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TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE CONTRIBUTIONS— 3 Fraternity—Selected 3 Expansion 6 The Founding of Sigma Chapter - 8 The Passing of Sigma Chapter 10 Electing and Bidding Men 14 Institution of Ohio Theta 16 The Age of Progressiveness The National Conclave at Wrightsville Beach, 1S N C The California convention in 1915 Sub Rosa Chapters THE GRAND CHAPTER, PAST AND PRESENT— Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Jr. Lawrence Harry Mixson John DeLorme Carroll A Word from the Grand President A Word from the Grand Secretary THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS SCISSORS AND PASTE THE ALUMNI DEPARTMENT THE CHAPTER LETTERS ADVERTISEMENTS
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'tar anti 4:Camp The official organ of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.
Vol. II.
October 15, 1913.
No. 1.
FRATERNITY.
Foremost in battle—for justice and right, Radiant in mercy's pure comforting light; Always bestowing words kindly, to bless, Teaching of sunshine, midst life's urgent stress, Ever portraying humanity's claim, Risking no wrong to gain riches or fame; Never unmindful of duties that may Influence others to see life's true way. This is fraternity. Through good and ill, You may enjoy its true peace, if you will. —Selected. EXPANSION. Is the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity to expand, or is it not to expand? Is it to grow grey in swaddling clothes, or is it to develop into one of the lustiest giants in the family of fraternities? There is not, we believe, a single man who wears the Star and Lamp but who wants to see his fraternity reach that goal its founders had in view. We want to grow. we have got to grow, and we are going to grow. But how is this growth to be brought about? Fraternities do not happen to have the characteristic of mushrooms—to spring up in a single night. It takes work to make them go. Work, not by the other fellow, but by you But how, you may ask, can I help the fraternity to grow. I
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have nothing to do with taking in new chapters, you may say. Well, we will tell you. If you are an active member, see to it that there is no fraternity in your college that has a better chapter than you have. Get up and hustle; don't go to sleep on the job: When your chapter letter is due to be sent to the editor of the magazine, do it and do it now. When you are called upon to write an article for the magazine, remember the excuse of "too busy" doesn't go. If you are an alumnus, remember you have pledged your honor to help support the fraternity, and you should not try to shirk any duty you may be asked to perform. even to the contribution of some of your "filthy lucre." But the great avenue for expansion, of course, lies in the addition of new chapters. Put your shoulders to the wheels, boys, and make things go. Our California chapter has an enviable record. They would, however, win another laurel wreath if they would help establish Pi Kappa Phi in some other Western college or university. If we are to take in new chapters it must be done largely through the efforts of the old ones. The officers who have charge of instituting new chapters cannot do it all by themselves. We happen to know that those in authority are in close touch with fraternity life in most of our colleges and universities and are ever on the alert for new material. All they need is our hearty co-operation. From the above one may get the idea that we are laying too much stress upon mere numbers. While we want more cliapters and more men in the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, we do not propose to compromise one whit our fraternity ideals in order to get them. The bars must not be let down, but the standard of efficiency raised. Every club or local that knocks at our door must, in biblical terms, have on the wedding garment. Our growth must not only be extensive but intensive as well. Here again, we believe we know the minds of those in charge. New chapters we will take in, but they will be of such a character as to make the old
THE STAR AND LAMP. ones jealous. And this is in line with our past policy. As a fraternity we number our years by something like a half score (?) and yet within that brief period we have won the respect and recognition of the fraternity world. Our growth has been normal and healthy and we are, therefore, now in a position to expand more rapidly than before. We haive not consulted the Maid of Delphi, but we have a feeling, which, like the Ghost of Banquo, is ever before us and will not down at our bidding, that the coming year will see Pi Kappa Phi grow as it has never grown before. ISAAC NEWTON EDWARDS, Associate Editor. Columbus, Ga. The Grand Secretary, E. R. W. Gunn, Oxford, Ga., would like to have a complete list of all the members of the fraternity. The best way for him to obtain this is for each individual chapter to send him a list of all their active members with their home addresses. Then send a list of all the men who have at some time been connected with their chapter, giving address, and if in a city of over five thousand, put street or business address also. Chapters, do this at once, as it is very essential if you want him to accomplish the best results. This notice does not apply to the chapters alone, but any alumnus who sees this should drop Gunn a postal, giving his address at once.
We are thinking of a Pi Kappa Phi song book. Why can't we have one? You song-birds and poets get busy and submit something along this line.
Subscription to THE STAR AND LAMP is $2.00. Why shouldn't every alumnus be a subscriber to it?
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THE STAR AND LAMP. THE FOUNDING OF SIGMA CHAPTER.
A request from the editor Of THE STAR AND LAMP to write a history of the founding of Sigma Chapter was certainly to be appreciated by the writer, not denied. If there is one thing that remains dear to the memory of any one man it is the memory of those several months spent with the rest of my good friends mutually discussing the probabilities, pro and con, of establishing ourselves as an affiliated chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. To make a perfect beginning of the story of the history it must be taken up at the time of the tennis tournament held at the college in the spring of 1909. It was at that time that .1. W. King, of Delta Chapter, was invited to room with my roommates and myself in our room at college. Mr. King espied a Beta Tau Epsilon pin which 1 wore and questioned me as to the meaning of the same. My explanation that it was a high school frat pin caused a mutual feeling of friendship to spring up between us. During his several days' stay at the college our talks concerning fraternities grew more frequent and finally a remark of mine to the effect "that I was sorry that there were no frats at the college" caused Mr. King to give me the thought that if a few of us college boys could get together and stay together, "something might be done for us." Remember, the writer was a freshman of the freshest sort at that time. It was rather a ticklish proposition to put to the upper classmen, but Dr. Dilly was our first prey. It talked me almost out to convince the gentleman from Noo-erk, N. J., that frats were right, but we finally agreed that some kinds were proper. The doctor and I decided to take I. Newton Edwards into our confidence on the subject, and John D. Hamer was also given the invitation. Thus did we continue our silent but earnest efforts. At the end of the term in 1909 we were a pretty good body to
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consider, from twelve to fourteen members; our memory cannot exactly place us correctly on this. In the fall of 1909 we were all back. Dr. Dilly was a senior and the summer had fully converted him into a rousing frat man. A number of new men were broached with the subject and before the fall passed by we numbered about eighteen, if I remember rightly. Our meetings were not held in the president's office nor the chapel. Sometimes we hogged the reception room of the Literary Society and somtimes we "cornered" a section of the campus. But we kept the fires of fraternal spirit burning. The writer left college at holidays. It was on March 5, 1910, after my leaving college that the charter was obtained and the fellows with whom I had labored were initiated into the mysteries and good fellowship of Pi Kappa Phi. My one hope is that it will be but a short while until I can become likewise blessed. Long live the organization is our hope. It is my earnest request that any of the charter members of the Sigma Chapter will at all times consider themselves welcome to write me. I want you to. My long suit is reading and writing. With best regards.to you all. The one who expects yet to be, Yours in Pi Kappa Phi, WADE SMITH BOLT. Otterbein, Ind. Sigma Upsilon, a Southern literary fraternity, has just granted a charter to the Coffee House Club, Emory College. Dr. Wightman Fletcher Melton, professor of English at Emory, is a charter member. At Howard College, Alabama, there are two national fraternities, Sigma Nu, and Pi Kappa Alpha, and one local, Psi Delta. The local competes with the nationals most successfully.
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THh,' STAR. AND LAMP. THE PASSING OF SIGMA CHAPTER.
This is Sigma's farewell to THE STAR AND LAMP. On account of conditions which existed in college last spring, the faculty asked them to hand in their charter and disband. They complied with their request and cannot reorganize until the present State laws are changed concerning Greekletter fraternities. Sigma regrets having to leave the list of active chapters, but thought that it would be best and consequently have handed in their charter and disbanded. Sigma was organized during the years 1909-10 -as the Emanon Club, and later petitioned Pi Kappa Phi through J. W. King, a member of Delta Chapter. 'They obtained their charter on March 5, 1910, beginning with nine men as charter members. Before the end of that session two more were added to the roll. The year 1910-11 began with seven men and one who affiliated from Beta. Before the end of the collegiate year four additional members were taken in. The year 1911-12 was the banner year. Ten men returned to college and five affiliated at the opening. They initiated seven that year, running the chapter roll up to 22 for the year. The year 1912-13 opened with • fourteen men back in college. They remained, with one exception, during the entire year. No affiliations nor initiations were made during the past year. Sigma has furnished twenty-three men to the fraternity during its four years of existence. Out of the number some have risen to prominence. They have on their rolls a past E. S. J., a past E. S. G., who is now E. S. A., a past Asst. E. S. T., who is now E. S. T., and a past Asst. Bus. Mgr. Of THE S;FAR AND LAMP. The present E. S. J. is a Sigma man, one Associate Editor of THE STAR AND LAMP, and the E. S. C., the newly created office, hails from Sigma. This shows that they have furnished men with ability, who are helping to build Pi Kappa Phi up and place it among
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the best. Besides these, they have one who is in public life, being a member of the State Legislature. He is a good one, too. They are justly proud of their record and have a right to be. Few chapters can boast of as many men that have taken as active an interest as those of Sigma. The members of the chapter were unanimously popular with the student body and enjoyed the respect of the faculty. Their scholastic standing was as high as any in college, if not the highest. In athletics they were well represented, having at times representatives on all of the teams. They were men from every department of the college. No more representative group could have been picked. They were congenial among themselves and had plenty of the Pi Kap spirit. The passing of Sigma is a distinct loss to the fraternity, it being the second largest chapter. It was centrally located, drawing from all parts of the State, always keeping them equally divided. While her place will be hard to fill, the time may not be far distant when she can again take her accustomed place among her sister chapters, proclaiming the fact that she is a wide-open chapter with plenty of the same spirit that she was noted for. Until that time comes, J. D. H. vale. THE STAR AND LAMP solicits your patronage in every way. It will be impossible for us to write to each of you asking for articles, etc. Our pages are open to you. We agree to print anything you send us, provided it is not libelous in its nature. Phi Kappa, a local at Brown, founded in 1886, has decided to become national, and as a beginning has put in a chapter at Illinois. There are now 19 fraternities represented at Brown, one of which is a local.
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THE STAR AND LAMP. ELECTING AND BIDDING MEN.
The above is a very broad subject, and one on which much could be said. A book could easily be written on the subject and still there would remain much that would be untouched. However, the purpose of this article is only to set forth a few of the important features of electing and bidding men. No one familiar with fraternity life will question for a moment whether or not the matter of electing men is of first importance. It goes without being said that the question of election is the most important of fraternity questions. Because the men that are fortunate enough to be elected are the men that afterwards become malefactors or benefactors in the order. They have to be elected before they can receive a bid, though it isn't essential that they accept because they are elected. In order to keep the standard of our noble fraternity where it was when it was born into this world, and where it has been since the date of its birth, we must be careful in the matter of electing men to be our brothers. When I was in college I remember having a conversation with my roommate on one occasion about a man whom I had been thinking of bringing before the chapter to be voted on, and my roommate, who was a nonfrat of his own volition, not of necessity, asked me this question, "Could you introduce that fellow to your real sister, should she be here to finals, as your brother, and feel that he was good enough to be a brother to your own sister?" When I began to look at the fellow with that in mind, I couldn't bring him before the chapter for a vote. Fratres, be careful in electing your material! The question of bidding men is second in importance and second in sequence to only one, namely, the one referred to above—election.
