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Psi Upsilon

March, 1925 Volume XI Number Three

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Official Publication of Psi Upsilon Fraternity

PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER, JANUARY, MARCH AND JUNE BY THE PSI UPSILON CLUB OF CHICAGO UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PSI UPSILON FRATERNITY

An Open Forum for the Free Discussion of Fraternity Matters

VolumeXI MARCH, 1925 NumbbrS

BOARD OF EDITORS

David Beabd Tau '23 Mark Bowman Delta Delta '20

R. BouBKE CoRCOBAN , ...... Omega '15 Habley C. Dahungton Omega '07 Marshall Hawkes Theta '21 Edward O. Kemi.er Omega '19 AlXAN C. McCuLLOUGH Ruo '18

Asst, Business Manager, Albert Hiixman, Omega '25

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Address aU communications to the Board of Editors, Care the Psi Upsil(�i Club of Chicago, 81 East Madison Street, Chicago, 111.

at the Post at undo- tht Entered aa Second Class UaOer Nov. 12; 1920, Office Chicago, Illinois, Aa ti Aag. 24; 1912 Table of Contents

Chapter Roll ------137

Executive Council ------137

Alumni Club Directory ------138

Chapter Alumni Associations ------139

Subscription Blank ------140

Method of Ordering Badges, Song Books and Catalogues ------141

1925 Convention at Syracuse ------142

A. Avery Hallock, Xi, '16 is Elected to Executive Council ----- 143

Laying The Cornerstone of the New Chapter House of the Phi - -- 144

Address of Earl D. Babst, Iota-Phi '93 -----.----. 146 Address of Herbert S. Houston, Omega '88------154

� � Alpha ^Harvard University ^By Horatio S. White, Alpha '73 - . -- 157 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon "Life Membership"�^By A. Avery Hallock, Xi, '16 - - - -- 159

Warning�"R. L. Denny" at Work Again 162

In Memomam ------163 Raymond L. BRmoMAN, Gamma '71 Rev. Wolcott Calkins, D.D., Beta '56 Ralph E. Herring, Mu '01 Preston A. Lambert, Eta '83 Rev. Albert A. Moore, Zeta '64 Paul Spragihe Ney, Beta '01 Charles D. Richards, D.D., Beta '60 Rev. Newman Smyth, D.D., Kappa '63

Alumni Club AcTivrnES ------..-. I66

Chapter Communications ------171 CHAPTER ROLL OF PSI UPSILON

THETA�^Union College College Campus, Schenectady, N. Y. DELTA�New York University 115 West 183d St., New York City BETA�Yale UNrvERsmr 112 High St., New Haven, Conn. SIGMA�Brown UNivERSiTr 4 Manuing St., Providence, R. I. GAMMA�^Amherst College Amherst, Mass. ZETA�Dartmouth College Hanover, N. H. LAMBDA�Columbia University 627 West 115th St., New York City KAPPA�^BowDom College 250 Main St., Brunswick, Maine. PSI�Hamilton College College St., Clinton, N. Y. XI�^Wesleyan University High and College Sts., Middletown, Conn. ALPHA�(ELlrvard University) Inactive UPSILON�University op Rochester 41 Prince St., Rochester, N. Y. IOTA�Kenyon College Gambier, Ohio PHI�^University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 0MEG.\�^University of Chicago 5639 University Ave., Chicago, 111. PI�Syracuse University 101 College 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 of California I8I5 Highland Place, Berkeley, Calif. OMICRON�^University of Illinois 313 Armory Ave., Champaign, lU. DELTA DELTA�WiLLLUMS College WiUiamstown, Mass. THETA THETA�University of Washington 1818 E. 47th St., Seattle, Wash. NU�^University of Toronto 65 St. George St., Toronto, Canada

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

President, Earl D. Rabst Iota 117 Wall St., New York

Vice President, Charles P. Spoonbr Rho 14 WaU St., New York

Zeta Secretary, E. H. Naylor , 44 Vernon Ave., Springfield, Mass.

Treasurer, Walter T. Collins Iota 37 Wall St., New York

R. BouBKE Corcoran, Omega Herbert S. Houston, Omega Mohawk Club, Schenectady, N. Y. 9 E. 37th St., New York

Geo. H. Fox, Upsilon Geo. H. Nettleton, Beta 43, E. 58th St., New York Yale University, New Haven, Conn. A. Avery Hallock, Xi E. L. Stevens, Chi 41 Forest Avenue, Glen Ridge, N. J. Delhi, N. Y.

137 ALUMNI CLUB DIRECTORY

City Secretary Address Boston� W. R. Scudder 437 Mass. Trust Bumj., Phone Main 6888. Lunch, Fridays, Boston Tavern

Buffalo� Kneeland B. Wilkes 305 Niagara St. Lunch, Third Fridays, Buffalo Athletic Club.

Cedcago� Walter I. Tenney Room 410, 81 East Madison St., Dearborn 9498 Lunch, Every Day, Miss Eixis Tea Room, 2nd Floor, 81 East Madison St.

Cleveland� Perry F. Hurd, Cleveland Electric II. Co., Cleveland, Obuo Lunch, B'irst and Third Tuesdays, Cleveland Athletic Club

Denver� Joseph C. Houston, Jr., 827 Marion St. Lunch, Tuesdays, 12:30 at Fishers Elmira, N. Y.� James W. Perry, 326 E. Water St., Elmira, N. Y.

Glen Falls� R. P. Jones, Glen Falls, N. Y.

Los Angeles� H. B. Wyeth, Jr., 633 South Hope St. Limch, 12:15 Thursdays, BuU Pen Inn

Memphis� W. Thornton Buckner, N. Y. Life Insurance Co. Phone Main 1351 Cenkial Bank Bldg.

Milwaukee� H. Dorr Wakefield, Badger Mfg. Corporation

Minneapolis� 15dward Hagun, 226 Lumber Exchange Lunch, 12:30 p. m., First Thursday, New England Tea Rooms

New York� Chas. A. Lockard, Jr., 28 East 39th St. Hotel Service

Philadelphia� A. Sydney Jenkins, The Farm Journal, South 7th St.

Portland, Ore.� Clarence Shivers, c/o Shell Oil Co.

Providence� Myron H. S. Affleck, 183 Elmgrove Ave. Luncheon alternate, Tuesdays, Turks Head Club, 1 p. m. Seattle� Edward F. Chabot, 701 Leaby Bldg. Springfield, 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. McNaih Co., 334 Endicott Bldg. Lunch 12:15 Second and Fourth Wednesdays, St. Paul Hotel, Windsor Room Syracuse� Clayton W. Butterfield, c/o Owen Dyneto Corporat��n Toronto, Ont.� James A. McCamus, 24 Adelaide St., Canada East Toronto Dinner, First Mondays, Chapter House, 65 St. George St. Vancouver, F. G. T. Lucas, IOth Floor B. C. Canada� Phone Seymour 4133 Standard Bank Bu>g.

138 CHAPTER ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS Chapter President Address Theta� Horace S. Van Voast, '93 511 State St., Schenectady Delta� No report received. Beta� No report received. Sigma� Theodore F. Green, '87 14 JoELN St., Providence, R. I Gamma� William C. Atwater, '84 1 Broadway, New York, N. \ Zeta� No report received. Lambda� No report received. Kappa� Phillip W. Mesbrve, '11 80 Federal St., Brunswick, Maine Psi- No report received. Xi- No report received. Upsilotj� Henry L. CraTTENDENE, '12 Powers Building Rochester, N. Y. Iota� Carl Weiant, '05, Newark, Ohio Phi� Standish Backus, '98 c/o Burroughs' Adding Machine Co., Detroit, Mich. Ombga� William Scott Bond, '97 25 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Pi� Lucius S. Johnson, '99 211 W. Water St., Syracuse, N. Y. Cm� Charles H. Blaib, '98 160 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Beta Beta� Frank E. Johnson, '84 c/o Hart & Hagerman Co. Capitol Ave., Hartford, Conn. Eta� E. H. Williams, Jr., '15 Woodstock, Vermont Tau� Dr. a. D. Whiting, '88 1523 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mu� Robert L. Brooks, '12 c/o The Leader, 251 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Rho� No report received. Epsilon� Walter M. Gabriel, '07 703 Syndicate Building, Oakland, Calif.

Omicron� Frank T. Kegley, '08 c/o Marshall Studio Bldg. Wiuhette, III.

Delta Delta� Albert E. Pinkney, '18 International Dept. Western Electric Co., 195 Broadway. New York, N. Y.

Thbta Theta� F. St. Clair Dickinson- Henry Bldg., Seattle, Wash. Nu� No report received. Editor's Note *This list is being compiled and published at the request of the Executive Coimcil, but aa yet all chapters have not sent in the information which has been requested several times. 139 Subscription Blank

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Song Books and Catalogues

Newly Bound Song Book�Our remaining stock of the 1 908 Edition, to which has been added the words and music of the Rho Owl Song. Now ready. Price $2.00, Order should be sent to Walter T. Collins, Treasurer Executive Council of Psi Upsilon, 37 Wall St., New York, N. Y.

Catalogue�Copies of 1 2th General Catalogue (1917) may be obtained of Treasurer of Elxecutive Council. Price $2.00 each.

A new Catalogue is being compiled and wdll be issued in due course. All members of the fraternity are requested to file complete in formation with their Chapters at once.

141 192 5 CONVENTION AT SYRACUSE, N. Y. May 7th�9th

The 1925 National Convention of Psi Upsilon will be held at Syracuse, N. Y., May 7th, 8th and 9th. The Pi Chapter will act as hosts to the dele gates and visiting brothers. Plans are well matured for the staging of a real Psi U Convention and all that is needed, to make this gathering of value and lasting benefit to the Fraternity at large, is a full attendance of all brothers who can possibly plan to be present.

Of course there is a great deal of business to be transacted and hours have been set aside for this but the Pi Entertainment Committee have planned a schedule of events that will exceed the expectations of the most sanguine. On Thursday afternoon there will be Open House, with refresh ments and dancing, while on the evening of the same day will occur a Smoker, at which a real entertainment will be given the Brothers. On Friday evening the Formal Banquet will take place. The toast list has been nearly completed and several of the most famous Psi U's will be present. At the conclusion of the business session at noon, Saturday, there is to be an Outing. Any of the Brothers who have athletic ability will have a chance to show their prowess and those who lay no claims to such ability will have a chance to see the others perform. This Outing is not one to be missed.

The Pi have made one innovation, in that all delegates will be housed at the Fraternity House and all meals will be served there. This will give the delegates an opportunity to become better acquainted and to talk over matters of interest outside the regular business sessions.

The Convention Publicity Committee will appreciate it greatly if the Brothers will use their eflForts to stimulate interest in this Convention and help to turn out a fine attendance.

The Stage is set. Plan to attend so that there will be no lack of actors.

All brothers desiring further detailed information are requested to write the Pi Chapter, 101 College Place, Syracuse.

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A. Avery Hallock, Xi '16 A. AVERY HALLOCK, Xi 'i6, IS ELECTED TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

The Executive Council, at its last meeting, held on February second, elected Brother A. Avery Hallock, Xi, '16, to fill the vacancy caused by the death last September of Brother Bridgman. The Council has the power to fill vacancies of unexpired terms of its members and after seriously con sidering a number of alumni, the Council decided upon Brother Hallock. He will serve until the convention of 1929.

"Abe" Hallock is well known to a great many alumni, particularly in New York, Cleveland and Chicago; the chapters all know him for his work in connection with the new supplementary address list which is now iu prog- rras, and of course to the Xi Chapter�Brother Hallock has always been considered one of its most loyal and active members. He is the son of Frank K. Hallock, Xi '82.

In selecting Brother Hallock, the Council has chosen wisely, for his enthusiasn\ and willingness to work for the glory of Psi Upsilon are known to many. This has been evidenced by his many splendid efforts in the alumni organization in Cleveland for several years and more recently by his worthy assistance as a member of the Board of Governors of the Psi Upsilon Club of New York.

Thus the present Council is representative of the various chapters and its membership includes brothers from the classes of 1867, 1888, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1899, 1903, 1909, 1915 and 1916, bringing together a group of brothers who have been closely in touch with nearly every phase of the life of the fraternity and predominated as it should be, by those whose age and experience best fit them to guide Psi Upsilon according to the conservative policies so necessary for the continuance of our fraternity as outlined by our Founders and so dear to the hearts of every member ever since.

Brother Hallock has inherited a noble legacy in being chosen the suc cessor of Brother Bridgman. While no one can even aspire to equal Brother Bridgman's value and service to the fraternity, we can at least rest assured that no one could have been selected who would be more anxious to render all within his humble power than Brother Hallock.

He graduated from Weslyan University in 1916 with the A. B. degree and then did some special work at the University of Chicago. In college he was elected to the various class societies and he took an active part in extra curriculum activities including football and swimming. He is now associated with the New York office of the Celotex Corporation and he resides at 41 Forest Ave., Glen Ridge, N. J. 143 LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF THE NEW CHAPTER HOUSE OF THE PHI By Franklin J. Dickman, Phi '25

that the new house for the Phi Chapter of Psi Upsilon, KNOWLEDGEat the University of Michigan, is actually under construction will be welcome by all members of the Fraternity. Ground was formally broken at 11:30 a. m. on December 4, 1924, the first turf being turned by Brother Standish Backus, Phi '98. A few days later a steam shovel, bearing the

' euphonious name of "Alfred," arrived upon the scene. Within a month from the time ground was first broken workmen were preparing foundation footings, and less than three weeks later the Phi Chapter celebrated the Sixtieth Anniversary of its initiation by laying the cornerstone of its new home. Promptly at noon on Saturday, January 31, 1925, in the bright sunlight of a mild winter's day, Brother James H. Flinn, Phi '98, as President of the Phi Alumni Corporation of Psi Upsilon, opened the ceremonies in the presence of nearly one hundred onlookers consisting of alumni, members of the Active Chapter, officials of the University of Michigan, and other friends. After the opening remarks the stone was lowered to position by Brothers Frederick L. Bliss, Phi '77, James H. Flinn, '96, Standish Backus, Phi '98, and Franklin J. Dickman, Phi '25. As soon as the stone was set in place and pronounced square, level and plumb, those gathered round joined in singing Michigan's favorite song, "The Yellow and Blue," written by Brother Charles M. Gayley, Phi '68. The ceremonies were impressive from beginning to end and will long remain indelibly stamped upon the memories of all who enjoyed the privilege of witnessing them. At the close of the outdoor ceremonies all adjourned to a private dining room in the Michigan Union where luncheon was served. Among those at the speakers' table were Brothers Francis W. Kelsey, Upsilon '80; Herbert S. Houston, Omega '88, member of the Executive Council; Fred erick L. Bliss, Phi '77; James H. Flinn, Phi 96; Standish Backus, Phi '98; Charles G. Chapman, Phi '11; Matthew B. Whittlesey, Phi '99, and Franklm J. Dickman, Phi '25. Congratulatory messages from the Iota, mother chapter of the Phi, and from other Chapters, members of the Executive and numerous Council, friends, were read. A message of congratulation and good wishes was received from Dr. Burton, President of the University, regretting that he was unable to attend the ceremonies as he was then confined to his house by illness�^the illness which has since deprived the University of its leading spirit, the student body of a loyal friend, and the state and country of a great man. Brother Flinn presided over the luncheon. He voiced the sincere regret of all present at the absence of Brother Earl D. Babst, Phi '93, who was

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Part of Group Attending the of the Laying Corner-stone of the New House for the Phi Chapter, January 31, 192S. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 145 prevented from taking a leading part in the ceremonies by the severe storm which had paralyzed railroad transportation in New York state and prevented him from reaching Ann Arbor. It is a coincidence that Brother Babst is not only President of the Executive Council of the Fraternity, and a graduate of the Phi, but is also an initiate of the Iota Chapter. Fortu nately a copy of Brother Babst's address, intended to be delivered by had him, been forwarded in advance, and in his absence was read by Brother Standish Backus. (The address is printed in full elsewhere in issue of this The Diamond.) Following this address, the old song so dear to the hearts of all Psi U's, "When Comes the Mild September," written by Brother Edward L. Walter, Phi '68, was sung with enthusiasm. Brother Houston, on behalf of the Executive Council, gave an inspiring talk during which he eulogized the late Herbert L. Bridgman, for forty-one years President of the Executive Council, referring to his love for young men and to the wisdom of his policies under which the Fraternity has prospered for so many years. This was followed by a stirring address�extempo raneous though it was�from Brother Francis W. Kelsey, who dwelt upon the problems of the day in college life and pointed to the past as a hopeful guide for the future. Not a soul was present but was deeply moved by the appeal of Brother Kelsey's remarks. At their conclusion he was tendered an ovation of cheers. With the enthusiasm awakened by the three addresses at white heat, the meeting closed by the singing of the Psi U Doxology. Never was it simg with more spirit or under more happy circumstances. So ended the formal and public ceremonies attendant upon the laying of the cornerstone. The new house is being erected upon property recently acquired on the south side of Hill Street opposite the end of Haven Street, just one block south of the new boundary of the Campus, and five blocks�^three east and two south�-from the old "Psi U Corner" at State Street and South University Avenue occupied by the Fraternity from 1879 until 1923, and since then by the magnificent new Lawyers' Club buildings donated to the University of Michigan by one of its distinguished alumni. The new house is designed to furnish accommodations for twenty-six students (six more than the old house), in addition to providing quarters for a matron and for servants. The house will be semi-fireproof in that the first two floors will be of concrete, the walls of brick and stone and the roof of slate. It has been the aim of the Building Committee to make the house substantial, modern and comfortable, involving a minimum cost of maintenance, and to the latter end some extra expense is being incurred at the presnt time. Care has been exercised in the plans to secure a maximum amount of sunshine. On the ground floor are the smoking room, dining room, kitchen, sun gallery, and a guest room with private bath for 146 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

so-called Tudor and the use of alumni. The architecture is of the type harmonizes well with other new Campus buildings in its vicinity. Mr. Albert Kahn, of Detroit, is the architect. In taking possession of its new home next fall, the Phi will emerge triumphant from the period of trials and tribulations through which it has was taken over the been passing ever since 1917 when the old house by Government and used as a barracks to quarter ninety-six students (almost five times the number for which the building was designed) in the Officers' Training Camp at the University. From the necessarily hard usage which the this occupancy gave the house it never fully recovered, and although Active Chapter occupied it following the war, it was with an intensified but were desire for a new building. Plans were accordingly prepared abandoned when it was learned that the University had decided to acquire the property for inclusion within the new Campus boundaries. Plans were next drawn for the site purchased on Geddes Avenue overlooking the Huron Valley, but these in turn were discarded when it was decided that this location was too remote from the Campus, the Athletic Field and general college activities. The present property on Hill Street promises to meet the requirements of the under-graduates, and when the new home is com pleted it will prove a spot of attraction for all members of the Fraternity and a Mecca to all alumni of the Phi.

