7/ie_ DELTASIG VoL. XX FEBRUARY, 1928 IssuE 2

Delta Sigma Pi Enters Washington University

Commercial Education in Secon ary Schools. By Herbert E. McMahan, Omega

Chain Stores, The Result of Modern Economic Development By W m. D. Courtright, Phi '( VoL. XX FEBRUARY, 1928 IssuE 2

Contents PAOli DliL'l'A SIGKA PI ENTERS WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AT ST. LOl1II 81 00KYBROIAL EDVOATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS , , , , I b11 HlmB:UT E . MOMARAN, OmegtJ 90 0RAIN STORRS, THB RESULT OJ' MODERN EOON0)(10 DEVBLOPMENT blf WK. D. OOVBTBIGHT, Phi 95 JOHN WANAKAKEB ON BVYKANSHIP by E . ST. ELMO LBWIB, AlphtJ 101 FOBTY-FOVB DELTASIGS ATTEND CONVENTION H:&LD IN WASHINGTON 108 .ALPRA-KAPPA 0HAP'l'EB PBOKOTES A MVSIOAL OOWCDY , , , blf ROBERT A. BOLLJIUN, AlphtJ-KtJpptJ 10, PROMINENT DELTASIGS: ROBBBT L . GUNNELS, oll.lphtJ-1'au, AND HAROLD J. POTT.II&, X\ • 107 EDITORIAL OOKKBNT 108 NIIW BVSINBSS BOOKS 111 .AKONG 'l'HB GUEKS • ilS WITX THE ALUKNI • 120 AKONO THB OHAPTBBS • 126 RBOKNT INITIATIONS U6 ROSTBB OJ' GRAND AND PBOVINOIAL OJ'J'IOEBS OJ' THE FBATEB.lfi'l'Y 148 0HAPTEB ROLL AND LIST OJ' 0HAPTEB 0J'J'IOEBS 1411 ALUKNI 0LVB ROLL AND SOHEDVLII OJ' LVNOHKONS AND DINNlCBS , 152

THII DIILTUro, official magazine of the Intemational Fratarni\7 of Delta Siama Pi, a pt•ofessional Commerce fraternity, JS published four times a .year, ia the months ot .Nonmbor, l!'ebruar7, .Ma7 and. Aug111t. Articlea olfered. for publi­ cation should. be pr.. e nted at lcaot two month& p rev1ou• to the elate ot publi­ caUon. Chapter letters, alumru news and aimilar uuurmation should be sent in iD accordance with ap~cial instru.;twna prior to eacll i11uo. Thia information i~:~ uauall7 required on the tirst da;r of the month in which the macuino ia iaa11ed.. Neither the Editor nor tho Board of Diroclora ia nocessaril;r in aympalll7 with any of tho op1niona uproaud 111 'l'Hll DlloLTABIO. We feel that one of the must important mi61iona of a fraternit-y magazine is to Cl'U&e the membera to thl.n.k about: themaelyea t though$ being the chief desid.,ra t10.u, author a are aometimea aolicited for e.x.preaaions of opinJons in the feelin, thtu their opilliona are wronc, ba& likal7 to atimlllate arcumenl. llembera of tho fraternit,. are requested to conlrib11te 1pecia! articl01 o• buaiDHa aubjacta and news i\ema conce.rn.inc alumni. PUBLIOATION OFFICE-111 N. Walnut St., Ohampaicn, lll, EDITORIAL OF.I!'l 0 E-U85 Adama-Franklin Buildin&, Ohicaco, Ill. Entered as aecond-class matter at the poato11ica at Ohamp&l&n, lllinoia, v.nder the Act of AUCil&t 24, 1912. ------PJUJITIID lX 11, 1. .A.. TheDELTASIG

VoLUME XX FEBRUARY, 1928 IssUE 2

Delta Sigma Pi Enters Washington University at St. Louis

The forty-fifth chapter of Delta Administration, it became apparent Sigma Pi was established when on to a number of students that the one February 18 and 19, 1928, our Alpha­ national professional commerce fra­ Chi chapter was installed at Wash­ ternity with a chapter in the depart­ ington University School of Business ment, Alpha Kappa Psi, did not ade­ an.d Public Administration, St. Louis, quately provide for the requirements Mo. The ceremonies held in connection of the department, for the registration with. this installation were the cause of was ample to support two such or­ great rejoicing on the part of our St. ganizations. One factor which strong­ Louis alumni who for several years ly influenced the belief that such op­ have been quite active in their sup­ portunity existed is the location of port of the petition of the students at Washington University. Being lo­ Washington to secure a chapter of cated in a city of very high commer­ Delta Sigma Pi. cial significance, the school has for The ceremonies were held at the its use the facilities and equipment Roosevelt Hotel, 5·9th Street and Del­ of St. Louis which serve as excellent mar A venue, St. Louis, where 'the laboratories. With an organized group official installation team and visiting of students, such facilities may be brothers headquartered. The initia­ closely studied and examined, thereby tion ceremonies lasted throughout giving to the group a better and a Saturday,· followed by a banquet that more practical insight into commerce evening. Sunday was devoted to ac­ and industry. quainting the members and officers With these points in mind, a num­ with the traditions and ideals of the ber of active students, interested in a fraternity, and going over the matter furtherance of commercial study, of duties and responsibilities of the joined together three years ago and various officers. effected a local commerce organiza­ tion. The next step was the deter­ HISTORY OF ALPHA-CHI CHAPTER mination of the commerce fraternity Due to the extensive growth and to petition, and it took little investi­ development of Washington Univer- gation to decide that Delta Sigma Pi sity, and to the increasing prominence was the one. Contact was formed of the School of Business and Public with Delta Sigma Pi through our St. 81

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Louis Alumni Club and when this chapter was granted by the board of club was thoroughly convinced of the directors in January, the following favorable conditions existing at Wash­ officers were selected to comply with ington University and impressed our constitutional requirements: with the seriousness of our petition­ ers, they endorsed the petition en­ H ead Master. ... , ...... Richard F. Kullhne thusiastically and assisted materially Senior Wm·den ...... Ralph H. Straub in the seasoning of our petitioning Juni01· Warden ...... Milton E. Bechstein organization during the past three Scribe ...... Aubrey D. Reid years and the preparing of them for T1·easurer ...... John H. Radford installation. Historian...... Edward G. House Chancellor ...... J ohn C. Mitchell With the assistance of our St. Louis S enio1· Guide...... :...... ,';': . .:;:~: .. :... John Grace alumni the local, which in the mean­ Master of Ceremonfes .. Charles P. Mason time had selected their name as The Mester of F estivities .. William H. Heuer Deltasig Cl~tb, completed their peti­ Chapter Ll.clvism· .... Dr. Lewis F. Thomas tion and presented it to us. Grand Secretary-Treasurer Wright visited The official installation team com­ the petitioners on several occasions prised Grand Secretary-Treasurer and also assisted them in the perfec­ Wright, Beta, Royal D. M. Bauer, tion of their local organization. Leland L. Haupt, Arthur E. Haggett, During the first year of the life of Wm. E. Pemberton and Jewett A. The Deltasig Club, Theodore W. Rie­ Davidson, all of Alpha-Beta, Stanley del was president, Gene A. Ander­ J. Schrom and Wm. H. Lichty, Up­ wert was vice-president, Earl J. silon, who were assisted by the alumni Wipfler was secretary and Peter W. residing in the St. Louis district. Herzog was treasurer. The members A large number of members at­ were selected with care, the scholastic tended the banquet following the requirements being an average grade ceremonies and Dean Loeb of the of eighty per cent. Several joint School of Business and Public Admin­ meetings and parties were held with istration of Washington University, our St. Louis alumni and during the and a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, second year John C. Fenton presided was a guest at this banquet. as president, Theodore W. Riedel as vice-president, Earl Wipfler as sec­ Alpha-Chi chapter has been estab­ r etary, Arnold J. Zimmerman as lished under the most favorable condi­ treasurer, and John H. Radford as tions, the members are enthusiastic­ sergeant-at-arms. In the meantime ally interested in the affairs of Delta . the university authorities had ap­ Sigma Pi, St. Louis is a thriving me­ proved the nationalization plans of tropolis of 830,000 population, we the local, a faculty adviser was se­ have an active alumni club in the city. lected and the members were working to guide the destinies of the chapter, earnestly for the day to arrive when a and there is no reason to have any chapter would be duly authorized. fears regarding the future of this chapter. During the current year Richard Kuehne served as president, Aubrey We urge that any members of the D. Reid as secretary and John H. fraternity who find occasion to visit Radford as treasurer, and when the St. Louis in the future, will also find

DELTA SIGMA PI ENTERS WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 85 time to pay a fraternal visit to Alpha­ established, organized and supported Chi. through the gifts of public-spirited The charter members of Alpha-Chi men and women who found pleasure comprised the following twenty un­ in contributing to education as a most dergraduate, ten alumni and two useful public philanthropy. The only faculty members: help it has ever received from the state is an exemption from taxation U nde1·graduat es of its property. During the last sixty­ Richard Magnus Kuehne four years, 12,130 students have been Ralph Henry Straub graduated from its different schools, Milton Earl Bechstein and during its exi tence, approximate­ Aubrey Delmas Reid ly 125,000 students have received John Henry Radford some instruction within its walls. It John Calhoun Mitchell has added to the literary, cultural, Edward Grant House, Jr. business, professional and industrial Charles Pressley Mason life of the community and is today, William Henry Heuer with its thirteen schools and depart­ Roger Edward Constance ments, each placed in the first rank John Frank Knapp by every official and educational Philip Edwin Askey rating agency in the United Carl Louis Alexander Beckers States, with its 430 capable teachers, John Meredith Westover and its 7,000 students, entitled to be Kenneth William Koechig regarded as the most important en­ Thomas Vern on Bate terprise in St. Louis. John Cornelius Grace Marvin Hurston Phillips In 1853 Wayman Crow, St. Louis Ernst Herman H. Schultz, Jr. merchant and state senator from his Harry Theodore Vandeloecht district, secured a charter for a semi­ nary of learning to be called Eliot Alumni Seminary in honor of Dr. Wm. C. John Grimble Fenton Eliot, pastor of the church of the Mes­ Theodore William Riedel siah in St. Louis, a colleague of Peter William Herzog Senator Crow in his educational en­ Earl Bennett Shaw terprise. Earl John Wipfler A corporation of seventeen was Kenneth George Holtgrewe founded for the purpose of organizing Turner Short Kelly the school, and its first meeting took Arnold William Zimmerman place on February 22, 1.854. Assum­ Ernest Alonzo Hayes ing greater responsibilities than even Robert Penn Cranston the eager Senator Crow had cut out Faculty Members for them, the men decided that Lewis F. Thomas '' Seminary'' was too small a word Huntley Macdonald Sinclair for the thing they had in mind and changed it to "Institute." At Dr. HISTORY OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Eliot's suggestion they removed the Washington University has been a name ''Eliot'' as too sectarian and part of the life of St. Louis for nearly personal and substituted the name three-quarters of a century. It was ''Washington'' because the corpora-

DELTA SIGMA PI ENTERS WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 87 tion meeting happened to take place deeded over to Washington Univer­ on Washington's birthday. sity in fee simple, properties in down­ In 1857 the State Legislature char­ town St. Louis, valued at more than tered the college as Washington Uni­ three million dollars. This gift gave versity. In 1867 a Law School was Washington University the largest organized. In 1879 a School of Art unencumbered endowment of any uni­ and Design was established as a de­ versity in the country at that time. partment of the university. The uni­ In 1901 Washington University versity prospered until the death of leased its new grounds and buildings Dr. Eliot in 1887, after which time the to the Louisiana Pur ~hase Exhibition university's friends dwindled. Then for a rental of $650,000.00. Tower Robert S. Brookings stepped into the Hall Dormitory, Francis Gymnasium, foreground. With the same energy, and the Library in part were built enthusiasm and capacity for organ­ from the World's Fair rental. ization that had made him so well Washington University moved to known in the business world, he its new home on January 30, 1905. turned to the task of the reorganiza­ Then began a period of steady growth. tion of the university. There is a Not a year passed in which the Uni­ curious parallel between the early versity did not announce some notable histories of Washington University accession in endowment, equipment and Harvard. Harvard languished ·or in faculty. sadly until it was vitalized by John Meanwhile Mr. Brookings had Harvard's bequest. Just so Wash­ turned his attention to the Medical ington, in its struggling infancy was School, and in 1914 he built and set upon sturdy feet by ·Robert S. equipped at his own expense the new Brookings. Out of his own means; Medical School Building at a cost of supplemented by contributions from $1,000,000.00. new givers inspired by his zeal, Mr. The visible properties of the Uni­ Brookings established magnificently versity attract the attention first, and the fabric which for a time had this is well, for Washington's physical seemed tottering. aspect is fair. Situated at the edge The purchase of a new large cam­ of a great city, the campus with its pus opposite the northwest corner of fine buildings forms a part of a re­ Forest Park was one of the opening gion of civic beauty. The university acts of the new regime. Mr. B"rook­ grounds are a mile in length and a ings was also instrumental in securing half mile broad. Though at the en­ for Washington University the Rus­ trance the ground is at a level with sell Institute Fund, a sum of $130,- the city's streets, the campus rises 000.00 to be used for endowment pur­ rather abruptly at some distance poses. Then the task of raising from the front and is elevated to an money for buildings on the new loca­ imposing altitude. It is upon this tion was taken in hand. elevated surface that the buildings In February, 1889, the corporation are grouped. announced the letting of contracts for HisTORY OF THE ScHOOL OF BusiNEss six buildings, the gifts of Robert ADMINISTRATION Brookings, Samuel Cupples, Adol­ phus Busch and Stephen Ridgely. On In 1917 Washington University es­ May 29 , 1910, Mr. Brookings and Mr. tablished a School of Commerce and Cupples announced that they had Finance, in which undergraduates

DELTA SIGMA PI ENTERS WASHINGTO UNIVERSITY 89 could secure professional training for lum, offering courses in public and bn,.ines . Dr. William F . Gephart social service, whereupon the name of was the first d an, and he served until the school was changed in 1926 to that 1923, when he re i"'ned to accept a of the School of Business and Public vice-pre!>iclency of one of thr. larg-est Administration. banking institution of the middle west. He was succeeded by Dr. Lev­ This school is what is known as a erett S. Lyon, who erved until 1925, "two-year" college, i.e., you enter the when he resigned to accept an ap­ School of Business and Public Ad­ pointment with the Institute of Eco­ ministration in the junior year, the namics at Washingto11, D. C. prerequisite being two years of Lib­ eral Arts work. There are between Dr. Isidor Loeb wa then appointed four and five hundred students carry­ clean of the school. Dean Loeb had ing pre-commerce and commerce served as clean of the School of Busi­ work. ness and Public Administration at the University of Mi souri for many A chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma year'. Under the direction of Dean (honorary scholastic commerce) was Loeb the school was expanclert to in­ e ·tablished at Washington Univer­ clude several additional courses in sity in 1921, and a chapter of Alpha study, together with a new curricu- Kappa Psi was established in 1923.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WEST END OF DUNCKER HALL, OCCUPIED BY THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Commercial Education in Secondary Schools

By H ERBERT E. McMAHAN,* Omega

Commercial education is supposed introduced other short technical to have had its origin in Florence in conr ·es of the business college type. the fifteenth century. It was at Flor­ Thi. meant the establishing of classe ence that the earliest known text­ in commercial arithmetic, in penman­ books on commercial subjects were ship, in commercial geography, in written, and it was there that double­ typewriting, and in stenography. entry bookkeeping is supposed to The introduction of shorthand into have been given its first practical test these schools, together with bookkeep­ in the counting-bouse. ing, is supposed to have marked the The importance of commercial edu­ real beginning of commercial educa­ cation in public schools of this coun­ tion in public high schools. This try seems first to have been favorably proved valuable, and it began to dawn considered in Boston in the early fif­ upon the minds of many progressive ties, at which time many teachers of business men and liberal-minded edu­ the Boston public schools familiarized cators that a broader line of educa­ themselves with shorthand and book­ tional training should be offered to keeping. Soon after shorthand was the young people of the country. taught in a limited way in the rew Among leading organizations to dis­ York Free Academy. cuss the subject of commercial educa­ In 1841 the Central High School of tion was the American Banker's As­ Philadelphia organized two courses sociation. This organization went so for commercial training, a four-year far as to send a repre entative to course and a two-year course. The Europe to investigate the educational four-year course was to provide a systems there and today they have liberal education to those intended their own training schools in various for business life, and the shorter cities. courS"e was to meet the needs of all In 1899 a study was made of a high tho e tudents who could give but a . chool which graduated twenty stu­ limited time to the work of prepara­ tion. dents from the academic departments and nineteen from the commercial. During the last decade of the nine­ Fifteen of the academic graduates ob­ teenth century the work of the public tained positions as clerks at alaries hiah schools became dominated by the ranging from $3.00 to $5.00 per week. clas ics, and as a re ult the busine. s Eighteen of the commercial graduates college began to draw many students obtained positions in business offices from the high chool course . In or­ as stenographers or bookkeeper. at der to prevent this, the high chool salaries ranging from $7.00 to $12.00

*Brother McMahan is Head of the Commercial Department of the Altoona (P ennsylvania) High School. 90 COMMERCIAL EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 91 per week, th"eir average weekly salary mercial students, as well as all others practically doubling that of the non­ . hall receive the instruction and train­ commercial graduates. ing in ubjects e ential to citizenship. The difference in compensation for While it is essential that the re­ ervices rendered is apparent today quired minimum of academic work be a in former years, and the relative included in the commercial curricu­ difference in the earning power of the lum, it is, however, l').O longer neces­ two classes of students is the same in sary to depend wholly upon more or all sections of the country. This im­ less related academic subjects such portant fact has played no small part as foreign language and formal in building up a sentiment favorable mathematics for the enrichment of to commercial education. the commercial curriculum. The The commercial course in the public commercial subjects now contain well school is now being regarded as im­ organized educational content. These portant as the academic, except by a subjects are taught in accordance few of the academic educators who "·ith the best educational methods. have failed to keep broad in their The greater intensity of effort ·which views, and still maintain an antagon­ is sure to accompany their study by istic attitude toward the commercial those who elect them for definite rea­ curriculum. sons, is bound to result in mental de­ Our commercial courses today are velopment beyond that resulting from as highly cultural and educative as the study of academic subjects by are those offered in academic depart­ such pupils merely because they are ments, and they at the same time r equired in a commercial curriculum. prepare young men and young women In the making of the commercial for lives of usefulness in the business curriculum, it should be assumed at office, as well as in the home or as a the outset that the commercial cur­ citizen. r!culum is vocational, since prac­ The establishment of commercial tically all the students who choose high schools and high schools of com­ the commercial course expect to ac­ merce in Boston, New York, Washing­ cept positions before graduating or ton, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, De­ after graduating. All the minor and troit, Cleveland and other large cities, many of the senior commercial posi­ is an evidence of the growing popu­ tions are but temporary stepping larity of commercial education. This stones to more important positions. gro11th, in the face of much opposi­ Commercial curriculums to be truly tion, is indicative of what the future vocational must be organized with holds in store for the practical voca­ these facts in mind. tional education, both from the stand­ In the making of the commercial point of the number of schools and the curriculum it must be remembered quality of work that shall be clone. that placement in a position at its 'l'he fundamental purpose of sec­ completion is expected by the pupil ondary education must be kept in and by his parents. The opportuni­ mind in making the commercial as ties for advancement offered by this well as other curriculums. The young placement in a position are also im­ people who graduate from our secon­ portant. The commercial curriculum dary schools must become lead~rs in must include training that will help society, and it is essential that com- · the boy or girl take advantage of the 92 THE DELTASlG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

promotional opportunities when the students hort courses 'and then at proper time comes. the completion of the course, sell them Between 25 and 30 percent of all an additional course. It is easier to hi"h school pupils are enrolled in get both parent and pupil to see a commercial courses, and about 35 per­ year in advance than it is to ee four cent of all high school pupils take at years ahead. least on or more of the commercial In the ea rlier period there were but subjects, such as commercial la"·, or two major office positions-the book­ borthand. Since about 30 or 40 per­ keeper and the tenographer. All cent of those enrolled for the commer­ business training revolved around cial course leave at the end of the first the. e two occupations. Today there year and about 25 percent leave at are many kinds of office employments, the end of the second year, it is essen­ and yet, commercial education in the tial that the four-year commercial public schools, at least a great many course should not wait until the jun­ of them, goes on r evolving around the ior and senior years to begin the vari­ two mentioned positions that have ous commercial subjects, or it will long since ceased to have a monopoly have little advantage to those students of the office payroll. If the commer­ who leave at the end of the first and cial curriculum is to train for these second years. Thus the commercial newer positions, it is essential that the curriculum should be organized so as commercial subjects shall not be con­ to provide during the freshmen and fined to the third and fourth years. sophomore years appropriate junior Our present commercial courses are busi ness subjects that will furnish a not wholly suited to modern business preparation for a minor position and requirements. y.,r e are now in a period also for advance study which will be of big business made possible and taken by those who remain. even necessary by the extremely com­ The four-year curriculum shou1d plex economic conditions under which not be regarded as a single course, but business is done. Competition is that each year is a short and in­ keen. Transportation facilities are tensive course. If the course is organ­ highly developed. Specialization is ized on a year-unit ba i , the first unit the keynote of this age. Division of will give the best training possible labor is fully as operative in the office for those who leave at the end of the as in the shop. first year. For the boy or girl ·who Not only are there a multiplicity of wants to go to work at the end of separate and distinct occupations, but the first year, the four-year course there are numerou administrative de­ is not the surest way of getting him partments each dealing with some im­ into the high school, or to hold him if portant phase of the modern indus­ he does enter. To sell him the first trial or commercial plant-the pur­ unit of a pos ible four-year program chasing department, the sales depart­ is the surest way of enrolling him ment, the accounting department, the in the high school and holding him to advertising department, the corres­ a time when he can be sold the sec­ pondence department, credit depart­ ond year or unit of the full four-year ment, and many other of equal im­ unit program. A modification of this portance. The boy a hundred years plan ha been used by, the public ago sought an opportunity to learn a bu ines colle"'es for years in selling business, while the boy today eeks COMMERCIAL EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 93 an opportunity to master a special er , but it will train for the only kinds department of a business. of position children un ler ixteen Thus in making our commercial years of age are employed to fill ; it curriculum today, we must take into will serve as a basis for more ad­ consideration these facts if we are to vanced training in the hi o· h schoo l OL" carry out the vocational aim of the in the evening ·chool. commercial course. The commercial This type of elementary training curriculum must be enriched with may be regarded as both vocational content subjects which will train for and preparatory to more advan ced the numerous business positions. work. 'fhose who finish but a sin gle year and drop out to go to work will Since the majority of our cities have acquired a marketable skill and and towns have the 6-3-3 plan of some good general education, which schools, there are two distinct com­ will make them more valuable to t heir mercial training problems which con­ employer and they in turn will be front us. The first one concerns pu­ able to command a higher salary. pils who go no farther than the com­ Those who continue the second year pletion of the junior high school or rather the first year of the senior course. The second concerns those high school and then seek employ­ who remain to the end of the junior ment will enter business on a slightly or senior years. If no commercial higher plane. Thus each year's work is offered in the first and second training is valuable in and of itself. years those who choose this kind of At the same time it is so constructed education in these two years go out as to articulate advantageously with and buy it. School officials must de­ the succeeding year, thus encouraging cide whether the best interests of their pupils to remain in school. constituents will be served by forcing The problem of the senior type of them to send their children to the pri­ training in the upper two years of vate school to get a senior type of the high school is one that can be met business training poorly adapted to only by differentiation both in the their needs, or by developing a junior interest of better vocational prepar­ type of business training in the early ation and of better educational back­ high school years or the junior high ground. Under the present plan in school. the majority of high schools, nearly It is of the utmost importance that all the pupils major in bookkeeping English, social studies and science and shorthand. In some schools many form a part of every high school cur­ other subjects are added. Not all riculum of commercial training. Each pupils have the mental and physical year should contain some general busi­ qualities that make for success in ness education whose vocational train­ shorthand; hence, it should not be re­ ing may not be apparent, as well as quired of all commercial pupils. some definite vocational business Not all students are sufficiently in­ training suited to the requirements terested in figures to justify the belief of pupils of the age for whom it is that they will succeed as bookkeepers; intended. hence, bookkeeping should not be re­ It is certain that this elementary quired of all. The majority of girls training will not prepare for the po­ who take bookkeeping, take it be­ sitions of bookkeeper and stenograph- cause it is required. By properly dif- 94 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

ferentiating in the third and fourth taught today are better organized as years of high school, time will be con­ to content and instruction method served for more English, social than they were a few years ago. It is studies, and such important general no longer true that commercial commercial subjects as business or­ courses are snap courses. They rep­ ganization and management, office r esent a range of difficulty quite equal practice, office management, eco­ to that of older secondary-school sub­ nomics of business, advanced busi­ jects. Ther e is sequence and con­ ness mathematics, and business tinuity in the subjects called junior finance. These subjects are required business training, one may continue to supply the general business train­ through elementary bookkeeping, ad­ ing which was obtained formerly vanced bookkeeping and elementary through the employer's personal in­ accounting. This sequence may be struction and the wide range of duties followed in college or home study performed. through advanced accounting, audit­ The commercial subjects as they are ing, and actuarial science.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY-MACMILLAN HALL (GIRLS DORMITORY) Chain Stores, the Result of Modern Economic Development

