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KING was to be born. The vanity of people colored the visions of His anticipated coming with the brightest hues. Of the material, they thought of His arrival in terms of superlatives as applied to their own existence. A million trumpets of purest gold would play the fanfare of announcement. The face of the earth would shake to the tread of unnumbered unisoned feet of the expected pilgrimage of obeisance.

The deepest tones ever looked upon would be those of His robes of royal purple. The greatest of all, the King of kings, was to arrive in their midst.

He came; unheralded except to those whose visions encompassed the sweeter, more. permanent things of existence; unsung except for the more lilting symphony of Nature, heard only by those attuned to her chords. Pressing poverty, not sublime riches, surrounded His birth; yet He was unsurpassably wealthy-a perfect love surrounded, hovered over, entered Him. He grew in mental and physical stature. His university was the wo rld about Him and the heart and mind within Him, all of which was a source of avid study. To Him came the secret of happiness and because of Him it became a secret no longer.

He gathered about Him those that thought and believed as He did, furnished them with that which they lacked- divine inspiration, an attainment to be won, a simple method of accomp lishment-and founded the Christian brotherhood of man, the Fraternity paramount, ever living and doing. Its motto: Faith, Hope and Charity; its bylaws were summed up in the words of a later initiate, Paul: "Be kindly affectioned, one to another, with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another."

Its dues? Give as it is permitted to you to g ive: of material sum and substance that which will mean a sacrifice, for in sacrifice is there proof of belief; of your intangible wealth of love and affection, faith and hope, :dl.

We are now preparing in our own ways to celebrate the day on which the Founder was born, the divine day of the twenty-fifth of December. To many of us the gifts of frankincense and myrrh will be sadly lacking, sadly in the sense that we have by custom paid homage to Him by material gifts to His organization, to those in want, and to our loved ones ; but there cannot be taken from us the gifts that He valued the most highly. We can always be affectioned one to anoth er and pay tribute to Him by obedience to His irrefutable laws of happiness.

If you have anything, give a portion to those who are in want, who cannot see the sky because of the obscuring clouds of poverty. By charity, by love, restore in others faith and hope. That is the celebration that He would expect of a true member of the organization. And it is His teaching that it come not one day of the year, but every day.

As has been said, the perfume of happiness cannot be sprayed on others without a few drops resting on the sprayer.

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THE STAR AND LAMP

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Of PI KAPPA PHI

Number 4

For DECEMBER, 1931 Application has been made for transfer of second class entry from Evanston, Illinois, to Menasha, Wisconsin.

Contents

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The Star and Lamp is pub· lished at Menasha, Wisconsin, under the direction of the Supreme Council of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, in the months of October, December, February and May.

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Under the Student's Lamp

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Does College Pay? .............................. .

By Albert Edward J~iggam

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Colleges Offer Experience in Racketeering and Grafting

By G. Herbert Smith

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New Birmingham Airport Is Managed by Steadham Acker

By Cecil Carlisle, Eta

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Changes in address should be reported promptly to 450 Ah· naip St., Menasha, Wis., or Central Office, Box 382, Evanston, Ill.

Interfraternity Conference Studies Fraternity Population. .

By Albert W. Meisel, S11preme Chancellor

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Several Changes Occur in District Offices . . . . . . . . . . . .

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New York Alumni Chapter Away to a Good Start

By Frank J. McMullen, Alpha Xi

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Chapters Face the Year Optimistically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Key Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The Life Subscription is $10 and is the only form of subscription. Single copies are 50 cents.

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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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AGAIN we are indebted to the talented pen of Hugh Dwight, Alpha Delta, who is now connected with the publicity department of the Portland Jottrnal. We can vouch for the talent in a very convincing way by stating that the accompanying drawing is an excellent likeness. He believes in his work to the extent that he would rather draw than write, thus this method of replying to our request and instructions.

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• Top downChalmers W. Gilbert, Omega Paul R. Alderman, Jr., Epsilon

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Cleve Allen, Iota Robert E. Williams, Alpha Zeta

N Founders' Day, D e c e m b e r 10, 1931, with the formal award of the scholarship pendants and certificates, the names of nine Pi Kapps who have brought distinction to themselves, their respective chapters and to our fraternity, were added to that slowly increasing and most carefully selected list of names which represent the highest in scholarship attainment within our active fraternity membership. The title of Pi Kappa Phi Scholar is one not lightly conferred by the frater· nity, for it represents recognition of scholarship achievement of the highest only, and the award is uninfluenced by any athletic or other extracurricular distinction attained by those chosen. In most cases the Pi Kappa Phi Scholar is not only an excellent student but he is also often a leader in one or more student activities. They are the men who do things and the probability is high that the majority of them . will be found in the Who's Who of Pi Kappa Phi twenty-five years from now. In presenting the names of the following distinguished brothers, together with their extra-curricular records, Pi Kappa Phi offers formal recognition in part of their splendid achievements and acknowledges the honor they have brought to their fraternity.

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Top downWilliam C. Askew, Alpha Alpha Walter G. Fassnacht, Omega George G. Fassnacht Omega

Paul R. Alderman, Jr., Epsilon Member of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Pi Kappa, Sigma Upsilon, International Relations Club, Spanish Club, Reporters Club, Y.M.C.A. Cabinet, Senior Gift Committee. Journalism: Editor of Wildcat Handbook, athletic editor of Davidsonian, athletic editor of annual, member of Golden Quill. Class Historian ; member of College Honor Roll; Assistant in Spanish; Frate:nity chapter archon, secretary, treasurer and chaplatn; B.S., Davidson College, 1931. Present address: Alcolu, S.C.; in lumber business.

J. Cleve Allen, Iota Member of Cotillion Club, Alpha Kappa Psi. Journalism: Yellow Jacket staff, 2, 3; Technique staff, 1, 2. Athletics: Varsity tennis team, 2, 3, 4; varsity golf team, 2, 3; fraternity basketball, 3, 4. Fraternity: Interfraternity council, 3, 4; archon two terms; secretary, warden two terms. Member of Georgia Tech debating team, 1, 2; Marionettes, 3, 4; College Honor Roll, 1, 2, 3, 4. Graduate of Georgia Tech, 1931.

Present address: 899 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, Ga.; Credit Manager, Berkeley Granity Corporation, Atlanta, Ga.

George G. Fassnacht, Omega Member of Tau Beta Pi, Kappa Phi Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Y.M.C.A., American Society of Civil Engineers.

Journalism: Exponent staff. Fraternity: Chapter secretary, alumni secretary. Distinguished student six semesters; B.S. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1931. Present address: South Bend, Ind.; in business with his father.

Walter

G. Fassnacht,Omega Member of Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Purdue Religious Council, Wesley Players, Purdue Glee Club. Distinguished student for five semesters ; expects to graduate with B.S. in Chemical Engineering in June, 1932. Present address: 330 N. Grant St., Omega Chapter House, W. Lafayette, Ind.

William C. Askew, Alpha Alpha Member of Kappa Phi Kappa, Mercer Honor Society, Ciceronian Literary Society, International Relations Club; Education Club. Journalism: Cluster staff, Cauldron staff. Vice-president of his Senior class; member freshman tennis team路 member of student tribunal; student assistant in history, 1931. Secretary of Alpha Alpha chapter two terms. A.B., magna mm laude, Mercer University, 1931. Present address: Cataula, Ga.; principal Cataula public school.

Chalmers W. Gilbert, Omega

William A. Howard, Alpha Beta

Member of Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Scabbard and Blade, Y.M.C.A., American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Purdue Military Band four years. Personnel officer of Purdue military band in senior year.

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1931; Distinguished Student. Present address: Union Switch and Signal Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. Also working on master's degree, Carnegie Tech.

Member of Phi Chi. Athletics: Varsity basketball, varsity tennis. Member of sophomore medical class at Tulane University and represents that class on the

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Dr. Will E. Edington 1 Upsilon Chairman, Scholarship Committee

honor council of the medical school. Fraternity: Senior Pi Kappa Phi representative on the Panhellenic Council, and has held chapter offices. Scholarship: Ranks in upper tenth of sophomore medical class.

Present address: 1003 Broadway, New Orleans, La.

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Robert E. Williams, Alpha Zeta Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi. Athletics: Intramural champion in tennis, 1; pistol team, 1, 2; president of Alpha Kappa Psi, 4; Alpha Zeta chapter house manager, 3, 4; one of the undergraduate founders of Alpha Zeta Chapter. Graduate of Oregon State College, 1931.

Carl Olson, Jr., Alpha Omicron Member of Cadet Officers' Association, Scabbard and Blade, American Veterinary Medical Association; D.V.M., Iowa State College, 1931. Fellowship in Comparative Pathology, Mayo Foundation. Research in animal diseases, Institute of Experimental Medicine. Working on M.S. degree from the University of Minnesota. Present address: 107 Seventh Ave. N.W., Rochester, Minn.

George V. Denny Guides New Club Magazine The announcement of the forthcoming first issue of .the Town Hall Crier, publication of the Town Hall Club and allied groups of New York, carries the name of George Denny, Kappa, as the editor. It is a journal of information and opinion for the members and all others interested in the activities of the club.

It will be published monthly from October through March by the League for Political Education, the Town Hall Club, and the Civic Forum.

Among the contributors of 1931-32 are listed Theodore Roosevelt, Grand Duchess Marie, Sir Norman Angell, Will Durant, Alexandra Tolstoy. The articles will be of such general interest as to appeal to the public, and subscription will not be confined to the membership but will be open to anyone. The news of club activities and of members of the organization will be confined to special departments.

Omicron Pleased With Housemother Omicron Chapter this year adopted the house mother plan, and selected Mrs. Carrie Fitzpatrick of Montgomery, Ala., to fill the position. Mrs. Fitzpatrick has been with the chapter since October 1, and has been the cause of many improvements about the house.

She has taken over the dining room, and this has resulted in a great improvement in the meals. So great a (hange in the arrangement and draperies downstairs was wrought by Mrs. Fitzpatrick that many of the alumni, returning on homecoming day, were afraid that they had come to the wrong house.

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George Fortune, Jr., the present ard10n of Omega, has been an active builder of his chapter as well as an active man on the Purdue campus. His have been journalistic attainments as well as those of schol· arship, and in this his senior year he has reached the highest of the journalistic goals, that of editor-in· chief of the 1932 Deris, Purdue University annual.

Brother Fortune is vice-president of Chi Epsilon, civil honorary; member of Tau Beta Pi, engineering honorary; secretary-treasurer of Iron Key, senior bon· orary; member of Blue Key, junior honorary; mern· ber of Skull and Crescent, sophomore honorary; member of Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic honorary; member of the senior Panhellenic Council and Pur· due Student Council.

An Alpha Tau Takes first Honor at R. P. I. Each year, B.O.R., an honorary athletic society of Rensselaer, awards a silver loving cup to the sopho· more who has attained the best athletic record as a freshman.

On Friday, October 2, at the first student assembly, Adrian R. Maxwell was awarded the B.O.R. Trophy.

This cup will remain in the possession of the house for a period of one year.

Brother Maxwell attained prominence as a fresh· man by winning numerals in football, swimming, and baseball. In football, as regular fullback on the fresh· man team, he was responsible for many of the team's victories and he obtained the cognomen of "Fiveyard Maxwell." As a member of the frosh swimming team, Maxwell participated in the 50 and 220-yard events, besides being anchor man on the relay tearn.

He remained undefeated in the 50-yard dash through· out the season. In baseball, Maxwell won a regular catcher's berth on the freshman nine.

Rollins College, famous for titles of its courses, such as Evil, and Books, has added to its list of subjects available, Hunting and Fishing.

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go to college if you would succeed in busiDON'T ness!"

This is the advice which many big business men, relying mainly upon their own experience as a source, occasionally pass along to the youth of America.

Such advice is merely another illustration of the tendency of a fairly large group of industrial leaders both to belittle higher education as a pathway to business success, and to show an amazing ignorance of the broad and impartial investigations that have been made both as to the effect of higher scholarship and of higher education, both high school and college, upon success in business.

Since I feel strongly that such remarks as the one I have quoted do grave injustice to American education and may do irreparable damage to the life careers of many young men who believe that all utterances coming from such sources must be 100 per cent true, I shall endeavor to show that they are at least 75 per cent untrue.

In order to do this I shall set forth investigations in three fields of education and business: First, the effect of high scholarship on business success. Second, the comparative effects of eighth-grade, high school, and college graduation upon business success. Third, the effect of both high scholarship and other college successes upon business success.

I think I can best introduce the first investigation by a simple but dramatic story.

One day, not long since, a college professor and a committee of "Old Grads" were going over the records of 1,800 of the graduates of one of our great Universities in order to find how the "old boys" were succeeding in life. They wished especially to learn Whether the high-mark men in college were making the high marks in life, or whether the low-mark men Were the ones who had in the main achieved worldly fame and fortune. By and by they came to one man Who gave as his occupation "selling chicken wire fence in a small town." This is certainly a respectable occupation, but not one usually contemplated as the chief objective of a college curriculum. At this point one member of the Old Grad committee, who evidently had not lost his sporting blood, offered to bet lOO to 1 that if they would look up this man's college grades they would find them to average below 87.

Neither the professor nor any member of the committee would take the bet. Yet I am certain that ninetynine business men out of a hundred throughout the Dnited States would have taken the bet, not only

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at 100 to 1, but at 1 to 1. If they had they would have lost at any odds, because when they looked up this man's grades they found them to average below 83.

Now the reason .why I say business men generally would have taken this bet without hesitation is because there is an almost universal belief among the business public that the brilliant scholar in college is usually a failure in the business world. He is believed to be "impractical," "a dreamer," a man with his head full of theories and high-faluting ideas, and almost certain to be a failure as a high-power salesman, a production manager, a judge of securities, or as any type of executive.

I know this personally from having lectured to hundreds of Chambers of Commerce, Executive Clubs, and Salesmen's Conventions and the like throughout the country. Moreover, we see this opinion constantly and confidently voiced by many of America's leading business men. We see also the opposite opinion just as confidently expressed- namely, that the men who are low or who fail in their college studies but who are leaders in college riots and daredevil pranks or in athletics, or are among the dumpion dancers and ladies' men of the campus, and who bluff their way over the prostrate forms of the professors and deans, are the ones whom we usually find in after life fighting the big legal battles or holding down important jobs as presidents of big corporations and managers of the country's general destinies.

On the other hand, the reason why no member of this committee would risk his money on the foregoing bet, even at 100 to 1, was because he knew too much about it. It was because this committee and this professor, Dr. Hugh A. Smith, now of the University of Wisconsin, had been engaged upon a twoyear research to find just how the good, bad, and mediocre students in this list of 1,800 had really

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turned out. I must confess that while all my own studies have confirmed my belief that high scholarship, high intelligence, high character, high personal qualities, and high success in life all tend to a considerable degree to go together, the results of this study in all these respects are truly astounding. A great deal of the data has not been published, but Mr. Smith has given me, from a technical monograph, some of his main conclusions. To use the common parlance, they knock into a cocked hat the notion that the college prodigy and the brilliant student are likely to fail in practical life and that the dull student is likely to succeed.

What Professor Smith did was to take all the graduates of this university, numbering 1,800, who had been out in life from fifteen to forty-five years, study their worldly success and then compare this with their college records. In order to be fair in deciding what should be called "success," Dr. Smith asked the committees of the various classes of bygone years to give their frank opinions on the post-college careers of their old classmates. He also secured the opinions of numerous other persons acquainted with these men's careers.

Doubtless some of the judges laid emphasis on intellectual or literary or professional achievement, some on eminence as a citizen, and some on money and other things. As a result, therefore, a composite, wellbalanced judgment of the success of each man was reached. They then compared these rankings of worldly success with the rankings that their college teachers had given them all the way from fifteen to forty-five years ago. How did the two gradings- the college grading and the worldly grading- agree?

The agreement was almost unbelievable. As Professor Smith says: "If a man was high in one list, he was almost invariably high in the other; and if low in one, low in the other. This situation was repeated with such monotony that the temptation became strong when one factor was known to accept it as a certain indication of the other. If, for example, the college record of student No. 500 happened to be misplaced, but the information showed that he had clearly won no distinction in life, it hardly seemed worth while to search for the missing record. Experience with hundreds of others made it sure he would be classed with 99 per cent of certainty in the group with low marks. On the other hand if a man had had a grade in college of 93 or better, it seemed almost superfluous to consult records and write letters in order to learn that he held a position of importance or eminence."

As an example of this, in one class of fifty-four graduates, nine were judged by this jury of their fellowmen to have achieved true world ly success. Six of these men had grades above 91 and two had 89.

Only the remaining one had a grade as low as 85.

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Herald-Tribune Sunday Section in Pi Kapp Hands

WHEN Grafton S. Wilcox was recently ensconced in the position of managing editor of the New York Herald-Tribune, one of his immediate appointments to the editorial staff of the paper was that of George Cornish, Omicron, as editor of the Sunday section.

Brother Cornish grew up in the atmosphere of printer's ink and chemical smell of paper stock in the plant of the Demopolis Times, which is owned and ed ited by his brother, for whom he acted as a general assistant. After graduating from the University of Alabama, he gained experience as a member of the editorial staff of the Birmingham Age-He1路ald. In 1923 he went to New York and obtained a position on the Herald-T1'ibtme as copy reader. The successive steps up the journalistic ladder of progress have been reached by him with unusual celerity. From copy reader he went to the telegraph editor's desk; from there to that of assistant Sunday news editor, of day news editor, and of night news editor. His recent promotion continues the recognition of his excellent ability along newspaper lines.

In another class of seventy-five members, eleven were nominated for high worldly rank. Ten of the eleven had been the first ten in scholarship in college. The eleventh had a mark of only 85, being one of the few exceptions to the rule. And it is rather discouraging for America's future to find that this man and also most of the other low-grade men who did attain eminence were politicians! As Professor Smith re路 marks: "It does not seem certain that a high college record is an asset in getting votes."

But the most striking thing was that a separate list was made up of the ninety-seven who were considered "the most worthy, successful or eminent." Another list was made up of the ninety-three who had the highest grades. The astonishing thing is that these two lists contained eighty-seven names in common!

Professor Smith made another comparison between college grades and election to Who's Who in America.

He took three of the earlier classes, numbering ninety路 three members, counting both men and women, and selected the twelve with the highest college records.