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Fratres, go right after a man, after you have elected him, with the determination to have him as your brother. Don't elect him unless you really want him, and if you want him you should be over anxious for him—want him bad. My experience has been that men who make up their minds to do things, generally accomplish what they wish. There isn't a known thing that will hurt a chapter more than to bid one or more men and get turned down. Especially if the man joins another bunch, and more especially if he joins a bunch below the standard of the one which first offered the bid. I have looked on a chapter at Davidson College—not North Carolina Epsilon of Pi Kappa Phi. however—which was brought from one of the first ranks among the fraternities at that institution to almost the lowest rank, just on account of the fact that they bid several men and didn't get them because they didn't go about it in the right sort of way. I do not advocate that we "get cold feet," as it were, and fail to bid a man that we might possibly get; but do not bid a man when you see no possible chance of getting him, because "it hurts to get stung." The system in use at Davidson College, I have concluded after a careful„study of a number of colleges, is the very best I have ever seen. Fortunately, to begin with, the college has a ruling which keeps any fraternity from bidding a man until after Xmas of his freshman year, or first year in college. This gives the new men an opportunity to get acquainted with the members of the different fraternities; on the other hand, it gives the fraternity men ample time to find out about the new men, and also to get acquainted with them personally. On the first Monday morning after Xmas at 7:30 any fraternity on the hill is at liberty to bid any man they see fit to bid, by handing him a written bid; and the fraternity which hands him the written bid first has the first opportunity of talking to him on the subject, which at the said institution is offered at
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1 :30 of the day on which the written invitation is received. This is the all important time, in my estimation, to do the real good toward getting the elected man. Here is a suggestive system :—Vote on a man and if he is passed, do not bid him for at least two weeks, under ordinary circumstances, but be with him as much as possible. Try to get him to take a special fancy to each individual and to the bunch at large. When this has been accomplished, pick out two of the very best men in the chapter— men that he has seemed especially attached to, and men that can talk intelligently on the subject of fraternities—men that have determination and pluck. If the men who bid him are not enthusiastic how can they expect the elected man to be in such a humor. Have these men to set before him the advantages of the fraternity locally, the advantages nationally. Make him think that he is most fortunate to have secured a bid from your chapter, and that he is almost under obligations to join because they have elected him. Then follow this up with the statement that he was elected for what he was and that you have every reason to believe that he will be a help to your bunch, because he has an influence for good. After you have done this don't say, , we will be mighty glad to have you "Well, Mr. join us," but say to him, "We are satisfied that you will be taking a step which you will never regret in later life. We have honored you with a bid because we want you as our brother. We not only want you, but we have got to have you." He will more than likely want some time to think the matter over; if he does give it to him, but don't give him too long. Try to close him as soon as possible. If he wants to write his home people, say, "Well, if. you desire; but we believe it is a question wholly to be decided by yourself. Your home people don't know the situation. They are not acquainted with the members of this local chapter, and they possibly haven't a knowledge of the standing of fraternities nationally." Don't let your man get the
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idea that you are afraid he will find out something about your order that will keep him from joining. Say to him, "We will be glad for you to discuss the matter with any one." Suggest to him the name of some professor. While the above system cannot be used in all cases, for no two men are constituted alike, still I have good reason to believe that to some extent, at least, it can be used to A. H. BLANTON, good advantage. Phi Fraternity. Kappa Pi E. S. C., Spartanburg, S. C. but The following articles were promised for this issue s, Fratre tion. publica have failed to reach us in time for let us avoid this hereafter: Harry The History of Pi Kappa Phi, first installment, L. M ixson. One article, subject unknown, Julian C. Hyer. L. H. Mixson's Exaugural. brother, We expected to have an obituary of our late issue, but Paul M. Shenck, N. C. Epsilon, in time for this time, we in data ary on account of failing to get the necess will have to hold it over until December. This Phi Kappa Psi publishes a rushing hand book. have ity fratern book shows five of the small chapters of the fraternity roll furnished more distinguished men to the yet there are And than all the other chapters combined. chapters. fraternities who seem to look down on their small Beginning with this issue, we will place professional cards of the alumni at the rate of $3.00 for four issues. It seems to us that the lawyers and engineers, etc., could get some good exchange of business in this way. See that you have a card in the December issue.
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THE STAR AND LAMP. INSTITUTION OF OHIO THETA.
Since last January the Supreme Council had been considering the granting of a petition for a charter from the group of men at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, who later became known as Ohio Theta Chapter. Their petition was granted in the late spring and plans were set on foot for the installation of the chapter in the usual manner. Inasmuch as the chapter was some distance from the headquarters of the fraternity, and in order to save as much unnecessary expense as possible, it was finally decided to have a nominal installation, and for this purpose Grand President L. Harry Mixson made the trip to Cincinnati the last week in May, and with other fratres, he instituted the chapter on the evening of May 29th, the names of the ten men thus initiated into our order being as follows: George Woodruff Beever, Beeville, Texas. Henry S. Buddenberg, Cincinnati, Ohio. Ralph Bristow Hardin, Terrell, Texas. John C. Johnston, Horwood, Ohio. John A. Owens, Venedocea, Ohio. Robert Charles Schenk, Dayton, Ohio. Fred. Roehr, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hiram Ray Staater, Bluffton, Ohio. Archibald E. Tanner, Mancato, Minn. Waller W. Whitlock, Madison, Fla. The report of the instituting officer says:—"I cannot speak too highly of the class of men we have in this chapter. During the short time I was in their midst they impressed Me as thorough gentlemen, and as men who were conscious of the responsibility they were assuming. They evinced great interest in the workings of our fraternity, and appeared anxious to learn everything they could about it. * * * With any kind of co-operation, I see no reason why
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this chapter should not become a stronghold for us in the middle West." Welcome, Ohio Theta! You occupy ground that is pregnant with opportunity for the good of the order of which you have become a part. Do not, through lethargy, murder these opportunities. Let your men be ever watchful for some way in which they can be of service to the Star and Lamp, and if they cannot find a way, then make it! Around you there are no immediate chapters. The on time is ripe for putting the fraternity into good schools every hand, and in this work you may have a part if you ges will. Why deny to men bf other institutions the privile en which you enjoy when it is possible for them to be brethr with us? Co-operate with the officers by putting them i in touch with any good men whom you know at good schools who want to enjoy the benefits of a good fraternity, and n to stand firm by these same officers in their determinatio frathe discretionately increase the number of chapters in ed ternity, so that soon we may in every way be number once at will you among the first in the land! By so doing Phi, and show that you are vitally interested in Pi Kappa ement. advanc its that you are willing to work for Again we say, welcome! We are glad to have you. We hope ,to be able to do you good by precept and example, and we feel sure that such results shall be achieved if you will but keep in mind the purpose for which our organization was founded; try to practice its teachings, and live up J. D. C. to its ideals! Alpha Nu Sigma, a local fraternity, organized in 1907 by undergraduates of Denison University, Granville, Ohio, seems to have prospered. It recently moved into a new home, all its own. It is understood that it will petition a national fraternity some time in the future, though no plans have been announced.
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THE STAR AND LAMP. THE AGE OF PROGRESSIVENESS.
The organization and life of a college fraternity is different from any other fraternal organization in existence Fraternities have their own sphere of activity, are practically unmolested by any other organizations, and have had and always will have the same laws and customs of government. There never has been any great change in fraternities since their infancy. They have lived each college year exactly like the preceding one. The alumni who leave college and take an interest in their fraternities afterward are bound by sentiment and want no change from the fraternity of their college days. This being true, one asks the question whether there ever will be any changes in the customs that will revolutionize the Greek-letter world. To the negative answer that is evident there must be a proviso attached—providing that the young alumni of a new fraternity do not abandon some old aristocratic custom and adopt something that would be popular. With the power of changing customs in the hands of young fraternities, it behooves us to remove one inconsistency among fraternities, that is the method of inviting members and of acquiring chapters. The methods of chapter expansion and fraternity expansion are entirely inconsistent with each other. If a student wishes to join a college fraternity, he must wait until invitation is extended. But if any local social or fraternal organization would affiliate with a national fraternity, they seek admittance. If a fraternity wishes to absorb a local they cannot extend any invitation. Why seek the member and compel "locals" to seek the fraternity? If being sought is proper, then college fraternities err in seeking men and should pass upon applications for membership as do other fraternal organizations. But if seeking
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is proper, why not seek the locals' organization, as members are sought? Older fraternities are not going to change this custom, for they have grown to proportions that are satisfactory to themselves. It is left to young fraternities to break precedent and invite local fraternities that they wish to incorporate with themselves. And the young fraternity that sms adopts this method of expansion can reply to all critici g invitin in by saying, "We are using the same method chapters that every fraternity does when they invite members." What better justifies such a departure? Pi Kappa Phi is practically young and does not possess the number of chapters that some of our members are ambitious of having. Should we seek chapters, we could very easily justify ourselves. A progressive chapter seeks good members and a progressive fraternity should seek good chapters. Pi Kappa Phi must be progressive and such grow, and the spirit of progressiveness demands that desirity fratern a departure is the best course for a college H. M. SHAVER, Eta '13. ous of substantial growth. Jackson, Ga. , five Of the six college men in President Wilson's cabinet m J. is Willia man are fraternity men, the nonfraternity society called Bryan. He was a member of a literary d and called founde ards afterw Sigma Pi. A fraternity was but s Sigma Pi, and for awhile they carried Bryan' name, have now decided that inasmuch as Bryan himself had little not to recollection of ever being initiated that it is best attempt to convince the Hon. Billy that he is mistaken. Bryan's name was carried in World's Almanac as one of the prominent living alumni. A new dormitory, to be known as Haygood Hall and to accommodate 150 men, is being erected at Emory College, Oxford, Ga.
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THE NATIONAL CONCLAVE AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH,N.C. You may all have an idea, after reading the minutes, of just what you missed by not attending the recent conclave at Wrightsville, but none of you who did not attend will ever know exactly until you have heard the meeting described by one who was there. There have been enthusiastic meetings held in the fraternity on many occasions, but never such a meeting as this! There weren't as many men there as might have been, though a goodly number to be sure, but those who were there were there for business, and the business transacted by them while in session will show up in numerous ways in the near future. It was deeply regretted that Brother L. Harry Mixson, Grand President, found at the last moment that it was impossible for him to attend the conclave, for his enthusiasm always gives an impetus and stimulus that is sui generis, but in his absence the meeting was presided over by' Brother J. D. Carroll, Grand Secretary, and things went smoothly enough. There were many important rulings adopted at this meeting which you should know, and if you haven't received a copy of the minutes you may secure one by writing to Brother E. R. W. Gunn, Oxford, Ga. The report of the Treasurer has also been printed and may be had along with the minutes, of which it is a part. You should make yourself conversant with the contents of these documents, so as to know what your fraternity is doing, and to know how the money you paid in is being expended. If you are an active member, it is doubly essential for you to thoroughly know the result of the conclave or you may have the pleasure of paying some fines for things that have not been finable offenses heretofore. For the grand officers elected at this meeting, please refer to the inside of the back cover of this issue, where you will
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You will note that a new office was created—that of Grand Counselor—which has long been needed in our workings, and we are fortunate in getting so competent a man as Brother J. H. Hydrick to fill the place for the first time. The new form of membership certificates was approved, and if you haven't yours, write to the Secretary For all members who joined prior to the conclave which adopted them, these certificates may be had for the asking (provided you state what your chapter was and when you were initiated, so as to check with the records of the fraternity); for others a.nominal fee is charged. The meeting adjourned without selecting their next meeting place, but this will be made known before Christmas, so that you may all know the place and prepare to be there next summer, when we hope to perfect plans for the greatest J. D. C. convention yet in San Francisco in 1915.
find the information in detail.
Sigma Phi Epsilon has entered Brown, Michigan and Cornell; Phi Delta Theta, Colorado College, North Dakota and Iowa State; Pi Kappa Alpha, Syracuse and Iowa State; Alpha Sigma Phi, Kansas Agri. College, California, and Washington; Theta Delta Chi, Toronto, and Washington; Sigma Nu, Mass. Inst. Tech., Maine, and J. B. Stetson, Fla.; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kansas Agricultural, and Pittsburgh: Delta Tau Delta, Penn. State; Psi Upsilon, Williams; Chi Psi, Illinois; Chi Phi, Illinois; Delta Kappa Epsilon, Texas; Beta Theta Pi, South Dakota. • The two medical schools in Richmond, the Medical College of Virginia and the University College of Medicine, will next year consolidate under the name of the former. Dr. S. C. Mitchell will be president. He conies from the University of S. C. Dr. Mitchell was president of that university for four years and built the enrollment from SOO up to over .00. Dr. Mitchell is a Phi Gamma Delta.
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THE STAR AND LAMP. THE CALIFORNIA CONVENTION IN 1915.
Now that the 1913 convention has passed into history, it behooves us to plan for the next regular biennial convention of Pi Kappa Phi, which is scheduled for California in 1915. Time passes before we hardly realize it, and the intervening two years between now and the World's Fair promises to flit by, even as the other years have gone The meeting in California will mark an epoch in the history of the order, bringing together for the first time the two arms of the fraternity across the broad expanse of our country and uniting the chapters of the Atlantic with their brothers of "the Golden West." The remarkable success of the fraternity since its founding in 1904, owes its progress to the unceasing efforts of the national officers, the subordinate chapters, and, in particular, the men who stand as founders of the order. Let us all get behind them and lend our efforts to continue in the future the work that has merely begun. Who amongst us does not look forward to the time when the Star and Lamp shall shine from every State, and Pi Kappa Phi, now in its infancy, shall stand forward among the leading fraternities, ever reflecting credit on its members. Now is the time to begin our work, that we may talk of our success and plan even greater things when we meet in California in 1915. What better place to meet and talk of our success than at San Francisco, the Exposition City, and pride of the Golden West. Picture yourself at a fraternal gathering in this magic city of fifty solid square miles, housing five hundred thousand souls, and midst a gathering of countless millions from every country of the world seeking pleasures and new thrills. With its incomparable climate, wonderful harbor, beautiful parks, and remarkable achievements in building, a trip to this wonderful city is in itself worth going thou-
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sands of miles. The ride across the country, coming by one route and returning by another, affords an opportunity of seeing over half the States, and at a time when the. railroad rates are reduced to suit the traveler. It is a most fortunate circumstance, indeed, that the regular convention should fall on the year of the World's Fair, and that such an opportunity should come to every member to spend a summer in California at a time which marks a period in the world's history. The California Gamma Chapter is putting forth every effort to make the coming convention a grand success and to show the visiting members a time that will be remembered in 'future years. Every man who comes may rest assured that his accommodations have been arranged for and that he is to be the guest of the California Chapter. Our House at 1547 Euclid avenue has been leased for another four years and nothing will be left undone to make you feel that we .of the West have exerted ourselves for a real live convention. Listen! ye brothers of the far East! Begin your plans now and make preparations for the greatest event in our history. California Gamma invites you all to come and join us at the next regular session in 1915. We want you all to be there, not just a delegate from each chapter, but bring every member. Remember, now! the time, the place, and the convenC. H. PROUTY. tion. Fresno, Cal. A local fraternity, Kappa Phi Gamma, organized in the College of a Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, has determined upon new policy and will hereafter admit members from all departments. The State College of Washington, at Pullman, Wash., supports chapters of Kappa Sigma, Sigma Nu and Alpha Tau Omega as well as three locals.
