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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR AUGUST

CONTRIBUTIONS— PAGE

A Discussion on Traveling Secretaries 273

A. B. Wellar on Chapter Accounting 282

The Grand Chapter Meeting 289

The Editor's Report 2.94

Budget for 1914-15 296

THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT—

Editorials 297

Announcements 307

THE ALUMNI DEPARTMENT 318

The Pi Kappa Phi Directory 322

THE CHAPTER LETTERS 326

SCISSORS AND PASTE 338

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Vol. 11. August 1, 1914. No. 4.

A DISCUSSION ON TRAVELING SECRETARIES

By C. C. CHAMBERS, Phi Gamma Delta, Field Secretary ofPhi Gamma Delta.

In 1907 and again in 1909 the attention of the fraternityworld was attracted to chapters on fraternities in two booksby Mr. Clarence F. Birclseye, "Individual Training in OurColleges" and "The Reorganization of Our Colleges." Indiscussing the organization and administration of fraternitiesand their relation to college life, Mr. Birdseye made the sug-gestion of a salaried official in each fraternity who woulddevote his entire time to conducting the busineA of the nationalorganization and to visiting the different chapters to adviseand aid them in their work. The older and more conservativefraternity men did not take kindly to this idea. To themfraternity work was a work of love and they did not want tosee it commercialized. But the wisdom of Mr. Birdseye'sstatements impressed many Greek-letter people and the ideaof salaried "full time" official spread. Mr. Birdseye's ownfraternity, CM Psi, put his plan in operation and others soonfollowed until at the present time eight fraternities employmen to devote their entire time to fraternity work and fiveothers retain salaried officers who devote a great part of theirtime to the work. At least seven other fraternities are seri-ously considering the adoption of this plan. Two fraternitieshave developed it to the point where they employ two salariedofficers and one of these is about to go a step further andadd a third man to the staff. •

274 THE STAR AND LAMP.

The title and functions of these officers vary a great deal

in different fraternities, but "Traveling Secretary" seems to

be a term which is descriptive of all. The writer has received

very cordial replies to a general letter of inquiry sent to over

a score of fraternity officials, but the information they sent

in is of such varying character that no attempt will be. made

to set it forth in this article, which will treat in a general way

the theory and practice of fraternity administration by sal-

aried officials.When we review the history of our fraternities and trace

their development as it has followed the trend of educational,

social and industrial progress we can better understand the

advent of certain more or less commercial practices which

might have seemed entirely foreign to fraternity policy fifty

years ago.

In the early days the organization of fraternities was com-

paratively loose. Each chapter conducted its affairs accord-

ing to local customs and precedent, new chapters were estab-

lished in a rather haphazard manner and the government of

the entire fraternity was usually vested in the "mother chap-

ter." During the period of about twenty years following the

Civil War this system was supplanted in most fraternities by

a centralized form of government in which each chapter had

a voice. More uniform methods were installed in the chapters

and more definite policies of extension were adopted. Then

came the advent of the chapter house and the economic devel-

opment of fraternities began.In addition to ministering to the social and intellectual needs

of their members fraternities assumed the responsibility of

housing and feeding them. Instead of a small group of con-

genial spirits which would meet periodically and enjoy inti-

mate companionship, chapters became in reality co-operative

organizations which furnished everything in student life

except classroom instruction. The pocket notebooks' whichhad formerly sufficed to record the minutes of the meetingsand the financial and. other records of the chapter bee' ame

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A DIseussmisi ON TRAVELING SECRETARIES. 275

inadequate and large leather-bound minute books and ledgersand cash books and a card index of members and other modernbusiness equipment took their place.

A corresponding change took place in the national govern-ing body. An ever-increasing number of chapters and ofmembers brought an increased volume of correspondence andof reports and of accounts to the national officers. Special

funds were established to aid in building chapter houses, to

assist brothers in financial distress and to provide scholar-

ships; conventions grew from friendly gatherings of a score

or more undergraduates to extended session attended by hun-

dreds of alumni members and requiring weeks of careful prep-

aration; fraternity journals grew from thin pamphlets writ-

ten by undergraduates and circulated among a few dozen men,to periodicals of standard size containing substantial articlesof merit and reaching thousands of readers; alumni organiza-tions were established and club houses built; and in everydepartment of fraternity activity there occurred changeswhich made heavier and more complex the duties of 'nationalofficers. It seemed necessary to introduce machinery whichwould take care of this increasing volume of business.Many fraternities accomplished this by arranging their

chapters into "districts," "provinces" or "sections" and plac-

ing an officer in charge of each of these divisions. This plan

seems to be followed by nearly every fraternity at the present

time. The burden of the national officers was lessened in this

way, but in a few years it had increased again to such an

extent that a further change seemed necessary. Then it was

that the first Traveling Secretary was employed.

There is the same need for efficient business organizationand management in a college fraternity as there is in anycommercial enterprise. Some fraternity men will object tothis analogy, contending that their organization is onefounded on the noblest principles of brotherhood and governedby the finest sentiments of heart and mind and that sordidbusiness practices and principles should not be introduced.


It seems to me that a college fraternity is nothing morethan a gigantic co-operative enterprise of college men who

band together because they feel they can get more out of their

college life in that way. Instead of profits in dollars and

cents which accrue to members of co-operative commercial

enterprises, they seek to derive social, intellectual and eco-

nomic benefits from their organization. I believe it to be the

aim of every fraternity to provide these benefits in a maximum

degree. In a co-operative commercial enterprise elimination •

of waste, saving in running expenses, standardization of

methods, and efficiency in administration, all mean increasedprofits. It is the same with a fraternity. The more efficient

the administration of a fraternity can be made from a cold-

blooded business point of view, the greater will be the benefits

to be derived by all the members.

The affairs of every fraternity in this country having over

twenty-five chapters, have reached a point when they can not

be handled adequately by national officers who are occupied

with their own business and who give only what time they can

spare to fraternity work. These officers may be able to take

care of routine work as it comes up, but more than that is

needed to place fraternities upon the high plane of usefulness

which educational institutions and State legislatures are

demanding.The financial affairs alone of the larger fraternities offer

an opportunity for businesslike administration which can not

be adequately handled by a man who gives only his sparemoments to the work. Baird's Manytal (1912 edition) givesfigures showing the value of property owned by each of severalfraternities to be in excess of $600,000. It is true that incor-porated bodies of alumni have this property in charge, but ithas been my. experience that they do not always exercise thesame care in this as they would if the property belonged tothem personally. The running expenses, interest and upkeepcharges of all these chapter houses total an enormous sum.The 59 chapters of Phi Gamma Delta handled last year close

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to $250,000. It is a big responsibility for undergraduatesto have charge of that much money.

In very few chapters are there men with previous business

training who are available for positions as treasurer or stew-

ard. In most technical and straight "arts" colleges most of

the men who do not know the debit side of the ledger fromthe credit side. I believe that a Traveling Secretary with an

expert knowledge of chapter accounting and chapter house

economics can in two or three days show the treasurer and

steward of nine chapters out of ten how to save at least a hun-

dred dollars during the college year. The experience of the.

fraternities at Cornell under Mr. Wellar is an example of

what can be accomplished in this line.

Several fraternities have installed a uniform system of

accounting and their treasurer very carefully scrutinizes the

reports which are sent in by the chapters at stated intervals.

The only trouble with this system is that the treasurer canonly detect errors in bookkeeping. He knows nothing of

actual condition in the chapter. It needs a man right on theground to go over the books and to study the case and pre-

scribe the remedy when a chapter finds itself in difficulty. I

know of scores of chapters in a number of different fraterni-

ties who are struggling along under a burden of debt left by

men who were poor managers and who received no aid or

advice from their national officers.

It is argued by some that these matters can be handled just

as well by a province officer OT in emergencies by a national

officer sent for the purpose. That is all very well in theory

but in practice I believe it must be admitted that such an

officer would not be so effective as a Traveling Secretary. In

the first place he would not know as much about the business

in hand as a man who has made a study of it. The right

kind of Traveling Secretary will become so expert in allkinds of fraternity'work that he can detect places for improve-ment which would not be apparent to a layman. Then, too,the "spare time" officer is not always available because of


pressure of personal duties. It is too often that an emer-

gency arises, but when one does there is need for immediate

and expert action.

There are many things beside financial matters which

require the attention of a Traveling Secretary. In order to

be most effective he should spend three or four days at least

with every chapter, going carefully into every phase of chap-

ter life. Scholarships, personal conduct, social activities,

conduct of fraternity work, and a score of other things

should be investigated. It has been suggested to me that the

boys in the chapters will resent having their affairs pried into

by a. salaried official more than by a man whom they knew

was doing it for mere love of the work. The reaction of the

undergraduates depends entirely upon the personality of the

Traveling Secretary. If he adopts a superior air and handles

the boys untactfully he will antagonize them, but if he makes

them feel that he is a friend and advisor who understands

their problems and sympathizes with their viewpoint and who

can and will help them and not merely dictate to them, he will

be much more effective than another officer would be.

The psychology of this proposition is not always under-

stood by older business men. It is so easy to grow out of

touch and unsympathetic with the undergraduate point of

view after leaving college and many very efficient business men

fail utterly as fraternity officials for this reason alone. I

talked with an undergraduate member of a chapter which had

entertained the national governing body of a large fraternity

not long ago. This particular chapter was known as the

weakest one in that section of the country and the national

officers decided to hold their semiannual meeting there and

try to improve conditions. I questioned him as to the effect

of this meeting on his chapter. He told me that the boys had

all been very much impressed with the dignity and business

ability of their national officers, several of whom were nation-

ally prominent, and they had been inspired by the sacrifice

these men were making in taking time from their own affairs


to work for the fraternity. Their meetings had been very

formal. They had questioned the chapter officers and had

deliberated at great length upon the condition of the chapter.

They had discovered that the financial affairs of the chapter

were in bad shape, that the scholarship was below standard,that there was internal dissension and that in many other

ways there was need for reform. They impressed the boys

with the necessity for improvement and departed. The boys

took counsel with each other after they left and tried to piece

together their suggestions. They found that the sugges-

tions were all too general to be of any value. They had been

told to check up on their financial affairs; they had been

admonished to improve in scholarship and to patch up their

personal differences, but they had not been told how to do

these things and that was what was really needed. They

needed a man to come and live with them several days and to

point out to them specifiCally and concretely just what to do.

They needed a man who knew just how to untangle their

financial troubles and how to get the boys to study and how to

smooth over the petty differences that had arisen. They

needed a Traveling Secretary.

This anti-fraternity agitation is showing us weak spots in

our organization which must be strengthened. We know thatundergraduate fraternity men in many institutions are bring-

ing down upon themselves the merited criticism of students,

faculty and legislatures. We are aware that many of our

boys are undemocratic, and that they do fall below standard

in scholarship, and that they do use their fraternity as a polit-

ical machine to advance their own selfish interests and that

they do go to extremes in social affairs and that in many other

particulars they fail to measure up to their responsibilities.

Fraternity officials who are busy bankers and lawyers and

merchants can see these defects, but too few of them can applythe right kind of remedy. It takes a financial expert toreconstruct a run down bank and an unprofitable business

needs the attention of a successful business organizer. Just


so a fraternity in the present time of critical investigation

requires the services of an expert fraternity worker.

One fraternity official objects to this plan because he feels

that it will interfere with the autonomy of the different chap-

ters. I consider that objection to be one of the best argu-

ments I know in favor of a Traveling Secretary. The auton-

omy of too many chapters consists in an attitude which is not

in accord with the policy of the national fraternity. We all

know chapters which persist in doing things that hurt the fra-

ternity cause. Just recently in Alabama several chapters

have committed indiscretions which have added fuel to the

flames of anti-fraternity sentiment. The time has come when

national organizations must take a strong hand in affairs of

chapters which fail to live up to their responsibilities and

opportunities. Each fraternity must adopt a policy which

will be strictly in accord with the objects of collegiate educa-

tion of the highest type and then it must insist upon strict

application of that policy in every chapter. Chapter auton-

omy must give way to what is best for the entire fraternity

and for fraternities as a whole.

Many fraternities feel that the right kind of a man can not

be secured for the amount of money they can afford to pay.

That is an individual problem, of course, but I do feel that the

standard of the position should be determined by the man and

not by the salary. You can not pay too much for the right

kind of man and any but the right kind would be dear at any

price. For the first few years it will prove a drain on the

fraternity, but it is a case of spend money now in order to

save money later.

The question arises as to how much time the Traveling Sec-

retary should spend visiting chapters. That is an individual

problem also. I do not believe it would be desirable for him

to merely go from chapter to chapter, from one end of the

country to the other. After he has visited all the chapters

once and familiarized himself with local conditions it may not

be necessary for him to visit some chapters again for a couple


of years. He must have a central office from which to con-duct correspondence, and much of his work can be done in thisway and through section chiefs. In a fraternity of any con-siderable size there is really more work than one man can han-dle. When he is on the road matters will accumulate in theoffice, and it would be very desirable to have a man there allthe time.The central office offers opportunity for handling badges

and other insignia, stationery and all chapter supplies at asaving to the chapters and a small profit to the fraternity.This is being done successfully by several fraternities now.In several fraternities the Traveling Secretary, or his assist-ant, is editor of the fraternity magazine, and this plan hasbeen found an improvement over the one of depending on someone to edit the magazine during odd moments.

Volumes could be written on the opportunities for con-structive fraternity work. I believe that the next decade willsee a decided change in fraternity affairs. It is very evidentthat we have not yet firmly established our organizations asuniversally recognized factors for good in American collegelife. In order to do this I feel that we must concern ourselvesmore vitally with all the details of chapter organization andmanagement. We must devote ourselves more systematically

to the development of a working organization which will han-

dle more efficiently the problems of present day student life.Unfortunately, it is the anti-fraternity people who are

defining for us the things which fraternities must do in order

to merit public approval. It is very evident that the day is

passed when any one may contend that a fraternity is a mere

social organization of students who have a perfect right tounmolested enjoyment of the advantages of chapter life. Itis being demanded of fraternities that they perform greatermaterial service for the college and for the students who arenot fraternity men. Maximum results will only come whenwe place this problem in the hands of capable and interested


men who will devote their entire time and energies to its

solution.

We must realize that our fraternities are business organiza-

tions and we must keep abreast of the times in developing

them. Fraternal organizations among older men, philan-

thropic and charitable organizations, religious and patriotic

societies and even political parties have seen the wisdom of

placing their affairs in the hands of capable men, who are

remunerated sufficiently to devote their entire time and energy

to work for their particular cause. Fraternities must come

to the same thing sooner or later.

(Enrros's NOTE. - The above was taken from Banta's GreekExchange. If you are interested in the general fraternity upliftmovement you would do well to subscribe to it. George Banta is

the publisher, Menasha, Wisconsin. Articles like the above are ofconstant occurrence in its pages.)

A. B. WELLAR ON CHAPTER ACCOUNTING

ITHACA, N. Y., November 25, 1913.

To the Inter-Fraternity Conference, University Club, New

York City.

Gentlemen: Having been requested by Mr. Cheney to write

an article covering my work in financing fraternities at Cor-

nell University, let me say that the problem which has been

facing the fraternities at that institution was solved about

six years ago, when one of the leading fraternities took up the

matter of organizing a financial system. I was engaged at

that time to work out a plan which would answer its purposes,and within one year after its adoption succeeded in paying offa deficit of nearly three thousand dollars. It was possible to

accomplish this result by collecting in a large amount due thefraternity from members who had graduated and left collegewithout paying up their accounts.

A. B. WELLAR ON CHAPTER ACCOUNTING. 288

Other fraternities became interested in the success of thiswork and engaged me to install the system for them. I nowhave twenty fraternities working under this system, and amalso financing the Cornell Athletic Association training tablesunder the same system. I merely speak of the number offraternities using this system to show how successful it hasworked out at Cornell. I have never taken a fraternity tofinance that I have not found an indebtedness of from $1,000to $4,000, covering both the house and steward departments.I am glad to say that all my fraternities have dischargedtheir obligations and are now carrying a surplus, exceptingthose which I have recently taken on.

