THE NUNTIUS Official Publication of Eta Si^ma Pni, Inc., National Honorary Classical Fraternity

Volume 24 May 15, 1950 NumLer 4 Growth and Expansion Year

MAURICE CONTOR OF PSI ELECTED NEXT CONVENTION VOTES APPROVAL OF EIGHT MEGAS PRYTANIS OF ETA SIGMA PHI SCHOOLS PETITIONING FOR CHAPTERS AT NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE FRATERNITY

In one of its most successful meetings in re­ On recommendation of the Committee on Re­ cent years Eta Sigma Phi, at its Twenty-second activation and Expansion, headed by National Vice- National Convention, at Nashville, Tennessee, President William Donovan of Alpha Xi Chapter, April 21 and 22, elected Maurice Contor of Psi Washington University, the Twenty-second National Chapter, at Vanderbilt University, to be its next Convention voted approval of eight petitioning in­ Megas Prytanis. He will take office on September stitutions interested in establishing chapters of Eta -JL-j-1-950.- * Sigma Phi. This is the largest number to be ad­ Other National Officers mitted at one time since the resumption of activi­ ties by the Fraternity on a national basis following As Megas Hyparchos, the Convention chose World War H. Theodore Pappas of Beta Alpha, University of South Dakota. The new Megas Grammateus will be List of the Institutions Lynn Shields of Zeta Chapter, Denison University. Dolores Neff of Gamma Chapter, Ohio University The eight schools, alphabetically listed, are the at Athens, was reelected Megas Chrysophylax. following: Adelphi College, Garden City, New York; the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Boston In the faculty, group, Professor Gertrude College, Boston, Massachusetts; Georgetown Uni­ Smith of the University of Chicago, now on leave of versity, Washington, D. C; Marquette University, absence as Visiting Professor at the American Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Moravian College, Bethle­ School of Classical Studies in Athens, remains as hem, Pennsylvania; Mount Mary College, Mil­ Honorary President. On the Board of Trustees, waukee, Wisconsin; Rosary College, River Forest, Professor W. Frederick Schaffer of Gettysburg Illinois. Each of these institutions was notified by College and Professor William C. Korfmacher of the National Vice-President by telegraph. Saint Louis University^ whose terms of office ex­ pire with the close of the current fiscal year, were Previous Recent Approvals succeeded by Professor Grace Beede at the Uni­ versity of South Dakota and Professor William H. Beta Kappa at the College of Notre Dame Willis at the University of Mississippi. The pres­ of Maryland had been approved at the Twenty- ent Executive Secretary and Editor of The Nuntius first National Convention and subsequently in­ was reelected. stalled. Between the two conventions approval was Granted to Beta Lambda at Marymount College, Representation at the Salina, Kansas; Beta Mu at Convention Butler University, Indianapo­ lis, Indiana; and Beta Nu at Sixteen chapters were Mary Washington College, at represented at the Twenty- Fredericksburg, Virginia. second National Convention: This is therefore a total of Gamma, Zeta, Eta, Lambda, twelve chapters in a twelve­ Pi, Tau, Psi, Omega, Alpha month period. Delta, Alpha Xi, Alpha Up­ silon, Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi, In view of present needs Beta Alpha, Beta Zeta, and the Convention granted the Beta Iota. There were twen­ Grand Executive Councilper- ty-four official delegates in­ mission to act on other pe­ cluding the four national of­ lt' titions from schools with ficers, and a grand total of which there had been cor­ fifty-two registrants. The respondence but no final ac­ most remote Chapter in tion at the time of the Twen- point of distance represented ; ty-second National Conven- was Beta Alpha, University of a tion. Several institutions fall South Dakota, at Vermillion. Twenty-second National Convention Group into this group. Page 26 THE NUNTIUS

