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The University Man in Free Masonry. BY WILLIAM HOMAN,

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s. G. I. G.

D e puty of the Supre me Co uncil .1 3o, for the State of New York. Author of" Th e Anc ie nt Acce pted Scottish l{it e of Freemasonry. "

"U nto whomsoever much is g-iven, of him s hall much be required."

The preambl e published with the constitution of th e Acacia Fraternity is so entirely in harmony with my se ntim e nts that I repeat it here: "'vVe Master Masons, stud e nts and faculty members of various universities firmly believing that the principles of Ancient Free Masonry are worthy of the most careful cultivation among university brothei·s, do hereby adopt this Constitution for the purpose of uniting us in a close friendship, and to more effectually inculcate Masonic principles in Mast e r Masons among univer!;oi.iFY men." · Briefly stated, th e principles of Free Masonry are be li e f in the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man, and se lf-government by th.e golden rule. · ;l'he Acacia Frat_ernity will make for world betterment, beca use it e rects its superstructure on :l foundatiop of such principles. Influ e nce is as indestructable as matter. The influence for good emanating from the college Free Mason-the Acacia Fraternity man-cannot be measured . God forbid that any·shou ld by overt act bring discredit on hi s profession-tor i'n the same m e asure will th e Fraternity suffer in consequence. The letter from Brother Rowe, President of The Acacia Fraternity, inviting the contribution to the first issue of the magazine, contains a statement that impressed me with sufficient force to be used as the basis of some thoughts to follow. He writes, "A man's first year out of college, struggling to obtain a foothold,

leaves him little leisure." Wholesome activity is to be aged -no success is so sweet as the success th a t encour 1 · d' 'd 1 follows honorable ei1deavor. fn the norma 111 IVI ua in good health, apparent rest_ shou ld be on ! ~ unp: rceived activity-for the mind sho ul d be occup1ed ~ 1 t h thoughts making for personal ,bette r ment and the Improvement of ones fellows. ,. . Success is the goal of ambitiO n. Success is what we strive for. What then is su ccess? Lest in these times of money madness.! be mi suliderstood, I may say that success has bee n defin ed as "a favorable or prosperous course or terri1ination of a nything attempted." The avenues of human e nd ea vors are crowded with individuals pressing on with eag er effort to reach th e goal and only those lives can be called successfu l, which make the world hetter for li ving in it. What are the chances for success of the college man as compared with his less fa vored competitor? According to the lal)t ce rl SUS there are in the United States 14,794,403 males over thirty years of age. The United States Bureau of Education estimates that these are divided educaionally as follows: Class 1, without education, 1 .757,02,3. Cl ass 2, with only common school training or train ed outside of org~nized schools I2,0S4,J35· Class 3, with regular high school training added 657,43 1· Class 4, with coliege or highe r education added 325,612. I now quote from statisic~s prepared by Mr. Wm. W. Smith: "The editors of 'Who's Who in America' have rendered the country a service by inducing more than 10,000 men new li ving in th e United States who are most notable in all departm ents of useful~ess and reputable e ndeavor: to re port th e ir edu cation. These men n?w have env1able distinction a nd the facts t hey give w!ll help answer the questions: Does educatio n

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help one to success and what amount of school training helps most? Omitting the few .persons under thirty yeflrS old, the report from 10,704 notables ~hows: without education, none; self taught, 24; home taught, 278; with common schpol training only, 1,066; total 1 ,368. Wit-h -high -sc-hool training, 1,627; with colleg.e traini1.1g, 7,709. It thus ·appears that from 18oo to 1870 the uneducated boy in the United States fajled ei1tirely to become so notable in any department of usefulness and reputab-le endea-v€>r as to attract the Who!-s· =Who editors, and that only 24 self taug-ht men succeeded. That a boy with only a common schooled ucation had, in round ·numbers, one chance in 9,000. That a hig-h sehool training increased this chance nearly twenty-two times. That a colleg-e education added gave the young man about ten times the chance of a high school boy and two hundred times the chance of the boy whose training stopped with the common school." Truly indeed "knowledge is power" and "unto whomsoever much is given, of him much will be required." The great M~sonic Fraternity has the right to expect much of the Acacia Fraternity and I venture the prediction that in the years to come, the Grand Officers in the Grand Bodies throughout the United States will be recruited from the ranks of the Acacia Fraternity. Immigratio,n to the United States has in · recent years assumed sach enormous proportion, that the process of benevolent assimilation is taxed to its utmost limit. The cosmopolitan character of our population is truly remarkable, and to the thoughtft11 Free Mason it is a matter of no little concern to observe the changes taking place in the membership of Masonic loclges. If a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, how carefully each link should be scrutinized before being

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chain Bulk may be accurat e ly ma d e a par t Of tl1 e Âˇ b ~~ighed. The numerical strength of a lodge may . e easily ascertained, but how shall we preserve the ~nÂ tegrity of Free Masony whil e each l od~e has the pnvilege of passing on ~pplicants accordJllg to t~1e standard as comprehended by its own membe rsh ip, when that membership ts, as is fr equ ently the case , co mposed of a very vague conception of the true purpose of this great Fraternity ? Again I say that th e Masonic Frate rnity may expect much from the Acacia Fraternity. Several years ago I was visit ed by two tude nts from Cambridge Univ e rsity, En g land. It a ppears that the mother Grand Lodge e ncouraged th e d ve lopm nt of Free Masony, by pe rmittin g th e initiatio n of students in Oxford and Cambrid ge Uni v rsi ties at eighteen years of age by special dispe nsation. Believing as I do that a coll ege m a n at eigh tee n years of age possesses all th e m ental equi1 me nt re quired for membe rship in our Fraternity, and knowi ng the great benefits accruing to our m e mbe rs from assod~tion in Free Masonry, I would s trongly urge the Acacia Fraternity to present th e case to the Grand Lodges in the states where Acac ia Chapte rs h aYe bee n formed with a view to securin g acti on favo rabl e to legislation permitting th e initiation of U niversity men eighteen years of ag e. If such action can be secured, I sh all f e l tha t t hi s article has not bee n writte n in vain. . We need in Free Masonry th e very b st materia l m.fluences obtainable, and wh ere sha ll we look for such With greater hope of success th an in our Univer iti s?

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History of the Acacia Fraternity. -; HARLAN P. ROWE, President of Acacia

' As a m::.tter of fa ~ t ne must read this magazme throu g h from cover to cover in order to know the history of Aacaia. It i not contained in any few set pages. The chap ter 1c c .. ~i. : , the reports of officers, the articles which have be_ 1 contributed by those, not members, who feel a d eep and abiding interest in the Fraternit y's development, would have to be. considered in an authentic history of Acacia. This article is then, not intended as a history of Acacia, but rather a resume of what has been sa id elsewhere; a correct. ion of dates which are landmarks in the growth of Acacia. The birth place of Acacia was a little room in a rooming house on South Th aye r street, Ann Arbor. I have forgotten the number. All through the winterand early spring a little group of us under th e leadership of W. S. Wheeler, Law 'o4, and W. o. Q. CLAFLIN .J. Marshall, Let-Medic, First Vice ~res ident '07, met every week .and gradually worked out our idea of a college men's Masonic frat e rnity. On May r Ith, fourteen of us met at the room and went down town to th e office of Justice of the Peace, William Doty, Past Grand Master of the state of Michigan , and before him as. Nqtary P\\blic,

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. f Assoc iation which we h.ad signed th e artrcles o I th e ~rticles we re fi led wrth drawn MaSy I 2 t 1 d Aca cia frat e rnity was a h S up. t On y of tate a n . h ar . f rng corpora t ron by t e t e ecre recognized as a n ex rs reality; State of Michig an: d formul a te d our constituIn th e meantrm e we 11a D d th . . d b I· a nd a id ed by Broth e r oty a n t10n an y-aws, · R. I We late Lou R. Goodri ch, we had drawn up a rtua . e initiate d seve ra l n ew membe rs, a nd on t h e eve of th e s ummer vaca tion r e nte d a Ch a pter h o use for th e e nsuin g two yea rs. S hor t notice s o f th e birth of a Ma son ic C o llege Fra te rnity h ad appeared in th e n e wspa pe r s o t many states at t h e ti me of our in co rpo r at io n. Durin g th e r es t of t h e springa nd th es umme rwe rece ived ma ny letters o f in quiry a bo ut th e Fra ternity. N on of these bore fruit u ntil lat e t h e JOHN WESTOVER nex t Octobe r wh e n notice Second Vice President was rece ived a t th e C h apter house in A nn Arbor that a body of st ud e nts a t L eland · Stanford University, Pa lo A lto, Califonia, h a d drawn up a con stituti on in compli a nce wit h o ur in s tr u ctions and petitiqn ed for a C hapter of Acac ia . We a t Ann Arbor were overj oy ed. O ur drea m o f a N a tio na l Acacia bad e fa ir to be rea li zed. I nstru ct io ns we re se n t to J. W . H awkins, Law 'o4, and W . S. Wh ee le r , Law 'o4, who were on th e Pac ific coast to a rra ng to in s ta ll

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the Chapter, and on the evening of Saturday, November 14th, Beth Chapter, Acacia's first venture into the field of national fraternities was Âˇformallv installed. A few days afterwards, on November 18th, we received a petition for a Chapter from a number of students and members of the faculty at the Univ e rsity of Kansas, located at Lawrence, Kansas. At a special meeting of Al ep h Chapter, called the nex't evening the petition was granted and the writer was delegated to install the chapter at Lawrence in th e Thanks gtvtng recess. On November 25th the new chapter was installed. It was given the letter Gimel, the third in the Hebrew ' alphabet, the name by which hence forth it was to be known among th e .chapters of Acacia. The University o f Nebraska, at Lincoln, Nebraska, was the next university at which a CLARENCE G. HILL chapter of Aca<;ia was ins~cretary stalled. On December 6; 1905 , a petition for chapter was recei ved by Aleph chapter from a band of students and faculty Masons in Lincoln. At a special meeting of Aleph the petition was g ranted and the write r was instructed to go to Lincoln in the re cess between semesters a nd to install the chapter. The Hebrew letter Daleth was ass tg ned to thi s ch apter, which was installed February 18, ( ?) 1905. Just a month later a petition for a ch apter was re-

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ceived from a number of students and facu lty Masons at the University of California, Berke ley, California. A dispensation was granted to Bet h Chapter at L e land Stanford University to install th e new c haper and on April roth, He chapter was es tab li sh e d at Berkeley. With five chapters of our Fraternity it was fe lt at Ann Arbor that it was tim e for Al e ph chapter to relinquish the post of dictatorship in favor of so me form of national representative organization. Accordingly the call for the first annual conclave was sent out from Aleph chapter. Ann Arbor was set as th e place for meeting. Th e date set was Jun e 28th. Every chapter was rep re sentedat this gathering-. H e and Be th chapters on th e Pa cific coast united to send one del ega te because of th e ex pe nse involved in th e trans-conti nental journ ey. For th e work accompli s hed at th~t meetin g I would r _ EAR~ E. MILLER f 1 e 1 reasurer er t 1e readers of this articl e tor .. where in this . e pot t contatned e l eand the ideas f:~.atgl1aezmeb. _Bid~t the fri e nd hips formed, . up ut tn g of A Âˇ Âˇ Interchange of views durin tl ca cJa gat_ned by an conclave cannot be g 1e four dayssess JOn o f the account ~f th e proceexd~ressed in any hrmal report or e 111gs. Th e present school year r experiment. W h ' 90S-6, has b ee n one of . e ave bee n te t" I . organtzation formulated t h s m g t 1e natiOnal a t e conclave. finding it

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weak spots, bolstering it up to go through the year and taking note of corrections to be made at the conclave this spring. The Fraternity has. been advancing steadily. Every chapter is making rapid progress and getting a firmer footing among the Fraternities of its college. No history of Acacia, however cursory, would be complete without som~ mention of the stormy debates which resulted in the selection of the name Acada. We '"'anted some distinctly Masonic name for our organization, yet one that w'ould not in any way bring us into collesion with the Grand Lodge by an unauthorized use of Masonic symbols or phrases. At last we decided upon the name Acacia as, in our IJelief, fulfilling these conditions. The Hebrew letters used to designate the chrpters were chosen IJecause of the prominence of the Hebrew 'in Masonic work aiHl a wish to thereby destinguish our che1pter from chapters of Greek Âˇletter Fraternities. Âˇ The form itself, of our organization, that of the Greek letter Fraternity. vvas chosen .after a study of organizations which most appeal to college men and have the stability whi.ch insures their prominence. It seems probalJle that as Acacia grows its policy will of necessity IJecome much broader than that of any Greek letter Fraternity; aiming, not for exclusiveness but for the best; opening its ranks to all college Masons, yet reserving the right to select;fulfilling its duty by bpcoming the recognized and respected representative of Masonry in all institutions of higher learning. When it has done these things and sees its chapters in the majority of the colleges and universities in the United States the aim of -its founrlers will be well on the way to fulfillme.1t .

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. Âˇty of Michigan Masonic Club. Umverst By WM. J. MARSHALL.

