THE DIAMOND

OF PSI UPSILON

JUNE, 1949

VOLUME XXXV NUMBER FOUR Richard Dyer-Bennet, Epsilon '36 He chose minstrelsy The Diamond of Psi Upsilon OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF PSI UPSILON FRATERNITY

Volume XXXV June, 1949 Number 4

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IN THIS ISSUE Page Psi U of Personality the Month 94

"K.P." by Honored Wilbhaham gg

The Archives no

Names in the News gg Executive Council Meetings 101 The Chapters Speak jq4 Scholarship Keynote of 1949 Convention HO In Memoriam 215

The Executive Council and Alumni Associations, Officers and Mem bers 228 Roll of Chapters and Alumni Presidents Cover III General Inforjmatton Cover IV

EDITOR Edward C. Peattie, Phi '06

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE DIAMOND Albert C. Jacobs, Phi '21, Chairman Herbert J. Flagg, Theta Theta '12 Oliver B. Merrill, Jr., Gamma '25 J. J. E. Hessey, Nu '13 Walter S. Robinson, Lambda '19 A. Northey Jones, Beta Beta '17 LeRoy J. Weed, Tlieta '01 (ex-ofjicio) (ex-officio)

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Published in November, January, March and June by the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Entered as Second Class Matter January 8, 1936, at the Post Office at Menaslta, Wisconsin, under the Act of August 24, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Paragraph 4, Section 538, Act of February 28, 1925, authorized January 8, 1936 PSI U PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH Richard Dyer-Bennet, Epsilon '36 By Edward C. Peattie, Phi '06

DYER-BENNET knew, when Bennet, a confirmation of his love of the RICHARDhe left his San Francisco home nine song stories of the people, the tender love- a and adventure years ago, that he was embarking on ballads, the robust rollicking career that had httle to do with the playing songs, the exuberant sea-chanteys, lumbsr- field. men's songs, soldiers' songs, with their But his home town was considerably lusty uninhibited humor. The melodies he surprised last season when the Olympic sings range from the song of victory sung Club soccer star came home, a concert star by the conquering English soldiers after with a guitar in his arms instead of a foot the battle of Agincourt, to the "Waltzing ball, an artist with a national reputation. Matilda" sung by the Australian troops in While he was an undergraduate at the World War II. His repertoire is a six- University of California, the young San centuiy hit parade. Franciscan was divided between a career Songs of the growing pains of America, in Drofessional soccer and the life of a hke "John Henry" which celebrates a great concert singer, and for a while he thought railroad man; comedy songs which might he would combine them. His plans were be called 18th century "double talk," and abruptly changed when, in a game on love songs of all the centuries fill out his Christmas Day for the Olympic Club, an program. opponent hurtled into him and broke his With the hundred selections in German, nose. Realizing that broken noses are no Swedish and French that the aged master aid to good voice production, he reluc gave him, he returned to California to tantly resigned from the sport and devoted begin another long journey. This was the himself to voice study under Mrs. J. W. trip in search of recognition for an art Beckman, who heard him at a Christmas beloved by the people through centuries party in the Epsilon house. devoid of r^adio, phonograph, concert hall, Obsei-ving his eager preference for the in days when the wandering minstrel was songs of the people over the centuries and the welcome bearer of all the entertain a gift for folksinging, Mrs. Beckman urged ment there was, as well as the only news him to journey to Sweden to hear the paper. ancient troubadour, Sven Scholander. Richard Dyer-Bennet has proved his Equipped with a lute, a bicycle, and $500 point that the minstrel's art is undying. left him by a person he had never seen, Carnegie Hall in New York and the con a thin young man with a sweet tenor voice cert halls of major cities have shrunk to set forth from California in search of a living-room size imder the magic of his career. new-old songs. He went to Sweden, where, he had Bom in England, the son of a British heard, an old man lived who practiced the Army major, and listed in Burke's Peerage art he meant to learn. The old man as the descendant of one of England's obligingly took dovwi his own lute from a noble families. Brother Dyer-Bennet was shelf and in the at sang quavery voice of age brought up in California and educated some of the songs he had sung to three Berkeley. He was an expert tennis and generations of Europeans. soccer player. "Somehow, it was the greatest musical Dyer-Bennet went to Wales, where good experience I ever had," recalls Richard singing is traditional, and persuaded the Dyer-Bennet of that visit to 75-year old miners to listen to him. There was no Sven Scholander, the greatest minstrel of charge and the minstrel in the making was the recent past. It was, for young Dyer- merely getting good practice. His first 94 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 95 repertoire consisted of the hundred songs, was recorded by the Norwegian Govern German, Swedish and French, that Scho ment-in-exile in London and broadcast re lander had given him. With those he re peatedly by the Norwegian underground turned to Berkeley, but not to the Univer radio. He recived a citation from the Nor sity. Instead, he began singing before wegian Government for this. women's clubs, workman's meetings and Following a three-months' U.S.O. over other groups while building his repertoii-e seas jaunt, the only one-man short in USO of English and American ballads. Fletcher history, Dyer-Bennet set forth in 1945 on Collins of Elon College, Burlington, N.C. his first national tour, climaxed by a introduced him to the ballads of the South. triumphant return to San Francisco which But vainly Dyer-Bennet tried to get con had known him only as one of the "Post cert bookings. The first managers he ap Street Boys" of the Olympic Club. proached told him that he was too "special" Two years ago he established the Dyer- for concert audiences. His own idea is Bennet School of Minstrelsy in Aspen, quite the other way. A minstrel, he insists, Colorado, the first institution of its kind is a people's artist. Night clubs, which he anywhere since the 18th Century. Organ regards as "the most progressive branch ized to train a limited number of students of the amusement business," were the first in the art of singing, self-accompaniment to give him a chance. on the Spanish guitar and poetry, the Nine Dyer-Bennet record albums have school's curriculum includes courses in been released thus far by Decca, Keynote, harmony, composition, music theory and Asch, Vox, Disc, Concert Hall Society, improvisation. The school already has and a ninth, the Harvard University given several semesters and has students Album, is a collector's item. One volume of from all over the countiy. While the his songs has been published by Leeds musical director does not expect to turn out Music Publishing Company and another is full-fledged troubadors in so short a period, in work. He has made fifty-odd broadcasts he believes that he can inculcate into his as a guest artist on net-work programs, has charges the true principles of folk singing sung on the "March of Time" and "We and guitar playing. the People." Future plans also call for guest lectures In the tradition of minstrelsy, Dyer- and performance by folk-art specialists of Bennet has written a number of ballads various nations. narrating current news events which are Unlike medieval bards, Dyer-Bennet has among his favorites on his programs. They no royal patron so he. is a good example of were broadcast during the war to the our free enterprise. European war theatres over O.W.I. One

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WESLEYAN there persists the He was Editor of the 10th and 1 1th ATi legend that Brother Harrington once editions of "Songs of the Psi Upsilon Fra taught Latin there. In a half-page citation ternity"; "The Wesleyan Song Book"; in the "Alumni Record" of well deserved "Songs of All the Colleges"; and Musical honors, the criptic reference to his teaching Editor of "The Methodist Hymnal" (1905), is: "prof Lat Lang and Lit. . . .1905-29; along with Brother Carl Price, Xi '02. Re prof em 1929-." sponding to the request of the Editor of

K. P." in a recent nnusical moment

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the "Annals," Brother wrote "Those Harrington words seem applicable to your the of the Xi of Psi "History Chapter life. Your interest in youth and in music Upsilon." has brought you great renown and Brother has attended the Harrington just pleasurable hours. 71st anniversary of his graduation from Scholar, author, teacher, Wilbraham Academy, long a breeding composer, You will be on ground for Psi U. He was presented with organist. eighty-eight June 13. We are to honor on a special award, "In Recognition of Out proud you the standing Achievement in His Chosen day which is your seventy-first anniversary Vocation," after a citation which read: of your graduation from Wilbraham Academy." "Karl Pomeeoy Harbington�Class Son of Calvin Sears Xi '52, of 1878 Harrington, V ho himself was a distinguished Latin "An imknown author wrote these words: teacher at Wesleyan and author of many 'He was wise enough to know Psi U songs, including "The Shrine Song," Best are monuments ones that grow; K.P. has just sent to the Archives the He knew that where stand and youths sing musical of "The Dia Or learn the truth of anything original manuscript From teachers and from books would be mond Song" which appears on page 104 of Rest home for immortality.' the "Psi U Song Book."

Theta Chi Issues Questionnaire The Theta Chi Fraternity sent a questionnaire to the Presidents of institutions where that fraternity has chapters, asking for certain information regarding the regulations concerning fra ternities and liqiior. Following is a tabulation of the returns received:

Questionnaires sent out�90

Returns�81

Per cent of return�90

With Not at Any special Mixed- No '

Edited by Henry C. Trundle, Xi '21 Alpha's Constitution Found

VALUABLE addition to our archives George C. Wing, Alpha 71, Lawyer, Bloom-

. Ohio A is a book written in longhand which field, Herman F. was found under rubbish at the Straw, Alpha '72, Manufacturer, Sigma Manchester Chapter by Brother Edward T. Richards, Albert W. Cobb, '72, Guilford, Conn. '27, of the Executive Alpha Sigma Secretary Frank R. Hall, Alpha '72, Lawyer, Boston Council of Psi in 1949. Upsilon, May, Charles F. Rousland, Alpha '72, Manufac there is no Tni'oughout the book date, turer, Salem but on reading the names of the initiates J. F. Richardson, Alpha '72, U.S. Gov., Fitch- and their addresses, it seems obvious that burg this book is the original Constitution of C. W. Chase, Alpha '72, Lawyer, Charlestown the Alpha Chapter at Harvard. E. P. Miller, Alpha '72, Physician, Fitchburg Edw. E. Waters, "72, This Constitution was probably written Alpha Manufacturer, in 1870. Brother Robert Lenox Belknap, Cambridge Rawson, '72, Banker, Cincinnati who was elected of the Executive Jos. Jr., Alpha Secretary Charles R. Lawrence, '72, Banker, Council in fixed his official seal and Alpha 1869, Charlestown to the document. signature Joseph Lyman, Alpha '73, Merchant, Brooklyn The list of 42 names, their addresses at Horatio S. White, Alpha '73, Author, Syracuse the time of signing, and their later occupa Jos. Vila Prichard, Alpha '73, Boston tions are given. We are not aware of any of Maurice Howe Richardson, Alpha '73, Sur these Brothers being alive, but should this geon, Fitchburg F. B. not be true we would be glad to be in Shepley, Alpha '73, Transportation, formed so that The Psi Upsilon Diamond Fitchburg Arthur L. Balti could in touch with who be Ware, Alpha '73, Insurance, get any might more living. Walter C. Hill, Alpha '73, Merchant, Stone- W, W. Boyd, Alpha '71, Clergyman, Boston ham, Mass. Joseph Walter, Alpha '71, Historian, Wilming O. H. Everett, Alpha '73, Physician, Cam ton bridge Charles P. Dana, Alpha '71, Clerk, San Fran Henry H. Haynes, Alpha '73, Clergyman, cisco Littleton, N.H. Junius Sampson, Alpha '71, Planter, Charles- Elisha Gunn, Alpha '73, Springfield, Mass. town H. G. Hubbard, Alpha '73, Naturalist, Detroit Ceorge Stedman, Alpha '71, Surgeon, Boston E. P. Bliss, Alpha '73, Merchant, Cambridge W. E. Rhodes, Alpha '71, Traveller, New York J. C. Goodwin, Alpha '73, Clerk, Boston A. Wilkinson, Alpha '71, Farmer, Troy E. R. Pratt, Alpha '73, Merchant, Worcester Byron W. Buell, Alpha '71, Lawyer, Rochester Frank Lyman, Alpha '74, Manufacturer, N. S. Bartlett, Alpha '71, Trustee, Boston Brooklyn Samuel Brearsley, Jr., Alpha '71, Teacher, William Gary Sanger, Alpha '74, Author, Canton, 111. Brooklyn Frederick R. Nourse, Alpha '71, Clerk, Boston Francis E. Babcock, Alpha '74, Merchant, H. R. Stedman, Alpha '71, Physician, Brook- Boston line Charles S. Penhallow, Alpha '74, Real Estate, Charles C. Stein, Alpha '71, Lawyer, Phila Boston delphia �E. C. P.

� 98 � NAMES IN THE NEWS Francis Keally, Tau '16 Thomas J. Watson, Jr., Sigma '37 Has been elected president, for a second Has been named chairman of the 1949 term, of the Municipal Art Society, New campaign of the United Hospital Fund. York City. Brother Keally is a fellow of the Brother Watson is vice-president of Inter American Institute of Architects. He was national Business Machines Corporation. one of the architects of Brooklyn's Central Public Library, of the Oregon State Capitol Henry R. Sutphen, Delta '00 at Salem, and of the Communications In a brochure the Building at the New York World's Fair. commemorating fiftieth anniversary of the Electric Boat Edgar B. Ingraham, Pi '12 Company, we find this: "To Henry R. Sutphen. . . for guiding the Was awarded the annual Wholesalers Elco in Division the pioneering of many Medal of the H. McGraw James Award for innovations and improvements that today Electrical Men. Brother who is Ingraham, are taken for granted in the small boat of the Times Com president Appliance field; for introducing standardization to the of New pany, Inc., York, received the building of pleasure craft; for inspiring the medal "for his inspiring leadership of his production of 700 ML subchasers in World industry in forming and developing the War I, and hundreds of Elco PT boats Appliance Division of the National in World War II; for initiating the fabri Electrical Wholesalers Association." The cated steel merchant ship, enabling mass production of vessels during World War I; for his 57 years of continuous ^^ervice to the Company and its predecessor, includ ing service as a Director from 1904, as Vice President and Director from 1915 to 1942, as Executive Vice President and Director from 1942 to 1947, and as chair man of the Executive Committee since 1947."

Amos Alonzo Stagg, Beta '88 Eighty-six-year-old dean of American football coaches, received the honorary degree of Doctor of Pedagogy at the ninety-first annual commencement of Susquehanna University on May 23, 1949. "The Grand Old Man of Football" is co- coach of Susquehanna's football team with his son, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Jr., Omega '21. Dr. G. Morris Smith, president of the University, termed Brother Stagg "a builder of men and a as he Edgar B. Ingraham, Pi '12 great teacher," conferred the degree upon him. division was set up five years ago to devise Brother Stagg, who went to Susque a campaign to promote efiBciency and hanna in 1947 to aid his son, in coaching economy in appliance distribution. Brother Susquehanna's football team, was professor Ingraham is now president of the National of physical education and football and Electrical Wholesalers Association. track coach at the University of Chicago

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sweat shirt for the drills. for forty years. For fourteen years he soiled gridiron coached at the College of the Pacific before Somebody asked him how long he'll coming to Susquehanna. remain in coaching and he replied "as as health is Brother Stagg says he has no intention promptly: long my good." of retiring and already is planning his 1949 That should be for quite a while longer. football campaign. "I don't see any reason for me not LeRoy J. Weed, Theta '01 being out here with the boys when I'm 90," he said. All Psi U's, particularly the many that He will be starting his sixtieth year of have come into personal contact with him, active coaching next fall. He is regularly will be sorry to learn that an extensive fire on hand for practice sessions. recently partially destroyed the Garden He is the offensive specialist in directing City, Long Island, home of the genial and the Susquehanna eleven. His son handles popular President of our Executive defensive drills. Brother Stagg Sr. can be Council. The fire, which was apparently seen regularly running, passing and kicking the result of a short circuit in the electri to show the boys how it's done. He's given cal wiring of the house, broke out at about With Brother up tackling, however. four-thirty in the morning. But, said Stagg Jr., "he'd do that too if Weed at the time were his daughter, son- we'd let him." in-law, and their young children. The Stagg Sr. usually is rigged out in a entire top floor was wrecked by the blaze.