Fraternities become involved mainly on account of the chap-ter intrusting their finances to members who have had prac-tically no experience in financing and who know nothing abouthandling such large sums of money as yearly pass throughthe books of fraternity houses. They are inexperienced andknow nothing about buying and naturally pay the highestprices for everything. A considerable amount of money canbe wasted yearly by such methods.I have installed a system of books for each fraternity, keep-

ing two sets in a house, one for the house department and onefor the steward account, keeping each department by itself.I make a complete check of the books each month, taking anaverage on all purchases, by so doing I am able to see howthey are running. If they are going behind I am able toascertain where the loss is and correct it at once.Making a complete check each month keeps me in touch

with the finances, so I am well informed of the conditions andcan correct any extravagance that might show up and notallow it to run for the college year and then have a largedeficit to confront.My work not only covers the house and steward accounts,

but covers the real estate in many cases. We are dischargingbonds and paying on the mortgages, payments ranging from


$1,000 to $1,500 yearly, in addition to taking care of the

necessary repairs and the upkeep of the property.

The results attained at Cornell are due mainly to the fact

that I am with my house managers and stewards at all times,

and they consult me about all purchases before the purchases

are made. On account of the large amount of business which

is carried on by the fraternities, I am able to get very low

prices on all purchases and get good discounts by paying cash.

We have a system which compels all members to pay up in

full not later than the first of the following month. This

enables us to have ready cash to discount our bills. One can

always get the best prices when the merchants know that cash

is waiting for them. Then, again, every fraternity is inde-

pendent and can trade where it pleases and is not compelled to

pay the long price because it owes the merchant and is under

obligation to him.

I have read at length some of the articles published in the

minutes of the Inter-Fraternity Conference reports, and must

say I do not think any uniform system of accounting meets all

the requirements. I consider it to be a local proposition

entirely, and think there is only one way of financing fraterni-

ties successfully, and that is to have an accountant to act

jointly with the officers of the fraternities at all times. They

should appoint an accountant to look after the books after

they are installed and see that the money is disbursed to the

best interest of the fraternity. I hardly see how a uniform

system of accounting will meet the requirements if you do not

get a good man to keep them. I find it necessary to ask for

the removal of men every year because they do not look after

the books and give their department the attention necessary

for successful results. I think it would be wise for the alumni

to visit the chapters more often and look over the finances,

thereby keeping in closer touch with their fraternities. It

would insure a better feeling towards the active chapter and

create more interest from year to year.

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A. B. WELLAR. ON CHAPTER. ACCOUNTING. 285

I will endeavor to cover my work in the house account,also the steward account, separately, and trust I may be ofsome assistance to the good work your Conference is doing.The steward department requires close attention at all times,as there are so many chances for waste in this department.We do not allow our cooks to make any purchases. Theordering is done by the steward, excepting bulk goods, whichare purchased by the auditor. Everything is consumed inthe kitchen, no waste being allowed. We save our compoundand make soap of it for kitchen use. All canned goods arepurchased in June of each year. I give one order coveringall of my fraternities. My. order this year aggregated 1,800cases of canned goods, which I purchased at a very low price,saving from twenty cents to thirty cents a dozen on accountof the large order. We buy sugar in ton lots and get thelowest prices. Most of our purchases come through commis-sion houses and wholesale houses. I am able to purchasethrough these sources on account of the large amount of goodsconsumed. I purchased 1,500 bushels of potatoes direct fromthe farmers this year, and was able to buy under the marketby taking their entire output. Understanding as I did thatarticles of food generally would be much higher this year, Imade arrangements, through commission houses in Buffaloagreeing to take an agreed amount, such as butter and eggs,at a price that has netted me only thirty-one cents on butterand twenty-nine cents on eggs, which is under our local mar-ket from twelve to thirteen cents per pound on butter andabout nine cents per dozen on eggs, which you can readilysee makes a great saving for us. All purchases are checkedup in the kitchens and if found correct the slip is checked andpassed on to the steward, who compares them with the bills,and, if found correct, is filed, audited and paid. Meat is veryhigh this year, but we are able to keep our average on meatby running a variety of different cuts and not running toomuch on beef. We allow on a basis of income a certainamount per man for meat, groceries, milk, etc., and we are


able to determine whether we are above or below our average

at the time of each audit.We count on receiving from $100 to $125 each year in dis-

counts in this department. All fraternities should receive

discounts by paying cash thirty days on the following pur-

chases:

Meat and groceries, retail 2%

Milk and cream, retail 3%

Ice, retail 5%Wholesale 1%

You can get the above discounts by installing a system of

collections in the houses so that the money is in the bank and

not on the books. All board is charged for the full month

on the first of each month, and payable on the 15th. If notpaid on or before the 15th of the month a fine is imposed, and

if not paid by the 1st of the month following the time the

charges are made the debtor is not allowed to eat at the house

until his bills are paid. This rule also governs the room

accounts. Rebates are not allowed, except in cases where the

men are absent three full days. All purchases for the dining

room, such as dishes, silverware, linen and kitchen utensils, are

charged to the profit and loss account at once. We never

inventory them as assets. We do all of our catering for ban-

quets and house-parties, making out our own menus, which

saves us a considerable sum yearly. In the past the fraterni-

ties have assessed the members for banquets and house-parties,

which has been a burden at all times on the members. We are

trying to eliminate all of that.

I have some trouble in getting the cooks to change the styleof cooking. When such conditions confront me, I make out aset of menus for the kitchen and compel them to live up to

them, and we get very good results in this way. When I

started the present system at Cornell, I found considerablestealing in the different houses by the help. I am glad to saythat we have no trouble of this kind at present, as they know

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A. B. WELLAR ON CilAPTER ACCOUNTING. 287

they are being watched at all times. I would suggest thatthe fraternities at other colleges keep an inventory of thelarder and only allow the cook to obtain articles upon requisi-tion, not allowing them access to the larder. If the financesare properly watched and a checking system controls the sup-plies in the larder, you will find the way clear to make moneyinstead of losing it.To the steward, let me say, follow the overhead expenses

carefully; make all purchases for the department; see thatcollections are made on time; pay bills promptly. Neveraccept money away from the books; make all entries at once.Check all purchases carefully; examine all extensions on bills;foot all bills before paying. If a bill contains an item frombill rendered, examine the item before paying. Get discounts,entering same in interest and discount accounts. Attach totrial balance sheet each month a statement showing assets andliabilities. If running behind, cut expenses. Use the tele-phone and get prices from the different tradesmen before pur-chasing; do not trade with one person exclusively.If the above suggested recommendations are put in working

force, success should be assured. I feel that the only solutionfor the existing conditions would be for all the fraternities toconsolidate at each university, hire an accountant and havehim finance their houses. The personnel of the average chap-ter house changes too often, while an accountant would be onhand permanently. That is the strong point in the workbeing done at Cornell.I will not dwell further on the steward department, but offer

a few suggestions on the best way to govern the house depart-ment. One of the large items in the house department is thecoal bill. The janitors become listless at times and do notclean out the furnaces, allowing the soot to stop up the flues,which retards the heat,. causing a waste of coal. I visit myhouses every year before the university opens, examine all thefurnaces and have them put in good working order and insiston the janitors keeping them so.


Another large item is the light bill. We are able to controlthis by appointing a member of the fraternity as watch overthe lights, and in many cases a fine is imposed where a mem-her leaves his room without turning out the lights. Thisaction has the desired effect. We make up a budget everyyear covering the house account an the basis of income. Thenwe compel the house to lire up to it. This has worked to suchgood advantage that we have been able to pay off bond issuesand make substantial payments each year on mortgages. Thetrustees of several houses have turned over to the activechapter the handling of the real estate account on thestrength of the success they have attained in their work finan-cially. There is a great deal to be said in praise of the fra-ternities at Cornell for the good work they are doing in theway of handling their financial propositions, and I wish tostate that my success has been brought about mainly throughthe fine support I have received from the men in the activechapters. They are at all times working for the success oftheir chapter, and each year finds the incoming men trying tomake a better showing than the retiring officers. I instructall new men how to keep the books and explain to them whenthey take the books from my office what is expected of them,and they seldom fail me. I keep their confidence and whenthat is accomplished I have no trouble with my work.I am not thoroughly convinced at the present time that our

troubles are brought upon us because of the high cost of liv-ing. I consider it is mainly on account of the cost of high liv-ing, and I think many fraternities are suffering from thiscondition. I expect to finish my work this year with goodaverages and show a profit in most cases. I expect to amain,plish it by careful buying and watching every minute detailin the departments and see that my cash at all times will morethan pay the bills.The secret to success is careful and conservative manage-

ment, and that stands out first of all. A uniform system ofaccounting is helpful, but remember the personnel of the chap-

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ter changes so often and you must provide for the instructionof the new men by those who have experience. No system canbe properly maintained when in the hands of inexperiencedmen, who do not know a debit from a credit. I am writingfrom actual experience and well know the importance con-nected with this work. You must have proper supervisionand the alumni must see that the boys are instructed. Everychapter house is almost like a small hotel, and must be care-fully managed or run at a loss. Cordially yours,

A. B. WELLAlt,Auditor Cornell University Fraternities.

THE GRAND CHAPTER MEETING, ISLE OF PALMS,CHARLESTON, S. C., JULY 16-17

On the morning of July 16th the Grand Chapter of the PiKappa Phi fraternity was. called to order by Grand PresidentCarroll, at the Seashore Hotel, Isle of Palms. The first busi-ness taken up was the report of the Grand President for theyear. He reported the general condition of the fraternitygood, considering the number and size of the active chapters.

Georgia Iota, at Tech, in Atlanta, was the only chapterinstituted during the year, though many petitions for char-ters were received. A petition was granted to a group at theUniversity of Tennessee, but the application to the universityauthorities for charter admission was refused by the Adminis-trative Council on the grounds that we were "too young."The matter is not settled yet, and the chapter may be estab-lished in the Fall. Indications are that chapters may beestablished in Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana the comingyear. Our men are working in these States, and results willbe forthcoming.Alumni Chapter charters were granted to Clinton, S. C.,

Columbia, S. C., and Charleston, S. C.

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The following charters were called in: S. C. Alpha, S. C.Beta, S. C. Sigma, S. C. Zeta. All of these have been out ofoperation for some time, with the exception of S. C. Alpha,but no final action has ever been taken by the Grand Chapteruntil now.#20S. C. Alpha's was called in on account of failureto pay Grand Chapter dues for the past two years. Thereport of the Grand President showed that it was not advis-able to continue the chapter under present circumstances.The Grand#Chapter then ratified the action taken by theGrand President in revoking the charter. The others werecalled in on account of anti-fraternity laws existing in theseveral colleges where they were located. This is somewhatof a blow to us, but we feel that it is the proper course to fol-low if we wish to attain ultimate success.At present the standing of the fraternity is six active chap-

ters and four dead#ones. Only one of these hairing beenremoved for cause.The chapters showed an inclination to meet their obligations

promptly, though somewhat slow in paying dues. Theyresponded to all#calls that required no money with readiness,and fairly well when we wanted them to remit. Of coursethey were far from perfect, but did better than they have everdone in previous years. Proper legislation was enacted toremedy certain conditions, and we confidently expect the chap-ters to do considerably better from now#on.The next thing considered was the Grand Treasurer's

report. The biggest item of expense was THE STAR ANDLAMP, which is somewhat in debt, with one issue yet' to begotten out. The receipts for the year were larger than forany previous one, and if all that#20is due could be collected wecould close the year about even. This matter of unpaid duesmust be taken up by the chapters at once, and some provisionmade therefor if they wish to retain their charters. Thetaand Delta were the only chapters that paid up in full for theyear. We gave them a rising vote of thanks and congratula-tions. The finances of the fraternity is the most serious part


and must be attended to promptly if the fraternity is to grow.Several amendments were made to the Constitution to aid inthis, and these changes will be rigidly enforced.The editor Of THE STAR AND LAMP then submitted his

report. It was more concerning the nature of his work andtouching mostly the editing, publishing, and finances of 'themagazine. It is given in this issue in full in order for thechapter correspondents to see what was intended for them.By the untiring efforts of Grand President Carroll, THESTAR AND LAMP has been admitted to the mails as second-classmatter. This is a great saving in cost of mailing to the fra-ternity, and he is to be thanked for his efforts in this respect.The power to award the contract for the publishing of THESTAR AND LAMP for the next year was placed in the hands ofthe Grand President, Grand Journalist, and Business Mana-ger Of THE STAR AND LAMP.The budget for the forthcoming year was next taken up

and prepared. After taking all necessary expenditures andlisting them, basing the calculations on what had previouslybeen the case, it was found that the assessment per active manmust be slightly increased. It was put just as low as it couldbe in order to meet expenditures that are necessary. One-halfof the amount is due October 15th, the balance February 15th.It was also decided that part of the initiation fee of every newman must be sent to the Grand Treasurer within five daysafter the man had been initiated. The budget will be some-what heavier than for the year just gone, on account of neces-sary expenditures for the magazine, which is a heavierexpense occasioned by the failure of chapters to pay uppromptly for the past year. If payments in full had beenmade when due, the assessment would probably not have beenincreased. Money being due and unpaid makes our expensesheavier, so chapters must remember this and keep a clean sheetwith the Grand Treasurer.Past E. S. A. Bro. L. H. Mixson, Chairman of the Com-

mittee on Rituals, presented a Ritual of Initiation for the con-


sideration of the Grand Chapter. After careful considera-tion, this was accepted, and copies of it were ordered type-written and sent to the siX active chapters at once. Uponreceipt of the new Ritual you are requested to forward the oldone promptly to the Grand President.With this, the meeting adjourned until ten o'clock the next

morning, having been in session from early morn until late inthe night, with only short recesses for meals and a dip in thesurf in the late afternoon.The morning session of July 17th was called to order

promptly. The constitutional changes having been carriedover from the day before, they were then gone into and severalimportant amendments were made. A copy of the minutes ofthe Convention can be had by request to the Grand President.Copies will be mailed to all chapters upon the beginning of thenew school year.

Matters of general interest were next called for, and underthis head the following committees were requested to do theirwork and report to the next Convention:A committee to pick a suitable nickname for the Fraternity

was appointed. E. B. Boyle, of Sumter, S. C., was madechairman of this committee, with the power given him toappoint his assistants.The selection of a fraternity whistle was turned over to

H. J. Beaumont and Theta Chapter. What is desired is aneasily remembered and suitable call and answer. BrotherBeaumont will be glad to receive suggestions from all who areinterested.A committee of one from each chapter to look into and get

up a suitable record book for each chapter, in which will bekept the names, fraternity honors, college honors, etc., ofevery member of the chapter.A suitable recognition pin was deemed advisable, and the

matter placed in the hands of a committee to select a design.The Fraternity is old enough now to have some final changes

made for its future development. A committee was appointed


to look into the advisability of dividing it into districts andhaving yearly conclaves and biennial conventions.The names of all members of these committees will be pub-

lished in the next issue. All of you, as soon as noti-fied of your appointment, are urged to get to work at onceand accomplish something to report when we meet in SanFrancisco next summer. If you want the fraternity toexpand, show it by working faithfully on your committee.

Other constructive changes made were the following:A change in the way of electing delegates to conventions and,

the number of such delegates.A standard pledge card was presented and adopted. Chap-

ters will be mailed these as soon as they can be made up.The Grand Chapter was given the power and authority to

publish a secret magazine when the occasion demands it. Itwill be called the Fokromix, a regular publication, but for thepresent this will be issued only upon demand.A plan was presented to get to the Historian the names

of all initiates. This was adopted, and the chapters will getadequate information concerning it.

A standard pledge pin was adopted. Chapters should send

in their orders at once to the Grand President, so that he can

get them out in time for the coming year. Each chaptershould always keep a few on hand.