ETA SIGMA PHI—GREETING AND WELCOME tional vitality but also in a sense one of intellectual helplessness. The very energy with which we ex­ pend our emotional vitality makes it all the more The official welcome to the delegates at the tragic, for we have fallen into the error of consid­ Twenty-second National Convention of Eta Sigma ering our emotions as ideas. . . . Our apotheosis Phi was spoken by Dean Robert S. Waldrop of Van­ of the emotions has become a substitute for the pro­ derbilt University. The response for the Fraternity cess of critical intelligence was given by National President Elliott Wilkins. Dean Waldrop's address, in part, follows: "It is my conviction that our ennui, our bore­ dom, our desolate sense of vacuum which drives us "In the words of Edgar Allen Poe: to all sorts of foolish indulgences both politically and academically is the direct result of our having 'To the glory that was Greece no intellectual pattern in our lives. It is my further And the grandeur that was Rome', conviction that this pattern lies in the truths of the classics. ... So without the„ understanding pf^the we do this day show forth our respect and welcome classics, the anchor of the intellect, men become you all to the Athens of the South. apostles of restless anger and mad repudiation. They hate all patterns and finally are unable to con­ "In a very real sense, we are met here to pay struct even a pattern of their own resentments.. . . honor and respect to those who in a concrete way seek to keep our feet on the ground and our eyes in clear focus through understanding of the best of "The intellectual without a classical pattern is the past, which is truly a vision of the future. particularly subject to thought fashions which sweep through academic life. In every era there are catch­ "Vanderbilt University welcomes all of you of words which catch the unwary in academic circles Eta Sigma Phi, and I in particular greet you. I am by their psychological attractiveness and are never honored and feel it a distinct pleasure to have been subject to a thoroughgoing analysis. A little while asked to say a word of welcome on behalf of the Uni­ ago 'progress' was in that position. And so the word versity. I cannot explain why I should have this 'scientific' had its hour. privilege, when there are so many able people on the campus. In 1933, I was acceptable for member­ ship in Eta Sigma Phi as a junior student at the "This year Vanderbilt celebrates its seventy- University of Oklahoma. Then my major was Phi­ fifth year of seeking to provide an atmosphere con­ losophy and Greek; now that my field is Psychology, ducive to the development of an intellectual pattern I wonder that you would recognize me. . . . rooted firmly in classical studies. ... I should like to express my personal appreciation to the "But as Edith Wharton wrote; society of Eta Sigma Phi for the intellectual stimu­ lation and motivation which your presence provides. 'There are two ways of spreading light: You challenge the complacency of our minds as did To be the candle or the mirror that reflects it'. the classical figure with the cry: 'Think, Athenians. I beg of you—think!' " With a little polishing, perhaps I can reflect enough light to make your welcome warm. . . . TWENTY-THIRD NATIONAL CONVENTION SET "In 1928, Psi Chapter was established at Van­ derbilt to foster and develop these ideals (of Eta Following a report by the Committee on the Sigma Phi). As most of you know, Vanderbilt Uni­ Time and Place of the Next National Convention, it versity has supported in its requirements for ad­ was unanimously decided at the Twenty-second Na­ mission and in its curriculum the belief that a clas­ tional Convention to accept the invitation of Tau sical education is fundamental to an educated person. Chapter, at the University of Kentucky, at Lexington, for 1951. It was further decided to keep to a time as close as possible to that in the present year, since "I am frank to confess that, although a contem­ the dates had appeared acceptable to a goodly num­ porary of the specialized scientist with his emphasis ber. Hence the dates of April 6 and 7 (Friday and on the individual in current society, the present lack Saturday), 1951, were settled upon. Tau Chapter, of concern for and awareness of the ideals of Eta which was represented at Nashville, is one of those Sigma Phi leave me with some feelings of insecu­ Chapters reactivated within recent months. Profes­ rity. This age in which we are living is one of emo­ sor Jonah W.D. Skiles is the Faculty Adviser. THE NUNTIUS Page 27

