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Voices of Fraternity (verse), .. Success, .... . The Law, . . .... . . Was He Fired? .... . The Convention of 1905,. To the Chapters and Alumni, . The Annual Pilgrimage, . . .. What Kind of Men should we Spike? . The Delerium of Debt, . . . The Anti-Fraternity Fight, . . . . . A Hketch, . . . .. .. . . . ... . Hindrances to Fraternity Growth, .. From the Stygian Chapter, .... . Lines to on Original Thought (verse), .

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VOICES OF FRATERNITY.

Sweet voices they never grow weary, Tenderly calling to me;

Voices that maktJ my heart so cheery,­Voices of Fraternity.

Wonderful secrets they murmur, Cheerily murmur to me; ·

Secrets of love and of honor,­Secrets of Fraternity.

Sweet is the music they carry,­Sweeter than Sirens to me,

Music that in heav'n will tarry­Music of Fraternity.

Sweet voices, oh! whisper forever! Tenderly whisper to me!

Voices that heart-aches dissever-

No.4 .

Voices of Fraternity. Ben Goodridge.

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SUCCESS.

In the bloom of his life, as he stands upon the threshold of endeavor, every man is confronted by the greatest pro­blem of existence-how can I make an honest living in competition with my fellowmen? This problem is im­pressed upon the mind of every honest and ambitious boy. He ponders over it and weighs it in all its forms and rela­tions. Many a dead hour of the night finds him sleepless upon his couch trying to construct a life chart by which he may be guided. When he looks about, he sees the leading planter with his abundant harvest, and the bank­rupt farmer with his mortgaged home; the thrifty merchant with his throng of customers; and the shiftless huckster witl:\ his deserted shop; the eloquent lawyer with his long career of legal victory, and the ignorant pettifogger with his lack of clients-these appear as visions to him, and he wishes to attain the success they have made. But the question that we must answer is-What is success? Suc­cess is the attaining of an ideal which one has wisely chosen. Success lies before every human being who has mental, moral and physical inheritance, and whether he will reach the point aimed at is left only to his individual effol't.

Every person has a talent which he can pursue with greater success than those for which he has no desire or longing after.

Indeed it is very rare that a person aims at the ideal which becomes his vocation. Possibly this is the one greatest problem that makes itself most evident to the civil­ized world to-day. In our colleges and universities throughout the country, boys from sixteen to twenty are compelled by the laws governing the institutions to select their course, and thus develop themselves along the lines which they expect to pursue in after life. This is a serious crisis, for the student may be led into an occupation with which he cannot be honest, happy and content. But the most serious part of the crisis is-How can this wrong se-

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lection of an ideal be rectified ? This is the point where the mental and moral powers make themselves most evident.

Ideals among men are vast in number, because no two people look at an occupation, an industry or a profession in the same manner and light, yet there are many who make an effort to accomplish the same desire. A person's ideal may be a Statesman, a lawyer, a doctor or a farmer, and if he accomplishes his effort to ' be in the front rank of those with whom he is in competition, then he has made a success.

Every one who has made a study of English History, knows the wonderful power of the Earle of Chatham, the father of William Pitt. How came he to have such com­mand of language, such good vocabulary, such freedom of utterance? He studied Bailey's Dictionary year after year, word by word.

Think of his wonderful son, William Pitt. Pitt has been one of the English heroes and one of our own ideals. His ambition was to be a Statesman, a choice in the vast fields of ideals that to him was the most difficult to obtain. A delicate boy-so delicate that he could not attend the pre­paratory school regularly. At fourteen a master of the English literature and Greek, graduating from college at seventeen, and continuing his studies for four years longer; a member of the English Parliament at twenty-one.

See him, the fair youth, clean of life, proud of heart and eloquent of speech. He rises to make his most profound speech on one of Burke's great questions of Economical Reform. And see Burke listening to him with Charles James Fox by his side. They are listening to catch the tone of his father's voice. William Pitt, twenty-one years old, rolls out his great sentences with his sonorous voice, and Burke's eyes are filled with tears with thinking of Wil­liam's father as he listens. And Fox leans over and says to Burke, "A chip oft the old block." Burke wipes his eyes and says, "It is the old block itself."

It matters little what ideal you may have in mind, you will not meet with success unless you are willing to work !

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If our fair Florida aspires to be the leading state of the union, if she desires to be respected and honored by her sister states, she must be the home of an honest and up­right people; her citizens must be a thrifty and industrious people.

If our nation would continue to hold her position as the most powerful that the world has ever seen, she must pro­tect the rights of her people at home and abroad; she must respect other nations as she would be respected, and she must continue to push forward toward the ideal that our patriotic fore-fathers aimed at.

While we must admit that one person may inherit some­what superior mental capacity than the average, this ad­vantage that God has granted him does not alone mean that .he will be a success.

If you would have your name on the list of the great and famous men, who will be honored and looked upon by the rising generation as an example, you must make your aim high! Perhaps none of us expect to surpass the eloquence of Daniel Webster, or the poetic genius of Longfellow, Lowell and Tennyson, but if we aim low we will reach a correspondingly low mark, and if we aim high, we will reach corresponding heights.

It is the common boast of some students that they do not have to study to keep up their work. They wish to impress upon us that they have genius. But Carlyle has defined genius to be infinite capacity for taking pains, and Mr. Edison has defined it 2 per cent. inspira­tion and 98 per cent. perspiration. If you will only look into the past and present records you will see that the de­finition of Mr. Edison is true, for the student who works the hardest is the boy that leads his class, wins the scholarship and delivers the valedictory,

William Jennings Bryan was once a poor boy, but be worked hard and aimed high, and we must all agree that, while he failed to attain the height of his first ambition, he stands to-day, in the eyes of the people, as a leader and one of the world's great orators.

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It is said that Daniel Webster, one of the greatest ora­tors the world has ever seen, kept in mind the one expres­sion with reference to the best:of the "British Drum" "That goes 'ronnd the world" and never had occasion to use it until he was compelled to reply to Hayne. Then, this one expression that had been for fourteen years in his mind, flashed before him and he wove it into eloquence, logic, poetry and patriotism, so that, when he sat down, not the sound, of breathing could be heard, nor a sign of motion could be seen, for that vast audience was spell­bound.

Milton's genius as a poet was never recognized until he wrote the great epic, "Paradise Lost." This was not written in a week, a month or a year, but represented the long and tedious period of twenty years. Prescott was twenty years writing his famous history, and Noah Web­ster was thirty-si~ years compiling hisdictionary.

Abraham Lincoln died without the sight for which his heart longed, but no man will say that Abraham Lincoln's life was a failure. His name and fame left themselves like a mighty dome over our Republic-a dome, through which the sun shines by day and the moon and the stars by night, leading this Republic onward and upward as an ideal government.

"Aim high: it is better, far, to see fond hope crushed and bleeding; to wear the fetters of cruel disappointment in the struggle for greatness, than to sit idly down and breathe the breath of the valley, while mountains capped with brooding clouds, invite your tireless feet to scale their scraggy tops and tread heights unknown save to Olympian Gods."

Benj. H. Bridges,-Alpha-Eta.

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THE LAW.

Beautiful, majestic and sublime as is human law, dispens­ing justice with an even hand alike to rich and poor, stand­ing as a bulwark between chaos and all we hold most sa­cred, enabling society itself to pursue the even tenor of its way, men are, nevertheless, accustomed to think of the law as divided. On the one hand God's law and on the other man's law.

But, Mr. President, as I stand to-night, an humble ad­mirer at a respectful distance, I would rather see it as one magnificent symmetrical and towering column of strength, whose foundations were laid when God said "Let there be light: and·-there was light," which has been builded on by Moses, by Solon, by Justinian, by Blackston, by Kent and by Marshall and whose crowning pinnacle will have been placed, when the nations are gathered together and judged by Him to whom all judgment belongeth.

'Tis true, that the beauty of that part assigned to the workmanship of man has been marred here and there ; 'tis true, that there have been times when even the wear­ers of the judicial ermine have swerved from the straight line pointed out by the finger of Justice.

Indeed ! the poet has exclaimed "Plate sin with gold and the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks. Arm it in rags and a pigmy's straw doth pierce it." But fain would Ire­mind the poet that God has not seen fit to grant to man per­fection in anything.

Thus much for human law; but why try to separate it from divine law. Lord Coke quoted, "Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six. Four spend in prayer, the rest on nature fix." He could not think of the same God who regulates ' the course of the planets so that they lose not one fraction of a second in traversing the measureless realms of space. He could not think of the same God who causes the budding spring always to follow the rugged winter, and laughing ripples to curl over the sand where

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booming billows had beat against their barriers .. The same God who causes the oak always to spring from the acorn, and the wheat always from the grain; he could not think of that God as saying, thus far shall my law extend, but be- -yond that line man's folly and weakness and sin may hold undisputed sway. If then we are to make a division, rather let us gather

together those legislative enactments irreverently scattered through the law like money changer's tables in the temple of God and place them beyond our view, for, though some of them may express the law, they are not that supreme law arising from the necessities of mankind. That .law which had its origin when human nature was made the universal attribute of man.

That law, express it as you may, classify it as you may, enforce it as you may, will ever remain the same immuta­ble, eternal, universal law, whose right arm is justice, jus­tice! of whom it hath been said, "Truth is its handmaiden, freedom is its child, peace is its companion, safety walks in its steps, victory follows in its train, it is the brightest emanation from the Gospel, it is the attribute of God.

For one nation Great Jehovah himself sat in the clouds of Sinai and thundered down to the leaders of His chosen people the immutable principles of the law. And though the mighty Captains of Israel may be lost in the rolling of time, though the places where Saul slew his thousands and David his tens of thousands may not be marked on the maps of the world; though the grave digged by the finger of God on the border of the Promised Land may have no stone to tell who resteth there, those books of Moses will ever stand forth as simply and profoundly wise as the day they left the hand of that greatest of all lawyers,

For the proud mistress of the Mediterranean, Solon di­vided her citizens, as they owned more or less of the corn and wine. Upon this simple basis he reared a legal struc­ture, which was the chiefest spoil of the Roman conquer­era from their Grecian conquests.

And though Demosthenes no longer stirs the fiery Greek

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to deeds of valor, though the brigand steals forth for his nocturnal prowl where once the Pyrrhic phalanx marched to martial strains. Though to imagine the glories of what has been, one must sit alone, where the soft South­ern moon casts long shadows from the broken and ruined columns of the Parthenon and the subdued light hides the ruthless ravages of the loss of time. Though the passing ages have wrought all these changes still does the fame of that Athenian lawyer remain to us to-day, equalled by few and surpassed by none.

