mqr mrtu~nt nf l\rurin A small, extra edition of THE T R I AD O F A C A CI A, published for the purpose of suggesting to every A cacian his opportunity for service to the Fraternity and to show him how to become a regular subscriber to the TRIAD, ANN ARB O R, MICH .
T. HAWL EY TAPPI NG, E dito r
J ULY 1925
No.7
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YOUR FRATERNITY'S CALL Acacia Grand President Points Way as Chapters P r epare for Conclave at Ocean City, New Jersey
BY
WILLIAM
S. DYE,
JR .,
Penn State Chapter
An Acacia Grand Conclave is always something to look forward tq with pleasurable anticipation; it is always an occasion to look back upon with a ;ense of delighted ret rospection. The opportunity to meet the men who are actively engaged in making Acacia a word to conjure with in college circles, is one that you cannot afford to miss if you can possibly arrange your worldly affairs so that you can make the trip. In no other way路 is it possible to get the Acacia feeling. In no other way can you acquire the realization that Acacia is not a matter of this locality or that, but that it is a big national organization whose principles and ideal, whose procedure and methods, must accord with the best interests of 路路 . . all who have been initiated into its fellowship. The Ocean City conclave is to be no exception to the rule if the program and arrangements that have already been made路 are any indication. Pleasure there will be a-plenty, but beaucoup work will engage our morning hours, at least. Good fellowshiPris to be the keynote of the conclave, but the carrying forward and the crystallizing of Acacia ideals is to be the goal. Everyone who has attended conclaves in the past knows that it is impossible to foretell just what matters will be discussed and acted upon. The experiences that have come during the time that has elapsed since the preceding meeting determines often the direction that the discussion will take. It is not until all assemble and begin to exchange experiences that the course of procedure is determined. It is possible, nevertheless, to suggest some of the items that the conclave might consider with profit. It seems desirable, first of all, to reach some conclusions regarding the Endowment Fund and a TRIAD Life Subscription Fund. For some years
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the fo rmer has ex isted in name only, the additions which have been made to it being negligible. A f und that should have amounted to fifty or a hundred thousand dollars by thi s time is now so small that one hesitates to print the amount of it. It should be possible to arrive at some program that would make every active and every alumnus member a part of it. Its value will only be appreciated when all get behind it. If we can arrive at some satisfactory arrangements fo r conducting the fund s, it will not be many years befo re the income f rom THE T RIA D Life Subscription F und will adequatel y provide fo r all TRIA D costs, and the Endowment F und for other expenditures, and make it possible to use per capita dues fo r running expenses onl y. The experi ence of the last two years has shown that, in some quarters, a clearer understanding of th e Advisor System is needed. Some means should be arrived at, whereby the relati onship of the advisor to the national organi zation and to the local chapter should be made clear . The advisor was never intended to be a local officer. His position is designed to serve as th e link between the Grand Council and the chapter . H e is really th e representative of the Grand Council. H e should know the national demands of the F raternity and see to it that they are enfo rced. Since he occupies that position he should be removable by the G rand Council wh en he fail s to function properly. It is also desirabl e to establish a placement bureau so that the names and qualifi cations of Acacia nH~n may be readily available to those who have positions of honor and trust to bestow. By this time, Acacians have begun to secure places where they may be of assistance to their brethren. It is highly desirable to bring together those who have places to offer and those who can fill those places creditably. In the next place, we should be looking forward to our rapidly approaching twenty-fifth anniversary. Steps should be taken at this conclave to make
THEIR TERMS EXPIRE WITH OCEAN CITY CONCLAVE
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H OWAR D T. H I LL
CARR O LL S. HUNTINGTON
Grand President
Grand Counsellor
Grand Treasurer
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that of 1929 a real jubilee. At that time a history of the FraternitY should be published in suitable form . By that time a settled policy should l;e determined upon that will make Acacia the most prominent fraternity in the country. A campaign of publicity should be provided for that will enable us to have a thousand men and their families at the Silver Ann!versary conclave. vVe should be absolutely sure about getting back all Founders and the past grand officers. We should have a large body of the alumni and as many actives as we can scrape together. The place and the activities of the alumni chapters should be discu sed. Some definite work should be demanded of them. Perhaps their present form of organization is wrong; at least, the whole matter needs discussion. Some of the by-laws need to be changed and a general codification of our law would clear up many matters and render it easier to find the particular rules on this matter or that. Finally, it is absolutely essential that the conclave act as an educative body through which the principles and the ideals of the Fraternity shall be carried to every individual chapter. o college fraternity has made, in as many years, such an enviable record as Acacia has written for herself. No college fraternity has succeeded so well in stamping its personality on the colleges where it is located as has Acacia. To college fraternity can boast of such a background as can Acacia. No college fraternity can be so proud of its principles and of the way they have been put into effect as can Acacia. No college fraternity can hope to secure the position that we may obtain if we remain true to our principles and ideals. The conclave should take for its motto, "This above all : to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the clay, Thou canst not then be false to any man."
