Acacia Journal - February 1907 - Vol. 2, No. 1

Journal if the Acacia Fraternity

February 1907

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BY ARTHUR M. SMITH.

Editor The Tyler Keystone.

There is no sadder spectacle in Masonry to-day than that of the poor candidate who has just received

th~ three degrees, ignorant, blind, halting, groping

his way along unaided .in pursuit of further light.

If his is the ordinary case,

the chances are overwhelmingly against his gaining the measure of light to which he is entitled.

The result is that he gives up his endeavor to grasp the

deeper meaning of which he catches an occasional glimpse in the ritualism of the degrees; decides that after all Masonry holds no "mysteries" of importance ; becomes 'deplorably unappreciative and yields himself wholly to the good fellowship of the brotherhood.

The intellectual phase he misses entirely.

misunderstand me. It is not his fault.

Do not

Let the blame lie where it justly belongs,

-on those who, greedy for a monumental membership, shirk the far more important achievement of a proper education of the initiates already in their charge.

When we consider the rapid influx of new material into the fr aternity,

the logical condusion seems to be that in due course of time, with equal conditions, sci far as a real knowledge of Masonry is concerned, we shall, in g reat bulk at least, be an aggregation of ignoramuses.

We shall happily avoid this fate, I believe, simply because there are too many inquisitive individuals about who are not satisfied with their meagre instruction,-too many inquiring, insistent young men, let us say, who pester the old wiseacres with questionings until they get a clue which can be foll owed to some reward.

That such. a reward of increased and beneficent knowledge is -- ¡ ¡,

ever gained is not to be credited to the system of instruction in vogue in our lodges,-or rather total lack of such system,-it is merely an accident,- but a happy one.

The Mason who has knowledge is ever willing to impart it,- as we

are told in the charge,-and the inquirer may, if he will, "make some daily advancement in Masonic knowledge." It is only proper and .pertinen.t, therefore,

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that the young men of the fraternity,-now at the stage of greatest enthusiasm and interest, be strongly and continually urged to devote themselves assiduously to an intelligent consideration of some phase or other of the intellectual side of our fraternity. In such a course only lies our salvation.

I am frank to confess that I cherish the hope, not merely that Masonry shall not lose any portion of the intellectual character it now possesses, but that it may some day assume a far more intellectual air than it boasts at present. In fact, there are some of us optimists who pretend to see signs that almost warrant a prophecy of this nature. But if any such delectable condition is to be attained, it must of necessity be the young men of Masonry who accomplish it,-and the college-bred young man at that. Better equipped for inquiry and investigation than their less fortunate fellows, better trained for research, better able to appreciate the results attained, the Mason of college training shirks his responsibility to the fraternity if he does not give it some of his brains,-and his duty to himself if he does not take some intellectual benefit from the institution.

The field is a marvelous and fascinating one. The h_istory of all civilizations, the philosophy of all ages, primitive religions. the mysteries and cults of antiquity, the ever-wonderful, never solved riddle of the soul,-what is there indeed in the higher life of mankind since the world began, a knowledge of which does not add, is not, in fact, necessary, to an adequate appreciation of that marvelous system of the philosophy of life which we call Masonry? Find me a civilization that has not known in some form or other something of what Masonry is intended to be to us. Find me a philosophy that has not taught something that Masonry strives to teach. Find me a religion that has not had some connecting link with our modern allegorical, symbol-illustrated system. Study the wisdom religion of the ancients, search the cults of past ages and you will not marvel that enthusiastic brothers affirm that the human mind and soul down through the centuries have spoken a Masonic language, and that Masonry, if we read it aright, is coeval with the human spirit. Rather large statements, are they not? But if they be false or exaggerated, the young student of Masonry will find it a delightful and fascinating task to¡ controvert them. If they be not true, however, whence came our symbols and why and how have they been preserved to us?

Our actual lodge room represents a symbolic lodge with symbolic floor, covering, supports, jewels, pillars, lights, etc. Of what is this a symbol? Why does it extend from east to west between north and south? Why is it an oblong square? \yhy has it three lights, and no light in the north? Will you be content with the mere extent to which the ritual goes in explaining these things? If in ansvyering such questions as these one gets a suggestion of sun-

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worship, that in itself will carry his study back into the mists of antiquity. But symbols hoary with age are frequent in Masonry. IÂŁ we attempt to trace back, for instance, the derivation of our two pillars and the perpendicular parallel lines, we find ourselves involved in an almost limitless study. Even our common symbol of the square leads us on a tortuous path. We find it the basis of all geometric calculation among the ancients, indicating to the Egyptians the nature of the universe, a symbol of marriage, the source of life, the Deity. What is the true meaning and derivation of the point within the circle? Why are the lesser lights placed as they are? Why has the apron its geometrical form?

Why does the number three dominate the lodge? Why the circumambulations and obstructions? Whence came these ancient symbols, our antique forms and ceremonies ? What do they teach? How did they come to be a part of Masonry?

Are these questions difficult? They should not be. The answers involve only fundamentals with which, in some degree at least, every brother ought to be familiar. Can one Mason in a hundred give intelligent answers to them?

Here is your opportunity, young man in Masonry,-an opportunity to serve both yourselves and your fraternity,-yourselves by acquiring a knowledge which will be of greater importance to you than you can realize till you have acquired it,-the order by prese rving the intellectual standard it was intended should be maintained, developing the greater knowledge Masonry holds and rescuing from neglect and disuse its deeper teachings. There is more in the depths of Masonry than one in thousands of our world-wide brotherhood appreciate. So long as our lodges content themselves with mere recital of the ritual for the benefit of their novitiates and make no further effort to their education, the conclusion seems irresistible that upon those who are properly equipped devolves the duty of seeing that some approach toward a proper knowl edge and appreciation of Masonry is maintained and disseminated. That such a responsibility exists for some one is undeniable. That the college-bred Mason, of superior advantages and training, is the one to whom the fraternity should turn for meeting this need and performing this important duty seems only natural.

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Bro. C. G. Hill, National Secretary, called the National Grand Conclave to order at 2 P. M., Wednesday, June 20, 1906.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Petura (Lamedth) that Bro. Erdman (Kaph) be our temporary chairman during the absence of Bro. Rowe. Motion carried unanimous. Bro. Erdman (Kaph) appointed C. G. Hill, the Secretary, and Bro. MacFarland (Heth), a committee on credentials to receive and pass on the credentials of the various delegates. The committee reported that the following credentials be accepted and the delegates of the following chapters be entitled to the privileges of the second Grand Conclvae: Aleph, W. L. Miggett.

Beth, James R. Dillon.

Gimel, Frank R. Grant.

He, Edwin J. Berringer.

Waw, J. H . Tilton.

Heth, W. J. MacFarland.

Yodh, Geo. E. Mitzsche.

Kaph,C. A. Erdman.

Lamedth, F. J. Petura.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Tilton (Waw), that the report oÂŁ the committee be accepted.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Petura ( Lamedth), that we go into a committee of the whole for the discussion of the question of admitting Greek Letter men to the Acacia Fraternity. Motion carried unanimously.

Report of the Committee of the Whole given by W. L. Miggett:: On motion of Bro. MacFarland (Heth), seconded by Bro. Miggett (Aleph), that the report of the committee of the whole be laid on the table. Motion carried unanimously.

The Grand Conclave then took up the question of furnishing pins to the members of the chapters.

A Jetter from S. L. Folger was read by the Secretary, C. G. Hill, advising a similar policy to ordering pins as that of last year and stating what he would do in order to get the pins to our members, etc. Bro. Tilton (Waw) presented a pin made by D. L. Auld of Columbus, Ohio, and requested a comparison of

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5 the pins manufactured between Folger and Auld. On motion of Bro. Grant (Gimel), seconded by Bro. Tilton (Waw), that the Grand Council be instructed to appoint another official jeweler and the Secretary to furnish these pins to the various chapters and to the individual members. Motion carried unanimously.

On motion of Bro. Miggett ( Adelph), seconded by Bro. Dillan (Beth) , that we adjourn until eight o'clock this evening. Motion carried.

EVENING SESSION, JUNE 20, 1906.

Acacia Grand Conclave called to order by President pro tern, Bro. Erdman (Kaph), at 8.15 P . M. Bro. Snowden Parlette, delegate from Teth, presented credentials to committee, and welcomed to the conclave:

PARAPHERNALIA, REGALIA, SYMBOLIC FURNITURE On motion of Bro. Nitzsche (Yodh), seconded by Bro. McFarland ( Heth ) , that the Grand Secretary be instructed to secure designs and prices on the regalia and symbolic furniture, etc., for the various chapters, and that the chapters purchase these robes and symbolic furniture through the Grand Secretary, and the Grand Secretary is instructed to notify the chapters of the purchase price, etc., and that they are to be purchased through him (the Secretary).

Amended by Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Nitzsche (Yodh) , to read : It is further recommended that all the officers of all the chapters be properly customed with regalia as soon as possible. Motion carried as amended.

On motion of Bro. Tilton (Waw) , seconded by Bro. Miggett ( Aleph ), t hat a committee of finance be appointed by the President to report at the afternoon session, June 21st. Motion carried unanimo!lsly.

Committee appointed: E. E. Miller, Treasurer; E. J. Berringer (He) ; W. ]. MacFarland (Heth), and Geo. E. Nitzsche (Yodh) .

On motion of Bro. Petura ( Lamedth), supported by Bro. Miggett (Aleph) , that a committee on rituals and paraphernalia other than this on the gowns be appointed by the president-elect of the Grand Conclave, to work on this question for one year and to report at the next annual conclave. Motion carried unanimously.

NOTE-(It was understood in this motion that each chapter was to work upon the rituals and paraphernalia and to appoint a committee to work upon such questions and confer with this national committee.)

On motion of Bro. Nitzsche (Yodh), seconded by Bro. Berringer (He ), the conclave adjourned to the .following day.

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THURSDAY, June 2I, I906.

Bro. Erdman (Kaph) called the conclave to order. After a general discusas to what the term (Faculty) means in our chapter clause, it was moved

by Bro. Parlette (Teth), seconded by Bro. MacFarland (Beth), that the term (Faculty) be construed to mean: Any person in active connection with any university or college in which we have a chapter.

On motion of Bro. MacFarland (Beth), seconded by Bro. Tilton (Waw), those whose names appear on the. faculty list in the catalogue or under a special department of the University.

On motion of Bro. MacFarland (Beth), seconded by Bro. Dillon (Beth), that all initiation work be secret. Motion carried. (He) and ·( Aleph) voting against this motion.

After a general discussion as to the finances and the policy as suggested by Bro. Rowe's report, Bro. MacFarland (Beth) as acting chairman of the committee on finance, appointed the previous afternoon gave the report of the said finance committee. ~ion

FINANCE BUDGET AS REPORTED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Cash on hand .................. ... ... .......... $151 At Bear River, Wis ............ . ........... . .... 144 Due from Minnesota (Kaph).... . . . ...... ....... 76 Due from Pennsylvania (Yodh.. . . . . .. ........ . . 84 Due from Wisconsin (Lamedth)............ . .. .. 72

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Total ...................................... . $627 95 BILLS DUE AND UNPAID.

Magazine cuts ......... . ................. . ..... $ 45 Magazine printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I85 Secretary Hill's expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Treasurer Miller's expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 President Rowe's expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • 6 Total ....•......•.••..•....•.....• • .....•... $252 Printed assets on hand .....••.....•.. •• ••..•... $ 2 Rituals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . • . . . .

6 Magazines, 1,ooo copies .................•...... 500 Cuts for magazine work......................... 35

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Total amount ...•••••••••••••••••.•••.••••••. $543 oo

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Recommended by the finance committee in their finance budget, that the active dues of Acacia Members be $2.00 per year per member payable semiannually on October Ist and February Ist. Recommended by the Finance Committee that the national installation dues be $10 per member for new chapters, national organization bearing all expenses.

It was estimated by the Committee that the National organization would receive: From active dues . ............. . . ... .. . .. ....... $400 oo From installation of chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6oo oo Actual cash on hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 84 Total .................... ..... . .... ... . .. $. I,375 84 To defray the expenses of the coming year.

NOTE-(In this report the amount due the National Organization from the five old chapters for national initiation fees of new members is not included. The reason for this is that the five old chapters, in the majority of cases, did not send in the report of the number of men initiated during the year and consequently the Treasurer could not include this item.)

ESTIMATED EXPENSES.

Secretary's salary . . . ..... . .. .. .. . ........ ... .. . $6oo oo ISO 00 Secretary's expenses Signed by, W. L. MIGGETT (Aleph) , JAMES G. DILLION (Beth) , FRANK R. GRANT (Gimel).

Bro. Erdman being forced to return to his home, on motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph) , seconded by Bro. Tilton (Waw), Bro. Miller was made chairman of the conclave, during Bro. Rowe's absence. Proxy of Bro. Erdman (Kaph) to Bro. Petura (Lamedth) for power to vote at the second grand conclave on all questions in his place and stead ; accepted by the grand conclave.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Berringer (He), that the Grand Conclave proceed to elect officers for the years I906 and I907. Motion carried.

The chairman appointed Bro. Brinkley, a visiting member from (Aleph) chapter, as teller, as the delegates were all busy at this stage of the work. Nominees for President: Miggett (Aleph), Erdman (Kaph) , C. G. Hill (Secretary) and E. E. Miller (Treasurer) .

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On motion of Bro. Berringer (He), seconded by Bro. Nitzsche (Yodh), nominations closed.

Erdman received two votes, C. G. Hill one. E. E. Miller six. Bro. Miller (Treasurer), receiving the majority of the votes was duly elected and declared President of the Acacia Fraternity, for the ensuing year.

Nominations for First Vice-Pres-ident, J. H. Tilton (Waw), Snowden Parlette (Teth). Result of ballot: Bro. Tilton (Waw), six; Bro. Parlette three.

Bro. Tilton receiving the majority of votes, was declared elected First VicePresident of the Acacia Fraternity for the ensuing year.

On motion of Bro. Mitzsche (Yodh), seconded by Bro. Miggett (Aleph), Bro. Erdman was nominated for Second Vice-President.

Moved that the nominations be closed and Secretary cast ballots electing Bro. Erdman (Kaph) Second Vice-President. Bro. Erdman (Kaph) was duly declared Second Vice-President of the Acacia Fraternity for the ensuing year.

Nominations for Secretary, C. C. Hill (Secretary), on motion of Bro. Berringer (He), seconded by Bro. MacFarland (Beth). Nominations were closed and the Secretary ordered to cast the ballot electing Bro. Hill Secretary of the Acacia Fraternity for the ensuing year.

Nominations for Treasurer, Snowden Parlette (Teth) . On motion of Bro. MacFarland (Beth), seconded by Bro. Grant ( Gimel) . Nominations were closed and the Secretary ordered to cast the ballot electing Bro. Parlette Treasurer of the Acacia Fraternity for the ensuing year.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Nitzsche (Yodh), the Grand Conclave adjourned until Thursday evening at 7.30.