Nine of these twelve were in Who's Who, while only one out of the eighty-one remaining members with lower records was in Who's Who. Since few women are elected to Who's Who, he took a list of two hun路 dred men from the five classes about midway in age

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a?d found, among the twenty-eight high-mark men, eighteen who were in 1Vho's Who. Only two of the remaining one hundred and seventy-two low-mark ~en w.ere in Who's Who. Combining the two groups JUst mentioned, we see that out of the forty highmark students twenty-seven are listed in Who's Who, While among the two hundred and .fifty-three lowmark students only three are found in Who's Who. This study makes it obvious that when, over a period of four years, some twenty or thirty college professors and several deans mark a man with high grades for intellectual achievement, industry, and general soundness of character-which makes a sum total of about two thousand recorded gradings by men who ~re themselves men of intelligence and characterIt gives a pretty clear indication of what the world may expect of that young man in the way of worldly achievement. College professors are not very different in their judgments of human nature from business men. As one philosopher said, "College does not make fools, it develops them." Neither does it make wise men; but it gives the fool his chance, and it gives the studious, industrious, sound-hearted boy and girl their chance to show what they are made of, and the World of business by and by gives them just about the same relative chance and accepts them pretty much at their own price.

However, the foregoing is only one of a number of remarkable studies that have been published recently on the relationship between scholarship and life. It is here that I wish to present the second inVestigation dealing with eighth-grade, high school, and college graduation and world success. This inVolves a primary question of the first importancenamely, "Does education pay at all ?"

The most notable study of this question has recently been made by Dean Everett W. Lord, of Boston UniVersity. He studied the records of about 5,000 men, ranging in age from nineteen to seventy-two years, living in all parts of the United States and including bankers and bakers, clerks and clergymen, merchants and mechanics, actors and doctors, teachers and accountants. Certainly this gives us a cross section of American business. What gives it even greater authority is that a large part of the data was collected through the Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity-a fraternity of business men.

The story is dramatically told in a chart. At the left of the chart are the incomes, and at the bottom the ages 0 f these men. There is a steady climb in income from the eighth grade graduates through the college graduates to the Doctors of Philosophy. One striking thing lllay escape notice. That is that the grade-school man reaches the high point of his earnings at forty to forty-four years of age, while partial high-school and full high-school graduates reach their peaks around forty-five and carry on at about the same level to .fifty-

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five, then they sharply decline. But the income of the college graduates keeps on rising (with a few slight temporary declines) until he is at least sixtyfour years old. The Masters of Arts and Doctors of Philosophy reach their peaks at forty to forty-five, but Dean Lord believes this is probably because most of them go into teaching, which is not as well paid as business.

It is a temptation to detail a large number of the remarkable findings of Dean Lord's able and impartial research, but in sending me his tables and figures the dean himself has marked a few items in red ink (Continued on page 42)

Led firestone Training School

M . M. BAKER, Alpha Sigma, graduated with an excellent record in chemistry and physics from the University of Tennessee last spring. Because he was a leader in his subjects, he was chosen for training by the Firestone Rubber Company, at a time when selections were strictly limited. He came through the training school with the highest average of any 1931 graduate and thus assured himself of the recognition of the company. The Research Department now has his name listed on the pay-roll, and pay-rolls nowadays have a habit of shrinking in names rather than expanding.

It is but a fullillment of a promise made by his work as an undergraduate. In his senior year he held the position of student assistant in physics. His outstanding work brought recognition in the form of election to Alpha Chi Sigma, national chemical fraternity, of which he was president; to Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering; and to Phi Kappa Phi, of which he was vice-president, the highest office that can be held by a student in this fraternity.

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Colleges Offer Experience R

ACKETEERING is a new term which has been applied to an ancient practice of making money in some illegal business or by use of .questionable tactics or methods.

Never was this practice more in vogue than it is today. The beer baron is only one of a number of modern racketeers. A local dry cleaning establishment is blown up because the manager fails to pay tribute.

A truck load of eggs is mysteriously wrecked in transit. With such examples as these all about us, is it any wonder that racketeering is creeping into our schools and colleges ?

Graft in undergraduate circles has appeared simultaneously with the development of extra-curricular activities. Not many decades ago the situation as it now exists would have been impossible because extracurricular activities, if they existed at all, were conducted on a small scale and no large amounts of money changed hands.

Dean Thomas Arkle Clark of the University of Illinois thus describes the situation as it was when he was in college: "There were fewer than four hundred students in the institution in which I was doing my work. There was little money coming in from athletics, there was a deficit in our class annual, and no one was paid for working on the college paper for the very good reason that it required labor and finesse for the business manager to meet the bills for its publication, let alone paying anyone for working upon it. We were satisfied to gain experience, though if there had been any loose money we should no doubt have shared it eagerly. Class functions and class invitations, student operas and plays, and publications were not a part of our undergraduate life or else their conduct entailed such a minor expenditure of money and was so simple in its nature that there was no thought or possibility of graft."

It is hardly necessary to remark that times have changed. At one of the large state universities last year more than $200,000 passed through student hands in the conduct of extra-curricular activities. Student publications alone involved the letting of contracts and collection of money amounting to $132,500.

The budget for class social functions was practically $12,000. The contracts for these affairs were let by students, money collected by them, and bills paid on their recommendation.

Surprising as it may be, with one exception every account balanced. For instance, the sophomore cotillion receipts were $1,674.85 and the disbursements were $1,674.85. That is what I call excellent book8

• • • " Throughout the land, in almost every college, there are some students who are profiting illegitimately tn extra-curricular activities."

• • • keeping and budgeting. The exception was in the case of the senior ball, where from an income of $4,121.30 there was a profit of $26.93.

Don't blame the public schools for corrupting t~e student's morals. They learned the technique of thtS business in the shelter of their homes. High school and college extra-curricular activities simply provide the first opportunity to practice an art which they have watched from the side lines ever since they have been old enough to notice the ways of the world. .

High school activities provide the first opportuntty for the youth to get in on the "easy money." High schools as a whole have been much more sane than co lleges in the development of programs of extracurricular activities.

In most instances high school activities which involve the collection and expenditure of large amou nts of money have been pretty well supervised.

In almost every school, however, there is some opportunity for a little graft. Sometimes the local jeweler, in his desire for the contract for class rings and pins, offers cash or trade indorsements to secure the business. Now and then there is a case where the publications are not properly supervised and rebateS are demanded on contracts for printing, engraving. and photography. Here and there we find a seco~d­ ary school in which the student manager of athlettCS pockets some of the gate receipts. Even though the opportunities for graft are not so great in high school, still the secondary school activities often furnish the first taste which serves as an appetizer for the greater possibilities in college. . ,, A typical example of the "How much is there in tt attitude which exists even among college freshmen was revealed on the campus just last fall.

The student council was interviewing candidateS for the office of president of the freshman class. one of the questions which was put to each candidate was: "Why do you seek this position?"

One applicant, a little more candid, and perhaps slightly more na'ive than the others gave a rather startling answer.

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"Well, you see," he said, "I got to have money to go to school on and I understand if you get into politics there's a swell chance of pullin' down some cash."

This lad did not get his idea during the two short Weeks he had been on the college campus. He came Well imbued with the spirit, "You can't expect a fellow to work for nothing these days."

Some time ago a freshman's father asked me if I actually thought that "graft" was practiced on the college campus and to what extent. I am now ready to give my answer.

I am convinced that the practice which I choose to refer to as graft does exist among undergraduates and is quite universal. I do not say that the majority of undergraduates are guilty of grafting; there would not be enough money or positions for that. What I <lo mean is that throughout the land, in almost every college, there are some students who are profiting illegitimately in extra-curricular activities.

This statement is made only after a very careful consideration of the facts which have been secured from active undergraduates in 40 colleges and universities in all parts of the United States. Replies have also come from the deans of men in 45 institutions and from national officers of college fraternities whose

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work places them in every-day contacts with campus leaders.

Even more interesting and enlightening than the other replies is the material which has been secured from twenty large commercial houses which have dealings with students. This material has come through letters or by personal interviews with representatives of engraving companies, printers, photographers, music corporations, jewelers, and clothiers.

Before going into the material which has been secured from these sources it is best that we come to a definite understanding of what really constitutes graft.

At times the line between graft and legitimate profit is not very well defined . For instance, a few years ago the representative of an engraving house came to the ex-business manager of a campus yearbook with this sort of proposition. The young man would be put on the pay roll of the company for a period of five weeks' time in the spring of the year before the contract for the engraving for the next year's book was let. In return for the pay which he received he was to do his best to secure the contract for his employer.

Now, the engraving salesman was not taking nearly as big a chance as might appear. He knew that the man whom he wanted to hire belonged to the same political party as the new board of editors and had been instrumental in naming the new editor and business manager.

Now the question is if the ex-business manager accepted the offer, would he be guilty of grafting?

So the story goes. Almost every day some undergraduate is having to face the question, "Can I be honest and accept this proposition?"

To my way of thinking, graft constitutes the acc~ptance of mon~y or position made possible through dtshonest or unjust means. In most instances fees are obtained by taking advantage of a public office or a position of trust. As a working definition then let us say that graft in undergraduate circles' is re~ ceiving payment, both monetary and in position, without having the proper authority or sanction of those to whom you are responsible or without having rendered service worthy of the payment. If the senior class agrees to pay the chairman of the ball committee for the time he spends on the dance then his acceptance of the amount voted to him cannot be considered graft, since the class is at liberty to do as it pleases with its own funds.

On the other hand if the manager of the musical show appropriates a hundred dollars to pay himself for his services then he is guilty of a dishonest act and is a grafter.

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Up to the present no definite stand has been taken by college authorities on this question of graft. It is a hard question with which to deal and it has been eas ier to blink at what has been going on and say nothing. In some instances, no doubt, those in charge of student affairs do not realize that the practice actually exists. I am sure that such is the case if all the deans of men with whom I have had correspondence have been honest in their statements.

Of the 45 replies which I have had from faculty in charge of student activities 16 have reported either that "graft, in this sense is apparently non-existent" or "is not very common." In comparing the deans' statements with the material which has come to me from undergraduates and commercial houses I am convinced that in nine of these 16 colleges the practice is not only present but exists to a considerable extent.

In one instance I have this reply from an undergraduate: "I am only too glad to be of assistance to you in your investigation. Concerning the existence of the practice of securing money on contracts and in extracurricular activities I know that it not only exists but is somewhat commonplace. I do not feel that I am telling tales out of school when I say that 'rakeoffs' and 'graft' are a common incentive to activity indulgence for it is nothing short of wide open in many instances and one cannot help but observe.

"You ask for illustrations. The incident of the business manager of one annual comes to my mind. He hired himself as a salesman to a local photographer working on a commission basis. Then he proceeded to sell himself all the contracts for pictures in the book of which he was the manager. In a s~hool of 9,000 this amounted to quite a sum, out of proportion to contributed services to say the least."

The following quotation refers to conditions on a campus where there are fewer than 500 undergraduates: "The editor and business manager of the college yearbook receive a salary of $100 a year but they manage to make more than this by arranging their contracts with the printers and engravers. I happened to know the business manager of the book last year and while he would deny that he was getting more than his salary he wou ld unconsciously drop a remark occasionally whid1 led me to believe that he was making something 'on the side.' " The illustrations which have been given show to some extent which extra-curricular activities are remunerative. In general the extra-curricular activities in which students make money may be summed up in four general classes: publications, dramatics, athletics, and political activities.

There are always many nasty rumors going around the campus about the editors and business managers of the various campus publications. Students have 10

made and continue to make money in publications. A few years ago money from this source was even more plentiful than it is today.

College publications go back only about fifty years and in the early days these were entirely student enterprises being neither recognized or directed by the faculty. During this early period graft was wide open.

Then men selected to put out the newspaper or yearbook simply pocketed the surplus cash and made no explanation.

Today conditions have changed somewhat. College officials now recognize the educative value in this particular type of activity and with the recognition which has been given has gone supervision and control. Systems of checking and auditing have been set up to eliminate graft.

But do not be mistaken. These systems have lessened the amounts in some instances but have not done away with the practice. Editors and business managers no longer throw the books away and pocket the money. They are much more clever now. The graft which they get now never goes through the books for the auditor's eyes; it comes through cash rebates on contracts which are let.

For instance, the largest contract which is let is for engraving. The editors and business managers have been known to arrange with the representative of the engraving company for a cash settlement before signing the contract. One engraving company tells us the percentage usually asked is five per cent of the net billing. If the engraving contract ran $4,000, as it might on a large yearbook, the cash settlement would be about $200, a very neat sum.

Another engraving company tells of an experience several years ago in which two students divided between three and four hundred dol lars secured in this way. Just last fall another engraver who was bidding on a contract was told by the business manager that they had been offered $1,000 by a small engraving company which was anxious to break into the big yearbook class. The contract was later let to said small company and while the boys probably exaggerated the amount in hopes of a higher bid they probably received $500.

In justice to engraving companies which deal with school and college annuals it should be said that the percentage of cases in which students actually received money is small indeed. There has been a conscientious effort on the part of engravers to put a stop to this sort of practice and from my study I am convinced that none of the larger and better known houses would offer money to students. Now and then a salesman may resort to graft in order to get a contract but this comes out of his own commission and is not known to the company.

In many instances, I am told the reports of graft (Continued on page 25)

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Ph oto b)' 4th Ph oto Section Air Corp1 Maxwell Field

Airplane View of Birmingham Airport

New Birmingham Airport Is ~anaged by Steadham Acker

By CECIL CARLISLE, Eta

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O MANAGE its new million-dollar airport-"the finest airport in the United States south of a line drawn from New York to Los Angeles across the entire continent"-the City of Birmingham selected a Pi Kapp.

When Steadham Acker, Omicron '18, learned that the city was contemplating the erection of an air terminal, he, at his own expense and nursing a preconceived idea, went to Chicago to study for some time the busiest airport in the world. On his return he put in his application for the position of manager of the local plant. The city commission recognized in him the qualities they desired in the man that was to head the new project and accepted his application. He Was appointed to the position a long time before the completion of the terminal and its successful conclusion is evidence of his untiring efforts, and aviation and engineering experience.

After graduating from the University of Alabama, Brother Acker entered Massachusetts Institute of Technology, w hich at that time, the World War being on, was being used as a ground school for naval aviation. It was here he became intensely interested in Aying, being chosen one of the highest cadet officers.

In flying school he quickly built a reputation for himself. As a result of his superior flying ability he Was soon made an instructor. He rose steadily in the naval air service; and because he I iked it so well, he remained in the service even after the war ended.

His greatest honor came when he was commissioned

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by the station commandant at Pensacola, Florida, to organize the first night-flying division in the United States Navy, which service he completed most successfully.

Then, one day when Brother Acker and two other pilots were in the air, one of the other pilots having the controls, the plane crashed. One of the men was killed instantly. The other man was crushed. Brother Acker's jaw was broken in two places, and his leg was broken. He was caught under the wires of the plane, which was submerged in water, but was rescued by a fellow aviator.

Although badly broken in body, he eventually regained his physical soundness but left the service to plunge into the rea] estate business in Birmingham.

He operated his own agency until the above opportunity presented itself. Succumbing to his first love, he went after the position with his characteristic energy and initiative and obtained it.

Birmingham's port, which covers 315 acres, is four and a quarter miles from the post office, fifteen minutes drive on a paved highway. It lies in the northeastern section of the city, the site freest from smoke, fog, and similar atmospheric conditions that could be found, proven by tests conducted over a long period.

It is an all-way field, w ith one run-way at present, running north and south at a slight angle. The runway is paved with asphalt, and the balance of the entire field sodded. There are no obstructions, the field being three-fourths of a mile east and west; three-

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twenty-five and thirty average sized airplanes. The south lean-to of the building houses the repair shop, boiler room and locker rooms and the north lean-to, facing the field, is occupied by the field garage, oil and pump room, and several offices. The four secondfloor rooms on the corner are used as offices, dormitories, etc.

Atop the roof, lying flat, is a large electric sign with letters twelve feet high, spelling "Birmingham."

Immediately above the name is an illuminated eighteen-foot Jetter "M" which is the Department of Commerce designation of a municipal airport.

The Pi Kapps of Birmingham are quite proud that one of their number is rendering distinguished service to the city. They advise all flying members of the fraternity to " drop in" on Acker when the opportunity presents itself. They will be assured of a warm and cordial welcome.

Alpha Zeta Pi Kapps Hold Highest Offices in Honorary Steadham Acker, Omicron

fourths of a mile north and south and one and onefourth miles northeast by southwest.

The field has A-1-A rating of the Department of Commerce. It is equipped with meteorological radio station, teletype, and radio range beacons, and thoroughly lighted for night flying. Birmingham is on the southern transcontinental airway of American Airways, Inc., and in addition the Birmingham Air Service and Flying Services, Inc., operate from this port.

The terminal building was designed along Southern Colonial lines similar to the well-known "Mount Vernon" and is of fireproof construction. The exterior brickwork is painted white; the roof, slate. On the the first floor is found a comfortable waiting room, 路 flanked by the ticket office, telegraph office, baggage and check room, ladies parlor, concession shops and administration office. The east wing is entirely occupied by the dining room. There is a coffee shop, designed primarily for use of the employees of the air park.

The west wing contains space for the U. S. Post Office and houses a well-equipped hospital and first aid room. The manager's office, men's parlor and two private offices are also on the first floor. The second floor is given over to eight offices, five bedrooms and lounges for both men and women pilots. Each lounge has a dressing room, shower, and other toilet facilities adjoining. There are also U. S. Weather Bureau, U. S. Department of Commerce, and operators' offices on that floor.

The hangar is a brick and steel structure, like the terminal building, painted white. The airplane storage room, or what is called the hangar proper, is 120 feet wide in one clear span and approximately 150 feet long. The room houses comfortably between 12

Robert Williams, house manager, and recent winner of the national scholarship award of Phi Kappa Phi, was elected to the office of vice-president of Phi Kappa Phi, which is the highest office that a student may hold in this honorary. Williams has maintained an average of ninety-two and is also president of Alpha Kappa Psi, national professional honorary in commerce.

This election places two Pi Kapps in the two highest offices obtainable in Phi Kappa Phi. Doctor N. J-l.

Cornish, professor of economics and sociology and an alumni member of Pi Kappa Phi, is the president of the honorary.

Birmingham Alumni Hold Dance in New Airport BIRMINGHAM's new municipal airport furnished the background for an informal dinner dance given by the local alumni d1apter on the evening of October 7. There were 112 enthusiastic Pi Kapps and guests present, representing eight different chapters-Eta, Omicron, Iota, Chi, Rho, Alpha Alpha, Alpha Eta, and Alpha Iota.

