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KLEOS THE MAGAZINE OF

ALPHA PHI DELTA NOVEMBER 1930

KLEOS The Magazine of Alpha Phi Delta 4130 SIXTY-NINTH STREET, WOODSIDE, N. Y. Editor-Peter Sammartino Associate Edi tors Benjamin Marsicano Francis J. Paladino John Pasta George Penzavecchia

Business Mdn.sger- Francis X. Pagano 3313 Seventy-First Street Jackson Heights, N. Y. Assistant Business Man.sger- Harry Vecchio

CONTENTS Page Editorials

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Alpha Phi Delta Senior Member in the lnterrraternity Conrerence

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Colonel Vig~'s Contribution to the Winning or the Northwest

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Our Three New Grand Pro-Consuls.

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Two New Chapters Alpha Beta Active in Providence

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John J. Freschi Reappointed Justice or the Court or Special Sessions 11 Camera Heads Department in New College . 11 Southern Soliloquies

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New York Chapters to Hold Dinner Dance December 27th 13 A Most Wonderrul Convention The

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Dance at the Hotel Statler

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Chapter Chatter .

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And Now to Gamma

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Snapshots

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Collegiana .

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Two New Convention Songs

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Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity

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EDITORIALS Welcome Beta D e lta and Beta Epsilon LPHA PI-U DELTA greets its two newest chapters, Beta Delta at Temple University and Beta Epsilon at Bucknell University. Both have worked hard to meet the requirements for admission b ut their labors have been amply repaid by the satisfaction of finally achieving their goal. Both have entered the ranks with the hearty endorsement of the administrative authorities of their respective institutions. In each case, the president of the university came forward to add his personal recommendation. Each one of the chapters occupies an enviable position on its campus. Beta Delta and Beta Epsilon come in under auspicious circumstances. They make a worthy addition to the other chapters. Welcome to them and rejoicings over their success!

Our Two Chapters at New York University LPHA PHI DELTA has taken a bold step in establishing two chapters at New York University. It has done so however, not without allowing itself ample time for reflection. The group at the Square was put on probation for three years before it was finally accepted as a full-fledged chapter. Never, in our history, has a group striven so hard and under almost insurmountable opposition, to accomplish its purpose. At the last convention, the sponsor of the group arose, with tears in his eyes, to express his appreciation. How wonderful it must be to strive and to succeed.

The new chapter will be called Beta Theta. The original chapter at the Heights will keep its own name, Theta. ~

The Growing West HILE so far most. of the ac~ivity of the fra~ernity has been in the East, there IS a growmg movement m the West of no mean proportion. While it is easier to speak of states than actuaily to traverse them, yet there is a distinctive grouping which would take in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and perhaps the Pittsburgh and West Virginia area. Metropolitan centers are already well developed in Pittsburgh and Cleveland and to a slight degree in Columbus and Youngstown . Others should be developed in Chicago and Detroit. In the next issue of the KLEOS, we hope to have with the aid of the Western chapters, a Western news column to aid in the development of this corner of our territory.

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The Kleos Again T THE last convention, it was finally decided to accept KLEOS as the name of t he magazine of Alpha Phi Delta. .

KLEOS is a Greek word meaning news or fame. Rat:her appropriate and we were glad none of the other nine hundred ninety-nine fratern ities in the United States hadn't thought of the same word.

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They're Coming Along HILE there are a dozen prospective chapters t hroughout the United States, five especially are of especial immediate interest. T hey are the ones at Brown University, the University of Iowa, the University of Illinois, Loyola University and Rutgers University. Work is proceeding at an intensive rate and some of them may be installed before t he academic year, 1930- 31 is over.

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Alpha Phi Delta Senior Member in The Interfraternity Conference

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N OCTOB ER 8, 1930, Alpha Phi Delta was elevated to Senior Membership in the Interfraternity Conference. In order to petition for the new standing, it was necessary to secure endorsement from t he administrative authorities of the colleges where the fraternity has chapters. The splendid records of our chapters were brightly reflected in the testimonials that were received from all parts of t he country. The petition was presented in person by Professor Paul J. Salvatore, our Grand Delegate, to Mr. E. J. C. Fischer, chair-

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man of the membership committee. It was presented with the committee's recommendat ion to the Executive Committee of the Conference where it was fi na lly approved.

The Fraternity has had to wait until it had been established fifteen years as a national organization before it could submit its application . At the Conference itself, the Fraternity is r epresented by Peter Sammartino, our Grand Consul, Paul ]. Salvatore, our Grand Delegate, and J ohn Pasta and Benjamin Marsicano, both Past Grand Consuls.

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*Colonel Vi go's Contribution to The Winning of The Northwest B Y GIOVANNI SCT:UAVO

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T MAY seem quite strange to some. people t hat a man who rendered such important services to General George Rogers Clark and, through him, to the United States, as did Colonel Vigo, should have remained so long in the background.

The fact may be explained, however, if we take into due consideration the lack of deep interest on the part of most American historians in the affairs of the West , hailing as th ey do from the East, and if we realize th at Vigo's contribut ion cannot be appraised aside from t he value of Clark's campaign to the successful outcome of the Revolut ion .

Vigo's contribution to the Revolution is still open to discussion, notwithstanding the fact that it was he who made possible the capture of Fort Sackville on February 25 , 1779 . American historians apparently have not agreed, as yet, on the value of t he victory at Vincennes to the subsequent development of the political and economic fortunes of the United Stat es. Prof. J. E. James has apparently succeeded in producing unquestionable evidence as to the importance of the v ictory at Vincennes in keeping the British Flag away from t he Northwestern territory . Prof. James' conclusions are shared by a large number of leading historians, jncluding Dr. Jameson, Director of Historical R e-

*Edited for THE KLEOS by Francis X. Pagano.

The article originall y appeared in L 'Atlantica, the Italian monthly.

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search, the Carnegie Institute, as well as

by Ex-President Calvin C. Coolidge, who in his annual message to Congress, Dec. 6, 1927, stated thal it was Clark through his victory at Vincennes "who gave us not only this Northwest territory but by means of that the prospect of reaching the Pacific. " The Congress of the United States agreed with the P resident and authorized the expendit ure of $1,000,000 for t he erection of a national memorial to Clark and his associates.

The acquisition of the Northwest territory, to say nothing of the land west of the M ississippi, may be better appreciated, if we recall that t he present States of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana.

Illinois and Missouri have been parcel led out of that empire.

Vigo was a merchant at Kaskaskia when Clark occu pied that little French Fort in 1778. Of his entire life we know little, except that be was born in Mondovi, Piedmont, in 1744. It is problematical that be enlisted in the Spanish Army as some writers are wont to assert. It seems, however, that he went from I taly to Spain where he worked as a muleteer. There he made the acquaintance of DeLeyba, the Spanish Governor, who took him to America as a secret partner to trade in pel tries, the Governor, doubtless, being u nable to engage in business on account of his official position. Vigo settled in New Orleans first and later in St. Louis, soon establishing leading posts as Kaskaskia, Vincennes, and as far north as Michilinakinaw.

When Clark reached the Illinois Coun-

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try, Vigo was a lready a wealthy man , realized that the Illinois in a few months looked u p to by the inhabitants as their would have been in the possession of the leading business man and financier.