Winners of Eigenb idt Cup at Trinity Each June Trinity College presents the In 1940 Lawson Purdy, '84, Politician. Eigenbrodt Cup to a prominent Trinity In 1941 To a non-Psi U. alumnus. Although the cup was actually In 1942 Charles G. Woodward, '98, Insur donated in 1891, it became lost in the shuffle ance. and was discovered in 1935 in a safe deposit In 1943 John Henry Kelso Davis, '99, box in a Hartford bank. It was resurrected and Printer. was given annually to an outstanding alumnus In 1944 who had won National prominence. Since that and 1945 No award. time the following Psi U's, who are members In 1946 Jerome P. Webster, '10, Diplomat. of the Beta Beta Chapter, have won it: � In 1947 A. Northey Jones, '17, Banker. In 1948 To a non-Psi U. In 1935 WiUiam G. Mather, '77, Manu In 1949 To a non-Psi U. facturer. In 1936 Joseph BufiBngton, '75, Judge. So�out of 12 awards, eight went to Psi U's. In 1937 To a non-Psi U. This should be interesting information for the In 1938 Philip J. McCook, '95, Judge. chairman of the Beta Beta Rushing Com In 1939 No award. mittee. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS

Summary of What Transpired at S sions During the Past College Year

Meeting of October 18, 1948 Burton be appointed chairman of a com mittee to select a testimonial gift from the The Executive Council met in New York Executive Council to be presented at the on October 18, 1948. Twelve members dinner. This motion was adopted. were present. Brother Richards, as Chairman of the The Secretary reported in regard to Committee on Undergraduate Scholarship, various items of correspondence. He also presented a written report and discussed reported the receipt of seven Chapter this report orally. It was the unanimous votes in favor of The Diamond Club's feeling of all present that the scholarship petition. records of certain of the Chapters were The President announced the Founders' not satisfactory, and that vigorous steps Day Dinner to be held at the University should be taken to bring about a change. Club in New York City on November Brother Richards was instructed to write 22. He reported with reference to the a. letter to all of the Chapters whose 1948 Convention. scholarship records were unsatisfactory, Chapter visit reports were rendered as suggesting in this letter a plan which has follows: Brother Field, Epsilon; Brother recently been put into operation by one of Burleigh, Xi; Brother Robinson, Beta Beta; our Chapters and which has resulted in a Brother Robinson, Delta; Brother Wool- very appreciable improvement in scholar man, Lambda. ship in that particular Chapter. made and There was discussion regarding the On motions, duly seconded, establishment of the Psi Upsilon Club of the following officers of the Fraternity were Providence Trust Fund in the custody of individually elected by unanimous votes: the Treasurer of the Fraternity. A resolu Officers of the Executive Council: Theta tion was passed approving the establish LeRoy J. Weed, '01, President; ment of such fund subject to the approval Benjamin T. Burton, Chi '21, Vice-Presi A. Beta Beta '17, of a committee composed of Brothers Rob dent; Northey Jones, inson, Chairman, Merrill, Jacobs and Jones, Treasurer; Edward T. Richards, Sigma '27, to investigate the legal aspects pertaining Secretary. Edward C. to the proposal. Editor of The Diamond: Phi '06. Brothers Burleigh and Field were ap Peattie, Archivist: C. Trundle, Xi '21. pointed a special committee on Member Henry ship Cards, in accordance with General After discussion a motion was passed Resolution No. 8 of the 1948 Convention. designating the following dates for Execu November 22, 1948 Brother Burleigh reported on possible tive Council meetings: dates for the 1949 Convention, and a (at the University Club). January 10, and March 1949 the motion was him to February 14, 14, (at passed empowering that select the dates for the Convention during Union League Club). It was decided and the period from June 20 to 24, and to the dates for the April May meetings would be selected later in the make any necessary reservations or com year. of a mitments in connection with the dates Brother Babst reported receipt of the selected. communication from the President the un Phi Alumni Association Appreciation was expressed for the requesting the Phi to initiate a tiring work, of Brother Edward C. Peattie, right for Chapter Phi '06, Editor of The Diamond, and it pledge recently killed on mihtary duty. and the was moved that Brother Peattie be invited After discussion, following prece estabhshed in connection to the Founders' Dinner as the guest dent recently Day initiation of a of the Executive Council, and that Brother with the posthumous pledge 102 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON of the Sigma Chapter who was killed on of the Council would be present at the active military duty, a motion was passed next Convention. permitting the Phi Chapter to initiate the The President called attention to the pledge designated. desirability of arranging for special visits by members of the Executive Council to certain Chapters of the Fraternity where Meeting of November 22, 1948 the scholarship record was unsatisfactory. The Executive Council met in New Brother Burton, former Chairman of the York City on November 22, 1948. Thirteen Committee on Chapter Visits, and Brother members were present. Burleigh, its newly appointed Chairman, The Secretary reported receipt of com both stressed the necessity of arranging munications from two groups inquiring for as many official visits as possible during with reference to the method of applica the coming year, and the deskability of tion for admission of a new chapter to the having certain of these visits made by a Psi Upsilon Fraternity. group of two or three Council members, In the absence of the Treasurer, Brother particularly in those instances where the Burton, at the request of the Treasurer, academic record of the Chapter to be presented a written Treasurer's Report for visited was acknowledged to be unsatis the six months ended October 31, 1948. factory. Brother Burleigh announced ap The President reported the sending of a pointments with reference to pending visi wire to the Founders' Day Dinner held tations. November 20, 1948, under the auspices of Brother Jacobs reported on the purchase the undergraduates of the Theta Chapter. of the gift in recognition of the services The President appointed the following of Brother Edward C. Peattie, editor of Standing Comittees: The Diamond. (1) Annual Communication to the Con Brother Richards reported relative to vention: Brothers Weed, Chairman; scholarship records obtained since the last Burton, Jones, and Richards (all ex-officio). meeting of the Council. (2) Archives: Brothers Woolman, Chair Brother Robinson reported in regard to man; Stevens, Laggren, Fuller, and the recommendations of the Committee Trundle. on the Sigma Chapter Trust Fund, and (3) Chapter Visits: Brothers Burleigh, stated that he would communicate with Chairman; Burton, Laggren, Merrill, and the Psi Upsilon Club of Providence in Rosenberry. more detail in the near future. He sug (4) Diamond: Brothers Jacobs, Chair gested, however, the appointment of indi man; Flagg, Merrill, Hessey, Jones (ex- vidual trustees, one of whom might be the officio), Robinson, and Weed (ex-officio). Treasurer of the Fraternity, and payment (5) Finance: Brothers Jones, Chairman of funds from such trustees in a fashion (ex-officio); Burton, Northey, Fuller, that would make certain that proper de Rosenberry, and Weed (ex-officio). ductions for tax purposes could be taken (6) Office Management: Brothers by contributors to the fund. The President Burton, Chairman (ex-officio); Robinson, reported that nineteen Chapters had thus Jones (ex-officio), Richards (ex-officio), and far sent in their votes with regard to The Weed (ex-oflBcio). Diamond Club of Northwestern University, (7) Undergraduate Scholarship: Brothers and that all of the nineteen votes were Richards, Chairman (ex-ofiBcio); Burleigh, in the affirmative. Northey, Field, Laggren, Merrill, and It was reported that nine Chapters had Woolman. sent in votes in regard to the Fraternity The President stated that the appoint tie (General Resolution No. 11, 1948 Con ment of the Committee to Confer with vention); that four of the votes were in the Undergraduates as to Membership on the affirmative and five of the votes were in Executive Council would be made as soon the negative. as it had been ascertained which members It was reported that ten Chapters had THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 103

in votes on the matter of the "sweet sent Brother Jacobs reported and recom Resolution No. heart" pin (General 13, mended acceptance of a new contract for 1948 Convention); that five of the votes printing The Diamond submitted by the were in the that four votes Banta affirmative, Publishing Company. This new con were in the negative, and that one vote tract somewhat increases the cost of publi if was affirmative only certain conditions cation. After discussion, it was voted that were to govern a gift of the pin. the Diamond Committee be authorized to enter into the new contract. Meeting of January 10, 1949 Brother Richards reported the sending The Executive Council met in New York of letters on scholarship to the Eta, Epsilon City on January 10, 1949. Thirteen mem Nu, Rho and Delta Delta Chapters. He bers were present. reported the receipt of a prompt and well- The Secretary reported with reference considered reply from the Epsilon Nu to various items of correspondence includ Chapter. He further reported the receipt ing inquiries from one undergraduate of an inquiry relative to methods of im group and one University as to the pro proving scholarship from Earle W. Zinn, cedure of establishing Chapters of Psi Theta Theta '36, on behalf of the Theta Upsilon. Theta Alumni Association. He also re The Treasurer reported orally. ported in regard to his reply. The President reported receipt of formal Brother Richards also reported corre communications from all of our Chapters spondence with the Dean of Students at approving the petition of The Diamond the University of California. He reported Club of Northwestern University, and that receipt of a communication from the arrangements were being made for installa Scholarship Counselor of the National tion ceremonies on February 26, 1949. He Interfraternity Conference to the effect that further reported that eight members of incomplete returns showed Psi Upsilon the Executive Council had indicated that ranking fifty-seventh out of fifty-nine they expected to be present at the installa national fraternities in the matter of tion; that R. Bourke Corcoran, Omega '15, scholarship. The same report showed had been appointed general chairman of Alpha Delta Phi as forty-sixth and Delta the installation committee. He called at Kappa Epsilon as fifty-sixth. tention to the custom of sending gifts from Brother Trundle reported by letter that the Chapters and from the Executive additional filing boxes were needed for Council at the time of the installation of a the storage of archives. After discussion new Chapter. it was voted that the Treasurer appropriate The President also reported the receipt funds not to exceed $50.00 to pay bills of eight Chapter votes in favor of a Psi incurred by the Archivist in the purchase Upsilon tie and of six opposed thereto. of such boxes. Also the receipt of eight Chapter votes in Brother Robinson reported that the Fund favor of a "sweetheart" pin, of seven votes Committee on the Sigma Chapter opposed thereto, and of two votes affirma would recommend that the President, Vice- and the Treasurer of the Fra tive only upon certain conditions and limi President tations. ternity, as they shall be from time to time, He reported that the Iota Chapter was should act as trustees of the Sigma Chapter from time to preparing a special pledge manual and had Fund and forward income Club of Providence requested permission to use certain copy time to the Psi Upsilon right material from previous fraternity for the � use and benefit of the Sigma pubhcations for this purpose. After dis Chapter. cussion, it was voted that such permission Resolutions were adopted empowering be given to the Iota Chapter. the Finance Committee to transact Trust Brother Burleigh reported briefly in re business with the Irving Company. Brothers gard to arrangements for visits to various The President appointed Chapters. (Concluded on page 114) THE CHAPTERS SPEAK

(The oral Chapter reports given by the o elegates at the Convention were so full of interest that we are publishing them in place of the usual Chapter communications. They are given below in the order of the Chapte r Roll, instead of that in which they were actually presented.)

THETA�(John H. Bowers, Theta '50). The Wisconsin and Ilhnois. The far west is also chapter has done well during the past year. represented, although the balance of the chap Academically it stands tenth out of the seven ter membership comes largely from New Eng teen fraternities at Union College, but it has land and the middle Atlantic states. With the had some outstanding students, including two graduation of many former G.I.'s has come a members recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa. renewed interest in campus activities. The The chapter is extremely strong on the cam chapter has several varsity lettermen and is pus, especially in the field of athletics and in active in intra-mural sports. Socially, the year the field of dramatics. There are sixteen has been very successful. Finances are in varsity letter men in the chapter, including the good shape. The chapter is planning to con captains of two sports. During the past year tinue to work closely in conjunction with its the chapter has supported an exchange stu alumni and with the Dean of the College in dent and has benefited greatly thereby. connection with the selection of next year's Financially, the chapter is doing very well, freshman delegation. The chapter has mem and has a surplus. bers on the Senior and Junior Honorary So cieties. The Sigma alumni have been or DELTA�(Arthur E. LaPorte, Jr., '49). The ganizing both in the New York and Chicago last of the Veterans graduated from the chap areas. Some fifty Sigma alumni attended a ter this year, and next year the chapter ex recent dinner at the University Club in New pects to return to normal status. Eighty per York and made preparations for continued ac cent of the members of the chapter are en tive support of the chapter. gineers, and the chapter enjoys a very satis factory academic standing on the campus at GAMMA�(John F. Whitcomb, '50). The New York University. It has members in vari chapter stands about in the middle as far as ous honorary and academic societies. The academic rank is concerned. It is very active chapter does not have much of a record as in athletics and has been competing in all far as varsity athletic teams are concerned, sports. There are many varsity letter men. but has taken an active part in all intramural The chapter is well represented on aU campus athletics, and at the present time holds two publications. It has six men in the Junior championships. Many members have won aca Honorary Society and the President of the demic distinction and the chapter is otherwise Senior Honorary Society. It has several class predominant in extra-curricular activities, officers and a number of outstanding students aside from the field of athletics. The financial on the Dean's List and members of Honorary status is good. Socially, the chapter has had Societies. The chapter is strong financially. a very successful year, and has particularly enjoyed its participation in social events in ZETA�(Daniel Round, '51). Intra-mural ac conjunction with the members of the Lambda. tivities have suffered somewhat at the Zeta, owing to the fact that almost every Brother SIGMA�(E. Eugene Jemail, '51). In the in the House is engaged in varsity sports. fall of 1947 a plan to improve the academic There are numerous letter men in both major standing of the chapter was put into full and minor sports. In addition, the chapter has force and effect, with the co-operation of an the President of the Student Council, the alumni committee. As was anticipated, the President of the "Green Key" and the Presi result of this plan wiH not be fully realized for dent of the Junior Class, among other campus at least another year or two. Meanwhile, the honors. The chapter has been -improving slow chapter has climbed out of last place on the ly but steadily as far as its academic standing campus and is definitely on the upturn. A is concerned. Socially, the year has been very good pledge delegation was initiated this successful, and the chapter is in good shape spring and much is expected of the members. financially. Additional improvements have The chapter is now predominantly mid- been made to the interior of the House. The western, in that many members come from Zeta is glad to extend a most cordial welcome THE diamond OF PSI UPSILON 105