By WM. D. COURTRIGHT,* Phi

One of the dominant modern eco­ centration, neighborhood business nomic tendencies is the movement of centers spring up. This has been trade and business away from called decentralization, a result of the crowded metropolitan areas. In a fact that utility of time and space small community, business tends to has gradually created an inhibiting concentrate in the center of town at barrier to merchandizing being mo­ a cross-road or to spread out along nopolized in the old established center the main street. After a town of town. The value and effect of reaches about 10,000 transportation upon i n h a b i t a n t s the modern economic de­ spread of business is velopment cannot be As in other fi elds of eco· considerable. Here nomic endeavor, chain oper­ overestimated. In the and there stores will ation is subject to the law ea rly days of city spring up at conveni­ of diminishing productivity growth transporta­ which may be stated in a ent corners in resi­ practical way as ''beyond caused or aided a dential localities. In certain limits expansion will centralization of busi­ larger cities this defeat its own purpose and profits may no longer be ness. Now, in our movement is further co mmensurate with the risk larger metropolitan continued; business involved, or in proportion to cities, it has grown a expanding size.'' Chain ex­ extends along the perience has shown that step beyond, in that main traffic arteries, goods must be bought in it is making possible gradually filling in large volume on basis of an the development of assured demand and a quick the gaps to form a t urnover. the neighborhood re- continuous section. tail districts and the This has called forth satellite suburban zoning r estrictions, business community. the main tendency being to zone along The problem of "decongestion" is be­ such an artery or line or to confine ing taken care of by the development business within a given circle. The of the neighborhood shopping center. former is known as ''line'' zoning, Progress now points toward central­ and the latter as "squat" zoning. ization in these various suburban dis­ The Chain Store and the tricts and community centers. En­ Comm1.tnity- Cente1· larging the cubic density of merchan­ This tendency in commercial devel­ dizing space, by height additions in opment and city planning has been the existing center of town will not called centralization of business. obviate the congestion incident to Later, when the size of the city and traffic to and from the downtown dis­ traffic troubles r estrict further con- trict. As a consequence the surplus

*Brother Courtright is associated with the Bureau of Statistics of the Merchants National Trust & Savings Bank, Los Angeles, California. 95 96 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

population incapable of being ade­ fered more effectively at a corres­ quately erved in such a ''downtown'' pondingly reduced price. center, will demand and receive sim­ ilar services at points more convenient Ct~t Rates ancl Low P1·ioes Typical to them, thereby causing the origin The growth of these individual re­ of satellite communities. This move­ tail sections has perhaps hastened the ment aided by the modern ease of expansion of the already greatly re­ transportation and caused by the pre­ tarded movement toward chain store viously stated elements is normal and development. With the keenness of economically ound as well as socially competition, the necessity for the ut­ beneficial. most in merchandising economies be­ comes increasingly apparent. To real­ This centralization has given rise to ize these economies in retail distribu­ the changing form of the merchan­ tion, the chain store system has stead­ dizing movement of the present day­ ily and rapidly developed within the chain . tares and the application of last ten years so that it is now one of large scale method to many func­ the foremost of economic movements tion of retailing. To be successful, in that it is becoming a tremendous combination must result in equivalent factor in retail distribution. The or better service to the community or " ·ide spread activity of these retail to society in general, and at the same chain stores has been one of the ma­ time r etain normal profits for the op­ jor economic factors entering into the erators in face of increased compe­ business activity of the nation, and tition. In order to accompli h this, becau e of the economic theory upon better and cheaper distribution must which the chain store system rests, it be effected. has come to occupy a distinct and im­ Coincident with the growth of the portant part in the field of retail dis­ city ha come the formation of the re­ tribution. As a general rule they tail store eli trict. Within the past have exemplified cut rates and low ten or twenty years chain store meth­ prices-tho e which carry a strong ods have revolutionized bu iness and appeal to the average purchaser. It have literally eclip. ed business meth­ is significant to note that chain stores ods of many of the old time mer­ are almost synonymous with the terms chant . .According to an old legend, "cash and carry." In the success of chain store merchandising wa first the chain stores is a criteria of sen­ tarted about 200 years ago in China timent that the general public pre­ by one Lo Koss, a Chine e merchant, fers the economy tore. who establi heel several retail stores In the matter of service orne chains throughout the nation. Compara­ haYe developed exclu ively along tively r e cent!~', chain tore merchan­ these lines, offering exceptional ser­ lising has ufficiently expanded to in­ vice facilities to their patrons. How­ clude numerous lines of merchan­ ever, such stores as Piggly Wiggly di e sold nationally with practically have capitalized upon self service, univer al policies throughout. Due thereby aYing in alaried help. In to the e policies, the foremo t of which any case chain store operations are are ervice and reduced price throu"'h based upon such economies which be­ ma purcha ing at lower co t per come apparent upon the utilization of unit thi merchandi e may be of- the mo t efficient methods determined CHAIN STORES, THE RESULT OF MODERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 97 through research and practical ex­ modations, the chain has gone a step perience. farther. 'l'o achieve the utmo t in convenience good merchandising re­ Location of Prirne Irnportance sults were the greatest purchasing Location to the chain store is of power is and this is rapidly becoming prime importance insofar as a com­ the neighborhood center. Instead of petitive retailer, other things remain­ attempting to block this economic mi­ ing equal, either competes success­ gration, the large factors of retail dis­ fully or unsuccessfully, chiefly ac­ tribution are themselves spreading to cording to location, which will deter­ the outlying districts. Of course, in mine the number and character of peo­ creased competition has also affected ple in the locality. True, several this economic movement. H erein lies chains have sought to create a de­ the basis and cause for the increasing mand which would follow the busi­ success of the chain stores, which in ness, but most seek the location which groceries alone is rapidly eclipsing holds the most strategic position of the unit store in many cities. this type of income producing busi­ It has sometimes been regarded as a ness property. This is generally the wasteful duplication of both invested ''hot spot'' location, or point of capital and effort to locate branches densest passage. All others are tribu­ correspondingly close to each other. tary to this factor of people in the This has often brought the thought aggregate-population. that perhaps chain stores in the mat­ Over a period of years it has been ter of establishing new units are over found that, generally speaking, vol­ reaching themselves in a race tor ume merchandising will follow up expansion. However, the explana­ quality merchandising. City growth tion is found in the fact that the mar­ has invariably been towards and ket must be completely covered to through the quality district in the realize all possible sources of patron­ absence of discriminating factors. age therefrom. H erein is found the The cordial r eception bestowed upon crux of the success of chain stores Woolworth's store upon Fifth Ave­ --they choose their markets, cultivate nue, New York, is an example of this them intensively wherever they may fact that, since a shopping locality be found and seek to cover them as is given merchandising value attribu­ completely as possible. table to the number of pedestrians According to Hayward, ''Chain who pass, chain store locations are Stores,'' store location is based upun generally based upon pedestrian pas­ several factors, the type of sto1·e and sage and district population density. policy of the company being the final Seldom has the chain been known to determinant. These are : pioneer a new fi eld ; rather does 1. Proximity to supply source and it follow up a proven locality and market. - seek to thoroughly cover the market. In developing merchandising facili­ 2. Policy of company in locating; ties to a stage broad enough to make dependent largely upon type of mer­ the community r etail center practi­ chandise. cally self sufficient and to supply do­ 3. Population, present and grow­ mestic and personal needs at down­ ing rate. town ''bargain'' prices and accom- -:1:. Relations to competitive stores. 98 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

5. Such minor considerations which and service has the greatest appeal to 1Yill lend themselves to increased pat­ the buying public; especially is this ronage. true, when bargains are based upon 6. Shall the store rent or build­ nationally advertised lines and made policy and finance. possible, not by cut-throat competi­ 7. Will store follow "hot spot" or tion, but an intelligent analysis of attract purcha ers through adver­ cost and efficient management. A tisement. chain system can offer to the buying public these bargains and low prices Several national chain systems have because of certain economies made found it profitable and more satisfac­ possible by such advantages as pur­ tory to maintain real estate depart­ chasing in bulk direct from manufac­ ments of their own in order to take turer in order to secure both quantity care of leaseholds and to buy where and trade discounts. In this way pri­ necessary and expendient, to make re­ vate brands have been developed into newals and to be cognizant of the a real source of profitable advertising changing character of the district, or as well as net gain. This same quan­ to be one jump ahead of it as the suc­ tity buying means that in selling, a cessful merchandiser must. smaller profit per article may be real­ ized, but a larger total net gain. MlH·ket Covemge Necessa1·y One of the foremost and proven Advantages of Large Scale Opemtion considerations of modern merchandis­ The advantages of a large scale cen­ ing i ''market coverage.'' lVIany tral administration are made appar­ markets are not completely served. ent through control of turnover, both An accurate knowledge of sales possi­ capital and stock. 'fhe control of bilities and their application to the capital turnover concerns itself business is the first step in expansion chiefly with wise use of funds and in any fi eld. In the final analysis proper investment; the control of this market coverage is fundamental stock turnover deals not only with to the chain system, and for that rea­ judicious buying, but also with proper son exhaustive location surveys are sales methods in disposing of the made for new units. In contrast to stock. These advantages also include the unit store one very seldom finds definite sales, personnel, and adver­ an unprofitable or a closed store of tising policies which are usually cen­ a chain system. trally controlled. The enormous Out of the chain store movement wa tes of organizations and adminis­ ha developed a store, comparatively tration under the present merchan­ small in size, with standard tock, of­ dising system are most effectively fering efficient and economic services minimized by the chain store method and !rCn erally operating upon a cash of eli tribution. One of the shortcom­ and caLT.v basis. This type of store ing of the individual store i elimi­ b .· hee n fonnrl more nearly to take nated-inability to weather periods of eare of the av rag- need. The public depres ion chiefly through lack of re- wna i l~· fol 1ow the bargains when eareh, stati. tical and auditing infor­ pureha. ing- th neees. ities of life, in mation, and dependence upon busines "·hich chain. deal. This fact in eon­ conditions in one locality or one sec­ jnn t icn \\'ith convcniene of location tion. Sales methocls of more vital CHAI STORES, TilE RESULT OF MODERN ECO 0 HC DEVELOPMENT 99

ignificance can be formulated and Hanel to mouth buying among re­ followed out intelligently. This is ex­ tailers. emplified by the chains' use of the Direct manufacturing service. "Loss Leader" idea by which profits According to one nationally known are sacrificed on one article to draw authority retail grocers purchase most trade. The theory upon which cost of their stock from jobbers and whole­ principles rest is that overhead de­ sale grocers, whereas chains purchase crease per unit of output up to the a large percentage direct from the point ·of diminishing productivity. manufacturer. However, few grocery This gives the chain a decided ad­ and drug chains purchase entirely vantage over the independent dealer. without middlemen. The difference By these same operating methods call­ between chains and individual stores ing for cash sales only, extension of is mostly in degree, rather than kind. credit ceases to be an item of sig­ nificant necessity, thereby eliminating Elimination of J obbe1· the burden of bad debt expense and The expansion of large scale retail­ collection hazards, which in turn ing through chain stores, department solves to a large extent the problem stores, and to mail order houses, along of adequate working capital and ren­ with their policy of mass purchasing ders extensive short time credit un­ and sales has been decidedly at vari­ necessary. ance with the old manufacturer-re­ tailer method of distribution. Chain Fields of Operation stores and similar merchandising Chains are known to operate in the agencies are founded and operated following fields : Groceries, novelties, upon the plan of purchasing direct restaurants, drugs, tobacco, gasoline, from the original agent or the manu­ confections, dry goods, shirts, jewelry, facturer. Some have gone so far as hotels, bakeries, building materials, to operate as manufacturers on their clothing, 5 and 10 cent stores, and own account; others, like Woolworth, shoe stores. find it unnecessary as long as pur­ According to a survey made by the chasing can be carried on in a highly Bureau of Statistics, Merchants Na­ competitive market anxious to en­ tional Trust & Savings Bank early in snare such profitable contracts as ' December, 1926, there were over 1387 chains can place. As chain stores op­ chain stores in Los Angeles represent­ erate upon the theory of the least ing 183 different chain systems. possible price for quantity merchan­ The jobbers' position has become dise, they would immediately endan­ insecure for the following general ger this basic theory by delving into reasons: the production of a number of varied articles which could be duplicated at Certain goods are ~ot well adapted a lower cost by unit producers. How­ to jobber distribution. ever, in general, chains are known to The expansion of large scale retail­ manufacture : ing has become tremendous. For sale in the stores of the There is a tendency toward special­ ization-i. e., the increased use of chains; private brands and other means of (Bread is the most popular com­ labeling goods. modity under this classification.) 100 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

For the production of supplies. for chain stores, according to owner­ For the introduction and main­ ship: tenance of private brands. 1. Retailers, such as Kresge, Piggly Raw materials for further Wiggly. manufacturing. 2. Jobbers, usually with hidden Chains have developed by gradually ownership. adding units ; through combinations 3. Manufacturers-Standard Oil; and mergers ; and by organizing to W. L. Douglas Shoes, etc. reap the profits of increased purchas­ The nineteenth century tended to ing power, credit and advertising ef­ favor large scale production and cen­ fici encie , and most profitable methods tralized commercial facilities for its of handling merchandise. One of the general distribution. The twentieth chief reasons for chain success has century has brought forth new meth­ been the tremendous volume of sales ods to facilitate the carrying on of per individual clerk. Chains are fur­ merchandising on a decentralized ther able to have specially trained de­ basis as to location, although becoming partment for functions which will highly integrated as to management occupy but a part of the individual and ownership. This influence is still store keeper's time-such as equip­ powerful in the modern economic ment, advertising, display, sales, trend. Possibly the greatest advan­ plans, statistics and auditing. The tage reaped from this movement has following is a common classification fallen to the chain store.

WA 'HINGTON UNIVERSITY-ADMINISTRATION BUILDING John Wanamaker on Buymanship

By E. ST. ELMO LEWIS, Alpha

Sometime ago in the page that the to buy. It is informative, not argu­ John Wanamaker store carries in the mentative. It is cooperative, not New York papers, there appeared a combative. couple of editorials on the subject of There is no big stick in Wanamaker Advertising. advertising. It may use big type or They were so much to the point and big space occasionally but only when so clearly indicated the importance the importance of the news warrants of the Buyer as the final judge of ad­ it. vertising efficiency that we take Now, most other advertising pro­ pleasure in reprinting the editorial ceeds on the opposite principle. Domi­ here. nate the field-Use pages or double It is very important for the adver­ pages, or even four, six-anything to tiser to realize that the real reason dominate the newspaper or magazine why he is publishing advertising is or city-Headlines in big, bold type to impress the Buyer-to persuade -In black ink until the news is the Buyer-to get the Buyer to buy­ submerged-Smash the message over which is the final test of successful to the public !-Knock them cold!­ advertising. Does the Buyer, as a Force them to buy-Of me! Of me! result of the advertising, ultimately And the fight is on, advertisers buy ? smashing their way in relentless com­ Mr. Wanamaker was known for a petition, one with another, with black generation as the greatest retail type, screeching headlines, big pic­ advertiser of America-if not the en­ hues, until the people begin to ex­ tire world. It is, therefore, interest­ claim in disgust: "Oh, it is only ad­ ing to read this hit from his philoso­ vertising. Why pay any attention phy of advertising: to iU" But the pity is the people are say­ NoT To SELL ing more-to themselves. Are they BuT To HELP You To BuY not even now saying something like Usual advertising is written from this? the seller's point of view. · Wana­ ., 'Advertising is forcing itself maker advertising is written from the upon us without manners or taste buyer's or consumer's point of view­ or even morals. It mars our news­ from your point of view. Advertising papers. It scars our lanclscape. that attempts to sell is argumentative It hangs its signs on our beautiful or combative. It forces its way be­ buildings. It flashes and blinks at fore your eyes, into your mind. It us at night until we can hardly see tries to compel you to buy. where we are going. It howls and Wanamaker advertising never bawls at us by day, seeking to sell, forces itself upon you. It never sell, sell-as if we want to be sold, strives to sell. It seeks to help you which we often are, worse luck!" 101 102 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA P I

What will be the recKoning ? Will who buys for the family as stock re­ newspapers have to curtail their ad­ ports are to the man who invests. vertising space or raise their rates Wanamaker advertising is, fi rst to prohibitive figures, in order to save and last-SERVICE; human service. their news and their readers ? Will Wanamaker advertising is not type, laws have to step in and limit signs not picture, not brag, not insinua­ and displays What is the solution tions, not domination. It cares not of this wild effort to sell? so much about typography and artis­ The solution is, we believe : 1\Take tic make-up, except to make an­ all advertising a real service to the nouncements easily read, pleasing to public, not by attempting to sell, but the eye, and easy to understand. It by earnestly helping people to buy. cares very greatly about clarity of expression, accuracy of statements, lVIake advertising news! Helpful believability of the news-the help­ news of merchandise. fulness it can give the people in buy­ Wanamaker advertising is as newsy ing-the SERVICE it can render as a as the news section of a newspaper. true expression of the store and the Its reports are as vital to the woman n1 erchandise.

The Perfect Advertisement

I stood in the Advertising Department of a Great Business. "Look," said the Director of Advertising, "there is the G1·eatest Adver- tisement we have ever published! ''It is to appear in the most Expensive Space. ''It is illustrated by a G1·eat Artist. "It is written by one of our subtlest Word· Wizards. ''It is arranged by one of ou1· most cunning Typographic Experts. ''Every statement in that Advertisement has been ca1·efully checked by Responsible Authol"ity. ''I've shown it to fifty other Advertising Men and they pronounce it the cleverest Aclvertisement of the year. ''It is fl awless.'' A year passed. Again I stood in the same place. The Director of Advertising had gone. "No," said the General Executive, "we have stopped advertising. Our Customers didn't seem to know what it was all about." -E. ST. ELMO LEWIS. Forty-four Deltasigs attend Convention Held in Washington

A total of forty-four members of to discuss college and fraternity Delta Sigma Pi were in Washington, problems. These conventions also of­ D. C., during the last week in De­ fered an excellent opportunity for our cember attending the conventions held many members interested in educa­ by the American Economic Associa­ tional work to meet members from tion, American Association of Collegi­ other chapters, similarly interested. ate Schools of Business, ational As­ Grand Secretary-Treasurer Wright sociation of Teachers in Marketing spent that week in W as)1ington and and Advertising, National Association opened fraternity headquarters at of University Instructors in Account­ the Washington Hotel. He was able ing, American Statistical Association to meet practically all of the Delta­ and others. sig·s in attendance, saw that they met Several luncheons and dinners were each other and did everything with­ held at which occasions many of the in his power to promote the interests members of Delta Sigma Pi were able of the fraternity and the members.

THOSE IN ATTENDANCE AT THESE MEETINGS

B eta P i Alpha-Eta Howard Berolzheimer Harold M. Heckman Bartow Griffis James G. Johnson F. H. Bradshaw Alpha-Theta F. S. Deibler Sigma Wm. E. Dunkman David Himmelblau Eden C. Lorentzen Thomas R. Taylor Alpha-Iota Upsilon H. G. Wright Herbert W. Bohlman E. L . Boga,rt Lynden E. Hoffman Epsilon Chas. F. Schlatter Ivan Wright Alpha-Lambda Norris A. Brisco Willard E. Atkins Psi Chester A. Phillips Thomas W. Holland Russell A. Stevenson Horace F . Clark Thomas L. Kibler Ross G. Walker Harvey G. Meyer Malcolm D. Taylor Chi Eta Alpha-Mu Broadus Mitchell Paul P. Cooper Joseph B. Taylor Walter W. J ennings Omega Ezra T. Towne Fred M. Kissinger Edward Wiest Alpha-Omicron · Alpha-Beta Nu Ralph B. Alspaugh William Conrad, Jr. Elvin F. Donaldson E. E . Goehring H. H . Maynard Alpha-Gamma Alpha-Pi Karl D. Reyer Carl W. Hasek Lionel D. Edie James M. Whitsett H . Watson Stover William A. Rawles 103 Alpha-Kappa Chapter Promotes a Musical Comedy By ROBERT A. BOLLMAN, Alpha-Kappa

At a 1:egular meeting of Alpha-Kappa mHtees to handle the many details in connec­ Chapter of the University of Buffalo held tion with this production. November 18th, the entertainment co mmit­ The revue was written and staged by tee suggested that the chapter promote a Brother Striker. There were some one hun­ musical revue to be call ed the "Deltasig dred persons in the cast, mostly students of Follies. '' The purpose of this revue was to the University of Buffalo and also friends bring publicity to the department and to the of the members of the chapter·s. The revue chapter. The suggestion was adopted by the was rehearsed a total of forty-eight hours, chapter and after much discussion the date which compared \'ery f avorably with the selected was ·December 8th and the place, time required for a professional cast to pro­ the Elks' Temple, one of Buffalo's newest duce a show. club houses. Brother Daniels was placed in charge of 'l'hree weeks was certainly very little time the tickets and 2,000 tickets were distributed in which to stage such a production, but among the members and their friends. every membet· of the chapter entered whole­ B rother McCo rmick had charge of the hea rtedly into the a ff air a nd in true Delta­ properties. Brothers LaVan and Kirk sig style it was put across. handled the achertising for the printed pro­ Brother Striker, who had had co nsiderabl e gmm. Brother Franclemont looked after experience directing shows for a New York the transportation-the transporting of the theatrical producing company, offered his cast to a nd from rehearsals. Brother Wag­ sen·ices as director. The writer was chosen ncr had charge of the publicity. And speak-· as business manager and general cha irman. ing of the publicity a rather novel stunt Other members were placed on different co m- was used. 'rwo days before the show Broth-

BROTHERS STRI KER AND BOLLMAN IN THE AIRPLANE USED TO DISTRIBUTE ADVERTISING LITERATURE FOR THE "DELTASIG FOLLIES" 104 ALPHA-KAPPA CHAPTER PROMOTES A MUSICAL COMEDY 105 ers Shriker and Bollman flew over Buffalo in five hundred were in attendance at that, an aeroplane and dropped some four thou­ which was quite gratifying for on that same sand ha nd bills advertising the produc­ evening a prominent Chicago opera singer tion. appeared at another hall in Buffalo and had The revue itself consisted of two acts and an audience of only 125. As it turned out some eight scenes. The hit of the show the revue just broke even. was one of the scenes in the second act Alpha-Kappa Chapter entertained the en­ entitled ''At the Night Club.'' The stage tire cast with a formal dance a few nights 1· epresented a fashionable night club. On after the show in appreciation of the ser­ the terrace were sixteen tables with sixty­ vices that had been rendered in making the fonr people seated around them in evening show a success. dress. A snappy jazz band was playing and the waiters were moving to and fro The newspapers of Buffalo were more than taking orders and telling some of the latest generous with the amount of publicity they jokes. There were songs galore, and a gave the chapter. and the members of the chorus of fair young maidens. When the cast. Many photographs were published of curtain was dropped for this act, the final the ''stars'' of the show in both daily and act of the revue, the applause was so great Sunday papers, and several columns of pub­ several curtain calls were necessary. Fol­ lieity all told appeared during the two weeks lowing the revue a dance was held on the preceding the revue. stage. It is hoped that next year another revue The chapter expected to clear six or eight will be attempted and that a better break hundred dollars, but the morning of Decem­ as regards weather will make possible a ber 8th, one of the worst storms Buffalo had substantial profit for the chapter. The mem­ experienced in forty years hit the city. bers of the chapter were brought much closer There was a mile-a-minute gale, the tem­ together as a result of this enterprise and perature took a decided drop, and the city we feel that the results more than justi­ was in the grip of a blinding storm. Over fied the effort.

REBSTOCK HALL

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ill PROMINENT 'DELTASIGS rim ~~~~~~~~~~~

ROBERT L. GUNNELS, Alpha-Tau HAROLD J. POTTER, Xi ROTHER ROBERT L. GUNNELS was ROTHER HAROLD J. POTTER, erst­ B recently given the highest honors the B while conductor of the department Mercer University (Macon, Ga.) stu· Histories Never Told that appears in dent body could bestow upon a fellow st:u­ THE DELTASIG frequently, was graduated dent when he was elected Master Mercerian from the University of Michigan in the class at an election held February 8. of '22. After graduation Brother Potter The qualifications for Master Mercerian joined the sales promotion staff of the Lig­ are: ' 'A man of high character, of suf­ gett & Myers Tobacco Company working out ficient scholarship to command the respect of their Detroit office. In 1923 he joined the of the student body, of fine ideals, mani­ sales organization of the Shredded Wheat fested by acts worthy of commendation; one Company and wo rked out of Kansas City. who has made it apparent that he feels sin· In 1924 he became associated with the Ni· cere interest in the activities of student life, agara Searchlight Company in charge of na­ in short, a man who fittingly r epresents in tional advertising. himself the fine traditions of his Alma In 1925 he joined the public relations staff Mater. '' of the Niagara Falls Power Company, whic!J owns ani! operates the greatest power plant Brother Gunnels has won many honors in the world. In the summer of that year during his four years at Mercer. He is the power interests on the Niagara frontier president of the student body, a member of merged and formed the Buffalo, Niagara the Round Table, the Presidents Club, the and Eastern Power C01·poration and in the Student Tribunal, the Panhellenic Council new organization Brother Potter was trans­ and the intercollegiate debating team. H e ferred to Buffalo, with the holding company, assisting the director of publicity, Mr. has represented Mercer in three intercolle­ George S. Anderson. giate debates and has won all three. He was On May 1, 1927, Brother Potter severed president of the sophomore class in '26, as­ his connections with the public utility and sistant football manager in '26, on the staff created his own advertising agency, with of The Clustm· (the college paper) in '24 Mr. George S. Anderson as his associate. This organization, known as IDEAService and on the Cauldron staff (the college an­ Advertising, has its headquarters in the nual) in '27. new Trust Company building at Niagara He was a charter member of Alpha-Tau F alls, N. Y. chapter of Delta Sigma P i, aud is also a Brother Potter is the youngest Rotarian in member of Phi Delta Theta social frater­ the Niagara area. He is also general ~ h ai r­ man of the advertising section of the Great­ nity. Another Deltasig was elected Master er Buffalo Advertising Club, with 1200 Mercerian last year, Brother Eugene Cook. members.. He lives at 427 F erry Avenue, TELFOR.D C. BOWEN. Niagara Falls, with his wife and daughter.

