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Volume XXVI

STAR

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Contents Old Timers Look to Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The Call to Arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Using Your "Cents" at Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Business Program, 20th Supreme Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Georgia Brothers Form Chapter ............... .. ... . .

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National Council Meets

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Learning to Be a Doctor

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Scholarships and Fellowships .. . ..... .. .. .... ........ .

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Under the Student's Lamp

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Good Guys . . . ... . ... .. .. ... .. ... . .. . . . ... .. .... .

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Penn Pi Kapps in Conclave

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Conclave Is Held in West

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Calling the Roll

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Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity

• RICHARD L. YOUNG Editor JOHN H. McCANN Assistant Editor Contributing EditorJ LAWRENCE J. BOLVIG DOUGLAS WILLIX DR. WILL E. EDINGTON JOE DUNCAN

• Entered as second class matter at the Post office at Menasha, Wisconsin un· der the Act of· March 3, 1879. Ac· ceptance for mailing at special rate of Postage provided for in the Act of February 28, t92S, embodied in para· graph 4, section 412, P. L. and R., authorized January 7, 1932.

T ht Star and lAmP is published at Menasha, Wisconsin, under the direc· tion of the National Council of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, in the months of January, March, May, and October.

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

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Changes in address should be reported Promptly to 4 so Ahnaip St., Menasha, Wis., or Central office, Box SOl, Rich· lllond, Va.

The Congress Hotel, Chicago, where Old Timers will mingle with younger brothers at Pi Kappa Phi's Twentieth Supreme Chapter.

All material intended for publicat1on should be in the hands of the Manag· ing Editor, Box SOl, Richmond, Va., by the tst of the month preceding the lllonth of issue.

OLD TIMERS LOOK

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MAY 1, 1940- ln an exclusive interview this morning in his palatial suite in the Congress Hotel, the Old Timer provided your reporter with some highly interesting and up-to-the-minute information in regard to the convention program which has been and still is in the course of development for the entertainment of Pi Kappa Phi delegates and visitors for the Twentieth Supreme Chapter Meeting next August 21 to 24.

"This lad, Tom Winton, certainly has a live wire gang working with him on this program," said the Old Timer,

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as he leaned back in his easy chair and looked out over beautiful Grant Park from his hotel room window. "He certainly hasn't overlooked any bets for showing the boys a good time that they'll long remember.

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"To begin with, they're going to have an opening blast Wednesday evening that will completely blow out any memories that '36 convention delegates may have about perfection in parties as exemplified by that "between trains"

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party at Chicago's Bismarck fo~r 5~ ~o11 '; mers ago. All previous affairs w!ll s llice dull by comparison. oJJ .

1 "The program calls for an ~J ~1p Timers' Round-Up that evening, 'd.' tu:nc this party defies all similes and ad) I" illakc 3 tives for adequate description. I'd }1 .1, to descend to the vernacular of !11~~~ ~ 1 producers and make use of all of 1.011i • ''1 'tremendous' and 'colossal' expresSI~J! 1, 1n t: to give you even a scant idea of ~ ef' this it's going to be like. Professional e~~e~ did tainment, plenty of good cheer o~ e~· fact description; with good fellowshiP d• Corn ning freely to aid the happy cofll!3 lflf Of ' The Star and V

First Chapter, Spring of 1905 (opposite page). Standing, left to right: A. Pel~er Wagne1·,

s, F. Mosimann (deceased), H. Klugh Purdy, Theodore B. Kell.y, James C. Fogarty. ~ Q1ed, the Formders: L. Harry Mixson, Andrew A. Kroeg (deceased), ~rmon Fogar~y.

0aUrth Supreme Chapter, Columbia, S.C., July 4:6, 19~1 (above) st'!ndm,:, left ~0 Ylght: c. E.

!{rd, R. E. Moody, G. E. Reid, Tom . J!umplmes~ m1ddle row, umdent1fie.d S1.mon Fo.gart'Y., fierbert Langford unidentified, C. K. D1llmgham, B1ll Fogarty; front row, umdent1fied, umdentl· . ~~·John D. H;mer, L. Harry Mixson, John D. Carroll, unidentified, William H. Monckton, soJil c,ll,am Hart~. . . . . . ,_etC oQ" 'YOU furnish any information on those m the Picture who are umdentlfied? w ..lte CetJtral S llice.

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renew their fnendshtps and illaJce plenty of new ones.

fluJinflJJ and PlflaJutfl · · ''the business sessions will be held 10 I, h t. the beautiful Florentine Room of d'ts hotel (the Congress). One splenfld feature of this meeting will be the act that round table discussions and Committee meetings will be held in

adjoining, conveniently located rooms.

This will permit a wealth of open informal discussion which always proves to be of such untoward value in accomplishing the vital business of the meeting.

"In the succeeding three days, there will be a wealth of interesting and educational trips and affairs for the boys to occupy their time.

"For instance, on Thursday noon,

the Chicago Interfraternity Club will hold their annual Football Luncheon in honor of the All-Star Football Team.

It is quite likely that a gang of Pi Kapps will attend this luncheon in a group.

"Parties in Chicago's beautiful airconditioned theaters, which provide Chicagoans with a year-round theater season, will be another source of amusement. Night clubs will be open

on Chicago's gay White Way for those who wish to attend. The major league ball clubs will be 'on the ball' for Pi Kapp sport fans.

"Sightseeing tours and trips are in the offing; to Chicago's Airport, the Stockyards, the Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Rosenwald Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago Historical Society, a replica of historic Fort Dearborn on the Lake Front, the Union Station, the new Chicago Subway, industrial plants, Chinatown; a never-ending circle of new places to visit and things to see.

Really a great deal more than one would want to do in a couple of days' time. Better plan to make this a full two weeks' vacation in Chicago.

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"Before I talk any longer, let me mention again the piece de resistance -the Saturday night function. This

will be something of a departure from tradition in that our ladies will be present at the final banquet to hear final words of wisdom from national officials and Old Timers alike. This will be held in the beautiful, airconditioned Congress Casino, Chicago's finest room for this affair, and will be immediately followed by the formal ball, complete with all the fixin's, including a popular orchestra and high class floor show of professional entertainment.

'T d sure hate to have any of my Old Timer friends miss this convention, which will surely be the greatest in Pi Kapp history, and want to urge that all of you register as early as possible so that all will be in readiness to show you a good time from the moment you arrive in town.

"And don't forget that we've got a full program planned for the ladies also. There will be no excuse for cheating the little woman out of a swell time. Bring her along-and tell the

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boys I'll be looking for them a August."

eoorl "I am going to make a strenuoll 5 , I to attend this C!Jicago conventlo:old realize it is 110t intended for thei ;~ Timers' who attend only to indll ge 4~ . . b tll ts . to grve . thelll remm1scences, I dJI J opportunity to lend their corwse bielfiS advice to the solution of o14r pro agt· and receive impiration and encour ill ment from the splendid mar~,e~eef' which the yormger geruration IS 5 ing the ship of state."

John D. Carroll , 0 ~ Past Supreme Arc1 Lexington, S.C.

• • • Railroad and Pullman Fares

]~ Chicar ~<mt J~caf {2iul; Roundtrip Roundtrip Roundtrip Fares Pullman Fares Pullman Fares to Chicago Lower From: First Class Upper Ames, Iowa ...... $15.05 $ 5.30 $ 4.00 11.60 8.80 Atlanta, Ga. . . . . . . 33.45 17.90* Berkeley, Calif. . . 65.00 * 13.60* 10.50 8.00 Birmingham, Ala .. 29.80 1.40 (roundtrip seat fare} Champaign, Ill.. . . . 5.70 11.60 15.30 Charleston, S.C. ... 45.90 10.40 13.70 Charlotte, N.C.... 43.10 5.30 3.55 Cincinnati, Ohio . . 17.25 5.30 3.55 Cleveland, Ohio . . . 20.40 10.40 13.70 Columbia, S.C. . . . 43.00 10.00 12.70 Columbus, Ga. . . . 36.60 14.00 18.40 De Land, Fla ... .. 53.75 5.30 3.55 Detroit, Mich. . . . . 16.65 10.40 13.70 Durham, N.C. . . . . 43.75 16.40 21.60 El Paso, Tex. . . . . . 63.15 13.60 17.90 Gainesville, Fla .... 49.70 10.40 13.70 Greenville, S.C. ... 40.25 13.20 17.40 Houston, Tex. . . . . 49.90 12.80 16.80 Jacksonville, Fla ... 48.90 6.80 9.00 Knoxville, Tenn ... 31.60

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Roundtrip Fares R otmdtrip part· Pullman Fares Pullman to Chicago Lower upper r~l First Class 1.60 (roundtrip seatf~ Lafayette, Ind. 6.00 6.30 4.80 Lincoln, Neb. . . . . 24.90 12.60 9.60 Macon, Ga ....... 37.50 21.60 16.40 Miami, Fla. . . . . . . 64.65 13.70 10.40 Mobile, Ala. . . . . . 39.40 11.60 8.80 Montgomery, Ala .. 34.15 4.50x 3.60" Morgantown, W .Va. 30.10 7.80 12.60 New York, N.Y ... 49.05 9.50 7.2° Oxford, Miss ..... 31.15 11.60 7.3° Philadelphia, Pa ... 44.70 4.1 5• 6.30 Pittsburgh, Pa. . . . . 26.80 17.40* 13.20 Portland, Ore. . . . . 65 .00* 15.30 u.6o Raleigh, N.C. . . . . . 44.95 12.60 7.8° Richmond, Va ..... 46.35 11.60 7.3°.

Roanoke, Va .. .... 39.90 17.40* 13.2° Seattle, Wash. . . . . 65.00* 9.60 12.60 Spartanburg, S.C. . . 38.80 5.30 4.00 St. Louis, Mo .... . 13.15 20.00 15.2° Tampa, Fla ....... 55 .75 11.60 7.3° Troy, N.Y ........ 45.05 11.60 8.80 Tulsa, Okla ....... 31.80 10.50 7.2° Tyrone, Pa ....... 37.65!

11.60 7.3° Washington, D.C .. 42.45

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CI'l'Y Ol' C1UCA00

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Dear :.:r. Blaschke: It is a pleasure to extend to the Pi Kea.ppa Phi FraternitY a. cordial invitation to hold. its August meeting in our city.

Chicago is the id.eal convention citY -- a statement proved by the fact that we lead a.ll cities in the world in the number of conventions received.

Our centrru location and easy accessibility by all forms of transportation aevure mnximum attendance and tr&vel economy. our hotels are first class and always maintain standard prices regardless of crowds.

Her~. also, will be found abundant recreational facilities to provide pleasant leisure hours.

Cet me assure you that Ci.icaro will extend everY possible measure of hosTJitality to your group, ana. we look forv:ard, with much anticipation, to the nrivilege of according your great organization a real welcome in Chicago in August.

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~r ~t~thet~: short months there will occur an event which happens only once in a biennium-a meeting of the Supreme Chapter. For the twentieth time in the history of Pi Kappa Phi, national officers, representatives of subordinate chapters, undergraduates and alumni, and leaders of the Fraternity, past and present, will gather to listen to reports on the state of the order, to formulate policies for another two-year period, to choose a National Council to carry out those policies, to discuss problems of interest to all the chapters, and through social intercourse and enjoyment in common of entertainment provided by our hosts of the convention city, to strengthen the bond within which we are all one.

Pi Kappa Phi as a national organization is more than the aggregate of some thirty-two chapters scattered over this great country, it is a living entity, inspired by the ideals of its Founders and engaged in the task of converting those ideals into realities. The brother who has caught the vision of the whole

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who is moved to practic~ I 5 ttC Clare ctples and to expend himself in its service, is of far greater value to his cha6()111 than one whose outlook is limited by the confines of his own campus, to w to th: Fraternity mean~ his own chapter and little more. There is no bett~r -w:fs~· gam an understandmg of what the Fraternity really is than by attendmg . j~ 1 preme Chapter meeting. It is at once an education and an inspiration. 1h ~; indeed, the chief justification for the expense involved. Business might ~e 0f patched in some less costly way, but nothing save this periodic meet~n; til' brothers from the East and the West the North and the South can furniS enthusiasm and the power which are ~ecessary if Pi Kappa Phi is to carry o~· of j On paper, the number of organized alumni chapters is about equal to tha ,rt the undergraduate chapters, but they vary greatly as to their vitality. SoJlle tile vigorou.s organizations, rendering useful service to their members and t~ ]if' Fratermty at large, some are moribund, and in some, alas, every spark ,0 eO to seems to have been extinguished. Each one of these alumni groups is entttl hjcb representation in the Supreme Chapter, but all too frequently the ones ~erf~l need it most are those which fail to send a delegate. It would be a won (Continued

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Using Your rrCents'' At Chicago ~1 ~ick ~ecket Upsilon it cost me at the convention?

What is the best way to get 0 Chicago?

IQ l'hese are but two of the many ques~ ns We are constantly receiving from ~ I<:apps everywhere . . . and it is ~ur humble scribe's duty to straighten ~~orne of the kinks. Here goes.... trst ... how to get to Chicago. Of ~rse everybody knows that Chicago 1 the railroad terminal of the United ~ tes . . . in other words you could ~op almost any freight and end up nght ~ Ye Olde Windy City. Then agai?, ~You are nauticaiiy inclined, you wtll ~ d steamship connections from al~;t any point on the Great .Lakes t~ 'he cago. The Municipa! Atrp?rt ts u focal point for all atrways m the ' " ~·!.s· But most of you "Old T tmer~ I/ be driving by automobile and wtll ~luraUy want some real down-to-earth . Pe on routes, etc. So here's a grand 1 write NOW to Brother C. W. ~tnold, Assistant State Highway En~ neer, State Highway Department, 35 C'Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois. lare" will be glad to help ail no· HAT WILL

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From here on ail brethren who are on their way to their second miUion won't be interested. But if you are still on a budget 'you'II appreciate some of the fine work the Arrangements Committee has been doing. Everybody knows by now that the magnificent Congress Hotel has been chosen for convention headquarters ... and here's just what it wiii cost you to live at the Congress during the convention . . ..