and other Brothers to the delegates attending enjoyed the most was a party that it gives an the 1949 Convention. nually for approximately twenty orphaned children. FinanciaUy, the chapter is doing very LAMBDA�(Richard M. Pott, Jr., '42). The well, and has a surplus. Lambda is emerging from the difficulties that surrounded it after the war. It is growing in XI�(Joseph F. Skelley, Jr., '50). The chap Its academic is size and in strength. standing ter has had a most successful year. All fifteen good, consistently above the average. It is seniors graduated, and two of these graduated doing better in intra-mural sports, although its with the highest academic honors. Academic size has thus far limited its effectiveness. It honors have also been won by other members feels that it has done well during the recent of the chapter, including members of the very difficult pledging period on the Colum Junior delegation. The chapter, itself, is above bia campus. Socially, the chapter is greatly the fraternity average academically. The chap indebted to the Delta chapter, not only for ter has long had a College Activities Commit die use of the Delta chapter house for ini tee, and this Committee has done an excellent tiation purposes, but also for various joint job. As a result, almost every member of the social functions. The Lambda at the present chapter takes part in two or more extra time occupies its suite of rooms in Hartley curricular endeavors. The chapter has four Hall, and these are being re-equipped and varsity letter men in football, three in soccer, redecorated so that the chapter looks forward two in basketball, two in squash, five in swim with great confidence to the future. ming, one in baseball, three in track and three in tennis. It also has the Captains of three of KAPPA�(Lawrence M. Edwards, '51). The these teams. The freshman record is even more chapter has taken cognizance of the report Impressive, with a number of men who have rendered to the Executive Council by Brother won their numerals and, in addition, the Cap Edward T. Richards, Sigma '27. Plans have taincies of the freshman football, soccer, bas been adopted to improve scholarship standing. ketball, baseball, track and tennis teams. Specifically, study hours have been planned Every publication on the college campus has and thought has been given to the selection at least three Psi U men on the Board of of pledges who will do well academically. The Editors or working for the Board of Editors. chapter has letter men on almost all varsity In intramural athletics, in spite of the men teams and has the Captains of several of these in varsity competition, the chapter took three teams. It has done weU in other extra-curricu second places. Of the Senior Honorary So lar activities. SociaUy, the parties have been ciety of seven men, the chapter had three and the also had five men "terrific." The chapter recently voted to sup members, chapter The port an exchange student from Europe, and on the Junior Honorary Society. college and five of in this connection has furnished room and "sing team" consists of eight men, were members of the The board and has made a job available for the them chapter. chap student. The principal weakness of the chap ter does not believe in study halls. Instead, has freshman advisors who ter, its academic standing, has taken a definite the chapter really and see turn for the better. The chapter is greatly in work individually with each freshman are These debted to its alumni for their support and to it that his grades satisfactory. continued interest. advisors also act as a liaison with the faculty of the college. Traditionally, the chapter has PSI�(Ralph M. Shulansky, '49). The chap always worked very closely with its very and alumni Its alumni ter stands a little better than average as far strong loyal body. body also be called "insistent," in that as the fraternity academic standings are con might very the to its cerned. It has class officers and men in all the it demands that chapter keep up in endeavor. The class Honorary Societies. It had six men on high standard every campus of its Zarrow the varsity football team and the captains of chapter is very proud Library, which is maintained in the house for the track, soccer and swimming teams. In fact, chapter the benefit of the members. The has out of the fifty-six men in the House, thirty- chapter been active In addition to parties one men have won varsity letters in at least very socially. for the itself, the has also one varsity sport. The chapter also takes part chapter chapter to which all of the mem in most other extra-curricular activities, in given a faculty tea are invited. the Glee Club and bers of the faculty and their wives cluding publications, two each dramatic societies. The social activities were In addition, the chapter gives parties the for the benefit of orphanage children. climaxed by a very "spirited party" with year the the has also Pi chapter. The party that the Psi chapter During past year chapter 106 the diamond of psi UPSILON adopted a fourteen-year-old Belgian boy and expected that the chapter will be above the has pledged itseff to give the boy financial average when the new academic ranking has assistance throughout his period of education. been prepared. The chapter does not have a great many men on varsity athletic teams, but UPSILON�(Charles H. Wadhams, Jr., '50). it does have five men on the varsity swimming The Upsilon chapter extends greetings to the team and other men in other sports. It has an Convention. During tlie past year the chapter exceUent record in intra-mural athletics and has been hounded by various strange events, is very strong in campus activities. The social but managed to survive a series of incidents season has been a great success, but the party that included fire, accidents and house-break. that was most enjoyable for the members of A successful rushing season was enjoyed, but the chapter was the Christmas party for un unfortunately the chapter has not been able to der-privileged children. The chapter is strong initiate all of its pledges. On the campus the ly backed by its alumni, and during the past chapter has been active in publications, radio year the chapter held a banquet in the City station, outing club and athletics. In intra of Detroit to which all alumni were invited. mural sports it lost the playoffs in two of the The chapter is in good shape financially in major sports events, but had a good all-round spite of the fact that the House has been re record. It has men on the Honorary Societies decorated. and it has class officers. Academically, it stands seventh out of the thirteen fraternities. The OMEGA�(WilUam S. Gray, III, '50). The chapter was the host for the seven-power system at Chicago differs from that at every conference and regarded that event as very other college. The University of Chicago takes successful. The chapter has expended some students for the last two years of what would what over $1200.00 on improvements to the normally be high school and the first two years House, is well off financially, and has a sur of college. The students then receive a plus. Bachelor's Degree and put in an additional two years' work for a Master's Degree. The IOTA�(Henry W. Kunhardt, '50). The fraternities may draw their membership only chapter is first among the fraternities aca from a limited group comprising the last two demically on the Kenyon College campus. years of college work and the first year of Fourteen seniors were graduated this year, work for a Master's Degree. Therefore, pledg and among them were two members of Phi ing material is somewhat fimited. The chap Beta Kappa and six other students who had ter, at the present time, has eighty members. won honors academically. The chapter has the Eight men were initiated during the past year. President and the Secretary of the senior The House has been redecorated and is in class and the President of the Student Council. excellent shape. The chapter won the cup It came in second in the singing competition. awarded to the fraternity that had the most Its finances are in good shape in spite of the men on varsity athletic teams. The academic redecoration of portions of its living quarters. standing is good. Five members of the House It has varsity letter men in tennis, lacrosse and were on the Senior Honorary Society and swimming, and has done well in intra-mural three members of the Junior Class were on sports. The undergraduate Hbrary magazines the Junior Honorary Society. The House has and papers are edited by members of the chap been particularly strong during the past year ter. It is very active socially. It has adopted a as far as social events were concerned. French war orphan and is planning to take care of the child through the various phases of its PI�(Edward J. Meyer, Jr., '50). During the education. The chapter has recently had most past year the Pi chapter won the cup awarded friendly acknowledgments from Delta Kappa to the outstanding fraternity on the campus. Epsilon and Alpha Delta Phi by reason of the The supervised study period plan requires fact that the chapter made available to these all members to study under supervision three fraternities its various facifities after tlie unfor nights a week for the improvement of scholar tunate and tragic fire on the Kenyon College ship. The chapter ranks in the upper third campus. For all-around strength, academically, of the fraternities academically. In campus socially and in extra-curricular activities, the activities the chapter has the President of the chapter has seldom, if ever, been stronger. Senior Honorary Society and the President of the Junior Class. It has varsity letter men in PHI�(Jack F. Halladay, '50). During the six different sports. It won the trophies for past year the standing of die chapter aca- intra-mural athletic competition in two events, demicaUy has considerably improved, and it is and reached the finals in she other events. THE diamond of PSI UPSILON 107

was and an out ter Rushing very successful, pledged eighteen out of the nineteen men was The that it standing delegation pledged. chapter wanted on the campus. Arrangements has voted to maintain an exchange student have been made for study hours for the to cover at least a and portion of his expenses pledges, and this is of considerable assistance while attending college. Socially, the chapter in the scholarship standing. The chapter has had a successful the letter men very year. Among high in varsity soccer, footbaU, swim was the lights entertainment of the Chi chap ming, squash, baseball and tennis, and it ter at a event. The Brothers joint have made also has numeral men in its freshman delega a habit of to returning early the college in tion in every one of these sports. In spite of order to clean the house and the up fraternity put fact that so many of its members are en it in good order for each coming year. This gaged in varsity athletic activities, the chap arrangement has worked out very satisfactori ter managed to come in third in intramural ly. The chapter has been active in community sports. The chapter had the Editor of the work. A party was given for orphaned chil college magazine, the Manager of the cofiege dren, the chapter made voluntary donations paper, and the Editor of the college humor to the blood bank at the local hospital, and magazine. It was generally influential on the the members of the chapter donated time and campus in all extra-curricular activities. The work in connection with the Salvation Army chapter is financially sound and the House drive for clothing, etc. The chapter is very has recently been redecorated. Excellent rela proud of the report that it was able to send tions are enjoyed by the faculty and adminis out to its alumni concerning its varied activi tration of Trinity College. ties during the past year. ETA�(David H. Jubell, '50). During the CHI�(John W. Laibe, '50). The chapter past year the Eta chapter consisted of twenty- has ranked only fairly well academically, but five members, but it was very successful on it has come up slowly during the past two or the campus except in the matter of academic three years, and further improvement is an standing. It reached the bottom academically ticipated. Financially, the chapter is very well and a good portion of the time has been spent off. During the past year the chapter won in making plans for improvement. A good the interfraternity plaque for outstanding con freshman delegation has been pledged, and it tribution to the Cornell campus in extra is expected that this delegation will assist curricular activities. Among the members of materially in academic improvement. The the chapter were the President of the Inter chapter has heard from its alumni in no un fraternity Council, nine men on the Senior certain terms, but the alumni are willing to Honorary Society, Editors of the Cornell Sun, work with the chapter, and so are the officers seven men on the Junior Honorary Society, of the Executive Council. Relations with the the Captains of three varsity sports and nurri- college are good, particularly so since the erous letter men in various sports, including chapter has evinced an increased interest in all five of the regular starting men on the scholastic endeavor. The Eta chapter hopes basketball team. The chapter has adopted a and expects to be able to make a report Christmas party for settlement children, and showing outstanding academic improvement this has been very successful. The chapter by the time next Convention is held. also gives a cocktail party for members of the faculty, and this is now looked upon as one TAU�(Charles S. Hough, '50). The past of the principal social events. Other social year has been a banner year for the Tau events have been almost too numerous to chapter. Post-war improvements in the fra and the mention, but have been very enjoyable and ternity house have been completed very successful. The only cloud on the hori house is in excellent physical shape. The Tau zon at the moment is a problem with refer has done well academically, and is above the ence to the help in the kitchen at the chapter fraternity average. It has one member of Phi house, but it is hoped that this problem vsdll be Beta Kappa, one man on the Senior Honorary and four men on the solved before the chapter opens next fall. Society, Junior Honorary Society. In athletics it has fifteen varsity letter BETA BETA�(Charles A. Chidsey, III, men and three men who have won Junior '50). The last of the G.I. members are grad varsity letters. It has a good record in intra In other extra-curricular uating this year, and henceforth the chapter mural competition. has three men in two will be run by new blood. Many feel that activities it dramatics, the President of the this will be a definite advantage. A very good men in Class Councils, and two men on the Board of pledging season was enjoyed, and the chap Junior Class

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ends for of members of the Editors of the daUy newspaper. The chapter parents chapter. desires closer touch with its alumni group and The chapter gave forty parties during the and some of them were "hum has arranged a program to this end. Discus past year, In intra-mural athletics the sion periods are held every two or three weeks dingers." chapter at the chapter house, and the alumni are won fourth place out of the thirty-four fra on die It also won the providing some outstanding authorities on ternities campus. cup tournament. Two of the some phases of economic or social endeavor. in the college song have been These discussion periods have been very suc members of the house doing well on a U radio The Rho cessful. The chapter has been very successful Psi program. chapter as far as its series of social events is concerned. would like to act as host to the Convention During the course of the year the chapter in the near future. voted to sponsor the Aid to Greece program by adopting a Greek girl and contributing the EPSILON�(James A. Beaver, '50). During funds for her livelihood and education. the past year the Epsilon chapter had been doing much better academically and should MU�(Thomas J. Kirby, '46). This has been be above the fraternity average by the end for a very good year for the Mu chapter. Academi of the year. A study hour pledges has cally, the chapter has risen into the upper been adopted, and the pledges are to study third of the fraternities on the campus at the three hours a night, four nights a week. The University of Minnesota. A pledge plaque has chapter has twenty-eight men in various cam been awarded for outstanding work during pus Honorary Societies, and this is an out the pledge training period, and this has standing record on the campus. It also has proved a real incentive. Chapter finances are men on varsity football, tennis and boxing in fairly good shape. There are about sixty teams, and on the varsity crew. In spite of men in the chapter, of whom twenty-two live varsity honors the chapter was also able to in the fraternity house. In athletics the chap do well in intramural athletics. On the social ter has varsity letter men in every sport ex side, the chapter has been having dinners to cept swimming and wrestling, and freshman which members of the faculty are invited, has numeral winners in every sport except swim given parties for the parents of members of ming and wrestiing. Numerous men are active the chapter, and has instituted a Mothers' in other extra-curricular campus activities. So Club. The chapter is financing an exchange cial events have been very successful. The student, and has benefited greatly from this chapter combined with Delta Kappa Epsilon, connection. Early this spring the chapter had Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Kappa Psi in an or some trouble on the campus due to some ganization knowm as "The White Dragon," and newspaper publicity about a beer party. How some very successful social events have re ever the chapter alumni went to work on the sulted. One outstanding party was one given matter and it was proven that the newspaper for under-privileged children. The Mu chap publicity was greatly exaggerated, and that ter started this activity on the University of the offenders were not members of the chap Minnesota campus, and other fraternities have ter, but outsiders who were trying to "crash" been trying to foUow suit. This year the chap the party. The chapter is sound financially, ter is also selecting one under-privileged child and has been considering the possibility of and financing his summer at a camp. The chap building a new fraternity house within the ter also gave a party for freshman girls of the next few years. The chapter extends a most University of Minnesota. The freshman pledge cordial invitation to the Fraternity to hold its class is outstanding, and has done exceptional 1952 Convention with the Epsilon. ly well academically. The Mu chapter wishes to extend a most cordial invitation to the OMICRON�(Horace F. Hardy, HI, '46). Fraternity to hold its Convention at the Uni The chapter has a few outstanding students, versity of Minnesota in 1951. but its general academic standing is only fair. The chapter has taken this matter quite RHO�(Robert W. Petersen, '50). The chap seriously, and elaborate plans have been made ter is at the bottom academically at the Uni to improve the academic work. Not only are versity of Wisconsin. It is planning to insti pledges to be screened more carefully, but also tute hours and check more study to pledges the chapter is instituting a three-hour study It also on carefully. is working better alumni period five evenings a week. In spite of the relations, and is hoping to have more events somewhat drastic regulation, it is believed that that would prove attractive so as to stimulate the chapter is whole-heartedly behind the alumni attendance. It is also planning week plan, and that the results will be evident next THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 109

