

Thanksgiving, which seemed a part of 

this week-end when the conference was 

originally planned, had in some states 

passed beyond the wake of its indigestion. 

It was the earnestness and intelligence 

with which the undergraduate delegates 

attacked the serious problems of the active 

chapters which- characterized the 

conference. The boys demonstrated not 

only that they had applied a large 

amount of individual time and attention 

in preparing their part in the program, 

but that they had come to New 

York with ammunition which unmistakably 

represented vigorous chapter 

house conclaves. Furthermore the entire 

group showed an eager interest m all 

common problems, and delegates were 

in no mood to be "pigeon-holed" by the 

program. 

The men who presided at the three 

sessions are also given much credit for 

the smooth handling of the conference. 

They are R. Elliott Watt of Williams, 

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Alfred E. Hamilton, Jr., of Penn, and 

Richard Day of Washington and Lee. 

Outstanding among the many important 

outcomes of these mature deliberations 

is, perhaps, the unanimous rejection 

by the delegates ot Hell Week. This 

has moved no less than the president of 

the General Council, John Ballou, to 

take pen in hand with the emphatic results 

which appeared in the December 

Palladium. 

The Conference was opened on Friday 

morning with a prayer by Rev. Dr. 

Henry Darlington, Lehigh '10; Hugh 

Crombie, McGill '17, presiding. The 

delegates were welcomed by Philip M. 

McCullough, Nebraska '17, in the absence 

of Phillips T. Barbour, Centre '04, 

President ot the Phi Delta Theta Club 

ot New York who was ill and unable to 

be present. Hubert S. Packard, Williams 

'27, President ot Alpha Province, Alfred 

E. Hamilton, delegate from Penn 

and Judge William R. Bayes, Past President 

ot the General Council responded. 

A telegram was sent to Phil Crowell, 

President ot Beta Province, bearing a 

rousing wish tor his rapid recovery from 

illness. 

The session began with "Integration 

of the Fraternity Program" and the delegates 

agreed that # A 0's entire purpose 

on this point is strict co-operation with 

the university administrations and faculty 

members in fostering (1) scholarship 

and (2) worth-while college activities. 

In the discussion ot Rushing the importance 

ot co-operation between alumni 

and the active Chapters, summer recruiting, 

thorough investigation, and 

honorable attention to interfraternity 

obligations was stressed. Barrett Herrick, 

Washington '15, Vice President ot the 

Phi Delta Theta Club of New York, emphasized 

that rushing, the personnel 

builder of each chapter and hence the 

foundation ot its character, was its most 

important activity. 

Chapter Finances, the Budget, and 

Chapter House Financing were dealt 

with thoroughly. Abundant notes were 

taken on this, and chapter treasurers 

and stewards will hear all about it. The 

lite insurance plan ot solving the mortgage 

problem was described, and this 

always creates considerable interest. 

The confab on Campus Activities was 

lively and, although restraint with an 

eye to scholarship rating was advised by 

the delegates who handled this subject, 

the position ot the various chapters in 

respect to leadership in college activities 

was duly regarded and'a slight trace of 

pride on the part of several chapters at 

this point was pardonable. 

Considerable time was reserved at the 

end ot the Friday session tor the Scholarship 

conference. The Big Brother plan 

of piloting freshmen through the first 

year was hailed by several delegates as 

exceedingly valuable, and several other 

methods of supervised study and "spot" 

tutoring were presented. 

On Friday evening, more than one 

hundred alumni joined the undergraduates 

at dinner, and this turned out to be 

one of the most inspiring * A 0 evenings 

ever held in New York. Everybody knew 

in advance that the three speakers were 

good, but were not quite prepared for 

the superb performance which they put 

on. It so happened that Dean Charles L. 

Swift ot Dickinson College, Admiral Wat 

T. Cluverius, President ot Worcester 

Polytechnic Institute and member of the 

General Council of the Fraternity, and 

Dr. Ralph W. Sockman, our famous 

"Preacher ot the Air," came up with 

three addresses which blended entertainment, 

inspiration, and thought provoking 

values so perfectly as to constitute a 

rare evening tor any audience of men. 

Toastmaster Charles G. Bond, Ohio State 

'99, an ex-Congressman and old banquet 

attendant, stated that these were the 

three finest speeches he had ever heard 

at any one dinner. In describing the life 

of the boys in the house at Dickinson, 

Dean Swift said that, in spite of their 

curious ways ot greeting each other, eating, 

sleeping, studying, and loving, he 

felt that somehow the country would be 

safe in their hands. Those present indi-


cated hearty agreement with his conclusions. 

The Brown Chapter had its famous 

Scotch bag-pipe trio at the dinner led 

by that distinguished Scotchman, Brother 

Andrew M. Sinclair. The clan responded 

to the call with a rousing ovation. 

The Saturday sessions started with a 

consideration ot House Mothers, who 

would have been warmed to hear what 

some ot their charges had to say. 

Hell Week came next and this really 

started something which took most ot 

Saturday to finish. Numerous delegates 

expressed themselves on one phase or 

another ot this problem, and John Ballou, 

Admiral Cluverius, and Charlie 

Bond added their moral support to the 

side ot reform. It developed that the 

boys agreed with them unanimously. A 

committee was appointed made up of 

Joseph Kelley of McGill, Marvin Boisseau 

o£ Brown, Merlin Fay of Union, 

Byrd Merrill of North Carolina, and 

Edward Green of Swarthmore and their 

report presented in the afternoon led 

off as follows: "We believe that Hell 

Week in every shape and form as it exists 

today in * A 0 should be abolished." 

This declaration and a well-developed 

substitute optional program tor orienting 

freshmen was adopted by the Conference 

with instruction that the Committee 

Report be turned over to the 

General Council tor submission to General 

Convention in 1940. 

Alabama Alpha's Bright Career 

By KARL SAVARY ELEBASH, JR., Alabama '41 

SEVERAL Greek-letter fraternities 

maintained a precarious existence 

at Alabama before the War between the 

States, but all of them were killed by 

the war. For a decade following the war, 

intermittent efforts were made to restore 

the old organizations and establish new 

ones, with little success, because the University, 

like all institutions of that period, 

was slowly recovering; besides, the 

university authorities looked with little 

favor on the secret societies. 

Walter B. Palmer, to whom, more than 

to any other Phi, is due the credit for 

the extension of * A 0 in the South, took 

the initiative at Alabama by writing, on 

May 1, 1887, to Thomas H. Spencer, of 

the class of 1878, urging him to gather 

together a group to apply tor a charter 

of * A 0. Spencer replied: "It is very 

lucky that your letter came when it did; 

I have otten heard ot the high standing 

ot * A 0 in Virginia, Kentucky, and 

Georgia. I was on the point ot organizing 

a fraternity and had been joined by 

three other young men. They have consented 

to join * A 0. I think we shall 

start under very auspicious circumstances." 

These tour were increased to 

eight, and the charter was granted October 

17, 1877. The. bright auspices, however, 

tailed ot their promise, for even 

before the charter was formally granted 

the University enacted a strict law abolishing 

the fraternities then existing and 

requiring the students to sign "matriculation 

cards" pledging themselves on 

honor not to join or maintain membership 

in any secret organization composed 

in whole or in part of students ot the 

University. 

For the next few years most o£ the fraternities, 

including $ A 0, existed sub 

rosa tor longer or shorter periods, while 

the authorities were constantly petitioned 

to raise the ban. In 1884, in expectation 

that the anti-fraternity law 

would be rescinded, eight students were 

secretly initiated into Alabama Alpha, 

and others were pledged to membership 

in the event that the University legalized 

the fraternities. Among the latter was 

William B. Saffold, who was later to become 

a professor in the University, and

18s The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1940 

is now one of the oldest living alumni ot 

Alabama Alpha. Many of the facts in 

this sketch were furnished by him. 

In the summer ot 1885 the ban was 

lifted by the Board ot Trustees ot the 

University. On that same day, June 17, 

1885, a meeting for the reorganization 

of Alabama Alpha was held in Erasaphic 

Hall. Extant written records of the chapter 

began with that meeting and are continuous 

to the present time. 

The first entry in the secretary's minute 

book reveals this interesting comment: 

"A secret fraternity is an organization 

which when it once obtains a 

hold in a college or university is almost 

impossible to crush out by any law, however 

severe. When an attempt is made to 

destroy it by any law, soon do we find 

that fraternity prospering under some 

other form which that law cannot affect. 

Such, at least, has been the history of 

secret fraternities in the University of 

Alabama." 

The first step taken at this first meeting 

was the election of temporary officers. 

M. P. Le Grand was elected president; 

A. W. Tunstall was named sergeant 

at arms; F. P. Gibson, secretary, 

and Zell Gaston, warden. 

First to be initiated were S. N. Lapsley 

and John Daniel. After their initiation, 

they proceeded to initiate the other 

members, of whom there were forty-one. 

After the initiation and installation of 

members, the election of regular officers 

was held. Brother S. N. Lapsley, of 

Selma, was unanimously elected president 

of reorganized Alabama Alpha. 

Owing to the tact that Lapsley was a 

member ot the University faculty, it 

was not known at that time whether 

he would be allowed to hold such an 

office. As an assurance against such an 

occurrence, E. B. Cattingham was elected 

to fill his place it it became necessary 

that Lapsley vacate the position. The 

following September we find that Lapsley 

joined the faculty of another University, 

Brother Cattingham therefore 

becoming the first president. 

A committee ot six was appointed by 

President Lapsley to formulate a set ot 

by-laws and rules of order. This committee 

was composed of Lapsley, chairman; 

A. M. Garber, R. A. Wright, W. 

W. Quarles, A. E. Pace, and W. W. 

Camphill. 

The first meeting of the following 

year was held in Room 9 ot Alva Woods 

FRATERNITY ROW AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 

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*rwo OF ALABAMA'S NEW BUILDINGS 

The Administration Building and the University Library 

Hall on September 23, 1885. Because 

the * A 0 code and rules of procedure 

had not yet arrived, informal meetings 

were held until October 3 of that year, 

when the first regular meeting was held. 

Meetings were held bi-weekly on Saturday 

mornings in Philomathic Hall in 

the Barracks, until February ot 1886, 

when it was voted that meetings should 

be held weekly. 

Business meetings were held one week, 

while on the meeting ot the next week 

there were literary meetings at which 

debates on subjects ot current interest 

took place. 

It is interesting to note that in 1893 

W. B. Bankhead, present speaker of the 

United States House of Representatives, 

was secretary of Alabama Alpha. 

Meetings were held in various rooms 

ot the Barracks until 1903, when a room 

in a downtown building was rented and 

furnished. 

Talk on the matter of the necessity ot 

constructing a chapter house was first 

noted in about 1903, at which time a 

committee was appointed to look into 

the matter. In the following years there 

was much discussion on the subject, with 

numbers ot different committees being 

appointed to study the possibilities ot 

such a movement. Mainly because of 

financial difficulties, no definite steps 

were taken towards this end until December, 

1907. At this time, the old Pelham 

Brown lot on University avenue was 

purchased. 

Even after this great stride was taken, 

two years were yet to elapse before anything 

of further import was to take place. 

The end of a six-year campaign came to 

a glorious end on September 11, 1909, 

when a resolution was introduced and 

passed to the effect that a chapter house 

be built on the purchased lot. Work was 

soon begun and we find that the chapter 

house was being occupied during the first 

months of the second term in 1910. 

The construction ot this chapter house 

was made possible through the especial 

efforts of two committees. The Alumni 

Committee composed ot W. B. Oliver, 

F. M. Moody, and H. A. Snow, and the 

Active Committee composed of W. H. 

Merill, Jo. Prichard, and L. J. Snow, all 

gave unsparingly of their efforts to the 

furtherance of so great a project. An addition 

was put on the chapter house in 

the spring and summer of 1938. 

Thus have been recorded the outstanding 

events in the life of * A 0 at the University 

of Alabama. In later years, as it 

was in the beginning, * A 0 here has 

been steadily progressing. Many times 

the chapter has been cited tor its scholastic 

achievements and for its hearty cooperation 

in the varied campus activities. 

It has been a leader in sports events and 

other extracurricular activities, and its 

members have always stood high in popularity 

and achievement. As is the case 

everywhere, with Alabama being no exception, 

* A 0 is right at the front, as it 

has always been.

Minneapolis Convention, 1940 

By WALLACE EDWIN NEAL, Washington 'ai 

FOR many years the Phis o£ the-Northwest 

have looked forward to the possibility 

ot some day holding a National 

Convention in this part of the country. 

Thanks to the efforts of our late brother, 

Bernard V. Moore, this wish finally 

came into the realm of reality when the 

General Council chose Minneapolis for 

the site of the 1940 Convention, August 

27-30. 

With snow drifts piled high and the 

thermometer hovering below zero this 

may not seem to be the appropriate time 

to talk cool summer breezes, northern 

pines, and beautiful lakes. Nevertheless, 

when hot days ot summer come, we believe 

Phis throughout the nation will be 

glad to combine a trip to the "Gateway 

to America's vacation paradise" and the 

S A 0 Convention. 

You may fly to Minneapolis, or streak 

into the City of Lakes in streamlined 

luxury, or come in your own private 

car. Some may even chose to use the 

water as transportation to the head of 

navigation on the Mississippi River. 

Minneapolis hospitality is widely 

known and awaits every visitor. This 

metropolitan city has an adventurous, 

historical background in a setting of 

rolling hills and beautiful lakes. Eleven 

lakes lie within the city limits of Minneapolis 

and, as many ot you know, Minnesota 

is reputed to have over 10,000 lakes 

within its borders. Our city lakes have 

excellent beaches, facilities for canoeing, 

and sailing. All ot our lakes and parks 

(Minneapolis has 141 natural parks) are 

connected with boulevards which surround 

the entire city and offer fifty-eight 

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miles of varied and interesting scenery. 

We in Minnesota are proud of our 

highways all over the state and especially 

those which might carry you on up into 

the resort country north of the cities. 

Ten trunk line railroads afford every 

convenience in speed and comfort. Four 

ot these are of the transcontinental systems. 

Five streamlined trains a day, each 

way to Chicago, run on seven-hour schedule. 

Similar service is available from the 

South and Far West. 

Fishermen from all parts of the country 

come to Minnesota's lakes to land 

their share of sunfish, bass, pike, and 

giant muskellunge. Less than a day's 

drive will take you to the primitive natural 

wilderness of the border lake country 

where the vacationer can travel for 

hundreds of miles by canoe through 

innumerable lakes, rivers, and forests 

still untouched by civilization. 

Since Paul Beam, our Executive Secretary, 

is handling the business end of the 

meeting from Oxford, our local efforts 

have been centered on your entertainment 

and we believe that we can offer 

visiting Phis something different from 

anything yet found at preceding conventions. 

The banquet plans are taking shape 

with selection ot a fine array of excellent 

speakers and good entertainment. The 

usual *A0 ball will probably feature 

one of the best bands in the country and 

an excellent committee is already starting 

to hand-pick an array of the fairest 

of the fair Nordic beauties to accompany 

the visiting brothers. 

For our Convention feature we are 

putting on an ice show and winter camival 

in the middle of the summer—one 

that will long be remembered. Inasmuch 

as the Twin Cities have a great number 

of the skating stars as residents (both 

professional and amateur skaters), you 

can imagine the possibilities. A real 

show, cabaret style—Minneapolis Symphony 

Orchestra, celebrities, etc.—hockey 

game (a chance for the boys from way 

down south to try their skill on skates) 

—looks like a big night. We will let you 

in on more of the details later in the year. 

During Convention week, the famous 

Minnesota State Fair will be held at St. 

Paul. This is the world's largest aimual 

THE MINNEAPOLIS SKYUNE 

agriculture exposition and is worth a 

visit if you have never attended a big 

state fair. You will see horse racing, auto 

racing, daredevil flying, cows, punkins, 

'n everything. 

To those who want to follow the Convention 

with a fishing trip to some of 

our nearby lakes, a tour up through the 

north woods, or the canoe trip on the 

border lakes, we will have a committee 

who will be glad to furnish you with information 

as to where to go, make reservations, 

secure guides, etc. 

The famous Nicollet Hotel has been 

chosen as our Convention Headquarters. 

Visiting Phis will find at the Nicollet a 

good hotel that ranks with the finest in 

the country. It is well located and its two 

large air-conditioned ball rooms with 

the latest type of amplifier system and 

fourteen other meeting rooms on the 

mezzanine floor, offer ideal convention 

facilities. 

The Phis of the entire Northwest join 

the Twin City Phis in inviting you all 

to come out to the land of the "Ten 

Thousand Lakes" and help make the 

1940 Convention the best yet!

Phis of the Fighting Navy 

By LELAND C. SPEARS, Washington and Lee 'gg 

PHI DELTA THETA may well be 

proud oi the roles which Phi officers 

ot the United States Navy are exercising 

in the sea forces. Recent sweeping 

A chapter-mate of Admiral Ghormley, 

Ross E. Rowell, Idaho '07, shares in 

the high Naval promotion. He is one 

of the tour colonels in the Marine Corps 

to be advanced to the rank of Brigadier 

General of Marines, the first marine flier 

to attain this rank. General Rowell was 

made a second lieutenant in 1906 and 

has advanced through all the grades to 

his present command. He has been in 

aviation continuously since 1923 and has 

served in many parts ot the world. From 

1935 to 1939 he was Director ot Aviation 

at Marine Corps Headquarters. For the 

last year he has been Naval Attach^ at 

the American Embassy, Havana. He is 

recognized as one ot the foremost marine 

fliers, and has received many decorations 

and citations for meritorious service. 

REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT L. GHORMLEY, Idaho '03 

changes in naval assignments, afloat and 

ashore, give all the evidence necessary ot 

the brilliant futures that lie ahead of 

many officers who were Phis when they 

entered the Naval Academy at Annapolis. 

What follows is in brief a recital 

ot new honors that have come, with the 

approval ot the President, to the higher 

ranking officers who are of the $ A © 

brotherhood. 

First is Rear Admiral Robert Lee 

Ghormley, Idaho '03, who is now second 

in command in the Offite of Naval 

Operations, the supreme command ot 

the Navy. He is now Assistant Chief of 

Naval Operations. There will be no surprise 

in Washington if in the not distant 

future this Phi flag officer goes to 

sea to exercise one of the most important 

commands in the Fleet. 

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BRIGADIER GENERAL ROSS E. ROWELL, Idaho '07 

Captain John Sidney McCain, Mississippi 

'05, of the Naval Air Service, until 

a few months ago in command of the 

carrier Ranger, is now in command of 

the Navy's great air station at San Diego,


California, one of the greatest aviation 

bases in the world. 

At this point we introduce a new Phi 

Captain, in the person of Thomas J. 

Doyle, Nebraska '12. His promotion was 

approved by President Roosevelt, December 

13. He is the executive officer of the 

battleship Oklahoma. He is now in line 

to command a fighting unit of the Fleet 

in his own right. He is one of the youngest 

captains in the service. 

In the case ot Captain Edmund Darrow 

Almy, Kentucky '06, we go ashore 

once more. Formerly an engineer-inchief, 

he is now Director ot Shore Establishments 

in the Navy Department at 

Washington, a post of great responsibility. 

He is the officer whose authority 

involves every navy yard above which 

fly the Stars and Stripes, the construction 

ot all craft from battleships to 

auxiliaries, an authority that stretches 

187 

Hardison, North Carolina '11, Robert 

Allan Dyer, Williams '13, and Robert 

Webster Cary, Jr., Missouri '12. Hardison, 

until recently in the Office ot Naval 

Operations, is now the aviation officer 

of the Fleet Battle Force Staff, while 

Dyer is flag secretary ot the Battle Forces. 

CAPTAIN JOHN S. MCCAIN, Mississippi '05 

CAPTAIN THOMAS J. DOYLE, JR., Nebraska 'la 

in the Atlantic to Puerto Rico and in 

the Pacific to Manila. 

Three of the younger Phi line officers, 

all Commanders, to whom sea honors 

have recently come are Osbome B. 

Cary is the Executive Officer of the 

cruiser Chicago. 

Lieutenant Commander Douglass Pollock 

Johnson, Westminster '19, is one ot 

the Navy's crack flying officers. Until recently 

he was in command of one of the 

Fleet air squadrons. In the new Fleet 

lineup he is Air Officer of the new aircraft 

carrier Enterprise. Unless all the 

forecasts are wrong, he will be a commander 

when the next promotion list is 

announced early in the new year. 

These are only a few of the officers of 

the Navy who are bringing honor to 

$ A 0. There are ensigns, junior lieutenants, 

lieutenants, and lieutenant commanders, 

every one of them a worthy son 

of * A 0. Most of them are line officers. 

Others are of the staff services, principally 

of the medical arm.

Canadian Phis in High Commands 

ARMAND ARMSTRONG SMITH, 

Toronto 'la 

TO command the First Brigade of the 

First Division of the Active Service 

Force, the Canadian High Command has 

appointed Colonel Armand A. Smith, 

Toronto '12. Brigadier Smith has a long 

COLONEL ARMAND A. SMITH, Toronto *i2 

and colorful military career. He sei-ved 

tour years continuously, 1914-18, in the 

World War, as Infantry officer in the 

Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was 

Captain of the Twentieth Infantry Battalion 

in service in Canada in the early 

months ot the war; he had a large share 

in raising the i2gth Battalion, of which 

he became Major, Second in Command, 

serving in Canada and England. When 

the 129th was broken up tor draft purposes, 

he became Second in Command of 

the 161st Battalion in England, and 

served also in other capacities, including 

Brigade Major of the 14th Infantry and 

commander of the 161st Battalion. 

On the break-up of the Fifth Division 

he voluntarily reverted to Captain, and 

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rejoined his old zoth Battalion in France 

as a company commander and was with 

them until the end of the war. He was 

restored to his rank as Major, and for a 

period was Second in Command of the 

Battalion. He was in command of the 

attacking troops of the zoth Battalion 

that successfully night-raided the Maze 

at Neuville Vitasse in June, 1918. 

He won the Military Cross at the Battle 

ot Amiens and received the Canadian 

Officers' Efficiency Decoration. 

After the War, he retired from the 

militia until 1931, when he took command 

of the Wentworth Regiment. In 

1938 he was taken from the reserve officers 

of the Royal Hamilton Light Artillery 

to command the 4th Infantry 

Brigade. His present high command in 

the Canadian Active Service Force is a 

tribute to his skill as a soldier and his 

efficiency in command. 

In civilian life. Colonel Smith is vicepresident 

and general manager of E. D. 

Smith and Sons, Ltd., Winona, Ontario, 

one of the largest and oldest food packers 

in Canada. He was born at Winona April 

12, 1891. His father, the Honorable E. D. 

Smith, was a Senator in the Canadian 

Parliament and had the honor ot seconding 

the resolution in 1914 which declared 

Canada at war with Germany. He was 

educated at Lake Lodge, Grimsby High 

School, and the University of Toronto, 

where he became a member of Ontario 

Alpha of * A 0. He has two sons, Llewellyn 

and Alastair, the former of whom is 

a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Hamilton 

Light Infantry, C.A.S.F. 

WILLIAM GEORGE SWAN. 

Toronto '06 

TO take charge ot all War Supply 

Board construction in Canada, Ottawa 

ha called upon an eminent western 

engineer. Major William George Swan, 

D.S.O. and Croix de Guerre, Vancouver, 

who has participated in many of the big-

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gest building jobs on the Pacific coast in 

the past two decades. 

When war was declared. Major Swan 

offered his services as a member of the 

general reserve ot officers. Ottawa picked 

him for the special responsibility of supervising 

war construction. 

For twenty-seven months Major Swan 

was in France with the army as an officer 

in the Canadian Engineers and the Royal 

Engineers, but he was quick to re-establish 

himself in civilian life. He was appointed 

consulting engineer to the 

Vancouver Harbor Commission and the 

New Westminster Harbor Board. During 

his first five years of service with the Vancouver 

board, port improvements totalling 

twelve millon dollars were carried 

out under his direct supervision. 

Among the various projects with which 

Swan was identified were the building of 

the Grouse Mountain Highway and the 

West Vancouver Highway, both involving 

considerable engineering skill. He 

was consultant in the construction of the 

Powell River Company's pier in the 

British Columbia paper town and in the 

building of Pacific Mills, Ltd.'s wharves. 

He superintended the building of several 

grain elevators in Vancouver and 

New Westminster, and acted in an advisory 

capacity in construction of Vancouver's 

famous Lion's Gate Bridge 

across the First Narrows, entrance to the 

harbor, and the PattuUo Bridge, spanning 

the Fraser River at New Westminster. 

Several plans which he laid out for 

improvement ot Vancouver's dock facilities 

have yet to be executed, including 

the proposed $4,500,000 pier at English 

Bay. 

Born in Kincardine, Ont., Swan attended 

school there and later went to 

Toronto University, where he was a brilliant 

student in engineering. He served 

as instructor in engineerir^ at the university 

for three years before going into 

private practice. 

Going to British Columbia in 1909, 

Major Swan was appointed to the Canadian 

Northern Railway's engineering 

MAJOR WILLIAM G. SWAN, Toronto '06 

Staff, being placed in charge of terminals. 

From 1910 to 1915 he supervised the first 

one hundred miles of main line of the 

Canadian Northern. In the latter year he 

went overseas with the 104th Battalion, 

later transferring to the engineers. 

Returning to the Coast provinces 

Major Swan was placed in charge ot the 

Okanzân branch of the Canadian National, 

after which he became engineer 

for the Vancouver Harbor Board and 

commenced his long period ot activity as 

a general engineering consultant at Vancouver. 

The theme proposed for 1^40 Founders Day discussion is 

"Alumni Responsibility for Preservation of the 

Fraternity's Ideals"

Robert Rhea Joins the Chapter Grand 

By ALFRED E. OWENS, Colorado College '38 

ROBERT RHEA, famous stock mar- 

. ket analyst, died November 6, at 

Menorah Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., 

where he had been taken for treatment 

less than a month before. His heart, 

which had kept a broken body going 

for the last twenty-one years, gave out, 

bringing to a close the last chapter ot the 

lite of a Phi who will long be remembered, 

not alone for his business success, 

but tor his amazing courage and fortitude 

in facing successive waves ot defeat and 

dangers, asking no odds. 

Robert Rhea (Bob to all who knew 

him) had conducted a business of major 

proportion from his bedside, where he 

had been forced to spend almost all of his 

time since 1918. Hoiyever, physical disability 

did not prevent his becoming 

one ot the world's leading authorities 

in financial matters, and, according to 

leading financial journals, the foremost 

authority on the Dow Theory, well- 

ROBERT RHEA • COLORADO SPRINGS • COLORADO 

« 

ONE OF RHEA'S FAMOUS CHRISTMAS CARDS 

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known method of forecasting business 

and market trends. 

Bom in Nashville, Tenn., October 

26, 1887, ot Scotch-Irish descent, Rhea 

entered engineering school at Vanderbilt 

University at the age of fifteen. The 

following year, he transferred to Lehigh 

University. However, he did not finish 

his college education, because, as he put 

it, "attendance at college was against 

my will as I always wanted to go into 

business rather than become 'educated.' 

At any rate, in the summer ot 1906, when 

I was eighteen years old, I started my active 

business lite." 

This undertaking was in the steamboat 

business on the Mississippi, in competition 

with his father and grandfather 

who had declined to let him enter business 

with them. The enterprise proved to 

be a success, and continued to prosper 

until igio, when.he had a severe illness 

which doctors diagnosed as malaria. They 

advised a long rest. Rhea started for the 

West Coast by auto (which was a venture 

in those days) getting as far as Colorado 

Springs, where he became desperately 

sick. Here a doctor told him he had 

tuberculosis and would probably never 

be able to go back to Tennessee. He was 

put to bed at Cragmor Sanitorium, where 

he remained several years. During this 

time a partner who was left in charge ot 

the steamship company dissipated all ot 

the company's assets, and committed 

suicide, leaving a heavy mortgage on the 

business. This left Rhea with a crushing 

debt. 

In 1912 Rhea consented to undergo 

pneumothorax. It is believed to be the 

third or fourth time this operation was 

tried in the United States. It was successful, 

and within a short time he was 

able to be on his feet, and went to work 

in a Denver tire store at fifty dollars a 

month. 

His next business venture was a tire


store ot his own in Colorado Springs. The 

business prospered, and his health improved. 

The store was sold out in 1916 

about the time we were preparing for the 

World War. Under a physical defect 

waiver granted by the Surgeon-General of 

the United States, he was admitted to 

the Air Service, later serving with a commission 

at Kelly Field. It was here that a 

crack-up, causing a punctured lung and 

other complications, resulted in empyema. 

From that time forward, Mr. Rhea 

was not out of bed over one per cent of 

the time. 

Realizing that he was permanently disabled, 

in 1918 he started looking for some 

type of occupation to carry on from his 

bedside. For some years, he had been interested 

in the writings of William Peter 

Hamilton, of the Wall Street Journal, on 

Dow Theory. Having some ot the profits 

of the tire business left and a belief in the 

principles of Dow Theory, he decided to 

"shoot the works" in the market when 

things looked right. This he did, and, 

along with a successful real estate venture, 

"cleared up the financial skies somewhat, 

but my expenses were running 

about eight thousand dollars a yeat trying 

to keep alive." Realizing that some 

method of providing a steady income to 

defray his heavy expenses had to be 

found, in 1922 he organized an automobile 

finance company, which, over the 

next ten years, paid the stockholders over 

a quarter ot a million dollars in dividends. 

All of this was supervised from 

his bedside, even though at times he was 

desperately ill. 

For about ten years prior to 1931, he 

had been collecting notes on the Dow 

Theory, and from information and 

knowledge gained thereby, foresaw the 

1929 depression and was able to govern 

his business activities accordingly, and 

came out unhurt. Likewise, in 1932, he 

"called" the end ot the depression, and 

was able to take advantage of the long 

upswing in the market, and again recognized 

advantageously the end ot a bull 

market. 

Through correspondence and personal 

calls, Rhea was "pestered" for financial 

advice. In 1930, he employed a disabled 

engineering officer to draft charts of the 

Dow-Jones averages at a final cost of 

several thousand dollars. To sell to those 

ROBERT RHEA, Vanderbilt '08 

who continually came to him for information, 

this was later printed in book 

form. He also wrote a book. The Dow 

Theory, which appeared serially in Barron's 

(over 100,000 copies of this book 

have been circulated), and, instead of decreasing 

demands tor information as was 

hoped, it increased them. The increased 

demand for more information resulted in 

the starting of his financial service on 

November 12, 1932, in the form of a 

market letter, sent by air mail every ten 

days, known as Dow Theory Comment. 

Deploring the records behind most stock 

market forecasters, he constantly impressed 

upon his readers that there was 

no "sure way to beat the market," and 

that Dow Theory was not infallible. He 

reminded them that hard work and 

straight thinking, not "tips," were needed 

to come out on top. 

From a small enterprise at first, this 

business conducted from his sick bed, 

aided by telephone to the desks of a modem 

downtown office, grew into one of

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sizeable proportions, at times employing 

twenty-five to thirty-five persons, servicing 

six or seven thousand subscribers. 

Fourteen years ago, Rhea employed 

Perry Greiner, Colorado Beta '25, later 

taking him into the business as a partner, 

and at his death leaving the continuation 

ot the Dow Theory Comment to him. 

The following announcement by Perry 

Greiner to Rhea's subscribers gives a true 

character picture of Robert Rhea. 

"In his fifty-two years Robert Rhea had 

led a very full and useful lite, being keenly 

interested in all phases of modern existence 

and everything that happened 

tliroughout the world. He loved a good 

fight, and he never turned away from 

any cause which he believed was right. 

Always patient, tolerant, and understanding 

of those who worked for and with 

him, he was a source ot constant inspiration 

to everyone who came in contact 

with him in either a social or business 

way. Possessed ot a dynamic personality, 

a brilliant intellect, and an expressive 

literary style, Robert Rhea had the fortunate 

faculty of projecting his personality 

into his writings, and through the 

medium of correspondence he had developed 

a host ot loyal friends throughout 

the world. Even those who were critical 

of his views nevertheless respected 

his sincerity of purpose. 

"Robert Rhea was a man in the truest 

sense of the word, and his passing will 

leave a lasting void in the hearts and lives 

of all who were privileged to know or be 

associated with him." 

Memorial to a Great Phi 

Review by GEORGE A. SCHUMACHER, Butler '25 

ASIGNIFICANTLY different volume 

has just come to us from the press. 

It is Vernon Kellogg, a book made up of 

testimonial contributions from associates 

ot Dr. Kellogg, Kansas '89, in a long life 

VERNON LYMAN KELLOGG, Kansas '89 

of useful and humanitarian service, 

climaxed in relief work during the World 

War.. 

In the chapter written by Robert A. 

Millikan of Pasadena, Calif., we have the 

following adequate summary of the lite 

of Vernon Kellogg. 

"Vernon Lyman Kellogg was bom on 

December 1, 1867, at Emporia, Kan., 

close both to the place and the date of 

birth of his intimate, lite-long friend, 

William Allen White, two men who between 

them have given that little Kansas 

town a noteworthy place in the history 

of America. Graduating from the University 

of Kansas in 1889, he took the next 

four years to prepare himself for the life 

of a zoologist, his studies being conducted 

at the University of Kansas, Cornell, 

Leipzig, and Paris. In the quarter-century 

from 1894 to 1920 he worked in close association 

with David Starr Jordan at 

Stanford University, where he was Professor 

of Entomology and Lecturer in 

Bionomics. During this period he wrote 

eight books, most of them in collaboration 

with Dr. Jordan, on various aspects


of zoology. These gave him his taste and 

revealed his talent for effective viriting." 

The war changed completely the course 

of Kellogg's life. Through his acquaintance 

with Herbert Hoover he became active 

and influential in the relief work in 

Belgium. Through his Headquarters 

Nights (1917), The Food Problem (1917), 

Fighting Starvation in Belgium (1918), 

Germany in the War and After (1919), 

Herbert Hoover, the Man and his Work 

(1920), he sprang into prominence as one 

of the effective political writers ot the 

war period, while his administration of 

relief in Belgium (1915-16) and in Poland 

and Russia (1918-21) brought him recognition 

from France, Belgium, and Poland. 

He was made an officer of the Legion of 

Honor (France), Commander of the Order 

ot the Crown (Belgium), Commander 

of the Order ot Polonia Restituta (Poland), 

Commander of the Order of Leopold 

I (Belgium), and Recipient of the 

National Gold Medal (Poland)." 

Kellogg never returned to academic 

life. Indeed, his period ot greatest influence 

and accomplishment began in 

1919, when he became permanent secretary 

of the National Research Council, 

and from then until the time of his retirement 

in December, 1931, through his 

building up of that organization, through 

his service as trustee and member of the 

executive committee of the Rockefeller 

Foundation, trustee of the Brookings Institution, 

trustee and chairman of the Executive 

Committee of Science Service, 

member ot the National Academy of Sciences, 

member ot the Executive Committee 

ot the American Association for the 

Advancement ot Science, etc., and his 

continuous series of contributions to the 

Atlantic Monthly and other of our literary 

journals, he exerted a potent influence 

upon the evolution of American scientific 

life. 

When about 1930 he found himself 

stricken with the incurable malady 

known as Parkinson's disease, the quiet 

fortitude with which, with unimpaired 

mind but failing body, he faced this 

sentence won the admiration of all who 

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knew him intimately. On August 8, 1939, 

in the sanitarium at Hartford, Conn., 

four months before he had reached his 

KELLOGG AND WHTTE 

Note that they are literally joined by 

the Sword and Shield 

threescore years and ten, Vernon Lyman 

Kellogg passed away. 

The book contains a total of 55 essays 

in appreciation of the work of Dr. Kellogg. 

The editor relates that more letters 

were submitted but "it has been necessary 

to make a selection from the many letters 

and tributes sent in. Naturally, many of 

them touched on the same phases of his 

activity." Among letters ot appreciation 

included are those of Herbert Hoover, 

William Allen White, Dorothy Canfield 

Fisher, Ray Lyman Wilbur, Hugh Gibson, 

James R. Angell, Harlan F. Stone, 

Arthur Capper, and Raymond B. Fosdick. 

Several selections from Kellogg's numerous 

writings are also included. 

To read the book is to appreciate again 

the fact that * A 0 has contributed another 

great soul to civilization in the lite 

oi Vernon Kellogg. To read of his ideals, 

personality, faith, and good works is a 

tonic to the soul in a period ot spiritual 

starvation.

The Cruise of the Patsy 

SAILING under the blue and white 

flag of * A 0, and manned by a Jolly 

Crew of Phis, the good scow Patsy navigated 

the Ohio and Mississippi rivers 

this summer on a thousand-mile cruise. 

It was all in the way ot spending a 

vacation for three Cleveland students, 

who wanted to see the inland water system 

as it really is to be seen—and at the 

same time collect a wager from fraternity 

brothers that they could not accomplish 

the somewhat unusual feat. But Capt. 

Bill Ensminger, Fred Lloyd, and Phikeia 

Dan Redington, all ot Ohio Gamma, collected 

the wager after a two months' 

cruise in a 29-foot scow, powered by an 

By RITTER COLLETT, Ohio '42 

automobile motor lifted from a 1928 

model car. 

All through the spring this trio 

planned to make the trip. But it was well 

into July when the final steps were made 

for the eventful journey. There remained 

but one problem. The boys had to get a 

boat on the Ohio river. 

Lloyd solved that problem by hitchhiking 

to fronton, Ohio, where Norton 

Scott, Ohio '39, and the author helped 

him make necessary contacts. It wasn't 

long before the whole crew assembled, 

and on an early August morning, the 

Patsy put her nose westward into the 

waters of the Ohio. 

FROM THE Patsy's Loo 

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Patsy and equipment represented a 

little over one hundred dollars in cost to 

the boys, but they sold her at New 

Orleans in late September for eighty-five 

dollars. 

However, all was not well and good. 

Patsy dropped her propeller before they 

docked at Louisville, and various attempts 

to sell the boat enroute failed, because 

the boys were in a race against 

time. They planned to continue in a 

canoe if they could "unload" Patsy. 

Perseverance conquered, however, 

when with a little more than seven dollars, 

a gallon of gasoline, and some pancake 

flour on board, the historic port of 

New Orleans saw the Patsy tie up, ending 

her eventful journey. Each man put 

in twenty-five dollars over and above the 

actual cost of the boat, besides equipment, 

and each agreed to put in no more 

or pay his passage back. Ensminger won 

the race back arriving a day before college 

opened. 

Before the Mississippi was ever 

reached, the boys were on a pancake diet, 

except for what fish they managed to 

catch from the stream and what "wild 

food" was available. They were forced to 

smoke their corncob pipes and "makings" 

—and each river boat they boarded got 

the usual "cigarette touch." Ensminger 

found some muskmelons in Illinois, but 

they didn't eat them. "No wonder," related 

Lloyd, "for they turned out to be 

green pumpkins." 

Ensminger, captain of the hearty crew, 

worked as Johnny WeissmuUer's understudy 

in the Cleveland aquacade in 1937. 

He lost his amateur standing as a swimmer—took 

a year to regain it—turned 

down an offer from Billy Rose to go with 

his New York World's Fair show and is 

now swimming tor Ohio University. 

Lloyd, known as "Buzz" Lloyd, attained 

campus prominence at Ohio 

University by editing the Ohioan, college 

magazine—and Phikeia Redington, 

naturally enough, did the work of the 

A Phi of Distinction 

By FREDERICK FERGUSON, Alabama '40 

EVEN though the University ot Alabama 

did not have the championship 

football team of the past, she had a 

captain that has been the toast of Southeastern 

Conference competition, the University 

campus, not to mention the 

brothers of Alabama Alpha. Cary Cox 

'40, has been a stalwart center in the Alabama 

line for the past three years. He 

was a member of the 1937 Rose Bowl 

team during his sophomore year. 

However, Gary's talent does not stop 

on the football field. We have watched 

him rise to be one of the most popular 

students at Alabama. In his junior year 

Cox was elected to Jasons organization, 

a proof that he maintains a "B" average 

in scholarship (football players are not 

expected to devote too much time to 

their studies); O A K is another organization 

to which Cox belongs, evidence of 

recognized leadership in student activi- 

WILLIAM GARY COX, Alabama '40


ties. Socially no one has a better record; 

he is a member ot the Cotillion Club 

which sponsors the big dances during 

the year. 

As a soldier, Cary was not to be outdone. 

He was chosen a Lieutenant 

Colonel in the R.O.T.C, and Scabbard 

and Blade was another organization 

which honored him with membership. 

And now in his last year of college 

Cary is still obtaining new honors. Who's 

Who in American Colleges and Universities 

has chosen him from the Alabama 

campus. He has been selected on the 

Captains' All-American football team. 

Southeastern sports vsriters have put him 

on their All-Conference teams. Alabama 

Alpha nominates him as their candidate 

for the All-Phi team. 

As William Cary Cox of Brainbridge, 

Ga., leaves our chapter to live in Birmingham, 

where he will enter the real 

estate and insurance fields, Alabama 

Alpha will always consider him the Ideal 

Phi, one ot whom $A0 may well be 

proud. 

What a Phi Has Learned in a Year 

(Notes from the address of Admiral Wat 

T. Cluverius, Member of the General 

Council, at the Atlantic Regional Conference, 

New York, December i, 1939.) 

FOR forty-five years I had experienced 

only the pleasure of foregathering 

with brothers at parties throughout the 

world. But when, a year ago, I was 

elected, without training, to the General 

Council, I learned really what our Fraternity 

means, and I have had the greatest 

returns in sharing problems and 

pleasures, happiness and troubles of 

47,000 young men and old in our farflung 

Brotherhood. 

It has been tor me a marvellous experience 

as I have moved throughout the 

land, to see busy men giving ot their 

time and experience to the actives, 

steeped in the affection that is brought to 

those who wear the colors ot * A 0. I 

have seen how splendid young men work 

in their chapters and in their conferences, 

how elderly men have testified to their 

loyalty of halt a century and more. I 

have seen our alumni clubs ready to lend 

a hand as our young untried brothers 

faced the world with their diplomas in 

their hands. 

I have seen that our principles, handed 

down from the Founders, our ideals, 

working, even it imperfectly, in human 

nature, make not only good Phis, but 

fill the vital need of our nation today; 

tor * A 0 is producing straight, educated, 

self-reliant citizens—essential if the Republic, 

beset as it is, is to survive. 

As our young Phi goes out in the world, 

north, east, south, west, he is cheered 

by the retrain that is always in his heart: 

'Though near or tar 

We always are 

United in the Bond." 

Book of Fraternity Poetry 

MEMBERS of the Fraternity who have 

written verse are invited to contribute 

manuscripts for possible publication in 

an anthology ot fraternity poetry now being 

prepared in New York City. 

The anthology, to be entitled The 

Greek Letter, is being edited by Helen 

Bryant, distinguished poet and critic, and 

will be published about June 1 by Henry 

Hairison, New York poetry publisher. 

Manuscripts should be mailed as early 

as possible, and before the March 25 

deadline, to Miss Bryant, South Boulevard, 

Nyack, N.Y. A self-addressed, 

stamped envelope tor the return of unacceptable 

material must accompany all 

manuscripts. The name of the author's 

fraternity must be specified with each 

poem. See the publisher's announcement 

on page 240.

Worthy Son of Worthy Sire 

THE following sketch of WILLIAM LIND 

SAY WHITE, Kansas '22, by Frank C. 

Clough, appeared in Editor and Publisher 

November 18, 1939, and is reprinted 

by the courteous permission of 

that journal.—ED. 

W 

L. (YOUNG BILL) WHITE, 

. who sailed recently for Europe 

to write war news for a string of newspapers 

under a contract with the Des 

Moines Register-Tribune Syndicate, took 

with him the system of reporting he 

learned on the country town paper, the 

Emporia Gazette, which is edited by his 

famous father, William Allen White 

[Kansas '90]. That theory is that every 

man has a story it you can get it out ot 

him and that the reaction of a crowd of 

spectators is just as important as the doings 

of the principals in an event. 

So Bill is going to roam over the warring 

countries ot Europe, generally leaving 

the big boys to the staff men of the 

press associations and newspapers and 

devoting his own time to talking with 

the men, women and children who make 

up the general public. During much of 

last summer and fall he proved that his 

system works and his writings are interesting, 

for he spent that time in Emporia, 

and wrote a daily column for the New 

York Post. 

Bill, 39, grew up in a newspaper office. 

As a baby he was cradled in a wastebasket 

while his father and mother worked on 

the Gazette. As soon as he was big enough 

to carry a sack and hit a front porch, 

he was given a paper route. As a child 

he read about everything that was printed 

and when he reached high school, he 

naturally turned to writing. He wrote 

the high school news for the Gazette and 

worked on the school paper. 

He began his college work at Kansas 

University, but a trip to Europe seemed 

more important before he had attended 

a year. Returning, he entered Harvard 

University from which he was graduated 

in 1924. After another visit in Europe, 

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he retumed to Emporia and resumed 

work on the Gazette, where he had been 

a reporter during vacations. . . . 

WiLUAM LINDSAY WHITE, Kansas '22 

Following publication of his novel. 

What People Said, the story of a small 

town bond scandal, which was a "best 

seller," Bill quit his job on Fortune magazine 

and began free lancing. Many magazine 

and newspaper articles, mostly on social, 

political, and economic subjects, kept 

him busy until he began his daily column, 

'Take a Look," last summer. 

Foreign languages will be no barrier 

to Bill. He speaks French so well, but 

with an accent, that during previous trips 

he was mistaken tor a Belgian. 

He speaks Italian well and can get by 

in conversational Spanish and German. 

Emporians, who have known Bill and 

followed his writings from his boyhood, 

are immensely enjoying his European 

stories. These Emporians have read what 

the bigwigs are saying and doing and now 

they want to know what Bill finds out 

from the butcher, the baker, and the 

candlestick maker.

The Alumni Êl Firing Line 

ALBERT RENFREW PORTER, Illinois *ii, is managing 

director of the Addressograph-Multigraph, 

Ltd., London. Following are excerpts from a letter 

from him which are reproduced here from 

the Champaign Shout, chapter paper of Illinois 

Eta: 

"As I look out of my window here at my factory, 

where we employ about 600 people. I see 

great activity in the preparation of air raid 

shelters which are now practically complete. We 

have built underground shelters of pre-cast 

concrete reinforced slabs, to accommodate 600 

people. . , . 

"We have had to black out our entire factory 

which, to say nothing of expense, is a tremendous 

job, as all our factory buildings are fitted with 

skylights throughout, and we are obliged to 

black these out, because we are getting on to 

the winter days when darkness occurs any time 

from four o'clock on. 

"In addition to that, of course, we have to 

make provision for working overtime at night. 

We are extremely busy supplying various departments 

of H. M. Government with our regular 

equipment, and in addition to that we are doing 

a certain amount of munition contracts. . . . 

"All theatres and cinemas in London are only 

open in the afternoon and are obliged to close at 

6 P.M. If one does go to a picture house, they 

flash on the screen that patrons will be given 

ample notice of air raid warnings and directions 

will be given to the nearest air raid shelters. 

"From the above you would think there is 

little or no gaiety in London, but on the contrary, 

there is, but it certainly has taken a different 

form from that of a few weeks ago. 

"In France I found things perhaps a little 

more normal than in London, inasmuch as the 

blackout was not so severe and the place was 

not so sandbagged, and the restaurants were a 

little more lively. I give the Frenchmen full 

credit, they certainly do take things in their 

stride. They have every confidence in M. Daladier 

and General Gamelin, and in the French air 

force and army, and in the British air force 

and navy, and, of course, the Maginot line. 

"Speaking of the Maginot line, this brings up 

rather an awkward situation for me. I have a 

factory at Mulhouse which is situated between 

the Maginot line and the Siegfried line, so 

whati At the moment I cannot get goods in or 

goods out—it is a No. 1 military zone and as , 

far as I am concerned, it is a dead issue for the 

time being." 

DAVIS MONROE BARBER, Purdue '25, is with the 

Indiana Steel and Wire Company, Muncie, Ind. 

CHARLES WESLEY WILLIAMS, Case '32, is the subject 

of the following press release from Case 

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School of Applied Science: 

"A new course in Contemporary Literature 

will be offered for the first time next semester at 

Case School of Applied Science it was announced 

today by Dr. W. E. Wickenden, president. The 

new course, which will be among the nontechnical 

options open to seniors, is made possible 

through the co-operation of Charles W. 

Williams. 1916 Powell Road, Cleveland Heights, 

a Case graduate in the class of 1932. Dr. Robert 

L. Shurter, assistant professor of English, has 

been selected to teach the new course. 

"Mr. Williams has agreed to provide a weekly 

book review such as that published by the New 

York Times or New York Herald-Tribune for 

each man enrolled in the course up to a limit of 

fifty. In addition, he has offered to purchase selected 

books from among those reviewed, in 

sufficient numbers to assure that every student 

in the course may have prompt access to them. 

These materials will serve as a basis of study 

and discussion and the books so acquired are 

to serve as a growing collection of contemporary 

literature for the general library. 

"In making this gift, Mr. Williams has expressed 

his desire 'to help Case School establish 

some kind of course of study which would allow 

students to obtain an insight into everyday affairs 

of other than a technical nature." The donor 

is a member of the firm Fay, Golrick, Williams, 

and Fay. patent attorneys. He is a member of 

4>A6 Fraternity." 

DANIEL M. COLLETTE, Ohio State '15, has been 

appointed manager of the newly formed Farm 

Management Service Company in Cincinnati, 

Ohio. Collette is a thoroughly practical man in 

the handling of livestock and all other problems 

in connection with the operation of farms. He is 

an extensive feeder of hogs. Dan Collette was 

raised on a farm; he spent two years at the 

College of Agriculture at the Ohio State University, 

was manager of Carleton College farms 

at Northfield, Minn., for four years, and was 

manager of a farmers' co-operative marketing 

organization in Minnesota. For the last seven 

years he has operated his own farms in Warren 

and Clermont Counties, Ohio. 

The service Collette is offering is to assist city 

folk who own farms and want relief from the 

worry of farm operations by a highly specialized 

organization trained to handle farm operation 

problems efficiently and at low cost. 

Brother Collette is Vice-President of the 

Alumni Club of Cincinnati.—DON T. KAISER. 

WHEN Great Britain dedared war in early September, 

the trustees of the Rhodes scholarships, 

following the precedent of twenty-five years ago,


suspended the scholarships for the duration, as 

the British say. All the scholars were instructed 

to return or remain at home. The 1939 scholars 

were ready to sail, and their bookings were cancelled; 

the men of the 1937 and 1938 classes were 

scattered all over Europe on vacation. With surprising 

speed, the Rhodes trustees, aided by the 

British government, got them out to Atlantic 

ports and arranged for their passage to America. 

To help in solving the urgent problems arising 

from the sudden interruption of the Rhodes 

men's plans, many American universities 

promptly offered scholarships and the Rhodes 

Trust provided funds for those whose needs were 

pressing. Our 4> A 6 Rhodes men from the 

United States have all enrolled in American universities, 

and, surprisingly enough, all are studying 

law. Robert C. Bates, Montana '36, is teaching 

social science and is a student of law at the 

University of Montana; James R. Gardner, 

Swarthmore '37, is in Columbia Law School; 

Karl R. Price, Vanderbilt '35, and Hector Currie, 

Mississippi '39, are in Yale Law School; Edward 

C. Freutel, Iowa '39, is in Harvard Law School. 

At this writing word has not been received concerning 

the final arrangements made by our two 

Canadian scholars, David E. Carey, British Columbia 

'38, and John Edwin Hodgetts, Toronto 

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of married life. Brother Hitt was the leader of 

the group that worked for the re-establishment 

of Illinois Alpha at Northwestern, which had 

been dormant since 1861, when the members all 

joined the Union Army, and he has been a devoted 

Phi ever since, serving the Fraternity in 

WILLIAM LEWIS FISHER, Ph.D., Union '98, Assistant 

Curator of the Commercial Museum of Philadelphia 

and special lecturer at the Franklin 

Institute, is receiving much favorable comment 

and credit for a special Christmas demonstration 

he conducted at the Fels Planetarium of the 

Franklin Institute during December. His beautiful 

dramatic demonstration of the First Christmas 

is entitled "the Heavens Declare." This 

consists of a showing of the exact appearance of 

the heavens with the location of the various 

fixed stars and planets as they were at the time 

of the birth of Christ. Two presentations were 

made each week-day and four on Saturdays with 

three lectures on Sunday and closing on New 

Year's Day when a special program and demonstration 

was given. Many of our local Philadelphia 

Phis heard Brother Fisher's lecture and 

were most enthusiastic in urging others to hear 

hira. 

A CoRRECriON: In the obituary of Bernard V. 

Moore, in the November SCROLL, page 99, it was 

stated that the funeral service was conducted by 

the Reverend Thomas F. Watkins, Colgate *i8, 

instead of the Reverend Gerald Watkins, Colgate 

'21. Thomas Watkins died more than a year ago. 

Both the author of the article and the editor 

deeply regret the error. 

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many capacities. A facsimile of the card announcing 

their Golden Wedding is shown here. 

DAVID HUBBARD SUTHERLAND, Whitman '38, is 

pursuing a special course at the University of 

Pennsylvania leading to an A.M. degree in Sociology. 

Brother Sutherland has made himself 

known to Philadelphia Phis by attending the 

weekly luncheons of the Alumni Club. He is 

making his home while in Philadelphia at the 

House of Industry, 716 Catherine Street, where 

he gets a close-up of local settlement work which 

he finds helpful in the course he is following at 

the University. 

HOWARD DOSTAL, Purdue '38, graduated from the 

Aviation School at Pensacola last summer, and 

has been assigned to the airplane carrier Ranger, 

based at Norfolk, Va. 

THE whole Fraternity will join in felicitating 

Judge ISAAC REYNOLDS HITT, Northwestern *88, 

and Mrs. Hitt, upon the completion of fifty years 

WALKER WILSON MILNER, Whitman '28, First 

Lieutenant, U. S. Army, is detailed as instructor 

in mathematics at West Point Military Academy.


LAURANCE WILSON MCDOUGALL, Washington (St. 

Louis) '35, is supervisor of the St. Louis Agency 

of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. 

Brother McDougall brought much credit to himself, 

to his company, and to * A 6 by submitting 

a prize-winning essay in a contest conducted 

in connection with the convention of the National 

Association of Life Underwriters held in 

St. Louis last September. The title of his essay 

was "The Contribution of American Life Insurance 

to American Life." For his masterful 

presentation of his essay to the National Convention 

Brother McDougall received a plaque 

of the Life Underwriters Association. He is a 

member of the board of the St. Louis Underwriters 

Association and President of the Young 

Men's Division. He joined the Mutual Benefit's 

St. Louis ofilice soon after leaving college and 

became a supervisor in 1937. He was awarded 

the C.L.U. designation (Chartered Lite Underwriter) 

in September 1939. During his college 

days he played guard on the Washington U's 

football team which won the Missouri Valley 

championship in 1934. He is well known by 

Phis in St. Louis because of his activity in 

alumni work. 

DRS. CHARLES HUNTER SHELDEN, '28, DON HAG 

GARD PATTISON, '30, and WILSON WEISEL, '35, all 

of Wisconsin Alpha, are with the Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, Minn. Brother Weisel has a fellowship 

there. 

RALPH SCOTT MUELLER, Nebraska '98, founder of 

the Mueller Electric Company, of Cleveland, and 

widely known for his interest in civic affairs. 

was recently installed as president of the Cleveland 

Citizens League. 

CHARLES EVERETT BROWN, Chicago '13, who is engaged 

in the insurance business in Los Angeles, 

has been made a national committeeman of the 

Chicago University Alumni Foundation, whose 

first objective is an alumni gift to be presented 

at the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the 

University in 1941. 

DR. HERBERT BEECH WRIGHT, Wisconsin '20, captain 

and medical officer of the 112th Observation 

Squadron, Ohio National Guard, was elevated 

to the presidency of the Aero Medical Association 

at the association's convention in Hollywood, 

Fla., in November. 

ARTHtm AMZI ROGERS, Idaho '06, field representative 

of the Federal Land Bank of Spokane, was 

appointed October 18 as State Superintendent 

of Banks for Oregon. Before his association with 

the Federal Land Bank he was president of the 

First National Bank of Eugene, Ore. 

CHARLES WHEELER CARD, Iowa '29, has been 

elected president for 1940 of the Big Ten Club 

of Memphis. This club sponsors the Cotton 

Camival track meet, which assembles each year 

at Memphis the foremost track stars from all 

over the country. 

LESTER MARION COOLEY, Purdue '27, is vicepresident 

of the Cooley Gravel Company, Denver, 

Colo., and is engaged in gold mining at Pinecliff, 

Colo., and Townsend, Mont. 

ONE of the popular features of the highly 

successful Centennary celebration ot 

B 0 n, at Oxford, Ohio, last August, was 

the Banta Memorial Library of our fraternity. 

The scores of visitors who thronged 

* A © Headquarters were impressed with 

the attractiveness ot the library and its 

contents. Everyone was interested in the 

unique plan for contributions by Phis, 

wherewith to perpetuate it. 

Every effort is being made to stimulate 

the growth of the library so that at the 

time of our Centennial in 1948, it will 

A Note from the Library 

be embodied in a new and beautiful Centennial 

Headquarters building, and will 

constitute an enduring memorial to a 

great and beloved leader of * A 0. 

Carl Zwick is doing a fine job. Keep 

his work in mind. Contributions in any 

form are always welcome. Legacies will 

insure the realization of well founded 

plans. 

When in the Midwest, do not tail to 

visit this cultural gem, and Old Miami, 

too. It will enhearten any Phi.—W. T. 

CLUVERIUS, Chairman Library Committee. 

THE DEADLINE FOR THE MARCH SCROLL IS FEBRUARY 10

The Alumni ®Kl Club Activities 

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CHICAGO 

CHICAGO Alumni Club has been increasing its attendance 

through 1939. We have averaged five more 

men per meeting over 1958. In checking over the 

reasons for the increase, many possibilities have been 

PAUL WHITNEY EMPHASIZES THE CHICAGO CLUB'S 

iNVrrATION 

recognized. Perhaps it was the more central position 

of our luncheons in the Loop, or possibly better business 

has caused more men to take more time at 

luncheon with less gripe from the management However, 

a significant and potent cause is that we Chicago 

Phis are positively the most congenial gang in the 

world. Our limcheons fit every budget, from busboy 

to president. A half-buck will buy a complete luncheon 

and a five-cent stogie. 

In spite of Purdue being a hundred and fifty miles 

away, and having a smaller representation in the 

Chicago territory than other local institutions, they 

have the greatest average representation. Frank Lewis 

is largely responsible for this showing. It would be 

excellent to see some other colleges have a laiger 

representation. Bob Schott, new president of the 

Northwestern bunch, should really swing a large 

group over to the luncheons. 

A Christmas party is planned for December s2 that 

should be a classic. Everyone attending should bring 

a present costing not over two bits. Past experience 

has proven that such gifts are difficult to wrap, and 

should be disinfected before bringing. 

Every past, present, or future Phi is cordially invited 

to all Friday noon luncheons. They are held at 

Harding's Restaurant, seventh floor, in the Fair Store, 

Adams at Dearborn PAUL H. WnrrNEY, Secretary. 

CINCINNATI 

IT is a custom of long standing tor the Cindnnati 

Alimmi Club to get together shortly before Christmas 

Day. Many times this get-together has been held 

during a noon hour, several times an evening affair. 

The 1939 party is to be a banquet zSHdr. It is our 

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attempt to make this Christmas party one of the most 

successful and enjoyable parties of its kind ever held 

by this organization. 

The President of the Cincinnati Alumni Qub, Don 

T. Kaiser, together with the able assistance of Brother 

Ben E. Tate have made the foUowing arrangements, 

which certainly promise to make this Christmas party 

outstanding 13 at 6:30 P.M. in the main baUroom of 

the University Qub, A delicious fuU coune turkey 

dinner will be served. 

Immediately following the dinner a small-change 

coUection will be taken up, the proceeds to be used 

to purchase some suitable gift for the Cincinnati ChUdren's 

Orphanage. FoUowing will be a brief talk by 

the only speaker of the evening and our guest, Mr. 

John J. Rowe. president of the Fifth Thiid Union 

Trust Company of Cindnnati. 

A very attractive invitation card was sent to all 

alumni members displaying a laughing Santa Qaus. 

the *Ae crest, and a caption "I'm goingi Are you" 

From all indications at the present time we are 

expecting to have a very fine tum out, A successful 

* A e banquet cannot be judged by the number that 

attend but by the spirit and enthusiasm that is 

shown and the true enjoyment that is derived from 

these affairs—DON T. KAISER, President. 

DALLAS 

THE Dallas alumni are meeting regularly on the first 

and third Friday of every month at 18:15 on the 

balcony of the Golden Pheasant Restaurant. 

We have been having a large crowd out for every 

luncheon; and among those who are in regular attendance 

are: Bently Young, Kentucky '16, the general 

manager of the National Casket Company; Tom Was- 

BEN E. TATE, Vanderbilt "lo 

He managed the Cincinnati Christmas Party


sell, S.M.U, '34, attorney with the Employers Casualty 

Company; Walton Head, Dartmouth 'sg, head tk 

daim department with the Employers Casualty Company; 

O'Hara Watts, S.M.U. '33, dty agent in Employers 

Casulty Company; Al Dealey. Texas '37, with 

the Dallas Morning News; Ben Dechard, Texas '36, 

in the advertising department of the Dallas Morning 

News; Charles Seay, Texas '36, who has been setting 

sales records as the leading agent of the Southland 

Life Insurance Company; Bill Bowdry, Cornell '26, 

vice-president of the Dallas Foundry Company; James 

HoUiday, Texas '36, in the investment department of 

the Life Insurance Company of Virginia; Geoiê Seay, 

Texas '32, member of the law firm of Malone, Lipscomb, 

White, and Seay; Wilson Higginbotham, Texas 

'to, assodated with the large dry goods wholesale 

house of Hi^nbotham-Bailey-Loggan; Harvey Penland, 

Texas '36, in the law firm of Touchstone, Wight, 

Gorman, and Price; Dr. George Underwood, Southwestern 

'14, specializing in internal medidne; George 

Griffiths, S.M.U. '22, assistant manager of the Griffiths 

Lumber Company; Dr. George K. Wassel, SM.U. 

'31, former professor in the Medical School of Michigan 

is now practicing surgery in Dallas; Jack Foxworth, 

Texas '30, with the Foxworth, Galbrath 

Lumber Company; James Collins, S.M.V. '37, with the 

Valley Broadcasting Company and the Fidelity Union 

Life Insurance Company; Bill Rembert, Davidson '31, 

Texas '34, attorney with Thompson, Knight, Baker, 

Harris and Wright; John Pace, S.M.U. 'sg, Texas '31, 

assodated with Webster Atwell law offices; John Outland. 

Kansas '29, who is the aggressive yoimg manager 

of the Sanger Hotel; Ayers Compton, Southwestern 

'29, Texas '31, who is director of Public 

Safety with the City of Dallas; Karl Kretlow, Lawrence 

*33, who is chief engineer with the prospering 

Pollock Paper and Box Company; Tad Adoue. Texas 

'32, National Bank of Commerce; Ben Boren, Texas 

'32, and Sam Boren, Texas '34, law partners in 

the firm of Boren and Boren; Dick Henderson, Texas 

'36, in the law office of Coke and Coke; Jack Maxson, 

Texas '35, with the Maxson Insurance Agency; Junie 

Rose, Texas '35, agent of the Southwestern Life Insurance 

Company; Dick Scurry, Texas 's6, and Bill 

Scurry, Texas '29, law partners in the firm of Scurry 

and Scurry; Irion Worsham, Texas '33, an attorney 

with Worsham, Burrow and Worsham ^JAMES M. COL- 

UNS, Secretary. 

DETROIT 

THE Annual Founders Day banquet and business meeting 

was held in the Downtown Club, October 17, 

Brother Russdl Barnes, commentator and news writer 

for the Detroit News made an interesting talk on the 

war in Europe. 

The following officers for the coming year were 

dected: president, F. W. Bob Marshall; vice-president. 

H. W. Pat Clarke, Jr.; secretary-treasurer, Charles R. 

Eckert. 

On October 31 our new treasurer sent out the 

foUowing letter which we feel worthy of publication: 

"Dear Brother Phi: 

"Unde Otis Jones of Greenfidd, Ohio, was the 

champion cusser of Highland County. No one within 

a radius of twenty miles of my boyhood village could 

begin to match profanity with him whenever his 

vitriolic nature gave way to either a major or minor 

upset. Even when perfectly calm he could spot any 

comer six cusswords toône and still beat him hands 

down, purdy by means of accent and voice inflection. 

When angered his language for sheer obscenity could 

never have been equêd by Chaucer, Boccacdo, 

Rabelais, or Fanny Hill performing at their best. 

"One day in 1918, Company 'G' our local unit 

of the Ohio National Guard, was leaving for the war. 

The entire population was gathered around the little 

red B & O station to see them off. Thirty minutes 

before train time, Unde Otis was seen driving his 

team of grays up the hill leading to the station. 

It was evident to all that he was bringing a load 

of freshly dug potatoes to the local market. Just 

before he readied the top of the hiU the end-gate 

of the wagon jostled loose and to the dismay of all 

assembled at the station every single potato trickled 

out and pummded pdl-mell down the curbing of 

the road. When Unde Otis discovered his loss, his 

face became flushed; his eyes flashed fire; quietly he 

climbed down off the wagon. 

"The station crowd started to form lines with 

Unde Otis in the center. Some women ran for cover. 

Parents instructed the smaller children to put their 

fingers in their ears. Unde Otis surveyed his vanishing 

potatoes. A hush fdl upon his audience—then 

in a loud dear voice he said: 'Folks, I know what you 

are all expectin' but for once in my life, I just don't 

feel equal to the occasion.' 

"That is exactly how your newly elected treasurer 

fdt the other night following the alumni dinner when 

twenty-one loyal Phis each thrust upon him their 

$3.00 in dues for the dub year just then beginning. 

Within ten short minutes more money was placed in 

the treasury of our Alumni Assodation than was 

turned in all last year when dues were only a dollar. 

Like Unde Otis, your Treasurer was speechless. He'll 

be even more speechless when the next group of 

twenty-one brothers send in their dues. If you want 

to make him completdy inarticulate, aU you need to 

do is put your check for $3.00 in the endosed return 

envdope. 

"Yours for a treasury adequate to our needs. 

CordiaUy in the Bond, Charles R. Eckert." 

The results of this letter were very satisfactory. 

November 10 a good luncheon crowd heard Brother 

H. P. Holmes report on the four thousand dollar reconditioning 

prtâm of the chapter house at Ann 

Arbor which he supervised last summer, and the 

recent Los Angdes Convention of the National Association 

of Real Estate Boards at which he lectured 

and where he was dected president of the National 

Institute of Real Estate Management of the National 

Assodation of Real Estate Boards. 

November 18 Brother Ken Owens made an interesting 

talk on the effect embargo HftingVill have on 

the market for stock and bonds. 

The Michigan-Ohio State foothaU luncheon was held 

in the Varsity Room of the Downtown Club on November 

24' Michigan Alpha, Ohio Zeta, and the 

Columbus Alumni Club were invited to have lunch 

with us the day before the game and to hear Brother 

Harry G. Kipke. former player and coach at Ann 

Arbor who is now a Regent of the University of 

Michigan. Through the kindness of Brother Judge 

Bearden, those present were entertained by "the 

Wizard of Alpha and Zeta," otherwise known as 

Elmer Soncrant who showed the boys some dever 

stunts. 

The lunchedn on December 1 was devoted to a discussion 

of plans for the Christmas party. 

On December 8 Brother Lewis Flint, head of the 

Citizens Committee of Detroit told of his recent 

activities in warring on the racketeers and strikers. 

On December 16 in the Detroit Ldand Hotd "the 

most gigantic, the most stupendous 4 A 6' Christmas 

party since 1928 wiU be hdd.


Great programs have been planned for the coming 

year.—F. W. MARSHALL, President. 


AT the aimual business meeting, Nathan H. Bergstrom, 

Lawrence 'i6, was chosen as President for the 

ensuing year, succeeding Roy H. Purdy, Lawrence 'ii. 

Hayward S. Biggers, '31, was chosen Secretary-Treasurer 

to succeed RusseU C. Flom '24. The meeting was 

hdd at the home of Brother Purdy in Appleton, with 

forty-five members of the Fraternity in attendance. 

At the same time, a business meeting of the Theta Phi 

Corporation, householding body for Wisconsin Beta, 

was hdd, and full discussion of the proposed housing 

plan of Lawrence College was had. It was voted by 

the corporation to accept the terms of the college and 

thus, if the plan goes through. Wisconsin Beta will 

be assured of a new and beautiful fraternity house. 

Announcement of the plan will be made as soon as 

other fraternities at Lawrence give official sanction to 

the program, at which time we hope to have a 

fuU descriptive artide for the SCROLL.—H. S. BIGGERS, 

Secretary. 

HARRISBURG 

THE Harrisburg Alumni Club swung into a rather 

late but vigorous opening of its fall and winter campaign 

with a resumption of its weekly luncheon meetings 

at the University Club every "Tuesday noon, 9 

North Front Street, this dty. The attendance at the 

luncheon meetings has picked up encouragingly 

through the fall weeks, with many new faces of 

younger Phis, who have just joined the alumni body, 

in evidence. There is still a small group of veterans, 

who attend the luncheon meetings with religious 

devotion, and on the part of these few faithful and 

with the encouragement of the younger brothers a 

spirited effort is being made to arouse the interest of 

the well over one hundred Phis in this community to 

lend their presence in this weekly affair. With the 

recent change in dining room personnel, new and 

more attractive lunches have become available for 

the Phi diners and this alone should encourage 

a larger response by many of our absent brothers. 

Howard Edwards and Fred Morgan, of this city, 

have both accepted legal positions with the Commonwealth 

of Pennsylvania, as legal assistant and Deputy 

Attorney General, respectivdy. Brother Elliott, formerly 

an active leader in all Harrisburg Alumni events, 

has been transferred to Philaddphia by the Department 

of Labor and Industry, where he is in charge of 

important actuarial work of the State Workmens 

Insurance Fund. Brother Penndl, formerly Orphans 

Court Judge in Dauphin County, has been prominently 

engaged in the past year as counsd for the defendants 

in three of the Commonwealth's searching 

inquiries into aUeged irregularities on the part of 

many former important state offidals and cabinet 

members. 

The dub has recdved reports to the effect that 

an unusually large number of local boys have been 

pledged to our adjacent chapters at Dickinson, 

Gettysburg, and Penn State. This means that we shaU 

probably have as many 4 A 6 alumni in the Harrisburg 

area, in the near future, as three or four of the 

other most laigdy represented fraternities in this 

vidnity put together. AU of which indicates the 

Founden Day banquet this March under the direction 

of President Syster should be an outstanding 

event, for which plans are being presendy formulated. 

—ED. C. FIRST, JR.. Secretary. 

NEW YORK 

ACTIVITIES along the alumni front in New York are 

gaining their usual momentum in working up to another 

grand dimax at the Hotel Commodore on Founders 

Day, March 15. The banquet held in connection 

with the Atlantic Regional Conference was one of the 

most inspiring Phi affairs ever hdd in New York as 

described elsewhere in the SCROLL. 

November seems a long way back, but the men who 

attended the November dinner will not forget soon 

the fasdnattng iUustrated lecture given by Brother 

Sam Binkley, Oklahoma '30, one of the foremost cancer 

spedalists in the country. This program brought out 

many of our doctors, and made them "regulars." 

The January dinner is to be hdd on the tenth at the 

Hotel Shelton and another exceptional treat is scheduled. 

President Phil Barbour went after Edwin B. 

George, Pittsburgh '17, economist and assodate editor 

of Dun's Review, and Brother George will go after 

"1940 and the Factors Affecting the Outlook," Since 

there would seem to be plenty of these, one of the 

hottest of Phi forums is expected. 

The Every Friday luncheon, 12:30 at the New 

York State Chamber of Commerce, 65 Liberty St., 

is a very successful institution. There are always at 

least twenty men there. Many attend every week and 

friendships are being formed in this circle which are 

'coming to mean considerably more than the usual bond 

of brotherhood, as warm as that is. 

Men who have been graduated recently are warned 

not to let shyness deprive them of the worth and 

pleasure of * A 0 after college. They are urged to 

telephone or write the Secretary of the New York dub 

and connect once and for all. The Secretary is: Donald 

C. Hays, One WaU Street, New York; Telephone, 

Digby 4-0470.—ED W. GOODE, Reporter. 

PHILADELPHIA 

THE changing character of the college fraternity, 

particularly its business asi>ect, was emphasized by 

O. J. (Jake) Tallman, Lafayette '24, member of the 

General Coundl and erstwhile President of Rho 

Province, in a deddedly interesting summary of late 

4 A 6 news and policy. His remarks were infoimal 

and pungent, appropriate to the occasion, which was 

the monthly "speaker" luncheon of the Philadelphia 

group, Wednesday, November 15, 1939. 

Presided over by President W. W. Whetstone, the 

thirty assembled Phis also went into business session 

and sdected Saturday, March 16, 1940, as the date 

for the Founders Day celebration. Brother Bill Bailey 

is working on the arrangements and promises a worthy 

speaker. 

The business session also authorized a resolution expressing 

its disapproval of HeU Week as an outworn 

institution. 

President Whetstone then introduced Brother 

Charles Alvin Jones, Williams 'og. Brother Jones, recently 

appointed to the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeab, 

took his oath of office on August 5, 1939. In 

acknowledging the introduction, Judge Jones spoke 

entertainingly of some of his experiences in Pennsylvania's 

last gubernatorial dection. 

The luncheon was hdd at the Arcadia Restaurant, 

which has been reopened under Rugler management. 

The Arcadia wiU be the offidal meeting place for 

our Wednesday luncheons at 12:30 untU further 

notice. 

The business man has a problem, according to Guy 

H. Bloom. Pennsylvania '14. that used to be just


somebody's individual hard luck. Speaking at the noon 

luncheon at the Arcadia Restaurant on Wednesday, 

December 13, 1939, Brother Bloom pointed out that 

the support of the unemployed is a responsibility that 

cannot be evaded, and that it will be to the advantage 

of industry to stretch a point wherever possible to 

provide normal employment. 

Opening with a reference to the history of relief 

efforts. Brother Bloom sketched the growth of effident 

methods of handling new and changing problems. 

A barrage of questions from the floor brought 

out the political angle and radal problems, among 

others. Since his recent assumption of the duties 

of Executive Director of the Philadelphia County 

Board of assistance. Director Bloom has insisted on 

efficient supervision of relief problems in spite of 

the usual efforts to sacriSce efficiency for political 

considerations. He has built up a fine organization 

that holds down the cost of administration to 6 

per cent of total relief costs. 

Brother Walt Whetsone, President of the Alumni 

Club of Philaddphia, presided. A Phi who has just 

recently come to Philaddphia, David H. Sutherland, 

Whitman '37, was asked to thank the speaker in behalf 

of the club. As a spedalist in sodal service problems. 

Brother Sutherland fulfilled his assignment with 

appropriate comments. He is pursuing graduate 

studies in his chosen field while getting first-hand 

contact with practical problems.—GEORGE T. STREET, 

JR., Reporter. 

PORTLAND 

INCREASING in popularity, our luncheon crowds are 

growing, with more of the old gang returning and 

new faces showing each week. There's lots of fun 

there if you look for it. Each yeek a new argument 

presents itsdf—football, the war, politics, taxes, and 

even at times, we talk sense. The brothers who persistently 

miss these friendly conclaves are passing up 

a real opportunity to keep young and be happy. It's 

worth your while, brothers, to set aside an hour 

each week to relax and enjoy the association of Phis. 

Lunches are fifty cents—good food—good service, and 

a nice room in which to meet. Plan to get there. 

Some of the good brothers seem to have the idea 

that they must pay dues before they can attend luncheons. 

That is not true. Come anyway—come often 

and be assured that no effort will be made to collect 

dues at the luncheons. This is one organization that 

does not need a large sack to keep our money in— 

aU we need is enough to keep ahead of the hounds, 

and Just at this time, we are out in front. 

Interest in Founders Day is devdoping early. The 

song contest will be bigger and better. Your secretary 

has a letter from Washington Alpha assuring us 

that they will compete. Each chapter in the Northwest 

is invited to participate, and it is expected that all 

will come. A crowd of over three hundred will be on 

hand. Tell all your Phi friends about it. Mark the 

date on your calendar, March 16.—CHARLES L. STIDD, 

Secretary. 

SAN FRANCISCO 

ON Tuesday noon, November 21, some half-a-hundred 

Phis gathered for their annual Pre-Big-Game luncheon 

at the San Francisco Commercial Club. Both 

competing varsities were well represented by such 

members of the squads as Brothers Standlee, Johanson, 

Meinos, and Thompson from Stanford and 

Brothers Chapman, Hoberg, Folmer, and President 

Paul Eckley from California. Under the experienced 

guidance of Toastmaster Morrie Morrison, sports 

writer of the San Francisco Chronicle, the boys gave 

a pretty dear picture of the situation, and a fine 

group of upstanding young men they are indeed. The 

speaker of the occasion, par excellence, of course, was 

Scotty Hendricks, who sounded the clarion call of 

^ A 6 in a way which thrilled us all. 

The finale consisted of trotting out the good old 

Bingo boards. In order to recoup President Sam 

Dunmire for his generous financial advances to the 

treasury, from time to time, it has been our practice 

at regular luncheons to play five games at ten 

cents a g^me, the club taking a dime out of each 

pot so that no one can win or lose more than fifty 

cents. But the brothers remained to test their luck 

far beyond the usual hour for adjournment, resulting 

in a real shot in the arm for the treasury. 

Our Thursday luncheons will continue through the 

winter. Our next big party will be in February at my 

studio.—^JOHN GARTH, Secretary. 

SEATTLE 

THREE successful meetings have marked the 1939 fall 

season of the Seattle Alumni Club. The first, held in 

October, gave the Club an opportunity to play host 

to the Pledge Class from Washington Alpha. At the 

dose of the meeting comments from all sides were 

made that it had been one of the finest gatherings in 

the history of Seattle Phi activities. The main speaker 

was Brother Charles Martin, head of the political 

science department at the University of Washington. 

Brothers Art Lee and Newman Clark gave short talks 

to acquaint the new pledges with some of the fine 

things that * A 6 stands for. An attendance record 

for a regular meeting was smashed with over one 

hundred in attendance. 

The meeting in December was marked by the attendance 

of the sophomore class from Washington 

Alpha. Shepherded by Chuck Garrett, the newly 

dected president of the chapter, the guest sophomores 

made a fine impression on the Alumni Club. George 

Earley, vice-president of the American Federation of 

Labor for the State of Washington, gave the main 

talk. Brother Charles Caches came down from Mount 

Vemon to get the machinery started for putting 

Seattle in the running for the 1942 General Convention. 

Some definite plans were formulated, all of 

which will be announced at a later date. In passing, 

enough cannot be said regarding the fine manner in 

which Charley has been helping the Seattle Alumni 

Club. If the other Phi organizations in the Northwest 

are getting the same hdp, and we are sure they are, 

Charley Caches will leave a record behind him that 

will stand as a pattern for others to follow. 

A few short words about the new interest that has 

been shown in the SeatUe Club. The increased attendance 

at the meeting, the more than doubling 

of our dues-paying members, the dose co-operation 

going on with the active chapter at Washington, the 

healthy finandal condition (we are in the black and 

have money in the bank), the gratifying attendance of 

many Phis from chapters other than Washington Alpha, 

the planned meetings, the publishing of a monthly 

news letter, these are some of the fine results that this 

new interest has brought about.—ROBERT MORT FRAYN, 

Reporter. 


THE annual meeting of West Virginia Phis has been 

scheduled for May 4, 1940, at the Ruffner Hotd, 

Charleston, W.Va. There will be a district meeting 

at Bluefidd, W.Va., during January. Regular monthly 

luncheons on the second Monday in each month 

are being held at Charleston at McKee's Cafeteria at 

12 o'dock, noon—DAVID G. LILLY, JR., Secretary.

Chapter News in Brief ÔA0| 

ALABAMA ALPHA, UNIVERSHT OF ALABAMA_Intramural 

sports are in full swing and at the present 

time we are among the l^ders. In football we readied 

the semi-finals, where we lost to the ATQ's by a 

margin of 12 points. Previous to the semi-finals we 

had won our bracket by defeating seven other teams. 

We likewise reached the semi-finals in the golf 

tournament. The AKE*s were on their game and 

managed to eke out a three and two victory. Burton 

Curry was recently tapped TBU. His average for 

the past three years has been straight A's. Cary Cox 

has been sdected in Who's Who in American Colleges. 

Slemmons, who has been hampered by injuries for 

the past three years, played his best football in the 

last three games for Alabama. DeCraffienried is a 

member of Blackfriars and wiU take the lead in the 

next play. Our chapter has given two house dances 

and a Christmas party. In December we hdd a house 

party to which prospective rushees for next year were 

invited. Entertainment in the form of danc^, dates, 

and games was given them throughout the w^kend. 

Plans are under way for our annual mid-winter 

houseparty. Invitations have been extended to girls 

throughout the South. The alumni always tum out for 

this occasion. Kidd, Bowron, J. Butler, W. Snow, Ed. 

Snow, and Chichester have been selected to take the 

C.A.A. flight training course offered at Alabama.— 

FREDERICK FERGUSON, Reporter. 

ALBERTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA.—This 

chapter announces the forthcoming marriages in December, 

of Don McLaws to Miss Pauline Pittfield of 

Edmonton, and Lloyd Hutton to Miss Kathleen Beach 

of Gleichen. Bud Chesney and Doug Smith with 

Phikeia Stuart are fast proving themsdves to be key 

men on the Alberta Golden Bear hockey team. Phikeia 

Simpson is playing left wing for the E.A.C.'s Alberta's 

Western Canada junior hockey champions. Phikeia 

Dixon has secured a berth on the varsity basketbaU 

team. Phikeia Harry Legget was elected president of 

the junior class this year while Gore was elected secretary. 

The annual father and mother tea is expected 

to be held shortly after Christmas—H. MUNRO 

HOPE, Reporter. 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA, UNIVERSTTY OF 

[905] 

BRITISH COLUMBIA Âs a result of fall rushing the 

following men were pledged: H. Gray, N. Goode. and 

A. Hurst, Vancouver; J. MacDonald, Victoria; H. 

Poulson, Saanich; and J. Ryan, Nanaimo. Freshman 

rushing commenced at the opening of the spring 

term. Main talk among the brothers these days is 

the "Phi Delt Bungalow" we hope to build this 

summer. Plans are proudly displayed in the chapter 

house and a committee of alumni is hard at work 

completing arrangements. Hospins is business manager 

of the year book, The Totem. Ritchie is president and 

Phikeia Gardiner is athletic representative of Arts '41. 

Lynott is treasurer of Sdence '41. Goode is on the 

Open House committee. McLdlan, I.F.C prexy, attended 

the Westem Regional Interfraternity conference 

held in Seattle, November 24-26, as delegate 

from U.B.C. Hoskins arranged and McLellan was 

M.C. for a smoker sponsored by I.F.C. Doug Alexander 

and Phikda Ryan are "hoopin' 'er up" with 

the senior basketbaU squad. Phikeia Gardiner, guard, 

Donegani. senior manager, Meredith and Mcfiryde. assodate 

managers, were members of the varsity footbaU 

team which was undefeated and untied in league and 

intercollegiate play. The chapter rugby team was dedared 

interiratemity champions. Homecoming festivities 

were featured by a parade through the business 

section of Vancouver, sponsored by the fraternities, the 

highlight of which was Joe Pearce and McBurney in a 

dog house, robed in pajamas, advertising the footbaU 

game. An invitation from the Portland Alumni dub 

to send a glee dub to compete at its Founders Day 

banquet with the other chapters of the Northwest, 

was received with mudi enthusiasm and it is hoped 

we will be represented. Among recent visitors to the 

house have been Bruce Knowlton, Nova Scotia Alpha, 

and BiU Langford, Kentucky Epsilon ^WILLIAM 

WALLACE, Reporter. 

CALIFORNIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF CAUFORNL^. 

—Recapitulating events of the past semester, the annual 

duck dinner, with head footbaU coach Stub 

Allison and assistant coaches Irv Uteritz and Walt 

Gordon being the chief speakers, together with the 

annual costume dance with its Barbary Coast theme, 

marked the high lights of a successful fall season. 

California, aided by three California Alpha men, 

Dick Folmer, Carl Hoberg, and Jack Chapman wound 

up the football season by defeating Stanford by a 

score of 32 to 14. All three are sophomores. Will 

Rogers and Hank Zacharias received Jay Vee letters 

for their efforts on the Rambler footb^ squad. Similarly. 

Jack Sloan and Bob Shoemaker received thdr 

frosh numerals for partidpation with the freshman 

football team that lost biit one game this year to 

Stanford. Bob Smith captained our freshman water 

polo team through a successful season. BiU Forney 

and Jim L'Hommedieu are representatives on the 

varsity ski team. Alden Peterson and Wayne Wdcome 

looked good in freshman fall crew practice. Jack 

Lafitte, Chuck Hawkins, and Jim Nutting are running 

for the track squad, Dick David and Dick De 

Golia will be out for varsity basebaU and Bob 

DeGolia and Bob Innes for swimming. The improvements 

of the yard by the alumni dub has led to the 

devdopment of a combined basketball, voUeybaU, and 

badminton court which provides exceUent recreation. 

—WILUAM BEAL, Reporter. 

HOMECOMING AT U.B.C.

2o6 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1940 

CALIFORNIA BETA. STANFORD UNivERsrry.—On 

the football team were Standlee. Coldiron, Johanesen. 

Willard, Meiners, and Thompson, with Standlee and 

Coldiron candidates for AU-Coast htmors. Anderson, 

Oakford, and Smith represented the Phis in basketball. 

Stanford's successful soccer team enroUed Clark. 

Swafford, and Easton. Hoover and Bums played firststring 

water polo. The track team boasts of shotputter 

Alan Grey and Tom Dillon who shows promise of 

bdng one of Stanford's greatest distance men. Larry 

Dee is number one man on the tennis team in his 

first year of competition. Howard Adam, Far Western 

diving champion, promises to be the best intercollegiate 

on the Coast this year. MacDuffie is a returning 

letterman on the ski team. Other fields of 

endeavor found Weaver, Maino. Adamson, Gore, and 

Blackburn active members of the Stanford flying dub. 

Hoover is secretary of the interfraternity coundl. 

Head ydl-leader John Seamans kept the Stanford 

spirit at a high peak despite a poor season. Coldiron 

and Gore represented the Phis on the Axe Sodety. 

Stan Swafford is president of the Publications Council 

and manager of the Chaparral. Wyman is outstanding 

in debate and holds the office of president 

of the Stanford political union. Weaver and Oakford 

were dected to T B H. Seamans and Oakford were 

dected to ^ $.—WILSON CLARKE, Reporter. 

CALIFORNIA GAMMA, UNIVERSITY OF CAU 

FORNIA AT LOS ANGELES.—Our fine pledge dass has 

shown great possibilities for the future. McCaUum and 

FeUows joined the active chapter several weeks ago 

and were feted at a formal dance. DeVere recently put 

on the largest Homecoming the school has ever witnessed. 

The Claw under Hoag's leadership has become 

the forem(Ht coUege picture magazine in the country, 

Hoag, McCallum, Simpson, and DeVere were initiated 

into 4 4, while Graf and Lakenan joined Scabbard and 

Blade. Graf was elected the first president of the new 

aviation sodety of the Student Training Pilot Course. 

Simpson has come along in late season to be the outstanding 

end on the U.C.L.A. undefeated team. Johns 

starts his first seasons as head basketball coach. We 

have spent a very active sodal season which wiU be 

dimaxed by a formal dance to be given in cooperation 

with KA6. New Years Eve wiU find the 

brothers joining with B € II in the annual New Years 

party. Dec ii the younger alumni were toasted at a 

smoker given by the active chapter. They have expressed 

their desire to redprocate in the near future, 

hence we are looking forward to a very active relation 

between alumni and the active chapter.—RICHARD 

ROCHE, Reporter. 

COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. 

—Since the last issue of the SCROLL. Colorado Alpha 

has added three new Phikeias, bringing the pledge 

dass to eighteen for the fall quarter: Robert Hepplewhite, 

of Walsenburg; Frank Scott, of Storm Lake. 

Iowa; and Leonard Lewis, of Cheyenne. Wyo. .Seven 

men were initiated this quarter into active membership: 

John Eaton, of Boulder; John Fomey, of Glenwood 

Springs; Arch McKeever, of Norwood; Frank 

Rose, of Grand Junction; Fred Fisher and Robert 

Adams, of Denver; and Merlin Mills, of Boulder. Jay 

Combs was the only Colorado Alpha man to win his 

varsity footbaU letter this season, and George Bdders 

numeralled for his work on the frosh team. The 

chapter is looking forward to a good intramural 

basketbaU season this year with Downing, Garbanati, 

and McCormick. three lads from Durango. forming 

the spearhead. New Xi Province president. iS^bn D. 

Joslyn, is giving splendid co-operation to Colorado 

Alpha, and we wish to extend our appredation to 

him and the Denver Alumni Club.—^WILLIAM L. 

PUETT, Reporter. 

COLORADO BETA. COLORADO COLLEGE,—In Intramural 

sports, our team took second In touch footbaU 

and at present we are leading the league in voUeyball 

with four consecutive victories. In the finals of 

intramural boxing we have five men, three of whom 

are last year's diampions. Our homecoming house 

decoration was given a unanimous first place. Van 

Wert was dected A.S.C.G. dance manager, and Harmston 

was in charge of the International Rdations conference 

convention held here. Price, Van Wert, Leahy, 

and Harmston were four of the twelve men dected 

to Red Lantern Club, honorary senior men's organization. 

Our position in that dub was made even 

stronger by Leahy's election as its president, and 

Harmston's dection as secretary. The combined diapters 

of Xi Province in conjunction with the alumni 

of Denver are giving a dance in Denver on December 

16 SCOTT A. HOLMAN. Reporter. 

FLORIDA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA.—Emmet 

Smith was tapped by Blue Key; Newton Heuberger 

was elected president of A 4 Q. John Cra^ is a 

charter member of IIP M. Harry Brown and Peter 

Manson are cadet captains in the Field Artillery Unit 

and both are members of the Florida chapter of 

Scabbard and Blade. At the present time we are in 

second place in intramurals, only 13 points behind 

the leaders, having won ping pong doubles and 

shuffleboard doubles, and pladng second In swimming 

and ping pong singles. Florida Alpha lists seven 

varsity lettermen. Bud Walton, Hubie Houston. BiU 

Robinson, and Phikda Ray Homer won letters in 

football, while Phikeia Jack Jones made a freshman 

football numeral. Oliver Simard is expected to be 

one of the mainstays on Florida's Southeastern Conference 

champion swimming team again this year. George 

Jackson is the only returning letterman in golf and 

Dick Mills is one of the outstanding candidates for 

varsity golf.—DARBY JONES. Reporter. 

FLORIDA BETA, RoLUNs COLLEGE.—Eight pledges 

have been taken into the chapter: Thomas Knight, 

Orlando; Ninnian Bond, St. Petersburg; Clyde Jones, 

AsheviUe, N.C; Sam Hardman, Laddonia, Mo.; John 

Fleeger, Tulsa, Okla.; James Hoover, North Canton. 

Ohio; Egbert Hadley. Southport. Conn.; William 

House. West Hartford, Conn. These new men are 

falling in line with the active members very readily 

under the able guidance of pledge captain John 

COLORADO ALPHA'S HOMEODHINQ


Giantonio. Brothers Davis. Giantonio, Beth^, Barker, 

Hardman, and Jones excdled in a diampionship 

team. These men with the exception of Giantonio will 

play against the University of Havana in Havana, 

Cuba on New Years Day. Brothers Giantonio and 

Hausman will row on the varsity crew against the 

New Orieans rowing dub Dec. 28. Florida Beta has 

just finished a successful intramural footbaU season, 

coming in seomd place. Morrison and Stanhope 

Casparis are doing a very good job of taking pictures 

for the year book and the publidty department. Levy, 

Harrington, and Hausman are taking prominent p^rts 

in a coming production, being put on by the student 

players. WendeU Davis. Morrison, Stanhope Casparis, 

and Bert Hadley are working as stage managers in 

the same play. Wenddl Davis was elected to 6 A 4. 

Jones and W. Davis are already practidng with the 

varsity basketball team.—CLARENCE KRAUS, Reporter. 

GEORGIA ALPHA, UNiVERsrrY OF GEORGU.—^The 

chapter has completed the first quarter with successes 

in every fidd. In intramural football Georgia 

Alpha won the league championship and is now in 

second place in the contest for the Governor's Cup. a 

coveted intramural trophy. Bowen was dected to 4 B E 

and to O A E this quarter, while Owen, cadet colonel 

of the R.O.T.C cavalry unit, is commander of Scabbard 

and Blade. Vandiver has been dected president 

of Phi Kappa literary sodety for the ensuing term. 

After several sucxessful sodal functions this quarter, 

the chapter will entertain at a formal dance in 

January HARRY HORSEY. JR., Reporter. 

PHIKEIAS AT EMORY 

GEORGIA BETA, EMORY UNIVERSITY ^Tom Slade 

was appointed editor of a new chapter paper to be 

published as a memorial issue for the new chapter 

house which wiU be completed by January 15. In the 

Inter-organization boxing competition. Enon Hopkins. 

Frank Hardeman, and Phikeia Randall Goldthwaite 

entered and Hardeman won the championship in his 

wdgbt. Coleman King was sdected on the AU-Emory 

footbaU team and Arthur Anderson, Clifford Thompson, 

and Erie Phillips were chosen athletic managers 

for the year. Phikda Bob MitcheU was the only fresh* 

man whose story was published for the coUege magazine, 

the Phoenix. Plans for our formal initiation and 

dance have been completed and they wiU be hdd on 

January s6. Plans are now under way for a banquet 

and an open house cdebrating the chapter's occupancy 

of the new chapter house.—ROBERT KILIAN. 

Reporter. 

IDAHO ALPHA, UNIVERSHY OF IDAHO.—^The diapter 

announces the Initiation of John Small. Robot 

Angdl, Moscow^ James Yates, Parma; Richard Harland, 

CaldweU; Irvin Sindair. Jerome; Jack Schrdner, 

Yakima. Wash. We are publishing an issue of the 

Idaho Phi, eispedaUy for rushing purposes, and to 

organize our.aluiniu. This has formerly been only 

an aimual pubUcation, put out in the spring, but we 

WuxiAM BROWN USES IDAHO AUHA'S LIBRARY 

felt an issue at this particular time would greatly 

aid our program. We are now leading interfraternity 

sports in total number of points. Taken into various 

honoraries this faU were brothers Jack Love and 

John Brown, AE^; Robert Revdli, Blue Key, and 

James Rice, Scabbard and Blade. Bob Murray is acting 

in capadty of editor of the Administration department 

of the Gem of the Mountains, and Jack 

Ramsey is assistant business manager of the Blue 

Bucket. Rudy Franklin, Maynard Heien, and Harold 

Durham are receiving their first, second, and third 

footbaU awards respectively. Phikeias Duncan and 

Thompson are holding first-string positions on the 

freshman basketball squad. Revelli and Franklin are 

active members of Interiratemity Coundl, and Revdli 

is chairman of Blue Key committee for the coUection 

of Christmas donations for the needy.—^JAMES RICE, 

Reporter. 

ILLINOIS ALPHA, NORTHWESTERN UNiVERsmr,— 

Phikdas for 1939-40 are as follows: Dick Baker, Donald 

Krause, Walter Steffan, Chicago; Roger DaUey, Gordon 

Fairman, Wilmette; Robert Aldrich, Galesbui^; Ted 

Esser, Oak Park; Robert Lindquist, Rockford; John 

Mathews, ChUlicothe; John Shumway, Evanston; John 

Sundine, Moltne; Wilbur Johnson, Morrison Miller. 

Fort Wayne, Ind.; Frank Cowles. Green Bay. Wis.; 

James SpUman, Ottumwa, Iowa; MUton Haywood, 

Anchorage. Ky.; Harold Monson, St. Joseph, Mo.; 

John Pence, Kansas City, Mo.; Mark Shorts. Columbus. 

Neb.; Robert Kircher. Montreal, Que., Canada. 

Varsity footbaU found Ryan, Hermann, Horton, and 

Purtell holding berths on the varsity squad, while 

Phikda Lindquist was quarterbacking tfie frosh deven. 

Intramural sports saw the chapter as runner-up in 

'league football and among the leaders In gc^. bowling, 

and tennis. Tim Hermann was voted most popular 

of all men in the university, mnning renown and 

a trip to New Orleans. Ken Setterdahl, active. In aU 

dass work, was named to the junior commission and 

sdected as junior prom chairman. Ed Meditch was 

named president of the sophomore dass. and Don 

Wingate was appointed business manager of the 

Purple Parrot. Croessman is leading the varsity debate 

squad, and Hoffrichter and French were pledged 

to Sextant, honorary naval fraternity. Ryan is pnsi>


dent of the interiratemity coundl. Exchange dinners 

and the planning of the winter formal dances mark 

our social season; while scholastically, the chapter is 

working to keep its place of third among twenty-two 

fraternities.—^JIM JACKSON, Reporter. 

ILLINOIS ALPHA PLEDGE CLASS 

ILLINOIS BETA, UNIYERSITY OF CHICAGO—Deferred 

rushing has prevented the announcing of 

freshman' pledges. However, we announce the pledging 

of the following transfer students: Harry Beach, 

and Thomas Glamore, Chicago; Andrew Peterson, 

Normal; and our foreign exchange student Allan 

Smith, Southampton, England. lUinois Beta was espedally 

prominent in freshman orientation this fall; 

Bigelow headed the orientation committee, and was 

assisted by Blackwdl, Oakley, Geppinger, Hand, and 

DooUttle of the Student Publidty Board. Four Phis 

were members of honorary societies: Hand and Phikeia 

Stehney in SkuU and Crescent, and Bex and 

Doolittle in Iron Mask. Another triumph was added 

to our long list of campus contest victories (pool table, 

1937; ping-pong table, 1936; radio-phonograph, 1938; 

and Best Dressed Man on Campus, 1938) when Gordon 

Murray was voted the Most Representative Man on 

Campus and given a trip to Sun Valley, Idaho, during 

the Christmas holidays. Three Phis partidpated on 

the gridiron this fall: Phikeias Jensen, who won a 

major "C" and Stehney, A-student and minor "C" 

winner, and Brother Walker. Wilner, Blackwdl, De 

Silva, and Bimson are working out with the track 

and cross-country teams, while Phikeias Beach and 

Teague are on the swimming team. Heavyweight 

wrestler, "Behemoth" Brown is back in the ring, 

and Walker and Browning expect to gamer points for 

the gymnastic teams. Geppinger is a very promising 

basketball candidate and we expect to see him in 

plenty of action. Phi Delta Theta representation is 

on the upward trend in campus publications with 

Hand and Bex active on the Daily Maroon, and Bex 

also on the Cap and Gown business staff. Dramatic 

association patrons are consdous of the persistent efforts 

of Doolittle, business manager, and Tedrow, 

while Phikeia Williams assists in Mirror productions. 

Lawrence is our representative on the Law Review. 

Nine Phis mardi with the University Band: Wilner, 

Blackwell, Strueh, Mohlman, Bigdow, Reker, Wochos. 

Yoder and Anderson.—GORDON L. MURRAY. Reporter. 

ILLINOIS DELTA-ZETA, KNOX COLLEGE Boh 

Fender was one of the backfield stars of the conference 

football champions, and the freshman football 

squad had among its numeral winners "Minnie" Wettin. 

Howard Schewe, Bob Brewer, and Jack Long, all 

of whom played as regulars and should strengthen the 

varsity considerably next year. Homecoming was one 

of the high spots of the sodal season and saw the 

Phis win the house decoration cup. The Bowery 

Party was, as usual, the party of Uie year. Rhdnfrank, 

who, as. sodal chairman, was responsible for 

the success of the party, has also originated a system 

of Open House nights: the men iflay bring their 

dates to the house for dandng and bridge under 

the chaperonage of alumni. Phikeia Landon has 

been attracting attention through his work in the 

Knox Student and the Siwasher. In addition he and 

Phikeia Trevor seem headed for an intramural debate 

championship. Winter sports are also under way 

with Velde as captain of the varsity basketball squad 

and Efnor also playing on the first team, they have 

accounted for more than three-fourths of the total 

points scored so far by the varsity. Phikdas Burkett, 

Wright, Seifert, and Lillie are on the freshman 

basketball squad. Conference champion Wood and 

FuUe are headed for even greater honors on the 

swimming team. Monson. BeU, and Winkleman are 

on the freshman swimming leam.—JOHN VAN TRIGT, 

Reporter. 

ILLINOIS ETA, UNIVERSITY OF ILUNOIS.—Stealing 

the limelight of activities of Illinois Eta since our 

last SCROLL report was the chapter alumni meeting 

GORDON L. MURRAY, Chicago '40 

Voted Most Representative Man at Chicago 

hdd following the Homecoming game with Michigan. 

Adviser George Tuttle announced that Illinois 

Eta is holding its own among the leading campus 

fraternities. The alumni treasurer, George S. Ward, 

reported the finandal condition of the alumni assodation 

and the active chapter as excdlent. Next in 

importance seems to have been the pledge dance 

under the direction of Sodal Chairman John Munson. 

Bob Bales was responsible for the dance decorations—a 

dever theme in the form of a zodiac. 

Woodward, chapter president, brought the chapter 

an honor, indeed, when he was chosen to be one of 

the first two students in the Univenity's history to 

be placed on the University disdpllnary board of control. 

Woodward and Schaefer have received the rank 

of cadet-major in the Infantry and Cavalry Units 

respectivdy of the Uiuveiaity R.O.T.C. Schaefer was 

elected secretary-treasurer of the Cavalry Qub. 

Dadant was chosen as junior basketball manager. 

Fulu was the only Phi who won his "I" in football 

this season. Duane won it as a reserve tackle: he 

could make the going plenty stiff for the opposition. 

Faris is fighting for a place on the varsity basketbaU 

squad; whUe Herb Ewing Is out for varsity track as 

a dash man and broad-jumper. Fend won his freshman 

numerals In footbaU. English, WaUin, Thomp-


son, Hayes, and Warmbold are competing for their 

basketball numerals. The intramural activities of the 

diapter are now shaping up wdl after having started 

the year with a rather cocky attitude because of past 

championship records. At the last tabulation of standings, 

we stood fifth with 79 points—43 points out of 

first, but since then our tot^ has been increased to 

115. The soccer team has won its division title, and 

the water-polo team Is weU on its way to winning Its 

division. Even the bowling team Is making a final 

spurt to foster predous points.—^JOHN THISTLEWOOD, 

JR., Reporter. 

INDIANA ALPHA, INDU.NA UNiVERsmf.—Ninety 

yean ago the Indiana Alpha Chapter was founded by 

R. G. EUiott, S. S. EUiot, and John McMillian Wilson, 

the first chapter of ^ A 6 to be diartered, and the 

oldest diapter in continued existence. The chapter 

is planning a banquet to cdebrate its ninetieth anniversary. 

Robert Weir, member of Aeons, Union 

Board, Sphinx Club, Blue Key, «H £, and ÂT, 

has been chosen president of the invitations committee, 

the third ranking office of the senior dass. 

J. D. Sharp, was elected to the Sphinx Club. Claude 

Spilman, has been appointed to the staff of the Arbutus. 

Dick Waggoner, was initiated into K E ^. 

Walter Voss was elected as freshman member to the 

intercollegiate Chamber of Commerce. Under the 

leadership of Hal Bridge, and James Briggs, the 

chapter won the trophy awarded by the Y.M.CA. 

for a membership drive. Dick Herd started the 

Quarterback Hour this fall; foUowing each football 

game, motion pictures of the game are shown to the 

students. Brooks earned his letter in football this 

fall. He played an exceptional game, and is rated as 

an outstanding back for this year. In the Indiana- 

Purdue game, both toudidowns were scored by Phis, 

Brooks and Brodc. CampbeU Kane, 880 runner, has 

won his letter in cross country. He has been Invited 

to the Sugar Bowl track meeL William Frey has 

been chosen as ^^rsity member of the basketball team. 

Phikeias Robert Taylor and Earl Rich are active In 

freshman basketball, while Phikda John Kennedy 

was out for freshman football. Ben Barr is a member 

of the varsity wrestling team. Dick Fowler and 

Robert Weir have taken charge of an activities 

diart, keeping full records of all activities of the 

members of the chapter. It was designed to stimulate 

interest in the various activities and honoraries. 

Indiana Alpha has initiated a new scholarship plan 

this year, under the direction of GUbert BaUey. 

Realizing the importance of scholastic attainment, 

the chapter Is endeavoring to raise Its scholastic 

average of freshmen and upperdassmen. The program 

starts bdore rush week, when the high school 

grades of the prospective pledges are obtained. Following 

this the new pledge is guided in enroUing 

In his dasses. Complete records of aU the examination 

grades are kept to see how the pledge is progressing 

and to determine in which courses he needs 

hdp. Occasional tutoring dasses and individual instruction 

are given. The chapter is giving an award 

to the student making the highest average.—DEAN J. 

CALL. Reporter. 

INDIANA BETA, WABASH COLLEGE.— Formal Initiation 

was hdd for Walter Clearwaters and William 

G. Moore, a second-generation Phi. James Tandy of 

Indianapolis has been pledged. Clawson represents 

the chapter on the varsity basketbaU team, and White 

and Barry are on the freshman squad. Clearwaters 

starred in cross-country. White won bis numeral in 

freshman cross-country, and Berry his in footbaU. 

Burk, Denk, and Miner are in the glee dub. Clearwaters, 

Denk, Joslin. and Schari play in the college 

band, Denk is in the Wabash Ambassadors, a campus 

danc% orchestra, and Joslin is saxophonist and manager 

of the Wabash CoUîans. Joslin and Schari are 

on the speakers* bureau. A successful pledge dance 

was given. The freshmen and sophomores entertained 

the upperdassmen at the annu^ Christmas party.— 

WILLIAM BURK, Reporter. 

INDIANA GAMMA, BUTLER UNiVERsmr.—At the 

condusion of a very successful footbaU season BUI 

Kreag was chosen as All-State fuUback by both the 

United Press and Assodated Press. Bob Connor, captain 

of the undefeated Bulldogs, was chosen as quarterback 

on both second team sdections. In basketbaU, 

Jerome Stdner, midget captain, is now leading the 

team to defend its title as Indiana CoUege champions. 

Others who have seen action and who wiU play are 

George Knobd, returning forward letterman. Earl 

Gibson, Dick Fruechtenicht, James Deputy, and Phikeias 

Norris and Anson. Representing ^ A 6 on the 

yearling squad are Phikeias MacDonald and Hardy. 

Connor, Kreag, Fruechtenicht, Abts, and Swager re- 

^Whflt war 

It 5 

Hoineconii- 

HOMECOMING AT KNOX . . . 

AND AT ILLINOIS


ixived football letters and Phikdas EUIs and Christena 

received their freshman numerals. At the footbaU 

banquet put on by Blue Key, Angdo Angelopolous 

served as general chairman and was assisted by Shid. 

INDIANA DELTA'S FOOTBALL SQUAD 

Connor, and Steiner. The annual Christmas dinner 

dance was hdd at the Marott Hotd, December 15. 

Frank Davidson, member of the Golden Legion, was 

prindpal speaker at the annual Founders Day banquet 

hdd November ai.—WILLIAM C. OSTLUND, Reporter. 

INDIANA DELTA. FRANKUN COLLEGE.—Actives 

and pledges of Indiana Delta were guests of the 

Mothers Club at the chapter house November 6. 

The annual Thanksgiving dinner-dance was held November 

18. Actives, pledges, and their guests were 

entertained at a formal dinner-dance on November 

8 at the Hotd Anders in Indianapolis. Grefe, Frazdl, 

FeU. Shanahan, and Rutan reirdved major footbaU 

awards, while Hamilton and Rider were awarded 

minor letters. Huffman, W. Hougland, and Rhoades 

re«ived manager's awards. FeU, FrazeU, Grefe, H. 

Hougland. Popejoy. and Mahin are on the basketbaU 

team. Reynolds is basketbaU manager. ShoUenberger 

and W. Hougland starred in "Our Town," a 

college production. Rhoades was initiated into Wigs 

and Cues. Hamilton and Beardsley are in the orchestra 

while Noe and McClain are in the choir. Indiana 

Ddta won the homeoiming trophy which completes 

a group of fifty intramural cups and trophies—PAUL 

MCVEY, Reporter. 

INDIANA EPSILON, HANOVER COLLEGE.—The fiveweek 

deferred rush season ended with twenty-one 

men wearing the Phikeia button: James Ellis, Richard 

McCarty, John Stewart, ShelbyviUe; John Aikin, 

Mitchell; James Abbott, Elkhart; Roy Benke, Mishawaka; 

Patridc Toomey, Madison; David Woodbum, 

Columbus; Chester McKamey, Jr., Indianapolis; Joseph 

Johnson, Oxford; James Ireland, Brownstown; Robert 

Hoddl, Fort Wayne; Wenddl Summers, La Porte; 

Robert Cowan, WiUiam Sharp, Cindnnati, Ohio; 

Robert Pottenger, Edgar Simonson, Harrison, Ohio; 

Elmer Kareth, Cheviot, Ohio; John Thompson, 

Louisville. Ky.; WiUiam Carter. WUmington, 111.; 

Eric Thurston, Cowanda, N.Y. Aikin and Cowan 

are brothers of Phis. Stewart is the son of a Phi, 

and McKamey is the grandson of a Phi. At the annual 

coUege football dinner Anders and Troy were 

awarded letters for varsity competition and Brown a 

manager letter. Achberger was dected secretary of 

the senior dass and Brown was elected treasurer of 

the juniors. Moorhead appeared in the Hanover 

Theater production. "Double Door"; Purkhiser was 

production manager. Lowe will again hold a position 

on the varsity debate team. Anders. Blum. 

Warriner, and Phikda Summers wiU be representing 

the chapter on the hardwood throughout the basketbaU 

season. Purkhiser was pledged to A * P. The 

diapter house was the scene of our winter formal 

dance. We were honored with the visit of RusseU 

Fitzgibbon. '23, past editor of the SCROLL and former 

professor of political science in the college. Unfortunatdy 

his visit came in vacation period, so the ma-" 

jority of the men did not meet him—ROBERT S. 

MOORHEAD, Reporter. 

INDIANA ZETA, DEPAUW UNiVERsrrY—The chapter 

has pledged two more new men, Tom Bair of 

Indianapolis, and Tom Murphy. Oak Park, 111. 

Initiation for six men was held November 6, Askew, 

King, McDonald, Potter, Sdiwartzenberg, and Thoe 

being added to the active list. George Pfisterer, formerly 

of Illinois Alpha, was formally affiliated with 

the diapter. Larry Buckley was pledged to A 0 X and 

Thoe to A * n. Old Gold Day decorations under 

MacMahiU and McDonald placed fourth in the awards 

this year. Many Phis were on hand on Homecoming 

Day, November 4. Phikeia Joe Wdshar was dected 

INDIANA THETA ADOPTS A NEW MASCOT 

vice-president of the freshman class. The formal dance 

held November 17 was one of the most successful in 

recent years.—JAMES ISKE, Reporter. 

INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSTTY.-The 

chapter announces the pledging of the following 

men: John Anderson, John Busch, Norman HiU, 

James Jackson, Indianapolis; Tom Hall, Seymour; 

Tom Hobbs, Plainfield; John Ettinger, Warsaw; James 

Brown, Greenwood; John Pfenninger, New Castle; 

Curt Noblitt, Columbus; Harold Kilbuig, Oak Park, 

lU.; Jake Davis, LouisvUle. Xy.; Bryan Brock, Stafford. 

Kan. Perrin has been pledged to HKN. Wagner 

is a sophomore basketball manager. Lou Brock won 

his third major letter in football whUe Phikeia HiU 

was awarded his numerals. Butterfield and Perrin 

served on the military ball committee, Butterfidd 

being chairman. At this dance, the pledging of MulhoUand 

to Scabbard and Blade was announced. The 

chapter has procured a St. Bemard dog as a mascot. 

The annual Christmas formal was hdd on D«;. 16, 

1939.—R. S. COLQUHOUN, Reporter. 

IOWA ALPHA, IOWA WESLEYAN GoLLEGE.^The 

chapter announces the pledging of Royce Chamben


of Red Oak, Iowa. With the dosing of a successful 

football season, Hayward, McKinnon, Bergstrom, and 

Phikda Chambers were letter winners. At the opening 

of basketbaU, Huebner and Nihart are out. Iowa 

Alpha is weU represented in the forthcoming A ^ 0 

production "The Fool," with Brown, McCormidc. 

McCarty. Huebner, WUson, Nihart, and Phikeias 

Whipple, Severts, Alexander, and Huston in tbe cast. 

Wilson and McCormick and Phikdas Alexander and 

Severts are on the debating team. Brown won third 

in the state oratorical contest. Wustrow is president 

of the student coundl. The chapter hdd its annual 

Christmas party December 8 at the Brazdton Hotd. 

—DON LANER. Reporter. 

IOWA BETA. UNivERsmr OF IOWA.—^The chapter 

recently pledged three prominent men of the campus: 

William Sener, president of tbe Iowa Union bf^rd 

and head of the WSUI announdng staff. James Fox, 

editor of the Daily lowan, president of the senior 

journalism dass and president of SAX, and HUliard 

O'Dell, a high-ranking graduate student. Formal 

initiation rites were held for Hamilton and Hannon. 

Three men have enlisted for track practice: NoUer, 

who ranked second in the state for high school shot 

put last year, Hamilton, and Carstens. O'Malley and 

HamUton entered the advanced training section of 

the Army Air Corps flying school and are scheduled 

to solo soon. Phikeias Springer, NoUar, CoUins. 

Schleuter, and Brother Carstens were Initiated Into 

HEU. Gaylor conducted a campus-wide peace poll 

to determine the local attitude toward the international 

situation. He reported an overwhelming majority 

in favor of the "hands-off" policy. Great 

interest has been manifested by the chapter in a 

series of bi-monthly fireside talks. Many faculty guest 

speakers have been present to conduct the Informal 

discussions. Latest of these speakers was Ethan Putnam 

Allen, author, commentator, and economist. His 

subject for discussion was the present situation in 

the world war. Promoting a spirit of unity and 

friendship, the newly organized Iowa City Alumni 

Club Is holding regular monthly meetings with the 

chapter.—DEAN E. ROGERS, Reporter. 

IOWA GAMMA. IOWA STATE CoLLEGE_The transition 

from faU to winter sports brought Jean Lange 

and DarreU Don Carlos out for the varsity basketbaU 

team. Captain Phillips is leading the Phi ddegation, 

consisting of MunseU, Graves, and Heggen, 

out for the varsity winter track competition. Masters. 

Dunlap, Loonan. and Smith, the successors to last 

year's intramural handbaU champions, are wdl on 

their way to another big year. Douglas Graves, Cherokee; 

Claude Hayes, Jefferson; Troy Deal. Cedar Rapids; 

and Edward Brown, Minneapolis, Minn, have 

recently been Initiated. Re


manager. Waugh has recently been elected to Sadiera. 

Ramsey is one of the five just elected to 4 B E on 

the basis of junior work. Prager is the new president 

of the freshman law dass. Kanaga Is writii^ the spwt 

WASHBURN PHIKEIAS 

page of the university Daily Kansan and Stauffer Is 

making numerous contributions to the Jaykawker. 

Phikeia Weir holds down a first chair in the university 

band. The intramural football teams have 

completed a successful season, the "A" team entering 

the play-offs and the "B" team losing only in the 

semi-finals.—^JOHN D. RAMSEY, Reporter. 

KANSAS BETA. WASHBURN COLLEGE—^Robert Altepeter, 

now president of Kansas Beta, will attend 

Washington State University the second semester of 

the current year. It is with profound regret that the 

diapter loses his active membership: his contributions 

to the functions of the Fraternity have been 

significant. Having tucked the touch football championship 

under its belt, Kansas Beta is now well out 

In front of all campus competitors for the coveted 

Studebaker Trophy awarded In token of superiority 

in aU-round intramural activity. Phis at Washburn 

are grateful to what must be one of the finest and 

most active Mothers Clubs; the house has recently 

been presented with six new lamps of the indirect 

type as a gift from the mothers.—^JUDD AUSTIN, Reporter. 

KANSAS GAMMA, KANSAS STATE COLLEGE Kansas 

Gamma has made a fine start in intramurals, 

wiiming most of the football games and all the 

basketbaU games to date. Joe Robertson, who was 

recently nominated to * K *, Who's Who in American 

Colleges, and K-Qub, is playing regular forward 

on the varsity basketball team. The freshman basketball 

team includes Phikeias Guy. Thompson, and 

Rogers. Phikeia Rogers was elected to the presidency 

of the freshman Y.M.C.A. The annual Biad, substitute 

for the Miami Triad since Kansas State has 

no S X chapter, is to be held December 15 jointly with 

Ben. Flans for decorations and stag diimer have 

been made. The new house Is two weeks ahead of 

schedule and we expect to be In possession by Feb. 1, 

1940. In the next issue of the SOIOLL we wiU have a 

picture and a good description. Two initiates have 

been added to the roU of Kansas Gamma: Glover 

Laird, Kansas City. Mo., and Don Jensen, Leavenworth, 

Kan. They were initiated S^t. 24, 1939.— 

FLOYD STRYKER, Reporter. 

KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA, CENTRE COLUECE.— 

With the first semester weU under way the chapter 

finds Its pledges engaged in many varied activities 

upon the campus. Campbell Foster is president of 

the Pitkin Club, Thomas Stein and Frank GiUiam 

are on the freshman basketball squad, James Long 

was student manager of the freshman footbaU team, 

and George Anderson is a member of the Players 

Club. William Duffy who was initiated on Nov. 

8, 1939- Harsher, Burnett, and G. Ensminger are on 

the varsity basketball squad. Theodore Selin starred 

at the blocking back position on the varsity football 

squad. His work was noted tbroi^hout the season. 

Homecoming was observed on November 11 with a 

tea dance and a buffet dinner. We were glad to wel- • 

come back Harold Morton, Philip Simmons, John 

Brizendine, G. L. Turner, Stede Davis, W. T. Isaac, 

Maurice Royalty. Douglas Noonan, James Patton, 

Richard Brother, Gilbert Vansant and GUbert Andrews.—FRANK 

5. ANDERSON, Reporter. 

KENTUCKY EPSILON. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. 

—BiU Duty has been chosen president of the student 

body, highest honor which University of Kentucky 

undergraduates may bestow. J. Caldwdl is serving 

on the student legislature. Spratt has been tapped 

by B r S and Caldwell by A Z. A very successful 

homecomii^ was observed, with a large number of 

alumni returning. The chapter entertained with an 

KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA, 1939-40


open house and buffet supper. The chapter, after a 

disappointing season at touch football, is starting to 

practice basketbaU earlier than usual In an attempt 

to "come back" by having a wdl-drilled team In 

that sport. Phikdas Farris and H. Taylor recdved 

numerals In freshman football, and Phikeia Gamer 

has made the first team In frosh basketball. Phikeia 

Coke has won all his matches thus far in Intramural 

wrestling. Since our last newsletter, two pledges. 

Bill Marstdler of Richmond and BiU Penick of Lebanon 

have been added to our group.—JIM M. CALD 

WELL, Reporter. 

LOUISIANA BETA, LOUISIANA STATE UNiVERsrry. 

—The chapter is now in second place in sports 

among twenty-two fraternities by only thirty points. 

Two second places have been won in the last two 

events and the chapter is now In the semi-finals of 

basketball competition. The cagemen indude Tom 

Gurley, Don Siple. Jim Smith, Winston Rogers, Will 

Sherwood, Ted Stambaugh. Tom Moore, Paul Smith. 

Sunny Metcalf, George Sharpe. Clyê Jordan and 

Leon Feigns; they were coached by Felix Buchanan 

and freshman coaches Jack Bushman and Howard 

Jackson. Second place in touch football was due to 

the efforts of George Carroll, Winnie Rogers. Ted 

Stambaugh, Bob Smith, Bill Evans, Fdix Buchanan, 

Howard Jackson, Johnny Vann, Don Siple, Benton 

Holt, Leon Fergus, Paul Smith, and Sunny Metcalf. 

The outstanding feature of the team was the bulletlike 

passes of Ted Stambaugh. The other runner-up 

position was gained in the cross-country rday, the 

team being composed of Jack Bushman, Paul Smith, 

Fdix Buchanan, J. F. Ward Odenwald, Jr.. Benton 

Holt, Leon Fergus, Clyde Jordan, and Bob Ednie. 

Rodney Belalre and Jack Sill, are beginning training 

for their second year of varsity boxing. Bill Evans is 

competing with the varsity rifle team for his first 

year. Will Sherwood and Paul Smith will represent 

the fratemlty on the swimming team. Noah Jordan 

is the new freshman basketball manager. Jack Bushman 

has been invited by the Sugar Bowl in New 

Orleans to pardcipate in the tennis tournament. 

Geoê Sharpe and Sunny Metcalf were initiated 

into Samurai, and Howard Jackson and Felix Buchanan 

were initiated into Daggers, both organizations 

to promote better relations between fraternities. 

Winston Rogers and Jack SiU are members of the 

newly formulated flying school. Phikeia Leon Fergus 

has just completed a successful year as cheerleader. 

Phikeias Lemoyne and Magruder are members of 

the R.O.T.C. Honor Platoon. Jack SiU led the membership 

In scholastic standing with a straight "A" 

average for the first nine weeks. The first anniversary 

of Louisiana Beta December lo, was cdebrated 

with an informal banquet LEE C RAMSEL, 

Reporter. 

MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE.—On the eve of 

the i93g Colby-Maine game, college students and 

alumni honored the late Paul "Ginger" Fraser. captain 

of the Colby team of 1914, and a loyal Phi. 

Just twenty-five years after Ginger led that memorable 

Colby team to victory, a Phi again. Captain 

Robert E. Bruce, led the 1939 team to victory. The 

Colby night celebration centered around the ^ A 6 

house, where over seventy-five Phi alumni retumed 

to be guests of the undergraduate chapter. Supporting 

Captain Bruce on this year's team was Joseph 

Frauds O'Ndl, stalwart sophomore center. At the 

end of the rushing period. Maine Alpha pledged its 

fuU quota of twdve freshmen: Edward Greeves. Portland; 

Ralph Hersey. Pittsfidd; James Bateman. 

Lawrence, Mass.; Leo Kavanaugh. Jr., New Bedford, 

Mass.; Ray Lindquist, Buzzard's Bay, Mass.; Paul J. 

Murphy, Mdrose, Mass.; Thomas Pursley, Jr., Boston, 

Mass.; Harry Hicks, jr., Manhasset, N.Y.; Philip 

Mezzulo. Rye, N.Y.; Arthur Brown, Montdair, N.J.; 

Charles Cross. Essex Fdls, N.J.: Evan Macllraith, 

Wilmette, 111. Phikieas Hersey, Macllraith, Brown, 

Greaves, and Murphy were on the freshman football 

squad. Brothers Kavanaugh, Conley, and Parker 

were varsity football assistant managers, while Phikeias 

Pursley and Kavanaugh were freshman managers. 

On the varsity basketball squad the Phis have 

Rimosukas. Stump, and Reed, while Phikeias Pursley, 

Greeves, and Macllraith are on the freshman 

squad. Whedock and Dibble are on the varsity 

hockey squad. Maine Alpha held its annual faU dance 

as a pirate party.—ELMER L. BAXTER, Reporter. 

MANITOBA ALPHA, UNIVERSHT OF MANTTOBA.— 

On November 8, Manitoba Alpha was honored by a 

visit from Brothers Beam and Wilterding. A banquet 

and general meeting was hdd at the St. Charles 

hotd, during the course of which Brother Wilterding 

suêsted that Manitoba Alpha end its house 

problem once and for aU, by building dubrooms 

on the campus of the University. A lengthy discus- 

GINGER FRASER 

HOMECOMING 

îiîm^msm.imsmibmm^m 

COLSV MAINE 

COLBY RECALLS AN HONORED PHI AT HOMECOMING 

sion followed. The meeting was attended by alumni, 

active brothers, and Phikeias. All brothers and pledges 

were called upon in tum to give thdr views on the 

question. When this had been done, a vote was 

taken, and Brother Wilterding's suggestion was carried 

unanimously. A committee was selected to Investigate 

the leasing of land and the cost of building. 

The committee is to report its findings at a meeting 

to be hdd the first week In January. Should 

the committee's report prove satisfaaory, the dubrooms 

wUl be completed sometime next summer, and 

the Phis at Manitoba will be the first fraternity to 

bmld on the Manitoba campus. It is hoped that the 

dubrooms will serve to create a doser bond between 

the members of Manitoba Alpha. Four men were initiated 

at Manitoba Alpha on November 26: Dewar, 

Brickenden. McKenrie, and Gabriel. The Initiation 

was attended by alumni Brothers Carleton McDiarmand, 

Percy, Wakefield and Hurst. A dance was hdd 

on November 27 in honor of the occasion. The Fraternity 

has suspended activities until after the midseason 

Qtams. Operations wiU be resumed at New 

Year's, beginning with a New Year's Dance.—^W. 

