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

532 THE SCROLLwhen they founded the Fraternity so well on its cardinal principles of literaryattainment and morality,"See how the country has grown", he said in .connection with the developmentof his remarks, "Why, when Washington and Patrick Henry started toPhiladelphia to attend the convention of the states, it took them four daysto make the journey on horseback!""They beat the 'hikers'", interrupted Brother Palmer, who is suspected ofbeing a rabid and anti-suffragette.Brother Gordon told of the spread of the Fraternity from state to state,and Brother Morrison, congressman from Indiana, responded to the toast"Co-operation"."Co-operation means helping Brother Williams run the alumni club", saidhe, "We want more of it although he does it better than we can do it" Heinsisted upon dividing his time with two of his constituents. Brother Palmerand Brother Black,"The one thing that does not grow old", said Brother Black, as heresponded to the invitation to speak, "is the college spirit". Those thatheard his eloquent speech and his leading off with "Auld Lang Syne" as thebanquet ended recognized the college spirit was burning bright within him.Brother Hay put a lot of vim in his appeal for more chapters for Canada,Brother Compton, so prominent in the club a few years ago, and now presidentof the New York Alumni Club came all the way from New York to saynice things about the local Phis.Brother McReynolds, the new- Attorney General, had to return to New Yorkthe morning of the banquet so was unable to attend. Brother Fletcher "pointedwith pride" of the fact that of the Phis who were graduated from Vanderbiltin 1880, Brother Palmer, the fraternity historian. Brother Bryant, and himselfwere at the banquet and a fourth member of the class. Brother McReynolds,would have been present if he had not been compelled to return to NewYork for a change of clothing.Brother Houston, the new Secretary of Agriculture, was also out of town,but sent his regrets. So did Brother Chester Harding, one of the three commissionersof the District of Columbia; Congressman Gordon Lee; CongressmanBurton L, French; Congressman W. G. Brantley; and Capt, C, De F,Chandler, of aeroplane fame, who was with the Army along the Mexicanborder.Those who were present were: Wabash, John C. Black, '62; Joseph R.Webster, '62; Wm. V. Linder, '05. Vanderbilt, Duncan U, Fletcher, '80Walter B, Palmer, '80; Isaac H, Bryant, '80, Alabama, Wm, N, Compton, 88Iowa Wesleyan, Geo, M. Rommel, '97. Vermont, W, W. Hay, '10; L. S.Doten, '97, Dartmouth, T, M. Gordon, '06; E, Stafford, ii. Lehigh, E. F,Baumgartner, '11; C. A. Bonine, '12. Ohio, Carl D, Sheppard, '02, Columbia,J. B, Beadle, '12, Center, Isaac Pearson, '81. Southwestern, M. M, McLean,'90, Indiana, L, L, Robinson, '94. Lafayette, Edgar Jadwin, '88; A, R. Speel,'78, Wisconsin, M. Updegraff, '84. Michigan, A. L. Colton, '89; Cornell,C. A, McAllister, '87. Hillsdale, A. H. Hiller, '89, Dickinson, Chas. O,Appleman, '03, Hanover, W, W, Smith, '93; J, V, LaGrange, '86. Cincinnati,O, W, Lange, '00. Randolph-Macon, S. G. Blanton, '11; W, HBeal, '07. Minnesota, W. C. Shield, '09; J. Thompson, '04, California, JTyssowski, '08. Kentucky, W. G. Campbell, '02. Washington and Lee, G,McP, Minetree, '08, DePauw, C, E. Felton, '06, Emory, C. N, Bennett,Butler, Martin A. Morrison, '%z. Gettysburg, P, B. Dunbar, '04 and Knox,R, J. Williams, '97.Washington, D. C, March 20, 1913,CARL D, SHEPPARD, Ohio, '02.