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Tip ri iKapint Fit ifiratgruity Founded at College of Charleston, December 10, 1904 FOUNDERS L. HARRY MIXON SIMON FOGARTY, JR. ANDREW A. KROEG, JR. GRAND CHAPTER

ROY J. HEPPNER

Eminent Supreme Archon Felix, Calveras County, Calif

Eminent Supreme Deputy Archon....HENRY G. HARPER, JR. 803 East Ave., Charlotte, N. C.

Eminent Supreme Grapter

JAMES W. SETZE, JR.

P. 0. Box 336, Raleigh, N. C.

Eminent Supreme Thesaurophulax

J L. ELLIS, JR.

241 W. Peachtree, Atlanta, Ga. RICIIARD L. YOUNG Eminent Supreme Journalist 459 Beaumont Ave., Charlotte, N. C. JOHN E. HAVIS Eminent Supreme Historian 1889 East Sixty-sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio.

Eminent Supreme Counselor

JoHrt D. CARROLL

Lexington, S. C.

Eminent Supreme Chaplain

BOONE M. BOWEN

Mt. Pleasant, S. C. D M HAYES Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Ga.

Eminent Supreme Thurepanioiktes

SUPREME COUNCIL

J. S. BRYAN

For the East Wilson, N. C.

W L. SIMPSON

For the West Sabetha, Kan.

WM. MEININ

At Large Dillon, S. C.

THE STAR AND LAMP Editor-in-Chief 459 Beaumont Ave., Charlotte, N. C. RICHARD L. YOUNG

J. COZBY BYRD

Business Manager 3310 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Associate Editor West Point, Ga.

E. H. SANDERS Alumni Editor JOHN HAVIS, At Large Exchange Editor WADE S. BOLT

Cleveland, Ohio Otterbein, Ind.

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April, 1921

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7 CONTENTS PAilt Alumni Charters Granted Alumni News Athletic Expansion at University of North Carolina Baby's Prattle, The Birth-place of Beta, The Chapter Letters Charlotte Alumni Chapter Editorials Exchanges Extension Staff Fraternity Problem, The Fraternity Spirit How We Freshmen Should Work for the Fraternity Improvement at Roanoke College Lota Wins Cross-Country Race Iota's Prospects in Basket-ball Laughing Mirror at Nebraska, The Much Ado About Mu Nebraska' Basket-ball Tourney Pi Kappa Phi's Biggest Undertaking Revival of Beta Chapter, The Scholastic, Reaction, A Short History of Oglethorpe Special Meets and Fetes—Lambda's Annual Banquet Why Fraternity Men Should Make Good Citizens Xi Chapter Gives Reception

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Entered as second class matter, January 20, 1921, at the postoffice at Charlotte, N. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879.

TIM STAR AND LAMP is published in the months of September, November, January, March, and June by the Queen City Printing Company, official printer to Pi Kappa Phi, Charlotte, N. C. All material intended for publication should be in the hands of the Editor-in-Chief not later than the fifth of February, May, August, October and December.

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Charleston, S. C. Clinton, S. C. 2614 Dwight Way, Berkeley, Cal. 175 Fairview Ave., Spartanburg, S. C. Emory University, Ga. McRae, Ga. Chapel Hill, N. C. 436 Dearing St., Athens, G. Larnond Ave., Durham, N. C. 1828 Garfield St., Lincoln, Neb. Salem, Va. University, Ala. Oglethorpe University, Ga. .73 S. Main St., Lexington, Va. Gastonia, N. C.

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In the March number of the Sigma Nu Delta there is a "comparative study in figures of the struggle for existence with a view of determining the survival of the fitOur Vital test" in which the number of active chapters Statistics of national general fraternities are listed with the number of dead chapters. The percentage of active chapters was set forth as was the percentage and number of houses owned by the fraternities.

Pi Kappa Phi stands thirty-fifth on the list of forty-six fraternities. We are shown as having thirteen active chapters with five dead ones, a percentage of .722 active. In the number and percentage of houses owned a big round zero sets off the name of Pi Kappa Phi. The table is far out of harmony with the present facts, but the various compilations used by the editor of The Delta in his figuring are more or less out of date. Pi Kappa Phi, living and growing, has changed since the ninth edition, 1920, of Baird's manual, which was the basis of the Sigma Nu table.

Our present active chapter roll contains fifteen live, wideawake undergraduate organizations. One of the additions is a dormant chapter, which cuts down the list of dead to four. Our percentage thus jumps from .722 to .789.

At present, two chapters of the fraternity own their homes, Kappa at the University of North Carolina and Eta at Emory University. A percentage of .133 of houses owned thus takes the place of the .000 in the table of the brother magazine.

We admit that two houses owned by the fraternity is a poor showing for fifteen active chapters. But at that several chapters are now waging a campaign for a new home owned and con-

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trolled by the chapter. Notable among these is Omicron at the University of Alabama.

"Elaborate houses are a liability in a crisis like the war through which we have just passed and in times of peace do not necessarily make, but do often break, a chapter. May we never become a fraternity of chapter houses only" avers the Sigma Nu editor in his musings on the results of his "vital statistics."

And we can only voice an earnest and emphatic Amen.

The editor is in receipt of handsomely engraved cards to the dinner dance to be given by Gamma chapter Saturday evening, April 2, at the Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco.

Gamma's The editor regrets that he will be unable to Dance attend and his appreciation for the invitation is extended to the brothers of the chapter. He wishes them a "jolly good" time.

With the fervor of long-lost brothers greeting, the fraternity welcomes into the ranks of Pi Kappa Phi, Beta chapter, our latest arrival. Beta chapter, however, has been Welcome, one of us but through the workings of fate Brothers was relegated to the fraternal "has beens." But the "prodigal" has returned and the fraternity's fatted calf of good will and well wishes is set before the brothers.

Men of Beta, Pi Kappa Phi bids you welcome, welcome to the joys of brotherhood and welcome to the tasks that confront the fraternity, tasks that have been accepted with a smile.

We have a big job ahead; Pi Kappa Phi now stands on the threshold of the biggest things in her history. We bid you come in and assist us in solving the problems that will make for steadfast devotion to our principles of service.

We know that the young men of Presbyterian College of South Carolina, who on February 5, 1921, stepped within the pale of the Star and Lamp are men made of the stamina that counts nothing gained until all is attained. They are brothers of vision, Pi Kappa Phi visions, and we believe that the

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standard of our fraternity is in capable hands and that Pi Kappa Phi in that historic institution and in that section of South Carolina will be advanced.

Brothers of Pi Kappa Phi, meet men of Beta, now brothers of our order. They're a fine bunch.

San Francisco, Christmas holidays, 1921. What does that mean to the men of Pi Kappa Phi? Men in the chapters, what are you doing to finance the trip of your deeThat 1921 gate? Brothers of the alumni, had you Convention thought of a pleasant vacation among brothers of the fraternity, from whom probably you have been separated for years?

Chapters should now be making preparations for the attendance of at least one representative. A sort of building and loan fund ought to be built up through the contributions deposited each month. It matters not how difficult this procedure may be at present it will be much more difficult to "plank down" at least $250 at one time for the expense of the chapter's delegate.

Some of the chapters have reported the beginning of a "convention fund" and the editor is asking that every single chapter in the fraternity take his precaution of assuring the attendance of an authorized spokesman on the convention floor.

Those chapters which have not yet begun this plan should get together, figure out just how much each man should pay from now until the convention gathers and require the regular payment of these special dues.

The San Francisco convention promises to be the greatest gathering in the history of the fraternity. The editor is even willing to admit that it will surpass the "pep-rousing" convention at Charlotte.

Alumni, does a vacation in California appeal to you? Does the fact that men of your order will be there in hordes strike a responsive cord in your heart? Think of the trip across the continent in cars filled with Pi Kapps from all over the fraternity's territory. It is now being planned to charter special Pullman cars to be occupied by Pi Kappa Phis, who will gather for the 3,000-mile jaunt at Atlanta.

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Plan to take your 1921 vacation during the Christmas holidays when a trip to the "Golden Gate" will be doubly conducive. Let the summer play period pass up and figure on Christmas time.

Gamma chapter will be host to the convention and that is sufficient to set at ease any misapprehension any brother may be harboring as to a good time. Those westerners know the game and Pi Kapps out there have the goods.

About the niftiest piece of fraternity cataloguing seen by the editor is Burr-Patterson's latest edition of their "Book for Modern Greeks."

B.-P.'s It is a beautiful book containing fraternity Catalogue pins and coats-of-arms in color and is a valuable reference for any "modern Greek." The catalogue should be on the shelves of every chapter library as a pictorial history of Greek letter societies.

All chapters of Pi Kappa Phi ought to secure a copy of the book, which will be sent on request free of cost. communication to alumni, styled The appearance shortly after the last delayed Scroll, made its long issue of THE STAR AND LAMP. Kappa's Although not as pretentious as The NebrasScroll ka Nu's it is a newsy little sheet and is filled with the stuff that will arouse the latent enthusiasm of any dormant member of the chapter. In characteristic style it sets forth the doings of the chapter and goes fully into the explanation of "Kappa on the Kampus."

There are four pages of multigraphed "spot" news of Kappa and her men and for the money is probably without an equal as a means of keeping Kappa and alumni connected.

It is within the province of every chapter of Pi Kappa Phi to adopt just such a method of dispensing news to alumni and keeping them on the job for the chapter and the fraternity.

Such an enterprise need not be expensive. For many chapters the "dope" could be written on a typewriter. Using six or Kappa's chapter

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eight carbon sheets, one man could "come from the press" in short order.

With such letters going out from every chapter in the fraternity the Life Subscription campaign for THE STAR AND LAMP could be put over in the twinkling of an eye. That kind of propaganda falling into the hands of the alumni would mean the success of the undertaking. It is far more valuable in that respect than THE STAR AND LAMP. The magazine goes to brothers already subscribers and the problem is getting in intimate touch with the brothers, who are not subscribers to the official journal.

Aroused enthusiasm among the alumni will save the day for THE STAR AND LAMP. Whether the day turns out to be a Waterloo or a Marne will depend upon the chapters. Some kind of communication from the chapters will be the big Bertha to break the shell of indifference in the ranks of the alumni.

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PI KAPPA PHI'S BIGGEST UNDERTAKING February 15 was the "zero hour" for the biggest campaign ever undertaken in the history of Pi Kappa Phi. At that time the Life Subscription Campaign for THE STAR AND LAMP was launched and today the fight is being waged from the Atlantic to the Pacific in the cause of the fraternity's betterment.

This campaign has been given the earnest thought and effort of men of the fraternity, Bro. J. Cozby Byrd, business manager of the magazine, being the generalissimo, and with the support and co-operation of the fraternity at large, particularly the chapters, for the alumni are the objectives of the drive, this thing will be done in a fashion that will add new luster to the name of Pi Kappa Phi. Brother Byrd has appointed an extension staff for every chapter. The names of these brothers, lieutenants in the canvass, will be found elsewhere in STAR AND LAMP. These men are to serve as liaison between the business manager of the magazine and the graduate members of the fraternity, scattered in the four corners of the globe. Brother Byrd is mailing out letters to every alumnus of our order, urging them to get in on the Life Subscription band wagon and ride in at the head of the triumphal procession of Pi Kappa Phi's progress.

If these communication fail to get beneath the skins of certain members, the names of these diffident brothers will be given to the extension staff of the chapter to which they belong.

Then by letters and personal visits on the part of the extension staff, it is hoped that the battle cry,"EVERY MEMBER A LIFE SUBSCRIBER," will be turned into a song of victory.

According to the ruling of the Charlotte convention the life subscription price of THE STAR AND LAMP was reduced to $10, placing the magazine within the reach of every living alumnus.

It was also ruled that every man initiated into the fraternity should become a life subscriber, signing a note and promising to pay the price in three yearly installments. The initial payment is to be made at the time of initiation.

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At the time of going to press Mu chapter is the only one reported with 100 per cent of active membership enrolled under the "banner of loyalty." However, Gamma chapter had secured 25 subscribers and had wired for additional blanks, and reports coming to the editor's desk point to the 100 per cent mark for the westerners within a short time.

Here is the report from Brother J. Lawton Ellis, Eminent Supreme Thesaurophulax, of the standing of the chapters at the time of the writing of this story: Alpha, 5; Gamma, 25; Eta, 2; Iota, 4; Lambda, 11; Omicron, 2; Pi, 10; Mu, 10 (100 per cent), and Xi, 8.

Publication of the standing of the chapters will be made through the issuance of bulletins to all the chapters from time to time until the campaign closes. Each chapter will know what the other chapter is going. These bulletins will be frequent and unless the chapters wish to have their indifference and inertia heralded throughout the fraternity at this crucial moment in the life of the society then "hop off" and fly into the fight with a vim and enthusiasm charateristic of the wearers of the diamond-shaped pin.

By these men's thought and energy, expanded in the interest of Pi Kappa Phi, the fraternity has reached its high state among Greek-letter organizations in American colleges. These holders of the star and lamp have frequently shown their mettle in the past and on past records the structure of this campaign has been built. Promoters are willing to stake their venture on the records holding for the future.

By the appearance of this issue of the magazine the desire is paramount in the hearts and minds of the leaders in this cause that this dope in regard to the standing of the chapters will be "old stuff." Chapters, it is within your province to turn the figures as they now stand into a Chinese puzzle.

Shuffle up the figures, scatter them topsy-turvy, clog the adding machine and bring joy to the hearts of Pi Kapps everywhere. Members of Pi Kappa Phi are loyal, they simply become lax in their enthusiasm through separation from active affairs of the fraternity. Present the proposition to them and

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show them how, through the pages of THE STAR AND LAMP Pi Kappa Phi from Gamma to Rho will be held up before their eyes in a dazzzling record of achievemnet.

They'll come across. Try 'em and see.

A 100 per cent subscription among active members will not be enough for the success of this vastly important task. The enrollment of alumni 100 per cent strong is the aim. "Every Member a Life Subscriber" is the slogan.

Those chapters which attain their goal of "all subscribed" should at once tackle the wide-flung lines of ex-members. It is reported that the little green printed cards, kept company by a check of $10, have been dribbling into the office of the business manager. Epsilon chapter, dead for four years, claims the lead among the racers in the alumni class.

Viewing this proposition from the angle of "you subscribe" and then "get one man to subscribe," the job can be finished with an ease and grace that will surprise the most skeptical.

Line up yourself and get the man in your town, county or surrounding territory to "dress up" with you along the "loyalty line" and the command will quickly come "front," "forward march" to broader fields of usefulness.

The most enthusiastic reponse ever received in a campaign of the fraternity, with a few exceptions, is being reported by Brother Byrd. It lies in the power of the men of Pi Kappa Phi to eliminate the "few exceptions" and finish up the drive in a blaze of glory.

Following the end of the campaign the price of the life subscription will in all events be increased. The present quotation of $10 is below the cost of printing and distribution and Brother Byrd avers that the rate can not continue. Now is the time.

The money paid in for life subscriptions is being placed in fund and only the interest used in the publication permanent a When a subscriber dies the original paymagazine. of the ments are appropriated and only then. The holder of the fund is heavily bonded and money can not be touched for any purpose, not even for THE STAR AND LAMP.

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THE STAR AND LAMP has been placed on a firm basis and in the future will be issued at the regular prescribed intervals.

Pi Kappa Phi stands on the threshold of everything big. To fail now means to stifle the life from the growing body.

THE REVIVAL OF BETA CHAPTER

By RICHARD L. YOUNG, E. S. J. After sleeping beneath the sod of fraternity opposition for twelve years, Beta chapter was reinstalled at the Presbyterian College of South Carolina, Clinton, February 5, 1921.

The original charter of Beta chapter was put in force March 23, 1907, with eight names on the official document of the fraternity. Beta charter was recharted February 5, 1921, with eleven names on the paper of installation.

