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ATTENDANCE upon conventions may be rightfully classed as one of the "great 1"\_ American sports." In mid-winter the insurance or automobile company, of whose sales organization we may happen to be a modest part, holds its "pep" meet in Palm Beach. July finds us gathered with our lodge brothers in the. Canadian Rockies.

Between times we have sandwiched in a class reunion or a civic club jamboree. From East to West, from North to South and vice versa, we hasten at the call of brotherhood or professional interest, determined to get our money's worth out of fraternizing, legislating, politicking, partaking of free entertainment, an~ in general imbibing deeply of convention spirit, which alas is too often plurali~ed. ~ When therefore we say to Pi Kapps. ''come to De.troii next August," we do not claim to present the summons to an event alluring in its riov~lty-'or unusual appeal.

But we do know that your pre~ence at. the sixteenth conven~ion of your fraternity will do you good and will ao 'us good, who by virtue of our office or our choice as , delegates are bound to be there, ·Those of you w.ho have ~o·st tduch will learn what your fraternity is doing. Tho~e who have .preserved contact with the administration of its affairs will have the chance to voice opinions upon policies and activities. We shall all have a good time together, as we repe~ ~ollege friendships, tp.lk over old days, and participate in the program of wliolesome fun which the Detroit convention committee is pravidipg. · .· · , · ..

What should ·be the spirit 'of this Detroit Convention? Pi Kappa P,hi has grown until she is truly Jlatipnal; with national problems to face. Our convention gives us the opportun\ty to tackle these probl~ms seriously~- to bring to pear upon them the experience' .o f men representing every chapter and every section of the country. Furthermore our active· members will have the chance to find out what the alumni of t4e old•days and of the more recent past are like. Our alumni will be able to apprilise the actives. These four days will quickly show to ourselves the calibre of the men composing our fraternity where"e:r it has spread . . · Let us •come to Detroit determined t6 expend our best efforts for· the advancement of Pi Kappa Phi when work is on the program, and to play with equal fervor when play is on deck. We shall then go home feeling that the $8,000 or more which the convention will have cost us · has been well spent. When we are ·s4owing to each other and to the world at large just what Pi Kappa ' Phi is and what she stands for, there is rQom only for the wm::ker and constructive leader. The man so lacking in self-respect and a sense of fitness that he chooses his fraternity convention to play the rowdy, irresponsible boy has no place among us. Let the spirit of the Detroit Convention be the honest, solid Pi Kapp spirit than which there is nothing finer.

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THE STAR AND LAMP Of PI KAPPA PHI Number 2

MAY, 1931

Volume XVII

Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Postoflice at Evanston, Ill., in accordance with the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized April19, 1921,

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We are indebted to Hu gh Dwight (A6), who is now in Chicago studying at the American Academy of Fine Arts.

TO ALPHA KAPPA PSI Apologies for not giving to that organization credit for the information and cuts on the relation of income to education, as shown on the inside cover of the February issue. It was but a summary of an excellent study made by Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity under the direction of Dean Everett W. Lord. Should anyone be interested in the entire article, it can be obtained in pamphlet form from Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity, 1050 Delaware, Indianapolis, at fifty cents each copy.

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. The editors desire to extend to lis contributors during the year full and warm appreciation for !he assistance so freely rendered m making the Star and Lamp a more complete chronicle of the Progress of the fraternity and its membershlp as individuals.

Evidence of the success of their efforts is to be had in the innumerable letters of praise and congratulation on file in Central Office. The editors are happy to have received such and pass their general message on to the contributors, to whom the credit is due.

J'n1 ·Life Subscription is $10 sc . 1 ~ the only form of subce~tPhon. Single copies are 50 s. ;ehanges in address should be o/fiorted promptly to Central ce, Box 382, Evanston, Ill.

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Planning for the Future ...... . .................... 11

By Roy]. Heffner Athens Alumni Installed ..................... . ..... 12

By Ralph Connally Alumni Chapter Underway in Philadelphia ........... 13

By F. V. Magalhaes Under the Student's Lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

By Dr. Will E. Edington First District Organization Meets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

By Henry E. Weingartner The Philippines Are Re-discovered .................. 17

By Earl Carroll A Summer Trip to Mediterranean Lands ...... . ....... 20

By Dr. H. H. Gowen Pi Kapps of Prominence ........................ ... 22 Chapter Delegates ... . ....... . ................... 26 A Flaring Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

By Clyde E. Schetter The Sport Spotlight .............. .. .......... . .... 31 The Press Speaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Personals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 With the Chapters ..... .. ........ . ................ 39

The Star and Lamp is published at Evanston, Ill., under the direction of the Supreme Council of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, in the months of October, Decemker, Februar y and May. Supreme Editor Managing Editor RICHARD L. YOUNG HOWARD D. LEAKE Business Manager JOSEPH W. CANNON, JR.

All material intended for publication should be in the hands of the Managing Editor, Box 382, Evanston, Ill., by the 15th of the month preceding the month of issue.

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G. M. McMillan (II) Banquet

Cecil Reed (AK) Reception and Ball

W. C. Brame (T) Transportation

Ralph Goodall (AK) Registration

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LANS are now complete for the Sixteenth Supreme Chapter meeting of the fraternity, to be held in Detroit, August 25, 26, 27, 28, 1931. All the Detroit men have shown an unsurpassable enthusiasm in tackling the problem of entertaining the hundreds of Pi Kapps who are expecting to attend. Herewith are introduced those who have led the way: J. WILSON ROBINSON is the General Chairman of the 16th Supreme Chapter Meeting, and to many of us Robbie needs no further introduction. He did his undergraduate work at Emory and Whitman College. He first showed his presence here in Detroit twelve years ago and, through his enthusiasm in working with a few other Pi Kapps in organizing the Detroit Alumni Chapter, was elected its first archon.

As district archon for the 9th district, we believe no other man could have accomplished more than Robbie. His advice and guidance in helping the local chapters in conducting their affairs has been constructive, and no other man knows fraternity problems better than he.

BRADLEY CASE, Treasurer of the Executive Committee, claims Buffalo, N. Y., as his home town.

Brad, like many Easterners, picked the University of Michigan as his alma mater, and it was there that he was introduced to Pi Kappa Phi by Alpha Kappa Chapter and became at once a shining light in that group.

After graduating, he accepted a position in one of Detroit's stock and bond houses, and from all reports he is still going as strong as ever. Since becoming a member of the Detroit Alumni Chapter he has held the position of treasurer and has been one of the leaders in organizing the Alpha Kappa Alumni for the purpose of making plans to finance a future home at Ann Arbor.

Brad is the kind of a fellow who is interested in the active chapter, and you will always find him there when the house is having its annual formal or when financial advice is needed. Brad's understanding of finances has helped the Executive Committee in setting up what we call an honest budget.

He is anxious to see the day arrive when Pi Kapps come streaming into Detroit, as this will be his first convention.

For ten years Robinson acted in the capacity of Chief Engineer for the Everett Winters & Waldbridge-Aldinger Company; is now in business for himself representing several building supply companies. It is said successful businesses are founded during depressions, and we all believe Robbie is on his way to success.

JOHN 0. BLAIR, Secretary of the Executive Committee, is claimed by Gamma Chapter. Michigan, Arizona and California have been the locale of his activities at various times. He gets lonesome now and then for a little sunshine, he says. (Still a Californian.)

With such a man directing affairs for the 16th Supreme Chapter there will be no doubt as to the success of the meeting. Socially and financially it will be one of the best managed conventions Pi Kapps have ever known.

After completing his Architectural course at the University of California, he located in San Francisco with Walter A. Hoff, landscape architect. In 1925 he journeyed east, found Detroit a growing city and decided it was quite the place for a young

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?rchitect. For the last six years he has been workIng at his profession with Wiedmaier & Gay, G. Frank Cordner, and The Detroit Edison Company; and says he was lucky to get the opportunity to supervise the architectural work for Detroit's new $ll,ooo,ooo Water Supply Plant.

Blair is a charter member and past secretary and archon of the Detroit Alumni Chapter. His enthusiasm has always been in evidence in all his work for the_ fraternity; and his attendance at the Berkeley, Chicago and Charleston Conventions gives Detroit a man who knows how Pi Kapps entertain, North, South and West.

GEORGE B. HELMRICH, Chairman of the Committee on Entertainm.ent, graduated from the UniVersity of Michigan in 1915, and while a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma was initiated into Pi Kappa Phi. In 1927 he resigned his position at Oklahoma to accept a Po ition as Assistant to the Construction Engineer of the Detroit Edison Company. lfelmrich at once showed his interest in the Detroit Alumni Chapter. What was Alpha Gamma's loss was Detroit's gain, for he has worked hard in ~elping us to create the interest of active members 111 scholarship here in the Michigan chapters. For the past year he has been archon of the Detroit Alumni Chapter, and he states, since investigating Ways and means of entertaining delegates to a conVention, that he finds Detroit has a whole lot to offer and intends to see sights with the delegates. We believe him when he says that the Moonlight his C?mmittee has arranged on the Steamer Tashmoo WJ!l be a thrill of a life-time for all the Pi Kapps Who attend.

W. C. BRAME, Chairman of the Transportation ~ommittee, hails from Upsilon Chapter. He distmgui hed himself as a musician by playing four Years in the famous varsity band of Illinois . . Brame was a real live wire while active at Upsilon and held the offices of secretary and historian.

After graduating in 1924, he came to Detroit to accept a position with the Standard Accident Insurance Company and is now in the liability claim department. He was in Detroit at the time of the organizing of the Alumni Chapter and is one of the charter members. liis duties with the Insurance Company called ~im away from these parts for a few years, but It Was good to find him present when Detroit needed a man to broadcast the convention and tell the kind of accommodations that are awaiting you.

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McMillan returned to Detroit, his home town, in 1928, and entered the firm of G. & R. McMillan, Detroit's oldest and most exclusive mercantile stores. Mac sure knows his "groceries" when he says Pi Kapps will dine at the finest place in Detroit and be fed by Detroit's most famous chef.

RALPH GOODALL, Chairman of the Registration Committee, is a member of the firm of Salzman & Goodall, law, and a graduate of the University of Michigan. He was one of the organizers of the local fraternity of Gamma Sigma, which later became Alpha Kappa of Pi Kappa Phi and has contrnued his work in being a real active alumnus of Alpha Kappa, devoting a great deal of his time in perfecting the alumni organization, which hopes to build that chapter a real home in the near future.

As Chairman of the Registration Committee, Ralph has that pleasant duty of meeting you all first and also of arranging your "date" for the first social function-the Informal Reception. He has made this task an easy one by giving all an opportunity to "pick" at this time the date for the Moonlight and Formal Ball.

Goodall will have cards ready for 500 members.

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CECIL REED, Chairman of the Reception and Ball Committee, is a native of Michigan and a mem路 her of Alpha Kappa Chapter at the University of Michigan, where he served the chapter as house manager, secretary and archon. After receiving his A.B. in Business Administration in 1928, he spent a year with Ernst and Ernst, Accountants and Auditors, and is now employed by the American Industries Corp., a financial institution specia li zing in investment trust issues.

While at the University, Reed was an assistant in the General Library and it has been rumored that this was part of the university's program to raise the educational standard of the co-eds. Anyway, this is Cec Reed, doing his darndest to help make this the best convention ever!

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HE entertainment of our gue ts at the Detroit Convention is, of course, of first concern to the convention committee so that an entertainment committee has been organized, charged with the responsibility of seeing that our guests are entertained in a manner that will set a precedent both for uniquene s and for the pleasantness of the memories they will take back home with them.

An Interesting Tour For Wedne day afternoon, August 26th, a sightseeing tour of the city has been arranged. We will first visit the Rouge Plant of the Ford Motor Company at Dearborn, where opportunity will be afforded to view all of the very interesting manuJacturing operations involved in the production of Ford cars, starting at the blast furnaces and ending at the final assembly line. At no other plant in the world are such large scale operations integrated in one manufacturing unit.

From the Ford Plant we will journey to Greenfield America11 Village where Henry Ford has spent everal million dollars in building a typical American village of colonial days. In this village, the only thing of its kind in the world, are replicas of such buildings as Independence Hall, Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Group, the famous Clinton Inn, a colonial general store and many others of exceptional hi torical interest, all set in typical colonial surroundings of primitive homeliness and plainness.

A colonial home has been moved from England

stone by stone and re-erected on this ite and the soil itself surrounding the home was moved with it so that it breathes the very atmosphere of old England and our own early colonial days. These various buildings are furnished with the original fur路 niture wherever possible and with replicas where the origina Is had been destroyed so that the interior, for instance, of the colonial home, with its spinning wheels, looms, instruments for rug making, Exeter pottery and such like, so faithfully portrays our colonial mode of living that a vi itor imagines himself taking a part in the life of those early days.

In Edison's laboratory building the original Edison equipment and tools are used in performing some of his early experiments, these being demonstrated before the eyes of the visitors by the only man now living who assisted Edison in the original experimental work on the incandescent light. To add to the general interest, and at the same time make it possible to tour the village in small groups, our party will be divided so that while some groups are visiting the village other groups will be inspecting the Ford Air Port and Aeroplane Factory which is adjacent to the village.

Moonlight Boat Ride Wednesday night, our guests are to be treated to a "Moonlight," an innovation for a Pi Kapp Convention. With a dance floor full of Pi Kapps and their guests, the beautiful lake steamer Tashmoo will cast off for a moonlight trip up the Detroit River and into Lake St. Clair. The Tashmoo will accommodate about 2500 passengers, has a splendid dance floor and beautiful cabins, and has been chartered for

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An Aeroplane Trip On the next afternoon you will be taken for a trip around Belle Isle, the most beautifu 1 island Park in the country, and then to Detroit's new Municipal Air Port where several of the newest ?pe of aeroplanes will be in readiness to take you or a ride over the city. Imagine, if you can, ten ?r Inore aeroplanes with forty or more passengers ~~ the air at one time, flying over this dynamic Motor City."

Detroit, located as it is on a river connecting two rreat lakes and in proximity to many beautiful inand lakes, affords the entertainment committee an 0 P~ortunity to provide a kind of entertainment un1que in the history of Pi Kappa Phi Conventions and calculated to make your visit to Detroit one never to be forgotten.

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FTER a day taken up with registration and meetings, Tuesday evening will be spent in relaxation, informal entertainment and getting acquainted with other Pi Kapps and the fair sex that will be presented at this time. This occasion will be the opportunity for the delegates, for whom the Registration Committee is providing dates, to checkup on them and ascertain if they will fill the bill for the remaining social functions. If satisfactory, they are to be dated for the Wednesday night Moonlight and the Thursday night Formal Ball.

WAR ING: If you like your date, speak your piece before someone else does!!!!

The entertainment planned for the evening will be of a character conducive to the breaking down of stiff formality usually connected with introductions. There will be dancing, bridge, and other events of attractive nature. This event is important in that the remainder of the social activities will be dependent thereon for the keynote, and everything that is possible will be done to inject an informal tone and make everyone feel at home and exceedingly well acquainted.

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The Formal Ball, the climax of the social program, will be held on Thursday night in the spacious ballroom of the Hotel Statler. The Committee has planned clever favors and unique programs for this occasion. They promise exceptionally good music-a program that will smack of campus hits from California to Maine, intermingled with certain untiring old numbers and catchy new ones.

age for the duration of the convention at a lower rate can secure it by consulting the committee upon arrival.

Room Rates The management of the Hotel Statler has agreed to put at our disposal a sufficient number of rooms for the week to take care of every one without the necessity of having to make special reservations in advance. Every room has a private bath, running Transportation ice water, and individual radio. The rates for each N August all roads lead to Detroit. Air, rail or type of room are quoted below. auto; choose the one to your liking. You will Type A-Room for One find a hearty welcome awaiting your arrival at the With shower bath; $3.00, $3.50.

Sixteenth Supreme Chapter Meeting. For those of With shower and tub; $4.50, $5, $6, $8, $10. you who must necessarily travel by train, detailed Type B-Room for Two (one double bed) information on schedules and rates will be furnished With shower bath; $5. in due course. Possibly the opportunity for an exWith shower bath and tub; $6, $6.50, $7, $8, $10. tended automobile trip for a definite purpose will Type C-Room for Two (twin beds) not soon again present itself to such good advantage With shower bath; $5.50, $6, $9. as afforded by this first summer convention. Plan With shower and tub; $7, $7.50, $8, $9, $10. your vacation with this in mind and be prepared to Type D-Room for Three enjoy to the utmost a program of business and enWith shower bath; $6.50, $11. tertainment that is designed to make you feel forWith shower and tub; $8, $9, $10, $12. tunate that you did not miss being present.

Type E-Room for Four Auto Storage With shower and tub; $10, $14.

Road maps are being forwarded to all chapters Type F- Living Rooms-$4, $7. to indicate all points of interest along whichever Type G-Room for Four (single beds) route is taken to Detroit. Upon request, these maps With shower or tub; $2 per person. will be made up and mailed to any Alumni desiring For parties of three or four fellows traveling to路 them. gether, let us suggest the combination offered in the Arrangements have been made for 24~hour stor- "G" type room which is a special rate on the "E" age of cars at either of two centrally located units type room. With this information at hand, the budof the Detroit National Garages, four short blocks get makers can go into action and easily figure the from convention headquarters. The daily rate of way to Detroit for the 1931 convention of Pi Kappa $1.25, with the privilege of taking your car out Phi. any time at no extra charge, is obtained by depositRegistration ing $7.00, the weekly rate, at which time a card is placed in your car for identification. If your car HE Registration Committee is making every ef路 has been in storage less than a week when you are fort to insure you a good time socially while at ready to leave, you receive a rebate of the unused the convention. Among our other duties, we have portion of the deposit. Attendants from the garages made arrangements to "date" you with the girl of will be on special duty for your convenience at the your own specifications for the reception and dance hotel, ready to take charge of your car for a service on the first night. At that time you will be free to fee of twenty-five cents. Any one desiring dead stor- "date" any other girl present who is not engaged we hope to make your stay in Detroit as delightful for any or all the remaining social functions. Thus,

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we hope to make your stay in Detroit as delightful and congenial as possible. The young ladies are anxiously awaiting your arrival, and you may depend on it that you will not have a dull moment while you are in the city.

On the back cover of this issue of the Star and Lamp you will find a card to fill out and return to us on which you will mark the type and size of the "date" you desire.

The above plan is being worked out to avoid any misfits which might mar or cramp your social activiti es during the convention.

If you should be unfortunate enough to miss thi s conven tion, yo u will be undoubtedly forced to listen to those who did, telling of the hilarious time while they were in Detroit. If you do atten d, we know you will take home some very pleasant memories.

Welcome, Says Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa welcomes you to Michigan; and while in Detroit, visit our university, a school founded twenty years before Michigan became a state and which now has an enrollment of 15,000 studen ts. Thirty-five miles from Detroit, with sev路 eral wonderful highways lea ding you there, plan to see our campus and Alpha Kappa Chapter. Your free afternoon a ffords all a wonderful opportunity to make this trip.

We Pi Kapps at Michigan are looking forward to the conventi on in August with keen interest. We welcome this first opportunity of meeting so many of our brothers of distant chapters and thus of strength ening the bond of fraternal spirit that only a convention can accomplish in a most thorough way.

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quet hall in Detroi t was selected when the Convention Committee engaged the Statler Hotel banquet room.

A dinn er, as only the Hotel Statler chef can serve, will be placed before you ; and along with this, some of the best talent in the city will entertain you. Other pleasures will be th e playing and singing of our college songs, a few short and pointed talks by our distinguished members. Being the final gathering-who would want to miss this!

We have ever ything planned for you, so don' t fail us. The 16th Supreme Chapter Meeting in Detroit will be the grea test in the history of Pi Kappa Phi.

Forty Pi Kapps representing twelve chapters were present at the March meeting of the Chicago Alumni Chapter, held in the r ecreation rooms of the Hotel Stevens. The session was an enjoyable one and marked the first broadside to the coming yea r and its activities. Not the least of these is the general exodus to Detroit for the convention. Oth er events plann ed were a Spring Monte Carlo of bogus money and prizes awarded to winners, a summer picnic, the annual go lf tournament, Founders' Day banquet and a Christmas party.

Following the business session, the men scattered to the various recreational rooms-cards, bowling. billiards, etc.-where a bit of personal competition was started. A few more meetings should permit the announcement of champions in each field.

