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Oly fttr attb •fittnip Vol. VIII

October, 1922

No.3

CONTENTS After You're Gone Alumni News Another Advance for Fraternities Barlow on European Commission Brother Driver Pleads for Alumni Loyalty Chapter Eternal, The Chapter Letters Chicago Alumni Activities Editorials Exchanges Financing a Chapter House Full Steam Ahead Harvard Pi Kapps, Attention!

K. A.'s First at Wake Forest New Supreme Secretary, The Occupation and Expansion Plenary Conference Call Goes Out Sparks from the Phi-re Supreme Archon Appoints Chapter Inspectors Symbols

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THE STAR AND LAMP is published under the direction of the Supreme Chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity in the months of October, December, February, and May, at Charlotte, N. C. Entered as matter of the second class at the postoffice at Charlotte, N. C., in accordance with the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1879.

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"SYMBOLS"

By EUGENE H. SANDERS, Eta

The white and gold, in banners bold Bespeak Pi Kappa Phi. The deep red rose in beauty grows As years so swiftly fly.

Still brighter glow the stars you show Than stars shine in the sky; The student's light shines yet more bright For each who passes by.

The keen swords crossed have never lost A fight, Pi Kappa Pi, For who swords yield has that strong shield To guard him till he die.

And with them there still rests the square, Symbols, Pi Kappa Phi, To which we bow with renewed vow Of love, Pi Kappa Phi.

When the Editor was a student in college he had a professor who said there are only two classes of people in the world— Those who do things and those who have a An Apology good excuse for not doing. The Editor does not lay any claim to having done much in the past but believes that he has a good excuse now for not doing. The October issue of THE STAR AND LAMP is long delayed but a certain Charlotte surgeon can be blamed for the tardy appearance. The Editor, having been threatened with an operation for several weeks, was finally forced to submit to the sleep producing ether and to spend seven perfectly good days in an "ether-perfumed hospital." .After that week of idleness came another of like nature at home.

He is now attempting to hasten !flatters and while swathed in a bath robe is dictating copy to a stenographer. He hopes that the situation will be .appreciated by members of the Fraternity and that they, this time, will over look the unavoidable lateness of this number of the magazine.

Excuses are poor substitutes for deeds, but they are better than nothing. The Editor submits his at their face value.

Brothers may accept them at par or below as they see fit.

Back again for another year. Back for another year in Pi Kappa Phi. Before us as fraternity men looms a year brilliant with prospects. We stand on the threshold The New with the clay of nine months in our hands.

Year With us rests the possibility of shaping it as we desire. We can make of it a lasting monument of real achievement or a pile of useless dust.

Success or failure. Which shall it be?

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As a man wills so shall it be. Now, at this the dawning of a new collegiate era, let us pause as serious thinking men and resolve that the scholastic year of 1922-23 shall be the best of the good years of Pi Kappa Phi. First, determine that brothers of the various subordinate chapters shall this year eclipse all scholastic records. Determine that every man shall do his best in all his courses. Play fair with the faculty and yourself. Determine that Pi Kappa Phi shall stand out in scholastic records.

Second, be good citizens of your college community. By that we mean, take an interest in college affairs. And we do not mean passive interest but virile, active participation.

Third, realize that Pi Kappa Phi has done much for you and resolve that you shall do something for Pi Kappa Phi. Fraternity is measured by a 50-50 ruler. Support the institutions of the order and give your influence to all undertakings. THE STAR AND LAMP is for you. Plan to make it more interesting for yourself. Give heed to the proposed song book. Consider the effort being made to complete the directory.

Check up and see where you have failed and set your stakes for greater endeavor.

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AFTER YOU'RE GONE

By PAUL WALKER,Upsilon

It's not so very long ago that we sat around the old fireplace and played cards, smoked Maurice Crews' pipe and told the impossible yarns with the rest of the crowd. Then we never gave the future near the consideration that we now do the present and past. History was in the making. There was no time to reflect. The old gang and the old house were all a part of college. We accepted it as such and gave no genuine appreciative thoughts. Little did we then realize what it would all mean in the very immediate future.

I haven't been out from the under the reach of the proverbial oak or the faucets on the bath tub for so very long. During that short time it has fallen my lot for the most part to be one of those unfortunate individuals who is rather migratory. In that shifting I've met Pi Kapps and lots of them. Every one tnat I've met has made me scringe with the way he took hold of my hand and gave me that old grip. I've.tried just as hard to make tears come in his eyes caused by physical pain.

When I see the member of another fraternity who is not exactly up to my requirements of a real college man I unconsciously have that inborn feeling that the organization to which he belongs surely isn't much good. If I run across a brother of my own who is under the identical classification I can look over it all and there left that sincere brotherly feeling and [ don't blame his chapter Archon, Roy Heffner, or anyone else. He's a Pi Kapp and the most of him is good even if there is a little biad point somewhere that his rushing committee failed to scrutinize. There we have the fundamental which makes the fraternity as an organization mean what it does to the individual.

One night last winter I slept in a fraternity house up in Ann Arbor with about zero's amount of covers for a night when the .old mercury quivered at 32 below and wertt to 33 just at daylight. The next morning I got up with a grouch and have cold feet toward that chapter every time I pass one of their houses

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on any campus. A week ago I slept in Psi's house at Cornell with a sheet under me and some good brother's pea jacket covering me from the feet up as far it would go. The next morning frost was on the window panes and it took me till noon to get back to normal circulation. But there was satisfaction in my thoughts as I lay there shivering the whole night through for in the bed next to me lay a Freshman who might some day, if the boys furnished him enough covers, wear the Diamond Shield of my own fraternity. Martyrdom in a true sense. All in the spirit that makes a good fraternity man feel he belongs to the best fraternity on earth no matter what the symbols may be on his pin.

If we can boast of true fraternial spirit and back it up by signs of true brotherhood •then we have the factor that is the cemented foundation of a real fraternal organization. The spirit that causes every man in my active chapter to rise in a body from the dining tables and rush in a body to greet any of the old boys who may come in unexpectedly on the noon on evening train is the same spirit that assures a fraternity brother a cordial reception in any chapter house he may visit. Develop within the individual in every chapter that spirit of true brotherhood and then the chapter will be secure within the organization. The time is ripe to begin now with the fall's incoming pledges. Intimacy in contact, either by that spiritual mental persuasion or materially by the oak.

OCCUPATION AND EXPANSION

By GEORGE ODGERS, Chi . From exactly where some of our random thoughts and wandering impulses come, I do not know. And why we chase after these vagabonds and hug them to our breasts, is the greater mystery. But who hasn't derived great pleasure at some time or other from pursuing 'these thought which "scurry like rats from the wainscot of the mind ?"

By way of diversion. In this great city of Calcutta there •once lived a man whose teeth give him much pain. He delivered

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himself into the hands and mercies of a dentist, and found relief. Many times the dentist sent his native bill collector to the house of the patient, but each time the bill was returned.

The collector went again and again. And once to his sorrow he found the apartment empty. The caretaker of the place wrote on the bill "Departed. Gone to Heaven, top flat."

Sometimes when affairs of business press too hard and I feel more like musing than following the grind of routine, I hang out the sign "Departed, Gone to Heaven, top flat." Then 1 let the rats scurry, and the butterflies flit, and more often than not, zestfully chase one of them, and return to my work refreshed and rejuvenated.

You are doubtless wondering what all this has to do with occupation and expansion, and whether or not I am discussing a psycho-philosophical subject, or am considering two facts which are very important to PI KAPPA PHI. It is the latter with which I am concerned. And this writing is the result of some "rat-chasing" in which I recently indulged.

For the nth time I was reading the May STAR AND LAMP, and was meditating on Brother Worker's Into the Middle West and on Two Petitions In. I wondered just how our chapters were located, and how they would appear if marked on a map.

So I fell to, and in my Baird's Manual, facing p. 307, there is a map of the United States dotted with sixteen circles, plain ones with blue dresses, three concentric circles, and four plain circles with white dresses. Of the first, one is in California, one in Nebraska, one in Illinois, one in New York, one in Alabama, one in Florida, one in Georgia, three in South Carolina, three in North Carolina, and two in Virginia, one in Oklahoma. The concentric circles are the halo of Atlanta, Georgia. These represent our nineteen active chapters. The four white circles are one each in Ohio and North Carolina and two in South Carolina. These are they who were and are not, but who may live again in the fullness of time.

There are circles in twelve States, one-fourth of the Union.

Not a bad record for eighteen years. Of the States east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio six are occupied. Here PI

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KAPPA PHI is strongest—and four await our expansion.

North of the Ohio and the Missouri, there is but one circle, of an active chapter. Here are the great states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and the Dakotas with their universities and colleges. These States, with those immediately to the west of the Missouri and the Mississippi, offer PI KAPPA PHI her greatest field for expansion and future occupation. Already Nu, Upsilon, and Phi are strategically located in this rich country, and Omega and Alpha Alpha will soon join them, if the signs are true. With live alumni chapters in Chicago, Omaha and St. Louis, closely co-operating with the actiVe chapters above named, PI KAPPA PHI will before many years occupy every State lying between the Alleghany and the Rocky Mountains. As in the past the Fraternity will act slowly, with our habitual conservativeness and keen discretion.

Ours has never been an expansion for expansion's sake, and such it never will be. PI KAPPA PHI demands Character and Worth of the highest quality. Nothing more and not one tittle less.

Gamma and Psi may wonder what of their neighboring universities and colleges are possible homes for future Pi Kapps.

I doubt if PI KAPPA PHI will ever be strong in the North Atlantic and New England States. A challenge to you, Brothers in Psi. This field is already well occupied, both by old and young fraternities. In this region are several new fraternities, robust but not thriving. Some of these will eventually be absorbed by, or will unite with, older and stronger organiations. Whether any of these will ever approach the portals of the "Star of the South," who can say?

Gamma has for many years been our Pacific coast lone star, and on my map is a lonesome circle. Nu and Phi are her nearest sisters. There are not as many great institutions of • higher learning in the plateau and west coast States as there are in the valley States. But large and well established universities await us beyond the teeming prairies. I anticipate that before many more issues of THE STAR AND LAMP are sent out a group from one of the foremost universities of the north

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Pacific coast will come seeking fellowship. PI KAPPA PHI must plant herself firmly and well in our three far Western States. Chapters established in any of the colleg es of these States will eventually be among our choicest, and through them our Fraternity will give to America some of her noblest men.

I am an ardent Pacific coaster.

Brothers in PI KAPPA PHI, ours is a glorious future , if—.

There again is that little one syllable, two-letter word, which conditions everything. IF. If you and,I are willing to BE our best, to DO our best. Faithful in the little commonplac e tasks of today and of tomorrow, strong when temptation comes to us, steadfast in the crisis, ever sympathetic, ever self -forgetful, inspired by loving kindness and fine-thoughtfulness.

By our fruits our Fraternity is known. By our deeds others of our kind will be attracted to us. Character is a magne t.

What of occupation and expansion?

FULL STEAM AHEAD!

By MICHAEL J. SCHULTZ, Chi

A year ago where were you? What have you to show for your year's work? Have you accomplished anything real definite? Have you laid up anything for a rainy day? Accomplished anything new? Learned anything new?

Thought any new thoughts? If you cannot answer affirmativel y all or any of these searching questions now, will you be able to answer "yes" to them by this time next year? A year of our youthful life when looked forward to seems an eterni ty, when looked back upon, but a minute. Someone has said: "Mon ey is slippery," but isn't time just about as slippery and subtle as anything can be? This is the beginning of a new schola stic year— a world of golden opportunity—and, though not the conventional time for making resolutions, it might be a good idea for some of us, while this scholastic year is scarcely yet well begun, to resolve to do something—to hit'em hard.

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In this world of constant change, each year brings to us new problems, circumstances, and prospects. Things are not what they were at any time in the past. They have been changed in some way. You will not find the same faculty at your Alma Mater this year as was there last year, for they have changed in some way, though the changes may not be visible. The same men have not returned to the chapter, as were there last year, for there are new men, and the old men are not quite the same fellows they were last, year—consider the dignified Seniors.

Nearly every person you have ever met has exerted some influence over you, and no one is too humble to teach us something we had not thought of before. Therefore, in view of these things, we, as fraternity men, should keep our eyes open to new impressions, and our minds open for new convictions.

There is no objection to having a single-track mind, but the world has no patience with the narrow, bigoted fellow, who vows that there isn't power enough on earth to change his opinions in any way. When we find a specimen of this immutable, incorrigible anthropoid, it is nothing amiss for us to guess that he has no opinions to be changed.

Too many of us are wont to live in the past. We like to tell of how glorious the past was, and to contrast the present with it. Those were the days of heroes. In those days the stars of first magnitude did shine, etc., etc. All such mourners of the dead past are buried with the past. Oblivion opened its mouth and swallowed them up. Great souls never apologize for the age they are cast in—they make a new age. The kind of men we need today is the kind who have the spirit of Alexander the Great—though we need never to weep for new worlds to conquer in this glorious Twentieth Century. We need more men of the indomitable persevering spirit of Columbus, who dared to "Sail on, sail on, and on." There is too much to be accomplished in making our grand Fraternity a still greater institution for us to waste time and breath wishing for the "good old days." Let us forget the past, except to draw upon it for some practical lesson to apply to the present. The endeavor to avoid the mistakes of the past is a peerless stimulus to action in the

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present for a successful future. With Longfellow, we would say— "Act, act in the living present, Heart within, and God o'erhead."

Another thing for us to think about: set a definite task. If a man wants to build a house, he usually gets his plans definitely fixed, and then goes ahead with the building. And, by the way, if we have a chapter house to build, we can never get it built without some real definite plans. If a student wishes to acquire a certain degree, he usually fixes on a definite course, otherwise he would be a sciolist, or smatterer of knowledge, and would get nowhere as a real scholar, or authority. And, by the way, are you living up to the Pi Kappa Phi standard of scholarship?

But the language of similitudes hath no end, and comparisons are odious, and therefore, let us indulge in an allegory. We are all traveling to the City of Success, to our mansions of Happiness. This city is on the other shore of the broad River of Circumstance. There is only one way to cross this river and get to our journey's end, and that is by the Ferry called Work. Shall we,'like the Indian in the story, stop at the river's edge, and wait till the water runs by, so we can cross over on dry land?

The imbecile, the fool, the sluggard may tarry till they perish, but we will take the inevitable course and launch out. We will get into the boat and take the oars of Study and Perseverance, and thus embark upon the challenging voyage. Each . man is the captain of his fate, and if he has what it takes to succeed, he will reach the harbor safely. But if he hasn't the "goods," the "pep," the "stuff,"—well you know what his destiny will be.

No football star ever got his glory by any other means than "putting out for it." It takes work, and you may make your work either drudgery or play.

The entire topic may be boiled down to the words of this motto: "Life attains its highest eminence, not by sitting idle upon past achievements, but by steadily pressing onward and upward." This motto, if adopted, and lived by every Pi Kapp, will surely bring us success and happiness, individually and collectively. May we strive to make this a banner year for Pi

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Kappa Phi. As it takes many little things to make one big thing, let us all put our shoulder to the wheel, and make things hum. "They can who think they can," what do you say, men ?

THE NEW SUPREME SECRETARY Brother George Grant, of Omicron, than whom none is endowed with more Pi Kapp pep. Brothers, allow us to present the new Supreme Secretary.

