fmmmmm^ S � ^[g [*)�� p'^^rawwu^w'^ - '-^y m ^ ^ 1 + ? .yt^ a DIAMOND ^ P,yz Upstlon =$> March, 1923 Volume IX Number Three ra^^smmsiDSis ^l[?^tfl(?^>|5^^i^ '�m'f ^ "K^ *^* r>i'"<- / / THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON Official Publication of Psi Upsilon Fraternity PtTBLISHED IN NOVEMBER, JANUABY, MARCH AND JUNE BY THE PSI XJPSILON CLtJB OF CHICAGO UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PSI UPSILON FRATERNITY An Open Forum for the Free Discussion of Fraternity Matters Volume IX MARCH, 1923 Ntjmbbr3 BOARD OF EDITORS Mass Bowman Delta Delta |20 R. BouBKB CoBCORAN Omega '15 HABI.EY C. Dabungton Omega '07 Edward O. Kemler Omega |19 Allan C. McCullough Rho '18 John R. Smucker, Jr Tau '19 Supervising Editors, Psi Upsflon Club of Chicago Herbert P. Zimmermann Onaega '01 Warren C. Agry Zeta '11 R. BouBKE Corcoran Omega 15 Asst. Business Manager, Albert Hillman, Omega '2.1 ONE DOLLAR THE YEAR BY SUBSCRIPTION of Care the Psi Address all oommunications to the Board Editors, Upsflon Club of Chicago, Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, IU. Nov. 1920s al Ihe Post Office at Chicago, lUinois. under th. Knlered as Second Class Matter 12, Act oS Abo. 24, 1912 Table of Contents Chapter Roll I39 Executive Council ....... 139 Alumni Club Directory ...... 140 1923 Convention 141 The Passing of Old No. 702 142 Psi Upsilon After Graduation . 143 By Edward L. Stevens, Chi '99 The Psi Upsilon Fraternity .... 145 from "The Memorials of Wfllard Fiske" Hon. Gifford Pinchot, Beta '89 . .153 H. L. Bridgman, "Freight Clerk" 156 Some Thoughts from Our Chapters on a Psi Upsilon Endowment ...... 157 Our New Cover jgj The Genesis of the Rho Owl . Song . .' ' 152 By Henry Casson, Rho '03 God and Fraternity ...... 163 In the Editor's Mail Ig4 Psi Upsilon Men on the Yale University Football Committee ...... igg An Item of Vital Interest .... 155 In Memoriam jg~ Rev. Harvey Porter, Gamma '70 Alubini Club AcnvmEs 159 Chapter Communications ..... 172 Method of Ordering Psi Upsilon Badges, Song Books and Catalogues i ...... oq CHAPTER ROLL OF PSI UPSILON THETA�Union Coluege College Campus, Schenectady, N. Y. DELTA� New York University. 115 West 183d St., New York City BETA�Yale University 112 High St., New Haven, Conn. SIGMA�Brown University 4 Manning St., Providence, R. I. GAMMA�Amherst College Amherst, Mass. ZETA�Dartmouth College Hanover, N. H. LAMBDA�CoLXMBiA University. 627 West 115th St., New York City KAPPA�BoviTDoiN College 250 Main St., Brunswick, Maine. PSI�Hamilton College CoUege St., Clinton, N. Y. XI�Wesleyan University. .High and College Sts., Middletown, Conn. ALPHA�Inactive UPSILON�University of Rochester. .41 Prince St., Rochester, N. Y. IOTA�Kenyon College Gambier, Ohio PHI�University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. OMEGA�University of Chicago. 5639 University Ave., Chicago, IU. PI�Syracuse University .101 CoUege Place, Syracuse, N. Y. CHI�Cornell University 1 Central Ave., Ithaca, N. Y BETA BETA�Trinity College 81 Vernon St., Hartford, Conn. ETA�Lehigh University South Bethlehem, Pa. TAU�University of Pennsylvania. .300 So. 36th St., Philadelphia, Pa. MU�University of Minnesota 1721 University Ave., S. E., Minneapolis, Minn. RHO�University of Wisconsin. .222 Lake Lawn Place, Madison, Wis. EPSILON�^University op California 1815 Highland Place, Berkeley, Calif. OMICRON�University op Illinois. .410 E. Green St., Champaign, IU. DELTA DELTA�Williams College WiUiamstown, Mass. THETA THETA�University of Washington 4532 Eighteenth Ave., N. E., Seattle, Wash. NU�University of Toronto 65 St. George St., Toronto, Canada THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, 1922-1923 President, H. L. Bridgman Gamma Secretary, E. H. Naylor Zeta Treasurer, Walter T. Collins Iota R. Bourke Corcoran, Omega Chas. P. Spooner, Rho Geo. H. Fox, Upsilon E. L, Stevens, Chi H. S. Houston, Omega L. I. Wilson, Mu Austin M. Poole, Delta Official Address. P. 0. Box 720, City HaU Station, New York 139 ALUMNI CLUB DIRECTORY City Secretary Address Boston� W. R. Scudder, 437 Mass. Trust Bldo., Phone Main 6888. Lunch, Fridays, Frank Locke's, Winter Place, off Winter Street Buffalo� Paul Schoeffun, 1568 Delaware Ave. Lunch, Third Fridays, Old Colony Club, Hotel Iroquois. Chicago� A. C. H. Cromer, Auditorium Hotel, Phone Harrison 5000. Lunch, Every Day, Club Rooms, Mezzanine Floor, Auditorium Hotd Cleveland� Henry S. Downe, Blair & Co. Phone, Main 1458 639 Guardian Bldg. Home Phone, Lakewood 6137-J 1452 Wagner "Ave. Lakewood, Ohio Denver- John Z. Jordan, Standart & Main, Phone Main 1950 607 Colorado Bldo., 1615 California St. Detroit� Phillip Savage, 690 Virginia Ave. Luncheon, 12:30, Wednesdays, Fontenac Cafe Elmira, N. Y. P. N. Riedingbh, 403 Merchants Natl. Bk. Bldg. Los Angeles� H. B. Wyeth, Jr., 308 Van Nuys Bldg. Lunch, 12:15 Thursdays, Bull Pen Inn, 633 South Hope St. Memphis� W. Thornton Bucknbr, N. Y. Life Insurance Co. Phone, Main 1351 Central Bank Bldg. Milwaukee� T. Westley Tuttlb First Wisconsin Co., Phone Broadway 6060 407 E. Water St. Lunch, 12:15 Fridays, University Club Minneapolis� Fletcher Rockwood, c/o Wells Deckey Tr. Co. Lunch, 12:30 First Tuesdays, Room 1, 13th Floor, Minneapolis Athletic Club New York� Chas. A. Lockard, Jr., 28 East 39th St. Lunch, Every Day. Meetings, Second Wednesdays, 8 p. m. Philadelphia� A. Sydney Jenkins, The Farm Joubnal, South 7th St. Portland, Ore.