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Planning for the Future Says ROY J. HEFFNER, r Past Supreme Archon, Member Endowment Committee

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business enterprises of this country that stand out as having achieved conspicuous success are those that have recognized the necessity for constructive planning. The executives of such organizations are not spending their hours these days in bemoaning hard times-they are busily engaged in analyzing what has happened in the past and in giving intelligent thought to what is ahead.

They are mapping out their programs for the future, confident that with consistent, well-directed effort they can do even better in years to come than they have done in those that have gone.

Our fraternity is a business enterprise--despite the fact that we do not all regard it in that light.

Its business is to assist, by every means within its Power, the educational processes of the nation. Its objectives are accomplished not only through its endeavors to inspire a spirit of loyalty, friendship, and brotherly love; but through the medium of helping its chapters and its individual members to solve the more materialistic problems of life. . The fraternity has been increasing the scope of ~ts abilities to help in all of these ways, but there 18 rnuch yet that should be done. In the past some of the chapters have needed the assistance of the ~ational organization in the financing of their buildIng programs-in the future others will need similar ~elp. Many worthy Pi Kapps with excellent scholastic records have needed a few extra dollars to help thern through college-and in the years to come ~any rnore equally fine boys will find themselves In the same situation. b ~he officers of the fraternity have as one of their u_smess problems the task of administering its affairs so that in the future these needs, and many o_thers, may be met. They know that it will take hrne to build up a national fund big enough to acb0~plish the purposes in mind. They know, as Usmess men, that this is not a particularly good hear in which to raise money. They also know, thowe_ver, that it is an excellent year to plan, and at 1s what they are anxious to do.

The Supreme Archon has appointed a committee to determine how we shall go about the problem of establishing an endowment fund. The committee wishes to bring to the convention in Detroit a definite plan of action, but it wishes that plan to be the best one that can be conceived, and to have the full support of the fraternity's members.

The personnel of the endowment committee is named in this issue of the Star and Lamp. You can do your share of the work of planning for the future of Pi Kappa Phi by writing to the Chairman, or to any of the members, giving your views as to how we should undertake to build up a national endowment fund in a way that is aggressive and productive of results; and that will, moreover, have the support of the fraternity because it is sound and reasonable. You can help also by outlining your views as to the general policies that should' underlie the use of such a fund once it has been accumulated. {Editor's Note: The members ol the Committee on Endowment Fund are listed in the directory section of the magazine.)

Purloins Pants of Pi Kapp Russell Johnson (AO), landscape architect of Chicago, was placed in a rather embarrassing predicament recently when a stick-up artist invaded his office and, among other things, demanded his trousers. Johnson, perforce, could not but obey.

The "public enemy" departed with said trousers as a measure of precaution, or because they were particularly appealing.

Fortunately he had another suit and a wife that he could call to for help. The embarrassment over, the matter remained as a subject for conversation and newspaper publicity.

A very pleasant aftermath of the incident was the offer of a choice of the suits of their stock by well-known clothing firm if he would permit the use of his name and the incident to advertise the wisdom of purchasing their excellent suits that always consisted of two pairs of trousers.

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ATHENS ALUMNI INSTALLED

By RALPH CONNALLY, A

Standing: Warlick, W. W. Stewart, Permenter, Adams, Knox, Riggs, W. S. Stewart Buchanan, Colvin Sitting: Claus, Thomas, Jenkins, Bruce, Henry, Richter, Partridge, Harris, Connally, Thaxton, Mote, Hanger, Thurmond

·ONquet Monday evening, April thirteenth, in the banroom of the Georgian hotel, the Athens,

Georgia, Alumni chapter of Pi Kappa Phi officially assumed its place on the list of alumni chapters · of the fraternity. The occasion of the formal presentation of the charter was a banquet attended by members of the alumni chapter, a delegation from Lambda and District Archon T. Croom Partridge who made the presentation.

Aftm: the dinner, Robert Bruce, archon of Lambda Chapter welcomed the alumni chapter, emphasizing the spirit of cooperation which has existed and the possibilities for mutual aid.

Ralph C. Connally, acting as toastmaster, presented District Archon Partridge, who is an alumnus of Eta chapter, a member of the Atlanta Alumni Chapter and a prominent member of the bar with an extensive practice in the city of Atlanta.

Brother Partridge, in an excellent informal talk extended a cordial welcome to the young chapter and presented the charter to Archon Richard F. Harris. Brother Harris then voiced the delight of the chapter in this successful culmination of efforts to unite the local and neighboring alumni; and pledged the chapter to earnest and conscientious efforts in beh~:tlf of the fraternity.

Members of the Athens Alumni Chapter are: Richard F. Harris, archon; Ralph C. Connally, secretary-treasurer; Dewey F. Thurmond, J. Ralph Thaxton, Rudolph C. Richter, Geo. C. Armstrong, Jr., R. Gilbert Henry, C. J. Brockman, I. M. Shiver, B. W. Williams. In addition to these charter members we have George Brooks of Crawford, Ga., and Prof. John H. Mote, who is to be initiated into the fraternity in the near future. [ 12

The next issue will carry an article telling some· thing of the men who comprise the new chapter.

STRIKE A RESPONSIVE CHORD? My Dear Banker: I wish to inform you that the present condition of my bank account makes it impossible for me to send you a check in response to your request. My present financial condition is due to the effects of Federal Laws, State Laws, County Laws, Corpora· tion Laws, By-Laws, Brothers-in-Law, Mothers-in· Law and Outlaws, that have been foisted upon an unsuspecting public. Through these various laws, I have been held down, held up, walked on, sat on, flattened and squeezed until I do not know where I am or why I am. These laws compel me to pay a merchants tax, capital stock tax, excess tax, income tax, real estate tax, property tax, auto tax, gas ta:t, water tax, light tax, cigar tax, street tax, school ta:t, syntax and carpet tax. The government has so gov· erned my business that I do not know who owns it.

I am suspected, expected, inspected, disrespected, examined, re-examined, informed, required, com· manded and compelled until all I know is that I am supposed to provide an inexhaustible supply of money for every known need, desire or hope of the human race; and because I refuse to donate to aJI and go out and beg, borrow and steal money to give away, I am cussed, discussed, boycotted, talked to, talked about, lied to, lied about, held up, held down, and robbed, until I am nearly ruined, so the onlY reason I am clinging to life is to see what is coming next.

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By F. V. MAGALHAES, A :::: Representatives of an alumni group located in and about Philadelphia, with a view to furthering that fellowship which they enjoyed in Pi Kappa Phi as undergraduates, met March 10, 1931, and Prepared a petition for recognition as an alumni chapter in that city. The group was fortunate to have as a guest Albert W. Meisel, Alpha Xi, Dis· trict Archon, an able counselor and one of the most enthusiastic members present.

Brother Meisel was voted an honorary member by acclaim. The petition included, in addition to the honorary member's signature, the signatures of twelve alumni: Elton R. Allison, Thorvald W. llauff, Norman A. Johnson and Julius A. Renhard, ~lpha Delta; Robert M. Atkinson, James Marshall onnelly, Walter L. Hoffman, Lewis E. Shemery, ~arry M. Showalter, Willard A. Stroup and Willarn C. Taylor, Alpha Mu, and F. V. Magalhaes, Alpha Xi. Other graduates living in this section have signified their interest in the organization, but 'vere unable to attend the first meeting. It is hoped that these men will soon become affiliated, and in addition, other men in or about the city of whom the present organization has no knowledge. [ 13

The purpose of the Philadelphia chapter, in addition to the enjoyment of certain social contacts, is to promote interest in Pi Kappa Phi in this section of the first district, in which we feel there might well be more undergraduate chapters established.

It is felt, too, that this third largest city should become a center or fraternity interest, and the new chapter, therefore, bespeaks the friendly interest and assistance of all existing chapters, alumni and undergraduate, in the realization of this hope.

Shemery, who, with Allison and Hoffman, initiated the movement, was elected archon of the new organization. Allison was elected treasurer. Magalhaes, who joined with the other three in the plans and arrangements for the organization meeting, was elected secretary.

It is planned to meet monthly, on the second Tuesday. The organization was conceived in the offices of F. V. Magalhaes, hut although the same quarters were offered for further meetings, it is the immediate concern of the chapter to establish itself in its own permanent quarters. Communications may be addressed to the secretary at 1429 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

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HE scholarship blanks for the use of candidates for the high honor of Pi Kappa Scholar for 1931 were sent out to all the chapter secretaries on March 1, and all members of Junior and Senior college standing whose scholarship records are outstanding should insist on having their records submitted to the Scholarship Committee immediately; if this has not already been done. On April 15 the total number of chapters having candidates for these awards was nine, so that by the end of this school year undoubtedly a majority of our chapters will be represented in the contest. All chapter advisers are requested to cooperate with their respective chapter secretaries in making sure that these scho.larship records are filed promptly with the Scholarship Committee.

It should be realized that the standards required to earn the highest honor our fraternity can bestow upon an active brother are as high if not higher than those necessary for membership in the most select honor societies. The highest number of awards . that may be made in any one year is nine and, up to the present, not more than eight pendants have been awarded in any one year. To attain the rating of Pi Kappa Phi Scholar represents a real achievement and one of which both the Scholar and his chapter may well be proud.

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In presenting the lists of the members of Pi Kappa Phi who also hold memberships in the above honor societies it must be remembered, in fairness to our chapters, that the membership of many of our chapters is distributed among many field s, such as agriculture, law, commerce, medicine, etc., so that a chapter with a large membership may have only one or two upper classmen who might be eligible for membership in either of the above societies. [ 14

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1. The 1931 Scholars. 2. Pi Kappa Phi in Relation to Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi Also the contacts of a number of our chapters with these societies have existed for a short time only, so that one must be cautious in making comparisons and drawing conclusions. In what follows will be found tables which show the contacts, dates of installation and durations of contacts. Our member· ship in Phi Beta Kappa will be presented first.

Year of Installation University Pi Kappa Phi Phi Beta Kappa California . . . . . . . . . .

1909 1898 1926 South Carolina ..... 1910-13, 1927 Davidson ........... 1912-18, 1924 1923 Emory .. .. . .. .. .. ..

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1923 1909 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . .

1923 1920 Washington . . . . . . . .

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Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi As is well known Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi are two of the few really outstanding collegiate honorary scholarship societies, whose standards and records are such as to justify one in feeling that membership in either of them is not lightly attained and that such membership is not to be compared with membership in the many so-called honor societies which infest the university campus today and which have cheapened such membership in the eyes of the uninformed and undiscriminating public. Phi Beta Kappa confines its membership to students of the Liberal Arts while the membership of Tau Beta Pi is drawn entirely from students of engineering.

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Following are the names of Pi Kappa Phi, to· gether with their chapters, who hold membership in Phi Beta Kappa: A. P. Wagener, Alpha; P. R. Alderman, Jr., H. L. Shaw, Jr., Epsilon; H. T. Jones, Eta; Charles Banner, J. R. Bobbitt, Jr., C. ABaseman, J. N. Brand, Jr., Watts Farthing, J. B. Fordham, B. C. Moore, D. K. Moore, F. C. O'Neil, F. C. Shepard, J. G. Slater, C. P. Spruill, Jr., R. V/.

Wilkins, Kappa; L. R. Geissler, E. W. Highsmith, G. H. McWhirter, J. R. Thaxton, Lambda; Lynn Galloway, E. M. Partridge, Nu; R. L. Petry, Xi; E. S. Carothers, J. R. Faucett, R. L. Jones, Omicron; E. W. Bibb, S. J. Robbins, Rho; J. B. Holman, Jr., Sigma; W. E. Edington, Upsilon; J. C. Edwards, R. G. Hume, C. E. Springer, Alpha Gamma; II.

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house, AI ph a u; W. B. Kouwenhoven, Alpha Xi; Fred Stewart, J. T. Van Voorhis, Alpha Rho; M. M. Baker, Alpha Sigma.

One observation should be made; namely, that thirteen of the thirty-eight Pi Kappa Phi who are also Phi Bela Kappa are members of Kappa Chapter and fifteen of the forty~two Pi Kappa Phi who are also members of Tau Beta Pi are members of Omega Chapter. In other words Kappa and Omega Chapter have furnished more than one-third of our known membership in these two honor societies.

Also the number of Pi Kappa Phi who hold membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi has just doubled the number in the lists given in the February and October numbers of the Star and Lamp for 1928. Also it should be noted that two of our Supreme Archons, Dr. A. P. Wagener and Roy J. Heffner, are members of Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi, respectively. Three of our Rhodes Scholars, C. P. Spruill, Jr., E. W. Highsmith and C. E. Springer, are members of Phi Beta Kappa. Finally ten of the twenty Pi Kappa Phi Scholars, J. R. Bobbitt, J. B. Holman, R. G. Hume, A. H. Bostater, C. M. Hefner, W. H. C. Higgins, R. C. Newhouse, W. C. Pritchard, H. G. Riggs, and E. T. Sherwood, hold member hip in either Phi Beta Kappa or Tau Beta Pi.

Rensselaer Technical Society Circulates Formal Petition

The following Pi Kappa Phi hold membership in Tau Beta Pi: R. J. Heffner, S. P. Laverty, Gamma; E. E. Ezell, C. M. Hefner, W. M. McGraw, Iota; :VI. P. Anderson, Herbert Davis, Omicron; Wilson Kilgore, Tau; A. A. Ralston, Upsilon; C. E. Backus, 1. E. Beggs, A. H. Bostater, Robert Daniels, J. C. Ellis, G. G. Fassnacht, C. W. Gilbert, F. E. Harrell, W. H. C. Higgins, W. C. Pritchard, H. G. Riggs, E. T. Sherwood, E. H. Shimp, B. F. Tellkamp, R. E. Worstell, Omega; Lyle Van Arsdale, Alpha Gamrna; W. R. Jones, J. M. Nelson, C. E. Rutledge, F. 0. Wollaston, Alpha DelLa; R. W. Dearing, AlPha Theta; A. N. Davis, W. C. Hurt, F. P. Jones, L. E. Owen, Alpha Iota; Vernon Hawkins, K. W. Maebius, Alpha Kappa; John Corley, R. C. ew-

An exceedingly handsome formal petition from the Rensselaer Technical Society is now being considered by the voting powers of the fraternity. This trong local organization was founded in 1906, numbers over two-hundred members; and, if favorable action results, will give Pi Kappa Phi representation at the oldest school of science and engineering, with continuous existence, in English-speaking countries. R.T.S. alumni are prominently placed in many walks of life throughout the country and in foreign lands.

The preliminary petition of this organization was filed with the fraternity approximately a year ago, and the presentation of the very attractive formal petition marks the final step towards the aim of affiliation with Pi Kappa Phi. The contact with and furtherance of the desires of this local is to be attributed to the work of the Expansion Committee of the New York Alumni Chapter, District Archon Meisel, and the influence of several individuals, of whom, specifically, can be mentioned C. H. Steffan, Alpha Xi.

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First District Organization Meets at Penn State By HENRY E. WEINGARTNER Alpha Xi

HE scene of the 1931 conclave of the First DisT trict was the new Alpha Mu house at Penn State on March 27th, 28th, and 29th. The chapters rep· resented were: Psi, Alpha Mu, Alpha Xi, New York Alumni and Philadelphia Alumni. The conclave was also honored by the presence of Supreme Ar· chon Wagener and District Archon Meisel.

Reception, smokers, dancing, dinners and lunch· eon comprised the social functions; but businessimportant, interesting and enlightening-was the main feature of the meeting. After roll call and reading of the 1930 conclave minutes, Henry Wein· gmtner, Alpha Xi was elected chairman, and Stuart Paterson, Psi, was delegated with the recording of the transactions.

The keynote was struck by Doctor Wagener. He told of conditions and occurrences in Pi Kappa Phi during the last year. Expansion, rushing, pledging, endowment fund, alumni relations, payment of na· tiona I dues, methods of voting · at national conven· tions, were just a few of the topics discussed seri· ously, intelligently and thoroughly. District Archon Meisel told of two worthy and well-established local fraternities in the first district.

Believing it to be an essential to the welfare of the fraternity, the assembled delegates advocated advertising Pi Kappa Phi. This is to be done by sending

copies of the Star and Lamp to a few selected high schools from which the chapters draw their mem· hers. The result should be beneficial.

Such and many other interesting conclusions were reached by the convention. There was, for instance, the suggestion that each chapter, active and alumni, be allowed one and only one vote at national con· ventions. This is a radical change from the present· ly used multiple vote system, which gives a chapter one vote for each four members. In addition, after the subject had been introduced, it was the decision of the conclave that an additional payment of twen· ty-five dollars at time of initiation and the abolish· ment of national dues would not be feasible. Then there were discussed methods of raising the endow· ment fund. Among the suggestions were: l. A Life Membership Plan.

2. Compound Interest.

3. Voluntary Subscription.

The 1932 conclave will be held at Psi Chapter in Ithaca, N. Y. "New York in 1933," for the national convention, was the cry as the meeting drew to a close. The New York advocates desired the support of the dis· trict, and it was easily forthcoming. "New York Next" will be the fight at Detroit.

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ARLY one morning, twenty-eight days from San Francisco and ten thousand miles from home, We stood anchored outside the breakwater in Manila Bay. Before us was the beautiful, interesting, intriguing and antique, hut also modern, city of Manila, with its 300,000 inhabitants. Dewey Boulevard with its lona rows of tropical palms, gorgeous flowers, ever-beabutiful shrubbery and enchanting "white way" stretched lazily along the shore. The Army and Navy Club, the University Club, the Manila Hotel the famous Luneta Plaza, and the Polo Club p;esented a view fair to look upon.

Overhead, planes from the naval base at Cavite were exercising. Just inside the breakwater the lean gray battleships of the Asiatic fleet of the U. S. Navy Were tugging at Anchor. Floating gently in the tropical breeze, high above the palms and over. Fort antiago, was the symbol of American sovere1g~ty -the Stars and Stripes. We had the thrill of feelmg that we were enterina an American port, hut as we . neared the docks web realized that we were havmg a foreign experience. Pier No. 7, longest and largest in the world, which might well be the pride of any Port, is built of American materials and by American methods, but the atmosphere is Filipino. The customs officers, the health officials, the police and the newspaper reporters were all Filipino. The Voices outside were not familiar. The only American accents came from the passengers and the many friends who came to meet them.

The drive from the Port Area across the city is exceedingly interesting. Near the bay. front i~ a beautiful driveway shaded by overhangmg tropical Palms. On one side stands a group of insular automobile agencies housed in spacious buildings, with the familiar electric signs of American motor car industry overhead. On the other side, evidencing its centuries of experience, is the Intramuros. Surrounded by two and three-fourths miles of historical and mysterious walls composed of dungeons, dark chambers and gloomy passageways, this Walled City has been the scene of romance and adventure, the rendezvous of Spaniard and Filipino for more than three hundred years.

Ordinarily, the drive across the city is about thirty tninutes, but in the historical sense it is a trip through two thousand years. The vestiges of three · 'l izations still remain on th e f ace of th e c1't Y· C!VJ Thousands of years ago, when a world drama was

"A social and political experiment unequaled in the world . . .. We can observe its direction, but cannot read its conclusion."

Sparkling, informative, personal- you will enjoy this and with us anticipate succeeding articles. beincr enacted on the shores of the Mediterranean, the i~domitable Malay was pouring into the Philippines, bringing with him his tribal and disuni~ed civilization, but an ability to survive the unceasmg impact of Asiatic cultures. Each culture pattern from Asia, particularly the Chinese, left its mark upon the Filipino, so that when .the Spani~rd came in the sixteenth century he was m a recessive stage of civilization. For three centuries the Castilian ruled, adding another tongue to 83 dialects, imposing the Christian religion upon him; but_ on the whole leavin.o- him much as he was. Then, m 1898, the America:s came with their highly materialized and mechanical civilization, representing machine power, sanitation, education and democracy, to attempt a social and political experiment. unequal_ed in the world. This experiment is now gomg on Wlth a degree of success; we can observe its direction, but cannot read its conclusion.