In this brief sketch of the Unive rsity of Michi.gan . Cl u b 1't wt'll be impossibl e to fo llow . the vanous . M aso111c dis.cussions w.hich tG.ok place fro~ tim e to ttme, or gi.ve due credit and praise to the vanou s r:nen t~ whose mfluence and activity the club owed Its e xtsta~ce, but the writer will attempt to touch upon th e obJeCt for which it was .first organized, its variou s a ims, its grow~h and the reasons for its transformati o n into the Acacia Fraternitv. The -existence of the Club ex te nd ed through a period of ten years, beginning in 1894 a nd ending in 1904. In the early part of F ebru ar y, 1894, P. A. Sl!anor and E . W. Moore, of Pe nnsylv a ni a , W. S. Rundell, of Michigan, anu Vv. C. l\1 ichael s, of Kansas, all members of the 1895 law class, decided to call a meeting of the Masons of the Unive rsity of Michigan to discuss the question of organizin g a Masonic club. This club was to be, not a secret b ody, but merely a social organization whereby the s tud e nt a nd Faculty Masons might become better acqu a int e d and form closer fraternal ties. At the first two call s only a few men responded, but at a meetin g he ld F ebruary 24, 1894, at which fourteen men were prese n t , P . A. Shanor was chosen temporary chairm a n and W. C. Michaels temporary secretary. At this meetin g the feasibility of such a club was discussed and Mess rs. Shanor and Michaels were appointed a committee to draft a constitutionÂˇ a.nd to report at the next m eetin g. On March 1st the constitution was adopted a nd th e following officers wer.e elected: P : A. Shanor, of th e law departme nt, ~residen.t; B. C. Morse, of th e lite ra ry d e partment, v1ce pres1dent ; F. W. Blake, of the d e ntal depart-

ment, secretary and treasurer. Owing to the increasing needs of the club, the first constitution was found inadequate arid a new ot~e was adopted February I, I895路 Up to this time the growth of the club had been slow but constant, as is shown by a part of the report submitted by the committee on historical data, adopted April I2, 1895, which reads as follows: ''Since March I I894, the club has been a decided success both in 'labor and refreshments.' The memhership is now 55." Up to the fall of I89S the club had been so prosperons and the -future seemed so bright that it now began to change its original purpose to something路 more than a mere social club. In October of that year a committe was appointed to lo_ok up a house which would be suitable as a home for its members as well as being a place for club meetings, No house was obtained so this project proved a failure. In November of the same year路 a design of a club pin was adopted which consistec! of the square and compass inlaid with the college colors. 路 By March I, I 896, the active members numbered ninety-four. The club had become so large and popular among Ann Arbor Masons that the parlors of the city lodges were given them for a place of meeting. On June 5, 189.), the club was incorporated under the laws of the state of Michigan. In the fall of the same year it bought furniture and fitted up a suite of rooms near the university campus. Although these rooms were as attractive as they could be made, yet for various reasons for which there is no space for comment, the plan was not a success. In June of I900, through the efforts of two or three members a rooming house was leased for the home of the club members. This plan worked succssfully for the succeeding two I

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years, the third year it failed complete ly and the club nominally passed out of existance. Soon after the opening of the university in the fall of 1903 two of the older members and three others who had been elected to membership ' the previous year, met to discuss the revival or reorganization of the club. Afrer several meeti ngs of heated discussion they co nclud ed that a University Masonic body s hould and co uld ex ist at Michigan but sinc e the club plan had utt e rly failed th ey decided to work on a fraternity basis. Having completed the ritual a nd th e organization, the articles of association of th e Aleph C hapter of th e Acacia Fraternity were file'd with th e coun ty clerk of Washtenaw countv, in the state of Michiaan J I:> ' Mav 12 , 1904, when the Masonic Club ceased to exist and th e legal birth of Acacia Fraternity took place. Th e club always had a large membership, yet because of the many weak points in its organization, it was doom ed to pass from existance. The Acacia Fraternity has profited by th ese weak points and to the old c lub it owes much ot its present strengtl: a nd th e firm foundation upon whic;h it is based.

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Aleph Chapter of Acacia Fraternity. By E: E. GALLUP.

The Acacia Fraternity is an outgrowth of the University of Michigan Masonic Club. An examination of the records of th e Maso11ic Club disclose that the organization was not an unqualified success . . Its purpose

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was to promot e th e principles of Free Masonry and to cultivate a closer friendship among Master Masons at the University of Michigan . . After some years of experience it was evident that the constitutional organization was not efficient enough to insure its purpose nor even its perpetuity. In the fall of 1903, the few energetic members remaining saw the necessity of re-

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. . . .ff . b sis In the la ng uage of orgamzll1g upon a dt e t e nt a . . olttical sc ie nce th ey saw that effic iency and perpetu ity P ' · ation not mere co nmust co me through fed era 1organtz ' r fede ration. Acco rdin g ly. th e me mbe rs began to c t.sc ~tss th e formation of a fraternity s imili ar to the. ex tst tn g Gre~ k le tte r fraternities, but whose me mb ersh.tp sh.o~tld consist of Maste r Masons of th e several untverstt~es. This discussion we find crysta li zed in "the followwg e ntry in th e minutes for January 30, 1904: "Moved and suppo rted th a t th e pr es id e nt and two . others, whom h e sha ll appoint, shall co nstitute a co mmtttee to asce rtain the legal r equire me nts for forming a fratertern a l organization to be national in its scope." Th e motion pe rvailed and Presid e nt \tVh ee le r appointed J. W. H aw kin s a nd B. E. D e Roy as the m e mbers of th~ committee. Thus sprouted th.e embryo of A lep h chapter of th e Acacia Frate rnity. It g rew vigorously. In the minutes of Apri l 2nd, we find four important committees appointed, viz: E. E. Gallup and Ge orge A. Malcom to drah a constitution .and by-laws; Harlen P. Rowe, Wm . J. Marshall a nd C. A. Sink to pre pare a ritual; Be nj. E. De Roy. E. R. Ringo, and ]. W. Hawkin s to reco mm end an insignia; C. G. Hill a nd H a rvey ]. Howard to secure a house for th e cha pte r for th e e nsuin g year. The next me ting, April 30th, ord e red that th e nam e of th e regenerated organization should be Acacia Fraternity, and that this initial ·stem a t the Ur1iversity of Michigan sho uld be known as Aleph chapter of Acacia fraternity. On May ?th .th e co mmitt ee appointed January 30th , on reOt·ga ntzatton repo rte d th e ir plan, .which was to incorporate und e r th e provisions of Act numb e r 171 of the Pub li c Ac ts of Michigan for 1903, e ntitl e d " A n Act tor the In corporation of Associations not for P ecuniary I rofit." Th e plan was adopted and th e committee instructed to

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prepare Articles of Association and arrange for inco~ poration. The ritual committee also reporte~ at t_h1s meeting and the ritual adopted, after much discussion and some changes. The-officers for th e first year of th_e ne w fraternity were elected May I.Ith. They were president, Harlen P. Rowe;vice president, George A. Mal com; sec re tary, \tVm. J. Marshal.); treasurer, Harvey J . Howard; directors, Walter L. Wheel er, Harry B. Washbu·rn, Be nj. E. De Roy, Clarence G. Hill and E. E. Gallup. On the following day, May 12t h, Articles of Association were filed with the clerk of Washtenaw cou nty and May 27th they were rece ived for record by the Department of State and entered in th e Record of Corporations. The next fall, at · the opening of the university 1904, Aleph chapter moved into its chapter house, 1103 E. Huron St. This college year proved a busy and prosperous one. A strong membership was secured from the student and faculty ·Master Masons. Masonic lodges about the state manifested considerable interest in the movement and the local lod ges were courteous in many ways. Master Masons in several of the large universities· corresponded with Aleph chapter regarding the formation of local chapters, the result of which was that five chapters, Aleph , Beth, Gimel. Daleth and He. sent representatives to the first Grand Conclave, which met q.t the Aleph ch apter house June 26-30, 1905. This 'Yas q most remark able growth-fi ve chapters and the First Grand Conclave within thirteen months from the legal birth of Aleph chapter. The year 'os-o6 seems a most propitious one. In the fall the Alumni subcribed funds lookin g toward the buying or building of _a permanent home for the chapter. The exchequer 1s not replete but is sufficient for . present requirements. The location of the Aleph

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chapter is most happy, being at one of th e largest and most cosmopolitan universities. This makes the mem bership cosmopolitan, which is made up of Masons from the Colleges of Literature, Science, and Arts, Law, Medicine, D e ntistry, and Engineering. The membe rship is large, earnest and enthusiastic. The .sky of the future is clear-not even a haz e on the hortzon. Masons visiting the University of Michigan are always welcome at the chapter house and will recetve most cordial attention from the Acacia boys.

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Beth Cliapter of Acacia Fraternity. Beth, the second chapter of the Acacia Fraternity, was organized at the Leland Stanford Junior Univ e rsity November 12, 1904, with twelve charte~Âˇ membe rs. Several years previous to this time a Masonic association had been formed at the university which had not succeeded in perpetuati11g itself principally because it was organized for social purposes and had no other ti es to bind it into a perman_e nt society. Upon learning that a Masonic College 'Fraternity had been established- at Ann Arbor, their Stanford brothers saw at once the advantages to be derived from organizing a chapter which would add a new link to the chain of brotherly love already binding them and afford an opportunity to reinforce those links already forged. The alluring picture of a home of their own with all the comforts of home filled them with enthusiasm. The initiates would be Masons bound by the strongest ties possible to the brotherhood of mankind. They could assist each other in their work, entertain visiting Masons, and aid the sons and daughters of Masons attending college. The name Acacia especially appealed to the Stanford men who felt it to be particularly appropriate in this semi~tropical land where the Acacia tree grows in profusion, its beautiful feathery foliage and fluffy clusters of dainty yellow blossoms making it a great favorite. Leland Stanford Junior University is situated in the Santa Clara Valley at the base of the rolling foot hills of the Coast Range and n.ear the southern extremities of San Francisco Bay. The part of the estate upon which the campus is s.ituated has 8ooo acres of these rolling hills, green to their tops in the winter, when the

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ground in less favored localities is covered with ice and snow. It'was the· Jid'rrie· ofSenator Leland Stanford whose family consisted of a wif~ and only son who died at the age of sixteen while traveling with his parents in Italy. The boy had intended entering Harvard Univ e rsity th e next year, and the broken hearted pare nts nat~rally turned to the thought of endowing a unive rsity in hi s memory with their immense forutn e of forty millions,

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and the result has proved to be successful and grand beyond the University's most enthusiastic fri e nds. Beth Chapter is in its second year and is harmonious and happy in the comfortable home looked forward to by the charter members. The prospects for the next year are very bright. They hav e an active membership of fifteen men besides the six who took their college degrees last year. Several of these graduates are employed in and around ·san Francisco and spend their Sundays and other holidays at the home when convenient to do so. The mother of one

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of the members lives with them and acts as chaperone when entertaining. The members of Beth Chapte r tittend the ne ighboriong Blue Lodges regularaly and the inte res t of Free Masonry is promoted by this young and promising Frater nity.

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Gimel Chapter of Acacia F.raternity. By W. H. ELDER.

N e wspaper r e ports that th e Ma so ni c sturle nts of the University of Michig<1n had organized a frat e rnity, excited favorable comment among th e members of the

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craft 1n our institution and in th e spring of J C)04 . a meeting- was h e ld in th e A m e ri ca n Hi sto ry room of Fraser Hall to disc uss the aclvisibilitv of organizing a chapter h e r e . Little was then known of the aims o f our Michigan brethren, and the idea of adding a noth e r

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number of coll ege frat e rniti es did not meet unanimous approval. A majority favored inv estigation, however, of the Michigan organigat.ion a nd Brother H. W. Eri1erson, an alumnus of Michigan, was appointed to correspond with Aleph ch apte r at Ann Arbor. November 4th, 1904, a preliminary organization was effected at th e res id e nce o f Mr. D. L. Rowlands, and a committee was appo inted to petition Aleph chapter for a charter. · A charte r was g ra nt ed, and on November 25, 1904, Brother Harlan P. Ro vve o f Aleph chapter, installed our chapter in Maso nic h a ll. After th e installation, a sumptuous banquet was served at which many prominent Masons of the city were present and gave strong encouragem e nt to our pq:>ject. In fact , we are under deep obligation s to the Masons of Lawre nc e, who gave us every assistanc e in our e ffort s -to es tablish the chapter and maintain it. In the spring of 1905 the chapter bought furniture and rented the house it now occupies. Of course, we have passed throu g h so me tria:ls , but at pre sent, the outlook is encouraging. To· Brother H . W. Emerson, more than anyone e lse, is due our existence and progress. He is th e fath e r of th e chapt~r, and future members of Gim e l should see that the honors, so justly his due, are paid him . Our aims thu s fa r , h ave been to ex te nd the social tie between Masoni c st ud e nts, and to promote their interests and interestsof our Alma Mat e r·. We consider th e soc ial sid e of stud e nt life to be secondary to th e developement of m e n , and i1i applying the sublim e truth s of Maso nry to the college life of our membe rs, we hop e to me rit th e approbation of all good men.

JoURNAL OF THE ACACIA FRATERN!TV. Daleth Chapter of Acacia Fraternity.