BLACK, Reporter. 

MARYLAND ALPHA, UNivERsrrY OF MARYLAND.— 

New initiates of Maryland Alpha are Don GiUette, 

BiU Swann. and Bud Moran. Frank Davis, junior 

dass president, was recently tapped for OAK. Gov-


emor Herbert O'Connor of Maryland was tapped by 

Dick Lee, president of 0 A E. Ray Worthington is 

one of the new initiates of B A 4*. Maryland Alpha 

lost only one game in the interfraternity football 

DICK LEE TAPS MARYLAND'S GOVERNOR FOR OAK 

league, and Phikeia Hare was named to the All- 

Frateroity team. Phikeia Ruppersberger, president of 

the freshman dass. revived his freshman football 

numerals. The basketball and volIeybaU teams opened 

the tournament with decisive wins. Varsity basketball 

begins with Ed Miller, Gene Ochsenrdter, and 

Phikeias McHale, Buddington. Woodward, Vannais, 

and Garrett on the squad. Jack Suit is junior manager, 

and Joe White is scrubbing for manager.— 

FRANK f. DAVIS, JR., Reporter. 

MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE.— 

Fourteen freshmen and three upperdassmen were 

initiated this fall by Massachusetts Beta. Brothers 

from the class of '43 are as follows: Wallace R. 

Alexander, Larchmont, N.Y.; Richard S. Benson, 

Montdair, N.J.; Albert H. Dunn. Ill, Pelham, N.Y.; 

Stephen V. Hopkins, Englewood. N.J.; Mentor Louis 

Metaxes, Greenfield, Mass.; WiUiam C Metz. Sioux 

City, Iowa; Lionel S. Peck. Macedonia, Ohio; John 

W. Price, Washington, D.C; Samuel P. Price. Jamestown, 

N.Y.; Wallace S. Selkirk, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 

Herbert J. Tepper, Hudson. Ohio; Albert D. Van 

Nostrand, Babylon, N.Y. The three upperdassmen 

initiated were George T. Baird and Robert M. Baird, 

Rockville Centre, N.Y., and Harry B. Kuesel. Richmond 

Hill. N.Y. The initiation ceremonies were followed 

by a banquet at the Hotd Northampton; 

Brother Andrews was toastmaster for the evening; 

among the speakers were several facidty members. 

Brother Havighurst, Professor Packard, Professor 

Lumley. and Doctor Conn; Brother Beatty said a few 

words for the alumni. Bill Babcock spoke for the 

undergraduates and Al Van Nostrand. the freshman 

delegation leader, said a few words for his delegation. 

Among the sodal activities during the fall was 

the tea dance whidi foUowed immediately after the 

Amherst-Mass. State game on November 4. In fall 

sports Tobey received a letter in varsity cross country, 

while freshman numerals were received by Tepper 

in soccer and by Peck and Benson in football. Rosenberry, 

Skeel, Thomas, and Baird played on the 

varsity football squad, and the assistant manager 

was English, who becomes manager next year. Smith 

is playing varsity squash, while Johnson is on the 

basketbaU team. Ddegates to the Atlantic Regional 

Conference in New York were King and Hanford. 

who reported on "Chapter Finances." Chapter Adviser 

Christ and Province President Packard were 

also present at the Convention, which was deemed 

very enjoyable and beneficial. Social activities during 

the Winter wUI indude a program of faculty smokers 

on Sunday evenings, and a tea dance during From 

weekend in February. RICHARD C KING, Reporter, 

MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA, MASSACHUSETTS IN- 

STHUTE OF TECHNOLoGY.^Tbe latest development in 

Massachusetts Gamma was the establishment and 

subsequent incorporation of the "Mass. Gamma Central," 

a model railway. Bonds were floated among the 

members, and the necessary rolling stock was purchased. 

A Christmas party was hdd preceding the 

Christmas holiday and a buffet supper was served before 

an open fire. Afterward there was dandng and 

the train was set up beneath the Christmas tree. 

The weekend following the holiday was spent by 

the chapter as a group at Tech Cabin in the New 

Hampshire woods. On December 9 Vincent Bashore 

of Scarsdale, N.Y., and James HoUister Ferguson of 

Dallas, Tex., were formally initiated. Three members 

of this chapter. Ball, Madeod, and Bob Smith, 

received the distinction of being chosen by the CivU 

Aeronautics Authority for participation in the dvilian 

flight training program. Seven juniors have entered 

the advanced R.O.T.C Ball, Fykse, MitcheU. and 

Smith chose the Coast ArtiUery, Madeod. the Engineer 

Corps, Hayes, the Ordnance Department, and 

Potter, the Signal Corps. The foUowing are members 

of the glee dub; Bennett. Dunn, Ferguson. Gifford. 

Kelly. Potter, and Stout. The Tecbnolt^ Christian 

Assodation is also a very popular activity. Kaesche, 

PHIKEIAS OF MICHIGAN ALPHA 

Miller, and Smith are doing boy's work, and Osbome 

and Potter are at the heads of individual departments. 

Bashore is on the staff of Voo Doo, and 

Talpey is working for the Electrical Engineering 

News. The recently developed Hobby Shop has a 

number of enthusiastic supporters in Bennett, Feick, 

Macnee, and Manger. Gifford. Manger, Smith, and 

Steele are out for squash, and lams is a member of 

the team. Feick is out for fendng and Dunn and 

Kdly are out for track. Bennett is on the Pistol 

Team, and Madeod recently placed first in the 

breaststroke event in the AU-Tech swimming meet. 

Bob Smith has done valuable work for the Dramashop.—^J. 

H. MACLEOD, JR., Reporter. 

MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNIVERSHY OF MICHIGAN.— 

In Brother Tom Adams, the chapter has an unusual 

leader, who. besides being senior track manager and 

president of the Michigan interfraternity coundl, 

was recently dected secretary-treasurer of the National 

Interfraternity Council. In Tom Harmon. 

Michigan Alpha's 1939 contribution to the All- 

American ranks, the diapter adds another man to 

the long list of its stars such as Harry Kipke and

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1940 2»5 

"Whitey" Wistert. Tom will resume his athletic 

career on the basketbaU courts this winter. Fred 

Howarth was appointed senior footbaU manager for 

the 1940 season after serving meritoriously on the 

lower staff for two years. Freshman gridders George 

Hildebrandt and BUI WindeU were among those to 

recdve numerals for their work on the frosh squad. 

Head cheerleader Ted Spangler has now hung up bis 

megaphone for good, having periormed capably durii^ 

the past season. Ted is also vice-president of the 

Men's Union and is on the central committee tit 

the Union Opera. Bob Mix is in charge of the Opera. 

On the hockey sextet, Michigan Alpha has Charley 

Ross, a 60-minute defense man, while Bob Sager is a 

sophomore manager in the same sport. Jim Tobin 

and Dick Scherling are members of the Junior Hop 

and Sophomore Prom dass committees respectivdy, 

John Shields is continuing as sophomore track manager, 

while Chuck Solar is sophomore basketball 

manager. George Banta is capably managing our 

intramural teams, receiving invaluable aid from Jack 

Meyer and Howard Mehaffey. Dave Killins is directing 

the sodal activities; the chapter has had five 

dances to date, the latest bdng Uie annual Christmas 

Formal on December 8. Michigan Alpha was 

awarded a great honor when three of the ten men 

initiated Into Sphinx honorary sodety were Phis: 

Fred Howarth, Charley Ross, and Jack Meyer.— 

RICHARD £. SCHERLING, Reporter, 

PHIKEIAS OF MICHIGAN BETA 

MICHIGAN BETA, MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE— 

The chapter led the fraternities at Michigan State 

by pledging thirty-four new men; Charles Bigdow, 

Roger Blackwood. Don Congdon, Bill McLaughlin, 

Alex Moore. Bob Stephenson. Dwight Wegener, Detroit; 

Al Conrad, Harry Dail, Rumsey Haynes, Herb 

Joslin, Bob Young, Lansing: Harvey McGinnis, Morgan 

Nims. Bill Searl, East Lansing; Howard Gentry. 

Neil Graham, Jackson; James Hook, Tom Straight, 

Grand Rapids; Bob Beukema, HoUand; John Griffin, 

FowIervUle; Tom Johnston. Grand Haven; Herb 

Moore. Birmingham; James Nye. Warren Dalley, 

Pontiac; Roger Oeming. Saginaw; John Peterson, 

Grayling; Emerson Planck. Dearborn; Joe Goundie, 

AUentown. Pa.; Bob Howland, Dayton, Ohio; Tom 

Lynch. Glencoe, 111.; Ed Roenstrater, Chicago. lU.; 

Don Urquhart, Birmingham, Ala. Our touch footbaU 

team was nosed out in the semi-finals. BasketbaU 

practice has started in earnest In the hopes of winning 

the interfraternity award again this year. The 

whole chapter has been burning the midnight oil, 

preparing for their final examinations. Graduating 

this term are good brothers Don Anderson, Wallie 

Hamer, Bob Pete, and George Stark, aU of 

whom the chapter wiU miss very much.—ÂNDY HAYS. 

Reporter. 

MINNESOTA ALPHA, UNivERsrrY OF MINNESOTA.— 

The dimax of a very successful faU athletic pregram 

was the dection of Bob Bjorklund and Bill Johnson 

as co-captains of the 1940 Minnesota footbaU team. 

At tbe footbaU convocation six Phis were awarded 

major varsity footbaU letters: Leland Johnson, Bob 

Bjorklund, Bill Johnson, Bob Paffrath, George 

Franck, and Senior Manager Md Peterson. After the 

^ A 6 football team had reached the semi-finals in 

the Intramural football league, DeLambert and 

Peterson were placed on the aU-U team. The bowling 

team was a division winner. After a three-weeks 

informal rush period an open house, attended by 

eighty freshmen, dosed fall quarter rushing. Formal 

rushing and pledging will take place the first week 

after Christmas. Advanced standing students who 

were pledged faU quarter were Wally and Paul 

Grassle of Rochester; Blaine LIndskog, Robert Lykken, 

Donald Dean of Miimeapolis, and Gene Hickey 

of St. Paul. With co-operation of the Mothers Club 

and the Alumni Club, bouse improvements are under 

way. New beds have arrived, several rooms are 

being decorated, and new carpeting for the halls 

wiU be put in when the other Improvements are 

completed. Minnesota Alpha was hcKt at a smoker 

for B 6II and £ X on the Monday evening before 

the traditional Ttianksgiving Eve Miami Triad faU 

formal. We bad the pleasure of a visit from Brother 

Beam and Province President Wilterding. Rogers, 

Drips, Gilles and Baden make up the committee of 

tbe active diapter to work with the alumni dub in 

preparing for the 1940 General Convention. Chapter 

President Roberts was announced winner of twentyfive 

dollars for the best news story of the year 

printed in National College Newspapers, as selected 

by n A E journalism fraternity. Ludtke and Wangerin 

were elected to 2 SII. Marsden was appointed to 

Silver Spur.—STANLEY F. DRIPS, Reporter. 

MISSISSIPPI ALPHA, UNiVERsrrv OF MISSISSIPPI.— 

The high spot of the social calendar was the annual 

formal dance, December 1. Under the leadership of 

Candler Wiselogle the chapter is doing weU in Intramural 

sports, having reached the finals in volley baU 

and a top place in basketball. The start of varsity basketbaU 

at the University finds aU four managership 

positions filled by Phis: Sid Gillespie, Jr., senior 

manager; Tom Magruder, junior; Ben Owen, sophomore; 

and George Clayton of Memphis. Tenn., freshman. 

Frank Laney and Tom Hammond are among 

those sdected to represent Ole Miss in Who's Who 

in American Colleges and Universities. Laney is 

MINNESOTA ALPHA'S FALL INITIATES

2l6 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1940 

president of five organizations on the campus, induding 

4 A 6, and Hammond is managing editor of the 

newspaper and editor of the freshman handbook. 

The Phikdas are continuing to make themselves 

JOHN STONE, Missouri Beta '42 

Westminster's Champion Debater 

known in activities. Virgil Adkins of Clarksdale. 

Miss., played the xylophone and Drury Fisher of 

Memphis, Tenn.. played the accordion on the freshman 

Stunt Night. Duane Forman has been dected to 

S T, of which Laney is president. A new project 

was started when the Phikeias printed their own newspaper, 

the Ole Miss Phikeia. Fred Nabers of Louisville. 

Miss., edited the publication. Bobby Wall was 

chosen Chairman of the Committee of 100, which is 

to have charge of Rdigious Emphasis Week on the 

campus. Ben Owen is acting as sports editor of the 

Mississippian. Publicity director for the Playmakers 

is Reginald Gray. Kenneth Haxton and Frank Laney 

have been chosen by the dassical department to 

represent the University as speakers at a state convention. 

Haxton is editor of the Papyrus, publication 

of the Classical Club. A Christmas party was hdd 

in the house the night before the holidays began.— 

TOM HAMMOND, Reporter. 

MISSOURI ALPHA, UNIVERSTTY OF MISSOURI. 

Mothers* weekend was hdd in October with thirtysix 

motheis attending the various sodal functions 

provided for them and the members of the chapter. 

Judge Kimbrough Stone of the United States Circuit 

Court of Appeals and President MIddlebush of Missouri 

University were entertained by the chapter at 

a luncheon along with Brother Byron Spencer, chairman 

of the Centennial Alumni Meeting for Missouri 

University. The chapter was honored to entertain 

the returning alumni during Homecoming by opening 

the chapter house and its fadlities to them. Missouri 

Alpha placed as runnerup in touch footbaU and finished 

high in tennis and golf. At present preparation 

is being made for the basketbaU and wrestling campaigns, 

while handbaU is already under way. In 

football. Wager has seen considerable service at halfback 

for Missouri, while Ltân has been senior 

manager. White and Flesh have been displaying dramadc 

talent to university audiences during the year, 

in the course of appearing in two plays. Nabors Is 

preparing to undertake another track campaign with 

a bright outlook. Phikeia Potter has been dected vicepresident 

of the freshman coundl. Many members of 

the chapter were guests of Kansas Alpha for the 

Missouri-Kansas game, and have expressed great appredation 

of the courtesies extended to them. Close 

co-operation with the university by the chapter has 

been evidenced during the year.—JOSEPH F. HILDE 

BRAND, JR., Reporter. 

MISSOURI BETA. WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.—At 

present, we of Missouri Beta are tied for the lead in 

intramurals. To date we have won swimming, tied 

for first in golf, come in second in softball, and third 

in tennis. John Stone won the Peace Oratorical Contest 

and the fifty-dollar prize of Dobyns Oratorical, 

with Phikeia Traff pladng second. These two are 

leading members of tbe debate team; Stone debated 

against the Oxford team. Five of the eight members 

of the newly formed Honorable Order of Hereditary 

Marshals, an organization of students who are of the 

third generadon at Westminster, are Phis: Ely, Robert 

and James Sharp, Barks, and Phikeia Rodes. Thomas 

is again playing varsity basketball and Phikeia Walsh 

was on the squad until he broke his ankle. A very 

successful tea for our new housemother, Mrs. I. N. 

Hargls, was hdd November 9. Barks is news editor 

of the Columru and Phikda Durham is drculadon 

manager.—foHN STAHLHUTH, Reporter. 

MISSOURI GAMMA, WASHINGTON UNIYERSTTY.— 

This year's pledge class was increased to twenty-one 

by the pledging of three new men: E. G. Hamilton 

of Kennett, Charles Hodgson of East St. Louis, and 

Tommie Duncan. The Phikeias are entering into activities 

with great seriousness with Peat and Funk 

periorming as freshman football managers, Simmons, 

Bubb. and Rhodes working out on the freshman 

swimming team, with Peat and Jim CaUaway on the 

freshman basketball squad, Rhodes as assistant cheer 

leader, and Duncan and Guernsey joining Brother 

HumphreviUe on the hockey squad. Phikda CaUaway 

received honorable mention for the Thyrsus acting 

award as did Brother Record. Root and Cory 

were letterman members of the football team which 

won the Missouri Valley championship, while Bosworth 

was senior manager with Smith and HumphreviUe 

as assistants. We are off to a flying start 

in Intramurals under the leadership of Al Lee, winning 

three out of four sports. For the fifth straight 

year, we won the cross-country championship and 

have also added the golf and badminton cups to our 

collection. In the basketball season just starting we 

have three Phis, Des Lee, MacLean, and Callaway, 

on the team, and one squadman, Lyons. Bob Brereton, 

Hardng, and Matthey are on the swimming team. 

Jack Brereton and Scott were dected to Thurtene. 

an oiânization of the thirteen most prominent juniors. 

Most encouraging news was the discovery, upon 

issuance of fraternity averages for last semester, that 

Missouri Gamma had jumped from fourteenth to fifth 

in scholarship and to first among the major fraternities—GUY 

CALLAWAY, JR., Reporter. 

MONTANA ALPHA, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSTTY, 

—Representations on the gridiron were Nugent, Hoon, 

and Phikeias Bryan and Jones, with Nugent Montana's 

ail-American choice. Freshman numeral winners were 

Phikdas R. H. Anderson and H. Hileman. Johnson 

Is In line for managership for the 1940 season. Montana 

Alpha took first place for best decorated house 

at homecoming. M. Bourke gained the honor of 

sophomore ddegate to Central Board. Haviland and 

W. Hdm are president and secretary, respecdvdy, 

of manager's dub. Pierce directs the polides of 

TKA. Phikeia Fisher is editor of the Forestry Seedling 

and Phikeia Hammond was appointed advertising 

manager of the Sentinel. Mudler and Parker,


with Parker taking the leading male part, starred in 

the University's major faU dramatic prodncdon. Phikdas 

sdected for the freshman rifle team indude 

R, H. Anderson, Haas, and Delano. Ryan and Nugent 

are new addidons in Scabbard and Blade. A look 

into the basketball future shows another group of 

Montana Alpha Phis and Phikeias. Varsity men are 

Captain Ryan, W. Hall, Nugent, Croswdl, and Phikdas 

DeGroot, Jones, Buettner, and Bryan; freshmen 

are Phikdas Fleming, Nordgren, Olson, and Eigeman. 

MiUer is freshman basketbaU coach with Haviland 

varsity manager and Phikda R. Hdm freshman 

manager. Two advantageous transfers this fall affiliating 

with this chapter are Sureson of Wyoming 

Alpha and Dahle of Utah Alpha.—BURKE 'THOMP 

SON, Reporter. 

NEBRASKA ALPHA, UNiVERsmc OF NEBRASKA.— 

At long last Nebraska Alpha can truthfully boast that 

a nodceable improvement in scholarship has been 

made. The first six-weeks' reports showed that the 

improvement is a good lOO per cent. Credit for this 

betterinent is largely due to a stricter supervision of 

freshman studies. George Abd has played varsity football 

this season, and is said to be one of the best 

NEBRASKA ALPHA'S GOLF TEAM 

running guards Nebraska has had. Hartman Goetze is 

in the starting line-up of Nebraska's basketball team; 

also on the squad are Lyle King and John Hay. 

Having placed second in golf and third in touch 

football. 4 A 6 has been wdl represented in interfraternity 

athledcs. Phikeias Oldfather, who has come 

to us from Harvard, and Charles Harris, an Omaha 

boy, starred on the golf team. The success o£ the 

football team was largdy due to Bill Ryan and his 

yoimger brother, Phikeia Joe Ryan. A campus polldcal 

rally, which traditionally has been an excuse for 

a general brawl, sent Phikeia Charles Harris to the 

hospital. He recovered after spending three days in 

the hospital. The traditional 4Ae Christmas Party 

was held December ao.—FRED F. FAIRMAN, JR., Reporter. 

NEW YORK ALPHA, CORNELL UNIVERSITY.—New 

York Alpha presents the following fourteen Phikeias: 

Barber Conable. Ned Smallwood, Warsaw; Walter 

Murphy, Robert Stede, Mount Vernon; PhUip Works. 

Robert Bladergroen, Rochester; Frank Walkley, Castile; 

Jesse Dall, Ithaca; Julius King, Chautauqua; 

Jerry Saunders, Great Neck, L.L; Thomas Daffron, 

St. Petersburg, Fla.; Albert Bean, Kansas City. Mo.; 

Robert Roshirt, Detroit, Midi.; Frank Stout, Winnetka, 

lU. The start of the basketbaU season finds 

four men out for the Big Red teams—Wood and 

Phikeias Daffron, Roshirt, and Walkley. Antrim, 

aided by Bodnar, headed the Campus Chest this 

year and the goal of thirty-five hundred doUars was 

reached. Vreeland and Antrim were dected to Red 

Key; Antrim bdng dected president of the sodety. 

The bouse under the guidance of the new diapter 

adviser. Brother Peters, is being extensivdy remodded. 

The rooms are bdng painted and new furniture 

and rugs are giving a new atmosphere. The chapter 

sent three men to the Atlantic Regional Conference— 

Brennan, AUiaume, and Hartgering. They brought 

back timdy suggesdons and much praise for the 

Conference.—JAMES B. HARTGERING, Reporter. 

NEW YORK BETA, UNION COLLEGE.—During the 

inidadon period. December 7, 8, and 9, seven new 

brothers were added to the roU: Donald Abood, 

Champlain; Albert Babyak, Cahoes; Frederic Mudler. 

Ravena; WiUis Trombley, Ticonderoga; Warren 

Rixon. White Plains; J. Gordon Stillson, Canaan, 

Conn. FoUowing the Initiadon a banquet was hdd, 

attended by fifty-seven alumni and acdve brothers. 

At the completion of a successful faU sports season, 

whidi found the chapter just behind the leaders in 

total number of intramural points, the brothers turned 

their attention to winter sports. Larue Buchanan took 

up his accustomed posidon on the varsity basketbaU 

team; Paul Santee is swimming on the freshman 

team and Donald Roberts Is manager of tbe varsity; 

Phikeia LaDue is acting as assistant coach of the ski 

team. At this point in the basketbaU league the Phi 

team is undefeated and has a good chance of winning. 

At the end of the first marking period the 

average of the house was raised materiaUy, and the 

chapter was commended by the President of the College 

for its showing.—DICKINSON GRiFFrrn, JR., Reporter. 

NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY— 

With the Christmas formal December 18. Phis ended 

sodal activities for the semester and began preparations 

for January final exams. Hacker was chairman 

of the dance. University . alumni, to show appredadon 

for the grid-team's showing on its fiftieth 

anniversary, took top stars to Philadelphia to see 

the Army-Navy dassic. Among them was halfback 

Dick Banger, whose passing, kicking, and running 

spurred the victory over tradidonal rival Colgate. 

Banger is also one of the Phi members of Orange 

DICK BANGER, SENSATIONAL BACK AT SYRACUSE

2l8 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1940 

Key. Aiken has been named to the fraternity box 

committee of the senior ball. Metz is a member of 

the dass executive committee. Though a junior. 

Round, who recendy completed puUidty for the inter- 

SEYMOUR EVANS, COLGATE FOOTBALL MANAGER 

fraternity banquet, will handle newspaper coverage of 

the ball. Wyrick is on the varsity basketball squad, 

with Phikeias Noble and McLaughlin representing 

the Phis on the freshman team. Peck and Noble have 

just completed their season of varsity and freshman 

soccer respecdvdy. Scabbard and Blade has iiutiated 

Grossman and Hacker. Spangenberg was initiated by 

B A ^ and Round by S A X Phi members of the 

glee dub indude Root. Spangenberg, Fisher, and 

English. Hicks recendy starred In "Bring on the 

Music," Tambourine and Bones musical comedy. 

Irvine is secretary of the intramural athletics council, 

while Lips has been named to the interiratemity 

scholarship committee. English is a staff member ol 

the Onondagan.—HOWARD ROUND, Reporter. 

NEW YORK ZETA, COLGATE UNIVERSITY.—Main, 

Mye, Metzler, George, Gehlen as weU as Phikeias 

Ames, Ainly, and Bliecher formed the bulwark of 

the football team. The same men hdd forth in soccer. 

Garvey and Caseria have played remarkably fine 

ball on the varsity football team. Cy Evans, assistant 

manager of footbaU. has shown great promise in 

handlii^ men as was evidenced by his work this fall. 

Phikeia' Bliecher is out for varsity basketbaU. having 

played promising freshman baU. Phikeias Ashmead 

and Craig are making Intramural debate their hobby 

this fall. Ashmead being a member of the varsity 

team. Weed, manager of the Colgate Band has turned 

in a fine job this fall. Phikeia Lister wiU condnue 

to bolster tbe hockey team, whUe Phikeia Stott scrubs 

winter track. The success of 4 A 8 fall season was 

made complete by a splendid faU house party.— 

FENN T. RALPH, Reporter. 

NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA, DUKE UNIVERSTFY.— 

The Duke chapter announces the initiadon of Jack 

L. Bruckner. Jamaica. N.Y.; Robert R. Boehringer. 

Upper Darby, Pa.; Arthur C Hoffman, Charleston, 

S.C; Leonard J. Damdl, Winston-Salem; R. F. Long, 

Baltimore, Md.; Herbert V. Von Gal, Danbury, Conn. 

New pledges indude Barnard L. Rhodes, Live Oak, 

Fla.; and Michad L. Kannarin, Irwin, Pa. Because of 

the deferred rushing system a full report of pledges 

is not available. Guy Pershing Bemer, senior and 

president of AX^, was recendy dected to ^BX 

and OAX. He is also a varsity letterman in golf, an 

executive in the Duke Y.M,C.A., and present rushing 

chairman in the Fraternity. Campus hranecoming activides 

for the Syracuse game were attended by many 

wdcomed alumni, and a dance that night. The efficient 

sodal committee provided many open-house 

dates In the spadous new dormitory section, and the 

fall semester was dimaxed with the annual'Christmas 

party. December 14. The chapter gained two notches 

in the scholarship rating of the eighteen fraternities, 

now assumii^ the sixth place in the fidd. The pledge 

dass of last year maintained the highest scholarship, 

and was awarded the handsome 4HS cup. Kirsch. 

Talton, Eaves, Darndl, Karmazin, and Robb were 

on the football squad, the last four winning varsity 

awards. Long won his monogram in cross-country. 

Boehringer was a soccer team member. Flentye and 

Moyer are basketbaU candidates, while Kdly has won 

the senior managership of that sport. Bunce and 

Brooks are out for swimming, while Senhauser and 

CoUins are boxing prospects. A host of Phis represent 

the diapter in the publications. McNeilly, KeUy, and 

Latham are Chanticleer staff members; Davis is in 

the Chronicle business managership compeddon; while 

Bunce and Conlon are among the Duke 'n* Duchess 

editors.—ROBERT B. KUBEK. Reporter. 

NORTH CAROLINA BETA. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 

CAROLINA.—Tbe chapter announces the Initiation ctf 

Richard Wharton, Robert Howard, Randolph Partridge, 

and John White, who were taken into the 

diapter on November 12. The inidation of these men 

brings tbe number of active members up to thirtyfive 

and, Induding the pledges, we now have an enrollment 

of fifty-five members. During October an 

informal dinner party was given for tbe newly instaUed 

A A U chapter. In intramural sports this year 

we have fallen somewhat fadow our usual status; we 

tost three games in tag football, and In swimming and 

wresding we could get no more than third and fourth 

places respectively. Phikeia John Feuchtenberger was 

one of tbe individual stars of the swimming meet and 

Phikeia BUI Feuchtenberger captured the 126 pound 

wresding championship. Carroll McGaughey, nev/i 

editor of the Daily Tar Heel, was one of two students 

GUY PERSHING BERNER, Duke '40 

Scholar and Student Leader 

chosen by the University to debate against the Oxford 

debating team recendy. Brother W. B. Bankhead, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, was guest 

speaker at an Institute of Government Conference 

here last month, and paid a short visit to the chapter.


Unfortunatdy, however, bis visit came during our 

Thanksgiving holidays and few of the members bad 

a chance to meet and talk with him. Our annual 

Christinas party, at which the brothers exchange 

NORTH CAROLINA GAMMA FOOTBALL TEAM 

gifts of toys, was hdd the night of December 8 and 

the spirit of tbe occasion was one d good fellowship 

and fun. The toys were collected later and placed 

in baskets of food which we distribute yearly to the 

needy families in Chapd HiU.—WILFORD GRAGG. Reporter. 

NORTH CAROLINA GAMMA. DAvmsON COLLEGE. 

—Phi Ddta Theta has again won the Davidson interfraternity 

footbaU championship, our tbird straight 

year as winner. Captain Jim Ccnvan is leading this 

year's Davidson basketbaU team with Turner, Carter, 

and WiUiams batding for positions on the quintet. 

Phikdas Hobbie. Simpson, and Lewis are working 

hard for posidons on the freshman five, which is 

managed this year by Brother Kenyon. Beall and 

Mashburn were taken into the D Club. Brother 

Ludlam was sdected to 4 B E and Cowan and Mashburn 

were capped by O A E. Withers has been dected 

to membership in U P M, while Jo Robinson was bid 

Into A ^ A. Brother Kenyon was initiated into £ t, 

and Tenney, Verene, Robinson, and Rudolph have 

been active in various plays on the campus. Dick 

Stevenson has become a member of the newly organized 

Flying Club. Ludlam represented the chapter 

at tbe Adantic Regional Convention In New York. 

At our Homecoming banquet of November 4. Brother 

Kenyon was presented with a gold president's gavd. 

We were happy to have several alumni with us for this 

occasion. Among the several guests at our Thanksgiving 

dinner were Brother C K. Brown and Brother 

K. J. Forman of the Davidson faculty CHARLES MASH 

BURN, JR., Reporter. 

NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA, UNivERsrrY OF NORIH 

DAKOTA.—^The faU intramural sports. voUey baU and 

touch ball, ended with the Phis runner-up in both, 

which piled up a number of points toward the Partidpation 

Trophy, which was won by North Dakota 

Alpha last year. North Dakota Alpha was weU represented 

on the footbaU team with Phikeias Monnes and 

Nosthahl playing regular and reserve center respecdvdy. 

Phikda Caldis was a reserve back. On the 

freshman football team were Phikdas Jacobson, 

Boyum, Hundey. and Hagen. The basketball season 

finds Alger and Phikeias Monnes and Caldis holding 

down rûlar positions. Phikdas Hundey. Kelly. 

Hagen. and Boyum are on the freshman basketb^ 

squad. Phikeias Boyum and Thompson are on the 

junior cabinet of the Y.M.CA. and Heen was dected 

to the senior cabinet. Phikeias Boyum and Thompson 

are members of Hesperia speech dub. Phikdas Burke 

and Kdly are on the reportorial staff of the Dakota 

Student. Boyum recdved a scholaiship in History for 

outstanding work. Sutton and Smeby organized and 

are in charge of the R.O.T.C. cradt drill squad. 

CHAD MCLEOD, Reporter. 

NOVA SCOTIA ALPHA, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY— 

Rushing condnues unabated; to date seven men have 

been pledged: Robert Musset, WiUiam Harvey. Bob 

Wilcox, Cy Kempston, WiUiam Mead, and John ChappeU 

of Halifax, and Roderick Black of Amherst, 

N.S. Two successful rushing pardes were hdd—the 

always enjoyable party at the Saraguay Country Club, 

which played so large a part in the success of other 

rushing years, and a novd masquerade house party 

at HaUoween. Two addidonal Phis have been caUed up 

for military service. M. Madeod passed his Inidal 

exams in the Royal Canadian Air Force and has been 

sdected for advanced training at Trenton, Ontario. 

Gordon Kinley left in early November for Wiimipeg,. 

there to receive ab inido training for his commission: 

in the R.CA.F. War is stiU leaving its mark on the, 

activities of the majority of Phis on the campus. The 

C.O.T.C.. of which virtuaUy aU the brothers are 

members, has increased its acdvldes to the extent 

which now necessitates three tughts of the week and 

Sunday bdng devoted to trench digging, rifle drill 

and practitt, tacdcs. map-reading, organization, and 

many other phases of military acdvity. Because of the 

dominant part that Halifax will play in this war, as 

a prominent sea-base, it has become quite evident 

that dme previously devoted to sodal acdvldes wiU 

in future—for the duradon—be now devoted to training 

of a military nature. It is quite definite at this 

writing that as best they can. the members of 4 A 6 

on this coast will enter into the spirit of this war 

in the manner in which all Canadians fed obligated. 

—RICHARD J, F. MURPHY. Reporter. 

OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYAN UNivERsmr. For 

recognition as leaders in acdvldes, MacKichan, Neff, 

and fi. Shipps were tapped into OAX at the faU 

tap day, raising the total members In the chapter 

to five. Zent was initiated into 4 M A. Banasik has 

been named editor of the Sulphurette, published by 

the English Writers Club. Palmer was listed among 

CHARLES MARK HOPKINS, Ohio Wesleyan '40 

President of Ohio Beta 

new members of the organlzadon. Neff was chosen 

as one of two debaters to represent Ohio Wesleyan 

against two English debaters, as one of the outstanding 

debate acdvides of the year. Phikda Gracdy is working 

on the business staff of the Transcript, oi whicli


FerreU is sports editor and Bailey and Banasik are 

issue editors. Four Phikdas, Cary. Kitchen, Cunningham, 

and Webb, are members of the band, while 

Phikeias Hunter and Sperry are members of Singers 

dub and glee dub. F, Shipps and Zent are on the 

editorial staff of Le Bijou. In athletics the diapter Is 

represented by Hartman and Leonard on the basketball 

team and Ods, Mdntyre, and Phikeia Connor 

on the swimming team. Liggett has transferred his 

work as pep leader at the football games to the 

basketball floor. Phikeias Zent, Phillips, and Colton 

are on the freshman basketball team. In intramural 

cross-country the chapter finished In second place 

among the fifteen competing organizations, with Bailey 

and Close finishing among the first five for individual 

honors. BasketbaU season opened with a strong offensive 

team winning thdr first game. The team responded 

to Ohio lota's invitation to a dinner and 

two basketball games on the Denison campus by 

winning both games. On the winter social calendar 

were an Informal Christmas party just bdore vacation, 

and the annual winter formal dance at the bouse 

on January 13.—JAMES BAILEY, Reporter. 

OHIO GAMMA, OHIO UNIVERSITY—Ohio Gamma, 

winners of the intramural touch football championship 

for the past two years, was nosed out of another 

triumph by A T A in a two-game play-off which saw 

the opposition stagger through to victory. Charles 

Furr, star fidd general, captain, and manager, was 

CoE, SHAFER, AND WHITE, OF OHIO GAMMA 

They pass judgment on the first snow of the winter 

injured in the first game and was unable to play 

but a few minutes of the final game. The pledge 

dass has entertained four sororities at tea in the 

chapter house during the past two months. AU arrangements 

have been in the hands of the Phikdas 

and the actives have even been excluded from the 

entertainment (and the food). Phikda Smith of Bdlefontaine 

drum-majored Ohio University's one hundred 

piece marching band this fall and found time to 

make arrangements and lead the * A 0 song group. 

Robert Coe has receive^ his Varsity O as a resiUt 

of his being head football manager this past season. 

Jay Nutt received his numerals for acting as Coe's 

assistant. Robert Finnie was recendy elected treasurer 

of the Men's Union. Harry MacSherry, Sharon, Pa., 

a member of the varsity basketball team, and Jim 

Hall, Columbus, have been added to the Phikeia 

dass since tbe last issue of the SCROLL. Phikeias 

Ofelager and Grigg are associate editors of the college 

yearbook. Their fast promotion was due largely to 

thdr abUity in the fidd of photography.—CARLTON R. 

ASHER, Reporter. 

OHIO EPSILON, AKRON UNIVERSITY.—Ten men 

were taken, into the active chapter on October 15: 

Raymond B. Watters, Ted Schoettd, Richard H. 

Mayfidd, Garfidd L. Hoff, Jr., William A. Kenyon, 

Robert E. Dine, Frank O. Enright. Bcrton Hickman, 

Charies E. McBride, and Jacques I. Burrdl. BurreU 

was selected as the most outstanding Phikeia during 

his year as a pledge; he was instrumental in winning 

two trophies, the badminton and tennis trophies, last 

spring. For his fine work his name was placed on our 

fr^hman merit plaque. Richard C Walter, Akron, 

a sophomore, was pledged on November 29. Phikeia 

Walter is a member of the university band, assistant 

drculation manager of the paper, Brst-sergeant o£ 

Pershing Rifles, and a member of the Engineer's 

Club. Also, on November 15, Mike J. Femella, Akron, 

Ohio; a junior and varsity footbaU and basketbaU 

player, became a member of our pledge dass. Brothers 

Schoettel, Watters, Meszaros, and Phikeias Young, 

LItz, and Wingard were pledged to Pershing RiSes. 

Sipes was appointed captain-adjutant of the university 

R.O.T.C. Hutchinson, Witner, and Noel were 

sdected as captains, while Myers was cbosen as a 

first-lieutenant. Singer and Steele, juniors were made 

first-sergeants. In Scabbard and Blade are Hutchinson, 

Noel, Sipes, and Witner. Marquardt was initiated 

in 0 A E. Ayer was made assodate editor in charge 

of promotions of the paper. Carroll and Lincks are 

the publidty managers of the Peace Club. Myers is 

again, for the fourth year, a cheer leader. On December 

I, the actives entertained the rushees at the 

Ohio Eta chapter. Dinner was served at the house 

and later both chapters and rushees attended the 

Ice Camival at Clevdand. A hayride in October 

proved popular to the chapter as an event on the 

year's sodal calendar GENE CAILLET, Reporter. 

OHIO ZETA, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY—At this 

wridng the activities ot the chapter are giving way 

to the advent of finals. During the past month the 

chapter has initiated eight new brothers: William 

Bazler. John Paxton. and Robert Prushing, Columbus; 

Edwin Bruckner, Sandusky; Eugene Dombrook, 

Parma; Wilbur LeFeber, Cincinnati; Roland MUtz, 

Cleveland; and David WUl. McArthur. Shordy after 

inidadon, the Homecoming spirit hit the diapter 

and the Illinois game provided an occasion for a 

week-end of renewing old friendships, dances, and 

bull-sessions. Don Scott, Canton, who made several 

football ail-American selections, has left the gridiron 

to return to the hardwood courts. On tbe frosh basketball 

roster the following Phikdas are showing 

weU: Byron and Rcêr Jorgenson, Pittsburgh; George 

Scholl, Cincinnati; and Carl Hufford, Bremen. At 

tbe dose of football season the following awards were 

received: Varsity "O" award—Don Scott, Canton; 

and Charies Maag and Leonard Thom, both of Sandusky. 

Numeral awards—Phikeias William Kennedy, 

Van Wert, and Ralph Morcroft, Pittsburgh. Recent 

elections of the Ohio Staters Incorporated found William 

Stanhope, Chillicothe, and Charles Maag, Sandusky, 

wdcomed into the organization. This increases 

the membership from tbe chapter to five. Phikeia John 

Homan, member of the Camera Club, won first prize 

with one of bis candid shots in a recent contest sponsored 

by the dub. The pledge dass partidpated in the 

interfraternity pledge sing.—KENT E. POOL, Reporter. 


Climaxing a successful football season with a banquet, 

the members of the squad chose A. H. Schweitzer 

as the most valuable player on the team after 

which the Alumni Coundl presented him with the


"Les Bale Memorial Award." At this dme. J. J. 

Vanas was dected captain. Other Phis recdvlng varsity 

letters were: Albrecht, Eidiler, Greenleaf. Konker, 

Harley. Poremba, Shafer. Spangenberg, Taylor, Voss. 

and Walter. Leo Klingler won first plan in aU the 

dual meets hdd this season in cross-country. John 

Vanas, captain of the footbaU team, was elected 

captain of the hodtey squad at the beginning of the 

winter sports program. Other members of the squad 

are: Albrecht, Gibson, Hubbard, and Poremba. The 

Case Senate, student governing body which is presided 

over by Brother Spangenberg, recendy elected 

Kenward RiUian as recording secretary. The diapter 

was honored early in December by a visit from Harry 

M. Gerlach, Assistant Secretary, General Headquartera. 

Gerlach brought greetings from other chapters 

he had visited and gave Ohio Eta advice on some 

of the Fraternity's problems. In the first game of 

the basketbaU season the varsity was beaten by an 

alumni team composed entirely of Phis. The undergraduates 

were also weU represented by the chapter, 

for the foUowii^ men are on the basketball squad: 

Fischley, Flowers, Gildemeister, Konker, Mdreit, 

Sdiwdtzer. Shafer. Taylor, and Walter. Lew Hubbard, 

and Ray Mack, second baseman on Cleveland Indians' 

baseball team, starred for the alumni.—JACK EICHLER, 

Reporter. 

OHIO THETA, UNIVERSFTY OF QNCINNATI.—November 

5 found the Phis of Ohio Theta host to 

Brother Parke R. Kolbe. President of Drexd Insdtute. 

who dined with the chapter while visiting the 

dty to speak at the memorial services for Dean 

Herman F. Schneider. In cdebradon of Homecoming 

Day. the brothers decorated the chapter house in 

proper style. Two large signs, bearing the words 

"Welcome Alumni." extended from the house top to 

the ground floor. To further the spirit, a miniature 

footbaU player, representing the "Praying Colonels" 

of Centre CoUege, was made to pray to a mammoth 

red bearcat represenutive of the "CIndnnad Bearcats." 

Open house was in order for all alumni and 

Phi Ddt parents. We won the Intramural footbaU 

championship for tbe fourth consecudve year. In 

honor of the footbaU brothers all the Phis put on a 

real feed. Congratulations were tendered Daum. 

Bohrer, and O. Kelchner, who played their last game 

for U.C against Miami on Thanksgiving Day. An 

old dothes party was given by the Phikdas on November 

24. This event was followed by a pledge 

[^rents' tea given by the Mothers Club. Finally, a 

pledge formal was given at the Clovemook Country 

FORREST FORDHAM. OHIO ZETA'S TOP SOOREK 

Club on December a. The feature of this dance was 

a skit used by the pledges to introduce themsdves 

formaUy to the diapter. Ohio Theta is gflad to 

announce the affiliation of Brother Kenneth Weinman 

from Virginia Beta.—CHARLES R. SCHULTZ. Reporter. 

JACK WEETER, Cincinnati '40 

The yearbook editor passes on illustrations 

OHIO IOTA, DENISON UNiVERsrry.—The chapter 

was proud of its record in the faU intramural race. 

Tbe voUey baU team brought in a fourth place and 

showed a good fighdng spirit through the season. 

Our track team brought home the trophy for the 

faU relays, scoring twenty-one points against the 

second place's fifteen. Phikeia Joe Fronczac won first 

place in the 1939-40 Decathlon race, and Don Hanna, 

a junior, took first place in two of the events. Tbe 

intramural basketbaU teams for A and B leagues 

have been organized. November 29 the chapter had as 

guests twenty-five members of the Ohio Wesleyan 

chapter for dinner and a smoker after whidi two 

games of basketbaU were played. They won. Phikeias 

Tom Wuichet, Jim Lantz, and Joe Franczac have 

taken places on the freshman basketbaU squad. Don 

Hanna is president of Denison's intramural system. 

WiUard Kibby has recendy been initiated into OAK. 

Downs, Trautman, BeUar, and Kibby made thdr 

varsity D's this faU, the first three for footbaU and 

tbe latter for cheerleading. Seth Norman and Joe 

Anstaett co-operate to manage the box office for the 

Masquer's productions. The weekend of December 10 

we took great pleasure in inidadng Robert McCarthy 

of Detroit, dass of '42. The chapter enjoyed entertaining 

the alumni at the annual Homecoming festivities, 

October 28. We also welcomed a host of the 

fathers on their aimual day, November 11. The pledge 

formal took place December 2 and our Christmas 

dinner dance was December 8—DAVID TAYLOR, Reporter. 

OKLAHOMA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA. 

—The foUowii^ men were inidated at the beginning 

of the year: Harry Burkett, Oklahoma City; Frank 

Swan, Konawa; and Dolph Carmichad, Chickasha. 

Burkett represents the Fraternity on the Intramural 

Board. Cirmicheal is a member of the interfraternity 

council, vice-president of Men's Coundl, and a mem-

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ber of the student disdpline committee. At the 

annual Homecoming game between Oklahoma and 

Iowa State, the Phikdas, through the able leadership 

of Brothers Bedwdl and Ben Hutchins, carried off 

first honors for the best float in the parade. A beautiful 

loving cup was the prize. Of interest to all 

brothers of Oklahoma Alpha was the marriage of 

Kenneth Carpenter of Ponca City and Jeane Vance, 

E A 6, of Enid. They are now at home in Ponca City. 

The Miami Triad dance was hdd December 9, in the 

Union ballroom. Preceding the dance, on December 7. 

the chapter was host to 2 X and B 6II at a smoker 

given in the chapter house. All Phis and their dates 

gathered at the chapter house on December 16, 

for their annual Christmas party given in honor of 

underprivileged children. This party has been given 

for the last three years and is enjoyed by the brothers 

and their dates as much as by the children.—DAVID 

J. STONE, Reporter. 

ONTARIO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO— 

Introdudng the new freshmen for this year: Taking 

applied sdence are Hamish Mcintosh. Toronto, bom 

in Scodand, and Dick Silverlock, a former Newfoundlander. 

Pete Turner and BiU Spaulding, Toronto, 

and Alex McPherson from Blenheim in Westem 

Ontario are taking medidne. More interested in 

business are Cliff Lee and Stuart Dean, both of Toronto 

and taking the commerce and finance course. 

Don Davidson has a deeper interest in life and Is 

flnding out about forestry, though bis home is in 

Toronto. Jack Wilson, Toronto, is going through for 

a dentist, and Bill Watson, another feUow from 

Blenhdm, Westem Ontario's tobacco belt, is going 

to be a lawyer. With such widespread interests the 

freshman class should go far. The other day, plans 

of the proposed new fraternity house were passed 

around amongst the brothers. 'The house (on paper) 

had been so revamped that it wasn't reccîzable. 

During _the_summer-.a~ committee of the alumni had 

got into action and a firm of architects went over 

the present house and drew up plans for its rebuUding. 

This was done for tbe basement and ground 

floors, with the other floors to come later when 

funds were sufficient. The most important changes 

were the placing of the chapter room in the basement 

and the creation of the present chapter room into a 

large living room. An addition on the east side of 

the house at the front gave a side entrance, and 

rounded out the front appearance very much, giving 

a balanced design and providing space for a card 

room and ground floor wash room. Unfortunately, 

for the duration of the war, the whole Idea has to be 

shdved, but as soon as possible afterwards, the 

project will be completed. Every active man in the 

chapter or activdy Interested in it will see that this 

idea, so long in abeyance, goes through eventually. 

—RowEo GREIG, Reporter. 

OREGON ALPHA, UNI^-ERSITY OF OREGON.—Roy 

"Tippy" Dyer, sophomore backfield sensation. In the 

varsity football squad, will find his way into various 

AU-Coast selections. Freshman football induded Phikdas 

Baumgardner, Ell, Davis, Olson, and Terry. 

Loss of All-Americans Wintermute and Gale by graduation 

leaves Jackson and Galbreath to carry on Phi 

casaba glory. Wintermute is playing pro ball for the 

Detroit Eagles, while Gale stars for an amateur 

dub. Ken Shipley, aided by Manager Holmes, is 

leading Phi teams to another intramural championship, 

which has been hdd by 4 A Q the last three out 

of five years. Representatives of varsity track indude 

sophomores Luther, Adams, and Dickson, from the 

'38 unddeated freshman team. Mitchell, letterman 

miler, will again strengthen varsity distance events. 

Various local and national honoraries daim sixteen 

Phis.—RAY DICKSON, Reporter. 

OREGON BETA, OREGON STATE COLLEGE The 

chapter finished high in all intramural sports, the 

footbaU team being particularly outstanding. Jim 

Rogers was sdected for the fullback posidon on the 

All-College team. Murch and Lowery were placed on 

the second team at the two end p(»itions. Phikeia 

Don Frederickson gained aU-star recognidon in intra-


mural basketbaU. Phikdas George ZeUick and Orville 

Zidaskowski recdved their numerals for freshman 

football, both being mainstays on the imdefeated, 

unded, and unscored-upon yearlings. Sam Knox acted 

as manager of interdass sports for the junior dass, 

whose football team won the College interdass football 

championship. Phikda Dean Olson Is coach of 

the fTKhman football and basketball teams. Olson, in 

his first term, has passed all but one of the tests 

for admittance to 2A*. The Oregon State footbaU 

team, finishing its most successful season, with only 

a single loss to U.S.C. to mar an otherwise perfect 

record, boasted five Phis on the squad. Vic and Morris 

Kohler, Walt Jelsma, Tom SommervUle, Bud English, 

and Jim Busch. Don Rogers, Dick Nash, and 

Fred Petenon, now in Miami, Fla.. send word that 

they have visited over thirty chapter houses during 

thdr trip across the country and were received and 

treated royaUy everywhere. If they should happen to 

see this SCROLL—Hi! Hoi and Happy New Year from 

the boys at home. Tiiree men were inidated this 

month: Jack Dudrey, Ned Seiberts, and Bill Schubel. 

Les Copenhagen is president of the local chapter of 

T B n. Davies is also a member. Hal Murch wound 

up fall intramurals by throwing 89 out of 100 baskets 

to win for the second straight year the foul-throwing 

award.—^WILLIAM LOWERY, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA BETA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE— 

Homecoming Day at Gettysburg College was the occasion 

for the organlzadon of the alumni of Pennsylvania 

Beta Into a club known as the Phi-Delity Qub 

of Pennsylvania Beta. The purpose of this club is to 

unite the Phis doser together in the true spirit of 

fraternity and to get the alumni to co-operate with tbe< 

acdve chapter, and promote the interests and welfare 

of the General Fraternity. The first meeting of this 

organization was very successful, with the attendance 

ot over forty alumni. The chapter was represented 

by nine brothers at the Atlantic Regional in New 

York. Pennsylvania Beta notes the addition of another 

trophy to its coUecdon of interfraternity cups; 

by winning the interiratemity touch football compeddon 

without a single set-back. The team was 

composed of Houtz, Davis, Armitage, Sweet, Kern, 

and Buyer. As basketbaU and wresding get under 

way Pennsylvania Beta is wdl represented in these 

sports with Buyer, Sohnldtner. Levens, Murtoff, and 

Shoemaker vying for positions on the varsity; and 

Phikeias Kem, Fox, and Nedy working for places 

on the freshman team. The wresding team is represented 

by McCarty and Whetstone. The chapter is 

making a spedal effort to encourage more and 

better singing by the printing and learning of new 

songs which are practiced twice a week.—HOWARD 

MIZELL, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA, WASHINGTON AND JEF 

FERSON COLLEGE.—^The chapter won the Homecoming 

dea>radng contest again this year, for the second 

time in the three years since the scheme has been In 

existence. Much credit for the beautiful cup we 

won as the result of the contest goes to Donley and 

Dodds. who were in charge of the decoradons. It is 

high time to give recognidon to Pennsylvania Gamma's 

only regular on the varsity—^Tom Moore, of 

Rochester. Pa. Moore was honored this season by 

several opponent teams and coaches, who prodaimed 

him one of the best guards they had faced all season. 

This year, as in the past. Pennsylvania Gamma wUl 

publish a newspaper to be sent to the alumni of 

the chapter. The paper wIU be published once a 

semester, with the first issue scheduled to appear 

some time soon after the first of the year. Brothers 

Mardn and Jordan, and Phikda Wilkins have been 

placed in charge of pubUcadon. Since our last SCROLL 

letter, we have initiated Tom McHenry, of Ambridge, 

Pa., and have also pledged BiU Grunow, a junior— 

WALTER E. JORDAN, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE.- 

This year the chapter again took first place in touch 

footbaU, the second year that this has happened. 

Howard Beebe won second place in the Wakefield 

Oration contest. Three Phis are on the varsity basketball 

squad: WilUam Faloon, Robert Welday. and 

Frank McKnight. Paul Herre is represendng the 

chapter on the swimming team. Scarpitti. right tackle 

for Allegheny, finished the season on the siddines 

because of an injury recdved in practice; he doses 

his footbaU career with his fourdi award. Partidpating 

in the Playshop productoln. Judgment Day, 

are Snead, Arentzen, and Wood, and Phikeias Depp, 

Larson, Hanson and Dusenberry. The chapter announces 

the pledging of Bemard Dusenberry of 

NeweU. Pa.; this makes the pledge dass total seventeen. 

Homecoming was observed in its usual style 

with a good number of enthusiastic alumni back 

in the chapter house. One of the principal speakers 

was William P. Murray, dass of 1886. The chapter 

house is undergoing changes in the nature of permanent 

improvement. Aside from the work done 

over the summer, all the rooms are being newly 

papered, new rugs are being placed in them, and 

needed repairs in general are bdng made.—EDGAR S. 

WOOD, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON, DICKINSON COLLEGE. 

On November 22. Pennsylvania EpsUon received a 

trophy, the annual interfraternity award in connection 

with the Dickinson-Gettysburg grid battle. This 

trophy is awarded to the fraternity having the most 

original and attractive display of slogans and decorations 

in front of their respecdve houses, relative 

to the Thanksgiving Day game between Dickinson 

and Gettysbui^. Brothers Gorsuch and Hoffman attended 

the New York Regional. Brother Dean Swift, 

BAILEY AND LEVENS, GETTYSBURG GUARDS 

Assodate Professor of English at Dickinson, was 

present as a guest speaker and led discussions on 

rushing. Brother Gorsuch, editor of the Dickinsonian, 

reports that it was one of the most successful and 

enjoyable convendons he has yet attended. At the 

present dme the Phi basketball team is leading 

the Dickinson campus. Under the careful guidance 

of our coach. Phikeia Lochrie, we have four victories


and remain undefeated. Outstanding performers are 

Sutton, captain, and Dean Hoffman. Our team suffered 

a great loss when Phikeias McGee, Lochrie, 

Perry, and Davis were called for positions on the regular 

Dickinson freshman team, disqualifying them for 

intramural basketball. Phikeias Lochrie and McGee 

were both captains of their high school teams last 

year. Members of our team at present are: Sutton, 

Hoffman, Copdand, Alexander, Walter, Gorsuch, 

Hunt, Stamy, and Phikeia CopeUo. The Government 

Flying Program, C.A.A., was introduced at Dickinson 

this fall, and in spite of the fact that the dass is 

limited to ten, there are five Phis taking the course: 

Williamson, Gorsuch, Boyer, MiUer. and Washabaugh. 

—WILLIAM H. EASTMENT, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA ZETA, UNIVERSFTY OF PENNSYL 

VANIA.—The chapter was fortunate in having Harry 

M. Gerlach, Assistant Executive Secretary of the 

Fraternity, pay it a visit over the weekend of November 

25. Max Liester, chapter president, represented 

the University at the National Interfraternity Coundl 

hdd in New York on December i and s. Alfred 

Hamilton, recendy elected to membership in B T 2, 

represented the chapter at the Atlandc Regional Conference 

of * A e in New York on the same days. 

Lennard Wamer, first-string end on the football team, 

had the misfortune to break his ankle in the North 

Carolina game, and was out of action for the remainder 

of the season. Austin Milans and Jerry Carson 

were elected to * K B Junior Society in its fall 

meeting. Karl Kurz was dected manager of the 

Soccer team. Competing for the basketball and 

swimming managerials respecdvdy are George Roeder 

and Hans Christoph. The chapter looks forward to a 

successful rushing season beginning January lo 

HOOD SQUIRES MCCHORD, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA ETA, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY.—Widi 

football season now history, the chapter footbaU team 

remains unbeaten and untied for the second consecutive 

year. Ewing, H. Bashford, Gibson, and Lane were 

the outstanding stars. The hardest and best played 

game was with 4 r A; the chapter team won It by 

only one point. Ewing, Lane, Fidler, and Palmer are 

on the varsity basketball team; R. Bashford and Berlin 

are out for freshman swimming team, and Mathias is 

out for the frosh rifle team. Harbaugh was initiated 

into T B n, and Whidng Into A X ^. Metcalf was 

dected junior footbaU manager for next footbaU 

season. The chapter basketball team won their first 

game and appear to be on the road to many more 

victories. Gibson Is high'scorer thus far. The semiannual 

Valentine Banquet was held November 28. AU 

the membeis enjoyed a nleal at the expense of the Phis 

who were deficient scholastically. Glen Harmeson, Lehigh 

football coach, was present; he is a Phi from 

Purdue University.—J. FORNEY YOUNG, JR., Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA THETA, PENNSYLVANW STATE 

COLLEGE—On the weekend of October 7 Dads Day 

was cdebrated with the wdcomlng back of many 

parents. A highly successful pledge dance was held 

on the same date. The following week was enlivened 

by the return of a large number of brothers to participate 

in Alumni Homecoming day. House party, the 

outstanding social event of the season, was made 

even more enjoyable by the visit to our chapter house 

of a number of brothers from the University of Maryland. 

On November 25 the dosing football game, widi 

Pittsburgh, attracted a large group of Phis from the 

Pittsburgh chapter, as weU as the return of many 

alumni. Graham has been initiated into A 2II and 

Parsons into T B H. Henrie and Phikeias Zlegenfus and 

Henry are members of Druids, and Phikeia Seebold belongs 

to Friars. Albright and Wagner have been taken 

into Blue Key, and Cresswdl is a member of SkuU and 

Bones. Phikda Bacon was elected chairman of the AU- 

CoUege Party. Phikeia Koser has a lead in the production 

of Swing Pinafore, while Darby and Dietrick are in 

the chorus. Many of the Phikdas are candidates for 

freshman teams. Phikeias Scott, PhUlips, Hall, Roan, 

and Ridenour are out for the first-year wresding team, 

Phikeias Pedtgout, Steidle, and Sharp for freshman 

swimming, and Phikeias Kippax and Bacon for freshman 

track. Albright is a first assistant basketbaU 

manager, and Culp and Mahoney are second assistant 

managers in soccer and wrestling respectivdy, while 

Phikeia Mattem is a second assistant boxing manager.—H. 

EDWARD WAGNER, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA IOTA, UNIVERSFFY OF PITTS 

BURGH Âfter a successful rush season Pennsylvania 

Iota pledged these Phikeias: Kenneth Husler, Harry 

Kingan, Roy Ruane, Jack Cargo, Paul FoUey, John, 

Benz, George Allshouse, Pittsburgh; Robert Feightner, 

Robert Kimmd, Greensburg; Meryle Metzler, 

James Jacobs, Johnstown; Albert Morton, John Freed, 

James Bates, John Fullerton, Erie; Frank Robinson, 

New Casde; Robert Sell, AUentown. Judd Poffinberger 

was made president of the John MarshaU Club, 

and John Dickinson was tapped OAK. Paul Witherspoon 

and Robert Ferris were initiated into 2 T. 

The chapter recendy received two more first-place 

cups to add to those earned last semester, one for 

the Interiratemity outdoor track meet and the other 

for the interfraternity sweepstakes. The members of 

Pennsylvania Iota again enjoyed the annual Christmas 

party held by the Mothers Club.—^ROBERT E. MILLER, 

Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA. SWARTHMORE COLLEGE.— 

The chapter presents nine new Phis all initiated on 

December 6: Edward Atkinson of Moorestown, N.J.; 

David Curtin of Webster Springs, W.Va.; WiUiam 

Demond, Greenfidd, Mass; Roderick Duncan, Washington, 

D.C; John Hunter, Urbana, 111.; Don Oleson, 

Washington, D.C; Martin Pearce, Sparks. Md.; CarroU 

Poole, Wilmington, Dd.; and David Way. Woodstown, 

N.J. For the first dme in the history of 

Swarthmore CoUege, the football team had an undefeated 

season; representing the chapter were the 

twins Art and Paul Snyder, who proved to be important 

cogs in the guard positions on the line. The 

Snyder boys played four years of football, and have 

disdnguished themsdves in lacrosse, tennis, and numerous 

other acdvities. Bill Dietz is playing varsity 

basketball this year and BiU Capron Is a candidate 

for the managership. Ed Atkinson was elected cocaptain 

of the freshman cross-country team In postseason 

dections. After a successful season Alexander 

and Hall proved steUar hooters on the soccer squad. 

The swimming team is represented by Mardey, Darlington, 

Cavin, and Way, while Langston is senior 

manager. Sophomore manager-dect of football, George 

Bond, was elected to the managerial sodety of 

Kwink, the junior members of which are Cavin, 

Crowley, Mardey, and Wood. Wood was producerdirector 

of the Kwink annual Hamburg show, succeeding 

in giving a good performance, a take-off on the 

current Broadway hit, "Hdlzapoppin'." Participants 

in the show were Krom, Leich, Langston, Ferguson, 

Pimie, MyeFS, Dietz, Capron, and Austin. Darlington 

is cheerleading for his second year and Crowley is 

preparing a band, which the coUege has lacked for 

some years, to play at basketball games. Leich, Ferguson, 

and Scott appeared In the presentation of Gil-


bert and SuUIvan's "Fatienn." The chapter is inaugurating 

a policy of having teas in the lodge on 

Sunday afternoons, the first of which was hdd 

December lo, a sextet of the brothers rendering songs 

for the entertainment of the mixed group. Brother 

Harry M. Gerladi. Assistant Execudve Secretary, 

paid the chapter a visit the last week-end in November. 

Greoi and Cavin attended the Atlantic Regional 

as Pennsylvania Kappa's representadves.— 

JOHN C. CROWLEY. Reporter. 

QUEBEC ALPHA. McGiLL UNIYERSITY.—^This year's 

freshman dass set a new record for Queb»: Alpha, 

sixteen men being inidated: Brands, Dowbiggan, Mc- 

Gibbon, Wang, P. A. Landry, Edmison, Swinton, 

Giddings, Strong, AUan. Kirkpatrick. P. C. Landry, 

T. Davies, Stohn, MacCaUum, Cbown. This was due, 

in no smaU part, to tbe unstinted efforts of Brothers 

KeUey and Bryant, but also to the wholehearted cooperadon 

of the alumni. Brother F. Leckie is a 

recent affiliate from Manitoba Alpha. Morse and 

Stronach were members of the senior rugby team. 

G. Young was on the intermediate, and T. Davies 

and Phikeia CuUoi on the frosh. Key^, Chowan, 

and Dowbiggan managed these teams respecdvdy. 

In track, Bryant successfully defended his high-jump 

crown, wtule Borsmann garnered valuable points 

to hdp regain the intercollegiate tide. F. Davies again 

hdd down a posidon on the golf team. Phikda 

Robinson was on the tennis team. Young, Macdonald, 

and Brands are stars on the senior hockey team. 

Drysdale is on the basketball team, managed by 

Borsmann and Retallack. G. Swinton. our Austrian 

freshman, has just been appointed honorary instructor 

of the McGiU Ski Club, and is expected to be tbe 

outstanding performer of the ski team. In the dassic 

"frosh-upper year" rugby game tbe old men again 

emerged victorious from the muddy batdefidd. 

A number of the brothers are in reality training 

for the batde as members of the CO.T.C. Besides 

sports, other acdvides also have their Ptils. Smith. 

Boggs, and Dodd are president, vice-president, and 

treasurer of tbe Scarlet Key sodety and Bryant, 

Md)onald, and Morse are members. Dodd is also 

president of the Engineering Sodety. McDonald is 

secretary of the Union and news editor of the Daily. 

Numerous other dass and faculty offices are held by 

brothers. Fesdvides hdd the spotlight this term; the 

rushing dance and the rugby dance bdng the outstanding 

events.—FRED DAVIES, Reporter. 

RHODE ISLAND ALPHA, BROWN UNIVERSTTY— 

The foUowing men have been inidated since the 

opening of coUege: John Askmore Harman, '42, Rochester, 

N.Y.; Peter Richard Brown, '42, Spring Lake, 

N.J.; Sidney Bishop Congdon, Jr., '42, Shaker Heights, 

Ohio; Charles Folsom Jones, '42, Aberdeen, S.D.; 

Harry Reams O'Mdia, '41, Oak Park, Dl. Charles 

Horton Vivian, "40, Elizabeth, N.J., has been pledged. 

Vivian is at the head of his dass scholastically. Marvin 

E. Boisseau, Jr., "41, was awarded the Abbey Wheaton 

Chace scholarship, aimuaUy awarded to the man at the 

head of his dass. He is also a James Manning Scholar, 

which is the highest honorary academic distinction 

given by the University. Brothers G. Gould, Vivian, 

Boisseau, and O'M&ia made the Dean's list. Several of 

the brothers are acdve In musical organlzadons on 

the campus. George Abraham is president of the 

orchestra and Tom Sloan is manager. Andy Sindair 

did splendid work as leader of the band this faU. 

FootbaU games were enlivened with unique musical 

arrangements and marching formadons. Ferry. K. 

Brown, Hackett, and Holt are members of the band. 

P. R. Brown was one of the dieerleaders. A Scotch 

band in fuU râlia entertained at the Adandc 

Regional Conference banquet in New York on December 

1. Sindair played b^pipes, Hackett the 

Scotch bass drum, and Armstrong snare drums. Bois- 

ARTHUR AND PAUL SNYDER, Swarthmore '40 

Guards on Swarthmor^s undefeated team 

seau discussed chapter house financing at the convendon. 

George Abraham is president and founder 

of the Brown Network, the first collegiate broadcasting 

system in the world. Sloan, NIemitz, King, K. 

Brown, and Stuckert have thdr own daily or weekly 

programs, and Harman is cm tbe techniol board of 

the Network. Sindair is editor-in-chief of the Liber 

Brunensis, coUege yearbook, Rohrdanz and Boisseau 

are co-junior editors, and sophomores Henning, Niemitz, 

Leahy. Stuckert, Jones, Congdon are scutding 

for the editorial board. Don Smith is a junior editor 

of the Brown Daily Herald. Bob Hackett has done 

some exceUent cover iUustradons for Sir Brown, the 

coUege literary and humor magazine. BiU Leahy and 

Don Donahue are on the Faunce House Board of 

Governors, the body in charge of student relations 

with and acdvides in Faunce House, sodal center 

of tbe campus.—MERTON C BARSTOW, JR., Reporter. 

SOUTH DAKOTA ALPHA, UNIVERSFTY OF SOUTH 

DAKOTA.—^The chapter pledged twelve men last faU: 

Richard Pay, Bryant CaldweU. Sioux Falls; William 

Green. Donald Porter. Madison; Robert David. Rapid 

City: WiUiam Tiffany, Aberdeen; John Bauman. 

Oneida: Edward Pniak, Leonard Erickson, Sioux City. 

Iowa; Arthur Brown. Coundl Bluffs, Iowa; Adrian 

Kale, LeMars. Iowa; Donald Hanson, Worthington, 

Minn. Initiated during the faU term were: Al Livak, 

Lead; Robert MacLane, Chicago. Ul.; Gene Hagen 

and Dan Gaynor, Sioux City. Iowa. Brother Wernli 

was sdected on the All-Conference footbaU team. 

He also won high scoring honors in the conference. 

Tbe chapter was weU represented on the squad with 

Taplett and Phikeias Bums and Bond playing regular 

positions. Ptak and Taplett hold down regular berths 

on the basketball squad. Phikeias Bums and Bond 

are also on the squad. Touch footbaU was introduced 

this year and ^ A 0 has a beaudful new trophy on 

the mantd, winning the round-robin schedule without 

a single ddeat. Phikeia Bob David has recendy been 

placed as assistant business manager of the Coyote. 

Magee and Phikeia FeU have been sdected by Strollers, 

dramadc dub.—ÊRNEST MCDONALD, Reporter. 

TENNESSEE ALPHA, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.— 

Bobby Pitts was dected to OAX, giving Tennessee


Alpha three members. BiU Kammerer made a varsity 

letter in football and Fdix Smart was a member of 

the squad. Three Phikeias made freshman football 

letters: George Alder, Billy Gate, and Henry Holmes. 

Bobby Pitts and Tommy Brown were sdected in 

Who's Who in American Colleges. In intramurals 

as Texas Slim and his Boys. The party was an 

overwhelming success. In intramurals Brother Joe 

Bart Moore succeeded in defeating Brother Clair 

Gannon for the championship of the 155 pound dass 

while RusseU Leonard won the 145 pound dass to 

become its diampion. C C. Gates captained his football 

team to the finals of his league. This year produced 

a first-rate ball dub for the Phis. Texas Beta 

is planning a new house to be built In the near 

future. The new building will replace the one 

erected a year following the chapter's founding some 

forty-six years ago. Despite its age the bouse is still 

in good condition.—^JOE DEALEY, Reporter. 

TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 

Brother Cox and Phikeia Anderson,played the leading 

rdles in the Mask and Wig's production of the play, 

"Charley's Aunt." Under the able coaching of Sneed 

the Phis have forged ahead to a leading position in 

the intramural athletic contests. Henderson won in 

the ping pong matches by a wide margin. Sneed, 

Rentfro, and Bland were elected to H P M. Sneed was 

also initiated into the scholarship fraternity, A X and 

listed in the Who's Who in American Colleges. The 

chapter recendy pledged another valuable man, John 

Childress of Fort Worth. Phikeia Childress is also a 

TOM T. BROWN, Vanderbilt '40 

President of Tennessee Alpha 

Tennessee Alpha has been very successful, winning the 

touch football championship and being runner-up in 

the ping pong tournament. Phikeia Oscar BuFiis was 

the winner of the annual cross-country run. We now 

have out for varsity basketball Bobby Pitts, Bill 

Kammerer, Tommy Brown, Billy Hackett, Joe Davis, 

Fdix Smart, BiU Chapman, John Milliken, and Sid 

Hailey. Milliken won his letter last year. Out for 

varsity wresding are Charles Bray, who is captain, 

John Pellett, John Warren, Dayton Manier, and 

Barney Ireland. Bray and Pellett are returning lettermen. 

During our Thanksgiving holiday we were 

honored to have as our guests numerous alumni for 

wh6m were given a tea dance and a breakfast.— 

CHARLES BUD BRAY, Reporter. 

TENNESSEE BETA, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.— 

We report the addition of another Phikeia to our 

pledge class since pledge week; Macon Kirkman of 

Hdena, Ark., brings the total to seventeen. Of these 

seventeen three—^John Yochem, Bob Marshburn, 

and Jack Wetzel—are on the first frosh basketball 

team. Phikeia Yochem is high-score man on the team. 

Everyone has begun to get down to work again after 

having an excdlent time over Thanksgiving at the 

dances. Barney Rapp, his "Rhapsodies by Rapp," and 

Doris Day were received in a big way. During the 

dances three men were initiated into the Blue Key, 

a honorary organization, and two of these were 

Brothers McGriff and Wright. We also had the 

pleasure of having Brother Rick Phillips at Springfield, 

Mo., for a couple of days. We aren't doing so 

wdl in the intramural sports, as we just can't seem 

to get in the groove; but when we do, watch the cups 

come in.—FLOYD G. MILLER, JR., Reporter. 

TEXAS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.—^The Phis 

have just barely had time to recover from their 

annual barn dance. With the members and their dates 

all dressed in a real country manner, and the inside 

of the "barn" duded up with sheaves of corn stalks, 

bales of hay, sacks of sawdust, and the punch drawn 

from an old oak barrel by means of a tap, the effect 

was realistic and absolutely rural. Music was supplied 

by an aggregation of music-lovers known 

JIMMY THOMAS, SEWANEE END 

member of A X and was listed in the Who's Who in 

American Colleges. Ingram won his letter in football 

again this year, his third year on the varsity team as 

first string tackle. Plans aFe being made for reconditioning 

the house and work will soon begin on the 

outside. The chorister has been busy working with our 

newly organized chorus. The chapter is hoping to introduce 

the Interfraternity Sing contests on the campus 

this spring. At the present the chorus is specializing 

on * A 9 songs but other songs will be included 

later.—ROY H. BLAND, Reporter. 

TEXAS DELTA, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY. 

—The first honors accorded the Phis' this year came 

as a result of the class dections. Kdth Walker was 

dected president of the sophomore dass, Jimmy 

Pierce is vice-president of the junior dass, and Charles 

Galvin president of the senior class. Two Phikeias, 

Roger Hicks and Orville Johnson, played on the 

freshman football squad. Texas Delta has been notified 

by the administration that it is winner of the 

fraternity scholarship award for last year. The 

scarcity of Initiates' mid-semester deficiency reports 

indicates that this year's scholarship record will be 

high. The chapter also won a cup for partidpation 

in homecoming activides. That weekend saw the re-


turn to the house of a number of Phis, who, with 

their ladies, were entertained with a buffet supper 

after the S.M.U.-Texas game. In intramural sports 

the Phi football and basketbaU teams were runnersup 

in thdr league; the swimming team, coached by 

Phil Monômery, was league winner; and the voUeybaU 

team, coached by BiU Westmordand, seems a 

trophy winner as the season gets under way. The 

chapter's aimual dinner and program dance was very 

successful—CHARLES GALVIN, Reporter. 

UTAH ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.—^By wlnnii^ 

first place in the float division and second in the skits, 

the Phis garnered second place in the compedtion for 

the grand prize in Homecoming week. Previous to the 

big homecoming game, the Salt Lake City Alumni 

Qub entertained all Phis, acdve and aluDini, at a 

luncheon in the Jade Room of the Hotd Utah. Utah 

Alpha showed up weU in the recent footbaU season, 

with Tom Pace bdng an almost imanimous choice 

as an All-Conference halfback, and Fred Kaul gaining 

honorable mention at his guard posidon. Frank Beams 

also showed up weU at end. In the fall rush week, 

the Phis pledged the following men: Frank Beams. 

Robert Steele, Gerald Wadsworth, Alvaro Pratt, Frank 

Hosick, and John Porter. Utah University has a de- 

ferred rush week, freshman not being allowed to be 

rushed until the winter quarter. In basketball, Robert 

Melroy returns as a letterman from last year's squad, 

and is expected to be a regular before the season 

ends. We are entering into intramurals very enthusiastically, 

with Charles Hosmer, Robert Melroy, 

William Emmd, and Paul Reynolds being dected 

prraidents of the assodations governing swimming, 

pool, tennis, and wresding respectivdy. Utah Alpha's 

plan of pro-rationing the bills of ddinquent members 

has been working successfully. Recendy initiated were 

Robert Anderson and Charles Hosmer.—GEORGE 

DENTON, Reporter. 

VERMONT ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT— 

Vermont Phis took the lead In interfraternity competidon, 

as they won the touch football dde. A team 

composed of Pratt, Pache, Middleworth, Boucher, 

Cronin. Logan, Daniels, Phikeias Mott, Dennis and 

Godfrey, led by Pignona as coach, easily defeated opposition. 

Flynn and Spasyk played outstanding football 

for Vermont, as they won the state dUe. Spasyk was 

chosen on the All-State team. Phikeia Benoit had a 

good year as guard on the freshman squad. Ramsddl 

is varsity footbaU manager. Eugene Gasperini, member 

of the Interfraternity coundl, vras elected president 

for the winter term. The Christmas formal was 

effidendy run by a committee of Murphy, Foster, 

Pache and MUler. Boucher, a member of the glee 

dub and choir, had a part in the fall play. Middle- 

WILLIAM PHELPS, riVginia Gamma '41 

Three-letter man at Randolph-Macon 

CHARLES INGRAM, SOUTHWESTERN 

TACKLE 

worth was director of one of the group plays recendy 

put on. He was our delegate to tbe Adandc Conference. 

Cronin and Pratt are working on Kake Walk; 

Pache and Pratt wUl walk for Vermont. Pache is a 

member of tbe ski team. Two more pledges were 

added to our Phikeia group; David Tuholski. from 

Brockton. Mass., and Al Duque from the Republic of 

Panama. Brother Pignona is recovering from an appendix 

operation. Murphy and Cronin were in charge 

of the program for informal initiation. Cronin is 

also in diarge of interfraternity basketbaU team. 

Sudbay and Pache are in charge of interfraternity 

bowling.—CLARK MILLER, Reporter. 

VIRGINIA GAMMA, RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE. 

—^Virginia Gamma captured the PanheUenic trophy, 

awarded in intramural football, for the second consecudve 

year, with three Phis pladng on the all intramural 

team. Phis occupying berths on the varsity 

basketball squad are Phelps, Leggett, and Phikeias 

AT THE TEXAS BETA BARN DANCE


Stephens and Rovar. In addition Phikeia McCormick 

manages the team. Thomas and Logan are on the 

swimming squad. Price, a veteran on the debating 

squad is vice-president of the Franklin Literary Sodety 

and a member of the Dramatic sodety. Winston 

and Smithey are directing the annual Christmas party 

sponsored by the Y.M.CA. for underprivileged chUdren. 

"Gamma," a white Eskimo canine, has accepted 

THE TURNER BROTHERS, OF WHITMAN 

Left to right: Dick, Bob, and Joe 

the position of mascot of Virginia Gamma. The chapter 

gave a tea for the faculty on December 9. The 

annual pre-Christmas chapter party on December 15 

featured a play performed by tbe Phikdas, Dick Litde, 

Illinois Epsilon '95, was a recent visitor at the house. 

—^J. DOUGLAS STERRETT, Reporter. 

VIRGINIA DELTA. UNIVERSFTY OF RICHMOND.— 

Our Thanksgiving formal tumed out to be the best 

dance we have ever given, and we were happy to 

wdcome back at that time many of our disdnguished 

alumni brothers and other Phis who came out to 

celebrate with us. Ed Br^ and Ned Butcher were 

important cogs In the whed of fortune that gave 

the Spider footbaU team a highly successful, year. 

Bragg played his last game this year, but Butcher wiU 

be back in there in 1940. Phikeia Skinner led our 

freshmen In sdiolarship at mid-semester with 4 B's 

and an A; while Adams placed high among the 

upperdassmen. We announce the initiation of Brother 

Burkeholder, who was a member of the local chapter. 

Graduates of last year report that working is 

fine, but they miss coUege and the Fraternity. Martin, 

NorveU, and Powers are working in Richmond, while 

Dodd is flying for Unde Sam down at Pensacola.— 

HAROLD G. OWENS, Reporter. 


SITY The chapter announces the pledging of four 

additional Phikeias, bringing our total of new men 

up to thirteen: Cal East, Gary, Ind.; Hill Maury, 

Lexington, Ky.; Bill McQuud, St. Petersburg, Fla., 

and Paul Sanders, Litde Rock, Ark. Foltz has been 

taken into OAK. Day, Henderson, and Lykes represented 

Virginia Zeta at the Regional Convention in 

New York City, where Day presided over the convention 

the second morning and Henderson presented 

a paper. Avery, Lykes, and Miller were varsity football 

cheerleaders. Hamilton is a candidate for the 

freshman basketbaU team. On November 25 Virginia 

Zeta was host at one of the most successful house 

dances in years. Some thirty damsels from near-by 

girls' schools were present as were many representadves 

from other fraternities on the campus.—^JOHN L. 

DAVIS, Reporter. 

WASHINGTON BETA, WHITMAN COLLEGE—Washington 

Beta was awarded the Whitman College scholasdc 

trophy for the second semester of last year. The 

chapter's average was gready above the all-coUege 

average for the period. Intramural footbaU was conduded 

with 4>A8 winning the tide. Jack Edwards 

and Vemon Scholer were named to the all-star team 

and Bob Turner was placed on the second mythical 

squad. Honorable mendon was given to Gil Goodman 

and Dick Tumer and Phikeias Bob Kirkman 

and Bob Rhay. Varsity football awards were recendy 

given,. * A e being wdl represented. Receiving their 

letters were Jim Hamby, who received his fourth 

letter, Jim Morrill and Wes Price, receiving their 

third, PhU Graue, bis second, and Tom Evenden, 

John Storie, and Joe Hughes, their first. In addition, 

Dick Winstead was given his third managerial award. 

Price, captain of the team this year, was named All- 

Conference for the second consecutive season, and 

Hamby was given honorable mention. Varsity basketball 

has gotten under way with Amold Gentry captaining 

the team for the second year. Also induded on the 

squad are Phis Harlan SommerviUe, Ed Lowery, 

George Hershman, and Bruce Shaffer. Representing 

Whitman College at the annual debate met at Stockton, 

Calif., were Merlin Young, Lloyd Benedict. Ed 

Adams, and Jack Edwards. Adams won individual 

recognition when he tied for first place in oratory. 

Jeff Aschoff and Ted Sears have represented us capably 

in the college pep band throughout football 

season. Yell king this year is one of the livdiest Phis 

on the campus, Sandy Burns of Boise, Idaho. Assisting 

him has been Vemon Scholer. Jack Hood, chorister, 

has been working exceedingly hard these past weeks 

shaping the Phis into condidon for a strenuous round 

of singing competition in the future.—ROBERT MC 

MULLEN, Reporter. 


LEGE.—^Varsity football letters were won by sophomores 

William Sewdl, Joseph Beckman, and Herbert Godfrey. 

Sewell was instrumental in the Washington 

State victory over the University of Washington. Dale 

Gentry, Robert Olson, Raymond Mahnkey. and Kirk 

Gebert are members of the varsity basketbaU team. 

To date Gebert is leading team scorer with Olson 

dose behind. An exchange dance was held with Idaho 

Alpha, the endre chapter attending. A similar function 

is being planned with tbe Phis of Washington 

Beta. The 4> A 6 radio program was rated a success. 

Phikeias Chartier and Dodd, a unique piano team, 

are heard weekly over the college station. Dodd and 

Phikeia D. Hales are writing on the Evergreen. H. 

Hales and McPhee are basketball managers, and Owen 

Hunt is a regular of the freshman basketball squad. 

Phikeias Thomas Brannigan, James McKnight. and 

Rcêr Olson won numerals in footbaU. Fredrick 

Wright was Initiated into Scarab. The foUowing were 

inidated Into memebership: Wayne Garceau, Yakima; 

Fred Wright. William Hughes, Elwood Carter, Logan 

Joigans, John Bacon, Spokane; Jack Lindsay, Princeton. 

British Columbia; Richard Haley. Tacoma; Jack 

Nidsen, Longview, and Harold Lowery, Bellingham. 

Two serenades have taken place this fall, the latter 

being in the Christmas theme. Loren Logsdon was 

dected secretary of the senior dass and Fred Wright 

was dected from his architectural dass as the outstanding 

student and has been selected to do work for 

the State housing board.—ROBERT GEBERT, Reporter, 

WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA. WEST VntciNLV UNI 

VERSITY.—Under the direcdon of prep masters C 

Cox and A. Klebe, the pledges have been getdng 

acquainted with the duties about the chapter house 

and have also started to take part in some of the 

campus activities. Phikeia B. Smith was one of the 

freshmen cheerleaders and Phikeia Rhodes is out for 

manager of the freshman track team whUe Phikda

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1940 aag 

M. Cox is competing for the same position on the 

basketbaU squad. Phikeia Rodgers and Brothers 

Church and Swager are members of the R.O.T.C 

band. At the present dme the chapter is in fourth 

place in the intramural athletic standing of the 

eighteen fraternity chapters. Bynun, Hockenbery, 

Steward, Reynolds, and H. Klebe make up the two 

bridge teams that are compering in the bridge tournament 

sponsored by the interfraternity coundl. Hackney 

is the senior representative in the interiratemity 

coundl and is serving as the treasurer of the organlzadon. 

Bord is the junior representadve in the group. 

Mountain, campus honorary of which Byrum and H. 

Klebe are members, recendy initiated C Cox. Ringer 

is enrolled in the flight school of the C.A.A. The 

chapter welcomes Brother Ed Conndi, a transfer from 

Massachusetts Beta. Jones is out for the wresding 

team. Ruch is on the varsity basketball squad, and 

Hicks is playing on the freshman teanf.—^WILLIAM Y. 

KLETT, Reporter. 

WISCONSIN ALPHA. UNivERsrrr or WISCONSIN.— 

The Phis at Wisconsin were honored at homecoming 

time, November 18, with the return of Brother Mac- 

Arthur, the oldest returning alumnus to the Wisconsin 

campus. On November 17. the chapter retumed 

the courtesy of 2 A E which was extended to us in 

the form of a smoker the evening of October 27. At 

initiation ceremonies hdd November 5 eight new men 

entered the chapter: Albert Meier, R. Lee Hopkins, 

Marius Birkle. Clayton Ruth, Andrew Humleker, 

Roger Wurtz, Dan Christiansen, and Verdayne John. 

At chapter meeting the night of November 20 we 

affiliated Robert Hare, a jimior from Indiana Zeta. 

Since formal'pledging September 27, the chapter has 

pledged ten new men: James Gray, Kansas City Mo.; 

Fred Michaels, Oak Park. lU.; Art Voss, Wauwatosa; 

Dudley Pflaum. Wauwatosa; Byron Spiech. Wauwatosa; 

Stan O'Malley, Milwaukee; Fred Nause, Sheboygan; 

Rex Spiller, Sheboygan; Mark Hoskins, Lancaster; 

and Dave Schreiner, Lancaster. Phikeias Hoskins, 

Schrelner, and Michaels were picked for honors 

on the freshman football squad this fall. Hoskins is a 

halfback, Schreiner an end, and Michaels is a guard. 

Schreiner is boxing on the frosh squad in the 

heavywdght division. Brother Nelson is a member of 

the varsity basketball, playing at a forward posidon. 

The bowling team is tied for first place in the interfraternity 

matches. The volleyball team is now in the 

semi-final playoff for the All-University championship, 

and the football team reached the playoff before being 

eliminated from competldon. The basketbaU team has 

played but two games, however, in the games it has 

looked good, winning both games by lop-sided scores. 

This year the chapter has started issuing a chapter 

paper, the Badger Phi, the first issue appearing at 

Homecoming time. Dan Christiansen edits the paper, 

and it is to appear monthly. This is the first time 

the chapter has put out a paper sines the early thirdes. 

This year we have started a new program of invidng 

various faculty members to dinner each week, then 

after dinner they give a short speech upon any subject 

that they please, answering any questions the brothers 

may have. The evening of December 9, tbe chapter 

held its annual Christmas formal dinner-^nce at the 

house.—^JAMES MOSES, Reporter. 

WISCONSIN BETA, LAWRENCE COLLEGE—Topping 

aU other events was the dection of Ken Buesing, 

diapter president, to the presidency of the Lawrence 

student body by an overwhdming majority. He received 

further honors at the Lawrence football banquet 

when be was voted the trophy presented by the 

Lavrrence Men's Club to the player considered most 

valuable to the team^ This was supplemented by bis 

sdecdon as a back on the All-Conference second 

team. Other Phis irtio recdved letters and sweaters 

were: Co-Captain Garvey, Everett, Florin, Kirchoff. 

WASHINGTON GAMMA LOOKS HAPPY 

Lingd, and Phikda Spalding. Freshman numerals 

were awarded to Allen, W. Buesing, Cramer, Crossett, 

Wright, and Smith. At the homecoming parade, our 

float captured second place. Interest in sport is now 

turning to basketball. On the varsity squad are 

Buesing, Kirchoff, Lingd, and Morion. Those trying 

for places on the freshman team are W. Buesing, 

Crossett, Ewers. Harvey, LaUey. and Smith. The 

following Phis were sdected as Honor Scholars by 

President Barrows: freshmen. Bergstrom, Elias, and 

Ewers; sophomores. Calkins and Garman; junior, 

Heinke. In the aU-coUege theater prodncdon of 

the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta "Utopia Limited," 

leading r61es were portrayed by Garman. Gmdner, 

Hogue, and Florin. Hogue was the tenor soloist for 

the annual Christmas presenution of Handd's "Messiah" 

by the Schola Cantorum. On the paper this year 

are BiU Hirst as dramatics editor, Joe Morton on the 

features staff, and Ken Buesing and Md Hdnke on 

the editorial board. Bob Noonan Is acting as business 

manager of the year book ^RAY MILLER, Reporter. 

WYOMING ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING— 

Wyoming Alpha was thrown Into mourning with the 

death of two brothers, Ben H. Thoeming and Richard 

H. Shddon. who were killed In an automobile acddent 

during Thanksgiving vacation. Both were highly 

respected and stalwart brothers and their deaths are an 

inestimable loss to the chapter and the Fratemlty. 

Don Waller recendy won the University ping-pong 

singles tournament. BiU Jemigan and Phikda Perry 

Andrews are intramural 136 and 165 pound boxing 

champs. Phikda Watt won the 135 pound wrestling 

tide. W. C Hatfield, conference swimming champion, 

was recendy named to the position of swimming 

coach of the University. He is the second active member 

to be appointed to the coadiing staff as John 

WinterhoUer is now assistant line coach. With the 

pledging of BiU Lehecka, Wyoming Alpha now has 

all three of the male cheerleaders for the University. 

The others are BiU Shutts and Phikeia Homer 

Grooman. The chapter placed second in the intramural 

basketbaU tourney, losii^ tbe dde 21-20 in an 

overdme thriller. We are now in third place in the 

Intramural race, Tom Proctor is one of the leading 

campus Thespians and played the lead in the stage 

producdon, "Double Door." Grant LlndeU dropped 

school to accept a position with the sodal security 

board at Baldmore, Md.—CHARLES SMITH, Reporter

Chapter Q 

Grand 

DWIGHT EDWIN BAUM, Syracuse '09, nationally 

known architect, died December 13. 193S, in 

New York City. He suffered a heart attack in 

£ront of the Astor Hotel, and died without regaining 

consciousness. 

Dwight Baum designed many great buildings 

DWIGHT EDWIN BAUM, Syracuse 'og 

and memorials but he never allowed this work to 

overshadow his love for a small, well-planned 

home. He had designed hundreds of homes, and 

in 1932 won the gold medal for the best designed 

small house of two stories built in America 

between igaG and 1930. 

The medal was given by Better Homes in 

America, an organization which was headed by 

former President Herbert Hoover and sponsored 

by the American Institute of Architects. Mr. 

Hoover himself presented the medal, which was 

one of many Mr. Baum had received for designing 

small and practical homes. 

Of his other architectural accomplishments, 

there are the Columbus Memorial Monument, in 

Syracuse; the Great War Memorial Tower, in 

Riverdale; the $3,ooo,ocx> West Side Young Men's 

Christian Association Building at 5 West Sixtythird 

Street, dedicated in 1930 and described as 

the "finest Y.M.CA. building in the world," and 

many schools, hospitals and college buildings. 

He was architect for Syracuse University and 

with the late John Russell Pope he mapped a 

fifty-year building plan for Syracuse University. 

[aso] 

He was the architect for Hendricks Chapel, College 

of Medicine and Maxwell School of Citizenship, 

all buildings on the Syracuse campus. He 

also designed the Syracuse Memorial Hospital. 

He was one of the architects for the New York 

World's Fair, 1939, and won honorable mention 

in World's Fair architectural competition. He 

won the contract to design the Fair's postoffice 

and also had designed a bungalow of ten rooms, 

known as "Homewood," at the Fair which he 

planned for Gas Exhibits, Inc. He had designed 

the Good Housekeeping Pavilion at the Century 

of Progress in Chicago. 

Dwight Baum was bom in Little Falls, N.Y.. 

June 24, 1886, the son of Fayette and Alma Elizabeth 

Ackerman Baum, He was graduated from 

Syracuse University in 1909 and began the practice 

of architecture in New York in 1915. 

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Katharine Crouse 

Baum; three sons, Dwight Crouse Baum, Cornell 

'36, of Pittsburgh, a recent graduate of 

Harvard Business School; John Leach Baum of 

Franklin, N.J., also a Harvard graduate, and 

Peter Ackerman Baum, a student at Taft School, 

Water town. Conn. 

Dwight Baum was an active and loyal Phi; 

he took every possible occasion to be present at 

gatherings of the Fraternity, and his counsel was 

much sought in matters concerning its welfare. 

He conceived a great interest in the project of a 

building which would be a fitting memorial of 

the Centennial of A 9, and had made numerous 

sketches to embody his ideas about it. 

His funeral services were conducted in Hendricks 

Chapel, Syracuse University, which he designed 

a decade ago. At the close of the services 

a memorial poem by Professor A. E. Johnson 

was read, expressing the esteem and devotion of 

those with whom he had planned and labored: 

If ever there were sermon writ in stone. 

How eloquently here his praise is sung; 

He will be present when we ourselves are gone; 

Already is his timeless soul among 

The unborn generations who shall come 

Into this blessed place, and find their Home. 

O Master Who all workmanship (X)mmends, 

Whom, if we do not serve, we build in vain, 

We need not here commit into Thy hands 

Thy fine apprentice nor his works again; 

He built immortally—Who then shall now 

Receive him, O Arch-Builder, if not Thou 

* * * 

FREDERICK WILLIAM ROBBERT, Dartmouth '98, aged 

65, vice-president and comptroller of the United 

States Trust Company, of New York, died of a 

heart attack at his office November 18, 1939.


GEORGE W. PRINCE, Knox '78, former congressman 

from Illinois, died September 27, 1939. in Los 

Angeles, where he had resided the past twentyfive 

years. He was bom March 4, 1854. in Tazewell 

County, 111. Admitted to the bar in 1880, 

be began the practice of law in Galesbui^, HI., 

and during most of his life Galesburg was his 

home. He entered prominently into local and 

state Republican politics, served as city attorney 

and a term in the state legislature, and frequently 

was called upon to participate in public affairs. 

From 1895 to 1913 he was a member of the 

United States House of Representatives, elected 

from the Tenth Illinois District and later, following 

reapportionment, from the Fifteenth. 

When Benjamin Harrison visited Galesburg in 

1890, Brother Prince was one of those who had 

part in the famous * A 6 banquet tendered the 

president, and delivered the address of welcome. 

While his four sons were in Knox College, the 

commodious and hospitable Prince home became 

almost a second A 6 house and often was the 

scene of delightful Phi gatherings. 

Geoiê W. Prince's four sons are Frederick 

Almyran Prince, Knox '06, a Colonel in active 

service of the Field Artillery, U. S. Army; George 

Washington Prince, Jr., Knox '08; Henry Ferris 

Prince, Knox '11; and Irving Hudson Prince, 

Knox '14. George, Henry, and Irving are all 

graduates of Harvard Law School and are successful 

lawyers in Los Angeles, Calif. 

Colonel Fred Prince has two sons, both Phis: 

Frederick Seaton Prince, Utah '32; and Robert 

Ferris Prince, Pittsburgh '38, both of whom are 

graduates of Harvard Law School. 

George Prince, Jr.'s son is a Phi, Charles Lewis 

Prince, Stanford '39, who entered Harvard Law 

School this fall. 

Irving Prince has a son, Philip Prince. He has 

yet to enter college—but there seems to be no 

reason to think he will not continue in the 

family tradition. 

And so, George Prince goes to his reward, sixtyfive 

years a Phi, biased with two generations of 

living Phis, a patriarch in *Ae.—R.F.P. 

* A- * 

DONALD LAWRENCE HURLBUT {Georgia Tech '14], 

well-known cotton broker of Chattanooga, died 

November 4, 1939, at Hollywood, Fla.. after a 

short illness. 

Mr. Hurlbut, the son of the late Oren L. 

Hurlbut and Mrs. Emma B. Hurlbut. was born 

on Lookout Mountain July 8, 1891. He is survived 

by his mother and a sister, Mrs. E. N. 

Woodbury. He was visiting at the home of his 

sister and brother-in-law, Lieut-Col. E. N. Woodbury, 

at the time of his death. , 

An alumnus of Georgia Tech, where he studied 

engineering, Mr. Harlbut was very active socially. 

He was a member of the Mountain City club, the 

Fairyland dub, and the Chattanooga Golf and 

Country


JOHN FISHER GARR MILLER, Purdue '03. vice-president 

of the B. F. Sturtevant Company, Hyde 

Park, Mass., died suddenly of a heart attack at 

his home on December 9, 1939. He was 62 years 

JOHN F. G. MILLER, Purdue '03 

old. He was buried at Nineveh, Ind. He is survived 

by his widow, the former Helen B. May, 

member of K A 9, whom he married in 1934; two 

brothers, Simon V. B. Miller, Purdue '06, and 

Hugh Th. Miller, Butler '88, P.P.G.C. 

Long John Miller has been called Purdue's 

greatest all-time athlete. As an undergraduate he 

won nine "P's" and was captain of the football 

team. In football he played guard for two years 

and halfback for two years, winning four letters. 

He was a varsity basketball star for four years, 

winning two letters (for the first two years of 

his participation letters were not awarded in 

basketball). 

A giant, six-feet-four center, Miller set up 

scoring records which are unexcelled at Purdue 

to this day. In a game against Indiana Normal 

he scored 36 points; in a game against Indiana 

University he scored 36 points; in a game against 

Yale University he counted 38 points; and he 

reached his peak scoring effort in another game 

against Indiana University, when he scored 47 

points for Purdue. 

Miller was born on a farm near Nineveh, Ind., 

March 23, 1877. He did not attend school before 

entering Purdue in 1899, receiving all of his primary 

instruction from his father, John C. Miller, 

Indiana '55. His interest in Indiana Theta was 

intense, and he was an active member until his 

death. In addition to his father and two brothers, 

Miller had three nephews who are members of 

* A 6—Murray S. Kice, Purdue '15, Hugh M. 

Kice, Kentucky '16, and John G. Miller. Washington 

'34. 

At Purdue he not only was a great athlete, but 

he compiled an outstanding activity record. He 

was Wilbur Scholar of TBH, editor-in-chief of 

the 1903 Debris, dass officer for two years, member 

of the Irving Literary Sodety. He held the 

office of reporter in Indiana Theta. 

Upon his graduation he took a position as 

spedal machinist apprentice for the Chicago and 

Eastern Illinois railroad. At the same time, he 

coached football at Earlham College. He worked 

for the railroad for two years until 1905. when he 

became a sales engineer apprentice with the 

American Blower Company in Detroit. His new 

connection made it necessary for him to drop 

his coaching activities, but not until he had won 

the state college football championship for Earlham, 

with no team except Indiana University 

scoring against Miller's team. 

He became manager of the Detroit office of the 

American Blower Company in 1906, manager of 

the St. Louis office in 1908, manager of the southwest 

district later that year. In 1916 he became 

general sales manager and assistant treasurer of 

this corporation, and in 1917 he became vicepresident, 

director, and treasurer. In 1933 he was 

made vice-president of tha B. F. Sturtevant Company, 

manufacturer's of air conditioning and fan 

equipment. * * * 

COLONEL JOHN WESLEY HANNER, Vanderbilt '96, 

died at Buriingame, Calif., October 1, 1939. He 

was my roommate at Vanderbilt 1892-96. Both 

at the University and in later years he disdnguished 

himself. If I should write about him as 

I feel, it would sound fulsome. 

Jack Hanner was one of the youngest boys of 

JOHN WESLEY HANNER. Vanderbilt '96


the dass. shy to the point of being considered 

aloof, but mentally as sharp as a razor's edge. 

He absorbed what he learned as a sponge takes 

up water, rapidly and thoroughly. He came to 

Vanderbilt from Wall and Mooneys school at 

Franklin, was well prepared to hold his own in 

competition with other good students, which he 

did. He won his 4BK key in his junior year. 

Roommates were never more congenial or closer 

friends. After leaving the University, he taught 

school for two years at Covington to earn money 

for his medical course. He wanted to be a surgeon 

in the Navy. He took the medical course 

at Vanderbilt from 1898 to 1901, carrying off 

Founders Medal. He was assistant for several 

years to Dr. Richard Douglas, collaborating in 

the preparation of the latter's work on abdominal 

surgery. He entered the U. S. Army medical 

school in 1902 and received a commission as surgeon 

for duty in the Philippines, where he remained 

for several years. Somehow the Navy got 

away from him. In the Jolo Insurrection he was 

dted for gallantry in action. He retumed to the 

United States in 1906 and was stationed at West 

Point, attaining his captaincy in 1907. During the 

following years, he was on duty as surgeon at 

San Francisco and other army posts. He was commissioned 

a Major in 1916, Lieutenant-Colonel 

in 1917, Colonel in 1930. He organized and 

took overseas the first regular Army Base Hospital. 

He was with the Army of Occupation 

in Germany until May, 1919. He was awarded 

the Distinguished Service Medal for his work 

overseas. After the War, he was on duty at 

Washington and at the General Hospital at San 

Frandso) as Chief of Surgical Service. He retired 

in 1922, establishing his home in Buriingame 

where he engaged in private practice. He was 

married November 9, 1931 to Mrs. Wynn Martin 

Pond.—DEVEREint LAKE, Vanderbilt '96. 

* * * 

WILUAM JASPER TRAMMELL. Emory '82, Waycross, 

Ga., died March 31 in Atlanta at a private 

hospital. Mr. Trammell was formerly in the 

insurance business in Waycross and was wellknown 

throughout the state. He retired from active 

business several years ago. He is survived by 

his son, Niles Trammell, of New York, a vicepresident 

of the National Broadcasting Company, 

and four sisters.—Emory Alumnus. 

* * * 

DOUGLAS MCKAY. JR., Oregon State '42, was instantly 

killed in an automobile accident near 

Albany, Ore.. Noveinber S2, 1939. Donald Blaisdell, 

Oregon State '41. who was driving with him, 

was seriously injured. Brother McKay was the 

son of James Douglas McKay, a charter member 

of Oregon Beta. * * * 

ALEXANDER INNES. California '40, a member of the 

active chapter, died March 10, 1939, only one 

year after his initiation. 

Sandy, as he was known to the active chapter. 

ALEXANDER INNES, California '40 

had been ill for some time prior to his death 

and was forced to drop out of college the fall 

semester of 1938. He received his high school education 

in Eureka, Calif., and later with his family 

moved to Berkeley where he enrolled in the University. 

He was initiated into California Alpha 

in February, 1938, during which time he was a 

Junior studying for a business career in the College 

of Commerce. In his sophomore year he 

was active in extracurricular affairs being a 

manager of the football team. In the Fraternity. 

Sandy was never too busy to help with any house 

function and was recognized as an outstanding 

leader and an active participant in all the chapter's 

affairs. His loss to his friends and his Fraternity 

was profoundly grieved by all and virtually 

the entire active chapter attended the funeral 

service March 13, 1939, at the Little Chapel of 

the Flowers in Berkeley. 

Sandy's brother, Robert Innes, is at present 

a member of the active chapter, acting in capacity 

of rushing chairman.—WILLIAM BEAL. 

California '41. * * * 

ALBERT G. MUELLER, Butler '22, manager of the 

-Hook Drug Co., Indianapolis, for the past four 

years, died December 25, 1939. at Indianapolis. 

IN COELO QUIES EST

THE 

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PHI DELTA THETA FRATERNITY 





Incorporated under the laws of the state of Ohio, March 12, 


President, JOHN B. BALLOU, 220 Fifth Ave., New York, 

N.Y. 

Reporter, Rear Admiral WAT T. CLUVERIS, Worcester 




Mount Vemon, Wash. 

Member at-large, O. J. TALLMAN, 506 Hamilton St., Allentown, 

Pa. 


the Board oE Trustees. 



HARRV M. GERLACH. Headquarters Building, 208 E. 

High St. 


and the Palladium, EDWARD E. RUBY, BOX 358, 

Menasha, Wis. 




FINANCE COMMISSIONER—JOHN B. BALLOU, 220 

Fifth Ave.. New York, N.Y. 


WELL, Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Mo. 

THE SURVEY COMMISSION—CARROLL W. DOTEN 

Chairman, Basin Farm, Brandon, Vt.; EDWARD E. RUBY, 

BOX 358, Menasha, Wis.; JOHN J. TIGERT, University o£ 

Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 




Ohio; WILLIAM S. BROWN, 2010 Devon Rd., Upper Ar 

lington, Columbus, Ohio. 




Chicago, 111. 




Ohio; DAVID A. GASKILL, 1122 Guardian Bldg. 


PALMER FUND CAMPAIGN—JAMES E. DAVIDSON, 






THE PROVINCES 



HUBERT S. PACKARD, Choate School, Wallingford, Comi. 

BETA (New York, Ontario)—President, E. PHILIP CROM 

WELL, P.O. BOX 994, Syracuse, N.Y. 


New Jersey, Delaware)—President, ROBERT TRESCHER, 

Morris Bldg., 1421 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



MATTINGLY, Registrar, Washington and Lee University, 


EPSILON (Florida, Georgia)—Prwidcwi, ROLAND B. PAR 




ETA (Kentucky, Tennessee)^President, LAIRD SMITH, 404 


THETA— (Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas)— 

President, ROBERT SOMERVILLE, BOX 747, Cleveland, 

Miss. 

IOTA (Illinois)—Co-Presidents, MURRAY S. SMrrn, 1490 

Miner St., Des Plaines, 111.; GEORGE P. TUTTLE, JR., 





JOHN H. WILTERDING, Banta Publishing 






XI (Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico)—Pr«idcn(, 

DON D. JOSLYN, 632 United States Nat. Bank Bldg. 

Denver, Colo. 

OMICRON (Arizona, Nevada, California)—President, ED. 


PI (Western Oregon, Western Washington, British Colum^ 

bia. Alberta)—President, GEORGE E. HOUSSER, 1812 W. 



A. B. WnrrNEY, 510 First Central Tower, Akron, Ohio. 

TAU (Montana, Idaho, Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon)—President, 

CAMERON SHERWOOD, 216 Stanton S. 


UPSILON (Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia)—Prwident, 


PSI (Iowa, South Dakota)—President, WILLWM M- 

HUGHEY, JR., State Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. 

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university; post-office. President of the chapter; Reporter, with his address; Chapter Adviser, with his address. 




Ferguson, 4>A6 House; Adviser, Roland Mushat. 

c/o Governor Frank Dixon, Montgomery. Ala. 


TUTE. Auburn, Ala. President, Carl C. Morgan, Jr.; Reporter, 

John B. Stratford. Jr., $ A 6 House; Adviser, 

Joe Sarver. First National Bank. 



Reporter, Monro Hope, *Ae House, 11109 9^st Ave.; 



Ariz. President, Thomas F. Knight; Reporter, 

George B. Merchant, 4> A 6 House, 1539 Speedway; Advisers, 

Dr. Clyde Flood, 110 S. Scott St., J. B. O'Dowd, 

Tucson Title Ins. Co. 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA (1930), UNivERsrry OF 

BRniSH COLUMBIA, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. President, 

Ernie Alexander; Reporter, William Wallace, *A0 

House, 4644 W. Seventh Ave.; Adviser, Ross Wilson, 

8o2 Royal Trust Bldg. 

CALIFORNIA ALPHA (1873), UNIVERSITY OF CALIRORNIA, 






Reporter, John Blackburn, * A 6 House, 538 Lasuen St.; 

Adviser, Ray Riese, San Leandro High School, San 


CALIFORNIA GAMMA (1924). UNIVERSITY OF CALI 

FORNIA AT Los ANGELES, LOS Angeles, Calif. President, 

Robert Hoag; Reporter, Dick Roshe, 11740 Sunset 






L. Puett, *Ae House, 1111 College Ave.; Adviser, 




Holman, *AG House, 1105 N. Nevada St.; Adviser, 


FLORIDA ALPHA (1924), UNIVERSITY OF FLORroA. 


Emmett Smith, *A6 House; Advisers, Frank S. 


324 2nd Ave. 



Kraus, *Ae House 1270 Lakeview Dr.; Adviser, Prof. 

Wendell Stone, Rollins College. 

GEORGIA ALPHA (1871), UNI\-ERSITY OF GEORGIA, 


Harry Horsey, * A 6 House, 524 Prince Ave.; 

Adviser, T. W. Reed, University of Georgia. 

GEORGIA BETA (1871), EMORY UNIVERSITY. Emory University, 

Ga. President, Arthur N. Anderson. Jr.; Reporter, 

Robert Kilian, * A 9 House; Advisers, Henry L. 

Bowden, 544 Moreland Ave., and Dr. Ben T. Carter, 

509 Medical Arts Bldg., Atlanu, Ga. 

GEORGIA GAMMA (1872), MERCER UNivERsrrY, Macon, 

Ga. President. Lee Bayne Barfield: Reporter, Clyde Calhoun, 

*A0 House, 1223 Oglethorpe St.; Adviser, Bert 

Struby. Clisby Place. 

Oxford, Ohio 

GEORGIA DELTA (1902), GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECH 

NOLOGY, AUanta, Ga. President, Richard M. Norman; 

Reporter, Robert Ison, * A 6 House, 87 North Ave. 

N.W.; Advisers, Frank Ridley, 10 Pryor SL Bldg.; 

Charles R. Yates, First Nat. Bank. 

IDAHO ALPHA (1908), UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow. 

Idaho. President, Bob Revelli; Reporter, James Rice, 


Bldg. 

ILLINOIS ALPHA (1859). NORTHWESTERN UNrreRsrrv, 

Evanston, 111. President, Jack Ryan, Jr.; Reporter, 

James Jackson, A9 House, 114 W. College St.; Adviser, 

David C. Gerard, 213 Commerce Bldg. 


Ind. President, John J. Shiel; Reporter, Wm. C. 

Ostlund, * A 9 House, 705 Hampton Dr.; Adviser, 


INDIANA DELTA (i860). FRANKLIN COLLEGE. Franklin, 


^ A 9 House, Monroe and Henry Sts.; Advisers, Richard 

La Grange, LeRoy Cook, George Vandiver. 

INDIANA EPSILON (1861), HANOVER COLLEGE, Hanover. 

Ind. President, Wilford Hall; Reporter, Robert Moorhead, 

$ A 9 House; Adviser, Frank Montgomery, Box 

145. Madison, Ind. 

INDIANA ZETA (1868), DEPAUW UNIVERSTTY, Greencastle, 


Iske, Â9 House, 446 E. Anderson St.; Adviser, Ernest 


INDIANA THETA (1893), PURDUE UNIVERSTTY, West 


R. S. Colquhoun, * A 9 House, 503 State St.; 

Advisers, Karl T. Nessler. 405 N. Walnut St., Seymour, 


IOWA ALPHA (1871). IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, Mt. 


Don Lauer, * A 9 House, 300 N. Main St.; Adviser, 

Stanley J. Looker, 408 Broadway. 

IOWA BETA (1882), STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, Iowa 


E. Rogers, *Ae House, 729 N. Dubuque St.; Adviser, 

Charles L. Sanders, 1422 E. College St. 


President, Bradley Nelson; Reporter, Leo Robert Quinn. 

* A 0 House, 325 Welch Ave.; Adviser, Prof. A. B. 

Caine. 2218 Donald SL


KANSAS ALPHA (1882), UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. Lawrence, 


Ramsey. ^ A 9 House, Edgewood Rd.; Adviser, O. W. 


KANSAS BETA (1910), WASHBURN COLLEGE, Topeka. Kan. 

President, Robert Altepeter; Reporter, Judd A. Austin, 

* A 0 House, Adviser, Charles E. Holman, 900 N. Kansas 

Ave.; Alumni Treasurer, Philip C. Gibson, c/o 

Beers Clothing Co. 



Stryker. 4> A 9 House, 928 Leavenworth St.; Advisers, 

Harold Hughes. Ulrich Bldg., and RusseU J. Beers, 

325 N. 17th St, 


Danville, Ky. President, Lewis R. Hardy, Jr.; Reporter, 

Frank S. Anderson, $ A 9 House, 111 Maple Ave.; 

Adviser, Winston Wiseman, ^ A 9 House. 



James Caldwell, ^ A 9 House, 281 S. Limestone St.; 

Adviser, J. Richard Bush. Jr., S. Ashland Ave. 

LOUISIANA ALPHA (1889), TULANE UNIVERSTTY. New 


Stewart Kepper, ^ A 9 House, 2514 State St.; Advisers, 

L. R. McMillan. 1614 Valmont St., J. H. Randolph 

Feltus, 1427 Calhoun St.. and R. G. Robinson, 26 

Audubon PI. 

LOUISIANA BETA (1938), LouisuNA STATE UNIVERSTTY, 


Reporter, Lee Ramsel, A 9 House; Advisers, CliSord 


N. Logan St. 

MINNESOTA ALPHA (1881), UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. 


Stanley F. Drips, $ A 9 House. 1027 University 


Interlachen Park. Hopkins, Minn. 

MISSISSIPPI ALPHA (1877), UNIVERSTTY OF MISSISSIPPI, 

University. Miss. President, Frank M. Laney; Reporter, 

Tom Hammond, *A9 House; Adviser, W. N. Ethridge, 

Oxford. Miss. 

MISSOURI ALPHA (1870), UNIVERSTTY OF MISSOURI, Columbia, 


Joe Hildebrand, * A 9 House, 606 College Ave.; 

Adviser, Hartley Banks, Columbia Savings Bank. 


Mo. President, Richard H. Ely; Reporter, John Stahlhuth, 


Seventh St. 

MISSOURI GAMMA (1891), WASHINGTON UNIVERSTTY, St. 


Oboum, * A © House, 7 Fraternity Row; Adviser, Lawrence 

McDougall, 418 Olive St. 

MONTANA ALPHA (1920), MONTANA STATE UNIVERSTTY, 


Burke Thompson. * A 0 House. 500 University Ave.; 

Adviser, Morris McCollum, 112 University Ave. 

NEBRASKA ALPHA (1875). UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. 

Lincoln, Neb. President, James Stuart; Reporter, Fred 

F. Fairman, Jr., ^ A 9 House, 16th and R Sts.; Adviser, 


NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA (1884). DARTMOUTH COL 

LEGE. Hanover, N.H. President, Sydney G. Craig; Reporter, 


Ave.; Adviser, Albert L. Demaree, 9 Huntley St. 


N.Y. President, Robert D. Brennan; Reporter, James 

B. Hartgering, $ A 0 House, Ridgewood Rd.; Adviser, 

H. W. Peters, Provost, Cornell University. 


N.Y. President, LaRue G. Buchanan; Reporter, Dickinson 

Griffith, Jr., ^ A 9 House, Lenox Rd.; Adviser, John 


NEW YORK EPSILON (1887), SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, 

Syracuse. N.Y. President, Karl Metz; Reporter, Howard 

Round, Jr., 4A9 House, 1001 Walnut Ave.; Advisers, 

Walter Wood. 207 Melbourne Ave., and A. C. Bickelhaup, 

Jr., Cummings Bros., Inc.. State Tower Bldg. 

NEW YORK ZETA (igi8), COLGATE UNIVERSTTY, Hamilton, 


Ralph, 4 A 9 House; Adviser, Dr. C. F. Phillips, 31 

Madison St. 

NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA (1878). DUKE UNIVERSITY, 



NORTH CAROLINA BETA (1885), UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 

CAROLINA, Chapel Hill. N.C. President, Walter Clark; 

Reporter, Wilford Gragg, * A 0 House; Adviser, Professor 




C. M. Mashburn. * A 0 House; Adviser, Prof. 

Cecil K. Brown, Davidson College. 

NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA (1913). UNIVERSTTY OF NORTH 

DAKOTA, Grand Forks, N.D. President, George Vaughn; 




Halifax, N.S., Canada. President. Evatt F. A. Merchant; 

Reporter, Dick Murphy, 4A0 House, 132 Oxford SL; 

Adviser, Kevin J. N. Meagher, 138 Young Ave. 

OHIO ALPHA (1848). MLVMI UNIVERSITY, Oxford, Ohio. 


* A 9 House, Fraternity Row; Adviser, Prof. Burton L. 

French, Tallawanda Apts. 

OHIO BETA (i860), OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSTTY, Delaware, 

Ohio. President, Charles M. Hopkins; Reporter, 

James Bailey, 4A0 House, 130 N. Washington St.; 


OHIO GAMMA (1868). OHIO UNIVERSTTY, Athens, Ohio. 

President, Fred Eraser; Reporter, Carlton Asher, * A 9




OHIO EPSILON (1875), UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, Akron. 

Ohio. President, Dana Noel; Reporter, Gene Caillet 

*A0 House, 194 Spicer St.; Adviser, Verlin P. Jenkins, 




4>A0 House, 1942 luka Ave.; Adviser, Fred J. Milligan, 

16 E. Broad St. 


Cleveland, Ohio. President, Robert K. Spangenberg; 

Reporter, Jack H. Eichler, *A0 House, 2139 Abington 

Rd.; Adviser, John Bodwell, 1756 Chapman Ave. 

OHIO THETA (1898), UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, 

Ohio. President, Herbert B. Fahrenbruck; Reporter, 

Charles Schultz, * A 9 House, 176 W. McMillan 

St.; Adviser, James W. Pottenger, 3323 Orion Ave. 

OHIO IOTA (1914), DENISON UNIVERSITY, Granville, 

Ohio. President, Alfred Musal; Reporter, Dave Taylor, 

*A9 House; Adviser, R. S. Edward, 139 W. Broadway; 

Dr. Harvey A. DeWeerd, 320 N. Pearl St, 

OKLAHOMA ALPHA (1918), UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA. 

Norman, Okla. President, Wilbur E. McMurtry; Reporter, 

David Stone, *A0 House, 111 E. Boyd St.; 

Adviser, Hugh V. McDermott, 807 Ponca St. 


Ont., Canada. President, Robert Welch; Reporter, 

Rowed Grieg, *A9 House, 143 Bloor St. W.; 

Adviser, Richard A. Irwin, 60 Front St. W. 

OREGON ALPHA (1912), UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, 

Ore. President, Kenneth T. Shipley; Reporter, 

Ray Dickson, Â9 House, 15th and Kincaid Sts.; 

Adviser, C. A. Huntington, 333 Sunset Dr. 


Ore. President, Victor Kohler; Reporter, Bill 

Lowery, *A0 House, 13th and Monroe Sts.; Adviser, 

Grant Swan, O.S.C. 


Easton, Pa. President, Frank Murphy; Reporter, James 

Fischer, *A0 House; Adviser, Charles Stabley, 301 

Cattell St. 

PENNSYLVANIA BETA (1875), GETTYSBURG COLLEGE, 


Howard W. Mizell, * A 0 House; Adviser, Earl E. Ziegler, 

427 Baltimore St. 



Marshall; Reporter, Walter Jorden, * A 9 House, 335 

E. Wheeling St.; Advisers, Robert W. Lindsay, 110 

Grant St., Pittsburgh; R. V. Ullom, 269 N. Main St. 


Meadville, Pa. President, Robert Bruce Wright; Reporter, 

Edgar Scott Wood, *A9 House, 681 Terrace 

St.; Advisers, Dr. Julian Ross, North Park Ave.; John 



Carlisle, Pa. President, Robert H. Royer; Reporter, 

William Eastment, Â© House, Dickinson and West 

Sts.; Adviser, Prof. William W. Landis, Prof. Charles 

L. Swift, Dickinson College. 

PENNSYLVANIA ZETA (1883), UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYL- 

VANLv, Philadelphia, Pa. President, Max H. Leister; 

Reporter, Hood Squires McChord, * A 0 House, 3700 

Locust St.; Adviser, Wilson T. Hobson, 3700 Locust St. 

PENNSYLVANIA ETA (1887), LEHIGH UNIVERSTTY, Bethlehem, 

Pa. President, Elmer Percy Bachtell, Jr.; Reporter, 

Albert J. Collins, * A 9 House; Advisers, Edgar 

M. Faga, 510 High St.; A. T. Wilson, Snow Hill, Md. 


COLLEGE, State College. Pa. President, Frank J. Richardson; 

Reporter, H. Edward Wagner, *A0 House; 

Adviser. C. M. Lewis, 418 Ridge Ave. 

PENNSYLVANIA IOTA (1918), UNIVERSITY OF PITTS 

BURGH, Pittsburgh, Pa. President, John Dickinson; Reporter, 

Robert E. Miller, * A 0 House, 255 Dithridge 

St.; Adviser, B. A. Schauer, Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co., 

Clark Bldg.; Charles W. Wright, Jr., 6941 Penn. Ave. 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA (1918), SWARTHMORE COLLEGE, 

Swarthmore, Pa. President, Robert Foster; Reporter, 

John Crowley, * A 0 House; Adviser, Henry Hoot, 301 


QUEBEC ALPHA (1902), MOGILL UNIVERSITY, Montreal, 

Que., Canada. President, I. T. Smith; Reporter, W. F. 

A. Davies, * A 0 House, 3581 University St.; Adviser, 

D. H. Cross, Apt. 9. 3747 de I'Oratoire. 

RHODE ISLAND ALPHA (1889), BROWN UNIVERSITY, 

Providence, R.L President, Andrew M. Sinclair; Reporter, 


Adviser, Warren R. Campbell, iii Westminster Ave. 

SOUTH DAKOTA ALPHA (1906), UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH 

DAKOTA, Vermillion, S.D. President, James R. Wamli; 

Reporter, E. D. McDonald, *A9 House, 202 E. Clark 

St.; Adviser, Clark Gunderson, First National Bank. 

TENNESSEE ALPHA (1876), VANDERBILT UNIVERSTTY, 

Nashville, Tenn. President, Tom Tartt Brown; Reporter, 

Charles Bray, *A9 House, 2019 Broad St.; 

Adviser, Thomas J. Anderson, Bellemeade, Nashville. 

TENNESSEE BETA (1883), UNIVERSTTY OF THE SOUTH, 

Sewanee, Tenn. President, Alexander Juhan; Reporter, 

Floyd Miller, * A 9 House; Advisers, H. M. Gass and 

Telfair Hodgson. 

TEXAS BETA (1883), UNIVERSTTY OF TEXAS, Austin. Tex. 

President, Charles Sharp; Reporter, Joe Dealey, * A 9 

House, 411 W. 23rd St.; Adviser, Harwood Stacy, Littlefield 

Bldg. 

TEXAS GAMMA (1886), SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSTTY, 

Georgetown, Tex. President, Joe Sneed; Reporter, Roy 


Stone. 1509 Olive St. 

TEXAS DELTA (1922), SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, 

Dallas, Tex. President, Albert Avery; Reporter, Charles 

Galvin, * A 0 House, S.M.U. Campus; Adviser, Prof. 

W. M. Longnecker, 3512 Lindenwood St. 

UTAH ALPHA (1914), UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Salt Lake 

City, Utah. President, Fre^ Kaul; Reporter, George 

Denton, *A0 House, 1371 E. South Temple St.; Adviser, 

Oscar Moyle, First Natl. Bank. 

VERMONT ALPHA (1879), UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, 

Burlington, Vt. President, Martin J. Boucher, Jr.; Reporter, 

Clark Miller. *A0 House, 439 College St.; 

Advisers, Olney W. Hill, 49» S. Union St., and Kenneth 

H. Gurney, 79 Spruce St. 

VIRGINIA BETA (1873), UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, University, 

Va. President, Arthur Woodrow Higgins; Reporter, 

Richard Dixson Moore, * A © House; Advisers, 

Daniel H. Terry, * A © House, and M. M. Pence, 

People's Nat. Bank, Charlottesville. 

VIRGINIA GAMMA (1874). RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE, 

Ashland, Va. President, G. Paul Reeves; Reporter, 

Douglass Sterrett, * A © House, Clay St.; Adviser, 

Grellet Simpson, Henry Clay Hotel. 

VIRGINIA DELTA (1875), UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, 

Richmond, Va. President, Edward 'Bragg; Reporter, 


Richmond; Robert H. Morrison, c/o C. & O. Ry. 

VIRGINIA ZETA (1887), WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVER 

STTY, Lexington, Va. President, John B. Gillespie, Jr.; 

Reporter, John L. Davis, * A 0 House, 5 W. Henry St.; 

Adviser, Earl S. Mattingly, Washington and Lee Univ. 


INGTON, Seattle, Wash. President, Charles Garrett; Reporter, 

Fred McFarland, * A© House, 2111 E. 47th St.; 

Adviser, Ray Gardner, 3706 47tb PI- N.E. 

WASHINGTON BETA (1914). WHTTMAN COLLEGE, Walla 


McMullen, *A© House. 715 Estrella Ave.; Adviser, 

Lee McMurtrey, 513 Balm St.




Robert Gebert, * A 9 House, 600 Campus Ave.; 

Adviser, George T. Blakkolb, 1212 Maiden Lane. 

WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA (1926), WEST VIRGINIA UNI 

VERSITY, Morgantown, W.Va. President, James Byrum; 

Reporter, John G. Hackney, * A 0 House, 480 Spruce 

St.; Adviser, Paul Topper, 221 High St. 

WISCONSIN ALPHA (1857), UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, 


James Moses, *A0 House, 620 N. Lake St.; Adviser, 

Randolph Conners, 121 W. Doty. 


Wis. President, Kenneth Buesing; Reporter, Ray 

Miller, *A0 House, 424 E. North St.; Adviser, Prof. 

A. A. Trever, 417 N. Durkee St. 


Laramie, Wyo. President, Don H. Waller; Adviser, 

Charles Smith, *A0 House, 610 Ivinson Ave.; Adviser, 



THE items in each entry are entered in this order: Name of the city: the Secretary of the Club, 


Changes should be reported immediately 

ALABAMA 

BIRMINGHAM Irvine C. Porter, 203 Comer Bldg. 

MOBILE—C. A. L. Johnstone, Jr., 20 Blacklawn. 

MONTGOMERY ^V. Bonneau Murray, Jr., 1505 S. 

Perry St. 

ARIZONA 



CALIFORNIA 

LONG BEACH—Chas. S. Pitcaim, 502 Insurance Exchange 

Bldg. Second Tuesday, at noon. Lord & Taylor 


LOS ANGELES.—Wednesday, at noon. University Club, 

614 Hope St. 

OAKLAND (EAST BAY) Dudley H. Nebeker, 1419 

Broadway. Luncheon, Friday, 12:10 P.M.. Hotel Coit, 

Fifteenth and Harrison Sts. 

PASADENA—R. L. Rogers, 4419 Commonwealth Ave. 

