1912–13 Volume 37 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

184 THE SCROLLALUMNI CLUBSAlabama Alpha celebrated Alumni Day, October 15 by a smoker at whichwere gathered all of the members of the active chapter and several alumnifrom the chapters of former years.Speeches were made by Brothers W. B. Saffald, '87, H. A. Sayre, '86,Battle Searcy, '94, and H. B. Searcy, '03. The principal address of the eveningwas delivered by Brother Marvin R. Heplin, '01.The meeting was characterized by a great deal of spirit and served tobring together with closer ties the active members of our great Fraternity andour alumni who have gone out before us in the years past.October 27, 1912. E. H. GLENN, JR.CALGARY, ALBERTAPlease correct the atlas of the Phi world by marking thereon in big brightletters the word CALGARY, the home of our youngest alumni club.This city as is very well known is situated in central southern Alberta andis noted among the barbarians for the fact of its having made a greatergrowth during the past three years than any other place on the North Americancontinent. It is worthy of like acclaim in Phidom for the number of ourbrethern who have settled there during the same period.I first saw this place in 1888, a typical frontier town; a row of frameshacks facing the C. P. R. tracks. If there were Phis other than myself therethen, the fact was not known to the Royal North West mounted police. I,myself, escaped on the train in which I arrived and did not venture to returnfor twenty years. Then I found a live young and modern city of 25,000people and one member of the Royal Family, said member being none otherthan that prince of good fellows. Brother I. Kendall Kerr, Minnesota, '05,who may rightfully claim the title of the "Original Come-to-Alberta" Phi.He was followed in due time by Brother W. W. Cary, Ohio Wesleyan,'10. I met him at a football game, (for how it was played, see SeptemberSCROLL, flavoring that account with a few free-for-all fights), and learned thatbetween ball games he was shipping brick from Ohio for the upbuildingof this city.I have always felt especially kindly toward New York Beta, they assistedat the installation of Massachusetts Alpha, you know. I have pictured themas a group of great big huskies, warm hearted as the day is long and I haveno reason to believe even their shadow may have decreased, for that eveningafter the game Brother Cary took me to call on Brother Harry A. Sylvester,Union, '06, and his merry wife, a brother and sister Phi whose very presencemakes you know that life's worth living.It was drawing near Alumni Day and I several hundred miles from anyalumni club, Calgary was a week ahead according to my route sheet, but whatof that? were there not four Phis there and could we not celebrate? Surething, all that was necessary was a note stating I was coming and I knewBrother W. W. Hay, Vermont, '10, would do the rest. I have not mentionedBrother Hay before and if he needs any introduction to the Fraternity generallynow, he wont need one hereafter, for he's the particularly "live wire"Phi of that city, full of enthusiasm and an earnest worker withal. I predictthat he will some day be very prominent in the Fraternity.Upon reaching Calgary I was surprised to learn that during the past sixmonths the Phis had increased in number from "four of a kind" to fifteenor more, and best of all, "all of a kind" too, beat that, you poker playersif you can! .I have already stated that Calgary was the fastest growing city on thiscontinent and the reason is plain enough to be seen, the Phis are doing it,that ought to settle the question, no one jealous for the reputation of his ownhome town will dare to dispute that assertion now.As I before said. Brother Cary has been furnishing the bricks until the