Henry G. Harper, Jr., Eminent Supreme Deputy Archon, acting for Roy J. Heffner, Eminent Supreme Archon, appointed, James W. Setze, Jr., Eminent Supreme Grapter, and Richard L. Young, Eminent Supreme Journalist, reinstalling officers, who in company with Brother Harper, journeyed to the little college town of Clinton to formally welcome the chapter back into the fraternity. Bro. J. Lawton Ellis, Eminent Supreme Thesaurophulax, came up from Atlanta to take part in the ceremonies.

The first part of the reinstallation was held in the chapter's rooms downtown, in the afternoon, with the reinstalling officers carrying out the installation ritual. That night the ceremonies were completed with the intiation of the six new members who had not been brought into the myteries of the order.

The initiation was ably carried out by the five brothers who were already Pi Kappa Phis and the ritual was presented in as admirable a fashion as the writer has ever witnessed. All the parts were memorized and the brothers spoke their lines with a seriousness and solemnity that was deeply impressive.

The following is the splendid group of young fellows who according to the impression of the supreme officers will do

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much for the advancement of Pi Kappa Phi and who will ever stand for those ideals of truth, honesty, integrity, and democracy that are the life of our fraternity: S. C. Brown, Griffin, Ga.; John T. Richardson, Winnsboro, S. C.; James L. Smith, Winnsboro, S. C.; George M. Burgess, Clinton, S. C., and H. L. Eichelberger, Laurens, S. C., who were already brothers

among us, and John C. Neville, Clinton, S. C.; Herbert Crawford, Gutheriesville, S. C.; Marshall M. Dendy, Seneca, S. C.; L. S. McMillan, Prescott, Ark.; James B. Hicklin, Rock Hill, S. C.; and Amon B. Stallworth, Spartanburg, S. C. These brothers are the first to re-enter Presbyterian college as a national fraternity and compose a body of brothers who make it possible for a big gap to be filled in our chapter lists.

The balloting for officers following the initiation resulted in H. L. Eichelberger being named archon of the chapter, Steve C. Brown, grapter ; J. C. Richardson, thesaurophulax ; George Burgess, thurepanioiktes ; Marshall M. Dendy, chaplain; Amon B. Stallworth, historian; and James B. Hicklin, correspondent Of THE STAR AND LAMP. The best of eats were served after the initiatory services and great was the flow of oratory when chairs were tilted back and "smokes" fired up. Brother Setze, chief reinstalling officer, had no difficulty in piercing the Argonne smoke screen in putting his hand on the brother for a speech, talk, address or just a few words.

Brother Young was the first victim to make victims out of the others. Of course, he talked about the value of THE STAR AND LAMP as an aid to fraternity pep and enthusiasm. He was followed by Brother Harper, who spoke encouragingly of the progress of the fraternity. Brother Ellis brought greetings from the three chapters in Atlanta.

Bro. A. C. Spencer spoke words of congratulations to the new chapter from Zeta and Bro. G. A. Martin from Alpha.

Bro. G. W. Belk, a member of Alpha but at present a postgraduate student at the University of South Carolina, also spoke. Brother Eichelberger spoke on behalf of the new chapter.

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The "bunch" from Alpha, College of Charleston, started through the country in a motor car but certain stretches of South Carolina roadway overcame Pi Kapp "pep." But not for long, for the automobile was abandoned to its "muddy" fate and the brothers took to a Pullman car. This aggregation of "gloom chasers" was made up of Bros. G. A. Martin, G. A. Byrd, J. F. Wood, W. F. Peeckson, and H. P. Pearson.

Other visitors were Bros. G. W. Belk, Alpha; W. G. Neville, Zeta; A. C. Spencer, Zeta; W. P. McMillan, Alpha, T. D. Jacobs, Delta.

The way for Beta's appearance again at P. C. was paved by the announcement of the lifting of the anti-fraternity ban by the board of trustees at the 1920 commencement. The Pi Kapps already in college with the assistance of the loyal alumni living in Clinton set to work to get another charter in Pi Kappa Phi. Numerous correspondence was indulged in and many trips taken to the office of Bro. John D. Carroll, Eminent Supreme Counselor, at Lexington, S. C. Through the various negotiations arrangements were finally completed and decision to grant the charter was reached the latter part of January.

Brother Harper working with Brother Eichelberger was able to set the date of reinstallation and the second chapter to enter the small ring started at the College of Charleston was able again to be numbered among the living.

These young men who took the obligations within the flicker of the student's lamp and the twinkle of the fraternal star will not do otherwise than to uphold Pi Kappa Phi ideals and tradition. The chapter comes back with the most cordial relations existing between the members and the college president and faculty. Beta is the first national and has the head-way of the other locals now petitioning national organizations.

The chapter already has traditions of its own behind it although the chapter was existent for a short time before the lid was fastened down tight against fraternities. But in the twelve intervening years the national fraternity has built up traditions that neither time nor man can wipe from the hearts of loyal brothers. It is believed that the brothers of Beta

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chapter are capable of entering into these traditions and lifting aloft the banner of Pi Kappa Phi in that fine old institution of P. C. On the original roll of the charter granted and installed March 23, 1907, are found the following: William Cyrus Bailey, Clinton, S. C.; James B. Frazier, Jr., Blairs, S. C.; Walter W. Miller, Jefferson, S. C.; Julius S. McGregor, Ruby, S. C.; Robert S. Owens, Clinton, S. C.; Marion Sellers, Latta, S. C.; H. Wilton Shaw, Bishopville, S. C.; and Thomas W. Simpson, Honea Path, S. C. When the chapter was first put in there was not a fraternity magazine, hence the history of the installation can only be told by the men who were present.

THE BIRTH-PLACE OF BETA

By J. B. HicKLIN, Beta

What is at present The Presbyterian College of South Carolina was founded in 1880 at Clinton, S. C., under the name of Clinton College. While in 1888, it underwent this change of name, not until 1904 did it come under the auspices of the Presbyterian churches of South Carolina. In 1907 an extensive building problem was adopted, with the Administration Building as the first realization of this dream. This was shortly followed in 1908 by the refractory Judd Dinning Hall and Laurens Hall Dormitory. Again efforts were made for expansion in 1912 with Spencer Hall Dormitory with all of its modern conveniences as a result. Not until 1915, however, was P. C. to be possessor of its most imposing addition. The W. P. Jacobs Science Hall and Library is indeed a fit memoriam to the college's real founder. In 1916 a new central heating system was installed, also a number of new homes for the faculty were built. Since this time supreme efforts have been made by the president, Dr. D. M. Douglas, together with the presbyteries of South Carolina, to secure funds sufficient to improve the standing property and to add more buildings to its beautiful campus of thirty-four acres. As a reward the South Carolina churches have just subscribed one million dol-

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

SPENCER H ALL DORMITORY, PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLI NA

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lars to the institutions under its care. P. C. gets five hundred thousand of this amount. With this bounteous gift on hand definite plans have already been made. A gymnasium at the cost of $100,000 with all modern equipment will be erected this summer, to be followed as soon as practicable by a new dormitory that will vie with any in the South. An additional endowment fund, which will increase the present fund materially, will also be laid aside.

While P. C. is at present a so-called "small college," it has a glorious future just ahead. Surely no college in the South with a student body of 150 men can boast of a better athletic record in any phase of athletic ability, nor can claim a better "college spirit." P. C. offers a standard course on an equal with any in the State, belongs to the S. I. A. A. and maintains a faculty of no common ability. It is the intention of its trustees to add several new chairs to its present curriculum of studies; as well as to divide departments a bit further. At present, however, it employs seventeen faculty members.

While fraternities were forced out of this college in 1912 by the trustees, they are beginning to re-enter, following the approval of a student's petition for fraternities in 1920. The reinstallation of Beta chapter, Pi Kappa Phi, on February 5, marks the first fraternity's reappearance, but it is the general opinion that other fraternities of national repute are soon to follow, as three locals have been successfully organized and have applied for such fraternity charters.

THE BABY'S PRATTLE

By J. B. HICKLIN, Beta

As a baby is at first unable to express its feelings in words, so we, Beta chapter, the baby chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi, are unable to tell just what we feel and how we feel it. And yet, did you ever see a family that could not underst and every "word" uttered by its offspring from the first momen t of its existence? This being true, we feel quite confident that we will in some degree be understood by all of our brother s.

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As 1492 marks a period in world history, as 1776 points to our national awakening; so February 5, 1921, is the most significant day in the college life of eleven men and in the annals of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina as well.

It not only marks the reinstallation of Beta Chapter, but also the reappearance of fraternities in this college. Fraternal orders were forced out of this institution following the passage of an anti-fraternity legislation by the general assembly of South Carolina in 1912, but were given permission to be reinstated, by the trustees this year, having been petitioned by the student body. With this permission gained, Beta began to seek the realization of its long deferred hope--the regaining of its charter. With this sole purpose in view, Brothers H. L. Eichelberger, S. C. Brown, J. T. Richardson, J. L. Smith, G. E. Burgess as a band of Pi Kappa Phi brothers, with the invaluable assistance of Brother J. P. McMillian, of Clinton, S. C., began to push our application for reinstatement, with the glorious result which we have at last realized.

The entire evening was given over to installation ceremonies as far as possible, to complete such, but with six men to initiate the conclusion of the installation was deferred until the night session. Amid "dull thuds of ceremony" these men became brothers and the installation was completed in a very impressive manner. Following this, a delightful "petite" banquet was served, intermingled with short speeches. The installing officers were: Brothers James W. Setze, Jr., Eminent Supreme Grapter, Lawton Ellis, Eminent Supreme Thesaurophulax, Henry G. Harper, Jr., Eminent Supreme Deputy Archon, Richard L. Young, Eminent Supreme Journalist. Many visitors, including students from College of Charleston and University of South Carolina, as well as alumni from this college were present for the ceremony, adding zest to the affair and interest to all fraternity matters.

That we may acquaint ourselves with our brothers better, below we place the members of the Beta chapter together with their standing in college: Hugh Lee Eichelberger, Archon, Laurens, S. C.—U. S.

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Army Aviation Corps,'18; Varsity Football (four years); AllState Tackle (three years); Baseball (three years); Basketball (one year); President Junior Class.

Steve Clay Brown, Grapter, Griffin, Ga.—Sergeant-at-arms, Secretary, First Monitor, Vice-President, President of Literary Society; Secretary Freshman Class; Vice-President Sophomore Class; Vice-President Senior Class; Assistant Manager Football; Manager Football; Business Manager Annual (PaC SaC); Debating Council; Inter-Collegiate Debater; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; Student Council; Student Assistant in Chemistry and in Physics; Treasurer South Carolina Oratorical Association; U. S. Marine Corps, '18-'19.

John Thomas Richardson, Thesaurophulax, Nelson, S. C.— First Censor, Secretary, Vice-President of Literary Society; President Freshman Class; Vice-President Sophomore Class, Collegian Staff; Manager Baseball; Captain Varsity Football; Director (Assistant); First Sergeant S. A. T. C. Varsity Football (four years); Athletic Council; Physical Director (Assistant) First Sergeant S. A. T. C. James Leslie Smith, Winnsboro, S. C.—Doorkeeper, First Censor, Secretary of Literary Society, Vice-President Freshman Class; Assistant Manager Baseball: Manager Baseball; Athletic Council.

George McKay Burgess, Thurepanioiktes, Clinton, S. C.•— Varsity Baseball (two years); Class Football.

Herbert Crawford, Gutheriesville, S. C.—Assistant Manager Basket-ball.

James Blaine Hicklin, Correspondent, Rock Hill, S. C.— Conductor, Secretary, Critic, President of Literary Society; Commencement Declaimer; Commencement Orator; Freshman Class Historian; Secretary and President of Debating Council : Editor-in-Chief of PaC SaC (Annual); Business Manager Collegian (Monthly); Blue Stocking Staff (weekly); Inter-Collegiate Debater; Vice-President Student Council; Secretary and Treasurer of Y. M. C. A.; President York Club; Assistant Manager and Manager Basket-ball; Athletic Council; Campus Reporter; Class Football.

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Amon Butler Stallworth, Historian, Spartanburg, S. C.— Chaplain, Critic of Literary Society; Debating Counci l; Collegian Staff PaC SaC Staff; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; Managing Editor Blue Stocking; Manager of Football; Secret ary and Treasurer of Junior Class; Varsity Baseball.

John Coffee Neville, Clinton, S. C.—Secretary of Literary Society; Class Prophet; Class Football.

Lonnie Sexton McMillian, Prescott, Ark.—Varsity Football (four years) Varsity Basket-ball (four years): Varsity Baseball (three years) ; Captain Basket-ball, Baseball and Footba ll; Treasurer Senior Class; U. S. Navy,'17-'18.

Marshall Coleman Dendy, Chaplain, Seneca, S. C.—Director and Manager Glee Club, Secretary-Treasurer Freshman Class.

Soon we shall add seven more brothers to our list, who are at present pledges, but until then we eleven men of Beta Chapter shall put both hands to the ropes and bind ourselves into an even stronger union of friendship. To say, "It is good to be with you" is not enough. To show you that "We are with you" is better. As a strong man arises from his slumbers, refreshed in body and renewed in soul, so we of Beta Chapte r awake endowed with a new vigor and ready to try our strength.

We challenge our brother chapters to a race—Watch Beta.

THE FRATERNITY PROBLEM

By GEORGE M. GRANT, Omicron The Greek letter fraternities have proven that they have a place in the American college. It will be the purpose of this article to tell why they have such place and to point out how they may continue to maintain it.

Today there is sweeping the land a so-called wave of democracy that threatens to attack the fraternities as undemocratic and un-American institutions. What is bringing this about?

First may be mentioned the general unrest of the country which is noticeable in the great number of radical organizations, and second the fact that a few fraternities have at times failed to do or act in the way that they should and thus the whole fra-

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ternal system is pointed out as being wrong . We can readily see the untruthfulness in such few cases, but there are others who are always ready to believe in any hears ay that is antagonistic to fraternities. Such people belong to a new social order which has no place in it for the fraternity system.

At Roanoke College there stands a chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, the sole national fraternity at that institution.

Some of the fraternity world have expressed the belief that Pi Kappa Phi would in time follow the precedent set by seven other national fraternities and withdraw from this institution.

In the last issue of THE STAR AND LAMP there appeared in the chapter letter from Xi Chapter at Roanoke College the follo wing: "Xi is working for the uplift of Pi Kappa Phi and Roanoke College." I believe that therein lies the secret of the success of Pi Kappa Phi at this institution. Those fellows know that in doing a service for the college they are in a way doing a double service for themselves and their fraternity. This chapter is proving their worth to the institution.

At one of the leading universities of the East the presid ent was granted a year's leave of absence. Shortly befor e he left, the fraternity men held a meeting and asked the presid ent to attend. At this meeting they told him that they would do anything that he asked of them while he was away. He was greatly moved by this school patriotism and told these men that he would leave the school in their hands and did not fear the outcome. Upon his return many improvements were noted . The president afterward said that he believed his leaving the college was a great thing for the school in many ways, for the fraternity men had proven that they were made of the right stuff and had not failed to keep the faith. He further said that the fraternities at this institution had never failed to do the right thing and that they were the very backbone of the colleg e.

One of the largest intra-school fights ever made upon the fraternities was in a leading Southern university.

It was made by a man who ran for the president of his class, not only on a non-fraternity ticket, but upon a anti-fraternity ticket. Later this very man who was elected was a charter member of a

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fraternity. At the institution where this incident occured all this feeling has died out and all the students live in harmony and rightfully so. The fraternity does not enter into the elections at all.

Beginning this year the fraternities at the University of Alabama are going to annually present a silver loving cup to that senior who in the opinion of a committee chosen from the faculty, has done the greatest service to the university as a whole during his four years work here. This is open to all whether fraternity men or not.

