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PHI DELTA THETA
Editor
GEORGE BANTA, JR. . . . Menasha, Wisconsin
Assistant Editor
RUSSELL H. FITZGIBBON c/o Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana
Editorial Board
EDWARD E. RUBY . . . Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington
MURRAY S. SMITH 1570 Miner St., Des Plaines, Illinois
GEORGE K. SHAFFER . ..
. . , . Chicago Tribune Bureau, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.
JOSEPH M. CLARK, JR 427 Hurt Bldg., Atlanta, Georgia
VOL. LV OCTOBER, 1930 No. 1
Published by the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity as its
official Organ Monthly from October to May, at 450
Ahnaip Street, Menasha, Wisconsin
CONTENTS
Whole No. 315
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Editorial 3
The Fortieth General Convention 4
Convention Business—Five New Charters Granted 7
Convention Notes 8
The New President of the General Council 10
A New Traveling Secretary 11
New Member of the General Council 12
The Call to Men 14
Installation of Alberta Alpha 23
Alberta and Alpha Rho Tau 25
The University of Manitoba and Manitoba Alpha 29
Convention Bureau Secretaries 33
Magistrate of the City of New York 34
The New Ontario Golf Champion 35
Phi Breaks World Discus Mark 37
Phi Leaders in the Professional World 38
James Rives Childs—Distinguished Virginian 43
A Prominent Aviator 45
Alumni 46
Chapter Grand • 52
Chapter Letters 62
Directory 89
Subscription Rates For Life, $10,00 Annual, $2.00 Single Number, 25 cents
Entered as second-class matter February 23, 1924, at the postoffice at Menasha,
Wisconsin, under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of
October 3, 1917, authorized July 5, 1918.

VOLUME LV Irlll, SCiH-O-LJL/ OCTOSER
No 1 PHI DELTA THETA ^^'°
Editoric
Never has there been such universal approval of anything in Phi Delta
Theta as the Detroit Convention. The time of the year, the wonderful
hospitality of the Detroit and Soo Phis, the beautiful weather, the en
chanting scenery and the delightful fellowship all combined to make an
unqualified success of the gathering.
The Convention will also be remembered as the occasion when four
Canadian charters were granted. So convinced was the Convention of the
wisdom of the move that there were but three votes cast against one of the
petitions, It seems to assure Phi Delta Theta of an advanced position in
the Dominion which has already been so well established by the two
splendid chapters at McGill and Toronto.
The Convention also marked the passing from its official ranks of Henry
K. Urion, one of the ablest and most conscientious executives the frater
nity has ever had. Brother Urion gave instintingly of his valuable time
and effort and he has left Phi Delta Theta in an enviable position in its
field. His contribution will be of permanent benefit to the fraternity and
he has set an example of effectiveness for his successors to follow.
Refreshing indeed was the ovation given Secretary Priest, and the
tribute paid him by Undergraduate Delegate Scurry from Texas warmed
the hearts of all, particularly those of us who are close to the picture and
realize most the value of his service. Much of the success of the conven
tion program with its innovations was due to the planning of Brother
Priest.
So we view with confidence the immediate future of the fraternity. The
ground work is good and the President-elect, Robert E. Haas, brings to the
office a knowledge of conditions and an experience which should enable us
to continue the good work begun. Backed by an able corps of province
presidents and a most harmonious organization we look ahead with
optimism.