I will give you a s h ort hi sto ry of our univ e rsity, established by an act of legislature in 1869, a nd first term openin g; S e ptembe r , 18 71, with a reg istra tion of ninety during the first week, whic h during th e semester was increased to o ne hundred fifteen; one junior, two sophomors, tw e lve uni ve rs ity stude nts, a nd a numbe r in the Latin sc hool whi ch was o ffered to m a k e th e university more use ful to a sta te of o ne hundred and twenty-eight thou sa nd peop le . Th e r e were three departments and about th1rty cou rses hou sed in one building. To day with twenty;two buildings and in crease of six instructors to one hundre d nin e ty- six and st ud e nt body of twenty-se ven hundre d, to whom is offe re d forty departm e nts, and appro x imate ly e ig ht hundred courses, this to and by on e million two hundred a nd fifty thousand people in the state. In this 'institution are twenty-five fraternities a nd sororities and four ope n sociti es and twelve clubs. Into this field was introdu ced Acacia to bring toget h er brother Masons coming from various pa rts of this sta te and adjoining states and g iv ~ th e m in struction in Masonic hi story, an opportuuity ~ hi c h many need in the press of business life, thu s e nablin g them to r e turn to their homes a nd r a ise th e standard of proficiency in Masonry. To this end e leven m e n of ma ture age, e ig ht be ing instructors in the university, asked for a ch a rte r from Acacia, which bein g granted and Brother Rowe in v ite d to install, we were in lin e tor expa nsion a nd h ave added fourteen men to th e original number. Th e initi ated brothers hav e bee n mostly und er g raduate st ud e nts and brought in a strong e lern ent of frternity life . A

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list of our membership wjll give some idea o f th e personnel. E. H. Barbuur, Ph. D., Professor of G eo logy. S tate Geologist and Curator. of Museum. G . R . C ha t burn , A.M., member Engineering Soci ety, Professo r o f Ap plied Mechanics a·nd Machine D es ign. G . E. Co nd ra, Ph. D. Sigma Chi, Professor of G eog ra ph y a nd Economic Geology. 0. J. Fee, A. B., Sig ma C hi , Assistant Superintendent Grounds a nd Buildin gs. N. G . Fitzpatick, B. T. P., Student in law and local ma nage r telephone system. A. G. J e nnin gs, B. T . P., Se ni o r Law. B. E. Moore, A.M., Professor ip Physics. C. K . Payne, B. Sc., M.A., A. T. X. L. J . PeJJperberg, K . S ., .F ellow in Geology. Roscoe Pound, Ph. D. , P. B. P ., A . T. 0., Dean of College of Law. C. W. Poy nte r, M. IJ .. P.R. S., A. Z., Professor of Human Anatomy. C. R . Weeks, K. S., Senior. John Westover, K . S ., S . T ., Iron Structur.;.d builder. C. S. Wilson, A. M ., A. T . 0. , Attorney. H. H. ·Wilson, A. M., L. L. M .. A tt o rn<~ y and Professor in Law. M. E. Vance, M. D ., D e nti st . C: E. Barber, A. B. M.A. G. \V, Chen e y, Juni o r , Lit. and Sci. F. P. Rawson, Sophomore, En g in ee ring . C. B. Corn~ II, A. B., S. T., Band Master. C. J. ,MeN a mara, A. B., K. S., Senior in Engine e rin g. Vv . S Je nkin s, Junior in Engineering. P. H . .Peterson , Se nior Law . B. F . Butler, Senior Law. H . H. Hinm a n, Junior in Engin eering. An averag.e age would be about thirty-on e . thu s the tendency ·of this chapter would be to library and research in Masonry. With continued growth in undergraduate membe rship, it is hope d to hav e a hou~ e ~hich will be a Masonic hom e for all brot he rs.

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He Chapter o£ Acacia Fraternity. By ROBERT R. RANKIN.

In the spring of 1905 tl·e Masons in the University of California me t and organized as a Masonic Club known as th e "Square r1nd Compass." In the name of thi s org;-mization th ey sent an application to Aleph

HE CHAPTER, 1906, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Chapt e ~· at A nn. Arbor, Michi ga n,

March 14, 1905 A speCJ~l mee tm g was h e ld at the chapter house of Aleph Chapter 1103 East Huron St., Ann Arbor, Mich0'1

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igan, on th e 24th o f l\I a rch 1905, and a motion was made, seconded and carri ed to delegate to certain members in the Univ e rsity of California a temporary charter, empowering th e m to m ee t as He Chapter of Acacia Âˇ Fratern.i ty and p e rform such functions as devolved upon them. Th e g lacl tidings were sent west by telegraph and Be th Chapt e r of L e land Stanford Junior University was g iv e n o ur t e m porary charter and the power to in sta ll us. Th e e ve nin g of Ap ril the 15th, rgo_s, was age e cl upo n as a co n ven ie nt time for both chapte rs, owing to th e i:1t e rco ll egate fi e ld meet, which was to tak e place on that dat e. The two chapter.s convened at th e Hotel Met rop le, Oakland, California where th e cere mony of th e in stallation of He Chapter' was completed by Be th - Bro. T. Van Sickle, President. The toasts and speeche<at t h'e Banqu et which followed, were fill ed \Vith d ec la rat io ns of broth e rly affection, sincerity and truth, pr op e rly a us pi cio us of th e future, which has turn 2d in to our past. Th e activ e work of th e C hap ter th e n bega n and when the summ e r vacation a rri ve d , what work had notalreadv bee n compl e te d \\'as put in th e hands of committees whose duti es we re so we ll exe cuted that at the opening o f our fall te rm in r <;OS we moY e d into our house, properly furnish ed t hr o ug ho ut, in a manner, not extravagant, but ne at, suita bl e a nd substantial. Our Ch apte r after r ea chin g this firm foundation saw tit to invit e into its life te n ne w inembers, nin~ of whom hav e been dulv a nd truly initiated and the tenth is pledge d. The pl eas ur~, h ar mony a nd success of our fraternity work has undoubtedly be e n so widely experienced by our other Chapters that a detailed account of the many pleasant occurrances and _benefits our fraternity has received throu gh the Maso111c Order, would appear

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so similar to th e hi s to r y of ev e ry ch apter as to be o f no unusual int e r est. Th e r es pect and cons ide ratio n h e ld by and fo r broth e r M aso ns h a s b ee n of suc h ch a r ac ter that we ca n sa fe ly say n o sim ila r co ll ege organi za tion could sta rt und e r s uch a d va n ta geo us circums trn ces.

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. Th e Ch a pte r, thro ug h its m e mb e rs is inte r e st e d in vanou s fo rm s of coll ege ac ti vit ie s in lu cl in o· th e G le ~ a 1~dolin ~ncl B)a nj ? C lu ~s, ~9ll ege 11o n o~a rv orga ~~ _Izati_on s, w1th I re: 1d e n c1es 111 th e d e b a tin g, m in ing, BanJ o a nd M a nd o lm , a nd Co m m e r cia l o rga ni zatio ns.

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We are r eprese nted in journalistic lines by officers upon the college ma gazi ne-"Th e Occident"-and our coll~ge annual "The Blue a nd Gold." Th e lighte r vein of college activities will be re me mbered through two pleasant dances given in our house. Turnin g from the consideration of th e Chapter itself to th e University at which it is located, the realization comes very quickly that its size and reputation authorize the estab li shm e nt of a frat e rnity whose memb e rship is necessa rily limited. · Th e University of California, the s ummit of the state educational Institutions, is locate at Berkeley. a town of 25·,ooo in~ habitants which supports two Masonic lodges aod is only forty minutes rid e by train and ferry from San Francisco . · Th e ~ite of the University comprises about 270 acres, rising at first in a ge ntl e and then in a bolder slope from a h e ig ht of about 200 fee t above sea leve~ to over qoo feet. It thus covers a range of more than 700 fe et in altitude, while back of it the chain of hills continue to rise 1000 teet higher. lt has a superb outlook over the bay a nd th e city of San Francisco, over the ne ighhorin g plains and mountains, the ocean and Golden Gate. Its climate is excep tionally well suited throu g hout the year for university work, allowing a very complPte summer school with about 8oo students registe red as aga inst about 2650 for the winter term. The University does not include the Mark Hopkins Institute of art, the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, or the Affiliated Colleges of Law and Medicine and Pharmacy in San Franciscb or whose entire registration numb ers abo ut 70o- making a total of 3600. Our in coming class always numbers so mew here between soo and 6oo students. With such an environment He Chapter expects to grow and become stronger with the years, a worthy rival of similar organizations in our college and a sir.cere represeqtative of the body from which it spr~ng , •

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Collegiate M asonry. By W. S. WHEELER.

A:~mov e m e nt of cons id e rable importance to Masons throughout th e co untry h as recently been i nauguratecl at the Unive rsity o f Mi chi ga n. For several years thcr.e has ex isted at that uni versity a l\lasonic c lub, but Jt must be acknowl eged t hat though formerly having a me h1be rs hip of nea rl y Âˇtwo hundred, it was far from a success, and at the begi nning of this co ll ege year it h ad given up its house and existed in name only. Aflcr severa l m eti ngs h e ld cluritl g the first of the co ll ege year, the members of th e club, believing the cause of its failur to have been clu e to its orga nization on a clu b basis; to its inabi lity to procur a home where it was possib le to welcome all th ' Masons ot the univ ersi ty, and b ecause Âˇ w. s. WHEELER it was no particular honor to be lon g to the clu b, practically the only r quirement being that a m e mbe r should be a Ma~ter Mason conceived the id ea that a nation al co ll ege frate rnity might be form ed which would be an hon or to Maso nry. Actin g upon thi s t h eo ry the plan has bee n perfected until at present th t n ew organization is abo ut to be in corporated. Bein g Masons, th e members wi ll naturally be older than th e memb e rs of other olleD'e ,.., fraternities and will th erefore be largely from the prof~ssional departm ents. It will be the purpose of the

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fraternity to furni sh a home for its m e mb e rs, where Masons visiting the university or city may find a welcome. By constant association with men imbu ed with Maso11ic principles and ideas, as well as by practicing the fraternalism taught in Masonry, its me mbers may derive a substantial benefit. In a sense it will be exclusive even among Masons. It is inte nded that its members shall be chosen be cause of th e ir standing as . students, because of the position th ey occupy in th e ir respective departments and because of th e ir ch a racte r . as men and Masons, so that the frat e rnity may have such an influence that every Mason who e nters the university will put forth his best efforts that h e may be recognized as a worthy candidate for th e frat e rnity. Its members believe that there is a place for such a college fraternity, and th'at, bein g found ed on th e principles of Masonry, it should r e prese nt a ll t.hat is . best in college life, in ord e r that it may be looked up ' to and be respected by all college men and by the faculty, but more particularly by broth e r Masons throughout the whole country. There are independent Masonic clubs in at least two other universities, and it has been asce rtained that these podies wili gladly unite with th e Michigan fratet: t~ity as soon as incorporation is compl e t ed and chapters can be formed. The student members Âˇof the Univ e rsity of Michigan club are recognized as representative me n in the university while among its faculty membe rs at e the deans o.f five departments and seve ral professors. Its officers are: President, Vv. S. \\,' heele r, of Hud son , Mass.; vite preside nt, B. E . D e Roy, of D e tro it, Mich .; secretary, Vv. J. Marsh a ll, of Ann A rbor; treasure r, C .. A. Sink, of Churchville, N . Y .

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Collegiate Masons. From "THE. AMERICAN TYLER."

The T yler of March IS, 1904, · contained a n account of a Masoni c co ll ege frat e rnit y whi ch was abo ut to be incorporated by a number of student Masons at the Univetsity of Michigan, whose aim was ultimately to build up a national co llege men's Masonic orga nization. On Jun e 27 of this year the first nation a l conclave of 1 he Acacia frat ernity was convened at the chapte r house of th e parent chapter in Ann Arbor, the delegates from five different chapters, lo cated in as ma ny universities, respo ndin g at ro ll call. During the last ye ar thi s s tud e nt Masonic orga nization has had flatt ering growt h . Articles of assoc iation of the parent ch apter at An n A rbor were filed on May 11 of last year. At t he opening of college last fall this chapter had bought its own furniture and was installed in its pres ent chapter hou se at 1 103 E. Huron st reet. At this tim e th e fr atern ity was mere ly a local org:w iza~ tion, but on November 1 2, 1904, the first foreign chapters was organiz ed and installed at Leland Sta nford University, Palo Alto, California, by two of t h e charter members of th e Ann Arbo r chapter. W. S. W heeler, president of the club whi ch had proceeded the fraternity, and J. W. H awki ns, o ne of its most active promoters. Furth e r extension follow e d rapid ly. On Novamber 24 , 1904, th e second foreign chapter was · installed at the University of Kansas; on Februa ry 12 1905; the third at the University of Nebraska· a nd on April 22 , 1905, th e fourth a t the University of Califo rnia. Delegates from a ll these chapt e rs were prese nt at the conclave. Durin g its session the conc lave dre w up and . p.ccepted a nation a l constitution, revised and improve d t