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DELEGATES AND VISITORS
Round trip tickets at the summer vacation rates should be purchased from home station to Ocean City, New Jersey, over the Pennsylvania Rail¡ road from Philadelphia. A tour of the city of Philadelphia, under the direction of Brother George E. Nitzsche, will be taken by those who ¡arrive at the Adelphia Hotel by 10 :oo A.M., August 31. Luncheon will be held at the same hotel at 1 :oo P . M . Train will leave the Market Street Wharf 3 :oo P.M. Daylight Saving. Time, arriving at Ocean City, New Jersey, 4:55P.M .
Grand Conclave Program Monday, August JI Assembly in Philadelphia Headquarters-Adelphia Hotel, Chestnut St. below Thirteenth I :oo-Luncheon, Adelphia Hotel 3 :oo-Leave Market Street Wharf for Ocean City, Pennsylvania R.R. 6 :oo-Dinner, Hotel Flanders 7 :3o-Important organization meeting 8 :3o-Dancing on pier Movies T uesda:y, S eptember 8 :oo-Breakfast 9 :oo--I2 :3o-Conclave session I :oo-Luncheon 2 :3o-Golf Tennis 4 :oo-Bathing-Surfball 7 :oo-Banquet
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W ednesday, S eptember 8 :oo-Breakfast 9 :oo--I2 :3o-Conclave session I :oo-Luncheon 2 :3o-Committee meetings 4:oo-Golf Tennis Bathing 6 :oo-Dinner 8:oo-Dance
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Thursday, September 3 8 :oo-Breakfast 9 :oo--I2 :3o-Conclave session I :oo-Luncheon 2 :3o-Fishing trip Golf 6 :oo-Dinner 7 :3o-Theater Party to Atlantic City, N.J. Frida':y, September 4 8 :oo-Breakfast 9 :oo--I2 :3o-Concluding conclave session I :oo-Luncheon DEPARTURE
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RADIO CALL TO CONCLAVE BY K. M.
CRANE,
Franklin Chapter
The conclave at Ocean City this fall from August 31 to September 4 means a lot of hard work and thoughtful planning, but just tune in on thisBroadcasting from station FUN: The program of sports arranged for the Acacia conclave is a varied one and has been planned carefully so that everyone attending may have his full share of real play. Stand by for the details-
FOR MOTORISTSFOLLOW
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Deep-Sea
Fishing
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Golf
Everyone who knows a brassie from a driver is eligible to enter and not more than three attempts to drive off from Tee No. 1 will be allowed without incurring a penalty. Score cards and pencils will be furnished to avoid all alibis. Don't feel bashful! Bring along the favorite driver and swing down the fairway with "the crowd.
Tennis
Remember there has been a lot of good tennis played in and around Philadelphia by the ranking players of the United States, but don't let that deter you from entering into the tournament. We may discover a successor to Big Bill Tilden--he can't last forever. Include the racquet in your luggage.