First Thursday, 7:00 P.M., Flintridge Country Club. 

SAN DIEGO—Arnold Fleet, 1787 Guy St., Third Thursday, 

San Diego Club. 

SAN FRANCISCO John Garth, 535 Sacramento St. 


St. 

SAN JOSE 

COLORADO 


Bldg. Thursday, 12:15 -P.M., Denver Dry Goods Tea 

Room. 



CONNECTICUT 

BRIDGEPORT 

NEW HAVEN—Harry B. KetEer, 280 Elm St. Last 


DELAWARE 

WILMINGTON—W. George Bowles, 3 N. Clifton Ave. 


WASHINGTON—Êverett Flood, 4221 Connecticut Ave. 


FLORIDA 

GAINESVILLE—Calvert Pepper, 1434 Cherokee Ave. 

JACKSONVILLE._J. Harold Trammell, 912 Graham 

Bldg. 

MIAMI—R. Van Dom Post, 2222 N.W. Second St. 

Wednesday, 12:30 P.M., Walgreen's, Third floor. 

ST. PETERSBURG—Paul Morton Brown, Suwanee Hotel. 

TAMPA—^James Van Pelt, 813 Woodlyn Dr. 

to General Headquarters, Oxford, Ohio 

GEORGIA 

ATLANTA Hammond Dean, Care Travelers Ins. Co., 




MACON Tom Floumoy, Jr., 629 Adams St. 

ROME .F. P. Lindsey, Jr. Third Tuesday, 6:30 P.M.. 


WAYNESBORO John J. Jones, Box 77. 

HONOLULU 

HAWAII 

Second Wednesday, Commercial Club. 

IDAHO 


12:15 P.M.. Hotel Boise. 

ILLINOIS 




St. Friday, at noon, Hardings Fair Store, Adams and 

Dearborn. 

EVANSTON (NORTH SHORE) John S. Fields, Lunt 


GALESBURG Richard R. Larson, Custer Hotel. Five 

meetings a year; Sept., Oct., Feb., Mar. 15, June. 

* A 0 House. 


INDIANA 

COLUMBUS Yandell C. Cline. 

CRAWFORDSVILLE.—B. C. Evans, Ben Hur Bldg. 

FORT WAYNE Maurice A. Cook, Lincoln Nat. Life 

Foundation. 

FRANKLIN John Sellers. 

INDIANAPOLIS George W. Horst, 2962 Princeton PI. 

Friday, at noon. Canary Cottage, 46 Monument Circle. 



SHELBYVILLE Richard Schneider. Quarterly by notice, 

6:15 P.M.. Golden Glow Tea Room. 

SULLIVAN Clem J. Hux. Quarterly by notice. Black 

Bat Tea Room. 


VINCENNES ^William D. Murray, Bicknell, Ind. 

IOWA 


Bldg. Saturday noon. Hermits Club, 707 Locust. 

IOWA CITY Albert D. Annis, C-106 East Hall. Wednesday, 

at noon. Triangle Club. 


Hotel. 

KANSAS 

ARKANSAS CITY Robert A. Brown, Home Nat. Bank.


HUTCHINSON Whitley Austin, Hutchinson Pub. Co. 


Meetings on call, *Ae House. 




KENTUCKY 

LEXINGTON Hal H. Tanner, 121 Woodland Ave. 

LOUISVILLE Truman Jones, 1701 Dixie Hgwy. Friday, 


LOUISIANA 

NEW ORLEANS George D. Tessier, 1523 Soniat St., 


SHREVEPORT—^Tom W. Bridges, Jr., 607 Stoner Ave. 


Shop. 

MAINE 



Wednesday evening, * A 9 House. 

MARYLAND 

BALTIMORE John E. Jacob, Jr., 1109 N. Charles St. 





MASSACHUSETTS 


Thursday, at noon, Chamber of Commerce, 14th floor, 


SPRINGFIELD (CONNECTICUT VALLEY)— 

MICHIGAN 

DETROIT.—Harold D. Love, 1300 Union Guardian Bldg. 

Friday, 12:15 P.M.. Intercollegiate Club, Penobscot 

Bldg. 

GRAND RAPIDS F. Don Berles, 601 Grand Rapids 



LANSING Richard K. Ammerson, Capital Savings and 

Loan Bldg. Monday. 12:15 P.M.. Hotel Olds. 

MINNESOTA 

MINNEAPOLIS Marshall B. Taft, 1140 Rand Tower. 

Wednesday, 12:10 P.M.. Room E, Nicollet Hotel. 


MISSISSIPPI 

CLARKSDALE Thack Grant Hughes, Jr., Box 365. 

GREENWOOD G. M. Barrett, Jr.. 517 Bell Ave. 


MERIDIAN Sam T. Watts, Jr., 2409 24th Ave. 

TUPELO J. M. Thomas. Jr. 

MISSOURI 

FULTON Êlmer C. Henderson, Box 232. 

KANSAS CITY Jack McCall. 415—1016 Baltimore Ave. 

Friday, at noon. Wachter's Sandwich Shop. 1112 Baltimore: 

6:30 P.M., first Monday. Bavarian Rathskeller. 

Armour at Forest. 

ST. JOSEPH Marshall L. Carder. 4th and Angelique 

Sts. Thursday, at noon. Pennant Cafeteria. 7th and 

Felix Sts. 

ST. LOUIS.—Lawrence McDougall, 6641 San Bonita St. 

Friday, 12:15 P.M., Scruggs-Vandervoort and Barney, 

Tea Room. Ninth and Olive Sts. 

NEBRASKA 

LINCOLN Emmett Junge, 625 Stuart Bldg. First Thursday. 


OMAHA Robert L. Smith. Byron Reed Co. Thursday, 


NEW JERSEY 

ATLANTIC CITY Charles A. Bartlett, Jr.. 6 S. New 


NEW YORK 

ALBANY Fred M. Alexander. 44 Terrace Ave. 


BUFFALO—Melville T. Huber. 1240 Delaware Ave., Bimonthly 

dinners, 6:30 P.M.. Univeisity Club. 

ELMIRA—Harvey J. Couch. 143 Church St.. Odessa. 



Saturdays, 12:50, Queensbury Hotel. 

NEW YORK Donald C. Hays, 1 Wall St. Friday, 12:30 

P.M., New York State Chamber of Commerce, 65 Liberty 

St. 

POUGHKEEPSIE Samuel A. Moore, 231 Main St. Fiist 

Friday. 7:00 P.M.. Hotel Campbell, Camon St. 



Paul St. 

SCHENECTADY Thomas McLaughlin, 209 Cannon 

Bldg., Troy. N.Y. 

SYRACUSE W. T. Harper, 210 Robineau Rd. Monday, 


UTICA Richard H. Balch, 20 Whitesboro St. 



CHARLOTTE Emest W. Ewbank, Jr., 831 E. Morehead 


Store Grill. 

DURHAM—B. G. Childs, Duke University. 

GREENSBORO E. Earl Rives. Municipal Court. Second 

Friday. 6:30 P.M.. O. Henry Hotel. 

WINSTON-SALEM C. Frank Watson, Gladstone Apts.. 

601 Brookstown Ave. 

NORTH DAKOTA 

FARGO—W. R. Haggart. 108 8th St. S. First Friday, 


GRAND FORKS S. Theodore Rex. 21 O'Connor Bldg. 


MINOT J. T. Blaisdell. Blaisdell Motor Co.. First 

Thursday. 

OHIO 

AKRON.—Philip Dietrich, Akron Beacon Journal. Thursday, 

at noon. City Club, Ohio Bldg. 

CANTON Robert M. Wallace, 949 Beiner PI. N.E., 

Massillon, Ohio. Luncheon, first Tuesday; dinner, second 


CINCINNATI Robert Nau. Pugh Bldg.. 400 Pike St. 

Monday, at noon, Metropole Hotel. 

CLEVELAND Friday, at noon, Berwin's Restaurant, 

Union Trust Bldg. 

COLUMBUS.—Fred J. Milligan, 16 E. Broad. Tuesday, 


DAYTON Richard Swartzel, 1315 Grand Ave. Monday, 

at noon, Rike Kumler Dining Room. 




MANSFIELD F. B. Thompson. 310 Lexington Ave. 

NEWARK George J. McDonald, 402 Trust Bldg. 


Y.M.C.A. 

TOLEDO.—Fred A. Hunt, 719 Spitzer Bldg. Third Tuesday, 

6:30 P.M., Old CoUingswood Club. 

YOUNGSTOWN J. R. Herrick. 162 Bridge St.. Struthers. 

Ohio. 

OKLAHOMA 

BARTLESVILLE DeWitt Shuck. Phillips Petroleum Co. 

last Friday. 6:00 P.M., Maire Hotel.


BLACKWELL—Lawrence A. Cullison, First Nat. Bank 


ENID.—J. Clifford Robinson, 1516 W. Cherokee St. 

OKLAHOMA CITY.—James R. Henley, Equitable Life, 

Perrine Bldg. 

TULSA ^Joseph S. Bottler, 1010 Hunt Bldg. Third 


OREGON 

EUGENE.—First Monday evening, *A0 House; third 


PORTLAND.—Charles L. Stidd, 423 S.W. Broadway. 



PENNSYLVANIA 

ALLENTOWN—Warren W. Grube, 54 W. Elizabeth 


CARLISLE.—Meetings on notice, * A 0 House, West and 


DU BOIS.—W. Albert Ramey, Clearfield, Pa. 

ERIE.—Willis E. Pratt, 616 Oakmont Ave. 

FRANKLIN COUNTY.—James P. Wolff, Clayton Ave., 


GREENSBURG—Adam Bortz, 566 N. Maple Ave. 

HARRISBURG—Edward C. First, Jr., 708 Green St. 


JOHNSTOWN—Frank King, Atherton St., State Col., Pa. 

PHILADELPHIA—Walter W. Whetstone, 1616 Walnut 

St. Wednesday, 12:30 P.M.. Manufacturers and Bankers 


PITTSBURGH—R. W. Lindsay, Post Bldg., Grant and 


Oliver Bldg. 

READING—Henry Koch, 29 N. Sixth St., First Wednesday, 


SCRANTON.—R. Wallace White, 1720 Quincy Ave., First 

Wednesday, at noon. Chamber of Commerce. 

WASHINGTON.—Reynol Ullom, 262 N. Franklin St. 


YORK—Homer Crist, York New Salem, Pa. Second Tuesday, 


RHODE ISLAND 

PROVIDENCE.—Phi-Del-Ity Club—Nelson Jones, Union 


SOUTH DAKOTA 

SIOUX FALLS.—Clifford Pay. 

TENNESSEE 


MEMPHIS R. W. Bailey, Jr., 550 Commerce Title Bldg. 


NASHVILLE.—Laird Smith, 404 Union St. First and 


TEXAS 

AUSTIN.—Harwood Stacy, 1201 Travis Heights Blvd. 

BEAUMONT.—Ralph Huit, Y.M.C.A. 

DALLAS.—James Collins, Fidelity Union Life Ins. First 

and third Fridays, 12:15 P.M., Private balcony. Golden 


FORT WORTH—Prof. F. W. Hogan, Texas Christian 

University. First Wednesday, at noon, Blackstone Hotel. 

POEMS 

WANTED For 

THE GREEK LETTER, forthcoming anthology of fraternity 

verse. Send your 7 best poems, published or unpublished, 

sny length, style or subject, with self-addressed, 

stamped envelope to Helen Bryant, editor, South Blvd., 

Nyack, N.Y., before March 25. Mention your fraternity. 

This book to be published by HENRY HARRISON of 

New York City. 

HOUSTON.—Tom Sharp, Great Southern Life Co. First 

Tuesday, 12:15 P.M.. Rice Hotel. 

SAN ANTONIO—Glenn H. Alvey, Uvalde Rock Asphalt 



UTAH 

SALT LAKE CITY—Richard Weiler, 169 First Ave. Second 


VERMONT 

BARRE.—Raymond S. Gates, 16 Park St. 

BURLINGTON.—Olney W. Hill, Union Central Life 


* A 8 House. 

VIRGINIA 

LYNCHBURG.—John Homer, News and Advance. 

RICHMOND Terry Turner, 1101 E. Main St. 

WASHINGTON 

SEATTLE—Val Cameron, 1033 36th Ave. N.W. First 

Thursday, 6:30 P.M., CoUege Club. 

SPOKANE Third Monday, 6:30 P.M., Antone's Restaurant. 

WEST VIRGINIA 



Bldg., State Alumni Commissioner. Second Monday, 

noon, McKee's Cafeteria, Annual State meeting, March 

15; district meetings on call. 

WISCONSIN 


Menasha, Wis. 

MADISON.—Dr. Everett Johnson, 334 W. Main St. 

MILWAUKEE.—John Lehnberg, 210 E. Michigan St. 

Wednesday, 12:00 P.M., Medford Hotel, Third and 

Michigan Sts. 

CANADA 

Alberta 

EDMONTON—Ian S. Macdonald, 10040 loist St. First 



VANCOUVER—E. J. C. Stewart, 5550 Blenheim, Wednesday, 

8:00 P.M.. Fraternity House. 

Manitoba 

WINNIPEG.—Neil K. Brown, 488 Henderson Highway. 



Ontario 

OTTAWA—W. G. Masson, 3 Sparks St. 

TORONTO—John A. Kingsmill, 24 King St. W. Second 

Wednesday, 12:30 P.M., Arcadian Court, Robert Simpson 

Co. 

Quebec 

MONTREAL John P. Rowat, 507 Place d'Armes, Bimonthly, 

$ A 0 House. 

SHANGHAI—H. A. Shaw, Box 498. Founders Day, 



MANILA—C. E. Van Sickle, Box 2498. 

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SCROLL 

OF PHI DELTA THETA 

March 1940

^^ «i^ ^ 

College and Fraternity—a Partnership 

To me the ideal college becomes ideal just in proportion to the 

number of the students who have the opportunity of being members 

of fraternities. A fraternity presents for the student an opportunity 

for self-development that is incomparably beyond the 

estimation of even those of us who live on the campus. It is the 

fraternity that presents to the student a group sufficiently small 

not only for the practice of fellowship, not only for the promotion 

of ideals, but for the presenting of tasks in an area small 

enough to have careful supervision. 

The first great objective for the fraternities of our country, for 

the colleges and universities of our country, is that citizen-building—preparing 

men who are sane, men who are capable, men who 

are dependable—that provides for you and for me the finest challenge 

in our generation. 

Only within the fraternity, it seems to me, do college campus 

class lines disappear. Every now and then we think of the caste 

systems as being social antiques; but, as soon as you manage to 

kill one type, somehow you develop another type. Within the 

fratertiity you have the finest expression that I know ot real 

democracy. 

One of the purposes of a college or univei"sity training is to 

prepare a young man to meet the issues of life that will be his, 

to solve the problems that will come, to fight the battles that have 

got to be waged, and to come to the end of his journey with 

enough left to be worth holding to and fighting for. 

You don't have elective courses after graduation. You punch 

time clocks. In the iEraternity house, young gentlemen, don't overlook 

the fact that the man who does his work faithfully as a 

student is the man who is prepared to do his work faithfully as a 

citizen. It is very important that clear thinking be promoted, that 

the classroom be taken not as a necessary evil, but as the heart 

and soul of real collegiate undergraduate success.—£xcerp(s from 

an address of PRESIDENT HENRY W. A. HANSON, of Gettysburg 

College, at the National Interfraternity Conference, ipjp. 

Sffi . ^





CONTENTS 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA'S CHAPTER LODGE , Front Cover ONE ALUMNUS WHO STAYED ACTIVE . , . . 263 

THE NEW HOME OF KANSAS GAMMA Frontispiece GRAHAM, PIONEER IN SURGERY 265 

A NEW HOME FOR KANSAS GAMMA 

SECURITY, AMERICAN STYLE . 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA'S 22 YEARS . 

A VITAL CHAPTER IN OUR HISTORY 

WEST POINT TRAINING . . . . 

HE SIZES UP THE CAPITAL PARADE 

MINNESOTA WELCOMES THE CONVENTION 

ANOTHER NEW PROVINCE PRESIDENT . 

243 ELMER DAVIS TURNS RADIO NEWS ANALYST . . 267 

246 CANADA'S FIRST AIR CASUALTY , . . . . 268 

249 PHI FILES FOR THE SENATE 269 

253 THE ALUMNI FIRING LINE 270 

255 THE ALUMNI CLUB ACTIVITIES 279 

259 CHAPTER NEWS IN BRIEF 283 

260 CHAPTER GRAND 307 

262 DIRECTORY 314 







Illinois 

Editorial 

Board 






New York City 




FRANK WRIGHT 


Florida 

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section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized July 5, 1918.


March 

1940 

\'ol. 64 


A New Home for Kansas Gamma 

ON March 1, 1940, Kansas Gamma 

moved into the new house overlooking 

the broad and beautiful campus 

of Kansas State College. This house is 

the result of the united efforts of every 

alumnus and undergraduate of Kansas 

Gamma, and shows, not the work of a 

few months' planning, but years of vision 

on the part of a few men who kept the 

idea alive from year to year and finally 

were able to realize it with the aid of 

many Phis both from this chapter and 

from others. 

On December 24, 1920, Kansas Gamma 

received its charter and on February 25, 

1921, representatives from the General 

Council, Kansas Alpha, Kansas Beta, 

Colorado Alpha, Colorado Beta, Idaho 

Alpha, and Indiana Beta performed the 

initiation rites for thirty-two men who 

were at that time members of 2 * A. The 

next da) Kansas Gamma was formally installed 

and became the one hundred 

twelfth chapter of $ A ©. 

The first * A 0 house ivas purchased on 

or about March 25, 1921, a month after 

the establishment of the chapter. At that 

time the house was very appropriate for 

the new chapter's needs. It was situated 

near other fraternity houses, and its accommodations 

were adequate for the 

members who lived in it. But as the chapter 

grew, and as other fraternities moved 

closer to the college, the house lost some 

of its attractiveness, and ten years later 

it was clear that a new and larger house 

\v()ul(l have to be secured nearer the 

By FLOYD STRYKER, Kansas State '42 

[243] 

campus to meet the changed conditions. 

Committees were formed and arrangements 

made for the location of the new 

house, and the project advanced far 

enough to purchase the building lots. 

But by this time the nationwide depression 

was at its worst; no way could be 

seen to go ahead with the building, and 

so the plans were laid aside for a ivhile. 

Each year the plans were picked up and 

each year they led into blind alleys. And 

yet all that time the way was growing 

clearer, for with each effort new and 

stronger determination sought the wa\ 

out and the experience and advice of 

those before served as stepping stones. On 

occasions the house could have been built 

if the chapter had been willing to sacrifice 

some of the things that everyone 

wants in a new house. But Kansas Gamma 

wanted something to be proud of. 

The Manhattan alumni had been 

bending every effort for the new house, 

and it was Fred O'Malley who was finally 

able to give the executive push that made 

the project a reality. Alumni gave services, 

money, time, and counsel to the utmost 

of their ability and resources, and 

when the plans were finally submitted 

to the General Fraternity the administration 

was willing to recommend to the 

Palmer Fund Trustees that we be loaned 

the money necessary to make the deal 

secure. Grateful acknowledgment is made 

to officers of the General Fraternity and 

of our province for their support, which 

was indispensable.

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1940 245 

About September 1, 1939, ground was 

broken and construction was under way 

on the $45,000 house of Kansas Gamma. 

Now it stands complete on its commanding 

site. The grounds will be landscaped 

in the spring, as soon as weather permits. 

The house is completely surrounded by 

fraternity and sorority houses, nine in all. 

The area is the center of Kansas State 

student life. 

The house is a stone structure for the 

first two floors, with white brick in the 

upper two floors trimmed with rust brick 

and glass brick at various points. 

The first floor is open on only one side, 

the house being situated on a slope. On 

this floor are the dining room, kitchen, 

heating plant, chapter room, and two 

study rooms. The dining room is furnished 

with a U-shaped table of natural 

walnut, with upholstered chairs to match. 

An indirect lighting system is employed. 

The room is finished in two-tone colors 

and has an asphalt brick floor. The 

kitchen is an example of modem. efficiency 

in space and time-saving devices; 

it is connected with a butlery, which 

keeps the kitchen from being overcrowded 

with extra workers. 

The chapter room has a twofold purpose; 

the equipment can be easily stored 

in an anteroom and the room can be 

made into a recreation room. It is furnished 

with leather upholstered chairs and 

divans, and is completely sound-resistant. 

On the second floor are the living 

room, library, trophy room, powder 

room, housemother's apartment, and 

guest room. This floor opens at the 

ground level on the west front, and on 

the east front is a circular porch. The living 

room is finished in light ivory with 

green furnishings. It will contain a grand 

piano. One wall centers about a huge 

fireplace; this will no doubt be the most 

popular spot on wintry days. The living 

room measurements are approximately 

35 by 22 feet. 

All rooms on the third and fourth 

floors are study rooms, dormitories, and 

shower rooms. The study rooms have 

built-in wardrobes, mirrors, and closets. 

All lights for study rooms are from desk 

lamps or wall brackets; there are no overhead 

lamps in the rooms. Each dormitory 

is capable of accommodating twenty-five 

men with single beds. 

Needless to say we are proud of our 

new home. Surely, with the success we 

have enjoyed in our old home with all 

its disadvantages, * A 0 in its new situation 

can look forward to greater days 

than it has ever seen in its twenty-year 

history at Kansas State. 

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THE EAST FRONT

Security, American Style 

By PAUL \VILLARD GARRETT, Whitman '13, Columbia '14 

TO anyone who has occasion frequently 

to talk with college men, who is 

interested in their problems, opinions, 

and ambitions, one conclusion seems almost 

inescapable: a great many of these 

young people are doubtful about their 

chances for economic security once they 

have earned their degree. Indeed, their 

attitude often seems to reflect hardly 

more than a vague hope that somehow, 

by luck or some odd chance, everything 

will come out for the best. 

True, recent times have brought discouraging 

experiences to many able and 

willing youths. Some had to start their 

careers in a way that did not fit into their 

preconceived scheme of things. Others 

found that even jobs where brawn rather 

than brain is the prime requisite were 

none too easy to get. Young men who 

either experienced these disappointments 

at first hand, or know of others who did, 

feel that things ahead look none too 

bright. 

On the other hand, men who are in a 

position to judge, rather than guess at, 

the future, do not seem very pessimistic 

about it. William S. Knudsen, for instance, 

who started in the automobile 

business as a mechanic and now is President 

of General Motors, recently had this 

to say: "From my knowledge of American 

industry, it is my conviction that the development 

in this country is going to be 

greater in the next fifty years than it was 

in the last fifty. ... As we readjust and 

get back into balance there are going to 

be greater opportunities than ever before. 

The boy who assumes otherwise, 

who is not ready for the opportunities as 

they come, is going to miss the boat." 

Wherefore then this shrugging of 

shoulders at the future in a gesture of 

"What can I do" This kind of spirit does 

not at all seem characteristic of the average 

American college man, for on the 

football field and in athletic contests he 

shows himself to be made of altogether 

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different stuff. Here he recognizes that 

achievement is based on energy and staying 

power. Nor does failure discourage 

him from new tries. Success, he well 

knows, will be his solely through his own 

perseverance. These rules he accepts and 

asks no further odds. 

Why then is his attitude so different in 

regard to post-curriculum problems 

In his puzzlement the undergraduate 

does not stand alone. Millions of his 

elders, from pretty nearly every walk of 

life, share his apprehension about what 

is ahead, his doubts of the road to be followed. 

One is almost tempted to speak 

of the spirit of our times as the great indecision. 

Our thoughts are shaped by what we 

see, hear, read, and experience; by what 

goes on about us. Our impressions jell 

up from the day's routine. "There is nothing 

mysterious about this. Take Jack 

Smith, typical undergraduate and earnest 

student. In his daily contacts with those 

about him he comes across a variety of 

ideas, some quite disturbing. 

For instance: quite a few of his classmates 

take it easy with their studies, on 

the cynical theory that "It's whom you 

know and not what you know" that 

counts. He wonders if he is being foolish 

working as hard as he does. Then, too, 

there are those dreamers, sincere and 

usually likeable chaps, who always 

"know" just what is wrong with our "system" 

and how to set it right. Their answer 

is, economic security for everybody 

through some vaguely defined process 

they call "socialization of enterprise." 

Jack thinks ahead to graduation day and 

that idea of "economic security" has a 

pleasant ring in his ears. 

Now it happens that economic security 

is inseparably associated with that institution 

we know as democracy. It has 

never appeared long anywhere else. Here 

in America a century and a half of democracy 

has brought economic security to


more people, and to a degree unapproached 

by far, than have twenty centuries 

of various other types of politicoeconomic 

systems eleswhere in the world. 

The virility of our civilization derives 

from the union of two great forces working 

together, our form of representative 

government and our form of private enterprise. 

One would not stand alone. Each 

depends upon the other. Each imparts 

strength to the other. 

Now what does Jack Smith, typical undergraduate, 

want from his democracy 

His main concern right now is to prepare 

himself thoroughly for a career in 

business, or in one of the professions. He 

would like to believe that his wholehearted 

efforts in that direction will in 

time bring success in the world beyond 

the campus. He hopes for more than a 

safe niche in life, a mere chance to carve 

out an existence. He hopes, and rightly 

so, for the opportunity to grow as he 

gains in ability and experience. 

So often we limit our concept of democracy 

to a formula of government or 

to ideals of man's rights. Yet a democracy 

is the most dynamic force in the 

world. Rooted in the will and the intelligence, 

not of one, of millions of men, 

it accords all the freedoms: freedom to 

think, to speak, to worship, to dream, 

and, above all, freedom to accomplish. 

The essence of democracy at work is 

man at work to satisfy his own wants. 

Here, where the source of our liberties 

and of our opportunities is identical, we 

have the finest expression of such a democracy. 

It is no accident that in the 

United States, where man enjoys the 

greatest freedoms, we have in a bare 150 

years passed civilizations centuries older. 

America has become rich, not in yachts 

and palaces, not in old names and family 

traditions, but in the opportunity of man 

—any man—to enjoy the life of a king 

in his use of everyday comforts. 

Our American democracy is strong because 

it promotes individuals. To us the 

herd psychology concept that it is the 

group that matters, that the individual 

is but here to serve the state, is wholly 

alien. Well we know that every contribution 

to better living and better thinking 

has come from the labors and sacrifices of 

some devoted individual. Instead of con- 

PAUL GARRETT, Whitman '13, Columbia '14 

Director of Public Relations, General Motors. 

For biographical sketch, see SCROLL, September, 

^939, page ao. 

centrating opportunity on a few, our 

economy works continuously in the direction 

of spreading them. Every instance of 

economic progress represents the efforts 

of some Jack Smith to get ahead. Destroy 

man's urge to improve his own position 

and you destroy the spark that creates 

wealth, culture, happiness. 

True, a democracy appears inefficient. 

Our own employment curve still bogs 

down. Only dictators claim infallibility. 

But judge an economy by its achievements 

rather than by its pretensions. 

The very errors of democracy, its awkwardness 

and its ineptitudes, are byproducts 

of its strength. Dictators cannot 

afford to cut and try. Through trial and 

error, through the interplay of efforts is 

developed resilience, comes growth. This 

persistent pursuit of new outlets is what 

keeps democracy perpetually young. 

"These truths are familiar to us all.

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Yet, and perhaps precisely because they 

are so familiar to us, ideas diametrically 

opposed to them, shot at us assiduously 

from many directions, find our minds 

receptive. And there is the very real 

danger of partaking too freely of the type 

of food for thought predominantly 

flavored with pessimism and cynicism. A 

faulty diet harms the human organism 

and may eventually wreck it. The current 

state of affairs in Europe is a terrible 

illustration of the effect of a faulty mental 

diet upon the body politic. To Jack 

Smith, typical undergraduate, these 

things are of tremendous importance in 

regard to his future. 

The future, Charles F. Kettering, inventor 

of the self-starter, has said, is 

going to be what we think it will be. Before 

we can build and accomplish we 

must have the idea—straight thinking 

as the building material. 

The college man is in a preferenced 

position to become a builder of the future. 

His mind, trained to get at the core 

of a particular problem in the shortest 

possible time, can be a rich source of 

the essential building material—straight 

thinking. Nor need we wait until graduation 

day to begin building. Within his 

own circle, be it large or small, he can, 

if he will, become a force for the kind of 

mental reorientation needed to make 

crystal-clear once again what 150 years 

of nationhood has revealed to be the 

only right road to follow, the only sound 

set of guide rules to adhere to. Some of 

these are worthy of a few brief lines: 

First: that the principles laid down in 

our American conception of democracy, 

notwithstanding any dejects of ours in 

making them always work, present the 

only demonstrated formula by which 

man may govern his own growth spiritually, 

socially, materially. Why do so 

many men abroad long to come to America 

It is not resources that makes us 

different—Russia has resources, too—it is 

opportunity. That is what fires men's 

ambitions, the zeal for accomplishment. 

Second: that the only way to enable 

more people to get more things is for us 

to go through the laborious process of 

creating more things that people will 

buy. It is the laborious process of making 

things in which everybody participates 

that distributes the benefits. More research 

begets more products. More products 

beget lower prices. Lower prices 

beget more customers. More customers 

beget more jobs. Wealth is a perishable 

commodity and, to become abundant 

enough to go around, must be abundantly, 

and constantly, created. 

Third: that it is the simple economics 

of the profit system, with all its incentives, 

that spurs men to greater individual 

effort. The "profit system," sometimes 

misinterpreted to suggest greed, 

perhaps needs a new name: "hope of re- 

Vvârd." As Abraham Lincoln described it: 

"This is the just, and generous, and prosperous 

system, which opens the way to 

all, giving hope to all, and consequent 

energy, and progress, and improvement 

of condition to all." 

Finally, and most important of all: 

that faith in belief itself is essential, to 

give man hope. 

The problems confronting us today 

are formidable indeed, and multifaceted. 

Youth has its own particular problems, 

and they are important. Other groups 

have theirs. Arbitrary measures looking 

to a solution of any of these may, for a 

time, relieve the symptoms. But the 

surest, and the only permanent, cure of 

all our difficulties will come about as we 

succeed once again in effectively working 

our formula of 150 years' standing.. 

And herein lies our basis for belief, 

for hope. We need not imitate autocratic 

systems to compete with them. We know 

that in our democracy are the things 

needed to carry us on. In endeavoring 

faithfully to preserve it, youth may work 

for a greater measure of our own American 

brand of security—security that 

comes with the opportunity for man to 

create for himself and enjoy opportunity.

Pennsylvania Kappa's 22 Years 

By JOHN CROWLEY, Swarthmore '41, and THOMAS CUSTER, Swarthmore '40 

PENNS'il.VANLA KAPPA chapter of 

* A © is the youngest of the five 

Greek-letter fraternities at the Quaker 

coUege of Swarthmore. April 9 will mark 

the twenty-second anniversary of the installation 

of a chapter whose active and 

alumni members are proud of a record 

of achievements duf-ing this period. 

The inception and early development 

of what is now Pennsylvania Kappa was 

gradual. In 1906 an informal eating club 

called IH n was formed, with purely 

epicurean ptirposes. However, the club 

contained fraternity as well as nonfraternity 

men, and their discussions 

soon included fraternity life, and the 

evils of the fraternity politics, which was 

then prevalent at Swarthmore. When 

IHII disbanded a year later, several of 

the non-fraternity members organized a 

group called the Elites for the avowed 

purpose of breaking up the domination 

of the fraternities in the running of 

campus organizations, and in this they 

were quite successful. The Elites had the 

benefit of strong and inspired leadership, 

and the group grew rapidly in size and 

influence, at the same time gradually acquiring 

a more formal organization and 

ritual. 

In 1910 a new constitution was drawn 

up, and Elite became a full-fledged fraternity, 

TAO. During the next eight 

years TAO achieved for itself a place at 

Swarthmore on a par with the four 

national fraternities, and was consistently 

first or second in interfraternity 

scholastic rating. The desirability of 

joining a national fraternity became evident 

early in the life of 'TAO. Several 

bids from other national groups had 

been tumed down when * A 0 was first 

suggested in igia. Petitions were presented 

at the Chicago National Convention 

that year and at the Province 

Convention in Williamstown, Mass., the 

following year. Opposition was encountered 

on the part of other chapters in the 

province, and the next several years were 

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devoted to a campaign to convince nearby 

chapters and influential men in the 

Fraternity of the desirability of having 

a diapter of * A © at Swarthmore. The 

effort also was aimed at improvement of 

its prestige on the campus against the day 

when the petition would be granted. In 

1917 the necessary three-fourths vote of 

the province chapters was obtained, and 

finally, six years' earnest effort was rewarded 

when the petition of TAO was 

granted at the Indianapolis National 

Convention in December of that year. 

The first years of Pennsylvania Kappa 

were difficult ones. The wartime draft 

took many ot its members, four of whom 

gave their lives in the conflict. In December 

1919 a fire in the building which 

housed the chapter rooms destroyed most 

of its records and left the chapter without 

a home. Three of the other four 

fraternities were also left without quarters 

by the fire, and as a result a plan was 

formulated for the construction of a 

group of fraternity lodges. The plan was 

finally adopted and after a long hard 

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250 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1940 

campaign to raise the necessary funds by 

a bond issue, construction was begun on 

the * A 0 lodge, the last to be built, in 

October 1926. The structure was completed 

and occupied the following year. 

The five lodges are all in a group of 

similar design, located in close proximity 

to the dormitories and are yet isolated 

sufficiently from the main college buildings 

which are situated at the top of a 

sloping lawn overlooking the countryside. 

They are built of stone in old English 

style, with low slate roofs. The * A © 

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE 

Upper: Clothier Memorial Tower and Auditorium; 

Cloisters of Clothier Memorial; Lower: 

Worth Dormitory 

lodge has a large studio-living-room with 

a large fireplace and a library on the 

first floor; circular stairs lead up to the 

living quarters of two men living in the 

building and a balcony running the 

length of the main room. Downstairs 

there are a kitchen and a game room and 

chapter room. 

The place of fraternal organizations in 

the college life of Swarthmore is unique 

in some respects. The system of living 

in dormitories eliminates to a great extent 

the cliques likely to form. The 

fraternity lodges are used for dances and 

other recreation and for meetings. All 

resident men and women eat in one main 

dining room, and the dormitories allow 

wider interest and acquaintances. There 

is a free mingling of fraternity and nonfraternity 

men, the latter comprising 

about three-eighths of the male enrollment. 

Two men of each of the five fraternities 

live in their lodges during the 

year. In * A 0 this privilege allows a 

reduction in expense and is awarded


each year to the two men judged the 

most deserving on the basis of finandal 

need and interest in the Fraternity. 

The social activities carried on by fraternities 

are many and varied, and constitute 

the greatest proportion of the 

organizations' activities. The * A © lodge 

is used for weekly informal dances as well 

as occasional teas and smokers and a 

formal affair is held off campus each 

semester. Alumni participation in these 

events runs high, particularly at the 

annual spring banquet. Fraternal companionship 

is still highly regarded as the 

essence of fraternity life. The benefits of 

the experience, advice, and assistance of 

the upper-dassraen is given the lowerclass 

and new men by means of a system 

of "big and little brothers." Fraternal 

unity and co-operation are maintained 

despite the fact that the members are not 

so constantly thrown together. 

The fact that the students of the college 

are thrown together in almost every 

activity allows literal continuation of the 

tradition of Quaker congeniality. The 

Quaker institution of Swarthmore College 

was founded in 1864 by the Religious 

Society of Friends for the purpose 

of providing further education along the 

lines of liberal Quaker policies. The 

college is non-sectarian and educational 

and has a limited evenly divided studentbody 

of about seven hundred. The 

endowment amounts to almost eight 

million dollars. 

One of the best-known features of 

Swarthmore is its Honors system of study 

instituted in 1922 by President Frank 

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE 

Upper: The College Library; Lower: Bond Memorial; 

Clothier Memorial from the Fraternity 

Lodges


Aydelotte, who plans to resign shortly to 

become head of the Institute for Advanced 

Study at Princeton. Under this 

system of study, students of above-average 

scholastic achievement are permitted 

to work individually during their junior 

and senior years for graduation with 

honors. Seminars in each of two subjects 

are held each week in which a small 

group of students participate. The work 

is highly individual and more advanced 

and specialized than that of the regular 

course system. Rigorous examinations by 

outside examiners are held at the conclusion 

of the two years of study. Similar 

plans have since been adopted by many 

other colleges and universities. 

The policies of the college administration 

include many features which are 

facilitated by the Quaker interest and 

assistance. Prominent speakers and programs 

of cultural value are the rule 

rather than the exception and enable the 

students to acquire a well-rounded college 

life while at Swarthmore. A highly organized 

social system provides frequent diversion 

from the serious concentration 

necessitated by the course and Honors 

system of study. 

In the history of Swarthmore College 

there have been ten Rhodes Scholars. Of 

these ten men, four have been Phis; in a 

period of seven years from 1930 to 1937 

Pennsylvania Kappa brought forth all 

of these on about an average of every 

other year, setting some sort of record. 

They were William Poole of the class of 

'30, William Jones of '31, George Cuttino 

who graduated in '35, and James Gardner 

in '37. These men were all outstanding 

in activities and scholarship during 

their years at Swarthmore. In complying 

with and exceeding the requirements of 

Rhodes Trust, these Phis proved themselves 

leaders on the campus and have 

honorably carried the * A © and Quaker 

traditions throughout all thefr postgraduate 

endeavors. 

Rivalry between the chapters of the 

five national fraternities naturally reaches 

its height during the month of rushing. 

Intramural athletics is but one phase of 

friendly competition between the groups. 

Phi Delta Theta is very well represented 

in athletics and in the other fields of 

extra-curricular activities, but the principal 

achievements lie in the scholastic 

field. In the past, the general average of 

college and fraternity grade points have 

been about equal. Phi Delta Theta has 

fairly consistently maintained a top position 

in scholastic average over the other 

chapters; in eight out of the past nine 

semesters the chapter has been awarded 

both the all-class and the freshman cups 

for top fraternity ranking in scholarship. 

In its comparatively short career, Pennsylvania 

Kappa has produced a number 

of men who have achieved distinction in 

various fields. Frederick J. Blatz, '10, holds 

the position of general manager of the 

Amalgamated Leather Corporation in 

Wilmington, Del., while also in Wilmington 

are Charles Darlington, '15 and 

Herbert Way, '16, top chemists in the 

DuPont organization. Claude C. Smith 

'14, is a well-known Philadelphia lawyer 

and a prominent Quaker on the Board 

of Managers of Swarthmore College. Jess 

Halsted, class of '18 was formerly in the 

important position of Secretary of the 

Chicago Stock Exchange and is now a 

lawyer with Scott, McLeish, and Falk of 

Chicago. Gilson Blake, also '18, is United 

States Consul in Rome, Italy. Richard 

Slocum, '22, former prominent Philadelphia 

lawyer, is now associated with the 

Philadelphia Bulletin and has held the 

position of managing editor on that paper. 

He is a noted authority on labor 

problems. Frederick Redefer, '26, is well 

known as the Executive Secretary of the 

Progressive Education Association and 

was recently featured in Time, weekly 

news magazine. Avery Blake, '28, was 

coach of the All-American lacrosse team 

which won one hundred per cent of its 

games over England's best in 1937. 

Robert Kintner, most recent graduate of 

distinction, is a widely read political 

columnist associated with the North 

American Newspaper alliance and recently 

participated in the writing of a series of 

articles in the Saturday Evening Post.

A Vital Chapter in Our History 

By CARROLL PHILLIPS BASSETT, Lafayette '83, P.P.G.C. 

IN September 1879 I entered Lafayette 

College in the Class of 1883. In December 

1879 I was initiated into Pennsylvania 

Alpha of * A ©. The chapter had 

been chartered in 1873 so that it had no 

great body of tradition in the College, 

but in the classes of 1880, and especially 

in the class of 1881, its membership included 

some outstanding men who inspired 

men of lower classes with love and 

ambition for the Fraternity and who embodied 

its high precepts and purposes. 

In 1882 I was sent as a delegate of 

Pennsylvania Alpha to the National Convention 

at Richmond, Virginia. 

Not long after the convention adjourned, 

I was appointed President of 

Alpha Province. After my graduation 

from Lafayette College in 1883 with the 

degree of C.E., I returned to the college 

for another year of post-graduate work 

and then began to study the Fraternity's 

situation and plan for a definite campaign 

for new chapters in Alpha Province. 

It is difficult to realize now that we 

then had only one active chapter in all 

New England. Vermont Alpha, chartered 

in 1879, was there isolated, and in close 

touch with no chapter of the Fraternity. 

There was no active chapter in New 

York State, New York Alpha having suspended 

in 1876. In Pennsylvania, chapters 

at the University of Pennsylvania 

and at Lehigh had suspended. In all the 

province we had no chapter in any of the 

larger, long-established and conservative 

institutions, where in order to enter successfully 

we should have to cope with 

fraternities with much local prestige and 

with numerous and influential alumni. 

Our strength was in the West and South. 

Furthermore, until numerous chapters 

were established in reasonable proximity, 

newly established chapters would miss 

the advantages of co-operation, neighborliness, 

and enthusiasm which comes from 

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occasional contact with others fighting 

the same battle. These were some of the 

obstacles to be overcome in 1883 in 

Alpha Province. 

However, the work progressed steadily. 

CARROLL PHILLIPS BASSETT, Lafayette '83 

On November 22, 1883, the charter for 

Pennsylvania Zeta was reissued and I had 

the pleasure of personally initiating the 

chapter at University of Pennsylvania. 

Five days later, a charter was issued for 

New York Beta at Union College. On 

February 16, 1884, a charter was issued 

for New York Gamma at the College of 

the City of New York, where I initiated 

a small group of fine men, but after a 

successful career for a few years, changing 

conditions at the institution caused a 

suspension of the chapter. On March 22, 

1884, a charter for Maine Alpha at Colby 

College was issued, and somewhat later 

I had the pleasure of there personally 

initiating a fine body of New Englanders 

into the Fraternity. "This moved our frontier 

well to the East, and the history of


the chapter and its alumni has been consistently 

gratifying through the years. On 

April 15, 1884, a charter was issued to 

New York Delta at Columbia University 

and on October 25, 1884, a charter was 

issued to New Hampshire Alpha at Dartmouth 

College. 

The Nashville National Convention 

was held November 11-14, 1884. I was 

unfortunately unable to attend, but I 

was then elected Secretary of the General 

Council, and during my term of office I 

had the great pleasure of association with 

and help from those two fine Phis, Hilton 

U. Brown, Butler '80, President of 

the General Council, and Arthur A. 

Stearns, Akron '79, Historian of the General 

Council. 

The expansion in Alpha Province continued. 

New York Alpha at Cornell University 

was rechartered early in 1886 and 

a few days later, on February 1, 1886, 

Massachusetts Alpha's charter at Williams 

was granted. 

So greatly had the picture changed in 

the East since 1883, that the Phis of 

Alpha Province felt sufficiently strong in 

1886 to invite, on short notice, the Fraternity 

to hold its National Convention 

in New York City October 18-22, 1886. 

The invitation was accepted and the convention 

was a notable success. One of the 

Fraternity's founders, Robert Morrison, 

was present as invited guest. At this convention 

I was elected President of the 

General Council with J. E. Brown, Secretary, 

S. G. Gilbert as Treasurer, and Eugene 

H. L. Randolph, Historian. Two of 

these men were later to become Presidents 

of the General Council. 

This General Council worked with 

fine harmony and gratifying results; securing 

efficient province presidents, consolidating 

the work in the newer chapters, 

and continuing the expansion 

program. In Alpha Province a charter 

was issued February 7, 1887, for New 

York Epsilon at Syracuse University. In 

the same year Pennsylvania Eta at Lehigh 

University was actively revived and 

has since substantially developed. On 

May 5, 1888, a charter was issued to 

Massachusetts Beta at Amherst College, 

and on January 18, i88g, a charter was 

issued to Rhode Island Alpha at Brown 

University. 

At Bloomington, 111., October 14-18 

at the National Convention of 1889, I 

ended my official service to the Fraternity. 

During the six years of this service 

I had seen the Fraternity establish or 

revive twelve chapters in many of the 

strongest educational institutions in Alpha 

Province. Two of these chapters, because 

of special conditions, have suspended, 

and one for a short interval suspended 

but has been actively revived. All 

the others have been continuously active, 

I believe. 

Meanwhile we had not been idle elsewhere. 

During the same period fourteen 

new or revived chapters had been established 

in the South and West;* so that 

at the end of i88g we could justly claim 

to be a National Fraternity. 

It is well to recall that the reorganization 

of the government of the Fraternity, 

devised in 1880, when a General Council 

was first elected and the country divided 

into provinces presided over by appointed 

province presidents in contact 

with and responsible to the General 

Council, was of an importance that hardly 

can be exaêrated. The expansion of 

this policy into the present system with its 

personal supervisory contacts with chapters, 

its excellent publicity, and emphasis 

on higher standards, bespeak a greater 

usefulness and a grander future. 

• The southern and western chapters established 

1883-89: Tennessee Beta, University of the South, chartered 

March 21. 1883; Nebraska Alpha, University of 

Nebraslta, rechartered December 1883; Alabama Alpha, 

revived October 1883; Ohio Zeta, Ohio State University, 

chartered October 6, 1883: Texas Beta, University 

of Texas, chartered October 15, 1883; Illinois Delta, 

Knox College, revived 1884; North Carolina Beta, University 

of North Carolina, chartered March ag, 1885; 

Texas Gamma, Southwestern University, chartered 

March ao, 1886; Illinois Alpha, Northwestern University, 

rechartered December 16, 1886; California Alpha, 

rechartered February 6, 1886: Virginia Zeta, Washington 

and Lee University, chartered February ai, 1887; 

Alabama Gamma, Southern University, chartered 

March 5, 1887, suspended l8g6; Michigan Alpha, University 

of Michigan, rechartered December g, 1887; 

Louisiana Alpha, Tulane University, chartered October 

15, i88g.

West Point Training 

By LIEUT. WALKER W. MILNER, C.E., U.S.A., Whitman '28 

Interest in the Government academies is 

widespread among the Phis in the active 

chapters. With this in mind, the Editor 

asked Lieutenant Milner to prepare this 

sketch for the SCROLL. After two years in 

Whitman College, Brother Milner entered 

West Point, graduated with distinction 

in 19J1, and was commissioned in the 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. He has 

had assignments at Seattle, University of 

Iowa, Fort Belvoir, Va., and Schofield Barracks, 

Hawaii, and has been on duty at 

West Point since 7957.—EnrroR. 

IN a time turbulent with trouble and 

in a period when there are many 

different shades of patriotism, it is interesting 

to take note of the West Point system 

ot training Army officers and of the 

traditions of the Military Academy. Of 

the officers assigned to the Academy in an 

administrative or teaching capacity there 

are found generally several members of 

$A0. Within the last two years, in addition 

to the present writer, the following 

Phis have been detailed to the Point: 

Capt. Church M. Matthews, Kentucky 

'26; Capt. Richard D. Wentworth, Kansas 

'25; Lieut. Donald C. Little, Kansas 

'29; Lieut. Julian J. Ewell, Duke '36; 

and recently assigned is Lieutenant Robert 

Finkenbauer, Washington University 

'31. Also, there are a dozen or more 

younger Phis attending this institution, 

three-fifths of the cadets having previously 

been to a college or university. 

Hence, each year additions are made to 

the long line of Phis who are serving the 

country as officers of the regular army. 

The United States Military Academy 

traces its origin to the struggles and formative 

time of the Revolution, deriving 

from George Washington the initial impulse 

of its existence. Early in the Revolutionary 

War, General Washington perceived 

a desperate need in his forces for 

trained officers, and later, as President, 

he recommended the establishment of a 

training school for prospective officers. 

In 1802, the Military Academy was 

founded by act of Congress as a school 

for military engineers. The site selected 

THE CHAPEL, WEST POINT 

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was West Point, N.Y., a location surrounded 

by rocky hills and dominating 

the Hudson River. Since 1812 to the 

present time, the Academy has trained 

officers for all branches of the Army. 

WALKER WILSON MILNER, Whitman '28 

West Point differs from most other institutions 

of learning in that all of its 

activities are addressed to a particular 

end. The definite purpose of the Military 

Academy is the theoretical and practical 

training of young men for commissions 

in the military service. Its cadets are 

given a general education of collegiate 

grade and a sufficient basic military 

training to enable them to pursue careers 

as officers of the Army. The authorized enrolment 

of the Academy is i960, with 

about 1600 of the appointments being 

made upon recommendations of the Senators 

and Representatives in Congress. 

Candidates to be admitted must be between 

the ages of seventeen and twentytwo, 

must pass a rigid physical examination, 

and must show their mental qualifications. 

While at the Academy, cadets receive 

about I1050 per year, which is 

sufficient to meet their normal expenses. 

After a four-year course, they are graduated 

with the degree of Bachelor of Science 

and are commissioned as second lieutenants 

in one of the branches of the Army. 

An account of the West Point training 

system is conveniently divided into four 

parts: academic, military, physical, and 

moral. 

The main part of the Academic structure 

is made up of the exact sciences and 

technical subjects. Mathematics is the 

cornerstone of these subjects, which include 

mechanical and civil engineering 

in the fourth year. The liberal courses 

include English, French, Spanish, economics, 

government, history, and law. 

Less emphasis is placed upon a cadet 

acquiring a sum of positive knowledge 

than upon his developing powers of 

analysis so that he may reason to a logical 

conclusion. 

Some of the West Point methods of 

teaching are unique. All cadets pursue 

the same four-year course, without elective 

studies, regardless of their previous 

experience. Classes are small, being divided 

into sections of from twelve to 

fifteen men under one instructor. Each 

cadet recites and is graded at each attendance, 

requiring unremitting preparation 

of lessons. Marks are published weekly, 

and the student rises or falls in his subjects 

by a monthly transfer from one section 

to another according to the general 

average of his marks. In this way each 

student works in a group of approximately 

his own mental capacity in each 

course. In addition, the higher sections 

in some subjects proceed faster, taking 

advanced work beyond that covered by 

the lower sections. A cadet's graduation 

standing, which determines his order of 

choice of branch in the Army, is computed 

upon the total ot his marks in all 

courses of instruction. Graded recitations 

at each attendance, the natural incentive 

to be in the upper sections, and the order 

of graduation standing are powerful 

stimuli to conscientious studying. 

The West Point system of military 

training is based on the principle that an 

officer is more efficient in any branch of 

the Army it he has a fundamental knowledge 

of all the branches of his profes-


sion. Therefore, the Academy's training 

is general and basic, educating tor all 

arms of the service. The military phase 

ot a cadet's instruction is in the hands ot 

the Department of Tactics, which is 

charged also with the administration and 

discipline ot the Corps of Cadets. 

New cadets report the first of July, and 

in their first summer period are given intensive 

infantry recruit instruction and a 

course tor physical upbuilding. They are 

also taught military courtesy and respect 

for authority and obedience. During the 

academic year, from September until 

June, tactical instruction for all classes 

is carried on in a lesser degree, utilizing 

mainly an hour or two in the afternoons. 

The second summer is spent in camp, at 

which time instruction is given in weapons 

and practice maneuvers are held. 

Also, instruction in equitation is commenced 

and continues until graduation. 

A furlough ot ten weeks breaks the routine 

the third summer, this being the 

only extended vacation, except the last 

three Christmas holidays. The fourth 

and last summer is also spent in camp, 

with trips tor special training in field artillery, 

coast artillery, and aviation. This 

final year is devoted mainly to giving a 

general grasp of the military profession, 

showing the interdependent relationships 

of the different branches and the 

conception ot an army functioning as 

a combat team. Emphasis is especially 

placed upon developing qualities of 

command and leadership in the future 

officers. 

After graduation and a tew years of 

experience in the Army, young officers are 

sent to special service schools which exist 

tor each separate branch. The primary 

purpose of these schools is to give 

training in the tactics and technique ot 

their particular arms. 

So much for military training. The 

next prime requisite is physical fitness. 

Moral courage may be regarded higher 

than physical courage, but in hostile 

combat, physical courage is certainly essential. 

To develop alert, vigorous 

bodies, the Military Academy has a comprehensive 

system of physical training 

and athletics. Cadets in their first year 

take regular gymnasium instruction, receiving 

training in boxing, wrestling, 

fencing, swimming, track, and gymnastics. 

This results in each plebe gaining 

an average of ten pounds in weight and 

one-third of an inch in chest expansion. 

After their first year, cadets are eligible 

to participate in intercollegiate athletics. 

Under the direction of the Army Athletic 

Association, West Point is represented 

in intercollegiate competition by 

eighteen teams in practically every major 

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THE CORPS OF CADETS AT REVIEW


and minor sport. About one-fourth of 

the cadets in the upper three classes are 

on these teams. Those who are not members 

ot intercollegiate squads are required 

to participate in intramural athmk 

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THE ARMY MULE IS PROMINENT AT 

FOOTBALL GAMES 

letics under the direction of the Master 

of the Sword. There are ten different intramural 

sports, contests being arranged 

between the twelve companies ot the 

Corps of Cadets. In order to turn out a 

man of diversified accomplishments, 

cadets must engage in a different intramural 

sport each season. 

For those who wish to pursue certain 

sports for recreation and exercise, there 

is an excellent athletic plant built and 

equipped both by Government and by 

Army Athletic Association funds. There 

are facilities tor golf, tennis, indoor and 

outdoor swimming, ice skating, skiing, 

indoor and outdoor polo, riding, squash, 

and handball. 

And now for the last, but most important, 

feature of West Point trainingcharacter 

development. 

As human nature faces its severest test 

on the battlefield, where men must face 

death, it is necessary to impress those 

who follow the military profession with 

a moral fiber unexcelled by that found 

in any other calling. The motto of the 

Military Academy "Duty, Honor, Country," 

is therefore the philosophy ot a 

cadet's life. The standards by which they 

follow this formula are distinctive and 

rigid. 

Here, performance ot one's duty implies 

far more than mere obedience to 

the letter of the law. A cadet is expected 

to give a conscientious and cheerful performance 

of every task imposed upon 

him. When an order is given, it is his 

duty to obey not only the letter ot the 

order but also its spirit. He must assume 

responsibility tor doing not just the job, 

but for doing the best job possible. 

Honor is the beacon which guides 

everyone during his stay at the Military 

Academy and throughout his career 

in the Army. The honor system 

applies in the classroom, the barracks, 

and in every walk of cadet life. There is 

no compromise with dishonesty or halftruths. 

Everyone is bound to report any 

breach of honor which comes to his attention. 

Offenders of the code of honor 

are never granted immunity. Quibbling 

or evasive statements to shield guilt or 

to defeat the ends of justice are not 

tolerated, for a soldier's code demands 

fearless honesty in setting forth the truth, 

regardless of consequences. The Corps 

ot Cadets itself is the custodian and executive 

of the honor system, and in this 

tradition lies its strength. 

"Country" requires no amplification. 

It is "Our Country, right or wrong." And 

it is noteworthy that West Pointers have 

efficiently served the nation in time of 

peace as well as in time of war. Frequently 

this peace-time service results 

from the employment ot the Army 

against the domestic toes ot disaster or 

distress. To perform well his "Duty," 

keep bright his "Honor," and serve faithfully 

his "Country" is the hereditary 

ideal of every graduate. 

For those who are interested in reading 

more about the Military Academy, 

West Point Today, a recent book by 

Kendall Banning, Dartmouth 'o2, is recommended. 

This informative volume recounts 

the lite ot a cadet from the day 

of his entrance until his graduation.

He Sizes up the Capital Parade 

By GEORGE CLINE BOND, Swarthmore '42 

NOT yet ten years out of college, Phoenix, editor ot the freshman handbook, 

and a member ot the glee club, 

Robert E. Kintner, Swarthmore 

'31, has become one of the nation's most Kwink, honorary managerial society, 

widely read political commentators. ASP, the Men's Student Government 

Through the daily syndicated column, Assodation, and the Forum, the last two 

"The Capital Parade," in the writing of 

which he collaborates with Joseph Alsop, 

and by articles which the team write for 

the Saturday Evening Post, Life, and 

other magazines, Kintner has fulfilled 

the prophecy of success that his brothers 

made in the chapter paper while he was 

still an undergraduate in the little 

Quaker college. 

Brother Kintner's college activities 

show that such a prophecy was well 

founded, for he amassed a string of 

honors that still stand as an unofficial 

college record. Bob entered Swarthmore 

from Stroudsburg High School where he 

had been paper editor and class president, 

and immediately distinguished 

himself as an orator by being a member 

of the winning team ot the freshmansophomore 

debate in each of his first 

two years. For two successive years he 

won the Delta Upsilon Speaking Contest 

and in his senior year was elected by 

his class to be Ivy Orator and chosen by 

a faculty committee as winner of the 

I250 Potter Prize for a speech defending 

an original thesis. 

A major in political science. Brother 

Kintner is the hero of an anecdote that 

the head of that department tells each 

year to his students. It concerns a paper 

that Bob wrote for him on the administration 

of the Volstead Act during the 

dry era, in which Bob had interviewed 

the bartenders in dozens of undercover 

saloons. In spite of his academic interests 

(he graduated with high honors). 

Bob was classed as a prom trotter and 

ran a dance orchestra agency. 

In the time that he had free. Brother 

Kintner was manager of the lacrosse 

team, editor-in-chief of the Swarthmore 

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ROBERT EDMONDS KINTNER, Swarthmore '31 

of which he was secretary. The climax 

to his college career, however, came when 

he was one of seven tapped tor Book and 

Key, senior men's honorary society. 

Harvard Law School was Bob's aim 

after graduation, but he landed instead 

in the financial department of the New 

York Herald-Tribune and began combing 

Wall Street for news. In 1935 he was 

sent to Washington to specialize in New 

Deal economics, but was soon switched 

to covering Congress and the President. 

In this work he met Alsop and quit the 

Trib to join him in writing a column 

tor the North American Newspaper Alliance 

and do free-lance writing about 

politicians for the popular magazines. 

The team also have a book to their 

credit. Men Around the President.

Minnesota Welcomes the Convention 

By LAWRENCE A. MARSDEN, Minnesota '40 

WE of the University of Minnesota 

extend a cordial welcome to the 

delegates ot the 1940 Convention of 

* A 0. We learned of your coming with 

a feeling of pride, and hope that we 

can make your stay as pleasant and profitable 

as possible. 

Almost all travelers find that the primary 

requisite to enjoying an unfamiliar 

city or country is to learn ahead ot time 

oi its places of interest and of its recreational 

facilities. Minneapolis, with its 

Mississippi River show-boats, its crystalclear 

lakes, its theaters, its hotels and 

night clubs, its wine gardens, its golf 

courses, and its outdoor concerts rightfully 

claims the title as the foremost 

amusement and cultural center of the 

Northwest. Cool nights and sunny days 

are an added inducement to the summer 

visitor. 

Despite the fine facilities offered by 

the Twin Cities, it is our hope that you 

as delegates can find some time to visit 

our University ot Minnesota. 

Established in 1851 on the banks of 

the Mississippi river, the one-building 

prairie school has grown in its brief lite 

ot eighty-nine years to the point where 

it is one ot the three largest schools in 

the world. Built to accommodate over 

30,000 students and faculty members, 

the school has spread from its small beginning 

until it now possesses campuses 

in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. The 

agricultural school located in St. Paul 

has been patterned after the ivy-covered 

colleges of the East, while the main campus 

in Minneapolis has assumed the immense 

proportions ot a modernistic city. 

The uniform, modified-classic architecture 

of the impressive Mall is relieved by 

the soft and varied architecture of the 

older portions of the institution. 

The departmentalization of the University, 

made necessary by its increasing 

size, gives to the earnest sightseer an added 

advantage. Inspection of the various 

departments is made easy by the outlined 

groupings ot the buildings. Those interested 

primarily in medicine, dentistry, 

chemistry, business, art, or music will 

find their particular center both easily 

and rapidly. 

As fraternity convention members, 

naturally your interest will center 

around fraternity affairs, ideas, and policies. 

Since the inauguration of the "Minnesota 

Plan" ot fraternity administration, 

FOLWELL HALL, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 

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PILLARS OF NORTHRUP MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM 

the fraternity system at Minnesota has 

received wide acclaim from educators 

and national fraternity officers alike. 

Its basis in a strong undergraduate 

Interfraternity Council, the social groups 

have been striving for a unity of purpose 

necessary for complete co-operation with 

the university and administration. A 

graduate counsellor association was 

formed to guide the scholastic progress 

of the fraternity members; a house-managers' 

association was created to achieve 

uniformity in collection systems and to 

offer the benefits of collective buying; 

a public relations bureau was set up to 

counteract the ill effects of anti-fraternity 

publidty—in fact, the Council has 

endeavored to erase all the factors that 

tend to down the fraternity system. 

The Administration has offered a great 

deal ot aid to the Greek-letter organizations. 

The immense amount of derical 

work necessary to carry on the businesslike 

fraternity system is taken care ot by 

the Student Affafrs Office. Mr. Carroll 

S. Geddes, adviser to the Council and 

Student Finandal Director, provides the 

members ot the Council an efficient and 

uniform system of accounting. The 

formal rushing system used to such good 

effect at Minnesota is carried out primarily 

through the agencies ot the Student 

Affairs Office and the adviser to 

the Council. 

Fraternities are strong here at Minnesota. 

Instead of feeling that they are 

waging a losing battle, the social organizations 

are imbued with a spirit of progress. 

Fraternities do have their place 

under the sun; and the Minnesota groups 

are earnest in their desire to find that 

place. 

If the delegates to the 1940 Convention 

feel that they would care to examine 

more minutely the Minnesota Plan of 

fraternity, Mr. Carroll S. Geddes, adviser 

to the Coundl, will be glad to interview 

any and all visitors. Information on 

Fraternity Week, the Minnesota Plan, 

and the Interfraternity Council will be 

made available. Mr. Geddes may be contacted 

in the Student Affairs Office. 

THE MALL, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Another New Province President 

By CLAUDE M. MARRIOTT, Syracuse 

ROBERT LINCOLN TRESCHER, 

.. Pennsylvania '34, was appointed 

President ot the new Gamma Province 

last December. His appointment brings 

to the service ot the Fraternity a new 

type and a new spirit. Less than three 

ROBERT LINCOLN TRESCHER, Pennsylvania '34- 

years out ot law schooland not yet six 

years away from an active chapter. 

Brother Trescher still has the student's 

view and thinks in terms of the undergraduates 

and talks their language. He is, 

therefore, particularly well qualified to 

deal with their problems and perform the 

duties of a liaison officer for the Fraternity. 

His youthful enthusiasm, his legal 

training, and his intense Fraternity zeal 

make him unusually well fitted to do 

the work for which he has been chosen. 

When Brother Tallman was advanced 

to the General Council a vacancy was 

created at the head ot Rho Province. 

The territories ot Gamma and Rho Provinces 

were then combined and the new 

Gamma Provinte now covers Eastern, 

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Central, and Southern Pennsylvania, together 

with the States ot New Jersey and 

Delaware. Supervision of this new province 

with new boundaries is the work assigned 

to Brother Trescher. There are 

seven active chapters in the district and 

an equal number of alumni clubs and 

associated alumni groups. 

Bob Trescher left a brilliant record at 

the University of Pennsylvania. He spent 

four years in the Wharton School and 

three in the Law School. Many who are 

now seniors remember him as a law student 

and refer to his records with great 

respect and admiration. He entered the 

university in the fall of 1930 and became 

a popular member ot the Class ot 

'34. He served as president of his class 

for three years, was an assodate editor 

of the Daily Pennsylvanian and chairman 

of the undergraduate council. He 

was prominent in many lines ot student 

activities, in all of which he displayed 

qualities of leadership. He was a member 

of the light-weight crew, associate 

manager ot the Mask and Wig show, 

and head cheer-leader. He was elected 

to various honorary societies during his 

course, including the Sphinx Senior Society, 

the *KB Society, and the famous 

Mask and Wig Club. Above all. Bob became 

a Phi in his freshman year and 

served the Pennsylvania Zeta chapter 

with devotion and marked distinction 

throughout his four years. Upon his 

graduation he received the Spoon Award, 

which is the highest honor bestowed on 

a member of the graduating class ot the 

undergraduate school of the university. 

In the Law School he became an active 

member of the dass of '37. He was 

an honor man, and served as president 

of his law class for three years, and as 

president ot his law club for one year. 

He was a member of the editorial staff 

ot the University ot Pennsylvania Law 

Retiiew and contributed much to the


continued success of this journal. He became 

a member ot the Order ot Coif. 

Following his graduation and his admission 

to the bar. Brother Trescher 

made a fine legal connection with the 

well-known Philadelphia law firm ot 

Montgomery and McCracken, of which 

firm Justice Owen J. Roberts was a member 

before his appointment to the United 

States Supreme Court. Since engaging 

upon the practice of law he has taken an 

active part in the alumni affairs ot the 

University, in the Philadelphia * A 0 

Alumni Club, and in the civic interests 

of Philadelphia as a member of the 

Committee of Seventy which is a nonpartisan 

organization having much to 

do with civic betterment and municipal 

government improvement. During the 

college year of 1938-39 he conducted a 

course on "The New American Government 

and Its Work" in the political 

science department of the university under 

Dr. James T. Young, head ot that 

department. 

Jeannette, Westmoreland County, 

Pennsylvania, was Bob Trescher's boyhood 

home. Here he was bom in 1912 

and here he received his elementary education, 

completing his preparatory work 

with one year at the Kiski Springs Preparatory 

School at Saltsburg, Pa. His 

early school days may be ot little moment, 

but this is known, that he has always 

been a lover of the outdoors. He 

enjoys a month's vacation touring the 

country with a "pal" of kindred spirit. 

Last summer with such a friend he made 

a trip to Montana and the Canadian 

Rockies, then sold the car, and flew back. 

As he becomes better known in his 

province and throughout the Fraternity 

Brother Trescher's qualities ot mind and 

heart will endear him to his brothers 

and open to him great avenues oi service 

for * A 0. 

One Alumnus Who Stayed Active 

By PAUL ALEXANDER WAGNER, Chicago '38 

EARLY this year, a New York busi- 

I nessman deserted the canyons ot 

lower Manhattan to become a "studentat-large" 

on the campus ot the University 

of Chicago. He took a room in one 

of the dormitories, attended classes and 

bull-sessions with the undergraduates, 

and once again became an active member 

of Illinois Beta. To his business associates 

on Broad Street, he may be Mister Quantrell, 

but to his many campus friends he 

is more familiarly known as Ernie Quantrell, 

'05, a trustee ot Chicago who believes 

in identifying himself with the 

activities and interests of the younger 

generation in order more intelligently 

to aid in directing the program of the 

great midwestern university. 

He feels it is important tor an older 

person to retain a youthful outlook on 

life, and that a good way to do is to contact 

undergraduate affairs. 

No better proof ot a theory could be 

offered than the speaker himself. Nothing 

about the alert, friendly eyes, the 

broad smile, or the hearty handshake of 

the former president of Illinois Beta 

would suggest the phrase "older person." 

He sits behind his desk with the cordial 

air of a room-mate on the opposite side 

of a lunch table. Behind him and some 

thirty-five floors below, spreads out the 

harbor of New York with tugs and ferries 

passing by the Statue of Liberty. One 

forgets this is a "business" office; it is 

more like the den in the chapter house 

back home. And as the owner continues 

to chat about mutual Phi acquaintances, 

one comes to realize why this man seems 

so different from the many stolid individuals 

who occupy similar chairs of 

business throughout the country. Unlike 

them, he has never lost the sophomoric 

enthusiasm for this business of living.

264 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1940 

In fact, this enthusiasm has been a 

characteristic of Ernest Quantrell all 

through an active and many-sided career. 

During his prep school days he 

captained three different teams as well 

ERNEST EUGENE QUANTRELL, Chicago '05 

as holding his own as a member of the 

debating squadi Football and baseball 

were second only to his love ot track as 

a competitive sport. Breaking the county 

high jump record, he next decided to 

aim even higher and set a new state record 

in the pole vault. By 1901, the 

Quantrell mantel boasted a collection 

ot trophies, and the young athlete tumed 

his attention to the choice ot a college. 

Chicago was not yet ten years old, but 

it boasted a national championship football 

team and a remarkable faculty gathered 

by the brilliant President Harper. 

Besides, there was a strong *A0 chapter 

and two of Ernie's former school 

mates, Herbert Ahlswede and Fred Feil, 

had been initiated two years before. So 

the athletic career was continued under 

Maroon colors, with a major letter coming 

to the youthful high jumper at the 

end of his freshman year. The chapter, 

founded a few years before, became his 

major interest, and in 1904 he was 

elected president. His closest friend during 

these years was Frederick Speik, a 

former high school chum and captain 

of the Chicago football team in 1904, 

and the third in a dynasty ot five All- 

American Phis. Other actives included 

Walter Steffens, I. D. Hook, Oliver Wyman, 

Austin Hoy, Chet and Huber Ellsworth, 

Bill Nowels, and Carl Miner. 

But there was still time for other activities, 

such as the Reynolds Club, an 

organization still providing the undergraduate 

men of today with adequate 

facilities tor leisure-time activities. Here 

he served as treasurer and later as president. 

Of course, there was also a good 

bit of singing to be done in the university 

glee club, as well as duties in three honor 

societies. 

It is not surprising that such an enterprising 

young man should have found an 

immediate place in the business world. 

Serving an apprenticeship in the Chicago 

Savings Bank, in 1908 he entered the 

employ of Halsey, Stuart and Co. Later 

he became a member of the firm and in 

1919 moved to New York in charge of 

the eastern offices, a position he held until 

1928, when he retired to manage his 

own business. 

Again, it would not be like Phi Delt 

Quantrell to allow any one field of interest 

to monopolize his time. He found 

art an interesting balance to the business 

activities of Wall Street, and soon began 

building an enviable collection ot American 

prints and paintings. 

"Alt," the genial collector likes to observe, 

"has taught me tolerance. In tew 

fields is there a greater range of likes and 

dislikes than in art. I suppose my taste 

would be described as conservative and 

academic as contrasted with ultramodem 

schools of art, but I have great 

respect tor the man who enjoys modern 

art. In particular, art has made me observe 

and appreciate the many beautiful 

things in nature—things that are available 

to most ot us, but are unfortunately 

so easy to overlook. So I buy my pictures 

primarily for the joy of looking at them 

and living with them, and not from the


monetary standpoint some collectors 

adopt." 

For years he has been the friend of 

many important artists, aiding them 

through his position as trustee and 

Secretary-treasurer of the Grand Central 

Art Galleries, a non-profit organization 

formed to promote interest in American 

art. Portrait painters Louis Betts and 

Sidney Dickinson, seascape artist Frederick 

Waugh, and former presidents of 

the National Academy are among his 

friends. He has a fine collection of Currier 

& Ives prints some of which, together 

with various paintings, he has loaned the 

Reynolds Club. The paintings in his 

home are excellent examples ot the work 

of established American artists, who find 

in him an ardent champion. Since comparing 

their work with examples ot contemporary 

artists abroad, he has strengthened 

his early confidence in native brushwielders. 

"It is a marvelous hobby," says 

Brother Quantrell, "as it opens up a new 

and wonderful world to anyone interested 

in beauty. If one cannot buy originals 

he can at least buy inexpensive but 

good reproductions and live with them 

and study them." 

This artistic businessman is also quite 

in demand as a college trustee. Besides 

the University ot Chicago, he serves on 

the boards of three southern institutions 

—Atlanta University, Spelman College, 

and Morehouse College. The problem 

of negro education is one of the challenging 

social questions to receive his attention. 

But when the pressure of all these activities 

allows. Brother Quantrell enjoys 

travelling with his family. Sometimes it 

is with his wife (formerly Lulu Morton 

ot the University ot Chicago) and two 

daughters, Jane and Virginia, for a cruise 

to Rio; sometimes a hunting trip with 

son Morton in the Lake St. John area 

north of Quebec. In short, he believes 

in carrying out his theory ot youthful 

living by sharing the outdoor sports program 

of his college-age children. 

"I would like to see every alumnus 

contact his active chapter and associate 

himself intimately with a group of young 

men ranging in age from 18 to 25," said 

he. "If Mr. Oldtimer thinks his generation 

was better than the present one, he 

owes it to himself to gain a modern viewpoint 

from these young fraternity men. 

They are more alive to the issues of the 

day than the youngsters of thirty years 

ago, and whenever I have the chance to 

listen to their conversations I come away 

with a lot ot assurance that the future of 

the country isn't in such grave danger 

after all!" 

Graham, Pioneer in Surgery 

By ROBERT LYLE OBOURN, Washington University '41 

FEW men of medical science have, 

during their lifetimes, been accorded 

the honor that came last tall to Brother 

Evarts Ambrose Graham, Chicago '05. 

For two days medical men trained by Dr. 

Graham during twenty years as professor 

of surgery at the Washington University 

School of Medicine in St. Louis, gathered 

in St. Louis from all over the world 

to pay tribute to their teacher. The twoday 

celebration ended with a dinner at 

the Hotel Chase. Here former students 

and colleagues expressed the high esteem 

in which they held Brother Graham and 

his wife. Dr. Helen Treadway Graham, 

who is associate professor of pharmacology 

in the School ot Medicine. 

JPerhaps Who's Who in America best 

reflects Brother Graham's steady rise in 

his chosen field. Some of the entries are; 

surgeon-in-chiet, Barnes and St. Louis 

Children's hospitals; co-editor. Archives 

of Surgery since 1920; editor. Journal of 

Thoracic Surgery, since 1931; appointed


by Rockefeller Foundation to investigate 

teaching of Surgery in British Medical 

Schools, 1922; author ot several books and 

numerous papers on surgery; developed 

idea of lymphatic origin ot inflammation 

of the gallbladder; gave exposition of disturbed 

mechanics of respiration and 

circulation when normal intrathoracic 

DR. EVARTS AMBROSE GRAHAM, Chicago '05 

pressures are altered; new treatment for 

chronic abscess of the lung; explanation 

of particular toxicity of chloroform and 

similar anaesthetic agents. 

Awards for his work indude the Gross 

Prize tor Surgery in 1920, the Gold 

Medal of the American Radiology Society 

in 1925, the Gold and Silver Medal 

ot the St. Louis Medical Society in 1927, 

the Gold Medal ot the Southern Medical 

Society in 1933, and the John Scott 

Medal given by the City of Philadelphia 

in 1937. 

Not listed in Who's Who are three 

other honors recently bestowed on 

Brother Graham. Last summer he was 

offered the honorary position of Professor 

of Surgery at the 815-year-old St. 

Bartholomew Hospital in London. This 

was the first time the honor was ever 

given to an American. At a recent meeting 

ot the American College ot Surgeons, 

Dr. Graham was elected president of the 

organization, one of the highest honors 

that can be accorded a surgeon in the 

United States. Washington University 

has established a lectureship in his 

honor, known as the Graham Lecture 

Foundation, which will bring annually 

to St. Louis a distinguished lecturer on 

medicine and surgery. 

Aside from practical surgery. Brother 

Graham has won world-wide fame for the 

perfection of a dye which brings out the 

shadow of the gallbladder under x-ray. 

This allows the condition of the gallbladder 

to be studied without operation, 

a thing which was not possible before. 

This discovery was preceded by years of 

disappointing research. But when asked 

about a statement that the perfection of 

this dye had saved more lives than were 

lost in the World War, Brother Graham 

brushed it aside as "a bit of an exaggeration." 

Brother Graham is the personification 

of the popular conception of an accomplished 

surgeon; his tall, well-built figure, 

cool eyes, and easy manner are enough 

to put the most nervous patient at ease. 

The confidence, he inspires is nowhere 

more apparent than in the operating 

room. One can sense the confidence inspired 

in the attendants by the tall surgeon 

as he works over the operating 

table, explaining, in an easy, conversational 

tone, the reason for every precise 

move he makes. 

In private life Brother Graham is as 

distinguished as in the field of medicine. 

A leading citizen of St. Louis, he lives 

in a low English-type house, in the rolling 

country to the west of the city. Most 

of the year, however, the house seems 

empty, for his two sons, David and Evarts, 

Jr., are away at school. David is studying 

pre-medical work at Princeton, while 

Evarts is at Harvard studying for the 

foreign service. Brother Graham has 

little spare time, but such as he has is 

spent playing golf or listening to symphonic 

music, for which he has a deep 

appreciation.

Elmer Davis Turns Radio News Analyst 

By EDWARD W. GOODE, Colgate '26 

ONE of the most illustrious of our 

brothers is becoming even more 

illustrious by the minute. Elmer Davis, 

star newspaper man, current affairs 

writer, and author of 127 fiction stories, 

is now one of the foremost radio commentators. 

His careful, keen analysis of 

both mazes, national and international, 

is attracting millions ot listeners to his 

programs "on the air" with the Columbia 

Broadcasting System. 

Elmer Davis is one of the top products 

of that Hoosier State ot Indiana whose 

proudest output is an unusual number 

of brilliant men. He radiates that unique 

and amusing philosophy ot American 

things which Indiana seems to breed. He 

was born at Aurora, Ind., not so long 

ago, initiated into * A 0, Indiana Delta 

Chapter at Franklin College, was graduated 

from Franklin in 1910, and received 

the A.M. degree in 1911. 

He went to Queens College, Oxford 

University, England, as a Rhodes Scholar 

and received his B.A. there in 1912. His 

study abroad terminated a brief but 

promising teaching career, tor at the 

time he received the Rhodes Scholarship, 

Brother Davis had been teaching 

tor two years at Franklin High School. 

When he returned to the United 

States, he joined the editorial staff of 

Adventure and started his writing career. 

He joined the New York Times in 

1914, became a star reporter and a wellknown 

special writer, and then became 

one of the Times's chief editorial writers 

whose work was famous. 

During his career with the Times he 

started his special writing for other publications 

and was so successful that he 

came to devote all of his time to this 

independent writing. He has been a contributor 

of leading feature articles and 

stories to Collier's, Harper's, the Saturday 

Evening Post, Saturday Review of 

Literature; and the 127 fiction stories 

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have endeared him to readers of many 

other important publications. 

His books include: The Princess Cecilia 

(1915), History of the New York 

ELMER DAVIS, Franklin 'lo 

Times (1921), Times Have Changed 

(1923), I'll Show You the Town (1924), 

The Keys of the City (1925), Friends of 

Mr. Sweeney (1925), Strange Woman 

(1927), Show Window (essays, 1927), 

Giant Killer (1928), Morals for Moderns 

(short stories, 1930), White Pants Willie 

(1932), Bare Living (in collaboration, 

1933), Love Among the Ruins (short 

stories, 1935). 

It was in "pinch-hitting" for H. V. 

Kaltenborn last August when Mr. Kaltenborn 

departed for Europe to cover 

the crisis and then the war, that Elmer 

Davis got his opportunity to "cut loose" 

on the American public. It was a "natural" 

from the start. As to the writing, 

his style is famous and his many years 

of inside experience in handling world 

events, plus his scholarly, calm principles


have enabled him to plough through the 

propaganda and to interpret the great 

trends of the present moment in a way 

which the American public understands. 

As to the delivery, Elmer Davis has a 

rich baritone voice which is, at the same 

time, crisp and friendly, with a wide 

range of intonations and a nice register 

tor humor. When it comes to television. 

Brother Davis will be in the front rank; 

tall, distinguished, crackling eyes, and 

all that it takes. 

He has reverted to his original vocation 

of teaching also in handling the 

new method of teaching history by 

phonograph records. Elmer Davis was 

selected by the World Book Company 

to edit the script and do the running 

interpretative commentary on the first 

records consisting ot three double-faced 

discs entitled "The Sound ot History" 

and sub-titled "Then Came War." 

Elmer Davis has always been a good, 

working Phi whose pride and loyalty in 

the Fraternity have been constantly in 

evidence throughout his busy career. 

Several times during the past year he 

has dropped in at the monthly dinners 

of the Phi Delta Theta Club of New 

York and he always responds graciously 

with a few remarks which are good for a 

thought and a chuckle while shaving. 

He says: "Tell the SCROLL that I have 

been a devoted reader for thirty-three 

years and still find it my favorite reading 

matter, considering all that it means 

to me in associations past and present. 

It has the bad habit, however, of admitting 

that my contemporaries are not so 

young as they used to be." 

Canada's First Air Casualty 

HORACE GEORGE YELLAND, 

Manitoba '36, is the first Canadian 

airman to make the supreme sacrifice in 

HORACE GEORGE YELLAND, Manitoba '36 

By A. V. GABRIEL, Manitoba '40 

the present war. He had been flying tor 

the Trans-Canada Air Service and in 

January, 1939 he was one of fifteen Canadian 

youths chosen tor service in the 

Royal Air Force in Great Britain. He 

was a Pilot Officer in Scotland, where on 

December 1, 1939 he was killed when his 

bomber crashed while on duty in a reconnaissance 

flight. 

Horace Yelland was born twenty-six 

years ago in Minaki, Ontario, where his 

father is manager of the Hudson's Bay 

Company store. He attended St. John's 

College, Winnipeg, and later spent two 

years studying engineering at the University 

of Manitoba. He was a young 

man ot outstanding character and scholastic 

ability, and he excelled in such 

sports as hockey and baseball. The news 

of his death has been received with great 

sorrow by his former university comrades 

and by his Fraternity brothers to whom 

he was a regular fellow, beloved by all. 

"He wins eternal peace, who gives his 

life for his tellowmen."

Phi Files for the Senate 

FORMER Governor Herman Guy 

Kump, Virginia '05, on February 15 

announced his candidacy tor the senatorship 

from West Virginia on the Democratic 

ticket. 

Brother Kump is a native West Virginian, 

bom at Capon Springs. He received 

the degree of LL.B. from the 

University of Virginia in 1905. The University 

of West Virginia conferred on 

him the honorary degree of. LL.D. During 

the World War he served in the 

United States Army, attaining the rank 

ot captain. He is president of the Citizens 

National Bank ot Elkins, where he 

still maintains his home. 

He served as mayor of Elkins and as 

prosecuting attorney of Randolph 

County. He was elected Judge of the 

twentieth judicial circuit, which embraces 

Randolph County, and he resigned 

that position, after a brilliant 

service, upon receiving the Democratic 

nomination for Governor ot West Virginia. 

He was elected Governor in 1932 and 

served four years. His administration was 

responsible for a completely changed fiscal 

policy—West Virginia, thanks to his 

efforts, is very much in the black, and 

its credit is spotless. No governor can 

succeed himself in this state. Brother 

Kump retired to private practice as a 

lawyer, and has spent his time between 

Elkins and Charleston, where he also 

maintains an office. 

In spite of a very busy life. Brother 

Kump finds time to maintain his interest 

in $ A ®. He is devoted to young people 

By ROBERT HOLTON BULL, Butler '26 

and finds the Fraternity a potent agency 

in maintaining contacts with youth. 

While he was Governor he entertained 

HERMAN GUY KUMP, Virginia '05 

the Phis at a party in the executive mansion, 

and he and Mrs. Kump attend the 

parties given by the alumni when they 

are in Charleston. He is an active member 

of the board of directors of the West 

Virginia State Association of * A 0. 

Brother Kump has long been a conspicuously 

capable and efficient public 

servant, known and loved as a fearless 

fighter for the right. His brothers in the 

Bond wish him all success in his candidacy. 

Bear in Mind— 

The General Convention of Phi Delta Theta 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 27-30, 1940 

Headquarters at Nicollet Hotel 

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The Alumni t©) Firing Line 

FRANK CRUMIT, Ohio '12, *A©'s famous radio 

artist and his equally famous wife, Julia Sanderson, 

are the subject of a close-up sketch in a 

recent issue of the New York Post. It features 

Miss Sanderson's amiable personality and her famous 

giggle, "which sounds like Lily Pons' little 

bells in 'Lakme.'" 

Her silvery giggle rang out when she was 

asked, point-blank, how she and Frank Crumit, 

FRANK CRUMIT, Ohio 'la, AND MRS. CauMrr 

(JULIA SANDERSON) 

her husband and professional teammate, had 

managed to keep their marriage an example of 

harmony for all of show business to admire and 

envy, 

"It's easy enough to be happily married," she 

said, "if your husband happens to be a perfect 

lamb like Frank." 

"None of that now, Miss Sanderson." 

Tinkle-tinkle-tinkle. 

"All right," she said. "If you don't want me to 

rave I'll be factual. When Frank and I were 

married twelve years ago, we thought we'd 

retire from the stage; we both had long and 

hard careers behind us. Frank tried to be a 

stockbroker and I tried to be a housewife. 

"My parents lived in Springfield, so Frank 

bought me a house near them. But I was bored 

to death and Frank turned out to be a poor 

broker. I can't cook, I know nothing about gardening, 

I hate every kind of housework, I don't 

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J- 

like bridge and women's civic doings. The truth 

is that I'm interested only in my work. 

"After about a year, when things had become 

so dull for me that I'd almost forgotten how to 

smile and Frank had dropped enough money 

in the market, we decided to go back to work. 

We went into radio; we've been on the air just 

eleven years. 

"I'm an old-fashioned person and I get embarrassed 

when I talk about affection. . . . 

I'd rather say that Frank and I have got along 

so well because we're both friendly people. 

"But we do have our spats. The tiffs are always 

about work. I consider Frank a great recording 

and radio artist but the stage is my 

field. When we work in radio, everything is 

smooth, for then I bow to my lord's better 

judgment. But when we're on the stage and he 

tells me what to do, he treads on my toes. 

"Oh, yes, we do make personal appearances 

now and then, especially in and around Boston. 

When we're in the theatre, I am the boss and 

Frank has to listen to me. Sometimes he forgets 

it, and then I get cross. Only the other 

evening, we did a television show here in New 

York and I had to tell him to watch his P's 

and Q's." 

Miss Sanderson had scarcely finished that last 

sentence when Mr. Crumit, who had been busy 

at a recording audition, entered the apartment. 

Seeing the stou t, bland-faced balladeer and 

ukulele player, it was hard to imagine him unsuccessful 

as a broker; he seemed born for the 

part. 

"Well, Judy, my dear," he asked, "what have 

you two been talking about" 

"I was just telling him," she said, "how we 

manage to get along as well as we do.'' 

"It's an easy trick," he said, "if you're lucky 

or smart enough to marry a darling like Julia." 

"None of that now, Mr. Crumit." 

Tinkle- tinkle- tinkle. 

"O.K.," he said, grinning. "If you must know 

the real secret, here it is: Julia and I both feel 

that recording and radio are my departments 

and that, when it comes to the stage, she's in 

full charge." 

Tinkle-tinkle-tinkle. 

"In the theatre," he went on, "she can give 

me cards and spades and big and little casino. 

Naturally, I wouldn't think of arguing with her 

or attempting to interfere with anything she 

does, and so we never have any trouble." 

Tinkle-tinkle-tinkle. Ti nkle-tinkle- tinkle. 

"What's the matter, darling" he asked. 

"What's so funny" 

"Excuse me, Frank,'' she said. "I guess I've 

just got the gilles."


WALTER RICE SHARP [Wabash '17], professor of 

political science at the University o£ Wisconsin, 

has been appointed head o£ the department of 

government at ihe College of the City of New 

York. He will assume his new duties September 1. 

Professor Sharp, now doing research in Washington 

on a Guggenheim fellowship, replaces 

Dr. William B. Guthrie, who will retire at 

the end of the month. Dr. Sharp's appointment 

takes effect on Sept. 1 and until then the department 

will be administered by an acting chairman 

elected by the personnel of the department. The 

new Department of Sociology will also elect its 

own acting chairman. 

Dr. Sharp, 44 years old, was born in Indiana 

and received his college training at Wabash 

College, Yale University, the University of Sirasbourg, 

the London School of Economics and the 

University of Bordeaux. During 1922 and 1923 

he was an assistant professor of history at Washington 

and Lee University and the following year 

he joined the political science faculty at the 

University of Wisconsin, where he has been ever 

since. 

He is author of numerous books, monographs 

and articles.—iVery York Times. 

JOHN JOSEPH LINCOLN, Lehigh '89, one of the 

charter members of the Pennsylvania Eta Chapter 

at Lehigh University, is vice-president and 

general manager of the Crozer Coal and Coke 

Company of Elkhorn, W.Va. Brother Lincoln is 

a Golden Legionnaire and keenly interested in 

alumni matters. He became the first president 

of the West Virginia State Alumni Association 

of 'I'Ae which was organized and installed at 

Charleston, W.Va. May 6, 1939. During one of his 

business trips to Philadelphia last fall. Brother 

Lincoln saw the *A6 Plaque, and was so 

pleased with the idea that he at once ordered 

a plaque for the Lehigh Chapter. He also 

ordered a special bronze plate listing the names 

of the ten charter members of the chapter. 

Installation of the plaque and special plate 

was made just before the opening of college. 

WiiiiAM CALLOWAY GRANT, S.M.U. '28, is president 

of Grant Advertising, Inc., which has offices 

in Dallas, Chicago, and New York. Although 

the company was originally started in Dallas, the 

national scope of the accounts has now made it 

necessary for Will to spend most of his time in 

the Chicago ofRce. Grant Advertising, Inc. handles 

the advertising of Mars Milky Way candy 

and their NBC Dr. I.Q. program. Among its 

other leading national accounts are Vannette 

Hosiery, Willard Hat Company, Frito Company, 

and the Direct Mattress Company. The agency 

handles a total of thirty-eight active accounts. 

While Will Grant was in S.M.U., he was president 

of *AG and was head cheer leader. He 

began his advertising career as a student and has 

followed through in his chosen profession.-JiM 

COLLINS. 

FORMATION of the firm of Hunter and Williams 

to act as financial agents to investors was announced 

early in February by WILLIAM T. 

HUNTER and W. EMORY WILLIAMS, JR. Both Hunter 

and Williams are alumni of Georgia Beta at 

Emory University, and were graduated in the 

same year, 1932. The new firm will specialize in 

investment research, purchase and disposal of 

securities for clients, and investment supervision. 

Brother Hunter is a certified public accountant, 

a member of the Georgia bar, and was for 

a number of years engaged in accounting and 

security analysis work here. His brother is Joel 

Hunter, Emory '26. 

Brother Williams has been for the past seven 

NEW FIRM IN ATLANTA 

William Emory Williams, Jr., Emory '52, and William 

Theophilus Hunter, Emory '33 

years connected with Sears, Roebuck and Co. 

from which he resigned to enter the new firm. 

He has been prominent in civic and fraternity 

affairs, and served as a member of the alumni 

executive committee which has recently completed 

the campaign for erection of a new home 

for the Georgia Beta Chapter. His brother is 

Lucien Williams, Georgia Tech '38. 

ROBERT FREDERICK NELSON \Moritana '30], became 

executive secretary of the Indianapolis Family 

Welfare Society on February 21. 

Mr. Nelson is 32 years old, married and has 

two children. He has been executive secretary 

of the Social Service Bureau of Chattanooga, 

Tenn., since 1937. Earlier he was a member of 

the staff of the Associated Charities of Cleveland, 

Ohio, an organization comparable to the Family 

Welfare Sodety here. 

Mr. Nelson was born in Milbank, S.D., and 

was reared in Montana. He received the A.B. 

degree from the University of Montana and the 

M.S. degree from the Western Reserve University 

school of applied social service in Cleveland. He 

is a member of the American Association ot 

Social Workers, the Family Welfare Association 

of America and *Ae ViMermty.—Indianapolis 

Star.

272 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March^ 1940 

DR. LEON HUGH WARREN, Colby '25,. is the author 

of A Handbook of Skin Diseases^ just off the 

press of Paul B. Hoeber, Inc., New York. 

Since December 1938, Doctor Warren has been 

on the staff of the National Institute of Health, 

where he is engaged in research work in occupational 

and industrial skin diseases. 

National Institute of Health, Dr. Warren is 

special lecturer in dermatology in the school of 

medicine of Georgetown University and associate 

in syphilology at the Garfield Memorial Hospital 

in Washington, D.C. Many articles by Dr. Warren 

on industrial and occupational skin diseases 

have appeared in the medical journals. 

Dr. and Mrs. Warren reside in Bethesda, 

Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. They 

have two children, a son and a daughter. 

DR. LEON HUGH WARREN, Colhy '25 

After being graduated from Colby College 

in the class of 1926, Brother Warren studied 

medicine at Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. 

Upon receiving his M.D. degree from 

Pennsylvania in June 1931, he was commissioned 

Lieutenant, junior grade, in the U. S. Naval 

Medical Corps and entered upon active duty as 

intern at the League Island Naval Hospital in 

Philadelphia. 

In February 1933, he was ordered to duty on 

the Asiatic Station. Throughout the two years 

on Asiatic duty he served as ship's surgeon on the 

VSS. Tulsa on patrol duty on the rivers and 

coast of China. While attached to this vessel he 

saw service during the Chinese rebellion in 

Fukien Province in 1934. His wife and son were 

held captive for two days by pirates during the 

piracy of the S. S. Shuntien in North China in 

June 1934. 

In October 1936, he resigned from the Naval 

Medical Corps and after a year in the office of 

Dr. Carroll S. Wright of Philadelphia, professor 

of dermatology at Temple University, and another 

year in the Graduate School of the University 

of Pennsylvania, he received the degree of 

Master of Medical Science for graduate work in 

dermatology and syphilology. 

In addition to his present duties with the 

United States Public Health Service in the 

FRANK ALFRED DE Boos, Purdue '08, Wisconsin 

'09, is a practicing civil engineer, with offices 

at 739 Penobscot Building, Detroit, Mich. 

JAMES WALTER LANTZ [Illinois 'g8] of ShelbyviUe. 

111., is one of the fourteen salesmen of the Penn 

Mutual Life Insurance Company who received 

honors at the home office in Philadelphia Feb. 8. 

In number of sales during his first year in the 

business Lantz led all the company's first-year 

salesmen in the entire country. With four others 

who completed similar records during recent 

months, he was made a member of the company's 

President's Club. The fourteen came from New 

York, Denver, Peoria, Little Rock, Bethlehem, 

Chicago, Pittsburgh, Birmingham. President John 

A. Stevenson welcomed and congratulated them, 

and entertained them at a luncheon at which 

were present all the executive officers, including 

William H. Kingsley, chairman of the board. 

Lantz was given a diploma showing his outstanding 

first-year record. He is a member of 

the Frederick A. Schnell Agency, which operates 

for the Penn Mutual from Peoria the entire 

State of Illinois outside Chicago.—Penn Mutual 

press release. 

JAMES WALTER LANTZ, Illinois


2^5 

WILBUR CARROLL JOHNS, [V.C.L.A. '25], basketball 

coach for his alma mater, seems to have 

headed the U.C.L.A. team on the comeback 

trail just as Babe Horrell, Jim Blewett, and Ray 

Richards lifted the Bruins into the front ranks 

in Coast Conference football circles last year. 

Johns, who took over the basketball reins from 

Caddy Works, unquestionably has the worst 

material to work with in the Southern Division, 

but his Bruins came through to end a 31-game 

losing streak to defeat the Berkeley Bears, 34-32. 

The Bruins hadn't won a conference cage dash 

since 1937, so that victory over the Bears should 

be cause for a celebration out in Westwood.— 

Los Angeles Times. 

CARL NETTLES REYNOLDS, Southwestern '26, the 

veteran outfielder of the major leagues, has 

signed as a member of the managerial staff of 

the Los Angeles Club, of the Coast League. 

SmNEY OsLiN SMfTH, Georgia '08, president of the 

National Association of Insurance Agents, was 

bom in Gainesville, Ga., July 3, 1887. He entered 

the University of Georgia in 1905 where he 

was initiated into the 4»Ae Fraternity, graduating 

with the A.B. degree in 1908. 

He entered the local insurance agency business 

JAMES SERENO LOVE, West Virginia '32, advertising 

manager of the Wofford Oil Company of 

Georgia, has joined the staff of the Leo Burnett 

Company, Inc., Chicago advertising agency. He 

will handle the southern territory of the Pure 

Oil account for the agency, establishing his headquarters 

in Atlanta and continuing to direct the 

advertising and public relations department of 

the Wofford Oil Company. In addition to the 

Pure Oil Company, other national accounts 

served by the Burnett Company include the 

Minnesota Valley Canning Company; the Standard 

Milling Company, makers of Heckers' and 

Aristos Flour, the Brown Shoe Company of St. 

Louis, makers of Buster Brown, Roblee, Air Step 

and Naturalizer shoes, the Hoover Company, 

Realsilk Hosiery Mills, and A. B. Dick Company. 

JAMES SERENO LOVE, West Virginia '31 

SIDNEY OSLIN SMITH, Georgia '08 

in 1916 at Gainesville, and served his State 

Association by successive rounds in ofiice, including 

the presidency and national councillor. He 

held the latter office until 1933 when he was 

appointed as a member of the Executive Committee 

of the National Association of Insurance 

Agents. In that capacity he spent much time in 

Washington, D.C, in the interests of the National 

Assodation as well as in New York assisting 

in the formation of the business development 

office, a joint enterprise of companies and agents. 

He also served the Association as Chairman of 

Membership Committee. He retired from the executive 

committee in 193G; was reappointed in 

1937; was elected its Chairman in 1939 and 

National President at Boston in 1939. 

He has always taken an active part in the 

affairs of his home city, serving as president of 

Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, and trustee 

of Brenau College (an endowed woman's college) 

as well as a trustee of the First Methodist Church. 

In 1914 he married Miss Isabelle Charters and 

is the father of three daughters and one son. 

His oldest daughter is married, another is attending 

a secretarial school in New York City, 

the youngest enrolled in HoUins College, Va., 

and his son and namesake is completing his tbird 

year at the Middlesex School, Concord, Mass.— 

THOM.« C. CHENEY, Vermont '91.

274 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for Marchj 1940 

HAROLD ERLING FINSNESS, Manitoba '33, writes 

the Editor as follows: 

"I should like to go on record as an enthusiastic 

unofficial delegate from Bermuda to the 

Convention in Minneapolis this summer. For 

some time I have been on the lookout for Phis 

HAROLD ERUNG FINSNESS, Manitoba '33 

here, but as yet have been unable to locate any 

in Bermuda, so I guess I must be the sole representative. 

Amongst the thousands of university 

men who visit Bermuda each year there must 

be a great many of the brothers and I should 

like very much to meet them. 

"Perhaps it is a far cry from electrical engineering 

in Canada to buying men's and women's 

sportswear in Bermuda, but that is what I find 

myself doing—and liking it. With the depression 

era of 1933-34 it was necessary to adapt myself 

to other fields. Postgraduate study in mathematics 

opened ihe way to a,position with the 

Prudential Life Insurance Company in Newark, 

N.J.; but a year's work in the actuarial department 

showed that this was not to be the vocation. 

So, across the street to L. Bamberger and 

Co., where a year of selling, teaching new extra 

help, and being subjected to the Macy system 

of training resulted in an assistant buyership. 

"Bermuda accidentally entered the picture in 

the fall of 1936, when I met Mr. Edmund Gibbons, 

a Bermudian, in New York. December 

found me aboard the Monarch of Bermuda, and 

at Hamilton I took over the duties of manager 

of Mr. Gibbon's largest store. Gibbons Company 

has seven stores in Hamilton and at present I 

am buying for two of them. We feature fine 

imported English sportswear. Last year we had 

cash sales of over a half million pounds. 

"Our annual buying trip to London found 

us still there at the outbreak of the war. Cancellation 

of British ships made returning difficult, 

but finally, after many tentative bookings, 

induding one on the AtherUa, I sailed for New 

York on the Manhattan with other refugees. The 

Clipper landed me in Bermuda in five hours 

and I found conditions little changed by the 

war, except that most of the tourists had left. 

"Strangely enough, I first heard of Bermuda in 

connection with a proposed *A6 convention in 

1932. This and the fact that I was born in 

St. Paul definitely point to my attendance at 

the 1940 Convention in Minneapolis. So, after 

a sliglit detour in Mississippi, I shall be there!" 

FRED LEWIS FOSTER, California '76, is the oldest 

living member of California Alpha. He was initiated 

in 1873, shortly after the establishment of 

the chapter. He was an honored guest last September 

at the Pacific Regional Conference at 

Berkeley. On his return to his home at Alma, 

Calif., he wrote the following letter to William 

O. Morgan, California '87, who had entertained 

him during his stay at the Conference. 

"It seems rather odd, calling you brother, considering 

that we met for the first time only recently, 

but you certainly have been a brother, and 

a good one, to me, and I can use the word with 

sincerity and genuine feeling. And as I have 

thought of you and your continuous kindness 

every day since you drove out of your way to 

come here on that hot day, you will perhaps 

overlook my tardiness in writing you my thanks 

for your visit, and my full appreciation of your 

zeal in seeing that I was comfortably housed, 

and in making me acquainted with the members 

of the Berkeley chapter of Phis and the many 

alumni from California and the other several 

states represented at the Conference. I enjoyed 

every minute while in Berkeley, and at the banquet 

across the bay, and I am futthêr indebted 

to you for placing at my service your car and 

chauffeur to take me over the bridge on my 

departure. 1 was greatly impressed with the 

manly and the intellectual qualities of the Berkeley 

brothers, the alumni^ and the officers, as 

evidenced by all of them, and so long as the 

universities throughout the United States continue 

to turn out so large a proportion of picked 

men there is little danger of this country being 

absorbed by Fascism, Hitlerisra, Communism, 

or any other ism that may threaten the existence 

of Americanism. 

"Again, my gratitude.—FRED L. FOSTER." 

RALPH WALDO BEESON, Emory '20, secretary and 

member of the board of the Liberty National 

Life Insurance Company, of Birmingham, Ala., 

was married January 27, 1940, to Miss Orlean 

Bullard, at the bride's home, Meridian, Miss. 

MARSHALL HARROLD, Purdue '31, is an engineer 

with the Frigidaire division of General Motors 

at Dayton, Ohio.


LEE WELUNG SQUIER, Ohio Wesleyan '81, is 

dean of Golden Legionnaires in the Philadelphia 

district. Notwithstanding the fact that he is 

well past 80 years old still he is more alert and 

active than many others who are many years 

his junior. Nearly every business day he may 

be found at his office on the twelfth floor of 

the Commerdal Trust Building, Fifteenth and 

South Penn Square, Philadelphia, where he 

manages the Office Central Service Co., an idea 

which he originated, providing desk room and 

office space with stenographic and telephone 

service. 

Brother Squier was initiated at the Ohio Beta 

Chapter on November 15, 1877 and was graduated 

with the Class of 1881 receiving an A.B. 

degree. For nine years following his graduation 

he was in the United States Consular Service 

located at Hakodate and other dties in Japan. 

He served as trustee of an Anglo-Japanese College 

in Tokio for several years and was Japanese 

correspondent for the Cleveland Leader and the 

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Upon his return 

to his homeland about 1890 he did much writing 

and also became active in corporation welfare 

engineering work. He was one of the first to 

suggest and to work out plans for old age pensions 

and group life insurance. In 1912 he 

published some of his ideas ih a book entitled 

Old Age Pensions, through Macmillan Co. Later 

he developed the first group life insurance department 

for the Connecticut General Life Insurance 

Co. and the Metropolitan Life Insurance 

Co. and for a number of years was employed 

by the latter company in charge of this new 

department. 

It is most interesting and cheering to drop in 

for a chat with Brother Squier. During present 

unstable conditions throughout the world and 

particularly as regards our relations with Japan 

he has a very clear way of getting at the base 

of the difficulties from his own personal acquaintance 

with Japanese views and the Japanese 

people, 

ON NOVEMBER 12, 1939, the United Chapters of 

* B K sponsored a radio program with the 

theme "How Can We Begin Now to Organize 

for Peace" The speakers were six college presidents, 

all members of * B K, and two of the six 

were members of *Ae: GORDON KEITH CHAL 

MERS, of Kenyon College, and JOHN J. TIGERT, 

of the University of Florida. 

As a memorial to her husband, HARRY ALVIN 

PARKIN, Knox '00, former Chicago attorney and 

referee in bankruptcy for the Northern District 

of Illinois, who died in 1933, a scholarship was 

recently established at Knox by Mrs. Parkin. 

Of late gifts to the college, this is the fifth 

assodated with Knox Phis, the others in memory 

of Frederick R. Jelliff, '78, Jacob H. Hopkins, 

'87. Lysander Cassidy, '89, and Clyde A. Finley, 

WILLIAM HOWARD (Biff) GLASSFORD, Pittsburgh 

'36, for three years star guard at Pitt, has been 

named line coach of the Carnegie Tech squad. 

The 24-year-old coach captained the Pitt Panthers 

in their Rose Bowl victory over the University 

of Washington in 1937. For the last two 

JAMES WILLIAM GLASSFORD, Pittsburgh '36 

years he has been assistant coach at Manhattan 

College, New York. 

GEORGE THORNLEY STREET, JR., Denison '18, re 

porter of the Philadelphia Alumni Club, 

whose facile pencil keeps the Phi world informed 

on the activities and doings of Philadelphia 

Phis, is carving out a niche for himself in the 

field of pedagogy. Since teaching at Denison 

University, where he received his master's degree 

in 1918, he has been in the advertising business 

in Philadelphia and has been a member of the 

Poor Richard Club which is one of the outstanding 

advertising clubs in the country. 

The Poor Richard Club sponsored a school for 

specialized education known as the Charles Morris 

Price School of Advertising and Journalism. 

It was founded in 1920 in recognition of an 

obligation to those who seek practical training 

in the various phases of advertising, marketing, 

merchandising, journalism, and selling. In 1924 

it was endowed as a memorial by the parents of 

Charles Morris Price for whom it was named 

and is run on a non-profit basis. Now in its 

twentieth year the school is recognized as a 

technical institution of college rank. It offers a 

curriculum of day and evening courses directed 

by a faculty of experienced business men and 

women whose special qualification is long experience 

in the subject taught and demonstrated 

teaching ability. 

Brother Street is one of the faculty of nineteen 

members and conducts a course in advertising 

principles which brings the student face to face 

with the fundamentals of advertising. He imparts 

to his classes a practical knowledge obtained 

through his years of experience in contact with 

all phases of advertising.


HERBERT FITZPATRICK [Washington and Lee '92], 

chairman of the board of the Chesapeake and 

Ohio railway company and one time head of 

the vast railroad and real estate empire formerl) 

controlled by the late O. P. and M. J. Van 

HERBERT FITZPATRICK, Washington and Lee 'ga 

Sweringen, will retire as C. & O. chairman on 

April 15, 1940. 

He will also retire as vice president, but will 

retain his membership on the board of directors. 

A company spokesman said the retirement was 

requested by the sixty-seven year old executive, 

who has been connected with the C. & O. for 

forty-five years—C/zicago Daily News. 

Brother Fitzpatrick has always been a most 

loyal and devoted Phi. He has been a consistent 

help to his chapter, Virginia Zeta, both in counsel 

and in material gifts. The building and furnishing 

of the beautiful chapter house at Washington 

and Lee was a project in which he took 

a deep and personal interest. 

EDWARD MUSCRAVE DEALEY, Texas '13, on February 

1, 1940, was elected president of the Belo 

Corporation, publishers of the Dallas Morning 

News, one of America's really great newspapers. 

He succeeds his father, who becomes chairman 

of the board after a service of more than sixty 

years. Following is a condensed story of Brother 

Dealey's career published in the News the morning 

following his election: 

"Ted Dealey inherits his newspaper instincts 

from both sides of his family. On his mother's 

side he represents the fifth generation, in one 

line, and the fourth in another, of newspapermen 

in direct unbroken descent. His father recently 

completed sixty-five years of continuous 

service with one newspaper, covering all phases 

of the business and, based upon that unique 

record, is now the dean of American newspaper 

publishers. 

"Native of Dallas, the younger Dealey began 

to prepare himself for his profession in his early 

youth. Educated in the public schools of Dallas 

he was graduated with high honors from Terrill 

School for Boys. He entered the University of 

Texas in 1910 where he won his Bachelor of 

Arts degree in 1913. The Master of Arts degree 

was conferred upon him by Harvard in 1914 

where he took a year's postgraduate work. 

"In 1926 he became a director of the A. H. 

Belo Corporation and in 1928, after thirteen 

years' service in the editorial and news departments, 

he was transferred to the executive' offices 

as assistant to the publisher. 

"In 1932 he became vice-president, assisting 

his father in supervising the publication of the 

News, the Journal, the Semi-Weekly Farm News 

and the Texas Almanac and State Industrial 

Guide. 

"Perhaps no other man has been more active 

in the movement that culminated in the establishment 

of the first plant ever to make newsprint 

from Texas pine. The first shipment of 

paper from this mill at Lufkin was used to print 

last Tuesday's editions of the News. He is a 

director in that company. 

"Mr. Dealey is one of the founders of the 

Dallas Historical Society, of the University Club 

of Dallas, and of the Book Club of Texas. He is 

a member of the English Speaking Union, of the 

American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, 

of the Texas Folklore Society, of the National 

Association of Audubon Societies, of the 

Dallas Athletic Club, the Dallas Country Club, 

the New York Advertising Club, and the Skeet 

and Gun Club of Dallas. 

"He is a 32-degree Mason, a member of the 

First Presbyterian Church of Dallas, an independent 

Democrat and a contributor of fiction 

in the past to the Saturday Evening Post and 

other national magazines. 

"On March 1, 1916, he married Clara Patrida 

MacDonald. They have two children, Joseph 

Macdonald [Texas '41] and Clara Patricia Mac 

Donald." 

Brother Dealey is a loyal alumnus of "^ A 0. 

He takes an active interest in the Dallas Alumni 

Club. Joe Dealey is the present reporter of Texas 

Beta; his letters to the SCROLL reveal an inherited 

taste for writing and reporting. 

HERBERT ELLISON BRADLEY, McGill '19, is considering 

opening an American branch factory of 

the Canadian company of which he is an officer. 

Brother Bradley has been manufacturing 

large power-driven industrial knives under Canadian 

patent rights. These knives are used in large 

plants where heavy material has to be cut in 

large quantities and there is a demand for a 

factory somewhere along the Atlantic coast to 

meet the needs of the many customers in this 

territory. Philadelphia Phis are co-operating 

with Brother Bradley in hopes that he will decide 

upon Philadelphia as the location for his 

American factory.


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ROWLAND BROOKE PORCH, Dickinson '36, expounds 

good 4» A 0 doctrine in the following 

letter to Executive Secretary Beam: 

"You might be interested to know that at 

the annual convention of * A 4», my legal fraternity, 

at Mackinac Island last summer, there 

were no less than nine others present who were 

also "twice Phis' (*Ae and *A*). At that 

convention Brother Bill Prosser, of the University 

of Minnesota Law School, was elected to 

the council of 'frA*. But what I started out to 

say was that there were more Phis at that * A 4> 

Convention than members of any other college 

fraternity. 

"It is my observation that no one can really 

appreciate a fraternity fully until he attends a 

convention. I feel that way about *A4» and 

am sure the same is true of * A 0, although it 

has never been my good fortune, as yet, to 

attend a national convention of ÂO. But I 

did get some of the spirit at a Tri-Province 

Convention at Pennsylvania Gamma in 1935, 

when Brother Jake Tallman was just an ordinary 

province president. Since I am now in my last 

year at Temple University Law School and 

expect to take rhe New Jersey bars in October, 

I do not expect to be able to make the Minneapolis 

Convention, but am anticipating the next 

one. Fortunately, * A 0 meets on the even years 

and 4» A


THOMAS GERVES BECKETT, JR., S.M.U. '32, heads 

Beckett, Gilbert Company, Inc. in Texas, dealing 

in investments and securities. Beckett-Gilbert has 

its offices in Dallas and is recognized as one of the 

leading bond firms of the Southwest. 

Tom graduated from S.M.U. in 1932 and went 

to the Harvard Graduate Business School where 

he received his Master's of Business Administration 

in 1934. Immediately after returning to 

Dallas, he joined another young local business 

man—Bob Gilbert—and formed the firm of 

Beckett & Gilbert. In the past six years this firm 

has grown rapidly and now Tom's position as 

president of it places him in an enviable place 

of recognition among men in financial cirdes 

of the Southwest.—JIM COLLINS. 

HIRAM HARPEL KELLER, Gettysburg '01, was 

re-elected for a second ten-year term as President 

Judge of the Seventh Judicial District, Bucks 

County, Pennsylvania, at the general election 

last November. The Court is in Doylestown, Pa. 

Having been a sitting Judge, Brother Keller was 

re-elected without opposition, which is generally 

the accepted practice in the Keystone State. A 

Phi always receives a warm welcome by Judge 

Keller when off the Bench. Brother Keller is a 

Trustee of the Pennsylvania Beta Alumni Association 

and recently stated that they plan a 

celebration at the Gettysburg Chapter next June 

when the mortgage is paid off under the generous 

provisions of the will of Samuel B. Meisenhelder, 

Gettysburg '04. 

EMORY WOOD BROCKMAN, Vanderbilt '25, director 

of the Tapadero Ranch near Springerville, 

Ariz,, reports a most successful season to his 

many Phi friends. At the holiday season he sent 

greetings from Arizona to his friends in the 

form of an attractive 1940 calendar, bearing a 

picture of a Hopi Indian "Stick Dancer" in a 

very colorful costume. 

RAE WELLS BRANCH, Illinois '19, was married 

February 2, 1940, to Miss Margery Roberts. The 

ceremony took place in the Church of the Ascension, 

Denver. Two of the bridegroom's brothers, 

Lester M. Branch, Illinois '22, and Marshall 

Branch, Illinois '23, were members of the wedding 

party. 

JOSEPH HENRY DAVIS, Indiana '21, is president 

of the National Association of Public School 

Boards, having been elected to that office at the 

association's national convention in Knoxville in 

September. Brother Davis is a lawyer and resides 

in Muncie, Ind. 

CHARLES ALLEN PROSSER, DePauw '97, Director 

of the Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis, and 

formerly head of the Federal Board for Industrial 

Education, has been appointed consultant 

on vocational work in the National Youth Administration. 

WILLIAM RODMAN VAN LOAN, Virginia '37, 

graduated last May from the special training 

courses of Dr. Frederick V. Martin at Bristol. R.L, 

for the correction of speech defects and arrested 

mental development. Dr. Martin is a world 

authority on speech disorders and was formerly 

Director of the Speech Department of the New 

York City Public Schools, lecturer at Post Graduate 

Medical College, Columbia University, and 

invitation lecturer to the University of France. 

Brother Van Loan is now Director of Fairfield 

Hall at Stamford, Connecticut, which is a school 

for the correction of speech and voice defects in 

children and adults. 

EDWARD PERRY II, Lehigh '16, is manager of the 

Perry Building at the S. E. Corner of Sixteenth 

and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, This is one 

of the older of the centrally located buildings 

in the city. It was built some thirty years ago 

by Brother Perry's father and two uncles and 

the first and second floors were occupied until 

their deaths a few years ago as a retail clothing 

store under the name of Perry & Company. The 

building has been completely remodeled and 

modernized recently and is being operated by 

the Perry Estate of which Brother Perry represents 

the third generation. 

CHARLES HERBERT BEYER, Pennsylvania '12, of the 

Paret Agency of the Provident Mutual Life Insurance 

Co., Philadelphia, has been receiving 

congratulations from his many Phi friends upon 

his son's pledging to * A 0 at the North Carolina 

Beta Chapter of the University of North 

Carolina. Brother Beyer has made several trips 

to Chapel Hill since the boy entered college 

and upon his return tells of the fine group of 

Phis in the chapter of which his son is a Phikeia.—C. 

M. M. 

BRENTON GREENE WALLACE, Pennsylvania '13, 

is president of the building firm of Wallace and 

Warner, Inc., located in the Girard Trust Building, 

Broad and South Penn Square, Philadelphia. 

This firm specializes in individual homes and 

estates in the suburban sections along the Main 

Line. His home is in Rosemont, Pa, 

FRANK HARRY RICKETSON, Kentucky '17, manager 

of Fox-Intermountain Theatres, with offices in 

Denver, has been elected president of the Rocky 

Mountain Screen Club, a professional organization 

composed of film exchange and theatre 

men of the region. He is characterized as a 

"swell Phi." 

HAROLD MEDILL SARKISIAN, Colorado College '32, 

of Denver, was married to Miss Ethel Graves 

Henshaw, on December 20, 1939. They sailed a 

few days later for China where Brother Sarkisian 

has an appointment for educational work for the 

Chinese government.

The Alumni %^ Club Activities 

AKRON 

THE bonds of. fellowship were tightened again December 

s6, 1939, at the University Club, when Z A E and 

its successor in the life at Akron University, ÂO, 

celebrated the thirty-ninth annual "Love Feast." One 

hundred and thirty-five Phis from Ohio Epsilon and 

other chapters were in attendance. 

Begun at the turn of the century by Z A E then a 

local fraternity on the Buchtel coUege campus, the 

"Love Feast" has heen lield without interruption ever 

since. It continued to live when Buchtel coUege gave 

way to the present municipal university and later 

when the Zetas became Ohio Epsilon chapter of •* A 0, 

True to tradition, the banquet is held the night after 

Christmas. 

Highlight of the program was announcement of 

Golden Legion awards to Clyde F. Beery, Ohio '88, 

Charles C, Wyandt, Akron '8a, Henry F. HoUoway 

Akron '75, James E. Cole, Akron '88, Charles A. StiUman, 

Alabama '89, and Leroy C. Eberhard, Akron '8g. 

Clinton Miller presided, turning the meeting over 

to Ted Cook as toastmaster. Among the guests was 

Province President A. B. Whitney, who spoke briefly. 

At the election of trustees, Curtis Harwick, Clinton 

Miller and Ray Shaffer were chosen. 

During the banquet a parchment was passed through 

the assemblage and the brothers asked to sign as 

a permanent record of the event.—PHILIP J. DIETRICH, 

General Chairman. 

ON February 15, fifty loyal Phis, representing more 

than a score of chapters, met at the University Club 

for the first dinner-meeting of the Club. After dinner. 

Chairman Ray Shaffer called the meeting to order. It 

was voted that the club meet for dinner the second 

Thursday of each month at the Univeisity Club and 

that the cost of the meal be limited to a dollar a plate. 

Eldred Wortman was elected permanent chairman, 

and the undersigned, secretary.—RICHARD HOFF, Secretary. 

ATLANTA 

THE Adanta Alumni Club held its regular monthly 

meeting February 6, at Davison's Tea Room and was 

attended by forty-six brothers, one of the largest 

turn-outs for the past year. Present for this occasion 

was Province President, Roland B. Parker, who 

delivered a timely and interesting address concerning 

the functioning of an effident Alumni Club. 

Oiu- group has its regular business meeting the first 

Tuesday of each month and in addition to that, those 

brothers that can do so, gather informaUy every 

Tuesday for lunch at the same place. We feel that 

these impromptu meetings are doing much to promote 

the welfare of and instill interest into the club, and 

more brothers are urged to join each other for a" 

bite every Tuesday at noon. 

The club has also tried to inject more interest into 

its activities by forming a bowling league composed 

of teams from the various chapters represented in the 

club. At this date we have bowled on three occasions 

and the Emory and Davidson teams are leading the 

league; we take this to be proof of their extra-curricular 

activities during their undergraduate days, 

while the rest of us were more academically inclined 

(note, Tech and Georgia Alumni). Plans are 

being executed at the present time by our social committee 

for the Founders Day Dinner Dance, to be 

held on March 15, at the Piedmont Driving Club. 

AU brothers, alumni and undergraduate, are invited, 

and requested to make their reservations NOW,— 

HAMMOND DEAN, Secretary. 

BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA 

SINCE this new addition to * A 6 alumni clubs was 

organized early last spring, the Bartlesville organization 

has been active under the leadership of Warren 

L, Felton, Oklahoma 'so. The last regular dinner 

meeting was held Friday evening, February 9, in the 

Jane Phillips Sorority rooms; fifteen Phis were present. 

Plans have been made to observe Founders Day with 

a dinner meeting Friday, March 15 DEWITT SHUCK, 

Secretary. 

BLUEFIELD 

IN response to an invitation extended by a committee 

composed of John J. Lincoln, State Alumni Chairman, 

W. E. E. Koepler, and John G. O'Keeffe, a general 

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THE ORGANIZEKS OF TH£ BLUF.FI£LD ALUMNI CLUB 

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s8o The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1940 

meeting of Phis in the vicinity of Bluefield, W.Va., 

was held at the University Club, Bluefield, January 

6, 1940. The following twenty-three brothers responded 

to the call: John J.' Lincoln, Lehigh '89; 

David G. LiUy, West Virginia '$1; Walter E. E, Koep- 

CHICAGO ALUMNI CLUB 

Their honor guest was Elmer Henderson, P.P.G.C. 

ler, Westminster '06; Hartley F. Saunders, Randolph- 

Macon '33; Richard A, Frantz, West Virginia '36; 

Milo W, Summers, Lehigh 'ao; William T. Hancock, 

Davidson 'ga; Humphrey D. Smith, Lehigh '08; Robert 

A, Sheffey, Randolph-Macon '14; Herbert W, Richardson, 

West Virginia '33; Hardy Clinging Smith, Pennsylvania 

'ao; Newton T. Roberts, Pennsylvania '13; 

Zan Campbell, Washington and Lee '35; Carroll C. 

Goodwin, Rollins '37; Charles H. Goodykoontz, Davidson 

'31; Alva J. Tyree, Washington and Lee 'a4; 

George S. Strader, Jr., Randolph-Macon '24; Harold 

F. Porterfield, West Virginia '28; William A, Tissue, 

West Virginia '26; Raymond E, Tissue, West Virginia 

'ag; Lloyd D, Feuchtenberger, Davidson '37; Richard J, 

Wood, Auburn '38; John G. O'Keeffe, Davidson '34. 

A bountiful turkey dinner was served, after which, 

acting as toastmaster. Brother Koepler called the meeting 

to order and proposed a toast to John J. Lincoln, 

expressing the hope that he will long continue his 

leadership for the Fraternity. In his response. Brother 

Lincoln spoke with feeling of his affection for $ A 6, 

his long service in the Fraternity, and his zeal for its 

growth and prosperity. He dwelt upon the situation in 

West Virginia, urging more frequent meetings of the 

alumni, and told of the plans for the State convention 

at Charleston, May 4, 1940. 

Extended remarks were made by Brothers David 

Lilly, Jr., HarUey Saunders, Milo Summers, and others. 

liie proposal to organize an alumni club was canvassed 

thoroughly, every Phi present being invited 

to express himself. When the question was put, the 

vote was unanimous and enthusiastic that an organization 

be formed and a petition be filed with the 

General Council for a charter of Bluefield Alumni 

Club. 

Officers for the proposed club were elected, as 

foUows: President, Walter E. E. Koepler; First Vice- 

President, Robert Sheffey; Second Vice-President, William 

Tissue; Secretary-Treasurer, William T. Hancock; 

Reporter, John G. O'Keeffe; Executive Board, 

Lincoln, Summers, VermiUion, Wood, and Nugent. 

The brothers parted with expressions of pleasure 

at the meeting and the belief that it marked important 

progress for the Fraternity in the region.— 

JOHN G. O'KEEFFE, Reporter. 

BUFFALO 

AT the January luncheon of the Buffalo Alumni Club 

preliminary plans for the Founders Day celebration 

and banquet were discussed and the decision reached 

to hold the banquet on March 15 at the Buffalo 


The speakers will be Burdette S. Wright, Purdue 

'15, Vice-President and General Manager of the Curtiss 

Aeroplane Division, Curtiss-Wrlght Corporation, and 

Roswell P. Rosengren, Colgate '24, noted after dinner 

speaker and Past-President of the Junior Chamber of 

Commerce of the United States MELVILLE T. HUBER, 

Secretary. 

CHICAGO 

IF more Chicago Phis realized the full extent of the 

enjoyment of attending our Friday noon luncheons 

it would be necessary to hire a stadium. By that 

statement we are expressing no degree of disappointment 

in our present attendance. Not by a great deal. 

The fellows who now attend are "regular attenders" 

who wouldn't miss the meeting for the world. By not 

allowing you fellows who don't attend to know about 

the fun in our weekly meetings we are being mighty 

selfish. Neither you nor we can allow that. So— 

you are all invited next Friday and every Friday tiU 

the devil's sanctuary freezes over. Don't miss the boat 

or you may be left up the river without any locomotion 

PAUL H. WHITNEY, Secretary. 

DALLAS 

PHI DELTA THETA is making plans now for the big 

Founders Day Banquet which will be observed in 

Dallas on March 15. It will again be held this year 

in the banquet room of the Dallas Country Club and 

as March 15 comes on Friday, we should have a lai^ 

crowd. Every indication points toward Dallas going 

over two hundred again this year in attendance. 

The new officers for 1940 are: President, Charles 

Seay, Texas '36; Vice-President, Jack Foxworth, Texas 

'30; Secretary, Jim Collins, S.M.U. '37; Treasurer, Ben 

Dechard, Texas '36. 

The recent marriages of young Dallas Phis include: 

Doss Echols, Georgia Tech '37, to Carolyn Potter on 

January 6; Wilson Germany, S.M.U. '37, to Margaret 

Blackman on January 17; Jim Wilcox, S.M.U. '38, to 

Mary Alice Ward in late December. 

Tom Carpenter, S.M.U. '29, is among the new papas; 

he has a daughter named Shirley Allison Carpenter, 

who was bom in late December, 1939—^JAMES M. COL 

LINS, Secretary. 

