The Diamond of Psi Upsilon June 1928
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W^^www^ @ �l^lt] [*) l^^^iW^W^W^ DIAMOND f^ . of . ^ Psi Upsilcsn �a? June 1928 Volume XIV Number Four i Ti?'zi?'ii?'^^^^l [f] IT] [T] ? BIjEII^ |Ny%^^ii<>'-tifW THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON Official Publication of Psi Upsilon Fraternity Published in November, January, March and June, by The Diamond of Psi Upsilon, a corporation not for pecuniary profit, organized under the laws of Illinois An Open Forum for the Free Discussion of Fraternity Matters Volume XIV JUNE, 1928 Numbee 4 BOARD OP EDITORS Mask Bowman ....... Delta Delta '20 R. BouRKE Corcoran Omega '15 Ralph C. Guenther Tau'26 Kenneth Laied Omega '25 George W. Ross, Jb Phi '26 ALUMNI ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE DIAMOND Henet Johnson Fisher Beta '96 Herbert S. Houston Omega '88 Edward Hungeefoed Pi '99 Julian S. Mason . .... Beta '98 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON THE DIAMOND Walter T. Collins Iota '03 R. BouRKE Corcoran Omega '15 Herbert S. Houston Omega '88 LIFE SUBSCRIPTION TEN DOLLARS ONE DOLLAR THE YEAR BY SUBSCRIPTION SINGLE COPIES FIFTY CENTS MdresB all communications to the Board of Editors, Room 500, 30 N. Dearborn St., TABLE of CONTENTS The 1928 Convention 209 Notes of the Convention 211 The Alumni Conference 212 The Convention Banquet 216 A Scholarship Prize of $500 230 Delta Chapter Life Subsceibers 232 Chapter Scholaeship Recoeds 233 Omiceon Alumni of Unknown Address 238 Expulsion Notice 238 In Memoeiam 239 Edwaed a. Bradford, Beta '73 Jay Feank Chappell, Omega '20 Eael W. DeMoe, Rho '92 Chauncey M. Depew, Beta '56 Rev. Edw. C. Feillowes> Beta '88 Colonel Moses M. Greenwood, Se., Beta '58 James Wabrington Lyons, Rho '25 Lawrence Maxwell, Phi '74 Charles E. Shepaed, Beta '70 Charles A. Waeebn, Phi '74 Our Alumni 250 A Scaesdale Reunion Aeeanged by Joseph Foed, Zeta '95 . 253 Kushida Reviews Course of Panic (Manzo Kushida, Tau '90) . 254 Another Echo of Epsilon Phi Installation 256 A Reminiscence of Thomas A. Wise . 257 Chapter Communications 258 Chapter Roll 277 The Executive Council 277 Alumi Club Dieectory 278 Henry Miller News Picture Service, Inc. Chauncey M. Depew, Beta '58 \ \ca 95th Convention Banquet, May 12, 1928, The Stevens, Chicago THE 1928 CONVENTION memorable convention of Psi Upsilon is now a glorious ANOTHEEchapter in our history. With delegates present from every chapter� four members of the Executive Council and hundreds of alumni and un dergraduates other than delegates the convention assembled at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, on May 10-11-13. Over five hundred registered in all but there vrere many others present who did not ofi&cially register and thus it is impossible to relate exactly the actual number present. The Omega Chapter and her alumni together with the alumni associa tion of Psi Upsilon in Chicago were ideal hosts�every detail of the pro gram and arrangements gave evidence of sound preparation to royally entertain the guests. Under the personal supervision of Ernest J. Stevens, Omega '04, owner of The Stevens, assisted by Harley C. Darlington, Omega '07, his assistant and Graeme Stewart, Omega '26, an assistant manager, every facility needed at the hotel was at the service of the members of Psi Upsilon. A novel and interesting feature of the convention was the large suite of rooms on the fifth floor�designated as the "Psi Upsilon Club of Chi cago" for the period of the convention. This was ably arranged and super vised by at committee consisting of E. Malcolm Anderson, Iota '14, P. B. Evans, Omega '15, E. L. Murphy, Omicron '07, E. B. Peirce, Beta '13, Eugene Vinet, Epsilon Phi '11, and E. E. Hibben, Omega '28. THE PROGRAM OF THE CONVENTION WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 6.30 p. m.�Informal Opening of Registration Booth and Pai Upsilon Club of Chicago for early arrivals. THURSDAY, MAY 10 7:00 a.m.�Opening of registration, Hotel Stevens, 5th floor. (This headquarters will be open during entire Convention.) 10 : 00 a. m.�^Leave by bus for Omega Chapter House. 10 : 30 a. m.�Opening session of Convention. Address of Welcome by A. A. Stagg, Beta '88. 12:30 p.m.�Luncheon at Chapter House. This luncheon will be served under the auspices of "The Mothers Club of the Omega." 2:00 p.m.�IBusiness session. 4:30 p.m.�Leave by bus for Stevens Hotel. at The Stevens. 5:30 p. m.�Official opening Psi U. Club of Chicago of 6:30 p.m.�Informal Dinner, University Club Chicago (College Hall). 209 210 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 8:30 p.m.�Theatre Party, "Good News" (Selwyn). All ofiicial delegates and members of Executive Council will attend the theatre as guests of the Convention. 9:00 p. m.