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Ii K 11 Chapter Roll A—Col1ege
of Charleston, Charleston, S. C. Charter Withdrawn.
Founded in 1904
B—Presbyterian
College of South Carolina, Clinton, S. C. Founded in 1907 Charter Withdrawn.
r—University of California, Berkeley, California. Chapter House, 1547 Euclid Ave., Berkeley.
Founded in 1909
A—Furman
Founded in 1909
E—University
Founded in 1910
Z—Woffoi College. Spartanburg, S. C. Charter Withdrawn.
Founded in 1911
E—Davidson College, Davidson, N. C. Chapter Rooms on College Campus, Davidson.
Founded in 1912
University, Greenville, S. C. Charter Withdrawn.
of South# Carolina, Columbia. S. C. Charter Withdrawn.
H—Emory tniversity, Oxford, Ga. Chapter House, Haygood Street, Oxford. (4—Conservatory of Music, Cincinnatti, 0. No Chapter House.
Founded in 1912 Founded in 1913
I--Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. Founded in 1913 Chapter House 324 West Peachtree Street, Atlan ta.
K—University HK
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. Founded in 1915 Chapter House on Campus, Chapel Hil1.
A—University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Chapter Rooms in Holman Building, Athens.
Founded in 1915
Fraternity Officials Grand President: John D. Carroll, Columbia, S. C., Union Nat'l Bank Bldg. Grand Secretary: Edgar R. W. Gunn, Oxford, Georgia. Grand Treasurer: W. H. Monckton, Jr., Columbia, S. C. Grand Historian: H. A. Mouzon, Charleston, S. C. Grand Journalist: John D. Hamer, Spartanburg, S. C.
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Ieta, the Host • •• • • • ••
Georgia Iota Chapter is to be the host of the annual convention of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity this year. Now brothers, this means a whole lot to us. Your brothers here in Atlanta have a great deal of that element in them called moral responsibility, and whenever we take hold of a thing we go at it in a business like way and#make a success of it. In other words, we do not sleep on the job. I am going to give you in a brief way a few of the things you will share with us at the convention. In the first place stands#Atlanta, the greatest of all southern cities, the Gate City and metropolis of the South, noted for its hospitality, and last if not least for its most beautiful women. Atlanta is the business as well as the of special center of the South. There are so many things#20 too up take would it that interest in and around Atlanta much space to enumerate them. Now to be more specific: first, we expect to make our headquarters at the Georgian Terrace Hotel, which is by far the finest and best equipped hotel in the South—by best equipped#we mean for holding business meetings as well as social functions; second, we are going to retain our chapter house at 324 W. Peachtree street during the summer months, and as it is a ten room house it can accomodate quite a few of our visiting brothers. The chapter house and the Georgian Terrace Hotel will be the headquarters of the convention. While here you will see the Georgia School of Technology, the second best technological school in the country; the federal prison, which is one of the three in the nation; Stone Mountain, the largest solid block of granite in the world; and also# Piedmont Park and Lakewood Park, where the Southeastern Fair will be held next fall. At Piedmont Park we have boating, fishing, swimming, and best of all the finest tennis courts you have ever seen. At Lakewood Park we have boating, swimming, and a dance every afternoon and night. Now I will attempt to map out for you our plan of entertainment and business meetings during your stay in the city. On the first day of the convention we will hold a short business meeting in the morning with an address of welcome by
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What et the Year to Follow? • • • • • • • •
Patrick Henry had no other way, he exclaimed, than to judge the future by the past. If we—members of Pi Kappa Phi—were limited to the same rule, what would the outlook be, taking it from your own individual standpoint and relying only on the loyalty you yourself have shown and the interest in the Fraternity you have manifested? Well, doubtless some of us would feel justly proud of the strides we have made during the past two years, while others would be forced through their blissful ignorance of the condition of the Fraternity and their calm indifference as to what it is doing, to exclaim, with Alexander Smith .
