Tuesday,, October- 20923 Account Shows Rapid Development of Fraternities at Penn State . Classed as one of the leading fratern tty'schools in the country, Penn State's d e velopment In Greek letter society circles has been nothing short of phe nomenal. A t the present time. Penn State has thirty-two national, fifteen l o cal, eight professional and thirteen honorary Greek letter societies, prob ably more fraternities, than any other college in the United States. When one considers that there are but fifty-three 'national fraternities in the country, the fact that thirty-two are represented by chapters at Penn State takes on an added emphasis. When the "Farmer's High School" was founded by a group of men In 1855, fraternities were practleally unheard of by the masses, although exactly sev eaty-nine years before, the first Greek letter society, Phi Delta. Kappa, was chartered. The new school was almost forgotten in the Civil War period anti the founders were fearful lest their ef forts should be in Vll.lll for the eyes of the entire state were turned to wards the great struggle and financial acid was lacking for the euprort of the Institution. Old Rule Erected Finally, when everyone thought that art institution of learning In State Col lege would not. be a certainty, Congress 'male to the aid of t. 116 high school in •July, 1852, with assistance provided fur in the Lund Grant Act. This act say 'ed and subsidised the school and once more the eyes of the state were focused 'on the development of the school. Exactly one year later, the Old Main Building was completed and with its 'completion ,there started a revolution ary period at the school which culmin ated with she institution being given the name of Pennsylvania State College. On general principles, the college au thorities hod Made it known that nu secret organizations would be tolerat ed. First Societies It was at this time that two literary societies, the Washington and the Cres son were formed and the rivalry be tween these two organimtions to get the hest men in school was even more pronounced than the present day meth 'ads of "rushing" men. Each society furnished beautiful club rooms on the fifth flour of Old Main and Inter-society debates and scraps were a common oc currence. At one Bine the Board of Trustees held Mime clubs in such high esteem that they donated two hundred and fifty dollars to each one for the furnishing of a library In their mimes -dye club rooms, The Flrst, Fraternity In 1887, the college authorities, In keeping with th e progressive period in - hist:Minas of .flg:.sr I 'the ban on secret organizations and int medlately several groups commenced to function. In 1188, Professor *Shin W. llohn, a member of Phi Gamma Delta in his undergraduate days 'ln another college, formed a group of six students which petitioned for and re ceived a charter as the Gamma Phi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. The pre liminary meetings and Installation ser vice were held In the small brick build ing now situated on the University Club property. Thus on April fourth, 1888, the first fraternity at Penn State came Into being. Six months later Beta Theta PI func tioned and there followed in order Phi Kappa Sigma, Sigma Chi, Kappa Sig ma and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Watch ful eyo followed the fortunes of these Organizations and in 1899 Phl Sigma Kappa ventured forth. Just one year lifter Alpha Zeta, professional agricul ture fraternity, received a charter. The interim between 1899 and 1903 was an unsuccessful one for fraternities and it was not until 1904 that another society received a charter, that one be ing Phi Delta Theta. Three yearn later,l Theta XI and Sigma Ku were organized and , two years'after this, the Acacia fraternity was founded. The year of 1911 proved to be a fraternity revolu tionary period, for two professionals, "Haberdashery of Merit" STATE SHIRT SHOP RAY EL GILL,II,AND • ,State College Hotel Block Druggist Alpha Gamma Rho, agriculture, and Al pha Chi Sigma, chemistry, one local, Alpha Delta Sigma, and one national, Delta Upsilon, were founded during this time. Four secret societies, Phi Kappa Pal, Landala Chi Alpha, Delta Tau Delta :ind Sigma Pi were founded In 1912 and they were followed a year later by P 1 Kappa Alpha and Phi Kappa. In 191-1, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Epsilon PI and Dena Sigma Rho, all nationals, he aides Omega Epsilon, a local, were or ganized and within the next six years, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha Chi Rho, Al pha Sigma Phi, Theta Chi, Sigma Phi Sigma, Kappa Delta Rha, Delta Sigma Phi and Omega Pal Phi were ebaratered. During this period, live locals were formed, namely the Cuheco fraternity, Delta PI, frau Sigma Phi, Friends Un ion and l'hl Laadala Theta. Sigma Tau Pill professional engineering, was :11:30 founded during this period. The most recent Greek letter societies are Theta Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Tau and Tau Kappa Epsilon, nationals, and Delta Sigma Chi, Chi Upsilon, Delta Kappa . Sigma, Kappa Phi Delta, Alpha Gamma Phi, Delta Kappa