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AN APPEAL A WORD FROM THE TREASURER THE NEW RITUAL OF INITIATION THE 1913 CONVENTION CHAPTER LETTERS— South Carolina Alpha South Carolina Beta California Gamma South Carolina Delta South Carolina Sigma South Carolina Zeta North Carolina Epsilon Georgia Eta THE ALUMNI DEPARTMENT— South Carolina Alpha South Carolina Beta California Gamma South Carolina Sigma South Carolina Zeta North Carolina Epsilon , Georgia Eta

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Issued in November, February, May and August. Published by The R. L. Bryan Co., Columbia, S. C., Official Printers to the Fraternity.

OFFICERS OF THE PI KAPPA PHI FRATERNITY. Headquarters, Charlegton, S. C. Organized 1904.

Grand President L. HARRY MIXSON, Alpha....40 Montague St., Charleston S. C. Grand Vice President H. P. WAGNER, Alpha 6 Green St., Charleston, S. C. Grand Secretary J. D. CARROLL, Sigma.

Box 105, Columbia, S. C. Grand Treasurer.

W. H. MONCKTON, JR.

803 Richland St., Columbia, S. C. Grand Historian

SIMON FOGARTY, JR

90 Broad St., Charleston, S. C. Grand Journalist

C. K. DILLINGHAM

618 Highland Ave., Newark, N. J. Grand Chaplain

C. E. BIRD, Delta

Hartsville, S. C. Grand Custodian

Gus E. REID, Beta

Rock Hill, S. C.

Grand Council L. H. Mixsox 40 Montague St., Charleston, S. C. J. D. CARROLL, Sigma Box 105, Columbia, S. C. W. H. MONCKTON, JR 803 Richland St., Columbia, S. C. HERBERT LANGFORD, Zeta Prosperity, S. C. DAVE P. HARDY, Gamma 1547 Euclid Ave., Berkely, Cal.

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As this issue of THE STAR AND LAMP goes to press the most important thing on the horizon for Pi Kappa Phi is the coming convention. Too much stress cannot be laid on the importance of it, for it is the most critical moment that has ever come up in our Fraternity lives. The mere thought of holding a convention is not the important fact, it is the conditions under which the convention will be held and the problems which will be laid before that body, the solution of which will have a lasting effect on our future career.

To every. man who has follewed our history for the past few years at least it is apparent that we have reached a crisis in our career. We are no longer the small struggling Fraternity we were two years ago. We have passed this stage and a field wider than we have ever dreamed of is open to it.

But just as a man cannot conduct a million dollar business in a plant and with the help that he formerly conducted his hundred thousand dollar business, just so we positively cannot conduct our Fraternity along the same lines, and with the same system as we managed it several years ago. With the Fifth Biennial Convention, July 9th, 10th and 11th, 1913, Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, N. C.

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wider field comes larger responsibilities, weightier problems, and if we go into them without being fully prepared, it means ruin. A large business house would not think of keeping its books in a vest pocket memorandum book, and yet still this is just what we would be doing if we expanded further with our present system.

A large number of men who read this are men out of colleges. You are gaining experience, coming in contact with the problems of business every day. Give good old Pi Kappa Phi the benefit of some of this experience and ability. I appeal to you men to attend the convention and help us by your presence and ideas.

The representatives of the chapters are of course expected to be there. Each chapter is a link in the chain. The fallacy of the maxim,"in union there is strength," has long since been proven. In union there is weakness,#for if one chapter is weak and does not do its duty the entire Fraternity is weakened.

At this convention the election of. officers will be held—by far the most important election that has ever occurred, for it will be the men you select at this convention that will guide the destinies of the Fraternity through the critical two years. For s my part I feel that after my nine years of active work I am entitled to my honorable discharge and be allowed to take my place among the Past Grand Presidents. . There will not be all work at the convention, of course. I. think it vill be the best recreation any man can take, and I, for one, look forward with Convention headquarters, Hanover Inn. Special rates to Fratres.