Meals (special tables for Pi Kapps only wiii be set aside in the swanky Pompeian Room with these special rates) Breakfasts, 25¢ to 40¢ Lunches, 50¢ to 65¢ Dinners, also reasonably priced Rooms (all with bath) Single ..... . .. $3.00 per night Double (per person) ....... 2.50 per night Three in a room (per person) . 2.00 per night Four in a room (per person) . 1. 75 per night Now look at these pertinent incidentals ... for those of you bringing

your cars wiii find ample room in the fine, 150-acre, lake-front parking lot for only 25¢ a day! It's just 4 blocks to the hotel from that lot. More adjacent lots are slightly higher. . . . You can ride in a sparkling, new streamlined cab from any railroad station to the Congress for not more than 50¢! Special "Courtesy Cars" wiii bring you from the airport to the hotel for a smaii fee.

How's that for a grand set-up?

Where else could you get a cool room on any floor from the 2nd to the 28th air-c~nditioned by Chicago's ow~ co?h~g system ... dancing, blue Lake Mtchtgan, for that price? The Congress Hotel is internationaiiy famous f?r its. exquisite cuisine! Every constderatton has been given to offer Pi Kapps the finest accommodations at the most reasonable prices. ~cago's a. great vacation cit}'!

Sktmp, save, dtg down into the old sock. Come to Chicago for the greatest time of your life . . . and the greatest convention Pi Kappa Phi has ever seen! Remember the dates ... August 21 to 24! So long . . . and we' II be seein' each other then.

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HELLO, KARL:

My wife reads my mail at home, my stenographer reads it at the office--and now, you fix it so that 10,000 other people can read my mail, by writing me through THE STAR AND LAMP. But it's O.K. with me, mister, for it's all in the family and you have an appealing story for every one of the members. A Pi Kapp convention in Chicago is a real event and like the "blessed" one, something to shout from the housetops.

Personally, I am happy that you have chosen the gracious and comfortable Congress as the setting for the big party. It is like standing on the dividing line between turbulence and serenity. You can turn and step into the roar and rush of that confounding "loop" of yours, or stand facing the Lake with it behind you and completely out of the picture. I like that last feature because I look upon a fraternity convention as being partly a communion, and to that end it is well to be able to feel ourselves apart from the world around us.

To learn that Dick Blaschke is general chairman and Tom Winton is maestro of the lighter moments of the gathering, is, for me, enough-to limbo with the details. All I want to do in that case is to plank down my money and tell them to start the parade. I know I am in for a bargain, were the ante twice as much.

Those lads are like two well-oiled, precision-built bearings in their abilities.

To my mind, Karl, the biggest appeal of that social program of Tom and his committee is that it will be enjoyed in association. It has the quality of making the ordinary briJJiant and the brilliant superlative.

It is a happy fact that you can toss a bunch of strange lads together and find that they become instantly unified and pull over themselves a canopy of warm friendship. That is fraternity for you.

I am not so far removed from the altars and business routine of the fraternity that I cannot hope for and expect much from the proven enjoyable hospitality of you Chicago men in the way of spiritual, mental and physical stimulation for the fraternity. The convention can furnish all these things in heaping measure and is the basic reason for holding it.

I am looking forward to a breathless four days of activity which will lead us alumni to think and do more for Pi Kappa Phi, which will give to the officers renewed inspiration, and send the youngsters back to their campuses with a fuJI realization of the great ultimate possibilities of the fraternity which may come from the operation of their own groups.

The only disappointment I could, and probably would, expect is to be properly trimmed if I happen to be rash enough to get into a poker session again with you robbers in the Chicago Alumni Chapter.

Fraternally yours, HOWARD LEAKE

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Program. of Business and Educational Features (tdnesday, Augtl!t 21: ~All Time Central Daylight Saving) tio S:45 A.M.-Recognition and registrat~ of undergraduate delegates tio • to 5 P.M.-Recognition and registra~.: of all others tabi to .12 noon-Undergraduate Round e, Ftrst Session (Rooms 1160-62-64) 1 · Call to order-roll call-introductions -Invocation-special rules-appoint! rnents I. Topic Number I-RUSHING 1: Presentation-Delegate Alpha Ep~lon chapter. 2. Prepared discussion elegate Xi chapter. 3. Rushing Clinic. 4. Open discussion. 5. SumIII rnary from chair. . T opic Number 2-PLEDGE TRAIN1NG 1. Presentation-Delegate Epsilon chapter. 2. Prepared discussion Dele&ate Omicron chapter. Prepared discussion Delegate Lambda chapter. 3.

Open discussion. 4. Summary from l\1 chair.

• Intermission 11 · Topic Number 3-CHAPTER FINANCES ~· Presentation-Delegate Alpha OmIcron chapter 2. Prepared discussion Delegate Delta chapter. Prepared discussion Delegate Omega chapter. 3.

Open discussion. 4. Summary from ~I chair. · Topic Number 4-ALUMNI RELATIONS 1.' Presentation-Delegate Alpha Up51lon chapter. 2. Prepared discussion Delegate Alpha Theta chapter. 3.

Prepared discussion Delegate Alpha Phi chapter. 4. Open discussion. 5.

IJr Summary from chair. · General Summary-committee reports > -misc.

00 ° n to 1 P.M.-Luncheon Recess 1 ~ 2 :~o P.M.-Twentieth Supreme ChapIt, Ftrst Session (Florentine Room) · Call to order-singing-Invocation!! Preliminary roll call · Appointment and installation of NaIll tiona! Chaplain and National Warden · Appointment of Credentials Commit1\1 tee · Reading of Special Rules of OrderV Instructions to Pages · 'Welcome from General Chairman and v1 M:ayor of Chicago lr1· Response · Introduction of prominent brothers in attendance

VIII. Announcements 2:45 to 4:30 P.M.-Closed, informal meeting of alumni with the National Council (no definite agenda) (Room 1170) 2:45 to 4:50 P.M.-Undergraduate Round Table, Second Session (Rooms 1160-6264) I. Call to order-Invocation-roll call II. Topic Number 5-THE CHAPTER MEETING AND WTUAL OF INITIATION-WHAT DO THEY MEAN TO YOUR CHAPTER? 1. Presentation-Delegate Alpha Tau chapter. 2. Prepared discussion Delegate Alph:t chapter. 3. Open discussion. 4. Summary from chair.

III. Topic Number 6-CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP 1. Presentation-Delegate Alpha Sigma chapter. 2. Prepared discussion Delegate Alpha Iota chapter. 3.

Open discussion. 4. Summary from chair.

IV. Topic Number 7-THE UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTER AS A WORKING UNIT OF THE NATIONAL FRATERNITY 1. Presentation-Delegate Alpha Zeta chapter. 2. Prepared discussion D elegate Sigma chapter. 3. Open discussion. 4. Summary from chair.

V. General Summary-Committee reports-misc.

4 to 4:50 P.M.-Meeting of the Credentials Committee (Room 1166) 4:50 to 5 P.M.-Recess 5 to 5:45 P.M.-Undergraduate Round Table, Final Session (Rooms 1160-62-64) I. Call to order-Invocation-roll call II. Introduction of National Council-explanation of procedure III. "Information Please"

Thursday, August 22: 8:15 to 8:50 A.M.-Meeting of the Credentials Committee (Room 1166) 9 to 9:55 A.M.-Memorial Service (National Chaplain presiding) (Florentine Room) 10:10 to 12:45 P.M.-Twentieth Supreme Chapter, Second Session (Florentine Room) I. Call to order-singing-Invocation II. Report of the Credentials Committee III. First Official Roll Call IV. Reports of Standing Committees (to be presented in writing with comtnents from floor) V. Appointment of Supreme Chapter

~ommittees and assignment of meetmg rooms VI. Intermission VII. Rep~rt of the Biennium-National Prestdent VIII. Announcements 12:45 to 1:45 P.M.-Luncheon Recess 1:45 to 3:45 P.M.-Committee Meetings (Rooms 1104-6, 1110, 1114, 1156 1158 1166, 1170, 1174) , ,

4 to .6 P.M.-:-Twentieth Supreme Chapter, Tlmd Sesswn (Florentine Room) I. Call to order-singing-Invocationro ll call II. Unfinished business III. New Business-Committee Reports 1. Future Policy and Good of the Order. 2. Alumni Relations. Announcements.

Friday, August 23: 8:15 to 8:5~ A.M.-Committee Meetin s (Room ass1gnments same ) g 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.-Twentieth Supreme Cha ter, Fourth Session (Florentine Roo:) I. Call to order-singing-Invocationroll call

II. N~w Business-Committee Reports

contmued 3. Finance and Budget. 4. Time and Place. Intermission · 5· Leg'ts1a ti ve A mendments. 6. Nominations.

III. New Business-Election of Offi Announcements cers.

Saturday, August 24:

9 A.M. t~ 1 P.M.-;-Twentieth Supreme Chapter, Fmal Sesswn (Florentine Room) I. Call to order-singing-Invocationroll call II. New Business-Committee Reports continued 7. Resolutions III. Supple~entary Committee ReportscompletiOn of all business IV. Intermission V. Installation of Officers VI. Announcements VII. Benediction NoTE: 1. Central Office will occup Room 1102. 2. The second floor of hotel i~ known as the eleventh. Hence we find th rooms numbered as indicated All · e med' t 1 d' · are tmta e y a Jacent to the Florentine Room.

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Chapter Meeting of December, 1925, was held in the Hotel Sherman, and-apart from the California gathering, which was a "frontier" action to retain the ground won on the Pacific coast by Gamma Chapter-was the first meeting to be held outside the Old South. Our history since 1925 has justified the courage which caused that innovation to be made.

I had been initiated into Eta Chapter in the previous December, and had come to graduate school at Chicago in September, and very quickly was invited by the general committee to its meetings.

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It was a splendid showing of Fraternity loyalty. Many of us remember with keen pleasure the success of that meeting, under Elmer Turnquist ("Turney") as general chairman, while Karl Gibbon and Fred Sturm-to mention only two out of a working body of exceptional ability-adopted me, and made me feel "one of the crowd."

George Driver was the Supreme Archon at that time, and his contribution to our development should never be forgotten. It was the first convention at which the benefits of a permanent Executive Secretary (George Sheetz) were able to be realized. There were several innovations at Chicago, in addition to the two mentioned, for instance -we had the first presentation of a Model Initiation, often planned, and always dropped up to that time. We had the first Greek Letter Fraternity broadcast over the radio ever given (remember, please, that 15 years ago we were making history). We had the only experience of being named, from the stage, by AI Jolson, when we occupied the front seats in the theater.

We had the first experience of a co~; mittee which combed the variety shrJI of a great city to present, at the s5 banquet, a floor show of first-C ~~ vaudeville. We had (do you rerne1\ 0 it, Old Timers) our only presentatl g . f . son , of that dance which IS amous rn od story, and smoking compartments, ~the which-at its climax-proved to be ri· most gorgeous "sell" we ever eJ(pe enced. fl .

0 But why dwell on the glones ·zJ· former day? We are a living orgall' es· tion, looking to the future . The J ent general committee at Chicago 1 mark to shoot at, the mark of the 00 novations made in 1925, and I have 10 fear but that the mark will prove Me be a bull's-eye center, for all whO able to attend. I shall be there . . - /

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W. Kirk Allen, Sr., delegCa~aJ'' the Twentieth Supreme tli ter from Greenville Alugit~ Chapter and his son, W.p 11• Allen, Jr., delegate from 8 Chapter.

"To Simon Fogarty, Founder"Dear Simon: Excuse this public revelation of a personal letter. But I have been hearing wonderful things of a Chicago convention next August and of how they especially want us granddaddies or almost granddaddies to join with the young folk and bring back to their remembrance the fabled years of Pi Kappa Phi beginnings, 'When we gathered around on Saturday night.'

Would it not be fine if you and Harry and dte rest of the old group who are still with us-Teddy and Klugh and Jim and l -and Henry, our first initiate, could relive for a brief time those old days? Think it over and let's work it out."

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Brother Knox was excellent in his role 1-!E BIG NIGHT for charter members of the Columbus-Ft. Ben- as installing officer and made quite an ning Alumni Chapter of Pi Kap- impression on the chapter by his very ~Phi arrived March 27, when Robert efficient way of carrying the meeting ~ 0 lc, Archon of District 5, from through the proper channels.

0 In his acceptance speech Brother •n tnson , Ga ., installed the group as ~ alumni chapter. Held at Cherokee Mott traced the short history of the . dge in Columbus Ga., the installa- local organization, praised the fine work ~ ' preceded by a that had been done by Ed Norris, n ceremonies were 1 :freshment hour at which W. B. Skip- Holcombe Verdery, W. B. Skipworth, ' :VOrth, Jr., presided as host. With and many others, in molding the local theryone in a reminiscent mood and group into a working unit. He also e Visitors from Alpha Iota properly outlined the goals the chapter is to ~qllainted we were called to dinner. work toward in justifying its existence. '\~ ' lv noon Mott, archon-elect, presided Attention was called to the fact that we are adopting projects that will help er the dinner. the whole of Pi Kappa Phi as well as j ~n the services following dinner, .~ n Wilson was Master of Cere- the local d1apter. Brother Mott con••o . cluded with an outline of these projects & Otes, accepted· the charter from htother Knox and in turn introduced and stated that they were being preQt h ' ~rot. er Mott who accepted the char- pared in committee for presentation to tn behalf of the new chapter. the central office at the proper time. of Pi Kappa Phi

He emphasized our watchword, "To perpetuate and advance the ideals of Pi Kappa Phi in Georgia."

