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THE STAR AND LAMP The Official Organ of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Published Quarterly: The First of November, February, May, and August. Subscription $2.00 a year Single Copies, 50 cents.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR NOVEMBER LITERARY DEPARTMENT— •

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Reminiscences—Poem The Fraternity Problem The Fraternity in the Denominational College

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The Professional Fraternity The Advantages of a New Chapter Fraternities at the College of Charleston

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California and Fraternities Indiana as a Field California—The Exposition State

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Observations

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EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT— Editorials

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Announcements

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THE BACHELORS' CLUB-Sipple-Edwards

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Lake-Phinney

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Matrituary

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ALUMNI DEPARTMENT— Foreword

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News

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CHAPTER LETTERS

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IN GREEKLAND

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ADVERTISEMENTS

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DIRECTORY

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THE STAR AND LAMP The Official Organ of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity VOL. III

No. 1

NOVEMBER, 1914

REMINISCENCES

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Years of college life have passed— The western shore of life is nearing.

The vanities of youth are fast From Life's pathway disappearing.

Yonder in the midst of memory's view, As the curtains slowly close, Fragrant, sparkling with the morning dew, Appears our emblematic Rose.

That flower, a fraternal mystery, Bears in each petal secrets locked.

And fortunate man may he well be Who has sought and, listening, knocked At the door of secret love: the stars And gleaming lamp his guide: And beheld the sword-commanded bars Opening him a welcome wide.

BOLT, Sigma, '09.

THE FRATERNITY PROBLEM Why is the present agitation against fraternities? Who is to blame? Fraternity men say the "barbs"; "barbs," the fraternity men. Both sides are equally earnest and sincere; and as is often true in disputes—both sides are right. Likewise both sides are wrong. Anti-fraternity writers—some of them fraternity men, by the way—say that fraternities are so bad that they should be suppressed, in spite of the good they admit to be in them. Would it not be much more sensible to try to eradicate the evil and keep the good? The main charges brought against fraternities are two; that they encourage snobbishness

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and that they put fraternity spirit above college spirit. As fraternity men we must admit, if we are willing to look at things squarely, that there is at least a foundation of truth in these charges.

The ideal fraternity would be an aristocracy of the best. It would admit to membership only those who were most worthy.

Unfortunately, no fraternity more than approximates this ideal.

Pi Kappa Phi, like all the rest, has on her rolls a certain number of men who have no place there, men who are not of the best type. All of us know this to be a fact. We know, too, that many of the finest college men fail, for one reason or another, to gain admission to a fraternity. Fraternity membership, then, is not in itself a badge of superiority.

Unfortunately, however, there is a tendency with many of us to adopt a somewhat supercilious attitude toward our non-fraternity fellows. The mere fact of our calling them "barbs" is evidence of this attitude. The "barb" realizes this and properly resents it.

He is apt to be oversensitive on the subject. I was myself a "barb" through my first two college years; and I remember how I felt. I was on the lookout for slights from fraternity men, and I got many that were never intended. I probably accused of snobbishness many men who really were wholly innocent of it. I realize now that the snobbishness was rather on my side. But the moral is the same. We fraternity men must be more careful of our attitude toward the "barbs." We must realize that we are not a superior class, that there are in all probability many of our "barb" fellows who approach our fraternity ideals more closely than do we ourselves. We must realize that in playing the supercilious snob we are only proving our own unfitness for fraternity membership, our own lack of these traits of tact and consideration for others which are the hallmarks of the gentleman.

Another evil which we as fraternity men must root out is the all-too-common tendency to subordinate all other college interests to the fraternity. By this I do not for a moment mean that we are not to be loyal to our fraternity. As much as any man I love and revere Pi Kappa Phi for what she has meant and still means to me. I merely mean that we should not allow our

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fraternity loyalty to warp our sense of proportion. We should see things in their proper perspective. We should realize that a fraternity is after all of vita) interest to only a small percentage of the college body, that it must not be allowed to usurp first place in our consideration. The college should certainly come before the fraternity.

Many of us fail to recognize this obvious fact; and nowhere do we fail more glaringly than in college politics. The desire to see your chapter represented in the various college offices is in itself good. That chapter has just ground for pride which has among its members the leaders of the student body. But this is only true if they are real leaders, if they have won their place on their merits. Unfortunately it only too often happens that a fraternity chapter, in its thirst for influence, pushes into office men who are not the real choice of the majority. A distorted idea of fraternity loyalty often makes a fraternity man support a brother against one whom he knows to be the better man, merely because the opposing candidate is a member of a rival fraternity or no fraternity at all. The voter does not realize the manifest truth that this course is unfair not only to his college but to the brother for whom he votes. If your brother is the better man, if he is as good as the other man, then vote for him; but not otherwise. To turn the fraternity into a political machine is to kill the ideals which alone justify its existence. To put the interests of the fraternity above the interests of the college is to be false not only to both college and fraternity but to the very dictates of common honesty.

The fraternity which encourages snobbishness, which plays unfair politics, which in any way sets itself against the interests of the whole college body, has no right to live. Let us show our love and loyalty to Pi Kappa Phi by making sure that in these formative days of her youth she develops none of these failings, that she lets nothing swerve her from that high ideal of fraternity which it should be her destiny to achieve.

Charleston, S. C. HAROLD A. MOUZON.

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THE FRATERNITY IN THE DENOMINATIONAL COLLEGE In every proposition there are two sides which always present themselves to an honest conscientious student of that question. They are the good and the bad. We cannot successfully argue any point unless we know its good and its evil. Therefore in discussing the Greek-letter fraternity in the denominational college it is but fair to notice on one hand the good effect it may have upon that institution and, on the other hand, the bad. So let us notice for a little these two phases of this subject and then draw the conclusion as to which side outweighs the other.

It is the primary intention of every denominational college to train up the minds of its students along moral principles as far as possible, and, to impart to them and imbue them with the principles of Christianity, which is nothing more nor less than brotherly love. Of course the religious teachings of any denominational school will be along the line of the teachings of the church to which it belongs. That is, if the school is Presbyterian, it teaches Presbyterianism, if Catholic, it teaches Catholicism, if Methodist, Methodism. In short, denominational schools tend to influence or narrow the minds of its students with respect to religious creeds. Now such a denominational school, one which teaches only its own doctrines of Christianity, is not a good school.

It is wrong to influence anyone against the dictates of his conscience. Then if a school influences a mind to refuse a certain belief which it no doubt would have believed had it not been for the orthodox sectarianism of the school he attended, that school has committed a wrong, and is not doing the good that the church stands for. The only good such a school does is the developing of the mental faculties of its students, and, possibly sometimes, the influencing of a mind toward right morals, which, if it had not been for that school, would have taken up no right principles at all.

Now fraternities promote brotherhood, the direct and main teaching of Christianity, upon whieh all denominational schools are founded. And fraternities promote this brotherhood from a non-sectarian standpoint. Then shall we say a fraternity does good or harm in a denominational college?

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Again, college fraternities tend to broaden the religious views of men. They teach that a man can be good and brotherly whether he be of one sect or another, religiously. For what would Pi Kappa Phi think of another brother's belief concerning the Church when he could give him aid? What fraternity man of any Christian denomination would fail to fly to the relief of a brother on account of his church? Is not this brotherhood?— Christianity ? The fraternity again wards off these wrong impressions unintentionally given out by a denominational institu.. tion, by its many social capacities and possibilities. The fraternity even fosters college spirit which is lacking more in the small denominational institution than in any other kind of school.

It is the spirit of rivalry among the different fraternities which makes the spirit of the church-school campus alive and free.

But the argument may arise that fraternities foster politics.

It is true that fraternity men will stick by each other in some cases. The word fraternity means a body of men associated for their common interest, business or pleasure, but does not mean that real fraternity men will tolerate the wrong in a brother.

This argument about politics is always most forcibly used by nonfraternity men. And there are some as good men as ever lived who do not believe in fraternities. But our argument is that the result of college politics will be the same in every respect if fraternities do or do not exist, for that set of men who would be fraternity men, if their institutions allowed fraternities, will govern the affairs of the schools anyway. The fraternity men, or those men not hostile to them, are always in the majority and are the most popular set in every college.

This statement has been proven in at least one denominational college in South Carolina, viz. Wofford College, the leading Methodist school of that state. That college does not allow fraternities. In the fall of 1911 a petition was circulated upon the campus there asking the trustees that fraternities be allowed in that college. Over eighty per cent of the student body signed the petition. It was not granted. However, that element which ran Wofford College affairs was contained in that eighty per cent, and fraternities or no fraternities, they ruled that campus. Take another instance in the same school. In the fall of 1918 a great

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commotion was astir upon that same campus against fraternities, for it seemed that that eighty per cent (and more) of the student body who wanted fraternities, had gone ahead and formed local clubs which were doing more harm than open frater nities would have done. This uproar was headed by less than five per cent of said student body and had a following of less than twenty-five per cent. From actual observations it was found that those who were agitating that movement opposing fraternities were the most unpopular men on the campus. These are not hearsays, but facts. They can be substantiated by more than one man and more data can be obtained on this same case if desired.

Under those conditions it seems that for that college at least, fraternities could not have hurt affairs, but would have helped .

McCormick, S. C. REUBEN E. MOODY.

THE PROFESSIONAL FRATERNITY Most people think that the professional fraternity is of recent origin. On looking back, however, we find that the idea of a fraternal organization originated among men employed in the same line of work.

About the first outward expression of the fraternal idea was the Guilds which were composed of men employed in the same trade, banded together for mutual protection. While the idea of protection is never very important nowadays, nevertheless , the fraternities of the present day, especially the professional fraternities are a development of the old Guild idea.

The term professional does not necessarily have the same meaning here that it has in ordinary use, and the fraternities to which this term may be applied can be divided into two classes.

In the first may be placed those of the recognized professions such as law, medicine, dentistry and the like, while the second-class will include those of a semiprofessional nature such as textile manufacturing and mining engineering.

The drawing together of a group of men to form a professional fraternity is a far more natural combination or union than is found in the collegiate fraternity. In the latter case the members of the chapter are drawn from all sections of the countr y, have

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widely diverse interests and may not even be taking the same courses of instruction, while in the latter, though the members may come from different localities, nevertheless, there is that unity of interest, inasmuch as they are all engaged in the same line of work that is not found elsewhere.

This same unity of interest tends to make the chief aim of the fraternity one of acquiring as much knowledge as possible from the various members of the chapter, and of lending a helping hand wherever possible, thereby proving the strongest refutation of the anti-fraternity argument that fraternities are formed only for fun. As an example of this fact a comparison of the daily life in the chapter houses of collegiate and professional fraternities may be drawn. A visitor, on entering the chapter house of a collegiate fraternity will be impressed by the social, homelike air of his surroundings. Most of the members will be found grouped in the living room or parlor, and the general impression given will be that the house is the place where recreation hours are spent. On the other hand a visitor to a professional fraternity chapter house is at once struck with its atmosphere of work.

The members may not all be actually at work, but even a large Percentage of the topics of conversation will be along some line of the work and the visitor will realize before long that the house is really a workshop annexed to the school.

The authorities of many schools are recognizing the power of such fraternities, and are using this power for good by allowing them in some instances no little voice in the school administration.

On many questions concerning a member's conduct the president of the school will confer with the president of the fraternity chapter as to the best method of handling the case, often 1,•aving it solely in the chapter's hands. Some professional fraternities require the attainment of a certain monthly percentage under penalty of imprisonment in the chapter house until the marks have been brought up to standard.

In regards to the relations between the different professional fraternities, it.may be said that even here are the bonds stronger than between collegiate fraternities. Fraternity men naturally draw together, but when the tie of similar occupations is ndded, a natural alliance is formed which has practically eliminated the

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disgrace of one fraternity fighting another. In several instances agreements have been drawn up between professional fraternities, not merely for the maintenance of an armed truce, but for actually helping one another out in various ways.

