here then are determined that Beta Lambda shall have as successful a year as it has ever had. With this spirit displayed so early, we are confident that things will move in Ann Arbor about October first. PROVINCE III COLORADO J. Charles Pile Notwithstanding the inroads which the war has made on our chapter, Gamma Lambda has spent a prosperous and successful year. In September our chapter returned eleven men, all imbued with enthusiasm and the realization of the great responsibility which each member must shoulder in order that the chapter should retain its high standard; and now we can safely say that our progress has not suffered. We initiated eight men the first semester and two more this semester. At present, however, owing to the fact that some of the brothers have enlisted during the year, we have only seventeen men in the chapter. With the exception of one senior, Pile, the prospects are that all will be back next year. We are the proud owners of a service flag of forty-six stars. Within the fraternity harmony reigns supreme. In school affairs we have gained. Duggan has made Sigma Tau and is treasurer of the combined engineers for next year. Olinger was a member of, and managed, the glee club during its annual tour; is president of the junior class and a member of the dramatic club. Grigsby has made Heart and Dagger, is president of the Booster's Club, president of the Y. M. C. A. and editor of the Coloradoan for next year. Curtis has made Torch and Shield and is making good at track and football. Murphy is playing his second year on the baseball team and is vice-president of the Sophomore class. Haury was regular center on the championship basketball team and has also made Scribbler's Club. Page has made Tau Beta Pi and is editor of the engineering journal for the coming year. From the social standpoint, although we have not given as many dances as formerly, in accordance with the policy of the university, yet we have given our regular house dances as well as a number of smokers. We are looking for greater success next year. KANSAS P. W. Dodderidge Gamma Mu is about to close a very successful year, regardless of the many setbacks that we have encountered this year. We now have a chapter of seventeen men after losing fifteen men throughout the year due to various reasons. Of these active men we hope to return at least ten next fall and with some good work pledge week the chapter should be in line for a good year in 1919. Our honor roll now contains 63 names which gives us first place in percentage among the fraternities at Kansas. We are trying to keep track of the men and any information in regard to any one in the service will be greatly appreciated. Brother Frank Ise received his commission at the training school at Fort Leavenworth. We have enjoyed visits from many of the men this year. Brother E. H. Dittmar '12, has been decorated with the French War Cross for bravery while under fire and is now in a French hospital recovering from the effects of "mustard gas.'' Brother De Voe '19 was elected vice-president of the Men's Student Council for next year and also to Sachmen, honorary Senior society. We were robbed of practically all of our solid silver in March as well as four watches and $80 in cash. The Kansas City alumni association showed some fine pep and advanced $50 to help replace the silver which we greatly appreciated in these hard times. Gamma Mu's greatest loss will be next fall when we start the year without the service of Mother Hotchkiss who has decided to remain in Colorado with her daughter. Mother has been with us since the matron system was inaugurated and her loss will be keenly felt not only by the active chapter but also by the alumni that return to visit. Brother E. Clark visited us last week on his way to Colorado to spend the summer. We are making great plans for rushing next fall and hope as many alumni as can will be back to help us out. WYOMING Alden Avent and Lloyd Buchannan were called home a few weeks ago to help in the spring ranch work. This left Gamma Psi with only eleven in the house. Realizing, however, how much it meant to the fraternity to maintain the house and tables the brothers in Gamma Psi with admirable A. T. O. spirit have continued to run them thus far even at some personal sacrifice and heavy expense. A. T. O. has been the only fraternity in the University of Wyoming which has been able to keep a house alone this year. May first, however, the house was rented to the University for the summer, in which way the chapter will make approximately $60.00. This semester Gamma Psi pledged Arthur Essert, Oliver Knight, Hardy Appleby, and Walter Jensen. James Davis, Stores Sutphin, Stanley Greenbaum, Burton Marston, Sam Hitchcock, Edwin Hitchcock, Charles Jones, and Clarence Bastian received recommendations at the Third Officers' Training Camp at Camp Funston. These brothers together with Edwin Payson returned on leave from the camp for a visit in the university community. Gamma Psi welcomed its visitors with an informal dance on the evening of April 20. Niel Rogers, Potter Bowman, and Charles Stott have also been recommended for commissions, from other camps. Dorman Bernitt recently entered the Ordnance department. Wyoming chapter now has 34 stars on its service flag and four more: Edgar Davis, Elwood Davis, Alfred Williams, and Ben Appleby, along with Edwin Payson already in service, have applications in for the Fourth officers' training camp. April 23, Edwin