Brother Grant, who following the resignation of Brother J. W. Setze, Jr., was appointed Supreme Secretary of our order, has been hard at work attempting to line up the duties of the office and straighten out matters to the best interest of the entire Fraternity. He has tackled the job with •a determination that will make for success and he intends to give his best to the all important task of the office. The office, which he holds, is one of the most vital of our organization and system there will mean system throughout. He says he is going to have the system and ere long the Fraternity should be reaping the benefits of his work.

Brother Grant asks the patience of the brothers until he gets the machinery oiled. Until the time that everything is running smoothly be patient and matters that need attention will be cleared up to the satisfaction of all concerned.

The new Supreme Secretary came within the pale of the Star and Lamp May 15, 1917, through Omicron chapter, University of Alabama. In October of the same year he left college and entered the military service of the country. Following his discharge from the service, he returned to Alabama in September, 1919. During his entire undergraduate life he has been an enthusiastic member of Pi Kappa Phi and through his activities as an officer of his chapter won national recognition.

He served as official chapter correspondent to THE STAR AND LAMP but his efforts did not stop with the chapter letters but included special stories of general fraternity interest, many of which have been widely quoted in other fraternity magazines.

Four times he served as Archon of his chapter. First during

THE NEW SUPREME SECRETARY

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1920-21 the last term of 1919-20, first and second terms of official was He and then again the last term of 1921-22.. and 1019 in delegate from Omicron to the Charlotte convention also to the 1921 convention at Berkeley, Calif. of the His appointment as Supreme Secretary at the hands Supreme Council, came in May, 1922. spring He graduated from the University of Alabama last Ala. Troy, at law cing practi is with the degree of L. L. B. and and office his to s succes ng Brother Grant is capable of bringi give i alumn and rs chapte the Supreme Council requests that the him their co-operation at all times.

R SUPREME ARCHON APPOINTS CHAPTE ES INSPECTORS AND OUTLINES DUTI forth in a In my first bulletin, issued a few weeks ago, I set fraternity, and general way the conditions which confront the causes. In gave, in so far as was consistent a summary of their in ensuing bul, this, the second bulletin of the college year, and steps through letins, it is my purpose to take up in detail the organization ng runni hly smoot which we hope to re-establish a opment. devel r furthe its of the fraternity, and to proceed with ntment appoi the is The first move, as outlined in this bulletin, of chapter inspectors. put over One of the big ideas we have have been trying to tion." For during the past few years, is that of "nafionaliza Phi's Kappa Pi aphy, geogr of that many reasons, including ach ers—e chapt dual indivi activities have been those of her the for and t opmen devel doing its biggest and best for its own each ,but ted betterment of such national aspects as were Presen degree primarily an independent unit—independent to a larger the lacal than was desirable from the point of view of either is implied chapter or the national organization. No criticism y the or intended in bringing this idea to mind. It was merel or form some in t opmen devel for logical outcome of a desire lly natura was it hand at other. There being work to do close

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seized upon first. The national problems were not sufficiently pressing.

With the impetus to fraternal growth furnished by the postwar period there came an insistent demand for an organization which could take care of the expansion of the fraternal scope which the college world demanded—and which, in justice to the thousands of new students who were enrolling all over the country, must be accomplished. The importance of a better national organization was at once emphasized. Our efforts ever since have been to improve it. Each convention has helped to establish new laws and regulations for its upbuilding.

It is quite evident that the strength of the national organiadon is dependent upon the interest and support given it by the local chapters. The better the chapters the better the national government; and, what is even more worthy Of note—the better national government the better the chapters. In other words a good national government can be built up only by the'active and loyal support of chapters which are themselves good; and such a national government, once well established, can and will be of inestimable benefit to the chapters in hundreds of ways well known to all who have given any consideration to the problems of fraternity.

With these ideas in mind the conventions of the last few years have sought ways and means of improving the local chapters, in order that they might better support the national organization, and through it react favorably upon themselves. It has been conceded by everyone that a full-time executive secretary would be in a position to accomplish a great deal of good for the fraternity. The subject has been discussed time and time again, only to be postponed until such day as the number of chapters ,increases to the point where the financial burden upon each active member will not be too heavy. It now seems probable that such an office will be created at the next convention. We all hope so.

In the meantime, however, supervision, aid, and advice for the chapters has to be provided. Subdivision of the fraternity into districts or provinces, with province governments, has been

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advocated This, however, I have consistently oppos ed on the ground that what we need is unification, not subdi vision. It is true, strangely enough, that through the latter we might obtain the former, though to my mind it does not seem especially probable. The plan of having chapter inspectors for certain districts, and in some cases for certain chapters, possesses a certain element of subdivision, but not to any great extent. The Supreme Council will still function in its direct relations with the chapters, but it will depend upon the chapter inspectors to aid by being at hand to interpret to the chapters the desires of the national government, to aid in establishing new routines, etc., and to demand that the chapter do for itself those things which have been proven by time and by the exper ience of others to be necessary for its long life and well being .

Briefly the relationships of the members of the triangle— chapter inspector, and national government—m ay be outlined as follows: The chapter will continue to commu nicate directly with any of the Supreme Officials for any information or action which it may desire, and they in turn will continue to write directly to in answer to these inquiries, or in requesting from it information or action of any kind. It will be customary, in the majority of such cases, for both supre me and local officials to furnish the chapter inspector with copie s of their letters or telegrams. There are many matters arising, however, which do not deserve detailed attention by the members of the Supreme Council. These men are chosen to accomplish big things; in order that they may fulfill their missions in the fraternity they should be kept as free as possible from minor worries, and given opportunity to devote their time and energ y toward plans for improving, developing and outlining progressiv e measures in a broad sense. Here is an opportunity for the chapter inspector.

He will be able to answer from his exper ience with active chapter administration a number of the probl ems which come up from day to day, and which really look serious to these experiencing them for the first time. He will be able to help the chapters avoid pitfalls which are common. He will be able to give counsel in many ways. In other words he will fit well in

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the position of advisor. It must not be overlooked, also, that a term of office as inspector will furnish excellent training in fraternal administration which may later prove exceedingly valuable in higher offices of the fraternity..

Continuing—In the next place, he will be able to act as special personal representative of the Supreme Council in the governing of the chapter. He will act as arbiter in matters on which a decision is necessary, but which are not required by, constitution, by-law, or custom to be brought before the national government.

He will supervise the installation of the interfraternity accounting system; and other such devices which may be adopted in the future.. He will see that the provisions of the constitution, by-laws, and other regulations of the fraternity are properly interpreted and obeyed, and will be held accountable for such duties. The chapters within his district are his to watch over.

He will be expected to visit them often—at least once a month— and as much oftener as possible—and to see that they are getting the most good out of their existence as chapters of Pi Kappa Phi. He will be responsible to a reasonable degree, for the general spirit and morale of the chapters; for seeing that they are in proper shape financially, or that they are at least following a definite and approved plan for financial independence; for seeing that their officials are properly performing the duties of the offices to which they have been elected; for seeing that they are in possession of the official documents which they should have, and that they use them correctly; for calling to the attention of the national government any difficulties of any nature which the chapters are having, and for suggesting measures to remedy them, wherever such suggestions are possibe.

To sum it all up, he will eneavor to keep in close touch. with both chapters and national government, and more than that, to keep both in close touch with each other. His will be a job requiring considerable thought, some tact, and much force of his convictions. It will take some time, though not enough to be burdensome, I trust. He will be amply repaid by the results of his own work, provided he has the interests of Pi Kappa Phi

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at heart. He will be expected to use good judg ment—to make his own decisions wherever he can well do so, and to turn over to the Supreme Council all those questions which he has not the knowledge, or possible the authority to answer.

The problems of expulsion, suspension, revocation of chart er, severe cisciplinary actions, etc., are some of the matters which must be submitted to the Supreme Council. It is not intenedd that the chapter inspector be an intermediate step betwe en chapter and Supreme Council but that he be a co-ordinator and expediter of business between the two.

I know that many of the alumni would not only be willing but anxious to render service to the fraternity, if they only knew in what way they could serve, and if it were made possible for them to render such service without taking too much time from their daily tasks, and without expense. In fillin g the positions of chapter inspectors, loyal alumni have just such an opportunity offered them. All expenses will be borne by the national organization. The districts to which they are assig ned will, in general, be within convenient traveling distance.

In some cases they will inspect their own chapters—in others not. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. But in all cases they are being offered an opportunity to help Pi Kapp a Phi take a marked step forward. They have all been highl y recommended to me as having shown interest in the fraternity's affairs and ability in handling such work as has been theirs in the past.

It is probably that most of them are busy men— but is it not true that busy men are usually the best qualified to take on new responsibilities because through the pressure of their affairs they are forced to handle all matters promptly and well; and is it not also true that the reason they are busy is because they have reputations for doing their jobs well?.

Chapters will please get in touch with their respe ctive inspectors and establish communication.

The follow.ing men are appointed: (1) State of New York—K. C. Lauter, 2640 Kenmore Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. (2) State of Virginia—Dr. A. P. Wagener, Salem, Va.

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(3) State of North Carolina—Nathan Mobley, 300 East Boulevard, Charlotte, N. C. (4) State of South Carolina—Harold J. Mouzon, 13 Thomas Street, Charleston, S. C. (5) State of Georgia—Roy K. Srnathers, Atlanta Athletic Club, Atlanta, Ga. (6) State of Florida—Rupert J. Longstreet, Daytona Beach, Fla. (7) State of Alabama—Thomas E. Buntin, Dothan, Ala. (8) States of Illinois and Indiana—Donald D. McGuire, 211 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Ill. (9) State of Nebraska—Harvey L. Rice—Care of Woods Brothers, Lincoln, Neb. (10) State of Oklahoma—(To be appointed later.)

(11) Pacific Coast—Arthur E. Mead, 2736 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, Calif.

The chapters included in the various districts are as follows: (1) Psi-308 'Bryant Avenue, Ithaca, N. Y. (Cornell).

(2) Rho—Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. Xi—Box 64, Salem, Va. (Roanoke College).

(3) Mu—Trinity College, Durham, N. C. Kappa—University of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. Tau—N. C. State College, West Raleigh, N.C. (4) Alpha—College of Charleston, Charleston, S. C. Beta—Presbyterian College, Clinton, S. C. Zeta—Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C. (5) Pi—Oglethorpe University, Georgia.

Iota-39 E. 6th Street, Atlanta, Ga. (Ga. Tech).

Eta—Emory University, Georgia.

Lambda-158 Daugherty St., Athens, Ga. (University of Georgia.

(6) Chi—John B. Stetson University, DeLand, Fla. (7) Omicron—University Alabama (University of Alabama.

(8) Upsilon-106 E. Green St., Champaign, Ill., (University of Illinois).

(9) Nu-1342 F St., Lincoln, Neb. (University of Nebraska).

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(10) Phi—University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla.

(11) Gamma-2614 Dwight Way, Berkeley, Calif. (University of California).

SPECIAL NOTE—Each chapter will please forward to each Supreme Official (there are five) and to its inspector immediately its correct address. The address will either be a street address a college address, or a permanent postoffice box number. No names of chapter officials should appear in .the address. These change, and mail follows them to their homes, etc., instead of reaching the chapters. Do this immediately in order that your mail may reach you this year without delay.

ALSO FURNISH A TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS without fail.. Do not use members' names in this, either.

FINANCING A CHAPTER HOUSE Reprinted From The Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta.

THE NOTE SYSTEM

By FRANCIS F. PATTON This paper, which, for want of a better name, might be called "Suggestions for Your House Fund," is presented at the suggestion of the Division President. In no sense is it intended to convey the last word in house-fund operation, but is designed to stimulate discussion and thought looking toward a supervision by the A. C. of our various chapter house projects. Some of the suggestions will be elementary, but in some of our chapters things that would seem of primary importance are not being done.

Let us begin at the first step—The house fund should incorporate not for profit under State laws, the articles of incorporation, of course, setting forth the aims and purposes of the organization. Any descriptive name, preferably short, can be chosen. The incorporation should be accomplished at once even if the possibility of buying or building is very remote. This

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incorporation gives the organization legal identity, permits it to hold title to any property that may be required, usually limits liability to the corporation itself, relieving individual officers of contingent liability, and allows the organization to receive gifts of money, property, etc.

By-laws should be adopted and provision made for the usual officers. In this connection, there is a suggestion that the operation of the corporation be in the hands of a board of directors or executive committee, selected from among alumni of the chapter, their actions to be ratified by the annual meetings. The directorate should choose the treasurer who should be bonded and whose term should be for one year only. It is well to have as many chapter generations as possible represented on the board, the idea being that every alumnus knows personally at least one member of the board. Six or eight are enough for the board. It is better if they are located so that they can be called together often if necessary to pass on matters of importance which may arise.

The president and treasurer of the corporation should always be directors. The term of one year for the treasurer is specified because a good, efficient man can always be re-elected; if the selection proves to have been a mistake, the incumbent can be gracefully removed at the end of a year. If a house fund is in even fair condition, an inefficient treasurer can hardly ruin it in a year. As a general rule, it is a good idea to pass the job on to the younger men who come out of the active chapter.

Treasurers become stale after a few years; many times a younger man with enthusiasm, acquaintance among the younger men, and a new viewpoint, if given a chance, will do fine work.

An assistant treasurer, to be chosen by the treasurer, can be provided for from among the seniors in the chapter. He can help by collecting the rent from the active chapter, and can be tried out as a possibility for treasurer. If, as assistant treasurer, he shows interest and aptitude, make him treasurer. However, it should not be automatic that he become treasurer.

A small but important thing is the use of corporation stationery with the proper heaing, giving the name of the cor-

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poration and listing the director and their years in college. In many cases, treasurers use their own business stationery which is not so impressive or businesslike. Many little inexpensive things can be done which have the effect of convincing alumni that the corporation is being efficiently managed. The use of a stamp giving the corporation name for signing checks, receiping house notes paid, etc., is an example. . A copy of the treasurer's annual report should be mailed to every alumnus; a cancelled housP note should be sent promptly on receipt of payment.

The treasurer is, of course, the officer having the most important duties in connection with the operation of the corporation, and an efficient treasurer is essential if the plan is going to be properly administered. The system is only as good as the treasurer. Many of our alumni are delinquent to their house fund because of the unbusinesslike attitude of the treasurer.

If we assume that a house has been purchased, the chapter should pay a rental comparable to that which they would pay any other landlord and it should be understood in the active chapter that the rent to the corporation should be paid before any other bill. The corporation should keep the property in repair and an attempt made to approximate the landlord and tenant relationship. Usually, the major portion of the corporation's income is rent from the chapter, and the treasurer's hardest task is to collect the chapter house rent promptly.

At the time of incorporation, a system of house notes should be arranged. Many chapters could greatly improve this phase of the house fund. Let us assume that your chapter initiation fee is $50.00 and that you request each initiate to sign $100.00 in notes. A chapter by-law should be passed reading for example.as follows: "The initiation fee of this chapter shall be $150.00 payable $50.00 in cash at the time of. initiation, ten notes for $10.00 each, one payable each year being given for the balance by the initiate at the time of the 0. M. The first note shall be payable one year after initiation."