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pleasure to grasping hands with brothers I have known for years, and also gaining the acquaintance of those whom I know at present in name only.

A competent committee is in charge of the arrangements. Full announcements of program will be made by them, and the social features will be worth going for alone.

In conclusion, I appeal to and plead with every Pi Kappa Phi to attend this convention. To have a small and non-representative convention would be signing our own death warrant. I beg you men wearing the "Star and Lamp" to fully appreciate the gravity of the situation, and, furthermore, to prove your love for good old Pi Kappa Phi by answering your name at roll call.

Fraternally, L. HARRY MIXSON, Grand President.

Convention Sidelights窶認ishing, boating, bathing and

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THE STAR AND LAMP. A WORD FROM THE TREASURER.

Fellow Fratres: As you all know this is the last issue of THE STAR AND LAMP before the convention at Wrightsville Beach, July 9th, 10th, 11th, and I want to use this means of expressing my appreciation to those loyal fratres who have helped me in my burden of financing our Fraternity this year.

At this writing about one-third of the fratres have paid their assessment of $5.00. Now, what is the trouble with the other two-thirds? With the support of the fratres who paid we were able to meet our obligations promptly and to get out three issues of THE STAR AND LAMP. Think what our success would have been, fratres, if all would only pay. We could have had some money to spend for extention and could have given you a much better journal. But it is not too late yet to do your duty. We will need money to pull off the Convention and to start next year. If you have not paid up, don't put it off any longer, but send it in at once to.W. H. Monckton, Jr., E. S. T., 803 Richland street, Columbia, S. C., who will mail you a receipt by return mail—Do it now.

Fraternally, W. H. MONCKTON, JR., E. S. T. P. S. The Treasurer will make a full report at the convention. Be sure that your name is on the right side of the ledger.

Fairest girls in Dixie at Wrightsville Beach July 9th, 10th, and 11th. Will yours be there?

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THE NEW RITUAL OF INITIATION. At the special convention, held last summer, it was decided that our Ritual of Initiation was inadequate to meet our needs. Accordingly, a committee was appointed to draw up at least two proposed rituals and present them at the convention this summer.

As chairman of this committee, I take this means of putting it before the Fraternity at large and asking for your aid in this undertaking. All of you during an initiation have noticed that some special fact could be changed. You have seen the weakness in it and ideas have occurred to you for its improvement. What we want you to do is to sit down and write to us, suggesting whatever changes you have in mind. This is necessary, for us to get one that will have the Pi Kapp spirit embodied in it.

We have already made an individual appeal to each chapter to aid us. They cannot do it all, so we are making this appeal to you, feeling confident that you will respond at once.

Yours fraternally, JOHN D. HAMER,(C) Spartanburg, S. C.

A royal welcome awaits you at the Convention. The Committee is working hard, and you may expect to nave a good time.

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The fifth biennial Convention of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity will be held at Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, N. C., July 9, 10, 11, 1913.

Although not yet definitely arranged, it is very probable that The Hanover Inn will be headquarters. This hotel housed the special convention that met at Wrightsville last July and gave splendid service. Special reduced rates will be available for members of the Fraternity, and reservations can be made at any time by writing Mr. William M. Shaw, Wilmington, N. C., who is resident member of the Convention Committee.

There was some doubt in the minds of the Convention Committee about the wisdom of selecting Wrightsville for the place of meeting this year, in view of the fact that the special convention met there a year ago, but every man who attended that meeting was loud in his praises of the adaptability of the place to such a purpose, and of the treatment received, and' everyone desired to return there this year. The people of the beach showed the boys many courtesies which they will not soon forget, and the stay there was made very pleasant indeed. The convention dates are a little later this year than last, but to those who had charge of the arrangements it appeared that the dates mentioned above would be most convenient for the majority of the men.