The question arises how may the fraternities be of service.

The following is a brief outline: 1. Co-operation between the different fraternities at the school. This may be done by Pan-Hellenic and other interfraternity organizations.

2. Co-operation with the college authorities.

3. Co-operation with the other organizations of the college.

4. Co-operation with the non-fraternity men.

The American college students are going to organize themselves into some kind of organization, society, club or call it what you may regardless of anti-fraternity legislation. The fraternity is the natural outgrowth of this spirit of organization.

There can be no doubt but that the Greek letter fraternities have come to stay. They have proven their place in our higher system of education. The fraternities as a whole have no need to fear if anyone who is in doubt as to their status will but take time to investigate. But this is not often the case, for one error committed by a fraternity offsets years of labor for betterment by others. Fraternities are on the defense every day. Very often a fraternity does acts of real worth to others which pass unnoticed, while a much smaller one in the wrong direction would probably bring a scar to the fraternity for all time to come. Each fraternity man should at all times be on his guard, for he not only owes a duty to himself and to his fraternity but to the whole fraternity system. Only in this way may he ' keep down criticism.

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the right when called upon to do so. Through the Inter-fraternity Conference they rendered a great service to our country during the late war. The patriotism of the fraternity men can never be questioned or challenged. They gave up chapter houses and suffered many other hardships when their members left to join the colors. They co-operated with the government in every way, the chapter houses being turned over for the use of the S. A. T. C. in all of the schools where this corps was maintained. Many of these brave soldiers paid the supreme sacrifice in Flanders Fields in order that we might have a new birth. They died for those principles of truth and right upon which the fraternities are founded. Should we now let bolshevism and all other such isms come in and try to defeat the fraternities by saying that they are un-democratic institutions?

These brave brothers stood and died for the principles that their fraternity had taught them. We can not and must not let these principles be defeated. We must not break faith with those who sleep.

MUCH ADO ABOUT MU

By C. C. CORN WELL, JR., MU Mu Chapter with eleven wide-awake men energetically working for Pi Kappa Phi, flourishes in a strong and steady growth.

Success has especially dogged our foot-steps this year, and we are in the best position ever. The horizon of the future of Mu is widening more and more, the wondrous radiance of our Star is eternally growing brighter and brighter on Trinity campus, and the glow of our Lamp shows clearer and clearer the path to the best and noblest fraternity.

Although we feel that we are in the early morning of a greater success, yet we cannot but believe that much has been accomplished even now. Our men are in every line of collegiate activity, and ever in the lead. Mu has gained recognition, is a power at Trinity College. The blue and white eleven of next year will be led in its fights on the gridiron by a Pi Kappa Phi captain, and managed by a brother of his and ours. The

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managerial affairs of the quintet of tossers-for-the-basket are now being directed by one of our boys. Two loyal members will wield the racket this spring for Trinity and Pi Kappa Phi. But we are not alone athletic. The literary publications of the college are strengthened and enlivened by the talent of our men.

The debating halls resound with Pi Kapp eloquence. In practically every honorary and social organization here we are numbered. Our achievements, athletic, literary, and social have not been few.

This, however, is not all we've done; this is not all we believe our fraternity should do. It is entirely fitting and proper that we, as a fraternity, should strive to be pre-eminent in collegiate activity; but withal, that comradeship, that better understanding and appreciation of each other should never be forgotten, but always developed more and more. And that has ever been our ultimate aim—"the fellowship of kindred minds." Incidentally, we intend to strengthen these bonds of fellowship by a houseparty at Cape Fear contemplated for the early summer.

Mu has attained honors, Mu has fostered the spirit of what she believes to be the true fraternalism, and Mu looks forward with eager eyes to a more wonderful future. But as a chapter we are not selfish; we want the entire fraternity to thrive and grow larger and better as the days and months and years go by.

Unanimously, Mu fell in line and subscribed to THE STAR AND LAMP for life. Mu keeps in touch with, and strives to keep in the good graces of Grand Chapter at all times. We mean to work and work hard for Pi Kappa Phi. And we believe that ere many years are gone, our Star will shine in every State and our Lamp will guide Pi Kapp brothers from shore to shore.

HOW WE FRESHMEN SHOULD WORK FOR THE FRATERNITY

By MERCER POOLE AND HARRY TEASLY, Iota

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have even a better one in the future. This work of improving the fraternity rests largely upon the freshmen and it is our duty to do our very best.

One of the first things we should do is to work for good marks in our studies. Besides the good it will do you personally it will help put the scholastic standing of your chapter higher and will cause the faculty as well as outsiders to take note of the fact.

The principal point on which a fraternity is judged is the number of its members who participate in the ,student activities. Freshmen, do not leave all of the work for the other fellow to do, but shoulder your share of the load. You may not be a well known athlete but that fact will not hinder you from making a try-out in whatever sport you have done most, which you like best or think you would make good in. We ask you not to feel discouraged if you fail at first. Remember that clever athletes are not developed in a week but only after long months of hard training.

It is possible that you are unfit for athletics. Granting you that, it then becomes your duty to try for other student organizations. The school paper, the annual, the band, the orchestra or the musical clubs are always needing men to complete their staffs. The paper and the annuals are always crying for men to provide new ideas, articles and honest labor to put them over.

The band and orchestra should have the most attention next to the athletic teams. They offer a chance to learn to play an instrument by which you benefit physically as well as socially.

They make trips each year which are always interesting and enjoyable and afford new experiences which you would not have otherwise had.

It makes no difference whether you have done any of these things before or not. You never know what you can do until you try. At any rate, whether you succeed or not, you will have shown your willingness to do by making an honest effort.

In all your fraternity work never fail to do your part. Never leave anything to someone else. Always be the first to spring a new idea. If you believe you have an idea which would be of

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benefit to other chapters write it up for THE STAR AND LAMP. Always be on the outlook for ways to advance the fraternity.

During our first year we freshmen are looked at askance. In plain words, we have to prove our merit. We never get anything for nothing and it is only by hard work that we attain our goal. In later years we will be called upon to shoulder the work of carrying on the fraternity now carried by upper classmen and if we know nothing of the first principles of the business, our chapters will be in a sad plight. Therefore, we must familiarize ourselves with the strictly fraternity matters; so that we may be able to carry on the work of the chapters in a manner that will be a credit to ourselves and our fraternity.

WHY FRATERNITY MEN SHOULD MAKE GOOD CITIZENS

By SHIRLEY J. ROBBINS, Rho Very much has been said about the benefits of the college fraternity system and, also, very much about the defects of the system. Of course, since fraternities are exclusive and secret organizations, much opposition has been raised against them.

The man on the outside, nine times out often, is always ready to censure. The man on the inside is a stalwart defender of the fraternity. This is only natural; to be ignored is often a sufficient cause for the "non's" opposition, while patriotism and loyalty inspire the fraternity man to words and deeds of defense. However, this patriotism on the part of fraternity men is not of the blind kind. It is rooted in something solid.

The fraternity has proven itself to be an agent of good and has vindicated itself many times before the bitterest sort of antagonism. We fraternity men know from experience that the fraternity is an outgrowth of natural, wholesome tendencies and that it supplies a real need in a college man's existence. It is true that mistakes are made and ideals are sometimes apparently lost, but these instances are exceptions and are not due to inherent defect in the system but to the carelessness or unworthiness of a few individuals who do not properly administer the system.

WIIY FRATERNITY MEN SHOULD MAKE GOOD CITIZENS 25 The benefits of fraternity life which fall to the lot of the individual member are not "handouts" from Dame Fortune.

Because he happens to be so fortunate as to receive a bid does not mean that a man is to be eternally blessed with good things with no further thought or effort on his part. It is a matter of give and take窶馬ot all take. No fraternity man should be a member in name only. He should be active, thinking, sacrificing. The benefits of a fraternity cannot be bought with a mere initiation fee. The chapter probably needs the money but most, and first of all, it needs the man.

All human activities can be separated into two classes, those which are individual and those which are social. As civilization becomes more complex our community activities become more important. The individual can not alone solve all his problems and supply all his needs. A "lone wolf" would starve both physically and spiritually. The individual needs help and so he combines his efforts with those of others through some kind of organization and things are accomplished which would be impossible for one man alone. Why do college men combine to form fraternities? Because a common need can be supplied much more effectively by collective and organized effort. The social needs of young men in college, far from home and living almost exclusively with other young men of the same age and in the same circumstances of work, are of a peculiar nature which demand the fraternity if the possibilities of college life are developed to the greatest extent.

Since so many of man's activities are social rather than individual it stands to reason that if a person is to be the highest type of citizen, if he is to live the life most worthy, if he is to accomplish the most for himself and for humanity, he must at some time in his youth have developed in him the community viewpoint, the breadth of vision which perceives more than immediate personal advantage or convenience. There could be no better training school in which a man can develop that community consciousness and viewpoint than in a college fraternity.

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in some other section of town away from the chapter house, to lose his temper and "cuss out" a fellow member, to do a thousand and one things from purely personal and selfish motives. But he is restrained and dares not follow his wilful inclinations because it is not best for the crowd, his fraternity.

He has to think of somebody besides himself, he has to remember that there are others to be considered and that he has a community obligation to fulfill, or it may be that a delinquent member has to be called before the "Pelecypodia Princeps" for a reprimand. Every one has to be subjected to a certain amount of discipline if he is to advance very far in this exacting world and a loyal fraternity man soon learns that disciplinary measures are not to be considered as personal affronts and accepts them in the spirit in which they should be administered, solely for the good of the order. The capacity to "take one's medicine" when it is owing and due without malicious afterthoughts is certainly a good quality for a social being to possess.

In many ways it can be shown how fraternity life is a discouragement to selfishness in the individual. -It reduces both the egotist and the egoist. Surely the man who has learned to be a loyal, co-operating fraternity man has acquired some of the elements which will make him a loyal and patriotic citizen of his country when he leaves the halls of learning to take up the battles of life in a world of numerous and complex organizations, each with its own particular purpose but all trying to satisfy common needs by joint organized effort.

ALUMNI CHARTERS GRANTED March 7, Bro. H. G. Harper, Jr., Eminent Supreme Deputy Archon, mailed to the alumni groups at Roanoke, Va., and San Francisco, charters from the fraternity, placing upon them the approval of the order.

Eleven names made up the Roanoke group and eight on the "Golden Gate" outfit.

The names on the Roanoke charter: L. G. Muse, R. R. Rush, F. C. Noel, A. S. Croft, W. B. Huff, J. Edward Cotner, R. W.

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Peters, G. F. Garis, H. E. Persinger, L. C. Eley and C. E. Webber.

The San Francisco charter contained the following names: J. Boyd Oliver, Orin S. Cook, Harry L. Long, David P. Hardy, George E. Armstrong, Herbert Hardy and Ralph W. Noreen.

With the alumni chapter at Charlotte actively organized the two additionals of the month give us three active alumni chapters.

What we would like to see is an organization of Pi Kapp alumni in every town where there are as many as six members of the fraternity. Even a few men, highly enthusiastic and thoroughly organized, may turn in results undreamed of for the "good of the order."

In the past there has been some semblance of alumni organizations at Charleston, S. C., Spartanburg, S. C., Atlanta, Ga., and Columbia, S. C. Some of these groups were "live wire" bunches and worked unceasingly for the fraternity. Let's have a revival. Which will be the first to "come back"?

FRATERNITY SPIRIT

By A. M. FAIRLEv, JR., Epsilon Real fraternity spirit is not easily defined. Every fraternity has to a certain extent what they call fraternity spirit. There is a vast difference between real fraternity spirit and ordinary fraternity spirit. The men who have the real spirit of their fraternity are able to overlook the shortcomings and appreciate the good qualities of their members. Every man, no matter who he is, has some good qualities, and if we look for these and try to appreciate them we will be better able to develop the true brotherhood that fraternities are meant to inculcate.

Loyalty is one of the mainsprings of true fraternity spirit.

At all times be loyal to your mates, and never voice an opinion of a fellow member in public. I have often heard different fraternity men say of one of their members, "It's a good thing he was initiated before me, for I never would have passed him."

This kind of disloyalty will breed contempt on all sides.

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The strongest fraternity spirit in my estimation is among the smaller fraternities; the organization is much more compact, and as your members are fewer, when you meet a brother you feel closer than if you were in constant touch with hundreds.

In the smaller fraternities you are made to feel that you are a real cog in the wheel and not just one among thousands.

The best way in the world to develop real fraternity spirit is by loyalty to each other, pride in your fraternity, and co-operation of members and chapters. We have the best young fraternity in the world. We have made wonderful progress along safe, conservative lines. Our expansion has been fast enough to be progressive yet slow enough to be conservative. Fraternities are not judged according to the number of chapters but by the personnel of its members.

We have a solid foundation, but we must go slow and careful so that Pi Kappa Phi will always hold its prestige in the fraternity world.

SHORT HISTORY OF OGLETHORPE

By LENNOX EDGEWORTH MORGAN,Pi

The history of Oglethorpe University takes us back to the middle of the Eighteenth Century when Princeton College was founded by Presbyterian men. The college was attended by men from all over the nation, but the distance to be traveled was so great that the building of a similar college in the South was suggested. The movement began in 1823 at the meeting of the Hopewell Presbytery. Midway Hill, in the suburbs of Milledgeville, then the State capital of Georgia, was chosen as the site, and in 1835 Old Oglethorpe was founded. Old Oglethorpe was thus the first denominational university or college between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans south of Virginia.

The main building of Old Oglethorpe was the handsomest college structure in the Southeast and contained the finest college chapel in the United States.

Among the faculty of the institution were James Le Conte,

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the great geologist, James Woodrow, the brilliant scientist, and Samuel K. Talmadge, eminent administrator.

Perhaps the thing for which Old Oglethorpe can be given the most glory is the fact that it graduated Sidney Lanier in the Class of '59. He took a position as tutor in the school until the Spring of 1861.

Old Oglethorpe "died at the battle of Gettysburg." The entire student-body were soldiers, her endowment was turned into Confederate bonds, and her buildings used as barracks and later, burned.

Seven years ago, the campaign was begun to refound Oglethorpe and after several years of discouragements and disasters, the campaign succeeded.

The corner stone was laid January 21, 1915, with her motto engraved on it: "Manu Dei Resurrexit (By the Hand of God She has Risen from the Dead)."

The doors of Oglethorpe University were opened in the Fall of 1916.

Probably never in the history of colleges and universities has a school achieved as much in the way of athletics and in scholarship in five years as has Oglethorpe.

The very first year the school decided to put out a football team. With the same spirit which characterized Old Oglethorpe, every man responded. Of course, few were chosen and as there were few to choose from, the first team was not a very great success. The first team arranged a schedule composed of very small colleges and prep schools. But the boys were not discouraged and the following year, a little better team was organized. With the same dauntless spirit, Oglethorpe has fought its way to the top ring of the athletic ladder and the teams which compose this year's baseball and football schedule are the very best teams in the country.

Every young school has its dreams and aspirations, and Oglethorpe is not lacking in this. The plans for the future are great, but not too great to be realized. When Old Oglethorpe was founded, it was the intention of making it the "Princeton of the South." With this same idea in view, Oglethorpe liniver-

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sity was founded and it is steadily progressing towards that end.

And, in conclusion, let us say that Pi Chapter was founded only a short time after the school and it has been progressing as rapidly as the school. It has as great hopes and aspirations, if not greater, than the school and it is the intention of every Pi man to see that Pi succeeds and grows in keeping with the college.

ATHLETIC EXPANSION AT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

By J. N. BRAND, JR., Kappa The University of North Carolina has recently decided to enlarge its field of activities in regard to athletics. The football season was very unsuccessful from every view point, and as a result, the faculty committee on athletics got busy, obtained a new coach in the person of "Bill" Fetzer, provided for increased equipment, and determined to make the athletics of the university what they should be.