The courses of the dinner alternated with the dancing and entertainment. The alumni chapter committee in charge of the arrangements consisted of J. Frank Fletcher, Omicron; Robert Mundine, Omicron; and Edward Beason, Alpha Eta. Host for the evening was Steadham Acker, manager of the airport.

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Interfraternity Conference Studies Fraternity Population

By ALBERT W. MEISEL, Supreme Chancellor

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HE Scholarship Committee of the Interfraternity Pacific States, total number of undergraduates Conference has recently made a study of the frater- 23,185, with 223 active chapters and 4 inactive. nity population at each educational institution where a The proportion of fraternity chapters to number of chapter of any member fraternity is located. Many in- undergraduates in each regional section is as follows: teresting situations are revealed by these statistics.

New England States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:64 To reach the results shown, the total number of Middle Atlantic States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:66 undergraduate students at each institution as given North Central States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:108 by the U. S. Department of Education has been used.

Southern States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:70 All graduate, special, and professional students have Western States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:93 Pacific States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1: 104 been disregarded. The ratio of fraternity chapters to undergraduates has been figured on the present total The chapters of Pi Kappa Phi in accordance with number of active national fraternity chapters at the the regional classification adopted, are distributed as several institutions. follows: Middle Atlantic States 5; North Central Having in mind that only colleges at which memStates 5; Southern States 25; Western States 3; and bers of the Interfraternity Conference are represented, Pacific States 3. With the exception of Kappa Sigma, the following enrolment totals are published: Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Alpha EpNew England States, total number of undergradsilon, Pi Kappa Phi has more chapters in the Southuates 16,245 with 251 active chapters and 44 inacern States than any other member of the Interfraternity tive.

Conference.

Middle Atlantic States, total number of underIn order that each chapter of Pi Kappa Phi may graduates 40,008, with 601 active chapters and 109 have the ratio of chapters to undergraduates on its inactive. own campus, the following table has been prepared: North Central States, total number of undergraduates 59,014, with 549 active chapters and 69 in '~ ~ active.

Chapter ~~i~ Q;:r...;:: Southern States, total number of undergraduates N;:; ao~ Atlanlit 34,845, with 495 active chapters and 173 inactive. .... ... ................. 3500 49 nâ&#x20AC;˘ Western States, total number of undergraduates Cornell Brooklyn Polytechnic ............ 475 7 68* Penn State .............â&#x20AC;˘...... .

3300 43 77* 38,990, with 419 active chapters and 28 inactive.

Rensselaer .......... .. .......... 1500 15 100*

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-Hair by Hair It Is Slowly GreyingNew York City, N.Y. May 9, 1929.

Central Office, Evanston, Ill. D ea rs Sirs: I got your letter in which you say that our fraternity magaz ine addressed to me has been returned to you. And I note that you say that as it is sent out second class it isn 't forward ed by the postoffice. Thank you very much for your kind efforts. My new address to which I wish the magaz in e sent is as above. (Our italics .-Ed.) Yours truly, J. HERRIOT SEMMES Singapore, S.S. June 1, 1929.

Central Office, Gentlemen: I didn't receive my magaz ine, and I suppose that it was because I have moved . My new address is as follows: JAMES H . SEMMES, Harcourt, Singapore, S.S. Looking forward to seeing an ea rly edition of the maga. zine,

am, fratern all y, J. H. SEMMES

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October 15, 1929· Central Office, Hileau, T.H., Dear Brothers: I just talked with Brother Jones here, and saw his copY of our fraternity magazine. It is an excellent piece of work.

I would like very much to have it sent to me. Since coming here I have been working with the Smellers Dredging Co. Send the magaz ine in care of that firm.

Yours, JOHN H. SEMMES Saffron, South Africa.

December 21, 1929.

Central Office, Dears Sirs: I und erstood when I was initiated by Beta chapter that the fees paid included a subscription to our magazine. Since leaving school I have not seen a single copy of the maga· zine. See what you can do about this. My address for the next ten days will be c/o Columbia Steamboat Corp., this place.

Yours truly, J. H. SEMMES Montreal, Canada.

October 3, 1930.

Central Office, Dear Sir: Just a note to ask you why I haven't received the maga· zine. I have kept you informed of my changes in address, and yet I haven 't received the magazine in tbree years. I cannot understand such an oversight on your part. I will thank you to see that this doesn't happen again.

Yours, J. H. SEMMES Atlanta, Georgia.

January 11, 1930· Central Office, Dear Brothers: In reply to your request for information regarding Brother James Herriot Semmes, Eta, '28, I wish to say that the last heard of him was about a month ago. I had a postcard frorn him in Scandinavia, where he was working with some tel ephone company. Since then mail addressed him there has been returned.

1 would sugges t that you write to his father, Mr. ]. W. Semmes, of 1022 H allowven St., Mineola, Miss., as it would be a pity for the fraternity to lose contact with a member of Brother Semmes type.

Trusting that this information will be of aid to you, Most fraternally yours, CECIL B. SMITH, Eta '27 Minneola, Miss.

December 1, 1930.

Central Office, Dear Sir: ln reply to your request for the address of my son, J. H. Semmes, I wish to say that he is now in the Belgi~n aviation corps . He can be reached if addressed as follows : Rue des Trois Chansons, Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, South Africa.

Thanking you for your interest in ]. H., I am, Sincerely, J. W. SEMMES

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William

J. Berry Succeeds District Archon Meisel

George B. Helmrich Directs Ninth District District Archon Gene Dunaway Resigns Clyde

C. Pearson Appointed Chapter Adviser

Several Changes Occur in District Offices T

H E Supreme Chapter elections at Detroit left two district archonships vacant: that of the First District, formerly held by Supreme Chancellor Albert W. Meisel, and that of the Ninth, which Supreme Treasurer J. Wilson Robinson occupied. To fill these offices Supreme Archon Wagener has appointed William J. Berry, Alpha Xi, and George B. Helmrich, Alpha Gamma, respectively.

Both of these men were introduced to the fraternity through these columns in the May issue of the magazine. Distr ict Archon Berry holds the position of Head of the Department of Mathematics of the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and a professorship in mathematics in the St. Francis College of Brooklyn. This dual ed ucational roll is further augmented by the extra duties entai led by the position of chairman of the faculty comm ittee on student affairs at the former institution.

He has maintained an ever- increasing interest in the fraternity and its affa irs, both local and national. Of his chapter he has been a member of the Board of Directors, ed itor of the chapter publication, and an active supervisor of scholarship. He has been actively identified with the district movements, attend ing all

George B. H elmrich

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conclaves and participating in their labo rs. In a national way, he has represented the fraternity twice in the Interfraternity Conference, acted as chairman of the comm ittee on scholarship of the Charleston Supreme Chapter, chairman of the committee on finance and budget of the last Supreme Chapter, and participated ably in the work of the comm ittee on legislative amendments, which is responsible for the present excellent code of the fraternity. He acted as assistant installing officer at the installation of Alpha Tau Chapter, Renssel aer.

Under the supervision of Brother Berry fall Psi, Alpha Mu, Alpha Xi, and Alpha Tau Chapters. His insight, experience, and wide capabiliti es will be extremely valuable to these chapters, and it is simple to predict a continuance of the progressive district activity which was placed under way by former District Archon Meisel.

George B. Helmrich brings to his position a wealth of business experience which has come to him as the assistant to the construction eng ineer of the D etroit Edison Company and also a background of contact with the undergraduate gai ned through many years of instruction. He was Professor of Mechanical Engineer-

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Under his supervision Rho Chapter has made very material headway and Xi Chapter has continued to improve. Of the last four national conventions he has attended three. At the Charleston meeting he was chairman of the committee on district organization.

The success of the undergraduate round table of the Detroit convention is to be attributed entirely to his untiring efforts and capable leadership.

He is the ranking salesman of the Roanoke agency of the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company, or was until his health began to fail him. He is a member of Alpha Eta Chapter, Howard College.

Clyde Pearson Becomes Alpha Iota Adviser

District Archon Dunaway Resigns

The acceptance by Kenneth Daughrity of a professorship in the University of Mississippi left vacant the position of chapter adviser of Alpha Iota Chapter, Auburn. Upon the recommendation of District Archon J. Chandler Burton, Clyde C. Pearson, Alpha Iota, was appointed to the position by Supreme Archon Wagener.

Brother Pearson is the assistant architect of the Alabama State Department of Education, Montgomery, Alabama, and many of the schools throughout the state carry evidences of his handiwork. As an undergraduate he was outstanding in his studies, becoming a member of Botegha, honorary architectural fraternity, vice-president of the Architectural Association, and instructor in architecture. He was also associate editor of the college annual and a member of Friendship Council, honorary social club.

While located in Birmingham, he performed ably the duties of chairman of dance committee of the Birmingham convention and held offices in the Birmingham Alumni Chapter. He is archon of the Montgomery Alumni Chapter.

To him Omicron Chapter is indebted for the plans for completion of the third floor of their house. This interest in his fraternity, of which the above iterns are but small evidences, he will carry to his own chapter as adviser, and there is no doubt but both chapter and fraternity will gain thereby.

Not so fortunate is District Two, for it has lost the services, officially, of District Archon Gene Dunaway, who, for reasons of health, has asked that he be relieved of the position. His retirement from the office does not mean that the fraternity is entirely out of his mind as his continued activity and interest, as far as he is able to apply, indicates. He is still in frequent contact with the chapters of the district, Xi and Rho, is actively路 interested in the Roanoke Alumni Chapter, and still plans to make good his promise of making a bid for the 1935 convention. Although the inter-district conclave of this year was postponed, he pushed through a joint meeting of the two chapters on the twelfth of December.

Clyde C. Pearson

Gene D1maway

ing in the University of Oklahoma prior to his acceptance of the position with the Detroit utility.

Upon arrival in Detroit, he became immediately interested in the organization and program of the Detroit Alumni Chapter, of which he has served as archon and chairman of the committee on scholarship. He was responsible in a large way for the excellent results obtained by the committee in improving the scholarship in the two chapters located in the state.

He became well known to the members of the fraternity who attended the Detroit convention as the very courteous, thoughtful, and accommodating director of sightseeing of the convention, which was one of the outstandingly pleasant and informative phases of that meeting.

Brother Helmrich h as under his supervision the two Michigan chapters, Alpha Theta and Alpha Kappa, Omega at Purdue, and Upsilon at Illinois. It is a big job but he is the type to .fill it.

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Convention

Expansion

Lawrence

J.

Bol-vig

Arc/Jon

Frank J. McMullen

William W. Nash TreaJurcr

Secretary

New York Alumni Chapter Away to a Good Start

By FRANK J. Me MULLEN, Alpha Xi New York Alumni Chapter moves on toward THE the goal of a big year. At the pounding of the

gavel, wielded by the Archon Lawrence J. Bolvig, seventy Pi Kapps, good and true, representing various parts of the U.S.A., gathered recently for the first meeting of the alumni year. Speeches, discussions on conventions past and future, expansion reports, a guest speaker, and refreshments formed the program of the evening. To all unable to attend, these few words can convey little of the up-and-going spirit of the meeting.

Prominent Pi Kapps present included Supreme Chancellor Albert W. Meisel and First District Archon William J. Berry. Both were presented to the gathering and responded with short speeches to the hearty ovations. In explaining the duties of his new office, Brother Meisel repeated the pun attached to him at the convention that he should be the official dispenser of Chancellor cigars. Brother Berry offered the organization his help and cooperation. Unfortunately, Vice Archon Roy J. Heffner, past Supreme Archon of the fraternity, was unable to be present.

The expansion reports called attention to the chart of national fraternities compiled by the Interfraternity Conference showing Pi Kappa Phi ranking in strength and prominence in sections of the U.S., but woefully

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lacking in the East. Under the leadership of Carl Ostergren, Psi, the committee on expansion is making personal contacts with locals of good standing in worth-while institutions.

Brother Berry, delegate and star reporter, gave the group the story of the 1931 convention in his interesting and inimitable style. Detroit has set a high mark for New York to equal or pass in 1933. Plans for the next convention will soon be under way and more news of that in the near future.

Routine business and discussions over, the guest speaker of the evening, Mr. Roscoe Grover of Station WABC and Ned Wayburn's Sd1ool for Radio Stars took the floor. Despite the rising clouds of tobacc~ smoke, Mr. Grover gave illuminating sidelights on the inside story of hroadcasting studios and radio and Broadway stars. Refreshments followed, while interested groups gathered about the speaker to hear more of the anecdotes and gossip.

Of its many activities, the New York alumni are proud of their bridge club and the newly formed Downtown Luncheon Club. Pi Kapps with their wives or sweethearts have been meeting regularly for the past few years on the third Thursday of each month at 33 ~idney Place. From a small beginning it has grown 10to a permanent and prominent fixture. All 17

brothers are welcome to attend. The Luncheon Club is getting off to an auspicious start with its first meeting at Planters Restaurant, downtown New York.

This will take the form of regular luncheons, and further announcements concerning it will follow soon.

The New York alumni will continue their usual meetings in December, March, and May at 33 Sidney Place. The December meeting is the crowning event of the alumni season. The Christmas dinner will take place as usual at the Hotel Brevoort, hostelry of Brother Raymond Orteig, Jr., of Lindbergh prize fame, at Fifth Avenue and Eighth Street, New York City. The date is Thursday, December 17, the time 7:30 P.M. This the place and this the time when "Good Fellowship Reigns" supreme. All Pi Kapps hoping to enjoy this merrymaking, gala affair should make their reservations as soon as possible with Brother Cyril R. Davidson, 400 East 50th Street, New York City. In addition, Brother Bolvig is making efforts to have Rudy Vallee broadcast Pi Kapp songs that evening.

Monte Carlo Party Staged

by Ch icago Alumni At the end of the gambling hall an excited crowd was closely gathered around the roulette wheel, watching with hopeful eyes the tiny white ball that spun over the favorite numbers. Every now and then the monotonous drone of the croupier's voice could be heard over the murmur of the crowd and the clicking of the chips. Those around the table seemed fascinated by the game and all seemed to be possessed by the gambling fever.

At a neighboring table a dice game was well patronized and many of the old timers were talking to the dice and appealing to "Lady Luck" in the most plaintive tones. There was no scarcity of money and at times it was difficult to find the dice in the piles of bank notes. At another table chuck-a-luck fans were gathered around the caged dice, while at still another a croupier conducted a similar game with a vertical wheel. In an adjoining room, a German bar-tender served soft drinks from an old-fashioned bar, all mahogany and glass. The setting was ideal and although in the Stevens Hotel,路 looked much more like Monte Carlo, Agua Caliente, or Southport.

In such an atmosphere and in such manner did the Chicago Alumni Chapter disport themselves at their Monte Carlo Party in November. Seventy couples gathered for the evening's gambling, and fortunes were lost. As each couple entered the room they were given $100,000 in very queer money to use as they saw fit. Most saw fit to throw it away in reckless fashion . It came too easy; additional $100,000's could be purchased for a mere dollar.

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The end and aim? To accumulate the most and bid for the prizes for the evening. After the games were over, handsome prizes were offered to the highest bidder. To Burton R. Brown, Alpha Tau, went the first prize, an electric clock; to Jewel Burk, Upsilon, went the leather carry-all that was the second prize; the third prize, a poker set, went to Robert Gordon, Alpha Nu; while no other than E. N. Turnquist came through to win the last prize, which consisted of a set of boudoir lamps.

Green Directs Track

Carson Green, Alpha Iota, former sprinting ace at Auburn, is in charge of cross country and fall track at Alabama. Green starred at Auburn in 1924, 1925, and 1926, running both dashes, the hurdles and participating in the broad jump. His time for the 100yard dash was 9.8.

With the new cinder track at 'Barna rapidly being completed, many varsity and freshman tracksters are coming out for the fall season. Cross country will start next week.-T11scaloosa News.

Delta Pledges Carolina Junior Tennis Champ

Among Delta's recent pledges is Will Cox Clinkscales, seventeen-year-old Carolina junior tennis champion, from Belton, South Carolina. Clinkscales graduated from Belton High School last year, where he was a star on the football and baseball teams and state high school tennis champion. His state junior tennis title was won this summer on the country club courts in Greenville, South Carolina. Pledge Clinkscales is now a member of the freshman team at Furman.

Sure Cure or an Excellent Source of Income

The tendency of the fraternity and sorority members to handle the personal property of other members of the organization with all the freedom of ownership has been capitalized by a chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha. A ruling was adopted that a loan of an article entailed a fee for its use, which is to be contributed to the house fund. If enforceable, it should provide considerable revenue or cure the evil.

Potent Press Picture of John Ferraro, Psi, ran in the New York uTimcs"'路 Brown路 Ice's ( Mu) performances rate Philadelphia uLedger"' and ihc cant路 pus publication; publicity /or Robert Bruce, Eta, appeared ;,, the SayanntJh uNcws"'; A. E. 1-lughes, Eta, secretary of the Central Produce Termit~al, is shown on the left wi th other officers as they appeared in the Terminal "Journar'; t he homecoming' display of Alpha Omicron is pictured by lhe Des Moines uRegisler-1"ribune"; 1. C. Allen. lola, gels space in Atlanta ''Journal": another picture of Theodore ]acksou, Omicrott, from the University of Alabama uCrimson-lV!Jite."

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Potent Press TWO OF THE PLI\YERS WHO SHONE IN FOOTBALL GAMES SATURDAY. I

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Lynch

Is Leader at Alabama

James P. Lynch

Those Omicron members who are prominent in the campus periodical field are led by James P. Lynch.

After three years of outstanding service on the staff, Brother Lynch was chosen editor-in-chief of the year's Rammer-Jammer, the university's monthly comic magazine. He is from Mobile, Alabama, and he was initiated into the fraternity by the Alabama Polytechnic chapter.

His honors are not at all limited to the above achievement, for he is also honorary associate editor of both the college annual and the weekly newspaper.

He is an honorary member of the university's Y.M.C.A. Council, and the senior lawyers have decided that Lynch should fill the position of Prophet for their class.

Brother Lynch, ever since he transferred to Omicron Chapter, has been active both in the chapter and on the campus. His most outstanding honors during his career at the university include the following: Forensic Council, assistant editor of Rammer-Jammer, humor editor of the C01路olla, g lee club, and Baton Club. Brother Lynch was a member of the university's first debating team to speak over the radio, and this demonstrates his ability as an orator.

The administration of Oglethorpe University has announced a proposed radio curriculum leading to a regular degree. Listeners must take notes upon lectures and stand comprehensive examination. Oh, yes, registration and payment of fees are necessary.