Baseba.ll
Here is where we all horn in on the party because we can all play ball. Wouldn't it be fine if every chapter could enter a nine and then present the champions with a cup? Your determination to attend the conclave may make this possible. Your old baseball glove takes up very little room in the suit case, so bring it along. Possibly the best plan would be to have two teams, representing the East and West, fight it out for the cup.
For real sport this "can't be beat," and it will probably be the maiden trip for a lot of you who live inland. They bite hard and they are B-1-G along the Jersey coast, so come prepared to land 'em. A picture of the prize (Continued on Next Page)
CONCLAVE COMMITTEE
K. M. Crane, 603 Finance Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. W. D. James, 572r Warrington Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. George E. Nitzsche, College Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Philad_elphia, Pennsylvania. W. R. Hockenberry, Logan Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chairman.
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catch and the champion fi sherman is guaranteed in THE TRIAD. your chance to substantiate a "Fish Story" with real evidence!
H ere's
Surf Bathi11g
Every afternoon just after th e games and contests there will be a chance to get cooled off befo re dinner. Bring along that salt water bathing suit. They are very particular along the Jersey coast about the bathing costumes. Hats and stockings are not essential, but you must have a suit! Remember, we are not going to be far from Atlantic City, where they hold the Bathing Beauty Pageant, so we shall have some competition.
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Bridge and dancing are scheduled for the evenings and th ose who intend to participate should be sure to read the rules. Marked cards are taboo and talking across the table should be avoided. The 1925 edition of Hoyle will govern all infractions of th e playing rules in general. Anyone who doubl es a one bid and makes it will receive a suitable prize. Partners will have to shake hands before and after the fight, and shin guards are prohibited. If you must signal under th e tabl e, you have got to suffer the consequences . Signing off!
S ports
And now that the deta ils have been broadcasted, just a word. I sn't that an interesting program ¡ to look f orward to ? Where can you get to know the brothers better than durin g a little real play? Don't think that it is going to be too much trouble to bring along all of the equipment mentioned above. You will surely hire a porter at th e portage places and you might as well let him earn his mon ey. They say on the campus, "Go out for a sport, or seve ra l sports, just for the sake of the Fraternity." Now the Fraternity says, "Go out for all the sports at the conclave just for th e sake of meeting the other fellow." Don't for getOcean City, August 31 to September 4 "The Sport Carnival" L et's Go!
THREE LIVE WIRES YOU'LL MEET AT OCEAN CITY
KENNETH M. CRANE Franklin Chapter O n Conclave Committee
DR. R O BERT C. LEWIS C olorado Chapter Chapter Advisor
J O HN G. HERVEY O klahoma Chapter !924-25 Venerable Dean
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IN RE LIFE SUBSCRIPTION FUND Better Financing Scheme for Publications Is Important Legislation Before Grand Conclave There will be presented to the Grand Conclave as one of its most important problems for consideration, a solntion of the present costly and unsatisfactory method of financing the Fraternity's publications. Grand Editor T. Hawley Tapping, Michigan 'r6, has prepared a program for di cussion and whicH has been labelled THE TRIAD Life Subscription Fund. The program is the same, in its major points, as has already been adopted by the majority of the most aggressive of the country's fraternities. Here are some of its chief features: 1-Creation of a trust fund, administered by a Board of Trustees elected by the Grand Conclave, the interest only of which is to be used in financing the Fraternity's publications. 2-The Trust Fund to be built up by the payment by each initiate into the Fraternity of the sum of $IS into the fund upon his initiation. 3-This payment of $IS to constitute a Life Subscription to THE TRIAD, the Fraternity being obligated to deliver the magazine without cost to such Life Subscriber during the remainder of hi s\ natural lif e. 4- These payments by initiates to be supplemented by similar Life Subscriptions by alumni, among whom an aggressive campaign would be waged by the Fraternity. s-Entire separation of the Life Subscription Fund from the present Acacia Endowment Fund, though, if deemed advisable, the two funds to be administered by Boards of Trustees having the same personnel. At the present time the Endowment Fund, its administration and its promotion, are in a most chaotic state. It is a failure as at present constituted and a hindrance to development along co-ordinate lines. Grand Editor Tapping will present a concrete proposition and already many chapters have indicated that they will support the proposal when it appears on the floor of the Grand Conclave.