GREEK TRANSLATION CONTEST HAS TIE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONVENTION FOR FIRST

Marked by a series of singularly inspirational Bernard Richard Gunstra, of Houghton College, addresses, and characterized by a business-like and Houghton, New York, and Janice John, Trinity Col­ earnest attention to Fraternity needs, the Twenty- lege, Washington, D.C., tied for first place in the second National Convention bids fair to set a high Eta Sigma Phi Special Greek Translation Contest precedentfor future general gatherings of Eta Sigma staged for the first time this year. Gunstra partic­ Phi. ipated under the pen name of "Xan" and Janice John as "Monica Jerome". There were four faculty addresses. The first of these, reproduced in part elsewhere in this issue The remaining winners are: Dennis G. Lyons, of The Nuntius, was a sincerely cordial and thought­ Jr., Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts ful "Greeting" of Vanderbilt University to the Fra­ (Albert Gerald), second place; Peter G. Theis, Mar­ ternity, read by Dean Robert S.Waldrop. It was given quette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Linus), at the First General Session, on the morning of April »third place; Ann Blocker Fleming, Birmingham- 21. At the Second General Session, on the afternoon Southern College, Birmingham, Alabama (Morgan of the same day, Professor William H.Willis, of the le Fay), fourth place; William Isaacson, Marquette University of Mississippi, spoke cogently and inter­ University (Marcus Aurelius), fifth place; and estingly on "Some Responsibilities of the Classics Michael J. Brown, Jr., Fordham University, New Student". York, New York (Sinon), sixth place. On the evening of the same day, the delegates Judges for the Contest were Professor Christ­ assembled at the Nashville Parthenon, where Pro­ opher C. Brouzas, University of West Virginia, fessor David M. Robinson of the University of Mis­ Chairman; Professor George E. Ganss, S.J., Mar­ sissippi spoke on the building and its Athenian quette University;and Professor Levi R.Lind, Uni­ original. His lecture was continued in Memorial versity of Kansas. All three of the judges read all Hall at Vanderbilt University later in the evening, the papers, identifying them by pen names only. with illustrations, under the title, "The Parthenon, Winners were determined by the low point system. Earth's Best Gem". Professor Robinson spoke with The two tied for first place had 12 points each; the ease and interest his long career in classical archae­ second place winner, 15 points; third, 17 points; ology has given him. At the final General Session, fourth, 23 points;fifth, 25 points; and sixth, 31 points. on Saturday afternoon, Professor Clyde Pharr of Van­ derbilt University read an impelling and instructive There was a total of thirty-seven entries, from paper on "Some Privileges of the Classics Student". fifteen different colleges. Prizes range from fifty dollars for the first place (two prizes in that amount In addition to these formal talks, there was a will be awarded) to seven dollars and fifty cents for well-pondered address by Professor Victor D.Hill, sixth place. These awards are the gift of the Anon­ Chairman of the Board of Trustees, on the financial ymous Donor, who provides also for the Annual state of the Fraternity and possible avenues of im­ Essay Contest. provement.