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Sewanee Houses Are for Recreation Only

The fraternity situation at Sewanee is perhaps different from any other college in the country. Due to the small number of students, never more than three hundred, members of fraternities are never allowed to live in their respective fraternity houses.

A larger percentage of the studertts are fraternity men at Sewanee than in most universities, and if each chapter house acted as a home for the members of that fraternity, there would be almost no need for dormitories. Similarly, if meals were served at chapter houses, the main dining hall would not be needed.

Fraternity houses at Sewanee, then, act merely as places for recreation for the students, and as settings for the various social functions of the fraternities. At all times of the day and night, students may be found in the fraternity houses amusing themselves at various games of cards, billiards, or ping pong. Sometimes the house is used as a place of study, but the radio usually interferes with scholarly endeavors. The fraternity house is primarily and essentially a place of amusement, and its doors are never locked, visitors being always welcome to enter and make themselves at home, even though a member of the fraternity may not be present.

Prize Drawing

A reproduction of the drawing-A MoutJtain Monastery-thai won first prite /or Lloyd Lo'Ycgreu, Alpha Delta, itJ the Beau" Arts Institute of Design con test. There were oYer ji11e hundred entries.

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Witt Wins Second Place in Pentathlon Contests

the rear of the truck, killing Marbury, the driver, one of the girls, and injuring the other.

Marbury did not die instantly, for the newspaper account of the accident speaks of him pulling one of the girls from beneath the wreckage and making an attempt to comfort her, and expiring a minute afterward. He received a fractured skull.

Nu Chapter Has Strong Mothers' Club One of the first of the Mothers' Clubs of the fraternity to be organized, founded 1920, the existence of the Mothers' Club of Nu Chapter has been a continuous one and a great aid to the chapter.

Of the unusual things offered by this club to the boys in the chapter as incentives and encouragements, the outstanding are three cash scholarships awarded each semester. One is given the member with the highest average, another is given to the man who has Harlow Witt shown the greatest improvement, and the last goes Harlow Witt, Alpha Omicron, was adjudged the to the chapter when it raises its average to within second-best all-round athlete of Iowa State College at the upper-half of the average of the social fraternithe conclusion of the annual pentathlon tests this fall. ties on the Nebraskan campus.

He took two seconds, two thirds, and one fourth to In addition to offering these awards to the chapter place second. He "monkeyed" up a thirty-foot rope twice each year, the equipment and furnishing of the in 7.3 seconds and broad jumped 17 feet 4 inches for house are the better for the gifts of dishes, silversecond in both events. Third places were won in the ware, and furniture. This year they completely furhigh jump with 5 feet 2 inches and the 150-yard dash nished the housemother's room. with the time of 18.2 seconds. Making only 35 feet 9 One wonders how they manage to finance these inches in the shot put, he placed fourth. excellent gifts. They charge annual dues, but such are Each year five events, the high jump, broad jump, small in amount. The major portion of the income shot put, 150-yard dash, and rope climb form a basis is derived from rummage sales held from time to time. for elimination contests among all men students at Those who have come in contact with such sales know Iowa State. All freshmen and sophomores are required that they entail a great deal of labor, so to know of to run the tests during physical education classes, their source of income is to realize more fully their while upperclassmen are urged to compete with the interest and personal sacrifice. junior college students as a fraternity group. For the Nu Chapter is inexpressibly indebted to its mothers. .first elimination rather high standards are set by the physical education department and only those stuDetroit Convention Bride and Groom dents who make a perfect score of twenty-five are allowed to continue for the individual championships.

These standards were sufficiently high that this year only forty-three students of the 2,500 competing made a perfect score. A week later these picked men met as a group to determine the best all-round athlete in schooL

Automobile Wreck Takes Life of Alabama Pi Kapp A puncture and inability to get it repaired cost Ernest L. Marbury, Omicron, his life. On October 30 he was driving two feminine friends home when he was forced to stop en route because of a bad tire.

Attempts to get it fixed having failed, he accepted the offer of a passing motorist to take them to their destination. After going six miles this car crashed into

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Rarely doe~ there occur a national con't'cution of the fraternity ~hat there IS not present a couple who are honeymooning. This

u C.. E. Jones, Alpha Kappa, and the new go..-ertJOT of his own

domam.

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Officers: Ford, treasurer; Halstead, archon; Hubbard, secretary.

2. Executive Committee, Challanooga alunmi: Folts, Hall, Brown, Bright.

3. Dr. R. L. Petry, Alpha Pi Chapter adviser.

4. Mu pledges . .5. Bill and Block McKinney, Alpha Sigma mas· cots.

6. Alpha Pi Officers: Treasurer McNeil, Archon Eby, Secretary Gilchrist.

7. Busses toed at the Detroit co11vcution.

8 and 9. Alabama state con't'cntion delegation, largest with exception of Michigan: Adams, Ham·

ilton, Lynch, Padgett, Davis, Pou, Mite, Jackson, Upchurch, Pallcrson.

10. Fulmer, Mu track star, SouthcrtJ Conference record holder.

11. Kappa house.

12. EpsilotJ officers.

13. Mrs. N. W. Fisher, Alpha Gamma housemother atJd the mother of James Fisher of that chapter.

14. Epsilon house.

15. Alpha Delta pledges. You don't s/1ave until you are sixteen.

16. Chi's /ega/ lights of Pfli Alpha Delta: Gau· tier~ Osborne, Ulmer.

17. Epsilon Chapter.

18. Left •ide of the Florida football li11e: Moore, Jenkins, Spurgeon.

19. Tau hotHc.

20. Tile Third Estate of Alpha Omicron: Swi•hcr, Johnson, Nclso11, Thompson, Hutchcro/1, Duncan, Dean, Dockal.

21. Alpha Eta chapter house under rare conditions, surrouuded by snow.

One-Third of Alpha Omicron Chapter in Fourth Estate Alpha Omicron has always had at least one man prominent in campus publications, but at present over one-third of the chapter have positions on one of the four publications.

Outstanding is Edwin Dean. He is an issue editor of the Iowa Stale St11den1, a tri-weekly newspaper, and has been city editor of the Ames D aily Trib!lneTimes. Other positions that he has held include: reporter and assistant issue editor, S111dm1, '26; business manager Green Gander, Iowa State humor publication, '29; associate editor, Iowa Agrimltfll'isl, '28. Honoraries include journalism "I" and "A" (the only student in the history of the school to have both) and a star, Sigma Delta Chi, Order of the Goslings, and Sigma Upsilon.

Next in line is Joe Duncan. At present he is an assistant issue ed itor of the Student, and feature writer for the Iowa Agricttll11rist. He has been acting editor during the summers of '28, '29 and '30 of the Lineville (Iowa) Trib11ne; editor of the Better Iowa Daily, and editor of the Alpha Omicron A/micron. He is a member of Sigma Delta Chi, professional fraternity in journalism.

Dale Swisher is now circulation manager of the Bomb, Iowa State yearbook. Previous positions are assistant circulation manager '30 and editorial staff '29.

Russell Thompson is a reporter for the Student and assistant circulation manager of the Iowa Engineer.

He is a member of Beta Kappa Epsilon.

Benn Nelson is a feature writer for the Iowa Agri-

mlt11rist, and a reporter for the St11dent. In the chapter, Benn is editor of the A/micron.

Clyde Hutchcraft is assistant circulation manager of the I owa Engineer, and a member of Pi Epsilon Pi, national pep organization.

K. M. Johnson is a member of the business staff of the Bomb. He is the representative of the chapter in the Interfraternity Council, and is a member of Pi Epsilon Pi. Pledge James Dockal has started early and is helping Hutchcraft on the business staff of the Iowa Engineer.

Ed Must Be a Joiner Edward H. Higgs, Alpha Rho, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Higgs of this city, was recently appointed member of the executive committee for the Emergency Loan Fund for West Virginia University students, serving with the president of the student body and dean of men. The committee will direct the campaign for contributions to build up a fund to assist students.

Mr. Higgs is editor-in-chief of the Athenae11m, university paper, member of Pi Kappa Phi, national social fraternity, member of Journaliers, honorary journalistic fraternity, Press Club, Scabbard and Blade national honorary military fraternity, and member of the Interfraternity council.

The above information comes from the Bureau of Information, Department of Journalism, West Virginia University, and from it we gather that Ed must be a "joiner." He seems to have joined everything except the Sons of Rest and the Holy Rollers. At any rate we are glad to hear he is doing something besides play football.-Parsons (W.Va.), Advocate

Do You Know That Pi Kappa Phi Expects of Every Brother

P ersonal lifelong interest and service both as an active and an alumnus.

1 mplicit obedience to the Constitution, By-laws of the Supreme and Subordinate Chapters and their officers.

K indness and helpfulness to each and every brother.

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ttendance at all Chapter and Alumni meetings and social functions. ersistent effort to secure an unusual scholarship record. articipation according to the individual's talent in the extracurricular activities. prompt payment of national and chapter dues and other financial obligations.

P ersonal compli ance with all the House rules.

B earty cooperation in all fraternity duties.

1 ndividual conduct of life so as to reflect credit on the reputation of Pi Kappa Phi. -From Pledge Q11estionnaire of Alpha Xi Chapter

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Omicron Deals Depression Body Blow (From a Letter of Treasurer J. T. Jackson)

Herewith I am enclosing you a copy of the financial report of Omicron Chapter for the month of September, a copy of the budget for the remainder of the year, and list of explanatory notes on the budget. The budget covers only the remaining seven months of the year because of the fact that our financial policies for the first two months have already been worked out and put into practice.

At the opening of school in September we collected $10 per man in summer dues. We now have twenty-three active men and thirteen pledges. Nineteen men live in the house this month and twenty-two take meals there. On the first of November we will have twenty-five taking meals and twenty-one or twenty-two rooming in the house.

Since the opening of the school year we have decided to dispense with our dance for this year, to lower the board from $26 to $25 per month, to lower the room rent from $10 to $8 per month, to increase the dues to $6 from $4, possibly to lower the initiation fee from $75 to $60, and to operate on a general policy of retrenchment.

We have secured a housemother who now resides in our chapter house. Seven other fraternities have done likewise. It is a most satisfactory and helpful addition. We have one man butler, one part-time maid servant, and one woman cook. The housemother is in complete charge of the meals.

We have painted all the outside wood work of the house, have painted the housemother's apartment, have painted the second floor bathroom, have bought a few new curtains, and have purchased portieres for all openings in our living room.

Omicron's activities this year have been characterized by a strong spirit of cooperation and unity.

Spiritually the chapter is in better cond ition than it has been during the three years that I have been connected with it.

Other improvements are in the offing. The December conclave has been called off, but there is possibility that we will have a Founders' Day reception in its stead.

Alpha Taux The above is the clever title of the chapter publication of t.he Alpha Tau Chapter, Rensselaer, the first copy of which has recently been received by the members of the chapter, other chapters of the fraternity, and officers. It is edited by Guy A. Yaple, Elmer M. Bauer, and Loren A. Chase. Nine pages of mimeographed material composed the creditable, newsy issue.

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Chapter Publicity-- an Excellent Tip It is undebatable that publicity may be made a construe路 tive force in fraternity building, just as it is in business and every other form of enterprise. Particularly in communities where the fraternity is new will press exploitation aid the chapter in overcoming the advantage held by the older groups on the campus. Older chapters can employ it as an indication of aggressiveness.

Accordingly, Jet me urge every chapter to pick a publicity chairman to carry on a systematic, year-around campaign in the local, district and national fields. Here are some suggestions for such a program: 1. Send notice to hometown paper for each pledge, setting forth the virtues of the fraternity as well as of the man.

2. Shoot stories to hometown papers relative to campus and fraternity honors won by members. Also at time of graduation.

3. Give items to local and neighboring papers on your Founders' Day banquet, listing important personages who will attend. In each instance, localize the story, viz., if John Jones of a certain town is to be the speaker, build the release for that town around him.

4. Build up district conventions in same way.

5. If patrons and patronesses for dances are from outof-town, be sure the hometown society editors get the news.

6. Newspapers usually have campus correspondents-get acquainted with them and feed them copy. Frame trick photographs, such as men doing odd jobs about the chapter house, for feature stories, tying in the best known members.

There is a saying among publicity folk that "a picture is worth ten thousand words." Some of these articles might also be sent in to newspaper syndicates, securing national attention, especially in the case of well-known athletes.

7. Have at least one man on the staff of the college newspaper, as an outlet for the chapter news on the campus.

8. Be sure local newspapers get pictures of your champion路 ship winning chapter teams.

9. Publicize thoroughly the winning of district or national fraternity awards by one of your chapter members.

Send story and picture of man both to local papers and his hometown papers.

10. Have alumni tie in fraternity mention in any biographical bits appearing in the press. Many are inclined to neglect this point.

11. Get brief success stories about your alumni for your campus publications.

12. Supply high school publications with notes on members who are graduates of that high school.

13. Send pictures, stories to College Humor and other national collegiate magazines.

14. Arrange periodical college broadcasts over one of the local radio stations.

15. If there is not already an annual smoker for fraternity pledges on your campus, have your pledges inaugurate this as a tradition.

16. Last, but perhaps most important, send frequent news letters to your alumni.-Shield and Diamond of Pi Kappa Alpha.

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Colleges Offer Experience in Racketeering and Grafting (C01ztin11ed from page 10)

originate in the brains of salesmen who have failed to get a contract and are hunting an alibi.

As a contrast to the engraving contracts the contracts for photographic work should be mentioned. As it is an exception for the engraving contract to be profitable to the students so it is the rule in the case of contracts for pictures. This has developed to the place, in fact, where photography for college annuals is hardly less than a "racket" and only those who are willing to resort to "racketeering" practices are able to secure the business. As a result a few large photographic houses are doing the bulk of the college annual business.

Hillary G. Bailey, A.R.P.S. artist ~nd phot~grapher of Indianapolis, tells of an interestmg expertence he had this spring. In bidding on contracts for the coming year he was met three times with almost the identical statement: "You can have the contract if you are the highest bidder."

In two of these instances Mr. Bailey's competitors got the contracts for acash settlement of $2,000, and in the other case the compensation to the annual board Was $1,700.

What is the university's responsibility in these matters? Should any attempt be made to stop such practices ? Are they vicious and harmful ?

My reaction is that the college has a real responsibility to do what it can to check and control graft in extra-curricu lar activities. One of the most important phases of education can never be gotten from textbooks character education. I do not mean to imply that e~ery undergraduate who makes a dollar in extracurricular activities will turn out to be a scalawag and a grafter but there is a possibi lity that, having a start, he will continue to try to live by his wits.

There is but one solution to the problem according to many of the houses that have dea~i~~s ':ith s.tudents-that is faculty supervision of act1v1t1es m wh1ch contracts are let and money is concerned. This suggestion comes, not from one house, but many. The president of a large engraving company writes: "I am inclined to believe that this practice could be entirely eliminated if the letting of the contracts could be handled by boards consisting of representatives of both students and faculty. When you come right down to it there is no particular reason why one or two students, inexperienced in business, should have placed upon their sho~lders the fina?cial ~nd moral responsibility for placmg contracts mvolvmg thousands of dollars."

If this is true in the case of the college it is even

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more pertinent where high schools are involved. Adviser systems can be established which will permit the students to get all the advantages to be obtained from extra-curricular activities without being exposed to many of the risks. Character can be strengthened and developed by gradually giving the young person the amount of responsibility that he should bear.

High schools and colleges must concern themselves with the development of character. The racketeering methods which are being used in our large cities are threatening the future of American business. Conditions can only be changed by educating the coming generation and by giving our embryo business and industrial leaders higher standards of ethics and a more definite idea of right and wrong.

The Greek Press Widely admired has been the action of Delta Tau Delta in withdrawing the charter of its Vanderbilt chapter. Widely quoted also were the reasons listed in The Rainbow for this procedure. They could be well set up as a general gauge for every chapter of every fraternity. Would any of the following apply to your chapter?

The chapter had been a n'.!gligible unit for many years.

Its members had no realization that they were anything more than a Nashville social club.

They displayed an inability to manage their chapter affairs.

They had no conception of any adequate financial system, and they were as irresponsible about collections as they were about disbursements.

They refused to take probation seriously.

Their chapter discipline was nil.

They had little interest in scholarship or things cultural.

The house corporation did not function.

They refused to enforce the Fraternity rules either as to finance or as to drinking.

Their informal initiations were very poor, with a maximum of paddling, physical punishment, and horseplay.

Their meetings lacked dignity and decorum, with little respect for the Ritual.

They had neither by-laws nor house rules, no chapter or alumni files, no membership register, few minutes of meetings.

Little or no interest was shown in Fraternity examinations.

When the Arch Chapter first began to take the bit between its teeth, Lambda was warned officially. For a time there were indications of improvement. By-laws were adopted; other reforms instituted. Then the by-laws were ignored; the reforms fell away; the chapter reverted.

The Fraternity as an organization amounted to something only when Lambda wanted money. In 1914 the national organization pulled the chapter out of a financial hole at a cost of 2,000. The chapter then generally defaulted on the interest even, until, after it had built its new house, going entirely on its own, it discovered that it was $3,000 short of being able to pay for it. It then paid the defaulted interest on the 2,000 plus 500 of the principal, and in return borrowed $3,000.

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Chapters Face the Year Optimistically Pledging as a whole good ... Many outstanding honors have accrued to undergraduates . .. Mothers' Clubs assist the chapters to a good start ...

Alumni continue in the way o~ li~e

â&#x20AC;˘ Alpha's Apartment Renovated During the Summer

By HENRY VIOHL, JR. Pledges: Unannounced.

0 fficers: A. A. Kroeg III, archon; T. F. Mosimann, treasurer; J. T. Cuttino, secretary; Henry Viohl, Jr., historian; M. P. Seabrook, chaplain; W. G. Rustin, warden.

Pledges aren't announced at the College of Charleston until after November 12, so we aren't certain of the results of rushing yet. Four rush parties were given during the month of October.

Rustin has been elected cheer leader and we are represented on the student council by Kroeg and Seabrook.

During the summer, our apartment was renovated and several minor repairs have been made to the furniture.

Alumni Personals

Harold A. Mouzon w ill officiate at the annual pep supper at the college.

J. Frank Browne is managing editor of The Manning Times.

Beta Chapter Boasts five Varsity Football Men

By J. C. McCASKILL Pledges: J. R. Fulp, Greenwood; J. B. Copeland, Spartanburg; Ed Gilmer, Anderson; N. E. Andrews, Spartanburg; W. J. Clark, Union; J. F. Davis, Columbia; Thomas Goodlett, Greenville; J. Selman Johnson, Moultrie, Ga.; A. B. McCullough, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; J. A. McElrath, Anderson; K. Mills,â&#x20AC;˘ Fort Mill; Bob Perrin, Union; Pride Ratterree, Rock Hill; J. M. Seagle, Camden; M. W. Miller, Winchester, Ky. Initiate: H. A. Copeland, Clinton.