Results have already been noticed. The basket-ball team undertook a northern trip, the equal of which has never been made by any Southern team. The schedule called for games with the University of Virginia, Washington and Lee, Virginia Military Institute, Georgetown, Army, Rutgers, Yale, and Navy. The team, under the leadership of Brother Shepard, was equal to the occasion and while it lost more games than it won, gave an excellent account of itself, and has been highly complimented on its ability to take such a trip, and at the same time play a wonderful game of basket-ball. Brothers Shepard and Hanby distinguished themselves, and excited very favorable comment from northern critics. After returning from this trip, the team was able to defeat everything that came its way, and on Saturday, March 5, won the State Championship by defeating Trinity 55 to 18. This is a remarkable team and the university is mighty proud of it.

The baseball season is nearly here, and the prospects for a winning team are very good. The schedule is rather long, and

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calls for a trip North, ion which the team will play three games in New York city. Several teams will be played on the "Hill," and we ought to see some good games.

Track practice has just been called, and the squad of forty men looks good. There are several letter men back, and we are hoping for another successful season. The State meet will be held in Chapel Hill, and the team is also entered for the South Atlantic meet. We have dual meets with Trinity and South Carolina, and a triangular meet with Virginia and Virginia Military Institute, besides two or three more pending.

On the whole, it seems that the new athletic policy will be very successful, and the student body is looking forward with eager anticipation to see what the future holds.

THE CHARLOTTE ALUMNI CHAPTER

By NATHAN MOBLEY, Kappa A request for seventy-five is about the only reminder most fraternity men have after leaving college that they are still "one of the boys." Their relationship with their fraternity is a mere memory of bygone days. There are exceptions, but it is the exception rather than the rule that fraternity men keep in contact with their fraternity and are aiding in the development of the organization.

It was the consciousness of that which led to the establishment of an alumni chapter of Pi Kappa Phi in Charlotte. Once a Pi Kapp, always a Pi Kapp, is the idea of the men in the chapter and they are carrying out that idea by making the alumni chapter an active organization instead of a mere name to swell the chapter roll of the fraternity, which to quote Virgil, line 666, "ain't worth a damn."

The Charlotte alumni are getting together each week—hundred per cent coming together and enjoying the good comradeship and keeping in touch with things. The idea was the result of the sylogism that since all men had to eat, Pi Kappa Phis were included and from that idea originated the Pi Kappa Phi alumni luncheon, which is held every Friday in the private

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dining-room of the Rose Garden Tea Room on North Tryon street.

The luncheon, coming at a convenient hour, means a full attendance and a chance for good fellows to get together often enough to enjoy fraternal comradeship and to keep in contact with the life of the fraternity.

The chapter is composed of alumni from Kappa, Mu, Epsilon and Iota and is always happy to have visiting brothers at the luncheon.

The names on the chapter roll include W. B. Garrison, S. T. Henderson, W. S. Cunningham, R. L. Young, W. H. Neal, Jr., W. J. Pharr, Alex F. Fairley, Ralph Robinson, S. W. Robinson, Henry G. Harper, Jr., Nathan Mobley, Clarke Smith and Ralph Rone.

A SCHOLASTIC REACTION

By KENNETH MCCANDLESS, Nu Perhaps the University of Nebraska has not been the only one to feel a scholastic reaction during recent months. It was inevitable that the standards which grew lax in the Spring of 1917 should again tighten and rise. It has been so at Nebraska.

During the war and up until the first half of the present school year it wasn't such a difficult thing to sluff along and "get by." But 1921 seemed to breathe a new spirit into the institution and sluffing is becoming recognized as a sure means of getting the "bye."

As a means of starting lethargic minds—hypnotised by three years of riotous living—into a realization that the primary object of a university is to train men and women so that they can step out into the world prepared to command and lead in the paths of righteousness; that it is great and clean ideals upheld by Christian character which alone are worth basing a life upon; that this fuller preparation can be gained only by work, more than fifty students were suspended at the end of the first semester.

In Nebraska the criticism directed at the scholarship of fra-

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ternity men has been bitter and pointed. By figures, attempts have been made to prove that Greeks ranked below their socalled barb brothers. Legislators attempted to have Greek letter organizations abolished. The handwriting on the wall becomes plain. Greek scholarship must be improved. If this is accomplished, the last weapon will be removed from the hand of these enemies.

The interfraternity council at Nebraska was quick to take action. For the organizations to overcome inertia and realize that times had changed was much slower. The requirements of the council that to be initiated an average of sixty per cent accompanied by no flunks must be made by pledges was raised to seventy per cent. Along with this came a tightening up on the part of the faculty so that an equivalent effort which a year ago would have brought a student an average of eighty per cent would only bring seventy this year.

Supervised study and no mid-week dates has taken care of the freshmen, and upperclassmen with eyes that see and ears that hear have caught the signs of the times.

This is a tale from Nebraska. Perhaps other can say amen.

Every Member A Life Subscriber

IOTA'S PROSPECTS IN BASKET-BALL With the varsity basket-ball schedule completed, naturally one turns to Pan-Hellenic basket-ball for athletic solace. There is usually a great deal of interest in fraternity basket-ball sports.

Iota Chapter has been greatly handicapped this year with the lack of a place to practice and a convenient time for all members to work out. She has some very good material, however, and we see no reason why she should not go to the finals again this year. Just the same she hopes to whip the gang into shape and win the basket-ball championship.

Considering the handicaps and all, it is reasonable to hope that before the first game, which is on March 12, that there will be some marked changes and improvements in the squad. The

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old standbys are George Griffin, Gerald Armentrout, Barney Heyward, Anderson Butler, Victor Murdaugh, Arthur Harris, Mercer Poole, Jack Little and Dudley Fouche. The following are out for the squad and some stand a chance of giving the oldsters a run for their money for places: J. E. Patten, B. H. Wilkins, H. B. Grant, C. A. McRee, Dick Morris, C. S. Carter, R. Patten and J. P. Murdaugh.

Armentrout is a basket-bailer of no mean ability. He gave sufficient proof of this fact last year in the shape of much soreness for a number of opponents. When he guards 'em, they stay guarded, Heyward, Murdaugh, V., Poole, Harris and Griffin c9nstitute a supply of material that will more than likely be among the winning combination. Everything considered prospects are much brighter than ever before ad if hard work means anything, then you just watch our smoke.

IMPROVEMENT AT ROANOKE COLLEGE The present school year at Roanoke College started out with a new president who has inspired a new determination to have a greater and better college. Dr. Smith, who left the pastorate of one of the largest churches of New York City to take the presidency of this college, is, we believe, the man who is best suited to the task of reorganizing the college. The war and the lack of a president during the last two years had upset the whole policy of the school and left it in a condition of chaos.

The enrollment had fallen off in numbers and quality, discipline was lax, athletics had reached a low plane, only the hand of a genius in organization could have brought about such a transformation that is evident in so short a time.

Soon there is to be launched a campaign for half a million dollars. As a foundation for the campaign the General Education Board has subscribed one hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars toward the half million, provided the remainder is given by the friends of the college.

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Board is one of the disbursing agents in Mr. John D. Rockefeller's plan for the re-inforcement of the work of approved educational institutions, the membership of the board being made up of educational specialists. The president of the board recently visited the college, making a careful survey of our situation and prospects. That Roanoke College received his approval is best demonstrated by this gift and while we are truly grateful for this inspirational subscription, we are equally appreciative of the fact that expert educators deem us worthy to receive it.

There is no doubt that the remainder will be raised and that a new day is already dawning in the history of "Old Roanoke."

SPECIAL MEETS AND FETES—LAMBDA ENJOYS ANNUAL BANQUET The members of Lambda Chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity held their annual banquet at the Georgian Hotel, Saturday evening, January 15. Alumni from all over the State were present for the occasion. The banquet was in commemoration of the sixth anniversary of the founding of Lambda Chapter.

At 8:30 all of the alumni and active members of the chapter met in the lobby of the hotel. There were many hardy hand shakes and grips exchanged, after which the bunch gathered in the private dining-room of the hotel, where a delicious sevencourse dinner was served.

After the banquet, the following interesting program was carried out: J. Lewis Merritt Toastmaster E. Way Highsmith Welcome to Alumni Richard F. Harris Lambda in its Infancy Jesse 0. Futral Lambda Today Rynehart E. McCaskill Our Future C. Elmo Brockington Miscellaneous

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XI CHAPTER GIVES DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION

By B. G. GARRETT, Xi On the evening of February 26, 1921, Xi Chapter entertained at its home on College Avenue, some of the attractive young ladies of Elizabeth College.

Brothers Rush and Dobbins, past masters in the art of decorating, deserve full credit for their work in making the house attractive for the occasion. The decorations consisted of banners and pennants placed to give the desired effect.

The favors, corsages of sweet peas and ferns, were pleasing to everyone. The refreshment committee also deserves much credit. The delightful repast was planned and carried out with greatest care. It consisted of chicken salad, sandwiches, nuts, cake, fruit gelatine and punch.

Just before the hour of midnight the couples began the long, slow journey to our sister institution on the hill, and as yet not one has been heard to complain about walking being bad. The evening was declared a success by all, and already some of the brothers who it seems got their full share of merry-making, are starting rumors to the effect that another reception should be accorded our friends at "Lizzie."

Here are all the brothers with their ladies: E G. Ould with Miss Mary Bradley, R. R. Rush with Miss Winifred Garst, L. C. Litts with Miss Portia Malone, B. G. Garrett with Miss Anne Rausch, W. B. Corbin with Miss Madge Hansbarger, N. A. Woodson with Miss Estelle Hawthorne, R. L. Davis with Miss Virginia Brown, Delph Bradbury with Miss Lena Mac Anderson, George Caldwell with Miss Margaret Miller, R. B. Rogers with Miss Emily Bissinger, C. W. Kinser with Miss Dorothea Wolfe, T. \V. Potter with Miss Katherine Amiss, W. C. Price with Miss Katherine Mauney, Ted Webber with Miss Arnie Hale, Roy Peters with Miss Ruth Hase, J. E. Cotner with Miss Emma Eberle, Jack Painter with Miss Martha Caum.

Brothers Garis and Dobbins were stags, but not by choice.

They both proved very useful when time came to serve refreshments, but caused some friction vamping somebody's girl.

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All the fellows voted Miss Neale an exceptionally good chaperon.

IOTA WINS CROSS-COUNTRY RACE FOR SECOND TIME In the matter of points, Iota Chapter won for the second consecutive time the annual cross-country race.at Georgia Tech, held March 5. Time of winner 19 minutes, 22 2-5 seconds.

Distance 3Y2 miles. Cotton, of Phi Kappa Sigma, won first place.

Brother Dudley Fouche finished second. Brother J. G. Nelms finished 11, Heywood 15, Harris 25, Hammond 53, and Campbell 56. Total number of points scored by Iota, 1312.

The nearest competitor, Chi Phi, scored 1033 points.

The Pan-Hellenic council awards a cup to the fraternity which wins three years in succession. Iota seems to be out to win this cup, but with a margin of 300 this year against a margin of approximately 800 last year and Brother Fouche graduating in June, it looks as if Iota will have to do a lot of good work before next year if she wishes to win. However, with Iota's usual pluck, such is not only possible, but probable.

The race is over a three and a half mile zig-zag up-and-downhill-and-gully course. It's an honest to goodness cross-country run and when a man wins it you may put him down as a mighty good distance man.

The three men finishing first get prizes, the remainder get cakes donated by members of the faculty. This year there were ninety-one cakes, of which Iota procured eight. These were served at a "feed" furnished by the seniors of the chapter Saturday afternoon.

Iota has good reason to feel rather proud of Brother Fouche, since this is his second year to win second place.

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By ORVIN B. GASTON, Nu

You have heard the ancient story of innumerable Jews who gathered in Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover; of untold multitudes of Mohammedans who traveled the weary stretch to Mecca; Chaucer has immortalized the famous pilgrimages to the shrine of Canterbury; history relates the glorious tale of the valiant and crusading knights who hastened to the Holy Land to wrest sacred sepulchre from the hands of the profaning Moslem.

These were great and noble demonstrations, but, as says the Fourth-of-July orator, the trend of the times is progressive, and the altruistic congregations of the days of old are far o'ershadowed and surpassed by the vest assemblages of the present.

And the latest word in modern concourse is the Nebraska State High School Basket-ball Tournament, held annually under the auspices and supervision of the University of Nebraska, which institution, by the way, has a future as well as a past and is the one best bet of the Missouri valley region.

The 1921 tournament, held in Lincoln, March 10, 11, 12, was the largest affair of its kind the world has ever seen. That is taking in quite a bit of territory all right, but we defy any assertions to the contrary. Over two hundred teams were entered and some seventeen hundred high school basket-tossers swarmed into Lincoln to participate in this mammoth classic.

In order that each and every school be given a fair chance and allowed to compete against opponents of the same calibre, the immense array of entries was divided into thirteen classes according to the size of the school, previous records, and the record of the current season. Unlucky number, you say? We used to think so, too, but the success of this tournament changed our opinion.

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off in the three days with no friction or complications of any kind.

The coach and captain of the university team assumed active charge, ably assisted by the entire varsity squad and the members of the "N" club. Every student at Nebraska looks upon the high school event as an activity in which all may help and everyone does his bit.

The question of entertainment was, of course, a formidable one. All available hotel rooms were taken far in advance of the opening date. The scramble for quarters was even greater than it was in Washington, D. C. during the war, when all the aristocratic patriots were harbored there in stenographic portfolios. Rooming houses were crowded to the limit. Fraternity houses, and in some instances private homes, were opened to visitors. Here is just one of the many ways in which the Greek-letter organizations could justify their existence. Each fraternity was asked to be responsible for the care of at least one visiting team, and all responded willingly.

The various university groups, the city Y. M. C. A., the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and many like organizations vied with each other to make the high school visitors enjoy their sojourn in Lincoln. Banquets, entertainments, dances—all kinds of amusements were provided for their benefit.

Besides serving its purpose merely as an eliminative tournament and settling all disputes as to championship winners, this great basket-ball classic has many excellent features. It brings the vast student-body of the high schools of Nebraska in touch with university life and its accompanying functions and activities. It stimulates the desire among high school students for a university education. The seventeen hundred visitors go home with increased faith and pride in the University of Nebraska, and especially do those members of the thirteen victorious teams who carry home the honors.

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THE LAUGHING MIRROR AT NEBRASKA

By KENNETH MCCANDLESS, Nu Students at the University of Nebraska have for years so keenly relished an annual opportunity when they can publicly and without fear or trembling, poke fun at and criticise the institution, its management and everything connected thereto, that the day set aside and dedicated to this use, usually late in

February or early March, has become a tradition. It is called "University Night."

All other university functions are taboo on this day. A hall large enough to seat a large proportion of the student population is secured. Students wait in long lines to buy tickets.

At the hall, a large section is always reserved for the principal victims: that strange, canny, awe-inspiring race called professors. It is hard to say who enjoys the occasion most, the jibers or the jibees.

Preparations are made in absolute secrecy and no one knows what to expect when the curtain goes up on the first act. The chancellor, dean of women or president of the student council are likely to see themselves impersonated, no one knows. There is nothing to do but grin and bear it and he is a rare specimen and poor creature who does not drop his mask of forbidding intellectuality to indulge in a smile or chuckle upon "sein' himsilf as ithers see Variety in the skits is aimed at. Various organizations or departments are invited to submit stunts to the program committee which is appointed by a non-partisan organization, the Y. M. C. A. (the University "Y" manages the whole affair).

Laws, engineers, press club, dramatic club, literary societies, usually have a finger, foot, or mouth in the pie.

