1964–65 Volume 89 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for SEPTEMBER, 1964tended fraternity and alumni meetings on theEast Coast. He is a member of the WhitmanBoard of Overseers, and in 1948 was honoredwith a degree of Doctor of Laws.Among those prominently recognized wereWhitman President Louis B. Perry, Ken Green,Washington Beta president; Bob Rhay (Whitman'43), Alumni Club president; Donald M.DuShane (Wabash '28), who, as chairman of theSurvey Commission, represented the GeneralCouncil, and Clyde Raynor (Davidson '41), Tauprovince president.John Edwin Brown(Continued from page 5)He is a member of * B K and of 0 A K, islisted as a Republican, Methodist, and memberof a number of Columbus clubs.Initiated into Ohio Beta in October, 1880, hehas been active in chapter, alumni, and generalfraternity affairs since that date. After servingas Secretary of the General Council, its Librarian,and Editor of THE SCROLL for seven years.Dr. Brown was elevated to the presidency ofthe General Council at the New York CityConvention in 1902, serving during the followingtwo years and presiding at the IndianapolisConvention in 1904, a convention which wasattended by John Wolfe Lindley (Miami '50),one of the immortal Six Founders of * A 9. Hisfriendly smile and cheerful words have furnishedinspiration to countless undergraduateand alumni Phis who have attended the Fraternity'sgeneral conventions.After 84 years' membership in * A 9, theenthusiasm of Dr. Brown for his Fraternity isunbounded, his faith in its precepts is measureless,his appreciation for its contributions to hislife is evident in his words of praise, in hisconcern for its problems, in his loyalty to itsleaders, and in die thousand deeds he has performedfor it.Every Phi joins in an expression of appreciationfor all John Edwin Brown means to * A 9,of congratulations upon the occasion of his100th birthday, and of best wishes for manymore years of good health and happiness.Richardson Wins Gehrig Award(Continued from page 7)Gehrig Award, in juxtaposition with a pictureof Bobby and his bat, on which the figure"1,000" had been inscribed. In its June 13editions, the News reported:GOLDEN LEGION ceremony was performed at theWashington Beta dinner for LaVeme Van Marter, Oregon'14 (left^ and Bertram Dingle, Idaho '17. At rear,applauding, is Brother DuShane.Between games, Richardson was presented the LouGehrig Memorial Award Plaque, presented annually since'55 by Phi Delta Theta, Lou's old fraternity. It goes to"players who have reflected credit on baseball to an exceptionaldegree in the spirit of Lou Gehrig."Reported The New York Times:Richardson made the evening a ceremonial successwhen he became the 10th [actually the ninth] player toreceive the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award. The awardis presented by Phi Delta Theta, Lou's old fraternity, toplayers who exemplify the spirit of the Yankee hero.And The New York Post said:Bobby Richardson's single in the Yanks' five-run sixthinning was his 1,000 major league hit . . The ball waspromptly retired to the Richardson museum . . . He alsowas presented the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award byPhi Delta Theta. . . .When New York's game in Boston againstthe Red Sox was interrupted by rain the eveningof June 10, Mel Allen called Yankee PRDirector Fishel to the microphone. For severalhundred thousand listeners, they discussed theorigin of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award andthe functioning of the Award Committee.Their discussion added to the growing appreciationof the status that the late Henry LouisGehrig holds in the annals of organized baseball.This was further attested when The SportingNews, "the bible of baseball," devoted theentire back cover of a recent issue to the careerof Gehrig, from his college days to his death onJune 2, 1941, at age 38.