Bro. Rowe, President of the Acacia Fraternity. called the meeting to order.

On motion of Bro. Mi ggett (Aleph) , seconded by Bro. Miller (Treasurer) , the reading of the minutes were dispensed with and the conclave proceeded to the install ation of the officers elected. Ex-president Rowe, acting as installing officer, duly installed Earl E. Miller, President; J. H. Tilton (Waw) , First VicePresident, and C. G. Hill , Secretary, these being the only officers elected who we re present.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Parlette (Teth) , that a vote of thanks be spread on the minutes, to the out-going officers and especially to President Rowe, and that a copy of said motion be sent to each one of the outgoing officers. Motion carried.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Grant (Gimel), that each item of the report of the finance, as outlined by the Finance Committee, be taken in sections. Motion carried unanimously â&#x20AC;˘ l On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Tilton (Waw) , that

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Acacia Property be divided into two sections, individual and chapter property.

Chapter property being purchased by the National Council, and to be suppli.ed to the chapters at a percentage increase on price to cover cost of handling.

Motion carried unanimously.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Tilton (Waw) , the Conclave adjourned until 8.30 Friday morning.

FRIDAY A. M., JUNE 22, Igo6.

On motion of Bro. MacFarland (Heth) , seconded by Bro. Miggett (Aleph), that the national organization membership dues be $2.00 per member per year, payable semi-annually on October Ist and F ebruary rst. Motion carried unanimously.

On motion of Bro. Grant (Gimel) , seconded by Bro. MacFarland (Heth), that the Grand Council ap,point il jeweler. Motion carried unanimously.

On motion of Bro. Berringer (He) , seconded by Bro. Miggett (Aleph) , that the initiation fee for new chapters be $5.00 per member and each chapter bear all expense for installing.

On motion of Bro. MacFarland ( Heth ). seconded by Bro. Miggett (Aleph), the motion was amended to read: The national initiation fee be $ro.oo and that the National Organization bear all th e expense of installation. Motion was carried as amended.

Moved by Bro. Miggett (Aleph) , seconded by Bro. Parlette (Teth) , that the national initiation fee of new active members to the chapters be $5.00 (instead of $4.00 as last year) . Motion carried unanimously.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph) , seconded by Bro. Parlette (Teth) , that each chapter be responsible for the collection of the national dues of th eir active members as reported in good standing by the Secretary or Treasurer to the National Organization. Motion carrie~.

On motion of Bro. Hill (Secretary) , seconded by Bro. Nitzsche (Yodh) , that all national dues, fees and initiation fees be remitted for the coming year to Beth Chapter. Motion carried.

On motion of Bro. Nitzsche (Yodh) , seconded by Bro. Miggett (Aleph) , that a committee of three, with the Secretary acting ex-officio, be appointed to determine the duties of this Secretary. Motion carried.

Committee appointed: C. G. Hill, Secretary (ex-officio) , P etura, Berringer and Parlette.

Bro. MacFarland (Heth) , was appointed by the President to act as Secretary during Bro. Hill's absence in serving on the committee.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. MacFarland (Heth),

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that the President be impowered to appoint a committee of three acting members to set upon a ritual during the ensuing year and report at the next annual conclave. To appoint an advisary committee to consult with, and that the committee of acting members be instructed to ask each chapter to appoint a committee to make suggestions to this ritual committee, these to report to and set a pace upon which this committee of three shall work, and this active committee to submit report to the advisary committee. Motion carried unanimously.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph) , seconded by Bro. Grant ( Gimel), that it be the sense of the Grand Conclave to recommend the holding of the next annual conclave, the last week in June, I907, in some chapter house. Motion carried.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. MacFarland .(Heth), that the chair appoint a commit~ee to set upon the question of seal during the ensuing year, and that said committee solicit assistance from each chapter. President appointed Bro. Miggett (Aleph) and reserved the power to appoint the other members later.

On motion of Bro. Grant (Gimel), seconded by Bro. MacFarland (Heth) that the Chair appoint a committee of three to revise the constitution and report.

Motion carried unanimously.

Committee appointed : Miggett, Nitzsche and Grant.

The Conclave adjourned until Friday afternoon.

FRIDAY P. M., JUNE

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I906.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph), seconded by Bro. Parlette (Teth), that a committee be appointed and given one-half hour for the revision of the ritual obligation.

Committee appointed: Bro. Miggett, Petura and Berringer.

NOTE-(The revision of the ritual brought up the question of the revision of the Greek Letter Clause in our obligation, and nearly the entire afternoon was taken up in discussing this question, and in determining some of the demands of the various chapters, working under entirely different local conditions.)

At this stage the Grand Conclave took an intermission of one-h alf hour and on opening was called to order by the chair; committee on ritual obligations report.

On motion of Bro. MacFarland (Heth), seconded by Bro. Tilton (Waw), that we adjourn until after the banquet at 10-45 P . M. Motion carried.

On motion of Bro. Parlette, seconded by Bro. Nitzsche (Yodh), that the report of the committee of the whole be laid on the table. Motion carried. Ayes, 10; one, Gimel, nay.

On motion of Bro. Nitzsche (Yodh), seconded by Bro. Tilton (Waw), that

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we appoint as official jewelers, all jewelers who are willing to furnish pins and willing to compete and submit the designs furnished the National Council.

On motion of Bro. Nitzsche (Yodh), seconded by Bro. Grant (Gimel), that the chapters purchase property through the Secretary, with increased per cent to cover expense of handling. Motion carried.

On motion of Bro. Miggett (Aleph) , seconded by Bro. Grant (Gimel) , that the Secretary be instructed to furnish uniform designs of all chapter property and that each chapter be left free to secure the said property as best they may.

Motion carried unanimously.

On motion of Bro. Hill (Secretary), seconded by Bro. Fee (Daleth), the Grand Conclave adopted as national flag of the Acacia Fraternity the design submitted by (He) Chapter. Motion carried.

On motion of Bro. Grant ( Gimel) , seconded by Bro. Petura (Lamedth) , that the policy of initiating individual members be the same as in the present year.

Motion carried unanimously.

On motion of Bro. Berringer (He), seconded by Bro. Petura (Lamedth), that a person going to a university where we have a Chapter of the Acacia Fraternity, and having been given free choice between a Greek Letter Fraternity and Acacia Fraternity and joins the Greek letter Fraternity in prefenence to the Acacia Fraternity are barred from membership in the Acacia Fraternity. Motion carried.

NOTE-(It was thoroughly understood th at this means that this motion be considered in the light of local conditions in the different chapters. Nebraska votes nay. All other chapters aye.

The question whether Harvard or Illinois should have the letter Heth was discussed.

On motion of Bro. Fee (Daleth) , seconded by Bro. Grant (Gimel) , that the conclave stand by the opinion of the President in giving Illinois Heth and that the letter stand as given. Motion carried. (Teth) and (Yodh) voting nay.

NOTE-(On the installation of chapters, Harvard was installed before Illinois. Bro. Rowe, thinkin g that Illinois would be installed first, insisted on giving the letter (Heth. to Illinois. This v.r ould place Illinois on our chapter roll as coming into the Acacia Fraternity previous to Harvard. Harvard insisted that she was installed first and she should have the letters in order of installation.

Illinois insisted that (Heth) being given to them, that they had been know n as (Heth) chapter and that they wished to maintain it.

It was moved by Bro. Parlette (Teth) , seconded by Bro. Petura (Lamedth) , that on the national record the letters .(Heth) and (Teth) be exchanged to show

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the date of installation, thus placing Harvard before Illinois. Vote carried unanimously.

There appeared to be a slight error in the charter and some question as to whether it would be the best policy for the Acacia Fraternity to continue dealing with the same firm as they have in the past.

On motion of Bro. Parlette (Teth), seconded by Bro. Fee (Daleth), business was left entirely in charge of the Grand Council.

It was the sense of the conclave that each delegate hand in his expense account to the Secretary as soon as possible. As this had completed the business of our Grand L:onclave, Bro. Fee (Daleth) extended an invitation, on behalf of Nebraska, to hold our third annual Grand Conclave at Daleth. Bro. MacFarland of Illinois, Illinois being a central location, extended an invitation on behalf of his chapter to hold the Conclave at (Heth) chapter house. Bros. Petura and Tilton extended invitations on behalf of their chapter houses to hold the Grand Conclave at their chapter house. The President appointed Bro. Brinkley, Teller (he being a visiting member) and by order of the President, the polls were secret.

As a result of the ballot, Kansas University received eight votes, Ohio one and Illinois one.

The Grand Conclave adjourned to call by the Grand Council at Lawrence, Kansas, the last week in June or the first week in July, 1907.

Trusting to the accuracy of the work and hoping that no serious errors are contained therein, I remain,

C. G. HILL, Secretary oÂŁ Acacia.

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT. Gentlemen-In the following report I have endeavored to present to this conclave of Acacia Fraternity a digest of results accomplished by Acacia during the last year, whereout our organization has been shown to be weak, and what in my opinion may be remedial measures, and to return a few suggestions of what, it seems to me should be the policy of the fraternity during this coming year.

The ideas advanced in this report I do not claim as my own; nearly all of them have been suggested by members of Acacia with whom I have talked.

My only object in including them in this report is to get them before the grand conclave in a tangible form, so they will not be overlooked in the confusion of other matter. I believe too that such a report may be useful as a guide to delegates from chapters lately installed. It is probable that I shall not be able to attend many sessions of the conclave. I wish, however, to have my views on certain subjects to be legislated upon clearly understood. To this end, I accept the views expressed in the following report as my own.

The first few pages of this report I wish to devote to a brief historical sketch of Acacia up to the forming of our present national organization.

Before the inception of Acacia, there was in existance at the University of Michigan a Masonic Club. This club was organized in I894. It had a checkered career. During two or three different years it had large and enthusiastic memberships. During those years it rented club rooms, and in two instances, a house was rented for the school yea r.

At the beginning of the school yea r in the fall of I903, it was found that not more than four or five active members of the club were in school. The club had held few, if any meetings the previous year. It had a debt of between $5o.oo and $Ioo.oo hanging over it, and although the club was incorporated, no one stood responsible.

Acacia was organized as the result of a desire for a student masonic organization, which would take the place of the defunct club, and be more stable, and as the result of a belief that there had come to be enough of student masons in the universities of the country to make a college men's masonic organization feasible.

Acacia took its present form because that seemed most stable and to

appeal most strongly to the college man.

That, in brief, is the history of Acacia up to the time of the conclave in

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Ann Arbor last June, when delegates assembled from five universities, which had taken up the movement.

Now I wish to call your attention to the second section of this report, a review of the conditions faced by the First Annual Conclave, and the legislation aiming to meet these conditions. Up to this time Aleph Chapter at Ann Arbor had been the national organization. It would have been ideal could this have continued, for the governing body at Ann Arbor was a compact group of men working close together in perfect harmony, who knew Acacia thoroughly in its relations to Ann Arbor, and, theoratically, to other universities.

But, with the admittance of other universities came the need for a Government that would not represent only one chapter. The constitution of Aleph had been drafted as the constitution of a single chapter, with no provision for national functions. The duties of officers were those of the officers of a local organization. Consequently the delegates to the First Grand Conclave were confronted with the task of evolving a national organization out of suggestions, rather than taking over a local organization, and broadening it to meet suggestions.

The entire time of the conclave was taken up with drafting a constitution and by-laws, creating a set of officers, and defining their duties and legislating upon a few most obvious matters. For example, I will say that all legislation was passed the last afternoon of the conclave.

The paramount question after constitution, by-laws and ritual had been got out of the way was as to the policy of the fraternity for the ensuing year.

The fraternity was then composed of five chapters. That was a start. But the fraternity had begun existance with the express purpose of becoming a national body, and placing masonic student organizations in every university capable of supporting one.

The work o.f the Grand Conclave seemed sufficient until it should be tested.

In the meantime, should the fraternity make no effort to expand. The conclusion of the delegates was ¡ that the policy of the fraternity for the ensuing should be to extend the scope of Acacia as much as possible.

Right here, comes in another point, which should receive mention. It has considerable bearing in a review of the work accomplished during the year now closing.

With the transition of the government of Acacia from Aleph Chapter at Ann Arbor to a body of national officers the unity of the cabinet of national officers was broken. At Ann Arbor the officers were all in the Chapter house together. In the new national organization no two officers live in the same city.

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In order to divide up the work, and avoid unnecessary delay in handling the various lines of activity, we planned to assign different duties to the several officers; for instance, the first vice-president was to have charge of the extention of the fraternity; a very hazy and practically unlimited field. The second vice-president was to have charge of the fraternity's relation to masonry; duties equally hazy and capable of equally broad interpretation. The treasurer was to be the business man of the fraternity, the secretary was to attend to all other matters, which did not fall within the jurisdiction o£ other officers. The president, according to our idea was to be a mere figure head, to exercise general supervision over the different fields of activity. It was a very pretty scheme theoretically, but there was I fear, one fatal defect. We entirely under-rated the duties required of the president in a scheme such as we proposed. · Too many heads are fatal to any form of government. In order that this system should work as we planned, it needed a man at the head to correlate the work of these various departm~nts. We failed to see that none of them was entirely independent of the others; and that if left each to carry on his department without reference to the other; hopeless confusion would result. The duty of the president under such a scheme, as we proposed, would be to promulgate plans or procedure, correlate the branches of the work, and be at all times, in touch with each branch. In order to do that, it would require a great deal of time and attention. The writer will say that he did not realize this fact when he assumed the office. The results have been numerous flaws in the administration of the fraternity's affairs this year, resulting from following out the policy of each officer controlling his department independent of all others.

I think in order to illustrate just what I mean here, it will be wise for me to cite an example. A defect, which while easily remedied, has heen one most annoping to the chapters.

I refer to information contained in and manner of voting on, petitions from bodies wishing charters. I desire to say to critics o£ the way petitions have been handled and presented to chapters for voting, that it is the result of conditions in the original plan of administration which were just being discovered; that temporary confusion in handling the work of petition ing and voting has necessarly resulted, owing to the failure of the executive head of the fraternity to correlate the ·duties of the first vice-president, president and secretary, and to formulate a precedure, and that the writer believes a set method of handling petitions, visitations, and voting on petitions, should be formulated by this conclave, proscribing the parts to be played by different departments of the fraternity. To this end the writer would suggest the following:

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That the first vice-president, when informed that a group of college men desire to petition for a chapter, should advise them that this petition should contain complete information regarding the size and standing of their college or university. The number of fraternities in their institution; the part played by the fraternities in the life of their institution; the number of men petitioning, their age, year in college, department, whether married or unmarried, and the organizations to which they belong, and that enough copies of this petition be made to forward one to each¡ chapter and each chapter officer of the Grand Council. That when the first vice-president receives these and the proper copies of the constitution and by-laws (enough copies of the by-laws to be made to forward one to each chapter), the first vice-president submit these to the secretary, and notify the executive head o.f the fraternity, who shall appoint some member of the fraternity to visit the prospective chapter, and that this visitor shall prepare his report in similar form to that of the petition-that is, a copy for each chapter and grand officer. All these papers, the writer believes, should accompany the request for vote of the chapters, which should be made by the secretary authorized by the executive head. If this routine is followed, however, I believe the present necessary majority of chapters should be done away with in favor of a less stringent majority, say 4-5.