PHI CHAPTER OF PSI UPSILON Address of Earl D. Babst, Iota-Phi '93, in behalf of the Executive Council, at the laying of the cornerstone of its second chapter house on January 31, 1925. Ann Arbor, Michigan

before, over forty-five years ago, Psi Upsilon assembled to lay ONCEthe cornerstone of a chapter house at Michigan. Today we gather to celebrate the sixtieth birthday of the Phi Chapter by laying a second comer- stone for a new chapter home, which also will have the firm support of the earlier cornerstone.

In this ceremony we follow a custom which began in the twilight of fable. So old is the idea of a cornerstone, that we find the word used in a figurative sense in the Psalms of David�The stone which the builders refused is become the headstone of the corner. In enclosing this copper box, filled with documents of current interest, we perform an ancient custom, originally thought necessary in order to assure stability to the structure. While we repeat an ancient rite, we trust today for perpetuity in the symbols of our brotherhood and fraternity. What do these symbols stand for? Let us answer that they stand for the firm foundation of our The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 147 glorious past, for the utility and beauty of Psi Upsilon as living brother hood and fraternity. First then, let us explore our firm foundation in history. Psi Upsilon, now approaching its one hundredth year, was founded at Union College on November 24, 1833, by seven undergraduates, all of whom completed their college course. Most of these men lived to see the fraternity reach a national prestige. Edward Martindale, the last surviving founder, died in 1904. At first, even the formation of the fraternity was kept secret, and not until June, 1834, was the diamond badge publicly worn. In the mean time, the symbolic Greek letters, "Psi Upsilon," were chosen. Between 1833 and 1858, twelve chapters were established�all in New England and New York�^the Theta, Delta, Beta, Sigma, Gamma, Zeta, Lambda, Kappa, Psi, Xi, Alpha, and Upsilon. Two years later, in 1860, to petitioners from Kenyon College, were granted a charter which became the Iota chapter and the outpost of Psi Upsilon. Robert McNeilly, Iota '60, loyally supported by John Cotton Smith, Kappa '47, an eminent Episcopal clergyman, and William Walter Phelps, Beta '60, afterwards Minister to Germany, was the sole founder. For many years the Hall of the Iota was a second story loft over a Wagoner's shop which previously had been used as a Grange Hall. The speaker was among the last to be initiated in this old lodge, or "the dear old spot," as it was called. An outside open stairway led to a small landing ftom which opened a huge oak door, held secure by hand-made locks and bars, probably the product of the wagoner below. A secret meeting place, on a lonely road far from the college, it has long been as much the shrine of the Phi as of the Iota for here was initiated John Barnes Root, or Barney Root as he has always been aftectionately called, the "Father of the Phi." A picture of the first Hall of the Iota has been placed in the corner stone we lay today, as a tribute of love and veneration, for "the dear old spot" was the cradle of generations of Psi Upsilons at Kenyon and at Michigan. In the cornerstone of the old chapter house is an account of the found ing of the Phi Chapter in the handwriting of the late Albert P. Jacobs, '73, entitled "Extracts from the History of the Phi Chapter of Psi Upsilon for 1864 and 1865, Milton Jackson, '67, historian." By an interesting coinci dence, the speaker found in the "Jacobs Collection" in the archives of the Executive Council of the Fraternity in New York, the original record from which Jacobs, over forty-five years ago, made his extracts. The entries not in only cover the efforts made for a charter of Psi Upsilon starting 1854, M. but give an account, in delightful detail by the late Albert Henry, '67, of the initiation of the founders of the chapter by Brother Clifford B. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

Rossell, Iota '65, assisted by John Barnes Root, '65. Thirteen were initiated on January 26, 1865, and one, Edward L. Walter, a freshman, was initiated four days later, so that the fourteen founders were: of class of 1865, Abram J. Aldrich, William H. Barnes, James D. H. Cornelius, John Barnes Root; of class of 1866, Henry W. Hubbard, Alfred E. Mudge; of class of 1867, Albert M. Henry, Milton Jackson, George L. Maris, Joseph A. Mercer; of class of 1868, Adoniram D. Carter, Thomas Cresswell, Galusha Pennell and Edward L. Walter. Brother Henry concluded his chronicle of the initiation with these words�"Then did we form our first circle and beat time to the music of our first lay, and as we parted wished our brother many a Godspeed to his Kenyon home." So intimate are the details given by Jackson of the founding of the Phi that it is with commendatory tact that Jacobs selected "extracts," an account he followed rather faithfully later in his celebrated "Psi Upsilon Epitome." Not to be outdone in tact, let us recall for this occasion another account of the founding of the chapter, one by Professor Willard Fiske, Psi '51.

"In the year 1865, Michigan's great and growing institution of learning, which had surprised the world by suddenly rising to the highest rank almost in the midst of the primeval forest, became the seat of a chapter of Psi Upsilon. Its formation was preceded, as usual, by a long period of vain endeavor. The first petition was laid before the convention of the Zeta Chapter in 1854, but no result followed. The matter was pushed with steady zeal by members of successive classes, until, at last, the convention of 1864, at the Psi, yielded to the oft-repeated entreaties of the distant petitioners, and the Phi Chapter was organized January 26, 1865, ten years after the initiatory steps were taken."

Associated with the founders of the Phi were a number of alumni of the petitioning body including Orlando M. Barnes '50, James Craig Watson '57, Charles Kendall Adams '61, Jonas H. McGowan '61, Martin L. D'Ooge '62, Orville W. Coolidge '63, Henry M. Hurd '63, Arthur Everett '64, Schuyler Grant '64, George C. Palmer '64, and Bluford Wilson '64. The original chronicles carry the history of the chapter through its first decade with Milton Jackson '67, George L. Maris '67, Frank A. Black burn '68, Theodore F. Kerr '69, Homer Reed '72, Sidney C. Eastman '73, and Isaac Adams '74, as historians. On the evening of October 20. 1866, Blackburn notes the presence at the first supper of John M. Wheeler, Theta '41, who furnished a song for the occasion:

"Tonight, dear brothers, we have met To plight anew our troth. To love for aye, and ne'er forget Psi Upsilon, Psi U." The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 149

Then follow all the verses of the Wheeler song, for years sung to "Auld Lang Syne" throughout the Fraternity. The supper afforded an opportunity for discriminating choice from a printed list of fifty-seven dishes. We fancy it was the original suggestion of a famous slogan. Another interesting entry made a few months later describes literary exercises, consisting of original papers and of readings from Shakespeare. "One thing, however," notes Blackburn, "came from it that we are sure that the chapter will not willingly 'let die.' This was a Psi U song by Brother Edward Lorraine Walter, '68, which appeared in the paper of the class of '68, and which is certainly worthy of a place in our history." And then follow all the verses of Walter's celebrated song: "When comes the mild September, And we with joy remember How starts the year anew, How starts the year anew. What makes us all so jolly. So full of fun and folly, If it is not Psi U, If it is not Psi U."

It would be interesting to recall in detail the history of the Chapter during the sixty years that have gone. Three conventions of the Fraternity have been held with the Phi�those of 1868, of 1880 and of 1896. The convention of 1868 is so well described by Theodore F. Kerr '69, in the original chronicles that I cannot refrain from quoting:

"The M. E. Church had been secured in which to hold the public exer- � cises. It was with considerable anxiety that we filed out of the session rooms at 7:30 o'clock and marched in a body to the church. We found, however, a large audience assembled which augured well certainly. After prayer by Presi dent Haven, at which the eastern delegates stared a great deal, having never dreamed that a college president could for an instant countenance secret societies. Brother Perry H. Smith, Psi '46, made such a very neat and appro priate speech that Brother Crow's absence was almost forgotten. Then came the poem of Brother Charles H. Sweeter, Ganuna '62, called "When Doctors Dis a humorous character and agree" in a smooth and beautiful rythm of somewhat withal a little satirical which was loudly applauded at the end. A supper fol lowed which it will be useless to attempt to describe. The festivities^ were pro longed till long after midnight, when the delegates were accompanied to the train on which nearly aU took their departure for the East. Songs and shouts there went filled up the time. Until the train was out of sight and hearing echoing back and forth the ringing farewells of brothers who were departing and those who remained. Thus ended the convention to which we had looked forward with such mingled hope and fear, and back to which we turn with so much fond pride." assembled In May, 1880, an audience of twenty-five hundred people in University Hall for the literary exercises of the second convention held 150 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

with the Phi. Charles Kendall Adams '61, delivered the address of welcome. Clarkson Nott Potter, Theta '42, delivered the oration, Charles Dudley Warner, Psi '51, an essay, and Rufus W. Clark, Delta '65, the benediction. A public reception in the new chapter house and a banquet at the Russell House in Detroit, for which the menu enumerated only thirty-two dishes, including wild pigeon on toast, concluded the program. The third convention held with the Chapter was that of 1896, one of the largest ever held by the Fraternity. Again, there were literary exer cises in University Hall which were opened by the prayer of Samuel Good- ale, Theta '36, one of the Founders. Martin L. D'Ooge '62, presided, and addresses were made by William S. Perry, Alpha '54, Lawrence Maxwell '74, and a poem was read by Richard Hovey, Zeta '85, of which the Stein Song was a part. A special train took the convention to Detroit for a sail on the Steamer "PROMISE" and for a banquet again given at the Russell House, but with another marked decline in the diversity of the menu. The history of the chapter from its foundation has been rich in the close association of its alumni group. The entries in the chronicles of the early days, of the welcome to fraternity brothers of the Faculty and to alumni of the chapter on their return to the hall of the Phi, emphasize the cordial bond between the older and the younger members which has been one of the chief glories of the chapter. The presence on the campus for nearly fifty years of James B. Angell, Sigma '49, as President of the University and his watchful interest in the affairs of the chapter was a powerful influence for scholarship and character. A score of odier names, both of the faculty and of alumni will occur instantly to Phi men when ever their thoughts turn to their undergraduate days, and the inspiration they received from their fraternal association with men of the generations ahead. For a single incident, let us turn again to the old chronicles and an entry made by Homer Reed '72, of a freshman supper. "The table was headed President was by Angell who supported on right hand and on left by Professors James Craig Watson '57, Charles K. Adams '61, George S. Morris, Zeta '61, Edward L. WaUer '68, Frank A. Blackburn '68, Robert Harbeson '72, besides Arthur Phinney, Beta '64, in the Law School, and Earl J. Knight '71, and Schuyler Grant '64, from the town. President as usual was Angell, very charming. Professor Watson was in his upper culmination and the star of Psi Upsilon seemed ascendant." In Grand Detroit, Rapids, Jackson, Lansing, Toledo, and Chicago are whose members in groups increasing numbers return to the chapter to renew the fraternal bond. In Detroit, two of the earliest members of the Fratern ity lived their entire lives as neighbors, Elisha Taylor, Theta '37, and Clement M. Davison, Theta '38, both active with the seven Founders at Union The reunion of College. Samuel Goodale, Theta '36, a Founder, The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 151

with Taylor and Davison, was one of the memorable events of the Phi convention of 1896. The chapter has had several homes since the Founders of the chapter gathered "within the parlor of the Monitor." The Monitor, it may be explained in passing, was a hotel at the northwest corner of Ashley and West Huron Streets, near the Court House. The first lodge, or Hall, as it was then called, was dedicated on May 20, 1865, and was above Watson's photograph gallery on Huron Street east of the Cook House. The last entry made by Jackson '67, in his chron icle gives an interesting account of the "Dedication of the Hall." Brother Jacobs in his "Phi Book" published in 1906, gives a verbatim copy of the Jackson entry in the original chronicles, except the lyre of Brother Cornelius was "struck" and not "shook," as recorded by Jacobs. The second lodge was dedicated February 18, 1870, at 221 South Main Street and continued as the home of the chapter until the building of The Chapter House on the "old comer" in 1880. The history of the movement for the old chapter-house on the "old comer" is contained in a letter sent from Ann Arbor, May 19, 1879, over the signature of Charles K. Adams, '61, Martin L. D'Ooge, '62, and twenty other alumni. The letter, drafted evidently by Albert P. Jacobs, '73, gives credit to James W. Ferry, '73, for the first serious step toward building a chapter-house. Francis D. Bennett '72, made the first contribution. Ground was broken October 3, 1879. The house was formally opened at the Phi convention of 1880. It was the first chapter-house at Michigan and one of the first in the United States especially designed for fraternity pur poses. In the summer of 1892 the house was rebuilt largely through the devoted efforts of Frederick L. Bliss, '77, with the speaker in the, role of building inspector. While many men, from first to last, have struggled with the financial problems of the old chapter-house, yet all reocgnize and appreciate the conspicuous services of John M. Wheeler, Theta '4l, George W. Patterson, Beta '84, and Edward B. Caulkins, '98. The associations of that old chapter-house are treasured memories. In surrendering the house in February, 1923, to assist the Regents of the Uni versity to secure a desirable site for The Lawyers' Club, the Phi again demonstrated what must forever be true, that love and loyalty for the

� University�for old Michigan is first and foremost, and beyond all other considerations. No Psi U can ever pass the old corner without feeling pride in the sacrifice of our cherished home to make possible the full beauty of the matchless gift from Michigan's alumnus-benefactor, William W. Cook of the class of 1880. in and Plans for a new chapter-house long have been contemplation took definite form in 1916. The intervening years have presented many problems. Purchase of the Soule property, plans for a house on the enlarged site, rental of the old house to the War Department for a barracks use of for ninety men of the Students' Army Training Corps, meanwhile the Soule house as chapter headquarters, sale of the old house to the Uni- 152 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon versity for the extension of the Campus under the plans of President Burton, purchase in 1922 and sale in 1924 of 2037 Geddes Avenue and its occu pancy as a chapter home while meanwhile plans were developed and abandoned for erecting there the new chapter-house, purchase in 1924 of the present site of 132 feet on Hill Street opposite the end of Haven Street, development again of plans by Albert Kahn, architect, letting of contracts and finally the breaking of ground on December 4, 1924, by Standish Backus '98, who as president of its Alumni Corporation and now as chairman of its Building Committee, ably assisted by Matthew B. Whittlesey, '99, and Charles G. Chapman, '11, is rendering an arduous and devoted service which will always endear him to his brothers in the Phi. In December, 1875, "The Hamilton Literary Society" was formed, named after Charles H. Hamilton '69. For the entire period of fifty years a corporate form of organization has been maintained to hold title to the property of the chapter, to supervise its finances, and more important, to give the active membership the support and counsel of the graduate genera tion. "The Psi Upsilon Guild" succeeded on November 18, 1892, and in turn was re-organized under the laws of the State of Michigan on Novem ber 1, 1922, with the name, "Phi Alunmi Corporation of Psi Upsilon." The present officers and directors long have been identified with die inti mate history of the chapter and are our loyal stand-bys for the future, and are as follows: Frederick L. Bliss, '77, Chairman of the Board; James H. Flinn, '96, President; Raymond K. Dykema, '11, Vice-President; Charles G. Chapman, '11, Secretary; Matthew B. Whittlesey, '99, Treasurer; Paul R. Gray, '90; George W. Patterson, Beta '84; William McPherson III, '07; Willard Pope, '88; Nathan S. Potter, '98; Herbert S. Reynolds, '04; and Daniel F. Zimmerman, '01. The corner-stone laid today by these officers representing the 641 initi ates of the Phi of Psi Upsilon is indicative of the desire to return to the old neighborhood, which for sixty years has resounded to the songs and footfalls of Psi Us. Francis W. Kelsey, Upsilon '80, intimately bound to the Phi by daily contact, has fumished the latin inscriptions. On the face of the stone toward Hill Street you will see carved the following: PHI CHAPTER OF PSI UPSILON ANNO DOMINI MCMXXIV ANNO FRATERNITATIS XCI ANNO CAPITIS LX On the other face of the comer-stone, toward the main entrance of the house, you will see carved the following: OPTIMA PRAEPARATIO AD BENE BEATEQUE VIVENDUM STUDIA LIBERALIA Professor Kelsey provides a translation as follows: "A liberal educa tion is the best preparation for life." Incidently, it is the liberal education of mathematics, literature and the fine arts�in other words of the human ities. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 153

This in � brief is our stone of the comer our firm foundation of his Let us now tory. turn to the utility and beauty of the stracture which is about to and think of them as rise, symbols of Psi Upsilon as a living brotherhood and fraternity. We all know and feel this brotherhood. It is not so easy, however, to express it in words. There is always the risk of lessening its spell by some breach of sentiment. Our beloved Herbert L. Bridgman, Gamma '66. in one of his last letters, out of his ripe experience, vigorously went to the middle of the whole subject:

"Harmony, unity, and real living brotherhood�^no other is

� worth having it has always seemed to me are attained and retained actions rather than by words, by being rather than pre tending, or telling others or permitting them to tell us what to do." The living brotherhood is founded on romance and tradition. It is nourished sentiment. Man is a by social being. Bring men together any where, but especially in college, and they begin to divide naturally into groups. Fraternities are the expression of this social need. Th fratemity house the provides home of the fraternal group which often is as potent as the home of the family group. Psi Upsilon, at Michigan as in all the 26 colleges and universities where it has a home, has always been a fascinating romance�^in its origin, pledge, ritual, badge, history, tradition, and songs. The songs of Psi Upsilon�^from the Title Page to the Stein Song�are romances which have stirred and inspired thousands of undergraduates. Psi U Finch and his Smoking Song�^the "SoUg Book of '49"�possibly the first collection of American College songs�^how proud we are of tiiem!�and of the hun dreds of others making one of the finest collections of student songs in the world. Psi Upsilon with its romantic call also is a liAdng reality. It interprets life to its sons through priceless companionships and friendships. It has traditional ideals. It cultivates self-reliance and self-respect. It sets high the banner of honor, integrity, courtesy and chivalry. It despises sham. It glorifies manhood, womanhood, scholarship and citizenship. And, lastly, the utility and beauty of the finished structure is the symbol of Psi Upsilon as a fratemity. In the living brotherhood, in its ideals and precedents, there are active forces and necessary forces of discipline, which act and react on the individual as well as on the group. It is preparatory for that larger view of a college fratemity, which involves the beauty of helpful friendship. Friendship, as a great force, occupied a much more prominent place in the ancient than it does in the modem world. How natural then that friendship should be held by tradition in highest esteem by college fraternities. Like beauty it is the added quality which raises our structure above that of a mere building of stability and utility. Let us take the testimony of one of our legendary heroes�Joseph R. Hawley, Psi '47: 154 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

"The fitness and capacity for friendship, and the ability to attract and retain true friends, are as well subject to cultivation and improvement as any quality or power of mind, and the cultivation bears rich and precious fruit in the maturity and old age of man. In this culture lies one of the chief values of our eminent and dearly beloved Psi Upsilon brotherhood."