During the course of the dinner the visitors from the Alpha Iota Chapter at Auburn were formally introduced and thanked for their interest in the local alumni chapter. They voiced approval of th~ program the alumni chapter was adoptmg, expressing their belief that its success will bring the undergraduate chapters closer to the alumni.

After the meeting was officially closed members gathered around the huge fireplace to swap yarns and stories of the days when they were all "Joe Colleges." A keen thrill was experienced by everyone in re-living some escapade or telling some tall story on another brother. All agreed it was a fine bunch of Auburn boys who jour(Continued or1 page 26)

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National Council in Session j_ M EETING in Richmond, the last three days of March, the Nationa! Council keynoted plans for the coming Twentieth Supreme Chapter with two words-PROGRESS and INNOVATIONS . . . . Progress since the experiences of the biennium have served to record many definite advances for Pi Kappa Phi, advances that point to future policies and programs of real interest to every forward-looking Pi Kapp. Innovati~ns--yes, 0ere will be many at the corrung convention.

Every effort is being made to outline a program of greater business, educationa! and social value than ever before.

First arrival for the Richmond meeting was National President Berry who had enjoyed meeting with the Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter en route south from his Brooklyn home. Brother Bill was followed shortly by other council members and general chairman E. R. "Dick" Blaschke of the Chicago Convention Committee. All found rooms at Richmond's Jefferson Hotel where the arrangement of quarters in one large suite added materially to the progress and enjoyment of the meeting.

Elsewhere in this issue of THE STAR AND LAMP you are to read of detailed

"HaYing s·o recently tackled this new job here in Atlanta I cannot promise definitely to attend the 'Old Timers' ConYention. Rest assured· I hope to be there and shall make it if possible.''

Leo H. Pou Past Supreme Secretary Atlanta, Ga.

social plans for the convention. Hence, emphasis here will be placed upon the business and educational features. In previous Supreme Chapter meetings it has been customary to bold undergraduate round table discussion meetings each morning. In Chicago these meetings will all be grouped together on the first day, August 21. This arrangement will allow more time for the discussions and, even more important, will give o~portunity for separate, informal meetmgs of undergraduates and alumni with the National Council. At the same time it will prevent the overlapping of meetings of convention committees with the .round table sessions.

Most interesting innovation planned for the undergraduates is the final, "Information Please" session of their discussions. At this meeting the various delegates are to meet with the Council.

In a manner similar to that employed by that current favorite radio program, "Information Please," members of the Council will assume roles as the "experts" and questions will be asked of them by any delegate wishing information on ways of solving current problems of his chapter. Questions on ~olicy wil~ be referred to the Natlonal Prestdent, on finance to the Nationa! Treasurer, on law to the National Chancellor, etc. The meeting is primarily for the benefit of the undergraduate delegates, but no Pi Kapp will be excluded from sitting in on the session. Likewise, any member present will have the right to ask any question he may desire, but it must be asked through one of the undergraduate delegates.

Earlier on August 21 the alumni will have a similar·opportunity to meet with the national council. This meeting will take place while undergraduates are occupied with other matters and will be closed to all but alumni. Strictly informal in character, it is designed to provide a real opportunity for alumni to become well acquainted with their national officers, to hear of the plans

these officials have for the {utur~ 53111 progress of the fraternity. At the 0 time it will offer to the officers ai excellent chance to seek out ~luf110 opinion on many matters of pohcr· 111 Comments on the business progra d are limited here. Let it be reported 0 here, however, that the Rich 111 ~ te meeting set the stage for co~P ~a· discussion of expansion, alurnll 1 r~1 1 • tions and many other matters of·~s portance ~hich ha~e ~e~n the sub} teCS for meetmgs of mdtv1dual chaP. 111e throughout the biennium. Arnple.tl 5• has been provided for these dts~o sions, the social program having bfor made sufficiently flexible to alloW s· an extra session if this is deemed oece sary. re Reports of the current year w~. presented to the Council by the _EJ(lthf tive Secretary. They showed hea 0ur conditions in the great majority 0 ~ .te bJ,., 1 chapters and indicated that de Cl;e· progress is being made in efforts todet· establish one of our dormant un 0J 0 graduate units. Prior to the Richrll il· meeting, reports had been made a"~og able to the Council showing that ~uCl of the months following the meeting iJl the Nineteenth Supreme Chapter the Jacksonville, some member of er1 Central Office staff had visited ev teC undergraduate and alumni chaP150 within the fraternity. Visits have ;ere been recorded in many localities ~ ate formal organization of undergra upe ~ . or alumni chapters has still to ·~ ersl{ effected. Membership of the fr~te~~lf :~Jdy is now reported at appro:l{lrll the tuat 8,500. The interest and energy of u 1e ;~rn~ alumni has been demonstrated bY tet5 es t: chartering of five new alumni chaP Count since August, 1938. . jo· ~~d' With budgetary reports showing 05e ~gh( come up to expectancy and ~xpe u1e tter being held well within lirnttS, Q!i· deck( Council pointed its activities _to r&' ar a cage, ended the meeting wtth eat· lltbes optimism over prospects for tt:e gr / 1~pa1 est Supreme Chapter in the htsto!Y illent Pi Kappa Phi. llt~s, lhts c

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If one looks forward to teaching and investigative work in medical sciences, on the other band, it is most desirable that he have, except in certain special instances, a broad foundation of study and experience in the clinical as well as the basic pre-clinical subjects of the standard medical curriculum. This necessitates pursuing the regular course leading to the M.D. degree, in addition to getting some training in the mental discipline and research methods that customarily are associated with pure science. Therefore, these notes will be sketchily descriptive of the experiences of a senior medical student, who ranges from amphitheater to clinic to ward to operating room to classes and seminars, who always has more work than he can do, who sees and hears and feels many

more worthwhile things than he can learn in the short time that is his, and who for the most part is full of the joy of living and of learning medicine.

T~e. senior in the Department of ~e~tcme of the University of Virgmra has not yet been delivered from didactic instruction. So he attends formal lectures in principles of therapeutics, preventive medicine and epidemiology, dermatology and syphilo~ogy, neurology and psychiatry, surgtcal anatomy and pathology, roentgenology, and medical jurisprudence.

Thes.e exercises, how~ver, occupy a relatively small proportwn of his time; the bulk of his energy is devoted to work and studies and observations of an intensely practical nature.

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ing is the amphitheater clinic, which is attended by the entire class and shared often with the junior class. Patients are brought before the group, and their histories are reviewed and the evident physical manifestations of their diseases demonstrated. Such clinics are conducted at frequent and regular intervals by the staffs of internal medicine, surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology.

The student is serving an apprenticeship in the practice of medicine under the tutelage of clinical teachers who are charged with the development of his professional learning, judgment, and skill. For this purpose the student's working time is divided about equally between service in the out-patient department and service on the hospital wards.

The out-patient service furnishes training for office practice. The student sees the patient first in a small private room or cubicle, obtains a careful history and makes a physical examination and records his findings, performs certain laboratory tests as indicated, makes a tentative diagnosis, and formulates a plan of treatment. He then calls in a staff member, who reviews his findings and impressions, questions and examines the patient, and then privately discusses the case with the student. This is the point for valuable personal instruction.

When the student is on a ward service, a certain number of patients are assigned to him as they are admitted to the hospital. He is required to secure and write out a complete medical history, make a physical examination, perform many laboratory studies, collect specimens and arrange for special diagnostic procedures, and keep records in considerable detail. He arrives at a diagnosis and discusses this and treatment with visiting or resident staff members. If he is on the surgical service, the student spends certain days in the operating rooms, where he "scrubs up" and functions as the fourth

(and last) member of the operating team. This gives the student an intimate knowledge of modern surgical aseptic technique and helps to develop in him what is called appropriately an "aseptic conscience." Ward rounds constitute an extremely important part of the clinical teaching. Staff members take small groups of students on daily tours in the wards for bedside observation and examination of patients who present instructive conditions.

The divisions of the practical work are arranged in three groups, one of which is scheduled for each trimester of the session. One-third of the class is assigned to each group for each term. The clinical groups are as follows: ( 1) Internal medicine, dermatology, and neuro-psychiatry. {2) Surgery, orthopedics, and urology. (3) Pediatrics, ophthalmology and otolaryngology, and obstetrics and gynecology. Each of these groups includes both out-patient and ward services in roughly equal proportions.

A part of the senior's service on obstetrics is planned so that he spends one week on call for performing deliveries under the supervision of house officers in the hospital delivery rooms.

Then he is sent away for a two-weeks' tour of duty at the Norfolk (Va.) Maternity Center. There he is on call day and night and goes out, in police cars at night, to the far corners of the city and its environs to rendei: obstetrical service to families that cannot afford to pay physicians' fees. With the help of a trained nurse from the Center he performs deliveries in the homes and gives due care to both mothers and babies.

The meetings of the University of Virginia Medical Society are extracurricular, but they are an integral part of the program of instruction for all medical students and the faculty as well. Here one often has the good fortune of hearing word of mouth descriptions of the fruits of their research by visiting medical investigators

of great renown. These sessions co~ as refreshing and stimulating pause amid routine daily pursuits. t)Je A small group of seniors is gi~en t]Je opportunity of participating 1 ~ i6· appraisal of a certain body of S18? ar cant current literature in a selll'~o course on studies relating to the pt d chemistry of internal diseases ~~ pathological physiology. It has falbiS 1 my lot to present two papers to t]Je gathering. One was a discussion of be known multifarious functions 0~dt ~ mammalian liver, given to pro"' erlle background for consideration of 5~ •er recent studies on clinical tests of ]~is· functions and treatment of liver orlle , eases. The other was a review of 5 1. l,ooo clinical and metabolic studies on c~o liard~ dum and phosphorus metabolis~· pis ese t< the basis of which Albright an i· ·te ot associates have proposed the recogope ~ell a: tion of a new clinical syndrome ~~ets iliclud< called "Nephrocalcinosis with Rl . Few 1 and Dwarfism."

0 nanci My teaching duties have not b~e hola1 burdensome this session. They bato· ntern~ 5 consisted in instructing first year 0ss M:ol dents in laboratory study of 8\al ~Port human anatomy and in the pract~be chao work of the course devoted to 05 llay c minute structure of the central nervo lenefi< system. ·or ~Van< Investigative work for the sen~d \!s of thesis is a study of the incidence ~nG aniza an analysis of the factors contributl ds !ested to the disruption of surgical woun 1~ps e in the series in this hospital. ti· Vtth t Your Philip Morris Scholar is gra as ~hich fied to be able to report that he ~is "rhf among those who were initiated h' ijartf< year into the local chapter of 1 ~hich 1 Omega Alpha, national honor me ~e va society. , ~es ar An appointment has been mad1·t?0e ~lain: twelve-months' internship in me ~~;al. ton a in the University of Virginia flosp~ofll that n.

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Scholarships and Fellowships, Available at Instittttiom of Higher Edttcation, contains 117 pages of aids throughout the United States. Published by the United States Department of the Interior, the book may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D .C., for 15 cents. Ask for Bulletin No. 10, 1936, guoting the title above.

The publications of The Institute of International Ed1tcatio11, Inc., 2 West 45th Street, New York City, should be familiar to all. If you are like me, you will find most of their publications pertinent. However, the following three pertain to scholarships and fellowships: Bulletin No. 2. Fellowships and Scholarships Open to American Students for Study in Foreign Countries (Fifth Edition). 25 cents.

Bulletin No. 3. Fellowships and Scholarships Open to Foreign Students for Study in the United States (Sixth Edition). 25 cents.

Bulletin No. 1. Guide Book for Foreign Students in the United States (Fifth Edition). 25 cents.

This last-named publication does not Jist aids for advanced study. It is more or less a primer of our American Educational set-up--hence, a help to the understanding of fellowships and scholarships. This is also an excellent publication at rushing time when you run against rushees or their families who are rather mixed up on the American higher education system or its advantages.

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trammg program of the National Institute of Public Affairs, 400 Investment Building, Washington, D.C. Some thirty internships are given each year _for "down-to-earth" study in Washmgton, D.C. For information and application blanks address the Scholarship Committee.

The Social Science Research Cotmcil 230 Park Avenue, New York City, of~· fers re~ear.ch -tra ining fellowships and grants-m-a1d for research in the social sciences. These include economics· social? . econ~mic and political history; P.oltttcal sc1ence; social psychology; soCiology; cultural anthropology; statistics; and social aspects of related disciplines.

The American Council on Education, 744 Jackson Place, Washingt?n, D .C., has an interesting publicatiOn on its activities, available upon reguest. . A good ma~y scholarships are limIted by the anginal endowment, such as the LaVerne Noyes Scholarships, 2500 Roosevelt Road, Chicago, open only to those who have served or are descended from one who has served in the World War. Scholarships to European countries have been revoked for the duration of the war. . It _i~ ne~er too early to start making mqumes mto these. aids. Somewhere, some place, 0ere is a scholarship for you. Each fatlure should only bring forth two more tries. A complete knowledge of the field is the ground floor upon which to build ultimate success.