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DEAR BROTHER HAMER:—Your letter received, and I am glad to know that you intend to publish a series of letters as you suggested. It is a dandy idea, for in that way the main obstacles in the way of the final success of the fraternity ought to be pointed out, and with them at hand when our next convention convenes some effective legislation might be enacted with great good to our order. Every man of our fraternity knows that our largest trouble is finance. Every one knows also that the main reason why it is our largest trouble is because each individual does not do his duty. But my letter shall not be a call to duty, but an effort to point out what I believe to be the cause of our financial trouble. The root of all our trouble is the sub rosa chapter. I believe that any one who will view the matter fairly will agree with me there. Now, why is it they are the main source of the trouble? The reasons are several, but I shall not try to mention them all. The greatest reason, however, is this. There is no stimulus in the sub rosa chapter to keep up with other fraternities. The boys have nothing to make them come across with their fees and dues to keep their fraternity on equal footing with others. There is no rivalry between fraternities and a member of a sub rosa is satisfied to go along in his dream of contentment. He has the consolation of knowing the secrets of the fraternity and that is all he cares for or needs. Once a Pi Kappa Phi, always one, and no matter how he stands with his chapter he is still in good standing with the fratres outside and can visit any other chapter, enjoying the same privileges a man in good standing can. Of course this is not the right way, but, nevertheless, it is the way lots of our men do. It is true that the majority of the fraternity membership is from sub rosa chapters, and some of the best men we have at all are members of sub rosa
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chapters, but still I believe it is the best policy never to install another chapter unless open. You asked me if a plan could be given whereby a member would become isolated from all fratmates unless he has paid his dues to his chapter. Certainly a plan can be made. Do not other orders have rules whereby a man not in good standing with his lodge becomes isolated, as it were? He knows the secrets and workings of his order, but he cannot enjoy the privileges and rights of that order unless he can produce "collateral" showing that he is in good standing. This is my opinion of what our greatest trouble is. I am a member of a sub rosa chapter myself and know, for I have experienced those causes that keep a man from standing up to his real obligations. I hope you will continue to ask for the opinions of other fratres as to our main troubles and it may be that when the next convention rolls around some legislation will take place for the good of the fraternity, based upon the causes pointed out in these letters. Yours for the final success of the fraternity, "ONE INTERESTED." Northwestern University proposes to build twenty-eight dormitories arranged as quadrangles facing on the lake. Three houses in each quadrangle of seven, the two end houses and the middle one, will be assigned to fraternities on a ninety-nine year lease, at a rental sufficient to pay for the property in that length of time and the interests at a nominal rate on the unpaid principal. Fraternities desiring to acquire property rights earlier can make larger payments. The ground is not eaarged for, there are no taxes, and the university will furnish heat and light at cost. The exterior design rests wholly with the university, but the interior may be arranged.—Record, of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. There is but one national sorority at the University of Nevada, Delta Delta Delta. There is, however, one local sorority and two local fraternities. Of the latter, one was established in 1890, the other in 1896. The school has 277 students this year and is beginning a period of rapid growth.
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The Grand Chapter---.Past and Present Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Jr. Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Jr., was born in Charleston, S. C., on the 9th day of February, 1885. He received his early instruction in a private school, from which he went to the Charleston high school, being graduated in 1901. The same year he entered the College of Charleston, receiving a B. A. degree in 1905. He then studied law, and was admitted to the bar April 24, 1907. He is at present practicing in his native city. He is a Past Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. He was one of the founders of the fraternity, being at the head of the first chapter when organized. When the fraternity was made national, he was elected to the office of E. S. A., and filled that position from 1904 to 1909. Upon the resignation of E. S. A. Mosimann in 1910, he was again called to the chief place in the fraternity and served until 1911, when his term expired. He founded South Carolina Beta and South Carolina Delta. He framed the constitution and the charters. He is a past member of the Supreme Council. At college he was manager of the football team, 1904; vice president of the Chrestomathic Literary Society, and manager of the Glee Club. On the 1st day of June, 1911, he was married to Miss Oliveros Witsell, of Charleston, S. C.—Ex Catalogue of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Brother Kroeg has always had the fraternity interests at heart and is responsible in a large measure for our high standing at present. While he has been out of active service for two years, his influence is still felt and he will
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always be remembered by his hard and faithful service to us. He is now practicing law in Charleston, S. C., and by using the same qualities which he displayed in the management of the fraternity has succeeded in building up a large and lucrative practice.
Lawrence Harry Mixson. Our Past Grand President, Lawrence Harry Mixson, was born in the city of Charleston, S. C., on August 19. 1887. After attending the public schools of that city, he entered the Charleston high school, graduating with honors in 1903. In October, 1903, he entered the College of Charleston, and proceeded to enter heart and soul into college affairs. He became a member of the Athletic Association and the Chrestomathic Literary Society. The next year, 1904, he was elected assistant manager of the football team and also secretary of the literary society. For the next two years his activities in college affairs increased to such an extent that he was a recognized power in politics. His efforts were divided between literary society work and athletics. In the former field he occupied every office in the society, being elected president in 1907. He presided at numerous intersociety and intercollegiate debates and oratorical contests. In athletics, he was assistant manager of the football team, 1905, made the varsity as left end, 1905-1906; made the varsity baseball team as catcher the same years, and was manager of the All-State champion basketball team, 1905, 1906, 1907. His chief efforts were, however, devoted to .fraternity work. He was one of the founders of our fraternity, it being organized at his home. He was secretary of the first chapter, and during his college career held every chapter office, being at its head in 1907. When the fraternity became national, he was immediately elected to a supreme office, and has served on the Supreme Council ever since.
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He has filled the offices of Grand Historian, Grand Secretary, and in July, 1911, he was elected without opposition to the office of Grand President. He has always been active in the affairs of the fraternity and his advice has repeatedly been sought for in guiding the destinies of the fraternity at large. Many of the ideas now in use to which success has been due, originated with him. He was instituting officer at S. C. Beta, Delta, Sigma, Zeta, and assisted at the institution of Georgia Eta. He has chosen the seed business as his life work, and is general manager of the W. H. Mixson Seed Co., of Charleston, S. C. He was married February 6, 1912, to Miss Elizabeth Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. McCarthy, of Little Rock, Ark., after a pretty romance. He is a Lutheran by religion, and is identified with a number of business, social, and fraternal organizations. He is a Mason, a Royal Arch Mason, Knights Templar, and a Noble of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine.—Ex Pi Kappa Phi Catalogue. Mixson has more energy in one minute than the most of us in a day. He is the typical frat man and with it all has a good head for business and the interests of the fraternity. He is a tireless worker and this fraternity's growth will bear witness to that fact. He, individually, has done more to engender the proper spirit of fraternal feeling than anyone connected with the fraternity. While President, N. C. Epsilon and Georgia Eta, two of our strongest chapters, were added to the list. He is responsible for the newly installed Ohio Theta Chapter, being the only Pi Kap present at the institution. His health has not been of the best for the past two years and this has handicapped him considerably, but he is well again now. He is no longer E. S. A., but will always be a moving factor in the destinies of Pi Kappa Phi, and you will always be aware of the fact that Harry Mixson is taking as much interest in the fraternity at present as the
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day he, Kroeg, and Fogarty started the ball rolling which became the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. We cannot estimate the good he has done us, but we at least will always remember him, and keep a place open for him in our hearts and welcome him in our chapters.
John DeLorme Carroll. The subject of this short sketch is the newly elected Grand President of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. He has served as Grand Secretary for the past twco years. He filled that office with such skill that the Grand • Chapter picked him for the man to lead the destinies of Pi Kappa Phi for the ensuing two years. He was born November 18, 1885, in the small town of Dovesville, S. C. Maybe some of you can spot the town. It may be on the map, but a careful perusal of it failed to disclose it. He lived here until he realized that he was wasting his time in such a small "burg." He then moved to Columbia, S. C.—that is after trying several more small towns in the State. His father, being a Baptist preacher, had something to do with these different residences. Finally, they realized the folly of placing such a promising lad as John in such a small place, and they moved to Columbia. He then entered the graded schools and graduated in the course of time. After finishing his high school education he got the idea into his head that he could then make a successful business man. Accordingly he journeyed up to Spartanburg, S. C., and entered a business college, graduating in bookkeeping and stenography. He was then ready to enter the field of business and make his pile. For some reason he got the idea that a literary education was the thing he needed, so he went over to Edgefield, S. C., and entered the South Carolina Coeducational Institute. He managed to stay here one year, but it is doubtful as to whether they would take him back. He was
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such a ladies' man that he came very near demoralizing the girl side of the school. This was entirely too hot for this gentleman, so he "hit the ball" for Wake Forest College, N. C., and remained in seclusion for four years. He received his dip from this institution in June, 1909. He managed to fool the student body and faculty pretty well up there. He managed the baseball team one year, and was private secretary to the president of the college for three years. He seemed to be pretty well thought of among the lthys of Wake, as I have heard some very complimentary remarks made about him by fellows who were in college with him. He now came again to the conclusion that he was well enough fitted to begin earning his daily bread, so he left Wake Forest for his old home in Columbia. Here he did clerical work for three years in responsible positions. He became, however, anxious to engage in business for himself, so started out in the real estate business in March, 1913. He is eminently qualified to succeed in it and the fellows who know him predict that he will soon be at the top and have "a little house all his own." He has at various times entered the University of S. C. in graduate work, but has been compelled to drop out on account of business. At last he will reach his goal in the educational line, when he receives a M. A. from that institution this coming spring. As you can see from the above, he is certainly qualified to hold the office of Grand President of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. From his wide range of experience (he was a book agent through the North one summer) in business and college he is in a position to know what the fraternity needs and how to go about getting it. He has presided over the two conventions held at Wrightsville Beach, N. C., with credit to himself and honor to the fraternity. He has in a large measure been responsible for the adoption of the present coat-of-arms and membership certificate, having designed the latter himself. He is a booster and very pro-
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gressive in his views with a small conservative element in his make-up to give stability. The writer's prediction is that the reign of Carroll will be the most successful in the history of the fraternity. He is a member of S. C. Sigma Chapter, being initiated November 28, 1910.