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The Fortieth General Convention
531 DEAN HOFFMAN,
Dickinson, '02
I HOUGH the final gavel fell about The Detroit Phis had everything in
noon, September 5, the fourth general readiness as early as Saturday, August
convention of * A 0 is still in session 30 when "Art" Priest and the van
in the memories of the more than 200 guard arrived at Hotel Statler, conven
persons. Phi Delts and their ladies, tion headquarters. These early arrivals
who made up the passenger list of the were so busy accepting preconvention
S.S.Eastern States as it cruised the entertainment from the Detroit Phis
Great Lakes from Detroit to the Soo. that there was little time for con
The cruise-convention, first among vention preliminaries. While dele
Greek-letter fraternities, was the sec gates trickled in all August 31, the
ond summer convention in the history bulk of the crowd arrived September
of $ A 0. In addition to all but three 1. Committee meetings occupied most
( ?) of the fraternity's chapter dele of this day and all was in readiness
gates, it attracted a large number of for the formal opening of the conven
alumni with their ladies who chose to tion the morning of September 2, in
regard it as a delightful summer the ballroom of the Statler. •
outing. W. O. Cochrane, executive com
Virtually every moment and feature mitteeman, called the convention to
of the convention were a triumph for order assigning Past President Ma
the careful planning of the E)etroit cauley to formally welcome the dele
Phis. General Chairman Charles A. gates. Judge W. R. Bayes of the
Macauley with such committee chair General Council and John M. Ranney,
men as "Ken" Owens, "Chick" Man- whose Kansas Alpha chapter won the
ring, "Joe" Fee, "Dickie" Ewing and Harvard Trophy, responded. Presi
"Cooky" Cochrane, all of whom were dent Urion then took charge and after
on the job every minute of the game, a brief session the convention ad
staged a convention with their brother journed.
associates that won them oodles of Some snappy work was then done
praise and appreciation. by the delegates to get to the Eastern
Stales AT THE SOO S.S. Eastern Slates FROII THE WATER
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States by two o'clock, the hour set for delegates to the cleverly arranged con
arrival. The big passenger boat of the vention hall on the main deck forward.
Detroit and Canadian line lay at the Tarpaulin covered with huge blankets
foot of Wayne Street. Gleaming in of blue and white bunting sheltered
newly washed white and newly pol the deck, while specially arranged
ished gold, the cruiser wore along her lights gave the improvised conven
middle deck long streamers proclaim tion hall abundant illumination. To
ing in white and blue that she bore the heighten this a "spot light" was turned
fortieth biennial convention of ^ A 0. on the presiding officer.
Within an hour after her scheduled For dinner, two hours at two table
starting time the Eastern States had sittings were arranged, and at eight
backed into the Detroit river, her that night another convention session
nose pointed northward and as harbor was held until ten o'clock when the
craft whistled their salvos of hon bridge and other tournaments plus
voyage, the cruise was started. Wisely dancing, plus deck games were
the committee left several hours for inaugurated by tireless Detroit com
ship companions to get acquainted. mitteemen. A special broadcast from
John Mulford, whose summer home station KPDT concluded the formal
is in the St. Clair Flats country was program. By now the Eastern States
named guide and he pointed out this, was rollicking a bit in the wind, much
that and the other. to the anguish of the landlubbers but
By now an orchestra was booming very much to the liking of "sailors"
on the main deck. The lads and lassies who like to roll in the moonlight which
were playing cards and going strong bathed the lake.
for quoits, shuffleboard and other deck Meanwhile the staff of "The Phi-
games. The convention session call Log" turned to their job of getting out
for 4 o'clock brought all accredited the convention newspaper, a 300 circu-
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PART OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL TWO OLD FRIENDS MEET AT THE SOO
AT THE SOO tGoeno rWge. BSaenartac,h ,F rWanokolsitne-rI.n d'7ia6n, a,w ho'7 6m, eatn dfo rP rtehse
Bayes, Banta, Urion first time since the W'ooster Convention of
1878, fifty-two years ago.