DETROIT 

THE Detroit Alumni Club Christmas Party was held 

December 16, iggg, in the Detroit Leland Hotel. The 

din is still echoing and the white hairs of the hotel 

people are mute evidence of the life displayed by 

those present, which included besides Phis, live ducks 

and one very much alive pig, 

January la, 1940, the Detroit alumni were fortunate 

to have as guest speaker, Carl Bradt, Secretary of 

the Detroit Housing Commission, whose talk, which 

concerned the findings of the Real Property Survey 

made by the Detroit Housing Commission for the 

United States Housing Authority, was very well received. 

The Fourth Annual mid-winter * A 6 dinner dance 

was held at the Detroit Athletic Club on January 31, 

ig4o. 

February g, 1940, those present at the regular weekly 

Friday luncheon in the Downtown Qub, thirteenth 

floor, Penobscot Building at 12:15 beard Don Paul, 

Special Agent for the Loyalty Group of Insurance 

Companies, bring out many important facts, about 

the risks you run when you drive an automobile 

and the financial responsibility that is now required 

in most states.—F. W. MARSHALL, President.


GRAND RAPIDS 

THE Grand Rapids Club is meeting regularly the first 

Monday of each month at the University Club. New 

officers for the year are Donald Berles, Michigan State 

'33, President; and the undersigned. Secretary-Treasurer, 

Michigan '30.—PAUL F, STEKETEE, 

HARRISBURG 

THE plans for the Central Pennsylvania Founders Day 

Banquet, sponsored by the Harrisburg Alumni Club, 

have been completed and arrangements made to hold 

this event at the Colonial Country Club. Harrisburg, 

on the evening of Thursday, March 7, 1940. 

With a8o Phis in this area, approximately 150 are 

expected to be present with a goodly representation 

of the active brothers from the chapters at Gettysburg, 

Dickinson and Penn State. The principal speaker will 

be Brother Charles Swift, head of the English Department 

at Dickinson College, himself an active Phi 

who even now maintains his residence in the Dickinson 

chapter house. Dean Swift is also a most versatile 

and attractive speaker. Of course, our own Dean 

Hoffman, Past President of the General Council, will 

be much in attendance.—EDWARD C. FIRST, JR., Secretary. 

HOUSTON 

WE shall have our Founders Day dinner at 7:00 P.M., 

Thursday, March 14, at the Rice Hotel, of which 

Brother R. Bruce Carter is manager. Brother Joseph 

W. Evans, Hanover '98, Director of the United States 

Chamber of Commerce, will be our toastmaster, and 

Brother Walter A. Parish, Texas '10, will be the 

prindpal speaker. Golden Legion certificates wiU be 

awarded to Brothers Edward Benjamin Holman, 

Mississippi '87, Robert White Knox, Centre *8o, and 

William Lewis Moody, Jr., Virginia Military Institute 

'86, The Bond of * A 9 will be read by an active 

member of either Texas Beta or Texas Gamma. A 

quartet will lead in the singing of Fraternity songs— 

ToM C. SHARP, JR., Secretary. 

INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA 

ON December 28, 1939, fifteen Phis who live in and 

around Indiana, Pa., held a dinner meeting at 

Hotel Indiana. Heretofore there had never been 

an official Phi gathering in Indiana County. Harry 

Burton Boyd, Centre '08, was in charge of arrangements. 

The following men were present: Hart B. 

Daugherty, Lehigh '06; Walter M. Whitmyre, Syracuse, 

*og; L. Steele Clark, Penn State "ii; Harry Burton 

Boyd, Centre '08; Lester W. Tuck, Penn State '25; 

Earl Hewitt, Jr., Penn State '28; Peter Zavlaris, Duke 

•41; William Pierce, Allegheny '43; L. R. Stephens, 

W. and J. 'ag; Al Clark, Penn State "42; C. Paul Reed, 

Jr., W. and L. '38; Douglas White, W. and J. '40; 

W, W. St Clair, Lafayette '38; F. Burton Stevenson, 

Jr., W. and J. '41; Leslie R. Boyd, Centre '36. Michael 

Von Krenitsky, W. and J, 'sg, of Duquesne, Pa,, was 

a visitor.—LESLIE R. BOYD, 

MINOT 

IN spite of the small number of Phis in this territory 

we nevertheless have had a group meeting and luncheon 

the first Thursday of each month and we 

have now set the date for our Founders Day banquet 

for Saturday evening at six o'clock, March 16 at the 

Palm Room of the Grand Hotel Cafe in Minot. 

Our reason for selecting Saturday was so that if 

any of-our members should find it possible to attend 

the Founders Day dinner at Grand Forks where 

the only chapter in the state is located, they might 

do so and still get back to Minot in the afternoon 

of the sixteenth and in ample time for the banquet. 

We are hoping that some of the alumni from 

nearby towns wUl meet with us and while the 

banqueters will be few in comparison with those of 

the cities in the central and eastern parts of our 

country, nevertheless I am sure that the spirit will 

be as fine as at the best of them,—R. A. NESTOS, 

North Dakota '04. 

NEW YORK 

BY the time this SCROLL is distributed another Founders 

Day will be history. Although this is written considerably 

in advance of the dinner, there is enough 

evidence to state now that the Founders Day dinner 

in New York is to be a huge success worthy to rank 

with the three great Founders Day dinners which 

preceded it in 1937. 1938 and 1939. Rather than an 

all-star variety show, the 1940 Dinner moves fellowship 

and the good time into the headline spots and 

keeps them there throughout the evening. The advance 

roll of those will have something to say includes 

the Honorable Tom Connally, Senator from 

Texas, brother from University of Texas; Robert P. 

Patterson, Judge of U. S, Circuit Court of Appeals, 

Union 'la; Paul F. Cadman, Economic Adviser to the 

American Bankers Association, University of the 

South "lO; John Ballou, President of the General 

Council; Dean Hoffman, Alumni Commissioner; and 

Paul Beam, Executive Secretary. Phillips T. Barbour, 

President of the New York Club will preside and 

Oscar W. Ehrhorn, Columbia '98 is the toastmaster. 

The February monthly dinner was held on February 

14, Although this was a good night not to go 

straight home without a St, Valentine's offering, it 

tumed out to be the stormiest evening of the winter 

in New York. In spite of this, some thirty-five brothers 

heard Special Agent H. B. GiU of the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation give one of the most interesting talks 

of the season. Present also was Brother Albert B, 

Hines, Allegheny '10, president of the Madison Square 

Boys Club of New York, who has a new $450,000 

building and twenty-seven years of highly successful 

experience in making East Side kids into valuable 

citizens rather than cases for Mr. Gill and other 

FBI agents. 

The January dinner heard a splendid talk by 

Brother Edwin B. George. Pittsburgh '17 who is Associate 

Editor of Dun's Review. Brother George's talk 

was exceptionally timely and worth whUe and featured 

an enjoyable evening. 

The Downtown Luncheon which is held EVERY 

FRIDAY in the New York State Chamber of Commerce 

dining room at 65 Cortlandt Street at 12:30 

is going stronger by the week, and is highly recommended. 

The impression held by some that too mudi 

lunching time is required in order to enjoy this 

group is false. All who attend are very busy men, 

and few take more than an hour.—ED W. GOODE, 

Reporter. 

PHILADELPHIA 

SuBCONsaousLY, the mind's eye turns toward the scene 

in Europe. What goes on there What is the really 

true situation Behind the censored news, what is 

in the minds of the leaders What are the real objectives 

There is a man in our town who knows all the 

answers. If we could only get him to speak for us. 

Ever since September we tried to have Dr. Vittorini 

as a guest speaker. In addition to a professorship 

in the Romance Language Department of the University 

of Pennsylvania, he is a keen historian. Last 

summer he walked over much of the ground and

282 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for'March, 1940 

talked with many of the personages who have made 

the front pages since the declaration of war. 

For an hour and ten minutes on January 19, Dr. 

Vittorini gave forth the considered accumulation of 

his fine thought and held his audience's rapt attention. 

Does history repeat He proved it did, drawing 

a perfect parallel to the European conditions of 

1520. 

Founders Day banquet will be held at the Midday 

Club, Saturday 6:30 P.M., March 16, 1940. Admiral 

Cluverius will be the principal speaker. Seating will 

be by chapters. Four active chapters have been asked 

to join with us. Golden Legion certificates will he 

presented to ten 50-year veterans. Provisions have 

been made for the Reading of the Bond at 6:15 in 

a private room of the Club. Come early and enjoy 

this unusual feature.—GEORGE STREET, Reporter. 

PITTSBURGH 

PITTSBURGH Alumni Club will hold its Founders Day 

banquet Saturday, March 30, 1940, at the Pittsburgh 

Athletic Club Annex, Brother Joseph A, Langfitt, 

W. and J. '11, will be toastmaster, and Colonel William 

A. Ganoe, Dickinson 'oa, of the United States 

Army, will be the principal speaker. The active chapters 

at W. and J., Allegheny, Pittsburgh, and West 

Virginia will attend the dinner practically in a body. 

The Pittsburgh Club is proud to record that each of 

these four chapters has instaUed the '^ A 9 plaque in 

their house, a record of one hundred per cent for 

the province. The Pittsburgh Club went fifty-fifty 

with the chapters in securing the plaques.—ROBERT W, 

LINDSAY, 

ROCHESTER 

WITH the exception of holidays, the Rochester Phis 

have met every Thursday noon for the past year at 

the Chamber of Commerce for luncheon. Brothers 

Schuman, Works, Mac.\ramond, Smith, Jones, MiUer, 

Hatch, Coulton, Emerson, Kern, and Kron have been 

at nearly all of the luncheons. It is hoped that the 

number of Phis attending these luncheons will contime 

to increase as it has the past year. 

The dilemma of selecting an engineering curricida 

was the subject of Brother Fred Hovde, Minnesota 

'29, who spoke before a recent meeting of T B TI 

alumni. Brother Hovde is assistant to the President 

of the University of Rochester. 

BiU Emerson, Syracuse '16, is serving as corporation 

counsel for the city of Rochester and is constantly 

in the limelight of local civic activities preparing and 

interpreting new ordinances and bills. 

The Miami Triad is planning a meeting some time 

during the coming summer. Tentative plans call for 

a golf meet between the three fraternities. 

It is hoped that any Phis passing through Rochester 

will be able to attend the Thursday luncheons and 

that Rochester Phis who have not yet attended wiU 

be able to do so in the near future.—ADDISON E. 

FISCHER, Secretary. 

SEATTLE 

THE active chapter at the University of Washington 

took over the February monthly dinner activities of 

the Seattle Alumni Club. It was the occasion for 

their annual smoker, and some seventy-five alumni 

turned out to watch the actives battle each other 

into submission. A fine dinner was served prior to 

the assault and battery, and the many warm thanks 

given to Sam Baker, who was in charge of the party, 

proved its success. It was a real pleasure to see a 

number of faces at the smoker who have been 

absent from Seattle activities for some time. We 

hope that this is a forerunner of their continued attendance. 

Thanks again from the Seattle Alunmi Club 

to the Washington Alpha chapter for a very pleasant 

evening. 

The next big date of the Seattle Calendar is the 

Founders Day banquet. It will be held this year at 

the Olympic Hotel, in the Spanish Ball Room— 

with the date selected Friday evening March 29, 

Following last year's successful plan of bringing in 

representatives of the active chapters throughout 

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia, 

the committee have issued invitations for these chapters 

to send delegations. Tickets will be 52.00. Reservations 

can be made through Bill Montgomery, A.S.U.W. 

office. University of Washington, SeatUe,—ROBERT 

MORT FRAYN, Reporter. 

TOLEDO 

ON Wednesday evening, December 27, 1939, at the 

Toledo Club, the alumni of Toledo met for their 

annual Christmas Party. The purpose of this party 

is to entertain all the active men in colleges, the 

pledges, and some high school boys who are about to 

go to coUege. For the last two years, this meeting has 

been very successful. We have informed some twenty 

colleges where these boys were about to enter, and 

from this information, the results have been very 

satisfactory. 

Through the co-operation of Brother Banta of the 

Michigan Alpha and Brother Babcock of Ohio Zeta, 

a very fine program was arranged. There were fiftysix 

in attendance and thirty-three were guests. Brother 

Fred J. Milligan, Ohio State '28, former Traveling 

Secretary of the Fraternity, was the principal speaker 

of the evening, and he gave a very instructive and 

interesting history of the Fraternity. Brothers Magg, 

Leonard, and Bruckner from Ohio Zeta showed the 

pictures of the Ohio State-Minnesota Game, and this 

certainly was pleasing to the high school men as well 

as to many of the older members. 

Our monthly meetings are very interesting and we 

are now making our plans for Founders Day, which 

we expect to hold on or about the fifteenth of March, 

The Program Committee is working very hard to 

have as good a meeting as we had last year.—FRED A. 

HUNT, Secretary. 

TULSA 

The club is now holding meetings at noon on the 

first and third Tuesdays at the University Club and 

a good representative group are attending. 

The 1940 officers have been placed in office; they 

are Charles T. Klein, Kansas Alpha, President; F. S. 

De Bernardi, Missouri Beta, Vice-President; and J. S. 

Bottler, Secretary-Treasurer, Colorado Beta.—JOSEPH 

S, BOTTLER, Secretary. 


THE meeting for the organization of the Bluefield 

Alumni Club is reported above. 

A committee, consistirig of Dr. Cecil G, McCoy, 

Allegheny '15, Dr, John Gaynor, West Virginia '31, 

Austin V. Wood, Ohio '15, and WiUiam F. DalzeU, 

Allegheny '12, are making active preparations for a 

celebration of Founders Day at Wheeling during the 

month of March. 

The Bluefield and Wheeling meetings are to be 

climaxed by the annual State Alumni convention, 

which win be held May 4, 1940, at the Hotel Ruffner, 

Charleston. All Phis in West Virginia, and all others, 

for that matter, are invited to this convention, A 

large representation from the active chapter at West 

Virginia University wiU be in attendance—DAvm G. 

LILLY, JR., Secretary, West Virginia Alumni Association.

%^ Chapter News in Brief ®SA0 

ALABAMA ALPHA. UNrvERsiTY OF ALABAMA— 

The tenth armual houseparty was held February i, 

a, and 3. As this is the main social event of the year, 

we did our best to make it a memorable event. Thirty 

girls from various parts of the South accepted our invitations. 

Varied entertainment in the form of formal 

dances, a morning house dance, and a buffet supper 

in honor of the visiting orchestra, was given our 

guests. Friends from other fraternities dropped in to 

help us celebrate the occasion. The older members 

will be sorry to hear of the death of Brother John 

Lee Home of the class of 1886. Brother Home, who 

was one of the oldest living members of Alabama 

Alpha, lived in Coatopia, Ala. It is such men 

as he who have helped cany on the fine tradition of 

* A 9, In intramural sports we are in fourth place, 

31 points behind the leader. Formal initiation for 

our freshman class will be held in March. Our chapter 

wishes to express its thanks to the many alumni 

who congratulated us on the January issue of the 

SCROLL; we wish to thank the staff of the SCROLL 

for their co-operation. We were glad to see Brothers 

Pete Lanier, Bob Kilgore, BiUy Johnston, Cary Cox, 

Craig Bade, Cox Webb and John T. Foreman at the 

houseparty.—FREDERICK FERGUSON, Reporter. 

ALABAMA BETA, ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTI 

TUTE Outstanding fall and winter social functions 

of the chapter were the open house held during 

Homecoming day when many alumni and brothers 

visited us among whom was John J. Tigert, president 

of Florida University, our Homecoming opponent; the 

house party held during midterm dances; and the 

Phi formal and house party held March a. Men 

initiated December 13 were Ben Craig, Robertson 

Allen, Fleet Hardy, and Charles Baumhauer. Since 

rush week the following men have been pledged: 

Scott Vance, Gadsden; Jack Tankersley, Decatur; 

Douglas Wingo and Jack Greagan, Birmingham— 

J, B, STRATFORD, JR., Reporter. 

ALBERTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA ^The 

annual dance and banquet will be held the first weekend 

in March, the dance on Friday and the banquet 

on Saturday. Brother Housser has communicated to 

iis his intention to be with us for the banquet. We 

were disappointed to hear that Brother Caches would 

be unable to attend owing to other previous engagements. 

However, we are expecting a record-breaking 

attendance this year, Dave French has been caUed for 

training in the R.C.A.F. He left the University to take 

up quarters in Calgary where he will be for an indefinite 

time. He is the first active Phi to be called 

from this chapter. The annual mothers' and fathers' 

tea was held at the house on Sunday, February 11, 

Our pledges are to be congratulated for their showing 

in the Christmas exams. Out of more than twenty 

pledges, only two did not return to the University 

after the holiday. The chapter as a whole received 

a very high average. The annual in-house, out-house, 

pledge hockey game is to be added to this year by a 

team from the Edmonton alumni. This four-way bout 

is attracting great interest within the chapter and 

the alumni should have a strong team with Pete 

Rule and Ken Clark on defense. Several letters have 

been received from the Calgary alumni club, to the 

effect that the club is forging ahead so rapidly that 

it now has a membership nearly as large as the Edmonton 

altimni dub which has been such a great 

help to the active chapter in past years. For the 

benefit of those who graduated last year we would 

like to add that Brother Bill Howard passed the 

last examination in C.O.T.C. with a good standing.— 

H, MUNRO HOPE, Reporter. 

ARIZONA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.—The 

chapter is proud to report a grade average of 2.8 

for the faU semester. This, we think, will lead the 

fraternities. As intramural bowling nears its end, 

^ A O StiU maintains a safe lead. Although we did 

not repeat this year by wiiming the basketball tournament, 

we did place third which does enhance our 

intramural standing. Ed Held was chosen as first string 

end for the border conference team. Creswell is playing 

varsity ball again this year. Upon graduation, our 

retiring president, Tom Knight, received his traditional 

pooling in the Pi Phi fish pond. Our formal 

dinner dance was held on February 16, Even the 

chaperons said it was the best they had attended. 

New pledges include: Mac Lovitt, Memphis, Tenn,, 

John Quinn, Phoenix, Ariz., Bill Riesmeyer, St, Louis, 

Mo., Pete Narton, Cleveland, Ohio, and Elmer Yoeman, 

Glendale, Ariz. We are again weU represented 

in basketball by Westfall, center, and Hood, guard.— 

GEORGE B. MERCHANT, Reporter. 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF 

['83] 

BRITISH COLUMBIA Spring rushing of freshmen resulted 

in the pledging of D. W, McLean, brother of 

J. Beattie McLean, A. W. Shore, cousin of Don Parham, 

and W. H. K. MacDonald all of Vancouver; 

D. C. McCarter, Victoria, nephew of J. Y, McCarter; 

C, H. Baker, Nanaimo; and J. D. Annand to increase 

the ranks of "New Westminster Beta," Lowe has been 

promoted to the rank of Corporal in the C.O,T.C. 

Annand is trainer of the basketball team, Phikeia 

MacDonald is in the chorus of the Musical Society's 

spring production, 'The Gondoliers." Don McLean 

is carving a name for himself in sport as goalkeeper 

of the varsity soccer team. Socially the chapter has 

AFTER-DINN£R CHATTING AT BRTTISH COLUMBIA


ANNUAL FROLIC AT COLORADO 

The egg-fight between Phi Delta Theta and 

Beta Theta Pi 

been extremely active attending a banquet put on 

by the alumni at Jericho Country Club, January 15, 

with Bowman as toastmaster; the spring tea sponsored 

by our very enthusiastic Mothers Oub, held at the 

home of Brother Fred Bogardus, February 11; and 

the annual formal, in the form of a birthday party 

commemorating the chapter's tenth year of affiliation 

with *A9, at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, 

March 8. Speakers at the banquet were Bob Smith, 

Beattie McLean, Dr. Jack Berry and Dr. Wallace 

Wilson. The university may have its homecoming in 

October, hut B. C. Alpha had such an affair during 

the Christmas holidays when brothers from distant 

schools, home for the festivities, gathered at the chapter 

house one evening to exchange greetings and 

renew fond memories of college days here. The 

prodigals were George Robson, Osgoode HaU, Toronto; 

Eric Robertson, University of Toronto Medical School; 

Jack Vance, Wycliffe College, Toronto; Bob Dent, 

Pordand Dental College; and Dave Carey, Oxford. 

Another visitor was George Swinton, Quebec Alpha. 

—^WILLIAM WALLACE, JR., Reporter. 

CALIFORNIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. 

—With plans for the Big C Sirkus rapidly taking 

shape, California Alpha with a concession under the 

big top, will also enter a float In the parade. Every 

four years this event, with virtuaUy all campus organizations 

taking' part, marks the high light ot university 

activities. Various prizes and awards are given 

for outstanding participation and California Alpha 

will strive, in this respect, to win reccîtlon. Rushing 

activities for the spring resulted in pledging of 

the foUowing men: Dick EUiot, John Norris, Hooper 

O'SuUivan, Bob Wisecarver and Ed Radtke. Added 

also to our ranks were Herb Tenny, Arizona Alpha 

and Bill Swisher, California Qamma, who were affiliated. 

Hank Zacharias was initiated into Triune, a 

sophomore men's honor sodety. Intramural spring 

sports are under way with the chapter's athletes keeping 

the Phis up near the top of the ladder. The 

chapter is well represented in competitive spring sports 

with two of our football men. Will Refers and 

Dick Folmer, out for rugby. Carl Hoberg, Dick David 

and Dick DeGolia are on the varsity baseball squad. 

Bill Beal. Wayne Welcome, and Alden Peterson, crew; 

Pete Peterson, soccer; Chuck Hawkins, basketball; Jim 

Nutting, track; Bob Smith and John Norris, swimmit^; 

and Jim L'Hommedieu is a member of the ski 

team that won the intercoUegiate ski meet held at 

Reno, Nev., this winter. Don Richards, Bob Johnson, 

and Bob Cotes are rugby managers while Bob Casey 

and Tenil Knight are active as sophomore baseball 

managers. On February 7, the chapter gave a dinner 

in honor of Brother W. O. Morgan, '86, celebrating 

his fifty-fourth anniversary as a member of * A 9.— 

WILLIAM BEAL, Reporter. 

CALIFORNIA BETA, STANFORD UNivERsrrv.—California 

Beta closed the 1939-40 rushing season by pledging 

fifteen men: John Burris and Jack Grey, Glendale; 

Bayard Colyear, Long Beach; Clark Guinan, 

Richmond; Edward Huff, San Mateo; John HemphiU, 

Fresno; Ralph Bjorklund, George CampbeU, William 

Furbush, Clark Graham, and James Nelson, Portland, 

Ore.; Bud Agnew and James F. Sullivan, Seattle, 

Wash.; Dick Palmer, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Bud 

Scheel, Des Moines,, Iowa. Palmer was the outstanding 

lineman on a highly successful freshman football 

eleven; Graham is the bright spot of an as yet untried 

yearling baseball team. Huff, a transfer from San 

Mateo Junior College, was for two years all-Northern 

California halfback; Sullivan and Agnew are members 

of a winning freshman hoop team. Colyear is back 

stroking to many victories for the frosh swimming 

team, and in the spring Hemphill will be tossing the 

shot for the frosh. Grey is a towering varsity tackle 

COLORADO BETA'S HOMECOMING 

prospect; Scheel a promising golfer who is flirting 

with the seventies on the tough Stanford course. The 

winter quarter athletic program is keeping several 

Phis busy. Oakford fought his way to the finals of 

the aU-university championships; Smith is a member 

of the basketball squad; and Grey is whipping into 

shape for some more 50-foot shot putting. Thompson 

and Easton are starring in rugby; Adams is undefeated 

in diving this year and promises to gain national 

honors despite the fact that he is only a 

sophomore. Dee, another sophomore, is first man on 

the tennis team and has already gained national 

recognition. Blackburn sustained a broken leg competing 

for the ski team, but McDuffie, who placed in 

the IntercoUegiates at Sun Valley, is still carrying on 

for the Phis in this sport. Dillon is continuing to 

cut down his time in the mile, and Johansen anchors 

a potential conference championship swimming relay 

team. In other activities. Hoover has returned from 

a three-weeks trip touching New York and New Orleans 

for national interfraternity conventions. Woolston, 

who recently took over the gavel as president


of California Beta, is also active on the ompus Finnish 

relief committee. Wyman was elected president of 

the Students' Political Union.—^JOHN BLACKBURN, Reporter. 

COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 

Topping Colorado Alpha's activities for winter quarter 

is its intramural basketbaU team. Leading. the scoring 

is Bill Garbanati, with Downing, Eaton, Mc 

Cormick, Adler, Mills, Stewart, and Rose dropping 

them through. The team is scheduled to go into the 

finals for the championship. Scholarship at the chapter 

is in number four position among fraternities. Since 

the January issue of the SCROLL, Colorado Alpha has 

pledged two Phikeias: Haines Bigum, of Glenwood 

Springs, who is a promising frosh diver, and Glen 

Stanley, of Excelsior, Minn., an ace track man and 

winner of the intercollegiate slalom race at Sun 

Valley, Idaho, during Christmas vacation. Heading 

social activities for this year was the party given by 

the Denver Alumni Club for Colorado Alpha, Colorado 

Beta, and Wyoming Alpha, It was held at Denver's 

Cosmopolitan Hotel, December 18 .WILLIAM L, 

PUETT, Reporter. 

COLORADO BETA, COLORADO COLLEGE,—On 

February 18 we initiated the following men: MarshaU 

Zirkle, Melvin Balzer, Robert Tritt, and William 

Tumock, aU of Colorado Springs; Merton Manning 

of Grand Junction, Colo.; Norman Nesderode, Barrington, 

lU.; Vemon Edler, Hollywood, Calif.; and 

Gordon Folsom, Minneapolis, Minn. Brother Gerlach 

was here for the initiation ceremonies and during his 

brief visit we acquired many helpful suggestions. We 

recendy pledged the following second semester students: 

George Ewanus, Saskatoon, Sask.; Jim Haskell 

and Ray Anderson of Denver; and Hugh Teason of 

Colorado Springs. Phikeia Ewanus wiU be a very helpful 

addition to the undefeated varsity hockey team 

and already has made a place for himself on the first 

line. We are now leading the field in intramural 

basketball and bid fair to take our third straight 

championship in this sport. Intramural cups already 

won so far this year include boxing, house decoration, 

and voUeybaU. In the latter competition George 

Price, Gordon Harmston, Chuck Friend, and Barney 

Boysen were four of the six men pick^ on the aU 

intramural voUeyball team.—S. A. HOLMAN, JR., Reporter. 

FLORIDA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA,—The 

fourteenth annual charity game under a 99-year contract 

with the £ N's was the most successful week-end 

of its kind to date, although we lost 7-6. The chapter 

took top nulitary honors on campus, Manson being 

appointed colonel, Rickett, Hassett, Leonard, and 

Brown holding captaincies, and fifteen others holding 

key positions in advanced military. Walton is playing 

varsity basketbaU and Harvey Long has a berth on 

the boxing team. Out for sprii^ footbaU are Robinson, 

Houston, Walton, and Phikeias Homer and Jones. 

The chapter regrets the loss of Neil Smith who was 

graduated at midyear and Jack Long and Tom Watson 

who left coUege to take over positions In business. 

On the debatii^ front, Tench, Paul Rogers, 

Nants, and Roberts and Morris are holding their own, 

Paul Rogers also invading the field of dramatics.— 

NATHAN BEDELL, Reporter. 

FLORIDA BETA, ROLUNS COLLEGE,—Florida Beta 

takes the pleasure of announcing the initiation of 

John Fleeger, Clyde Jones, Sam Hardman, Egbert 

Hadley, Thomas Knight. Clyde Jones is in the midst 

of a very successful basketball season. W. Davis. 

R. Davis, O, Barker, S, Casparis are holding important 

positions on the varsity tennis team, W. Hausman, 

J. Giantonio, R. Hickok, C. Kraus are working 

out in expectation of a successful crew season. 

In intramural golf Florida Beta placed first, the finals 

being played off by brother M. Casparis and Phikeia 

W. House. The chapter won first prize for having the 

best decorated house in the Founders Day display. 

President Edward Levy has recendy been purchased 

from the Newark Bears by the Philadelphia PhiUies. 

Ed. Levy and Ralph Harrington took leading parts 

in the current play "You Can't Take It With You." 

By the time this goes to press, varsity baseball wUl 

be well under way with C. Jones and S. Hardman 

holding prominent positions.—CLARENCE KRAUS, Reporter. 

GEORGIA ALPHA, UNivERsrrv OF GEORGIA— 

Newly initiated brothers are Laurier Hackett, George 

Braungart, Clem Brown, Lennon Bowen, Douglas 

Cunningham, Frank Puckett, Frank Clark, Ben 

Howell, Denmark Groover. Perry made *K*, and 

Vandiver, who is president of the freshman law class, 

has been initiated by * A *. Bowen, a member of 

the golf team, was recendy initiated by Blue Key 

and Gridiroa, while Howell, Clark, Hackett, Groover, 

and Phikeia Montgomery are members of the freshman 

Y.M.CA. Commission. Phikeia Williams is President 

of the Freshman Y. Council and Clark is a recent 

member of the Forestry Club, Freeman and Woodruff 

are mainstays on the boxing team; Grace is on 

FLORIDA ALPHA, 1939-40


the track team; Howell and Phikeia Montgomery 

are members of the freshman cross-country team. 

Groover is an outstanding member of the freshman 

debating team. Ex-Governor Talmadge and Vice- 

President Mitchell of the Georgia Power Co. were 

INITIATION AT MERGER 

Bayne Barfield, retiring President, -welcomes Initiate 

Charlie Davis 

recent visitors of Georgia Alpha. The University of 

Geoiâ staged her first Winter Carnival in January 

with the credit going mainly to Brother Horsey, who 

originated the idea, Georgia Alpha put on the biggest 

formal dance of the year. At present we are second 

in the intramural contest for the Governor's Cup.—. 

CALHOUN BOWEN, Reporter. 

GEORGIA BETA, EMORY UNIVERSITY Ât its 

seventieth annual formal dinner-dance January a6, 

Georgia Beta welcomed twelve new initiates into the 

active chapter: Melvin Tinsley, Hubert Veal, and 

Robert MitcheU, AUanta; William Day, Canton; 

Rhodes Hardeman, Louisville; Martin Worthy, Columbus; 

John Bates, Quincy, Fla.; Robert Worland, 

Miami, Fla.; Randall Goldthwaite, Dothan, Ala,; Herbert 

Amold and Ned McMillan, Meridian, Miss,; 

William McKinney, Owensboro, Ky, Dr, Haywood J. 

Pearce, toastmaster at the dinner, introduced the 

guest speaker of the evening. Rear Admiral Wat T. 

Cluverius, Reporter of the General Council, who gave 

the chapter a very inspiring speech. Other speakers 

included Brothers G. Ward Wight and Robert S. 

Wi^ns, both alumni of Georgia Beta. The initiation 

represented the first chapter activity held in the new 

house and, although the house is not completely 

finished, it had advanced far enough to prove a suitable 

setting for the initiation. The chapter had two 

guests in February: Brother Roland B. Parker. President 

of the Epsilon Province, and Brother John Ballou, 

President of the General Council. The bowling 

team has reached third place in the interfraternity 

league. Henry Finch was elected Representative for 

the Emory Law School on the student governing 

board. Completion of the new chapter house has been 

delayed for one month because of unfavorable weather, 

but the dedication is scheduled for March lo,—ROBERT 

KILIAN, Reporter. 

GEORGIA GAMMA, MERCER UNIVERSITY,—The 

chapter announces the initiation of William Mc 

Afee, WaUace Armstrong, Osgood Clark, Jr., all of 

Macon. Clark is the son of Osgood Clark, Sr., Mercer 

'gi, and nephew of Anderson Clark, Mercer '93. On 

February 2 Georgia Gamma held its formal initiation. 

banquet, and dance; Robert J. Smith, Lee Coney, Jr., 

Charles Davis, Macon; William Preston, Monroe; Guy 

Cobb, Cordele; Albert Henderson, Canton were initiated. 

At a colorful baiiquet honoring the new brothers. 

Brother Henry Rogers, Penn State '33 and former 

chapter adviser addressed the group. Among the seven 

fraternities, *A9 led in scholastic standing for the 

fall quarter. It was announced by the intramural 

athletic committee that * A 9 led in the recent voUeybaU 

tournament and a cup will be awarded. Willis 

Conger, William McAfee, Bob Dillard, HUlis HoUingsworth. 

Bob Darby, Harry Smith, Wallace Armstrong, 

Clyde Calhoun, and Lee Wood, have made their solo 

flights in the C.A.A. flying course..—ROY M. LILLY, 

Reporter. 

GEORGIA DELTA, GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECH 

NOLOGY.—The chapter has made a fine start in the 

current intramural athletic program, with the bowling 

and basketball teams in the thick of the competition. 

Robert Ison, Geoiîa Tech's AU-American, 

All-Southeastern end. was recently elected to Anak, 

the highest honor society on the Tech campus, Roane 

Beard has been named to the local chapter of OAK, 

Brother Morris Bryan and Phikeia Robin Gunter represent 

the chapter on the varsity basketball team. 

Phikeias Jack Hancock and Walter Logan were 

awarded freshman football numerals at the conclusion 

of the past season. Roy Goree and Bill Turner are 

members of this year's swimming team. Plans for our 

new house are making rapid strides and we plan to 

move in by the beginning of next year. On February 

24, 1940 seventeen Phikeias were initiated. The 

new brothers are Buck Coppock, David Lewis, and 

Bill Tumer from Columbus; Brand Lasseter, Jack 

Cline, and George Sai^nt from AUanta;' John 

Dennis and Richard Maddux from Macon; Byron 

Long and Leroy McCarty from Tupelo, Miss.; John 

Corry and BiU Lankford from Tifton; Joe Walker 

from Birmingham; Bob English from Washington, 

D.C; Dick Hudson from Paris, Tenn.; Banard Murphy 

from Trion; and Tom Nutt from Jackson. Floyd 

Mitchell from TuUahoma, Tenn., is a recent addition 

to our pledge class, making the total for the year 

thirty-six ^J. C MERRILL, JR., Reporter. 

IDAHO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO.—Phikeias 

pledged at the semester are Cecil Jones, and Clarence 

WuTster, Twin Falls; William Taylor, Sandpoint; and 

Harrison Jordan, Fayetteville, Ark, We are leading in 

interfraternity sports, having recendy won our division 

of basketbaU competition. Phis graduating from 

Idaho Alpha at the semester are Dale Lawrence, 

Spokane, Wash; and Irvin Rauw, Pordand, Ore. 

Phikeias Don Duncan and Ted Thompson are turning 

in fine work on the frosh basketball squad. Thompson 

is high scorer for the team so far this year. Bob 

Revelli is in competition on the varsity swimming 

team, having competed in several meets this year— 

JACK RAMSEY, Reporter. 

ILLINOIS ALPHA, NORTHWESTERN UNiVERsrry.-— 

Intramural sports are holding the limelight and the 

chapter is making an excellent showing in them. 

The basketball squad is engaged in the play-offs to 

determine the all-imiversity champions, and with 

breaks and the stellar performances of Coulter, Connolly, 

and Herrmann, should bring home a nice 

trophy. In the upper bracket in the interiratemity 

sweepstakes race, the •* A ©'s point total is being 

bolstered by the advancement of a'crack table tennis 

team, and an admirable bowling record. In varsity 

and major university athletics, the chapter is well 

represented. Phikeias Esser and Lindquist are the two


mainstays of the freshman basketball squad. Zehr, 

Hoffriditer, Smith, and French are garnering team 

points in varsity swimming, and in indoor track. Finch 

and Horton are setting the pace in the sticks events 

the former one of the ace high-hurdle men of the 

conference, Croessmann is leading the varsity debate 

team and Setterdahl won acclaim as chairman of the 

Junior Prom. Recent social events were the winter 

formal held in the Casino of the Congress Hotel and 

a get-together sponsored for the chapter by the North 

Shore ûmni. Plans are under way for the joint 

initiation-Founders Day banquet to be held at the 

Edgewater Beach Hotel in March.—^JIM JACKSON, Reporter. 

ILLINOIS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.—Illinois 

Beta is proud to present the foUowing Phikeias: Kenneth 

Axelson, Robert Erickson, John F, Gustafson, 

OrviUe Kanouse, Donald McKnight, Robert Nye, Ray 

Randall, James Trow, Harry Beach, Chicago; Eugene 

Humphreville, Robert Mustaine, Maywood; Albert 

Dabbert, Park Ridge; Richard Finney, Wilmette; 

A, D, Van Meter, WiUiamsviUe; Richard Hull, Zanesville, 

Ohio; WUliam Godsave, Seattle, Wash, All of 

these have splendid high school records and are already 

well represented in major activities. They are 

represented on the Daily Maroon staff. Mirror show, 

Blackfriars show, Courteir publication staff. Cap and 

Gown staff, and on the freshman track and wrestling 

teams. We are now engaged in one of the closest 

intramural races known to the chapter. Winding up 

last quarter in third place, we are now making rapid 

strides to first honors via the splendid basketball 

team, which has progressed from a "dark horse," 

to one of the major contenders for the university 

tide by winning its league championship and gaining 

the right to enter the playoffs. The mainstays on the 

team are Anderson, Williams, Brown, Peterson, and 

Wilcox, with Oakley and Baumgart substituting. The 

annual * A 9 winter formal was held this year at 

the Belmont Hotel in Chicago and was traditionally 

well attended and gay. The month of January has 

seen several improvements made in the chapter house. 

A new refrigerator has been purchased and also new 

dining room furniture. The Phikeias are engaged in 

a general house-cleaning along with the many other 

activities. It is largely the efficiency of the present 

ILUNOIS DELTA-ZETA MAKES A BASKET 

management, represented by Bates, treasurer, Anderson, 

house manager, and Bigelow, president, and the 

co-operation of the brothers that these improvements 

are made possible. Already Chorister Wochos is rehearsing 

the chapter in songs for the Interfraternity 

GEORGE HARRY DUNN, Illinois '40 

President of Illinois Eta 

Sing to be held in June. This event, which climaxes 

every school year will be especially important this year 

as the chapter is marking its seventy-fifth anniversary. 

—GORDON L. MURRAY, Reporter. 

ILLINOIS DELTA-ZETA, KNOX COLLEGE.— 

Through the good work of Phikeias Landon and 

Trevor, the intramural debate trophy was added to 

our collection. The first formal event of the year is 

March 9, and wUl be celebrated by a dinner dance. 

The date set for our annual Founders Day banquet 

is March 13, and the speaker wiU be Brother Sveinbjorn 

Johnson, North Dakota Alpha '06, now of the 

University of Illinois, No official word has been received 

as to our grade index for the first semester, but 

from the latest reports it will be considerably higher 

than in the past. Frank Fabbri, Park Ridge, was initiated 

on January aa. From the latest releases in the 

Midwest Conference we find Sam Efnor in top spot 

and Moe Velde in ninth place. The first game was 

dropped by a margin of two points, but a strong 

comeback won the second. In the first swimming meet 

of the season both varsity and freshman teams were 

led by Phis, with Fulle starring for the varsity and 

Phikeias Bell, Dunkel, and Monson for the Frosh,— 

RICHARD HARTLEY, Reporter. 

ILLINOIS ETA, UNivERsrrv OF ILLINOIS.—^To start 

1940 off for lUinois Eta is the news that the chapter 

was awarded the Harvard Trophy for its achievements 

during the school year of 1938-39- Again, for 

the third consecutive year, the soccer championship 

has been won by the Phis. The final game was won 

over K S 1 to o on a penalty kick by Friese who has 

been our chief offensive threat for the past two years. 

In the most recent tabulation of intramural standings, 

"!> A 9 stands only ao points behind the first place 

2 X's, thus gradually closing the gap in our batde 

for the top. In volleyball we have won our division, 

but our water polo team has been eliminated from 

the race. Four Phis—Bowen, Fisher, Spencer, and 

Porter were recently initiated into the Band of 

X, a commerce honorary. Two Phikeias failed to retum 

for the second semester. Jack English—scholastic 

difficulties, and John Knight—^low finances. Brother


Ed Davis also was forced to drop out because of 

low grades. The annual Founders Day Banquet is 

scheduled for our March calendar of events. The annual 

Illinois Union minstrel show was packed with 

Phi entertainment. Bud Good and Bob Bales composed 

one of the two pairs of end men. The Bales 

brothers. Jack and Bob, put on their specialty act 

of colored jitterbugs. Also three Phikeias, Grigsby, 

Pilkenton, and Ely made a big hit with their "jig" 

swing band.—^JOHN THISTLEWOOD, JR., Reporter. 

INDIANA ALPHA, INDIANA UNIVERSITY.—The 

Miami Triad dance was held February lo along 

with the other two members, 2 X and Ben. Formal 

dinner was served to fifty couples at the house. 

The dance was decorated following a valentine theme. 

Alumni Austin Seward, John Mee, Glen Curry, and 

R. G. Gesters were chaperons for the dance. A substantial 

raise in scholarship was attained this semester 

under the guidance of Gilbert Bailey, scholarship chairman, 

Campbell Kane, briUiant sophomore runner, won 

the 880 meter race at the Sugar Bowl meet and has 

placed high in invitadonal track meets in Boston, 

New York, and Pittsburgh this month. Edward Williams, 

Knightstown, Ind., and William McCurdy 

of Olney, III., were pledged. Plans and preparadons are 

being furthered for the Ninetieth Anniversary Banquet 

which is going to be held on April ao CLAUDE 

SPILMAN, Reporter. 

INDIANA BETA, WABASH COLLEGE.—Wabash Phis 

were dumbfounded when they retumed to school 

after the Christmas holidays to find their house unfit 

for occupancy. Bitter cold and an oversight were responsible 

for considerable damage to the plumbing 

THE LATE GREAT BIG BEN V 

Indiana Beta's lartiented mascot 

and heating systems. Water from burst pipes contributed 

to the disaster which made the maintenance 

of proper living conditions impossible. The alumni 

have raUied to the situation with definite plans for 

complete rebuilding of the chapter house by next 

fall. In the meantime, the members have surmounted 

the obstacles of an interrupted routine, placing at 

the head of the fraternity scholarship list in unofficial 

computation, and sticking together remarkably well, 

McConnell is a member of Blue Key, Big Ben V. 

the Indiana Beta mascot, is dead. The chapter blames 

a broken heart for the loss of the affecdonate St. 

Bemard. Sent to board at some distance from his 

many masters, who would not let even a dog stay in 

their damaged house, Ben lost all interest in life. 

May his bones rest in peace—even those that he interred 

in the neighbors* gardens—WILLIAM BURK, 

Reporter. 

INDIANA GAMMA, BUTIXR UNIVERSITY.—Buder's 

outstanding basketbaU team has seen the services of 

Brothers Knobel, Deputy, and Steiner. Steiner has 

been praised for his abUity as a likely candidate 

INDIANA DELTA'S HOMECOMING 

Franklin sinks Hanover 

for All-American honors. Phikeias on the freshman 

squad are MacDonald, Merrill, Hardy. Hardy is expected 

to fill Steiner's shoes after the latter's graduation 

in June. Phi members of the baseball team are 

grooming themselves for the spring sport. Herrmann, 

Bill Ostlund, Hack, Steiner, and Deputy are seeking 

first-rate honors on the team. The chapter scholastic 

record took a sharp up-turn at the condusion of the 

past semester. The intramural team is in the middle 

of their basketball season and are as yet undefeated.— 

FORREST E. D.UKES, Reporter. 

INDIANA DELTA, FRANKLIN COLLEGE.—Indiana 

Delta has taken a forward step by aboUshing hell 

week through a vote of the active chapter. Instead, 

a work week for cleaning the house will be held 

late in the spring. Initiation was held February ii 

for three men. The Sword and Shield was pinned 

on Mahin, Dugger, and C McVey. Fell and Reynolds, 

juniors, were tapped for Blue Key. Fell has been 

outstanding in footbaU and basketball. He is a major 

letter man, a member of the interfraternity council, 

and a member of - Lances. Reynolds is basketbaU 

manager, has been assistant manager of football and 

basketball, is circulation manager of the Franklin, 

is a member of the interfraternity councU, and Lances. 

Rinker has replaced Lauchner as sports editor of the 

Almanack. Lauchner has transferred to the University 

of Alabama. Indiana Delta won the intramural 

ping-pong cup. We are now defending the intramural 

basketball title. We have won our first two games. 

De Haven is playing a part in the Holy Week play, 

"The Terrible Meek." ShoUenberger and Doss have 

been selected for parts in "Murray HiU," another 

collie production PAUL F. MCVEY, Reporter. 

INDIANA EPSILON, HANOVER COLLEGE.— The 

first semester closed with Indiana Epsilon ranking


second in scholarship among the fraternities. We are 

fortiuiate in having seventeen Phikeias eligible for 

initiation, the largest dass in the history of the chapter. 

Lowe and Brunner are representing the chapter on 

the varsity debate team, which is having a very active 

season. The intramural basketball race is under way, 

with the chapter maintaining a posidon in the top 

half of the league. Intramural ping-pong has offered 

dose compedtion among the fraternities with Brother 

Tolen, and Phikeias Summers and Behnke representing 

$ A O. In a recent coUege musical comedy production, 

the "Sketch-Book Revels" the Phis were prominent. 

Purkhiser was co-author of the production. The 

$ A e octette composed of Achberger, Moore, Cowan, 

Hardey, Bamett, Wolf, and Phikeias Summers and 

Cowan made a decided impression. The "Can-Can 

Chorus" was the hit of the show. Brother Paul Beam 

visited with us recenUy, and was very helpfid in suggesting 

new techniques for chapter management and 

for Phikeia training. The chapter house was the 

scene of a Valentine radio dance, Saturday, February 

10. The well-known annual Boat Dance on the Ohio 

will be held Friday, May lo.—ROBERT S. MOORHEAD. 

Reporter. 

INDIANA ZETA, DEPAUW UNIVERSITY.—Indiana 

Zeta has pledged two new men, Bill Tumer, Evanston, 

111., and Paul Harter, Crystal City, Mo. Mrs. Gertmde 

Cox celebrated her fourteenth anniversary as house 

mother for Indiana Zeta last month. Lawrence Buckley 

has been elected rush chairman for the coming year; 

aU alumni are urged to cooperate ivith him in spring 

rush, Phikeia James Bitdes, Greencasde, was elected 

to '$ H £ for outstanding scholarship. Ray E, Smith, 

'ai; and Robert Gipson, 'aa, are pubUshing the Indiana 

Zeta Alumni News, the first issue being printed 

in February and to be issued bi-monthly in the future. 

Headquarters for the publicadon are at sio Claypool 

Hotel, Indianapolis, and all alumni of Indiana Zeta 

are urged to send information concerning alumni acdvities 

to that address.—JIM ISKE, Reporter. 

INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY.—The 

month of January was spent in concentrated study, so 

that the chapter might retain its present scholarship 

radng. With the opening of the new semester, the 

military department announced new rankings for the 

cadet officers. Butterfield attained the rank of colonel 

and Berg and Perrin were made lieutenant colonels, 

Perrin is chairman of the Scabbard and Blade dance 

to be given the latter part of February. Ward is a 

second lieutenant in the Zouaves, crack drill orgardzation. 

On February 2 the annual Miami Triad dance 

was held in the Memorial Union, On the evening following 

the Triad the members of the chapter entertained 

their dates at a radio dance in the chapter 

house. The chapter announces the pledging of Warren 

McConnell, Birmingham, Mich. Lou Brock played 

a brilliant game in the East-W&t football game on 

January i, 1940. B. Brock is a candidate for the freshman 

track squad. The chapter is doing well in intramural 

sports, having just advanced to the semi-finals 

in the bowling tournament.—"R. S. COLQUHOUN, Reporter. 

IOWA ALPHA, IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE.—^The 

chapter closed the semester well pleased with the 

scholastic standing and with high hopes of retaining 

the scholarship cup which they won last year. Nihart 

and Mojonnier and Phikeias Litde, Whipple, and HaU 

are partidpating in the government flying program. 

Huebner is a regular on the basketbaU squad. Brown 

and Shipley write for the Tiger, whUe Phikeia Trump 

serves on the advertising staff. Iowa Alpha is musicaUy 

indined as attested by the fact that McCarty, Brown, 

Weir, and Phikeia Trump sing in the choir and Wilson, 

McCarty, and Phikeias Wittmer and Chambers 

play in the band. Nihart and Wilson were inidated 

into A 9 Q in which Brown, Wustrow, and McCormick 

are alr&idy members. Most of our Phikeias made their 

required grades and wUl be inidated in the near 

future.—JACK MCCORMICK, Reporter. 

IOWA GAMMA, IOWA STATE COLLEGE ^The diapter 

demonstrated its strengdi on the varsity footbaU 

squad by daiming seven major letter winners in 

Moody, Taylor, Vinsel, Heên, Lange, Graves, and 

Fuller. In addition, Grundman and Adams, two freshmen, 

captured numeral sweaters on the first year squad. 

The active chapter walked off with the championship 

in intramural handbaU, and the pledge dass retaliated 

by bringing home the trophies emblematical 

of freshman track and swimming championships. As 

a result of these championships and active partidpation 

in aU sports, * A 9 led aU other fraternities in 

intramural athletics for faU quarter. In a ceremony 

at the annual Engineers Ball, MunseU, Ndson, and 

Hargrove were made Knights of St. Patrick for their 

service as undergraduate engineers. Nelson is carrying 

a heavy load as business manager for Veishea, and 

Radcliffe is working in the same posidon for the 

Bomb. Haiprove and Hargesheimer are representing 

* A 9 on Iowa State's Big Six championship swimming 

team. Don Carlos and Lange are on the varsity basketbaU 

squad; and Graves, Heggen, and Phillips are 

members of the varsity track squad. Neitge has been 

ROBERT CHARLES STRUBLE, Iowa State '40 

Silhouetted in the arch of the Campanile 

elected the representative of the Engineering CouncU 

to Cardinal Guild, student governing body. On January 

28, the chapter was host to the sistere of Iowa 

Gamma alumni, pledges, and actives. The chapter lost 

Dude Roy, Evanston, IH.; Bill Taylor, Cynthiana, Ky., 

and Jim Koenig, Le Mars, because of graduadon. 

Emest Adams, Des Moines, and Milton M. Miledcb, 

Albia, have been pledged,—LEO ROBERT QUINN, JR.— 

Reporter. 

KANSAS ALPHA, UNivERsrrY OF KANSAS.— Jack 

O'Hara, who specializes in the pole-vault, and Grant


Hatfield, who is famous for his half mile, will compete 

in the track meet with the University of Nebr^ka. 

Phikeias Jim Walker and John Wells are making 

splendid headway on the freshman track team. Brother 

Harry Ham and Phikeia Ed Moses are out for swim- 

GEORGE ARLON WILSON, Kansas Beta '40 

Student leader at Washburn 

raing. Bob Jesse and Dave Prager, both of whom will 

be initiated shordy into A * 9, are on the Law School 

honor roll for last semester. Burr Sifers, who has served 

on the Relays Committee for the past three years has 

been selected as senior manager for the famous Kansas 

Rdays to be held in April. John Ramsey has recently 

been elected student director of the university men's 

glee club, the position previously held by Robertson 

and Laffer for the past fi.ve years. Charles Walker is 

now contributing regularly to the Kansas Engineer. 

All but three of the pledges of this year will be 

initiated early in March.—^JOHN D, RAMSEY, Reporter. 

KANSAS BETA, WASHBURN COLLEGE Kansas Beta 

announces the pledging of Robert Gutting and Clark 

Gray, both of Topeka. Washbum College is celebrating 

its severity-fifth anniversary during the present 

academic year and several Phis have significant parts 

to play in the commemoration. W. D. MiUer was 

elected president of the Washburn College Young 

Democrats at a recent meeting of that organization. 

The annual dinner honoring Kansas Beta mothers was 

held February 18 at the chapter house. The chapter 

was honored by a visit from Assistant Executive Secretary 

Gerlach over the week-end of February 16 and 

17. John P. Sherwood has transferred to the University 

of Kansas ^JUDD A. AUSTIN, Reporter. 

KANSAS GAMMA, KANSAS STATE COLLEGE.—Febraary 

is the big month for Kansas Gamma. We shall be 

living in our new house. A descripdon of the house 

will be found at another place in the SCROLL. Kansas 

Gamma was very glad to receive the annual visit from 

Brother Beam February 11 and la. We also expect 

visits from Brother Junge and Brother Barnes later 

this spring. Joe Robertson was this year chosen the 

most outstanding student in agriculture division. It 

is a singular honor in that he is the first milling student 

ever chosen to represent the agriculture division. 

Floyd Stryker has been elected vice-president of senior 

men's interfraternity council for the spring semester. 

James Barger received his B.S. degree and is now 

working on his master's degree. Don Jensen is holding 

a place on the K.S, track team in the broad jump. 

The intramural basketball team went to the semifinals. 

We have played above average in intramural 

sports so far this year FLOYD STRYKER, Reporter. 

KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA, CENTRE COLLEGE.— 

During the last month we of Kentucky Alpha-Delta 

have gained two more offices, the new business managers 

for both the annual and the college newspaper, 

the Cento; they are Nickolas Dosker, and Owsley 

Rochester. Plans are being made for a Founders Day 

banquet which wiU be held in Lexington on March 16 

in conjunction with Kentucky Epsilon, We are expecting 

to have a large delegation of both alumni and 

acdves present at this celebration. We introduce five 

new Phis: Campbell Foster, and Thomas Stein of 

Louisville; Dick Johnson, Harrodsburg; Frank GUliam, 

Danville; and George Anderson, Ballston Spa, 

N.Y. This year our formal will come on April 6— 

THEODORE SELIN, Reporter. 

KENTUCKY EPSILON, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. 

—^The chapter is looking forward to its second annual 

Founders Day banquet, which is to be held in Lexington 

March 16. This year, the banquet wiU be given 

in co-operation with Kentucky Alpha-Ddta. We are 

having as speaker and honor guest Governor Prentics 

Cooper of Tennessee, alumnus of Tennessee Alpha, 

The following were inidated March 2: Lynn Allen 

and William Floyd, Eminence; Robert Hillenmeyer 

and W. Atlee WUson, Lexington; David Collins and 

Thomas Marshall, Frankfort; Thomas Walker and Carl 

Garner, Louisville; Rodes Burnam, Richmond; Jack 

Farris, Ravenna; David Kinnaird, Lancaster; Beattie 

DeLong, Silver Grove; WiUiam Penick, Lebanon; William 

Marsteller, Akron, Ohio; Frank Hutchinson, 

Houston, Texas. We have two groups, of twelve players, 

each, composing the A and B squads, practicing for 

intramural basketball, the final tournament of which 

is held the latter part of. March. Since both the teams 

stayed in the running until the latter brackets last year, 

the squads are being put through even stiffer practice 

sessions with the intent of reaching the finals in one 

or both classes, Ridddl and Hillenmeyer toured the 

southern states on the swimming team. Riddell is a 

letterman, while Hillenmeyer is experiencing his first 

intercollegiate swimming, Courtney and Wood have 

been inducted into Scabbard and Blade. Caldwdl has 

been initiated into A 2 X.—^JIM CALDWELL, Reporter. 

LOUISIANA ALPHA, TULANE UNrreRsrrv Louisiana 

Alpha is accruing its yearly honors in the following 

way: Thomas V. Finch won an internship in the 

Philadelphia General Hospital by virtue of placing 

fourth in a competitive examination with students 

throughout the nation; Frank Linderman was elected 

president of the freshman medical class for the 1939- 

40 session; Woodley C. Campbell was one of six boys 

chosen by O A K. The chapter has shown improvement 

under a new budget system of management. Donadons 

of furniture by the Mothers Club added to the appearance 

of the chapter house, and the chapter is 

planning to extend their social interest by u. series of 

tea dances, after entertaining several out-of-town 

visitors from other chapters during the Camival 

season. Many of the Louisiana Alphas attended the 

formal dance given by the Louisiana Beta chapter.— 

STEWART J. KEPPER, Reporter. 

LOUISIANA BETA, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY. 

—.Our two crack aquatic stars. Will Sherwood and Paul 

Smith, competed in the S.A.A.U. Paul holds the following 

records: S.A.A.U. senior 220 and 440 yard free 

style, junior 100 yard breast stroke, Southern senior 

150 yard individual medley, and high point man last 

year in four events. Will Sherwood is S.A.A.U. senior 

100 yard breast stroke champion, and also holds South-


OFFICERS OF LOUISIANA BETA 

Left to right: Remsel, President; Smith, Reporter; Ednie, Secretary; Sharpe, Treasurer 

eastern breast stroke. Our first formal of the school 

year was held in the Gym. Armory January 13. Bucky 

Buchanan, varsity eager, just returned from the 

basketball trip on which we played De Paul in Chicago 

and Southwestern in Memphis. Lee Ramsel and 

George Sharpe, varsity golfers, have begun spring 

trials. Jack Bushman went to qiiarter finals in Sugar 

Bowl tennis tournament. He was beaten by Riggs 

who participated in the final play-off with Don Mc 

Neil. Philo N. French, formerly of Springfield, lU., 

and now a resident of Baton Rouge, was pledged recendy, 

Jim Smith was the fifth member of * A 9 

to be chosen by Corps dAmis. Don Scarborough, 

formerly of Sewanee. was affiliated in February, We 

now lead in interfraternity sports. Next competition 

is to be handball, wherein our title will be very adequately 

defended by Winston Rogers, last year's runnerup, 

Phikeias to be initiated soon are: Ted Stambaugh, 

BUI Evans, Tom Gurley, John Vann, Bill Canty, 

T. L. Huber, Bert Darby, Bob Gangstad, John Gordon, 

Tom Moore, Ward Odenwald, and Clyde Jordan,— 

JIM SMITH, Reporter. 

MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE.—At the beginning 

of the second semester, six brothers were initiated 

into the chapter: Evan J. Macllraith, Wilmette, 111.; 

Harry L. Hicks, Jr., Manhasset, N.Y.; Charles V. Cross, 

Essex FeUs, N.J.; Arthur K. Brown, Montdair, N.Y.; 

Leo F. Kavanaugh, New Bedford, Mass.; N. Richard 

Johnson, Queens ViUage, N.Y. In basketball, the Phis 

have been represented by Rimosukas, leading scorer 

in New England, and Malins, outstanding guard. On 

the freshman squad were Brother Macllraith, Phikeias 

Pursley and Greaves. Wheelock and Dibble were on 

the varsity hockey squad, while Brother Cross and 

Phikeia Lindquist aided the freshmen to victory. 

Every freshman was in some sport or activity. The 

* A 9 ski team represented Colby in the state meet. 

On the team were Barta, Thompson, and Brown, 

Phikeia Bateman is considered by track coach Perkins 

as the most promising prospect in years; he ded the 

college record for 300 yards. In baseball, Norman 

Jones, outstanding frosh last year, will play open posidons 

in the infield this season. On February 26 and a 

Colby held its annual College Embassy, The Rev. 

George Cadigan, of Portland, Me., stayed at the 

^ A 9 house for two nights of interesting and instructive 

bull-sessions. Bruce was on the executive committee 

for the embassy. Bruce is outstanding in public 

speaking, .having taken third place in the HaUoweU 

prize speaking contest, and having debated with the 

Colby team against Amherst, Williams, Rhode Island, 

and Providence. On the Dean's list for the second 

semester 1939-40 were Bright, Dibble, East, Stumpp, 

Baxter, Conley, and Pejko. In the dass of '41 the Phis 

on the list outnumber any other fraternity,—ÊLMER L. 

BAXTER, Reporter. 

MANITOBA ALPHA, UNIVERSFTY OF MANrroBA.— 

Since the visit of Brothers Beam and WUterding the 

chapter has been progressing at a more lively pace. 

Four men received their pins last November and four 

new pledges are going to be inidated at the end of 

February. The chapter is taking an active part in interfraternity 

hockey and won the last game with the 

* £'s, score 15-3. The Phis playing were, Dwyer, Black, 

Gee, Beverly, Smith, Dewar, Ringer, Carlton, and 

Trewhitt. A smoker and bridge party was held at the 

house February 8, and was well attended by the alumni, 

the acdves, and the pledges. The actives en bloc 

took the pledges and their lady friends to see a performance 

of "You Can't Beat Fun" an original musical 

comedy presented by the U.M.S.U, dramadc society. 

Rushing teas are going over big on Sunday afternoons 

and the boys are really getting a lot out of the chapter 

this year. The following boys are in the C.O.T.C: 

McSweyn, Dewar, McLean, Martin, Trewhitt, Steinoff, 

Irving Keith, and Norm Bergman. Dewar is news editor 

of the Manitobian, and is also on the staff of the year 

book the Brown and Gold. Brickenden is chairman of 

the social committee at United College—Â. V. 

GABRIEL. Reporter. 

MARYLAND ALPHA, UNiVERsrrv OF MARYLAND— 

With the annual mock wedding and party. Maryland 

Alpha began its sodal activities for the current semester. 

On February 9, the chapter was the guest of the 

pledge dass at an orchestra dance at the house. Between 

semesters, the junior dass of the university hdd 

the prom at the Willard Hotd in Washington. Leading 

the promenade were Brothers Frank Davis, juiuor 

dass president, and Gene Ochsenreiter, chairman of 

the dance. The chapter placed second in the interfraternity 

volleyball league, Hayman and Trimble being 

the outstanding participants. Jim Jones and Bud 

Shaw have been named to the sophomore prom committee, 

while Buck Guyther and BiU Brendle served 

on the junior prom committee. In debate, Frank 

Davis has been active with the varsity team. Phikeia 

Phil Vannais is a member of the freshman basketbaU 

team and Phikeia Mattix has been boxing with the


freshmen. We are fortunate to have secured Mrs, Frank 

Fisher of New York as housemother. Mrs. Fisher succeeds 

Mrs. Guy Earle who was unable to return the 

second semester.—FRANK I. DAVIS, JR., Reporter. 

MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE—^The 

Phis won the trophy for intramural basketball, being 

PUDDLES 

Minnesota Alpha's new Mascot 

undefeated in both leagues. In vaisity basketbaU Johnson 

is on the first team, while Jack Price occupies a 

position on the undefeated freshman first team. In 

swimming, the chapter is represented by Goelitz on the 

varsity and VanNostrand, Dunn, and Sam Price on 

the freshman team. Good and Zoboli are active in 

varsity wresding, and Peck, Metaxes, and Alexander 

are on the freshman team. Basse has become president 

of the Amherst debating councU, English was a member 

of the dance committee for the Junior Prom; 

Baker and VanNostrand are members of the glee dub. 

Active on Touchstone are Babcock, editor; King, business 

manager; Hawkins and Schmid, advertising managers. 

Babcock is also a member of the Amherst Press. 

In Masquers, Hanford is in charge of lighting effects 

and is aided by Hawkins, while King is business manager. 

Smith is publidty manager for the glee dub, 

and Ramsey is now competing for the managership. 

Clayton and Baker are competing for positions on the 

Olio. Cole is assistant manager of intramural athledcs. 

Skeel is manager of winter track. Professor Zeigler was 

the guest of the chapter at the first Sunday evening 

smoker held this winter; this was the first of a series 

of such smokers during which different members of 

the faculty lead the house in informal discussion. The 

Christian Association Embassy began February la, at 

which time the chapter entertained the Reverend Mac 

Leod RICHARD C KING, Reporter. 

MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA, MASSACHusETrs IN- 

STiTUTE or TECHNOLOGY.—Formal initiation rites were 

held on February lo for' Albert John Kelly, Jr., 

Patchogue, N.Y.; Edgar WaUace Dunn, Wilmington, 

Dd.; Warren Paul Manger, Eggertsville, N.Y.; Gustavus 

Hindman Miller Smith, Lookout Mount, Tenn.; 

George Feick HI, Sandusky, Ohio; Frank Kenneth 

Bennett, Akron, Ohio.; and Kenneth Roy Gifford, 

WUton, Me. At the initiation banquet following the 

ceremony the speakers were Brothers Vail and Fassett, 

the latter being chapter adviser. FoUowing the dinner 

the entire chapter attended a play. The social season 

began with a very successful record dance on February 

16. and the chapter spent the following weekend 

at Tech Cabin. The annual Miami Triad in co-operation 

with 2 X and the B9n is planned for March 15. 

Scholastically the 4 A 9 freshmen received the highest 

mid-term dass rating in the history of this chapter, 

and also the highest freshman rating of any fraternity 

at M.I.T. The latest project of the highly ingenious 

freshmen is the installation of an individual electric 

alarm system whereby each brother is assured of a 

prompt and effident awakening at the time desired 

each morning ^JOHN H. MACLEOD, Reporter. 

MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 

During the first semester, the chapter was honored 

several times through the acdvities of some of its more 

illustrious members. Fred Howarth was awarded the 

post of varsity football manager, being selected over 

three other aspirants because of his capable service 

during a period of three years, Howarth, along with 

Jack Meyer and Charley Ross, was tapped into Sphinx 

at the fall inidation ceremonies, Meyer is a player of 

note who was forced to retire from the gridiron for a 

year because of a knee injury, while Ross is the foremost 

man on the Wolverine hockey sextet with his 

brilliant work at defense. Howarth, Meyer, and Ross 

joined AU-American Tom Harmon and Jim Tobin, 

Michigan Alpha men who were already in the Sphinx 

ranks. Tobin was a member of the junior dass J-Hop 

committee, in conjunction xvitb which a house party 

was held over the weekend of February 10-12. More 

than twenty Phis brought their dates to the house 

party, which was prodaimed the best social event in 

several years. In intramural sports, Michigan Alpha, 

in second place, is hot on the heds of '4' T, which is 

holding down first place by a smaU margin. Under the 

leadership of George Banta, the boys are being organized 

for the spring events with a view towards 

overtaking the present leader. In the field c^ dramatics. 

Bob Mix did a fine job as general chairman of the 

Union Opera, "Four Out of Five," with an all-male 

cast. Initiation will take place soon, and it is encouraging 

to report that the pledge dass, which has 

taken hold remarkably wdl in campus and fraternity 

activities, is almost one hundred per cent scholastically 

eligible.—RICHARD E. SCHERLING, Reporter. 

MICHIGAN BETA, MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE—^The 

chapter announces the initiation of Joe Goundie, AUentown, 

Pa,; Herb Joslin, Lansing; Rog Oeming, Saginaw; 

John Bazuin, Grand Rapids; Hundey Johnson, 

Gross Isle; Jim Cunningham, East Lansing; Roger 

Blackwood, Detroit; BiU Searl, East Lansing; Emerson 

Planck, Dearborn; Jim Hook, Tom Straight, E, 

Grand Rapids; Harry Dail, Lansing; Don Congdon, 

Chicago, 111.; Chuck Bigdow, Detroit; Bob Buekema 

HoUand; Tom Lynch, Glencoe, 111, Joe Goundie, one 

of the newly initiated, is treasurer of the junior dass 

and is also chairman of Michigan State College's annual 

snow train. Andy Hays was recendy dected to the 

Liberal Arts coundl and was also publicity chairman 

for the J-Hop. Don Ladd was dected captain of the 

varsity swimming squad. On the indoor track. Captain 

Roy Fehr won two firsts at the meet with Notre Dame, 

at which time M.S.C's new fieldhouse was dedicated. 

Michigan Beta's basketball team has not been too successful 

this season, having won two games and dropped 

two. Chuck Bigelow has broken the pool record in the 

breast stroke. BiU Searl is on the pistol team. Our 

winter formal was hdd on March i and was a fitting 

dimax to our formal season at State.—ÂNDY HAYS, Reporter. 


—Tbe chapter annoimces a pledge dass of nineteen


memben: William J. Armstrong of Lancaster, Pa.; 

Dick WUdung of Luveme; John Esbjomssen, Litchfidd; 

Orley J. Tart, Alexandria; Jim Trost, Rochester; 

Fred Klawon and Gene Hickey of St. Paul; John 

Bleecker, Yale Smiley, Bob Weber, Bob Kincaid, 

Bemie Nelson, and Blaine Lindskog of Minneapolis. 

The new pledges were introduced at an informal party 

at the Frauds Drake Hotd attended by seventy-five 

couples. On the last Sunday in January the Mothers 

Club entertained the mothers of the new pledges at a 

tea given at the chapter house. Two men were initiated 

on the Gist Monday of February: Don Frentz of 

Mankato, brother of Herb Frentz, Minnesota '39 and 

Roy Frentz, Northwestern '34; Don Dean of Hopkins, 

Minn., son of our chapter adviser, Perry L. Dean, 

Minnesota '16 and brother of Perry O. Dean, Minnesota 

'41. In intramural sports our two basketball teams 

completed a fairly successful season, with one a division 

wiimer. The hockey team began the season successfuUy 

with a win against 2 A E. Our taU quarter 

bowling team won the all-university tide and was 

selected to represent the university in an intersectional 

match against a picked team of Syracuse University. 

Three teams are division winners at the present time. 

In varsity sports George Franck and Bill Benn were 

high scorers in the first indoor track meet against 

Carleton College. Reed King is on the varsity basketbaU 

squad.—STANLEY F. DRIPS, Reporter. 

MISSISSIPPI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.^— 

In the midst of various other chapter activities, members 

of Mississippi Alpha are looking forward to this 

semester to the gathering together here of notables and 

alumni for the exercises to be held about March 15 

to dedicate the new chapter house. Speaker of the 

House Bankhead, Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs, Representative 

Ross Collins, among other outstanding Phis, have 

been invited to attend the exercises and have a part 

in the two-day dedicatory program. Alumni from all 

over Mississippi and the surroimding territory are 

planning to be present. Built in 1936, Mississippi Alpha's 

lodge will have been completely paid fofr by the 

time of the dedication. Varsity tryouts for the university 

debating team have been hdd, and Lee Catchii^ 

and Billy WaUy Pearson won places on the squad. 

Pearson is also competing in the freshman dedamadon 

contest. Phikeias BiUy Nod of GreenviUe, J. D. Guyton 

of Kosdusko, and Hemy Fair of Louisville won membership 

in $ H £ by thdr high scholastic records for 

the first semester. When the University hdd its annual 

Rdigious Emphasis Week, Bobby WaU was in charge 

and Brent Forman and Tom Hammond were chairmen 

of sub committees, BiUy Baker was sdected to 

lead the second semester finance drive for the Ole 

Miss Y.M.C.A. Joe Blythe was among those accepted 

to participate in the flying course offered by the CivU 

Aeronautics Authority. Kenneth Haxton is a member 

of the cast of the Ole Miss varsity show and Hammond 

is staff photographer. In the R.O.T.C. infantry tmit. 

Stevens, Candler Wiselogle, AUie Wing, and Hammond 

are sergeants, whUe among the corporals are 

Roger Landrum, Pearson, RiddeU, Harry Hoffman, 

Owen, Bobby Sharp, and Lewis Barksdale—TOM 

HAMMOND, Reporter. 

MISSOURI ALPHA, UOTVERSITY OF MISSOURI.—On 

February 25 the foUowing men were initiated into the 

chapter: George Hereford Wood, Joseph Campbdl 

WiUiams, Jr., and William Henry Launder, Jr., Kansas 

City; Carol Ashby Potter, St. Joseph; Will Ben 

Sims, Moberly; Harry Robert GUbert, Clinton; Charles 

Faris McKee, Brookfidd; John Hawksley Meletio, University 

City; Sam Carter Capps, Columbia; Roy 

Meyers, Jr., ChiUicothe; Frank Lee WUliams, Leavenworth, 

Kan.; Joe L. Stephens. Pittsburg, Kan.; James 

Martin LUly, Paris, Tenn.; Theodore David Burger, 

Jr., Spokane, Wash. A banquet, honoring the initiates, 

was hdd in the chapter house in the evening. The 

speakers were Frank G. Harris, Jr., an alumnus of 

the chapter, John Logan, Jack Himmdberger, and 

Caryl Potter. At the present time Missouri Alpha is 

near the top in intramural sports. We were defeated in 

the finals of our division in basketball, but are looking 

forward to better results in boxing and wrestling. 

MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER, 1939-40


which,are to be started soon. The chapter is looking 

forward to a brilliant sodal season and plans are now 

being made for the annual initiation dance, which 

is to be held March 8, and the annual spring formal, 

which dimaxes the social activity for the year. On 

NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA'S WINNING SNOW SCULPTURE 

February 13 and 14, the chapter was honored to be host 

to Brother Harry M. Gerlach, assistant executive secretary, 

and received many helpful suggestions from him. 

—^JOHN S. DAVIS, Reporter. 

MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.—Seventeen 

Phikeias will be inducted into * A O at Missouri 

Beta's annual initiation which will take place at the 

end of February. These men indude William Collett, 

St. Joseph; Garrett Dean, Clayton; Herbert Elliott, 

KeytesviUe; Robert Fisher, Foley; Robert Hawkins, 

Monroe City; John Johnson, Belleville; Edward 

Matthews, Sikeston; Nicky McDaniel, Springfield; Sam 

Walsh, Maplewood; Edwin Miller, University City; 

Richard Noack, East St. Louis, Dl.; Ned Rodes, Mexico; 

Bob Souther, Lee McElroy, and Howard Blattner, 

Fulton; Ogden Confer, Robert Traff, Minneapolis, 

Minn. Of these men, three are the sons of Phis and 

five have other relatives in the Fraternity. Rodes will 

be the first third-generation member of Missouri Beta, 

Our intramural basketball squad, winners of last year's 

plaque, has won both of its first two games. The squad 

is composed of Brothers Howell, McCord, Harper, 

Branham, Merrell, and Hoffmeister, and Phikeias 

Walsh, Rodes, and Hawkins, John Stone, leading Westminster 

orator and debater, was elected chairman of 

the Student Republican Party and Stahlhuth was 

selected as a member of the committee. Stone has introduced 

several prominent speaken including Senator 

S. Bridges of New Hampshire, and John D. Hamilton, 

chairman of the national Republican party, to student 

political forums. Brothers Ely and Thomas are members 

of the student Democratic committee. Stone and 

Phikeia Traff are continuing their splendid work as 

members of the varsity debate team. Barks was selected 

as Westminster's delegate to the national convention of 

H K A, Ekern, Graybill, and McElroy are soloists in 

the glee dub. Toode, Johnson, and Miller are members 

of the varsity swimming team.—JOHN STAHLHUTH, Reporter. 

MISSOURI GAMMA, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.—On 

February 18, we initiated sixteen men: Don Burton, 

Frank Bubb, James Callaway, Jack Conrades, Thomas 

Duncan, Carter Ellis, Joe Fimk, E. G. Hamilton, 

Charles Hodgson, Russell Matson, Charles Nicolai, 

George Owen, Jack Peat, Ed Rhodes, and John Simmons, 

Jack Brereton is associate editor of Hatchet, the 

yearbook, and is assisted by staff-members Coleman, 

Ellis, and Rhodes. Embree and Oboum are on the 

Elliott staff. Smiley is in the glee dub and Missouri 

Gamma, as usual, has many important parts in the 

Quad Show, both in production and in the acting 

r6ies, Matthey, Bob Brereton, and Harting are important 

members of the swimming squad, which is expected 

to repeat as Missouri Valley Champions. Des 

Lee is high among the leaders of the conference basketbaU 

race in scoring. He, MacLean, and Callaway have 

been seeing lots of action in the games this year. At 

this writing we are second in intramurals, having 

won golf, cross-country, and badminton.—GuY CALLA 

WAY, JR., Reporter. 

MONTANA ALPHA, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY.— 

Climaxing fall quarter, Montana Alpha seized first 

place in interfraternity swimming contest. Opening 

of the winter quarter two men were pledged, John 

Webber and Peter Nelson. On the university varsity 

basketball team Montana Alpha is amply represented 

by Captain Ryan, Nugent, HaU, Phikdas Bryan, 

DeGroot, and Jones, coach Dahlberg and manager 

Haviland. It is not uncommon to have a team composed 

solely of Phis during games. Ryan, HaU, and 

Phikeias Jones and DeGroot so far lead in total 

high scoring honors. The first Northwestern Montana 

Snow Camival was held in Missoida and Montana 

Alpha garnered first place in fraternity snow sculpturirig, 

a crouching lion, carved by Phikeia Dan Scott, 

former national soap carving champion. A successful 

ski party was given by the pledges in which the entire 

chapter and dates participated in that sport for a 

Saturday at the Double Arrow dude ranch. Represented 

on the university's first varsity skiing team are 

Walters, Hall, and Hay. Interfraternity bowling is wdl 

under way with Montana Alpha in first place with a 

comfortable lead. Brother Millar received the Herb 

Vitt award, a jewded pin given to this chapter's most 

outstanding junior.—BURKE C THOMPSON, Reporter. 

NEBRASKA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA— 

The traditional * A 9 Christmas party was held December 

ao. This party marked the beginning of the 

two-weeks Christmas vacation. After vacation, study 

was the key word about the house, with only a month 

to the end of the semester which induded the final 

exams. Sports are wdl represented by Phis, with Hartman 

Goetze, John Hay, and Lyle King on the basketball 

squad with an assurance of a major and two minor 

letters respectivdy. In swimming this year are Fred 

F. Fairman and Charles Roberts in line for minor 

letters. George Abd, the Nebraska guard, is now out 

for track, running the sprints and is looked to for 

many victories. Brandon Backlund was recently dected 

president of the Progressive political party, he is also 

a member of the junior-senior Prom committee and 

in many other activities. The annual spring painty, 

the first on the campus, will be held March 8.— 

CHARLES A. ROBERTS, Reporter. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, 

—^Winter Carnival house party was the usual success, 

made even more entertaining through the excellent 

work of social chairman Chuck HaskeU. Johnny Bowers 

designed and managed the biulding of the prize-wining 

snow sculpture pictured here. The chapter entered 

the finals in interfraternity play competition last year, 

and under the able direction of Monk Larson this year 

hopes to carry off first-place honors. Dick Babcock has 

been chosen to lead the Dartmouth ddegation in the 

tri-coUege conference on "Making Democracy Work," 

made up of Dartmouth, Cornell, and Pennsylvania.


Watson and Bowers have been working hard on the 

chapter's annual publication, the Philum, and it is 

now ready to go to press, Kramer won the interfraternity 

wrestling championship in the 145-lb. class, 

and Brower followed right in line by carrying off the 

same honors in boxing in the 125-Ib, dass. The rûlts 

of first semester grades show New Hampshire Alpha 

maintaining its usual high scholastic standing.—^L. K. 

NORTON, Reporter. 

NEW YORK ALPHA, CORNELL UNrvERsiTY,—^The 

chapter wishes to thank Mrs. H. W. Peters, wife of our 

chapter adviser for her work in redecorating the alumni 

suite and the glassery. Junior Week this year was 

highly successful. Thirty-five girls moved in for the 

three-day party. Many good words go to Robert Ray, 

social chairman and his committee, for the smoothness 

of the party. The chapter presents Phikeia Barry 

Thomas, Pittsburgh. We also wish to welcome Cedric 

Johnson, who transferred from Nebraska Alpha, and 

BiU Brerman, and Phikeia Robert Eckert who have 

retumed after a short absence. Jim Brown was back 

for a few days prior to his enlistment in the Air 

Corps, He will be stationed in Texas for the next 

nine months, Henry Henline is a member of the 

Comdl Early Birds, which is a group of student pilots 

who take a trip every Sunday morning. He now has 

his solo license and will soon be able to take the 

brothers up for rides—^JAMES B, HARTGERING, Reporter. 

NEW YORK BETA, UNION COLLEGE—Ât the recent 

mid-year election of chapter officers Charles Brockner 

was chosen as president for the spring terra. He succeeds 

LaRue Buchanan, who has. been president for 

the past two terms. Paul Santee of Teaneck, N.J., has 

been chosen as rushing chairman, A recent initiate to 

our chapter was James Keays, of Troy. In the intramural 

competition the chapter is in second place in 

basketball with five wins and one loss, and third in 

bowling, with a total not far behind the leaders. It 

is quite possible to reach the play-offs in both these 

winter sports.—DICKERSON GRIFFITH, JR., Reporter. 

NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.—Apparently 

ready to cap last year's record of two wins and 

a second in the three major campus display contests, 

New York Epsilon modeled in its front yard a 35-foot 

Dinny dinosaur straddled by comic-strip character 

Alley Oop to win the snow sculpturing contest hdd in 

conjunction with the annual winter camival, Syracuse 

freshman basketbaUers have been undefeated for three 

years. This season's quintet indudes three Phikeias— 

KeUy, McLaughlin, and Noble. Phikeia Fraser earned 

numerals with the yearling soccer squad. Aiken was 

a member of the senior baU committee and is now 

working on the band committee for the interfratemity 

ball. Spangenberg and Jones are training the chapter 

in preparation for the interfratemity sing contest hdd 

in connection with the interfratemity baU. Spangenberg 

and Root are conducting a campus investigation 

for the civU service department of the men's student 

government, Spangenberg is a special junior investigator, 

while Root is a sophomore apprentice with the 

department. Hacker and Round were awarded Daily 

Orange service keys at the recent Publications banquet. 

English, a sophomore on the Onondagan staff, 

will receive his key next year along with a junior 

editorship post on the annual.—HOWARD ROUND, Reporter. 

NEW YORK ZETA, COLGATE UNIVERSITY—Formal 

initiation was given to William Ainley, Warren Ashmead, 

Harry Barouth, John Craig, William Bleicher, 

Thomas Bishop, Douglas LaPierre, Stuart Lister, 

Charles Monks, Robert Nichols, Richard Sprague, and 

Donald Stott during the month of December. These 

new members brought with them many activities such 

as glee dub, lacrosse, debating, swimming and basketbaU. 

The Phi basketball team composed of Main, 

Metzler, Case, Ainley, Bleicher; and others stand very 

high in the intramural league standings, while the 

hockey team, composed of Saunders, Harrison, Lister, 

LaPierre, Harris and Mye, are at the top of the division. 

In the scholastic standing of the fraternities, 

* A 0 lost a little ground from last year. We no longer 

lead the list but stiU rate very high. Steve Perakas 

has been pledged by this chapter and brings an intramural 

fencing championship along with hira. Steve 

is also a member of the varsity fencing team. Jim 

Saunders has won a letter in wresding this season and 

is also a mainstay of the cross-country team. John 

Craig has been elected assistant manager of the soccer 

team. One of the outstanding events in this year's 

string of honors is the election of Jim Garvey to the 

captainship of the 1940 Colgate football team. Jim is 

a veteran tackle and was one of the mainstays of the 

last two footbaU teams. Army Caeseria, varsity quarterback, 

was nominated for the first team of the All 

Italo-American team even though injuries kept him 

DiNNY, NEW YORK EPSILON'S FIRST-PRIZE SNOW SCULPTURE

296 The SCROLL of Phi Deha Theta for March, 1940 

on the sideUnes throughout most of last season's 

games. Sy Evans was raised from the position of assistant 

manager of footbaU. to that of manager of 

golf. Stars of this golf team are Phis Morrell and 

George. The baseball team can look forward to a 

ATHLETIC MANAGERS AT DUKE 

McNeilly, baseball, and Kelly, basketball 

successful season with Phis Case, Barouth, and Ainley 

holding down key positions. To round out the athletic 

abilities of New York Zeta, Ed Kaye is a member of 

the varsity swimming team and has scored the highest 

number of points in the meets. He was invited to participate 

in the intercoUîate swimming meet held 

at Fort Lauderdale, Fla—FENN T. RALPH, Reporter. 

NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA, DUKE UNiVERsrry 

The chapter announces the initiation on March 2 of: 

Jasper D. Davis, H. Grady Hedrick, Jr., Winston T. 

Siegfried, and Robert A. Wilson. The following were 

pledged under the deferred rushing system: Randolph 

R. Few, Durham, N.C; Eliot McMorries, Meridian, 

Miss.; Frank Bond and William McGehee, Washington, 

D.C; Richard B. Smith, Westmordand HUls, Md,; 

John G. Wdls, Baltimore. Md.; Howard T. Gait, Glen- 

, more. Pa.; H. W. Treleaven, Jr., Summit, N.J.; Strouse 

CampbeU, Jr., Columbus, Ohio; R. Burton Dodd, 

ZanesviUe, Ohio; Arthur F. Meyer and John W. Patten, 

Cleveland Heights, Ohio; David O, Porterfield, 

St. Clairsville, Ohio; Charles H, Oestmann. Youngstown, 

Ohio; James Smith, Hamilton, Ohio; Ralph W, 

Starr, Kenilworth, III. Two coveted varsity managerships 

are held by Duke senior Phis, Converse B. 

KeUy and John J, McNeilly hold the basketball and 

basebaU managerships respectively. They also hold 

key spots as assistant editors on the yearbook staff. 

Kdly has been chapter treasurer for two years while 

McNdlly is a past $ A 9 president and now is secretary 

of AE'4', Spring sports contestants include Mickelberry, 

Moyer and Long in track, Wilson in tenrus, and 

Brooks in swimming. Spring football daims Darnell, 

Karmazin, Davis, Kirsch, Talton, and Siegfried, Under 

Flentye's able direction, the intramural teams recently 

added three new trophies, Latham recendy won second 

prire in an oratorical contest given by the Duke speech 

dasses. Duke Phis who made the Dean's List, which 

requires a B average or better, were Bunn, Bunce, 

Moyer, Haas, Rogers, Bemer, P, Davis, and Phikeias 

Fischer and Ochsenreiter, the latter attaining a straight 

A average. North Carolina Alpha was honored to have 

the presence of Brother John B. Ballou for a short 

visit in January.—ROBERT B. KUBEK, Reporter. 

NORTH CAROLINA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 

CAROLINA.—The chapter started off the new quarter 

with a slightly advanced scholastic standing. While 

some improvement has been shown, there is stUl room 

for more. Brother McGaughey has further distinguished 

himsdf by becoming head announcer on the 

first radio programs ever sponsored by and broadcast 

from the new university studios. He was also responsible 

for the highly successful entertainment and 

jamboree which was featured on student-faculty day, 

and which has been acclaimed by the entire university. 

On February 6, the chapter was honored by a visit 

from President John B. BaUou. Fortunately, he arrived 

on Student-Faculty day, thus enabling many of 

the faculty Phis, who were visiting the house, to meet 

him. The chapter entertained the pledges in early 

February, at the annual pledge dance at the Carolina 

Inn ballroom. The following night, the actives and 

pledges enjoyed the rollicking informality of the colorfid 

Bowery Ball. In varsity sports, Gennett is again 

a stand-out on the boxing team. Andy, undefeated in 

dual meets, and finalist in last year's Southern Conference 

tournament in the ia7-pound division, is so 

far undefeated this year in the 135-pound weight. He 

has recently been named by Coach Ronman on the 

all-time Carolina boxing team, Richardson, a letterman, 

is participating in winter football, while Lane 

and French are on the indoor track team, and Thompson 

is on the swimming team. Our intramural basketball 

team, led by Phikeia Walker, is undefeated to date, 

while the handball team is playing in the finals of 

that event at this time. With the success of these two 

teams, our intramural standing is rising day by day.— 

FRED JONES, Reporter. 

NORTH CAROLINA GAMMA, DAVIDSON COLLEGE. 

—Since January 1, A. A. McLean, Jr., of Lenoir, N.C.; 

H. D. Mcintosh of West Palm Beach, Fla.; D. T. 

Maloney, Jr., of Washington, D.C; and W.. S. Conner, 

Jr., of Rock Hill, S.C.; have been pledged. North 

Carolina Gamma has won the Davidson interfratemity 

basketball championship, which increases our lead over 

the other fraternities on the campus in the race for the 

interfratemity cup. The play of Brothers Tenney, 

Himter, Glenn, Terrdl, SprouU, Dale, and Phikeia 

Lewis was responsible for our basketbaU championship. 

Captain Jim Cowan, leading this year's Davidson 

basketball championship, whidi increases our lead over 

in the Southern Conference, while Dave Maloney is 

starring on the freshman five. Harper Beall, Jo Robinson, 

and Victor HoUis have been featured in several 

musical presentations during the fall and winter 

months, and Dick Kenyon and Warren Ludlam have 

won places on the Davidson debating team. Andy Dale 

has been initiated into Z T, and Victor HoUis has become 

a member of B r ^. John Withers has been promoted 

from and Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant and 

Mashburn promoted from ist Lieutenant to Captain 

in the RÔ.T.C unit. Sixty persons attended the chapter's 

banquet held in Charlotte on the night of February 

3, during Davidson's mid-winter dances.—CHARLES 

MASHBURN, JR., Reporter. 

NOVA SCOTIA ALPHA, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY,— 

The Fost-Christmas term started with the chapter having 

an exceUent record behind it in midterm examinations. 

Only two members showed results which could 

be considered serious. At a formal meeting held just 

previous to Christmas, Chapter Adviser Kevin Meagher 

presented the John E. Read Scholarship Trophy to 

Frank Hazen for the session 193S-39. This is awarded 

to the brother showing the greatest improvement in 

spring examinations over Christmas exams. The Phis


are taking their usual active interest in the winter 

sports. Black and Dickie are starring for the senior 

hockey team, with Dickie the leading scorer on the 

team and Black well up with the leaders, Lawson 

aloi^ with his A.A.C. activities is managing both 

basketbaU teams and Merchant is managing the boxing 

team. In the interfratemity hockey series the Phis 

came out with a brilliant victory, 3-1 over ÊII. 

Bagg, Black, and Dickie were the stars. On February 

9 the chapter entertained at a Valentine party at the 

chapter bouse. Plans are weU under way for the annual 

Formal Dance which wUl be hdd Mardi 9 at the 

Lord Nelson Hotd.—^R. J. F. MURPHY, Reporter. 

NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA, UNiVERsrrY OF NORTH 

DAKOTA,—^The second semester opened with $ A 9 

leading in points toward the Partidpation Trophy. 

The hockey and basketball teams are leading their 

leagues. Alger and Phikeia Monnes are playing regular 

basketball with Phikeia Caldis a reserve. Vaughan 

has been dected vice-president of Blue Key. KeUy has 

been appointed sports editor of the Dakota. Heen has 

been dected to the senior coundl of the Y.M.CA, 

and Phikeias Boyum and Thompson are on the junior 

coundl. Also, Phikeias Boyum and Thompson have 

been dected to Hesperia speech dub. Phikeia Kelly 

is a sports writer for the Dakota Student. The annual 

Christmas party was hdd December ig in the chapter 

house and comic presents were presented to the fellows 

and their dates. Rushing activities have been 

carried on but to date we have only one new pledge to 

announce, Phikeia Johnson CHAD MCLEOD, Reporter. 

OHIO ALPHA, MIAMI UwivEitsrrY—Freshman rushing, 

deferred at Miami until the second semester, 

dosed with 4 A 9 pledging 13 men: David Prugh. 

Eugene Shannon, and Edward Weber, Dayton; Douglas 

Birch and Robert Blayney, Elyria; Richard CampbeU, 

Ashland; James Hieronlmus, London; Henry Johnson, 

Cleveland; George Wertenberger, Wooster; William 

Rogers, Steubenville; Don Hayes, Matoon, 111,; Howard 

Hinrichs. Winnetka, lU.; Earl Martin, Chicago, 111. 

Richard Graves reached the finals of the annual Fisk 

oratorical contest and divided second and third place 

prize when the judges dedared a tie for second position. 

Whittington, Lehman, and Storms finished their 

first semester with straight A's for a perfect semester 

scholarship record. The new pledge dass has an average 

of approximatdy a.8o for their first semester 

scholarship. In basketbaU the first division cage squad 

has lost two games, while the second division squad is 

upholding 4 A 9 basketbaU prestige by scoring their 

sixteenth consecutive victory in as many starts. Winning 

two games this season they are at the top of the 

competitive rankings. In bowling the last year 

champions started slowly but have now gathered and 

have dimbed to a position only two games away from 

first place. The team has promised the chapter the 

trophy inside of three weeks. The Phi squad has been 

breaking records to make this rapid comeback. They 

now hold the highest individual score record, the highest 

game score record, and the highest team score 

record on the campus. Howard Gilbert set the highest 

individual score having set up a 283 for three games. 

Nine pledges were initiated at the start ctf the second 

semester by Ohio Alpha. Entered in the Bond are BiU 

Sneed, Frank Phipps, Tom McGinley, BiU Boykin, 

James Kraus. George Snyder, William Caiuion, R. 

James Hall, and Paul Gundling—F. K. KAHLE, Reporter, 

OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYAN UNivERsriY.—Initiation 

February 25 saw thirteen new members added to 

the roll. They are: Gordon Sperry, Mt. Vemon; James 

Cary, Hartford, Conn.; Joseph Colton, Twin Lakes; 

Herbert J. Cuimingham, St. ClairesvUle; John E. 

Gracdy, Marion: Robert L. Hunter and Calvin 

Kitchen, Ddaware; Paul H. Zent, Huntington, Ind.; 

WiUiam T. Lewis, Rochester, N.Y.; John A. Piper, 

THOMAS MANN Visrrs OHIO WESLEYAN 

Left to right: Dr. Mann, Mis, Mann, Theodore C 

Dunham, Chapter Adviser, and Charles Hopkins, Chapter 

President 

Chicago, lU.; Frank Thullen, Poland; Carl J. Vogt, 

Webster Groves, Mo.; Ilugh Webb, NdsonviUe. Of 

this number three were receiAly named to Phi sodety, 

underdass scholastic honorary: Calvin Kitchen, James 

Cary, and Herbert Cimningham. Case and MacKichan 

have been assigned rdles in the annual 9 A 4 play. 

Thomas Mann, foremost living writer, was entertained 

at the house when he was at O.W.U. in February for 

a coUege lecture program number. The diapter also 

was host to Ohio Eu for a dinner and basketball game 

late in January. In addition to the initiation banquet, 

the sodal calendar induded the Miami Triad dance 

on March 9. With the dosing' of the winter sports 

program, Hartman for basketball, and Otis, Mdntyre, 

and Connor for swimming, are digible for their varsity 

awards. In intramurals, the chapter is still among the 

leaders with basketball season nearing the end. With 

two games remaining, the record stands with only one 

loss in league play JAMES E. BAILEY, Reporter. 

OHIO EPSILON, UNIVERSITY OF AKRON.—^Twdve 

men were pledged on December 11, after three weeks 

of concentrated rushing: Walter H. Cahill, Thomas 

R. Broge, Robert R. Broadbent, William F. Flower, 

Irvin R. Hdler, Dave W. Judson, Robert S. TUlett. 

James W. Titmas, WUliam H. Tumey, Stanley D. 

Myers, William P. Wright, Jr., and Charles R, Teter. 

Six of the twdve new Phikeias were pledged to Pershing 

Rifies: CahiU, Flower, Myers, Judson, Titmas, and 

TiUett, Broadbent is out for freshman basketball. Phikda 

Mike FemeUa was dected captain ot the 1940 

grid team. Femdia is also on the varsity basketbaU


PHIKEIAS OF OHIO EPSILON 

squad and is considered as one. of the best players on 

the team. RusseU and Furst were pledged to Scabbard 

and Blade at the mUitary ball of which Noel was 

chairman. Noel was sdected as one of the ten young 

men and women named as "outstanding Akron college 

students of 1939." The ten were honored during 

intermission of the university alumni New Year's 

dance. Social acdvities during the winter induded the 

informal pledge dance, and the winter formal dance 

on January 29. The annual Love Feast in December 

proved to be very suixessful and was attended by several 

alumni and actives of other chapters—GENE 

CAILLET, Reporter. 

OHIO ZETA, OHIO STATE UNiVERsrrv First and 

foremost is the coming Founders Day banquet, which 

wiU coincide with the meeting of the General Coundl 

in Columbus. The banquet wiU be held on March 

a and it is hoped that Phis from aU over Ohio wiU be 

in attendance. Many surprises are in store for those 

attending. Another event that is now in the planning 

stages is an exchange dinner and basketball game 

with Ohio Beta. February 9 marks the date of the 

winter formal dinner dance. The Phikeias have been 

carrying on an extensive social program with the 

various sorority pledge classes and have made a real 

hit by a quartet composed of Larry Godler, Marion 

Fiegert, Jim Potterf, and Fred Steele, The swimming 

team recendy dected John Higgins as co-captain for 

this season. It is expected that John will have his best 

season this year. Both Higgins and Gurley Stanhope 

are on the All-American swimming team. Intramural 

sports are going wdl as usual under the guidance of 

Conrad Hilbinger. Recendy the chapter pledged James 

Smith of Columbus. Harry Evans has been dected 

house manager to fill the vacancy caused by the graduation 

of Harold Devine. At graduation time the chapter 

also lost Robert Fellows. Ralston Russell received 

his doctor's degree in ceramic engineering.—KENT £. 

POOL, Reporter. 

OHIO ETA, CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SQENCE 

Starting the new year with dection of officers, Ohio 

Eta elected Jack Eichler as president, relieving Bob 

Spangenberg. Following a successful father-son banquet 

to which Brother Denison brought news of a 

possible near-future mortgage burning, the Phikdas 

began a short but thorough training period. At writing 

time, seventeen men are eligible for initiation, 

after which will be hdd the annual initiation formal 

dance. These men are: Howard Brehm, Bob Keidel, 

WUliam Lloyd, William Wade, Bruce Clark, Dick 

Flowers, Edward Durkee, Ted Coan, Prescott Cole, 

Arthur Heinze, Robert Schutte, Robert Allen, Cleveland; 

Wibur Hankes, Jack Neiderhauser, Canton; Don 

Taylor, Elyria; John Zintsmaster, Massillon, and Art 

Schwartz, Bay City, Mich. This chapter continues to 

lead the Case fraternities in members prominent in 

athletics, holding a laiê majority of the varsity teams 

in four of the five major winter sports, football, basketbaU, 

hockey, and wresding, exduding fencing. This 

year's basketball team is playing over .500 ball with 

four Phis out of five on the first string, Shafer. 

Schweitzer, Fischley, and Walter. Outstanding on the 

wresding team are Lease, Killian, and Rupp, sophomores, 

and Green, a junior. The dean was pleased 

to announce that the '43 dass of Phikeias lead the 

campus in scholarship, this being somewhat of a 

novelty at Ohio Eta K. P. HORSBURGH, Reporter. 

OHIO THETA, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.—March 

ao will find the brothers of Ohio Alpha, Ohio Theta, 

and the alumni of Cincinnati gathered at the University 

Club in Cincinnati to celebrate the foimding of 

$ A 9. Brother Don T. Kaiser, president of the local 

alumni, is busily engaged in making the necessary 

arrangements for this get-together. Ohio Theta took 

a leading part in the recendy held interfratemity 

dance. Robert Zepf is representing us in making the 

arrangements for a Miami Triad dance to be hdd at 

the Hyde Park Country Club, May 4. With four of 

seventeen sports on tbe intramural program completed, 

Ohio Theta is in second place. At present with basketball 

and bowling in full swing, the brothers under the 

able leadership and management of Robert Hiener 

are putting forth every effort to carry away first places. 

Misfortune was ours when we lost the volleyball finals 

to the Delts. Bob Dalton is playing varsity forward 

on the basketball squad, WiUiam Dalton is a member 

of the tank team, and White is working to place again 

on the track team. Dale Lloyd won first place in a 

contest sponsored by the Cindnnati Landscape Association, 

This is indeed an honor, for the competition 

was city wide and the talent represented was of 

the best. Ohio Theta has abandoned hdl week, and 

have instituted in its stead a week of fraternity instruction. 

The Phikeias were subjected to a rigorous program 

of fraternity history and administration. This 

type of training definitely proved to be more fruitful 

and successful. Plague stalked the house the first week 

of liberal arts examinations, and left ten of our brothers 

quarantined as a result of scarlet fever. The feUows 

amused themselves with card games, rerord playing, 

and pacing up and down the rooms. It was a happy 

OHIO ZETA'S PHIKELA QUARTETTE 

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TOWNSEND TELLS A GOOD ONE AT TORONTO 

gang when the quarantine was lifted at the end of 

ten days,—CHARLES R. SHULTZ, Reporter. 

OHIO IOTA, DENISON UNIVERSH-Y.—Charles Oxley, 

a senior, won the Woodland Chemistry Prize. WiUard 

Kibby. president of the junior dass, is organizing the 

Prom, while Dave Taylor is heading the decoration 

committee and John Ndms, Jack Downs, Don Hanna, 

and Bob Macomber will assist on various other committees 

for the Prom. The annual spring * A ©, B 9 JI, 

and S X Triad dance wiU be hdd at the Granville 

Inn on March 8. Both the A and B basketbaU teams 

are making a good showing and with the season only 

half over we are hoping for top honors in both leagues. 

The chapter is looking forward to the Foimders Day 

banquet to be hdd in Columbus and plans to attend 

one hundred per cent.—DAVE TAYLOR, Reporter. 

OKLAHOMA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 

The annual mid-semester formal given by the chapter 

was acdaimed as the best dance of the season. It was 

hdd in the popular University Club, and attended by 

almost two hundred Phis and their datK, rushees, and 

alumni. The marriage of Elizabeth Phillips and Jack 

Bums, former treasurer, was solemnized February 3. 

Sports columns tell us that BUI Martin and Tee Connolly 

are doing some outstanding playing for PhiUips 

66 and Denver Nuggets basketball teams. Jim Mc 

Natt is, as usual, leading the scoring in Big-Six 

basketball play. We expect another aU-American for 

Phi honors this year. Phikeia Nash is ping pong 

champion of the campus. Phikeia Haberlein won his 

freshman footbaU numerals. Litchfield is a member of 

the tennis team and Phikeia BaUey is on the freshman 

basketball squad. Bob Klapzuba is president of 

£ P E and Frauds Stewart a new member. Dolph Carmichad 

was honored by bdng selected as a member 

of the President's Class, Johnson recdved the S T 

award. We are to be honored by a visit from Paul C 

Beam on February 9 to 11,—FRED L. THOMPSON, JR,, 

Reporter. 

ONTARIO ALPHA, UNXVERSHT OP TORONTO. Our 

picture shows a scene at the annual Fratemity banquet 

where the alumni get together every year with the 

active chapter. We like meeting the alumni at this 

affair and when they happen to drop into the chapter 

house. One can marvd at the variety of reasons causing 

alumni to come see us. For instance. Spike Irwin, 

former diapter adviser, alwa)^ happened along to 

those meetings where he was just in time to squelch 

a torrid uprising threatening to alienate the alumni 

forever or to split the chapter wide open. His sound 

advice calmed things down. Then Jack Brunke comes 

in and scatters his calendars to aU and sundry so that 

there isn't a chance of your forgetting the day, month, 

and year, and least of aU the Mutual Life. Stan Biggs 

wants to see who is in the rimning for the Biggs 

Squash Trophy; Bill Jeffries comes regularly in an 

effort to nab off the said trophy this year. Mike Duggan, 

chairman of the banquet for the past two years, 

has his interest in getting final details straight for this 

function. Jack KingsmiU is one of the best known 

of the alumni and most interested in the place. He 

frequendy has the fdlows up to his place and comes 

in to lunch or dinner and knows most everyone by 

their first name. There is Meredith Fleming caUing 

in. and he cannot get a girl any place, and could he 

have yours for the evening The Millar brothers pull 

themselves up the last weary flight of stairs late at 

night to grab a free bed, as home is away on the edge 

of the city, Don McLaren and Jim Renwick are seeing 

if they can ever get used to the new bridge table, 

and where the heck can you put your legs; 

J. R. Millar used to come around before he got 

married. Oh well, give him time. Len Sharpe is in 

again to see if everything is under control, but he 

can't stay as he's just on the point of going some 

place, Harold Ball visits the house once in a long, 

long, while to see if "Oh God the Freshmen" is 

stiU around. To get a little bit of organization among 

the graduate dasses and everybody generally, Fred 

Green drops into town. Summing it all up in order 

of rank, the five most urgent reasons why young 

alumni visit the house are: (1) ôr a free bed and 

breakfast; (a) to borrow something such as your 

girl, skis, or razor, maybe all; (3) as a place to 

leave this or that temporarily; (4) to make stirring 

speeches about usuaUy the life outside in the cold 

world, at our most informal of parties, the Christmas 

banquet; (5) to see if the chapter is getting any 

better generally or any worse. May more alumni come 

around!—ROWED GREIG, Reporter. 

OREGON ALPHA, UNIVERSFTY OF OREGON.-In the 

intramural competition, $ A 9 is seen still leading the 

fidd, and with luck and work, should win the Grand 

Cup at the end of the college year. In the past two 

semesters the chapter's scholastic standards have shown 

a definite improvement. The chapter has left its once 

OKLAHOMA ALPHA'S SEMESTER FORMAL PARTY


low spot on the list of campus grades and now ranks 

fourth from the top in the highest grades made by aU 

fraternities. At the military ball eighteen men were 

sdected by the Scabbard and Blade, and in this 

group five Phis received the distinction. In addition 

to this notable achievement we find that the present 

OHIO IOTA'S SPEEDBALL TEAM 

leader of the honorary is Harry Milne, senior in this 

year's graduating class of * A 9 MARTIN LUTHER, 

Reporter. 

OREGON BETA, OREGON STATE COLLEGE.Â dinner, 

honoring the faculty Phis and their wives, was 

held January aS as the first sodal function of the 

term. The fdlows are looking forward to the Founders 

Day Banquet to be held March 16 in Pordand. The 

chapter won the singing contest held at the banquet 

last year and we intend to retain this cup this year 

in the competition which wiU indude singing teams 

from both Oregon chapters and from three Washington 

chapters. A marked improvement in the chapter's 

grades and standing was noted in the official 

grade report put out by the coUege, We are proud 

of our standing and intend to maintain or better 

our position this term. Phikda Don Frederickson is 

gaining more and more recognition for his fine play 

on the freshman basketbaU team. He is the leading 

scorer and has sparked the team to victory in several 

important games. The winter intramural program is 

well under way, with Phi teams entered in voUeybaU 

and swimming. Both teams are undefeated; the swimming 

team having won its first meet my a shut-out 

score of 32-0. Initiation was held in February and 

Bob Dorman, Bob Maris, Dean Olson, Ed Saunders, 

Kent White, and Bill Gamjobst were wdcomed into 

the chapter HAL MURCH, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE 

Pennsylvania Alpha cdebrated Washington's Birthday 

by holding thdr annual initiation banquet. Those 

recendy initiated are: George Smith Moyer, Phillipsbui^, 

N.J.; WiUiam Porter Page, Hartford, Conn.; 

Arthur R, Rogers, Phillipsbuig, N.J,; John Knight 

Steckd, AUentown, Pa.; Ronald Dennis Cullen, West 

Newton, Mass.; Curt T. Pearson, Huntington, L.L; 

Charles Edward Ensko Jr., New York City, About 

sixty attended the banquet, and our chapter was very 

happy to welcome back Brothers Richard O. West '33, 

C. S. Subley '35, WUliam M. Smith '03, Clinton G. 

Hemmings '3a, John McAbee '31, and Richard L. 

Rhodes '28. We appredate the loyal attitude of the 

alumni and we wdcome the new Phis into the feUowship 

of 4 A 9.—JAMES H. FISCHER, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA BETA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE.— 

With the first semester just ended, Pennsylvania Beta 

has definitdy made an improvement in its scholastic 

standing, largdy due to the splendid help and encouragement 

of Brothers Earl Zeigler, faculty adviser, 

and John Livingood. George W. Crossmire recendy 

pledged to the chapter, bringing the total number 

of Phikeias to twelve. Pennsylvania Beta finished 

fourth in the interfratemity competition in volleyball, 

and are second in the bastketball competition, with the 

season about half over. Three Phis well represent 

Gettysburg college on the varsity basketball five, 

Phikeia Buyer, with his splendid shooting and fast 

breaking, is high scorer for the team and third high 

scorer in the Eastern Pennsylvania College League. 

Sohnleitner and Murtoff are outstanding on the court; 

any of these boys has an excdlent chance of making 

the All-Conference team. The chapter is now active 

with preparations for the interfratemity week-end, 

March 8 and 9 when all the fraternities initiate thdr 

pledges. The chapter will participate in two deborate 

banquets during this period and wishes to wdcome all 

of its alumni back for this occasion. Pennsylvania 

Beta just completed its pledge training week, whidi 

has taken the place of hell week this year. During this 

week the freshmen were drilled on the Phikeia 

Manual, besides carrying out the annual house deanup 

campaign. Although this plan was only established 

this year, its results were satisfactorily accomplished; 

and no doubt Pledge Training' week will permanendy 

take the place of hell week here at Gettysburg. 

—H. W. MIZELL, Reporter. 


FERSON COLLEGE.—Ât the opening of the second half 

of the coUege year, the chapter goes forward under 

new leadership following the dection and redection 

of its officers. Gamma Gab, the semi-annual publication 

of the chapter, has been sent to the alumni. 

Brother Jordan, who has recendy transferred to the 

University of Oklahoma, edited the magazine and 

was assisted by Brother Martin and Phikeia Wilkens. 

In the intramural struggle, the Phi voUeyball team, 

with but one remaining opponent, advances undefeated. 

Outstanding among individual accomplishments, 

to the good name of the chapter, are those 

of MUler in his attaining fiirst place in the scholastic 

rating of the junior dass. and of Dodds in his recent 

poetic contributions to the coUege quarterly. Expansion 

of dining room facilities, necessitated by the 

large pledge dass, is now completed.—GEORGE P. 

FULTON, JR., Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE,— 

On February 11, the chapter initiated twdve men 

into the fratemity: Walter Morris, WUliam Fierce, 

Philipp Africa, Warren Winkler, Robert Thomas. 

Walter Klein, Walter Klingensmith, Paul Jones, 

Bemard Dusenberry. Donald Henry, Wallace Hanson, 

and Philipp Depp. These men are all from the dass 

of '43 except Brother Morris '42. It was pleasant 

news for the chapter to hear that is was runner-up 

in the competition for the Cleveland Trophy which 

it had won the year before. The chapter is represented 

by an outstanding member on the varsity 

basketball team, Faloon, the six-foot-four boy from 

New Kensington, is high scorer for the present season 

and every game seems to indicate that he wiU remain 

so. He is a junior and this is his second year of varsity 

competition. The Allegheny speaker's bureau is well 

under way, with Robert Oberlin taking a leading 

part in the speeches that are being made and the 

programs that are bdng presented. Other Phis in the


organization are Brothers MiUer, Robertson, Schnedc, 

and Wood. The names of Robert Wright and Robert 

Appleyard were sdected for listing in Who^s Who 

in the American Colleges—ÊDCAR S. WOOD, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON, DICKINSON COLLEGE— 

Eight Phikeias have been iiutiated: Henry McKinnon, 

WiUiamsport; WiUiam Haak, Lebanon; John Oyler, 

NewviUe; Palmer McGee, Roaring Springs; Richard 

Perry, Harrisburg; WiUiam Patterson. Clearfield; 

WUmer Lochrie, Central City; Antonio Cappdlo, 

Dover, N.J. Paul Gorsuch has been recently named 

for Who's Who in American Colleges. Among activities 

in which he has gained prominence are treasurer 

of OAK copy editor of Microcosm, editor-inchid 

of Dickinsonian, president of intercollegiate newspaper 

assodaticm, ASP, and TEA. The intramural 

program still finds Pennsylvania Epsilon among the 

leaders. The chapter is in second place among the 

fraternities in the basketbaU league, with Sutton, Copeland, 

Hoffman, Lochrie, Alexander, Cappdlo, and 

Phikda Hassler upholding the honor of the chapter. 

In handball the chapter is in top position with no 

defeat to mar their record. Marotte, Copdand, Hoffman, 

and Stamy have been padng the other fraternities. 

Varsity sports have obtained three brothers 

from the chapter. Hunt is the leading scorer on the 

swimming team, whUe McGee and Perry are the mainstays 

on tbe freshman basketball team. Preparations 

for the Miami Triad are rapidly being formed; 

this year ^ A 9 is playing host to 2 X and B 9 U,— 

DEAN M. HOFFMAN, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA ZETA, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYL 

VANIA.—^The annual Christmas Party was held on December 

21 as usual at the chapter house. Twenty 

under-privUeged diildren were entertained at dinner, 

after whidi Evans Buchanan, acting as Santa Claus, 

had an appropriate rhyme and present for each brother. 

At the end of the recent competition for places 

on the 1940 Record staff, Kurz and Milbura were 

dected to the editoral broad, Conwell to the business 

board, and Stahl to the photographic board. 

Hans Christoph was dected to the Mask and Wig Club, 

and Harry Teets earned a place on the Daily Pennsylvanian 

business board. Next year's soccer team wUl 

be managed by Karl Kurz. McChord was elected 

under graduate business manager of the Mask and 

PAUL GORSUCH, Dickiruon "40 

President of Pennsylvania Epsilon 

Wig show. Max Leister, chapter presddent, and presi* 

dent of the interfratemity coundl, is completing plans 

for the interfratemity baU to be hdd February 23.— 

HOOD S. MCCHORD, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA ETA. LEHIGH UNiVERsrrY.—The 

chapter basketball team has beaten aU opponents 

WILLIAM GARNJOBST. Oregon State '43 

On the receiving end 

thus far and has now entered in the finals for the 

university championship. K, Fiedler has captained his 

team excdlendy. In the last game, Ewing, D. Fidler, 

S. Powers, and F. Weise starred with the hdp of the 

rest of their teammates: K. Fiedler, CoUios, Conover, 

Morgal, and Gould. We pledged two sophomores recendy: 

Joseph Gould of Watertown, N.Y., and 

Joseph Evaul of Woodbury, N.J. Palmer and 

Lane, both sophomores, are seeing action with the 

varsity basketball team. Morgal is playing with the 

freshman basketbaU squad and shows promise of bdng 

good material for the varsity next year. Collins, Conover, 

and Eastlake were letter men on the varsity footbaU 

team, Mudler won his letter in soccer. Phikdas 

Morgal and Bashford were initiated on February 9. 

Our three A K *'s. Powers, Collins and Whidng, entertained 

their chapter at dinner on February 16. Everybody 

seemed to enjoy the banquet.—^J. FORNEY YOUNG, 

Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA THETA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE 

COLLEGE.—President Harold Fry is enroUed in the 

school of Physical Education, has been a mainstay 

on chapter intramural teams, and is a member of interfratemity 

coundl. The chapter has just received news 

that Howard John Lamady, 'la, has been appointed 

a trustee of the Pennsylvania State College by Governor 

James. Brother Lamady is secretary and business 

manager ot Grit Publishing Company, WiUiamsport, 

Fa. Merlin Troy, '38, who visits the chapter house 

frequendy, is employed under Brother Lamady at the 

Grit Publishing Company. The brothers have also


been notified of the dection of James Groye Fulton, 

'24, from this chapter, to the lower house of the 

Pennsylvania State legislature. After graduation. Brother 

Fulton went to Harvard Law Schooli where he 

was coach of the University Debate team in 1926-37. 

SWARTHMORE PHIKEIAS 

He is a member of $ E # and in 1938 he was selected 

as one of the 3000 outstanding "Young Men of 

America." Fred Lininger has received his degree at 

midyear commencement, and will enroll at George 

Washington University, where he will study law, Hayes 

Darby is a member of the varsity quartet, Donald 

Scheuer returned from Christmas vacation to inform 

the chapter that he is the father of a seven-pound babv 

girl. Plans are being formed to send a large ddegation 

to the Founders Day Banquet' in Harrisburg, 

in March. Stew Quailey is a member of 4 E E. Smidi 

and Wagner are members of 4 M A and n r M respectively—H. 

EDWARD WAGNER, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA IOTA, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, 

—^Highlighting the recent activities of this chapter 

was a very successful alumni-brother get-together, held 

the first week of January. Featured during the evening 

were various Pitt footbaU moving pictures, commented 

on by Brother Bowser, head Pitt football 

coach. With the recent appointment of Curly Stebbins 

and Biff Glassford to the coaching staffs of Pitt and 

Carnegie Tech respectively, the total Phis now coaching 

at these two schools numbers six—Bowser, Hod, 

and Stebbins at Pitt, and Baker, Glassford, and Hannum 

at Carnegie Tech. Judd Poffenberger was recendy 

tapped into USA. On February 7 the actives 

and brothers of this chapter enjoyed a very successful 

social event at the Chatterbox of Hotd William 

Penn. In the near future this chapter is entertaining 

the faculty advisers of aU the fraternities. Problems 

pertaining to fraternities in general will be the topic 

under discussion. The recent issuance of mid-semester 

grades disdosed that Poffenberger and Hodges had 

attained perfect marks for the first semester, a fine 

achievement of which the rest of the chapter can 

strive to duplicate. At the present writing the Phis 

are not quite up to their usual standard in intramural 

athletics. Their standings are, first in handbaU, 

second in voUeybaU and ping pong, fourth in 

basketball, and fifth in bowling. The opening of basebaU 

practice finds Bob Black as head manager and 

Brother Hughes as a strong contender for tbe second 

base position of the Pitt varsity.—RAEFORD YOUNG, 

Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA, SWARTHMORE COLLEGE. 

—Newly affiliated with the chapter is Benson Bowditch, 

transfer from Michigan State. Ed Cavin has 

been selected as lacrosse manager for this year and 

candidate managers for spring sports indude John 

Leich, tennis, Phikeia Rowland Dietz, baseball, and 

LeRoy Darlington, track. Berton Mardey was elected 

president of the Society of Kwink. Bill Timmis, who 

dropped for the first semester, has retumed to the fold 

to resume "work." Through the effort of Paid Snyder 

the lodge acquired an excellent rug for the library, 

augmenting the general improvements done by, the 

alumni during the summer. BUI Dietz represents $ A 6 

on the varsity basketbaU squad, while Ed Cavin, Bert 

Mardey, and Roy Darlington are on the varsity swimming 

team, with Dave Way swimming for the freshmen. 

In the interfratemity basketball competition 

the chapter is represented by a strong quintet of 

Phis. After the Christmas vacation a "wash-day" dance 

and party was held in the lodge and proved to be a 

great success, novel prizes and refreshments highlighting 

the evening. Numerous Phis were present at 

the Buck Hill winter house-party, annual coUege 

post-exam celebration attended by undergraduates and 

alumni alike,—]onti C CROWLEY, Reporter. 

RHODE ISLAND ALPHA, BROWN UNlVERsrrY— 

The chapter pledged the following first-year men in 

December at the end of a successful rushing season: 

Jarvis H. Alger. Montreal, P.Q, Canada; James G. 

Anderson, Jr., West Medway, Mass,; Philander S, 

Bradford, Jr,, Columbus, Ohio; Richard H. Colwell, 

West Barrington. R,!,; Spero T, Constantine, New 

London, Conn.; Howard L, Gobeille, Stonington, 

Conn.; Charles F. Hanisch, S. Atdeboro, Mass.; Wil 

Uam M. Kaiser. Jr., Evanston, lU.; Joseph J. LeGros, 

Jr., Oak Park, III.; Earle A. Nason, Jr„ Cranston, R,I., 

FUnt Ricketson, Nutley, N.J.; Stratton C WaUing, 

Barrington, R.I.; and Donald J. Werden, Jenkintown, 

Pa. Jack E. Charlier, '4a, of Province was also pledged 

in December, and Charles H. Vivian, '40, of Elizabeth, 

N.J. was initiated. A niunber of the Phikdas are 

already activdy participating in campus affairs: Kaiser 

is working on the Brown Daily Herald, Hanisch and 

Nason have their own programs on the Brown Network, 

Walling and Bradford play leading roles in 

Sock and Buskin productions, while Werden and Constantine 

design and paint sets, and Anderson is out 

for track. Phis hold key positions in all musical 

organizations at Brown, Sinclair is leader of the band, 

Abraham is president of the orchestra and Sloan is 

manager, and Perry is secretary-treasurer of the glee 

club. The chapter has given two successful formal 

dances so far this year, one of which was a party 

for the local alumni. Sinclair is taking the CA.A. 

course offered at Brown.—MERTON C BARSTOW, JR. 

Reporter. 

'TENNESSEE ALPHA, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY—In 

intramural basketball our team is showing up weU, 

having won its first game. Milliken, Davis, and Hackett 

are on the varsity basketball team and Bray and 

Pdlett are on the varsity wresding team, with Bray 

the captain. Our freshman dass is entering into many 

activities in all phases of the university. Of these, 

Alder, McCullough, Shands, Burris, Robinson, and 

O'Nid are members of the freshman wrestling team. 

Phikeias Hutton, Alder, Anderson. Nelson, Cate, 

Shands, Burris, Linton, Dobson, O'Niel, Robinson, 

Stahlman, and Connor were recendy initiated into 

Tennessee Alpha, The last two week-ends have been


sodally enlightened by our joint presentation of the 

Miami Triad dance, always one of the highlights 

of the sodal season, and the Phi Kid Party. We were 

very happy to be informed that we had again won 

the Founders Trophy, marking the ninth time in its 

eleven years of competition that it has rested on our 

mantel-piece.—BILL CHAPMAN, Reporter. 

TENNESSEE BETA, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH,— 

The Phis ended the social activities of the first semester 

with a party given by the pledge dass during the 

mid-winter dances which was a tremendous success. 

At the dance Qendon Lee and Sandy Juhan joined 

McGriff and Wright in Blue Key. Eyster was elected 

to UPM, On February 15 we expect to initiate thirteen 

Phikeias. In intramural basketbaU, Thomas is 

doing a fine job of coaching the team, and chances 

for our coming out on top look bright,—^JOHN LONG- 

ENECKER, JR. Reporter. 

TEXAS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.—Russdl 

Leonard and Bill Lang were recently dected to the 

Cowboys, honorary men's fratemity. Frank Smith was 

elected student president of the Law School. Ex-President 

Charles Sharp was presented a gavel for his fine 

work as head officer with this chapter. The' Phis 

entertained their dates at the house with a dinner 

and a dance afterwards. The annual spring formal 

will be given some time in the middle of April, 

Chester KUpatrick and George Meriwether are working 

diligendy on the Phi float to be exhibited in the 

annual round-up parade in April. Howard WiUiams 

graduated at mid-term. The Phis suffered a drop in 

intramural standing owing to some bad breaks in 

basketball, but the volleyball team looks as if it will 

place them in the upper brackets before long. The 

literary exercises were a howling success. Besides hearing 

well-known and famous works of various authors, 

the boys enjoyed the not-so-routine event.—^JOE 

DEALEY, Reporter. 

TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY,—Ât 

the opening of the spring semester, Texas Gamma 

added three new men to the pledge dass: Evans 

HoUand, Happy; Fred O. Roquemore, Palestine; James 

E. CoUbert, Granger. Plans are being made to initiate 

nine men into the chapter: Carl Berquist, Rodney 

Meyer, John Cluck, of Georgetown; Julian Pitts, Conroe; 

Sam Tyson. Cameron; Gene Burris, Beaumont; 

John Childress, Fort Worth; Frank Sehon, Conroe; 

Mickey Stone, Houston, The chapter's scholastic rank 

for the fall semester was wdl above the average. Hal 

Anderson was dected to the office of business manager 

of the Southwestern Magazine. Charles Ingram has 

been singing over a local broadcasting network, as the 

first tenor with the varsity quartet. Joe Sneed, the 

chapter's president, was awarded high honors in a 

recent intercollegiate debate tournament, Sneed is also 

president of the local chapter of II E A. Our formal, 

hdd in January, was dedared to be the highlight 

of the sodal season. Other dances and parties are 

planned for throughout the spring. One of Texas 

Gamma's distinguished alumni, Cameron Fairchild 

'a4 of Houston, has been awarded the contract for 

designing the university's new gymnasium. Brother 

Fairchild is also the architect of the Cody Memorial 

Library building, recendy erected on the Southwestern 

campus,—R. H. BLAND, Reporter. 

TEXAS DELTA, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNiVERsrrv, 

—First semester exams at S.M.U brought to an end 

a successful first half-year for Texas Ddta, and again 

verified the chapter's high scholastic standing. Last 

year the chapter ranked top scholasticaUy among 

^ A 9 chapters and hdd a 28 per cent lead over the 

fratemity average at S.M.U. To date, first semester 

averages have not been computed, but the chapter has 

five all-A students: Charles Galvin, Ed Bearden, Bob 

Smith, BiU Davenport, and Phikeia BiU Crook, and 

a great number of B or above averages. Phikeia Crook 

JOHN DOUGLAS STERRETT, Randolph-Macon '40 

President of Virginia Gamma 

will join Brother Jack Wilson to make a total of 

seven men in $ H £, requiring a a.6 average during 

one semester of the freshman year. On February 7 

and 8, the chapter had the pleasure of having Brother 

Paul C. Beam visit. Brother Beam made several fine 

suggestions, and his talks were especially valuable to 

initiates as well as pledges as we entered the second 

semester. At this writing, three men have been sdected 

from the new group of freshmen and pledged. These 

Phikeias, Brooks Kdler, Frank Wright, and BiU 

WUson are aU from Dallas high schools, where they 

made exceptionally high scholastic records.—LYNN L, 

NORTHRUP, Reporter. 