A Word From the Grand President. For nine years the fraternity has been in the hands of competent men thoroughly capable of leadership, men who were familiar with its workings and known to its members, men who had founded the fraternity and grown up with it, whose every thought was for its good, and whose every effort was for its advancement. And the young organization has prospered under their leadership until today it is no longer a baby, but a full-grown child; it is no longer a sectional affair in which every member knows each of the others, but it has attained national proportions and is now reaching out for a place in the front ranks of the Greekletter societies of America. Nor have we any reason to doubt for a moment that she will speedily come into her own, when we remember the ideals on which she is founded, and the purposes of her organization. Unfortunately, however, the custom seems to have been in the past for the officers to do the bulk of the work and for the individual members to be entirely unencumbered, even to the extent in many instances of not knowing what was actually transpiring in the fraternity. Uncomplainingly, those who were in charge kept determinedly at their work, never despairing, and with their thus limited capacity did the best that they could do alone. In a very few instances members have gone so far a's to show their unappreciation of the work thus hammered out, never stopping to reflect that they had had an opportunity to assist in it, but had remained idle and apparently uninterested. The day has passed when the officers alone can guide the course
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of the fraternity. They must now have the complete support of every member or their efforts will be worse than useless; further than that, they must have the intelligent co-operation of the individual members in every undertaking that makes for the good and for the growth of the order. I do not know why I was elected as president, for I think of many men who are better fitted to serve. However, since I have accepted the office I mean to leave no stone unturned in my efforts to help place the fraternity where it rightly deserves to be, and in saying this I am confident that I speak the intentions of the whole corps of officers upon whom now rests this responsibility, but—we cannot do it through any virtue of our own! We must have the thoughtful co-operation of the chapters, and of the members, in all that we attempt. If, we do that which pleases you, tell us so; if we act contrary to your judgment, let us know it, and state your reasons, for it will help us on to a broader viewpoint. Of course, we cannot cater to the likes or dislikes of any one member. What we do will be done for the common good as we see it, and with the idea of working out the greatest gain for the whole fraternity. Any action whatever will be entirely impartial and always decided according to our best judgment, taking into consideration all the facts obtainable. When you realize that though we may have the very best intentions we can do nothing at all without your support and assistance, will you stand idly by and thus deny the fraternity that which is absolutely essential for its greatest advancement? Personally, I do not believe there is one member so disloyal as not to want to hear only the most gratifying reports when we meet in Frisco in 1915 at the end of this administration, but remember, brethren, that to accomplish this we must each lend a hand, and speed the task. By your promptness in complying with requests, by the prompt payment of your dues, by helping to build up
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the magazine—in a thousand different ways you can manifest your interest, and encourage those who are working with you and for you. Then, too, we propose to make our magazine bigger and better than ever before. It must now take the place of the more personal modes of communication which have heretofore been entirely sufficient to keep the ends of the fraternity in touch with each other—but why should the magazine be less personal? If you will see that your chapter has a letter in each issue, then each chapter will know of every other, and it will be exactly as in the old days when there were only a few chapters close together and therefore closely associated. The magazine must be made the thing. It must be the pulse of the fraternity, so that by reading it we can all be conversant with its condition. It is the only source of information through which the alumni may learn of what is being done, and I sincerely Inist that there may be not one of their names omitted from the subscription list. The board of editors are thoroughly competent men, and their zeal and enthusiasm, as well as the exertions they put forth for the broadening and elevating of the magazine are deserving of reward. Please remember this—we, the officers of this fraternity, are your servants; we have been put here to do your will, and if you will but help us in our efforts to carry out. your wishes we will guarantee you before our term of office .shall have closed to have placed fully in the forefront of American college fraternities Pi Kappa Phi, an organization whose ideals are equalled by few and excelled by none, whose past is replete with pleasant memories and hallowed associations, and whose future is as bright as the noonday sun! Yours most fraternally, JOHN D. CARROLL, Columbia, S. C. Grand President.
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A Word From the Grand Secretary. FRATRES: With this issue of THE STAR AND LAMP goes the list of the officers who will for the next two years guide the destinies of Pi Kappa Phi. It is up to the officers one and all to make good. Our term of office i short, and it will be but a little while before it is history. Be our work good or bad, it will have to stand or fall. While the responsibilities are directly on the shoulders of the officers, every officer expects every Pi Kappa Phi to do his duty. If the brothers do their duty we will enter upon an era of prosperity that will surprise the most skeptical. The past officers have labored much to bring us where we are today, and it is no easy task from this day forward, but the task is easier because of the firm foundation handed to us by our predecessors. Every member of the fraternity owes a debt of gratitude to the officers of the past for their work. They labored well, and have left us a rich heritage. We must put it to good use. The Secretary will endeavor never to let the sun rise on an unanswered official communication. Promptness is going to be the watchword of this office. He expects the same promptness on the part of the chapters through their officers. No officer can attend to his duties without the proper data—will you be there when the roll is called? At present there is a great deal of talk about college fraternities, a great deal is being said both pro and con. We believe that a good portion of what is said is based upon a misconception of the fraternity idea. Then, too, the system is judged by the action of a few members who themselves are snobbish. In this connection it is not well to be too conservative regarding expansion. If there is any good in fraternity life it should be extended to the worthy in other colleges, therefore it is well to look carefully into the worth, personal worth, of petitioners, and grant charters where it will be of mutual advantage. 0
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This office shall advise the brethren in college to make the ideals of the college their ideals. Every chapter should be entirely loyal to the college and so conduct themselves that the outside world will know that they are loyal to the college, the fraternity, and themselves. Our founders took a stand for high ideals. Our fraternity is not a club for night riders. Let us work to maintain the high standard set by those who have gone before, and it will only be a short time when the Star and Lamp will hang high on the pinnacle of success. Fraternally, E. R. W. GUNN. Oxford, Ga. All fraternities now forbid dual membership, although many years ago it was not uncommon. The following instances of double membership are shown by "Baird's Manual," and a careful examination of the lists would doubtless disclose others: Theodore Roosevelt, Delth Kappa Epsilon and Alpha Delta Phi; Andrew D. White, formerly United States minister to Germany, Sigma Phi, and Psi Upsilon; Stewart L. Woodford, formerly United States minister to Spain, Delta Psi and Delta Kappa Epsilon; Benjamin B. Odell, formerly governor of New York, Beta Theta Pi, and Psi Upsilon; Lloyd Lowndes, formerly governor of Maryland, Delta Tau Delta and Phi Kappa Psi; Francis A. March, professor in Lafayette College, Delta Kappa Epsilon, and Alpha Delta Phi; Rev. Theodore T. Munger, Beta Theta Pi, and Psi Upsilon. —Scroll, of Phi Delta Theta.
There are two men's fraternities, the Sigma Beta Phi, a local organized in 1903, and who have now with the help of a local at the University of Arizona organized a new national, Beta Phi Omicron, and is to be known as The Rocky Mountain National. The Delta Theta Kappa Fraternity, a local organized in 1906, and who are soon to be a part of the national fraternity. Alpha Tau Omega, they having received the good news that their charter was granted, the final installation taking place some time in the spring. There are now two women's fraternities, the Pi Beta Phi's, who were local until 1910, when they were admitted as Wyoming Alpha of Pi Beta Phi. Delta Delta Delta, a fraternity, who until February 15, 1913, were known as the Zeta Ksi Sorority, founded in April, 1910.—Wyoming Correopondent, Trident of Delta Delta Delta.
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The Editorial Department Foreword. THE STAR AND LAMP has commenced its fifth trip into the unknown with us at the wheel. How far and how successfully she will go remains to be seen. All that we can promise is that we will do our best. That is all that you can expect of any man. In order to do this we must have the aid and co-operation of the active chapters, and especially of the alumni. If you don't back us up, we will be "up a tree," and it will be hard to say whether we can climb down without injury; or "great will be the fall thereof." Whatever this magazine amounts to will depend on the amount of interest you yourself take in it. We certainly cannot sit in our editorial sanctum and write a magazine offhand. That seems to be the general idea from the amount of stuff handed in for publication. We must have material, and you are the ones to furnish it. So "get a hump on" and do your duty to us. Be on the lookout and when you see something that you think would be of interest to the rest of us, write about it at once and submit it. Don't be afraid of its being turned down. Far be it from us to do such a thing. If there is something about the magazine itself that you don't like, get even with us by telling about it. That is the way all great things are built. It is the hard knocks that are the constructive element and besides we cannot be right in all that we do. We will never know whether we are doing the right thing or not until somebody registers a kick. Enlighten us. Do anything. Keep the interest up. That is what this magazine is for. Its pages are always open to you and it is your own fault if it is not worth reading. We have heard fratres, after read-
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ing it, say.that it had absolutely nothing ,in it, and they did not feel like paying out good money for nothing. They were admitting that they themselves were of such a lazy, easy-going temperament that they did not care whether we had one or not, unless it was a good one, gotten out completely by somebody else who did not expect them to do anything but read it and maybe subscribe if they could not beat a copy from somebody else. This is pretty near the sentiment of the whole bunch of the brothers that I have come in contact with. They don't seem to care very much one way or the other just so they themselves are let alone. The fraternity now is in the hands of new men. We have cast off from the home of our childhood. We have le ft our mother behind to advise, but she will have nothing to do with the running. It is a very critical stage of our career, and we need all the help that you are capable of giving. Fratres, read this and resolve to do your part in the building of the fraternity so that in the years to come you will be proud of the fact that you are a member of Pi Kappa Phi and prouder still that you were one of those who helped to make it what it is. Many chapters will receive letters recommending freshmen to be looked over. It has been the case in this fraternity that these letters receive scant consideration. This should not be so. They usually come from brothers who know a good deal about the man suggested, and you should at least do him the courtesy to look the man up and see if he would be congenial to you. You may get some good ones this way. The football season is now on. Chapters, see that you have representatives on the field, trying for the team You owe it to your college and fraternity. If you cannot play. then go out every afternoon and cheer them on.
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THE STAR AND LAMP. The Spirit of Co-operation and Promptness.
This is a matter that has worried the officers since our very beginning. They have written to chapters for inforat mation, chapter letters, etc., and received no information ng. anythi hear to all. Most of the time they failed Brother Monckton had the hardest kind of time getting the chapter letters for the last issue. Complaints have come from California that they can hear nothing from the East. It has been rumored that two locals have written for inforreply. mation about petitioning for a charter and received no It may be that they wrote to the wrong party, but he could have forwarded it to the E S. A. There were articles in the last two issues of THE STAR AND LAMP asking for information about the alumni. California answered through their chapter letters, but nothing was heard from any of the other alumni. A call for help on the ritual of initiation was sounded with no response. An appeal was made for the fratres to attend the convention. About thirty were there out of a membership of two hundred in the East. Who is to blame for this? Well, it might be us, but we don't think so. We think that it is you. You must take some interest, however slight. We must correhave co-operation with you and promptness as to run will spondence. With these two things the affairs smoothly. We not only need it, but we must have it. The time has come when Pi Kappa Phi is not content to has rock along any old way. She is on the upgrade. She alone. been put there by three men working practically going This is not fair to them and you know it. Are you them help to to let them continue alone or are you going out? They are anxious for your help. In fact, they are crying for it. California, don't wait for the East to write you first. Write such a warm letter out here i, that it will demand an answer immediately. Alumn to answer all communications promptly. If you refuse
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do what is asked of you, a letter saying that you refuse will be almost as welcome as your acceptance. We will at least have the suspense over and know what to expect. Chapters, answer at once. If we wanted an answer at some future date, we would have waited and written you then. Now come on, fellows, wake up. Get that hookworm and malaria out of your system. This is going to be a big year with us. Great things are on foot. The future looks rosy. You will be proud of your fraternity. Get in with the live wires and boosters and "do your do" with them. Who wants to be a has-been and loafer, anyhow? Now, remember the cardinal principles are co-operation and promptness, and without them we can do nothing. "Take a bracer" and help us do something. Frater H. M. Shaver's article in this issue is open to argument. It is a question in our minds as to whether or not the course he suggests should be followed. We believe in progression, but not in the plan of seeking the locals openly. While we may do it in a way, we cannot come right out and ask them to affiliate with us. This would lower the dignity of the fraternity and we have maintained a high plane so far, so why must we break away? We cannot see it that way. Let us work on locals if they are wanted butlet them do the seeking for affiliation. We would like to hear from some of the others on this. We are sure that Prater Shaver is not the only one with this view of the matter. The pages of THE STAR AND LAMP are open to you if you have anything you want to say in favor of it or against it. Look over the freshmen carefully before making your pledges. This will be much better than waiting until after you have initiated them. Always conform to faculty regulations in regard to pledging.
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The Relationship of Pi Kappa Phi to Other Fraternities. What shall be the relation between Pi Kappa Phi men and the members of other college fraternities? This is a question for consideration at any time, but doubly so at the present as the colleges and universities are opening for the year's work and relations which are established now will most likely continue during the year. The very name which has been applied to the college Greek-letter secret society is significant. Whatever may be their emblems they are all "fraternities"—they were all formed for the purpose of establishing brotherly relationships. We have seen some fraternity men who had somehow got it into their heads that they could not be loyal to their own fraternity unless they were jealous of the success of all others. To our way of thinking there is no surer way of stamping a man's soul with littleness than convicting him of jealousy. The great-minded rejoice at the success of others, but the primordial sin of His Satanic Majesty was a jealous heart. To be sure one does not care to see his own fraternity outstripped by others, but the remedy lies in boosting his own, not in knocking the other. At the present when the anti-fraternity wave is surging dark and high it behooves us as "fratres" to stand together, lest we fall as a house divided against itself. Fraternal harmony should be written across the door of every chapter I. N. E. house. • Your poor standing in classes reflects as much on your chapter as it does on you. Perhaps you have never looked at it in this light. Be a good frat man, but see that you do enough studying to pass your exams with credit. The faculty will look more favorably on the chapter if all the men are good students, and it may pay you to stand in with them some time. You never can tell what might turn up in opposition to fraternities in your college.
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There will be many contests in football this fall between colleges where we have chapters. It is always the duty of the home chapter to look out for the visiting brothers on these occasions. They expect it, so see how hospitable you can be to them. Your assessment to the fraternity is now due. Pay up promptly and get the matter off your mind. You have no idea how a little thing like this worries the Treasurer. Not to mention the fact that we need the money very badly.