For example: One of the prominent officials of the institution is notorious for alleged straddling, pussyfooting tactics.

The plot of one act revolved about him as he stood on the fence.

The executive dean was impersonated as the arch conspirator of a detective bureau, surrounded by sneaking sleuths and stool pigeons who brought in reports of student misdemeanors. The dean is reputed to have such a system in operation, although

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the report doubtless comes from disgruntled, luck-bereft students, who after imagining that they were "getting away" with a life of—well, you know what—have been suddenly jerked on to the carpet and confronted with facts about their conduct, facts so hard, cold and chill-inspiring, that even though they begin to think about when the next train leaves for—anywhere (Havana will do)—they cannot deny them. (We admit that such things happen at Nebraska.)

Two years ago the dean of women attempted to enforce the rule that at all university dance partners should keep at a minimum distance of six inches from each other. She also waged a fierce campaign to drive the demon rouge from co-ed cheeks. You may imagine how she "got hers" on this night where all is scoured clean.

A batchelor member of the English department, middle aged man, has for many years offered affection to one of the ferninine members of that department—at least this conclusion has been drawn from seeing them at cheap places of amusement.

Unfortuntely, the two poor, simple souls, they too are exploited.

The grand climax of this annual jubilee is always the distribution of The Evening Shun, scandal sheet issued only on University Night by the Nebraska Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, national journalistic fraternity. In this yellowest of all newspapers, the year's choicest and most savory bits of gossip are flamed forth by glaring headlines, scathing denuciation is launched at the cancers which are gnawing at the heart and purity of the university and woe to the fraternity, sorority, organization or individual who has "stepped off"!

To the oppressed students in pursuit of learning and culture at other institutions, the sudents of Nebraska recommend University Night.

(Editor's note—Bros. Kenneth McCandless and Orvin B. Gaston are members of Sigma Delta Chi, the guiding star of The Evening Shun. Brother McCandless is secretary-treasurer of the organization and claims that he can tell of racking grief in connection with The Shun.)

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By WADE S. BOL,T Acknowledgement is made of the receipt of the following journals of the various fraternities. Much more good may be gained by the receipt of other fraternal publications which are not yet on our list. We will endeavor to complete the list as we progress in the office.

The Alpha Xi Delta and The Angelos, of Kappa Delta. November.

The Caduceus, of Kappa Sigma; The Palm, of Alpha Tau Omega; The Delta, of Sigma Nu; The Tomahawk, of Alpha Sigma Phi; The Key, of Kappa Kappa Gamma; The Signet, of Phi Sigma Kappa; The Garnet and White, of Alpha Chi Rho; Banta's Greek Exchange. December.

The Rainbow, of Delta Tau Delta; The L,yre, of Alpha Chi Omega; The Crescent, of Gamma Phi Beta; The Anchora, of Delta Gamma; Alpha Xi Delta, The Teke, of Tau Kappa Epsilon; Beta Theta Pi, Kappa Alpha Theta, The Shield and Diamond, of Pi Kappa Alpha; The Aglaia, of Phi Mu. January.

The Caduceus, of Kappa Sigma; The Rattle, of Theta Chi; The Palm, of Alpha Tau Omega; The Garnet and White, of Alpha Chi Rho; The Angelos, of Kappa Delta. February.

The Delta, of Sigma Nu. March.

Extension noted has been as follows: Sigma Chi at Colorado Agricultural.

Phi Kappa Tau at Kentucky, Perdue, Lawrence.

Kappa Sigma at Pittsburgh.

Sigma Phi Epsilon at Wisconsin.

Pi Kappa Alpha at Pennsylvania, Colorado Agricultural.

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Kappa Delta at Kansas Agriclutural.

Alpha Phi at South Dakota, Texas.

The greatest surprise we received was in the new style of issue of Banta's Greek Exchange. The new form is quite in line with the progress of that most valuable publication.

There is a tendency on our part to follow the line of thought which is most prominently covered in the exchanges which come to our desk. During the past three months those copies reviewed contained a more varied line of subjects than usual, but the matter of expansion proved to have been discussed more than the others.

Via Kappa Alpha Theta we observe an article from The Anchora of Delta Gamma.

EXPANSION Group organization as a means of accomplishing results permits of little argument. We must not only know ourselves that fraternities are the best means of organizing student bodies into wholesome social groups that have proper supervision and high ideals but we must prove this to the satisfaction of college authorities, student bodies and the general public. Never before was it so necessary .that fraternities absolve themselves from the blame of exclusiveness and snobbishness.

We are democratic in ideals but we must practice what we preach. We are bound, if we continue to justify our existence, to give concrete evidence of our sincerity in this matter of democratic ideals.

In the last two years the youth of America has been flocking to our colleges and universities in unprecedented numbers and the fraternities must keep pace with this greatly increased attendance; hence we find many of the fraternity organizations adopting broader policy with regard to expansion. If fraternities are to continue to lead a safe and sane existence a larger proportion of students must be admitted to the privileges and benefits of fraternity life. You remember in the reports from the National Panhellenic congress that the proportion of sorority women to that of non-sorority women was exceedingly small in all our colleges. If fraternity organization is beneficial to universities and student bodies it is right and proper that a greater proportion of students became members. College authorities have a right to look askance at fraternities when they look about and see the amount of good fraternity material that is outside of fraternity life.

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That we have something good and hug it to ourselves and hesitate and sometimes refuse to give it out whenever and wherever a proper opportunity presents itself has been a blot upon our fair escutcheon.

This, at the present time when a cry for greater democracy is sweeping over the country, will no longer be tolerated and I believe very earnestly that in the next few years the fraternity that pursues a too conservative policy respecting expansion will lose prestige through its own lack of vision in failing to read the signs of the times.

I just used the words "whenever and wherever a proper opportunity presents itself." May I call attention to the word "proper"? So much must be taken into consideration to determine just what constitutes a "proper opportunity"; sometimes it is the particular desirability of the institution under consideration; it may be the protection of a chapter, for one chapter in a State may find it difficult to compete with similar organizations having two or three in the State; again it may be necessary in order to maintain our national prestige to place a chapter in a certain section of the country or that our co-operation with other nationals in a particular field is desirable. All these and many more influences all working together must be taken into consideration to • determine a "proper opportunity." carefully these questions and decide just what direct bearing To study they may have on the case in question is the business of your Expansion Committee and the Council. Both take the matter of expansion very seriously and no decision is reached except after most careful study and thorough investigation. Now you must admit that the Expansion Committee and the Council, in the very nature of the case, have opportunities for developing a broader point of view than is possible for any one chapter and this must be taken into account when a chapter is asked for its vote. The fact that a certain field is endorsed by Council ought to be a recommendation to be weighed carefully by each chapter against its own prejudices.

And underlying all these influences mentioned which may determine the desirability of certain fields there should be the broad, fraternal, altruistic spirit which recognizes the benefit that fraternities, properly managed, may be in a college community, and prompts each chapter to keep ever before it the high ideals of the national fraternity and inspires the national fraternity to a broader outlook and a greater willingness to co-operate with college faculties to bring about the greatest good to the greatest number.

I wish we could pause a little in our consideration of what is best for Delta Gamma and give our attention to the universities and colleges where chapters of Delta Gamma are located. Why cannot each chapter honestly and conscientiously make a study of conditions in its particular university with a view to pursuing unselfishly a policy of helpfulness

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which will tend to reduce materially the criticism now so rampant against fraternities?

As I see it our duty to our universities is twofold; to see that the chapters already established are serving the best interests of the university and to give the benefits of fraternity organization to a greater number of students.

GERTRUDE B. WILBUR, President.

In the editorial department of The Palm of Alpha Tau

Omega the subject is treated thus: EXPANSION Discussion of the policy of expansion provoked by the motion at Omaha to cease chartering chapters did not attain the dignity of a debate because all the speakers except one were opposed to a restrictive policy, but it served the useful purpose of emphasizing the almost unanimous conviction in the Fraternity that careful expansion is the only correct policy for us and for fraternities in general. Still more was the discussion useful because it provided opportunity for stating the grounds on which this policy rests.

Nobody desires a growth more rapid than will make for strength, than can be built firmly into the structure and imbued with the true spirit and ideals of the Order. Nothing was clearer in the remarks of the gentleman from Indiana than that our growth since 1900 has not been more rapid than we could properly care for. Scrutiny of our chapters shows that in their business methods, in the financial condition, in their scholarship, in their appreciation of the duties and responsibilities as parts of a national organization, in their understanding of the spirit and ideals of the Fraternity, in their zeal for attaining the high purpose of Alpha Tau Omega, the chapters founded since 1900 compare favorably with their elder sisters among the chapters.

If expansion should be governed by the ability of the national machinery to administer a larger organization, there is less reason now than ever before to call a halt. Almost every move made by the Fraternity in recent years has made it stronger in just that respect. It is easier now to administer a hundred chapters with an active membership of twenty-five hundred than it was a decade ago to conduct the affairs of half that number. The real source of weakness is the overgrown chapter. Keep the chapters limited to proper size and we may safely have as many of them as there are available colleges and universities.

At the present rate of growth there is no prospect that the policies of the Fraternity will be dictated by rash newcomers. There is no perceptible spirit of bolshevism in our councils.

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genial and worthy members; rather should that care be increased.

Every chapter should be urged—coerced, if necessary—to put and keep its house in order, and to acquire a house so to put and keep. But there is no perceptible reason why existing chapters should go to pot because one or two new ones are added each year. They would be queer parents who would not beget a second child until the first born had finished college and set up for himself.

The following, although written by a Sigma Phi Epsilon member, is taken from The Angelos of Kappa Delta: ON FRATERNITY EXPANSION

By LEE C. RASEY, Sigma Phi Epsilon I have heard of the Eastern woman traveling in the West who stopped one day in New Mexico to watch an Indian girl at her weaving.

Being kindly disposed, she engaged in conversation and remarked in a condescending tone, "Isn't it too bad that you live so far away?"

The Indian girl was surprised and said, "Why, I don't live far away.

I live right here." Which typical situation indicates that our interests are so persistently cramped that we must sometimes be jarred to the relation of values beyond the reach of our provincialism. It is extremely easy to become satisfied with the customary and to feel that what is should remain. Contentment is not to be tampered with Such an attitude would do for the individualist. But the world is drifting away from individualism, and whether Mr. Harding thinks so or not, we are not sufficient unto ourselves. Nor are the desires of those immediately interested in our interests an adequate gauge for all human activity. We do profit by inter-relations. Whether we admit it or not, we profit from those that we profess to despise. It is possible, of course, to receive much and give little. Social profiteers are not an uncommon factor in our lives.

The fraternity that will profit by the selfishness of the past, that continually draws into itself when the time of self-sufficiency arises is thinking in terms of easy pride and anti-social selfishness. Neither the faith of our fathers, the country of our fathers, or the civilization of our fathers is good enough for our sons. The future cannot feed upon the past and be satisfied. The fraternity of tradition is a fraternity of stagnation.

I believe in expansion. We know the benefits that arise from fraternity life, and we know likewise that there are those thousands of others in the colleges of yesterday and today who are not thus privileged. I cannot be so provincial as to think that my fraternity has picked up all the available material of its own type. I believe, of course, that a fraternity should not be cheapened. Those who feel

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its benefits should pay the price, and I would not under-cut to secure business. But there is no cheapening in offering the good men and women an article of good social value.

In The Garnet and White of Alpha Chi Rho there is an able discussion of the subject by the President of the fraternity from which we offer portions as follows: THE FUTURE DEVELOPEMENT OF THE FRATERNITY In the early days of my Chapter, we had three stock subjects for banquet addresses: "The Past of A X P"; "The Present of A X P"; "The Future of A X P." At the time, these subjects seemed to be all-inclusive. What else could there be to talk about?

We have since learned that our standard choice of subjects was narrow. We have learned that Alpha Chi Rho's past, present and future can be considered justly and profitably only with relation to the past, present and future of all other fraternities. We must think in Panhellenic terms, and, more than that, we must envisage the relation of fraternities generally to the entire world of higher education.

Therefore, in studying and shaping the future course of Alpha Chi Rho it is the duty of our leaders—those who serve the Order—to investigate and analyze the whole broad problem of the relation of the fraternities to the colleges and of our Fraternity to all other fraternities. Our degree of success will very largely depend upon this continuous study and the deductions from it.

We need a knowledge of the past for a background. We gain a broad perspective when we consider the development of the fraternity system from its very beginning. At first there were a few local societies. These expanded by forming other chapters at neighboring institutions. A parallel is found in the establishment by our Phi Psi Chapter, of other Chapters, Phi Chi, Phi Phi and Phi Omega.

Before the Civil War, there was no such thing as fraternity government as we know it today. Each chapter was a law unto itself. A chapter would establish one or more other chapters without bothering to consult other chapters of its own fraternity, and sometimes these irregularly established chapters would become inactive before it was even known they were in existence—just as if Phi Kappa were to tell us she had established a chapter of Alpha Chi Rho at the University of Missouri in 1919 and it had just died and this was the first any of us had ever heard of the existence of the Missouri Chapter. . . .

In the Middle West, there are from ten to twenty times as many students at each of the great State universities, as the fraternity chapters can provide for. This leaves a large neutral body; it means

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that many students who had hoped for election to a fraternity cannot have it, and will be either actively hostile to the whole system or at least unwilling to oppose measures taken to destroy it.

A way to mitigate this situation is for the fraternities generally to try to provide chapters where they are greatly needed—where there is a wealth of good fraternity material. The Interfraternity Conference has already taken cognizance of the situation and is working to meet it. And Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, says in its 1920 edition: "The better fraternities move very slowly in the granting of charters. . . . Much of this inertia on the part of such fraternities is due to a false conservatism. . . .

This conservatism on the part of the older fraternities has resulted in a great increase in the number of local societies having large numbers of students, and there is now opportunity for the organization of new fraternities.

Our last new charter was granted two years ago. It may be a year before we grant another. We are not moving recklessly, as is shown by the fact that our National Council has approved only one petition since 1918. We hope to develop our moderate program of expansion in a careful, scientific manner, and we are confident that we shall have the co-operation and support of the entire Order.

And, with reference to a sort of a clearing house for locals in the way of expansion Dr. Farr offers the following suggestion in the Cadueus of Kappa Sigma; quoting an editorial suggestion previously made in The Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta: That is a new, almost an unprecedented suggestion which is made editorially in the Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta.

It is this: that in view of the room and need for a larger number of national fraternities, and in view also of the existence of scores of flourishing locals in good institutions, a certain man—whom the Rainbow names—might well act as medium, entrepreneur, go-between, accoucheur or what you will, in bringing together these locals into groups and assisting them to begin work together as fraternities.

Why should it not be done? Something of the kind has already happened once or twice; why may it not happen again? Who would think the less of any group of men if it sought out other groups of like mind and purpose in order to form an union for the good of all?

The more we think of it, the more seriously we take our felloweditor's suggestion and the greater is our desire to see the experiment made.

The name? George Banta, of course.

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The Shield and Diamond has the following to say concerning the national abbreviation of Pi Kappa Alpha. In the South especially we know that Pi Kappa Phis bear the name of Pi Kapps in some localities and Pis in one especiality. Thus, the item is of interest: In the November issue, the matter of a nationally known and recognized abbreviation for Pi Kappa Alpha was presented for discussion and suggestions.

In answer to our request for the opinions of the members of the fraternity, only two replies have been received.

We are convinced that this subject merits full consideration and speedy attention. We believe that it does matter, if you are a Pi Kap in one corner of the country, a Pi in another section and something else in a third.

But we can never change this condition, unless we ourselves agree upon a national abbreviation, and by our constant observance and insistence upon it cause others to use such abbreviation also.

We therefore call upon every member of the fraternity, active and alumnus, to consider this question seriously, to talk it over with others, and to send us their choice of an abbreviation as soon as possible. It is not necessary to explain your choice. Records will be kept of the replies received and will be published in these columns.