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"The past is past. I see the future stretch All dark and barren as a rainy sea." The reason for this which suggests itself to my mind is that we haven't as yet evolved a system which insures the elbow-touch of the active members with the alumni and keeps alive and vigorous their original enthusiasm, and secures the co-operation of both with the officers of the Fraternity. The enthusiasm is there, all right, fellows! All that is needful is to keep it alive, and the best way to accomplish this in an organization the size of ours is through a good, strong, snappy publication, it seems to me. The present staff of THE STAR AND LAMP has done the most efficient work possible under the circumstances. Under especially adverse conditions, with many problems to work out in publishing each issue, with the expenditure of a vast amount of energy and the exhaustion of considerable patience, with often nO response whatever to requests for material and more often even less attention to pleas for payment of the subscription price, they have undauntedly gone ahead with true Pi Kappa Phi spirit and faith and given to us a comprehensive, newsy, intelligent, and vital magazine, one that would easily do credit to an organization many times the size of ours. Our Extension Committee, too, has not been lethargic, for during the present session we have instituted flourishing chapters at the University of North Carolina and the
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University of Georgia, than which, two more preferable schools would be hard to find in this section of the Country! And even at the present moment there is a petition before the Supreme Council for the granting of a chapter at one of the best schools in New England; if this is appproved it will make the third addition to our ranks this year. Does that look alright for one year? Well, each succeeding year should build for itself better 'mansions, having an ever increasing amount of material from which to select not only the builders, but also the timber! Next year should—and I believe shall--see the installation of many chapters at important points, froni which vantage ' ground it should be an easy step to spread out to any part • of the Country we may desire, and make ourselves more national than at present. What, then, of the year to cofne? Look 'at it, say, from your own standpoint. What would be the result if your's is the average effort, if yours is the average interest? Have you planned to be of greater value to your chapter next year? And, has your chapter planned to be of more worth to the Fraternity? Has it discussed plans for its own uplift? Can it not lead all other chapters in scholastic attainments? Is - your chapter the best in the Fraternity—and do you feel that you helped make it so? If you can answer yes to these • questions, then fortunate you are . If you cannot, then why? Possibly it was from a lack of.interest that yomfailed to do as much this year as you intended; perhaps you have promised yourself to do more next,year. We must remember, though, that "The moving finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on." Would the status of your chapter have been different if you had been more loyal, if you had exemplified the vows you took? Well, it's too late now to remedy that which is past, but we certainly may and should prepare for the future, and the time to act is now! Then,for the year to follow, let's get a good start! Let's not murder a single oportunity! Instead, let's make opportunities where none appear; let's master those which come to us.
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And the best time, the best place, and the best manner to counsel together is for as many of us as possibly can- -even though we have to strain a point—meet with the officers of the Supreme Chapter and the delegates from the subordinate chapters in Atlanta on July 14, 15 and 16, at the home of Georgia Iota Chapter, 324 West Peachtree St. For the proper guidance of the Fraternity you are interested in this meeting personally, for it is very essential that we select the men most fitted to fill the offices. Officers for the two ensuing years will be elected in Atlanta, and If you fail to attend, please refrain from kicking if your choice doesn't get in! From a successful peanut stand to the largest corporation, an intelligent working plan is imperative. We have only the barest semblance of such a plan, compared to our needs. Will you not be there to offer suggestions, to help devolve the best possible system—for there is a world of moth 'for improvement! Or will you be one of that large contingent, who stay away through lack of loyalty and eagerly await a chance to criticize? Of course, they are necessary evils, they are present in every organization, and we are by no means an exception! Some features of,the Convention will be the appearance of a recognition pin— in the form of a button for lapel wear— for graduates, to supplement or replace the pin with those alumni who prefer it. The coat-of-arms has been corrected according to the rules of heraldry, and remodeled, and will be exhibited at the meeting for the first time. Consideration will be given to changing the time of meeting of the Supreme Chapter from Summer to the Christmas Holidays. Several Constitutional changes Will be proposed, and. there are Committees with important reports to make. What of the year to follow, then Just let me tell you it's going to be the biggest and best Pi Kappa Phi has ever had—mark my words! Now, if you want a part in the movement, if you would like • to be a part of it, why meet with the other brethren in Atlanta on July 14th, 15th and 16th as the guests of Iota Chapter, and let's talk it over. Meet the fellows you don't know, and wake up to the fact that there are just lots of good men in the bunch that you never dreamed of having as brothers. Will you not be there?
JOHN D. CARROLL.