Duty. In our nine years of existence we can proudly boast of the fact that we never have expelled a single man. This is indeed a good record and we should feel proud of it. Now, is the reason of this that we have been so careful in the picking of our men that we never have felt the need to do such a thing, or is it that we have overlooked a lot of little things that should have been called to the attention of the Supreme Council, after first investigating it ourselves and coming to our own conclusions? We feel that the former is nearer the true state of affairs. We are positive of the fact that if an occasion of this kind ever arises, the chapter will do its duty to the fraternity at once. This is what should be done. Report the matter as soon as you are satisfied that it should be made known. Always bear in mind that your first duty is to the order to which you have pledged yourself, and no matter how close the personal ties between you and the unfortunate one may be, if you are the only one who knows about it, you must report it at once, or be unloyal to the sacred oath you took when you became a member of this order. This is a very unpleasant subject to write upon, but we feel that you should always keep the fraternity up to the
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plane that it was intended to be, and this is written to make you realize what your duty is in a case of this kind. Let us be careful in our selection of men and avoid all such unpleasantness, but let us have the backbone to say so when we are positive that we have one among our ranks who is unworthy of the privilege of wearing the diamond pin. May nine more years pass and we can still make our proud boast.
Fraternity Representation. No doubt the most pleasant thing that ever comes to a member of any fraternity is the privilege of representing his order in some way. And, indeed, no more sacred trust can be put into a man's hands than that of the safe-keeping of the name of the fraternity which he represents. He should consider it as sacred as his own name and strive to uphold it even as he would that of his own parents. But remember that you do not have to be an officer of your fraternity to be a representative of it. Every member becomes considered the reproduction of his order just as he is the reproduction of his ancestors, and wherever he goes and whatever he does, and however he does, it is credited to the fraternity to which he belongs. Therefore, a man should never forget himself at any time and do those things which he has developed apart from the influence of the fraternity and apart from his own nature. Whatever a man does bears fruit. If he does wrong it will bear fruit in the manner of working evil to his order, mostly by creating a public feeling that he is a true representative of his whole fraternity. This means that public opinion will soon be against the order to which he belongs, and of course this means ruin. Surely if one would but think of the responsibility and honor that rest upon him when in the position that makes him a representative of his whole fraternity, and of the injustice he is doing to
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others when he goes wrong, he could never act in any manner but that it would reflect honor both upon himself and upon his order. The fruits of a fraternity man's good acts are the upbuilding of his fraternity, the aid those acts are in attaining that for which the order stands, and the making for the man himself a character and a success in life. So you who are representing our fraternity, both as college men and men who are out in the world, as officers of the fraternity and as mere members, think when you start astray, and dare do nothing but that which will reflect honor at all times upon her whom you represent—the good old Pi Kappa Phi. R. E. M. According to the Kappa Sigma Caduceus the fraternities occupying lone fields without competition are Kappa Alpha (So.) at Drury and Centenary, Alpha Tau Otnikron at Simpson and Muhlenberg, Phi Sigma Kappa at St. Johns (Md.) and Queens (Ont.), Sigma Chi at North Dakota and Southern California, Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Milliken and St. Stephens, Theta Chi at Rhode Island State, Sigma Phi Epsilon at Ohio Northern, Sigma Nu at Cornell (Ia.), and Kappa Sigma at Lake Forest.
Fraternities are prohibited at Princeton University, Oberlin College, Monmouth College, Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Emory and Henry College (Va.), Wake Forest College (N. C.), Wofford College (S. C.), Furman University (S. C.), Erskine College (S. C.), and Trinity University (Texas). Phi Delta Theta has had chapters at Monmouth, V. M. I., Wofford and Trinity.
The legislature of South Carolina, in 1897, barred fraternities from the State University. A similar but defective act was passed by the legislature of Arkansas in 1902, and fraternities still continue there. The recent act of the Mississippi legislature excluding fraternities is being contested in the courts, and if necessary will be taken to the Unita States Supreme Court.
Sigma Upsilon, a literary fraternity of some prominence, has added three new chapters to its roll, one at the University of South Carolina, one at Trinity College, N. C., and one at the University of Texas.
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Announcements The December issue of THE STAR AND LAMP Will be an anniversary number. On December 10th all the chapters and alumni will celebrate in honor of the founding of thc Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. It is the purpose of the editor to ask for an article from each chapter, telling what they will do by way of celebration. This will be all that he will have time to write, requesting their article. The alumni are asked through this medium to contribute some reminiscent stuff on the early days of the fraternity. Something about previous celebrations of Founders' Day, etc. This will be the only call made to you and we will appreciate it if you will write something for us. Please have it in the hands of the editor-in-chief by December 1, 1913. Anything received after that date will be too late for publication. * * *
The March issue will be devoted to the chapters. We ed will be glad to receive pictures of all the chapters, provid to each chapter will pay for its cut. We cannot undertake t amoun publish pictures and pay for the cuts out of the allotted us for the maintenance Of THE STAR AND LAMP. will be This is rather early to announce this issue, but it for it. well for all chapters to begin getting their stuff ready to good be nly certai A picture of all the chapters would ber look upon. We will have more about this in the Decem issue. * * *
As a special inducement to alumni, we will give a copy of the Pi Kappa Phi catalogue to the first hundred who subscribe to THE STAR AND LAMP. The catalogue sells for 50 cents a copy, so you will be getting both THE STAR AND LAMP and a complete catalogue for the price of the magazine. What better bargain do you want than'this?
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Scissors and Paste Greek-Letter Conference. A conference of representatives of more than fifty Greekletter fraternities met in Chicago in May and formed an organization that promises to play a most effective and, in fact, vital part in the future development of the American College Fraternity system. A reference bureau was established for the purpose of collecting and supplying data to college faculties and State legislatures in the interest of fraternities and the fraternity system in this country, and an executive committee of ten members was provided for to manage and control the bureau. The sororities and professional fraternities were included in the movement, the executive committee containing the names of three sorority representatives and one from professional fraternities. The headquarters of the organization will be in Chicago, and the chief officers are: Henry W. Austin, Alpha Delta Phi, Chairman, and Wm. C. Levere, S. A. E., Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Levere's address is Box 254, Evanston, Ill. Each fraternity will be asked to contribute to the maintenance of the organization. The following resolution setting out the purposes and aims of the organization and calling upon fraternities to united efforts along all lines of betterment was passed: We, the Greek Letter Societies of America, in convention assembled, do make the following declaration: Whereas, We believe that many of the people of our country are nOt familiar with the true purposes and ideals of our societies and with the actual conditions among the same; Now, therefore, we, represented in convention at the city of Chicago by officers and delegates of our said societies, do declare: That it is our earnest wish and desire to inoculate in our various chapters, or local societies, the principles of true womanhood and manhood; to promote the moral welfare of all our members; to stimulate and encourage scholarship; to prescribe obedience to all authority; to
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encourage loyalty to and active interest in the institution where they may be located; to foster a democratic and friendly spirit between our members and all others with whom they may be associated, and to inspire among our members a true, loyal and lasting friendship. And we do further declare that to those ends we have, through our officers and councils, dedicated ourselves in the past and do pledge ourselves for the future, that where we fail we will remedy, and where we succeed, such shall be to us only an incentive to better endeavor. And we do further declare that our association together in such societies is in fulfillment of the natural desire of all people to seek friendship among one another, and that we consider our members, not as elected to any privileges, but rather as pledged and dedicated to a life of striving for the perfection of our ideals. And we do further declare that we welcome all sincere criticism of our conduct and lives, and do pledge ourselves to take counsel upon the same and to remedy all things wherein we may fall short of these, our ideals and principles. And remembering our long and prosperous existence, our opportunities and hopes for the future, our thousands of great and true members now in the service of the world, the thousands of our young men and women now in our brotherly care, and the service of many good and noble men and women given to the perfecting of these ideals. We do pledge ourselves to promote these things in all ways, and to continue our efforts to that end.
THE REFERENCE BUREAU. A second resolution of moment, outlining the plans and scope of the reference bureau, was as follows: Whereas, There has recently been threatened legislation hostile to fraternities in some States, and anti-fraternity action by faculties in some atnerican colleges and universities; And, whereas, There is need for combined action on the part of the fraternities to combat the enactment of such'hostile laws and regulations; And, whereas, Action looking to this end ought to be initiated in the shortest, quickest and most effective way; Therefore, be it resolved, by the representatives of the fifty-five fraternities represented at this conference, that there be established as soon as practicable a Bureau of Information at Chicago, Illinois, to be maintained by intercollegiate fraterniti9 of the United States, to be known as The College Fraternity Bureau. It shall be the duty of this Bureau: (a) To collect and maintain a reference library containing all accessible data concerning fraternities with reference to pending or threatened anti-fraternity action by legislatures or faculties.
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(b) To furnish such data to the local organizations of various universities and colleges as these organizations may find such data necessary. (c) To conduct in such manner as may seem best, a campaign of publicity calculated to disseminate knowledge concerning fraternities among the American people, and, particularly in those States where the fraternities have been, or are likely to be, attacked., that will tend to explain fairly the aims and purposes of fraternities and to eradicate and overcome false statements and impressions. Such Bureau shall be managed and controlled by an Executive Committee of ten members, of whom not less than three shall be members of sororities, and at least one of whom shall be a member of a professional fraternity. Such Executive Committee shall be selected in such manner as this conference shall determine.
A vecial committee on resolutions reported as follows: Be it further resolved, That the representatives of the fifty odd fraternities and sororities here assembled declare their opposition to high school fraternities and sororities, and express the hope that their organizations will soon legislate against the initiation of members of high school organizations.—Copied from the Kappa Alpha Journal of July, 1913.
It is deeply regretted that Pi Kappa Phi was unable to have a representative at this conference. *** This comes to our table at a good time. This is the beginning of the collegiate year and we are thinking of our new prospects. Read this carefully to see if you can't find some good suggestions to use in your own pledging. Personal prejudices shall be laid aside, and the question asked shall be, "Will she be a strong girl for the fraternity?" In order to prevent black-balling, the chairman of the rushing committee shall state the recommendations of the candidate and call on each girl in turn to give her opinion. Seniors who are going out of active chapters shall not vote against a girl if those who are to live with her wish her, unless their more mature judgment convinces them she will bring discredit on the fraternity. When all but one or two people desire a girl and she is thought to be a strong girl for the fraternity, unless there are definite reasons or decided objections against her which cannot be overcome, the majority should rule, for warm love comes only through months of close companionship. After a girl is pledged, all discussion about her should cease.—Lyre, of Alpha Chi Omega.
THE STAR AND LAMP. We have written a squib on this on the editorial page and again call it to your attention here. You should be as courteous as possible to the alumni, as they are the ones who are going to help you out when the chapter is in a tight financial hole. We take this from The Delta of Sigma Nu: If the alumni support in the rushing campaign is to be ensured the chapters must be certain that the interested ones are notified of the final disposition made of their recommendations. There can be nothing more unsatisfactory than to have letters of recommendation treated with silent contempt. 'And such is the treatment accorded to letters very frequently, and, indeed, nearly always, when the man recommended is not pledged to the fraternity. It can be but a small tribute to the fraternity spirit of an alumnus to give him the answer that courtesy, business sense and even common decency call upon the chapter to give. It should not he necessary for an alumnus to write a second letter asking for the fate of the man recommended, as one most active and interested brother wrote twice to one chapter last fall—finally to receive a postal card reply! After one or two rebuffs, an alumnus—who, after all, is hut human—is reasonably certain to lose interest, or at least to decide to cut one chapter off his list, as has this brother. * * *
The following clipping is directly in point. Alumni will take the trouble to notify you of the qualifications of a man if you will do them the courtesy to answer their letters thanking them for their interest in the chapter: Have you ever stopped to think what a strange process rushing is? It is a great deal like love at first sight, except that it happens oftener: love at first sight is seldom competitive. And for all the hurry-up judgments that are found, there are few divorces (still speaking of rushing). Satisfactory as the present scheme may be, however, it is conceivable that it might be better. You remember little Bill Smith, who went away to college last fall arid went—what strange badge was it? No matter; anyhow, you remember he played on the scrub eleven in high school, and seemed to be built just right for the hurdles, and managed to graduate with a creditable class standing. It is true, he went to Dartmouth, and that is not your alma mater, and so the thought of notifying the Sig Chapter didn't occur to you. But if the Sigs had happened to find him and initiate him you would have been pretty nearly as glad to give him the grip as though he came from your own old chapter. Perhaps there are more Bill Smiths this year. A telegram or letter to the consul of the chapter in question, indicating a few of the fresh.