Social gatherings included a Complimentary ANN BLOCKER FLEMING CAMWS WINNER Luncheon on Friday, and a Complimentary Tea on the afternoon of the same day. Business achieved Ann Blocker Fleming, Prytanis of Pi Chapter at included the ratification of constitutional changes Birmingham-Southern College, in addition to placing read for the first time at the 1949 meeting, and a in the Eta Sigma Phi Special Greek Translation Con­ proposal for certain additional amendments, the test is the winner of the Delcamp Greek Scholarship chief of which was to have new officers take over Award, given annually through The Classical As­ immediately after the National Convention, instead sociation of the Middle West and South, to an underT of on September 1, as is the present rule. graduate completing work for the Bachelor's degree in the year of the award, as an aid for graduate work towards the Master's degree with a major in Greek. Attention was called by the Executive Secretary The amount of the award is five hundred dollars. to the fact that the Convention was meeting in "Latin Ann has planned to study at the University of North Week", and that April 21 was the "Birthday of Carolina. The Award is made on the basis of a letter Rome". A resolution of appreciation in this con­ from the applicant, recommendations, and an exam­ nection was sent to Professor Clyde Murlye, of ination consisting in the translation at sight of a Northwestern University, chairman of "Latin Week" passage from a Greek author. and editor of Latin Week Bulletin. Page 28 THE NUNTIUS modified somewhat—altered to suit the needs of in­ THE NUNTIUS creasing numbers of students, transmuted to serve the needs of democratic living. Volume 24 May 15, 1950 r»ber 4 Published four times during the academic year: November 15, January 15, But liberal education, in its best understanding, March 15,and May 15. Sent without charge to all active members of Eta "general education" must remain. And if we ap­ Sigma Phi, for each year in which dues are paid. Price to others: $1.50 proach such a regimen of training under the familiar per year. All communications regarding publication or business should be addressed to The Editor; William C. Korfmacher, Saint Louis Univer­ tripartite avenue of the humanities, the natural sity, 3650 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis 8, Missouri. sciences, the social sciences, then, "What is to be in­ cluded in the humanities?" Is there to be foreign Official Publicarion of Eta Sigma Phi, National Honorary Classical Fra­ language, or only lectures about foreigners? A ternity. Founded in 1914, Nationalized in 1924, Incorporated under the classical language, or only a course in ancient Laws of the State of Illinois, June 20, 1927. civilization?

OFFICERS Unless a foreign language is included, "general Elliott Wilkins—College of William and Mary, education" will be devoid of one of the salient agen­ Williamsburg, Virginia National Presidentcie s for humane training. And unless that foreign William Donovan—Washington University, language is, for great numbers of students, Greek Saint Louis, Missouri. National Vice-Presidentor Latin, the educators will be missing a tool which Donald Rodis—Washington and Jefferson College, offers the combined benefit of superlatively subtle Washington, Pennsylvania.. .National Secretarylinguisti c excellence and superlatively important Dolores Neff—Ohio University, Athens, Ohio National Treasurerbackgroun d in civilization and culture. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Professor Victor D. Hill (1952), Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, Chairman Greek and Latin have for centuries stood the Professor William C. Korfmacher (1950) test of tools of liberal education. Their cause has Saint Louis University, Saint Louis 8, Missouri been passed upon, not one time but many times, and Professor Lillian B. Lawler (1952) always with a thoroughly favorable verdict, in the Hunter College, New York 21, New York Court of Time. Professor W. Frederick Shaffer (1950) Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Professor H. Lloyd Stow (1951) University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma TO 1949-1950, AU REVOIR! HONORARY PRESIDENT Professor Gertrude Smith University of Chicago, Chicago 37, Illinois The masthead of The Nuntius for the academic EXECUTIVE SECRETARY year now concluding has carried the caption,' 'Growth Professor William C. Korfmacher and Expansion Year". Fortunatley, events have Saint Louis University, Saint Louis 8, Missouri justified the choice of motto, for 1949-1950 has been "IN THE COURT OF TIME" truly a year of growth and expansion. A singularly impressive line in one of the frag­ ments of the verses of Solon appeals to the testimony The devoted work of Faculty Advisers, local of the ages: and national Officers, Trustees, and Members, as cr-ovLiiapTopotii TOOT' ftv tv Mxn Xp6voo well as the interest of persons outside with a desire "Witness to me shall I find in the Court of Time". to become affiliated, has gone far towards realizing Solon was beset by critics after his political and the happy result. The authorization of eight new social reforms in sixth-century Athens. He was ac­ Chapters at the last National Convention is an ex­ cused of doing too much, and of doing too little. His cellent sign of desirable growth. The installation own position was that he had held a tempered course, of several Chapters since the close of 1948-1949, which Time would approve of as wise. and the reactivation of others, also add to the pleas­ Too often we forget that the classics may like­ antness of the present scene. wise appeal to that same august Court. Ours is a discipline that has stood the test of the centuries, The response to the Special Greek Translation that has survived the temporary supremacy of many Contest, and to the Fifth Annual Essay Contest, has opposing theories of instruction, and that has come been gratifying. And here we say a hearty "thank down to us still fresh and strong. We adapt it, to be you" to the Anonymous Donor, whose beneficence sure, to our own needs and purposes, as the Greeks makes these events possible. and Romans themselves, like many generations that were to follow them and to precede us, adapted it. But there is yet much to do—especially in bring­ But it remains fundamentally the same. ing the Fraternity back to a sound and reasonable Hence in the clamor today for programs in financial condition. One of the things that would "general education" the classics may well assert help a great deal would be a constantly increasing a solid claim for inclusion and emphasis. "General number of alumnal subscriptions. For this, all education" is, we are often told, liberal education Chapters can help. THE NUNTIUS Page 29