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Notes signed at present in practically all our chapters are not legal obligations because there is no consideration. If made part of the initiation fee, then initiation into the fraternty is the consideration. The psychological effect on the initiate of making the notes part of the initiation fee is great—particularly if it is explained that the chapter, by allowing him to sign notes, is only deferring the payment of the remainder of his initiation fee. If this attitude is maintained by the corporation throughout the years, the members made to feel that when he pays a note he is paying only what he owes and is not making a gift. Sonic chapters have five notes of $20.00 each, but it would seem too heavy an annual payment and a default for a year or two would mean such a heavy delinquency that it would be much harder to collect.

Practically all actives are minors, but in Illinois, at least and undoubtedly in some other states, unless a minor repudiates a note within a reasonable length of time after he becomes of age, the note cannot be contested on the grounds that he was not of age when he signed. Your chapter may never want to resort to the courts to collect house notes,ibut it is just as easy to make them legal.

The requirement that the notes be signed at the time of initiation is very important. A man is required at that time to sign other papers anyway, and it sets a definite time for it.

Notes should of course, be drawn up in legal form to comply with state laws; revenue stamps should be affixed, the notes should bear interest after maturity, and should be dated and the maturity dates filled in by the secretary of the chapter, who can easily supervise the signing. Many chapters request that notes be signed in the senior year or the year of leaving college with the result that occasionally a man will get away without signing any notes and perhaps he will pay no attention to requests from the house corporation that he sign.

Most chapters make the first mite payable a year after the date a man should be graduated. It would be hard to say what percentage of our initiates are graduated, but the average

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throughout the fraternity is probably not over 60 per cent, if it is that high.

John Jones enters college in 1921. His first note falls due in 1926. For one cause or another he leav es college during his Freshman year. He leaves the chapter; in the five years before his first note becomes payable, he gets out of touch with the chapter, loses interest, and when he recei ves the bill for his first note he throws it in the waste basket. It is hard to collect from the John Joneses and we have too many . Realizing that many chapters will take exception to the sugg estion that a man pay notes during his active membership, I want to give the reasons for that suggestion.

It is a fact that few men will fail to comp lete payment of the $100 if they once start paying. The average man dislikes to fail to finish anything he starts. I would vent ure the assertion that a high percentage of house-fund delinquents are men who have never paid the first note. If the man starts paying in college, the chances are he will continue.

More than this, I believe it is a fact that the average active can spare $10.00 per year better than the average young alum nus. If it is a fact that $10.00 per year is too much, you can make the first three notes for $5.00 each. The practice of havi ng the undergraduates pay notes has been successfully carried out by one of our chapterhouse funds for years; although quit e a few of this chapter have worked their way through colle ge, these men have apparently been able to meet their notes like the rest.

The practice of discounting, at say six per cent simple interest, any note paid before maturity , is a very good one in many ways. We have all seen the floo d times in a man's finance and fraternity enthusiasm. Bill Smit h back his institution's football team with money and they win. That same night his chapter pledges a most desirable freshman, and his fraternity enthusiasm is running high. The assis tant treasurer says "Bill, why don't you pay me $77.50 and I'll cancel and send you $100 worth of house notes?" Bill is flush and accepts the offer.

What is the result? The $77.50 can usually be used to reduce indebtedness bearing six per cent interest.

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Bill'a statement, and his account is closed. That same Bill Smith might drop out of college, and you could never collect from him.

On the other hand, an alumnus who has paid five notes turns a nice deal. The treasurer offers to cancel the remaining $50.00 of notes for say $38.00, and many times collections can be greatly increased in this way. Once a year the treasurer can figure out what amount he can accept for every man's notes, and should send a letter to everyone making the offer. It is rather surprising the number of men, especially in the active chapter, who will accept the opportunity. The money is received years ahead of time, and much work and uncertainty overcome.

Some plan should be worked out to give every man who pays a note a certificate of some sort—a share of stock in the corporation for instance, for every $10.00 paid. One chapter gives one receipt certificate for every $10.00 which entitles the holder to one vote in case of the distribution of the assets of the corporation. Such a certificate means little, but the men seem to appreciate receiving them. The regblar issuance of a news letter to alumni giving news of the active chapter, its alumni and the institution is essential, I believe, as an aid to the treasurer. No one should be asked for money through this medium, but simply give the members news to keep their interest in the institution and the fraternity alive. Such a publication will pay the chapter in increased alumni loyalty many times over, and will help house-note collections very materially.

Many alumnus is berated and called a dead one by the chapter who wonders why the man isn't more liberal when all they have sent him in four years is two letters each year, one asking for a contribution to the furniture fund and the other a bill for his house note.

The next suggestion is made with the knowledge that it will seem very radical, but it is after mature deliberation that I suggest that notes of members who, after all other means are exhausted, refuse to pay notes, be given to a collection agency.

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pay, nor should anyone who is paying anything, even a sinall amount, be treated this way. I am referring to the man who can but won't pay, who resists all efforts to collect, and refuses to indicate that he will try to pay later. All chapters have some of this kind.

Warning should be sent giving notice that the account will be placed in the hands of collection attorneys unless some word is received by a certain date. One or two suits of this kind and the effect on collections is very marked. It sounds cold-blooded and very unfraternal, but, just as a hearty smile and the Delt grip will not pay the butcher, a sweet rendition of Delta Shelter will not satisfy your mortgage.

One chapter has adopted this idea with good results. Instead of estranging alumni support, it has resulted in increased fraternity interest from former delinquents who were compelled to pay; If this course is adopted, the legality of the notes is a very important point.

All the above suggestions have been tried and found to be practicable. The writer has personal knowledge that every one of the foregoing ideas has been actually used with good results.

It has always seemed to me that there is too much sentiment and too small an amount of common business practices in our fraternity financing. Of course, sentiment should play a large part in the affairs of our fraternity, but, if we are going to successfully finance the affairs of our institution, there should be certain point where sentiment ends and business practices are followed. The regular collection of amounts due from members, I believe, adds to their regard for the fraternity as' a whole instead of making them feel that they are being hounded.

The alumni delinquency of practically any of our active chapters is indicative of what is going on throughout the whole fraternity. Too many men are allowed to become delinquent to the point where they find it hard to pay, and end by eventually not paying anything they owe.

And now for a final suggestion Delta Tau Delta chapters for more than sixty years have been operating house funds with almost no supervision from our national organization. Why

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not take the best part of each fund and devise an ideal scheme for starting and operating a house fund? Put this ideal form before each chapter merely as a suggestion, allowing each to adopt all or part as it sees fit. When a petition is granted, give the suggested form for creating and operating a house fund to the new Delts. As chapter units we must have learned much about house funds; nationally we have learned but little.

In business if you lend a concern a few thousand dollars, payable over a period of years, you would require regular reports from that concern showing its condition, wouldn't you?

While our national officers make a careful investigation at the time the loan is made, little or no attention is paid as to how that house fund is being operated. The national fraternity should require semi-annual reports on a regularly prepared form. Ten or fifteen questions properly answered by the corporation would show whether there were breakers ahead for that fund. If things were not going well, the A. C. could possibly correct the situation before it went so far that the fraternity had to foreclose the mortgage to protect our loan as we have had to do in some cases.

Karnea reports are too infrequent, are prepared by actives, are often inaccurate, and do not show the detailed account of the exact status of the house fund.

The acquisition and maintenance of a house is of vital importance to every chapter.

THE INSURANCE PLAN By

JOHN C. WIGHT

At the Karnea in Omaha the matter of a Uniform Permanent Endowment Fund for the various chapters through the medium of life.insurance on the lives of the undergraduates was acted upon and heartily. endorsed by the convention: The general scheme of the fund is to have a ten-rear endowment policy issued on the life of every initiate, using the corporate form of

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insurance, making Delta Tau Delta Inc. the absolute owner of the policy and acting as trustee for the individual chapters.

The average annual deposit required of each initiate would be $20.00 a year, the first deposit to be included in the initiation fee and the deposits while a man is in college to be collected through the medium of the house funds under whatever plans the individual chapters might choose to elect.

After graduation the individual member would make his own payment as in any other type of insurance. This insurance would be subject to dividends and these dividends would be paid to Delta Tau Delta Inc., and credited to the individual chapter by which the member was initiated. These dividends would either increase the amount of funds available for the use of the individual chapter, or at the discretion of the Arch Chapter, by and with the consent of the individual chapter, might be used to maintain in force policies that had been lapsed by members. In the event of a lapse of any policy, the Arch Chapter with the consent of the individual chapter would have authority to elect the method of settlement at the time of lapse. They could either take the cash value of the policy, which would be credited to the chapter's account, or maintain the policy through the regular payment of premiums, or maintain the policy through the term insurance option; under this latter, plan no further premiums would be paid by the Arch Chapter, but in the event of the member's death before the maturity of the policy the face amount would be paid to the chapter, and in the event of the member living to the maturity period, the policy would be worth the cash value as of the'date of lapse.

There would be no medical examination required, except in such states as required it by statute, and in such cases the medical examination would be a mere formality, requiring an answer by yes or no to some ten questions and these answers to be signed in the presence of a doctor. The various chapters have during the past tried with varying success the note method of raising funds. Under this method the death of the member, except in rare cases, 'means that any future payments are , absolutely impossible and are a loss to the chapter. Under the

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new plan, the death of the member would mean the immediate maturity and payment of the face value of the policy.

The note system has another great weakness in that it requires the attention of some alumnus of the chapter to make .the collections; where the member is delinquent in these payments it often means the severance of his relations.with the chapter and the loss of the activities of a very good alumnus. This is due to the psychological effect of having John Doe dunned by one of his own chapter members, Jim Smith. As a general rule a letter from Jim is not answered as promptly as a formal notice from a disinterested, cold-blooded business corporation; and furthermore, everyone acquires the habit of meeting his insurance payments promptly. That habit carries with it a payment of this obligation to his chapter without any effort on the part of other members of the chapter, who often, due to personal business, cannot properly take care of the collection of the outstanding notes.

On first thought one may not realize the magnitude of this scheme; the adoption of the plan, however, would mean that Delta Tau Delta in ten years would have an annual income exceeding $160,000 and within twenty-five years every chapter would have paid for her house in full and also have a reserve fund to her credit to take care of the necessary alterations and repairs without having to make an appeal to her alumni.

The alumni readers of this article, whether they have been the workers who attempted to raise the Alumni Fund for their chapter, or merely the passive members who have made a donation, many times at considerable personal sacrifice, will realize more fully than will the undergraduates the great blessing of a permanently established fund accruing to the credit of each chapter annually for use in future emergencies.

In some cases where the undergraduates have been recently presented with a house by their alumni, the feeling exists that they are well taken care of, but we should all be progressive enough to look into the future and realize that the new of today will become old within a very few years and require either complete replacement or expensive alterations. Therefore, the under.

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graduates of today should realize that under the present system they will be the alumni of the future that will be appealed to by their chapter for necessary funds, and by the adoption and installation of a uniform endowment fund for all the chapters this burden will be entirely lifted; all will be assured that outside the payment of the premium on his policy, the chapter will never have the necessity of appealing to him for funds, and in the event of the misfortune of his early decease his obligation to the chapter will be absolutely fulfilled, as he originally agreed, without any deduction from his estate or the necessity of his heirs or parents making up the difference to meet the requirements of the moral obligation.

This general plan is not new, and has been used in many instances for the establishment of future permanent income and funds. One of our own chapters has already established this plan. Although it has only been working a year, the chapter and the alumni thereof are very enthusiastic about it.

BROTHER DRIVER PLEADS FOR ALUMNI LOYALTY In this my first communication of the 1922-1923 college year I would like to send my greetings to all the active brothers and my congratulations to all the pledges and to express my best wishes that this may be a most successful year in every chapter.

It is my observation that some fraternities are known for one characteristic and some for another. I wish that Pi Kappa Phi could become particularly known for its loyal alumni. If we have this condition I am sure that other fraternity accomplishments will be easy for us. As I look over old issues of THE STAR AND LAMP and have occasion to review correspondence of several years ago I am impressed with instances which indicate an interest and ability in fraternity affairs on the part of brothers not now active in the work. We must keep the interest of these men. We cannot expect the same activity from an alumnus who is away from the college environment as we do

BROTHER DRIVER PLEADS roa ALUMNI LOYALTY ' 31 from an active brother but we should have his interest in fraternity affairs and his co-operation whenever possible. I believe that once A PI KAPP ALWAYS A PI KAl2'13 is to a large extent true and when we do find a brother who is not showing much interest in the welfare of the fraternity it is usually because he is out of touch with its activities.

Your Supreme Officials hope to start a general program of alumni activity in the near future, but just now I want to'urge upon each active chapter the importance of maintaining contact with its alumni. I request that each active chapter address at least two communications (one each semester) containing items of news and general interest to all of its alumni during the year.

It is not intended that this shall be a financial burden. Some chapters now put out a printed paper which is very nice and should be continued if the chapter can afford it, but it is my opinion that there is not enough difference in value between this and the mimeographed news letter to justify the difference in cost. I would like to hear from each chapter as to their plans in this regard. If I can be of any assistance do not hesitate to call on me. If your chapter has an ,offIcer dealing particularly with alumni affairs I suggest that yoii turn this responsibility over to him but do not fail to secure the interest of every active man in the campaign to maintain an intense fraternity loyalty among all who have ever worn the black diamond.

CHICAGO ALUMNI ACTIVITIES

By C. L. KIRK.

To chronicle the events of such an active body as the Chicago AJumni Association is no small matter when the period of several months is to be covered. In all fairness to the Chicago men it should be said that space will permit only of a brief summary of what has been going on.

Notwithstanding the warm weather with which we have been generously favored, our bi-weekly meetings have been held regularly. At the time of our last writing fifteen names were

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inscribed on the membership roll of the Association. Since then ten new men, after having presented credentials showing them to be kindred spirits, were gathered into the fold of fellowship according to our rigorous ritual. They are—C. E. Alden (Iota), M. T. Bartholemew (Upsilon), C. A. Broom (Upsilon), W. D. Cain (Upsilon), Hain Huey (Omicron), E. G. Krause (Upsilon), George Kuhl (Upsilon), Melvin Kuhl (Upsilon), F. T. Mewes (Upsilon), and J. W. Nemoyer (Upsilon).

Election of officers was held during the first meeting in June at which time the following were chosen to direct the affairs of the Association for the year: Elmer N. Turnquist (Upsilon), President.

Edward H. Lasseter (Lambda), Treasurer., Romaine M. Halverstadt (Nu), Secretary.

Some of the active men located in Chicago for the summer have availed themselves of the golden opportunity to associate with their older brethren by attending our meetings. • The word "golden" should not be taken to mean that any pecuniary benefit was derived from such attendance, for the richness of their reward lay in the training they received at the hands of "men schooled in the ways of the world." It was, indeed, a liberal education for some of them.

Not only have we tried to be sociable with those who were living in the city for several months, but we have had the opportunity of greeting some of the other brothers who came for shorter stays. A number of us got to see Brother Born (Gamma) during the week he was in Chicago as a member of that memorable California track team. While it was a little inconvenient that Born was observing training rules (particularly, on the night of the party at the Hunters' Club), he seemed to enjoy,himself, and we took pleasure in meeting such a likeable chap.

One day, early last month, your correspondent was busily engaged at his desk when the office boy (that is the other one) came in hurriedly with the information that a distinguishedlooking visitor had arrived. 'Twas Wade Bolt, of Indiana,

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who had come to town to look after some plates for his song book.