For Rome, when the kings from the four corners of the earth had come to her Capital chained to the axles of her war chariots.

When Cicero had led the Roman bar and his silvery ton­gue. had been hushed by the cold hand of death. When C:esar had led the Roman armies and fallen on the sword of his friend. When for the last time she had dazzled the world with the glory of her triumphs; before she sank into the murky gloom of medi:eval barbarism, Justinian, mighty emperor as he was, knew that if he would have enduring law and pass his name down to posterity, then his law must l:1e not the will of the soverign, but the customs and the needs of the subject. He had his lawyers gather together the opinions of the learned judges, the laws enacted by the senate and the constitution of the ancient kings.

And now as we peer back into the hazy depths of anti­quity, the name and the works of that royal lawyer meet our gaze, not like the skeleton of some pre-historic giant, showing only the massive proportions of a long forgotten owner, but like the sturdy oak gathering strength as the storms of succeeding winters have raged through its boughs,

Out from the profound works of those Roman lawyers, like a mighty river flowing from the silent fastnesses of the solemn mountains wrapped in eternal cloud, comes that branch of the law known as equity, wherin the court decid­eth according to the very reason and spirit of the law and that sense of justice which resided in the breast of every

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chancellor. What consummates justice must actuate a system of law based upon such maxims as these: "He who asks equity must do equity." The servant, who is himself in the wrong, may not in a court of equity grasp his fellow-servant by the throat and say to him, pay me what thou owest, "Equality is Equity."

"He who comes into equity must come in with clean hands." The thief may not before a court of equity com­pel his confederate to make partition of the spoils.

And finally, "Equity will not suffer a right to be without a remedy." If that sense of justice which God has placed in the breast of every man tells me that on my side lies the right, then do I know that somewhere in that vast realm of human reason, known as the law, will I find a remedy.

For all men Hugo Grotius penned the motto "Interna­tional Arbitration." For centuries, yes, serried ranks of cen­turies, the iron rod of might had ruled the world unham­pered b:y the hand of justice and untempered by the plea of mercy. But Grotius set those words to the harmony of the nations and filled the world with the glad music of international law.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, it is with the most pro­found sense of diffidence that I come to speak to you of the Anglo-Saxon people. If there were arrayed before me every character who has graced the royal throne or digni­fied the judicial bench since we have been a people, I should not have so great a cause to feel abashed as I have in at­tempting to render praises to a legal system which is the culmination of the reason of a race whose wisdom has sur­passed that of all races since time began to run.

And the common law stands as the chief exemplar of that boasted superiority which we claim over the civilizations of antiquity.

We have mechanical devices 'tis true, but will you show me a contrivance by which you may remove a stone placed on the pyramids three thousand years and more ago ? We have sc\!!pture, but will you re-chisel an Appollo Belvi­dere? We have literature, but will you re-write Homer's Iliad or the Psalms of David ?

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Our law affording means by which the meanest citizen may be protected in the enjoyment of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, is the evidence to which we may point that the President of the United States presides over a more enlighted nation than did the Pharaohs of Egypt.

If we inquire for its ultimate source, we are led higher and higher and higher, until at last we are lost on the bor­ders of that realm where man's intellect may not follow.

But if we inquire who among the host of legal giants, stretching from King Alfred of England to John Marshall of Virginia, shall stand forth from his fellows greater than another, one character immediately rises before our minds, whose name history has by some· strange unwonted freak failed to record. I need not say that man is the lawyer whos~ hanq penned Magna Charter.

Magnificent as is every line of that document, it con­tains two jewels, which have well nigh eclipsed the glory of all else. "No free man shall be seized or imprisoned or dispossessed or outlawed or in any way destroyed, nor will we condemn him, nor will we commit him to prison except by the legal judgment of his peers or by the law of the land;" and "to none will we sell, to none will we deny, to none will we delay ri~ht or justice."

Surrounded by the guarantee of a trial by jury and of that legal key to all unjust prisons, the writ of habeas corpus, these provisions have ever appeared to a liberty loving people like a shining figure on the pedestal of sturdy Anglo-Saxon virtues on whose brow was inscribed the words peace, liberty security and happiness.

But why select a gem here and there for your admira­tion, "When in one resplendent constellation," we find them all clustered in the original draft and the first ten amendments of the , United States Constitution. While like a guardian angel, over all the rest, stands that last and tenth of those immortal amendments, declaring ''The powers not delegated to the United States by the Consti­tution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively or to the people."

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Shall I enumerate the graces that have adorned the lives of so many of our justices, when, like the colors in the bow on the bended heavens, we find them all blended in the character of our own John Marshall. For forty years he sat on the supreme bench of our infant republic, and with hardly a precedent to guide him, decided with almost Godlike wisdom questions relating to every phase of hu­man nature.

In fact, Mr. P~esident, as I look back over the pages of history and see where so many monarchs have been for­gotten, with the day which gave them birth; as I look again and see the names and works of so many lawyers recorded there to remain while man has memory; as I look on these things I would rather be an humble worshipper at the shrine of the "jealous mistress" than to have worn the royal purple or swayed a regal scepter on the stateliest throne which it has ever been the lot of the historian to record.

But, Mr. President, it is too long before I put the key­stone in the arch of life for me to look forever on the glorious achievements of the law in the past. I would turn from he1· bright past to her brilliant present, and behold her as she stands to-day in all the marvelous beauty of a perfect science, divested of the clogs of ignorance and superstition, extending the majesty of her presence even out on the bounding billows, where the only sound that can be heard is the mournful dirge of the ocean over the dreary waste of waters.

And who shall say that the law is not just? The law! standing in the door of the peasant and bidding the prince defiance; the law! the father of the orphans and the hus­band of the widow; the law! dragging the criminal forth to justice from the utmost parts of the earth. The law! working out the eternal limits of justice and injustice."

Eternal law! When yonder spheres sublime Pealed their first notes to sound the march of time, Thy joyous youth began, but not to fade. Wilen all the sister planets have decayed,

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When wrapt in fire the realms of other glow When heaven's last thunders shake the world below, Thou undismayed, shalt o'er the ruins smile And light thy torch at nature's funeral pile.

R. H. Willis-Omicron. (Won Joint-Orator's Medal, Richmond, Session 1909-'04.)

WAS HE FIRED?

Engineer Tolane had just made his last inspection of his pet engine 327, before leaving for his run on No. 21 to Etowah Junction. For the past five years he had been one of the most prompt, and the most daring engineers in the .service of the L. S. & G. F. Railroad. It was just two 'minutes before leaving time, ·and he had oiled his last cup, when a well dressed man all out of breath rushed up.

"Will you make the Junction on time?" asked the gen­tleman hurriedly.

"About forty minutes late," answered the engineer, care­lessly tapping his oil-can on one of the drivers.

"Why, you will leave here only thirty minutes late, and as you have only three stops to make, you should make it on time," argued the gentleman . . "Yes, we might, but owing to the wet weather this fall,

they have had us on slow schedule. We are not to make better than running time," spoke Tolane, going to his engine.

"Look here, read this telegram ! That means that if I get to Etowah Junction in time to catch the Chicago train to-night I will be one of the happiest men living; if not, I will remain what I have been for the past two-the most miserable. It is almost life and death. If you will get me there in time for this train, I will give you $100, and probably more in the future." The agonized look on the man's face showed him to be almost desperate.

"One hundred dollars! But man I'l be canned before we get to the Junction. They'l fire me in a 'jiffy.' My

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job would go up, and I'd be out of business. Say, let me see that message again."

Tolane looked at the message and then at the man's dis­tressed face. He saw it meant much to the man. Even though he was gruff and coarse, he had a sympathetic heart. He determined to make the Junction in time for the man to catch his train.

"Your face shows that this means a good deal to you," said Tolane handing the telegram back, "and I will make your train for you, even though I lose forty jobs."

The man leaped for the engineer's hand, and would per­haps have gotten on his knees, but just about this time Conductor Razzle came over with orders to meet No. 86 at Barnett, and the extra at Siloam. The engineer read them, and as he handed them back the Conductor said, "Don't forget we are on slow time."

"Say, Razzle, if I get too fast, don't pull the air on me. I'm going in on time, if Betsie doesn't fall down on me. I know it means my job-but its mine, not yours, that'll be lost," said Tolane mounting his engine.

Razzle tried to get him to reconsider-but to no avail. When Tolane made up that mind of his, he would carry it out or lose his life in the attempt. No one knew this bet­ter than Razzle, so he walked back to the train and yelled out "Bo-o-ard." It was just forty-two minutes late when No. 21 pulled r

out from the shed. Slow schedule for her was thirty miles an hour but Tolane soon had her jumping for forty. She was plunging and driving like a demon. On the engine Frank Pitts, the fireman, did all the acrobatic feats in trying to guide each scoop of coal to the fire- box. To lane held the throttle with one hand and to the arm rest with the other-raising himself from his seat with every wild plunge of 327. She would raise to the right, then to the left, and throw herself, with all her heavy weight, to the track again. Mud and water squeezed from the ties and roadbed, shot up and over machinery and coaches until, before they had gone twenty miles, they were coated heavily from truck to roof.

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At Harlem, the first telegraph station, the operator and the local crew ran for the right-of-way fences as they saw the track sinking in front of the wildly coming monster. The operator swore ever afterwards that the whole right side of the engine and train was off the rail and in the air as it passed the depot.

At Norwood the order board was out. Tolane was hot all over the moment he saw it, and before the train came to a dead stop he was chasing Razzle into the office. This message was handed Razzle:-"Is Engineer Tolane crazy? Answer at once. W. M."

Tolane took a blank order and quickly wrote :-"No, I'm not crazy. Tolane." "Say,- Bill, any more orders for us."

"No, O!JlY your message for W. M." answered the operator. "He is boiling hot to think you are bustin' his slow orders."

Tolane had grabbed the clearance card and was off for his engine before the operator had finished.

Razzle heard him call, "Come on, Cap., I'm gone." Now, to buck a dispatcher and disregard slow orders, to

grab clearances without knowing there were no more orders; to leave without the proper signal from the con­ductor, and to run at such reckless speed was more than Razzle could stand. But the train was moving and he had just time to catch the last open vestibule, When Tolane saw his "Captain" safely on he yanked the throttle open and with a mighty bound old "Betsie" responded.

Razzle started to pull the air, but he knew it was Tolane's job, not his. So trusting to providence. and hoping that the dispatcher would not turn any train loose until Tolane had been caught for sure, he sat down in one of the seats and rubbed his face with his hands.