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upon th e ori g inal ntu a l a nd pe rfec t ed the organizatio n of a g overnin g lJody which is to h ave supreme co ntro l of th e variou s cb a pt e rs ·a nd will determine the fut ure policy of th e frat ernity and carry o n its furt h er ~xte n sion , it bein g th e ultimate purpose of the frater nt ty to hav e a ch apt er. in eve ry co ll ege a nd university in t h e Unite d Sta tes in "vhi ch th e re is a boJy of Master Mason s stro ng e n o u g l~, num e ri ca ll y an d othen~;:ise, to su pport it. Th e me mbe rshi p o f this controlling body is drawn ex clusively fr o m th e a lumn i members hip o f t he frat e rnit y a nd is co mpose d o f th e officers of i.he natio na l concl:l ve . At th e e lection he ld at the conclave in Jun e th e parent cha pt er a t A nn A r bo r was given two o f th e memb ers of th e board , H. P . R owe, of Bad Axe, M ichigan. be in g elected p reside nt , a nd C. G. Hil l. of Ith aca, Michi gan, sec re tary. Th e oth er positions are di stribut ed amon g th e differ ent ch apters: 0. Q. C la flin, of Kan sas City, Uni ve rsity o f K a nsas, first v ice pr es ident; John W es tove r, of Lin coln, Nebraska, U nive rsity of N e brask a , seco nd vic e p res ide nt; Earl E. Mi ll er, o f San Francisco, L e la nd Sta nford University, treas ure r. Th e first conclave of th e Acac ia fraterni ty ma rks an e poch in th e circl es of M asonry. For the firs t time proba bly in th e hi story of th e o rder a body of yo un g coll eg e me n from a ll pa rt s o f thi s la nd asse mbl ed in the int e rests o f Maso nry a nd its teachings. D uring th e concla ve whi ch. beca use of t h e great amount of work to be don e , lasted alm ost a week, t hese young me n rece ived a ne w idea of th e g rea t order wh ic h must soon loo k to such as th ey fo r its ma in tenance. Th e T yler of Marc h IS, I904, stated that the purpose of th is contemplated organ ization would be to int ro?~c~ Maso ni c prin~ i p l es ·a nd teac)1 ings into co llege ~c tJ V ltl es .a nd ~o furn1 sh a hom e fo r 1ts members whil e 111 the un1 vers1ty. T o th ese m ay a lsq b e added, u ow

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that it has been accomplished, the purpose of bringing the younger Master Masons in the different educational institutions in this country into intimate to'uch, .to give tlu~m an interest which shall form a cohnecting link bet'ween their college activities and l\lasonry. The chapters in pursuance of this policy ei1courage attendan.<;:e at lodge and in all the universiti es wo'rk in close harmony' with the home lodges, which look upon the m'Jvement with much favor. Many Masons when first acquainted with the organization have tlie impression that chapters of the Acacia fraternity are organized . to do Masonic degree work, but this is not the case. The fraternity has a ritual of its own which is separate and distinct from any Masonic ritual, and wl1ile its members often do work in lodge it is as individuals, not as a body. It is the ultimate purpose of each chapter to own its chapter house. With this end in view the chapters are forming alumni associations. During the week of the conclave the alumni members of th.e chapter at Ann Arbor met and formed an alu.mni association of which W. S. Wheeler, 'o4, is president and W. L. Miggett, '98, of Ann Arbor, secretary and treasurer. It is the purpose of this association to hold in trust for the local chapter as a building fund r:noney pledged by the alumni a'n d obtained from other sources. Now that the possibilities of this student movement have been shown, its promoters are anxiously awaiting the expression of Masonry at large regarding it. They feel that an important field awaits it and that it can be of incalculable assistance to Masonry.

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Constitution of the Acacia Fraternity. Th ~ followin g is the Constitution as adopte ~ b.v

the fir s t Grand Conclave, h e ld at Ann Arbo r, Mtchtga n, Jun e tw en ty-si x th , twenty-se v e nth, twenty-eighth, tw e nty-ninth and thirti e th, nin e tee n hundred a nd five. PREAMBLE.

\Ve, Mast e r Masons, s tud e nts and fa c ulty m e mbers o r va ri o us univers ities, firmly believing that the prin cipl es of A nc ie nt Free asonrY: are. worthy o f the mo st ca rdtd c ultiva tion among univ e rsity brothers, do h e re bv a d opt this co ns titution for the purpose_ of unitin g us in a close r friendship, and to more e ff ect ually in c td cate J\ laso ni c Principl es in Master Masons a mong university me n. ART JCL E I -NAME.

Th e association governed by this co nst itutio n s hall be known as the Acac ia Fraternity. AR TI CLE II -

MEMBERS.

SE c. 1. This frat e rnity s hall consist of the various C ha pt e r s loca ted at .th e seve ral uni ve rsit ies, a nd orga ni ze d as h e re inaft e r p•·ovid e d. SE c. 2 . (a) Th e ac tiv e me mbe rs of eac h C hapter shall be co mp ose d· e·ntire ly of students and m e mbe rs of the fa c ulty, ot the univ e r s ity in . which it is loca ted, ·who are Master Masons in go od standing, vouched tor Ly so me me mbe r of th e Chapter, and who are not me mb e rs o f any ot he r organization which w ill interfe re with any of his duties or oblig:ttions to this fraternity. (b) A ny d es ira bl e alumnus of a university in whi c h a Chapter of Acac ia is locat e d, who is a Master J\I.ason in goo d sta ndin g. may be e lected an active :ne mbe r fo r ~ n e yea r. F~cuity members s hall be privIl eged to r et 1re as a lunHll members at th e end of one yea r. SEc. 3· The alumni m e mbe rs of thi s frat e rnity, sh a ll co nsis t of the retiring active m e mbe rs, of the various Chapters and th ey shall e njoy all th e rights

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and privileges of th e a cti ve m e m b rs, exce t t t ha t t hey shall not have the right of v o t in g . SEc. 4· Any Maste r Ma son d ee m e d wo rthy . by a local Chapter, may be el ecte d an hon o ra ry m e mbe r o f this fraternity. upon p e titio n by th e Ch a pt e r to a n electi~n by the Grand Coun c il o f th e fr a te rn ity . S uch member shall be e ntitl e d to all th e be ne fit s a nd p ri vileges of a lumni m e mbe rs , exce pt t ha t th ey s ha ll no t hold office. SEc. S· Election to m e mbe rs hip to a ny C ha pt e r o f Acacia Fraternity mu st be at a reg ul a r m ee t.in·g by unanimous vote and by se cre t b a ll o t. ARTI CLE III -OFFI CERS.

SEc: I. Th e office rs of .th e fr<1t e rnity s h a ll co nsis t of President, First Vice Pres id e nt , Seco nd Vi ce P res ident, Secretary at1d Tre asure r. wh o s ha ll be e lec ted from the alumni m e mbe rship a t th e A nnu a l G ra nd Conclave. ' SEc . 2. \ ?. ) Th e pre sid e nt shall . pres id e a t t h e Annua l Grand Con cla ve, and t he m ee tin g o f th e G ra nd Council. (b ) Tbe First Vi ce Pres id e nt s h a ll h c..ve ch a rge o f the extens·ion ·of the frat e rnit y. ( c ) The S ec o11d Vi ce Pres id e lit s h a ll h <1ve cha rge of the fraternity's relation to Maso nry . (d ) The S ec re t<1 rv shall kee p . r eco rd s o f th e Grand Conclav e ;.incl of th e G ra nd Co uo cil. H e s h a ll receive and re cord se mi-annu <1 l s ta te me nt s fr o m each Chapter of 'i ts finan c ial st a ndin g, a nd o f it s d ea lin gs with th e C t ilnrl Tre asure r , a nd a :::.e mi- a nnu a l s tate ment of the ;Grand Treasure r. (e) Th e Tt'·e asure r sh a ll k eep a ll acco unts, receive a ll n1oneys and pay all bill s. H e s hall be required to make a · semi-annual sta t e me nt t o th e indi vidu a l Chapters and to the GrC:tnd S ec re tar y. SEc. 3· Th e Treasure r .~ h a ll g ive s uc_h b o nd s as th e Grand Coun c il m a y re qutre a nd a pprove. SEc . 4· (a) Th e Grand C o un cil s h a ll co nsi st o f the President, First Vi ce Presid e nt , Seco nd V ice P res ident, Secretary and Treas ure r.

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(b ) Th e G r a nd Co un cil sh a ll be th ~ s u p re m e e xecuti ve and judicia l body of th e frat e rntty, exce pt In th e g ranting a nd th e withdrawal of Ch a rte r s. ARTICLE I V-GRAND CONCL AVE.

Th e Grand Concl av e s h a ll b e th e a nn ua l g ath e rin g o f th e d e legates o f th e vari o us C h.apt e rs, a t s uch tim e a nd pl a ce a s s ha ll ha ve bee n prev io us ly dete rmin e d by th e Grand Co un cil. SEc . 2. Th e leg isla ti ve powe r of th e Acac ia Frate rnit y s h a ll be ves te d in thi s Gra nd Co nclav.e , eac h C hap te r be in g r e prese nte d by on e d e lega te w ith <? ne vot e . This body s ha ll a lso h ave so le powe r o f e lec t ing a nd in sta lling th e Na ti o na l Offic e rs. SEc . 3Âˇ Upo n r eco mm e ndation . o f th e G_ra1.d Coun cil , th e G rand Co nclave m ay withdra w a Chap te r 's charte r, upon a nin e -te nth s vo~ e of th e d e legate s. SEc . 4. Robe rts' Rul es of Ord e r !-? ha ll go \' e rn t h e d e libe ra ti o ns o f th e Gra nd Co nclav e o n a ll points o n wh ic h thi s cv nsti t utio n is s il e nt . SEc.

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(a ) A cha rt e r fo r a chapkr o f this fra te rnity ma y be g rante d by th e G ra nd Coun cil up o n th e applica ti o n of tw e lve o r more Maste r M a~o ns in goo d s tanding , wh o a re s tud e nt s and fac ul ty o f Sti c h co llege or unive rsit y, aft e r du e in vest igation by th e G ra n d Co un cil and th e fa vo ra bl e vote hy th e c ha pt e rs, upon this pd iti o n b y a nin e -te nth s m a jorit y o f t h ~ ex is tin g c hapt e rs. ( b ) Th e refe re ndum vot e of t h (~ c h;qHc rs in t hi s ca..;e is d e te rmin e d by t he m a jo rit y, oft hose vo ti ng, in e ach c hapt e r. (.c) O ne o r mo re . m e mb e rs in ~good s ta ndin g, dli ly appo inte d and auth o ri ze d bv th e Grand C o un c il s h a ll ha ve p o we r to in s ta ll s uc h Ch ap te rs. . SEc . 2: _Eac h t;=h ap te r s ha ll h av e juri s di c ti o n o ve r ~ts loca l affa 1rs, ~ li~J ec t to co ntro l by th e Gra nd Counc il II~ m.a tte rs p: rta nllng to th e ge n e r a l we!Iare of th e frat e rnity, and 111 acco rd a nce with its co ns ti tution . ~Ec. 3Âˇ A ny co ndu ct w hi ch s hall brin g di s cre d it ~r . d1 s hon o r upo n th e A cac ia Frate rn ity s ha ll b e suffi cient cause for the withdrawal o f a ch arter.

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SEc . 4· The officers of th e lo cal Chapters shall be as provided by the ritual, and th e ir duti es as provided by Robert's Rules of Order. SEc. 5· The official title of each Chapter shall be such Hebrew Letter or Letters as shall be chosen by the Grand Council upon the installation of the Chapter. SEc . 6. Each Chapter shall be responsible for th e collection ot th e nation a l du e s, of its act ive and alumni membe rs; and shall pay all su c h du es direc t to th e Grand Treas ur e r. Each Chapt e r sha ll n1ak e a sen ti annual ·report to th e Grand S ec r etary of its f-inancial standing e~nd of a.Jl d ealin gs whi ch that C h apter h as had with th e Grand '!'reasurer. SEc . 7· Any Chapter, after preliminary inv est igation and bv a foLJr-fifths vot e, ma y pre fe r charges against any of its active m e m bers or aga in st any a lum nus memb e r of the fr;ll e rnitv. Th e case s h a ll th e n go to the (~rand Council, vvhich acting in it s juducial capacity, may by a unanimous vote expe l. SE c . 8. Reg ular husi ness m ee tings of eac h chapt e r shClll he held i\..)i-monthly, and spec ia l m ee tin g s a t th e call ot tlw t>xecutive, upon tw e nt y-fo ur h o urs notic e to c:tch m e mber .'· SEC. 9· · !"our or nH) t:e a ctiv e m e m bers sh a ll constitute a qu o rum for th e transa c tion of bu s in ess. ARTICLE VI-AM.ENDMENTS. A 11wn d m e n ts ro thi s co nstitution m ay be m a d e by a thre e -fourths vote of th e Grand Con clave; o r by th e recommendation of th e Grand Council a nd a three fourths ref erenclum vote of a II th e Chapt e rs. Each Che1pter's vote b e1'ng d e t e rmin e d by th e m e1jo rity of those voting in e<\c h Chapt e r. (Signed by m e mb e rs of th e G rand Conclave.) H ARLA ~ P. RowE, 0. Q. CLAFLIN. j R., EARL E. MILLER, CI-IAS. R. WEEKS, CLARENCE G . HILL.

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---------------Lewis Cass Goodrich .