0 fficers: G. C. Adams, archon; B. W. Covington, secretary; C. W. Graham, treasurer; H. A. Copeland, historian; F. B. Pinson, chaplain; C. W. Adams, warden.

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G. C. Adams was recently tapped by the Arkons, senior honorary leadership fraternity. Adams is editor of the Collegian, business manager of the Bl11e Stocking, president of the Panhellenic Council, and holds membership in Gamma Sigma, I.R.C., and Sigma Upsilon honorary fraternities.

Pledge Copeland is completing a second year of stellar football on the varsity wing position. His scintillating playing is constantly written up by state newspapers, and he is a strong contestant for end on the all-state eleven. The military band of the local R.O.T.C. is under the capable direction of Pledge Mills. Pledge Perrin is captai n of the freshman football team and is a backfield player of no little ability.

Beta continues to have worthy representation on the gridiron. Barrett, C. W. Adams, Pinson, H. A. Copeland, and Nettles are all on the regular varsity line-up. Covington is freshman football manager.

Alumni Personals

Hugh Lee Eichelberger married Miss Barbara Sullivan of Anderson, S.C., November 11, 1931.

Two Delta Men Are Elected to Honorary Scholastic fraternity

By SID WALTER MARTIN Pledges: William W. Smith, Greenville; Will Cox Clinkscales, Belton; William Mayes, Greenville; John E. Groce, Jr., Lyman; William G. Harris, Jr., Franklin, Ky.; Robert B. Herdon, Social Circle, Ga.; Herman Hipp, Greenville; Selma E. Holley, Aiken; Drayton J. Hopkins, Simpsonville; William B. Johnson, Gainesville, Ga.; Herbert Lipscomb, Greenville; Trask McCarson, Hendersonville; John W. Stephens, Anderson; Newton Turrentine, Greenville; Walter Woodruff, Greenville; Walter Wilson, Woodruff.

James W. Culbertson and Greene H. Cleveland were rec tly elected to Hand and Torch, honorary scholastic fraternity. This fraternity is petitioning Phi Beta Kappa, and it is an honor for Delta to place two on a list of five chosen by the faculty. Pledge

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Eta Chases 'Possums

Trask McCarson has proven to be the outstanding star of the freshman football team.

Two delightful rushing parties were given for the freshmen before pledge day. One was at the home of James Scales and the other at the home of Frank Childers.

Alumni .Personals Last year's graduates are located as follows: Walter Harold Arnold, who received his LL.B., is now practicing law in Greenville.

Quittman Rhodes is graduate manager of athletics at Furman.

Carey Kendricks is associated with his father in business in Cherryville, N.C. A. Elbert Adams, Jr., is taking a postgraduate course at Furman University.

Jeter Rhodes is in business in Estill, S.C. Joseph B. Workman is studying at the Medical College of South Carolina in Charleston.

Charlotte Alumni Chapter Gives Dance for Epsil.on and Her Pledges

By JOHN E. BOYD Pledges: W. M. Alderman, Alcolu, S.C.; A. W. Burns, Philadelphia; Alvin Bayer, Greensboro; W. E. M:cinvaille, Hartsville, S.C.; D. A. Morrison, Hartsville, S.C.; C. J. Paine, Waycross, Ga.; J. D. Rankin, Charlotte; Clarence Rozelle, Talladega, Ala.; J. D. Spence, Greensboro; Hugh Yelverton, Wilson.

Reeves Pope has been elected art editor of the annual, while Allen Whitehead is associate editor of the same publication. Whitehead is also p~sident of the Panhellenic Council and the Reporters Club. Pete knox won his varsity "D" in track last May. The outsanding social affair this fall was the dance

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given by the Charlotte Alumni Chapter in honor of Epsilon and her pledges. It was held on October 3, at the Charlotte Women's Club. Several smokers and informal "feeds" were given during the rushing season at the house. We have had three house parties this year, one of which was attended by twenty-eight girls.

In an effort to raise our scholastic standing, we have again begun the study hall plan which we used last year. Jack Stewart has charge of all study sessions. The "criticism box" has become a part of each regular meeting.

Alumni Personals George Howard is now Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina.

James A. Thames is secretary to Congressman Clark and is located in the House Office Building, Washington, D.C. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Glenn, Jr., a son, William S., III, on June 16, 1931, Spartanburg, S.C.

Eta 'Possum Hunts Are Successful With or Without a Catch

By TOM WESLEY Pledges: Frederick Wood, Cedartown; Robert Flowers, Montgomery, Ala.; Francis Roemer, Montgomery, Ala.; Greene Dnke, Shelby, Ala.; Donald McMillan Richard Blanchard, Claude Trussell, John D. Shultz: Atlanta.

Initiates: Frank Bracewell, Valdosta; Marvin Smith, Cordele.

Transfer: E. 0. Batson from Alpha Iota.

0 lficers: Wilson ~atterson, archon; Steve Worthy, treasurer; Bert Bla1r, secretary; William Coppedge, chaplain; Tom Wesley, historian; E. 0. Batson warden. ' On October 14 a banquet was staged at Rich's Tea

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Room in honor of the new pledges. The banquet was attended by four of our fratres in facttltate: Ray Nixon, Dr. C. B. Gosnell, Dr. H. Harris, and Dr. Boon Bowen. The annual smoker in honor of our Dads was well attended, both by fathers from Atlanta and those from out of town. A 'possum hunt was given on November 3 for the chapter and their dates and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Several of these hunts have been given by the chapter in the past few years and although we seldom encounter a 'possum, we do always manage to have a good time.

Eta is proud to welcome as a member of the Emory faculty Brother Boon Bowen, who, since his graduation, has been studying at Harvard and in Germany.

upon his college record for which he was awarded one of the Pi Kappa Phi scholarship keys. This is the second successive year a member of Iota has won a key. Last year it was awarded to Cecil Hefner.

On November 25, the chapter was host at a dance in honor of the pledges of 1931.

Alumni Personals Arthur B. Boazman married Miss Virginia Mizner on September 15, 1931 at Tampa, Fla.

Two Kappa Men Receive Awards for High Scholarship By 0. W. KOCKTITSKY, JR.

Alumni Personals Henry McLemore is gaining prominence as a United Press sports writer. His football forecasts have appeared weekly in many of the metropolitan papers and he has picked the winners with a great deal of success.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Stiles a daughter, Peggy Gibson, on September 11, 1931.

Iota Leads Tech Fraternities With Twenty-Three Pledges

By BILL MANER Pledges: Wright Paulk, Fitzgerald; Douglas Bullard, Lake Wales, Fla.; Malcolm Kieser, Olan Barfield, Bill MacDougal, Henry Merrill, Atlanta; James McClanahan, Harris McClanahan, Columbus, Miss.; James Pickel, James Rifkin, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Bill Perry, Fitzgerald; Marvin Myhan, West Point; Harry Downer, Harold Bobo, Garland Green, Atlanta; Hewlitt Park, Griffin; Julian Neville, College Park; James Holmes, Marietta; Emmett Massey, Birmingham, Ala. bzitiates: Bill Perry, Fitzgerald; Holland Stebbins, Miami, Fla. Iota Chapter wishes to use the medium of the Star and Lamp to thank every brother who sent recommendations and to thank our alumni brothers, George Griffin, Ralph Hefner, Nathan Teague, John Rourke, and Crusoe Hardin, for the valuable and untiring assistance given us during the past year.

Misses Sara Smith and Mary Glover Thompson were hostesses to the chapter in honor of our pledges at a dance at the home of Miss Thompson on October 8.

Under the capable leadership of our archon, Bob McCamy, Iota is sure of having one of the greatest years in the history of the chapter on the Tech campus.

We are honored by having in our chapter more campus leaders and members of professional and honorary societies than any other fraternity on the campus.

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Pledges: Graham Allison, Henry Messick, Charlotte; Harvey Anderson, Woodrow Fordham, Greensboro; Alfred Williams, Tom Holt, Warrenton; Brice Fonville, Bennett Macon, Henderson; Jack Mcinnis, Clio, S.C.; Jack Poole, Wilmington; Donald Swan, Potsdam, N.Y. Initiates: William S. Tomlinson, North Wilksboro; J. Hale Yokley, Mt. Airy; Edward M. Vann, Rocky Mount; George A. Phillips, Washington; Thomas B. Spencer, Charlotte.

Beverly Moore, Phi Beta Kappa and member of Golden Fleece, won a scholarship to the Yale Law School. John Slater was awarded the Delta Sigma Pi trophy for the highest four-year average in the commerce school. Adrian Daniel was appointed manager of cross country and Theron Brown won the university decathlon for the second consecutive year.

Pledge Jack Poole has been elected president of the Freshman Friendship Council and this is the third year in succession that this has been held by a Pi Kapp.

This year we have been very fortunate in securing, as housemother and dietitian, Mrs. L. H. Brown of Charlotte.

On the night of October 21 the pledges and members enjoyed a smoker in celebration of pledge day.

Sandwiches and lemonade were served.

A lumni Persona ls William L. Scott married Miss Mildred Anne Stepp.

Lexington, Ky., September 17, 1931.

E. C. Mcinnis married Miss Alice Musgrave, Goldsboro, N.C., July 18, 1931.

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Rigsby, Asheville; John D. Wright, lynchburg, Va.; J. Donelson Jones, Russelville, Ky.; J. Stuart Ramsey, Rocky Mount, Va.; Skinner Chalk, Morehead City; Bonn Gilbert, Washington, D.C. Initiate: Robert Atkins, Washington, D.C. Tranfer: R. V. Fiser from Delta.

0 /ficers: Alton Kirkpatrick, archon; Bill Daughtery, treasurer; Rob Fiser, secretary; Joe Skinner, historian; Bill Sachsenmaier, warden; Percy Young, chaplain.

So far this year, our social activities have been confined to smokers and open houses. Five smokers were given during rushing season and four open houses Were held after football games. Our dances will come later in the year.

John Brownlee has been playing great football this season as halfback and he is also junior class representative on the athletic council. Fulmer has been active on the track this fall and he won a beautiful cup as individual high-point scorer in the intramural meet.

In the journalistic field we have Skinner as sports editor of the weekly paper and of the annual. The pledges are taking a great deal of interest in campus activities and we are expecting a Jot from them in the future.

Barn Dance Given to Entertain Nu House Party

By BERNARD J. SCHWIEGER Pledges: Maurice Kennedy, Crawford; Ralph Illings\Vorth, Fairfield; Dale Scott, Arapahoe; Roy Smidt, .Adams; George Wohlford, Enid, Okla.; Rodell Severson, Mitchell, S.D.; George Criss, Stuart; Wayne Suedmeyer, Arapahoe.

The final report on intramural athletics for last Year showed that we finished in seventh place. This is a worthy achievement when one considers that fortytwo fraternities were striving for honors in intramurals. Individual honors have also been won by Nu men. lynn Galloway, former archon, who received his degree last spring, won the Alpha Kappa Psi scholarship. Gerald Young and Vic Schmidt were distinguished by being awarded Jaw college scholarships. Charles Owen was recently pledged to the dramatic club and along with Archon Hedge is, at the Present writing, working on a Kosket Klub skit to be given in the near future. John Truell was recently promoted to the rank of battalion adjutant in the R.O.T.C. unit of Nebraska. Goebel, Zinnecker, and Pledge Criss were initiated into Pershing Rifles, honorary military society, November 4.

On October 5, a house party was held in honor of the pledges. October 24 was homecoming on the Nebraska campus. After the game a banquet was held

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at the chapter house in honor of twenty v1s1ttng alums. On November 7, another house party was held.

This was in the form of a barn dance and practically everyone present dressed in a style befitting the occasion.

We are glad to say that we have improved our scholarship rating considerably. The report for the last semester of last year showed that Nu had jumped ahead twelve places from the position occupied at the end of the first semester.

Due to the present economic conditions it was deemed inadvisable by the alumni to build a new house this year. However, our old house has been completely redecorated and we are confident that the new house will make its appearance this coming year.

Xi Chapter Has Prominent Men on the Campus

By THOMAS F. WEST, Jr. Pledges: Jay Pence, Woodstock; Raymond Rice, Neil G. Payne, J. Curtis Merkel, C. Wesley Myers, Ash P. Huse, Roanoke; Harrison S. Weeks, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Hal S. Pearman, Wytheville; Gilbert C. Ashley, Wethersfield, Conn.; Justin C. Tobias, Buffalo, N.Y.; Robert F. Doyle, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Marcus S. Wood, Salem; lawson W. Cooper, Jr., Sontag.

Xi Chapter has several of the most prominent men on the campus. louis Stephens is president of the local Tau Kappa Alpha chapter, president of the dramatic club, president of the Ciceronian literary Society, assistant editor of the annual and a member of Xi Theta Chi and Blue Key. Francis Trimmer is president of Panhellenic Council, president of Monogram Club, president of Xi Theta Chi and a member of Blue Key. Pleas Ramsey is captain of the varsity football team. W. E. Boone is president of the sophomore class.

Our social affairs this fall include a pledge dance on October 6, an open house on November 3, an alumni meeting on November 10 and homecoming on November 14.

Omicron Gives Dance in Honor oF New Pledges

By HENRY H. MIZE Pledges: lawrence Bouligny, Meridian, Miss.; Ernest Collins, Whitney Echols, Tuscaloosa; Lewis Gay, Geneva; David Haigler, Tarrant City; Owen Kennedy, Ocala, Fla.; Edward lett, Tallahassee; Tom Stowe, Wetumpka; Ernest Stroud, Safford; Joe Summerford, Gordon; Robert Tidwell, Blountsville路 Frank Williamson, Anniston. '

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Transfers: Harold Bendau from Omega; Carson Green from Alpha Iota.

0 fficers: Harry Carroll, archon ; Theodore Jackson, treasurer; Mel Jackson, secretary; Henry Mize, htstorian; Warren Hemphill, chaplain, Wood rowe Purcell, warden.

The members of our chapter have received quite a number of extra-curricular honors recently. Tht:odore Jackson has already proven himself to be a most efficient student body president. Gene Salmon, exchange editor of the Rammer-Jammer, is a recent initiate of the Philomathic Literary Society. Henry Mize holds the position of cadet major in the Coast Artillery Corps of the university R.O.T.C. Brothers Mize and Salmon are both on the present Y.M.C.A. cabi net. Harry Carroll has recently begun to wear a key which denotes membership in The Greeks, interfraternity social fraternity. Ernest Askin, a member of Phi Chi medical fraternity, was elected secretary of the freshman medical class. Jimmie Lynch is editor of the Rammer-Jammer, and Charlie Price is assistant editor of the Corolla, the college annual. William C. Davis was elected president of the Graduate School.

Pledges Stowe, Kennedy, and Collins hold membership in Rho Alpha Tau, freshman social fraternity, and Collins is secretary-treasurer of the organization.

Pledge Kennedy, a member of Erosophic Literary Society, is vice-president of the freshman Y.M.C.A. cabinet. Pledge Tidwell is a recent pledge to Delta Sigma Pi, honorary commercia l fraternity.

On October 16, the active members of our chapter gave the pledges a dance, and it was quite a success.

Two freshmen were invited from each fra-ternity on the campus.

Alumni Personals Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Massee announce the marriage of their daughter, Minnie, to Robert C. Carothers. The marriage was solemnized at Marshallville, Georgia, August 25, 1931.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Burchfield, a son, Wilber Manderson, October 3, 1931.

Varied Honors Held by Archon of Sigma Chapter

By BILLY BOLT Pledges: C. B. Felder, Rembert Crider, St. Matthews; John James, Darlington; John Giles, Marion.

Initiates: John L. Bowden, Hampton, Earl Clary, Gaffney; R. E. Williams, Yemassee; Jack Fishburne, Columbia; Henry Gooding, Columbia; Buck Norwood, Marion.

Our archon, Frank Bostick, has been elected president of the senior class and he is also president of 30

the honor council. Bostick is playing end on the varsity football team this year, while Clary is starri ng in the back field. Tully Gressette, the youngest of the famous Gressette brothers, is president of the sophomore class.

An open house was held after the homecoming football game on November 7.

A number of improvements have been made on the house this season, including repainting the floors, planting winter grass and purchasing new living room furniture.

Alumni Personals Bob Adams married Miss Lemmon last month.

Ray Edwards has returned to Columbia to do orchestra work with Jack Wardlaw's band.

Edwin L. Green is at the University of North Carolina taking postgraduate work.

Swaffield Cowan and Roy McDavid are working in Columbia this winter.

Bob Gressette is coaching at Richmond Academy in Augusta, Ga. Ralph Bowden and Jimmy Dusenberry are at the Medical College of South Carolina in Charleston.

"Ike" Clary is at Limestone College, in Gaffney.

Mothers' Club Active at Illinois Again This Season

By D. F. MUL VIHJLL Pledges: L. C. Altmansberger, Belleville; T. F. Fleming, Chicago; W. A. Hasfurther, Chicago, L. E. House, H. E. Vogelpohl , Nashville.

Social activities this fall include homecoming which was held on October 24, Dads' Day on November 7 and a pledge dance wh ich was held at the chapter house on Saturday, November 14.

The Mothers' Club has been active this year and they have made a generous donation of linens to the chapter.

D. F. Mulvihill is editor of the Millini, the publication of the military department of the University of Illinois. He is also assistant editor of the Siren, the humor publication. He was formerly assistant editor of Technograph, the magazine of the College of Engineering. He is a member of Scabbard and Blade, Tau Nu Tau, and Pi Delta Epsilon.

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By RAY E. ULMER Pledges: Stanley Bumby, Orlando; Carroll Dennis, Lake Butler; Kempis Carpenter, Albany, Ga.; Boyce Ezelle, De Land; Richard Elton, Toledo, Ohio; Davis Goddard, Quincy; Austin Hiers, De Land; Lewis Long, New Smyrna; George Farmer, Clearwater; Watts Bracey, Asheville, N.C.; Bowman Pace, Tavarres; Ransford Shaw, St. Petersburg; James Testerman, Umatilla; John Urich, James Purcell, De Land; William Smith, Kissimmee; Rudy Nelson, Chicago, 111.; and Shep Shepard, Miami.

0 !ficers: Gerald Barker, archon; Raymond Ware, treasurer; Bill Jennings, secretary; Ray Ulmer, historian; James McKinney, chaplain.