Do You Want THE TRIAD? THE TRIAD OF ACACIA Is the Fraternity's Official Magazine
$1. One year's subscription. $15.
Endowment Fund subscription-gives you the magazine for life.
Send check to T. HAWLEY TAPPING, 1511 Brooklyn Ave., ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
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WHEN DO WE EAT? and WHERE DO WE SLEEP? Bv K. M.
CRANE,
Franklin Chapte¡r
Of course the first question that will be asked when we arrive at the conclave will be, "How about the hotel accommodations?" Well, read the following dope over and then consider the question satisfactorily answered. The official headquarters for Acacia's sixteenth conclave will be the HOTEL FLANDERS. Naturally, that means nothing until we tell you that it is new, modern, fireproof, and right ON THE B 0 A R DWALK! Furthermore, it has some 250 rooms, each CASTING TOURNAMENT AT OCEAN CITY with lavatory, Fishermen come into their own at the various Casting Tourneys conducted during the season. These contests attract surf fishermen from all toilet, and bath sections. facilities. All outside rooms, with most of the rooms having ocean exposure. The public rooms are spacious and invitingly appointed. The Flanders Fountain in the Sunken Garden will be the center of social activities both afternoon and evenings, with delightful music for dancing. A fine outdoor swimming pool, with both open and closed porches overlooking, is available for those who do not wish to plunge into the salt water and battle the wild waves. The co-operation of the hotel management has been assured and we have secured a special rate of $7.00 per day-American Plan. All we need is the co-operation of EACH ONE OF YOU. Won't you PLEASE send in the requests for hotel accommodations by August 16.
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EDITORIALS
F ORECASTING A CONCLAVE In some ways your Grand Editor regrets that this issue of the TRIADOT must necessarily be devoted entirely to the task of broadcasting the call of Acacia's 1925 Grand Conclave. He would have liked to have given those members of the Fraternity who do not receive THE TRIAD regularly, a cross section of that magazine. But the Grand Conclave is the big thing on the boards right now. It is the chief event in the Fraternity's history of the past two years. It is worth the space here given it. The Ocean City Grand Conclave, in its social features, promises to knit the Fraternity's bonds even closer. The contact of California Acacian with Yale Acacian and of Minnesota Acacian with North Carolina Acacian will have its beneficial effect upon the solidarity of our Fraternity. And there is no reason why the administrative sessions should not produce much of value to Acacia. Wise legislation, based upon sound experience and upon the advice of delegates who have attended past Grand Conclaves, will send the Fraternity far along on its path of Progress. The Grand Conclave must look, as it has in the past, to the advice and counsel of those men who have attended previous conventions as chapter advisors and who have heard debates of other years. Rehashing of old problems, long ago settled, can bring no progress. The Ocean City Grand Conclave has a large opportunity. It is to be hoped that the caliber of the delegates measures up to this opportunity.
A T RIBUTE TO ACACIA PERSONNEL One beautiful new Acacia home, that at Madison, Wisconsin, already added to the Fraternity's roster, and two others, at Norman, Oklahoma, and
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State College, Pennsylvania, in process of construction, spell a year of achievement for Acacia. It is doubtful if any other college fraternity has progressed so far or so fast toward the goal of "every chapter in its own specially built home" as has Acacia. This progress is one of the outstanding achievements of the Fraternity. It has been due primarily to the fact that the Fraternity has possessed in its personnel only men of legal age; individuals capable and anxious to achieve a goal promptly. In this has been our strength. We have a right to cherish this distinction and source of power.