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SENIORS and second term juniors who have made excellent scholarship records should become candidates for the highest honor conferred by our fraternity on its active members. A Pi Kappa Phi Scholar is not only in distinguished company but he is also eligible for the Philip Morris Award. And as time goes on doubtless other awards will become available, and following the precedent now estab-

lished, unless otherwise specifically designated, all such awards will be made only to those whom the fraternity knows to be scholastically capable. All candidates may secure scholarship record blanks from their respective chapter secretaries or by writing to the chairman of the Scholarship Committee.

All scholarship records must be certified by the registrar or dean, and the secretary of the chapter, and must be

There is a possibility of another Philip Morris Award becoming available about July 1, 1940. This company which realizes the value of such service gave Pi Kappa Phi $250 last year to be used in helping some member of our fraternity to continue his studies.

The Supreme Chapter at its meeting in Jacksonville decreed that the Philip Morris Award should be given to a Pi Kappa Phi Scholar, and the recipient

of last year's award, James W. Culbertson, of Furman University, is now completing his work for an advanced degree at the University of Virginia.

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4talog ta sh •f b'lg en e: ts tv. rca· 1 e lat so that the chairman may send apP es tion blanks, and if the award becortln aJ<:e . available prompt action may be t jn Pi Kappa Phi is indeed fortunatethe receiving such consideration fro!ll ed Philip Morris Company, and it is bOPthe that all Pi Kappa Phi will read on progress report of Brother Culbe~~... ~ in the present number of THE AND LAMP.

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are to be congratulated for setting the pace for the other chapters. There is absolutely no question about the fact that a chapter with a reasonably good scholarship record can pledge much better men than a chapter with a poor record, and with better pledges and actives the record of the chapter in extra-curricular activ.ities is certain to be finer, with a corresponding increase in influence of the chapter in college affairs. One of the surest ways for a chapter to enhance the reputation of Pi Kappa Phi is for it to maintain a good scholarship record that is always above the All-Men's average.

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Cornelius M. Smith, Jr., Xi: Member of Y.M.C.A. Cabinet, Ciceronian Literary Society, Chemistry Club, Xi Theta Chi; president of German Club; business manager of college paper, yearbook, and Alpha Psi Omega; cheerleader.

Leon M. Knetz, Alpha Mu: Treasurer of Tau Beta Pi; member Pi Tau Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi; twice winner of Evan Pugh medal award (junior and senior years) ; commencement marshal of Engineering School ; Pi Kappa Phi scholar; vice-chairman of A.S.M. (Eo. NoT!l: Brother Knetz, M.E., has maintained rhe highest average of any student in the entire Engineering School.)

James B. Robinson, III, Afpha Mu: Member of Phi Eta Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta ; archon of Alpha Mu chapter; president and secretary of student branch of Am. Soc. of Ag. Engrs. ; honor student .

Robert Mills (pledge), Pi: Member of Blue Key "0" Club; varsity football, tennis, and golf (captain) ; president of junior and senior classes.

Ward W. Hunter, Chi: Chairman Homecoming Committee ; member Interfraternity Council, Phi Alpha Delta, Mystic Krewe (captain), and committee on Rules and Procedure of Student Associat.ion; arc~on, treasurer, !'arden, and pledge captam of Cht chapter; prestdent of senior law class.

R. Barry Cecil, Alpha Sigma: Secretary of AllStudents' Club; Barnwarmin' manager; member Beaver Club; archon and secretary of Alpha Sigma chapter.

John J, Dempsey, Alpha Tau: Varsity football and baseball; chairman of Union Hop Committee; member of White Key, "R" Club Junior Prom Committee, college band, and Tau Beta Pi (president) ; president of sophomore class· member of Executive Board of A.I.E.E. '

There they are, the recognized leaders among that group composing the lifeblood of Pi Kappa Phi ... gentlemen, scholars, and "darn good guys."

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George Kenmore (pledge), Alpha Iota: President of Blue Key, honorary; member of Scabbard and Blade, "A" Club, and Delta Sigma Pi; captain R.O.T.C. J. Wyatt Pope, Alpha Eta: Honor student; secretary of Y.M.C.A. ; vice-president of sophomore class, Baptist Student Union , and Panhellenic Council (later president) ; college band; archon and treasurer of Alpha Eta; business manager of college yearbook ; assistant manager of Bull Pup; president of Student Body ; member Kappa Psi, honorary pharmaceutical fraternity. (Eo. NoTll: Brother Pope also selected as "most handsome, most popular, and best all-round student" in campus poll.)

William Stickles (pledge), Alpha Eta: Editor of CrimJon for each of his classes; editor of Bull Pup and Entre Nom (yearbook).

Barney Brock (pledge), Alpha Eta: Football squad each college year; member Student Council; vice-president "H" Club.

Hugh M. Rutledge, Beta: President Student Body and Student Council; cadet colonel R.O.T.C.; president Chi Beta Phi, scientific honorary; warden Beta chapter; treasurer of Blue Key honorary.

"Pete" McCormick (pledge), Beta: Editor of Blue Stocking and the Collegian; contributor to PaC-SaC. W. Francis Bennett, Iota: Member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Student Council, Pi Tau Sigma, Anak Society, Bulldog Club, Phi Kappa Phi, Scabbard and Blade, Phi Eta Sigma, Oil Can Club; honor student for three years; ensign R.O. T.C. ; chairman, student branch of A.S.M.E. ; member, staff of Georgia Tech Engineer; archon of Iota and Pi Kappa Phi scholar ; recipient of president's gold "T." Frank D. Miller, Jr., Iota: Member of Interfraternity Council, Bulldog Club, Industrial Management Society, Pi Delta Epsilon, Skull and Key; honor student; business manager of Yellow Jack et; staff member of yearbook and paper, and member Publications Board.

Horace Crow, Lambda : Business manager of the Pandora (college yearbook), member of Blue Key, Economic Society, Pelican Club, and Junior Cabinet; Panhellenic representative for Lambda.

Cliff C. Kimsey, Jr., Lambda: Outstanding athlete and honor student.

Richard M. Newman, Xi: Member of Honor Council, publications staff, Ciceronian Literary Society, Y.M.C.A. Cabinet; president of Alpha

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men and ladies (Take your pick of the optional tours which include: Aquarium, planetarium, stockyards, boulevards and parks, outer drive along Lake Michigan, Chicago and Northwestern Universities and Armour Institute of Technology, Historical Society, Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum, NBC Radio Station, Chinatown-many others).

Evening-open-Following entertainment features optional and "Dutch treat": Tour of night clubs, preview of movie in private studio, any special local events, boat trip on Lake Michigan.

Saturday, August 24: Afternoon-open-Following entertainment

features optional and "Dutch treat" : Baseball game-Chicago Cubs v. Brooklyn Dodgers, any special local events.

Evening-Formal Banquet and Ball . . . for all men and ladies . .. professional entertainment ... in the famous Congress Casino pictured elsewhere in this issue .

NoTE: 1. Convenient parking facilities will be available at 25c per day. 2. Do not hesitate to plan attendance because of the children. Adequate facilities for caring for them while papa and mama work and play have been made through the services of a local nursery bureau. 3. Registration fee $15.00 ... covers everything except certain optional features that may appeal only to limited groups.

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Penn Pi Kapps in Conclave AKING OVER en masse the spacious quarters of Alpha Mu's red brick mansion in the heart of the Allegheny Mountains at Pennsylvania State College, forty visiting Pi Kapps from surrounding chapters gathered for an interdistrict conclave the weekend of April 27-28. When the last identification tag had been placed in the lapel of an excited brother, it was known that three undergraduate and a like number of alumni cl1apters were represented at the meeting. From Alpha Tau in District One had come five undergraduates. Alpha Upsilon at Drexel chartered a bus to move 27 actives, District Archon "Doc" Hanson, Prexy John Deimler of the Philadelprua alumni, and Eldridge Camp.

Straying in from other points came Alpha Mu's alumni, Dick Kapp, Jake Dilling, Elmer Davies, Tom Woodward and Assistant Executive Secretary lynn Kennett, representing, in varying capacities, Pittsburgh and lehigh Valley Alumni chapters and Central Office respectively. local attendants included Chapter Advisers G. D. Thomas and Jesse Doolittle, Dean Hammond, head of the College of Engineering, and the 41 actives and pledges of Alpha Mu chapter.

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to luncheon, touring the Penn State campus and attending a varsity lacrosse match betweeu the local school and the University of Maryland. Following the latter came individual group discussions on the vital chapter problems of rushing, interfraternity cooperation, vocational guidance, house managing, alumni service and freshman participation in extra-curricular activities, led in most instances by an alumnus.

Brother Kennett was main speaker at the banquet Saturday evening, using as his subject, The Val11e of the National. Brother Kennett made the very significant point that "the best experimentation in friendship today is the national fraternity," as "strangers of yesterday become friends of today" in seeking to employ the ideals and standards of the national, which, in essence, teach "loyalty, democratic self-government, and mutual aid" to each brother.

After the banquet, and preceding the informal stag party which ran into the "wee sma' hours," the gathering was entertained with two educational .films on native fish and game of Pennsylvania, shown and described by Mr. Randolph Thomson, an attache of the Pennsylvania Fish and Game Commission. Everyone found the movies very interesting, as well as informative.

Sunday morning was devoted entirely

to breakfast, attendance in a body at the regular chapel service of the Colle~e, and the taking of the accompanY'?~ picture. Final activity on the oflictlt â&#x20AC;˘ 3 program was a chapter meetmg,. which time the secretaries of discusstOP groups reported on their particular to~: ics, and offered many helpful sugg~¡e tions and ideas. Among construct!'. ideas coming from these discussi.o~ were a definite, concrete, organtt program for the development of ~ 1 freshman's interests in school and P ~ vate life which might be undertakeo by a chapter so as to aid the man t. "find himself" without too much loS> of time; and the acquisition of p3 ~d: phlets and books on vocational gu~ch ance for the chapter library, wht . might be put to use in the progr~.

Dr. Hanson, archon of District Twenz One, spoke briefly to the whole bOre: as did Brother Kennett in giving a P e view of the forthcoming Suprertl Chapter meeting in Chicago.

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January 27-28, the legt• three far-flung Pacific Coast chapters bridged for the first 1yio8 . ~cial hllle the one-thousand-mill gap sepa~. at tating them to meet at Alpha Zeta, a ~sion ~ew era in Pi Kappa Phi's western ~e­ ta?' elopment may have begun. The dlses· cussions of various problems, possible i,·e Solutions, house organization, rushing ons :ethods, pledge training, alumni-~­ ized t'ergraduate relations, chapter publica£ .J 10ns, and aims of each chapter opened ptl th~ way for increased development of ,en ~~s most isolated section of Pi Kappa tO hi, los; f With delegations at Alpha Zeta g(ll' .rom Gamma and Alpha Delta, which 'd• '~eludes three separate states, Victorian r11idl Slvertz, district archon for District 19, raJ11· a?d Bill Weir, Alpha Zeta archon, pre•ntf ~ded over the largest gathering of Pi rodl'· apps ever held by the Pacific Coast rprt' chapters with the sole exception of the teOle national conclave at Seattle, in 1936. . Although the conclave did not offi Cially start until Saturday afternoon, 1 ~e delegation from Gamm~ arrived for a! (hnner Friday, and the first part of. the . "' <lelegation from Alpha Delta arnved isS~e ·' later that night. The delegates spent :S tJl Saturday morning inspecting the cam;id~ Pus and getting acquainted with the ztO Oregon State Pi Kapps. .ttht

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At the first business meeting, following luncl1 Saturday afternoon, a representative from each of the active chapters summarized the general set-up of his chapter to give each delegate a better understanding of the problems confronting the other chapters.

Rushing in all its phases as practiced by each of the chapters was next discussed . Since the members of each chapter had their own methods of rushing, the discussions and comparisons between each chapter brought out several new ideas, one of which when put into effect at Alpha Zeta has proven successful. Professor T. J. Starker, Alpha Zeta chapter adviser, suggested that men pledged during the school year generally were the best men in comparison with those pledged at the start of the year.

Plans were also outlined at this meeting for a joint rushing dinner in Portland next summer to be given by the men of Alpha Delta and Alpha Zeta.

Saturday night the Pi Kapps danced at Alpha Zeta's winter formal. As closing hours at Oregon State are 12:15, the dance closed before this time, giving way to "bullfesting" which continued until late in the morning.

Assembling to another business meeting Sunday morning, the Pi Kapps dis-

cussed pledge training methods, activities, study habits, and alumni-active relations with the special problems and methods of overcoming them at each chapter.

Speaking on the present situation of the national fraternity, Dr. George Allen Odgers, councillor-at-large for the Pacific Northwest, averred that "the future of the whole fraternity system in America depends upon mergers." He declared, however, that he was firmly opposed to abolishing the name of Pi Kappa Phi in favor of any other fraternity.

In relation to the subject of the national fraternity, the assembly also discussed the points which the delegates from the Pacific Coast chapters should bring before the Supreme Chapter meeting in Chicago next August. Before closing, the delegates chose Alpha Delta as host for the second coast conclave which was set for March, 1941.

As a final event of the two-day conclave, Pi Kapps held a banquet Sunday in the Alpha Zeta chapter house.

When the last delegates left the Alpha Zeta house Sunday night, they felt that they had for the first time permanently linked in a closer bond of fellowship the three farthest west chapters of Pi Kappa Phi.