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Word From Gunn Three years ago, April 27, 1912, Eta Chapter or Pi Kappa Phi was founded. Three chapters are now located in Georgia. One chapter for each year's existence. Is that good work? Does that mean that the Georgia brothers have been busy? It does. To found a new chapter of a college fraternity out of the right kind of material is no easy job. It means everlastingly being on the job. Is that all the good that has come from the Georgia hunch? No. North Carolina Kappa was founded by an initiate of Iota, Georgia Tech, chapter. Four chaptere, living chapters, of the fraternity, owe their existence to the old Cross Keys club of Emory College. For the first time in its history the convention is to be held beyond the lines of the two Carolinas. W.1 Crackers have an idea all our own as to fraternity conventions. We believe that a seaport town, a summer resort, is a had place for a convention. We believe that the time should be spent in hard work for the fraternity. If there is no routine business, we should get together and in an informal but earnest way discuss the real problems of the fraternity. We should plan for a .bigger, better field. That is the program for the Atlanta convention. We mean to have some few side issues, a dance or so, but most of the time will be spent in working out the problems that face the fraternity. Atlanta is a great place for such work. We will be surrounded by an atmosphere of business, a hustling, bustling city that has outgrown every city of its age in the South. We will get right down to business in a business way, work out the problems and then go home. It ought to be the largest convention ever pulled off by Pi Kappa Phi. It ought to be the most profitable: it will be if the chapters see that the elected delegates attend. The writer makes no apologies, but simply states that the greater part of the year has been spent in trying to save
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a broken right arm. In a hospital, boarding near his doctor, arm in sling from the tips of his fingers to shoulder: leg bandaged, caused by part of shin bone having been taken to graft in his arm—thus it is that the work of the Secretary has not been attended to well. But, throughout It all there has been a burning desire to do all that he could for the fraternity and see it prosper. Now it will soon be time for someone else to shoulder the burden. The actives must take charge. We must put enthusiastic Pi Kapps at the head, for there is more work than honor. However, there is a lot of real pleasure, so let every chapter have its full quota of representatives on hand at the first roll call. E. R. W. GUNN.
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"Something about these Pi Kappa Phi boys AN ANXIOUS appeals to me so," sang our young friend, Cupid, as he tripped lightly along the corridors of CUPID Brenau not so very long ago. The result of appealing little gestures left a meaning all Cupid's aforesaid of two young people who happened to hearts its own in the be very close together in the town of Gainesville, Ga. on April 4; 1915. At this time and place, Miss Willie Latham of Greenville, S. C. became the bride of Harold H. Scott. Miss Latham is a student at Brenau College, while Mr. Scott is a student at The Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga, besides being a member of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Iota Chapter, and correspondent to the Star and Lamp. (He did not write this however.) This makes the second Iota to see 'the error of his ways and take unto himself a wife while the taking was in its prime, D. C. Jones being the other lucky dog. The bride and groom will spend the summer at Herra, dura, Cuba, the home of Brother Scott, returning to Atlanta next fall for him to complete his course at Tech. We wish the happy pair a life of continuous happiness and all the blessings that come extra to all good PI Kappas, inaking only one request, that they remain in Atlanta until after the Convention.
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SIGMA Cupid in all his glory descended upon a member of Sigma Chapter recently and carried him off TO FRONT bodily into the sea of matrimony. Tuesday afternoon, April 20, 1915, John Henry Hydrick, Sigma '11, was marrbd to Miss St. Lo Earle Brunson at the beautiful country home of the bride's parents near Orangeburg, S. C. A serious accident came very near happening to mar the pleasure of the occasion just before the ceremony was to be performed. The guests were all essembled, the wedding strain was begun and the participants moved toward the altar. Suddenly, without warning, the entire floor gave way carrying the assembled guests to the ground. Luckily it was not a very high floor and no serious accidents resulted from the fall. After much confusion, the ceremony was performed and everything else passed off happily. Congratulations are indeed in order. It was Pi Kapp' luck that averted an accident. Who ever heard of a Pi Kapp getting hurt? We never did. Brother Hydrick should thank the day that he became a member of this lucky fraternity. We wish for this happy couple a life full of happines3 with all accidents or anything pertaining thereto strictly barred hereafter.