Some anti-fraternity men argue that a fraternity is an undemocratic idea, but in reply to this we may say that the United States itself is a big fraternity of states. As Socrates said, "Man is a social animal," and from the beginning of the world men of like characteristics have been drawn together either for social enjoyment or for protection. It was this same feeling of fellowship and need of protection that drew the Colonies together in 1776, and formed the greatest democracy in the world. Yet the fraternities which are founded on the same fundamental idea are branded in sweeping statements by men who know little or nothing about them as being undemocratic. Of course in many instances fraternities draw their limitations making the possession of money or influence a necessary requirement of membership. However, a case like this is an extreme one, yet the opposition is quick to seize on each instance and publish it broadcast as typical of all fraternities.

Here, again, the professional and some collegiate fraternities are eliminating this cause for attack by taking as members men who have no money to spare, and actually lending them the necessary capitals. This has been done in more than one instance in the writer's experience, and tends to show that the fraternities want real men regardless of their looks, wealth or family connections.

The greatest advantage, however, that a professional fraternity has over a collegiate fraternity lies in the fact that the alumni of the former are often in a position to give employment to the undergraduates of the chapter when they have completed their course. This is rarely ever possible in the case of a collegiate fraternity as probably no two members will take up the same line of work. The textile manufacturing and mining engineering fraternities are perhaps better equipped for placing their members at the end of the school year than are the other professional fraternities, owing to the fact that the members of the former hold positions with some firm or corporation, while the members

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of the latter often have to establish their own business. One fraternity goes so far as to run an employment bureau in its magazine, giving notice of any position open that may be of interest to its alumni, showing that, though a man may have completed his active membership, nevertheless he is still regarded as a a brother, and that his fraternity always stands ready to lend helping hand.

In these days of anti-fraternity legislation it is very necessary for •a fraternity to keep in close touch with all its members, and for its members to loyally support it, as much by their daily conduct as in any material way. It is all very well to say that little things do not count, and yet it is these very little things that the anti-fraternity factions pick out and harp on as general faults of huge proportion. The successful fraternity will be the one which can eliminate the little troubles.

CHAS. K. DILLINGHAM, II K 4, it %If (Textile).

South Manchester, Conn.

THE ADVANTAGES OF A NEW CHAPTER "All things come to him who waits." I'll warrant this is the motto of every new chapter of a fraternity in existence. But I might add, however, that it is a watchful waiting, sometimes replete with many discouragements and broken up plans. A new chapter is struggling for existence and each man is bending every effort to keep its head above water and put it on its "legs."

Things that would appear small to an established chapter, loom very large in the eyes of a chapter that is still in its swaddling clothes.

One of the chief advantages of a young chapter is the vital interest each individual member feels in his fraternity, urging him to his best for the success of his chapter, which privilege few, comparatively speaking, have the exquisite good fortune to enjoy. This interest of necessity becomes a responsibility, and our fellows have proven dependable, as results show, and makes them proud of the part they have taken in the launching of a new chapter. In an established chapter, a fellow does not feel the same interest, figuring that they will get along all right if he does

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not attend a meeting, or does not go to the "House" often, etc.; and, of course, does not get nearly as much out of being a fraternity man as one who feels the responsibility of the future of his fraternity and who gives his support wherever and wheneve r possible.

This cooperative interest elevates our fraternal relations and promotes brotherly feeling, and also creates real friendships that in general an established chapter does not enjoy, due to the very fact that it is established and does not require the general cooperation and "close communion" that is necessary to the success of a new chapter.

Another advantage of being in a new chapter is the business experience a fellow gets. You meet bankers, real estate men, and business men in general. Every new chapter has a number of transactions to make when they start out. They must lease a suitable house, buy good furniture, insure the furniture and start an account with some bank. In all of these transactions, you meet men who talk nothing but cut and dried business to you, and this experience is invaluable, inasmuch as it enables you to form the acquaintance of business men and know exactly how to approach a man with your proposition.

A further advantage along the line of business experience, is the opportunity to learn to be an organizer, and to keep things going after organization. When a man gets out in the business world, he will, most probably, be connected with some company, corporation, etc. This is nothing more or less than an organization of men, and the man at the head must know what to do and how to do it, or else it will fail. One good way for experience in organizing is to assist while you are in college, in the organization of a new chapter.

Summing up, I will say that the opportunities before a new chapter man are far greater than the advantages to be derived by an established chapter man. The former gets ALL the fraternity life now and in the years to come he will realize the benefits of his experience.

"We fall to rise, Are baffled to fight better, Sleep to wake."

Atlanta, Ga. CHAS. W. DILLINGHAM.

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FRATERNITIES AT THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON The Pi Kappa Phi, the Kappa Alpha and the Alpha Tau Omega, national fraternities, have active chapters at the College of Charleston. The chapters of the Kappa Alpha and the Alpha Tau Omega fraternities were here when our fraternity was organized or founded in the fall of 1904. The Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity had a chapter here then too, but it died out in the spring of 1909. Most of its active members were taken in by the K A fraternity, when college opened up in the fall of that same year. They had a fine set of fellows, many being leaders in college activities. Since then no other fraternities except the three here now have had a chapter here. These have flourished and have been able to maintain a good standard of membership.

Each fraternity has a chapter room on King Street, the main thoroughfare of the city, where meetings are held regularly once a week. The average membership of any fraternity does not exceed ten, because of the small size of the student body of the college, which does not exceed seventy. The character and conduct of the members are indeed good. Many of the best men morally, physically and intellectually in the college are picked by the fraternities thus giving the fraternities a standing in college, which the fraternities cannot afford to lose and the college cannot fail to admire. still are quite The fraternity men have been in the past and#20 Among the standing. in class foremost the high, if not at times y men and fraternit are brightest men the college has produced medal alumni The .13. not a small percentage is claimed by II K Junior the of given by the Alumni Association to the student class with the highest grade to his credit was won in two consecutive years by two members of our fraternity. Nearly every other year a fraternity man usually comes off victorious with this medal, considered to be the highest honor in college. Other medals and prizes seldom fail to get away from fraternity men.

Not only have fraternity men taken honors in undergraduate work, but have distinguished themselves in graduate work at their Alma Mater and at other institutions of higher learning. They have even penetrated the sacred walls of Oxford and displayed

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their talents to the admiration of the serene old doctors. I could name numerous fraternity men of unusual ability, who have triumphed not only in college, but in the outside world. If a student is requested to leave college on account of his failure to meet requirements or for some other cause, the fraternities are not blamed, but the student himself. The fraternities do really rather foster learning, than discourage it. The chapter rooms many times in the year are the animated scenes of incomprehensible studying. The longer a man belongs to a fraternity at college, the more he sees how much the maintenance of the honor and past tradition of his fraternity rests upon him. He can bedim its past record with slothfulness or burnish it with activity.

Fraternity men are also very active in athletics. They throng the football, basket ball and baseball varsity and figure prominently in the most important positions. The track team does not fail to also get its quota. A fraternity man gets his position on his muscle and ability and not by favoritism, though the captain or manager may be a fraternity brother of his. Fraternity men who are quite athletic make also very often a good showing in their class grades. Some of the best athletes the college has seen were fraternity men. One fraternity man just recently broke into the major league and is making good. A fine athletic record for a fraternity during the year is not uncommon.

Fraternity men hearken to the forum of Cicero and Demosthenes willingly and emulate them in a noble manner. The literary societies are kept up in part by fraternity men. If the majority is non-fraternity, the fraternity minority is sure to be very large. Among the best orators and debaters fraternity men stand prominent. Not quite a few presidents and other officers have been wearers of a fraternity pin and served their terms of office admirably well. There are two literary societies one of which II K 4) used to dominate, if not now, we virtually kept this society from going to ruin and gave it new life and much renown.

The Charleston College Magazine is indebted very much for the services of fraternity men. Not only have they contributed very many excellent and brilliant articles, but have managed it successfully and judiciously. Fraternity men appear on the staff as editors and other officers very regularly. The proofs of many

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a number have been read over and corrected in chapter rooms, the fraternities lending them willingly. Fraternity men gladly help the magazine along financially and do all in their part to make it better. II K 4) has done its share for the magazine.

The fraternity men believe in this epigram of Horatius Flaccus bene est desipere in loco. Therefore they take a decided interest in the social side of college life. The dances are run in a great measure by them. Not only are they officers, but take an active part in the preparation and the dancing. There is no snobbing of the non-fraternity, but cooperation with them. No fraternities clique together and try to exclude others not of their following. The K A and A T 12 fraternities each give a dance, which is quite a pleasing feature of the year. Invitations are sent both to other fraternity men and to the barbs. II K c1, has anticipated giving a dance, but has not as yet been able to do SO. Most of our alumni so far were too young and not well enough settled in business. But in the near future we hope to have our dream realized with a sumptuous dance. We have a banquet once a year instead, which is looked forward to with quite a bit of pleasure.

The fraternities at the college have always been on good terms with the non-fraternity men and the college authorities. Never have the non-fraternity men started any serious demonstration against us nor have the authorities put any restrictions on us.

What restriction we have, we have imposed upon ourselves for our own good. The relations between the three fraternities is amicable and friendly. However, as yet they have not learned how to work together quite as much as they should, yet this condition will improve with time. College politics have not been corrupted by the fraternities. Many a non-fraternity man has been elected by fraternity men. The morals of the fraternity men are as good or better than the non-fraternity men. No complaints have been made against us for rowdyism or disorder of any kind.

The fraternities have proved their worth in college in every way.

College spirit is fostered by the fraternities and kept alive. The Alumni Association is flooded with fraternity men and much energy has been infused into it by fraternity men. The college would lose much, if it ever drove fraternities out and they recognize this

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fact. If the fraternities at Charleston College act as they have in the past and do what they have in the past, they will ever be at the college and will ever shine lustre on the illustrious record of a noble institution.

University of S. C., Columbia, S. C. WILLIAM A. HARTZ.

CALIFORNIA AND FRATERNITIES One of the inherent failings of human nature, common to nearly all of us, is that of becoming so accustomed to facts and conditions about us that we regard them as axiomatic, never considering that they be totally unfamiliar to many of our fellows 'differently situated in life.

Perhaps it is this failing that is responsible for our assumption heretofore that all of the brothers of Pi Kappa Phi knew exactly how the Greek-letter fraternities were situated at the University of California, because we, of Gamma chapter were so thoroughly familiar with them.

Only recently has it been brought to our notice that the conditions in which we find the fraternities in Eastern universities appear to be considerably different from those prevailing at our own university; that some of the Eastern Pi Kapps might be interested in a brief description of the fraternities of California; and that if such a description were ever written, it would be "up to us" of Gamma chapter to write it. The "apologies" for this article have been stated; now to begin the explanations proper: There are this college year at the University of California thirty-four (34) national Greek-letter fraternities, thirteen (18) national sororities, fourteen (14) men's house clubs, and nine (9) women's house clubs, making a total of seventy (70) organizations. At first glance this number seems quite astounding, but we reluctantly admit that California University enjoys the reputation of being the largest State University in the United States, the presence of seventy organizations among over five thousand students does not appear unusual.

Of this number four national fraternities and one national sorority installed chapters here during the last collegiate year,

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the charters in each case being taken out by prominent house clubs. It may be noted that each year about the same number of house clubs join national fraternities, so, like the famous cereal, "there's a reason." One of the fraternities, the Alpha Kappa Lambda, has its mother chapter here, installed last semester, and hopes to make a thriving national organization with California as its nucleus.