Wade had a pretty full day of it, very likely, for, besides transacting his business, he spent two hours' time lunching with half a dozen of us at the LaSalle, after which he went out to the White Sox park with Dutch Muller to see George Murray help the Yankees beat the Sox. Speaking of Murray, we sent a delegation out to his hotel when he was here for a few days early in the summer, to present him with the keys of the city. Each time the Yankees have played in Chicago some of us (generally Brother Muller who devotes most of his time to golf and baseball games) have gone out to see George. Likewise have several of the men had the opportunity of meeting Joe and Luke Sewell when the Cleveland Indians played here. These ball players are busy men, however, and as yet, we have been unsuccessful in getting.them to attend one of our meetings where they could get acquainted with the whole gang.

Several of the men have made a change in business connection during the last few months. Brother Turnquist who was formerly in the Research Departmtnt of the Automatic Electric Company, accepted a similar (but more interesting) position with the Western Electric Company. There's Harry Miller, one of the old stand-by's, who left the employ of John V. Farwell & Co. recently, and is now representing a large roofing concern throughout Indiana and Michigan. Mention should also be made that Otto Carl Muller is handing out to his friends some brand new cards showing that he is now authorized to transact business for the Chas. H. Elliot Co. in the States of Iowa and Illinois. This company, according to the modest announcement on their stationery, is the "largest college engraving house in the world." Muller will have headquarters in Chicago.

Brothers Rice and Parks, of Nebraska, were in the city a short while ago at which time quite a number of us had the pleasure of meeting them for the first time, while others took the opportunity of renewing "old acquaintance" in proper style.

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Social activities in Chicago, as a general rule, are practically at a standstill during the summer months.

But some of the boys got to thinkin' and thinkin' one night 'bout plans for the fall season, when up jumped one of 'em all 'a sudden like, and said that derned ef he didn't think things had gone on long enough 'afore he'd had a chance to show off his best girl to the bunch. Well, sir, before we left the dinner table that evening, each man placed in the hands of the treasurer "good and sufficient evidence" that he was of the same mind, and plans were soon under way for a dinner dance.

As we stepped off the elevator at the mezzanine floor of the Hotel LaSalle on Saturday evening, August 18, we were greeted by a veritable host of Pi Kapps. Really , it hardly seemed possible that Brother Halverstadt, who was in charge of arrangements, had been able to muster twenty-two of the boys in time for the affair. Things soon began to move in the general direction of the gorgeous East Room where the banquet was served. It is unfortunate that your humble correspondent is not enough of an epicurean to tell you about some of' the names that went with that feed so that you could "do your own figgerin'"as to how it must have tasted . The meat dish was recognized, however; although the menu shown on the souvenir place cards announced it as something or other that sounded kind of funny, we called it chicken.

Comment was heard from several of the boys that they didn't know there was that much to half a chicken now-a-days.

According to the plans, music—just loud enough to be heard above the familiar sounds of eating—was to be played during the dinner. This is, ordinarily, a convenient arran gement as it makes it possible for each person to get a fuller enjoy ment of the meal without his neighbor hearing so much about it. But before that orchestra had played many of their plaintive melodies it was seen that we could not make much headway with such disconcerting music in the air. So things were hurried up a bit, and we finally came to the point where the well known sigh of contentment was in order shortly after 9 o'clock.

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immediately formed which moved majestically into the adjoining ball room to the stately music of a jazz band—and the dance was on.

After it was all over—we had put on our wraps, and had gone downstairs to wait our turn for a cab, when a certain charming young lady said something to me which made it clear that such affairs mean to the Fraternity at large. She said, "If those men are a sample of Pi Kapps everywhere I'm strong for Pi Kappa Phi."

BARLOW ON EUROPEAN COMMISSION Charles F. Barlow, (Zeta), a junior law student at the University of South Carolina, has been named as South Carolina's representative on the American Student commission which goes to Europe this summer to make a sociological, economic and religious survey of the British Isles and the continent for the Young Men's Christian Association.

The commission will include one student from each State, and will be headed by Conrad Hoffman, student Y. M. C. A. secretary for Europe. The party's itinerary will include the following "countries: Great Britain, Holland, Germany, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, France and Belgium. The American students, comprising the commission, will on this tour attend the student conference at Nunspect on July 5 and 6 and on July 7 will meet a number of Dutch students in a conference at The Hague. On August 9 and 10 the cern • mission will hold a conference at Oberammergau with Doctor Mott and the senior secretaries of the American Y. M. C. A. in Europe. The members of the party on these two days will also be given an opportunity to witness the famous Oberammergau passion play.

Mr. Barlow, who was named by the national committee in New York as South Carolina's representative on the commission, is a native of Dillon, the son of D. D. Barlow and is now a member of the junior law class at the University, having been a student there for three years. During his stay at the Univer-

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sity he has specialized in international law, economics and sociology and has taken an active interest in Y. M. C. A. work.

During the past season he was a member of the University Y. M. C. A. council and an assistant teacher in the University Bible classes. He is a member of the tuphradian Literary Society, the University German Club and the Owls' Club.— Columbia (S. C.) State.

PLENARY CONFERENCE CALL GOES OUT The call for the next plenary session of the Interfraternity Conference is out. The session will be the Conference's fourteenth and will be held at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City December 1 and 2. The conference will be conducted similarly to the one of last year.

As the Conference will undoubtedly be the most important one yet held, both in numbers of attendance and in subject matter, chairmen of all committees have been asked to prepare their reports in advance, with resolutions or recommendations, and turn them in to the Secretary, John J. Kuhn, so that they may be mailed to delegates and alternates for study and consideration well in advance of the first meeting. This procedure, it is believed, will greatly expedite discussion on the floor of the Conference.

More than thirty fraternities have • already advised the Secertary of the names of their delegates and alternates.

HARVARD PI KAPPS ATTENTION Brother Karl Gibbon who last year Was the guiding hand at Upsilon has entered the Harvard Law School where he expects to spend the greater part of his time for the next three years.

Being accustomed to Pi Kapp comradeship and feeling keenly the absence of fraternal fellowship, Brother Gibbon'addresses a plaint to the magazine editor and asks for help.

He says "I am duly registered in the Harvard Law School with the prospect of spending the next three years of my life

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in this vicinity. With such an outlook I am wondering if there are any other Pi Kapps in the same predicament;and if so, how am I going to locate them."

Brother Gibbon is of the opinion that a Pi Kappa Phi Club could be organized at Harvard. Many of the fraternities, including Delta Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Kappa Sigma have clubs there and Brother Gibbon would like to talk over the possibility of such a club of Pi Kapps Phi's.

Any Pi Kapp residing in or near Cambridge is asked to communicate with Brother Gibbon at 3 Shephard Street, Cambridge, Mass.

ANOTHER ADVANCE FOR FRATERNITIES Declaring that the same democracy which makes it optional for some to remain outside of college fraternities gives to others the same right to join them so long as they do not interfere with the rights of others, trustees of Wake Forest College have declined to rescind their action allowing Greek Letter Fraternities and have thus paved.the wa, for Another advance of the collegiate fraternal system.

In spite of protest from many quarters, trustees have been unshaken in their belief that fraternities are fundamentally right and that the college was suffering because of the ban on them at Wake Forest which is under the control of the North Carolina Baptist Convention.

At a recent meeting of the board in Raleigh, N. C., a committee was appointed to issue a statement of the board's position to protesting churches and individuals.

The statement follows: "In response to protests which have come to the board of trustees of Wake Forest College against its action in legalizing Greek Letter Fraternities, the members of the board at their recent session in Raleigh felt that it was due our brethren throughout the State to make a public statement concerning its action, and appointed the undersigned to prepare such a statement.

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"The board owes its existence to the convention, and feels it responsibility to that body. Its members believe that, like all business corporations the convention appointed them to shape the policies of the college and to conduct its affairs for the best interests of its owners, namely, the Baptists of North Carolina; and with a full sense of their responsibility, after patient hivestigation and careful consideration, they have adopted the policy in question.

"The following are some of the considerations that influenced their action: "I. Practically every college of standard grade in America, secular and religious, recognizes these fraternities, and tlils is true as to every such institution in this State.

"2. Whatever our personal opinion and wishes about these organizations, we know that a large proportion, if not a majority, of our young men are attracted by the kind of fellowship which these fraternities offer, and that if this class of young men are denied such fellowship at Wake Forest they will seek and easily find it elsewhere; moreover, this we know they are now doing in large numbers.

"3. We believe in democracy, but the same democracy which makes it optional for some to remain outside of these organizations gives to others the same right to join them so long as they do not interfere with the rights of others. This principle is recognized in respect to secret organizations for men in our country ,such as Masons and kindred orders.

"4. It is understood that regularly constituted Greek Letter Fraternities, under national control, require character and scholaship in their members, and do not allow any forms of immorality, as is sometimes supposed. Of course, members of these fraternities, as of other organizations, sometimes act unworthy, but such are subject to discipline by their chapters.

Most of the, objections to fraternities at Wake Forest have arisen by reason of organizations that were local and irresponsible and were conducted in secrecy and were not under any control, either national or by college authorities.

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ignored who wish to attend institutions where fraternities are recognized, and consequently Wake Forest College has lost large numbers of these, who have gone to, and are attending, other institutions where they have these privileges.

"6. The action of the board in legalizing these fraternities was following practically all colleges in America, and is in no sense the endorsement of a moral evil, such for example, as the legalizing of saloons would be. The latter is a question of morals, while the former is only a question of expediency.

"7. All fraternities, by the action of the board, will be under control of the faculty, and we have been furnished with an outline of the regulations likely to be adopted by the faculty. "a. Number of fraternities will not be limited. This will give opportunity to a large number of students to affiliate. "b. 'The number in any fraternity is to be limited by the faculty, and names of members furnished. This will prevent any one fraternity from holding the balance of power. "c. Students will not be eligible for membership until after a specified period of residence. "d. The organization of each grail) must be reported to, and receive the approval of the faculty. "e. If a group live together, the group will be held responsible for any misconduct in its quarters. "f. The influence of the faculty will be everted to keep the expenses down to the minimum.

"8. Finally. In view of these facts and the conditions with which the board was confronted, and recognizing to the fullest degree its obligation to the denomination in North Carolina and to the college„it could not conscientiously rescind the action taken. This board, therefore, respectfully requests the brethren to be patient and to give this policy a fair trial.

"LIVINGSTON JOHNSON, "R. T. VANN, "WALTER E. DANIEL. "Committee."

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•K A'S FIRST AT WAKE FOREST With the initiation of 16 members October 9, Kappa Alpha was the first national fraternity to enter Wake Forest College where the ban against Fraternities was lifted by the Board of Trustees last Spring.

This Chapter was first established by the Fraternity sub rosa in 1881, but was suppressed six years later. It was revived again in 1890 and was again suppressed in 1894 since which time fraternities have not been sanctioned by college authorities until the Spring, 1922.

According to Baird's Manual, Kappa Alpha is the only fraternity that has existed at Wake Forest. With the opening at this institution fraternities are welcomed at five North Carolina Colleges: University of North Carolina; North Carolina State College, Davidson, Trinity and Wake Forest.

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TWO FRESHMEN

By J. H. HOLCOMn, Zeta

William wuz th' showy kind, so slick an' neatly groomed, And 'fore he'd eaten mid-day chow, two Pi Kapps had him roomed; They tuk him to th' dance that night, an' soon he had his rep A-goin' strong—fer out he bloomed in quite the lates' step; All looked on in astonishment, proprietor to page, An' vowed they'd never seen such stuff from off th' vaudeville stage.

Then, too, he pushed a Cadillac-0 Boy 1 but he wuz stuff; His pants crease wouldn't split a hair, but wuz almos' sharp enough; His hat wuz turned up, tea-hound style, an' his glossy, coalblack mane Wuz parted mighty careful—('cause he might unbalance his brain).

He didn't worry very much 'bout books or classes either, But in th' fair ones' dreamy eyes, there warn't none like him neither.

Now Robert didn't show up much, right at th' start o' school, An' you might not cud o' told him from mos' any ol' common fool; He didn't go in heavy fer dances, shows, an' such, They warn't his line, an' he didn't seem to like 'em very much.

He'd ruther swing a baseball bat, or open up a hole Per th' backfield men to take th' ball across th' hostile goal.

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An' when it come to class-room work, th' boys called Bob a shark, 'Cause on his lessons every day he neared th' hundred mark.

To look at him, you wouldn't o' thought his parentage wuz high, But th' blue blood coursed within his veins o' Southern royalty.

No one seemed to o' thought that he a pledge pin should adorn, 'Cause he wuzn't given very much to tooiin' his own horn.

Well, William got his bid pledge day, an' with it sev'ral more, Robert wuzn't bid a tall, but it didn't make him sore.

In course o' time th' Pi Kapp bunch tuk Neophyte William through— He rode th' goat, an' chewed th' rag, an' sung a song or two.

Bob plodded 'long, th' same ol' chap, 'till one day by-an'-by, Th' bunch found out he wuz true gold, an' he joined Pi Kappa Phi. Somehow Friend William didn't hold out; he wuzn't everything no more; An' female hearts stopped flutterin' so, when he stepped on the' ball-room floor.

'Fore long he kind o' lost out, I say, an' when college opened agin, He hiked off to another school—an' a:heap o' folks breathed, "Amen."

But Bob fulfilled th' highest hopes of all th' Pi Kapp throng— He's made a mark fer th' Frat he joined, an' is still a-goin' strong.

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GES EXPANS1()N Delta Sigma Phi—Oglethorpe.

Sigma Pi—Wisconsin, Iowa State.

Delta Tau Delta—Oklahoma.

Theta Xi—Illinois, Armour Tech.

Sigma Chi—Toronto, Georgia Tech.

Sigma Nu—William and Mary, Massachusetts Tech.

Pi Kappa Alpha—Michigan, Colorado, Purdue, Minnesota.

Lambda Chi Alpha—Washington and Lee, Vanderbilt.

Phi Gamma Delta—Oregon Agricultural.

Delta Gamma—West Virginia.

Kappa Delta—U. of Washington,,Ohio State.

Alpha Delta Pi—George Washington.

NEW CHAPTER HOUSES Delta Tau Delta—Texas. Also a fourth city club house, Detroit.

Sigma Chi—Gettysburg.

Phi Kappa Psi—Amherst.

Sigma Nu—Pennsylvania, Colorado Agricultural.

Phi Gamma Delta—Massachusetts Tech, Illinois Wesleyan (to replace one destroyed by fire February 15, 1922).

Kappa Alpha—Missouri.

Lambda Chi Alpha—New Hampshire.

Alpha Delta Pi—Missouri.

Pi Beta Phi—California.

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paragraph of the sketch we offer as the summing up of a lot of good thought.

Does the Victrola which is found in the living-room of the chapter house have only jazz records or are there in the collection selections from the world's masterpieces, and if there are, are they ever played? Do the members of the chapter attend Shakespearean plays, or do they only go to the theater to see musical comedies? Are the pictures found on the walls of house only cheap prints or are they good copies of worth-while paintings? Are the members of the chapter encouraged to try for places on the athletic teams? Is there a real spirit of fraternity and helpfulness evident in the chapter? If your chapter can answer these questions satisfactorily it is helping to give its men a broad education and the by-products of college life are not wasted.

The Signet of Phi Sigma Kappa in covering the subject of "The Wayward Alumni," uses an article of five pages. We offer excerpts, and apologize for lack of space to reproduce the entire article.

"How shall the Fraternity retain the affection of its alumni:' What is the secret of lasting attraction? Wherein lies the charm of enduring love?