The Supremo Council, in conjunction with the Grand Coun-selor, were requested to take up the Constitution and, aftergiving it careful study, to formulate a few cardinal principlesfor the Fraternity's welfare. They will be in the nature of akey to the Fraternity ideals. A proper interpretation of theConstitution is necessary and this is what the Grand Chapter

has asked them to do. You. are urged to get to work uponthis at once and make your report to the Grand President assoon as possible. You will hear from him within a short timeas to what you are required to do, giving specific instructions.With the conclusion of a general discussion, the Grand

Chapter adjourned, subject to, the call of the Grand President.


All present had a good time, and it is to be regretted that moremen could not have attended. You would have had a goodtime and might have been of great benefit to us. It was astriking feature of the meeting that every attendant hadbeen present at either a previous Grand Chapter meeting orConvention. No better argument than this could be given asto why you should have been there.The occasion was rendered very much more enjoyable by

the presence of several charming young ladies who have theinterest of the Fraternity at heart, and who are jolly goodcompanions. We are sure that you would have enjoyed theoccasion if you could have but met them. J. D. H.

THE EDITOR'S REPORT

Brethren of the Grand Chapter:Looking over the past year's work, as editor of THE STAB.

AND LAMP, I wish to make the following suggestions to theConvention delegates and to the Grand Chapter:

It would be a good idea for each chapter to contribute onearticle each month, or that is each issue, to the magazine.It would not be much effort on the part of the .chapter andwould be of great benefit to the editorial staff. There is onlyone way to accomplish this, and that is for the Archon of thechapter to make an assignment for each issue and see that theone to whom he gives the assignment covers it and does it ontime.In regard to your chapter letters, you show to a certain

extent a lack of pains in writing them which has to be goneover and corrected before they go to press. Have a uniformform, for example, South Carolina Alpha—College ofCharleston, to head the letter with. Then refrain frombeginning it, Dear Fratres or Brothers. If you will noticethe various correspondents to the daily papers never begin by

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saying, Dear Readers. Our chapter letters are nothing morethan news reports, and the same rules should govern. Havethem typewritten before they are mailed to us. Even thoughwe had the inclination, we do not have the time to copy them.Close with the date on the left hand side and also the name ofthe town where the college is situated, and on the right thename of the correspondent. Refrain from closing with theexpressions, "Wishing for all the rest of the chapters apleasant summer," and others similar. If you have to saythis, include it in the body of your letter. Please urge uponyour correspondents these points and get them to follow them.The past year has demonstrated the fact that THE STAR

AND LAMP cannot be maintained on the present plan withoutsomething to fall back upon in case of failure to pay expensesfor the year. We are in debt at present, owing to the factof scarcity of subscriptions and failure of chapters to pay upall their dues to the Grand Chapter. This is, at present, withone issue yet to be published. We must find some other planto operate THE STAR AND LAMP upon if we want it to be asuccess. I would suggest, as the best possible solution atpresent, for a number of its well wishers to place themselvesupon a guarantee to make up what ever deficit it has at theclose of the year. This would insure the publishers againstlosing their money and it would save the Fraternity's goodname. As a matter of fact, we are due enough money fromthe chapters to pay for THE STAR AND LAMP, but it is also afact that what is due to be paid does not make it paid.I wish to urge upon the alumni members the necessity of

their subscribing to THE STAR AND LAMP. If we can getenough of you to subscribe to pay for one issue we will then beassured of the magazine's success for the year. Fifty alumniat $2 each will be enough, and it certainly looks to me as ifwe could get that many. We should have at least one hun-dred, and there is no excuse for not having them.Now, in conclusion, I wish to thank all chapter correspond-

ents for their co-operation in sending in chapter letters, and


all contributors to the magazine. You stood by us nobly, andwe thank you for it. Now let us work together this comingyear and make THE STAR AND LAMP better than it was the

past. It can be done if you all will do your part of the work.

I cannot express my thanks to those few who subscribed, for

my thanks would not be great enough. Let us have youagain this year and also many more. I believe that Pi KappaPhi will become a great fraternity, and THE STAR AND LAMP

must keep pace with it. What say you?

BUDGET FOR 1914-15

THE STAR AND LAMP $ 500 00

Grand Chapter expenses 500 00

(Including the sending of one representative

from each subordinate chapter to Convention.)Expenses of Grand officers in visiting subordinate

chapters 150 00

Incidentals (including extension) 9,00 00

Total $1,350 00

cgo€Dec4'§'

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The Editorial DepartmentJNO. D. liAmER ISAAC N. EDWARDS. REIIDEX E. Moony

The Special Conclave was a grand success. If you were notthere it is your fault and not ours. We'uns had a good time.

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You have a grand opportunity this Summer to get in somegood work towards new chapters among the non-fraternitycollege men you meet.

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Let every active man take back to college with him one goodprospect. Suppose all did it?

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Are you proud of your record in college this past year?Go back resolved to be a better college and fraternity man.

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Fraternities are what the men in the active chapters makethem. Remember this and act accordingly.

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Alumni, we are not slighting you when we say this. YOUare supposed to know the good you can do without being told.

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Everybody have a pleasant Summer, but don't forget thata young fraternity takes no vacation. Summer is the time todo the best boosting. Take it,—breathe it,—live it!

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You have severed your relationship to your chapter but notto the Fraternity. So many after leaving college forget thatthey are still members of the Fraternity. It is doubly impor-


tant that you do not forget. You are aThe Graduates. member of a young Fraternity. Be con-

stantly on the watch for new chapters.Many of you will go to college towns in which we have nochapters. This is your opportunity. Help them work up achapter and see that it is installed properly. Subscribe toyour magazine. It will keep you in touch with your chapter,with those who left it when you did. That alone is sufficientfor you to take it. Don't neglect to send in your addresswhen you change. Keep us in touch with what you are doing.We are interested in your success. Remember that we are butone large family, with the same interests, no matter where welive. If you happen to live near or visit any place of interest,send us a short account of it, with a few kodak pictures. Itwill not take much of your time and will be interesting readingto the fellows. Visit the chapters when you are in townswhere we are established. They will be glad to see you andyou will help them keep up their interest.We welcome you into the ranks of the alumni. You have

just reached your field of usefulness. Come, join the merryband of workers and help us build a great Fraternity. It issomething to be a builder. Every man does not have theopportunity. You have, and you must take advantage of it.Again, we say, welcome—thrice welcome, if you will help us.

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VERY soon after you read this many of you will be return-ing to college. Naturally your thoughts will turn to theprospects for your chapters. You will be on the lookout for

men to bid. We wish to call your attention toWhom the one rule that we wish you to follow in yourWe Want. quest. Bid men, gentlemen. A man cannot be

told by the clothes he wears nor the way inwhich he addresses you. A rough exterior often hides thebest of qualities within. It is your duty to pierce this out-side shell and see the true men before you extend an invitation


to them. We have seen many enter college with the marks ofa gentleman on the outside, but they soon fell in the estimationof the student body. Many times it came after it was too latefor some of the fraternities who bid them, to realize the mis-take they had made. Watch for the man who enters collegefor the purpose of making a fraternity. You all know him.Avoid his kind. We do not want him. We want men ofability and action. Men not only who can but will do things.Above all things, we want gentlemen, true gentlemen, not thesuperficial. Look close and you will find the woods full ofthem. We take the liberty of reproducing a clipping fromthe Mask of Kappi Psi. Here is a good definition of a gentle-man. If you follow it in your choice of men we will have nofault to find. You will have men who will be of service to theFraternity:

"There is a difference of opinion, I am sorry to say, inregard to the definition of the word 'gentleman.' With thesuperficial, the idea attaches itself to the manners, with a fewthe motives have a paramount interest. A ready smile, abland air, a certain haughty manner, dress in the very best offashion, teeth perfect as if arranged by a celestial dentist, aman well handkerchiefed, well gloved—these are points thatrecommend themselves to favorable notice always in society,especially with a certain sex.

"On the other hand, a rough exterior often hides a polishedsoul just as round pebbles only wait to be cracked open todisclose a heart of the purest crystal. The manifest tokens ofsuch gentlemen are few and sane; a kind word fitly spoken,a harsh word rightly spoken, a contempt of form, a scorn ofmeanness, a rashness that opposes itself to conventionalusages, but redeems itself by protecting some unfortunate, atouch of pity, a touch of mirth, unjust sometimes in the veryquest of being just, quick in quarrel but open-handed forpeace on any honorable grounds.


"These are some of the hard outside husks that sometimes

commend themselves to the wise of the masculine gender as

the true marks of a gentleman."

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THE one thing that makes more towards the success of a

fraternity is organization. We mean good organization, well

oiled, making it unnecessary for the force and energy of the

entire fraternity being brought to bear upon

Organization, it before it will move. Especially is this true

of the young fraternity. Without organiza-

tion it is lost. It not only must have an organization, but it

must be one that will work automatically, separately and col-

lectively at the same time. Each part must be an integral

part of the whole. All must be working toward the same end.

The various parts of all fraternity organizations are seat-

tered over the country. The individuals who make up the

parts are likewise scattered over the country. It is in some

respects similar to a railroad system. There they follow a

single system through all the various parts. It should be the

same with a fraternity. Have a general well-known system

to follow and have every department follow it. By doing this

all confusion, which by necessity carries with it delay, will be •

avoided. Think what this would mean if every department

was working on a petition chapter. Their line of corre-

spondence could be the same. The chances are that results

would be obtained quicker. Certainly the petitioners would

know what kind of a fraternity they were dealing with.

A fraternity is divided into three general parts like every

other government. It is known as the trinity form, and con-

sists of the administrative, the president and executive officers

and committees; the legislative, which is the Convention and

Grand Chapter; and the judicial, which is the Supreme Coun-

cil. -In order for each department to do its work properly

they must know exactly what they are to do and how to do it.

We have a Constitution which delegates the powers, but like


all constitutions it is somewhat vague in parts and has neverbeen interpreted. At present each department places its owninterpretation upon it and goes on its way not knowing whatthe others are doing nor how they are doing it. The resultis that all very probably are following a different system, giv-ing us three separate and distinct departments, or parts.Now, we should merge all these into one and this should bedone at once.

If we will request the Supreme Council to take the Consti-tution and give it careful study, then they will be in a posi-tion to give out an interpretation as to what each sectionmeans. The result of all this studying being for them toformulate a few cardinal principles for all three departmentsto follow. Each will know then what they are doing and itwill be a step towards a perfect organization without which weare greatly retarded in our progress. It is imperative thatthey do this at once. Let them get busy.

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VACATION time for the college community means separa-tion and a loosening of those bonds which unite one individualto another. As the boys go to their homes, the space occupied

by college friends and fraternity mates is not soInspiration large, for other interests crowd upon the sceneTime. of action and cause them to recede into the dis-

tance.

The local chapter is temporarily disrupted, for as a generalthing its members are drawn from a large number of places.Now the local chapter may be the most powerful and forcefulorganization of the fraternity during the school year, but inthe Summer it is torn loose from its moorings and has little orno hold upon its members. The college boy returns to hishome town and takes little or no interest in the working of thefraternity except to exhibit his pin to his friends. He returnsto the campus the next Fall, shakes hands with his friends and


the fellows, tells a few of the things he has done through theSummer, and everything drops. back into the same old way.

Thus it is clear that during the Summer there is a tendency

to lessen the force and vigor of fraternity growth. This can

and must he prevented. But in what way? By placing more

emphasis during the Summer upon the working of the general

fraternity. This is the time when one should take his eyes off'

the college world and view his fraternity in its entirety. He

should not only see it as it is, but should get a vision of the

future, and wherever he goes take that vision with him. Vaca-

tion time should be inspiration time. We would meet our

brothers and get and give inspiration, create a zeal and an

earnestness that will be a dynamic force in the growth and

expansion of the fraternity. No fraternity can hope to live

save in an atmosphere of loyalty and devotion, devotion not

alone to the local chapter, but to the fraternity as a whole.

We should feel ourselves, not a member of an isolated chapter,

but as members of the grand organization whose name is Pi

Kappa Phi. We must be brothers of the same name, loyal

to the same pin, and our fraternity song must be one grand

united melody sung by every wearer of the Star and Lamp.

But how can this enthusiasm be secured? We know onlytwo ways. One is for the editor to seat himself all alone athis desk and "dip into the future as far as human eye can seethe other is far more efficient, to attend a fraternity conven-tion. What we need is more gatherings of Pi Kapps either ingeneral or local conventions. There and there alone does thespark of inspiration glow brightest. We believe that the

Summer time should be inspiration time and that fraternity

inspiration can only come through gatherings of fraternity

men. So, fellows, let us always try to be on hand when a con-

vention is to be held. We need it, and the fraternity needs it.

But if we can't go to the convention, let us find out what the

convention did. We must take an eye off of our local affairs

and get an outlook upon our fraternity and its future.I. N. E.

THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. 808 .

THESE are the times when men are helping each other.Never before since the beginning of history has the spirit ofbrotherhood been so manifest and prevalent as now. Of

course the direct source and cause of this greatFraternities fact is Christianity. But we hold that Chris-Versus the tianity has not done this entirely through theChurch. Church alone. What is more, the Church has

had a minor part in this great Christian workof bringing men closer together and giving them a greaterknowledge of mankind and its needs.The direct teachings of the brotherhoods of men, such as

Masonry, Pythianism, Woodcraft, and of almost every otherexisting fraternal order, is the uplift—both morally andsocially—of mankind. This is the business of the Church,too, but we hold that the Church, with all its broadness andgoodness does not convey to its membership and to mankindthe services that do fraternal orders independent of theChurch—but founded upon Christianity.The Church has its institutions of charity, and conveys help

to millions, but the argument is that the Church does not bringits people as close together and teach them the great lessonthat we are "our brother's keeper," as much as do the frater-nities. And, besides this great social advantage which teachesus human nature and its needs, and draws us close to man, we,too, have our charitable institutions. And that man who is afraternity man and does not help to carry out his order'steachings is a weak member. The standard of a fraternity ismeasured by the good it does in the world. And that fra-ternity which does the most good in the world is the greatest

and best fraternity, and its men are considered the greatestbenefactors of man. Now where do you stand, brother?What are you doing? You will not concede that your ownfraternity is second to any other order now existing. Doyou expect it to keep the standard it now has? You knowthe price it takes to keep the height obtained. Can you paythat price?


Let us all take courage and help continue the great workthat is being done by fraternities of all kinds, rememberingthat it is a goodness which shall have its reward. The churchis doing a work that no other institution can do, and likewisefraternities are filling their places in the world. So shoulderto shoulder the two institutions Are bringing the world outof darkness into light—the gleaming light of enlightenmentand brotherly love. R. E. M.

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WHAT has every Pi Kapp been doing for the good of thefraternity during his vacation? Now is the time to workand plan for another year. We do not mean work and plan

merely for your own individual good and suc-A Vacation cess during another year, but that now is theProfitable. time to speak a word in favor of the fraternity

when such a word might be the means of draw-ing the attention of good men to the standard and meaningof Pi Kappa Phi among other Greek-letter orders.No man's vacation is complete and absolutely happy unless

he has done all he can to afford himself pleasure. And wouldit not be most pleasant to see several good chapters installedduring the next year? Why not go a little out of the wayto lay the history of Pi Kappa Phi before a college man whobelongs to a good local in a college where fraternities areallowed? Sometimes a word casually spoken means morethan was ever dreamed. "Often the casual word of a poetconfers immortality." Not that many of us are poets, how-ever, nor that we would have any of our names immortalizedby one, but that the quotation above conveys an idea thatwe would have every loyal Pi Kappa Phi bear in mind every-where he goes, all through his vacation.If we understand correctly the history of one of our Geor-

gia chapters, the germ of its existence was planted in theshape of a casual word spoken on an automobile ride, by aloyal Pi Kapp ;rho had the interest of the fraternity at heart


during his vacation. Then if a chapter has already been theoutcome of such work of one of us, is it not logical that suchwork continued by all true members might be the outcome ofeven more chapters next year? Here's to the good of PiKappa Phi! May every brother ever bear her interest atheart and keep a sharp lookout for her prosperity and growth.