Without some such historical perspective, the city of Manila is likely to resemble an unsolved picture jumbled and unrelated. It is 0 Puzzle its fraaments • I y obl'Ita city ' where nothing has ever been entue erated. The customs of the centuries still persist alongside the patterns of ultra-modernism. Young Filipinos in the Western man's whites and leather shoes, and Filipino girls dressed in styles current in Hollywood movies, feel superior to their countrymen in native costume and footgear, which is a wooden sole block with a strap across the toes, permitting the heels to clap on the pavement with a musical sound. Transportation represents the seven ages of mankind, ranging from the perspiring an.d grunting Filipino carrying a heavy load across his shoulders and the slow trudging carabao cart to the overdressed pony drawing a two wheeled carriage and the American motor truck and passenger car.

The American idea of education has permeated the whole archipelago so that every village has its "barrio school," every province has its large high

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Within thirty years, the city of Manila has been ~ransformed from the "pest hole of the Orient" Into a beautiful, healthful place, clean to the contact. The Americans have introduced sewers, drained the pestilential canals, brought drinking Water from the hills, and filled the lethal moat around the walls of the fortified city with materials dredged from the bay, making a beautiful parkway out of a place that was once sickly tide mud. This sanitation and health program has been extended throughout the archipelago, and now a very efficient health bureau carries on a fine work in all the i lands.

A democratic form of government has been developed, and, with the exception of a few higher officials and about three hundred American school teachers, the government is run by the Filipinos.

The national law making body, composed entirely of Filipinos elected by popular vote, is composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The bole responsibility for making laws rests with this ody. The Governor General has the power of veto but cannot initiate laws except by suggestion and cooperation. The success or failure of a Governor General depends, therefore, upon his ability to win a~d hold the good will and cooperation of the FiliP1_no people. Otherwise, government is at a standShU, as was once the case with the late Governor General Wood. The present governor, Ron. Dwight F. Davis, former Secretary of War on President ~oolidge's Cabinet, has been eminently successful In this respect.

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jars balanced on their heads, take a bath at the public well, and enjoy a twelve inch cigar. The men gather in small groups to train their fighting cocks and idle away the day. Occasionally the road nears the sea and, if the wind is high, a salt spray may pass your way. At night, the ocean breakers, seen through a few palm trees under a tropical moon, are exquisitely beautiful. Then, into the foothills of the mountains, around dangerous curves and across mountain streams on bamboo rafts, until you come to the journey's end, the furthermost outpost on the island.

From the main road, "the world's most dangerous highway" leads into the Benquet Mountains, 7,000 feet above sea level, following a zig-zag course on a narrow ledge, with a bottomless chasm on one side and a towering precipice on the other, onto a plateau or into a mountain gap where a stupendou , gorgeous and breathtaking landscape unfolds before your eyes. The story of the mountain people who still cling to their tribal life, feast upon dog meat, practice head hunting, and raise rice on the world's most famous rice terraces, will be the subject of another article.

No tourist has completed his itinerary in the Islands until he has followed one of the asphalt highways southward to the little city of Pagsanhan, there to "shoot the rapids" in the gorge of a beau路 tiful tropical river. The two mile trip, exceedingly dangerous but thrilling and adventurous, i made in canoes, hewn from logs, and large enough for one passenger and two highly skilled boatmen. At times the angry water is pouring into the canoe, at other times you are cautiously stepping from rock to rock while the boatmen carry the canoe, and at more peaceful moments you may look upward several hundred feet and watch the monkeys swinging from cocoanut trees on top of the precipice.

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~ b~auty and grandeur. Extending northward from

amla, two main highways enclose a great and beautiful mountain range. To travel the e roads of concrete, gravel and coral is to share the beauty of the tropics and the life of the people. In the lowlands, the roads, shaded by overarching mango and acacia trees, pass through tremendous rice ~elds, immense sugar cane plantations and large ~~boo groves. Tiny villages, towns and small Cit~es pass by in rapid succession. Half dressed chtldren play in the road. Goats, pigs, sheep, chick路 ens, lazy dogs and carabaos pass back and forth, setting one's nerves on end. Women carry water [ 19

If you are interested and have an appreciation for beauty, you may stand at the close of the day and see the "world's most beautifu I sunset" in China across the bay. There is something in a superb Philippine sunset that seizes the heart with certain bodings and nameless regrets. You may watch it across the bay and see its reflection in the metallic mirror of the waters or you may face eastward and see its golden rays tinge the encircling clouds until in the dying shadows of twilight, you see a brilliant star and the mellow light of a tropical moon. And only this morning I stood at my apartment window and looked eastward to see "Jocund day .... Stand atiptoe on a misty mountain top."

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HE loyal persistence of certain members of the Alpha-Delta Chapter convinces me that it is in the long run easier to fulfil a pledge than to evade it further. A rash promise to write a few paragraphs about my recent visit to the Mediterranean and the neighborhood is, therefore, responsible for the following.

When Mrs. Gowen and I made up our minds a year ago to take a holiday in the Old World the time was partly decided for us by the decision of my old College of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, England, to bestow upon me the honor of an Honorary Fellowship. I had also promised to act as chaplain for the Bishop of Columbia at the opening of the Lambeth Conference. These august occasions passed, we were free to go our own way, so we mapped out a visit to Egypt, Palestine and adjacent territories. Our friends told us it would be unbearably hot and, so far as the thermometer went, the tempera ture was high, rising to 120 degrees at J ericho- thereby possibly accounting for a familiar saying. But, truth to tell , we never suffered any real inconvenien ce, except for a slight sun-stroke Mrs. G. received at Athens. At any rate, the moist, clammy heat of some summer climates was pleasantly unexperienced. We had some days going and coming at Paris, but stru ck holiday times both ways, with the result that the gay capital was conspicuously quiet. Marseilles was more attractive and we would have liked a longer acquaintance with this interesting sea-port. Boarding the Messageries Marimtimes S. S. Angkor, we soon felt at home on this comfortable boat, with its extraordinary variety of interesting and intriguing passengers, from French military men, with their Senegalese troops, to Arab sheikhs. We just missed the earthquake at Naples, saw Stromboli in action, and reached Alexandria a week after the anti-foreign riots, to find English warships in the harbor and Egyptian soldiers guarding all the public buildings.

We had been advised as to the strictness of the Egyptian customs offices, but, after waiting in the building a few minutes and securing no attention from a screaming, gesticulating crowd of officials, we picked up_ our grips and walked out to catch a train for Cairo. Here we commenced the usual round of visits to see things old and new and mediaeval, which I shall not attempt to describe, as it would lead to writing a book rather than the briefest of stories. Suffice it to say that, after an orgy of excursions to this and that, without (I am thankful to say) disillusion as to the Pyramids and the treasures of Tutenkhamon, we caught the train for Kantara, crossed the Suez Canal, entered another train bound for Jerusalem, left it at Lud, and went on to

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the Holy City by automobile. Jerusalem was, usual, in the throes of excitement over the tension between Arab and Jew, hut this had no effect upon our enjoyment and may even have given an addi路 tional thrill. Here again I must refrain from writing a book. After Jerusalem, with its side-trips to Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, Jericho and Jordan, we took auto again for the north and arrived eventuallY at Nazareth, an unexpectedly quiet and lovely town路 From here we made interesting excursions to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee and then left Nazareth for good by an auto trip which took us to Haifa and thence along the lovely Mediterranean shore northward to Tyre (where we had tire trouble) and ' Sidon, and so on eventually to Beyrout. We had insisted upon starting the last stage an hour or so ! before our dragoman advised and we just caught . our French steamer at Beyrout by three minutes.

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• • • HE "loyal persistence" no doubt appli~s to Ralph Snider (A~), to whom the editors can apply also "loyal consistency" as a contributor. A member of their chapter, Dr. Gowen is held in deep and warm affection by the men of Alpha Delta, as is Mrs. Gowen also. At one and the same time, Dr. Gowen is a clergyman in charge of St. Barnabas Chapel in Seattle and a professor of oriental languages and Literature at the University of Washington. Blessed with an unusual amount of keen mental and physical energy and a facile pen, he has published an imposing number of books, approximating thirty, which will be further increased by works underway. Versatility and breadth are shown by mentioning a few titles: Pioneer Work in British Columbia, The Kingdom of Man, An Outline History of China; Sonnets for Sunday; The Napoleon of the Pacific; Asia-A Short History; An Outline History of Japan; The Little Grey Lamb and Other Poems. He is an outstanding authority on things Asiatic.

He has been decorated as Chevalier of the Crown of Italy and with the Third Class Order of Sacred Treasure (Japan) ; is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Royal Asiatic Society; is a member of Royal Society of Arts, American Oriental Society, Japan Society, and Phi Beta Kappa.

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We found Athens, including the Piraeus, with a present population of nearly a million, consequent upon the deportation of Greeks from the Turkish dominions. We were now on the homeward way and a day in Naples enabled us to see an unusually active Vesuvius and also some results of the recent earthquake. So, via Paris, back to London and an · automobile trip through old scenes in England. This, however, (as Kipling would say) is another story.

I am aware that in the above sketch I have had to leave out all the details-and so much of the interest. But it would have been folly to cram details into a very tiny canvas. Let me say in conclusion that no one need be nervous as to a summer trip in the Mediterranean. The means of travel are comfortable and convenient; the hotels are good-especially since in the summer there are no crowds; we had no trouble with noisome insects and less than the expected trouble with vendors and beggars. So there is really nothing in the way of the Pi Kappas organizing a summer convention at Jerusalem any time they feel so inclined.

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By FREDERICK BOETTE R. E. Allen, l:J. Chairman, Committee on Endowment Investments

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Brother Allen attended Furman University at Greenville, S. C., and after graduating at the tender age of 19 years, acquired the Master's degree a few years later upon the presentation of his thesis.

The banking profession claimed the majority of his time after college days, hut he found time to teach music as well, and to make visits to the North. At the beginning of the World War, Brother Allen enlisted as a huck private, going immediately to France. Uncle Sam made prompt recognition of his banking experience by appointing him as Purchasing Officer, responsible for the feeding of some 20,000 sick and wounded. In peace time this would he a considerable job, hut when complicated by war conditions, it is not a hard guess to assume that Brother Allen lost many hours of sleep tracing misdirected canned goods over most of the French map, and trying to find carloads of potatoes, cabbages and other local products for purchase.

This was not as vital a problem, though, as the one that faced Brother Allen on his return to the United States in March, 1919. He was twenty-nine years old and forced to start all over again in the banking profession. After nearly two years as a [ 22

clerk, his merits were recognized and Brother Allen was made a junior officer of his hank. In 1925, Brother Allen was made vice president, and he noW holds that position, serving as one of the loaning officers of the hank and performing other executive functions.

So much for his life, to date. What interested us much more were the observations Brother Allen has been able to make in his years of varied human contacts. His position is such that he is constantly interviewing people and discussing with them their problems and aspirations. He has found that he must place himself in their position in order to properly approach their difficulties and he of real assistance. He has, therefore, had every opportun路 ity of forming a consistent philosophy of life and business. He is an empiricist rather than a theorist; he solves problems by close study of the data on hand and by the precepts of experience. He doesn't believe in luck, chance, or whatever you call it, but believes that all progress is the result of hard work and capacity for sustained effort. While not heliev路 ing in luck, he does believe in opportunity, but qualifies this by saying that most folks make their opportunities. He believes that proper application of common sense and the desire to achieve are fun路 damental to success. "Don't let any one get your goat and don't he too proud to accept a seemingly insignificant position to start with," phrases a policy that has served Brother Allen in good stead. To the man who wants to succeed he advises attention to one's physical and mental health and careful choice of friends and business contacts.

It isn't all work with Brother Allen, however. He has other interests, chief among them being public service as exemplified by church and hospital work.

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At present Joseph A. McClain, Jr., is Dean and Professor of Law at Mercer University Law School, Macon, Georgia.

He was a charter member of Alpha Alpha chapter, played football for three years at Mercer and was a member of the intercollegiate debating team for two years. He was the first honor student in law at Mercer in 1924, and was elected Master Mercerian by the student body in 1925. He received his A.B. and LL.B. degrees at Mercer, and his J.S.D. degree at Yale in 1929. In 1925 he began to practice law, ~ut returned to Mercer Law School as a professor ~n 1926. He became acting Dean of the Law School In 1927; Dean in 1928.

He is a member of the Georgia Bar Association, American Bar Association, and ex-officio member of the American Law Institute. He has contributed several articles to various law periodicals.

He is a member and director of the Lion's Club of Macon, is married and has one child, J. A. McClain, III, two years old.

McClain was District Archon of the Fifth District in 1924, and was the first treasurer and second archon of Alpha Alpha chapter. At present, he is chapter adviser.

William J. Berry is one of these individual with eemingly unlimited mental and physical energy.

Beside his positions in Brooklyn Poly of Head of the Department of Mathematics and Chairman of the Faculty Committee on Student Affairs, he finds time to fulfill the position of Professor of Mathematics at St. Francis College of Brooklyn.

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At the last institution he received hi A.M. degree after a year of study and instruction, enjoying at the time a univer ity scholarship.

The number and diver ity of his undergraduate honors and activities carried the stamp of great energy and ability. Among them were: cia s valedictorian, degree cum laude, Delta Kappa Pi (local honorary fraternity) ; editor of both Polytechnic Magazine and Polytechnic Engi'1eer, cla ss secretary and a participant in dramatics.

His fraternal activities include: member, Board cf Directors, Alpha Xi Chapter; editor of the Alpha Xi W oodbird; chairman, Committee on Scholarship,

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HE history of the world's best known manufacturers of fire extinguishers was controlled by Pi Kapps. The Pyrene Manufacturing Company has for its technical directors Brothers George E. Ferguson, J. E. Fitzsimons, and L. E. Eckelmann, all being members of the New York Alumni Chapter and alumni of Alpha Xi. These Pi Kapps did much in organization during its growth from a small local concern to one of international prominence, with the main offices and two plants in Newark, New Jersey, and branch offices in all principal cities and plants in London, Paris and Toronto.

George Ferguson has served twenty years with the Pyrene Manufacturing Company and at present is chemical director of the company. His contributions to the field of chemical fire extinguishment through extensive research work and development makes him an outstanding authority in this specialized branch of chemistry. He has also been very instrumental in securing several important chemical patents in the fire fighting and allied industries and at present is engaged in additional research work. 路 Ferguson was born in New York October 26, 1886, graduated from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute with a B. S. in Chemistry in 1909. During his undergraduate years he was active on the campus winning his letters and proved to be a hard worker through his fraternal activities in helping to build up the local of Psi Sigma.

Ferguson is now archon of the New York alumni chapter, and the father of a boy sixteen years old

who has already acquired four major letters in high school.

James E. Fitzsimons is responsible for the man路 ufacturing of the Pyrene products and has been with the organization for sixteen years assisting in the development and perfection of all of its various products and has carefully built up the standard of manufacturing by which all Pyrene products are known. His endeavors also include control of the Chain Division of the company, which fabricates automobile safety tire chains at their plant number two also located in Newark.

Fitzsimons was born September 8, 1894, in Trinidad, B. W. I., and graduated from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1916 as a mechanical engineer.

He also for many years enjoyed residence at the Psi Sigma house as one of the original four resident brothers who fostered the development of fraternal spirit in the house.

He is now a member of the A. S. M. E. and the A. S. S. T. and is now engaged in doing post-graduate work in the evenings at Brooklyn Polytechnic.

Louis E. Eckelman, also connected with the Com路 pany, is at present in Europe.

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There is not a more indefatigable worker for the Edwin K. Wood was born in Somerville, Tennesfraternity than Alfred Wil on, member and Chapter see, June 25, 1895. In 1913 he moved to Oklahoma ~dviser of Alpha Xi. To his interest, energy, and and entered the University of Oklahoma as a freshIngenuity Alpha Xi owes much of its established man. The next year was spent at the Central Teachtrength and smoothly functioning organization. ers College, Edmond, Oklahoma, and the following I lie received B.S. and Ch.E. degrees from Brook- year at Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts. .Yn Poly and has established himself in the engineer- In 1917, he graduated with an A.B. degree from Ing profession as a Business Analyst. He states that Henry Kendall College, now the University of Tulsa.

At Clark University, he was a member of the ?ny time remaining to him from his fraternity work ;s devoted to his profession and his position as the local Delta Mu fraternity, and at Tulsa, of the lUsband of Mrs. Arnie Wilson.

Zeta Xi local, which later became Phi chapter of lie has been an important cog in the machinery Pi Kappa Phi, though he was never a member of Phi. of the Board of Directors of the chapter, serving at The years 1917 and 1918 were spent in the regular the end as chairman-its youngest. He was a prime army, Medical Corps, at Fort Logan, Colorado; Fort nl~ver in the activity of Psi Sigma towards nation- Riley, Kansas; Fort Sill, Oklahoma. In 1919, he alization and filled a key position in the events that taught High School in the State of Kansas, and the lllarked the installation of Alpha Xi Chapter. To him next two years were spent as Superintendent of the chapter is indebted for its Rushing Manual, its Schools at Laverne, Oklahoma. In 1923 he received ~Ushing organization, and many other progressive his M.A. degree at the University of Oklahoma, 0 , rtns and ideas. His "life's ambition," as he states where he was a member of the local Pi Kappa which ItA' Is ' " to do one-half as much for the Fraternity as became the Alpha Gamma chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. Llll\1eisel."

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CLYDE EBY Alpha Pi

EUGENE ROBICHAUX Alpha Beta

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EUGENE POLING Alpha Ntt

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WILLARD ORMSBY Alpha Zeta

ROBERT W. COURSEY Alpha Alpha

EDWIN DEAN Alpha Omicron

W.A.KNOX Lambda

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ICTURE a cold December evening in Richmond, Va. It is dusk; it's getting dark. Hovering above the city is a strange shape that offers a dull contrast to the deepening gray of the skies.

In this particular blimp happened to be one Henry G. Harper, Kappa, Class of 1917, University of North Carolina. Harper is Branch Manager for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Virginia, so it Was quite natural that he should be aloft in one of his company's aircraft, over the city of Richmond.

Harper was in fine spirits (literal translation).

The ship, identified by its owners as the "Puritan," had taken off from Charles Field about an hour before. Charles Brannigan, veteran pilot, was at

the controls. A representative of the Goodyear Company and a broadcast operator completed the party.

Prior to the take-off, instructions had been issued to one of Harper's co-workers to come to the field immediately with some special flares, so landing could be made after dark. The flares had been purchased in advance for that very purpose as the Charles Field had no lighting equipment.

Harper requested the pilot to fly over his residence and had a great time waving to his family down below. Then the ship proceeded down over the Richmond business district to carry out its broadcast mission.

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the same time a thick haze rolled in over the ground. Twinkling lights appeared dimly as houses and buildings lost shape and the whole panorama below blended into one dark mass of nothingness, punctuated only by these lights. You who have flown at night know that from the air one light looks about the same as any other. Harper began to speculate on the location of the airport. " Over there it is!" he would explain, pointing out into the blackness. "Nope, can't be," Pilot Brannigan would reply.

"There, I got it now," declared Harper triumphantly. "I can see the flares burning over there about half-a-mile."

"Wrong again, Henry," smiled Brannigan. "We're right over the field now."

"D--d if I can see it. Wonder where the H-those flares are?" (Tsk! Tsk!, Henry-Ed.) "Must not have been sent out," returned Brannigan.

"Oh, I'm sure they wouldn't fall down on me like that. This just can't be the field. I'm sure those are flares burning over there to the right."

Down out of the blackness, like a huge fish, the "Puritan" gradually felt her way, Brannigan's expert hands directing the craft apparently without effort. The ground loomed up suddenly-just a deeper mass of blackness than the air above. Forms that proved to be men moved about and seized the airship's handling lines. Gently the great craft came to rest and Harper climbed down the ladder to launch a long and loud lecture on the safety of lighter-than-air craft. "It was great," declared Harper. "It sure is nice to be up in the air like we were and know that you can get down so easily."

Meanwhile, electric lanterns and torches lit up the ground a bit and the "Puritan" was moored to her mast for the night. From outside the circle of light about the mast came an enquiring voice: "Hey, Mr. Harper, I just got here with those flares!

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Charleston convention; delegate, Interfraternity Conference, 1930. Relative to his interest in Alpha Xi Chapter, Archon George E. Ferguson of the New York Alumni Chapter said of him: " . . . I was deeply impressed with the generosity of . . . Professor William Berry . . . when he announced that at last his program had been straightened out for the ensuing semester, and he could now arrange to devote part of his time to the Alpha Xi study room and to any who needed help with his math. Brother Berry is just the sort of fellow to do a good turn like that-he seems built that way."