By WM. J. MARSHALL. Louis Cass Goudrich was born at Pin ckn ey, Livingston county, Michigan, September 14, 185 4. In May, 1874, he moved to Ann Arbor, Mi chi g an, wh e re he res id ed until hi s death. Mr. Goo dri ch was mad e a Maste r Mason in Go ld e n Rul e Lodge , No . 159, F. anu A. M., Ann Arbor, M ~irc h JO, 1882. In r883 he was Senior D eacon. \Vas S e nior Warde n in I884 a nd Master in r885. H e was exa lt ed in vVashtenaw Chapte r, No. 6, R. A. M., Ann Arbo r, October :n, r 882 , a nd was High Pri est during th e yea rs r889. I 893 , 1894, 1895 , 1896 and 1897Âˇ

H e rece ived th ~ d eg rees of Royal , Se lec t and Supe r Ex ce ll e nt Ma st er in Union Council, No. I I. Yysi lant i, Michiga n, F e bruary 27, I 89 r, and wa s thri ce Illustrious Mas te r during 1898 and 1899. H e was created a Knight Templar in Ann Arbor Co mnl.ind e r.v, No 13, Kni g hts T empl a r a nd was Emine nt Comma nd e r in I 892 and 1893. H e was made a m e mbe r of Ann A rb o r Chapte r N o 122, 0 . E. S ., a nd served as \tVorthy Pa tro n in r8q7 . In 190 1 he was e lected Associate Grand Patron a nd in 1903, \No1 thy Gra nd Patron of the Grand C ha pte r , Ord e r of the Eastern Star of Michigan . H e recei yed th e Scottish Rite d egr ees to the 32 d egree in t heM ichigan Soverign Con s it o r y, Vall ey o f D e troit. a nd was a m e mbe r of Mosl e m T e mpl e, A. A. 0. N. M. S. Oasis of Detroit. Âˇ H e was e lected Grand L ec turer in th Gra nd C ha pt e r, R. A .M. in I896 and to th e sam e o rfi ce in the Gr2.ncl Counci l in I899 and performe d th e duti e s of both offi ces until hi s death .

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He was made an honorary member of the Acacia Fraternity at th e Aleph Chapte r House, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 27, 1905, he being the first to receive that honor. Apparently in his usual health, while holding a school of instruction in the rooms of Sault Ste. Marie Chapter I26, R. A. M., August 7, 1905, his head dropped upon his breast and he passed away while actively engaged in completing the Hypothenuse (the truth of our triangl e) of Masonry. He endeared himself to all members of our organ- . ization by his council and advice in the selection of our name, Acacia, and ~Y his valuable suggestions for the framing of our ritual. He was one of. most active Masonic workers in Michigan, and by his enthusiasm and untiring efforts he has made all orders of Masonry better by having been a member and will be greatly missed by all.

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Report of the First Annual Convention of the Acacia Fraternity, held at the Acacia House, Ann Arbor, Mich. , June 26-30, 1905 The first N a tion a l Con vention of the Acacia F raternity, was call ed to or der by C. A. Brinkley, pres ide nt of A le ph C hap t er and ex-officico president of Acacia Fra te rnit y, a t eig h t fifty a.m., Jun e 27, 1905, at the Acacia H ouse, Ann A r bor, Mich. A t call o f de legates A leph, Be th, Gimel, Dale th , 'and H e respo nded. (Earl E. M ill er, of . L e land Sta nt'ord (Bet h ), act in g as authori zed r ep rese ntative o f He Ch ap ter, (U niversity of California). Th e fo ll owing delegates we're pres nt: A lep h Chapter,· Universi ty of Michigan , H. P. Rowe, C . G . Hill; B eth , L e l a~1d Sta nford University, Earl E. Mi ll e r; Gimel. Unive rsity o f Ka nsas, 0. Q. Claflin; Dale th, Unive rsity of Neb rask a, C has . R. Weeks; He, U ni ve rsity of C ali fo rni a, Ea rl E. Mill er. (Each chapte r wa s e ntitled to t wo d e legates, a nd to two votes at the C onclave.) Th e r e ports of th e sec retary and treasurer we re ·then r ead , accep ted a nd fil ed w ith the secreta ry fo r recording. Motion made a nd ca rried, t h at the national organization re mit the am ount du e from Aleph for the incorporation of th e o ri g in a l seve n teen men, who organized the Ale ph Chapter. A m oun t remitted $34.00. (The reason for this mot io n is appare nt, for when A le ph Chapter org aniz ed , th ey did n o;t 'consider the Ac acia as a National orga nizati o n, a nd m ade · no arrangeme nt for th e pay me nt of t he in co r po r a t io n fee, the amou nt of which was not d eterm in ed upon un t il six mont h s la te r. It was th e un a nim o us op ini o n of t h e convention that

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Aleph Chapter did not owe this amount, and if she did, that this was fully paid by the fact that Aleph was the original incorporator of the fraternity.) . Tl)e convention then formed a temporary organization, H. P. Rowe, of Aleph Chapter, was selected as temporary chairman, and Earl E. Miller, of Beth Chapter, was selected as te mporary secretary. After an informal dis(ussion and drafting of th e constitution, the constition was adopted by sections. The constitution was adopted by an unanimous vote. On the morning of June 28th the Constitutional Convention having completed its work, of forming the organization, proceedeci to election of officers, as provided for in the constitution. ' Harlan P. Rowe, of Aleph Chapter, was nominated and unaminuously elected president. John Westove r, of Daleth, and 0. Q. Claflin, of Gimel, were nominated for vice president. 0. Q. Claflin was elected and duly declared 1st vice president. 路路 John Westover, of Daleth, was nominated and unaminuously elected 2nd 路vit:e president. Earl E. Miller, of Beth, and C. G. Hill, of Aleph, were nominated for treasurer. Earl E. Miller was elected and duly declared treasurer. Reports of secretary and treasurer read, corrected and accepted . The secretary was instructed to include the minutes. of the Constitutional Convention in those of the National Conclave. The secretary路 and treasurer were authorized to purchase such books as mi ght be necessary for their respective offices.

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The Conclave then went into the committe e of the whole for the discussion of the ritual. The committee reported, advising many changes; which may be studied from the copies of th e new ritual. The report was adopted and th e ritu a l revised as suggested by the committee. The following motions ~ere passe d by th e Grand Conclave which go in eff~ ct imm edi a te ly, a nd have the full fohe and effect of laws. The chairman of the Grand Coun cil sh a ll be given a vote oh all questions coming: befdre that body. For the ensuing year an assess me nt of four dollars (national initiation fee) shall be levied upon each initiJ.te. That each active member pay through his chapter twenty-five cents per month, as national dues. That each Acacia Alumn.i be a ssessed three dollars per year. The official emblem of this fraternity shall be:A pin in the shape of a right an g led triangle, of the first quadrant, whose .sides shall be proportionally "Three," "Four" and ''Five,'-' the !?ide three being the Âˇ base. The bounds of this triangle s hall be studded with jewels. Within this larger trian g le th ere shall be three smaller triangles against a bl ack e namel background; within each of these smalle r trian g les shall be placed one of the three Hebrew letters, " Shin." "Teth" "He," in their order from right to left a.roung the triangle. The Grand Council, on recommendation of treasurer shall appoint at least one more official jeweler. The treasurer was instructed to take ste ps to get Âˇ this pin copyrighted, in the name of the Acacia Fraternity.

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That there l;>e no favors, except the official fraternity pin. That no one wear the official fraternity pin, except a member of this fraternity, his mother, sister, wife, daughter, or the person to whom such member is engaged. Any member foining a Greek letter fraternity, o.t her than an honorary fraternity, shall be deemed sufÂˇ ficient cause for expulsion. Any member, on expulsion from this fratermty, return his fraternity pin to his chapter immediately, free of charge to that chapter. All rituals are the property of the National Acacia, each ritual to be numbered, and five loaned to each chapter. The traveling expense~ of the delegates to the N ationa! Conclave shall be bourn by a Special Assessment (equal) levied on each chapter. This completes the work accomplished at the first Grand Conclave, and includes all the motions, with the exception of those instructions given the various officers. The Conclave was duly declared adjourned, subject to call of the Grand Council.

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Secretary's R eport

Aleph Chapt er of th e Acacia Fra te rn ity, pare nt chapter, and ex-officio G ra nd Chapte r of our or_g路a nization on A pril I I , 1905 , passed th e follo wing mo ti on. " Th e secreta ry is hereby in stru cted to notify t he oth er four chapte rs, th a t A leph chapter calls the Firs t National com路enti on for f un e 23rd and 24th , and th e fore part of th e wee k foll ow ing; to be held at t he Acacia House, Ann A rbo r, Mich. At whi ch convention each chapter will be e ntitl ed to two del eg ates; and to two votes." On May p, 1905 this motion was a me nded to read "Convention called a t Ch apter Hou se, Ann A rbor, Mich., June 26, 1905." The First National Con ve ntion of th e Acacia Fraternity called to order by C. A. Brinkley, preside nt of Aleph Chapter, and ex-officio president of the Acacia Fraternity, at eight-fifty A. M . a t the Chapter house, Ann Arbor, Mich., June 27, 1905. At roll call of delegates, Aleph, Be th, Gim el, D a le th respond ed. 路Bro. E . E. Miller of Beth cha pter presented proxy fr om He 路Chapter, which was accepted by the Conventio n. After the credentials of th e various delegates we re. accepted, the follo win g re prese ntatives were ad mitted to full participation in the Convention: Alep h , Michigan Unive rsity, H . P. Rowe, C. G . Hill; Beth , Leland Stanford, E. E. Miller ; Gim el, Kansas University, 0. Q. Claflin, Jr.; Daleth, Nebraska U niversity, Chas. R. Weeks; He, California Univ ersity, E. E. M ille r (proxy). Report of Secretary rea d and accep ted. Report of Treasurer g ive n, re fe r red to finance committee for auditin g, and o n th e ir report, Treasurer's report accepted and fil ed wi th Secre ta ry for record.

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On motion of Bro. Weeks, seconded by Bro. Claflin, the National Organization was authorized to remit the amount due from Aleph chapter ($34.00) as National incorporation fee from the seventeen orignal incorporators, who first placed the Acacia Fraternity in existence. (Explanation: the National incorporation fee was not determined the same year as the incorporation of Aleph chapter, and no note was taken of this until shortly before the convention. The question was:-Does Aleph owe this from the men who first gave life to our Fraternity? Aleph Chapter charged this to herself, and the Convention by this motion ruled that if Aleph did owe it, she had fully paid the debt in starting the Fraterhity.) · The Convention now formed its temporary organization, Bro. H. P. Rowe was nominated and elected chairman of the Constituti~nal Convention, and Bro. Earl E. Miller Secretary. The convention went into a Committee of the Whole for the discussion and drafting our National Constitution. On the report of the Committee of the Whole the constitution was adopted, . as a whole, and in sections. On June 28, I 90S, the convention having completed the work of the National Organization. the delegates proceeded to the election of officers under our N ationa! Constitution, and to form the First Grand Conclave in accordance with that constitution. · Harlan P. Rowe, was nominated and unanimously elected president of the Acacia Fraternity. · Bros. 0. Q. Claflin, Jr. of Gimel Chapter, and John West over of Daleth Chapter w~re nominated for first vice-president.

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Bro. Claflin was elected and formally decla red the first vice-president of the Acacia F raternity. Bro. Westover's name was th en prese nted for second vice-presid e nt. On motion of Bro. Mill er, no minations we re closed and secretary instructed to cas t the ba ll ot of t he Fraterni:ty electing Bro. John W es tover second vice- president of tl1e Aca cia Frate rnity. Bro. Westover duly decl ared e lected seco nd vicepresident of Acaci a Fra te rni ty. The names of Bros. E a rl E. Mi ller, of Beth C hapter, and Clarence G. Hill , of A lepl:, were prese nt ed for secretary. On th e ballot Bro. Hill was e lected, and formally declared secretary of th e Acac ia Fraternity. Bros. Earl E. Mill e r, of Be th Chapter, an d W. S. Wheeler, Alumni me mber of A leph C hapte r we re nominated for treasure r. On the ballot Bro. Mill e r was elected and fo rmally declared treasurer of th e Acac ia FraternityÂˇ. Report of the secre ta ry of the Cor.stitutiona l Con. vention read , corrected a nd accep ted. On motion of Bro. Hill th e minutes of t he con ve ntion were record ed as a part of the Grand Co nclave. Carried. The secretary a nd treasurer were authorized to purchase such books as mi g ht be necessary for their respective offices. The Conclave then went into a Committee of the Whole tor th e d iscussion a nd rev ision of the R it ual. On th e afte rno o n of Jun e ?.gt h, the committee gave its report reco mm e nd in g ma ny cha nges, which may be see n by comparing th e old a nd new rit ua ls. On motion ot Bro. Mill er, seconded by Br o. W eeks

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the report of the committee was ~ccepted and chang~s adopted. The following· motions were passed by the Grand Conclave to have the full force and effect of laws. ( 1) The president of the Grand Council· is ·given a vote on all questions coming before that b0dy. Original motion made by Bro. Claflin, seconded by Bro. Weeks. (2) Each active rnem her of the Acacia Frat~·rni'ty shall pay through his Chapter Treasurer three dollars a year (i.e. twenty-five cents per month) as National dues, and that each Alumnus be assessed three dollars per year, payable through the chapter treasurer. Bro : Weeks objected to this system of Finance. Moved by Bro. Wee~s, seconded by Bro. Claflin that the emblem of this Fraternity be, a pin in the shape of a right-angled triangle, of the first quadrant, whose sides shall be proportionally three, four and five, . the side three being the base. The bounds of this triangle shall be studded with jewels. \Vithin this larger triangle shall be three smaller triangles against a black enameled background. Within each of these smaller triangles shall be placed one of the three Hebrew letters "Shin," "Teth," "He," reading in their order from right ' to left around the triangle. Carried. The Grand Council on the recommendation of the treasurer is given power to appoint at least one more official jeweler. The treasurer is given tJ1e power of ordering pins for the chapters or individual members. · Bro. Weeks objected to this system of ordering pins. The treasurer is hereby authorized to get the Acacia Fraternity -pin . copyrighted in the name of the Fraternity. . There shall be no favors except the official Frater-