R. E. M.• • *

WITH this issue we close Volume Two. In some respectsit has been a year of success and in others one of failure.We installed one chapter during the year and have good

prospects for this Fall.' Looking back from

Exit 1913-14. this angle, the year was successful. Inothers we have failed. Chapters were slow

in sending in their assessments. Some sent in only part andothers none at all. This is to be regretted. Subscriptionswere pitiably few. We must bestir ourselves and remedythis. It is essential to the growth of the Fraternity. Youngas we are it is necessary for every member to do his share ofthe work. Too few have the burden to bear. The history

of all great fraternities show that their success was broughtabout through individual effort. We have the effort, but too

few are exerting it. We need that of every man.

We have tried through these pages to create some enthusi-asm. Some have shown it but not sufficiently. The officers

are all young men out fighting for a living and individualsuccess for themselves and families. Every day they aresacrificing themselves to further the fraternity when they

could be using the time so spent very profitably for them-selves. Few of the members realize this, for if they did they,

too, would help. It is not your money we are asking for.

It is your assistance. If you will give it we will build a greatFraternity. We are living in an enlightened age. Beingyoung is in our favor. A young organization carries with

it the attractive feature of something yet to be done. It is.


not a mere case of holding our own, it is building for thefuture. How much we will do remains to be seen. It dependsupon the amount of individual effort brought to bear. Wewill grow in proportion to this amount. Now, fellows, youhave a great opportunity. Are you going to let it slip byor are you going to grasp it the same as you would do inyour business?To those who contributed to the magazine, we thank you.

You sent us good material and we enjoyed using it. To thefew who subscribed, we placed your name on a roll of honorand indeed you deserved it. You showed your faith in usbefore you knew what the result would be. Please stay withus for another year and we will, with your help, try to giveyou a better magazine. To those who have expressed theirappreciation of our feeble efforts, we thank you for it fromthe bottom of our hearts. You were an inspiration for usto continue when we were mighty down-hearted. For ourassistants, we have only words of commendation. You acquit-ted yourselves nobly and it will be remembered.Now, in conclusion, we want to urge upon you all the neces-

sity of your helping. No matter how little the help be, itwill be toward the right end and you will reap your reward.Nothing can better express the sentiments here than thisbeautiful verse from the pen of. Longfellow:

"Let us all be up and doingWith a heart for any fate,

Still achieving, still pursuing,Learn to labor and to wait."

ANNOUNCEMENTS. 807

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A CHANGE OF DATES.

We have decided to change the date of publication of THESTAR AND LAMP. The arrangement for the past year wasonly tentative, but beginning with this issue it will come outquarterly, the first of November, February, May, and August.The November issue will be a general one containing the

gist of what transpired at the convention and the way inwhich it will affect the alumni and chapters.The February number will be largely devoted to football

and basketball, with illustrations.The May effort will be similar to the March issue of this

year—pictures of the chapters and a general chapterwrite-up.The Mid-Summer attempt which will appear the first of

August will contain baseball and track and what happened atthe Convention, dealing more particularly with the social sideof it and sprinkled with illustrations.

All material will be due twenty days before the date ofpublication. During the past year we made some allowancesfor late material, but we are on a settled basis now and wewill strictly adhere to the rule. Remember this for you may

suffer the embarrassment of not having your chapter letter

or article published and it certainly will be referred to if it

is not here.• * *

MR. CHAPTER CORRESPONDENT.

You will be expected to furnish a chapter letter for everyissue of the magazine.

The letter for November should contain the• number ofmen returned to the chapter, their names and home addresses,and class. The same of all men who have been initiated sincethe last letter. General prospects for the chapter during


the year in regard to new men, footballbaspirants, etc., theirnames and chances of making the varsity.The February letter: The list of initiates, class, and home

address since the last letter; the names of the men whomade the football team and those on the scrubs; those whomade letters, monograms, etc.; basketball material given thesame as football.The chapter issue letter which is for the May number:

The list of initiates since the last letter, as indicated above;the prominent men in the chapter, telling what they are prom-inent in, and the names of the candidates out for the baseballand track teams. An account of what the chapter has donein all phases of the college life, etc.The letter for the August issue should be a general sum-

mary of what the chapter did during the year covering base-ball and track the same way as football, the names of thosewho graduated and those who do not expect to return; areport of the election of officers for the coming year, givingtheir names in the order in which they come, numbering themconsecutively. Be sure and close with a list of the membersof the chapter with their Summer addresses, so that the Mid-Summer issue can be sent to them.The above is merely an outline of some of the information

your letter should contain to be of any practical value to thefraternity. Be sure and note in your letters the names andaddresses of all men who have withdrawn from the chapter,the names of those who went to other colleges and where theywent to. Many things will occur from time to time, which willmake good material for your letters. Be constantly on thewatch for them; chapter celebrations, inter-fraternity athleticcontests, particular feats of fraternity men, etc. Justremember that your letter is supposed to have real news in itand not mere self-praise, as for instance: "Sigma chapteropened the collegiate year with eight old men returned whomwe feel satisfied will build up a strong chapter. * * * Wefeel satisfied that we will have several men to make the base-

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• ball team. * " W. have some of the best men in college."

This is not what we want; it is specific news. That is what

counts for a good letter. Just remember this and we feel

satisfied that you will make a good correspondent. Now, in

conclusion, we want to warn you to be sure and get your

letter to the editor twenty days before the date of publication.

If it is not in his hands by that time it cannot be published.

THE STAR AND LAMP is set for publication November 1st,

February 1st, May 1st, and August 1st. Just get them in

twenty days before these dates and you will be safe.

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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Beginning with the November issue we will run your busi-

ness cards at the rate of twenty-five cents per issue or one

dollar for the year. Here is a good chance for the lawyers,

doctors, insurance men, engineers, etc., to let the fellows

know what you are doing. Your fraternity brother will give

you business quicker if he knows where you are and what you

are doing. Run your card for one year and see if it does

not pay you back the lone dollar. Send your card and dollar

to the Business Manager.

THE SONG BOOK.

At the close of the fifteenth year we expect to issue a Song

Book. Get busy, ye musicians and poets, and send in some

songs and poems to the editor. Help him collect them and

let us make it a good one.

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THE DIRECTORY.

This is something that we are shamefully behind in. We

have issued only one directory since our foundation and it was

not a complete one. Our Historian is doing all in his power


to get the next one up, but he is powerless unless he can getthe names of the fellows. Won't you aid him in it? Youcan do it by sending him a post card when• you change youraddress, or giving him information about your marriage andto whom, etc. A little thing for you to do and a great aid tohim. For the directory to be of any practical value it mustbe accurate and this is the only way to make it so.The Delta Chi fraternity had a total of 3,579 names in their

last directory and the true addresses of all were known excepteighty-two. Phi Kappa Sigma had 3,973 names in their1913 Directory and by an odd coincidence only eighty-twoaddresses. missing! Could we show the same proportion ifours were to be issued any time soon? We most assuredlycould not. We doubt very seriously if we could get the namesof them all, much less their addresses. Now is the time foryou to act. Do you want a directory? If you do you canshow it by sending in your name and address, chapter, etc.,to Simon Fogarty, 90 Broad Street, Charleston, S. C., atonce. What are you going to do about it?

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A CALL.

During the past year. out of our total membership ofalumni we received only twenty-nine subscriptions to THESTAR AND LAMP, making a total income from that source ofonly fifty-eight dollars, not enough to pay for one-half ofan issue. If it had not been for the chapters THE STAR ANDLAMP would have been compelled to retire from the field. Asit is, we are in debt to a certain extent. Do you want thefraternity organ to die? With its death the fraternity isbound to follow the same course or be greatly retarded' in itsprogress. The magazine is the thing by which we are judgedby the outside world, other fraternities, petitioning clubs, etc.Alumni, what shall their judgment be? It must be good, andyou are going to do your part by sending in your subscrip-tions. If you will support us we will try to give you a good

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magazine, one that will have real news for you, one that youwill take an interest in. Will you take us at our word andsend in your subscription at once? It is now due. We leaveit with you—do as you like!

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BACK MAGAZINES WANTED.

It is our desire to complete the files of the Editor of TimSTAR AND LAMP so that when our term of office is over wecan turn over a complete set of the magazines from thebeginning up to date. In order to do this we need the fol-lowing copies of the Pi Kapp. a Phi Journal, which was thename of the fraternity organ before it was changed to THESTAR AND LAMP: Volume One, Numbers One and Four;Volume Two, Numbers One, Two, and Four. If you haveany of these that you are willing to donate to THE STAR ANDLAMP file we would appreciate your sending them in at once.

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

The editor's address has been changed from 401 UnionNational Bank Building, Columbia, S. C., to 1245/2 MorganSquare, Spartanburg, S. C. Please send all further cor-respondence and also exchanges to him there.

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THE NEW PLEDGE CARD.

We reproduce the pledge card adopted by the Grand Chap-ter at its meeting just completed. We request all chaptersto put in their orders with the Grand President for them atonce. They are necessary for you to have at the beginningof the year.

Pledge for MembershipThe Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.

To Chapter,

(Name of place.)

(College or University.) (Date.)


Believing in the principles and ideals of the Pi Kappa PhiFraternity, I hereby voluntarily pledge myself thereto, andI agree to obey and uphold the laws and customs of theFraternity as they now exist or may be hereafter enacted,provided they do not conflict with my obligations to myfamily, my country, or my religion. I am a bona fide studentof the above named institution, and a member of the class. I believe in a Supreme Being and theChristian Religion. I am not a member of any other aca-demic, college fraternity and I hereby pledge myself not tojoin any other. This not to be construed to mean profes-sional, literary, or honorary societies.Residence. Birth Age Church Pledged by Signature.

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THE BACHELOR'S CLUB.

Gracious Goodness!—"Doc" McWhirter, Epsilon, has beenunanimously expelled from this club. He rode all the way toSpartanburg, S. C., from Union, S. C., to get married, withthe girl along and three Pi Kapps on the train to whom heintroduced her as his sister. Said that he was going toGreenville, S. C.—another big one. •He got off the trainand went straight to get a license and got married beforeanybody found it out. Then he skipped town. Luckily wewere on the train when he tried to sneak back to Union andcaught him. He owned up to it then and introduced us to hischarming bride and he did not call her his "sister" that time!Oh, no! she was "my wife." Well, we worried them all theway to Union and helped them get off the train without beingseen by the curious multitude that were around the depot andas a parting shot we and the conductor hurled at them, notthe conventional old shoe, but the get-even sally, "The Lord

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have pity on you." "Doc" acted disgracefully throughoutand we are compelled to kick him out of the club. We don'tmind losing members when they let you know when they aregoing to do it, but when they try to get away with it in"Doc's" style, expelling is too good for them.

His charming young bride was Miss Paulette Going beforemarriage. They are living in Union where the scapegrace"Doc" has a position with the Bank of Union. We wish themthe best of luck, even if "Doc" did play such a mean trick anus, his brothers of the faith.

Goodness Gracious!—Now here "Reub" Moody, Zeta, hasgone and went and done it, too! Now, how are we going toget him to write any more editorials? For the best answer tothis question THE STAR AND LAMP will give one perfectlyfree subscription.We had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Moody a..few days

ago and we must congratulate "Reub." He promised to bepresent at the Convention and she said that she was comingand would make "Reub" come.. We have no fear that he willnot be there now. Farewell, "Reub," we must expel you,but we will make it an honorable discharge. Take it, keepit, wear it, cherish it, but don't forget that we still have youtied up for editorials for this sheet. We claim that much of

you. Here are the full particulars put in concrete form:

Mrs. Elizabeth Connor Fultonrequests the honor of your presenceat the marriage of her daughter

Annie Leeto

Mr. Reuben Earle Moody

on the evening of Tuesday, June the sixteenthnineteen hundred and fourteen

at nine o'clockMaple Grove

Cokesbury, South Carolina.

814 THE STAR AND LAMP..

Iota's First.—Now what do you think of the presumptionof this baby chapter? Has only been with us one year andbeginning to get rid of their members already. Some nerve,we call it! Brother Dillingham acted the part of best man,but we have our own private opinion as to who was the bestman at that affair. Congratulations, Brother Jones. Youcertainly have the proper Pi Kapp spirit. You go toIndiana with the best wishes of the president of this punkclub. May you bath live long and prosper. Here is whatThe Atlanta Journal had to say about it:

"MILNER-JONES.

"A pretty event of Thursday afternoon was the weddingof Miss Nell Milner and Mr. D. C. Jones, Jr., which tookplace at 3 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. andMrs. J. F. Milner, in College Park.

"The house was artistically decorated with palms and fernsand a profusion of flowers.

"Miss Marjorie Dickert, of Atlanta, was maid of honor andMr. Charles W. Dillingham was best man. The bride enteredthe drawing room, where the ceremony took place, with herbrother, Mr. Carl Milner, and Dr. Ogden, of the CentralPresbyterian church, performed the ceremony."The bride was charming in a gown of white charmeuse,

combined with lace and tulle. Her tulle veil was held in placewith a chaplet of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower ofbride roses and valley lilies. The maid of honor was gownedin pink French crepe de chine, with girdle of blue, and herflowers were pink roses.

"Little Miss Margaret Travis was ring-bearer, and woreaccordeon pleated white silk with pink ribbons."Mr. and Mrs. Jones left for a visit to Mr. Jones' parents

in south Georgia, after which they will go to South Bend,Ind., where Mr. Jones, who is a recent graduate of the Geor-gia Tech, has accepted a position with a construction com-pany."

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Mirabile Dictut—THE STAR AND LAMP has "gone up thecreek." Not a single chance for it to recover this shock. Itwas bad enough for it when "Reub" Moody married. Welost two editorials then and now with this blow we lost twomore.

While we were in Columbia an our way to the Grand Chap-ter meeting, we found several old Sigma men in town doinga little celebrating which we thought was in the nature of areunion. Later that night, to be exact 2:30 a. m., "Newt"Edwards called us off to one side and whispered in our earthat he was soon to be married. Aside from this he wouldhave nothing to say but that she was from Savannah, Ga.We then understood what all the celebration was about—"Newt" was having his last "big night."

Yes, we congratulated him, but it was done with a "gonefeeling" in that part of our anatomy where THE STAR ANDLAMP resides. He has the best wishes of us all, for no morelikable fellow ever lived than "Newt." We cannot help butwonder, however, where we are going to get the editorialsthat he used to write so well. We trust that he will not for-get, but still stick by THE STAR AND LAMP.

Mat rituary.

ARTHUR HOWARD BLANTON, Epsilon,September 29, 1913.

FREDERICK SPARKS JONES, Delta,January 31, 1914.

JAMES A. MCWHIRTER, Epsilon,April, 1914.

REUBEN EARLE MOODY, Zeta,June 16, 1914.

J. CHESTER BUSBEE, SigJanuary, 1914.

D. C. JONES, JR., Iota,June, 1914.


Just a Word.—We desire to keep this Bachelor's Club up-to-date. When you marry please send us a notice of it,giving the time, the place, and the (name of the) girl. Weexpect this to be a permanent department and in order tokeep it going we must have your co-operation.

Here's how "Beub" Moody felt before he got married. Heattended a reunion of his class in this city where the editorresides, just before his wedding day. They made him respondto the following toast and we stole it from him while he washere:

"FAREWELL TO BACHELORHOOD.

"Mr. Toastmaster and Fellow Classmates: Baseballicallyspeaking concerning the matrimonial status of the class of1912, there are six of us 'on base,' one 'on deck,' and forty'in the hole.' I being the man 'on deck' was the reason, Isuppose, that I was chosen to respond to this toast. To mostof us it would seem that the days of our bachelorhood arethe sweetest of all our lives. They are days filled with care-free dreams and thoughtless deeds. They are 'glad and fairand free.' We have nothing definite in our lives to care for,nothing to live for but ourselves. I say, they are filled withcarelessness.

"But we dream! Yes, every bachelor in this hall has hadhis dream. And they are fair dreams, too. Who of us hasnot had his vision? And in that day dream, or night dream,or pipe dream, you have seen a 'gentle phantom steal and laya tender hand upon' you. It was the fair girl of your heart—the ideal woman of your soul—the soul-mate whom AlmightyGod fashioned and decreed for you in your making. And,too, you have had another dream, even fairer still. You haveseen a smaller phantom than the first, laughing and cooingat your knee. It answers to its father's name, which nameis even yours. Ah, those reveries of a bachelor!