He is a Fellow, American Association for Ad· van cement of Science; member of American Mathe· matical Society, Mathematical Association of Amer· ica, Society for Promotion of Engineering Education, Harvard Club of New York, Rembrandt Club of Brooklyn.

With Company E, 308th Infantry and Headquar· ters, 77th Division, A.E.F., 1917-1919, he rose from a second lieutenancy to a captaincy. He is now Cap· tain in the Military Intelligence Reserve.

Burt Parker Richardson Alpha Alpha Dr. Burt Parker Richardson combines within himself the practical and the artistic. His education has come to him through many institutions of dif· ferent types. From Teachers' College of Missouri he obtained a B.Pd. degree; from Drury College his B.S.; from the University of Chicago his Ph.B. degree; from the University of Leipzig his Ph.D., and he is a graduate of the Warrensburg Conserva tory and the Drury College of Expression.

In his many years of service he has devoted his life to teaching, for which he was excellently pre· pared in many fields. For five years he was Super· visor of German in the Oakland, Calif., schools. He has been director of many choirs and choral socie· ties. Mercer asked for his services as director of the Glee Club, which has been very successful under his tutelage.

He is at present head of the Department of Chern· istry at Mercer and is rated second in popularity by the students of that institution. This stamps him as capable and human. He is a member of the Amer· ican Chemical Society and National Education Association.

It Happened at Alpha Sigma 'Tis Sunday night, 10:15 and all is well at Pi Kapp Chapter house. The radio has just been turned off of the Sunday night sermon (?), and now we are listening to Francis Craig's Rhythm Symphony at WSM. Redman has a happy thought and goes to the telephone and is heard to call Western Union. He presently returns to his bridge game. .

From the loud speaker some twenty minutes later (Redman drops cards): "We have another request here from Ben Redman at the Pi Kappa Phi house in Knoxville. It is 'Please play Blue Pacific Moon· light and dedicate it to Miss Elizabeth Gust of Nashville.' We wish to substitute for this number Why Am I So Romantic!"

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Lovegren, A 6., Gets Outstanding Award

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REAMS are of two kinds: those that are fleeting and transcient, and those that linger with us until finally we give them tangibility through some expression. This latter type of dream is the kind that Lloyd Lovegren had and which he ex· pressed by competing for, and winning, first place honors in the contest sponsored by The Beaux Arts Institute of Design. This institute, ranking as it does as one of the most outstanding arts societies of the United States, has thus touched Lovegren's shoulders with the accolade and dubbed him as having outstanding ability and talent.

The subject was a Monastic Chapel and the following idea issued for the contest shows how much

was left to the imagination and ingenuity of the contestants: "A Monastic Order, devoted to giving food and shelter to the traveller, has established their Monastery in an isolated region of the Rocky Mountains. The site is of a rugged nature situated upon a small plateau about one hundred feet above a pass. They propose to erect their Chapel upon the plateau and directly above a shrine. The Shrine, dedicated to their Patron Saint, is located in plain view from the pass." Some of the requirements of this Chapel were: a vestibule, seating capacity of one hundred persons, a sanctuary with its altar and communion rail, and a small robing room adjacent to the altar. It will be noticed from the require· ments that the subject called for full conception of motif and detail on the part of the artist.

Some idea of the magnitude of the recognition attained by Lovegren is realized when it is known that there were 548 drawings submitted, all by talented architects.

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Knox-ville Journal; Wickhorst (T) to California, San Francisco Examiner; Rowley's (A:E:) honor is published in the Brooklyn Poly Reporter; Fulmer (M) breaks record, Durham Herald; Fowler (8) is honored, Roanoke Times; preliminary press publicity for Hartley (A6.) in Seattle Daily Times; Sewell (0) is written up in the New York Times; Woodward (r) gets bad break, San Francisco Examiner; Hardy (r) has another magnificent school to handle, San Francisco News; Brownlee (M) outstanding trackman, Durham Herald.

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Montgomery Alumni Entertain Members in Legislature

By CLYDE PEARSON, AI The Montgomery Alumni Chapter entertained the Pi Kapp members of the legislature at an informal dinner at the Jefferson Davis Hotel on Tuesday night, February 4. During the dinner an impromptu program proved very interesting to those assembled. At the beginning of the meeting a picture was taken of those who were present. Three other members appeared on the scene too late to have their "beauty struck," but not too tardy to partake of the good food and join in with the others in after-dinner toasts, jokes and tributes to the fraternity.

The legislators present at the meeting were Sen路 ators Marvin Kelly of Hartselle, Ala., and Paul Hooten of Roanoke, Ala., and Representatives Clarence Williams of Anniston and Burns Parker of Heflin, Ala. The honor guests were introduced by David Dunn and Clyde Pearson, archon of the chapter, both of whom praised the four members of the legislature for being elected to such responsible positions so early in their careers. It was pointed out by Pearson that all four legislators were from Omicron Chapter, but Pi Kapps everywhere were proud of them. An expression was made that there was much doubt if any fraternity, and especially one as young as Pi Kappa Phi, has in the present assembled Alabama legislature, or ever had in one in the past, as many as four members of their fraternity represented. Feature speeches were made by Brothers Kelly and Hooten, both of whom praised the fraternity for the brotherly spirit which is always shown, citing instances which had bound them closer to the organization. Brother Williams lauded the Montgomery Chapter for the meeting and thanked them for doing honor to the legislators.

The members of the Montgomery Alumni Chapter present were: Noble Crump, Bill Cumbee, Maxwell Dean, David Dunn, Robert Flournoy, Baker Jones, John Moffitt, Clyde Pearson, Kendrick Upchurch, Dick Holtzclaw, Dwight Mixon, T. J. Rushing.

Phi Kappa Tau is constructing a handsome Central Office at Oxford, Ohio. Phi Gamma Delta plans to build their Central Office in Washington, D. C.

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home. He is chairman of the music committee of one of the large New York churches and takes an active advisory interest in the work of the choir.

His executive ability fits him for the post of treasurer of The New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital.

He gets much pleasure out of riding, tennis and ~wimming.

If we were writing a thumbnail sketch of Brother Allen, we would class him as a well-balanced individual, working hard and playing hard, interested in human beings and a thoroughly competent business man with artistic leanings.

"If a man needs to be beaten by his brother," said our own Bishop Hughes to the Ohio Wesleyan Greek Conclave, "he is not the kind of material we need in fraternities. If he does not need it and is paddled anyway, shame upon his brother."-Rainbow of ~T~.

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Fred Boette of Alpha Xi is herewith recognized by the editors as being one of the two outstanding chapter correspondents of the year and gains thereby the appreciation of said editors and a considerable number of points for his chapter in the Efficiency Rating. The other is Frank Ewing, present archon of Alpha Gamma, pictured in a recent issue among the "Fourth Estate" of that group.

Fred attended the Charleston convention as the most recent initiate of the fraternity and he states that "my greatest surprise and enjoyment came not from the social features of the convention but from the manner in which the business meetings were conducted and the oneness of so many people from as many parts of the country. The two thoughts that I have retained are that attendance at one of these conventions is the equivglent of at least two years of association with the active chapter and that the soundness of the principles upon which our fraternity is established and thrives is very evident and makes one proud of his membership in such a brotherhood."

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He began to hold important offices in his sopho路 rnore year, during which he was probably the most efficient treasurer the chapter ha ever had. The chapter was so pleased with his work that they elected him to this office for both semesters. At the sarne time he was making a name for himself scholastically, and was rapidly gaining the friendship and respect of every student on the c.;ampus.

While a junior, Bob served in various offices, both ~raternal and campus. Along with the honor of beIng a pan-hellenic representative, he was house manager for both semesters-with the result that the house was in excellent condition at all times. This sarne year he held very capably the office of student body treasurer. He began his journalistic career this arne year by being assistant business manager of the Howard Crimson, the college weekly. At the ~nd of the year Bob received an Honor Award for Invaluable service to the student body.

With the beginning of his senior year ;Bob was again elected treasurer of the chapter, but for the second semester he was entrusted to the highest office available in the chapter, that of chapter archon. He has been the hardest working and most ~fficient archon in the history of the chapter. He Is also business manager of the Howard Crimson, PUtting out one of the best college weeklies in the ~ountry. Bob will receive a gold Honor Award durlng graduation ceremonies, being one of the only

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The officers and chapters of the fraternity were t?e recipients of a very attractively prepared petihon from Pi Kappa, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, recently. This marks the culmination of an idea of William D. Wood, Alpha Delta, who presented to several students of U.B.C. a proposal to form an organization to affiliate with Pi Kappa Phi and become its first Canadian chapter. It was organized in 1926 and has functioned excellently ever since, becoming closely identified with the student body in every way.

In the last year or so, encouraged by the presence and advice of Dr. ]. Friend Day, Eta, and the realization of their own permanence and strength, they

two students to receive this honor. A few of the other honors which Bob possesses are: Member of Pi Gamma Mu, honorary social science fraternity; Member of Pi Kappa Theta, honorary journalistic fraternity.

Every person on the campus appreciates the real hard work Bob has done to make Howard College a greater school and Pi Kappa Phi a better fraternity. have taken energetic measures to bring to definite conclusion their desire of affiliation.

Pi Kappa Phi is deeply indebted to Brothers Wood and Day for identifying with the fraternity this group of men of splendid qualities and for assisting in in a conclusion that is most natural as it is inspiring. For out of Alpha Delta, which was the Canadian Club as a local organization, have come many members of the fraternity of Canadian lineage, now residents of Canada or the United States, who have proven themselves of the best. To them this additional tie could well be dedicated with warm admiration, thus indicating full agreement with something they have lived: In friendship there are no boundaries.

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York Life, in Chicago. He spent approximately three and a half years in this position, and then became State Manager of Minnesota for the International Life Insurance Company of St. Louis. He lost this position through a merger of companies. In Febru· ary, 1929, he was made agency organizer for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, until June 1, 1930, when he accepted a position as city manager in Minneapolis.

Sturm is married and has a daughter four and a ha If years of age.

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New York Alumni Chapter Presents Scholarship Cup

Albert P. Taylor, Alpha Recently appointed Adviser to Alpha Chapter Is archon of Charleston Alumni Chapter

The following years were spent thus: 1923-24, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos, Texas, Professor of History.

August 1924, he married Frances E. Willard of San Marcos.

1924~28, East Texas State Teachers College, Com· merce, Texas, Professor of History, acting head of the Department at various times.

1928-30, University of Oklahoma, work on Ph.D., graduate assistant, special instructor, assistant pro· fessor, and chapter adviser of Alpha Gamma chapter.

He is a member of Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, American Legion, and various profes· sional groups and societies.

Fred R. Sturm, Nu

Fred R. Sturm attended Bethany College in Kansas, where he received his freshman year of college. While at Bethany, he was a member of the football team, receiving three letters, was president of the freshman class, and also president of the Conservatory Club.

He entered Nebraska University as a sophomore.

While at Nebraska, he was a member of the Uni· versity Glee Club, University Band, and a member of the football team. He was elected to Gamma Lambda, honorary musical fraternity.

After finishing school, he started in the Life In· surance business with the New York Life Insurance Company in Omaha. In 1925, he was made agency organizer of the stock exchange branch of the New

Early in April, 1930, the chapters of the first district, Psi, Alpha Mu, Alpha Xi and the New York Alumni Chapter, held their district conven· tion at Alpha Xi. At that time Carl F. Ostergren, Psi, in behalf of the Alumni Chapter, presented a handsome silver cup as a prize for competition in scholarship among the active chapters of the dis· trict. According to the regulations adopted by the convention, it is to be awarded annually to that chapter whose scholarship average was furthest above the "norm" of its own college. It is to become the permanent property of the chapter first winning it three times in succession.

The committee of award, consisting of Brothers Carl Ostergren, Psi, Bill Hefner, Alpha Mu, and William J. Berry, Alpha Xi, hoped to be able to announce the winner early in the fall of 1930. Be· cause the necessary data could not be obtained from the various chapters, it was not until January, 1931, that the committee met to consider the award. Sev· eral difficulties arose. The grades from Penn State were given on a 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, scale, with 0 as the passing grade; those from Brooklyn Poly were given as A, B, C, C-, D, E, with C- just above the danger line; the marks from Cornell were given both by letter and numerically, with 100 as the maximum. The "norm" referred to so confident· ly in the regulations of the convention proved to be mythical. An all-men's average was available only at Penn State, and this was obtained too late to be of any help to the committee.

Under these conditions an attempt was made to translate all grades to a common system. This was finally accomplished and the cup awarded on these ratings. Alpha Mu ranked highest, with Alpha Xi a very close second. At first the committee was skeptical about this ranking, for Alpha Xi had led on the Brooklyn campus, while Alpha Mu was not among the leaders at Penn State. After considerable

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Charlie Costar, Chi, old timer in this neighborhood, is now auditor of the Third National Bank.

Inman Padgett, Lambda, prominent attorney and sportsman, has recently been elected first vice-presi· dent of the exclusive Miami Biltmore Country Club.

Wilbur Dickson, Eta, and Mrs. Dickson are the proud possessors of a baby gir I. Ed Lowry, Eta, was recently elected secretarytreasurer of the Miami Alumni of Emory University.

J. Harlan Lloyd, Iota, has returned from a year's stay in New York, and is again connected with the Lloyd Printing Co. Kermyt Callahan, Alpha Epsilon, was married during the Winter to Miss Dolly McMann, Miami.

Engagements Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Massee of Marshallville, Ga., a~nounce the engagement of their daughter, MinTile, to Robert Russell Carothers, Omicron, University of Alabama.

Mrs. Thomas Robert Rowland announces the engagement of her daughter, Lillian Marie, to Mr. Joseph B. Dekle, Pi, Oglethorpe University.

Cecil 0. Edmonson, Omega, Purdue University, to Treva Edith Odle of Ridgeville, Ind., November I, 1930. At home, 233 N. Holmes Ave., Indian· apolis, Ind. Earl William Trammell, Alpha Eta, Howard College, to Miss Mary Lusk of Jacksonville, Ala., February 13, 1931.

Allen Parker Mize, Jr., Omicron, to Miss Evelyn Weaver of Shelton, Nebr., on March 15, 1931. At home in Des Moines, Iowa.

Births Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Dreyfus, Alpha Xi, a son, Daniel Augustus.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Zellers, Alpha Omicron , a son, Richard Ellis, February 27, 1931.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Karl M. Gibbon, Upsilon, a daughter, Barbara Bernice, January 18, 1931.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker, Upsilon, a son, October, 1930.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. William M. Heston, Epsilon, a daughter, Suzanne May, February 2, 1931.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm M. Porter, a son, Paul Malcolm, December 17, 1930.

Chapter Eternal Ralph L. Brenizer, Alpha Pi, February 21, 1931.

Lawrence Orr Bruce, Alpha, January 16, 1931.

Dr. William Cooper, Tau, March ll.

Marriages Oliver Edward Cathey, Alpha Lambda, University of Mississippi, to Miss Evelyn Pope of Verona, Miss.

James 0. Taylor, Alpha Lambda, University of Mississippi, to Miss Marie Alice Aubert of Gulfport, Miss.

0. N. B. Cowart, Alpha Lambda, University of Mississippi, to Miss Virginia McCormick.

William Everitt, Alpha Delta, University of Washington, to Miss Olive Lobdell, December, 1930.

Charles E. Haselden, Sigma, University of South Carolina, to Miss Virginia Hale Giles, January, 1931.

Harold E. Miller, Omega, to Miss Florence Felitz, Wausau, Wis., February 28, 1931.

Recent Charters Granted: By Chi Phi at Univer· sity of California at Los Angeles and Oregon State University-By Phi Kappa Psi at University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Mississippi-By Beta Kappa at Utah State-By Theta Upsilon Omega at Auburn-By Theta Kappa Nu at College of Idaho-By Beta Theta Pi at Florida-By Phi Kappa Tau at Cornell-By Phi Sigma Kappa at Purdue-Phi Delta Theta at University of Alberta University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, University of Manitoba and the Univer· sity of Maryland-Delta Sigma Phi at Louisiana State University-By Sigma Chi at University of Wyoming-Tau Kappa Epsilon at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Back row: C. J. Barrett, J. C. McCaskill, L. H. Winter, M. H. Httnter, H. L. Nettles, C. W. Adams. Second row: T. J. Blalock, C. W. Copeland, W. W. Davis, J. V. Pitts, B. W. Covington, G. C. Adams, H. W. Davis. Front row: H. A. Copeland, C. W. Graham, F. R. Stallworth, B. R. Yottng, F. B. Pinson, J. R. Kennedy, J. W. Dillard.

Charleston Fencing Team Composed Almost Entirely of Pi Kapps

By JOHN T. CUTTINO

Interest In Convention Is Prevalent Among Members of Beta Chapter

By G. C. ADAMS

THREE of the four fencers who went to the University of North Carolina to represent the College of Charleston in a fencing tournament were Pi Kapps. They are !'fosimann, Viohl, and Cuttino. The manager of the team ts J. F. Reynolds. Hence we see that Alpha is well represented on the fencing team. These fencers, while in North Carolina, visited the chapters at Duke and N. C. U. They report most pleasant contacts.

Alpha has received several new honors: John Cuttino Was elected president of the Pre-Medical Club of South Carolina. Viohl is secretary and treasurer. \Villard Reynolds has received a block "C" and a gold basket ball as manager of the College of Charleston team. Viohl received a gold basket ball as a member of the squad. .Alpha had an initiation Thursday, the candidate being Pmckney Seabrook. There is one more pledge, "Bill" Rustin, and he expects to come in sometime soon.

HE chapter is pleased to introduce two new initiates: T C. \V. Graham, of Rock Hill, and C. \V. Copeland, of Clinton.

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On the athleti<! field Beta continues to have a worthy representation. ' C. \V. Copeland and Pledge Pitts are out for the sprints in freshman track. Pitts, a diminutive runner, almost fades away on the hundred dash. Jimmie Kennedy is the manager of varsity track team. C. W. Adams, Harry N cttles, Charlie Barrett, and "Bevo" Young have responded to the call of the diamond and are assured of regular positions on the team.

In the boxing tournament sponsored by the local R.O.T.C. Unit, Pledge Wyman emerged <!hampion of the bantamweight class. Although meeting very tough opposition, Wyman displayed the type of aggressiveness and pugilistic style necessary to put ovet路 the winning punches.

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F. B. Pinson was elected secretary-treasurer of the new Student Council. Pinson is a most capable man for this position. He is a member of the football team and also belongs to the basketball and track squads.

J. C. McCaskill was recently initiated into Sigma Upsilon, national honorary literary fraternity. McCaskill is the circulation manager of the Blue Stocking, college weekly.

Practically all the members of Beta Chapter attended the annual banquet and dance of the Pan-Hellenic Council. This event proved to be a most festive and gala celebration. Among the alumni present were: Jimmie Reid, Arnold Marshall, "Tut" Fewill, Bynum Poe, all of Rock Hill; R. S. Crawford and "Grannie" Thornton of Chester; J. W. Milam of Clinton, and Billy Bolt of Columbia.

Many of the men of Beta were guests at the delightful Pi Kappa Phi dances given by the Delta Chapter in the Poinsett Hotel of Greenville.

Through graduation, the chapter is losing the following: T. J. Blalock, Watts Davis, Jimmie Kennedy, Fred Stallworth, Harry Davis, and Beverly Young. All these have been valuable men and they will be hard to replace.

All interest is being centered now on the forthcoming convention in August. 'Vith the cry "on to Detroit" several members are making definite plans to attend, and anticipate with a great deal of pleasure this conclave of a greater Pi Kappa Phi.

Many Important Athletic Positions Are Held by the Men of Gamma

By J. DOWNER YEAR that has been unkind to several chapters on the California campus has come to an end witl1 Gamma rather firmly fixed in the saddle and riding a fair pace.

The excellent handling of house finances by Grimes in the first part of the year was continued with success by Howell in the latter pa1·t. The chapter had two able archons in Woodward and Grassi. In the last mentioned, the chapter asked for repetition next fall by again placing him at the head of the chapter. He was a lso elected convention representative.

We wiJI be proud to welcome George Wickhorst, from Upsilon Chapter, who has been appointed assistant football coach to "Navy Bill Ingram." We hope to become better acquainted with George and hope to sec a Jot of him when he arrives in California. Upsilon should be mighty proud of this man.