NEWS GLEANED FROM EXCHANGES Beta Theta Pi has decided that a chapter limit of thirty-nine will work to the betterment of the fraternity. The chapter of a greater membership than that number will be given two years to reduce, if we understand the proposition correctly.

Champ Clark, famous, well-known and beloved member of Congress, who died March 2, was a member of Delta Tau Delta.

Mr. Greenfield Quarles, the last living founder of Sigma Nu, died January 14, 1921, at his home in Helena, Ark. Delta Tau Delta now has three club houses, one at Boston having been added to those at New York and Washington.

Lambda Chi Alpha has moved headquarters from WilkesBarre, Pa., to Indianapolis, Ind., where Sigma Nu is already established. We have been infomed that Phi Delta Theta is considering a move from Oxford, Ohio, to Inlianapolis. also.

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Alpha Xi Delta will conduct an Old World tour the coming summer.

Nebraska Weslyan and Michigan Agricultural have joined Drake University in the letting down of the bars against fraternities. Sigma Nu has established a chapter at the University of South Carolina, having investigated the anti-fraternity laws of the State to the satisfaction of a decision that the laws are not actually prohibitive.

Joe Sewell and Thurlow Lieurance, two of our distinguished brethren, were given honorable mention in the personal comments in Banta's Greek Exchange.

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KAPPA CHAPTER Brother R. T. Bryan, Jr., who is practicing law in China, was recently married. Kappa Chapter was in receipt of a Christmas card from Mr. and Mrs. Bryan.

Brother Claude A. Boseman is teaching school in Enfield, N. C. Brother J. C. Bynum has recently recovered from a serious attack of pneumonia, and is at present in Washington, D. C., where he expects to remain until his health will permit him to take up his work in Geology again.

Brother R. C. Bernau, Jr. is connected with his father in the jewelry business in Greensboro, N. C. Brother W. H. Currie is in the lumber business in Carthage, N. C. Brother C. C. Chinnis is with the Wilmington Savings and Trust Co., in Wilmington. N. C. Brother Beemer C. Harrell, captain of the 1920 football team, is now Executive Secretary of the Y. M. C. C. at Chester, S. C. Brother J. D. McRae. Jr., is at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, equipping himself for his future career.

Brother Fred Moore is with the firm of Gubernath & Hall in Huntsville, Ala. Brother Noah Rouse is studying medicine at George Washington University, Washington, D. C. Brother C. P. Spruill, Jr., has landed in England and is now pursuing his studies at Oxford University.

Brother W. G. Wilson, Jr., is completing his medical course at Jefferson Medical College.

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Brother Frank Clarvoe is at present connected with the Oregon Journal, Portland, Oregon.

LAMBDA CHAPTER Brother Louis Stovall is located at Lumberton, N. C. Brother Inman Padgett is in the Junior Law class at Columbia University.

Brother W. H. Griffin is now located at La Grange, Ga. Brother Kennon Mott is connected with the legal department of the Coca-Cola Company at Baltimore.

Brother Lamar P. Camp is practicing law at Rome, Ga. Brother Reed Doser is operating large farming interests at Rochelle, Ga. Brother Edward Lasseter, 5225 Blackston avenue, Chicago, is attending the Chicago Kent College of Law, and connected with the legal department of Swift & Co. MISCELLANEOUS Brother Dillard Lasseter, Eta, is located at Tientsin, China, care of the United States consulate. He is connected with the consular service there.

Brother J. J. Calnan, Iota, is in Savannah, Ga., his address being Fifty-Fifth and Abercorn. He is with the Beaver Board Company, working out of their district offices, at 419-421 Hurt building. Atlanta, Ga. Brother J. Ralph Rone, Mu, is with The North Carolina Motors Corporation at Charlotte, N. C. His address is 700 North College street.

Brother Clarke Smith, Kappa, who recently returned from the University of North Carolina, is associated with his father in the insurance business at Charlotte, N. C. Brother S. W. Robinson, Epsilon, is farming at his home at Derita. His address is R. F. D. No. 7, Charlotte, N. C. Brother Alex F. Fairley, Epsilon is a cotton broker with offices in the Kinney building, Charlotte. He lives at 5 West Morehead street.

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Brother Nathan Mobley, Kappa, has recently connected with the Travelers' Insurance company at Charlotte, N. C. His home address is 300 East Boulevard.

Brother W. B. Garrison, Epsilon, says he is waiting to sell a bale of cotton at his home on Providence road, Charlotte, N. C. Brother W. J. Pharr, Epsilon, is learning the textile game in a cotton mill at Belmont, N. C. Brother George D. Driver, Nu, is in the general commercial superintendent's office of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company at Omaha, Neb. Brother W. R. Reud, Eta, who lives at 34 West 48th street, New York city, is a magizine writer.

Brother Lamar L. Murdaugh is practicing law at McRae, Ga. Two other Pi Kapp attorneys in the "Cracker State include Brother Wade H. Brewton, of Claxton, and Brother Virgil S. Parham, of La Grange.

Brother R. E. Moody, Zeta is head of the department of mathematics at Staunton Military Academy at Staunton, Va. Brother. L. V. Powell, Omicron, is president of the PowellHuggins Drug Co. at Red Level, Alabama.

Brother J. G. Thacker, Epsilon, is associated with the Thacker & Brockman Co., 232 South Elm street, Greensboro, N. C., and lives at 207 South Eugene street.

Brother W.E. Leeper, Tau, is now located at Gastonia, N. C. Thos. J. Lipscomb, Jr., is yet a resident of Charleston, S. C., although he is no longer in the commission business. Tommy was a loyal member of Sigma chapter.

Henning F. Nelson, of Nu, is in Kannsas City. Nelson did his hitch in service during the world war and now is doing time as a married man. He is an engineer.

Louis Young Dawson, the last we heard of him, was in Indiana in the employ of the B. & 0. S. W. R. R., with headquarters at Seymour.

J. Wilson Robinson, Eta, is secretary-treasurer of the McFadden-Robinson Oil Co. of Washington, D. C.

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ALPHA CHAPTER College of Charleston, Charleston, S. C. Archon, G. A. Byrd, Jr. Grapter, G. E. Scheetz Chapter House, Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. Active Members, 14

Dear Brothers: It seems that every magazine brings over us an overwhelming wave of enthusiasm. We cannot say with what pleasure we read every page of last issue. We were especially interested in the letters. They all convinced us of the unsurpassed excellence of every chapter. What would we do without our magazine? How could we get along if we did not have that means of understanding each other, and of getting feeling into our relation? It certainly goes a great way to remove the feeling of isolation—to endow us with a sense of inseparableness, and to make the fraternity spirit the same everywhere.

And let's not forget that boundless credit and gratitude is due to our editor and business manager. We think that they are whole-heartedly employed in their task, and that their attainments are remarkable.

Our chapter is in the finest shape. At present we have fourteen active members who are really active. As much as we hate ourselves, we must be frank and admit that there is nothing wrong with us. Some of our older brothers insist that there is nothing like the old days or the early days of the fraternity when the keg was present at every meeting like a trusty brother.

They say that there will never again be such spirit of conviviality. But there they are mistaken. The keg is absent we admit with the deepest regret, but the spirit is still alive, and

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often carries us high in enthusiasm, even as high as our elder brothers were wont to be of old.

We are glad to hear that the chapter is to be reinstalled at Presbyterian College. Two of our members and four of our alumni expect to be present at the installation. We are filled with the spirit of expansion—expansion both outward and upward, and every new chapter gets a hearty welcome from us, and very improvement fills us with delight.

Before long we expect to have a Pan-Hellenic council. This is the first time, it seems, that all three of the fraternities have at the same time been in favor of the council. The fraternities here get along remarkably well, but we feel the need of the council, and think that it will promote even a better feeling.

We send best wishes to every Pi Kapp, and promise our co-operation in everything calculated to make Pi Kappa Phi bigger and better.

Most fraternally, J. H. Maxon, Correspondent.

Every Member A Life Subscriber BETA CHAPTER Presbyterian College, Clinton, S. C. Archon, H. L. Eichelberger Grapter, Steve C. Brown Active Members, 11

Do you wonder at the handwriting? It is of the same hand that has clinched your own in brotherly affection so recently.

It is we, who you have honored with the best that mortal man is capable of bestowing—brotherly love. You have shown us the entrance to your secret door; clasped our hand in your own; and branded your ideals upon our heart. And yet Beta is not a stranger. Truly we died in name, but it has lived on in the depth of our hearts, together with a fond hope that one day it would be restored. And after all, all dreams are not idle. With their presence is born the desire which is the initiative for endeavor. With the dream of Beta's chapter being restored, work was begun to achieve this end if possible at the first opportunity.

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This opportunity came in the form of a permission to re-establish fraternities in this college by the board of trustees last June. It had to knock but once. As a band of fraternity brothers, five men began at once the task of getting Beta chapter back. It was finally realized February 5, having eleven (charter) members with several pledges, who are to be initiated in a short time. With an already attractive hall for our "hangout," we are sparing no energy in improving and adding to it.

But realizing that our own energy and interest must largely decide its place among the fraternities of this college, we have drawn the "ties that bind" more closely about our group and strive to follow those purposes for which it was instituted. Although we have had little time in which to test our strength, we are up and doing, wide-awake and ready to accept any challenge. You shall hear of our action instead of our boasts in the future.

J. B. HICKLIN, Correspondent.

Every Member A Life Subscriber GAMMA CHAPTER University of California, Berkeley, Calif.

Archon, Harold Lee Gibeaut Grapter, J. Lester Erickson Chapter House, 2614 Dwight Way, Berkeley, Calif.

Pledges, 3 Active Members, 30 Alumni, 111

Greetings—To all Pi Kapps: Gamma Chapter was off with a running start for the new year. Everything points towards a continuance of the pace with which we have started.

The semester began with 22 active members on deck and all ready to go. Four of our number had failed to respond when the roll was taken. These were: "Doc" Hess, who is in business with his father in Lindsay, Calif.; "Dud" Millington, who is ranching at Hemet, Calif.; "Cy" Ries, who has returned to his old haunts at Oklahoma City and "Louie" Null, who was lucky enough to graduate at Christmas time. Besides the active members we had 5 pledges to which number we added 3 others. These are "Ham" Hamilton, another addition to our

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collection of red-heads;"Ken" Dogan,a mean man at the traps; and "Con" Connolly, a good journalist and also Rugby player.

Gamma held her first initiation of 1921 on Saturday, January 22, at which time the following men were taken into our fraternal fold: Paul S. Boren, Hydesville, Calif., Class of '24.

Wesley A. Tally, Vallejo, Calif., Class of '23.

Walter B. Collins, El Centro, Calif., Class of '23.

John 0. Blair, Two Rivers, Wis., Class of '23.

Jack B. Gregory, Orville, Calif., Class of '24.

James F. Hamilton, National City, Calif. Class of '23.

Kenneth D. Dogan, San Francisco, Calif., Class of '23.

John F. Connolly, San Francisco, Calif., Class of '23.

Since initiation we have pledged the following whom we intend to initiate on the second Saturday in March: "Bob" Hudleston, former high school track star; "Cy" Collins, who knows how to tickle the "ivories:" and "Brick" Laws, who we hope will make Frosh Baseball. I am sure that with such a splendid showing Gamma has a just right to be proud and to have such a joyful outlook for the future.

Meantime we have not allowed our social duties to be forgotten. On the evening of January 28 we held an informal dance at the Chapter House for the purpose of welcoming our new members and to get them acquainted. Under the very capable management of "Duke" Welch the evening was a great success and I am sure it was enjoyed by all.

On April 2 we are to hold our formal dance. This year we have decided to give a dinner dance in the Red Room of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Brother "Les" Ericks on, who is in charge, has promised us a rare treat.

Gamma joins with the rest of the student body of California in hoping that 1921 will be as good a year in the field of all interscholastic activities as was 1920. The achievements of our great football team have now become history—we are hoping it will not be ancient history when the Eastern sport writers come to choose their "would-be" All-Am erican team next Fall.

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At present we are in the midst of our varsity basket-ball season. California and Stanford are tied for first place in the Pacific Coast Conference and our recent 30-24 victory over the Cardinal leads us to believe we will come out on top.

As yet scholarship records are not out but we are hoping to better our position held last year of fifth place among 35 nationals on the campus.

With such splendid prospects we are joyfully looking ahead for 1921 to be the biggest year—as Pi Kapps—for the Fraternity and as members of the student body—for our alma mater.

With greetings and best wishes to every Pi Kapp for success, especially to the younger members of our family, and also anxiously awaiting the convention to be held here next December, when we hope to see you all, I am, Yours most fraternally, EMMANUEL 0. SALARI, Correspondent.

Every Member A Life Subscriber ZETA CHAPTER Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C. Grapter, W. P. Hood Archon, Paul F. Carroll Correspondent, Paul F. Carroll Meeting Every Monday Night, 7:30 P. M. Alumni, 55 Active Members, 10 Pledges, 0

Dear Brothers: Allow me to introduce Brothers W. S. Hoole, Darlington, S. C.; L. M. Banks, Hartsville, S. C., and W.L. Best, Bethune, S. C. On February 15, they made the joutney o'er the desert sands and are now full-fledged Pi Kapps. Bill Hoole got his W. C. in football this year, and will doubtless get his block next season. He is out for baseball, and is showing up fine. Bill and "Stumpy" Banks are both there when it comes to the intricate art of Terpsichore. All of these men are popular with their fellow students, and great things are expected of them.

Basket-ball season is closing and baseball is opening up. We have Brothers Dillingham and Nash on the basket-ball squads,

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and Brother Dillington has made a fine record. Brother "Squab" Nash is there also, but on account of his small size he wasn't allowed to participate in the majority of the games.

We have Brothers Smith, Parler and Hoole out for baseball and expect them to make good. Brother Hood is still working hard as editor-in-chief of the annual. He also recently received the honor of being elected to the Senior Order of the Gnomes. This is an order to which men with numerous college honors are eligible, and Brother Hood was elected as one of four men from the senior class. Brother Harper has been elected as president of his literary society. This makes three presidents of literary societies from Zeta this year Zeta has been extremely fortunate in having so many Pi Kapps drop in on her. Before Christmas, Brother Bill Borland from Mu came down to visit Brother "Crip" Leonard, Mu, who is now living here. Bill is certainly a fine fellow, and we hated to see him leave. A little later, Brother Sturm, Nu, came here in a Lyceum number. Brother Sturm, being from one of our western chapters, gave us a great many helpful hints, and many new ideas. We also had Brothers Bell and Byrd, Alpha, who came here to attend the College State Press Association Convention; and Brother Eichelberger, Beta. We are always glad to see a brother, so never hesitate to drop in when you are passing through.

I am sure all of us are pleased with the outlook of the fraternity. So many petitions coming in, show that we have established a good name for ourselves, and the Grand Chapter is to be congratulated on the fine work that they have accomplished toward the upbuilding of Pi Kappa Phi. THE STAR AND LAMP continues to pick up, and I believe that the magazine is destined to have a glorious future. Let's push the life subscription campaign and put our magazine on a firm basis.

Zeta is looking forward to the pleasure of having Brother Heffner, E. S. A., with her in April.

With best wishes for Pi Kapps everywhere, I am Fraternally yours, PAUL F. CARROLL, Correspondent.

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Emory University, Georgia Archon, Sidney E. Stevens Grapter, E. Clyde Smith Active Members, 30 Alumni, 130

Brother Pi Kapps: The new year found us all back again with the exception of Brothers J. L. Pittman and Charlie Smith. Brother Pittman will return in March.