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man's qualities and the train on which he will arrive, will reduce the hurry-up judgments that that particular chapter has to make by just one, and will mean that in four years more there will be another member of the alumni chapter in your town. The correct addresses of all of the chapters are printed in the directory in the back of this issue, as usuaL— Sigma Chi Quarterly. * * *
This editorial clipped from the Phi Kappa Psi Shield will apply to Pi Kapps as well as Phi Psis. The chapters will do well to read it. Our records are in a pretty bad shape at present. The chapters must co-operate with us in this and keep records in such a. condition that when the time comes for the next catalogue to be published there will be no such thing as names left out, inaccurate addresses and time of initiations, etc.: The beginning of a new college year is properly a time for good resolutions. It should be more than that; it is the time for action. Starting the year in the right way means not only to resolve, but also to act. A chapter which starts right is likely so to continue throughout the year. The duties of the various chapter officers are clearly enough defined. If those chosen to these positions do not properly represent the chapter, it is the duty of the members to see that brothers who will act are substituted. All the obligations, however, do not rest with the officers. The members as a chapter and as individuals have many duties aside from those specifically imposed upon the officers. Perhaps the most important work is that of selecting new members. The moct of the chapters will have made their choice before this issue appears. It is hardly necessary to suggest to the others that the greatest care should be exercised. You are not only selecting freshmen, but future upperclassmen, alumni, and officers of the national fraternity. Start the year with a resolution to make scholarship paramount, and then do it. Fraternities are judged by the outside world more by their scholarship record than by their array of captains, managers and social stars. An efficient chapter does not need to neglect any side of college life. See that your men are good students. If they are capable enough to do something in addition to that, see that they select the right thing and then that they succeed in their choice. A chapter which fails to maintain a high standard of morality does not reach its greatest efficiency. The chapter house is a training school with a four-year course—an, adjunct to the university. It is expected that young men who are permitted to enjoy its privileges will be trained in right thinking and right living. A chapter which graduates poorer men than it initiates has failed in its opportunity. Neither will an
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effitent chapter tolerate undemocratic actions by its members, either in the chapter house or upon the campus. An efficient chapter will secure the loyal and interested aid of its alumni. There are many ways to do this; there are perhaps more ways to lose such interest. Try to choose the right ways and to bring all the alumni into closer touch with the chapter and the fraternity. An efficient chapter will see that its bills are promptly paid; that the books are properly kept; that correspondence is not neglected; that letters and personals appear regularly in The Shield; that its alumni are subscribers to the fraternity magazine; that a card index of its alumni is kept; that its history and scrap book are not neglected. Let us start this year right and make it the greatest in the history of Phi Kappa Psi. Try to make your chapter efficient. * * *
Which of these two types do Pi Kapp chapters bid? It is to be hoped that they bid both kind. Don't let the glory of a man's making the varsity in itself influence you. He might make a good man and then again he might not. Let Pi Kapp chapters bid men in every sense of the word. Take him for what he is and not for what he has done or you expect • him to do. This is a clipping from an address delivered by F. P. Rand, a Phi Sigma Kappa, before Mass. Ag. College on College Night, taken from The Signet: A brother arises in meeting and addresses the chair. "Mr. President, I present the name of Jack Jones. He is sure to make the football team and will strengthen our chapter in college." Imagine, if you can, an inquisitive listener asking how this man Jones will strengthen the chapter. What must the answer be? Why, he will help us to get more football men next fall. And they? More football men—ad infinitum. Another brother speaks. "I present the name of Sammy Smith. He is an inconspicuous boy, and it is doubtful whether or not he will ever make a name for himself in college. But he is clean, manly, wholehearted, friendly. We can help him much, and he will help us, too, in the way of comradeship." So the chapter bids young Smith welcome, because he seems to posses the qualities emphasized in the ideals of the player fraternity. No it doesn't. Never! It goes after that football ride. automobile an and with a special smoker * * *
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are a small fraternity. Personally, we would rather see fifteen chapters with the true Pi Kapp spirit than seventyfive with lukewarm tendencies. The smaller we are, the better we will know each other. The old controversy as to the relative merits of the large and small fraternity continues to crop up in the fraternity press from time to time, mostly in the form of self-congratulation on the part of the societies with sixty or more chapters. • By these it seems to be tacitly assumed that a fraternity which has a small chapter roll is deficient in ambition. There are many kinds of -ambition. If to secure a local tie between the members of each chapter is the ideal, the size of the fraternity makes no difference. If it be to gain for the members prestige in the college and the Greek world, the larger the fraternity the better, provided a reasonable amount of care is exercised in the selection of candidates. If it be to secure through the control and influence of the central fraternity and the graduates a moral uplift on the part of the men admitted, it would seem that the more compact the circle of membership is, the more completely the object will be attained. To generalize upon the size of fraternities is very much the same as to generalize upon the size of tools. The finer the work, the finer and better tempered the tool. A crowbar is not more efficient than a chisel. The number of our chapters is by constitutional enactment limited to twenty-four. We are not overhasty in determining where the balance of those twenty-four shall be located. Certainly, however, fraternities in the West and extreme South need anticipate no future competition with Alpha Chi Rho. In placing the twelfth chapter of the brotherhood in Wesleyan College, Middletown, Conn., the National Council has adhered firmly to traditional policy in the fraternity. * * *
The United States is full of colleges. These colleges are full of men. All are at liberty to form all the clubs, fraternities, etc., they want. Man is a creature that likes companionship and is sure to have it. We have seen colleges with open fraternities. We have seen fraternities run out of a college. We harve seen that college continuously since and haven't noticed any particular improvement in it. It is full of locals with Greek-letter names that to all intents and purposes are the same as fraternities. And so it goes in all colleges. The following is an editorial from The Scroll, of Phi Delta Theta:
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were The nonfraternity men doubtless feel humiliated because they tic aristocra are ies fraternit that assert they not bid by fraternities, and y. There is democrac college of way the in stand which ons associati y men in some basis for this assertion, but it is open to the nonfraternit charters for there ted represen not ies fraternit petition any institution to organize to establish chapters there. If they should be refused they may locals, local societies, and, by extension or by combination with other system y fraternit college The ies. fraternit national up build they may no copyas it exists now is no monopoly. The existing fraternities have which symbols various on or alphabet Greek the right on the letters of . The may be selected or on forms of badges which may be designed fraternities way is clear for nonfraternity men to organize as many more student. every to hip members furnish to though even desire, as they may if fraSome of the persons who criticise fraternities seem to think that They y. democrac college ideal be would there ternities were abolished In all appear to forget that this would be opposed to human nature. conditions of society and in all places there are class distinctions based on in on lines of social cleavage. There is no more aristocratic instituti d prohibite been have ies the sountry than Princeton, where fraternit chapters are as exclusive as are there clubs local The over sixty years. Harvard and of fraternities in any institution in the United States. At many class are there factor, e negligibl Yale, where fraternities are a the highest and wealth, and position social birth, on distinctions based the local social honors that students can receive are invitations to join were colleges n America in ies fraternit all If clubs and class societies. up local spring on instituti each at would there today, abolished n, and organizations something like those at Harvard, Yale and Princeto fraagainst urged are that s objection the of these would have all and corternities, and would not have any of the restraining influences fraternities, rective measures which are exercised by the national college systems. ative administr general their of part a and which are
*** It is worth while that you have allied yourself with Pi Kappa Phi? What does it mean to you? We will submit the following from Kappa Alpha Theta and let you read it and decide for yourself: Only Is the fraternity worth while? Is anything in life worth while? thing the is life into put we that as we ourselves make it so. The thing the life becomes to us, and just as surely does our fraternity become efforts ul purposef our concrete expression of our loyalty to its precepts, , in its behalf. Our fraternity is what we as individuals, as chapters as national and international organizations choose to makiit. It. is worth us as while only in so far as we are worth while. It is worth while to ourof service, and time our of give we as on proporti individuals in
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selves, toward the realization in our own lives of its ideals. It is worth while to the college community in proportion as it impresses itself ineradically as an altruistic element, one to be reckoned with for good. It is worth while to society generally in proportion as it projects its influence as a leavening element, helpfully, constructively, usefully. It can be everything we claim for it if we want it to be. In our hearts we know that we stand for tine things In pledging ourselves to our fraternity, but in our lives, alas, we show evidence of the old struggle between precept and conduct. We know that our fraternity is worth while if we, its members, allow it to be. Shall we not then stop asking, "Is the fraternity worth while?" Let us rather look to ourselves and in all humility ask, "Are we worth while?"
The following clipping meets with our views. We never have seen the sense of having over one election a year. Let the only election be at the close of the spring term. Then the ,officers elected will serve during the entire year. Knowing that they will be in charge for an entire year, they will do better and more efficient work for the chapter. Then the national officers will always know who is in charge. If this plan is used you will do some thinking before electing your officers: There is undoubtedly a desire on the part (if chapters to distribute honors among the membership as far and as often as possible, but it is regrettable that this is done often at the expenge of efficiency. The officer who serves for a term or semester hardly becomes acquainted with the duties of his position before he gives way to another who knows nothing of these duties. This serves admirably in the way of distributing offices, but it plays havoc with a chapter's efficiency and usefulness —and a fraternity's working force is blinded upon the active chapter. Let us hope that the day is approaching when the active members will realize the advisability of retaining in office as long as possible an efficient and capable officer who has to deal with the higher officials of the organization. Instance—If your present G. S. serves next year it will perhaps not take him until January, or February, or even later to learn that he should report to the editor the names of all the members who were in the chapter the year before, and who failed to return. And he may even know why this should be done.—Kappa Sigma Cad/aeons. * * *
Pi Kapp alumni, read this clipping from The Scroll, of Phi Delta Theta, and resolve to keep in touch with your
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old chapter and the fraternity. The future of Pi Kappa Phi depends upon your interest in it: many From my observations, the main trouble seems to be that too is that g somethin as ns obligatio and ties y of us regard our fraternit We probably life. college our of period the during only last to supposed pleasures do not intend to do so, but we let business cares and social of our boys the from comes letter A thought. and time occupy all our ely, but one thing Oid chapter; we decide that we will answer it immediat slips by and and then another prevents, and, all unconsciously, the time school and old the visit and back go to resolve we Or late. too it is have left know we boys the all chapter, but we keep postponing it until under quickly how Ah, return. to care not, do we then the chapter,, and out. such conditions can the most ardent enthusiasm wane and die
The following is taken from Phi Delta Theta Scroll. Some spirit this old gentleman had. We wonder if Pi Kapps will show that much fifty years hence: some colIn the earlier days it was considered the proper thing at on his emblem y fraternit his wear to man ter leges for a Greek-let clings to that necktie for a scarf pin. I know an old gentleman who still the sight custom. As you see him apProach your eyes are fascinated by white his of center the in worn quarter a of size the pin of a Sigma Phi there, a shirt bosom, and apparently to be the more firmly anchored his chapter's chain extends out from it to a Greek letter designating moment the a for dazzling; is t" "sunburs this of sight letter. The Instead. laugh. not does corners of one's mouth begin to twitch, yet one that zeal steadfast the to respect of out raised the hat is voluntarily display his for over forty long years has caused this man to loyally fraternity, fraternity emblem, and many are the Greeks, irrespective of were members our of more that "would murmur, heard whom I have equally proud of their old college frat I" * * *
chapter Indiana University will have the honor of being the mother "The Is d, translate motto, The of a new fraternity, Sigma Delta Psi. allof on recogniti the is purpose Its mind." the bod‘y the servant of similar round athletics; and it is hoped that it will occupy a position to that held by Phi Beta Kappa in the intellectual world. * * *
Psi has The Scroll, of Phi Delta Theta, states that Phi Kappa Chi petitions from Colorado, Pennsylvania State and Iowa State, Sigma John from Sigma Kappa and from Oklahoma, Sigma Ni from Brown Milliken (DI.).
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The Alumni Department Send all communications to this department to Simon Fogarty, 90 Broad street, Charleston, S. C.; Chester H. Prouty, Fresno, Cal.; H. A. Mouzon, Charleston, S. C. The Policy of the Alumni Department. The editorial and managerial staff of this department of the magazine will devote its time and energy to the promotion and welfare of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity to the establishment of closer bonds of fraternal spirit between the alumni and regular members, to bring the different chapters in closer relation, and to assist the national chapter in its policy of extension. This policy is made possible by the hearty co-operation of*the magazine staff, the national officers of the fraternity, the officers of the respective chapters and the generous and voluntary support and spirited assistance of all the members. The pages of this magazine are intended to interest the members of the different chapters in the happenings at the other universities and to keep the alumni members in touch with the proceedings of the active chapter. With this purpose as our corner stone, with the generous and voluntary support and co-operation of the officers and members of the chapters, it is our ambitious aim to do our share in adding to the prosperity and future development of the fraternity.
. An Open Letter to Pi Kappa Phi Alumni. DEAR FRATRES:—At the convention held during the month of July, it was decided to try to meet the expenses of the fraternity this year by an assessment on the active members only, which assessment includes their subscription of $2.50 to THE STAR AND LAMP.
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As the alumni members are not called upon to help meet any of the running expenses of the fraternity, THE STAR AND LAMP will not be sent them unless they subscribe for it. However, every member of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity should have the only official publication of the fraternity—and should have every issue of that publication. Otherwise it is impossible to keep up with the movements that are constantly being made. I do not believe there is:a single man in the fraternity who is not interested in what is going on in the individual chapters, in the fraternity at large, and among the alumni, nor do I believe that there is a single alumnus of the fraternity who is willing to sacrifice his loyalty to it by not having his name appear on the list of subscribers, especially when the subscription price to alumni has been made $2, so as to make it possible for every individual member to keep his fingers s. on the pulse of the organization and to know its progres are who others Now the point is this:—I, and the many laboring to make .our order what it should be, among the first in the land, want to ask that you send in your subscription now for the coming year. By so doing, you will not miss the first issue which will make its appearance about the 15th of October. Our newly elected editor in chief, Frater John D. Hamer, tells me that he is confident that Tut STAR AND LAMP will be far larger and better this year than ever before, and I thoroughly concur. Do not delay, but send in your subscription at once. If you haven't the money to send along with it, simply write me that you will send it upon receipt of the first issue. I am trying, fratres, to do something for the magazine we call ours—may I not expect to receive your endorsement and support by having your subscription by return mail? I will appreciate it. Yours very fraternally, H. LANGFORD, Business Manager.