We are very proud of Bill Gautier, captain of last year's football team. He is now freshman football coach, and holds the enviable position of justice of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity. Charles Martin is the assistant varsity coach under Coach H. R. McQuillan.

Brother Barker has been elected president of the senior class and Pledge Boyce Ezelle has been elected as president of the freshman class.

We are very glad to welcome back to old Chi our "political manager," Joe Hendrix. Joe was president of the senior class and president of the student body two years ago. He is in the Jaw school.

Ulmer holds position of clerk of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity and Osborne that of treasurer. Pledge John Urich is captain of the varsity basketball team and we expect a great year with Johnnie as captain.

M:en on the varsity football team are: Horton, Petrey, Lindsey, Graves, Urich, Elton, Carpenter, Blastic. Men on the frosh squad are: Bumby, Dick Elton, Hiers, Long, Farmer, Testerman, and Nelson.

Men of Chi Chapter were hosts at an informal dance September 26, which opened the fraternity dances at Stetson. Several hundred couples were present and among those who attended was a delegation of some thirteen or fourteen men from Alpha Epsilon Chapter. Chi Chapter was fortunate enough to secure the services of Blue Steele and his famous Victor Recording Orchestra for the evening. The dance was given at the Riveria Club, Daytona Beach, and from all reports the dance was a great success.

Alumni Personals Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chan F. Johnson, a son, Chan Paul, October 25, 1931.

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Psi Chapter Has Four Men on Coaching Squads

By VERNER M. INGRAM Pledges: Frank Conace, Raymond Faivre, Nyack; Richard Myers, Waterville; Glenn Barber, Corinth; William De Long, Reading, Pa.; Charles Corwin, Groton; Herman Wintzer, Milwaukee, Wis.; Kenneth Woehr, Rochester.

Officers: C. F. Walker, archon; W. E. Stevenson, treasurer; Willard Magalhaes, secretary; V. M. Ingram, historian; J. H. Marquart, warden; J. E. Wright, chaplain.

This year Psi is well represented in several fields.

Norman Scott, '30, is at Ithaca in the capacity of coach of the freshman football team. He also expects to coach the 150-pound crew next spring. Jim Donovan, '31, is at present in the Jaw school and is coaching the freshman soccer team and the freshman basketball team. Sid Skokos, also in the law school is to be the coach of the freshman lacrosse team. Erni~ Kingsbury, '29, is coach of freshman hockey.

Representing Psi Chapter on the football team are Johnny Ferraro, Eddie Smith, and Abe George.

So far this term Psi Chapter has had two dances, the first being an informal dance on the evening of the Cornell-Princeton football game. Following that by two weeks came the formal pledge dance. This was a bid dance and was very well attended by those who were invited and was enlivened by the fact that Cornell had won the game from Columbia in the afternoon.

There was a representation of the alumni of Psi Chapter at both of the dances. At the first, Louis Reck, Charles Ballou, Carl Ostergren, Ray Ostergren, Theodore Taylor, Philip Wallace, Edward Dutcher, Harold Merle, all of Psi, and Allan Ritz, of Psi and Pi, visited the house. At the formal dance there were the following alumni present: Norman Miller, William Petig, Gerald Murray, Emerson Pitkin, and Walter Schlotzhauer. There was another visitor who was a member of the old Komos club, before it became Psi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi-Jacob Reck.

Twenty-Three Men Pledged During Rushing Season by Omega

By HENRY THOEMING, Jr. Pledges: S. R. Perkins, Jr., Mishawaka; Gordon E. Terrel, Howard L. Snyder, Binghampton, N.Y.; John S. Shank, Robert A. Buethe, Ralph E. Putnam, Wilmette, Ill.; James M. Wood, Long Beach, Calif.; Albert Welty, Jr., Kenilworth, Ill.; Peter W. Beck, Eau Claire, Wis.; Wallace Blackford, Chicago, Ill.; Ralph L._ Bertsh, Cambridge City; Conduitt R. Fields, Mooresvdle; George Holderbaum, Columbia City;

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William C. Haase, Martinsville; R. K. Kitchen, Terre Haute; H. R. Johnson, Jr., Goshen; Robert Longley, Beverly Hills, Ill.; William R. Lyman, Jr., Dowagiac, Mich.; Nathan S. McGaw, Madisonville, Ky.; William E. Orr, Jr., El Paso, Tex.; Walter L. Norrington, Cleveland, Ohio; John N. Porter, W. Lafayette; A. Edward Piller, Indianapolis.

Ralph L. Bertsch was pledged to Hoof and Horn, animal husbandry honorary. Iden F. Richardson was initiated into Skull and Crescent, sophomore honorary. W. D. Truesdale is a member of the Purdue men's glee club. L. M. Condrey again leads the Purdue military band as drum 路major. Richard Gollmar was promoted to the rank of adjutant of the Purdue band.

W. E. Orr is a member of the Purdue varsity football team. Fred W. Edwards is now business manager of the Pttrdtte Enginer, engineering monthly. The greatest honor is that accorded to George Fortune, Jr., the editorship of the Debris, Purdue University yearbook.

Vernon Pease was elected to the Purdue Order of Military Merit. Philip N. Mann is a member of the Purdue varsity debate squad. W. G. Fassnacht is president of the student cabinet of the Purdue Wesley Foundation.

The fall pledge dance, in honor of twenty-three pledges, was held at the chaper house on Friday, October 16. After the dance was over, our guests were invited to the Alpha Chi Omega pledge dance held in the Union Ballroom, there to continue dancing for an additional hour. Music for our dance was furnished

by Art Donovan's former orchestra, the Old Gold and Black Aces.

On Dads' Day, thirty-one dads were guests of the chapter.

The house is gratefully pleased by the addition to our porch furniture of a suite of rustic furniture given

by Robert Amick and Philip Aylesworth of the class of '24.

Alumni Personals Philip Aylesworth is now an assistant in farm management at Michigan State Agricultural College.

Robert Clawson is working in Chicago.

L. R. Bridge is enrolled as a graduate student at Purdue University.

The marriage of Miss Caroline Sawallish to Mr. C. A. Langston, both of Cambridge City, Ind., took place on August 8, 19 31

Alpha Alpha Men Are Leaders 1n Many Campus Activities

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Warnock, Forsyth and Milledgeville; Wade Watson; Pavo; and Haywood Vann, Thomasville.

The week-end of November 7 and 8 was indeed an occasion to be remembered by Alpha Alpha. The Blue Key Fraternity sponsored homecoming and Dads' Day at Mercer, and Cash, Evans, and Kelley, members of Blue Key, were leaders in making this event the wonderful success that it was. Alpha Alpha held open house during the week-end, and many of our alumni returned. The informal banquet Saturday night for our alumni, followed by a dance which the Panhellenic Council sponsored, was a very .fitting climax to a most enjoyable week-end.

We have an active chapter of nine men this year, and all of us are working to keep our fraternity on top in scholastic standing at Mercer. Columbus Teasley, our secretary, is editor-in-chief of the CatJldron, the annual publication, and he says that he hopes to make the 1931-32 edition the best yet. Bob Coursey, our archon, is vice-president of the senior class and president of Delta Sigma Pi, commercial. Frank Evans, a member of Blue Key, is a leader in both scholastic work and campus activities. Garrison is president of the sophomore class, and is actively connected with the Ciceronian Literary Society, the International Relations Club, and the Clt~ster, weekly publication. John Cash, our treasurer and house manager, is a freshman in the law school and a member of Blue Key. We are expecting great things of Brothers Cash and Evans who were on the varsity debating team last year, and Searcy Garrison who was a freshman debater.

Everett Cox, our chaplain, is president of the B.S.U., and is active in the Ciceronian Literary Society.

Brother Barnes is an assistant in the chemistry department. Joe Freeman, an associate member, is president of the glee club, which is directed by Dr. B. P. Richardson, a faculty member. Bill Francis, Rho, Dan Kelley, Alpha Epsilon; and Raymond Cole, Eta, are on the campus this year but are not affiliated.

Alpha Beta Entertains Freshmen With Yachting Party During Rush Week

By G. F. WEBER Pledges: John Anderson, Laurel, Miss.; Lambert Boyd, William Frantz, Lashley Micus, Crawford Powell, James Wright, New Orleans; William Cas路 sity, Shreveport; Mercer Dawson, Mobile, Ala.; Francis Midor, Tampa, Fla. Initiate: Lewis Mercer Dawson.

William A. Howard was selected as a Pi Kappa Phi scholar.

Rush week was a great success. The program was packed with events which went off in .fine style. A house-boat party, a night dance at the chapter house,

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a banquet held at the house, a yachting party held on lake Pontchartrain, a studio party, a tea dance, and a theater party were given. The pledge banquet on Monday night, September 28, held at the D e Soto Hotel, marked the close of another year's rushing and nine men pledged themselves to join Pi Kappa Phi. Since that time the freshmen have given a dance at the chapter house in honor of the older men.

The interior appearance of the house was greatly enhanced by the remodeling of the downstairs rooms .

A beautiful new suite of furniture was added to the living room and new drapes were hung. As a whole, the house has a much more pleasant appearance than it h ad last year, and future improvements are being planned.

Alumni Personals The alumni of Pi Kappa Phi who live in New Orleans have organized themselves into an alumni chapter, primarily to help the active members of Alpha Beta off to a good start this year. It gives us a wonderful feeling to know that the alumni are backing us, even men who have come from other chapters. We feel sure that with their backing and assistance we are going to put Alpha Beta on the map and work to ~ gether with the real spirit that Pi Kapp's should have.

Mr. and Mrs. 0. B. Finklea of Buena Vista, Ala. , announce the marriage of their daughter, Ida Nelle, to Ulysses lionel Brackin, September 12, 1931.

There's No Depression in Marriages Among Oklahoma Alumni

By BREWSTER McFADYEN Pledges: H . C. Dick Wilson, Tecumseh; Robert Craine, Carmen; Joe Kelleam, Anadarko ; leonard McFee, P awhuska; Jesse Morley, Hastings; John Graves, Seilling; leroy Henderson, Norman; Joe Hugh Mansfield, Ponca City.

0 !Jiurs: lyman Edwards, archon; Everett Goins, secretary; Ralph S. Johnston, treasurer ; Brewster McFadyen, historian; Doc Smith, chaplain; Walter Tuttle, warden.

Prof. E. K. Wood is still our faculty adviser, having been employed by the university as a special instructor in history.

Ross G . Hume received the highest grade in the June state bar examination.

Our chapter made a remarkable rise in scholastic rating last semester, passing twelve other national fraterniti es in our climb toward the top.

Alumni Personals MARRIAGES

Michell Meadors, McAlister, Okla., to Miss Edna Earle Holibert, Norman, Okla.

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Don Fisher, Norman, Okla., to Miss Clarice Holt, Wheeler, Texas, at Norman, Okla.

Dr. lawrence Ferguson, Mountain Park, Okla., to Miss Virginia Vaught, lawton, Okla., at Arlington, Texas.

Harold Vessels, Enid, Okla., to Miss Cecelia Veik, Okarche, Okla. , at Enid, Okla.

Ross G. Hume, Anadarko, Okla. , to Miss Gladys M 'Donald, Watonga, Okla., at Watonga.

William A. Riggs, Taloga, Okla., to Miss Nelle Carroll, Norman, Okla., at Guthrie.

George Russell, Picher, Okla., to Miss lottie Mae Hughes, Henrietta, Okla., at Henrietta, Okla.

J. C. Elliott, Oklahoma City, Okla., to Miss Edith Messenbaugh, Oklahoma City.

Raymond Bowerman, Oklahoma City, Okla., to Miss Margaret Smith, Leedy, Okla., at Oklahoma City.

Tilford W all, Minco, Okla., to Miss Christine Campbell, Tuttle, Okla., at Guthrie.

Alpha Delta Stands Near the Top in Scholarship

By B. A. WINTER Pledges : Gordan Anderson, Renton; Thomas Edwards, Aberdeen; Bernhard Krummel, Chehalis; Rudy Oberg, Seattle; Samuel Sackett, Chicago, Ill.; Robert Snider, Paul Sulkosky, Puyallup; Robert Wilson, Seattle ; W ayne Ward, Caldwell, Idaho .

I nitiales: Charles Connor, Wenatchee ; William Good miller, Seattle ; Everett Rice, Wenatchee ; Benn Russell, Elma; Wendell Swanson, Spokane; Frank Wicksten, Puyallup; Burman Winter, Everett.

Officers: J. Dean Arbogast, archon; Melvin Klinefelter, treasurer; George Ruby, secretary; lloyd Ajax, chaplain; Burman Winter, historian; Benn Russell,

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Under the able leadership of Mrs. Granger, the Mothers' Club is doing great things for the chapter. The many articles they give to the house are surely appreciated.

The members of Alpha Delta Chapter placed fourth in scholarship among the fourty-four national Greekletter fraternities on the campus.

On the last night of school, spring 1931, we held our annual bust-up party and a good time was had by all. The fall informal was held on November 7, 1931, at Sand Point Golf Club. The alumni of Alpha Delta were gathered together again at the Edmond Meany Hotel on November 13, 1931, for the annual homecoming banquet. Our first exchange dinner of the year, with the Sigma Kappas, proved an enjoyable success.

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country teams of old are now past history and we were unable to find enough material to compete with the stiff competition offered by this year's competitors.

Bob Snider has survived the cutting in the crew turnout and is working hard at number four position to make the first boat. Pledge Paul Sulkowsky is one of the most likely frosh prospects Washington has had in years on the frosh football squad . .As fullback, Paul has been a tower of strength, especially in backing up the line. Crew turnouts find Swanson and Rice on hand.

Alumni Personals Donald Frizzel is attending Stanford this year, working for his doctor's degree on a scholarship he won in science whi le at Washington.

Emery George Arnett married Miss Norma Florea of Sandpoint, Idaho, October, 1931.

Donald T. Koivisto married Miss Leslie Wood of Seattle, July, 1931.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Patterson, a son, Ira Nicholas, on July 27, 1931.

Spurgeon Cherry won their letters last year. Joe will not, however, start at his usual fullback position but at tackle. Cherry will be at end and Moore at guard.

As for the "Baby 'Gators," Alpha Epsilon is expecting big things of Byron Herlong and Dan Allen.

Politically speaking, the Florida Pi Kapps have their share of offices. George Coulter, besides being a husband, and archon of our chapter, is one of the representatives of the arts and sciences college on the executive cou nci l ; Spurgeon Cherry is vice-president of the Athletic Council, and Larry Walrath, last year's chancellor of the Honor Court, is on the Lyceum Counci l. Larry, another one of our happy benedicts is also president of Blue Key. '

Alpha Zeta Men Entertain Dads With Week-End Program

By ROY F. HOLLIS

Pledges: Cecil Corlew, Wilfred Hansen, George Lynde, Samuel Person, Ross Roberts, Earl Schultz, Henry Shumaker, Wilfred Awick, John Phipps, Fred Alpha Epsilon Gains Twenty Pledges Fisher, Portland; Robert Mclaughlin, Philip Webber, Corvallis; Byron DeVore, Oakland; Clarence Eckand loses Three Archons strand, Gresham; John Hamilton, Katchikan, Alaska; D avid Folsom, Palo Alto, Calif.; Harold Montgomery,

By W. B. BELL Albany.

Pledges: Hugh Adams, Sarasota; Dan Allen, K. A .

Don Reed, pledge, has the leading role in the play Van Antwerp, Tampa; J. W. Moore, D avid Barcus, Byron Herlong, Leesburg; Harold Davis, West Palm "Allison's House" to be given by the Oregon State Beach; George A. De Cotts, III, Fred Gilbert, Porter chapter of the National Collegiate Players. Don has Motley, Pat Murphey, Jack Smith, Bill Thornton, Jack- been outstanding in campus dramatics, as well as besonville; Eddie Perviance, Clearwater; Charles Sharp, ing third vice-president of the student body and a Gene Webster, Miami; Pete Sundy, Delray Beach; member of Intercollegiate Knights.

An informal Halloween dance opened the fall soRaymond Tylander, Fort Pierce; Frank Walrath, Keycia l season, Saturday night, October 24, 1931, at stone Heights; Hayward Williams, Live Oak. the chapter house. A rally dance preceding the OreTransfers: E. B. Robinson and Bill Kirchaine from gon-Oregon State game was given Friday night, NoChi. 0 fficers: George Coulter, archon; Dave Frye, treas- vember 13, 1931.

Through the courtesy of the Mothers' Club, the urer; M. W. Eastland, secretary; W. B. Bell, hischapter was presented with a new gas range at the torian; B. H. Griffin, warden.

Alpha Epsilon is having a hard time in keeping opening of school this year.

Willard Ormsby, social chairman, set aside the Dan Cupid away from the door of the archon. Our last three archons-Brothers Scholtze, Walrath, and week-end of November 7-8, 1931, in honor of the Coulter-have fallen into the clutches of matrimony. fathers of Alpha Zeta boys. Twenty fathers were the Due to the so-called "business depression," it looks as guests of the . chapter. Tl~ey were entertained by a though we will have a hard time in selecti ng an archon program of Pt .Kappa Pht talent on Saturday night for the com ing year. We wil l do our best to find and Sunday a dmner was served in their honor. someone who will follow in the footsteps of our last Alumni Personals three leaders. Brother Coulter married Miss Laura Robert Peacock is advertising manager of the MultBopson from Jacksonville; Brother Walrath married Miss Jean Glass of Gainesville, and Brother Scholtze nomah Club in Portland. married Miss Dorothy Palmer of Lawrenceville, Va. Ewing Beardsley is taking postgraduate work at the When Florida's grid campaign opened with North University of Southern California.

Carolina State on October 3, Pi Kappa Phi was repHoward Davis, ex-archon, is worki ng in the acresented on the "Fighting 'Gators" by Brothers Cherry counting department of Lipman, Wolfe, and Company and Jenkins and Pledge Moore. Both Joe Jenkins and in Portland.

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Alpha Zeta Chapter

John Dutro is milk inspector for the state of Oregon.

The chapter was deeply grieved on hearing of the death of Henry Tharp Carter. Tharp was killed in an automobile accident in Portland, August 12, 1931.

Alpha Theta Defies Superstitions With Thirteen Pledges

By EARL P. WATZ Pledges: Jay Jepson, Grand Ledge; Herb Miller, K. Pellet, Owasso; A. Bach, Sibowing; Reginald Turner, Fibre; Russell Hurd, Yale; Albert Bartmen, Lyle Saunders, James Aryowood, Manistic; E. Phelps, Lansing; N. Bowman, Almont; Robert Cobb, Everett Elwood, Morenci.

