B. N. Peak (Kentucky) and M. L. Watson (Kentucky) and BRIEF PERSONAL ITEMS WITTENBERG The Columbus Evening Dispatch says that much credit for the smooth operation of the federal draft law in Ohio is due to Major William S. Pealer and the efficient organization he has established since taking supreme command of this work. His office is the clearing house through which the government conveys orders to the 88 county draft boards in the state. He virtually controls the destinies as regards war service of the halfmillion draft registrants, a responsibility that is most trying. The Dispatch for May 13 contains an excellent portrait of Brother Pealer. WESLEYAN David Leigh Calvin, 1900, is National President of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association and Secretary of the "Council of 60" on National Prohibition. J. Homer Kopp, 1914, is studying law at Western Reserve University and coaching athletics at Hiram College. Albert J. Horn, 1905, was elected Mayor of Lorain last November. He is the youngest man ever elevated to the highest municipal office in Lorain's history. MUHLENBERG John K. Miller has enlisted in the ordnance department of the army, and expects to train at Fort Ogelthorpe. Edgar F. Romig was installed as Assistant Minister of the Collegiate Dutch Reformed Church at the Middle Dutch Church, Second Avenue and Seventh Street, New York City, during the latter part of March. William A. Fitzgerald recently left Allentown Prep School where he was Physical Instructor, to enlist in the quartermaster corps. He is stationed at Camp Merrit. Matthias Richards is stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Rev. I. C. Shell, former principal of Quakertown High School has accepted the charge at Christ Reformed Church, Allentown, Pa. Edwin E. Hadley has been transferred from the U. S. Ambulance Service to the Intelligence Department of the army. Rev. J. J. Schindel has accepted a call to St. Marks Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, Pa. Wm. Lawrence Caskey is a second lieutenant, stationed at Camp Hancock, Ga. WORCESTER TECH. Brother Merton Haselton, 1915, has been promoted to the rank of captain in the Coast Artillery in France. Brother Kirke Lawton, 1917, has been promoted to first lieutenant in the Infantry. Brother Clinton Darling, 1917, has been promoted to second lieutenant in the Illinois Engineers, in which he enlisted as a private last summer. Brother Frank Gray, 1914, has become a chief petty officer in the Naval Reserve at Norfolk Navy Yard. Letters to his home address will be forwarded to him. Brother Firth, ex-1918, has been chosen for the engineerofficers' school at Camp Lea. Brother W. F. Kennedy, ex-1918, is a corporal, Brother Holmes, ex-1918, and Brother Cutler, 1917, are sergeants, the latter having lately been recommended for second lieutenant; Brother Tomblen is a battalion sergeant-major, and Brother Shumway is a regimental supply sergeant-all in the National Army at Camp Devens. Brothers Foley and Heywood are both awaiting calls to aviation schools, having already taken their oaths of allegiance. THE UNDERGRADUATES THE CHAPTER LETTERS PROVINCE I William Madison Alpha Omega has felt seriously the loss of several of her older brothers. Despite this fact our spirit is still strong. Dan P. Smith, after an operation, died at his home in New Smyrna. The entire chapter attended his funeral. Brannon Casler, manager-elect of next year's football team, was forced to leave us for the remainder of the year because of heart trouble. Gunby Gibbons has enlisted in the navy. Before his departure the chapter honored him with an informal banquet. During the State High School track meet, held here April 12, we entertained several of the visiting athletes in our house. A house-warming given at the same time was a complete suc cess. Dickson Carter, Senior law, made the inter-collegiate debating team, which won a decision over the University of South Carolina. We have initiated Ralph Thrasher, a freshman. Sam Cheatam is visiting us for several weeks. Our new service flag designates that fifty-seven true Alpha Taus are fighting for Uncle Sam. GEORGIA TECH. J. H. Vandegrift It is almost unnecessary to state the effect of the war upon Georgia Beta Iota because it is evident to everybody that the pastime of a certain Greek god has sadly depleted the ranks of all branches of college activities. Thru the appointment of D. S. Golding and Reese Mills to the next officers training camp this fact has been more deeply impressed upon us. The burden of keeping up the excellent name we have made has fallen upon younger shoulders which fully realize the gravity of the situation. At