UTAH ALPHA. UNIVERSHT OF UTAH,—The chapter 

hdd a successful rush party at the Newhouse Hotd 

on January 6. A dinner dance was given in honor of 

twenty-five rushees, under a plan wherein the imiversity 

allowed each fratemity one party during the 

holidays. The members dected a "Plain Jane," who 

was given recognition by having her picture appearing 

in newspapers, accompanied by write-ups. Pledged 

during the last rdease were the following men: Raymon 

Bowman, Joseph Beeson, Loren AUen, Keith 

Fowler, Robert Spratt, Kenneth Olson, Bud Brown, 

Ralph Stringham. George SuUivan, Wilbur Peck, 

Robert Daynes, Gordon Hurst, Ned Gulford, Bob 

Wright, Kent McDonald, and Arthur MaxweU, 

A party was given in honor of the new pledges at 

the chapter house, with a "forty-niner" theme. In 

intramurals, three of the 4 A 9 teams gained the 

fiuaals in their respective brackets in basketbaU. Wayne 

Clark has been appointed director of the camival 

for this year. Tom Pace, aU-conference tailback from 

the Utah football team this past year, has gained 

additional' recognition by signing a contract to play 

professional football with the Chicago Bears. It is 

gratifying to note that the house has been filled with 

permanent boarders, plus several additional men on 

a waiting list. This assures us of having the house 

fiUed to capadty for the coming year. The Phis were 

recendy invited to partidpate in a radio program, in 

which they commented on some phases of fratemity 

life. Recently initiated were Robert Jessen, Gerald


Wadsworth, Al Pratt, and Robert Stede.—GEORGE 

DENTON, Reporter. 

VERMONT ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT 

The beginning of the second semester found Vermont 

Alpha in the midst of a busy season of interfratemity 

activity. The hockey squad composed of 

Pine, Preston, Boucher, Shortle, Nutter, and Phikeias 

Nesder, Benoit, and Johnson led by Murphy, have 

been successful in defeating fraternity rivals. Boucher, 

Gasperini. Middleworth, Spasyk, Pratt, Pache, Logan, 

Danials, and Murphy, captained by Brother Cronin 

are fighting for the basketball tide. Pache and Pratt 

are walking for Vermont Alpha in Kake Walk. Ranny 

and Ramsdell are in charge of the stunt for Stunt 

Night. We have already survived the preliminary 

dimination of stunts for this event. The bowling team 

led. by Pache and Sudbay are in a fast tournament 

for the bowling cup. We have adopted a mascot, a 

four-months-old puppy. The Phis of Vermont have 

been quick to take advantage of tbe best skiing conditions 

in the East prevailing at Mt. Mansfield, the winter 

playground for thousands of enthusiastic ski fans— 

CLARKE G. MILLER, Reporter. 

VIRGINIA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.—On 

Pledge Day we opened the door for seventeen fine 

pledges: David Grant, Jr., Richmond; Don Niklason, 

Arlington; Thomas Brooks, Jr., Faimville; John Clark, 

Jr., Bedford; Howard Kympton, DanviUe; Henry 

Hanna, Salisbury, Md.; P. K. Hensd, Camp HiU, Pa.; 

George Scott, Philadelphia, Pa.; Edward Neilson, Jr., 

Malvem, Pa.; WiUiam HodiU, Pittsburgh, Pa,; Howard 

Tuthill, Marlboro, N,Y.; Robert Nickolson, Decatur, 

lU.; John Tibbets, Lake Forest, lU.; Charles 

Goodrich, Winnetka, 111.; Thomas O'Conndl. Jr., Chicago. 

lU.; Norman Pitcairn, Jr., St. Louis, Mo.; John 

Thomason, III, San Diego, Calif. We also affiliated 

Dan Terry and Bill Saunders of Randolph-Macon, 

HoUis Chenery of Arizona, and Pat Thorington of 

Auburn. Bill Roughen was a sophomore flash in the 

varsity badtfidd this fall until an unfortunate injury 

put him on the siddines, but it didn't stop him from 

a bid to A n and the german sodety. Ted Ayers, 

our hard-working rushing chairman, found time to 

get his letter on the cross-country harriers along with 

a place on the interfratemity council. Jim Putnam 

captained the cross-country team this fall. Dick Scott, 

our indoor 440 man, made Skull and Keys. Basketball 

this term is the big sport, and the chapter five has 

advanced to the play-offs after seven consecutive victories. 

We have high hopes of capturing the tide. Led 

by Hack Wilson, our bowlers are leading their division 

whUe Hack leads the university in single line and 

three-line sets with 153 and 400 respectivdy. Phikeias 

Niklason and Hensd are on the freshman boxing 

team while Pitcaim and Hodill were on the frosh 

soccer team. George Scott was a luminary on the 

freshman football squad until he was bendied by a 

1^ injury. Niklason also shone as a first-year gridder, 

—BILL BELL, Reporter. 

VIRGINIA GAMMA, RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE. 

—The brothers continued their usual policy of partidpating 

in student activities. Price is the newly dected 

president of the Franklin Literary Sodety. Reeves and 

Phikeia McCormick have been dected to S T honorary 

literary fratemity; Phelps, Leggett, and Phikeia Steph- 

THE WHITMAN VARSHY DEBATE TEAM 

Seated: Coach Ackley, Benedict; standing: Adams, Edwards, 

Young, All except the Coach are Phis 

ens are on the starting five in basketball. Plans 

are nearing completion for the annual -^ A 9-E Z dance 

to be given this spring. McDowdl and Miller, who 

left the chapter to accept business positions in Danville 

and Norfolk respectivdy, are doing wdl. Recent 

alumni to visit the chapter are HamU Jones, £. V. 

Register and H. G. Balthis.—^DAVID L, BALTHIS, Reporter. 

VIRGINIA ZETA, WASHU


progressed to the third flight in handbaU and should 

continue through to the finals. The basketbaU team 

led by Jack Gillespie got off to a good start by defeating 

the Delts. The ^ A 9 house was a scene of 

great activity during the week-end of Fancy Dress. 

STARS AT WASHINGTON STATE 

Robert Olson and Dale Gentry 

Following the ball the chapter entertained with a 

breakfast Friday morning. The band leader Kay Kyser 

and his vocalist Ginny Sims were guests at this 

breakfast.—THOMAS S. BRIZENDINE, Reporter. 

WASHINGTON ALPHA, UNiVERsrrv oF WASHING- 

TON.—Ât the beginning of the year Bob Calland, 

president of Oval Qub, initiated two Phi brothers, 

Sam Baker and Don Thompson, into the organization. 

Baker is a two-year baseball letterman and Thompson 

has rowed three years at Poughkeepsie with Washington 

crews, whUe Calland has just completed his 

season as senior footbaU manager. At the annual 

vanity footbaU banquet hdd in January, two Phis 

were appointed to new posidons on the 1940 managerial 

staff—Keith ShortaU as senior-frosh manager 

and Phikeia Sam Brace as sophomore manager. Washitôn 

Alpha added another link to its political chain 

when Paul Pederson was elected to the student Board 

of Control in the last All-University election, bringing 

our record to twenty-four consecutive 4 A 9 officeholders 

in the last fifteen years of ASUW elections. 

In this year's Sun Valley Meet, Carl Neu successfidly 

defended his tide as national intercollegiate slalom 

diampion, and is joined on the university ski team 

by Paul Sceva, Connor Gray, and Frank Buhler, 

305 

While they were skiing at Sun VaUey, Amold Groth 

was qualifying in the all-university golf tournament. 

Groth was medalist in the qualifying round. Our 

pledge dass is living up to expectations, already partidpating 

splendidly in campus activities. Bob Van 

Druff was awarded numerals as center on the frosh 

footbaU team. Webb Brown and Ernie Jacobs are 

high scorers for the undefeated freshman basketbaU 

team. Bob Paisley is on the freshman swimming team, 

while John Lichtenwalner captains the yearling voUeyball 

squad,—FRED MCFARLAND, Reporter. 

WASHINGTON BETA, -WnrrMAN COLLEGE.—Brother 

WiUiam R. Davis, former chapter adviser and 

dean of the division of letters and arts, is aaing as 

president of Whitman college while the president is 

away indefinitely. Recent dection of officers of the 

Press dub finds Jim MiUer now in the capadty of 

president and Bob McMullen vice-president, George 

Dambacher was the retiring head of the journalism 

organization. Jack BaUard was recendy dected president 

of the ski dub. Others doing outstanding work 

in this group indude Charles Hoffman, Frank Freeman, 

and Vemon Scholer. Intramural basketbaU is 

under way. Outstanding team members are Gil Goodman, 

Bob Shaw, and Frank Davis. Coach of the team 

is Phil Graue. Definitdy headed for aU-conference 

honors in varsity basketbaU is Amol Gentry, captain 

and center. His work this year has been exceptional. 

It is also the second straight season that he has capuined 

the Missionaries. Between semesters, several 

Phis went to the mountains and partook in skiing 

activities there. Winning some of the events and looking 

good in others were Jack BaUard, John Storie, 

Vernon Scholer, Charles Hoffman, Eddie Adams, and 

Brice Smith. Grades just issued show that fourteen 

pledges recorded grades over three-point or the "B" 

average. Living up to the high standards set by the 

active members and heading the freshman ranks were 

Ken Ghormley, Mason Carlson, Dave Judd, and Bob 

Adams. Pledged into 4 A 9 recendy were BiU Steel 

and Harold Gradwohl, WaUa Walla, and Lambert 

Snow, Portland. The final results and list of pledges 

will be contained in the next letter. Debaters Adams, 

Young, Benedict, and Edwards are busUy engaged 

in practicing for a coming tournament at which they 

will constitute the team representing Whitman coUege. 

—ROBERT MCMULLEN, Reporter, 


LEGE.—Outstanding men in acdvities are WiUiam 

Aya national collegiate radio guUd; Stanley Dodsen, 

Afi^; BUI Sewdl, Herb Godfrey, and Joe Beckman 

varsity lettermen in football. Phikeias Thamas Brannigan 

and Roger Olson were awarded numerals in fresh- 

WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA, 1939-40

3o6 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1940 

man footbaU, Kirk Gebert was awarded a merit certificate 

for good scholarship in his freshman year by 

$E^. Frank G. Jones, dass of 1915, visited the 

chapter recendy. Brother Jones was a member of the 

Delta dub prior to the granting of a charter to 

WYOMING ALPHA'S CHAMPION HOCKEY TEAM 

Washington Gamma. He is now employed by the 

United States government as a civil engineer of highway 

construction. The chapter enjoyed its formal winter 

dinner dance recendy at the Washington Hotd. 

President Gebert has for his main aim this semester 

the raising of our scholastic average. On this fine aim, 

as well as any other which he will present, the chapter 

is one hundred per cent behind him,—CHARLES 

MCKNELLY, Reporter. 

WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA, WEST VDIGINU UNiVERsrrY.—^James 

Stewart was dected by the chapter to 

take over the duties of the presidency for the second 

semester. Under his direction rushing for the second 

period was started. At the end of the examinations 

it was found that Brother Hackney had a straight A 

average for the second consecutive semester which 

makes him eligible for $ B K. In addition to this accomplishment 

Hackney is assistant track manager for 

the coming season. Phikeias B. Smith and Rhodes are 

candidate managers for the same sport. Ruch and 

Hicks are holding down regular positions on the 

varsity basketball team, while White is the assistant 

manager. Jones recently gained a berth on the varsity 

wrestling team and will make his letter this year. C 

Cox and Ashworth hold membership in Scabbard and 

Blade. The chapter recendy voted that it would 

travel in a body to attend the state alumni meeting 

at Charleston this spring. It has also been noted with 

pleasure that the Wheeling alumni are organizing 

a dub in the near future. West Virginia Alpha has 

long felt the need of such dubs and the active members 

are anxious to co-operate with such organization 

in any way possible.—^WILLIAM Y, KLETT, Reporter. 

WISCONSIN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN— 

On January 8, the chapter was honored by a visit 

from our Province President, Brother Wilterding. Bom 

has been chosen on the Student Court; Wurtz is the 

business manager of the Octopus, and Moses is a member 

of the staff. Foumess has joined the Daily Cardinal 

sports staff. Jacob works on the Union Assisting 

staff, is the sport editor of the Badger, and in the 

coming spring is expected to be the mainstay of the 

Wisconsin golf team. Kaul is a member of the Apprentice 

Players, Mangold has just become a member 

of A 2 *, works with the Union Workshop committee, 

and is chairman of the Spring Hobby Craft show. 

This year Wisconsin Alpha has revived its chapter newspaper, 

the Badger Phi, to be edited by Brother Christ* 

enson. Ted CahUI is the latest pledge of Wisconsin 

Alpha. Phikeia Oberly is a member of * H 2; he has 

also started to work on the Union Assistance staff, 

and is an assistant basketball manager. Phikeia Ben 

Jones has joined the Badger staff; while Phikeia Gray 

is working on the Daily Cardinal. Wisconsin Alpha 

StiU has hopes of successfuUy defending the Badger 

Bowl. Our volleyball team won a division championship 

and continued on to the semi-finals before defeated. 

The bowling team won its division and has a 

great start toward the championship. The badminton 

and track teams have started practice, and great things 

are expected from both in the way of points in defense 

of our prize trophy.—^RALFH GOODING, Reporter. 

WISCONSIN BETA, LAWRENCE COLLEGE.—Dwarfing 

all other news of this period was the receipt of 

the offidal announcement on New Year's Day of the 

winning by this chapter of the coveted Clevdand 

Trophy, emblematic of general superority among chapters 

at colleges enroUing less than eight hundred male 

students. An improved scholarship record for the college 

year 1938-39, together with a well-rounded list 

of merit points in all phases of college activities combined 

to make the chapter total highest for the last 

term, during which time the chapter was presided 

over by Bob Van Nostrand and Bill Hatten for the 

first and second semesters respectively. Formal presentation 

is to be made at a joint meeting of the Fox 

River VaUey Alumni Club and of the active chapter 

with John H. Wilterding, '23, acting officially for the 

Fratemity in his. capacity of province president. In 

sports, the volleybaU team ended in second place in 

the interfratemity league Donahue, Everett, and Oliver 

were outstanding for the team. The chapter basketball 

squad, with MacRae and Donahue listed among 

the leading scorers, stands in second place at the end 

of the first half of the race. Of the six most handsome 

men on the campus sdected by popular vote 

of the coeds, four are members of this chapter. The 

charming Beau Brummels are Everett, Garman, 

Garvey, and Htûe ^RAY MILLER, Reporter. 

WYOMING ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING.—Six 

men were initiated into Wyoming Alpha, February 17: 

Glenn Harvey, Jack Moses, Jack Shutts, Elmer Brown, 

Robert Kimball, and Jesse Frost, Six men were pledged 

at the beginning of this quarter: Basil Cole, Jack 

Rhodes, Tye Moore, David Crum, Chester Jones, and 

Harry Davis. Seven of the twenty-two members recendy 

initiated into Scabbard and Blade were members of 

Wyoming Alpha: Gorrell, Phil WinterhoUer, Black, 

Richardson, Best, Harvey, and Clare. Floyd GorreU 

was recendy dected president of A K * and Jack Shutts 

is the new president of c^ E ^. Fred Hart is head 

of collegiate chapter of the FFA. Wyoming Alpha 

forged into the lead in the race for the intramural 

plaque by annexing the hockey' title for the 

second consecutive year. Waller, Gorrdl, and Grooman 

were chosen to the all-star team. McGee and 

Lehecka were placed on the second team. Wyoming 

Alpha was in second place in scholarship for the fall 

quarter, John WinterhoUer was named cadet colond, 

highest officer in the local R.O,T.C., at the beginning 

of winter quarter. Editor Smith and Sports Editor 

Jemigan represented tbe Branding Iron and the University 

at the recent intercollegiate press convention.— 

CHARLES SMrrn, Reporter.

Chapter ^ 

JOHN POTTER TORLAN, Sewanee '33, North Carolina 

'34. was killed in an automobile accident 

near Martin Springs, Tennessee, December 10, 

1939. At tlie time of his death he was in the 

actuarial department of the Provident Life and 

Acddent Insurance Company in Chattanooga. 

Jack, the son of Dr. Oscar Noel Torian, Sewanee 

'g6, and Sarah Hodgson Torian, was bom 

in Indianapolis, Ind., May 26, 1912. He secured 

his early education in the public schools of 

Indianapolis, and completed his secondary education 

at the *Mesa Ranch School, Arizona, in 

1929. He entered the University of the South 

in 1929, and was initiated into Tennessee Beta 

in 1930. 

Jack spent the year 1931-3,2 at the University 

of North Carolina where he affiliated with North 

Carolina Beta. Returning to Sewanee in 1932, 

he added to his impressive honors list by serving 

as alumni editor of his school paper and was 

chosen to the Blue Key leadership society. 

Among his other honors was membership in 

BE. Jack then returned to North Carolina 

as a teaching fellow. He served as preceptor for 

North Carolina Beta and also won his M.A, 

degree. He continued his graduate work at 

Columbia University. In 1936 he joined the 

Provident Life and Accident Company which he 

served with distinction. His company's chief 

spoke in highest terms of Jack's character, ability, 

and great promise. 

Jack Torian was a scion of the noblest in the 

social, religious, and cultural life of the South. 

He was an aristocrat in all the higher implications 

of that word. His family has long been 

one of the cornerstones of that unique and superb 

institution, the University of the South. The 

Episcopal Church has long numbered his forebears 

on its roll of leaders. ^ A 9 has been 

enriched by three generations of his clan. His 

father. Dr. Oscar Torian, has found time in 

the midst of his professional life, to serve on the 

Board of Trustees of Sewanee and to lead in 

every worthwhile project of Tennessee Beta, 

His uncle, Dr, John Hamilton Potter Hodgson, 

was one of the charter members of Tennessee 

Beta. His grandfather, Dr. Telfair Hodgson, 

vice-chancellor of the University of the South, 

gave a part and lent the rest of the funds for 

the construction of the original Tennessee Beta 

house, the 'fiist fratemity house built by any 

fraternity in the South and the first chapter 

house owned by "ÂG. Jade's elder brother, 

Telfair Hodgson Torian, Sewanee '29, died during 

his junior year. His parents gave Tennessee 

Beta a beautiful memorial room in his name. 

Jack Torian believed in only a few institutions 

and ideals. But these were of superb quality. 

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Grand 

His devotion to them was intense, deep, and 

sacrificial. The University of the South and the 

Episcopal Church were close to his heart. But 

next to honor, and his family, and intellectual 

aspiration towards truth, he loved *Ae. 

JOHN POTTER TORIAN, Sewanee '33 

A Phi by heritage, environment, and temperament, 

he gave to his Fraternity the fruits of a 

magnificent mind, a sacrificial capadty for loyalty, 

a driving, dynamic, never-waning devotion. 

Every phase of its life, every chapter in Its 

farfiung ranks was the object of his interest and 

labor. 

His father and mother plan to complete and 

furnish the chapter room of Tennessee Beta 

as a memorial. This is beautifully appropriate 

because Jack was one of those who staunchly 

believe that the ritual of *A© should be preserved 

and practiced in its original dignity and 

beauty so that the spirit of the Bond should 

not languish. 

His eternal memorial will be in the hearts 

of all those who revere him for his myriad 

services to the Fraternity as well as in the spirits 

of the host of those, Phis and others, who were 

inspired by his brilliance, character, and ideals 

of true aristocracy, enriched by his unselfish 

friendship, touched by the glory of his devotion 

to * A O.—ROLAND B. PARKER.

3o8 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1940 

DANIEL BUSSIER SHUMWAY, Pennsylvania '89, died 

after an operation on January 11, 1940, after a 

long and distinguished career at the University 

of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, in May 

186S, the son of Lowell and Anna Bussier Shum- 

DANIEL BUSSIER SHUMWAY, Pennsylvania '89 

way, he graduated from the Central High School 

in 1886 and from the University of Pennsylvania 

in the class of 1889. He was Instructor in 

English at his alma mater for two years, and 

then went to Germany on leave and studied in 

Gottingen, Berlin, and Munich, receiving the degree 

of Ph.D. in Germanic Philology in 1894. Returning 

to the University he was made an 

instructor in German; he was advanced to assistant 

professor, and in igo8 was made professor of 

German Philology. For many years he was head 

of the German department, doing mostly postgraduate 

teaching. 

At the beginning of the past summer he 

became emeritus professor and special lecturer. 

At the time of his retirement he was given a 

dinner at the University Club in Philadelphia, 

which was attended by many of his former 

graduate students, members of the faculty, and 

colleagues from other Eastern universities. He 

was a member of ^ B K fratemity, and active 

in the University chapter. He was also a 

member of the Franklin Inn Club in Philadelphia, 

of the Modern Language Association of 

America, the Pennsylvania Folk-Lore Society and 

the Pennsylvania German Sodety, acting as 

chairman of the Library Committee of the German 

Sodety for many years. At the University 

he is remembered as a fine scholar^ skillful 

administrator, and beloved teacher. 

Dr. Shumway wrote many philological articles. 

and for years wrote the critical German bibliography 

of the Publications of the Modern Language 

Association of America. While in Germany 

he married Elsbeth Lotze, who died in 1913, and 

in igsi married Mary Quimby, who with two 

daughters survives him. His brother, Dr. Edward 

A. Shumway, practices medidne in Philadelphia, 

and is also a member of Pennsylvania 

Zeta, dass of 'gi. * * * 

FRANK MOORE, [Dickinson '91], for twenty years 

superintendent of the New Jersey State Reformatory, 

died December 27, 1939. at Rahway, New 

Jersey. He was seventy-one years old. 

Before his retirement. Dr. Moore was considered 

an authority on penology and he instituted 

many reforms which have been copied 

by other institutions. The New Jersey Reformatory 

was one of the first penal institutions to 

introduce motion pictures for the inmates. 

Dr. Moore was one of the first to institute 

psychological examination of prisoners In this 

country. He abolished the dungeons which were 

used at Rahway for solitary confinement and 

also did away with the custom of making prisoners 

eat with their faces turned toward the wall. 

The custom of handcuffing prisoners to center 

bars in their cells was also discontinued by him. 

When he came to the reformatory it had been 

the custom for the young prisoners to work all 

day and go to school at night. Dr. Moore decreed 

that students should work half the day and go 

to school the other half. He introduced baseball 

to the prison. One of his most novel innovations 

was the custom of allowing inmates to attend 

the funerals of cither of their parents "on their 

honor." Only one prisoner in twenty years 

failed to return. He was recaptured. 

Dr. Moore was bom in Chester, England. He 

came to this country as a child and passed the 

rest of his life in various parts of New Jersey. 

He studied for the ministry in the Pennington, 

N.J,, Seminary and was graduated from Dickinson 

College. He held pastorates at Methodist 

churches in Spring Lake, Moorestown, Woodbridge, 

and Little Shoulder, all in New Jersey, 

before becoming superintendent of the reformatory 

in 1909. 

In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge appointed 

him as one of two delegates to the International 

Prison conference in London in August of that 

year. He served a term as president of the National 

Prison Congress in this country and was 

known as an author and lecturer on prison 

reform,—iVcw York Herald 

Tribune. 

* * * 

JOHN JUNIOR MACKEY, Lombard '90, died September 

30, 1939, at his home in Williamsfield, 111. 

He was born October 24, 1859, in Jackson County, 

Md., of Scotch parents. For fully half a century 

Brother Mackey had engaged in general farming, 

only in late years having retired from its more 

active duties. He is survived by his widow, a 

daughter, and two sons.


AUGUSTUS TABER SWIFT, [Brown 'Sg], aged 72, a 

Brown University graduate and Providence high 

school teacher for more than thirty years, died 

Nov. 4, 1939, at Providence R.L 

Before beginning his teaching career. Dr. 

Swift worked as a reporter and served as private 

secretary to the late Governor Charles Warren 

Lippitt, both during and after his term of office. 

Dr. Swift was a native of New Bedford and 

the son of the late John F. and Helen T. Swift. 

He graduated from Brown in 1889, received his 

Master's degree the following year and was 

awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 

1896. He was a member of 4>B£, was one of 

the organizers and first president of Alpha 

Chapter of (I>AO fraternity, and last spring 

took an active part in the fiftieth anniversary 

of the local chapter. 

Dr. Swift was an instructor in German at 

Brown from 1890 to 1892 and an instructor 

in French in 1894 and 1895. From 1892 to 1894 

he served as master in modem languages at 

Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Conn. 

He became a teacher in English high school 

here in 1897, continuing there until 1923, when 

he was transferred to Commercial high school. 

He was retired in 1929. For a number of years 

he was in charge of job placement of high school 

pupils and graduates, being named director of 

the employment bureau when it was esublished 

in igi8, and was instrumental in obtaining 

positions for about 1500 boys and girls. 

* * * 

GEORGE FUERLE SCHLESINCER [Ohio State '07]. 

chief engineer and managing director of the National 

Paving Brick Association, died of a heart 

attack December 1, 1939, at Washington, D.C. 

A native of Xenia, Ohio, he was graduated 

in civil engineering from Ohio State University 

in 1907. After six years in private engineering 

practice he retumed to the university in 1913 

as a member of the faculty of the dvil engineering 

department. 

During the World War, he was engineer on 

Government construction projects at the Columbus 

Reserve Depot, later joining the staff of the 

chief engineer, Ohio State Highway Department. 

Mr. Schlesinger was director of ihe Ohio State 

Department of Highways and Public Works 

from 1925 until 1928, when he was named chief 

oigineer and managing director of the National 

Paving Brick Assodation. 

He was a member of many professional engineering 

societies, and of the Ohio State Faculty 

Club, the Congressional Country Club, the National 

Press Club, and the ^ A O Fraternity. He 

was a Shriner and the thirty-second degree 

Mz^n.—Washington Post. 

* * * 

WILLIAM SMITH MURRAY, Syracuse *88, a charter 

member of New York Epsilon, died at Lakeland, 

Fla., May 9, 1939. 

EDWARD LINCOLN SUTTON, Allegheny '05, died 

January 25. 1940. at his home in Bellevue, Pa. 

Brother Sutton was the kind of Phi of whom 

we are all proud; he was not only a professed 

brother in the Bond, but he worked at his 

EDWARD LINCOLN SUTTON, Allegheny '05 

brotherhood and friendship among the older 

members of the Fraternity and the men in the 

chapters. It was a familiar sight at the homecoming 

banquets of Pennsylvania Delta to have 

this good brother present to the active chapter 

the pennies, nickels, and dimes that he had 

placed in the container throughout the preceding 

year for the benefit of the active chapter. This 

indicated that he had the chapter on his mind 

every time he placed a coin in that container, and 

when he presented his savings to the chapter 

he did it with as much glee and pleasure as 

any boy would have in presenting his mother 

or his father with a gift. Not only did he save 

these coins but out of a busy physidan's life 

he took time to come back to the chapter very 

regularly in recent years and the boys came to 

look upon him as their real friend. 

Not only did Brother Sutton act as a brother 

to Pennsylvania Delta, but he was one of the 

largest subsaibers to the chapter at the University 

of Pittsburgh when their chapter house was 

under construction and repair. 

Brother Sutton was sixty years old at the time 

of his decease; he had served as a member of 

the staff of the Suburban General HospiUl in 

Bellevue and had practiced medicine in Bellevue 

and adjoining boroughs ever since graduating 

from the Medical School of Maryland, thirtythree 

years ago.—A. D. P. MILLER, Allegheny, '08.


RHODES SEMMES BAKER, [Texas '96], aged 66, 

died Feb. 6, 1940, at his home in Dallas. He 

was regarded as one of the foremost lawyers in 

Texas. 

Accepted as a colleague by art collectors, Bible 

students, officers and directors of industrial firms 

and the state's ablest lawyers, Mr. Baker was 

largely a self-educated man. 

He was born in Duckbill, Miss., May 30, 1874, 

The family moved to San Angelo, when Rhodes 

Baker was lo. As a boy, he worked in his father's 

hardware store there during the daytime and 

read law at night. He entered the University of 

Texas without benefit of an academic course in 

1894 at the age of 20. 

Two years later he took his degree, first 

honor man of his class and that year he began 

his law practice in Dallas. He made an immediate 

success. On April 23, igoi, he was admitted 

to practice before the United States Supreme 

Court, and he began the long parade of cases 

that were to have a decisive effect on Texas, 

More than a decade ago he started preparing 

his most famous case, an income tax suit, Hopkins, 

the Collector of Internal Revenue, vs. 

Bacon. In it Mr. Baker and his client sought to 

deny the right of the Federal Government to 

force husband and wife to file a joint income 

tax return in Texas and seven other states with 

similar community property laws. In October, 

1930, the Supreme Court handed down a decision 

upholding Mr. Baker's contention that husband 

and wife might file separate tax returns, thus 

avoiding the taxes of the higher brackets. 

At the time of his death he was a member 

of the firm of Thompson, Knight, Baker, and 

Harris. 

He found his outside interests in the Bible 

class he taught at the First Presbyterian Church 

for thirty-seven years, in reading, and in art 

collecting. He was an avid student of the Bible, 

and the long hours he spent with books in the 

fine library at his home had made him acquainted 

with wide literature, 

Mr, Baker was a member of the Dallas, Texas, 

and American Bar Associations, the Dallas Chamber 

of Commerce, the Dallas Historical Society, 

the Dallas Country Club, the Dallas Athletic 

Club, and *A9. He was a past president of the 

University of Texas Ex-Students Association,— 

Dallas Morning News. 

* -k * 

BENJAMIN HENRY THOEMING, JR,, Wyoming '40, 

and RICHARD HARRIS SHELDON, Wyoming '43, were 

killed in an automobile accident which occurred 

November 26, 1939, near Lingle, Wyo, They were 

in a party of five University of Wyoming students 

returning from the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Two others of the party suffered minor injuries. 

* * * 

CHESTER HEWES KIRK, Pennsylvania '91, a wellknown 

architect, died August 27, 1939, at San 

Mateo, Calif., aged 70 years. 

BENJAMIN STALKER BUCKMASTER, Wisconsin '16, 

died suddenly December 24, 1939, at his home 

at Highland Park, Illinois, of cerebral hemorrhage. 

He was born March 8, i8g3, the son of 

Albert E. and Nellie Stalker Buckmaster. His 

early home was at Kenosha, Wisconsin. He entered 

University of Wisconsin, became a member 

of Wisconsin Alpha, and was graduated in Mechanical 

Engineering in the dass of 1916. 

At the beginning of the World War he enlisted 

in the United States Navy, was given a rating 

of chief petty officer, and detailed to a submarine 

chaser on which he served as chief engineer, his 

base being New Haven, Conn. After some months 

he was commissioned an Ensign and later Lieutenant, 

junior grade. His last station was at the 

Columbia Naval Gas Engine School, New York 

City. 

At the time of his death he was general 

manager of the Pfansteil Chemical Company, of 

Waukegan, Illinois. He is survived by his widow, 

Lila Taylor Buckmaster, a daughter, Lila Jean, 

now a freshman at Beloit College, and a son, 

Albert Taylor Buckmaster. His father, the late 

Albert Ellsworth Buckmaster. and his two 

brothers. Dean A. Buckmaster, of Evanston, 

111., and Bruce M, Buckmaster, of Washington, 

D,C., are enrolled as Phis of Wisconsin Alpha, 

of the classes of '89, '21, and '25 respectively. 

Funeral services were held December 27 at the 

Highland Park Presbyterian Church, of which 

he was a trustee, and interment was in Memorial 

Park, Evanston, Ill.-D, A. B, 

* * * 

WILLIAM MARTIN GIBSON [Dartmouth '13], died 

suddenly on Oct. 19, 1939, in St. Johnsbury, Vt. 

He was born on September 20, 1890, at East 

Ryegate, Vt., the son of Martin H. and Mary 

F. (Clark) Gibson, and prepared for college 

at St, Johnsbury Academy. He played two years 

on the varsity football team, was captain of the 

basketball team; president of the class his senior 

year; a member of Palaeopitus, *!» A 0, and Casque 

and Gauntlet, He graduated in 1913 and 

was in the Thayer School the greater part of the 

following year. 

At first he was associated with his father 

in the lumber business at East Ryegate, and 

then became a farmer on his own 300-acre 

farm at Barnet, Vt. During the war he served 

with the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps. 

Later he entered the engineering division of the 

Vermont State Highway Department and has 

been an efficient district highway commissioner 

for the past six years. He made his home in St. 

Johnsbury until he recently moved to South 

Ryegate. His wife and one daughter survive him. 

—Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. 

* * * 

DR. JOSEPH LEE KIRBY-SMITH, Sewanee 

'99, aged 

57, died at his home in Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 

5, 1939, He was a widely known dermatologist 

and pioneer in tropical medidne.


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ROY CARLETON BRISTOL [Michigan State '93], 

former president of the Parker Rust Proof Co., 

died December ii, ig3g, at his home at Royal 

Oak, Mich. He was 70 years old. He graduated 

from Michigan State College in 1893. 

A pioneer in the development of the gasoline 

motor, Roy Bristol was president and general 

manager of the Alamo Gas Engine Co,, of Hillsdale. 

He joined the Parker Rust Proof Co. soon 

after its formation and served as sales manager 

and later on the board of directors before being 

elected president. He headed the concern for five 

years until 1928, when he was chosen chairman 

of the board. Upon his retirement he was named 

vice-president. 

He was credited with interesting the United 

States Government in rust-proofing processes in 

the World War. This process was acclaimed by 

officials as saving the nation millions of dollars. 

Mr, Bristol was a Mason and a member of 

4>A9 Fraternity and the Pine Lake Country 

Cluh.—Detroit Free Press. 

* * * 

WILLIAM BOOTHBY KUGLER, Cornell '02, internationally 

known restauranteur of Philadelphia, 

was found shot to death in his apartment November 

28, igsg. The coroner pronounced it a 

clear case of suicide, the motive being overwork 

and worry caused by ill health; he had recently 

discovered that he had a heart ailment. 

William Kugler was the best-known representative 

of the family which has been identified with 

the cafe business since the first Kugler restaurant 

was etsablished in Vienna three generations ago. 

The Philadelphia Kugler's was opened in 1876, 

shortly before the Centennial Exposition, by 

Clarence B. Kugler, father of the brothers, William 

and Clarence, who succeeded him in the 

business. For more than sixty years Kugler's has 

been a traditional Philadelphia institution, 

famous for its fine food and its fine service. Until 

a few weeks ago there were four Phis closely 

connected with the business: William Kugler, 

president; Clarence B. Kulger, Jr., Cornell '03, 

his brother, treasurer; Clarence B. Kugler, III, 

Cornell "25, his son; and his nephew, Clarence K. 

Gundaker, Cornell '24. 

Brother Kugler a few weeks ago retired from 

the presidency of the old establishment to become 

proprietor of the closed Arcadia Restaurant, 

another well-known Philadelphia cafe. It was 

overwork in connection with the new enterprise 

which led to his suicide. 

He was devoted to * A 0, and for some years 

served on the board of directors of the Philadelphia 

Alumni Club. He had a rare capadty for 

making close friends, and his place among Philadelphia 

Phis will be hard to fill. 

* * * 

FREDERICK ROLLIN KAOTZ, Butler '87, president of 

the Kautz Stationery Company, of Indianapolis, 

died April 24, 1939. 

ROBERT BEACH PHILLIPS, Columbia '14, journalist 

and short story writer, died January 6, 1940, at 

Gar)', Indiana, at the age of 48, For many years 

he had been the advertising manager of the 

Gary Post-Tribune, and executive secretary of 

the Retail Merchants Bureau of Gary, 

Phillips was born at Alexandria, Indiana, 

where his father was president of the community's 

leading bank. He received his high 

school training at Alexandria and Shortridge 

High, Indianapolis, and spent his freshman year 

at Earlham College, Richmond. From Earlham, 

the young man, who then seemed destined for a 

career in letters, went to Columbia University 

and graduated from the school of journalism. 

Here he became a Phi, a member of New York 

Delta. He served for a time as reporter on the 

New York Herald, and other papers in New York 

State. 

Following his graduation from Columbia, he 

felt his preparation had been somehow incomplete. 

Scraping together a "stake," he went to 

England where, for a time, he took post-graduate 

studies in London, later going to Paris and 

Berlin, where he worked alternately as a foreign 

correspondent and as a collaborator and 

independent writer of fiction. 

After three sojourns in England and continental 

Europe, Phillips returned to the United 

States and for a time turned out fiction. 

However, the call of the newspaper finally 

overcame his yen for fictioneering, and in early 

1915 he returned to Indiana to join the news 

staff of the Anderson Herald. Subsequently he 

was editor of the Columbus Ledger, and finally 

associated himself with the Gary Post; after the 

Post merged with the Tribune he became advertising 

manager. 

A brilliant and cultured conversationalist, 

Robert Phillips had a rare gift of making friends, 

and he was recognized throughout the state as 

one of the most gifted and successful publicity 

men. * * * 

DR. DAVID WILLIAM VAN CAMP [Getlysburg '94], 

67, former president of the Cumberland County 

and Cumberland Valley Medical societies, died 

December 30, 1938, at his home in Plainfield, 

near Carlisle. For forty years prior to his death 

he had served as a physician. Dr. Van Camp received 

his pre-medical training at Gettysburg 

College where he was salutatorian of his class. In 

1898 he was graduated from the University of 

Pennsylvania Medical School.—Getlysburg College 

Bulletin, * * * 

PAUL MOORE TAYLOR, Northwestern '09, banker 

and publisher of the Indiana Farmers' Guide, 

died April 23, 1938, at Huntington, Ind. 

* * * 

VINCENT EATON TOMLINSON, Akron '80, pastor of 

the First Universalist Church of Worcester, 

Mass., died June 16, 1938. 

* * *


CARL CHRISTIAN BLOCK, Pennsylvania '07, aged 

55. died October 30, 1930. at Peoria, 111,, which 

had been his home all his life. 

He was educated at Bradley Polytechnic. Garnier 

Institute in Germany, and the University 

of Pennsylvania, from which he was graduated 

in 1907. He was an enthusiastic member of Pennsylvania 

Zeta, and was active in many undergraduate 

pursuits, including football, boxing, 

swimming, and dramatics. He was a member of 

Mask and Wig and took part in many of their 

productions. 

Immediately leaving college he retumed to 

Peoria to enter business in the Block and Kuhl 

Co., the leading mercantile concern of the town, 

and he continued with the firm the rest of his 

life, latterly serving as its president and chairman 

of its board. 

A successful business man, he was also a 

leader in the dvic and social life of his city. He 

was active in the Masonic order and was a trustee 

of the Congregational Church. He was an early 

aviation enthusiast, earning his transport pilot's 

license in ig33. 

EDWARD WELLS DEWOLFE, Purdue '25, B.S. M.E., 

aged 38, died suddenly August 15, 1939, from a 

heart attack in his home at Chicago, 111. He was 

assodated with his father in the DeWolfe Advertising 

Co. at 608 S. Dearbom St., Chicago, III. 

He had had heart attacks since 1927, but they 

were not given much consideration and he continued 

to work until 1936, when they became 

more frequent. In the last year, he was much 

better and began to enjoy himself again. He was 

well liked by everyone who knew him. Burial was 

in Mount Emblem Cemetery. 

* * * 

LAWRENCE BROOKS BASSETT, Case 'oi, died suddenly 

of a heart attack at his home at Cleveland, 

Ohio, August 12, ig3g. two days after he 

had celebrated his sixtieth birthday. A native 

of Cleveland, Brother Bassett attended Case 

School of Applied Science and was graduated 

from the Michigan College of Mines, Houghton. 

He worked several years as a mining engineer 

before returning to Cleveland as an assodate of 

his father in the Forman-Bassett Co. On the 

death of his father he became president of the 

Bassett Lithographing Co., which later became 

the Bassett Co. * * * 

ARTHUR GROGAN SHANKLE, Emory '94. retired 

minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died 

at Oxford, Ga., June 21, 1939. In the forty years 

of his ministry he had served churches in Augusta, 

Rome, CarroUton, and Atlanta. 

* * * 

ABDON HOLT. Southwestern '87, for many years 

a Federal appraiser at Abilene, Tex., died there 

February 9, 1938. He was a charter member of 

Texas Gamma. 

HAROLD EARL SEAMANS, Union '10, died March 

4. 1939* in Marathon, N.Y. He was born in Cortland, 

N.Y., December 4, 1888, the son of W. Earle 

and Addie R. Seamans. In 1906 he entered Union 

College from the Marathon High School, and 

was graduated in 1910 with the degree of Bachelor 

of Engineering. 

After graduation he was associated with his 

father in the firm of W. E. Seamans & Son; but 

for the past twenty-five years he had been in the 

automobile business, most of that time as a 

representative of the Ford Motor Co. His garage 

and workshop, which he had built, was detroyed 

by the flood of 1935, and he at once built a 

new plant. 

Brother Seamans was active in public affairs, 

was one of the founders of the Marathon Country 

Club and of the Marathon Chamber of Commerce; 

and one of his services for the community 

was the purchase of property which had fallen 

into disuse and the construction of usable buildings 

on it. * * * 

GAILERD WILLIAM GREER, Lombard '17, died suddenly 

June 20, 1939, in Evanston, 111., following a 

heart attack. He was born October 15, 1894, in 

Orion, 111. Since young manhood and for almost 

thirty years his home had been in Galesburg, III., 

and here over an extended period he had worked 

and met with success in the insurance field. He 

was prominently identified with the dty's sodal 

and civic activities, and had served as president 

of the Galesburg Club. Brother Greer had two 

years of military service during the World War. 

His widow survives him.—HAROLD M. HOLLAND. 

* * * 

PHILIP ORVILLE POTTER [Lawrence '39], of the 

U. S. Army Air Corps, was killed during a training 

flight at Balboa, Canal Zone, November 17, 

1939- 

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron S. Potter of 

Chicago, he was born in London, England, and 

grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where his fother 

was a representative of the Armour Packing 

Company. 

He came to the United States to enter St. 

John's academy and after his graduation from 

that school entered Lawrence College. After enrolling 

in the air corps, he was sent to the Canal 

Zone because of his ability to speak Spanish and 

Portuguese. 

Potter's plane, flying in a formation, had its 

tail torn off by a plane immediately behind. 

Potter was killed instantly, the other damaged 

plane landing safely. 

The funeral was held in Madison, Wis. Members 

of the 4> A 0 Fraternity of which both he 

and his brother were members, were bearers.- 

Appleton Post-Crescent. 

* * * 

HENRY MCDONNELL, Auburn '04, manufacturer, 

of El Paso, Tex., died March 13, 1936.


WILLIAM MAHON TOMLINSON [Knox '15], aged 45, 

prominent business man and civic leader, died 

November 23, 1939. at Blackfoot, Idaho. 

He was born at Alexis, 111., on July 4, 1894, a 

son of Margaret J. Mahon and Walter Scott 

Tomlinson. On May 5, igi7, he inarried Celestine 

West at Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a graduate 

of Knox College at Galesburg, III., and a member 

of the 4»A0 Fratemity. 

Mr. Tomlinson had been an employee of the 

Tri State Lumber Company twenty-three years 

and for sixteen years was manager of the Blackfoot 

branch. Less than a year ago he retired because 

of ill health. He had been a member of the 

Blackfoot dty council the past thirteen years and 

was also a member of the Blackfoot Elks lodge 

and of St. Bernard's Catholic Church. 

Surviving are his widow, two sons and a daughter, 

William Mahon Tomlinson, a student at the 

University of Idaho at Moscow; Margaret Tomlinson, 

St. Anthony, and Edmund 

Eugene 

Tomlinson, Blackfoot.—Sa/t Lake Tribune._ 

* * * 

DR. ARTHUR GODFREY FORT [Emory 'gg], died suddenly 

September 22, 1939, at Atlanta. He was 

recognized as one of the most eminent ophthalmologists 

and otologists in the South, and did 

notable work as an epidemiologist on the staff 

of the Rockefeller Foundation. He was a member 

of the medical faculty of Emory University 

and of the staff of Grady Hospital. He was a 

devoted Phi, and members of the Fraternity 

were an honorary escort at his funeral. He was 

buried at his native town of Lumpkin, Ga. 

* * * 

THOMAS BERTRAM CAVANAUGH [Emory '03], of 

Bradenton, Fla., died October 18, 1938, Mr. 

Cavanaugh received his A.B, degree in 1905 from 

Princeton. A native of Savannah, Ga., he was at 

one time president of the Knickerbocker Ice 

company there. He moved from Savannah to 

Bradenton about 15 years ago where we was engaged 

in real estate and accounting. He is survived 

by his widow, a son, and a daughter.— 

Emory Alumnus. ^ ^ ^ 

ALBERT WELLMAN PRATT, Auburn '03, died of 

cancer in a hospital at Wrangell, Alaska, Jan. 

23, 1940. He had been a resident of the territory 

since igoo. An interesting sketch of this interesting 

man appeared in the SCROLL for December, 

1938, page 178. * * * 

EMBREE MUNSEY SLACK, Franklin 'gg, aged 6i, 

president of the Bristol PubHshing Co., Bristol, 

Virginia-Tennessee, publishers of the Bristol 

Herald-Courier and the Bristol 

News-Bulletin, 

died December 7, ig39, at Abingdon, Va. 

* * * 

DONALD REAM GRAYBILL, Westminster '40, died 

after a long illness December 10, 1939, at his 

home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He was born 

May 29, 1918, at Ashland, Ky. His high school 

work was completed at Webster Groves, Mo., and 

he entered Westminster College in the fall of 

1936. He was forced to give up his college work 

in his sophomore year. He was an active participant 

in all college activities, and his genial 

and happy disposition made him a general 

favorite. His heart was with * A 0 and Westminster, 

and through his long illness his constant 

thought was with his coUege mates. He was 

active in church work and took deep interest in 

the Boy Scout movement. His two brothers are 

Phis: Gilbert Graybill, Westminster '37, now a 

student in the Washington University School of 

Medicine, and Ray Graybill, Westminster '4a, 

a sophomore in Missouri Beta. 

* * * 

CHARLES DANIEL DUFF, Washbum '37, 24 years 

old and in his last year in college, a popular 

and respected student, died April 30. 1939, 

in Christ's hospital from chest and head injuries 

received in a motor car accident south of Topeka. 

He had recently purchased a camera and had 

expressed a desire to take a night photograph of 

a train. He left the fraternity house late the 

night of April 29, presumably to take a photograph 

of a Santa Fe train that left Topeka at 

midnight. He was returning from his mission 

when the acddent occurred. , 

•k * * 

DARIUS SIDNEY HUNKINS, Cornell '02, of St. Louis, 

Mo., died September 24, i93g, of a heart attack 

following an illness of several months. Brother 

Hunkins, 5g, was president of the Peerless White 

Lime Co. and vice-president of the Hunkins- 

Willis Lime and Cement Co, He was active in 

Masonic organizations and was a thirty-second 

degree Mason, He leaves his wife Flora T., and 

two sons, D. S. Jr., and Fred Franklin Hunkins, 

Washington '36. * * * 

DR. REGINALD HENRY JACKSON [Wisconsin 'g6], 

founder of the Jackson Clinic and chief of staff 

of the Methodist Hospital, Madison, died September 

6, ig3g, at Madison, Wis., aged sixtythree 

years. He was president of the Western 

Surgeons Association in 1935 and was formerly 

on the board of governors of the American College 

of Surgeons.—iVeiy York Times, 

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Q. MIDDENDORF, gg Livingstone St., Brooklyn, N.Y.; 

JOHN B. BALLOU, 220 Fifth Ave., New York, N.V. 

THE PROVINCES 


HUGH CROMBIE, Box 220, Montreal, Que.; and 


BETA (New York, Ontario)—President, E. PHILIP CROW 

ELL, P.O. BOX 994, Syracuse, N.Y.; Assistant President, 

RosWELL P. ROSENGREN, 618 White Bldg., Buffalo, N.Y. 


New Jersey, Delaware)—President. ROBERT TRESCHER, 

Morris Bldg., 1421 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



MATTINGLY, REGISTRAR, Washington and Lee University, 


EPSILON (Florida, Georgia)—President ROLAND B. PAR 

KER, Darlington School. Rome, Ga. 



ETA (Kentucky, Tennessee)—President, LAIRD SMITH, 404 


THETA—(Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas)— 


Miss. 


Miner St., Des Plaines, 111.; GEORGE P, TUTTLE, JR., 


KAPPA (Indiana)—President, LELAND H, RIDGWAY, 4825 


LAMBDA (Wisconsin, Minnesota. North Dakota, Manitoba)—President, 

JOHN H, WILTERDING, Banta Publishing 

Co., Menasha, Wis, 



NU (Texas. Oklahoma)—President, LEONARD SAVAGE, 


XI (Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico)—President, 

DON D. JOSLYN, 632 United States Nat. Bank Bldg., 

Denver, Colo. 

OMICRON (Arizona, Nevada, CaHiornia.)—President, ED 

WILLIAMS, 337 Forum Bldg.. Sacramento, Calif, 


Alberta)—-President, GEORGE E. HOUSSER, 1812 W, 

19th Ave.. Vancouver, B.C. 


A. B. WHITNEY, 510 First Central Tower, Akron, Ohio. 

TAU (Montana, Idaho, Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon)—President. 

CAMERON SHERWOOD, 216 Stanton St., 


UPSILON (Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia)—Pr«ident, 


PSI (Iowa, South Dakota>^Prcs idcni, WILLIAM M. 

HUGHEY, Jr., State Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.




university; post-office; President of the chapter; Reporter, with his address; Chapter Adviser, with his address 




Ferguson, * A 6 House; Adviser, Roland Mushat, 

c/o Governor Frank Dixon, Montgomery, Ala. 


TUTE, Auburn, Ala. President, Penn Montgomery; Reporter, 

John B. Stratford, Jr., *A© House; Adviser, 

Joe Sarver, Firet National Bank. 



Reporter, Monro Hope, 4>AG House, 11109 gist Ave.; 



Ariz. President, Richard Evans; Reporter, George 

B. Merchant, *A0 House, 1539 Speedway; Advisers, 

Dr, Clyde Flood, 110 S. Scott St., J. B, O'Dowd, Tucson 

Title Ins. Co, 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA (1930), UNIVERSITY OF 


Ernie Alexander; Reporter, William Wallace, •!> A 9 

House, 4644 W, Seventh Ave.; Adviser, Ross Wilson, 

802 Royal Trust Bldg. 

CALIFORNIA ALPHA (1873). UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, 

Berkeley, Calif, President, Hugh G, McFee; Reporter, 




University, Calif. President, William Woolston; 

Reporter, John Blackburn, î A 9 House, 538 Lasuen St.; 

Adviser, Ray Riese, San Leandro High School, San 

Leandro. Calif. 

CALIFORNIA GAMMA (1924), UNIVERSITY OF CALI 

FORNIA AT Los ANGELES, LOS Angeles, Calif. President, 

Robert Hoag; Reporter, Dick Rosche, 11740 Sunset 






L, Puett, *AO House, iiii College Ave.; Adviser, 



Springs, Colo. President, George E. Harmston; Reporter, 

Scott Holman, *A9 House, 1105 N. Nevada St.; Adviser, 


FLORIDA ALPHA (1924), UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, 

Gainesville, Fla. President, Dwight L, Rogers; Reporter, 

Emmett Smith, * A 9 House; Advisers, Frank S. Wright, 

University of Florida, and M. M. Parrish, Jr., 324 2nd 

Ave. 

FLORIDA BETA (1934). ROLLINS COLLEGE, Winter Park 


Kraus, A0 House, 705 Hampton Dr.; 

Adviser, James L. Murray, 326 Insurance Bldg. 

INDIANA DELTA (i860), FRANKLIN COLLEGE, Franklin. 

Ind. President, John Snyder; Reporter, Paul F. McVey, 

•* A 6 House, Monroe and Henry Sts.; Advisers, Richard 

La Grange, LeRoy Cook, George Vandiver. 

INDIANA EPSILON (1861), HANOVER COLLEGE, Hanover. 

Ind. President, AVilford Hall; Reporter, Robert Moorhead, 

*A9 House; Adviser, Frank Montgomery, Box 

145. ^fadison, Ind. 

INDIANA ZETA (1868), DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, Greencastle, 


Iske, * A 9 House, 446 E. Anderson St.; Adviser, Ernest 


INDIANA THETA (1893), PURDUE UxivEiLiiTY, West 


R. S. Colquhoun.

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IOWA BETA (1882), STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, Iowa 

City, Iowa. President, Ross P. Carney; Reporter, John 

P. Von Lockum, *A© House, 729 N. Dubuque St.; 

Adviser, Charles L. Sanders, 1422 E. College St. 


President, Charles William Emmarine; Reporter, Leo 

Robert Quinn, *A9 House, 325 Welch Ave.; Adviser, 

Prof. A. B. Caine, 2218 Donald St, 


Kan. President, William Hayes; Reporter, J. D. 


Maloney; Journal World. 


President, Wilton D. Miller; Reporter, Judd A. Austin, 


Ave,; Alumni Treasurer, Philip C. Gibson, c/o Beers 

Clothing Co. 



Stryker, 4> A 9 House, 928 Leavenworth St.; Advisers, 


325 N. 17th St. 


Danville, Ky. President, Frank S. Anderson; Reporter, 

Theodore Selin, * A 9 House, 111 Maple Ave.; Adviser, 

Winston Wiseman, * A 0 House. 


Lexington, Ky. President, Gene Riddell; Reporter, 

James Caldwell, *A9 House, 281 S. Limestone St.; 



Orleans, La. President, Pat S. Bass; Reporter, Stewart 

Kepper, *A0 House, 2514 State St.; Advisers, L. R. 

McMillan, 1614 Valmont St., J. H. Randolph Feltus, 

1427 Calhoun St., and R. G. Robinson, 26 Audubon PI, 

LOUISIANA BETA (1938), LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY. 

Baton Rouge. La. President, Lee Ramsel; Reporter, 

James Smith, *A0 House, Chimes St.; Adviser, Mark 

H. Brown, Jr., 549 St. Hypolite St. 

MAINE ALPHA (1884), COLBY COLLEGE, Waterville, Me, 

President, Walter Reed; Reporter, Elmer Baxter, * A 0 

House; Advisers, Charles Towne, 17 West St., Norman 

C. Perkins, 28 Winter St, 


Winnipeg, Man., Canada. President, Robert Martin, 

75 Niagara St.; Reporter, A. V. Gabriel, * A 0 Apts., 

KeUy Bldg., Assiniboine Ave.; Adviser, Irving Keith, 

115 Burbank. 



Frank Davis, *A0 House; Adviser, George S, Ward, 

Union Trust Bldg., Washington, D.C, 



John W. Morrison, *A0 House; Adviser, Prof. 

Karl E. Weston, 

MASSACHUSETTS BETA (1888). AMHERST COLLEGE, Amherst, 

Mass. President, William H. Davidson; Reporter, 

Richard C. King, * A 9 House. Northampton Rd,; 


MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA (193a), MASSACHUSETTS IN 


Richard G. Talpey; Reporter, John Holmes Macleod, 

* A 0 House, 97 Bay State Rd., Boston, Mass.; Adviser, 

Fred G, Fassett, 10 Shepard St, 


Ann Arbor, Mich. President, Thomas B. Adams, Jr., 

Reporter, Richard Scherling, * A 0 House, 1437 Washtenaw 

St,; Advisers, Dr. Hugh M. Beebe, 1717 S. University 

Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich., and Asher G. Work, 

1300 Union Guardian Bldg,, Detroit, Mich. 


East Lansing, Mich. President, Stephen Cowdery; Reporter, 

Andrew Hays. *A0 House; Advisers, Clifford 


N. Logan St, 


Minneapolis, Minn. President, Chas, W. Roberts; Reporter, 

Stanley F. Drips, *A0 House, 1027 University 



MISSISSIPPI ALPHA (1877), UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, 

University, Miss. President, William George Baker; 

Reporter, Tom Hammond, * A 0 House; Adviser, W. 

N. Ethridge, Oxford, Miss. 

MISSOURI ALPHA (1870), UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, Columbia, 

Mo. President, John Logan; Reporter, John 

S, Davis, * A 9 House, 606 College Ave.; Adviser, 

Hartley Banks, Columbia Savings Bank. 


Mo. President, Walter Thomas; Reporter, John Stahlhuth, 

* A 9 House; Adviser, W. B, Whitlow, 306 W. 

Seventh St. 

MISSOURI GAMMA (1891), WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, St. 

Louis, Mo. President, Thomas Stauffer; Reporter, Guy 

Calloway, Jr., *A9 House. 7 Fraternity Row; Adviser, 

Lawrence McDougall, 418 Olive St. 


Missoula, Mont. President, John Hoon; Reporter, Burke 

Thompson, * A 9 House, 500 University Ave.; Adviser, 

Morris McCollum, 112 University Ave. 

NEBRASKA ALPHA (1875), UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, 

Lincoln, Neb. President, John Goetze; Reporter, Charles 

A. Roberts, *A9 House, 16th and R Sts.; Adviser, 



LEGE, Hanover, N.H. President, Daniel Rectanus; Reporter, 

William Lohman, * A 9 House, 6 Webster Ave.; 

Adviser, Albert L. Demaree, 9 Huntley St. 

NEW YORK ALPHA (1872), CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca. 

N.Y. President, Robert Camp Ray; Reporter, James B, 

Hartgering, * A 6 House, R.idgewood Rd.; Adviser, H. 

W. Peters, Provost, Cornell University. 


N.Y. President, Charles Brockner; Reporter, Dickinson 

Griffith, Jr., * A 0 House, Lenox Rd.; Adviser, John 


NEW YORK EPSILON (1887), SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, 

Syracuse, N.Y. President, John Gage Aiken; Reporter, 

Howard Round, Jr., *A0 House, looi Walnut Ave.; 

Advisers, Walter Wood, 207 Melbourne Ave., and A. C. 

Bickelhaup, Jr., 536 Allen St. 

NEW YORK ZETA (1918), COLGATE UNIVERSFTY, Hamilton, 



Madison St, 

NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA (1878), DUKE UNIVERSITY, 

Durham, N.C. President, Guy P. Berner; Reporter, 

Robert Kubeck; Adviser, M. L, Black, Duke Station, 

NORTH CAROLINA BETA (1885), UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 

CAROLINA, Chapel Hill, N.C. President, Wilford Gragg; 

Reporter, Fred Jones, * A 9 House; Adviser, Professor 




C. M. Mashburn, * A 9 House; Adviser, Prof. 

Cecil K. Brown. Davidson College. 


DAKOTA, Grand Forks, N.D. President, George Vaughn; 



NOVA SCOTIA ALPHA (1930),. DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, 

Halifax, N.S., Canada. President, Evatt F. A. Merchant; 

Reporter, Dick Murphy, *A0 House, 132 Oxford St.; 

Adviser, Kevin J. N. Meagher, 23 Carleton St. 

OHIO ALPHA (1848), MIAMI UNIVERSITY. Oxford, Ohio. 


* A 0 House, Fraternity Row; Adviser, Prof. Burton L. 

French, Tallawanda Apts. 

OHIO BETA (i860). OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Delaware, 

Ohio. President, Charles M. Hopkins; Reporter, 

James Bailey, *A9 House, 130 N. Washington St.;

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Adviser, Herman M. Shipps, Edgar Hall. O.W.U, 

OHIO GAMMA (1868). OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, Ohio. 


House, 10 W, Mulberry St.; Adviser, Dr, Blaine Goldsberry, 

66 Elmwood St, 


Ohio. President, Richard R. Sipes; Reporter, Gene 

Caillet, * A 9 House, 194 Spicer St.; Adviser, Verlin P. 

Jenkins, 1170 W. Exchange St. 

OHIO ZETA (1885). OHIO STATE UNIVERSFTY, Columbus, 


* A 0 House, 1942 luka Ave.; Adviser, Fred J. Milligan, 

16 E, Broad St, 


Cleveland, Ohio. President, Jack H. Eichler; Reporter, 

Kenneth Horsburgh, *A9 House. 2139 Abington Rd.; 

Adviser, John Bodwell, 1756 Chapman Ave. 

OHIO THETA (1898). UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI. Cincin- 

. nati, Ohio, President, William Mire; Reporter, Charles 

Schultz. *A0 House. 176 W. McMillan St.; Adviser, 

James W, Pottenger, 3323 Orion Ave. 

OHIO IOTA (1914), DENISON UNIVERSITY, Granville, Ohio. 

President, Alfred Musal; Reporter, Dave Taylor, * A 0 

House; Advisers, R. S. Edward, 139 W. Broadway; Dr. 

Harvey A, DeWeerd, 320 N. Pearl St. 

OKLAHOMA ALPHA (igi8). UNIVERSFTY OF OKLAHOMA. 

Norman, Okla. President, David J, Stone; Reporter, 

Fred L. Thompson, Jr., *A0 House. 111 E. Boyd St.; 

Adviser, Hugh V. McDermott, 807 Ponca St, 

ONTARIO ALPHA (igo6), UNIVERSTTY OF TORONTO, Toronto, 

Ont., Canada. President, Watson Evans; Reporter, 

Rowed Grieg, *Ae House. 143 Bloor St. W.; 

Adviser, Richard A. Irwin, 60 Front St, W, 

OREGON ALPHA (1912), UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, 

Ore. President, Peter Igoe; Reporter, Martin 

Luther, *A9 House, 15th and Kincaid Sts.; Adviser, 

C. A. Huntington. 333 Sunset Dr. 


Ore. President, William Lowery; Reporter, 

Harold Murch, *A9 House. 13th and Monroe Sts.; 

Adviser, Grant Swan, O.S.C. 


Easton, Pa. President, Frank Murphy; Reporter, James 

Fischer, * A 9 House; Adviser, Charles Stabley, 301 

Cattell St, 

PENNSYLVANIA BETA (1875), GETTYSBURG COLLEGE. 


Howard W. Mizell. * A 9 House; Adviser, Earl E, Ziegler. 

427 Baltimore St, 



Marshall; Reporter, George P. Fulton, Jr.. * A 9 House, 

335 E. Wheeling St.; Advisers, Robert W. Lindsay, no 

Grant St., Pittsburgh; R. V. Ullom. 269 N. Main St. 


Meadville. Pa, President, Robert Bruce Wright; Reporter, 

Edgar Scott Wcrad, *A9 House. 681 Terrace 

St.; Advisers. Dr. Julian Ross. North Park Ave.; John 



Carlisle, Pa. President, Paul Gorsuch; Reporter, Dean 

M. Hoffman, II. * A 9 House. Dickinson and West Sts.; 

Advisers, Prof. William W. Landis, Prof. Charles L. 

Swift, Dickinson College. 

PENNSYLVANIA ZETA (1883). UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYL 

VANIA, Philadelphia, Pa. President, Max H. Leister; Reporter, 

Hood Squires McChord, * A 9 House, 3700 Locust 

St.; Adviser, Wilson T. Hobson, 3700 Locust St. 

PENNSYLVANIA ETA (1887), LEHIGH UNIVERSFFY, Bethlehem, 

Pa. President, Albert J. Collins; Reporter, J. 

Fomey Young. Jr., *A9 House; Advisers, Edgar M. 

Faga, 510 High St.; A. T. Wilson, Snow Hill, Md. 

PENNSYLVANIA THETA (1904). PENNSYLVANIA STATE 

COLLEGE, State College, Pa. President, Harold Fry; Reporter, 

H. Edward Wagner, *A9 House; Adviser, C. 

M. Lewis, 418 Ridge Ave. 

PENNSYLVANIA IOTA (1918), UNIVERSTTY OF Prrrs 

BURGH, Pittsburgh, Pa. President, John Dickinson; Reporter, 

Ralford Young, * A 0 House, 255 Dithridge St.; 

Advisers, B. A. Schauer, Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co., 

Clark Bldg.; Charles W. Wright. Jr.. 6941 Penn, Ave. 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA (1918). SWARTHMORE COLLEGE. 

Swarthmore. Pa. President, Walter Isgrig; Reporter, 

John Crowley. * A 9 House; Adviser, Henry Hoot, 301 


QUEBEC ALPHA (1902). MCGILL UNIVERSFTY, Montreal. 

Que.. Canada. President, Donald Kennedy; Reporter, 

W. H. Bryant, *A0 House. 3581 University St.; Adviser, 

D. H. Cross, Apt. 9, 3747 de I'Oratoire. 

RHODE ISLAND ALPHA (1889). BROWN UNIVERSTTY, 

Providence, R.L, President, Andrew M, Sinclair; Reporter, 

Merton C. Barstow, * A 9 House. 62 College St.; 

Adviser, Warren R. Campbell, 111 Westminster Ave, 

SOUTH DAKOTA ALPHA (1906). UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH 

DAKOTA, Vermillion. S.D. President, Dick Walrath; Reporter. 

Robert Taplett, * A 9 House, 202 E. Clark St.; 


TENNESSEE ALPHA (1876), VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY. 

Nashville, Tenn. President, John Milliken; Reporter, 

Bill Chapman. *A9 House, 2019 Broad St.; Adviser, 

Thomas J. Anderson, Bellemeade, Nashville. 

TENNESSEE BETA (1883), UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. 

Sewanee. Tenn. President, Lee McGriff, Jr.; Reporter, 

John Longenecker, Jr., * A 9 House; Advisers, H. M. 

Gass and Telfair Hodgson. 


President, Stanley Nelley; Reporter, Joe Dealey. * A 9 

House. 411 W, 23rd St.; Adviser, Harwood Stacy, Littlefield 

Bldg, 

TEXAS GAMMA (1886). SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, 

Georgetown. Tex. President, Joe Sneed; Reporter, Roy 



TEXAS DELTA (1922), SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, 

Dallas, Tex, President, James K. Wilson, Jr.; Reporter, 

Lynn L. Northrup, Jr.. *A9 House, S.M.U. Campus; 

Adviser, Prof. W, M. Longnecker. 3512 Lindenwood St. 

UTAH ALPHA (1914). UNIVERSITY OF UTAH. Salt Lake 

City, Utah. President, Fred Kaul; Reporter, George 

Denton, *Ae House, 1371 E. South Temple St.; Adviser, 

Oscar Moyle, First Natl, Bank, 

VERMONT ALPHA (1879). UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT. 

Burlington, Vt. President, Martin J, Boucher, Jr.; Reporter, 

Clark Miller, * A 0 House, 439 College St.; 

Advisers, Olney W, Hill, 491 S. Union St., and Kenneth 


VIRGINIA BETA (1873). UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, University, 

Va. President, Richard D. Moore; Reporter, 

William Bell, Jr., * A 0 House. Advisers, Daniel H. 

Terry, * A 0 House, and M. M. Pence, People's Nat. 

Bank, Charlottesville. 

VIRGINIA GAMMA (1874). RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE, 

Ashland. Va. President, Douglas Sterrett; Reporter, 

David L. Balthis, * A 9 House, Clay St.; Adviser, Grellet 

Simpson. Henry Clay Hotel. 

VIRGINIA DELTA (1875). UNIVERSTTY OF RICHMOND, 

Richmond, Va. President, Edward Bragg; Reporter, 


Richmond; Robert H. Morrison, c/o C. &. O. Ry, 

VIRGINIA ZETA (1887). WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVER 

SITY, Lexington, Va. President, Richard Day; Reporter, 

Thomas S. Brizendine, *A0 House, 5 W. Henry St.; 

Adviser, Earl S, Mattingly. Washington and Lee Univ. 


INGTON, Seattle, Wash. President, Charles Garrett; Reporter, 

Fred McFarland, * A 0 House, 2111 E. 47th St.; 

Adviser, Ray Gardner, 5736-64th Ave, N.E. 

WASHINGTON BETA (1914). WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla 


McMullen, *A0 House, 715 Estrella Ave.; Adviser, 

Lee McMutrey, 513 Balm St.

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COLLEGE, Pullman, Wash, President, Robert Gebert; Peporter, 

Charles McNelly, * A 0 House, 600 Campus 

Ave.; Adviser, George T. Blakkolb, 1212 Maiden Lane. 

WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA (1926), WEST VIRGINIA UNI 

VERSITY, Morgantown, W.Va. President, James Stewart; 

Reporter, William Y. Klett, «• A 0 House, 480 Spruce 

St.; Adviser, Paul Topper. 221 Hight St. 

WISCONSIN ALPHA (1857), UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. 

Madison. Wis. President, John DeWitt; Reporter, Ralph 

Gooding. * A 9 House, 620 N. Lake St.; Adviser, Randolph 

Conners, 121 W, Doty, 


Wis. President, Joseph Morton; Reporter, Richard 

Calkins, * A 0 House, 424 E. North St.; Adviser, Prof. 

A. A. Trever, 417 N. Durkee St. 



Charles Smith, * A 9 House, 610 Ivinson Ave.; Adviser, 




with his .address; the time and place of the weekly luncheon or other stated meeting. 


ALABAMA 

BIRMINGHAM.—Irvine C. Porter, 203 Comer Bldg. 

MOBILE C. A. L. Johnstone, Jr., 20 Blacklawn. 

MONTGOMERY V. Bonneau Murray, Jr., 1505 S. Perry 

St. 

ARIZONA 

PHOENIX George Erhardt, 15 E. Buchanan St. Wednesday, 

at noon, San Carlos French Cafe. 


CALIFORNIA 

HOLLYWOOD-BEVERLY HILLS Hollywood Athletic 

Club. 

LONG BEACH Chas. S. Pitcairn, 502 Insurance Exchange 

Bldg. Second Tuesday at noon. Lord & Taylor 


LOS ANGELES.—Alan C. Macauley, 614 S. Hope St. 

Wednesday, at noon. University Club. 

OAKLAND (EAST BAY).—Dudley H. Nebeker, 1419 

Broadway. Luncheon, Friday, ia:io P.M., Hotel Coit, 



First Thursday, 7:00 P.M., Flintridge Country Club. 

SAN DIEGO Ârnold Fleet, 1787 Guy St. Third Thursday, 


SAN FRANCISCO John Garth, 535 Sacramento St. 


St. 

COLORADO 


Bldg. Thursday, 12:15 P.M., Denver Dry Goods Tea 

Room. 



CONNECTICUT 

BRIDGEPORT 



WILMINGTON 

DELAWARE 



WASHINGTON Everett Flood, 4221 Connecticut Ave. 


FLORIDA 


JACKSONVILLE ^J. Harold Trammell, gi2 Graham 

Bldg. 

MIAMI R. Van Dorn Post, 2222 N.W. Second St. 

Wednesday, 12:30 P.M., Walgreen's, Third floor. 

ST. PETERSBURG.—Paul Morton Brown, Suwanee Hotel. 

TAMPA.—Chester H. Ferguson, Maas Office Bldg. 

GEORGIA 

ATLANTA Hammond Dean, care Travelers Ins. Co., 




MACON—Tom Flournoy, Jr., 629 Adams St. 

ROME Harry Boss, Tubize Chatillon Co. Third Tuesday, 

6:30 P.M., Hotel General Forrest. 

WAYNESBORO John J. Jones, Box 77. 

HONOLULU 

HAWAII 

Second Wednesday, Commercial Club. 

IDAHO . 



ILLINOIS 




St. Friday, at noon, Hardings Fair Store, Adams and 

Dearborn. 

EVANSTON (NORTH SHORE) John S. Fields, Lunt 

Administration Building. Northwestern Univ. 

GALESBURG—Richard R. Larson, Custer Hotel. Five 

meetings a year: Sept., Oct., Feb., Mar, 15, June, 

* A 0 House. 

QUINCY—Second Thursday, at noon. Hotel Quincy. 

INDIANA 


CRAWFORDSVILLE—B. C. Evans, Ben Hur Bldg. 

FORT WAYNE Maurice A. Cook, Lincoln Nat. Life 

Foundation. 


INDIANAPOLIS George W. Horst, 2962 Princeton PI. 

Friday, at noon. Canary Cottage, 46 Monument Circle. 



SHELBV-VILLE Richard Schneider, St. Mary's St. 

Quarterly by notice, 6:15 P.M.. Golden Glow Tea Room. 

SULLIVAN Clem J. Hux. Quarterly by notice. Black 

Bat Tea Room. 


VINCENNES William D. Murray, Bicknell, Ind! 

IOWA 



IOWA CITY Albert D. Annis, C-106 East Hall. Wednesday, 

at noon, Triangle Club. 


Hot-1


KANSAS 

ARKANSAS CITY Robert A. Brown, Home Nat. Bank. 

HUTCHINSON Whitley Austin, Hutchinson Pub. Co. 






KENTUCKY 


LOUISVILLE Truman Jones, 1701 Dixie Hgwy. Friday. 


LOUISIANA 

NEW ORLEANS George D. Tessier, 1523 Soniat St. 

Fint Monday, 2514 State St. 

SHREVEPORT—Tom W. Bridges, Jr., 607 Stoner Ave. 


Shop. 

MAINE 

PORTLAND—Ralph M. Sommerville, 70 Forest Ave. 


Wednesday evening, A 9 House. 

MARYLAND 

BALTIMORE John E. Jacob, Jr., 1109 N. Charles St. 





MASSACHUSETTS 

BOSTON Ê. Curtis Mower, Jr., 161 Devonshire St. 

Thursday, at noon. Chamber of Commerce, 14th floor, 


MICHIGAN 

DETROIT Harold D. Love, 1300 Union Guardian Bldg. 

Friday, 12:15 P.M., Intercollegiate Club, Penobscot 

Bldg. 

GRAND RAPIDS Paul F. Steketee. Jr., 506 Sherman St. 

S.E. First Monday, University Club Rooms, Michigan 

Trust Bldg. 

LANSING—Richard K. Ammerson. Capital Savings and 

Loan Bldg. Monday, 12:15 P.M.. Hotel Olds. 

MINNESOTA 

MINNEAPOLIS Marshall B. Taft, 1140 Rand Tower. 

Wednesday, 12:10 P.M.. Room E, Nicollet Hotel. 


MISSISSIPPI 

CLARKSDALE Thack Grant Hughes, Jr., Box 365. 

GREENWOOD G. M. Barrett, Jr., 517 Bell Ave. 


MERIDIAN Sam T. Watts, Jr.. 2409 24th Ave. 

TUPELO J. M. Thomas, Jr. 

MISSOURI 

FULTON Elmer C. Henderson, Box 232. 

KANSAS CITY ^Jack McCall, 415—1016 Baltimore Bldg. 

Friday, at noon. Wachter's Sandwich Shop, 1112 Baltimore; 

6:30 P.M., first Monday, Bavarian Rathskeller, 

Amour at Forest. 

ST. JOSEPH Marshall L. Carder, 4th and Angelique 


Felix Sts. 

ST. LOUIS Lawrence McDougall, 6641 San Bonita St. 

Friday, 12:15 P.M., Sruggs-Vandervoort and Barney, 

Tea Room, Ninth and Olive Sts. 

NEBRASK-\ 

LINCOLN Charles T. Stuart, 625 Stuart Bldg. Firet 

Thursday. Lincoln Univemty Club. 

OMAHA Robert L. Smith, Byron Reed Co. Thureday, 


NEW JERSEY 

ATLANTIC CITY.—Charles A. Bartlett, Jr.. 3910 Winchester 

Ave. Normandy Grill. 

NEW YORK 

ALBANY—Fred M. Alexander, 44 Terrace Ave. 


BUFFALO Melville T. Huber, 1240 Delaware Ave. 

Monthly dinners as announced. 

ELMIRA—Harvey J. Couch, 143 Church St., Odessa, 


GLENS FALLS—Âlternate Saturdays, 12:50, Queensbury 

Hotel. 

NEW YORK Donald C. Hays, 1 Wall St., Phone Digby 

4-04JO. Friday, 12:30 P.M.. New York State Chamber 

of Commerce, 65 Liberty St. 

POUGHKEEPSIE Samuel A. Moore, 231 Main St. First 

Friday, 7:00 P.M., Hotel Campbell, Camon St. 



Paul St. 

SCHENECTADY Thomas McLaughlin, 209 Cannon 

Bldg., Troy, N.Y. 

SYRACUSE W. T. Harper, 210 Robineau Rd. Monday, 


UTICA—Richard H. Balch, 20 Whitesboro St. 



CHARLOTTE Êrnest W. Ewbank, Jr., 831 E. Morehead 


Store Grill. 


GREENSBORO E. Earl Rives, Municipal Court. Second 


WINSTON-SALEM C. Frank Watson. Gladstone Apts.. 

601 Brookstown Ave. 

NORTH DAKOTA 

FARGO ^W. R. Haggart, 108 8th St. S. First Friday, 


GRAND FORKS S. Theodore Rex, 21 O'Connor Bldg. 


MINOT J. T. Blaisdell, Blaisdell Motor Co., First 

Thursday. 

OHIO 

AKRON Richard Hoff. 140 Portage Dr. Luncheon, 

Thursday, City Club, Ohio Bldg.; dinner, second Thursday, 

6:30 P.M.. University Club. 

CANTON.—Robert M. WaUace, 949 Beiner PI. N.E., 

Massillon, Ohio. Luncheon, first Tuesday: dinner, second 


CINCINNATI Robert Nau, Pugh Bldg., 400 Pike St. 

Monday, at noon. Governor's Room, University Club, 

Fourth and Broadway. 

CLEVELAND Friday, at noon. Berwin's Restaurant, 

Union Trust Bldg. 



DAYTON Richard Swartzel, 1315 Grand Ave. Monday, 

at noon, Rike Kumler Dining Room. 




MANSFIELD F. B. Thompson. 310 Lexington Ave. 

NEWARK George J. McDonald, 402 Trust Bldg. 


Y.M.C.A. 

TOLEDO—Fred A. Hunt, 719 Spiuer Bldg. Third Tuesday, 

6:30 P.M.. Old CoUingswood Club. 

YOUNGSTOWN—^J. R. Herrick, 162 Bridge St., Struthets, 

Ohio. 

OKLAHOMA 

BARTLESVILLE Dc\\itt Shuck. Phillips Petroleum Co. 

Last Friday. 6:00 P.M.. Maire Hotel. 

BLACKWELL Lawrence A. Cullison. First Nat. Bank 

Bldg. Last Friday, 7:00 P.M., Larkin Hotel.

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ENID.—J. Clifford Robinson, 1516 W. Cherokee St. 

OKLAHOxMA CITY.—James R. Henley, Equitable Life, 

Perrine Bldg. 

TULSA,—Joseph S. Bottler, 1010 Hunt Bldg. Third 

Thursday, at noon. University Club. 

OREGON 

EUGENE.—First Monday evening, * A 9 House; third 

Monday, at noon. Seymore's Restaurant. 

PORTLAND—Charles L. Stidd, 423 S.W. Broadway. 



PENNSYLVANIA 

ALLENTOWN.—Warren W. Grube, 54 W. Elizabeth 


CARLISLE.—Meetings on notice, * A 6 House, West and 


DU BOIS.—W. Albert Ramey, Clearfield, Pa. 

ERIE.—Willis E. Pratt, 616 Oakmont Ave. 

FRANKLIN COUNTY.—James P. Wolff, Clayton Ave., 

Waynesboro. Pa. 

GREENSBURG—Adam Bortz, 566 N. Maple Ave. 



JOHNSTOWN,—Frank King, Atherton St., State Col., Pa. 

PHILADELPHIA.—Ralph W. Collie, 260 S. Broad St. 

The Arcadia, Broad and Chestnut Sts. 

PITTSBURGH—R. W. Lindsay, 10 Grant St. Friday, 

12:15 P.M., Smithfield Grill, Oliver Bldg. 

READING.—Henry Koch. 29 N. Sixth St. First Wednesday, 


SCRANTON—Frank C. Wetzel, 148 Adams St. First 

Monday, 12:15 P.M., Scranton Club, Mulberry and N. 

Washington Ave. 

WASHINGTON.—Reynol Ullom, 262 N. Franklin St. 


YORK—Homer Crist, York New Salem, Pa. Second Tuesday, 


RHODE ISLAND 

PROVIDENCE—Phi-DelTty Club Nelson Jones, Union 


SOUTH DAKOTA 

SIOUX FALLS—Clifford Pay. 

TENNESSEE 

KNOXVILLE.—David Morrow, 1712 Dandridge Pike. 

MEMPHIS.—R. W. Bailey, Jr., 550 Commerce Title Bldg. 


NASHVILLE.—Laird Smith, 404 Union St. First and 


TEXAS 

AUSTIN.—Harwood Stacy, 1201 Travis Heights Blvd. 

BEAUMONT—Ralph Huit. Y.M.C.A. 

DALLAS.—^James Collins, Fidelity Union Life Ins. First 

and third Fridays, 12:15 P.M.. Private balcony. Golden 


FORT WORTH.—Prof. F. W. Hogan, Texas Christian 




SAN ANTONIO.—Glenn H. Alvey, Uvalde Rock Asphalt 



UTAH 

SALT LAKE CITY.—Richard Weiler, 169 First Ave. Second 

and fourth Mondays, 12:15 P.M., a68 S. Main St. 

VERMONT 

BARRE—Raymond S. Gates, 16 Park St. 

BURLINGTON—Olney W. Hill, Union Central Life 


* A -Q House. 

VIRGINIA 

LYNCHBURG—John Horner, News and Advance. 

RICHMOND—Terry Turner, 1101 E. Main St. 

WASHINGTON 

SEATTLE.^Valmer M. Cameron, 1033 36th Ave. N.W. 

First Thursday, 6:30 P.M., College Club. 

SPOKANE.—Third Monday, 6:30 P.M., Antone's Restaurant. 

WEST VIRGINIA 

CHARLESTON.—State Alumni Association Headquarters, 

Box 234, Duvid G. Lilly, Jr., State Secretary. Second 

Monday, noon, McKee's Cafeteria, Annual State meeting. 

Ruffner Hotel, Charleston, May 4, 1940, district 

meetings on call. 

WISCONSIN 

FOX RIVER VALLEY—Hayward S. Biggers, Banta 

PubUshing Co., Menasha, Wis. 

MADISON.—Dr. Everett Johnson, 334 W. Main St. 

MILWAUKEE John Lehnberg, 210 E. Michigan St. 


Michigan Sts. 

CANADA 

Alberta 

EDMONTON.—First Tuesday. Corona Hotel. 


VANCOUVER—E. J. C. Stewart, 5550 Blenheim, Wednesday, 

8:00 P.M., *AG House. 

Manitoba 

WINNIPEG—Neil K. Brown, 488 Henderson Highway, 



Ontario 

OTTAWA—W. G. Masson, 3 Sparks St. 

TORONTO.—John A. Kingsmill, 24 King St. W. Second 


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MONTREAL.—John P. Rowat, 507 Place d'Armes, Bimonthly, 

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SHANGHAI—H. A. Shaw, Box 498. Founders Day, 



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concept of brotherhood to the entire world. But the doctrine of the j 

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its content. | 

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brother." The point then and now is that if we are going to have | 

good-will toward all men, it must spring from our intimate friend- j 

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in the very nature of man, cannot be numerous. 

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time when there is a confusion of voices and a blur over under- j 

standing, at a moment when the calls of the political and economic j 

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reformers, how greatly we need sound learning! | 

There is no need to define it. It is evident in its restraints, in its j 

documentation, in its logic, and in the confirmation of.experience. j 

But what high moment of inspiration taught us that sound learning 

must be completed by a moral sanction! In great wisdom our founders 

did not attempt to interpret God, for they knew that religion is a 

personal experieftce. But in every lofty conception of divine influence, 

there is inevitably present the moral law. 

It is now ninety-two years since the founding of our Fraternity. 

Most of us in this room will live to celebrate its centennial; but I 

venture the thought that in its fourscore and twelve years at no time 

has the Fraternity had greater meaning to those who wish to comprehend 

it.—Excerpts from the address of PAUL F. CADMAN, Sewanee 

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CONTENTS 

TENNESSEE BETA'S CHAPTER LODGE Front cover WALTER HAVIGHURST'S XEW NOVEL . . 355 

DRAWING ROOM IN GEORGIA BETA HOUSE Frontispiece ATHLETIC HITS AND MISSI:^ 354 

GEORGIA BETA ACQUIRES A NEW HOME , 323 TEXAS DELTA'S TENNIS ACE 355 

ON A STUDENT'S CHOICE OF ELECTIVES . 328 PHI HEADS AMERICA'S OLDEST ART SCHOOL . 356 

PLANS FOR THE MINMAI'OI.IS CONVENTIO 

33» PHI BUILDS NATION'S LAR(;KSI LAND PLANE 358 

HISTORIC SILWANEE AND TENNESSEI: BETA 

336 N.B.C. HONORS EIGENE FIELD . 359 

MISSISSIPPI ALPHA DEDICATES LODGE . 

339 NOW IS THE TIME FOR EVERY GOOD PHI 360 

SOME RISING YOUNG MISSISSIPPIANS 

340 THE ,A.LUMM FIRING LINE 361 

• HE MAKES HIS DREAMS COME TRUE 

342 THE ALUM.NI CLUB ACTIVITIES . 366 

RESIDENT PRECEPTORS WANTED 

345 CHAPTER NEWS IN BRIEF . . . . . 381 

CANADA'S UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 

346 CHAPTER GRAND 406 

WHITMAN PHI BETA KAPPAS 

349 INFORMATION WANTED -iia 

PAUL CADMAN GOES TO THE A.B.A. 

350 DIRECTORY . . . 414 

A TOAST TO PHI DELTA THETA . 

351 INDEX TO VOUME 64—1939-40 421 

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Vol. 64 

N0.5 

Georgia Beta Acquires a New Home 

By VINCENT E. DANIEL, Randolph-Macon '38 

ON March 1, 1940, historic old 

Georgia Beta moved into its beautiful 

new home at Number Eight Fraternity 

Row. The house is the largest and 

best adapted of the many beautiful 

houses on the Row, justly famed for its 

beauty, and stands as a fitting memorial 

to two of Georgia Beta's most distinguished 

alumni, and as a lasting monument 

to the untiring interest and loyalty 

of the chapter's alumni, actives, and 

many Phis from other chapters. 

Officially named the Palmer-Speer 

Memorial, the new house is dedicated to 

the memory of Walter B. Palmer, Emory 

'77, Vanderbilt '80, and William A. 

Speer, Emory '88. The name and works 

of Brother Palmer are familiar to every 

member of * A ©. He and Brother George 

Banta have been aptly called "the second 

founders of * A 0," and Edward E. Ruby, 

editor of the SCROLL and Palladium, says 

of him in the current edition of the 

Manual of Phi Delta Theta, "Walter B. 

Palmer (1857-1920) probably contributed 

more to the upbuilding of the Fraternity 

as a nation-wide brotherhood than any 

other." Georgia Beta is proud to claim 

Brother Palmer as an alumnus, and glad 

of the opportunity to dedicate its new 

FRONT VIEW OF THE EMORY 

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HOUSE

324 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, 1940 

NORTH VIEW OF THE HOUSE 

home to his memory. Brother Speer has 

been to Georgia Beta what Brother Palmer 

was to * A 0 nationally. His record 

of continuous activity in Fraternity life 

at Emory over the last sixty years resulted 

in his being presented with a gold 

medal for excellent service by the chapter 

a short time ago. It is fitting that "Father" 

Speer be further honored by having his 

name ever attached to the Fraternity's 

new home. 

From its beginning on June 9, 1871, 

when C. R. Gaskill ot the old Oglethorpe 

University chapter, initiated B. E. 

Anderson, '72, G. B. Battle, '72, T. J£.. 

Means, '72, W. R. Foote, '73, G. J. Martin, 

'73, A. F. Barnett, students at Emory 

College, then located at Oxford, Georgia, 

in a deserted log cabin near the village, 

Georgia Beta has proved itself to be especially 

imbued with the spirit of * A 0, 

and this fact has been reflected in the 

close attachment which has always existed 

between the chapter and its alumni and 

the readiness with which the alumni have 

always co-operated with the chapter in 

its problems, especially its housing problems. 

For the first thirty years the Emory 

chapter was not particularly worried with 

the matter of housing, chapter houses being 

more the exception than the rule in 

those days, and the college furnished the 

chapter a room in the dormitory for its 

meetings; but history records that in the 

spring of 1899 the chapter occupied its 

first house, renting the home of a deceased 

member. Dr. Morgan Calloway. 

In August 1905, the chapter, with the 

aid of its alumni, purchased its first 

house, located one square from the campus. 

This served adequately until 1914, 

THE GEORGIA BETA HOUSE HONORS THEIR MEMORY 

Walter B. Palmer, Emory '77 William A. Speer, Emory

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, 1940 325 

GEORGIA BETA, 1939-40 

when Emory College was moved to Atlanta 

to form a part of the new Emory 

University. This move put the chapter in 

the need of a house, and the ever-loyal 

alumni immediately began to lay plans 

for building on the location which the 

university had, at that time, designated 

for its fraternity row. The war forced a 

temporary suspension of these plans, but 

in 1922 the new house was completed 

and occupied. 

The diapter flourished in its new 

quarters, and during the 1920's it attained 

a position of leadership in all 

phases of activities on the campus. However, 

in the meantime the university had 

changed the location of its proposed 

fraternity row, and a number of the 

other fraternities on the campus, already 

in need of new quarters, had begun 

building on this more central location. 

This fact, along with the fact that the 

chapter was expanding rapidly in size, 

was already making the need felt for a 

new house on the Row, and the alumni 

began laying long-range plans for fulfllling 

this need. Then on January 12, 

1931, fire completely destroyed the chapter 

house. The fire was disastrous in that 

it destroyed many of the chapter records, 

and a number of invaluable memoirs of 

Walter B. Palmer, including the Walter 

B. Palmer Memorial Library, one of the 

most complete fraternity libraries in the 

country. It also faced the chapter with 

a real problem as regards a house. Plans 

were not sufiSciently advanced for building 

on the Row, the ultimate aim, and 

yet the chapter must have a house. The 

alumni once again solved the problem 

by building a brick house of the residential 

type on the same location as the 

one that burned, with the idea that it 

could be readily sold, without too great 

sacrifice, when the chapter was in position 

to build on the Row. This house 

was occupied during the academic year 

1932-33- 

Because of the depression and various 

other reasons, plans for building on the 

Row were in a state of stagnation for the 

next few years. In May 1934, John Goddard, 

'34, in his valedictory on leaving 

the active chapter, threw out the challenge 

which was accepted by alumni and 

actives alike, and which resulted in a 

slow, but sure, six-year drive which was 

culminated so successfully on March 1. 

Numerous brothers, both actives and 

alumni, were instrumental in keeping 

this final drive going. Among the active 

brothers there were Ed Parker, '37, John 

Slade, '38, Warren Williams, '37, Robert 

Wiggins, Duke '35, Emory '39, Henry


1922-31. THE HOUSE WHICH BURNED JANUARY la, 1931 

Finch, '37, Jack Branch, Davidson '37, 

Emory '40, Robert Kilian, '40, and William 

Gignilliat, '40. Alumni support was 

headed by Dr. Grady Clay, '10, Dr. 

Arthur G. Fort, '99 (now deceased). Dr. 

Ben Carter, '08, G. Ward Wight, '10, and 

H. Y. McCord, Jr., "og, who formed the 

alumni building committee. These 

brothers were assisted by others who gave 

generously both of time and money. 

Through the energetic efforts of Brothers 

Kilian and Gignilliat of the active 

chapter, the drive began to take definite 

shape during the first months of 1939. 

On March i, 1939, the Clifton Road 

house was sold to the * X medical fraternity 

for a good price. Plans were drawn 

up by Kennon Perry, Auburn '11, who 

has designed many fraternity houses in 

the South, and a building lot was selected 

on Fratemity Row. By July, all financial 

arrangements had been made, and the 

contract was let to be followed closely by 

the breaking of ground. Originally scheduled 

for completion about the middle 

of January, the unusually bad winter 

slowed up construction to such an extent 

that it was March 1 before the house was 

ready to be occupied. And so, from the 

seed planted some six years previously 

by Brother Goddard, there had slowly 

grown before the eyes of six classes of 

Georgia Beta the most complete and 

beautiful fraternity house on the Emory 

campus, a house which definitely challenges 

any other fraternity house in the 

South. 

The house is an imposing three-and-ahalf-story 

structure which will provide 

facilities for every fraternity requirement. 

It is of semi-Georgian architecture, with 

tall white columns which are beautifully 

set off by its red brick construction. Facing 

in a northeast direction, the house is 

located on a hill some twenty-five yards 

from the roadway, which passes in front 

of and around the right side of the structure. 

A spacious porch on the northwest 

end adds much to the outside appearance. 

A fully developed basement floor is an 

important feature of the house. The sloping 

lot gives this floor ground level on 

the southeast. Accommodations on this 

floor include a large dining room, with a 

butlery and commodious kitchen adjoining. 

On the right front is the game room, 

fitted with a pool table, two ping pong 

tables, and bridge tables. Behind the 

game room are the servants' quarters, the 

furnace room, and storage rooms. 

Two large living rooms opening off an

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, 1940 

entrance hall through arches occupy the 

entire front of the main floor, and provide 

adequate accommodations for social 

functions. On the left rear a spacious library 

and study opens into the left living 

room. The house mother's quarters 

and a guest room occupy the right rear 

of the main floor. Behind the library is 

the chapter ofiSce. 

On the third floor are twelve soundproof 

double bedrooms with individual 

closets, adequately furnished with double-deck 

beds, study desks, and dressers. 

A master bath, a telephone room, and 

linen closets complete the third floor. 

The fourth floor tas not as yet been 

completed. It provides ample room for a 

large chapter hall and reserve sleeping 

quarters and it is hoped that these developments 

can be made in the near 

future. The house is completely and 

tastefully furnished throughout. 

Alumni have been honored by the 

dedication of various rooms. The right 

living room on the main floor will be 

known as the Norman C. Miller Room 

in memory of Norman C. Miller, '93, who 

served as a trustee of the university, and 

was otherwise prominent in business and 

civic circles. Likewise, the library will be 

327 

dedicated to the late Isaac S. Hopkins, 

'ot, another prominent alumnus. His 

widow will furnish and maintain a complete 

fraternity library. The guest room 

will be known as the McCord Alumni 

Room in honor of the five members of 

the ,McCord family who have been members 

of Georgia Beta and who have contributed 

so much to its progress through 

the years. 

The house was formally dedicated on 

Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13, 

with a banquet in honor of the alumni 

and their wives on Saturday night, and 

a reception and open house on Sunday. 

Georgia Beta is justly proud of its new 

home, and is grateful to its alumni, their 

wives, the mothers ot the actives, the 

Palmer Fund, and to all others who directly 

or indirectly aided in the culmination 

of the dream which all Georgia Beta 

men have dreamed for many years. In the 

new house, however, the chapter has been 

given a charge, and that is to maintain 

the position of leadership on its campus 

that every Phi wants to see every chapter 

hold. And Georgia Beta accepts that 

charge with the boldness, loyadty, and 

sincerity which has been typical of its 

men down through its sixty-nine years. 

1932-1939. THE HOUSE WAS SOLD IN 1939

On a Student's Choice of Electives 

By WILLIAM C. BAGLEY, Michigan State '95 

ONE of the perennial perplexities of the college 

man, especially in the earlier years of his course, 

is the selection of a curriculum which will best 

equip him for his work in future years. The 

following article was written for the SCROLL by 

Brother Bagley in the hope that a clear statement 

of the problem may help in its solution. 

Few men speak on this subject with greater 

authority tiian the author of this article; for 

more than forty years he has been a recognized 

leader in education and especially a student of 

the processes of learning. A graduate of Michigan 

State College, he has advanced degrees from 

Wisconsin and Cornell and has spent years of 

study in foreign countries. He was professor of 

Education and director of the School of Education 

at the University of Illinois for nine years, 

and for the last twenty-four years has been professor 

of Education in Teachers College, Columbia 

University. He has conducted educational 

surveys in many states and foreign countries. He 

is the author of many books on education and 

psychology and has been for long periods editor 

of leading American educational journals. At 

present he is editor-in-chief of School and Soa'cfy.—EDITOR. 

IN what I shall say in this paper I shall 

have in mind the problem of choosing 

among elective courses in college as 

this problem confronts students who wish 

to use their time and energy to best advantage 

in obtaining a truly liberal education. 

Let me consider a student who 

has not as yet decided upon his life 

work or can reasonably look forward to 

a later period of specialized preparation 

for a vocation already chosen, and who 

consequently in either case can devote a 

relatively large part of his undergraduate 

work to building up a substantial background 

of understandings, insights, and 

interests. I shall assume that the student 

is of college caliber mentally—that he is 

competent to undertake, and with reasonable 

diligence and application to gain 

an initial mastery of, any one ot the subjects 

commonly included in the undergraduate 

offerings. What advice would I 

give to such a person on the basis of my 

experience ot more than forty years as a 

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teacher and as a student ot educational 

problems 

In the first place, I would try to impress 

him with the probability that the 

opportunity for a broad and comprehensive 

study ot many fields of knowledge 

will never come to him again in the 

degree in which it is afforded by his 

undergraduate work. It is scarcely too 

much to say that if is "now or never," 

for full maturity will bring its problems 

of gaining a livelihood, supporting a 

family, and discharging the duties of citizenship. 

With good fortune, he will have 

some leisure for broad study, but it is 

likely to be a limited leisure, especially 

if his work is in a profession that demands 

time and effort, not only in applying 

one's specialized knowledge and 

skill, but also in keeping up through 

study with the technical advances in 

one's professional field. As an undergraduate 

he is, for four of the very best years 

of life, free from these specific responsibilities, 

and furthermore he has opportunities 

tor receiving, through direct, 

personal contact with competent teachers 

and scholars, the instruction, stimulation, 

counsel, and guidance that most 

persons need in the initial study of any 

field of knowledge. These opportunities 

are not likely to come again. 

In the second place I would urge him 

to have his program "cross section" the 

major trunk lines of human understandings, 

insights, and interests. These are 

fairly well classified as: languages and 

literatures; the social sciences (history, 

sociology, economics, political science, 

and certain areas of psychology, ethnology, 

and anthropology); mathematics; the 

physical sciences (astronomy, physics, 

chemistry, geology); the biological sciences; 

the fine arts; and philosophy. 

The student's secondary-school work 

will probably have provided an initial


acquaintance with some of these fields 

and thus make unnecessary a further consideration 

of them in arranging a college 

program, but one should not be too 

certain of this. Many students now enter 

college from high schools in which, for 

many reasons that cannot be discussed 

here, the instruction in recent years has 

been increasingly superficial from the 

point of view of laying firm foundations. 

A third suggestion to my hypothetical 

undergraduate is one that many of my 

colleagues among professional students 

of education would not indorse. They 

would lay large emphasis upon the interest 

or attractiveness of a subject as a 

guide to the student in making a choice. 

I should say, better keep what you think 

to be a real interest in the background. 

With regard to certain subjects, indeed, 

I would go further and say, take work 

in certain subjects although you are sure 

that you will not like them or, beyond 

this, even if you are fearful that you will 

fail in them. 

When I say "certain subjects," I have 

in mind those that are "exact and exacting"—especially 

mathematics, the physical 

sciences, and foreign languages. I 

should particularly emphasize mathematics, 

for the difficulties in the mastering 

of the physical sciences are due 

largely to the fact that they are based 

largely on mathematics. If there is any 

one branch of learning that should be 

regarded as a "fundamental" on the collegiate 

level it is mathematics, for mathematical 

analysis lies at the basis not only 

of the physical sciences but of the technologies 

that have grown out of them, 

the technologies that are responsible for 

the outstanding achievements of presentday 

civilization. As the biological sciences 

and the social sciences (especially 

psychology and economics) have developed, 

they, too, have become increasingly 

mathematical in their methods. 

Even if one is not to become an engineer 

or a statistician, one should know something 

of the basis upon which the technologists 

have built. I would go so far 

as to say to the undergraduate, study 

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mathematics as far up the scale as you 

can go. 

And I would have a try, if I were he, 

at the other exact and exacting studies. 

He may fail in mathematics, in physics, 

in chemistry, in Latin, in Greek, in 

French, in German. But I would not give 

up without a struggle. 

And while I am on the subject of fail- 

WlLLlAM CHANDLER BACLEY, Michigan State '95 

ure, a bit of optimism may be in point. 

There is a proverb, "Not failure but low 

aim is crime." It is trite but it is still a 

sterling motto for youth. The trouble is 

that most Americans deify Success and by 

the same token stigmatize Failure. Now 

most people are likely to fail in certain 

areas of intellectual endeavor and in attempts 

to master certain intricate skills. 

The higher reaches of mathematics, physics, 

and astronomy, the more adroit skills 

of tennis and golf, the finer techniques 

of the piano and the violin, are doubtless 

beyond the minds and muscles of all but 

a very few specially gifted persons. But, 

as a friend of mine always says to his 

students, "you can tell by trying." And 

to this I would add the caution, "do not 

let initial failure defeat you." There is a 

long list of men of marked achievement


who tailed lamentably at the outset. It 

includes the illustrious names of Pasteur 

and Einstein—the latter, indeed, is said 

to have failed repeatedly in the most elementary 

mathematical courses ot the secondary 

school. 

Do not let failure discourage you, then. 

The story of Robert Bruce and the spider 

may be a myth, but its essential lesson is 

a fundamental truth confirmed in every 

generation by the repeated discouragements 

and final triumphs of tens of thousands 

ot men and women. 

It is important to study in college the 

exact and exacting subjects because most 

of us need in difficult intellectual work 

the guidance and stimulation of the 

teacher, the regular recurrence of the 

class appointment, and the fellowship of 

the class group in order to keep us to 

the task, at least until we have lived 

through what someone has called "the 

agony of getting started." To reach the 

point when the fascination ot the work 

itself will carry us over long stretches of 

sustained effort usually takes a fairly long 

time. 

Other subjects of study are intrinsically 

interesting even in fairly early stages of 

mastery. The guidance of the teacher and 

especially the stimulation that may come 

from his insight are often powerful aids 

to the study of history and of literature. 

The important factor in such subjects, 

however, is prolonged and systematic 

reading in the quiet of the library or of 

one's own room. 

It has often been remarked that fifteen 

minutes given day after day to systematic 

reading will enable one to cover, not 

superficially, but understandingly, thousands 

ot printed pages in the course of a 

year. For acquainting one's self with the 

best in literature, a program of this sort 

carried out faithfully over the four college 

years would work almost a miracle. 

Some persons in this way have read the 

books of the great masters, taking one 

writer at a time and reading everything 

he wrote that has endured. It is largely 

a matter of determination and persistence. 

Like most masteries that are 

worth time and effort it is hard to start, 

but once under way it quickly acquires 

a momentum of its own that carries one 

along with a minimum of conscious effort 

and with an increasing sense of 

worthy accomplishment. 

There is some danger that individuals 

may overtax their strength in tasks that 

are hard and repetitive and for a time 

distasteful in the extreme. But few people 

are injured by hard work, provided 

that they sleep and eat and exercise in 

appropriate measure and amount and 

provided that they do not worry. While 

much has been said by members of my 

own profession against overemphasizing 

the importance of a mastery of knowledge, 

I wish to say frankly that I have 

never known anyone who really knew too 

much. I have known persons who "knew" 

too many things that weren't so. I have 

heard, too, of persons of whom it was 

said that they knew so much that their 

knowledge got in the way ot effective 

action. When I have met such persons, 

however, I have quickly decided that they 

would not have acted any better had 

they known any less. It was not their 

knowledge that was at fault. 

The truth is that the steadfast, systematic 

mastery of knowledge is to most 

people hard work, almost always in the 

initial stages and not infrequently at intervals 

as one progresses. Most people are 

only too glad to have an excuse for not 

putting forth systematic effort. To belittle 

the importance of knowledge is a 

convenient rationalization of an inherent 

impulse toward indolence. A rare genius 

may perhaps attain to great achievement 

without doing anything that he does not 

find interesting at the time. But most of 

us are far from the status and stature of 

genius, and there are many acknowledged 

geniuses—Carlyle and George Eliot, for 

example—who have left eloquent descriptions 

of the agonies of getting started and 

sticking to it.

Plans for the Minneapolis Convention 

The 

No Phi's education is complete until 

he has attended a General Convention. 

An individual may have a good 

working knowledge of his chapter and of 

his Fratemity in a limited area, but the 

Convention is the mountain-top from 

which he views * A,0 as a whole. Here 

he gets a vision of a strong international 

organization seriously and sincerely engaged 

in a united effort to enrich the 

lives of its members, intellectually and 

culturally. He meets the representatives 

of 106 active chapters who are trying to 

regulate their lives and conduct in conformity 

to the precepts of the Bond. He 

sees the men who bring qualities of leadership 

to so many of our colleges. He 

meets the representatives of alumni clubs 

whose interest in the welfare and progress 

of the Fraternity is in every way as keen 

as his own. 

The program of the Minneapolis Convention 

includes matters ot serious business 

import, but there will be ample time 

tor fellowship and recreation. The number 

of committees has been materially 

reduced so that the reading of long and 

P. G.C. Issues the Call 

Lambda Province Invites You 

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occasionally dry reports will be reduced 

to a minimum. Many of these reports 

will be printed in the Convention proceedings 

as a matter of record and for 

the information of those who are interested 

in the subject-matter involved. But 

only those reports will be read which 

are essential to the development of the 

aims and purposes of the organization. 

As a result, it is hoped that the undergraduate 

delegates will take a more conspicuous 

part in the deliberations than 

heretofore, and that a more extended 

discussion of individual and chapter 

problems will result. 

Each chapter will benefit in direct proportion 

to tlie number of its members 

who are able to be present. Any sacrifice 

involved in attendance at the Convention 

on the part of undergraduates and 

alumni alike will be more than compensated 

by the pleasures and inspiration 

which they will receive from contacts 

with those who are building * A © into 

an organization of constantly increasing 

influence and accomplishment.—JOHN B. 

BALLOU, President, General Council. 

ALTHOUGH *A0 entered the 

L boundaries of tlie present Lambda 

Province within nine years after its 

founding at Miami, and although two of 

the first ten chapters chartered by the 

Fraternity are located in this Province, 

never once in the long history of # A 0 

has a general convention of the Fraternity 

been held in this district. Natiu-ally, 

we in Lambda Province are eager that 

the Forty-fourth General Convention be 

the best of all, for truly we have waited 

long enough to have the opportunity of 

playing host to * A 0. 

Five fine undergraduate chapters are 

doing thriving business in Lambda Province, 

and they are backed by seven active 

alumni clubs. While not so thickly populated 

with Phis as many other regions, it 

is not difficult to find loyal and enthusiastic 

brothers in all sections of the territory. 

Two presidents of the General Coundl 

have been Wisconsin men. A Minnesota 

man acted for a number of years as 

Secretary of the General Council. Another 

man entered the national service 

of the Fraternity during his residence in 

Minnesota and became treasurer of the 

General Council. Two editors of the 

SCROLL have lived in this Province. So, 

in the conduct of the affairs of the Fraternity, 

Lambda has played a significant 

part. 

Now, we hope that by a widespread 

and general representation of attendance


at the Minneapolis Convention we shall 

have opportunity to show our $ A 0 

brothers what a really fine section of the 

country this is. 

Drop in to see us on your way to or 

from Convention. Wisconsin Alpha is on 

the direct path between Chicago and 

Minneapolis. Wisconsin Beta is at the 

gateway to the great north lakes district 

of Wisconsin. Minnesota Alpha, the host 

chapter, is in the gateway to the great 

Northwest. North Dakota Alpha, in the 

famous Red River Valley, can be the 

goal of a trip from Minneapolis through 

the famous lake district of Minnesota. 

And Manitoba Alpha can show the best 

of Canadian good-fellowship to any and 

all visiting Phis. 

Above all, come to Convention. This 

was to be our beloved Peck Moore's convention. 

While he is not living to have 

the thrill ot it all, we are sure that by 

making it a big success, somehow he will 

know and understand that * A 0 has 

given him a real testimonial.—JOHN H. 

WILTERDING, President, Lambda Province 

The Program 

DURING the days ot August 27-30, 

when the rank and file of our citizenry 

will be submitting to the disagreeable 

humdrum of 

those late summer 

dog-days, hundreds 

of Phis will foregather 

in Minneapolis 

for the Fortyfourth 

Biennial 

Convention of the 

Fraternity. Minneapolis, 

the land ot 

that legendary figure 

Paul Bunyan, 

should be an ideal 

Convention city 

with its beautiful 

lakes and park system 

and its pleasant 

summer cli- 

*-- ' mate. Winding its 

leisurely way through the Twin Cities 

flows the Father ot Waters, the Mississippi, 

with the imposing Minneapolis skyline 

on the west bank and the panorama 

ot the University of Minnesota buildings 

spread out on the opposite bank. 

We'll leave it to the Twin City Phis to 

dwell upon the scenic values of this great 

gateway to the Northwest country and 

confine these remarks to the wonderful 

* A 0 meeting which has been arranged 

for your edification and entertainment. 

Every last detail has been arranged, even 

at this early date, so let's go right through 

the carefully scheduled order of events. 

First of all, it is appropriate that some 

mention should be made of Brother Ed 

Neal, and his Twin City committeemen 

who have been doing yeoman service in 

collaboration with General Headquarters. 

Ed Neal, who spends his spare moments 

earning a living in the slate roofing 

business, had his Convention executive 

committee organized nearly a year 

in advance of the Convention. 

But let's draw back the curtains for a 

preview of what is in prospect for the 

Phis who check in at the Nicollet on the 

morning of Tuesday, August 27. By the 

way, the excellently managed Nicollet 

with its superb cuisine has provided special 

rates of $6.00 per day (board and 

lodging) to all Convention goers. These 

rates apply, not only for the duration of 

the Convention, but tor additional days 

you may want to spend in Minneapolis 

either before or after the Convention. 

It you travel via Chicago you will undoubtedly 

want to join the "jolly crew 

ot Phis" at the Union Station the night 

of August 26 and travel to Minneapolis 

on the Burlington Railroad's Convention 

Special. She departs at about 11:00 P.M., 

giving you plenty of time for a pleasant 

evening in the Windy City after which 

you can get a full and comfortable night's 

rest before arriving in Minneapolis the 

following morning. 

After the morning's registration and 

orientation have been disposed of, the


Convention will officially assemble at 

2:00 P.M. When the gavel of Brother 

John Ballou falls, the Phis will be treated 

to some brilliant singing by the Wisconsin 

Beta choir who will lead the singing 

throughout the Convention, and hear 

words of greeting from Governor Stassen 

of Minnesota, President Ford and Dean 

Nicholson of the University of Minnesota, 

and then all of Phi Delta Theta 

will bow heads in tribute to a great and 

good departed Phi, Bernard V. Moore, 

as President Ballou presides over services 

conducted in his memory. 

Business sessions will begin in earnest 

on Wednesday after the delegates have 

been treated to a sight-seeing tour of the 

Twin Cities Tuesday afternoon and the 

model initiation ceremony and re-enactment 

of the founding of the Fraternity 

on Tuesday evening. By all means, try 

and get a front-row seat for this beautiful 

bit of dramatization, because a group 

of undergraduate Phis from our Mother 

Chapter at Miami are prepared to relive 

tor you those memorable days of 

nearly ninety-two years ago, when Robert 

Morrison and John McMillan Wilson 

made fratemity history by the founding 

of our Brotherhood. You will see, not 

only the steps which preceded the founding 

and the founding itself, but you will 

see Morton Williams, the first member, 

sign the Bond of Phi Delta Theta, and 

you will witness the pledging of a future 

President of the United States, Benjamin 

Harrison. What a fitting opening day for 

our Convention! 

Regular business sessions follow all 

day Wednesday and on Wednesday night 

a super-thriller has been arranged when 

the Convention party is to be transported 

to the St. Paul Civic Auditorium for a 

memorable evening ot entertainment. 

Dozens of the north country's most talented 

ice-skaters—all members of the St. 

Paul Figure Skating Club—will thrill the 

visiting Phis with a beautiful performance 

of skating numbers to the accompaniment 

of a selected group of the Minneapolis 

Symphony Orchestra. Gorgeously 

costumed ensembles, ludicrously 

wobbly clowns, and barrel-jumping acrobats, 

all these and much more will be 

included in the repertoire of this worldfamous 

group of artists. Then what fun 

we'll all have after the feature performance, 

for the auditorium is ours for the 

evening and we'll take advantage of the 

ice for a broom hockey match between 

our Canadian and American delegates 

after which the rink will be opened to 

the entire party for skating. The second 

night of the Convention promises to be 

a real spine-tingler and we'll guarantee a 

thrill when the Minneapolis Symphony 

plays for us some of our * A 0 tunes. 

"Thursday will find the delegates hard 

at work all day in business sessions and 

it is worthy of comment that additional 

time will be given this year to the Sessions 

of the Pyx, when the undergraduate 

FIGURE SKATING AT ST. PAUL AUDITORIUM


delegates have full sway to discuss chapter 

problems common to all. Thursday 

night brings the traditional Convention 

feature, the banquet. The program this 

year is truly a "four-star" attraction. 

Dean Hoffman, the Alumni Commissioner, 

will fill the role ot toastmaster 

in his own inimitable style. The toastmaster 

will have the privilege ot introducing 

a triumvirate of * A 0's most eloquent 

speakers. Imagine, if you can, a 

banquet program with three such orators 

as Dr. Paul F. Cadman, Sewanee and 

California '15, Dr. William Mather 

Lewis, Knox '00, and Dr. Ralph W. Sockman, 

Ohio Wesleyan '11. These men are 

all leaders in their chosen professions. 

Dr. Cadman having recently resigned 

from his academic duties at the University 

of California to become Economist 

for the American Bankers Association; 

Dr. Lewis is the distinguished President 

of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, 

and Dr. Sockman is a nationally 

famous minister whose messages are 

broadcast weekly from the pulpit of his 

Christ Church in New York City. Need it 

be said that this promises to be the finest 

banquet in all our Convention history 

Business is again the order of the day 

on Friday, but this day will not be without 

its great moments. Before our newly 

inducted President declares the Fortyfourth 

Biennial Convention adjourned 

sine die, the Phis will form the Delta 

in the traditional manner and bid one 

another farewell and Godspeed.—PAUL C. 

BEAM, Executive Secretary. 

The Lure of Minnesota 

MINNESOTA, host state for the 

Forty-fourth General Convention 

of * A 0, is far advanced already in its 

preparations for the great meeting, first 

that the Fraternity ever has held in its 

borders. 

And thousands of Phis and their families, 

youngsters and oldsters, even now 

are planning not only to attend the Convention, 

but to see Minnesota this summer. 

Because of war conditions everywhere 

else in the world, this is certain to be a 

great year for Americans to look over the 

home continent, and the general committee 

of the approaching convention 

through General Chairman W. Edwin 

Neal urges Convention-bound Phis to 

spend their whole vacation in the land of 

Ten Thousand Lakes. 

Pierre Esprit Radisson, French explorer 

and fur trader, was the first white 

man to set foot in this great domain; 

that was in the winter of 1659. He never 

stopped to count the ten thousand lakes 

that are in its present boundaries. That 

was left for later-day vacationists, fishermen, 

hunters, for all the thousands who 

like the big woods and the silences of fir 

and spruce and pine and balsam, the lap 

of lake water, the loon's cry, and the 

sound of breakers on a rocky headland. 

Before giving you the inviting details 

of the convention to be held in Minneapolis, 

with its sister city of Saint Paul 

contributing importantly to the entertainment 

of visting Phis, remember the 

entertainment committee urges you to 

keep in mind that history leaps alive 

from Minnesota's landscape. You may 

ask, what if it does Well, here's the answer: 

It provides a thrill everywhere you 

turn in a state that has not only ten 

thousand lakes but 11,000 miles of paved 

surfaced state trunk highways to reach 

them by. 

You can drive your car to the source 

ot the Mississippi River in Itasca state 

park (and if so minded can step across 

that mighty river). You can reach by motor 

the Superior National Forest, the 

greatest canoe country in the world. By 

the same means, you can visit thirty-seven 

state parks, nine Indian reservations and 

tribal settlements, 186 game refuges, and 

the only pipestone quarry in the world 

(Longfellow was its first press agent; he 

wrote about it in Hiawatha).


At Mendota, adjacent to the Twin 

Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and 

at the watersmeet of the Mississippi and 

Minnesota Rivers, there still stands the 

limestone house built in 1836 by Henry 

H. Sibley, fur trader, governor, and member 

of Congress, the first stone building 

in the then "far west." In that same 

building Jean Nicollet, French savant, 

spent a winter, and the very hotel you 

will hold your * A 0 convention in is 

named after him. 

Near Anoka, Minnesota, just a few 

miles north of Minneapolis, still may be 

seen the old trails of the Red River carts, 

bound from St. Paul to Pembina and 

Winnipeg in the fur trading days of long 

ago. 

Near Alexandria, the center of a great 

summer resort district, there was found 

the famous Kensington rune stone, declared' 

to have been placed there by 

Norsemen 130 years before Columbus 

"discovered" America. 

You will discover when you visit Minnesota 

this summer that "ten thousand 

lakes" is not an advertising phrase: if 

anything, you will see that it's an understatement. 

These lakes vary in size from 

crystal clear pools that reflect the glory 

of blue summer skies, to mighty inland 

seas fifty miles in length. The total water 

area of Minnesota is 6,500 square iniles. 

Mille Lac, for example, is so large you 

cannot see across it, and on the west 

shore of that same lake the Sioux and 

Chippewa fought the deadly battle of 

Kathio. Now, the site is marked by a 

white oak post, and nearby is an Indian 

village and trading post. 

So, if it's history you like, history 

brought to life and made understandable 

and thrilling, then come to the 

* A 0 Convention this summer. If you 

like to loaf on broad verandas of spacious 

summer resort hotels, or sleep on 

pine boughs in the primeval forest, or if 

you like to fish or paddle illimitable 

miles through the wilderness in a canoe, 

then come to Minnesota this year. You 

will be glad that you came.—LIH'HER 

WEAVER, Chairman of Publicity 

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Historic Sewanee and Tennessee Beta 

SEWANEE LODGE BY MOONLIGHT 

By JOHN LONGENECKER, Sewanee '41 

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ON October 10, i860, five thousand 

people gathered in the middle ot 

the Cumberland Plateau, far from any 

city, for the purpose of breaking the 

ground where the University of the South 

now stands. Upon a grant of many thousands 

of acres given by the State of Tennessee, 

Sewanee has grown up—a retreat 

for scholars and gentlemen. It was the 

purpose of the founders to establish a 

university which would demand a high 

standard of mental cultivation accompanied 

by full physical development in 

an environment spiritualized by the influence 

of the Protestant Episcopal 

Church. The conviction that knowledge 

is of little value unless its use is directed 

by a moral sense was the guiding passion 

of these planters and churchmen, and 

the world seems to have borne out this 

belief strikingly as the years have passed. 

The product of their dream is a fine 

school situated in an unexcelled natural 

setting; the many miles of mountain fastness 

owned by the University are the 

hunting and hiking province of Sewanee 

students. The high quality of its academic 

work is attested to by the numbers 

of leaders in literature, science, government, 

and religion who have learned 

at Sewanee. 

Juniors and seniors are not required to 

attend class so that they may initiate 

their own projects for study. The 

PHI DELTA THETA'S FIRST CHAPTER HOUSE 

badge of this distinction is the academic 

gown which they wear to chapel, on the 

campus, and to other student functions. 

The concept of honor pervades all of 

Sewanee, and the honor code is one of 

the cherished traditions of the school. 

There are eight national fraternities at 

Sewanee, all of which have had long and 

interesting careers. Tennessee Beta was 

founded in 1883 by William Allen, William 

Aylesworth, James Bailey, Alfred 

Hartridge, John Potter Hodgson, John 

Robinson, and Bridgeford Smith. On the 

site of the present house was erected the 

first fraternity house owned by * A 0, 

the first house owned by any fratemity 

in the South. The present baronial lodge 

was begun in 1906 when the large front 

room was built. Several additions were 

made to the lodge, and in 1929 a game 

room was built as a memorial to Telfair 

Hodgson Torian, the nephew of one of 

the founders of the chapter, by his parents, 

Dr. and Mrs. Oscar Noel Torian of 

Indianapolis. Last December the chapter 

was grief stricken at the death of John 

Potter Torian, and Dr. and Mrs. Torian 

have decided to complete and furnish


the chapter room in his memory. Dr. 

Torian has long served the University as 

a member of the Board of Regents, and 

he has served the chapter as an alumnus 

with a devotion and a generosity that is 

unexcelled. Mrs. Torian, sister, wife, and 

mother of Phis, has for many years been 

the greatest personality in Tennessee 

Beta's life. The chapter is proud that it 

can honor John Torian by putting a 

plaque to his memory beside that of his 

brother. Thus the house has been built 

over a period of years and is the product 

of sacrifice and love. 

Students at Sewanee have never lived 

in fraternity houses; the University has 

five beautiful dormitories which leave all 

the space in the fraternity houses free for 

lodge purposes. Tennessee Beta has 

enough floor space downstairs to accommodate 

the entire University community 

without being cramped, and it frequently 

gives social functions to which are invited 

the whole student body. The sharing 

of recreations and the common life 

in dormitories prevent the forming of 

selfish factions and help greatly in unifying 

student loyalty and in keeping alive 

the famous Sewanee spirit. 

The central location ot the house is 

one of the most valuable assets of Tennessee 

Beta. A couple of hundred feet 

separate us from the classroom buildings, 

and only half that much separates us 

from the dining hall, so the lodge is the 

most important gathering place for students 

before and after luncheon. Members 

of all fraternities are to be found 

playing bridge, pool, or ping-pong at the 

$ A 0 house, and one of the first things a 

pledge learns to do is to bring some outsider 

to the house. Phi Delta Theta has 

open house every Sunday morning after 

chapel during the spring months, when 

we are always privileged to entertain faculty 

members as well as students. 

The tradition of close personal relations 

between faculty and student body 

is one of the most delightful things in 

Sewanee. All professors have open house 

for students on Sunday nights, and dur- 

ViEWS AT SEWANEE 

Portal of the *Ae Lodge; the University Li- 

brary; Tuckaway Inn, a dormitory


Vffiws AT SEWANEE 

dormitory; The Cloister; Science Hall 

ing the week they are to be found in 

their respective fraternity houses in close 

touch with their students, or on the athletic 

field, or in conferences. Phi Delta 

Theta has been especially fortunate in 

this respect. Telfair Hodgson, treasurer 

of the University and brother of one of 

the founders, has been a very active and 

helpful alumnus. Our faculty adviser. 

Professor H. M. Gass, is a Rhodes 

Scholar and an alumnus of our chapter 

who retumed to his alma mater to teach 

Greek and Latin. On many occasions his 

insight and experience have stood us in 

good stead, and the stimulus of his personality 

has been one of the reasons Tennessee 

Beta has maintained its high 

standing over such a long time. 

A literary society formed many years 

ago in Sewanee became the mother chapter 

of the national creative writing fraternity 

'S, Y. Phis have always been active in 

the life of this organization; they number 

more than a fourth of its members. The 

Sewanee chapter of II r M, social science 

fratemity, has an even larger proportion 

of Phis, and the same is true of Blue 

Key, the service fraternity. When OAK 

elected new members this year, all of 

the new men were Phis and a third of 

the new *BK's were Phis. But the interests 

of the chapter are more than simply 

intellectual; two years ago the football 

captain was a Phi, last year the alternate 

captain was a Phi, and at present 

there are several members of the "S" Club 

in the chapter. Four out of the last five 

yearbook editors have been members of 

the chapter, and three out of the last 

four of the presidents of the debate council 

have worn the Sword and Shield. The 

chapter is just as well represented in music 

and dramatics. 

Tennessee Beta is proud of its alumni 

who have gone forth as men to lead the 

lives of scholars and gentlemen. Four 

bishops in the Episcopal Church, many 

clergymen, doctors, lawyers, and professors 

have become brothers in the Bond 

at Sewanee. We are proud to belong to 

the chapter that has produced them.

Mississippi Alpha Dedicates Lodge 

By TOM HAMMOND, Mississippi '41 

Ahundred and fifty alumni and friends 

gathered on the Uriiversity of Mississippi 

campus March 15 and 16 to take 

part in the dedication exercises of the 

new home of Mississippi Alpha. 

The celebration was to mark the final 

payment of all debts incurred in the 

building of the house, making $ A @ the 

complete owner. Alumni, members of 

neighboring chapters, parents. University 

faculty and students, in addition to 

the chapter members, joined to make 

the note-burning a big occasion. 

The program opened Saturday afternoon 

with an open house, giving alumni 

and all persons connected with the University 

a chance to inspect the new lodge 

and meet the chapter memben. That 

night a smoker was held for the actives 

and alumni. 

Sunday morning the chapter attended 

church in a group, and then gathered 

with the alumni and their wives for a 

banquet. W. T. (Billy) Wynn of Greenville, 

Mississippi '12, treasurer of the National 

Cotton Council of America, served 

as toastmaster and introduced the various 

distinguished alumni present. 

Immediately following the banquet, 

the actual dedication was held in the 

house. Billy Mounger, '39, one of the 

leading workers in the financing of the 

house during his terms as treasurer and 

AT THE MISSISSIPPI DEDICATION 

president of the chapter, first outlined 

the history of the building of the house 

and how the project was financed. 

A portrait of the late Bern Price, '02, 

architect for the house, was presented to 

the chapter by Albert Russell, '37, also a 

past chapter president and leader in the 

building of the house. The house was 

named Bern Price Lodge in recognition 

of the services of this alumnus. 

As a representative of the General Fraternity, 

Robert N. Somerville, '07, President 

of Theta Province, presented the 

cancelled notes marking die final payment 

of the indebtedness to the Palmer 

Endowment Fund. He commended the 

chapter for its speedy payment of the 

debt and the business-like management 

of its financial affairs. The cancelled 

notes were received by Mr. W. N. Ethridge, 

'05, chapter adviser, who played a 

major role in directing the payment of 

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the debt and in putting the house finances 

on a sound basis. 

The Reverend Dr. Edward S. Lewis, 

Southern '94, delivered the official dedication 

address, dedicating the new lodge 

to the alumni of Mississippi Alpha for 

their continued support and loyalty after 

leaving the University. 