Now let me state briefly, what has been accomplished, and what started this last year.

First the establishing of new chapters, for I think that work has claimed most of our attention : Seven new chapters have been added to our roll since last June. All of these chapters start out with every indication¡ of success.

We have a foothold in the east, a thing long desired by us. It is not necessary to speak at length concerning the installation of these chapters. We are glad to welcome all of them, particularly our sister at Minnesota, who shares with Aleph chapter the title of originating the name Acacia for a college masonic organization. The chapter at Minnesota has given up a perfected organization, a ritual and many other things that go to carry on well organized clubs to come in, and work for Acacia.

Next to adding to our chapter work, has been our work in perfecting the work of the organization of the fraternity and providing instruments for carrying on the work. .

Not as much has been done along this line as we could wish. All work has had to move too slowly, because of seperation of officers, and the absence of a responsible head, who could give his whole time to the work. Secretary Hill has accomplished much that has been done in this department oi work.

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We have put in chapters, and made the beginning of our fraternity magazine.

Several honorary members are to be added to our roll. Next year should, I believe, be given over to the work of perfecting the internal organization of our fraternity. Chapters now will come without our efforts. By a procedure, which should be agreeded upon at this conclave, they can be passed to acceptance or rejection almost mechanically, leaving the Grand Officers of next year free to turn all thought to the perfection of the organization we already have.

At this conclave, it will not be necessary to spend much time on the ritual or constitution. A definite time should be allotted to consideration of them at which the suggestions for their improvement, which doubtless many of you have, should be acted upon.

The by-laws, I think, should be considered more at length, legislation was passed at the last conclave, which experience has taught, was unwise. It is best to undue this as quickly as possible.

One of the most important questions before the conclave this year, as last is the question of financing the national organization, Last year the question was not met properly. This year it must be. It is necessary in any steps for perfecting the organization.

The revenue of the national organization at present is derived from fees of $4.00, a man from each ne w member initiated by the chapters, dues from members of the chapter, and dues from alumni, payable monthly to the treasurer of the chapter of which they are alumni. When the prospective chapter is visited, or installed, that body pays the expense of the delegate, but the national body must control in order to have a weight of authority, and be more than a name, I would urge a change in the system of dues, which we now have, making the dues of active and alumni members payable annually. Have them small, and yet large enough to cover the expense of subscription to the magazine and such other matter or movements proj ected by the Grand Council for the good of the fraternity, and besides these, to leave a profit. The national dues of active members of chapters, could, I believe be collected by the treasurers of the chapters, who should pay these dues to the national treasurer by a certain fixed date. The dues of alumni, I believe, should be payable annually, and should be collected by the national treasurer. As with the dues of the active chapter members, these dues should entitle the alumni to a year's subscription to the magazine, and to all other matter put out by the Grand Council and leave profit for the fraternity.

There has been discussion as to raising revenue from the sale of pins to members of the fraternity.

If it is possible to do this by getting a lower rate

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on a large lots than could be had on individual pins or small orders, I believe the national body is entitled to the profit for there is no loss to the chapters and no one has to pay a higher price for the pin. Otherwise, I think the system may be questioned.

If the former plan is found possible, it seems that the present policy of ordering all pins through . the grand council should remain in force. If we are not to attempt this scheme, I am inclined to the opinion that the pins should be ordered through the proper officers of various chapters from some jeweler recognized by us, providing of course, that the national treasurer has notified such jeweler to honor this officer's orders.

In any other direction in which the national organization is able to buy cheaper than the individual chapter, reason and good judgment dictate that the national body should have the profit. And if that system is taken hold of, and pushed, I believe it will greatly add to the prestige of the national fraternity, among the chapters, and to the power of the national Acacia.

During the session of the conclave, also I believe, sentiment as to uniform stationery, pennants, whistles, songs, cheers, and formalities of social and business gatherings, should be crystalized into a body oÂŁ unwritten laws, possibly some of them introduced as legislation. It is these little things that add color to the fraternity, and first attract the casual observer.

We must also at this conclave determine upon a seal and crest.

There are two important question still for us to consider. One, the policy of the fraternity, has already been touched upon briefly, but naturally should be left as the last question to be taken up.

The other question, which, while not of special urgency just now, will some day be the most important problem facing the fraternity, I refer to the relations of the national organization to the chapter in the matter oÂŁ incorporation and holding property. Here there are two courses open. One of them is already in operation at the University of Michigan. At Ann Arbor, Aleph Chapter is an incorporated body. It has the power to hold property entirely in its own hands. Last spring an alumni holding association was formed at Ann Arbor to collect funds for a house from pledges made by members. Thus we see the one plan ; the chapters each a corporation, each with the power to own property and ultimately each owning property, while the national organization is incorporated with no power to hold property. The logical effect it seems would be to make the chapter stronger, and the national body weaker.

And yet, there is another side to this. How would it operate to have the national organization the property holding body? How would the funds be handled over throughout so wide a range oÂŁ territory?

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incentive of the chapter, to gather money for a house? All these questions must be weighed carefully.

It seems after a brief consideration that each chapter could be considered as the business office of the national organization within the state, and that it could have its alumni association and hold its money for a house just the same, but that the disposal of such money should be subject to the approval of a national board of trustees, that it could administer its house as it saw fit, within chapter bounds, but that in any thing effecting the coedet, or integrity of the national organization, the controlling corporation, the national Acacia would have supreme power.

That the latter method would insure the propriety of Acacia, beyond all other methods seems unquestionable. Whether it is the better way, I leave with you or some future conclave.

Earlier in this report, I described conditions under which we worked during the past year. I took occasion then ,to point out what I considered the greatest draw-backs to our last years work, the seperation of the division of work. These have handicapped in extent that I believe everything possible should be remedy them. There must be one man who shall authority, and time to devo'te to the fraternity. This

our last years officers and the past year to such an done at this conclave to combine executive ability, man must assume personal

supervision of the various departments, and the personal direction of the various activities in which the fraternity engages.

This year our first issue of the magazine has been long delayed, because of the work on it has been in a number of hands. With conditions as they are now it is to difficult to place responsibility for anything that goes wrong, while if one man were recognized as the active head of the fraternity, I am satisfied the work would go more smoothly, and much more would be accomplished. All these activities would require that this officer must spend considerable of his time in fraternity business. It is a question o-f only a very few years when the active executive must -give all his time to the fraternity. It would not be right to ask any man to take the position I have outlined in the first instance without expecting to pay him something for his work. In short I believe this conclave should provide for a salaried officer, who shall understand that the active government of the fraternity is in his hands. Who shall tl;tis be? I see no reason why it may not be any one of the national officers. The preference lies, however, it seems to me with the incumbent of the secretaryship, as he will have the files of the fraternity, and all data necessary in his duties.

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select a man whose other business permits him to take the time necessary to devote to the work and carry it on properly.

In closing, I wish again to point out what I believe, should be the paramount aim and policy of Acacia next year: This, I believe should be the strengthening and perfecting of the fraternity's organization, and looking to recognition of our fraternity in masonic circles; and assuring its growth and prosperity. As I before have said, 'during the next year, I believe efforts should be given over to the strengthening rather than broadening our fraternity. The demand is here, all we are asked to do is to meet it.

The most important matters to be legislated upon, are the questions of finance and the centering of executive responsibility.

In all discussions, in all debates, in all work for the fraternity, let us remember that it is for the Acacia and her upbuilding, that all of our working, and that only in harmony and union is the greatest strength.

Harlan P. Rowe, President SECERTARY' S REPORT. Gentlemen-The first Grand Conclave of the Acacia Fraternity formulated a constitution.

This body also outlined the work of the various officers oj: the

Grand Council for the year.

The secretary was instructed by the Grand Council to see to having the rituals and constitution printed; to secure designs of charters and have these designs printed, subject to the approval of the Grand Council, and provide a charter for each chapter.

On July 26, 1905, the secretary, in view of the great amount of matter to be published in our annual pamphlet, made the following request of the Grand Council : "The secretary asks permission of the Grand Council to make this pamphlet the first number of the annual publication of the fraternity, to be a magazine called "Acacia Magazine" and to contain a full report of the Grand Conclave, Grand Council, and each chapter. To contain a complete directory of the members, alumni and active, a history of the fraternity and articles by men prominent in Masonic circles."

Note.-(This magazine was placed in the hands of the secretary. Owing to the fact that the secretary was sent East to install new chapters, the magazine was shifted to the charge of Bro. Miller, and I trust that copies of this magazine will be in the hands of each member in a short time) .

Each member of the Grand Council voted in favor of the above motion.

On September 1st, 1905, the secretary, having received word of complica-

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tions bet'Areen our fraternity and the lVIinnesota Club, asked the Grand Council for their advice, and offered several solutious to the problem.

The Grand Council placed this matter in the secretary's charge, subject to their approval.

On September 9, 1905, the secretary submitted to the Grand Council designs for charters, to be given to each chapter, and to new chapters when they join our organization. Also a form for the certificate of membership to be presented by the chapters to the initiate. That the Grand Council secure the plate of printing . these certificates and sell them to the various chapters at cost.

The Grand Council were unanimous in accepting these designs, as suggested by Bro. Rowe.

The Grand Council of Acacia Fraternity awarded the contract of furnishing charters to the Acacia Fraternity to Rounds-Trueman & Co., of Chicago. Each chapter either has a charter or will, have one in a short time.

The greatest amount of work, from a causual observation, has been the installation of new chapters. During the past year, the following petitions have been accepted and charters granted to members in the following universities: Waw Chapter at Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio ; installed March 24th.

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Teth Chapter at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, installed April 13th.

Heth Chapter at University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, installed April 28th.

Yodh Chapter at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn., installed May 3rd.

Kaph Chapter at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., installed May 22nd.

Lamedth Chapter at University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, installed May 22nd.

This practically completes the report of the secretary, the secretary, however, would like to impress on this conclave the importance of a magazine.

It is the one factor of our fraternity which communicates the proceedings of the conclave; the decisions of the Grand Council; its various proceedings; and all workings of the national organization.

The magazine will do more than this for the fraternity. It will be a connecting link between the great masons of our country and collegiate masons.

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The secretary's aim of the magazine would be to place a copy of this issue in the hands of the most prominent Masons and a copy in every masonic lodge in the United States. In this way a masonic interest will be developed for our fraternity and we will be able to count upon the support of masons everywhere.

To the organization for the coming year, the secretary would suggest that one person have full control of all business, papers, reports, and such matters as the fraternity would preserve. That this person receive everything relative to the national organization, submitting it to the proper officers. In this way, the officer in charge will be able to give any information, on any point, at any time and with very little trouble. As to the system which should be adopted; this should be left as much as possible to the individual who has charge of these matters. But the conclave should make an allowance for the purchase of proper books for keeping the records of our great organization, also the purchase of necessary furn iture and office supplies. The secretary estimates that from $75 to $roo will make the necessary purchases.

The great amount of work which this per son would have charge of, would necessitate the person givin g a great deal of his time to the work, it would also be necessary to employ help the major part of the time, and the conclave, in its financing the organization for the coming year, will be forced to make some arrangement to fulfill these conditions.

I therefore submit the preceeding as the secretary's report and trust that these suggestions may be of use to the conclave.

Clarence G. Hill, Secretary.

TREASURER'S REPORT. EXPENSES. Picture of First National Conclave, June 30, 'o5 .. . ... .. $ C. G. Hill, Postage . . . ... .................... . ... .. .... $

4.40 r.oo

C. G. H ill, as per bill of Aug. 9, '05 ... .... .. . . . . ... ..... $ C. G. Hill, as per bill of Aug. 30, 'o5 . . . ...... ... .... ... ... $ E. E. Miller, as per bill of Jan. I, 'o6 .. . .. . . ............... $ C. G. Hill, as per bill of Jan. I3, 'o6 .. . . ......... . ..... .. $

32.00 I2.4I I2-4I

3-75 Rou nds-Trueman Co., J an. I8, 'o6 . . .. . ... .. . . ...... .. .. . $ 39.00

E. E. Miller, as per bill, Kan.-Neb .. .. . . . ... . ......... . . . $ 33¡93 H. P . Rowe, as per bill May Io, 'o6 . . ... .... .. .. . . . . . .. . . $ 6.n H. P. Rowe, as per bill February I3, 'o6 .. .. .... .. . . . ... . . $ 1.28 Rounds-Trueman Co., May I, 'o6 .. .. .. . ...... .. .. ... ... $ I2.00 E . E. Miller, as per bill June

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MAGAZINE EXPENSES. C. G. Hill, Jan. I2, 'o6 ..... ... .... . ..................... $

6.80 . E. E. Miller, Telegram and Postage ........ . ... ... ... ... $ 1.70 Barnes-Crosby Co., Engraving .......................... $ 40.00 Total Expenditures ,............................ .. . $202. I2 C. G. Hill, expense Eastern trip ..... . .. . ........ ...... .. $ 31.00

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Cash turned over by Aleph Chapter at Ann Arbor ........ $I4o.oo Beth Chapter Initiation Fee ~ .... .... .. . .... . . . ......... $ 28.oo He Chapter Initiation Fees ............................ $ 36.oo Ohio State University Charter Initiation Fees ...... . .. .. .. $ 96.oo Dartmouth College Charter Initiation Fees ...... . . ... . .. . $ 44.00 Illinois State University Charter Initiation Fees . ......... $144.00 Harvard University Charter Initiation Fees ............... $ 6o.oo Minnesota State University Charter Initiation F ees ..... . .. $ 42.00 Wisconsin State University Charter Initiation Fees .. ...... $ 72.00 Total Receipts .................... .. ... .. . .. . .... $662.00 Due from Pennsylvania Chapter ........ ....... ... .. ... .. $ 84.00 Total Collected and Due .. ..... , .............. . ..... $746.oo Cash Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ $662.00 Total Expenditures . .. ........... . . . . .................. $232.12 Cash on hand ....... . . .................. ... ....... $428.88 Earl E. Mill er, Treasurer.

CONCLAVE REPORT. Chapter

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Aleph ....... . ........ .. . . W. L. Miggett . .. ...... . . . ....... ....... $ 21.79 Beth ..................... J. R. Dillon ... . . . ....................... $r2s.oo Gimel .. ... .... . . ... . .. . .. C. F. Fee .......... . .... ... . ........... $ 48.8o D a 1e th ........ · · · · · · · · · · · · F. R. Grant ....... . . . ...... . . ... . . .... $ 34-50

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He .. . ... ........ . ........ E. J. Berringer .. . ............. ... ...... $140.00 Waw ........ ..... ........ J. H. Tilton ............................. $ 26.95 Zayin .................... No Delegate Present .. .. .. ........... .. .