Bill Woodward, our archon of last semester, is again rowing for the third year on the California Varsity Crew. Gamma Chapter has more junior managers this year than any other fraternity on the campus. Our men were fighting against good opposition, but they all carne through with flying colors. We have four men who are wearing the gold and blue sweaters which are emblematic of j tmior managership on this campus. Christy Flanagan made track manager; Ken White, baseball; Barney Cahill, crew; and Colonel Richmond made alternate tennis manager. Ben Hamlin is a valuable man to California's Ice hockey team. Benny plays left-wing. He has earned his letter in ice-hockey and has made several trips with the team.

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a southpaw halfback, and now he is pitching first-class ball for Coach Clint Evan's championship baseball team.

He has been appointed chairman of the Vigilance Committee this season. Tony Bottari earned his numerals in baseball last spring and is out there fighting for a varsity position this year. Dick Steuben recently returned from a trip through Southern Califomia with the 130pound basketball team. Dick is a good man, and \\'e hope he adds a few pounds so that he may turn out for the varsity next year. Bob Johnson is working for a ,iunior· managership in track. Lloyd "Ox" Piller, one of our freshmen, earned his numerals in football. Lloyd is varsity material, and we're going to see him perform next fall. At present he is working out with Coach " 'alter Christy's yearling track squad. 'Valt Michels is holding down center field on Coach Harry Kingman's frosh. nine. Walt had several chances to sign up in professionnl baseball, but gave them all up for a college education.

Our Pledge Dance was held at the chapter hou e, 9510 Le Conte Avenue, Berkeley, Califomin, on January 30, 1931. The dance arrangements were attended to by Fred Stienmetz, and everything was just right.

Eleven Furman Pi Kapps Are Listed As Honor Students

By JAMES CULBERTSON FTER a week of house cleaning and general fun, fi,•e new men were initiated on the night of March 30 and were welcomed into the chapter during a special meeting on the following evening. The new brothers are Gilbert Stovall, 'Villiam Self, James Scales, Frank Childers, and Marcus Crump. Our three remaining pledges, Evel·ett Summerall, Johnnie Graham, and Harold McPherson, will be "taken thru" before the end of the session.

The chapter chose Robert R. Scales, Jr., delegate to the convention at Detroit. Scales is the present archon of Delta. Duane B. Snider, secretary, was elected alternate.

A number of the men are planning to atte nd the com•ention this summer. Several automobile parties will probably be formed here.

Following is a general summary of chapter honors: Glee Club- Adams (president, pianist and soloist), Martin, Summerall, Graham.

Band-Q. Rhodes (president), Snider (clrum major), Fiser (property manager), Summerall.

Chi Beta Phi (Science): Adams (secretary), Workman.

Tau Kappa Alpha (Forensic): Arnold, Culbertson, R. Scales.

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Greater Furman Club: l\Iartin (secretary), Culbertson and McAfee (Advisory Board).

County and State Club Officers: Martin (Georgia), Cleveland, Long, Adams. . Ade!phian Literary Society: Adam , " 'o rkman, :\farhn, Self. ]>hilosophian Literary Society: Long.

Student Ass i tants: Adams (Biology and Chemistry), Culbertson (English).

Student Busine s :\Ianagers of Ath letics: R. Scales, Q. Rhodes.

Sigma Pi Sigma (Phy ics): Workman ( sec retary) . . International Relations Club: CulbeJ·tson (correspondlllg ecretary).

Debating Team: Culbert on.

Student Council: Snid er.

Golf Team: Fiser (captain).

Track Team: J. Rhodes (high hurdle, ja,·elin).

Publication Staffs : Snider (Bonhomie), J. Scales (Ilo1'1iet).

tica!ly. A lderman is, at present, the chapter's archon and ha se rved in practically eve ry chapte1· office. His home is in Alcolu, S. C. The annua l initiation of Epsilon's p ledges was conducted in the chapter hall on Monday, March 9. The fo llowing were inducted into the f raternity at that time: Lawrence M . Knox, Thomson, Ga. ; Jack Williams, 'Vaycross, Ga .; Boggs Corbin, F remont, N. C.; ' Villiam Stanley, Lumberton, N. C.; Hugh ' Vi! son, Lake City, F la.; " ' illiam Newland, Lenoir, N . C.; Albert Colwell, Clinton, N". C.; and Gwynne Little, Cornelia, Ga.

Eleven is the Unusual Number of Graduates at Zeta Chapter

By M. L. HOLLOWAY HE Easter ball given by Delta Chapter Friday e\·enT ing and the Tea Dance Saturday afternoon, April ·Hh nnd 5th, respectively, at the Poinsette Hotel, Greenv ille,

\'an.ity Club: J. Rhodes.

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Cheer Leader : J. Rhodes.

Ronor Students (last session): Culbertson, Cleveland, Sunders, McAfee, R. Scales, Harris, Adams, Crump, Crawford, Phelps, l\Iartin.

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Pa ul A lderman's election to Phi Beta Kappa brings ~ much-welcomed honor to Ep i!on. This distinctive 10 nor climaxes a lon g series of attainments which he ha accomp lished while at Davidson, both socially and scholas-

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NINE OF THEM Sitting: C. R. King, T. L. King, P. A. King Standitlg: Poole, Hood, Jackson , Wilson, Owings, Taylor South Carolina, were the most delightful social affairs of the spring. Zeta wi hes to commend the men of Delta for the superb way in which they were planned and executed. ' ·\ 'e are looking forward with keen interest and pleasure to our dances, May 15th and 16th, and are hoping that Delta will be well represented. " 'e are a! o expecting Ep ilon, Beta, and Sigma to be with us. ' Vhile it may not be a record, it will no doubt be considered unusual: t he fact that Zeta is graduati ng this year a total of eleven men. The absence of these men next fall will serve to change the entire complexion of the group, and it will be a difficult matter to fill their places.

To a ll a happy commencement and completion of their life plan.

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Dr. Hugh H. Harris, "Who's Who" Listee, Is Recent Eta Initiate

By D. R. BROWN T A survived the Emory pring holidays and Little Commencement nicely, and camp us affairs are now getting themselves back into shape, despite sprin g fever and exnctin g profe so rs. During the Little Commencement festivities Eta wa s very act ive. The chapter entertained with a banquet, a buffet supper, a waffle breakfast, and a farewe ll spread of punch and sa ndwich es-a more thorough program of entertainment than was featured by any other organization on the campus.

Si nce the Ia t issue of the Stm· amcl Lamp, Eta has initiated Dr. Hugh H. Harris, of the uni versity's sociologica l faculty. Dr. Harris is well known as a lectm er and contributor to ociologica l literature, but finds that his TVho'.~ ll'ho ratin g does not place him above taking a lively intere t in chapter affairs.

Tn our quarterly elec tions, B ill Edwards and Buck Clements we1·e conti nued as archon and trea surer, an d Keith \Vil son \\'HS elected chapter sec1·etary.

The recently installed kitchen is progre sin g ni cely.

No great financia l profit is being der ived from it, due to the sma llness of this year's chapter, but t he morale of the chapter ha s been greatly improved by the add itional contact thus afforded, and we expect to continue eating off our own oilcloth for years to come.

CAmpus elections are scheduled to take place soon, but results are unpredictable. \ Ve have, howeve1·, our hare of nominAtions in the party that has proved stron gest on this camp us for the past decade.

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By WILLIAM MANER A,S the last edition of the Star and Lamp for this .tl. scholastic yenr goes to pre s, Iota wishes to give a brief summary of the activities of the chapter: The school yea r of 1930-1931 may well be remembered in t he hi story of the chapter us one of the most successful years we have ever had. To begin the year we were able to obtain excellent freshm en, and the chapter has been fortunate in havi ng most efficient officers. Our financial success for the year may be attr ibuted to Charles Newton, whose service have been most faithful. Cleve A llen ha s been a splendid archon for t he entire year. Rex Gephart wa s secretary for the first term, and George Little is serving in this capacity during the present term.

Probably the most important feature of the present time is initiation. Iota held its an nu al initiation of p ledges on February 22, Due to financial difficulties, only three men were able to be initiated, but some seven or eight others have sa id that they will be able to be taken in before the end of t his school year. The chapter has p lanned to hold a special initiation for these men. Those who were initiated on February 22 are Bill Maner, A lbert Haskins and Hewitt McGraw. The chapter now has a total active membership of twenty-four. The chupter will lose very va luable men by graduation this year; they are: Cleve Allen, George Little, Rex Gephart, Barney Lewis, Jim Byars, Ed Camp, Lloyd Williams and Albert Haskins.

On March 14 Iota had the pleasure of enterta inin g the Atlan ta A lumni Chapter at a smoker held at the chapter house. The alumn i have been most generous thi s year

in helpi ng this chapter, and we are very grateful to John Rourk, George Griffin, Nathan Teague, Ralph Hefner and many others who have been untiri ng in their efforts.

There were about twenty present. T he chapter enterta ined them with bridge, a short meeting, and had all the ice cream and cake necessary to make it a most successful smoker. Some of the men had not visited the chapter for many yem·s and seemed to be mighty glad to be around at that time. \ Ve sincerely hope that the alumni enjoyed themselves and hope that we will be able to entertflin again before the close of the year.

Over the week-end of April 3, 4, 5, Brother 'Villiams and the writer had an enjoyable visit with the DeltiL Chapter. The Greenvill e A lum ni Association enterta ined with a most enjoyabl e dance program, which was a forma l dance Friday evening, and a tea dance Satur day afternoon.

On April 11, Iota was host at a house dance held at the Chapter House. l\Iany member an d their dates attended.

Pi Kapp Takes Lead in Originating Festival at N. C. U.

By J. H. SMITH HREE dances with music by an excellent orchestra, T four fraternity house parties, and more than one hundJ·ed attractive girl s all helped to make the Sprin g Festival, April 10 and 11, one of the gayest of spring events on the niversity of orth Carolina campus.

Inaugurated th is year by five fraternities- Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa A lpha, and Alpha Tau Omega- the festival was planned as a n annual event. The idea of this set of dances originated with George rewman, Pi Kapp, who was the main factor in its orga nization and was the chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements.

Bynum Gymnas ium was the scene of the three dances.

Elaborute decoration s in blue and white, the Un ivers itY colors, were used. Opening Friday night with the N'ell' Moon Ball, the fest ival continued Saturday afternoon with the Sunset Dansant from four until seven o'clock, unci concl ud ed with the Dance of the Shadows, Saturday e\·ening.

Lambda Lists Two Captains and An Editor in Its Membership

By NORTON SANDERS ,\ S the school year swi ngs into the third term, the Pi 1\. Kapps at the Un iversity of Georg ia have not slacked up in their interest in college activities. The passing of the footba ll season saw five receive their letters: Maffett, captain of the t eam; Stoinoff, Patterson, Mott, and Bennett. All enjoyed a fine season, especially Maffett, whose great playing won him a berth on an A ll-American team· He has been initiated into the Sphinx club, the hi ghest hon orary society at the uni ve rsity. Maffett is the onlY one of the five players that gmcl uates this year, but he'Jl be back next year as end coach on the varsit y.

McGaughey is captain of th e baseball team this yea 1·, and we're expecting great things of him. Gaston and Mott are also expected to make their letters. Eber~ is out for polo and lacro se, and it looks as though he's going to make both teams. Sanders is on the fencing team, and pledge Philip Curti ss is a member of the fre shm en swimming team.

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~ his handling of the publication. He is a member of SJgma Delta Chi, national honorary journalism fraternity. .Jenkins and Sanders are on the pr~sent staff, the former being assistant business manager, and the latter exl'hange editor. HR1·per, Davis, and Gaston are putting the "volume" in the Glee club, the former being manager nne] a member of the quartette.

Pollowing the recent election, the officers of the chapter now are: Robert Bruce, archon; \Vyck Knox, treasurer; 1 • .ohn \V. Hanger, secretary; :\I arion Gaston, chaplain; ~Orton Sanders, historian; and George Claus, warden.

Pil·e pledges were "taken in" at the last initiation; they are George Claus, Te l on \Varlick, IJ. \V. Smith, Russell Hargrove, and Howard Griffin.

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annual ta If and is a member of the glee club. M. L. Boyle belongs to the school player . Ben Miller is treasurer thi s year and is preparing to enter the medical school next fall.

H. E. Thomas has done well a fre hman dean this year. Thomas sti ll holds the gold fish swallowing record, and is on the sophomore dance committee.

Pledges Martinez and Bridgers are reporters on the school paper and Bridgers p lays in the symphony.

Pledges Dunford and Willis are out for dramatics and \Villis illustrates for the college monthly magazine.

Pledge Gndd is twirling on the freshman nine and ha s shown promise. Pledges Nase and Pease are members of the engineers club and are kept quite busy over their drafting boards.

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Brownlee is not only active on the athletic field, but also on the campus, being president of the Sophomore tlass (he was president of the Freshman class last year), and president of a local honorary lender hip fraternity. . S. . Jone is a member of Kapp!L Kappa P i, playing 111 the chool band and symphony ot·chestra. He is also 'ecretary-treasurer of the Pan-Hellenic Council and has been very Active in the establishing of a series of Easter and Fina l Dance in place of the fraternity dAnces held la~t yen r.

Fred Krupp, our present archon, is engaged in dramlltics, taking part in every production put on by the School players. He is also a member of A lph a Kappa Psi. Joe Skinner is assistant sports editor of the school Paper and a member of the tennis quad. Richnrd Hoggard plays in the band and symphony and is pledged to l<:appa Kappa Psi. Dan Merritt is an as ista nt on the

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U CHAPTER is living somewhat in the future. With a new house on the campu now a lmost a certainty,

all our plans center about 14-th and Yine, to be our new location. Inspired by the belief that we will be on the campus next fall, the chapter, under the leadership of our Archon, Ralph Trestor, is bending e'·ery efl'ot·t toward getting things in shape for the moving.

Nu is very proud to announce that Herbert Henderson wa s appointed Chapter Adviser several weeks ago. Herb is one of our most devoted alums and certainly desen·ing of the honor. Leslie Hedge, steward, was elected delegate to the Nationa l Convention. Jerry Young, sec retary, was elected alternate. Nu Chapter promise to be well represented at the Convention as tentative plans for at least three carloads have been made to make the trek to the big time in Detroit.

In athletics Nu keeps up the standard with Seldon Davey nnd Minot Davison lettering in basketball. Seldon tarred for Nebraska this year at forward. Minot is all set to resume his place at third base on the varsity ba seball nine. Our ath letic chairman, Gus Zinnecker, reports a tie for first place in interfraternity volley ball, and that baseball contests will find the snme team on the field that went through last season with but a ingle defeat.

Uur learned law student, Dudley Thompson, has suffered the rigors of P.A.D. initiation and turned up with a brand new pin. 'Ve report with pleasure the pledging of Harold Goebel. You'll hear from him in the future. " 'c really had a party Friday night, March 6th. The. house was decorated !!S befitting St. Patrick's Day events.

Wish we might have had some of our brothers from the other chapters here. Dick Lieurance, our musician alum, with hi orchestra furnished the music.

Nu held a formal banquet at the Lincoln Hotel, April 9, in honor of the six new initiates: Louis Zinnecker, Robert ~IcReynolds, Charles Owens, Bernard Schweiger, Fay Waldron, and George Zimmerman. The toast list included B. L. Taylor, Ralph Anderson, Winetleld Elmen, Monty Kitfen and Carl Lessenhop, alumni, with "Dud" Thompson, active, rounding things off with a few of his usua 1 stories.

An unusual pleasure has come to us recently in having with us in Lincoln Dr. J. F. Woods of Alpha Chapter, who has been transferred here in connection with the Veteran's Bureau Hospital. Doctor and Mrs. Woods hnve been out to the house severn! times, and we anticipnte further frequent visits.

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Xi is Pleased With the Honor Befalling Fowler

By LOUIS STEVENS AM enclosing a paper clipping taken from the local paper relating to a recent achievement of Henry Fowler. Thinking this might be of sufficient importance to be given space in the next Star and Lamp, I am taking the liberty of sending it in.

Few local products have ever shown as much promise as Fowler. His attractive personality and his unusual abil ity to mingle with all classes of people brought him into a position of leadership while attending the public schools, a position which he has maintained even in college. His fine character and intellectual curiosity have made him admired and respected by all of his classmates and friends. This is evidenced by the fact that while he was attending Jefferson High 'school, he was selected by the students as the "Best A ll-Round" boy in school, the same honor being bestowed on him while at Roanoke Coll ege.

In addition to these honors, Fowler is credited with hav ing founded the "Big Brother Club," an organization of great importance to local high school students. While a st udent at Roanoke College, he founded the Aegis Society, wl1ich later became a chapter of the Blue Key Honorary Fraternity. There are many more accomplishments which should be mentioned, but for lack of time and space, these must be sufficient.

As regards Xi chapter as a whole, since my last letter, we initiated Brothet·s Arthur Smith, Dexter Davis, Charles and Rawley Turner, Charles E ngers, Robert Kerlin, and Thomas West, all of whom are creditable members of Pi Kappa Phi. On or about the seventeenth of April we intend to initiate seven more pledges.

It possibly may be of interest to note a custom which we have adopted this year. It is of having dances, at least once a month, at the chapter house. For the most part, these social functions have turned out very successfully, and the cost has been very slight. 'Ve have all enjoyed the dances, and plan more. w·e are planning, in add ition, a big dance to be given at commencement.

The only other news of interest is that Billy 'Villiams, chapter archon for this Spring, and Roanoke's star backfie lder, fou nd it impossible to remain in college, and is now at his home in Savannah, Georgia.

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Omicron Chapter Brings to a Close A Successful Year

By H. H. MIZE Chapter is now about to end one of its most OMICRON successful years. Since last September much progress has been made. ' Ve have cleared up about all of our old debts, and the third sto ry of our Home has been completed. In December we were the hosts of many Pi Kapps at a very successful Tri-District Conclave.

As we close this year, we regret havi ng to lose so many valuable members through the process of graduation.

Phil Butler, Louie Reese, and James Watts will graduate in the School of Commerce. Bob Mundine, who has been active in our Chapter for seven years, will receive his LI.B., and vV. C. Davis, Jr., will be the recipient of an A.B. diploma. All of these men have held important [ 44

offices within the chapter, and each has distinguished himself in college activities. These men will certa inly be missed when school opens next year.

Omicron Chapter has initiated four promising freshmen into the brotherhood of Pi Kappa Phi. The new brothers are: Billy Bailey, Dothan; Charles Fee, Olner, Illinois; George Hager, Flat Creek; Warren H emphill, Mob ile. ' Ve are expecting great things from these men during their college careers. S. C. ("Zip") Brawley has transferred to us from Mu Chapter, and we are certainly glad to have him.

On April 16, Omicron Chapter will act as hosts to a formal banquet, which will be followed by a dance. By the music of Brother John Hart's "Crooning Crimsons," we shall dance our way into April 17, Omicron's fourteenth birthday.

Members of our Chapter have recently entered various campus organizations. " ' · C. Davis, Jr., has recently been elected to T he Quadrangle and to The Philomathic Literary Society. Brothers Mize and Davidson have been chosen for membership in Scabbard and Blade, hono1·ary mili tary fraternity. Gene Salmon is now a member of The Blackfriars, the Un iversity's dramatic organization. All the members of our chapter are now making a conce1·ted effort to convince t he students that Theodore Jackson is the man for President of the Stud~tB~~ .

Two Globe-trotters of Pi Chapter Plan Another European Jaunt

By G. PARK BRINSON ALAN RITZ, formerly of Psi chapter, has been elected I\. to succeed Earl Blackwell as archon of Pi. Earl is again planni ng a European invasion with his pal and companion of last year's trip, Nammie Raines, also of Pi. Last year these two fellows left New York on the S. S. Breen bound for Cherbourg, France. On board was Max Schmel ling, who had just won his championship.

Nammie and Earl spent the 4th of July in Paris, and with that little village as their headquarters, they examined Europe thoroughly. They were present at a showing of the Passion Play in the Bavarian A lps and enjoyed the sight of Vesuvius in eruption while in Naples. They were g ranted an audience by the Pope while in Rome, which proved very inte1·esting. While adm iring t he ancient splendor of the Vat ican, one of the tall Swiss guards, dressed in one of the costumes designed by Michel Angelo, walked up to them and said they'd have to "scram" because they were minus coats. They agreed that the Coliseum was a pretty fair ruin, but t hat it couldn't hold a candle to the Yale bowl.