THREE CHAPTERS N OW "IN" Already three chapters of the Fraternity have enrolled themselves behind THE TRIAD Life Subscription Fund by concrete action of the chapters. California, George Washington, and Minnesota at the present time are working under rules which make each initiate of the chapter a life subscriber to the Fraternity's magazine. There may be others also, but these are the only ones who have brought their systems directly to the attention of the Grand Eclitor. The whole program of a Life Subscription Fund is promised upon the unfairness of the present system to the undergraduate members of the Fraternity. They are paying eighty per cent of the cost of THE TRIAD and receiving less than twenty-five per cent of the benefit. The alumnus is allowed to secure the magazine for one dollar per year, more than half of which is expended in the Grand Editor's office in the process of keeping that alumnus on the books. Under the Life Subscription plan the Acacian is a subscriber for life without drain upon the treasury and without injustice to the undergraduate. But, best of all, the Life Subscription plan permits of two big progressive developments in the Fraternity. First, it makes possible the production, in future years, of a steadily improving magazine, the product of correspondingly increasing revenue. And second, it relieves the Fraternity's trea sury of its present drain and makes possible the turning of funds , now devoted to publication, into channels for the better administration of the Fraternity-for- a Central Office, for instance. The Ocean City Grand Conclave, by the creation of THE TRIAD Life Subscription Fund, will legislate progressively and wisely for the Fraternity.
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"ACACIA SPECIAL" over The Niagara Falls Route via the "Wolverine" ,and the " Black Diamond " BY A. B.
J oHNSON,
Colorado Chapt c1¡
Conclave-bound Members-if you are not on the "Acacia Special" when it pulls out of the Illinois Central Station (Park Row Station), Chi cago, at ten o'clock Sunday morning, August 3I, you will miss a big feature of this year's conclave. The route chosen is over the M ichigan Central Railroad between Chicago and Buffalo on the "Wolverine" ; over the L ehigh Valley Railroad between Buffalo and Bethlehem on th e "Black Diamond," and thence to P hiladelphia via the Reading Railroad. The train leaves Chicago 10 :oo A.M., Central Time, and arrives at Philadelphia at 9 :so A.M ., Eastern Time, the following day. Hockenberry, the "conclave arrangements boss," who has provided entertainment for the short stay in Philadelph ia, will meet you there. The "Summ er Tourist Round Trip Fare" between Chicago and Ocean City, New J ersey, is $55.26 and is good until October 3I, I925. The sleeping car fares from Chicago to Philadelphia arc as follows: Drawing R oom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 .00 Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 .25 Lower Berth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.25 Upper Berth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.60 Make it a point to ronte yourself and party on thi s train and as soon as possible let me know the accommodations you wish reserved on the "Special." Two Pullman cars have been reserved and we shall perhaps need more space. "First come, first served" is our motto, so make known your intentions at once.
HOLDOVER MEMBERS OF GRAND COUNCIL
Right-
W. ELMER EKBLAW Grand Secretary
Left-
T . HAWLEY TAPPING Grand Editor
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CONCLAVE CLATTER BY
Vv.
RAY HocKENBERRY,
Franklin Chapter
Just a few facts concerning Ocean City, New Jersey, the place where Acacia will hold its sixteenth conclave from August 31 to September 4This famous shore resort is forty-eight years old and is the fastest growing city along the coast in population and property values: $z4,000,000 in assessed property, while one half of this amount has been put on the books in the last four years. The phenomenal growth is due to homelike atmosphere and the distinctive population. Music lovers come into their own when the concerts are given on the Municipal Pier. The orchestra, which is directed by Lieutenant Wheelock, renders exceptionally pleasing programs, a combination of classical and syncopated numbers, and these free concerts are given throughout the season. Lieutenant \Vheelock organized the famous Carlisle Indian Band, which toured all the principal cities of the country, and later organized a band which played the leading parks and theaters from coast to coast. He was also the leader and director of the prize winning band at Brest, France.