Engljsh, and that he would have been When Clark occupied Kaskaskia, his compelled to give up all he had won. troops were, as the French would say, At the height of his anxiety Vigo ar"half-naked like the Arabs." T he term rived with information which prompted for which they had enlisted had already Clark to risk his all. expired and most of them were anxious A. B. McKee, in whose house Vigo to return to their homes. Discontent lived for several years and who knew him was rampant. Virginja currency (the during his lifetime, asserts that Vigo only money that Clark could afford) was went to Vincennes in order to secure the not acceptable to the French inhabitants information for Clark. H aving reached of t he post who insisted on piastres and t he West Bank of the Wabash, Vigo was peltries. It was at t his critical moment waiting for an opportunity to ford the that Vigo and Father Gibault, a French river unobserved when be was seized by priest, came to t he rescue of Clark, by two men, who laying their ha nds o n his inducing t he French to accept the Amer- shoulder said: "You are a prisoner" ican "douleurs" in payment for their whereupon, Vigo, springing to his feet, merchandise. The leading merchants of replied, " I am your prisoner, but hands the post a lso accepted Clark's drafts on off-don't touch me."

Pollock, the Virginia agent in New Or He was taken across the river in a leans, u pon Vigo's guarantee, as he canoe and while crossing he took from stated in his memorial to Congress. his pocket a letter (which was the secret vVinter was approaching and Clark's of his refusing to be handled by the military position was still desperate. soldiers and which would have hanged For nearly a year he had not only rehim had it fallen into Governor Hamilceived no reinforcement but not even a ton's hands) which, b iting ofT in pieces, "scrape of pen" from Virginia. He was be chewed up and spit the pulp into the even considering disbanding his army river. He was held a prisoner for three and returning to Kentucky. weeks, having the full liberty of the fort In November Clark sent Capt. H elm and village. At the end of three weeks, to occupy Fort Sackville, which was having obtained all the information he taken without struggle. But in the desired, be said to Governor H amilton: meanwhile Lord Hamilton, the British "vVhy do you keep me here? I am not Governor, had returned to t he fort which an Amedcan but am a Spanish subject he wrested from Capt. Helm, who was and my business requires me at home." made a prisoner.

The Governor replied: "You may go Clark was once more in a critical upon condition that you speak to no one situ.ation. No word from Virginia, no on the way home of t he condition of news from Capt. Helm, no money in his coffers. On December t he 4th, Vigo ad- t hings here. " Colonel Vigo gave the vanced Clark $8, 716.40, the largest of promise (and, as he said, kept it to the the drafts cashed by him. I n the mean- Jetter) mounted his horse and took the while news reached Kaskaskia that trail direct for St. Louis. He reached Capt. Helm had been captured and that home on the evening of the third day, H amilton was planning to attack. The rested over night and in the morning, situat:ion then became desperate. Clark rode down to Kaskaskia and gave

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Memorial erected by the Vigo Chapter of t he Daughters of the American Revolution near the original tombstone.

General Clark all the informat ion he had obtained.

In his letter to Patrick Henry before setting out Clark wrote : " In short we received all the information from this gentleman t hat we could desire as he had enjoyed a good opportunity to inform himself and had taken pains to do so with a view to bringing the report to us . . . vVe perceived that Governor

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Hamilton by t he junction of his northern and southern Indians would be at the head of such force in the spring that nothing in this quarter could withstand him. Kentucky must fall immediately and it would be fortunate if the disaster ended here . . . If we were successful we would t hereby save the whole American Cause." Similar statements were made by Clark in his letter to Thomas

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Jefferson and to Mason. Vigo himself in his memorial to Congress pointed out that he was "warranted in saying and the history of the time will prove it, t hat but for his own personal services at a great risk and hazard to himself, Colonel Clark never would have been enabled to have surprised Hamilton and the garrison at Vincennes. It was only through, and by the information communicated by the undersigned (Vigo) that Colonel Clark succeeded in surprising the post and capturing the troops under Col. Hamilton's command. " Before Clark left for Vincennes, Vigo, on Jan. 30th, 1779, cashed another draft for $1,452.00.

Such is Vigo's chief contribution to the American Cause. Without his financial assistance it is doubtful whether Clark would have been able to remain long at Kaskaskia; without his information it is certain that Clark would have been compelled to withdraw to Kentucky, unless some unforeseen and improbable event had taken place. Vigo rendered the United States other valuable services in time of peace, which space does not

allow us to discuss here. He was an intimate friend of President H arrison, of Anthony Wayne and other leading figures in the Middle 路west. He was known by all for his courtesy and honesty. He was honorary member of the Indiana Historical Society, trustee of Vincennes University and other institutions. On several occasions he was entrusted by George Washington, Harrison, Wayne and others with delicate mtsstons. A county was named after him in Indiana. He died at Vincennes in 1836, his body being wheeled to the grave in a cart, t hrough the kindness of Andrew Gardner, u ndertaker, who received $20.00 for his services forty yea.:_s after Vigo's death.

The fact remains, however, that Vigo never received back the money he advanced to Clark. Hissmallerdraftswere sold at a great discount. The largest one for $8,716.40, was paid by the United States Congress, with interest, amounting to $49,896.60 in May, 1876, or forty years after Vigo's death.

The Vigo Memorial Bell in Vigo County, Indiana.

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CESIDIO A. GUARINI

F RAN CIS

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GERALD C. C HIRIC HIGNO

Our Three New Grand Pro-Consuls T THE Buffalo Convention, in order to provide for the expanding territory of the Fraternity, three new offices were created: the fourth, fifth and sixth Grand Pro-Consulships. At present, our territory is divided as follows: Tmv E:-."GLAND: Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. lmv YORK STATE: New York State with the exception of New York City.

NEW YORK CITY : New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia. 路wEsTERN: Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa.

PENNSYLVANIA: Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

SouTHER!\' : Alabama, Florida and Louisiana.

Dr. Cesidio A. Gu arini was chosen for t he New E ngland area. He is a founder of the fraternity and attended Syracuse University. At present, he is a practising physician in Boston, Massachusetts.

Gerald C. Ch irichigno, a charter member of Tu Chapter, was selected for the Pennsylvania Area. Although he is one of the most active men in Pittsburgh , he can usually be found in any part of the United States where fraternal ac-

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tivity is going on. He is treasurer of the Washington Marble Company in Pittsburgh.

Francis J. Paladino, a charter member of Phi Chapter, represents t he balmy South. Practically all of the Alabama men asked for his selection, knowing full well his capacity for work. He is rather gifted in literary matters and versatile enough to skip over to Florida or to rew Orleans.

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Two New Chapters llfl ETA

DELTA was installed at

Jllc) Temple University on Saturday, November 15. The boys, in formal attire, marched in double file from their fraternity house to Bair's funeral home, a mere eight-mile walk. There, to the strains of sacred music, they filed into t he gorgeous reception room of the home where Professor Salvatore expounded on the qualities all good Alpha Phi Deltas should possess. The funeral home was a most gorgeous setting for the whole installation.

The degree team had the use of t he three floors and a number of ante-rooms. All the rooms were furnished most elaborately with antique furniture and palms.

Francis Pagano rendered the organ music. A new procedure was used to examine t he thirty-one neophytes which,

of course, cannot be divulged here.

Suffice it to say, it was most effective.

T hat evening, there was a formal dinner at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel.

Brothers from eight different chapters attended. Among the faculty members were Dean Harry A. Cochran, Dr. vV. Brooke Graves, Prof. Domenico Vittorini, Dr. Daniel J. McDermott, Dr. Maurice F. McMahon, Prof. P. 0.

Ramirez and Prof. S. Homer Smith.