Teth ..................... Snowden Parlette ........................ $ 36.15 Beth ...... . .......... . .. W. J. MacFarland .. . .............. . ..... $ 27.00 Yodh .................... Geo. E. Nitzsche ........................ $ 59.50 Kaph ... . .... ... .. .... . .. C. A. Erdman ................... ...... . $ 35·75 Lamedth . . .. ..... ... . ... .. F . J. Potura ... .. .... . .................. $ 21.16 President ......... .... .... H. P. Rowe, No Expense ....... . . .. .. . .. .

Ist Vive-Pres. . ... . . .. . ... 0 . Q. Claflin, Absent ................... .

2nd Vive-Pres . .... ... . ... John Westover, Absent . .... .... .. ....... .

Secretary .. ... .. .. . ...... . C. G. Hill . ...... . ....... . .. .. . .......... $ 30.00 Treasurer ... .. .. ... ....... E. E. Miller ............................ $ 42.20 Total .... , . . ....................................... . ..... $648.80 Banquet and Expense of Conclave . . ..... ........... . . .. ... . ....... $ 67.85 Sum Total ........ • .. ........... ........ . . . ......... ... $716.65 Due from each Chapter ... . .. .. .. ...... .......... . ... ... . . . . . . .. . .. $ 59·73

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.altpb ot .acacia Tune-'·Michigan My Michigan."

WORDS BY MRS. L]j;WIB

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GOODRICH.

Oh, Mother Chapter Strong and trueAleph of Acacia.

All praises to thee, where praise is dueAleph, of Acacia Thy son's are strong of heart and deed.

Nor question wealth nor place nor creed, Our harbor safe in hour of need Aleph of Acacia.

As fare we forth on lifes broad seaAleph of Acaoia. , Thy name a watchword e'er shall beAleph of Acacia.

Thy "Truth" shall be a beacon light.

Our sun by day, our star by night.

Thy "Compass" guide our steps aright.

Aleph of Acacia.

And when we wonder weary men, Aleph of Acacia.

And meflt this well loved badge again Aleph of Acacia, The brother may a stranger beYet heart and hand to him are freeBut love will harken back to thee Aleph of Acacia.

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crtbaptet ILettets ALEPH CHAPTER The opening of the school year last September found Aleph chapter installed in a new home of its own, in the heart of the "fraternity district", on State street, where the life of the University centers, and only one door from the Campus. The work of the Chapter this year has centered around the occupancy of this new c'hapter House. Its position, in the midst of old estah-¡¡ lished, strongly endowed chapters of Greek Letter fraternities brought new ol:)ligations. It was a venturesome matter for a new fraternity to leap thus suddenly int~ the public eye. The fact that ACACIA had acquired this property, long sought by older fraternities, and other moves calculated to give ACACIA a solid financial credit i~ Ann Arbor led to the assumption that we were stronger than really was the case. We were given the opportunity to participate in fraternity life in Ann Arbor and given to understand by many that ACACIA, because of the things it stands for would be expected to take a leading part in these affairs. All this, while those of us in the Chapter were kept constantly to a realisation of the effort necessary to maintain the very existence of a young organization. We have had to do with few social functions and maintain ourselves in the regard of those who talked great things for us by the bearing of our fellows and the appearance of our house, internally and externally.

We started the year with seventeen active members. This number has been increased gradually until now we have 23 active members. Fifteen of these room in the house and eighteen eat there. These numbers may be increased as our new home is a large old fashioned mansion capable of affording very comfortable rooming facilities to 22 men. The structure is substantially built and will serve as a pleasant and commodious home for the Chapter for a number of years to come. We have three servants; two women in the kitchen and a porter, who does our room and janitor work.

Regular attendance at lodge has been constantly urged upon the members this year with very satisfactory results and we are coming into better fraternal relations with the city Masons. The most pleasing expression of this friendly feeling for the Chapter was shown at the reception for Brother William Homan of New York on the evening of Saturday January 5, when over fifty prominent Masons of the city were present to meet Brother Homan. The expression was general that this function was to mark the beginning of much closer relations between ACACIA and the two city lodges.

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The visit of brother Homan was one of the pleasantest and most important features of our work this year. The brother, who is Crowned Active Member of the Supreme Council, 33 degree, for the N o~thern Masonic J urisdiction of the United States of America, made the journey from his home in New York City especially to take the work attendant upon his election to honorary membership in this chapter. Brother Homan for the last three years had been in correspondence with the officers of the national organization concerning the aims of the fraternity and has shown the highest interest in its development. In electing Brother Homan to honorary membership, the chapter has felt that not only itself but the entire fraternity has been honored. Brother Homan spent one day in Ann Arbor, leaving for New York City immediately after the initiation and reception. A number of our Alumni living in Michigan returned for the ceremony.

During the year, among otb er visitors was Brother Wyatt o ~ Heth Chapter, University of Illinois. Brother Wyatt was a member of the Illinois football team which played against Michiga~ at Ann Arbor last fall. J anuary 12, and 13, Brother Williams of the same chapter and a friend were our guests while in Ann Arbor.

With the opening of the new calendar year the chapter has begun the issue of a monthly bulletin which will be sent gratis to all alumni o~ the Chapter. It will contain everything of interest which has occurred during the preceding month, also a list of addresses of alumni and such notes of interest regarding the "old grads" as they shall send in or may be learned through other channels. This, the Chapter feels is a very important step. I t will serve to keep together fellows who naturally would drift apart after the close of their college career and constantly will keep in their minds the chapter o£ which they are alumni. It will keep them interested. ¡ It is felt that this will be of great benefit to the Chapter and 11 ;n make it mean more to all the members, and it is suggested that other chapters undertake the same thing.

Now a word about our Chapter House which we feel will be of interest to other chapters : we are on a paved street which leads to the Athletic F ield.

The house stands opposite the head of another street. It is almost directly across from the property which has been purchased for the erection o ~ the new Michigan Union Club House. It is only two doors ÂŁrom the site of the proposed Michigan Memorial Building.

At th~ beginning of this calendar year an Alumni Holding Association was incorporated. The house, therefore, will be owned by the Alumni, who, through the Holding Association will rent it to the Chapter at a fixed sum.

The future outlook for Aleph Chapter is very bright. We have a commodious

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home and urge every active and Alumni member of every chapter who should happen to be anywhere in the vicinity of Ann Arbor to visit us and see how good we can be to him.

H. P. RowE. BETH CHAPTER. When Beth Chapter opened the present college year, it had a past to its credit, as well as hopes for a future. A glorious past is always an inspiration for a present generation, and we are sure that when in the future our brothers peruse the records of the 1905-6 chapter historian, they will 'find in the story of Beth's struggle and victories a source of great inspiration.

I repeat, we now have a past. We may now set around our cozy fireplace in our campus house and talk of the "old times", the old customs, and the "old grads." And while those memories are sweet to those who have labored for the Acacia at Stanford, yet we are glad that the old days are over, and that the foundation is well laid-that in our struggles we established our customs, our precedents ap.d our traditions, and by our efforts then we paved the way for our brothers of years to come.

As a fitting climax to our first complete year as an organization came the earthquake. I will not dwell on the details of that already well known event, ¡except in so far as it affected our University in general, and Acacia in particular.

Contrary to 'the general prevailing opinion, Stanford University was not demolished. By a seeming stroke of providence, only the unused and ornamental structures were injured. The class rooms and laboratories were merely shaken up, and University work goes on the same as ever. We miss our Arch and Memorial Church, but we have the money to replace them in years to come.

As to the Acacia, more might be said of interest to our readers. Skipping over the "rat-in-a-trap" sensations of the "shake", the dismantled appearance of the town of Palo Alto, and the excitement of its citizens, I turn to the Acacia House itself. The writer started at once for San Francisco t~ find his father, at that time attending the Knight Templar convention. Shortly after, Percy Blodget followed, both being obliged to walk most of the way. Many of the boys went to the campus to do anything that might be needed at the dormitories, but found the latter still standing, and their services not required. Then Frank Herrmann, Chas. Jones and James Dillon departed to their respective homes with great fears for the safety of their loved ones. The rest of the boys engaged in relief work, Paul Davis, Bobbie Womalk and Geo. Schule remaining at the Chapter house and, under the direction o~ our matron, Mrs. Davis,

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caring for our refugees-friends who had come from the campus and elsewhere. Fred and Arthur Shutts carried supplies of food etc., to the poor in the parks, and at subsequent times all the engineering students were engaged in sanitary work in the city of San Francisco, the writer also serving in the militia for a month.

On the fourth day we had assembled again, and initiated Bros. Frank Herrmann and Gereld Leming into Beth Chapter. Following this came election of officers for the ensuing year, and installation by the retiring president F. 0 . Shutts. Then the university being closed, we departed one by one to our homes.

This year finds us located on the College Campus, and feeling very hopeful of the future. Among our social events we aim to entertain all the college masons, and the officers of the Palo Alto lodge. Social intercourse with the chapter of the University of California has been very pleasant and helpful, and our combined initiations of which ' Brother Watkins has written, and enclosed pictures, have been very enthusiastic and instructive.

Our officers for the year 1906-1907 are as follows:President, Rush M. Blodget; Vice-Pres., Percy L. Blodget; Secy., J. R. Dillon; Treas., Chas. A. Jones; Steward, Paul M. Davis, (resigned) , Arthur B. Shutts.

Rush M. Blodget.

Stanford University, Dec., 27, 19o6.

GIMEL CHAPTER. Early in the year 1904 the Masons of the University of Kansas agit¡at~d the question of forming an organization similar to that reported to have been formed at the University of Michigan, that is to be known as a fraternity with masonry as a qualification for membership. The chief stumbling block in the way of this proposed organization was over the question of membership: were all Master Masons in the University as students or faculty to be members by virtue of the fact, or were they to be elected the same as were members to Greek letter fraternities.

Nov. 4th, 1904 a temporary organization petitioned Aleph Chapter of the Acacia Fraternity for a charter, and this was granted them on Nov. 14. Nov. 25th, Bro. Harlan P. Rowe installed . the chapter as "Gimel" Chapter of the Acacia Fraternity.

We believe there is ample room for a fraternity founded upon the broad principles of Masonry to do great good for the Masons in the University, for

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the University, for the masons of the state, and for the craft in general. It is well said that a good mason is a good man, and could we but look after the young ·man's dexelopment in masonic principles and truth, and inculcate its teachings into his life, we may feel assured that as a man he will be a credit to himself, to his University, and to his state.

There are in this University eight social Greek letter fraternities, national in their scope, · that maintain chapter houses. There are in these Greek letter fraternities five Master Masons who are not members of Acacia; two members of Acacia are Greek letter men, one a Sigma Chi, and one a Sigma Nu. We occupy the same house that we took when the fraternity was organized; we own the furniture and rent the house. Ultimately we expect to own our house, but the means of taising the money for that purpose is not yet fully decided upon. Two of the brothers are elected to go before the next meeting of the Grand Lodge and broach the matter suggested by Bro. Homan in the last issue of the Magazine-that is of getting a special dispensation from the Grand Lodge allowing university men to be made masons at eighteen years of age.

They are not going there with the expectation of getting such a measure through, but for the purpose of bringing us before the Grand Lodge for their consideration, and to acquaint ourselves with the influential masons of the state.

We feel that when we have recognition from the masons of the state that we can go before them and successfully solicit funds for the building o~ a chapter house, and toward .that end we are going to constantly labor. Another method suggested that is very feasible is to address a letter to each lodge in the state to be read just before the University opens in the fall, giving a brief account of ·Acacia, what it is, what it is doing etc., and offer to help any mason who is just entering the University to get located, or to help any friends of masons.

In this way we could get a good line on new material and at the same time be putting the masons of the state under obligations to us,-something much to be desired.

Gimel is proud of her law members. Two years ago Bro. 0. Q. Claflin won the Edward Thompson essay prize, a law encyclopedia valued at $250, Bro. R. C. McCormick won the same prize last year.

Two of the active members, 0, B. Hartley, and L. T. Gibbons are thirtysecond degree _men; and Bros. Johnson, Davis, Hixon, and Dunn are taking their degrees.

Gimel takes pleasure in announc~ng that Bro. D. M. Horkmans is the newly elected master of Lawrence lodge No. 6.

T. E. Linton is a civil engineer with the Santa Fe at Canon City, Texas.

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R. C. McCormick is practicing law at Wichita, Kansas. N. J. Ward is practicing law at Kansas City, Kansas. D. M. Horkmans is the University photographer at Lawrence, Kansas. W . H. Elder is with a contracting company in California at present, but expects to return to Lawrence and practice law here.

0 . Q. Claflin is practicing law at Kansas City, Kansas. J. C. Royer is in the live stock business at Gove City, Kansas. W . W. A. Reynolds is in the real estate business at Muskogee, I. T. Carl Scheller is an electrical engineer with the General Electric Company , Schenectady, N. Y. S. C. Ford is practicing law at H elena, Mont. J. F. Bender is princ ipal of the High School ::tt Arkansas City, Kansas. J. A. Woodruff is Santa Fe relief agent with headquar ters at Arkansas City. Kansas. C. 0 . Pingry is practicing law at Pittsburg, Kansas. J. A. Woodruff is with the Santa Fe at Skedee, 0. T. It is with a great deal of sorrow that Gimel announces to the brethren the death of Bro. Perry C. Cook. He was buried by the mason s of his home lodge at Gove City, Kansas.

Bros. Dunn, Gibbons, Reid, Isle, Pierson (pledged) , and Merwin, who is now residing in the Harvard chapter house, are the new members for the year. G. T . Hanson is an engineer employed by the Allis-Chambers Co. , at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

F. R. Grant.

HE CHAPTER The year 1906 opened favorably for He Chapter and it was but a short ti me until the chapter could celebrate its first birthday, April 15, 'o6. The year we then were able to look back upon ¡was one that we could well he pleased with. During that year we had solved many little problems and were stronge r after each trial of our strength.

A few days after the chapter birthday we had to face the events of the San Francisco fire and earthquake. The homes of several of the members were destroyed by the fire. The members took active part in the relief work or were on military duty as the University Cadets were called upon for guard du ty in San Francisco and Berkley. As the faculty took as active a part in these duties as the students, the University closed for the term without further work.

The ch apter history of the next term was. quiet after the exciting close of the previous term, and the old members who gathered together had much to talk over that occured in those spring days.

Soon after the opening of the term it was proposed to hold a double initiation with Beth Chapter and the date finally set, was Nov. 9th, the eve of the

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Intercollegiate football game. The meeting was held in our chapter home and between 35 and 40 members of the two chapters were present. It was arranged that each chapter should confer the work on the other's candidate. This gave each chapter an excellant oppqrtunity to get points. It was of special, assistance to the officers who were able to study the various parts and' had new views presented. After the initiation of Bros. J. A. Bumgarner of Beth Chapter and Ed. Cline of He Chapter, short talks were given by the faculty graduate, and active members present. These little talks brought home to every member present the place that Acacia took in their lives and we recognized that the members of rival universities had a common ground for friendship, and the students of both were striving for the same object. The only regret was that !hese meetings could not be held more frequently.