Forty miles more and Siloam came in sight. The extra was just pulling in the siding as 21 came up. The order board was again out, and Tolane muttered an oath as he shut off the throttle and threw on air. Razzle white with rage brought this message; "Conductor Razzle and Engi-

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neer Tolane. Why do you persist in breaking my slow orders. Call at my office on your arrival. W. M."

Razzle coolly penciled this beneath. "W. M's" mes­sage: "Will bust all slow orders. Case of life and death. Don't bother any more. Tolane."

He then went into the depot to find out more about orders, where he again grabbed the clearance card, ran to his engine and was under way. He was looking more de­termined than ever as he said to Pitts: "Might as well 'be fixed for a mogul as a peanut roaster. I'm fixed any­way, but if nothing happens, even if I have to bust the whole time card and the Constitution of the U. S. I'll get that man to his Chicago train on time. Yes I'm fixed all right-all right and he coolly lighted his pipe as a con­solation.

Forty miles more of rocking and plunging and he would be at Etowah Junction. There was only one more tele­graph station, and here he again expected to be stopped, but the dispatcher had evidently thought him crazy on getting his last message-so he found the board "in" and he went by this station with a bang and a thud and went whizzing over the last twenty miles of his run. In almost as many minutes as there were miles did he make the Junction, dropping down Bunkers Hill like al demon. With a long pull at the whistle, he let every one know that No. 21 was coming in on time.

At the depot he found the superintendent, the master mechanic and the chief dispatcher-all there to discharge the Engineer Tola e. Betsie stopped with her cars in the shed, and her nose to the bunting post. In an instant the officials were in the cab and Tolane heard from their own lips that he was discharged, canned, fired!

"Couldn't help it-'twas a case of life and death," said he as he got down on the left side of his favorite engine and nervously felt all the bearings. As he stepped to the right side he came face to face with the man for whose sake be had lost his job.

"Say, mister, I-I-I'm fired! I got you here on time,

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There's your train over there, and I ho\)e you will reach her on time to save her from the villain who has so deeply wronged you and against whom you have just found proof. May you be happy with her-but I-I'm fired though," he muttered.

The officials saw this stranger hand Tolane a purse and with it a small white card with face down and heard him say, "If they don't put you back to work when you show them that card, let me know. God bless you, Tolane you have saved me a life of happiness," and with a hearty hand-shake he ran across the platform and boarded ~he Chicago train just as she was pulling out.

Tolane looked at the purse and then at the card in a dreaming sort of way and muttered, "One hundred dollars and a white card for my job! Guess I was easy sure enough." ... He turned the card over then right side up and read:

A. K. WALLACE,

CHICAGO, ILL.

Director L. S. and G. F. R. R.

The next day, just as he was getting ready to make his return trip the office boy banded him a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, saying in part: "You have jerked us from misery to happiness-enclosed find thanks from both." And a tear came into his eyes as he carefully folded away the two new $100 bills.

Ever after this Mrs. Wallace always wanted Mr. Tolane to pull her special car "Criterion."

G. A. E.-Alpha-Delta.

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THE CONVENTION OF 1905.

For several years the Conventions of Pi Kappa Alpha have marked off in steps the progress of the Fraternity. Each Convention is another step forward. It would be in­teresting to go over the records and present figures show­ing the steady growth in attendance at the Conventions during the last ten years. If I mistake not, there has, with the exception of one year, 'been a steady increase in attendance. This is not unexpected when we consider the phenomenal growth of the Fraternity. In this period the Fraternity has almost doubled its Chapter roll. The record of the Fraternity year just drawing to its close shows that the Fraternity continues its growth. Five Chapters have been added to the roll. Few fraternities, if we except the Sigma Nu, have far surpassed this for a year's record during the last ten years. I would not boast of a mere gathering in of new Chapters, for this might mean a most undesirable form of growth, but when a Fra­ternity is careful to investigate thoroughly the character of the applicants and the prospects of the College, and con­stantly keep before it one purpose in accepting any appli­cation, to add real strength and merit to its Chapter roll, certainly the addition of new Chapters signifies a healthful growth. Pi Kappa Alpha has made mistakes, but she is proud of her success and is not ashamed to boast of her conservatism.

Pi Kappa Alpha is a Fraternity full of the vigor of youth and is just now feeling that she is coming rapidly to the rich heritage of a noble and glorious maturity. Sometimes a young fraternity, like any young thing, is guilty of im-

' pudence, self-assertiveness, discourtesy, disrespect towards its elders, but some of us who have been in closest touch with Pi Kappa Alpha during these years of its develop­ment have been pleased to see that as a Fraternity she has been wonderfully free from such behavior. She has gra­ciously received the advice and friendly counsel of her older

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and stronger competitors; she has endeavored always to be courteous, even though she has at times been sorely tested; she has kept her boasting to herself; she has, certainly as far as official infll1ence could control, conducted herself to· wards all other fraternities in an honest, high-toned, hon­orable way; she has always sought to protect the good name and welfare of all the Fraternities she has been as­sociated with in the Colleges.

This is a digression, but I felt constrained to commend my Fraternity for this splendid record, as I called to mind her wonderful growth and progress.

We are looking forward to the Convention of 1905. In many ways this will be the most important Convention we have ever held. There are two reasons for thinking that we.will pave the largest attendance we have ever had. First, we have a larger number of Chapters. Second, the pro-rating plan makes it certain that we will have every Chapter represented. It is well that the Chapters should all be represented, because several very important matters will come before this Convention. The report of the Con· stitution Committee will be presented, and it is needless to remind you that radical changes will be proposed in this re­port. We want the voice of the whole Fraternity in regard to these measures.

I desire to urge 11pon the Chapters the importance of se­lecting delegates who will be capable of representing their Chapters with ability-delegates who have ideas of their own and can express them. We want delegates who are willing to work from the moment the Convention opens. There is much to be done and a short time has been allotted for the work that lies before us.

It will be a great pleasure to meet with delegates from all our Chapters, and it will mean much to the Fraternity to have its Chapters come in touch through these delegates. I am confident that a fresh enthusiasm will take possession of those who come to Chattanooga, and these men will go back to fire the Chapters at home and thus launch another forward movement.

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I urge all the alumni that are within reasonable distance of Chattanooga to join us in this, the greatest Convention we have ever held. It will do the alumni good to see the growth and progress of the Fraternity and then the counsel of these older heads will help to steer us aright in the de­liberations of this Convention. Let's make this a rousing Convention which will leave its impress on all the future of Pi Kappa Alpha.

With heartiest good wishes for the upbuilding of the Fraternity in every good work,

H. B. Arbuckle, Councilor Princeps.

TO THE CHAPTERS AND ALUMNI.

The time is drawing near when the Fraternity will as­semble in its annual Convention. This is always a most pleasant occasion for those who attend. At this Conven­tion the plans for the work during the coming year are arranged and decided upon. Reports from the different officers during the past year are made. Reports from the different Chapters, through their delegates present, are always delightful and helpful.

The Convention is a stimulus to the Fraternity as a whole, and especially to the Chapters of the Fraternity. It is, in fact, an incentive to everybody present. It cannot be a complete success unless all of the Chapt~rs are repre · sented. In fact there should not be less than two dele­gates from each Chapter, but if this be impossible, each Chapter should certain]y see that at least one man is present in Chattanooga to represent his Chapter in the general work of the Fraternity.

In this busy day of hustle and competition, active and aggressive work is necessary in any undertaking. I am sure that it is only because some of the active members do not thorough]y understand and appreciate the beautiful objects of the Fraternity, that they are not in closer touch

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with its general management, and it is necessary that they should be urged to give a few days' time, on this occasion, to its advancement.

As Chattanooga is so centrally located, I feel that every Chapter in the Fraternity should have at least two men there in April, unless it is absolutely impossible; but I do not believe tha't it will be absolutely impossible that one man, out of all the active men in each Chapter, can be sent.

But if it be possible to send two, or even the entire mem­bership of a Chapter, that will be so much the better. There ought to be two from a Chapter always.

There are some very important matters to come before us at this meeting. The matter of a new Constitution . alone, should secure the presence of a representative from each Chapter.

Tlierefo;e, let me urge upon you the obligation growing out of the duty you owe the Fraternity, to strive to further its interests and advance its welfare.

Think also of the pleasure to be derived from meet­ing the Brothers present from all over the South and of the new and lasting acquaintances to be formed. While there is a good deal of hard work to be found before us, it is not all work, and the social intercourse will well pay you for the sacrifice that may be necessary to secure your presence.

And to the alumni, I would state : You, too, can be of assistance, at this time. If you have ever attended a Con­ference before, I know you will want to ,come again ; and if you have never attended, I assure you that you can find nothing that will be more pleasant and helpful to you, and at the same time of more service to the Fraternity, than coming to Chattanooga.

Think over this matter carefully, my Brothers, and let me see your faces in Chattanooga, in the noble and glorious work of Pi Kappa Alpha.

J. Pike Powers, Jr., G1·and Secretary.

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THE .ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE.

Let the Gathering be W i thout a Parallel.

Throughout the realms of Pi Kappa Alpha-dom the proclamation has gone forth summoning the clan to as­semble in Chattanooga, Tenn., on April 25th to 27. Per-

. haps the most aged and experienced members of the clan cannot recall an occasion in the history of our Conventions which has been so auspicious as the present one for bring­ing together a large and enthusiastic body of Pi's. The Fraternit.y, as to number of Chapters, is larger and stronger than ever before, and the total number of members is in excess of any preceding year's record of the Fraternity history. This reason alone gives fair promises of an un­precedented representation in the Convention.

But there are other, and it seems better, reasons upon which to base estimates. The efforts of the past year, have been productive of results along constructive lines, that insure to Pi Kappa Alpha a prominent and perma­nent lodgment in the household of Greek Letter Fraterni­ties, and entitled her, without bebate, to the full recogni­tion of all rights, privileges and honors incidental to the position. This fact alone should bring to all Pi's true joy, and fill them to the brim,-with enthusiasm. The pre­valence of enthusiasm is a guaranty of attendance upon the Convention.

The faith and devotion of the pilgrim prompts him to journey at stated periods to his favorite shrine, there to replenish his wasted spirit, and give it added fervor and life. So with wise and dev.oted Pi's who can do so. An­nually they gather at the Convention to renew their faith, pledge their loyalty, and receive with deep impress that spirit of love and fellowship characteristic of true Pi's.