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Gamma Chapter is about to close the most surcessfu/ year in her history. This semester we have had on the roll thirty active men with three in affiliated colleges. This is the record for the chapter. Our rushing like in the fall was very prosperous. Around the close of the fall semester we initiated two men, Leon DeLisle and Karl Wagner. To this number we added five more in January, Joe S. Tapscott, Ernest Wiedenululler, Donald Searles, Rey Wheeler and Charles Turner. Our freshmen totalled fourteen, a record number. The old men returning were James Schafer, Irving Fulton and Frank Rather. Those graduating are Wm. Gwynn, James Scharer. W. V. Miller, E. L. Kellas, H. E. Kaiser and S. P. Laverty. This makes the largest graduating class in our history. Brothers Oliver, Kellas and Paulsen will return for advanced work in law and we expect the large majority of the others. We have been well represented at the university this past year along all lines. Richardson made the freshman
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Rugby team, also baseball squad—aiding them in two victorious seasons; Hardy, Varsity Crew squad; Kellas, (Captain) Varsity Soccer, also Cook, Schafer, Wedemeyer and V. Miller, all of whom represented us against Stanford, Schafer making such a record at Goal that he was elected Captain and best guard on the coast; Ring, freshman crew squad; Turner, hammer throw on freshman track squad; Brink, Varsity Baseball squad. The fraternity entered the Interfraternity basketball series and finished well in spite of Cook. Mess and Brueck not being allowed to play, being Varsity men. In literary lines Holler and Fulton were on the "Blue and Gold" staff; Wheeler, reporter on The Daily Californian, with prospects for an associate editorship next fall; Kaiser Mandolin Club; Oliver, (Archon) English Club plays, "You Never Can Tell" and "Bagdad"—doing so well that he has teen engaged to coach several Shakespearean plays in the
vicinity. Scholarship is good. We are well up among the fraternities, which lead the house clubs here; Mille Economics honor society, B r ; Laverty, the scientific society, E; all told the chapter has done unusually well, taking a prominent place in all phases of the life of the uiversity. We have given three very successful dances., while our annual banquet was the best ever, there being present thirtysix fellows. The credit for this is given to Chester Prouty, toastmaster, and Paulsen, who had charge of arrangements. Heffner has been named as Archon to succeed Oliver. Much credit is due Oliver for his leadership and to him we owe in a large measure our unprecedented success for the year. In Refiner we have a good man to succeed him and feel sure that he win do equally as well. We wish to extend an invitation to all brothers from the East who may attend the Exposition, and promise them pl.nty of entertainment. The Expos:tion, we may say, is well worth the trip to this coast and we are looking forward to seeing some of our Eastern brothers here. Our house is at 1547 Euclid Avenue—remember this and be sure and come around. To all chapters we extend greetings and wish them conSAMUEL P. LAVERTY. tinued success next year.
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Eta Booster Georgia Eta returned five old men this year who are still upholding the highest standards of the Fraternity in college activities: C. A. Carlisle, L. H. Battle, G. N. Murray, G. W. Griner Jr. and C. L. Manuel. Eta has done well this year in her selection of new men, adding to her ranks eight all around good men: T. H. Bass,IL L. Fain, M. S. Hale, H. R. Hancock, S. E. Horne, W. F. Humphreys, W. H. Saffold and E. H. Sanders. Thesc have all done credit to the chapter in their standing in the university. In class elections our men have not been without honor. We have one Pi Kappa Phi officer in every class in school. In athletics Eta is not surpassed. We have three AllEmory men and one man who has made his letter in baseball, football and basketball. Nearly every member of Eta takes an active part in athletics. Of the twelve men chosen for the All-Emory Team 'cur, or thirty-three and one-third per cent. are Pi Kappa Phi men: L. H. Battle, pitcher; G. W. Griner, catcher; G. N. Murray, short; R. L. Fain, right field. Also in the student body election every Pi Kappa Phi was an easy winner. In the literary societies our men have taken a prominent part, some winning speakers' places for the commencement exercises. We expect to have three and probably mort on the honor roll this year. Our prospects for the future are very bright. 'I he chapter has grown steady and fast, winning a high place in the esteem of the faculty and of the student body. In returning ten men another year we will have good workers and excellent material for placing Georgia Eta on a higher basis. Three men—L. H. Battle, Ph. B., C. A. Carlisle, A. B. and G. N. Murray, A. B. go from us as graduates, carrying with them many honors. Early in the year several of our men had the pleasure at the installation of Lambda Chapter at The Unibeing of versity of Georgia; they returned with flattering reports. We very frequently meet Tech men in Atlanta and enjoy the hospitality of Iota Chapter. We are planning a time of gay festivities to take place during commencement, early in June. The most elaborate that we have ever had. Many of our old men will be with op and all of our ladies. So Inir -:.joyment will equal that of the old man, who. wnen he saw a circus for the first iiiue, declared he had never expected to see a place so heavenly, W. E. IIUMI'HREYS. at least, not on this earth.