� Allen W. Lander, Multnomah Club & Providence� Maurice A. Wolf, c/o Hutchison Co , 17 Exchange St. Seattle� EkiwARD F. Chabot, 701 Leary Bldg. Springfibld, Malcolm C. Sherwood, Massasoit Bldg., Mass.� Phone Walnut 51 244 Main St. St. Louis� Bronson S. Barrows, 1008 Chemical Bldg., Phone Main 3306 St. Paul- Edward Kopper, Jr. H. C. McNair Co., 334 Endicott Bldg. Lunch 12:15 Second and Fourth Wednesdays, St. Paul Hotel, Windsor Room Sioux City� Dan H. Brown, Sioux City Tribune, Phone 69 Bell 309 Pierce St. Syracuse� Eric W. Will, 122 Rugby Road Toledo� David J. Robison, 307 Superior St., Phone Main 1367 Lunch, First Mondays, Chamber of Commerce, 16th Floor Nicholas Bldg. Toronto, Ont.� James A. McCamus, 24 Adelaide St., Canada East Toronto Dinner, First Mondays, Chapter House, 8 WiUcocks St. Vancouver, F. G. T. Lucas, 10th Floor B. C, Canada� Phone, Seymour 423 Standard Bank Bldg. 140 THE 1923 CONVENTION MAY 17TH, 18TH AND 19TH�MADISON WIS. you probably all know, the Rho has been chosen to hold the Con ASvention for this year. Consequently we set off the fire-works some time ago by drawing up tentative plans for the convention and placing each brother in charge of a particular phase of the work. Thus our whole chapter is a committee for the Convention with the Convention Committee proper acting as a co-ordinating body. At almost every meal the writer makes himself annoying by calling for reports from all the brothers. The Convention this year will last three days instead of two as it did last year. The exact dates are May 17th, 18th, and 19th. We plan to have the three meetings in the mornings. We will be able to get the Hearing Room of the State Capitol for these meetings. We tried to get the Assembly Room for this purpose but it was impossible, as the legislature will still be in session. The afternoons are to be spent in recreation and amusements. Our hardest problem seems to be just how to amuse the delegates and visiting brothers. Our house is on a lake, so we would recommend all the brothers to bring their bathing suits. We intend to rent sailboats and canoes for the three days to entertain all those who enjoy the water. The plans for the three days are as follows: Thursday, May 17th: Meeting�10 A. M., Capitol; Lunch�^At the House; Sightseeing Tour�^Afternoon ; Convention Banquet�7 P. M. Friday, May 18th: Meeting�10 A. M.; Lunch�At the House; Afternoon Ride Across Lake; Athletic Contest; Steak Roast. Saturday, May 19th: Meeting�10 A. M.; Lunch�^At the House; Swimming, etc.�Afternoon; Dinner�^At Country Club. For all the social lions in our midst, we are going to operate a "dale fame of Wisconsin's bureau" and prove that there are grounds for the wide coeds. 141 142 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon The Rho is greatly pleased with the interest taken in the convention by the Psi U Club of Chicago. The Psi U Club has suggested chartering special cars, or even a special train, to carry the delegates from Chicago to Madison. This plan seems to be an excellent one, inasmuch as the delegates from practically all of the chapters have to pass through Chicago. It would give the delegates a chance to get acquainted, and would also give the con vention an auspicious start. I believe the Psi U Club of Chicago intends to handle this matter directly with the chapters, but definite information on this matter will be given in letters to the chapters. We can assure all the brothers that Rho is hard at work on this, and planning for a successful convention. We hope to see many alumni back, and that all the delegates will find the Rho hospitable, if not good managers. J. M. Powers, For the Convention Committee. THE PASSING OF OLD NO. 702 By R. L. Underwood old red brick house of the chapter Phi (see cut) , with its turret and THEtower, was built in 1879 and was the first house built for such a pur pose in the history of the United States. Brother Bliss, '77 and Brother A. Jacobs, '77 were the instigators of the idea and the ones who bore the responsibility of its actual erection. They alone saw the actual need of such a home and realized the infinite benefits to be derived therefrom. Brother Bliss, on his own initiative and with no authority whatsoever, scoured the (at that time) village of Ann Arbor until he found the ideal situation; one which, as time went on, would become more and more centrally located� then bought it outright.