On the night of January 20, new officers were formally installed as follows: Sindey E. Stevens, Archon; E. C. Smith, Grapter ; A. A. Knight, Thesaurophulax ; E. H. Rape, Historian; H. C. Jones, Jr., Correspondent; C. J. Jackson, Chaplain; Nat Davidson, Thurepanioiktes.

The men of Eta feel sure that the new Archon will lead the Chapter on with the same sure step of Brother R. T. Overstreet, the retiring Archon. The task is not an easy one, for the closing of the fall term marked the end of one of the most successful terms in our history.

Word came on January 20, that brought sorrow to each of us.

It was the news of the tragic death of Brother Robert Wilcox, of Lumber City, Ga., who was with us last year.

The last issue of THE STAR AND LAMP was much enjoyed and several members have declared their intention of using a little elbow grease and ink, for each of us is anxious to do his part in making it possible for the editor to uphold the same high standard.

Already we are looking forward to next year, and as Emory expects the greatest enrollment in her history, so Eta expects the coming year to be the most successful ever.

Great interest has been manifested in the coming Pi Kappa Phi convention, and steps have been taken toward sending our delegate.

A reception is to be given the alumni next Thursday, February 3. All plans are laid for a great time and we intend making the affair an immense success.

Brother Hayes of Pi visited us at our regular meeting, January 20. We were indeed glad to have him with us.

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Brother Pi Kapps when in "town" don't fail to come round.

We always have a warm welcome for you.

Fraternally yours, HENRY C. JONES, Correspondent.

Every Member A Life Subscriber IOTA CHAPTER Georgia School of Technology 241 West Peachtree, Atlanta, Ga. Grapter, Jno. E. Patton, Jr. Archon, D. D. Fouche Alumni, 90 Pledges, 3 Active Members, 34

To all Pi Kapps everywhere: Greetings!

Before you read further you will undoubtedly realize that this is the work of a pure novice in such matters. Although this may not be cleverly written at least grant me that my intentions are good. I do hope to improve with experience.

With the formalities of the occasion thus disposed of let us turn to the more serious business of the chapter letter. Nataurally, with the Christmas holidays a few weeks past and two weeks of midyears just concluded, happenings of particular interest are quite scarce. However, several events of merit have come to pass. These will be mentioned later on.

Criticism is usually out of order especially among brothers but there are times when constructive criticism should be welcomed and prove to be of unreckonable value. Therefore please construe these next few remarks as constructive criticism rather than destructive.

Interest in purely fraternity matters has materially increased.

It is with an extreme amount of pleasure that we mention this because heretofore things have gone along in a more or less matter of fact way, but of late it appears as if a bug of fraternity spirit has been biting the members of this chapter and its effects are altogether desirable. Individuals of the chapter have been working toward improvement to a degree that 6 wholly gratifying.

We take this occasion to present our new pledges, E. L. Sullivan, R. L. McDougal, and W. E. Dimmock. Mr. Sulli-

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van is a resident of our own Atlanta at 422 Piedmont Avenue.

He is a Sophomore Electrical and truly a clever fellow. Mr. McDougall is from Philadelphia, Pa., and Mr. Dimmock is from Augusta, Georgia. Both are fine lads. We wish that you you could meet these men in person and we are sure that you would thoroughly agree with us. We feel that these will be among our very best men.

We wish to commend publicly the officers who have just returned to the role of brothers and to thank them for the wholesale and wholesome manner in which they managed our chapter during the past year. To work for them has indeed been a pleasure and we wish that it were possible to have had them another year. We also wish to extend to the new regime our sincere wish to co-operate with it in all our undertakings, knowing that without co-operation there can be no co-ordination.

The returns of the Januai y election are as follows: Archon, D. D. Fouche ; Thesaurophulax, A. J. Little, Jr.; Grapter, Jno. E. Patton, Jr.: Correspondent, C. F. Kohlruss, Jr.; Thurepanioiktes, R. C. Watkins; Historian, H. V. Murdaugh.

Quite suddenly out of an absolutely clear sky, the invitation to Bro. F. Q. Little's wedding spilled us for a forty yard loss! And to think that all the time he was living right here with us and none of us suspected a thing! We told Brother Little that he was not, decidedly not, a good brother. He had been keeping something from us! Brother Little deserves our most hearty congratulations because Mrs. Little is quite the type of girl that young men dream of but so seldom see.

Of interest throughout the Fraternity comes Clyde K. Byfield with his new undertaking. Clyde is an alumnus of some commencements ago and is now head of the Byfield Apperson Company, the new distributors of the Apperson cars in our territory. Knowing Brother Byfield as we do we are sure that he will be successful in this as he was while southern factory representative for the same company. He has offices at 521 Peachtree Street and is showing the newest and latest Appersons.

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longer active. He has left school and is now working for the Atlanta Blue Print Company, of which Brother E. H. Havis is president. We suppose, from Brother Tucker's training in school, that he is probably serving in the capacity of "consulting engineer."

Brother J. W. Rourk of Lambda chapter entered with us here during January. We send Lambda many thanks for sending us such a good man. In spite of the old feud between the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech., Brother Rourk is working like a Trojan and will at least be heard from in his new position as a Bass player in the "Greatest band in the South."

Brother Fletcher Martin, '22, has journeyed out to balmy California where, "it is said," he is scrutinizing the bathing beauties, not to mention selling hardware. Fletch says he is going the rounds but just the same he gets lonesome for news of the gang. Therefore, a word to the wise is sufficient: His address is 3508 Geary street, San Francisco, California.

To all brothers: When in Atlanta be sure to stop at the chapter house. Remember that our house is the Pi Kappa Phi house and when you are here we want you in it.

Fraternally, C. F. Kom,Russ, JR., Correspondent Iota.

Every Member A Life Subscriber KAPPA CHAPTER University of North Carolina Archon, F. Carlyle Shepard Grapter, W. F. Falls Chapter House, Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, N. C. Active Members, 22 Alumni, 39

To all Pi Kapps: Greetings, and the best of luck for the New Year!

Kappa Chapter returned to the University after the Christmas holidays minus two of our most esteemed brethren, Brothers Harrell and Spruill, who have gone elsewhere to continue their work. Nevertheless, we still have twenty-two mem-

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bers in the active chapter, and we are here to tell you that all of the twenty-two are active. Things are kept buzzing around the house all of the time, and through the hospitality of our boys there is an almost constant crowd of freshmen being entertained. We have not yet held our annual freshman feed, but it will be pulled off some time in the near future. At present, our list of freshmen numbers somewhere in the vicinity of thirty or thirty-five.

Quite recently we were honored with a visit from Brother Sturm of Nebraska Nu. Brother Sturm is manager and chief entertainer of a group of players touring the country. He had already visited some of the others chapters, and reported great things from all of them. After the performance we had a little informal feed at the house for the players, and everybody had a fine time. We hope to see Brother Sturm again some time soon, and right at this moment Kappa would like to extend an invitation to any other of our brothers who happen to be in this part of the country to come over and look us up—spend a while with us, we have room fixed up for our "company." We will all be glad to see you, and will do our best to show you a good time.

The basket-ball team, under the leadership of Brother Shepard, leaves on February 1 for an extended Northern tour. So far this year our team made a fine showing, and we are expecting great things from them on this trip—just keep your eye on the basket-ball news for the next few weeks, and see what happens. Brother Shepard is holding down one of the guard positions, and Brother Hanby has charge of the other—and they are extremely well filled!

We have been hearing great things about Brother Tom Wolfe, who was gratuated here last year, and is now at Harvard. Brother Wolfe is a candidate for an A. M. degree, and is taking Prof. Baker's course in playwriting, acknowledged to be the best course of its kind in the country. Brother Wolfe _has written a play which is now attracting a great deal of attention in the dramatic world of Harvard. Pictures from this and another of his plays have appeared recently in such

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periodicals as the Theatre Magazine, Review of Reviews, and others. A full-face picture of Brother Wolfe, well hidden by full grown whiskers, may be seen in two of these magazines.

Best of luck to Brother Wolfe, the budding young dramatist.

A few days ago, the first issue of The Scroll came off the press, and copies have been mailed to all of our alumni, and also to all of the chapters. We hope our efforts to keep in touch with our alumni will be successful. By the way, if any one would like to have a copy of The Scroll for his own use, write us and we will send one immediately.

We were all glad to see, in the last STAR AND LAMP, what a prominent part Pi Kappa Phi was playing in the student activities in the schools. Just for interest here are a few more facts concerning the activities of "Kappa on the Kampus": Brother J. A. McLean, assistant manager of 1920 football and President of last year's Sophomore class, has been recently elected a commencement marshal.

Brother Donnell Van Noppen, manager of 1920 football, President of the "Y," has recently been put in charge of class athletics.

Brother George Denny, captain of R. 0. T. C. and Business Manager of the Carolina Playmakers, will play the leading part in one of the Playmakers' forthcoming productions.

Fraternally yours, J. N. BRAND, JR., Correspondent.

Every Member A Life Subscriber LAMBDA CHAPTER University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Archon Jesse 0. Futral Grapter, C. Elmo Brockington Chapter House, 436 Dearing Street Pledges, 0

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Alumni, 60

Dear Brothers: Lambda Chapter lost three members who failed to return after the hoidays. One of the men failing to return was Brother McMillan, who is now attending the Law School at Mercer

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University, Macon, Ga. Brother McMillan's reason for leaving us is that he longs for a quiet place where he can attend a Law School at night.

Brother "Bollie" Boyette is sojourning in the metropolis of Moultrie, until the winter tourist season is over. "Bollie" lays it all to the present cotton situation.

Brother Fisher was last seen around the wilds of Baxley, Ga., where he was "shootin' the bull" to the rural populace of this town.

Three new members have been taken in since the first issue.

The new members are Brother Walter C. McMillan, of Jesup, Ga., who was accounted for above; Brother "Larrie" Richards of Atlanta, Ga., who was among those who forced the Kaiser to start sawing wood for exercise in Holland; and Brother Dewy Thurmond of Athens, Ga. He has succumbed to a severe wound inflicted by an arrow from the trusty bow of Dan Cupid. Mr. and Mrs. Thurmond are now residing in their suburban home at Athens.

All of the Lambdas seem to have had a great time during the "Holidays" at home. Good spirits (Canadian Club) prevailed everywhere with the good brothers, judging from the appearance of some of them upon their return to college. However, this was not the only spirit that returned to college with the men. There is a higher spirit, a spirit to make Pi Kappa Phi larger and greater in the future. Let's go the limit this year, fellows, we can do it, make Pi Kappa Phi the greatest Fraternity in the world, make it mean more to each and every member than it has ever meant before.

Jimmie Ross, made a business trip to Brenau last week-end concerning the transfer of jewelry. Jimmie is one of those immortal "tea hounds," sleeps all day and has a late date with Morpheus every night. He was over-burdened with several week-end classes, but they conflicted with each other, so he dropped them.

The above character reminds the writer of his former roommate, John Rourk, who is now attending one of the lesser branches of the University of Georgia.

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Headquarters R. 0. T. C. have posted orders to the effect that first class private Arthur Ossia Benton, has been promoted to Corporal. (Never mind the guard, General.) He also parts his hair in the middle.

Lambda Chapter was very glad to have Brothers "Speedy" Spiers and Mac Carpenter on a visit during the month. These brothers were members of the Furman basket-ball team that played "Georgia." We wish more of the roaming brothers would stop by for a day or so, we are always glad to see them.

Fraternally, J. LEWIS NIERRITT, COrrCSPOnclettt.

Every Member A Life Subscriber MU CHAPTER Trinity College, Durham, N. C. Archon, G. R. Powell Grapter, C. C. Cornwell, Jr. Chapter Room 212 Jarvis Alumni, 30 Pledges, 4 Active Members, 7

Mu is on the eve of her annual initiation. February 10, 1921, we will take into our fold four pledges, and probably one or two other prospects. We would like to have with us brothers from other chapters, but due to the fact that we have taken such hasty action on this matter, it has been impossible to send out the proper notification.

Mu has a new pledge, T. R. Wagoner of Walkerton, N. C. "Rube," as he is known among us, is one of the most popular members of the junior class, and has been awarded very many honors due to his personality and merit. He is a Tombsman, Sigma Upsilon, and manager of next year's football team. I might mention at this point that Brother R. C. Leach has been elected Captain of our next year's football team also; so with the team in charge of two Pi Kapps there isn't any doubt but that it will be a success.

Brother Brim is again manager of our basket-ball team, and it seems that he is going to be a manager of another State championship team, as he was last year. So far Trinity has

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played four games and won them all. As a matter of information I will give the scores of the games to date, and from this it can be seen that our chances for the championship are good: University of South Carolina, 12 to 40; N. C. State, 11 to 33; Carolina, 22 to 25; Wake Forest, 20 to 27.

When the University of South Carolina came to Durham we found that there was a loyal Pi Kapp managing the team.

Brother Mears of Zeta was in charge, and he was a very welcome visitor among us.

We have just finished our mid-winter examinations, and everyone is sleeping in an attempt to catch up the sleep that was lost burning midnight oil; so there really isn't much news.

Mu wishes you all a success for the coming year.

Fraternally, B. S. BORLAND, JR., Correspondent.

Every Member A Life Subscriber NU CHAPTER University of Nebraska Grapter, Walter Wheeler Archon, Stoddard M. Robinson Alumni, 77 Active Members, 31 Pledges, 5

Dear Brothers: The first three months of 1921 have been most prosperous for Nu Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. We initiated five men and wish to introduce Charles F. Adams, Wilbur A. Johnson, Floyd Thomas all of Lincoln, Leslie Long of Clarinda, Ia., and Carl J. Peterson of Lynchburg, Kan. These men are now good and true Pi Kapps.

The second semester brought back to the fold of Nu Chapter Brothers Harry Lanning, Frank Park and Verne Thomas.

These men were in school last year but did not attend the first semester this year.

We have been more than happy to have with us for the last few weeks Brother W. L. Simpson, Supreme Councilman from the West. "Bill" has done us lots of good and helped us in many ways.

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Brother Wesley "String" Jungmeyer carried the Pi Kapp banner on the varsity basket squad this year and certainly did his part to give Nebraska a winning team. "String" has one more year of varsity ball and expects to be back again next fall.

At the Founder's Day banquet held at the Lincoln Hotel on December 10 the old Pi Kapp spirit certainly was present. We had several of our alumni back with us and the best part of the evening were the talks by active and alumni members of Nu chapter.

On February 19 we held our Annual banquet. This was put on at the chapter house and we crowded the place full. There were a great number of alumni back and many were the jokes and stories that were sprung by the toasters.

The alumni had a meeting and organized for the year and reelected officers. The night was chockful of enjoyment and the fellows got better acquainted with the old men and gained in many ways from the association with the men who helped organize Nu chapter and who were with it in its earliest and most difficult time. We got a lot of inspiration and assistance from these fellows and only wish we could have more of these gatherings.

We've had several house dances. In fact two or three weeks is the longest time between them. We expect to have one big party in the spring along in May probably going out of town for the day.

This week is a big week at Nebraska, for the largest basketball tournament in the world is being held the last three days of the week. There will be over two hundred teams here.

That will mean between fifteen hundred and two thousand young high school men in town and Pi Kappa Phi is having a dance on Friday night for the main reason of becoming better acquainted with some of these men and looking them over for next year.

Brother Orvin Gaston is now one of the three news editors on the Daily Nebraskan. We expect to see "Gas" editor some time next year. Chas. Adams was elected Freshman member

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of,the Student Publication Board. This controls the publications of the school and has charge of all appointive offices.

Nu chapter wishes to introduce to all brother Pi Kapps Brother Ferguson. "Fergie" is an honorary member and is in charge of music at Lincoln high school. He's sure got lots of the old pep and he's able to be in close touch with us. We have one new pledge, namely Knox Burnett of Lincoln. Knox is on the business staff of the Daily Nebraskan.