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"'At times beside the cheery blaze,When care and I are leagues apart,

A gentle phantom steals and laysA tender hand upon my heart;

Then, nestling closer, beckons whereA smaller phantom laughs and crows.

I wake and wonder,—Life is fairAnd glad and free, and yet, who knows?

Who knows?"

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"And when the bachelor dreams of his ideal—if you will

allow me to say it, young gentlemen—it is not that type of

womanhood that many—alas! too many—of us like to asso-

ciate with. Strange to say, we never dream of any but thepurest, sweetest, fairest creatures that God can make. Andwhat I would call a true woman has been uttered in thesewords: 'That woman who makes and sustains a home andbrings into that home little children, and raises them to bestrong and pure men and women, is a true woman—a creatorsecond only to God.' And such a woman is as essential toevery successful man and happy home as is the food whichenters your body each day.

"As unto the bow the cord is,

So unto man is woman;

Though she bends him, she obeys him,

Though she draws him, yet she follows;

Useless each without the other.

"Now, fellow classmates, I am but a man. I am subject

to all these conditions. And, young gentlemen, such visions,

such dreams, and such a woman have come into my life and

soul and have caused me to take the step I am about to take,

and to bid farewell to bachelor days.

"Spartanburg, S. C., June 13, 1914."

318 TDE STAR AND LAMP.

The Alumni DepartmentSend all communications to this department to Simon Fogarty,

90 Broad street, Charleston, S. C.; Chester H. Prouty, Richmond,Cal.; H. A. Mouzon, Charleston, S. C.

Alpha

W. D. Crawford will spend the Summer in Columbia, S. C.

N. H. Mitch, Jr., will spend the Summer at Laurel ParkCamp, Hendersonville, N. C.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mixson, Jr., announce the birth of adaughter, Emma Elizabeth.

Julian McInnes is running for the House of Representa-tives from Darlington county, South Carolina. Here's luck,Julian!

Simon Fogarty, Grand Historian, is very low with typhoidfever in a hospital in Charleston, S. C. We wish for him anearly and complete recovery.

W. B. Brigman is an attachee of the medical corps of theS. C. Hospital for the Insane at Columbia, S. C., for theSummer.

Gamma

"Harry" Long, '09, has gone to Santa Maria, Cal., to takeup a position with the Pinal Dome Oil Company.

Chas. Dimmler, '07, blew up to the house a few days agoto inform us that his family has recently been increased tothe extent of one nine-and-a-half pound baby boy.

"Jack" Matthews, '11, has left his position with the PacificGas and Electric Company to take up one more to his likingwith the Pacific Fruit Express Co.

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Frank Stack, '13, a miner (with other accomplishments as

well), has written to the boys from Nevada that he is on his

way to Chili to be gone for three years. We all wish Frank

well and hope he returns with a long roll.

"Milt" Seligman, '11, the king pin of Dinuba's Mercantile

Industry, was up to spend a few days with the boys.

"Chet" Prouty, '11, has given up his business in Fresno to

take up a position in the office of the City Engineer in Rich-

mond.

Jas. Armstrong, '10, of the firm Of Armstrong & Prouty,

has been the lucky man to land the position of County Farm

Adviser of San Diego.

Elbert Brown, '14, is spending the Summer in Berkeley at

Summer school, so he can get his degree and join our Alumni

bunch.

"Bud" Wright, '13, is amusing himself managing a three

thousand acre ranch in Southern California.

•"Don" Billick And Doc Cook received their degrees this

year. "Doc" will be with us again next term as he is regis-

tered in medicine. "Don" is holding down a mining job in

Nevada.

"Jim" Shafer is another one of the boys in the mining game

in Nevada..

"Verne" Galloway, '13, was over with his wife to attend our

little Mid-Summer dance. It was some time, too. Ask any-

body.

Delta

J. F. Robinson has moved back to his home, Easley, S. C.

He was formerly in Spartanburg, S. C., with the R. 0.

Pickens Co.

Hal Barre is located in Greenville, S. C.


Sigma

J. H. Hydrick, our Supreme Counselor, has announcedhimself as a candidate for the House of Representatives fromOrangeburg county, South Carolina. Luck to you, JohnHenry!

J. H. White is connected with the Southern Railway. Heis located in Spartanburg, S. C. His official title is AssistantCommercial Agent.

J. B. Hamer has returned to his home in Dillon, S. C.E. B. Boyle graduated from the University of South Caro-

lina in June. He will return this Fall to take up the studyof law.

J. D. Hamer also graduated from the University of SouthCarolina in law. He will practice in Spartanburg, S. C.W. H. & R. E. Monckton had the misfortune to lose their

father by death this past month. •J. H. Hydrick also had the misfortune to lose his mother

this past Spring.R. A. Macfarlan, Jr., lost his grandmother by death. She

was the wife of Professor Emeritus Edward Southey Jaynesof the University of S. C.We grieve with all these brethren in their losses and extend

our deepest sympathy.I. N. Edwards will teach in Lander College, Greenwood,

S. C., next year.C. K. Dillingham is taking a textile course at the Philadel-

phia Textile School. He is a member of the Phi Psi (pro-fessional) fraternity. His address is 1608 Christian St.,Philadelphia, Pa.

Zeta

Herbert Langford, Columbia, S. C., was one of the grooms-men at R. E. Moody's wedding at Cokesbury, S. C.Bobo Burnett is studying law in his father's office, Spar-

tanburg, S. C.

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Epsilon

J. C. Cashion has been farmed out by Washington, D. C.,to Montreal of the International League. Griffith still holdshis option on him and he probably will return to Washingtonwhen he regains control.

Everett L. Booe coached all athletic teams at the Presby-terian College of S. C., Clinton, S. C., this past year. Heis playing with Indianapolis, Ind., in the Federal League.W. T. Osteen opened the season with Buffalo, N. Y., of

the International League.

J. W. O'Connell is located at Hickory, N. C.

J. B. Belk, Hendersonville, N. C. R. F. D. No. 5.W. S. Cunningham, care Lubin Furniture Co., Charlotte,

N. C.R. S. Clancy, of Greensboro, N. C., attended Washington

and Lee University at Lexington, Va., the past year.J. H. Cook, Fayetteville, N: C., the University of North

Carolina.J. M. Smith is running a drug store at Easley, S. C.

Eta

E. R. W. Gunn had the misfortune to get hurt when his

house was burned this past spring. He has had to go to a

hospital in Atlanta, Ga., for treatment. We are glad to

say that he is much improved and again on the job as Gen-

eral Secretary, though still under treatment at the New

Southern Hotel, Atlanta, Ga. Write to him there—he'll

appreciate it.

Iota

Hearst's Sunday American of March 1, 1914, carried afull size picture of W. Lewis Wooten with the following head-line: "Tech Relies on Pitts and Wooten. Hurler and Slugger •Real Hopes," and also under his picture: "This is Wooten,


star outfielder who cracked out the famous home run in theGeorgia series last Fall. The picture was made just as hedropped a bunt." Here is what the sports writer says aboutWooten:"Wooten is a hard hitter of the so-called natural type—

that is, he stands well up to the pan and regards the pitcheras nothing but an unhappy victim at whose expense he(Wooten) is destined to break a board out of the centerfieldfence. He swings largely from his shoulders, and being apowerful chap, can hit as hard as necessary without puttingall his body into the blow and then laying himself liable tobeing crossed by the pitcher."D. C. Jones has accepted a position with a construction

company in South Bend, Ind.

(Enrrox's NOTE.—The above is the kind of news we want. When youchange your address or see a clipping in a newspaper that concerns PiKapps, cut it out and send to the editor or drop him a card telling ofit. It is impossible for him to assemble news if you do not aid him.)

THE PI KAPPA PHI DIRECTORY, 1913-1914SOUTH CAROLINA ALPHA.

Name. Address.Anderson, Paul G Rock Hill, S. CBirchmore, Chas. W., Jr Camden, S. CBlitch, Normal H., Jr.. Charleston, S. CCrawford, William D Jonesville, S. CNesbitt, James M Gaffney, S. CRogers, H A. Bennettsville, S. C...Peeckson, William F.. Charleston, S. C Weinheimer, Chas. A., Jr.Charleston, S. C

Initiated. December 1, 1918. December 1, 1918.

November 1, 1912.November 1, 1912.

December 1, 1913.November 1, 1911•December 1, 1914.December 1, 1914.

CALIFORNIA GAMMA.

Adams, Ernest H Akron, Ohio Barnes, Wallace H Ferndale, Cal.Barnhill, William J Fillmore, Cal.Benson, Donald FBillick, Donald Brown, Elbert McS.. . . . Lodi, Cal. Brink, Henry S .Biggs, Cal. Brueck, Herman S

April 2, 1914. April 2, 1914. Fall of 1911 (withdrawn). Fall of 1918.

Fall of 1912 (graduated).Fall of 1909 (withdrawn).(Pledged.)Fall of 1918.

Name.Cook, Orrin SGwynn, William M

Fulton, Warren I

Hardy, Herbert S Heffner, Roy

Holler, Wesley GKaiser, Harry

Kellas, Edwin Laverty, Samuel P

Long, Harold LManley, Charles EMerrell, Clarence C

Mess, Theodore

Miller, William VMiller; HobartNoreen, RalphOliver, James BPaulsen, Melvin

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Address. Initiated. Lodi, Cal. Sep. 15, 1911 (graduated).

Lon Angeles, Cal. Fall of 1911.Ferndale, Cal. Spring of 1914.Berkeley, Cal. Spring of 1912. Fall of 1912. Los Angeles, Cal Spring of 1914.

Spring of 1918.Fall of 1912.Fall of 1913.

Barkerslield, Cal. ... Spring of 1909.

Fowler, Cal. Fall of 1909.

Fall of 1912.

Fall of 1912.

.Lakeview, Ore. Spring of 1912.

Lakeview, Ore. (Pledged.)

Fall of 1912.

San Jacinto, Cal Spring of 1911.

Sonora, Cal. Fall of 1911.

Phelps, Lawrence W Fall of 1913.

Shafer, James F San Antonio, Texas.. Spring of 1912.Shafor, Carl Fall of 1912.

Smallwood, Walter C Fall of 1909.

Stack, Frank L Honolulu, Hawaii ... Fall of 1909 (graduated).

Wedemeyer, Rupert Spring of 1918.

Wright, J. Buford (Graduated.)

NORTH CAROLINA EPSILON.

Brownlee, Robert . Anderson, S. C Jan. 6, 1913 (graduated).

Fairley, A. M Laurinburg, N. C.... January 6, 1913.

Faw, J. Enoch Marietta, Ga. January 6, 1918.

Golden, William S Talladega, Ala. (Withdrawn.)

Henderson, H. T Charlotte, N. C. January 12, 1914.

Howard, Rawls Tarboro, N. C January 12, 1914.

Mayfield, H. F Anderson, S. C January 12, 1914.

O'Connell, J. W Charlotte, N. C Fall of 1913 (withdrawn).

Osteen, William T Greenville, S. C Spring of 1913.

Peters, Robert L Ebenezer, Tenn. (Withdrawn.)

Robinson, Ralph K Charlotte, N. C (Withdrawn.)

Shaw, Harry F Wilmington, N. C....January 12, 1914.

Smith, W. Joel Abbeville, S. C January 12, 1914.

Smith, Frank H Easley, S. C Spring of 1913.

Thacker, James G Greensboro, N. C.... (Withdrawn.)

GEORGIA ETA.

Baker, R. Harry Calhoun Falls, S. C.. Fall of 1918.

Battle, L. H Shreveport, La. (Withdrawn.)


Name. Address.Bazemore, Wallace L... Macon, Ga. Carlisle, Cecil A Culloden, Ga.Fitts, L. C. Luthersville, Ga.

Initiated.Fall of 1918.

Spring of 1918.

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Spring of 1913 (gradu-ated).

Fall of 1913.(Pledged.)Spring of 1913.

Spring of 1918. Spring of 1914. Fall of 1918.

(Pledged.) Fall of 1918.

•

(Pledged.) (Withdrawn.)

Spring of 1912.(Withdrawn.)Fall of 1913.

Folsom, A. V Morven, Ga. Goolsby, Cullen Forsyth, Ga. Griner, George W Haskell, Okla. Gunn, E. R. W Oxford, Ga.Hatfield, L. P Irwinton, Ga.Hearn, S. A., Jr Baxley, Ga.Ivey, F. C Boston, Ga. Manuel, Chauncey L....Unadilla, Ga Mobley, Marvin Hogansville, Ga.Moseley, L. 0 Adrian, Ga.Murray, G N Griffin, Ga. Shepherd, S. J Unadilla, Ga. Veal, Samuel J Conyers, Ga.

OHIO THETA.

Beaumont, Herbert J Morgantown, W. Va. June 21, 1913.Beever, George W Beeville, Texas May 29, 1913.Buddenberg, Henry S. .Cincinnati, Ohio May 29, 1918.Hardin, Ralph B Terrell, Texas May 29, 1918.Johnston, John Charles..Norwood, Ohio May 29, 1914.Keck, John (Pledged.)Keller, George W

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Cincinnati, Ohio December 1, 1914.Kemper, William Cincinnati, Ohio .... December 1, 1914.Owens, John Iowa Falls, Iowa May 29, 1918 (withdrawn)Roehr, Frederic .Cincinnati, Ohio May 29, 1913.Schenk, Robert Dayton, Ohio May 29, 1913.Staater, Hiram R .Bluffton, Ohio May 29, 1913.Tanner, Archie E Cincinnati, Ohio May 29, 1918.Whitlock, William W ...Madison, Fla. May 29, 1913.

GEORGIA IOTA.

Branson, George R Memphis, Tenn.Calnan, James J Brunswick, Ga. Cook, Samuel A Oxford, Ga. Denton, Charles E Europa, Miss.Dillingham, Chas. W. . . Atlanta, Ga. Durant, Howard H Atlanta, Ga.Franklin, Charles W Statesboro, Ga. Hutchinson, James B...Senoia, Ga.Jones, David C Leslie, Ga.Jones, Ralph M .Griffin, Ga.Melton, William H Macon, Ga.

October 25, 1913. 'October 25, 1913.Oct. 25, 1913 (founder).

October 25, 1913.Oct. 25, 1913 (graduated).

October 25, 1913.Fall of 1913.

October 25, 1918. Oct. 25, 1913 ( graduated). Fall of 1918. Fall of 1913.

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Name. Address. Initiated.Metcalf, J. Lawrence....0bcrlin, Ohio October 25, 1913.

Mize, T. Horace Commerce, Ga. Oct. 25, 1913(graduated).

Powell, Martin H .Cairo, Ga. Oct. 25, 1913 (graduated).Quevedo, Manuel G Union de Reyes, Cuba .Fall of 1918.

Scott, Harold H Herradura, Cuba.... October 25, 1918.

Stribling, R. W. Atlanta, Ga. October 25, 1918.

Thomas, Edwin L .Lyons, Ga. Fall of 1918.

Wooten, W. Levis Augusta, Ga. October 26, 1918.

THE CLINTON ALUMNI CHAPTER.

Bailey, Wm. Cyrus .Clinton, S. C Beta.

Booe, Everett L Indianapolis, Ind. ...Epsilon.

Carrigan, Ernest E Society Hill, S. C....Beta.

Jacobs, W. P., Jr .Clinton, S. C Beta.

McWhirter, James A . .. Union, S. C. Epsilon.

Owens, Robert S Abbeville, S. C. Beta.

Phinney, Joseph H Clinton, S. C Sigma.

0 Young, John T Clinton, S. C Beta (Founder of Epsi-

lon).

THE COLUMBIA ALUMNI CHAPTER.

Boyle, Edwin B Sumter, S. C. Sigma.

Byrd, C. E Columbia, S. C Delta.

• Carrigan, A. N Cheraw, S. C. Sigma.

Carroll, John D Columbia, S. C Sigma.

Green, J. 0 Lake City, S. C...... Zeta.