Initiates: Hank Demming, Granville, Ohio; Robert Whiting, Jackson; Laverne Smith, Lansing.

We claim the interfraternity golf championship this fall although there is some dispute due to forfeitures.

Hank Demming won the second flight of the allcollege golf tournament.

It looks like we are on our way to the interfraternity bowling championship, having won all but one of the nine games of our matches.

On October 3, we held our first open house with Jack Decamp and his orchestra furnishing the music, and on October 31, we entertained the alumni at homecoming with our fall-term party, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

Upon returning this fall, the men of Alpha Theta enjoyed the sight of a newly painted house. The house is now white and shows off well behind the green of surrounding shrubbery. The inside of the house is also decorated in attractive colors.

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Alumni Personals Homecoming day brought back many of the old Pi Kapps to Michigan State. They were credited with decorations that took second place on the campus.

Among those returning were: Karl Hoover Kepson, Jay Wangeman, Ott Shuster, Vic Dargitz, Albe Munson, Robert Deering, and Tiny Dittman.

Penn State Chapter Welcomes Professor T. J. Starker

By STEVE STEVENS Pledges: John West, Boyd Gallagher, Tamaqua; John Wolfendon, Upper Darby; Glenn Anderson, North Warren; Edward Jones, Coaldale; Edgar Grimm, Vandergrift; Robert Vargo, Duquesne; Thomas Munn, Johnsonburg; Samuel Fryer, Mt. Holly, N.J.; Wilber Strauss, Lansford; John Guild, Warren; Robert Bishop, Lansdowne.

When the actives returned to Alpha Mu chapter house in early September they were greeted by Brother T. J. Starker, Alpha Zeta, who was formerly professor of forestry at Oregon State College but bas accepted a similar position here at Penn State this year. Professor Starker took a vital interest in the house and the chapter owes a great deal to him for a good start this year.

Our activity men are connected with many of the most important organizations on the campus. Ralph Bildstein is assistant business manager of the Penn State Thespians, campus dramatic club; Grant Colt~n has been appointed to the sophomore hop committee 路 Harlan West is a member of the famous Penn Sta~e glee club and Ernest Miller has been elected to the forensic council. In sports, David Meade won his letter in baseball and will probably be the mainstay

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Pledges engaged in activities include John Guild, Alpha Omicron received the Iowa State chapter of who is out for the Penn State Froth business staff and Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Friday, October 30. For some won their subscription contest this fall; Thomas unknown reason three of the fellows were absent from Munn, Edward Jones, and Boyd Gallagher are all Saturday classes. freshman candidates for the Penn State Thespians.

Alumni Personals A house party was held on the week-end of NoNumerous marriages have occurred during the sumvember 6 and 7 and found the large majority of the brothers shaking the moth balls out of their tuxes and mer. The list includes: Harold Kautz, '29, to Mary donning them for the big social affair of Penn State's Fransworth; Theodore Meyer, '30, to Esther Borders路 R. K. Porter, '26, to Dorothy Memmers; Carl Dorr: fall season.

While the economic depression has hit Alpha Mu '28, to Laurene Sar. Two men have announced their engagements. They to some degree, we look to the future with optimism.

Rushing was especially hard this year for that reason are James Brown, '32, to Beryl Schiele of Downey, but with our lawn graded, a better looking house, Iowa; and Willis Nelson, '31, to Alice Osmonson ' and activity men who are making our house known~ Lyle, Minn. on the campus, we are certain to build up a greater chapter for Pi Kappa Phi. Alpha Xi Ends Rushing Season With

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Thirteen New Pledges

Alpha Mu alumni who returned to the house on alumni homecoming day were Ralph Craine, George Daugherty, Louis Shemery, Elmer Becker, Richard Strickland, Robert Thompson, and Henry Bartleson.

Edwin Zacharias visited the chapter on Dads' Day, October 18.

R. E. Zimmerman married Miss Lorma Grace Kane at Wellsburg, W.Va., September 8, 1931.

By ALFRED F. TYRRILL

Pledges: J. 0. Bergen, Jr., Garden City, L.I.; L. H. Bezer, Amityville, L.I.; T. Dreyer, New York; E. Garbe, Woodhaven, L.I.; H. S. Gartner, R. T. Klink, Jr., H. W. Younkman, Brooklyn; G. F. Kruger, Woodhaven; J. O'Connell, Bellaire, L.I.; G. S. Osmundsen, Hempstead, L.I.; R. E. Nugent, Richmond Hill, L.I. ; R. Skogen, Huntington Station, L.I.; H. D. Thurer, Palisades Park, N.J. Exchanges Prove Popular form of Initiates: Fred Eissler, Brooklyn; William Johnson, :Baldwin, L.I. Entertainment at Iowa State Social affairs this fall include a rushing smoker

By A. D. SWISHER on October 10, an informal dance on October 17, and Pledges: James Dockal, Pochanotas; William Hawes, a formal dance on November 25.

On Friday evening, November 6, nine alumni memUnion Maine; Richard Heeren, Mitchel, S.D.; Victor bers of R.T.S. were initiated into Alpha Tau ChapLapsley, Council Bluffs.

Although it is still early in the guarter, several ter. These men live in and around the metropolitan honors have come to members of this chapter. Deitch- district and were unable to return to Rensselaer at ler and Schultz have been pledged to Beta Kappa Ep- the time of the installation of the chapter.

Alpha Xi men have again taken a lead in school silon, honorary civil engineering fraternity. Brother activities.

Fred Neuls will serve as president of the Files has been elected the chapter's junior representaclass of '33, while Charles Behringer will represent tive to the Interfraternity Council and Harold Schold this class on the Athletic Board of Control. Elwood is junior representative to the Agriculture Council for the division of agriculture engineering. Files has also Speckman, also of '33, will again serve as class treasbeen selected for the lead in the "Nut Farm," one of urer. "Speck" has held this position since the class's arrival at Poly. His election at the end of his freshman the productions of the dramatic club.

On October 24, several of the alumni returned for and junior years was unanimous.

Arthur Henson, '34, also is a member of the Board the homecoming game with Missouri. Walter Zellars, Ray Struve, James Struve, Joe Shaw, Harold Sawhill, of Control. Two of the three faculty members of the Dwight Overmeyer, and Tommy Hanna remained for Board, Prof. William J. Berry and Prof. Edward J. the alumni dance, held this year at the chapter house. Sguire, are members of Alpha Xi. Thus four of the In addition to the homecoming dance, the fall in- nine votes on all matters before the board are conformal dance was held at the Country Club, Novem- trolled by Pi Kapps.

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rill are members of the staff of the Reporter, the sc~ool wee.kly. Stevens holds the office of managing

ed1tor, whde Tyrnll serves as news editor. Pledges Garrison and Ahlund headed the staff of the Handbook, a manual published by the sophomore class and distributed to the incoming freshmen. Ah lund has been unable to return to school this year because of ill health but intends to use the time to rebuild himself so as to be able to return in 1932.

Seven Pi Kapps Are Playing Varsity Football at Sewanee

By CHARLES DOUGLAS Pledges: Felix Nelson, Waco, Tex.; Jimmie Johnson, Waco, Tex.; Ralph Ruch, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Cornelius Thompson, Charleston, S.C.; John Eby, Monroe, La.; Fred Fudickar, Monroe, La. 0 !ficers: Charles Eby, archon; Walter McNeil, Jr., treasurer; Daniel Gilchrist, secretary; Charles Douglas, historian; Frank Pulley, chaplain; Joe Robinson, warden.

The new freshmen cover a wide field of activities in their respective interests. Felix Nelson has been elected captain of the freshman football team. Johnson, Ruch, and Thompson are also members of this squad. Fred Fudickar is the vice-president of the freshman class. John Eby has prospects of being a fine distance man for the track team. Fudickar and Eby are also on the business staff of the Se111anee Purple.

Eby is one of the candidates for manager of the freshman football team next year.

Seven members of the chapter are still playing football with the varsity squad. Pi Kappa Phi has quite a representation on the staffs of the various publications on the Mountain. Dick Taylor is editor of the annual, McNeil and Underwood are student business managers of the Pm-ple, Douglass is managing editor of the Pmple, with Dyer acting as one of the sports editors.

The chapter publication is being planned, and the date set for it is the beginning of the second term in January, immediately following initiation of the pledges.

By LINWOOD YOUNG Pledges: Rupert Bradford, Leo Williams, Charleston; John Bradley, Woodrow Horn, Ralph Izard, Madison; Lucien Clipfel, Duquesne, Pa.; Kenneth Cooper, Parkersburg; Robert Currence, Burnsville; George Grow, Paul Thompson, Ralph Woodburn, Clarksburg; Kenneth Menear, Parsons; John St. Claire, Morgantown.

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Lawrence Oneacre spent the week-end of November 7 at the house, attending the football game and the dance.

Jim Winters, who has a position with a public utilities concern as an electrical engineer, visits every weekend. It is rumored that he has feminine attractions.

James Wilson, a successful high school principal, visited us and the girl friend a couple of days ago.

Charlie Leet came up from Baton Rouge, La., for a two-week vacation with his family in Charleston, W.Va. Charlie is employed as an engineer for a reclamation project.

Elton Smith visited us and enjoyed the dance very much. Elton is employed as a teacher in the Philippi public schools.

Gail Auldridge, another school teacher, drove 200 miles for the dance and football game. His new sport coupe makes him quite popular.

Ted King of Clarksburg gave us a break by spending the week-end with us.

Fred Stewart took time off as an engineer for Uncle Sam and attended the informal.

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Edmond Higgs, a senior in journalism, is editor-inchief of the Athme111n, the school paper. Higgs is also a member of the Interfraternity Council, Press Club, and Scabbard and Blade. Recently he has functioned on a committee composed of the president of the student body and the dean of men to establish a revolving loan fund for needy students.

Jack Shipman is another Pi Kapp who is making good on college publications. Brother Shipman is news editor of the Athmemn and he is also on the staff of the humorous publication and the yearbook.

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Initiate: Roger Johnson, Powell Station.

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Rollins and Sneed put in some good pitching, while all the rest of the fellows played mighty good ball.

Brothers Akin and Bratton went to the finals in the horseshoe pitching tournament only to lose a tough match to the S.A.E.s This fall, Brothers Rollins and Seargeant made a valiant effort in the intramural golf tournament but lost in the semi-finals.

We have already g iven two dinner-dances this year.

No fraternity here is allowed to give a late dance.

We may give two dinner-dances a month, hours 6:00 till 8:00 and two tea dances a year, hours 6:00 till 8:30. This may seem odd but we seem to have a mighty good time. The dinner dances are private but the tea dances are open to the rest of the school.

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On Saturday evening, October 24, between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 P.M., Alpha Tau held its first initiation for the alumni of R.T.S. who found it impossible to attend the installation in June. At this time, eleven alumni members became affiliated with Alpha Tau Chapter.

Immediately following the initiation ceremony, the active chapter held its first dance of the year. This dance was given as a means of drawing the members of the active chapter and the newly initiated alumni into a closer bond of friendship. Music was furnished

by Brother Clement's orchestra.

On Friday evening, November 6, an initiation for alumni members of Alpha Tau in and around the metropolitan district was held at the Alpha Xi chapter house in Brooklyn. At this time nine men became affiliated with the Alpha Tau Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. This brings the total alumni membership of Alpha Tau Chapter up to forty members. On December 19, between the hours of 7:00 and 9:00 P.M., Alumni Personals Alpha Tau will hold another initiation for the alumni of R.T.S. Sometime in January or February another Burnette is now assistant chemist at the United initiation will be held for alumni members of Alpha States Aluminum Company plant at AJcoa, Tenn.

Brothers Zwingle, '31, and Bracy, '32, are making Tau at the Alpha Xi chapter house in Brooklyn.

Alpha Tau's horseshoe pitching team recently won great headway as business men. They have bought and the championship of its league but was later elimare operating the "T Toper Tavern," the university inated in the semi-finals. By winning the league chamhangout. pionship in horseshoe pitching, Alpha Tau is tied for third place in the race for the Barker Trophy Forty Alumni of Alpha Tau Initiated which is given to the fraternity scoring the greatest number of points in interfraternity competition.

Into Pi Kappa Phi Our prospects for varsity swimming look very good Bv W. ELLIOTT SIMMS for this year. Yaple, captain of last year's team, and Pledges: Ralph M. North, Hillis; C. H. Rybolt, Mid- White will form the nucleus of Alpha Tau 's repredletown, Ohio; N. S. Fyfe, Lowell, Mass.; J. H. sentatives. Besides these two seasoned veterans, MaxBaigh, Long Beach, L.I.; E. H. Robinson, Greenfield well, star of last year's freshman team, and North will try for a berth with the regulars.

Center; H. J. Parchinski, Trenton, N.J.; G. M. Dearborn, Winsted, Conn.; D. F. Rogers, Rochester; R. Graves, Cary, AtLee, Chase, Buck, and Moore are B. Schaub, Utica; Paul Walsh, Philadelphia, Pa. the representatives of Alpha Tau in the interfraternity Al11mni of R.T.S. Initiated: Emmett W. Bowker, In- cross-country matches.

Wood, L.I.; Edward S. Clark, Edward N. Goodrich, Brothers Chase and Simms are representing the Watervliet; Richard L. Higgins, Bayonne, N.J.; Robhouse on the Polytechnic staff. Chase is connected ert P. Lauridsen, Hartford, Conn.; Herbert W. Lind- with the business staff whi le Simms endeavors to hanholm, Bayside, L.I.; George J. Mucher, Brooklyn; dle the school news.

George J. Rouff, Poughkeepsie; Clifford H. Tyler, Brother Haap is taking a major part in school adClifton, N.J.; Edward S. White, New Rochelle; Harry ministration activities. He was recently elected secretary of the Stuc!ent Council.

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people have an urge to express then:se~ves m some tangible way or another-by pamtmg, by building, by designing, by writing, et cetera. The majority would be placed in the last class, for there are few of us who have not the desire to see our thoughts placed in type and reproduced in semi-permanent form. No matter the agent, the pride is touched if it considers our written words valuable enough to reproduce; it does not make any difference how many times we may have read the copy prior to it attaining such a form, when it rates the type we are more avid in perusing the print than the most interested person reading it for the .first time.

The writing bug!

In most people the bug remains in an embryonic state, never read1ing the stage beyond mental gymnastics and visions of adroit phrases and pertinent sentences flowing from an inspired pen. It requires a certain kind of mental whip to place oneself in the mood to face the actual jotting down of ideas, aligning them in sequence, and stating them in readable form; a whip that is lacking to most, for the line of least resistance is to allow the whip to lay untouched. Few get over the barrier of inertia. .

How many times have you made the decision that you could have expressed something better than the individual whose writings you have just absorbed!

How many times have you taken violent exception to an author's statement and momentarily made a resolution to immediately refute it, shortly thereafter to consign the resolution to a well-populated graveyard!

How many times have you been lifted by the fluent, sparkling words you have read from the mundane to the heavens of fancy and decided that you, too, will someday move others in a like way! How many times have you thought something ought to be done and had an idea of what should be done and yet did not send the message to ganglia!

If someone asked you to express yourself, if someone offered you lead which by process of mechanical means and heat would take upon itself the message you have in mind and reproduce it in black and white for others to read, enjoy, and possibly greatly benelit from, if you were offered an award for your work, would you turn that resolution into deed and record those words for others to read?

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something enjoyable to relate; and we are taking this means to assist you in overcoming that tiny barrier that separates thought from recording thereof. We want each member of the fraternity to realize fully 1. That we feel you have a message cooped up in you that would please, interest, intrigue, or inform us.

2. That the columns of this magazine are open to suitable, adaptable expressions from everyone.

3. That we are asking you for your contribution.

4. That we will be pleased to recognize in a tangible way the outstanding contributor to these pages during the coming year.

Not much of an award as intrinsic values go, but it will be something of value because of its usefulness and because of the intangible value attached to itan inscribed combination desk and pocket fountain pen set. It will be awarded in January of 1933 to that member who has contributed the most, the best, and timeliest articles to the magazine during the coming year. As an ornament, it will grace any desk; as a utility, it is needed every day ; as a prize it will carry with it the very great appreciation of the editors and be an omnipresent reminder of such. Probably the greatest value will accrue to the winner through the actual preparation of copy. If done correctly, conscientiously, and carefully it will mean a practical course in English, expression, and mental discipline and culture. It is experience.

What do we want? Look over the magazine for a general grasp of the type of articles published. We want anything that contributes to general knowledge of education, progress, and development, any matter that concerns the general fraternity .field, all items that pertain particularly to Pi Kappa Phi or its members, any article or expression that will entertain, inform, or make for improvement of organization and individual.

Specifically: 1. Personal interest items a. Achievements and honors accruing to a member. b. Travel articles of out-of-the-ordinary kind. c. International, national, state, county, city developments in, or incidents concerning, government, business, religion, sports, etc., in which a member of the fraternity participates.

2. Educational interest facts a. Experiments. b. Unusual methods adopted. c. Criticisms.

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d. Pertinent statements of educators. e. Incidents happening in any institution which would interest.

3. Fraternity matters a. Incidents and developments of general interest that pertain to other organizations. b. Comment, criticism, suggestions for general improvement. c. Activities of alumni organizations. d. Work of Mothers' Clubs, persons outside of fraternity. e. District activities.

4. General a. Humor. (Would like to have a columnist.) b. Book reviews. c. Poems.

While not in the nature of writing, we are always glad to get cartoons, clippings, and photographs. The last make any article more attractive and should be considered when they are available and usable. Then, if you must insist that you cannot write, you can always assist us by dropping us a line to tip us off to a good story. The end and aim of this effusion, as you have gathered by this time, is to make of the magazine a more worth-while publication. We have lots of room to grow.

Now, wake up the bug, feed him, and poke him into activity. The gate is wide open!

Keeping Your Youth

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De Soto sought the legendary fountain of youth.

Ancient alchemists worked unceasingly in compounding potions that would restore bodily tissues. In this modern age, alleged scientists and surgical legerdemainists have proposed the transfer of glands and have offered other panaceas to the public, gullible and otherwise.

Edison is said to have stated that he owed his many years to the fact that he did not permit his mental faculties to become lethargic and inactive at any time. N ewspapers seem to take a particular pleasure in reporting the advice on how to live long as obtained in interviews with those who have attained the ripeness of four score, ninety, and at times, one hundred years or more. These presumed sages commit themselves in varying ways, as might be expected, and their statements bring little comfort because of their variance. One attributes a long life to avoidance of petty and major vices; another issues sonorous advice to take life easi ly and not worry; another says keep active, never cease to work; another does not attempt to become an authority and frankly states that

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long life just came without overt effort on his part.