JANICE JOHN OF TRINITY FIRST IN ESSAY CONTEST

Janice John, of Trinity College, Washington, D.C., was adjudged the writer of the best paper in the Eta Sigma Phi Fifth Annual Essay Contest, and the winner of the first place fifty dollar prize. The remaining winners are the following: second place, OFFICIAL ETA SIGMA PHI INSIGNIA Elizabeth Courtney, Rosary College, River Forest, Plain badge, 10K gold. ...".... $5.50 Illinois, for the thirty-five dollar prize; third place, Close set pearl badge. . 8.50 Martha Hanes, Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana, Crown set pearl badge 13.25 for the twenty-five dollar prize; fourth place,Marian Pledge pin ' 1.00 Lewis, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, Official plain badge key 6.50 for the twenty-dollar prize; fifth place, Margaret Clennin, Ohio University,Athens, Ohio, for the twelve 20% Federal Tax and any State Tax in effect dollars and fifty cent prize; and sixth place, Freder­ must be added to prices. ick Brenk, Marquette University, for the seven dol­ lars and fifty cent prize. ORDERS must be received from Chapter Officers.

The Judging Procedure L.G. BALFOUR COMPANY Attleboro, Massachusetts Judges in the Contest were Professor George J. Ryan, College of William and Mary, Chairman; Professor Olivia N. Dorman, Florida State Univer­ sity; Professor Philip Whaley Harsh, Stanford Uni­ versity; and Mrs. H. W. Joedicke, Mary Institute. Papers were identified by code symbol only. Ap­ proximately one-third of papers submitted (there were forty-four in all, from nineteen different in­ stitutions) was sent to each of three of the Judges; then the best six from each of the three batches were submitted to a fourth Judge, by whom the final deci­ sion was made.

The topic this year was "The Timelessness of Sophocles' Antigone; a study and evaluation of ideas in the play meaningful through the ages and also for our own day". There were very favorable comments on the general high character of the papers sub­ BALFOUR SERVICE mitted, and there is considerable agreement that the Annual Essay Contest is a worthy and helpful activity FROM COAST TO COAST of the Fraternity. As in the case of this year's Branch Stores are located in educational centers through­ out the United States for your convenience. Balfour rep­ Special Greek Translation Contest, the funds for the resentatives make frequent calls on fraternity chapter* to awards are provided by the Anonymous Donor. display new and attractive Balfour merchandise. ALABAMA MARYLAND OHIColumbuO s Birmingham MASSACHUSETTBaltimore S Kenton CALIFORNI!x» AngeleAs Attleboro OKLAHOMA San Francisco Boston PENNSYLVANIOklahoma CitAy A Two-Contest Winner COLORADO MICHIGAAnn ArboNr Bethlehem DenveBoulderr Detroit Philadelphia DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA StatPittsburge Collegh e COLUMBIA MISSOURMinneapoliI s SOUTH CAROLINA Special interest is had in the fact that Janice Washington Columbia Columbia John is also tied for first place the Special Greek GEORGIA Kansas City TENNESSEE ILLINOIAtlantaS St. Louts Knoxvilte Translation Contest and therefore qualifies—because Champaign NEBRASKA TEXAS Chicago Lincoln Austin of placing in both contests—for a doubling of her INDIANA NEW HAMPSHIRE Dallas bloomington Durham Houston award money in the Translation Contest. She is a Indianapolis Hanover UTAH IOWA NEW YORK Salt Lake City junior at Trinity College and is carrying this year a Dcs Moines Brooklyn VIRGINILexingtoAn Iowa City Ithaca Richmond course in Greek. Her home is in Washington, D.C. KANSAS New York City WASHINGTON Lawrence Waterford Pullman KENTUCKY NORTH CAROLINA Seattte Louisville Durham WEST VIRGINIA LOUISIANA OHICincinnatO i Morgantown New Orleans Cleveland WISCONSIMadison N Furthermore, it is worth noting that women stu­ L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY dents this year almost swept the contest. Only one FactoriesATTLEBORO; , MASSACHUSETTS place was taken by a man, Frederick Brenk of Mar­ 12/1VW quette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Page 30 THE NUNTIUS