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Heads Hotel Men L. 0. Moseley, Eta, of Atlanta, is the first man to become for the second time the president of the Georgia Hotel Exposition. He was elected at a meeting in Atlanta in April. He first served as president of the organization in 1933.

"It would be a great pleasure for me to rub elbows with fellows like Dick Young, John Carroll, Roy Heffner, Jimmie Setze, Cosby Byrd and hundreds of other old timers whom I have rubbed elbows with since 'way back about 1915, and that, by the way, seems to be about 25 years ago • • . didn't realize I was getting so old. • . .

I will certainly keep the date of August 21 uppermost in my mind and do everything I can to run in on you."

Henry G. Harper Past Supreme Treas11rer Los Angeles, Calif.

Charlotte Group Elects Officers At their regular business meeting on March 29, alumni of Charlotte elected new officers to serve till Founders' Day on December 10. Chosen to lead the group is Frank R. Kuhn, Jr., who will be ably supported by Frank K. Sims, Jr., as vice-president, and John E. Boyd, as secretary-treasurer.

The transaction of other business saw the election of District Archon Ralph N. Belk as the chapter's official delegate to the Twentieth Supreme Chapter meeting in Chicago, with STAR AND LAMP Editor R. L. "Dick" Young chosen as alternate.

Forty-one Pi Kapps ordered DIRECTORIES between the printing of the January and March issues of THE STAR AND LAMP ... and, believe it or not, exactly the same number of orders have been received since the March number came off the press. EVEN SO . . . we are still in the market for more orders, for you will recall that this is a pay-as-you-go project. So loosen the old purseW. Cheney Moore, Jr., Alpha Norman L. Arrighi, Gamma Archie L. Edgar, Gamma Elmo G. Switzer, Gamma Paul W . Bumbarger, Epsilon Norris S. Erb, Epsilon Robert A. Gowdy, Epsilon Harry V. Hendrick, Epsilon R. Geddie Herring, Epsilon B. Calhoun Hipp, Epsilon George D. Horan, Epsilon Ernest W . Larkin, Epsilon Clarence McArthur, Epsilon John T. McRae, Epsilon Lonnie Miller, Epsilon Marion R. Mobley, Epsilon W. C. Plunkett, Jr., Epsilon

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"I certainly hope to come to Chicago for the Old Timers' convention. • · It would never do to break my recor of six straight in attending Pi Kappa Phi conventions, from Charleston · en· through Jacksonville. My great ~~c d· tive, of course, is to renew old fr1en ships and to make new ones. I am sure my hope will be realized. . . . On. a~ automobile the timer has the very ~ 111 1 portant function of furnishing the VIta spark to the engine at the proper time· No doubt some of our Old Timers can serve the same purpose at some of our sessions."

Albert W. Meisel .

Past National Pres1det1 1 New York City

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Horace P. Reeves, Jr., Epsilon Joe P. Smith, Epsilon Philip ]. Suttlemyre, Epsilon Thomas A. Fry, Jr., Iota John E. Patton, Jr., Iota Richard L. Young, Kappa Robert W. Curry, Mu John T. Welch, Mu Raymond E. Hall, Nu Gordon H. Ramsey, Xi Leo H. Pou, Omicron John A. Feather, Jr., Tau H. Earle Mobley, Tau John J. Brownlee, Upsilon W. Amory Underhill, Chi Marvin A. Clark, Psi Bruce A. McCandless, Omega

Robert E. Wors~ell, Omega Henry A. Pullen, Alpha Kappa Alfred F. Tyrrill, Alpha Xi C. E. Rollins, Alpha Sigma Earl H. Zwingle, Alpha Sigma Roy B. Burman, Alpha Phi Herbert N. Hansen, Alpha Phi Chapters ordering: Gamma, Epsilon, AI· pha Phi. (Eo. NoTE: In the list of Directory orders in the March i'ssue, Francis R. Kuhn, Jr., was erroneously listed under Alpha .'I'a~ Chapter; and Richard P. Manney (h~te in January issue) should have been R1ch· ard P. Mauney. We hereby extend our apologies.)

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THE ROLL where Loveless is connected with the Crystal Harold E. Monta~ue, Rho, and Miss Mary Springs Bleachery.

Jane Smith, of Pittsburgh, in 1938. Harold Thurlow Evans, Jr., Lambda, of Atlanta, ,0 jos~ph L. Clements, Beta, of Vidalia, Ga., IS connected with Remington Rand, Inc., and Ga. and Miss Sylvia Jane Edwards, of Den'II Mtss Margaret Shealy of Clinton, S.C., has recen.tly been transferred from Cleveland ver: Colo., were married in Decatur, Ga., on to DetrOit. ere married on October 14 last. kt James Mikell Leland, Beta, and Miss March 21. Evans is connected with the Thomas A. Wil liams, Jr., Tau, and Miss Evans Implement Company in Atlanta.

Gary Ellen Edmunds were married in Mary Frances Barbour, both of Raleigh C. Tobias, Xi, of Lagro, Ind ., and Justin nreenvilJe, S.C., in Jaduary. Leland is con· N.C., were .married April 13. Williams i; Miss Lucille Kathryn Wilkinson, of Cloverl)ected with the Forest Service of the U. S. connecte? w1th the Compensation Inspection dale, Va., were married on April 6. They inePartment of Agriculture with headquarters ~nd Rating Bureau of North Carolina as are making their home in Wabash, Ind. Charleston, S.C. mspecto~ and a~ditor in Raleigh, where the Joseph Guy Kelley, Omicron, and Miss are makmg the1r home. y ~ 1-iugh Yelverton, Epsilon, of Wilson, and Miss Virginia Read Turner, of Virginia Parrish, both of Montgomery, Ala., Don E.ckiield, Upsilon, and Miss Mariwere married March 2. Kelley is connected fra~ Franc1sco of Champaign have announced Sa ackstone, Va.~ have announ.ced t~e enwith the U. S. Department of Agriculture, PI;em.ent of the1r marriage wluch w1ll take the1r engagement. Eckfield is an instructor and they are making their home in Montce 10 June. at Kemper Miiltary Academy, Booneville, M 0. and~~~. W. Dobson, Eta, of Wedowee, Ala., gomery.

Dennis N. Brown, Pi, of Savannah, Ga., 'II J.VlJSS Mae Newberry of Camden, Ala., William ]. Minton, Chi, of Hastings e~ married in Camden in late February. and Miss Frances Elizabeth Royal of Peters- Fla., and Miss Alice M. Wolfe, of Ft. Lau: l.f· eyl G. Tebo, Eta, of Atlanta, Ga., and burg, Va., were married in Savannah Febru- derdale, Fl~., hav~ announced the engageary 23. Brown is connected with the Savan'II Iss Ruth Davidson of Dunbar, W.Va., ~ent of the1r mamage which will take place nah Broadcasting Company and they are 10 the late summer 1::be .married in Atlanta on February .14. <\u 0 1s X-ray technician at Grady Hosp1tal, making their home at 17 E. Jones St., SavanRobert W. Stro~berg, Omega, and Miss anta. nah.

Ruth Hart, both of Cleveland, have anof Announcement is made of the marriage lo I~aac 0. Cobb, Iota, and Miss Frances nounced their engagement. Marriage will take place in early fa! I. ~ UJse Cochran, were married in Charlot.te, lh·C., on April 6. Cobb is connected w1th Richard A. Bardwell , Alpha Epsilon and , e Buckeye Cotton Oil Company, Charlotte, ~iss ~ynne Lorraine Koenig, were m~ried 1:~d they are making their home at the 1n Chtcago February 14. They are making The pict11re: Miss Frances Berryhill 0 their home in Danville, Ill. mas Apartments in Charlotte. and Archon Meher Booker are step~a ~~Ward P. Loveless, Jr., Iota, and Miss . Jack Blalock, Alpha Epsilon, of Sevierping thro11gh the rose to lead the Ill tr 1cta McCann both of Atlanta, Ga., were grand march at the ann11al Rose Ball ville,. Tenn., and Miss Lorraine Herd were Ill ak~ied in Atladta in early April. They are given by the al11mni of Delta chapter, marned on Ja~uary 20 last in Fort Myers, March 15. a JOg their home in Chickamauga, Ga., Fla. Blalock IS connected with the Dr.

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John W. Seay, Alpha Epsilon, and Miss Mary Elise Dickenson, both of Ocala, Fl a., were married M arch 28. They are residing in Reddick, Fla. Heinz Huebner, Alpha Zeta, of Everett, Wash., and Miss Deva Parrott of Seattle, have announced the engagement of their marriage which will take place in June.

Gene Caldwell, Alpha Iota, and Miss Nell Wallis, both of Talladega, Ala., were recently married . They are residing in Auburn, where both are attending A . P. I .

William B. Ott, Jr., Alpha Iota, and Miss Tressie Irene James were married March 22, in Montgomery, Ala., where they are making their home at 28 N. Lewis St. Ott is connected with Algernon Blair in Montgomery.

Howard B. Upchurch, Alpha Iota, and Miss Harriette W. Harvey, both of Montgomery, Ala., were married in Montgomery February 17. They are making their home at 10 Lexington Road, Montgomery.

Eugene Ward, Jr., Alpha Iota, of Huntsville, Ala., and Miss Louise McGilvray, of Stroud, Ala., were married February 4.

Deaths Fred Flynn, Alpha Kappa, passed away March 29, after an operation at the Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City.

Paul M. Hoffman, Alpha Phi, died March 8, in a hospital at Milwaukee, Wis. Funeral services were conducted at Wilmette, Ill., the home of his parents and sister.

Brother Hoffman, wh'b was initiated at Alpha Phi chapter February 22, 1936, was a leader in campus activities at Armour Institute of Technology. H e was a member of Pi Nu Epsilon, the honorary musical society, and Salamander, the honorary Fire Protection Society. He was archon of the chapter :in his senior year at school.

Births Roy Bumpass, Rho, and Mrs. Bumpass announce the arrival of Martha G. in March .

The Bumpasses are making their home in Richmond, Va., where Brother Bumpass is connected with the Randolph Paper Box Company.

Erwin Schreiber, Upsilon, and Mrs. Schreiber, announce the arrival of Nancy Jean, born January 31, 1940. The Schreibers recently built a home at 605 S. Willis Street in Champaign, Ill.

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College of Charleston

Three freshmen have recently been pledged. They are Clarance Hammrick, George Nash, and Andrew Carter.

A series of very enjoyable social functions has tapered off a successful year. The chapter spent the day of April 7, as guests of Brother Ashton Boynton at his plantation, Cheeha Comhahee. A wonderful time was

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enjoyed and this informal get-together served as a very appropriate preview of the excellent time we were to have on April 19 at our annual Spring Formal, which was held at the Country Club of Charleston. Many brothers from Sigma chapter and Charleston alumni chapter attended. To top off the social prog ram Alpha chapter entertained at its first houseparty in two years over the week-end of April 27-28. We had a grand time at the party which was held on Folly Island .

C. COURTENAY FREEMAN, Historian

Gamma

California

Gamma chapter is very proud of its two outstanding representatives in intramural skiing, Allen McMurry and Alden James. In the recent intra-mural meet at N~rc;en, Calif., this team won first place, gammg 294 out of a possible 300 team points. Thus the chapter has added another beautiful cup to its ever-growing collection.

However, with this good news, we must relate a little that is bad. Art McMurry suffered an injury to his ankle that will bar him from further skiing competition this season. Art was Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Ski Champion last year and his loss will be keenly felt, but his younger brother, Allen is carrying on for the McMurrys and Gam: rna. In a recent intercollegiate meet, AI won fifth place in jumping in a field of 25. For a freshman who is out for the team the first time Gamma is proud.

The sport parade of Gamma's men is not. quite finished for Ben Laflin and Bob Van den Bosch have both been outstanding in their respective fields . Ben has earned a berth on the freshman wrestling team. Bob has shown outstanding ability in soccer and rugby, has earned his Jetter in both .

The climax of our semester initiation week was an informal dinner-dance at the Hotel Claremont. The table was attractively decorated with a beautiful floral centerpiece and place cards depicting the burning of paddles, very appropriate in these days when paddles have been relegated to a background of ornamental value. A beautiful red rose was set beside each place. On Friday following this dinner Brothers of Gamma chapter held a radio dance to celebrate the arrival of our new radio.

On March 2, the quadrennial Big "C" Sirkus took place. Gamma had a Boat entered in the big parade. The theme for this year's Sirkus was "Swinging on the Campanile," the main idea being to burlesque a movement for playing swing music on Campanile chimes. In order to depict this theme a miniature Campanile was set on a pivot and set to swinging to and fro to the time of swing music. All of the fellows so thoroughly enjoyed themselves that on April 7, the chapter held its own Sirkus, a picnic in Regional Park. Soft ball was the sport of the day with alumni brothers, Bob Dawson and John Emerson, sharing equally the hits and errors.

· · sociJI The crownmg event of Gammas . activities for this semester was the SprtOS Theme Dance held April 13, at the hO~ey A practical theme reminiscent of t~e hey~.. of "Old John Silver" or "Captatn Cooed dictated that the chapter house be decora~·p 1 as the interior of a ship. Fish nets, s a bells, trunks full of treasure--all len~ed realistic atmosphere to the affair. An ad ctouch of skull-bludgeoning mystery was ;~e complished by designing the entrance . . tocav e. d house as the opening into a ptrate s · tten · Among the large number of alumnt a F d ing were Bill Proll, John Emerson, . (Js Brear, John Bosworth, "Beanie" Sllle tts' Bob Wilmuth, Bob Dawson, Ben Sto st: Mr. and Mrs. " Dutch" Gravenhor d Brouwer, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pascoe, Mr"M~s.