present the members of the chapter are concerned with improving our situation, next fall, in regards to a new house. We are pleased to announce the graduation from West Point, in June, of Carroll Tye, after a three-year course. We were also pleased to receive the visits of several members of Georgia Alpha Theta and Alpha Zeta among numerous other visits from officers at Camp Gordon. We are glad to announce the recent pledging of S. C. Bleckly. Of school honors we have our share with one class president, one vice president, and one secretary and treasurer. On the world championship football varsity of 1917 we had J. H. Dowling, one of the brightest stars, W. D. Smith, T. Kinnebrew, and J. H. Vandegrift. On the baseball team are W. D. Smith, A. H. Murphy, varsity pitcher, and Watson Cordes, captain of the scrubs. There are three men on the track team and L. W. Pollard has his track T. J. H. Dowling is assistant manager of the baseball team. In the R. O. T. C. Cadet Corps we have two captains, one lieutenant, and numerous non coms. L. W. Pollard, Senior Mills, and Freshman Twitty have made the honor roll. We have changed the time of our chapter meetings from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. Our Freshmen are planning a rather new and original stunt in the form of a house dance for the upper classmen to which one freshman from each fraternity will be invited. The details have been decided upon and are very interesting. Our address until next fall will be 43 West North Avenue and, being a very short distance from one of the greatest military posts in the country, we extend a hearty invitation to any stray Alpha Taus, who may happen this way, to pay us a visit. PROVINCE II ILLINOIS F. M. Wright This Gamma Zeta now has on its service list over fifty brothers, with alumni continually being added, and with several of the active chapters in prospect before the summer is over. year, from the active chapter, Vere Nutt, Harry Bartlett, and Vie Snyder entered the Fourth Officers' Training Camp; Carlos Lyon, last semester's W. M., withdrew the first of May to await his call to the Navy; and Howard McBride started in the local School of Military Aeronautics last October. We have been pleased to receive many visits from brothers in the ground school, here the list of them is too long to print. Alumni brothers McBride, Paul Powers, Rus Hunter, Paul Boston, Scott Julian, and Scott McNulta have dropped in upon us. At the regular February initiation fourteen young hopefuls were made brothers, and one, who entered the second semester, was put through May 1. Of the freshmen, Daniels and Wettergren have joined Skull and Crescent, Daniels is a budding stage manager for Mask and Bauble, Johnson won a freshman Varsity football numeral, and Barber a freshman Varsity baseball medal. Of the upper-classmen, Simmons is next year's football manager, was elected to Ma-Wan-Da, senior honorary society, and has joined Gargoyle. Harold Snyder is business manager of the 1920 Illio, and was elected to Ku Klux Klan and Sachem. Hugh Cross has been elected senior representative of the Student's Union, and has managed various tobacco funds for our soldiers. Our baseball team won the inter-fraternity baseball championship and hung up a 1000% record for the season by beating the Kappa Sig team 6-5. Practically the whole team are freshmen, so we should repeat next year. In spite of war conditions the chapter's financial situation is very satisfactory. Active members are paying an increased rate, and keeping it paid up and we are better off in a financial way this year than most fraternities on the campus. The chapter owes nothing, and has paid up rent in advance. Prospects for attendance next year are good. CHICAGO Rollin H. Moser Illinois Gamma Xi has initiated ten men into Alpha Tau this year. Goodrich was on Gymn team; Guinter, Haus, and Anderson were in debating; Nelson, Anderson, Vaughan, and Doniat made Three Quarters club, the freshman honor society. Billings has been devoting his time to war work on an exemption board. Hinkle and Curtis were on varsity basketball team, Hinkle making all-conference guard. Hinkle will probably leave the team next year. He is at present pitching on the varsity baseball team. Mochel is playing third base and Curtis, who made all-conference first baseman last year, played until he enlisted in the Ensign School of the navy. The university loses one of the best quarter milers in the west, in Curtis, and Gamma Xi one of its most active members, as he was W. M. at time of his call. Besides forty-five men already in service, Bros. Bennitt, Springer, and Taylor have recently left with the Ordnance |