The meeting this year is indeed an important one. The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity cannot exist as it is; conditions must change, or its swan song will soon be heard, though this may seem a little exaggerated to those unfamiliar with the conditions Show your love for Pi Kappa Phi by coming and bringing another to the Convention.

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under which the organization 'is struggling for existence. In order that it may continue, there must be some co-operation of the members with the officers, there must be some inclination on.the part of members and committees appointed to perform certain duties to see that their work is properly done, there must arise a,healthful individual interest in the welfare and expansion of the Fraternity and a personal willingness to further its ends, there must be maintained respect for its laws and regulations, and a pride engendered in keeping the standard of honor and integrity high above criticism, and last, but by no means least, there must be thoroughly established some efficient way of collecting the finances of the Fraternity at regular and stated times.

These reforms will not come of themselves. They will have to be thought out by the few for the many.

And it is probably a safe and conservative assertion that the crisis has arrived; something far-reaching and radical must be done at this meeting or the opportunity possibly shall have passed forever. Now is the time to think—and think hard—and then will be the time to put before the other members the result of your thinking. The rules of the organization, the means by which those rules shall be carried out, and the methods of procedure, have got to come from some one of the members, or some of the members working collectively, so Why not yois be spending some time in thinking on these things?

Why not you get some of the credit for putting the Fraternity on a permanent foundation? Why don't you take a personal pride in helping things along?

While there is plenty of work to be done, there will be also time for pleasure at Wrightsville.

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Your name is on the list of members, you wear a pin, and yet are you not willing to work even a mite that the brotherhood whose emblem you wear shall be equal to the best, shall be something to be proud of, and take an interst in?

Gratifying results will never be achieved if your part is left to your chapter's representatives to work out for you, or to some other member. Put your shoulder to the wheel. Find out what measures your chapter representatives are going to discuss and urge at the convention, and see if you can't help them in some way. Then, when July 9th, 10th, 11th arrive, give the railroad the small sum they ask for transportation from your home to Wrightsville—you'll find it to be reasonable—and be there to see for yourself what the Convention is, what it does, and to lend encouragement to it by your presence and your willingness to assist in anything you may. Let this spirit pervade and the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity will be one of the very greatest college organizations in the country,--remain in that frozen temperature beneath your adamant shell of inactiveness and the time is not far distant when you will, through shame, discard the pin you wear, when you will avoid the association of Fraternity men for fear you will be asked something about an organization which was, but will then have passed—and why? Simply and solely on account of your not having done what you pledged yourself to do, purely and only because you did not take the interest in . the maintenance and growth of the Fraternity that you should have—nothing more nor less!

The new officers will be elected at this Convention.

Bear this in mind.

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The officers of the Fraternity are a body of conscientious men and are willing to make sacrifices for the furtherance of its ends and its healthful growth and expansion, but the officers by themselves are powerless. To achieve anything, and certainly the success that is expected of them, they require the faithful and loyal backing of the individual members, and, unless this is accorded them, their efforts to keep the Fraternity alive will be absolutely futile.

And right here another difficulty arises. The men who at present hold offices in the Fraternity have been running it for the past two years and are becoming somewhat familiar with its workings. But their day is done. Their term of office is up and when this Convention adjourns the Ship of State will be manned by an entirely new crew—competent men, to be sure, but men untried perhaps in this particular line of endeavor, and who, therefore, will need your loyal support all the more. Make your selections carefully and thinkingly, and then see that your new officers are given the best and most loyal support of which you are capable—support that will prove your love for the gold and white!

Your chapter is expected to be represented at the convention. To insure some representatiton from each chapter, the special convention last year voted to pay out of the Fraternity treasury the expenses of one delegate from each of the chapters. You were asked to contribute the small sum of five dollars to pay the expense of printing and sending to yOU THE STAR AND LAMP, and to defray the incidental current expenses of the Fraternity; this amounts to less than forty-two cents a month, and if each of the members had complied with this reasonHave you paid your 1912 assessment? If not, pay now.