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Epsilon Hot Shots Epsilon is drawing to the close of a very successful year. Last September the way seemed dark and stormy, but she succeeded in discovering the proverbial silver lining to her cloud. At the beginning of the college year Epsilon returned only five men. These were J. E. Faw, Marietta, Ga.; F. H. Smith, Easley, S. C.; S. T. Henderson, Charlotte, N. C.; H. F. Mayfield, Anderson, S. C. and Rawls Howard, Tarboro, N. C. Small in numbers, great in determination and undaunted in courage these six set about maintaining the high standing that Pi Kappa Phi holds among the fraternities here.
There were no brothers, cousins or old filen& among the freshman class to make her feel sure of getting a good bunch of new men. This was a difficulty that could only be overcome by steady and systematic "rushing." Epsilon realized that every man she got was to be the reward of hard work and willing sacrifices. She hunted out the men she wanted, she learned them thoroughly and they learnea to know her. Then when bidding day—but that comes later. At the first shot in Europe everybody in America sat down on their pocket-books, but Father Time never halted and notes came due just as before. Epsilon is a young chapter and naturally she was encumbered financially. From her creditors came the cry, "Pay up." From her debtors she received hard-luck tales of all kinds and descriptions. The creditors were paid and the debtors got sympathy even if it was given rather grudgingly. Just before Christmas J. G. Thacker of Greensboro, N. C., who had dropped out of college last spring, returned to again take up his work. He was received with open arms and greatly strengthened the ranks. Bidding day is the first Monday of the spring term, and here that Epsilon began to reap the rewards of her was it labor. That afternoon four men proudly wore the pledge button of Pi Kappa Phi. By name they are J. R. Morton, Savannah, Ga.; C. A. Mountcastle, Lexington, N. C T. W.
George W. Griner, Q. R., Capt. Junior Team Emmet Horne, R. E., Freshman Team
Walter S. Saffold, H. IL, Freshman Team L. H. Battle, C., Senior Team
C. N. Murray, L. E.. Senior Team T. H. Bass, R. T., Sophomore Team
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Hawkins, Charlotte, N. C., and J. W. Clark, Greensboro, N. C. With these men Epsilon took a new lease on life. She looked backward with a feeling of pride and forward with a grim determination to gain the farther heights. By Junior S'peaking, which came the first week in March, things were running smoothly and she gave herself up to three days of enjoyment. For this speaking she was host to nine ladies and two of her alumni. A little later A. S. McNeill of Orange, Texas joined her ranks. This shows that Epsilon did not lay down on the job after bidding day, but kept on pushing forward. She now has twelve active members and one "frater in urbe." And now, when the year is drawing to a close, Epsilon wishes to report that the hardest year of her history is past and that she has come through with flying colors. Already the work on the next year's freshman class has begun fInd the prospects look bright indeed. During the last week in May she intends to crown the year with three days of enjoyment. For commencement she already has eighteen ladies and five automobiles certain and she now extends a hearty invitation to all the brothers who can to come alid enjoy themselves with her. RAWLS HOWARD.