"We recall in a certain college three seniors who for successive years held in turn the leadership of their chapter. In every instance they were three times elected president of the group.

Each was ardent in enthusiasm for the Fraternity. The graduation of each left the chapter with a sense of irretrievable legs.

Each in his own way seemed the very incarnation of Phi Sigma Kappa idealism. And yet not one of these men has, since his graduation, kept up the slightest semblance of a tie with his chapter and the national Order.

"Very human they are—men. Selfish too. They are not likely to be actively loyal to anything very long, simply for the fun of being loyal. Some of them can love a wife even atfer she has ceased to interest them, but it is likely to be for the sake of the children. And if an alumnus continues to love his fraternity

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after it has ceased to interest him, it is usually for the very same reason, for the sake of his children.

"The alumnus with some purpose in life is not going to invest time and money in drink and drivel; he is too tremendously interested in other things, genuine things. If the Fraternity has nothing but drink and drivel, or food and drivel for that matter, to offer him, then so much the worse for the Fraternity. He may subscribe.fifty dollars toward a new chapter house, in tie name of memory, but as for any actual interest or participation in its life, he is through. There is no use in mincing terms; he has outgrown his Fraternity, and it is to his credt that he has.

"If the Fraternty is to keep its alumni, it must deserve them and it must serve them. Herein lieth the whole of the law and the prophets. It must not only deserve them, it must serve them. It must have something of real worth to offer. It must fill a need in their lives.

"In every city of considerable size there are bound to he unmarried Phi Sigma Kappa, boarding, scattered, lonely. These men constitute an opportunity for the Fraternity. They ought to be living together. Just that—liviing together. It woul coEt them little, if any, more than they are paying now. They would require just enough organization to keep the rooms full. There need to be no club rooms for the local Benedicts; it is doubtful ' if they want them anyway. There might possibly be a spare bed or so for an occasional transient, which he would engage in advance and for which he would pay. It is all so very simple.

Every college faculty has its bachelor club house, which is run in just about this way. It is easy to imagine twenty-five such informal little organizations in the United States. They would fill a need.

"The Phi Sigma Kappa lunch hours fill a need. They offer a man a congenial meal every two or three weeks at his customary expense. They require no organization at all, and only a little publicity. They normally perpetuate themselves. Boston should have one. New York should have three or four, in different parts of town.

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interest, in small groups rather than large, and you have there a very real appeal. It has been too long assumed that other common interest might be only drink and drivel, but that assumption is suffering the fate of all such unworthy assumptions. If the Fraternity is going to hold its alumni, it must offer them something in the way. of greater opportunity. it must be more than a pleasant memory; it must be a living and alluring present."

NICKNAMES MUST Go—The editor of the Alumni Department has registered in unmistakable terms his emphatic disapproval of any and all nicknames. In which view the editors of all departments of this magazine heartily concur. Nicknames in the free and easy atmosphere of the chapter fireside have often a distinctive charm of their own. After all, the Christian name of a man is imposed upon him long before he develops any particular fitness for the cognomen chosen, whereas nicknames are characteristic of the man, expressing his personality, revealing, often most vividly, his faults or his virtues. Unfortunately, however, nicknames convey nothing to the general run of readers of a magazine. Generally we do not have that degree of intimate acquaintance of the men to enable us to enjoy their aptness, so that they fall flat and meaningless upon our ears.

Once again, therefore, let us announce positively and emphatically, there must be no nicknames used in The Shield and Diamond.

CHAPTER Housts—It is indeed advantageous to every chapter of every fraternity to own its home. Occasionally, however, laudable pride in the chapter house becomes ostentatious display. The house should be in every way,worthy of the dignity of the fraternity and the needs of the chapter, but, in addition, it should harmonize with the general average of similar buildings at the university. More than this lays the chapter open to the suspicion of placing wealth and social position before character and manhood.—Shield and Diamond of Pi Kappa Alpha.

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RHODES SCHOLARS—In a recent issue of The Caduceus of Kappa Sigma there was a fraternity summary and list of the Rhodes Scholars, chosen at the December, 1921 election. Here is a quotation: "Ten of the thirty-two men come from colleges where the national fraternity system is not represented.

Twenty o fthe remaining twenty-two are fraternity members.

Delta Kappa Epsilon claims five; Sigma Phi Epsilon, three; Beta Theta Pi and Phi Kappa Psi, two each; with one each for Kappa Sigma, Phi Sigma, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Chi Psi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Nu, Alpha Delta Phi, and the local Alhpa Sigma Phi at Middlebury College. Eight men report themselves to us as members of Phi Beta Kappa, but as this was not specifically asked for in our letter the count is probably not complete. All were, as Rhodes men are certain to be, members of local club systems, where these obtain, and of honor societies. Vourteen men, nearly half the number, expect to study law, while one was undecided as between history and law. English, the language or the literature or both, will claim the attention of seven. Fonr men will study history (three specify modern). One man will read in English literature and philosophy, one in economics and sociology, one in history and economics, one in economics, one in medicine, and one in natural science."—Beta Theta Pi.

TRAGEDIES Or BAD JUDGEMENT—It is depressing to think about the far-reaching effects of an act of bad judgment. This, for instance. A girl proposed for membership in a chapter of a fraternity is black-balled by one member. There is great regret in the chapter. The girl who cast the black-balling vote is not even a loyal and interested Kappa. She is narrow-minded, mean, frivolous, a trouble-maker. She is a junior and soon after her condemning vote she leaves college, breaking all fraternity ties. The girl whom she black-balled never bcomes a Kappa and misses always the advantages and joys that our group can give. Her friends in Kappa are bitter. One of them resigns from the fraternity. The girl's sisters, who are Kappas,

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never can enjoy the Kappa bonds so much, with their blackballed sister excluded.

Someone is to blame for this circle of disappointments. And it is not so much the girl who cast the negative vote, as some alumnae somewhere who, with bad judgment, forced the blackbailer upon the chapter. Upon investigation we find that the black-bailer was not considered congenial when she was a freshman, but an upperclassman who had an envious eye on the fraternity pin belonging to the b. b.'s brother, had hysterics when the vote was to be taken and forced an affirmative vote by a scene of "nerves."

We might follow the ancestry of this bad judgment back to Eve, but it would be a depressing pastime. The only thing we can do about it is to determine to make our own judgment of people and events as fair, thoughtful ,open-minded and logical as we can. The best thing we can do for the world is to refuse to start an endless chain of mistakes, and to determine to be the doers and thinkers whose acts lead to honorable things.—The Key, of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

CLEAN SPORT—The mark of a college is its brand of athletics.

Professionalism is always a disgrace to varsity teams. The standard of amateur sports in our colleges has always been high but never higher than at present.

It is strange, therefore, to find in some of our universities a disposition to wink at rules and regulations and fill the team with salaried athletics. Under the guise of helping the students to attain a college education, funds are raised by the alumni—the main qualification for which help is how good a game does he play?

The coach shrugs his shoulders and builds up his teams. The faculty counts up its local enrollment with trig satisfaction. Of course, the alumni support is enthusiastically welcomed although everybody knows the scoreboard is the chief object.

Several of our universities have recently taken stringent action to make their athlletic sports clean throughout, without suspicion of taint. They deserve the congratulations of all col-

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lege men. Their alumni should stand behind these coaches with a united support.

Here is a place where fraternies can make their influence count.—The Delta of Sigma N11.

Pi Kappa Phi has entered three new chapters of recent date: Tulsa University in Oklahoma, University of Illinois, and Stetson University at De Land, Florida. At the first named Pi Kappa Phi is the first Fraternity to establish a chapter, while at Stetson University Pi Kappa Phi's entrance gives a rival to Sigma Nu, which has been the lone national chapter there since 1913. At the University of Illinois practically all of the truly national societies have chapters. A significant point is made in the establishment of these chapters in that Pi Kappa Phi makes her first entrance into the States of Oklahoma, Illinois, and Florida. The active roll of this fraternity numbers eigtheen.— The Delta of Sigma Nu.Pi Kappa Phi is preparing to restore her Epsilon chapter at Davidson College, North Carolina. This chapter died out during the war when all the members enlisted for service with the different branches of the army. Through the more recent enforcement of the anti-fraternity laws.in South Carolina this fraternity lost chapters at South Carolina University and Furman University.—The Delta of Sigma Nu. In the most congenial spirit we wish to offer correction to The Delta and The Purple Green and Gold in one or two instances. In the department of "Greek News' of The Delta of Sigma Nu we note the following item, wherein we are not given credit for existence at Trinity, where a chapter of Pi Kappa Phi has been in existence for more than seven years: "Trinity College, Durham, N. C., possesses one of the finest college plants in all the South. The fraternities there are: Kappa Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Pi Epsilon. Houses are not per-

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mitted, and that is the only drawback to the fine life of this splendid college."

And the two items in The Purple Green and Gold of Lambda Chi Alpha, referring to Oglethorpe, have eliminated us, presumably mistaking Greek letters in Baird's or due to some such oversight. We reproduce the items noted: "Oglethorpe University since its removal to Atlanta has grown in importance as a fraternity institution. Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Delta Sigma Phi have instituted chapters at the new institution. A recent province convention of Sigma Alpha Epsilon decided to ask the fraternity's national convention to place the charter of its original Oglethorpe chapter, Georgia Eta, in the hands of the Supreme Council, to be returned to the undergraduates when a desirable nucleus is found at Oglethorpe and when the unanimous approval of the several chapters of the province is obtained."

"Delta Sigma Phi has invaded Oglethorpe, where the local Alpha Tau was the successful petitioner. Kappa Alpha and Pi Kappa Alpha had previously entered this field."

General Robert L. Bullard, second in command of the U. S. army, is an Alpha Tau Omega, a member of Alabama Polytechnic alumni of that Fraternity.

Thursday evening, June 29, at the Antlers Hotel, Pikes Peak, a part of the program of the national convention of Alpha Chi Omega was the concert rendered by Thurlow Lieruance, of whom we proudly boast as a brother. Brother Lieruance was assisted in the concert by Mrs. Lieurance and the April number of The Lyre of Alpha Chi Omega devoted three pages to an announcement of the numbers on program.

Alpha Sigma Phi lost two honored members the past spring, both noted in the educational world. One was Dr. Cyrus Northrop, president emertius of the University of Minnesota.

The other, Dr. Henry Edgerton Chapin, for more than twenty years connected with the New York City school system.

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Dr. Edward C. Elliott, Purdue's new president, is a member of Phi Kappa Psi. A. Barton Hepburn, famous in banking circles, and not unknown to Wall Street, died in January of this year, death being due to injuries received in a motorbus accident. Mr. Hepburn was a most loyal and enthusiastic member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Governor Percival P. Baxter, of Maine, is a Deke.

Phi Gamma Delta has another college president to her credit, President John W. Laird, now in charge of Albion College, Michigan.

Ninety-nine and a half per cent of the 550 students at Davidson College are church members. The institution is church-controlled, belonging to the Presbyterians of the Synods of North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Of those claiming church affiliation, 450 are Presbyterians, 44 Methodists, 15 Baptists,8 A. R. P.'s, 5 Episcopalians and 4 Lutherans.

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GAMMA CHAPTER ALUMNI NOTES Brother Larry Phelps was at the house for supper August 23. He has just graduated from Stanford and is now employed by the Standard Oil Company. He was electioneering for his uncle, Judge Seawell, who is running. for the Supreme Court.

Brother Benny Wheeler was around on the same night. He has just purchased a shoe store in Berkeley where he has guaranteed the boys all of the credit they want. He was just leaving on a trip to Chicago to purchase his stock and contemplates a visit with Brother Sheldon Paull in St. Louis and Jo J. Tapscott in Wisconsin.

Brothers Louis Null, Gamma, and Pete Peterson, Nu, were up for a visit for a few days at the first of the semester. Both are employed at Turlock by the Standard Oil Company.

Brother Goog Wedemeyer is also employed by this company in the producing department.

Brothers Stan Hook and Van Gordan, both of Gamma, were around during rushing season helping us w)ith our rushing. .

Stan is employed by the P. G. & E. Co., while Van is ranching around Livermore.

Brother Jalie Oliver was around to the old stamping grounds for supper. Jabe had a lot of new stories and also a new mustache. He is now affiliated with the Shapiro and Shapiro law firm.

Brother H. C. Fulton, Omicron, visited us September 2. He is at present touring the country and giving the newspapers of the various large cities the once over. Notwithstanding the facts that he threw rocks at our chapter house we take it that he is a nice boy.

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Brother."Babe" Hardy,'16, recently announced his marriage to Miss Mary Agnes Shannon, of Washington, D. C. Brother Hobe Miller, '20, and Jack Bramledge, '23, both welcomed baby girls to their families during September.

Paul Walker, Upsilon, '21, will attend Cornell University this'fall and take graduate work in Dairy Management.

Karl M. Gibbon, Upsilon, '22, is enrolled in the Law School at Harvard this year.

0. A. Barnes, Upsilon, '16, has taken his Doctor's degree at the University of Illinois and will be in the Chemistry Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, as instructor, this year.

The following Pi Kapps from Upsilon Chapter, members of the 1922 graduating class at the University of Illinois, are now located in Chicago: M. T. Bartholomew, H. W. Johnson, E. G. Krause, Ted Mewes. a Wm. E. Roebuck, Chi, '21, is a member of the firm of attorneys, Roebuck & Roebuck, located in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Wilbur D. White, Zeta, '19, is located at Anderson, S. C., where he is practicing law and also acting as secretary to the United States District Judge.

T. H. Mize, Iota, '14, is with the Southern Wheel Company, 1804 Railway Exchange Building, St. Louis, Mo. E. H. Lasseter, Lambda, '18, is located in Chicago, address 1311 East 53rd Street.

R. T. Overstreet, Eta, '21, is engaged in the lumber and banking business at Orlando, Fla.

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T. R. Waggoner, Mu,'22, is teaching English in the Atlanta Technical High School. His address is 505 Spring Street, Atlanta, Ga. • • Carl R. Miller, Upsilon, '20, is manager of the Plan Department of the Adamars company, advertising agents, St. Louis, Mo. Wm. S. Larson, Nu, '20, is Instructor of Public School Music, Nebraska Wesleyan University, University Place, Nebr.

D. B. Lasseter, Eta, '13, is U. S. Consul an Antung, Manchuria, China.

E. M. Partridge, Nu, '16, is a Chemist with Paige & Jones Co. in Chicago. His address is 80 Marble Street, Hammond, Ind. Frederick H. Alfke, Psi, '18, is with the Prest-O-Lite Company. His address is 1 West 81st Street, New York City.

F. M. F. Nottage, Gamma, '12;is Bank Escrow Manager located.at Fresno, Calif. His address is P.0. Box 546, Fresno.

E. D. Cornwell, Upsilon, 21, is Principal of the High School at Jewett, Ill. Geo. W. Griner, Eta,'16, is an officer in the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga. L. E. Wormley, Upsilon, '21, is doing mining engineering.

His address is 408 Rockwood Ave., Rockwood, Tenn.

C. W. Ten Eick, Psi, '20, is a forest engineer with the Sumter Hardwood Company at Sumter, S. C.

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John E. Patton, Jr., Iota, '22, is located at 23Q St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. W. Louis Stovall, Jr., Lambda, '18, is with the Lumberton, Dresden and Jennings Cotton Mills at Lumberton, N. C. J. Dwight Davis, Nu, '19, is now a full fledged M. D. located at Genoa, Nebr.