The Convention is indeed the place where the great , waters meet. There are found in accumulated quantities, those qualities which typify the noble sentiments of our Order, and constitute the essential elements of the spirit

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which binds us together and makes us brothers, who re­cognize each in ·the other kindred spirits, and wins confi­dence, admiration and loyalty, from one another in the highest degree. No one can attend and enter into the spirit of the occasion without having lasting regrets that there must be an end to this, as all good things. Yet one leaves, feeling that he has been elevated to a higher plain of living, where he has a broader and less obstructed view of life. He has called into play and witnessed a like display in others, the noblest and best sentiments possessed. Memories of the occasion lingering, and its gracious influ­ence makes an impress that is lasting. Through the indi­vidual channels the spirit of the Convention is borne back to the Chapters and imparted to the Chapter life, thus in­spiring a beautiful and increasing unaminity in the senti­ments, purposes and meaning of our common brotherhood.

But aside from the individual benefits and pleasures obtainable, which of themselves would prompt one to at. tend the Convention, there is yet a very important and vital side to the Convention, which is of a more serious nature. The Convention has a business end to it. Always there are many problems looking to the future of the Fra­ternity that must be duly considered. The varied interests represented by the several Chapters, scattered as they are, over a large stretch of country, enter into most of the so­lutions. For this reason every interest should be fully presented, and this can best be done by each interest having a representative fresh from the Chapter, and well informed on all points.

Proceeding under such conditions is conducive to the most satisfactOl'y results, lending assurance to delibera­tions. In no other way can conclusions be reached with certainty as to results, or safety to all interests concerned. Again, every Chapter should tender to the Convention by the hands of its representative a report of work during the past year. And the delegate should be prepared to discuss such report and reply to questions concerning the work of his Chapter. Such a matter is one of general concern.

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In order that each Chapter may keep in touch with the gen­eral movements, and feel the most direct effect of the Con­vention, it should have a representative that will become a part of the Convention, and be an auditor and eye-witness of all that occurs within the Convention hall.

The importance of representation cannot be too strongly emphasized, or its benefits, generally and specially.

To effect a large representation mature consideration was given the locus of the Convention; the matter of railroad fare also had received much attention from the Supreme Council, and the lowest rates secured, and the expense ap­portioned so as to equalize the burden.

With the many inducements offered, it seems but reason­able to anticipate an unusually large and enthusiastic ga­thering in Chattanooga.

To this end let each Chapter exert itself in the matter of sending delegates ; and let every Pi that can attend be present, whether as an appointee ora volunteer.

A:rthur 0. Jones, Grand Historiograpl1.er.

WHAT KIND OF MEN SHOULD WE SPIKE?

Very often in our Convention, and more often in our Chapter conferences, the question presents itself, "What kind of men shall we spike ?" Of course there are as many answers to this question as we have members in our noble Order, but which one approaches more nearly the "ideal" of our Fraternity ?

Do we want men who are to be leaders of "society?" Men who make a "Swell Appearance?" Shall he be the "Giant of the foot-ball field and the Idol of the Fans?" Do we want the "Pious Sister" who would disdain to miss a prayer meeting to initiate a candidate? Do we want the sunken chested student ? Which of all these types do we want ?

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question is which, if any, of these classes should pre­dominate?

Do you want my opinion of likely Fraternity Timber? Well, whether you do or not, here it is:

In my experience of over seven years of more or less ac­tive fraternity work in Pi Kappa Alpha and other Orders, I have observed that the man who is worth more to the Chapter, the man who makes the best record for himself and whom the world admires longer, is none less than the "Awkard, Straightforward, Honest, Country Boy," who enters the Freshman Class each year.

You are doubtless surprised at this statement, but let me prove it. You know him, his father is one of the lead­ing farmers of his county, honest, industrious and true to·his country. Not rich, but he can provide. He knows the need of education and instills it into his boy.

Ever since he could walk our candidate has known what it is to "work," early and late. No mule or colt has ever been able to conquer him, no day's work too long to tire him, no night too short to prevent his pouring over some book at the close of the day.

He comes to college. He has on the best suit to be af- . forded at his country station. But the boys think it shabby. He is to be found at some good boarding house, but you must see him before you know he is in town. He does not come heralded or recommended, but get into his heart and you find it pure and true. Size him up and decide to try him. "Anyhow we have others who will shine for him." Watch his career; he will love his fraternity with all his honest heart. He will work for it with all the zeal he has learned on the farm. He will heed its teachings and follow its admonitions. Follow him to the foot-ball field; he will show the swells that foot-ball was made for "Men," not "Sisters." Go to his classes, the Professor says, "He is Good." Meet him at theY. M. C. A., he is devoted. In­troduce him to your best girl, she will say that he is inter­esting. Watch him in his second year; he is respected by student and Professors, and a few of the honors of his school will begin to drift his way.

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Another year rolls round, and he is not only respected, but loved by all who know him. When anything is wanted "For Sure," he is callod on, and before long some one dis­covers that he is likely to get all of the honors if he can accommodate them. Still he is the straightforward coun­try boy. See his closing years. Honors, respect and love are his. Wherever he is found his services are in demand, and it will be noted that he is a leader in all that is good

· and true. And does he forget his fraternity in the days of prosperity? No, he is always there. Who knows the ritual ? John. Who is the best man to spike Mr. Smith ? John. Who will give $5.00 for a new carpet on the Chap­ter roo~? John. Who is the ''Best" fellow in the world? John. Need we follow him further ? You know him, I know him, the World knows him. For he is the straight­forward, upright John, whom we all delight to honor.

You may choose any class or kind you please, but for a true "frat." man give me John Jones from a good farm and a sturdy Y oeman Stock. He will last, he will be true , he will conquer. H. H. Weir-Rho.

THE DELERIUM OF DEB~

Certainly there is no better classification of the morbid state of financial life than under the heading to which I have assigned it.

There is nothing so like the feverish fall through never­ending space as the constant sense of unpaid obligations. It is as though one were approaching an ever receding bank, but never able to feel the friendly sand beneath his feet. This horror of debt may be felt by the individual with an intensity varying with his nature and sensitive­ness; it may be felt by a corporation in a less painful way, but by any organization bound so closely together as a fra- . ternity it must be felt with all the power of its maddening weight. Beside being a constant annoyance, it is an ever-

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burning fire in the organized conscience and a sure obstruc­tion to development and growth. In an organization whose very existence involves a regular demand upon the finances of all included in its life, there is no place, no strength, no time for paying interest or redeeming notes. Whoever originated the very questionable theory that debt was a stimulant to a man's best endeavors, certainly had had no experience with college fraternities.

One can look about him and see how many a Chapter of more than one fraternity has been driven by an overhang­ing debt to pursue a policy which is inconsistent with every ideal which it professes. The financial rating is allowed to outweigh other more important considerations in the choice oj a man, and once in, the money question becomes such a problem as often to tempt a man aside from what has hitherto been his straight path of truth aud reliability. These two conditions I have seen existing, fortunately not within our own ranks, but if they are elsewhere how do we know that we may always avoid them! There are other conditions less disgraceful but equally demoralizing that are found everywhere : A temporary disaffection, a dampened enthusiasm, an intermittent despair-all are bred of this monster, debt. Let everyone beware, therefore, and every Chapter especially, of bringing upon itself and its posterity this incubus of debt. Far happier the little band that can meet in its modest apartments to sing and laugh in its joys of life, with a sense of independence and security, far hap­pier this, I say, than one which meets in spacious halls which are but as a tomb of its greater joys, because they represent a heritage of debt !

Oecil Seaman-Chi.

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THE ANTI-FRATERNITY FIGHT-..

University of Arkansas.

In September the strife between the ''Barbs" and "Frats" began with renewed vigor. The "Barbs'' placed two or three at the law school in Little Rock to be in close touch with the members of the legislatur~, and about the same number was placed at Fayetteville.

Their highest ambition was to get the present bill intro­duced and passed. Several letters were written to each Representive and Senator.

About February 25th, all the Fraternities met in the .E. A. E. hall to discuss some way to fight the bill. It was de · cided to print a circular letter and mail it to the members of both houses. This letter seemed to impress the mem­bers very much, and when the first body came to visit the University they were told to investigate the Fraternity question. When they returned to Little Rock they ad­vised the members of both houses to accept the invitation offered by the people of Fayetteville to come and see for themselves, the conditions here. After this, things remained quiet until March 2nd, when the bill was brought up, and read twice, but by a vote of one the bill was put aside until they returned from the University.

The body arrived here March 3rd, and after they had eaten breatfast the rushing began. The "Barbs" were to be seen on all sides, and took special delight in 1wming up where a "frat" man was talking, and contradicting some statement that he made. The girls took a prominent part, and the Senators said they put up the best arguments that they had heard.

Notwithstanding, the bill passed the house by a vote of 22 to 44. Four men defended our side of the question.

After th6 bill had passed, we offered an amendment, "to stamp out college pride and place a premium on depres­sion." In Sunday's paper came a long editorial.

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"We may be speaking with triteness, but, nevertheless we can­not forbear to say that Greek Letter Fraternities are Greek to most people, and we don't doubt that these societies are Greek to many members of the lower house, who voted to abolish them. Furthermore we don't doubt that if these members knew just what the societies are, many of these members would not have voted against them.

Get together some of your friends. Greek Letter Societies conl!ist of 95 per cent. friendship and five per cent. mystery. Select some saying like, virture is happiness or wisdom is priceless, adopt a constitution and a badge, agree that when you shake hands that you shall crook your finger in a certain way or give some twist to the wrist, and when you do this you have a full fledged fraternity."

The bill was brought befo~e the Senate and read once. A motion was made to postpone idefinately which failed to pass. .The matter is still unsettled.

A. 0. Parker-Alpha-Zeta.

A SKETCH.

Brothers, to-day I have been reading the old "Pi Kappa Alpha Journal" and the first numbers of the SHIELD AND DIAMOND. If your Chapter has them read them; if not, get them. As I read of the puny weakness of our Order at that time; of the reverses she had met; of the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that she was forced to overcome before she could welcome the present Pi generation into the most highly esteemed, if not the largest Southern Frater­nity, it seemed to me that, following the leadership of the some-time blue-eyed youth of twenty, nothing is impossi­ble to the knights of the "Garnet and Old Gold."

