'The Laurel of Phi Kappa Tau < 0 c:::: 0 Summer ~ X Number 0 1 9 3 1 PHI APPA T U 8 I LEE • ' 1 PHI KAPPA TAU SILVER JUBILEE The Laurel of Phi Kappa Tau JULY, 1931 Volume XIX Number 4 Business Manager RICHARD J. YOUNG 17 West Washington Street, Athens, Ohio 121 East High St., Oxford, Ohio OXFORD, OHIO Editor JACK W. JAREO AUGUST 26-29 1039 Currie St., Marinette, Wis. The exoteric publica­ Table of Contents tion of The Phi K appa Tau Fraternity. Pub­ Cover photog?·aph: Campus scene at Michigan lished prior to 191 7 as State College, E ast Lansing, Michigan, "Sidelights." Scheduled where A lpha A lpha Chapter is located to appear quarterly in the months of Novem­ Jubilee Convention at Oxford ______ __ ___ 195 ber, January, April, Convention Facts ---------------------- 197 and July, under direc­ Motor Routes to Convention ___ _________ 199 tion and authority of Lett er Tells Parents of Fraternity __ _____ 200 the Grand Chapter. Xi Chapter Dedicates Home ______ __ __ __ 202 Bring Honor to Phi Kappa Tau __ ____ ___ 203 Acceptance for m ailing at Gamma Chapter Gets Deed to Home ____ 207 special rate of postage pro­ Instrumental In Civic Growth ____ __ __ __ 209 vided for in Section 1103, Alpha E ta Has Successful Year--- ---- -- 211 Act of October 3, 1917. J ess Mortenson Breaks Record _____ ____ _ 213 Published four t imes a year during the months of Pi Chapter Men are Leaders ___________ _ 215 January, April, July and Activities Claim Epsilon Members _______ 217 November by The Lawhead With Phi Kappa Tau Advisers __ ___ __ ___ 219 Press, 17 West Washington Street, Athens, Ohio, official Phi Kappa Tau in the Public E ye _______ 222 printers for Phi Kappa T au Phi Kappa Tau Pictorial (Facing Page) _ 224 Fraternity. In Phi Tau's Realm ____ _____ ___________ 22 5 Entered as second class Convention Rail Rate Schedule __________ 232 matter a t t he Post Office at At hens, Ohio. The Chapters ------ ------- ------ ------ 233 Subscription price, $2.00 Graduate Council News ________________ 250 per year. Fraternity Director y - ---------------- - 251 Chapter Directory - - ------------------ 252 -193- THE LAUREL JULY, 1931 Jubilee Convention at Oxford Leland Kegerreis Is Conclave Chairman; T o D edicate Central Office Building o xFORD, one of America's most Phi T aus and their families wi ll be on famous college towns, welcomes hand for the festivities. Phi Kappa T au to the Silver Jubilee on This Oxford gathering of the Phi T au August 26, 2 7, 28, and 29, in celebra­ clan will be different from any other. tion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of H ere there will be no hotels, no ri6isy the founding of the Fraternity at Miami trains, no traffic jams, but just a quiet, University. peaceful college town in which you can Convention this year will be of es­ not only fill your Fraternity dates but pecial significance for the Fraternity will enjoy a vacation as well. The whole not only be holding its twenty-first an­ of the vi llage will be turned over to nual meeting, but will also dedicate the Phi T aus. All convention delegates new Central Office Building. Phi Kap­ and visitors will be housed in the thor­ pa Tau is the second Greek-letter society oughly modern dormitories of Miami, to erect a permanent national head- and all will dine in one of Miami's huge quarters. halls. The combination of a return to the For those who tire of the convention- site of the founding of Phi Kappa T au a!, the Silver Jubilee offers more than and the formal opening of the building has ever been presented before. Ogden in which will be housed the national H all will be headquarters for the Pl-oi headquarters bids fair to attract the T aus who come unattended by their largest crowd which has ever attended wives. Bishop H all will be used by the a Fraternity meeting. Advance fore- married folks, for whom there will be casts indicate that at least four hundred festivities galore! Miami, incidentally, -195- THE L AUREL OF PHI KAPPA T AU is known to have one of the finest and this summer. For the first time in his­ most modern dormitory systems 10 tory there is no charge for golf and ten­ America, and there'll be room for ail , nis. By an agreement with the Oxford with plenty of space to spare. Golf Club those attending the conven­ Interfraternity Night, W ednesday, tion will be able to play any time dur­ August 26, will mark the formal open­ ing the four days at no cost. And as ing