107 ~~~~~~~~~~~ mil EDITORIAL @oMMENT II~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CHAPTER ELECTIONS the spring, but wasn't in the rush of com­ EFORE the next issue of THE DELTA­ mencement, etc. B SIG goes to press practically every chap­ Why not advance your elections there­ ter will have elected new officers for fore to March or April~ It's a fine idea the coming college year. I hope that every and I do not believe that any of the chap­ chapter will give serious attention to this ters who have done that, would go back to important matter. the' fm·mer method of electing late. This can be successfully applied in practically all Most of the chapters in Delta Sigma Pi of our chapters except the few chapters we elect officers annually. A few elect of­ have which are situated in the larger cities ficers every semester, in accordance with and where the students do not go home f or local campus custom. Most of the elections the summer but remain in the city, like formerly came late in the spring, but I at New York and Northwestern. am gratified to note the many chapters who Elect your officers early and give them a have changed their dates of their elections chance to start their work under favorable to February, March or April, instead of and satisfactory conditions. Your chapter May or even June. will p1·ofit as a result. In the majority of cases the H ead Mas­ ter of the chapter is usually a senior and 00NGR.ATULATIONS, ALPHA-Om sometimes the Senior Warden, Treasurer and possibly Scribe are seniors. I feel it is an KNOW I am expressing the sentiments injustice to both the senior and the chapter I of some five thousand members of Delta to expect the senior to give as much of his Sigma Pi when I welcome into the bonds time to chapter matters the last four or six of the fratemity, our new chapter, Alpha­ weeks of college as he has heretofore. In Chi, at Washington University School of June he will be leaving his associations of Business and Public Administration, St. the past four years, and particularly if these Louis, Mo., and the thirty-two charter mem­ associations have been happy and pleasant bers thereof. ones, he will want a f ew weeks of relaxa­ W e expect big things from you, Alpha­ tion and participation in the many activities Chi. You have come into existence under incident to commencement, class parties, etc. most favorable of conditions. You are situ­ H e should be relieved of all activity other ated in an excellent university; you have a than class activity. Chapter elections if for strong and active alumni club to work with no other reason should be held in F ebruary, in St. Louis; St. Louis is a prosperous and March or April. thriving community. We know you will But there is another reason, and a better carry on the work of Delta Sigma Pi with one why your elections should be held early. pleasure and credit to yourselves and honor and glory to the fraternity. By electing your 11 ew officers in March let's say, you give the new officers two or three months to acclimate themselves to their new YOUR GRAND CHAPTER CONGRESS DELEGATE work, and to get started right under the HE board of directors had hoped it guidance of the retiring officers, who are T would be able to definitely announce till in coll ege. By holding election the the exact place of holding our com­ la t of May, everyone rushes home for the ing convention, but announcement cannot summer in a week or two, and principal of­ be made by the time this issue of THE fi cers who are usuall y seniors do not return DELTASIG goes to press, although it is ex­ next fall, and the officers-elect are in many pected that it can and will be made shortly instances working under a handicap. There thereafter. Notice will be sent immedi­ usually remains a lot of unfinished work that ately by mail to all chapters, alumni clubs, could and should have been cleaned up in officers and members. 108 EDITORIAL COMMENT 109

Each chapter is required to send an of­ any amount of trouble. He may split the ficin! delegate to this important and inter­ ranks of the pledges. He often divides the esting meeting, and it seems to me that the active brothers, who take sides for or against logical choice of each and every chapter him. A proposal to drop him nearly always should be the Head Master-elect of the com­ causes dissension. There is a natural reluc­ ing year. tance to break a pledge, and if there is any At the last Grand Chapter Congress some excuse for initiating a man who has been 34 out of 39 delegates from chapters were pledged, he usually passes to brotherhood. Hend Masters-elect, and this was fine. The 5. When it shows too much brotherly in­ Head Master is the officer charged with the dulgence to men whose general conduct, responsibility for the success of the chap­ scholastic record, or financial irresponsibility ter. He should be the one sent to the Grand is injurious to the brotherhood. The wel­ Chapter Congress as your delegate in order fare of the brothers at large is better pro­ that he may participate in the discussion and tected, and true brotherhood is more cer­ legi lation that will take place and be en­ tainly assured, when the chapter deals acted there. He should absorb the many sharply and promptly with those who threat­ ideas and the enthusiasm that will abound en its quality. there. 6. When it elects its leaders hastily or I hope that when the convention is con­ unwisely. Only the old timers know how vened this coming September that the roll much good leadership means. Nearly all call will show every chapter represented and serious difficulty can be avoided if the right represented with its Head Master-elect for men hold the offices. Generally, the chap­ the coming term. ter is as good as its leaders. 7. When it places more emphasis on cam­ pus activities than it does on scholarship.­ WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY The Phi Mu Delta T1·iangle. THE following three articles came to the attention of the Editor recently, and they have each been so much to the point that I WHAT MAKES A CHAPTER STRONG have deemed them of sufficient importance What is the most essential factor in de­ and value to publish in the editorial columns veloping and maintaining a good fraternity of THE DELTASIG. Every undergraduate chapter~ Is it a splendid chapter house f member of Delta Sigma Pi can read each of the prestige of a strong national fraternity¥ these with profit. high scholarship~ the possession of a goodly YOUR CHAPTER IS SLIPPING number of campus leaders¥ fine fellowship~ 1. When it initiates a man whose schol­ satisfactory financial crediU social poise~ astic ability is questionable. The most an aggressive spiriU reputable fraternities take no chances. No, it is strong internal organization. 2. When it initiates a man whose ability Given this, practically all things are added to pay his way is questionable. No chapter unto it; without it, apparent strength is can be independent in its selection once it merely deceptive. has lost financial soundness. A strong internal organization quickly 3. When, under pressure, financial or becomes hereditary. It seems to persist, as otherwise, it initiates a man whom it would does no other one quality, probably because ordinarily reject. A weak man is dangerous. the persistence of the other qualities are due He represents your chapter to others. He to it. In some chapters one finds a continu­ influences others. He impresses prospective ous record of worthy achievement: corres­ pledges brt(Uy. He draws others like him­ pondence is attended to immediately; obli­ self into the chapter. He misuses voting gations, financial and otherwise, are met power. If he has a strong personality, or promptly; guests are cordially received and if he is ''agreeable,'' he may do much properly entertained; the activities of the harm. chapter are carried on quietly and efficiently, 4. When it pledges a doubtful man on cooperation being a habit, and the direc­ the assumption that he may be dropped tion of the chapter officers being accepted later. A pledge enters into the life of the with a willing spirit. chapter. His influence is often nearly as And how can a chapter build up its in­ strong as if he were a brother. A pledge ternal organization' First by the careful who lives in the fraternity house may cause election of officers, selecting men because llO THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

they will be capable executi'l'es rather than i~ in some activity and they bring in double becau e they are popula1·; second, by 'outlin­ the chapter's share of honors in every ing a program of the chapter's activities for line; all rules of the chapter, fra­ the entire year and distributing the respon­ ternity and college are observed rigidly sibilities of that program wisely, with the and all duties performed promptly; all executives keeping a check to see that each secret work is done in due form does his share in carrying out the pro­ without benefit of book or prompter; a gram; third, the intelligent training of creditable alumni letter is gotten out each pledges so that they may fit into the scheme year; no member ever is lost through poor of things understandingly and easily.-The scholarship and the chapter leads the campus Rattle of Theta Chi. in grades; every visitor to the house is cor­ dially receiYed, and no member ever so acts as to injure his chapter 's a nd fraternity's THE PERFECT CHAPTER good name. But we still are waiting to see The perfect chapter is one in which per· such a chapter.-The Caduceus of Kappa feet ha1·mony exists; in which every member Sigma.

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GROWTH OF THE GREEKS Phi Alpha at Chicago, Duquesne, Trinity New chapters recently announced are: and William and Mary Phi Beta at Wisconsin Professional Phi Delta Theta at West Virginia Alpha Kappa K appa (medical ) at George­ Phi Kappa Psi at Los Angeles branch of town and South Carolina (revived) California Alpha Kappa Psi (commerce) at Brigham Phi Kappa Sigma at Alabama, Southern Young California, Auburn and Toronto (re­ Delta Sigma Delta (dental) at San Fran­ vived) cisco Phi Kappa Tau at Alabama Tech Pi Kappa Alpha at Mississippi and Mis- Delta Theta Phi (legal ) at Emory and sissippi Agri. Indiana Pi Kappa Phi at Ohio State, Penn State, Kappa Psi (pharmaceutical) at South Michigan and South Carolina (revived) Carolina (revived) Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Michigan State, Phi Chi (medical ) at South Carolina Montana, Norwich and South Carolina Phi Delta Phi (legal) at Cincinnati (revived) Psi Omega (dental) at Tennessee Sigma Chi at McGill Sigma Delta Kappa (legal) at Alabama, Sigma Kappa at Michigan State Chicago-Kent, Denver, Illinois and Mis­ Sigma Nu at Miami, Mississippi and South sissippi Carolina Sigma Nu Phi (legal) at Duquesne, Louis­ Sigma Phi Epsilon at Alabama ville and Vancouver Sigma Phi Sigma at Nebraska Sigma Pi at Mercer Social Tau Kappa Epsilon at Ohio, Wabash, Ida­ Alpha Gamma Rho at Georgia Agricultur­ ho and Washington State al and K ansas State Theta Nu Epsilon at Penn State (revived) Alpha Kappa L ambda at Washington and Lombard State Theta Xi at Nebraska and Oregon State Alpha Kappa Pi at Brooklyn Tech Alpha Tau Omega at Mississippi and Soro?-ities South Carolina (revived) Alpha Chi Omega at Louisiana State, Beta Kappa at Birmingham-Southern, Michigan State, Syracuse and William Boston, Virginia, Penn State, Denver and Mary and Illinois Wesleyan Alpha Gamma Delta at Nebraska Wes­ Beta Theta Pi at Los Angele's bmnch of leyan California Alpha Omicron Pi at Butler, Colorado Delta Chi at Purdue and Oklahoma and California Delta Kappa Epsilon at Mississippi (re­ Beta Phi Alpha at Coe vived) Beta Sigma Omicron at New Mexico and Delta Sigma Phi at Iowa State, Missouri Illinois and Los Angeles branch of California Chi Omega at Virginia and Culver-Stock- Delta Tau Delta at Mississippi ton Kappa Alpha (southern) at Marshall, Delta Gamma at Mississippi Mississippi Agri., South Carolina (re­ Delta Psi Kappa at North Dakota Agri. vived), Furman (revived), and Los Iota Alpha Pi at Denver Angeles branch of California Kappa Delta at Mississippi and Witten­ Kappa Sigma at- Montana berg Lambda Chi Alpha at William and Mary, Kappa Kappa Gamma at Alabama and Toronto and North Dakota Wyoming 113 114 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

Phi Mu at West Vii·ginia and Oregon We have carefully examined the so-called Pi B eta Phi at California ''Dead Chapter List'' following through to Theta Upsilon at California the grave yards of the defunct chapters. Zeta Tau Alpha at Centennary, Newcomb, We reiterate the statement made about a Franklin, Louis•ille and Washington year ago, that if some of t he older fraterni­ State ties will investigate impartially some of the now exi ting locals where there have been grave yards t hey would find material The edito1· of The Angelos of Kappa enough to resurrect some of the dead. A furnishes this 1927 sorority census Delta number of the younge1· fraternities have showing the number of active chapters in placed chapters in these institutions where each organization : so large a number of dead chapters of the Chi Omega...... 77 older fraternities lie buried. Alpha Tau Delta Delta Delta ...... 71 Omega two years ago reentered J'ohns Hop­ Pi Beta Phi...... 71 kins, which by the way is not listed by Baird Kappa Delta ...... 60 as on our former dead list-The Palm of Kappa Kappa Gamma...... 57 Alpha Tau Omega. Kappa Alpha Theta ...... 55 Zeta Tau Alpha...... 52 Phi Mu ...... 51 Theta Xi is taking expansion seriously Alpha Chi Omega ...... 49 An Expansion Commission has been ap· Delta Zeta ...... 48 pointed with a view of making a survey Alpha Delta Pi ...... 47 of t hose institutions of high standing in Alpha Xi Delta ...... 42 which they now do not ha,·e chapters but Delta Gamma ... :...... 41 which give promise of development. Sigma Kappa ...... 38 Alpha Gamma Delta ...... 37 Gamma P hi Beta...... 33 Phi Gamma Delta has 1· evivecl its fourth Alpha Omicron Pi...... 32 oldest chapter by the colonization method at Alpha Phi...... 28 the University of North Carolina. Beta Phi Alp.ha...... 13 Alpha Delta Theta ...... 10 Pennsylvania State has decided to admit sororities. Chi Omega, the first to enter, MORTUARY chartered a local last September. An alumnus of Beta Theta Pi seems much disturbed about a recently "Dead Chapter" list. It is gi•en below. The figures r epre· In a poll of students in 37 1·epresentative sent reports compiled from Baird's Manual American colleges, 53 percent of them ex· for 1923. Here it is: pressed opposition to prohibition. The data was tabulated by the University of Chicago. FATERNITY MORTALITY P er· Live Dead cent· Found· Chap· Chap· ageol Some fraternities tackle the expansion Name ed ters ters Total problem froin a more systematic viewpoint. Psi Upsil on ...... 1833 25 1 3.8 Delta Upsilon ...... 1834 44 4 8.1 Alpha Ta u Omega has a list of all the col­ Sigma P hi ...... 1827 10 2 16.6 leges she now wishes to enter. Unless a pe· Kappa Alphn ...... 1825 8 2 20.0 Beta Theta P i ...... 1839 80 22 21.5 titioner is from one of these colleges they P hi D elta Thcta ...... 1848 85 24 22.0 a re informed immediately that they stand igmn Chi...... 1855 71 23 24.4 Delta Kappa Epsilon ...... 1844 43 14 24.5 no cha nce. Theta Chi has a similar list, and Alt>ha Tau Omega ...... 1865 70 24 25.5 L a mbda Chi Alpha is now preparing one.­ Sigma Alpha Epsil on .... 1856 90 3 r 25.6 Kappa Alpha Sou th ...... 1865 50 1 26.4 Theta Xi Quarterly. Zeta Psi ...... 1847 24 9 27.2 Delta Tau Delta ...... 1859 62 24 27.2 Phi Gamma Deltn ...... 1848 63 24 27 .3 Delta Phi...... l827 13 5 27.7 The year 1926 produced a record in fra­ Alphn Delta Phi ...... 1832 25 10 28.6 ternity expansion. According to the Shield Phi Kappa Psi ...... 1852 46 21 3 1.0 Chi Phi ...... 1854 22 14 39.0 of Theta Delta Chi, every four and a half Chi P si ...... 1841 19 14 42.4 clays a new fraternity chapter was born in Theta Delta Chi ...... 1 47 28 16 47.0 Delta Psi ...... 1847 7 13 60.5 the United States. AMONG THE GREEKS 115

Sigma Phi Epsilon moved into its new na­ sist local chapters by taking ru bees up tional heaclqual'ters at Ri chmond on April L into the clouds.

Sigma Pi established a central office at THE RUSHING PROBLEM Vincennes, Incl., with a f ull time secretary; R ushing at California is quite different adopted the budget system for its national f rom that at other colleges or universities. work and for local chapters and revised its The only rush rule there is that a man method of handling p titions at its r ecent breaking a pledge may not be pledged to national convention . another for six months and that pledges may not be initiated without staying off Indianapolis has become the center of sev­ prol ation for at least one semester. eral national fraternity headquarters. Those located in the Hoosier metropolis ar e Sigma Nu, Phi Kappa Tau, Lambda Chi Alpha, FRESHMAN RIGHTS K appa Delta, Delta Zeta, and Alpha Kappa Of rourse a fraternity freshman has no Psi (commerce). rights. You can prove that proposition by several fraternity philosophers resident in PLEDGING each chapter house. But the freshmen are not the only lowly and meek specimens that After more than a year's trial the sopho· stray in to the house. There are others not more pledging rule at Southern Methodist given to harsh self-assertion upon whose has been abandoned as ::t failure and fresh­ r ights the several fraternity philosophers man pledging is again permitted. aforesaid trespass with mo1·e or less a bandon. In their defense, we assert they actually Pi K appa Phi has 1·emond its national have rights-inalienable, and all that-the office from Charleston, S. C., to Chicago's said fraternity philosophers to the contrary Wilson Avenue District, and are now plan­ notwithstanding. Without attempting to ning on moving to Evanston this coming catalogue them all, we suggest with some May. trepidation that among these rights are the followin g: University of Washington so rorities de­ 1. The right to entertain private (and cline to publish the names of pledges, in an possibly non-conformist) opinions and give effort to spare the feelings of thQse who them exercise and airing at reasonable do not receive bids-The Kappa Alpha periods. Jow·nal. 2. The right to retain a reasonable modicum of self-respect and personal inde­ pendence without being adjudged in need For many years the fraternal organiza­ of disciplinary ·measures. tions of the Purdue campus have been con­ fronted by the problem of a grade slump 3. 'l'he right to attend to one's affairs during ''bell week.'' Hoping to oh·e this, without too much interference on the part of the local Panbellenic council and faculty se­ specialists in other people 's business. lected a definite week during which the school 4. The right to enjoy the use of one's authorities agi·eed to dispense with critical own clothes, toilet accessories and other tests and quizzes. The fraternity council, personal effects most of the time. in accordance with the faculty's action, 5. The right to select some of one's elates made rulings limiting the probational ac­ upo1i t he basis of personal preference rather tivities of their members to the selected than upon chapter social policy. period.-Shield and Diamond of Pi Kapp:~ 6. 'l'he right to reco mmend to a gravely Alpha. erring brother, intent upon invading your rights, a descent into that· division of the Sigma Chi does many unique things. They Hereafter r eserved for the ungodly and ha•e taken up rushing a la Lindbergh. Re­ those whom you don 't like. cently Texas membe1·s formed an aviation 7. The right to be addressed with some­ company, organized an air circus, appeared what less harshness than a labor foreman in cities and towns, carrying numerous pas­ is wont to address his polyglot gang of sengers. Wherever possible they make southeast Europeans. Sigma Chi homes their headqua1·ters and as- 8. The right of maintaining one's cuticle 116 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

been imperishable. It has put into my life its inviolate, notwithstanding sadistic urges on real values. Did you ever taste friendship and the part of barbarous brethren. its inestimable gi fts 1 Do you know what the com· radeship of youth means when its cup is brim· We mention these 1·ights only by way of ming1 Have you known the constan_cy and f a i~h· reco1·d; not by way of recommendation. The fulness of loyn lty1 Have your flammg memones of your campus life, the nearest and th e dearest ot latter would be idle for the assertive breth· nll ·these, traced back to their roots to find their ren will continue to assert and the lowly placements in Sigma Alpha Epsilon ! and meek will become no less lowly and meek. But should a radical ri e up from Delta Upsilon plans to publish antl issue the ranks of the heretofore pacific members a new catalogue-the first in ten yea rs. intent upon organizing them for their mutual protection, a declaration of inde· pendence might be bas d upon the foregoing Alpha Tau Om ega and Alpha K appa Psi bill of rights, which we conveniently set (commerce) are both working on member­ forth for that purpose, if any.- The Sigma ship directories. Phi Ep ilon Joumal. Phi Chi (medical) recently published one The May issue of The Reoonj of Sigma of the largest and most elaborate member­ Alpha Epsilon has devoted most of its space ship directories ever attempted by any fra­ as a memorial issue to its fo1·m er editor, the temity. It cost them 7,000 to issue 4,000 . late William C. Levere. It not only con­ copies . tains numerous photographs but describes his va1·ious activities from his initiation to Delta Zeta has issued a new so ng book his death. It is a remarkable tribute to this to help entertain those fraternity boys. devoted fraternity exponent. 'l'heta Xi has issued a new directory. So We reprint two editorials written just has Mu Phi Epsilon. before the death of "Billy" Levere, former Eminent Supreme Recorder of Sigma Alpha Alpha K appa Kappa announces the pub­ Epsilon. li ca tion of a new ritual. EDITORIALS By WILLIAM C. L EVERE THE BETA BOOK You say you belong to Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Through the generosity of Beta Theta Are you sure of it! You belong I All of you, your heart, your sympathies, a reasonable Pi, a <;opy of The Beta Book has reached amount of your time, your purse, at least some this department. It appeared in September. part of it. If you do belong, then it means all of you belongs. Or when you say you belong do It is both a manual and a history, edited you merely mean that you enjoy the prestige which by Dr. Francis W. Shepardson, President of comes from wearing the badge, the companionship that comes from mixing with fellow S. A. E .s, the fraternity and editor of the eleventh the help that some of you have had to get jobs, edition of Baird's Manual. It is published the a sistance in the early days of your profes· sion, the opportunity to enter substantial and re­ by The Collegiate Press of the George fined homes, that it has been the getting of these Banta Publishing Company, Menasha, Wis., things you have appreciated 1 Every bit of this has been goo d. I am glad Sigma Alpha and contains four hundred and sixty pages Epsilon has brought you these honors, these helps, of historical and statistical information. these good things, but I want you to bring some­ thing to Sigma Alpha Epsilon for it is bad for a Subject and name indexes, both useful, help man to receive everything and bring nothing. You the reader in pouncing upon his desired in­ have your chapter, your pro'\· in ce, your national fraternity, for which to do something. All the formation with littlL trouble. strength the fraternity has comes because others Twenty-five chapters are included in thi~ have done something to build th e fraternity: Are you going to be a builder 1 When you point oul well written book. Among those most ap­ the points of your fraternity edifice in which you pealing to others than m embers of Beta take pride, will you be able to di scern orn e part of the structure you have builded 1 If so. I Theta Pi are The First Year of Beta Theta feli citRte you, for service brings regard, unselfish· Pi, The Civil War Period, Revolution and nes.s finds joy in ~vork for a beloved object, the sat1sfact10n of d"01ng something for a cause is Renaissance, The Shadow of the World beyond words. I challenge every S. A. E . who says he wants to do something for the fraternity to Wa r, Betas of Achievement, Chapter Ad­ act and not wish, to do and not hope. ministration, The Endowment Funds, and The Code of Beta Theta Pi. I have found life full of riches. I am not think· William Raimond Baird published The ing of money and earth. The riches that have spelled the most for me have been of a more H andbook of Beta Theta Pi in 1907. The precious kind. I have found them in my frater­ nity. Sigma Alpha Epsilon has made my days Story of Beta Theta Pi therefore appears opulent because the substance it has bestowed bas twenty years afterward with historical facts AMONG THE GREEKS 117

brought up to date. It is dedicated to plete confidence in it. A permanent schol­ J ames L athrop Gavin, treasurer of the fra­ arship commissioner was authorized. Dr. ternity for almost a quar ter of a century. John J. Tigert, Commissioner of Education While t he edition is issued primarily for of the United Sta tes, is the new national members of Beta Theta Pi, other fraternity president. men will be impressed with it because its author has written it in a way that any fra­ Kappa Alpha (Southern) has given 5,000 ternity member will be delighted to read it for putting on a campaign to raise funds from cover to cover.-The Palm of Alpha for a national headquarters building in Tau Omega. Richmond, Va. Three conventions have given their endorsement of t he idea. Other The co urageous editor of the Rainbow fratPrnities planning national edifices are of Delta T au Delta has changed the size Phi Gamma Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha, of his magazine from ''book form'' to a Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta. ''fiat,'' as was recommended for The Phi Past Grand Consul Joseph T. Miller advo­ Gamma Delta by our last Ekklesia. Five cated such a building for Sigma Chi dur­ Delts have contributed $500 each to the ing his progressive administration, but the fraternity's loyalty fund. The arch chap­ fraternity has done nothing in this r egard. ter has passed a resolution that no p etition for a charter shall be granted before 1929. Zeta Psi has announced plans for a 500,- Five chapters have been notified that they 000 endowment fund campaign to finance are in institutions not up to the fraternity's act ivities of the fraternity. The man who desired standard for new chapters. The conducted Cornell's 10,000,000 campaign 1927 karnea of Delta Tau Delta will be held will supervise the drive.- P u1·pZe, Green and in Savannah.-The Phi GamnuJ! Delta. Go ld of Lambda Chi Alpha.