During the year He Chapter has initiated nine new members, two of whom were charter members who had been unable to attend the installation of the chapter. The members of the chapter had the pleasure of initiating Gov. Geo. C. Pardee at the capital in Sacramento. At present we have one pledged member awaiting his third degree.

The following officers were elected for I906-7: Pres., R. R. Rankin; Vice-Pres.,C. E. Coggin; Treas., G. B. Gordon; Secty., W. K. Watkins; Stewards, E. W. Killiais.

W. K. Watkins.

TETH CHAPTER Teth Chapter, Acacia Fraternity, was organized at Harvard University April T~th , 1906, the charter members being some of the members of the Harvard Masonic Club. an organization about five years old.

Having started so late the chapter existed without a chapter house for the remainder of the college year of 1905-190l>, meeting in rooms of the various members. At the beginning of the year 1906-1907 Teth Chapter took posesslon of its present chapter house, No. 16 Prescott St. Cambridge, Mass. The house is centrally located, only one block from the college yard, near the Harvard Union . The house contains good facilities for club purposes, including billiard room , parlor, living and dining-rooms, kitchen, and on the second and third floors sleeping rooms for the accommodation of ten or more members.

Starting with fifteen charter members, last year the number was increased to eighteen by initiation. Starting with ten active members the present year, the number has been increased to sixteen active members at the present time (Feb. 1st), two by affiliation and four by initiation. In addition there are eight alumni members. Total active and alumni members is twenty-four.

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HETH CHAPTER OF ACACIA. Little is known of the efforts which were made to organize masonic clubs at Illinois prior to the fall of 1905, except that they were failures. In October, 1905, serious talk was indulged in by a number of masons relative to the best way of getting all their college brothers together in order to become better acquainted and to further the cause of masonry. It was finally decided to have a meeting of all Master Masons in the institution for the purpose of discussing the organization of a social club. One morning early in November such a call appeared in the ILLINI, and at the appointed hour, in room 202 University Hall, there gathered a representative body of men. All were enthusiastic over the idea of the masons at Illinois occasionally getting together in a social way.

At this meeting it was decided to hold a banquet in the banquet hall of Urbana Lodge No. 157, which had been offered to us. At this banquet about fifty members of the student body and faculty were present, also a few prominent masons of Urbana and Champaign. Several excellent speeches were heard and the general desire was for some sort of permanent organization. Carrying out this idea several meetings were held in room 123 Engineering Hall, and Michingan and Purdue were asked to tell us of their student masonic organizations.

Michigan informed 路us of the national fraternity, Acacia, and soon afterwards National Treasurer E. E. Miller visited us and gave further particulars regarding the fraternity. By this time the sentiment' for a permanent organization of masons at Illinois had become strong, and it was decided to form a masonic club and petition the Acacia fraternity for a . charter to organize as one of its chapters.

The organization was known as the Pythagoras Club and elected the following officers: President, Roscoe D. Wyatt; Vice President, Leon B. Kinsey; Secretary, Thomas 路 M. Barger; Treasurer, F. G. Frink. It was decided to go into a house the following year if enough members could be secured. A committee was appointed to approach the masons in the University in regard to this point. Now followed a period of depression and the future of th e P ythagoras Club looked very dark. No progress was made until after the Christmas holidays when enthusiasm seemed to revive and the canvass was completed.

Rooms were rented over 510 East Green Street, Champaign, for the remainder of the school year and on March 13, 1906, the Acacia fraternity was formally petitioned for a charter. A letter arrived from Ann Arbor, on April 16, notifying us that our petition had been granted and contained the informati on that we should be known as Heth chapter of Acacia when installed.

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Vvoodman Hall in Urbana. The officers of the Pythagoras Club were elected and installed as the first officers of Heth Chapter of Acacia. The installation and initiation of members was followed by an elegant spread and appropriate toastil in the Masonic Banquet Hall. Everything was enthusiasm now and on May 3rd, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, W. ]. McFarland; Vice President, L. B. Kinsey; Secretary, T .

M. Barger; Treasurer, J. M. Snodgrass; Steward, C. E. Hoff. W. J. McFarla.nd was elected delegate to the National Conclave held in Chicago. The next day our present home, 505 East Green Street, Champaign was leased.

Heth Chapter has made a good start this year and her prospects for the future are bright. Our house is already well and comfortably furnished, and pictures and furniture of various sorts are constantly being- added. The chapter has paid more attention to scholarship and to increasing her membership than to social affairs, although we have entertained informally a number of times.

On November 3rd, we initiated eight new house men and have several pledges to take in soon. Brother I. N. Reed, of Urbana, has been elected to honorary membership and will be initiated into the fraternity in due form.

Heth Chapter has ¡recently incorporated as a "social organization" under the laws of the State of Illinois, and plans are already being formulated for the erection of a permanent home of our own in a few years.

YODH CHAPTER OF ACACIA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. GEORGE E. NITZSCHE,

LL. B.

Among the founders and early graduates of the University of P-ennsylvania are men whose names are celebrated in the history of Free Masonry in America. The founder of the University, Benjamin Franklin, was one of the most prominent figures in masonic circles during colonial times, and was also at one time Grand Master of Pennsylvania. Equally well known was Dr. William Smith, the first provost of the university, and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, who was the author of many of the prayers and rituals used today in special masonic services. Masonic documents written by George Washington, an honorary alumnus of the university, are still on exhibition at the Masonic Temple, in Philadelphia. Marquis de Lafayette, another honorary alumnus, and many other University of Pennsylvania men received more than ordinary recognition in masonic circles, among them being at least fourteen Grand Masters of the state. The present Vice Provost of the Univer-

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sity and President of the American Philisophical Society, Dr. Edgar F. Smith, is a prominent mason in Pennsylvania, and was one of the founders of University Lodge No. 610, which now has the largest membership of any lodge in Pennsylvania. It is a source of gratification, therefore, to the masons at the University, that one of the first chapters of Acacia was established here.

At present there are forty-five Greek Letter Fraternities which have chapters at Pennsylvania, and there are as many more local fraternities. Among its population of nearlY. 5,000 students, including officers and faculty, there are about 250 masons, and among its local .a lumni it is estimated that there are at least a thousand more. With such wealth of available material, Acacia seems destined to become one of the strongest secret organizations at the University.

The first meeting for organizing the Y odh Chapter was held in the apartments of the writer, at Hamilton Court on Friday evening, May 3rd, 1906, there being present Brother Harvey J. Howard, a former member oÂŁ Michigan Chapter; Brother Clarence G. Hill, National Secretary of Acacia; and fifteen Master Masons, members of the University. An organization was effected and Brother Hill administered the obligation, thus forming the Yodh or tenth chapter of the Acacia Fraternity. Brother Harvey J. Howard, 'o8, was elected President; John Conover Clayton, '07, Vice President; Arthur H. Wanner, 'o8, Treasurer, and George E. Nitzsche, '98, Secretary. A constitution and set of by-laws were drawn up and adopted.

Prior to the installation of the Yodh Chapter o.f Acacia, several attempts, more or less successful, were made to organize the masons of the University.

The first move of this kind was the founding of the University Lodge, on Novem22nd, 1895, by Vice Provost Edgar F. Smith and a number of students and alumni of the University of Pennsylvania. Several attempts have since been made to organize a University Masonic club and restrict its members hip to University of Pennsylvania men, but none of these movements were successful.

Yodh Chapter of Acacia, which is known as "Franklin Chapter," in honor of the founder of the University, has a total membership of thirty.

The University of Pennsylvania has the distinction of being the first institution in the United States to -have been known under the title of "University", and also the first to inaugurate the University idea. It opened the first medical school in America, and gave the first courses in law. The medical school was founded in 1765, and the law school in 1790. Pennsylvania was the first institution in this country to teach chemistry; the first to establish courses for teachers, and the first to provide a general club house for its students. It remained for the masons of Michigan, however, to found the first masonic

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fraternity of college men, which seems destined to become not only a national but an inter-national organization, and one of the strongest associations of university and college bred men in the world.

While some of the oldest and most interesting historical land marks in America are in Philadelphia, strangely enough the first homes o~ masonic bodies in Philadelphia have all disappeared. The present magnificent Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, however, will ever be a monument to masonry in America. Here on the banks of the Delaware, William Penn landed in 1682; here are Independence Hall, in which the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776; Carpenter's Hall, in which the first Continental congress met; Congress Hall, in which the early lawmakers held sessions from 1790 to 1800; the Ross House, in which the flag was designed; Penn's cottage, and many old mansions which were occupied in colonial days by men whose names are now famous. The surroundings of Philadelphia are no less interesting historically, and close by are the scenes of many battles and encampments during the war for independence.

Philadelphia is also the home of some of the earliest educational and ,;cientific institutions, of whose original buildings naturally but a few traces remain, but most of them have enjoyed a continuous existence. First of these is the University of Pennsylvania. Like the early masonic buildings, the original buildings of the University have long since been demolished, and the site has changed several times in order that its growth might not be hindered.

Since 1872 it has been located in West Philadelphia, where its expansion has been remarkable. From a single building at Fourth and Arch Streets in I700, it has now spread over a campus covering more than sixty acres, upon which there is a group of seventy-one buildings.

The University is located conveniently to the center of the city. In twelve minutes one may ride on the electric cars from the campus to City Hall, which is the center of a population of more than a million and a half, and on the subway and elevated roads, the journey is still shorter. The campus forms a pleasing site for the many handsome buildings. Well-kept walks wind about the grounds, which are diversified by terraces, shrubbery and many different species of trees. Most of the buildings are over-grown with ivy, and partly concealed behind a perfusion of bushes and foliage. The Botanic Gardens with their heavily shaded walks twining around flower beds, the lily and lotus ponds; the green houses, filled with rich collections of rare plants from all parts of the world, and Hamilton Walk, shaded with tall poplars, weeping willows, maples, oak and other American shade trees planted as memorials to eminent Pennsylvanians-all combine to form one of the "sights oÂŁ the city."

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A walk of a few blocks from the campus takes one to the borders of Fairmount Park, which reaches away northward with its three thousand five hundred acres of valleys and hills, through which winds the Schulkill River and Wissahickon Creek. On the banks of the Schuylkill is the College Boat House, where students may secure boats, shells or canoes for practice or for a spin upon the National Rowing Course. The river has been the scene of many races of the American College crews, and is the course upon which the national regattas are held. The river drive extends from Pennsylvania's boathouse along the east bank of the Schuylkill and up the Wissahicken Creek for a distance of eleven miles through a picturesque valley. The plans of the City Park Association provide for the extension o~ the park system so that the University campus will ultimately be connected by a boulevard, with Fairmount Park on the north end with Bartram's Botanic Gardens on the south, and also with numerous small parks, thus forming a continuous park system, which will ultimately encircle the entire city.

All of the principal buildings of the University, except those o~ the Astronomical Observatory, are located on the grounds in West Philadelphia.

The latter have been built on a hill several miles from the campus, away from the hazy sky and vibrations of the city. Including the dormitory houses, seventy-one buildings are used to carry on the work of the University. Of these nineteen are devoted to teaching and eleven to hospital purposes. The others are the dormitories; museums; library; dining, alumni and recreation halls, and the gymnasium and athletic buildings. Besides these, many of the fraternities and the Mask and Wig Club occupy buildings of their own, while the Christian Association has a large building in the Schuylkill River district devoted to settlement work.

West Philadelphia, in which the University is located, is now the educational center of the city, and is the home o~ a number of other important educational and scientific institutions, such as Drexel Institute, The Commercial Museums, and several import~nt schools. Philadelphia is also the home of such ancient institutions as the American Philosophical Society, Franklin Institute, American Academy of Natural Sciences, and the American Academy of Fi~e Arts. Within its borders are many o~ the most extensive cotton and textile · · dustnes, · 1ocomo f tv e and ship-building plants. manufacturies, tron and stee1 111 Penn's University family consists of nearly five thousand students and officers and forms one of the most cosmopolitan groops o~ men in the United fi f · tions and territories and ' · States, the students representing fifty- ve oretgn na . almost every state in the Union. To get these men to mingle freely wtth each

THE JouRNAL oF THE AcACIA FBATERNITY. other, and to encourage a democratic spirit of fellowship among the students has always been the aim of the faculty. The most effective step in this direction was the organization of the Houston Club in 1893, which on January 2nd last, celebrated the tenth anniversary of the opening of its club house, one of the most handsome and spacious in Philadelphia. Approaching the imposing entrance of the Club House, one finds himself on a broad marble terrace, then in a spacious vestibule, and next in a large reception room, in which everything is suggestive of ease and comfort. Every student becomes a member of the club upon matriculating, and here thousands mingle daily to dismiss for a little while all thought of study and work. In other parts o~ the hall are billard and pool rooms; a library and reading room; a room for chess and checkers; bowling alleys; barber shop; trophy rooms; dining room; an auditorium; dark room for photographers; guest chambers, and rooms for the use of the musical clubs and the various student publications. The second floor is so arranged that the whole may be thrown into a large hall, which is frequently used for balls, dinners, dances and receptions.

The architecture of the Houston Hall, and of many of the buildings on Peim's campus is exceedingly attractive. A collegiate style has been developed in the last ten years which has brought her group of buildings prominently among the most beautiful specimens of architecture in America. Houston Hall is one of the early Elizabethan example of "English Collegiate"; the new Law School building, which is now the largest devoted exclusively to teaching Law in America, is in the style of the Seventeenth Century English Renaisssance as developed by Sir Christopher Wren; the new Medical Labratory building, of which Prof. von Noorden, of Germany recently spoke as never having seen "an institution with such magnificent teaching facilities," is also in the style which prevailed in England during the middle of the Seventeenth Century; the Harrison Labratory of Chemistry is characteristic of Italian Renaissance; the new Engineering Building, which has a floor era of 128,ooo square feet, is also of the English School of Architecture, its entrance pavilions approaching in severity and class.ical tendency the work of the Georgian period; the Gymnasium, which was completed last year, is in the English Collegiate Gothic style; the Museum building and its courtyard prominent critics consider cne of the most charming and successful works of architecture in the United States; it is inspired by the round-arched brick architecture of Northern Italy.

Other buildings now on the campus, and several about to 'be constructed, represent various styles of architecture, which will conform to other buildings erected since the dormitories, which gave the keynote to thc;:m all; the latter are designed in the English Collegiate style, with Elizabethan detail, and with their wide

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enclosures strongly suggest the Oxford and Cambridge Colleges. The three courtyards around which the twenty-three dormitory houses are built are popularly known as the "Little Quad," the "Triangle," and the "Big Quad;" the houses face these courtyards, the main entrance to which is through a beautiful gateway known as "Memorial Tower," erected a few years ago in memory of the ~ons of the University who served in the Army and Navy of the United States during the -recent war with Spain.