AMONG THE CHAPTERS TAU, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

GAMMA, OHIO UNIVERSITY (ATHENS) From Chapter Treasurer DianneMcKaig comes a report of ten initiates, two active members, and four associate members. Tau Chapter members co­ Nine new members were pledged by Gamma operated with Professor Jonah W.D. Skiles, Faculty Chapter at its February meeting, to bring the mem­ Adviser and Head of the Department of Ancient Lan­ bership to a total of sixteen. The meeting was en­ guages, at the Third Kentucky Foreign Language Con­ tertained by a talk on "Roman Coins". ference, held at Lexington on May 11, 12, and 13. Prof essor Skiles was General Chairman of the event.

EPSILON, STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PSI, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Chapter Secretary Eugene Linke reports an initiation meeting on November 1, with James San- drock admitted as an active member and Professor PsiChapter has had a very active year—climaxed James F. Gilliam as an associate member. There by the coming to the Vanderbilt campus of the Twenty- was a Christmas party on December 8 at the home second National Convention of the Fraternity. All of Professor G. F. Else, with a question and answer who attended were impressed by the care and com­ contest between faculty and students. A business pleteness of the preparations for this event Psi meeting was held on February 23 at the home of Chapter had made. A good year is expected in 1950- Professor D.S. White. Present officers are: Presi­ 1951, especially as the National President-elect, dent, Mrs. Ruthe George: Vice-President, Naomi Maurice Contor, is a Psi Chapter man. Sherman; Secretary, Eugene Linke; Treasurer, Donald Minnick. There are two initiates, two active members, and thirteen associate members. ALPHA DELTA, AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE

One of the larger delegations at the Twenty- ZETA, DENISON UNIVERSITY second National Convention--four in all—came from Alpha Delta Chapter, headed by Martha Marilyn Again in the active list, Zeta, which had been Weakley, Chapter President. dormant from 1941 to 1949, has a Chapter member­ ship of fourteen persons, including four new initiates. There have been regular meetings. Officers elected ALPHA XI, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY on March 2 for the coming year are; President, Marilyn Shields: Vice-President, Katherine Mahood; Secretary, Sarah Richards; Treasurer, Merlin Brad­ Under date of March 10, National Vice-President ley; Social Chairman, Janet Davis. and Chapter President William Donovan reports an addition of twelve new members to the Chapter, which has had an active year and one of experimentation as ETA, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY to desirable types of meetings.