Built in the summer ot 1936, Mississippi 

Alpha's home cost approximately 

seven thousand dollars. A University rule 

had previously prohibited fraternities 

from building, but when that regulation 

was revoked, the chapter immediately set 

about planning for the time when they 

could have a home. The alumni were 

very generous in their contributions, the 

Palmer Endowment Fund gave a loan of 

two thousand dollars, and J. M. Thomas, 

Jr., Vanderbilt '23, made a substantial 

loan. 

The chapter regularly met all payments, 

so that by March of 1940 all indebtedness 

ot any kind, including that to 

the Palmer Fund and to Brother 

Thomas, was completely paid. The final 

note was paid to the Palmer Fund this 

spring, eighteen months ahead of the 

time it was due. In addition, the chapter 

has maintained during this time insurance 

policies of five thousand dollars on 

the house and one thousand dollars on 

the furniture. Thus Mississippi Alpha 

has, with the help of the Palmer Fund 

and loyal alumni, built, paid for, and 

insured a new house in the record time 

of less than four years. 

It has been the policy of the chapter 

to set aside approximately $850 a year, 

this amount being used to retire the outstanding 

indebtedness and pay insurance 

cost. The chapter has out of its regular 

budget cared for all upkeep on the house 

and property. 

The house was the second fraternity 

house constructed at the University. It is 

located in the middle of fraternity row, 

where ten others have since been built. 

It is a two-story brick bungalow containing 

a large living room, chapter room, 

kitchen, baths, and bedrooms. Needless 

to say, it is a big improvement over former 

days, from the standpoints of both 

the active chapter and the alumni who 

now have a place to come on their visits 

at the University. 

Some Rising Young Mississippians 

By ALBERT R. RUSSELL, Mississippi '37 

AMONG the more than four hundred 

L Phis who have passed through the 

portals ot Ole Miss, earning position and 

leadership in the South and the nation, 

no records are more imposing than those 

of two Mississippi Alpha men still in 

their twenties, Henry Minor Faser, Jr., 

'31, and Fred Marion Glass, Jr., '35. 

Brother Faser of Jackson, Mississippi, 

only twenty-nine years of age, has been 

one of Penn Mutual's leading general 

agents for five years, three in New York 

and the last two in Boston. His agency in 

the latter city is the eighth largest of the 

company. As author ot a book on recruiting, 

training, and supervising the 

college man, a Certified Lite Underwriter, 

as former professor at Fordham 

University, a post he held in New York, 

Henry Faser has established himself as 

a leader in his chosen profession, not 

only within his own company, but also 

throughout the entire insurance world. 

At Mississippi University, Brother 

Faser exhibited rare talent as a journalist, 

athlete, and student leader. Excelling 

in baseball and proficient in other sports, 

editor ot the student weekly, the Mississippian, 

sociable and popular, Mississippi 

Alpha's Henry Faser gave evidence 

in college ot success which was soon to be 

his own. 

A preview of Fred Glass of Winona, 

Mississippi, in 1930 as a promising Phikeia 

and again in 1935 as a law school 

graduate with two diplomas tucked un-


der his arm and every conceivable campus 

award penned to his name, may have 

given some indication of what this chapter 

president would do in the capitalistic 

world. 

Ambitious, intelligent, with a sense of 

values tar above the average. Brother 

Glass in college was Hall of Fame man, 

editor of the Mississippian, member of 

Blue Key, * A *, S Y, * H S, and numerous 

other honoraries. And on graduating 

he immediately received a fellowship to 

Northwestern University in the field of 

aeronautical law. Before completing his 

courses there he was named to the legal 

staff of Ralston-Purina in St. Louis. Today, 

at twenty-five. Brother Glass is Chief 

Attorney-Examiner for the Civil Aeronautics 

Authority in Washington. 

Two other names stand out on the 

honor roster of Mississippi Alpha's recent 

graduates: Frank Everett, of Indianola, 

graduate in law in 1934, and Chester 

Curtis, Clarksdale. Both are splendid 

examples of the responsibilities youth is 

carrying today. Everett, Hall of Fame 

man, president of the Student Body at 

Ole Miss (election without opposition), 

president of Young Men's Christian 

Association, on graduating from the 

University, accepted a position with 

Gardner, Denman and Gardner of 

Greenwood, a legal firm famed over the 

entire South. Soon the shingle was to 

read Gardner, Denman, and Everett. 

Today Brother Everett, yet in his twenties, 

and only five years out of college, 

is Assistant Attorney General of Mississippi. 

Brother Curtis, graduate in law in 

1936, has already amassed a number of 

honors in his home county and region. 

Recently he was named District Commissioner 

of Boy Scouts of America. At 

Mississippi University, Chester Curtis 

was that rare combination of scholar and 

athlete which won for him honor after 

honor, culminated by selection to the 

Hall of Fame. He was winner of the 

coveted Norris Trophy, given each year 

to the foremost athlete-student; excelling 

in four sports, he still had time to 

make straight A's and edit the student 

yearbook, the Old Miss. 

Outstanding leaders in college, all ardent 

Phis, these Mississippi brothers are 

proof once again that America remains 

the land of opportunity tor men of insight, 

background, and appropriate training. 

HENRY MINOR FASER, JR., Mississippi '}i FRED MARION GCVSS, JR., Mississippi '35

He Makes His Dreams Come True 

By STANLEY EDWARD SEVERSON, Lawrence 34 

FEW men have been privileged to 

realize in their later years so many of 

the dreams of their boyhood as Edward 

Avery Mcllhenny, Lehigh '94, has 

brought to pass, through the application 

of patient study and plain hard work to 

the projects suggested by his lively imagination. 

A successful business man, conducting 

great enterprises which he himself 

has largely created, he has found the 

time and made the occasion to pursue a 

dozen avocations and hobbies that have 

given him joy and have turned out to be 

major artistic and scientific accomplishments. 

In the true sense a philanthropist, 

he has shared the results of his labors 

generously with his fellow-men and extended 

them even to the beasts and birds, 

which have always been the objects of 

his special interest. 

Nature was kind to Brother Mcllhenny 

from th'e start. He was first blessed 

by his place of birth, Avery Island, 

Louisiana. Avery Island is a geological 

phenomenon known as a salt hump; it is 

located on the lush, semi-tropic Gulf 

Coast about a hundred miles west of 

New Orleans. Here during his childhood 

and youth he learned the great outdoors 

at its most beautiful, and acquired early 

an intense interest and love for the animal 

and plant life which abound in this 

region. He was also endowed with the 

physique of a giant, an inquiring, restless 

intellect, and a superabundance of energy, 

legacies of his enterprising ancestors. 

Avery Island, his ancestral home, has 

been in the possession of the Avery and 

Mcllhenny families for generations; the 

ownership was made possible through a 

royal land grant during the period when 

the Louisiana territory was Spanish soil. 

The original estate was about six thousand 

acres, and has been expanded to 

include eighteen square miles. Underground 

are vast salt deposits which are 

practically inexhaustible. These deposits, 

now on lease to the International Salt 

Company, cover an area of one thousand 

acres. The depth is not known, but has 

been estimated to reach down as far as 

eight miles! An average daily output is 

fifteen hundred tons of chemically pure 

salt. Even at this rate, the past forty-five 

years of extensive mining has worked 

only one level, five hundred feet below 

the surface, covering only sixty acres of 

the tract. 

On the surface are grown commercially, 

paradoxically enough, quantities of 

some ot the hottest peppers known to 

human taste. These peppers are processed 

in the Mcllhenny factory and are served 

EASTER LILIES au naturel 

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WILD DUCKS COMING HOME


to the world in a sauce which we all 

know as Tabasco. Mcllhenny is uniquely 

the world's "salt-and-pepper king." 

Added to his southern tradition was a 

northern education. He studied at Holbrook 

Academy, and Lehigh University, 

where he received the degree of Mechanical 

Engineer in the class of 1894. Leaving 

college, he plunged directly into his long 

lite of adventure and achievement. 

His first assignment was to accompany 

Admiral Peary in 1893 as a naturalist on 

an Arctic expedition. Four years later he 

set out on his own exploratory-scientific 

expedition to the Far North in search of 

the unknown. 

During a breathing spell at home, the 

seed of probably his greatest achievement 

was germinated. It is a story that is epic 

in its scope, the story of the rescue from 

extinction of the snowy egret, one of the 

world's most exquisite birds. 

In the 1890's the snowy egret was 

elected by Dame Fashion as the possessor 

ot the choicest of all plumage for millinery 

trimming. As each bird netted the 

hunter forty dollars or more, the slaughter 

was swift and thorough. The tragic 

phase of this slaughter was that the valuable 

plumage (aigrettes) is a nuptial 

dress, produced only during the mating 

and nesting season, so that thousands of 

eggs were left unhatched, and countless 

fledglings, too young to scratch for themselves, 

starved in their nests. Shortly the 

egret disappeared. It was Mcllhenny, dismayed 

and alarmed by this loss, who set 

out on an exhaustive search through 

Louisiana swamps to find any possible 

survivors. Eight young birds were finally 

located, and were brought back to Avery 

Island where they were caged on a pond. 

Mcllhenny literally nursed his charges 

to maturity, and winning their trust, he 

released them, relying on the instincts of 

the migratory bird to return to its nesting 

grounds. That fall they flew off, heading 

instinctively towards their Central 

American winter quarters. Anxiously he 

waited for their return, and in the spring, 

six came back to resume housekeeping. 

In the interim, Mcllhenny clamored 

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for legal protection on his flock. He got 

the laws he asked for—laws with teeth in 

them—affording the six survivors a 

chance to re-establish the species. 

The flock increased slowly but substantially. 

The offspring of the original 

foundlings returned each year to Avery 

Island to raise their young. In 1911, when 

the last official census was taken, over 

EDWARD AVERY MCILHENNY, Lehigh '94 

100,000 were counted. Today, a conservative 

estimate would number them well 

over the quarter-million mark. 

The original pond has been enlarged 

many times to care for the increasing 

flock. Other species of migrant birds have 

adopted the Mcllhenny sanctuary, now 

internationally known as Bird City. An 

interesting fact which illustrates the magnitude 

of the preserve, is that each nesting 

season, between thirty and forty 

truck-loads of twigs are brought in to 

provide nesting material. Huge doubledeck 

egret apartments have been erected 

on piles over the lake, to provide nesting 

room tor the thousands of egrets. 

In the winter season, when the egrets 

fly south, their place is taken by the 

northern geese and ducks which winter 

on the Gulf Coast.


Brother Mcllhenny has championed 

the cause of conservation in many other 

ways. Besides his efforts to obtain state 

and Federal laws to protect wild life, he 

has also interested other philanthropic 

conservationists in purchasing tracts of 

land to be set aside for game refuges. 

Not content with being America's 

Number One conservationist. Brother 

Mcllhenny is a botanist of reputation. 

On his vast estate in a three-hundred-acre 

tract is a huge botanical display called 

Jungle Gardens. Here are displayed over 

seven thousand species of plant life in 

their natural settings. For over thirty 

years naturalists have been combing the 

world for varieties capable of survival on 

the Gulf Coast. Jungle Gardens has a 

bamboo forest, containing more than 

sixty varieties, coffee and tea plants, an 

iris garden of several acres containing 

thousands of plants of over seventeen 

hundred different varieties. In the ponds 

and lagoons are found papyrus and lotus 

from the Nile. Another section holds 

most of the known varieties of azalea. 

One can see as many as forty thousand 

azalea plants in bloom at one time. 

IN JUNGLE GARDENS 

Probably the most unique specimen of 

the gardens is the Wasi orange tree. The 

tree is sacred to the Japanese and is a 

monopoly of the Emperor, who is the 

only being privileged to eat its fruit. 

Through the act of saving the lives of 

several high-bom Japanese, Mcllheimy 

was rewarded with a young sapling from 

the Emperor's own trees. Another unusual 

specimen found here is a living species 

of plant lite which is found fossilized in 

our coal deposits. This survivor of the 

coal age was discovered by a botanist in 

a remote valley in Tibet. 

Besides these interests. Brother Mcllhenny 

has been author, lecturer, and 

big game hunter, and has had interests 

among many other scientific fields. His 

writings have been concerned with exportation, 

conservation, the study of migratory 

birds, and even one book on negro 

spirituals. His versatility is manifold; his 

most recent venture, still in the experimental 

stage, is the culture of the nutria, 

an Argentine muskrat whose fur is classified 

as ultra-luxurious. He believes the 

climate and conditions of the Avery Island 

locale are ideal for its development.


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The accomplishments of this man, unknown 

but to a few until recently, are 

being given their full due. Two very 

interesting articles about him have been 

published in the Saturday Evening Post 

in recent years. These were concerned 

with his success in preserving the snowy 

egret and the wonders of his botanical 

gardens. Travel magazines are urging 

tourists to visit Avery Island to witness 

IN JUNGLE GARDENS 

• •/«,"••"• •"•'••• f- ; • . ' . .;•';-•.•••-,•. • 

the sheer beauty of the Jungle Gardens 

and the magnificence of Bird City. All 

who have been there insist that the wildest 

imagination cannot conceive the wonders 

of this spot. 

The Mcllhenny estate has been opened 

to the public, and by doing so, Brother 

Mcllhenny is giving to the present and 

to posterity the fruits of his toil, the 

preservation and creation of beauty. 

Resident Preceptors Wanted 

A 

RECENT survey shows that *A0 leads in the number of chapters having 

resident preceptors. Because of the encouragement given this plan by college 

administrators there is a constantly increasing demand for likely candidates among 

our chapters. 

If you are contemplating graduate work or if you are on the teaching staff of an 

institution where there is a chapter of $ A 0 and this sort of proposition interests 

you, please write to General Headquarters for further details. It is imperative that 

you have served your chapter in the more important offices and that you be prepared 

to provide guidance in all phases of chapter life. It is not scholarship tutors alone 

that we are seeking. 

If you qualify and are interested, write to PAUL C. BEAM, Executive Secretary, 

General Headquarters, Oxford, Ohio.

Canada's University of Toronto 

By ROWED GREIG, Toronto '40 

WHAT is said to be the largest university 

in the British Empire and 

one of this Continent's great seats of 

learning is at Toronto, Ontario. This 

University ot Toronto, registered with 

eight tho.usand undergraduates, is known 

particularly for its work in physics, applied 

science, medicine, and the faculty 

of music. The aerial view shows the extent 

of the buildings and grounds; from 

St. Michael's College on the left with its 

two hundred American students, to the 

heavily wooded Fraternity Row on the 

right, and from the science buildings at 

the south to the football stadium and 

hockey arena at the north. The university 

is a complete unit in itself, set right 

in the heart of the city with the business 

and government districts on the one side 

and the residental sections on the other. 

One unique feature about the institution, 

making it different from most 

other Canadian and American universities 

is its modeling along the lines of Oxford 

and Cambridge. The university is 

a federation of colleges and professional 

schools. With such a system, the place 

has been called the most similar to an 

English university of any on this side. 

Examining the history of the University 

of Toronto briefly, we can see how 

this system of colleges came about. The 

original college was founded by charter 

of the King through the Legislature of 

Ontario (then Upper Canada) as the 

Anglican "King's College" in 1827. It 

was state endowed and also existed on 

private endowments. After varying ups 

and downs, including doubt as to 

whether the charter founding the college 

would ever go through the legislature, 

the university finally came into being 

in 1850 as an institution of secular 

and non-sectarian higher education. The 

"godless" college, as it then became 

known by the theological colleges of Can- 

AERIAL VIEW, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 

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ada, had now passed its first hurdles. 

When the Confederation in Canada 

came into effect in 1867, the University 

of Toronto became the provincial university 

of the newly created province of 

Ontario. As the other important colleges 

were denominational, and privately supported 

by their respective churches, the 

demand for federation arose when these 

colleges began to find their financing 

difficult. Hence the Federation Act in 

1887 resulted in the inclusion in the 

university of the theological colleges ot 

Knox, Wycliffe, and St. Michael's, and 

the theological and arts Victoria College. 

Also the faculty ot medicine was revived, 

and, in effect, the School ot Practical 

Science became a faculty, thus arose the 

first ot the professional schools, which 

later became so numerous. In 1904, Trinity 

University, an Anglican institution 

founded in opposition to Wycliffe College 

at one time, joined the federation 

as Trinity College. Thus there was 

grouped about University College, a collection 

of theological and arts colleges, 

and professional schools. 

The federation of universities which 

was brought into effect in 1889 was an 

experiment and based on no familiar 

principles, and following no known 

model. Improvements had to be made, 

such as getting rid ot direct state control, 

as the university was being used as 

a political football, and also the government 

grants tor the support of the university 

were infrequent and irregular. 

Hence, in 1906, the control and management 

of the University were put in the 

hands of a Board of Governors appointed 

by the provincial government. The annual 

grant was fixed at a percentage of 

the province's succession duties. Later, 

the annual grant was set at a definite 

figure and additional money granted each 

year as the government saw fit. Purely 

academic policies were placed in the 

hands of the University Senate, which 

includes so many professors of the university 

and certain officials. The president 

was made the university's chief 

executive officer, and relieved of certain 

of his former detail duties. The Senate 

and the president were made responsible 

to the Board ot Governors. The institution 

has mastered sudden increases in 

registration as occurred after the Great 

War, and provided facilities for the large- 

HoME OF ONTARIO ALPHA 

It looks good enough to eat 

scale athletics now carried on. New departments, 

those of graduate study and 

university extension, were created when 

the demand arose. Today, the federation 

is functioning in an admirable manner, 

with all colleges and schools, to most 

intents and purposes, of equal status 

within the university. 

A unique feature of the University of 

Toronto, and one marvelled at by every 

visitor, is Hart House. This magnificent 

building was opened in 1919, the gift of 

the Massey Foundation, and is different 

from university buildings anywhere in 

the world. It serves to unify the male 

undergraduates ot the different schools 

and colleges, and it comprises all their 

non-academic activities. Under one roof 

are found the common rooms, music 

room, library, theatre, art gallery, debates 

room, dining rooms, various means of


recreation, and the entire athletic department, 

including gymnasia and the 

swimming pool. 

The system of control of Hart House 

is English. The appointed head is the 

Warden, an Oxford graduate, who supervises 

the entire House, with the aid of an 

administrative staff. Financial support 

comes from endowment and an annual 

fee levied on every male undergraduate 

during attendance at university. A picture 

of Hart House is shown with this 

article, including its Soldier's Tower, 

erected in memory of the university men 

killed in the Great War, and containing 

the carillon. 

A university is judged today on the 

quality of its student body as well as its 

academic standing. The fraternities reflect 

the type of student body. At Toronto, 

the number of international fraternities 

today is over twenty, and they give 

leadership in undergraduate life. Since 

Z* came along in 1879, the university's 

growth has also been the growth ot the 

fraternities. 

In 1906, Ontario Alpha came into being 

at the university. The present house 

at 143 Bloor West is the same old private 

house in which the chapter started, with 

a few things stuck in here and a couple 

taken out there. Our article shows a line 

drawing picture, resembling a wedding 

cake, of our snow-covered pride and joy. 

It looks good enough to eat. The house 

is unique in its situation, for, as far as 

we know, it is the only fraternity house 

at Toronto located on university grounds 

and yet owned by the chapter alumni. 

This state of affairs gives us a saving in 

taxes. 

The active chapter may be termed as 

having more interests in executive positions 

and scholarship than in athletics. 

This has sometimes been the other way 

around, though. Chapter policy always 

has laid down rushing so that the active 

chapter maintains a good cross-section of 

the men in the university. From the 

things the alumni finally end up doing 

and the places they get to, we think we 

get a good cross-section of the world as 

well. Consider men in business in California 

and Buenos Aires, practicing medicine 

in Vancouver, manufacturing in 

Montreal, sales work in London, insurance 

in Scotland, radio in New York 

City, and banking in Shanghai. Then 

there are the many alumni in all sorts 

of work in Toronto itself. 

HART HOUSE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Whitman Phi Beta Kappas 

By CAMERON SHERWOOD, President of Tau Province 

THE year's elections to * B K at Whitman 

College include two members ise of their student days. 

since graduation are fulfilling the prom 

of Washington Beta, Richard Eells and Following are the Whitman * B K's by 

Leonard Jansen, both of the class of classes: 1911, Harold E. Crawford; 1912, 

1940. Brothers Eells and Jansen have Bayard Mushett; 1913, Ralph Reser, 

been prominent in student affairs Paul W. Garrett; 1914, Walter C. Lee; 

throughout their college course. Both 

have been active in the International Relations 

Club and the Philosophical Society; 

Jansen has been active in dramatics 

and has served as manager of the 

college yearbook and president of his 

class in the junior year; Eells has been 

debate manager and president of the 

Student Advisory Council, and is now 

president of Washington Beta. Both have 

worked consistently to keep their chapter 

in the forefront in scholarship. Their 

election to O B K is a well-merited distinction. 

The addition of these brothers to the 

old honorary society recalls the remarkable 

record of our Whitman chapter in 

relation to it. Beginning with the class 

of 1911, only five classes have tailed to 

have at least one representative in * B K, 

and two of these years were 1918 and 

1919, when practically the whole chapter 

were in military or naval service for their 

country. In the thirty years, thirty-six 

Phis have been chosen to wear the key. 

Several classes included two Phis each, 

and the classes of 1926, 1935, and 1938 

distinguished themselves by contributing 

three Phis. Considering the small number 

of men elected annually, averaging 

only five or six, this is a notable achievement 

for Washington Beta. Perhaps the 

most significant thing about it is the consistency 

with which the chapter through 

the years has produced men of distinguished 

scholastic attainments. It is noteworthy, 

too, that the careers of these men 

THEY CARRY ON A GOOD TRADITION 

Leonard Jansen and Richard Eells, Whitman '40 

1915, William E. Berney; 1916, Clarence 

C. Ludwig; 1917, Charles D. Yenney; 

1920, Robert B. Hurd; 1921, Leo R. Etzkorn, 

Eugene Woodruff; 1922, Orion D. 

Starr, John A. Reisinger; 1923, Halbert 

Holmes, Mowbray Tate; 1924, 

Walker Bleakney; 1925, Marvin M. Williams; 

1926, William R. Leonard, Lee M. 

McMurtrey, Wilbur R. Newman; 1928, 

Mark W. Bradford; 1929, Eugene Klise; 

1930, Walter F. Ryan; 1931, Kenneth C. 

Davis; 1933, Wilfrid W. Newschwander, 

Jr.; 1935, Merrell Rees Davis, Lawrence 

Minnick, John D. Ifft; 1936, Jack W. 

Morrison; 1937, Enar B. Olson; 193S, 

Sidney R. Wolfe, Paul H. Wolfe, Mervin 

Butterfield; 1939, Harry Westerberg; 

1940, Richard S. F. Eells, Leonard Jansen. 

Remember^ Minneapolis, August 27-301 

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Paul Cadman Goes to the A. B.A. 

By HARRY L. DUNN, California '15 

PAUL F. CADMAN, Sewanee and 

California '15, has accepted appointment 

as Economist to the American 

Bankers Association and is now installed 

in his new offices at the national headquarters 

of the Association at 22 East 

40th Street, New York City. The position 

ot Economist is a new one and was 

created for Brother Cadman to give scope 

to his nationally recognized talent for 

analyzing and lucidly interpreting and 

presenting economic, social, and financial 

trends. As Economist to the American 

Bankers Association, Brother Cadman 

will head a research and statistical 

staff, and will continue on a national 

scale the advising, writing, and speaking 

activities which he has been conducting, 

on a professional basis, from his San 

Francisco headquarters, during the last 

five years. 

Brother Cadman enrolled at the University 

ot the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 

in 1907, and in that year was initiated 

into Tennessee Beta of $ A ®. Because 

of financial reasons he was required to 

leave Sewanee after one year and to return 

to California where he engaged in 

business for nearly three years before resuming 

his formal education. He entered 

the University ot California in August, 

1911, and was at once affiliated with the 

California Alpha chapter. While at 

Berkeley, Brother Cadman was a leader 

in both Fraternity and student body affairs. 

He was chairman ot the committee 

which planned and constructed the new 

chapter house built at the end of his 

junior year, and then became president 

of the chapter. He was active in debating 

and many phases of committee work and 

in his senior year was elected permanent 

president of the 1915 University class. 

After graduation from the University 

of California, Brother Cadman entered 

the General Theological Seminary ot the 

Episcopal Church. His career there was 

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cut short by the war and he enlisted in 

1916 in the American Field Service, the 

organization then furnishing and manning 

ambulances, on a voluntary basis, 

with the French Army. Soon after the 

declaration ot war by the United States, 

he became a Captain in the Field Artillery 

ot the American Expeditionary 

Force and in that capacity served with 

the Second Division through five major 

campaigns on the Western Front. 

After his return to the United States 

in 1919, in December ot that year he 

married Ethel Mills, a graduate of the 

University of California. He then returned 

to France for three years of study 

at the University of Paris and received 

his doctor's degree in economics and political 

science from the French Government 

in December 1922. In August 1923, 

he was appointed assistant professor of 

economics and assistant dean of men at 

the University ot California, and in 1927, 

was promoted to the rank ot associate 

professor of economics and dean of men. 

In 1929 he resigned from the University 

faculty to become executive secretary of 

the San Francisco Stock Exchange. In 

1933 he returned to the University ot 

California as professor of corporation 

finance and investments, and in 1936 

again resigned from the University to 

establish and conduct a bureau of economic 

research in San Francisco. 

Brother Cadman has from time to time 

conducted courses ot advanced study for 

bankers and business men, and has traveled 

the length and breadth of the nation 

to address university and professional 

groups and conventions on economic, 

social, and financial questions. 

During all ot this time he has developed 

a knowledge ot public problems and an 

ability to simplify and present theiri, and 

to suggest solutions, that make it quite 

natural that he should be called by the 

principal financial association of the


United States to a position and opportunity 

which will enable him to be of 

the greatest service. 

Brother Cadman's ever-widening circle 

of friends and acquaintances and his 

range of interests, together with his warm 

personality and quick and tolerant understanding, 

make him a welcome member 

or guest in all of the varied groups 

and places to which his interests have 

drawn him. His New York friends will 

not be surprised to learn that Brother 

Cadman is an experienced mountaineer 

and an expert fisherman, but they may 

be particularly interested to know that 

while a resident of San Francisco and 

Berkeley he became a distinguished exponent 

of the art of figure skating on ice. 

These are but a few of the many interests 

and hobbies which fill the days and years 

of his always active and enthusiastic life. 

During all ot his busy years Brother 

Cadman has maintained close contact 

with the Fraternity, and particularly with 

California Alpha chapter at Berkeley. 

For many years he was chapter adviser, 

and has always been a prominent figure, 

and otten a speaker, at chapter and other 

Fraternity meetings, conferences, and reunions. 

Not only his career but also his 

personality and his friendship have been 

PAUL FLETCHER CADMAN, Sewanee and 

California '15 

an inspiration to his many friends and 

Fraternity brothers in California. They 

are sorry to lose him to New York. 

A Toast to Phi Delta Theta 

By JAMES BEATTIE MACLEAN, British Columbia '27 

THIS toast was proposed at the banquet celebrating 

the tenth anniversary o£ British Columbia 

Alpha, at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, Vancouver, 

March 8, 1940.—EDITOR. 

IF this were a dinner with only Phis 

present and I were to propose the 

toast, it would be an extremely simple 

task. I should say, "Brothers, to Phi Delta 

Theta." That is all that would be necessary. 

In a moment an upwelling of 

thought, memories, and feeling would 

fill the mind and heart of every brother 

with the significance of such a toast. 

Tonight I cannot do just that, because 

we have the honor of guests, and my 

toast requires a little preface. What shall 

I say tonight If I try to say something 

funny, you will weep at it, no doubt; if 

I try to say something serious, you may 

laugh at me. The serious in fraternity 

sometimes comes perilously near to the 

sentimental when talked about, for each 

one of us does have a sentimental attachment 

for this Fraternity, as well as the 

deep and fine sentiment of brotherly affection. 

I am going to steer a middle 

course, if I can, in this toast. May I say 

first, that I am most happy to propose it— 

for two reasons. First and foremost, of 

course, because it is my Fraternity. Pleasure 

and honor combine to make it an 

easy task, therefore. Second (and I beg 

forgiveness for a personal allusion), because 

my brother is here as a guest. That


has had a very special value to me in 

thinking over some things I might say tonight—through 

that contact with the 

rushee group, I realize poignantly what I 

want to say to each rushee personally, 

because I am anxious that he among you 

should see what * A 0 means to me. 

I toast $ A 0 for two eminent values: 

the Strength and Joy it has brought to 

me. Than these two abstract values I can 

think of no greater, especially when I 

pause to consider the far-reaching significance 

of each. Probably Joy comes 

through our Strength. 

Strength and Joy in fraternity come 

from the organization of men in a common 

bond; that has been a natural inclination 

of man from the beginning; 

men have always banded together, at 

first tor their mutual protection. And 

then they must have learned in little 

what we in * A 0 have found in abundance—the 

satisfying joy ot companionship 

after trust had become deep-rooted. 

We know the Strength of our union in 

* A 0, and, because it is the largest of 

all such unions, I toast it with great respect, 

since in all things the greater the 

union, the greater the strength. That 

strength comes from diversity of character 

and interests of its membership. 

There is no room in * A 0 for snobbishness 

or type; it teaches tolerance and 

sympathy, and would make us broadminded. 

Above all, with such an opportunity, 

we learn to know a good man 

when we see one. I think Huxley said 

that was the aim ot all education. 

That the Strength of this tremendous 

organization becomes a personal or individual 

Strength of men initiated into its 

mysteries is to me a kind of miracle. 

That strength, however, becomes great 

in proportion to the amount ot time and 

interest a man devotes to his Fraternity. 

Will you think of that In so far as your 

sincere efforts to do something for your 

Fraternity go, by just so much will you 

grow strong in the strength ot your 

bond. A weak fibre leaves the stalk vulnerable. 

I toast the Strength of * A 0 because 

it is manifold and immeasurably farreaching. 

Probably we all came to college 

—at least I know I did—with considerable 

timidity, almost a lack of selfassurance. 

Many of us have come without 

having learned to believe in ourselves. 

Phi Delta Theta has given us the 

fortitude we needed. At first, it gave us 

the strength of pride in belonging, as 

we believe, to the best organization of its 

kind. Then, it gave us strength, as we 

came to know its members, in the knowledge 

that always there was present and 

now always will be, the support and 

friendship of a group of men tor whom 

we ourselves held high respect. I have 

had new realization ot that in the letters 

from the brothers. 

And through these things our Joy was 

found—the mystical joy of Brotherhood, 

that becomes our unflinching Loyalty. 

Sometimes the loyalty of that friendship 

astounds me. I am reminded of the instance 

of the wife, distressed at the lateness 

of her husband's return from a fraternity 

banquet. In desperation, she 

phoned five brothers' homes, and, finding 

none at home, she explained that 

she had merely called to find out if 

Harry was staying there for the night. 

Five minutes later, Harry came home; 

fifteen minutes later, she had five phone 

calls saying, "Yes, Harry is staying here 

for the night." Well, that may lay itself 

open to some moral questioning, but no 

one will deny that here was loyalty. 

Then there is the joy of companionship 

in $ A 0, because of its equality. 

Here no infusion of class, creed, or 

money are felt. We are already experiencing 

the Joy that poets and philosophers 

and economists have envisaged for 

a future state. What a privilege is oursl 

Joy is born ot the original bond of 

strength. 

The greatest joy, however, is an abstract 

experience. It is an amalgam of 

all these things material—of mental and 

physical courage, ot respect for others, 

of equality, of loyalty. That is the great 

Fraternal Friendship of * A ® that I ask 

you to toast with me.

Walter Havighurst's New Novel 

Reviewed by RALPH J. MCGINNIS, Miami '19 

WITH Winds of Spring, a gentle 

story of pioneer life, Walter Havighurst, 

Ohio Wesleyan '23, comes to full 

stature as a writer of fiction. Brother 

Havighurst cut his eye teeth on Pier ly, 

and then found his stride in The Quiet 

Shore and Upper Mississippi, both stories 

of how man reacts when he lives next the 

soil, and takes food for mind and body 

from the soil. 

Winds of Spring is the story of Jan 

Carl Sorenson, Swedish aristocrat and scientist, 

and his peasant bride, Margretta, 

and their adventures as pioneers in Wisconsin 

in the 1840's and thirty years 

thereafter. Emerging from the story, like 

spokes from a wheel, are issues and conflicts 

which for the careful reader assume 

more interest and provoke more thought 

than the relatively simple plot. 

The fundamental distrust of the man 

of the soil for culture and learning has 

never been better illustrated than in tlie 

downright persecution of Jan, the collector 

of birds' nests, by his more successful 

farmer neighbors. Brother Havighurst, 

with a far more penetrating knowledge 

of the American scene than is apparent 

to the casual reader, shows that 

the conquering of the wilderness is only 

a beginning of the conquest of a civilization. 

"Man can not live by bread alone" 

might head the chapters which tell the 

story of the sensitive naturalist as he pursues 

his dreams in a hostile world in 

which the least fearful thing is ridicule. 

Not the least important conflict is that 

which involves Margretta, who understands 

the soil and what the soil demands 

in labor and courage, yet who also in 

the end comes to accept and find joy in 

Jan's pursuits. She saw in these pursuits 

something just as tangible as a fat pig 

or a granary full of wheat and although 

it "was beyond her understanding—it was 

not beyond her joy." 

In these delicate contrasts of success 

and failure, of the calmly materialistic 

Margretta and the visionary aristocrat, 

and of the values inherent in productive 

labor and idealistic thinking, we find the 

true greatness of the novel. 

There is a story, too. The romantic 

rescue of Jan by Margretta, the flight 

from their native land when Jan's father 

refused to sanction the marriage, the long 

years of futile struggle in a new country, 

the justification of Jan's life when we 

are told that his pupil, young David 

Wick, is destined to be famous, are drawn 

with a sure and able hand. 

Were not the descriptive passages so 

brilliant, the author's characterizations 

would seem superb. Peter Lund, the illiterate 

but shrewd land holder, David 

Wick, Jan's protege, Enoch Cloud, the 

peddler, and of course Jan—"Woodpecker 

Jan"—and Margretta, are consistently 

drawn and are real people. It 

is in the descriptive passages, however, 

that the author excels. The Wisconsin 

countryside in winter, the wild life, the 

homes of the settlers,, are described in 

masterly fashion. 

While critics, especially those of the 

professorial rank, insist that to be great 

a novel must bear a message, those of us 

who enjoy a good yarn are inclined to 

regard "Universal "Truths" as necessary 

literary evils. Nevertheless, Winds of 

Spring does have a message, and a good 

one. We said earlier that the man of the 

soil has a profound distrust of learning 

and culture. Brother Havighurst believes 

he sees this distrust vanishing in America 

and rising in its place a new regard for 

cultural accomplishment. He sees a lessening 

or changing value placed on manual 

labor and a growing tendency to discount 

the sanctity of the sweat of the 

brow. Never again will America offer "so 

great reward for energy and dogged will 

or so little for imagination and devotion 

to truth." 

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Athletic Hits and Misses 

YOURS truly is again batting out his 

material and we are hopeful it will 

find more response than has been our experience 

in the past year. Aside from one 

or two contributors we have had no assistance 

in gathering this news and it is next 

to impossible to cover the activities ot all 

Phis throughout the nation and Canada 

without the co-operation ot the brothers. 

So, in the manner of the late Phi columnist, 

Harvey T. Woodruff, I ask for Help! 

Help! 

Baseball is back with us and with the 

loss ot Brother Lou Gehrig from the role 

ot the Yanks captain and the transfer of 

Carl Reynolds to the Los Angeles team 

by the Cubs we have but three active 

players in the majors, to my knowledge. 

Thanks to W. E. Slabaugh, Jr., Case '29 

we have information about the new 

Cleveland star second baseman Ray 

Mack, Case '38. Ray played on all the 

Case teams and captained the football 

squad. Because Case did not have a baseball 

team Ray Mack learned his ball on 

the Cleveland sand lots. He is a real star 

on double plays and with better hitting 

will be a real standout. He was on the 

writer's second All-Phi football team. 

The rejuvenated St. Louis Browns 

have a coming pitcher in Bill Kramer, 

sophomore southpaw. He had a fair year 

last season and has fine prospects ahead 

of him. Big Ed Levy is playing reserve 

first base for the Phillies. He is from the 

Florida Beta chapter at Rollins College. 

Connie Mack, Jr., from the Duke chapter, 

is assisting his famous father. Charlie 

Berry is on the coaching staff of the 

Washington Senators. Muddy Ruel 

trains the pitchers for the White Sox. 

An exceptional suggestion has been 

sent in by Brother Frank W. Lewis, Purdue 

'30, 111 W. Jackson, Chicago, that 

might well have the attention ot Phis 

who are interested in their brothers in 

football. The Chicago Tribune always 


Im] 

sponsors a charity all-star football game 

played by two teams of collegians who 

graduated the preceding year and who 

are given the most votes by readers of 

papers throughout the nation. Brother 

Lewis' idea is this: the SCROLL should list 

a team of Phi seniors and have the entire 

membership go out and canvass for votes 

in order to elect them to positions on 

the squad or team. For your approval we 

give you the following senior Phi team: 

ends: Ralph Wenzel, Tulane, and Robert 

Ison, Georgia Tech; Tackles: Walter 

Jelsma, Oregon State, and Bob Gargett, 

Michigan State; Guards: Tom Kaul, 

Utah, and Don Cory, Washington, St. 

Louis; Center: Cary Cox, Alabama (All- 

American); Backs: Jack Ryan, Northwestern, 

and Morrie Kohler, Oregon 

State; Lou Brock, Purdue, and Easy 

Eaves, Duke. 

In the golfing field Phis are distinguishing 

themselves in the major tournaments. 

Chick Evans, Charlie Yates, Art Doering, 

Ed Goven, and Ed White continue to be 

among the leaders. Any information on 

coming tennis and golf stars will be appreciated 

for later columns. 

Johnny Higgins and Bill Stanhope 

were winners on the fine Ohio State 

swimming team and they won places in 

the National Collegiate swim final meet. 

Higgins was first in his event. 

Jerry Zehr, brother ot the illustrious 

Danny, was elected captain ot next year's 

water polo team at Northwestern. 

Our most important business at hand 

is the selection ot an all-star * A 0 basketball 

team and we are indeed in a 

quandary. Reports from chapters recommending 

their brothers tor the teams and 

citing their records have been falling off 

recently but they just reached a new low. 

If you want the selections of all-star teams 

continued send in material on your chapter 

basketball players to the writer, 1490 

Miner Street, Des Plaines, 111.

Texas Delta's Tennis Ace 

NUMBERED among the foremost 

tennis players of the Southwest is 

Fred Higginbotham, '42, athlete and 

scholar of Texas Delta. Although only a 

sophomore, Fred is already number one 

on the S.M.U. tennis team and a conspicuous 

performer in the strong Southwest 

Conference. Not content with his 

intercollegiate laurels, Fred swept aside 

all competition last summer to win the 

Dallas men's municipal singles championship 

in an impressive manner. This 

victory, which places him in the ranking 

position in one of the most strongly 

competitive tennis centers ot the country, 

climaxes a long list of Fred's victories 

and championships and is undoubtedly 

a mere stepping stone to a 

glorious future. 

By JIM WILSON, JR., S.M.U. '40 

Fred began playing at the age of fitteen 

and found almost immediate success. 

Two years later, in 1935, Fred served 

warning on local tennis enthusiasts by 

mowing down all opposition to win the 

Dallas municipal junior singles championship 

and a month later took an encore 

by winning the Times Herald Junior 

singles title with even less difficulty. 

From 1934 to 1937 Fred was the mainstay 

of the Highland Park high school 

team. During the 1937 campaign, he won 

the city, district, and regional high school 

championship in singles competition and 

went to the semi-finals in the state tournament. 

During the summer of 1937, he journeyed 

to the tennis wars in California. 

He did not bring back any championship 

trophies from California, but gained 

valuable experience in several matches 

with some of the leaders of the sport. 

In the summer of 1938, Fred again 

showed his ability to the people of Texas 

by winning the Arlington invitation 

singles title and paired with Gordon 

Reeder to take the doubles crown and 

make a clean sweep of the tournament. 

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He also won the Tyler invitation 

doubles championship during the summer 

and fought his way to the finals in 

the singles contest. 

In the summer of 1939, Fred reached 

peak form and took the coveted Dallas 

FRED HiCGiNnoTHAM, Southern Methodist '42 

men's municipal singles title and was a 

finalist in the men's doubles tournament. 

Fred is not content, however, to be 

•Dallas' amateur tennis star and has also 

proved himself to be adept at a number 

of other sports. He lettered on the Highland 

Park High School basketball team 

in 1936 and captained the team the following 

year. In 1937, he was the unanimous 

choice for first string guard on the 

all-district team. He was on the first team 

of the S.M.U. freshmen last year and is 

on the varsity squad this season. 

In his spare time, Fred manages to 

make a B4- average in his studies and 

is the outstanding ping pong player for 

the Phis in intramurals as well as the 

star pitcher on the Phi softball team.

Phi Heads America's Oldest Art School 

THE Pennsylvania Academy of the 

Fine Arts, located in Philadelphia, 

is the oldest fine arts school in America. 

Originating in 1805, it has grown to be 

one of the greatest American galleries, 

"LIGHTHOUSE," BY MORRIS KANTOR 

Awarded zp.fo Temple Medal and purchased for 

permanent collection 

By CLAUDE M. MARRIOTT, Syracuse 'oi 

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museums of art, and art schools. It offers 

the public an opportunity for appreciation 

and enjoyment of the fine arts, and 

at the same time provides artists with 

their technical foundation and esthetic 

background. 

Soon after the Revolution a distinguished 

group of public-spirited citizens, 

headed by such noted Philadelphia artists 

as Charles Willson Peale, William Rush, 

and Rembrandt Peale, gathered in Independence 

Hall to prepare a petition for 

the formation of the Academy. Its aims, 

quaintly set forth were "to promote the 

cultivation of the Fine Arts in the United 

States of America . .. assisting the Studies 

and exciting the efforts of the Artists 

gradually to unfold, enlighten, and invigorate 

the talents of our Countrymen." 

How well the Academy has succeeded 

in its aims is evidenced by the fact that 

many of the most noted American artists 

are listed as having studied here. 

Joseph T. Fraser, Jr., Pennsylvania 

'22, became Secretary of its Board of Directors 

a little over a year ago, after having 

served as Curator of its Schools for 

five years. As Secretary, he is the directing 

head of its Schools, Gallery, and Museum. 

The Academy has received much pul>licity 

and praise because of its many 

fine exhibitions which Brother Fraser 

assembles and directs. These exhibitions 

have come to be regarded as the foremost 

art shows in this country. They are open 

to students of the Academy, and they 

also attract contemporary artists from 

other American and foreign schools. Cash 

prizes, scliolarships, and competitive 

awards encourage the students and enable 

those of superior ability and talent 

to continue their studies. The William 

Emlen Cresson Foundation, largest of its 

kind in this country, provides cash scholarships 

to successful competing students 

each year. The recipient of this award 

receives eleven hundred dollars, nine 

hundred dollars of which must be used 

in foreign travel, and he is required to 

return to the Academy for a full year 

of further study. The awards are divided 

among all departments of the School. At 

the outbreak of the present war in Europe 

there were seventeen Academy students 

in European countries supported 

by these scholarships. Brother Fraser was 

faced with the difficult problem of rounding 

up these students and getting them 

home safely. Another difficulty now pre- 

"END OF THE DAY," BY CHARLES BURCHFIELD 

From the 1^40 Exhibition; purchased for the 

permanent collection


sents itself. What is to be done with the 

winners of these Cresson Memorial Traveling 

Scholarships during the unsettled 

European conditions, inasmuch as the 

Deed of Trust specifies that a certain 

part of the funds must be used in European 

travel and study Court decision 

seems necessary. 

The Academy conducts two main 

schools. A winter school of two terms is 

held in the Academy building in the 

heart of Philadelphia at Broad and 

Cherry Streets. The summer school, 

known as the Country School, is located 

at Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, thirtyfive 

miles from Philadelphia in the beautiful 

Chester Valley. Sixteen weeks, from 

early June to late September, make up 

the summer school course. The total 

registration in the winter school this year 

is about two hundred students. These are 

from all parts of the United States and 

Canada. 

In addition to its schools, the Academy ' 

functions as a gallery and museum of 

the fine arts. It possesses the greatest collection 

ot Gilbert Stuart's works anywhere 

assembled. Stuart's "Lansdowne" 

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Washington, recognized as the best portrait 

of the Father of Our Country, is in 

this collection. Besides its permanent collections, 

there are special exhibitions 

which are constantly changing. Two 

major salons are held each winter. One 

JOSEPH THOMPSON FRASER, Pennsylvania '22 

GILBERT STUART'S "LANSDOWNE" WASHINGTON 

In the Academy Collection 

is the annual Oil and Sculpture Show, 

while the other is the annual display of 

Water Colors. They are perhaps the most 

important exhibitions of current art in 

the country. 

A native Philadelphian, Brother Fraser 

studied architecture at the University of 

Pennsylvania in 1918 and was graduated 

in 1922 with a degree of Bachelor of Science 

in Architecture. Some time was spent 

in European travel and upon his return 

he entered the office of a prominent Philadelphia 

architect. He continued in the 

business of practical architecture for ten 

years. In early 1933 he became curator ot 

summer schools of the Academy. This 

took him to Chester Springs, where he 

lived during the summer months for the 

next five years. Gradually he was assigned 

other duties until he became curator of 

all schools conducted by the corporation, 

and finally directing head of the Academy's 

activities.

Phi Builds Nation's Largest Land Plane 

FROM editing a university yearbook 

to designing a thirty-two-ton airplane 

is a big jump to make in ten years. But 

William C. Mentzer, Jr., Nebraska '29, 

made that jump, having designed the 

WILLIAM CYRUS MENTZER, JR., Nebraska '29 

By EMMETT JUNGE, Nebraska '26 

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new Douglas Superliner, called the DC-4, 

for the United Air Lines. 

Son of the late William C. Mentzer, 

Nebraska '95, he was graduated from the 

University of Nebraska in 1929 with a 

bachelor of arts degree and certificate in 

Journalism. During his senior year, he 

served as editor of the yearbook. The 

Cornhusker, and was chosen member of 

Innocents, senior men's honorary society. 

After graduation, Mentzer returned to 

his home city, Cheyenne, Wyoming, and 

went to work as a mechanic apprentice 

in the shops of the Boeing Air Transport 

Company, then flying the mail from Chicago 

to San Francisco. After working 

here three months, he decided that he 

liked this new industry but realized the 

need for more training. That fall, he entered 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

for further study and in June of 

1931, he was graduated with a degree 

in Aeronautical Engineering. 

Then, back to Cheyenne for more 

practical work—in overalls as a mechanic 

again. The next year, he was sent to 

Seattle as an engineer in the factory. 

This led to an assignment to follow the 

construction of the new Boeing 247's, 

the nation's first twin-erîned, low wing, 

three-mile-a-minute transports. After 

these new ships were placed in service, 

he was sent back to Cheyenne to represent 

the Boeing firm, who had taken over 

United Air Lines. 

In March of 1934, Mentzer was sent to 

the Boeing main factory in Chicago as 

a designing engineer and after one short 

year, the big opportunity came. United 

realized the need for a huge, four-engined 

craft for transport use and he 

was given the job of preparing the specifications. 

This was a tremendous assignment, 

as the new plane had to be safe 

and carry about four times the passengers 

the transports of 1935 were carrying, 

plus a big pay load of freight, but 

still economical to operate and sufficiently 

maneuverable to land and take 

off from the present major airports. 

After working out suggested plans for 

the kind of plane which seemed to be 

needed, Mentzer was sent to the Douglas 

Aircraft Company in Santa Monica, California, 

early in 1936 to work with the 

other four major airlines in construction 

of the plane. Because he drew the original 

specifications, he was named consulting 

engineer for all the airlines. 

For the next two and a half years, it 

was live and dream the DC-4, ^s the 

superliner was called. President Douglas 

and Designer Raymond of the Douglas 

Company took Mentzer's general plans 

and tumed them into an actual plane. 

First, the wooden replica was built. Then 

an eight-foot model constructed to go 

through all the tests. Finally, work began


on the real plane and in September 1938, 

the finished product came out on the 

ranway, ready to fly, the largest American 

land plane ever made. It weighs 

64,000 pounds; its wing spread is 138 

feet; it is 93 feet long; and it carries 

four 1400-horsepower motors. With a top 

speed of 240 miles an hour and cruising 

THE DC-4 'N FUCHT 

range of 2200 miles, this super liner carries 

42 passengers and 6500 pounds of 

freight. 

The reward to Mentzer for this accomplishment 

was his appointment as Chief 

Engineer of United Air Lines and at the 

age of thirty. It was a long way for a 

young man to go in less than eight years. 

N.B.C. Honors Eugene Field 

By GUY CALLAWAY, JR., Washington '41 

ON Easter Sunday, the National 

Broadcasting Company paid homage 

to the memory of our beloved brother, 

Eugene Field, in a coast-to-coast 

broadcast from his boyhood home in St. 

Louis. The broadcast was one of a series 

of weekly programs, entitled "Pilgrim- 

ês of Poetry" and conducted by Ted 

Malone, who also has a daily program 

over the same network, "Between the 

Bookends." This Easter broadcast was 

sent throughout the nation from twelve 

to twelve-fifteen over the Blue Network. 

Phi Delta Theta was represented at 

the broadcast by fifteen members of the 

Missouri Gamma chapter at Washington 

University at St. Louis. In the program 

Mr. Malone made mention of the fact 

that members of the Washington chapter 

of * A 0 were present to help N.B.C. 

honor a brother, after he had included 

in his remarks about Brother Field's education 

the fact that he had been a Phi. 

This broke a long-standing, firm rule that 

no fratemity should be mentioned by 

name on any programs of the National 

Broadcasting Company. 

In that quaint, two-story structure in 

St. Louis, Field was bom on September 

2, 1850, and in it he spent his early years 

until the death of his father. Now it is 

a museum and shrine dedicated to the 

memory of a poet dear to all children. 

Later, Field attended Williams College 

for a year and then went to Knox College 

in Galesburg, Illinois, where he was 

a member of Illinois Delta. After a year 

there, he went to Missouri University

36o The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, 1940 

where he concluded his formal education. 

He married his roommate's youngest sister 

in St. Joseph two years later. Near 

there is found the little lane, immortalized 

by his Lovers' Lane and site of a 

memorial to Brother Field. Still later. 

Field was on the staff ot several newspapers, 

including the Chicago Record. 

On that newspaper, his column. Sharps 

and Flats, became almost an institution. 

However, Field will always be remembered 

as the "Children's Poet," tor at 

some time in his brief life he acquired a 

deep understanding ot and love for children 

and children's things, that have 

made his Little Boy Blue and Wynken, 

Blynken, and Nod immortal in their appeal 

to children. May his memory linger. 

"Now is the Time for Every Good Phi 

Two years ago General Headquarters 

pioneered in a project which has paid 

generous dividends to the chapters. This 

project was that ot establishing a central 

clearing house for rushing recommendations 

sent to us by alumni Phis throughout 

the country, yes, throughout the 

world, because we have even received a 

few from foreign lands. Hundreds of 

rushing recommendations sent to us by 

thoughtful Phis have found their respective 

way to the interested chapters. 

'This is the season of the year when dates 

are being arranged and other rushing 

plans completed tor the coming academic 

year. This is likewise the season ot the 

year when the high-school graduates in 

your community are making important 

decisions with regard to their college 

careers. The best possible service you can 

render your Fraternity is to help bring 

the outstanding young seniors in your 

community into contact with the active 

chapters of A0. The General Headquarters 

have greatly simplified the procedure 

for you. All you need do is send 

us the recommendation, no matter where 

your prospect may be going to college 

(just so there is a chapter of # A 0 there). 

We'll do the rest, so please act at once.— 

PAUL C. BEAM, Executive Secretary, Phi 

Delta Theta Headquarters, Oxford, Ohio. 

PHI DELTA THETA RUSHING BLANK 

Paul C. Beam, Executive Secretary 

General Headquarters, Phi Delta Theta Fratemity, Oxford, Ohio 

HERE is a good prospect for our Fraternity. I hope * A 8 is successful in pledging him. Please send 

me 

more blanks as I have additional recommendations to make. 

Name of man recommended 

Address 

Preparatory school 

College or university in which he will enroll 

Father's name 

Father's occupation 

Fraternity relatives 

Fraternity preferences 

Scholastic standing 

Financial condition 

Prep school activities 

Church affiliation 

Remarks 

Signed 

Chapter and Class 

Address

The Alumni ^j^^ Firing Line 

CHARLES SLOAN VAUGHN, Vanderbilt '28, is the 

subject of the following Associated Press Confucius 

Say: 

That this story may be understood by the 

occidental mind, it must be stated that when a 

Chinese is snatched from the jaws of death it is 

not uncommon for him to be stricken from the 

ofBcial rolls of the living. 

So it was with the Chinese girl whom C. S. 

Vaughn, transport pilot, lifted dripping from the 

cold waters of the Yangtze river nearly four years 

ago. And so it is that Vaughn is still getting bills 

—and paying—for the board and lodging of a 

soul for whose rescue he was responsible. 

In today's southbound air mail there flew a 

piece of parchment paper, inscribed in beautiful 

Chinese script, dunning Vaughn for the board 

and keep of a soul which is, paradoxically, still 

among the living. 

Vaughn, who has paid these bills with growing 

protest, will receive the dun at Miami, Fla., 

when he returns from his Pan American Airways 

Clipper run to Rio de Janeiro. 

The story goes back to that day when Vaughn 

brought his airplane to rest at Wahn-Sien. A 

strong wind whipped across the river. He called 

for help to weight down a pontoon and thereby 

control a wing which was tugging at its mooring. 

The first volunteer was a girl, eager to speed the 

progress of' aviation. Men followed her, though, 

and in the mfilfe the girl went overboard. 

No one moved. So Vaughn shed his coat and 

dived. 

Nearly seven months passed before Vaughn returned 

to Wahn-Sien, and awaiting him was a 

constabulary officer. In his hand was a bill for 

$1.59 "for board and lodging one rescued soul, 

responsibility Pilot Vaughn." 

Vaughn argued with the officer. Officially the 

girl had quit this life. Vaughn had seen fit to 

bring her back. Therefore she was his charge 

until she got married. Vaughn paid and has been 

paying ever since. 

WILLIAM WALLACE JL-DSON, Knox '13, previously 

superintendent of its Rocky Mountain division, 

at Missoula, Mont., was promoted early in the 

year to become general manager of Northern 

Pacific lines between Livingston, Mont., and St. 

Paul, Minn., with headquarters in the latter city. 

Excepting duration of World War service, he 

has been with the Northern Pacific since 1914. 

FRANK HARRIS BORDEN, Pennsylvania '16, is a patent 

lawyer with offices in the Lincoln-Liberty 

Building, Philadelphia. Much of his time is spent 

in Washington consulting with officials in the 

Patent Office and perusihg patent files and records. 

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LAWRENCE ADAMS, Mississippi '37, reigned this 

spring as King of the Pilgrimage Court during 

the ninth annual Pilgrimage to Natchez, Miss., 

sponsored by the Natchez Garden Club March 

24 through April 7. A leading young lawyer in 

LAWRENCE ADAMS, Mississippi '37 

the historic old city. Brother Adams held the 

place of honor in the festivities held each year 

for the benefit of thousands of visitors from all 

over the world. As King of the Court, he presided 

at the Confederate Ball and Tableaux. 

The Ball plays a major part in the gathering of 

tourists in the old southern town to see the 

beautiful ante-bellum homes and gardens and get 

a taste of the romantic South of "Gone with the 

Wind" days. Other Mississippi Phis who were 

members of Court were Tom Green, '40, and 

Tom Hammond, '41, and also in the Ball was 

Phikeia Charles Haile. 

Brother Adams graduated from the University 

of Mississippi Law School with a remarkable 

record behind him. He was editor of the Mississippi 

Law Journal, captain of the varsity tennis 

team, an officer of the Y.M.C.A., member of 

OAK, and was elected to the Hall of Fame, 

highest honor attainable at the University. Since 

his graduation he has been making a name for 

himself as a lawyer in his home town of Natchez. 

—TOM HAMMOND, Mississippi '41. 

ERNEST FELIX STOLPE, Penn State '23, is in the 

distribution department of the Philadelphia Gas 

Works. His office is at 1800 N. 9th St.


VERSATILFTY is the word for JAMES ADAM PEASE 

{Franklin '36], a Franklin young man who is 

making his mark as a rising operatic singing star 

in the East. 

Pease recently made his debut in the leading 

role of Alfio in Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" 

before an audience of two thousand and was acclaimed 

by the critics. 

Wrote one newspaper reviewer: "We cannot 

recall hearing a voice of greater richness and 

power singing the role of Alfio." 

He is the son of Dr. C. E. Pease, an Indianapolis 

dentist, and Mrs. Pease, who live on a large 

farm south of Franklin. 

Pease's sparkling accomplishments began showing 

up when he entered Franklin College in 

1932. While in Franklin he was a campus leader, 

won the national oratorical championship and 

completed a liberal arts course with honor grades. 

After graduation at Franklin he entered Northwestern 

University law school and later transferred 

to the law school at Indiana University, 

where he was graduated last June. While on the 

Bloomington campus he decided to give his dormant 

musical talents a test and in his initial try 

he won the leading male role in the Jordan 

River Revue, campus musical show. 

After leaving Indiana University, Pease decided 

to study voice and he became one of twenty persons 

chosen throughout the nation to compete 

for a $5,000 voice scholarship at a Philadelphia 

school of music. 

He was successful in his bid for the scholarship, 

but interrupted his voice studies long 

enough last October to rush back to Indianapolis 

to take the state bar examination, which he 

passed. He then returned to Philadelphia. 

His first public appearance as a vocalist came 

while he was a student at Franklin College. He 

and a classmate wrote a comic opera, "Carmen- 

Through the Rye," and presented it as a chapel 

program. The effort proved such a hit that the 

management of a Franklin theater booked it for a 

one-night stand, for which Pease and four other 

members of the cast received $1 each. That and 

his role in the Indiana University revue were 

his only efforts at public singing before he decided 

to pursue a vocal career. 

He is appearing currently as baritone soloist 

in one of Philadelphia's largest churches, a spot 

once filled by the famous Nelson Eddy while he 

was a student at the same school Pease is attending. 

He also appears in a regular broadcast 

over a Philadelphia station. 

Pease's voice, which has an extraordinary range 

of three octaves, is termed the Nordic type by 

instructors at the school. Most operatic singers 

qualify as either basses, baritones, or tenors with 

ranges averaging one and a half octaves.—/ndianapolis 

Star. 

DONALD JAMES BAKER, Pittsburgh '18, represents 

the I.T.E. Circuit Breaker Company in the 

Philadelphia district. 

HIRAM PERRY HOLMES [Michigan '17], presidentelect 

of the Institute of Real Estate Management, 

was bom November 17, 1894, on a large dairy 

and fruit farm near Detroit, Mich., of which 

farm he assumed complete charge at the age of 

seventeen. 

He attended the University of Michigan and 

the University of Chicago, receiving an A.B. degree 

with a certificate of Business Administration 

from the University of Michigan in 1917. 

Immediately upon graduation Mr. Holmes enlisted 

in the United States Army, served overseas 

with the American Expeditionary Forces for 

one year, and was discharged as First Lieutenant 

of Engineers in July, igi8, with a citation for 

meritorious and conspicuous services. He held a 

captain's commission in the Engineer Reserve 

Corps until 1937. 

Mr. Holmes is President of H. P. Holmes, Inc., 

Detroit, engaged in property management, president 

of Stonewall Investments, Inc., and secretary-treasurer 

of Glynnwood Apartments Company. 

A member of the Detroit Real Estate Board, 

Mr. Holmes during the current year has served 

as president of the Michigan chapter of the Institute 

of Real Estate Management, as a member 

of the Institute's governing council, chairman of 

its education committee, and a member of the 

institute's faculty. He is an author and lecturer 

on subjects pertaining to property management 

and real estate in general. Horses are his hobby. 

The foregoing is from the December, 1939, 

Journal of Certified Property Managers, the organ 

of the National Association of Real Estate 

Boards and the Institute of Real Estate Management. 

In that number Brother Holmes has a 

leading article entitled "Fundamentals of Real 

Estate Management." 

ROBERT A. GANTT, Nebraska '09, and JAMES E. 

FuLLAM, Vermont '11, are vice-presidents of the 

International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation. 

That their company trusts highly in their 

ability may be drawn from the fact that it has 

dispatched Brother Gantt to Rumania to supervise 

its interests there, which include the telephone 

system of the country and manufacturing 

property; and has assigned Brother Fullam to 

Shanghai, China, to supervise all of its interests 

in the Far East, whidi include the telephone 

system of the International Settlement and the 

French Concession of Shanghai and manufacturing 

properties in both Japan and China. Brother 

Gantt has been in Bucharest, Rumania, since 

last summer and Brother Fullam has been in 

Shanghai for the past several years. 

CHARLES YATES ALLEN, Dartmouth '33, has been 

advanced to division manager for the Liggett and 

Myers Tobacco Company in charge of North 

Philadelphia and outlying suburban sections. His 

office is in the Beury Building at Broad St. above 

Erie Ave., Philadelphia.


IN the course of fifteen months two young alumni 

of Rollins CoUege, members of $ A 8. joined the 

National Broadcasting Company's guest relations 

staff. They are GEORGE FULLER, '39, and ALAN 

TAin3E£, '37. Good friends in college, their similar 

interests and ambitions have brought them 

together again at NBC. Both have ideas, talent, 

background and enthusiasm, and are headed for 

other departments in the company where they 

will be able to express themselves more adequately. 

George Fuller, of Mobile, Ala., joined NBC in 

June, 1939, and has shown the same eager ambition 

in Rockefeller Center that made him popular 

leader on the campus. Fuller is a member 

of the discussion group of younger employees 

which each week meets with one of the department 

heads to talk over operation of that section 

of the company. He has turned in several 

program ideas and participated in NBC shows 

induding the "It's Up to You" quiz on the air 

last summer. Fuller aims at the NBC Station 

Relations Department. He also is interested in 

all phases of production and in announcing and 

on February B6, 1940, passed the announcer's 

audition. 

Fuller's career in college constitutes a good 

background for his present position and aims. 

He majored in business administration and managed 

the football, baseball, and fencing teams. 

He was vice-president of * A 0 and president of 

OAK. Active in dramatics, he also inherited 

from Alan Taulbee the job of announcing and 

produdng college radio programs over a local 

station. 

Alan Taulbee, tall, lean lad from Palm Beach, 

Fla., will some day be an announcer. He hopes 

£0 work in NBC's international division and 

comes well equipped for a trial in that department. 

Born in Puerto Rico, he speaks Spanish 

fluently, and in school acquired a knowledge of 

French. At Rollins he was prominent in organizing 

the Spanish Club and the Florida Spanish 

Fiesta, was active in dramatics, wrote for the 

college paper and announced and produced the 

college radio programs. He joined NBC in January, 

1940, and, like Fuller, recently passed his 

announcer's audition. Apparently quiet and unassuming, 

the calibre of his work has nevertheless 

been recognized within the company.—iVBC 

release. 

ALBERT IRVIN LODWICR, Iowa Wesleyan '25, had 

the honor of representing the donor, Howard 

Hughes, ace flyer, in presenting to the Canadian 

Red Cross an ambulance for use in overseas service. 

The gift was accepted by Mayor LaGuardia 

of New York on behalf of the Red Cross. Brother 

Lodwick is an executive of the Aviation Corporation. 

It will be recalled that he managed the 

Howard Hughes round-the-world flight two years 

ago, and has had much to do with the arrangements 

for Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expeditions. 

ERWIN COTHRAN BLACKSTONE, Sewanee 16, has 

become president of the E. C. Dilworth Company, 

Memphis, Tenn., and Vicksburg, Miss., 

manufocturers and dealers in machinery and mill 

supplies. Brother Blackstone exchanges places 

ERWIN COTHRAN BLACKSTONE, Sewanee 't6 

with his former chief, Mr. E. C. Dilworth, founder 

of the company, who becomes vice-president 

in the hope of having more leisure to follow 

some of his hobbies, but will still maintain active 

connection with the business with less exacting 

responsibilities. 

Brother Blackstone was initiated by Tennessee 

Beta, but transferred to the University of Mississippi 

during the period when all the fraternities 

were barred from the university by act of the 

state legislature. He was graduated in 1917 and 

got a job selling bonds for a New Orleans firm. 

At the entrance of the United States into the 

World War, he enlisted in the army and was 

successively promoted to captain of Infantry, a 

rank which he held when he was honorably discharged 

from the service. Returning to New Orleans, 

he entered the employ of Woodward, 

Wight Company, dealers in machinery and mill 

supplies. In 1930, he joined the Dilworth organization 

as sales manager, and was later promoted 

to the post of vice-president and general 

manager. He now becomes president and directing 

head of the company. 

CHARLES DICKSON FAIR, Mississippi '36, of Louisville, 

Miss., was married May 1, 1940, to Miss 

Margaret Sharp, of Jackson, Miss. The bride is 

a member of X12 at Millsaps College and the 

University of Mississippi.

3^4 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, 1940 

MORRIS PURDY SHAWKEY [Ohio Wesleyan '94], is 

business manager of Morris Harvey college and 

lecturer on West Virginia history. He attended 

Oberlin College, received an A.B. and A.M. degree 

from Ohio Wesleyan University, and the 

LL.D. degree from West Virginia Wesleyan. 

Dr. Shawkey's life has been devoted to the 

cause of education. From 1897-until 1905 he was 

assistant state superintendent of schools; member 

of the West Virginia House of Delegates, 1902-04; 

superintendent of schools of Kanawha county, 

1907-08; state superintendent of schools, 1909- 

21; city superintendent of schools of Bluefield, 

1921-23; president of Marshall College, 1923-35; 

and business manager of Morris Harvey college 

since 1935. 

Author of West Virginia and West Virginia in 

Life, Literature, Industry, and History, Dr. Shawkey 

has also written many articles for encyclopedias 

and various publications. For a number of 

years he was editor of West Virginia Journal and 

Educator. He was president of the state board 

of education for a term, and received the high 

honor of being elected president of the American 

Association of School Administrators for the year 

1915-16. He is a member of 4>BK, All, and 

*Ae. 

Dr. Shawkey reads widely, especially of current 

events, and constantly urges his students to read. 

He has a keen sense of humor and is not above 

a practical joke, if the occasion warrants it. His 

chief diversion is travel and he has traveled 

widely in the interests of education. 

"It has always been a keen disappointment to 

me that I am not a good swimmer," Dr. Shawkey 

says, and adds with a smile, "but I can swim in 

Salt Lake." He enjoys all sports. While in college 

he played football and baseball and is an enthusiastic 

fan of both games. He likes tennis, and 

while state superintendent of schools, had a tennis 

court back of the state Yiouse.—West 

Review. 

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Virginia 

J. F. T. O'CONNOR [North Dakota '07], formerly 

United States Comptroller of the Currency, has 

been appointed legal representative of the Globe 

Productions in Hollywood, of which James 

Roosevelt is president. Mr. O'Connor, long a 

friend of the Roosevelt family, is not new to the 

film industry, having represented legally many of 

the studios before he became Comptroller of the 

Currency. His new appointment will require 

most of his time, though not necessarily all of 

it.—Lo5 Angeles Times. 

TAYLOR BECHTOLD GLADING, Pennsylvania '29, 

chartered life underwriter with the Penn Mutual 

Life Insurance Company in Philadelphia enjoyed 

a two-weeks winter vacation to Havana the 

last of March. He went by boat to Cuba and 

returned to Miami by plane. After a few days 

on the-Florida beaches he flew back to Philadelphia. 

At a recent Phi lunch gathering he described 

in detail his fine trip. 

WALTER WARREN WHETSTONE, Penn State '15, retired 

as president of the Philadelphia Alumni 

Club at the annual meeting held at the Founders 

Day dinner on March 16. Before becoming 

president he had served the Club as secretary 

for about ten years. A retiring president always 

becomes one of the six members of the board of 

directors and so he will continue his active connection 

and interest in the club's activities. 

Brother Whetstone is general agent for the 

Standard Life Insurance Company of America 

with offices at 1616 Walnut St., Philadelphia. He 

has been in the life insurance business in Philadelphia 

for about twenty years, having served as 

a supervisor for The Aetna, and as a special 

agent for the Connecticut Mutual for several 

years. 

During his college days Brother Whetstone was 

active in the Y.M.CA. and after his graduation 

entered upon Association work. At the outbreak 

of the World War he was sent to India in charge 

of Christian Association work by the International 

Committee. In this work he was with the 

British troops throughout the war. In making his 

farewell address to the Alumni Club at the 

Founders Day dinner he told of a meeting deep 

in India where he was sent to look after a sick 

American soldier. When he reached the small 

city after a hot all-night train ride he found the 

American he was sent to see was a Phi from his 

own Pennsylvania Theta chapter. 

Brother Whetstone is a candid camera enthusiast. 

His office is hung with many of his fine 

pictures, and hardly a luncheon meeting passes 

that he does not compare some of his latest snaps 

with other Phi enthusiasts of whom there are 

always several. 

JAMES GHORMLEY URQUHART, Washington '32, was 

married March 30 in Pasadena, Calif., to Miss 

Nancy Helen Bumpus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 

Hermon Carey Bumpus, Jr., of Pasadena, Rochester, 

Minn., and Duxbury, Mass. He is a member 

of «l»A0 families on both sides; his father, the 

late James Aubert Urquhart, having been a 

founder of Washington Alpha chapter at the 

University of Washington and his uncle, Rear 

Admiral Robert Lee Ghormley, being a founder 

of Idaho Alpha chapter. James Urquhart entered 

Yale as a freshman with the class of '33 and at 

Yale was elected to Torch, honorary society, the 

Colony, and Berzelius, and in his senior year he 

was captain of the varsity crew. Mrs. Urquhart, 

who was graduated from Smith College in the 

class of '39, was chosen queen of the Pasadena 

Tournament of Roses in 1937. Robert Urquhart 

is with the Kennecott Cooper Corporation at 

Ray, Ariz. 

WILLIAM H. KEARNS, Nebraska '28, has been 

elected vice-president of the H. W. Kastor and 

Sons, Chicago advertising agency. His office is at 

360 N. Michigan Ave., his residence, 73 E. Elm 

St., Chicago.


WILLIAM MCCLUNG EVANS, Wooster '79, recently 

completed fifty-eight years in the ministry of the 

Presbyterian Church in Iowa. Upon graduation 

from Wooster he went to Iowa as a home missionary. 

He served as pastor of several churches, 

and in 1900 was called to the Central Park Presbyterian 

Church of Cedar Rapids, and this city 

has been his home for forty years. He was professor 

of Biblical literature in Coe College for 

twenty years and registrar of the college for fifteen 

years. He retired in 1926, but his retirement 

has been more or less nominal, for he has been 

called upon to serve as supply pastor in many 

Iowa churches, in several of them for long periods. 

He has been an officer in the home missionary 

board for thirty-five years and has served 

Iowa's synod seven times as commissioner to the 

General Assembly. Now in his eighty-fifth year, 

Dr. Evans still feels that he has work to do. He 

writes: "The paths grow lonely. Familiar faces 

are few. The day of life is far spent. We stand 

idle in the market-place. The eleventh hour is 

come. A voice is heard, 'Go work today in my 

vineyard. Man is immortal until his work is 

done.'" 

SPENCER DISSTON WRIGHT, JR., Pennsylvania '09, 

became a senior partner in a new investment 

house in Philadelphia at the first of the year. 

The firm style is Wright, Wood and Company 

and they are located at 735 Fidelity-Philadelphia 

Building. The other members of the partnership 

are Richard D. Wood, II, and Alfred R. McBride, 

Pennsylvania '29. All were previously connected 

with the firm of Harrison and Company. Since 

his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania 

Brother Wright has been continuously with 

the Harrison firm and had advanced to one of 

its partners. The new firm of Wright, Wood and 

Company will deal in stocks, bonds and general 

market securities with membership in the Philadelphia 

Stock Exchange. Brother Wright occupies 

the seat on the Philadelphia Exchange 

where he is well known because of his thirty 

years' experience in the investment business. 

JAMES WILLIAM MOFFITT, Duke '28, is secretary 

of the Oklahoma Historical Society, a state-supported 

department. His offices are in the State 

Historical Building, Oklahoma City. He received 

his master's degree at Duke in 1931. He is active 

in promoting historical research, especially in 

local American projects. In addition to the society 

of which he is the executive secretary, he 

belongs to the American, Mississippi Valley, and 

Southern Historical Societies, the Society of 

American Archivists, the American Association 

of Museums, and the Conference of the State and 

Local Historical Sodeties. At a joint meeting of 

the last named conference with the American 

Historical Society in December last. Brother Moffitt 

presented one of the leading professional papers 

entitled "A Suggested Program for the Conference 

of Historical Societies." 

LAWRENCE S. WARREN, Syracuse '25, has been engaged 

in the investment banking business in 

Philadelphia for the past twelve years. On February 

7 he became vice-president of the newly 

formed banking house of Rambo, Keen, Close 

and Kerner, Inc., with offices at 1518 Locust St., 

Philadelphia. This organization is made up of 

former members of the old Philadelphia firm of 

Battles and Company of which Brother Warren 

had been sales manager since 1934. 

After leaving college Brother Warren was a 

sales manager a number of years for the wellknown 

Philadelphia publishing house of the 

John C. Winston Company. In 1927 he entered 

the investment banking field with Halsey, Stuart 

and Company at their Philadelphia branch and 

after seven years connected with Battles and Company 

from which the present business originated. 

Brother Warren has been active in Alumni 

Club a£Eairs ever since coming to Philadelphia. 

He represented the club as its delegate at the 

Montreal Convention in 1926 and attended the 

Conventions at Syracuse and Old Point. He comes 

by his * A 9 devotion naturally, as his father was 

a member of New York Epsilon, class of "96. 

Rev. Dr. Warren, better known by old college 

pals as "U.G.," is now located in White Plains, 

New York. He was the star end on the famous 

Syracuse team of 1896. 

DR. RALPH W. SOCKMAN, Ohio Wesleyan '11, minister 

of Christ Church on Park Ave., New York, 

and of the National Radio Pulpit from which 

he broadcasts a sermon every Sunday morning 

over WEAF, a national hookup, has recently been 

honored by election to the presidency of the 

Ohio Society of New York. This is one of the 

largest and most influential of the native sons' 

sodeties in the metropolis. Brother Sockman is 

to be one of the banquet speakers at the General 

Convention of #A8 at Minneapolis next sum- 

BOISFEUILLET JONES, Emory '34, distinguished 

young alumnus of Georgia Beta is the new administrator 

of the National Youth Administration 

for Georgia. Nearly 30,000 young people of 

Georgia, between the ages of seventeen and twenty-five, 

come under the attention each year of 

the NYA in Georgia and it is a big job for anyone, 

but Brother Jones at the age of twentyseven 

seems to be making an outstanding record. 

He was appointed early in 1940. 

FREDERICK EDWARDS SEARLE, Williams '93, is one of 

the nominees for the office of alumni trustee of 

his alma mater for the term 1940-45. For the last 

twenty-three years Brother Searle has been superintendent 

of the Factory Schools conducted by 

the Ford Motor Company, Detroit. The school, 

designed to give needy boys a chance to help 

support themselves and to continue their education, 

has an enrolment of between five and six 

thousand boys.

The Alumni 


This Year's Founders Day Celebrations 

WITH incomplete reports showing 

58 dinners involving 95 dubs, * A 0 

has completed one of its most widely observed 

Founders Day seasons. From late 

February until early May, the alumni 

and undergraduates gathered at dinners, 

large and small, to pay tribute to the Six 

Founders and the ideals for which they 

stand. 

It is regrettable that complete returns 

are not available in all instances at this 

writing. It is almost certain that the 

number of dinners and likewise participants 

will be increased when full reports 

are made. Based, however, on actual reports 

and conservative estimates, there is 

ground for stating that close to ten thousand 

graduate and undergraduate Phis 

this year attended the Fraternity's traditional 

annual feast-day. 

As has been the custom hitherto, there 

have been many instances in which neighbor 

clubs joined in the dinner celebration. 

Again this year, chapter delegations 

attended dinners of their nearest alumni 

clubs. The observance at Indianapolis, 

this as other years, was somewhat of a 

state-wide dinner with nearly a hundred 

per cent registration of all Indiana chapters, 

rolling up a total attendance of 

nearly five hundred. Something of the 

same trend occurred at Columbus, Ohio, 

where, in addition to nearby chapters, 

the General Council by virtue of a meeting 

in that city, attended. The celebration 

at Charleston, West Virginia, May 4, 

literally and officially was state-wide, it 

being the annual meeting of the West 

Virginia State Alumni Association, the 

only organization of that type. 

No pattern was followed in the dinner 

programs, though more and more clubs 

emphasized as the evening's climax the 

presentation of Golden Legion certificates 

to men who were initiated fifty or 

more years ago. More than one hundred 

Golden Legionnaires were created at dinners 

or in absentia this year, increasing 

the Legion to 1473 members. It was 

widely predicted that in the years to 

come, tliese presentations will become 

more and more an impressive rite of the 

Founders Day dinners. 

Another trend was the de-emphasis of 

professional theatrical entertainment. 

The New York club which for several 

years staged a stupendous extravaganza 

of high-class entertainment turned completely 

away from it this year and put the 

accent on the message of the occasion. 

In an increasing number of instances undergraduates 

as individuals or as chapter 

groups put on singing numbers. 

The Washington club staged its customary 

glamour dinner, including among 

the guests Phis distinguished in Federal 

governmental affairs, as participants, 

among them three United States Senators, 

one former Senator, judges of the 

courts, members of Commissions and Authorities. 

Some very effective promotion methods 

were used to stimulate attendance. The 

Denver club had a striking mimeograph 

sheet that was irresistible. Clubs with 

regular monthly news-letters used these 

media successfully. In Pittsburgh, the 

club did honor to Col. William A. Ganoe, 

Dickinson '02, its principal speaker, by 

using his portrait on the front cover of 

the dinner card. More and more clubs 

recognized the white carnation as an appropriate 

symbol of Founders Day. 

The careful estimate of a total attendance 

of ten thousand Phis at the dinners 

this year carries an impressive significance. 

Official records show that there are 

about thirty-two thousand Phis with 

known addresses. They are scattered all 

over the world. Just how many of them 

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are outside alumni zones it is not possible 

to say—probably a very large number. 

But with all included, it is apparent that 

this year perhaps a third of all available 

alumni found it possible to register their 

interest in the Fraternity by participating 

in the observance of Founders Day. 

—DEAN M. HOFFMAN, Alumni Commissioner. 

AKRON 

ONE HUMDREO AND NINE members of $ A 6 living in 

the Akron area, including 77 alumni and 32 representatives 

from the Ohio Epsilon chapter, were present 

at the Founders Day banquet held March 14 at the 

Akron City Club. They represented fifteen different 

colleges. 

Rev. Sidney A. Mayer, Ohio Wesleyan "ig, pastor of 

the Cuyahoga Falls Methodist Church, as the principal 

speaker delivered a splendid Founders Day address. 

In an interesting manner he traced in detail 

the founding and early history o£ ^ A 6, paid special 

and appropriate tribute to the six founders, and reemphasized 

the paramount and enduring principles 

of the Bond. 

Allen B. Whitney, president of Sigma Province, 

who served as chairman of the committee in charge 

of the Founders Day activities, was the toastmaster 

for the evening. E. Kenneth Hamlen. J. A. Jaques, 

E. G. Wortman, and C. R. Langdon were other 

members of the committee. 

Using a list of questions and answers on


evening had been most enjoyable and had renewed 

everyone's enthusiasm for * A O.—MELVILLE T. HUBER, 

Secretary. 

CHICAGO 

Believe it or not—for it is a funny quirk: Illinois 

Beta is older than the University of Chicago where 

it is located. Yes, sir, by many years. That is significant 

of something or other, but more important 

Is the fact that it is Illinois Beta's 75th Anniversary 

on June 8, 1940. The Chicago Alumni Club 

has pledged their support to make it a "stupendous, 

terrific, knock-out affair." 

June 8, the Phis and Phikeias will start the day 

with golf in the luxury of a nearby country club. 

In the evening we will have a short exdting banquet, 

and at night is the Interfratemity Sing. 

All Phis the world over are urged to contact the 

Chicago Alumni Club, for information on the lowcost 

day, with the best fellows in the world. 

Contact the undersigned at Randolph 8440, One 

North LaSalle Street.—PAUL H. WHITNEY, Secretary. 

CHICAGO, NORTH SHORE 

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY Phis from Chicago's upper 

coastline gathered on April 11 at the Edgewater Beach 

Hotel for the North Shore Alumni Club's observance 

of Founders Day. 

Featured speaker of the evening was Dean Hoffman, 

alumni commissioner. Other national alumni 

officers present induded Paul Beam, national secretary, 

and Murray Smith, province president. Jack 

Ryan, president of the Northwestern undergraduate 

chapter, acted as toastmaster. 

Combined with the Founders Day banquet were 

initiation ceremonies staged just brfore the dinner 

by the Northwestern chapter. Entertainment, arranged 

by Chuck Apley, who emcees college nights at the 

Marine Dining Room of the Beach, induded stunts 

by a professional magician, tap-dancing, baton-twirling 

by the national champion junior twirler. and solo 

and group singing. Following the program, banqueteers 

were invited to witness the floor show in 

the Marine Room with Ted Weems. 

Members of the committee in charge of arrangements 

induded Julian Lambert, chairman, Ralph Albrecht, 

Clarence Barker, Bob Courter, Northwestern 

undergraduate. Jack Fields, DeWitt Gibson, and Robert 

Schott—^JoHN E. FIELDS, Secretary. 

CLEVELAND 

OUR Founders Day banquet was held at the Cleveland 

Athletic Club, Wednesday, March 13. There were 

eighty-one in attendance for the banquet, induding 

five undergraduates from the Case chapter and half 

a dozen more attended the talk given by Brother 

A. Allen Bates, Ohio Wesleyan '23. Brother Bates 

is manager of the chemical and metallurgical research 

department of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing 

Company and gave a most interesting talk 

followed by a general discussion of his subject'. 

The following officers were elected for the coming 

year: President, Charles E. Peteiman; Vice-President, 

John Bodwell; Treasurer, C. Dudley Foster; Secretary, 

Fred H. Fox. Luncheons will be hdd every Friday 

at 12:15 at the Clevdand Athletic Club and monthly 

evening meetings are planned, to be announced later. 

—FRED H. FOX, Secretary. 

CINCINNATI 

CINCINNATI Phis commemorated Founders Day with 

a banquet, held on March 30, at the University Club. 

Nearly eighty members attended, induding an unusually 

large number from Ohio Theta. 

Hon. Burton L. French, former Congressman from 

Idaho and now Professor of Civil Government at 

Miami University, was our guest speaker. Brother 

French delivered an inspiring address upon the subject 

of "Alumni Responsibility for Preservation of 

the Fraternity's Ideals." A brief talk concerning 

the "Prominent Phis of History" was next given by 

Brother W. Allen Stone, our Hamilton County Engineer. 

Brother Alien Fox, who is talented in the 

art of legerdemain, amused the gathering with a number 

of mystifying tricks. 

General Headquarters was represented by Harry 

Gerlach, the Assistant Secretary of our Fratemity. 

An innovation at this cdebration was the reading of 

the Bond by several members of the active chapter. 

The annual election of officers of the Alumni Club 

was held, with the following results: Don T. Kaiser 

was re-elected President; W. Allen Stone was chosen 

Vice-President; Richard Morris. Treasurer; John Bacon, 

Chorister; and J. Robert Sagmdster, Secretary. 

After the election, the active chapter ent^'tained 

with several * A 9 songs. Their singing inspired the 

oldsters, who all joined in for a few mare selections, 

accompanied by Brother Burt Robinson at the piano. 

The meeting broke up shortly thereafter, whereupon 

the members separated into groups—some for 

playing cards and others for talking over old times.— 

J. ROBERT SAGMEISTER, Secretary. 

COLUMBUS 

THE Columbus Alumni Club sponsored its annual 

Founders Day banquet March 1. There were 278 

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present, which was the largest attendance on record 

at a Foimders Day banquet in Columbus. 

All of the members of the General Coundl were 

present. In addition to President Ballou, Past Presidents 

of the General Council present were Dr. John 

Edwin Brown, Columbus; Charles Macauley, Detroit; 

and Dean Hoffman, Harrisburg, Fa. Honored at the 

banquet were President John B. Ballou and Dr. 

William McPherson, President Emeritus of Ohio State 

University.—FRED J. MILLICAN. 

DALLAS 

THE largest group in the history of Dallas Phis assembled 

at Dallas Country Club on March 15 for 

our annual alumni gathering. The food was good 

DALLAS FOUNDERS DAY SPONSORS 

Charles Seay and Allen Dealey, Texas '36 and '37 

and the speeches were short, so over two hundred 

brothers had a fine time. 

Charles Seay, Texas '36, president of the Dallas 

Alumni Club, acted as master of ceremonies throughout 

the evening. He called on tbe representatives of 

the various collegiate chapters in Texas and had them 

say a few words. Southwestern had sent up Pbil 

McGee; Texas was represented by the president of 

the chapter. Stanley Nedy, and 5.M.U. had its president 

as representative, James K. Wilson. Jr. The 

entire chapter of Southern Methodist attended in a 

body, and Seay introduced each of the new initiates 

to the gathering. They had been Brother Phis for 

only two hours and were probably the most enthusiastic 

persons in attendance. 

The S.M.U. chapter each year recognizes the alumnus 

who does the most to hdp the undergraduate 

chapter. They inscribe his name on a large silver 

cup. Tom Carpenter, SM.U. "29, is the redpient for 

1940. The complete list of those to whom the cup 

has been awarded indude: Will Caruth, SM.U. '33; 

Tom Carpenter, S.M.U. '29 (he has twice been recognized); 

Henry Bolanz. Texas '19; Bentley Young. 

Kentucky '16; and Mayne Longnecker, Iowa Wesleyan 

'20. 

The Alumni Club of Fort Worth again came over 

to partidpate with us in the Foimders Day cdebration. 

This group was led by Bob Behrends, Westminster 

'30. Professor F. W. Hogan, Vanderbilt '11, 

spoke a friendly and sincere word in behalf of the 

group from Fort Worth. He discussed very effectively 

the part that alumni should take in building * A 9. 

The Glee Club of the S.M.U. chapter led the group 

in singing Phi songs which every one enthusiastically 

joined in singing. 

The congratulations for arranging the most successful 

Phi banquet in the history of the Southwest 

bdong to Al Dealey, Texas '37. He was ably assisted 

by Ben Decherd, Texas '36, who managed all 

the finandal matters. The fine program was arranged 

by Ralph Nimmons, Florida '28. 

Any Phi who has moved to Dallas within the past 

five years is urged to get in touch with our alumni 

dub president so that his name can be added to our 

membership rolls. We are preparing a roster of all 

the Phis in Dallas and hope to have this published 

as soon as possible.—^JAMES M. COLLINS, Secretary. 

FORT WAYNE 

THE annual Founders Day banquet of the Fort 

Wayne Alumni Club was held Friday evening March 

30 at the Hotd Keenan, this date having been selected 

in order that the gathering might be honored 

by the presence of Brother Paul C. Beam, Executive 

Secretary. Approximatdy thirty Phis were in 

attendance and enjoyed an excellent dinner. A short 

business meeting was called to order by the President, 

Brother McMahon, and the following officers were 

dected for the coming year: Alan R. Chambers, 

President: R. J- Beck, Vice-President; Dale Redding, 

Treasurer; and J. H. Wright, Secretary. After a general 

discussion of activities of the dub it was decided 

to hold another rushing party this spring similar 

to the one held on June iG, last. In an informal 

address. Brother Beam traced the progress being 

made by both active chapters and alumni dubs of 

the Fratemity and gave many interesting and stirring 

facts showing the high rating of 4 A 8 in 

various parts of the country. Brother Beam then 

discussed the aims and hopes of our Foundera and 

gave interesting historical facts regarding the founding 

of 4 A O. A congratulatory tdegram recdved 

from Brother Dean Hoffman, Alumni Commissioner, 

was read by Brother M. A. Cook, retiring secretary— 

J. H. WRIGHT, Secretary. 

FORT WORTH 

THE Fort Worth Club accepted the generous invitation 

of the Dallas Club to be its guest. We met 

at the home of Brother Beers before setting out for 

AT THE FOX RIVER FOUNDERS DAY 

Dr. Albert A. Trever, Lawrence "96. receives 

a testimonial

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Dallas. About one-fourth of the Fort Worth Club 

made the trip. We were most heartily received and 

most royally treated. We particularly enjoyed the 

fine singing of the choristers of the Texas Ddta 

chapter of Southern Methodist University. 

Ilie entire assembly was very proud of the most 

excellent record of achievement as reported by the 

respective presidents of Texas Beta, Texas Gamma, 

and Texas Delta. These reports certainly should 

prove to the skeptics and the critics that fraternities 

are worth while F. W. HOGAN, Secretary. 


ABOUT eighty members of the Fox River Valley 

Alumni Club commemorated Founders Day at a 

banquet March 26. Highlighting the affair was the 

presentation of a testimonial to Dr. A. A. Trever 

in recognition of his years of work on behalf of the 

, Lawrence College chapter, first as O^. and since 

1934 as Wisconsin Beta of *A0. Dr. Trever's affiliation 

dates back forty years, covering his long period 

of service as professor of ancient and European history 

at Lawrence. His untiring efforts toward the building 

up of a first-rate chapter culminated last year in 

Wisconsin Beta's winning of the Cleveland Trophy. 

The gift, in the form of a beautifully illuminated 

testimonial, was presented to Dr. Trever by George 

Banta, Jr., P.P.G.C, who also served as toastmaster 

at the banquet. 

The principal speaker for the occasion was Edward 

E. Ruby, editor of the SCROLL and the Palladium. 

Brother Ruby spoke briefly but inspiringly on the 

alumnus' place in the Fratemity. Donald M. Du- 

Shane, dean of students at Lawrence, had spoken previously, 

directing his message primarily to the undergraduates. 

Offidal presentation of the Clevdand Trophy was 

made by J. H. Wilterding, president of Lambda Province, 

and the chapter scholarships, awarded annually 

by the Alumni Club, were presented to Ben Ewers, 

'43; Richard Calkins. '42; and Robert Noonan, '40. 

Chapter President Joseph Morton introduced initiates, 

commenting on each briefly. Alumni also enjoyed 

watching John F. Owen, treasurer of the old 

Theta Phi Corporation, preside at the burning of 

the mortgage on the chapter house. Throughout the 

evening, alumni were entertained by the beautiful 

a cappella singing of •& A 6 songs' by the undergraduates. 

It is hoped that Phis from all parts of 

the country will have an opportunity to hear this outstanding 

dioral work by Wisconsin Beta members at 

the Minneapolis convention. 

Following the program, plans for the new Lawrence 

fratemity quadrangle were exhibited by President 

Thomas N. Barrows and Dean John S. Millis, 

who were guests of the Fratemity at the banquet 

HAYWARD S. BIGGERS, Secretary. 

HARRISBURG 

THE Alumni Club of Harrisburg, together with its 

guests, met on March 7, 1940, at the Colonial Country 

Club, Harrisburg, to honor the memory of the 

fathers of the Fratemity. That the annual banquet this 

year was a fitting tribute was evidenced by the fact 

that approximatdy 125 brothers and Phikeias from 

nearby alumn! and active bodies gathered to make 

the 1940 affair the biggest in the history of the 

dub. 

The evening opened with the invocation by the Rt. 

Rev. Wyatt Brown, Bishop of Harrisburg, after which 

Rev. J. Ressler Shultz conducted the candldighting 

ceremony in tribute to the founders of the Fraternity. 

One of the highlights of the evening was the 

presentation of Golden Legion certificates to three 

men who have served the Fratemity for fifty years. 

This honor was bestowed upon Dr. A. S. Fasick, 

Dickinson '92, initiated September 21, 1888; Rev. J. 

W. Glover, Dickinson '92, initiated September 28, 

1888; and Dr. H. E. Gettier, Gettysburg '93, initiated 

February 9, 1889. 

Professor C. L. Swift, Dickinson College, delivered 

the prindpal speech of the evening, a highly amusing 

but meaningful dissertation on "Something I'm 

Learning from Other Men's Sons." After this, motion 

pictures of recent conventions and of different undergraduate 

chapters were shown, and then Brother Dean 

Hoffman introduced the Hon. O. J. Tallman, member 

of the General Coundl, who spoke briefly on the 

Fratemity and its ideals. The Atlantic Refining Company's 

sound pictures of the outstanding plays and 

games of the past football season served as an appropriate 

condusion to a fine evening's entertainment. 

The only routine business carried out during the 

evening was the election of new officers to serve 

for the ensuing year. These new officers are: President, 

George H. Wolford; First Vice-President, Edward C. 

First, Jr.; Second Vice-President, J. Calvin Frank; 

Secretary-Treasurer, Donald J. Wolford; Reporter, 

Charles R. Seeley, Jr. 

The weekly luncheons of the Harrisburg Club 

are still hdd at the University Club, 7 N. Front St., 

every Tuesday noon, and a standing invitation is 

extended to all Phis in the vicinity to attend.— 

CHARLES R, SEELEY, JR., Reporter. 

INDIANAPOLIS 

MARCH 9 recorded the largest and most enthusiastic 

assembly of Phis in the long history of the Fraternity 

in Indiana, traditionally the center of A O 

population. Founders Day in Indianapolis is always 

more than a local cdebration; it is made the occasion 

for the seven active chapters and their alumni 

throughout the State to foregather to review past 

achievements and plan greater for the future. More 

than 500 Phis tumed out this year for the banquet 

at the Columbia Club. Note this fact: there are 338 

active Phis in the seven Indiana chapters; all but 

three of them were present at the banquet. Five of 

the seven chapters had every member present. 

William P. Evans, DePauw '07, presided as toastmaster. 

A conspicuous feature of the program was the 

singing of Fratemity songs and songs of the several 

colleges. Several of the notables were called upon 

for impromptu remarks, and these were brief and 

pithy. The annual scholarship award was made to 

the Purdue chapter. 

The speaker of the evening was Will H. Hays, 

Wabash '00, P.P.G.C, president of the Motion Picture 

Producers and Distributors of America. His address 

and a musical number by the DePauw chapter, 

were broadcast over WFBM. Brother Hays said in 

part: 

"Primarily meeting to honor the Founders of the 

great Fratemity of * A O, we pay tribute to the significance 

with which this organization has endowed 

the word 'fratemity.' Fortunate, indeed, is that boy 

who, leaving his first fratemity—the fratemity of 

home and those intangible personal relationships which 

transcend friendship—^has found this spot, the spot 

where tradition has established bonds more nearly 

kindred to home than are found elsewhere in life. 

"Broadly speaking, fratemity means common interest, 

mutual regard, common cause, one faith. It 

means a sodal consdence which goes beyond live 

and let live, to live and hdp live; no fratemity has

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fulfilled its function unless it has instilled in its 

members their responsibilities to larger groups and, 

even more important, co-operative enterprises, taught 

them the basic values and fostered within them the 

ambition not merdy to receive much from, but to 

give something to, others and to thdr coimtry. 

WILL H. HAYS, Wabash 'oo 

"As fratemity men, in the larger sense, we work 

for the good of the human family. The most important 

thing in life is to see that better men come 

after us. Here is the tremendous importance of 

the right rdationship between father and son. Every 

father knows that he can only go part of the way 

with his boy; poignantly, he wishes he could give 

him more to help him on his way. Yet, rich or poor, 

each father leaves his son the same legacy


adviser. President DeWitt thanked him for his interest, 

time, and work in Wisconsin Alpha and presented 

him with a gift in recognition of outstanding 

work for his Fraternity. Brother Conners thanked the 

chapter and expressed the hope that he would be 

able to continue to serve the chapter in a satisfactory 

manner. 

For the main speaker of the evening, we were 

fortunate in obtaining Judge Carroll from Minneapolis, 

former Province president. He praised Brother 

Conners for his aid to the active chapter and for his 

co-operation with, the General Fratemity. His message 

told three fundamental qualities an individual 

needs for success, and how membership in * A © 

aids a boy in attaining these necessities. The three 

legs to the stool of success, as put forth by Judge 

Carroll, are: first, honesty; second, even temper; 

third, ability to see two sides of each question. 

Many prominent men from the dty and vidnity 

were present at the dinner to honor Brother Conners, 

to listen to Judge Carroll, and to pause in 

memory of the Founders of our great Fratemity 

RALPH GOODING. 

MANSFIELD, OHIO 

THE Mansfield Alumni Club had the distinct pleasure 

of hearing Fred J. Milligan, Columbus, Ohio, attorney, 

at the annual Founders Day banquet which was 

held at Schwarz Tavern, Lexington Ave. Road, 

March 39, 1940. 

After a most excellent dinner. Brother Milligan, 

who is a past province president, outlined for the 

dub the objectives and advantages of organizing 

our alumni. He also pointed out the many services 

and constructive work that can be done by such 

a group. In closing. Brother Milligan touched upon 

the high type of personality which occupies our General 

Council; the Council having just held' its meeting 

in Columbus, Ohio, the week before. A brief 

discussion followed this most enlightening speech, 

and we were all brought up to date as to the state 

of the Fratemity. 

Paul Tappan, Case '09, President of the Tappan 

Stove Co., Mansfield, provided us with some unusual 

entertainment by showing movies of an extended 

South Sea Island Cruise which he and Mrs. Tappan 

took last year. These movies were in color for the 

most part, and the unique manner in which Brother 

Tappan added his comments as the pictures were 

shoivn made this part of the program most entertaining. 

A short business meeting was hdd at which the 

foUowing officers were elected for the new year: 

Nelson E. White, President; Edwin K. Bacon, Vice- 

President; and Perry Cook, Secretary and Treasurer.— 

F. B. THOMPSON, Secretary. 

FATHERS AND SONS AT KANSAS CITY 

Left to right: Lacy C Haynes, Centre '07, and Lacy 

C Haynes, Jr., Kansas '43; Robert S. Beachy, Jr., 

Missouri '33, and Robert S. Beachy, Gettysburg '03 

MEMPHIS 

SOME seventy brothers from Memphis and surrounding 

territory gathered around the banquet table at 

Hotel Claridge on April 6 to pay tribute to the 

founding of * A 0. Gathered with the alumni broth- 

AT THE KANSAS CITY DINNER 

Byron Spenrer, Missouri, '15, Pres.; P.P.G.C. Geo 

Banta, Jr., speaker; -J. T. Ready, Westminster "lo, 

Treas. Standing, presidents of Missouri and Kansas 

Alpha 

ers of Memphis were twenty actives of the Mississippi 

Alpha chapter located at the University of Mississippi, 

some seventy miles below the city. 

Bill Bailey, Mississippi '14, president of the Memphis 

dub, deverly handled the duties of toastmaster 

and began the program by calling on the Mississippi 

actives for that rousing Fratemity song "Phi 

Delta Theta for Aye." The boys responded with good 

enthusiasm and soon the alumni too were humming 

and singing away, engrossed in the memories of 

their college days. With the refreshments and Fratemity 

spirit it was a lively party and the speeches 

had to be good and short to keep pace with the 

temper of the occasion. 

Right from the start the brothers were reminded of 

their duties as alumni when the toastmaster called 

on one of the youngest members of the dub. Bill 

Mounger, Mississippi '38, who in tum presented 

to Walter E. Miller, Ohio Wesleyan '87, the certificate 

of his membership in the Golden Legion of 

^ A 8, Brother Miller, for fifty years a school man 

and now principal of the Snowden Junior High School 

of Memphis, was up to the occasion and gave some 

timely remarks. To the minds of those in attendance 

it was made known that Brother Miller, now a Phi 

for fifty-five years, not only regularly attended alumni 

meetings but was on hand each fall for the dub's 

annual rush functions. His experience with the youth 

of Memphis has been a great help in the rushing 

activities of the dub. 

The illness of Billy Wynn, Mississippi 'il, of 

Greenville, Miss., slated as principal speaker, was a 

disappointment; but Lovick Miles, Virginia '9s, Memphis 

attorney and chairman of the Memphis Community 

Fund, presented an able substitute in the 

person of Earle King, Emory '06, also a distinguished 

member of the Memphis bar. 

Up from the Mississippi delta came Kenneth Haxton, 

Mississippi '14,' of Greenville, and Tom Trotter 

Ross, Mississippi '27, of Clarksdale, who is president

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of the "AU-Ddta Alumni dub," along with a number 

of other enthusiastic Mississippi brothers. 

The banquet was under the direction of J. Hunter 

Phillips, Sewanee '22, who with his committee arranged 

details so that the brothers not only had 

access to the music of the ballroom during the dinner 

but afterwards enjoyed dandng and further cdebration. 

From Dean Hoffman, Alumni Commissioner, Prentiss 

Cooper, Governor of Tennessee, Bob Somerville, 

president of Theta province, Billy Wynn, scheduled 

speaker of the evening, and many others came wires 

and letters of greetings that added to a great gathering 

of Mid-South Phis—E. S. BLACKSTONE, Secretary. 

MILWAUKEE 

WITH approximatdy fifty Phis in attendance, despite 

extremdy adverse weather conditions, the Foundeis 

Day dinner of the Milwaukee Alumni Club was hdd 

on March 15 at the Hotd Medford. Details of the 

affair were handled by Carl Moebius, Wisconsin '34, 

secretary of the Club, assisted by Dr. John J. Wright, 

Wisconsin '94. John J. Ryan, Dartmouth '11, and 

several others of the local alumni group. 

Chairman for the evening was Frank Lennox, Northwestern 

'34. John H. Wilterding, Lawrence '23, president 

of Lambda Province, was present and gave an 

interesting talk on "The State of the Fratemity," 

after which a general round-table discussion of questions 

and answers was hdd. 

Movies of the professional diampionship game between 

the Green Bay Packers and the New York 

Giants, which was held in Milwaukee last fall, were 

shown by Oliver Kuechle, of the Milwaukee Journal, 

who also showed some reels erf other highlights in the 

1939 college football season gleaned from newsreds 

taken at the various big games of the year. 

The balance of the evening was filled in with 

bridge, bull sessions, and general fratemity gossip, 

making the affair a success in every way.—CARL 

MoEsms. 

MINNEAPOLIS 

THURSDAY evening, April 4, Minneapolis alumni hdd 

thdr fifty-eighth annual banquet, celebrating the 

ninety-first birthday of the founding of * A O. Under 

the guiding hand of Cliff Sommer, banquet chairman, 

the 1940 convention spirit brought forth 138 

Phis, the largest attendance in the fifty-dght years 

of Founders Day banquets. 

Reverend Gerald Watkins gave the invocation, and 

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Clarence Gibson, former president of the Minneapolis 

Alumni Club, took over the program as toastmaster 

with his usual finesse, devdoped from years 

of experience, and bolstered by a seemingly endless 

supply of new stories. Brother Gibson also presented 

Golden Legion certificates to Brothers WiUiam Cruikshank, 

Duluth, Miami '91, and Thomas Fulton, St. 

Paul, Cornell '93. 

The active chapter of Minnesota Alpha contributed 

thdr traditional part of the program when Stanley 

Dripps, Minnesota '41, as president of the active 

chapter, presented a summary of the year, which 

found Minnesou Alpha at the top of University of 

Minnesota fraternities in sdiolarship. intramural and 

varsity sports, and campus activities. 

Dan Elmer. Minnesota '38, presented to Sheridan 

McCarthy the plaque which the Minneapolis Alumni 

Club presents each year to the active chapter member 

showing the finest spirit and sportsmanship in University 

athletics. 

A slight variation in honor of the Chapter Grand 

was introduced when Paul Carroll spoke briefly 

in memory of the late Brothers B. V. Moore and 

H. C Kneffer. two (rf Minneapolis' most loyal and 

active Phis, who have left a large gap, not only 

here, but throughout the $ A O and fratemity world. 

The committee in diarge dedded on a new procedure 

which diminated any out of town speaker 

and called in a prominent local Phi for a short talk. 

Alan Briggs, Wisconsin '14, St. Paul attomey and 

State Commander of the V.F.W., was the prindpal 

speaker with some well-timed remarks on why 

America should not be involved in the present war. 

With Brother Briggs' practical knowledge of the subject 

and effective powers of speech we were left 

with a message not soon to be forgotten. 

The gr^test interest of the evening was reached 

when Brother Ed Neal, local chairman for the 1940 

Convention, gave a short report on the prdimtnary 

plans for the Convention. From the plans he outlined, 

the 1940 convention should be one of the best. 

and his response indicated a strong and enthusiastic 

support among local Phis as shown when 65 Phis in 

attendance at the banquet signed advance registration 

blanks—MARSHALL B. TAFT, Secretary. 

MINOT 

ELEVEN Phis, small in number, but great in their enthusiasm 

for the Brotherhood, met together for the 

first Founders Day dinner in this section, where 

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distances are great and the brothers are widdy scattered. 

The evening was spent in reminiscence, and 

discussion of matters pertaining to the Fraternity as 

well as to the pressing problems of our national life. 

Every man present felt that it had been a ddightful 

occasion, and every man left with a deeper sense of 

the value of ^ A 9 as an instrument for the effective 

training of young Americans.—R. A. NESTOS. 

NEW YORK 

THE New York Founders Day dinner for 1940 was 

slightly smaller than the attendance which came to 

enjoy the supper variety shows of the past three 

years, but it made up in ^ A 6 spirit several times over 

for any falling short as an extravaganza. Phil Barbour, 

President of the New York Club, promised that 

he woidd have an all-star line up of Phi speakers, 

and that every loyal Phi with the capadty for enjoying 

himself in the company of his brothers would 

be given the opportunity to do so. Brother Barbour 

and his committee made good on both promises generously. 

The speakers did not attempt marathon performances. 

Each man had something to say and, since 

every man who talked is a Phi of the more enthusiastic 

stamp, the program was of the type which 

greatly stimulates pride in the Fratemity. The two 

general speakers were Judge Robert P. Patterson, 

Union '12, Judge, United States Circuit Court of 

Appeals, and Paul F, Cadman, Sewanee and California 

'15, Economic Adviser to the American Bankers 

Assodation. Representing the general organization 

of $ A O were: John B. Ballou, Wooster and 

Ohio State '97, P.G.C., Dean M. Hoffman, Dickinson 

'o2. Alumni Commissioner; and Paul C. Beam, Indiana 

and Illinois '25, Executive Secretary. Oscar W. 

Ehrhorn, Columbia '98, was toastmaster and Brother 

Barbour welcomed all of our distinguished out-oftowners 

induding James E. Davidson, Hillsdale '87, 

Chairman of the Palmer Endowment Fund, who always 

makes the trip from Bay City, Mich., to New 

York for the Founders Day dinner. Charles G. Bond, 

Ohio State '99, later in the program responded for the 

entire membership of the New York Club in thanking 

Brother Barbour for the successful year. 

These men who have been willing to spend heavily 

in time and energy as Presidents '-f the Club in the 

past several years have been responsible for its 

success. They are Robert A. Gantt, Nebraska '09, 

Barrett Herrick, Washington '15. and Phillips T. 

Barbour, Centre '04. They represent the Midlands, the 

Padfic Northwest, and the South respectively. All 

three have had what it takes in New York not only 

to succeed in business but to rally their brother 

Phis again around the standard of ^ A 6 which they 

have proved can mean as much to alumni in New 

York or any other large city as it does to undergraduates 

in the colleges. 

The New York Club's good fortune in leadership 

carries on. And this time it is New England which 

gives us our leader. He is a Past President of the 

General Council, 1929-30, a distinguished attomey, 

chairman of the Founders Day dinner committee in 

1939, and one of the most loyal and capable men 

in our entire national membership. Yes, Henry K. 

Urion, Dartmouth '12, is the new president in New 

York. Brother Phil Barbour has agreed to continue 

to arrange the programs of the monthly dinners in 

which he was particularly interested and notably successful, 

and Brother Barrett Herrick is. as usual, 

more than on the job and has agreed to put on 

one of those Herrick-directed dinners in May. 

Brother Gantt is serving his company in Rumania 

where he has direct supervision of the tdephone system 

of that country and also the communication manufacturing 

interests of the International Telephone and 

Telegraph Corporation, of which he is vice-president. 

A message from Brother Gantt read at the Foimders 

Day dinner was cheered for several minutes. 

Other officers dected to assist Brother Urion with 

the further rise of the Club in New York are: 

Chairman of the Board of Governors, Isaac F. Harris, 

North Carolina '00; Vice-Presidents, Matthew M. 

Campbdl, Vanderbilt '18; Phillip M. McCullough, 

Nebraska '17, and J. Donald Kieffer, Maryland '30; 

Treasurer, Frederick L. Chapman, Williams '18; Secretary, 

Donald C. Hays, Colorado '32; Assistant Treasurer, 

William F. Mack, Columbia '10; Assistant Secretary, 

Henry A. Hopkins, Georgia '35; Historian, 

Henry K. Ruschmeyer, Union '32, and Reporter, Edward 

W. Goode, Colgate '26. 

The New York Club will have another big outing in 

one of the two last weekends in June at Buckwood 

Inn in the Pocanos. Douglas K. Porteous, Tulane '23, 

is Chairman of this Committee, which means that it 

will be quite a weekend.—ÊDWARD W. GOODE, Reporter. 

OKLAHOMA CITY 

"THE fratemity system has a definite mission and 

it is doing a pretty good job today in filling it," 

George Banta, Jr., Wabash "14, P.P.G.C, said in an 

address at the Oklahoma City Alumni Club's annual 

Founders Day banquet March 17. The banquet, held 

at the Oklahoma Club, was attended by 126 Phis, 

induding the entire membership of Oklahoma Alpha 

chapter at the University of Oklahoma. 

Brother Banta outlined the major changes which 

have taken place in the fratemity system since * B K 

was founded in 1776. In explaining the work done 

by the National Interfratemity Conference, he pointed 

espedally to the progress made in breaking down a 

feeling of rivalry which once existed among the various 

Greek-letter organizations. Other important devdopments, 

he said, were the promotion of doser 

harmony between fraternities and college administrators 

and the raising of fratemity grade averages 

above those of non-fraternity men. "The whole progpram 

has been helpful," Banta said, "and I'm sure 

that a lot of good will come out of it." He told of 

4 A B's part in the program and recalled numerous 

records of achievement, induding the fact ^ A 8 has 

more Rhodes scholars than any other fratemity. "But," 

he said, "one of the dangers ^ A 6 must face is that 

they become involved in too much machinery. I think 

we have avoided it so far and I hope we can continue 

to do so," He issued a challenge to alumni to become 

more interested in the Fratemity and its undergraduates. 

"The fratemity system would die in five years 

if there was no alumni interest," Banta said. In beginning 

his address Banta congratulated Oklahoma 

Alpha on its record of pladng first in scholarship 

among all the fraternities at the University of Oklahoma 

this year. The speaker was introduced by 

Major Herbert Peck, Oklahoma City, who served as 

master of ceremonies. 

Fred Shidds was named President of the Oklahoma 

City Alumni Club, succeeding Dave Price, in an election 

at the dose of the meeting. Baron Housel was 

elected Vice-President and Bert B. Barefoot, Jr., 

Secretary-Treasurer. 

Jack Foster, Norman, was dected President of the 

Oklahoma Alpha Building Assodation and Bus Harrington, 

Oklahoma City, was diosen Secretary-Treas-


375 

AT PHILADELPHIA FOUNDERS DAY 

Upper: Six Golden Legionnaires; John Ballou in a serious moment; Lower: The Admiral makes a point; 

Argument at one of the tables 

urer. Directors named were Junius Dyche, C, O, 

Bumside and David Prict^-AusxiN BEALHEAR. 

PHOENIX 

THE Phoenix Alumni Club hdd its annual Founders 

Day banquet March 15 and had fifty brothers present 

representing states from coast to coast. The main 

speaker of the evening. Mr. R. E. Dicus. Sewanee 

'34. gave a very fine address upon "Democracy as 

Assodated with Fraternities." Plans were made for 

the spring and summer rush season in co-ordination 

with the Arizona Alpha chapter who sent several 

members to the banquet. The meeting dosed with 

the dection of officers for the coming year. Dr. M. H. 

Meade, Missouri '25. aptly swore in Ted Riggins, 

Arizona '36. as President; Herb E. Hodgson, Wisconsin 

'17, as Vice-President; and Lynn Hawkins, 

ArizoTut '39. as Secretary-Treasurer.—E. LYNN HAW 

KINS, Secretary. 

PHILADELPHIA 

THE hospitable quarters of Philaddphia's Midday 

Club, atop the Fidelity-Philadelphia Building, were 

opoi to local Phis for their annual Foimders Day 

iKinquet on March 16, 1940. Once safdy past the 

uncompromising Stolpe, who presided at the portal, 

cdebrants found themsdves engulfed in a wave of 

geniality that swept the dubrooms. Promptly at 

6:15, as announced, a large number of those assembled 

intemipted their gaiety to take advantage of 

a new feature of the annual affair, a reading of the 

Bond. With all due solemnity and impressiveness, 

Jim Schultz intoned the phrases while all who listened 

re-lived the days of their initiation ceremonies. 

To the irresistible strains of Christy's accordion, the 

assembled host marched into the spadous dining room, 

where President Walt Whetstone escorted to the 

speakers' table our honored guests, Mr. £. A. Crenshaw. 

Jr. (guest of Admiral Cluverius). John Ballou, 

P.G.C, Rear Admiral Wat T. Cluverius, Reporter of 

the G.C. and Dr. D. \^ttorini, Professor of Romance 

Languages at the Univeisity of Pennsylvania. At the 

speakers' table as escort to these guests were President 

Kolbe of Drexd Institute. Rollin C Bortle, Robert 

William Baily, and Walt Whetstone presiding. The 

Phis assembled at tables arranged by chapters, and 

remained standing while Walt Whetstone offered the 

invocation and led the group In singing "1848." 

President John Ballou then responded with a witty 

speech in which he paid tribute to Admiral Cluverius, 

then went on to tdl of his recent observations while 

visiting undergraduate and alumni chapters. 

Claude Marriott outlined the history of the "Golden 

Legion" custom by way of introduction, then presented 

dght local Phis as candidates for the "degree." 

Brother Ballou presented the certificates honoring 

these Phis of fifty years in the Bond, who made appropriate 

and interesting acknowledgments. The 

Golden Legionnaires so honored are: Frank Penrose 

Croft, Pennsylvania '93, initiated September sg, 1889; 

Dr. Edward Adams Shumway. Pennsylvania '91, initiated 

September 25. 1889; Rev. Thomas Hart Evans, 

Dickinson '93. initiated October 4. i88g; Edwin Stauffer 

Gault. Pennsylvania '92. initiated October 8, 

1889; Harrison Wainwright Latta. Pennsylvania '90, 

initiated October 8, 1889; James Clark Moore, Jr.. 

P.P.G.C, Pennsylvania '93, initiated February ig,


1890: Henry Paul Busch, Pennsylvania '93, initiated 

March 7, 1890; John Ervin Gensemer, Pennsylvania 

'93, initiated Wooster, May 10, 1890, affiliated Pennsylvania 

1893. Of these dght, two were unable to 

attend and thdr certificates will be ddivered by a 

representative of the local alumni chapter. Among 

those who witnessed this ceremony were five of the 

Legionnaires of last year: Gilbert A. Harvey, Lafayette 

'91; John C Hinkson, Lafayette '91; Dr. George F. 

Levan, Pennsylvania '91; J. Charles Ziegler, Pennsylvania 

'91; and Alban Havenson, Lehigh '91. 

Receiving the gavd from Walt Whetstone, Bill 

Baily assumed charge of the program for the banquet 

committee, introdudng as speaker Dr, Dominico 

Vittorini, Professor of Romance Languages at the 

University of Pennsylvania, who addressed the assembly 

on recent European history and current devdopments 

in the remaking of Europe. Following a 

masterful assembling and corrdating of significant 

facts, Dr. Vittorini emphasized the realities of nations, 

races, religions, and growth, dosing with a reference. 

to the Love that binds us all. 

Rear Admiral Wat T. Cluverius, Reporter of the 

General Council, then addressed his brother Phis, 

assuring them that he was finding his new work no 

honorary job. He drew lessons from Dr. Vittorini's 

discussions, dosing with the quotation from Jefferson: 

"Those who enjoy the rights and privileges of 

our dtizenship must be prepared to preserve them." 

Assuming the Chair, President Whetstone thanked 

the Banquet Committee and asked for the report of 

the Nominating Committee, who presented the following 

ticket: President, Dr. H. H. Parcher, Pennsylvania 

'21; Vice-President, Emest F. Stolpe, Penn 

State '23; Secretary, Ralph W. Collie, Wisconsin '06; 

Treasurer, Herbert S. Havens. Williams '15; Reporter, 

Geoige T. Street, Jr., Denison '18; Convoition Delegate, 

R. William Baily, Wisconsin '07; Alternate 

Delegate, Rollin C Bortle, Pennsylvania '05; Directors, 

W. W, Whetstone, Penn State '15; Boardman 

Hopper, Penn State '11; Samuel Kirkland. Columbia 

'20; Frank Hardt, Pennsylvania '01; Richard Slocum, 

Swarthmore '22; William R. Main, Allegheny '07. 

As there was no opposition to the ticket as presented, 

the above-named were dected by acdamation and 

will serve for the current year.—GEORGE I. STREET, JR.. 

Reporter. 

PITTSBURGH 

ON Saturday, March 30, the Pittsburgh Alumni Club, 

for the fifty-third year, hdd a Founders Day banquet. 

The usually large representation of active chapter 

members from Pitt, West Virginia, W. and J., and 

Allegheny was reduced to twenty because of spring 

vacations, but a good crowd of eighty-eight alumni 

attended. Colonel William A. Ganoe, Dickinson '02, 

dimaxed a banner meeting with a timdy and intensely 

interesting address on "Threads of Fraternity." 

The Colonel is Chief of Staff of the 99th Division, 

U. S. Army Reserves. He was introduced by the Judge 

Advocate of his division, Joseph W. Langfitt, Jr., 

W. and J. '11, who holds the rank of Lieutenant- 

Colond. 

Through his teaching and writing. Brother Ganoe 

has earned recognition as the foremost authority on 

United States military history, but military history 

happens to be only a part of the historical field 

through which he has marched. To the fasdnation 

of bis audience, he pointed out the landmarks in the 

devdopment of the idea of fratemity. He conduded 

with some very pertinent observations on the place 

of 4 A e in a society in which the spirit of fratemity 

is meeting strong opposition. Not the least interesting 

features of his talk were the stories that illuminated it. 

The trophy, awarded annually to the chapter with 

the best scholarship record in the province, this year 

went to Pennsylvania Delta at Allegheny. 

Dr. William Robertson Farmer, W. and J. '92, 

who is Professor of Practical Theolt^ at Westem 

Theological Seminary, was presented with a Golden 

Legion certificate by Province President Harbaugh 

Miller, Pitt '23. With Dr. Farmer was Samud H. 

McKee, Monmouth '72, who has been an active Phi 

for seventy-two years. 

One whose picture should appear among the dignitaries 

is Dr. J. Clyde Markd, Gettysburg '00, who is 

missing because he was the photographer. For the 

past twenty-six years he has kept attendance records 

of the dub's weekly luncheons, and a highlight of 

the evening was his always interesting report. During 

the past twenty-six years there have been 1343 luncheons 

with a total attendance of 34,630, an average of 

over 18 each luncheon. Of the 1343 luncheons. Dr. 

Markd has attended 1814 and R. W. Lindsay, W. and 

J. '02, 955. Last year there were 5a luncheons, a 

total attendance of 1004 (an average of 20), with 87 

different members of the dub attending. 

President George G. Waters, Illinois 'ig, paid wdldeserved 

tribute to Brother Lindsay, perennial secretary-treasurer, 

who, more than any other person, has 

been for many years responsible for the dub's success 

SANFORD CORCORAN, Reporter* 

PORTLAND 

THE Founders Day banquet was a tremendous success. 

The attendance, which exceeded that of any 

previous year, certainly bore testimony to the increasingly 

active interest of the alunmi in Portland. 

Brother George E. Housser of Vancouver, B.C., and 

Brother Charles Caches of the General Council were 

there. Also a ddegation from Washington Alpha, 

Washington Beta, Oregon Alpha, and Oregon Beta 

attended. 

PimsuRGH FOUNDERS DAY DINNER 

Only a part of the notables


PORTLAND ASSEMBLES FOR FOUNDERS DAY 

The Wallace B. McCamant trophy was presented 

to the Washington Beta group from Whitman College 

in the song contest. They certainly did a wonderful 

job of singing, but though they won, the other 

chapters gave them stiff competition. 

Upon the recommendation of the Committee for 

Nomination, the following officers were dected: Franz 

E. Wagner, President; Edward E. Ruby. Jr.. Vice- 

President; Charles L. Stidd. Secretary; Russell Steams. 

Treasurer; and Miles Standish, Chaplain. 

Two Golden Legion Certificates were presented, in 

absentia, to Brother William C. Harding, Wabash 

'87, Secretary Chamber of Commerce, Roseburg, Ore., 

and to Brother Jefferson H. Irish. Michigan State 

'82, retired attomey, Newport, Ore. Circumstances 

did not permit either of them to be present, but letters 

recdved from them in reply to our invitation 

were read. We also were favored with a tdegram 

from Brother Dean M. Hoffman, Alumni Commissioner, 

sending us his good wishes for the occasion.— 

CHARLES L. STIDD, Secretary. 

RICHMOND 

FOUNDERS DAY was observed March 16 as a joint 

celebration of the Richmond Alumni Club and the 

active chapters in Ddta Province, which met in 

Province convention in the afternoon. The banquet 

was held at Ewart's in the evening. Seventy-two Phis 

were present, induding alumni from Richmond, Bristol. 

Lexington, Petersburg, Phoebus. Waverly, and 

Hopewell, and undergraduates from Virginia Beta, 

Gamma, Ddta, and Zeta. 

Dr. Clifton M. Miller, Richmond '90. presided as 

toastmaster. The guest speaker was that perpetually 

young Phi, Richard Henry Little. Illinois Wesleyan 

'95. He took the theme of his toast from the epitaph 

of a printer on an old tombstone in London: "Like 

a worn type he has retumed to the founder in the 

hope that he may be recast in a newer and better 

mould." His was an inspiring * A 8 message, interlarded 

with the Dick Little wit and whimsical 

philosophy. 

G. Thomas Taylor presented to the Virginia Delta 

Chapter a handsome trophy, to be known as the 

Robert Bryan Harris Memorial Scholarship Plaque, 

and to be awarded annually to those two members of 

the Ridimond Chapter who respectively attain the 

highest scholarship and show the greatest measure of 

improvement in scholarship. The names first to be engraved 

upon it are Wilbur Skinner, for the most 

distinguished scholarship and Richard Adams, for 

the greatest improvement during the term. 

Officers for the ensuing ye^ were dected as follows: 

President, Dr. Greer Baughman. Virginia '93; First 

Vice-President, Veme Bickdhaupt, Wisconsin '11; 

Second Vice-President. G. Thomas Taylor, Richmond 

'39; Historian, Geoige E. Booker, Randolph-Macon 

'21; Secretary-Treasurer, W. Roland Galvin. Richmond 

'26: Executive Committee, Lee F. Davis, Duke 

'31; Overton D. Dennis, Richmond '15; and Robert 

H. Morrison, Cincinnati '11—W. R. GALVIN, Secretary 

SAN FRANCISCO 

ON Friday evening, March 1. 150 Phis foregathered 

in the Sky Lounge of the Clift Hotd in San Francisco 

for the most successful Founders Day banquet 

in this commimity in years. 

Eight Golden Legionnaires were honored. Judge 

James D. Garibaldi, Stanford 's$. speaker of the evening 

and the youngest Judge on our State Bench, 

ddivered a stirring address pointing to the great 

National achievements of many of our famous brothers 

through the years, and emphasizing that, in politics 

and out, never in all our national history was 

there a greater opportunity for yoimg men with 

brains and determination to win high place than 

there is today. 

Under the inspired generalship of Toastmaster Byron 

Bryant humorous short speeches by alumni officers 

and active chapter presidents, songs and stunts by 

the undergraduates, and special entertainment directed 

by Brothers Moore and Knorp, brought the evening 

to a hilarious condusion somewhere in the wee sma' 

hours. 

April 12 was the date this year when Artist Brother 

John Garth opened his studio doors to the actives 

and alumni of Northern California. Some fifty worthy 

brothers forgot their troubles in an evening of general 

Bohemian good fdlowship. After much feasting and 

impromptu hilarity, a spicy spot of surprise entertainment 

brought the occasion to a colorful condusion, 

although many brothers lingered around the 

piano to sing the good old songs till the first blush 

of dawn tinted the sky.—JOHN GARTH, Secretary. 

SEATTLE 

WITH dose to three hundred Phis from the Pacific 

Northwest in attendance we cdebrated Founders Day 

Friday, March 29. To sUrt off the evening a sodal 

hour was hdd in the junior ballroom of the Olympic 

Hotd. Center Case, Washington '36, and his swing 

band put the brothers in the right frame of mind to 

enjoy themsdves. Gathering in groups small and 

large they renewed old friendships and rdived their


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FOUNDERS DAY AT SALT LAKE CITY 

active days all over again, with many a tall one 

being rdated. 