We suspect that there is a good deal of Sigma Phi Sigma rejoices in the discov­ merriment in the fraternity over the typo­ ery of the grave of Guy Park Needham, one graphical error in the latest issue of The of its three founders, at Sacramento, Calif. Diamond of Psi Upsilon, which made the An unsuccessful search for t he grave had . Wesleyan chapter read ''Wellesley Chap­ continued for many years. ter.'' In no magazine of the fraternities -do the correspondents of the chapter write The Sigma P hi Epsilon chapter at a cer­ with such naivete-their superiority complex tain West Virginia institution boasts as is perfect !-The Phi Gamma Delta. members t he son of t he sheriff, the son of t he mayor, the son of the federal director of Kappa Sigma chapter treasurers and prohibition for the state, and the son of house managers are bonded- a precautionary the legal adviser of the f ederal prohibition move recommended to all nationals for closer forces of the state. The brethren report supervision of local chapter fin ancing. that they have no liquor problem. Take it either way you like.-The Rainbow of Delta Delta Tau Delta's annual expenses have Tau Delta. increased from $18,000 in 1915, to $36,000 in 1925.-Phi Kappa Sigma News Letter. PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER HOUSES TRANSFERRED CLOSER SUPERVISION The Philadelphia Inqui1·er of January 5, The University of Wisconsin authorities 1927, described an unusual transaction in have instituted a system of fraternity house real estate, whereby eleven fraternity houses inspection which includes the matter of in the neighborhood of the University of cleanliness, good or· bad order, correct P ennsylvania campus were transferred to the housekeeping and fire hazards. institution as a part of the University's dor­ mitory system, those of Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Theta reports its recent con­ Lambda Chi Alpha, Zeta Psi, Omega Up­ vention in Montreal as ond high in value silon Phi, Psi Upsilon, Phi Kappa Sigma, to the fraternity. Its survey commission Sigma Chi, Acacia, Phi K appa Sigma, St. made a report entailing several years in as­ Elmo Club, and one other not named. sembling, and the convention expressed com- This step was made necessary by the big 118 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

increase in taxes the various fraternities is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity have been forced to accept in recent years activities. as a result of the real estate boom in West W e, the fraternity officers, stand for loyal Philadelphia and because of the University's and earnest work for the realization of these urgent need for dormitory space to accom­ fraternity standards. Cooperation for the modate students. maintenance of fraternity life in harmony Although the properties are to be held in with its best possibilities is the ideal that trust by the University as long as the fra­ shall guide our fraternity activities. ternities continue to exist, conveyance of W e, the fraternity women of America, them is practically the same as a gift, ac­ stand for preparation for service through cording to H em y P. Erdman, well-known the chamcter building inspired in the close attorney and graduate of the University, contact and deep friendship of fraternity who was one of those instrumental in bring­ life. To us fraternity life is not the en­ ing about the agreement.-Beta Theta Pi. joyment of special privileges, but an op­ portunity to prepare for wide and wise human service. WHAT IS PHI KAPPA PHH The honor society of Phi Kappa Phi was organized in 1897 for the purpose of pi·omot­ SOMETHING TO SHOOT AT ing scholarship among American college stu­ Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fra­ dents. It seems to foster learning in com­ ternity, at a recent convention passed the petition with the numerous attractive and following Eligibility Code. It is worthy conflicting interests aff ecting the modern of duphcation in our ever increasing hono­ everyday life of the undergraduate, by of­ rary and professional fraternities. May f ering him membership on an equal basis others follow in such ideals for entrance: with members of the faculty. Through meet­ ELIGIBILITY CODE ings of the two f actors, it aims to promote In order that there may be a more uniform good feeling, learning, and high ideals basis f~r selection of men for Tau Beta Pi, these suggestions are offered. It is expected that a among students in their personal college re­ copy of this statement be given each active mem­ lationship . These meetings, it is hoped, ber before every election, and it may at times serve as a general expression of our policy in the selec· will help to o>ercome the decentralizing ten­ tion of members. dendes of separate school emphasis in the It is the purpose of the Society to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor larger institutions.-Banta's (fl'eek Ex­ upon th eir Alma Mater by distinguished scholar­ change. ship and exemplary character as undergraduates or by th eir attn:.inments as alumni. ' Distinguished scholarship, while the primary requi site for admission, must not be considered P ANHELLENI C CREED the sole criterion. After the scholastic requirements have been We, the fraternity undergraduate mem­ fu lfil led, the selection sha ll be based on integrity, bers, stand for good scholarship, for the b•·eadih of interest both insi de and outs id e of engineering, adaptabili ty, and unse lfi sh activity. guardians of good health, for wholehearted \\~e co nsider that true integrity is the sine qua cooperation with our college's ideals for non for membership in Tau Beta P i, that it transcends in importance scholarship, activity, student life, for the maintenance of fine and e,~e 1·y other qualification. 'Vithout private and social standards, and for the serving, to the publi c integ1·i ty we believe that no organization is worthy of existence. Under integrity we in· best of our ability, of our college com­ elude honor, and high standards of truth and munity. Good coll ege citizenship, as a justice. .Bread~ h of i_n terest sufficient for eligibility in preparation for good citizenship in the larger tins Soc1ety, WJII enable a man to maintain his world of alumnro clays, is the ideal that shall J ~os ition in a community by the exercise of quali· ttes other than engineering abili ty. guide our chapter acti,,ities. A true engineer in our estimation must be able We, t he fraternity alumn re members, to adapt himself ingeniou sly to all cil'cumstances and conditions, making there. co nform to his stand for an actiYe, sympathetic interest in purpose. the life of our undergraduate sisters, for The rating of a ma n on the degree of unsel· fi sh activity he manifests, is intended to indicate loyal support of the ideals of our Alma that Tau Beta Pi believes that no man can be­ Mater, for the encotnagement of high chol­ come a worthy engineer without the welfare of his associates, his organizations, nnd his community arship, for the maintenance of healthful at heart. It is furthermo•·e expected that he dis­ physical condition in chapter house and dor­ play his willingness to ai d and assist in worthy enuses by his actual campus record. However, the mitory, and for using our influence to fur­ fact that a man may not have shown unselfi sh ther the best tandards for the edtruation activity to an appreciable degree throughout his course is no infallible indication th at he would not of the young women of Amel'ica. Loyal ~f the opportunit~ o_ffered. The most conspicuous service to chapter, college, and community Illustration of th1s ts that of the student who is self-suppooting, for which due allowance must b& AMONG THE GREEKS 119 ma de and due credit given. In fine, it is in this all members, and the maintaining of a high capacity for the unstintcd giv ing of his best, with­ out thought of remuneration, that we belie,• e lies chapter and individual social standing in one of the most sensitive tests for determining a the community. candidate's t•ight to bear the name and wear the B ent of T au Beta Pi. 9. Complete loyalty to the coll ege authori­ * * * * ties, and the placing of the welfare of the When nn honor society of good standing enters a school, it thereby c reates a certain new situa­ college or university above all other school tion. Certain students at least, out of the many, organizations or connections. now set their sails to ach ieYe the honors pertaining to winning the badge of the society. This m ean s 10. The active participation of members that in the case of an unfortunately large number in a reasonable amount of college activities of schools, the presence of the h onor society ndds its share to the already-existent temptation offered outside the field of study but not at the to dishonest students to win high places irrespec­ expense of mental development-Shield and tive of the methods employed. Perhaps very little direct blame can be attached to the honor Dia1nond of Pi K appa Alpha. -societies in this 1·cgnrd. Th e1·e is no way of SORORITY RULES ~'OR COEDS proving a case either way. But we ca n put the shoe on the other foot by pointing out that to the When Alpha Delta Theta sorority held its personnel of a good hono•· society, high opportunity convention banquet at Mackinac Island, should definitely mean respon ibility. Now it is a fact that the practice which Honor Systen:l13 are Mich., in August, a Butler University senior, erected to do away w ith, are deplorably wide­ Miss Virginia Barnes, submitted to the as­ sprend. In altogether too many colleges, it is the r ule rath ~r than the exception to find students who sPmbl:l.ge the following ''Ten Command­ habitually expect to add to their chances of p assing ments,' ' designed to popularize coeds with a con rse by making use of certain successful m akeshifts during examinations and at other professors, parents and campus men: critical points in theit· collegiate career. The 1. Thou shalt not drink anything which makes actual progress accompli sh ed by use of such sub­ thee say "yes" when meaning "no." versive tactics is not the factor most to be de­ 2. 'l~hou shalt kiss no man more than twice in plored; instead, it is the certain effect such general an evening. practices are bound to have in warping the ch ar- 3. Thou shalt scatter thy dances and smiles, 11.Cters of many coll ege·trained men and women. instead of g iving a ll to one man only. Honor societies, above eve1·y other kind of organ­ 4. Thou shalt be punctual for class, dance or ized agency, have the opportunity for h e l pin~; in motor t·i de. dignified ways to bring about a general spirit of 5. Thou sh alt not smoke the "boy friend's" h onor in undergraduate life. If the job of doing cigarettes. something along this line cannot he forced upon 6. Thou shalt discuss chapel sermons with thy honor societies by proving them to have a direct professors. obligation, it at least can be offered on the grounds 7. Thou shalt dress so as to make them bel t h at to h ave such an opportunity and to fail to about the next frock. exercise it, is to fail in responsibility.-The B ent 8. Thou shalt wear only one man's fraternity <> f Tau B eta Pi. pin at a time. 9. Thou sh alt finish the night's study in the library before tepping out in the moonlight. DECALOGUES, CODES, RULES 10. Thou shalt repay thy partner one compli­ ment for every one he payeth thee. D ECALOGUE FOR FRATERNITY MEN 1. H armony, unity of action, and broth- AND A CODE Since I expect to receive much from Pi Beta -erly love among the brothers. Phi: 2. Kind co nsideration and toleration for I. I should give-- 1. Of my time to fraternity meetings. the opinions of others. 2. Of my funds regularly and punctually. 3. An assurance of chapter financial sol­ 3 . Of my friendship and loyalty to my fra­ ternity s isters. vency by each individual member paying up II. I should so govern my conduct that it shall hls house account in full at the end of each be above reproach. 1. In class rooms. month. 2. In publi c places. 4. Careful pledging of men with char­ 3. In company of men. III. I should make my scholastic record repre­ acter and intelligence ; who show qualities of sentative of my best efforts. steadf astness and dependability; and who 1. By regular and conscientious study. 2. By unquestionable honesty in all school will be able to pay their own way as they work. go for at least one college year. I V. I should be cheerful and faithful in the per­ formance of all fraternity duties a nd 5. The election of chapter officers who tasks assigned to me. are not afraid of hard work and who will V. I should make my m ental attitude 1. Uncritical concerning my fraternity sis· cooperate with the Grand and District of­ ters. -fi cers to the most minute detaiL 2. Broad and tolerant concerning opinions other than my own. 6. Closer p ersonal acquaintance and more VI. I should consider the affairs of my frater­ intimate fellowship with the chapter and nity both private and secret in order that I shall not by idle or promiscuous talk alumni; this to be fostered and strengthened cheapen Pi Beta Phi. by chapter news-letters and personal letters. VII. I should lead sincere cooperation in all things undertaken by my fraternity. 7. A high chapter scholastic standing; Recognizing that these things are rea­ and the encouragement of individual mem­ sonable, realizing th at they are right and are advantageous to me and to the or­ bers, who manifest unusual mental quali­ ganization of which I am a representa­ ties, to strive for academic honors. tive. I hereby acknowledge my respon­ sibility and obligation by my signature. 8. The insistence on good manners from -The Arrow of Pi Beta Phi. ~~~~~8~~~~8~~~~ ~ ~ WITH THE

been one of the most active workers in the c H I c l\ G 0 fraternity for many years, and as a slight The first big event on the program of the token of 1·egard in which the brothers hold Chicago Alumni Club this fiscal year was the him, a beautiful solid gold wrist watch was joint celebration of Founders Day with the presented him, suitably engraved. members of B eta Chapter. A suitable ban­ Luncheons are held every Thursday noon quet was held at the chapter house on the at FJeld's, of course. They are heavily Saturday following Founders Day, and a patronized, and brothers from many chap­ large number of alumni were in attendance, ters ultimately find their way there. 1·epresenting fifteen chapters of the frater­ T. H. WRIGHT. nity, as follows: New York, Northwestern, Boston, Marquette, Kansas, McGill, Illinois, Wisconsin, Penn State, Nebraska, Minne­ sota, Tennessee, North Dakota, Ohio State S T L 0 U IS and Ohio. February 18, 1928, will long be remem­ The election of officers for the coming bered by the St. Louis Alumni Club, because year resulted in Thomas H . Wright, B eta, on this elate Alpha-Chi chapter was installed being elected president, James R. Hawkin­ at Washington University, We had worked son, Alpha-Mu, vice-president and Ka~l D. with and for this petitioning group for the Reyer, N1t, as secretary-tl·easurer. Bert past two years and felt confident that this Brumm, the 1·etii·ing president, made his an­ capable group of fellows could not be .held nual report which showed that during the off much longer. preceding year the club had 129 paid-up The installation was held in the afternoon members, the largest number in its history. a t the Roosevelt Hotel and followed by a We hope to beat that record this year, how­ delightful banquet. GTand Secretm·y-Treas­ ever. urer Wright was in charge of the installa­ On December 12th a special dinner was tion and was assisted by Brother Schrom sen ·e cl at the Beta chapter house and fol­ and Lichty of the Upsilon Chapter, Brother lowing the dinner we had the pleasure of Dm-iclson of Alpha-Beta and Brothers Bauer, hearing Brother Lionel D. Edie, Alpha-Pi, Haupt, Haggett and Pembe1·ton of the St. now professor of fin ance at the University Louis Alumni Club. The installation was of Chicago, talk to us on the Business Out­ considered a success by all those present look for 1928. This talk was enjoyed by but at the banquet we were again given a the brothers very much. treat. Brother Mason, Alpha-Chi, was toastmas­ On December 20th we issued in printed ter, a position at which he was a master. form a pocket directory of all members of Interesting and entertaining talks were Delta Sigma Pi known to reside within the made by Brother ''Gig'' Wright, Dean Chica go clistl·ict. This is the third year that Loeb of Washington University and Dr. this handy book has been issued in printed Thomas, advism· of Alpha-Chi. Short, form, and this year it contained 32 pages, snappy speeches were made by Brothers and a total of 388 names, quite a showing. Schrom, Davidson, Haupt, Kuehne and On F ebruary 12th we again joined with H aggett. The afternoon and evening were B et a Chapter to celebrate the fourteenth an­ YOt ed a huge success and something never niver ary of the e tablishment of Beta to be forgotten by those present. Chapter. Thirty-nine alumni turned out for Representatives of the following chapters this event, wl1i ch was also a testimonial din­ were present: Beta, Ups'ilon, Alpha-Beta, ner given in honor of Bert Brumm, who left Alpha-Epsilon, Alpha-Zeta and Alpha-Theta. Chi cago on F ebruary 15th to take up per­ Now with a chapter of Delta Sigma Pi at manent residence in Milwaukee. Bert has Washington University, the St. Lonis 120 WITH THE ALUM I 121

Alumni Club is looking forward to big things will be to call either the President or Sec­ and en joyable times. Every member ex­ retary of the Alumni Club. pects to pull with the baby chapter and help L. K. PERRY. them in every possible way and we know they can be of great help and inspiration to us. Their ambition with our experience we feel will make itself known before long. M IL WAUKEE Just a tip to other chapters and alumni Monthly dinner meetings are still being clubs-watch our smoke. held the first or second Monday of each Our luncheons are growing in size regu­ month. The Marquette Union, due to its larly and we hope no visiting b1·other will central location, thus being easily accessible, fai·l to drop in on us any Thursday noon has been where all the meetings have been at the American Hotel Rathskeller. held. All visiting Deltasigs are welcome. We hope they find occasion to be with us WM. E. PEMBERTON. whenever opportunity offers. Our membership is slowly growing. To date it numbers thirty-one. President DES M OI N ES "Dave" Jones is continually striving to bring new men into the fold. On February 9th, the Des Moines Alumni Club held the first noon day luncheon of Saturday, January 14th, forty couples at­ 1928 at ''Bishop 1s'' Cafeteria, 711 Locust tended the dance sponsored by the club, in Street. The fifteen brothers who attended the Crystal -Room of the Hotel Astor. Ar­ expressed themselves as being highly pleased I'angements were in charge by Chas. Cobeen, with the meeting. Brother Clarence S. John Hudson, and Emil Kostner. Mugge, the first H ead Maste1· of Alpha-Iota Eighteen members took pa1·t in a bowling Chapter, won the attendance prize. The party January 15th at the K. C. alleys. Al attendance prize feature will be continued at Handl acted as major-domo. It was a suc­ future meetings as an incentive for a more cess; so much so that another is to be held regular and larger attendance. The lucky shortly. brother will be the one telling the best and Alvin Newburg has been elected treasurer funniest story to be selected by a vote of of the club. He replaces Emil Kostner, who the brothers present. Luncheons will be held has moved to Chicago. In AI we have a regularly at ''Bishop's'' every other Thurs­ worthy successor to Emil. day at 12 o'clock noon commencing February The Milwaukee Alumni Club again invites 23. The present alumni officers of the Des all visiting Delta Sigs to make their pres­ Moines Club are Brother Lloyd K. Perry, ence known in town. We will thereby be president, and Brother Harold Mathis, sec­ able to apprise them of the coming events retary-treasurer. Deltasigs visiting in Des on our schedule of activities. Moines are cordially invited to attend the luncheons. At the opening of the current school year BALTIMORE the Des Moines Alumni Club, as a cour­ Baltimore Alumni Club was honored by a tesy to Alpha-Iota Chapter, arra!_l,ged the recent visit from GTand Secretwry-TTeasuTer program and details for the Founders' Day Brother Wl'ight. His visit was very much banquet last November. Thirty-five mem­ appreciated and indeed beneficial to the fra­ bers attended and enjoyed a program of ternity, a more appropriate time could not musical numbers and appropriate talks by have been chosen. The active chapter had members. six men pledged who were instructed to at­ We have had the pleasure of participat­ tend a meeting held in honor of ''Gig.'' At ing in the activities of Alpha-Iota Chapter. this meeting Brother Wright, for the bene­ The initiation ceremonies of February 4th fit of the brothers present as well as the and 5th were proclaimed a complete suc­ pledges, held an open forum. He gave us cess. a world of information in reference to our Brother D. M. McGahey, Alpha-Epsilon, fraternity and outlined the progress of our is now in Des Moines with the Real Silk fraternity in comparison with other com­ Hosiery Co. We hope that one of the first merce fraternities. It is our opinion that acts of Deltasigs locating in Des Moines the six pledges that heard what he had to 122 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

say will make ardent workers for the wel­ forward to the big dance of the winter. The fare and advancement of Delta Sigma PL Twin Cities alumni are going to throw some­ His storehouse of information was well im­ thing big and because of it, it was necessary parted and fell on receptive ears. to acquire the ball room of the Francis Our luncheons are still going over big; Drake Hotel in o1·der to hold the multitude with a paid-up membership of twenty-eight which is expected to attend. Orchestra, we can always count on at least thirteen they are the black wonders of the city, en­ to be present, In addition we always have tertainment-yes, sir- enough to satisfy the some active brothers in attendance. There most critical. Results of the struggle will is one thing always lacking at our lunch­ be given in the next issue of THE DELTASIG. eons and that is out-of-town brothers. We What do we do in between timef The ac­ feel sure that there are members from other tive chapter is religiously supported when­ chapters who at one time or another are in ever there is a professional meeting, dance, Baltimore on a Thursday, but so far none smoker or dinner. Thursday noons, why of them has put in his appearance at the old · mention thaU The luncheons are still at the trysting place; remember, Thursday, 12:00 same place, at the same time and without to 1:00 o'clock, ''Rector's,'' F ayette at f ail we have a good bunch on hand to make Park Avenue. a lively hour. We a1·e honored occasionally The Baltimore Club is working right along with out-of-town Deltasigs, at times one with the active chapter helping them to of our own chapter alums who has been solve their problems, supporting theii· social gone for a long time, drops in, but always functions, and assisting them with their the same congenial gang is there to welcome initiations. In general we are · in constant you to our midst. touch with the active chapter. In this 'vay RUDOLPH JANZEN. we are strengthening the potential size of the Alumni Club. The actives upon becoming qualified for membership are very enthusi­ D E T R 0 I T astic to join our ranks. The January meeting was dispensed with H ere's hoping that the ensuing year will be a prosperous one for all Deltasigs. in favor of the second annual Canadian stag party. The· night was extremely cold but J. L. McKEWEN. the attraction was worthwhile braving the elements. Twenty-five brothers were pres­ ent, including several old timers, whom we have not seen for some time. No casualties T W I N CITIES were reported, due, no doubt, to the excel­ On a cold and dreary night, such as Min­ lency of the refreshments and the entertain­ nesota alone can produce, there assembled ment committee was highly praised for its a goodly number of Deltasigs at the Alpha­ efforts. Ep$ilon Chapter house for the express pur­ Speaking about entertainment commit­ pose of getting together in order to play tees, we have the most active committee un­ cards, smoke whatever they liked and eat der the chairmanship of Brother Larry Na­ that which had been prepared for them by gle that has ever served the alumni in De­ Mrs. C. J. Meldahl and to drink the coffee troit. so deliciously made by the former steward With the approach of the Lenten season Brother Cook. 'Twas a happy gang so as: social activities will be at a standstill until sembled regardless of the f act that the jani­ April. Either a dance or dinner-dance will tor was incapacitated with lumbago and be held late in April and definite announce­ the thermometer registered stubbornness in ment will be made as soon as the details as~ending to the correct altitude for perfect are worked out. flymg. However, the Brothers were in good At the annual meeting of the stockholders form and things soon wa1·med up to such an of the Theta Building Corporation held in extent that the 32 present called it a suc­ December T. M. Digby was elected presi­ cessful evening. More stags will be in order. dent, Gordon Goodrich vice-president, W. E. Word is about and rumors have it that Perkins secretary and E. Thistle treasurer. something is going to happen which will be It is hoped that plans will be brought to a a knockout from the first bell. The 1·eferee successful conclusion before long to provide has assured us of a long count so the Delta­ for the erection of a house for Theta Chap­ sigs and some of the f eminine hopefuls look ter adjacent to the new Detroit campus. WITH THE ALUMNI 123

The Detroit Alumni Club has lost two of ager of a new studio just opened at 900 N. its active members who have taken positions Michig'an Ave., Chicago, by Underwood & which will keep them out of the city. Broth­ Underwood. er W. E. Perkins is traveling for the Bur­ Bert C. Brumm has recently moved to roughs Adding Machine Company and Broth­ Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he will have er C. B. Hill, who was connected with the charge of the Sales Promotion wo1·k of the Cadillac Motor Car Company for several Cheese Division of the Pabst Brewing Com­ years, has been transferred to London, Eng­ pany. His residence address is 1301 Cedar land, with the General Motors Export Com­ St., Milwaukee, Wis. pany. These brothers carry the best wishes of Deltasig with them in their new positions. DELTA T. M. DIGBY. John J . Hudson is associated with the ad­ vertising agency of Hannah-Crawford, Inc., Milwaukee, in the capacity of office manager.

PERSONALS ETA. ALPHA Paul P. Cooper is located at Erie, Pa., Walter A. Cooper, who has been associ­ where he is a member of the faculty of the ated with the :fhm of Barrow, Wade, Guthrie Extension Division of the University of & Co., accountants and auditors, for many Pittsburgh. years, has been admitted as a partner in the THETA. firm. W. E. Perkins writes from Nashville that John N. Freed is an accountant with Wil­ he has ·joined the Bur-roughs Adding Ma­ mer & Vincent Corporation of New York. chine Company force as a member of the Lee Galloway has been very much in de­ Traveling Auditor Staff. His headquarters mand to speak before large conventions are Detroit. during recent months. On November 17 he J. Felix Simpson is managing the Tax spoke on ''Better Business Through Re­ Division of the Security Trust Company, De­ search" before the third New England Con­ troit. f erence at Springfield, Mass. Some twenty­ IOTA. five hundred people were in attendance at George R. Esterly is a member of the this meeting. During the Christmas holidays faculty of the School of Business Adminis­ he journeyed to Vancouver to address the tration of the University of Pittsburgh. Pacific Coast Association of Professors of E conomics and Business Administration on LAMBDA. ''Cultural Basis of Business Education,'' R. I. Brinkerhoff is in the credit depart­ while on January 24th he appeared before ment of the Graybar Electric Co. the Advertising Club of Los Angeles, his Joseph Schewe is now advertising man­ topic being ''Modern Tendencies in Busi­ ager of the B. K. Elliott Company, manu­ ness Thinking." facturers of engineering supplies. The first law firm composed exclusively of J. A. Civilett is selling for the industrial women in the city of Baltimore was organ­ sales department of the Westinghouse Elec­ ized on J anuary 5, when Mary Campion tric & Mfg. Company. Zimmerman, wife of George H. Zimmerman, George M. Kurth is sales manager of the executive vice-president of the Commercial Jackson Printing Company, Pittsburgh. Credit Company, joined with Marie W. Prcsstman in forming a partnership for the Mu general practice of law under the firm name Peter Coffield is in the New York office of Presstman and Zimmerman. of W. R. Grace & Co., and is living at 171 BETA. West 81st St. Martin C. Remer, who has been connected RHO with the bond department of the Continental William 0. Cole, Jr., is with the Union National Bank & Trust Company for several Lithograph Co., Inc., of San Francisco. years, has recently established an investment securities firm under the name of Remer, SIGMA. Mitchell & Reitzel, Inc., with offices at 208 Sidney Williams is selling General Electric S. LaSalle Street, Chicago. Refrigerators for the Motor Equipment Paul F. Hoierman has been made man- Company of Salt Lake City. 124 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

CHI Kenneth Shawhan is continuing his work Eugene D. Milener has resigned his posi­ with insurance since he has finished his col­ tion with the Consolidated Gas, Electric lege work. Light and Power Company of Baltimore, Albert Guhgedahl is sales manager of the Md., to become Industrial Gas Research rep­ local branch of the General E lectric re­ resentative of the American Gas Associa­ frigeration sales. tion, 420 Lexington Ave., N. Y. Lloyd Perry is still connected with the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Tailroads Psr in the passenger traffic division.

Orvin Anderson is on the staff of Ernst ALPHA-PI & Emst, Detroit, Mich. James J. Cochran is doing specialized OMEGA sales work for the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company at Akron, Ohio, and is living at Raymond Horan is manager of the North­ the University Club in that city. West Oil Company of Chicago, and is living in Park Ridge, Ill. Harry Pitts was recently appointed Dis­ trict Deputy of District I of the Eastern M ARRIAGES Province, succeeding Fred M. Kissinger, who was promoted to the Directorship of the J. T. Minor, Jr., Alpha-Tau, on April 28, Eastem Province of Delta Sigma Pi. 1927, to Annie Mae Jolley, at Macon. Charles B. Bowman is an instmctor in the David N. McCarl, Beta, on November 8, high school at Hanover, Pa. 1!l27, to Thelma Wilhelminia Lund, at . Harry L. Hartman is expounding the prin­ Chicago . Ciples of accounting in Arthur Backensto 's Paul H erring, Xi, on November 11, 1927, business college in Troy, N. Y. to Lillian Ann P enny. E. Winston Bretz is now connected wtib Theodore R. Zack, B eta, on November 26, the National City Bank of New York, N. Y. 1927, to Grace Marjorie Swanton.