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lation tabloid that appeared each of took the ferry and crossed over.
the three mornings of the cruise. Others sought the golf courses and
By next morning the boat was near still others inspected the huge locks.
the northern tip of Lake Huron ready Brother Case saw to it that the dele
for its tortuous voyage through St. gates were tendered the freedom of the
Mary's River. While the master pilot port and further arranged a boat ride
of the Detroit and Canadian line stood for the ladies which included passing
on the bridge, the Phi Delts, grabbing up the locks on the American side and
their breakfast on the run as usual, down on the Canadian.
were piling into the hall for nine By 8 o'clock that night, the Con
o'clock convention session. About vention banquet was under way at
noon the city of Sault Ste. Marie ap Ojibway Hotel, its walls gleaming
peared. with fraternity crests and similar deco
.•^s the boat tied up, Walter West- rations. On that menu were white fish,
wood Case, Alleglieny, '84, rushed turkey, salads, and desserts in abun
aboard to assure the convention that dance. Brother Macauley presided as
a past president should preside. He
was thoughtful, witty, and impressive.
He called his committee chairmen to
their feet and all got a boisterous hand
from the delegates. He referred to
recent initiates in the Chapter Grand
and did it impressively.
One of the most effective features
of the dinner was the introduction
of venerable Phis. These included
George Banta, Sr., first president of
the General Council, who out of his
love for the fraternity, traveled from
his home in Menasha, Wisconsin, to
the Soo to attend for a moment the
A GROUP OF REGULARS AT THE SOO
convention dinner. Also introduced
Banta, Jr., Davidson, Brown, Urion, Banta,
was Hilton U. Brown, of Indianapolis,
Search, Case, Mitchell, and Henderson
second president of the General Coun
all was arranged. That meant that a cil. Both men were given tumultuous
hundred or more motor cars were on receptions.
the landing waiting to take delegates Then came the speaker, James E.
to the golf course or sight-seeing, that Davidson, Hillsdale, '97. He was given
the Soo had put its American flags in an ovation for his deep interest in
curb sockets and declared a holiday, the Palmer Endowment Fund which
that traffic would be suspended anytime he discussed under the title of "Fi
the Phi Delts said so, and that the con nancial Stability for the Fraternity."
vention banquet that evening was all Preston W. Search, Wooster, '76, came
arranged—down to extra portions of from California as the fraternity's
broiled Lake Superior white fish, most guest. In his student days and since,
sought of all table delicacies the Great he has written nearly a score of Phi
Lakes have to offer. Delt songs and so was made "honorary
Brother Case staged a reception choragus" of the convention. His
aboard the boat in which city officials great height and shock of white hair
welcomed the delegates. Across the made him a distinguished figure about
river the Canadian flags were flying in the convention. He wrote specially
tribute to the Phis of Canada and the for the Convention dinner a poem,
United States. So many delegates "The Call to Men." Daniel Appleton
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Millet, of Denver, prominent stock British-built fort on the heights, and
man, a charter member of Washington the island rides in carriages which
Alpha, '01, concluded the toast list have resisted the motor car's invasion.
with a thoughtful address on "The The cruise headed homeward that
Economic Law and the Fraternity night with an evening session of the
Ideal." Convention, more dancing, more cards,
While the Phi Delts were holding more deck games with the presenta
their dinner in one part of the Ojib tion of prizes at the shank end of the
way, a special dinner was being served night.
the fifty or more ladies of the conven The morning of September 5 saw the
tion in another part of the hostelry. Eastern States not far north of the
After the Convention banquet it was St. Clair river. The convention's final
bedtime (for some). Came the dawn session was held and adjourned shortly
and the Eastern States was shrouded before noon and at two o'clock the
in fog at the dock with fog horns boat docked at Detroit, when the con
shrieking all about her, effective vention photograph was taken and the
alarm clocks for those dated for delegates scattered until the ball at the
Canadian golf, sight-seeing and the Statler that evening at nine o'clock,
moving pictures that were taken. marking the formal end of the conven
Noon marked the sailing hour south tion program.
ward to Mackinac. A convention Colorado Phis, headed by province
session was held at two o'clock and at president, "Cappy" Williams, won the
five o'clock the boat docked at Macki next convention. It will be held in
nac for two hours allowing time for Estes Park, Colorado, the late summer
inspection of the eighteenth century or early autumn of 1932.