The Toastmaster introduced the presidents from 

all of the northwest chapters, induding British Columbia 

Alpha. Oregon Alpha, Oregon Beta, Washington 

Alpha, Washington Beta, and Washington Gamma. 

Each president gave a short r&um£ of his chapter's 

activities for the past year. Chuck Garrett, president 

of Washington Alptia, wdcomed the out-of-town 

visitors. Brother Charles Caches, of the General Coundl, 

was presented and gave a few wdl-chosen remarks. 

Brother Geoi^ Housser. president of Pi 

Province, gave the brothers some idea of how important 

it is to have good chapter advisers and gave 

special praise to Ray Gardner for his work with 

Washington Alpha. 

The address of the evening was given by Stephen 

Chadwick, Past Commander of the American Legion. 

Concerning World War II he urged that we mind our 

own affairs and let Europe mind hers. It was evident 

from the applause that tbe brothers were pretty much 

in sympathy with his ideas and thoroughly enjoyed 

his talk. 

The banquet was brought to a dose with the 

election of officers for the coming year. Unanimously 

elected were Malcolm Goodfdlow, President; Boyd 

Stuht, Vice-President; Robert Squires. Secretary; Howard 

Ellis, Treasurer; and Val Cameron, Executive 

Secretary and Reporter. 

Immediately following the dinner the brothers 

adjourned to the junior ballroom and were treated 

to some very fine entertainment furnished by Art 

Gerbd and Boyd Stuht, both of whom are prominent 

figures at the KOMO-KJR broadcasting studios. 

Group singing was thoroughly enjoyed by a large 

body of the brothers.—VAL CAMERON. Reporter. 

SCRANTON 

THE Alumni Club of Scranton, Pa., now meets the 

first Monday of each month at 12:30 P.M. at the 

Scranton Club, comer Mulberry and N. Washington 

Ave. The newly dected Secretary is Frank C Wenzd, 

148 Adams Ave., Scranton. 

A new and complete list of all brothers living in 

and about Scranton has been compiled and we are 

making every effort to increase the attendance at 

these meetings.—FRANK C. WENZEL. Secretary. 

TOLEDO 

FOUNDERS DAY hdd on March 4 at tbe Toledo Club 

will be one long to be remembered, as we had as our 

special guest. President John B. Ballou, who gave us 

a very interesting talk on * A 0. He renewed acquaintance 

with a great many of the older members 

of the Alunmi Club with whom he founded the Toledo 

Alumni Club in 1900. The Gardner boys of 

Pennsylvania, Eversman of Michigan Alpha, and 

Dowd of Ohio Zeta were especially happy to renew 

old acquaintance with him. Golden Legionnaire John 

R. Calder, Wooster '86, was present and talked with 

Brother John about the old chapter. Some thirty-five 

alumni members were present. 

The following day Brother Smith of Allegheny 

and the Secretary accompanied President Ballou on a 

visit to Midiigan Alpha, over which President Ballou 

was one time Province President. At noon luncheon 

President Ballou talked to the active chapter. In the 

afternoon Brothers Adams and Tobin of Michigan 

Alpha took us on a sight-seeing trip over the campus. 

TOLEDO FOUNDERS DAY DINNER


On March lo. Brother Smith of All^heny and the 

Secretary attended the initiation at Michigan Alpha 

when twenty-one fine boys were taken into $A6. It 

was a very happy occasion for Brother Smith and 

Brother Blanchard of Ohio Alpha, whose sons were 

initiated FRED A. HUNT, Secretary. 

TORONTO 

ON the evening of Thursday, March 7, the diapter 

room at 143 Bloor Street West, echoed merry voices 

that those tried old walls have not beard for long 

years. Somehow, their seared countenances assumed a 

benevolent and pleased look as they listened to the 

old familiar stamping of approval, and. we hope, the 

somewhat less frequent dead silence of disapproval. 

Perhaps out of the shadow rose faces, now far distant, 

reflecting their youthful vigor and enthusiasm. 

Certain it is. that from many faces present, the aura 

of greying hair or no hair at all gave way to the 

thick growth of yesteryears. High blood pressure 

complexions changed hue and extended waistlines 

shifted upwards to the lofty chests of varsity status. 

Without statistics we would hazard the opinion that, 

pro rata, the alumni of the pre-war years, led by 

Harry Sprague, No. 6 in the Bond, were better represented 

than those of the post-war era. 

In the unavoidable absoice of Brother Carl Weber. 

President of the Alumni Qub, the chair was taken 

by Brother Roly Harris who presented to the meeting 

the recommendations of tbe Committee, together with 

the premises upon which the recommendations were 

made. A brief summary follows. 

"Most brothers are agreed that it is regrettable that 

alumni of Ontario Alpha and other Phis in the 

vidnity of Toronto should not have a more frequent 

opportunity to enjoy the sodety of each other, to 

perform some active service for the Fratemity. and 

to keep alive the older spirit of ^ A 6, Likewise it is 

desirable that an organization should exist in Toronto, 

where the majority reside, to keep in touch with outof-town 

brothers. So the Committee dedded to take 

steps to revive the Alumni Qub. 

"The Committee proposed, and the meeting subse* 

quently approved, the following objectives and organization 

wherewith to give them substance: (1) 

That our prime purpose is to enjoy the sodety of 

each other. Therdore, a meeting should be held twice 

in the fall and twice in the spring. For each meeting 

a program should be arranged involving some variety. 

(2) That the Qub would undertake the preparation 

of an up-to-date address list of alumni, and maintain 

it. (3) That a news letter would be published periodically, 

recounting the activities of the Qub and its 

members, and matters of interesting Ontario Alpha. 

(4) That there should be as dose assodation with 

Ontario Alpha as is possible. While we realize that 

there is an age gap between alumni and the active 

chapter that is not easily bridged and that accentuates 

difference in views, we should not be critical or 

attempt to foist our opinion on the active chapter 

unless the vital survival of the Fratemity is concemed. 

We can hdp them in ways such as these: 

rushing; securing summer jobs for active brothers; 

securing employment for new alumni brothers upon 

graduation; promoting dance and banquet attendance; 

seeing that the house is kept in proper repair. 

(5) To effect these things a Committee had been 

formed of a representative of each age group to act 

in liaison with the active chapter. (6) So that mailing 

costs would be covered a nominal fee of one dollar 

would be made." 

Discussion followed in which many valuable suggutions 

were made for further strengthening the 

Qub. Brother Harris then introduced Harry Ebbs. 

Harry Ebbs returned from England in 1938 after 

establishing a high reputation there in Paediatrics 

(children's doctoring to you). He now holds a post 

in the Faculty of Medicine on the staff of the Sick 

Children's Hospital and carries on private practice in 

paediatrics. Last summer he was retained by the Hudson's 

Bay Company to make a survey of nutritional 

standards of the Company's Arctic posts. He travded 

six thousand miles by aeroplane. Luckily for us he 

took hundreds of colored photographs and complete 

moving pictures of his journey. So Brother Ebbs 

took us to the Arctic! For one hour and a quarter 

we shivered in the cold of the Arctic summer, travded 

under the midnight sun, rubbed shoulders with Indians 

and Eskimos, flew over the barren lands, met 

post-factors who had not seen a white man for two 

years. The combination of excdlent lantern slides and 

Brother Ebbs' realistic presentation made us fed as 

if we were taking this fasdnating journey into a land 

unknown, a Canada completely foreign to us, peopled 

with Canadians who seemed to step out of an adventure 

story. 

We hope that at some future meeting Brother Ebbs 

will tell us further of the findings of his trip. Certain 

it is that he set a difficult standard for his successors 

to maintain.—^J. A. KINGSMILL. Secretary. 

TULSA 

THE Tulsa Alumni Qub celebrated Founders Day 

with a banquet on the Roof Garden of the Tulsa Qub 

the evening of March 14, A very representative group 

was in attendance. William W. Michads. University 

of Michigan, was toastmaster, and Judge N. A. Gibson, 

University of Tennessee, the Dean of our alumni, 

gave the prindpal address, ably assisted by Charles 

T. Kldn, University of Michigan, our president. 

All the brothers spent a very enjoyable evening 

renewing old friendships—^J. S. BOTTLER. Secretary. 

WASHINGTON 

ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN Phis representing fifty-five 

different chapters of ^ A 6 from coast to coast observed 

Founders Day at the Carlton Hotel on March 

14. This was certainly a grand occasion and our 

attendance the best ever in spite of extremdy bad 

weather. Of course other alumni dubs lead the way 

in attendance, but we daim tbe record for chapters 

represented. Thirty-two active members of Maryland 

Alpha were present with a good quartet. Maryland 

Alpha was best represented, but our Utah Alpha group 

MILO C SUMMERS AWARDS GOLDEN LEGION 

Left to right: Milo C. Summers, Lombard '61, Senator 

Elmer Thomas, DePauw '00; Judge Israd M. Foster, 

OAio '95; Senator Tom Connally, Texas '00; Judge D. 

Lawrence Groner, Washington and Lee 'gs


THE WASHINGTON FOUNDERS DAY BANQUET 

of seven, induding A. Harding Paul, made the most 

noise. 

The most interesting event was the presentation of 

Golden Legion Certificates by Milo C Summers, Lombard 

*8i, the Dean of Phis in this vicinity, to I. M. 

Foster, Ohio '95, one of the finest and most enthusiastic 

members our great Fratemity can boast of; 

Marvin McLean, Southwestern '88; Rev. Chesteen 

Smith, DePauw '93; D. Lawrence Groner, Washington 

and Lee '92, Chief Justice of the United States 

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Each 

of these distinguished Phis responded in admirable 

fashion. 

Our toastmaster, Paul Shorb, North Dakota '17, 

introduced our distinguished members of Congress 

and Government bureaus. Tom Connally gave an offthe-record 

speech which convinced everyone present 

that at least one United States Senator has a sense of 

humor—if you want to add spark to a banquet and 

get some real laughs he can do it. 

Wellington Barto, Dartmouth '28, was chairman of 

the Dinner Committee and followed the tradition of 

Dartmouth chairmen to bring out a record crowd. Ed 

Stafford, Dartmouth '11, did it first in 1938. The most 

popular Phi present was George S. Ward, Illinois '10; 

his good work year after year for the cause of our 

Fraternity is edifying to see. Dean Hoffman, Alumni 

Commissioner, represented the General Council. We 

regard Dean as our best non-resident attendant and 

look to him for information concerning the progress 

of •!» A e. 

Succeeding Carl A. Scheid, Chicago '32, as President, 

is Dr. Karl Corley, WiUiams '33. John Gleichman, 

Maryland '34, Vice-President, succeeds David 

Scrivener, Maryland '35, and Everett Flood, Arizona 

'28, continues as Secretary-Treasurer.—CARL A. ScHEm, 

President. 

WEST VIRGINIA 

ON February 10, 1940, twenty-one Phis held a luncheon 

at the Hotd Windsor, Wheeling, and formed the 

Ohio Valley Alumni Club. Officers elected were: Dr. 

C G. McCoy, Allegheny '15; President; Dr. R. A. 

Ashworth, West Virginia '12, Vice-President; A. E. 

Hennen, Jr., Penn State '38, Secretary and Treasurer; 

and A. V. Wood, Ohio University '15, Chairman, 

Sodal Committee. 

At the Fort Henry Club on March 8, 1940, the Ohio 

Valley Alumni Club held its first Founders Day banquet. 

Dr. McCoy presided, and after a fine dinner. 

Brother A. V. Wood and others delighted the group 

of twenty-three Phis with tales of thdr college days. 

Brother Hennen read a tdegram of greeting from 

Brother Dean Hoffman, David G. Lilly, Jr., West 

Virginia '31, Secretary of the State Association, and 

Duane Hill, West Virginia '39, both of Charleston, 

attended. 

On March 11, 1940, at the regular luncheon of 

Charleston Phis at McKee'^ Cafeteria, Charleston, 

Founders Day was cdebrated. The honor guest. 

Brother A. V. Evans, who was initiated by Ohio Beta 

on Jime 14, 1886, was presented with his Golden 

Legion certificate. Bishop W. L. Gravatt, Richmond 

'87. another Golden Legionnaire, and twenty-four 

other Phis attended. 

Practically the entire membership of West Virginia 

Alpha and ddegations of Phis from the Ohio Valley 

Alumni Club and the Bluefidd Alumni Club, in addition 

to Phis from Charleston and other parts of the 

State, attended the Eighth Annual State Convention 

of West Virginia Phis, hdd at the Ruffner Hotel, 

Charleston, on May 4. 

Under the direction of the officers of the State Association, 

an enlarged program was available for the 

alumni and undergraduates, and induded an informal 

luncheon at noon, a banquet and ball, following 

the afternoon business session.—DAVID G. LIIXY, 

Reporter. 

WINNIPEG 

THE alumni of Winnipeg and vicinity joined with 

the Manitoba Alpha undergraduate chapter for the 

cdebration of Founders Day at the Fort Garry Hotd, 

Friday, March 15. A full account of the meeting will 

be found in the chapter correspondence of Manitoba 

Alpha, on page 388 of this issue. I should like to 

take this opportunity of thanking all those Phis at 

General Headquarters and at various alumni dubs who 

so kindly sent us in Winnipeg their hearty greetings 

and best wishes for a successful Founders Day cdebration. 

I can assure them all that our meeting was 

a great success and was made so because we realized 

that, although we are but small in numbers, we are 

linked through the Bond to one great Fraternity 

whose ideals are the highest and shall always remain 

as a great inspiration to every Phi.—^NEIL L. BROWN, 

Secretary. 

WINNIPEG PHIS JOIN IN A SONG

Chapter News in Brief %i^ 

ALABAMA ALPHA, UNXVERsrry OF ALABAMA.—^The 

alumni will regret to leam of the death of Peyton. 

This faithful negro was finishing his twenty-third 

year of employment with Alabama Alpha. Peyton 

died of a heart attack at the estimated age of 68. 

The members, who went en masse to his funeral, 

will never forget the Sunday morning chant that 

called us to breakfast. In March, the following brothers 

were formally initiated: William Brooks, Albert 

Dozier. Eric Embry. John James, Doak Mudd, William 

Lary, David McGiffert, Jr., Alfred Sartain, and 

Bry Shidds. After the ceremony a banquet was hdd 

in honor of the initiates. Alumni who were present 

for the occasion were William S. Mudd, Joseph P. 

Mudd, Birmingham; George H. Searcy, D. D. Mc 

Giffert. Tuscaloosa; and W. £. Brooks, Brewton. Two 

sodal functions have been hdd recently, a spring 

house dance in March and a picnic in April. In 

order to entertain prospective rushees who will enter 

the University next year the Fraternity invited 

boys from every section of the state to spend the 

weekend as our guests. A barbecue and dance were 

the highlights of the entertainment. Intramural sports 

finds us in fourth place. This makes the fifth straight 

year that Alabama Alpha has been within the top 

five in the point standing. William Marbury. Marshall 

Kocheman, and Frederick Ferguson will graduate 

in June. Tom Elgin has received an appointment 

to West Point. Brother Chichester will represent Alabama 

Alpha at the Convention.—FREDERICK FERGUSON, 

Reporter. 

ALBERTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA— 

This past year has been probably the most successful 

in the history of this chapter. The rushing turned out 

extremdy wdl, and the Phikeias were with few exceptions 

successful in the Christmas and following exams. 

The scholastic standing of the active chapter is 

higher than usual. Two of the brothers. Bud Chesney 

and Doug Smith, and also Phikeia George Stuart were 

sdected for membership to the Big Block Club, and 

many Phis held important posts in various other University 

activities. The annual dance and banquet were 

very wdl attended. At the banquet. Brother Walker, 

Jr., proposed the toast to the University, while Brother 

Walker, Sr., replied to the toast. This is, I bdieve, 

the first father and son duet that Alberta has had. 

Brother Housser, President of Phi Province, replied 

to the toast to the Fratemity, touching on the development 

of the Fratemity along the West Coast. 

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J. Hart replied to the toast to the alumni. Several 

of the brothers think they will be able to get cars 

to go down to the Convention; if you wish to go, 

please get in touch with Bill Howard or Ted Bell 

during the summer. Dave French is now in the 

DAVID T. FRENCH, Alberta '40, OF THE R.CA.F. 

R.C.A.F. and Phikeia Less Hunter is in the Royal 

Canadian Engineers H. MUNRO HOPE, Reporter. 

CALIFORNIA GAMMA, UNivERsrrv OF CALIFORNIA 

AT Los ANGELES.—The chapter entered the spring 

semester with a fine group of pledges: Gene Alder, 

Bill Pratt, Clarke Dalquiste, Los Angdes; Bob Wilson, 

Jim Williams. Pasadena; Dale Stafford, Long 

Beach; Don Stalder, Riverside; Howard Fitzpatrick, 

Redwood City; Bill Godfrey, Chicago, III.; and Bill 

Drake, Marion, Ohio. Six newly initiated brothers, 

Bettcher, Daggett, Eastman, Geyer. Toland, and Williams, 

joined the active chapter and the Los Angeles 

Alumni in celebrating the annual Founders Day banquet. 

James Devere is Cadet Colond of the R.O.T.C, 

and recently was tapped Blue Key, along with Dick 

Roshe. Stanford as a sophomore is playing number 

one singles on the tennis team, and Daggett on the 

frosh team. Hill is pitdiing for the varsity baseball 

team, while Geyer is holding down second on the 

frosh. The Bruin football team, undefeated in 1939, 

has started spring drills with Brother Simpson and 

Phikeia Alder on the first team, Toland and Mc 

Callum are on the squad. The singing group recently 

won an audition, and were chosen to sing on the 

radio. We have had a very active sodal year, and will 

cdebrate the Miami Triad on April so with a dance. 

The semester will be terminated on May 25 by our 

annual formal dance.—DICK ROSHE, Reporter. 

COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSPTY OF COLORADO.— 

Seven men were initiated on April 7: Robert Downing 

and Bill Garbanati, Durango; Richard Hutton, 

Denver; Jack Landrum, Sterling; Frank Scott, Storm 

Lake, Iowa; John Lescher. Elgin, 111.; Richard Adler,


Joliet, UL We had a great time at the Founders Day 

banquet hdd at the Brown Palace Hotd in Denver 

on March 30, and brought home the Scholarship 

Trophy donated by the Denver Alumni Qub. We 

ranked sixth in intramurals at the end of winter 

ROBERT DOWNING, Colorado '43 

All-around intramural athlete 

quarter, with Richard Adler pladng on the first All- 

Intramural basketball team. BiU Puett was high point 

man at the Colorado Invitational Indoor Track Meet 

April 6 with two firsts and a second. He set a new 

record for the broad jump. Erie Boorman placed 

third in the high hurdles and Bud Amold was second 

in the 440-yard run. We started working last week 

on our songs for the annual Song Festival. Our softball 

team is a strong contender for the title, led by 

Ken McCormick's work on the mound. We hope this 

sport dimaxes our new drive for intramural dominance.—CHARLES 

H. STEWART, JR., Reporter. 

FLORIDA ALPHA, UNrvERsrrv OF FLORmA_Emmett 

Smith made an inspiring if not successful race 

for the presidency of the student body; Morris and 

Simard secured places on the board of student publications 

and athletic council respectivdy. Acosta is 

captain of the Southeastern championship swimming 

team; Simard is also a member of the swimming team. 

Houston and Homer hold berths on the varsity track 

team, while Enwright and Bedwdl are off on a trip 

with the tennis team. Phi Ddta Theta daims the 

distinction of having the only three-letter man in the 

University of Florida: Walton, who has letters in 

football, baseball, and basketball. Walton and Lowrie 

occupy key positions in baseball, and Mills and Jackson 

hold the number one and two positions on the 

golf team, Jackson bdng captain. Mills has further 

distinguished himsdf in this sport by winning the 

Tigert Trophy given by Brother John J. Tigert, 

President of the University, and a Past President of 

the General Council. On the freshman swimming team 

Houghton and Phikda Triplett are holding thdr 

own, while Holland and Roberts are making a good 

showing on the freshman baseball squad. Pinkoson 

represents the chapter on the freshman track team. 

In intramurals, ^ A 0 is twenty-one points ahead of 

its nearest competitor, winning touch football, being 

runnets-up in tennis doubles and track, and as yet 

being undefeated in diamond ball. Tench and Nants 

represent the diapter on the debating squad, Tench 

making the trip to the Southern Association debate 

tournament. Phi Ddta Theta was honored by having 

three men out of twdve in the University's Hall ot 

Fame. Emmett Smith, chancdlor of the honor court. 

Merle Wadsworth, business manager of the Alligator, 

and Harry Brown, who was honored on two counts; 

he was valedictorian of the graduating daas and was 

prominent in student publications, bdng editor of 

tbs Seminole. Brown was also dected to 4 B K and 

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lecture assodation, which has induded in its 1939-40 

schedule such notables as Comdia Otis Skinner, the 

Roth Quartet, and Hugh Gibson. Randy Goldthwaite 

is manager of Emory's freshman glee dub. Bill Mc 

Kinney sings with the varsity glee dub. In antidpation 

of dedicating the new chapter house April 14, 

the Emory chapter published a spedal edition of 

the Sword and Shield. The paper induded stories of 

activities and the house, editorials, and features. The 

chapter expects to publish the Sword and Shield twice 

or four times a year in the future. The formal initiation 

of two pledges will be hdd April 16: Bob Morris, 

Decatur, and T. L. Johnson, Atlanta. A house dance 

will be held April s6, and the next day. Saturday, a 

hayride is scheduled, with a steak fry at Qiff Thompson's 

country place. These parties are planned for 

Jimior College Weekend, and rushees are to be honored.—TOM 

B. SLADE, Reporter. 

GEORGIA GAMMA, MERCER UNIVERSH-Y.—^John 

Couric was dected editor of the Mercer Cluster. He 

will succeed Billy Geeslin, present editor. Leon Garfield 

was chosen to edit the 1941 yearbook. Newly 

initiated Lee Coney was elected president of the 1940- 

41 sophomore dass.. Coney, who has been one of the 

most prominent freshmen this year, is president of 

the freshman dass. A number of brothers of the active 

chapter attended a Founders Day dinner given by the 

Macon Alumni Assodation at the Dempsey Hotd. 

Seven Golden Legion certificates were awarded at the 

banquet. T. Wallace Armstrong is the first of the 

Mercer C.A.A. students to receive his private pilot's 

license. In intramural athletics $ A 6 has been awarded 

a trophy in recognition of winning first place in volleyball. 

In the basketball tournament the Phis came out 

second best. Forty brothers and pledges attended a 

hayride and dance given by the freshmen and juniors 

to the sophomores and seniors, who won the chapter 

scholarship contest for the winter quarter. Among the 

fraternities on the campus the pledges of 4 A 6 were 

first in scholarship at the dose of the winter quarter. 

Phis have again this year taken a prominent place 

in the glee dub. Offices indude president, business 

manager, assistant business manager, stage manager, 

assistant stage manager, and orchestra director. Ten of 

the thirty-five members are Phis.—ROY LILY, Reporter. 

IDAHO ALPHA, UNiVERsrrv OF IDAHO.—We are 

beginning to make arrangements for our Story Book 

Ball, which is to be hdd May 18. It is the most 

extensive sodal function sponsored by Idaho Alpha 

and comes only once in four years. In intramural 

swimming we are making a good showing. Phikeias 

Donald Duncan and Ted Thompson were numeral 

winners on the freshman basketball squad and accounted 

well for themsdves throughout the season. 

Shortly after the first semester Idaho Alpha presented 

its new initiates in the annual initiation dance, hdd 

at the chapter house. April 14 is the date set for the 

annual Miami Triad dance. Rudy Franklin, Maynard 

Heien, and Geoi^ Whitlock are reportii^ for spring 

football and promise to be mainstays on tbe squad 

next season. Brother William Castagneto retumed 

after having been working during the winter as a 

contractor on constmction work at Sun Valley resort. 

Robert Taylor also retumed this semester after bdng 

out for half a year. Recently two distinguished alumni 

of Idaho Alpha visited us: Donald K. David, general 

manager of Maize Products Co. and a member of the 

board of directors of Macy's; and G. D. Tumbaw, 

general manager of Golden State Co. and recent professor 

in dairy school at the University of California. 

Phikda Gordon Williamson is acting as freshman 

baseball coach at Idaho. He has had semi-professional 

and professional baseball experience. Plans have been 

laid for our Founders Day banquet April 21, preceded 

by initiation of Phikeias Robert Kemp, Donald 

Duncan, Clxurk Smith, and Gordon Williamson.— 

JACK RAMSEY, Reporter. 

ILLINOIS BETA, UNiVERsrrY OF CHICAGO.—Many 

plans have been made for the celebration of our 

seventy-fifth anniversary at the annual Interfratemity 

Sing to be hdd on June 8. This event, one of the 

richest traditions of the University of Chicago, is a 

fitting occasion for the chapter to honor the hundreds 

of Phis that have made our present chapter possible. 

With the dose co-operation of the alumni, this cdebration 

will be without a doubt, the biggest in Illinois 

Beta history. With the Quantity Cup practically 

in the bag, the chapter is 100 per cent behind Chorister 

Standen in its efforts to win the Quality Cup. 

With seconds in intramural basketball and wrestling 

and third in indoor track, the chapter entered the 

spring quarter holding third place in the all-University 

standings, only thirty points behind the leaders. 

With outdoor track, tennis, golf, and baseball already 

wdl under way. we have a good chance to overtake 

the leader. Our fine intramural record this year has 

been due to the effident management of the teams by 

Brother Brown. On April 7, eleven Phikeias were 

initiated. The new brothers are: James Trow, Kenneth 

Axdson, Harry Beach, Donald McKnight, Ray 

Randall, and Robert Erickson, all of Chicago; Philip 

Oilman, Dixon; Richard Finney, Wilmette; Richard 

Hull, ZanesviUe, Ohio; Albert Dabbert, Park Ridge; 

and William Godsave, Seattle, Wash. Two of these 

men, McKnight and Randall, were dected to Skull 

and Crescent, the sophomore honor sodety. The chapter 

was wdl represented in Blackfriars, the all-male 

musical show held in April. Bex was business manager, 

and Beach was active in publicity. McKnight, 

Godsave, Axelson, and Gustafson were members of 

the cast. Our annual open party, "The Silly Strut," 

was hdd April 20. The house was decorated from top 

to bottom to fit the theme—the San Frandsco Waterfront. 

Plans have already been made for the last 

major sodal function of the year, our annual spring 

formal.—^JOHN DooLmi.E, Reporter. 

ILLINOIS DELTA-ZETA. KNOX COLLEGE—The 

varsity golf team is composed of four Phis, Ed Roberts, 

Chuck Mudler, George McManis, and Chuck 

Wood. The tennis team of five players has four Phis 

as members: Bob Mariner, captain. Dean Lindstrom, 

AT THE KNOX FutEsmE


John Bums, and Duke McMullan. In varsity track 

we have Geoiê Olsen and Jack Gridley, manager. 

The Knox chapter is especially proud of Bob Mariner 

of Galesburg, for being one of the fiist four collegians 

in Illinois to receive a private pilot's license 

under the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Five other 

Phis are in the dass and are well on thdr way to 

securing thdr license. The annual Chicago Tribune 

award for the outstanding military student at Knox 

was awarded to Bob Velde this year. Dale McMullan, 

John Bell, and Jim Rheinfrank were initiated into 

Scabbard and Blade. The annual Founders Day banquet 

went off in great style, with about eighty alumni 

and actives in attendance. At the end of the semester 

we wdcomed into our chapter the following members: 

William Crawford, Pinkneyville, son of Wm. Crawford, 

Knox '14: Robert Brewer, Riverside; Paul Gibson, 

Aurora; Robert Hodge, River Forest; Robert 

Kemp, Ned Landon, Edward Seifert, Ralph Sharp, 

and Roy Sharp, Galesbuig; Jack Lillie, Avon, son of 

Lewis Lillie, Knox 'lo, and brother of Merrill Lillie, 

Knox '37; Morton Monson, River Forest; Dixon Mc 

Raven, Macomb; Robert Peterson, Oak Park; Joseph 

Seckler, Ci


tidpation in the Miami Triad ball was enjoyed by 

the members. Thomas has been initiated into IIA E, 

Joslin into TEA. Qawson has been pledged to the 

Sphinx Club. The Phis who took part in the recent 

Wabash Varsity Show, which played in Indianapolis, 

INDIANA ALPHA LEFTERMEN 

Left to right: Kane,- track; Frey, basketball; Taubensee, 

golf; Brooks, football 

Crawfordsville, and Jacksonville, III., are Clearwaters, 

Scharf, Burk, Miner, Denk, and Joslin. Clearwaters 

and Scharf play in the Crawfordsville symphony orchestra, 

and double in dnders for the Wabash track 

team. Scharf was awarded the activities prize at a 

splendid banquet given by the alumni, and Post took 

second place. The freshman award was taken by 

Jones. The alumni are drawing near the dose of the 

drive for funds and Architect Charles R. Federman, 

Wabash '15, has drawn up plans for complete remoddling 

of the chapter house. Work will begin 

on the seventy-year-old structure this month so that 

a virtually new house will greet the chapter on its 

return this fall ^WILLIAM N. BURK, Reporter. 

INDIANA DELTA, FRANKLIN COLLEGE.—Brother 

Kirklin was inadvertently omitted from the list of 

new initiates recendy announced. The Mothers Club 

entertained the active chapter and the fathers with 

a banquet February 26. Phikeias were in charge of 

the program. W. Hougland was selected as a member 

of the student council to replace Shrum, who 

finished his course at mid-term. Shanahan is sports 

editor of the Franklin staff. Rinker was dected for 

A>4>r on the basis of experience on publications. He 

is now managing editor of the Franklin and sports 

editor of the Almanack. Fell and Reynolds Were 

initiated into Blue Key. Fdl was sdected as "Kampus 

King" by the co-eds at their annual Panhellenic dance. 

Major basketball awards were given to Grefe and 

Fell. Reynolds was awarded major manager's sweater. 

Phikeia Doss is manager of the varsity baseball squad 

and is capably assisted by Phikeia Alexander. Candidates 

for the varsity squad are Grefe, Reynolds. Shanahan, 

and McVey, and Phikda McClain. The varsity 

golf squad is composed of four men of this chapter. 

Dugger is captain and Hougham and Phikeias Rider 

and Cravens complete the team. Indiana Ddta successfully 

defended the intramural basketball tide 

and is now leading in the number of points for the 

intramural trophy. We are defenders of the swimming, 

baseball, and track tides which are to be 

played soon.—PAUL F. MCVEY, Reporter. 

INDIANA EPSILON, HANOVER COLLEGE.—After 

five weeks of deferred rushing, twenty-one men signed 

* A 9 preferences and the same number were accepted 

and pledged. In seixsnd semester pledging the 

following men were accepted: Samud J. Copdand, 

Indianapolis; Hiram Judd, Austin; and Keith Miller, 

Newcastle. The men who saw action throughout the 

football season were Anders, Faith, and Troy. Anders, 

who was active on the hardwood last year, was unable 

to play this year because of a knee injury incurred 

in the latter part of the football season. However, 

Blum, Warriner, and Phikeia Summers were the netmen 

from the chapter. With the spring sports coming 

into their own, we have a fine representation on 

the baseball squad. Grigas, a veteran pitcher, will 

complete his services this year, Anders began the 

season at his old position in left field, but his knee 

injury made it necessary for him to rdinquish his 

position. The new men on the squad from the chapter 

are Tolen and Phikeias Toomey, Woodbum, and 

Wolf. With the thinly-dads we have Troy in the 

hurdle events, Phikeia Wolf in the dashes, and Phikeia 

Hodell as distance man. Indiana Epsilon has 

adorned its mantel with a tall trophy as a reward 

for its efforts in the interfratemity basketball toumament. 

We won the tournament by defeating B 6II 

in a dose, hard-fought game. From the debate platform, 

the faces of Lowe and Brunner were very 

familiar. Lowe was awarded first prize in the Goodrich 

Oratorical Contest sponsored by a member of 

the board of trustees of the CoUege. In scholarship 

the chapter moved up a step and placed second 

among the fraternities. Brother Montgomery, adviser 

of the chapter, has been a great help among the 

freshmen in introducing methods so that our scholarship 

can improve consistently. Those that have been 

inducted into the honoraries on the campus in the 

past year were Lowe. T Z II; and Purkhiser and Shirley, 

A * r. We were proud to be able to attend the 

Founders Day banquet at Indianapolis one hundred 

per cent strong for the third consecutive year.. In 

conjunction with spring housedeaning many improvements 

and additions have beeii made in the chapter 

house. The first-floor floors were refinished, new fireplace 

equipment was purchased for two fireplaces, 

the chapter room has been redecorated, the outside of 

the house has been repainted, and new draperies were 

purchased for various rooms in the house.—ROBERT S. 

MOORHEAD, Reporter. 

INDIANA ZETA, DEPAUW UNIVERSITY.—Since January 

1939 the chapter has advanced in fratemity scholastic 

rating from twelfth to sixth place. The chapter 

this year was represented in both scholastic honoraries: 

John Damall was dected to *BK and Jim Bittles 

was elected to $ H 2. At a formal initiation on March 

3, the following received the pin: Jack Potter, Elroy 

Langill, Charles Sdiwartzenberg, Warren Beem, Joe • 

Weishar, Tom Baer, John Wdls, Scotty Wright, Tom 

Murphy, and Jim Bittles. Buckley was dected to 

AOI; Gerking is president of the Zoology Club; and 

Ferris, Damall, and Mitchell are members of Artus 

Club. Martin Kresge was chosen junior prom chair- 

INDIANA DELTA'S TROPHIES


man, and his fine work resulted in one of the most 

successful proms in recent years. Van Slyck was chairman 

of the freshman interfratemity coundl, and 

Schnackenberg was dected to the student executive 

board. In athletics, Thoe and Schnackenberg were 

members of the varsity football squad, and Van Slyck 

was one of the mainstays in the forward wall of the 

freshman team. Seddon won his letter in track, and 

Wright was on the freshman track team. The glee 

dub, which is known throughout Indiana as one of 

the best vocal units in the state, was active all year, 

and made several public appearances. Under the 

leadership of Gene Pennington, who writes all the 

arrangements, it was featured at the State banquet, 

March 9, on the half-hour program over WFBM, 

Indianapolis, and on April 6 it featured a spedal 

fifteen-minute broadcast over the same station.— 

HARRY MGAULEY, Reporter. 

IOWA ALPHA AT FOUNDER ARDIVAN WALKER 

RODGERS' GRAVE 

INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY.—Spring 

initiation was held for the following men: Warren 

McConnell, Tom Qennon, Jake Davis, Tom Hobbs, 

Jim Jackson, John Ettinger. The C W. Nolan freshman 

honor pin was awarded to Tom Hobbs. Jake 

Davis was pledged to membership for the coming 

year in Skull and Crescent. The fellows are doing 

very wdl in campus athletics, with Jim Rush, Bryan 

Brock, and Norm HiU going through the spring 

workout for varsity footbaU next faU. Doug Mc 

Daniel made the Southern tour with the golf team, 

and BiU Berg is a member of the tennis squad. 

Sodal Chairman Doug McDaniel has been busy this 

spring arranging trade dinners and radio dances and 

making plans for the annual spring dance. Bob von 

Buelow was recently pledged into Gimlet Qub. This 

brings the chapter's membership up to six in the 

dub. The chapter's achievements have certainly not 

been limited to extracurricular activities. Indiana 

Theta was again awarded the scholarship plaque by 

the Kappa Province. Don Jackson and Alan Ward 

were pledged to the mechanical engineering honorary, 

n T Z, He was also pledged to Scabbard and Blade 

at their annual dance ^JAMES E. WALLEY, Reporter. 

IOWA ALPHA, IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE.—Burton, 

Severt, Alexander, Wittmer, Trump, Huston, and 

Chambers were initiated during the month of March. 

Huebner is a letter man in basketball. Huebner, Mc 

Carty, Shipley, and Huston are doing top work in 

tennis. Mojonier and Nihart, and Phikeias Whipple 

and Hall have soloed in the government aviation 

course and are now filling in hours to meet qualifications 

for their private pilot's license. Bob Wustrow has 

been chosen delegate to this year's national convention 

and Junior Nihart alternate ddegate. The 

Founders Day banquet was hdd March 17 at the 

Brazdton Hotd. The newly organized Mothers Club 

is planning a buffet supper for the members of the 

chapter the first Monday in May. For many years it 

HENRY GEERDES, Iowa '39, Is HONORED 

has been customary for the brothers of Iowa Alpha to 

make an annual pilgrimage to the grave of Founder 

Ardivan Walker Rodgers. Our trip this year will long 

be remembered for two reasons. First, because Brother 

Harry Gerlach was our guest, and second, because of 

adverse conditions of the weather. Our trip was very 

simUar to trips made by pilgrims of an earlier date 

when covered wagons were the main mode of travd. 

Like the wagons, our speed was very slow, and I am 

sure the roads had been travded by nothing but 

wagons. Unlike the scouts of old, our guide led us 

to the middle of nowhere and then informed us that 

he did not know where we were. Snow, mud, and 

poor roads made it necessary for Brother Gerlach 

to wade in and hdp push a car. To those of us who 

are new members, and I am sure for Brother Gerlach, 

the trip was a very interesting and impressive one.— 

ROYCE CHAMBERS, Reporter. 

IOWA BETA, STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.—^Two 

Phis occupied steUar r61es at a recent meeting of the 

Iowa Press Association: James Fox of Boone, editor 

of the Daily lowan and newly dected president of 

Iowa Beta, making presentation to the Anamosa Journal 

of the first annual award for typographical excdlence 

in a weekly or semi-weekly Iowa newspaper 

for a 1940 contest sponsored by the Iowa chapter of 

£ A X. On the receiving end was Brother Henry D. 

Geerdes, formerly of Wdlsburg, now news editor 

of the Journal, shown center, receiving the plaque 

from Fox, president of the local £ A X chapter. Shown 

on the left is Dr. Frank Luther Mott, director of the 

school of journalism of the University of Iowa, recent 

guest of the chapter in the series of bimonthly fireside 

talks. Recently Initiated into Iowa Beta were 

W. Hilgert Odell, Alexander G. Park, Hill, Whedock. 

and Smylie. New pledges indude Edward E. Mason, 

Jr.. of Iowa City; Murrd Blount of Des Moines; and 

Kenneth Pettit of Logan. Pettit was one of the 1939 

Hawkeyes' "Iron Men" and will return to the gridiron 

this fall for his last season of play. University 

of Iowa President and Mrs. Eugene A. GUmore 

were recently Sunday dinner guests at the diapter 

house. An informal discussion and get-acquainted


afternoon followed. Very successful was Iowa Beta's 

spring formal dance held March 30 in the River 

Room of Iowa Union, with approximately fifty couples 

in attendance. Dominant object in the spring 

decoration scheme was the huge lighted 4A6 crest. 

The preceding night the chapter was honored with a 

visit of Vincent Lopez for a short hour of his famous 

"Suave Swing," following a University party; stUl at 

the piano, the noted pianist accompanied the brothers 

in many of our good old Fratemity songs. Six of 

dght seniors wiU be lost through graduation this 

spring: Theodore Landsberg, Donald Gaylor, Hobart 

Mockridge, Daniel O'Malley, Roscoe P. Carney, Jr., 

and Dean Rogers. Graduating Fox and von Lackum 

wiU return to work on M.A. degrees in joumalism.^^ 

JOHN VON LACKUM, JR.. Reporter. 

IOWA GAMMA, IOWA STATE COLLEGE.—Iowa State's 

fraternities nominated and pledged support to Darrdl 

Don Carlos for president of the coUege student body. 

Lange, Fuller, Grundman, Adams, Deal, and Heggen 

are members of the spring football squad preparing 

for next year's varsity squad. Graves is a consistent 

point-winner for the varsity track squad. The varsity 

basebaU squad indudes Hays and RusseU. Golfer 

Vifquain is again representing the Phis on the varsity 

squad which finished third in the National IntercoUegiate 

Golf Tourney last year. Thirteen varsity 

"I" awards have been made to members of Iowa 

Gamma thus far this year and the prospects for more 

are good. The chapter is also leading the fraternities 

in intramurals. Bradley Ndson is arranging the business 

end of Iowa State's big spring show, Viesha. 

Neitge and RusseU are chairman and co-chairman, 

respectivdy, of the Engineers Open House for Viesha. 

The business managership of the Bomb is held by 

Raddiffe. MUetich and Neitge have saUied forth armed 

with the wooden sword of Scabbard and Blade. 

Schumcker and Dunlop are members of the Science 

Council as are Munsdl and Neitge of the Engineering 

Coundl. Quinn, Emarine, and Nelson have been 

pledged to $ K 4. Emarine left at tbe end of winter 

quarter to accept a .position with the International 

Harvester Co. Leonard Thomas. Virginia, Minn.; 

Charles Hudler, Battle Creek, Mich.; and Phillip 

Mdroy, Eldora, Iowa, are new pledges. William Beers, 

John Bush, Foster CampbeU, Richard Colvert, George 

FuUer, Wilfred Groves, Robert Knowles, Stuart Russdl, 

John Sapousek, Earl Sorenson, Reece Stuart, BiU 

Walters, Robert Wilson, Richard Boemer, Ernest 

Adams, Wilton Miller, and Milton MUetich are new 

initiates of Iowa Gamma. The chapter is practidng 

diligently for defense of the tide of Interfratemity 

sing champions for which a contest wiU be hdd in 

the spring ^JOHN W. HEGGEN, Reporter. 

KANSAS ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS—Âs the 

spring scholarship and honorary dections take place 

on the campus, Kansas Alpha is found with its usual 

high representation. Leilyn Young is the Cadet Colond 

of the R.O.T.C. Parr was initiated into Scabbard and 

Blade. Prager is president of tbe freshman dass of the 

law school, and was on the law school honor roU 

the first semester. Waugh was elected to B F £ of the 

business school. In the engineering school, Barkmann 

and Hirschler recdved dection to ST. Three Phis, 

Ramsey, AUoway, and Robbins, were among the members 

of the university glee dub, ivhich recendy toured 

the sute of Kansas. In athletics, the chapter placed 

second among fratemities in the intramural swimming 

meet. Jack O'Hara established a new meet record 

for the pole vault in the indoor dual meet with 

Kansas State. The annual Mess was this year hdd 

as a combination tea dance in the afternoon, and 

dinner dance in the evening, and was gready enjoyed 

by aU. Another highlight in the sodal activities for 

the spring was the Founders Day banquet in Kansas 

City at which a large number of the active brothers 

were generously entertained by Lacey Haynes, Sr., 

and Harry Darby, of Kansas City, Kan. The chapter 

was happy to have as its guest, during the first week 

in April, Latney Barnes, the president of Mu Province.—^J. 

D. RAMSEY, Reporter. 

KANSAS GAMMA, KANSAS STATE COLLEGE. ^The 

first weekend in April was the most eventful of the 

year for Kansas Gamma. We hdd a formal banquet 

and our spring party Saturday evening. Sunday at one 

o'dock we- dedicated our new home at our annual 

Founders Day dinner in the dining room of the new 

house. Brother Latney Barnes, president of the Mu 

Province, and Brother Emmett Junge. member of the 

General Coundl, were the principal speakers. Joe 

Robertson acted as toastmaster. Floyd Stryker was introduced 

as the new chapter president, and RusseU 

Hammitt, the retiring president, ddivered his fareweU 

address. Fred O'MaUey spoke in behalf of the 

Manhattan alumni dub. About twenty-five alumni in 

addition to representatives of other chapters in the 

province and members of the local chapter were present. 

Brothers Charles Stuart of Lincoln, Neb., and 

Elmer Henderson, P.P.G.C, of Fulton, Mo., were 

honored guests. The formal dinner was held in the 

Crystal Dining Room of the Wareham Hotd. Each 

Phi presented his date with a 4AG crested locket 

on a gold chain. After the dinner, the group danced 

in the Avalon ballroom. Glen West has recendy been 

dected into 4 E i^. Joe Robertson was dected into the 

organization last faU. Jim Barger received a letter in 

varsity wresding, Tom Guy and Roy Thompson recdved 

freshman numerals in basketb^dl, while Robertson 

received a varsity basketball letter. Rogers received 

a freshman numeral in track, while Jenson was given a 

varsity letter in the same sport ^WILLIAM H. WILSON, 

Reporter. 

KENTUCKY EPSILON, UNiVERsrrY oF KENTUCKY.— 

Kentucky hdd its annual Founders Day dinner on 

March 16 at Lexington. The attendance was 112, 

marking an increase of approximatdy forty over the 

previous year. This year for the first time the Centre 

chapter joined with Kentucky Epsilon in the cdebration 

and the bond of brotherhood was strengthened 

considerably by the occasion. Brother Joseph HouUhan 

acted as toastmaster. Short addresses were given 

by Brother Gene RiddeU, president of Kentucky Epsilon; 

Brother Shal Anderson, president of Kentucky 

Alpha-Ddta; and by Brothers Logan Brown, Hal 

Tanner, and Dr. VirgU Kinnaird. The main address 

of the evening was ddivered by Judge King Swope 

of Lexington, who traced the history of the Kentucky 

EpsUon diapter. Brother John R. Sanders of CampbdlsviUe, 

who was inidated into Kentucky Ddta at 

Central University in 1890, observed his fiftieth anniversary 

as a member of the Fratemity. Brother Sanders 

made a short talk in which he compared the 

habits of present day coUegians with those of his 

generation. One interesting event of the evening 

was the noting of the fact that five different sets of 

fathers and sons were present at the banquet. Another 

interesting feature was a demonstration of tobaccoseUing 

by Brother George Swinebraugh, a leaf auctioneer 

in the South Carolina markets. On Saturday, 

April 6, sixteen of the brothers went to DanviUe to 

attend the ninetieth anniversary cdebration of the 

Kentucky Alpha-Ddta chapter at Centre CoUege. John


Courtney and Rollins Wood were recendy initiated 

into Scabbard and Blade and Adee Wilson was inducted 

into Pershing Rifles. Penick and Kinnaird, respectivdy, 

have been initiated into Lances and Keys, 

jimior and sophomore honoraries. As the spring sports 

season opens, we have Penick trying out for the 

University baseball team and ScholU for the track 

team JIM M. CALDWELL, Reporter. 

LOUISIANA ALPHA, TULANE UNIVERSITY.—The 

chapter was fortunate in initiating more men than 

any other fraternity at Tulane. The seventeen new 

initiates are: J. T. Robinson, W. T. Coates, Jr., and 

Maurice T. Benedict, of New Orleans, La.; F. Collins. 

Henry K. MUler, J. B. White, Jr., J. Bruce 

Dorsay, of Shreveport, La.; John H. Sims, Jr., of 

Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Sam B. Hutton, Jr., of Fort 

Smith, Ark.; Louis Champion, of Flint, Mich.; R. L. 

Gates, of Alexandria, La.; Henry M. Dismukes of 

Mobile, Ala.; Jack Ray, of GreenviUe, Ala.; Louis M. 

Williams, of Washington, D.C; MUes L. Lewis, Jr.. 

of Ada, Okla.; W. Binion Harmon, of Apopka, Fla.; 

and E. M. Kilgore. of Lisbon, La. Campbdl has been 

dected to 4 ]B K and Rugan and WiUiams were on 

the honor roll for the first semester. Daray is captain 

of the golf team and GoS is in the finals of moot 

court competition. Since the recent annual spring 

formal, which was the outstanding social function on 

the campus this year, the chapter has been buzzing 

with acdvity. Much time has been devoted to interfratemity 

competition and to spring rushing, for which 

CoUins has prepared a varied program, induding a 

series of picnics and tea dances. Scheduled improvements 

on the chapter house wUl begin soon. The dose 

rdationship with Louisiana Beta has continued and 

the brothers of both chapters are in constant company.—CHARLES 

C FARRELL, JR.. Reporter. 

PHI MEETS PHI 

Joseph Woodruff, Georgia '41, vs Rodney Bdaire, 

Louisiana State '41 

LOUISIANA BETA, LOUISL^NA STATE UNIVERSITY.— 

We are proud of our two aquatic performers, Paul 

Smith and WUl Sherwood. In the Southeastern conference 

meet held recently in Atlanta, Smith won the 

22o-yd. free style, was second in quarter-mile free 

style, and was a member of the 400-yd record breaking 

relay team. Sherwood won second in 220-yd. 

breast stroke. Rodney Belaire, Southeastern 165-lb. 

fight champion, went to quarter finals in National 

MANITOBA ALPHA INSTALLS PRESIDENT GEE 

IntercoUegiates held in Sacramento, Calif. Lee Ramsel 

and George Sharpe competed in Southeastern golf 

tournament in Athens, Ga. Metcalf went to Shreveport 

to show his ability in Ark-La-Tex tournament 

Benton Holt is acting as instructor of senior life 

saving. Tom Gurley won the signal honor of bdng 

chosen the outstanding pledge. His name was inscribed 

on the award plaque. To date the diapter is 

second in interfratemity athletics. Bob Gangstad and 

Morse Magruder were' chosen as charter members of 

Pershing Rifles. Both boys are members of Honor 

Platoon. George CarraU won the coveted moot court 

trial.—LEE RAMSEL. Reporter. 

MANITOBA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MANrroBA.— 

The undergraduate chapter joined'with the alumni 

of Winnipeg and vidnity in celebration of Founders 

Day, March 15, After a hearty dinner, the seven new 

intiates of the chapter were severally introduced, and 

all were heartily welcomed into the Fratemity. In 

memory of our two brothers, Horace Ydland and 

Ralph Wheder, who had latdy joined the Chapter 

Grand, a period of a minute's silence was observed. 

The death of these two Phis marked the first bereavements 

of Manitoba Alpha, and the loss sustained by 

the chapter was keenly felt. Bob Martin, retiring 

president, briefly expressed his gratitude for the cooperation 

he had received during his term of office, 

and tumed over the gavd to Edwin M. Gee. recendy 

dected president for next year. President Gee then 

conducted the Alumni Day ceremony with the aid 

of the newly dected officers of the active chapter. A 

toast to the alumni was proposed by Walter Dewar 

and was responded to by R. W, C Percy, who took 

as the subject for his address "Responsibility of the 

Alumni for the Preservation of Fratemity Ideals." 

Following this a toast was made to the gpraduating 

dass by E. Bergman and was replied to by Art 

Gahrid. The singing of the Senior Song brought the 

meeting to a close after the usual round of dinner 

stories, and the brothers left to escort their ladies 

to a dandng party—NEIL K. BROWN. 

MARYLAND ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND—• 

Vial, Garrett, and Ochsenreiter played on the varsity 

football team, along with Phikeia MacKenzie. In basketbaU, 

Ochsenreiter and Garrett, along with Phikdas


A. Woodward, McHale. and Vannais, hdped make 

the university's team a success. BasebaU takes the time 

of Garrett and C Woodward, Phikeias McHale, Mac 

Kenzie and Vannais. In track Ochsenreiter runs the 

quarter-mile, while in lacrosse Vial plays defense. All 

SNOW SCULPTURE AT AMHERST 

the Phis who scrubbed for managerships were successful. 

Suit and White being elevated to senior and 

junior managerships in basketball; Otten, freshman 

manager, and Jarboe and Worthington junior assistants 

hdped with the baseball team. Lee manages lacrosse 

and Goller, track, with Brendle working for next 

year. Lee heads OAK and Shipe acts as secretarytreasurer. 

Beta Alpha Psi took Worthington into its 

fold, while TBU chose Purdum. Vial joined AXZ. 

Davis headed the Debate Club, while Lee was president 

of the International Relations Club. Abell was 

vice-president of the Newman Qub, while Brendle, 

Suit, and Haskins are recent initiates of Scabbard and 

Blade. The campus humor magazine has Suit as drculation 

manager, Shipe, advertising manager, and Kerwin, 

art editor. The chapter hdd its spring party 

April 5 and all the members and their dates agreed 

that it was the best party of the year. We are aU 

looking forward to our coming costume party with 

much enthusiasm.—^JOSEPH H. WHITE, Reporter. 

MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE.—The Colby Phis 

are ending up a year of successful participation in all 

phases of coUege life. Phikeias Bateman, Murphy, and 

Pursley are prominent track men; Cross and Macllraith 

are active in basebaU. Phikda Pursley is an assistant 

baseball manager, and on the staff of the 

White Mule. Pejko is one of the baseball managers. 

JSuring the past year Bruce and O'Neil were active 

in football, Bruce leading a championship team to 

victory; Bmce, Baxter, Dibble, East, Conley, Stummp, 

Pejko, and Parker were scholastic leaden. Plans are 

going on apace for the chapter's new house on the 

new Mayfiower Hill site, to which the coUege is 

moving in a few years. With the hdp of the WaterviUe 

Alumni Club, and other interested alumni, who 

have given finandal hdp, the chapter wiU soon 

realize its goal in preparadons for its new home— 

ELMER L. BAXTER, Reporter. 

MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE 

BiU Goditz is new New England intercoUegiate backstroke 

champion and received his letter for swimming. 

Bob Johnson received his letter for basketbaU. Jack 

Price received his numerals for freshman basketbaU. 

Harmon Hawkins received his letter for fendng. The 

chapter wiU be weU represented in the various varsity 

and freshman sports. With spring football practice 

already under way, it is certain that Rosenberry wiU 

play first-string backfidd next season. Sked and 

Thomas are also showing up wdl in pre-season training. 

By winning the intramural basketbaU toumament 

and finishing in the semi-finals in the squash 

tournament ^ A 8 stands second in the interfratemity 

race for the trophy of trophies. The chapter was weU 

represented at the junior prom this year and several 

brothers engaged in building a snow figure on the 

lawn to celebrate the occasion. On May ii the house 

will give its annual spring dance. This is the dimax 

of the sodal year and is always a popular, wdlattended 

event ASHLEY COLE, Reporter. 

MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA, MASSACHUSETTS INSTI 

TUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.—Massachusetts Gamma now 

boasts a very complete workshop. Originally started 

by Alan Macnee, Jack lams, and Frank Bennett, its 

membership has expanded until it now indudes most 

of the chapter members. The machinery includes 

power tools and dectrical engineering apparatus. A 

phonograph has been successfuUy constructed and at 

present a radio is nearing completion. Robert K. 

Osbome has been dected to the office of assistant 

treasurer of the Technology Christian Assodation. He 

was also dected to the honorary position of cabinet 

member of the assodation for his good work as di* 

rector of the book exchange department last year. 

George Spies and WiUiam Kaesche are also working 

in the T.CA. The Miami Triad dance, held annually 

by the institute chapters of 4 A 6, £ X, and B 6II. 

was March 15. As usual, we hdd a banquet before 

.the dance in a local hotd. Edgar Hayes is again on 

the varsity fifty-pound crew. WaUace Dunn, Kenneth 

Gifford, Jack KeUy. Alan Macnee. and Marvin Stephens 

are on the track team. Kdly and Gifford placed 

among the first ten in the AU-Technology physical 

training competition. Macnee placed in the interdass 

track meet as a hurdler. Mario Conti, our latest 

pledge, is a junior in mechanical engineering. He is 

the coach of the freshman basketbaU team and an 

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all-round athlete.—FRANK J. BALL, Reporter. 

MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 

With one of its most successful years in the last decade 

nearly completed, Michigan Alpha proudly points to 

its achievements and looks forward to further im- 

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provements in the future. Early this spring the chapter 

initiated the following twenty-one men: Edward 

Aldworth, Grand Rapids; Robert Begle, Detroit; 

James Blanchard, Morenci; William Coale, Winnetka, 

111.; Parker Consaul, Toledo; Gerald Cummings, 

Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Robert Edison, Grand Rapids; 

John Emmett, Bloomfidd Hills; John Fletcher, Chelsea; 

John Gillis, Hibbing, Minn.; Ray Gripman, 

Pleasant Ridge; George Hildebrandt, Hamburg, N.Y.; 

Alden Johnson, Grand Rapids; Emil Lockwood, 

Beaverton; Frank McCabe, Wichita, Kan.; Edward 

Reichert, Ann Arbor; Pete Smith, Toledo; Marshall 

Strenger, Lake Forest, III.; Richard Tobin, Highland 

Park; Richard Walker, Ponte Verde, Fla.; Larry 

Wichter, Toledo. On May 4, * A 6, B 9 U, and 2 X 

held the first of what will be the annual "Triad 

Formals" on the Michigan campus. Brother Ross was 

recently elected captain of next year's Wolverine 

hockey team, while football-manager Fred Howarth 

was awarded the key of * B K.—RICHARD SCHERLING, 

Reporter. 

MICHIGAN BETA, MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE 

Brother Beam, National Executive Secretary, visited 

the chapter and together with our executive committee 

drafted a series of objectives for us to try to 

attain in the future. Among these was the proposal 

for the adoption of a guarantee fund to assimilate 

any delinquent bills outstanding at the end of the 

year. This idea was adopted immediately. Our chapter 

led the fraternities in the pledging of men. 

Captain Don Ladd and Huntley Johnson are on 

the varsity swimming team. Chuck Bigelow was captain 

of the frosh swimming team and Roy Fehr was 

captain of the track team. Harris was on the tennis 

team and Bill Searl was number three man on the 

pistol team. Stark, who graduated last year, was this 

year's captain of the baseball team. Politically we 

fared wdl. Goundie was treasurer of the junior 

dass and student council representative, Roger Blackwood 

was general chairman of the frosh frolic and 

under his guidance the party was a great success. 

Hays was elected to the liberal arts council as representative 

from the junior class. Under the guiding 

hand of Scholarship Chairman Moran, Michigan Beta 

jumped up four places on the scholarship chart of 

the fraternities at Michigan State. Brothers George 

Harris, Moran, and Phikeia Young were initiated into 

Scabbard and Blade, and Jim Renno was elected president 

of the Astronomy Club. Brother Gerlach paid 

the chapter a visit and we enjoyed his stay very much. 

This June Brothers Cowdery, Paddeson, Baldwin, 

Baker, Galda, and Dawson will graduate. Our Parents 

Day dinner brought the year to a very fitting dose 

ANDREW HAYS, Reporter. 


—On April 4, all the active members and pledges 

of Minnesota Alpha attended the annual Foimders 

Day banquet held at the Radisson Hotd. An enthusiastic 

pre-convention spirit prevailed amongst the 

170 members in attendance. On April 14, six members 

of the chapter will journey to Ames, Iowa, where 

they will be guests at the spring initiation of Iowa 

Gamma. The hope will be that by the experience 

gained, a better modd initiation will be presented at 

the convention this summer. A dress rehearsal of the 

model initiation will be hdd at our regular initiation 

April 21. The all-university bowling trophy has been 

added to • our mantel. Teams have been sdected for 

participation in all intramural activities during the 

spring quarter. In varsity athletics Phis still reign 

supreme. Dashman Franck and Hurdler Benn, the 

leading point getters in the indoor season are eagerly 

awaiting the coming outdoor campaign. B. Johnson, 

co-captain of the 1940 football team with Bjorklund, 

has forsaken spring football practice to become 

catcher on the baseball team. Spring football practice 

finds Bjorklund, Johnson, Franck, and Phikeias 

Paffrath, Wildui^, and Nelson on the first squad of 

fifteen. Ludtke and Wangerin are on the reserves. 

Marsden and Roberts are on the executive committee 

planning Minnesota's fourth annual fraternity week. 

Gran, sports editor of the Daily and B. Johnson were 

instrumental in the formation of an undergraduate 

"M" Club. Editor Roberts of the Daily is leading 

the student fight for student control of the dining 

facilities in the new student union—STANLEY F. 

DRIPS, Acting Reporter, 

MISSISSIPPI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSUTI.— 

The year's social calendar has included numerous 

house parties, banquets, a Hallowe'en party, and was 

climaxed by the annual formal dance. Among the 

year's distinguished visitors was Harry M. Gerlach, 

assistant executive secretary. The chapter has taken a 

leading part in the intramural sports competition in 

an effort to win another high point cup. First place 

has been won in volleyball, and the semifinals reached 

in basketball. When the boxing matches were hdd 

recently, Phikeia Robert Rogers won the i27-pound 

class, Paul Lockett reached the 155-pound finals, and 

Vergil Adkins fought in the quarter finals of the 

120-pound division. Phi Delta Theta is now in third 

place in the total number of points scored. Tom 

Hammond was recently dected editor-in-chief of the

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, 1940 39" 

Mississippian, for next year, and Kenneth Haxton 

was dected managing editor. Ben Owen is sports 

editor and members of the staff indude seven other 

Phis. On the Rebel, campus humor magazine, Reginald 

Gray is editor-in-chief, Ben Adams is circulation 

manager, Duane Forman is associate editor, and on 

the staff are seven more Phis. On the editorial staff 

of the Ole Miss, yearbook, are Adkins and Hammond. 

Haxton won first place in an essay contest open to all 

students in the University. In varsity sports the chapter 

has all four managers: Sid Gillespie, Tom Magruder, 

Owen, and Clayton. Star hurdler on the 

varsity track team is Claude Woodward, and on the 

baseball diamond, letterman Ed MiUer Stevens is 

holding his own. Max Pegram and BiUy Baker are 

playing on the varsity tennis team; BiUy Noel is 

number one and Reuben Boyett holds a place on the 

freshman tennis team. Baker is also president of the 

tennis dub. Tom Green fires regularly on the rifle 

team. High scholastic standards have been maintained. 

On the honor roll first semester were: Frank 

Laney, Forman, D. A. Noel, Billy Noel, J. D. Guyton, 

and Hammond. Nod and Guyton made the average 

required for ^ H £. Haxton won admission into H £ ^, 

of which Laney is president. Owen Roberts was initiated 

into $ A, making the fourth highest average in 

the freshman law class; and Billy Nod and Baker 

were dected to A 2 If. Billy Rust and Green were 

recently initiated into Scabbard and Blade. Bobby 

Wall was named to the Hall of Fame, highest honor 

attainable by a student at the University, He was 

given this honor for his work as editor of the annual, 

chairman of the committee sponsoring Religious Emphasis 

Week, past president of 4 A 6 and of Blue 

Key. and chairman of the Y.M.C.A. nominating committee. 

Initiation was held recently of seventeen new 

men. This was the largest group any campus fraternity 

had to pass the necessary initiation requirements, 

in spite of the fact that several had larger pledge 

groups. The initiates are: Billy Nod, Henry Fair, 

Paul Lockett. Qiff Bailey, J. D. Guyton, Hugh Lee 

Gowan, Paul Eason, Reuben Boyett, George Clayton, 

Drury Fisher, Millard Page, Virgil Adkins, BiUy 

Wally Pearson, Harvey Henderson, Wamer Currie, 

Louis Benoist, Harry Hoffman. Albert Russdl, '37, 

was the speaker at the initiation banquet.—^ToM 

HAMMOND, Reporter. 

MISSOURI ALPHA. UNiVERsrrY OF MissouRi.Ât 

the end of the first semester Missouri Alpha ranked 

high in scholarship. At the present time we have 

members in practically aU student activities. Phikeias 

Davis, Greenwood, Jackson, and Stueber are playing 

spring football, and are considered by many to have 

a very good chance of breaking into the varsity lineup 

next fall. Phikeia Melitio is out for track and recendy 

broke the freshman record in the pole vault. 

Oliver, Bendey, and Van Osdol are taking a prominent 

part in campus politics. In the near future Missouri 

Alpha is planning to be host to many high school 

boys at the annual high school week-end. Plans are 

now being laid for the annual spring formal which 

is to be hdd May 3. Missouri Alpha sent a ddegation 

to both the St. Louis and Kansas City Founders 

Day banquets. The members reported that they had 

a very enjoyable time and recommended that more 

of the brothers attend them in the future—^JOHN S. 

DAVIS, Reporter. 

MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.—The 

chapter started its social activities of the current 

semester with its annual Bowery Party. A number of 

alumni and visitors attended. This year we won the 

scholarship cup for the second consecutive victory. At 

present we are in second place in intramurals, having 

won basketbaU for the fourth consecutive year and 

our star forward, Joe McCord, was high scorer of the 

league again. At this writing McDaniels and Eige 

have qualified for varsity golf and Hoffmdster has 

qualified for varsity tennis. On March 18 a larê 

ddegation from Missouri Beta went to the Founders 

Day Banquet in St. Louis and they reported an exceUent 

time. Jones, one of our premedical students 

won the Jackson Johnson scholarship to Washington 

University in St. Louis JOHN STAHLHUTH, Reporter. 

MISSOURI GAMMA, WASHINGTON UNivERsrrY— 

The dosing of the 1939-40 year finds Missouri Gamma 

retaining their all-around leadership on the campus. 

The intramural situation looks bright, for we are 

only a few points out of first place with some of our 

strong sports coming up. Four cups already grace 

our mantel, those for cross-country, golf, badminton, 

and ping pong. Line Coleman wresded his way to an 

easy championship in the recent school tournament. 

We have two football lettermen. Root and Cory, three 

basketbaU lettermen. Captain Des Lee, MacLean, and 

Callaway, swimming letterman Matthey, and Captain 

Curtis, mainstay of the fencing team. Bosworth, 

Humphreville, and Smith served as senior manager 

and junior managers, respectively, for the footbaU 

squad. Throop and Caebe were senior and junior 

managers of the basketbaU team. Duncan, Lee, and 

Boles are standouts on the Bear track team, and Coil, 

Hodgson, and Voges are on the varsity teimis squad. 

Six Phikdas earned numerals in various sports, whUe 

other neophytes worked industriously in Thyrsus, 

Campus Y, Glee Club. Hatchet, Quad Show, and 

other activities. Des Lee was co-chairman of the 

Campus Y cabinet and Scott, one of the members of 

that cabinet this year, has just been elected as next 

year's co-chairman. The campus annual musical production 

remained almost a * A e production, as a 

majority of the brothers found parts as principals and 

in production. The dramatic organization of the 

campus was presided over by Boles, who was assisted 

by Hardy. Compton was major of the local 

R.O.T.C unit, with Dallmeyer, Hardy, and Obourn 

acting in other official capacities. Coleman was junior 

intramural manager. The recent Miami Triad was 

universally acdaimed the best dance of the year. On 

March 18, Phis from Missouri Alpha, Beta, and 

Gamma, assisted by the St. Louis Alumni Club, held 

a gala Founders Day celebration. Missouri Gamma 

WALTER THOMAS, Westminster '41


also represented the national fratemlty at a coast-tocoast 

broadcast from the Eugene Fidd home in St. 

Louis. For fuUer account see page 359 GUY CALLA 

WAY, JR., Reporter. 

MONTANA ALPHA, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY. 

—Fifteen new Phis were initiated into Montana Al- 

MONTANA'S STARS 

Left to right: Ryan, Bryan, Hall, Jones. Nugent 

pha's diapter: W. Peterson, S. Hammond, W. Bauer, 

D, Bryan, J. Haas, R. Anderson. G. Nordgren, P. 

Galusha, J. Tumer, O. Hauge, R. Hdm, R. Fisher, 

Wm. Adam, J. Fleming, and E. Morris. In varsity 

basketbaU four of our members garnered the top 

places for total points amassed during the season; 

Captain Barney Ryan led with 221, Phikeia Jones, 

S19, Hall, 216, Phikeia DeGroot, 188, with Nugent 

and Bryan trailing dose behind. The University wUl 

miss Ryan and Nugent next year. Biff Hall was elected 

co-captain by his teammates. Our bowling team has 

just about dnched the cup for fratemity championship. 

They hold the high team average 2819 pins and 

Hammond holds the high individual game with 997. 

Baseball season is underway with Montana Alpha 

represented by a strong nine. In the recent spring 

dramatic production, Parker played the lead and was 

supported by Stanton, David, Morris, and Phikda 

Bennet. Fisher was selected business manager of the 

Forestry Kaiman. MUlar is next year's editor of the 

Sentinel, Montana's yearbook. Hoon received one of 

the most honored positions attainable by a senior, 

that of Arbor Day manager. Campbell is the University 

publidty director and Stanton, graduate manager. 

Sanderson is the Univeisity golf coach and Ryan one 

of the tennis coaches. Our chapter room has just 

been redecorated.—BURKE THOMPSON. Reporter. 

NEBRASKA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA,— 

The annual * A 6 spring party was hdd March 8 at 

the Lincoln Hotel. A smoker was hdd at the chapter 

house in which the actives and pledges made more 

and renewed many acquaintances among the alumni 

for whom the smoker was held. The extracurricular 

activities increased this year over last year; there are 

seven men in R.O.T.C, George Abel, a varsity guard, 

is on the track squad, Nick Douvas is out for spring 

football, and Joe Ryan and Bud Kryger are out for 

baseball. Five men were recendy awarded letters; in 

basketbaU, Hartman Goetze, a major letter, John Hay 

and Lyle King with minor letters; in swimming, Fred 

F. Fairman and Charles Roberts minor letters. Fred 

Craft is taking the C.A.A. flying course offered by 

the university and has made his solo. He is now 

working for his private pilot license. The annual 

Founders Day banquet was hdd April 13 at the 

Cornhusker Hotel. George Abel was awarded a trophy 

for bdng the most improved Phi during the year 

and Charles Oldfather was honored with another 

trophy for having the highest average in the freshman 

dass. In the intramural track meet which was 

run off April 4, the Phis missed first place just by 

inches. John Goetze and Bob Poe contributed very 

much to bringing us near the top. April 7, seven 

freshmen and one repledge were initiated: Cliff Meier, 

Prince Bolton, Nick Douvas, Jim Hewitt, Jack Lee, 

Walter Leurs, Charles Oldfather, and Jack Yoder.— 

CHARLES A. ROBERTS, Reporter. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. 

—The chapter announces the pledging of Herbert 

Morrison, '42, of Boston, Mass. Jim Harsh starred in 

the diving events of the in ter-fraternity swimming 

meet and came out with fiist place. Bill Gordon and 

Larry Norton went with the glee dub on its spring 

tour, during which it gave concerts in most of the 

principal cities of the East and Middle West. Dan 

Rectanus, in his capacity of manager of the rowing 

dub, accompanied the varsity and freshman crews 

on their spring training trip to New London, Conn. 

The Green Key Prom week-end was hdd on May 3 

and 4 and as usual the chapter had an informal dance 

at the house on Friday night. Group picnics were the 

order of the day on Saturday. foUowed by the big 

Prom Saturday night. For the chapter it was a most 

successful cUmax to the sodal events of the year.— 

WILLIAM H. LOHMAN, JR., Reporter. 

NEW YORK ALPHA, CORNELL UNIVERSTTY.—Saturday, 

March 9, saw the seventieth annual initiation 

banquet with the following men as initiates: Frank A. 

Cuzzi, Thomas A. Daffron, Robert John Bladetgroen, 

E. Thomas Devoe, Albert C. Bean. Barber B. Conable, 

Jes Dall, III, Julius King, Jr., Walter E. Murphy, 

Robert James Roshirt, Gerald Saunders, Edward M. 

Smallwood, Robert Steele, Frank Stout, and Frank 

A. Walkley. Toastmaster for the dinner was Heber 

W. Peters '14, and Barrett Herrick, Washington '15 

told the initiates something of the history and present 

standing of 4> A e. Peters. Robinson, and Antrim have 

been dected to Spring Day committees, wbUe Brennan 

was dected to head the senior ball committee and 

Murphy was dected to head the freshman cap burning 

iximmittee. Spring baseball finds the diapter represented 

in the inter-fraternity league by both hard and 

softball teams which are being whipped into shape 

by last year's pitcher. Bill Brennan. On April 21 the 

thirty-fifth annual faculty tea was held at the chapter 

house; this function was the high spot of the social 

season, with the chapter playing host to some three 

hundred members of the facility. Wood, who is going 

to ComeU Medical School next year, is the head of 

the preparation for the Skulls pre-medical exhibit 

which will be held in Stimson Hall during Comdl 

Day Week-end, the third and fourth of May. Smallwood 

received his numerals in wresding, while Roshirt 

and Walkley received theirs in basketball. Henline 

became the first member of the chapter to receive his 

pilot's license and now proudly wears his wings. If 

there are any alumni of the chapter who are not 

receiving their issues of the chapter quarterly, the 

Cayugan, a letter to the editor will correct this error 

at once. And for those that are receiving the Cayugan, 

let me remind them to return their questionnaires.— 

JAMES B. HARTGERING, Reporter. 

NEW YORK BETA, UNION COLLEGE.—Spring sports 

are again led in large part by Phis. The baseball 

team is being formed about the nudeus of Captain 

Charles Brockner, first baseman and leading slugger.


Al Mould, number one pltdier of whom much is 

expected this season, and Charles Fiester, a c:apable 

pitcher. The team is being managed by Conrad 

Bechard, and Charles Royce. Another team captained 

by a Phi is lacrosse. Merlin Fay is back at his usual 

place on the attack and wiU lead the team from 

there. Others on the varsity team indude Donald 

Haigh and Dick Griffith. Paul Santee and Donald 

Abood are candidates for the foesbman lacrosse team, 

and Albert Babyak is assistant manager of the track 

team. The chapter basketbaU team finished the intramural 

league in the runner-up position, losing out 

in a play-off, and this high position, with, our lead in 

total number of victories in 21, gives us a high ranking 

in the combined intramural standings. Conrad 

Bechard and Herbert Smith are singing in the spring 

concert of the glee dub. George Qark, of Flattsburg. 

N.Y., has recenUy been made a Phikeia, and will join 

the chapter in the fall.—D. E. GuiFFriH, JR., Reporter. 

NEW YORK ZETA, COLGATE UNIVERSITY ^Rushing 

is in fuU swing under Colgate's new system of deferred 

pledging. A good ddegation is in definite 

prospect. ScholasticaUy. the iliapter is still leading 

aU other fratemities. Many intramural advancements 

have been made, induding the winning of the foidshooting 

diampionship. Army Caseria won the school 

175-lb. boxing championship and Jim Garvey, captain 

of footbaU, beat his opponent on time advantage to 

take the coUege unlimited dass wresding championship. 

James Sanders, izi-lb. wresder. was recendy 

dected captain for tbe coming season. Edward Kaye 

was active on the varsity swimming team throughout 

the season and chalked up over forty points for the 

team. DaUy made his varsity letter in swimming. An 

active intramural bowling team has yet to meet defeat. 

A recent visitor at the chapter was Edward 

Rowe '19, President of the Alumni assodation. He 

entertained the junior dass at dinner and also at a 

tunk in the evening. President Main, accompanied 

by Brothers Kaye and Mye attended the Founders Day 

banquet recendy hdd in New York. New York Zeta 

had more alumni in attendance than any other chapter. 

The chapter announces the pledging of Howard 

Metzloff, '42, and Fay Moran, '41—FREDERICK G. 

TURNER, Reporter. 

NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA, DUKE UNIVERSITY.— 

Recendy welcomed members into North Carolina Alpha 

are Few, McMorries, Bond, McGehee, R. Smith, 

J. Smith, Wdls, Gait, Treleaven, Campbdl, Dodd, 

Meyer, Patten. Porterfidd, Oestmann, and Starr. An 

alunmi banquet on AprU si celebrated the occasion 

and the annual initiadon dance under the capable 

direction of Davis proved its usual success. Bayne 

Sparks, in addidon to working on the business staff 

of the Chanticleer, has been elected president of 

AE^. Moyer was dected vice-president of the Duke 

Men's Student Government in the recent dections. 

P. M. Davis is the newly diosen vice-president of the 

Panhdlenic council. Senhauser also holds a S.GJL. 

position, whUe Conlon wiU work on the publications 

board. Guy Bemer recendy placed high in the annual 

North-South golf open, winning a handsome 

award; he also accompanied the golf team to the 

Southern IntercoUegiates with manager LUes. The 

intramural swimming team paced by CarU, McKibbin, 

Fleming. Ryan, and Moyer, was crowned University 

diampions. Varsity lacrosse candidates indude Bunn, 

Bunce, Carll and Von Gal. Haas has made the debate 

squad. Knupp, KeUy, and Rhodes near perfection in 

their flight course under the C.AA. Boorman and 

Campbdl made the New York glee dub trip. McGehee 

and Bond are playing frosh baseball whUe Few and 

J. Smith have received numeral rewards in freshman 

sports. Trdeavan is near the top of the freshman dass 

with a straight A average.—ROBERT B. KUBEK. Reporter. 

NORTH CAROLINA GAMMA, DAVTOSON COLLEGE. 

•—The diapter seizes honors in acdvities, both academic 

and extracurricular. Tenney was initiated into 

^ B K and Kenyon, Mashburn, Ludlam, Tenney, and 

Withers represent the Phis on the Dean's list. Rudolph 

and Robinson were called by the Red and 

Black Masquers, dramatic group, and A E received 

Luther in recognition of his work as business manager 

of the yearbook. R. Stevenson shocked the feUows by 

his talent displayed in the recent art exhibit; his specialty 

is aeroplane design. A major honor goes to 

Andy Dale who sits at the editor's desk in the Davidsonian 

office. The Eumanean Literary Sodety bid 

Brothen Hobbie and Chapman, and Phikeias Connor 

and Mcintosh. Owens has been dected vice-president 

of the Y.M.CA. for the coming school term. John 

Withers was honored recenUy by membership in 

HTM. Our athletic teams remain on top in the race 

for the interfratemity trophy. The chapter's standing 

was further increased with points won in bowling by 

Vemer, Dale, Carter, and Vereen. The Davidson 

tennis six, headed by co-captains Tenney and Hunter, 

NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA, 1939-40


returned from a successful spring tour, keeping a 

dean slate for the netters. The play of Tumer and 

SprouU is to be commended for contributing much to 

the success of the racqueteers. Loy Lewis and Bill 

Howell showed up well in the freshman tennis tour- 

CO-CAPTAINS AT DAVIDSON 

Rea Coley Tenney and Lauchlin Smartt Hunter 

nament, and Phikeia Maloney, rising sophomore, was 

promising in the backfield during spring football 

workouts despite injuries. Carter, Owens, Verner, and 

Reinhardt have tumed in fine performances for the 

baseball. nine, while Cowan handles the high-jumps 

for the tracksters.—Jo NEWELL ROBINSON, Reporter. 

NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 

DAKOTA.—Our chapter basketball team journeyed to 

Winnipeg to engage the Saint Andrews, Manitoba, 

champions, and the Toilers. The boys lost to Saint 

Andrews, but defeated the Toilers. Our traditional 

*A6 spring formal will be combined with the B 9TI 

spring formal. The date has not been set, but we 

expect to have the party sometime the last part oi 

May. A new library will soon be completed. Within 

the next few weeks swimming will begin in our 

coulee in front of the house. We are still leading the 

race for the participation trophy which we had the 

honor of winning last year. Rice, Alger, and Osgard 

have been elected to Scabbard and Blade, and Phikeia 

Thompson to •* H 2. Osgard was manager of the 

junior-senior prom and the interfraternity ball.— 

LOUIS T. HACAN, JR., Reporter. 

NOVA SCOTIA ALPHA, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY— 

With the year drawing to a dose Nova Scotia Alpha 

has settled down to the serious work of examinations. 

The year doses with the termination of spring exams 

on May 8. There has been little news this past month. 

Outstanding was the visit of Paul Beam to the chapter 

on March 18-19 in which the Executive Secretary 

gave us various and helpful formulae for the successful 

running of a chapter. The final initiation of the 

year was hdd on March 5 when Bill Howe of Ottawa, 

Ont., was accepted into the chapter. Graduation this 

year will be painful for Nova Scotia Alpha. Four 

housemen and five of the active chapter in Halifax 

will be capped and gowned at the close of the session 

RICHARD J. F. MURPHY, Reporter. 

OHIO ALPHA, MIAMI UNIVERSITY After a bad 

start the chapter bowling squad moved from the 

cellar position to first place and is headed for another 

championship and a trophy. The second division 

basketbaU team earned a trophy with their 

championship win. Sandy Peaslee of Defiance, Ohio, 

has been pledged, making a total of fourteen freshman 

pledges in our 1944 dass. The outgoing officers 

and the new officers were feted at a banquet given 

for them by Dr. Burton L. French, chapter adviser. 

Ohio Alpha has placed two men on the varsity golf 

squad. Brown Miller is captain with Bill Adkins 

making the four man squad for his first year of 

varsity play. Dick Cook and Bill Nigut survived cuts 

HOME OF NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA 

swimming will begin in our coulee


on the Miami Student staff and are contenders for the 

editor's post for next year. Frank Phipps, dected 

chorister for the chapter, was recendy made a desk 

editor on that same staff. Phipps has selected 'T 

Love Life'' as the chapter song to be sung by Ohio 

ROBERT STANLEY SECREST, Akron '41 

Alpha when we make our bid for first honors in 

the approaching interfratemity sing. James Hauser is 

busy with plans for the Miami Triad to be held 

May 4, the day after the senior ball. Miami University 

alumni will be interested to know that the time 

has been extended from seven to ten minutes for 

change of dasses. As Brother Cook so ably remarked 

on this change "It gives a feUow a chance for a 

full smoke and puff from a brother's 'weed'."— 

FRANCIS K. KAHLE, Reporter. 

OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.—Spring 

rushing got under way with the pledging of Ross 

Burkhill from Detroit. Mdntyre and Connor received 

their vanity awards in swimming, while Hartman 

was awarded his varsity letter in basketball. Leighton, 

Piper, Lewis, Vogt, Gracely, Colton, and Phillips, 

numeral winners on the freshman squad, are seeing 

plenty of action in spring football and will join the 

Phi veterans on the varsity next fall. Leonard and 

Ferrell are playing on the starting nine of the baseball 

squad. Leonard opened the season as starting 

pitcher against West Virginia University. Bailey, 

Close, Hartman. and Wallington will bolster the track 

team this year, while Haldeman will be playing on 

the tennis team. Thirty-five Phis from Ohio Beta 

were present at the Founders Day banquet in Columbus. 

The chapter's choral group sang two songs for 

the group during the evening's entertainment. The 

interfraternity race is extremely dose. The chapter is 

in third place, with two of its strongest events, swimming 

and ping pong, coming up. Case, MacKichan, 

Liggett, and Gracely are working in "The Taming of 

the Shrew," which will be presented by Wesleyan 

Players soon.—^JOHN WALLINGTON, Reporter. 

OHIO GAMMA, OHIO UNIVERSITY.—The chapter 

initiated the second largest group of initiates in the 

history of the chapter when eighteen men signed the 

Bond March 17. FoUowing the formal initiation, the 

chapter and alumni cdebrated Founders Day at the 

Athens Country Club at a banquet with over one 

hundred actives, pledges, and alumni from Ohio 

Gamma in attendance. Dr. H. E. Le Fever, '22. was 

the prindpal speaker. The following men were wdcomed 

into the Fraternity: John Price, Fred Lemr, 

395 

Cleveland; Dewayne Osborne, Jack Mundee, Youngstown; 

WiUiam McEndree, Bloomingdale; James HaU, 

Columbus; Patridt White, Nelsonville; Richard Hayes. 

Twinsburg; William Brown, Medina; Robert Wheat, 

Cindnnati; Lee McDonald, Glouster; Robert Stansbury, 

Athens; Thomas Benham, Clevdand Heights; 

Donald Potter, Norman Ofslager, Rochester, N.Y.; 

William Braster, Mineola, N.Y.; Kenneth Leighton, 

North Adams, Mass.; Charles Crawford, Tilton, N.H. 

Harry Gerlach, assistant executive secretary, attended 

the initiation. SociaUy the Phis have hdd up their 

end of it on the Ohio campus. Before Easter vacation 

the chapter packed the house to overflowing 

and danced to one of the campus bands. The second 

week-end of AprU the chapter joined the other fraternities 

in celebrating Greek Week. Group meetings, 

dinners, open houses, and informal round tables were 

arranged, and the Greek men discussed their various 

problems and knit a doser relationship CARLTON 

ASHER, Reporter. 

OHIO EPSILON, UNIVERSITY OF AKRON Spring 

footbaU practice gets under way with four Phi 

lettermen out for the team: backs, Vince Cardardla 

and Wade Morrow; linemen. Captain Mike Femdia 

and MUt Christner. Phikdas Broge, Andreola, and 

Teter are also out for spring training. Phikeia 

Thomas Broge's high average of 3.96 tied him for 

first place among aU-varsity freshman gridironers. 

Broadbent had a 2.71 average, placing second among 

the fresh basketball team. Track, for the last several 

years a rather didl major sport, promises to become 

a popular and successful athletic event at Akron University. 

Brother Meszaros, a junior, is a middledistance 

man. Among the most promising new men 

out for the team is Femdia, who was rated as one 

of the best shot putters in the city, during his high 

school days. Phikeia Christner also displays great 

ability as sophomore weightman. Secrest was tapped 

to OAK and Furst and Russell were initiated to 

Scabbard and Blade. Nod is president of 4 Z A, of 

which Phillips was recendy made a member. The 

R.O.T.C. regiment at Akron was revamped to conform 

more nearly to the new setup under revised 

army regulations. Phis who were given promotions 

under these new changes were: Sipes promoted to 

major; Furst, supply sergeant, and Singer, first sergeant. 

In the basic course we have Godlove, McBride, 

and Staudt as guides. Hickman, Wingard, Ayer, 

Schoettd, Meszaros, and Young were made squad com^ 

manders. Sophomore platoon sergeants are Burrell 

Dine, Litz, Mayfield, and Walters.—GENE CAILLET, 

Reporter. 

OHIO ZETA, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.—First and 

foremost is the Founders Day banquet, which coin- 

THE GENERAL COUNCIL AT OHIO STATE

39^ The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, 1940 

dded with the meeting of the General Council in 

Columbus on March i; it was well attended by Phis 

from all over Ohio. The high spot of the banquet 

was the recognition of Brothers John B. Ballou and 

WUliam McPherson. The chapter had the privilege 

of having dinner with the members of the General 

Council at the chapter house during their short stay 

in Columbus. Phikeias John Myers and Don Sears 

were recently elected to * H 2. The chapter recendy 

pledged Richard Wakefield, Columbus; Gordon Inskeep, 

Belldontaine; and Don Sears, ChiUicothe. The 

chapter is well represented in competitive spring 

sports with Mark Kilmer, Gene Dombrook, and Don 

Scott varsity baseballers; Phikeias Roger Jorgensen, 

Byron Jorgensen and George Scholl on the freshman 

baseball squad; Bill Bazler, track; Phikeias Dick 

Wakefidd, Harold DeMunbum. and Fred Steele on the 

varsity golf team. Stanhope set a new record in the 

1500-meter free-style and Co-captain John Higgins 

won the aoo-yard breaststroke tide at the N.C.A.A. 

swimming meet hdd at New Haven, Conn.—JOHN A. 

PAXTON, Reporter. 


Interfratemity sports seem to be the chapter keynote 

at writing time and much enthusiasm is displayed 

for the retaining of the interfratemity athletic award 

won last season. The chapter leads the campus so 

far, having won the basketball and swimming titles. 

The swimming cup was won practically single-handed 

by freshman Keidel, and was clinched by the crack 

and makeshift team of Bennett, Greenleaf, Albrecht, 

and Davidson, which won the relay. The oudook is 

very promising for baseball and track titles, as the 

freshman dass, upon which the team mostly depends, 

is unusually potent. We are defending last year's 

track cup. After a six-week tune-up under instruction, 

the chapter was nosed out of a position in the interfratemity 

song contest, but at any rate they gave a 

good performance, and are determined to do better 

next year. The Mothers Club donated new dining 

room chairs and they are appreciated as a fine improvement. 

Brother Allen has a sailboat now and, 

with it, many friends. The bargain is, no work, no 

sail, so quite a few of the brothers find time to help 

him in getting the boat in shape in hopes of some 

smooth summer sailing on Lake Erie. Ray Mack, 

Case '38, is playing first-string second baseman with 

the Cleveland Indians and hitting .345 in spring 

training. Jack Eichler, Bill Green, and Bob Curtis 

are up in the spring air quite a bit, taking advantage 

of the government's free flying course.—K. P. HORS 

BURGH, Reporter. 

OHIO THETA, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.—February 

initiations found Ohio Theta with eight new 

brothers added to its active list: James Royer, William 

Herbies, Donald Schroeter, Wesley Ostendorf, 

Howard ZoeUner, Carl Press, Edward Weust, Charles 

Brown. Royer was elected honor pledge for his 

outstanding work during instruction week. Our 

chapter is well represented in activities and honoraries 

for this period. Royer and Herbies and Phikeia 

Samsel made the Dean's list. Baker and Weeter are 

mainstays on the coUege annual; Boy and Baldwin 

are yell leaders. Our intramural team is at present 

in fourth place. The next sport coming up, and of 

which we have been champions for the past two 

years, is water basketball. Our basketbaU team was 

runner-up in the finals. The Phi bowling team, captained 

by Brother Hiener, is at present making a 

desperate effort to rate.first. Coming dances at Ohio 

Theta include the Miami Triad dance which is to 

be held at the Clovemook Country Club in Cincinnati 

on May 4. Our spring formal will be held 

May 25. A large number of the actives of Ohio Theta 

and Ohio Alpha, together with a good representation 

of Cincinnati alumni, turned out for the Founders 

Day banquet on March 20. Speeches, entertainment, 

and songs followed the food. Ohio Theta had as its 

guest on Tuesday, March 19. Brother Wat T. 

Cluverius who was in Cindnnati to address the 

alumni of Worcester Tech. The admiral dined with 

the chapter at noon and spent the afternoon chatting 

with the brothers. We feel highly honored by his 

visit and hope that he will return soon again 

CHARLES R. SHULTZ, Reporter. 

OHIO IOTA, DENISON UNIVERSITY The chapter 

announces the initiation of the following freshmen 

March 3, 1940: Philip Oxley and Byron Gooddl, 

Granville; Thomas Trout, Findley; Homer Edwards, 

Ironton; James Lantz, Lancaster; Tom Wuichet, Columbus; 

William Anthony, Mansfield; Arnold Wigle 

and Richard Straith, Detroit, Mich.; Tom A. Mapes, 

Wheeling, W.Va.; Henry Slingerland, Jr., Chicago, 

lU.; and Ford Wheder, Pitts, Pa. Charles Oxley. a 

senior, and Reed Bryson, a junior, were initiated into 

* B K this month. Bud Troutraan was dected into 

Blue Key and Jack Downs was elected treasurer of 

the "D" Assodation. Dick McBurney has advanced 

his position on the Denisonian to associate editor. 

Three freshmen, Lantz, Wuichet, and Fronczak have 

made their numerals in basketball and two freshmen, 

Edwards and Slingerland, in football. BeUar, Downs, 

McCarthey, Riley, Edwards, Slingerland, Troutman, 

Lantz, Wheeler, and Phikeia Dave Gibbs are out 

for spring footbaU training. Grabner is playing on 

the baseball team and Hanna, Goux, Macomber, Riley, 

Bailey, and D. Taylor are holding up the chapter's 

end on the track team. Wigle and Crosman are 

working as trainers for spring track, and the freshman 

track squad has Fronczak, McCune, and GoodeU 

on its list. The winter swimming meet was a de 

between * A 9 and * r A, each scoring sixteen points. 

Riley, Joe Nelms, Grabner, McKenzie, Phil Oxley, 

Straith, and Crosman swam in the meet and did 

remarkably wdl. Chuck Wheeler, Ford Wheder, 

Straith, Trout, and Musal went with the glee dub 

on their annual spring concert tour. Straith has been 

initiated into 4> M A. Reed Bryson attended the American 

Association of Petroleum Geologists at Chicago 

and was dected president of the Geology Sodety of 

Denison this week. Charles Oxley, as a result of his 

excdlent academic record, has received a substantial 

scholarship to continue his studies at Rochester University, 

New York. Willard Kibby did a bang-up job 

in arranging the junior prom and as president of the 

dass presided over the ceremonies.—DAVE TAYLOR, 

Reporter. 

OKLAHOMA ALPHA, OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY.—We 

are proud to announce that we have placed first in 

scholarship for the hrst semester. During the current 

school year this chapter made an outstanding contribution 

to the roll of activity men. Bob Klapzuba and 

Dolph Carmicheal were recently elected to * B K. 

This brings the total to four. Fred Thompson and 

George Howard joined TBU. Norman Stewart, Francis 

Stewart, and Fred Thompson were chosen to 

£ r E. Louis Bailey and Allan Knox were elected to 

* H 2. The campus humor magazine has as advertising 

manager Eddie Bedwdl. Montgomery and Wright led 

the law school in grades. Jimmy McNatt was a 

unanimous choice for AU-Big-Six basketball. Litchfidd 

is on the tennis team. Bailey and Haberlein won


freshman numerals for basketball and footbaU. A 

brief review of Oklahoma Alpha's year shows that 

the Phis not only won first in scholarship, but pledged 

the largest number of men invited, won first for best 

homecoming float, are ranking sixth in present intramural 

standings, and have made extensive improvements 

on the house by entirdy decorating the interior. 

The annual Founders Day banquet was held 

in the Oklahoma Qub at Oklahoma Qty on the 

seventeenth of March. At that time we were honored 

to have as guest and speaker. Brother George Banta, 

Jr. His address was enjoyed by some 250 alumni and 

actives. Paul C. Beam visited the chapter on February 

II. His short stay brought us in doser contact with 

General Headquarters, and his instructive critidsm 

wiU certainly make a better chapter for Oklahoma 

Alpha. Eighteen men were initiated on March 10. 

Following the initiadon, a buffet supper was held in 

honor of the new members.—^FRED L. THOMPSON, JR., 

Reporter. 

OREGON ALPHA. UNIVERSTTY OF OREGON.—In ledudng 

the number of pledges, the chapter has improved 

over the wholesale method of the past years 

and has taken time to select none but the finest material. 

The chapter has definitdy raised scholarship 

achievements this year, and looks for more advancement 

during the next year. Struggling through bad 

weather and injuries to key men, $ A 8 managed to 

lead the intramural field throi^h fall and winter 

term and is now only four points behind at the start 

of the spring term. Numerous Phis hold down varsity 

and freshman athletic positions, and hold them down 

securely. The sodal calendar was jammed ivith gay 

occasions and the coming spring formal is already 

being talked about with antidpation. Phis are to be 

found in such men honoraries as Skull and Dagger, 

and Scabbard and Blade. The house was repainted 

and remodeled at the beginning of the year. In reladon 

to the chapter's improvements, physically and 

internally, it gives the chapter a great deal of satisfacdon 

to mendon Chuck Phipps, house manager for 

the past two years. Chuck is a senior this year, but 

being a law student will be back next year. He was 

recendy initiated into $A^. Another man who will 

not be forgotten is the chapter's past president Ken 

Shipley. His great ability in intramural sports, and 

devotion to ^ A 6. wiU he greatly missed. Jim Nicholson, 

footbaU star for four years has left us and Is in 

PENNSYLVANIA BETA TRACK MEN 

Left to right: H. Mizdl, Whetstone, Sohnleitner, F. 

business with his father. Work has started on the 

Webfoot Phi, the yearbook, and great effort will be 

made to win again, the disUnction of bdng voted the 

best chapter paper. Newly initiated members this 

Spring terra are Bob Watson. Peter Riely, and Don 

Kirsch.—MARTIN LUTHER, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA'S LETTERMEN 

OREGON BETA, OREGON STATE COLLEGE.—Spring 

sports are taking up the dme of many of the Phis 

this term. Rogers, Lowery, Dudrey, and Smith are 

all members of the varsity track squad. Dean Olson, 

Don Findlay, and Ed Saunders are showing a lot of 

speed on the freshman squad. Phikeia John Leovich. 

the sophomore football sensation, is a mainstay as 

catcher on the baseball team. Hal Murch is a member 

of the varsity golf team and Phikeia Ray Weston. 

state junior champion, is No. 1 for the rooks. Jerry 

Davies has been named as chairman of the military 

ball, one of the leading social events of the term 

sponsored by Scabbard and Blade. Again last term, 

Les Copenhagen made straight A grades. He is president 

of T B n, and for the past three years he has 

been a member of the footbaU squad. Oregon Beta is 

now second in the race for the all-college intramural 

trophy, presented at the end of each year to the 

chapter participating in and winning most contests. 

We won the cup last year, and with a litde work 

well have it again this spring. Initiation was hdd 

May 5, and Walter Holt, John Leovich, and Don 

Frederickson were wdcomed into the chapter.—HAL 

MintCH. Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA. LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.— 

We find that we have exacUy eleven major letter 

men this year. This means that almost one-third of 

the members have earned a major "L". Harold BeUis 

is captain, and Knute Gish is manager, of the baseball 

team. Frank Murphy is managing the frosh ball 

team. Sammy Moyer is captain-dect, and Duke Phdps 

is manager-elect, of the footbaU team. James Farrd 

is capuin-dect, and Pete Kain is manager-dect, of the 

baseball team. It is unusual this year to have three sets 

of brothers in the active chapter. They are the Sweeney 

twins. Bob and Dick; Harold and John Robinson; 

and Floyd and Walter Wermuth. Scholasdcally we 

have jumped from twdfth to sixth place in competing 

with other fratemities. The following seniors have 

been dected to the Knights of the Round Table: 

Harold BeUis, Frank Murphy, Joe KeraeU, and James 

FitzPatrick. Several nights ago we were suddenly 

awakened from our predous sleep to discover that 

the house was afire; but we all escaped injury. The 

fire started in the ceUar and was chedted just in

398 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, i 940 

time to prevent very serious damage. The loss, 

amounting to $3500, is covered by insurance— 

WALTER WERMUTH, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA BETA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE— 

At a recent initiation, Pennsylvania Beta received 

five men into the Fraternity: Robert James Buyer, 

Claud Winfield Beal, Bruce Gauker Hoch, Braun 

Seavey Hughes, and Robert Marvin Shaw. Eighteen 

DAVID SHIELDS ROBERTSON, Allegheny '41 

President of Pennsylvania Delta 

brothers of the active chapter attended the annual 

Founders Day banquet held in Harrisburg. With 

spring sports under way, Pennsylvania Beta is represented 

in baseball by L. Yunaska, A. Murtoff, R. 

Buyer, H. Shoemaker, F. Mizell, W. Nedy, W. Martin, 

and N. Whetstone. The track squad indudes Whetstone, 

Cidl, Sohnleitner, H. Mizell, and F. MizeU. 

The chapter, last year's champion in softball, has 

gone undefeated thus far in the interfraternity competition, 

with high hopes of again obtaining first place 

trophy. M. Hartman, F. Hartman, Menoher, Miller, 

Shelly, and Armitage have been elected to membership 

in H A 2.—HOWARD W. MIZELL, Reporter. 


FERSON COLLEGE.—At the spring initiation the following 

six men became active members: BUI Grunow, 

Tarentum; Gailey Murray, Bridgeville; Pat Rimer, 

New York City; BiU Shaffer, Kittanning; Herb Warden, 

Chicago; and Phil Whike, Canton, Ohio. A 

chapter officer's charm was presented to Dave Whitmarsh 

in recognition of his three years as secretary. 

Wade Miller of Pittsburgh has been dected president 

for the coming year. The annual in ter-fraternity sing 

was won by the 4» A O chorus, and its director, Chut3t 

Donley, has made the chorus a permanent organization 

which has since appeared at business men's 

luncheons in Washington and Pittsburgh. The new 

issue of Gamma Gab, the serai-annual chapter publication, 

has been edited by Miller, assisted by Martin 

and Wilkins. In a hotly contested championship 

game, the •{•AS basketball teara defeated the ^b E ^'s 

to win the victor's cup. Al Reece was runner-up to 

the high score raan in the district collegiate basketball 

tearas; and Jimray Marshall won the championship 

in the individual's all-athletic intraraural competition.—GEORGE 

P. FULTON, JR., Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE 

For the coming year we garnered three representatives 

on Allegheny Undergraduate Council, the student 

governing body, by the election of Miller as president 

of Philo-Franklin Speakers* Union, Robertson as president 

of next year's senior dass, and Faloon as president 

of Block A Club, lettermen's organization. Robertson 

is one of two candidates for the presidency of 

Allegheny Undergraduate Council. Oberlin succeeds 

Appleyard as head of the Allegheny Christian Council. 

Named as managing editor of the Campus was 

Robert Brossman whose work as news editor caused 

the creation of the new office which he now holds. 

The scholarship report for the last seraester shows 

Pennsylvania Delta leading the college with an average 

three points higher than the nearest rival. The 

Providence scholarship cup sponsored by the Pittsbui^h 

Alumni Club was again awarded to us at the 

Founders Day banquet in March. Phi Ddta Theta 

stands second in intramurals according to the last 

scores released by the intramural office and is within 

striking distance of first place as spring sports begin. 

On the track squad this spring we boast five men and 

on the tennis team, three. Starr returns to the high 

hurdles this spring, and in their first try for the 

team, George, Craig, Anger, and Browndl look promising. 

McVey returns to his second year of varsity 

tennis and from the freshman squad of last year 

Frank McKnight and Neil Wehr wield raean racquets. 

The freshraan track raen indude Brother Pierce and 

Phikeia Earner while Larson, president of his dass. 

and Phikeia Dearing are playing tennis with the 

frosh.—^WILLIAM W. FALOON, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON, DICKINSON COLLEGE.— 

The chapter, for the dghth consecutive semester, 

maintained its position of first in scholarship among 

the competitive fratemities, a record of which Pennsylvania 

Epsilon is proud. The Miami Triad was the 

latest social achievement. A formal dance was held in 

the college gymnasium on Friday night, foUowed by 

a tea dance and buffet supper Saturday afternoon and 

evening. During the various intervals, the chapter 

supplied varied forms of entertainment for the benefit 

of those present. Since * A 0 was, this year, host 

to SX and B&H, we fdt great satisfaction in the 

success of the week-end. The effort to gain possession 

of the intramural athletic trophy is continuing to 

make the diapter a successful challenger. Recendy, 

the swimming team added several points to the trophy 

by placing high in the annual intramural Aquacade. 

Lochrie, Perry, Hoffman, and McKinnon contributed 

to the success. We have intrenched oursdves 

in the athletic activities of the fratemities on our 

campus, as these records show: volleyball, third; 

basketball, third; ping pong, first; handball, first; 

swimming, fourth; and * A G is now leading in the 

PENNSYLVANIA ZETA'S WINNING CREW


softball league. In addition, prcKpects for a victory in 

the coming intramural track meet are bright. Hunt 

was dected captain of the varsity swimming team. 

Both Hunt and Gordon have qualified for the varsity 

golf team, playing first and third positions respectivdy. 

Cappdlo is acting as relief pitcher for the 

varsity basebaU teara. Marotte and Copeland were 

elected to A S P. All but three of the brothers in the 

chapter attended the Harrisburg Founders Day dinner, 

and many of the new brothers received a new 

idea of what A 6 means. Gayman, Hoffman, and 

Lochrie found time to attend the New York alumni 

banquet.—DEAN M. HOFFMAN, II, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA ZETA, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYL 

VANIA.—Spring in Philadelphia means that the annual 

4 A 6 vs. * r A crew race is not far away. This 

year it will be held on May 19, and it is expected 

that the Phis will retain the trophy which we recaptured 

last year. In outside activities, Pennsylvania 

Zeta has been very successful lately. George Roeder 

was elected assistant manager of basketball; Karl 

Kurz, Frank Barry, and Tony Moore were elected to 

membership in the Franklin Society. Robert McEwen 

recently attained the position of junior business manager 

of the Daily Pennsylvania. At the same time 

Karl Kurz was elected production manager of the 

Daily Pennsylvania and Harry Teets was elected to 

the business board. Walt Milburn became a member 

of the editorial board of the paper, while Bill Stahl 

was elected to the business board of the Punch Bowl. 

Robert Brink was elected a member of the university 

bowling team to represent Pennsylvania at Columbia. 

The chapter is extremely grateful to the alumni for 

the new living room rug which has recently been 

installed HOOD SQUIRES MCCHORD, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA THETA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE 

COLLEGE.—The chapter initiated the following men 

on March 3: Charles C Seebold, Sunbury; Charles F. 

Mattem, Wilkes-Barre; John C. Henry, Port Matilda; 

David R. Sharp, AUentown; Warren W. Scott, Oakdale; 

James M. HaU, Jr., East Springfield; Donald 

W. Davis, Jr., State College; John T. Quailey, Pittsburgh; 

and Albert L. Dimling, Dormont. Of these 

nine men, four have near relatives who have also 

been initiated by this chapter. John Henry's brother 

and father are Phis. Jim Hall is another whose father 

preceded him at Pennsylvania Theta. Warren Scott is 

the brother of a Phi from this chapter. Jack Quailey's 

brother Stewart is a senior in the chapter at the 

present time. Pennsylvania Theta got off to an auspicious 

start this year by pledging nineteen men. 

Under a preference rushing system 4 A © received 

more preferences from rushees than any other of the 

forty-eight fraternities. These freshmen have lived up 

completely to the expectations of the chapter. Charlie 

Ridenour, Leo Roan, and Chuck Phillips have 

earned their numerals in wrestling, while numeral 

sweaters have been awarded to Dave Sharp and Ed 

Steidle in swimming. At the present time. Bob Bacon 

and Lynn Kippax are on the freshman track team, 

Dave Sharp and George Petitgout on the freshraan 

lacrosse team, Don Davis on the freshman tennis 

team, and Jack Quailey and Jim Hall are out for 

spring football practice. Don Davis is also * H 2 and 

on the staff of the Collegian. The chapter stands sixteenth 

in scholarship, among the fratemities and has 

engaged in a well-rounded program of activities. Bob 

Koser had a lead in the fall Thespian show. Brothers 

Darby, Mahoney, and Dietrick, and Phikeias Koser 

and Holmes are members of the glee dub and 

choir. Darby, Dietrick, and Holmes made the eastern 

tour with the glee dub, and on thdr retum took 

part in the spring Thespian show. Darby is on the 

varsity quartette and a raeraber of A A 2. CressweU 

joined SkuU and Bones and is also a member of 

A A 2, Albro Parsons is president of X E, president of 

the American Society of Military Engineers, regimental 

commander of Pershing Rifles, major in the 

R.O.T.C, and a member of 2 T and TBU. John 

Stevens is a captain in the R.O.T.C, treasurer of 

A 2 II, and a member of Scabbard and Blade. Chuck 

Albright was a first assistant basketball manager, and 

Charles Mattem vice-president of the sophomore dass 

and a second assistant boxing manager. During the 

year Henrie, Ziegenfus, and Henry were initiated into 

Druids and Seebold into Friars. Fry is on interfratemity 

council. Albright and Wagner were elected 

to Blue Key. Jeter is on the business staff of the 

Collegian, and Liniger was on the debating team. 

In varsity sports, Crowell played basketbaU, Olmstead 

soccer, and John Henry wresded. Stew Quailey 

is on the baseball team, Seebold on the golf team, 

and Ziegenfus is playing lacrosse.—H. EDWARD WAG 

NER, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA IOTA, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH. 

—At the recent initiation, the chapter welcomed into 

the Bond the foUowing brothers: Val Foltz and Robert 

Feightner, Greensburg; Meryle Metzler, Johnstown; 

John Fullerton, Jack Freed, and James Bates, Erie; 

Louis Cox, Tyrone; Frank Robinson, New Casde; 

Mel Andrews, Jack Cargo, Jack Benz, and Kenneth 

Peifer, Pittsburgh; Robert StodgeU, Peru, Ind. The 

Foundets Day banquet was hdd March 30 at the 

Pittsburgh Athletic Association Annex and a fine 

address was delivered by Colond William Ganoe, 

Dickinson '02. Attendance at this annual affair was 

rather curtailed this year because the date fell during 

spring vacation. Final plans have been completed 

for our annual spring formal, to be hdd at 

the Shannopin Country Club on May 11. Midway in 

the basebaU season finds Hughes second in the varsity 

batting averages with a percentage of .333. Black is 

doing a fine job in the varsity basebaU managership 

ably assisted by Phikeia Jacobs. Spring football practice 

finds a host of Phis and Phikeias in the running 

for the varsity positions. Dickinson and Fullerton 

were recently appointed to assist with the coaching 

of the varsity and junior varsity. A very successful 

progressive dance was recently held among the men's 

fraternities and * A 6 won first prize as the best 

decorated house. "Tuxedo Junction" was the theme 

of the decorations.—RAEFORD YOUNG, Reporter. 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA, SWARTHMORE COLLEGE— 

Cdebrating the twenty-second anniversary, Pennsylvania 

Kappa held its annual banquet on April 6; 

features of the occasion were talks by Brother John 

Gensener, Wooster '93, on "Fifty Years a Phi," and 

Brother BiU Reilly, Swarthmore '18, on "How to Get 

Fired." Other features on the program were a freshman 

skit, a quartet composed of Crowley, Mardey, 

Oleson, and Hunter, and songs led by Bob Foster. 

The annual spring dinner-dance was hdd on Saturday, 

May 4, at the Merion Tribute House. During the 

college year nuraerous innovations have been instituted. 

Literary exercises have been given with the 

obj.ect of individual and fraternal improvement. A. 

Snyder started the current series with a discussion of 

etiquette, foUowed by a talk by Alexander on dress. 

P. Snyder devoted a dissertation to improvements of 

meetings. Mardey continued with a diatribe on personality, 

while Crowley presented a few hints on the 

art of traveling. The intention has been to establish


a precedent to devote a large part of meedngs to 

literary eacerdses. The meeting room has heen renovated 

with the object of making it available for 

recreation, augmenting the game room. Bond and 

Mardey have been sdected as next year's rushing 

INITIATES OF SOUTH DAKOTA ALPHA 

heads under a revised and more comprehensive plan. 

The chapter again crashed through with the freshman 

and general fratemity scholarship cups, making 

the record five consecutive years with one seraester 

exception. Heading the Litde Theater Qub is Wood, 

who played the lead in the spring production of 

"Petrified Forest." Alexander is chairman of the 

Men's Execudve committee. Phis are active in all 

spring activities. In spring sports, Dietz is varsity 

short-stop on the baseball nine and C Poole is on 

the freshman squad. P. Snyder, Krom, Troutman, 

Bowditch, and Pearce are on the lacrosse team. On 

the track squad aro Oliver, Langston. Crowley, Bond, 

Duncan, and Atkinson. Alexander plays third on the 

golf team, whUe A. Snyder is the chapter's tennis 

star.—JOHN C CROWLEY, Reporter. 

QUEBEC ALPHA, McGiLL UNlVERsmr.-The annual 

formal and banquet for initiates were hdd respectively 

on the eighth and ninth of March. The 

formal showed a fine attendance with several delegates 

and alumni present. The dance committee 

executed such a fine bit of interior decoradng that the 

dance was the best in years. The banquet saw the 

introducdon of seventeen freshman brothers to the 

alumni. The active chapters as always were there in 

full force, but the alurani fell down this year in 

comparison to the last few. The latter part of March 

brought glory to the chapter in that two of the 

much-in-the-news brothers took highest honours in 

the campus elections. Gord Young was elected president 

of the Students' Society and George McDonald 

president of the McGUl Union. Along the athletic 

line three Phis lead McGUl teams into action next 

year: BiU MacDonald is captain of the hockey team, 

Hayden Bryant the track team, and Fred Davies the 

golfers. The chapter was paid a visit by Brother 

Paul Beam and his wife in the middle of March and 

we all hope they will be back again soon. Unfortunatdy 

they could only stay with us for one day. With 

the college term drawing to a dose, the final meeting 

for the year was hdd March 30. The graduating 

brothers made their farewell speeches, passing along 

valuable words of wisdom to those reraaining behind. 

The brotheis to graduate are: I. Smith, K. 

Wilson, R. Ramsay, D. Cameron, W. Boggs, J. Dodd, 

D. Kennedy, A. Keyes, and K. Brands. The diapter 

wishes these men every success and we hope that they 

will all remain active as alumni.—CLIFF MORSE, Reporter. 

RHODE ISLAND ALPHA, BROWN UNIVERSITY.— 

Newly initiated members are: Jarvis H. Alger, Montreal, 

P.Q., Canada; PhUander S. Bradford, Jr., Columbus, 

Ohio; Richard H. Colwell, W, Barrington, 

R.L; Charles F. Hanisch, S. Attleboro, Mass.; WU-^ 

liam M. Kaiser, Jr., Evanston. III.; Joseph J. Le 

Gros, Jr., Oak Park, lU.; FUnt Ricketson, Nudey. 

N.J.; Stratton C Walling, Barrington, R.L, all of 

the dass of 1943; Eugene Francis Verdery, III, class 

of 1939, of Barrington, R.I.; and Jack E. Charlier, 

'42, of Providence, R.L Bob Hackett is carrying on 

the musical tradition in the chapter, having been 

elected leader of the university band for the coming 

year. Charley Vivian sang the leading rdle in the 

Brown Gilbert and Sullivan Group's production of 

"Pirates of Penzance." Don Smith is associate editor 

of the Brown Daily Herald. Dick Brown was on the 

varsity swimming squad. A campaign this year, under 

the leadership of Scholarship Chairman Boisseau, is 

beginning to show results as our scholastic average 

begins a long and tedious uphill dimb. Boisseau and 

Vivian are members of * B K. Marc Morton, known 

as the Deems Taylor of the Brown Network, for his 

dassical music hour, is doing fine work along with 

several other Phis on the network. Gabby Lou Siglock 

is first string catcher on the varsity nine.—• 

MERTON C. BARSTOW, JR., Reporter. 

SOUTH DAKOTA ALPHA. UNreERsrTY OF SOUTH 

DAKOTA.—Recently initiated into the Bond are John 

Bauman, Robert David, Leonard Ericson, Donald 

Laird, WiUiam Green, Richard Porter, Richard Pay, 

Edward Priak, Donald Hanson, and William Tiffany, 

New pledges are Irish O'Connor, John Johnson 

and Nathan Bond. Two Phis dosed their basketball 

careers, Taplett and Ptak. Both were regulars on the 

varsity five. Brother Taplett was given all-Conference 

honor. As soon as track season is completed Taplett 

will be the first nine-major-letter winner at the 

University since Brother Adkins performed the feat 

back in 1929. The chapter has had great success in 

intramurals, winning championships in touch-footbaU 

and basketball. With a veteran intramural basebaU 

team and litde opposition it looks like another championship. 

Wemli and McKUlip, winners of the intramural 

golf tournament for the past two years, assure 

us of another trophy. Bauman and Priak and Phikeias 

Bums, Bond, and Johnson are out for spring football. 

Brotheis Ptak and Taplett are the only returning 

lettermen in track. Shannon has been pledged to 

Scabbard and Blade. The Stroller vaudeville show 

was a great success, our act placed third in the 

rating, Livak won the middleweight boxing championship 

and Phikeia Bums won both the heavyweight 

and light-heavyweight championships. Definite 

progress has been made in the scholastic average. 

Plans are now under way for a big spring party.— 

ROBERT TAPLETT, Reporter. 

TENNESSEE ALPHA. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.— 

Phikeias McCullough and Holmes were initiated on 

April J. Brown and Ireland are captains of the tennis 

and golf teams. Davis, Southeastern Conference champion, 

plays on the tennis team with Brown, while 

Parrott and Hailey round out the golf team. In 

baseball. Trotter, and Chapman hold down regular 

positions, while Pitts is a candidate for the pitching 

staff. Comdius, Simpson, and Thompson are all

The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, i 940 401 

members of the track team. The tennis teara is managed 

by Morgan, whUe Gamer and Qark are assistant 

managers of the golf and track tearas. Shand 

and Robinson are freshman managers of the track 

and baseball teams. Trotter is now the busiest man 

in the chapter, serving, in addition to regular shortstop 

on the basebaU team, as manager of the football 

team and coach of the freshman baseball team. Anderson 

and Dobson are on the freshman tennis and 

basebaU team, whUe Alder, Holmes, and Kammerer 

are now out for spring footbaU. MiUiken and Davis 

just received their varsity letters for basketbaU, and 

Anderson received his freshman numeral. Alder, Mc- 

CuUough, Robinson, Burris, and O'Nid received their 

numerals in wresding, and McCullough was elected 

captain of that team as a result of his undefeated 

season in seven matches. Tennessee Alpha is jusdy 

proud of its scholarship record during the past term. 

Thirty-two students in the university made straight 

A grades and of these, five are Phis: Cate, Shands, 

Robinson, Hudgens, and Morrison. Cornelius and 

Davis were recendy named business managers of the 

weekly paper and the annual respecUvely. Also, Corndius 

was dected vice-president of the Student Christian 

Assodation. Anderson was dected president of 

the Ace Club. We celebrated Founders Day with our 

annual dinner and dance on April 17 BILL CHAP 

MAN, Reporter. 

TENNESSEE BETA, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.—In 

March we initiated three Phikeias to bring our number 

of new men for the year to seventeen. We announce 

the pledging of Fdix Dodd of NashviUe. 

Qendon Lee has been elected vice-president and 

McGriff raeraber of the executive coraraittee of 4 6 E. 

The oidy men initiated into OAK were Phis: Lee, 

McGriff. and Wright. The freshman basketball team 

starting lineup had three Phis: Wetzd. Marshburn. 

and Yochem. Gilbert Wright was varsity basketball 

manager and has been initiated into the "S" dub. 

Lee's yearbook has been very weU received, and it is 

probable that Spencer wiU edit it next year. Wright, 

Eyster, and Lee are varsity debaters; Lee is president 

of the debate coundl. Three Phis, Lee, McGriff, and 

Spencer, have been nominated for the office of president 

of the Order of Gownsmen. The beaudful 

* A 9 yard is being worked on daily under the direction 

of the yard manager, Hilliard Miller, and it is 

getting into fine shape. Tennessee Beta plans to give 

a dance with tbe AT Q's for the whole school May 11. 

—^JOHN LONGENECKER, Reporter. 

TEXAS BETA, UNIVERSTTY OF TEXAS.—Seven new 

raen were welcoraed into the ranks of membership 

of 4 A e: Julian La Roche, DaUas; Webster Bishop, 

Dallas; Johnny MacSeay, Dallas; Fred Gannon, Dallas; 

Rennie Baker, Houston; WaUace Pratt, Houston; 

and Buck Wynne, Wills Point. Under the careful 

supervision of Chester KUpatrick and George Meriwether 

the men of this chapter buUt and exhibited 

a prize-winning float in the annual round-up parade. 

It was 'judged the most unique float of the entire 

parade consisting of seventy-odd entries. Bob Kemp, 

George Seay, Ben P. Monning, Sr., were visitors and 

ex-members during the busy Round-up weekend. 

June MorriU was dected to SPE. WUl C Perry 

took honors for the Phis in the law school when 

he was dected chancdlor. This is a very disdnct 

honor inasmuch as only twelve out of each senior 

law dass are dected. Bill Lang, intraraural manager. 

was forced to leave school to undeigo an operadon 

for a muscular injury received in ihtratnural athletics. 

Recent reports have it that the operadon was 

successful and that Lang is resdng easily at his 

home in DaUas. Texas Beta's spring formal was a 

rollicking success. The dance was hdd at the dite 

Austin Country Club. Carter Dudley's intraraural 

basebaU team has won dedsive victories over every 

CARRIES HIS OWN LEGEND 

fraternity it has played; however, the water polo teara 

was not so lucky, being put out of corapetition at the 

first game.—^JOE DEALEY, Reporter. 

TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.— 

Texas had two Founders Day cdebradons this spring, 

one at DaUas, and the other at Houston. Texas 

Gamma had an exceUent representadon of acUve 

members and alumni at both. John McKinnon recendy 

secured an appointment to study medicine at 

Vanderbilt University. Only three boys were chosen 

from the state of Texas and two of this number 

were Southwestern students. John Quck was honored 

with an appointment to the United States Naval 

Academy at Annapolis, an award to be proud of. 

Dr. Herbert L. Gray, Emory '87. a professor at the 

University, was honored with a certificate of membership 

in the Golden Legion of Phis. Texas Gararaa 

welcomed back its alumni in a grand reunion last 

April 13 and 14, the occasion being the cdebration 

of Southwestern University's centennial year. Two 

days of gala events served to commemorate the memorial 

event. The annual reunion of actives and 

alumni is always looked forward to with eagemess. 

This year's was even better than expected. Joe Sneed 

attended the national debate tournament of IIE A 

as a raeraber of the Southwestern debate team.—ROY 

H. BLAND, Reporter. 

TEXAS DELTA, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSTTY. 

—As the year doses, we look back with pride at the 

accomplishments of the individual members as weU 

as the chapter as a whole. The year opened with 

Dick Loomis as vice-president of the student body; 

Bob Smith, editor of the Rotunda; BiU Hara and 

Connie Ryan on the student coundl; Charles Galvin, 

president of the student publishing board; Paid 

Deats, president of the student coimcil of religious 

acdvities; Lynn Northrup, president of the commerce 

students assodadon; Dick Loomis, president of the 

freshman law dass; Charles Galvin, president of 

* H 2; Lynn Northrup, president of A K *; George 

Loving, president of STS; BiU Davenport, vicepresident 

of the senior Y.M.CA.; Webb DuBose, 

president of the freshman "Y." and a scholasUc 

record 28 per cent above the aU-men average at


S.M.U. and leading aU 106 chapters of * A e. The 

first big accomplishment of the year was the elecdon 

of Phis to class offices. Those dected were: Charles 

Galvin, president of the senior class; Jimmy Pierce, 

vice-president of the junior class; and Keith Walker, 

president of the sophomore dass. As the year progressed, 

Hamraond Coffman was elected president of 

the Student Forum and A * fi; Ed Bearden, president 

of APT; Jim WUson, treasurer of Punjaub; and BiU 

Ramsey, president of the American society of mechanical 

engineers. The chapter at present stands 

second in intramural athletics, top in scholarship— 

LYNN L. NORTHRUP, JR., Reporter. 

UTAH ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Phi Delta 

Theta won the University of Utah boxing tide 

March 28 by chalking up four wins in the finals of 

the intramural tourney. William Emmel scored a 

technical knockout over Frank Cluff, independent, in 

the third round of the 147 pound bout, Claude 

Empey won in like fashion over Ray Brooks, independent, 

in the middleweight division, and Jack 

ShiUing decisioned Alex Smith, a feUow-Phi, in the 

175-pound clash. Wayne Clark won the heavyweight 

Utle by default of a fellow-Phi, Frank Beams. April 

9, 1940, Utah Alpha won the university wrestling 

title. The Phis winning in their individual weights 

were Jack Shilling, 175 pounds; Charles Hosmer, 

158.pounds; Williara Emmel, 147 pounds; and AI 

Pratt, 125 pounds. At a recent election of the student 

chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 

Jerald Wadsworth was made president for the coraing 

year. Our spring formal was hdd April 6 at the 

Rose Roora of the Hotd Newhouse. March 30 a 

joint banquet was hdd between the alumni and student 

chapters in commemoration of Founders Day. 

Chairman of the banquet was Oscar Moyle and speakers 

induded: Charles Ware, alumni president. Jack 

Shilling, Fred Kaul, and Joe Jones 

WORTH, Reporter. 

JERALD WADS 

VERMONT ALPHA, UNIVERSFTY OF VERMONT 

With the interfraternity footbaU and hockey trophies 

resting securdy in the * A & trophy room, Vermont 

Phis are eagerly looking forward to the softball tourney. 

Al Duque, a freshman from the Repiiblic of 

Panama came out on top as the intramural fencing 

champion. Johnny Spasyk, one of Vermont's outstanding 

athletes, placed second in the hexathalon, 

breaking the record for points scored in this event. 

Pache was a valuable member of the ski team. 

Boucher and Spasyk, varsity raerabers of the baseball 

team as catcher and second baseman, returned to 

Vermont after a successful southern trip. Pratt, Mott, 

and Williams are out for track. Our mascot, Ratsas, 

a six-months-old puppy met an untimely death by the 

car of a faculty member. He died on the first day 

of spring without ever seeing the.sight of anything 

but ice and snow. His passing was mourned by all 

the brothers. Vermont Alpha received honorable 

mention with their stunt at Kake Walk, the annual 

winter festival. Eight men have been taken into the 

acdve chapter thus far this year. The last initiation 

took place on Founders Day. At that time John 

Williams, Bertram Mott, William Murray, and Warren 

Nesder entered into the bond of * A O. Among 

the guests present at the formal Initiation-Founders 

Day banquet were Brother Haegis of Indiana Beta, 

Brother Sabin, and Brother Lockwood of Vermont 

Alpha, and a sizable representation of the younger 

alumni CLARK G. MILLER, Reporter. 

VIRGINIA GAMMA, RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE— 

The chapter, by having a decisive lead for the past 

semester, has headed all other Greeks in scholarship 

for eight and one-half years. Reeves and Balthis were 

extended invitations to '#BK. Stephens, a junior and 

our newest initiate, was tapped for OAK in the 

spring ceremony. Sharing in a variety of activities his 

most important are: pitcher and co-captain of the 

basebaU nine, vice-president of the junior dass and 

student dean. Phelps is also n pitcher on the baseball 

team and was recently elected co-captain of next 

year's basketball squad. Leggett raanages the baseball 

squad. Balthis, Phdps, and McCormick are members 

of XBi*. Six brothers sing in the glee dub. Thomas 

and Phikeia Logan hold, respectively, high jumping 

and distance running positions on the track team. 

McCormick plays on the tennis team. Phikeias Murray 

and Loving are newly elected members of the 

Washington Literary Society. Phis will play an outstanding 

part in die commencement exercises this 

year. An alumnus of this chapter and editor of 

Collier's, William L. Cheney, '07, will deliver the 

comraencement address. Balthis is valedictorian; Sterrett 

is prophet. Winston is to be diief marshal with 

Smithey as an assistant. Price is chairman of the 

literary exercises at Finals. WiUiam Briggs of Sebrdl, 

Va., is our newest pledge. David Tatem is vice-presi- 

UTAH ALPHA, 1939-40


dent of the student Y.M.C.A—DAVID L. BALTHIS, 

Reporter. 