ALPHA-BETA W. M. Brown, Alpha-Tau, on November 30, Royal D. M. Bauer, first Head Ma-st er of 1927, to Dolores Ware, at Macon. Alpha-Beta, is now connected with the pub­ Frederick B. Dorman, Alpha-Gamma, on lic accounting firm of Conner, Ash & Com­ December 25, 1927, to Ma rgaret Ann pany, Arcade Bldg., St. Louis. Sterling, at Mifflinburg, Pa. Harry L. Wuerth is attending the Harvard Alfred H. Gansberg, Alpha-Upsilon, on De­ Graduate School of Business Administra­ cember 31, 1927, to Doris B. Wittig, at tion at Ca mbridge, Mass. Chicago. J . Russell Peacher, Alpha-Beta, on January ALPHA-ETA 17, 1928, to Edith I. Betts, at St. Louis, J. L. Hart is Rssistant manager of the Mo. F. W. Woolworth Company at Waterloo Frederick Cappel, Alpha, on February 12, Iowa, and reports that he is enjoying th~ business. 1928, to Teresita Emma Giovanna, at New­ ark, N.J. AJ.PHA-IOTA Henry J. Garrett is confidential secre­ tary to the Secretary of Labor, Washing­ ton, D. C. B I R T H s Robert F . Sloan left on J anuary 2nd for Frand H. Miller, Alpha, on September 8, a trip to South America. 1926, a daughter, J ane Mary. Ire! C. Starry has accepted a position with Ralph B. Finney, Alpha-Tau, on May 15, the Frigidaire Company and is selling elec­ 1927, a son, Ralph B., Jr. tric refrigeration. Vernon S. Bottenfield, Beta, on December 15, H. K. Young is continuing his work with 1927, a so n, Vernon Charles. the Sinclair Oil Company since completing Joseph Thalhofer, D elta, on December 25, his univer ity training. 1927, a son, P aul. WITH THE ALUMNI 125

Clarence J . Welsch, B eta, on December 31, of Sigma Chi. lie did not complete his 1927, a son, Wayne Bernard. cour e at Illinois but was transferred to George H. Mew, Alpha, on January 5, 1928, Northwestern University School of Com­ a daughter, Vera Ellen. merce, where he was initiated into Beta Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi on December 6, Herbert E . McMahan, Omega, on January 1919. 15, 1928, a son.

SETH SEARS DAY, Chi-76 OBITUARY Born, December 3, 1888 WALTHER ADOLPH SCHWEIZER, Initiated February 2 , 1925 Beta-240 Died January 7, 1928 Born January 24, 1898 Found unconscious in a gas-filled room in Initiated December 6, 1919 his first-floor apartment at·· 1923 Eutaw Died June 15, 1927 Place, Baltimore, Md., Brother Seth Sears Brother Schweizer died suddenly of heart Day, was pronouuced dead on admis­ disease at New York, N. Y., on June 15, sion to the Colonial Hospital, where be was 1927. For several years he was connected rushed by his wife when she was awakened with the Statler Hotels Corporation at Buf­ by the crying of their two-year-old child, falo, N. Y. When the Statler executive of­ and detected the odor of gas in their apart­ fices were removed to the Hotel Pennsyl­ ment. vania, New York City, "Wally" was also Brother Day was a veteran of the world transferred and became assistant treasurer, war, being a lieutenant in the 112th Engi­ an unusual responsibility for one of such neers. He was injured in action, had been young years. treated by govemment doctors, but became Besides his widow, be is survived by two completely blind. He was despondent over small daughters, his parents, a sister and a his condition. brother. Burial was at his old home in Chicago. Burial took place at Arlington Cemetery, He was a member of the Illinois Chapter with full military honors. 128 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

Soribe .John Dvorsky returned from Czecho­ planning on a Fo1·mal E aster Party, which Slovakia in time to participate in the last will be followed by our annual spring din­ initiation. Brother Ken White was here ner-dance. This will bring our social year from Texas for a short stay, while Arthur to a glorious close. Goodwin was making a round trip to Porto We have had a number of smokers which Rico. We also want to let the other chap­ were well attended, and which brought to ters know that Brother Robert Partch has light a large amount of prospective pledging recently announced the anival of a future material. The late Edgar A. Hughes, Ex­ Deltasig, for which we all offer congratula­ ecutive Vice-President of the First Wis­ tions. consin National Bank, gave us a very good WILLIAM F. SUESSBRICK, .JR., talk on the business of banking. At other Co1-respondent. times we were favored with talks by Dean .J. Freeman Pyle, A . .J. Witmeyer, A. A. Seventeen men from Delta graduated last Englehard, Professor Roman R. Sevenich, year, leaving only nineteen actives to cany C. P. A., and Professor L. A. Schmidt. on the work of the chap­ At our recent election the following of­ ter. We have always up­ fic ers were elected to serve for the coming held high standards in yea1·: Robert C. Horn, Head Master; Bob­ 't:&.b:l!:M~·~··· ·· TY our membership re- ert A. Soener, Seni O'I" Warden; Richard quirements, and we Stenger, Junio1· Wa1·den; George F. Gibout, made no exception to the rule this year. T1· easurcr; and .John H. Solsrud, Scribe. We determined to get men of high calibre, Prospects for Delta look much brighter and were not concerned with increasing our now than they did in the f all. Many of the size in number only. Thus far we.have had difficulties have been ii·oned out, and we no initiation, but plans are under way for expect the remainder of the year to bring one to take place March 4th. We have six very satisfactory results. pledges at the present time who are very .JoHN H. SoLSRUD, Scribe. good men, and who we believe will·be good Deltasigs. They are: A. Ansay of Port At the. present time Epsilon Chapter is Washington, Wis.; .John Caveney of South busy leading a group of neophytes through Milwaukee, Wisconsin; .John May of Reese­ the rigors of so-called ville, Wis. ; Gordon Maes of Green Bay, ''Hell Week'' and so far Wis. ; V. Kleinpeter of Wesley, Iowa; and UN . ITY' everyone has proven to be R. .Jillson of New London, Wis. We expect a good sport which is a to have a class of ten for this initiation. . fair indication of a good In spite of our small membership we have E future Deltasig. been quite successful in school politics. For the past several weeks the attention Brothers Rowan and Tabor represent our of the chapter has been held by the prog­ department on the Union Board. Brother ress of our basketball team. Resplendent Rowan is also President of the Commerce in new uniforms the team took the floor Club. The Business Administration Dance at the beginning of the intra-mural season, under the chairmanship of Brother Pfeffer and a smooth-running team soon placed was a hnge success financially as well as so­ Epsilon chapter of Delta Sigma Pi in a tie cially. Brother Leonard is PTesident of the position for first place of our division. How­ Banderole, the Honor Society of the Busi­ ever, not all things are perfect and a heart­ ness Administration Department. breaking game was lost, which dropped us The Alumni Cl ub started the social ac­ from furthe1· competition in the series. Much tivities of the year by putting on a party credit for the wonde1·ful showing of the team early in the fall. Then came the Home­ is due to Brothers Bob Gull, Francis Tobin, coming Dance, whi ch everyone proclaimed Cecil Bolsinge1·, and Carl Spies. These men to be the best one ever attempted by Delta. wer e in every play and showed plenty of The alumni put on another dance .January fight. 14th. In spite of the intense interest shown in We are making plans for a number of athletics the boys have not neglected the dances during the spring season. The Alum­ soda! side of life. .J nst before the Christ­ ni Club is known for its f amous St. Pat­ mas holidays the chapter entertained at an rick's Day dances, and we are all looking informal party at the Valencia ballroom. forward to the one this year. We are also The holiday spirit was observed in the dec- AMO G THE CHAPTERS 129 orations which consisted of a large prettily This accomplishm ent becom es of greater trimmed Christmas tree in the center of significance when it is remembered t hat the room, while bits of holly a nd evergreen t hese brothers were t he only men initiated branches completed the ''scenery'' with i nto B eta Gamma Sig·ma t his year. hore and there a sprig of mistletoe to catch Although E ta will lose f ourteen men by the unwary (') . graduation in June, t he size of t he chapter On Saturday, February lOt h, another and t he prospect for t he initiation of sev­ dance was held in conjunction with Alpha eral outstanding men in May cause us to Kappa Psi. This was our second annual f eel confident that Eta will get off to a dance party and was a very enjoya ble event. flying start in September. Both fraternities were there almost to a Any brother who may visit L exington man and t he evening was f eatured by the will be welcome at t he luncheon which is singing of fraternity songs. It is hoped to held the second Thursday of each month make this deuce party a tradition on the during the scho ol year. Iowa campus. PHILIP GLENN, Scribe. The end of t he first semester witnessed the departure from &chool, dne to gradua· On J 1:.nuary 7th eleven neophytes were tion, of Brothers Lee Fuller and Jesse given the initiatory degrees, followed by Westwick. W e certainly miss these boys and t he fini shing touches wish them luck in the business world. a nd a banquet at Web­ In all probability rushing activities will TY ster H all on J anuary be the main idea of the co ming weeks, due 8th. This addition to the large number being initiated our brings the active chap­ pledge roll has suffered drastic r eductions ter to f orty-seven. At and it will take so me time to build it up a smoker held at Webster H all, F ebruary again. 7th., over fifty guests were entertained·. The new semester ushered in new officers This group will furnish the nucleus for the and Brother Bob Gull was elected H ead next class. Master ; Garret Popma, S enio1· W arden ; Theta has taken great strides f orward K ent Fish, J unio1· W a1·den ; Joe Piper, due to the activities of the past semester. Chanoell01·; Hugo Ostberg, Scribe; and El· Its place, always secure, has been strength· mer Gable, S ecretary and T1·easurm· . The ened by the support given to the school. boys feel that we have a very efficient The f ootball bust was the first of its kind group of officers in these men and we are at Detroit, fostered by the combined forces back of them in every move to make 1928 of the alumni and active groups. Members a banner year for Epsilon chapter of Delta of the active chapter were chosen to act as Sigma Pi. ushers at the Golden Jubilee banquet. HOWARD A. BENTHIN, Correspondent. The annual Valentine dinner -dance at the Tuller Hotel, attended by fifty couples, was Eta has made marked prog1·ess within the a huge success. A so cial party is scheduled last three months in spite of the many dif­ for the 21st of F ebruary at Webster H all, at ficulties which were en­ which a large attendance is anticipated. countered during the holi­ The annual basketball banquet is sched­ day season and the latter uled f or March 22nd at Northwood Inn. The part of J anuary. Although squad of coaches will be the guests of the we have, as yet, been un- evening. The annual closed dinner -dance able to have a 1· egular Commerce Convoca­ will be held May 17th at one of the large tion established as pa rt of the curriculum, hotels, yet unselected. it is hoped that this objective will be gained The Union Opera ''Aces Wild'' ran two before the close of this semester. full weeks and was a huge success under Brother Mcintyre, who is a member of the the general chairmanship of Brother Col· f aculty, has materially assisted Eta Chapter !ins. Brothers Christie and Goodrich also in the establishment of a placement bureau served on the commit tee. H oward Bowes for Commerce graduates, and the organ· has been selected leader of the grand march ization has already started operations. of the Senior Ball. Brothers Miles, Roberts, and Glenn were The housing co rporation has been holding initiated into B eta Ganmna Sigma, honorary meetings and wo rking out a satisf actory Commerce fraternity, on F ebruary 18th. fin ancial plan to provide the chapter with 130 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

a suitable home. The lack of a house has tions. Brother Forrest Kimmel is president been a serious drawback at Detroit, but this of the Professional Panhellenic conference, difficulty will be overcome very shortly. while Grother George Ramsey is president of On the whole the outlook for Theta is very the Social P anhellenic. Brothers Schmersey pronnsmg. Theta sends the best wishes to and Schultz, and Pledge Finch represent us all the chapters for a successful second in the Ku Kus, local chapter of Pi Epsilon semester. Pi. The football roster contained the names FRANCIS WEIPERT, Correspondent. of B1·other J anes and Pledge Shannon. And it was Shannon that was a great deal re­ sponsible for the lone def eat, in the Mis­ Swinging into the final semester of the souri Valley Conference, of Missouri, cham­ present school year with that same old vim, pions of the Valley. Brothers Dent and fight and leadership pos­ Mullins are members of the University 100- sibilities that has espe­ piece band, considered by many as the cially characterized our greatest college band in the world; while chapter during the past over in Biz-Ad school Brother Mitchell Fos­ year and a half, Iota ter easily had things all his own way in the is now ready to begin the final spurt down f all election for the editorship of the the straightaway for the remainllig four School of Business News. And let us add months, hurdling all opposition, and com­ that Mitch is editing a mighty newsy News ing out at the finish, we hope, with heads and is to be congratulated upon it. up and an intensive activity program suc­ Ten pledges started the second semester cessfully completed. with us, and a few other mighty fine boys With a great semester behind us to serve are being watched with a view of a later as an ideal, I ota is going to be hard to hold spring pledging. The ten men: Wilburn S. down. Scholastic activity and athl etic su­ Bramblett, Vernon Burgett, Allyn Finch, premacy has been ours the past eighteen Wendall Holmes, J. Nelson McClees, Jr., weeks, and with eleven new men recently Frank McFarland, Herbert Schultz, John initiated to take hold and do their share Shannon, Paul Steel and H arold Trnmball. even better results should be forthcoming. They· are all fine material, and we hope to Since our last report for THE DELTASIG, announce their initiation before the end of Iota Chapter has won the intramural cham­ the semester. pionship of the University in basketball, As f ar as scholastic achievement is con­ never losing a game in either the profes­ cerned, Iota is always proud of its r ecoralanced in representative organiza- money, but Iota has never failed nor fa!- AMONG THE CHAPTERS 131 tered yet, and in this great supreme enter­ dinner at the Carlton Hotel. A warm wel­ prise they are not going to f ail, either. come will be given our pledge brothers ac­ cording to r eports from Brother Geo. G. Due to the great growth of our Commerce Thomas, who is in charge during these days School under the mighty leadership of of apprehension. Brother Dean Stockton, the location of the new house may be greater than is now Permit us, this time, to give a brief resume realized. For the building that in order to get caught up for this year. We now quarters the Biz-Ad and Commerce stu­ started off in the Evening School with about dents will soon be inadequate for their needs fourteen active members, and three actives if the enrollment continues to increase in in the Day School. The early part of De­ the School of Business as it has r ecently cember, we initiated four, thereby bringing been doing. And if a new building for the our total activives to twenty-one. teaching of business is er ected, as there has At the Annual Evening School dinner­ been some talk of, it will be,. in all proba­ dance on November 12th, Brother Horace bility, located on the west of the campus M. Davis was awarded a $100.00 scholarship within a very short distance of our new prize given by the Southern Baking Com­ house. pany for the highest average of grades Right now it is impossible to tell how throughout the school. Brother Norman W. many men we are going to lose at the end Pettys came second. of the year. Graduation will take about In the election of class officers in the six, and outside of that most of the others Evening School, Deltasig secured both the should be back. However, Cupid has been President and Vice-President of all the making the house one of his hangouts, and upper classes with the exception of the the little f eller might thrust one of his Junior presidency. The President of the arrows too f ar, and if he does-but we will Freshman class is a pledge. lose only about three of the brothers if he does, and maybe not that many. On December 3rd Kappa entertained their pledges, friends, and visiting brothers from Yes, summing up, Iota has bad a fine Athens and Macon at a tea-dance follow­ semester. We conscientiously believe that ing the annual Tech-Georgia game. we are by far the leaders in the School of Business, its activities and accomplishments; Brother Guy Amason and Mrs. Amason we also believe that we are one of the lead­ entertained the chapter at their home one ers in the group of professional fraternities; Sunday evening and one of the brothers and we further believe that Iota Chapter of was overheard to remark that Brother Delta Sigma Pi is bound for greater glory, Amason's example was well set. due to the perfect coordination of every brother from the teachings of "the gang On March 4th we are to have our first just ahead.'' professional meeting of the semester. This f eature is being planned by Brother Tom Lucky! you say we are' Wait and see. Payne and his committee.

WILFORD R. LUTZ, Correspondent. Befo1·e closing, I should like to call at­ tention to the fact that the ranks of the bachelors in Kappa are rapidly losing their recruits. H ead Master Hugh W. Russey has Although Kappa Chapter has seemingly taken unto himself a charming wife, and if made a poor showing this year so far as rings, poor memories and things like that THE DELTASIG are evidence, then Kappa should hear wed­ CEORK~ o ." CHOOL reports indi- ding bells peal many times before the school " cate, Kappa term is over. fo has really been TEC 0 OGY working as is With best wishes to all the chapters for 0 0 0 evidenced by a successful year and a cordial invitation our eleven evening school pledges and three ·from Kappa and the Atlanta Alumni Asso­ day school pledges. Seven of these neo­ ciation to all visiting brothers, we will close phytes are to travel the long ha1·d road into our short letter for this time. the Land of Mysteries on F ebruary 18th and 19th; the rites being concluded by a No&MAN W. PE'l'l'YS, Correspondent. 132 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

The first semester of tha school year is We have twice had the pleasure of now history, and it has proven to be pleas­ entertaining Grand Secretary-Treasurer ant history for Lambda ''Gig'' Wright at dinners in the Hotel Chapter. We feel that H enry. Once on the eve of the Eastern this has been the most province convention, and again on the night successful semester that of our last smoker. We have also had the we have experienced pleasure of making the acquaintance of since the inception of Brothe1·s DeKyne of Omega, Donovan of La·rnbda in 1921. Under the able guidance Nu, Brinker of Alpha-Delta, and Warton, of H ead Mastm· George Dierker and Sc·ribe Craig, and Rotondo of Chi during the se­ Fred Wehe, Lambda Chapter is moving for­ mester. ward by leaps and bounds and it is safe to predict unlimited future prosperity. For the initiation dinner on February 25th we plan one of the most pretentious At the opening of school in September affairs of this kind that we have ever held. eleven actives returned from the previous The Hotel Roosevelt is the place and we year. This condition, we are happy to state, have already listed as speakers Brother was quickly remedied. Shortly after the Ralph S. Boots of Alpha-Delta, DL Vincent rushing period began we had ten pledges, W. Lanfear, Director of the Downtown Di­ and on November 26th formally initiated vision, and B1·other L. I. McQueen, Secre­ seven of his number into active membership, tary of the National Association of Credit thus bringing the number of actives to Men. The plan of having each pledge give eighteen, At the present time we have a talk on some business subject will also be twelve pledges. On February 25th we are carried out. At our last dinner this was holding another initiation, at which time done with surprisingly good results. In we expect to initiate most of our pledges this connection we might mention that the and bring our active membership close to pledges who were initiated on November the thirty mark. 26th planned and executed an entertainment, We are again established in comfortable given solely by themselves, which lasted for quarters on the ninth floor of the Hotel two hours at a smoker given for the alumni Ch atham, Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh. Get­ and actives. togethers are very every Friday night and many of the alumni in addition to the Brother Glass, chairman of the social actives are present each week. Any Delta­ committee, promises us a bridge party, a sig traveling through Pittsburgh is assured dinner-dance, and a swimming party in the of a cordial welcome at our quarters. nea1· future. In October our first open-house smoker of The success of Pitt Rivets, Downtown Di­ the year was held at the Y-hut on De Sota vision monthly magazine, is in no small Street. About one hundred and fifty stu­ measure clue to the efforts of Brother Karl dents were present. Movies, boxing bouts, Freed, Manag·ing Editor. Lambda is well smokes, and vaudeville acts served to keep represented on the staff of this publication the crowd interested. This smoker proved to be so successful and the demand for an­ with the following men: George E. Man­ other so great that on January 7th we held chester, A1·t Editor, M. W. Glass, Assistant a similar affair at the same place with an General Managm·, and George M. Kurth, even larger crowd present. At t his smoker Assistant Advm·tising Manager. "Gig" Wright was the principal speaker Brother E. V. Silver was recently elected and his talk "went over with a bang." Again the movies, singing, smokes and box­ -p'r esident of the local chapter of Delta Mu ing hout · entertained our guests. Delta, national honorary commerce frater­ nity. Brother Silver is also a member of On Dreember 28th our annual Christmas Scabbard and Blade, military fraternity. - rl anre was held nt the F aculty Club. About f orty co uple two-stepped, slid, and glided To sum up, Lambcla looks back on the last to the tuneful music of The Golden Triangle semester with the pride of achievement and O•·ehc trn. On New Year's Eve an im­ hopes to make the next one even more suc­ promptu party was held at the chapter cessful. quarters. H. M. KURTH, Correspondent. AMONG THE CHAPTERS 133

The activities of Mu Chapter so f a r this and the finances of the chapter are in good year have been highly successful, marked shape. Likewise, the commissary depart­ by such high points ment is flourishing and the steward is to be as the Hall owe 'en complimented upon the ever increasing good dance, the Thauks­ meals he is serving ns. giving dance and the Christmas d a n c e _ During the year we have had numerous These have been interspersed at frequent smokers that has proven of great value and intervals by smokers. Brother Dawson add to the fraternity life. We had the chairman of the Social Committee, and pleastne of having Brother Robert B. Brother Weisner, our able interior decora­ Streeper of Nu with us on one of these oc­ tor, are, at this writing, making extensive casions. Brother Streeper is with the plans for the a nnual George Washington's American Consul Service at Tientsin, Birthday dance on F ebruary 22nd. We are China. He gave us an interesting talk con­ attempting to keep the interest of our mem­ cerning that land that was both instructive bers at a constant high pitch by means of and entertaining. social functions. Grand S eoretary-TreaoS'Iu'e?' Wright paid Mu's rushing season came to a n event­ us an official visit on January 25th. His ful close on F ebruary 12th, on which day information and advice regarding fraternity the formal initiation was held and the fol­ matters was exceedingly valuable as well as lowing new brothers were introdueed to the interesting. W e hope he will be able to visit chapter: Robert H. Carnine, Raymond J . F . us again this year. Carroll, ·J ames A. Caveney, Gerald A. Daley, Recently the chapter has staged an in­ H enry Ernest, V. Manning Hoffman, Ed­ tensive rushing campaign which ended Feb­ ward Hornibrook, H . Mason Lee, Jr., Leo ruary 8th with a big smoker. The affair McAloon. was a huge success as it resulted in an in­ At this writing, the chapter is looking for­ crease in our pledge roster to twelve ward to the initiation banquet to be held at promising Deltasigs. We were equally the Hotel Lafayette on F ebruary 19th, at pleased, to have had many members of the which, among others, Senator W alsh of Mas­ faculty among those present that night, sachusetts and Thomas H. H ealy, Ph.D., and we sincerely hope that they will be with Assistant Dean of the School, will speak. us more often.