The story of II. K. A.'s struggle is a familiar one to her sons, hence I will content myself with a bare outline, dwell­ing especially on four extinct Chapters. In 1869 Beta Chap­ter was founded at Davidson College; but, as fraternities were disapproved by the Davidson Faculty she disbanded in the same year. Gamma followed at William and Mary

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in 1881, but became extinct with the closing of that college. During old Gamma's lifetime Delta and old Zeta were born and died. Epsilon was founded in 1872 and lived until 1880. In 1898 Eta was established at what was then the University of Louisiana and lived three years. In the same year was born the saviour of II. f(. A., Theta Chapter. In '85-'86 Theta established Iota and revived Zeta. Zeta died again in a little over a year. Iota, however, caught the spirit of "Mother Theta" and succeeded in founding Kap­pa and Lambda Chapters, both of which soon became ex­tinct. About this time Alpha gave up her charter. In this midnight of despair comes the memorable Convention of 1889, and then the years of marvellous growth. But even after the tide had turned in our favor misfortunes followed hard upon us. Omicron followed in '91; became extinct the same year. Xi, founded in '91, gave up the ghost in '97. Pi, founded '92; became in extinct '98. Sigma, founded in '93, became extinct iu' 94. Such discourage­ment, such disappointment would have daunted less cour­ageous men than our beloved officers. But these men were dauntless. Their spirit knew no damper, their energy no slacking. Pi Kappa Alpha has been put to the test and found equal to it. She has not only founded a great num­ber of new Chapters, but has, with four exceptions, of which I will speak directly, revived all the old extinct ones. Ep­silon, Lambda and Xi, doomed by anti-fraternity laws. Delta, so far as I can learn, could be and should be revived. But, about this Chapter I could learn but little beyond the date of its founding in 1871. According to the Chapter-roll, given in No. 2, Vol. XII, of the SHIELD A.ND DIAMOND, it became extinct in 1878. I am inclined to think, however, that it was at a much earlier date, because of the following quotation from the Pi Kappa Alpha Journal:

"While Gamma was Jiving out its seven years another Chapter founded in the same year, (1871,) had met its fate. This was Delta, at Soethern University, Greensboro, Ala., which was compelled to ,surrender its charter on account of the failure of any of its mem­bers to return at the beginning of the session of '73. This Chapter,

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too, produced some fine characters, whose moulding power upon their State is still to be felt. 71

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She died in her infancy, because, owing to her situation, she could receive no support from the Grand Chapter. Beta was overpowered by anti-frat. laws; Gamma went down when William and Mary closed its doors; but Delta perished purely from the lack of attention. Beta and Gamma have been revived and now are among the largest and strongest of our Chapters. Why has Delta never been revived!

In the summer of 1872 E. D. Gallion, of Prince Edward County, Va., founded Epsilon Chapter, at the Virginia Ag· ricultural and Mechanical College, an institution of some­thing over two hundred and fifty students.

, "The effect of establishing this Chapter was instantly noticeable. Its members could be picked out in every class-room by the results of the efforts put forth by them. Each man felt that he had the reputation of the others to hold up and lived up to this sense of responsibility. In the Debating Society of which I was a mem­ber, it so happened that all the offices, without any effort on our part as a fraternity, were held by our men. This caused a feeling of jealousy on the part of non-fraternity men which we could not alloy and made us the more fully aware of the influence exerted by us. As individuals it made us more considerate for each other and consequently more thoughtful of the rights of others. We were verily a Fraternity."

Epsilon was the first Chapter of any fraternity to enter the the Virginia A. and M. She grew and thrived and became per· haps one of the largest Fraternity Chapters "to work suc­cessfully in a college." Since that time the college has de­veloped into the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, one of the largest institutions of its kind in America. If Epsilon had only been allowed to live with the supremacy, the dignity she had acquired and with the distinction of being the old­est Chapter at the Institute, what a tower of strength she might have been to II. K. A·.! A striking feature of this Chapter is that most of its men were taken from the rural district. They afterwards filled high stations in life and became polished members of society. This is but a mar ked

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example of Pi Kappa Alpha's power to recognize and pol­ish a "diamond in the rough." Although with the tem­porary declines of the college~ Epsilon went out in 1880, she left her mark behind her. In 1892 an alumnus of Epsilon founded Pi Chapter at Washington and Lee University.

Lambda, fair Iota's second born, "is the livelist dead Chapter that can be found anywhere." At the Citadel, Charleston, S. C., in the residence of Robert A. Smythe, Lambda was organized February 11th, 1889. Before the end of the session Lambda was recognized as one of the leading and most influential Chapters of the South Caro­lina Military Academy.

Her only graduate that year was one of the first honor meu of his class and at the head of a number of its organi­zations.

The next year Lambda's member~; returned in force, but the inevitable happened. Anti-frat. laws were passed and Lambda was doomed to die in a little over a year from her birth, and in the height of a glory as undying as the Order itself. She gave to II. K. A. Robert Adger Smythe.

It was founded at South Carolina College in 1890 and • killed by A.nti-frat. laws in 1897. She entered the college in the face of bitter opposition from a number of older and well established Chapters. She not only held her own, but advanced steadily, ending well iu the van, if not in the very first place of fraternities at that institution. A full sketch of this Chapter is given in the ''SHIELD .A.ND Du­MOND," Vol's VII and VIII.

Aside from the unfortunate end of these Chapters, one is struck by the strong II. spirit showing between the lines of their written record. Delta leaves no record to the Fra­ternity at large. Her sons, however, were strong and true. Epsilon's men were leaders at the college, holding the majority of the offices and running things to "suit them­selves." Lambda made a phenomenal record. X . I. started at the foot, lived out a brief existence and ended at the head. In every written line they breathe love and en-

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thusiasm for their order. Surely Pi Kappa Alpha leaves her stamp upon her men.

As we think of these warriors, fallen from the ranks, we cannot suppress a feeling of regret; the saddest of all thoughts, "what might have been," arises unbidden. Delta may be with us again, but Epsilon, Lambda and Xi, are gone forever it now seems. Yet their works are left be­hind; we are gathering the fruits of their labors; we are now living in the joy of a strong compact, vigorous Fraternity­the ll. K. A. of their dreams. The work of these men is shifted to our shoulders, it is our duty and our pleasure to aid in making the badge they wore an everlasting guar-antee of their worth. ·

G. A. Wilson, Jr.,-Iota

HINDRANCES TO FRATERNITY GROWTH.

Besides the great number of Greek Letter Fraternities in the colleges and universities, there are various other or­

'ganizations which are to -day hindering the natural growth of real fraternity life. Among these organizations are not to be included literary societies and such Orders as Phi Beta Kappa and Golden Fleece, which are known for their high grade of scholarship.

This is coming to be a vital issue with the fraternities, and already steps are being taken to do away with all of those secret Orders, such as Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior Orders. Fraternities, in order to thrive, must have harmony in their rank!'!. The Chapters should not only impress their members of the real dutie!'! to be performed, but they should put into the hearts of each individual member a burning desire to do something for the advance­ment of this noble Order. But these duties can never be so faithfully performed, nor can such desires be so per­fectly cultivated, as long as there is something else to at­tract the attention of the fraternity man.

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Real "frat." life is essential to certain phases of college life, and when a man belongs to several secret Orders, some of which are of bnt little fame, he is bound to lose a part of that real interest in the fraternity. He will become in some way disinterested in "frat." work, and thus the true life of the fraternity begins to weaken. Instead of work­ing for his ''frat,'' probably he is looking after other secret Orders of entirely less importance.

Now, what is said here, is not intended to mean that the work and the motto of these several secret Orders is wrong, but that a man becomes a stronger man by serving one Or­der faithfully, than when several are the recipient of his unsuccessful labors. The point here is that a little too much popularity sometimes hurts a fellow considerably.

The ten fraternities of the University of North Carolina, recognizing the fact that it is not well for a Freshman to belong to any secret Order, recently signed an agreement not to allow any member to belong to any secret Order other than his own fraternity, provided that this does not apply to literary societies, secret Orders of scholarship and other non-secret organizations. These ten fraternities felt that real "frat." life could be made stronger by doing away with about eight or ten other secret Orders of less importance.

This seems to be a real stimulus for fraternity growth, and no doubt will work well. Let the motto or the aim of dear old Tl. K. A. be, to be on the alert to perceive allsnch obstacles that may hinder her progress.

A. J. Mf)ore-Tau.

FROM THE STYGIAN CHAPTER.

[APOLOGIES TO JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.]

"As I started to tell you," said Xenophon, as he and Web­ster were walking along the banks of the Styx toward the house-boat, "Macauley was really the founder. His col-

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lege stories were pretty dry as a rule, but a 'Frat." or an initiation always inspired him to something lively. He explained the nature of a 'Frat.' and a few of us installed one among the Associated Shades. Napoleon chose the charter members and the list was so strong that the com­mittee hadn't the courage to object to the scheme. Cmsar and some of the others are sore on us however. The list was Socrates, Martin Luther, Mahomet, Shakespeare, Sam­son, Napoleon and myself. We have since initiated Isaac Newton and General Grant. I proposed Cyrus, but he got one black ball on the vote, Grant, I think, afraid of his rep, Our letters, you remember, stand for the Greek words, "More Fresh Air." This is .analagous to the motto 'More Light' of Macauley's old society."

They had now reached the brilliantly lighted house-boat and Xenophon assisted Webster over the gang plank. A weird mixture of ancient and modern expletives came over the transom of the Chapter room. Xenophon and Web­ster entered unchallenged in the din and found the Bro­thers taking sides in a lively verbal set-to between Martin Luther and Mahomet.

"Why you old polygamous Arabian." Luther was saying, "don't you know diamonds from hearts? I played the three for low and have high, low, Jack and the game. Are you still having trances?"

"Aw, dry up," said Xenophon, "go nail your remarks to the gang plank and insert your head in the Styx."

Xenophon's words had weight, as he was chief Z. Q. M. of the Frat., and quiet was restored. Luther, in a sulk, slumped over onto the couch against Napoleon and aroused that gentleman's ire, for he had been comfortably napping throughout the quarrel with his arms folded and head down.

Xenophon took the Chair. The roll-call showed all present. Socrates was called on

to explain his absence from the last meeting, "I did my best," said he. "I was helping Xanthippe

hang pictures and about seven o'clock I said I was going

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down cellar after a hammer, but she stuck her head out the pantry window just as I slipped out the cellar door, so it was no go."

Shakespeare, the Secretary, proceeded with the minutes of the last meeting.

"Do you notice how much gesture add to the reading of the minutes?" said Webster to Socrates.

"Most assuredly I have," answered the sage. He spoke · as wisely as if Shakespeare were not the first man he had heard read minutes.

A failure on the part of Newton to balance himself on the hind legs of his chair during the reading brought a scowl to Xenphon's face. He began a sarcastic remark but Newton interrupted him. He claimed that he should be allowed to collect data on the gravity of Hades any time, anywhere he pleased, and that an animated pedome­ter for recording parasangs should be the last man to in­terfere with him. Gen. Grant tactfully stopped the argu­ment by rising to propose a new member.

"What do you fellows think of Charlie Darwin," he be­gan, "he is going to have a big name some day. I think he would bring us prestige. He is studying Stygian bugs hard and he comes from one of the oldest and best fami­lies, running back." Samson made some ponderous joke about Darwin's ancestry, and the crowd laughed. Grant sat down in a hurry, much puzzled and somewhat red in the face.