Again, Charles Dudley Warner, Psi '51, in an essay read at the semi centennial celebration at the Theta in 1883, enlarged on the entire subject. I quote but a single sentence:

"They promote good fellowship, which is not a small thing in this strug gling world; they cultivate an esprit de corps, which restrains from what is vicious, and stimulates honorable ambition and rivalry ; they open the heart to intimate and endearing and unselfish ties, to solid, trustful friendships, which are not an unimportant element in the character of any man, and which tend, so I believe, to soften the asperities of politics and the sharp conflicts of busi ness,�I mean that this opening of the heart does, for its effect extends far beyond the select circle of brotherhood,�to make the world wear a more gen erous aspect, and to counteract the narrow and selfish attitude with which an individual with undeveloped affections is apt to encounter life."

Helpful friendship�not mere congeniality�but active, helpful friend ship is the crowning value of college fraternities. It accounts for their growth from less than a half-dozen at the time of the birth of Psi Upsilon to scores, with nearly a half million of members, all engaged in fruitful in labors the field of Friendship. Nowhere else among the countless asso ciations of men have you an enduring structure, founded on romance, nur tured by brotherhood and exalted by friendship, all in an atmosphere of youth and learning.

let this structure So, rise to provide a home for the coming genera tions of Psi Upsilon at Michigan, and as a Hall to which we of graduate years may return to the cherished shrine of our youth to fling back the torch of life. o

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< Breaking Ground for the New House for the Phi Chapter at Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 4, 1924.

In the center of the group is Standish Backus, Phi '98, turning the first turf. Those standing in the circle around him from left to right are Nathan S. Potter, Phi '98, Paul W. Bruske, Phi '26, Douglas D. Loree, Phi '25, Robert S. Weidemann, Jr., Phi '26, Dr. F'rancis W. Kelsey, Upsilon '80, Prof. George W. Patterson, Beta '84, George W. Ross, Jr., Phi '26. The picture was taken by Charles G. Chapman, Phi '11. Address of Herbert S. Houston, Omega, '88, at luncheon following laying of Cornerstone of New Chapter House, January 31, 1925

"It is a source of very deep personal disappointment," said Mr. Hous ton, "to President Babst as it is to us that an unprecedented storm in New York has prevented his being with us today in Ann Arbor. He had looked forward with the keenest pleasure to being at this cornerstone laying of the new house of Phi, which, along with Iota, was his chapter in '93, and you may be sure that only the elemental forces of nature have kept him away. But he has been here, through this admirable address, so full of love for Phi, which Brother Backus, Phi, '98, has just read. All that I can add to that address is to present, in person, the very hearty greetings and best wishes of the Executive Council. "I was struck by an interesting coincidence when reference was made in Brother Babst's address to the fact that the Phi Chapter was established in January, 1865�sixty years ago. At that time there was a member of Gamma whose life as a Psi U is co-existent in its span with the life of this chapter. You observe that I use the present tense and I use it because the Psi U spirit of Herbert L. Bridgman and of the Phi chapter will go on, we believe, forever. I've had a most unusual and interesting experience on my way from New York, and when I relate it you will understand why I speak so confidently of the immortal quality of Brother Bridgman's great spirit as a Psi U. My secretary had put in a big envelope I was to bring along on this trip, the last letters of Bridgman sent back from the Seaboard Ship Newport, as they have been printed by his old paper, The Brooklyn Standard-Union. The other night on the sleeper, I read them; and that is a privilege that I wish every member of every chapter might have. When I get back to New York, if I find that copies of these letters have not already gone to the chapters, I shall take pleasure in seeing that they are sent. Well, as I read these letters the other night, lying there in my berth, I seemed to be with Bridgman and the cadets on the 'Newport.' And I had the feeling that he was the youngest of us all. His descriptions of England, of the battle fields of France, of life on the ship, of many other things, were all so vivid that one could easily believe that he was on his first voyage instead of his last one. And yet he was eighty years old when he passed on, with the light of a perpetual youth on his brow. Almost a miracle, you might say; and yet wasn't it the fulfillment of his own definition of Psi U, as we have just heard it in President Babst's address, as a 'living brotherhood.' That is what Psi U was to this true exemplar of its spirit. He believed it and he lived it and he came to the end of his days, with a quick step and a clear eye, aging toward youth. "Our Psi U tradition comes down the years through the embodiment of that spirit in a living brotherhood. I was especially struck, in those closing words of President Babst's address, about passing on the torch. Let me say here to brothers of his old chapter that Earl Babst, as I am sure you realize, believes profoundly in our Psi U tradition. He has received the 155 156 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon torch from Herbert Bridgman and he will pass it on, many years hence, we trust, shedding, when it is passed on, an ever increasing light. "Our living brotherhood, when it is really entered into begets and perpetuates the spirit of youth, whatever the calendar may record. Behold the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. Ethelbert Talbot, bearing the duties of his high office with all the zest of his younger days in Wyoming; hear the light-hearted laughter that still responds to the jests of Chauncey M. Depew, lawyer, railroad executive. Senator; see the dignified Chief Justice Taft, handing down decisions of great weight and consequence from the Supreme bench�it may be on the same day that he has had a lively round of golf. And the list might be greatly lengthened, but at least it must include our famous centenarian. Senator Cornelius Cole, Xi, '47. "Psi U not only develops a youthful spirit, but it gives one a vision bounded by far horizons. Our living brotherhood encompasses the broad est human brotherhood. We are interested not only in our own communi ties and our own country, but in the world as well. Again, how Bridgman shines forth as an illustration of this truth, faring forth to the Arctic, exploring far countries, sailing the seas to the end. And I am reminded by the presence of Prof. Francis W. Kelsey, Upsilon, '80, that we are interested not only in- the living world, but the ancient world as well, the world of long past centuries. His work at Antioch and now at Carthage is making those old cities of the almost forgotten past seem to be present realities. And here he is, after a generation of distinguished service in this University, the youngest in spirit among us. I have Professor Kelsey, on the eve of his sailing for Carthage, as a living embodiment of the spirit of our living brotherhood."

Those Present at the Luncheon Franklin J. Dickman, Phi '25 Herbert Watts, Phi '27 Charles G. Chapman, Phi '11 George M. Stanley, Phi '27 Joseph A. Bursley, Guest '99 Wisner P. Roby, Phi '27 Matthew B. Whittlesey, Phi '99 Robert T. DeVore, Phi '27 Frederick L. Bliss, Phi '77 Ray C. Humphrey, Phi '28 James H. Flinn, Phi '96 Roof G. Gibson, Phi '28 Herbert S. Houston, Omega '88 Jack K. Colman, Phi '28 Standish Backus, Phi '99-'98 Walter H. Mack, Phi '28 Francis W. Kelsey, Upsilon '80 Howard E. Rose, Phi '28 Hayward Murphy, Guest M. L. Stanton, Jr., Phi '28 Benjamin L. D'Ooge, Phi '81 Finley B. Riggs, Phi '28 Edwin S. Sherrill, Phi '80 Sherwood Waldron, Phi '28 Charles W. Graham, Omicron '10 Robert C. Morrey, Phi '25 Samuel Moore, Jr., Phi '25 John D. Mabley, Phi '19 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 157

J. H. Hanford, Upsilon '04 Smith Bolton, Phi '24 R. S. Weidemann. Phi '26 Tom Crabbe, Phi '24 G. B. Pingree, Phi '27 John C. Lam, Phi '22 F. A. Leisen, Phi '25 Duncan A. McCallum. Phi R. T. Schlosberg, Kappa '18 D. Mason Barr, Phi 22 William C. Brown, Jr., Phi '26 Frank F. Webber, Phi '22 Robert E. Weadock, Phi '26 H. S. Reynolds, Phi '04 Easton T. Kelsey, Phi '26 C. D. AUington, Phi '06 Paul Wheeler Bruske, Phi '26 H. S. Finkenstaedt, Phi '11 William T. Colman, Phi '26 L. E. AUington, Phi '09 W. McPherson, III, Phi '06 C. A. Coryell, Phi '17 Victor H. Lane, Phi '12 R. F. Khuen, Phi '15 George W. Ross, Jr., Phi '26 Charles D. Van Winkle, Phi '15 Edwin C. Mack, Phi '26 Charles T. Miller, Phi '88 Douglas D. Loree. Phi '25 Rufus W. Clark, Phi '00 H. S. Potter, Phi '02 *Burns Henry, Beta '00 Frank S. Cornwall, Iota '98 Frederick R. Waldron, Phi '97 William H. Morley, Phi '95 Gaylord W. Gillis, Phi '96 N. S. Potter, Phi '98 William A. Spitzley, Phi '95-'97 Daniel F. Zimmerman, Phi '01 R. F. Flintermann, Phi '94 George E. Fay, Phi '99 Mason P. Rumney, Phi '07

�?Son of Albert M. Henry, '67, one of the Founders of the Phi. ALPHA�HARVARD UNIVERSITY By Horatio S. White, Alpha '73 THE REVIVAL OF THE ALPHA

the winter of 1895-96, Professor Willard Fiske, Psi 1851, gave DURINGan address at a Psi Upsilon dinner in Boston. The final paragraphs of that address are here reproduced from the original manuscript in the possession of his literary executor, H. S. White, Alpha '73. They present in an attractive and forcible form the sentiments regarding the Harvard Chapter which at that period animated the hearts of many of the brethren. "And now a concluding word," said Professor Fiske, "in regard to the more immediate future of the Fraternity. It is gratifying to know that the twenty-second chapter at the University of Wisconsin is now assured. The great and growing school at Madison, having at the head a faithful Psi Upsilon president, apparently possesses carte blanche for drawing upon the resources of a wealthy commonwealth. The transfer of the charter of the dormant Omega, formerly active in the old Chicago University, to the splendidly equipped new University of Chicago, will doubtless be speedily accomplished. But there is another inactive chapter. There is a third event of the future long and eagerly longed-for. Ever since the ultimate extinction of the Psi Upsilon in Harvard the Fraternity has mourned the loss of what was once its serenest gem. The General Convention of 1853, held with the Alpha, was perhaps the most brilliant gathering of the Chap ter in the Fraternity's annals, and left indelible traces in the memories of all the participants, whether they were hosts or delegates. Six of the com positions in the Psi Upsilon book of songs�and among them some of the best�emanated from the Alpha; and several, unpublished there, have the same origin. No chapter, in the same length of time, bears so many eminent names on its roll of members as does the Alpha in the earlier period of its existence; and none can show an equal number of sons, who have constantly felt and exhibited a warmer devotion to Psi Upsilons than have the active Alphans of 1851-1858. It is sometimes asserted that in the social life of Cambridge there is no place which Psi Upsilon can fill. Those who say this evidently do not know of the recent changes in the society-system at Harvard�changes which have swept away most of the obstacles which Psi Upsilon, in both its periods, was obliged to encounter. If those who say this could read, as others have read, the many pathetic letters from survivors of both the earlier and the later Alpha�filled with tender and touching allusions to their Psi Upsilon life�^they would learn to acknowledge that the exile of Psi Upsilon from the halls of this country's most venerable institution is a real loss to Harvard no less than a real loss to Psi Upsilon's active chapter- roll. Only the other day an isolated scholar in a distant southern state in a asserted, communication, that of all his Harvard memories, the memory of Psi Upsilon was the dearest. That ever-constant son of Harvard and of

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the learned and the Alpha, revered Bishop of Iowa (W. S. Perry '54) on the occasion of the institution of the Chi at Cornell, conveyed his "Best wishes for the lasting prosperity of the latest born of the chapters, in which wish every member of the Alpha I am sure would join." In a later letter he wrote:�"I shall always have time to say a good word for Psi U, memories of which are ever rising to mind. 1 recall most pleasantly the hours of happy intercourse with the brothers in our upper room at Cambridge, with its comfortable furnishings and its noble library; and remember with sat isfaction that, of all our members, there was not one black sheep. By an almost unerring instinct Psi U attracts men of a kind, and those of the right kind too; and I have never been disappointed, in the old days or since, in finding the brethren I have casually met wearing the badge, and answering to the pressure of hand to hand, to be companionable and worthy men, such as I would welcome to my own hearthstone, and gladly number among my friends. It is certainly no slight proof of Psi U's influence for good, that, at this lapse of time, every memory of my association with the old Frater nity is one I would not willingly lose." Another distinguished son of the Alpha�^the country's greatest Grecian and one of the ablest teachers who ever sat in a Harvard cathedral (W. W. Goodwin '51) who, in recent years has more than once filled the position of orator at Psi Upsilon festivities, said in 1877: "It would give me the greatest pleasure to meet our brethren of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Though the society is, I fear, extinct among our undergraduates at present, there are several older members who retain a lively and pleasant recollection of it from their college-days, and of the highly successful General Convention held here more than twenty-five years ago. My best wishes for the continued prosperity and extension of all the Brotherhood." Still another Alphan�^the honored inheritor of an illustrous name and the occupant, like his sire, of Harvard's principal mathematical chair (J. M. Peirce '53) in a published letter says: "The pleasantest of all my memories of college life are those which are connected with our noble fraternity, to which I owe some of my warmest and most lasting friendships.' A long series of similar expressions, glowing with warmth and feeling might be readily cited. It is notewordiy, too, that today�a score of years ufter the Alpha of 1870-1875 terminated the second period of activity�^the favorite singer of Psi Upsilon songs, known throughout the Brotherhood (F, G. Fincke '73) is a member of the later Alpha; and that another Alphan of that time�one of the best beloved members of a great university's faculty �is a welcome favorite in many of the Psi Upsilon chapters, as he is in the undergraduate athletic world, of the state of New York. Nor must it be forgotten that in the undergraduate, post-graduate and special courses of Harvard University there are, in these years, often in attendance more Psi Upsilons, initiates at other colleges, than sometimes go to make up an active chapter elsewhere�brothers of the Fraternity who find themselves, in a sense, homeless at Cambridge. Not a year elapses, moreover, without the receipt of letters, by some of the Psi Upsilon organizations, from sons 160 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon or relatives or friends of Psi Upsilons, or others, in Harvard's undergraduate classes, inquiring whether it may not be possible to revive the old chapter. It is earnestly to be hoped that all undergraduates and graduates of the fraternity�and especially those who dwell in the vicinity of the great uni versity�^will never cease to watch and pray and labor until the furled banner of the Alpha is once more afloat, until the proper band of imder- graduates is found at Cambridge to secure to the memorable chapter a renewed vitality and an unending future." THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON "LIFE MEMBERSHIP" To the present subscribers of The Diamond this subject is not directed. You, we are grateful, are the ones that have shown, proven, and still evidence your love for dear old Psi U. in your support of its publication, and your desire to keep in touch with the fratemity and its doings. It is to others we must yet reach; it is to those who have failed to grasp the potentiality, the good, the beauty, and the love of a noble ideal, of a brotherhood that stands at the top of the fraternity world, that symbolizes and strives for the highest things in life. It is to those that care not what becomes of Psi Upsilon, who are not interested in what she is doing, or what some of their dearest friends and other Psi U men have accomplished� we appeal. Human philosophy: After graduating from college many think the student has completed his education. After receiving his M. D. and after completing his intemship in the hospital, the doctor is through with study and need not improve his mind, some believe. After the bar exams when practice begins, many a layman thinks the lawyer is "full-fledged" and with all through law books. It is surprising how that same idea prevails in other ways. From the total membership of the fraternity, about 18,000, there are less than 2,000 subscribers to The Diamond. Apparently, pon dering along similar lines, mindful of The Diamond subscriptions, "after leaving college a Psi U has nothing more to do with his fraternity." The Psi U Alumnus is repeatedly called upon to help out his Chapter, to send good material for the Cultivation Chairman, to help furnish the House, to off help pay debts, mortgages, buy a new Chapter House, or contribute to an Endowment Fund. Those that have done their part have the have felt the "spirit," influence of Psi U upon them, and have always done their bit when called upon, and will do it again, gladly. On the other hand there are so many who will avoid it, who refuse to contribute in To the any way. explain difference of these two types m that the one was imbued with Psi U spirit and the other was not, might not be correct, evidence yet of this sort is most convincing in the minds of the majority. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 161

You not call the lack of might support, the lack of Psi U spirit, you might that it was argue merely, "less philanthropy in one's bones," or perhaps, "a greater degree of selfishness," yet, if you will canvass the names of contributors, you will find many a man forfeiting more than he should in order to do his part in the work. The Chapter (which is closer to the individual Psi does not often U) , receive the full support of all its alumni, we know. But the percentage of support to the Chapter is much greater than the support that The Diamond is receiving. To those that feel they would contribute to the $10.00 Life Member if it were ship, going to their own Chapter, we would say this: The present Diamond has existed for four years, entirely because the individual chapters guaranteed, and contributed set amounts necessary for its publi cation, the amounts due, pending upon the size of the alumni subscriptions. This burden has been heavy. It has rested upon the undergraduate who needs every penny he can obtain in order to complete his education. Until October, 1924, each individual of each chapter had to contribute from one to five dollars annually in order to maintain the guarantee. After October, 1924, the undergraduate will, as well as you, Mr. Alumnus, have to pay the same ten dollars, for Life Membership. Therefore, if you subscribe to The Diamond, you are materially helping your own chapter, as well as the fraternity and yourself. The more, or the larger the alumni subscription, the less the chapters will have to underwrite, because it falls back upon them if you fail to do your bit. What has The Diamond to offer? This sounds like an absurd ques tion. It is. Summarizing, it offers you "a great deal of pleasure!" It is impossible to enumerate what the return will be to you. It would be difficult. It should be invaluable to you, a treasure to covet, a privilege, and a pride. Unfortunately, for it should not be so, we must appeal to you, we must beg and ask you to prove and keep your hold upon the fratemity. For value received, we promise you, that at some time, you will be glad, you will be thankful, that you have done your bit. $10.00? You would think nothing of spending that amount upon a party, a trip somewhere, a pretty girl, a bet, or a card game, anywhere there was an element of chance or adventure in it! Take a chance on a Psi U Diamond!