Brother Bill Hewitt, Zeta, is located in Marion, S. C., and has a position with the Marion National Bank. Brother Hewitt married Miss Barbara Moore, also of Marion, last September.

Brother Robert Johnson, Delta, is married, has a fine boy and is cashier of the Bank of Aynor, South Carolina.

Brother Carl Edens, Mu, who played first base for Trinity a few years ago, has a plantation a few miles from Rowland, N. C. Brother Edens is married and ha3 a son but in spite of his family ties he found time to play his old position•on a fast semipro. team in Dillon, S. C., this past summer.

Brother B. Baker McIntyre, Sigma, '13, is Probate Judge pf Marion County, S. C. Brother McIntyre served four years in the Navy and says that he has seen most everything. Although he is the official marrying man for Marion County he has never seen fit to issue a license for his own use.

Brother C. A. Monroe, Zeta, has charge of his mother's estate near Marion, S. C. Brother Wilbur 4dams, Kappa, has a farm near Conway, S. C. A. Fulton White, Chi, is quitting the postoffice work, and is to take up teaching near Sebring, Fla.

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Brother William H. Evans, Iota, who is now located in Texas, paid his relatives and friends in South Carolina a visit this past summer. Brother Evans is still chock full of pep and is pulling strong for Pi Kappa Phi. T. J. A. Reidy, Chi, has moved from Sanford, Fla., and will probably locate in Miami.

Brother W. R. Prosch, Psi, '22, is with Pratt and Whitney Company, of Hartford, Conn., manufacturers of precision instruments.

Brother Albert Chalker, Chi, West Palm Beach, is reported ill. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Claude G. Varn, Chi, Bunnell, Fla., is practicing law in Bunnell.

W. Earl Roebuck, Chi, is doing a big law business at West Palm Beach. Brother Pascal Reese, Lambda, is one of his rivals.

George B. Everson, Chi, Palatka, Fla., is City Clerk and is doing fine.

G. A. Dulmage, Chi, Palatka, one of the fastest runners in the South, captured several first and second prizes at Jacksonville on the Fourth of July. He is with the Clyde Line S. S. Company.

Robert T. Overstreet, Eta, Orlando, Fla., is doing things.

He and his father are putting out a 240-acre orange grove this fall.

C. H. Campbell, Chi, DeLand, is mayor of DeLand. He is a man of affairs and is doing big things in the "Athens of Florida."

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Brother Lee Rhame, Zeta, has played most every position on the Greenville team of the South Atlantic League this summe r.

Brother Rhame is a catcher but can fill in most anywh ere and play a good game.

MARRIAGES BROCK-GOODWIN One of the rirettiest of Upsilon's anticipated weddings of the summer was that of Brother Glen Brock to Miss Esthe r Goodwin. The ceremony was performed at the country home of the bride near Palestine, Illinois, on the afternoon of , May 27.

Brother Brock graduated in Railway Administration in June.

The bride is a graduate of the Indiana Teachers College in Indianapolis. Brother Brock was attended by Broth er Paul Walker, '21, and the wedding march was playe d by one of Upsilon's most intimate friends, Miss Juanita Kelly, '21, of Minneapolis. The wedding guests other- than the immediate family included Brothers Glen Welsh, '23, and Harol d Fife, '23. Truly an Upsilon wedding. Brother and "Sis" are at present living in Evansville, Indiana, where he is in the Transportation Department of the Illinois Central Railroad.

H4TRICK-WHITE On Wednesday afternoon, June 7, 1922, at 6 o'cloc k, in Saint John's Lutheran Church, at Walhalla, S. C., Miss Florence Elizabeth Hetrick, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willi am A. Hetrick, of Walhalla, S. C., became the bride of Wilbu r D. White, Zeta, '19, of Anderson, S. C. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. A. White, of Columbia, S. C., father of the groom, assisted by Rev. W. B. Aull, of Walhalla, S. C., the bride's pastor. Among the attendants were J. Elmer White, Eta, '20, brother of the groom, and C. Garwood Jayne s, Jr., Zeta,'20, first cousin of the groom.

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here, she has been considered one of the most attractive and talented young ladies of the Piedmont section of the Carolinas.

Her musical endeavors have len crowned with much success.

She attended Anderson College for four years and received an artist's diploma in piano. While at Anderson College, she was a member of Beta Pi Sorority, and during her senior year, was voted the most attractive girl in the student body.

Brother White is a graduate of Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C., and also of the Law College of the University of South Carolina. For a year he enjoyed a lucrative practice at Walhalla, but in May, 1922, he accepted a position as secretary to U. S. District Judge H. H. Watkins, of Anderson, S. C. After a wedding tour, Mr. and Mrs. White returned to Anderson and are now residing at 170 Greenville Street.

BRYANT-JAYNES Brother C. Garwood Jaynes, Jr., Zeta,'20, of Walhalla, S. C., was married to Miss Marie Bryant, of Orangeburg, S. C., on Wednesday evening at 8:30, August 3, 1922, at the home of the bride's parents in Orangeburg, S. C. Mrs. Jaynes is a beautiful and attractive young lady and is a recent graduate of Coker College, of Hartsville, S. C. Brother Jaynes is engaged in the brokerage business with his father at Walhalla.

BIRTHS Brother and Mrs. C. H. Moore, of Atlantic City, N. J., announce the birth of a son, Gilbert H., Jr. Brother Moore is a member of Chi. Brother and Mrs. T. F. Chalker, Chi, of Cocoa, Fla., have a daughter.

Born to Brother and Mrs. J. C. Humphrey, Chi, of West Palm Beach, Fla., a daughter, Wilma Jean.

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Vie ebapter (eternal THE LOSS OF A FRIEND AND BROTHER

By MICHAEL J. SCHULTZ, Chi I have been asked to write an article on the death of Brother Earl B. Jacobsen, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who was a charter member of Chi Chapter and later moved to Upsilon. Despite the fact that I knew him more intimately than the other men of Chi, I feel my limitations to write upon the untimely death of this our good Brother. Whatever words I may write of him surely can never add to or detract from his good name. However, now that a number of months have flown by, and that we have become accustomed to think of Brother Jacobsen as departed to the great Chapter House beyond the skies, I think we are the better able to consider the character and life of our Brother with a greater degree of Kise and accuracy, giving due place to only those qualities of his excellent character which are most prominent.

We found in Brother Jacobsen a man who had the interests of Pi Kappa Phi at heart. From the many interesting chats I had with him, I learned that he had that broad and noble view of our Fraternity as a great national brotherhood. He had a profound desire, while with us, to make Chi the best Chapter on the Roll. He set about to realize this desire, while he was with us and held the office of Secretary, by planning to first systematize the work of that office, and then help the Chapter in any way possible. He was active as a thinker and worker, and while at Upsilon, he distinguished himself as Contributing Editor to The Upsilon Torch. His ideals were altogether lofty and practical, and had he remained with Chi Chapter, and his health permitted, there is no doubting that we would have reaped the good of his wise plans and efforts.

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the advancement of an organization, but the man who deserves the praise is the one who gets busy working out the plans. It is a fine thing to talk about this and that way to make Pi Kappa Phi a great Fiaternity, but he who says less and does most is worthy of most honor. It is commendable, indeed, to be proud of our Fraternity, but the man who shows his pride by working for the object of his pride, wins our love -and admiration.

Brother Jacobsen was to the day of his death such a man. But alas! he was handicapped by the dreadful illness which befell him while serving with the colors in the World War. As a Brother from Upsilon expressed it: "He fought a losing battle," and we honor him for his courage to persist and not to give up.

His ideals were our ideals. As he wrought for the Fraternity, so we would work. As he planned to build his Chapter, and, in consequence, the Fraternity, so we would plan. It is for us who live in the glorious present to emulate his example.

It is for us to take up the work where he so nobly left off. It is for us who enjoy that grand privilege of living, which he was denied, to live for Pi Kappa Phi. To all who knew Brother Jacobsen, the words "The good is oft interred with their bones" will never have a meaning of truth. His memory will be ever green among us, and we will always think of him as an ideal brother. Chi and Upsilon Chapters are great losers by his death.

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ALPHA CHAPTER College of Charleston

No letter received:

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Dear Brothers: The members of Beta Chapter join in greetings to all Pi Kapps. We hope this has been a pleasant and profitable summer for all our Brothers, and that eaCh one has returned to the different chapters with that true Pi Kapp spirit. •Beta Chapter is rather weak .in numbers at present but the chapter has the brightest prospects, since our re-organization a few years ago. We have just finished work on our room and are now ready to begin rushing the worthy members of the Preshman class. The "rats" have many fine men among them and we feel that the best will soon take the place of the five members we lost last year.

We are well represented on the gridiron this year. Brother Hindman is at quarter and bids fair to run a winning team this year. Brothers Dulin and Lewis are making themselves felt and will probably be in P. C's line-up this season. The team is quite fortunate in having Brother "Runt" Dendy as manager and Brother Peck Cornwall as assistant.

Brother M. C. Dendy is the Editor-in-Chief of our annual.

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our men have offices of importance in every organization here.

Brother Wallace is rapidly developing into a typical tea hound, since his eventful summer in Great Falls.

We are always glad to see any one from our chapters, and want you to look us up, should you ever be in Clinton.

Beta sends best wishes and hopes for increased success to all chapters.

R. A. BUCKNER, Correspondent.

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University of California, Berkeley, Calif.

Chapter House, 2614 Dwight Way, Berkeley, Calif.

ARcHoN, J. H. Schwarck SECRETARY, K. A. Davis Active Members, 25 Alumni, 130 Pledges, 5

Brothel. Pi Kapps, Greetings: Once again old Gamma has settled down to the grind—the fall semester. Twenty-five active members were on hand and ready to get on the boat and pick out the most promising Freshmen on the campus to be made future Pi Kapps. And with rushing season about over we are proud to say that we have so far pledged five of the most promising looking members.of the incoming class. But we are not through yet, in a couple.of days we hope to have at least three more pledges fully as good as those we have already pledged. So our outlook on that score is certainly bright.

On our first meeting of the semester the following officers were formally installed: J. H. Schwarck, archon; J. 0. Blair, vice-archon; K. A. Davis, secretary; J. F. Connolly, treasurer; H. Brownlie Perkins, alumni secretary; C. H. Kennedy, chaplain, and H. A. Parma, warden.

Last semester we were exceptionally fortunate athletically.

Paul Boren took first place in the broad jump in the annual meet with Stanford, he also went East to the I. C. A. A. A. A. with the University of California track team, but had the hard luck to hurt his bad ankle so that he did not place in this meet and was unable to go in his event in the I. C. A. A. A. which was held a week later at Chicago.

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J. F. Connolly, the "go-getter," made his letter in Rugby against Stanford.

Ray Kern (our biggest red-head) broke the Stanford-California Freshman discus record with a heave of 125 feet. He has a berth assured,him on the 1923 varsity.

Ed. Wallace received a letter in tennis for his work as Tennis Manager, he also was elected to Golden Bear, the Senior honor society on this campus. Ed. is one of the men we lost last semester by 'graduation. The others are Les Erickson and Ferlyws Thomas. We certainly miss these men around the house.

Our athletic record for this semester looks as though it will be even better than last. In football, Jed Davis, Curt Clark and Chet Cluck (a pledge) are out fighting hard for a place on the varsity and the Freshman varsity, respectively.

Bud Rea is out as Sophomore tennis manager and this guy Perkins received an appointment as assistant manager of the same sport.

Inter-fraternity baseball starts soon and we expect to have a very strong team in the field. The ยง.ame for inter-fraternity tennis.

In other lines we have been as fortunate as we have been in athletics. Phil McCoombs received an appointment as assistant manager of The Daily Californian. Norm David is circulAtion manager of The California Pictorial. Mort Morgan is on the rally committee and also the Senior assembly committee. And I almost forgot to say that Phil McCoornbs is on the '23 Blue and Gold staff.

So you can see for yourself that we have not hung back and let the eastern chapters make a name for Pi Kappa Phi while we lay back and rest on their laurels. We are always striving to do our part and put the slogan into effect that Roy Heffner gave to us "A Bigger and Better pi Kappa Phi." Yours most fraternally, B. PERKINS, Correspondent.

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Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C. ARCHON, Edward Nash SECRETARY, William Begg Number Active Members, 10

Dear Brothers: On September 21, all Wofford students bade their summer joys and diversions farewell, and gathered in the old chapel to begin another scholastic year. Incidentally there were ten Pi Kapps among that host of pursuants after knowledge, and to give the grip once again to all the good brothers, made the blood course swifter through our bodies, and made us glad to be alive —and to be Pi Kapps.

Just now, permit us to introduce the "Zeta Zoo." To begin with the Seniors: First, in the alphabetical sequence, appears the name of Brother William Begg, the man with the dancing eyes, the man whom the girls all admire, and whom they ogle until the crimson bedews his lovely features. Bill's Chalmers has given us many a lift, whereof we are heartily grateful, and whenever there's a brother in need, old Begg doesn't miss.

We introduce next a very modest, sedate, burly, and blushing youth in the person of Heyward Dillingham, ex-Archon, late delegate to Berkeley, and athlete of fame. Heyward was captain of basketball last year, and led his team to victories galore.

Third in our category—but alas I we should have named him first—is "Butterfly" Hamilton, famed Terpsichorean artist, alleclipsing star of the Wofford musical aggregation, and Ladies' Man, par excellence. Our heart goes out to the fair Spartanburg damsels who will be without their favorie next year—for what will they do then, Poor Things? "Butterfly" has only one reason for not having married before, viz: he doesn't want to make ninety-nine girls miserable, just for the sake of making one happy.

Meet, next, the pygmy of or noble band, "Squab" Nash, the Honorable Archon. Although Ed can't add one cubit unto his stature, what he lacks in size, he abundantly makes up for in enthusiasm, loyalty, and the old-time Pi Kapp spirit. By the way, we expect Ed to have back his regular berth on the basket-

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ball squad this year again. And we of Zeta are looking forward to a great year with Eddie at the helm.

Next come the Juniors: First there's "Stumpy" Banks, who returns this term after a year's absence. We all welcome him back with right good will, and wish him the best o' luck.

"Stumpy" is a football warrior of note, and is practically certain to cover himself and Zeta with glory as a regular backfield man on the Old Gold and Black eleven. Incidentally, he is also something of a ballroom artist and divan "ace." We're glad he's back.

And then there's another football prospect, social bug, and ex-Archon—Brother William Stanleigh Hoole, a youth whose marvelous pulchritude has bedewed the face of many a fair one with smiles. And when, with pigskin nestling snug under his arm, headgear off, and his auriferous tresses flying to the wind, like pennons wafted by the evening breeze, it were a sight to strike terror and consternation to the hearts of the enemy, and inspire unbounded admiration in the sidelines. Long live our hero I' Rah! Rah! Another football aspirant of ours is Brother Wilton Holcombe, baseball star, and tennis "ace." We are glad to welcome him back after a year's absence, and expect him to cop many honors along the athletic line. The last year he was with us, he missed the state tennis championship by one set, and now with his erstwhile opponent out of collegedom, we look to him as our hope to the state title this year.

One other Zeta man completes our athletic catalog—Brother Oliver Lindsay. "Zero" starred in most of the basketball games of last season, and well deserved the honor his teammates thrust upon him—the captaincy of next season's quintet.

He also shines on the baseball diamond, where he covered second base last year. Along all such lines, we are expecting no less of him this year.