Judge Eugene V. Alessandroni and Mr. Di Silvestri were also there to add their word of welcome. The toastmaster was Joseph Bosco, the consul of the group, who in spite of his illness, proved his worth, by carrying into a brilliant finish the work he has so admirably been carrying on.

The installation team consisted of

THE INSTALLATION BANQUET OF BETA DELTA

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Peter Sammartino, Grand Consul; Man - R. H . Rivenburg spoke very highly of lio Severino, Grand Pro-Consul; Francis the new group and extended to them X. Pagano, Grand Historian; Paul J. the good wishes of the University. ] . H .

Salvatore, Grand Delegate; Frank Miller, Dean of the Freshmen, added his Travaline, Grand Chaplain; Bernard words of congratulations. T he Grand Pellegrino of Gamma, Frank Sestito of Consul, Peter Sammartino, greeted t he Beta Theta, Ugo D onini of Lambda and Beta Epsilon chapter into the fold of Benjamin Marsicano, Past Grand Con- the fratemity. Salvatore Franzino, the sul. There were a number of visiting consul of the chapter, ~xpressed the members from Delta, Beta Theta and appreciation of the group to the Faculty Lambda Chapters who participated in and to the Grand Council. T he toastthe induction. master was \~T . C. Corsello.

The n~xt morning the team travelled Other faculty members present were to Lewisburg to install the Beta Epsilon Professors F. Burpee, H . Robbins, 0.

Chapter at Bucknell University. I t Groner, F. Sprague, C. Bond, F. Ballenwasn't possible to make the boys walk tine, N. F . Davis, F. G. Davis, H. eight miles; the team wanted to keep Childs and Dr. L. Fowle. the boys in Lewisburg. T he installation The Delta and Beta T heta boys were took place in the Delta Eta Chi house.

The same tactics were used, to the also there. They had rumbled on through fog and rain all through the night to be utter dismay of the boys.

A goodly nu mber were a lso That evening there was a formal there. dinner at the Lewisburg Club. Dean present from Chi Chapter at Penn State. ~

ALPHA BETA ETA ACT IVE IN PROVIDENC E The Alpha Beta Eta Club which was formed at Brown University in 1926 by T homas J. Paolino, is forging ahead very forcibly. At the time of found ing the group was visited by Benjamin Marsicano and Peter Sammartino, but somehow it limited its activity to local circles.

However, lately, with the organization of the Alpha Phi Delta Alumni Club in Providence to inspire, the group has been acquiring national aspirations.

The first big step in this direction is a formal dance to be held at the Narragansett Hotel on Friday, December Sth , to which are expected fu lly four hundred people including many members of the faculty.

The person mostly responsible for this renewed activity is Felix Ferraris, an

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official of t he Industrial Trust Company and a member of the Cornell Chapter.

He has made several trips to New York in order to talk over details with members of the Grand Council. Others aiding him are Louis Capasso of Sigma, Edward Capomacchio of Sigma, Lucio Carlone of T au and Thomas Paolino of Upsilon.

The Alumni Club is co-operating with the Alpha Beta Eta group in arranging for the dance.

The local club has fifteen actives.

All Alp h a Phi Delta m en are in vited to t h e formal d an ce given

by Alpha Be t a Eta, Narragan set t H ot el, D ecem ber 5, Provide nce, R.I.

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John J. Freschi Reappointed Justice of the Court of Special Sessions liQ ROTHER FRESCHI of Theta of Palermo recently conferred upon him JILc) Chapter was recently reappointed to the Court of Special Sessions in New York City. Judge Freschi graduated from New York University and from the New York Law School. He practiced law from 1898 to 1910 when he was appointed City Magistrate. In 1915 he was appoi!1ted to the Court of Special Sessions. He acted as one of the judges of the Appellate Court. The University

the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.

He has been the prime mover in the reorganized drive which finally resulted in the Casa Italiana at Columbia University. Among many other activities, he is a trustee of the Boys' Club, of the Catholic Boys' Club, a member of the Catholic Writers' Guild and a Grand Officer of the Crown of Italy.

Camera Heads Department in New College liT\ROFESSOR AMERICO U. N .

JILU CAMERA has been appointed fu ll Professor of Romance Languages and head of the department at the newly created Brookly n College of the City of New York. Dr. Camera is a member of the Eta Chapter at the College of the City of New York. He graduated from the University Heights of New York University in 1900, received his Master of Arts degree at Columbia in 1901 and his Doctor of Philosophy degree from New York University in 1912.

He taught at New York University; later at the Mount Pleasant Military Academy and then at the Stevens Institute of Technology. In 1903 he was appointed to the College of the City of New

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York and shortly later was selected first head of the department of Romance languages at Townsend Harris Hall.

I n 1918 he became Assistant Professor at the college and a few years later Associate. He has lectured and written extensively on French, Spanish and I tal ian literature. He has written a Spanish text-book in collaboration with Dr. Knickerbocker, a number of English verses and has translated many poems from French, Spanish and Italian into English. Lastly he is a master performer in Italo-American dialect.

In his community, he has been an active leader in many civic projects and pre~idi'ng officer of a large national fraternal order.

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Southern Soliloquies FRANCIS

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iON EER days are in perfect accord with we moderns; that is, if the pioneering stops \Vhere it should. Something in this vicinity has led many to believe that there is still a covered wagon treking its way aimlessly, here and there. Perhaps after four years of strenuous university life at Alabama this steer will go home with polished horns, and no little amount of pride at having obtained a sheepskin, an Alpha Phi Delta pin, and the covered wagon loaded w1th so much money's worth of textbooks. At any rate, Texas is a mighty fine fellow now; and due to circumstances, we cannot but dread the day when this steer shall have assumed its Frankenstien proportions1heoretically, of course. As a pledge, his services are above the average, nor do I think he should be molested for inducing an initiating committee to visit that vast domain , beyond and around the University of Texas. I t is an explicit wish that he be made general distributor of all that sort of knowledge which a prospective cattle hand needs. At any cost, the question is one concerning the hurried disposal of either a sick saxophone tooter, or a lowing steer; or maybe both. The saxophone suddenly ceased for some unknown reason-to the player; and one may see him playing loose-end on the football team which demands all that is left of the Alpha Phi Delta boys in their unceasing struggle to avenge a defeat of not so long ago--remember? Deep down in the dungeons of actual matters, Phi has just begun its great campaign to do what was not last year, to achieve a better and bigger reputation on the campus. \i\lhich reminds me, these pledges around here seem to rate better than the members-seem though they're the only ones to receive invitations to visit Fraternity houses, smoke of their smokes, and help break the furniture. It is to be known that little justice is shown , for after our members practice so diligently at crashing furniture t hey ought to be gjven the dehutant's chance. True to say, charity starts at home-but this isn't a furniture store. No sale!!

The p ledges continue to believe that their house gives the best smokers; wonder if it isn't that certain privilege of entree toward the kitchen. According to the knowledge of the members! "Five dollar fine for raiding the kitchen." vVhile there are lawyers we won路t starve.

Brother "Shorty" "Bat'' Bellini seems to continue as the chic morsel of dynamite to all opposition on the Alabama Crimson Tide.

There is no reason why we shouldn't have a cheering section of our own.

Even the "Crimson White" school paper endorses this opinion. Bellini is considered the most concentrated piece of football champion to ever have played on southern gridirons. Big things are anticipated of the big little man. In order to be eye vvitnesses, Phi Chapter has not ceased

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in its reputation as of old-" On \iVheels ". In the near future there will be a regulated system for the transportation of these roving nomans (nomads). Nor will we forget that Florida and Tulane might become understudies to the Phi System. To be frank with everyone let me say that out of all attitudes tending toward jest, some are decidedly serious.