of the meeting. Speakers will be for tenn:s, Miami has thirty of the best Dr. Alfred H . Upham, president of clay courts in Ohio-all available for Miami Univer­ the Silver Jubi­ sity, and repre­ lee. Ladies, of sentatives of c o u r s e , will Beta Theta Pi, have use of the Phi Delta golf course and Theta, S i g m a the tennis Chi, and Sigma courts. In ad­ Delta Rho, tht' dition permis­ other four fra­ sion has been ternities found­ granted for use ed on the Ox­ of the Univer­ ford cam pus. sity arch e r y The chair­ range. All in man of the Sil­ all, sports will ver Jubilee is play an import­ Leland Keger­ ant role in this r e i s, Gamma. year's meeting, His assistants and plenty of are Edmund time is being al­ Parrott, AI pha; lotted for the P. F. Good, Phi Tau cham­ Bet a; E. T. FISHER HALL, OXFORD pionship match­ B o I e s, Delta; es, always an Arthur Dundan, Epsilon; and Ray W . interesting feature of conventions. Wilson, Zeta. Representing the first six Expenses unquestionably will be the chapters of the Fraternity, these men lowest ever offered. Room and board , have planned a program which will aive which will be provided by Miami Uni­ all an opportunity to enjoy themselves versity, will be practically at ost. Thi as well as to earn a rest while in Oxford. year advance r gistration \ ill b u d in The committee on local arrancrements order that the appr ximate number , t­ consist of Richard C. L nnox, Lambda; tendincr may b anticipated b f r~ th~ ]. Paul Albert, Alpha ; and Richard ]. onvcnti n open . Blank nd further Y ung, Alpha. informat:on ' ill h ~ uppli ' d to :lll m.cm All athletic will b fr ' c h' r of the Fratcrnit •. - t96- TH E L.'\U REL OF PHI KAPPA T AU Convention Facts RooM R ESE RVATIONs- Kindly make reservations through the Central TIM E-August 26, 27, 28 and 29. Office for rooms. Rates will be the lowest ever known in the history PLACE-Miami University, Oxford, of the Fraternity. Ohio. ExPENSES- Delegates from resident and Co VEN TION CoM MITTEE- L. A. Keg­ graduate counci ls will receive the erreis, General Chairman ; Edmund amount of their railroad and Pull­ Parrott, E. T. Boles, A rthur Dun­ man fare upon presenting their dan, Ray W . Wilson, and P . F. credentials and pool voucher at Good. convention. Miami President Gives Welcome to Phi Taus To All Members of Phi Kappa T au : Miami Universi ty, mother of frater­ nities, will be ready and eager to wel­ come your particular branch of her numerous offsprings when you assemble here for your convention in August. W e sincerely hope that you may enjoy every minute of your stay with us. Miami is a residence college, and therefore unusually well provided with modern and attractive dormitories and dining halls. The beautiful campus of 260 acres offers ample opportunity for BISH OP HALL, OxFORD recreation. The entire community is rich in charm and hallowed memories. TRANS PORTATION- Oxford is on the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio All those connected with Miami Uni­ R ailroad and may be reached by versity are extremely proud of Phi train through Cincinnati, H amilton Kappa T au and the marvellous achieve­ or Indianapolis. The village is on ments of your first quarter-century. W e U. S.- Ohio Highway 27- for fur­ look for many opportunities to show ther information regarding motor our pride August 26-29. routes consult chart supplied in this Cordially yours, ISSUe. A. H . U PHAM, President. -197- THE L A REL OF PHI K APPA T AU (( (( Phi Kappa Tau Silver Jubilee DOWN in OXFORD TOWNE» FREE GOLF T ho e attending the SILV ER JUBILEE will be privilege d to play free of charge on lin~s of Oxford Golf Chtb. FREE TENNIS Thirty fine clay courts of M iami University will be available at no expense. TOURNAMENTS Arrangements have been made foT special tournaments to determine P hi Kappa T au champions in golf and tennis for the year of 1931. SLtitable trophies will be awarded to chap· ter and individuals participating in athletic event . And, lest you forget » » OXFORD, OHIO « « August 26, 27, 28, 29 - L98- Motor R outes to Convention Q XFORD is in the extreme south- To reach Oxford- western section of the State of Via Indianapolis- U. S. 40 to Rich ­ Ohio, located directl y on U. S. -Ohio mond ; U. S. 27 Richmond to Ox­ Highway 27. The village is approxi­ ford. mately 38 miles from Cinc:nnati ; 15' V ia Columbus- U. S. 40 through miles from H amilton ; 50 miles from Springfield to U.