Mu is getting under way for the coming The pledge basketball team in the intra­ mural league is going at a fast pace. They semester's social and rushing activities, and have conquered every team in their division. all indications point towards a financially Only one more game stands between them and socially successful year. and the cup, which we hope will be theirs. The visit of Brother ''Gig'' Wright, The actives have a team in basketball and Grand Secreta ry-Treasurer, in January, was in bowling but can 't produce that good a of considerable interest as well as being in­ record. structive, and Mu Chapter turned out in The scholarship record of the chapter is mass in an attempt to make his stay in on a higher level than that of last year. Washington as enjoyable as possible. If continued progress is made Nu will be CLARENCE E. BIRGFELD, Con·espondent. making a strong bid for the fraternity scholarship cup. Nu has thrown many dances this year, Like all organizations, our object is suc­ but thus far all have been within the four cess. Success by having a live-wire chapter. walls of our little mansion. The big dance We plan to make this of the quarter will be our winter formal, year a real Nu year. February 24th, which promises to be an af­ Last fall we moved fair reaching the 99 percent mark. into our new abode­ quite a big jump from All Deltasigs have a standing invitation our former house. At first the house was when in or about Columbus to be our guest. not on a paying basis, but we are pleased to say that it is now taxed to its capacity A. C. C ONAWAY, CoHespondent. 134 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

After successfully closing out the first held the house of Xi over till Sunday noon. semester of the school year Xi is now look- Then on Saturday night we staged a big &'i] so me of the best grades Athletically speaking we boast of a sure­ handed out in the Business School-both fire basketball team. The squad is com­ brothers a nd pledges sharing in the good posed of four brothers and two pledges and grades. Most enco uraging, however, is the believe it or not when they get going it fact t hat we will soon be able to make ten looks as though the Varsity couldn't beat pledges members of our chapter. Very them. We have only lost one game and soo n indeed f or within the week-on F ebru­ have won four so that ought to be proof ary 13th- our celebrated "Hell Week" will enough. We are looking forwar·d to the begin, then a good time will be enjoyed by success of two of the brothers who are all. Our rushing has been encouraged striving for membership on the Varsity principally because of the graduation of baseball squad. And as soon as football call fifteen actives-this number being the larg­ is issued we can send out another man who est ever to fini sh at one time. A f ew are was a promising candidate for the fresh­ planning on returning for the additional man t eam last f all. work in Business Administr-ation, but even Much of the success of Xi this year is due then we must replace an exceptional num­ to our fine alumni of Detroit who are tak­ ber of men. In co nnection with new mem­ ing a profound interest in the r·unning of bers we feel proud to say that two of the the chapter. Many problems of a fraternity yo unger men of the Business School Fac­ house have been solved with the apprecia­ ulty-Mr. Merwin H. Waterman and Mr. tive assistance of our distant brothers. We Mnynard P helps-will be formally initiated ce rtainly hope they shall always cooperate February 1 th. This will give us a rep­ with us for they serve a genuine balance re critation of four in t hat f aculty body and wheel purpose. certainly ought to bring about a· closer Xi will welcome the opportunity of en­ relationship between the chapter members tertaining any tr·aveling brothers who hap­ and the faculty. We are following a plan pen to come to Ann Arbor. Some of our known a.s ''faculty night.'' This is a sys­ own brothers have been so wonderfully en­ tem whereby we invite different faculty men tertained at other chapte1·s that we shall to din ner one night a week. It is certainly appreciate the chance to r·eturn the favors. wor·king admirably and has enabled us to establish ourselves in the Business School. CHAS. C. CURIUE, Correspondent. In fact we honored the presence of an ex­ ecutive of the J. L. Hudso n store of Detroit Pi chapter has been handicapped through­ and the sales manager of the Grand Rapids out the year. by a new system of registra­ brnnch of the Buick Motor Company. Broth­ tion in the University er Galloway of Alpha also honored us with which went into effect a few hours of his valuable time, telling at the beginning of the us a ll about how they do it in New York fall term, however, we a nd why we should do it that way here. c have held several meet- We hope to carry on t his work as we believe ings and have a plan these connections have a very benefi cial ef­ under way whereby we hope to surmount the fect upon the members. difficulties and have a bigger and better chapter next year. Socially speaking Xi was well represented at the nnnual J -Hop held F ebruary 3rd. The School of Commerce will have a Nine actives and three alumni attended the new building completed and r· eady for oc­ bcnutiful occasion. Our lady friends even cupancy F ebruary 20. Pi Chapter hopes to camo from such out-posts as Baltimore, have a room in this building where meet­ Ia ryland, and Philadelphia to enjoy the ings can be held and in that way form a party. Th mother and father of Brother closer contact with the students who will be Sinclair made us two faultless chaperons. eligible for membership in Delta Sigma Pi. Of course we had a house party. Nine girls B. B. McAFEE, S cribe. AMONG THE CHAPTERS 135

Although we may be a little late the With the problem of pledging out of the members of Sigma Chapter wish to take way, the brothers settled down to make this opportunity to ex- plans for the new chapter house. On Octo­ U tend a Happy and Pros­ ber 29, 1927, the contract was let for the perous New Year to the consti"Uction of the house to be completed by active and alumni mem­ August 15, 1928. The total cost of the proj­ bers of all our chapters. ect will be in the neighborhood of 80.000. In the past, Sigma The house will accommodate forty-one men has made a mistake, as probably some of and will give Upsilon Chapter a home equal the other chapters have of initiating a ma­ to any on the Illinois campus. Credit for jority of upperclassmen every year, leaving the success attained must largely be given to the ranks depleted by graduation when the alumni association of the chapter and school started in the fall. This year we the Board of Directors. have altered our policy a bit and have ini­ tiated or pledged by a large majority, more At the end of the first semester we were underclassmen than upperclassmen. unfortunate enough to lose six members, one through graduation and the others through Sig1na held its first initiation of the school dropping out for a semester. Brother Stuart year December 4th. Dan Wall, Paul Smith, Ogg, who graduated in February, is work­ Elmer Barlow, Claude Mathews, and Frank ing with the Central Illinois Public Se1·vice Cook underwent the trials of initiation to Co. in Springfield. The loss of these broth­ become brother Deltasigs. The next initi­ ers is largely made up by the fact that we ation is to be held in the President's suite at initiated nine good men on February 12, the Hotel Newhouse, February 12th. bringing the total of actives to twenty-one. On the eleventh of December the pledged Our athletic activities have been more or members entertained the active and alumni less of a success. We didn't go so hot in chapters at an informal dancing party held volleyball, but our basketball team has a at the Salt Lake Tennis Club. ·good chance to win the championship of our The big blowout of the season is just in division. At present we are in a tie for the offing. Sigma's sixth annual dinner­ first place. Our prospects for a good base­ dance is being given on the evening of ball team are also excellent. March third. Everyone is set to have a Professionally, Upsilon has a good hold good time and if history repeats itself every­ on Commerce Activities. Brother S. J . one will. Schrom is President of the Commerce Coun­ After having seen the Pathe and various cil, an organization composed of represen­ other movie weeklies and taking special note tatives of all commerce organizations in of the sort 'of weather that the brother the university. Brother Schrom ~s a1Bo Deltasigs are experiencing in different col­ PTesident of the Illini Chamber of Com­ lege towns in the east and middlewest, merce, Secretary of the Interfraternity Si.gma Chapter would like to extend an in­ Council, and Business Manager of The En­ vitation to all to visit Salt Lake and Sigma terp?·iser, the commerce magazine. Brother Chapter. Our weather rivals that which the Uhlenhop is President and Brother Adel­ boys of Phi Chapter tout so highly. helm is T1·easurm· of the Accountancy Club. Brother M. J. Rose holds down the job of WALLACE B. WoRSWICK, Correspondent. Adve1·tising Manager of the Enterpriser. · There are only three seniors in the house Upsilon Chapter started the year out with this year, so there will be a good nucleus a bang and has been going strong all year. to start operations in the new house next Last September one year. Upsilon has extended a bid for the pledge and seventeen Grand Chapter Congress to be held brothers returned to next Septemher and if we are successful school. After an ex­ in securing it, we will show all the visiting tensive rushing pro­ brothers a wonderful time. We extend a gram under the super- cordial invitation to all Deltasigs to make vision of Brother Clyde Andrews we suc­ the chapter house their headquarters while ceeded in pledging sixteen men, bringing in Champaign. the total number in the house to thirty-four. W. H. LICH'I'Y, Scribe. 136 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

Phi has inaugurated the second semester fo1· were reiterated and the old spirit mani­ with considerable success. Seven pledges fested itself immensely. are now wearing the ALFRED MILLER, CmTespondent. coveted triangle with OF numerous prospects Chi Chapter has put over quite a few coming up. They are events since the last news letter which we being handled in a very think might orderl y manner. A schedule is drawn up weekly by which they are to abide. The oak is being constantly threatened and ap­ J~HN~;~NS ~f;;:~,~;; plied. smokers we picked out quite a number of The recent professional interfraternity prospects and after selecting six for our basketball tournament brought the name of first initiation we gradually smoothed out Deltasig into prominence once again. We their numerous wrinkles and after consid­ entered the finals against Alpha Rho Chi, but ering them sufficiently purged of undesir­ unfortunately made our exit as 1·unners-up able qualities, we put them on the path after a rarin' battle. However, we offer a that leads through the buming sands and faint excuse in that the previous night we on to membership in our fratemity. had quite a tussle with Psi Omega. At half The names of our new brothers are as fol­ time the score registered by us did not give lows: J . Howard Schad, Franklin A. Fite, any hopes that we had a chance. By the George Charles Gross, J . Campbell Ashley, third quarter things began to look brighter, Walter F . Boyd, and Robert P. Auer. We but still we were not threatening. A burst followed up the initiation with one of our of speed in the last three minutes brought traditional banquets at the Emerson Hotel the score to a tie as the final whistle blew. and it is needless to say that a good time The first overtime period both teams tallied was had by all. one point. An uncovering of reserved en­ Since the last news letter we have had one ergy such as never before has been wit­ dance and have another scheduled for Sat­ nessed on the Southern Califomia Gym was urday, February 18th, at the Emerson Ho­ uncorked and eleven points went over the tel. The next after this dance will be our board for a victory for Deltasig, to close a annual dinner-dance with which we always game of two overtime periods and hilarious excitement. wind up the school year. We recently had the pleasure of enter­ Thursday, February 2, the chapter held taining Brother ''Gig'' W right at a dinner a dance at the famous Cocoanut Grove of and smoker. At the smoker he addressed the the Ambassador Hotel. Our exams were brothers and also the six goats .and gave us over and there was nothing to hinder us the benefit of his great wealth of informa­ having a wonderful time. Another dance at tion about Deltasig affairs. These visits of the house is being planned for the near fu­ Brother Wright are always looked forward ture as well as a few smokers and profes­ to and certainly give inspiration to do bet­ sional meetings. ter and bigger things for the fraternity. Come oftener, ''Gig.'' At the present time our lodge is enjoy­ The luncheons which are sponsored by the ing prosperity. All available space is occu­ Baltimore Alumni Club are getting more pied by 21 satisfied men. and more popular with both the alumni and The coming golf and tennis tournaments actives. From a beginning of about five will have representatives from Deltasig en­ each luncheon we now see from fifteen to tered. Our ranks reveal some coming twenty each time. As Chi Chapter is tem­ champs and some surprises are about to make porarily without a house these luncheons their appearance. give the opportunity to meet brothers regu­ larly and satisfactorily fill a great need. An impressive dinner was given the night Our pledging program calls for nine of January 18th at the Mary Louise Tea more men this year and at the present time Rooms for the purpose of the installation of we have four definites and expect to ex­ the new officers. Several of the alumni fa­ perience no difficulty in getting the other vored us wHh their most esteemed presence. five. Reminiscences of what our fraternity stands W. R. COMPHER, Correspondent. AMO G THE CHAPTERS 137

At the December semi-annual election of was last year at tllis time, and with every officers Psi Chapter was proud to reelect brother 1s shoulder at the wheel, Psi will not Brother Jack Towle as stand still. Head Master, and Broth­ Athletically, Psi has not been very suc· er Ruben Lueloff as cessful in basketball, but boasts of an out· Scribe. Brother Fred standing bowling team with Brother Bob King is the new Treas· Lauson as captain. We still fondle great 1WC1'; Brother Ken hopes of proving our traditional skill and Marsden, Sendm· Wm·den; Brother Art prowess on the hockey rink if spring weather Kuenkler, Junior Wm·den; Brother Ro· will only wait until its proper season. maine Dassow, Librm·ian; Brother Lorry Psi Chapter extends its best wishes for Schmidley, Historia?tj and Brother Swede prosperity to all chapters of Delta Sigma Siren, Chancello1·. Pi, and cordially invites any traveling Now that the new semester has begun, brothers to visit the ''House of Hospital· every brother of Psi is again embarking ity." the Ship of Commerce for another cruise. RICHARD R. FISCHER, Om-respondent. We all feel certain that the proverbial "new 11 leaf will be as full of good tidings as that Omega closed the first semester of the of the past semester has been. By moving current school year with a most successful some pledges, Psi expects to have a full · dinner-dance held at the house again until June when Brothers Siren, Ben Franklin Hotel, Towle, Knott, Fischer, Ellickson, King, ~aturday, January 28th, Kiesling, Schaars, and Trayser, present m honor of the twenty. seniors, will leave the ranks of the active UN two men initiated the chapter. A.. .. preceding Saturday. Psi is taking steps to further its associa­ Harry Kuntzleman, popular accounting in· tions with the Commerce faculty by inaugur­ structor in the School of Commerce, was also ating a plan of Sunday after-dinner social initiated at that time. The dinner-dance gatherings at the chapter house. It is ex· was attended by fifty-five couples, including pected that more may be accomplished in faculty and alumni members. the way of good fellowship by informal The initiation of the first semester was group discussions with prominent faculty one of the most impressive in the history of members, rather than by the customary din· the chapter. Twenty-two neophytes were ner speeches. subjected to the first and second degrees of Psi chapter takes pride in again having the initiation on the Friday evening pre· a substantial representation in the Univer· ceding the day of the final court when all sity of Wisconsin Men 1s Glee Club. The were accepted into full brotherhood. A brothers who have been elected to the con­ great deal is expected of this large group cert club are Brothers Art Kuenkler, Arno of new brothers, as they are the best ma­ Meyers, Dick Fischer, Harry Schuck, and terial available at Temple University, in the Pledge Roll Molzahn. Brothers Fischer and estimation of the older brothers. Knott are again on the editorial board of With the beginning of the new semester the Commerce Magazine, while Brother Art on February 6th, the chapter held election of Schaars is business manager of ·that publi· officers. Brother William J. (Rex) Rob· cation. Brother Erv Senneff last fall won erts was elected Head Maste1· to succeed the honor of being initiated int9 Scabbard Brother John B. Haldeman, who was elected and Blade, honorary military fraternity. at the beginning of the first semester. Other On February 15th Psi chapter holds its officers elected at the same time are: annual Founders 1 Day Banquet at which it Senior Warden, Ron E. Miller; Junior Wan-· will be a pleasure to hear messages from den, H. Stanton Reynolds; Treasurer, Brothers Stephen W. Gilman and Carman Charles D. Neast; Scribe, Alfred G. Wit· Blough. ter; Chancellm·, John H . Shultz; Historian, Plans of pledging activities are under way Kenneth H. Nickerson; and Stewa~·d, Robert for the new semester, and Psi hopes for the F. Kohr. Brothers Kohr and Witter are success which it has attained on this score serving their second terms in their respec· in the past semester, having pledged some tive capacities. twenty men during that time. We have a A most active second semester is looked larger active chapter at present than there forward to by members of 0'11tega chapter in 138 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

the social and scholastic activities of the been with the team for the past three years University. Hearty support of the Inter­ as an assistant and now manager. fraternity Ball, to be held February 24th, RONALD E . MILLER, Correspondent. has been pledged by the brothers. This is the first time in three years that this Alpha-Gamma's winter activities began memo1·able event has taken place at Temple, with a rushing smoker which was attended and Omega is one of the leaders in its re­ by more than vival. A house party, in commemoration fifty upperclass­ of the installation of O'mega chapter, is men enrolled in scheduled to take place in the chapter house the Commerce on the evening of February 17th, the fourth and Finance de­ anniversary of the chapter. partment. Af- The active member list of fifty-eight will ter an evening of entertainment, the broth· be decreased ·by eighteen th1·ough gradu­ ers selected fifteen men whom they thought ation in June. It is planned to initiate a best fitted to carry forward the work of the few of the pledges held over from the last fraternity on the Penn State campus. These group sometime this spring, to fill this gap to new men will be pledged and initiated be left in our ranks by the awarding of within the next few weeks. As yet, no date sheepskins. has been set for the initiation dance and Grand Searetary-Treasu1·er "Gig" Wright banquet. spent two days officially visiting us in Among the speakers who will conduct J anuary. This was his second visit of this meetings, sponsored by Alpha-Gamma, for college year, having been with us for sev­ the Commerce and Finance men, are several eral days at the time the Eastern Provincial officials of the Bell Telephone company. meeting ·was held last October. These speakers will explain to the students Brothe1·s Robert F. Kohr and J. George the practical side of advertising, · account­ Hummel, Business Manager and Edito!·-in­ ing and other subjects in the business admin­ Chief, respectively, of the Templar, official istration curriculum. yearbook of Temple University, are hard at The annual visit of Grand Secretary­ work on this year's issue and predict a big­ T!·easu!·er Wl'ight occurred in January. We ger and better book than ever before. Their were mighty glad to see him and listen to work is worthy of much praise and the stu­ his words of advice for the further im­ dents will surely be greatly surprised and pi·ovement of our work. delighted at the result which will be in evi­ Publication of Commerce Comments, the dence sometime in May. chapter's news sheet, will be resumed dur­ ing the second semester. The paper will Under the ca1·eful guidance of Brother contain discussions of the chapter's activi­ Rex Roberts, President, the Temple branch of the Y. M. C. A. has started a new mem­ ties and also doings of the Commerce and Finance Department. bership drive with a quota set at three hun­ dred. Brother Roberts is firm in his belief W. S. THOMSON, Correspondent. that the quota will be reached within a short time, with the cooperation of every brother During the first semester Alpha-Delta had in Omega chapter. twenty-five actives, eight of whom were ini­ Brother Ernest C. Wolf recently received . · tiated last fall. At notice of his election as' student manager of present we have five the Temple varsity football team for the pledges whom wa season of 1928. The election of Brother will initiate the last Wolf marks the third successive year that part of March, we this all-important position bas been held by also plan to secure a Deltasig. Ernie succeeds Rex Roberts, a number of new pledges this spring. who was reputed to be the youngest college Last semester our chapter had several football manager in the nation last fall. smokers and two banquets. During the com­ The destinies of the Temple basketball ing semester, we are planning to have a team are watched with no little interest by joint dinner with Alpha Kappa Psi, a all the boys of O'mega. Cast in the role of Spring party, and we hope to have several tudent manager of this Temple team that monthly dinners and smokers. is making a name for itself in eastern ranks, At the end of last semester two of our is Brother Samuel McLaughlin, who has brothers left. Our Heaa Master, Brother AMONG THE CHAPTERS 139

Gratigny, graduated and has accepted a Alph111-Epsilon has been fortunate in hav­ position selling phonographs down on the ing many men influential in the various Mexican border line. Brother Douthit, our school actives. Brother Schulz was Treasurer, left school this semester to ac­ recently elected P1·esident of the Commerce cept a position which was offered him. This Club, Brother Gordon Larson was elected spl"ing we will lose seven more of our All Senior T1·easurer, and Brothers Lund­ brothers through graduation. berg, Redding and Moe were appointed to Brother Croft, one of our g1·aduate stu­ various committees arranging for the Junior dents, was awarded a scholarship in Busi­ Ball. ness Research last semester, and at the same The chapter has also been well represented time Brothers Robb, Sougey and Weckback in athletics. Brothers Kreuger and Seti·e, were elected new members of Beta Gamma by some heady playing, annexed the much Sigma. coveted championship and cup in the Pro­ Last semester we also presented the Delta fessional Golf Tournament. The house bas­ Sigma Pi Scholarship Key to Richard ketball team went far into its schedule be· Brown, who had the highest average for the fore elimination. four years of anyone in our college. At The formal initiation of the winter quar­ this same meeting several scholarships were ter was held on January 28th and brought presented to men in the college and Mr. to a close a most intensive ''Hell Week.' 1 Weaver spoke to us. Mr. Weaver is the The initiation of the five pledges was wit­ man whom we hope will be the coming gov­ nessed by many alumni, who conceded it to ernor of Nebraska. be an impressive ceremony. A banquet was Alpha-Delta is looking forward to the then held, after which the evening was fit­ coming semester as one of its best and we tingly concluded at the Schubert theatre. hope most successful. With the elevation of the pledges to brothers KENNETH F . MOORE, Con·espondent. there are now twenty-four actives. This number is still to be increased with the ini­ For Alpha-Epsilon the present school year tiation of several new pledges in the spring. is proving to be one of the busiest years in Thus with the initiation of every pledge and its history and is conse­ the pledging of several new men, Alpha­ quently also proving to Epst"lon looks forward to its continued suc­ be a most enjoyable cess. and profitable one. The GERHARD R. LANDSKOV, Con·espondent. new chapter house plays no small part in its Alpha-Zeta seems to have undergone a present success as the increased facilities complete rejuvenation. Heretofore we have have permitted more activities and more been meeting and dis- extensive pledging. Ull\'~~ Moiog thingo; nnw.wo The social events that have been held have proved to be very successful. Numer­ ous dances have been held at the house, ~ ...... , ~~: ... rf~~e:;~:~ ~!~c~::~~ at which many alumni have been present, Miller, H ead Master; as well as men from other chapters. The Thomas Moffat, Treasu1·er, and Alvin Sen­ monthly banquets which are a feature of the ter, Scribe. chapter 's activities have been interesting School opened with fifteen old men back and inspirational, as prominent business wearing the badge of Deltasig. Even though men from various fields have been our speak­ we were few in number our spirit was not ers. Among our recent speakers we have lacking. :Plans were immediately made for bad a lawyer, a realtor and a broker. These a smoker and new men invited to it. The banquets are always greatly anticipated and smoker was a huge success with twelve men in every instance they l'ulfill our expecta­ being pledged. The neophytes proved them­ tions. selves worthy and were initiated February In order to create greater spirit within the 8th, 1928. These new brothers have entered School of Business, a series of smokers have into the work and added new life to the been held with Alpha Kappa Psi. Such a chapter. smoker was held on February 14th and the As to activities on the campus, Afpha­ informal mix was a spirited affair, making Zeta is well represented. Brothers Hooser, for a true realization of their purpose. Elliott, and Bybee were outstanding men on 140 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

Tennessee 's undefeated football team. Broth­ be said about this day in the next issue of ers Baxter and H ancock are being counted THE DELTASIG. upon as valuable men for the varsity base­ Our finances are in the best condition ball team. Brother Youngsteadt is editor­ that they have been in for some time, al­ in-chief of the school annual, The Volun• lowing us to have quite a substantial teer. In other activities such as glee club, amount for our house building fund. dramatic club, etc., Alpha-Zeta is equally well 1· epresented. LEO M. SCHULTZ, C01-r espo1U:lent. Meetings are held every week at the Uni­ versity Cafeteria. Fraternity business is Fred Dixon is the newly elected H ead t aken up at this time and from time to Master of Alpha-Theta' Chapter and is in­ time we have as our guests speakers who pre­ stilling much enthu­ sent discussions on various phases of the siasm into the fra­ professional commerce world. Plans have u~v~ ternity. Our prog­ been made to have prominent men of the business world brought before the school of ress is insured with commerce. Brother Meyer, our chapter ad­ "Freddy" at the A~ head. viser and district deputy, has been untiring Eight men were initiated Saturday after­ in his efforts for the welfare of Alpha-Zeta. noon, January 28th. The new members are: In closing the members of Alpha-Zeta Professor Robert E . Taylor, associate pro­ wish to extend to every chapter of Delta fessor of accounting and business law; Bax­ Sigma Pi their best wishes for a prosperous ter Moore, Edwin Drake, Jr., Chades Owen, year. Anthony Stuhlreyer, Owen Price, John ALVIN H. SENTER, JR., S C'ri be. Biehn, E arl Aylstock. (h-and S eoretary-Treasurer " Gig" W1·ight Since the last issue of THE DELTASIG was expected to visit us at the time of our things have been mo ving along mpidly for J anuary initiation but at the last moment A lpha-Eta. We initi­ we changed the date and Brother Wright ated ten men in J anu­ was unable to change his itinera ry. We ex­ ary. They are : Er­ pect him later on in the year. v e n Montgom e ry, Mr. Edwin Frankewitch, another pledge Bernard Bryant, Floyd who was to be initiated on the 28th, was Flack, Thomas Hart, prevented from doing so by being confined F ra nk Reicke, Merlin Clark, P eryl Grosve­ in the hospital. Edwin is our star in the nor, president of the Students Association. ancient art of f encing and was accidentally Also, t he foll owing professors: R. H. Spark­ stabbed when the protecting button on his man, L. Y. Connolly, and Edwin Fitch. opponent's foil fell off. Eddy is out again We plan to have another initiation for the now and will be initiated with the next remaining eight pledges sometime in March. group of pledges. We have had several real dinners of late Alpha-Theta is planning quite an elabor­ a nd one banquet following the J anuary ate smoker to be given some time in F eb­ initiation. Plans are being made for our ruary, to which eligible men on the campus wi nter formal dance to be held March 2nd. will be invited. Desirable men selected The hall and the orchestra have been secured, f rom this group, together with two men al­ a nd the committees are working on the plans ready pledged will increase our member­ to make this the outstanding dance of the ship adequately. year. A lpha-Theta holds a combined business P la ns are being f ormulated for an an­ a nd social meeting on alternating Thursday nua l B usiness Day to be held f or the first nights. The hour between seven thirty and time in tho spring. Dean Sparks, of the eight t hirty is devoted to business. Follow­ Rchool of Business Aclministration, has ing this, some man known in commercial cir­ cha rge of the plans which are being largely cles in or around Cincinnati discourses on spon orcd by Alpha-Eta. It is planned to some subject in which the group is inter­ ha1·e everal prominent business men down e ted. The combination business and social f or that day, al o to have some prominent evening is f ound to be very enjoyable. speaker who i nationally known . More will JOHN BIEHN, Correspondent. AMONG THE CHAPTERS 141

Alpha-Iota Chapter at Drake UniveTsity, have already been laid for the first one of Des Moines, Iowa, began the school year the series. • 1927-28 with twenty­ The active chapter has pledged itself in co­ two active members operation with the alumni club to put over back in school and one a bi-weekly luncheon program. The meet­ Alwf Alpha-N1' brother also ings are held in the private dining-room of A Rty enrolled here. With Bishop's Cafeteria and any out-of-town Brothel' Walter Weis­ brothers visiting the city should remember singer at the helm plans were laid for a the luncheons on the first and third Thurs­ year's activity and its occurrence thus far day of each month. will follow heTewith. Also, one of the biggest things Alpha-Iota Word was Teceived definitely that Alpha­ Chapter has done this year is the beginning Iota was to be honored by being allowed to ·of work on a plan for a new building for have the provincial convention in Des the College of Commerce and Finance. A Moines. All the meetings were held at the committee has been appointed to work on Chamberlain Hotel including the banquet it and plans are being formulated for a in the evening. The day was ended with a drive fol' the building. stag theati·e party at the Princess. Broth­ LAWRENCE 0. HOLMBERG, CorTespondent. ers representing each of the following chap­ .''Tis a sad and woeful. tale, tel's were in attendance: Northwestern, Min­ And soTrowful to !'elate,'' nesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and all that sort of thing. and South Dakota. If the beginning of the quarter could We have opened a chapter house at 2838 have been used as a criterion, we would have University Avenue, Des Moines, which is proving very popular and, we hope, will also prove successful in a financial way. A Founders' Day banquet staged for the active chapter under the direction of the ~a~l:E~:; alumni chapter was a big success. Mr. men were Mareno, foreign export manager of The brought up. As a rule, they were a good Rollins Hosiery Mills, was the speaker and looking . bunch of prospective brothers. he made a real impression with his force­ Then the beginning of the end. fulness. The Deltasigs seemed to have developed a The first Deltasig dance of the year was high superiority complex, or for some reason given on December 12th, at Lighthouse Inn a blackball clique was formed. At any rate, and is still the talk of the campus. Paul t he result was the same. Man after man Christensen's famous radio popularity was balled, and interest in rushing died orchestra assisted us in entertaining our out. We have only two pledges so far this numerous guests in royal fashion. We had quarter. Interest is becoming manifest, guests representing most of the fraternities however, and we are hoping for more suc­ and sororities on the campus. cess. On Sunday, February 5th, following mo ck Just now we are looking forward to the initiation the night before, at which time the coming of Brother Gig Wright. To most of Valley Junction jailer nearly took from us us, it will be the initial meeting. our si.'{ neophytes, we initiated the follow­ Alpha-Lambda is planning several dances ing men into active membership in Delta for the near future. It is about time that Sigma Pi: Robert Zeh, William Graustra, we indulged in just a little social activities. Richard Cole, Irwin Abram, Paul Nelo We have done nothing in that line this year. Donohoo, and Eugene Keuffner. We have decided to follow the example Our second dancing party was given on of several of the other chapters. According Friday evening, February lOth, at Bartlett to tentative arrangements and plans, an Hall. Freshmen and sophomores of schol­ Alpha-Lambda N ews will be published. "It astic promise and leadership possibility were pays to advertise, '' and we are going to our guests and we are planning one big test out this maxim. spring dance to sum up our social calendar We extend a cordial invitation to all for the year. brother Deltasigs to visit us if they ever We are anticipating several banquets in happen to be in ''Carolina.'' the three months yet to come and some plans FRANK E. MATTHEWS, Scribe. 142 THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI

The members of Alpha-Mu chapter are pledges, and rushees attended. The profits not only active in the School of Commerce, from these luncheons are turned into the but also in vari- house fund which is gradually inereasing. ous other phases At these luncheons we have had several well­ of student ac­ known · business men of the city, among tivity. Ted Pe­ them being the credit manager of one of terson is presi­ the large clothing stores, Mr. Davis of the dent of Beta AI- Retail Credit Company, the head of the in­ pha Psi, J ack Blain was manager of the stallation department of the Mountain Military Ball, E arl B enser is Cadet Colonel States Telephone Company, and Brother of the University R 0. T. C., W ebster Pul­ H arry Wood, of the Capital Life Insurance len is business manager of the 1929 year Company. One of our other schemes for book, Howard Myster is business manager' building up our house fund was a theatre of the Da.cotah Student, and Harrison Wild­ party which was held at the Aladdin The­ er is president of the Interfraternity Coun­ atre on December 5th and 6th. We realized cil and manager of the Senior Prom. about fifty dollars on tickets sold by two competing teams. Alpha-Mu has been hoiding regular monthly luncheons and has had some very Alpha-Rho Chapter of Colorado University interesting topics discussed. We held !In extended an invitation to Alpha-Nu to a initiation in January at which we initiated dance held Qn F ebruary 4th. Several of the eight new brothers. A second initiation is brothers attended and reported a very en­ being arranged to take place about the first joyable time. We hope to bring Alpha-Nu of May . and Alpha-Rho closer together from now on, and build up a real Deltasig spirit in HARRISON W. WILDER, Correspondent. this state. The semester ended on January 28th; the grades were out by F ebruary 4th. This was Alpha-Nu under H ead Mastm· Brandt has the be.ginning of our pledging season, and just completed its most successful term in by F ebruary lOth thirteen new men were history. Brothers wearing the crown and Delta of Delta Sigma Brandt as H ead Pi. This success may be directly attributed Master, Loury as to the great work of S enior WMden Bob S enior Warden, Loury during the past semester. We want Kidder as Junior to state he1·e that we are coming up and Warden, Botts that the baby chapter of two years ago is as T1·easu1·m·, and Sukeforth as S m-ibe, were not stopping until it 1·anks among the best. office rs during the past semester. Bmndt, Another victory for Alpha-Nu at Com­ Botts, and Sukefo th were all reelected as an merce was scored when representatives of appreciation of their good work. Loury re­ the Commerce Co-ed Club psked us to stage signed because of business ;tctivities. a play in cooperation with them. This play, The alumni of Alpha-Nu entertained the which is an official commerce activity, was active chapter at the Broadmoor Country given to Delta Sigma Pi because our fra­ Club on November 28th of last year. The1· e ternity is considered the official men's or­ were approximately seventy couples in at­ gani zation of the school. tendance. On December lOth the first ini­ One other thing of interest is the first tiation of the year was held at the Denver issue of the monthly news letter which will Country Club. W e placed pins on eight appea r within two weeks from date. Brother men, three of whom were f aculty members, Curtis Hicks was appointed the editor-in­ namely, Dr. G. M. Francis, Prof. H. W. chief of the news letter, and will make it a Wood, P rof. R. C. LimbeL The banquet signal success, if past work is an indication and dance that f ollowed was very success­ of hi s ability. fuL Alpha-Nu extends a cordial invitation to Our for tnightly luncheo ns which are held all Brother Deltasigs to place Denver on every other Tuesday at the chapter house their vacation itinera ry, and while here to are going over big, and at our most 1· ecent make the chapter house their home. ones, between t hi rty-five and f orty members, JoHN T. FENN, Correspondent. AMONG THE CHAPTERS 143

..1Hpha-Omioron now owns its own home. rushing. The men who were pledged and The house in which the chapter is living initiated during the fall quarter of school bas been purchased were: Donald Griffin of Connecticut, Ray and improvements Morris of Golden, Colo., Clifton E. Davis of are. being made in Cla ude, Texas; H erbert Stoll and Roland T. the form of a Seebass, both of Denver, Colo. Brothers shower room and Nachtrieb and Davis were unable to attend a n o t h e r study the second quarter of school, leaving an ~·oom, which is being fitted out in the base- active membership of fifteen. Sophomores ment. entering the School of Business Administra­ At the meeting held January 23rd Broth­ tion will soon be eligible for pledging, and er Dudley resigned as H ead Ma.ster of the it is hoped that a number of new pledges chapter and Brother Kreager was elected may soon be announced from among these to fill his place. Brother Dudley left us to men as well as from men who have proven take a position with Lybrand, Ross Brothers their ability on the campus. and Montgomery, C. P. A.s, in Detroit. The Deltasig annual formal dance, held Brothers Clifford and Mason also accepted F ebruary 4th at the Phi Kappa Psi bouse, positions with this firm for a period of six was an enjoyab1e affair. Members of Alpha­ weel

a member of Delta Sigma Pi, he is a mem­ Our round table discussions headed by ber of Sigma Delta Chi, professional jour­ prominent men of business are held on nalistic fraternity, and Phi Delta Phi, legal Thmsday evenings of each week. These fratemity. meetings are instructive and are becoming CLARE ST. CLAIR, Co1'1'espondent. more popular eve1·y week. The students of Commerce are now pub­ lishing a Commm·ce Bulletin which is issued quarterly and affords much publicity among the high schools of the State. Plans are being made by the chapter to have a smoker for the entire School of Commerce, the purpose of which is to be­ come better acquainted with all commerce students and to afford discussions for the Our new Commerce Building, which prom­ advancement of the school. ises to be the finest ou the campus, is well under way, and it will be ready for occu­ Brother Donald M. Guthrie, of Epsilon pancy next September. This building will Chapter, had visited with us frequently and mea n much to the School of Commerce and given many good suggestions. Business Administration at Alabama, and the enrollment in this department of the TELFORD BOWEN, Correspondent. University should increase steadily upon its completion. Although seventeen brothers failed to re­ Brothers Victor Johnson, Clyde W. David­ turn this year, most of them having gradu­ son, William E. Pickens, and Harry V . . ated, the remain­ Mitchell have added to their numerous hon­ ing eleven broth­ ors by being among those of the School ers have worked of Commerce who made practically all A's hard to strength­ for the first semester, as announced by the en and improve weekly Com1nerce Bulletin. the chapter. We have sixteen pledges who will be ready for IRIS W. CARMACK, Scribe. initiation in March. Of these pledges, the entire class is near the top and the first three men on the sophomore scholarship list The active membership of Alpha-T au are Delta Sigma Pi pledges. Brother Nis­ Chapter was increased by eleven members wonger heads the junior list and Brother at our initiation Cox the senior list_ All other pledges and November 20th. brothers are high, scholastically, and we are This was the first quite well pleased with the chapter average; initiation since not satisfied, however. o u r installation last March. We Our meetings are held every other were assisted by brothers from Kappa. The Wednesday night and a luncheon is held usual Delta Sigma Pi banquet was held at on intervening Tuesdays. These luncheons the Pick Wick Tea Rooms in the evening. are proving very successful and all the Our active enrollment now totals twenty­ brothers make it a special point to attend. three which has greatly increased friendship Speakers are always provided for at these and brotherhood among the students of the meetings, either a member of the faculty, Co mmerce School. or a business man from a nearby com­ The officers installed for this term are: munity, which adds greatly to the pleasure of the meetings. Head Master, Jones Brown; Master of Cere­ nwnies, Robert Gunnels; Master of Festivi­ Because Brother Richard Young is Edi­ ties, Thomas Whaley; Scribe, J. B. Han­ tor-in-chief of the school paper, Delta Sigma son; Trea.surer, E. M. Turlington; S enior Pi is getting a lot of publicity and every 1V arden, Alta Finney; Junior Warden, Al­ student in the University is aware of the ton Bartlett; Historian, Aubrey Myers; existence of Delta Sigma Pi and has recog­ News Eclitm·, Telford Bowen. nized its significance on the campus. AMONG THE CHAPTERS U5

BTotber Cox is assistant in the Account­ Alpha-Phi Chapter has its glove in the ing Depal'tment and intends to follow it ring this year. At our last meeting we when be graduates this yeal'. Bl'otber Nis­ fixed the date for wonger is Assistant to Dean Todd, our chap­ our spring initia­ tion, which is to ter adviser by the way, and both the broth­ be March 22nd ers are doing great work both for the School and 23rd. At of Business and for the chapter_ this time we shall initiate about ten men into the chapter. We Along the social line the chapter has been want to begin next year with approximately quite active, and, with tlie approach of thirty answering to the roll call. spring looming up in the near future, our At present there is quite a disturbance social activities aTe bound to increase. Al­ throughout Mississippi about moving our ready we are known for the smokers we university. It has been proposed, and a bill give and everyone who attends is assured will soon be entered in the legislature, to of a good time. These smokers are given move the university to our capital city, for the primary reason of becoming ac­ Jackson. On February 3rd the legislative quainted with prospective pledges and to body was brought to the university campus give the brothers a good time. Ample re­ to investigate the condition of buildings freshments are always se1;ved and everyone and to decide whether it would be advisable to make this p1·oposed change. It seems gets enough to eat. Plans for a dance are that a majority of the votes will be east beginning to formulate and I am sure against moving it. Alpha.-Phi Chapter is that, as spring progresses, a Delta Sigma Pi practically one hundred percent strong in dance will be a reality. Plans have already favor of making the change as we believe been made for the initiation with the ban­ the Commerce School will be benefited quet and all the other things that go to thereby. make the day an unforgeta ble one for the Alpha-Phi is well represented throughout men who are initiated. the entire South this semester. Brother R. A. Selby and Brother Dewitt Laird repre­ With Brother Niswonger as H ead Master sent us on the basketball squad which will things certainly do look bright for the fu­ make several extensive tours. We are rep­ ture. All the brothers are working together resented by Brother N. B. Bush on the de­ and cooperating and I predict a very pros­ bating team and by Brother V. E. O'Neil perous yetar for our chapte1·. Everything on the glee club, both of which will visit several of the southern colleges. Brother seems to be working out better than we had S .. L. Fortenberry is Managing Editor of planned. Delta Sigma Pi on the Miami The Mississippian, our college paper. Brief­ campus is getting stronger and bigger and ly stating the facts, Alpha-Phi is represented better. The faculty are taking a lively in­ in most all activities on the campus. terest in the chapter and the Kiwanis Club Ten brothers will be lost this term through of Oxfor.d is aiding us in procuring speak­ graduation but the men we shall initiate ers, and by inviting the enti1·e chapter to in March will try to fill the vacancies. its meetings. We extend an invitation to all -Deltasigs to visit us at any time. G. W. SHAW, Correspondent. W. P. MuLLINS, Scribe. ~a~~aa~~a~ m J(!:CENT INITIATIONS ~ 1 11 ~~~~~~~~

RHO-November 13, 1927 ALPHA-RHO-December 4, 1927 138 COLBY, Gilbert Winslow, Berkeley, Oalif. 37 DAVIS, Elmer Clifton, Olaude, Texas 139 FISH, Oscar Henry, Escondido, Oalif. 38 MORRIS, Raymond Reuben. Golden, Oolo. 140 KIEFFER, Robert Soule, Berkeley, Oalif. 39 GRIFFIN, Donald Colman, Hartford, Oonn, 141 CASE, John Danford, San Francisco, Oalif. 40 SEEBASS, Roland Thies, D enver, Oolo. 142 WHEELER, Charles Ruston, Berkeley,Oalif. 41 STOLL, Jr., Herbert Mortimer, Denver, 143 STANLEY, Wheeler Kennedy, Oakland, Oolo. Oalif. 144 HANSON, Alvar, Fresno, Oal'i/. GAMMA-December 9, 1927 145 de REYNIER, Rene Eugene 164 . WOODMAN, George Scott, Waban, Mass. 165 GILLIS, Maurice An~us, Boston, Mass. ETA- November 26, 1927 166 O'HARA, John Francts, Arlington, MMa. 99 BELT, Sylvan Amplias, Marion, Ky. 167 LYNCH, Jr., Thomas Francis, E . Wey· 100 CARPENTER, Dauris Clyde, Georgetown, mouth, Mass. Ky. 101 CONGLETON, Herman Horton, Lexington, ALPHA-December 10, 1927 Ky. 466 PARSONS, Howard Charles, Brooklyn, 102 CROUCH, William Peyton, Lexington, Ky. N.Y. 103 DAVIS, Ben Perry, Covington, Ky. 104 467 HENNIG, Fred Robert, Paterson, N. J. GRAVES, Jr., Austin Taylor, Louisville, Ky. 468 SHERIDAN, Cornelius Bernard, Brooklyn, 105 LUCKETT, Charles Preston, Morganfield, N . Y. Ky. 469 STRONG, Elmer Kenneth, New York, N.Y. 106 OGDEN, Jr., Hayden Thomas, Madis

ALPHA MU-Januaey 19, 1928 165 CAVENEY, James .Augustine, Jr., Ohicago, WHITLO, Charles Milton, Ill. 64 .Mohall, N. D. 166 DALEY, Gerald Andrew, Burlington Vt 65 RUTHERFORD, Bruce Flemming Fargo N.D. ' ' 167 ERNEST, Henry, J r ., Newport, R. 'I. · 168 HOFI<,MAN, Van Manning, Washington, 66 McKENZIE, George Arthur, Dickin,aon, D. 0 . N.D. 169 HORNJBROOK, Edward, Jr., Washington, 67 SHOWERS, Edward George, Kenmore, D. 0. N.D. 170 LEE, Henry Mason, Jr., Dowagiac, Mich. 68 PETERSON, Theodore Carl, Lakota, N. D. 171 McALOON, Leo Raymond, 69 PULLEN, Webster Ennis, Donnybrook, Pawtucket, R. I. N.D. UPSILON-February 12, 1928 70 WILLIAMS, Charles Howard, Fa•·go, N. D. 195 THORN, Marvin Dobbins, Rocky Ford, 71 BUCHANAN, Charles Thomas, Oa•-rington, Oolo. N.D. 196 LICHTY, Robert Eldon, Zion Ill 72 BILLIGMEIER, W alter Forest, Goodrich, 197 HAMPTON, John Lowell, Lit~hfi~ld, Ill. N.D. . 198 COOPER, Arthur Edwin, Chicago, Ill. OMEGA-January• 21, 1928 199 HAWKE, James Edward, Hobart Ind. 200 UHLENHOP, William Bernard, 'Litchfield 1 39 ALBERTINI, WilHam Fred, Aft. Oa•·mel, Pa. IlL ' 140 ALEXANDER, Chester Ludwig, .Milton, Pa. ARNOLD, l!,rank Henry, L ebanon, Pa. 201 REID, Leslie Donald, Ohicago-, Ill. 141 202 MACLIN, Edmond Anderson R ipley Tenn 142 BOLEY, William Keene, DuBois, Pa. 203 SMITH, Edwin Allison, Eva;.ston, 143 BROWELL, John Nelson, Pal·me•·ton, Pa. Ill. · 144 Bl'tOWN, Orris Hall, Wa•·ren, Pa. KAPPA-February 18, 1928 DeLANCEY, J ames Oliver, 145 Philadelphia, Pa. 118 PICKARD, Charles Wesley, Atlanta, Ga. 146 FINK, Melvin Franklin, Philadetpl""• Pa. 119 VAUGHAN, William Price, Atlanta, Ga. 147 HAMEL, William Albert, Jr., Pittsburgh, 120 BELL, Ralph, Atlanta, Ga. Pa. 121 CLARKE, Elijah Stephen, Atlanta, Ga. 148 HITCHCOCK, Wendell Joseph, New Oast!e, 122 MURDOCK, Guy Erving, Atlanta, Ga. Pa. 123 GILES, George Thomas, Atlanta Ga 149 HOFFMAN, Leslie Arthur, Wissinoming, Pa. 124 MORRELL, Stanley Alfred, Atla;..ta, Ga. 150 HOLLAND, Robert Grover, Roslyn, Pa. 151 KUNTZLEMAN, Harry Lee, Phoenixvt1le, EPSILON- February 19, 1928 Pa. 170 SNYDER, Wilford Eugene, Delta, Iowa 152 McHENRY, J ames Francis, Philadelphia, Pa. 171 TORRANCE, Vance William, Iowa Oit11, 153 MUMMA, Bigler Hoffman, .Mount Joy, Pa. Iowa 155 PIP A, J oseph George, K eise•·, Pa. PORTER, Mi1ton Thomas, Sa•·atoga Sp.-inga, 172 GOFF, Eli Murray, Winfield, Iowa 156 173 SHELLABARGER, Carl Cecil, Oolumbus N. Y . Junction, Iowa 157 RI'rCHIE, John Milton, Baltimore, .Md. RUT'l'ER, l!,rank Walter, 174 FELLOWS, William Kenneth, Lansing, Iowtl 158 llotterdam Jet., 176 HAIGHT, Allan Francis, Winfield, Iowa N.Y. 177 CLARK, Frank Ellis, Winfield, Iowa 159 SHUBROOKS, William Kissinger, L ancas- ter, Pa.. 178 BE~ ?.LUND, Kenneth John, Rock I sland, STEW Al'tT, William Joseph, 1 1 60 Kane, Pa. 179 BERGLUND, Millard Frederick, Rock Isl· 161 T URNER, Thomas Irwin, Julian, Pa. and, Ill. 162 WALLER, George R aymond, New Oa.st!e, Pa. 18C BRUNK, William Curtis, Waterloo, Iowa ALPHA-KAPPA-January 21, 1928 ALPHA CHI-February 18, 1298 44 LOCKHART, Oliver Cary, Buffalo, N. Y. 1 KUEHNE, Richard Magnus, St. Louis, .Mo. 45 BURTON, No rman Lee, Buffalo, N. Y. 2 STRAUB, Ralph H enry, Webster Grov•s, 46 RICHARDSON, George Hurd, Buffalo, N. Y . .Mo. 47 GAULD, Richard, Buffalo, N. Y. 3 BECHSTEIN, Milton Earl, Kirkwood, Mo . 48 ALLEIN, Eugene John, Buffalo, N. Y. 4 REID, Aubrey Delmas, St. Louis, Mo. 49 BARKER, Robert Duncklee, Niaga•·a Falls, 5 RADFORD, John Henry, Eldorado Springs, N . Y. .Mo. 50 PHILLIPS, Edwin, Buffalo, N. Y . 6 MITCHELL, John Calhoun, Olinton, .Mo. 51 DETRICK, Harold Roy, Bu ffalo, N . Y. 7 HOUSE, E dward Grant, Jr., St. Louis, Mo . 52 ACKERMAN, Everett William, Buffalo, 8 MASON, Charles Pressley, St. Louis, Mo. N.Y. 9 HEUER, William Henry, St. Louis, Mo. ALPHA-EPSILON-January 28, 1928 10 FENTON, John Crimble, St. Louis, Mo. SCOTT, Russell Barteau, .Minneapolis, .Minn. 11 RIEDEL, Theodore William, St. Loui,a. Mo . 107 HERZOG. Peter William, St. Louis, .Mo. 108 KRUEGER, Arthur Russell, .Minneapolis, 12 M inn. 13 SHAW, E,,rl B ennett, Monroe, Iowa 109 HARRIGAN, Robert J ames, Stillwater, 14 WIPI!,LER, Earl John, St. Louis, Mo. Minn. 15 HOLTGREWE, Kenneth George, St .• Loui8, PEDERSON, Fred G., Underw ood, .Minn. Mo. 110 KELLY. Frederic Short, St. Louis, Mo. 111 LANDSKOV, Gerhard Raymond, .Minneapo· 16 lis, Minn. 17 ZIMMERMAN, Arnold William, Gape Girar· deau, Mo. CHI- February 4, 1928 18 HAYES. Ernest Alonzo, New London, Iowa 103 ASHLEY, J. Campbell, Baltimore, .Md. 19 CRANSTON. Robert Penn, St. Louis, Mo. 104 AUER, Robert Phillips, Balt.imore, .Md. 20 CONSTANCE, Roger E dward, Webstef 105 BOYD, Walter Francis, Baltimore, .Md. Groves, Mo. 106 FITE, Franklin Allen, Baltimore, .Md. 21 KNAPP, John Frank. St. Louis, Mo. 107 GROSS, George Charles, Baltimore, .Md. 22 ASKEY, Philip Edwin, St. L ouis, Mo. 108 SCHAD, John Howard, Baltimore, .Md. 23 BECKERS, Carl Louis Alexander, St. Loui8, ~fo. ALPHA IOTA- February 5, 1928 24 WESTOVER. J ohn Meredith, St. Louis, Mo . 81 ABRAM, I rwin, D es Moines, Iowa 25 KOECHIG, Kenneth William, St. L ouis, Mo . 82 COLE, Richard George, Omaha, Neb. 26 BATE. Thomas Vernon, Belleville, Ill. 83 DONOHOO, P. N., D es .Moines, Iowa 27 GRACE. John Cornelius, Charleston, Mo. 84 KUEFNER, Eugene A., Des Moines, I owa 28 PHILLIPS, Marvin Hurston, Marshall, Mo. 85 GRAUSTRA, WilHam H., Foreston, Minn. 29 SCHULTZ. Ernest Herman H ., Jr., St. 86 ZEH, Robert Erwin, D es Moines, Iowa Louis, ~fo. 30 V ANDELOECHT, Harry Theodore, St. MU- February 12, 1928 Louis. Mo. 161 CAMINO, Robert Hugh, Brownsville, Pa. 31 THOMAS. Lewis Francis, St. Louis, Mo . 162 CARROLL, Raymond John Francis, Paw· 32 SINCLAIR, HuntlY Macdonald, Aults1J'illo, tucket, R. I. Ont., Can. INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY OF DELTA SIGMA PI The Central Office ADAMS-FRANKLIN BUILDING, CHICAGO, ILL. Telephone Franklin 3476

The International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi was founded November 7, 1907, at New York Un i­ versity School of Commerce, A~coun~s ar~A Finance, and is a profes~ional/ommerce .fr~ternity "organized to foster the study of business tn universities; to encourage scholarshtp an the assoctatton of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to further a high standard of commercial ethics and culture, and the civic and commercial welfare of the community." The fraternity was incorporated September 24., 1926, in the state of Illinois. GRAND OFFICERS (NOTE: Address all communications to The Central Office) BOARD OF DIRE CTORS Herman 0 . Walther, Psi, Grand President H. G. Wright, Beta, Grand Secretary-Treasurer Rudolph C. Schmidt, Theta, A. Keate Cook, Sigma, Arthur W. Grc.y, Chi, Edwin L. Schujahn, Psi, George W. Young, .Alpha COURT OF APPEALS Chief Justice : Philip J. Warner, .Alpha Associate Justices: Frank J. McGoldrick, .Alpha, Charles T. Oobeen, lJelta

PROVINCIAL OFFICERS EASTERN PROVINCE: Fred M. Kissinger, Omega, Director, 1826 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, Pa. DISTRIO'£ DEPUTY. District I Alpha, Omega and the New York and Philadelphia Harry H. Pitts, Omega Alumni Clubs II Gamma and the Boston Alumni Club Herbert Fallon, Gamma III Lambda, Alpha-Gamma and the Pittsburgh Alumni Club Charles B. Leslie, Lambda IV Tau J . R . Hughes, Tau v Alpha-Kappa Chas. W. P. Atkinson, B e!