Vve have planned to make this an epoch marking year for Phi chapter, both in campus activities and in athletic representation on the University teams- we mustn't overlook the scholastic status. To the brothers from the rest of the two alphabets, let me urge our invitations upon them; that they may come down here, and enjoy the fine hospitality of our boys together with the blistering sun, tuned to a coca-cola drinking bout.

NeYv York Chapters to Hold Dinner Dance December 27th HE Metropolitan Chapters will again hold a dinner dance on the Saturday between Christmas and New Years. As before, it will be held at the Hotel Astor. Since the greater part of the membership of the fraternity comes from the metropolitan area, the affair 路will probably assume, as it always does, the proportions of a convention gathering. Many chapters have already reserved tables and by the twenty-seventh, the hall will probably be dotted with representatives from most of the chapters. Reservations may be made through Prof. Paul J. Salvatore, Room 1107, College of the City of New York, Lexington Avenue and 23rd Street, New York City.

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Grand Council Officers and Executive Committee to Meet December 26th HE officers of the Grand Council, the Advisory Board composed of the Past Grand Consuls and the members of the Executive Committee of the Fraternity, will hold a dinner and meeting at the Hotel Pennsylvania on Friday, December 26th.

Many important matters will be discussed, among them the Rho Chapter charter 路withdrawal and the acceptance of petitions. Members may submit any problems they believe of sufficient importance.

The meeting has been purposely arranged so that out-of-towners may attend the Christmas Dinner Dance the following evening.

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THE DELEGATES

A MOST WONDER: lJO.. UFFALO

gave the delegates and

JILc) visitors to the fifteenth annual convention a most enjoyable reception.

Everything was managed with. precision and efficiency. Nothing was lacking. A spirit of cordiality, of friendship and of good fellowship throughout. The first day of t he Convention is one that will remain ever bright in the minds of those who participated. The day's meeting was adjourned early and everybody clambered into waiting buses for a trip to Niagara Falls.

Two of the buses were for the girls who vied with the men in noise and contentment.

On the way various stops were made at famous monuments. At the Falls, the group stopped and gazed in amazement at the grandeur of it all. At this point

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motion pictures were taken of the men.

Asumptuousdinner followed with cheers a-plenty. The girls, in the meantime had had their own dinner party on the American side at the Falls. At about eight o'clock, they joined the boys at the General Brock Hotel and all enjoyed a night view of the illuminated Falls . from the observatory tower of the hotel.

Everybody piled into buses and eight comfortable carriers, full of merry, singing people rumbled their way back to the Hotel Statler in Buffalo, the convention headquarters.

The next evening witnessed the supper dance in the two main halls of the Statler. Superb music, purple banners of many chapters, beautiful girls, smiling faces, happiness everywhere. At mid-

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AT BUFFALO

FUL CONVENTION night, the supper. Once more gay singing and joyful chatter. Exclamations of delight when each girl was presented with a vest pocket kodak with the fraternity seal. And finally more dancing until almost four that morning.

During the meetings, a special luncheon was provided in a room adjoining the convention hall. On the last day, a private buffet was served right in the meeting room.

In attendance, the gathering was probably the largest yet. The number of ladies present was noticeably much more than ever before. Non-members joined in the fun just as much as regular brothers. One lad, Fiore from New York University, was there with his mother and father. After the bus trip,

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the father exclaimed, "By ] ove, hereafter my son can have all the money he wants for conventions. " The Grand Historian, Frank Pagano, traveled eight hundred miles with his seven-weeks-old baby who was promptly christened the "Convention Kid". At the end of the conclave, the youngster exclaimed in no uncertain terms, ''Da-da, bla-da, boo boo!" and then continued in reiteration, "Vlow, wow ba ba!"

All in all, it was a most wonderful convention and nothing was spared to make the boys happy. As the moment of departing came, even sophisticated New Yorkers were overhead remarking, "What a time we'll have trying to beat this in New York next year."

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The Gonvention

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'Dance at the H otel S tatler

CHAPTER CHATTER GEORGE PENZAVECCHIA, D ELTA

"Backward, flow backward, 0 full tide of years!

I am so weary of toil and of tears, Toil without recompense- tears all in vain, Take them and give me my childhood again.

I h ave grown weary of dust and decay, Weary of flinging my heart's wealth awayWeary of sowing for others to reap; Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep."

- A. M. W. Ball.

<But "Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination : never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."

-Chesterfield. ~nd

"Therefore fear not to assay To gather, ye that may, To flower that this day Is fresher than the next."

- Thos. Wyatt.

* * * * * Another year has rolled along and once again we must take up the banner of our Fraternity and "carry on". Do we, the standard carriers, who have been left behind, feel like the one in Mr. Ball's little verse: weary and anxious to lie back and let the world go by, or have we taken Mr. Chesterfield's lesson to heart and are now ready and full of ambition to do as Mr. Wyatt recommends? 路'Well, a moment with the following chapter notes will give the answer.

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~WILLIAM

AND MARY BREAKS OUT INTO SONG

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ROM our baby Chapter (which possibly by the time KLEes has gone to press will no longer be the baby), Beta Gamma at vVilliam and Mary, comes the news that heretofore latent talent has burst forth in all its splendor among the brothers. They have organized an orchestra which bids fair to attain the honors for spirited syncopation at t he University.

T he boys held a smoker recently which was attended by several of the important men at William and Mary.

The president of t h e Student Body as well as the members of several of the chief Fraternities on the campus were guests.

With the larger number of Italian students now matriculating at t he University and their new home, the Beta Gamma group expects to make history t his year.

METROPOLITAN CHAPTERS HOLD FORMAL DANCE On Friday, November seventh, the metropolitan chapters held a formal dance at the Hotel McAlpin. Many officers of the Grand Council attended this opening fu nction for t he 1930-31 social season in New York City. There were a number of members from distant chapters. The chapters participating were Columbia University, the Polytechnic I nstitute of Brooklyn, t he Col ~ lege of the City of New York, t he Square Chapter of New York University and Manhattan College. The Chairman of the committee was Manlio Severino, Second Grand Pro-Consul.

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RUSHING SMOKER ON DECEMBER 5 A novel step will be taken on December 5, when five chapters will unite and hold a joint pledgee smoker. This function is another link in the chain of events which are leading to a solidified metropolitan activity in New York City. The city, in virtue of its position, finds itself required to be host not only to its own chapters but to the hundreds of other members who live in its domain. Metropolitan functions supply a much-needed want for visitors and non-affiliated members in New York City. The smoker itself will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hotel.

LOMBARDO WRESTLES FOR COLUMBIA ,._,;1ff"T COLUMBIA University t he Beta boys have assisted materially in the organization of a society in order to 11 advance and disseminate Italian Culture".

P lans are being formulated to provide for lectures by men famous in the world of literature.

Things are rather quiet at Beta; the boys are putting all their efforts in the setting up of a new house. But as soon as arrangements have been completed they expect to start their customary upto-the-minute social program.

We are told that a championship team is expected to represent Columbia in wrestling this year. Our own Brother Bob Lombardo will have the pleasure (if you will allow that bone cmnching is a pleasure) of being a member of it; this by the way will be his last year on the team.