Mrs. Gordon Snetsinger, and Mr. and eal "Sun-tan" Van Nuys. The dance was a r success.

J. H . M ORGAN, Historiall

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d · g of Delta chapter announces the pie glr:nure Freshman Dean Brockman. Several fore white diamonds are to be given out bbe th · ·· the year is over. We have add ed..t"'. o . ro n of ers to our active roll with the !nlttatiO Arron Groce and Jimmy Lancaster. fllni 1 for On March 15 the Greenville Au chapter entertained at a formal banque~heir all members of Delta chapter and d 10 dates. The Annual Rose Ball follo~e }.s insure a completely entertaining eventnf~aJ( though this were not enough, the ~ ~ hlY of the week-end proved to be the ,gun· enjoyable house-party in the nearby n'O IIY tains. We were glad to see an ~nus:rins large number of brothers from netghbf our chapters at this main social event 0 year. d zeta Four members of Delta attende ·~h chapter's famous "Bowery Ball," an~ wt.to to take this opportunity of expresstng ost them our hearty appreciation of a rn enjoyable evening. ' as 1 Euta Colvin, a senior, serve~ De)~cted treasurer for two years before betng . e yen!· archon for the first semester of thl~ up He will be greatly missed as h7 ta edical his studies of Gray's Anatomy 1n rn~ ]1eld school next fall. Laddie Rhodes ha~ no and a chapter office, but his enthusiasm t all counsel have been indispensable a times.

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Davidsot1

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editor-in-chief of the school humor magazine, Scripts 'n' Pranks. Brothers Garvey and PI unkett have been selected to serve as managing editors of this publication as well as of the newspaper, the Davidsonian.

The chapter has do~e well in the various phases of interfraternity athletics, and is at present well up in position in the softball competition.

Several of the Freshmen are seeing action in Spring sports. Brothers Horan, Murray, Parks and Robinson are on the frosh track squad; Brother Wayman is an infielder on the baseball team.

In the varsity sports, the chapter is also well represented. Blanton Williamson is a star sophomore hurdler of the track team, having won two first places in each of the two meets he has entered. Brother Niven is seeing action in the outfield of the baseball team, of which Brother Hendricks is varsity manager.

Brother Colvin, already a Pi Kapp scholar, was recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa, continuing Epsilon's fine record of scholarship.

Brother Hite was elected to next year's Panhellenic council.

Brother Horan was judged the best drilled freshman in the Davidson R.O.T.C. Battalion.

TAD LARKIN, Historian

Zeta

Wofford

Many things have happened at Zeta.

Sophomores Andrew Nance and Jeff Painter, and freshmen Rembert Burgess and Boyce Woolbright have been initiated.

Upon invitation from Delta chapter, a large delegation of Zetans attended the tr~­ ditional "Rose Ball" in Greenville. As d1d the visiting brothers from Beta, we found Delta men perfect hosts and thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

The big job this quarter was the remodeling of our chapter rooms. There is n~t an expert painter in our chapter. If we believed it before we know it now. The work was done wei!. The floor, walls, and the woodwork have already been completed. Brother Hammond's father is coming up to help us arrange the finishing touches.

On April 5, Zeta held its "Bowery Ball."

The ballroom was as appropriately decorated for the occasion as were the guests whose costumes of varied hue and design may have made habitues of the old "Bowery" turn over in their graves. Styles ran the gamut from loud pajamas to regular "Diamond Jim Brady" outfits. Highlight of the evening was the selection of a "Queen of the Bowery" from the dates of Zeta chapter. Miss Mildred Rose Thornby was the unanimous :boice of the judges. It was difficult to tell who was the proudest, Mildred Rose or Brother R. D. Guilds, her fortunate companion of the evening. J. Neville Holcomb, our 1dviser, awarded the crown to Miss Thorn)y; Brother Guilds gave his fraternity pin.

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alumni on the dance. Especially helpful were Brothers Fletcher, Evans, and Brownlee, who worked with us for several weeks preparing for the affair. Zeta appreciates the fine cooperation of these alumni and thanks each one, but especially Brother Fletcher, who became ill and, when the time for the dance arrived, was confined in a hospital.

Officers for the last semester were: 0. P. Miller, archon; R. D. Guilds, treasurer; Arthur Hammond, secretary; Boyce Woolbright, historian; Richard "Bud" Burnett, chaplain; and Harvey Atwater, warden.

In interfraternity softball Zeta is hoping to place a championship team on the field.

Five of our team members will be taking part in intramural sports for the first time this year. Two are varsity football players and three have competed in freshman basketball. Scholastically we are proud to report. the placing of five men on the Dean's list of distinction.

BOYCE WOOLBRIGHT, Historiatl

Iota

Georgia Tech

Iota chapter has been very active in interfraternity athletics. After losing our first interfraternity basketball game we came back to win the championship. With interest in interfraternity athletics built up by our success in basketball we tackled the interfraternity softball tournament with zeal, won every game in our league and continued undefeated throughout the playoff of all four leagues. Thus, two more championship cups have come to grace our mantelpiece. Although we should be satisfied with three cups in one year, we are now looking forward to similar successes in tennis and interfraternity track.

Renewing our rushing activities at the beginning of last semester, Archon Bennett appointed five committees of four members each, made each committee responsible for pledging at least two out-of-town boys before the end of the year.

In announcing the pledging of Alvin MacDonald, we compliment him as a pitcher of our softball team deserving much credit for a real part in our championship champaign. Pitman Cleaveland, another recent pledge, is making headway on the freshman tennis team.

Iota thanks the brothers of Alpha Epsilon for their gracious hospitality during our visit for their Military Ball. All of us were pleased to see Alpha Epsilon's Brother Ray Cambron in his new role of candidate for the state legislature and wish him great success.

With graduation nearing we report the successful scholastic progress of several members who will shortly don their caps and gowns. Frank Bennett, who has served ably as archon this year, expects to be in Atlanta next year working for the Atlanta Gas Light Company. Ed Kneisel will be working for the Tenn-Eastman Company in Kingsport, Tenn. Brother Ashby will be in Philadelphia in the employment of the

American Meter Company. Brother Butle: expects to travel throughout the Northwes: Other seniors who have not decided on th~lr future connections include Dixon Ker {J Winchie Prendergast, Charles Roach, !faro Dye, and Frank Miller.

5 Alumni notes: Madison Post, 1939, ha undertaken an army career at the Aberdee~ proving ground at Aberdeen, Md. D?me F. Ridings, Jr., is working for Mathies':.

Alkali Company in Saltville, Va., andJ ery pects to be married soon to Miss e\ Wisenbaker. J. V. McClanahan is noW 'st Atlanta connected with the Ironized Yea Company. . Chi· We'll be looking for all of you 1n cago in August.

BILL AsHBY, Historian

Lambda

Georgia

Lambda chapter has received thrde pledges, namely, Green Keltner, Billy G~o ' and Curtis Cook. Due to the Hercu ell efforts of Keltner, who is a varsity footba d player incidentally, th~ Pi Kapps took seco~ place in the recent intramural track meet, Jll which all fraternities took part.

It Horace Crowe did some splendid wor ear· as business manager of the Pandora, Y. a book of the University. Cliff Kimsey '\t promising football player and we predl r that you will hear plenty of him next yea_ in Southeastern Conference circles. A mf~l her of the Georgia freshman squad lastfi atwas Pledge Brooks Pierce, who is also rs string catcher on the freshman baseball team· Out for track we have another fres~m;~: 1 Owen Felkel, who is showing plenty o a ity as a hurdles runner. the A barbecue supper-dance was held on 5 evening of April 12 for chapter membera and their dates. The chapter also gave d breakfast for undergraduate members a~n alumni following the Friday night dance ~~ the past series of Little Commencememdances, which featured the playing of To my Dorsey and his band. b ys As graduation time draws near, the at the house take time out to bid far~ le to Brothers Willis, Ray, Perryman, ~ot; Crow, Story, Underwood, and Golden. of luck fellows!

Cliff, better known as "Truck" KimS~~ 1 the 190-pound back from Cornelia, Ga., ; p starred as a freshman on the "Bul~ ~s eleven" Jived up to that same reputatiOn ' he played his first varsity season as. the re:~ ular "bulldog tailback." So brilliant ~ts his preseason form that Coach Walla~e B~ ce started him at the tailback position 10 P ~e of a three-year-old veteran. Throughot 'th season "Truck" ran, passed and kick7 ;~st the best of the conference stars. Bts coloutstanding game was against Mercer h ve lege. Stone Mountain would not stopped the indomitable Kimsey that ch At the beginning of spring practice Co~si· Butts moved Kimsey to the fullback,Pwill tion. Driving from this angle "Truck bined amass enough speed and power com

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with his passing and punting to place him on the "All Southeastern Conference Team" when that selection is made at the end of this coming pigskin season. Not only is "Truck" outstanding on the football .field but in the classrooms as well. In his two years of college he has averaged B pl.us.

Blasting the line for touchdowns, maktng "A" and "B" hasn't gone to his head.

BILL STANDIFER, Historian

Roanoke

Xi

In recent elections for the school term 1940-41 Charles Harris was elected presi-

dent of the student body. Brother Harris has been very active on the campus and has an honor record which includes presidency of the junior class, business manager of the Brackety-Ack, school newspaper, and assistant business manager of the yearbook. He is a member of Blue Key, the Y.M.C.A. cabinet, the German Club, and the Athletic Council. With Harris, Richard Newman and Cornelius Smith were initiated into Blue Key, national honorary leadership fraternity and the highest honor a student can attain on Roanoke campus.

Bro~er Newman is president of both the Chemistry Club and Alpha Psi Omega, honorary dramatic fraternity. He has served on the cheer leading squad for four years and is head cheerleader this year. A member of the honor council, the Y.M.C.A. cabinet, the engineering seminar, and the Ciceronian Literary Society, Brother Newman was recently selected for TJ7'ho' s 117'ho ir1 American Colleges and U11iversities. Brother Smith is business manager of the college yearbook, business manager of Alpha Psi Omega, president of the German Club, a member of the Y .M.C.A. cabinet and Xi Theta Chi. His name also appears in 117'ho's 117'ho.

Lucian Hiner was tapped by Blue Key last semester. He is president of Xi Theta Chi, business manager of the Collegiatl, assistant manager of the varsity football team and is a member of Sigma Delta Phi, and the Y.M.C.A. cabinet. He is one of six graduates who will leave Xi this year.

Others are Harold Farris, Cornelius Smith, Leonard Strangmeyer, Ed Gelinas, and Richard Newman.

Xi announces the pledging of Clarence Caldwell, Roanoke, Va., and Allen Nelson, Brooklyn, N.Y. We have a total of 20 pledges. This class has been very active during the year. One of its most important projects was the building of a recreation hall just behind the chapter house.

Clyde Cinnamond, Charles Harris, Talman Ramsey, Cornelius Smith and Pledge "Buck" Stone are enrolled in the Civil Aeronautics Authority class. Each has received his wings for making his .first solo flight. Written examinations were taken at the college for their private licenses. The air examination will be given by the C.A.A. flight examiner.

Xi chapter enjoyed the visit of Executive Secretary John H. McCann March 22 and 23. While discussing with us plans for our future progress he presented a prevue of the national convention to be held in Chicago, Ill., August 21-24. Charles Harris has been elected delegate to this convention and William Glover was chosen alternate.

HAROLD M. CARTER, Historian

Rho

Washington and Lee

Immediately following the Fancy Dress Ball at the end of the .first semester, members of Rho eletted the following officers: Micky Disney, archon; George "Tiger" MacJnerney, treasurer (next session); Ken

Van de Water, house manager (next session) ; Colin Baxter, secretary; K~n C~en: daniel, historian; "Happy" Laughhn, c f~­ Jain; and Bob Gregerson, warden. The ld lowing have been initiated: Pat War~ 1: Dick Butler, Dick Bromley, Curt ~k bourne, Ken MacCausland, Steve Hanas! ' and Jean Benson. a In the realm of sport Rho again hasds. number of actives with excellent reco~ Jl Mainstay at guard on the varsity basket ad squad was Ronnie Thompson. "B'1g R" pace .0 n· the "Blue Comets" to the State ChamP~ 0 ship this year and in a bid for Sout. ~e­ Conference honors. Most startling. acb~lec ment of the year goes to Se01or .I}' Thomson, who, in his .first year of var~o swimming, made the enviable record ds .. . ".firsts," two "seconds," and two "thlf ·d Attaining this record in the backstroke the breaststroke medley, Alec was oneded the two to whom major letters were awar ey in this minor sport. "Tiger" Madne~~ng ended his third year of varsity. wres ~ral with an undefeated season. In mtra~1 m· wrestling, Steve Hanasik won. ~b~ c and pionship in tile heavyweight d!VlS!On, a k in intramural basketball the "Gold Str~~t Rhodians" captained by Bob Gregerson ~ in to the .final round, only to be nosed ?u ·ng the final game. With the teams begln:;se· to practice for intramural track an? ht for ball competition, the prospects are bng further athletic distinction for Rho. ur· Fast approaching is the end of the. 'a1s rent session. with its real climax, the /~)en Ball. In this connection the name 0 eJ(· Miller is being whispered around; ~e mni tend a hearty invitation to all ~u; the and friends to come down and JOin 1 jog fun. The date is June 6-7. We'll be see you.