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able request there would now be enough money in the treasury to pay the expenses of a man from every chapter. As it is, only 45 men have paid their assessment to date, and at present there is in the treasury only about $25—less than the cost of this issue of THE STAR AND LA(mp. If you have overlooked this matter, wouldn't you like to add your name before the meeting at Wrightsville to the list of those who have paid? Mr. Wm. H. Monckton, Jr., Columbia, S. C., will be very glad to have your remittance just as early as possible.

Now, sometime during the summer you will take a vacation somewhere for a few days. Whether you are still in college or whether you are now out in the business world, where the responsibilities of life make themselves more plainly felt, don't you think you owe it to yourself to know something about the Fraternity to which you belong—something more than you get through your chapter life—and, if possible to make it more than it now is in scope, in ideals, in efficiency, aren't you willing to serve?

Then arrange your vacation at the time mentioned above, gather for three days with the others who will attend the Convention at Wrightsville, and I'll venture the assertion that what you will find out, and the good you will derive from association with the many good fellows who belong to the Fraternity and yet whom you have never seen, will warrant me in having laid the matter thus plainly before you.

And even though you should get nothing at all from. the Convention, why, you can still obtain either just as much rest and quiet, or fun and amusement and recreation at Wrightsville as any other place you Put your name on the roll of honor by paying up.

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could select, so why not try it anyhow and be convinced?

And when you have finished this appeal, try to remember just two things: (1) The convention meets at Wrightsville July 9th, 10th, and 11th; (2) the Fraternity issues an emergency call for you to be present and, from the issues at stake, you can't afford not to respond to the call.

J. D. CARROLL, E. S. G.

Have you bought a Catalogue yet?

You should own one.

See ad on last page.

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Chapter Letters Each and every Chapter of the Fraternity is urgently requested to send in a Chapter letter for each number of THE STAR AND LAMP. Chapter letters should be in the bands of the editor at least one month before the date of issue, namely, on the 15th day of October, January, April and July. For further information on the subject of Chapter letters, address: J. D. Hamer, Spartanburg, S. C.

South Carolina Alpha.

(Letter requested, but none received.)

South Carolina Beta.

(Letter requested, but none receiyed.)

California Gamma.

Gamma Chapter did not have a letter in the last issue of THE STAR AND LAMP, so this will have to include the history of the whole year.

The last year has been without doubt the best that Gamma has ever had. When college opened in August all but five of the old boys were back.

Fratres Fraser, Malatesta, Mathews, Manley, and Dave Hardy were the only ones who failed to show up. We entered the rushing season with a vim and in a few weeks we added six good men to our chapter roll—Don C. Billick, Edward L. Kellas, Carl Special rates will be given by all railroads to Wrightsville Beach during the Convention.

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G. Shafor, Clarence C. Merrell, Roy J. Heffner, and Ronald Ring. About a month later we initiated Charles Theodore Mess and Ralph W. Noreen.

When college opened again in January for the spring semester, Arthur Haslam, George Armstrong and Ronald Ring did not come back. By March 1, however, we had five men to take their places— William Adams, Harry Kaiser, Rupert Wedemeyer, James Suits, and Henry Peterson. With these men we now have a chapter of twenty-four active members.

During the year we have had four dances for the entertainment of the ladies, besides several "Jolly-ups" for men only.

Gamma has been exceptionally prominent in athletics during the year. On the soccer team we had four men—Cook, Miller, Kellas and Noreen.

Shafer was also a prominent member of the squad.

Cook was elected captain for next year. Cook and Mess were on the basketball team and Brown would have made it if he had not had the misfortune to break his ankle early in the season. Bert Hardy made the freshman football team last term and this term he is working hard for a seat in the 'varsity crew. Wedemeyer ran the half mile in the freshman track meet.