The has three letter men year. chapter varsity '50). The chapter ranks thirty-fifth out of the and has come in sixteenth out of the sixty- thirty-seven chapters at the University of four fraternities in intra-mural sports. The Washington academically. However, the chap has not been in the chapter strong recently ter has lost only six men during the last four matter of activities on the IHinois general years by reason of poor grades, and this has this campus. Recognizing weakness, and ap^ received favorable comment from the admin the methods which of istration. In predating by many order to bring up the general our other have entrenched chapters themselves average, the chapter has been working with on their the Omicron respective campuses, its alumni and has adopted a plan tiiat is has into effect a new put plan whereby its expected to show almost immediate improve pledges are to compete under a point system. ment. This plan requires that the pledges do The are credit for academic pledges given work of a much higher caliber than is re for athletic endeavor and for extra standing, quired under the Interfraternity rules or under curricular activities other than athletics. the college regulations. Under this plan the is to be to Recognition given outstanding present pledges have done very well. The and the matter is to be pledges, supervised chapter has now turned its attention to a plan by a committee of upper-classmen. Finan that will work for the benefit of upper-class the is sound and has a cially, chapter satis men. The House, itself, has recently been re factory surplus. decorated, but the alumni and undergraduates are considering plans for a new house in the DELTA DELTA�(Stephen G. Murphy, not too distant future. The chapter has done The Delta Delta has had a success '46). very very well in all college activities. For instance, ful year, and pledged a wefi-rounded delega it has the President of the Freshman Class and tion of freshmen. Academically, the chapter the President of the Sophomore Class. It is was seventeenth out of the seventeen fraterni of passing interest to note that out of the ties the year before last, but has now suc eighteen pledges, nine of them made their ceeded in climbing to fourteenth position, freshman numerals in at least one sport. and should be even higher when this year's grades have been computed. There are sev NU�(Allan Austin, '50). The University of eral outstanding students. The improvement Toronto publishes no competitive academic in scholarship has partly resulted from the standings with regard to the fraternities. If fact that are a cer pledges required to have such standings were published, the chapter tain minimum before can be average they would be well up near the top. There are initiated, and this average is over and above thirty-seven men in the Fraternity, and only the the is college requirement. Also, chapter two of those men have an average below a fortunate in having had an excellent faculty "B." The chapter is justly proud of its aca advisor. The chapter has converted its old demic honors. In athletics the chapter has bar into a study hall, and this move has been had a member of the Canadian Olympic quite effective. However, in case anyone Track Team and a member on the Champion should get the wrong idea, the chapter is ship Football Team. It has also had four also building a bigger and better bar. During members on the University basketball team. the past year the chapter has contributed In intra-mural athletics it won the hockey substantially to the financial requirements of championship and the basketball champion a foreign student, and has derived real satis ship. These were championships in addi faction from this activity. The chapter has tion to previous victories last fall. At the letter men and numeral winners in varsity present time the chapter holds every Interfra and freshman football, hockey, track, swim ternity cup for intra-mural athletics. There are ming, lacrosse and tennis, and it also did very eleven pledges, and these men have done very well in intra-mural sports. It is represented on well. the Honor Society, the Class officers, the Year Book, the Senior Book, dramatics and a EPSILON PHI�(Thornton D. Lounsbury, number of other extra-curricular activities. '48). The chapter consists of approximately It believes that it has had very satisfactoty fifty men, and this year's pledge delegation social events during the year. In addition, it has been outstanding. Among its other activi enjoys what it believes to be excellent rela ties, this year's pledge delegation won the tions with the faculty, the other fraternities scholarship cup. The chapter has many men and the chapter's alumni. on the varsity team and has men on both of the Honorary Societies. Out of a student gov- THETA THETA�(James T. Lightfoot, (Continued on page 127) DELEGATES AND VISITORS

SCHOLARSHIP KEYNOTI

By Peter Aldei

UNBROKEN tradition, suice the and 1951 delegations so that they could to fruits of ANi founding of Dartmouth College 179 bring back their Chapters the years ago, has been that it is essentially an the Convention. In years past seniors have undergraduate college. In very large often been sent as delegates. Many having measure, this tradition was exemplified by just graduated were not able to return to the 1949 Annual Convention of Psi their campuses to help with problems of Upsilon, held with the Zeta on June 19, the coming school year. 20, 21, and 22, at Hanover. During the registration period Sunday As the delegates started to arrive on evening, there was a round of song and Sunday afternoon, it was noted that Chap story. The perennial convention-goer, Dr. ters were sending members of the 1950 Charles S. F. Lincoln, Kappa '91, regaled 110 .'i'^'-: ?*.�

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OF 1949 CONVENTION

SaBauer, Pi '25

Theta '01. As the younger brethren with stories about President, LeRoy J. Weed, Conventions he had attended since he re pointed out above, the Convention was turned from the Orient in 1925. It is made up in the main of undergraduates. doubtful if he has missed one Convention Howevef, several members of the Execu in all that time. He is known to many of tive Council journeyed to Hanover. Aside the older brethren as having officiated at from Brother Weed, there were present the the East-West softball games, in which Council's Vice-President, Benjamin T. they participated. Burton, Chi '21, Secretary Edward T. The business sessions of the Convention Richards, Sigma '27, Treasurer A. Northey Beta Beta and Harold L. were held in the Sanborn Library and Jones, '17, Field, Robert I. Xi were presided over by our ever faithful Upsilon '10, Laggren, '13, 111 112 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON

Walter S. Robinson, Lambda '19, and Donald B. Derby, Pi '18, President of the Henry N. Woolman, Tau '96. Because he Pi Trust Association, informed the Conven had to be in Washington the following day. tion that the 75th anniversary of the Pi Brother Jones gave his usual comprehen will be celebrated at that time. The double sive report of the Executive Council's event will be held at about the same time financial position at the first business ses of year as this year's Convention. sion. Brother Edward L. Stevens, Chi '99, Following this session, there was a Past President of the Council, attended this delightful luncheon in the Colonial Room session, and at times gave the delegates the of the Hanover Inn. President John Sloan benefit of his long experience in matters Dickey of Dartmouth welcomed members having to do with Psi Upsilon. of the Fraternity to the College. He made The morning session was followed by the an outstanding speech on the place of a Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association fraternity in a college program and its of Psi Upsilon. Its president J. J. E. community obhgations. Our President, Hessey, Nu '13, reviewed the various ac Brother Weed, accused Dr. Dickey of hav tivities of the Alumni Association over the ing read our Constitution before he made past year. For the benefit of the delegates, his speech! he highlighted the purposes of the Associa The second business session promptly tion, in encouraging scholarship and lead followed the luncheon. It was soon evident ership through presenting keys to under that the keynote of the Convention was graduates. He pointed out that the Asso to be scholarship. Before this report is ciation had encouraged the promotion of ended, it will be seen that much progress eleven sectional alumni dinners during the was made towards a solution of that prob year, and expressed the hope that the list lem. would increase. He also said that the As This was a short session, because the sociation would like to co-operate in a Zeta wished to entertain the brethren at scholarship program. At this point Brother Ravine Camp, at Moosilauke, some forty Edward T. Richards, our indefatigable miles from Hanover. What otherwise could Secretary of Council, reviewed the general have been a delightful time was dampened Chapter standings and mentioned some ad somewhat by a cloudburst soon after the ditional ways in which the Alumni Asso party started for the mountains. The rain ciation could assist. Brother Henry N. continued on through the night. Thus, Woolman made a motion, which was outdoor games, etc., were not possible. seconded by Brother Donald B. Derby, However, for many hours some of the Pi '18, and in turn carried, that the Asso finest Psi U singing was heard, and many ciation support the scholarship program of the brethren had an opportunity to hear with suitable national awards. songs not sung by their own Chapters. Following a buffet luncheon at the Then, too, there were innovations in the Chapter House the fourth business meet singing of some of our more popular songs. ing was held, with a continuation of Chap On Tuesday morning, the 21st, business ter reports. However, it ended at about sessions started again, with Chapter reports three o'clock so that the brethren might taking much of the time. It was interesting enjoy the beautiful Hanover countryside to hear of the many methods being tried by playing golf or tennis, swimming, or, out to improve scholarship. Then, too, participating in the usual softball game. many Chapters are taking on civic activ These activities were followed by a cock ities, such as parties for underprivileged tail party at the Chapter House, where childr'n, helping foreign children, working Zeta faculty and wives were greeted by with Boys' Clubs, Community Chest, and the delegates and visitors. the like. The Annual , Convention Banquet was At this session the Convention accepted held on Tuesday evening, the 21st, at the the invitation of the Pi to Chapter hold Hanover Inn. The toastmaster was the the 1950 Convention in Syracuse. Brother Zeta's Faculty Adviser, the well liked THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 113

Ronald (Shipwreck) G. Kelley, Zeta '46. Standing and Awards be appointed by the The banquet, while quite informal, had Presiding Officer of each Convention, and headliners in our President, LeRoy J. that the Committee consist of five under Weed, Theta '01, and Dean Lloyd K. graduates chosen, fike the other Standing Zeta Neidhnger, '23, of Dartmouth, who Committees, on a rotating basis, and that had introduced President Dickey the' the Executive Council and the Alumni day before at the welcoming luncheon. Association of Psi Upsilon each be entitled The featured speaker was a past Executive to nominate one member to such commit Councff member, the very likeable and tee. This committee is to be responsible brilliant President of Mount Holyoke Col for determining the method to be estab Roswell G. lege, Ham, Epsilon '14. It has hshed for the purpose of making academic been reported that, following his speech, awards, and to report such awards on the the speakers, with members of Council, floor of each Convention. carried on their discussion of current col To support the above program, it was lege problems into the early hours of the moved that the 1949 Convention authorize morning. the Alumni Association of Psi Upsilon to The banquet was followed by informal obtain scholarship awards to be presented entertainment at the Chapter House, at coming Conventions on the following where in professional talent, the form of basis: (1) That a cup be given each year magicians and the like, made for a fine to the Chapter having the highest aca time. demic standing, any Chapter winning the The final business session of the Con cup for three successive years to have vention was held on Wednesday morning, permanent possession of it; (2) That in June 22, at the Sanborn Library, and in addition a permanent plaque be awarded this beautiful meeting place scholarship each year to the Chapter having the history was made for the Fraternity. At highest academic standing; (3) That a per the Monday afternoon business meeting. manent plaque be awarded each year to President Weed had appointed the follow the Chapter showing the greatest improve ing Committee on Academic Standing: ment in academic standing since the pre Britton E. Balzerit, Iota '47, Chairman, ceding year. William Graulich, III, Pi '51, Charles H. Alumni attending could not but be Hough, Tau '50, WiUiam S. Gallagher, greatly struck by the extent to which this Eta '42, Edmond D. Mansfield, Epsilon was truly an undergraduate Convention. Nu '50, Lawrence F. Deane, Kappa '46, After the war years, when the Chapters John H. Bowers, Theta '50, and Edward were, perforce, largely represented by their T. Richards, Sigma '27, Secretary of the alumni, it was particularly noticeable, and Executive Council and Chairman of its extremely gratifying, to see that the active Committee on Undergraduate Scholarship. Chapters had once more taken over the At this final session President Weed called affairs of the Fraternity, and were doing a on the Chairman of the Committee for a fine capable job of self-government. An report on its findings and proposals. This undergraduate of the Zeta, Thomas B. K. was unanimously accepted and referred to Ringe, Jr., '50, Head of the House, and the Chapters for action. In essence, the re son of Thomas B. K. Ringe, Tau '23, will port recommended (1) That satisfactory long be remembered by delegates and visi academic standards be maintained by all tors alike for his yeoman work in the ab Chapters; (2) That inquiry should be made sence of the enthusiastic John R. Burleigh, concerniag previous academic records of Zeta '14, a member of the Executive Coun prospective pledges; (3) That minimum cil and Zeta Alumni Chairman of Ar academic requirements for pledging and rangements, who had been stricken ill and initiation be established; and (4) That so missed that Convention which above all each Chapter should institute a study plan others he no doubt wished to attend. for pledges. Further, that a committee to The roster of attendance at the Conven be known as the Committee on Academic tion follows: 114 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON

DELEGATES R/io-Richard M. Bush, '50; Robert W. '50. T/ieto-WiUiam D. Brinner, '50; John H. Petersen, A. '50. Bowers, '50. Epsilon�]a.mes Beaver, Horace F. Wil- DeZto-Arthur E. LaPorte, Jr., '49; Richard Omicron� Hardy, III, '46; '50. G. Myers, '51. ham C. Kidd, Delta Delta� G. Sigma�E. Eugene Jemail, '51; Edward T. Stephen Murphy, '46; H. '49. Richards, Jr., '51. James Smith, Gamma�John F. Whitcomb, '50; John W. Theta Theta�James Thompson Lightfoot, McGrath, '51. '50. Allan '50. Zefa�Daniel T. Round, Jr., '51. iVii� Austin, P/ii- B. Lamfcck�Richard M. Pott, Jr., '42; Robert Epsilon Thornton Lormsbury, '48; W. Flath, '50; Norman H. Grulich, '51. Harold C. Corrigan, '49. Zeta-Walter M. '51. Kappa�Lawrence F. Deane, '46; Laurence Zeta Ewing, M. Edwards, '51. Epsilon Nu-Edward D. McCallum, Jr., Psi-Ralph M. Shulansky, '49; Stephen K. '50; Edmond D. Mansfield, '50. White, '52. Epsilon Omega�James T. Lim, '49; James Xi-Joseph F. Skelley, Jr., '50; Robert W. F. Ramsey, Jr., '51. McCallum, '51. Executive Council�LeRoy J. Weed, Theta C/p�Zon�Charles H. Wadhams, Jr., '50; '01;- Benjamin T. Burton, Chi '21; Ed Alan H. Miller, '50. ward T. Richards, Sigma '27; A. Nor Beta Beta Harold L. 7oto-Henry W. Kunhardt, '50; Britton E. they Jones, '17; Balzerit, '47. Field, Upsilon '10; Robert I. Laggren, Phi-Jack F. Halladay, '50; Peter C. Ball, Xi '13; Walter S. Robinson, Lambda '50. '19; Henry N. Woolman, Tau '96. Omego�John R. Thomson, Jr., '50; Wil- The Brothers, not ham S. Gray, III, '51. following designated as were also at the Con Pi-Charles S. Putnam, Jr., '50; William delegates, present vention : Graulich, III, '51; Edward J. Meyer, Jr., '50; Graham Margot, '51. Zeto�Frederick D. Remsen, '50; John Van Chi-john F. Coffin, III, '50; John W. Doren, '50; Harold T- Johnson, '50; Laibe, '50. John E. Richards, '05. Beta Befa�Charles A. Chidsey, III, '50; Kappa�Dr. C. S. F. Lincoln, '91; George Richard E. T. Hunter, '52. H. Quinby, '23. Eto-David H. Jubell, '50; William S. Gal 7oto�Henry Spelman, '45. lagher, '52. P/iJ-Francis B. Stebbins, '17. Tau-Malcohn Hall, '50; Charles S. Hough, Pi-Donald B. Derby, '18; Peter A. Ga- '50. Bauer, '25, Peter F. Guest, '51. Mu-Thomas J. Kirby, '46; Curtis A. Pear Chi�Edward L. Stevens, '99. son, '50. JV�-J. J. E. Hessey, '13. Executive Council Meetings (Continued from, page 103)