It might seem that with so many organizations all existing at one university competition 'would be so keen that the weaker must fall; but such has not proved to be the case. The fraternities and clubs work together in harmony, and all boast a' good membership. The active membership of the various fraternities averages from twenty-five to thirty, of the sororities from thirty to forty, the clubs running somewhat lower in number. In general it may be said that about one-third of the active members live outside of the houses.

At California there are no dormitories. Each organization has its own house, and accommodates about two-thirds of its active members therein. Student house managers control the commercial end of the organization, doing the buying for the table, hiring and discharging of servants, rendering and collecting of bills, etc. On account of the University being situated near three good-sized cities, in which many of the students have their permanent homes, a dormitory system would not be satisfactory, and the plan upon which the fraternities operate has proved Successful.

The fraternity and clubhouses are all situated within a radius of a few blocks from the campus, easy walking distance.

There are no fraternity houses on the campus, the, only building of the kind located on the grounds being the Faculty Club, which furnishes a home for a large per cent of the faculty.

The faculty of the University of California, are, in general, favorable to the fraternities. The President of the University, Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, is himself a fraternity man, and many of the professors and instructors belong to the various organizations, in most cases living as outside members. ' The Dean of the Lower Division, Professor Lincoln Hutchinson, stands at the head of an Interfraternity Council, meetings of

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which are called at various times by him. To these meetings each fraternity and club sends a representative, or perhaps two of them, to discuss the issue at stake from the standpoint of his, or their, fraternity or club. Matters of all kinds are brought to final decision in this Interfraternity Council. Any questions of common interest, from the most economical method of buying groceries to the very delicate question of when to pledge a freshman, are taken up.

This last question is in itself claiming a great deal of attention here at present. There is pending a motion for a rule prohibiting the initiation of a freshman into a fraternity or club until he has made twelve units of college work. This means that no freshman would be pledged until the second semester of their college life. The question has been argued pro and con for a long time. The principal argument in favor of the rule is that one semester gives a chance for the freshman to prove worthy or worthless, from a college standpoint; the principal argument against it is that the freshman cannot be "started right" by the fraternity which he joins until he has had time to pick up habits and the customs on the outside which are not in favor in fraternities. From the present status, however, it appears that the rule has a good chance of passing.

As to scholarship: records of the University show that the scholarship of men in fraternities, while not quite so high as that of men outside, is steadily on the increase, and is, in the most cases, entirely satisfactory. The fraternities are all working together, and in cooperation with the faculty, to better the scholarship of their members. House rules conducive to study and good scholarship are made and enforced by each fraternity.

These rules embrace, in the main, the limiting and regulating of social privileges for the underclassmen, and the general rules as to quietness in the house, etc., during study hours.

There is considerable rivalry existing between the organizations in the matter of scholarship, which of course, results in the raising of the average scholarship of fraternity and clubmen. A list of scholarship standing of the fraternities and clubs is issued each semester by the Dean of the Lower Division, .and a copy sent to each fraternity or club. From this copy

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that organization may.know only its own place in the list, the rest of the places being designated as "fraternity" or "club," with the name being given. The scholarship mark is carried to the fourth decimal place in order to distinguish between the standing of various organizations, as it often happens that the third decimal place fails to produce a difference. This is an illustration of the keen rivalry existing. In the last report issued, Pi Kappa Phi stood thirteenth among fraternities, and twenty-first among fraternities and clubs.

Fully two-thirds of the fraternities represented at the University of California are planning to hold their 1915 national convention here. We Pi Kapps, as well as all other fraternity men, look forward to this as of vast benefit in many ways, prominent among them being the opportunity for interchange of ideas between the Eastern and Western brothers.

R. J. HEFFNER. Berkeley, Cal.

INDIANA AS A FIELD Indiana as a field for the promotion of the welfare, for the expansion and increase in strength of Pi Kappa Phi,—Indiana for Pi Kappa Phi in every respect is the meaning of the subject stated above, and allotted to the writer by the editor-in-chief of THE STAR AND LAMP. Indiana is a progressive state. Within its bounds may be found a large number of educational institutions of the higher rank, the principal portion of which are open fields for fraternity extension. Figuratively speaking, Indiana is a field that is ripe, ripe to the extent of the meaning of the word. The grain is heavy, the field is large and the weather is fine but the reapers are busy in other fields than our own. We are lacking in laborers and implements.

In the Hoosier state we have the following institutions of the university, college and academy classification: (1) Purdue University, at Lafayette; (2) Indiana University, at Bloomington; (8) University of Notre Dame, at South Bend; (4) De Pauw University, at Greencastle; (5) Wabash College at Crawfordsville; (6) Butler College, at Indianapolis; (7) Franklin College

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at Franklin; (8) Earlham College, at Richmond; (9) Hanover College, at Madison; (11) Indiana Central University, at Indianapolis; (12) St. Joseph's College, at Rensselaer; (18) Moore's Hill College, at Moore's Hill;(14) Concordia College, at Marion; (15) Culver Military Academy, at Lake Maxincuckee; (16) Indiana State Normal, at Terre Haute; (17) Valparaiso University, at Valparaiso.

Of these the first seven are more familiar to me, and probably are the largest of the available opportunities for Pi Kappa Phi. Fraternities at each of the places but Franklin are strong, and at the latter named place there are but two or three if I remember correctly. In the state there are other colleges that I am not familiar with. At Vincennes there is the Vincennes University, I believe. If I have been informed correctly Vincennes was the mother of one or two of the present national fraternities.

It has been my constant effort to gain a foothold in some of the state institutions but so far my exertions have met with no material encouragement. At Purdue I have received slight encouragement but not sufficient to make known. At Indiana and Butler I have been able only to obtain information that will be valuable at any time that an opportunity may present itself. At De Pauw I had a fine prospect a year ago and was preparing to report the achievement to Pi Kappa Phi when another fraternity nipped the flower in the bud. At Wabash but one "lookin" has been granted me, and that with little result. With Franklin, Earlham, Hanover and Vincennes I have been handicapped by the fact that they are situated at the opposite end of the state from my location, preventing my obtaining any vantage at their points, whatever. Valparaiso does not permit of the existence of fraternities, being a private institution. Culver Military Academy and Indiana State Normal are a little out of the line of our main course of advancement, and I have made no efforts in their direction.

For five years Indiana has been my study for Pi Kappa Phi. During these five years there has been one convincing argument developing within me. Pi Kappa Phi needs that which she has not and cannot afford until she develops into a slightly larger and stronger fraternity. That is an organizer. A live frater-

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nity man, one fired with fraternity zeal; in other words a glowing ember in the fire of fraternalism.

The bunch of fellows that I have had in mind at Purdue, and have been trying to "land" for Pi Kappa Phi, is a local organization. They have been organized for years. Last spring they purchased a fine piece of property in West Lafayette and this year they are occupying it. Consequently they gave me the answer last spring that they were unable to take up the subject with me, as they had too great a financial burden to countenance the idea of affiliating with a fraternity. What am I to do?

Further argument with them on my part would be considered almost an affrontal. An organizer who knew the proper tactics could no doubt assist in such an instance very successfully.

At Indiana there is a like organization. It is organized under the same title as the Purdue organization. With the proper influence to bear on them they would follow in the footsteps of the former aggregation. Once we gained a footing in a college in the state we could become strong. Purdue is growing in size each year. This year they have better than two thousand students. With the increase in numbers comes the increase in the per capita per fraternity. Naturally there opens an opportunity for a new organization. The same statement will hold true in regard to other institutions. Therefore Indiana appears to me to be an excellent opportunity for Pi Kappa Phi. Would that I were so well versed in the workings and secrets of Pi Kappa Phi that I might be of greater influence for her welfare than am.

WADE S. BOLT. Otterbein, Ind.

CALIFORNIA—THE EXPOSITION STATE "California Invites The World—Panama Pacific Exposition1915" reads the sign over the Ferry Building in San Francisco.

And indeed California does invite the world, and rests assured that her invitation will not lightly be rejected. The whole world knows her reputation for hospitality and will come to partake of iL San Francisco, the inevitable city of the west, destroyed but eight years ago by earthquake and fire, now in all her resur-

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rected loveliness, awaits her guests. On the edge of the city, by the shore of the Bay, is being built a wonder city, a magic city, the work of architects, sculptors and painters. There near the calm waters of the Bay—blue as the Mediterranean with the reflected color of the warm southern sky—is to be seen a city of red tile roofs, of vast buildings, of climbing towers, of huge domes of green and gold that glitter in the strong sunlight.

Triumphant arches, long rows of majestic colonnades, and gigantic groups of statuary intimate in color and texture to the buildings, greet the eye. Down the wide avenues and roadways flanked by green sentinels of shrubs and trees are to be seen vivid flower filled gardens and splashing fountains and pools that mirror. Green lawns and terraces slope down to the Bay, and far across the water, against the rimming hills, glistens the white of the Campanile on the campus in Berkeley.

Through the great entrance way into the wide branching avenues of this magic city will pour vast throngs of people—not alone from San Francisco and its neighboring cities, but from all parts of the mighty continent and from far foreign lands, peoples of many tongues and races, rich and poor, simple and learned, young and old.

For the European war will not harm the Exposition. It cannot harm the construction which is ninety per cent completed. It will not decrease the attendance, because it will divert hundreds of thousands of Americans away from Europe to San Francisco.

The three largest nations involved, Great Britain, Germany and Russia, have not officially been in the Exposition fold and are not counted in as part of the forty foreign nations. France cabled a few weeks after the opening of hostilities that her appropriation of $400,000 would stand and that she would participate in 1915.

German and British participation by individuals gives every sign of continuing with the original plans. South America countries have cabled additional requests for exhibit space, and they are quick to realize the advantages to be gained in the new alignment of trade and commerce following the war.

There are to be countless exhibits, exhibits of Fine Arts, of Education, of Liberal Arts, Manufactures, Machinery and Elec-

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tricity, Agriculture, Horticulture, of Live Stock, and so on ad infinitum.

The eleven palaces that are to house the displays from every part of the world are built as a part of one attractive architectural scheme, and the areas between the individual palaces have been made into distinctive courts of rare beauty.

Aside from these palaces, forty two states and territories, and forty nations have built or are building representative structures in the area devoted to them.

Argentine leads the nations in the amount of her appropriation, as the original amount of $1,300,000 has been raised to $1,700,000 since the beginning of the war. Chinese artisans are building the Chinese pavilion, which is a copy of one of the palaces of the Forbidden City. Japan has a structure surrounded by a Japanese garden, Denmark's pavilion is to be the castle of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; Turkey is erecting a structure decorated with minarets, spires and crescents; the Philippines, Hawaiian Islands and Cuba have gardens and structures which display the wonders of the tropics in an attractive manner, and every state and nation is weaving a distinctive and characteristic note into the architecture.

"The Zone" of the Panama Pacific International Exposition will represent $10,000,000 in entertainment. The area covers sixty five acres and at this time there are more than a score big concessions either completed or in course of construction.

The main street which is twice the width of an ordinary city street, and smoothly paved with asphalt is more than three thousand feet long. From this many short side streets run to the north and south tapping more fun spots.

One of the most interesting concessions is the "Grand Canyon of Arizona," the $350,000 offering of the Santa Fe, through Which visitors may make a thirty minute trip in standard guage Pullman cars and see in miniature the great beauty spot.

Under the direction of Mr. James E. Sullivan, Director of Athletics of the Exposition, and founder of the American Amateur Athletic Association, a program of sport events is rapidly being consummated. Interest in the events is greatly stimulated by the fact that for the first time outside of the regular Olympic

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games, the International Olympic Committee will award the prizes, and that a plaque will be presented by Baron Pierre De Coubertin, president of the committee, to the winner of the modern Pentathlon.

Facilities will be offered for almost every conceivable variety of sport. Yachting, track and field events, baseball, football, tennis and golf will all be indulged in.