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neyed over to the "Electric City" to enjoy the installation meeting. Everyone present was highly impressed by these youngsters and expressed the desire to have them over again. Especially welcomed was Jack Adams, the former head cheerleader, head ladies' man and head everything while at Auburn. Brother Adams, some two years out of Auburr:, surprised every-

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one in attending the meeting, since all who knew him thought he was at Kelly Field, Texas, where he had been stationed by the army. However, Uncle Sam had seen fit' to bring Brother Adams, or should we say Lieutenant Adams, to Fort Benning to take part in the army maneuvers as an important member of the army's air force. Jack's opportunity for work at Kelly Field resulted from competition for honors offered to the outstanding youth of the nation in the Primary Civilian School.

Members and visitors in attendance were: Lt. Jack Adams, Kelly Field;

John Wilson; Kennon Mott, Archo;J W. B. Skipworth, Jr., Secretary; .

0 Norris, Treasurer; Austin Rudy :rvfartJ : 50 Historian ; Robert Knox, Thorll ~ Bill Fambrough, J. H. Jen~ns, Bene.

Trost, Hal Laird, B. F. RegJster, B. :B. Stovall, Jr., Burch Hargraves, 'Y/. Ice "Talley, Holcombe Verdery, Capt. J;jo· Moon, W. B. Robinson, L. N. Rod e son Park Brinson E B. Cartle g ' I t!lf!S Vernon Hogan, and Alpha 0 js Morris Allen, Philip Adams, :rvfo{ry Trulock, Moyer Harris, Reeves Ba. :u~ Banks Haley, Alex Burgin, and Ru Porter. '

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South Carolina

Sigma

Sigma chapter has been reaping honors on the University of South Carolina campus this semester. Bill Carrigan was elected president of the German Club, oldest college dance organization in the United States.

David Murray was elected secretary-treasurer of the student body for next year; Bruce Hunt became president of the Interfraternity Council; and Olin McDonald won the Southern Conference bantamweight boxing title, the Gittman boxing medal as the outstanding boxer at the University this year, was elected co.captain of boxing for next year, and became a member of the University Athletic Advisory Board.

Pledge John McGowan holds the position of assistant sports editor on the Gamecock, weekly school paper. On a northern debating tour last March Pledge John Foard debated over WQXR with Columbia University in New York. Pledge Gordon McLaurin has distinguished himself as the number one player on the freshman tennis team. He has won all of his matches thus far.

Second semester rushing was very successful, a costume dance being the most outstanding of the rush week functions. Archon Jimmy Wilson went as an admiral to preside over an assortment of devils, angels, and whatnots. Pledged at this time were John Cook, John Foard, Fred Bremer, Raymond Davis, Syd McDaniel, David Morris, David Fowler, and Mood William.

Olin Stiff and Tommy Truluck have been initiated .

Sigma members and pledges enjoyed Alpha chapter's formal dance on April 19.

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McDoNALD, Historian

North Carolina State

Officers : archon, Jack Cannon; treasurer, Leigh Wilson; secretary, Bruce Halsted; historian, Gregg Gibbs; chaplain, Angus Ray; warden, Whit Benton.

During winter intramurals we split even in basketball but reached the semi-.finals in the championship play-offs in handball.

Spring term intramurals have been running smoothly with decisive wins in softball and tennis.

Several Tau members have acquired new campus honors. Jack Cannon and Bruce Halsted were elected to membership in Tau Beta Pi, scholastic engineering society, Bob White was chosen for Phi Kappa Phi, scholastic fraternity, and Gregg Gibbs was elected to the Student Government Council as a representative of the junior class. Our versatile Halsted also was elected for Theta Tau, professional engineering fraternity.

A survey of campus activity participation by chapter personnel this year indicates that Upsilon is well represented in all phases of extracurricular activities. Archon Bob Taylor, of Roseville is a member of the senior boards of the Y.M.C.A. and of the Student Alumni Association. He is also taking an active part in campus R.O.T.C. as ranking officer of the Coast Artillery Unit, member of the Coast Artillery Club, Military Council, and Scabbard and Blade, military honorary. Active with Taylor in the military line are Bob Moore and Hal Simpson, both of Oak Park. Besides his military work Hal is president of the Oak Park Illini Club and Pan Xenia, foreign trade honorary. Don Huggins, Chicago, is another advanced corps man and a member of Scabbard and Blade.

Lester "Doc" Moate, of Gridley, Ill., is a member of Sachem, junior honorary. "Doc" is the number one man in position for the senior business managership of the Daily I/Jini. Joe Mioduski, Chicago, is on the junior board of the Student Alumni Association, an "I" man in tennis, and winner of the Champaign-Urbana Tennis Club singles championship. Another "I" man is AI Vitacco, Chicago, regular third baseman on the Illinois varsity baseball squad.

Here's a Jist of our '42s in activities: Ed Mendels, Chicago, Daily Illini, Star and Scroll, sophomore honorary; Ed Cardiff, Hoopestown Glee Club, Student Alumni Association; John Poppelreiter, Wheaton, football; Jack Caldwell, Chicago, Star and Scroll, Illinois Union; Tommy Atkins, Roseville, track; Clark Wendell Ramsey Bush Fishel from Downers Grove has the longest string of "by-lines" and also the longest name of any sophomore on the Daily Illini editorial staff.

Marvin Schaid was graduated with the mid-year class in February. Marv was enrolled in the College of Commerce and majored in accounting.

We have initiated two men. The .first is Paul Adam Fruehauf, '42, from Peoria, and is enrolled in the College of Fine and Applied Arts. Initiate Russell Perry was a former member of Sigma Delta Rho, class of '29. Russ is now recreational director for the city of Aurora, Ill. Tops socially was our Monte Carlo Spring Formal held in mid-May. Everything in the evening's program followed the Casino motif. Each couple was given a few thousand dollars (in stage money) as they arrived at the "Upsilon Casino." Who was it who tried so hard to "break the bank"?

And did we hear a whisper that the lottery for favors was not exactly "according to Hoyle"?

Here's hoping to see all of you at the national convention in August.

JACK CALDWELL,

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Upsilon

Illinois

The following were elected during the spring term: archon, Robert Taylor; treasurer, Alan Gilbert; secretary, Ed Mendels ; historian, Jack Caldwell; chaplain, Ed Cardiff; warden, Tommy Atkins.

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Chi

Historian

Stetson

Chi chapter's present officers are: archon, Vincent Schaefer; treasurer, Truett Stoudenmire; secretary, John Kurtz; historian, Gadi Lawton; chaplain and warden, Lanier Smith.

New initiates are: Hugh T . Gower, ~{t.

Vernon, Ohio; Edwin E. Hughes, Uti01: N.Y. ; Howard C. Babcock, Orlando, FJn.b and Mac Fergeson, De Land, Fla. Bo Barnes is a new pledge. New initiates were honored at a formal banquet on Mat;h 8· All active members, pledges, and rn~ny alumni of Chi were present with their WI~es and dates. After the banquet all were I0 ' vited to the Pi Kapp Spring Formal. dance hall was beautifully decorated in gol and white with balloons of various colors covering the ceiling and walls. This dance is said by many to have been the best given in De Land this year. A large part of the success of the banquet and dance may bf attributed mainly to the untiring efforts 0 Robert Northridge, one of our most active members.

In the athletic activities on the campus Chi chapter leads. Our intramural basket· ball team took the trophy for that event earlier in the year, losing only one gameThe Pi Kapps added another triumph by going through the entire touch-football sea· son without a single defeat. Now, with the intramural diamond-ball season just ov~r, Chi has cinched the intramural championshiP trophy with another undefeated team. For the third consecutive year Truett Stouden· mire was awarded the trophy as the out· standing intramural athlete of the chapter.

Chi has also been well represented in the intercollegiate athletics with Archon Sch~~ fer as captain of varsity basketball and WI Warden Smith as member of that tear!ld Pledges Bryan Jennings, Frank Foltz, aJI Bob Barnes placed on the freshman basket· baJI squad. Ed Hughes, who could pla~ almost any position on the varsity foot~al team last fall was named on the first str!O.!l All-State Te~m. Billy Davis holds t~e number one position on the varsity tenniS team. .

We are proud of Gadi Lawton who, I0 his freshman year was selected as the out· standing member of his class, last year was initiated into the Mystic Krewe, men's h0°d orary society, and has been recently select\ to succeed Ward Hunter as captain of thi leadership society.

The Pi Kapps were the .first organizati?0 to win the trophy for intramural dramaucs on this campus in competition sponsored bY Theta Alpha Phi, national honorary dW matic fraternity.

JOHN H. KURTZ, Historia11

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Alpha Epsilon

Florida

Results of Alpha Epsilon's second sernes· ter rush week were more than satisfactory· After .five days of dances, picnics, etc., silt new pledges have been added to the rollS· They are Milton Mingonet, Ard1ie RamsaY• Dick Jones, Stuart Lofberg, Eugene Hagan, and Jack W aiJis. .

February 28 was the occasion for the ini· tiation of pledges Bill Neale, Tom MoxleY• Bill MacKenzie, Jack Brant, Bill Simps?"'

John Selden, and Bill Harrell. Fo1Jow!l18 immediately was the Military Ball week-end with Kay Kyser and His Orchestra and out

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new brothers had ample opportunity to celebrate their initiation. The ball also provided honors for Weaver Gaines and Art Witters, as they received bids to Scabbard and Blade. A delegation of Iota brothers from Georgia Tech spent the week-end with us. We want them to know we really enjoyed their visit and hope to be able to repay it next fall when our Gators play the Engineers in Atlanta.

As a gift to the chapter this year's pledge class renovated our chapter room. The walls and woodwork were painted, the floors sanded and refinished, new drapes were purchased, new light fixtures installed, and the furniture was rebuilt and re-covered. This room has long needed renovation and we are proud of and grateful to our pledges for this contribution. We can assure alumni that it is now our "pride and joy."

Spring politics recently took a fast and furious hold on this campus. The "F" party block, to which we belong, was the minority party last year. This year, after many hours of work, many thousands of cards being distributed, and more than several gallons of free lemonade had been served, we managed to smash through to a victory in the majority of important campus offices. Two brothers of Alpha Epsilon were among those elected. Jim Wilson won the race for the Honor Court representative from Law School, and Bob Tylander won the very highly coveted, campus-wide position of president of the lyceum Council. Other brothers who ran on the party ticket were Weaver Gaines, for the secretary and treasurer of the Student Body, Ed Vause for the Board of Student Publications, and Alex Edwards for the sophomore Honor Court.

Tragedy struck at the doors of Alpha Epsilon this semester when Pledge Dick Jones suffered a severe fall while exploring a cave in the vicinity of Gainesville. While at dinner one evening the call telling of Dick's accident came in and practically the entire chapter went to see what could be done. Arriving at the cave before the ambulance, we immediately started the job of bringing Dick out. While it was one of the best examples of cooperation ever seen in the chapter, major share of the credit goes to Jim White, Dick's big brother in the chapter, who carried him all the way out of the cave on his back. From the doctor's examination we learned that both of Dick's ankles were broken and that he would have to stay out of school for the rest of the year. We are happy that he is now on the way to recovery and we all anxiously look forward to seeing him in the chapter next year. Soon after entering the hospital Dick wrote the chapter the following letter: "To my big brother (Jim White), all my other big brothers, and my Mother Rood: I want you all to know how much I appreciate what you have done for me. I am thankful for many reasons, but one in particular. I now realize that I am pledged to the best all-round fraternity on any campus anywhere--! am looking forward to the time

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when I can boast that I am a Pi Kappa Phi member. Thanks a million-all of you. Your truly grateful pledge brother, Dick Jones."

HARLEY FORCE, Historian

Alpha Zeta

Oregon State

One event that aroused the greatest interest at Alpha Zeta last term was the .first Parents' Day at the chapter house. Planned because Mothers' Day and Dads' Day each separate the parents and prevent them from getting the most enjoyment out of their week-end, this get-together was considered so successful that it will probably be made an annual affair.

Another event of importance was the annual Mothers·· Week-End May 10-12, at which time the mothers gathered at the chapter house as our guests. Preceding the senior ball, Alpha Zeta also held a formal dinner for the couples which attended the ball.

Gloom was prevalent around the chapter house when Alpha Zeta lost its "Rosebud."

The little desert burro, our mascot who won a trophy last term as most original, bestbehaved, and all-round campus mascot, found college life too much for him and was taken to the ranch of Brother Bill Weir.

The top activity man in the house spring term was Stan Coates, who was made business manager of the Oregon State daily and placed in charge of all Ag week-end publicity. Joe Ross was given an upper staff position on the editorial side of the publication.

Following a tradition started by last year's freshmen, the present .first year men again discarded the old "senior ride" and instead threw a week-end party for the seniors at the beach.

Two more names were added to the list of Alpha Zeta white diamond wearers at the start of spring term. They are Howard K. Dixon, senior in agriculture, and Fred Nestelle, freshman in engineering.

New officers at Alpha Zeta for the remainder of the school year and for next year are Bob Apperson, archon; Carl Carlson, treasurer; Noel Flynn, assistant; Stan Coates, secretary; Bob Spence, chaplain; Don Nebergall, historian; Jack laird, pledge warden; and Joe Ross, editor.

JoE Ross, Editor

Alpha Eta

Howard College

As Alpha Eta makes preparations for closing shop during the summer, she looks back on the 1939-40 term as a most successful one. In the several departments of scholastic attainment, campus prominence and social activity, Alpha Eta has ranked at the top among Howard fraternities .

In a scholastic way, we ranked at the head of the Jist the .first semester, receiving the fraternity scholarship cup. Our average was considerably above the nearest competitor and far ahead of the all-men's average.

