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THE LAUREL OF PHI KAPPA TAU WINTER NUMBER 1937 Bookends Wall Plaques Phi Kappa Tau Coat of Arms In Six Color Enamel Hard, Long,Lasting, Colorful Finish Bookends, heavy metal with felt base per pair $2 Wall Plaques solid walnut $3 Sold only through Phi Kappa Tau Central Office Oxford, Ohio THE LAUREL OF P H I KAPPA TAU RICHARD ]. YOU. ·o. Editor Central Office The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity O xford, Ohio CONTENTS March 17, 193 7 Is Significant ............ ... .. 2 Scholarship Stages C omeback .............. ...... 3 National Councilors Introduced ........ .. .... .... 5 Fraternity Criteria ............ ....... .. ..... .... 6 Need a Job--Need a M an ..... ................... 7 Football Attracts Many ..... ... ........ ...... 8 Cruikshank Leads in M arksmanship ................. 10 Traditional Christmas Parties ...................... ll Calling "CQ"- W9YB W9ZT W9RXZ .. 12 Fraternity Is College Partner .. ............. .. ... 13 Eta Adopts Life M embership Plan ................. 17 Purdue Uses C ard System ......................... 18 N ew Fields for Activity ... ........... .......... 19 Fraternity and the Future ......................... 22 P ledges Announced ......................... .. ... 27 Editorials ........... ................. ...... 31 ,., The Odyssey ....... ....................... ... .) .) From the Chapters ......... .. ....... ... .. ....... 35 Volume XXV JANUARY, 1937 Number 3 The exote1·ic publication of The Phi Kappa Tau F1·aten1.ity. Published p•r-io1· to 1917 as "Sidelights." Scheduled to a.ppear quct1·ter·l11 in the ·months of Novembe1·, January, Ap1·il, and July, unde1· direction and author·ity of the G1·and Chapte•r Accept.'lnce for mniling at ~pecial rate o f postage provided for in Seclion 1103. Act of October 3. 1917. Published four times a year dlu·ing the months of Janum·y, April. July and Novembe•·· by The Lawhead Press, 17 West Washington Su·cet, Athens. Ohio, ofllcia l printers fo•· Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. Entered as second c lass matter at the Post Office at Athens, Ohio. Additional entry nt the Post Office at Oxford. Ohio. Sub scl'iplion price. $2.00 per yea1·. March 17, 1937 Is Significant M ARCH 17th, 1937 will mark another significant mile stone in Phi Kappa Tau history. It is significant because of the fact that the members of the fraternity will again be reminded that Phi Kappa T au is one of the older fraternities, more of the fraternity group included in the Interfraterruty Conference having been founded since the origin of Phi Kappa T au than were founded previous to that date. It is signifi cant because of the fact that the fratermty has passed the most critical period of its history. No more exacting test of the stability of Phi Kappa T au could be had than that provided by the general economic conditions of recent years. In reaching the thirty-first mile stone Phi Kappa Tau exists as a mature, seasoned and strong fraternity. Each anniversary is, of course, the occasion for special tribute to the founders. The tt;butes given to these four men in the various chap ter and alumni groups throughout the country which will meet on March 17th should not be given in any merely formal manner. The only type of tribute which would be acceptable, I am sure, to the men who were responsible for the founding of Phi Kappa T au is the tribute which comes through a rededication of the members of the fraternity to the ideals, principles and purposes which brought about its creation. It is significant also that the small group who were the founders of Phi Kappa T au include men who have, for the entire hislory of the fra ternity, participated actively in its program. Founder Shideler in par ticular has been important to Phi Kappa Tau not only as a founder, but as an outstanding leader and an active participant in the work of the fraternity during its entire history. The example which he has provided concerning the continuance of life-long fraternity interest and activity is most worthy of emulation and should be called to the attention of every celebrating group on the occasion of the anniversary. If a majority of the members of Phi Kappa Tau will continue active interest and participation in the affairs of the fraternity beyond the com paratively short period of under-graduate membership, Phi Kappa Tau will unquestionably be the strongest co llege fraternity in existence. Founders' Day is the best opportuni ty of the entire year for the stimula tion of this type of interest. R OLAND W . M AXWELL, National President - 2 - THE LAUREL JANUARY Volume XXV 1937 Number 3 Scholarship Stages Comeback Majority of Chapters Show Improvement; Phi Kappa T au Below Average Only Once in Six Years By EDGA R EwiNG BRANI)ON. Scholarship C ommissioner TAGING a remarkable recovery, For 1930-3 1, and 1931 -32 Phi Kappa S~ fte r falling below the all-men aver· Tau had a + L5 rating on the Confer age for the first time in the history of ence chart, and for 1932-33 a +2. 