"If you fellows can stop kidding five minutes a week, try it when a new member has the :tloor," said Xenophon, "Darwin is a good man. Do I hear a motion to vote on him?"

The vote resulted in one black ball. Quizzical glances were thrown at Luther who had worn a scowl during the whole discussion. Nothing was said, however, and the meeting proceeded.

Coosar is at the bottom of it, said Socrates. "I am con­vinced of the justice of the thing easily enough, but he went back on me in the committee meeting, I suspect.

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Charon will take us up in his skiff, but it only holds eight, and Xanthippe for one wouldn't get into it."

Socrates was encouraged to button-hole Coosar again and see what could be done.

Mahomet, a committee of one on the keys to the Chap­ter rooms, reported that he had been to see Vulcan about them, but that they were not ready yet. A short cross­examination on the part of Xenophon developed the fact that Mahomet had seen Vulc~n over a large black bottle. That this had led to the investigation of a number of si­milar bottles and that Vulcan was still unfit for anything more delicate than crow-bars. Mahomet promised humbly to see Vulcan next time over nothing stronger than Styx water and was allowed to sit down.

A mo.tjon to adjourn followed. Mahomet was half-way to the house-boat bar, and Luther had pre-empted the cards, so the motion was declared carried and the members departed their several ways. Shakespeare and Xenophon, lighting cigars, strolled arm in arm to the stern of the boat, where they leaned on the rail and spat thoughtfully down into Charon's skiff as they discussed Hades in general and the Stygian Frat. in particular.

E. L. Porter, Kappa.

LINES TO AN ORIGINAL THOUGHT.

I made thee; thou art mine and mine alone, And upon thee I muse with loving pride Such as a mother feels when gazing on A helpless little one who may, perchance, To other eyes seem not to merit more Than ordinary thought, but who, from her, Because she is his mother, be, her child, Has claimed and holds a place within her heart Which none but he could ever hope to fill. So, at a thought of thee, the rapture glows And grows within my hAart, for thou art mine.

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Aye, mine thou art; the work of my own mind Or, rather yet, the creature of my soul: And, for the pleasure that I have in thee No man is loser; but the treasure-bouse, Wherein is the true wealth of all the world, The masterpieces of the minds of men, Whose door is ever open to mankind, Has gained, not much, 'tis true, but still, bas gained.

And it is in this great respect that thou Art diflerent from the false wealth which men Struggle and strive and sweat and die to win: That sordid gain of dollars or of place Attained only by treading ruthless on The necks of one's own fellow-creatures who Themselves have fallen, striving to attain Unto the glittering goal, exchanging all, All that is noble, beautiful and good All that is true and really worth the while, For something that must prove but Dead Sea fruit, Fair to behold, but ashes to the taste.

And what is my reward? the vain delight That comes from saying that the thing is mine And mine alone ? No. My reward is this: The sweet assurance given unto me, That some poor traveller in the way of life, The way which often-times so weary seems, May see the thought and seeing may apply The same to his own case and take new heart, And, in some small degree, be comforted: The joy that comes of knowing that I have In this much carried out the great command Of my great captain, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

And last, the feeling of a power within, A consciousness of inborn, proven strength, Which gives me heart and courage to live well This present life, because I know that we Are not mere men, made but to work and die, The helpless creatures of a higher power, But Kings by Right Divine; and that we shall, When fully grown in Love and Truth and Strength, Be free and come into our heritage.

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ALPHA.

University of Virginia.

Now for the Convenion! Let us make it the most suc­cessful one in the history of our Fraternity! There is every reason why it should be. The selection of the place was indeed a wise one. Centrally located, and easily ac­cessible to a great number of our Chapters. Chatta­nooga o'ffers advantages unsurpassed by any city in the South. Every Chapter should send at least one delegate. At a decided sacrifice to the larger Chapters, and espec­ially those which are nearest to the place of meeting, the pro rata plan has been adopted. It is in some respects an experiment, and as we understand its purpose it is to se­cure representation from every Chapter in the Fraternity, and especially to aid the smaller Chapters in their efforts to send delegates, upon the individual members of which heavy expense would otherwise be entailed. If it proves successful, why not make it a part of our fundamental law 'f But if it is unsuccessful, and the Chapters do not take ad­vantage of it, and if there is not a full representation at the Convention this year, there would seem to be no valid rea­son why the burden should be borne by a few Chapters, while the expected benefits are not secured to the Frater­nity at large.

There are perhaps changes that should be made in the Constitution of our Fraternity. If so, there is no better time than now, and no better place than at the coming Con­vention. The place to formulate these enactments and amendments, however, is in the various Chapter rooms, and not amid the hurried work of the Convention hall.

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Each Chapter should send its delegate loaded down with new schemes. If they are wild and impossible, there is small danger of their becoming a part of our Constitution; but from twenty-eight Chapters we should at least get a few ideas which would increase the .usefulness and add to the strength of the Fraternity. We do not mean by this to commit ourselves to the use of cast iron instructions, in fact they are not always to be desired, but each Chapter owes its delegate the duty to apprise him beforehand of the opinion of its members on the various matters of im­portance which may most probably arise. There isa possi­bility that our conclusions may be erroneous and our views rather anomalous, but when the delegate is given the op­portunity to discuss these matters with the delegates from the other Chapters, he can at least discuss them intelli­gently and will be in a position to correct any false im­pressions which he may have obtained.

The question of expansion will no doubt arise, and with it other questions which call for solution. Shall the indi­vidual Chapters be given the right to the expression of an opinion when the question of granting a charter to students of other institutions arises ~ We believe that our Grand Officers are the most efficient body of men that ever pre­sided over the destinies of any fraternity, and we trust them implicitly to perform their duties as they see them. But as our worthy Editor said in the last issue of the SHIELD AND DIAMOND, our "Supreme Council have charge of the general affairs of the Fraternity, and cannot under­stand the peculiar surroundings of each Chapter." Nor can they understand the peculiar surroundings of a prospective Chapter, and it would seem that the existing Chapters should be allowed to express an opinion on this important subject, and the most important perhaps which can arise. Or, if all the Chapters are not to be all()wed the right, it seems that the local organization should be required to obtain the recommendation of those Chapters which are most nearly located to that institution which is to be the

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home of the new Chapter. These plans have been adopted by many of the National fraternities, and have been pre­eminently successful.

What suggestions have we for the improvement of the Fraternity Magazine? . Is it necessary to hold a Conven­tion each year? or would not a biennial Convention suf­fice? If the money which is expended in this manner each year were diverted into other ch~nnels every other year, would it not tell for more lasting results to the Fraternity at large, as well as to the individual Chapters?

We are not committing ourselves on these questions, nor have we expressed the opinion of our Chapter on the man­ner of their solution. We are willing to leave them to our delegate to decide in the lights which he will have before him at the Convention. But, as we have said, it is the dnty o!the Chapters to discuss such matters in advance in order that our delegates may at least know the sentiments of those whom they repreE!ent. We cannot expect the Su­preme Officers to do our thinking for us. We must take a hand in the work, and we cannot afford to saddle it en­tirely on the shoulders of those who are already burdened with the cares of the business world. We owe them an undying debt of gratitude. It is through their untiring efforts that we have the strength that we possess to-day. But we cannot expect them to continue their kindly offices if we, the active members of the Fraternity, do not take an active interest in the work before us. Let us go to work in earnest and make this an era in the history of our Fra­ternity.

But we fear that we have gone very far afield from our duties as Chapter Correspondent, and that this article has been unduly prolonged. In fact, we find that we have used all of our allotted space in writing of matters which do not come within our sphere at all, and that we have none left in which to detail the news of the Chapter. We promise to do better next time.

With best wishes for a successful Convention and a most enjoyable time for all who attend, we close.

J. Gordon Bol~annan.

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BETA.

Davidson College.

As our regular correspondent has been called home for a few days I will try to let our sister Chapters know that Beta is alive and flourishing.

We are in the midst of that long period between the Christmas holidays and the summer vacation, when "its long-so long-to the turn of the road!" A cold winter has given place to a mild spring, and "spring, fever" is the order of the day.

The late.st event of importance was the Junior's Oratori­cal Exercises, April 25th.

Base-ball is the topic of interest at present and David· son bids fair to stand among the first of Southern Colleges this season.

W ~ await the April issue with interest, hoping to hear of the announcement of some new Chapters. Such good work was done last fall in Expansion, can it not be kept up?

We enjoyed visits from Brothers Bohannon, Tau, and Bagley, '02, Beta. who were with us for a few days last month.

We congratulate the Supreme Council upon the place appointed for the coming Convention. Chattanooga is centrally located and is surrounded by several strong Chap­ters.

Beta sends greetings to all her sister Chapters, and wishes every II, wherever he may be, "all good wishes."

Thornton Stearns.

GAMMA.

William and Mary College.

The March examinations are just over and all of Gam­ma's sons are making strong resolves to "do better next time," while preparing to enjoy to the utmost the many pleasures which the spring season in "Ye Ancient Capital" affords.

Base-ball is, of course, the most prominent feature of

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college life just now. William and Mary's prospects for a successful season on the diamond are, to say the least, en­couraging. Mr. J. Merrill Blanchard of Bowdoin College, who so successfully coached our foot-ball team last, fall is with us now in the capacity of base-ball coach. We count ourselves most fortunate in having his services. Gamma is well represented on the team in the persons of Brother Lloyd, who is Captain of the team, holding down third base, and Brother Blackiston who is doing good work in the box.

We have made no new additions to our roll, our num­ber still being thirteen, but we are daily proving the fal­lacy of the old saying that thirteen is unlucky, as Gamma is enjoying a year second to none in her history for good work and prosperity. · At t'he time of writing, the Board of Visitors of our Col­lege is in session here. Two very prominent members of the board are Alumni of Gamma. They are the Hon. Beverly B. Munford, of Richmond, and Hon. Robert M. Hughes, of Norfolk.