Robinson and Merrill a special committee all of the Chapter Alumni Associations to notify all Chapters and Alumni Associa relative to the matter of scholarship and tions of the coming installation of The request therein the active cooperation of Diamond Club as a Chapter of Psi Upsilon. the Alumni Associations in a concerted Means of defraying certain expenses in program to improve scholarship standing. connection with the installation were de (Summaries of the meetings held on cided upon. February 14, April 11, and May 23, 1949, After discussion, it was voted that the will appear in an early issue.) Secretary write letters to the Presidents of IN MEMORIAM

Paul Insurance Armitage, Lambda '94 Company, and an outstanding busi ness and civic leader, died on June 14, 1949, at Paul Armitage, Lambda '94, a member of his home in at the of 75. He the law firm of Armitage and Minneapolis, age HoUoway, had been ill with a heart aiknent for some and a in New practicing lawyer York City for time. more than a half century, died of a heart afi- Bom in Rochester, New York, Brother ment recently in his office at 30 Rockefeller Arnold the Illinois Lffe Insurance Plaza. He was 76. joined Company in Chicago after his Brother Armitage was born in immediately Brooklyn, graduation, in 1897, from the of graduated from Columbia in 1894 University University Chicago. In 1925, he became and and from Columbia University Law School secretary actuary of that company. two years later. He law began practicing In that a year divergence of views re thereafter and in 1907 entered into partner garding investment poficy caused him to re ship with the late Archibald Lambda Douglas, sign and accept the offer of the Northwest- '94, president of the Executive Councfi of em's board of directors to the Psi Upsilon from 1933 to 1937. Later the firm occupy presi dency of that company. One of Brother became Douglas, and McCann, Armitage by Arnold's first acts was to so co-ordinate the addition of Charles E. F. son-in oper McCann, ations that Northwestern could its law of F. W. Woolworth. In 1940 the firm publish complete and final financial statement earlier became Douglas, Armitage and Holloway, and each year than any other major lffe insurance in 1949, Armitage and This firm Holloway. company, which it has done ever since. was for many years general counsel to the Brother Arnold rounded out 50 years of Woolworth Estates. It was one of the first life insurance work in July, 1947. most tenants of the Woolworth on its During Building of that time he was or erection in 1912. spearheading assisting progressive moves in the business. He was Brother was in the Armitage prominent elevated to the of the board in work of Memorial New York, of chairmanship Hospital, 1947. In the same year he was which he was treasurer from 1918 to 1930. He appointed by President Truman to represent the lffe in served as trustee of the Trusts James Douglas surance on the President's conference for the benefit of that Interested in industry hospital. on fire prevention. mining he was a former chairman engineering, Brother Arnold, who was known as "O. of the tax committee of the American J." Mining to a wide circle of personal friends and bus In his he was a Congress. youth, champion iness associates, was a charter member and figure skater, a member of the United States a life member of the board of governors of and one of the founders Championship Four, the American Institute of Actuaries and its of the New York Club. Skating president from 1912 to 1914; president of the He was director and of the Hazel- secretary American Life Convention in 1928 and a tine Research and Hazeltine of Electronics, member of its executive committee since that the Hazeltine and held the same Corporation, year; chairman of the board of Life Insurance with the Harnett Electrical post Corporation, Sales Research bureau from 1935 to 1937, and the Suffolk Products and Electri Corporation, a member of its executive committee in 1938; cal Inc. He was also a director of Industries, chairman of the Association of Lffe Insurance a number of other firms, the Edu including Presidents in 1941; a trustee of the American cator Shoe of America and Es Corporation College of Life Underwriters since 1936; and tates Limited. He was a member Management a director of the Institute of Life Insurance of the American Institute of and Mining since 1939. He was formerly a vestryman of and has written Metallurgical Engineers, many the Cathedral Church of St. Mark in Minne articles on taxation. He also mining belonged apolis, and was active on innumerable com to the of Political Science and the Academy mittees of a business and civic nature. Club. Century He was a 32nd degree Mason; a member a a and He leaves his wife, son, daughter of the Minneapolis and Minikahda Clubs in four grandchildren. Minneapolis, the Lafayette and Woodhill Country Clubs of Lake Minnetonka, and the Oswald James Arnold, Omega '97 Union League, University, Chicago Athletic,

. Oswald James Arnold, Omega '97, chairman South Shore Country and Chicago Yacht of the board of the Northwestern National Life Clubs in Chicago. He was not married.

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Rev. Lucius O. Baird, Beta '85 the Connecticut Special Tax Commission to make a survey of revisions of the state tax The Rev. Lucius O. Baird, D.D., Beta '85, laws. who has held Congregationalist minister, He was a director of the Greenwich Boys' several high posts in the church during his Club, the Boy Scouts and the Greenwich fifty-eight-year career, died December 18, Chamber of Commerce and a trustee of the 1948, in Claremont, Calff. Fairfield State Hospital at Newton, as well Brother Baird went to State in Washington as a director of the Putnam Tmst Company. of the Yale 1891 with four young ministers He was recognized as an authority on tax Divinity School. He began his career as a ation and municipal financing, and was cred missionary at Pullman, Wash. In 1917 he ited with the estabhsliment of the "pay-as-you- the Con went to Seattle to take a post with go" system for public financing in Greenwich. and has served as gregational Conference, He had been for many years a Greenwich supervisor of the Congregational Churches selectman and a member of the Board of Extension Society at Seatde from 1929 to Estimate and Taxation. 1936. After his retirement he moved to Clare During the first World War Brother Bald mont, Cahf., in 1939. win served as chairman of the Federal Fuel was one of the In June, 1935, Brother Baird Commission for Connecticut and as a member fifty-three of the eighty-five members of the of the Federal Food Administration. He was of 1885 at Yale then who attended class fiving a former member of the Squadron A, New their fiftieth reunion at New Haven. Among York National Guard. In the recent war he his classmates were the late Wilbur L. Cross, was a member of the Connecticut State Evac Beta '85, former Governor of Connecticut, and uation Commission. the late Walter F. Frear, Beta '85, former He was a member of the Sons of the Ameri Governor of Honolulu. can Revolution, the Society of Descendants Brother Baird is survived by his wife and of Signers of the Declaration of Independence, two daughters. the University, Yale and Bankers' Clubs and the Down Town Association of New York; Sherman Baldwin, Beta '95 the Yale Graduates' Club of New Haven; Roger Field and Round Hill Clubs of Greenwich; Roger Sherman Baldwin, Beta '95, senior the Manursing Island Club, of Rye, N.Y., partner of the New York law firm of Bald and the Woodstock Country Club of Wood win, Todd and Lefferts, died on March 23, stock, Vt. He had been a member of the 1949, at his home in Greenwich, Conn., at the Century Association in New York since 1927. age of 75. He had been in ill health for He is survived by his wffe, a daughter, a several months. brother and sister. Brother Baldwin was born in New York son of the late Simeon Baldwin, Beta '61, and Hobart Ball, Rho '01 nephew of the late Edward Lee Baldwin, Beta Sydney '42, and Roger Sherman Baldwin, Jr., Beta Sydney Hobart Ball, Rho '01, a mining '47. He was graduated from Yale University geologist and an authority on precious stones, in 1895 and took his LL.B. at Yale Law died Aprfi 8, 1949, at his New York home, of School in 1897. In 1900 he received his a heart attack. His age was 71. Master of Law degree at New York Univer A native of Chicago, Brother Ball studied sity. at the University of Wisconsin, speciahzing He became a resident of Greenwich thirty- in geology and engineering. After four years eight years ago, and his active interest in with the United States Geological Survey, civic affairs won him the unofficial title of he was asked in 1907 to be technical head of Greenwich's elder statesman. He never ran an expedition to survey the Forminiere min for salaried public office, but for many years eral concession in the Belgian Congo. The was a member of the Democratic Town Com Belgian Congo-Angola diamond field, said to mittee, and was former chairman of its cam be one of the largest in the world in point paign committee. of production, was an outgrowth of this ex Brother Baldwin was frequently sought by pedition. Brother Ball's services in opening up Connecticut Governors to serve on commis the mineral resources of the Belgian Congo sions and committees in special capacities. He were later officially recognized by King Al was a former member of the State Highway bert, who named him a Chevalier of the Safety Commission and was appointed by Royal Order of the Lion. former Governor Wffbur Cross, Beta '85, to Early in his career Brother Ball made a THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 117

of dfices study Tertiary and Pleistocene glacial and had been a vestryman for nearly ten which for the first deposits, time recognized years, of St. John's Episcopal Church. He was the existence of mountain glaciers of two dis a Mason and a member of the Buffalo Club, tinct ages in the so-called Front Range. Cherry Hfil Country Club, Midday Club, Shortly thereafter he was assigned to map and the Uncommon Council of Buffalo. He is a area in geologically large Southwestern survived by his wife, a son, two daughters Nevada and Southeastern California. The and a brother. product of his research was the first accurate and topographic geological mapping ever Edwin made of Death Valley. Muhlenburg Bulkley, Brother BaU was the author of many reports Delta "82 on the mineral resources of Ari Wyoming, Edwin Muhlenburg Bulkley, Delta '82, zona and other western states. He was a pro senior partner for many years in the New York lific writer in his fields and was the author of a Stock Exchange firm of Spencer Trask and yearly review of the diamond industry. Since Company, and since 1946 a fimited partner, 1934 he had contributed the on chapter gem died on June 20, 1949, at the Lake Placid stones to the United States Bureau of Mines' (New York) Club after a brief illness. He was Minerals Yearbook. From 1917 until his death, 86 years old. he had been a member of the firm of Rogers, Born in Groton, Mass., Brother was and For Bulkley Mayer Ball, consulting engineers. descended from the Rev. Peter Bulkley, the he served in a consultative many years capac first clergyman in Concord Mass., and from for the Societe Internationale Forestiere ity the Rev. Dr. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, at Miniere du the de Congo, Companhia who in 1748 organized the first Lutheran and Diamantes de Angola the Geological Synod in America. Institute of America. Brother Bulkley attended New York Uni Brother Ball was a former of the president versity before working for the American Ex Society of Economic Geologists and the Min change National Bank of New York. In 1881 and of America. He ing Metallurgical Society he joined the Trask firm, which is an invest was a for the United consulting mineralogist ment and brokerage house. He became a States Bureau of a of the Mines, governor general partner in 1887 and continued as such Explorer's Club, and a former governor of the untfi 1946. Club. He was a founder of the House Mining Formerly Brother Bulkley was a director of Jewels at the New York World's Fair and of the Bankers Trust, the North American, the a member of the Jewelers' Publicity Commit Cleveland Electric Illuminating, the Detroit tee. Edison and the Milwaukee Electric Com one his wife He is survived by daughter, panies. having died in 1945. At his death he was a trustee of Union Theological Seminary, of which he at one Harvey Dwight Blalceslee, Jr., time was board vice president, and a trustee Upsilon '00 of The Northfield Schools, East Northfield Mass. In 1924 he was chairman of a general Harvey Dwight Blakeslee, Jr., Upsilon '00, campaign committee that raised more than an attorney who specialized in handling es $2,000,000 for the seminary. at his home in tates, died January 31, 1949, He was a former trustee and treasurer of Buffalo, N.Y. He was 71 years old and had the Near East Relief and the Near East been iU for a year. Foundation. He had also been active in the Brother Blakeslee was president of the Persian and Armenian Relief Societies. Service of Buffalo, Mortgage Corporation, He was a member of the Metropolitian and He was which he founded in the 1920's. City Midday Clubs and the Down Town Club of Buffalo and a member of the Lawyers' Association. For a long period he made his and United the Erie County, New York State home in Englewood, N.J. States Bar Associations. Surviving are his widow, two daughters, a He was a member of the Erie and three County son, eight grandchfidren great 1915. Board of Supervisors from 1906 untff grandchildren. In 1917 and 1918 he served as arbitrator of the Erie County Food Administration. He be came a director of the Buffalo City Planning Association in 1924 and remained a member an active for many years. He was member. 118 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON

Dr. Clarence Griffin Child, Beta Columbia University from 1919 to 1923, associate in 1924 and 1925 and later assistant Beta '86 professor of neurology. Dr. Clarence Griffin Chfid, Beta Beta '86, He held many other positions, among them the Fffth Professor of English at the University of assistant attending physician of Avenue at Pennsylvania for more than forty years, died Hospital, consulting neurologist September 21, 1948, in Norristown, Pa. Huntington (L.I.) Hospital and consultant in Brother Child received three degrees from neuro-syphilis at Kings Park (L.I.) State Hos Trinity College during his fife: Bachelor of pital. Arts, 1886; Master of Arts, 1891; and honor Brother Cornwall saw service as a physician on the Mexican border in 1916 and served ary Doctor of Humane Letters, 1902. At his in France and with the United graduation he was awarded honors in English Germany States from 1917 to 1919. In Worid and was the Commencement Speaker. Army He taught English and mathematics at War II he did highly important intelligence Trinity College in 1890-1891. He then work for the Army. was a member of several scientific so studied at the University of Munich and re He ceived his Doctor of Philosophy Degree from cieties and many articles by him, chiefiy on Johns Hopkins University in 1895. neurology and pathology, were published in He was a member of the For a short time he was assistant editor medical journals. of the New Worcester's Dictionary, and in Sons of the American Revolution. Both Dr. Cornwall and his late brother, 1896 was appointed instractor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1901 he Harold Davenport Cornwall^ Pi '03, were ac tive sons of Psi and their Ahna Mater. was promoted to assistant professor and in Upsfion Dr. Cornwall was of the 1906 a full professor. Remembered by genera president Syracuse Club of New York in 1915 and tions of Pennsylvania men for the histrionics University he was active and pantomime that animated his heavily at 1916. In his undergraduate days and the club. He was an out tended lectures, Brother Child was a special in sports glee star and coxswain on the ist in mediaeval English. He was one of the standing track crew, translators of Beowulf, and his volumes on and was a member of Phi Kappa Alpha, and Nu euphemism and old English dialects are recog senior honor society, Sigma Nu, nized as authoritative works. medical fraternity. survived his After his graduation he was elected to Phi Brother Cornwall is by wife, and a David A. D. Com- Beta Kappa. He was a member of the Modern three daughters son, of the Language Association, the Dialect Society and wall, a member of the 1952 delegation the Association of American Professors. Pi. At the funeral the honorary pall bearers When Dr. Chfid retired from active teach were for the most part men in the medical field. Psi ing ten years ago, he occupied the John Upsilon was, however, represented Welsh Centennial Chair of History and Eng by Edward Stuart Peck, Delta '04, and lish Literature. He spent much of his retire Peter Alden GaBauer, Pi '25. ment pursuing his hobby of mathematics. He is survived by his wffe, a son and a daughter. Leonard Mayhew Daggett, Beta '84 Leonard Beta former Dr. Leon Cornwall, Pi '07 Mayhew Daggett, '84, Hastings corporation counsel for the city of New Haven Dr. Leon Hastings Cornwall, Pi '07, an and the oldest practicing lawyer in that city, authority on neuro-syphilis, multiple scleroris died March 3, 1949, at the age of 85. and serology, died on March 4, 1949. He was Brother Daggett was bom in New Haven 61 years old. and prepared for Yale at Hopkins Grammar Brother Cornwall was graduated from Syra School. After his graduation from the Uni cuse University in 1907 and took his doctor's versity he taught for a year at Hopkins. He degree there in 1910. He interned at New then entered Yale Law School from which he York City Hospital and became assistant was graduated in 1887. After a year with a pathologist there in 1912. He was hospital local law firm, he began his own law practice, pathologist from 1923 to 1925. He became later entering at various times into several law clinical assistant in neurology at Vanderbilt partnerships. Clinic in 1914, attending physician there from Brother Daggett served as a member of the 1918 to 1922, and neuro-serologist from 1923 Board of Councfimen in 1893, as Judge Ad to 1925. He was instructor in neurology at vocate General on the staff of former Gov- the College of Physicians and Surgeons of emor Coffin of Connecticut, and for sixteen THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 119 years he was an instructor in Yale Law School. He was 68. He was vice-president, a director He served as New Haven's corporation coun and general counsel of Olin Industries, Inc., sel from 1901 to 1908, and was vice-president manufacturers of rifies, shotguns, ammuni and a trustee of the New Haven Savings tion, skeet equipment and car and plane Bank for many years. He has served as sec heaters. retary of his Yale class since 1890. Descended from early Seventeenth Century His club membership included the Uni Dutch settlers of New York, Brother de Kay versity Club of New York, the Quinnipack was born on Staten Island. Admitted to the and Graduate's Clubs of New Haven and the New York bar in 1906, he became associated New Haven Country Club. He had been with the legal department in New York of the active in civic and religious groups. Pittsburgh Plate Class Company, serving until Surviving are two nephews and a niece. 1937. Brother Daggett's wife died in 1947. Brother de Kay married a daughter of one of the co-founders of the Western Cartridge of East 111. After the death Albert Howe Damon, Pi '02 Company Alton, of his father-in-law, in 1932, Brother de Kay Albert Howe Damon, Pi '02, of Springfield, succeeded him as a director of that Com Mass., where he was engaged in the advertis pany. With his resignation from the Pitts ing business, died June 19, 1949. He had burgh Plate Class Company's legal staff. attended this year's commencement at Syra Brother de Kay was elected a vice-president cuse University. * of Western and took charge of the company's Brother Damon was for 25 years assistant New York office. He had assisted in negotia manager in the advertising department of tions for the purchase of the Winchester Re The New York Times and for five years was peating Arms Company by Western in 1931. advertising manager of the New York Herald Winchester became a subsidiary of Western Tribune. He had been a resident of Spring and in 1944 both companies became divisions field for five years, and was a rhember of the of Olin Industries, Inc. South Congregational Church there, the Brother de Kay had also served as a Springfield Rotary Club, the Advertising Club director of the United States Vitamin Corpora of Springfield. He was a lffe member of the tion, United States Vitamin Export Company, Roome Lodge, F & AM, of New York City, East Utah Mining Company, General Conners and a past master of that lodge. He was a Mining Company and Fidel Associates, and as member of Phi Beta Kappa. first vice-president and a director of the Na He is survived by his wife, a daughter tional Electrotype Company, Ad Plate and and a son, Albert Howe Damon, Jr., Pi '35, Mat Company, Inc., Atlas Wax Engraving and five grandchildren. Company and the R. & G. Trucking Company. As a member of the Twelfth Infantry Regi ment of the New York National Guard, Phillip James Jr., Zeta '23 Deering, Brother de Kay saw service as a major on Philip James Deering, Jr., Zeta '23, presi the Mexican border in 1916. During the first dent of the McDonald Lumber Company of World War, he was a major of the 106th Pordand, Me., died suddenly, of a heart ail United States Infantry of the Twenty-seventh ment, at his Portland home, on January 30, Division, and was wounded and gassed in the 1949. Meuse-Argonne offensive. He received two Brother Deering was a lieutenant in the citations for gallantry and the Purple Heart. naval reserve. In World War II he served He was a member of the Union, New York with the Office of Naval Intelligence and Yacht and St. Nicholas Clubs, and Society of later in the Pacific as navigating officer of Colonial Wars, the St. Nicholas Society and an aircraft carrier. He was a member of the Holland Society. Surviving are his wffe, the Ctunberland Club, of Pordand, and the a brother and a sister. Pordand Country Club. He is survived by his wffe, two daughters, two grandchfidren, his Rev. John Hugh Diman, Sigma '85 mother and a sister. The Rev. John Hugfi Diman, O.S.B., Sigma '85 name while in coUege was John Lambda '02 (whose Sidney Gilder de Kay, Byron Diman), died on March 17, 1949, at on the Benedictine in Portsmouth, R.I., at Sidney Gfider de Kay, Lambda '02, died Priory the of 85. He had been Prior there from June 22, 1949, at his Greenwich, Conn., age months. 1929 to 1940. country home, after an illness of six 120 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON

Father Hugh, the son of a Congregational Major William Ely, Sigma '78 minister, the Rev. J. Lewis Diman, Sigma '51, studied at the Episcopal Theological School, Major William Ely, Sigma '78, a descend Cambridge, Mass., after his graduation from ant of early settlers of Rhode Island and Brown University in 1885. After graduating Connecticut, died at Coronado, Calif., on from the theological school in 1888 he was May 30, 1949. He was 90 years old. Brotiier with St. Columba's Chapel, Middletown, R.I., Ely and his wffe had spent their winters in until 1892. He taught at the University Gram Coronado and their summers in Providence mar School, Providence, for the next thiree for the past fifteen years. For nearly 60 years years, leaving to found and become head he had returned each year to Providence for master of his own school. the Brown University Commencement exer With five pupils, he started Diman's School cises. for Small Boys in a cottage in Newport. Brother Ely was well known in his native Later renamed St. George's and removed city of Providence for his activities as a vol to Middletown, the school grew to an enroll unteer civic official. He served as volunteer ment of 120 boys in the next twenty years. consulting traffic engineer to the Providence As headmaster and teacher. Father Hugh was Board of Police Commissioners from 1925 to kindly to his boys, but rarely familiar, and 1929. He also served as volunteer chairman the school emphasized the classics, character of the Providence Safety Council during the and Christianity. 1920's. His last project was a traffic plan for Father Hugh, who was ordained a deacon the Red Ridge in Providence in anticipation in the Episcopal Church in 1898, remained of changes to the then-budding Washington headmaster of St. George's until 1917, when Bridge. he resigned to enter the Roman Catholic Brother Ely's commission as a major was Church. held in the Rhode Island Mfiitia from 1897 Following a brief service overseas as a to 1902. In 1885, as a lieutenant, he organized captain with die American Red Cross in the first machine gun platoon in the mifitia World War 1 he studied theology at St. Brigade. For many years he was president of Charles' House, Oxford, England. In 1919 he the Catling Gun Association of Rhode Island, entered the Academy for Noble Ecclesiastics an organization of men who were members in Rome and in 1921 was ordained a priest of the Machine Gun Battery before the Span at Belmont Abbey, Behnont, N.C. For the ish-American War. next two years he was curate at the Roman Brother Ely was probably most widely Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, known for his accidental contribution to New York City. modern telephony, which he hit upon while he In 1923, when he was sixty. Father Hugh was an undergraduate at Brown, in 1877. decided to enter the monastic order of the During the winter of that year Professors Eli Benedictines. He spent his novitiate and took Whitney Blake and John Pierce and Dr. Wil his vows at the Benedictine Abbey at Fort liam F. Channing were experimenting with Augustus, Scotland. In 1920 the Portsmouth the newly-invented telephone. At that time Priory School, a preparatory school for boys, the only instrument known was Alexander was opened at Portsmouth, R.I., with Father Graham Bell's contrivance, a bulky box that Hugh as headmaster. To this task, he brought had to be fixed to a rigid object, largely be at the age of 63, the initiative, the gift for cause of the massive horsehoe magnet Bell leadership, the understanding of boys, and the used in his receiver. rare teacher's touch which had won for St. As an undergraduate at Brown at the time, George's School, only a few miles from Ports young Ely did menial tasks about the labora mouth, its outstanding reputation. tory for the researchers. He told reporters Father Hugh served as headmaster of the that Professor Blake had given him the te school from its founding until 1932, and from dious task of unwinding a long spool of wire 1935 to 1942, when he retired as headmaster and rewrapping it around the large horseshoe- emeritus. He had been active in the school's shaped bar, an arrangement that turned the campaign to raise $750,000 as a building bar into a magnet when a current flowed and endowment fund. The school, which through the coiled wire. This magnetized bar started with 18 boys, now numbers over 100. then alternately attracted a diaphragm at its Shortly before his death. Father Hugh re extremities, reproducing sounds. ceived the Apostolic blessing by cable from "I hate to caU it laziness on my part that Pope Pius XII. He is survived by two sisters. gave me the sudden idea," Major Ely said, THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 121

"but I finally turned around to Professor Brother Ely attended St. Paul's preparatory Blake. ... I asked him somewhat timorously school in Concord, N.H., and Brown Univer why he couldn't use a straight bar magnet sity. He graduated from Brown a Ph.B. in the over the which spool could be slipped very class of 1878. The next year he attended the easily." Scientific School, now Sheffield, at Yale. 'The professor looked hard at me and For several years he had been feted at didn't say a word for several minutes," Ely Brown alumni dinners and commencement ex recounted. "Then he murmured, 'We can, we ercises as the oldest alumnus present. Fre can.' After that the straight bar was used quently, as in 1946 and 1947, the alumni with the result that the first so-caUed 'butter- dinners were also birthday parties for him. print' telephone was made right in Providence He was at the time of his death the oldest and mailed to Mr. Bell with the compliments living member of the class of 1878. of Professors Blake and Pierce." His family residence at 1 Magee Street was Elimination of the horseshoe magnet and sold to Brown University in 1938 and be the resulting "baby telephone" or "butter- came the Brown Faculty Club. print telephone" so-called because of the Brother Ely was married three times. By shape of Major Ely's receiver, was of great his first wife he had three children, two interest to the new Bell firm. But early rec daughters, who survive, and a son, who was ords show the Bell interests first saw the new killed in 1915 in a plane crash, while a mem portable phone in the office of then-Governor ber of the class of 1918 at Brown. Henry Lippitt in 1877 during preparations for His second wife died in 1932. He married the official inaugural of telephony in Rhode his third wife, who survives him, in Coronado Island. in 1933. The last two marriages were child A representative of the Bell laboratory in less. Bell machine Boston while installing the bulky Major Ely was the oldest member of the saw Dr. Channing demonstrating the portable Rhode Island Historical Society. He con model at the governor's desk. The Bell ducted genealogical researches, tracing family official was so impressed, early accounts have histories of several men prominent in America. it, that he did not install his machine but took In 1928 he was named a founding member of the Brown University model back to Boston. the Institute of American Genealogy. Brown Shortly afterwards the professors , He belonged to the Agawam Hunt, Hope heard of the bitter controversy between Bell Club, Narragansett Boat Club, Turks Head and other claimants to the invention of the tele Club, Yale Association of Rhode Island, Provi phone and decided to leave their design open dence Athenaeum. The Players, Brown Club, rather than grant exclusive rights to Bell, as Providence Art Club, Society of Colonial they had planned originally. The Brown Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, and phone, to which Ely had made his contribu the Squantum Association. tion was reported in production in the Boston of the Befi at tiie rate laboratory Company Dr. Herbert Clifford Fulmer, Pi '13 of 10 a day within a few weeks of the inci dent in Governor Lippitt's office. Dr. Herbert Clifford Fulmer, Pi '13, died at At the time that Major Ely disclosed his Clifton Springs Sanatorium on June 26, 1949, part in the development he declared that after a short illness. neither the Brown professors nor Alexander Brother Fulmer was graduated from Syra dis Graham Bell realized the extent of their cuse University Medical Cofiege in 1917. coveries in the 1870's. "The telephone was While an, undergraduate at Syracuse he was just considered a toy, then," he said. editor-in-chief of the Daily Orange in 1913. scientific devel- Nu medical Always a close observer of He was a member of Nu Sigma at the time ; opments. Major Ely predicted fraternity. of his interview, "I won't be astonished at He practiced in Syracuse from 1920 to anything the scientffic world does in the fu 1930 and in Thousand Island Park in the I is ture. The prospect for the future, think, summers from 1920 to 1948. From 1934 he illimitable�nothing is really impossible." practiced in Daytona Beach, Fla., during the While maintaining a Iffelong interest in winters. telephony and other sciences, he managed He is survived by his wife, two sons, his from time to time. cotton manufacturing firms mother, a sister, and a brother, Leonard S. his The cotton interests were established by Fulmer, Pi '15. matemal grandfather, Zachariah Allen, weU- known 19th century Rhode Island figure. 122 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON

Burton Jesse Hendrick, Beta '95 on a volume on Balkan literature. He was a brother of the late Frederick Ruben Howes, Burton Jesse Hendrick, Beta '95, author Lambda '87, who died in 1900. Another and died March in New biographer, 23, 1949, brother, L. Townsend Howes, survives him, as York His home was at in City. the Yale Club does his wife. His summer home was in that city, and he was 77 years old. Brewster, N.Y. Brother Hendrick was the author of more than books, three of which. The Train twenty James Coleman Ford ing of an American, Life and Letters of Huntington, Walter H. Page, Ambassador to Great Britain, Beta '91 and The at Sea, won Pulitzer Victory prizes. James Coleman Ford Huntington, Beta '91, The volume last-named was written in collab who retired in 1931 as first vice-president of oration with Admiral William S. Sims, and the New York died on the was conferred on both of the co Telephone Company, prize 29, 1949, at the home of a brother authors. January at Staatsburg, N.Y. He was 82 years old. Brother Hendrick's last book was Lincoln's Born in Louisville, Ky., Brother Huntington War Cabinet, pubhshed in 1946. Others in moved with his family to New York wnen he cluded The Age of Big Business, The Lees was a boy. After his graduation from Yale in of Andrew The Virginia, Life of Carnegie, 1891, he first worked for the Lake Shore Jews in America, Bulwark the a of Republic, Railroad. Later he was with the East River Biography of the Constitution, a Book of the Gas Company until he joined the New York Month Club selection for 1937, and June, in 1901 as treasurer. Statesman the Lost Cause, Guild Telephone Company of Literary He was a former of the selection for November, 1939. president Racquet and Tennis Club of New York and a member Brother Hendrick, who was up in brought of the Knickerbocker Club. He was un New Haven and from Yale in graduated married. 1895, was editor of the New Haven Morning News for a few years and moved to New York City in 1899 to join the staff of the Robert Watlcinson Huntington, Jr., New York Evening Post. As a writer on Mc- Beta "89 Clure's Magazine, he was associated with Robert Watkinson Beta '89, the late Charles Evans Hughes in an expose Huntington, Jr., of the life insurance business. Brother Hen chairman of the board of directors of the Connecticut General Lffe Insurance drick was associate editor of World's Work Company, from 1913 to 1927. died at his home in Hartford, Conn., on at the of 82. Honorary Doctor of Literature degrees were January 22, 1949, age Brother who was one of the conferred on Brother Hendrick by Duke Uni Huntington, insurance executives of the versity and Allegheny CoUege. He was a leading country, the Connecticut General member and former secretary of the National joined Life Insurance in a few months after his Institute of Arts and Letters, and a member Company 1889, of Chi Delta Theta, the University, Century, graduation from Yale University. He became Dutch Treat, Coffee House and Yale Clubs of actuary in 1893 and secretary and a director New York, and the Graduates' Club of New in 1899. Haven. He was elected president of the Company, one of the Surviving are his wife, two sons and five country's major lffe insurance grandchildren. organizations, in 1901 and remained in that capacity until 1936 when he became chair man of the board. Ruben Wing Howes, III, Lambda '88 He is survived by his window, three sons Ruben Wing Howes, III, Lambda '88, and three daughters, as well as fifteen grand died on March 1, 1949, at his home in Sum- children and a brother, the Right Rev. Daniel merville, S.C. His age was 82. Trumbull Huntington, Beta '92, who now Brother Howes was born in Yonkers, N.Y., makes his home in Wellesley, Mass. and attended Columbia College. Before his retirement from business in 1910, he had been Edward Stillman Rho '91 an employe of Doubleday, Page and Company Main, and of the CroweH-CoUier He had Company. Edward StiUman Main, Rho '91, died on crossed to Europe twenty-one times. Before Aprfi 2, 1949, at his home in Pasadena, Calif. his illness two he had been at work years ago Brother Main, who was formerly wefi- THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 123

known in the insulating and insurance busi York, received his B.A. degree from Wesleyan ness in Chicago, was in his 80's. He formerly in 1881 and a Ph.D. from the University of lived in Evanston, 111. Leipzig in 1889. He conducted literary mvesti- gations in European libraries from 1925 to Walter McClintock, Beta '91 1929. He had lectured at summer sessions at the Walter' McClintock, Beta '91, died on University of Chicago and at Columbia. He March in where 24, 1949, Pittsburgh, Pa., he was former editor of Dialect Notes, former lived. He was 79 years old. secretary of the pedagogic section of the Brother McClintock, a native of Pittsburgh, Modem Language Association and former was an authority on North American Indian president of the American Dialect Society. lore. In 1896 he was President appointed by He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Grover Cleveland to recommend a national His published works include "The Versifi policy for the United States forest reserves. cation of Pope in Its Relation to the Seven From 1896 to 1900 he lived with the Black- teenth Century," "Elementary Composition foot tribe in Montana, where he was adopted and Rhetoric," "Outlines of the Legend of as a son by Chief Mad Wolf, and in elaborate Merlin," "The Grand Tour in the Eighteenth ceremonial was made a member of the tribe. Century," "The English Medieval Feast" and During his sojourn with the Indians he "Practical Composition and Rhetoric." gathered a valuable collection of ethnologi Brother Mead's wife died in 1941. cal materials, including moving and still pic tures, songs, legends, etc. Vinton Lambda '20 In 1912 the Government named McClintock King Milbank, Peak in Glacier National Park for him. Vinton King Milbank, Lambda '20, died on Among his writings are The Old North Trail, April 15, 1948, in an airplane crash at Shan Old Indian Trails, Tragedy of the Blackfoot, non, Ireland. Blackfoot Culture, The Wa/rrior Societies, and From the time of his graduation from Swan Song of the Red Warrior. Columbia University, Brother Milbank had with the In recent years, Brother McClintock spent been in the woolen import business much time at the Southwest Museum, Pasa firm of Milbank, Leaman and Company, and dena, Calif., where he lectured on Indian at the time of his death was a partner in the lore. In 1911 Yale University conferred an firm. A good deal of his time was spent in honorary M.A. degree on him. England where he lived many years prior to the war. Since the war he had lived in New His Olin F. McCormick. Xi '07 York, making regular trips to England. mother, a son and daughter, and a brother, Olin F. McCormick, Xi '07, died on Janu Robert W. Milbank, Jr., Lambda '14, survive ary 26, 1949, at his home in Narberth, Pa., him. after a long illness. He was 62 years old. Brother McCormick was a former business Dr. William Gerry Morgan, Zeta '90 manager of the Walworth valve-manufactur ing plant at Greensburg, Pa., and had been Dr. William Gerry Morgan, Zeta '90, former active in local civic projects since the first president of the American Medical Associa tion and dean of the World War, when he was director of the Georgetown University from to died on War Camp Community Service in his area. school of medicine 1931 1935, He had been personnel director of the New July 7, 1949, of a heart attack at the home of friends in D.C. He was 81 York Stock Exchange, and was for many years Washington, old. a trustee of Wesleyan University. years who in Wash He is survived by his widow, three sons Brother Morgan, practiced for underwent a and a daughter. ington fifty-four years, serious operation last winter, but he appeared to have recovered and returned to his William Edward Mead, Xi '81 prac tice as a gastro-enterologist and general diag Dr. WiUiam Edward Mead, Xi '81, died nostician. July 17, 1949, in Middlesex Hospital, Middle- Dr. Morgan was elected head of the Ameri in 1929 and served town, Conn., at the age of 88. can Medical Association was master of the Brother Mead was Professor of English the next year. In 1940 he Language at Wesleyan University from 1890 American College of Physicians. at the to 1925. He was born in Gallupvfile, New Long active Georgetown University 124 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON

as the School of Medicine, he was appointed to the of service he was regarded "supreme staffs of the university Medical School and court of the city's legal department." the Georgetown University Hospital in 1906. He He was considered to be outstanding on the charter. His had served as Professor of Gastro-Enterology authority Minneapofis city made him familiar there until 1931, when he resigned to accept long continuous service decisions on its the post of dean. with all court interpretation most amend Born at Newport, N.H., Brother Morgan and he had a hand in preparing attended Freyburg Academy before entering ments. Because of his encyclopedic knowledge Dartmouth College, where he received a of municipal law. Brother Morse was regarded Bachelor of Arts degree in 1890. He entered as the final authority in difficult problems put the University of Pennsylvania Medical School to the city's legal department. from which he received his M.D. degree in Surviving Brother Morse are his wife, two 1893. He served his internship at Reading sons and three daughters. Hospital and took post-graduate studies at the German Hospital in New York under Dr. Willard Pope, Phi '88 Max Einhorn. WiUard Phi bufider of President of the District Medical Society Pope, '88, principal the famous cantilever across the St. from 1918 to 1919, Brother Morgan served on bridge Lawrence River at and a Detroit civic the advisory draft board during the first Quebec died in Detroit, after World War and joined the Army Reserve leader, June 2, 1949, a illness. He was 82 old. Corps, from which he retired in 1922 with long years Brother was of the Canadian the rank of major. Pope organizer of Ontario, and From 1919 to 1927 he served as district Bridge Company WaUcerviUe, was its and chief delegate to the sessions of the American vice-president engineer until 1921, when he retired. He was a member Medical Association. He was a former gov of the Detroit Transit Commission from ernor of the American College of Physicians Rapid until he retired in 1928. and had been president of the American 1923 was a charter member of the Gastro-Enterological Association, the Clinico- He Thursday and civic which Pathological Society and the American Con Club, a philanthropic group was instrumental in the creation of the Detroit gress of Internal Medicine. Fund. He was also a charter A councilor of the Southern Medical Associ Community member of the Club of Detroit, ation since 1928, Dr. Morgan lectured and University to social and published many papers on internal medicine. belonged many professional and was a life member of the Alumni He was a member of the Medical Society groups Association of Psi of Virginia, the New York Academy of Upsilon. are his a son and two Medicine, the Washington Academy of Surviving widow, Science and the American Association of the daughters. History of Medicine. Brother Morgan was also a member of the Ord Preston, Beta '99 Anthropological Society of the Washington, and Association of Military Surgeons and the Ord Preston, Beta '99, former president Cosmos, Metropolitan and Congressional chairman of the board of the Union Trust died at his home country clubs of Washington. Company, Washington, D.C, in La on Surviving are his widow, three daughters, JoUa, California, February 4, 1949, and five grandchildren. at the age of 74. Brother Preston was born at St. Helena, and received his education at William Henry Morse, '82 Calffornia, Omega Philfips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, WiUiam Henry Morse, Omega '82, died and Yale. A former member of the New York early in 1949 at the age of 94. He had served Stock Exchange, he went to Washington in for 46 years in the Minneapolis city attorney's 1910 and accepted a post with the Washing office and at his retirement was caUed that ton Gas Light Company, subsequently be city's "most valuable public servant." coming a director. He was elected president Brother Morse entered the city attorney's in 1923. His association vdth the Union Trust office in 1889 and retired on June 29, 1935 at Company began in 1912. He was elected the age of 81. For most of the intervening president in 1932, serving until his retirement time he was first assistant, although he served in 1946. as city attorney for brief periods when that During the first World War Brother Preston office was vacant. Throughout his long term was a major in the United States Army. THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 125

are his two and Surviving widow, daughters He was nationally known as a proponent of two sons. conservation of wild lffe, and was an ardent sportsman who made many fishing and hunt Luke Garretson Thomas, Delta ing expeditions to other continents. His estate Delta '14 at NorfoUc, Connecticut, was a wild lffe sanctu ary. Luke Garretson Thomas, Delta Delta '14, Brother Walcott attended Andover Acad died at St. Albans Naval New York, Hospital, emy and was graduated from Yale in 1891. on March 24, 1949. He was 54. He was active in his family's textfie Brother Thomas was a writer of short enterprises and broadened his business interests to the stories. He was the son of the late Augustus banking and investment fields in New York. Thomas, playwright, with whom he cofiab- He was in Europe on a mission when orated on the father's banking plays during fifetime. he met Mr. Hoover. He was graduated from WiUiams in CoUege During his relief work, Mr. Walcott became 1914 and saw service on the Mexican Army convinced that the Allies could not win the border. He went to the first Plattsburg (N.Y.) war witiiout the aid of the United States. He camp and thereafter saw service overseas in became an active advocate of American the first World War. A major, he was aide-de participation in it. After the war he went to camp to Generals Bliss, McAndrew and Harry Poland at the government's invitation to Smith in France. His home was in East attempt financial reorganization. Hampton, New York. Surviving are a son, a sister and a brother. His wife died in 1931. Frederic Collin Walcott, Beta '91 Frederic GoUin Walcott, Beta '91, died in Kneeland Ball Wilkes, Delta Stamford, Connecticut, Aprfi 27, 1949, at the Delta '15 age of 80. He had been in failing health for several months. Kneeland Ball Wilkes, Delta Delta '15, died at a Brother Walcott, former United States April 6, 1949, Walterboro, South Carolina, motor court. He was en route from Senator from Connecticut, was a Iffe-long to his home in advocate of conservation�of both human and Miami, Florida, Buffalo, New York. He was 55 old. natural resources. He investigated social and years Brother Wilkes was head of a ware Hving conditions in and Poland in large Belgium house and business in 1915-16 with former President Herbert storage Buffalo, which he inherited. He was of the Buffalo Hoover. They became close friends and he president Council and the Board of Education and served as Mr. Hoover's aide in the wartime City a member of the Buffalo Board. food administration. He directed relief in Safety As a man he at Taft Spain in 1938 and went to Poland in 1939 to young taught briefly School, Watertown, Connecticut. He was attempt to alleviate after the German suffering Treasurer of the Delta Delta Alumni Associa invasion. tion in 1920, when, in association with Brother He was active for twenty-five years in the Stephen G. Kent, Delta Delta '11, who was American Game Protective Association; was then President of the Association, and other president of the American Wildlife Institute; alumni, he had to face the of re served as Fish and Game Commissioner of problem the Chapter following World War I Connecticut and as a Senator, was the author financing in order to off the Toll of the "duck bill pay original mortgage stamp" requiring payments and the hunters to finance Federal conservation place mortgage obligations entirely by in the hands of members. measures. Chapter Brother Walcott, a Republican, served one Burrell Zeta-Omicron '14, term in the Senate, from 1925 until 1929. He Wright, Phi '16 helped to write the bill which set up the Re construction Finance Corporation, and partici Burrell Wright, Zeta-Omicron '14, Phi '16, pated in investigations of the stock market as died on November 5, 1948, at his home in a member of the Committee on Banking and Indianapolis, at the age of 55. Brother Wright, Currency. He was Public Welfare Commis an attorney, was one of the Republican party's sioner of Connecticut from 1935 until 1939. leaders in Indiana, although he never held or He was twice a member of the Connecticut sought pubfic office. He was widely regarded State Senate, serving both terms as chairman as one who had a keen insight into politics and of the joint committee on finance and presi the trends and background of political situa dent pro tern. tions and movements. 126 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON

During the 30's Brother Wright was treas staff of the commanding officer. He was twice urer of the Republican State Central Com married, his first wife dying in- 1922. mittee and estabhshed a record for collecting During the months before his death, Brother campaign funds, despite adverse economic Wright, because of illness, had dropped out of conditions. After serving five years as treasurer, practically all of the organizations with which he resigned in 1937 during a factional fight he had been associated. He had been a member in the state organization. of the American and the Indiana State Bar Brother Wright was born in Freeport, Associations, the Masonic Lodge Shrine, Amer Illinois, attended Freeport schools, then ican Legion, Columbia Club, University Club, entered Dartmouth College and subsequently Dramatic Club, and Indianapolis Country studied at the University of Illinois. He took Club. He also belonged to Phi Delta Phi legal his LL.B, at the University of Michigan in fraternity. Meridian Heights Presbyterian 1916. During World War I, he served in the Church and the Newcomers' Society of Amer U. S. Air Service and was commissioned a ica. second lieuteiiant. After serving at several air Surviving are his wife, two daughters, a fields, he was stationed at Garden City, Long stepson, brotiier and sister. Island, where he was intelligence officer on the