Payson gave a smoker for the chapter, prospective to his wedding. On the following evening the chapter had the honor of attending the wedding of Brother Payson and Miss Lois Butler of Laramie, Wyo. The annual formal ball has been replaced this year by several less expensive parties at the house. Milward Simpson, Lloyd Buchannan, Robert Burns, and Fred Layman made their basket-ball letters this season. Charles Coolidge was on the university debating team and is to be initiated into the Delta Sigma Rho debating fraternity. Besides these, the chapter has been well represented in various college activities such as plays, social functions, and class undertakings. PROVINCE IV COLBY Chas. E. Vigue Though our minds are so steeped with the affairs and doings over there," things that we wish for ourselves that concentration to our work has been difficult, yet as a chapter we have shown increased interest in all fraternity matters and in college activities. We have three varsity men in baseball this spring: Bucknam '20, p.; Fraas '20, ss.; Tyler, '19, 1.f. In scholastic activities, we had three honor men for the first semester. Two brothers were on the winning team in the Murray Debate, with prizes aggregating one hundred dollars, distributed among the winners. Brothers Bucknam '20, Urie '20, and Leonard '21 are to represent Gamma Alpha in the Hallowell prize speaking contest to be held May 17. Brothers Urie, Tyler, Vigue represent the chapter in the Goodwin prize speaking contest which comes at a later date. As to social affairs during the past two months, we have been active. In April, we entertained 40 of the 300 prep school men attending the Y. M. C. A. conference at Waterville, with a social get-together, refreshments, music, and a jolly good time. Then two weeks later, the chapter gave a farewell party to Brothers Hayes '18 and White '20, drafted into the national service. They were presented with soldiers' kits, as a small token of the good that their influence has been to us. This party was attended by President and Mrs. Roberts of Colby College, and a large number of the faculty members and their wives. A bit of news which all had been expecting, but which nevertheless grieves us is the resignation of Clarence R. Johnson, Brown Gamma Delta, Assistant Professor of Romance Languages. Prof. Johnson is returning to France to enter Y. M. C. A. work in which he was engaged during his leave of absence of last year. Brother Johnson, by his genial and kindly spirit, has endeared himself not to A. T. O.'s alone but to all the fraternities and townspeople alike. He has been one of our most loyal supporters. We have good prospects for the coming year, as practically all of the present freshmen will return and perhaps a few upper · classmen. M. I. T. Since our last letter to you, the greatest social event of the year has occurred at Technology. This was Junior Week which lasted from April 17 to the 22nd inclusive. The spring concert of the combined musical clubs on Wednesday evening started the festivities. Our house party which started Friday and lasted until Sunday afternoon was attended by about twenty couples. The Junior Prom was the event for Friday evening and it made a fine beginning for the house party. Saturday afternoon all attended the Tech Show and in the evening a house dance was given here in the house. On Sunday, March 31st a very successful afternoon tea was held. It was attended by about twenty couples. We were pleased to have as guests the Tufts Gamma Beta chapter during the middle of April at a joint meeting and after the meeting the remainder of the evening was spent with music and refreshments. Our baseball team won the championship of our interfraternity league and we are now waiting to play for the cup with the winners of the other two leagues. We have been pleased to have with us Brother Weinhardt for the last couple of months. "Bob" is a second lieutenant in the Aviation Corps of the Signal Corps. He is from Indiana Gamma Gamma. WORCESTER TECH Charles M. Lyman Because of an early graduation at Tech, Gamma Sigma has lost her two remaining seniors: Brothers Converse and Knowlton. However, the number on the chapter roll remains the same as when the last Palm letter was written, for Shaw and Manning have turned from pledges to brothers. Another freshman, Eldred, has been pledged, which leaves two outstanding pledges, the other being Marsh. In the social line, we held our annual initiation banquet on March 2 at the house, about forty men sitting down to it. There was a representative present from every chapter in the province. Our next social event was our annual house party from April 5 to 7. Fifteen couples attended and enjoyed a very pleasant party, the Tech Junior Prom being the main event on the program. Brother Roden was our delegate to the recent Beta Gamma banquet and Brother Clarke to Gamma Delta. In the athletic line, Brother Mossberg has won his basketball letter, Brother Carlson is captain and catcher of the baseball team, Brother Roden is playing in the outfield, as is our pledge, Marsh. Nine of the active brothers have enlisted in the Naval Reserve, which sent a recruiting mission to the New England technical schools to get men to enlist, with a virtual promise not to be called until they graduate. The nine who took advantage of this offer were Brothers Moelter, Heath, Tousey, Dane, Ormsbee, H. F. Mossberg, Harriman, Clarke, and Shaw. The few facts listed serve very well to show what Gamma |