EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. Alpha Tau Omega is just at the eve of another Biennial Congress, consequently THE PALM wishes to voice the needs of Alpha Tau Omega in this number. If there is anything which we need and need badly, it is a new policy of extension. We have, since our last Congress, established but four chapters. The fact that a number of desirable institutions are now open to Alpha Tau Omega, and many more only await vigorous action on the part of some worthy members, speaks loudly in favor of having the proper efforts put forth to enter such desirable institutions at once. How can this best be done? Congress must decide. However we will venture to give a few "pointers" in addition to those given in another column by a most worthy brother. It can be done Ist. By our Alumni organizing in every State in which we have enough Alpha Taus to secure a charter. These brethren being scattered far and wide over the various States would thus by annual meetings be aroused to the proper enthusiasm and would look up the desirable institutions and report the same to the proper authorities. And a chapter would be the result if deemed advisable. 2nd. By increasing the circulation of THE PALM so that every Alpha Tau Omega receive it regularly. This would keep the brothers advised of the wants of our Order and they could help in the good work. 3rd. By having Congress decide what Institutions we wish to enter, and appointing a committee to accomplish the work, within a given time and report to the chairman of the High Council, when the proper authority will be given whenever and to whomsoever it be deemed advisable by the proper authorities. We need a general secretary who will attend to all the correspondence of the fraternity promptly, and who will be sufficiently compensated for his work to do it regardless of other duties. We would suggest that he be also visiting delegate and Business Manager of THE PALM. He should have his office at some central point where mail would reach him without delay. He should be Business Manager of THE PALM because he could then learn from other Fraternity journals where are the desirable unoccupied fields, and would also know who of our brothers are near enough to look after the matter at the least expense to the fraternity. We need a Fraternity Banner, a large one for use at Congress and a smaller one for the use of chapters. Each chapter should have its own Banner and when it sends its delegate to Congress it should send the Banner along. This would decorate our Congress Hall, and make a proper display to all visitors. Let Congress see to it that we have a Banner soon. We need a form for application for a charter which would give all the desired information concerning the Institution and the men from which the application comes. Cannot Congress appoint a committee to get up such form? We need 400 new subscribers to THE PALM at once. We need 200 of the old subscribers to pay up their dues. We need information concerning those four or five hundred Alpha Taus who wanted Song Books. We need money for the purpose of building a Hall in a large city; for building chapter houses; for paying expenses incurred by the Fraternity in prosecuting its work. But above all we need a large representation from the chap ters and Alumni at Atlanta to legislate matters most advantageously. Since we have spoken of chapter representation, let us implore chapters to send their best men, for we want active men and interested men, men of judgment and—well send us men, Let the chapters be sure they send delegates. We own it is a little far to Atlanta from some chapters, but then another year it might not be very far from your own chapter and you will save all you spend now and still do your full duty. But if it should so happen that any chapter cannot send a delegate, don't neglect to send a full report to the Business Manager and it will be read at the proper time. With this No. THE PALM Completes its 6th volume. During the last year it has been conducted under a different plan from what it was formerly. We trust that it has met with general approbation among its patrons and subscribers. Before another vol. begins it will pass through the usual changes in management occasioned by the meeting of Congress. That it can be improved upon there is no doubt. But whether it will depends on the subscribers' promptness in paying up their dues. With this No. all the subscriptions expire, except a few who have paid in advance for several years ahead, and should be renewed at once. Brother make every up his mind to go, Ho! for Atlanta. Let and when the time comes go. Time, Dec. 29, 10.30 A. M.; Place, Atlanta, Georgia; What, Congress. DIRECTORY. ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY. FOUNDERS. REV. OTIS A. GLAZEBROOK. *CAPTAIN ALFRED MARSHALL. JUDGE ERSKINE M. ROSS. GRAND OFFICERS. WORTHY GRAND CHIEF-PROF. N. WILEY THOMAS, PH. D., Girard College, Philadelphia, Pa. WORTHY GRAND Chaplain-Rt. Rev. C. T. QUINTARD, D. D., S. T. D., Sewanee, Tenn. WORTHY GRAND KEEPER OF EXCHEQUER-M. LUTHER HORNE, ESQ., Allentown, Pa. WORTHY GRAnd Scribe-WALTER T. DANIEL, ESQ., New York City. WORTHY GRAND Keeper of ANNALS-JAMES COLLINS JONES, ESQ., 641 N. 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. WORTHY GRAND USHER-PROF. E. J. SHIVES, Tiffin, Ohio. WORTHY GRAnd Sentinel-A. F. BISHOP, ESQ., Marietta, Ga. HIGH COUNCIL. REV. OTIS A. GLAZEBROOK, Chairman, Elizabeth, N. J. James R. Kemper, Esq., Fishersville, Va. DR. MAREEN D. HUMES, Beltsville, Md. DR. M P. RAVENEL, Pelzer, S. C. REV. C. W. BAKER, Gettysburg, Pa. WORTHY HIGH CHANCELLOR. The HON. THOMAS G. HAYES, 75 W. Fayette St., Baltimore, Md. CHAPTERS. VIRGINIA BETA-Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. VIRGINIA DELTA-University of Va. H. D. CAMPBELL, Cor. FRANCIS J. THOMAS, Cor. VIRGINIA EPSILON-Roanoke College, Salem, Va. EUGENE A. SMITH, Cor. KENTUCKY ZETA—Central Univ., Richmond, Ky. R. M. MILLER, Cor. KENTUCKY MU-Kentucky Military Institute, Farmdale, Ky. G. R. KLINKHARD, Cor. TENNESSEE OMEGA-University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. CHARLES L. STEEL, Cor. NORTH CAROLINA Alpha-Delta-Univ. of N. C., Chapel Hill, N. C. W. R. TUCKER, Cor. Alabama AlpHA-EPSILON—Alabama A, & M. College, Auburn, Ala. B. M. BISHOP, Cor. ALABAMA BETA-BETA-Southern University, Greensboro, Ala. W. B. HEWDRick, Cor. ALABAMA BETA-DELTA-University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Ala. GEORGIA ALPHA-ZETA-Mercer Univ., Macon, Ga. J. M. FRANCIS, Cor. F. G. CORKER, Cor. GEORGIA ALPHA-BETA-University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. H. KEY MILNER, Cor. D., Cor. NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA-ETA J. F. MAGEE, Cor. WILLIAM B. REDDING, Cor. GEORGIA ALPHA-THETA—Emory College, Oxford, Ga. MICHIGAN ALPHA-MU-Adrian College, Adrian, Mich. OHIO ALPHA-Nu-Mt. Union College, Mt. Union, O. H. B. STARK, Cor. W. S. EARSEMAN, Cor. OHIO ALPHA-PSI-Wittenberg College, Springfield, O. C. A. KROUT, Cor. NEW YORK Alpha-Omicron—St. Lawrence Univ., Canton, N. Y. PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA-RHO-Lehigh Univ., South Bethlehem, Pa. J. A. MORROW, Cor. TENNESSEE ALPHA-TAU-Southwestern Presbyterian University, H. M. JOHNSTON, Cor. PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA-UPSILON-Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Pa. S. E. BATEMAN, Cor. |