After disappointing weather and a scoreless tie at the Yale-Army game, the Gamma boys hastened to revel at their

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dance at the Atlas Club. No less than sixteen visitors from New York made a pilgrimage to New Haven only to be met by the finest and most generous of showers that Connecticut is capable of.

Evidently it did not dampen their spirits for at the dance, the hall was replete with cheers and songs of the fraternity.

Among ihe guests was Peter Sammar路tino, John Pasta and Frank Pagano. \,\ie are told, and we have a cause to believe the authenticity of the statement, t hat Rudy Vallee has promised brother Cipriano to sing the Alpha Phi Delta songs in one of his Thursday nigbt programs. There is a catch to the proposition however . . . we must have the songs orchestrated. Any why not?

PAPAROZZI JOI NS FACULTY r--/flfNOTHER of the Delta boys at the Brooklyn Polytechnic is making good. Brother Paparazzi, fol low1ng in the footsteps of Brothers Canavaciol and Gehlardi, has been appointed to the faculty staff at the College of Engineering.

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The boys are now in the midst. of a comprehensive social program. After a house-warming smoker in October and a Metropolitan Chapters Formal Dance in November, they are now arranging for other affairs for the remainder of the year.

Brother Padronaggio who graduated as a Civil Engineer last year was elected to the honorary fraternity Delta Kappa Pi, in which Delta has had the privi lege of having three presidents.

Brother 1>erillo, the sophomoreAash in wrestling, is now in line for the captaincy of the team following in manner the host of other captains from Delta.

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A GOOD BAND OF PLEDGEES AT RENSSELAER r--/flfT ZETA CHAPTER, the boys are starting the year with spirited syncopation furnished by their own pledges, who have organized an eight-piece orchestra. This group of yearlings has great possibilities and the boys are counting on them for Zeta's dances.

Among tl1e shining lights at Rensselaer P olytech nic we find our own Brother Vincent A. Riggio who was elected to the B.O.R. , a society consisting of the eight foremost athletes of the Freshman dass.

The hill and dale men of the chapter are priming up to again win the crosscountry cup, and the horseshoe pitchers have made a good start toward the winning of the diamond-studded horseshoe (or whatever it is they get for successful competition) by defeating several groups tn a row.

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SYRACUSE SCHOLARS RATE HIGH lJC'ROM Alpha Chapter comes the news that after having retained third place in the fraternity scholm路ship rating at Syracuse University last year, our boys are now "grinding away" and keeping in mind the motto: "Alpha Phi Delta in First Place". What a magnificent spirit: Gosh, we hope you make it, boys.

A number of the Alpha boys carried bigh the banner last year. For instance, Brother joseph Rizzo besides making ''Justinian'', honorary and scholastic law fraternity, won the "Justi nian Cup", the highest possible honor at law schooL Brothers Zaia and Frascati after being graduated from law school passed the "Bar" at the first attempt. Finally Brothers Perrino and Casco were admitted into Medical School because of

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their high standing, being among t he very few non-degree men admitted.

This year the boys are confronted by a new pledging system, nevertheless they are optimistic about thei1路 prospective pledges. By the way, even though Syracuse and Cornell are n ot officially scheduled to meet in football this year, the Alpha boys and the Mu boys are getting together and arranging a football game of their own. V路,Te won't attempt to say who wi ll win, but it ought to be a good game anyway. f!J

D'AGOSTlNO ART EDITOR T seems that Brother Joseph D'Agos] [ tino has just registered in three courses in human anatomy, and that he has just received tl1e art editorship of the Penn State Froth (a comic journal).

Now, we are told that the courses will help to broaden his viewpoint along certain lines, but we wonder . . . we wonder.

Ah! A challenge, a challenge from Chi Chapter at Penn State, listen . . . "'vVe'll stack our pledgees up to any and that challenge even includes the Lambda chapter at deah ole Penn. 'vVe have a prize group. One of our sincere youthful p ledgees went so far as to 'yes mam' to a coed. And a bow-legged one at that.''

They tell us too that three of their yearlings are "scrappers' '- good sons of the old pugilistic game. But so much for pledgeeR and scrappers, we are told -rhat the Chi boys have a brand-new home and that it is one of the Jinest in State College, which we believe is going some.

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And a good job he seems to be making of it, judging from t h e victories in t h e first two starts against powerful opponents.

At Duquesne, our boys have gone in for student government w-ith plenty of ardor. Brother Albert J. DeSimmone is president of the Student Council of the School of Commerce, Brother Michael Ferrare star right-guard on the U niversity football team, is a member of the Student Senate representing the School of Commerce, and finally Brother Armand Eremita is a Student Senator from tbe School of Pharmacy: all in all, a fine representation for Alpha Phi Delta. (')

路MU VS. ALPHA IN FOOTBALL ". . . And so it was said that in the year 1930 Cornell and Syracuse met on the gridiron for their a nnual battle."

And why not? Aren't the Mu boys of Cornell University arranging for one of the most important inter-chapter games ever scheduled with the Alpha boys of Syracuse Universitv ?

The Cornell group, we are told, bas t h e edge on the Syracusians as they are now enjoying second place in inter-mural touch football at Cornell, and will soon probably go into the finals.

Again we repeat what was said in another article, lt ought to be a good game.

Brothers Labate and LocaJjo won scolastic honors last year, and are now eligible for informal study.

BETA BETA HOLDS SMOKER lJQ ETA BETA CHAPTER at ManJilc) hattan star路ted off the year with a smoker for prospects at which second Grand Pro-Consul Manlio Severino was

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a guest, and wh ich, if the Buffalo Convention had never taken place would still be talked about. But, as it is, the seven brothers who attended the convention 1 ' haven't finished telling stories about the really wonderful time they had throughout the three days and in particular on the night of the splendjd dinner-dance affair". Now, when we realize that out of an active membership of ten brothers, seven attended the convention, we must admit that this is t he spirit that makes for good, enthusiastic Chapters.

Six men have been left to "carry on," but they are six good men and true, and we have no doubt about the outcome, when the end of the school year finally rolls along.

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IT H I N the last four years the Omega group has realized two of its greatest ambitions, namely, to become affiliated with Alpha Phi Delta and to be recognized by the Hellenic Council tl1rough popular vote of the student body. Now they are striving to attain one other goal, that is to win the scholarship cup. Up to now the Omega boys rated fourth among the fraternity groups competing for the Cup. With this as a slart they are at the present time bending all efforts toward annexing the trophy for Alpha Phi Delta. \li.Te hope you succeed.

However, the boys are also doing their little bit in the college activities. What with Brotl1er Giambione on the new Todd Student Union, and Brother Di Fede on the Activities Committee, and Brother Culiano in charge of the book club, our boys are well represented.

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As a parting shot, the members of Omega Chapter welcome "all chapters and members of the Grand Council to inspect the new ten milEon dollar U. of R. 'beside the Genesee'."

WASHINGTON SQUARE BOYS ACT IVE IN POLITICS lf1L) ETTING off to a flash start the ~ boys at Theta Square are hell bound for election" (which last expression, we are reminded that as elections will be a t hing of t he past by the time I<r.Eos goes to press, is rather trite ; but nevertheless, you understand what we mean).

On the 14th of October they held a smoker to size up" the prospective pledges. Two of the Grand Council Officers were guests at this smoker : Grand Consul Peter Sammartino, and Second Grand Pro-Consul Manlio S. Severino.

Two of our fortunate brothers of Theta Square are now studying Medicine at the University of Rome, and with Brother Frank Cassino who is also there we are wishing them all the luck in tl1e world for their success.