Consider a moment on the chance or possibility of finding any pleasure in The Diamond, Have you not once come home without a paper or magazine, or without something to read? You were tired and the stuffed lounge or easy chair invited you. Oh! If you only something to peruse. while sitting there ! Nothing in the room or house appealed to you. There was The Diamond, Every article and news item was short. It was easy reading. You guessed you would look it over, seeing that there was 162 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon nothing else at hand. You open it and slowly let the pages slip by your fingers, hoping to catch a title or some print that will arrest your attention. You see the name, "Biff K�." The pages cease turning and you read perhaps of an experience like this:

Another Psi U Contact Dear Diamond: I wanted to tell you of my experience and joy in running into Biff K� on a lonely night last week. By circumstance, when you have been thrown into strange surroundings, when you faced unfamiliar coimtenances, and were swallowed up with in- conspicuousness, were you ever affected? Have you experienced that gulping, aching loneliness that suddenly envelopes you and shuts you out of the "picture" like the slammed door? Have you not, on such an occa sion, been overcome with a desire to run from it all and seek seclusion with yourself, especially since everyone else seemed so well acquainted. There seemed to be so much raucous laughter, shouting, jokes, and joyful greet ing. That's the way I felt on this occasion. I was not in it, and I felt it.

Suddenly Biff K� centered upon my focus. Biff, that was in the class ahead of me in college. We discovered each other at the same moment. "What are you doing here. Biff!" I almost bellowed, as new life, a step-up in my heart beat took place. A flash of color rose in my cheeks, and the place seemed warm and very comfortable. As you may well imagine the rest of the evening was a delight to me, and that meeting stands out in my mind as an event in my life. If it were not for Psi U this pleasure would never have come to me. As I lay in bed later that night, I could not doze off, because the good old days kept visualizing themselves to me in a steady procession. My thoughts of Biff were something like this: Biff never seemed to be very much of a fellow in college, he was so quiet, unnoticed and subdued. Yet he was very popular in the house and in his senior was year he very popular on the campus too. I never shall

his freshman � forget year when Si G (senior) gave Biff such an un harsh necessarily command, "Freshman! Telephone!" Biff was on "mail" not the duty, telephone, and without looking up from his plate, quietly, yet and with low he firmly guttural tone, emphatically uttered: "Nuts!" ... Yes, Biff did have a mind of his own. He certainly has improved a lot since we were in college. Then an old tune crept into my head. It was so doleful, yet so ridiculous, that I burst out into a laugh. It started in this way: "O-0-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-Oh, that Psi rat!" You hold the "Oh" The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 163 as long as you can on a high note, D above middle C. in two flats, and you come down to B and then to F sharp for "rat," which is in the minor. I went to sleep holding the "rat." Yours in the bonds. Jack.

You raise your eyes to the clock. Ye Gods, it's 12:15. You've been reading The Diamond since 8:00 p. m. You've read it through from cover to cover.

The can Alumni far more easily than the undergraduate afford to pay ten dollars for a Life Membership. Think that over! Laugh that off, brother, "for life!"

In order to set a precedent: Any member of the fraternity who does not subscribe to The Diamond will hereafter be dubbed a "spiritless Psi U," i. e., he's dead�all the way up ! A. Avery Hallock, Xi '16. December 3. 1924. WARNING�"R. L. DENNY" AT WORK AGAIN

We wish to warn all alumni and chapters that "Denny" is again up to his old tricks of posing as a member of Psi Upsilon and cashing his worthless checks. The attention of the Executive Coimcil has been directed to this matter twice within the past few months, once from a brother in Washington, D. C, and more recently from a brother in Phoenix, Arizona. We cannot impress on you too strongly that he is crooked and operates all sorts of games of misrepresentation. He has specialized on Psi Upsilon but has included a great many other organizations in his operations. He also poses as a graduate of Cornell University and we reprint a warning issued in the Cornell Alumni News of February 5. 1925:

Ransom L. Denny, known to many Cornellians more intimately than most of the bona fide alumni of the University, is again at large. The American Society of Civil Engineers reports that the notorious check writer has been operating among the engineers, and a report from Tucson, Arizona, states that he has been successful in that section of the country, passing as a member of Psi Upsilon and securing some credit to the extent of a few small checks which were later returned as worthless from the St. Louis bank on which they were drawn. Even though there is no indication that Denny is now masquerading as an alumnus of Cornell his resumption of activities is of more than passing interest to Cornellians in view of the profitable business which he carried on between 1917 and 1921. Carlton P. Johnson '06 was responsible for Denny's arrest and con viction after more than one hundred cases of his successful passing of bad checks had been reported to the alumni office of the University. He came within an ace of being caught in December, 192Q, when H. W. Hagemann '13, of Miami, Florida, traced him to Birmingham through the warnings in the Alumni News. But Denny eluded capture when his glib tongue was too much for the Birmingham police department. Denny's narrow escape in the South cured him of claiming any Cornell connections as he plied his trade during the following year. He approached Johnson in Brooklyn in the following September, but as a graduate of the University of Missouri. Johnson recognized the man's name from having read the accounts in the Alunmi News and walked Denny around the comer to a "club" that proved to be to the jail, "to see some Missouri men that I know."

Sentence was on passed Denny October 21, 1921. for a three-year term. He was released in January, 1923, on parole. Nothing had been heard of him since that date a except for report a year �igo that posing as member of the Rotary Club of Toronto he had raised twenty dollars from the Rotarians in Binghamton, New York.

164 IN MEMORIAM Raymond L. Bridgman, Gamma '71 Raymond Landon Bridgman, brother of the late Herbert L. Bridgman, Ganmia '66, business manager of the Standard Union and well-known news paper man, died suddenly on February 20 at his home in Auburndale, Mass. He was born in Amherst, Mass., September 26, 1848, son of Richard Baxter, and Mary Nutting Bridgman, and he received his degree of A. B. at Amherst in 1871. He then took a two-year course at Yale. He was the author of several books on political and legal subjects and was widely known as a lecturer. He and Mary Ann Maria Willieims of Amherst were married on January 6, 1880. A son, Percy W. Bridgman, is professor of physics at Harvard.

Brother R. L. Bridgman was present at the memorial exercises held on November 24th last, xmder the auspices of the Executive Council, in memory of his brother, Herbert L. Bridgman, Gamma '66. The entire membership of the State House News Association, of Boston, with representatives from several of the State House departments, were in attendance, and among the floral tributes were those from Governor Fuller, Lieutenant-Governor Allen and other state officials. During the progress of the service the congregation sang two of the favorite hynMis of Mr. Bridgman, "Jerusalem the Golden" and "How Firm a Foundation."

Rev. Wolcott Calkins. D.D., Beta '56

Brother Calkins, one of the oldest alumni of Psi Upsilon, died on December 31 last in his ninety-fourth year. He had held several important pastorates, including the First Church of Christ, Hartford, Conn., 1862-64; Calvary (Presbyterian) Church, Philadelphia, 1864-66; North Presbyterian Church, of Buffalo, N. Y., from 1866-80, and Eliot (Congregational) Church, Newton, Mass., 1880-95. He was the author of "Keystones of Faith," "Parables for Our Times," and "Life of Matthew W. Baldwin, Locomotive Builder."

Ralph E. Herring, Mu '01

Quoted below is an announcement printed in the February 28th, 1925, issue of the Army and Navy Register concerning the death of Brother Ralph E. Herring: "Lieutenant Colonel Ralph E. Herring, U. S. Army, died at was born at Fort Mills, P. I., on February 20. He Minneapolis, Minn., September 25, 1877, and appointed a second lieutenant. 165 166 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

artillery corps, on July 1, 1901. He reached the grade of lieutenant colonel on December 30. 1923. He was a distinguished graduate of the coast artillery school in 1908 and a graduate of the ad vanced course at the coast artillery school in 1912. He participated in several battles in the Philippine insurrection, as a member of the 13th Minnesota volunteer infantry, 1899; also served in St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensive, World War. He was on duty with 92d coast artillery at Fort Mills at the time of his death." Brother R. L. Goetzenberger, Mu '13, from whom the above notice comes writes as follows:

"I met Brother Herring about five years ago and between that time and his transfer to the Philippines, I had the pleasure of not only knowing him as a Brother, but also of becoming acquainted with his achievements in the military service. He enjoyed relating his experiences in Psi Upsilon, although his college career was a short one. His interest in Psi Upsilon was most genuine. I know that we have lost an ardent supporter of our Fraternity. "Colonel Herring's death came as the result of a trolley-car accident near Manila. Regarding it, the Associated Press report stated that Colonel Herring, together with another officer, displayed bravery in sacrificing them selves in order to save many others who were in the car."

Preston A. Lambert, Eta '83

Extract From the Minutes of the Meeting of the Goodale Literary Association Held February 21, 1925.

"The following minute on the death of Brother Preston A. Lambert was ordered spread upon the records and the Secretary was instructed to send a copy of it to Mrs. Lambert and to the Diamond of Psi Upsilon for publication among the notes of the Eta Chapter in the next issue. "With a keen sense of personal bereavement felt by the members of the Association at the recent sudden death of our associate Brother Preston A. Lambert, Eta '83, and a full realization of the loss which the Association as a working body will experience from being deprived of those cheery, outspoken, broadminded and common sense contributions to its deliberations which were always received from him, it is hereby noted on the minutes of this meeting that by the removal from earthly activities of Brother Lambert on Sunday, Februay 15, 1925, the surviving members of the oganization lost a beloved and sincere friend; the Association an active and industrious mem ber; the Faculty of Lehigh University, a brilliant co-worker; the Nation, one of the best types of citizenship, and the world, an honest man and a modest gentleman." The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 167

Rev. Albert W. Moore, Zeta '64

Funeral services of the Rev. Albert W. Moore, 82, who died at his 9 home, Myrtle Street, Cliftondale, Mass., last December, were held at the First Congregational Church on December 15 at 2:30 p. m. He was born in Boston on August 29, 1842, and was a graduate of Dartmouth and of the Andover Theological Seminary. He became pastor of the Central Congre gational Church, Cliftondale, in 1900, and retired a number of years ago. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah E., a daughter, Mabel C, two sons, Horace D. and Hugh K., of Berlin, N. H., a brother, Charles Moore, of Maiden, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hawley of Washington, D. C.

Paul Sprague Ney, Beta '04 Paul Sprague Ney, traveler, horseman and graduate of Yale in 1904, died at his home in Cheshire, Conn., December 28, aged forty-six. He was the son of John M. Ney, founder of the John M. Ney Company of Hartford, and a director of the company. He was a descendant of Marshal Ney of Napoleon's army of the first empire. He was engaged in the real estate business. He took up horsemanship while at Yale and played polo with Major Louis E. Stoddard, a former member of the American International Team, handling Stoddard's horses for a season. He had traveled exten sively and during the war was an inspector of horses for the Government.

Charles H. Richards, D.D., Beta '60

Dr. Charles H. Richards, a member of the Beta Chapter, Yale 1860, a loyal and enthusiastic Psi U for sixty-four years, died in New York, Feb ruary 16th, 1925.

He was a man of unusual attainments and character, gifted, in his later that he was to years, with such understanding, kindliness and virility able his as enter, on equal footing in friendship with those many years junior, well as with men of his own generation. He served the Congregational Church with distinction, and in various capacities, until the time of his death.

Dr. Richards was bom at Meriden, New Hampshire, March 18, 1839, a educator of his and of Helen the son of Cyrus Richards, well-known day, Whiton Richards. He graduated from Yale in 1860, served in the Christian Commission during the Civil War, and studied at Union and Andover Theological Seminaries, graduating from Andover in 1865. He was sue- 168 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon cessively the pastor of the Congregational Churches at Kokomo, Indiana, 1866-1867; Madison, Wisconsin, 1867-1890; and Philadelphia, (Central Church) 1890-1903.

He was then the secretary of the Congregational Church Building Society, New York, from 1903 until his demise in 1925. He was the editor of three hymn books and also a book of services and prayers in use in Congregational and other churches.

In addition to Psi Upsilon, he was a member of Scroll and Key, Phi Beta Kappa, and the Sons of the American Revolution, and for many years was a trustee of Howard University.

Dr. Newman Smyth, Kappa '63

The Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth, pastor emeritus of Centre Congregational Church of New Haven, Conn., who died at his home on January 6. after a brief illness, was probably best known as an advocate of church unity. He had written extensively on the subject and taken an active part in the consideration of the union of Protestant churches in several sessions of the congregational national council.

Dr. Smyth was 83 years old. He was a native of Brunswick, Me., graduate of Bowdoin College, 1863, receiving a master of arts degree from the institution in 1866. He was graduated from Andover Theological Seminary in 1867 and received honorary degree of doctor of divinity from New York University in 1881 and from Yale in 1895.

He began his pastoral work in Providence in 1868 and held pastorates at Bangor, Me., and Quincy, 111., before his active pastorate at Centre Church here from 1882 to 1907, when he became pastor emeritus. He had been a fellow of the Yale corporation. He was the author of numerous theological works.

Dr. Smyth achieved fame as a citizen by his attacks on civic corruption. He was prolific as an author of books, and came to be a zealous advocate of unification of the non-Roman Catholic forces of the country. For some years he served as the representative leader of this work in his own de nomination. ALUMNI CLUB ACTIVITIES

PSI UPSILON ASSOCIATION OF BUFFALO

annual banquet of the Psi Upsilon Association of Buffalo was THEheld Saturday, February 7th, at the Buffalo Athletic Club. Rev. Charles D. Broughton, Beta Beta, 1895, presided. The speaker of the evening was R. Bourke Corcoran, Omega, 1915, who gave an address on "Alumni Loyalty" which was very interesting and instructive. After the address there was general discussion concerning different chapter affairs followed by the usual good tune.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: A. Erwin Rankin, Beta Beta, 1911, President. | Horace B. Pomeroy, Beta, 1895, Vice-President. Kneeland B. Wilkes, Delta Delta, 1915, Secretary and Treasurer. It was decided to begin again the regular monthly meetings which had become rather irregular for the past two years and a tentative time was set for meetings as the third Friday in each month.

We believe that our association has the unique distinction of having in its membership two active members of the G. A. R. Brother Joseph W. Grosvenor, M. D., Zeta, 1859, Dartmouth's senior graduate, and Brother Josiah W. Willis, Phi, 1873, who was woimded at Spottsylvania, but was able to be in at the final surrender at Appomattox. Both of these senior brothers are regular attendants at our meetings.

Among those present at the annual banquet were: Armstrong Dennett McDonald Schoepflin Bailey Edwards Palo Snow Barney Enoch Policy Stevens Blakeslee Fawcett Pomeroy Webster Broughton Grosvenor Rankin Wilkes Corcoran Harriman Rice Willis Craig Kerr Rochester Wood

We also had a luncheon at the Buffalo Athletic Club on Saturday, January 24. At this meeting arrangements were made for our annual din luncheon and ner outlined above. There was a good tumout for the among those present were: Dr. James Francis Rice, Delta '97 Raymond Stevens, Tau '17 Jos. W. Grosvenor, Zeta '59 Kenneth A. Wood, Beta '19 Major Josiah W. WiUis, Phi '73 C. L. Davis, Delta '04 Chas. D. Broughton, Beta Beta '95 W. J. Tompkins, Delta '97 Robert F. Paviour, Upsilon '08 Charles P. Franchot, Beta 10 Edward J. McDonald, Beta '24 A. Envin Rankin, Beta Beta 11 Tau 21 Stewart H. Clement, Beta '17 Douglas P. Kingston, 22 Alexander P. Dann, Beta '19 J. W. Fawcett, Sigma J 169 170 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

PSI UPSILON ASSOCIATION OF DENVER

Our Psi U group out here is meeting once each week for a limcheon hour at Fisher's. We have been doing this for some months and it proves to be the most enjoyable hour in the week. We all agree to that. We have no particular organization, just an informal gathering, but we discuss, besides our matters of local business, other worthier features pertaining to Psi U�^new material that we can write of to our various chapters.

There is another matter which we have been "mulling over" and that refers to a local chapter. It concerns a local fraternity, I believe, estab lished at the University of Colorado, in Boulder. Those boys have been very arduous to create the interest of Psi U's locally in their petitioning to the fraternity and the Executive Council. At present we seem not very much impressed, probably because we know them hardly at all. The group of Psi U's who meet for limcheon each Tuesday at 12:30 is not a large group. It consists to a greater degree of the younger grad uates, though of course all who will come, young or old, are as welcome as the day is long. Brother Cy Allen from Brown, Brother Don Prescott, Brother Oliver Toll of Amherst, Brothers John Jordan, Bob Merridith and myself from Dartmouth, are usually on hand to pass the hour when we go into session each week. We have now formulated plans for a Psi U golf tournament�^to quiet each man's boasting about his prowess with the clubs. We have not decided what the trophy will be. Cy Allen, being a jeweler, wants it to be a watch, Jordan, an insurance man, prefers an income policy as the reward, and I am holding out for a bond, being in the bond business and also eager to distribute my wares. Beyond this scattering there is no news. We do, however, welcome every brother, whether visiting for only a few days or residing here, to be on hand at the famous Psi U dutch luncheon, where each man's case is heard and advice is given without restraint. Joseph C. Houston, Jr., Zeta '23.

PSI UPSILON ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA

Association has this year restored the regular old time monthly THEPsi U luncheons which are attended by members of various chapters now residing in Minneapolis and St. Paul. These gatherings are held the first Thursdays of the month at 12:30 p. m. in the New England Tea Rooms at First Avenue, N.. and Fifth Street, Minneapolis. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 171

The Association through its Board of Directors keeps in close touch with the Mu chapter and acts in an advisory capacity to it. Alumni Notes

Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph E. Herring has been reported as killed in a street car accident at Manila, P. I. Brother Herring was a member of the Mu in 1898 and enlisted with the 13th Minnesota in the Spanish-American War. He then entered the United States Army, passing from a Lieutenant to his present title of Lieutenant-Colonel. Professor Henry F. Nachtrieb, Mu '82, head of the Department of Animal Biology, who has served the University of Minnesota for about thirty-nine years, has been given the title of "Professor Emeritus" and will retire next June. Brother Nachtrieb has been a very faithful and loyal member of Psi Upsilon and a very good friend to the Mu. He was a member of the original Theta Phi group that petitioned for the Mu charter of Psi Upsilon. Edward C. Haglin, Secretary-Treasurer.