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nity pin. No ~ne shall be : entitled to wear the official Fraternity pin, except a member of this Fraternity, his mother, sister, wife, d;;lUgh;ter or the person to whom such member is engaged. Âˇ The secretary is instructed to furnish each chapt~r.with a blue print of the official Hebrew letters. The secretary was further instructed to communicate with engravers, and such other as he may see fit for the purpose ofgetting designs for charters, which upon the approva'C Âˇo f the Grand Council, he shall be empowed to print and furnish the various chapters. The secretary was further instructed to arrange for the printing of the rituals and constitutiop, subject to the approval of the Grand Council. The traveling expenses of the delegates to the National Grand Conclave are to born by a special, equal assessment levied on each chapter. The secretary was instructed to compile a pamph. let in lieu of a national publication, containing the proceedings of this Constitutional Convention, Conclave, atid anything that may be of interest to the Fraternity, subject to the approval of the Grand Council. If a member of this Fraternity join any Greek letter Fraternity, other that an honorary Fraternity, it shall be deemed cause for expulsion. Any member on expulsion from this Fraternity must return his Fraternity pin to his chapter, immediately, free of charge to that chapter. All rituals shall be the property of the Acacia Fratentity, each ritual having a number accorded by the secretary, and that five be loaned each chapter. Of the pictures ordered by the Grand Conclave of this body in session, the balance, after each member has purchased, shall be paid for by the Grand Con-

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clave and on~ shall be presented by the Fraternity to each chapter and to new chapters when formed. . That the Acacia Fraternity shall encourage the formation of an eastern star sorority throughout the universities and colleges of the U~ited States. On the afternoon of June 29th at 4 o'clock in the afternoon the first Grand Conclave was duly declared adjourned by President Rowe, subject to call by the Grand Council. FINIS

(By the secretary)-The Acacia Fraternity as a whole may congratulate itself upon the great harmony and good will which has ' prevailed. At our National meeting we worked together ::ts one unit, and though our work may be defective in parts and may be contrary to what some may term our best interests; yet viewing our work as a whole we are safely started as entered apprentices upon the firm foundation and base of Masonry. In erecting the altitude of this organization we may meet wi.th many reverses, yet we all have in mind the goal, the hypothenuse "Truth" and the completed structure of the future. CLARENCE

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Secretary of Acacia.

The various officers have followed out the instructions of the Grand Conclave to the best of their ability, and we leave the question as to "how well" to our membership . The rituals and con stitutions h ave been printed , and in a short space of time each chapter will be pro-

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vided with their charter from th e N atioilal organization. On July 26, 1905, the secre tary in v iew of th e great amount of matter to be publish ed in our a nnu a l pamphl'~t made the followin g r e qu est o f th e G rand Council: - ''The secre tary a sks permi ss ion o f t h e Gra nd Council to make this pamphle t th e first nu mbe r of the a~Â nual publication of th e Frate rnity, to b e a magazine ccrlled " The Acacia," and to contain a full report of the Grand Conclave, Gra nd Council , a nd o f e a ch chapter. To contain a complete direc tory of .the members, Alumni and active, a hi stotÂˇy of th e Frate rnity and articles by men promine nt in Masonic ci r cl es." Each me n1be r of th e Grand C oun cil vo ted in favor of the above motion. On Sept. I, 1905, th e secre tary h av in g received word of complication s be tw ee n our Frate rnity and the Minnesota Masonic club, ask ed the Gra nJ Council for their advice, and offe red seve ral soluti ons to the problem. Th e Grand Council placed thi s m a tte r in the secretary's charge, subj ec t to th e ir appro va l. On S ept. 9, 1905, the se cre tary submitte d to the Grand Coun cil d es ig ns for charte rs, t o be g iven to each chapter, and to n e w chapt e rs wh e n th ey join our organization. Also a form for the ce rtifi cate of membership to be presente d by th e chapter to the initiate . That the Grand Council secure the plate for printing these certificates and sell them to the various chapters at cost. The Grand Council were unanimou s in accepting these d es ig ns, as s ugges ted by Bro. Ro we .

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First· Vice- President's Report

Section 1, Articl e III of th e Constituti on of the Acacia Fraternity provid es fo r th e offic e rs of th e fraternity, and among oth e rs pro vid es for a First Vicepresident. Section II of Articl e III, prov ides for th e duti es for the duties of th e office rs and p rov id es ( b) " Tl1 e First Vice -president shall h ave cha rge of th e ex te nsio n of the Fraternity." This certainly offe rs a g rea t fi eld , both of work and ·Opportunity to th e hold e r of thi s offic e, and offers some serious qu estions as to th e best me thods of proceedure in extending our chapte rs into th e va rious universities of the country . . · So far two general me thod s of proceedure have been adopted. One in ·univ e rsiti es wh e re th ey have no Masonic organizaticm . a lready e xi stin g, and the other in unive~sitie s wh e re th e re is already a local organization of some kind ; In the form e r case th e first thing to do has been to get in touch with som e good Mason in the school and have him gathe r to ge th e r those most likely to be congenial and desirabl e , and th e n tak e up the work of · perfecting an organization. In the latter case, we usually work directly through the alre ady e x isting organi zation , and this is apt to give better results. It has been a g reat qu estion with me as to whether the initiative in e x te ndin g a charte r, should come from the fraternity or those desiring th e chapter, whether th e First Vice-pres id e nt should act as the agent of th e frat e rnit y or as th e age nt of tho s~ desiring admission. On the on e han d it is his d uty t o see th a t the fact

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of the existenceÂˇ of our fraternity is sp r ead a broad through all the colleges anrl to soli cit application s for charters-on the other hand the fi rs t advances a re to come from those desiring knowled ge of our ru les and regulations and from then on he d oes a ll he can to aid and assist in perfecting the plan of o rga n izat ion of the chapter and acts more as the ir agent in seeing that their application is duly prese nte d , etc. At this time some definite summary as to th e work thus far accomplished, is probably in order. T wo applications for chapte rs have been received, th a t of a body of students at Ohio Sta te Uni versity a n d at Dartmouth College, and two more will probably be in by the time this goes to press and we .a re in co mmunication with about fiftee n other d esirable co ll eges a nd universities. The best part of our growth must com e fr o m the personal contact of the Brothers with sch oo ls and colleges where at present there is no ch apte r a n d where it is desirable we should be represe nted. Ou r fraternity Âˇaims to embrace every unive rsity and college ca pable of supporting a Masonic organi zation, such as ours, and maintaining it at the standard a st ude nt M asonic organization, to attain the full est developme nt, must set.

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· The "C. K. C." (Reminiscences of Cornell.) Whoever has visited Cornell or even Ithaca can riot have failed to see C.ascadilla Place. That huge unartistic four ·story pile of blue and white sandstone stands glorious to view in yonder east hill, just at the entrance of the university grounds. Cornell can not be conceived without Cascadilla. Originally intended for a water cure establishment, it proved a failure and the shareholders, the largest of whom was our venerated founder, Ezra Coruell, determined to present it to the University, at that time in urgent need of everything, since she commenced th'e n 11er productive life. Cascadilla is a rionpretentious architectural production, better then than now, the · ornamentation superimposed after~ards on ' its southern front doing it harm instead of good. It stands n1'aj'esticly at the top of Buffalo street, only separated 1·from the ravine by the narrow road, a few hundred fee:t further west, the highway crossing the creek just 6~e.r the Giant's Falls by an elegant stone arch, the "gift'of one of the members of the Sage family. When 1 arrived at Cornell that bridge w'a s a miserable wooden Howe truss which I saw replaced by a substantial iron structure during my freshman year: Used as a boarding house, during the first years of the ·university,Cascadilla, notwithstanding her gloomy halls and lonesome surrqundings; had the honor to shelter the elite of the faculty and students, even President White lived there sometime, but after Sage College was finished Cascadilla remained a semi-residence. When I arrived there, early in I 874, it was yet a desirable living place. The faces of the venerable Professors Wilson and Shackford, of the nervous

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Fuertes and Wild er, the g rave Arn old a nd W a it, and the hilarious Byerly were to be see n th e re . Even Professor Wilder's large Newfoun d land black dog, Rover, was a conspicuous inhabita nt of .that mansion. There, in a second story room ove rl ook in g the ice house in the gorge, my first days of uni ve rsity life were spent. I shall never forget that spot e ve n a ft e r years in rapid. succession have tuP1 ed my ha ir g ray, it does no matter, the image 路of Cascadill a, th e n eig hboring wooded ravine, the rumbling pe renni al sound of the fall, the stillness of the place, are ye t fr esh in my mind. From that window of my -student room I saw the first snowfall that my eyes ever witn essed, from that very window too I chanced to see many a tim e pass in his well known buggy that great hearted ma n, E zra Cornell. The common life we all had at Cascadilla soon made me acquainted 路 with the professors' families and fellow students there residing. Even the proprietor's relatives I learned t<? like ' immediately. Oh, the old man Bement, long since gone to his rest, he was a kind, good fellow!. . tfis wife and sons we re a counter. part to him and ~.is g-r~m.dson Fred , we ll, he was my English teacher;路 he used to come to my room quite often and with the persistence of his few ye ars he repeated me phrase afte路r 1" phrase until , alas, I had to understand his sayings. As to societies there were not man y a t that time at Cornell: four literary, three or four professionals, some others of a convivial nature were all that was to be found of a nonsecret char~cter. Th e re were three papers: The Era, The Review, and The Aurora, this last in the Portuguese language, the orga n of fifteen or twenty. Brazilian stud~nts who also had a club during a short t1me. As to Cubans I was the only speciman of

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West Ind1an humanity and have the honor -of being the first graduate of my nationality from Cornell. Secret societies there were eight Chapters b~long ing to the Zeta Psi, Chi Phi, Kappa Alpha, Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Theta Delta Chi, and Phi Delta Theta, and the non secret Psi Upsilon. They were at low tide then. The accidental death of .a son of General Legget, of Washington, D. C., while being initiated into the Kappa Alpha had afforded an opportunity to the enemies of this sort of fraternities to raise a crusade against them. Of course, nobody would think of seeing any chapter houses in the campus or elsewhere owned by the parties interested, they all occupied rented quarters in the town, and rather poor they were. The Kappa Alpha were the "swells;" they had rented the upper floors of the corner book store, State and Tioga streets. It was not until three years afterwards that the Psi Upsilon came in and rented a house for themselves at the top of Buffalo street, not far from from Cascadilla. If my memory does not fail the Alpha Delta Phi was the first fraternity to owri a chapter house at Cornell, some years after I graduated, 1878. During my stay in college I saw the chapters of Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Delta Theta disappear, the first to give· birth to Psi Upsilon. Zeta Psi also suffered a grave crisis but was happily re-organized. A chapter of Alpha Sigma Chi caq1e into existence, as also a local fraternity of Greek letter pretensions, the Delta Beta Phi, nicknamed the Dead Bits on account of their first two initials. As to Masonry, that was rara avis among the students of those days: Sellers and Bliss were knights templar, Charlie Mandeville (now ·· assista 1Jt to the ~reasurer), Jim Dyson (~p g:nglisJn::_a n, a cl~ssrnate Q!

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mine) and three Brazilians: Mello, Tibirica. and Barros, seven in all, were the represe ntatives of the M ystic brotherhood in those almost pionee r days of our Alma Mater. Years passed away very swiftl y and I had risen from the humility of a foreign fr eshm a n to th e height of a dignified senior, I had slowly throw n away all the shyness and uncivilty of prim eva l cl ays . th a nk s to Ezra Cornell and Presid e nt \Nhit e . Th e fa ll o f 1878 had opened brightly and the familiar faces of older students and the new on e s of r ec ruits fo r th e army of kn0wledge commence d th e ir yearl y a pp earance at Cascadilla; there. in th e large wood e n p iazza on the west front , from whi ch a bea utiful p:.. no rama of the surrounding country and village ca n b e e njoye d, many of us usually met aft e r supper eve ry eve nin g to spend, perhaps, the be st mom e nts of th e day . vVe criticized the manners of one, th e bashfuln ess o f another, laughed at the wit, admire d th e t a le nt o f that, and, generally, kept cares away, if vY e h a d a ny, waiting until night had fully se t to go to o ur boo ks. Many a mate I remember ve ry well now: F r a nk Parsons, a dark complexioned, short, plu c ky sophomore from New Jersey; "Duck" Wilson , the yo un gest son of Rev. Dr. Wilson ; professor of philosph y; Irvin e Miller, a son of Justice Miller of th e Supre me Court of the United States; his cousin , Frank Irvin e, afte rwards a judge in Nebraska and now Profess o r of th e school of law at Cornell; Leonard, who had bee n at other colleges in New England; Nixon, of Inte r O ce an descent in Chicago: his cousin , Volney Elstun, a very bright boy; Henry Aylen, a Canadian; Dominick and \i\Thite from some country towns of New Yo r k; G eorge Ar~ nolcl, who often used to call on me to h ave hi s Spanish

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brushed up; Baxter, a backwoods boy from Missouri, and a few others. One evening Parsons, who was quite a "sport" and was speaking about dogs to ''Duck" Wilson ended his conversation by exalting the advantages of having a society which object should be the passior; for those animals and which could be appropriately termed Cascadilla Kenn el Club. That was the origin of the C.