Participation in activities at New York University by the Theta Square boys is well in hand. Led by the present Consul Brother Geral Palmieri, who is a Senior Delegate in the Student Council, the boys are doing their best to carry the standard of their F raternity bravely.

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MAZZON I GETS CUP r--.lllfS A gesture of the infinite esteem J"j(t_ with which the boys of Tau Chapter hold the work of their past Consul, Brother James J. Mazzoni, a beautiful loving cup was presented to him.

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He was recently awarded the scholarship medal for his high scholastic standing during the past year.

Brother Louis J. Vassaloti, the proconsul, not to be outdone by the senior officer of the chapter, was elected to captain this year's wrestling team at M. I. T. Here is a sample of the spirit ciown there at Tau: "Just a little eye opener to you other Chapters that Tau Chapter is going to be up and coming. Every active member of T au Chapter is out for activity at the Institute, varying from athletics dcwn to fair chm路ines out for the Tech Show. If Tau Chapter is not put on the map this year it will be because we d ied in the attempt."

FOOTBALL DANCES KEEP LAMBDA BUSY of the Lambda Chapter G][HEat theboysUniversity of Pennsylvania are looking forward to a banner year.

They are already making plans for an extensive social program that will, they hope, be one of the best in the history of the Chapt er.

As a first step in this endeavor they arranged a dance after the Notre DamePenn football game at which they had many alumni . They also entertained several of the Italian members of t he Notre Dame team. Plans are also being formulated for another dance af-ter the Navy-Penn game which will come later on in the season.

T he boys have already held a smoker for the benefit of prospective pledges, and the outlook for a successful campaign for pledges seems promising.

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OHIO BOYS W I N MANY CHAMPIONSHIPS r--111fFTER winning seven cups in ~ athletics, University championship in speedball, championships m wrestling in the 165-lb .and in the 115-lb. classes, ranking second in participation in intramural sports, spending six weeks in Carlisle Barracks as would-be soldiers, and taking a coast-to-coast trip last year, the boys at XI Chapter under the leadership of Brother Marinelli have come right back and started the new year with a flourish that may carry them beyond last year's achievements.

As a sort of "house-warming party" they gave a dance on the night of October the 18th, following the game with Michigan, at theiTverybrancl-new house.

Unfortunately Ohio State lost to Michigan (that is unfortunately for the Ohio State contingent. T hat'll keep you Michigan rooters subdued we hope) by the score of 13 to 0, but there is no doubt that t he spirits of our boys were not dampened in the least and the dance was a success. ~

NOTHING SLOW ABOUT 'BAMA BOYS r--111fT THE University of Alabama Y~ the Phi Chapter boys have started the year with a great big bang, and have taken the first lap at a dead sprint. T he old-timer who said that these Southern boys are slow and easygoing fellows was all wrong. Vlhy, it seems that at the rate they are going t here will be no stopping them.

A huge smoker at the beginning of the year raised their pledge ranks to si..'Xteen youngsters. On the 18th of October they celebrated tl1e famous "Home Coming Day" at the University with a light luncheon, buffet supper, and a unique entertainment program which

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was the more enjoyed because of the victnry of Alabama over the strong University of Tennessee 18-6 in football.

What with the numerous pledges who are staying at the chapter house, and the fine start that has been made, the Phi boys have high hopes for the future. But talking about pledges, did you know that pledges at Phi are not allowed to go through unless a " B" average is maintained? Is it any wonder then that they say a "keen bunch of pledges e-xists"? ~

lOTA SECOND IN SCHOLARSHIP RACE ERE is some pleasant news from our men at Iota in Union 路university: " Iota Chapter gains second place in inter-fraternity scholarship race for the Berg Cup, with an average of 84 per cent, only eight-tenths of a point behind winners." vVl1at a splendid tight these boys have been putting up for tbe leadership in the University Scholarship race! Only last year they were in seventh place, and now they have forged up to practically first place. Perhaps by our ne.-xt issue we may leave out the qualifier ''practically", at least we bope to do so.

Brother James Faulisi is holding up Iota's standard of participation in Universit y e.xtra-curricular activities as a full -back on Union's Varsity football team, with plenty of brawn and speed, while Brother Pet er Bavissotto is helping as a first string substit ute.

The social committee will inaugurat e the season by a Thanksgiving Eve formal dance at the "House".

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With thirteen pledges to assist the Pi boys e.-..:pect to do wonders this year, and we hope they succeed.

The members of Pi Chapt er at U niversity of West Virginia were undaunted by the fact that their University was beaten by the Universit y of Pit tsburgh to the tune of 16 to 0, but promptly forgot all about it and played hosts to t he members of Nu Chapter from Pitt. Besidesdinner before and after the game the Nu boys were entertained at a dance in a fashionable resort in the e.xclusive Beverly hills.

GUERRA HEADS INTERFRATERNITY CONFERENCE ,.-...jfJfT ETA CHAPTER in the College of the City of Jew York, the boys are rejoicing over the recent election of one of their group, Brother Guerra, to the presidency of the Interfraternity Council. The importance of this position to Alpha Phi Delta may be the more readily understood when we are told that the membership in the Council is made up of the thicty most important fraternities on the campus. vVe can not help feeling with the Eta boys that the attainment of the presidency of such a c :>Uncil is indeed a singular and meritorious achievement. vVe congratulate you, Brother Guerra.

The Interfraternity Council is planning a formal dance in the near future which the Eta boys are endeavoring to make more or less an Alpha Phi Delta affair.

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(To continue the History of the Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity the writer, during a trip to New Haven, interviewed Albert Cretella, one of the leading attorneys of New Haven, who in 1917 was the leader of a group at Yale University which was later installed as the Gamma Cha pter.

r--/flfLBERT CRETELLA entered Yal e in 1914 and found that out of a registration of about 3000 students at Yale there were only 10 students of Italian extraction who belonged without exception to the Yale Italian Club.

This club was quite a factor in the social life of the Italian community of New Haven, and its functions were always outstanding and attracted the elite of the Italian colony.

As soon as Albert Cretella entered Yale, be joined the Yale Italian Club and in 1917 was elected its president.

In the meantime, the boys in New York, anxious to expru1d, were worlcing on t he possibilities of new chapters and in 1917, Albert Cretella received a letter from a committee consisting of Salvatore LaCorte, John Mariano and Paul Salvatore, informi1lg him of t he e..'<tstence of Alpha Phi Delta, explaining its ideals and broaching t he subject of the instaJiation of a chapter at Yak This was the first t ime Albert Cretella bad heard of the Fraternity and he immediatel y became enthused.

In 1918 john Mariano and P aul Salvatore went t o New Haven and interviewed the Dean of Sheffield school , who after listening to the project, gave them very little hope due to the scarcity of Italian students at YaJe. Needless to say this did not discourage them. They stopped at the home of Albert Cretella, and after thoroughly

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discussing the matter they began to formulate plans for the installation of a Chapter at Yale.

Albert Cretella was designated to carry on in New Haven, and, after the visit, he selected from the Yale Italian Club the following students : Frank G. Amatruda, Alfred E. DeCapua, Philip Pastore and Mariano L. Riccitelli, who w:\th himself as president formed a fraternal group.

In March 1919, an installation team, consisting of Salvatore L aCorte, Jol111 Mariano, and Paul Salvatore, went to New H aven, and at the Lowell House, one of the community houses of New H aven, the men of this group were installed as the Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity.