PSI UPSILON CLUB OF NEW YORK

at the Club have the past two months the most extraordinary events FORbeen bridge and squash. The card room has been very popular, espe where battles with the cially on Saturday afternoons, great pasteboards �in the minds of the contestants. Ath undoubtedly will go down in history to which letically, squash predominates, where competition is keen and new blood has been added.

in The Diamond. An appeal for new members was made previously But who can to The response has been most discouraging. expect anyone offered some financial subscribe or send in new members without being even moral return for services rendered? In these days the lack of support m the is astounding. Our next move is, to dig you out and bring you by nose in some Psi U and scruff of the neck, so that we can bury your spirit and new life into very reawaken your old-time enthusiasm put your daily actions. So, beware!

The demands of modern life are exhausting. Midst the rush and action Our intentions and of the day's calling, we find much undone. program for the day have been altered repeatedly, leaving the unimportant to pro with is crastination, and the resultant feeling, together physical fatigue, 172 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

unrest. Even to those that lead a more peaceful, thoughtful life, there is that urge, induced by the actions of those about us. We too must hurry. To meet this impelling force we must find reaction, rest and relaxation. In the short space of time left, it can best be obtained in joining with old friends who understand, who bring back memories, always pleasant and refreshing, thus reinfusing new enthusiasm and building up again the energy needed to go on. Come, meet your old classmate at the Club for dinner and talk it over at the bridge table! Meet those you have not seen in years. Renew and relive those good old days once more, and perhaps the soothing pleasure of a song will be the only dose necessary to clear your brain!

To rekindle the spirit to bring it again into flame, the one great spark is FRIENDSHIP. We know, or Psi U's should know, the meaning of friendship. To hold that bond you must have contact. The Psi U Club exists for that purpose, the contact, the meeting place. Therefore, use it, and use it a lot. It is yours and you make it what it is, according to your own actions.

"A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure. There is nothing that can be taken in exchange for a faithful friend; And his excellency is beyond price. A faithful friend is a medicine of life; And they that fear the Lord shall find him. He that feareth the Lord directeth his friendship aright; For as he is, so is his neighbor also. Change not a friend for a thing indifferent; Neither a true brother for the gold of Ophir. The Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus, ch. vi, A. Avery Hallock, Chairman Publicity.

PSI UPSILON ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN NEW YORK

has been no gathering of the brothers since the last issue of The but we now THEREDiamond, are making some plans for our next dinner to be held in Glens N. some Falls, Y.. time in May. One of om: group, Alexander P. Robertson, Xi '22, who is on a trip around the world, is expected home in May and we are looking forward to hearing of his experiences. R, P. Jones, Secretary. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 173

PSI UPSILON ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA

Psi Upsilon Alumni Association of Philadelphia inaugurated a THEnew proceedure at the Initiation of the Tau Chapter. Previously the Alumni have had dinner in a suitable club down town, later adjourning to "The Castle" where the initiation ceremonies started about eight-thirty.

This year the initiation ceremony began at six-thirty. The lodge room was filled to capacity, it even being necessary to request those arriving late to remain outside.

Following the ceremony, dinner was served in the Chapter house. The chief speakers being Brother Everett Brown and William Clark Mason. Brother Coulston, as usual, was audibly present, putting on a most charming and delightful little entertainment in which he starred and the freshmen participated. The only objectionable part of the evening was due to Jack Began trying to sail peanut shells in his soup. Brother Clark's little farm ditty was further enhanced with a lucid saxaphone accompani ment by Brother Wiedersheim. Brother Packard lodged a complaint with the House Committee stating that the apples were too hard. It seems that his incisors became so firmly embedded in one of them that it loosened his bridge work. He ended the evening with doughnuts. By the way, Brother "Sid" Jenkins gathered the doughnuts from his pantries. Sid has cultivated a new brand with the hole on the outside. The evening subsided with the gradual retirement of the brothers. J. F. A.

PSI UPSILON ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN Psi Upsilon Alumni Association of Wisconsm held its Annual THEMeeting at the University Club in Milwaukee shortly before the first of the year. Psi U the annual busi After a good dinner and plenty of peppy songs, was held and the officers elected ness meeting of the association following for the present year: President, Wm. C. Quarles, Phi. '92 Vice-President, W. A. Jackson, Rho. '91 Secretary-Treasurer, R D. Wakefield, Rho. '16 Brother Wm. Quarles reported that when in New York recently. He Executive and that had seen Brother Babst, president of our Council, soon in order to Brother Babst hoped to make a trip to the central west 174 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon visit several of Chapters. Plans are being made by the Association to entertain Brother Babst in Milwaukee and we certainly hope he will find it possible to make the trip.

In January an Alpha Delt-Psi U Alumni Bowling Match was sched uled. Before the match took place, the Dekes learned of it, wished to join us, and so it was made a triangular affair. This meeting was so successful that it was decided to hold additional matches every two weeks and invite other Fraternity Alumni Organizations to participate. So far two additional matches have been held in which organizations representing nine fraternities have competed. Before the end of the present season a permanent Inter-Fraternity Alumni Club Bowling League will be organized and regular schedules prepared for next winter's matches. Every one is enthusiastic about the plan and feels that, in addition to the personal enjoyment the individual bowlers will experience, a very good spirit will be developed among the various alumni groups.

The next event on the Milwaukee Association's calendar will be a dinner in March probably followed by a Bowling Tournament in which the "Old 'Uns" will meet the "Young 'Uns." CHAPTER COMMUNICATIONS

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THETA�Union College

last the crisis is past! Examina the rest of those noble Phi Beta Kappa's, ATtions are over, and the books can be who laid the cornerstone of the greatest put away on the shelf for another three national fraternity in the world here at months. The most high and reverent and Union back in 1833. For lo! and behold, honorable gods were very favorable to us the spirit of the dead walks in none other this year, the great god Flimk only taking than our most esteemed Brother Philip one from oiu: ranks. This most worthy Hunter DuBois, who, we take great creature's anger became kindled over some pleasure in announcing, was recently made unknown reason and as a result he ap a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Besides peased his anger by demanding one of being a member of the Terrace Cotmcil, our freshmen. However, the brothers did manager of the debating team, editor of exceptionally well in their examinations the Concordiensis, and the 1925 Hand this year, and one failure out of eleven Book; "Phil" has now annexed this, the freshmen is not so bad, especially when greatest of all honors, to his already ex one considers the fact that the scholastic tended list of achievements. It is with standing of the freshman class here at the greatest of esteem that we look up to Union this year is an exceptionally high Brother DuBois, and hope that we will be one. able to boast of many more of his kind in the future. As a result of the examinations the Junior class leads on the 1924-25 scholastic Brother Willard Davis, '26, has recently with the Seniors and Freshmen roll, tied, been made a member of the varsity de and the in the dust. Sophomores trailing bating team. Brother Davis will journey at of seven The Theta this time boasts with the debating team to the University honor students, namely: of Buffalo in two weeks, where he will Phmp H. DuBois, '25. take part in a debate with that institution. Richard L. '25. Waddell, The Union Glee and Instrumental clubs Willard L. Davis, '26. have just returned from an extended trip Harold B. Sherrill, '26. in New York City and vicinity, where they B. '27. Philip Kyle, rendered a number of concerts. The Moirell B. Hendrickson, '28. Theta is represented in this club by John C. '28. Lewis, Brothers Brand and Hall, both of the This is an imusual record for the Theta, class of '26. as can easily be realized by going over On 1925, the Theta held the records of the past several years. February 28, their ninety-first aimual initiation. This But pause, my gentle readers, before I was by far the most successful initiation ramble on any further; I must tell you held in years. There were at this time about the greatest event which has taken about fifty of the Theta alumni present to place here since days that are almost for watch the brothers put pins on ten of the gotten. Pause for a moment and let your best freshmen that ever graced any insti thoughts wander back to the good old days tution with their presence. We are of Samuel Goodale, Robert Barnard, and pleased to announce at this time that there 175 176 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon were fifteen chapters other than the Theta George William Blair Rochester, N. Y. represented at the initiation. Visits like Henry Reynolds DuBois, Jr. . Catskill, N. Y. these from the other chapters create Morrell Bliss Hendrickson. Brooklyn, N. Y. friendship and good feeling, and strengthen Luther Otis Howard Holley, N. Y. the eternal bond, and the Theta wishes to Donald Francis Hyland Utica, N. Y. take this opportunity, thru The Diamond, Gilbert James Kitching Brooklyn, N. Y. to welcome and tuge all the brothers to John Campbell Lewis Yonkers, N. Y. be frequent visitors at our chapter house. Frank Newton MiUer Brooklyn, N. Y. It is with the greatest of pride that the Albert Earle Wagar Albany, N.Y. Theta welcomes the following new broth George Bogardus Walker. Schenectady, N. Y. ers into her fold: Harold B, Sherrill, Associate Editor.

DELTA�University of New York

TAKE this opportunity to apologize to sharing in "the joys of duty," and in the I all those brothers who (so one of the "joys of night." The following men from editors informs me) were denied the in the class of 1928 have also been pledged: estimable pleasure of the devouring chap Horace Brinkerhof New York City ter communication for the last issue of Joseph Long Brooklyn, N. Y. the "Diamond." But when turkey and Raymond Smith New York Citjr cranberries beckon, one is apt unwittingly to cast all else into oblivion and concen Brother Steinkamp has actively assumed trate on developing a true Yuletide spirit his duties as assistant manager of football, at the expense of everything else. taking his place in the new regime under "Chick" Meehan. In accordance with the I suppose I must cast individualism new athletic Brother Gavin, aside and join the mass in stating that the program. on athletic semi-annual eclipse of the examinations Chairman of the committee also announced the has passed without claiming a single vic facilities, improvement of Ohio and the construction of a tim, and the spring term finds us dis Field, new football field before the advent of the gustingly near the top of the fratemity next football season. list in scholarship standing. It must be that a good man just can't be held down, Lacrosse practice has begtm under the no matter what handicaps he labors under. guiding hand of Brother Wood, this sea The new term also finds Brother Pelle- son's manager, with Brothers McDowell, treau. Sigma, '27, rambling about the letter man of last year, and McConnell the contenders for the first halls of the Delta. A man of surprisingly among leading team also similar tastes, too. berths, and with pledge Smith wielding an aggressive stick. Brothers The cross word puzzle nuisance has Howley and Harding received their letters come and gone, but, if you will forgive its in football, and the close of the basketball the time influence, by the printer has season finds Brother Hillenbach in posses busied himself with his "mus" and "nus," sion of bis letters in this sport. Other and the are in the forms and "pi" the extra-curricular activities are generously out the press grinds spring issue of the endowed with Delta men, enabling it to up the "Diamond," regular initiation will be hold the prestige of the fratemity in a well-nigh completed, and five new brothers truly gratifying manner. will find themselves the thrill of enjoying Albert H. Winters, wearing the for the first and of badge time, Associate Editor, The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 177

BETA�^Yale University

attention of the Beta so far this Council will set a maximum sum for their THEterm has been entirely occupied with cost. An Endowment Fund will probably for a new plans house. As yet plans are be established to help nm the house and in the embryo, but are taking shape cut down initiation fees and dues. The rapidly thanks to the work of our Alumni architecture of the proposed house will be Advisor, Brother Robert Carle. We have of Gothic type to conform with Harkness to vacate our present house before the Memorial Quadrangle and the new Dormi first of and July shall probably be in tory being erected at the corner of Yale temporary quarters all next year. How and Library streets. ever, after that we expect to be installed The annual spring elections wiU take in our new house which will be open in place the week of March 23rd, at which stead of a tomb due to the new change time from three to seven men wiU be in the fratemity system here at Yale. As taken from the class of 1927. Beta Theta Pi and Zeta Psi also have to Carlos F. Stoddard, Oswald B. Lord, give up their present homes, there was some and Arthur S. Lord, all 1926, have recently talk of having all the fraternities located been elected chairman, business manager, close together. This idea was voted against and managing editor, respectively, of the by the Beta, as it was thought the fratern Yale Daily News. ities would lose their individuality by all On the championship hockey team, being so close together. which has just won the Big Three title, In order to eliminate the possibility of the Beta was represented by T. D. Sar the new houses being too large or elaborate gent, '25, F. A. Potts, '26, and S. Fergu it is expected that the Interfraternity son, Jr., '26. C. P. Goss, Associate Editor.

SIGMA�Brown University Sigma has just emerged from a Homer Metzger is rounding into shape in THEvery strenuous rushing season. The the shot-put; he also practices daily on following men from the Class of 1928, the piano. Brother Wes Martin is rubbing Psi U calibre in every respect, have been the grease off his golf clubs and is con pledged : tinually hollering "Fore" around the Robert Frederick Berwald, Jr house. Brother O'Brien of last year's Cleveland Heights, 0. tennis team has been getting in trim on an Ewing Widler Brand indoor court. Brother Jupe Richards of Cleveland Heights, 0. last year's Freshman tennis team also William David Jamison, Jr heeds the call of approaching spring and East Orange, N. J. impatiently tvrirls his raquet. Thomas Luther Jones Ivis, Ky. Old "Joe" Calculus overwhelmed our Kenneth Augustine O'Brien. Yonkers, N. Y. two engineers, Brothers Stewart and Captain Sam Metzger of the swimming Brookfield, and Brothers Pelletreau and team is preparing his men for the meet Hodges found mid-year too stiff. Brother with Yale. Brothers Staples and Stifler are H. Carranza Kuss, who survived, says, mainstays on the team. Brother Nat "The exams at Brown are awful�much Underdown of the track team has com harder than at Amherst and N. Y. M. A." peted in several meets with the relay team Carranza ought to know. He will prob and usually returns with a couple of old ably say the same thing next year at the Roman coins attached to ribbons, which, University of Virginia. Nat says, are given for first place. Brother Willard Potter, Associate Editor, 178 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

GAMMA�^Amherst College

this issue goes to press, the Ganuna in-Chief Edson of the "Lord Jeff" also Asis completing a most successful win came in for his share of the glory when ter term. Brother Evans, as captain of the his "Cross Word Puzzle Number" made its swimming team, assisted by Brothers appearance as an innovation to the dance. Edson, Blyth and Hurlbut, have again Brother Hall has been getting considerable put Amherst's swiming team on the map publicity in musical circles by virtue of by defeating Williams and the majority of his adaption "Foreign Impressions" trans our other opponents. The Varsity hockey lated from foreign street tunes picked up sextette also almost assumes the angle of diuring a European tour, which the Man a fratemity team, with Brothers Leay dolin Club is featuring this year. Brothers craft, Crampton and the two Camerons Domoto, Langford, Allen, Keith, Edson, swinging sticks in their ranks. In basket Merril, Leavycraft and Grant are also on ball. Brother Miller has ably grasped every the Clubs. he has had to and next opportunity play, Brother Tyler advanced the Gamma an to find him the year ought among regulars. other rung toward the Interfraternity Brothers Thayer and Green ran in the Athletic Cup by annexing the Squash title relay race at the Boston Athletic Associa recently. tion recently, while Brother Moore ran the Alumni Notes high hurdles. R. H. Lamberton, G. S. Sanders, G. W. The success of the recent Senior Hop Titus, L. Merrill and R. L. Dann, all '24, was largely due to Brother Evans, who was were in town recently for reunion banquet. instrumental in putting across one of the A. H. Grant, best parties of the year. Brother Editor- Associate Editor.

ZETA�Dartmouth College

chapter today is engaged in the ning and ice-skating kept them busy by THEinitiation of the delegation we men day, and at night they visited the Players tioned in our last communication. By the show, the Carnival Ball and dances which time these words roll off the press, the Psi U gave in conjunction with the Alpha 1928 men will be members of Psi Upsilon, Delts and the Dekes. and the last delegation for two years will Those from the chapter with their have taken up with the fraternal Owl. finger in the Carnival pie included This is due to the new second-year pledg Brothers Dick Mann, of Queechee, Vt., ing season, which has been decreed for and Chuck Webster, of the corn-belt. the future by the administration. So no Mann was busy taking jumps from the 1929 delegation will be taken in until the tall ski whUe Webster had some fall of 1926. jump, sort of an executive job connected with Several annually momentous events char the direction of Outing Club heelers in acteristic of Dartmouth have taken place arranging the outdoor events. since last this modern pen pounded the Brother BiU Fryberger dashed after the ink ribbon for The Diamond. One of puck for the hockey team, in the game these was the annual Winter Carnival, a with Yale over Carnival. festal and social affair as usual "The Shortly after Camival, Brother Nate weather was the were perfect, girls the Parker, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was elected happy combination of naive and sophisti Captain of the 1925 varsity football team. cated followers of athletics and dancing. For two years Parker has played tackle, Outdoor sports, including skiing, tobogan- and last fall he was given honorable men- The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 179 tion by Walter Camp for his consistency pledged shortly after finals, and promises against Harvard, Yale and Cornell. In to play a big role in Psi Upsilon in his addition to being Captain, the Nathan is a senior year. Phi Beta Kappa student, a member of the The scholastic honors of the first semes Green a Key, and member of the track ter in the house go to Ed DeHaven Steel, and basebaU squads. So far the Chapter Jr., of Philadelphia, Pa., and Carleton has the manager and Captain of the 1925 Blunt, of Evanston, 111., each of whom team. Brother Del Worthington, of Glen- achieved an average of 3.8 out of 4. This coe, ni., being Manager. means four A's and one B. In addition The Zeta scooped the campus shortly to being Phi Betas, these boys are ath after Christmas, in pledging to Psi Up letes. Steele is on the soccer team and silon Dr. Leland Griggs, of the faculty. basebaU squad, and Blunt is on the swim "Doc" Griggs long has been about the ming team, being a fancy diver. best liked member of the and for faculty, The Zeta was represented on the annual many years has numbered many of his per Mount Washington climb of the Outing sonal imdergraduate friends in the Zeta, Club by Chuck Webster, who led during He is a Dartmouth man of and 1902, a greater part of the trip. Webster man of that in the every delegation Chap climbed the 6,290 feet to Tip Top House ter was for him. times he strong Many with a twenty-pound pack on his back, and has been over to the house for feeds and did not even appear winded at the top, with the result that one of speeches, every according to reports. So far this year he the brothers knows him well. Now he is has covered about 300 mUes in hiking. to teU us his about getting ready feelings The best of luck to you of Psi Upsilon Psi U at the initiation banquet. from coast to coast. Warren Crosby, '26, for Topeka, Kansas, Edward Duffy, is another of the new brothers. He was Associate Editor.