Professor Olivia N. Dorman, Faculty Adviser, ALPHA OMICRON, LAWRENCE COLLEGE writes under date of March 9: "You will be glad to know that we have reactivated Eta Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi with a present membership of five faculty Bette Bohl, Chapter President, writing on April members and three graduate students, and are ex­ 14, says, in part: "During the past few years Alpha pecting to initiate six undergraduates and probably Omicron Chapter has been very small, and we have another graduate student after the conclusion of the not had sufficient funds to enable us to send a dele­ present quarter. We are enthusiastic about our gate. However, we are pleased fo inform you that present situation and prospects". the Chapter has increased considerably, and that next year we will be able to send one, and very possibly two, delegates to the Twenty-third Conven­ PI, BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE tion. We are looking forward to next year's repre­ sentation, and are very sorry that we could not at­ In his report to the National Treasurer, Chapter tend to the matter this year". As of November 17, Treasurer Benjamin F. Stokes IH reports ten initi­ 1949, Alpha Omicron had a membership of nine ini­ ates in Pi Chapter, sixteen active members, and one tiates, ten active members, and two honorary mem­ honorary member, Professor H. R. Butts. bers, Miss Edna Weigand and Mr. M. Cunningham. THE NUNTIUS Page 31

ALPHA RHO, MULLENBERG COLLEGE BETA IOTA, WAKE FOREST COLLEGE

Reported for the second semester in Alpha Rho Beta Iota was especially well represented at the are three meetings. On February 9 the Chapter Twenty-second National Convention, having the heard recordings of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar". largest delegation there of all the Chapters attending, The meeting of March 4 was held jointly with Alpha with the obvious exception of the host Chapter. Epsilon at Lehigh University and was given over to Professor C. B. Earp, Faculty Adviser, in a com­ a discussion of the life and writings of Euripides. munication to the National Treasurer dated April On May 11 the Chapter met at the home of Dr. Perry 23, reports that ten days prior to that date a very Kendig, and the discussion dealt with the ' 'Case of large class—totaling thirty-three persons, had been the Classics Today" initiated into the Fraternity. This is a definite re­ cord. ALPHA TAU, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY GREEK PLAY AT RANDOLPH-MACON Alpha Tau, reactivated in 1949-1950, has been •moving steadily forward; word to the Executive Sec­ retary indicates, and it expects within the next few Invitations are again out for the annual presen­ months to begin to display considerable strength. tation of an ancient play, in Greek, at Randolph-Macon Woman's College, in Lynchburg, Virginia. This year's presentation will be "The Seven Against ALPHA PHI, MILLSAPS COLLEGE Thebes", and will continue a tradition of many years' standing for these truly ambitious dramatic per­ In his Report to the National Treasurer dated formances. April 10, 1950, Chapter President Dewey Buckley listed fourteen persons initiated after April 1, and twelve active members. IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN

ALPHA CHI, TULANE UNIVERSITY A letter from James H. Goode, Jr., dated Jan­ Betty Brandau, Chapter Treasurer, reports on uary 2, 1950, says in part: "I am a history and April 14 twenty-three initiates in Alpha Chi, and English major doing graduate work and teaching. fourteen active members. Mr. Brown (Professor J. N. Brown) is teaching me Latin at odd times over coffee. He has retired at North Texas State College, and he spends his time ALPHA PSI, WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON helping students like me to appreciate the Greeks COLLEGE and Romans". It is to be hoped that Mr. Goode will from time There are eight initiates and nine active mem­ to time encourage himself by the legendary story of bers in Alpha Psi, according to a count submitted on April 19 by Chapter Secretary-Treasurer Edward Cato the Elder, who, it is said, did not begin the S. McConnon. study of Greek until he was eighty. And he seems to have made a success at it.