Hamer, John D Spartanburg, S. C... Sigma.

Hartz, William .Charleston, S. C Alpha.

Columbia, S. C. Horton, Ernest Sigma.

Langford, Herbert Columbia, S. C. Zeta.

Maxwell, D. Guy Columbia, S. C. Sigma.

Mixson, W. Hampton. Columbia, S. C. Alpha.

Mobley, H. G Heath Springs, S. C. Sigma.

Monckton, R. Edward Columbia, S. C. Sigma.

Monckton, William H. —Columbia, S. C. Sigma.

McInnes, Julian Darlington, S. C Alpha.

Newman, Gilbert T Columbia, S. C Sigma.

O'Bryan, J. Dessie Kingstree, S. C Beta-Sigma.

Passailaigue, Edward P. Charleston, S. C Sigma.

Wannamaker, L. Banks. St. Matthews, C Zeta.

(This directory is as near correct as it was possible to make it with-

out first-hand information from the men themselves or from the chap-

ter secretaries. We will appreciate it if members will supply us withnames that may be left out or addresses that may be put down wrong.Address all such communications to the editor.)


The Chapter LettersThe chapter letters must be neatly typewritten and in the hands

of the Editor-in-Chief twenty days before publication. The nextletter will be due.October 10, 1914. No further notice than thiswill be given.—En.

California Gamma—University of California

On the night of March 2nd two new men were taken intothe Fraternity, Wallace Harold Barnes and Ernest H. Adams.They were introduced in the last chapter letter. Anotherinitiation was held the thirteenth of April. The new menare: Warren Irving Fulton, '17, from Ferndale, California, astudent in the College of Civil Engineering, and Wesley C.Holler, '17, from Los Angeles, a student in Agriculture.Since that time two men have been pledged: Henry SpencerBrink, '17, from Biggs, California, in the College of Com-merce, and Hobart Miller, younger brother to W. V. Miller,who is to enter the University in the Fall. We have in mindseveral others, but as yet have nothing definite to report.In March the active chapter sent out dinner invitations to

the alumni living in the near vicinity for the evening ofMarch 28th. The response was more hearty than we haddared hope. Everybody came. The dinner was a greatsuccess, at least everybody was polite enough to say so. Itis planned to hold such reunion dinners quite frequently. Theolder men seem to enjoy getting together again immensely.They are, of course, always welcome at the house, but it is arare accident for more than one of them to happen in at thesame time.

The annual banquet was held the evening of the California-Stanford track meet, April 18th, at Blanco's, in San Fran-cisco. Not as many of the alumni came as were expected. It

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may be rthat the reunion dinner, held but three weeks earlier,was responsible for their not coming, the two gatherings beingtoo close together. If that was the cause, the reunion dinnerfailed of its purpose, for we want the alumni to come aroundmore frequently. Aside from that failure, however, the ban-quet was decidedly successful. The discussion was mostlyconcerning the 1915 convention. All the Gamma men aregreatly interested in it, as could be judged from the multi-farious schemes proposed for our visitors' entertainment.Four of our men took degrees at commencement held May

13th. J. Buford Wright, Frank Lawrence Stack, and DonCarlos Billick took the degree of Bachelor of Science in theCollege of Mining. Orrin S. Cook took the degree of Bach-elor of Science in the College of Natural Sciences. He willbe back in August to continue studying medicine. The othershave gone out into the cold, cruel world.The fellows have scattered for the Summer; they will be

back, that is, most of them, in August.Gamma is looking forward to a big time at the 1915 con-

vention, and sincerely hopes that a goodly number of theeastern fellows will show up.

With best wishes for the good fortune of all the chapters,we are, Fraternally, CALIFORNIA GAMMA,

Per William M. Gwynn.

Berkeley, Cal., June 7, 1914.

North Carolina Epsilon—Davidson College

With the addition of another year to Epsilon's history wecan look back and say that it is the best yet. Oh, yes, wehad our troubles like everyone else, and probably some ofthem are still but poorly solved. But we did our best andnow we look forward to the year which is before us. Fromthe mistakes of the past we would learn how to avoid them inthe future, while from the successes we would gain inspirationfor better work for our chapter and for Pi Kappa Phi.


The year closed with an active enrollment of ten men, onlyone of which we will lose by graduation. And we hope tohave with us again next September some of the men whothought it advisable to drop out during the past term. How-ever, though we realize the advantage of numbers, still webelieve that the greatest results can be accomplished by con-certed, organizd effort. And it is with this in mind that welook forward to more successful work in the future.

Commencement at Davidson was earlier than usual thisyear owing to peculiar circumstances. This affected thenumber of visitors to some extent—but not for Epsilon.We had a jolly good bunch, including, besides many of ourown alumni, Brothers Bailey and Jacobs; who motoredthrough from Clinton with Brother Young. This was thefirst visit the brothers had made back to their old alma matersince the founding of Epsilon and we were indeed glad towelcome them, while their presence added much to the enjoy-ment of the occasion. We only wish that some of the otherbrothers would drop in on us occasionally.• Here's wishing for all a pleasant vacation and a most suc-cessful year for 1914-15. J. ENOCH PAW.

Davidson, N. C.

Georgia Eta—Emory College

June 10th closed the most successful year in the chapter'shistory. Georgia Eta entered upon the past college yearin high gear, having returned Brothers Murray, Griner,Fitts, Battle, and Carlisle, Brother Gunn being always onhand. During the year Mosley, Manuel, Baker, Hearn,Hatfield, Folsom, Bazemore, Veal, and Shepherd were initiatedinto the fraternity.We have had a part in every phase of college life, but

especially have we played a leading part in college politicsand athletics. Georgia Eta had fifty per cent, of the chapterelected to offices in the student government election. One


hundred per cent. of her candidates went into responsibleplaces; where there were two men to be elected, and a PiKappa Phi's name was on the ticket, he led it in every case.As for athletics, Georgia Eta has been active in all

branches. We graduated last year three men, all excellentathletes. This year we have developed men to take theirplaces on the various teams. The ten-mile relay, the firstcontest of the year, came off October 1st. Brothers Murrayand Carlisle represented us on the Junior team, BrotherGriner on the Sophomore, and Brother Veal ran a beautifulmile for the pennant winning Freshmen team.

Football came in due season, and many candidates presentedthemselves for the various class games. After the weedingseason was over Georgia Eta found of her men Brothers Fitts,'14, Battle, '14, Murray, '15, Carlisle, '15, Griner, '16, andVeal, '17, left as members of class teams.

Intercollegiate athletics are not permitted at Emory, excepta track meet. So an all-Emory team is picked which would •best represent Emory in intercollegiate games, and to whomthe "E" is presented. The chapter had two who wereselected for this honor—they were Brothers Fitts, the husky240-pound Senior guard, and Griner, the Sophomore end.

Basketball was the next sport. Griner was our only repre-sentative, but he not only made the class team, but wasselected for an all-Emory guard after the season closed.The close of the mid-term "exams" found the baseball dia-

mond crowded with would-be "stars." When the teams werepicked three Pi Kappa Phi's were found "to be there."Brother Murray held short down in high class style for theJuniors, and Brothers Griner and Hearn were two of thepennant-winning Sophomore outfielders. Brother Griner hitthat ball at a 437 clip, batting second in college—he was ourrepresentative on the all-Emory baseball team.In the meantime our athletes were at work on the cinder

path, and on field day three were point winners. . BrotherVeal cleaned up with the 440 in good time. Brother Griner


won first in the broad jump, and Brother Hearn came thirdin the half.

Brothers Veal and Griner were selected to represent Emoryat the annual track meet with Mercer University, but the meetwas called off on account of an untimely death in the faculty.

All that is left of Emory athletics is "special gym." Wewere represented here also. Brothers Murray and Grinerwere found in the exercises held during commencement.We regret very much the recent misfortune of Brother

Gunn. In an accident his right arm was broken, and nothaving knit back successfully an operation will be necessary.The surgeons, however, believe that they can save his arm.We earnestly wait and hope for his speedy recovery.We will move from our club rooms to our new chapter

house on College street in September. It is a magnificenthome with an ideal location. Being on a corner lot, one sidefaces the home of Doctor Turner, chair of Latin, Emory,while the other faces the Alpha Tau Omega Chapter house.The commencement is just over, and so far as Georgia Eta

was concerned it was a great success. Brother "Bally" Fittsreceived his Ph. D. degree. He alone represented us in theSenior class, but he made an excellent representative. Thechapter was made to rejoice at the home-coming of four oldalumni—Brothers Lambert, of Vanderbilt; Lasseter, of theNew York University, New York; Shaver, of Jackson, Ga.;Blake, of Akron, 0. We were also glad to have with us abrother from Georgia Iota, Brother Mize.Were I a greater master of my pen I would try to put

before you a great panorama of our commencement, but thiswould be but a feeble effort toward describing the pleasantfive days that we spent on a house party under the auspicesof the Fraternity. The chapter entertained nine guests, thechoicest of South Carolina and Georgia.As for Georgia Eta, all is well. We see success written

upon the, faces of our alumni; hope is high in the heart ofevery undergraduate, and the Fraternity now passes rapidly,


though steadily, down the way of the present and the futureat the end of which has been written—"prosperity."

Yours in Pi Kappa Phi, GEORGIA ETA.Cecil A. Carlisle, Correspondent Pro. Tem.

Oxford, Ga., June 12, 1914.

Ohio Theta—Cincinnati Conservatory of Music

The closing of the scholastic year and the disbanding of

the chapter finds our boys scattering to the four winds with

their several honors. All have been doing splendid work

during the year and it is with a measure of regret that they

give up their school life, as several will not return.We have had several enjoyable affairs this Spring, which

has helped to bring the fellows together. The most notableevent was the final banquet given at the Park Hotel in CollegeHill, which is one of Cincinnati's most exclusive suburbs.

Waller Whitlock will leave in a few days for his home inMadison, Florida, and will teach in the public schools therenext year. He appeared in recital at the Conservatory June11th, and acquitted himself in splendid manner.

George Beever left for his home in Texas the 26th of

June. He appeared twice in recitals during the month and

has shown wonderful technical and musical progress.

George Keller was forced to give up his studies shortly

after his appearance with the Conservatory Orchestra, at

which concert he sang an aria from "Manon" and won the

honors of the evening. He will, however, be back in Septem-

ber and superintend the reorganization of the chapter.

Ray Staater is teaching through July in the Summer school,

after which he goes home for a short vacation.

Herbert Beaumont passed his examinations successfully atthe University of Cincinnati and is making splendid progressin his studies at the Conservatory. He will leave the middleof July for a short vacation.


John Johnston has accepted the position of private secre-

tary to Dean Sanderson, of the University of West Virginia,

Morgantown, W. Va. Johnston will be greatly missed by

the chapter, but we all wish him the greatest success possible.

Yours fraternally, HEBRERT BEAUMONT.

Cincinnati, 0.

Georgia Iota—Georgia School of Technology

Well, school is over at last, and all the fellows at Georgia

Iota have departed for iheir respective homes. This has

been a very busy year for us in more than one way, for when

we have not been "boning," we have been having such things

as Grand Opera, Shriners' Convention, etc., to keep us on

.the go. But it has also been a very successful one, for we

started our life at Tech in October with fourteen men on our

chapter roll and when school closed we had twenty-one men,

as good as any in the school. During this time we leased a

twelve-room house in the best residence section of Atlanta and

furnished it with quartered oak throughout. We also bought

a player piano and succeeded in pulling off several dances

during the year which were a credit to the chapter.

We consider this an excellent start for a new chapter and

if things turn out as we have planned, we will do bigger

things next year. We will return about eighteen men next

Fall and have our eyes on several men whom we will rush

at the beginning of school.

We had three brothers to graduate this year—D. C. Jones,

Jr., B. S. in mechanical engineering; T. H. Mize, B. S. in

textile engineering, and M. H. Powell, B. S. in electrical

engineering. -All of these men stood well in their classes, and

it is with regret that we see them leaving Tech for the last

time.Of the twelve fraternities at Tech, Pi Kappa Phi stood fifth

in the order of scholarships and we are justly proud of this

fact. Each year, the first ten men who stand highest in their


respective classes are put on an honor roll, and we are glad tosay we had two men to get on this honor roll: G. R. Bransenmade the honor roll in the Sophomore class and C. W. Frank-lin made it in the Junior class.

This sums up what we have done at Tech during the pastyear, but it gives no idea of what we are going to do nextyear. We have the "Atlanta Spirit" strong down here andwe are going to make some one sit up and take notice.Hoping that all Pi Kapps will have a very pleasant and

prosperous Summer and go back to their schools next fallresolved to do more than ever for Pi Kappa Phi, I remain,

Yours fraternally, C. W. DILLINGHAM.Atlanta, Ga.

The Clinton Alumni Chapter, Clinton, S. C.

Organized in Clinton, S. C., with six members, three ofthese being Epsilon, two Beta and one Sigma. We haverooms in the business section of the city, making a most con-venient loafing place during spare moments.

This alumni chapter has not been heard from by THESTAR AND LAMP, but because she is silent is no sign she isdead, but she is right there with the goods, an the alert allthe time and watching with great interest every move madeby our supreme officers for the betterment of the fraternity.We are ready at any time to give all the aid in our power.We re.ad with pleasure the letters introducing new chaptersto us and only wish that it was growing faster. We aregrowing wiser every day so why not give others the sameopportunity? Why not make it a special point to establishat least two new chapters a year? It is easily possible ifeverybody will consider it his and not their duty to help?Just get some "pep," fellows; don't put all the work on thehigher officers aim/ sit down and bless them out for not work-ing. I venture to say if every man had spent the same timeworking for the fraternity that he has in discussing what the


officers are not doing, we would be fully twice as large as weare now. Now don't understand me to say it is quantity wewant and not quality, but we want both and are going tohave it.

W. C. BAILEY, CLINTON, S. C.

"Cy" is now in the banking business, being connected withBailey's Bank of Clinton. He was a charter member ofBeta Chapter at the Presbyterian College of S. C. Leavingthe Presbyterian College in '01, he went to Davidson to pursuefurther studies. This being the place where he was dubbed"Cy" after the professional ball player, Cy Young, due to hiswonderful pitching on the varsity for three years. He wasexceedingly popular and had many honors bestowed uponhim while at Davidson. Some of them being a member ofthe Gryphon, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Nu Epsilon, and wearersof the "D.," Vice President German Club, editor of CollegeHappenings. While not married, it is not his fault, being sofortunate as to have more girls than all his fratmates puttogether, but not being at all selfish, he always manages toget the other fellow to make the matrimonial proposition andthen another, girl is made happy by having a fair chanceat "Cy."

EVERETT BOOE, CLINTON, S. C.

"Slip," which he was called while at Davidson, is a footballtitle and well does it fit him, as one Southern football coachexpressed it, "There is only one Booe; a slippery bundle ofnervous energy, dodging, sidestepping, elusive, sensational allthe time," that is Booe. He made all-South Atlantic half-back. He was also a star on the varsity baseball, track andbasketball teams for four years. Since leaving college in1912 Booe has been in professional baseball, playing withPetersburg, Wheeling, W. Va., which league he led in battingfor the entire season; from Wheeling he was bought by Pitts-

burg National League; playing in 29 games where he fielded

1,000, being turned over to St. Paul, he finished the season


with them. He holds the world's record in running from

home to first base in three seconds flat. He is now coaching all

forms of athletics at the Presbyterian College of S. C. and

it is needless to say that he is making good.

JOHN T. YOUNG, CLINTON, S. C.

Joined the Beta Chapter at P. C. of S. C. After becoming

convinced that the P. C. professors learned all he knew he

decided to attend Davidson. Here he missed fraternity life

and organized the Epsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. He only

took part in class athletics, as he couldn't spare the time from

his studies to go out for varsity. After leaving Davidson, in

1912, started in the mercantile business in Clinton, but is now

farming in and around Clinton.

J. A. MCWHIRTER, UNION, S. C.

"Doc," as he was known at Davidson, came to Clinton fromEpsilon Chapter. He is now in Citizens National Bank ofUnion, S. C. While at Davidson his record was so good as afootball player that he was engaged as assistant coach atClinton.