OCEAN CITY 'S ATTRACTIVE TENNIS CENTER Sporting' Experts Attending the N ationa1 Tournaments Here Pronounced the Courts the Best Along the Coast, a " Seashore Wimbledon. "
The bathing season has already been officially opened and bids fair to have a record crowd on hand at all times. The full quota of life guards, the second largest beach patrol in America, has been assigned to the various stations along the eight-mi le strand. The protection of bathers at a large resort such as this is a gigantic undertaking and an enviable record has been established at this beach. In the last five years there has not been a single life lost during the regular bathing season. Last year there were 405 rescues and 3500 were treated at the beach hospitals. Ocean City's beach is "the finest and safest along the coast. At low water there are several places where children may learn to swim and enjoy the water without danger. Setting-up exercises on the beach, more familiarly known as the "Daily Dozen," are featured every season. These classes won nation-wide attention last year, when the classes averaged five hundred persons. An able director is in charge and the exercises are well worth while. Every kind of sport will be found at Ocean City. Eighteen municipally owned tennis courts are open to the public. Three national tournaments were played here last season, winning for the resort the name of the "Seashore Wimbledon." Several important events have been arranged for this season, among which is the Acacia tournament. A number of regattas and water carnivals are sponsored each year by the Oce::tn City Yacht Club, and we are hopeful of obtaining the use of the club for one of our
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many social affairs. There is access to three golf courses and the chances for a real golf tournament seem excellent. A sport which is becoming more and more popular each year is surf-casting. Participants are drawn from all parts of the country to engage in this healthful and exhilarating sport. Deep-sea fishing, bay fishing, pier fishing, river fishing, and pond fishing are all within a small radius and thus even the most exacting demands may be easily fu lfilled. The scene of the ¡Acacia conclave, Ocean City, is located some seventy miles southeast of Philadelphia and about seven or eight miles from Atlantic City. The facilities and accommodations for holding a wonderful conclave are all readily at hand and the success of this great gathering depends on YOU. Be sure to arrange your vacation so that you and the family may participate in the fun. The information given above is just a brief outline of the possibilities of the shore resort where we all hope to meet during the week of August 31.
APPROXIMATE RAILWAY FARES TO OCEAN CITY, N . J. (Round Trip -
Summer Tourist Rates )
Ann Arbor, Mich .. ... .... . ... . .. $ 41.66 Lawrence, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.06 Lincoln, Neb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.16 Berkeley, Calif . . . .. ....... . .... . . 141.56 Columbus, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.92 Cambridge, Mass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.92 Champaign, Ill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.61 Philadelphia, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60 Minneapolis, Minn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.76 Madison, Wis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.76 Columbia, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-66 Ithaca, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.10 Lafayette, Ind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.01 Chicago, Ill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.26 New Haven, Conn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.62 New York, N .Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40 Ames, Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.56 Iowa City, Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.96 State College, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.57 Seattle, Wash .................... 149.04 Evanston, Ill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.86 Boulder, Colo ........... . ........ . r 14.91
Syracuse, N.Y .................. . Manhattan, Kan. . ..... . ....... . . . Austin, Tex ....... .. .... . ....... . Norman, Okla. . ..... .. ...... . .. . Okmulgee, Okla ....... . . . .. . .... . Bloomington, Ind. . .. . ..... . .. . .. . \li'ashington, D.C. . . ... . ..... . .. . . Chapel Hill, N .C. ... . . .. ... .. .. . Stillwater, Okla. . .......... . .... . Pittsburgh, Pa. . .... . ..... . ..... . Corvallis, O re . . ... .. .......... . . . Chicago, Ill. ................ . .... . Indianapolis, Ind. . .... . .. . ... . ... . Peoria, Ill. . ...... .. . . . . . . .. . .... . Milwaukee, Wis. . ......... ... .. . . Cleveland, Ohio ..... . ..... . ..... . Kansas City, Mo ........ . .. . ..... . Des Moines, Iowa .... . .... ...... . Columbus, Ohio ...... ... . . . .. .. . . Pittsburgh, Pa. . ................ . Los Angeles, Calif. . .. ........ . .. . St. Louis, Mo . ...... . ..... .... .. .
22.70 88.6r roo.6o 95.12 91.42 55-26 12-42 32-74 94.67 26.28 I 52-54 55.z6 5I.92 6o.56 60.16 34.62 8r.76 75-91 38.92 26.28 149-04 06.20
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PHILADELPHIA BY GEORGE
E.