Figures have not been released as yet for

'ci· the last semester's work, but we can antlE!ll pate a continued top-ranking for Alpha on the Howard campus. .

We have held the two first positions 10 student activities this session. Wyatt Po~~· former archon, led the Student Body as 1.d president, while Pledge William Stickles dt a commendable job in editing the college yearbook, the Entre Nous. Both of the~e men were selected for JJVho's JJVho tn American Colleges and Universities. Po~e was also president of the Men's Panhe!lentC Council. e The social star of Alpha Eta has shon 00 brightly all year. Our annual formal .

March 12, we believe, was the outstandtnX dance given on the campus this term· . novel lead-out featuring Miss Beatuce Michaels, a co-ed, and Archon Edgar ThOrn: as depicted the front of our spacious chap ter house and was beautifully executed ~~ every respect. The social calendar for t d year was climaxed with a barbecue addance in April, commemorating the foun 5 ing of Alpha Eta chapter on Apri! 25_, 19!~ We collaborated with the Blfmtngn d Alumni chapter for this festive occasion an it was most successful. .

CAREY GwiN, Histortan

Alpha Theta

Michigan State

Well, it's spring, and we hope to rep~: our record of last term when Alpha The Jl took the scholastic honors away from a e other fraternities and sororities on th campus. p·1 lc New officers for this term are: c Jones, archon; Ray Shedd, treasurer; ~a~ Pinkham, secretary; Erwin Raven, histonan: Art Coulter, chaplain (Art is also our sf cia] chairman) ; and Henry Bertagoo 1' warden. k of Pledges initiated during the .first wee . the term included Erwin Raven, Bad .M~t Jack Main, Ishpeming; Art Coulter, s~u.

Ste. Marie; Dick Routsong, Traverse 1 Russ Monro, Zeeland; Henry Bertagno ~ Marquette; Dick Kirkpatrick, Grand Le~g:~ and Steve Quayle, Iron River. New pie gil· are: laurence Peters, Elsie; Maxwell HaJll d ton, Pickford; Fred Saigh, Iron River; an Dick Charon, Grand Rapids. . .. ted Archon Dick Jones was recently Inltla r'/· into Tau Beta Pi, engineering honorll <J/ Norm Smith, who recently graduated,_ is~~!­ working here on his master's degree 10 .J n nalism. Brother Bob Trembath, '39, iS :Or experimental engineer at the Reo :Mo tl1 Company. Since the beginning of las~ rno:Jll. Clare Jen;;on has b7en at _Travers~ ~1ty cion· pleting h1s course 10 Police Administra tnis ]. Jepson has moved to Okemos and e. brings him within three miles of the co!lcg RAY PINKHAM, Histortan

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ici· Freshmen Morris Allen and Jimmy Butt. }itll aesults of recent elections for officers: lrchon, Leroy Patterson; treasurer, Jim in lforgan; secretary, Jimmy Butt; historian, ·~~; ~hillip Adams; chaplain, Morris Allen; and did ~arden, Reeves Haley.

In intramural sports Alpha Iota has had ege 1 most successful year. Having already added ,ese the volleyball trophy to our collection, we in have prospects of annexing the softball ope trophy as well. In annual campus elections :nic Alpha Iota continued to rank high in camPus politics with the selection of Jimmy one Butt as secretary of the Executive Cabinet, on lim Morgan as junior representative to the ing ElCecutive Cabinet, and Pledge Russell Am· f. brose as treasurer of the junior class. rice Alpha Iota undergraduates were honored JJII' &uests at the most successful installation of tnp· the Columbus-Ft. Benning Alumni chapter. in "the installation of this alumni chapter will the result in considerable aid to undergraduate and chapters in Georgia and Alabama. nd· PHILLIP ADAMS, Historian 125·

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Alpha Lambda

Mississippi

Archon, Joe Friend; treasurer, Gus Davis; secretary, Dalton Parker; historian, 'Warren Cruzen; chaplain, Vernon Anderson; warden, Billy Griffin.

Ole Miss was very fortunate to receive recently a chapter of Scabbard and Blade and Alpha Lambda's Cadet Lieut. Griffin IVas one of the first initiates.

Graduation will take from the chapter Joe Friend who will graduate from the School of Law in June. Joe has been very active in leadership around the campus as chairman of the Democratic Caucus, local so· campus political organization. oli, Guy Davis, treasurer, will also grad~ate. of lle was recently initiated into Delta Stgma ~i, national business fraternity.

Jimmy Richardson, past archon, will reCeive his master's degree in pharmacy this June. He has been our representative to the Interfraternity Council this year and a dele&ate to the Democratic Caucus.

Billy Griffin, warden, another graduate, has made many friends on the campus these Past four years and lists among his achievements a Cadet Lieutenancy in the advanced tnilitary class, membership in the Cardinal Club local service organization, and in the M:.o:A.K.S., an honorary senior organiza· tion.

Last but far from least of the brothers IVhom we will sorely miss is P. T. "Ted" ll.ussell. Ted has been in the State Legislature this past semester and we have missed him in chapter meetings. He is also in the M.O.A.K.S. We were very happy to have Brother Lynn Kennett of the Central Office visit our chapter in April. Vernon Anderson, delegate, .rJ1 and Warren Cruzen, alternate delegate, to the Supreme chapter, plan to see Lynn and aU the other Pi Kapps in Chicago in AuSust.

We announce the pledging of Carl Bos-

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tick, Belmont, Ala. Carl was pledged at the end of the first semester and has already been nominated for the Cardinal Club.

WARREN CRUZEN, Historian

Alpha Mu

Penn State

Alpha Mu had its formal initiation on April 21 and initiated eight men: Richard V. Grimes, Robert T. Struck, Robert G. Scott, David N. Back, Palmer L. Davis, R. Donald Boyer, Joseph R. Quickel, and Bruce E. Geddes.

Leon Knetz, who has led the entire engineering school for the past two years, has been appointed student marshal for the June commencement exercises. Leon has also won the Evan Pugh medal award for the second time, and is in line to be a Pi Kapp scholar again.

Alpha Mu is again leading the scholastic averages of the Penn State fraternities. It ranked first in the social, and sixth in the all-college fraternities. The sophomore class of Alpha Mu rated second in the scholastic averages of Penn State fraternity men.

The week-end of April 27 saw Alpha Mu as the host of Alpha Tau, and Alpha Upsilon chapters in a District Conclave. It was quite a successful week-end with the help of Lynn Kennett, and Doctor Robert Hanson, district archon of District 21.

Our campus activities have not been lessened one iota by our latest scholastic accomplishment. Lester Kutz, rated as Penn State's best saber and foil man, was recently elected co-captain of the varsity fencing team. Chick Maeser, and Alpine McLane, who made out as first assistant managers of swimming and basketball, respectively, are now members of Blue Key, honorary hat society on the campus.

ROBERT MAESER, Historian

Alpha Omicron

Iowa State

Spring quarter began with the following new officers: archon, Roy Kottman; treasurer, Benjamin Foot; secretary, Wayne Moore; historian, Thomas Knaags; chaplain, Ignatius Campagna; and warden, Richard E. Hoverter.

Initiated last quarter were Donald Hutchinson and Lester Dunham. Rushing activity continued as we secured the following pledges: Wilbur Biederman, Paul Bleuer, Del De Witt, Richard Evans, Donald Lee, Robert Meyer, Marshall Olson, Tilford Overton, William Williston, and William Mitchell.

John L. Rigg is business manager of the Daily Student. He is also a district reporter for the Des Moines Register and Tribune.

Wayne Moore has been initiated into Pi Mu Epsilon, national honorary mathematics society; Tau Beta Pi, national honorary engineering society; and Eta Kappa Nu, national electrical engineering honorary society.

The house seems to have been taken over by the army. All freshmen and sophomores

are required to take R.O.T.C. In addition several of the brothers are taking advanced work. Senior officer in the engineering division is first lieutenant, James Hemstreet.

Among the junior officers of the Field Artillery are Roy Kottman, master sergeant, and Leonard Hart and Wayne Moore, staff sergeants. Thus it was appropriate that our winter quarter dance at the chapter house depicted an air raid shelter. During the dance air raid sirens were frequently heard.

This function is the first of a new series of "major catastrophe" dances to be held in future years. Under this general theme individual dances will carry sub-themes applicable to current events. This year's "airraid shelter" was a howling success. Walls were decorated with murals of war-time happenings. Costumes ranged from that of a Finnish soldier to that of the foreign correspondent taken by surprise while attired in naught but his long winter undies. Our spring formal was held in collaboration with Sigma Pi fraternity on May 25 at the Country Club.

McRoy Hoverter is one electrical engineer who has proved his mettle. He has equipped the chapter radio with a microphone and moved the victrola into a room adjacent to the parlor. From there the mike and victrola are controlled during firesides and other dances. Incidentally he recently announced his engagement as did Wilson Palmer and Del De Witt.

March graduation took from active ranks one of our most outstanding intramural athletes in the person of Carl Proescholdt.

A past chapter archon, he was the spearhead of many athletic teams of Alpha Omicron.

TOMMY KNMGS, Historian

Alpha Sigma

Tennessee

As we near the end of another year we scan with pleasure the progress made since !ast fall. ~e gain confidence from the steady mcrease 10 chapter membership, remember with mellow pleasure a series of very successful social events held during the year.

The annual "Cabaret Dance ' climaxed the spung quarter. Once again the house was decorated as a gay night club. Members brought their dates in after being recognized through a peep hole in the door of the "Pi Kapp Plaza." The floor show was entertaining with its excellent music and engaging humor.

Nine men have been initiated. Recent initiates were Fisher Martin, Charles Hendrix, ]. W. Caruthers, Ed Grooms, and Sam Beaman. Of the twelve pledges several expect to be initiated at the end of the quarter.

In an election held at the first of the quarter, Ed Byrd was elected archon to replace Barry Cecil who graduated. John Steffnee was elected chaplain to fill the vacancy left by the graduation of Lanas Royster.

Among the alumni recently visiting us were Joe Arnold, Randel Burns, Ray Ritter, James Seay, and Barney Tucker. An-

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other very welcome visitor was Lynn Kennett from the Central Office.

Edward S. Byrd of Old Hickory, Tenn., has been chosen to represent Alpha Sigma at the Chicago convention. Brother Steffner was selected as his alternate. Several of the other brothers are also planning to make the trip. Until. August, then, we bid you adieu.

GEORGE

A.

STEELE,

Historian

Alpha Tau

Rensselaer

Alpha Tau has recently welcomed eight new members. They are all freshmen and we introduce Lane Christ, William Howes, William Roberts, Fred Wilso n, Larry Albre, Robert Wi lson, Jerry Cooke, and Kerry Pratt.

The chapter's attendance at the Sophomore Soiree Week-End was larger than at

any other school function of the year. we [ topped off the week-end as hosts at a dance in the Hotel Troy. ul Alpha Tau has been awarded the Pa 1 D . Owen cup for the greatest improveJTI;~e in scholarship over the previous term. ty· chapter now ranks fifth among the twen one fraternities on the campus.

WILLIAM

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thing for Pi Kappa Phi if every alumni chapter were to respond to the roll-call at the convention so that the Supreme Chapter would be indeed representative of the entire Fraternity.

It is planned to have the alumni present in Chicago meet informally with the National Council so that they may secure at first-hand answers to any questions they may have in mind · as to present conditions or future policies.

We are all familiar with the fact that membership in the Fraternity is for life, but we frequently fail to realize that membership is also for life in the Fraternity, not only during undergraduate years when it means a pleasant place to live, meals in a congenial atmosphere and the stimulating companionship of kindred souls, but likewise in later life when it offers a splendid opportunity for service. None of our American fraternities and few of their individual chapters could long survive if they depended upon undergraduates alone. Students are at once too inexperienced and too busy to handle the

complicated business of running a national fraternity. If future generations of college men are to have the advantages of fraternity life, it will be because fraternity alumni who have themselves benefited by the generosity and self-sacrificing devotion of those who have gone before them, make their own membership mean something.

Alumni of Pi Kappa Phi, whether associated with organized chapters or not, should make an effort to attend the convention in order to see what the current generation of Pi Kapps is like, to learn what is happening in and to the Fraternity, to meet old friends and to dedicate themselves anew to the ideals and aims which at their initiation they solemnly promised to cherish and promote.

This is to be the "Old Timers" Convention." It is expected that, for the first time since Charleston in 1929, both of the living Founders will be with us. What an opportunity for Pi Kapps to whom these men are only names in the ritual or photographs on the chapter-house wall to make their acquaintance, to hear from their own lips the story of Pi Kappa Phi and what this organization which they es-

tablished in fai~h and hope and fr!en~~ ship has meant to them. Others w!ll there who, throughout the years, have made Pi Kappa Phi history. The Convention Committee has made generou~ provision for our entertainmen~•. bullu· there will be ample time for b sess ions"-super "bull-sessions," if ~ou 5 like for the renewal of old friendshiP and' the formation of new ones so th;t the ties which unite us may be ma e stronger. . al And so, on behalf of your Natt0° .

1 Council, I urge each active and alull1° chapter to see to it that it is duly_ re~j resented, I call upon each past nat1oO• . te officer or past archon of a subord1na chapter and upon any other brother who may be, by law, a member o~ th~ Supreme Chapter, to exercise his r1ght , and I hope that many others, unde:· graduates and alumni, will, by tbel~ presence, show forth the vitality .0 their faith in Pi Kappa Phi and g 1 ~~ strength and encouragement to ~ leaders, to the end that this may ve Su· not only the largest but the best f preme Chapter meeting in the history 0 our beloved Fraternity.

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