LAMBDA�Columbia University

the beginning of a new semes agreement allowed so-caUed "cut-throat" WITHter, the Lambda is forgetting the rushing. LuckUy this has been done away bruises received at the mid-year examina with. A committee under the chairman tions, and is looking forward to an un- ship of Brother Rowen has drawn up a the usuaUy prosperous spring semester. It plan which provides for postponement must be admitted, in aU frankness and of rushing until after the Thanksgiving honesty, that the exams found the House, vacation. The adopted plan is especiaUy to us as it is the as a whole, rather unaware and tmpre- satisfactory materially pared. Catastrophes were avoided, how same as the one which the Lambda has been to for the last ever, and, since provisions for a rise in the trying put through standard of scholarship have been made, two years. a studious atmosphere�at least in com Brother Rowen, besides being active in parison with that of last term�pervades interfraternity matters, holds a conspicu the Halls of the Lambda. ous position on the Campus. Due to the The entire fratemity world at Columbia efforts of a group of undergraduates, of was an active the is rejoicing at the adoption of a new inter which he member, have decided to fraternity rushing agreement. This agree Trustees of the University a to be de ment, unlike aU previous agreements, has erect twelve-story buUding the whole-hearted backing of the Univer voted entirely to student activities in Columbia Brother Rowen is a sity officials who are to have the power of CoUege. dealing with violations. The previous member of numerous committees, the most 180 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

important of which are the Student Activ Scriba is on the staff of the Coliunbia ities Committee and the Van Am Club Spectator. Advisory Committee. He also holds the The annual freshman-sophomore dinner all-important post of Chairman of Junior fights have just terminated. For a week Week. On the various committees con the Campus has been the scene of ardent nected with Junior Week are five other warfare between the two underclasses. members of the Junior delegation. Re Needless to say, the house came in for its cently the Athletic Association conferred share of excitement as a field of battle. upon Brother Rowen the managership of The high spot in our local affairs came golf. when one of our freshmen, ia a somewhat the cold we find Despite weather, doubtful state, thought he had managed, Brother Kracht out with working daUy single-handed, to capture four of the big the track team on South where he Field, gest men in the sophomore class. It in in the art of indulges lengthy practice tiuned out, however, that the supposed javelin throwing. He is also Assistant "captives" had other ideas on the subject, Manager of Baseball and is secretary of and the "captor" was spirited away by the Columbia chapter of Spiked Shoe, a them and hidden in some obsciue spot national track newly organized coUegiate until after the freshman dinner. The association. In the managerial competi freshmen tried to retaliate, but their cap tion Brother McGuire is well in the front tive escaped. Brother McGuire was a rank in the race for the assistant manager member of the Sophomore Dinner Com of and Brother Rimkle is ship footbaU, mittee, and along with the other members conceded an excellent chance for the as of this committee managed to escape the sistant managership of crew. Brothers many searching parties sent out by the Vermont, Thayer and Tierney are hard at freshmen. Brothers Hoey and Carozza oc work on the indoor rowing machines. This cupied positions of importance on the sub marks Brother Vermont's return to rowing committee for the freshman dinner. after a lapse of two years, during which time he was not in coUege. His previous We are very proud of the fact that experience as captain of the 1925 fresh Brother McCormack, who graduates from man crew marks him as one of the most Law School in Jime, has accepted the promising candidates for a seat in the position of secretary to Mr Justice Stone first boat. Brother Thayer, who rowed of the Supreme Court. This position is bow oar in the freshman boat at Pough one which is very much sought after by keepsie last spring, is doing fine work on yoimg men in the profession. the Junior Varsity. Brother Tiemey, al Paul F. Saurel, this is his first at though year the sport, Associate Editor. is making a determined bid for a place on the 150-pound crew. Brother Hoey is stiU Alumni Notes with the freshman crew in their indoor practice and is fast the duties � learning '22 Brother Ewen Anderson is still ptir- of a coxswain. Brother the Washburn, sued by an iU wind. His apartment has newly-elected head of the is a house, been robbed for the second time in a member of the basketbaU varsity squad. year. Brother Uhrbrock holds a regular position Brother John Thornton is his on the swimming team, and he has been studying voice for the entered in the sprints in aU the meets to stage. date. Unfortunately, due to scholastic Brother Fraak Fargo has found time troubles, two of the freshman delegation recently to absent himself from his busi are from sure being kept ineligible berths ness in Germantown, Pa., and to visit New on the freshman basketbaU team. Brother York two or three times. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 181

'23 L�Brother Robert Stovall is attor concern. He claims to be in the office ney for a railroad in Mississippi. and not on the laboring force. '24�Brother John CahUl is studying at '24 L�Brother HamUton Long has re the Harvard Law School. cently deserted his room at the House for Brother Charles Crawford is holding the more elegant apartments of the New down an important position with a roofing AUerton House.

KAPPA�Bowdoin College

FEW weeks ago the house was con our versatile athlete, won his letter in foot A siderably shaken by the departure of baU and hockey this season and is man Brother MarshaU '24, closely foUowed by ager of the baseball squad. Brother "Tim" the recent earthquake Griffin, '26, and Brother "Bar" Forsyth, '27, played well and are promising material for Every man in Bowdoin who witnessed next years varsity hockey squad. Brother Brother "Al" Howes, '25, run in the Maine Frederick W. Browne, '25, was awarded State Cross Country meet in Brunswick, his letter in hockey this year. saw a remarkable demonstration of mental Brother Wayne Sibley, '26, is a promising wiU conquering physical obstacles. "Al," candidate for first-base position on the base previous to the meet last faU, had torn ball squad this year with "Charlie" Du the ligaments of his ankle so that he had Blois, '26, and "Jack" Lord, '27, as possible to hobble to classes on crutches. The day material for infield positions. the race he went to the field� of ^begged Brother "Scoop" WUliams, '26, managed the coach to let him run�and finished a very successful play for the "Masque and second the Bowdoin harriers. The among Gowne" at the Christmas Hop. (Atten "B" in faU cross award of the Bowdoin tion! Mr. Laskey.) to Brother Howes is a country only slight Concerning the Neophytes that tribute in comparison to the regard Brother FiiUer, '28, is President of the aU the Brothers hold for him and Freshman class and a prominent member of his indomitable In the recent pluck. the Freshman relay team. Brother "Brad" awards of the "Al" scholarship faculty Howes, '28, is one of the promising weight was awarded the "Everett as Scholarship" men of his class. Brother "BiU" Pierce, "that man who wiU most profit by graduate '28, was No. 4 man in the Freshman-Cross work in this or in other any coimtry." Country meet and won his numerals. Brother Frank Tucker, '25, aU-State- Brother "Ed" Parsons, '28, is a promising guard for the last three years, was awarded pole-vaulter. his letter and is Captain-elect of footbaU Herbert G. Jones, for 1924-5. Brother "Bill" Widen, '26, Associate Editor,

PSI�^Hamilton College

obstacles which were etc., in none other than four notices from and for the first OVERCOMINGseemingly unsurmountable, the Psi the President's office, so, The Cor- time in three years, we must motirn the Party was held on January 31. With the new term. neU Symphonaders furnished the inspira loss of four brothers. intend to divert aU such future dis tion, and gayety held unquestioned sway we fuUy asters. Whether Brother Brown is aiding us over the halls of the Psi for two days. in this by his having the faculty at dinner After the smoke had cleared away, we or not is yet a question of debate. fotmd ourselves confronted with more seri bUzzards, On the campus the Psi is stiU doing ous things than Winter Camivals, 182 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

weU. Brother Stanley has quite success- March 16.) Four of the brothers are fuUy pushed away hostUe rubbers from our members of this organization. hockey cages all season. The Freshmen The various Sophomore brothers are ex delegation has two men on the Frosh team tending themselves to seemingly impossible and they bid fair to develop into good limits in their efforts to land various mana varsity material. gerial jobs and we aU feel that they cer Captain Perrine and his debate cohorts, tainly deserve to be rewarded. who include one other Psi U, are aU on At present things are rather duU and edge for their coUegiate meets in the near we of the Psi are anxiously waiting tiU future. Along dramatic and musical lines, we can look a piece of coal in the face the Psi is very weU represented. Brother and laugh, and, then, once more have Scott is manager of the Charlatans, the ourselves well represented on the diamond, college dramatic society. The college choir track and tennis courts. has been progressing by leaps and bounds We sincerely hope that when spring under the capable leadership of Prof. fever overwhelms the brothers from other P. A. Fancher, Gamma, '10. It is mak chapters and they wander over the coun ing a very extensive trip through New tryside they wiU make a visit to the Psi. York and New England. (Listen to them John D. Kelly, �they are broadcasting from WEAF on Associate Editor.

XI�^Wesleyan University

such disturbing events as who already has nobly cut down to a DESPITEearthquakes and cold waves, the pack of Camels a day. And Brother brothers have begun to sense the advent Brown, though he does not think "it were of spring. For already you can see butter an easy leap to pluck bright honor from fly bows that shame the Lepidoptera, smeU the pale-faced moon," wiU nevertheless be violently scented envelopes on the mail- pole-vaulting with that in mind. Brother shelf, and hear second-hand Fords crawl Brodhead numbers among his numerous ing from hibernation. And when you duties that of the assistant managership observe the Xi's social lions eating a Sat of the team. urday noon luncheon with one hand, and On the diamond we look to Brothers packing a grip with the other, you reaUze Wielland, Kennedy and Fimk to represent that it won't be long now before the an the Xi. The last-named is one of those nual pUgrimage to Northampton is begun rarities you read about�a freshman ath in good earnest. Far be it from me, lete who is eligible. to that the brothers wUl however, imply On the golf team the House should not be equally active during the week. have the second and middle member of the For are best left to although predictions Thompson clan, provided his assistant man Christabel Pankhursts and astronomers, it agership of basebaU doesn't conflict. And is safe to that the Xi wiU con fairly say Brother Smith, though he only stands as tinue to fiU its of large quota campus high as a driving iron, has by dint of activities. much wheedling, amassed a schedule as Brother Riday, since he is captain, wiU manager. no doubt be out for track, and has, I be Of local note is the welcome return of lieve, a secret hope of setting a new javelin Brother Francis, but lately risen from his record. In Brother Piper the team has a sick-bed. dependable quarter-miler. Then there are Brother Whiteley, appointed Rhodes countless other aspirants whose worth is scholar, is stiU amenable to the Oxford yet untried. Brother DuBois, for instance. idea. A. B. Knapp, Pi '26

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Brothers J. C. Thompson and Knowles, In submitting his resignation Prof. Mead both Xi '24, frequently lend us their color said that he intended to investigate various ful presence by coming up from Yale Law. questions in his chosen field after retire Brother Stone, Xi '23, engaged to Miss ment. Jacobson of Hartford for some Thyra few Brother Mead was Associate Professor months, is the matrimonial contemplating of English language at Wesleyan from 1890 leap. to 1893 and has been Professor of Eng Brother here for Davis, Kappa '24, grad lish there since 1893. He has lectured at uate work, is a visitor. regular Columbia and the University of Chicago Annoimcement was made on January and is author of "The Versification of I6th that WUliam E. Mead, Xi '81 for the Pope in its Relations to the Seventeenth last thirty-four years professor of English Century," "The Squyr of Lowe Degre" at Wesleyan University, had submitted his and "The Grand Tour, in the Eighteenth resignation to the board of trustees. The Century." resignation as presented will take effect Standish Smith, next September. Associate Editor,

UPSILON�University of Rochester

most outstanding event of recent is digging the excavation for their new THEdate was the sixty-seventh annual ini chapter house. We, too, have had Alfred tiation on February II, when seven men digging next door�not for a new chapter from the class of 1928 were initiated. The house, to be sure, but for a huge women's new brothers include Harold C. Bonner, dormitory. Some of the brothers have Nicholas E Brown, Herbert F. Coombs, been watching the operations probably with Garratt C. Crebbin, Charles H. Green, much the same interest as the brothers of Roger Whinnan and WiUiam M Wither- the Phi watched "Alfred" perform. Intramiuals are at in full spoon. present swing. Our relay team, composed of Brothers are now a thing of the past, Midyears Titus, McBride, Hammond and Whitman, a fact we can all The brothers appreciate. does deserve mention, for they recently came most not a through satisfactorily, set some sort of a record at the Alumni one having any unusual difficulty. single Gym a short time ago. Several of our however, are now pledges, We at the UpsUon feel that the revival "the main of coUege" pursuing purpose of the chapter letters is a great step in with interest. exceptional the right direction. They are highly The campus is already looking forward beneficial and valuable, and we hope that to March 21, when the UpsUon ceremoni the institution is here to stay. ously welcomes the first day of Spring Alumni Notes with the ringing of our large and loud beUs The engagement of Brother Elmer Way (contributed by the Alumni). This sere '23 to Miss Ruth Swanton was recently nade on the twenty-first has been a custom announced for some time but, unfortunately, it is not Brother Isaacson ex'24 is now doing received with 100 per cent enthusiasm by business in town, and is a frequent visitor A everyone in the vicinity of the House. at the house. sudden use of the telephone arises. The Brother Snapp ex'25 writes most enthu- consequences are the serenade is "short, siasticaUy of life in Porto Rico. We won sweet and snappy." der how his Spanish is working. D. The Associate Editor of the Phi men Alexander Dunbar, Associate Editor, tions "Alfred, the joUy steam roUer," who 184 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

IOTA�Kenyon College

latest item of interest or concern Iota. From the samples of that chapter THEthat has occurred in our rural com that are here, we are inclined to remark munity was the initiation, held on Febru that Mu men seem to make good Iota ary 10th. At that time we conferred men; and since our conceit is colossal, we badges on the foUowing men: consider that a tribute. At the beginning Of the Class of 1926 of the semester we pledged three men, Robert James La Marche. aU of the class of 1928. They are: Of the Class of 1928 Carl Midgley Ledgard Dayton, 0. Charles Thomas Magee. Daniel Patrick O'Brien Detroit, Mich. Daniel Sullivan Johnson. Clifford Resor, Jr Cincinnati, 0. Lionel Stephen John Hetherington. Brother Huckins, who was with us for Dwight Freeman Clark, Jr. a fleeting halt year, has again sought co Richard Briggs Palmer. educational fields, and is now enroUed in An exceptionally large number of alumni Miamia University in Oxford, Ohio. returned for the occasion, as weU as sev Brother Greer, at a recent election, was eral brothers from other chapters, in made president of the Sophomore class. cluding Brothers Clark, Omega; Cornelius, En addition to this, he holds the position of Eta, and Heisey, Gamma. The post-ban captain on the class basketball team. quet festivities were of a natiue that is Brother Arndt was elected chairman of the quite a Kenyon feature. AU of the chap Sophomore Hop Committee, thereby be ters on the HUl held open house, and both coming the third Psi U in four years to the alumni and the imdergraduates went have this job. This Hop wiU probably be from division to division, foregathering one of the better dances, because more with their friends. At eight o'clock the extensive plans are being made for it. following moming several groups were still We can promise any of the brothers a going strong. good party, and if they wUl write before Brother Allen, who graduated from here hand we can make reservations for them. last year, has returned for a semester of The dance will be the eighth and ninth of graduate work. Brother Darling, Mu, '27, May. C. Ramsey Findlater, has been welcomed as an addition to the Associate Editor.

PHI�University of Michigan

/-OUTSTANDING among the events of After the ceremony, everyone adjourned ^-^ the past few weeks in importance to to a private dining room in the Michigan the Phi was the corner-stone laying cele Union for luncheon. Brother James FUnn brated Sattuday, January 31. More than of Detroit was toastmaster of the occasion. a hundred, including brothers active and Brother Bachus read a telegram from alumni, and prominent faculty members, President Earl Babst expressing his regret gathered for the occasion. that storms west of New York had pre Promptly at noon aU assembled about vented his making railway connections in the rising structure of our new house and time to attend. He foUowed this with a while movies and cameras cUcked and on reading of the speech prepared for the occa lookers sang the "YeUow and the Blue" sion by Brother Babst and sent ahead by Brothers Bachus and Bliss, for the alumni, maU. and Brother Dickman, for the chapter, as Herbert S. Houston of New York, sisted in the setting of the great white Omega, '88, member of the Executive comer-stone. Council, gave a brief interpretive address. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 185

man who heard on inspiring every it, the there is a modem tendency to forget that Spirit of Psi U as it had been expressed in obligation. To the members of Psi U, the lives of four famous members of the Brotlier Kelsey looks to carry on the whose lives toward fraternity "aged youth," high ideals and principles of the past. Herbert L. Bridgman, Gamma, '66; A number of old Psi U songs were sung M. Chauncey Depew, Beta, '56; Bishop and the luncheon ended with the singing Ethelbert Talbot, Zeta, '70, and Chief of the Psi U Doxology. Justice WiUiam Howard Taft, Beta, '78. The Brother Houston's speech is printed else Phi is glad to be able to say that its as a showed marked where in this issue. We wish every brother scholarship chapter might have heard it. improvement dtuing the semester just closed over last year. The final semester Brother Flinn next caUed on Professor last year left us with a house of Francis W. Kelsey, UpsUon, '80. Brother average 71. We now have an of 73.1�a Kelsey had delayed his saUing from New average figure which wUl undoubtedly put us above York in order to attend the ceremony. The the average of aU general fraternities when chapter wUl always remain in his debt the University scholarship chart is pub for that act and for the message he lished. The averages last semester by brought to us in his address that noon. classes were: Seniors, 77.5; Juniors, 72.7; Brother Kelsey spoke on the progress of Sophomores, 8.7; Freshmen, 74.6. To do education and educational institutions. He fiUl justice to the classes, it should be discussed the ideals of past student gen added that they rank in order of their erations and compared them with those of participation in extra-curricular activities the present. The student in a state-sup last semester, probably. Juniors, Sopho ported institution, just as in one supported mores, Seniors, and last. Freshmen. alone by endowment, owes a debt to those who have paid that he might become edu Edwin C. Mack. cated, said Professor Kelsey. He believes Associate Editor.