While speaking of Juniors, we think it would not be amiss to mention one other who hails from St. Matthews, yclept Theron Adelbert Houser, who blew in a day or two ago to "politick" a bit with our Freshman prospects. We expect

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Houser to show the stuff this year, and to lead more than one "profane creature" into the local Pi Kapp fold.

Lest we forget—there is one other who defies classification, who is a law unto himself, and who constitutes a class by himself. We speak of John Raven Aflathewes, alias "Babb," our only Sophomore. Once he had contemporaries; but doubtless the fittest survived. After many words and an abundance of indecision, "Babb" finally decided to pitch his tent with us again, whereof we are glad. We are looking forward with a good deal of pleasure and anticipation to many a spin in that spacious Buick of his; but, of course, we welcome the youngster back for his own sake.

As for Freshmen, so far, all is hazard and uncertainty and speculation. According to rules and regulations, the rushing season at Wofford lasts for three months, and in that time, neophytes may be won and lost. Let it be said, however, that never within our memories have we had such a fair-promising group of Freshmen "strung up," and never at this time of year has the future seemed fraught with such propitious possibilities.

In this matter of rounding up Freshmen, we owe to some of our Alumni the heartfelt thanks of the Chapter. They responded with eagerness to our request for recommendations, and we have at present at least ten men in view—all of them very favorably impressing, and every one with some good brother's voucher behind him.

We send our best wishes to all our fellow folds, and trust they will have the same measure of success this year that we of Zeta are anticipating.

Fraternally yours, J. N. HOLCOMBE, Correspondent.

ETA CHAPTER Emory University ARCHON, T. C. Partridge

SCRRTARY, 0. D., Jones

Dear Brothers: We retuned fifteen men out of a possible twenty. It is needless to say that we were gratified to see so many of the brothers hanging out in the old shack.

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Some score letters have been received from the alumni advancing recommendations on the new men. That goes to show that co-operation from the alumni is evident and are taking a real interest in fraternal affairs.

The faculty has made several changes in regards to a rule that has been bitterly fought by every faternity on the campus.

Heretofore only four men have been allowed to reside in the chapter house, the present ruling is that eight men may remain therein.

The Wesley Memorial Hospital is completed and presents an imposing appearance on our beautiful campus. This hospital is one of the best equipped institutions of its kind in the United States.

The Board of Trustees has decreed that Emory shall have more athletics. Pursuant to their action on the matter in June they have given Emory pure and unadulterated inter-collegiate track. A promise was also made that inter-collegiate baseball will probably be given in the spring of '24.

Several new men have'been pledged and seemed to have grapsed the indomitable spirit of Pi Kabpa Phi. A compilation of the list of names and addresses will be enumerated in the next chapter epistle.

Hoping that all the chapters have as bright an outlook for the coming year as Eta. Fraternally yours, Eun REEVES, Correspondent.

IOTA CHAPTER Georgia School of Technology, 17 E. Fifth St., Atlanta, Ga. ARC HON,E. R. ATCHISON SECRETARY, W. E. DIM MOCK Active men, 28 Pledges, 11

Dear Brothers: The opening of the Fall term at Georgia Tech revealed the fact that fourteen out of forty-two members of Iota Chapter did not return. Seven were graduated, four transferred to other colleges and three appear to have abandoned their college careers.

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A glance at the chapter roll shows that half of the present • members are seniors, fourteen men assuming this dignity; six are juniors, and eight erstwhile lowly freshmen are now sopohomores.

Iota Chapter realizes the problem that will confront it next year, with a possibility of only fourteen upper classmen returning, and is taking active steps to meet the situation. An indication pointing to this is the pledging of eleven very promising men. Our prospective brothers are: W. M. Nottingham, Thomaston, Ga.; Harvey McLean, Dillon, S. C.; C. W. Smith, Clayton, Ga.; J. J. Wimberly, Brunswick, Ga.; S. A. Marshall; Rome, Ga.; Marcus Cook, Columbus, Ga.; Francis Plumb, Atlanta, Ga.; Harold Coates, John Nunez, F. L. Kennedy and W. S. Heidt from Tampa, Fla. We do not intend to stop at this number, having several outstanding men in view and are keeping a sharp outlook for men of the proper calibre.

This term also finds us at a new location. Everyone agrees that our present abode is much superior to the last one. Our only worry is paying the coal bill, the house being of such size as to accommodate twenty-four men very comfortably.

Brother Smathers, the District Inspector, has been a great help to the Chapter since his installation, and with his aid we expect to have the affairs of the Chapter running smoothly in a short time, according to the new policy announced by the Supreme Chapter.

Among the most prominent men in college activities are quite a few Pi Kapps, Brother Barnett being president of the PanRellenic Council and Cotillion Club, Brother Armentrout has been elected to the Anaks, the Senior Honorary Society, and will undoubtedly make his letter in football this year. Brother Griffin is trainer of the football squad, and track coach. This does not complete the list of active men by any means, the three men mentioned being representative Pi Kapps. The freshmen pledges are being started along the right paths, and are receiving every help and encouragement to become Pi Kapps worthy of the best traditions of the fraternity.

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In closing we wish to say that Iota Chapter intends making this a banner year and extends her best wishes to all the chapters for a most successful year.

WILLIAM E. Dimmocx,Secretary.

KAPPA CHAPTER University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C.

No letter received.

LAMBDA CHAPTER 'University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Chapter House, 158 Daugherty Street ARCHON, C. E. Brockington SECRETARY, L. N. Betts Pledges, 5 Active Members, 11 Alumni, 75

Greetings to all Pi Kapps: The University of Georgia re-opened September 18, and therefore Lambda Chapter has been under high pressure as the rushing days are on. This year there is an unusual number of Freshmen who are going to make good raternity material and Lambda is sure of getting her share. At the present, however, we have only five pledges, but have a line on many more who are endowed with all the necessary qualifications for making Pi Kapps. Will introduce all of our pledges in the next issue of THE STAIR AND LAMP, at the present our list is not complete.

When the chapter roll was called for the first time this fall, Brothers R. E. Griffin, F. B. Walker, L. 0. Smith, W. 0.

Bowden, J. S. Croxton were found lost, stolen or strayed for they sure are not at school.

Lambda lost only two men by graduation, Brothers J. L. Merritt and 0. W. Chandler. The loss of these two men is much felt as they were Lambda's right-hand men. Brothers Merritt and Chandler have done as much for Pi Kappa Phi as any two men Lambda Chapter ever turned out and they will not be forgotten soon.

Georgia has an exceedingly hard football schedule but also has an exceptionally good team this year. The home games

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are with Newberry, Mercer, Tennessee, Oglethorpe, Virginia and Vanderbilt. The out-of-town games are with Chicago, Auburn, Alabama and Purman. These home games will, naturally bring visitors to Athens and we want all Pi Kapps to stay at our chapter house while in the city.

Brother George Hill from Rho Chapter came down to enter school, but not being able to get credit for all of his work decided to go back to Washington and Lee much against our will. • Lambda gave a house party during commencement and indeed it should be called a howling success. About 12 of the fair sex were 100% here, a good orchestra, plenty of pep, so the net result just had to be a big time. A few visiting brothers came over so as to insure the pep not giving out. Lambda is already planning several social functions for the coming year.

Election of officers held last May resulted as follows: C. E. Brockington, archon; L. N. Betts, secretary; L. 0.

Smith, treasurer; L. R. Bennett, chaplain; W. V. Edwards, correspondent and historian.

Brother L. 0. Smith failed to return and Brother Edwin Thomas was elected in his place.

Lambda Chapter wishes to foster a spirit of thorough co-operation among all chapters in the matter of pledging new men. If the members of each chapter would take an active interest in keeping tab on good men, from their home town who are going to other colleges as well as their own, then Pi Kappa Phi in general would get a better quality of material.

Lambda sends her best wishes to each and every one of you for a most successful year.

W. V. EDWARDS, Correspondent.

MU CHAPTER Trinity College, Durham, N. C. Active Members, 8

Pledges, I To all Brother Pi Kapps—Greetings: Well, vacation is over. Old Trinity College campus has awakened from its slumbers and is teeming like a bee hive.

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More green Freshmen, more long-haired professors, and girls —boys, you just ought to see 'em Gee, but its good to be back, to shake the hand of your old friends and indulge in the old time line of bull that's flung so freely all over the park.

Everybody seems happy and the goose is hanging high.

And don't you forget it, the members of Mu Chapter who returned this year are on the job, and feeling as spry as a nigegr buck with a brand new razor at a dance on Saturday night.

Just watch us cut up.

At the close of college last year we had fourteen active members and two pledges. One of our pledges, W. C. Ritch, of Charlotte, was lured back to summer school by a sweet little girl who lives in town, passed off his work, and was taken into the,fold. At the opening of college we have eight old men back and one pledge. Of those who did not return five graduated and are now facing the stern realities of life—God speed to them. We know they will make good. Brother Huckabee could not return on account of the illness of his father. We offer our sympathy to Brother Huckabee. We will miss him a lot, because he was a cracking good football player as well as a likable chap. Brother Secrest decided to go to Atlanta and study dentistry instead of coming back to Trinity. We are sorry Brother Secrest will have to look down in the mouth all his life, but he has a good pull and we feel confident of his success.

Those old men returning to carry on the good work are Brothers Tyler, Spencer, Caldwell, Pegram, Dempster, Bailey, Teague, Ritch and our pledge "Sleepy" Payne, and we mean business. To prove it, we already have six good men roomed up and are casting our scrutinizing glimmers over a number of others. The prospect looks good. This past week we've been industriously engaged in fixing up our hall and making it as attractive as possible. We have had the walls all cleaned and painted, the floors varnished, the curtains cleaned, and everything looks swell.

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the ensuing year. And speaking about painting things red-say, if any of you see the sky over in this direction take on a crimson hue, you will know the cause thereof! Mu Chapter may be small in numbers compared with some of the other chapters, but it is just a whole lot of energy, loyalty and good fellowship done up in a small package. Every man is going to work this year and work like blazes. We are all going out for something and do our darndest to make our fraternity, our college, our folks back home, and that lear little girl—God bless her, proud of us.

Good luck and best wishes for all brother Pi Kapps. May we all have a wonderful year and let us all pull and pull together so that Pi Kappa Phi, the best fraternity in the world, the one we love the most, eclipse all former records.

Fraternally and everlastly yours, R. W. SPENCER, Correspondent.

NU CHAPTER University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1342 F St.

Brother Pi Kapps: Our chapter has gotten fairly well started on her year's activities. Of course, the innumerably things that happen during the first week or two of school, are over and at present our main attention is turned upon our studies, for mid-semester • examinations come soon, and that is a regular house-cleaning time at the University of Nebraska.

Before mentioning our successful rush-week, it might be of some interest to give a brief account of our spring home-coming banquet which. we held on the fifth of last June. In .co-operation with all of the other societies and fraternities on the campus, as well as with the Alumni Association, we invited all of our "old men to return and spend a few days at the old school during the commencement week. These holidays were known as the "Cornhusker Roundup" and it was all that the name implies. The Pi Kapps banquet will go down as one of

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the high lights in Nu Chapter's history. In addition to many splendid talks by active and alumni members, a fund was created to be used as an annual prize to the freshman in the fraternity making the highest average scholarship grade. This amounts to about $60 and it is known as the Alumni Freshman Scholarship Prize. We hope that it will serve as an incentive to our younger brothers in this chapter. • ' Rush-week began on Wednesday, September 6th. At the end of the week, when the smoke of battle had cleared away, fourteen prospective brothers were wearing the pledge pin of Pi Kappa Phi. We feel that they, as.a class or as individuals, are second to none on the campus, and we take great pride in presenting them at this time. They are: Harry G. Hunt, Booneville, Missouri; John Sparks, Washington, Kansas; Raymond Lewis, Fairfield; Wendell Mumby, Sterling; Albert Boekel, Crete; Raymond Hall, Albion; Chester Spencer, Oakley, Kansas; Earl Wagner, Stella; Frank M. Smith, Broken Bow; Jewell Scott, Broken Bow; Claude Sulter, Louistown, Montana; Royal R. Irwin, Alliance; Fred Masterson, Sabetha, Kansas, and Paul Paulson, Grand Island. We are doing our best to see that they are not neglecting any phase of their college life, and already several of them are active in athletics, journalism, musical organizations, as well as being 'on the map" in a social way.

The upper classmen are identified with a number of school affairs also. In fact there is hardly a school activity where Pi Kapps are not to be found. Briefly, we have two varsity football men, Peterson and Sturn ; three freshmen football men, Hurt, Spencer and Scott; the editor and two men on the staff of the Awgwan, the college comic, Gaston, editor, Stitzel and Adams; three men in the Glee Club, Sturn, Morris and Lewis; two men in the band and orchestra, Johnson and Lewis; Burnett, the editor of the Student Directory and "N" handbook for students, and Sutler Lewis is also on this staff, and. Harold Lewis, who expects to make a record in track next spring, who is already in training. This is by no means a complete list, but just a sample of what our men are doing.

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The registration at Nebraska is over seven thousand this year, and conditions are rather crowded. However, new buildings are being planned, and a gigantic new stadium is to be erected next spring. The school has good prospects for a victorious football team this year.

Nu Chapter gave its first dance of the season at the Lincolnshire Club Friday, (September 29) evening, in honor of her pledges. With such a beautiful ball room and an all-high orchestra, in addition to wonderful "eats," no one could help but have a fine time.

Nu Chapter extends her best wishes to her sister chapters, especially to the youngest ones, and hopes that each and every one of them has the best of luck for the school year.

Before closing we wish to announce the affiliation of Brother Lyman Lowery, of Pi Chapter.

Fraternally yours, CHARLES F. ADAMS, Correspondent.

XI CHAPTER Roanoke College, Salem, Va.

No letter received.

OMICRON CHAPTER University of Alabama

Dear Brothers: Over twenty odd members of Omicron answered roll call at the beginning of school two weeks ago. Several belated ones have strolled unconcernedly in since then. All together Omirron has a sizeable chapter to start the year. Naturally more or less confusion tangled up fraternity affairs for the first week, but now Omicron is'swinging into its old stride and it looks as though we are going to have the best year in our history.

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only another way of saying that Freshmen coming to school have been pledged ever since they first determined to come to college. Nevertheless Omicron is bearing up well under the strain. Ten pledges await introduction to the rest of the chapters as soon as they have passed the necessary six hours of work required by the university preliminary to initiation. They are as fine a lot of Freshmen as there are on the campus.

Omicron has acquired a new chapter house. It was the home of one of the professors, and is situated on the campus itself, which it faces. The gym and the co-ed dormitory are conveniently located a short distance to the left and classes are equally close on the other side. Great interest has been shown in dressing up the old place by the various members of the chapter. New furniture and paint have worked wonders in making it put its best foot forward.

Football is the talk of the hour at Alabama. There are approximately forty-five players reporting for practice every afternoon. Among these there are about fifteen old letter men.

It is prophesied that Coaches Scott and Vandegraff will have quite a problem selecting the varsity eleven from the mass of material available. Three Pi Kapps, all letter men, are on the squad. Whitaker is at his old position of fullback. His defensive work and his knack of tearing holes in a line where none existed before, are sufficient to insure him a place on the team, leaving out his ability to carry the ball for consistent gains when called upon. Burkhart has been shifted from his old position at end and is now engaged in carrying the ball around ends in the disguise of a halfback. His legs serve him well at this and there are few who can overtake him once he has let himself out to his full speed. Jack Hovater has returned after an absence of two years—during which he acquired a family of two dependents—and is back at his old place at the left end of the line. He is the same "Jack" of pre-nuptial days and is putting up the fight of his life for his old position.