Iota Piek-Ups The following men have been initiated this year in the following order: R. S. Jones, Griffin, Ga.; Irwin Wilson, Atlanta; J. 14. Ellis, Jr., Allendale, S. C.; R. G. Nimocks, Fayetteville, N. C.; J. V. Thomas, Madison. Ga.; C. K. Byfield, Atlanta; E. F. Rober, Springfield, Ohio. M. H. Powell, '14, is now superintendent of the High Schools in his home town, Cairo, Ga. D. C. Jones, '14, is looking after his father's extensive lumber interests in South Georgia. T. H. Mize,'14, is working on a survey at Commerce, Ga. J. B. Hutchinson,'16, returned to school the second term after half a year's absence.
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R. M. and R. S. Jones,'16 and '17, are frequent visitors at the chapter house, running up in their car from their home in Griffin, Ga. R. M. has a position with a fertilizer company which he represents through South Georgia. W. H. Melton, ex47, paid the chapter a hort visit some time ago when he was in the city on business. He is in business with his father at Columbus, Ga., but expects to return to school next year. Several dances have been given at the chapter house after some of the recent bast ball games. Brother Smith of Epsilon is taking a business course here and is a frequent visitor at the chapter house.Iota graduates two men this year, Dillingham and Franklin, the former receiving his degree in M. E. and the latter in E. E. Dillingham has accepted a position with a ship-building concern in Massachusetts. Iota expects to have a camp at St. Simon's Island, Ga. for two or three weeks this summer. Brother "Home-Run" Wooten, a "T" man of two years, Is again representing us on the base ball team. Brothers Metcalf and Rober will spend the summer in the North, Metcalf at his former home. in North Dakota and Rober at his home in Ohio. Brother Ellis has accepted a position for the summer necticutt. Con In One of Iota's Seniors has made the boast that he will get his "dip," a wife and a job all at the same time.
Atlanta, Ga. July 14, 15,16 Pi Kapp Convention July 14, 15, 16 Atlanta, Ga.
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Brother Ellis, affectionately nick-named "Vernon Castle" on account of his proficiency in the art of Terpsichore, capably represents us at all society hops, while Brother Breen frequently favors the ladies with his beaming countennce and dry wit. (Our society lion from the thriving metropolis of South Georgia, Jesup.) H. H. SCOTT.
Letter From Lambda At present Lambda is in a thriving condition. We now have ten active members, composed of the original nine charter members and a recently initiated man, Word Cook of Fairburn, Ga. We have pledged in college at present two men, E. P. Andrews and Julian Walker. We also have two men in Prep School pledged. Besides these we have about eix men who are virtual pledges for next. fall. When we received our charter and were duly installed, we were greatly aided in forming our policies by Brother W. H. l3rewton, an alumnus of Eta Chapter and a law student here at present. Pi Kappa Phi is represented on the PanHellenic by Brothers Nall and Harris and on the German Club by Brother Camp. We are represented in the Freshman Club by Brothers Murdaugh and Patterson. Pi Kappa Phi has a good standing in the Inter-Frat Baseball League which was organized here recently. Our team is as follows, in batting order: Andrews, Murdaugh, Longino (Capt.), Beggs, Harris, Walker, Nall, Marshburn, Camp. We are going to make a bid for the championship, or 'bust' something trying! Headquarters of the Chapter are now in the Holman Building, where we have a suite of rooms. For next year we will doubtless go into a house. We extend to all fraters, everywhere, a cordial invitation to come over and give us a call. We promise to show you a good time. We are stressing the importance of a bunch attending the Convention in Atlanta, and Lambda will be well repreL. L. MURDAUGH, Secy. A Chapter. sented there.
LAMAR L. MURDAUGH DIXON BEGGS JAS. C. LONGING RICHARD HARRIS CLARENCEG. BUTLER J. EDGAR PATTERSON W. H. BREWTON CCL, E. R. W. GUNN LAMAR CAMP
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Lambda A Live Baby • • •• • • • •
This chapter was founded at the University of Georgia on January 16, 1915. The ceremonies of the installation were presided over by Col. E. R. W. Gunn, Grand Secretary of the fraternity. The occasion was celebrated by a sumptuous banquet of seven courses at The Georgian, where Pi Kappa phi was welcomed to the University of Georgia by Dean Snelling and others. Lambda chapter begins her existence with nine charter members as follows: C. C. Nall, Jr., Luthersville, Ga.; J. C. Longino, Fairburn, Ga.; L. P. Camp, Dallas, Ga.; R. F. Harris, Rome, Ga.; N. E. Marshburn, LaGrange, Ga.; L. L. Murdaugh, McRae, Ga.; E. B. Patterson, Fitzgerald, Ga.; C. G. Butler, Dublin, Ga.; E. D. Begg, Pavo, Ga.