Convention Business—
Five New Charters Granted
WHILE the October Palladium will all but South Carolina which is to be
carry the complete minutes of the De permitted to continue its petition. This
troit Convention a brief resume of the astonishing result gives <J> A 0 six
principal accomplishments will be chapters in the Dominion of Canada
listed here. and places the fraternity in the state
The Committee on Chapters and of Maryland for the first time. Eight
Charters acting in co-operation with states now remain without * A 0
the Survey Commission recommended representation: Arkansas, Connecti
for the consideration of the Conven cut, Delaware, New Jersey, New Mex
tion the petitions of local fraternities ico, Nevada, South Carolina, and Wy
at six institutions: University of Al oming.
berta, University of British Columbia, A pleasing feature of the convention
Dalhousie University, University of was the public citation of certain chap
Manitoba, University of Maryland ters for meritorious service or achieve
and the University of South Carolina, ment. The delegates were called be
the latter a re-establishment of old fore the session by the president, and,
South Carolina Beta. The vote was accompanied by their province presi
favorable, and by a wide margin on dents were cited in detail. On the
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negative side, certain chapter delegates manent organization and operation has
were asked to appear before the Com got under way and it is expected it
mittee on Delinquent Chapters to an will give material aid on these prob
swer for the shortcomings of their lems.
chapters and a definite program of im It was voted to accept the invitation
provement laid out. of the Denver Alumni Club and the
Robert E. Haas, Lafayette, '12, was Colorado Phis to hold the next con
elected President of the General Coun vention at the Stanley Hotel in Estes
cil and the other four members elected Park the first week in September,
were George Banta, Jr., Wabash, '14, 1930. Very favorable arrangements
Reporter; William R. Bayes, Ohio have already been made for the event,
Wesleyan, '01, Treasurer; with Ed and if business conditions improve as
ward E. Ruby, Indiana, '97, and Jo hoped there is every reason to believe
seph M. Clark, Vanderbilt, '16, Mem- that it will be the largest convention,
bers-at-Large. ever held.
A permanent committee of past offi Anyone wishing copies of the offi
cers headed by P.P.G.C. Frank J. R. cial Convention photograph can secure
Mitchell, Northwestern, '96, to co them by writing direct to J. M. Fee,
operate with the General Council in 439 Penobscot Building, Detroit, and
the solution of some problems of per remitting $1.75.
Convention Notes
IHE bride and groom of the con Preston W. Search, Wooster, '76,
vention were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Golden Legionnaire, editor of the first
Wills and a charming couple they are. # A 0 Song Book and a most striking
Jesse is province president of Eta personality. Although in his seventy-
province and he was married June 17 eighth year. Brother Search is vigor
to Ellen McClung, daughter of Dr. ous and carries himself as erectly as a
and Mrs. Matthew Gardner Buckner young man, being well over six feet
of Nashville. The wedding took place tall. His home is in Carmel-by-the-
in the Tennessee capitol where the Sea, California.
couple will reside.
The convention was touched by the
Just before coming to the conven meeting of Brother Search and George
tion. Brother and Mrs. Wills had re Banta, the elder. They had not seen
turned from a honeymoon trip to Eu one another for fifty-two years, their
rope. last contact having been at the Na
tional Convention of 1878 in Wooster,
At the convention banquet President Ohio, where Brother Search was con
Urion presented a membership card in vention poet and Brother Banta was
the Golden Legion to Walter W. Case, made first president of the General
Allegheny, '84, a resident of Sault Ste. Council.
Marie and a very enthusiastic Phi.
"Pat," as he is familiarly known Previous to the assembling of the
worked early and late to make the stay convention the General Council and
of the convention at the Soo a success the Detroit Committee were delight
and he certainly succeeded admirably. fully entertained at dinner at the
Grosse Point Yacht Club by P.P.G.C.
One of the most interesting features Macauley. This club has a beautiful
of the convention was the presence of new building on Lake St. Claire.
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