In the other departments of student life we are also prominent. Oliver is a member of the English Club and Mask and Dagger, the literary and dramatic honor societies. He has taken a prominent part in college dramatics and has the leading role in the Senior Extravaganza. Don Billick was elected to Theta Tau, the geology honor society.

You can't afford to miss the Pi Kappa Phi water picnic, Wrightsville Beach, July 10, 1913.

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last term, and Barnhill is a member of Mim Kaph Mim, the chemistry honor society.

Yours very fraternally, CALIPORNIA GAMMA CHAPTRR, Per 0. S. COOK.

South Carolina Delta.

Dear Fratres: By this time I guess you think that we are asleep down here. But after you learn the circumstances I hope you will not make such harsh accusations. At the first of this session there were three of us left, having been taken in the last part of last year. Although we had not any experience in Fraternity work, we began to do the best we knew how. As soon as school opened we secured a hall in the business section of town and began to have meetings. We began to look over the student body and now we have ten of the best fellows in school. By next year we hope to be in a position to do greater work.

The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity is well represented in the honors of the school. The editor-in-chief of Annual, captain and manager of the football team, two members on baseball team, president of classes, one member in intercollegate tennis tournament, captain of next year's baseball team, and four members, editors of college magazine, all being Pi Kappa Phi men. We are all striving to let the star hang high above any of its sisters. We have the true spirit up here and our doors are always thrown open to any of our fratres. We expect to We will have a "Frat House" at Wrightsville again this year. Bring pennants, pictures, etc., for decoration.

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be represented at Wrightsville Beach this summer and hope to see you all there.

Brothers, you always have a warm place in our hearts and we welcome you to our midst, with best of fraternal spirit.

SOUTH CAROLINAS DELTA CHAPTER, Per B. J. W.

, South Carolina Sigma.

While Sigma has not grown any this year, we have twelve active members of the chapter. We have missed the stimulus of taking in new men, but the fellows have plenty of the Sigma pep in them.

The year is nearing the end, so we will make no initiation, but will probably pledge several fellows for next fall.

We will lose by graduation this year only four men. Consequently, we will have eight good men to begin with next Fall. We feel that with these as a nucleus we can build up a strong chapter after resting a year.

In athletics we have done fairly well. Our sole representative on the baseball squad played in several games and showed up exceedingly well. He is slated to hold down first base next year. Our track representative has not had a chance to show his ability, but we feel confident that he will uphold his reputation of last year. Considering the fact that our athletes number only three, we think that we have been well represented, as their work is of the stellar variety.

The rest of our fellows are divided into several different classes. Some are patrons of the greatThe Annual Convention Banquet July 11th, 1913. Have a good toast ready for the occasion.

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est of indoor sports; others are devoted club members, and a few study all the time—the rest when they have nothing else to do.

We had the pleasure of entertaining Frater Jim McWhirter, "Epsilon," for a week. He is a jolly good fellow and we were mighty glad to see him.

We wish that more of the fellows would drop in on us oftener. Our latchstring is always out to all Pi Kapps.

Several of the fellows have signified their intention of attending the convention. They will be there with all that Sigma stands for and we hope that they will find you there. Meet on the back porch of the "Frat House" after your afternoon dip in the surf, and over the ice box, with Underwood presiding, drink to the health of us poor unfortunates, who are unlucky enough not to be able to get there.

With the best of fraternal greetings to all, we remain, Fraternally yours,

S. C. SIGMA. South Carolina Zeta.

Zeta Chapter has been very quiet for the past few months, due entirely to a thorough investigation on the part of the Faculty as to the social clubs on the campus. We have, indeed, been in some very tight places at times, but are very glad to say that at present we are still holding our own, and that the investigation seems to be settling down. With circumstances such as they have been, we have necessarily had to keep more quiet than ever. But in the face of this we have taken in one new man Special Pi Kappa Phi dance at Lumina.

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and have one more pledged. If it is the will of the Fraternity, we will be glad to take this man to Wrightsville, to be taken in the Fraternity there.