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The Clinton Alumni Chapter. The supreme officers have received a petition from Clinton, S. C., asking for the establishment of an alumni chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. The founders of this chapter are, John Young, Beta-Epsilon; J. H. Phinney, Sigma, and Cyrus Bailey, Beta. This is as complete as we can judge at present. On account of the lack of time in getting material in on this matter, nothing more can be said in this issue, but we will ask Frater Young to have a complete article in the December number telling us all about it, and giving a complete list of the members. This, fratres, is a step in the development of Pi Kappa Phi and is one of the best things that possibly can be done for our advancement. The more alumni chapters we have, the better we will be able to cope with the problems which are coming up daily for us to solve. More interest will be shown in active chapters. It will give the alumni editors a better chance to keep in touch with the alumni. It will help us in a thousand and one ways that cannot be enumerated here.. These fellows have broken the ice and now it is up to Charleston, California, North Carolina, and Georgia to follow. Columbia has already established theirs. Who will be the next to petition? Well, time can only tell—we will wait and see.
Columbia Alumni Chapter. Our first meeting was the outcome of a suggestion by Prater John D. Carroll, our Grand President, that we organize an alumni chapter, and according to his excellent plan, we set out to do it immediately, with an enrollment of eight members. Present at this meeting were Fratres John D. Carroll, Grand President; W. H. Monckton, Grand Treasurer: John D. Hamer. Grand Journalist; Herbert Langford, Business Manager STAR AND LAMP; I. N. Edwards, E. Monckton, C. E. Byrd and D. G Maxwell.
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After petitioning the Supreme Council and appointing a few necessary committees, we went into the election of officers, which were as follows: W. Fl. Monckton, Jr., President; John D. Carroll, Vice President; D. G. Maxwell, Secretary; C. E. Byrd, Treasurer. Our next meeting was held one week later, when we decided to make our chapter the principal alumni chapter of the State, that is to say, the central alumni chapter of the State. Our object is to make any brother residing in South Carolina eligible for membership in the Columbia Alumni Chapter, providing he is not already a member of another alumni chapter or of an active collegiate chapter. This is done in order to give every alumnus residing in the State the privilege of joining an alumni chapter, and as we are the logical central chapter for South Carolina we take great pleasure in inviting our fratres scattered throughout the State to membership in our Capital City Chapter. The alumni movement, though only an infant, is one of the most promising children of our body, and if nurtured and cared for in the proper manner will no doubt grow into something we will all be proud of. It is not only beneficial to the fraternity as a whole, but even more so to the individual members. It keeps old men always in communication with one another and the fraternity, and even after we had gone out of college into the business world, it affords us opportunities to meet old fratres and talk over happenings of our old chapters, that would otherwise be long forgotten. We now have started two alumni chapters, one at Clinton, S. C., the other one here. We next hope to hear that Charleston and also California have followed in our steps. But remember, fratres, that any old man not living in a place where there are five old Pi Kappa Phis is welcome to become a member of our chapter and we heartily welcome all to our midst. D. G. MAXWELL, Columbia Alumni Chapter, Columbia, S. C.
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The Go Club. The purpose of the Go Club is to make the fraternity go, and to make things in it go with a go. If you are a member of the Go Club you know that you have to go some to stay in it, and if you are not a member, please be informed that you will have to go to get in it. The fraternity has long felt the need of just such an organization as the Go Club, and has long missed the assistance which the Go Club proposes to give it. And the way proposed is this:—To be a member of the Go Club it is only requisite to be an alumnus of the fraternity, to be willing to work for its advancement in any way that you can prac-tically, and to send along with your application for membership a check for $5, which is the membership fee. The dues are to be fixed by apportionment each year, and membership in it is renewable from year to year. The membership fee includes all dues for the first year. The Go Club will have a regularly elected government, and once a year the treasurer will.make a complete statement of the disposition made during that year of the moneys received by him through the club. This money is intended to go mainly for extension—to make the fraternity go where it should go and where it hasn't gone before. Not one cent of it is to be spent for the running expenses of the fraternity, nor anything connected therewith. The advancement of the fraternity in as many ways as possible will be the principal object of the club, and all the money disbursed will be done with this end'in view. As for the idea of the Go Club, it is but fair to the Columbia Alumni Chapter to say that their ambition' was the mother of it, every member of the Columbia Alumni Chapter being a member of the Co Club also. The scheme, though now embryological, bids fair to be a distinct success, and there is undoubtedly an. unlimited field open for the energies and ingenuity of its backers.
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If you are loyal to your fraternity, if you have a desire to see it attain to the foremost ranks at an early date, and wish to lend your personal endorsement to the scheme described, if you'care to participate in this great work—for there are untold possibilities for good in it—and inasmuch as you are not called upon by the fraternity for any assessment, feel that you could afford to invest as much as $5 in its future, write at once to the treasurer of the fraternity and send your check along—or tell him when he may expect it—and let's all join hands to make the Go Club go with a vim! J. D. C.
Alumni Notes. J. P. Bussey is with Reynolds & Earle, Greenville, S. C. R. E. Allen is with the National Bank of Commerce, Baltimore, Md. Ravenel Curry is one of the professors in the Bailey Military Institute, Greenwood, S. C. He is to be married this fall to Miss Dora Milford, of Greenville, S. C. Joe King is farming at Savage, S. C. W. C. Lesslie is living at Lesslie, S. C. Clarence W. Hager is connected with the Gem State Lumber Co., operating in Idaho, and at present is located at Pocatello, Idaho. Jas. F. Stuckey is with The Peoples Bank, Bishopville, S. C. R. A. McFarlan when last heard from was at Garfield, Utah, R. F. D. No. I. al C. E. Byrd, '11, is connected with the Union Nation Bank, Columbia, S. C. F. S. Jones, '11, is cashier of the Bank of Hardeyville, from. Hardeyville, S. C. At least he was the last time heard as C., S. nburg, J. F. Robinson, '11, is located in Sparta bookkeeper for the R. 0. Pickens Co. J. C. Barry, '12, is located at Moore, S. C., farming.
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A. H. Blanton, '12, is in Spartanburg, S. C., as private secretary to R. H. Ferguson, State agent for the Prudential Life Insurance Co. E. H. Booe, '12, will coach the Clinton College football team, Clinton, S. C. J. L. McWhirter,'13, is in Jonesville, S. C. W. M. Shaw,'12, is in Wilmington, N. C. He is a substitute teacher in the Wilmington graded schools. E. M. White, '12, is in Chester, S. C., in business with his father. John Young, the founder of N. C. Epsilon, is located in Clinton, S. C., in the dry goods business. I. N. Edwards, '10, is teaching school at Columbus, Ga. He has been appointed associate editor of THE STAR AND LAMP. W. H. Monckton, Jr., '11, is connected with his father in the dry goods business in Columbia, S. C. He was elected E. S. Treasurer at the covention. J. H. Hydrick,'11, is practicing law in Orangeburg, S. C. He was elected E. S. Councillor, the newly created supreme office, at the convention. T. J. Lipscomb, '12, is with his father in the brokerage business in Charleston, S. C. J. B. Hamer,'12, is located in Birmingham, Ala. J. J. Heffron,'12, is in the real estate business in Charleston, S. C. D. Guy Maxwell,'12, is just back from a trip of fourteen months in Paris. He is at present in Columbia, S. C. 1). B. McIntyre, '13, is practicing law at Marion, S. C. G. T. Newman,'12, is in Columbia, S. C. E. P. Passailaigue, '13, is located in Charleston, S. C. For the past summer he was advertising manager of the Isle of Palms. J. H. Phinnev, '12, is in business for himself in Clinton, S. C. He conducts a general loan business besides conducting a large farm.
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J. H. White, '13, is in Spartanburg, S. C., studying law. J. C. Busbee, '13, has opened an office for the practice of law in Aiken, S. C. Julian C. Hyer, '13, will enter Georgetown University, Washington, D. C., this fall. He will also do clerical work in the city, attending the law school at night. Brother Hyer is an orator of ability, coming second in the South Carolina Oratorical Contest held at Rock Hill last spring. There were six colleges represented in the contest. Out of the six, two were represented by Pi Kapps; Mouzon representing Charleston College. J. 0. Green,'13, will enter the University of South Carolina Law School this fall. He is rather hefty in build and should make a good man for the football squad. • Bobo Burnett, '13, will study law in Spartanburg, S. C., carrying a course in shorthand on the side. J. T. Monroe, '13, will be associated with his father in business at Marion, S. C. Brother Monroe was elected to a place on the Supreme Council at the convention at Wrightsville this summer. C. E.' Edwards, '13, will reside in Chester, S. C. Can't say positively what he will do. R. E. Moody, '12, will be principal of the high school at McCormick, S. C., this coming year. Brother Moody has been appointed associate editor of THE STAR AND LAMP. J. 0. Moody,'12, is in business at his home, Dillon, S. C. Horace Anderson, '11, will enter the Jefferson Medical ng College in Philadelphia, this fall. He has been teachi school since graduating. Vernon Shell, '11, remains in the Philippines. Thomas Humphries, '13, resides at Camden, S. C., care Bank of Camden. H. Langford, '10, is still in business in Columbia, S. C. Box 506. He was elected.4Business Manager of THE STAR AND LAMP at the convention.
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California Gamma. The class of 1913 added four members to our California Gamma Alumni, in William Barnhill, J. Boyd Oliver, Wlater Smallwood, and James Church. All the boys are back in college this year taking postgraduate work, with the exception of Jimmy, who is out .demonstrating his ability as a mining engineer. "Bill" is an assistant in the chemistry "Lab." and is continuing his work along that line. Boyd has been studying law and has two years yet before becoming a "fullfledged" attorney. "Walt" thinks the title of M. D. after his name is worth another two years of college work. Go to it, Walt, for we think you will make a good one. The fratres will be interested in hearing of the marriage of "Bill" Anderson,'10, last summer, and of Charles Dimmler, '07, and Will Peterson, '10, in June of this year. This brings our number up to six and increases the prospects for future Pi Kapps. Dave Hardy has returned to Tamalpias this year to continue his duties as "Prof." and athletic instructor. Leave it to Dave to give them a winning football team. Steven Malatesta, '12, who graduated with honors in the College of Mechanics, has been working in San Francisco for the last year. Clarence Fraser, '11, has a position with the Visalia Electric Co., and finds himself traveling for them most of the time. Since his marriage last spring, "Frizzer" wastes no time about getting home to spend the Sundays. Harry Long, '09, has been with the General Petroleum Co., in charge of their refineries at the oil fields during the last year, but decided to locate in the city. Harry is now staying with the "Brows" at the "House" in Berkeley. Jack Matthews left his position with the Visalia Electric Co. to become a strike breaker for the P. G. & E. Co., in Oakland. Things have settled down wonderfully since Jack went on the job for them.
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Walt Hughes is still holding down his job as assistant to the city engineer of Richmond. Two years on the job has made him a valuable man in the city office. Arthur Haslam, our "Musical Star," did not return to college this year. Art is assisting his father in business at Santa Maria. Jim Armstrong and Chester Prouty opened up an office in Fresno the first of the year and are practicing soil chemistry and engineering. Jim is specializing on "soils" and telling the homeseeker where to locate, while Chet is handling the irrigation and engineering work. When you land in California let them show you where to locate. Milt Seligman is in business with his father in Dinuba, and is becoming one of the "big ones" of the town. Reports have reached the writer that "Al" Bass is raising a family. Congratulations, "Al," we always thought you believed in the Roosevelt policy. Theodore Kelly has found Colton much to his liking. Theo. is principal of the high school there now and deserves credit for his work of the last three years. Ben Laflin writes that there is no place like the Imperial Valley. The "back to the soil movement" hit Ben and he has become a regular farmer, "by gum." Fratres Clarence Hager, John Strebin, Fred. Mackfessel, Frank Nottage, and Ray Perry have not been heard from of late, and we trust, on seeing this, will x'rite us of their doings in the last year. The other unaccounted for members of our alumni will be mentioned in a future issue and in the meantime we wish them all success in the business world. Phi Gamma Delta has chartered the Beaver Club at the University of Oregon. The university enrolls in its undergraduate courses 543 men and 291 women. The other fraternities represented are: Sigma NU, Kappa. Sigma, Beta Theta Pi, Acacia, Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Chi.