Robt. S. Owens was a charter member of Beta Chapter, and

attended school here until a few years ago, when he entered as

a law student at the University of S. C. He is now practicing

law in Abbeville, S. C.

Joe H. Phinney was taken in as a member of the fraternity

in the Sigma Chapter while a student there. He began his

college career at The Citadel. Joe is now in the mercantile

business in Clinton under the name of J. H. Phinney & Co.

W. P. Jacobs, Jr., is now in school at the Presbyterian Col-

lege, and in the senior class. He is manager of the baseball

and' football teams of that institution and was last year man-

ager of baseball, basketball, orchestra and glee club. He is

a member of the football team, basketball team, orchestra and

glee club. He is local editor of the college magazine and art

editor of the annual. His home is in Clinton and he is going

into the advertising business.

886 THE STAB AND LAMP.

E. E. Carrigan is also in the senior class at the Presby-terian College. His home is Society Hill, S. C. He is presi-dent of the student body and business manager of the collegemagazine. He is also a member of the athletic council.When he finishes school this year he will go into the bankingbusiness. Yours very fraternally,

Clinton, S. C. JOHN T. YOUNG.

South Carolina Delta

The Delta Chapter began the year's work with seven men.Each began work at once and soon we had seven more. Threeof them left us before the year was out, and for the greaterpart of the time we had eleven members. All of our workwent smoothly. The dues were paid promptly and the meet-ings were well attended.

The bunch compose the best fellows in school, and we havea very jolly time. Among our members are the manager offootball, the manager of the tennis association, the presidentof the glee club, the captains of the football. and baseballteams and the winners of the tennis doubles. We also holdmany offices of honor in the student body organization and inthe literary societies.We have two rooms in the heart of the business section of

our small city, in which we meet once each week for businessand more often for pleasure. These rooms are comfortablyfurnished and are conveniently arranged. There is a restau-rant within two doors, and we often have a hot supper spreadin our rooms just after a meeting and always after an initia-tion.Our social life is one of the points we stress, and we have

many pretty friends, both in our sister colleges and in thecity. We are often invited to receptions, which are givenonly for Pi Kappa Phi men. Towards the end of school wehad a rally of all of our old men and a banquet afterwards.


An afternoon or so later we had a supper at the Country Club,to which each one took his "best girl."We have seven men to begin the work with next year. The

Delta Chapter is the greatest thing in school and we expect tokeep her above all others. On the eighteenth of Septemberour doors will be wide open in welcome to all Pi Kapps who canvisit us. With best wishes for the Summer, we are thebrothersof Delta Chapter. G. W. C.


Scissors and PasteWhat the Greek-Letter World bo Saying, Doing and Thinking,

as Gleaned From the Exchange&

Editor H. M. SHAVER, Jackson, Ga.

We acknowledge our usual exchanges. Please send allfurther exchanges to the editor, John D. Hamer, 1243 Mor-gan Square, Spartanburg, S. C. This does not affect thosewhich go to the Exchange Editor. His should be sent asformerly, to H. M. Shaver, Jackson, Ga.

THE STAR AND LAMP notes the following fraternity andsorority expansion: Alpha Delta Pi; Omega Chapter, Louis-iana State University, May 29, 1914, and Psi Chapter, OhioUniversity, June 2, 1914; Lambda Chi Alpha, "Tolo Club,"as Tau Zeta Chapter, Washington State College, April 7,1914; Kappa Delta, Chi Chapter, University of Denver, May8, 1914, and Rho Chapter, University of Wyoming, May 15,1914; Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Upsilon Chapter, Wash-burn College, May 9, 1914, and Alpha Phi Chapter, SophieNewcomb College, May 16, 1914.

An Odd Coincidence

Kappa Alpha Theta Journal for May, 1914, carries anarticle entitled, "Had Theta a Double?" It seems that asorority was established at the Southern Seminary, BuenaVista, Va., with the name Kappa Alpha Theta. Later mem-bers of this chapter entered colleges in which chapters of thewell known Kappa Alpha Theta sorority existed. Thesegirls, under the impression that this was the same as theirs,

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applied for admission. This led to an investigation, and theresult was that the organizer wrote to Kappa Alpha Thetaand explained that they knew nothing of the sorority at thetime they organized. Later one of their members organizedanother chapter somewhere else, and it was these girls whoapplied for admission, not knowing the origin of theirsorority, as it had never been explained to them. They thenagreed to change their name to Kappa Alpha Omicron, and tohave the badges changed accordingly, likewise giving thefacts full publicity among their members.

Watch South Carolina

At the time that we are clipping this editorial from Banta'sGreek Exchange, the stu. mp to stump canvass by the candi-dates for governor is in progress. Judging partly from thenewspapers and partly from hearing the candidates in Spar-tanburg, which is considered' a strong Blease county, we feelconfident that Blease will not be elected to the Senate and thatan anti-Blease man will go to the governor's office. Indica-tions point strongly that way. The candidate who advocatesState-wide compulsory education is bringing forth the biggestdemonstrations over the State.

"In refreshing contrast to the medireval attitude of Virginia with ref-erence to the coOrdinate college for women as a part of the State'ssystem is the attitude of South Carolina, so far as it has had time todevelop. The College for Women at Columbia is proposing to turn itsplant over to the State, to be coordinated with the State University,also at Columbia, and the only objector noted in the public prints,bases his antagonism on his desire to have the College for Womenremain a sectarian institution. While the objector's point may seriouslybe accorded respect, we believe the need of the State of South Carolinafor the broader education of as many of its citizens as possible, withoutregard to their gender, is greater than the need of sectarianism. If theypersist in educating their sons and daughters in South Carolina the daywill come when they will begin electing governors of another sort thanis now their habit."


Try It, Brother Langford!DEAR BROTHER: Suppose you were the owner of an automobile—a six-

cylinder Simplex Limousine—or one equally aristrocratic and it gave youmore pleasure to go out in that automobile than anything else on earthdid, wouldn't you take care of the automobile?Wouldn't you nourish it with gasoline and lubricate its mechanism

with oil of just the consistency that is best suited to an automobileof that temperament, and buy an occasional new tire for it; and do allthe things that are required to be done in order that your car mightbe maintained in the style to which it had always been accustomed?Certainly you would. If you didn't, that automobile would become themost peevish, discontented, useless nonlocomoting locomotive in theworld.Now, supposing you belong to a fraternity, and that fraternity has

done you more good in the way of cheerful fellowship, sincere friend-ship and earnest loyalty than anything that you had ever come in con-tact with, wouldn't you want to help supply the motive power for thatfraternity; wouldn't you feel that it was doing the best work on earthand that you wanted to share in the work? Certainly you would andyou do.Here is the way in which you can help. The national per capita tax

of $1 is now due. Remit to Bro. Russel J. Brownback, National Treas-urer, Morristown, Pa. The Carnation needs every subscription it canget. If yours hasn't been sent, mail a dollar to the editor today.With the very kindest regards, etc., etc.As Harry Lauder says:

"Ye canna beat it."

Pi Kapp Chapters, Read!

The annual report of the General Secretary of Beta ThetaPi contains twelve essentials for a good chapter. Thisapplies to us as well as them. Read carefully and try to liveup to the twelve.

1. Recognizes that it is not a local organization, but a branch of anational fraternity having definite aims and purposes.2. Recognizes that those aims and purposes have precedence over

any purely local customs or desires.3. Strives through its individual members to exalt those aims and to

fulfill those purposes.4. Tries through its local administration to respond promptly and

efficiently to the demands made upon it by the officials of the fraternity.5. Bars intoxicating liquor and gambling from its chapter house and

does not tolerate, on the part of its individual members, open violation


of the laws of the fraternity or plain transgressions of the spirit ofBeta Theta Pi.6. Seeks to elevate standards of scholarship, aims to develop strong

ties of human friendship among its members, manifests loyalty to theinstitution in which it is located, and gives hearty support to the facultyin measures which look toward the improvement of individual charactdt.

7. Joins in every movement for better relationships among fraternitymen in its institution, championing the local inter-fraternity conferenceas a desirable help toward comity and wider college friendship.

8. Keeps its chapter house and grounds in good condition, inside andout, regulates life in the house by such sensible laws as to make it asnearly as possible a real college home, and trains its members to respectthe rights of one another as well as the obligations toward neighborsin a college community.

9. Pays its debts promptly and trains its members to regular andsystematic habits in personal financial matters.

10. Cherishes the sentiment of the fraternity through its songs andthrough faithful adherence to ritual on occasion of initiation.

11. Remembers that it is an institution, designed to exist for manyyears and whose future success will be largely due to the reputation andcharacter it sustains at any one time.

12. Teaches its individual members to understand that each has dis-tinct responsibility and that each must maintain his character as oneof its worthy members.

The Chapter IdealSelfishness is the source of all evil, said a wise man many centuries

ago. It is none the less true now. This law is operating to a greater orless degree in us all, and is ineffective only as one rises above self andconsiders the welfare of his brother. Take for example, the chapterwhere everything moves off smoothly, promptly and correctly; whereevery member in the chapter is wide-awake; where there is true fellow-ship; where there is a broad horizon, including the home, the college,the student body and humanity; where there is something which makesthat chapter loved and respected by all—and you will find the reasonto be not only a lack of self-interest, but rather, the radiation of kind-ness and good will towards all. There are such chapters in every fra-ternity—just as there are such men in the world. It is not a difficultideal to realize—but is just the common everyday principles of living putInto practice. It is giving expression to the good that we know. It isthe realization that we are our brother's keeper. We believe it is nothoping too much to look for more such individuals and more such chap-ters. The world is hungry for men of that type—and if the frater-nities, even in a small measure realize this ideal, all opposition will meltaway.—Sigma Alpha Epsilon Journal.


A Defense of FraternitiesEvery Greek will be interested in a remarkable defense of the Amer-

ican College Fraternity which has been written by Andrew D. White,

former president of Cornell University and American Ambassador to

Germany. Written by a man of distinction and one of the great edu-

cators of our country alone would give the article weight, but the man-

ner in which Dr. White takes every objection to the fraternity system

and riddles it is immense. The article is convincing. It is a complete

answer to the legislator or any antagonist, and if you know any parents

who are objecting to the fraternity idea and you want to convert them

a copy of this brochure will do it. It is published by the College Fra-

ternity Reference Bureau. A copy may be obtained by sending fifteen

cents to WIttuzt C. LEVERE, Secretary, Box 254, Evanston, Ill.

Fraternalism Among Fraternities

The following editorial in the Greek Exchange is timely

and has the correct idea as to the relationship of fraternities.Let us do our part towards following it:

The editor of the Greek Exchange recently enjoyed a high and rareprivilege, when by the invitation of Regent Arthur F. Krippner, hewas the guest of the Fifth Division of Sigma Nu at their banquet on

the evening of February 14, at the University Club in Chicago. We

say unusual, because it has not been the custom for outsiders to sit with

the family circle in the fraternity world, and it seems to us that the

significance of the invitation cannot be overestimated.

Its importance lay not in the personality of the guest who thus found

himself so cordially welcomed as a brother Greek and made so com-

pletely at home by a hundred men of a rival fraternity, nor yet in his

presentation of his theme. It lay in the evidence such an invitation

gave that the men who are administering the affairs of Sigma Nu recog-

nize that there is a real, underlying community of interest among fra-

ternities; that we all have something to pass on to our fellows, and

that there is something we may receive from them.

There is nothing in this idea of mutual helpfulness that militatesagainst the domestic privacy and integrity of the family. Human societyis based on the family, and that family is of most value to the socialfabric which most respects and protects its own privacy and compelsits own moral and physical health under its own sole guardianship. Weverily believe that the fraternity is a single unit in a social order com-

posed of many such units, and that in the hands of each is lodged a

tremendous power for the good or ill of the youths who compose its

active membership. We believe that as such units, while each one shall

jealously guard its own domestic hearthstone, each not only should but

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will recognize its duty toward the great social structure of which it isa part. That is the central thought that puts the breath of life in thenostrils of the Greek Exchange.More and more is it true that we must give the world a reason for

the faith there is in us. Merely sitting around the board with pipesand cigars alight, singing weans of praise of ourselves will never getus anywhere, brethren. The world has always loved men of action; itnow demands that they be men of right action. We Greeks must besuch men; our fraternities must be such organizations. And to do itwe must work together.

The Importance of the Convention

The following, clipped from the Kappa Alpha Theta Jour-nal,' should be read by every fraternity man and woman. Itcarries with it the true reasons why we should attend conven-tions, besides what is to be gained there:

WHAT I GAINED FROM CONVENTION.

For one who has never attended a National Convention, a DistrictConvention, such as District IV held in March was an awakening ofwhat true fraternity spirit and unity are.Fraternity ideals as embodied in an individual chapter are indeed

beautiful and wonderful, but four chapters united by one common bondand throbbing with the same interest, make those ideals stronger andmore vital.Such was my impression when I first saw the girls of Iota, Sigma and

Chi assembled.It was good to become acquainted with the girls from other chap-

ters, not only as Theta sisters to exchange ideas concerning fraternitylife, but to get a glimpse of them in their college life and to get theirattitude toward college activities in relation to what these activitiesbring them. All this tends to draw one from one's own small circle,since every new thought and idea helps to make a broader outlook.Not only was the companionship with the girls an enjoyable part of

convention, but the helpful and inspiring meetings as conducted by ourgracious District President, Mrs. Hincks, proved a most interesting andvaluable feature. To hear what other chapters have done made oneeither a little discouraged or a great deal hopeful, at least no one couldgo away without carrying some new way of solving chapter problemsor an inspiration for the coming year.Perhaps best of all to me, was coming into personal contact with a

member of our Grand Council, Miss Green. I, for one, have alwaysthought of the Grand Council members as Thetas so far removed fromThetas who were in college that they could never be known personally.


Not so, if they are like the one I know now, for her warm companion-

ship with the girls, her interest in all that pertains to college girls' life

and her deep loyalty to Kappa Alpha Theta are an inspiration to every

Theta who knows her.

I think I came away from convention with a deeper realization of

what true Theta spirit is, not only as it concerns us in the college world,

but also how it may become the most potent factor for good in the

world at large.

Fraternity Questionnaire at University of Kansas

The department of sociology, under the direction of Prof. F. W.

Blackmar, has undertaken an investigation of the fraternity problem as

it exists at the University of Kansas. A list of questions is being sent

to every student, alumnus and faculty member of the university. From

tne results of these a conclusion will be drawn. The questions that K.

U. men and women will answer are:

1. Does the fraternity or sorority benefit the individual? If so, please

state what the benefits are.

2. Are there any harmful effects resulting from the fraternity or

sorority to the individual or the university? If so, please describe them.

3. Does the fraternity or sorority ever take first place in the student's

life during school residence?

4. Is there any need for improvement or reorganization of the fra-

ternity or sorority life? If so, in what way? What services may the

alumni or university render?

5. Should there be a closer relation between the university and the

fraternity? If so, how shall it be brought about?

6. Have you any changes in the methods of "rushing" to suggest?

7. Can the fraternity or sorority contribute to the democratic spirit of

the university? How?

8. Should an effort be made by the university to provide the oppor-

tunity for intimate group life for all students? If so, will you suggest

a plan of action?—Phi Delta Theta Scroll.

Chapter Strength

Chapter strength—and also fraternity strength—lies within the reach

of each chapter, and one way to get it is to let the alumni of the chap-

ter know about the college and fraternity doings. Do not let a ban-

quet, initiation or meeting of importance pass without notifying each

alumni member. The fact that he is out of town or out of the State

should not prevent you from letting him know that he is welcome, and

that you have not forgotten him. Remember that you will soon be an

alumnus and most likely move away and these little favors will to

you be more than welcome.—Mask of Kappa Poi.

CS


Can High Scholarship Be Attained at Too Great a Sacrifice?"What we need is the square man and the square woman," said a

speaker in a recent address. The four sides of the square arc the physi-cal, intellectual, moral, and social sides. Since there are four sides ofct square they must be equal, for if either the physical, intellectual, moral,or social side be greater, you no longer have your perfect square. Justas you may over-emphasize any one of the other three sides of yourcharacter, you may over-emphasize the intellectual side, destroying theperfect square.