The receipt of sundry letters from headquarters, to­gether with the recent levy laid on us by Brother New­comb, who manages our finances, tells us that the time for another Convention is almost upon us. A few words anent that subject and we will close. Of course each Chapter will have at least two delegates at the Convention when the work begins. We say the work, for we believe that to be the primary object of the Convention; the fun, while it may be abundant, being a secondary considera­tion. The success and perpetuation of our Fraternity is now so assured, so plainly evident, that neither the most pessimistic of our numbers (if such there be) nor the most rabid of our enemies can say more on that subject. Thanks to the unrelenting zeal of our General officers and to the splendid spirit of willingness-to-do that seems to animate the members of n. K. A. at large, our Fraternity now stands on a plane, secure in greater strength than ever before, where she may pause to rejoice in the conscious-

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ness of duties well performed, while preparing for the greater successes which must be her's. Thorough con­sideration of the ways and means of winning these achievements will be a part of the work of this Conven­tion, and to do this work well the Convention must have the best men that the Chapters can possibly send. It is our opinion, then, that each Chapter should be most care­ful in the selection of its delegates. Select men who can and are willing to work, men who have ideas and the ability to express them on the floor of the Convention: above all, men who regard the "good time" to be had as an incidental part of the meeting and not as its prime object. When selected let us see to it that these men go to Chattanooga fully informed as to the past history, present condition and future prospects and possibilities of our Fraternity and the Convention of 1905 will indeed be a memorable one. Our history is one to be proud of, our present condition is most gratifying to consider, our future is what we will make it. Therefore let us all with one accord resolve to

"Follow and honour what the past has gained But, Forward! that yet more may be attained."

With best wishes to all Pi's. Oscar .M. Shewmake.

ZETA.

University of Tennessee.

The last three months have gradually slipped by and we are e-rappling with our dreaded enemy-examinations; the sound of "midnight revelers" is no longer beard anywhere on the Hill and a long and anxious look is stamped on the face of every student.

However, in the midst of all these troubles Zeta is re­joicing, having won the greatest victory of this year. In our last letter we promised to soon announce at least one additional wearer of the badge. We have kept our word and we take the greatest pleasure in introducing to the

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Fraternity as a whole, Brother W. A. Richardson, of Bris­tol, Tenn. Three other fraternities have been after him, so it is needless to state that we are proud of our "new goat." He is a member of the Sophomore Class and played a star game at tackle on the foot-ball eleven both seasons.

Base-ball is claiming all our attentions now and we are practicing hard every evening that the weather will permit. There is lots of good material and with the assistance of . Moffett-the manager of Knoxville team-as coach, we think we will have an excellent team. Zeta will not be rep­resented on the team this year.

The Convention being now al~ost at hand, we are look­ing forward to it with the keenest interest and hope it will be the greatest in our history. However, in order for it to be so, each Chapter must do its part.

Hoping to see you all in a few weeks, Zeta bids farewell. R. IJ. Park.

ETA.

Tulane University.

Much has been happening recently in our old Crescent City. Mardi Gras, with all its festivities, and the city was as usual, crowded with visitors, and we all rejoiced that the weather behaved in a very accommodating fashion-we had sunshine all the time. There were four very handsome parades during Carnival week, three of them at night and one during the day. The last mentioned was that of Rex, when the King rode in splendor through the streets. Some of us had a delightful trip down the river on the day of his majesty's arrival; for it is the custom of the owners of the various tugs and launches to invite their friends to go down the river for a number of miles in order to meet the King on his approach to the city. But all gaieties are past and we are now in the quiet of lent.

On the 16th and 17th we celebrated Founder's Day at Tulane University. These days are set apart to commem­orate the bequests to the University and to pay tribute to

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those who have so ably aided the institution. The 16th is devoted to speed making. This year we had the inaugu­ration of our new President, Dr. Craighead. He made a magnificent address ; straightforward and sincere, and withal, very eloquent. We really felt very proud of his lead­ership. This year there was an unusual number of colleges represented at this occasion. On the 17th the various de­partments of the University were thrown open to visitors and they were, as usual, thronged. At the Academic De­partment the assembly hall, class rooms, shops and library were all inspected in the forenoon. The Sophie Newcomb, or Girl's College, entertained during the lunch hours, and in the afternooon the Medical did their share. ThiR was all brought to a close by a dance, given by the Law Class, at which many people enjoyed a pleasant evening. ·

Heretofore there has been but one class study at the Academic Department, that is the Senior Study. This year the Juniors, to which a number of our boys belong, have broken the ice and have formed a Junior's Study. They have spared nothing. ,The walls are painted and decora­ted with masterpieces of art, drawings, posters and other things. It certainly has proved a great success.

The time is fast approaching when, instead of con versing and greeting each other through this magazine, some of us will have the good fortune of a good hearty talk with Brothers from all over the South. Trusting that this Con­vention will prove a great success and that everything will go along smoothly, Eta closes with best wishes for each and every one of her sister Chapters.

John Davidson, Jr.

THETA.

Southwestern Presbyterian College.

We deem highly commendable the idea of issuing this number before the approaching Convention,-which, let us sincerely hope, will be the most auspicious in our his-

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tory. We confidently expect to represent ourselves by at least two delegates.

Since our last letter, life in the University has been placid and rather uneventful. The intermediate examina­tions, with their consequent reaction have come, and are now only a spectral memory. We have added no new names to our membership, but we shall endeavor to remain watchful of our opportunities and careful of our interests.

As a collateral attendant of spring, the base-ball season seems rapidly opening. We intend to be creditably rep­resented by one, and perhaps two player&. We are also represented in the graduating classes by Brothers Hill and Reid, the theological and academic respectively. Brother Hill has made a good record for himself, and has already flattering offers of success in his work. Brother Reid re­cently delivered his thesis to the public, and acquitted himself well. He is, also, to be one of the Faculty speakers at Commencement. It is our aim to enter all laudable pur­suits and to excel wherever possible.

We feel already that this year is nearing a hasty close. Conditions in school and promises for the future are none too propitious, but we shall strive for all helpful ac­quirements.

With fraternal interest and sincere hope for all our Chap-ters, we close. W: H. Hill.

IOTA.

Hampden-f:Jidne:v.

Iota is now eagerly looking forward to the time when her delegates will return, enthusiastic and overflowing with Pi spirit, to tell us of the Convention that promises to be the most successful in the history of our Order. This Con­vention is the Congress of a strong, vigorous, noble Fra­ternity, whose influence is felt throughout the South.

There are before the Fraternity now three urgent re­quirements, the first two of vital importance to her last­ing growth and power, while the third, though in a differ-

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ent class, is in its way no less important. The first is E x­pansion. We must make everyone recognize what the Pi's are wont to declare a fact-that Pi Kappa Alpha is the strongest Fraternity in the South. And to do this we must have a strong foothold in every college of good standing.

The second is a Catalogue. Without a catalogue all our men cannot be kept within reach of the Fraternity and un­less the Fraternity has all its members within easy reach its power is necessarily weakened.

The third is a collection of fraternity songs. There is nothing that incites loyalty so much as soul-stirring songs. As "Maryland, My Maryland" sent thousands of recruits into the Southern ranks, so would good, soul-stirring fra­ternity songs incite the loyalty of II. K. A. sons. We need good, wholesome, cheering songs; songs that touch the heart; songs that "make the blood run faster ;" that make us feel the worth of the Fraternity that is ours. We are woefully lacking in this department and, as a remedy, I would suggest that you write as contributions to the SHIELD AND DIAMOND songs, or poems that can be set to music.

Iota's life is running evenly along in the well worn ruts. Examinations are just over and we have the consolation of knowing that we have done our duty by them. The inter­mediate celebrations of the college were a grand success, but we regard them simply as a foretaste of Finals. At that time we hope to have a reunion of our Chapter, and we extend a hearty invitation to every II. K. A. to be pres­ent.

Brother John I. Armstrong, Sigma, Professor of Moral Philosophy, has been dangerously ill at St. Luke's Hospital, Richmond, but is improving rapidly and will, we hope, soon be with us again.

With best wishes to all our sister Chapters, we close. G. A. Wilson, Jr.

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KAPPA.

K entucky University.

At the last meeting of the Chapter we made the ac­quaintance of a genial brother from the University of Tennessee, Mr. W. W. Taylor, who has entered the com­mercial department of Kentucky University. We Hope he will become affiliated with us.

Kentucky University prospects seem rather bright just at present. , Through the generosity of citizens of Lexing­ton, the campus is to receive a much needed regrading, and driveways and walks are to be constructed. Similar work is being done around the new City Library Building, which is on land adjoining the campus. When completed, it will become practically the University library.

Wityin the University several innovations are being made. A Law School is to be started as one of the de­partments in September. This is a revival of the old Transylvania Law School, which was a part of the Uni­versity many years ago. It promises to have a good enrollment.

A considerable re-organization of the Science Depart­ment is also going on, with the introduction of laboratories in Physics and Chemistry among the plans.

In June we hold the fortieth anniversary of the union of Transylvania Uuiversity of Lexington and Kentucky University of H arrodsburg into a new University at Lex­ington, under the present name of Kentucky University. Alumni are showing interest in the plans, and there should be many old Kappa Chapter men back at Morrison Chapel renewing frat. friendships.

E. L. Porter.

MU.

Presbljterian College of South Carolina.

The close of our Fraternity year finds us in a retrospec­tive mood. At the approaching Convention, those who represent us will rio~ oqt the old and ring in the new.

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after he returns from the coming Convention we will come into closer touch with the Fraternity.

A short time ago the "Barbarians" petitioned the faculty for privilege to visit town on Saturday nights, the same as the fraternity men.

All the fraternities meet on Saturday night. Conse­quently a restriction that only those students who make an average of 80 per cent. or over per month, whether fraternity men or not, will be given the privilege to visit town on Saturday nights was passed. We have no fear that this will seriously interfere. with our meetings.

For the future, the fraternities have little fear of the non-fraternity element.

We, although young and inexperienced, desire to see a history of the fraternity written. We are willing to fur­nish what little and unimportant history that we have. While it may be daring for one of the baby Chapters to criticise, we desire to say what we think. We believe that while strengthening our Chapters, new Chapters should be established where our discretion tells us that they will prosper, yet we should not let the spirit of expansion get the best of discretion.

Since our last letter the members of Alpha-Eta have ac­quited themselves creditably in all departments of Univer­sity work.

We take great pleasure in introducing to the Fraternity­at large, brother William Alexander Efird, Little Moun­tain, S.C., A. B., '08. At present we number thirteen.

Hoping that all II's are enjoying this beautiful spring weather as we are, we close.

Peck Greene.

ALPHA-THETA.

West Vir.ginia Un-iversity.

The examinations for the winter quarter are now over, and several brothers have gone home to spend their quar-

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terly vacation. However, all will be back, with the excep­tion of Brother Hanna, whose absence we regret very much.

Brother _Drane will represent our Chapter at the coming Convention, but we hope to have several other Brothers present.

The Chapter held an initiation on the evening of January 27th, and C. W. Neff and M. J. Malamphy, both of Cum­berland, Md., were brought into our ranks. After the ceremonies all partook of a delightful banquet, which had been arranged for the occasion.