The general mingling of the students, in~ident to dormitory life and fo stered hy the Houston Club and the Gymnasium, has greatly increa sed fellowship among the students, so that Pennsylvania may claim to be one of the most democratic of universities. In athletics, too, the regulations recently aclopted by the Department of Physical Education are bringing about conditions long desired by the faculty. The students who show exceptional ability, ancl who make the 'Varsity teams, are no longer the only ones who use the Gymnasium, Athletic Fields, and Boathouses, but all students are now obliged to take some form of physical exercise.

Each man upon matriculating, is examined by the Director of Physical Education, who is also a professor in the Medical Department, and who pre~c ribes the amount and character of exercise necessary to keep the student in health while at the University, a monthly record being kept of his developmen t. This method not only gives many men whose ability might otherwise never have been discovered opportunities to make athletic teams, but what is more inportant they leave the University better equipped physically for their future work.

The Gymnasium and Franklin Field represent an outlay of almost a milli on dollars-the gift of the alumni. The building is 275 feet long ; on the ground floor is a swimming pool IOO feet long, where a corps of swimming instructors endeavor to teach each student to swim at least twice the length of the pool before he graduates. The Gymnasium proper, on the second flo or, is ISO feet long by 75 feet wide, with a sky light over almost the entire room. In other parts of the building, and in the wings, are the offices of the Athletic Association and the Physical Director, also rooms for fencing, sparring, wrestl ing, and for crew practice, shower baths, lavatories, and dres sing and drying rooms for home and visiting teams.

Every sport popular among American college students is supported by the students of the University of Pennsylvania. The home contests are usu ally held on Franklin Field, which is fitted up with a quarter mile track, a baseball diamond. a football fiield, and tennis and lacrosse courts. Stands, with a seatin g capacity of 23,000, enclose three sides of the field, the fourth side being taken up by the Gymnasium building and two memorial gates. Underneath the stands are indoor tracks and the winter training quarters for the track team.

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To even touch upon activities of student life at Pennsylvania is impossible in an article of this kind. The lives of the students and the members of the teaching force are so interwoven that scarcely a day passes which does not bring a large number of them together outside of their regular class-room exercises.

This family life does not end with graduation; in all parts of the world alumni have organized themselves inot local alumni societies and frequently hold reunions, their loyalty being attested by their generous gifts and their continued interest in their Alma Mater-a spirit which has given to Pennsylvania a group of buildings valued at more than fourteen millions of dollars, a University which has increased each year, not only in wealth and resources and in the number of students, but more especially in the quality and importance of its work.

LAMEDTH CHAPT-E R. A little over a year ago a Masonic organization among university men here at Wisconsin was an unknown thing. It is true that some of the more interested had thought of and hoped for something to bind university Masons more closely together and bring them in personal contact with one another, but the times had not seemed ripe for the first move. When it was learned that a fraternity had been started at some of the sister universities this interest, which up to now had been lying dormant, was kindled to a working pitch and, a few of the men went to work to see if something could not be done here. Various personal conversations took place pro. and con., those the most interested in Masonry were looked up and plans were discussed with prominent city Masons, all of which resulted in a meeting being held in the parlors of the Masonic Temple on the 2oth of January, 1906.

I should like here to record the men who were early interested in this movement, attended this and subsequent meetings previous to the installation of the chapter and who became charter members. They are as follows: Dr. Victor Lenher, Dr. C. K. ¡ Lieth, Dr. Samuel Sparling, Dr. N. M. Fenneman, F. J. Petura, W. G. Lottes, Ray S. Owen, W. 0. Hotchkiss, R. C. Benner, Frank L. F aucett, Emil L. Leasman, Charles W. Stoops, Harry W . Sutherland, Herbert A. Stecker and A. T. Kirk. \)f these it may be well to make special mention of Bro. Petura who worked with the most untiring zeal and unselfish devotion and to whom the first successes of the movement are probably due more than to any other one man. Others might be mentioned who did all in their power for the cause, but space will not permit.

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brethren to order and stated the purposes of the gathering . Bro. Petura was chosen chairman of thi s and the following meetings, plans for future activities were discussed and a committee appointed to draw up a constitution and bylaws. This may be said to be the birth of organized Masonic work in the University of Wisconsin, a movement which we believe will be of great good here as elsewhere, a movement which if it serves its best purposes, will extend in influence to more tha11 its mere members, a movement whi-;;-h should stir to greater activity the Masonic interest of every Mason connected with the school and impress upon him the true import of its teachings.

Other meetings followed this one as questions came up for settlement, and questions are always bound to come up in the beginning of any such organization. On April 22nd, 1906, a meeting was called in the Temple to adopt a constitution and consider petitioning the Grand Council of the Acacia Fraternity for a charter. Previous to this time Bro. Petura and others had corresponded with the Michigan chapter and members elsewhere relative to the aims and purposes of Acacia and the process of obtaining a charter. The information so obtained had been discussed by a majority of the members of what was then the Masonic Club. The first thing to come before the meeting was the adoption of the constitution presented by the committee. This was disposed of in due time and the other very important question brought up. A dissenting voice was now heard for the first time. A very few thought that a Masonic Club of the old type would do as well as the fraternity. Their greatest objection seemed to be against going into a national organization. In spite of the experience of Masonic clubs elsewhere, they were not to be convinced that it would not work here. Because they did not agree with the rest they decided to withdraw.

After considerable of this discussion it was decided to petition for a charter and correspondence with that end in view was taken up.

President Rowe of the national organization paid Wisconsin a visit to 1 ook over the ground and explain more fully than could be done by letter, the aims and purposes, hopes and aspirations of the order, and to clear up any points that might not be plain . He evidently found things fairl y satisfactory and seemed well pleased with his visit.

Owing to the California earthquake there was some delay in hearing from the chapters there regarding the vote on the new chapter. In due time, however, the report came that everything was favorable and to go ahead and install.

This was done May 22nd, 1906, in the parlors of the Temple. Th e chapter was installed with the following officers: President, F. J. Petura ; Vice-President, C. W. Stoops : Secretary, A. T. Kirk ; Treasurer, R. S. Owen. They were to hold office for the remainder of the year or until the next officers were elected and installed. The charter members have been named.

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Being installed so late in the school year made it necessary to do a large amount of work in a short time so as to be in working order for the coming season. A house had to be obtained, the necessary legal steps taken, new officers elected and installed and a number of new men initiated. All questions were taken care of as they best could be under circumstances, and the school year closed with Acacia affairs at Wisconsin in fairly prosperous condition.

The attitude taken towards us by the Masons of the City of Madison is worthy of our greatest thanks and gratitude. It was to a great extent due to their friendly feeling, unselfish help, and words of good cheer that what has been accomplished thus far has been possible. Not only did they stand ready to advise, but even to help in any way they could. More than this they ever showed a deep personal interest in what we were trying to do, a thing that often helps more than so-called material aid.

At the opening of the school year of 1906-7 some of the men who intended to come in the house were unable to be back, which left some vacancies. Owing to previous contracts made by the new members taken in the first part of the year there has been some trouble experienced in filling extra rooms but this difficulty is to an extent being settled and on the whole the affairs of the chapter are running as well as could be expected. At the beginning of the year there were eighteen members present, of whom nine were members of the instructional force. Four of these are professors and four instructors. Four of the remaining members lived in town and one was excused from living in the house for reasons considered sufficient. This left only four regular men to go into the house. One other man who had been pledged the .previous spring came in making five. For considerable time the first of the year only these five men were in the house which left one double room vacant.

We were perhaps unfortunate in the way we engaged the house, though the plan adopted seemed to be the most feasible at the time. The committee found a house which could be rented by the room, leaving full care to the people of whom we rented. The argument was to take the parlors and all of the upstairs rooms except one small attic room on the third floor. This of course compelled the chapter to pay for rooms whether .they were filled or not, but it relieved us of any responsibility in looking after the running or heating of the house, and of getting furniture.

The table has been run on much the same principle. Each man pays the landlady direct, we making an absolute agreement as to the number of men we would furnish. Owing to there not being enough members available to fill the table a few outside men were allowed to come in for board on the same consideration as the rest of us. All of such outsiders are Masons, however, except

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one who is an instructor in the University. We all feel that it would be much more desirable to have all of the men at the table members, but if we were to have a table at all this year the plan adopted was the only one possible. Another year the chapter will run its own house and table in all probability.

Thus far this school year the following members have been initiated: V. A. Suydam, R. F. Koenig, M. N. Halty, H. M. Howett, J. 0. Shaff, J. M. Gries and Frank L. Anders. Two others will be initiated shortly, and a number are under consideration. There are in town at the present time twenty-five active members.

Five of those with us last year are away this. Four or five of the present active members will not be with us next year.

Such then is a hasty review of the history of the Lamedth chapter. Many incidental things might be mentioned would time and space permit. One thing which to my mind is a good omen, is the frequent and earnest discussions which have come up. These, when coupled with a spirit of keen interest, and at the same time good feeling, as they have with us this year, show a ¡ healthy and vigorous condition, a condition which gives promise for the future. What the next few years may bring forth no man can tell with certainty. That is something that depends on the individual members. If the hopes and expectations have a realization as all evidences seem to predict they will, Acacia at W isconsin will become an element for good among the Masons of the University.

DALETH CHAPTER. Nebraska University has an attendance of about twenty-seven hundred students. Compared with the number of organizations in school thi-s attendance seems small for there are nearly thirty fraternities and sororities. Years hence, when Acacia has grown more stable, and time has instilled oonservatism into the governing powers, I doubt not that they would hesitate to install a chapter in a college where such conditions prevail. As will be readily surmised too, from the number of fraternities, membership in them carries with it a prestige and good non-fraternity men are scarce. The natural conclusion is that, if Acacia expected to gain a foot-hold, under such conditions, it must be by beginning with men who already belong to Greek letter fraternities.

To almost any other kind of an organization this would mean that it must be condemned to exist indefinitely as a . club or a loosely constructed society.

Daleth's charter members were, almost to a man, members of Greek letter fraternities, but they were composed of faculty men and upperclassmen-all loyal masons. Conditions at Nebraska have tested Acacia and we have found that our fraternity . gfves evidence of surprising strength, even in its infancy. The foundation pr.inciples are powerful and far-reaching. In Daleth our motto has

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been, "Acacia First," with the result that she has emerged L¡om the most trying situations and discouraging conditions in triumph and is now in a fair way to achieve in a fuller measure, the objects of the organization.

The Chapter, through its members, is represented in almost every form of college activities, in football, baseball, track, glee club, dramatic club, engineering organizations and societies, and annual student publications. With a larger membership we should be one of the strongest and most influential organizations in school. To that end steps are being taken, to apprise the people of the State generally of our existence, that more students may make special effort to become masons before leaving the University.

Daleth has maintained club rooms this year because of the curious situation of being unable to obtain a suitable house after school had well begun. Profiting by this experience, the movement to secure a house for next year will be begun earlier. , Not less strong than the desire for a house is the demand for the foundation for a library. The tendency toward instruction in masonry is decidedly strong and we have never been without it in some form. For the most part the work done in this line has been by lectures by some of the many prominent masons in Lincoln. This side of Acacia appeals to Daleth as a very essential part. One of our alumni is Master of a lodge in Lincoln, that has a reputation as being one of the best in the State. What, with every opportunity to attend lodge, and the priviiege of having as good lecturers as may be found anywhere to instruct us, Daleth enjoys ideal conditions for building a fraternity that may accomplish both the ¡idea of fraternalism and masonic ,instruction to college masons.

KAPH CHAPTER. The College Masonic movement culminated at the University of Minnesota January, 1903, at which time a tentative organization of resident master masons was formed. This has been aptly termed by Brother Erdman as "a necessary Tesult from the evolutionary tendency contained in every human institution."

The preliminaries were simple in the extreme. Several students upon comparing notes discovered that there were a large number o~ members of the order, and that few were acquainted with each other either personally or masonically. The general proposition of organization was discussed and the Faculty members sounded as to their views, both as to the advisability and feasibility of forming some organization that would bring the masonic students in closer touch with each other and their Faculty brethren. The Faculty response was unanimous in . ~upport .o~ the idea, and a self appointed committee was authorized to formulate their plans, call a meeting and ask the Faculty

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for any moral or material assistance within their power. In following out this suggestion, nine students attended a meeting of Cataract Lodge No. 2, and having proven themselves, called a meeting of the nine to consider "ways and means" for the accomplishing of their rather hazy plans of organization. Among the nine were two Past Masters, one of whom was heartily in accord with the movement and took a very acti ve part in the subsequent work. The other raised grave doubts as to our right under the rules of the Grand Lodge to form any such organization, as proposed. In order to dispose of any possible objection a committee o~ three, with the writer as Chairman, was appointed to wait upon the Grand Master of the State and submit to him the three following interrogations: First-Is there anything in the rules or policy of the Grand Lodge which would prohibit such an organization?

Second-Do you believe such an organization advisable?

Third-Will you suggest a suitable name?

It was very early in the year of I903 that this committee waited upon our Most W:orshipful Brother, Henry Adams, presented to him the interrogations and requested his consideration of the same. In a short time he returned us word that after consideration of the questions with the other officers of the Grand Lodge, they had directed him to inform us that there was nothing in the rules and policy of the Grand Lodge prohibiting such an organization. That they believed such an organization in every way desirable, and as the necessary prerequisite to membership was that a man should be a Master Mason, they could think of no title more appropriate than "Acacia;" but that we must remember that the term Masonic was strictly forbidden to be used by any organization except a regularly chartered Lodge.

The next week the name was adopted without discussion and an active canvass of the various colleges of the University made. There were found to be more than one hundred Master Masons in the Faculty and Student body.

A meeting, I believe in February, I903, and a permanent organization formed under the name of the ACACIA CLUB. Dean C. W. Hall was elected the first President and the writer its first Secretary. Committees on "Consideration of By-Laws Extension," "Relation to Colleges" and "Relation to General .l:"raternity," were organized and set at work.

The committee on consideration of by-laws was informed that there was at the University of Michigan a thriving Masonic Club and they were instructed to correspond with them, stating our object, aims, and proposed line of organization, and requesting that the University of Michigan give us such suggestions and advice as they would. The Masonic Club responded courteously

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The papers submitted had nothing which we thought would be useful to us in our work, which was considerably different in its outline from that of the Michigan Club and our committee proceeded to work out an organization suit-

able to our peculiar needs.

During the summer following, members of the Acacia Club met and talked with Masons from various colleges, including members of the Masonic Club of Ann Arbor and a helpful interchange of ideas occurred. The outlook of the movement was discussed, National organization suggested, but deemed inopportune at that time. Meanwhile the little leaven was doing its work.

In the fall of 1903 the Acacia Club determined to become something more than a literary club and work was commenced upon a ritual which was completed and exemplified for the first time in December, 1903. The Acacia Club had at all times a strong and active membership.

During the summer of 1904 one of the members of the Acacia Club, while on the Pacific Coast met Acacia men which was the first Minnesota knew of this fact. Later in the summer your writer, after having been absent some three months from civilization, picked up a Mexican paper with a column article describing the organization of the Acacia at Michigan that summer which was characterized as the first and only club of this kind in the world.