Two hundred and fifty congresses and conventions have already voted to meet in San Francisco during the fair, and it is expected that this number will be increased to fully five hundred such gatherings. Five hundred thousand accredited delegates are expected to attend these gatherings.

At least twenty-five Greek-letter fraternities are to meet at the Exposition. Their delegates will be particularly interested in visiting the two great universities of the west, the University of California, and Leland Stanford Junior University, both of which are but a short distance from the Exposition grounds.

In addition to the transient attractions of the Exposition, there are all those for which California has long been famous, the wooded mountains to the north, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite Valley, the beaches of southern California and numberless others.

Everybody will be here. "California invites the world."

Berkeley, Cal. WILLIAM M. GWYNN.

OBSERVATIONS!

BY AN OBSERVER At the meeting of the Supreme Chapter in Charleston, S. C., last July there was very little attempted in the way of new legislation, practically the only thing done being to patch up past legislation so as to make it meet present requirements.

The meeting was a very important one in many respects, but in none more so than to consider delegating to the subordinate chapters powers which they had never enjoyed, yet powers which had been proven to be necessary for their own government. This was made known in communications to the individual members prior to the Convention and a request was made for a full attendance from each chapter at the Supreme Chapter assemblage,

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yet several chapters failed to have representatives present.

Could the chapters realize just how essential it is that each and every one of them be represented at all such , meetings, they would make it a point to have at least one of their members on the job, but this has seemed a hard thing to impress upon them and it was to help them realize the real necessity for representation that some of the legislation was directed.

It was primarily a subordinate chapter meeting. It considered first and last the needs and faults of the subordinate chapters, and in many ways sought to remedy the situation. Could each chapter have been heard from through some duly accredited delegate and the peculiar troubles of each particular group been considered separately and then en toto, a very much more intelligent and comprehensive result could have been achieved.

It is earnestly hoped that the laws enacted to encourage attendance upon these meetings will be effective and that henceforth each subordinate chapter shall have a voice in what is done, and shall have an interest in seeing that everything that is done is for the best, and that this spirit shall entirely supersede the Post-Convention criticism of those who do not attend the meetings but who reserve the right, apparently, to discuss (with the emphasis on the last syllable) the proceedings of these meetings.

If you have something you want to suggest, or know of something that should be corrected, or want to see some certain law enacted, or changed, why the place for this is at the meetings of the body which does this work and I, for one, feel that fully as much would be accomplished by your attendance there as by your subsequent criticism of the best efforts of those who did have enough interest in the fraternity and pride in their chapter to be present.

The subordinate chapters heretofore have been unable to cope With their own troubles, for they had not sufficient authority.

Now they may counsel together over the shortcomings of their members and administer the necessary remedy, to a certain degree. Therefore, if affairs with them get out of adjustment the blame can more easily be located and the source of the trouble more easily ascertained and remedied than in the past. It is not the wish of the Supreme Chapter to unjustly tax in any way

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any department of the fraternity, and this is one of the main reasons for the desire that each chapter be fully represented at all times. However, the sessions of that body have not been as fully attended as might have been, especially the session just held, and for the purpose of hearing complaints from any chapters that may have grievances of any kind, no matter of what nature, there will be a special session of the Supreme Council in Columbia during the Christmas holidays, before which meeting chapters are invited to present their petitions, or to make suggestions in any direction for the good of the fraternity, or for the better management and welfare of .the individual chapters.

Place your trust in the Star, In the Lamp and on the Sword.

Keep your faith ever far Aloof from wavering word.

Push, push with all your might!

Pull, pull, when pulling's right!

And let "Victory!" be heard.

BOLT, Sigma, '09.

TIIE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT

The Editorial Department JI,ro. D. HAMER

ISAAC N. EDWARDS

REUBEN E. MOODY

Welcome back brothers, we are glad to have you with us again. * * Are you on the football field trying for your college team?

If you are physically able and not there you are not doing your full duty. * * *

What will you do for the fraternity this year? We do not care particularly what it is, but do something. * * * Of what advantage is the mere fact that you are a fraternity man? We will answer it for you. None. You must be of some value yourself. *

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The new men are in our midst. See that they are taught what true fraternity means. * * *

We would like to establish two new chapters this year. We would prefer to see every chapter at present show a substantial growth. * * *

This magazine is not run upon hot air. Some must have thought so last year from the financial aid they gave. * * * We want some voluntary contributions for these pages. If YOU cannot think of anything better to write upon, just fire away and "cuss" us out. That will help some. * * * What do you say to a gigantic uplift movement? Start it Yourself by sending in your subscription at once.

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Even with the trials of an editor, we prefer this job to being a war correspondent just at present. * * THE time has come, and we have undertaken to carry THE STAR AND LAMP over the rough journey for another year. The year just concluded was one mixed with success and failure.

We succeeded in building up a larger magazine than Foreword it was formerly but the financial end was where the trouble came. This is to be regretted. We could excuse it if any valid reason could be given why, but none can be put forth.

The sole ground upon which THE STAR AND LAMP failed financially can be easily seen—the chapters and alumni did not support it. We are expecting better things for this year. If not, it will mark the finis of THE STAR AND LAMP. Of course, none of you expect this to be the case but in order to prevent it you must step forward and lend your aid.

Here is the position that we are in and what we must have.

To get out one issue of approximately seventy-five pages, without pictures, will cost over one hundred dollars. Now, we get out four issues a year and at least three of them will contain a number of illustrations. This will be an added expense. Let us put it in round numbers and figure the cost at five hundred dollars for the entire year. This is very near what it will actually cost us. Rather a large sum to you at first glance but if you were more familiar with the cost of such work you would see readily.

We have five active chapters which will give us an undergraduate membership crf around one hundred. Each one of these are assessed two dollars apiece for THE STAR AND LAMP. The alumni support it through their subscriptions. Advertisements bring in about eighty dollars. Say, we get one hundred alumni subscribers this will amount to two hundred dollars. Add all this together and you will see that our total income would be four hundred and eighty dollars, leaving a deficit for the Grand Chapter to make up of twenty dollars. This is a most optimistic estimate at that.

We have sent to the Business Manager a list of one hundred and sixteen names of alumni that are prospects for subscrip -

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tions. We wish that we could have obtained more names but it was impossible. Is it too much for us to expect one hundred subscriptions from alumni this year?

We hate to ask each month for more money. To even mention the fact is not to our liking. It makes the magazine sound to you like a continual plea. This is the only source that we have to put the matter up to you. So we have tried to make it clear in this issue. We promise to make no more pleas provided you remember to help us by mailing a check immediately for your subscription. *

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WE welcome you new brothers. May you be an honor to the fraternity. You have its future in your hands. We, who are guiding its destinies at present will soon step aside and it will be your turn to take hold. You are entering the The fraternity fresh. Now is the time to begin your Initiates preparations. The way to do it is to take an active interest in your chapter, your college and all activities incident to the life of a college boy. You are expected to look ever to the protection of your fraternity. Let your daily conduct be such that no man can say that you are a representative of a fraternity that harbors those who do not stand for those things which are for the best. Let your light so shine that you will ever be an inspiration to your fellow associates. You will be the best advertisement for your fraternity. All fraternities are judged by their members. It is your duty to see that the judgment is good concerning the one you affiliated yourself with.

You are peculiarly fortunate in being a member of a young fraternity. You have the chance to be one of its builders. Many have had this opportunity and let it pass like they do many others. Let no one say that you have failed to grasp what has been offered you. If you fail in this you will fail in life also.

A man is the same everywhere, in whatever he undertakes, he will put forth his best energy if he has the right stuff within him. Be a man and help your fraternity develop.

Again, we welcome you. We are glad to have you. We wish that we could know each of you personally. Maybe we could instill into you some of the ideals of our band that cannot come

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but from intimate knowledge of what the fraternity is striving for.

Come join hands with us and let us make our fraternity a great and good fraternity. We will count upon your help. Will you give it? * * *

THE minutes of the Grand Chapter meeting held at the Isle of Palms this past summer are at hand. Notwithstanding the fact that we have read them carefully and besides attending the meeting, we find that many things of vital imThe Isle portance should have been done that are not of Palms Report contained therein. This was caused by having so few in attendance. If more men had been there, we could have accomplished more. Your suggestions would have been very valuable to us. We wish to urge upon you the necessity of attending these meetings if possible.

If you were unable to attend, the next best thing for you to do is to get a copy of the minutes and read them carefully. In that way you will keep up with the fraternity. All chapters and officers have been mailed copies but we want them in the hands of all. The more you know of the conditions of the fraternity, the more ready you will be to aid us when called upon. Do you care for your fraternity? If you do, evidence the fact by asking for a copy of the minutes. We feel sure that the Grand President will be glad to send you a copy. * * *

THE Grand Chapter has felt the need of some method by which to reach the members of the fraternity that is not as public as through THE STAR AND LAMP. It is altogether out of the question to write individual letters to you. This would The not answer the purpose. Many things come up like Fokromix constitutional changes, by-law amendments, reports of financial conditions, officers reports, etc., which are intended for members only. To meet the need for a way to get this be• fore you, they have decided to publish a secret magazine when the occasion demands it. It will be called The Fokromix. This name is taken from the names of our three founders. The first two letters of Fogarty, the first three of Kroeg and Mixson.

This was done to leave something of historical significance to

THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT hand down to our future members who will come in days when these men will be forgotten. All possible should be done to keep ever in the minds of the fellows, the three men who founded our order. Theirs was no easy task. They launched a new fraternity at a time when all sentiment was against them and made it a success. Let us render unto them what is due them. *

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AT the Grand Chapter meeting last July the fraternity adopted a new Ritual of Initiation. This was presented by L. Harry Mixson and is the result of his untiring work alone. Two other members of the committee get part of the credit The but as we are a part, we wish to render unto him all Ritual the praise that is due him. He got up a good one and should receive the credit of it.

For a long time we have felt the inadequacy of our Ritual.

As a result of this comes this one. We wish to urge upon all chapters to get to work and master it thoroughly. The initiation is the most important part of the 'fraternity. The candidate gets whatever impression of the order that he joined from the manner in which the initiation is carried out. We have high ideals and principles in our Ritual. You must do your part to seeing that these are properly put forth and impressed upon all candidates. * * *

WE have at last a pledge card. Heretofore, it was impossible for us to get sufficient data concerning new men. Chapters would not make complete reports of new men. With the pledge card it makes it an easy matter. All that has to be The out the card in duplicate. Keep one Pledge Card done is fill for the chapter and immediately forward the other to the Grand Historian. Your attention is called to the minutes of the July meeting in regard to this.

Chapters, we have provided you with a means of furnishing complete information. There is no reason why you cannot keep accurate records and make your reports promptly. See that you do it.

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A committee has been appointed to look into the advisability of having a Home-coming Week. The idea is for it to be held in Charleston, S. C., during the Christmas holidays. As it is well known that this is the birthplace of the Home-coming fraternity and the men boosting the idea are Week Charleston fellows, we should by all means rally it a reality. and make to them It will be a social gathering pure and simple. Not a single piece of business will be transacted except that of having a good time. The mingling of the fellows will be of great good to the fraternity. It will bring us closer together. What is more contagious than a bunch of young bloods out for a good time?

It cannot help but be a great thing. The question is, shall we take up their idea and make it an annual event? What do you say? Let us have your opinions. * * * DID you ever stop and think of the importance of sending delegates to the conventions? They are the representatives of your chapter. Through them the Grand Chapter learns what the subordinate chapter is doing. The needs of Convention that particular chapter can be told and provision Delegates made immediately. Your delegate gets an insight into the fraternity that will be of value to him and the chapter.