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Brothers Here and There. The following invitations have been issued from Rock Hill, S. C.: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Evertts Willis request the pleasure of your company at the wedding reception of their (laughter Marcella Celestia and Mr. Arthur Howard Blanton on the evening of Monday, September twenty-ninth from eight until eleven o'clock One hundred and twenty-nine Oakland Avenue • Rock Hill, South Carolina. The groom is a member of the North Carolina Epsilon Chapter. He is now located in Spartanburg, S. C., with the Prudential Insurance Company, as private secretary to Mr. R. H. Ferguson, General Agent for the State of South Carolina. THE STAR AND LAMP congratulates Brother Blanton and wishes for them a life full of happiness. He is the first of the Epsilon bimch to marry. * * *
Mr. and Mrs. William Maxwell left yesterday afternoon for New York, accompanied by their daughter, Eleanor, where they will meet their son, Guy, who has been visiting his uncle, It. North, M. D., in Paris, for the past fourteen months. The family will return to Columbia on September 10th.—Colanabio Stale. This selfsame guy is a member of Sigma Chapter and a charter member of it, to boot. He will very probably take up law at the University of S. C. this fall. * ** Robert S. Owens, a graduate in June from the law department of the University of South Carolina, has within the past few days moved to Abbeville and formed a partnership with J. Frank Clinkscales. He was one of the charter Ambers of the South Carolina Beta Chapter of this fraternity. We wish him a successful practice in his chosen
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profession. He is a midget in size, but a bear for work. We predict success. * * *
is now being run and edited by Mr. McCord Shaver, of Jackson. Mr. Shaver is a recent graduate of Emory College and is a most capable young man. He is altogether at home in this line of work and especially in the Argus shop, as his mother owned and edited the paper until two years ago. Since he has been editing the paper, he has been giving the subscribers a most excellent sheet; it is one of the best weeklies in Georgia and we congratulate the subscribers. We welcome Mr. Shaver into the weekly newspaper ranks and wish• him and his paper much success. This gentleman hails from Emory College and what is more important here, is a member of Georgia Eta Chapter. We have been informed that he is thoroughly competent to edit a paper, having been editor of the Emory Weekly while in college. This makes two Pi Kapps as editors, Bolt and The
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The Presbyterian College of South Carolina will have football re-established this fall, after an absence of ten years. Everett Booe, of Davidson College, N. C., will be the coach. Booe is a member of the N. C. Epsilon Chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, being one of the founders. The Clinton correspondent to the Columbia State has the following to say about him: If the first football team at the Presbyterian College of South Carolina in ten years is not a good eleven it will not be for lack of coaching. It is announced that Everett Booe will come to the Presbyterian College this fall to coach the athletic teams of the college, including football, baseball, basketball, and track. Booe stands in the front rank of Southern athletics. For four years he was a star football and baseball player at Davidson College. He played quarter, full back, and end at the Tarheel institution in form that few football players in the country have shown. He is fast, knows the game thoroughly and uses his head. As a broken field runner he has electrified many football enthusiasts. Booe is now with the St. Paul baseball club in the American assocililion. He broke into professional baseball with Portsmouth in the Virginia league. He was transferred to Petersburg in the same circuit,
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where he played great ball for two seasons. He was then purchased by the Pittsburgh club of the National league, but lacking experience he was sent to Wheeling mi the Central league, where he led the league at batting and made such an impressive showing that he was recalled by the Pirates. He went South with Pittsburgh this spring and remained with the club until a few weeks ago, when Manager Fred. Clarke again decided that he was hardly ripe for the big show and sent him to St. Paul in the American association. He is now playing a fast game in the outfield and hitting well for the Saints. * * *
Prater John C. Barry, N. C. Epsilon, has just returned from an extended trip in the West. He reports that the West is a great country for strong, able-bodied men. He says that no others need go expecting great things, for they won't get them. He worked as a harvest hand most Of the time and says that if you don't believe that it is hard work, "just try it yourself." He looks fine and the hard work evidently agreed with him. He is also an expert dishwasher and ditch digger. When you see him get him to explain how it is done. *** Wade Smith Bolt, who has an article on "The Founding of Sigma Chapter" in this issue, is editor of the Otterbein Sun, of Otterbein, Ind. He is twenty-three years old and is married. This happened March 6, 1913, when he took as his bride Miss Bertha Katherine Switzer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Switzer, of Otterbein. He says, "I am a Democrat and Baptist and blamed proud of it." He was the founder of Sigma Chapter and it is unfortunate that he is still out in the wide world from us. To all intents and purposes, he is a Pi Kappa Phi, but remains to be initiated. This will be done as soon as it can be arranged. He was the editor's roommate while in college, and he can vouch for his sterling worth as a man and brother. At Delaware State College Kappa Alps (So.) and Sigma Phi Epsilon bow have Sigma Nu for company. The enrollment of men is about 950.
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North Carolina Epsilon. With the opening of the fall term, Epsilon returned nine men, Brothers Brownlee, Fairley, Paw, Golden, Osteen, Peters, Robinson, Smith and Thacker. Since then we have initiated J. W. O'Connell, of Charlotte, N. C. Though only ten in number, Epsilon is represented in all the activities of the college. On the football field Brother Peters, the only freshman who made varsity last year, is playing a better game than ever at center and is one of the mainstays of the line. Brothers Brownlee and O'Connell are also showing up in excellent form and both bid fair to make varsity this year. Brother Thacker, captain of the Gym team for the past and ensuing year, is also assistant gymnasium director. Along other lines Epsilon numbers among her men the the manager of the orchestra, the assistant manager of annual, and a member of the magazine staff. Through a ruling of the Pan-Hellenic Council, no frabut ternity is allowed to take in freshmen before Christmas, to expect and string the on we have quite a number of men fare well on pledge day. Having aready heard of Eta's success during the rushing season, we offer congratulations, and hope that the reports from the other chapters will be as bright. Yours fraternally, J. ENOCH PAW. Davidson College, N. C.
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South Carolina Zeta. Zeta begins this year with only four on the chapter roll; however, we expect to have five in a few days, as one of our brothers has not returned on account of sickness. So far this year we have not done much. We are waiting to see how things are going to run. We have our eyes on some mighty good material and hope to increase our number in the near future. Nevertheless, we are going to be very conservative about this. We believe in waiting until a man has been in college long enough for us to learn something about him. Then we will extend a bid that will mean something. At present we are handicapped on account of an uprising which made itself felt on the campus last year. Since then we have had to keep very quiet. Yet, fratres, our hopes are that soon we will be able to meet you on an equal footing. Then Zeta will be able to take her place with the rest of the chapters—the place she maintained before the uprising. We have the true Pi Kapp spirit at heart here, and we want all the chapters to feel that we are one of you, even if it be a silent member. We have a feeling that this silence which we have to keep will soon be broken and then the rest of you had better look to your laurels. We extend to the Supreme Offcers our heartiest congratulations and wish them much success during their two years regime. Brothers, our latchstring is always out, and we extend to you a hearty welcome when you visit us. With the best of fraternal greetings to all, we remain, Yours, very fraternally, S. C. ZETA CHAPTER, G. C. A. (This chapter had a rather hard time last year on account of the uprising mentioned. It maintained its standing throughout and deserves much credit.—En.)
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Georgia Eta. Georgia Eta started the new year with a roster of six men, namely, Fratres Gunn, Battle, Carlisle, Griner, Fitts, and Murray. Fratres Lasseter, Blake, and Shaver have left us, being graduated. . We were very successful during the spiking season just past. We have already initiated six new men and take pleasure in introducing to the general fraternity: R. Harry Baker, Calhoun Falls, S. C. S. A. Hearn, Baxley, Georgia. Chauncey L. Manuel, Unadilla, Georgia. S. J. Shepherd, Unadilla, Georgia. Sam J. Veal, Conyers, Georgia. Wallace L. Bazemore, Macon, Georgia. Besides these men we have pledged the following: F. C. Ivey, Boston, Georgia. Cullen Goolsby, Forsyth, Georgia. Marvin Mobley, Hogansville, Georgia. L. P. Hatfield, Irwinton, Georgia. We believe all these men will prove an honor to Pi Kappa Phi as all are good students and hard workers. During the summer the chapter hall underwent repairs and is now much improved in appearance. Besides, we have a piano, and what's more, we have in Bazemore a frater who can bat music out of same. We hope that this will be our banner year. We are going to strive to make Eta the Banner Chapter of our noble band of brothers. We are going to shed the light of love and friendship around, us and keep our life in harmony with the precepts and principles of Pi Kappa Phi. Greetings to all loyal Pi Kappa Phis,—and, brothers, come to see the Georgia Crackers. Fraternally, GtoRGE N. MURRAY. Emory College, Oxford, Ga.
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Ohio Theta. DEAR BROTHERS:-It is with some trepidation that the "Baby Chapter" sends its first greetings to the older brothers of Pi Kappi Phi. We are proud to be one with you, and hope tct soon prove that we have outgrown our "swaddling clothes," and have grown strong in the furtherance of those ideals for which the fraternity stands. The history of Ohio Theta Chapter dates from September 3, 1912, with the organization of a local chapter under the name Delta Phi Beta. We soon felt the need of nationalizing, however, and then the question naturally arose, of which fraternity shall we make application for membership? After due consideration we were agreed that the one most suited to our needs should be, if possible, a first-class, young and growing fraternity, one not set in its ways, and one in which we could have a place,during the formation of its character and history. After making personal investigation, and consulting of "Bairds," in regard to the general growth of fraternities, we could not help from seeing that Pi Kappa Phi was destined for great things in the fraternal world. At the beginning we decided against the musical fraternities; for while the conservatoiy is primarily a school of music, our departments of English, and of the languages, are the equal of any university, and we sought for a broader field than that offered by the musical fraternities. Our correspondence with Brother Harry Mixson, previous to the submission of our application, was most exciting, but nothing to compare with the "delicious misery" we endured while awaiting the fate of our application at your hands. In due time we received the good news of our acceptance, and amid the general excitement, the preliminaries were quickly over, and we realized that Brother Mixson was on his way for the installation.
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Brother and Mrs. Mixson arrived in Cincinnati Thursday, May 29th, and after a few hours of rest, this "live wire" was at work with us. We understand now the phenomenal growth of Pi Kappa Phi, and we consider Brother Harry to be the "best ever," and there is a warm corner in each of our hearts for him. The conservatory gave a dinner for us in the dining room Of the girls' dormitory on the evening of the installation, complimenting Brother and Mrs. Mixson. In addition to a most delicious dinner the table was beautifully decorated, having as a center piece two dozen red roses in honor of the Pi Kappa Phi flower. We might make the story more complete by stating that these roses were afterward presented to Mrs. Mixson as a token of our sincere appreciation to her and Brother Harry, for coming such a distance to start us aright into the fraternity of Pi Kappa Phi. We only wish it were possible to tell you how impressively Brother Mixson presented the different phases of the fraternity, but those of you who know him, know perhaps far better than we how pre-eminently capable he was in such a capacity. The following names appear upon our charter: George W. Beever, Beeville, Texas. John A. Owens, Venedocia, Ohio. Fred. Roehr, Cincinnati, Ohio. Archie E. Tanner, Mancato, Minn. Henry S. Buddenberg, Cincinnati, Ohio. Robert C. Schenk, Dayton, Ohio. H. Ray Staater, Bluffton, Ohio. R. Bristow Hardin, Terrell, Texas. John C. Johnston, Norwood, Ohio. Waller W. Whitlock, Madison, Florida. er was The first pledge to be initiated into Theta Chapt a deep-dyed Herbert J. Beaumont, of Morgantown, W. Va., The initiathree. Pi Kappa Phi in every inch of his six feet
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tion took place June 21, 1913, just at the close of the school year. The prospects for this year are most encouraging, and all of our men have returned with the exception of Brothers Tanner and Roehr. We had no graduates from our chapter last year, but this year may see several of our number remembered with their sheep's skin. Yours in Pi Kappi Phi, H. RAY STAATF',R. Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio. Letters were requested from the following chapters, but failed to show up in time for publication: California Gamma. Notification sent to C. H. Prouty. South 'Carolina Alpha. Notification sent to L. H. Mixson. If these notifications failed to reach the proper parties in time for them to write the letter, we will appreciate it if you will communicate with the editor at once and explain it to him. No blame is placed on the fratres to whom the notifications were sent or upon the chapters for their failure. The editor realizes that college has just opened and there is not Much material for you to write about and he was not counting very much on receiving many letters for the first issue. BUT REMEMBER! NO EXCUSES GO FOR THE DECEMBER LETTER. IT MUST BE IN THE EDITOR'S HANDS BY DECEMBER 1, 1913. Locals at the University of Tennessee are said to be petitionin g Sigma Nu, Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Phi Epsilon. A local named Phi Alpha Psi has been established at Miami and will petition some national later. A local fraternity to be known as the Silver Lynx was recently organized at Nebraska. Alpha Chi Alpha is the name of a new local at Wesleyan.
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