'Vhile on the R iviera, they were the guests of Mr. and l\frs. W . H. " ' allace and through them met several screen celebrities who were spending their vacations there.

Among them were : Norma Talmadge, Gilbert Roland, Ted Lewis, Buster Keaton, Ernest Torrence, " ' illiam Powell, and Charlie King. The Europa, sai ling from Southhampton, brought Nammie and Earl afely hom e.

Hope to see you in D etroit in August. Pi chapter has bestowed upon me the honor and privilege of representing it at our national convention this summer. I feel that my dreams have come true, for it has always been my desire to attend such a convention.

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Retrospection Shows That Rho Chapter Has Had a Successful Year

By J. F. JONES b HO started the 1930-31 season with twenty-three old .l \ men back. Garrison, MacDonald and Jones led the Way into Lexington, coming in two weeks early to report for football. Archon Don Hostetter was also among those present and spent his time closing the contract for the old house on Main street, familiarly known as the "Phi Lodge," and doing his bit as freshmen line coach.

Rushing season opened immediately with freshman registration, and Rho ended the first week with sixteen new men, pledged with the aid of Euc Reeves, Rho 'f.!6, who usually manages to be in Lexington selling Burr, Patterson, and Auld's jewelry during rush season.

During the first few months of school, Ray "Ladies" Ade, junior class president, began his work on the Junior Prom. Karl Smith narrowly missed being executive committeeman from the freshman law class, while Bob Chapin slipped into the office of senior academic president. During October Rho had the pleasure of entertaining Doc Leake, who went into conference with the chapter officers to Work out a system to bring the chapter out of debt. l'he house voted a unanimous acceptance of Doc's suggestions, and expressed their appreciation of his efforts.

Working in line with his ideas, Rowland and Chapin, treasurer and house manager, have reduced Rho's indebtedness to a point where the chapter confidently exPects to be clear by June. Gene Dunaway, archon of the second district, and Earl Bibb and E. K. Paxton, a~ chapter advisors, have aided materially in Rho's finanC!~l progress, and have the chapter's sincere appreciation. ~ 1 bb, Rho 'f.!4, returned this year as professor of economIcs in the Washington and Lee School of Commerce, and has put his economy to practical use at the chapter house. l'he initiation ceremony, performed in February with the aid of Bibb, Paxton and Reeves, saw eleven new men taken into Pi Kappa Phi. They are William Barnes, of Wadesboro, N. C.; John Battle, of Washington, D. C.; W. C. Capel, of Candor, N. C.; Holmes Dyer, Freehold, N". J.; Richard Faulkner, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; W. R. Prancis, of Troy, Ohio; Hunter Jones, of Texarkana, Ark.; Jesse Leigh, of Hamlet, N.C.; Robert Shively, of Chambersburg, Pa.; R. G. West, of Berryville, Ark.; It. H. Tolbert, Culpepper, Va. Pledges M11X Hostetter,

\Vilbur Dixon, Charles Wilson and members Rannells and Rowland left school at the close of the first semester, leaving Rho with a chapter roll of twenty-one old men and eleven new brothers, with two pledges, George Stauffer, Philadelphia, Pa., and William Mayes, Greensboro, N. C., to be initiated during the spring. Later in March Herbert West, of Berryville, Ark., was pledged.

Rho's house dance during Finals has been called off for this year, the chapter having decided to turn all efforts, financial and otherwise, toward the building of a new chapter house for next year. This leaves on the social side of Rho's activities only the dance given with the aiel of Gene Dunaway and Xi chapter at the Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Va., on December 13th and 14th, in connection with a district conclave presided over by Supreme Archon Wagener and Dunaway. Although the house dance is called off, Rho is looking forward to entertaining as many Pi Kapps as are able to be with us in Lexington, June 5th to 9th- Finals.

Sigma Correspondent Speaks of Fish Fry And New Fraternity Quarters

By WILLIAM BOLT Chapter has moved into a new house. Strange SIGMA to say this was not occasioned by a failure on their part to keep up with the rent at the old place, but merely on account of the fact that more men wanted to stay in the house and more commodious quarters were absolutely necessary. Our new place at 1807 Green Street is larger and better in every respect than our former home. Along with the moving we bought a few pieces of odd furniture, which will help the looks of the place. Quite an innovation is the "Study" whicl1 we now have. We have it supplied with a roll-top desk, a large office table and typewriters and goose-necked lamps and other effects that give it the general air of business and work. \Ve are planning to give a dance soon. The date has not been definitely set due to some trouble we are having in securing a suitable place, but we are practically sure to have a formal around the first of May. Sigma was favored with an old fashioned fish fry last week. Our host was none other than the notable John D. Carroll, former Supreme Archon of the fraternity. The fry was over near Lexington, and there were plenty of fish which the boys were not at all timid in eating.

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Upsilon Plans Celebration of Installation AnniversarY HE annual spring formal dance of Upsilon was held T at the Champaign Country Club on April 95. The usual spring decorations changed the club into a bower

Upsilon's Future Home 'Ve have had a good many of the brothers visit us lately, among the most recent of them being Earl Halsall and Guy Kirton of Alpha, during the state teachers convention here. 'Ve announce with pleasure the pledging of R. E. Williams. He formerly attended the Citadel and his · home is at Yemassee, S. C. Johnny Bowden, Ike Clary and Billy Bolt recently attended the dance given by the Greenville Alumni Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. It was a very fine dance and we hope that we shall be able to have as many or more of the Furman and Greerwi!le men down when we have ours.

Tau Mourns Death of Cooper and Regrets Loss of Stout the past few months Tau Chapter has faced D URING many hardships and difficulties, but we are still hop-

ing for the best. The brothers as well as the pledges show great interest and are endeavoring to do more for Pi Kappa Phi. On March II, William Cooper passed away to join other friends and brothers, who have gone before him.

Brother Cooper had barely finished his education and received his M. D. degree when he was affected by a cancer of the stomach. He lingered for about a year before the final day arrived. He was a true and faithful Pi Kappa Phi doing all in his power to push her forward.

Even though he did not attend school very long at N. C. State, he was closely associated with Tau Chapter and loved by all the boys.

As pledge leader Joe Dixon of Greenville, N. C., is making a wonderful success. The pledges have shown more team work and taken greater interest in the affairs of the fraternity than ever before. They gave a house dance some few days ago whieh was a great success.

We regr·et that we are losing our Wolf Pack Captain, Mack Stout, this year. Although the breaks were against him, he made a wonderful job of piloting the pack during the past season. Brother Stout is a very unusual fellow. He is a fine athlete and a good student. Besides being captain of the wolf pack, he is vice president of the student body and belongs to numerous honorary societies and fraternities on the campus.

Raymond Paris and Pledge Stubing are working hnrd for the track team. They both have promising possibilities of winning several first places in the spring meets.

Pledges Brown, Stubing and Dixon are making good in freshman baseball. " ' e are hoping that out of this group of athletes we can develop more leaders like Brother Stout.

of flowers. A very fine dinner was served, while the music of the "Jungle Band" gladdened the hearts of those present. The alumni who attended added to the gaiety of the dance. Knudsen deserves to receive the man)' compliments he, as socfal chairman, has had given him· Two more names were added to the roster of Upsilon when, on April 19, Charles E. Line and Eugene P. Green were put through the formal initiation.

Plans have been made for the celebration of the installation into Pi Kappa Phi, a dinner to be held on SundaY evening, May 17, with a suitable program presented by alumni, faculty, and undergraduate members.

Chi Installs New Officers and Wins Basketball Conference

By J. A. HASSELTINE, JR. who have Jed Chi Chapter for the term OFFICERS which has just ended are: archon, Gilbert Betschick;

treasurer, Charles Osborne; secretary, Ray Ulmer; historian, Robert Montgomery; chaplain, James McKinney; warden, Earl Jenkinson. These officers have just finished a term of office which is most creditable to the fraternity.

These men are prominent not only in the active chapter but also on the campus and in their classes. Earl Jenkinson is treasurer of Phi Alpha Delta national legal fraternity; Gerald Barker is president of the Sophomore class; Ulmer and Osborne are also members of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity.

Archons are hard men to choose and choose well. There is the responsibility for the progress of the chapter resting upon him. When we chose Betschick, we obtained a man who was able to take that responsibility and carrY it, but now that his term is up we know him well enough to know that his interest in the group will not Jag, and that he will always be interested in the welfare of Pi Kappi Phi, as is true with the other men who have so successfully ended their term.

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Ith him were elected: secretary, Chandler Sharron; ~~easurer, Raymond "'are, Jr.; historian, Judson Hasselme; .chaplain, James McKinney; warden, Gerald Barke1·. b Cht has gained distinction by winning the intra-mural asket ball conference. This tournament was under the '] ance of Pi Kapp Carl Johnson, and the college able g1Hc owes a great deal of credit for the success of the tournament to him.

Gerald Barker was unanimou ly elected to attend the convention this summer, and we all feel us though we were Wise in out· choice and know he will represent us Well.

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J In November, Psi Chapter initiated the following: Eames Ingram, John Wright, Chandler Taylor, Francis Edgerton, John Ferraro, and Ray Williams. Ingra~. and dgerton play in the Cornell R.O.T.C. band. Wtlhams <~nd Ferraro made the freshman football squad. t Skokos was a member of the Cornell varsity football Lam, which came through fairly successfully this year. ewis was elected to the staff of the C01·nell Widow .

1.;arper, of Psi and Gama, has membership in Book and 0 ~1, literary society, to add to a long list of honors.

1wo pledges of the chapter are outstanding in the field ~f ~ports at Cornell. They are Abe George and Eddie h ml.th, Both are outstanding men on the football team, avmg played varsity football this year. They are also 0 1 ~ t for baseball and are both expected to make a fine 8 Owing in the sport. thIn the competitions for the managerships of the sports ere are three Pi Kapps in the running. Bill Magal1~aes is out for the managership of the minor sports; huck Lyle is out for the position of basketball manager, and Paul Just is out for the managership of lacrosse. f Recently the officers for the new term were elected as . ollows: archon, Sidney Skokos; treasurer, Gerald Crown~gshield; secretary, W'illiam Stevenson, Jr.; historian, p erner M. Ingram; warden, Charles F. Walker; chaplain, nul Just.

1'he delegates to the district convention at Alpha Mu c1lapter at Penn State were Stuart Paterson and 'Villard ~agalhaes. The delegate to the national convention next ]}alJ for Psi chapter is Charles F . Walker, with James P. onoYan as alternate.

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Omega Chapter Holds to Tenth Place Out of Thirty-nine Fraternities

Alpha Alpha Contributes Another Capable Etheridge to Legal Profession

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Ql!R most recent activity has been the spring initiation l' 1.n Which seven freshmen received the Pi Kapp badge. ~e Initiation was held on April twelfth. After the initiation ceremonies we had a big dinner. "Uncle Mun" read his post-initiation charge and Clarence Field, our ar?hon, and Bill Truesdale gave very brief, yet approPriate, speeches. The new Pi Kapps: Frank Garn is an aViation enthusiast, South Bend, Indiana; Arthur Hirst, from Chicago, is out for fre shman baseball; William Truesdale, from Winnetka, Illinois; I den Richardson, from South Bend; Wilbur Helt, from North Olmstead, Ohio; Philip Mann, from Fort Wayne, Indiana; John Markley, from West Lafayette.

Omega held her annual spring formal on the evening of February 28th. Excellent music played by Art Donovan's Old Gold and Black Aces, unusual decorations, and gay dancers, made the event one of the best ever held at the chapter house. Quite a number of our alumni Were here for the dance, and we regret that more were not able to return. Credit for the success of the dance goes to the committee of Williams, Robinson, Bainbridge, and Price.

Bowever, social activities have not been our mainstay these past months. Of the thirty-nine fraternities on the campus Omega holds tenth place. This is a rise over our standing of last semester, and we hope to climb still further. Four men who had a lot to do with our rank are: Jeff Gilbert, Pete Sherwood, W. G. Fassnacht and Barold Miller. These men were awarded "distinguished student" by the university.

Carl Bruse pledged Eta Kappa Nu. Gerard Fassnacht Pledged Phi Lambda Upsilon, chemical honorary. George ~ortune pledged Chi Epsilon, civil honorary. The pledgIng of these men makes our total honorary pledges for the Year number ten.

As for athletics, we have a new trophy as a result of the Work of Miller, Isaacs, MeN ear and Myers. These four men raced around the indoor track to win the Intrafraternity Relay Race held as a part of the Purdue Athletic Carnival. The runners received medals, the house a handsome silver trophy. Clarence Field is out for varsity baseball. Fred Griewank is out for fencing.

8 lim Miller and Isaacs are out for track. Slim's placelllent in a conference meet assures him of a major letter.

For several weeks six men from the house spent their after school hours in practicing for the distinguished squad competition. Their efforts were rewarded when the squad won first place in the competition. Gordon Nord Was commander, Reed was chief of section, and Pease, Myers, Franklin and Jackman served on the squad. Each lllan was awarded a medal and citations. With this military honor comes F 1路a nk Nicklas's election to the Purdue Order of Military Merit. Omega has ten men, juniors and seniors, taking advanced military. Field and Beggs are captains while Nord, Price, Bainbridge, Nicklas, McNear, Robinson, Hiatt and Marlin are second "looies." lt Was an ill wind that blew the military bug into all those ears; at least, the freshmen are of that opinion after every Corps Day. Oh, those boots!

26, 27 and 28, the Pan-Hellenic Council ONofMARCH Mercer sponsored the Spring Festival, commonly known as "Little Commencement." Many of our alumni and visiting Pi Kapps from other schools were here for the dances. Alpha-Alpha held open house on the three "big" nights and many Mercer boys brought their dates around.

At a recent date, Pledges Charlie Jordan and Jack Adams were initiated.

Herman Spence returned to schoo1 this term. He is completing his requirements for entrance to the law school and will enter in September. George Billinghurst also returned to school. He will graduate in June.

This term former Arcl10n Philip Etheridge is not in school. He graduated in March from the law school and has been admitted to the bar. He is located in Atlanta where he is practicing law with his father and brother, Paul, who was also a very active Pi Kappa Phi at Mercer several years ago. Philip was really the most outstanding man on the campus while he was in scl10ol.

Everyone knew him and he held numerous campus offices.

He was president of each of the following clubs at various times: Phi Alpha Delta, Blue Key, Pan-Hellenic Council, Senior Law class, Sophomore Law class, Freshman Law class, and took a leading part in other activities.

We wish Paul all the success in the world.

The Glee Club is going to take a ten-day tour of North Goergia this term. Last term they made a trip through south Georgia. Joe Freeman is vice president of the club, soloist and a member of the quartet. Raymond Cole and Jimmy Jackson and Pledges Jimmy Smith and Searcy Garrison are also members of the club.

Frank Evans and John Cash are members of the Mercer debating team. Everett Cox, who is president of the Sophomore class and vice president of the Presidents' Club, was recently elected president of the Ciceronian Literary Society. Clarence Askew has been selected a member of the Mercer Honor Society, an organization formed with the intention of petitioning Phi Beta Kappa.

He graduated in March but is still in school, working on his Master's degree. Cole is on the Mercer Cluster staff.

Pledge Garrison is on the freshman debating team.

Evans lead the law school the first term of this year.

The Social Urge Comes to Alpha Gamma with the Warming Sun

By ROSS G. HUME A_LPHA GAMMA has been very busy ever since the

I\. start of the Spring semester with scholastic and extra-curricular activities. A week before the semester started, the semi-annual election of officers was held.

Officers for the second semester are: Franklin Ewing, archon; Ralph S. Johnston, treasurer; Lyman P. Edwards, secretary; Ross G. Hume, historian; Tom Losey, chaplain, and Charles Wieman, warden. Lyman P. Edwards was elected rush captain for next fall and Ralph S. Johnston was elected as representative from Alpha Gamma to the national convention in Detroit.

Second semester rush started on February 7th and was marked by the pledging of four new men. They are:

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On February !?3rd, four of the pledges were initiated and di sca rded the white button for the diamond pin.

These new members are: 'Vayne Burkhart, Lubbock, Texas; Donald Smith, Fairview; John Cole, Porum; and Mitchell "~1ike" :VIeaders, ?.IcAlester.

On Februnry !18th, Saturday night, the fratemity held their th ird annual Pi Kappa Phi Pirate Dance at their new home and it lived up to the reputation of its predecessor s as one of the best dances held dming the year on the cnmpu~. The orchestra played from the inside of a pirate ship. Skulls and bones glared at the guests from every corner of the spacious living room. There had been an impromptu hanging over in one corner and the dead body remnined suspended by the neck. In the basement drinks were served over a bar in "Sloppy Joe's Place" and at the tables in the dive, lighted only by the flickering light of candles stuck in empty liquor bottles.

The fraternity on Sunday night, March 15th, held a buffet dinner and dance and entertained about thirty-five ·guests and everyone enjoyed the affair so much that another wa s scheduled for April 12th. The house was decorated with spring flowers and plants to herald the coming of the early spring.

Individual members have also been honored by various pl'Ofess ionnl and honorary f1·aternities. Lyle Van Arsrlnle was recently initiated into Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity. Ross G. Hume was recently notified of his election to The Order of the Coif, honorary legal fraternity.

Cunningham is Second Pi Kapp Editor of Washington Daily

By W. F. WALTHALL A.,.LPHA DELTA, University of 'Vashington, has en11 very successful year. The chapter has graduated from thnt youth fu l stage through which every group mu st pas . Om moving this year into the heart of the fraternity and so rority district culmin ated a long and hard, but very successful, stru ggle by members who are now our alumni. A sufficient number of influential alumni m·e now located in and around Seattle, and we hope in the near future to he able to boast of a Seattle Alumni Chapter.

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This year our men have been very active. Several of them deserve mention: Virgil Cunningham is the second Pi Kapp to edit th.e University Daily. Doug 'Villix, now secretary to Pres1· dent Spencer of the University, last year was Daily ed· itor. Virgil previously was connected with the Unh·ersit)' of \Va hington Publicity Department. He is a mcml.Jef of Sigma Delta Chi. Talbot Hartley is Washington track capta in, and one of the best 440 yard men on the coast. Tal will win hiS U1ird big ""'" this year, and expects to graduate in B. A. at the end of this quarter. ~iarty " ' ilson has to be reckoned with when campuS politicians meet. He got into politics as a frosh and is now vice president of the Sopliomore class.

Don Morris is again at his old sea t in the ,·a rsit)' boat at crew. Don will make his third trip to Pough· keepsie thi s summer. \Vendcll Swanson, 11110ther six-foot-two oarsman, iS rowing his second year in the jayvee boat and is a cinch for his second Poughkeepsie rACe. Jack Freeman, although he graduated nt the end of the " ' inter quarter, is continuing through the Spring quarter as editor of the TVashiugtou Law R eview. ThiS job is the biggest one in the law school.

Crew is a big thing at " 'as hington and holds a great deal of student body interest. Three of the brothers, Ed Karshner, Man' in Thomason, Duke 'Valtha ll, and Pledge Everitt Rice drove down to Be1·keley, a 2,000-mile trip, to witne s the 'Va shington-California crew races o~ April lith. Visits at Alpha Zeta and Gamma are anticl· pated with much enthusiasm. Our western chapters are separated by such distances as to forbid many such visits.

Our 'Vinter formal dinner dance was held in FebruarY nt the Broadmoor Golf and Co1mtry Club. The affair was attended by twenty of the Pi Kappa men from thC UniYersity of British Columbia, Vancouver, B. C. 1~ tmn, sixteen of the men went to Vancouver for the J'l Kappa formal in March.

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Alpha Epsilon Men are Active On University of Florida Campus T~E year is a lmost over and A lpha Eps ilon i looking forward to summer vacation, summer rushing, and :']] pledging as pArt of out· program of activ ity which lie hope will bring us to a peak of efficiency never before tenched f·

Of fifteen pledges we have initiated six and hope to "e at least that many more wearing an active pin by ~ttrnrner. Archon Bob. Scholze wa s succeeded at midYear by 'V AlrAth, who in turn handed over the re in of ~flice to Coulter, who r e-entered chapter activities at t he tt~ginning of the econd em ester. At the beginning of t e Year we were pleased with the presence of numerous ~~~nsfe rs, among whom were: A ll an and Dennison of b 0 • arr of Eps ilon, and Robin son, Folsom and Ledetter of Chi. These men we fee l have been of material a~si~btnce in their cooperation with the chapter on thi s carnp ns.