K. C. Our boarding house Âˇwas a very lonesome place . in the evenings and although some theatrical performances were given in the green room several times and even billiard tables had been rented by us at others, nevertheless fun was desired flt any rate. Among the new comers those days . there was a young man from northern New York, no'vv a very good lawyer in his native place. His shyness and kind face at the time made of him an excellent material for conversion to civilization, we all had noted it. Parsons, the guiding genius in the enterprise, said one day, " Boys, why don't we have a society among ourselves?" " Let us have it," answered many vo ices immediat'ely. "What name shall we call it ?" said 'Nilson. ''vVhy," answered Parsons, "The C. K. C., nobody shall know what it means; don't other students have Greek le tter societies? We can have a Latin letter one." "Who shall be the first initiated?" exclaimed Miller. "S-" answered all of us in chorus. The next day the C. K. C. came into life, its quarters were iri the top floor of the building and its first and only president was Irvine Miller. S- was catechised and submitted to the ordeal. We were talked of very soon in the University, each one saying what he pleased about our aims, but most did not underÂˇ

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stand our purposes. It ·is true that ours was not a ser~ 'i ous society intended to live long, but for so cial fun. It was by no means a hazin g cl ub, since we d id n?t tr_Y to do any harm to the initiate , not to degrade h1m ~ It ·was a mere pastime. We h ad one more initi a te, a New England boy, no w an excellent ophtha lm ic surgeon of N e w York C1ty. At th e initiation of thi s one I remember to have read a burlesque essay in mathematics . . In all, there have b ee n but seventeen C. K. C.' s. W e di sba nd ed after six m o n ths existence, in the sa m e way we had started . Earl y in the spring of t h e ye ar The Carnelian se t a page for our society a nd a burlesqu e cut too. Of our noble band Parso ns· joined soon afterward s th e D e lt a Be t a Phi, a loca l frat e rnity founded by Jim Monroe , th a t only lasted two ye ars, and Frank Irvine ente red the C h i P h i. With t ime our first initiate S. became an Od dfe ll ow, but h ow m a ny of us ever be came Masons? I h ave never lea rn ed th a t, if anyof them have joine d ou r fraternity he has do ne it in so quiet and unostentious m anner that I have n eve r met his name in my Masonic ram b les. How far was I then from thinking that my· beginnin gs in the C. K. C. were to fit me for th e g rand sec retaryshi p of a S upreme Council! More than a quarter o f a century has passed since . the C. K. C. had its eph e me r a l existence, from that time onward I have neve r see n again the dea r countenances of my former comrades, not even that of Judge Irvine. He was not at Cornell when I v isited the institution several years ago . Perhaps many will .be dead and others have oblitera t ed from th e ir memories the slightest traces of our convivial . club, but here, from the depth of my heart I se nd a ll o f them a most tender remembrance. F. d e P. RoDR I GUEZ, Grand Secretary G e neral Su p re me · c:·9~Jncil' of ·Colon ,

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Constitution of the Aleph Chapter of the Acacia Fraternity

PREAMBLE. We Master Masons, firmly believing that the principles of Ancient Free Masonry are worthy of the most careful cultivation among university brothers, do .. hereby adopt this constitution for the purpose of unit- -~ ing us in a closer friendship, and to more effectually. .' inculcate Masonic principles in Master Masons of the University of Michigan. ARTICLE I.-NAJVIE. The corporation governed by this constitution sh:;dl be known as the " ALE PH CHAPTER OF THE AcACIA FRATERNITY" and is hereby ,located at the city of Ann Arbor, county of Washtenaw, and state of Michigan. ARTICLE II.-MEMBERSHIP. Sec. I. The membership of this chapter shall be, Fraternity, Alumni and Masonic. Fraternity members are those usually d esig nated as actiYe members. Alumni members are those usually designated as such. Masonic members are those usually designated as Honorary members. Sec. 2. The Fraternity members of this chapter shall consist as follows: (a) Students, and members of the faculty of ~he University of Michigan who are Master Masons in good standing, who are vouched for for by some men1ber of this chapter and who -has been duly elected and initiated. (b) Any desirable alumni of the Jjniversity of Michigan who is a Master Mason in good standing may be elected a Fraternity member for one year, Âˇw ith the privilege of retiring as an alumni member at the end of that time;. provided, .t hat he pay the initiation fee and one year's dues and

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take the initiation at the ch apter hou se . Provided furth e r: that if such alumnus shall have been a member of the previousl y existing University ot Michigan Masonic Club, he shall pay one year's dues and take the initiation at th e Chapte r h ouse. Sec. 3· Th e A lumni me mbership of this Chapter shall consist of r e tire d Frate rnity me mbe rs. Eligibility to re tire me nt sha ll be th e seve rin g of con t1 ection with the University, and in t h e case of alu mni e lected to ' me mbe rs hip in acco rd a nce with the foregoing section, th e ex piration of o ne year. Me mbe r s of the faculty s ha ll al so be e li g ibl e to retire ment one year after election to me mbership · in th e fr ate1 nity. A lum11i members sha ll enjoy a ll the benefits a nd privileges of Fraternity me mb ers, excep t that they shall not have a vote in its mee tin gs. Sec. 4· A ny Mas te r Mason deemed wo rthy may be elected a Maso ni c (Honora ry) m e mber of this Chapte r, e ntitl ~d to a ll th e be nefi ts and privi leges enjoyed by Frate rnity membe rs, excep t that they shall not sit in meet in gs convened for purposes of business or initiation. Sec. 5· Election to me mbe rship t o this Chapter of the Acacia Frate rnity s hall be a t a regn lar meeting, by unanimou s vote and by secret ballot. ARTI CLE IlL -

OFFICERS.

Sec. 1. Th e officers of this Chapter shall be President, Secretary, Treasurer, Frater nity Warden, Alumni Warden, Masonic \.Vard en, Conductor, and · Guard, and a board of nin e directors, co nsist ing of the first named ot the above officers and three additional members to be elec ted a nd hold office as prov ided by the By- laws of this Chapter. · Sec.

The duti es of t h e Pre~iclent 1 Secre tary

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and Treasurer shall be such as usually pertain to their respective offices, and suc h as shall be provided, fixed and established by the By-laws of thi s Chapter. Sec. 3· The duties o.f the Wardens shall be as follows: The Fraternity \tVarde n shall perform the duties of Vice President, shall assist the President in caring for the local University inte rests and relations of. the Chapter, and shall have responsible supervision of all correspondence and intercourse with other Chapters of the Acacia Fraternity, and its national organization (w hen form ed . ) The Alumni \ tVarde n shall have supervision over the Chapter's relations to its Alumni members and to the Masonic Alumni of the University, as provided in the By-laws of this Chapter. The Masonic Warden shall seek to secu re the recognition and support of the Fraternity and Chapter by general Masonic bodies, and shall superv ise the Chapte r' s relation with Masonr'y, as provided by the Bylaws. Sec. 4· The Conductor shall have the care of all symbolic ai1d rituali stic property of th e Chapter, shall arrCt.nge for· initiations, prepare and co nduct the ·candidate, pr epa r e and pass the ballot box at e lec tions and otherwise upon the C h apter at its meetings. Sec. 5· The G uard shall be the "Tyle r" of the Chapter. -Sec. 6. The install atio n of officers shall be as provided for by the By-laws of this Chapter, and the Ritual of this Fraternity. ARTICLE IV.-MEETINGS.

Sec. r. The annua l meeting of this Chapter shall be as provided for· by the By-laws of this C hapter. Sec! ~! The regular me~~ings of ~his Ch~pter ,.

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shall be held bi-weekly at the Chapter house, or such other place as may be designated by the President, and at such timP. as is provided by the By-laws. Sec. 3· Special meetings may be called by the President or in case of his absence by the Fraternity Warde11. In case of the absence of both the above, the Secretary may call a meeting on petition of five Fraternity members of the Chapter. Sec. 4· The order of busmess shall be as provided in the Ritual of this Fraternity. :ARTICLE V.-QUORUM.

Five or more members of this Chapter shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, · consisting of the President, Secretary, Treasurer, Conductor and Guard. ARTICLE VI.-AMENDMENTS.

Amendments to this constitution may be a twothirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting provided notice of such proposed 'amendment shall have been given at or before the previous regular meeting, subject to the approval of the national organization, (when formed).

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By-Laws of the Aleph Chapter of the Acacia Fraternity ARTICLE I.-OFFICERS' DUTIES

Sec. I. The president shall be the chief executive officer and the responsible head of the Chapter. He shall call special meetings, shall preside at meetings, and is hereby empowered to examine into all records, books, accounts and work of the Yarious officers and committees, at any time in the pursuance of his duties. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep the minutes of all meetings of the Chapter, receive all money from initiation fees and dues, enter the same in the minutes and transmit to the treasurer, receive, approve and transmit to the treasurer all bills against the Chapter 'except those coming under the office of the Stewards. Âˇ Sec. 3Âˇ The treasurer shall be the responsible financial officer of the Chapter. He shall receive all money as follows: Initiation fees and membership dues from the secretary. Room rent and table board from the Stewards, and special contributions or funds from the Wardens. He shall pay all bills when transmitted to him, approved by the secretary or either of the Stewards. . He shall keep accurate accounts of the finances of the Chapter and shall present a financial statement at each regular meeting, consisting of a statement from each steward, giving money received, bills receivable, bills paid and payable, for the two weeks intervening between the previous and current regular meeting, a similar statement prepared by himself covering the financial transactions of the: Chapter during the same period, and a summary of these three separate statements giving the following items: Balance at previous meeting, money received, bills receivable bills

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paid, bills payable and the new balance. The Chapter shall secure itse lf against defalcation by the treasurer by purchasing a surety bond from some approved surety company to an amount designated by the Board of Directors. Sec. 4Âˇ The Fratemitv Warden shall preside at meetings in the absence of the president and otherwise perform the duti es of vice-president. He s hall assist the president in caring for the local university interest!? and relations of the Chapter, and shall have respon : sible supervision of all correspondence and inte rcourse of this Chapter with other Chapters of the Acacia Fraternity, and with the National organization, (when formed). Sec. 5Âˇ The Alumni Warden sh a ll co rrespond with Alumni me mbers of th e Chapter, shall sec ure and keep correc ted as far as possible a li st of the Masonic Alumni of th e university of Michi ga n, sh a ll irn est ig ate and report upon candidates for. Frate rnit y me mbers from among Masonic Alumni, and otherwise work to secure the support of the Fraternity by the Masonic Alumni of the unive rsity. . Sec. 6. The Masonic \tV arden sh a ll have supervision of the Chapter's re lation s to g e ne ral Masonic bodies, shall in ves ti gate and r e port upon the se lec tion of Masonic ( Honorary ) me mbe rs, and shall otherwise work to secure the recognition and support of the F raternity by Masonry in general. Sec. 7Âˇ The president may appoint , or direct either of th e vVardens to appoint deputy Wardens to assist them in their work when necessary. Sec. 8. A ny mone>,. coming into th e harids of eith e r of the V\Tardens from special contributions or funds, s hall be transfered to th e treas~trer a~ or bdor~ ~h~ regular

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meeting following its receipt. Sec. g. The duties of the conductor and guard shall be as provided for in the constitution and ritual o~ this Fraternity. Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to audit all accounts, and to have the general supervision of the affairs of the Chapter, and the management of its property, not otherwise provided for. They shall audit the Chapter books and accounts semiannually, just previous to the Christmas holidays, and just previous to the regular annual meeting. The min. utes of each meeting of the Board of Directors shall be read at the next following regular meeting of the Chapter by the secretary of the Chapter. ARTICLE I I .-HOUSE COMMITTEE AND STEWARDS

Sec. I. The Chapter house, including rooming and boarding facilities, shall be administered by a house committee, to be appointed by and be under the direction and supervision of the Board of Directors. The house committee shall appoint and control the Stewards and supervise and direct their work. Sec. 2. Each Steward shall submit a bi-weekly statement to the treasurer the day preceeding each regular meeting of the Chapter, giving the following items: money received, money due, bills approved for payment, and outstanding indebtedness. In every other respect the duties of the Stewards shall be defind and supervised by the house committee. Sec. 3Âˇ The Stewards or house committee shall not apply any money collected, immediately, to bills or expenses incurred. All money shall be immediately transferred to the treasurer, ancl all bills incurred shall be approved and submitted tQ the treasqrr:;r {Qr oayment.

J OURNAL OF TH E A CA~IA FRATERN_ITY. ARTICLE I I I .-TE RM OF OFFICE

Sec. 1. The ter~ of offi ce of th e pres ident , secretary, treasurer, Fraternity \ iV arden, A lum ni Warden \ Masonic V\larden, conductor a nd guard, shall be for one yea.r, ot until their successors are chose n and installed. The Board of Directors s hall consist of the president, secretary, treasurer, Fra ternity Warde n, Alumni; Warden and Masonic. W a rd e n who are elected as herein provid ed. The three re maining me mbers of the board shall be elec ted a nd h old office as follows: At the annual meeting in 1905 th ere shall be elected three members of the board , on e for o ne year, o ne for two years, and on e for three ye ars, a nd at each succeeding annual meetin g electi o n, on e director fo r a te rm of three years to succeed th e on e whose ter m ex pires. ln the case of a va cancy, th e preside nt s hall appoint a member to hold offi ce un ti l t h e nex t regular election, when the office sha ll be fi ll ed for t h e r e mainder of the term. ARTI CLE V. -

MEETINGS

Sec. 1. The annu a l meet ing of t his C ha pter shall be the first regula1Âˇ meeting in May of eac h yea r. Sec. 2. The regular meetin gs of this C hap te r shall Joe at the Chapter house, or such other pla ce a s may be designated by th e president, t h e first a nd eve ry alternate Friday of th e university calendar yea r . Sec. 3Âˇ Special mee tings may be called by the president, or in the case of his abse nce, by th e F raternity Warden. In the case of a bsence of bo th the above, the secretar.y may call a special mee tin g on' petition of five Fraternity members of thi s Chapter. Twelve hours notice shall be give n for a spec ia l meeting by' whomsoever called .