F. ALEX. STEW ART. NOTE:-The writer of this article has confused several dates and the editor is under the impression that the Masonic Club culminated at the University of Minnesota early in the year 1904, and if this first date be made 1904, and each date changed one year in advance, then the dates will appear correct according to the record of the National organization and according to the date of installation of Kaph Chapter, which occurred on May 22nd, 1906.

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g:cada'!5 Ritual If one were to investigate any sort of organization of men, he would first investigate the men comprising it and then search for the principles set forth in its ritual and otherwise

The biological law of "the survival of the fittest" holds good with social organizations as well as with other institutions and organisms . Only those survive the test of the ages which prove their usefulness to the human race.

No organi¡zation, religious or state, social or industrial, with other principle5r than those which promote the best interests of all concerned can ever hope to continue its existence through the centuries to come.

The first attempt to create a ritual at Michigan was during the college year rgoo-rgor , while the University of Michigan Masonic Club was in a condition of prosperity, but the attempt proved unsuccessful. Without a ritual this club was a very loose organization which resulted in fluctuations of success and failure from r894 to rgoz, when it became a complete failure.

Upon organizing the Acacia Fraternity it was evident that a ritual was. probably one of the most, if not the most, important instrument to be constructed and yet the most difficult to be obtained. Beginning in October, 1903, meetings were held nearly every week at which general plans of organization were made and discussed, but nothing was done towards a ritual until April znd, 1904, when a motion that the President appoint a ritual committee was made by Brother V\T. J. Marshall and supported by Brother C. A. Sink. The motion was carried and the President, Brother W . S. \1\Theeler, appointed on the ¡committee Brothers H. P. Rowe, W. J. Marshall and C. A. Sink .

The committee, having no definite ideas as to the exac t nature of the ritual which it should produce for the future use of the Fraternity, decided to consult some of the prominent masons of the city in regard to their work. During the !allowing week an engagement was made with Brother L .C. Goodrich, Grand Lecturer of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for the State of Michi gan, who accompanied them to the office of Judge W. G. Doty, Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandry Knights Templar of Michigan.

At the conference with these two distinguished Masons, ritualism as a whole was discussed in a general way but no definite conclusions were reached. H owever, at this first and only conference several Masonic personages were mentioned and discussed, among whom was the one whose life was chosen as the basis of the ritual as it is to-day.

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vacation of the University, when Br-other W . J. Marshall who remained in Ann A rbor undertook the task of searching the University of Michigan Library for materi al upon which to build a ritual. During this research many volumes were examined and the lives of many men sketched but none seemed so fitted for the foundation of a ritual for our organization as the one chosen. In order to start a movement along this line and to produce a nucleus frot~ which to develop. the author of Acacia's original ritual arranged to the best of his ability in so short a time, a rudely constructed article which is at the present time in the hands of the National Secretary. This he presented to the other two members of the committee upon their return to the University, that they might accept, enlarge, re-arrange or discard it.

At the firs t meeting of the committee after the vacation, the entire article was read, discussed and in some places re-arranged and re-worded. This ritual as subn1itted by the committee was read by the chairman and after some discussion was 2.dopted by Aleph Chapter (then the University of Michigan Masonic Club) May 7th, 1904, subject to necessary changes.

At the time the ritual was written no constitution and by-laws had, as yet, been adopted ; therefore, it was necessary for the author to create certain rtiualistic offices. After the adoption of the constitution and by-laws it was found necessary to change the opening and closing ceremonies in the ritual to conform with the office thus provided for. The articles of association were adopted May r2th; 1904, and the constitution and by-laws not until May 24th. 1904.

It migh t be of interest to state that at this stage in the development of the mother chapter of Acacia, letters of inquiry were being received from other universities and prominent Masons in different parts of the United States and it became necessary to formulate and complete the working system sooner than 'Nas intended, thus leaving the details for later consideration.

For purposes of record and information to members it might be well at this point to state that the minutes of a series of meetings which made up the truly fo.r mative period of the Acacia Fraternity have unfortunately been clestroyed. F rom the time the University of Michigan opened in Septemebr, 1903, to January r6th , 1904, meetings were held in the name of the University of Michigan Masonic Club but not being properly called by the President were illegal. On J anuary r6th, 1904, a meeting was called by George W. Crawford, the President of the Club, who had graduated and left the university the previous June. The meeting held during this period not being legal, the acting secretary was ordered to destroy their minutes.

Up to the date of incorporation, May 12th, 1904, all the work had been done in the name of the Masonic Club; therefore, on May 14th, 1904 the ritual

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was adopted by Aleph Chapter of the Acacia Fraternity and the committee was discharged. (Later in the meeting it was found that so much depended upon what had been accomplished by the old club that its minutes were adopted as preliminary minutes of Aleph Chapter) .

On May 31st, 1904, Brothers H. P . Rowe, W.]. Marshall and J. M. Cooper were apponited a committee to revise the ritual. This revision consisted in bringing it to conform with the constitution adopted at the previous meeting.

Three type-written copies were struck off. . The opening and closing ceremonies, thus revised, were not formally used by the chapter until they were again adopted October 31st, 1904.

In November, 1904, it became evident that more copies of the ritual would soon be needed as the applications for two other chapters had already been received and accepted. On the 19th of that month a committee consisting of Brothers W. ]. Marshall, M. Wolff and W . A. Hall was appointed to again make certain revisions an.d ty,Pe-write the ritual. At this time about thirty complete copies were made. On November 22nd, 1904, the report of the committee was accepted and the committee given further time. On December 6th, 1904, the report of the committee was accepted and the committee discharged.

Through correspondence with Masonic clubs at other universities relative to forming chapters, as well as developing conditions at home, it became necessary for Aleph to solve two r ather serious and important problems, that of dealing with members of previou sly existin g Masonic clubs, and that of honorary membership. On December 20th , 1904, Brothers W .L. Miggett, C. G. H ill, W . ]. Marshall, W. A. Hall and E. E. Gallup were appointed a committee to investigate these questions and make recommendations concerning the same.

These questions were finally solved and these particular branches of the organizations were provided for by a scheme suggested by the chairman, Brother Vv. L. Miggett. Three adidtional offices were to be created. They were to be de signated as Masonic Warden, Fraterni ty W arden and Alumni W arden, whose stations were to be on their respective sides of the triangle.

It was expected by the adoption of thi s scheme new avenues would be opened by which not only the ritual but the working machinery of the chapter could be improved. The symbolic teachings in the r itual could be made more elaborate and impressive. It would not only facilitate the working machinery of the chapter by relieving certain officers which are now over-burdened with duties and yet make one man responsible for each branch of acti ve work in th e building up of the chapter, but would at the same time provide for much needed secretary for each particular class of members, the active members, the honor ary members and the alumni members. For full inform ation concerning the duties

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of these officers, the reader is referred to article I, sections 4. 5 and 6 of the by-laws of Aleph chapter as printed on page 72 in the May, 1906 number of the Journal of the Acacia Fraternity."

This system was adopted at Michigan, January Ioth, 1905. Although the ritualistic side of the scheme had not been developed, officially it was in operation until the meeting of the first conclave in 1905 when it was entirely ruled out. Some such scheme would, no doubt, tend to simplify some of the serious problems that are confronting some of the sister chapters at the present time, besides adding much to the efficiency of the ritual.

At the meeting of the first conclave at Michigan in 1905, several minor changes were made in the ritual itself. At the second conclave held at Chicago in 1906, the national President was authorized to appoint a committee to revise the ritual and to report at the next conclave to be held at Lawrence, Kansas.

So far as the writer has been able to learn, nothing has been accompulished up to the present time.

AC'acia's ritual as it is to-day contains the elements upon which may be developed ¡ a ritual to be surpassed by no other organization. The task of the revising committee will be no small one. The writer has never had the opportunity of examining the ritual by the University of Minnesota Club, but he would like to suggest that the committee consult both rituals and, if feasible, adopt the best contained in each.

The ritual being the soul, and inspiring element of an organization m selecting its members, may Acacia's ritual, and very soon, become so full of inspiration and zeal, that Acacians everywhere will be known as men ever honored and respected.

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l'frettorp ALEPH CHAPTER. HONORARY MEMBERS. Hon. Wm. Homan, Hon. F. T. Lodge, J. F. McGregor,

r West 97th St., N. Y. City, N. Y. 715 Majestic Bldg., Detroit, Mich.

715 Majestic Bldg., Detroit, Mich.

ALUMNI MEMBERS.

G. N. Bebout, P. W. Boehm, Dr. R. W. Bunting, A. B. Clawson, Benjamin DeRoy, L. F. Cleveland, J. W. Cooper, E. E. Gallup, W. A. Hall, J. W. Hawkins, C. G. Hill," H. J. Howard, F. K. Leighton, A. B. Lightfoot, G. A. Malcolm, Prof. B. W. Peet, J. F. Norris, Prof. M. E. Cooley, Dr. A. B. Pierce, L. C. J. Read, R. E. Ringo, H. P. Rowe, C. A. Sink, R. B. Scatterday, C. C. Van Valkenburg, H. B. Washburn, W. W. Wedemeyer, W. S. Wheeler,

Elm St., Oberlin, 0.

Rugby, North Dakota.

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Dartford, Wis. 247 Bellville Ave., Newark, N. J. Bellaire, Mich.

Grass Lake, Mich.

Chelsea, Mich.

222

Modesto, Cal. Ithaca, Mich.

Churchville, N. Y. Braddock, Pa. Big Rapids, Mich.

Manila, P. I. Ypsilanti, Mich.

Anna, Ill. 314 N. Ingals St., Ann Arbor, Mich.

732 Packard St., Ann Arbor, Mich .

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Pontiac, Mich.

Badaxe, Mich.

Ann Arb6r, Mich.

Pontiac, Mich.

Campus Bldg., Detroit, Mich.

Los Angeles, Cal. Ann Arbor, Mich.

Penobscot Bldg., Detroit, Mich.

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Los Vegas, N. M. Norway, Mich.

Linneus, Mo. Kalamazoo, Mich.

I8 Richmond Ave., Dayton, 0.

Albion, N. Y. Osaka, Japan.

Lapeer, Mich.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

907 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich.

432 Hamilton Place, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Rolla, Mo. 603 S. State St., Ann Arbor, Mich.

Rose City, Mich.

E scanaba, Mich.

Escanaba, Mich.

Fowlerville, N. Y. 803 E. Madison St., Ann Arbor, Mich.

Pontiac, Mich.

603 S. State St., Ann Arbor, Mich.

BETH CHAPTER, ACACIA FRATERNITY. FACULTY. James Owen Griffin, William Frederick Durand,

Stanford Univ.

Stanford Univ.

ALUMNI.

John Johnson Monzingo, John Duncan Boyd, Fred Ordway Shutts, True Van Sickle, Arthur Bertram Saunders, Charles Duryea Atterbury, Earl Everett Miller, Gustave Schrader, Robert Rowe Womack, Geo. R. Ross,

Palo Alto, Calif.

Palo Alto, Calif.

Y dalpron, Calif.

San Jose, Calif.

San Francisco, Calif.

Seattle, Wash.

Vinton, Iowa.

Sutter Creek, Calif.

San Francisco, Calif.

Phoenix, Ariz.

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Gerald Lemming.

George H. Rowe, Lewis H. Britton, John D. Boyd,

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Ludlow, Ky. Colorado Springs, Colo.

Manila, P. I. Palo Alto, Calif.

ACTIVE.

Ward Huey Wheeler, Percy Langdon Blodget, , Rush Maxwell, Blodget, Samuel Hatch Pierce, James Root Dillon, Dian Rathbun Gardner, John Hamer Thompson, Benjamin Rankin Saunders,

1907, Dysart, Iowa.

Bakersfield, Calif.

Bakersfield, Calif.

Palo Alto, Calif.

San Francisco, Calif.

Orange, Calif.

San Jose, Calif.

Redwood City, Calif.

Law. M. E. Law Law. Physiology.

Law. Entomology.

Geol. and Min.

I9o8.

Paul McDannel Davis, *Charles Arch. Jones, Stanley Carrollton Herold, Frank Adolph Herrmann, Charles Marvin Taylor, Homer Grant Keesling, Ralph LeRoy Milliken, *Died Jan.

1,

Banning, Calif.

Stockton, Cali~.

San Jose, Calif.

San Jose, Calif.

Menlo Park, Calif.

San Jose, Calif.

Alpena, N. D. ,

M. E. C. E. Geol. and Min. C. E. C. E. E. E. History.

1907.

1909.

George Edward Schuele, Vancouver, Wash.

Arthur Burton Shutts, Waterloo, Iowa.

Alexander Macbeth CuthbertsonPalo Alto, Calif.

E. E. Geol. and Min. Chern.

1910.

Jesse Adam Bumgarner,

Saint Joseph, Mo.

E. E.

GIMEL CHAPTER. ALUMNI MEMBERS.

Name.

H. W. Emerson, W. E. Higgins, W. L: Burdick,

Address.

Lawren.ce, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan.

Date of Initiation.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

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E. G. Frazier, T. E. Linton, R. C. McCormick,

N. J. Ward, G. T. Hansen, D. M. Horkmans, W . H. Elder, 0. Q. Claflin, J. C. Royer, P. C. Cook (Deceased), W. W. A. Reynolds, C. 0. Pingry, Carl Scheller, S. C. Ford, J. F. Bender, J. A. Woodruff,

Lawrence, Kan. Canon City, Texas.

Wichita, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Milwaukee, Wis. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Gove City, Kan. Gove City, Kan. Muskogee, I. T .

Schenectady, N. Y. Garden City, Kan. Arkansas City, Kan. Arkansas City, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan.

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Feb. Io, I906.

Oct. 20, I905.

Nov. I6, I905.

Feb. IO, I9o6.

ACT'VE MEMBERS. A. W. Hixon, W. W. Brown, J. C. Petit, C. A. Bailey, H. L. Johnson, , D. L. Allen, 0 . B. Hartley, C. H. Davis, C. T. Reid, C. D. Ise, L. T. Gibbons, Ray Merwin, F. S. Dunn, F. R. Grant, R. L. Feagles, J. V. Pierson,

,Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, La wrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, La wrence, Lawrence, Lawrence,

Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan. Kan.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Oct. 20, I905.

Apr. I8, I9o6.

June IS, I906.

Nov. I7, I906.

Nov. 25, I906.

Nov. 25, I906.

Sept. 22, I9o6.

Oct. 20, I906.

Oct. 20, I905.

Feb. IO, I906.

Pledged.

HE CHAPTER. FACULTY. Russell Tracy Crawford, John Fryer,

Berkeley, Calif.

Berkeley, Calif.

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Whittier, Berkeley, Lead, So. Berkeley,

Henry Morse Stephens, t\rnold V. Stubenranch,

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Calif.

Calif.

Dak. Calif.

Berkeley, Calif.

Oakland, Calif.