Then comes the social side. Here you meet, form friendships that will endure. The convention is the tie that binds us together. This is carried out more through the social side than In the regular meetings. All restraint is cast aside, we mix as good fellows, matters are discussed that would never be thought of during a session. We get an insight into the character of each other. What more could a man desire than these few things enumerated here? Attend the next convention and see for yourself what good you can derive from it. * * *

You are all familiar with the saying, "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today." We know of no better place to apply this saying than to those who contribute to the pages of THE STAR AND LAMP. We write you requesting an Putting article, chapter letter, etc., by a certain date. You 0f read the letter and promptly forget all about it until you receive another letter asking why you did not do as requested.

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Then you sit down and write it hurriedly and send in. The chances are that it is poorly written and does not cover the field desired. Let us remedy this. It is just as easy for you to write it at once after the request reaches you as it is to wait until the last minute. The only exception possibly is the chapter letter?

Bestir yourself and help us. Let us do away with delay. This is an age of efficiency. Be prompt and efficient with us as you are in your own business and college work. Come, work with us and not against us. * * *

IT is a sign of inertia to copy in the editorial column an editorial from a brother editor but in this instance we feel justified in doing so. If we had labored faithfully along the same line we would not have accomplished it any better. It Our Future hits us right on the head and we give you warning Policy now, unless there is a big change in the activity of alumni we will be compelled to do the same thing. You want a magazine that will be a credit and not a disgrace to the fraternity but to have it you must render some financial aid. The chapters bear the greater part of the burden and bear it nobly.

It is but right that you do your share. Read this editorial, taken from Delta Chi Quarterly and remember we copied it because it outlines our policy in the future. Gentlemen of the Jury, render your verdict according to the law and the evidence in the case. Your verdict will be carried out to the letter by us.

It is one of the principal duties of an editor to write editorials.

The new editor of the Quarterly has just one editorial in his system at this time. But it is one concerning a matter which ought to be of vital interest to every member of the fraternity.

Coming to the business managership of the Quarterly several years ago from an extensive acquaintance with the publishing business, the present editor planned to make the Quarterly a bigger and better magazine than it ever had been. He believed he could enlist enough support from alumni members so that from the expected increase in the number of subscribers at $1.50 per year he would not only be able to put more pages of a better quality of reading matter—and on better paper—into the Quar-

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terly, but might also push the paid circulation up to a point where it would command the respect of advertisers, particularly of law book publishers.

So he began by using the ordinary methods of stimulating circulation. Circulation letters and follow-up systems were pressed

into service.

But it became apparent within a short time that these were not bringing results. There was an apathy among the alumni which could not be overcome; and it still exists.

The next plan was to put out a better Quarterly in the hope that the sight of it when sent as a sample copy to a selected list of alumni would arouse their interest to the extent of a prompt remittance of $1.50.

But the remittances failed to materialize.

As a third step the business manager cut down the cost of printing the magazine by using a cheaper paper and reducing the size of the pages so that they could be cut from standard sheets instead of requiring a special size of stock. This attracted attention enough, but of one kind only. If there is a subscriber, active or alumnus, who failed to register a kick at the change in the quality of the Quarterly last semester he will have to r The complaints prove his alibi to the then bustness manage: it. liked Nobody were general and unanimous. was a revival there Then came the convention last fall, and of interest for a month or two as a result of which it was thought that a good issue in contrast with the previous few might prove that the Quarterly is worth supporting after all. put So the good issue, the last one previous to this one, was ng Thinki dozen. out and congratulatory letters came in by the an alumni that the time was ripe for a new circulation of the elaborate campaign was planned and carried out.

And this was the result. and each • Two thousand letters, each mailed two months ago Quarterly containing a reprinted article from the December 1st four exactly to date back t brough and a return envelope, have total a is which , without subscriptions with money and eight exactly return of three-fifths of one per cent., and which paid just two-fifths of the postage bill.

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Out of four circulation campaigns carried out within eighteen months none paid half of the postage bill.

It has cost considerable money and time to demonstrate that subscription campaigns among the alumni are absolutely useless.

And useless they are. Therefore, it is time to quit—and quit at once is what the new editor is going to do.

But this is not the worst feature of the situation. Over and above all the foregoing, the fact remains that alumni subscribers do not, and evidently will not, pay for their subscriptions.

Two years ago the system of sending a bill for the year in advance, as is the custom with all "regular" publications, was adopted. This brought only fair returns. After every issue three-fourths of the expired subscriptions required two letters to get their "yes" or "no" as to renewal; over half need three letters, and about 40 per cent get the fourth communication, after which we have learned to quit in disgust. Thus it costs about ten cents to collect $1.50, and in addition there is usually at least five cents exchange on the check.

These are small items, it is true, but it is a collection of small items that means the difference between profit and loss on a publication such as the Delta Chi Quarterly.

Then, as if this were not enough, we almost forgot to mention that it has been by no means unusual for a brother DeIt to write us an insulting letter because we had the temerity to ask him if he would please pay his subscription in advance, just as he pays for his other magazines.

The average cost of the last eight issues has been over $275 each. The income from the fraternity is one dollar per year per active man, which means $125 per issue, of which the business manager gets only $100 at a time, being compelled to wait for the rest until the end of the school year, at which time an adjustment is Made.

Over two years of labor have resulted in securing only 200 alumni subscribers for which the $1.50 is paid in advance. This means an average income of $200 per issue, which can be counted upon with certainty. This is less than cost.

An item of this cost is the extra number of copies of the Quarterly which it has heretofore been considered good policy to print

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and distribute regularly to those who were once subscribers and refuse or neglect to continue.

Now, after careful consideration of all of the foregoing, the new editor has formulated a policy. His policy is this.

Beginning with the issue of May 1st he will cut his coat to fit his cloth, and the Quarterly will be trimmed and cheapened to the point where it can be paid for each time it is issued by the amount of money which the editor can actually count on receiving.

In other words the expense of putting out the Quarterly will not run over $200 an issue. And if the paper stock is not as good as it has been, and if there are not as many pages, and if a few other things are the matter with the publication, it will be the result only of such good business management as characterizes—and must characterize—the handling of any and all publications that are not endowed or cannot find an "angel."

It would seem deplorable that the active members must get less of a book than has been the case in the past because of the dereliction of the alumni. But actually that is not the case. As a matter of fact the active members have been getting a better book in the past than the income of the Quarterly justified because of the expectation that the alumni would help support it, which idea has been put to sleep. * * *

THE choosing of men for a fraternity is the greatest responsibility which falls upon its members. When we go to select a man it is not merely his social standing, or his family, or his popularity in college, or his standing in Choosing Men athletics, and so on, that we should consider. for the Fraternity Consider the man. If he is what that word implies, then all these things will be "added unto him," and the honor to us all the greater.

There are many good fellows who are real men, who never attain many college honors nor popularity. That class of men will bear looking over. In many cases those men are more or less timid, and reserved, and need only to be led out,—they dislike to take the initiation. Among them are often found real men—leaders—men who would add honor to their order.

THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT It is a fact that if a man wishes to become a member of some fraternity all he has to do is to become more or less noted in athletics. It is always a worthy thing to become a great athlete, but all athletes are not worthy of becoming Pi Kappa Phis.

When you consider the man wht) has won fame on the gridiron, or diamond, or track, or in other athletics; when you are "rushing" that man, forget for a time the heroism and skill won by " his physical manhood alone, and notice his morals, and even his mental capacities. Very often such a man is a drawback to his fraternity, for he places his achievements and his sports far above his fraternity obligations and cares little for its advancement after he has become a member. Likewise the man who is chosen for his temporary popularity or simply for his college honors, may be a hindrance.

But above all things, never bid oro pledge a man just because his brother or father or some relative was a member of the fraternity in the past. He might be the "black sheep" of the flock. Try him and find if he is worthy. In no case is it safe to pledge or elect a man who does not show that he is worthy of being a member, and who you have the least doubt would at any time become negligent or indifferent toward his chapter and fraternity.

So when the rushing season opens or a man is brought up for election, consider all of his qualities, both physical, mental and moral, and let the ideal of manhood in its true sense and meaning be the guiding point in your decision concerning him. Be careful in the selection of men for your fraternity, remembering that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

R. E. M. * * *

THE magazine is the truest representation of any fraternity.

By it the whole fraternity is sized up in intellect, energy and ability. By it men and other orders judge us and what our order stands for. It is the one representative The Function at large that the fraternity has; and by our of the Magazine representatives we are always known.

It is the true function then of any fraternity magazine to portray the daily life, history, and intentions of the order which

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publishes it. It should not be considered by our own men, as the mere representation of the opinions of its editors. Its pages should be open—and these are—for the ideas and suggestions of every member of the fraternity. Its pages should be the medium through which all of our men should express themselves.

It is the agent that expresses to the world what we are as a whole; hence the necessity of its being produced by us all.

As to the different departments the magazine may have, that is purely a matter for its editors to handle, but it should be logically arranged so as to treat in a pleasing manner the things interesting to its readers. A literary department should be encouraged, for it would be representative of a certain quality of our men. A good story by one of the boys would never be out of place in the fraternity magazine. In fact our magazine wants them to publish. Along with its literary department there should be other departments logically and carefully edited whereby members might learn anything they desired concerning the fraternity and its men.

In short it should be an organ wherein an epitome of the current events of the fraternity from one issue to the other could be found and wherein the views of all our men may be expressed.

It should be a partial history and catalog, and an indicator of the future intentions of the Fraternity.

R. E. M. SHALL our Fraternity merely exist? If so what will be the result? It will in the end completely fail to exist. One of the cardinal points in the philosophy of the modern French thinker, Bergson, is that change in all things is inBuilding evitable. This is especially true as regards a Versus Existing fraternity. If we are content with mere existing, if we are willing to let good enough alone, if we think our Fraternity should run along for a number of years in the same groove, we will in the end find that it has crumbled under the weight of its own inertia. There may be some of us who believe in a slow growth, or in almost no growth at all. For instance, there may be those who do not believe in the effort to increase the size of the magazine. There may be those who think we should

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exist for a number of years, and only exist. But we believe, we should build, that it is our duty to build strong and fast. We should strive hard to build up the membership, for if our Fraternity is a good thing for a few it is a good thing for many.

We should not, however, be content with numbers. We are failing as a fraternity if each year does not see the Fraternity mean more to its members. Let us not be content with a mere existence.

We must build, both extensively and intensively.

I. N. E. * * *

THE rank and file of the alumni seem not to care very much what happens to the Fraternity. We make this statement because the facts in the case bear it out. Now what are some of these facts: If we are called upon to subThe Alumni scribe to the magazine, the great majority and the Fraternity of us refuse; if we are asked to write an article, we either do not answer the letter, or say that it is impossible to comply with the request. When asked to express our opinion about a proposed act, we are just about as silent as a race of mummies. And finally, when we are called upon to attend a convention at which the very being of the Fraternity may be changed, not one-tenth are present that should be. Now if this is not a gross misstatement of the facts, there is much the alumni can do to further the development of the Fraternity.

There is too often the feeling that one's fraternity exists for college boys only. Of course when one leaves college to take up the work he has chosen to follow in life, he cannot be expected to devote any great part of his time to his fraternity. He has the work of life before him, and it should and does occupy the greatest part of his time. But there is no earthly reason why he should sever the connections existing between himself and his fraternity, for both he and the fraternity can, and should, get an immense amount of good out of a close relationship. The purpose of this article however is to notice some of the ways in which the alumni can help our Fraternity, rather than what the Fraternity can do for the alumni.