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The members have without exception excellent class standing and brilliant prospects, especially in the ease of the freshmen. Inasmuch as we became an organization at a time of the year when there were no suitable houses available, we were compelled to secure rooms in the Holman Building. The following description is taken from The Athens Daily Herald: "Their home in the Holman Building has been fitted up until nothing more could be desired. Rich Turkish rugs cover the several rooms; the walls are beautifully adorned with leather hangings and pictures which delight a college man's heart, the furnishings are of heavy mission and mahogany. Bookcases are stacked with a goodly number of the standard books, and the leading periodicals are on the table. Pi Kappa Phi is at home to all her old friends and expects to make many more in her upward climb to prominence, which cannot fail but happen." Pi Kappa Phi takes her place as the twelfth national fraternity at the University of Georgia. The work involved in establishing Lambda chapter has been very hard. Inexperience increased our difficulties and it is with pride that we view the standing we have given to Lambda. All of the other eleven fraternities welcomed us with kindly interest, and we were immediately taken into the Pan-Hellenic Council. As yet Lambda's past, in its brevity, has little history, but she has placed her foundation on solid ground and by high endeavor and hard work is striving to raise herself into the front rank of fraternities at the University of Georgia. She realizes her duty to the national organization and is do-
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ing all in her power to keep herself keyed-up to the high standards set by her sister chapters. The youngest addition to your ranks challenges you to find any chapter more endowed with enthusiasm and brotherly spirit than she fosters. She invites you all to an even greater Pi Kappa Phi and promises not to be the last to encourage the work. Lambda wishes to keep in close touch with all. She wishes to seize this opportunity to thank all for their kindly assistance and to call especial attention to the signal services rendered us by Col. Gunn. An organization should congratulate itself upon such men as Brothers Carroll and Gunn at its head. J. C. LONGINO.
Itappit, N. C. Rooster The Kappa Chapter has had its trials and tribulations, its joys and triumphs. One of its first difficulties was to secure a suitable house, but before the installation this was very well looked after. The house has seven rooms and in front of it is a large lawn. (This lawn with its oaks has proved especially enjoyable this spring.) The installation of the chapter took place in the house on November 14, 1914. Soon after, the seven members feela larger chapter to be much more desirable and knowing some fine fellows not already in fraternities, took in four men at succeeding intervals. These were: John L. Henderson, Henry G. Harper, John W. Perdew and George M. Brooks. The chapter now is sailing in smooth water. The additional expenses attendant upon our beginning have been met'and the worst in that line has been past. Severa l fine freshmen are on our string for next year, and they are being properly looked after. Our greatest asset has been strong steady men of scholastic ability, but we have neglect ed no side of college life. Three of our men will graduate in June—J. Shepherd Bryan and Claude A. Roseman in the academic depart ment and John L. Henderson in Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
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Our prospects for the future are bright, our energy tireless and our confidence undaunted. The following is a complete list of Kappa Chapter: Edward B. Marsh, Salisbury, N. C.; J. Shepherd Bryan, Wilmington, N. C.; Claude k. Boseman, Enfield, N. C. George Baby Tennent, Asheville, N. C.; Frank L. Nash, Lumberton, N. C.; Manuel G. Quevedo, Union de Reyes, Cuba; John L. Henderson, Hickory, N. C.; John W. Perdew, Wilmington, N. C.; Henry G. Li rper, Charlotte, N. C.; George W. Brooks, Sunbury, N. C.
Convention Dots Atlanta is a member of the Southern League. If you like base ball we believe you can find a good article of it there. +
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Some of you, if very interested in the subject, might take the trouble to ferret out who Polly Peachtree is. + ?1,-; + William Henry Monckton says that he must have a good looking Atlanta girl furnished. Provide for him, Iota. + + good We have it from authority that one man will demonstrate how you can attend college and get married at the same time. + ;=1: +
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Hotel Ansley is a fine place to pass a pleasant evening. That Rathskeller is going to be a very popular place at some times. + ?1i + We have been reliably informed that the married members will leave their new additions at home. We mean the "Baby Grands." + + would feel to get Chet Prouty in another it good How game of pool! Get out your aeroplane. and come along, Middle! + ?!.; + Please have a special committee appointed to look after the bunch from Columbia. Take it from us, they are wild and need watching.