NITZSCHE,
Franklin Chapter
Ocean City, where th e national convention of Acacia will be held next fall, is practically a suburb of Philadelphia, o r the City of Brotherly Love, and sometimes called the Quaker City. Practically every delegate to the Acacia convention w ill be obliged to go th rough Phi ladelphia in order to reach Ocean City, a nd we Fra nklin Cha pte r Acacians sincerely hope that th e hospitality which the city of Philadelphia will extend to the delegates, and more particularly the co rdia l invitation of Franklin chapter, wi ll influence most of the delega tes and th e member s of th eir families to spend at least one or two days in this city prior to embarking for Ocean City. A real visit to Philadelphia will more than repay those who are not fam ili ar with it. Without a qu es tion, Philadelphia is the most historic city in America. It was founded in 1682 by \ iVilliam Penn, an English Quaker, who was granted a large tract of land from Charles II of England. Penn, however, r ecogni zing the Indians as the legal owners of these lands, made a treaty with the natives a nd paid them liberally for their property. The original city, as provided for by its founder, consisted of the 1,300 acres between the Delawa re and Schuylkill ¡ Rivers, between Vine and South Streets. All of the streets except Broad and Market (formerly High) were rather narrow, havingt an average w idth of onl y fift y f eet ; they were laid out so as to form perfect squares. Those running east and west were named for native trees and those running north and south were numbered. There were no diagonal streets. Owing to the tolerant spirit of Penn and his followers the city grew rapidly and attracted settlers from many foreign countries and of many religi ous cults and denominations. Among them were Quakers, Moravians, Dunkers, Mennonites, and a number of mystics, among the most noted of whom were the German pietists, who, under the leadership of Kelpiu s, settled along th e Wissahickon. During the first three yea rs ninety ships arri ved in Philadelphia with more than seven thousand emigrants. While they came from all European countries, most of them hailed fr om the British I sles and the German provinces. The high g rade of these settlers, their mechanical skill, their honesty and thrift, soon made themselves felt, not only in Philadelphia but throughout the sta te. By 1700 the settlers had constructed seven hundred houses in Philadelphia, which became, and was for many years, the largest and most pros perous city and port in America, leading all others in science, education, commerce, and industry. In American wars, and in most of the great crises of th e country, Philadelphia and her citizens to ok a leading part, notwithstanding the fact that the Quakers, Moravian s, and others of the ea rly r eligious sects who settled in Philadelphia wer e opposed to bearing a rms. Franklin and other prominent Philadelphians performed invaluable service in the French and Indian \iVar. The finances of the Revolutionary War were in charge of R obert Morris, of Philadelphia; Girard and other Philadelphia bankers financ ed the War of 1812; E. W. Clark and Company of Philadelphia, the M exican vVar ; Jay Cooke. another Phi ladelphian, the Civil War; and in th e Great War Philadelphians more than subscribed their quota, furnished more war material than any other community, and contributed mor e than fifty thousand of th eir sons. During th e R evolutionary War the First and Second Continental Congress met here, and Philadelphia was the seat o f government except during the time the British occupied the city. ADELPHIA HOTEL The Declaration of Independence was signed and adopted in ACACIA HEADPhiladelphia, in Independence Hall, wh ich remains as a hi storiQUARTERS IN THE cal monument to liberty. The national capita l was located here QUAKER CITY fr om 1790 to 18oo, when most of the early laws were enacted. W ashington and Adams were inaugurated President of the U nited Stat.es in Philadelphia. Many of the most important campaigns and battles of the Revolut ion were fought within a radius of forty miles of the city. To city or section