Wellson Joseph Wythe,

FRATER IN GUBERNATORIBUS. George Cooper Pardee,

Sacramento, Calif.

ALUMNI.

Edward Augustus Dickson, Ed. L. A. "Express,"Los Angeles, Calif.

George Vlashington Bauer, Merchant,

San Francisco, Calif.

William Hewes Hopkins, Merchant, Roy Cass Vaughan, Accountant, Arthur Lewis Clark,

Sacramento, Calif.

Berkeley, Calif.

Columbia Univ., N. Y., N. Y.

Harry Barnes, Civil Engineer, Edwin E. Carpenter, Mining,

Chico, Calif. , Tonopah, Nev. Oakland, Calif.

Carlos G. White, Lawyer, George Basil Gordon,

New Haven, Conn.

Cambridge, Mass.

Los Angeles, Calif.

John Franklin Shuman, George Solomon Crites, Civil Engineer, ACTIVE MEMBERS. Edwin John Berringer, Robert Ream Rankin,

Charlotte, Mich.

Yuka, Calif.

Henry Burton Kitchen,

Watsonville, Calif.

Edward Oscar Heinrich, Wilbur Kemble Watkins,

So. Tacoma, Wash.

Berkeley, Calif.

Berkeley, Calif.

Fred A . Harvey, Raymond Frederick Hoker, Edward Waldo Killian, Clifford Edmond Coggins, Hugh Taylor Gordon,

Los Angeles, Calif.

El Monte, Calif.

Igerna, Calif.

Leonard Truman Jenkins,

Glendora, Calif.

Auburn, Calif.

Berkeley, Calif.

Tehachapi, Calif.

Edgar Harris Cline,

Los Angeles, Calif.

John Francis Pullen, Bernard Stronge McMahon,

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A.

J.

Hill, L. R. Williams, A. T. Howser, H. 0. Brower, E. R. Sweetland, A. W. Kiler, E. D. Coberly, J. A. Main, Edgar Ervin, J. H. Tilton, F. C. Long, A. M. Harris, . L. A. Daerr, E. J. Calph,

Covington, Ind. New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Clarkburg, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

Ithaca, N. Y. Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

Ostrander, Ohio.

Athens, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

New York.

Akron, Ohio.

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ACTIVE MEMBERS.

Carl D. Shoemaker, J. Fred Thomas, Clyde J. Knisley, William R. Lazemby, B. A. Eisenlohr, Fred B. Hadley, John P. Covan, Kenneth B. Ward, A. V. Bleininger, Irving R. Gard, Wood F. Worcester, A. H. C. Shaw, Winson 0. Trone, Fred W. Crow, Slyvan H. Shawhan, Charles S. Plumb,

Napoleon, Ohio.

Sharon, Pa. New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

Burlington, Vt. Columbus, Ohio.

Painesville, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

Coshocton, Ohio.

Lewisburg, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

Napoleon, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.

TETH CHAPTER. ALUMNI MEMBERS.

Frank P. Summers,

L. M. Granger,

2555 Sydenham St., Philadelphia, Pa. Randolph, Mass.

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Wm. H. Best, Snowdon Parlette, Arthur I. Myers,

55 Kilby St., Boston, Mass.

Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Broken Bow, Nebraska.

DuBois Tooker, Homer L. Miller,

New Brighton, Staten Island, N. Y. Hagerstown, Maryland.

John I. Viney,

Care U. S. Legation, Pekin, China.

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ACTIVE MEMBERS.

William L. Bowman, Joseph F. Brown, Edwin F. Myers, R. E. Hollinshead, M. V . Connor, L. B. Travers,

33 Brentford H all, Cambridge, Mass.

Craigie Hall, Cambridge, Mass.

27 Walter Hastings Hall, Cambridge, Mass.

Seth T. Gano, Otto Behimer,

23 Brentford Hall, Cambridge, Mass.

22 Prescott St., Cambridge, Mass.

I6 Prescott St. , Cambridge, Mass. , I I Stoughton Hall, Cambridge, Mass.

2 Chas. River Road, Cambridge, Mass.

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42 Kirkland St., Cambridge, Mass.

F. Shuman,

J. V. Tucker, Eber C. Perrow, L. M. Bacon,

54 Brentford Hall , Cambridge, Mass.

IS Mellen St., Cambridge, Mass.

1 2 5 Orchard St., \Vest Somerville, Mass.

A. A. Schaefer, R. E. Merwin, W. B. Jensen, Chas. H. Miller,

40 Thayer Hall, Cambridge, Mass.

16 Prescott St., Cambridge, Mass.

96 Bennington St., E ast Boston, Mass.

r686 Comb St. , Cambridge, Mass.

HETH CHAPTER. H ON OR ARY ME M BER .

I. N. Reed, Urbana, Ill. ALUMNI MEMBERS.

Name.

N. C. Ricker, F. G. Frink,

Address.

Urbana, Ill. Ann Arbor, Mich.

Schenectady, N. Y.

J . M. Snodgrass, C. H. Pierce, R. I. Webber,

State College, Pa.

F. Ellis,

Urbana, Ill.

T. M. Gardner,

Urbana, Ill.

S . C. Clark,

Urbana, Ill.

Burlington, Vt.

Date of b titiation.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

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W. M. Dehn, H. G. Paul, T. R. Agg, T. R. Crane, 0. L. Grearhart, J. A. Morrow, .

L. F. Snow, H. H. Hook, R. N. Macalister, L. V. Wolcott, C. E. Cope, .W . A. Redenbaugh, A. A. Stanley, P. A. Shilton,

Champaign, Ill. Urbana, Ill. Urbana, Ill. Urbana, Ill. Champaign, Ill. Champaign, Ill. San Diego, Calif.

Vienna, Ill. Chicago, Ill. East St. Louis, Ill. Olney, Ill. Urbana, Ill. Champaign, Ill. Kewanee, Ill.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

Charter Member.

June 2, I906.

June 2, I906.

June 2, I906.

ACTIV!E MEMBERS.

Name.

W. J. McFarland, L. B. Kinsey, Thos. M. Barger, E. I. Wenger, R. D. Wyatt, J. K. Moore, W. S. Hubbard, J . C. Spitler, J. W. McMillan, G. A. Williams, F. M. Eagleton, F. N. Holmquist, M. C. Tanquary, C. E. Hoff, E. H. Reynolds, C. L. Mowder, H. W . Elliott, L. H. Mueller, C. D. Robson, A. B. Becker, C. E. Potter,

Address.

Date of I nitiation.

505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, Ann Arbor, Mich.

505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E. Green St., Champaign, 505 E . Green St.1 Champaign,

Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill.

Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.

28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, J, J, J,

1906.

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3. 1906.

J, 1906.

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505 E. Green St., Champaign, Ill. Nov. 3. 1906.

505 E. Green St., Champaign, Ill. Nov. 3. 1906.

505 E. Green St., Champaign, Ill. Nov. 3. 1906.

YODH CHAPTER. ACTIVE MEMBERS. ]. Milton Ashton, 'o6, Col., Frank B. Baird, 'o7, Med., Fred A. Benton, 'o8, Law, John Conover Clayton, '07, Med., John W. Dolby, '07, Law, Edwin M. Fogel, Inst. Col., Robert J. Formad, '94, Med., Leonard E. Hanson, 'o8, Med., Samuel W. Harrison, Ev. Sch., W. Horace Hoskins, Inst. Vet., Harvey J. Howard, 'o8, Med., John Howorth, '09, Med., Frederic E. Hudson, 'o8, Med., Solomon Huebner, Inst. Col., James G. Lane, Inst. Dent., Edwin 0. Lewis, Edward Lodholz, Inst. Med., Hugh T. Means, 'o8, Med., John J. Mulloney, 'o8, Med., George E. Nitzsche, '98, Law, Bertram D. Rearick, 'oo, Law, Charles Schaffhauser, Ev. Sch., Daniel R. Singleton, '07, Dent., Morton W. Stevens, 'o7, Law, Philip S. Stout, '04, Med., R. Hamill D. Swing, Albert H. Wanner, 'o8, Law, Charles Weissinger, Joseph R. Wilson, Herbert E. Woelfel, 'o8, Med.,

1933 Christian Street.

3731 Spruce Street.

4412 Sansom Street.

University Dorms.

803 North 21st Street.

Dorms, 27 Morris.

927 North Broad Street.

117 South 38th Street.

3629 Fairmount Avenue.

3214 Powelton Avenue.

3601 Locust Street.

Dorms, 43 Morris.

207 De Kalb Square.

208 North 36th Street.

763 North 40th Street.

3702 Spruce Street.

Dorms., 24 Tower.

Hamilton Court.

14 South Broad Street.

3029 Girard Avenue.

University Dorms.

3305 Walnut Street.

801 South Broad Street.

703 North 40th Street. . 22 South 34th Street.

27th and Cabot Streets.

Commonwealth Bldg.

614 North 34th Street.

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LAMEDTH CHAPTER. ALUMNI MEMBERS.

Date of Initiation.

Address.

Name.

June Oakwood, Wis. Arthur J. Meyer, May Rodney 0. Lamphere, 933 W. 'Dayton, Madison, Wis. cio Denver Gas & Coal Co .. Den- May Frank J. Petura, ver, Col. Allen T. Kirk, Joliet, Ill., Care Illinois S tee! Co. May May Raymond C. Benner, Uni, Arizona.

9, 1906.

28, 1906.

22, 1906.

22, 1906.

22, 1906.

ACTIVE MEMBERS.

Name.

N. M. Fenneman, Chas. K. Leith, Victor Lenher, W. 0. Hotchkiss, W. G. Lotter, R. S. Owen, A. B. Clawson, V. A. Suydem, F. L. Fawcett, R. F. Koenig, J. 0 . Shaff, H. E. Ketchum.

E. L. Learman, H. M. Howitt, R. I. Dick, M. N. Holty, H. N. Sutherland, F. R. Froelick, C. W. Stoops, H. A. Stecker, John M. Grier, Frank L. Anders,

Address.

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St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St., St.,

Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison,

Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis. Wis.

May 22, 1906.

May 28, 1906.

May 22, 1906.

JVL ay 22, 1906.

May 22, 1906.

May 28, 1906.

At Aleph Chapter.

Oct. 8, 1900.

May 22, 1906.

Oct. 8, 1900.

Oct. 22, 1906.

June 9, 1906.

May 22, 1906.

Nov. 5, 1900.

June 4, 1900 .

Oct. 22, 1906.

May 22, 1906.

May 28, 1900.

May 22, 1900.

Jan. 14, 1907· Jan. 21, 1900.

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KAPH CHAPTER. ACTIVE MEMBERS.

Name.

G. J. Brown, C. 0. Maland,

E. L. Baker, 0. G. Tubby, C. G. Smith, E. M. Lambert, W. H. Murfin, W m. C. L. Schaefer, E. J. Eklund, John Saari, ]. J. Davy, C. R. Drake, ]. A. Handy, W. K. Kutnewsky, Fred Colman, Sam Chernausek, A. C. Oberg, C. G. Selvig,

Address.

124 State St., Minneapolis, Minn.

Rushford, Minn.

124 State St., Minneapolis, Minn.

635 Grand Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

Spring Valley, Minn.

Young America, Minn.

912 Lumber Exchange, Minn.

171 E. Winnifred St., St. Paul, Minn.

Young; America, Minn.

521 Fifth Ave., S. E. Minneapolis, Minn.

(Not in school.)

Rushford, Minn.

Good Thunder, Minn.

Redfield, S. Dakota.

124 State St., Minneapolis, Minn.

Hutchinson, Minn.

Watertown, Minn.

Rushford, Minn.

ALUMNI.

Name.

Dr. C. A. Erdman, Dr. Thomas G. Lee, Levi B. Pease, Julius Frelin, M. H. Reynolds, ]. M. Tate, A. J. Rasmussen, C. A. Mayo, E. C. Huyck, F. A. Wildes, C. G. Landon, W. ]. Allen,

Address.

812 Pillsbury Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn.

509 St. Anthony Parkway, Minneapolis, Minn.

Faculty Box No. 3, U. o~ Minn.

124 State St., S. E. Minneapolis, Minn.

A. C. St. Paul, Minn.

124 State St., S. E. Minneapolis, Minn.

Eng. Dept. Soo Line, Minneapolis, Minn.

1701 N. Emerson, Minneapolis, Minn.

512 Corn Exchange, Minneapolis, Minn.

Hibbings, Minn.

1512 W. 34th St., Mineapolis, Minn.

20II Lynda(e Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.

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Andrew Johnson, G. E. Garber, F. L. Smith, 0 . J. Rages, R. V. Malmgren, M. R. Melvin, C. P. M. D. Rice, F. R. Burrell, E. L. Carlsen, F. Alex. Stewart, H. E. Canfield, G. H. Green, F. T. Lambert, Arthur L. Reed, R. W. Vanderhoof,

Greenburg Block, Evert, Wash.

1313 N. 6th St., Minneapolis, Minn.

St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minn.

Abercrombie, N. Dakota.

507 Pitts~urg Bldg., St. Paul, Minn.

Detroit, Minn.

6u 13th Ave., S. Minneapolis, Minn.

Princeton, Minn.

N. H. Hospital, Tacoma, Wash.

616 Guarantee Bldg., Minn.

Hatlon, N. Dakota.

Reardan, Washington.

314 Oak St., S. E. Minneapolis, Minn.

American Falls, Idaho.

Care Sumner School, Minneapolis, Minn.

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At midnight on the first day of this n~w year, Brother Charles Arch Jones was called by the Great Teacher to learn the full truth of all things. His illness had been short, only a few days in duration, and it is hard for us to realize that he has been taken from us. Charles was blessed with a sunny disposition and a winning manner that won for him a host of friends wherever he chanced to travel and gave him, in the hearts of those who knew hin1 intimately ,a place that can never be filled by others.

A faithful Acacia has been called to rest; a heart that would not despair has ceased to beat on earth; at roll call in our earthly class rooms Charles Arch Jones can never again answer. But he has answered "here" to the roll call of the High Priest of the Universe, and has learned the full truth of the mysteries which are hidden from us in this life and as we cast the sprays of Eastern evergreen upon his last resting place, we will try to remember that as He in whom we put our trust knows when to give, so also He knows when to take a way, and feel in our hearts that our brother has only gone to the long sweet rest which ends a life well lived.

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B ro. Perry Cook was born at Bloomington, Neb., Jan. 8th, I88o, died at Bethuen Hospital, Kansas City, Kan., August 24, I906, age 26 years. The cause of his death was due to hemorrhage of the spine.

Bro. Cook was a member ¡ of Gove City Lodge F. & A. M. No. 302, he became charter member of Gimel Chapter at the date of installation of that chapter. He served as Treasurer of that Chapter the second half of the year 1906. In his death, Gimel loses one of her most active, energetic and faithful members.

Bro. Cook graduated from the law school in I906 and had planed to open a law office in October. '0/e all mourn the untimely death of Bro. Cook and extend sympathy to those most bereaved.

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