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We don't know, but we hope that the P. D. F.'s will be there in full force. More specific information can be had from Harry Mixon. + + The first man that begins a spiel about what he does back home must be thrown from the top of the Chandler Building. This is obligatory. + + We do not expect to rename the hotels while there, but some of us may have the misfortune to hand out assumed names to the Atlanta Police. +
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The Claret Club may find that it must hold a meeting about the time a few Pi Kapps assemble in Atlanta. This club originated in Charleston. Enough said. + + Somebody bring a mascot along. Fred Jones and Gus Reid prefer alligators while we are not so particular. Most any old thing will do, just so it is not a black cat. + We give all fair warning now, we expect to take charge of Harry Mixon's suit case just as soon as he gets off the train. None others need apply for the job. It's settled. 4
The girl at home is well and good, but don't for the 'Love of Mike,' let it get out that you have one. Ostracism should be the fate of the man that springs any such dope. +
When you run into Carroll and Gunn off in a corner do not bother them. They may be discussing anything from the European War to the price of two living as cheaply as one. +
Remember now, in the daytime you must act with perfectly good sense. In the nighttime the first man that displays any familiarly with that commodity will be bundled Lack home on the first train.
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Editorial Just another symptom of Pikapitis, that's all. +
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How does it strike you to have the Star and Lamp again? +
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We are looking forward to the Atlanta Convention; meet us there. +
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Iota is the host—take it from us, those boys know how to entertain! +
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This Gunn of ours has been doing some accurate shooting this year. +
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Kappa, University of North Carolina: Lambda, University of Georgia. Not bad for one year's work, eh? +
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Come now, we want as many more next year just like these we have been so fortunate as to gain. +
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Wake up boys, let's make this old fraternity hum next year. + + We can. We must. We will. + ?!: + Loyalty of a man to a fraternity that, AN is not a member of, makes this pubhe APPRECIATION lication possible. Without his generosity the college year would have passed and nothing would have reached you as When to matters which should be of vital interest to you. account on ed he heard that the Star and Lamp had suspend of a strained financial condition, he came right back with the proposition to us to get out this issue free of charge. Does this not convey to you a spirit that has been rather
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foreign to our fraternity? When a man away out in Indiana, completely out of touch with the fraternity, comes forward and helps us meet a crisis such as we face; now is the time for us to show him and the fraternity world that we are going to make a determined fight for the life of our fraternity. It shall not be said that we could not stand the pace. On behalf of the Grand Chapter we extend to Wade Smith Bolt the heartfelt thanks of the fraternity for coming to our aid in such a patriotic and generous manner. May the time soon come when his name shall be inscribed upon our rolls like is it upon our hearts at present. The past college year has been a hard one financially speaking. Along with the others we have suffered very materially. ,Allowances have been made for the hard times, but yet we feel that the members of the fraternity have fallen down badly. Since the suspension of the Star and Lamp we have had only one inquiry as to why it stopped. Something is wrong—radically wrong. Is it that you do not want a fraternity publication? Is it that you do not want a fraternity? What is it? If this is the case, why have you not come out like men and said so? Now is the time for you to speak. Arouse yourselves and either get in the fraternity. If you are men you will show it, but if you are weaklings it will be shown by a tombstone inscribed "Sacred to the Memory of H K (I), a Fraternity that Failed for the Lack of Real Men." If you care for your own respect, we should think that you would exert yourselves. Now, what are you going to do about it? Time shall be the judge. You have the opportunity. Whether you take advantage of it remains to be seen next year. Follow the course that you think will carry with it the most honor.
THE When the Grand Chapter assembles in • ATLANTA convention, the life or death of thefraterCONVENTION nity will be determined.. Every nieMber of the fraternity is needed there. The crisis of our very existence is at hand. A repetition of the Charleston Meeting will mark the end of our fraternity time. 'Thlg c'an be