�Psi U. Club of Chicago will have open house for alumni to not attending theatre party. Bridge and other entertain- 1 : 00 a. m. ment will be provided. FRIDAY, MAY 11 9 : 30 a. m.�Business session, South Ballroom, The Stevens. 12:00 p.m.�Open House, the Psi U. Club, The Stevens. 12:30 p.m.�Luncheon, West Ballroom, The Stevens. 1:45 p.m.�Leave by busses for Omega Chapter House with tour of grounds of the University of Chicago. 3:00 p.m.�Business session at Omega House. 5:00 p. m.�Leave by busses for The Stevens. 5:30 p.m.�Open House, the Psi U. Club. 6 : 30 p. m.�Informal Dinner and Smoker, Red Lacquer Room, The Palmer House. Entertainment during dinner, followed by an interesting program, consisting of special features by Omega Chap ter, Pi Chapter Alumni, a few alumni, and professional entertainers. 11:00 p. m. to 1 : 00 a. m.�Open House, Psi U. Club of Chicago, The Stevens. GOLF: All alumni desiring t& play golf on Friday afternoon are requested to leave names at registration desk. Party will leave hotel at 1:'30 p. m., returning in time for dinner. SATURDAY, MAY 12 10.00 a. m.�Meetings in separate rooms for alumni and active mem bers of each chapter for discussion of such matters as may be of interest to said chapter. Room assignments will be posted at registration booth. 11:45 a. m.�Open House, Psi U. Club, The Stevens. 12:30 p.m.�Luncheon and General Alumni meeting, undergraduates will attend. Subjects for discussion: 1. "Do the Present Conferences of Alumni Representa tives Fill the Need?" 2. "Are Any Changes in the Method of Carrying on These Conferences Desirable?" 3. "Should the Present Conferences Be Supplanted by Annual Convention Conferences; Or, Should One or the Other Be Abandoned?" 4. "If Convention Conferences Are Continued, How Should They Be Organized?" 5. "Should the Conventions Be Held Only In Large Cities?" General Discussion. 3:00 p.m.�Indoor-Outdoor Baseball Game�Grant Park, opposite The Stevens. East vs. West. Alumni will alternate every second inning with under graduates; or, if desired, there can be an all-alumni game, and an undergraduate game. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 211 5:30 p.m.�Open House, Psi U. Club. 7:00 p.m.�Formal Convention Banquet�Grand Ballroom, The Ste vens. Speakers: Herbert S. Houston, Executive Council. Honorable William P. MacCracken, Jr., Assistant Secre tary of Commerce. Dr. Max Mason, President, University of Chicago. Senator George H. Moses. Charles P. Spooner, Executive Council. This dinner is being arranged under the personal super vision of Brother E. J. Stevens, of The Stevens. In addition to the scheduled program one outstanding very pleasant happening occurred just after the final adjournment of the official conven tion session on Friday afternoon at the Omega Chapter house. E. Mal colm Anderson, Iota '14, and Mrs. Anderson invited the convention to their beautiful home which is about a mile from the chapter house. This open house was a delightful occasion which will long be remembered by those present and the hospitality of this good Psi U brother and his gra cious wife was indeed a high spot of the convention. NOTES OF THE CONVENTION D. BABST, Iota-Phi '93, and Edward L. Stevens, Chi '99, were EARLunanimously re-elected as members of the Executive Council for the usual term of five years. The many signal contributions of these two brothers toward maintaining the fraternity during their past service on the Council has greatly endeared them to all members of Psi Upsilon. Three petitions for charters were presented to the convention; The Wranglers of Northwestern University, Pi Upsilon of the University of Kansas and Alpha Kappa Alpha of the University of Vancouver (the lat ter was a new petition this year). The petition of the Wranglers again the convention and will be submitted to the in the next passed , chapters college year for a ratification vote. The oldest Omega alumnus present was ISTewton C. Wheeler, Omega '73. E. M. Robinson, Zeta '71, and E. J. Weeks, Phi '71, were the oldest alumni in attendance while Charles R. Dean Omega '77, of Washington, D. C, was the oldest Omega man coming the longest distance to the convention. A cablegram of affectionate brotherly greetings was sent by the conven tion to, President Babst in Italy and similar telegrams were sent to Moses Greenwood, Beta '58, George S. Coleman, Xi '76, Dr. George Henry Pox, Upsilon '67, Hon. William Howard Taft, Beta '78, Josiah W. Willis, Phi '73, and Mrs. Chauncey Depew. 212 The Diam,ond of Psi Upsilon One of the cherished messages to the convention was a letter dated April 3 from Mrs. A. D. R. Handier, daughter of M. M. Greenwood, Beta '58, as follows : "Col. M. M. Greenwood, Beta '58, sends hearty greetings and best wishes for the success of 'The biggest event in the history of Psi Upsilon.' His 94 years are warm with loyalty to Psi U.