OMEGA�University of Chicago

more the Omega is nearing that our extra-curriculum activities in which ONCEcritical period when all brothers are we hold a position envied even by our pointing their best efforts toward the com closest competitors. ing examinations, which, because of the The chapter letters, of which there has arrangement of our university curriculum, been a goodly number of late, have been come three times a year instead of twice. greatly enjoyed by the brothers when Our efforts on the books last Autumn quar read in chapter meetings. However, we ter raised the scholastic standing of our of the Omega have a few suggestions that fold from the twenty-seventh position to we would like to make in regard to this the seventeenth�thanks to oiu loyal form of communication. Why not make alumni, who urged us to exert oiuselves the contributions in The Diamond a re a bit for the good of the chapter. With cital of the activities of the chapters in the chapter in better standing than ever extra curriculum activities and the social before at this period, we have a sincere and the chapter activity as far as they ambition to rise to heights quite un are of interest to the alumni? These known to any of our present members� communications are but a means of keep perhaps to the eighth or tenth position ing the alumni in close touch with the from the top of the long list. Such a chapters. The chapter letters, on the have an even more ranking would show the campus as a other hand, should whole that our abUities do not end with personal touch. They could easUy be es- 186 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

tabUshed as a means of contact through Webster, although only freshmen, are out the entire school year as the conven under-studies for leads in a production soon tion is once a year. Some of the ques to be presented, whUe Brothers Cowan tions that constantly assaU us here at the and Watrous are connected with the busi Omega are: What methods do other ness end of the production. chapters use in rushing? How do they Rushing, a task which must be carried secure information concerning rushees? on the year round at Chicago, has been What are the special features they have reorganized on a new plan. The present for initiations and meetings? program calls for teas on alternate Sunday At the annual initiation of the Omega afternoons throughout the college year. held at the Hotel LaSaUe on Friday eve This plan also makes the chapter house ning, February 6, 1925, five pledges came an ideal gathering place for alumni into the bonds of Psi U. brotherhood. brothers living in the city, who, we hope, They are: wiU make the chapter house their rendez Holmes Boynton Chicago, IU. vous on Sunday afternoons. The first tea, WiUiam Castle Freeman Chicago, 111. which was held on March 1, showed the Harry Hadley Kerr Struthers, O. brothers that our ever-faithful alumni can Paid Osbome Lewis Oak Park, IU. StiU be counted on to add life to our

Henry Kitchell Webster, Jr. . Evanston, 111. rushing parties. To date, we have four men for our 1929 dele Just at present, the brothers are en promising pledged and have an aim before us now to gaged in a strenuous basketbaU program. gation double that number before is out Brothers Barnes, Barta and Gordon are coUege in the holding regular berths on an apparently spring. unsuccessful varsity quintet. Brothers An alumni smoker has been planned by Lewis and Freeman and Pledges Lott and the freshmen for March 13. This wUl be the last social in the Hoerger are showing up weU on the 1928 gathering chapter house until next which does not squad and should bring at least three more quarter, numerals to the already large number in open imtU the thirty-first of March, giv the brothers a short vacation the house. Besides these men, the Class ing Spring of one week between A and the Class B teams, which are com quarters. peting in the intra-mural basketball Glenn B. Ravenscroft, leagues have arrived at the semi-finals in Associate Editor, their respective divisions and both teams Alumni Notes have exceUent chances of winning another The preliminary work of the Committee cup for the crowded mantel. From such on Development of the University is about a showing one might be led to believe completed and the drive for fimds is te that the Omega's achievements end with begin March 24. The committee hopes basketbaU, but we have a goodly number to raise $17,500,000 during the year 1925, of men in other fields of competition. and expects to secure subscriptions from In track. Brother Ravenscroft is run Chicago alumni in the amount of $1,250,- ning on one of the best mile relay teams 000. The Committee on Development in in the conference; Brother Boynton has cludes WUliam Scott Bond '97, who is shown ability in several frosh meets and also a trustee of the University, T. E. Don should easUy win numerals in the Spring, nelley, Beta '89, trustee of the University and Pledge Libby who has just started to and chairman of the Publicity Committee heave the shot again after an injury re of the campaign, Herbert P. Zimmermann, ceived in freshman footbaU. '01, chairman of the Committee of Alumni Brother Lockett was recently elected for the campaign. Walker G. McLaury, '03, president of the dramatic association and chairman of Committee on Lists and is working hard to put dramatics on their Quotas in the campaign. Henry D. Sulcer, former high level. Brothers Kerr and '05, is the "hero" in the motion picture The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 187

films used by the committee in its pub Charles Loeffel, '23, visited the chapter licity work. Brother Sulcer has charge of recently when passing through Chicago. from the subscriptions foUowing lines: He is seUing Cyana cigars and he says advertising, newspapers, magazines, print that business is good. ers, paper, publishers, photographers and Harold Lewis, '23, is now connected kindred lines. Rudy D. Matthews, '14, is with the Foreman National Bank of state chairman for Wisconsin. Chicago. W. R. '22 ShUlmgton, (Bob) is now in Rod Macpherson, '16, is enjoying a business in St. Louis, Mo., as a lumber winter vacation on the gulf. broker with an office at 1001 South 2nd Bunny Newman, '17, has made an ad St We have heard rumors that Bob is vantageous change and is now with the engaged to be married. How about it. Curtis Publishing Co. Bob?

PI�Syracuse University

athletic mania has seized the experienced oarsmen in Brothers BeBout, THEhouse in its relentless grasp and one Flick and Thomson and Brother "Arthur can scarcely hope to navigate with safety Brisbane" Ward when he can tear himseK these crowded rooms in the dark without away from his newspaper work once again his on seriously maiming pectoral girdle tries coxswaining as his yearly spring some stick nor can he vagrant lacrosse time avocation. traverse the campus without receiving a We can hardly refrain at this time from flying goM baU in the left jowl. But we some mention of Brother Thomson's facial look with complacence upon such a mal contortions whUe wielding an oar. Pro ady and point with pride to the activity fessors in the natural of our members. history department After the usual tireless coercion the stated after viewing Brother Thomson pledge delegation has responded nobly and from a safe distance that his face muscles tvritched in a manner simUar to those of eleven men are engaged in divers forms of activity. Four are playing lacrosse; a woimded llama at bay. three are rowing; two are just completing Brother Machold having just completed the hockey season; one cripples his op the works developing upon the general ponents on the wrestling team and one is chairman of the general chairman of the out for track. Brother Olsen, stage man Senior Ball is preparing to manager in manner 1925 ager of the musical society. Tambourine his usual efficient the basebaU and Bones, has inveigled many otherwise team. Suffice to that the retiring lads into an effusive display of But why go on? say their histrionic and operatic powers. Pi has rarely been more completely rep Brother Downey stUl slaves his Ufe resented on the campus in athletics, dra matics and away during his sordid afternoons in his general university diplomacy. a and re endeavors to be a vice-commodore of the The Pi recently lost valuable when Brother '27 crews. Brothers ScheU and BiU having spected friend Wright and enter busi just finished the hockey season launch decided to forsake college "Dutch" the with impetus into lacrosse. These last ness. We aU wish best o' he back. two mentioned brothers recently had the luck but hope hurries too much of visiting the Nu Chapter on Let us not dwell with fervor opportunity ' on the beauties of senior week. It was a hockey trip to Canada and brought back too too a time to dis many good reports. The Syracuse crews perfect, enchanting have gained the services of three stalwart. pel with distorted recoUections. 188 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

Brother Bumique has just been operated in editing cross-word puzzles. upon for appendicitis at his home in Mil- Brother "Bob" Morey '20 is with the ford, Pa., with complete success. Guaranty Trust Co. in Qeveland, Ohio. In garnering information concerning the Brother Paul Snodgrass '19 is with the younger alumni, the following data may Oneida Community in Canton, Ohio. be of value: Brother "BUI" Sargent, Beta '20, has Brother Don Pi 22 and his Bate, famUy recently been elected to the New York have moved to Don is recently Syracuse. State Assembly. conquering worlds through the medium of The Pi has had many brothers a newspaper column. visiting of late and hopes to see many more. Brother "Ole" Olsen '23 is with the Worthington Pump Co. and is located in Adois. See you in Syracuse early in Kansas City. May. Our latest news of Brother "Al" Hearst John C. Brust, '21 was to the effect that he was engaged Associate Editor.

CHI�Cornell University

and February, generally the Peabody Parker, Glencoe, 111.; John JANUARYmost dreary months of the college Mason Parker, HI, Owego, N. Y. ; John C. year, have come and gone with unusual Reed, IV, Ben Avon, Pa.; John WiUiam rapidity for the Chi, where the brothers White, Jr., Orange, N. J., and WiUiam forgot the passing days in the grind for Bradford WiUcox, Ithaca, N. Y. examinations, and then in the maelstrom The Chi takes pleasure in announcing of Junior Week, which plunged us into the pledging of Charles Crissy Porter of a lethargy broken shortly after by the East Orange, N. J. initiation of the freshmen�a thoroughly Ten of the fifteen freshmen are already in the most satisfying affair, culminating embarked upon competitions or engaged successful banquet in the history of the in the various activities with high hopes of Chi, when we entertained a larger dele attaining much coveted positions. gation of alumni of the Chi and other The Chi is entering its third year of an than at chapters any previous initiation unblemished scholastic record. No brother banquet. Brother Earl D. Pres Babst, or pledge has been dropped for deficiency ident of the Executive Council and guest in University work in that time. of honor, opened a series of unusually The calendar, if not the weather, teUs significant after-dinner talks. us that the luxurious springs days are not The newly initiated brothers are: far off, and we therefore conclude with Charles Frederick Bell, New York City; the sincere hope that brothers located in John Alexander Blair, Tulsa, Okla. ; WU cUmates as "temperate" as that of liam Hartman Fisher, BeUvue, Pa.; Lee Ithaca wiU survive tiU the indolent warmth Robinson Forker, Oil City, Pa.; John insinuates that aU and tales of Waters GatUng, New York City; Walter activity WeUington HaUett, Rochester, N. Y.; Ed collegiate glory are bunk. ward WiUielm Hard, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Har E. M. Bull, low Hyde, Jr., IndianapoUs, Ind. ; James Associate Editor. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 189

BETA BETA�Trinity College

the most interesting occurrence and Green are now wearing out the floors ABOUTin the recent history of the Beta of Alumni Hall skipping rope in prepara Beta was our February festival and initia tion for the coming cinder path contests tion. Many of the older brothers returned while Brother Thoms is greasing his base to greet our newly acquird brothers in ball glove and dreaming of home runs. the persons of John Young, Glen EUyn, The rest of us are wearing out the floor IU.; WiUiam Woodruff Niles, Nassau, of the Bond Roof evenings. N. H.; Roy A. Cade, Metuchen, N. J., The Chapter was cast into gloom re and James M. Hartley, Ridgewood, N. J. cently by the loss of Brother Stewart who Searching further back in the Ust of left for Pittsburgh to take charge of a enjoyable events we come to our house brick farm. We all miss his pleasant party and tea dance. Of aU the affairs smile and pleasant voice and hope that on the hUl, given at that time, it is safe to he wUl be back with us again next fall. say that ours eclipsed the others from the Due to the failure of our last communi viewpoint of attractive girls and jubUant cation reaching the Diamond office in brothers. We are stiU picking stray hair time, we did not mention in these pages pins and powder-puffs out of our belong our special initiation held in November. ings. Brother Leesemann, in fact, was so At that time we initiated Harry Green, flustered he is stiU wondering which girl Detroit, Mich.; Dana R. Varney, Detroit, he was with whUe Brother Stewart frankly Mich. ; Frederick W. Leesemann, Detroit, confesses to accompanying them aU. The Mich. ; Frederick G. Hicks, Detroit, Mich., affair was so successful withal that we and George Thoms, Brooklyn, N. Y. can hardly wait for the spring dance and Alumni Notes an excuse for another one. Brother Northey Jones '17, is going to In the field of coUege activities we are Cuba for a few weeks. Craik of New stUl managing to garner the most impor Brother Oscar '16, York, in this tant posts. Brother Jones was recently visited us recently while vicinity. elected president of the Athletic Associa Brother PhUip Curtis, the famous of the tion; Brother R. A. Hicks is now editor- author, addressed the banquet in-chief of the Trinity Tripod and in the Hartford Alunmi Association. was here cast of the recent production of the Brother Erhardt Schmidt '16, our recent Jesters were Brothers WiUiams and Hicks, with his wife who chaperoned and pledgee Lodge. house party. Richard A. Due to the inclemency of our New Eng Hicks, land weather Brothers WiUiams, Hamlin Associate Editor.

ETA�^Lehigh University

initiation festivities of the Eta, a nearby creek. Professor Lambert was his usual walks THEheld Febmary 21, were a wonderful taking one of Sunday when the occurred. success, as usual, but were somewhat catastrophe "Snoddy" as he was was dimmed by the fact that one of our best- Lambert, familiarly known, one our staunchest his loved alumni died a bare week before the of upholders, popu was and his ceremonies. Professor Preston A. Lambert, larity as a professor unlimited a to the Eta and head of the Mathematics department here loss is great blow both 15 freshmen will find the at Lehigh, died suddenly on February Lehigh. Aspiring of and "Solid" even as a result of a faU into the icy waters of mysteries "Trig" 190 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

more bewildering without his guiding The new men are showing up especiaUy hand, and those of us who have been here well in the various activities. Brother advice and longer wiU miss his sound deep Whaley is secretary of his class, whUe interest in Here was another the chapter. both Smiths are on the Freshman Cabinet. we looked as we whom of the Eta upon Brother Cornelius has made the frosh looked upon Brother Bridgman, one who wrestling team, Culbertson is on the swim embodied the spirit and ideals upon which ming team and is trying out for lacrosse the fratemity was founded. with Wilson. Brothers Gee and L. Smith Mid-year exams found us unusually are in the Mustard and Cheese chorus. weU prepared. We managed to evade the Brothers Fairchild, Gee, and Culbertson fiendish machinations of the faculty with are writing for the Brown and White. only one loss. Brother Cannon, '27. How Among the older men. Brother Carmichael ever, pledge Magee had to leave us be thinks he can win a place on the lacrosse cause of sickness. Thus, after pledging team with Maury Smith, a regular of last the best and largest delegation on the year, to him pointers. Jack Wilson is campus, we were able to initiate aU but give a to the cap one, these were: putting up good fight displace whUe Jesse G. Castle Lockport, N. Y. tain of the wrestling team, Maginness hard as assistant Robert C. Cornelius McKeesport, Pa. is working manager. out for the John H. Culbertson Scranton, Pa. Brother Dykes is swimming breast stroke Alden W. Gee FaU River, Mass. team, doing the 200 yard reaches Bob George B. FairchUd Philadelphia, Pa. around 3:20 (he usually WiUiam E. Martin Bethlehem, Pa. Young's about 4). are Brother "BiU" J. Rawson Smith Elmira, N. Y. We glad to welcome a the Delta Delta. Lloyd H. Smith Landsdowne, Pa. Fraser, transfer from Frederick W. Whaley Buffalo, N. Y. John M. Holmes, Donald R. Wilson Buffalo, N. Y. Associate Editor.

TAU�University of Pennsylvania

all over and we're mighty glad of it. WiUiam Painter Meeker. .Philadelphia, Pa.

IT'SAs usual the brothers showed that old Bertram Powell Moore . . East Orange, N. J. rushing season fight and our pledges rep Harry Todd Park KendaUviUe, Ind. resent the best delegation at the Univer Henry Alexander Rowen 3d sity. Of course they are a very active PhUadelphia, Pa. group of young men and have been mixing George Foster Sanford, Jr. . .Newark, N. J. up in every line of campus activity. William Jasper Sims Auburn, N. Y. Wednesday, February 25th, was pledge Wally Johnson (he is no relation to the night and we took much pleasure in put well-known b. b. pitcher), Bert Moore (no ting the button on the following: relation, but closely resembling our friend Class of 1925 of the funny papers), Foster Sanford and John Arthur MitcheU Bill Sims were all members of Jack Class of 1928 Keogh's freshman grid team. These last Francis Irvin Curtis Overbrook, Pa. two, together with Rowan, are now scrap George Alexander Gade. .Philadelphia, Pa. ping for assignments on the 1928 nine. Frederic Charles Goodwin, Jr Curtis is now appearing in the Mask and Rochester, N. Y. Wig show, whUe George Gade is toUing Walter Albert Johnson Decatur, HI. for a post on the "Red and Blue." Jack John Albert Koch Cedar Rapids, la. Koch can be seen daUy taking his work- The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 191 out with the track men. Some of the championships, although this is rather an readers of this article may never have early time to make any predictions. Jack heard of this great middle distance runner, WUliams and Gene Flues are working with but Jack says to wait untU Nurmi leaves the diamond artists, whUe Mason is puU- the country and then you wUl hear from ing an oar in one of the crews. Also, him. Bill Meeker is deeply interested in while speaking of the water sport we must a campus activity which Brothers Garlock not forget Brother Fessenden. Stan, as or Chapman are better fitted to teU about he is known by his most intimate friends, than the writer. Park and Goodwin are is back on the job and has recently been sure to be heard from when the University awarded an increase in salary for his bridge tournament closes. These men are sparkling services as skipper of the coach's now appearing daUy at the Hoffmann Qub, launch. It has not yet been officiaUy an but their engagement closes next month nounced, but from a reliable source we and they wiU be making the managerial have learned that he is to be named candidates hustle. It is useless to say that mascot of Pennsylvania's crews and hence Jack MitcheU is a very active member of we are looking forward to a bright year the senior class, being prominent in many on the water. activities. The place left vacant by the retirement The chapter came through mid-years of Brother Perfect is fiUed with the re with flying colors and with one exception turn of Brother Norman Shumway who we are intact for an active spring cam was absent during the fall term. Among paign. The annual production of the the alumni who helped us during the re Mask and Wig wiU have many famiUar cent rushing season were: Brothers Whit faces in its show. These include Brothers ing, Brown, Fox, Bogan, Ringe, Torrey, Chapman, Hall, McVey, George and Ar Lorimer, Hulburd, Harbeson, Perry and thur Buterbaugh, Coleman and Guenther, Freeman, to whom we extend our thanks and pledges MitcheU and Curtis. With for their whole-hearted support. Also at these men in it we can assure the Chicago this time we wish to particularly thank for his brothers a bang-up show when the Mask Brother Furman, Theta '89, deep and Wig reaches that city about AprU 1. interest in this chapter, which is thor At this date SherriU in the pole vault oughly appreciated by each of us. and BUI Coleman in the discus look Uke W. M. McFadden, Associate Editor, sure point winners in the track and field

MU�University of Minnesota

was a dis plan of rushing, whereby no erally felt that this ruling crimination fraternities in favor ANEWrushing of any nature is to be done against but it is nevertheless until after the first quarter of the school of other organizations a in the direction. In view of year, was instituted last faU, and due to step right this fact we have been the books its apparent success wiU continue to be "hitting" than and the at enforced As far as the Mu is concerned harder ever, consequences we nine were very it was very successful and have mid-quarters gratifying. Freshman The Mu is weU represented in campus men making up another strong and each one of the is class. activities pledges out for Brother Howard The fraternities as a group at Minne trying something. Cless is still hard at work as man sota unfortunately feU below the average very editor of the Year Book. scholastic standing last year and as a aging University fratem- Brother recently won second result it is now required that aU Gruenhager in the 300 dash at the Illinois ities maintain a "C" average. It is gen- place yd. 192 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

Relay Meet. We were successful again the Omega who came up with the Chicago this year in winning the Interfraternity basket-ball team, and we wish they might Track Meet and several dark horses were have remained for a longer visit. The revealed. Brother Patterson starred. Chapter is fortunate in having here Brother CampbeU Dickson, also of the Omega, who Brothers Graham and Patterson are plan is assistant coach of the varsity and is ning to go out for track this spring and incidentaUy attending the Law School. their success is assured. Brother Jacobsen It is now two weeks before finals which has been doing exceUent work on the mark the end of the second quarter of the basket-baU squad. Two of our pledges; school year. The loss of Brothers Jones Morris and Kopp hold positions on the and Holmes by graduation at this time wiU Freshman Tank squad, Morris being a be keenly felt by the entire Chapter. We member of the crack Freshman Relay that wiU see fit to with us Team which has broken the Conference hope they stay the remainder of the year taking post record repeatedly in exhibitions. graduate work. We were very glad to have with us Arch Crane, Brothers Barnes, Gordon, and Barta of Associate Editor.