At the first meeting of the Gamma Chapter, Albert Cretella was elected Consul and Alfred E. DeCapua., ProConsul. For a time, the boys held their meetings at t heir respective homes, but on discov ering that Albert Cretella's father owned an exclusiYe tavern, they unanimously decided that all future meetings would be held at his place.

After the first year , Gamma C hapt er progressed very rapidly , something which should always reflect credit on the ones who would not allow themselves to become discouraged by the disheartening prospects at first. During the first year Gamma initiated only four new men, but by 1921, there were eighteen active men, and by 1922 there were thirty.

Gamma Chapter soon took the leadership in Social Affairs a nd their Annual Formal Dance, held after the :first year, became a foremost function in the social colony of New Haven.

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SNAPSHOTS

By BENJAMIN :MARSICANO EntTOR's NoTE:

The purpose of this column is to convey to the fraternity at large recent information of the business and social progress of our brothers.

All brothers are therefore earnestly requested to forward news and items of interest regarding themselves or other brothers of the fraternity. Only in this way can this column be kept up to date and made interesting enough to justify its continuance.

All such information sho.11d be sent directly to Benjamin l\larsicano, 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York.

Assistant District Attorney- Anthony DiGiovanna-Beta-Showing t he way in the Brooklyn District Attorney's office.

Since his appointment he has been frequently commended for his active and intelligent work.

* * * \Ve have among us a Consulting Engineer- Felix Viola-Beta. Has recently been appointed Associate Engineer in the office of Percival M. Infante, Consulting Engineer, 122 East 42nd Street, New York City.

* * * In the Hospital- Sebastiano Giuliano - Gamma- Is an Interne at St. Elizabeth's H ospital, Elizabeth, New Jersey.

* * â&#x20AC;˘ Inventors, Beware-He told them he was good- now he is in the Patent Office of Radio Corporation of America - 233 Broadway, New York CityFrankS. Misterly- Zeta.

* * * Big Butter and Egg Man from the West-Dwns half of Oklahoma and knows all its flappers- A perfect bachelor- None other than Henry SalvatoreLambda- Ever since he left New York, he has been drilling-Oil Wells-Now is Chief of Research Department of Geo-

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Jo seph D'Agostino-Pi-Expectations fulfilled- Ever since his arrival in New York City, Joe has been fulfilling the predictions of his brothers regarding his ultimate success in the radio field.He is at present one of the technical advisers in the engineering department of the National Broadcasting Company in New York City-" Dag" is all you hear throughout t he building.

* * * Our Benedict- Expect anything herehereafter- Bob Santangelo- Beta- Recently became a husband.

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be found that there is one person who stands out as the one who arose at the critical period to bring system where there was but little, if any, of orderly arrangement till then."

GEORGE BANTA, Editor-in-Chief Eanta's Greek &change.

System and orderly management are as vital in Chapter affairs as in National.

The strength of the fraternity is found in its weakest link.

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and philosophy. It should be more than a mere ritual, more than a mere collection of empty phrases. It should be a definite plan to which he can tie up his life and in which he can fit his. ideals, aspirations, and hopes. It is to this end that our fraternity has been striving to attain.

Our committee hopes to make our rit ual and our idealism not a mere bag of words but a real live pulsating reality that will enable all men to carry on in after life and not have to compromise their fraternity ideals to material interests. If our fraternity can perform this service, it is in a small way doing a big job for the college man that it reaches and aspires to aid."

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The relationship of fraternities with the advent of junior colleges is a problem which has led to discussion in the interfraternity conference. The general discussion by the Conference seemed to indicate that the personnel of junior colleges consists largely of young men who provide the fraternities with the!r greatest problems- the young, immature youths, and those who live at home.

Here is what one of the master minds of the Conference believes: Robert Hoge, Executive Secretary, Theta Chi says:

"Fraternity ideals sho uld leave something defin ite and stabilized with the college student.

It should aid him in crystallizing his thought and

"I should like to see the fratern ities dignified rather than made more and more boyish. I should like to see them recognized by the un iversities and colleges as groups for self-government.

It is interesting to note that the :first fraternity man who played Major League Baseball was Hugh Jennings, who joined ci> 6. e at Cornell. The immortal "Christy" Matthewson, athlete, soldier, and gentleman, was a member of <I> r 6., while enrolled at Bucknell University.

Lou Gehrig, who shares home run honors with "Babe" Ruth on the New York Yankee Club is a member of <I> 6. e.

There are many college and fraternity men today playing Major League baseball.

The Cross and Shield of 6. A II says:

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l should li ke to see Greek letter fraternities excluded from 1unior coUeges. I can see in these junior colleges a great tendency to form new groups. . . I should like to see these new groups ado'pt an entirely different nomenclature. Let them be Latin fraternities, or any other kin d, but not Greek letter fraternities.

I should like to see Greek letter fraternity system not cheapened by an extension of the high school fraternity movemcn t.

:;; * * The famous Rear Admiral "Dick" Byrd is a member of Kappa AlphaSout hern .

* * * Miami U niversity, Oxford, Ohio, is the "Mother of Fraternities" for there were founded Beta Theta Pi in 1839, Phi Delta Theta in 1848, Sigma Chi in 1855, Phi Kappa Tau in 1906 and Sigma Delta Rho in 1921. *-

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First: Choose carefully. A few bluncJers work damage to the whole system; men dropped beca use of poor scholarsh ip reflect bad choosing.

Serond: Develop individual talents, for it is not always the function of friendship to comfort but to inspi1路e; not to console but to stimulate.

T/rirtZ: Ass路J me responsibility for one's self; one's character and conduct should not be of un pleasant concern tu others. One should apport ion his ti.me and energy that he shall be master of him~e!f with something left over with whicl1 to

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help the other fellow, you will always find some who need the help and encouragement of others.

* * * The entire police force of 13 of the State College of Pennsylvania is made u p of fraternity men actively engaged and enrolled in college. Respect fo r law and order has been on a higher plane since a college-trained police chief organized th is u niqu e force, and the village is recognized as one of the cleanest college cities in the United States.

* * * The Grand Council of Theta N u Epsilon offers cash prizes aggregating $1 00. for songs selected by the song contest committee. T hese songs will be included tn the fraternity's new song book.

* * * Rudy Vallee who popularized the "Stein" song of the University of Maine, has recently received from the Maine Alumn i Association a varsity "M".

This letter was awarded Rudy Vallee in appreciation of what he has done to make th is song well known .

Senior Leap Year Week at the University of Oregon means that for one whole week the womea make t he dates and part with the money . The idea originated eight years ago wbeuagrou'p of men were discussi ng the improbability of a certain girl ever having a date. The men decided to accept the first date offered, regardless of the girL

* * * College men at the University of Nebraska have at t11eir disposal a course in the seJect.ion of clothing. The course includes instructions on what to wear, where to wear it, colors and designs fitted to different types of men, and telling good from poor materiaL The course is offered by the home economics department.

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PRIZES 3 Solid Gold Official Alpha Phi Delta Rings 3 Sterling Silver Official Alpha Phi Delta Rings 3 Solid Mahogany and Bronze Alpha P hi Delta Wall Plaques The following are needed: Original Pep March with or without words Original Hymn with words Original Verses without music Parodies on snappy songs (do not use momentary popular tunes) Words for our Alpha Phi Delta March All are eligible. Contestants may even make unbreakable records of their songs an d submit them instead of the written copy. Members may collaborate if they wish.