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like to emphasize this statement, for we believe that the alumni chapter is rich in possibilities. In a few instances these possibilities have been translated into realities. The success of any organization varies in direct ratio to the intensity of interest it inspires in its members. Hence the importance of keeping the alumni in close touch with the Fraternity. But where numbers are concerned, it is absolutely necessary to have some system of organization, and nothing answers this necessity so well as the alumni chapter. Of course in a great number of cases it will be impossible for the alumni to identify themselves with any chapter. In cases of this kind the individual will simply have to depend upon himself. But concerted action is always more efficient than that which is isolated, so we believe that the first thing that the alumni should do is to organize, and the form of the organization should be the alumni chapter.

Such an organization would be a source from which would flow various benefits. There is no doubt in our mind but that the members of the chapters would derive the greatest benefit, but the Fraternity at large would also be the gainer. In the first place there would be a rebirth'of the spirit of loyalty, and the general interest in the Fraternity would be intensified. Perhaps it would then not be impossible to get an alumnus to write an article for the magazine. And just here is where the alumni can be a vital help. The magazine does not need your articles just to fill up space. The editors can fill it up, and more too, with their views, but an expression from you is what is needed. It may be that your advice will not be followed, in fact it may be that your opinions are entirely wrong, yet before the Fraternity acts it should know what the alumni think.

Another ever-present and ever-vital way the alumni can help is by giving financial assistance. We shall not attempt to suggest the plan in detail, but certainly the alumni chapter could be made to help in a financial way. But to our way of thinking the most vital help the alumni can render is to be present at the conventions. The convention is the place where the alumni are needed most. The Fraternity needs to profit by your experience and by what of wisdom you have. You owe it to yourself and to your Fraternity to be present when laws are made, for the laws

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should represent the concensus of opinion of the whole Fraternity and not of a small group.

These, then are some of the vital things the alumni can do to help the Fraternity; Take an interest in it, and be willing to do something. Concentrate your efforts through the agency of the alumni chapter. The alumni chapter can be a help to the magazine and thereby touch the whole fraternity membership, can help in a financial way, and what is most important of all, it can send thinking representatives to the conventions.

I. N. E.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ERRATA IN THE DIRECTORY By mistake the following names were left out of the Directory published in the August Ione of THE STAR AND LAMP. They are all members of Georgia Iota Chapter, located at the Georgia school of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. Roy E. Breen, Jessup, Ga. Initiated in Shannon McCreight, Atlanta, Ga. Spring of 1914.

Ralph Barker, Fort McPherson, Ga. If you have noticed any similar mistakes, please advise us of them and we will take great pleasure in rectifying them at once.

* * * COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS The Grand President announces the following appointments, the result of legislation of the Grand Chapter Meeting last July.

Whistle—H. J. Beaumont and Theta Chapter.'

Nickname—E. B. Boyle (Chairman), Greelyville, S. C.; Simon Fogarty, Charleston, S. C.; Jno. D. Hamer, Spartanburg, S. C. Chapter Record Book—Bobo Burnett, Columbia, S. C.; W. D. Crawford, Columbia, S. C.; E. R. W. Gunn, Oxford, Ga.; and Grapters of all chapters.

Recognition Pin—L. H. Mixson, Charleston, S. C.; J. Enoc,h Faw, Davidson, N. C.; Herbert Langford, Columbia, S. C. Division into districts—William Gwynn, Berkeley, Cal.; H. J. Beaumont, Morgantown, W. V.; Dave P. Hardy, San Rafael,

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Cal.; Wm. Fogarty, Charleston, S. C.; C. A. Carlisle, Culloden, Ga. * * *

BACK MAGAZINES WANTED It is our desire to complete the files of the Editor of THE STAR AND LAMP so that when our term of office has expired we can turn over to our successor a complete file. In order to do this we need the following copies of the Pi Kappa Phi Journal, which was the name of the fraternity organ before it was changed to THE STAR AND LAMP; VOlUMC One, Numbers One and Four; Volume Two, Numbers One, Two and Four. If you have any of these that you are willing to donate to THE STAR AND LAMP file we would appreciate your sending them in at once. This is the second call for these that we have made. * * *

BROTHER FOGARTY RESIGNS Brother Simon Fogarty, who for the past year has held the position of Alumni Editor of THE STAR AND LAMP for the East has seen fit to resign. During the past summer he had a very severe attack of typhoid fever and does not feel that he is able to carry on this work along with his other arduous duties. We regret losing him very much as he was a good worker and had the interests of the magazine at heart. We sincerely trust that Brother Fogarty will quickly regain his strength. * * *

HAROLD A. MOUZON, ALUMNI EDITOR

To fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Brother Fogarty. THE STAR AND LAMP staff have elected Brother Harold A. Mouzon, Alumni Editor. He has held the position of EditorAt-Large for the past year and ably assisted Brother Fogarty with the department in assemblying material from all chapters with the exception of California Gamma. THE STAR AND LAMP considers itself lucky to get the services of such a man as Brother Mouzon. He is professor of English in the Charleston High School at present. While at Charleston College he took a very prominent stand along scholastic lines and is a credit to his college, and to the fraternity.

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Alumni and Chapters, please take notice that Brother Mouzon is editor of this department. All alumni notes should be sent to him and not to the editor-in-chief—that is, all chapters with the exception of California Gamma. Brother Prouty is editor for this particular chapter and all your notes should be sent to him and he forwards direct to the editor-in-chief. This is the only exception; so kindly bear this in mind and render all the aid possible to Brother Mouzon. Help him make it a good, interesting, readable one. You can if you will. Wi// you do it?

Read what he has to say in this issue. It is meant for you. * * * SUPREME COUNCIL MEETS Grand President Carroll announces that he has called a meeting of the Supreme Council in Columbia, S. C. during the Christmas Holidays to take up matters relating to the good of the fraternity.

He has requested us to call attention to the fact that if any chapter or member of the fraternity has any ideas that he or they would like to get before them, they can present same either in person or by letter. Likewise if you have any grievances or think certain things should be cut or expanded; any ideas relative to the California Convention project pro or con; or for that matter anything that you consider worthy of their attention, he wishes it emphatically understood that if either presented in person or by letter that it will be given due consideration by them., *

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GETTING MATERIAL IN ON TIME As the magazine now is being printed in Wisconsin, we wish to urge upon all contributors, correspondents, etc., to get their material into our hands twenty days before the date of publication. Every day that your material is delayed means a delay of three days in getting the magazine. So we wish to urge upon you to be on time with it. Special attention is called to the fact that all material for the Alumni Editor must be in his hands some little time before the above date, as he has to edit it, and send to us at the time your material is due. He will advise chapter correspondents when he must have their alumni material.

Now, fellows, remember this and be on time with your material.

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THE BACHELORS' CLUB SIPPLE-EDWARD8

Well boys we can report another marriage and the loss of one more useless member of this club. "Newt" Edwards, Sigma '10, would not tell us who she was but he sent along an invitation which we take great pleasure in presenting to the fraternity.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we take great pleasure in introducing to you Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Newton Edwards of Greenwood, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Olivious C. Martin request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their sister Miss Asna Sipple to Mr. Isaac Newton Edwards Thursday Evening, August the eleventh at nine o'clock Presbyterian Church Flemington, Georgia.

We wish for you good people the best in the land. My lady you have taken one of our members from us but take good care of him and see that he writes his editorials for us on time and we will forgive you. * *

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And now we have a brand new report to make. Joe Phinney, Sigma '12, was married on October 8, 1914, to Miss Hettie Lake of Laurens, S. C. Joe was an old pal of "Ye Ed" and we hate to loose him from the club. He made such a blame good member, "Don't you know." However, we knew we could not keep him long as the last time we saw him he threatened to get married right away. At the time not much significance was attached to the statement by us but alas, he has turned the trick.

We wish for them the usual things you wish for a new bridal couple. May they live long and prosper, but Joe, slip over here occasionally and let us have "Just a wee drap" for the sake of "Auld Lang Syne."

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Dame Rumor has it that we can make a few more reports pretty soon. In the meanwhile get busy and let us report you. * * *

Matrituary ARTHUR HOWARD BLANTON, Epsilon, September 29, 1918.

FREDERICK SPARKS JONES, Delta, January 81, 1914.

JAMES A. MCWHIRTER, Epsilon, April 1914.

REUBEN EARLE MOODY, Zeta, June 16, 1914.

J. CHESTER BUSBEE, Sigma, January 1914.

D. C. JONES, JR., Iota, June 1914.

ISAAC NEWTON EDWARDS, Sigma, August 11, 1914.

JOSEPH HENRY PHINNEY, Sigma, October 8, 1914.

Dont sink! Just swim!

Live! Don't give up and die!

Put forth strength, vim!

Pull for Pi Kappa Phi! BOLT, Sigma, 'og.

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The Alumni Department Send all communications to this department to Chester H. Prouty, (West), Richmond, Cal.; H. A. Mouzon, (East), 13 Thomas St., Charleston, S. C.

FOREWORD The editor wishes to make it plain that he does not accept the responsibility for the extreme slimness of this department. Not a scrap of news has been received, in spite of an eleventh-hour hurry-up call sent out to the chapter correspondents. It is not the duty of the editor to write this department. He is supposed merely to edit items sent in. None were sent for this issue. The editor cannot be expected to know anything of the doings of more than a very small proportion of our alumni, and hence the scanty number of items below. The success or failure of this department depends much more upon the interest displayed by the Fraternity at large than upon the individual efforts of the editor. It is not asking much of every alumnus to request that he write the Alumni Editor and say where he is and what he is doing. The Fraternity will always be glad to hear from you.

Won't you give them the chance? Let's get together and make this department as live and interesting and helpful as it ought to be.

ALPHA T. P. Abernethy, '12, was in Charleston for a few days last month. He was on his way to Harvard to take a Ph.D. in history. He is to be congratulated on winning one of the Rumrill scholarships at the university.

Julius S. McInnes is the second Pi Kappa to break into politics.

"Mac" entered the race for the state legislature from Darlington County last summer and won out with a rush. He lead the county delegation, shading his nearest competitor by a wide margin. During the course of the campaign he is said to have

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acquired high renown as a vigorous "stumper." We expect great things of him as he sits among the solons. Along with his legislative duties, he is a Senior in law at the University of South Carolina.

William A. Hartz, '13, is another Pi Kapp taking Senior law at Carolina.

Paul E. Scherer,'11, after spending the summer in Charleston, is back at Mount Airy, Pa., where he is pursuing a course in theology at the Lutheran Seminary.

The Fraternity is well represented in the Charleston school system. At the Simonton School, Simon Fogarty holds the position of assistant principal. T. F. Mosimann is head of the department of English at the High School, and Harold Mouzon is also on the English faculty. During the summer Brother Mosimann was one of the instructors at Laurel Park Camp, Hendersonville, N. C. All of the above men are ex-Alphas. Last June, by the way, Brother Mosimann became the proud father of a baby daughter. His family already consisted of a husky young son.

A Pelzer Wagner, one of the old guard, who last year temporarily filled the chair of Latin and Greek at the College of Charleston, is now holding the same position at Roanoke College, Salem, Va. J. D. Guess and Melvin Stover, both old Alphas, are in Charleston attending the Medical College.

K. E. ("Bone") Lowman is another Pi Kapp of Alpha persuasion who is out for his M.D. He is now in his Junior year.

He, too, was one of the Laurel Park Camp faculty last summer.

Henry Rogers, is taking a course at the Clemson Agricultural College.

BETA Robert S. Owens was "best man" at Joe Phinney's wedding in Laurens, S. C., October 8, 1914.

J. D. O'Bryan is following the profession of law at Kingstree, S. C. Our information concerning the members of this chapter is very vague. We would appreciate it if every member of the

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chapter would send in to us some data concerning himself. Tell us where you are living, what you are doing, whether you are married or single, etc.

GAMMA Arthur Haslam,'18, was a visitor at the house for a few days while on his way for a pleasure trip over The Canadian Pacific to Chicago.