Brothers Drummond, Fletcher, Mixon, Kelly, Whitaker and Albert are taking care of the social end of the chapter. So far the only visible result of their endeavors is a well worn path

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leading in the direction of co-ed dormitory. However, the year is young yet and doubtless the outlook will improve as soon as Brother- Drummond gets back into his old form. Brother Parnell is made conspicuous as a visitor at the home of the co-eds by his absence. He has taken up the study of medicine and states (for publication) that he has no time to throw away on frivolous things.

H. W. STEPHENS, Correspondent.

PI CHAPTER ARCHON, E. G. David

Oglethorpe University, Ga. SECRETARY, Jake Morris

Dear Brothers: Vacation days are over and the stately halls of learning beckon us once again. Following the mule, selling magazines, etc., are history, and the future looms before us with a passionate lure to get rid of our urbs in Arizona Pete, by chasing the duces when they run wild. The main and most important ordeal though, that now looms before us is the putting of all Pi Kapps on a smooth asphalt road of progressiveness. The betterment of Pi Kapps and putting them in the limelight is in the hearts of everyone of us. Realizing this ideal, and the love in our hearts, the brothers of Pi Chapter have returned from their vacation with renewed energy, vitality, spirit and determination to make this a really satisfactory year—the best yet—we can't afford to degenerate, but it is imperative that we all progress.

Football practice is now in full sway with over forty candidates out for the team. The coaching of R. F. Stein, of W. & J., an all-American tackle of 1921, is very systematic, and the boys give him fine co-operation. The team, under the captaincy of Brother Edgar David, has signs of being a wonderful combination. Brother David is more than capable of filling this position, for he has the pep, the fight and all the essentials that go to make a good football captain and player. As Brother David plays left end, it is certainly a fact that position is well

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taken care of. On right end is Brother Campbell, who has plenty of grit and determination and is in fine condition to run his opponents ragged. All eyes are turned toward Brother Campbell with the assurance of his being successful in that important position. In the backfield we have two former stars of great ability, namely, Brother John Varnedoe and Brother Jake Morris. These two boys make an excellent pair, running Brother Varnedoe at quarter and Brother Morris at at halfback. No, Varnedoe is not tied-tongued, although he does call signals that sound like a machine gun barrage. We all look over Brother Varnedoes, for we know that it can't be helped as he hails from the classic city of Savannah. Brother Morris should have his toes insured, as did Mlle. Bourgeois Mestinguett, the Parisian dancer, had her jambs. I doubt if his toes are as pretty, or they have such an eye straining effect upon the masculine sex as does Mlle. Westinguett jambs, anyway, his toes are surely educated in kicking a pigskin. Brother Walter Gordy, little but loud, played scrub last season, but by his old fight he is making great progress running as quarterback.

Brother Gordy has a great future Before him and we are all looking forward to "Frog's" success.

The domestic side of the life of Pi Chapter is progressing very nicely, for now we have two good rooms, where last year we had only one. These rooms are now under the process of being remodeled. This affords us more room for better accommodation.

As tonight, September 23, is our first meeting, we have not yet had the opportunity of doing much planning, and the looking over of new men, but beginning with this meeting we are going into the work whole heartedly, with the pu?pose of making this a great year.

At the ending of our last school year, four of our brothers, "Kid" Sims, Thomas Acton, Daniel Hayes and Walton Sinclair graduated, leaving us to tackle the problems of life and the many responsibilities that confront them. We will miss them very much, as they played a great part in the advancement of Pi Chapter. But as we understand and realize the phrase,

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"The mill wheel will never grind with the waters that have passed," 'we have elected new officers to step in the place of the former ones to continue the perpetual grind, and to keep the waters pure, from being contaminated with neglect and nonco-operation. We are going to make the grind exceedingly fine. We all know that sooner or later the struggle for existence spontaneously calls, so as our four brothers have received theirs we wish them the best success in the pathway of life, and an excellent journey on the highway to happiness.

Pi wishes a good beginning and a continuation of good luck to every Pi Kapp.

R. A. SINCLAIR, Correspondent.

RHO CHAPTER Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. ARCHON, B. G. Garrett SEc., Wm. Hellier TREAS., E. W. Bibb Active Members, 11 Pledges, 6

Greetings to Pi Kapps Everywhere: September 13 found eleven Pi Kapps back on the campus and pushing Rho Chapter harder and faster than ever before, with wonderful success.

Our labors have resulted in securing a new house, situated just across the street from the campus, on Washington Street.

The house is a wonderful improvement over last year's location, having ample room to accommodate the entire chapter and .all of our goats.

Speaking of goats, we have six of the best on the campus.

Carter Lee, Rocky Mount, Va.; Rudolph Lane, Fremont, N. C.; Irwin Best, Fremont, N. C.; Allison Ament, Birmingham, Ala.; A. H. McLeod, Lakeland, Fla., and Paul Page, Asheville, N. C. After a careful survey of the Freshmen class we have selected the above named men, and although we expect to get two or three more, we cannot help feeling deep sense of satisfaction that radiates an optimistic feeling throughout the entire chapter, on the success of our selection.

Several of our men failed to return for various reasons and

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we will miss them very much during the coming college year. ..Out of 19 fraternities on the campus we took third place in scholastic standing for the entire session of 1921-22, and we expect to do even better this year.

We have a representative in almost every college activity and hope to be represented in all of them within the next few months.

Feeling sure that if the other chapters have been as fortunate as we in making a successful start, the name of Pi Kappa Phi will always retain the high place it now holds in the fraternal world.

Yours fraternally, Rho Chapter,

By WILLIAM HtLLIER, Acting Correspondent.

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

Dear Brothers: After a vacation which was filled with all grades of work and pleasure, Tau is back and rearing to go ahead and make this the biggest and best year in her history.

N. C. State has the biggest Freshman class yet and it is just naturally chocked full of good material. You can settle back and rest assured that Pi Kappa Phi will get her share. We want every Pi Kapp who knows of a good man in this college to write us, and we will certainly give him the once over.

We have seven men back this year, but we will soon be strengthened by Brother George Murray when he finishes this season with the New York Yankess.

Pi Kappa Phi is not without college honors. Brother Underwood is major in the R. O. T. C. Corps and Brother Redfearn is captain of the 1923 baseball team, and take it from us he is a shortstop from your heart.

With best wishes for a bigger, better and more successful year for all Pi Kappa Phi. Fraternally, HARRIS, H. L. JR., Correspondent.

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Dear Brothers: September 13th was the date of return of the Brothers of Upsilon to One-O-Six East Green for another year of work.

There were only fourteen members back for the meeting on that day but the number grew to sixteen in a few days. Two pledges who were pledged near the end of last May, William Voight, Chicago, and Russell Fitzpatrick, Palestine, Ill., came back for their first time to live in the house.

The work of cleaning up the house was soon completed and we set out to do a good job of rushing. We were somewhat handicapped as the Archon, Secretary and Alumni Secretary did not return to school. The number was cut down as the graduating class was the largest the house has ever had and thus the members were small in number. There were ten seniors to receive their sheepskins last June.

After a few days of good work we had ten fine pledges.

During the rushing season the Chapter took the longest step that it has ever has. Upsilon Chapter now reaches from Los Angeles to Boston, and "Hank" Potter claims that the Golden West has it over the East, while Pledge Harris claims that the West is filled with a bunch of "Bawly Ruffians."

Here are the boys who are to carry on the standards of Upsilon: David C. Bixler, '26, Cynthiana, Ind.; Theodore Fishback, '26, Paris, Ill.; Morris F. C. Harris, '26, Boston, Mass.; Paul Houghton, '25, Atlanta, Ill.; James Inman, '25, Chicago; Theodore Jones, '26, Palestine, Ill.; Verne Ritter, '26, Olney, Ill.; Herbert Schroedder, '26, Chicago; Byron Stewart, '26, Paris, Ill.; Frank Wickhorst,'26, Chicago.

Some of the pledges are beginning to distinguish themselves already. Pledge Wickhort is playing on the Fresh Varsity, and Pledge Ritter was one of two freshmen who made the concert band on the saxophone.

The campus at Illinois is being changed rapidly. There are

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two new agriculture buildings under construction, and the new $2,000,000 stadium was started just a week before school was begun. This summer four new, fraternity homes were built by the Phi Delta Theta, Chi Phi, Theta Chi, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

The prospects for a good Upsilon year are in store.

We are at present preparing for a big home-coming Octobe r 21. We expect it to be the biggest ever, as we are going to form definite plans for a new Pi Kapp home.

Because of the failure of brothers elected to chapte r offices last spring to return, three new officers were elected at the beginning of the year.

The list of officers include: Jason Nemoyer, archon ; Carl Brame, secretary; Homer Butlerbough, chaplain; Glenn Potter, treasurer; A. M. Bruner, warden, Frank Howar d, Jr., alumni secretary.

Fraternally yours, FRANK HOWARD, JR.

PHI CHAPTER University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla.

No letter received.

CHI CHAPTER John B. Stetson University, DeLand, Fla. ARCHON, H. A. Schubiger SECRETARY,

Kerfoot Bryant

Greetings, Brothers: We regret that at the writing of this chapter letter none of us are back at the old Alma Mater. Going on the proposition that old newspapers have a peculiar freshness about the items they carry, we resort to some items which may not be fresh to all, but to some it will be perhaps a bit of news. Since the last issue of THE STAR AND LAMP many things of interes t to us all, and especially to men of Chi, have transpired, and of some of these we wish to make note of herein.

The chapter has had several visitors from brothers of other

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chapters, and among these is Brother R. T. Overstreet, of Eta. He liked the University, and recommended the school to one of his sisters, Miss Hazel Overstreet, who will attend here this year.

We take especial pride in informing the brothers who may be interested that "Jimmy" Day was one of the victorious debaters who represented Stetson at Jacksonville, Fla., in a debate versus Wake Forest College, of North Carolina. This "Tar Heel" team has had an enviable record, as you all may know, but Stetson-and-Chi cleaned up with them by unanimous decision of the judges. Jimmy also starred with Brothers Blain and Dickey in the Senior play. This little preacher goes to Louisville Seminary this fall, and we expect to hear from him later.

Talk about your picnics, but if we didn't have a sur' enuf one on the majestic, moon-lit St. Johns River on May 13, we don't know what a real picnic is. Big boat ride, big eats, big bunch of girls, big moon—big, large time!

We were surprised by the arrival of the Directory, and somewhat disappointed at not finding any Chi men in it. Perhaps our own fault, though.

May 19 we initiated neophytes T. A. Steele, of Jacksonville; H. U. Mullens, of Crescent City, Fla.; Frank P. McLain, of Auburndale, Fla.; Lloyd Layton, of Miami, and R. Hogle, of Jamestown, N. Y. Brother W. E. Wilkins came down from Greenville, S. C., for a week before commencement. We almost know why he came. Watch your step W. E. Brother Frank Berger paid us a visit or two from Daytona Beach, where he has been teaching mathematics in the High School.

The year '21-'22 ended a very successful session for Chi Chapter, and we are all looking forward to an equally good one this year. Several of our men are holding down positions of high scholastic honor, and our chances are good for a couple of class presidents. Our financial status was good last year, and we hope to keep this side of the chapter up top-notch. Major Lowe, our faculty member, will be back on the job teaching law. We are looking to a large number of our alumni back

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with us at the opening time. In fine, we know of no reason why Chi Chapter should not have a banner year.

Wishing all the chapters a most successful and profitable year, we are, Fraternally yours, MICHAEL J. SCHULTZ, Correspondent.

PSI CHAPTER Cornell University, 308 Bryant Avenue, Ithaca, N. Y. ARCHON, D. A. Ward, '23 SEcartnav, M. A. Clark, '23 Active Members, 21 Pledges, 4

Back again, boys, and rather glad to be here, too. In picking up interests again we rather absent-mindedly knocked into Pi Kappa Phi at the head of the line. Absent-mindedly, because during a short summer, we have thought mostly of our good times with her, making plans for another year in sort of a dreamy forethought which encounters few troubles of a stubborn nature. But here's a duty at the first corner. We are reminded back to the last issue.

In mid-May we made brothers of H. 0. Merle, '24; A. J. Fairbanks, '24; R. P. Mason,'25; J. P. Moarissey,'25; D. A. Procter, '25, and G. M. Edmunds,'26. The early parts of two nights, preceding initiation of the neophytes, were completely enjoyed by every one else. The neophytes served as entertainers and really were quite unable to hold their audience—in silence—though attention was lavished in literal fashion by the onlookers. Remember the horse-collar and cow-bell of your own humiliation; or perhaps the tissue paper roll, ideal smile remover? This is really the best part of the year in more than one way.

Psi's annual banquet followed on June 3, 1922, a notable success in many ways. It stirred our pride considerably, our spirit immeasurably, and our intelligence and ingenuity noticeably.

So it is that we expeCt this year to see some new things started.

One of these is to be a detailed activity honor roll, as a means of recognizing worthy individual activity. This is to be placed in the chapter rooms. Another will be an improvement in our

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accounting system by Treasurer Howell to tide over the time until the fraternity-at-large adopts a system.

At this time four men accepted pledge pins. We can say no more when we say that they are worthy of the honor. They are: F. B. Allen, '25, M. E.; W. E. Georgia, '25, AG.; R. C. Hollingshead, '25, M. E.; H. S. Lewis, '26, M. E. So we pass the closing of the chapter's first year in the fraternity. Problems have been new, and the year has been financially a strain, but the results are exceedingly gratifying to us. The treasury balance has a comfortable look, quite respectable. On the other hand, the year has added to our numbers fifteen (15) of Cornell's finest men. It is this fact, principally which gives us such a healthy outlook toward the coming year. We expect one of the best years which as a group we have ever seen.

In cold numbers we completed the year with twenty-six active members and four pledges. This fall after initiating, there will be nineteen active members in the chapter house and six active members living outside the house.

Broadly speaking, our future plans include a larger house, definite work towards a purchase, and a bigger year in general with greater activity among the members.

Brother Wm. Thompson, Phi, will be with us. He is entering Cornell this fall after spending last year at the University of Tulsa.

Brothers "Curt" Harris,'24; George Edmunds, '26, and Jim Morrissey will not be back the first half of this year.

Brothers "Pelt" Felton, '24; 0. K. Meulendyke, S. P., and H. 0. Merle,'24, will also be missing. Brother Meulendyke is in Massachusetts working with the Public School Methods Company. His line is selling. Brother Merle will teach this year.

Brother George. Hanselman, '22, will be in the house again.

He will instruct in Sophomore Mechical, Drawing in Sibley College.

Brother Claude Brownell, '24, returns this fall after recovering from ill health.

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Brother "Bill" Olsey, '23, returns to Cornell after eight months' work reporting for The Syracuse Herald, but will not live in the house.

Brother Larry Shedd,'23, met with a calamitous accident late this summer. Falling from a building, he broke his arm, leg and jaw. Despite his misfortune, Larry hopes to enter college on time.

Here's the best of luck and wishes for a successful beginning Fraternally, of the year from Psi. RICHARD B. FARNHAM, Alumni Secretary.

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