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Submit entries without names. Enclose name in envelope, seal envelope and pin it to the song. Mail to FRANCIS X. PAGANO, Chairman Song Committee 3313 S EV ENTY-FIRST STREET JAcKsoN H eiGHTS, N. Y.

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LETTERS FROM T HE MEMBERS The Staff appreciates letters from th e members of the Fraternity a nd will print them as long as space permits.)

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SEND IN PERSONAL NEWS! MR. BE:-IJAMIN MARSI CANO,

DEAR EDITOR:

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I am sending you my dollar. It seems little enough considering all I'm getting from the fraternity. Don't you think it's about time t hat graduates were asked to do something for Alpha P hi Delta? I should be happy to help out in the solution of such a problem.

BROOKLYN,

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Dear Brother :

Fraternally, ERNANl D 'ANGELO,

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DEAR B ROTHERS:

Now that we have a medium of national expression may I ask a question which has been puzzling me for quite some t ime? Why is i~ a chapter will always ask its alumni to participate in some drive or to join in some alTair "because we need money to pay off the furniture" and then will proceed to forget them at all other times. It seems to me that the undergraduates simply look u pon a ll alumni as potential contributors. All of which I think is wrong.

The money is contributed for the rent that happens to be due and that's the end of that. Next month, another drive to pay the iceman. A chapter should be self-supporting; else where are t he values of chapter organization which are supposed to make the members "sturdy" and "self-reliant". Let the chapter fight its own battles; let it gain the companionship of its alumni, and I dare say, when it least expects it, it will gain far more than they had ever dreamt of.

Fraternally, AN ALUMNUS,

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Alpha Phi Delta is a member of ~the College Fraternity Magazine Editors' Association. At the last meeting of the organization held at the Hotel Pennsylvania on November 29, the Fraternity was represented by Peter Sammartino and Francis X. P agano of the KLEOS Staff.

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TWO NEW CONVENTION SONGS You'll like them ''BUS 548" (On the way back from Canada, where the delegates had dinner after the Niagara Falls trip, in a moment of divine inspiration, a few members in one of t he buses made up the following song. The composers were Peter Sammartino, our Grand Consul; Francis X. Pagano, Grand Historian; Brother Destafano of Beta Beta, Frank Brescia of Eta and Jesse DiBello, a guest from the University of Pennsylvania. 路when it came to a name, they took the number of the bus, "BUS 548".)

(To the tune of the "Song of the Vagabonds" from "The Vagabond King". Remember?

Dennis King sang it in the moving picture "The Vagabond King". )

Sing a song to our fraternity, The great Alpha Phi Delta.

We're the boys who come from everywhere For our Alpha Phi Delta. \iVho-tha, who-tha, who-the-L-are w路e, \iVho-tha, who-tha, who-the-L-are we, WHY V.,Te're the boys of our fraternity, The great Alpha Phi Delta!

THE CONVENTION SONG (Coming back from the Conven t ion, inspired by the wonderful attendance at the Buffalo gettogether, Peter Sammartino and Francis X. Paga no made up this one.)

(To the tune of "The Rangers' Song'' from "Rio R ita " . Remember how the cowboys sang it both in the show and in the talkie?)

We'll all stand together for our Alpha Phi Delta, From the North and from the South, From the East and from the West, We're all together.

Let's give a cheer, boys, Alpha Phi Delta, We come from here, we come from there, vVe come from everywhere for ALPHA PHI DELTA! Song of the Vagabonds is published by Famous Music Corp. Rangers' Song is published by Leo Feist. Both are obtainable from any reliable music shop or di rect from the publishers in New York.

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Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity Officers of the Gromd Co11ncil GRAl'!D CoNSUL- Peter Sammartinp, Rooin 1114, CoUege of the City of New York, Lexington Avenue and 23rd Street, Ne\v York City. · GRAND TUYBUNB·Ql'AESTOR-Charles J. Barone, 4715 F ifth Avenue. P ittsburgh, Pa. FIRST GRAND P1t0-CON5Ut.-Thomas A. Castella no, 611 Grand Avenue, Troy, N.Y. SECOND GRAND PHo-CoNSUL- Man lio Severino, 536 South Eleventh Avenue, Mount Vernon, N. Y, T.amo GRA.Nn Pno-Co'NSUL-Ilugo Alexander, 706 Slack Street, Steubenville, Ohio FOURTfl G RAND Prw-CoNSUL-Cesidio A. Guarini, 369 H anover Street, Boston , Mass.

FrrTH G RAND Plw-CONSCL- Gerard C. Chirichigno, 1137 \¥ashington Boulevard, Pittsburgh, Pa. SLXTR GRAND PRo-CONSUL-Francis}. Paladino, U11ivm·s·i ty of Ala:ama, U niversity, Ala. GrlANn H ISTO!UAN- Francis X. Pagano, 3313 71st Street, Jackson Heights, L. T. GRAl'!D D ELEGATE-Paul J. Salvatore, Room 1107, College of the City of New Jlork, Lexington Ave. and 23rd Street, New York City.

GRAND CHAPL;\lN- Frank J\1. Travalin,e, 534 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J.

Chapter Addresses OMICRON- Alpha Phi Delta, 807 S. ALPHA-Alpha Phr Delta, 932 South State S treet, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Crouse Avenue, Syracuse, N . Y. BETA- c"o H.obert Lombardo, 150 New X r-Aipha Phi Delta, 1985 Waldeck Jersey Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. Avenue, Colwu bus, Ohio GAM~{A-c-o N . Sangiovaoni, 197 PI- Alpha Phi Delta, 407 Stewart Bradley Street, New Haven, Conn .

Street, Morgantown, W. Va. RHoDELTA-Alpha Phi Delta, 82 Schermer/:SIGMA-c-o Amleto DiGiusto, 19 F lint horn Street, 13rooklyn, N. Y. EPSILON-c-o Louis Tribu nella, 60 Street, Somerville, Mass.

TAu-c-o Charl es DeFa~io, 109 HunneEfner Street, Buffalo, N. Y. ZETA-Alpha Phi Delta, 32 First well Street, Needham Heights, Mass.

Street, Troy, N. Y .

UPSJLON· ETA-c-o Fran k Brescia, SOl West Pm-Alpha Phi Delta-U niversity of !46th Street, ~ew York Cit y Alabama, Un<versity, .!\Ia. THETA HEIGHTS-Alpha Phi Delta, Cn r-Alpha Phi Delta, Penn State 235 ·w ooster Street, New York City College, State College, Pa. THETA SouA.RE-Aipha Phi Delta, Psi-C-o Nicholas Favo, Jr., 518 Oakmont Ave., Oakmont, Pa. Box206, N .Y.U ., Un iversity Heights, New York City.

OMEGA- Alpha Phi Delta, 5.'i I tollister IoTA-Alpha Phi Delta, 7 Jackson Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. Place, Schenectady, N.Y. BETA BETA-c-o Victor lncoryia, 2323 KAPPA- Alpha Phi Delta, 2126 Cornell Prospect Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. Road, Cleveland, Oh.io BETA GAMMA-Alpha Ph i Delta, 42 1 LAMDD,.\ -Aipha Phi Delta 3642 ChestScotland Street, W illiamsbu rg, Va. nut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Mu-Alpha P hi Delta, 626 Stewart BETA DELTA- Alpha Phi Delta, 1424 Euclid Avenue, Philadelphia Street. Ithaca. N . Y. N u-Alpha Phi Delta, 3525 Fo rbes BETA EPSILON-Alpha Phi Delta, 211 North Third Street , Lewisburg, Pa. Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.

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