We sure hated to lose Brother Harve Rice and Martin Matson by graduation at the end of the first semester. Brother Rice, however, is staying at the house. He is working with Woods Brothers Co. Harve says it is an awfully large business. Brother Matson has been back to see us several times and was present at our annual banquet.

Brother Allan M. Wilson has a song in the Cornhuskers song-book which ranks as one of the best. Brother Wilson has showed lots of talent along this line. We can only guess as to his inspiration in calling the song "My Nebraska Girl."

Wishing all the rest of Pi Kappa Phi a lot of luck through the remainder of the year and during the summer months Nu chapter bids all farewell.

Fraternally, HENRY E MOOBERRY.

Every Member A Life Subscriber XI CHAPTER Roanoke College, Salem, Va. Grapter, Bernard G. Garrett Archon, Eugene G. Ould Alumni, 33 Active Members, 19

Dear Brothers: With the coming of spring and the winter months behind us we are beginning to look forward with increasing pleasure to the coming of Commencement and the celebrations that accompany it.

Xi is blessed this year with one of the largest number of men she has ever had and she is proud to say that each and every

Top Row (left to right)—Fred Cans, Delph Bradbury, R. B. Rogers, T. W. Potter, Bill Kinzer, E. G. OuId, W. C. Chapman, Dr. A. P. Wagener, W. B. Corbin.

Bottom Row—I. I). Chapman, Jr.. B. G. Garrett, N. A. Woodson. E. E. Dobbins, Jack Painter, J. C. Lifts, R. R. Rush, R. L. Davis, Charlie Martin, and George Caldwell.

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brother is completely there, when it comes to quality. She believes that the fraternity is always judged by the weakest man in it and for that reason we Pi Kapps at Roanoke are endeavoring to uphold and respect the worthy and high name that Pi Kapps hold everywhere.

We have enjoyed a number of good feeds this year alone and are looking forward with great pleasure to the twelfth when we entertain Rho of Washington and Lee University here. These are the only two chapters of the fraternity in Virginia and it is our policy to do all in our power to bring them as closely together as posssible and in some way try to return the true brotherly hospitality so heartily extended us last year by them at their institution.

Pi Kappa Phi at Roanoke College has made an excellent record this year in almost every line of work and is earnestly trying to raise still higher her records. We are especially fortunate in having the captains for both basketball and baseball this year, besides the captain for next year's football team.

Brother Fred Garis of Roanoke was the successful basketball captain for the past season, whose team was not satisfied until it defeated N. C. State in Roanoke. Brother I. D. Chapman is baseball captain for the coming season, and under his leadership we are expecting great things from Old Roanoke's team. Other Pi Kapps on the team are Litts, Ould, Corbin and Garis. Brother Bill Potter is to lead Roanoke next year in football and we feel sure he will successfully complete his task.

Xi announces the following election of officers: Archon, E. G. Ould ; Grapter, B. G. Garrett; Thesaurophulax, R. R. Rush; Thurepanioiktes, Delph Bradbury; Historian, R. B. Rodgers; Chaplain, E. E. Dobbins; Correspondent, W. C. Chapman.

Roanoke College is on the high road to progress and Pi Kappa Phi hopes to lead this worthy and noble cause.

Hoping this issue of the STAR AND LAMP will be the best ever, I remain, Fraternally yours, W. C. CHAPMAN, Correspondent.

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University of Alabama, University, Ala. Archon, George M. Grant Grapter, J. M. Kelley Chapter House, Twelfth Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Active, 28 Alumni, 52

Beginning of the second half-year found every man, with exception of Brother Hobart C. Fulton and Lowell J. Black, back on the job and hard at it to equal and if possible to surpass our enviable record of the first half-year. Brothers Fulton and Black have finished school and are now employed in their

respective towns of Anniston and Dothan, Ala. Omicron introduces with pleasure the following brothers, who were initiated into the fraternity since the last issue of the STAR AND LAMP. It is probably unnecessary to say that these brothers are in keeping with the true ideals of Pi Kappa Phi everywhere. Brothers Hewelette 13. Whittaker and Leo H. Pou of Guntersville, Alabama, and Waynesboro, Miss., respectively. Brother Whittaker promises to play a "leading role" in football next season. Brother Pou by his enviable scholarship record will help us materially in the scholarship-cup contest. Brother Pou is a Senior lawyer and has received nothing less than "A" since he came to the University two years ago.

Alabama has a very entertaining schedule for baseball this season. Playing such teams as Boston Braves, Cleveland Indians, Yale, and our neighbors, the Birmingham Barons. These in addition to the regular menu. Pi Kappa Phi will be well represented on the team this year. Brother Sewell of last year's team will again preside behind the bat; Brother Starnes promises to mount the mound in defense of his colors. It will be remembered by quite a few that Brother Starnes is the one who piloted the Pi Kapp team to victory last year pitching and winning every game; and for the field Brothers Bruce Shaw, Francis Fletcher, Harry Prater, and Walter Hovater will prove • worthy contenders. If the team plays in your town this year then look it up for you are sure to find Omicron represented.

Omicron promises to put out a good team to compete for the

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inter-fraternity basket-ball championship. We have a good bunch of players and with half of the luck that Georgia had in the Ga.-Ala football game last November we will win with a large score. Our prospects for the baseball championship is not as bright this year as it was last year this time, due to the fact we are sacrificing for the varsity. However, depend upon us to do the best we can.

Class football is at its height at this time, three games having been played with three to play. Freshmen thus far seem to be getting the better of the deal, having won two while their "hard" sophs have not won any. Poor Freshies, they win yet they lose; it's a cruel, cruel, world after all. Most of them will be back in school in time to play the next game through I hope.

We are not worrying however, for no matter who wins we will be represented, having nine men on the three teams (the seniors deeming it beneath their dignity to put out a team).

In the last issue of the STAR AND LAMP we announced to Pi Kapps everywhere the plan we had on foot to build a magnificent chapter house on Fraternity Row here. To those who failed to read or see the plans as explained in the last issue I will try to explain them to you. First a self-perpetuating committee of five was appointed to build the house and build the house we are. The plan of this committee is, briefly: To issue non-interest bearing certificates to all who will buy them on the faith and credit of this chapter to be paid back by drawings each year but that the total shall be paid in ten years, provided first, however, that non-members of this chapter be paid first. These certificates are for one hundred dollars each and will be paid to your benificiary should you die before yours was paid. The plan as you will see will save us the excessive burden of paying a high rate of interest to loan sharks. Our goal is ten thousand of which we have to date three thousand and have not solicited a single alumnus of this chapter. The twenty-eight men here subscribed that amount alone. A siege is to be made on the alumni in the near futude at which time we hope to raise about five thousand which will bring our total up to eight thousand. Now, we will still need two thousand

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to put us over the top and this two thousand we are asking our sister chapters to take and help us build a home on the campus you will be proud of even if you live in California. Who knows, the wind may blow you in this direction some day. The University will give us ten thousand when we raise an amount to equal that amount. Then you will see a twenty thousand dollar house spring up on Fraternity Row that no Pi Kapp will ever be ashamed of. Help us to do this, we will help you when you decide to build.

We were pleased to have with us as week-end guest Brothers Mayfield Ward and Haines Huey, graduates of last year's class.

Brother Ward is a charter member of this chapter. He is Principal of the Cahaba High School, a pretty good start for the first year. Incidentally it is rumored Brother Ward is to furnish us with a real sister in the immediate future. Brother Huey is employed in Birmingham, Ala., his home.

Omicron is glad to have with us the former Archon of Rho Chapter, Brother A. B. Powell. Brother Powell is quite an enthusiastic Pi Kapp and is a most welcome addition to our "bunch." Brother Powell says that we must become thoroughly saturated with the "spirit of Washington and the courage of Lee" and then we can conquer anything but Auburn. However Auburn is not on the map so it doesn't matter so much with them.

Brother Steadman Acker, Ensign, U. S. A., of Pensacola, Fla., and his fighting sailors were down recently to engage Alabama in a basket-ball game. Brother Acker as manager, coach, and athletic director of the Pensacola Naval Station is making a record in the way of athletics for himself. Brother Acker received some newspaper prominence when he carried his team to New Orleans from Pensacola via seaplane. Rumors would have it that he would follow the Warrior River to Tuscaloosa in the seaplane for the game with Alabama but you have my word for it that he didn't fly a second I know, I've riden the A. G. S. (Southern) too many times to be fooled.

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us any time when passing through. Wire and some of us will sure meet you and see that you do not get lost in this wonderful city of ours.

T. E. BUNTIN, Correspondent.

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Every Member A Life Subscriber PI CHAPTER Oglethorpe University, Oglethorpe University, Ga. Grapter, C. I. Pirkle Archon, Daniel Hayes, Jr. Treasurer, L. C. McClung Alumni, 28 Active Members, 21 Pledges, 0

(Two letters were received from this wide-awake bunch.

Following is the latest. Lack of space prevents publication of both.)

To all Pi Kapps: Greetings!

The greatest little thing that has happened in Pi Chapter for some time is the fact that we now have a chapter house. It is by no means a magnificent structure or is it even to be compared with our old house, but still it is a place our boys can call home. After suffering the disadvantages of being "homeless" for six months we all can appreciate our present humble structure.

Baseball is now the most interesting topic of discussion at Oglethorpe. Material is better and more plentiful this year than ever before in the history of the University and we all are expecting the "Petrel Nine" to accomplish wonders. Oglethorpe's baseball schedule is really an envious one, including such teams as Harvard, University of Michigan, Centre, Georgia Tech, and Georgia.

Pi is well represented on the baseball field by Brothers Carlisle (Captain), Simpson, Little, Morris, Sims, David, and Price and we expect nearly all of them to make the Varsity.

Pi Kapps of Lambda, Omicron, and Iota will remember Brother Carlisle's terrific hitting, which averaged .416 last season.

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new $50,000 athletic field, which will probably be ready either for this year's baseball season or gridiron work next year.

THE STAR AND LAMP Life Subscription Campaign is being pushed at Pi and we expect to have every active man and alumnus a subscriber by the end of the present Scholastic year.

The three Atlanta Chapters are planning on staging a banquet in the interest of the STAR AND LAMP campaign at which we expect to work up the needed enthusiasm to put it over.

The officers elected by Pi Chapter for the last half of the

year are: Archon, Daniel Hayes, Jr.; Grapter, C. I. Prikle ; Treasurer, L. M. McClung; Historian, Clifford Sims; Chaplain, Frank Sims, Jr.; Thurepanioiktes, J. T. Morris; Correspondent, Daniel Hayes, Jr.

With best wishes to Pi's sister chapters and Pi Kapps everywhere.

Pi Chapter.

DANIEL HAYES, JR.

Every Member A Life Subscriber RHO CHAPTER Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. Grapter, L. W. Milbourne Archon, S. J. Robbins Chapter House, 73 South Main Street Alumni, 4 Active Members, 10 Pledges, 2

Dear Brothers: No doubt you will see before I have finished that I am new on the job of correspondent, but bear with me and I will do the best I can.

Rho chapter is growing, not only in quantity but also in quality. We now have ten active members and two pledges.

Brothers Robbins, Milbourne, and Walker are the only old men back for the spring term, and to them fell the pleasure of initiating the new men. We now offer the new men and their doings for your criticism.

Brother S. E. Howie of Charlotte, N. C., is an illustrious Junior. Sam went to Davidson two years and because he was

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not made president of the institution, got sore and came to Washington and Lee. He is a dandy good fellow, a good mixer (home brew) and a "Lad for the Lassies."

Brother Wm. A. Peavy a "Bloody Soph." is a "Bold Bad Man" from Lufkin, Texas. All that keeps Bill from being handsome is his looks. Outside of his many faults, Bill is a mighty good fellow. He was elected vice-president of the Freshman class, before he received his credits which made him a Sophomore, this rating also cut him off the freshman foot

ball team.

Next comes Brother E. E. Rosborough, better known as "Red," from Augusta, Ga. We put Red up against all corners, as having the reddest hair of any man living. He also claims the distinction of being the original "Dancing Fool" (we all agree, when he leaves off the Dancing.)

Geo. L. Hill "mosied" up here from Roanoke, Ala. There is only one fault Geo. has, he uses absolutely no discretion when it comes to breaking hearts (Sometime he may find a pleasant task breaking rocks). He is some jazz artist when he gets hold of a trombone, and renders good service on the W.and L. Band.

As for 0. F. McGill there is very little to say, I can't see where he amounts to much. And if he had not been lucky and made the Ming Staff, I don't know whether we would have even mentioned his name or not. We think he will make the wrestling team (That is if every body else dies.) He has only one redeeming feature and that is, that he comes from North Carolina. Thus his pedigree ends.

Now William Hellier. "Bill" is an eminent Chemist-to-be, that is if some chemical doesn't get against him. He hails from Bessemer, Ala., but we do not hold that against him, since he has proven his talent as a cornetist and has given his service to the band. Bill is a god all 'round man and is taking a great interest in the fraternity.

C. H. Wilson from Danville, Va., is our athlete, having made his numerals on the freshman foot ball team, and is now playing_ center on the basket ball team. He is just as good man in his

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scholastic work as he is in athletics and we prophesy for him a brilliant college career.

We have two goats that are exceptionally good men, and will be taken in pretty soon.

H.S. Ashby of Fayetteville, Tenn., has proven to be a mighty good fellow. He is a good mixer, and is well liked by all who know him, we all like his fraternity spirit, although not taken in yet, he is showing as much interest as if he were an old man.

I. W. Stolz is a Chattanooga, Tenn. man and a good one at that. He is one of the best athletes in the freshman class, and his popularity is exceeded by none. He was captain of the freshman foot ball team and is now playing guard on the freshmen basket-ball team.

We were glad to have Brothers Chapman, Woodson, and Garis of the Roanoke basket-ball team with us, although they played a wonderful game, someone had to lose. We hope that they, and all others will call on us again.

May we congratulate Brother Shepard for his basket-ball team, although they gave us a flogging we hold no ill will against them, and we are glad that it was a team captained by a Pi Kapp that defeated us. We were very glad to see both Brother Shepard and Brother Hanby of the North Carolina basket-ball team.

The mid-winter and fancy dress balls are over, and every Pi Kapp in the chapter was there in full bloom—to give the ladies a treat. We are all looking forward now to our anniversary banquet which we are to have at the Dutch Inn, February 21, 1921.

In closing allow me to offer a word of congratulation to Brother Young for the excellency of the STAR AND LAMP. It is very satisfactory and is a credit to the fraternity.

Fraternally, 0. FORREST IVICGILL, Correspondent.

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TAU CHAPTER North Carolina State College, West Raleigh, N. C.

Since you last heard from us, the baby chapter, we have cut six teeth. Bid Day came Feburary 1 and we pledged six men and intitiated them February 15. These new men are: Lucian Harris, Jr., Salisbury, N. C.; John R. Hines, Black Mountain, N. C.; James Blakeney, Pineville, N. C.; W. I. Pickens. Charlotte, N. C.; Joseph J. Sanders, Smithfield, N. C.; and Anthony 0. Uzzle, Wilson Mills, N. C. The initiation was held at the Elks' club and the neophytes claimed it was impressive enough.

The basketball season began with a series of defeats but the team was straightened out and defeated several of the strongest teams in the state, including the University of North Carolina.

While we do not lay claim to the state championship we are proud of the team and the two Pi Kapps who played on it.

Baseball practice has begun in earnest and it looks as though a good team will result. We will have two men in the varsity lineup, Brothers Murray and Underwood. Brother Underwood is an outfielder and Brother Murray, who is the main stay on the pitching staff, will captain the team and we are expecting great things from him this season. Brother Hines is showing good form on the freshman squad.

We are very much pleased to have Brother James W. Setze, Jr., Eminent Supreme Grapter, living with us in Raleigh.

Fraternally yours, H. D. Lotio, Archon..

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