We will be glad to have the opinion of the Supreme Chapter in regard to this.

Zeta bids fair to have quite a delegation at the convention this summer, and we hope to see a good number from each of the other chapters present.

J. T. M. North Carolina Epsilon.

No young chapter could hope to have a better bunch of fellows than has Epsilon now. We have worked hard to get the right start and we feel that our efforts have been far from vain. The Pi Kappa Phi is represented in all branches of athletics as well as the other phases of college life.

We lose but one man by graduation this year, and next Fall we will be here sixteen strong. The men we have initiated since the last edition of THE STAR AND LAMP are as follows: R. K. Robinson, Charlotte, N. C.; W. S. Cunningham, Charlotte, N. C.; W. T. Osteen, Greenville, S. C., and F. H. Smith, Easly, S. C. Fratres Robinson and Cunningham are both officers in the Literary Society, while Frater Osteen is Davidson's mainstay in the 'varsity pitching staff. In the annual game with Washington and Lee he held them to three hits, striking out twelve men.

We are sure the Fraternity at large will rejoice with us in the success of our two big leaguers, Fratres Booe and Cashion, who have clinched their Any information you desire can be obtained by writing Frater J. D. Carroll, Chairman of Committee, Box 105, Columbia, S. C.

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places with the Pittsburg and Washington teams, Prater Booebeingthe only recruit the "Pirates" gave a regular berth. Hans Wagner said last week that he was the "coming star of the National League."

After a year of conscientious endeavor in the paths of learning (?) we welcome commencement 'with the greatest enthusiasm, and if Sigma Chapter doesn't watch out some of the fair ones from the College for Women will be Epsilon's guests.

Prater Smith, the only man we lose by graduation, is one of the three men chosen by the Faculty to compete for the Orator's Medal, which contest takes place during commencement week. Here's to him. He has indeed covered himself with honors in the four years spent at D. C. The Annual, of which he was manager, is a living testimony to his business ability.

Epsilon is certainly enthusiastic in regard to the convention being held at Wrightsville Beach again and practically the chapter to a man has signified his intention of being present. How can any one stay away after having heard Prater J. C. Barry tell about that ice box on the back porch of "Prat HISTORIAN. House?"

Georgia Eta. At this writing all of our fellows are hard at work preparing for their final examinations. Since our last letter we have added one man to the chapter roll and believe that he will make a worthy Pi Kappa Phi, Edgar R. W. Gunn, Oxford, Georgia.

Brother Gunn is preparing to enter the ministry, so Write Frater Carroll at once if you expect to attend the Convention.

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now we have two brothers who will some day preach.

We believe that we did well this year in our rushing, considering the youthfulness of our chapter. We returned just three men, but these three men, with the aid of Brother Lambert, got busy and added five lads that are as enthusiastic Fraternitymen in general and Pi Kappa Phis in particular as you ever saw. With our year's experience we believe that we will be in position to do a better part by our chapter, and we intend to make Georgia Eta one of the best chapters on our roll.

We have been looking around for a chapter house, but have been unable to find a house that suits our purposes. We are negotiating a building proposition and hope to announce a house warming ere the moon waxes and wanes many times. At Emory only two men are allowed to room in a chapter house.

In recent student body election Brother Griner was electedamember of Athletic Committee, leading his ticket and beating strong men. Griner is a first year man, the men he won over were second year men and with strong backing. Brother Carlisle was elected a member of Greater Emory Committee. These are the only important committees in the Student Government Association. We think we did well.

Emory commencement is second week in June and Georgia Eta will entertain visiting girls and brothers during the whole of commencement. Any brother near Oxford will find it to his advantage to drop down and spend a while with us.

All Chapters should see that their delegates attend.

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We will lose three men by graduation. Brother Lasseter will study law at some Eastern college; Shaver will teach somewhere in the State; Blake will enter a business college in Atlanta, preparatory to entering mercantile business. We expect great achievements from all these men.