A message from Crockett tells us that William Peterson,'10, is wearing a perpetual smile since the arrival of a baby girl.

Harry Long, '09, has received an appointment to a prominent position with an Oil Company. They have sent him to Tampico, Fla. James Armstrong,'10, our County Farm Adviser of San Diego, announces his engagement to Miss Hazel Mersenger of Santa Maria.

Frank Stack writes us from Chili that it is "some country" and that he expects to return laden with the "coin of the realm."

Dave Hardy and Steve Malesta, our football and rowing stars, will .be in the alumni line-up against The Blue and Gold this year. The paper critics say that they are in rare form and should loom up like in the good old days against Stanford.

Hal Cummings,'14, was over to assist the boys in the initiation ceremonies at the beginning of the year.

Walter Smallwood will complete his work in medicine at Cooper Medical College this year.

Boyd Oliver is with the boys yet. He will soon complete his law course and we are expecting great things for him. He has our deepest sympathy—Editor.

William Barnhill has a prominent position as chemist with a large Wine concern at Santa Clara. "Brownie" is sure to make good for he has already done valuable research work for the university in addition to making a few bottles "on the side" for "The House."

"Doc" Cook is back again. After Christmas he will be in The Affiliated College in San Francisco.

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THE WORLD SERIES OUTCLASSED September 27, was another rousing day for the boys at the "House", a challenge having been sent out a week before, the Alumni baseball tossers met the House team on the Old Battle field and went down to defeat by the tune of 11-10.

The score doesn't tell the real story for we alumni sure have it on them when it come to class.

"Brownie" proved the hero by clouting the horsehide over the right field fence with two on the bases.

Hall Cummings pitched "some game" for five innings, never allowing more than three runs per inning and at third base he was a marvel. The ten thousand dollar infield, with Steve Malatesla on first, Walt Hughes on second, Dave Hardy on short and Chet Prouty on third was a regular stone wall defence.

Bill Peterson, Ralph Noreen, Boyd Oliver and Jimmy Church showed remarkable speed in the outer gardens and assisted materially with their great line of talk. Boyd is still claiming that the Manager had no right to "pull" him in the fifth.

The games stand one each now and the fellows are looking forward to the Championship struggle.

C. H. P. DELTA Practically no information is upon our table concerning the members of this chapter. We would appreciate it if some member who knows the whereabouts of the alumni members would send us some news concerning them. Mention has been made in previous issues of all that we were able to locate; the others we wish to get in touch with.

SIGMA "Wade S. Bolt writes that you have to get married to know what life holds for you. Wade says his baby girl can say "hello" and "beads." Shame on you for not teaching her to say "da da" first, Wade.

Edwin B. Boyle is located at Greelyville, S. C., being associated with his father in the live stock business.

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Chas K. Dillingham, sometime editor of THE STAR AND LAMP is now located at South Manchester, Conn. His address is 39 Pine Street. He is engaged in textile engineering.

I. N. Edwards has moved to Greenwood, S. C. He is a professor in Lander College.

James B. Hamer has moved back to Dillon, S. C. For the past few years he has been in Birmingham, Ala. E. P. Passailaigue, an old football star of the Citadel and Carolina, is back at Carolina this year studying law. "Dutch" has been elected cheer leader for the football games. On account of considerable work'he is not out for football.

Our information concerning some of the members of Sigma is incomplete. Please advise us of your whereabouts.

ZETA H. B. Anderson is studying medicine at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. Bobo Burnett has entered the Law School of the University of South Carolina.

C. R. Edwards is associated with his father in the insurance business in Chester, S. C. Julian C. Hyer is attending Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. His address is Room 215, H. 0. B. Hubert L. Josey is engaged in the Cotton business at Orangeburg, S. C. William Melvin is playing football on Wofford College team, Spartanburg, S. C. We have seen several games in which he played and we will have to hand it to him, he is "some end."

J. T. Monroe is engaged in the banking business at Marion, S. C. Give us more information concerning the alumni members of this chapter. Your chapter is not in operation now and it is very easy for the members to drift out of sight. Let us keep in touch with one another.

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EPSILON J. C. Barry is engaged in farming at his home, Moores, S. C. A. H. Blanton is the proud father of a baby girl. He is special agent of the Prudential Life Insurance Company and president of The A. H. Blanton Insurance Agency at Rock Hill, S. C. J. L. McWhirter is in the banking business at Union, S. C. J. M. Smith is taking a business course in Atlanta, Ga. More information is desired from alumni members of this chapter.

ETA Our table is deplete of information concerning your alumni.

Let us hear from you at once.

THETA Herbert J. Beaumont has given up Music and is studying Agriculture at the University of West Virginia, Morgantown, W. Va. John Johnston is private secretary to Dean Sanderson at the University of West Virginia. This gives us two members in this university. Get on your job fellows.

John Owens is associated with his father in business at Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Archie Tanner has a position with the B. & 0. R. R. Co., in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Walter Whitlock is teaching in the Public Schools of Madison, Fla. IOTA D. C. Jones is assistant superintendent of The Cotton Seed Oil Machinery Co., living in one of the suburbs of Atlanta, Ga. T. H. Mize is living at Commerce, Ga. Please let us hear from you in regard to your occupation.

M. H. Powell is located at Cairo, Ga. The same to you Brother Powell.

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Edwin L. Thomas has entered the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala. Manuel G. Quevedo has entered the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. We want you to watch Quevedo.

We have a "hunch" concerning this fellow.

George R. Branson is located in Memphis, Tenn. This is a big town. Let us have your complete address.

James B. Hutchinson is in Senoia, Ga. W. Harold Melton, Macon, Ga. Let us have more definite information concerning you two fellows.

NOTICE TO ALL We wish to urge upon every alumnus of the Fraternity to help us keep in touch with you. When you change your address, get married, change business, take a trip of interest or anything out of the ordinary, just drop the Alumni Editor a card giving him the details. It is only in this way that we can keep this department alive. Please remember to do this. We will appreciate it and you will be helping us no little bit.

Members of Gamma should send their notes to Chester H. Prouty, Richmond, Cal. Members of Alpha, Beta, Delta, Sigma, Zeta, Eta, Theta and Iota should send theirs to Harold A. Mouzon, IS Thomas St., Charleston, S. C., and not to the editorin-chief.

THE CHAPTER LETTERS

The,Chapter Letters The chapter letters must be neatly typewritten and in the hands of the Editor-in-Chief twenty days before publication. The next letter will be due January 10, 1915. No further notice than this will be given.—Eo.

IN MEMORIAM SOUTH CAROLINA ALPHA-COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA BETA-PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA SIGMA-UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA ZETA-WOFFORD COLLEGE.

CALIFORNIA GAMMA-UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA The fall semester of 1914 began with a rush under the leadership of Boyd Oliver. Nearly all of the fellows returned.

Brownie -graduated and has accepted a position in San Jose.

Charley Manley, Larry Phelps, and Don Benson were unable to return. In all we returned nineteen men.

We were very successful in our rushing and succeeded in getting seven very fine men in Brothers Henry Brink, Hobart Miller, Tobe Hurt, Frank Rather, Bill Joiner, Cliff Stewart, and Doc. Richardson. We also have one pledge, Leon de Lisle, who will be initiated at the next initiation.

But good fortune does not last forever. Brothers Noreen, Fulton and Rather were unable to complete the semester. All of them assure us, however, that they will do their best to be with us again next semester.

Gamma is well represented in athletics this year. Brother "Babe" Hardy is out for the varsity. Doc. Richardson and Cliff Stewart are out for their freshman team and we have great hopes of their developing into star ruggers.

Brother Cook graduated with the 1914 class, but he returned to continue his study of medicine. He is out for Soccer and

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will make a strong man in the Blue and Gold defense. Brother Eddie Kellas was elected captain last year. He is a hard worker and it was largely through his efforts that the services of a coach have been secured for the Soccer team. Brother Shafor, Wedemeyer, V. Miller and H. Miller are also trying out for positions on the team.

Brothers Ring and Joiner are out for the freshman crew. And even if Bill only weighs about 120, he claims that he is about the best little "cox" that ever pulled a tiller rope. Brother "Babe" Hardy our veteran crew man will undoubtedly go out as soon as the football season is over.

Brother Mess and Brueck are both out for basketball. Both of them are taking an active part in the interclass series.

We also have a number of men with literary aspirations.

Brother Wes Holler has signed up as a candidate for the managership of the 1917 Blue and Gold. Brink has signified his desire to be the next editor of the same book. While "Tobe" Hurt is a consistent worker of the Daily Californian.

In closing I wish to say for Gamma Chapter that we are looking forward to the 1915 Convention with great pleasure. As it will afford us an opportunity to meet our Eastern brothers, which will bind us together in a stronger union than can ever be formed through correspondence alone.

Wishing for all our chapters the best of success throughout the year, I remain Yours fraternally, W. V. MILLER. Berkeley, Cal., October 5, 1914.

NORTH CAROLINA EPSILON—DAVIDSON COLLEGE With the opening of college Epsilon returned six men, including J. E. Faw, F. H. Smith, A. M. Fairley, S. T. Henderson, H. F. Mayfield, and Rawls Howard. A few more days will show Brother Booe here to spend the winter although he will not enter college. Though comparatively small in numbers, Epsilon is not disheartened as her six men are strong in the determination to uphold the high standard of the Fraternity and to make this a prosperous year in the history of the chapter.

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We had practically no "strings" on our freshmen before the opening of college, but since then we have been working steadily and systematically on the men who in our present opinion we will want; and we are glad to see that our work has not been in vain. A fighting chance was all that Epsilon asked and we have placed her far above the average of the fraternities here in the estimation of the new men. We only hope that the other chapters are doing as well.

A recent ruling of the Pan-Hellenic council excludes all freshmen from the fraternity halls until after Christmas with the exception of the few days during senior speaking. This, however, does not affect us as it does the other fraternities as we have benches just outside our hall upon which we loaf with our freshmen, while one of our number furnishes music from the inside with our pianola.

Taken as a whole Epsilon's prospects at present are very bright. Although there is work yet to be done we feel sure that we are equal to the occasion, and will make this a prosperous year for the chapter.

Wishing for all our brothers as much good luck and as happy a year as we are hoping for ourselves, we are RAWLS HOWARD. Davidson, N. C., October 1, 1914.

GEORGIA ETA—EMORY COLLEGE The letter from this chapter did not arrive upon the day specified nor within the three days of grace. Neither have they reported to us the name of their chapter correspondent for this year.

The following list of pledges appeared in an Atlanta paper, so we run this in lieu of their letter.

Pi Kappa Phi—Hilton Bass, of Leslie; C. B. Ray, of Lumber city; W. E. Saffold, of Brooklet; W. Floyd Humphries, of Berlin, Ga.; Emmet Horne, of Fitzgerald; Robert L. Fain, of Smithyule; Morris Hale, of Smithville; Eugene Sanders, of Leslie; W. C. Davis, of Bolingbroke, Ga.

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OHIO THETA—CINNCINNATI CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC With the opening of the scholastic year, the following of our men returned to their post: Bristow Hardin, Terrell, Texas; George Keller, Cincinnati; Henry Buddenberg, Cincinnati; Robert Schlenk, Dayton, Ohio; William Kemper, Cincinnati; H. Ray Staater, Bluffton, Ohio.

The chapter gave a luncheon on September 18, which started the rushing season in earnest.

We have succeeded at this time in landing three of the five men who were with us at our first "spread" and we are planning to entertain more formally in the near future.

Our pledges are: Luther Davis, Texarkana, Texas; W. R. Edmundson, New Castle, Pa.; Emar B. Wilson, Jeffersonville, Ohio.

We miss greatly Herbert Beaumont with his contagious enthusiasm, but Herbert has decided to study agriculture and is now in the University of West Virginia.