And so on ad i11jinitum.

Physicians advocate temperance in all matters, sufficient rest, moderate exercise. They join with the psychologists in urging that an optimistic mental attitude be taken at all times. The latter also advise rest and relaxation of the men~al faculties, not only through sleep but also by applytng them to something outside the usual routine, a hobby or avocation. The philosopher and wit come through with such contributions as: "A man is as old as he feels" ; "A man's years may be counted by the wrinkles on his neck"; "A man is never old until he ceases to delight in a wellturned leg"; and many others of like nature.

Wear~ inclined to combine a bit of philosophy with the pr~cttcal utterances of the physician and the psychologtsts. Whether or not we obey their dictates, we know that a sound constitution is the best horse to ride on the journey. One's physical condition depends to a great extent on the mental attitude. As a part of the mental approach it is best to adopt the philosophy that a man is as old as he feels and also to provide oneself with mental relaxation.

To you alumni and prospective alumni we offer the following preventative from feeling old, a possible hobby, and certainly a source of continuous mental activity if your interest is applied closely: take a live, an active, interest in your fraternity. Perpetual youth is there, with which you are in constant touch; the chapters will offer problems that will assuredly tease your mental processes, and the problems are constant because youth in the chapters is omnipresent and human nature is human nature.

If you are or become fathers, you can live again your youth in the lives of your children. If you have some living to spare or have no children, then we ask that you consider the youth of the fraternity. We suggest this for your own benefit, knowing as we do so that the fraternity will eventually reap good from the contact. The proper attitude and unselfish interest of an older man toward and in a chapter is bound to be influential on the chapter conduct. Excellent chapter conduct leads to character formation of the acceptable type.

Officious interest is not desired, a dictatorial attitude is taboo. The chapter belongs to the boys to make or break, to them must be left the initiative; the best influence to be brought to bear, then, is that of subtle suggestion, that of precept and example bearing the weight of proven consistent interest and close association, such as to permit the younger man to accept the older man as one of the group. Under the lastmentioned conditions, no differentiation is made in age except the deference to experience that age represents.

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that I think ought to come home to the young men of America.

Some of these items are as follows: It costs about $80 a year for the state and nation to give a boy the first eight grades of schooling, but this expenditure, as nearly as can be estimated, adds about $1,000 a year to the boy's income for the next forty-one years over the income earned by illiterates. It costs about $300 a year for four years to give a boy a high school education, but he earns about $500 a year more than the eighth grade boy for the next forty years. It costs a young man about $1,000 a year for four years to secure a college education, but the college graduate earns approximately $1,800 a year more than the high school graduate for the next forty years. ~ Of course, the college graduate as a rule is an abler man than either the high school or eighth grade graduate-something most business men overlookyet recent surveys have shown that a large number of young men of high school ability drop out of school at the end of the eighth grade, and a great many young men of college ability stop their schooling at the end of high school. So it is evident that a great many young people have not yet fully realized the money value of education. 路one other point of great interest is that large numbers of eighth grade and high school graduates have subsequently taken correspondence courses or attended so-called "business colleges." All these show uniformly higher earnings than those who do not secure this additional training. Dean lord also brings out the striking value of a genuine course in the newer schools of business administration which many colleges have instituted, beginning with the Wharton School of Finance of the University of Pennsylvania in 1881 and the College of Commerce of the University of California in 1898.

The earnings of the graduates from these higher institutions who received the degrees of Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Commercial Science run far above those of Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Science. Dean lord shows that the lifetime earnings of a B.B.A. or B.B.S. are now probably more than $100,000 greater than those of the average college graduate. However, as time goes on and larger numbers of young men take these courses and the competition becomes keener, some of this difference doubtless will disappear. In fact, just at this moment Dr. Paul S. Achilles, executive secretary of the Psychological Corporation of America, has called me on the 'phone and sent me proofs of a new study in this field - indeed, the whole field of education in its relations to business-entitled Unive1'sity Edttcation for Bttsi42

ness, by Dr. James H. S. Bossard, professor of sociology, and Dr. J. Frederick Dewhurst, professor of industry, at the Wharton School. It is a work of extraordinary importance to all American business life.

But the feature of interest at this moment is that the median earnings of 1,659 Wharton graduates in 1930 was $3,730. This includes all ages and years of experience, and is near treble the similar figure for Dean lord's eighth-grade men, and one and a half times greater than his high-school men.

Furthermore, this able and epoch-making study discloses the fact that the median earnings of men who have been out of Wharton fifteen or sixteen years is $7,800, while the median earnings of those graduating in 1911-13 is $12,000. Forty per cent of the men graduating in 1917-18 are already earning over $9,000 and 22 per cent are earning over $12,000.

May I ask where are the bright, ambitious office boys who started business life in 1918 or even six years earlier, compared to these men in point of income?

Forty-one per cent of the 1928 graduates are already earning more than $2,000 and 21 per cent more than $3,000. It would be interesting to learn what percentage of office boys who kept their eyes and ears open during the four years these boys were in college and two years thereafter are earning more than $3,000.

Coming now to the third series of investigations, again dealing with the question of whether high-mark college men earn more than low-mark men and, still further, whether success in general college and campus activities outside the courses of study indicates future business success, two remarkable investigations have been made on the men in the Bell Telephone Systemone by Dr. WalterS. Gifford, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and the other

by Donald S. Bridgman, of the personnel department of the Bell System. President Gifford published his study in 1928, and the results have attracted wide attention. The Bell System is the greatest corporation in the world, and if it finds it worth while to pay higher salaries to brilliant college students, it certainly shatters the stubborn myth that the college prodigy peters out in business life and at the age of fifty or sixty is discovered as a minor college instructor, subeditor of a small magazine or running an ice-cream parlor.

President Gifford studied the salary and scholarship records of 3,806 college men in the Bell System by dividing them into four grades, as to scholarship, as follows: 1. Those graduating in the first tenth of their class.

2. Those graduating in the first third but not the first tenth.

3. Those graduating in the middle third of their class.

4. Those graduating in the lower third of their class.

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How have these men fared as to salaries in the These types of campus achievement foreshadowed Bell System? The results are all in favor of the bril- future business success almost as well as high college liant college scholar as a success in business. After five grades. No doubt most of these men had high grades. years of employment, the upper tenth sd1olars began Next in order of subsequent success come the manto earn more than the other college men. As Presi- agers of major teams or important student newspapers. dent Gifford says: "These men continued to increase Next come those with social achievements such as their advantage little by little, until they were twenty- major class officer or member of an honorary senior five years out of college. Then they began to go ahead society. Next to these come those who made athletic still more rapidly . . . . Many individuals did better, achievements, and lastly, those who were leaders of and many poorer than the medium man of the group, dramatic or musical clubs. but the group as a whole averaged substantially higher Another thing that has always been assumed to inearnings than the rest of the 3,800 men." dicate future success has been working one's way Taking next the 1,468 men who graduated in the through college. This has been lauded as giving a man middle third of their classes, after thirty years out of grit, determination and the work habit that would college their median earnings were less than two- carry him to future practical success. In this study at thirds as much as the median earnings of those in the least, this factor had no significance. The men who first tenth of their classes. The earnings of the 784 earned their expenses had been equally successful but men in the lowest third of their classes trend in the no more successful than the men who went through opposite direction from those in the upper ten: that on flowery beds of ease. is, the longer the best students are in business the In all these studies there are too many individual more rapidly their earnings rise, while the longer exceptions for any young man to conclude that we the poorer students are in business the slower their have unearthed a set of iron-clad rules or sure-fire earnings rise. It must, of course, be remembered that prophecies of future failure or success. Enough men there were individual men who were striking excep- who did poorly in college have risen high in later tions to these general rules. success to prove that a young man who has not ranked Stimulated by this research and the enormous pub- high in college should not conclude from this alone lic interest it aroused, Mr. Bridgman made a further that he has no chance. Very often by industry and study of various college achievements and their rela- courage and by finding his own line of best develoption to subsequent success with the Bell Telephone ment he surpasses the men whose college achieveSystem. Bridgman's object was to see if other things ments were more spectacular. besides a man's scholarship in college were related to Furthermore, the man with high college achievehis future business success. For this purpose he classi- ments finds no warrant here for lying on his laurels fied the 3,806 men of President Gifford's study into and thinking he has a rosy path to success. But what three groups: these studies do prove is that the business world is 1. Those with "substantial campus achievements," looking for brains and character and that the more including editor-in-chief of a magazine, winner of an education a man has the larger are his financial reimportant oratorical contest or member of a de- wards. They show, further, that the American high bating team, manager of a major team or important school, college, and university give American youths student newspaper, major class officer or member of a splendid chance to show the fundamental stuff out an honorary senior society, or leader of a dramatic of which they are made and that every field of modern or musical club. work and achievement is calling loudly for the finest 2. "Some campus achievement," including member and best educated human material. of editorial board of a magazine, manager of a minor Key Notes team or magazine, minor class officer or member of (Continued from page 41) social fraternity, member of minor athletic team or of a major varsity squad. problems that are presented it, but since we cannot 3. "No campus achievement"-just plain two- say all cases, it follows that at times there is needed legged student. the advice and aid of older men. In a chapter crisis It is impossible to go into all the technical details often all that is needed is a word or two from a loved of this important study, especially the combinations and respected alumnus. It serves to coordinate, to point of several factors in relation to future success. Taking, ~e way, to smooth the path. It may be just the weight however, the man with "substantial college achieve- m 0e scales to throw ~e balance in the proper diment" it is clear that the men who went in for public rec~!On; whereas, had_ rt no_t been done, a chapter speaking and debating and the ones who ranked high act10n or lack of actron mrght have caused an irfor literary effort in the editorial field are the ones reparable injury to an individual or to the entire who are now drawing the highest median salaries in group, might have cast a shadow on the chapter and the institution. the Bell Telephone System.

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

ALABAMA-Omicron, District 7.

Pi Kappa Phi House, University, Ala. H . L. Carroll, Archon.

M. F. Jackson, Jr., Secretary.

The Omicronite.

ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC-A lpha-Iota, District 7.

209 W. Glenn Ave., Auburn , Ala. H. B. Upchurch, Archon.

T. P. Roberts, Secretary. 'the Alota C. C. Pearson , Chapter Adviser.

BROOKLYN POLYTECHNIC- Alpha-Xi, District I. 33 Sidney Place, Brooklyn, N.Y. J. H. Scharer, Archon.

G. A. Carleton, Ill, Secretary.

The Woodbird Alfrtd J, Wilson, '22, Chapter Adviser.

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2510 LeConte Ave., Berkeley, Calif.

S. Peter Grassi, Archon.

A. 0. Gibbs, Secretary.

The Gammazette CHARLESTON-Alpha, District 4.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Charleston, S.C. A. A. Kroeg, Archon.

J. T. Cuttino, Secretary.

Albert P. Taylor, '27, Chapter Adviser.

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115 Ridgewood Road, Ithaca, N.Y. C. F. Walker, Archon.

W. S. Magalhaes , Secretary.

The Cornell Psiren Paul Work, '07, Chapter Adviser.

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Davidson, N.C. P. S. Knox, Archon.

W. B. Corbin, Secretary.

The Epsilonian Prof. E. A. Beaty, '21, Chapter Adviser.

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Duke Station , Durham, N.C. Alton Kirkpatrick, Archon.

R. V. Fiser, Secretary.

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Bert Blair, Secretary.

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Box 2756, University Station, Gainesville, Fla. G. S. Coulter, Archon.

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

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C. D. Daugherty, Secretary.

J. Lawton Ellis, '09, Chapter Adviser.

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Box 117, East Lake, Birmingham, Ala. Frank Fleming, Archon.

Paul Gwin, Secretary.

Alpha-Eta Grams Albert Lee Smith, '05, Chapter Adviser.

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106 E. Green St., Champaign, Ill. D. A. Parkhurst, Archon.

P. W. Leppla, Secretary.

Upsilon Ups V. R. Fleming, '05, Chapter Adviser.

IOWA STATE-Alpha-Omicron, District 12.

204 Welch Ave., Ames, Iowa.

A. K. Johnson, Archon.

K. M. Johnson, Secretary.

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

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B. C. Teasley, Secretary.

Alphalpha Hey Joseph A. McClain, Jr., '24, Chapter Adviser.

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

H. C. Hotchkiss, Archon.

Fred Flynn , Secretary.

The Moon and Candle F. Bradley Case, '25, Chapter Adviser.

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Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, East Lansing, Mich.

E. C. Brewster, Archon.

R. G. Urch, Secretary.

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Box 628, University, Miss.

F. K. Hughes , Archon. ~i/ia~bd~:f.路n Secretary.

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J. G . Young, Secretary.

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118 14th Ave., Columbus, Ohio.

Merton Alvord, Archon.

C. D. Hablitzel, Secretary.

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L. M. Edwards, Archon.

Donald Smith, Secretary.

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Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Corvallis, Ore. John Bradley, Archon.

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Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, State College, Pa. Harry Rodgers, Archon.

0. W. Stevens, Secretary.

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

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE-Beta, District 4.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Clinton, S.C. G. C. Adams, Archon .

B. W. Covington, Jr., Secretary.

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

PURDUE-Omega, District 9.

330 N. Grant St., West LaFayette, Ind .

George Fortune, Jr., Archon.

V. J . Pease, Secretary.

The Omegalite Prof. G . W. Munro, '97, Chapter Adviser.

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC-Alpha Tau District 4 Park Place, Troy, N.Y. ' J. A. Peartree, Archon.

Richard Y. AtLee, Secretary.

Prof. G. K. Palsgrove, '11, Chapter Adviser.

The Alpha Taux ROANOKE-Xi, District 2.

109 Colle(le Ave. , Salem, Va. F. W. Tnmmer, Archon.

Jack Harne, Jr., Secretary.

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

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C. E. Eby, Archon.

Daniel Gilchrist, ).r., Secretary.

Robert L. Petry, 27, Chapter Adviser.

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1807 Green St., Columbia, S.C. E. F. Bostick, Archon.

A. A. Spears, Secretary.

The Sigma Item F. G. Swaffield, Jr., '27, Chapter Adviser.

STETSON-Chi, District 6.

East Minnesota Ave., DeLand, Fla. Gerald Barker, Archon.

William Jennings, Secretary.

The Chi-Cry Prof. Wm. E. Duckwitz, Chapter Adviser.

TENNESSEE-Alpha Sigma, District 5.

1631 Laurel, Knoxville, Tenn.

W. R. Rollins, Archon.

E. C. Jackson, Secretary.

J, G. Tarboux, Chapter Adviser.

TULANE-Alpha-Beta, District 14.

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

Ross Fisher, Secretary.

The Alphabet H. N. Walsdorf, '28, Chapter Adviser.

WASHINGTON-Alpha-Delta, District 17.

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

Dean Arbogast, Archon.

George Ruby, Secretary.

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

WASHINGTON AND LEE-Rho, District 2.

25 Washington St., Lexington, Va. R. M. Ade, Archon.

1. B.

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

WEST VIRGINIA-Alpha Rho, District 8.

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

A. A. Marques, Secretary.

The Alpha Rhose Edwin C. Jones, '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, Rensselaer, 1931. Total Active Undergraduate Chapters 41.

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

ATHENS, GEORGIA Richard P. Harris, Archon.

New York Life Insurance Co. Ralph C. Connally, Secy.-Treas.

Peabody Hall, U. of Ga. ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Ansley Hotel, third Thursday, 7 P.M.) John W. Rourk, Archon.

Jacobson Plastering Co. John C. Holder, Secretary.

916 Hurt Building.

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA (Bankhead Hotel, first Wednesday, 7 P.M.) L. S. Brewster, Archon.

R. M. Mundine, Secretary.

Tarrant City, Ala. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (Second Monday) Albert P. Taylor, Archon.

6 Halsey St. Earl B. Halsall, Secretacy.

651 King St. CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA (Second Tuesday, Manufacturers' Club) R. L. Young, Archon Care The Charlotte News.

R. L. Price, Secretary 9 W. Third St. CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE Aubrey F. Folts, Archon 609 James Building J. R. Williams, Secretary.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (Stevens Hotel, last Thursday) E. N. Turnquist, Archon c/o Pierce Mfg. Co. 625 W. Jackson, Chicago.

H. D. Lealce, Secretary Box 382, Evanston, Ill .

CLEVELAND, OHIO (Allerton Club, Second Tuesday) T. S. Myers, Archon.

E. D. Kiinzler, Secretacy 1207 Cook Ave. , Lakewood, Ohio.

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA (Green Parrot Tea Room, Second Monday) Dr. Glenn B. Carrigan, Archon State Hospital.

T. Meade Baker, Secretacy c/o Federal Land Bank.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN (Statler Hotel, First Monday) G. B. Helmrich, Archon c/o Detroit Edison Co., 200 Second Ave. Franz L. Rooney, Secretacy 51 Hubbard Ave., Mt. Clemens, Mich.

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Knox F. Burnett, Secretary 525 South 13th St. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (Figueroa Hotel Coffee Shop, I Oth and Figueroa) Marvin G. Osburn, Archon Petroleum Securities Building.

C. L. Taylor, .Secretary 6311 Lindenhurst Ave. MIAMI, FLORIDA Chas. B. Costar, Archon 502 N.W. 39th St. Wm. C. Ritch, Secretary 140 E. Flagler St. MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA Clyde C. Pearson, Archon 21 Woodley Road.

NEWYORK NEWYORK (33 Sidney Place, Brooklyn) L. J. Bolvig, Archon 610 Ovington Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. Frank J. McMullen, Secretary 68 76th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. OMAHA, NEBRASKA (1st Tuesday, Elks' Club) Floyd S. Pegler, Archon 6725 N. 31st Ave. Don W. McCormack, Secretacy 2306 Ave. B, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA (First Tuesday) Norman G. Johnson Archon 220 Holroyd Pl., Woodbury, N .J. Frank V. Magalhaes, Secretacy 1429 Walnut St. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA C. E. Webber, Archon Salem, Va. W. N. Gilbert, Secretary R.F.D. No. 2, Box 231, Roanoke, Va. ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (Homestead Tea Room, Wednesday, 12:15 P.M.) Virgil S. Parham, Archon 3 I 7 First National Bank Building.

Jason A. Hailey, Secretacy P.O. Box 3831.

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