VIRGINIA DELTA, UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND.— 

The highlight of activides during March was the 

Founders Day banquet held at Ewart's Cafeteria on 

March 16. Virginia Ddta played host to the Rich- 

MARTIN JAMES BOUCHER, JR., Vermont '40 

Varsity catcher 

mond Alumni Club and to representatives from the 

other three chapters in Virginia—Beta, Gararaa, and 

Zeta. The banquet followed a joint meeting of the 

four chapters in the afternoon at which time various 

chapter problems were discussed. Brother Richard 

Henry Litde, a veteran Phi, was the prindpal speaker 

and literaUy stole the show with his humorous relating 

of his many experiences throughout his years 

of loyal service to *A0. Toastmaster Dr. Qifton 

Miller introduced speakers from the different chapters 

. and also notable alumni who were present. A 

feature of the evening was the dection of officers 

for the Richmond Alumni Club, and Dr. Grear Bowman 

became the new president, succeeding Robert H. 

Morrison. Tommy Taylor, alumnus of Virginia Delta, 

presented the president of the active chapter a scholarship 

plaque dedicated to the memory of Robert 

Harris, our brother in *Ae. The plaque wiU serve 

to recognize high scholarship attainment in Virginia 

Ddta, and the first names to appear on it were those 

of Richard Adams and Wilbur Skinner. Virginia 

Delta continues to pardcipate vigorously in campus 

acdvities. Eddie Bragg, star forward on Coach Pitt's 

successful five this winter, continues using his athletic 

ability by throwing the javelin on the varsity 

squad for his third season. A record breaker last year, 

he is looking forward to new laurds this year. Ned 

Butcher, major league prospect, is again starring on 

the Spider nine. When Ned isn't hurling them across 

the plate, he's out in the field catching them—'for 

the coach just can't do without his stick work. Intramural 

softball season is almost here, and Virginia 

Ddta expects a big year behind Eddie Bragg on die 

mound. Newest brothers in Virginia Ddta are Wilbur 

Skinner and Floyd Jarvis of Richmond. Both are 

candidates for freshman baseball. Plans have been 

completed for Virginia Ddta's annual house party at 

the end of college. It wUl be held this year at Wharton 

Grove on the Rappahannock River on June 8 

and 9. We wish to invite, at this dme, all of our 

alumni to come on down and cdebrate with the 

active chapter on that week-end. If you plan to 

come, please get in touch with the chapter before 

June 1.—HAROLD G. OWENS, Reporter. 


SITY—^During spring vacation, Williara Mardn, Brad 

Dunson, Stewart Hunt, and W. O. Shopshire, as 

raerabers of the varsity crew, went to Florida to row 

against Rollins CoUege. Oscar Enniger, a veteran crew 

member, was unable to make the Florida trip. We 

are represented on the golf team this spring by 

Lupton Avery and Claude Walker. Calvin East is 

out for freshman baseball. Sherman Henderson is on 

the lacrosse team. Gregg Buiêr has been dected to 

alternate wrestling manager for next year. Last month. 

Jack McMillan, Witcher McCuUough, Dick Day, and 

Claude Walker accompanied our faculty adviser 

Brother Earl S. Mattingly to the Virginia chapters' 

celebration of Founden Day in Richmond. Tbe diapter 

was honored recendy by a visit from one of our 

very loyal alurani, Brodier Herbert Fitzpatrick. The 

chapter choir, led by our talented musician, Paul 

Thomas, is practidng for the interfratemity sing. 

Virginia Zeta finished second by only three points in 

intramural wresding. William Martin and Joe Lykes 

grappled their way in the 165-pound dass to meet 

in the finals. Martin emerged as 165-pound intramural 

wrestling champion. Cal East won the 175- 

pound dass championship.—THOMAS S. BRIZENDINE. 

Reporter. 

WASHINGTON ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHING 

TON.—Nineteen new members have been initiated, as 

foUows: Robert Van Druff, Paul Pedersen, Sandy 

Mackie, Dbton Schivdy. John Lichtenwalner, Campbdl 

McCuUough, Karl Klopfenstein, Seatde; Robert 

Behnke, Dick Longbottom, Roger WUliaras, Yakima; 

MerriU Haagen, Eugene Magers, Ellensburg; Robert 

Paisley, BiU Cunningham, Spokane; Gene Hundey, 

St. John; Ernie Jacobs, Blaine; Les Endicott, Colfax; 

Webb Brown, Everett; Gordie Robson, New Westminster, 

B.C. The grade average of 2.5 for winter 

quarter was a fine iraproveraent over fall quarter's 

NEW * B K's OF VIRGINIA GAMMA 

David Leonard Balthis and George Paul Reeves


grades. The Founders Day banquet was very successful, 

with representatives frora many surrounding 

chapters. George Housser, president of Pi province, 

and Charles Caches, member of the General Council, 

were among the many prominent brothers present. 

TROPHIES OF WASHINGTON BETA 

Numeral awards for freshman sports were won by 

Webb Brown and Erne Jacobs in basketball; Bob 

Paisley for swimming; Merrill Haagen and Eugene 

Magers in track; Bob Van Druff in football; and 

John Lichtenwalner in volley-ball. Ernie Jacobs, 

Campbdl McCullough, and Bob Glaisyer are on the 

starring nine in frosh basebaU. In varsity baseball 

Sam Baker is again the mainstay of the pitching 

staff. Again in spring footbaU we are weU represented 

with McAdams, Gleason, Dorman, and Van 

Druff Cuming in fine performances. Haller Peterson 

is the third man on the varsity tennis team, and 

Amie Groth is a varsity golfer. Don Thompson is 

rowing his fourth year with the crew and is again 

proving himsdf a valuable starboard man. Bryant 

Russdl is a member of the swiraraing team, earning 

his big "W" in diving. Carl Neu and Paul Sceva 

were awarded letters for skiing.—ARNIE GROTH, Reporter. 

WASHINGTON BETA, WHTTMAN COLLEGE— 

Washington Beta's choral group won the WaUace 

McCamant trophy, which was donated by the Portland 

alumni, at the annual song contest in Portland, 

in connecdon with the Founders Day banquet. Later 

in the month the group went to Spokane and performed 

for the Spokane alumni at their Founders 

Day banquet. The choral group also placed second 

in the annual Whitman Choral Contest. Much of the 

success of the group must be attributed to Brother 

Jack Hood, song leader. At the recent 4 B K dec- 

Uons, Richard S. F. Eells and Leonard G. Jansen 

were chosen. At impressive initiation ceremonies ten 

men were admitted into the Brotherhood: Bob 

Adams, Mason Carlson, Dan Collins, Ed Davis, Bob 

Devine. Joe Hughes, Dave Judd, BiU Noser, Phil 

Piatt, and Bruce Shaffer. BasketbaU letters were 

awarded recendy to Bruce Shaffer, Captain Amol 

Gentry, and George Hershman. On the varsity team. 

Captain Bob Shaw, catcher, and George Hershman, 

third baseman, are holding down regular positions. 

Outstanding Phis on the varsity track team are 

Captain Bob Tumer, Frank Davis, Bob Rhay, Jack 

Edwards, and Amol Gentry. On the tennis team 

are Captain George Dambacher and Jack BaUard. 

Jim MiUer recendy took over the editorship of the 

Clocktower, succeeding George Dambacher. Washington 

Beta is in second place in intramural standings 

with a good chance of winning out at the end of the 

year. Swimming, baseball, and track are Irft on the 

schedule, with the Phis rated a more than equal 

chance to take these championships.—ROBERT MC 

MULLAN, Reporter, 


LEGE.—In the latter part of the seraester. Washington 

Gamma received into membership thirteen Phikeias: 

Bob Dodd, Chuck Dosskey, Joe Beckman, R


spring formal of the chapter is to be held on April 

20, and many of the alumni are expected to be 

here.—WILLIAM Y. KLETT, Reporter. 

WISCONSIN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN 

At the recent initiation, Wisconsin Alpha received 

twelve new members: Jay Hevener, Doiig DeVoss, 

Ben Jones, Dick Oberly. WiUiam Young, Jim Gray, 

Stan O'Malley, Art Voss, Bud Nause, Rex Spiller, 

Had Koskins, Dave Schriner. Harry Kaul was chairman 

of a committee whose work in the snow sculpturing 

contest placed the Wisconsin Alpha entry in 

the victory coluran. Brother Kaul has also been taken 

into Scabbard and Blade. At the recent campus election, 

Jacobs was dected to the Badger board of 

control. Born has recently been taken into 4 B K. 

Wright has been working on the Badger business 

staff. Judge Carroll, former president of our province, 

visited the chapter on March 20. He was the 

main speaker at the chapter's Founders Day banquet. 

Recendy pledged are John DeMaster, Allan Godfrey, 

Dave Bugher, Dick Kurth, and WaUy Black. Wisconsin 

Alpha's athletic activities have increased. Our 

bowling team won the championship. Foumess won 

the ping pong championship. Hoskins and Schriner 

have been receiving much attention in spring football 

practice. Young is one of the most promising wresders. 

Phikeia Kurth is a candidate for the swimming teara, 

while Bugher is out for the freshman basebaU teara. 

DeWitt has recendy pledged ^ A 4>. He is also rushing 

chairman of that organization.—RALPH GOODING, 

Reporter. 

WISCONSIN BETA, LAWRENCE COLLEGE The 

highlight of Wisconsin Beta's recent activities was 

the visit of Executive Secretary Paul C. Beam and his 

wife over the weekend of March 10. New pledges are 

Ed Doucet, Larry Henkes, Hazen Kaul, BiU Machie, 

Woodie Ohisen, Boyden Supiano, and Carroll Zabd. 

Initiated on March 17 were John Brunell, Warren 

Buesing, John Bergstrom, James Chapelle, William 

Crossett, Tom DriscoU, Ben Ewers, Phil Harvey, William 

Hogue, Woodrow Ohisen, and Loren Smith. 

Brother Edward E. Ruby, editor of the SCROLL and 

Palladium presided at the cereraony. Basketball letters 

were awarded to Buesing and Lingle. Spalding 

received an "L" for his work as heavyweight on the 

wrestling squad. Freshman basketball numerals were 

awarded to Warren Buesing, Bill Crossett, Ben 

Ewers, Phil Harvey, Larry Henkes, and Boyden Supiano. 

At times, the entire team on the floor was made 

up of Phikeias. In recognition of his fine work during 

the regular season. Bill Crossett was named honorary 

captain of the frosh squad by vote of his 

teammates. Loren Smith took the all-college boxing 

tide in the 175-pound dass. The interfraternity basketball 

title was taken by the Phis after the regular 

schedule ended in a tie and made a play-off necessary. 

This championship places the chapter on top 

in the race for the fraternity supremacy cup. Heinke 

and Fiske represented the International Rdations Club 

at an intercollegiate meeting hdd at DePauw University 

over the spring vacation. Fiske showed weU on the 

swiraraing squad, while Kaul and Zabel were fencers 

on the varsity team. We are again wdl represented 

on the track squad by Buesing, Calkins, Donahue, 

Fiske, Miller, Oliver, and Sattizahn. Ralph Digman 

has been appointed to a student assistantship in geology 

by the administration of the coUege.—RAY MILLER, 

Reporter. 

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WYOMING ALPHA. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING— 

AU-Couference batting-champ John WinterhoUer is 

patrolling the center-fidd pastures for the varsity 

baseball team for the third year. John has been all- 

FLOYD DAWSON GORRELL, Wyoming '41 

President of Wyoming Alpha 

Conference in baseball, basketball, and football during 

his college career. Wyoming Alpha leads in points 

toward the intramural plaque, with spring sports 

still to be played. Bill Shutts was recently chosen as 

• editor of the University yearbook for the coming 

year. Jim Clare was elected captain of Scabbard and 

Blade and Glenn Harvey is sergeant of the same 

honorary for the next year. Shutts was also chosen 

as the most popular raan on the campus, the fourth 

Phi to hold this honor in the past five years. He 

was preceded, since 1936, by WinterhoUer, Hatfield, 

and Sauter. Phikeia Merl Smith represented the University 

at the recent national intercollegiate ivresding 

meet, after winning the conference championship for 

the second consecutive year CHARLES SMITH, Reporter. 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA, UNIVERSTTY OF 

BRITISH COLUMBIA.—Wind-up of B.C. Alpha took 

place April 27 with a banquet at the Vancouver 

Hotel when officers for 1940-41 were installed and 

reports of the chapter's finances and activities were 

given. Speaker was Dean F. M. Clement, faculty of 

agriculture. C R. "Dick" Asher, '28, has been appointed 

chapter adviser, succeeding Ross Wilson, Mc 

Gill '24, who served us well and truly for the past 

seven years. H. Gray and Meredith have been appointed 

editor and business manager respectively for 

The Totem, for next year. The chapter placed second 

in the first interfratemity song contest hdd on this 

campus. To eliminate "transient" students from fraternities, 

that is, those who corae to school for only 

one year, rushing rules have been revised, effective 

next fall, to lirait rushing and pledging of only 

those undergraduates who have corapleted or attended 

one full year. Members on acdve service are 

PhU Griffin, '39, lieutenant. The Black Watch; Al 

Foster, '36, lieutenant, R.CA.F.; BiU McKee, "41, 

naval officer, R.C.N.; Bogardus, '34, and Sraith. '39, 

officers-in-training, R.CN., Kingston—WILLIAM WAL 

LACE, JR.. Reporter.

Chapter %^ Grand 

RAYMOND VAIL INGERSOLL, Amherst '97, died February 

24, 1940. The flag at half-mast over the 

dome of Borough Hall, Brooklyn, apprised the 

people of the borough as well as of the greater 

city of the loss of one of the foremost members 

RAYMOND VAIL INGERSOLL, Amherst '97 > 

of the city adrainistration—a great leader and 

true public servant. He had recovered from an 

illness of several weeks and undergone what was 

supposed to be a relatively minor operation when 

without warning or anticipation the untimely 

end came. 

It is impossible within reasonable compass to 

give more than a meager outline of the unusual 

and valuable contributions of Brother Ingersoll. 

He was a member of Massachusetts Beta '97. As a 

student at Amherst, he displayed marked ability 

and in his senior year was chosen class poet. Following 

graduation he was admitted to the Bar of 

the State of New York, and while he did not 

practice his profession for any considerable 

length of time he served briefly as a Magistrate. 

Following this he devoted his life almost exclusively 

to public service, at first in social welfare 

work, then as Park Commissioner of the 

Borough of Brooklyn, later upon appointment by 

the Governor, as Labor Conciliator and then as 

Arbitrator for the garment industry in the City 

of New York, with a membership of over thirty 

thousand. In 1933 Brother Ingersoll was elected 

Borough President of Brooklyn upon the ticket 

headed by Mayor LaGuardia. He was again 

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elected in 1937 for a term of four years to expire 

December 31. 1941. In 1934 he was appointed by 

the President to membership on the Mediation 

Board in connection with the textile strike of 

1934 which affected a million workers. 

Brother Ingersoll was universally recognized as 

a man of the finest character and unusual accomplishments. 

Endowed with a discriminating mind, 

imagination, and unflagging energy, it was natural 

that he should respond to the challenge of 

public service. Despite the manifold demands 

that were made upon him, he never lost his 

youthful affection for 4» A 0, and as time permitted 

took an active interest in the welfare of 

his chapter and the Fraternity at large. 

No finer tribute could have been paid to his 

memory than that held at the Academy of Music 

on Wednesday afternoon, April 3, at which the 

leaders in the city's metropolitan life testified to 

his deep personal interest in the various phases 

of public service. 

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle in an editorial m 

honor of Brother Ingersoll. in its iûe of February 

25, 1940, in the conduding paragraph thereof 

.said: "Mr. Ingersoll's many contributions to the 

betterment of Brooklyn will furnish a memorial 

more enduring and more appropriate than any 

words which may be penned or uttered by his 

host of admirers desiring to pay him wellmerited 

tribute." 

To this, 4» A 0 may well add that in all aspects 

of Jiis life, both public and private. Brother Ingersoll 

exemplified the teachings of the Bond. In 

coelo quies est.—WILLIAM R. BAYES, P.P.G.C. 

* * * 

JAMES HUNTINGTON TURNER [Wisconsin, 'ga] a 

former Milwaukee attorney, died January 18. 

1940. at his cottage at St. Petersburg Beach. Fla. 

Mr. Turner, formerly a member o£ Turner, 

Hunter, Goff, Pease, and Turner, law firm here, 

lived in Paris, France, for a number of years 

after the World War. He served in Europe with 

the United States war industries board for a 

time, and then practiced law in France. He also 

served as an agent for the United States Steamship 

lines there. 

For several years Mr. Turner had lived in 

Washington, D.C. He was a graduate of the University 

of Wisconsin,—Mi7iyfluAce Journal. 

* * * 

JEREMIAH MILTON RHOUES, Indiana '94, wellknown 

educator and school administrator, died 

January 6. 1938. He had served as superintendent 

of schools at Pasadena, Calif., and San Antonio, 

Tex. At the time of his death he was Assistant 

State Superintendent of Schools of Texas.


EDWARD GLEASON SPAULDING, Vermont '94, Mc- 

Cosh professor of philosophy at Princeton, died 

at Princeton, N.J., January 31, 1940, after an 

illness of several months. 

He was born in Burlington, Vt., August 6. 

1873. He received the B.S. degree at the University 

of Vermont in 1894 and the LL.D. in 1921. 

Columbia University conferred the A.M. degree 

upon him in 1896, and the University of Bonn, 

Germany, the Ph.D. in 1900. 

For the next five years he was an instructor at 

the College of the City of New York, and then 

was called to Princeton by President Wilson as 

a preceptor in philosophy. Since 1905 he had 

been in continuous service on this faculty except 

for a year in the Chemical Warfare branch of 

the army during the War. He was made a professor 

in 1914 and in 1936 he became the McCosh 

professor of philosophy. 

His activities, moreover, extended far beyond 

Princeton, and in fact few members of the faculty 

reached a larger audience than he. Besides 

teaching in the summer sessions of many other 

universities, including Harvard, Chicago, California, 

Michigan, Washington, and Oregon, he gave 

regular courses of public lectures at the Cooper 

Union, the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, 

and the New York Public Library. Without 

stooping to undue popularization, he was 

able to interest large audiences in philosophical 

ideas through their respect for his scholarship 

and keen logical thinking; and his writings 

widened his influence still further, to an international 

range. 

Early in his professional career he became one 

of a group of six young philosophers from Harvard, 

Columbia, Rutgers, and Princeton, who undertook 

to encourage a Realistic philosophy, by 

means of a co-operative investigation such as 

proved so successful in the sciences; and he remained 

throughout the rest of his life an ardent 

champion of the Realistic point of view. Closely 

connected with this position was his interest in 

the natural sciences and their philosophical interpretation; 

for many years he was associated as 

lecturer and investigator with the Marine Biological 

Laboratory at Woods Hole, and he gave 

courses to a long succession of both graduate and 

undergraduate students on the philosophy and 

history of modern science. 

He was the author of The New Rationalism, 

1918; What Am I 1928; A World of Chance, 

1936: and co-author of The New Realism, 1912; 

and Roads to Knowledge, 1932, as well as contributor 

to many philosophical and scientific periodicals.—ROBERT 

SCOON. 

FRANK SHACKLEFORD BOCCS, California '94, real 

estate dealer and formerly state senator, died at 

Stockton, Calif., September 14. 1939. 

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ALBERT SHIELS [C.CN.Y. '85, and charter member 

of old New York Gamma], died of a heart attack 

at Los Angeles, Calif., March 14, 1940. 

He graduated from New York City College in 

1886, served for a time as British Proconsul at 

Panama and later represented both the British 

and Mexican governments during a consular 

emergency created by a death at Panama City. 

In this diplomatic service he thus followed for 

a time the careers of both his father and grandfather 

who were members of the British diplomatic 

corps. 

Returning to New York in 1890, Dr. Shiels entered 

the public schools system as a teacher, 

became a principal ten years later and rose to 

the position of associate superintendent in 1912. 

In 1915 the Los Angeles Board of Education 

asked the presidents of Chicago and Columbia 

universities to name a three-man commission to 

survey the city school system. 

Among those named was Dr. Shiels, who subsequently 

accepted the post of superintendent of 

schools, a position in which he served from September 

1. 1916, to October 31, 1919. 

His reorganization of the local system to suit 

the changing situations created by the World 

War received generous recognition from Washington 

authorities. 

Dr. Shiels' war work drew the attention of the 

National Council for Defense at New York, where 

authorities invited him to supervise organization 

of eastern councils and committees. 

At the council's second request, which came 

after the war and involved postwar organization. 

Dr. Shiels left the superintendency here and returned 

to New York. 

The educator was an associate director in the 

Institute of Educational Research of the Teachers 

College, a member of * B K and * A 0, a fellow 

of the American Association for the Advancement 

of Science, a member of the American Geological 

Society, the American Academy of Political and 

Social Science, the American History Teachers 

Association, the Masonic Lodge, the Scribes and 

the Sunset C\uh.—Los,Angeles Times. 

WILFRED GEORGE GEIL, Cincinnati '19, professor 

of structural engineering in North Carolina State 

College, died of angina pectoris February 3. 1940. 

at his home in Raleigh, N.C. 

Brother Geil received his engineering training 

at Cincinnati, Purdue, and Yale. He had an 

extensive experience as a contractor in structural 

work and was much sought as a consultant 

in engineering problems. He was largely responsible 

for the adoption of a state building code in 

North Carolina. During the World War he 

served with the 23rd Engineers in France. He 

was a member of the faculty of North Carolina 

State college from 1927 to the time of his death.

4o8 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, 1940 

ARTHUR HERMANN MARKWART [California '04] 

died January 25, 1940, at his home in Piedmont, 

Calif., after an illness of three months. 

The record of Mr. Markwart's career is an inspiring 

chronicle of one who began life as a 

poor boy and climbed to high places in several 

fields. He won fame as a consulting engineer. 

From 1912 to 1915 he was chief of construction 

of the Panama Pacific International Exposition. 

As an officer of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company 

for the past twenty years, he had a major 

role in the planning and building of many of its 

largest electric projects, including those on the 

Pit and Mokelumne Rivers. He was a widely recognized 

authority on the economics and engineering 

practices of power development. And he was 

a director of several business enterprises and civic 

organizations. 

Mr. Markwart was botn in Illinois in 1880 and 

in his childhood was brought to San Francisco 

by his widowed mother. He worked his way 

through school and the University of California, 

from which he was graduated in 1903 as a civil 

engineer. 

For nine years after leaving college he was a 

consulting engineer, in partnership with John D. 

Galloway. Then came his service with the Panama 

Pacific International Exposition and at. its 

conclusion he returned to private practice. He 

joined the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in 

1920 and became a vice-president two years later. 

Mr. Markwart was a director of the Russ 

Building Company, the North American Investment 

Corporation, the Commonwealth Investment 

Company and the San Francisco Remedial 

Loan Association and was president of the California 

School of Mechanical Arts, which he attended 

in his youth. He was a member of the 

Bohemian, Olympic, Commonwealth, and Engineers 

Club.s and of many utility and engineering 

associations.—P. G. and E. Progress. 

California Alpha enrolls five other members of 

Arthur Markwart's family: Earl H. Markwart, 

'10, and Irving G. Markwart, '11, his brothers; 

and Arthur H. Markwart, Jr., '32; Henry C. 

Markwart, '36; and Philip G. Markwart, '39, his 

sons. * * * 

AMBROSE HOMER CARMICHAEL, JR., Washington 

and Lee '39, died December 27, 1939, at the 

home of his parents in Atlanta, Ga., after an 

extended illness. He was a graduate of the Boys 

High School, Atlanta, and of Washington and 

Lee University. Prior to his illness he had been 

associated with his father in the brokerage 

business. Funeral services were conducted at the 

North Avenue Presbyterian Church, of which 

he was a member. 

* * * 

KENNETH HASSETT KURTZ, Pennsylvania '22, died 

suddenly of angina pectoris October 5, 1939, at 

Buffalo, N.Y. For many years he had been connected 

with the Travelers Insurance Company, 

with offices at Buffalo. 

LIBE WASHBURN, Brown '01, died at his home in 

Malone, N.Y., March 22, 1940. He had been in 

business at Malone for many years, and had 

served in many capacities of civic life. From his 

college days he was known far and wide for his 

love of sports and his success in them. Fishing, 

hunting, woodcraft, field sports, football, he excelled 

in all of them. But baseball was nearest 

to his heart. He had a nation-wide reputation 

as a southpaw pitcher on the Brown team, and 

after graduation he was signed to play on the 

New York Giant team, where he batted a better 

than .300 average. Later he transferred to the 

Philadelphia team and played there two seasons. 

At Brown he is still recalled as the man who 

earned three athletic letters in his senior year 

and at the same time was elected to *!• B K for 

high scholarship during the four years of his 

college course. 

The esteem in which he was held by his associates 

is indicated by a message sent to him recently 

on an anniversary, over the signatures of 

fellow-employes in the department, which described 

him as "ever cheerful, helpful, patient, 

loveable—the best friend anyone could have." 

* * * 

JOHN MARVIN COLAW, Dickinson '82, charter 

member and first initiate of Pennsylvania Epsilon, 

died of a heart attack at his home at Monterey, 

Va., February 26, 1940, aged 79. For a 

half-century he had been a successful lawyer and 

banker and had been intimately connected with 

the public affairs of his community. 

John M. Colaw as a boy manifested unusual intellectual 

gifts and a strong desire for study. He 

attended Monterey High School, did the work 

of the freshman year in Roanoke CoUege, then 

entered Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, where 

he was graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1882, and 

in 1885 received the Master of Arts degree there. 

The following two years he was a student of law 

in the University of Virginia and was admitted to 

the bar. He had specialized in mathematics in 

college and in 1884 he and B. F. Finkel founded 

the American Mathematical Monthly, and for 

nine years he was co-editor. 

He was the author of a dozen mathematical 

textbooks that have been widely used in the 

schools. * * * 

ARNOLD DOUGLAS BRUINGTON, Lombard '93, died 

of a heart ailment January 12, 1940, at the family 

homestead near Cameron, 111., where he was born 

March 13, 1868, and had resided throughout his 

life. From early manhood his activities were centered 

around extensive farming interests, while 

for years he had specialized in raising pure-bred 

cattle. Brother Bruington was typical of men 

under whose leadership agricultural communities 

thrive, who institute helpful neighborhood projects, 

and labor unsparingly in every worth-while 

endeavor. Surviving are a daughter and three


PROFESSOR ALBERT AUGUSTUS TREVER, Lawrence 

'96, faculty adviser for thirty-five years to old 6 * 

and lately to Wisconsin Beta, passed away at 

Appleton, Wisconsin, on April 25, at the age of 

65. Phi Delta Theta in Wisconsin suffers a serious 

blow by his loss for he was easily one of the 

most enthusiastic Phis in that region. Brother 

Trever would have retired from the professorship 

of history on the Lawrence faculty with the 1940 

Commencement. He was born at Chilton, Wisconsin, 

on October 31, 1874. 

After receiving his B.A. degree at Lawrence he 

studied for three years at Boston University School 

of Theology, earning the S.T.B. degree. Next he 

became an instructor in Biblical literature and 

history at DePauw University, followed by a 

year's study as a Jacob Sleeper Fellow at the 

Universities of Halle and Berlin in Germany. Dr. 

Trever joined the Lawrence faculty in 1905. He 

was awarded the Ph.D. degree from the University 

of Chicago in 1912. In addition to his thirty-five 

years of work at Lawrence he taught at Cornell, 

Northwestern, Chicago, University of Washington. 

and the University of Southern California. 

Dr. Trever was a minister of the Methodist 

church and held pastorates in the Wisconsin conference 

from 1903 to 1905. Besides membership 

in * A e he also belonged to * B K, TKA, and 

the American Historical Association and the 

Classical Association of the Middle West and 

South. He was listed in "Who's Who in America" 

and was generally accepted as one of the foremost 

American authorities on ancient history. He was 

author of various magazine articles and of two 

books of outstanding merit: The History of Greek 

Economic Thought in 1916, and a two-volume 

work. The History of Ancient Civilization, the 

first volume of which appeared in 1936 and the 

second in 1939. 

* * * 

MACK EVERETT GILLIS, Knox '13, died December 

20, 1939, at his home in Scarsdale, N.Y., of 

coronary thrombosis following an illness of eight 

weeks. He was born January 24, 1891, in Bowen, 

111. Having been graduated from the University 

of Chicago law department in 1916, his practice 

began in Chicago was terminated for World War 

military service. Removing to New York in 1920, 

he entered the employ of finance companies and 

banking firms, with subsequent residence in Boston, 

Chicago, and for ten years in Philadelphia. 

Associated with the Commercial Investment and 

Trust Corporation as assistant vice-president, his 

headquarters had been in New York since 1938. 

Surviving are his widow and a daughter. 

COL. LAimENCE ALBERT CURTIS [Wisconsin '94], 

67, U. S. Army retired, who served with American 

forces in the Philippines during the Spanish-American 

War died at San Diego, Calif., May 

26, 1939, after a long illness.—Humbo/( Times. 

CHARLES CARLTON GEORGE, Knox "85, one of 

Omaha's most influential citizens and widely 

known as a realtor, died in that city February 

18, 1940. He was born March 21, 1863. in Knox 

County, III. Soon after leaving college he became 

associated with an Omaha realty firm, and a 

partnership formed a few years later was eventually 

followed by his own real estate, insurance, 

and property management companies. For half 

a century he was closely identified with the city's 

growth and development, and prominently active 

in its civic affairs. Some of its finest residential 

sections, their values estimated in millions of 

dollars, were the result of his foresight and planning. 

He had been president of the Omaha 

chamber of commerce, of which he was a charter 

member, as well as a director of the national 

body. In 1925 and 1927 he attended international 

business conferences in Brussels and London. 

Brother George helped found Ak-Sar-Ben, 

Omaha's distinctive organization, and in 1925, 

in recognition of his loyal citizenship and years 

of accomplishment, he was acclaimed King of 

Ak-Sar-Ben. He was a director of the Omaha 

National Bank, the Conservative Savings and 

Loan Association, and the Omaha Community 

Chest. In 1935 Knox College, which he had 

served as a trustee from 1920 to 1930, conferred 

upon him the honorary degree of LL.D. He was 

a brother of John Edward George, Knox '92. 

Surviving are his widow and a daughter.—HAROLD 

M. HOLLAND. * * * 

JONATHAN GUY LATIMER, Knox '97, for many 

years a prominent lawyer in Chicago, died in 

San Francisco last September after several 

months' illness caused by a streptococcus infection. 

He was born November 25, 1874, in Hopkins, 

Iowa. During his youth and college days 

the family home was in Abingdon, 111. He received 

his law training at Northwestern University 

and Harvard. A year or so ago he retired 

from the Chicago firm, Latimer, Donovan and 

Brown, and moved to the Pacific coast, taking 

up residence in La Jolla, Calif. Brother Latimer 

served as federal appeal attorney for draft in 

1917, and the next year engaged in welfare work 

in France. While the NRA functioned, in 1934, 

he was chairman of the general code authority 

and sectional counsel for that department of the 

government. His wife, and a son, Jonathan 

Wyatt Latimer, Knox '29, survive him. 

* * * 

HIRAM RALPH SHOEMAKER, Syracuse '86, retired 

Methodist minister, died at Syracuse January 14, 

1940, as a result of injuries suffered in a fall. He 

was 80 years old. 

He had been a member of the Central New 

York Methodist conference more than half a century, 

but retired from the active ministry in 

1917. He had served churches at Navarino, Mottville, 

Lysander, Euclid, Warners, Jamesville, 

Kirkville, Preble, and New Woodstock.


HENDERSON HALLMAN [Emory '92], one of Atlanta's 

MARION ERNEST TOWNSEND, Colgate '12, died at 

and Georgia's most indefatigable civic ^vork- 

ers and a descendant of pioneers, died April 3, 

1940. 

A lawyer, historian, engineer, and developer, 

Montdair, N.J., December 21, 1939. He had been 

president of the New Jersey State Teachers College 

of Newark since 1929 and was one of the 

most prominent authorities in the East on adult 

Mr. Hallman was closely associated with such education. Brother Townsend was graduated 

diverse activities as supplanting Georgia's cottonand-corn 

agronomy with diversified crops and 

livestock; the development of aviation, including 

establishment of Candler field and plotting a 

southern route to Europe via the Azores; the 

Stone Mountain memorial; a proposed group of 

traffic subways to relieve congested streets; a farflung 

from Colgate in 1912. He was a member of SA 

local society which became New York Zeta of 

* A 0 and he was in the delegation which was 

initiated at the inauguration of that chapter on 

March 29, 1918. 

In advancing to a top position in education. 

Brother Townsend was principal at Lyndonville, 

system of highways which he lived to see N.Y.; supervising principal at Brocton, N.Y.; 

partly realized; using the state's natural resources 

to change Georgia from a raw material source to 

a prosperous site of manufactures; preservation 

of southern traditions and landmarks. 

Superintendent of Schools at Walden, N.Y., 

Boonton, N.J., Millville, N.J. and Assistant Superintendent 

at Trenton, N.J. He was Assistant 

Commissioner of Education, State of New Jersey 

in 1928-29 when he became President of 

New Jersey State Teachers College. He was a 

resident of Glen Ridge, N.J. 

Brother Townsend had A.M. degrees from both 

Colgate and Columbia and the Ph.D. degree 

from Columbia. 

He was elected as "First Citizen of Atlanta" 

for the year 1928. Among the posts he had filled 

were those of Georgia governor. National Aeronautics 

Association; president Georgia State Automobile 

Association, local, state, and department 

commander Sons of Confederate Veterans, director 

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, executive 

head Georgia State Chamber of Commerce, vicepresident 

the Georgia association, director the 

Mississippi Valley Association, director Georgia 

Forestry Association and secretary Atlanta Bond 

Commission. 

Henderson Hallman attended old Emory College 

at Oxford, and was graduated in 1892 with 

the degree of bachelor of arts. He was a member 

of A0 Fraternity.-^(/an/a Constitution. 

* * * 

HENRY BETHUNE PHILIPS, Emory '79, aged 82, 

died of a heart ailment at his home in Jacksonville, 

Fla., January i, 1940. He was a brilliant 

lawyer, and was a judge for thirty years. He was 

perhaps best known as the pioneer proponent of 

good roads in Florida, and one of the projects 

for which he had fought for eighteen years was 

crowned with success on the day of his death— 

the toll-free bridge across the St. Johns River 

at Jacksonville was dedicated. Philips highway 

between Jacksonville and St. Augustine is named 

in his honor. 

* * * 

ELLIOTT RITCHIE ALEXANDER, Columbia '07, consulting 

chemist of Orlando, Fla., died of a heart 

attack March 23, 1940. His brother and his son 

are Phis: William Austin Alexander, Columbia 

'08, of Rochester, N.Y., and Elliott Ritchie Alexander, 

Jr., Swarthmore '41, an undergraduate 

member of Pennsylvania Kappa. 

* * * 

MORRIS BRANDON, Vanderbilt '84, widely known 

lawyer of Atlanta, Ga., died suddenly of a heart 

ailment at his home, February 13, 1940. He was 

head of the legal firm of Brandon and Hines, 

and took an active part in civic and state affairs. 

He was a member of the Board of Trust of 

Vanderbilt University. 

* * * 

FRANCIS AUGUSTUS JOHNSON, Emory 

'87, died suddenly 

of a heart attack March 31, 1940, while 

leading his Bible class at the Park Street Methodist 

Church, Atlanta. He expired as he finished 

a prayer with the words, "Let the words of my 

mouth arid the meditations of my heart be 

acceptable in Thy sight—Men, can you stand the 

test" All his life he had interested himself in 

church work and service for others. For the last 

twenty years he had been deputy tax collector of 

Fulton County and before that was city warden 

of Atlanta. 

DR. ARTHUR HORTMAN CLEVELAND, Lafayette '86, 

died at his home at Chadds Ford, Pa., March 26, 

>940» aged 75 years. 

Dr. Cleveland practiced in Philadelphia for 

forty years before he retired. He was a graduate 

of Lafayette College and the University of Pennsylvania 

Medical School. Formerly he was on the 

staffs of the Presbyterian Hospital and the Pennsylvania 

School for the Deaf and was professor 

of laryngology at the old Medico-Chirurgical 

College, Phila.delphia.~Philadelphia Bulletin. 

* * * 

GAIL TROVINGER LANDRUM, Denison 

'zo, died at 

his home in Columbus, Ohio, February 28, 1940, 

at the age of 42. Death was due to a heart attack 

following pneumonia. Brother Landrum was 

president of the General Clay Products Company. 

He was active in the Shrine, Columbus Chamber 

of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club, and other organizations. 

* * * 

ELROY SUMNER BILLINGS, Vermoiit '05, electrical 

engineer of St. Louis, Mo., died September 26, 

»937-


GEORGE WILLIAM TOBIN [Colorado College '24] 

district attorney of Esmeralda County, died February 

10, 1940. at Goldfield, Nev., of bronchial 

pneumonia. 

Tobin was born in Denver, Colo., February 22, 

1901, the son of the late W. J. Tobin and Mrs. 

Tobin. He was brought to Goldfield by his parents 

when a child of four years and spent his 

early childhood in Nevada, where his father was 

engaged in the mining business. Later, he was 

sent to Denver where he attended the public 

schools. He was graduated from Colorado College 

at Colorado Springs and the law school of 

Denver University with high honors. He was 

chosen a member of 4> A * law fraternity and 

A 0 social fraternity. After successfully passing 

his bar examinations, he practiced law in Denver 

and later became deputy district attorney. 

Upon the death of his father, which occurred 

in Las Vegas in 1935, Tobin came to this state 

to manage the business interests of the family, 

owners of the Pioneer and Mayflower mines located 

in the southern part of Nye county. He 

became a resident of Goldfield and established 

a law practice here. Upon the death of District 

Attorney John A. Houllahan in 1937, he was appointed 

district attorney of Esmeralda county to 

which office he was elected in the fall of 1938.— 

Goldfield News. ^ ^ ^ 

DR. ALBERT ACHILLES OGLE, JR., Franklin 'go, 

widely known physician of Indianapolis, died at 

his home October 31, 1939. He was born in 1867 

at Alton, III., and received his education at 

Franklin College and the Chicago Homeopathic 

College. * * * 

JOHN HOPKINS NOEL, Vanderbilt '08, prominent 

business man and sportsman, died Nov. 4, 1939. 

at Nashville, Tenn., after a heart attack. He was 

a member of the United States Olympic trapshooting 

team in 1923. 

* * * 

LESTER JOHN KALEY, Syracuse '10, aged 53, died 

of a heart attack March i, 1940, at Binghamton, 

N.Y. He was a successful architect and was widely 

known in Masonic and Kiwanis circles as a singer 

and composer of songs for these organizations. 

* * * 

JOHN MILTON COWHERD, Centre '81, aged 80, died 

at his home in Kansas City, Mo., March 31, 

1940. Before his retirement ten years ago he had 

been a real estate operator in Kansas City for. 

many years. * * * 

FRED TAYLOR SULLIVAN, Ohio '03, banker and 

insurance agent of Fayette, Ohio, died of a 

heart attack September 16, 1939. 

CLIFTON BENSON ENGLISH [Dickinson and Cornell 

*oi], 62 years old, a construction engineer of 

Easton, Pa., died of a heart attack at the wheel 

of his automobile on January 7, 1940. 

Born in Sheakleyville, Pa., he first attended 

Thiel College and entered Dickinson College in 

1896. He withdrew in 1897 to enter Cornell University, 

from which he received an M.E. degree 

in 1901. He was a member of the 4»A0 Fraternity 

and was a member of the Cornell crew. 

The year he graduated from Cornell he married 

Miss Anna Laura Barker, of Clayton, N.Y., 

and entered the employ of a cement company 

in Canada. He later went to Easton, where he 

was employed in the engineering department of 

the Alpha Portland Cement Company. For several 

years he was with a coal company in Pittsburgh, 

but returned to Easton in 1920. For four 

years he was general manager of the Easton Car 

and Construction Company, and in 192G he became 

plant manager of the Edison Portland 

Cement Company. At the time of his death he 

was construction engineer with the Kennedy- 

Van-Saum Company of New York City. 

For fifteen years he was a vestryman of the 

Trinity Episcopal Church of Easton, chairman 

of the church property committee, and president 

of the laymen's association.—Dic/tmson Alumnus. 

* * * 

JOHN STUART HELM, D.D., Washington and Jefferson 

'78, retired clergyman of Edgewood, Pa., 

died February 2, 1940. Brother Helm was a charter 

member of Pennsylvania Gamma and was one 

of the first two Phis to receive the Golden Legion 

certificate from the Pittsburgh Alumni Club. 

* * * 

WILLIAM CARL HOLMES, Pennsylvania '25, aged 

36, was instantly killed in an automobile collision 

December 10, 1939, at Cleveland, Ohio. He was 

manager of the Cottage Creamery Company, Orville, 

Ohio. * * * 

SAMUEL EDWARD SPROLE, Syracuse '82, a charter 

member of New York Epsilon, died December 

30, 1937, at Syracuse, N.Y. For many years he 

was on the staff of the United States Revenue 

Bureau. * * * 

JOSEPH PETER MAUDRU, Case '01, general superintendent 

of the Great Western Sugar Company 

of Denver, died at his home January 12, 1940. He 

was recognized as one of the foremost sugar 

technologists of the United States. 

* * * 

WILLIAM PARCELL BAIRD, Ohio Wesleyan '02, a 

minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 

formerly pastor at Covington, Ky., and Logan, 

W.Va., died April 15, 1939. 

* * * 

IN COELO QUIES EST

Information Wanted 

The following Phis have been reported as deceased. In most instances, the information 

was furnished by local post offices, without particulars. It is urgently requested 

that anyone who knows the date, place, and other facts concerning the death of any 

one of these, report them to Phi Delta Theta Headquarters, Oxford, Ohio. If any one 

on this list is erroneously reported deceased, it is important that this fact be made 

knoion. This service will be much appreciated, as completing the official record of 

the Fraternity.—EDITOR. 

Ashley, Raymond Thornton, Colorado '05, Tonopah, 

Nev. 

Baldwin, James Lauer, Butler '03, Indianapolis, 

Ind. 

Banks, Karl Courtland, Wabash '97, Harrisburg, 

Pa. 

Barr, Donald, McGill '29, Regina, Sask. 

Bates, Harold Albertus, Williams '00, New York, 

N.Y. 

Bertrand, Llewellyn John, Oregon '26, Aberdeen, 

Wash. 

Beucler, Millard L., Denison '21, Cincinnati, 

Ohio 

Black, Henry Harrison, Butler '66, Oklahoma 

City, Okla. 

Boeckley, Charles Walter, Cincinnati '36, Latonia, 

Ky. 

Borland, John Hay, Dartmouth '13, New York, 

N.Y. 

Boston, Floyd Howard, Butler '13, Los Angeles, 

Calif. 

Buckley, John Henry, California '28, Portland, 

Ore. 

Buhrman, Dale Norman, Iowa State '41, Madison, 

Neb. 

Campbell, Henry Ambler, lOwa Wesleyan '02, 

Omaha, Neb. 

Canaday, Caleb Almon, Nebraska '88. Perkinsville, 

Ind. 

Carter, Gilbert Delle, Ohio Wesleyan '20, Bellefontaine, 

Ohio 

Chambers, Julian Sidney, Auburn '04, Knoxville, 

Tenn. 

Clark, Anderson, Mercer '94, Macon, Ga. 

Cleaver, Wilbur Fisk, Dickinson '96, Slippery 

Rock, Pa. 

Cook, Richard Jennings, Washington and Jefferson 

'30, Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Curran, James Martin, Dartmouth '91 

Dart, Worthy Leigh, Illinois '00, Chicago, 111. 

Davis, Thomas Charles, Colorado '04, Massillon, 

Ohio 

Denney, Robert Grant, Washington '12, Seattle, 

Wash. 

Dolphin, Benjamin Edward, Michigan '01, Westport, 

Conn. 

Doud, Elias Everett, Iowa Wesleyan '83, Monterey, 

Calif. 

DuBose, Wittich Chappell, Southern 

'29, Mineola, Tex. 

DuPont, Carlton, Georgia '79 

Methodist 

Edgerton, William Francis, Williams '93, Batavia, 

N.Y. 

Elkins, WiUard Luveme, DePauw '00, Marion, 

Ind. 

Ermentrout, Fitz-Daniel, Leigh '91, Reading, Pa. 

Fitzgerald, Frank Northrup, Indiana '93, Acton, 

Ind. 

Forgrave, Harrison Sales, Missouri '22, St. Joseph, 

Mo. 

Fowler, Josiah Albert, Kansas '85, Denver, Colo. 

Greene, Orville Lafayette, Georgia '77, Fort Valley, 

Ga. 

Greene, Rinaldo McKeene, Auburn '14, Jacksonville, 

Fla. 

Grosedose, Charles Jackson, Roanoke '82, Washington, 

D.C. 

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Guffin, Lewis Hawkins, Butler '70, Riverside, 

Calif. 

Gutelius, Nelson Edward, Pennsylvania State '07, 

Toronto, Ont. 

Hall, Warren Short, Franklin '12, Lake Forest, 

111. 

Hamel, Robert Samuel, Michigan State '37, Detroit, 

Mich. 

Hankins, Louis, Auburn '83, Richmond, Va. 

Hardaway, Horace, Virginia '85, Amelia, Va. 

Harp, Marcellus LaFayette, Auburn '93, Atlanta, 

Ga. 

Harris, Frank Wilbur, Syracuse '07, Syracuse, 

N.Y. 

Harrison, Edwin Sterne, Washington (St. Louis) 

'03, Clayton, Mo. 

Hodge, Thomas Coleman, Georgia '31, Perry, 

Ga. 

Houser, Anan Melvin, Georgia '80, Fort Valley, 

Ga. 

Hurley, Frank Wallace, Wabash '92, Los Angeles, 

Calif. 

James, Marvin Cornall, Hanover '27, Lexington, 

Ind. 

Kakel, Edward Clifton, Gettysburg '38, Towson, 

Md. 

Kelly, Benjamin Allen, Georgia '77, Washington, 

Ga. 

Kendrick, Julian Way, V.M.I. '80, Birmingham, 

Ala. 

King, Jethro Philip, Southwestern '23, Glenflora, 

Tex. 

Kinne, Brayton Eugene, Syracuse '00, Albany, 

N.Y. 

Knapp, William Andrew, Denison '32, ZanesviUe, 

Ohio


Kuhner, Robert Henry, DePauw '35, Muncie, 

Ind. 

Leech, Garland Dell, Butler '13, Indianapolis, 

Ind. 

Libby, Ira Frazier, Dartmouth '90, West Roxbury, 

Mass. 

Little, Thomas Walker, Wabash '98 

McAfee. Harry Edwin, Colorado College '06, Oakland, 

Calif. 

McCleary, James Matthew, Lehigh '12, Philadelphia, 

Pa. 

McConica, Thomas Henry, Ohio Wesleyan '81, 

Luseland, Sask. 

McCullough. John Hiram, Jr., Lafayette '25, 

Trenton, N.J. 

McLarty. Robert Ledingham, British Columbia 

'31, Vancouver, B.C. 

McLaughlin, Charles Porter, Stanford 15, Sacramento, 

Calif. 

Mahl, Frederick William, Cornell '91, Berkeley, 

Calif. 

Mason, William Thomas, Butler '77, Asheville, 

N.C. 

Mead, Harry Warren, Williams '01, East Eurora, 

N.Y. 

Miller, Robert Charles, Washington (St. Louis) 

'96, St. Louis, Mo. 

Monteith, Junius Augustus, Monmouth '77, 

Olathe, Kan. 

O'Connor, Jeorge James, North Dakota '18, St. 

Thomas, N.Dv 

Oliver, George Washington, Georgia '85 

Patterson, Daniel Henry, Butler '78, Brewerton, 

N.Y. 

Perkins, Allen Jefferson, Southwestern '86, Lake 

Charles, La. 

Philson, Samuel, Gettysburg '09, Oakmont, Pa. 

Powell, George Edwin, Mercer '22, Dublin, Ga. 

Ramey, Carleton Allen, Vermont '06, Omaha, 

Neb. 

Reeder. William Jackson, Oklahoma '27, Muskogee, 

Okla. 

Remer, Harry Wilbur, Syracuse '06, Red Lyon, 

Pa. 

Riddle, Earl Frank, Butler '08, Chicago, 111. 

Rogers, Christopher Howe, Amherst '93, Methuen, 

Mass. 

Salsbury, Alfred, California '07, Los Angeles, 

Calif. 

Samuel. Fouche Warren, Centre '84, Louisville, 

Ky. 

Schumacher, Frank Lewis, Akron '77, Akron, 

Ohio 

Scoggin, Solomon William, North Carolina '34, 

Louisburg, N.C. 

Scott, George Hoskins, Lafayette '00, Washington, 

D.C. 

Sharpe, Frank Granville, Wabash '86, Chicago, 

111. 

Sherman, Frank Parmelee Granger, Northwestern 

'90 

Simmons, Mosby Lindsay, Jr., Cincinnati '23, 

Kansas City, Mo. 

Simonds, Benjamin Stephen, Dartmouth '88, 

Pottsville, Pa. 

413 

Sloss, Edward Baxter, Auburn '96 

Smith, Thomas Long, Jr., Auburn "21, Birmingham, 

Ala. 

Smith, William Robert, Missouri '77, Ashland, 

Mo. 

Smyser, Sumner Miller, Gettysburg '86, Selinsgrove. 

Pa. 

Snow, Walter A., Colgate '36, East Orange, N.J. 

Stewart, Clarence Emory, Vanderbilt '83, Grapevine, 

Tex. 

Stewart, Howard Proctor, Purdue '09, Dallas, 

Tex. 

Stillman, Charles Kirkland, Brown '00, Mystic, 

Conn. 

Strickland, John James, Georgia '79, Athens, Ga. 

Strickler, Paul Wood, Akron '32, Cuyahoga Falls, 

Ohio 

Striplin, Charles Forrest, Southern '90, Ashland, 

Ala. 

Terrell, Joel Edward Greene, Mercer '05, Decatur, 

Ga. 

Thayer, Calvin Davis, Colorado State '31, Midvale, 

Utah 

Thayer, John Carl, Syracuse '97, Oakland, Calif. 

Thomas, Russell, Emory '27, Lewisburg, Pa. 

Thrush, George Herbert, Jr., Gettysburg '24. 

Cleveland, Ohio 

Tomlinson, John Robert, Butler '74 

Travell, Charles Howard, Williams '89, New 

York, N.Y. 

Turpin, Charles Jameson, Dickinson '90, Denver, 

Colo. 

Underbill, Charles Marks, Michigan State '89, 

Pentwater, Mich. 

Van Meter, Everett Hervis, Virginia '78, Ogden, 

Utah 

Waggener, James Pendleton, Texas '09, Wichita 

Falls, Tex. 

Wallace, Hugh Murdock, Vermont '30, Port 

Henry, N.Y. 

Waller, Alfred Evans, Vanderbilt '16, Langley 

Field, Va. 

Watkins, John Rice, Missouri '81, Richmond, 

Mo. 

Watlington, Thomas Morgan, Auburn '8g, Denver, 

Colo. 

Wetmore, Robert Wallace, Minnesota '02, Minneapolis, 

Minn. 

Wheeler, Augustin Beers, Jr., Sewanee '04, New 

Orleans, La. 

White, Clyde Lawrence, Ohio '11, Coolville, 

Ohio 

Whiting, Henry Freeman, Dickinson '89, Beaver 

Falls, Pa. 

Wilde, Gordon Ralph, U.CL.A. '29, Los Angeles, 

Calif. 

Wilhite, Joseph Oliver, Georgia '77, Anderson, 

S.C. 

Williams, Charles Emest, Randolph-Macon '03, 

Martinsburg, W.Va. 

Williams, Justin Clement, Allegheny 'z\, Chicago, 

III. 

\Vilson, George ^Vashington, Wabash '73, Morristown, 

S.D. 

Wright, Neil, Cincinnati '14, New York, N'.Y.

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N.Y. 

Reporter, Rear Admiral WAT T. CLUVERIUS, Worcester 


Treasurer, EMMETT JUNGE, 625 Stuart Bldg., Lincoln, Neb, 



Member-at-large, O. J. TALLMAN, 530 Hamilton St., Allentown, 

Pa. 





HARRY M. GERLACH, Headquarters Building, 208 E. 

High St. 


and the Palladium, EDWARD E. RUBY, Oxford, Ohio. 

LIBRARIAN—KARL H. ZWICK, Oxford. Ohio. 




Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 


WELL. Quad Hall, 7500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. 

THE SURVEY COMMISSION—CARROLL W. DOTEN, 

Chairman, Basin Farm, Brandon, Vt.; EDWARD E. RUBY, 

Oxford Ohio; JOH>(, J. TIGERT, University of Florida, 

Gainesville, Fla. 



Ohio; FRED J. MILLICAN, 16 E. Broad St., Columbus, 






Chicago, 111. 




Ohio; DAvm A. GASKILL, 1122 Guardian Bldg.. 


PALMER FUND CAMPAIGN—JAMES E. DAVTOSON, 




Q. MIDDENDORF, gg Livingstone St., Brooklyn, N.Y.; 


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BETA (New York, Ontario)—E. PHILIP CROvraLL, P.O. 

Box 994, Syracuse, N.Y., and ROSWELL P. ROSENGREN, 

932 White Bldg., Buffalo, N.Y. 


New Jersey, Delaware)—President, ROBERT TRESCHER, 

Morris Bldg., 1421 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Fa. 



MATTINGLY, REGISTRAR, Washington and Lee University, 


EPSILON (Florida, Georgia)—Pr«idcn(. ROLAND B. PAR 




ETA (Kentucky, Tennessee)—President, LAIRD SMrrn, 404 


THETA—(Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkans^)— 


Miss. 


Miner St., Des Plaines, 111.; GEORGE P. TUTTLE, JR., 

Registrar. University of Illinois, Urbana, III. 


Guilford Ave.. Indianapolis, Ind. 


JOHN H. WILTERDING, Banta Publishing 






XI (Utah. Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico)—President, 

DON D. JOSLYN, 632 United States Nat. Bank Bldg., 

Denver, Colo. 

OMICRON (Arizona, Nevada, Calitomia.)—President, ED 


PI (Western Oregon, Westem Washington, British Coluni' 

bia, Alberta)—President, GEORGE E. HOUSSER, 1812 W. 



A. B. WnrrNEY, 510 First Central Tower, Akron, Ohio. 

TAU (Montana, Idaho, Eastern Washington, Eastern OrC' 

gon)—President, CAMERON SHERWOOD, 216 Stanton St, 


UPSILON (Westem Pennsylvania, West Virginia)—J»rc5ident, 

HARBAUGH MILLER, 1220 Berger Bldg., Pittsburgh, 

PSI (Iowa, South Dakota)—President, WILLL\M M. 

HUGHEY, Jr., State Univ. of Iowa. Iowa City, Iowa.

The ScaioLL of Phi Delta Theta for May, 1940 



university; post-ofGce; President of the chapter; Reporter, with his address; Chapter Adviser, with his address 


ALABAMA ALPHA (1877), UNIVERSOT OF ALABAMA, University. 

GEORGIA GAMMA (1872). MERCER UNivERsrry. Macon, 

Ala. President, C. H. Chichester, Jr.; Reporter, Ga. President, Quenton Plunkett; Reporter, Leon Gar 

T. R. Long, $ A 8 House; Adviser, Battle S. Searcy, 

Jr., 1806 Broad St., Tuscaloosa, Ala. 


TUTE, Auburn, Ala. President, Penn Montgomery; Reporter, 

field, *Ae House. 1223 Oglethorpe SL; Adviser, Bert 

Struby, Clisby Place. 

GEORGIA DELTA (1902), GEORGL^ SCHOOL OP TECH 

NOLOGY, Atlanta, Ga. President, Roane Beard; Reporter, 

John B. Stratford, Jr.. 4 A 8 House; Adviser, J. C. Merrill, Jr., * A 8 House, 87 North Ave. N.W.; 

Joe Sarver, First National Bank. 

Advisers, Frank Ridley, 10 Pryor St. Bldg.; Charles R. 


Yates, First Nat. Bank. 

Alta., Canada. President, Bumey Sturrock; IDAHO ALPHA (1908), UNiVERsrrv OF IDAHO, Moscow, 

Reporter, Munroe Hope. * A 8 House, 11109 9*st Ave.; 



Idaho. President, James Rice; Reporter, Jack Ramsey, 


Bldg. 

Ariz. President, Richard Evans; Reporter, George ILLINOIS ALPHA (1859), NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, 

B. Merchant, *A6 House, 1539 Speedway; Advisers, Evanston, III. President, Jack Ryan, Jr.; Reporter, James 

Dr. Clyde Flood, 110 S. Scott St.. J. B.'O'Dowd. Tucson 

Title Ins. Co. 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA (1930), UNIVERSITY OF 

Jackson, *A8 House, Sheridan Rd.; Adviser, Julian 

Lambert. 617 Grove St. 

ILLINOIS BETA (1865), UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, 


III. President, Gordon L. Murray; Reporter, John 

William Wallace, 2949 W. 44th Ave.; Reporter, R. 

Grant Donegani; Adviser, C. Richard Asher, New Westminster, 

B.C. 

CALIFORNIA ALPHA (1873), UNivERsrrv OF CALIFORNIA. 

C. DoolitUe, * A 8 House, 5737 Woodlawn Ave.; Adviser, 

Emor Abbott, c/o Gentry Printing Co., Polk 8: 

Sherman Sts., Chicago, III. Chas. H. Stevenson. 7348 

Yates Ave. 

Berkeley, Calif. President, Hugh G. McPhee; Reporter, ILLINOIS DELTA-ZETA (1871), KNOX COLLEGE. Galesburg. 



CALIFORNIA BETA (1891), STANFORD UNIVERSHY. Stanford 

111. President, John Van Trigt; Reporter, Richard 

Hartley, *Ae House, 382 N. Kellogg St.; Adviser, 

Richard R. Larson, Custer Hotel. 

University. Calif. President, William Woolston; ILLINOIS ETA (1893), UNIVERSFTY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana, 

Reporter, John Blackburn, •& A 6 House, 538 Lasuen St.; 

Adviser, Leonard L. Hurst, 202 Eaton Rd., San Mateo, 

Calif. 

III. President, George Dunn; Reporter, John Thistlewood. 

4 A 6 House, 309 E. Chalmers SL, Champaign. 

III.; Adviser, George P. Tuttle, Jr., Univ. of 111. 

CALIFORNIA GAMMA (1924). UNiVERsrrv OF CALI- INDIANA ALPHA (1849), INDL^NA UNIVERSITY. Bloomington, 

Ind. President, Robert Weir; Reporter, Claude 

FORNL\ AT LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, Calif. President, 

Frank Randall; Reporter, John Russell, 11740 Sunset Spilman. * A 8 House. E. Tenth St.; Adviser, Wm. Dobbins, 

Suite 2. Nugent Bldg., Columbus, Ind. 


544 Title Insurance Bldg.; Assistant Adviser, George INDIANA BETA (1850). WADASH COLLEGE, Crawfordsville, 

Ind. President, Alvin C. Joslin; Reporter^ William 


Burk, 4>A8 House, 114 W. College SL; Adviser, David 

COLORADO ALPHA (1902), UNivERsrrv OP COLORADO. 

C, Gerard, 212 W. Wabash. 

Boulder, Colo. President, John Forney; Reporter, Chas. 


Ind. President, Angelo Angelopolous; Reporter, 

Stewart, Jr., Â8 House 1111 College Ave.; Adviser, 


Forrest £. Dukes, 4> A 6 House, 705 Hampton Dr.; 

COLORADO BETA (1913). COLORADO COLLEGE, Colorado 

Adviser, James L. Murray, 326 Insurance Bldg. 

Springs, Colo. President, George E. Harmston; Reporter, 

INDIANA DELTA (i860), FRANKUN COLLEGE, Franklin, 

Scott Holman, «A8 House, 1105 N. Nevada St.; Adviser, 


Ind. President, John Snyder; Reporter, Paul F. McVey, 

4 A 8 House, Mbnroe and Henry Sts.; Advisers, Richard 

FLORIDA ALPHA (1924), UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, La Grange, LeRoy Cook, George Vandiver. 

Gainesville, Fla. President, Nathan Bedell; Reporter, INDIANA EPSILON (i86i), HANOVER COLLEGE, Hanover, 

Tom McCormick, * A 8 House; Advisers, Frank S. Ind. President, Donald Brunner, Reporter, Warren 

Wright, University of Florida, and M. M. Parrish, Jr.. Lowe, A 8 House; Adviser, Frank Montgomery, Box 

324 2nd Ave. 


FLORIDA BETA (1934), ROLLINS COLLEGE, Winter Park INDIANA ZETA (1868), DEPAUW UNiVERsrrv, Greencastle, 



Kraus, *Ae House 1270 Lakeview Dr.; Adviser, Prof. 

WendeU Stone, Rollins College. 

Iske, ^ A 8 House, 44G £. Anderson St.; Adviser, Emest 


GEORGIA ALPHA (1871), UNiVERsrrY OF GEORGIA, INDIANA THETA (1893), PoRDUE UNivERsrrv. West 

Athens, Ga. President, Jas. C. Owen, Reporter, John Lafayette, Ind. President, Robert S. Colquhoun; Reporter, 

McCall, * A 8 House. 524 Prince Ave.; Adviser, T. 'W. 

James Walley, * A 8 House, 503 State St.; 

Reed, University of Georgia. 

GEORGIA BETA (1871). EMORY UwivERsmf, Emory University, 

Advisers, Karl T. Nessler. 405 N. Walnut St.. Seymour. 

Ind., and Prof. W. J. Cope, 629 University Ave. 

Ga. President, Erie Phillips; Reporter, Thomas IOWA ALPHA (1871), IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, ML 

Slade, * A 8 House; Advisers, Henry L. Bowden, 544 Pleasant. Iowa. President, Robert Wustrow; Reporter, 

Moreland Ave., and Dr. Ben T. Carter, 509 Medical 

Arts Bldg., Atlanta. Ga. 

Royce Chambers, 4 A 9 House, 300 N. Main SL; Adviser, 

Stanley J. Looker. 307 Broadway. 

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IOWA BETA (1882), STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, Iowa Minneapolis, Minn. President, Stanley Drips; Reporter, 

City, Iowa. President, Ross P. Carney; Reporter, John 

Robert Bjorklund, * A 9 House, 1027 University 

P. Von Lackum, *Ae House, 729 N. Dubuque St.; 

Adviser, Charles L. Sanders, 1422 E. College St. 


Ave. S.E.; Adviser. Perry Dean, 200 Meadowbrook Rd., 


MISSISSIPPI ALPHA (1877), UNivERsrrv OF MISSISSIPPI, 

President, Darrel Don Carlos; Reporter, John W. Heggen, 

University, Miss. President, William George Baker; 

4" A 8 House, 325 Welch Ave.; Adviser, Prof. A. B. 

Caine, 2218 Donald St. 


Kan. President, William Hayes; Reporter, J. D. 

Reporter, Tom Hammond, * A 8 House; Adviser, W. 

N. Ethridge, Oxford, Miss. 

MISSOURI ALPHA (1870), UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, COlumbia. 

Mo. President, John Logan; Reporter, John 

Ramsey, * A 8 House, Edgewood Rd.; Adviser, O. W. S. Davis, * A 8 House, 606 College Ave.; Adviser, 

Maloney; Journal World. 

Hartley Banks, Columbia Savings Bank. 


President, Wilton D. Miller; Reporter, Judd A. Austin, 


Ave.; Alumni Treasurer, Philip C. Gibson, c/o Beers 

Clothing Co. 


MISSOURI BETA (1880), WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Fulton. 

Mo. President, Walter Thomas; Reporter, John Stahlhuth, 


Seventh St. 

MISSOURI GAMMA (1891), WASHINGTON UNiVERsrrv, St. 

Louis, Mo. President, Thomas Stauffer; Reporter, Guy 

Kan. President, Floyd Stryker; Reporter, Wil 

Calloway, Jr., *A8 House, 7 Fratemity Row; Adviser, 

liam H. Wilson, *A8 House, 508 Sunset; Advisers, Lawrence McDougall, 418 Olive St. 


325 N. 17th St. 



Missoula, Mont. President, John Hoon; Reporter, Burke 

Thompson, * A 8 House, 500 University Ave.; Adviser, 

Danville, Ky. President, Frank S. Anderson; Reporter, Morris McCollum, 112 University Ave. 

Theodore Selin, * AS House, 111 Maple Ave.; Adviser, 

Jack Stith, 202 E. Lexington Ave. 

KENTUCKY EPSILON (igoi). UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, 

NEBRASKA ALPHA (1875), UNivERsrrv OF NEBRASKA, 

Lincoln, Neb. President, John Goetze; Reporter, Charles 

A. Roberts, 4 A 8 House, 16th and R Sts.; Adviser, 

Lexington, Ky. President, Gene Riddell; Reporter, William Bockes, 738 Stuart Bldg. 

Frank Hutchinson, ^ A 8 House, 281 S. Limestone St.; NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA (1884), DARTMOUTH COL 


LEGE, Hanover, N.H. President, Arthur Larson; Reporter, 


Orleans, La. President, Pat S. Bass; Reporter, Charles C. 

Ferrell, *A8 House, 2514 State St.; Advisers, L. R. 

McMillan, 1614 Valmont St., J. H. Randolph Feltus, 

1427 Calhoun St., and R. G. Robinson, 26 Audubon PI. 

LOUISIANA BETA (1938), LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, 

William Lohman, 4> A 8 House, 6 Webster Ave.; 

Adviser, Albert L. Demaree, 9 Huntley St. 

NEW YORK ALPHA (1872), CORNELL UNiVERsrry, Ithaca, 

N.Y. President, Robert Camp Ray; Reporter, James B. 

Hartgering, * A 9 House, Ridgewood Rd.; Adviser, H. 

W. Peters, Provost, Cornell University. 

Baton Rouge, La. President, Lee Ramsel; Reporter, NEW YORK BETA (1883), UNION COLLEGE, Schenectady, 

James Smith, *A9 House, Chimes St.; Adviser, Mark N.Y. President, Charles Brockner; Reporter, Dickinson 

H. Brown, Jr., 549 St. Hypolite St. 

MAINE ALPHA (1884), COLBY COLLEGE, Waterville, Me. Griffith, Jr., * A 8 House, Lenox Rd.; Adviser, John 


President, A. Francis Thompson; Reporter, William E. NEW YORK EPSILON (1887), SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, 

Barta, Jr., *Ae House; Advisers, Charles Towne, 17 

West St., Norman C. Perkins, 28 Winter St. 

MANITOBA ALPHA (igso). UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, 

Winnipeg, Man., Canada. President, E. M. Gee, 41 

Cornish Ave.; Reporter, Fred Brickenden, 66 Ethelbert 

Syracuse. N.Y. President, John Gage Aiken; Reporter, 

Howard Round, Jr., * A 8 House, 1001 Walnut Ave.; 

Advisers, Walter Wood, 207 Melbourne Ave., and A. C. 

Bickelhaup, Jr., 536 Allen St. 

NEW YORK ZETA (igi8), COLGATE UNIVERSFTY, Hamilton, 

St.; Adviser, Irving Keith, 115 Burbank. 

N.Y. President, Robert Weiss; Reporter, Fred 


College Park, Md. President, William J. Suit; Reporter, 

Turner, 4'A9 House; Adviser, Dr. C. F. Phillips, 31 

Madison St. 

Joseph H. White, *i8 House; Adviser, George S. NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA (1878), DUKE UNIVERSITY, 

Ward, Union Trust Bldg., Washington, D.C. 

Durham, N.C. President, Guy P. Berner; Reporter, 


Williamstown, Mass. President, Howard F. Detmer, Jr.; 


NORTH CAROLINA BETA (1885), UNiVERsrrY OF NORTH 

Reporter, Arthur B. Lathrop, $A* House; Adviser, CAROLINA, Chapel Hill, N.C. President, Wilford Gragg; 

Prof. Karl E. Weston. 

MASSACHUSETTS BETA (1888), AMHERST COLLEGE, Amherst, 

Reporter, Fred Jones, * A 9 House; Adviser, Professor 


Mass. President, William H. Davidson; Reporter, NORTH CAROLINA GAMMA (1928), DAVTOSON COL 

Richard C. King, *Ae House. Northampton Rd.; LEGE, Davidson, N.C. President, Andrew Dale; Reporter, 


MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA (1932), MASSACHUSETTS IN 


Jo Newell Robinson, * "A 8 House; Adviser, 

Prof. Cecil K. Brown, Davidson College. 

NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA (igi3). UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 

George H. Vineyard; Reporter, Frank J. Ball, * A 8 DAKOTA, Grand Forks, N.D. President, Stanley Voak; 

House, 97 Bay State Rd., Boston, Mass.; Adviser, Fred 

G. Fassett, 10 Shepard St. 


Reporter, Louis T. Hagen, Jr., *Ae House, Adviser, 



Ann Arbor, Mich. President, James Tobin; Reporter, Halifax, N.S., Canada. President, Richard Murphy; 

Richard Scherling, *Ae House, 1437 Washtenaw St.; Reporter, Robert Mussett, * A 8 House, 21 Edward 

Advisers, Dr. Hugh M. Beebe, 1717 S. University Ave., 

Ann Arbor, Mich., and Asher G. Work, 1300 Union 

St.; Adviser, Kevin J. N. Meagher, 18 Carleton St. 

OHIO ALPHA (1848), ML\MI UNIVERSITY, Oxford. Ohio. 

Guardian Bldg., Detroit, Mich. 

President, Edward Keltner; Reporter, Hal Cook, 

MICHIGAN BETA (1873), MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE, * A 8 House, Fraternity Row; Adviser, Prof, Burton L. 

East Lansing, Mich. President, Stephen Cowdery; Re- French, Tallawanda Apts. 

Porter, Andrew Hays, * A 8 House; Advisers, Clifford OHIO BETA (i860), OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Delaware, 


Ohio. President, John F. Loyd; Reporter John 

N. Logan St. 


Wellington, *A8 House, 130 N. Washington St.; 

Adviser, Herman M. Shipps, Edgar Hall. O.W.U.


OHIO GAMMA (1868), OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, Ohio. PENNSYLVANIA IOTA (1918), UNIVERSITY OF Prrrs- 

President, Martin L. Hecht; Reporter, Jack Rodgers, BURGH, Pittsburgh, Pa. President, Robert Miller; Reporter, 

*A8 House, 10 W. Mulberry St.; Adviser, Dr. Blaine 

Goldsberry, 66 Elmwood St. 


Ohio. President, Richard R. Sipes; Reporter, Gene Caillet, 

Raeford Young, * A 8 House. 255 Dithridge St.; 

Advisers, B. A. Schauer, Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co., 

Clark Bldg.; Charles W. Wright, Jr., 6941 Penn. Ave. 

PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA (1918), SWARTHMORE COLLEGE. 

*A8 House, 194 Spicer St.; Adviser, Verlin P. Swarthmore, Pa. President. Walter Isgrig; Reporter, 

Jenkins, 1170 W. Exchange St. 


John Crowley, * A 6 House; Adviser, Henry Hoot, 301 


Ohio. President, Williara Stanhope; Reporter, John QUEBEC ALPHA (1902). McGnx UNiVERsrrv, Montreal, 

Paxton, *Ae House, 1942 luka Ave.; Adviser, Fred J. Que., Canada. President, Donald Kennedy; Reporter, 

Milligan, 16 £. Broad St. 


W. H. Bryant, *A8 House, 3581 University SL; Adviser. 

D. H. Cross, Apt. g, 3747 de I'Oratoire. 

Cleveland, Ohio. President, Jack H. Eichler; Reporter. RHODE ISLAND ALPHA (i88g). BROWN UNiVERsmr, 

Kenneth Horsburgh, Â8 House, 2139 Abington Rd.; 

Adviser, John Bodwell, 1756 Chapman Ave. 

OHIO THETA (1898). UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, 

Ohio. President, William Mire; Reporter, Charles 

Schulu, Â8 House, 176 W. McMillan SL; Adviser, 

James W. Pottenger, 3323 Orion Ave. 

OHIO IOTA (1914). DENISON UNIVERSITY, Granville, Ohio. 

Providence, R.L, President. Andrew M. Sinclair; Reporter, 


Adviser. Warren R. Campbell, in Westminster Ave. 

SOUTH DAKOTA ALPHA (1906). UNivERsrrv OF SOUTH 

DAKOTA, Vermillion, S.D. President, Dick Walrath; Reporter. 

Robert Taplett, * A 8 House, 202 E. Clark St.; 


President, Alfred Musal; Reporter, Dave Taylor, *A8 TENNESSEE ALPHA (1876), VANDERBILT UNIVERSH-Y, 

House; Advisers, R. S. Edward, 139 W. Broadway; Dr. Nashville, Tenn. President, John Milliken; Reporter, 

Harvey A. DeWeerd, 320 N. Pearl St. 

OKLAHOMA ALPHA (1918), UNivERsrrv OF OKLAHOMA, 

Bill Chapman, Â9 House, 2019 Broad St.; Adviser, 

Thomas J. Anderson, Bellemeade, Nashville. 

Norman, Okla. President, David J. Stone; Reporter, TENNESSEE BETA (1883), UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH. 

Fred L. Thompson, Jr., *A8 House, 111 E. Boyd St.; 

Adviser, Hugh V. McDermott, 807 Ponca SL 


Ont., Canada. President, R. W. Hannaford; Reporter, 

D. M. Nicolson, *A9 House, 143 Bloor St. W.; 

Adviser, Richard A. Irwin, 60 Front SL W. M. C. 

Weber, I. Eaton & Co. 

Sewanee, Tenn. President, Lee McGriff, Jr.; Reporter, 

John Longenecker, Jr., * A 9 House; Advisers, H. M. 

Gass and Telfair Hodgson. 


President, Stanley Neeley; Reporter, Joe Dealey, * A 8 

House, 411 W. 23rd St.; Adviser, Harwood Stacy. Littlefield 

Bldg. 

OREGON ALPHA (1912), UNivERsrrY OP OREGON, Eugene, 

TEXAS GAMMA (1886), SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, 

Ore. President, Peter Igoe; Reporter, Martin Georgetown, Tex. President, Joe Sneed; Reporter, Roy 

Luther, ^ A 8 House, 15th and Kincaid Sts.; Adviser, Bland, 4 A 8 House, 915 Pine St.; Adviser, Judge Sam 

C. A. Huntington, 333 Sunset Dr. 



TEXAS DELTA (1922), SOUTHERN METHODIST UNiVERsrnr, 

Ore. President, Herman G. Green; Reporter, Dallas, Tex. President, James K. Wilson, Jr.; Reporter, 

Robert A. Schram, Â8 House, 13th and Monroe Sts.; 

Adviser, Grant Swan, O.S.C. 

Lynn L. Northrup, Jr., * A 8 House, S.M.U. Campus; 

Adviser. Prof. W. M. Longnecker, 3512 Lindenwood St. 

PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA (1873), LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, UTAH ALPHA (1914), UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Salt Lake 

Easton, Pa. President, Anthony Gagliardi; Reporter, City, Utah. President, John Shilling; Reporter, Gerald 

James Fischer, * A 8 House; Adviser, Charles Stabley, 

301 Cattell SL 

Wadsworth, *A8 House, 1371 E. South Temple St.; 

Adviser, Oscar Moyle, First Natl. Bank. 

PENNSYLVANIA BETA (1875), GETTYSBURG COLLEGE, VERMONT ALPHA (1879), UNiVERsrrv OP VERMONT, 

Gettysburg, Pa. President, Ross Menoher, Jr.; Reporter, Burlington, Vt. President, Martin J. Boucher, Jr.; Reporter. 

Howard W. Mizell, * A 8 House; Adviser, Earl E. 

Clark Miller, *Ae House, 439 College St.; 

Ziegler, 427 Baltimore St. 

Advisers, Olney W. Hill, 491 S. Union St., and Kenneth 




VIRGINIA BETA (1873), UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, University, 

Marshall; Reporter, George P. Fulton, Jr., * A 8 House, 

Va. President, Richard D. Moore; Reporter, 

335 E. Wheeling St.; Advisers, Robert W. Lindsay, no 

Grant St., Pittsbuigh; R. V. Ullom, 269 N. Main SL 

William Bell, Jr., * A 8 House, Advisers, Daniel H. 

Terry, 32 E. Lawn and M. M. Pence, People's Nat. 

PENNSYLVANIA DELTA (1879), ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, Bank, Charlottesville. 

Meadville, Pa. President, David S. Robertson; Reporter, 

VIRGINIA GAMMA (1874), RANDOLFH-MACON COLLEGE, 

William W. Faloon, *A8 House, 681 Terrace Ashland, Va. President. Douglas Sterrett; Reporter, 

St.; Advisers, Dr. Julian Ross, North Park Ave.; John 



David L. Balthis, * A 8 House, Clay St.; Adviser, Grellet 

Simpson, Henry Clay Hotel. 

VIRGINIA DELTA (1875), UNivERsrrY OF RICHMOND, 

Carlisle, Pa. President. Paul Gorsuch; Reporter. Dean Richmond, Va. President, Thomas Jordan; Reporter, 

M. Hoffman, II, * A 8 House, Dickinson and West Sts.; 

Advisers, Prof. William W. Landis, Prof. Charles L. 

Swift, Dickinson College. 

PENNSYLVANIA ZETA (1883), UNivERsrrv OF PENNSYL- 

VANLi, Philadelphia, Pa. President, Max H. Leister; Reporter. 

Hood Squires McChord, * A 8 House, 3700 Locust 

St.; Adviser. Wilson T. Hobson, 3700 Locust SL 

PENNSYLVANIA ETA (1887), LEHIGH UNiVERsrrY, Bethlehem, 

Pa. President. Chas. H. Conover; Reporter. Jas. 

H. Bashford, * A 8 House; Advisers, Edgar M. Faga, 

510 High St.; A. T. Wilson, Snow Hill, Md. 

PENNSYLVANLA THETA (1904). PENNSYLVANIA STATE 

COLLEGE, State College, Pa. President. Harold Fry; Reporter. 

H. Edward Wagner, •AS House; Adviser, C. 


Richmond; Robert H. Morrison, c/o C. h. O. Ry. 

VIRGINIA ZETA (1887), WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERsnr, 

Lexington, Va. President. Richard Day; Reporter, 

Thomas S. Brizendine, * A 8 House, 5 W. Henry St.; 

Adviser, Earl S. Mattingly, Washington and Lee Univ. 

WASHINGTON ALPHA (1900). UNivERsmr OF WASH 

INGTON, Seattle, Wash. President. Herb Knudson, Jr.; 

Reporter, Amie Groth, *A8 House, 2111 E. 47th St.; 

Adviser, Ray Gardner, 5736-64th Ave. N.E. 

WASHINGTON BETA (1914). WnrrMAN COLLEGE, WaUa 

Walla, Wash. President, Richard Eells; Reporter, Robbert 

McMullen, * A 8 House, 715 Estrella Ave.; Adviser, 

Lee McMutrey, 513 Balm St. 

M. Lewis* 418 Ridge Ave. 

WASHINGTON GAMMA (1918), WASHINGTON STATE

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COLLEGE, Pullman, Wash. President, William Aya; Reporter, 

Joseph Beckman, * A 8 House, 600 Campus 

Ave.; Adviser, George T. Blakkolb, 1212 Maiden Lane. 

WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA (1926), WEST VIRGINLV UNI 

VERSITY, Morgantown, W.Va. President, James Stewart; 

Reporter, William Y. Klett. * A 8 House, 480 Spruce 

St.; Adviser, Paul Topper, 221 Hight St. 

WISCONSIN ALPHA (1857). UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, 

Madison. Wis. President. James M. Moses; Reporter, 

John Wright. *A8 House, 620 N. Lake St.; Adviser. 

Randolph Conners, 121 W. Doty. 

WISCONSIN BETA (1859). LAWRENCE COLLEGE, Appleton, 

Wis. President. Joseph Morton; Reporter, Ray 

Miller, * A 8 House, 424 E. North St.; Adviser, H. S. 

Biggers, 776 Appleton Rd., Menasha, Wis. 


Lararaia, Wyo. President, Floyd Gorrell; Reporter, Bill 

Shutts, *Ae House. 610 Ivinson Ave.; Adviser. Prof. 

A. F. Vass, University of Wyoming. 




Changes should be reported immediately 

ALABAMA 

BIRMINGHAM Irvine C. Porter, 203 Comer Bldg. 

MOBILE C. A. L. Johnstone, Jr., 20 Blacklawn. 

MONTGOMERY ^V. Bonneau Murray, Jr., 1505 S. Perry 

St. 

ARIZONA 

PHOENIX Lynn Hawkins, 25 W. Porfland St. Wednesday, 

at noon, San Carlos French Cafe. 

TUCSON Fred Nave. Valley Nat. Bldg. 

CALIFORNIA 

HOLLYWOOD-BEVERLY HILLS Richard Hall, Columbia 

Broadcasting Corp. Second and fourth Mondays, 

12:15 P.M. Brittingham's Cafe, Radio City Tower 

and Sunset Blvd. 

LONG BEACH Chas. S. Pitcairn, 502 Insurance Exchange 

Bldg. Second Tuesday at noon. Lord & Taylor 

Grill. 24 Pacific Ave. 

LOS ANGELES Donald P. Sternberg. 623 S. Hope St. 

Wednesday, at noon. University Club. 

OAKLAND (EAST BAY) Dudley H. Nebeker, 1419 

Broadway. Luncheon, Friday, 12:10 P.M.. Hotel Coit, 



First Thursday. 7:00 P.M., Flintridge Country Club. 

SAN DIEGO Arnold Fleet, 1787 Guy St. Third Thursday, 


SAN FRANCISCO ^John Garth, 535 Sacramento St. 

Luncheon, Thursday. Commercial Club, 465 California 

St. 

COLORADO 

DENVER Robert Casey, McKesson Robbins Wholesale 

Drug Co. Thursday, 12:15 P.M., Denver Dry Goods Tea 

Roora. 

FORT COLLINS.—S. Avery Bice, 1001 Mathews St. 


CONNECTICUT 

BRIDGEPORT 



WILMINGTON 

DELAWARE 



WASHINGTON.—Everett Flood, 4221 Connecticut Ave. 


FLORIDA 


JACKSONVILLE Richard K. White, 104 W. Bay St., 

12:15 P.M., 1st & 3d Thursday, Mayflower Hotel. 

MIAMI—R. Van Dom Post, 2222 N.W. Second St 

Wednesday. 12:30 P.M., Walgreen's. Third floor. 

to General Headquarters, Oxford, Ohio 

ST. PETERSBURG Paul Morton Brown, Suwanee Hotel. 

TAMPA Chester H. Ferguson, Maas Office Bldg. 

GEORGIA 

ATLANTA Hammond Dean, care Travelers Ins. Co., 




MACON Tom Floumoy, Jr.. New York Life Ins. Co. 

ROME Harry Boss. Tubize Chatillon Co. Third Tuesday. 

6:30 P.M.. Hotel General Forrest. 

WAYNESBORO ^John J. Jones. Box 77. 

HONOLULU 

HAWAII 

Second Wednesday. Commercial Club. 

IDAHO 

BOISE—C. J. Powell. 804 Jefferson St. Third Wednesday. 

12:15 P-^-> Hotel Boise. 

ILLINOIS 



CHICAGO—Paul H. Whitney, Room 1433, 1 N. LaSalle 

St, Friday, at noon, Hardings Fair Store, Adams and 

Dearborn. 

EVANSTON (NORTH SHORE) John E. Fields, Lunt 


GALESBURG.—Richard R. Larson, Custer Hotel. Five 

meetings a year: Sept., Oct., Feb.. Mar. 15. June. 

•f" A 0 House. 


INDIANA 


CRAWFORDSVILLE B. C. Evans. Ben Hur Bldg. 

FORT WAYNE J. M. Wright. 

FRANKUN ^John Sellers. 

INDIANAPOLIS—N. F. Sumner. 424 Postal Station 

Bldg. Friday, at noon. Canary CofLigc, 46 Monument 

Circle. 

KOKOMO.—Charles Rose. 911 W. Walnut St. 

LAFAYETTE Kenneth R. Snyder. Sharp Bldg. 

SHELBYVILLE Richard Schneider, St. Mary's St. 

Quarterly by notice, 6:15 P.M.. Golden Glow Tea Room. 


Bat Tea Room. 


VINCENNES William D. Murray, Bicknell, Ind. 

IOWA 

DES MOINES—Albert P. Diehl, 225 Insurance Exchange 


IOWA CITY Âlbert D. Annis, C-106 East Hall. Wednesday, 

at noon. Triangle Club. 

MT. PLEASANT—


KANSAS 

ARKANSAS CITY.—Robert A. Brown, Home Nat. Bank. 

HUTCHINSON.—Whitley Austin, Hutchinson Pub. Co. 

MANHATTAN.—C. W. Colver, 1635 Fairchild Ave. 


TOPEKA.—Merrill S. Rutter, 1025 Kansas Ave. First 

Monday, 6:30 P.M.. *AG House. 

WICHITA.—^Robert S. Campbell. Beacon Bldg. 

KENTUCKY 


LOUISVILLE.—Truman Jones, 1701 Dixie Hgwy. Friday, 


LOUISIANA 

NEW ORLEANS George D. Tessier, 1523 Soniat St. 

Fiist Monday, 2514 State St. 


Second Tuesday. 12:15 P.M.. Washington Hotel Coffee 

Shop. 

MAINE 

PORTLAND.—^Ralph M. Sommerville. 70 Forest Ave. 

WATERVILLE Gordon K. Fuller. 44 Burleigh St. Second 

Wednesday evening,


OKLAHOMA 

BARTLESVILLE.—DeWitt Shuck, PhiUips Petroleum Co. 

Last Friday, 6:00 P.M., Maire Hotel. 



ENID ^J. Clifford Robinson, 1516 W. Cherokee St. 


Perrine Bldg. 

TULSA ^Joseph S. Bottler, 1010 Hunt Bldg. Third 

Tuesday, at noon. University Club. 

OREGON 

EUGENE.—First Monday evening, * A 9 House; third 


PORTLAND Charles L. Stidd, 423 S.W. Broadway. 



PENNSYLVANIA 

ALLENTOWN Warren W. Grube, 54 W. Elizabeth 


CARLISLE Meetings on notice, * A 9 House, West and 


DU BOIS W. Albert Ramey, Clearfield, Pa. 

ERIE ^WiUis E. Pratt, 616 Oakmont Ave. 

FRANKLIN COUNTY ^James P. Wolff, Clayton Ave.. 

Waynesboro. Pa. 

GREENSBURG Adam Bortz, 566 N. Maple Ave. 

HARRISBURG Êdward C. First, Jr., 708 Green St. 

Tuesday, 12:15 P.M.. Univeisity Club, 9 N. Front St. 

JOHNSTOWN Frank King, Atherton St., State Col., Pa. 

PHILADELPHIA Ralph W. CoUie, 260 S. Broad St. 

The Arcadia, Broad and Chestnut Sts. 

PITTSBURGH R. W. Lindsay, 10 Grant St. Friday, 

12:15 P.M., Smithfield GriU, Oliver Bldg. 

READING Henry Koch, 29 N. Sixth St. First Wednesday, 

at noon. American House. 4th and Penn Sts. 

SCRANTON Frank C. Wenzel, 148 Adams Ave. First 

Wednesday, 12:15 P-M., Scranton Club, Mulberry and N. 

Washington Ave. 

WASHINGTON ^Reynol Ullom, 262 N. Franklin St. 

YORK ^Homer Crist, York New Salem, Pa. Second Tuesday. 


RHODE ISLAND 

PROVIDENCE Phi-Del-Ity Club Nelson Jones. Union 

Bldg.. Brown University. 

SOUTH DAKOTA 

SIOUX FALLS.—Clifford Pay. 

TENNESSEE 

KNOXVILLE David Morrow. 1712 Dandridge Pike. 

MEMPHIS R. W. Bailey. Jr.. 550 Commerce Title Bldg. 

First Friday. 12:15 P.M.. Lowenstein's. 

NASHVILLE Laird Smith. 404 Union St. First and 


TEXAS 

AUSTIN—Harwood Stacy. 1201 Travis Heights Blvd. 

BEAUMONT Ralph Huit. Y.M.C.A. 

DALLAS—^James Collins. Fidelity Union Life Ins. First 

and third Fridays, 12:15 P.M.. Private balcony. Golden 


FORT WORTH—Prof. F. W. Hogan, Texas Christian 





Co., Frost Nat. Bank Bldg, First Monday, 12:15 P.M.. 


UTAH 



VERMONT 

BARRE Raymond S. Gates, 16 Park St. 

BURLINGTON Olney W. Hill, Union Central Lite 


* A 6 House. 

VIRGINIA 

LYNCHBURG John Homer, News and Advance. 

RICHMOND.—W. Roland Galvin. 2416 Stuart Ave. 

WASHINGTON 

SEATTLE ^Valmer M. Cameron. 1033 36th N. First 


SPOKANE—^Joy Williams, 517 Paulsen Bldg. Third 

Monday, 6:30 P.M., Antone's Restaurant. 

WEST VIRGINIA 


Box 234, David G. Lilly, Jr., State Secretary. Second 

Monday, noon, McKee's Cafeteria, Annual State meeting. 

Ruffner Hotel. Charleston. May 4, 1940, district 

meetings on call. 

WISCONSIN 

FOX RIVER VALLEY Hayward S. Biggers. Menasha, 

Wis. 

MADISON Dr. Everett Johnson. 334 W. Main St. 

MILWAUKEE Carl Moebius, Jr., 1504 N. Prospect 


Michigan Sts. 

CANADA 

Alberta 

CALGARY—T. R. O'Donnell, Traders Finance Insurance 

Exchange Bldg. Third Wednesday, 6 P.M., Club Cafe. 

EDMONTON First Tuesday, Corona Hotel. 


VANCOUVER E. J. C. Stewart, 5550 Blenheim, Wednesday, 

8;oo P.M., 4" A © House. 

Manitoba 

WINNIPEG Neil K. Brown, 488 Henderson Highway, 

East Kildonan. Second Wednesday, 6:30 P.M.. St. 


Ontario 

OTTAWA W. G. Masson. 3 Sparks St. 

TORONTO ^John A. Kingsmill, 24 King St. W. Second 


Co. 

Quebec 

MONTREAL ^John P. Rowat, 507 Place d'Armes, Bimonthly, 

* A 9 House. 

SHANGHAI H. A. Shaw, Box 498. Founders Day, 

March 15; Alumni Day. October 15. 


MANILA C. E. Van Sickle. Box 2498.


Index to Volume 64—1939-1940 

Air mail history. Phis make, 

28 

Alabama Alpha's bright 

career, 181 

Albania's conquest, 113 

ALUMNI CLUB AcTivrriEs, 78, 

130, 301, 279, 366 

ALUMNI FIRING LINE, 79, 123, 

198, 270, 361 

Alumnus who stayed active. 

One (Quantrell), 263 

Athletic hits and misses, 354 

Atlantic Regional, 105, 179 

Box lacrosse, 122 

Cadmand, Paid, goes to 

A.B.A., 350 

Canada at War, 109 

Canada's first air casualty, 

268 

Canada's University of Toronto, 

346 

Canadian Phis in high command, 

188 

CHAPTER GRAND, 84, 157, 230, 

307, 406 

CHAPTER NEWS IN BRIEF, 135, 

205, 283, 381 

Chapters in 1938-39, 33 

Cleveland Trophy, 177, 178 

Cluverius, W. T., New command 

for, 8 

College and Fraternity—a 

partnership, March cover 

Comer with Phi Authors, 30 

Cruise of the Patsy, 194 

Dartmouth fraternities made 

good, 12 

Davis, Elmer, turns radio 

news analyst. 267 

Dick Little, jolly Phi, 121 

DIRECTORY, go, 162, 234, 314, 

414 

EDITORIAL, 31 

Egret, Rescue of, 343 

Eighties, The, in *A0 history, 

253 

Electives, Student's choice of, 

328 

Exit Albania, 113 

Far Western Regional, 102 

Field, Eugene, honored by 

N.B.C. 359 

Football, 1939,-forecast, 23 

Football review, 1939, 171 

Forecast ot football, 23 

Founders Day celebrations. 

Adams, C. Y., 362 

Adams, G. L., 361 

Armstrong. E. C., 81 

Baker, D. J., 362 

Baker, H. P.. 128 

Barber, D. M.. 198 

Beckett, T. G., Jr.. 278 

Beeson, R. W.. 274 

TITLES AND SUBJECTS 

Founders Day reflections. 

May cover 

Founders Room custodian, 

111 

Founders Trophy, 177, 178 

Friends, American, work 

camps, 10 

Garrett humanizes General 

Motors, 20 

Gehrig, Lou, retirement, 3, 

120 

Georgia Beta acquires new 

home, 323 

Graham, E. A., pioneer in 

surgery, 265 

Gutenburg and the invention 

of printing, rev., 30 

Happy aftermath, 120 

Harrison, Benjamin, 30, 120 

Harvard Trophy, 177, 178 

Havighurst, W. E., rev., 353 

Headquarters Trophy, 111 

He makes his dreams come 

true (Mcllhenny), 342 

Historic Sewanee and Tennessee 

Beta, 336 

Ho for Antarctica, 115 

Honor society elections, 1938- 

39, 14 

Johnson, R. C, obit., 117 

Jones, C. A., named to Federal 

court, 7 

Jungle Gardens, 342 

Kintner sizes up Capital parade, 

259 

Lemley, H. J., appointed 

Federal judge, 22 

Library, Note for the, 200 

Louisiana State University, 

22 

Memorial to a great Phi 

(Kellogg), 192 

Minneapolis Convention, 184, 

260, 269. 331-335 

Mississippi Alpha dedicates 

lodge. 339 

Mississippians, rising young, 

340 

Missouri Beta wins Headquarters 

Trophy. 111 

Moore, B. V., obit., 31, 99 

Navy, Phis in the, 186 

New "Phi Delt Bungalow," 

"9 

New publication schedule, 

ed., 32 

Omicron Delta Kappa. 14 

Bennett, R. B., 129 

Beyer, C. H., 278 

Blackstone, L. C, 363 

Bloom. G. H., 124 

Borden, F. H., 361 

Borders, I. D., 80 

Bradley, H. E., 276 

Branch, R. ^\'., 278 

Passing of a modern pioneer 

(Chandler), 116 

Pennsylvania Kappa's 22 

years, '249 

PERSONAL SKETCHES. See also 

ALUMNI FIRING LINE, and 

CHAPTER GRAND, below. 

Bagley, W. C, 328 

Bassett, C. P., 253 

Cadman, P. F., 350 

Claflin, B. N., 111 

Cluverius, W. T., 8 

Cox, W. C. 195 

Curtis, C. H., 341 

Danforth, W. H., 113 

Davis, E. E., 267 

Eells, R. S. F., 349 

Everett, F. E., Jr., 341 

Faser, H. M., Jr., 340 

Field, E., 359 

Fraser, J. T., 356 

Garrett, P. W., 20 

Gehrig, H. L., 3, 120 

Glass, F. M., Jr., 340 

Graham, E. A., 265 

Higginbotham, F., 355 

Hughey, W. M., Jr., 108 

Jansen. L. F.. 349 

Johnson. R. C., 117 

Jones, C. A., 7 

Kane, C, 26 

Kellogg. V. L., 192 

Kintner. R. E., 259 

Kump, H. G., 269 

Lemley, H. J.. 22 

Little, R. H., 121 

Mcllhenny, E. A., 342 

Milner, W. W., 255 

Mentzer. W. C. Jr., 358 

Moore, B. V,, 99 

Passel, C. F., 115 

Phillips. E. F., 112 

Prewitt, R. H., 21 

Quantrell. E. E.. 263 

Rhea, R., 190 

Sherwood, C, 108 

Trescher, R. L., 262 

Tuttle, G. P., 106 

White, W. L., 197 

Wilford, E. B., Jr., 28 

Williams. E., 107 

Yelland, H. G., 268 

Phi Beta Kappa, 14 

Phi Beta Kappas, Whitman, 

349 

Phi Eta Sigma, 14 

Phi builds . . . plane (Mentzer), 

358 

ALUMNI FIRING LINE 

[421] 

Brockman, E. W., 278 

Brown, C. E., 200 

Bull. R. H., 83 

Butler, M. T., 127 

Card, C. W.. 82, 200 

Carey. C. M., 83 

Chalmers, G. K., 275 

Clark, W. G., 82 

Phi files for senate, 269 

Phi heads ... art school 

(Fraser), 356 

Phi of distinction. A, 195 

Phis at West Point 1938-39, 

27 

Phis make air mail history, 

28 

Phis of the fighting navy, 

186 

Pick and shovel summer 

schools, 10 

Plaque, Phi Delta Theta, 29 

Preceptors, Resident, wanted, 

345 

Province presidents. New, 

106, 262 

Reports due at G.H.Q., 89 

Rhea. Robert joins Chapter 

Grand, 191 

Rotary International vicepresident, 

112 

Rushing blank, 360 

Rushing problem, ed., 31 

Schedule of reports due, 89 

Security, American style, 246 

Sport acclaims a hero, 3 

Stars in box lacrosse, i22 

Swarthmore College, 249 

Tallman, O. J., member 

G.C, ed., 31 

Tau Beta Pi, 14 

Tennessee Beta, historic, 335 

Texas Delta's tennis ace 

(Higgenbotham), 355 

Toast to* Ae, A, 351 

Tomlinson, L. E., book rev., 

30 

Toronto, University of, 346 

Towards a free mind, Jan. 

cover 

Training for citizenship, 

Sept. cover 

Trophy awards 1938-39, 177 

Vermont Alpha, 110 

Vital chapter in our history, 

253 

Virginia Gamma bouse, 119 

War or wisdom, Nov. cover 

We are responsible, ed., 32 

West Point Phis 1938-39, 27 

West Point training, 255 

What a Phi has learned, 196 

Whitman * B K's, 349 

Winds of Spring, rev., 353 

Worthy son of worthy sire, 

'97 

YEAR IN THE CHAPTERS, 33 

Collette, D. M., 198 

Comfort, R. A., 82 

Comings, H. B., 81 

Cooley, L. M.. 200 

Covert, W. C, 83 

Crombie. D. W., 123 

Crowell, E. P., 127 

Crumit, F. P., 270

422 

INDEX TO VOLUME 64—1939-40 

Cunningham, H. E., 123 

Dally, B. H., Jr., 81 

Davis, J. H., 278 

Davis, J. W., 80 

Day, v., 80 

Dealey, E. M., 276 

DeBoos, F. A., 272 

Dickerman, R. V., 129 

Dolman, W. T., 124 

Dostal, H., 199 

Dumble, W. R., 129 

Dunham, D. C, 83 

Evans, W. M., 365 

Fair, C D., 363 

Finsness, H. E., 274 

Fisher, W. L., 199 

Fitzpatrick, H. F., 276 

Foltz, J. A., Jr., 83 

Foster, F. L., 274 

Fowler, N. J.. 128 

Francke, H. C, 83 

Fullam, J. S., 362 

Fuller, G. E., 363 

Gantt, R. A., 362 

Gates, P. v., 81 

Gilman, R. L., 125 

Glading, T. B., 364 

Glassford, J. W., 275 

Graf, J. W., 125 


Grant, W. C, 271 

Green, L., Jr., 129 

Griffith. L. T., 127 

Gullion, E. C, 83 

Hardt, F. M., 82 

Harrold, M., 274 

Hart, W. W., 124 

Helter, M. H.. 83 

Hitt, I. M., 199 

Holmes, H. P., 362 

Howell, H. S., 277 

Howland, R. B., 81 

Hunter, W. T., 271 

Jackson, J. E., 81 

Janssen, W., 124 

Johns, W. C, 273 

Jones, B., 365 

Joslyn, D. D., 82 

Judson, W. M., 361 

Kearns, W. H., 364 

Keller, H. H., 278 

Keplinger, L. B., 123 

Knight, H. G., Jr.. 82 

Kugler, W. B., 128 

Kurth, E. L., 126 

Lantz, J. W., 272 

Lee, W. B., Jr., 129 

Leitzell, C. W., 81 

Lincoln, J. J., 271 

Lockard, W. W., 127 

Lodwick, A. L, 363 

Love, J. S., 273 

Ludlow, B. H., 82 

Macauley, A. C, 82 

McDougall, L. W., 200 

McFeeters, W. R., 81 

McGee, R. V., 126 

Martin, E. J., 83 

Massey, H. V., Jr., 83 

Maverick, L. A., 83 

Meisenhelder, S. B., 129 

Miles, L. M,, 277 

Miller, (C.) H., 79 

Miller, M. W., Jr., 83 


Mlckovsky, R. J., 126 

Moffitt, J. W., 365 

Moore, E. V., 128 

Myers, H. S., 82 

Nelson, R. F., 271 

O'Connor, J. F. T., 364 

Parent, M. L., 128 

Parker, H. A., 275 

Pattison, D. H., 200 

Paxton, P. J., 83 

Pearce, H. J., 127 

Pease, J. A., 362 

Perry, E., II, 278 

Porch. R. B., 277 

Porter, A. R., 198 

Potter, J. R., 128 

Prosser, C A., 278 

Read, W. T., Jr., 83 

Renfro, J. N., 129 

Reynolds, C. N,, 273 

Ricketson, F. H., 278 

Robertson, B. F., Jr., 80 

Rogers, A. A., 200 

Sarkisian, H. M., 278 

Schultz, J. T. F., 277 

Searle, F. E., 365 

Sharp, W. R., 271 

Shawkey, M. P., 364 

Shelden, C H., 200 

Shuller, P. F., 81 

Smith, H. L., 127 

Smith, S. O., 273 

Sockman, R. W., 365 

Squier, L. W., 275 

Standley, M. E., 277 

Stolpe, E. F., 361 

Stovall, W. D., 79 

Street, G. T., 275 

Stuart, J. L., 129 

Sutherland, D. H., 199 

Swanson, W. R., 83 

Taggart, T. D., 277 

Talmadge, J. E., 128 

Taulbee, A., 363 

Thornton, R. H., 129 

Tigert, J. J., 275 

Townsend, J. R., 126 

Tucker, A. R., 83 

Urquhart, J. G., 364 

Urquhart, W. M., Jr., 128 

Van Court, L., 79 

Van Loon, W. R., 278 

Vaughan, C S., 361 

Wallace, B. G., 278 

Warren, H. G., 129 

Warren, L. S., 365 

Warren, L. H., 272' 

Watkins, C, 199 

Webb, T. T., 128 

Weisel, W., 200 

Whetstone, W. W., 364 

Whorton, S. A., Jr., 277 

Wilde, U. K.. 129 

Wilford, B., 81 

Wilkinson, J. R., 277 

Williams, C W., 198 

Williams, W. E., Jr., 271 

Wright, H. B., 200 

Wright, S. D., Jr., 365 

Wright, W.. 126 

Alexander, E. R., 410 

Anderson, P. B., 87 

Baird, W. R., 411 

Baker, R. S., 310 

Bassett, L. B., 312 

Baum, D. J., 230 

Beery, E. M., 87 

Bickel, W., 159 

Biddle. C P., 87 

Billings, E. S., 410 

Bilyeu, C S., 158 

Black, L. S., i6i 

Block, C. C, 312 

Boggs, F. S., 407 

Brandon, M., 410 

Brant, J. F., 161 

Bristol, R. C, 311 

Bruington, A. D., 408 

Buckmaster, B. S., 310 

Carmichael, A. H., Jr., 408 

Cavanaugh, T. B., 313 

Chandler, C. D., 116 

Cleveland, A. H.. 410 

Colaw, J. M., 408 

Conrad, C. S., 160 

Cook, O. F., 88 

Cowherd, J. M., 411 

Curtis, L. A., 409 

Davis, O. F., 111 

DeWolfe, E. W., 312 

Duff, C. D.. 313 

Eldred, C. P., 161 

Elliott, C. A., 85 

English, C, B., 411 

Farr, O. W. B., 409 

Fort, A. G., 313 

Geiger, F. A., 157 

Geil, W. G., 407 

George, C C., 409 

Gibson, W. M., 310 

Gillis, M. E., 409 

Graham, J. S., 86 

Graybill, D. R., 313 

Greer, G. W., 312 

Hallman, H., 410 

Hanner, J. W., 232 

Hawkins, W. A., 88 

Helm, J. S., 411 

Henry, H. H.. 86 

Holmes, W. C, 411 

Holt, A., 312 

Hunkins, D. S., 313 

Hurlbut, D. L., 231 

Ingersoll, R. V., 406 

Innes, A., 233 

Jackson, R. H., 313 

Johnson. F, A., 410 

Johnson, R. C, 117 

Kaley, L. J., 411 

Kautz, F. R., 311 

Kellogg, V. L., 192 

Kirby-Smith, J. L., 310 

Kirk, C H., 310 

Kugler, W. B., 311 

Kurtz, K. H., 408 

Ladd, H. C, 159 

Landrum, G. T., 410 

Latimer, J. G.. 409 

Lilly, D. C. 84 

Longyear, F. D.. 88 

Luedeman, R. P., 161 

Mackey, J. J., 308 

CHAPTER GRAND 

McDonnell, H., 312 

McKay, D., Jr., 233 

McMillen, H., 159 

Malone, W. B., 157 

Markwart, A. H., 408 

Martin, G. W., 158 

Massman, E., Jr., 86 

Maudru, J. P., 411 

Meisenhelder, S. B., 84 

Miller, J. F. G., 232 

Moore, B. V., 99 

Moore, F., 308 

Mueller, A. G., 233 

Murray, W. S., 309 

Newman, M. H., 86 

Noel, J. H., 411 

Ogle, A. A., Jr., 411 

Parker, E. C, 87 

Parks, J, G., 159 

Pendarvis, H. R., Jr., 160 

Philips, H. B., 410 

Phillips, R. B., 311 

Porter, P. L., 85 

Potter, P. O., 312 

Powers, J. N,, 160 

Pratt, A. W., 313 

Prince, G. W., 231 

Reeves, H. H., 157 

Rhea, R., 190 

Rhodes, J. M., 406 

Robbert, F. W., 230 

Rohrer, U. S., 88 

Root, G. L., 86 

Saunders, L. M.. 88 

Schlesinger, G. F.. 309 

Seamans, H. E., 312 

Searcy, W. E. H., Jr., 157 

Seyler, C, Jr., 161 

Shallenberger, I. B., 231 

Shankle, A. G., 312 

Sheldon, R. H., 310 

Shoemaker, H. R., 409 

Shumway, D. B., 308 

Slack, E. M., 313 

Smith, C. L., 87 

Snider, C. F., 88 

SpaiUding, E. G., 407 

Sprole, S. E., 411 

Stoddard, C N., 88 

Sturtz, C E., 84 

Sullivan, F. T., 411 

Sutton, E. L., 309 

Swift, A. T., 309 

Taylor. P. M., 311 

Thoeming, B. H., 310 

Tobin, G. W., 411 

Tomlinson, W. M., 310 

Tomlinson, V. E., 311 

Torian, J. P., 307 

Townsend, M. E., 410 

Trammel, W. J., 233 

Turk, J. C, 85 

Turner, J. H., 406 

Van Camp, D. W., 311 

Washburn, L., 408 

Watson, W. J., 85 

Webb, A.. i6i 

Wheeler, A. H., 158 

Whittaker, A. B., Jr., 161 

Woodhams, M. S., 87 

Woolwine, C. W., 160 

Yelland, H. G., 268 

Alabama Alpha house, Jan. 

cover 

Alabama University views, 

182, 183 

Alberta Alpha Phikeias, 381 

Arizona Alpha swimmers, 

136 

ILLUSTRATIONS 

Atlantic Regional dinner, 

179 

Autogiro, Kellet, 28 

Basketball, Knox and Illinois, 

39 

Big Ben V, 288 

Bluefield Alumni Club, 279

British Columbia Alpha 

group, 283 

British Columbia Alpha 

homecoming, 205 

California Alpha group, 136 

California Alpha house, 104 

Chicago Alumni Club, 280 

Cincinnati Club picnic, 130, 

»3» 

Cleveland Founders Day, 368 

Colby captains. 48 

Colorado Alpha diver, 137 

Colorado Alpha egg fight, 

284 

Colorado Alpha relaxes, 35 

Colorado Alpha homecoming, 

216 

Colorado Beta homecoming, 

284 

DC-4 in flight, 357 

Easter lilies, 342 

End of the Day, 356 

Far-Wes tern Regional, 102, 

103 

Figure-skating at St. Paul, 

333 

First * A 9 chapter house, 

336 

Florida Alpha 1939-40, 285 

Florida Alpha Phikeias, 36 

Fratemity Row at Alabama, 

182 

Geerdes. H. D., honored, 386 

General Council at O.S.U., 

395 

Georgia Beta 1939-40, 325 

Georgia Beta house, 322, 323, 

324, 326- 327 

Georgia Beta Phikeias, 207 

Georgia Gamma Initiation, 

286 

Golden Legion award, 379 

Hart House. Toronto, 348 

Houston Club party, 132 

Idaho Alpha library, 207 

Illinois Alpha Phikeias, 208 

Illinois Delta-Zeta basketball, 

39. 287 

Illinois Delta-Zeta fireside, 

383 

Illinois Delta-Zeta homecoming, 

209 

Illinois Delta-Zeta Phikeias, 

.38 

Illinois Eta basketball, 39 

Illinois Eta Founders Day, 

384 

Illinois Eta homecoming, 209 

Illinois Eta Phikeias, 40, 139 

Indiana Alpha lettermen, 385 

Indiana Beta homecoming, 

4' 

Indiana Beta mascot, 288 

Indiana Delta 1938-39, 42 

Indiana Delta football, 210 

Indiana Delta homecoming, 

288 

Indiana Delta trophies, 385 

Indiana Epsilon homecoming. 

42 

Indiana Zeta 1938-39, 43 

Indiana Theta mascot, 210 

Iowa Alpha at Rodgers* 

grave, 386 

Iowa Beta fireside discussion, 

211 

Iowa Gamma football, 211 

Jungle Gardens, 344. 345 

Kansas Alpha glee club. 45 

Kansas Beta Phikeias, 212 

INDEX TO VOLUME 64—1939—40 

Kansas City Founders Day, 

372 

Kansas Gamma house, 242, 

244. 245 

Kentucky Alpha Delta, 193- 

40, 212 

Kentucky Alpha-Delta Phikeias, 

142 

Kentucky Epsilon 1938-39, 46 

Lansdowne Washington, 357 

Lighthouse, 356 

Louisiana Beta installation, 

47 

Maine Alpha homecoming, 

213 

Manitoba Alpha dinner, 388 

Mann, Thomas, visits 

O.W.U., 297 

Maryland Alpha group, 214 

Maryland Alpha R.O.T.C. 

officers, 49 

Massachusetts Beta semicentennial, 

49 

Massachusetts Beta snow 

sculpture, 389 

Massachusetts Gamma dinner, 

389 

Miami Triad dinner, 389 

Michigan Alpha diamond 

jubilee, 50 

Michigan Alpha Phikeias, 

214 

Michigan Alpha presidents, 

390 

Michigan Beta Phikeias, 215 

Minneapolis skyline, 1S5 

Minnesota Alpha homecoming, 

52 

Minnesota Alpha initiates, 

215 

Minnesota Alpha mascot, 292 

Minnesota views, 335 

Minnesota University views, 

260, 261 

Mississippi Alpha lodge dedication, 

339 

Mississippi Alpha Phikeias, 

52 

Missouri Beta 1939-40, 293 

Missouri Beta basketball, 53 

Missouri Gamma lettermen, 

53 

Montana Alpha basketball, 

392 

Montana Alpha R.O.T.C. 

officers, 54 

Nebraska Alpha golf team, 

217 

Nebraska Alpha students, 54 

New Hampshire Alpha snow 


New York Alpha house, Sept. 

cover 

New York Epsilon homecoming. 

56 

New York Epsilon snow 


New York Founders Day, 373 

Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, 

184 

North Carolina Alpha 1939- 

40, 393 

North Carolina Gamma football. 

219 

North Carolina Gamma tennis, 

394 

North Dakota Alpha house, 

394 

Ohio Alpha *BK's, 58 

Ohio Beta entertains Thomas 

Mann, 287 

Ohio Beta student officers, 

148 

Ohio Gamma group, 220 

Ohio Epsilon Phikeias. 298 

Ohio Zeta vocal quartet, 298 

Ohio Eta football, 60 

Ohio Iota speedball, 300 

Oklahoma Alpha 1939-40, 

222 

Oklahoma Alpha party, 299 

Ontario Alpha banquet, 299 

Ontario Alpha house, 347 

Ontario Alpha obstacle race, 

149 

Oregon Alpha 1938-39, 63 

Oregon Alpha mascot, 150 

Oregon Beta decorations, 63 

Patsy's log. views from, 194 

Pennsylvania Alpha lettermen, 

397 

Pennsylvania Beta Phikeias, 

64 

Pennsylvania Beta track men, 

397 

Pennsylvania Gamma Phikeias, 

65, 151 

Pennsylvania Delta trophies, 

65 

Pennsylvania Zeta crew. 398 

Pennsylvania Zeta officers. 66 

Pennsylvania Iota trophies, 

152 

Pennsylvania Kappa house, 

March cover, 249 

Pennsylvania Kappa Phikeias, 

302 

Philadelphia Founders Day, 

375 

Pittsburgh Founders Day, 

376 

Portland Founders Day, 377 

Puddles, Minnesota mascot, 

292 

Rhode Island Alpha semicentennial, 

69 

Salt Lake City Founders Day, 

378 

Smoky, Oregon mascot, 150 

Schumacher, G. A., at Illinois 

Founders Day, 384 

Sewanee views, 337, 338 

South Dakota Alpha initiates, 

400 

Swarthmore College views, 

250. 251 

Tennessee Alpha lettermen 

and Phikeias, 153 

Tennessee Beta house. May 

cover, 336 

Texas Beta barn dance, 227 

Texas Beta billiards, 70 

Texas Beta float, 401 

Texas Gamma homecoming, 

71 

Toledo Founders Day. 378 

Toronto. University of, 346 

Trever. A. A., receives testimonial, 

369 

U.S.S. Maine, 8 

U.S.S. West Virginia, 9 

Utah Alpha 1939-40, 402 

Van Court bridge shop, 79 

Vermont Alpha house, Nov. 

cover 

Vermont Alpha ski party, 72 

Victory bell, Hanover-Franklin. 

'42 

Virginia Beta basketball, 304 

423 

Virginia . Beta entertains 

G.C, 73 

Virginia Gamma house. 119 

Virginia Gamma *BK's, 403 

Virginia Delta installation, 

74 

Virginia Zeta Phikeias. 75 

Washington Alpha Phikeias, 

75 

Washington, Beta debaters, 

304 

Washington Beta football, 76 

Washington Beta trophies, 

404 

Washington Founders Day, 

380 

Washington Gamma group, 

229 

\\'est Point Military Academy, 

255, 257, 258 

West Point Phis 1938-39. 27 

West Virginia Alpha 1939-40, 

305 

Wild ducks, 342 

AVinnipeg Founders Day, 380 

Wisconsin Alpha snow sculpture, 

404 

Work Camp activities, 10, 11 

Wrestlers at Chicago, 39 

Wyoming Alpha hockey, 156, 

306 

PORTRAITS 

Aaron, W. O., 71 

Adams. G. L., 361 

Adams, T. B., 390 

Albrecht. D. D., 24 

Albright. R. W., 15 

Angell, D. S., 38 

Angell, R., 38 

Annett, J. B., 15 

Bagley, W. C., 329 

Bailey. L. L., 223 

Balthis, D. L., 403 

Banger, R, C, 217 

Basse. A., 15 

Bassett, C. P., 253 

Baum, D. J., 230 

Beachy. R. S., 372 

Beachy, R. S.. Jr., 372 

Belaire, R. R., 388 

Berner, G. P., 218 

Bixler, T. J., 37 

Bjorklund, R. J., 24, 174 

Blackstone, L. C, 363 

Bloom, G. H., 124 

Bohrer, R. J., 24 

Boss, H. L., 70 

Boucher, M. J., Jr.. 403 

Bragg, E. L., 175 

Brennan, R. D., 55 

Brock, J. L., 24. 174 

Brooks, J. L., Jr., 38 

Brown, H. A.. 24 

Brown, R. E., 39 

Brown. T. T., 226 

Brown, W., 207 

Bruce, E. R.. 48, 175 

Burruss, R. S., 15 

Butler, M. T., 127 

Cadman, P. F., 351 

Carney, K. G., 18 

Caseria, A., 146 

Cashdollar. B. W., 67 

Castelo, R. E.. 15 

Chandler, C. D., 117 

Chapman, J., 175 

Chenery. H. B.. 15 

Chivington, J. L.. 38 

Claflin, B. N.. iii 

Clark, S. W.. 34

424 INDEX TO VOLUME 64—1939-40 

Cluverius, W. T., 9 

Conger, W., 37 

Connor, W., 24 

Conrad, C. S., 160 

Copenhagen, L. D., 18 

Cox, W. C, 25, 173, 195 

Crumit, Mr. & Mrs. F. P., 

270 

Cunningham, H. E., 123 

Cunningham, J. M., 18 

Danforth, W. H., 113 

Dannies, R. B., 67 

Darnell. L. J., 174 

Daum, F. L., 61 

Davies, J. M., 18 

Davis, E. E., 267 

Davis, W. D., 15 

Dealey, W. A., 369 

Dickerson, L. L., 15 

Dolman, W. T., 23 

Downing, R,, 382 

Doyle, T. J.. Jr., 187 

Driver, R. B., 59 

Dunn, G. H., 287 

Dunsworth, F., 276 

Eaves, W. H., 24, 174 

Ednie, R. L., 29 

Eells, R. S. F., 349 

Ell, B. R., 25 

Elmer, D. T., 24 

Empey, H. C, 72 

Evans, C S., 18 

Evans, S. D., 218 

Faser, H. M.. Jr., 341 

Fennenbock, C, 25 

Few, W., 15 

Finch, T. V., 15 

Finsness, H. E., 274 

Fitch, W., Ill, 15 

Fitzpatrick, H. F., 277 

Fordham, F. P., 221 

Forhand, V. T., 73 

Franck, G. H.. 24. 174 

Fraser, J. T., 357 

French, D. T., 135, 381 

Freutel, E. C, Jr., 15, 44 

Fulton, J. K., 16 

Gallagher, D. W., 137 

Gamjorst, W., 301 

Garvey, J. W., 146, 172 

Garrett, P. W., 21, 247 

Gehrig, H. L., 2, 3. 4, 5- 6 

Gentry. D. L., 305 

Gerstedt, G., 34 

Geyer, W. F., 41 

Ghormley, R. L., 186 

Gillingham, J. B., 16 

Glass, F. M., Jr., 341 

Glassford, J. W., 275 

Glaub, C. A., 16 

Good, J. P., 16 

Gorsuch, P. L., 301 

Gorrell, F. D., 405 

Grabenhorst, C L., 25 

Graf, J. W., 125 


Greenhill, J. R., 16 

Griffith, L. T., 127 

Griffith, R. B., 16 

Haas, R. O., 24 

Hall, J. D., 68 

Hall, W. H.. 18 

Hanner, J. W., 232 

Harmon, T. D., 24, 170, 

171 

Hart, J. S., 18 

Hartman, R. O.. 59 

Hassett, B. C, 25 

Hayrtes, L. C, 372 

Haynes. L. C. Jr., 372 

Hays. W. H., 37 

Held, E. C, 25, 175 

Hersey, L. W., 48 

Higginbotham, F., 355 

Hirschler, D. A.. 18 

Hitt, Mr. & Mrs. I. R., 199 

Hodgetts. J. E., 62 

Hopkins, C M., 219 

Horack, B. S., 16 

Horsburgh. D. T., 19 

Howell. M. B., Jr., 16 

Hughey, W. M., Jr., 109 

Hull, G. H., 16 

Humphrey, C. S., Jr., 57 

Hunnicutt, E. B., 73 

Hunter, W. T., 271 

Hurst, G. E., 16 

Ingersoll, R. V., 406 

Ingram, C. E., 227 

Innes, A., 233 

Irvine, W., 48 

Jacobs, B. E., Jr., 155 

Jansen, L. F., 349 

Jelsma, W. P., 171 

Johnson, B., 175 

Johnson, L. L., 24 

Johnson. R. C. 118 

Jones, C. A., 7 

Karmazin, M. L., 174 

Kasik, C, Jr., 57 

Kaul, F. H.. 174 

Kelchner, O. J., 175 

Kellogg, V. L., 192, 193 

Kelly, C. B., 296 

Kerr, J. H., 16 

King. C. T., 37 

Kinnison, J. R., 23 

Kintner, R. E., 259 

Kirby, A. D., 16 

Kohler, M. H., 173 

Kump, H. G., 269 

Ladd, H. C, 159 

Lantz, J. W., 272 

Larkowich, G., 24 

Leckie, F. P., 48 

Lemley. H. J., 22 

Lentz, G. L., 19, 64 

Levens, M. G., 223 

Little, R. H., 121 

Lochner, R. H., 17 

Love, J. S., 273 

Maag, C. J., 173 

McCain, J. S., 187 

McCarthy, H. E., 19 

McDuffie, M., 34 

McFall, C. L.. 73 

McGee, R. V., 126 

McGinness, J. H., 70 

Mcllhenny, E. A., 343 

McKenney, P. K., 19 

McNatt. J., 62 

McNeilly, j. J., 296 

Matheson, J. P., 122 

Mathews, C, 71 

Matthison, C. R., 122 

Maxon, W. H., 19 

Mentzer, W. C, Jr., 358 

Merrill, A. H., 57 

Middendorf, H, Q., 12 

Miller, J. F. G., 232 


Monkman, B. A., 135 

Montgomery, G. T., 17, 62 

Moore, B. V., 98 

Morrison, J., 135 

Moss, C, 141 

Murray, G. L., 208 

Naekel, L. H., 17 

Nelson, B. H., 19 

Olson, R., 305 

Pace, T., 72 

Palmer, W. B., 324 

Parent, M. L., 128 

Passel, C F., 115 

Pekarek, E. G., 19 

Pendarvis, H. R., 160 

Perry, G. G., 41 

Phelps, M. D., 227 

Phillips, E. F., 112 

Prager, D., 17 

Prewitt, R. H., 29 

Prosser, C A., 67 

Putnam, W. S., 17 

Quantrell, E. E., 264 

Quinn, L. R., 19 

Reeves, G. P., 403 

Remsel, L. C, 291 

Rhea, R., 190, 191 

Robb, J. P., 68 

Robb, S. H., 24 

Robertson, D. S., 398 

Robinson, J. E., 46 

Rowell, R. E., 186 

Ryan, W. M., 145 

Schafer, F. F., 17 

Scott, D., 173 

Seay, C. E., 369 

Secrest, R. S., J195 

Shallenberger, I. B., 231 

Shallenberger, J. B., 19, 3. 

Sharpe, G. W., Jr., 291 

Sherwood, C, io8 

Shumway, D. B., 308 

Sims, J. W., -17, 47 

Skeel, T. E., 175 

Smith, A. A., 188 

Smith, J. H., 29 

Sraith, S. O., 273 

Smith, T. R., 87 

Snyder, A. F. F., 225 

Snyder, P. H. H., 225 

Spasyk, J., 175 

Speer, W. A., 324 

Sperl, K. B., 17 

Standlee, N. S., 25, 173 

Sterrett. J. D., 303 

Stearns, K. P.. 17 

Stebbins, H. R., 23 

Steiner, J. C, 41 

Stone, J. C, 216 

Struble, R. C, 289 

Sutton, E. L., 309 

Swan, W. G., 189 

Swindell, E. S., 57 

Tate, B. E., 201 

Thomas, J. B., 226 

Thomas, J. C, 17 

Thomas, W. A., 391 

Tobey, W. B., 135 

Tobin, J. B., 390 

Torian, J. P., 307 

Trescher, R. L., 262 

Turner, R. W., 17 

Turners, of Whitman, 228 

Tuttle, G. P., 106 

Valorz, E. H., 39 

Van Nostrand, R. J., 17 

Villavaso, E. J., 18 

Ward, L. E., i8 

Warren, L. H., 272 

Weeter, J. C, 221 

Wehrle, E. W., 43 

Wehrle, F. F., 43 

Weiss, H. L., 19 

Wenzel, R. M., 23, 173 

Westerberg, H., 18 

Wheeler, A. H., 158 

White, W. A., 193 

White, W. L., 197 

Whitney, P. H., 201 

Wilford, B., 29 

Willard, W. C, 25 

Williams, E., 107 

Williams, W. E., Jr., 271 

Wilson, G. A., 290 

Wilson, J. M., Jr., 18 

Wilson, K. E. C, 68 

Winslow, W. G., ig 

Woodruff, J., 388 

Wright, W., 126 

Yelland, H. G., 268

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