Kemper, who spent a month of his vacation on the Pacific Coast, was the cause of some excitement the day after his return, when a "certain young lady" was seen wearing his "frat pin." As he was the first of our number to be guilty of such an offense, you may be sure he received his just dues.

George Keller was soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at one of their concerts given at the Zoo during the month of August. He received the most flattering criticism from the press, and it is only natural that we are proud of him.

The first concert by the Conservatory Orchestra will take place November 5. Bristow Hardin appears as soloist, playing the .

Weber "Concertstuck".

We realize that Theta holds an unique place in the Greek world, but there is work for us to do here in Ohio and we have an object in view, and are hoping to be more successful this year than we were last.

In regard to the song book, we wish to say that if any of our brother poets wish original settings for their songs, we will do our best and endeavor to make our book one to be proud of.

Fraternally yours, H. RAY STAATER. Cincinnati, Ohio, October 10, 1914.

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GEORGIA IOTA-GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY Iota returned 18 men this year. Their names and addresses follow: Barker, Ralph, Atlanta, Ga., Sophomore; Breen, Roy E., Jesup, Ga., Sophomore; Calnan, James J., Brunswick, Ga., Junior; Cook, Samuel A., Covington, Ga., Senior; Denton, Chas.

E., Eupora, Miss., Junior; Dillingham, Chas. W., Atlanta, Ga., Senior; Durant, Howard H., Atlanta, Ga., Junior; Franklin, Chas. W., Statesboro, Ga., Senior; Jones, Ralph M., Griffin, Ga., Junior; Metcalf, J. Lawrence, North Manchester, Ind., Senior; McCreight, Shannon S., Atlanta, Ga., Sophomore; Scott, Harold H., Herradura, Cuba, Junior; Wooten, W. Levis, Augusta, Ga., Junior.

Three men left us by graduating last June. They were: Jones, D. C. who is now Assistant Superintendent of the Cotton Seed Oil Machinery Co., in one of the suburbs of Atlanta, Mize, T. H. and Powell M. H., who are at their respective homes in Commerce, Ga., and Cairo, Ga. The following men did not return. Some have gone into business, two are at other institutions. Thomas has gone to Alabama Polytechnic at Auburn, Alabama, and Quevedo is at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N. C. Branson, George R., is in Memphis, Tenn.; Hutchinson, James B., is in Senoia, Ga.; Melton, W. Harold is in Macon, Ga. We have not yet held an initiation but expect to at the earliest possible time. We have three pledges—Burdick, George, Sparta, Ga.; Jones, Reuben S., Griffin, Ga.; Wilson, Irwin, Atlanta.

Burdick pitched part of 8 varsity games last spring and will in all probability follow in the footsteps of "home-riin" Wooten and make varsity. Jones is on the varsity squad in football and played a quarter in our first game last Saturday. He weighs 192 and plays an excellent guard. He ought to make his letter easily this year.

Iota expects to graduate four men this year, Dillingham in M. E., Franklin and Metcalf in E. E. and Cook in C. E. • We were very glad to have Brother Lambert from Eta chapter with us for a short time last week. He is now studying at Vanderbilt.

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Brother Smith from Epsilon is in the city attending busines s college. He has made us several visits.

Brother Shaver of Eta is also in the city and is a freque nt visitor to the chapter house.

We expect to pull off several "after game" dances on Saturday afternoons.

Iota extends to all visiting brothers a most cordial invitat ion to make the chapter house their headquarters when in the city.

It is located at 324 West Peachtree St. Yours fraternally, HAROLD H. SCOTT. Atlanta, Ga., October 10, 1914.

Apollo's Pythian treasures of gold?

Croesus' wealth in millions told?

Morgan's yachts and chain of banks?

John D.'s oil? Carnegie's steel?

Pullman's cars? Vanderbilt's weal?

Astor's millions? No! No thanks!

Nothing can buy, Pi Kappa Phi. BOLT, Sigma, '09.

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In Greek Land delivered Former President Taft's definition of "fraternity" as heart means rhood in an address before Psi Upsilon is, "Brothe ngly unwilli and hand united. These hands may be clasped heart through fear and compulsion, so a handclasp, unless the give goes with it, means little or nothing. The head must also has consent to show that the mind approves what the heart offered."

ExNegroes have entered the fraternity field. The Greek er Decemb on Alpha, Phi change reports a convention of Alpha chapsixteen from SO, at Howard University. Sixty delegates ters were present.

For the past year, II K 4) stood fifth in scholastic proficiency led and at Georgia Tech., out of the eleven fraternities. K st,K closed.

Of The Philippines hold two hundred and fifteen "Greeks".

'11.

Zeta Shell, this number, II K 41 claims one, Brother Vernon A X has pulled rather a unique "stunt" by securing a phono-

c graphic record of the voice of one of its founders. Frederi Carter, Custodian of Archives, is responsible for the idea.

ing (I) A A, a legal fraternity, has provided a way of connect a of nature the in is the young lawyer with Opportunity. It specialized employment bureau.

Two national law sororities are in existence, 4) A

and K B

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A new fraternity has originated at the University of Chicago ity Univers at granted B cI) is its name. Charters have been of Illinois, Northwestern University and Armour Institute.

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According to the Montgomery Journal, a movem ent is on foot in Alabama to abolish fraternities. Auburn is the alleged situs of the movement.

The University of Washington chapter of A T A built a very expensive club house adjoining the one of F c1 B sorority. The faculty has refused to allow them to occupy it. Before active operations were begun, they were warned to get another site but they went ahead, hoping that the faculty would relent. At present, the faculty abides by its decision.

F A's New York University chapter has had to vacate their house under an injunction granted to a neighbor who claimed that the fraternity was violating a restrictive claus e that nothing but private residences be erected and used as such in that particular neigborhood. The court did not consider a house used by a bunch of college boys, a private resid ence and thus in violation of the restriction.

The New York City Alumni Chapter of N maintains an employment bureau for the benefit of the members of the fraternity.

The University of Idaho has four national colleg e fraternities, RI) A 0, K 1,r 4,B, and Ar. Three locals are petitioning B 0 II, r A and K K r.

The August Delta of N has a novel idea in getting their chapter correspondents to express their views upon the alumni of their chapters. In this way they becom e familiar with those who were once members of the chapter and what success in life that they have attained. It should serve as an inspiration to them.

An amusing story appears in The Paper Book of A 0 for July. The National Chancellor of the fraternity had expressed himself as soon to retire. As a remonstrauce of his taking such action, all chapters of the fraternity agreed upon a certain date

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to send him a hat. As one was to be sent from each member of the fraternity he was due to receive approximately 60,000 hats.

They all arrived upon the same day and needless to say swamped his office. We trust that their method had the desired effect.

George Edwin Hunt, recently resigned editor,of the Desmos of A 1 A Dental Fraternity, died suddenly July 11, 1914. Dr. Hunt was also a member of A T A. The Kappa Alpha Journal carries a department headed "Bricks and Bouquets", which deals in a humorous way with the common mistakes and old set expressions used by chapter correspondents. It is very amusing reading and should be of great good to the correspondents if they will heed Brother Jones's jests.

The question before many of the fraternities now is, shall we meet in San Francisco in 1915? Judging from the various fraternity magazines, we gather the impression that upon the whole it is not to the best interest of the fraternities from a financial standpoint. Since the European War has come upon us and the money stringency of the country incident thereto, doubtless many will decide the question in the negative.

James V. Hopkins, V. M. I. '70, the founder of December 15, 1918.

N, died on

K N, a local fraternity at Oregon Agricultural College, according to A T C2 Palm is considering petitioning a national fraternity.

Only two fraternities are left operating in South Carolina.

A T fl and K A at Charleston College.

A T A gets out one of the largest, if not the largest magazine of any fraternity in the country.

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A DREAM Twenty-five chapters in nineteen twenty; Twenty-five chapters or more.

Pi Kappa Phi might then have plenty Of strength and power in store.

Twenty-five chapters in one nine two naught.

Six short years are left to strive.

But let those years with labor be fraught.

For Pi Kappa Phi needs twenty-five.

Three in California, one in Washington, Six in the Carolinas and three in Tennessee, Five in Georgia state and two in Hoosierdom, Ohio two, Kentucky two, Illinois two and Iowa three.

These numbers may not be followed out; But with energy let us strive.

We should put difficulty to utter rout; In nineteen twenty, twenty-five.

BOLT, Sigma, '09.

EXTENSION

Delta Upsilon is considering a petition from a local at Cornell.

A T 0 Pa/m.

CoNcERITING, K A (NORTHERN) Another example of "lifting" has occurred to disgrace the fraternity world. This time it is the oldest of the general fraternities, X A, which Is guilty. It has established a chapter at the University of Pennsylvania, taking over the chapter of x II established there in 1909.—Beta Theta Pi. SOME

FEW

E 43 and z II installed chapters at the University of California recently. This brings the total number of national fraternities there up to an even thirty. Besides this, there are eighteen national sororities and twenty-eight local fraternities and home clubs.—Z X Quarterly.

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WE REGRET IT N has been compelled to recall the charter of the chapter at Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, because the faculty has prohibited fraternities there.

KEEP THE GOOD WORK

We copy A T 0

UP

lm's list of fraternity and sorority expansion:

FRATERNITIES , at California, Ohio Wesleyan, Nebraska and Massachusetts A I4 Agricultural.

1 X at North Carolina, Williams and Colorado.

U lc A at Penn State, Rutgers and Kansas Agricultural.

K .4,at Penn State and Iowa State (Ames).

B 0 II at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Utah.

1 N at Maine.

1 A E at Pittsburgh. r A at Williams (revived).

A T A at Oregon.

4, E at Denver.

I II at California.

4,1 K at St."John's (Maryland) (revived).

4, at California.

A T at Iowa State (Ames).

K A (N) at Pennsylvania.

T at Williams.

SORORITIES A A A at Judson (Alabama), Wesleyan (Georgia), Cornell, Arkansas,

Drury, Nevada, John B. Stetson (Florida) and Wyoming.

X at Miami, Ohio University, Coe, Cincinnati.

A r at Toronto, Iowa, Swarthmore and Oregon.

4' M at Missouri, Adelphi, Texas and Whitman (Wash.).

K A 0 at Washington State and Cincinnati.

II B 4, at Randolph-Macon. ✓ B at Illinois.

A r at Boston.

A A II at Wittenberg and California.

K i r at Oregon.

A X a at Millikin.

We note the following: N has entered University of Nevada. 1 Y, University of Washington. E Y r, Centenary College. A K X, Atlanta Medical College. 11 K A, University of Washington.

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CORRESPONDENTS, ATTENTION! We clip the following from A T A Rainbow. You had better read this and act accordingly. We have thought of trying the same stunt on you several times.

CHAPTER LETTERS In this number we are presenting our readers with a novelty that we hope will be both interesting and instructive. They will find that we have printed the chapter letters just as the secretaries wrote them, without any editing or correction whatever. This proposition has been discussed at several of our fraternity editors' dinners and two of our brother editors have presented such a feature in their magazines already.

We realize that the chapter letters compose more than a third of The Rainbow and that they are one of the principal reasons for publishing such a magazine. But it does seem that it is an unreasonable demand on the Editor's time when it takes ten or fifteen hours for the editing of each batch of letters. Besides, the major part of the editing is necessitated by the failure of the secretaries to follow a few simple instructions and rules for punctuation and capitalization that are sent them each time we notify them that a letter is due.

Then added to this is the effort required to secure the letters—at least a few of them. We are glad to be able to say that the majority of our secretaries are prompt and efficient in the discharge of all duties of their office.

Note—Exchange Editor Shaver did not get his material in by the day we milled the material to the printer, this accounting for Scissors and Paste not appearing in this issue.—Eurroa.

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