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in the country is so. ri~h in historic shrines. Philadelphia was also the capital of the state of Pennsylvama m the early part of the nineteenth century. .In 1854, by the consolidation of nine. districts, thirteen townships, and six boroughs, th~ city and t~e ~ounty w~r.e ma?e one m extent, having an area of about 130 square miles. The City IS now divided mto forty-e1ght wards, and has six conO'ressional districts. The population in 1910 was 1.54p,oo8, and th e census of 1920 gi~es the city a total populatiOn of almost 2,ooo,ooo. It IS now about 2,roo,ooo. Since the city extends far beyond th e county ' line, and since its manufacturing and shipbuilding industries stretch along the Delaware for many miles beyond the city's political boundaries a movement was started a few years ago to include all of this territory within the ~ity limits which would give Philadelphia a population of almost 3,ooo,ooo. The city lies on the west bank of the D elaware Ri ver, which separates it from Camden, New Jersey, a city of about I So,ooo which bears the same physical relation to Philadelphia as Brooklyn does to Manhattan. A monumental bridge, to cost mo re than $4o,ooo,ooo, was authorized by th e leg islatures of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. and by 1926 we shall be able to boast of the greatest suspension bridge in the world. The Schuylkill River, a tributary of the Delaware, flows thr ough Fairmount Park into the center of the city. Philadelphia is third in population and second in manufactures in the United States, and contains more dwellings than any city in the world of its size and popul ation. It has more than 450,000 buildings, of which at least 325,000 are dwellings. The assessed value of the taxable real estate is more than two billion dollars. There are nine hundred churches, fourteen hundred societies devoted to charity and social betterment, twenty-three public libraries, nearly one hundred public parks and children' s playgrounds covering almost seven thousand acres, twenty-two public bath houses, fifteen hundred miles of paved streets, five hundred of well built suburban r oads, and six hundred fifty-thr ee miles of street railways . The suburban territory, especially along the Main Line and the Ches tnut Hill Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, is celebrated for its beautiful country hom es and grounds, and estates of g reat extent, and th e same is true of the Old York Road distri ct on the north. Fairmount Park, with the Wissahickon Creek, is noted as one of th e largest and most picturesque natural city parks in tl~is country. In the built-up sect!ons are smaller parks, such as Independence S9uare, at Sixth .and Chest1~ut Streets; Washmgton Square, at Sixth and Walnut; Franklm Square, at Sixth and Vme; Loga n Square, at Nineteenth and Race; and Ritenhouse Square, at Nineteenth and Walnut Streets. These "squares" were the first public_ par~s in America t.o be. dedicated to the people. The new D elaware River bridge, which will connect the city with Camden and the New J ersey coast resorts will utilize one of these squares as an approach. Among the. big sections of the cit~, which. v.:ere form erlY: separate towns, or wh!ch have become interesting because of the1r associatwns, and which are well worth a VISit are: . . Kensington Mill District, Germantown, Manayunk, Chestnut HJ!l, Fa.lls of S.chuylkill, Frankford, Tioga, Passyunk, R_ichmond, Tacony, Torr~sdale, \Ves t Phiiadelpl11a, _and scores of others. Inte res tin~ fore1gn settlel!lents. ar~ Chmatown, Race wes~ of N mth Street ; the Negro, Italian , Russian ar~d J ewish d1 stncts Ill South Phdadelph1a, and the Czecho-Slavic district along No rth Th1rd Street. -./
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REQUEST FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATIO S Hotel Fla11ders, Ocean City, New Jerse)' Reservatio11s must be made b)• August 16 Mr. R. W. Hockenberry Wharton School, University of P enns)•lvania, Phi/adelphia, P ennsylvan·ia CoNCLAVE CoMMITTEE: I expect to attend the Sixteenth Annual Conclave of the Acacia Fraternity at Ocean City, New Jersey, August 3I, September I, 2, 3, 4, I925. My party will consist of . . . . . . gentlemen, . . . . . . ladies, . . . . . . children. Please reserve .. . ... room (rooms) for the days checked above. REMARKS:
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ACACIA SPECIAL RESERVATIONS
To A. B. Johnson, ChaM-man 7306 Phillips Aventte, Chicago, Illinois DEAR BROTHER JoHNSON: Please reserve for me on the "Acacia Special"-Chicago to Philadelphia-the following space: . . . ....... . .. ........... . ....................... . .
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