Fraternal greetings to all our chapters.

J. H. BATTLE.

Now, don't forget the dates—July 9th, 10th and 11th.

Be there on time. It is important.

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The Alumni Department J. D. HAMER

Editor

This is the second time that this department has appeared in THE STAR AND LAMP. The first was a mere attempt, but we think that with the Alumni and chapters back of the movement it will succeed.

First, we want each and every Alumni to send us his name, address and occupation, his chapter and year of graduation. If married, please say so.

After giving all this about himself, tell us of some other Pi Kapp. It may be that he will forget to write himself.

Secondly, we want you to write us some letters for THE STAR AND LAMP. Out in the world you see the advantages of a fraternity, and in Pi Kappa Phi in particular. Give us the advantage of your experience by writing us a letter for this department. If anything that you would think of interest to us happens, tell us about it in a letter to the magazine.

Thirdly, make this your information bureau. If there are any questions you want to ask, any information about the Fraternity, write us and we will do all in our power to answer you.

This is just a mere outline of what we think that this department should be. Maybe you will disagree with us, but from experience comes wisdom and from the clash of ideas the truth will show up, so let's meet at the convention and talk it over.

Ask the fellows who attended the last Convention about the "Frat House" back porch.

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South Carolina Alpha.

W. H. Mixson, Jr., is married and farming near Columbia, S. C. He lives in Shandon, S. C. Z. L. Mobley, Heath Springs, S. C., will graduate in engineering at the University of South Carolina this year.

South Carolina Beta.

Robert W. Owens will graduate in law at the University of South Carolina this year. He will practice at Clinton, S. C. J. D. O'Brien, Greenville, S. C., is studying law at the University of South Carolina.

H. W. Shaw, Bishopville, S. C., will graduate in engineering at the University of South Carolina this year.

California Gamma.

Charles Dimmler has taken a position with the Judson Iron Works of Oakland as construction engineer and is living at the house.

Dave Hardy is teaching at Mt. Tamalpais Military Academy, San Rafael, Cal. William Peterson is a chemist in the Monarch Oil Refinery in West Berkeley and is living at the house.

Stephen Malatesta has a position in San Francisco with the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Committee in charge of "Frat House:" Oscar W. Underwood (c), Joe Phinney, and Bill Shaw.

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Theodore B. Kelly is principal of Colton High School, Colton, Cal. Frank Nottage graduated from the University of Michigan last year and now has a position with the Goodrich Rubber Co., in Akron, Ohio.

Verne Galloway is now located permanently in San Francisco.

Clarence Fraser was married February 26. The last we heard he and his wife were in San Francisco on their honeymoon.

A. J. Mathews is working in Exeter, Cal. Jack wrote us that he was coming up to the banquet, so we expect to see him soon.

Chester Prouty and James Armstrong have gone into business for themselves in Fresno, Cal. Milton Seligman is in business with his father in Dinuba, Cal. Yours very fraternally, CALIPORNIA GAMMA CHAPTER, .i.Per 0. S. COOK. South Carolina Sigma.

D. G. Maxwell, Columbia, S. C., after studying a year in Paris, is now touring Europe. He is expected home in time for the convention.

G. T. Newman, Columbia, S. C., is in the automobile supply business, having the State agency for "Air Stop."

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South Carolina Zeta.

Vernon M. Shell, Spartanburg, S. C., has been in the Philippines for two years in the constabulary service.

H. Langford is located in Columbia, S. C., with the Seibels Insurance Agency.

North Carolina Epsilon.

E. L. Booe, Davidson, N. C., is on the Pittsburg team (National League), playing centre field.

J. H. Cashion, Huntersville, N. C., is on the pitching staff of the Washington team of the American League.

Georgia Eta. W. H. Brewton is principal'of the Tifton High School, Tifton, Ga. J. W. Robinson is in Tacoma, Wash., attending Whitworth College.

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