We are also pleased to introduce to the Fraternity at large, W. 0. Perry, of Welsh, W. Ya., who wa~ conducted over the rocky road on March 23rd. This Brother comes well recommended to us by Brother Sale, formerly of Pi Chap,ter. In these new Brothers we recognize that they will always strive to cast the banner of Pi Kappa Alpha skyward.

Alpha-Theta is represented on the University base-ball team by Brother Stanbly, whose position is "twirler." At this writing we received the news that he won the first game of the season against Woodberry Forest School of Orange, Ya., by a score of eleven to two.

Brother Arnold represented the Chapter on the Univer­sity Glee Club, which toured the State last month and came back with tales of enjoyable times he had meeting loyal Pi's of both sexes.

Our Chapter is in a progressive condition, and as we have several good pledges, we expect to have a strong roll of en­thusiastic Pi's by the end of our spring quarter.

Hoping that the coming Convention will be a great suc­cess, with best wishes to all, we close.

0. M. Seibert.

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ALPHA-IOTA.

Millsaps College.

On the night of April 8th, Alpha-Iota was successfully installed at Millsaps College by Brothers Natt. T. Wagner, Beta, L. R. Byrne, Alpha-Zeta, and W. P. Biggs, Chi. This Chapter, we are advised, will not only do justice to the College in whioh it is situated, but will be one of which the Fraternity will indeed be proud.

·The following is the list of the initiates, with their home addresses:

Dr. Wyatt Mifflin Swartz, Jackson, Miss. Sanford Martin Graham, Dekalk, Mis8. Osborne Walker Bradley, Broxton, Miss. Elijah Grisby Mohler, Mt. Olive, Miss. Evan Drew Lewis, Congress, Miss. Charles Lamar Neill, Mont Rose, Miss. S. C. Cook, Crystals Springs, Miss. J . L. Sumrall, Laurell, MJss. C. H . Kirkland, Laurell, Miss. Jeff. Collins, Lauren, Miss. R. H. Townsend, Carroltown, Miss. J. H. Bullock, Perry, Miss. J. L. Carlton, Jackson, Miss.

£ xchanges and Fraternity Notes.

-There are seventeen fraternities and sororities at Ne­braska, all occupying rented houses.'

-Pi Beta Phi has been re-established at Leland Stan. ford.

-Beta Theta· Pi has lately entered Case, Alpha Tau Omega, Purdue and Michigan, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Alpha, the University of Florida, Chi Phi, the Georgia Institute of Technology. Zeta Psi has recently revived the Syracuse Chapter, which has been suspended for twenty years.

-At the University of Maine there are seven fraternities, all in Chapter houses.

Sigma Nu has lately entered the University of Arkansas, where there are already K. A., K. 1:., 1:. A. E., Tl, K A., and two locals petitioning 1:. X. and f/J. L1. fJ.

The 1:. A. E. Convention met in Memphis, with all the Chapters represented. Pi Kappa Alpha should try to equal this at the next assembly,

-The three largest fraternities, at the present writing, are K. 1:. with 71 active Chapters. Phi Delta 'rheta 69, and Beta Theta Pi 66.

-The Alpha Tau Omega ''Palm" appears for its Con­gress number in a new cover, which is very handsomely gotten up.

-There are fourteen fraternities at the University of Illinois, the latest being K.l:., <P. K. 1Jf. and L1. K. E.

-1:. N. has lately entered Minnesota. Her Illinois Chap­ter reports the completion of a $20,000 Chapter house.

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-" Acana" is the name of the new Masonic College or­ganization, which has three Chapters, Aleph at Michigan, Beth at Leland Stanford, and Gimel at Lawrence, Kan., Hebrew letters being used to designate the Chapters.

Only Masonic students and faculty members are eligible to membership, snd the aim of the new organization dif­fers from the usual Greek letter fraternity, in that the social side is not predominant. Loyalty to Masonic principles and higher education are the cardinal points. · This fraternity will probably lead to complications such

as have arisen overT. N. E.-LI. Y. fJuarterly.

-The Phi Kappa Psi "Shield" for February gives a very complete report of the proceedings and accomplish­ments of the fraternity, as shown in the annual report of the Grand Secretary. The report shows great progress in all directions. The magazine of the fraternity is the only one we know of which not only is self-supporting, but yields a profit.

£eli tori-Gtl.

THIS ISSUE BRINGS THE ALL-IMPORTANT announcement of the date and place of our annual Convention and it

should be the signal throughout the Sunny South for a grand movement of the wearers Of the Garnet and Old Gold toward Chattanooga a few days hence.

It is needless to say anything of the pleasures and attrac­tions of these gatherings. In each Convention Number for the last few years, Brothers who attended the reunions have given their impressions, and there is great unanimity of opinion in regard to the pleasure and profit derived from the Conventions which cannot fail to impress those who will look over these previous issues ..

The importance Of this particular gathering to the Gen­eral Fraternity is fully set forth by our Grand Officers in the preceding pages. Suffice it to say here that the very foundations of the Fraternity-its Constitution and laws­are to receive a general overhauling, a complete revisal, which they have needed for many years. Under the able work of Brother Sale as chairman, the committee have pre­pared a splendid set of laws containing the fundamental principles of the old Constitution without the verboseness into which the continued adoption and incwrporation of laws by each Convention had forced this document. No Brother who takes an interest in the Fraternity should fail to be present to lend his voice and assistance in the adoption of this important report and thus provide his Fraternity with an up-to-date set of laws. The Chapters should send extra large delegations. There is no question of all being rep­resented, but each should see that more than one delegate is sent.

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A MOST CORDIAL WELCOME is extended to the Alumni, with the hope that they may all be able to spend these

few days with their brothers. To these older members this gathering will afford an opportunity for renewing old friendships of bygone College days and the Fraternity will be glad to have their advice and counsel, which is most val­uable and appreciated.

The full privileges of the floor are extended to all Alum­ni, and they are made to feel that they are an active part of 'the Fraternity of the present. We hope, therefore, that there will be a large attendance on the part of the Alumni. We are anxious to have them with us for the social pleas­ures to be derived, and also to aid us in the business work of the Convention.

THE HIGH MARK SET BY OUR enthusiastic Councilor Princeps in his report to the last Convention has

been reached and we announce in this issue the formation of our sixth new Chapter within the year. Again we have established a stronghold in our Southwest territory and it is with great pleasure and pride that we point to our ban­ner now floating triumphantly for the first time in fair Mississippi.

This Chapter is due very largely to the work of a mem­ber of the Arkansas Chapter and also to the founders of that Chapter-Alumni of old Beta. All honor to the Arkansas Chapter and to our loyal Brothers, Wagner and Penick. Under their able work, we feel sure that the Southwest territory will soon witness the raising of other banners in its colleges and universiWls.l

We welcome the new Chapter into our ranks and it will certainly be a pleasure to greet their delegates at the ap­proaching Convention. It will also be a great benefit and help to them to so soon be thrown with their Brothers from the other Chapters, and learn more of the Fraternity of which they are now au important part.

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It was fully expected that announcement would be made in this issue of a Texas Chapter, but the plans have not been consummated and this organization is slightly de­layed. However, the work is progressing very satisfac­torily, and before the close of this session, this Chapter will no doubt be enrolled.

oo NOT FORGET TO SECURE a certificate from your Rail-road agent that you have purchased a first-class

ticket to Chattanooga. This is absolutely necessary to in­sure the one-third fare returning. If the agent has no certificate form, obtain from him an ordinary receipt speci­fying the number and class of your ticket and amount paid. Remember the one-third fare was lost last year simply be-

, cans~ a few men neglected to get these receipts when they purchased tickets.

ATTENTION OF THE CHA.PTER Officers is called to the re-quirements of Official Orders numbers one and two,

asking that names of delegates be reported at once. Chap­ter Officers should see that the Chapter delegate brings the Minute Book and the Record, also his report for the past year, as duly set forth in Order number two.

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March 30th, 1905.

ANNOUNCEMENT No. 1.

To the M~mbers of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity-GREETING.

1. I hereby summon the members of the Fraternity to assemble together at Chattanooga, Tenn., Tuesday, Wed­nesday and Thursday, April 25th, 26th and 27th, for the Annual Convention.

2. Headquarters will be at "The Southern Hotel" at the special rate of $2.00 per day. The business sessions of the Convention will be held in the hotel building.

3. The first business session will convene Tuesday morn­ing, April 25th, at 10 o'clock. Delegates should arrive in time for the first session.

4. The alumni are cordially invited to attend and will be accorded all the privileges of the fioor. There will be a grand reunion of the older Chapter members and a good time for all at the Banquet.

March SOth, 1905.

FLOYD HUGHES,

Supreme Councilor.

OFFICIAL ORDER No. 1.

To the Several Ohapters of II. K. A.-GREETING:

1. Chapters will immediately elect delegates and al­ternates and send their names at once to the General Office, Box 266, Charleston, S.C. Each Chapter should endeavor to send as many delegates as possible-at least two.

2. Attention is called to Section 17 of Article V, Secret Constitution, requiring minute books to be submitted to the Convention for examination. Failure subjects Chapter to fine.

H. B. ARBUCKLE,

Decatur, Ga., March ~oth, 1905. Councilor Princeps.

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OFFICIAL ORDER No. 2.

To the Several Chapters-GREETING.

Each Chapter must present, through its delegate, a full report, covering the year since the last Convention. These reports mu3t be carefully written out and must contain the full names and addresses of initiates and members since the last Convention, an account of all the honors taken, a list of those to graduate this year, and thoae who will re­turn next year. You are referred to the last "DAGGER A.ND KEY," which will give you a good form to follow.

H. B. ARBUCKLE, March 30th, 1905. Councilor Princeps.'

OFFICIAL ORDER No.3.

REGARDING RA.ILROA.D RA.TES. Arrangements have been made for a rate of one and one­

third fare for the round trip. Delegates must purchase straight tickets from their homes to Chattanooga and obtain from the R. R. Agents from whom they purchase tickets, a cer­tificate which will entitle them to purchase a return ticket in Chattanooga at one-third of the regular fare, provided fifty delegates attend. ~Be sure and get the certificate from the R. R . .Agent at

your starting point. Remember the loss of the mtes last yem· was due to delegates jailing to bring certificates.

H. B. ARBUCKLE, Councilor Princeps.

HISTORICAL MATTERS.

Chapters are reminded that in accordance with the reso­lution of the last Convention, their Record Book must be submitted to me at the Convention for inspection. Failure to do this will subject the Chapter to a fine of $5.00.

ARTHUR C. JONES, March 30th, 1905. Grand Historiographer.

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