CENTRAL PRO VI ' CE: Bert C. Brumm, BeteL, Director, 1301 Cedar St., Milwaukee, Wis. District I Beta, Zeta and the Chicago Alumni Club Thos. H. Wright, BeteL II Delta , Psi and the Milwaukee and Madison Alumni Clubs R. J. Lawless, Delta III Theta, Xi, and the Detroit Alumni Club Richard P. Sheridan, Th6tCL IV Nu, Alpha-Theta, Alpha-Omicron and Alpha-Upsilon Leland A. Stoner, Nu V Upsilon and Alpha-Pi Cecil Carpenter, Eta

SOUTHERN PROVINCE: District · I Eta. Omicron and Alpha-Zeta Harvey G. Meyer, Psi II Kappa, Pi, Alpha-Tau and the Atlanta Alumni Club Lee M. Session, Kappa III Mu , Chi and Alpha-Xi chapters and the Baltimore Alumni J. E. Armstrong, Ohi Club. IV Alpha-Lambda v Alpha-Sigma and Alpha-Phi Thos. J. Hammer, Alpha-Sigmc

MISSOURI VALLEY: Rudolph Janzen, Alph

WESTERN PROVINCE: Carl J. Duggan, BeteL, 1316 LeMoyne St., Los Angeles, Calif. Dish·ict I Rho and the San Franci•co Alumni Club Belden 8. Gardner, Rho II Sigma and Salt Lake City Alumni Club Jos. Matson, Sigma III Phi and the Los Angeles Alumni Club Edw. G. Nelson, Phl IV Alpha-Nu and Alpha-Rho J. T. Coatsworth, Uplliln-n 148 THE UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTER DIVISION ALPHA-New York University, School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance Chapter House, 26 W. 11th St., New York, N. Y. Tel. Watkins 10422 H e":d Master .....•.•• J . J?seph Keane...... •..• 1008 Summit Ave., New York, N. Y. Scribe ...... Edwm J. Carro11 ...... 1910 University Ave., New York, N. Y. T reasurer ...... Charles A. Snyder...... 1167 E. 32nd St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

BETA-Northwestern University, School of Commerce (Chicago Division) Chapter House, 42 Cedar Street, Chicago, Ill. Tel. Delaware 4620-4261 Hefl:d Master ...... A. J . Arnold ...... 42 Cedar St., Chicago, Ill. Scribe ...... Earl N. Felio ...... 4040 Lexington St., Chicago, Ill. News Editor ....•.... Paul B loom ...... 5938 Broadway, Chicago, Ill.

GAMMA-Boston University, College of Business Administration Ch apter Apartment, No. 8 E uston St., Brookline, Mass. He":d Master ...... Ernest L. Collins ...... •..•.. 8 Euston Street, Brookline, Mass. Scnbe ...... Jean L . D1·apeau ...... 8 Euston Street, Brookline, Mass. Treasurer ...... James W. Conners ...... 26 Pickman St., Salem, Mass.

DELTA-Marquette University, College of Business Administration Chapter House. 130 14th St., Milwaukee, Wis. Tel. Grand 1005 Head Master .....•.•• Robert C. Horn ...... 130 14th St., Milwaukee, Wis. Scribe ...... John Solsrud ...... 130 14th St., Milwaukee, Wis. Treasurer ...... George F . Gibout...... •. 130 14th St., Milwaukee, Wis. EPSILON-University of Iowa. College of Commerce Chapter House, 615 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, Iowa. Tel. 2277 H ead Master ...... Roberll Gull...... 615 S . Clinton St., Iowa City, Iowa Scribe ...... Hugo Ostberg ...... 615 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, Iowa Treasurer ...... E lmer H. Gabel...... 615 S. Cl inton St., Iowa City, Iowa ZETA-Northwestern University, School of Commerce (Evanston Division) Head Master ...... • Thomas Singleton ...... , .... Sigma Nu House, Evanston, Ill. Scribe ...... Paul W. Fairchild ...... Sigma Chi House, Evanston Ill. Univ. 1317 Treasurer ...... Robert Rusch ...... D elta T au Delta House, Evan ston, Ill. Univ. 908 ETA-University of Kentucky. College of Commerce Head Master ...... Leroy M. Miles ...... 601 E. Main St., Lexington, Ky. T el. 2958 Scribe ...... J . Philip Glenn ...... 211 E. Maxwell St., Lexington, Ky. Treasurer •.•..•...••• Lon B. Rogers ...... 505 E. Main St., Lexington, Ky. Tel. 750 THETA-University of Detroit, School of Commerce and Finance Head Master ...... Gordon Goodrich ...... 15373 Parkside Ave., Detroit, Mich. Scribe ...... J. F. Collins ...... 90 W. Euclid Ave., D etroit, Mich. Tel. E mpire 1213 Treasurer ...... J . R . Cook ...... 2406 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Mich. IOTA-University of Kansas, School of Business Chapter House. 1244 Louisiana St., Lawrence, Kans. Tel. 1288 Head Master ...... Ralph E. Doughton ...... 1244 Louisiana St., Lawrence, Kan. Scribe ...... A lbert Dent...... 1244 Louisiana St., Lawrence, Kan. Treasu~er ...... D ale McNeal...... 1244 Louisian a St., L awrence Kan. KAPPA-Georgia School of Technology, School of Commerce Head Master ...... Hugh W. Russey ...... Campbell Coal Co., .Atlanta, Ga. Scribe ...... George G. Thomas ...... 404 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga. T reasurer ...... Horace M. Davis ...... 192 Hurt St., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. LAMBDA-University of Pittsburgh, School of Business Administration Chapter Quarters, Hotel Chatham, 423 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Head Master ...... George J . Dierker ...... 319 Broa dmoor Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tel. Lehigh 4949 Scribe ...... Fred G. Weh e ...... 301 Oliver B ldg., P ittsburgh, Pa. Treasurer ...... Clarence F. Grimm ...... 345 Marshall Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. T el. Fairfax 4997 MU-Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service Chapter House, 2003 Columbia Road, N. W., Washington, D. C. Tel. Decatur 2911 Head Master ...... John F. H ealy ...... 2003 Columbia Road, N. W., Washington, D . C. Scribe ...... James F. Clancy ...... 2003 Columbia Road, N. W .. W ashington, D. C. Treasurer ...... Clarence E. Birgfeld ...... 3600 Connecticut Ave., N. W., W ashington, D. C. NU-Ohio State University. College of Commerce Chapter House, 172 15th Ave., Columbus, Ohio. Tel. Univ. 1576 Head Mnster ...... Calvin Sommer ...... 172 15th Ave., Columbus, Ohio Scribe ...... Tom L. Wheeler ...... 172 15th Ave., Columbus, Ohio T reasurer ...... Donald Jones ...... 172 15th Ave., Columbus, Ohio XI-University of Michigan, School of Business Administration Chapter House, 1502 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Tel. 5518 Head Master ...... Clare M . Harder...... 1502 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Scribe ...... C. Rolland Damm ...... 1502 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Treaaurer ...... Robert M. Birdseye ...... 1502 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. PI-University of Georgia. School of Commerce Head Master .....•... John B. H ill ...... 490 E. Pulaski St., Athens, Ga. Seribe ...... Otis C. Joiner...... Box 814, Athens, Ga. Treasurer ...... William A. Ward ...... Georgia Co-op. Athens, Ga. 149 RHO-University of California, College of Commerce He~d Master ...... Walter Peterson ...... 2428 C?llege Ave., College ~ve., ~~[(eley, Calif. Scnbe ...... J a?k Kemp, Jr ...... 2335 P1edmont .A,ve., Berke ey, Clif . Treasurer ...... Er1c Stanford ...... 2728 Durant Ave., Berkeley, Ca .

SIGMA-University of Utah, School of Commerce and Finance Head Master ...... Robert Groshell ...... 345 S. 4th St., East, Salt Lake City, Utah Scribe ...... Paul L. Henry...... 221 S . 13th St., East, Salt Lake City, Utah Treasurer ...... Wallace Worswick...... 3059 S. 7th St., East, Salt Lake C1ty, Utah

UPSILON-University of Illinois, College of Commerce and Business Administration Chapter House, 709 S. Second St., Champaign, Ill. Tel. 2440 Head Master ...... M. T . Rose...... 709 S. Second St., Champaign, Ill. Scribe ...... W. B. Uhlenhop ...... 709 S. Second St., Champaign, Ill. Treasurer ...... W. E . Adelhelm ...... 709 S. Second St., Champaign, Ill.

PHI-University of Southern California, College of Commerce and Business Administration Chapter House, 335 W. 27th St., Los Angeles, Calif. Westmore 7683 Head Master ...... W. Kermit Wilson ...... 335 W. 27th St., Los Angeles, Calif. Scribe ...... Alfred Miller ...... 335 W. 27th St., Los Angeles, Calif. Treasurer ...... Arthur E. Neelley ...... 335 W . 27th St., Los Angeles, Calif.

CHI-Johns Hopkins University, School of Business Economics Head Master ...... George H . Murdock ...... 9 Linden Terrace, Towson, Md. Scribe ...... Lewis E. Duffy...... 1606 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Md. Tel. Vernon 1936J T reasurer ...... Walter L. Specht...... 924 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Md. Tel. P laza 1646

PSI-University of Wisconsin, School in Commerce Chapter House. 132 Breese Terrace, Madison, Wis. Tel. Fairchild 1725 Head Master ...... Francis 0. Towle...... 132 Breese Terrace, Madison, Wis. Scribe ...... R euben T . Luelofl'...... 132 Breese Terrace, Madison, Wis. Treasurer ...... Fred E. King ...... 132 Breese Terrace, Madison, Wis.

OMEGA-Temple Univeraity, School of Commerce Chapter House, 1857 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Tel. Col. 10040 Head Master ...... Wm. J. Roberts ...... l857 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Scribe ...... Alfred A. Witter ...... 1857 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pa. T reasurer...... Charles IJ. Neast...... 1857 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, Pa.

ALPHA-BETA-University of Missouri, School of Business and Public Administration Head Master ...... J . A. Davidson ...... 512 S. 5th St., Columbia, Mo. Scribe ...... Benj. C. B erry ...... 1408 Rosemary, Columbia, Mo. Treasurer...... L angston F. Pease ...... 603 Sanford, Columbia, Mo.

ALPHA-GAMMA-Pennsylvania State College, Department of Commerce and Finance Head Master ...... R. L. Tripp ...... Delta Sigma Phi House, State College, Pa. Tel. 479 Scribe ...... W. F. Stimmel...... Omega Epsilon House, State College, Pa. Tel. 97 Treasurer ...... W . S . Turner ...... Phi Kappa Sigma House, State College, Pa.

ALPHA-DELTA-University of Nebruka, School of Business Administration Head Master ...... Don S. Robb ...... 348 N. 14th St.; Lincoln, Nebr. Tel. B-6304 Scribe ...... Willard G. McNamara ...... 1423 "S" St., Lincoln, Nebr. Tel. B-3716 Treasurer ...... Alfred A. Hook ...... 558 N. 14th St., Lincoln, Nebr. Tel. L-5598

ALPHA-EPSILON-University of Minnesota, School of Business Chapter House, 1029 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis, Minn. Tel. DiN. 3417 Head Master ...... Norman H. Erskine ...... 1780 Goodrich Ave., St. Paul, Minn. Tel. Em. 4239. Scribe ...... Tilman 0. Moe ...... 1029 4th St., S. E ., Minneapolis, Minn. Treasurer ...... Walter' L . Swanson ...... 1029 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis, Minn.

ALPHA-ZETA-University of Tennessee, School of Commerce Head Master...... Harry F. Miller...... 1633 W. Clinch Ave., Knoxville, Tenn. Scribe ...... Alvin Hess Senter, Jr ...... 1609 Highl~nd Ave., Knoxville, Tenn. Treasurer ...... Thos. B. Moffat...... 1312 Highland Ave., Knoxville, Tenn.

ALPHA-ETA-University of South Dakota, Department of Economics Head Master ...... Marshall Davis ...... Park Ave., Vermillion, S . D. Scribe ...... Herman Ebsen ...... 104 Court St., Vermillion, S. D. Treasurer ...... Everett E. Creaser ...... 25 Prospect St., VcrmHlion, S. D.

ALPHA-THETA-University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Commerce Head Master ...... Fred Dixon ...... 2833 Glendora Ave .. Cincinnati, Ohio. Scribe ...... George 0. Peters...... 2124 Fulton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. Woodburn 1545L Treasurer ...... Louis Keck ...... 6660 Kennedy Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. Norwood 517Y

ALPHA-IOTA-Drake University, College of Commerce and Finance Chapter House, 2838 University Ave., Des Moines ~ Iowa. Tel. Drake 5579W Head Master ...... A. Wayne Irwin...... 14th and University, Des Moines, Iowa. Tel. Mkt. 10(6 Scribe ...... George Hufl' ...... l524 Center St.. Des Moines, Iowa. Tel D·3768W Treasurer ...... Irwin Abram ...... 682 25th St., Des Moines, Iowa. Tel. Dr. 1669J 150 ALPBA-KAPP A-Univeraity of Buffalo, Department of Commerce Chapter Bouse, 69 St. Jam"" Place, Buffalo, N. Y. Tel. Bidwell 2434 Head Mester ...... Howard G. Weil ...... 231 Riley St., Buffalo, N. Y. Tel. Fill 1390J Scribe ...... Lawrence J. Mc0ormick...... l77 Laurel St., Buffalo, N. Y. Tel. Fill. 7327W Treasurer ...... Ralph Fr&nclemont ...... 604 Linder~ Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. Tel. Riv. 2069 ALPHA-LAMBDA-University of North Carolina, School of Commerce Lodge Hall, Strowd Bldg., Franklin St., Chapel Hill, N. C. · Head Master ...... R . B. Davidson ...... Ohapel Hill, N. 0. Scribe ...... F. E. Mathews ...... Ohapel Hill, N. 0. Treasurer ...... J. 0. Olark ...... Ohapel Hill, N. 0. ALPBA-MU-University of North Dakota, School of Commerce Head Master ...... : .. Howard S. Myster...... Phi Delta Theta House, Grand Forks, N. D. Scribe ...... Ohas. T . Buchanan ...... Alpha Tau Omega House, Grand F orks, N. D . Treasurer ...... George McKenzie...... Phi Delta Theta House, Grand Forks, N. D . ALPBA-NU-University of Denver, School of Commerce, Account& and Finance Chapter House, 1720 Sherman Street, Denver, Colo. Head Master ...... Raymond J . Brandt ...... l720 Sherman St., Denver, Colo. Scribe ...... Harry T. Sukefo rth ...... l500 Milwaukee St., D enver, Colo. Treasurer ...... Earl R . Botts...... l720 Sherman St., Denver, Colo. ALPHA-XI-University of Virginia, Mcintire School of Commerce Head Master ...... Paul B . Robinson ...... Delta Upsilon House, University, Va. Tel. 787F Scribe ...... J. N. Shumate ...... P ark St., Charlottesville, Va. Tel. 1171 Treasurer ...... C. B. Steed ...... 214 Ridge St., Charlottesville, Va. ALPHA-OMICRON-Qhio University, School of Commerce Chapter House, 95 University Turace, Athens, Ohio. Tel. 877 Head Master ...... Franklin Kreager ...... 95 University Ter race, Athens, Ohio. Tel. 877 Scribe ...... Franklin Stedman ...... 95 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio. Tel. 877 Treaaurer ...... Harold Wagner ...... 95 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio. Tel. 877 ALPHA-PI-Indiana University, School of Commerce and Finance Head Master ...... Robert Bolyard ...... Sigma Chi House, Bloomington, Ind. Tel. 1252 Scribe ...... A. Russell Smallwood ...... South Hall, Bloomington, Ind. Tel. 780-W Treasurer ...... Clarence B . Forkner...... South Hall, Bloomington, Ind. Tel. 579-W ALPBA-RBO-Univeraity of Colorado, School of Business Administration Head Master ...... George H . Tuft...... 620 12th St., Boulder, Colo. Scribe ...... Robert W. Gibson ...... l 550 Broadway, Boulder, Colo. Tel. 465 Treasurer ...... Charles A. Olark ...... l550 Broadway, Boulder, Oolo. Tel. 465 ALPHA-SIGMA-University of Alabama, School of Commerce and Business Administration Head Master ...... A. P. Drummond ...... Delta Tau Delta House, University, Ala. Scribe ...... • Iris W . Ca rmack ...... P. 0. Box 906, University, Ala. Treasurer """"""Clyde Davidson ...... University, Ala. ALPHA-TAU-Mercer University, School of Commerce Chapter House, 624 Adams St., Macon, Ga. Tel. 3993 Head Master...... Jones Bro~vn ...... 624 Adams St., Macon, Ga. Scribe...... Jas. B. Hanson ...... 624 Adams St., Macon, Ga. Treasurer...... E. M. Turlington ...... l62 Magnolia St., Macon, Ga. ALPHA-UPSILON-Miami University, School of Business Head Master...... C. Rollin Niswonger ...... Sigma Chi House. Oxford, Ohio. Tel. 241 Scribe ...... Gerald W. Shaw...... Sigma Alpha Epsilon House, Oxford, Ohio. Tel. 466 Treasurer ...... Clarence Cox ...... Sigma Chi House, Oxford, Ohio. Tel. 241 APHA-PHI-Univeraity of MissiBllippi, School of Commerce and Busineu Administration Head Master...... Charles B. Howard ...... University, Miss. Scribe ...... William P. Mullins ...... University, Miss. Treasurer ...... J esse Van Nichols ...... University, Miss. ALPHA-CHI-Washington University, School of Business and Public Administration Head Master ...... Richard F . Kuehne ...... 2917 Eads, St. Louis, Mo. Tel. Grand 3891-W Scribe ...... Aubr ey D . Reid ...... 5109 Cates, St. Louis, Mo. Tel. Forest 9134-R Tr.easurer ...... John H . Radford ...... 6638 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Tel. Parkview 207 5

1.')1 DELTA SIGMA PI ALUMNI C_LUBS and LUNCHEONS and DINNERS

ATLANTA, Ga. .: President, Lee M. Sessions, Wynn-Claughton Building; SecretaTlJ·Treasun~r, Eugene 0. Acree 142 Whitehall Street. Luncheons, every Wednesday, Peacock Cafe, Peachtree Street and Edge,~ood Avenue, 12:30 P.M. Dinners the first and third Sundays of each month at the Carlton _Apartments, 591 Peachtree Street, 6:00 P . M. BALTIMORE, Md.: P•· esident, John L McKewen, 7 Shirley Avenue; Secretary-Treasurer, J. Elwood Armstrong, 716 Elmwood Road, Raspeburg, Md. Luncheons every Thursday, Rector's, Fayette Street near Park Avenue, at 12:00 noon. BOSTON, Mass.: President, Oliver J. Conway, 25 Thornley Street; Vice-President, Arthur K. Pitman, 10 Postoffice Square; Secrelctry-21reasu1·er, Herbert Fallon, 50 Oliver Street, Room 515. BUFFALO, N. Y. : Luncheons, every Wednesday, Chamber of Commerce, 5th floor, Main and Seneca Streets, at 12 :00 noon. CHICAGO, Ill.: President, Thomas H. Wright, 1501 W. Polk Street; Vice President, James R. Hawkinson care Northwestern University School of Commerce; S ecreta1·y-Treasurer, Karl D. Reyer, 5418 Woodlawn Avenue. Luncheons, every Thursday at Marshall Field & Co.'s Men's Grill, 6th floor, 25 E. Washington Street, from 12:00 to 2:00 P. M. Dinners as announced by special notice. DENVER, Colo.: Luncheons every Thursday at 1720 Sherman Street, at 12:15 P. M. DES MOINES, Ia.: President, Lester H. Mugge, 1600 30th St.; Secretary-Treasurer, Harold E. Mathis, 1141 41st Street. Luncheons, the first and third Thursdays of each month at Bishop's Cafeteria. DETROIT, Mich.: P1·e.rident, Richard P. Sheridan, 9·248 General Motors Bldg.; Vice·P•·esident, Edward J. Murphy, 901 Washington Blvd. Bldg.; Sec1·etary, Walter E . Perkins, 1131 Shelby Street; T1·easurer, Leartus A. Senecal. Luncheons, every Thursday at the Lo~ Cabin Chop House, Broad· way, at 12:00 P. M. Dinners, first Wednesday of each month, at the Book-Cadillac Hotel. IOWA CITY, Iowa : Luncheons, daily, Youde's Inn, 119 N . Capitol Street, at 12:00 noon.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.: President, H. Emmons Kincaid, 601 Continental Bldg.; Secreta•·v·Treast~rer, Louis A. Buck, Jr:, 714 Ridge Arcade Bldg. Luncheons, every Friday, fifth floor. City Club Bldg., 1023 Grand Avenue, at 12:00 noon. Dinners, the third Friday of each month, University Club, at 6:30P.M. LOS ANGELES, Calif.: Pre.rident, Charles E. Berry, 660 S. Spring Street; Vice-President, Carl J . Duggan, 518 Merchants National Bank Bldg.; Secretary. W. J . Court~ight, 660 S . Spring Stre<~t; Tre=n·.,·, Maury W. Latker, Reo Motor Car Co., 1200 S. Hope Street. Luncheons, every Thurs­ day, Broadway Department Store, 4th & Broadway, at 12:00 noon. Dinners as announced by special notice. MADISON, Wis.: President, Harry M. Schuck, Tripp Hall; Vice·Prelrident, Carman G. Blough, 2610 Chamberlain Avenue; Secretary-T1·easurer, Martin A. Bliese. 132 Breese Terrace. Luncheons, first and third Thu•·sdays of each month, Park Hotel, at 12:15 P. M. MILWAUKEE, Wis. : President, David R. Jones, 275 lOth Street; Vice-Pre.rident, C. L. Kreuz, 238 13th Street; S ecretary, A. J. Witmeyer, 399 Third Avenue; Treasurer, Alvin Newburg, 130 14th Street. Luncheons, every Thursday, City Club, 3rd floor, Merrill Bldg., at 12 :15 P. M. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.: President , Rudolph J anzen, 1405 Sixth St., S. E . ; Secretary-Treasurer, Claude H. Cook, 1531 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul, Minn. Luncheons, every Thursday, Priscilla Tea Shop, 6th floor, New England Building, 5th Street and 1st Avenue, N., at 12 :00 noon. NEW YORK, N. Y.: Preaident, A. A. Masterson, care American Chicle Company; Secretary-Treatturer, Benj. A. Ross, 100 Washington Square East. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.: Pre.ritlent, Clarence B. Wingert, 1100 S. 52nd Street; Vice- President E Wins­ ton Bretz, 1857 N. 17th Street; Secretary-Treasurer, Harry H. Pitts, 631 W. Clearfi~ld Street. Luncheo ns, the second and fourth Thursdays, at the Adelphia Hotel, at 12:30 P. M. PITTSBURGH, Pa.: President, Paul F . McCoy, Downtown Y. M. C. A., Wood St. and Third Avenue. ST. I"OUIS, Mo.: Pre.ri

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 152 Fraternity Supplies

Olllcial l!. :t n badgea caa be aecured only through The Central Office of the fraternity, 14.85 Adams-Franklin Building, 222 W. Adame St. ,Ohicago, IUinoia, and our o.111cial jewelers are not permitted to either accept orders for new badgea, nor make repaira on old badcea. Addreaa all correspondence in this connection through The Oentral Office. A complete atock ia maintained at all times, and your orders will be lllled prompt!)' and without delay. Pleaae remember it takea a few da)'a to encran your number on your badge, eo gh-e ua all the time poaalble. Thia engravinc ia required on all badgea, and ia provided free of ollarge. No jewelry Ia ahlpped 0. 0. D. Ohecka mut accompan)' all ordera, an4 the price lia&, which Ia ••biect to chance without notice, ia aa followa:

B.4DGJ:S Standard l!. :t II pearl baclge, 111 pearla, full crowa aet...... $12.60 Standard l!. :t n white gold badge, 19 pearls, full crown aet...... 17.60 Standard ll :t n opal badce, 19 opala, h.ll crown aet...... 13,80 Alternate diamond and pearl badge, 9 diamonds, 10 pearla, platiaum mounted 110.00 All dlamoacl badce, 19 dlamonda, platinum moanted...... l26.00

OH.APTER GUARDI One leUer, pearla or opala, full crown set...... $ 6.110 Two !etten, pearla or opala, f•ll crown set...... 10.00 White gold guarda, one letter, pearls, full erown aet...... 8.00 White cold guarda, two lettera, pearla, f.U crown aat...... 1:.50 Oaa letter, plain gold...... 2.60 Two let.. ra, plain gold...... l.fiO

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Make all checks payab!e and address all orders to Delta Sigma Pi Adams-Franklin Bldg., Chicago A Fraternity Man

I am a fraternity man; I wear a pin. Somehow things aren't breaking right For me this year. Of course classes have never meant very much to me; Then by nature I'm not especially athletic. Probably that's the reason I've never made any of the teams. The boys, however, don't seem to under- stand me. ' I would have gone out for one of the papers Except for that raw deal I got, And a gentleman bas feelings, I think. Sometimes I believe I'd still like to go into dramatics; But they never give a new man a decent part, And it would be rather a nuisance Having to commit a long one to memory. A year ago the chapter made me corres- ponding secretary­ You know, to write letters For 1hP m~gazine. It wasn't • r: mu h of an office For a gn•Hl mnn. Hut T " .,. ·· tnuld ~;'<'m to remember \'llhen til· thlltg-R '"''c dte. 01fl Jlr. 1'1.111 >.;Ol r i~lt. ll d ~ty alJout it. Then tIll' .~ .r:•. tl ~o tt .tll.ti. u · lnst week. St•nw oF the :'>.·'lows got to '' urk Clu1 u .11:, the house up. I ' '•' ily wns sorry not to h fit nrc, But l just had to go to to" u tl•.1t aftcrYJoon. Uary expected me- u r w ~ it -ttc f I forget. Still, I told the•tt IH ''' 11 i•~e lite phre lnohd After they !!OI h.cHt.·~lt Went out of wy "·'-"· !no, to ;ay :t. And huw tl·"~ ldt•d! Unsyw1. lut i•·, I .,Jt it, frnm bt·o: bers. Really, 1 'w ~t!d ng ' " •·:1rc lt~s About t'''' l''""' , , t·y rlay. It's fri!!'. u. y l'tnt~d at home, but one's apprecw! e l- At least ton ~-r ~·n t'xtc, Oh, well! Anyway, I am a fraternity man; I wear a pin. -Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta.