Corps. Bros. McFarland and Goodman expect to be called soon into aviation service.

During the last quarter Gamma Xi gave several social functions, the last being a house dance April 13.

A. G. Asher, who recently was furloughed to the medical school to complete his course, was elected W. M. after the departure of Bro. Curtis.

We are at present represented in all the class societies and expect several freshmen to make the sophomore societies. We are trying to keep the true Tau spirit going in the house on the Midway and welcome all Brothers, especially those in the service of Uncle Sam.

INDIANA

Lawrence Wheeler

Indiana University has taken on a martial atmosphere since the uniforming of the cadets in the Reserve Officers Training Corps camp located here. Over half of the members of Delta Alpha are wearing the khaki and are taking daily work in the field. Of the men of the two-year old chapter, over thirty are in active service-twelve in France. Men are leaving almost daily to enlist in Federal units. Walter Spencer, Robert Kelso, and Carl Pearson have left since the last letter.

The war has struck Indiana severely. There are over thirteen hundred stars on the University's service flag and, where the usual enrollment is twelve hundred men, there are less than six hundred here now. It is now thought that the Law School will not open its doors next fall. For the first time in the history of the University the number of women students exceeds that of the men. Owing to the war conditions dancing has been limited and most social affairs are taboo.

Being deprived of her annual spring dance and picnic, Delta Alpha substituted two dinner parties which were highly successful. The first was for the "sisters" of the fraternity who are in school and the second representative of the women's organizations.

Willard Rauschenback is cavorting on the varsity baseball diamond and captaining the team from the shortstop position. Arthur Mogge, in one of the first track meets of the season, broke the University record in the two-mile run by four seconds. Jack Hess is another member of the track team working out in three or four events and usually taking first in all. Carl Weinhardt and James Young have been initiated Phi Delta Phi, the national law fraternity.

ROSE POLYTECHNIC

Fred M. Crapo

Indiana Gamma Gamma finds itself at present in a state of prosperity with an unusually bright outlook. Owing to the fact that a large per cent of students in engineering colleges are being urged by the Government to finish their courses, no active members of the chapter have left school to enter the service. However, we now have twenty stars on our service flag and this does not include a large proportion of our active members who are in the Enlisted Reserve Corps. At present, we have twentythree members and three pledges. Due to the graduation of the Class of 1918 in January, no men will be lost in June, which insures a flying start for Gamma Gamma next fall.

Twice in succession, in basket-ball and track, has the InterFraternity Cup been won by A. T. . and we are hoping to annex another win at base-ball. A house dance has been given once each month and each has proven a decided success. Plans are under way to publish, semi-annually, a chapter paper, the first issue to appear next fall.

It has been many years since Gamma Gamma has been so well represented in college activities.

We have enjoyed visits from several alumni lately and would like to have many more of them—and any other Taus who by chance might pass our way.

PURDUE

H. E. Lehman

Despite adverse conditions Gamma Omicron will close a most successful year at Purdue next month. Through the untiring efforts of the few active members who returned last fall, twelve men were pledged, eight of whom were initiated. However, as a result of both calls to the colors and to the farm only twelve men are in school at the present time. We will only lose three men through graduation so we expect to have a fair representation back at school next fall and in order to go "overthe-top" next fall during rushing season we have already commenced a campaign for new men and have been very fortunate in securing several good ones.

Rowland, Roberts, and Perrin are lost through graduation. Rowland is now attending Officers Training Camp at Ft. Lee, and Roberts and Perrin are waiting their call to the Naval Training Station at Chicago.

Perrin represents the chapter in varsity athletics as catcher

and captain of the varsity baseball team, while Fitzgerald has made good with the freshman track team. Adler is advertising manager of the Exponent and Clark is manager of the Glee Club.

Clark was initiated into Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity and Adler was initiated into Sigma Delta Chi, honorary journalistic fraternity.

For quite a few years the men of Gamma Omicron chapter have been looking for a medium whereby it would be possible for the alumni, "ex"-men, and active members to keep in touch with each other. At various times during the past few years we have published small pamphlets, telling of the activities of the Brothers, but it remained for a few of the alumni to start our latest and most successful publication-The A. T. O. Bugle.

This little paper, published once each month by the Brothers of Gamma Omicron, is a six page, three column "sheet." Its makeup follows that of the most approved newspapers, and no advertising of any kind is ever carried. Prominent features included in The Bugle are a series of letters from the Brothers in all parts of the world; a short sketch of athletics as related to Purdue and the Conference in general; changes in the faculty and about the campus; problems that confront the active chapter and alumni, together with two columns of news devoted to the activities of the men living in the chapter house.

Many of the fellows have waxed quite enthusiastic on The Bugle, as it affords a convenient and easy way of keeping in touch with all the brothers. While we have just made a beginning, we would recommend that some of the other chapters of A. T. follow a plan similar to ours. Your alumni, “ex"-men and active chapter will be drawn closer together and as a result you will have a bigger and better chapter.

ADRIAN

Donald Frazier

Adrian college closed on May 3 after completing a school year which was shortened four weeks. In spite of the abbreviated session some very good scholastic work was accomplished. The college, like all other colleges, has suffered a smaller enrollment this year, but intends to keep going and doing its work. All of the fraternities are planning an intensive campaign for pledges next year.

During the school year the standings of the various organizations were compiled monthly and posted. Alpha Tau Omega while not the first in the final records was second among the Greeks with Kappa Kappa Gamma in the lead. The idea of

posting the scholastic records was initiated this fall and met with instant approval with the student body. One of the best things which it accomplished was the general raising of the scholastic standing of the school.

Since the last publication of the Palm several of our alumni Alpha Taus have responded to their country's call. We now have 27 stars on our service flag with prospects of two additional stars in the near future. Brother Richardson expects to go with the next draft quota and Brother Grimm has sent in an application for a chaplain's commission and has been accepted. Some of the active brothers are expecting to enlist before the opening of school next fall.

On April 27 our province chief Erling H. Lunde gave us a visit. This is the first visit that we have had from a province chief in two years. The morning was spent in going over the fraternity books. In the afternoon Brother Lunde, accompanied by some of the actives, made a tour of inspection in the college. A dinner was given to him in the evening and Brothers Tobias, Richards, Rogge, and Cornelius, alumni of the chapter, were present. After the dinner the party spent the evening in the fraternity's rooms.

The prospects for next year of course cannot be forseen at this time, but judging from appearances Alpha Mu will have another successful year. A group of about twenty seniors from the local high school were the guests of the fraternity on May 3; several of the group expressed their intention of entering the college in the fall. An intensive campaign for new students will be carried out during the summer both by college officials and by the students association.

HILLSDALE

Clyde V. Nutten

The end of the second semester finds Beta Kappa well represented in athletics. On the base-ball team we are represented by Gray who is pitching for the varsity nine, Swaney, second baseman, and Beck, Van Buskirk and Smith, who are on the first team squad. The baseball team has been victorious in two games and has lost one.

C. McColl is captain of the track team, and is the Blues' representative in the hurdles. Betts is the weight man, and Price, Gray, Mitchell, and Holt are our other track men.

The Washington Banquet, the biggest social event of the

college year, was an unusually delightful event. Many of our alumni were present and everyone enjoyed the evening.

The following seven men have been initiated this spring: Berridge, Franklin, Van Buskirk, Trickey, Mitchell, Swaney, and Holt. The chapter was especially pleased on receiving a visit from Brother Erling H. Lunde, chief of Province II, and we hope that he may pay us another visit soon.

C. McColl is president of the Amphictyon Literary Society and Nutten is secretary.

We have 39 men serving Uncle Sam in the Army or Navy. One of our seniors, S. Hammond, recently left for Augusta Arsenal, where he will go in training in the Ordnance Department. Nutten, a sophmore, recently enlisted in the Navy Auxiliary Reserve. Several brothers in the service have visited Beta Kappa, among them being Lieut. Roberts of Fort Benjamin Harrison, Corporal Rogers of Camp Custer, Serg. Chase of Camp Upton and Brother Beck who recently enlisted in the Marine Corps.

Beta Kappa has had a successful year and being certain of having the same number of brothers back as last fall, with everyone pulling together, we are looking forward to one of the best years in the history of the chapter.

ANN ARBOR

John A. Krout

Since sending in the last chapter letter one man after another has left us to enter some branch of the service. Much as we hated to see these men go we are extremely proud to add their names to our already large honor roll. There are now twelve men in the active chapter, but decreased numbers have not dampened our ardor. The men who will return next year have plans made for improvements on the house this summer. Under the leadership of Tinsley Harrison they are getting in touch with the alumni of Beta Lambda, who will help them meet the expense.

Just before spring vacation we initiated John R. Rush of South Bend, Indiana. Commencement time will witness the graduation of four of our active men: Francis J. Foley, C. Burton Barnard, William F. Guinan and John A. Krout. The election of officers for next year has been held and the younger men are manifesting great interest in the future of the chapter. No one can tell at this time just what the situation will be next fall when school reopens, but the men who expect to be

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