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Sec. 4· The order of business at all meetings shall be determined by the ritual. ARTICLE

V.-NOMINATION,

ELECTION

AND INSTALLATION

OF OFFICERS

Sec. 1. Nominations for officers ot this Chapter shall be made at the last regula!· meeting preceeding the ·annual election, and shall be as follows. Each member present, unless excused by the president, shall deposit in the ballot box a ballot designating his choice for the office in question. The two members receiving the highest number of votes shall be the candiJates for election. Sec. 2. The election shall be held at the regular annual meeting. Sec. 3· A board of ~lectors consisting of three members, not candidates for office, shall be appointed by the president to have charge of the election. Sec. 4· The election shall be by secret ballo.t, the pfficers being chosen according to their precedence, i.e. president, secretary, treasurer, Fraternity Warden, Alumni \Varden, Masonic Warden, Conductor and Guard a11d then the directors. Sec. 5· The installation of officers shall be as provided by the ritual and at the first regular meeting after the election of such officers. Sec. 6. Should any office become vacant by the incapacity or resignation of the iHcumbent, it shall be filled by a special election at a regular meeting of tl:e Chapter, provided notice has been given at or before the regular met.:ting next preceeding. ARTICLE VI.-PLEDGING,

ELECTION

AND

INITIATION

MEMBERS

Se<:, r, The pledging of merpb~rs sh~H 1;>~ ~H ~ r~-

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gular or special meeting by unanimous vote and by secret ballot. Sec. 2. The election of members shall be at a su bsequent regular meeting by unanimous vote and by se. cret ballot. Sec. 3· The pledging and initiation of members shall be as provided in the ritual of the Fraternity. ARTI CLE YII.-GOVERNMENT OF MEETINGS

Sec. 1. The word of the president shall be law as is that of the Master of a 'lodge, but he shall remembe r thaf while Master of all he is servant of all, and shou ld seek by all means at his command to promote that harmony, bmtherly love and fraternalism for which o ur Fraternity stands, and to govern by persuasion and the use of Masonic principles rather than by the force of the power with which he is invested. Sec. 2. It is the duty of each member to so de mean himself in all his relations with other members and with the Fraternity, that no contention may arise, except that noble contention; or rather emulation, of who best can work and who best may serve. Sec. 3· · Robert's rules of order shall govern the proceedings of the meeting of this Chapter wheneve r the constitution, by-laws and ritual are silent on any point.

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Directory of the Acacia Fraternity Aleph Chapter ALUMNI MEMBERS. Gaylord B Bebout Paul W. Boehm Russell W. Bunting D. D. S. Arthur B. Clawson , Ph.D James M. Cooper Benjamin E. DeRoy J. W. Hawkins Clarence G. Hill Harvey J Howard Ernest R. Ringo Harlan P. Rowe R. B. Scatterday Charles A. Sink Harry B. Washburn Walter S. Wheeler

1905 Law 1905 Law 1902 Dental 1904 Lit 1903 Medic 1905 Law 1904 Law 1905 Law 1904 Lit 1904 Law 1905 Lit 1904 Law 1904 Lit 1905 Law 1904 Law

Venita, I. T. Wansa11 , Wisco nsin Ann Arbor, Michigan Madison, Wisconsin (U. of W.) New Yo rk, New York 24 7 Bellville Ave, Newark , New J ersey Modesto, California Ithaca, Michigan Churchill, New York St. Franc is, Kansas 6601 Drexe l Ave, Chicago, Illinoi s Pontiac, Illino is Ann Arbor, Michigan Los Angd es, California 716 Union Trust Bldg., Detroit, Mich

FACULTY MEMBERS Mortimer E. Coo ley, Dean of Eng. Dept. 1878 U. S. N. , Ann Arbor, Michigan William L. Miggett , Supt. Eng.'Shops University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Archie B. Pierce, Ph. D. 1890, University of Califo rnia, Ann Arbor, Michigan STUDENT MEMBERS. Las Vegas, New Mexico 1907 Law Harry S. Bowman No rway, Michigan 1908 Law Anthony F. Brackett 1907 Law Linneus, Missouri Charles A. Brinkley 1907 Lit Kalam:..zoo, Michigan Lewis H. Fee 1906 Lit Ann Arbor, Michigan Edward E. Gallup 1906 Eng Albio n, New York Charles K. Gaear 1908 Medic Sidney, New York Earle P. Gregory 1908 Eng. Xenia, Ohio Wa.lter A. Hall 1906 Law Big Rapids, Michigan Adelbert B. Lightfoot 190 ~ Lit 1906 Law Ann Arbor, Michigan George A. Malcom 1905 Lit 19. 9 8 Med Ann Arbor, Michigan William J. Marshall 1907 Eng Anna, Illino is John F. No rris 1907 Law Ann Arbor, MichigÂ·an David Harper Sibbett 1907 Law Vassar Michiga n Guy W. Stark 1907 Lit Fowlerville, New York Charles A. Vallance Fresno, California Chas C. VanValkenburgh Jr 1906 Eng

JOURNAL O F THE ACACIA FRATERNITY . ABSENT MEMBERS L. F. Cleveland James A. Mciver . Lotan C. J. Read

1905 Lit 1908 Law Bellaire, Michigan 1908 Eng Saulte St. Marie, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan 1907 Law HONORARY MEMBERS

*Lewis C . Goodrich

Beth Chapter ACTIVE F. 0. Shutts P. M. Davis J. H. Thompso n Arthur B. Saunders Samuel H.. Pierce Rush M. Blo dgd Charles Arch J o nes Percy L. Blo dget Arthur B. Shutts Geo. E. Schuele Alexander M. Cuthbertson Robert R. Womack James R. Dillon Chas. M. Tay lor

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Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Pa lo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal. Palo Alto, Cal,

EX-STUDENTS Geo. R. Ross

Ex-1 908

Sa lt Lake City

ALUMNAE . C . D. Atterbury U. S. Geological Survey Arthur B. Saunders Mechanical Engineer Tom Van Sickle Teacher Earl E. Miller Attorney at Law Gustave Schrad er Mining Engineer John D. Boyd City Assessor Lewis H. Britto n Govt. C lerk *Pecease\t

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Fallon, Nev.

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San Fra ncisco, Cal.

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Irv ington, Cal.

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Vinton, Iowa.

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Sutter Cr~e k, Cal.

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Palo Alto, Cal.

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Philippine Is. .

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San Francisco, Cal.

FACULTY James 0. Griffin, Asst. Prof. of German W. F. Durand , Prof. o f Engineering, Stanfo rd University, Cal. G ) . H. Row e

He Chapter FRATER IN GUBERNATORIBUS. George Cooper Pardee, Ph. B., M. A., M. A., California, '79. FRATRES IN FACULTATE. Russe ll Tracy Crawford, B.S. Ph. D., California, '97 J o hn Fryer, L. L. D .. Alfred, England, '90 Frederick Addi so n Harvey, B.S. Iowa, '04 William Holland Matlock, Ph. B., Drake ;96 Herman Whit e Rey nolds, B.S., Pennsy lvania, '99 Henry Morse Stephens, B. A. , M.A., Oxford, '80 William John Sharwood, A. R. S.M., Ph. D., Lo ndo n, '87 Arnold Valenti.ne Stubenrauch, B.S. M.S., California, '99 Willson Josep h Wy the, B.S., Ca liforn ia, '95. GRADUATE STUDENT Carlâ&#x20AC;¢)S

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White, '04. SENIORS

William Harry Barnes Edwin Eli sha Carpenter William Hewes Hopkins John F1 anklin Shuman

Edwin Jo hn Berringer George Solimon C rit es Henry Burton Kit che n Ray Ca s~ Vaughan

JUNIORS. Arthur Lewis Clark George Basil Gordon

Clifford Edmond Coggins Charles Clarence Meyer Robert Ream Rankin

Edward Oscar Heinrich

Raymond Frederick Holser

SOPHOMORES Wilbur Kemble Watkins FRESHMEN Ernest Waldo Killian ALUMNI

Edward Augustus Dickson, City Editor of "Los Angeles Express ." Col. George Washington Bauer, Merchant, San Francisco.

JOURNAL OF THE ACACIA F R AT ERN ITY

HONORARY MEMBERS PHI BETA KAPPA

Henry Merse Stephens

Carlos Gree nleaf White SIGMA XI.

Ru sse ll Tracy Crawfo rd

Frederick Addison Harvey Arnold Valentine Stubenrauch

Gimel Chapter Dr. W. L. Burdick Prof. W. E. Higgin s Prof. Geo. E. Frazer Prof. Herbert W. Emerso n William W. Brown Arthur W. Huxson William H. Elder Olivt<r Q. Claflin H. L. Jo hnson Perry C. Cook Ross C. McConmck David Horkman William W. A. Reynolds Julian C. Petit

CHARTER MEMBERS Law Sdool Law Schoo l College Pharn~ a :y School Student

Lawrence, Kans. Lawrence, Kans. Lawre nce, Kans. LHvrence, Kan s. Lawrence, Kans. S ~ ud e nt Lawrence, Kans. Student Lawrence . Kans. Student La11 renee, Kans. Was hing-ton, Mo . Student G1ve City, Kans. Student Lt wrence, Ka1~s . University Photograp her Lawrence, Kans. Muskogee I. T Student Lawrence. Kans ACTIVE MEMBERS ALUMNI MEMBERS Arthur W. Huxso n Hiawatha, Kans. Jaco b C. Royer Go ve City, Kans. Nelson J. Ward Belleville, Kans. T. Edward Linton Lawrence, Kans. Clare A. Bailey Mankato, Kans. Wm . L. Burdick Lawrehce, Kans. D. Lee Allen Lawrence, Kans. Wm. E. Higg ins Lawrence, Kans. Holliday, Kans. John F. Bender Edgar G. Fraser Lawrence, Kans. Gove City, Kans. Perry C. Cook Olive r Q. C laflin K'ns's C'ty, K'ns. S. Clarence Ford Garden City, Kans. W. W. A. Rey nolds Muskogee, I. T. Frank Grant Lawrence, Kans. David Horkmans Lawrence, Kans. C. Q. Pingry Pittsburg, Kans. Lawrence, Kans. Julian C. Petit Lawrence, Kans. Wm. W. Brown R. C. McCormack Lawrence, Kans. Carl Scheller Kansas City, Kans. , J. A. Woodruff Clyde, Kans. Ralph Feagles Herbert W. Emerson Lawrence, Kans. William H. Elder Law1ence, Kans.

INDEX U NIVER SIT Y MA N IN FREE MASO NRY , b y Wm . Ho m a n , 33 o •..... •.. .•.•.•. . . HI STORY OF THE A C AC IA f RAT ERN IT Y, b y Harla n P. R owe, Pre s . of Acac ia . . . . . UNI VE RSIT Y O F MIC HIGAN MA SON IC CLUB , b y W m.

Mars ha ll .... . . . .... .• . 1 0

ALEPH CHAPTER OF AC AC IA fRATE RNIT Y, by E . E . G a llu p .•. . •. . .. .•.... . . .. . 1 3 BETH CHAPT ER OF AC AC IA fRA T ERNITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 1 9 GIMEL CHAPTER OF A C AC IA f RATE RNITY , b y W . H. Elde r . . ....•..•.....•.. . . 25 DALETH CHAPT ER O F A C AC IA fRATE RNITY .. . ... • . . . .. . •..•• .. . . . . . . • . . . . . .

HE CHAPTE R OF A CAC IA fRAT ERNITY , by R o b e rt R . R a nkin . ..• ..• • • . .....• ..

C OLLEGIA T E MASONR Y, b y W.

Whee ler . . .. .. • • .. . • . . • . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . .

C OLLEGIATE MASO NS, fro m " Th e Ama ican T y le r "

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CONSTITUTION O F THE AC AC IA fRATERNITY . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . -12 LEWIS CASS GOO DRI C H • •••. • .. •. .. .. . .... . .• • .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. : . .• . . . . 4 6 REPORT OF T HE fiRST ANNUAL C O NVENT ION OF TilE AC AC IA fRHERN ITY . . . . .

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SEC RETARY ' S REPORT . • . • •.•.. • ••..... ... ..• . . •• .. . . . . . ... .. . .• .• . ... : . 52 fiRST VICE-PRESIDENT ' S REPO RT . .. .. . .. . .. . ......•.. . .. .... . . ..• . ... ... T HE "C.

C. " (Reminisce nces of C o rnell) .. .. .. .. ..•...... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 6 1

CONSTIT UTION OF ALEPH CHAPTER OF ACAC IA fRATE RNIT Y . . .... .. ... . . . . ... 6 7 BY-LAWS OF ALEPH C HA PTER OF ACACIA fRATERNITY .

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DIRECTORY OF T HE ACACIA fRATERNITY . . .... . .... . . . . . . . . . .... .. . . .... . .