BETA ZETA, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY GOOD NEWS FROM NORTHWESTERN The March meeting of Beta Zeta was held at Fontbonne, corporate college of Saint Louis Univer­ Beta Chapter, at Northwestern • University, has sity, and was featured by a talk on "What is Archae­ been inactive for some years. Hence it was very' ology?" by Professor Constantine G. Yavis, of the gratifying to receive in the Executive Secretary's University's department of classical languages. office, under date of April 21, a card from Florence Maryville, another corporate college of the Univer­ Sachtschale, saying that there was to be a meeting sity and with Fontbonne and Webster cooperating in of classics students on April 27, "to elect officers, Beta Zeta Chapter, held for the first time this year and begin to make arrangements for reactivation''. its "Marie Wise Averill Latin Contest". First The card requested "some literature or information place was won by Gail Henderson. you may have available concerning the history, pur­ poses, and requirements for national affiliation in Beta Zeta's final meeting of the year will be Eta Sigma Phi". Later communications give May held at the University, on Sunday evening, May 21. 24 as the "reactivation meeting" date. Dr. Grundy Officers for 1950-1951 will be elected. Steiner will be Faculty Adviser. Page 32 THE NUNTIUS

CURRENTLY ACTIVE CHAPTERS

Gamma: Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Alpha Omicron: Lawrence College, Appleton, Prytanis: Dolores Neff Wisconsin Prytanis: Bette Bohl Delta: Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana Grammateus: Martha E. Hanes Alpha Pi: Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Epsilon: State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Grammateus: Theodore Lindquist, Jr. Chrysophylax: Don H. Minnick Alpha Rho: Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Zeta: Denison University, Granville, Ohio Pennsylvania Prytanis: Marilyn Shields Prytanis: Clarence D. Reeser, Jr. Eta: Florida State University Alpha Tau: Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Tallahassee, Florida Grammateus: Katherine Lorenz Faculty Adviser: Professor Alpha Upsilon: Wooster College, Wooster, Ohio Olivia N. Dorman Prytanis: Robert Reed Theta: Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Chrysophylax: Jo Ann Hartford Alpha Phi: Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi Prytanis: Dewey Buckley Lambda: University of Mississippi, University, Alpha Chi: Tulane University, New Orleans, Mississippi Louisiana Prytanis: Florence Phyfer Krause Chrysophylax: Athalie Generes Pi: Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, Alpha Psi: Washington and Jefferson College, Alabama Washington, Pennsylvania Prytanis: Ann Blocker Fleming Prytanis: Albert Sheriff Sigma: Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Alpha Omega: Louisiana State University, Chrysophylax: Allergra Riefstahl University, Louisiana Prytanis: Claude E. Henkel Tau: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Beta Alpha: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, Chrysophylax: Dianne McMaig South Dakota Upsilon: Mississippi State College for Women, Grammateus: Francis N. Sever Columbus, Mississippi Beta Gamma: Westhampton College, University of Prytanis: Ruth Rowe Richmond, Richmond, Virginia Psi: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee Prytanis: Jean Tinsley Prytanis: James LaPenna Beta Zeta: Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Omega: College of William and Mary, Williams­ Missouri burg, Virginia Prytanis: John T. Vitt, Jr. Prytanis: Elliott Wilkins Beta Eta: Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri Alpha Delta: Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia Adviser: Professor Robert Hoerber Prytanis: Martha Marilyn Weakley Beta Theta: Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden - Sydney, Virginia Alpha Epsilon: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Prytanis: Lindley M. Winston, Jr. Pennsylvania Beta Iota: Wake Forest College, Wake Forest, Prytanis: James L. Gill North Carolina Alpha Theta: Hunter College, New York City, Prytanis: Hugh Dover New York Beta Kappa: College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Prytanis: Marian Astuti Baltimore, Maryland Alpha Kappa: University of Illinois, Urbana, Prytanis: Loretta Vogel Illinois Beta Lambda: Marymount College, Salina, Kansas Prytanis: John H. Smith Prytanis: Cathryn Millar Alpha Nu: Davidson College, Davidson, North Beta Mu: Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana Carolina Prytanis: John Thomson Adviser: Professor John C. Bailey Beta Nu: Mary Washington College, Alpha Xi: Washington University, Saint Louis, Fredericksburg, Virginia Missouri Faculty Adviser: Professor Prytanis: William Donovan Laura B. Voelkel