In athletic activities, Jenkins, Cherry and Tom Ander~bn upheld ou r interests on the gricliron, Jenkins and S erry being two of the most promisin g Sophomores in outhern Conference compet it ion. Cherry received tlic ~~ rn~ honor in ba ketball, whil e Jenkin s, no later than · Pr tl ·Hh, broke the state record in the discus. " re feel ~lire he wi ll hold several Southern Conference records efore the year is completed. Pledge :Moore represented 11 ~ at left guard in fro sh football, And both he and Denlltson proved of u se in the pAst spring practice. Eddle~an and Pledge Bailey represent the Cnivers ity on the tnks, and are doing much to make Florida a feared 0 PPonent in gol f. li Walrath and Tom Anderson held positions on the th on or Comt and Athletic Council rc pecth·cly durin g e Year, "\Valrnth being cho~en as Chancellor. In the Present politica l campaign, "\\Ta lrath, Cherry and Coulter ~~em assured of taking offiee on the Lyceum Council, · th ietic Council, and Executh·e Council for the next Year.

I?uring Homecoming, Alpha Ep ilon contributed to the '~c·utl life by giving a dance at the "\\'oman lub, which ~ e feel was 11. big success. House part ies Are now at and and, Although there will be no girls to toke over ~nr house for the period, we will act as ho t at a tea ance. The long trail to Tallaha see was tra1·eled by ~rnc of our member during t he past Junior and Senio·,. and we fee l as t hough the year ha been complete 80t~rn, Ctally when we include the past fa ll's pledge banquet and the coming initiation banquet in :'11ay.

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For the past few weeks there have been rumblings and other v11riou nnd sundry noises pertaining to a new house, and under the leadership of Coulter, Anderson and Frye, who are our archon, treasurer, and sec retary, we feel that the smoldering is clue to break into flame.

A ll in all, we can foresee nothing but a big year for A lph a Eps ilon.

Oregon Pi Kapps Participate In Unusual Band Activities

By CLARENCE CARR O"\VA RD DAVIS, president of Oregon State chnpter of Kappa Kappa Psi, returned to the chapter house recently after completing a 1,500-mile bmtd tour of Oregon. Mark Briggs, Howard Daughton and Pledge Leonard Haayson also made the tour. In the trip they "made" Gresham, Pendleton, Union, North Powder, Ontario, Baker, Enterprise, La Grande, Arlington, and The Dulles. Short trips were also made to "\Ve ise r and Payette, Idaho, for t he p ubli city.

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Michigan State Men Plan to be Well-represented at Detroit FOR the present term the officers of the fraternity are: archon, Willis Whorley; treasurer, Kenneth Bellinger; ~~cretary, Robert Urch; historian, Earl Watz; chaplain, enneth Eldred; and wm路den, 'Valter Reed. l\~embers of the fraternity play an important part in variOus other organizations on the campus and we are eoud of numerous members in Scabbard and Blade, Phi zarnbda Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha .A~ta, Xi Sigma Pi, Pi Delta Epsilon, Theta Alpha Phi, Pha Epsilon Mu, Band Club and the Glee Club.

OffiA~ a recent chapter meeting, Alpha Theta selected their th Cia] delegates to the convention. That doesn't mean 'r:t he will be tl1e only one tllere representing Alpha f eta-not by any means-we expect to be there in full . orce, but he is "the" official representative and his name l(s. Wil~is Whorley of Ionia. Our alternate representative Ju_st m case Butch oversleeps) is Glenn Dailey of More~ci. Brother Dailey is a junior in college and is speCializing in civil engineering. He has been pledge master ~f th~ house twice and is one of our Inter-fraternity .A~unc1l Representatives, besides being active in Theta Pha Phi, national honorary dramatics society. . J. Wilson Robinson, district archon, paid us a brief VIsit April 6th, and told us a few of the plans for the ~Oming convention, and we are safe in saying that it is ~ be "the best yet." We can't all go, it's true, but Alpha Theta expects to be well represented in Detroit thugu~t 25 to 28tl1, and we hope to see you all tllere at at bme to renew old acquaintances and make new ones.

Unusual Number of Honors Accrue To Members of Alpha Iota Chapter AL~HA-IOTA is well represented in all types of activif hes on Auburn's campus, having men occupying some ~- the most important offices and men who have made the

highest honors. The brothers who hold tllese offices and nors are: Rex Sikes, A. N. Davis, A. C. Taylor, Howard Pchurch, and Jack Cumbee. 'Ve are proud of tllese men, who have worked hard to attain these honors. f Sikes is a senior in civil engineering, and heads our list ~ honor men at present. He is business manager of the lome1路ata, tlle college annual; a member of the social ~IDmittee, O.D.K., Blue Key, Spades, Scabbard and lade, Thendara and Stags; and he has just finished a very successful term as archon of our chapter.

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Davis, like Sikes and Taylor, is a senior in civil engineering. He is a member of Blue Key, Tau Beta Pi, and is senior representative from the school of civil engineering to the Executive Cabinet. Davis has just completed his term as treasurer of tl1e chapter.

We regret very much to have to add the names of tllese three men to our alumni roll at tlle end of this year.

Upchurch is a junior in architectural engineering. He got off to an early start his sophomore year by being elected historian of his class and business manager of the Glee Club that year. He is now president of the Glee Club, considered a very high honor for a junior, and is Junior representative from the school of architecture to the Executive Cabinet. Upchurch was recently elected archon, and we are looking forward to a big year under his leadership.

Cumbee is a junior in textile engineering. He is treasurer of the junior class, vice president of tlle Textile Society and vice president of S.A.M.E. He was recently elected historian of the chapter.

Officers for next term: archon, Howard Upchurch; treasurer, AI Summerlin; secretary, J. P. Roberts; historian, Jack Cumbee; chaplain, J. M. Owen; and warden, Jack Williams.

New initiates: Lynwood Poole, of Montgomery, Ala.; Joe Fuller, of Marion Junction, Ala.; Reuben Cumbee, of Stroud, Ala.; James Rogers, of West Point, Ga.; and E. 0. Batson, of Sylacauga, Ala.

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Initiations and Spring Politics Occupy Mississippi Men

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Six Prominent Yearlings are Initiated

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HE present scholastic year has .seen the ini~i.ation of T ix members of the class of 1934 mto Alpha Xt. These men are the outstanding members of the 'W hite Diamond

fi the members of Alpha Lambda found that there were eight pledges eligible for initiation. The new members are: OffaL. Casey, Laurel, Miss.; Rome T. D abbs, Shannon, Miss.; Robert E. Gilder, Vardaman, 1\'liss.; Nathania! C. House, Enid, Miss.; Frank K. Hughes, Kossuth, Miss.; Vvoodrow C. Jones, Clara, Miss.; Leslie S. McElroy, Oxford, Miss.; Mitchell L. Bynum, Saltillo, Miss.

Nathania! C. House was elected to Phi Eta Sigma, freshman Phi Beta Kappa. Alpha Lambda has always en joyed an excellent scholastic rating, and naturally we welcome anyone who can rai se the average of the chapter.

In addition to titis, House was elected to the Cardinal Club and to the Chemistry Club.

William Inzer, our senior lawyer and campus politician, passed the state bar examination with the highest average of the g roup. Bill ha s a level head and a "gift o' gab," and he should make an exceHent attorney.

The chapter enjoyed an informal banquet on the evening of April 9, to commemorate the date when Pi Alpha was organized four years ago to petition Pi Kappa Phi. At thi s meeting Woodrow Jones was chosen to represent the chapter at Detroit this summer.

B yron Gathright, Alpha Lambda '~8, has been elected president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Oxford, Mississippi. Gatlll'ight is a prominent druggist of Oxford. Another alumnus of this chapter, Homer Benson, is a candidate for county attorney from Ittawamba County, Mississippi.

Speaking of candidates reminds us that politics are beginning to warm up on the campus; and since Alpha Lambda is with the stronger siae, it seems as though the chapter will place several men.

Alpha Mu Plays the Part of Host at Dis!rict Convention ALPHA MU wa s the host of the convention of the First

t\. District, March ~7 and :JS. If all the visiting brothers enjoyed being here as much as we enjoyed having them, the convention was indeed a success. It was also our privilege and pleasure to have Dr. Wagener, Supreme Archon of the fraternity, with us.

With the coming of spring we are reminded of the nearness of the national convention in Detroit this summer. The chapter has elected as its representative Harry Rodgers. Harry has served the house as caterer and has had a hand in all chapter affairs. He also holds the position of business manager in the Thespian Club, men's dramatic club, and hi s is the highest undergraduate possition in that organization. Harlan J. West, our treasurer, was elected alternate.

The Freshman Scholarship Cup, given by the Alumni of the chapter, was won last semester by Frank Bierer.

In spring sports we have D ave Meade, varsity baseball pitcher, and we are well represented in lacrosse, frosh baseball, and track.

The chapter recently re.ceived a most interesting letter from Earle Diely '23, who is a lieutenant in the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur,•ey and now located in the Philippine Islands. He sent to the chapter a blow gun, some blow gun darts, and a bamboo case of native workmanship in which they arc carried. These have a prominent place on the library wall. Mail'sent to Earle Diely should be addressed in care of U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Club of this year. The first to be brought in was George D. Everett, of Queens Village, L. I. In school he haS captained the frosh football team and has seen service with his class basketball aggregation. According to the custom, he, as the youngest of the chaptet·, was elected to the office of warden. The next initiation saw the entrance of four men. First was Francis Crotty, of NeW York City. Frank has been prevented from participation in extra-cunicular activities by his evening work as H page in the studios of the National Broadcasting Company, in stations WEAF and " ' JZ. Second of this group is " 'alter Eisele, of St. George, S. I. " 'alter has starred with the freshman basketball tea m. He plays with the school orchestra as flauti st. It is expected that he will take part in the spring production of the Play " 'arkshop, the school dramatic society.

Staten I sland had another representative in the group in Charles Aronson, of Eltingville. Charlie has taken an especially active p art in his class affairs, and is a member of the Freshman Dance committee. The last member of the group is Arthur Hansen, of Mineola, L. I. Art ha s played on the frosh football team, and is .a member of the junior varsity basketball team. Hts prospects are very bright for a place on the varsity basketball squad next year. Just as this is written, plans are completed for the initiation of \Villiam Johnson, of Baldwin, L. I. Bill and Art Hansen are bosom pals, so Bill has also felt called upon to sta r in freshman football and J. V. basketball. ·we have a wrestler in our midst. Charlie Behringer, alias Squeak, Inertia, Shifty, also Davie, has won his letter for J. V. wrestling. Charlie started the season with a bang, winning his first two matches. Since then all his round-shoulderedness has not ufficed to keep his buck off the mat. H e ha s hopes for next season, however.

Plans are now going forward for the annual spring dance to be held at the Hotel Granada, on May 16. Dave Broth,ers and hi s orchestra, local radio broad~asters, will furnish the music. The committee in charge consists of Fred C. Neuls, George Blasius and Reinee N. Quist.

The present officers of the chapter are Louis N. Rowley, Jr., archon; J. Fred Doette, treasurer; \Vard D. Paley, secretary; Alfred F. Tyrrill, historian; Charles D. Behringer, chaplain; George D. Everett, warden, and George A. Carleton, steward.

History and Pledging Manual Being Prepared by Alpha Omicron HE present officers of Alpha Omicron are A. K. JohnT son, archon; James S. Brown, treasurer; Carl Olson, Jr., secretary; Harold J. Shold, historian; Benn Nelson, chaplain; and Kenneth M. Johnson, warden.

On March 6, three neophytes were admitted through the inner portals of Pi Kappa Phi. They were Professo r Alvin R. Lauer and Pledges Emmet Klindt and Andrew D. Swisher. Professor Lauer is an associate professo r of psychology at Iowa State. He obtained h~s doctor's degree at Ohio State University last year. He tS a member of Sigma Xi, P si Chi, and Phi Delta Kappa.

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Brother Duncan was initiated into membership in Siglna Delta Chi, professional journali tic society on March 1:1. He is a sophomore in technical journalism.

Ro,~ Suit was elected to member. hip in Phi Kappa Phi. He is working for his doctor's degree in plant pathology and will realize his amb iti ons this spring.

• Plnns Are progressing quite favorably for a greater \ ETSHE .\ than e1•er before. It will be held on :\Jay 7 • 8 and 9. VEISHEA is the time when Iowa State puts forth her best foot and goes on clispla~·· There will be a Jlurnde, baseball games, our annual night show, danees, anc] most important of all, OPE~ HOUSE of all the dep;u·tments. Our motto is "SEE IO\VA STATE AT \\'ORK .\~D AT PLAY." Any visitor on the campus Will get a pretty good idea of !~ow we spend our time.

Cups are awarded to winne1·s of the various sections of ~he Pill'acle. The chapter will be rep1·esented hy a float 111 lhe fraternity section. Harold J. Shold has charge of the. float for the Agriculturul Engince1·ing division. Dale S 11' 1~he1· ha charge of all ushers for Open House. :\fost of the men in the house are taking pu rt in some Yei hea HC'til·it\·. \\'e 'would like to issue an im·itation to all Pi Kapps to vi,it u' At this time.

A Pledging l\Janual is being prepared by Ben Xelson.

All the chapte rs of Pi Kappa Phi have been or will be Written and requested to send pictm·e of their group, chapter house, and scene. on their campus. This col~ertion, of photographs with the purposes, ideals, and llltentions of the fraternity, will be a l'l'ongccl in notebook f 01'11l, It will also include the hi story of the national ;:nd the chapter. Copies of the S tar dnd Lamp nnd the Almi(Ton" will be inserted.

Alpha Omicron is puttin g out n "Handbook of Alpha Onlicron of Pi Kappa Phi" und er the leader hip and dir~etion of Edwin Dean. It is a complete hi sto ry of the c·hapter from the date of its founding to the end of the \l·inter qnarter, l\Iarch, 1931. It contains chapters on the trndition~ of om organization, the building corporation, Hnd the . \lumni Association. lt will include n complete directory of a ll members Of Alpha Omicron of Pi Kappa Phi up to elate and a l ~o a c·on1plete directo1·y of the pledges of Alpha Omicron lip to date. A comp lete directory of all members and ~ledges of Beta Delta Rho who have maintained an lnteJ·e~t in our present organization will also be found th erein. The directo ry will contain the name of the person, his home town, hi s present nddre s, date of pledging, date of initiation, chapter number, chapter offices held, 11 'hether married or single, and other miscellaneous informntion. lt will be ava ilable for eli tribution on April 10. A cop~· will be sent to all chapters of Pi Kappa Phi.

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At a recent meeting, Charles Eby was elected chapter delegate to the convention in Detroit thi summer. Frank Pullc\' wa. elected alternate. Charlie's home is in l\Ionroe, j,a. Si nce he has been in Sewanee he has made a real pluce for him self. At the present time he is archon of Alpha Pi and following a rc a list of his major actil•ities: Order of Gownsmen, "S" club, Prowlers, varsity football, var. ity track, and Senior German Club. Charlie is a junior and will be back again next year.

Alpha Pi was grieved to hear of the death of Ralph Brenizer. Charles Eby and George Copeland attended the funeral in Chattanooga. \\'ith the arriva l of spring, we find all the men out for act ivities of one form or another. Eby, Robinson, H,ogers, and Dyer are kicking up the cinders 'on the tJ·ack and look mighty promising. Pulley is editor-in-chief of the 11Iountaiu Goat, the last number of which appeared at Easter. George Copeland, another brother with jomnalistic leanings, is editor-in-chief of the anmtn l. George was recenlly elected to Blue Key honorary soc iety. \\'ill Vveave r and 'Valtcr McNeil are working hard on the Glee Club, which will soon make an extensive tour of the South. Tom B)'rne is a member of the orchestra which will accompt111); the Glee Club on its trip. Last week our chol ar, Dick Taylor, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Charlie Douglas made a great success as ed itor of the Ji'reRllman Pw·ple .

Alpha Pi was enlarged by the initiation of six men.

They are: Hugh Clift, Cor inth, :'\Iis .; Chal'!e Douglass, :\Iobile, Ala.; Frederick Dyer, Birmingham, Ala.; Laurence Thompson and Albin Thompson, Charleston, S. C., and Kenneth Clark, 'Vaco, Tex. Sanderson, a member a nd alumnus of Kappa Phi, was also initiated . He is now 11ttencling Yi1·ginia Theological Seminary at Alexandria,

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THE STAR AND LA~ alumni are being urged to return as well as the alumni of our old local chapter to be initiated into Pi Kappa Phi. The chapter, through Howard Murrill, has entered a cooperative buying group which hopes to do much good in the future. One thing it is doing now is the giving of two free meals each day to tl1e poor through coopera· tion with the Salvation Army.

Archon Fisher earned a regular berth on the varsitY boxing team, beating out the veteran from last year. fie has two more years of competition left. Prep BradleY was out for freshmen boxing. Charles Hill is captain of the varsity track team and in his last year hopes to add new records to those he already holds in the discus and hammer. During the indoor season, Hill bettered his own mark in the 35-lb. weight throw.

A. N. Marques was initiated into Blackguard Fusiliers, and is pledged to Scabbard and Blade, honorary militarY organizations. Masonheimer is a member of Rowan Riflers, newly organized society for Basic Two men in military. Young and Moyers have been initiated into Block and Bridle, honorary "ag" fraternity.

All the cadet officers received promotions. Adkins iS now cadet lieutena nt-colonel, Rodgers is cadet major.

Stewart is cadet captain, Higgs is cadet first lieutenant, and Marques is still Regimental Sergeant Major.

In intramural athletics, we are making a creditable showing. We survived the first round in bowling, lost one game in basketball to the champions, won one and lost two in volleyball, and dropped our first baseball game by a close score.

We finished seventh among 24< fraternities in the mat· ter of grades last semester. Only two of these are eligible for the cup presented each year, so we are hopeful of winning it.

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Campus Activities a Large Part of Alpha Sigma Chapter Progral11

By EARL ZWINGLE ALPHA SIGMA'S first initiation is over and the fol-

.t\. lowing men are now proud wearers of our diamond: L. D. Cronin, Memphis; George Gish, Memphis; DoC

Charlie Hill, Alpha Rho Records in hammer, discus, 35-lb. weight High point man for two years member about the first of March. Although as a usual practice, new nationals are not taken in until they have been on the campus at least a year, Pi Kappa Phi had been on the campus only ten months when adm itted.

'Ve have four new members now. They are Linwood Young, Robert Harper, Paul Moyers and Clarence Menear. These men were honored at a banquet soon after their initiation.

On April 18, there will be a formal dance g iven by the men of Pi Kappa Phi at the chapter house. All

McCullough, Maryville; Bob McKelvey, Maryville; Char· lie Vann, Jasper; Jim Steffner, Chattanooga; John Har· ris, Chattanooga; Bill Norteman, Cincinnati.

At the present time "The Hill" is all astir m·er the forthcoming "Carnicus," the annual fraternity stunt and parade. Alpha Sigma is now working hard on a stunt.

This chapter has never fail ed to be represented on the stunt list, seven stunts only being chosen. This is quite a record, and we hope to again represent this chapter on the program list. Also, the Carnicus Staff positions are very much sought and are considered the outstanding activity of the spring. Only two other fraternities placed more men on the staff than Pi Kappa Phi and no other placed more committee chairmen. Rollins is stage man· ager, Zwingle is performance manager, while Vann, Vlhite, and Sneed are all members of committees.

Alpha Sigma is represented in the Y. M. C. A. by A· C. McKinney, vice president; Zwingle, treas urer; and R· McKinney in the council. In the honorary fraternitieS, Pi Kappa Phi holds important office : Baker, archon, is vice president of Phi Kappa Phi, honorary scholastic fraternity; is also vice president of Alpha Chi Sigma. honorary chemical; and is a member of Tau Beta Pi, honor engi neerin g fraternity. Burnett is treasurer of

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E JiJ_n Steffner is new managing editor of the Tennessee 1 9l11eM·. Miller is the coming business manager of th~9 1 L>U~, while Jackson is contributing his sketches to Is com1c. A. C. McKinney is listed a.s "Official Photogfor the magazines and paper published on the hr~1Pher" 11 top.