5. In the fraternity, Phi Kappa T au chapters 1933-34 there was a drop to a +.5, and throughout the country made notable in 1934-3 5 the fraternity went to a improvement in scholarship during the - 1. 5, the first time in history to go be 1935 ·36 sc hool year. Reports just re· low average. This year's record shows leased by the National Interfraternity that Phi Kappa T au has an average Conference show that Phi Kappa T au practicall y equal to the all-men average, practically equalled the all-men average with a - .1 rating. for last year. Three chapters stood first in scholar· That the aggressive program waged in ship among the 3 5 listed in the report. a majority of chapters for scholarship This is an improvement of one over the improvement produced results is indi preceding year. Eleven, however, stood cated by the chart on the opposite page. in the first three places, and 15 were in Last year 17 chapters ranked above the the upper third. all-men average, as compared with only Proud indeed is the fraternity of the 12 in the preceding year. That is proof records of Mt. Union, Muhlenberg, and of the fact that improvement was gen Syracuse, where chapters stood first. Par eral, was not confined to a few chapters. ticularly remarkable is the record of D uring the present school year the Syracuse where the chapter established fraternity is continuing its demand for the highest scholastic average in the creditable scholarship in each and every history of the University. chapter. The record for 1936·37 must Particularly gratifying are the records show that Phi Kappa T au again is above at M iami, Mt. Union, Muhlenberg, Cali average. In six years the fraternity has fornia, Southern California, Syracuse, fal l ~n below average only once, and Colorado, Delaware, W ashington State, that was in 1934-35. Alabama Polytechnic, and Lafayette, -3- THE LAUREL OF PHI KAPPA TAU where the chapters have consistently scholarship reports are not supplied the maintamed positions among the scholar Conference. No record is available for ship leaders, during the past three years. Kentucky, Nebraska Wesleyan, Oregon Five chapters 10 particular arc de· State, Pennsylvania, and Cornell. serving of especial commendation for Below is the roll of chapters as rc• the improvement made during the past ported by the Interfraternity Confer· year. Purdue advanced from 30th to ence for the past two years. The plus 9th place; California from 15th to 9th; or minus rating indicates how far above Penn State from 21st to 6th; Syracuse or below the chapter stands in relation from 8th to 1st; Lafayette from 8th to to the all -men average in its own insti· 2nd; and Georgia T ech from 19th to tution. Shown also is the relative schol 3rd. ~ astic rank of Phi Kappa Tau among the Not listed are five schools where fraternities on each campus. Fraternity All-Men Fraternity All·Men CHAPTERS Rating Cornpanson Rating Cornpariso:· 1935·36 1935-36 1934-35 1934·35 Alpha, Miami University.. 4 m 10 + 5 2 111 10 + 7 Beta, Ohio University. 10 111 12 - 9 6 111 13 2 Gamma, Ohio State University....... ~3 in 39 J 7 29 In 40 - 5 Ep ·ilon, Mt. Union College. 1 111 ) -l 24 2 tn 5 + 16 Zeta, University of Illinois........... 47 111 49 - 25 51 ln 51 - 27 Eta, Muhlenberg College............. 1 111 5 + t2 Theta, Transylvania College.......... 2 111 3 + 1 1 m 3 +29 Lambda, Purdue University. 9 111 3 2 -f 9 30 1n 32 - 8 Mu, Lawrence College. 4 111 4 7 4 111 4 9 Nu, University of California......... 9 111 39 15 lJ1 41 Xi, Franklin and Marshall. 5 111 10 3 111 11 -1 2 Omicron, Penn State College......... 6 10 41 -1 5 21 m 42 8 Pi, University of So. California....... 4 111 18 + B 6 in 18 - 2 Rho, Rensselaer Polytechnic. 2 1n 17 + t7 Sigma, Syracuse University. 1 m 21 -\ 2 5 8 lJ1 26 + 3 Tau, Umversity of Mtchigan. 3 5 m 36 1 1 39 in 41 - 10 Ph1, Bethany College. 2 111 5 -t- 2 3 In 5 - 4 Chi, North Carolina State. 13 111 13 28 10 111 13 - 14 Psi, University of Colorado. 8 m 19 0 7 lJ1 20 2 Omega, University of Wisconsin. 11 1n 3 5 + 8 16 lJ1 37 + 4 A -Alpha, Michigan State............ 11 111 11 - l'i ) 1n 11 - 4 A ·Bcta, New York University........ 12 m 12 25 11 111 11 30 A -Gamma, University of Delaware. 2 111 6 + 12 3 111 6 + tl A -Delta, Case School............... 8 111 10 13 10 111 10 - 22 A -Epsilon, Kansas State College .....