Other Deaths Reported Name Chapter and delegation Date of death Winthrop Porter Abbott Zeta '93 July 26, 1943 Charles Flamen Adae Lambda '92 January 3, 1944 Edward Allen Appleton Gamma '89 February 27, 1948 Edward Cameron Baker Omega '37 September, 1946 James Foote Barnett Beta '91 1947 George Giles Bass, Jr. Delta Delta '44 June, 1949 William Crowell Bray Epsilon '25 Febmary, 1946 Horace A. Brinckerhoff Deffa '28 Aprfi, 1947 John R. Brinsley Lambda '84 1946 Edward G. Brittingham Pi-Rho '17 Unknown Harrison H. Camp Xi '12 Unknown Richard S. Churchifi Zeta '02 1945 (?) Wilfiam Arthur Condit Delta '96 October 20, 1943 Henry Barrett Crosby Lambda '02 September 11, 1946 Henry Brundage Culver Lambda '93 November 27, 1946 James Gwynne Dougherty Eta '21 Febmary, 1948 John Fonda Downing, Jr. Rho '17 Unknown Philip K. Fryberger Phi '34 October 19, 1936 Berjjamin Pierce George Zeta '84 August, 1948 Benedict RusseU Hatmaker Pi '87 October 3, 1948 Frederick Williams KeUey Chi '93 1933 (?) Dr. Sidney Locock Lasell Beta '92 January 20, 1944 Frederick Reuben Lord Lambda '92 July, 1947 Dr. John Henry MacCracken Delta '94 Febmary 1, 1948 George Thomson Moore Zeta '22 1938 Dr. Frederick Sylvanus Ray Epsilon '04 September 12, 1948 Frederick Harvey Rayfield Chi '15 December 2, 1948 Burt Henry Redfield Zeta '89 May 19, 1944 William Silliman Rogers Beta '10 Unknown Leonard Charles L. Smith Delta '88 Unknown Sidney William Smith Rho '00 1945 Dr. Irving Miller Snow Upsilon '81 October, 1932 Dr. J. Bentley Squier Lambda '94 March, 1948 Rowland Stebbins Lambda '03-Theta '04 December 12, 1948 Augustus C. Stevens Pi '94 September 19, 1948 James Henry Van Horn Zeta '93 November 10, 1941 Aaron Foster Williams Upsilon '98 January, 1946 Wilfiam Lawrence Rose Wurts Beta '78 April 10, 1948 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 127

The Chap :ers Speak (Conpinued from p. 109) erning body of ten men the chapter has two adopted a plan for scholarship improvement. members. The chapter has recently voted The plan is rather elaborate, and is somewhat to give board and room to a European dis stringent. Its principal features are study hours placed person during the coming college year. and supervision. When the plan was an The chapter has been very active as far as nounced it appeared to be so good that the social events are concerned. The chapter as Interfraternity Councfi immediately voted to sures the. Convention that its academic stand recommend it to the other fraternities on the ing for the current year is very creditable. campus. The chapter is in good shape finan cially, and has a satisfactory surplus. Its ZETA ZETA�(Walter M. Ewing, '51). Dur record on the campus is diversified, and chap ing the past year the Zeta Zeta chapter ter members are active in athletics, publica graduated twenty-one Seniors, and ten of these tions, dramatics, and almost all campus organ twenty-one men graduated with academic izations. The chapter won the Interfraternity honors. The University of British Columbia council cup for singing, and it also won the does not publish any academic standings of "Homecoming Cup." A very successful fraternities, but if such standings were pub Mother's Day party was held. The highlight lished, the chapter would probably stand at of the year was a party for under-privileged die top. In campus activities the chapter has children at Christmas time. The fraternity the president of the Interfraternity Councfi house, at the moment, rooms and boards the editor of the daily newspaper and the tiiirty-nine members of the chapter, and there editor of the year book, two men on the have been no serious financial difficulties. The "Mardi Ball" committee, and several men who chapter alumni are very active and very help are officers in other campus organizations. The ful. During the coming year the alumni and chapter gives a Christmas party for under the undergraduates are going to devote an privileged chfidren, and also supplies active appreciable amount of time effecting plans for workers for the local boys' club. In atiiletics improvement in academic standing. the University had fifteen rugby letter men T. during the past year, and eight of these were EPSILON OMEGA�(James Lim, '49). members of the chapter. The captain and vice- � Official figures are not as yet available, but captain of the rugby team were also members the chapter believes that it ranks in the upper of the chapter. In intra-mural sports the chap ten fraternities out of the twenty-six fraterni ter did well. The University annually gives ties on the campus. The freshman delgation memorial awards for the undergraduate who won the scholastic cup for the most outstand had the highest academic standing and also ing record on the campus. The chapter is the most sportsmanlike attitude in atiiletics. small, as yet, but in spite of that it has partici This is regarded as one of the highest honors pated in aU intra-mural athletics. In addition, men on the track team. There are on the campus, and it was again won this year it has three of the as but by a member of the chapter. The chapter is only thirty members house, yet, both in the negotiating for a new fraternity house, and every member is active, chapter This is a record of which hopes to be able to occupy it by next fall. and on the campus. be main The Zeta Zeta wanted to extend a token of its the chapter is proud, and which will has been appreciation to the Zeta chapter on the occa tained in the future. The chapter sion of this Convention with the Zeta chapter. most cordially received on the campus by aU When Zeta Zeta sought admission in 1935, of the other fraternities and by the administra met its obli the Zeta chapter was of great assistance. tion. FinanciaUy, it has already It Therefore, the Zeta Zeta chapter now presents gations and begun to build up a surplus. with the Zeta chapter with a token gfft of two has been pleased and proud to co-operate in connection with various student year books to commemorate the occa tlie Omega chapter the two or three sion and to show its immediate sponsor the social events during past men and initiated present position of the Zeta Zeta chapter at the months. It pledged eighteen has no University of British Columbia. afi of them. The chapter, of course, alumni of its own. It wants the help and EPSILON NU�(Edmond D. Mansfield, '50, friendship of aU Psi Upsfion alumni, and is and Edward D. McCallum, Jr., '50). Recog deeply grateful for the wonderful support that more than six nizing difficulties with respect to the matter has already been given by of academic standing, the chapter has recentiy hundred alumni in the Chicago area. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

OFFICERS

President Vice President Chi '21 LeRoy J. Weed," Theta '01 Benjamin T. Burton,' New York N.Y. 72 Ffftii Ave., New York 11, N.Y. 120 Broadway, 5, Secretary Treasurer Beta Beta '17 Edwabd T. Richards,' Sigma '27 A. Northey Jones," New York N.Y. 1109 Hospital Trast Bldg., Providence, R.I. 2 WaU St., 5, MEMBERS IU. Dan H. Brown,= Omega '16 IN. LaSalle St., Chicago 2, N.H. R. Burleigh," Zeta '14 R.D. 2, Bedford Center, Manchester, John Pa. Russell S. Callow,' Theta Theta '16 University of Pennsylvania, Phfiadelphia, N.Y. Hakold L. Fusld," Upsilon '10 818 Powers Bldg., Rochester, New York N.Y. Albert C. Jacobs,' Phi '21 Columbia University, 27, Conn. Robert I. Laggren,^ Xi'13 1414 Asylum Ave., Hartford, N.Y. Oliver B. Merrill, Jr.," Gamma '25 48 WaU St., New York 5, Canada R. K. Northey," Nu'12 14 Duncan St., Toronto, Walter S. Robinson," Lambda '19 14 Wafi St., New York 5, N.Y. Samuel L. Rosenberry,' Rho '23 15 Broad St., New York 5, N.Y. Henry N. Woolman," Tau '96 132 St. .Georges Rd., Ardmore, Pa. PAST PRESIDENT (Ex-Officio LIFE MEMBERS) Earl D. Babst, Iota '93 120 WaU St., New York 5, N.Y. Edward L. Stevens, Chi '99 43 Church St., Greenwich, Conn. ScoTT Turner, Phi '02 2824 Graybar Bldg., 420 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N.Y.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF PSI UPSILON Board of Governors

OFFICERS President Vice President J. J. E. Hessey,' Nu '13 Robert P. Hughes," Delta '20 420 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N.Y. 1 Broadway, New York 4, N.Y. Secretary Treasurer " Charles H.. Seaver, Psi '21 Robert H. Craft,' Tau '29 40 WaU St., New York 5, N.Y. 140 Broadway, New York 7. N.Y. MEMBERS Guy D. Bovtoen,' Epsilon Phi '34. .c/o Aluminum Import Co., 620 Fffth Ave., New York 20, N.Y. Jerome W. Brush, Jr.," Delta Delta '39 530 Park Ave., New York 21, N.Y. Russell S. Callow,' Theta Theta '16 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Walter T. Collins,' Iota '03 Suite 1700, 52 WaU St., New York 5, N.Y. John E. Foster," Zeta '23 285 Madison Ave., New York 17, N.Y. Alfred K. Fricke," Xi'24 70 Broadway, New York 4, N.Y. Alfred H. Morton,' Omicron '19 .444 W. 56th St., New York 19, N.Y. Ellmore C. Patterson, Jr.," Omega '35 23 WaU St., New York 5, N.Y. Walter S. Robinson,' Lambda '19 14 WaU St., New York 5, N.Y. Maxwell L. Scott,' Pi '28 270 Madison Ave., New York 16, N.Y. G. Hunt Weber,' Eta '14 50 Church St., New York 7, N.Y. Dr. Chester H. Whitney,' Gamma '27 167 E. 82nd St., New York 28, N.Y. Frank A. Wu-lard,' P/ii '18 120 Broadway, New York 5, N.Y.

^ Term expires Conv. of 1950. ^ Xerm expires Conv. of 1951. * Term expires Conv. of 1952. * Term expires Conv. of 1953. * Term expires Conv. of 1954. ROLL OF CHAPTERS AND ALUMNI PRESIDENTS

THETA-e-UNioN CoLLEGE-1833 Psi Upsilon House, Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. Dr. G. Marcellus Clowe, '11, 613 Union St., Schenectady, N. Y. DELTA-A-New York Univerity-1837 115 W. 183rd St., New York, N.Y. Robert P. Hughes, '20, 1 Broadway, New York 4, N.Y. BETA-B-Yale University-1839 (Inactive since 1934) SIGMA�S�Brown University� 1840 4 Manning St., Providence, R.I. Edward T. Richards, '27, Secretary, 1109 Hospital Trust Building, Providence, R. I. GAMMA-r� Amherst College-1841 South Pleasant St.,' Amherst, Mass. Frederick S. Fales, '96, Premium Point, New Rochelle, N. Y. ZETA�Z�Dartmouth College�1842 Hanover, N.H. Prof. Donald Bartlett '24, Secretary and Treasurer, Box 174, Hanover, N.H. LAMBDA�A�Columbia University�1842 704 Hartley Hall, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. Richard M. Boss, '20, Dean Witter & Co., 14 Wafi St., New York, N. Y. KAPPA-lC-BowDOiN College-1843 250 Maine St., Brunswick, Me. John F. Dana, '98, 57 Exchange Street, Portland, Me. PSI-^P-IIamilton College-1843 College St., Clinton, N.Y. Edward W. Stanley, '27, Clinton, N. Y. XI�Z� Wesleyan University� 1843 High and College Sts., Middletown, Conn Frank B. Cawley, '14, Avon Old Farms School, Avon, Conn. UPSILON-T-University of Rochester-1858 Rochester, N.Y. Nicholas E. Brown, '28, 5 South Fitzhugh St., Rochester 4, N.Y. lO 1 A� i. �Kenyon College�1860 Gambier, Ohio Walter T. Cofiins, '03, 52 Wafi St., New York, N.Y. Pill�*� University of Michigan�1865 lOUO Hill St., Ann Arbor, Mich. Donald A. Finkbeiner, '17, 823 Edison Bldg., Toledo 4, Ohio. OMEGA�n� University of Chicago�1869 5639 University Ave., Chicago, III. J. C. Pratt, '28, 7334 South Shore Dr., Chicago 49, IU. PI�II�Syracuse University� 1875 101 College PL, Syracuse, N.Y. Donald B. Derby, '18, 205 Rugby Rd., Syracuse 6, N.Y. CHI�X�Cornell University-1876 Forest Park Lane, Ithaca, N.Y . Benjamin T. Burton, '21, 120 Broadway, New York 5, N.Y. BETA BETA-B B-Trinity College-1880 81 Vernon St., Hartford, Conn. Albert M. Dexter, Jr., Mountain Road, Farmington, Conn. ETA�H�Lehigh University� 1884 920 Brodhead Ave., Bethlehem, Pa. Cadwallader Evans, Jr., '01, c/o Hudson Coal Co., Scranton, Pa. TAU� T� University of Pennsylvania�1891 300 S. 36th St., Philadelphia, Pa. C. Linn Seller, Tau '08, 1529 Wahmt St., Philadelphia 2, Pa. MU�M�University of Minnesota�1891 1617 University Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, Minn. Frederick R. Comb, Jr., '37, 2113 Chicago Ave., Minneapofis, Minn. RHO�P� University of Wisconsin� 1896 222 Lake Lawn PI., Madison, Wis. Frederick S. Brandenburg, '09, Democrat Printing Co., Madison, Wis. EPSILON-E-University of California-1902 1815 Highland PL, Berkeley 4, Calif. E. O. Erickson, '23, Rm. 1023, 300 Montgomery St., San Francisco," Calff. OMICRON� O� University of Illinois� 1910 313 Armory Ave., Champaign, III. H. E. Cunningham '40, Wessman & Cunningham, 145 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, 111. DELTA DELTA-A A-Williams College-1913 Williamslown, Mass. Jerome W. Brush, Jr., '39, 530 Park Ave,, New York 21, N.Y. THETA THETA-e G-University of Washington-1916. ..1818 E. 47th St., Seattle, Wash. Samuel M. Hess, '36, c/o Red Salmon Canning Co., 208 Colmnbia St., Seattle, Wash. NU�X� University of Toronto�1920 65 St. George St., Toronto, Canada E. F. Maclntyre, '34, c/o Psi Upsfion Fraternity, 65 St. George St., Toronto, Ont., Canada EPSILON PHI-K'

EPSILON OMEGA-E O-Northwestern University- 1949. . .1958 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, III. GENERAL INFORMATION Psi Upsilon Badges Orders must be placed on regulation order blanks through your Chapter or the Executive Council Regulation Sizes Pledge Buttons Badges Keys $1.25�' $5.75' $7.00' Psi Upsilon Rings (obtainable only by members of Psi Upsilon in active service in the armed forces). Orders must be placed through the Executive Council. Please specify size. 10 kt. Gold $14.00* Sterfing 4.00' Sterling with 10 kt. top 8.00* Psi Upsilon Song Books (New edition) Orders should be placed with the Executive Council. Price $2.00. Psi Upsilon Song Records Each set consists of six two-faced records with twelve Psi Upsilon Werren- songs. Produced under the personal direction of Reinald rath, Musical Director of the Fraternity. Songs are sung by Brothers Werrenrath, Delta '05, Carreau, Delta '04, Winston, Xi 14, and Wells, Pi '01. Orders should be placed through the Executive Council. Price $9.00 per set. Annals of Psi Upsilon A limited number of copies are available. Price $5.00. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon The official publication of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Subscriptions obtainable through the Executive Council. Life Subscription, $15; By Subscription, $1.00 per Volume of four issues; Single Copies, $0.50. The official jeweler of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity is the L. G. Balfour Com pany, Attleboro, Massachusetts, which is the only organization authorized to manufacture Psi Upsilon jewelry.

' Jewelry is subject to any pertinent taxes. To determine the amount of your check, add 20% to the price listed above, this being the Federal tax on jewelry, plus any local sales taxes. All ordeis for the above material should be accompanied by either money order, draft, check or instructions to ship C.O.D. Please note that jewelry cannot be sent C.O.D. to service addresses. Remittances for jewelry should be made payable to the L. G. Balfour Company, for the other items listed to the Executive Council of Psi Upsilon. All orders should be sent to the Executive Council of Psi Upsilon, Room 510, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N.Y.