Any one can cite examples of the bright but too ambitious girl whosacrifices her health for the sake of high scholarship. Perhaps shebreaks down during her college course, perhaps she pulls through to plodwearily away with her Phi Beta Kappa key,—at any rate with poorhealth she is totally unfit for life. A Phi Beta Kappa key and all thedegrees in the world are scarcely worth one's health.

Then, while one's morals would surely not be weakened by layingundue stress on the intellectual side of one's character, the spiritualside may be stunted. There is a cold, intellectual type of person, veryself-sufficient and skeptical, as a result of her superior knowledge, whois quite unresponsive to spiritual influences.

Lastly take the unsociable "dig." Look at a library alcove at anyspare hour, and you will find her. with her nose in her books. Selfishand self-centered she has little time to give herself generously in warmfriendship and helpful service. What are college and fraternity for, ifnot for the true. strong friendships, the cheerful sociable spirit, the freespontaneous giving of one's self to one's fellow beings in the hundredsof Christian acts, big or little, which bring so much happiness? Highscholarship is greatly to be desired, but if it must be at the cost ofone of the other three sides of the perfect square, it is a failure.—Dorothy Votey, Lambda, in Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority Magazine.

Fraternity Builds Too Close to a SororitySeattle, January 17.—The members of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity,

of the University of Washington, have been officially notified by Presi-dent Landes, of the university, that they will not be permitted tooccupy the costly clubhouse just built by the Deltas, and which adjoinsthe sorority house of the Gamma Phi Beta.

The young men were notified when the plans were being drawn thatthey must choose another site for the building, farther away from thegirls' home, but the construction was continued, the fraternity hopingthat the university officials would relent.—San Francisco Chronicle, Jan-uary 18, 1914.


The Red-Haired GirlA song to the girl with the auburn hair,With tints of gold and shadings rare,—With eyes true blue, that speak a soul,Behind, yet near, where love pays toll;And speaks so gently to my sight,Whet keen to catch every ray of light,—That tells me I may breathe some day,The ever fragrance of her way.

Atuned is the heart of the maiden blest,With the sunset hair to the golden west,—At the eventide, when the hymn is sung,At the close of day,. and cares are flungTo the arms of night, where dreams abide;And restful sleep drives cares aside,—

But the dreams I dream, are day dreams rare,

Of the girl with the sunset golden hair.

And the light of her eyes, gives hope to me,As the light-house cheers the lost at sea.—The warmth of her heart, is the heat I crave,In her ocean of love I would ever lave;And search for the gems that lie hidden there,In the heart of the maid of the auburn hair.

• —J. C. A., in the Mask of Kappa Psi.

Again—Demonstrate Fraternalism

From The Caduceus of Kappa Sigma we have taken the following.It is very similar to ideas we have expressed in this department inprevious issues, but the repetition of a good point is merely emphasis,and no apology is needed:"What we need to do is to put fraternalism to better use. No worthy

man err hated another for being truly fraternaL Demonstrate thatwithin the portals of your fraternity you have learned to love your fel-low man, and your chapter will not merit nor receive antagonism. Nobetter way to manifest this could be found than by the fraternities atMercer University and other institutions turning their attention to cul-tivating friendly relations with the nons of the student body. Enter-taining one another is well, but entertaining the other fellow is better.There are many good men among the nons, and those you esteem notso good would be better by a little cultivation and a more wholesomeand generous regard. And you would be better also, for without thisspirit of good will to mankind you have failed to learn the first lessonyour fraternity has endeavored to inculcate."


How Remick & Co. Got a New SongIn chapter houses there are many musically inclined men,

and, among them, originate new tunes, new words. "Come,Be My Gal," originated in a chapter house, according to thisitem:

The newest song out is a pretty little sentimental rag called "Be MyGal." It is said to possess some merit and probably would become ahit if popularized in the usual way.

Last fall J. B. Kalver, representing Jerome H. Remick & Co., wasin San Francisco and chanced to go over to Berkeley. He called at.the Theta Delta Chi fraternity house on the University of Californiacampus and heard the 'rah 'rah boys singing songs he had never heardbefore. He learned they were written by a young freshman.Mr. Kalver told the youth there was merit as well as barber-shop

melody in some of the pieces, and suggested that he pick out one ortwo and submit them for possible publication."Be My Gal" was sent as a result. It passed the critics of the big

publishing house and is now on sale in all of Remick & Co.'s houses inthe United States, including the one in Indianapolis. The words of thechorus are:

Come with me, be my gal;Come with me, be my pal; •We will wander hand in handDown the road to Happyland.

If you'll be my girlie true,I'll tell you just what I will do,I'll build for you a bungaloo,Just big enough for just us two—

So, be my gal.

—Indianapolis Sun.

A Precedent in Anti-Fraternity RelationsThe Delta Upsilon Quarterly, in commenting upon the action of

Sigma Chi admitting to some of its convention meetings last July repre-sentatives of other Greek letter societies, and also "non-Greeks with col-lege degrees,' says:"Note than non-Greeks were included. If every fraternity conven-

tion held during the next two years would hold such an inter-fraternitysession, inviting local non-Greeks, a big step would be taken towardspiking the guns of 'the opposition.'"What the fraternities need right now is publicity to show the world

that at heart we are right. We can no longer be so exclusive that wedo not let the public know what we are striving for."


Of Interest to Fraternities

The General Conference of the Methodist Church has

chosen Atlanta, Ga., as the site for the new Eastern Methodist

University, through an educational commission appointed for

the purpose of choosing the site. They also decided to con-

vert Emory College, which is a Methodist school, into a pre-

paratory school for the new university.

Them's Our Sentiments, Brother!

Editor Baird, of the Beta Theta Pi, takes a vigorous text in illus-trating the advisability and desirability of alumni subscribing to theirmagazine. He says he is almost tempted to say that certain Pittsburghalumni who were victimized by a crook who had been expelled from thefraternity got what was coming to them, for if they had been subscrib-ers to the magazine they would have known this ubiquitous party was afraud and no longer a member.

When is a chapter weak? What constitutes a weak chapter? It iswholly possible for a chapter to have a large membership, to have cap-tains, managers and prize winners on its rolls, to have an expensivehouse and many distinguished graduates, and yet be a weak chapter.On the other hand, it is possible for a chapter to have a small mem-bership, no undergraduate leaders, an inexpensive house and no famousalumni, and yet be a strong chapter. For the strength of a fraternitygroup lies most of all in the spirit of brotherhood that prevails amongIts members. Where there is the fellowship of loyal hearts and kindredInterests there is the only kind of strength that makes fraternity lifeworth while. Where there is dissention, snobbishness, uncharitableness,nagging, uncongenial tastes or the display of any unbrotherly qualitiesthere is the weakness that makes any chapter an injury to its college,

and a reproach to its fraternity.—Quarterly of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

A fraternity chapter, to get the full benefits of the organization,should be in a house of its own which it can make into a home. A homebe it ever so humble, is a restraining influence. The college boy whogoes from his own home to a fraternity home which is properly regu-lated will need little restraint of any other kind during his college

career, and will be the one with whom the faculty has the least trouble.—

Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta.


An Exaggeration—Not Always Thus

A brother arises in meeting and addresses the chair: "Mr. President,I present the name of Jack Jones. He is sure to make the varsity foot-ball team, and will strengthen our chapter in college." Imagine, ifyou can, an inquisitive listener asking how this man, Jones, willstrengthen the chapter. What must the answer be? Why, he will helpus get more football men next fall. And they? More football men—ad ;.nlinitum.Another brother speaks: "I present the name of Sammy Smith. He

is an inconspicuous boy, and it is doubtful if he will ever make verymuch of a name for himself in college activities, but he is clean, manly,whole-hearted, friendly. We can help him much, and he will help us,too, in any way of comradeship." So the chapter bids young Smith wel-come, because he seems to possess the qualities emphasized in the idealsand the ritual of the fraternity. No it doesn't. Never! It goes afterthat football player with a special smoker, an automobile ride and atheater party.—Signet of Phi Sigma Kappa.

Sportsmanship in RushingThe true calibre of a fraternity is nowhere more plainly shown than

during the rushing season, when "Greek meets Greek." Fair and squarecompetition for pledges has in it the fascinating element of chance thatmost of us enjoy, yet how unpleasant the rushing season becomes ifthat competition lacks true sportsmanship.—Quarterly of Alpha Phi.

One occasionally hears the small college spoken of slightingly by thestudent from the large university. But in the small college, with itsgreater percentage of fraternity men, one finds deeper affection for thecollege, firmer loyalty to the fraternity, stauncher friendship in the chap-ter and less by far, if any, of the snobbishness, which is doing so muchat present to stimulate public opposition to fraternities.—The DeltaUpsilon Quarterly.

Lord Strathcona, the Canadian statesman who died in January,bequeathed half a million dollars to Yale for scientific work and itsapplication to present day problems. The board is given a free hand inusing the money for buildings, endowment of chairs, and for scholar-ships.—The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.


NEWS-VIEWS-THAT'S ALL

Buchtel College has become a municipal college, and will probably

be known as "The University of Akron." This step was taken by the

passing of a city ordinance last August and the college is now city

property. The college will be supported by tax levy, and tuition will

be free to residents of Akron.—Sigma Phi Epsilon Journal.

* * *

Harvard University is to get the unequalled Stevenson collection

which belonged to the late Harry Elkins Widener, an alumnus. The col-

lection will be housed in the new Widener Memorial Library, which was

made possible by the terms of the young man's will and the generosity

of his mother. Mr. Widener, it will be remembered, lost his life in the

Titanic disaster.—Item.* * *

At Ohio State University the fraternities have decided to bar all

members of high school fraternities who have joined these fraternities

since the laws of Ohio made them illegaL— Shield of Theta Chi.

* * *

Twenty-five fraternity men belonging to Lambda Rho Delta have

been expelled from Ohio Northern University by President Smith. Fric-

tion has long existed between the president and the Greeks.—Shield of

Theta Delta Chi.* * •

At a meeting of the various fraternities of the University of Cali-

fornia it has been unanimously decided to inaugurate the twelve unit

requirement for freshmen before their eligibility to initiation into any

fraternity. The rule will not go into effect for a year, but it is sure

to be tried then. The intersorprity council adopted this policy some

time ago and have found it to work well.—Caduceus of Kappa Sigma.

* * *

As the front door of the White House appears to be closed for some

time to come, Kappa Sigma is trying to break in the side way, the same

being evidenced by the recent announcement that Secretary McAdoo

would take unto himself the president's youngest daughter.—Kappa

Alpha Journal.* * *

During the recent wet and dry election in Greencastle, Indiana, which

came during the Christmas vacation, one hundred and eleven out of

the one hundred and thirty-four student voters returned to cast a dry

vote.—Sigma Chi Quarterly.

NRWS—VIEWS—THAT'S ALL. 851

I see in the future our fraternity unfolded. The training of men toserve in the highest places because the men who have college trainingand fraternity associations have prolonged those special capacities ofyouth, and therefore they have the largest capacity for service both fortheir country and for other men.—Newton D. Baker, in Phi GammaDelta.

* • •

Phi Gamma Delta and Alpha Chi Rho have adopted the TravelingSecretary plan.

* * *

Phi Delta Theta, at its convention in Chicago, excluded intoxicantsfrom the smoker and debarred them hereafter from all fraternity andchapter meetings.

* * *

Three men, totally blind, completed the course at the University ofPennsylvania last June in four years, one of them gaining the honors ofPhi Beta Kappa, another getting a degree in mechanical engineering,and the other missing another honorary society because he was over-looked.--Banta's Greek Exchange.

• • •

The fees of a lawyer during his first year of practice average only$664; his earnings after ten years amount to an average of $5,000,according to a compilation of the incomes of recent graduates of theHarvard Law School, announced by Richard Ames, Secretary of theschool. Earnings of young lawyers west of the Mississippi were foundto be considerably, greater than those of graduates locating in the East.Average earnings of these graduates in New England were found tobe less than in any other section.—Phi Delta Theta Scroll.

* • *

The January Kappa Alpha Theta is the scholarship number, and con-.tains the scholarship honors received by individual Thetas during thecalendar year 1918.

* * •

NOT FOR OLD SIWASH.

George Fitch, Beta Theta Pi, the humorist, was cited by the Wiscon-sin agitators as having declared himself against fraternities. When thefact was brought to his attention he denied with much emphasis, not tosay heat, that he had either entertained or expressed such ideas of oppo-sition and wound up his denial with this characteristic illustration:"I spanked my little daughter last night, but that didn't mean

that I want the legislature of Illinois to abolish her."—Kappa AlphaJournal.

852 THE STAB. AND LAMP.

The fourth Pocket Directory of the Delta Chi Fraternity has beencompiled and edited by William W. Bride. It is in handy pocket form,bound in limp leather, with the names arranged both geographically andalphabetically.—Sigma CM Quarterly.

* * *

A contributor in the Sigma Phi Epsilon Journal advocates the expan-sion of national fraternities so as to include many of the smaller col-leges in their chapter rolls. He points out that chapters in such col-leges need not be large, but that general fraternity experience leadsto the belief that small colleges furnish first-class fraternity chapters.

* * *

MANY ADVOCATING SUMMER BASEBALL.

New Haven, Conn., January 28.—That Summer baseball should beallowed college athletes as a means for earning their living as well asa sport and to keep them in practice, is the consensus of opinion ofcollege champions whose views have been gathered by the Yale News.Captain John T. Blossom, of Yale, favors Summer baseball and saysthat it is bound to come. "Should the step of permitting Summer ballbe taken it would do away once and for all with these annual discus-sions," Captain Blossom writes. "The only way in which such a con-dition of affairs could be brought about without general disapprovalwould be for Harvard, Princeton and Yale to draw up a joint agree-ment to take this step." Bernard K. Rhoades, the Princeton captain,writes that he fails to see any reason why a college player should notturn the ability to good account. "I cannot see why a man whose talentruns to baseball should not help himself through college by using thattalent just as well as a man whose abilities are more scholastic andwho earns money by tutoring." C. C. Porter, captain of Johns Hopkins,and J. L. Vaiden, captain of the Navy, also wrote in favor of Summerbaseball.—Associated Press.

* * *

A LATIN AMERICAN FRATERNITY.

A fraternity that was not included in the last edition of Baird's Man-ual of American College Fraternities is Epsilon Iota. It was foundedten years ago at the University of Louisiana. It is said to be repre-sented at universities in Spain, Germany, Switzerland and England.In this country there are chapters at Louisiana, Georgia, Renssealer,Cornell and Syracuse. The purpose of the fraternity in America is topromote the study of Spanish and to establish a bond between theAmericans and the students from Latin-American countries. In Europethe fraternity aims to let the Europeans know something of the uni-versities in the United States and other American countries.—DeltaTau Delta Rainbow.

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• An investigation is being made by the Inter-Fraternity Council atthe University of Wisconsin of the relative standings of fraternity andnonfraternity men. Indications are that the fraternities are not, ashas been sometimes stated, below the average scholarship of the Uni-versity. Efforts are being made, however, to put fraternity scholarshipon a still higher plane. Cups will be given to the highest fraternitiesand considerable publicity will be given to the averages.

• * *

The faculty-fraternity relations are much improved this year owingto the fact that the fraternity men of the university proved themselvessuperior to the nonfraternity in the scholarship race last year.—Van-derbilt Correspondence, Delta Kappa Epsilon Quarterly.

* * *

From the Sigma Chi Quarterly we learn that Kappa Alpha Nu(colored) was organized at Indiana University in 1911 and that it hasestablished chapters at the University of Illinois and other institutions.At the third annual convention held in Indianapolis in December, therewere 76 delegates. Applications for charters received from the Uni-versity of Iowa, Howard College (D. C.), and Knoxville College(Tenn.), were referred to the board of directors. Publication of aquarterly, the Kappa Alpha Nu Journal, was ordered.—Phi Delta ThetaScroll.

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