RHO�University of Wisconsin

advent of the new semester has believe that this idea, if foUowed out, THEbrought to the Rho a radical change wiU promote closer relations between the in the financial administration of the chap fraternities and will be a great help in ter; the of the Warner namely, adopting rushing. A happening worthy of note was System, a general reduction of expenses the footbaU game which took place last through more efficient management, and November in which the gaUant Psi U team the hiring of a new cook, an event much defeated the combined strength of the appreciated by everyone We are proud Deke and Alpha Delt chapters by a score to announce in addition, the acquisition of of 28-0. Following this remarkable vic four pledges at mid-year. The chapter roU we the Chi but to no has been somewhat depleted by the de tory chaUenged Phis, effect, as this group of brawny men de parture of Brothers Hagar, Hill, Mark and sired to play "touch baU." Thereupon Thomas, but we hope to add to our num we asked them over for a deUghtful game bers by the initiation on March 7th of the of the and a re foUowing: "Drop Handkerchief," fine time was had aU. Frederick Johnson Stannard markably by Eau Claire, Wis. The bowling team, captained by Brother Russell Herbert Lasche. .Milwaukee, Wis. Thompson, distinguished itself by placing Howard Boogher St. Louis, Mo. fourth in the intra-conference competition WiUiam Elery Clark Oshkosh, Wis. of one hundred teams or more. In the The Christmas Party was a great suc Inter-Fraternity League the preliminaries have been we cess, as was the Junior Prom, held be weathered safely, and em tween semesters in coUaboration with bark in the final fight for the cup on Alpha Delta Phi. The Rho is instituting March 3. a custom new to Wisconsin in holding a Brother Buethe has been very active as literary meeting every other week, and a captain in the R. 0 T C, a member of inviting in some other fratemity for the the pistol squad, and an aspirant for A evening. splendid speaker has been ob Haresfoot. Three of the pledges are work tained for the first meeting of this sort, ing out with the freshmen and varsity and the Alpha Delts have been asked. We swimming teams, while pledges Powers The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 193 and Felker are established members of the We regret to state that we have no freshman basketbaU team. Brother Moor- particular news of alumni except that the head won his place on the hockey team, Alumni Association of Wisconsin, located only to be declared ineligible on the eve in Milwaukee, has been quite rejuvenated, of the first conference game. Brother and is now functioning actively once more. Walker is a wrestler, and Brothers Denu The Diamond Editor of the Rho would and Busby are enthusiastic crew men, al apreciate any current alumni news that though embryonically speaking. might be available so that he can pass it The scholastic standing and average of on through the medium of the Quarterly the chapter has enjoyed quite an upward to other alumni outside of direct com trend, and we believe that we have done munication with the chapter. much toward getting back among the Theodore W. Gray, ranking fraternities in scholarship. Associate Editor.

EPSILON�University of California

EpsUon basking in Califomia's enthusiasm the chapter letters from the THEsunny cUme sends its piteous regards Theta, the Beta, the Delta and the Sigma to the more frigid regions of the continent. and looks forward with anticipation to the The HaU of the EpsUon is at present future epistles of other chapters. Such fra in undergoing an intense period of Spring ternal interest is dear to the Epsilon house-cleaning. The Epsilon Building As its isolation. Notes sociation, upon inspection of the chapter Alumni immedi house, decided on the immediate necessity Brother McClure Kelley, '25, after his in December, of many repairs. It is almost impossible ately graduation for a little to find a brother about the house due to '24, took himself off six-month return Mac's the horde of painters, plasterers, plumbers, globe trot. On his policy that he enter the insurance busi carpenters and other guild men who are requires busily rejuvenating the sanctum of our ness. DUl the Theta Theta ancient owl. Brother George of was welcomed to the He is now Four men, Rafael Henrici, Herman Ker- Epsilon. with the BeU koff, Armand Herb and Hayden Sartam, situated in San Francisco Co. now rest assured in their future fortune Telephone Bertram Innes, '24, a horticxd- under the wing of our wise old ancient Brother turalist nature, is at present with the one. These worthy acquisitions expand by California The the class of '28 to eight men. Packing Corporation. looks for Bert's first cruise on the Psi UpsUon at present shares the com Epsilon sea of in the near future. mon desire of Califomia's many fraterni/ matrimony Brother '27, tiring ties in launching an Inter-fraternity coun Reginald Clampett, the more realistic side of cil. The fraternity situation is not one to of theory, sought a Miss to the con life and took unto himself wife. cause trepidation, but, due Rebecca of San Diego. Reg is tinued antagonism of the Press and Uni 'Thatc^r now the enterprising reporter on the Oak versity authorities, all organizations have The land Examiner. a common feeling toward unification. to Brother Harold Havre, '21, boasts of movement, as yet, has not materiaUzed of the one and "AU- but con being the father only any accomplished degree, deep American Harold says the power sideration is being given the matter; espe baby." ful lad intends to issue a challenge to Joe cially by the foremost national fraternities, Stetcher as soon as he passes the first for fear that the local and mediocre groups mUe post. Dean R. Avery, will an upper hand. gain Associate Editor. The Epsilon has received with brotherly 194 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

OMICRON�University of Illinois

the new semester is under way At the present writing the house basket AGAINand once more the usual good reso baU teams are going "hot." Last week, lutions are in order. If the boys keep to the big red team, led by Brother Al Rand, the aforementioned resolutions the house with eight baskets, added Delta Phi to the will have a straight A average when list of victories by a score of 39-6. The June rolls around. The official grades B team also crashed through in fine shape, for last semester have not been issued taking the long end of a 28-2 score. The as yet, but we are rather dubious A team is resting firmly in first place with of the outcome. Because of the difficulty no defeats chalked up against its record. of living in an unfinished house for the The only trouble is that we are forced first six weeks of school, in addition to to share this position with the Delts. The a week's quarantine, the house wiU have crucial game is next week, and from aU a hard struggle to remain in the upper indications should be one weU worth see half of the fraternity averages. However, ing. We can say no more about it at we can only hope for the best and promise present, but let's aU cross our fingers and ourselves to do better this semester. hope for the best. Since our last communication we have The chapter is more than happy to re pledged five new men. With the addi ceive Brothers Al Towne and Musk Smith tion of these men of the mid-year class back into the fold. They had both for our freshmen delegation numbers thir saken the struggle for knowledge and teen. This is one of the largest freshmen gone out into the cold, cruel world to classes we have had in recent years, but it seek their fortunes. According to aU the is one of quality as weU as quantity. The dope we are able to gather, the struggle new wearers of the garnet and gold are: for the elusive dollar is not as easy as it Class of 1927� is cracked up to be, and they thought it Theodore Funk Shirley, HI. best to return for a little more seasoning Wilford Clarence Lahman at our famed school of learning. Brother FrankUn Grove, 111. Dwight Carlsen is also back with us as a member of our esteemed We Class of 1928� faculty. are pleased to have Brother Paul Woelfel RusseU Gatz Mitchell Chicago, IU. of the Zeta with us this semester. Brother Robert WiUiam Steele Havana, HI. Woelfel seems to be a suc Dean Proctor Stone Peoria, IU. making as huge cess in our co-educational institution as The next event on our calendar is big his worthy predecessor. Brother Gair Tour- the spring party which is to take place teUot, also of the Zeta, who spent last year over the week-end of the 17th and 18th in this region of beautiful women. of April. We have always prided otuselves The activities of the are com on the success of this annual dance, and, chapter ing along in great Brother with a new house for background, this shape. Doggie Tower is out for year's party should be bigger and better daUy spring football, while Brother Ev WeUs than ever. Brother Russ Hughes says he successfuUy carries on has several novelties and innovations his work of Junior Manager. which he is going to spring on us at the Brother George Olaf Hoffmann continues right moment and promises that the affair to be the leading pitcher on the basebaU will be a regular "knockout." We are squad and is eagerly waiting for the spring eagerly looking forward to this week-end training trip. Brother Russ Hi^hes is in AprU and hope that many of the one of the four remaining Junior cheer neighboring brothers can arrange to spend leaders, and, if the quaUty of his work those with days us. is an indication, should have no trouble The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 195

in landing the job next year. Brother Brother Jack Gulp was here for several Al Towne is out for the fencing team and days. We are always glad to have Jack seems to be taking advantage of the with us. brothers for practice purposes. Brother Brother Rosenbury of the Rho and Ernie Ackerman is writing up the sport Brother Perkins of the Zeta were here news in the ing Daily lUini. Brothers for a day or so last week. We hope they CiUlen, Oliver, Thompson, and Hughes will be able to renew their call in the form part of the beauty chorus of the near future. spring opera, whUe Brother Johnny Howe Brother Bob Belt, our sole representa is taking care of the business end. Brother tive at Milikin University, was here for the Chick Speakman and Pledge Bill Mason week-end. Bob was lucky enough to have are out for goU whUe Brother Bud Web no school Monday because of Washing ster chases fly balls as part of his man ton's birthday and so had the laugh on the agerial job. Brother Al Rand has blos rest of the brothers as they trudged wearUy somed forth as a politician and is running to their eight o'clocks. for Junior class President. Al is bucking was mar , Brother Ralph Carlsen, '19, the old machine which has held sway for ried last month. Lots of luck, Ralph. many years, but from aU reports should be able to gather enough votes to ride Brother Nels Utley, '18, is the proud comfortably into office. father of a baby girl Our heartiest con Nels. Notes gratulations, Brothers Gruenhagen of the Mu, Hass Brother Burt Swain spent a few days of the Omega, but now mnning for George with us last week seeking a rest from his and Ravenscroft of the business worries. Burt is stationed in the town, Omega in for a few minutes while here town of Seymore, Indiana, where the lack dropped for the Relay Camival. of coUege culture is so appaUing he was forced to return to his dear alma mater. Pledge James Templeton, who was forced Brother Steve WUson dropped in last to drop out of college just before semester Monday and gave us some much needed exams by sickness is reported as much help with chapter affairs. Thanks a lot, better. We expect him back next fall. Steve. RusseU Scott, with the printing firm of Brother Roy Taylor and daughter were R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. of Chicago, our guests at dinner last Sunday and it has been given a six months' leave which surely seemed good to have them here. he wUl use in a trip to Europe. Mrs. Taylor donated a huge box of fudge Alfred W. which was much appreciated by the Bosworth, hungry brethren. Associate Editor.

DELTA DELTA�Williams College

in the meet. This was ITH both the mid-year exams and Psi U placed fourth the initiation, the brothers have just really the first year we had an organized so we felt satisfied with the completed a busy week. After vacation the team quite chief purpose of every one was to get results. the second week in the through exams and aU did very weU as Initiation began and lasted for a week and a haU. we lost only one brother. semester to initiate seven of our The mid-year party was held Feb. 4th, We were only able due to the 5th, and 6th, and was a most successful twelve pledges eligibUity rules, reason the five affair. During this time the carnival took but see no why remaining not be at Easter time. place, and due to the abUity of Bro. Weber, wUl eligUile 196 The Diamond of Psi Upsilon

The pledges initiated did very well and being elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Bro. kept us amused during what would have Stevens, '27, was elected Press Manager been a very duU week. of Cap and Bells, and Bro. Gray, '27, Initiation banquet took place on Satur Transportation Manager of the Musical day night, the 21st of February and was, Clubs. as all Psi U banquets are, very impressive By the time of our next communication, and interesting. The Delta Delta felt very the Delta Delta hopes to be able to say fortunate in having as one of the princi that our new house has actuaUy , been pal speakers, Bro. Corcoran of the Execu started. tive Council. Alumni Notes With the various spring activities begin Many brothers were guests of the chap ning, the brothers are all busy and are ter during the initiation. The foUowing well represented in practically every activ have visited us lately: Brothers Corcoran, ity. The WiUiams relay team this year, Omega '15; Wetmore '18; ComeU '19; as usual, might weU be called the Psi U Bergen '18; Taylor '23; North, Theta '24; team since three of the four men are Bruder, Theta '24; Brown Ex '26; and Brothers D. Keys, DriscoU and C. Keys. Chase Ex '27. Bro. SneU, our present pinceps, raised D. Albro Traynor, our scholarship standing considerably by Associate Editor.

THETA THETA�University of Washington

Note: A picture of the new home of the Theta Theta and a description of same wiU appear in the next issue, in June.

Febmary 14, 1925, the Theta house. Following the initiation ceremony ONTheta of Psi UpsUon ceased to plan a buffet supper was served, after which a ahead for the opening and dedication of program of novelties was presented. the new home for the Theta Theta, but Theta Theta announces the pledging of: actuaUy opened the new house, which is Joseph Grisdale Shelton, Wash. the newest and finest chapter house on the Walter Colman Rockford, IU. campus. The exterior is a combination of Harvey Barragar Seattle, Wash. brick, terra cotta, stucco and wood work, The initiation of George Clarke and and presents a formidable The appearance. Byron Lane into Phi Delta Phi, Honor interior is designed for both service and ary Law Fraternity, increases the quota of comfort, the key-note being simplicity of Psi U men in that organization. We al design, yet imparting an air of richness ready have three of the active brothers in to the whole buUding. Phi Delta Phi, these are WUliam Walker, The tenth annual initiation included: Bryan Winter and Jack Westland. Brother From the Class of 1928 Charles Paul, Beta, '12, was also initiated as an member. Lewis Schwager, Jr Seattle, Wash. honory With the crew John Craddock Court Seattle, Wash. Galifomia-Wasihington race only a month away, crew competition Edward Walter Mathewson . Seattle, Wash. is its Brother Don Robert Cross Gourlay Seattle, Wash. reaching height. Spar- in his second at Stephen Champlin Bacon. .Seattle, Wash. Ung, although only year crew, is hard for a seat in the Graham John Smith Seattle, Wash. fighting sheU, and has a chance to Paul Hershal Orr Tacoma, Wash. Varsity good land it. Brothers Shirley Albert Congdon. ..Yakima, Wash. Byron Lane, Bryan Winter, Adrian Webster and Frank Campbell Reed Shelton, Wash. Pledgeman Walter Coleman are also turning out with The initiation was the first on event the the Varsity squad. Paul Orr won the 115 program given at the opening of 'the lb. boxing championship of the University, The Diamond of Psi Upsilon 197

The organization known as The Mothers' whole house. They entertained a number Club has been very active in helping to of the alumni and friends at a card party furnish the new house, having donated at the new house on February 20, 1925. some very beautiful draperies for the Charles W. Crouch, Associate Editor.

NU�University of Toronto

INTER is drawing to a close and all year The team is comprised of Bros. Ham, the Brothers are getting down to work Gundy, McKiee, Robertson, and Ted Tory. as the Exams are the paramount thought Among the scholastic honours recently in the first days of spring. With the out conferred on the Chapter was the election standing scholastic record of the Chapter of Bro. BiU StoUery as a member, and for 1924 and the industry that has been Bro. Alex. Stark as President, of the about the the apparent House, during Historical Society of the University. Of Term, the minimum number of casualties this Honorary Society with a Umited mem is from the trials. expected forthcoming bership of Thirty-Five, Bros. Ted Story Although our ranks are being depleted by and Ed Gundy are also members. Essay the of six senior the graduation stalwarts, scholarships have already been conferred Nu is confident that the men lined up for on Bros. Stark and Gundy. faU wUl be worthy successors. The Annual Fraternity, 'At Home' was Bro. Joe Sullivan (Captain) has led his held in the Chapter House on Febmary squad to victory in the Intercollegiate 20th. A large number of Graduates were Series and team which boasts Hockey the present and voted the dance the best of of Bro. Porter as Right Defense and Bro. the season. Walwyn as Manager has chaUenged for Alumni Notes. the AUan of the Canadian Cup, symboUc Bro. Tom Phelan and Bro. Percy Harris Championship (Ottawa) were elected President and Vice- Brother Don Carrick has become famous President respectively of the Ontario Motor as a boxer in this eventful season. He was League. champion of his class, Light-Heavyweight, Bros. Henry and Ogden of the UpsUon in the IntercoUegiate Assault-at-Arms, at spent a week-end with us in January. West Point, and at Annapolis, where he Bro. Bill was married to Miss defeated the U S. IntercoUegiate Cham Ryerson Hart of Bantford, Ont. pion. Bro. Carrick also co-starred with of was Bro. BiU StoUery on the Junior Hockey Bro. Patrick, Calgary, Alberta, Team. married to Miss Gertrude Ulrich, of Ohio. In the Inter-Fraternity Squash Racquets Springfield, Donald League, the Nu has won its first match, Farquharson, Associate Editor. and hopes to repeat its victory of last

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