B Sneed has just finished his first year on the Varsity d asketbal! Squad, and he looks like a sure bet to hold .own one forward next year. "Tuffy" Redman is splitting time between "backing the line" in spring football ~nd chasing flies for Mr. Harkness's baseball nine.

Gabby" McCulloch is going to hold down the receiving ~nd of Tennessee's batteries. Weakley is humped-back rom carrying the keys to Neyland's football supplies~e~, he's assistant manager-while Blocky McKinney is G~Jng the same for Britton's thin-dad cinder artists.

Ish, White, McKelvey are all working out daily on the 0 ''al and are expected to crash through.

And now, the social life. Alpha Sigma entertained with ~dance at the Chapter House, February 13th, Valentine. t Was the best house dance in the history of our chapter and we are fast gaining the reputation of giving the most no,·el nnd best organized dances on the "Hill."

Through the good work of Brother Bracey we sec ured a broadcast of our dance through WROL. We secured good advertis ing, for in addition to music which included ~~r songs, the announcer gave a brief history of Pi t appa Phi and Alpha Sigma. We are the only fraernlty on the campus that have secured this privilege. f The chapter is many times obliged to A. C. McKinney or our electric badge. It is without doubt the prettiest on the campus and visiting Pi Kapps say it is one of the Prettiest Pi Kappa Phi badges they have seen. f'fhe chapter now has a nine piece orchestra made up ~ Vann, trombone; Miller and Lewis, the wailingest runlpets the neighbors ever heard, and the way McKel~ey climbs a banjo is enough to make strong men break . own and cry. Also, we have the "saxiest" sax players ~ t?wn in "Speedy" Hammonds and Blakely, while the cl\.Inney's Tuba is "trouble." Jackson's voice har:Oonizes very well with the drums and Bracy is no slouch Carefully laying the digits on the ivories. The quar. ette composed of McPherson, Bracy, Bell and McKelvey IS s~·nonymous for hatmony.

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Founded at the College of Charleston, Charleston, S. C., December 10, 1904.

Incorporated under the laws of the State of South Carolina, December 23, 1907.

FOUNDERS Simon Fogarty, 151 Moultrie Street, Charleston, S.C. Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Chapter Eternal, February 8, 1922.

Lawrence Harry Mixson, 217 East Bay Street, Charleston, S. C.

GENERAL OFFICERS Supreme Secretary SUPREME COUNCIL Supreme Archon Elmer N. Turnquist 6121 North Mozart A. Pelzer Wagener Chicago, Ill. College of William and Mary P. 0. Box 426, Station A Williamsburg, Va. Supreme Editor Supreme Historian Richard L. Young Leo H. Pou 2 Ashland Ave. P. 0. Box 342 Charlotte, N. C. Mobile, Ala.

Supreme Treasurer John C. Johnston :E:xperiment Station Morgantown, W.Va.

THE CENTRAL OFFICE Suite 319, 636 Church Street Evanston, Ill. Howard D. Leake, Executive Secretary J. W. Cannon, Jr., Assistant Secretary Telephone Greenleaf 7078 All Communica tions of a General Nature Should Be Sent to the Central Office, and Not to Individuals.

DISTRICT ARCHONS First District Albert W. Meisel 140 Liberty Street New York, N.Y. Second District Gene Dunaway 205 Boxley Bid&".

Roanoke, Va. Third District R. L. Price 9 W . Third St. Charlotte, N.C. Fourth District T . A. Houser St. l\Iatthews, S. C.

Ninth Di strict J. W. Robinson 1027 David Stott Bldg.

Detroit, Mich.

Tenth District F. R. Sturm 93 6 Baker Bld g.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Eleventh District Jacob B. Naylor Box 572 Rapid City, S. D. Twelfth District E.W.Kiffin c路o Frigidaire Sales Cor poration Omaha, Nebr.

Fifth District T. Croom Partridge Atlanta Trust Co. Bldg.

Atlanta, Ga. Sixth District 0. Forrest McGill 144 N. Orange Orlando, F la.

Seventh District J. C. Burton 502 1st Nat' ! Bank Bldg.

Birm in gham, Ala. Eighth District John R. Gass 384 3 Bowen Road Toledo, Ohio

Thirteenth District Iir. J . H. Robinson Wesley "Memorial H ospital Oklahoma City, Okla.

Fourteenth District Clancy A. Latham 22 18 Penniston New Orleans, La : Fifteenth District Unassigned Sixteenth District Unassigned Seventeenth District Walter R . Jones Oregon State College Corvallis, Ore. Eigh teenth District Unassigned

STANDING COMMITTEES Dr. W . E. Edington, Chairman DePauw University Greencastle, Ind.

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Dr. R. L . Petry Univers ity of the South Sewanee, Tenn.

Advisory Architect James Fogarty 3102 :Park Ave. Richmond, Va.

Dr. J . E. Winter \Vest Virginia University l\Iorgantown, \V. Va.

COMMITTEE ON RITUAL AND INSIGNIA Dr. J . Friend Day, Chairman University of British Columbia Vancouver, B. C., Canada COMMITTEE ON ENDOWMENT I NVESTMEN TS George D. Driver R. E. Allen, Chairman L. C. Gould 450 Telephone Bldg.

Central Union Trust Co. E. A .. Pierce & Co. Des Moines, Iowa No. 1 Ford Bldg.

40 E. 42nd St. Term Expires New York, N. Y. Detroit. Mich.

Term Expires Dec. 31, 1931 Term Expires Dec. 31, 1935 Dec. 31, 1933

John D. Carroll, Chairman Lexington, S. C.

COMMITTEE ON ENDOWMENT FUND A. W . Meisel, Secretary Hen_ry Harper 140 Liberty St. 1225 W. Broad St. New York City Richmond, Va.

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!o Receive Notice, Chan~res in Personnel Must Be Reported Immediately to the Executive Secretary on Form 6.

"OTE: The address in every case is the official address of the chapter. Following the officers is listed the chapter publication.

AL~.AMA-Omicron, District 7.

J '_fappa Phi House, University Ala. p · \Vatts, Archon.

.h L. Butler, Secretary.

T e Omicronite Ar ·"2B AMA POL YTECHNIC-Aipha·Iota, District 7.

0 1-/BW. Glenn Ave., Auburn, Ala. J · . Upchurch, Archon. ·T·hP. Roberts, Secretary. e Alota B R~?J<;LYN POLYTECHNIC-Alpha-Xi, District 1.

L ~dney Place, Brooklhn, N. Y. W ri Rowley, Jr., Arc on.

The Wo~d~frd Secretary.

Alfred J, Wilson, '22, Chapter Adviser.

CALIFORNIA-Gamma, District 18. §510 LeConte Ave., Berkeley, Calif. .,; Peter Grassi, Archon. "'· L. White, Secretary.

The Gammazette, K. L. White Secretary.

CiiARLE p· 'STON-Aipha, District 4. ' Kappa Phi Fraternity, Charleston, S. C. ·J· D. Watson, Archon.

T. F. Mosimann, Secretary.

Albert P. Taylor, '27, Chapt. Adv. CORNELL-Psi, District 1.

115 Ridgewood Road, Ithaca, N.Y. 1· P. Donovan, Archon.

R E. Brimmer, Secretary.

T he Cornell P siren Paul Work, '07, Chapter Adviser.

DAVBIDSON-Epsilon, District 3. ox 276, Davidson, N. C. ~· R. Alderman, Jr., Archon. "reeves Pope, Secretary. he Epsilonian Prof. E. A. Beaty, '21, Chapter Adviser.

DU1<J!:-Mu, District 3. pF, Kappa Phi Fraternity, Durham, N. C. ', W. Krupp, Archon.

JA. H. Brownlee, Secretary. . H. Borland, '27, Chapter Adviser.

EMORY-Eta, District 5.

Z~90 S. Oxford Road, Atlanta, Ga. . T. Edwards, Archon.

J<T. A. Wilson, Secretary. he Eta Scroll Raymond B. Nixon, '25, Chapter Adviser.

FLORIDA-Alpha-Epsilon, District 6.

Box 2756, University Station, Gainesville, Fla. Robert Scholze, Archon.

D . B. Frye, Secretary, T he Ga torzette ). P. \Vilson, '20, Chapter Adviser.

F1JRMAN-Delta, District 4. ~Nona St., Greenville, S. C. '<Obert Scales, Archon.

D. B. Snider, Secretary.

R N. Daniel, '07 , Chapter Adviser.

GEORGIA-Lambda, District 5. f86 Hill St., Athens, Ga. . · R. Bruce, Archon. .T. \ V. Hanger, Secretary.

R. F. Harris, '16, Chapter Adviser.

GEO_RGIA TECH-Iota, District 5. t43 W. Peachtree, N. E., Atlanta, Ga. C leve Allen, Archon.

C. D. Little, Secretary.

J. Lawton Ellis, '09, Chapter Adviser.

The Iotan. liow ARD COL LEGE-Alpha-Eta, District 7. ~ox 117, East Lake, Birmingham, Ala. . C. Padgett, Archon.

F . .T. Fleming, Jr., Secretary.

Alpha-Eta Grams Albert Lee Smith, 'OS, Chapter Adviser.

1 lLTNOIS-Upsilon, District 9.

106 E. Green St., Champaign, Ill. C. W. Wells, Archon.

P. vy. Leppla, Secretary.

U Ps1lon Ups V. R. Fleming, '05, Chapter Adviser.

IOWA STATE-Aipha·Omicron, District 12.

204 Welch Ave., Ames, Iowa.

A. K. Johnson, Archon.

Carl Olson, Jr., Secretary.

The Almicron James R. Sage, '12, Chapter Adviser.

MERCER-Alpha-Alpha, District 5.

1223 Oglethorpe St .. Macon, Ga. R. U. Harden, Archon.

J. T. Cash._Secretary.

Alphalpha .t:tey Joseph A. McClain, Jr., '24, Chapter Adviser.

MICHIGAN-Alpha-Kappa, District 9.

1001 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, Mich.

R. A. Edwards, Archon. f\e ~f:!~t~~~ist'a~Jf:etary.

F. Bradley Case, '25, Chapter Adviser.

MICHIGAN STATE-Alpha-Theta District 9 .

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, East Lansing, l\Iich.

W C Wh 1 A 1 R.. G.' Urcl~.r s~~ret~cr~~n.

The Alpha-Theta Stater Edward D. Clifford, '22, Chapter Adviser.

MISSISSIPPI-Alpha-Lambda, District 7.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, University, 1\Iiss.

E. 11•[. Dooley, Archon.

W. L. Gaither, Secretary.

The Lambdonian James R. Simms, Jr., '23, Chapter Adviser.

NEBRASKA-Nu, District 12.

1820 B. St .. Lincoln, Nebr.

Rah>h Trester. Archon.

J. G. Young, Secretary.

The Nebraska Nu's H. C. Henderson, Chapter Adviser.

NORTH CAROLINA-Kappa, District 3.

Pittsboro Road, Chapel Hill, N. C. George Newman, Jr., Archon.

J. H. Smith, Secretary.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE-Tau, District 3.

1720 Hillsboro St., Raleigh, N. C. R. L. Caviness, Jr., Arcl.on. \V. C. Bangs, Secretary.

The Taulegram OGLETHORPE-Pi, District 5.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Oglethorpe University , Ga .

Alan Ritz, Archon.

Frank 1\fackey, Secretary.

Edgar Watkins, Jr., '23, Chapter Adviser.

OHIO STATE-Aipba-Nu, District 8.

118 14th Ave., Columbus, Ohio.

E. F. Poling, Archon.

C. D. Hablitzel, Secretary.

The Aloha-Nu's Alex Laurie, '14, Chapter Adviser.

OKLAHOMA-Aloha-Gamma, District 13.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Norman, Okla.

Frank Ewing, Archon.

T.. 111. Edwards, ecretary.

The Alpha-Gamma Star Edwin K. Wood, '23, Chapter Adviser.

OREGON STATE-Alpha-Zeta, District 17.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Con•allis, Oregon .

Kenneth l\fartin, Archon .

R. V. .reno, Secretary.

The Aloha-Zeta News T. J. Starker, '10, Chapter Adviser.

PE~N STATE-Aipha-1\fu, District 1.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, State College, Pa. Dave Porter, Archon.

P. H. Kirkland, Secretary.

The Alpha-Mu News Eldo Frey, '29, Chapter Adviser.

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE-Beta, District 4.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Clinton, S. C. J. R. Kennedy, Archon. 'r. C. McCaskill, Secretary.

H. L. Swedenburg, Jr., '28, Chapter Adviser.

PURDUE-Omega, District 9.

330 N. Grant St., West LaFayette, Ind. C. E. Field, Archon.

G. W. Fortune, Jr., Secretary.

The Omegalite Prof. G. \V. Munro, '97, Chapter Adviser.

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ROANOKE-Xi, District 2.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Salem, Va. E. I. Bell, Archon.

L . 0. Goode, Jr., Secretary.

The Xi Bulletin, C. E. Webber, '22, Chapter Adviser.

SEW ANEE-Aipha·Pi, District 5.

C. E. Eby, Archon.

P. B. Huntley, Jr., Secretary.

Robert L. Petry, '27, Chapter Adviser.

SOUTH CAROLINA-Sigma, District 4.

1807 Green St., Columbia, S. C. R. 0. Bowden, Jr., Archon.

Montgomery Morrow, Secretary.

T. Meade Baker, '25, Chapter Adviser.

The Sigma Item STETSON-Chi, District 6.

East Minnesota Ave., DeLand, Fla. C. Z. Osborne, Jr., Archon.

C. H . S. Sharon, Secretary.

The Chi·Cr:,r Prof. Wm. E. Duckwitz, Chapter Adviser.

TENNESSEE-Alpha Sigma, Dis trict 5.

1631 Laurel, Knoxville, Tenn.

Murat M. Baker, Archon.

Robert M. Akin, Secretary.

J . G. Tarboux, Chapter Adviser.

TULANE-Alpha·Beta, District 14.

830 Audubon St., New Orleans, La. E. B. Robichaux, Archon.

T. L. L. Sonia!, Secretary The Alphabet H. N. Walsdorf, '28, Chapter Adviser.

WASHINGTON-Aipha·Delta, District 17.

4532 .19th St., N. E., Seattle, Wash.

Marvm Thomason, Archon.

Maynard Pennell, Secretary.

The Alpha·Deltan Victorian Sivertz, '22, Chapter Adviser.

WASHINGTON AND LEE-Rho, District 2.

85 S. Main St., Lexington, Va. J. B. Magee, Ar.chon.

J. E. Jones, Secretary.

The Rhodian Earl K. Paxton, '10, Chapter Adviser.

WEST VIRGINIA-Alpha Rh.~~ District 8.

65 High St., Morgantown, vv. Va. P. F. Fisher, Archon.

A. A. Marques, Secretary.

The Alpha Rhose Edwin C. ]ones, '29, Chapter Adviser.

WOFFORD-Zeta District 4.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Spartanburg, S. C. M. A. Owings, Archon.

P. A. King, Secretary.

J. Cham Freeman, '24, Chapter Adviser.

Last Chapter Installed, Tennessee, !931. Total Active Undergraduate Chapters 40.

ALUMNI CHAPTERS Alumni officers are reQuested to inform the Executive Secretary promptly of any changes in personnel and addresses, or of agreement as to time and place of meetings.

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA ATHENS, GEORGIA (Figueroa Hotel Coffee Shop, I Oth and Figueroa) Richard F. Harris, Archon.

Marvin G. Osburn, Archon New York Life Insurance Co. Petroleum Securities Building.

Ralph C. Connally, Secy.·Treas.

C. L. Taylor, Secretary Peabody Hall, U. of Ga. 6311 Lindenhurst Avenue.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Ansley Hotel, third Thursday, 7 P. M.) MIAMI, FLORIDA John W. Rourk, Archon.

Chas. B. Costar, Archon Jacobson Plastering Co. 502 N. W. 39th St. John C. Holder, Secretary.

Wm. C. Ritch, Secretary 916 Hurt Building.

140 East Flagler Street.

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA ( 20 16 4th Ave., alternate Wednesdays, 7:45 P. M.) Clyde C. Pearson, Archon CHARLESTON , SOUTH CAROLINA 21 Woodley Road.

(Second Monda:,r) Albert P. Taylor, Archon.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 6 Halsey St. George E. Ferguson, Archon Earl B. Halsa ll, Secretary.

Spring VaJiey N. Y. 651 King St. Wm. W . Nash , Secretary 538 E. 9th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. CHARLOTTE. NORTH CAROLINA Lawrence J. Bolvig, Treasurer (Second Tuesday, Manufacturers' Club) 610 Ovington Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. R. L. Young, Archon Care The Charlotte News.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA R. L. Price, Secretary (1st Tuesday, Elks' Club) 9 W. Third St. Floyd S. Pegler, Archon CHATTANOOGE,TENNESSEE 2315 North 60th Avenue.

Don W. McCormack, Secretary Aubrey F. Folts, Archon 2306 Avenue B, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

609 James Building.

J. R. WiiJiams, Secretary.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Lewis S. Shemery, Archon.

(Interfraternity Club) 820 George St., Norristown, Pa. E. N. Turnquist, Archon.

Frank V. Magalhaes, Secy.

6121 N. Mozart, Chicago.

1429 Walnut St. H. D. Leake Secretary Box 382, Evanston, Ill. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA E. E. Dobbins, Archon CLEVELAND, OHIO 512 Boxley Bldg.

(Allerton Club, Second Tuesday) J. E. Comer, Secretary T. S. Myers, Archon First National Bank Bldg.

E. D . Kiinzler, Secretary 1207 Cook Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio.

ST.PET$RSBURG, FLORIDA COLUMBIA. SOUTH CAROLINA (Homestead Tea Room, Wednesday, 12:15 P.M.) (Green Parrot Tea Room, Second Monday) Virgil S. Parham, Archon Dr. Glenn B. Carrigan, Archon 317 First National Bank Building.

State Hospital.

Jason A. Hailey. Secretary.

T. Meade Baker, Secretary P. 0. Box 3831.

Care Federal Land Bank.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA DETROIT, MICHIGAN John F. ConnoJiy, Archon (Statler Hotel, First Monday) 1125 Taylor Street.

G. R. Helmrich, Archon Francis H. Boland, Jr., Secretary Care Detroit Edison Co., 200 Second Avenue.

2843 Green Street.

Franz L. Rooney, Secretary 51 Hubbard Avenue, Mt. Clemens, 1\Iich.

SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA (Second Monday) LINCOLN NEBRASKA Paul C. Thomas, Arcl:on Chas. F. Adams, Archon Spartan Mills.

National Bank of Commerce Building.

J. Cham Freeman, Secretary Knox F. Burnett, Secretary Care Elford Agency.

525 South 13th Street.

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r 1 The time is drawing near when the name DETROIT will be on many of the o~tlows• minds. The following harrowing tale of one Pi Kapp who visited the

Y should be fair warning to the others to be careful in their conduct.

What do you think of a man from Chicago, who, while visiting here, W!ts the WILLYS the first KNIGHT in our beautiful city by venturing out by his one some." He did not have the faculty of watching ladies with AUBURN hair, ~ Fisher, and CHEVROLET SIXES, and other things at the same time: and oonse. l. ly met his fate crossing a street. He wol~e up in a NASH can. A vision of a;NkCOLN appeared, who exclaimed: "You can't af·FORD to do that. Cross the river and the Frenoh·Canadians how LASALLE crossed the street ages ago," r He HUP·ed to it, landing like DESOTO with both feet OVERLAND in that t~:tus "foreign" country. Like a VIKING armed with a PIERCE ARROW, he proceeded to show at hihe was a STAR performer in any land. He evidently did not like our amusement furths expense, so he had himself PAIGE·ed at the Prince Edwards in order to DODGE er embarrassment. man His hasty retreat was stopped by the Customs Patrol, who stated that no 1 was permitted to PACKARD JORDAN water across the "creek." Firm in his pr~~cence, our hero saw no reason to WHIPPET away from there and stood like a at thOUTH rook. A ROOSEVELT-ian smile was on his face when he made an OAKLAND·ing e Book·CADILLAC via a YELLOW CAB coach.

Quite an experience for an OLDS man like ________________ , eh what?

Fraternally yours,

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John 0. Blair (X--his mark) ___

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