Nu, Omega Delta Epsilon and Chi Lambda Zeta, locals. I Penn State has always accepted the fraternities in a spirit of mutual co operation and college officials vouch, to the credit of the fraternities, that they have been uniformly loyal to the col lege and active in support of Its prin ciples and policies. Through the In iluetwe of the ideals and standards of the fraternity system, they have been of great benefit in developing the char acter and personality of a considerable portion of the alumni and student bod ies. Although they are not without many faults natural to a group of growing men, the Penn State chapters are said to he free from the vicious phactices sonic thnes existent irregularly in some few fraternity houses elsewhere, and espec hilly front the faults of snobbishness and undemocratic conduct. A Me feel ing of democracy and mutual sympathy and consideration among all students of tile college something that fra ternities, in a large measure, have pro duced, and as long as Penn State re tains this wonderful feature It will al ways he a great college for fraternities where the real spirit of brotherhood may be developed. KING TUT WILL REIGN AT ARCHITECT'S BALL Egyptian creations have been select ed by the students of the department of Architecture as the style of design In which their annual ball wilt be held, and on March fifth the students will gather at the Center Hills Country Club In the full regalia of King Tut. The ball will follow the presentation of a play. Both affairs made somewhat of it sensation last year, and were creditably mentioned in "Pencil Points," the architectural lottrnal. Since these costume affairs are held annually by the various departments of Architec ture, It Is the Intention of the Penn State students to send invitations to representatives of the students of the University of Pennsylvania and Car negie Tech to participate In this affair. The play, which precedes the ball, will be more elaborate this year, and efforts will be made to have the scenery and stage settings brilliant and strik ing. The scenery will be designed by the members of the Architects' Club. The design for the ball is to be select ed from a competition to be held later in the year. Since the architects aided greatly with the Junior Prom decora tions for the last two years and also designed the scenery for their own plays in other years, some beautiful designs should be forthcoming. For Sale--Keeter B flat Cornet. In perfect condition, same as new. Call evenings at 934 West College Avenue College Set plated -GO I—i 0 pr Ili p... 4 En W A IV 0 - p ri, HAVE - you DONE YOUR IT FOR THE "Y" DAIRTCONGRESS TO CONVENE THIS, EEK Sessions Take Place in. Washin g. ton, D. C, Philadelphia and Syracuse, N. Y. PENN STATE SPEAKERS INCLUDE A. A.,BORLAND The annual World's Dairy Congresk usually a mammoth affair, promises to eclipse all former conventions in every possible way. Millions of dollars worth of valuable machinery is already on hand and daily the total is mounting higher. In the reputation and number of prominent speakers the committee in charge has arranged such a list that will probably never be surpassed. The opening exercises for - the Con gress will be performed on October sec ond and the final words will be spoken un October t•tnth. The first three ses sions will be held in Washington. D. C., while .the fourth one will occur In . Philadelphia. The other twenty-four sessions will be at Syracuse, New York. For all twenty-seven sessions, there have been secured two hundred and fourteen speakers—a feature in itself. Penn State Speakers Heading the list of speakers furn ished by Penn State will be, Professor A. A. Borland, head of the Dairy De partment. Professor Borland will speak on "Agricultural Extension Methods and Activities." One of the department head's colleagues, Professor W. B. Coombs, will, also speak, the subject of his discourse being "Standardizing the Ice Cream Mix." E. B. Forbes, Director of the Animal Nutrition Department, will be the third of the NittanY speakers. Mr. Forbes will take as his subject "The Evidence of Deficiency of Mineral Nutrltients In the Rations of Mulch Cows." Professor R. A, Dutcher, head of the Department of Chemical Agriculture, will round out the number of Penn State speakers, and he will talk on "Factors Influencing the Vitamin Content of Cow's Milk." Norway Is Represented Penn State was again signally hon ored last week when Doctor Hankon Isauchsen, the official Norwegian dele gate to the World's Dairy Congress stopped off at State College to look ov er the methods used by the local Ani mal Nutrition Department In its ex periments and research work. Doctor Isaachsen, who is professor of Animal Nutrition at the Royal Agricultural Institute at Christiana, Norway, was also interested In . the workings of a representative American college. . This learned man from Norway Is the best versed man in his particular line I that can be found in any part of his native country. Doctor Isaachsen will read a paper entitled "Some As- Sects of the Physiology of the :Milk Gland" before the . delegates to the World'a Congres, which will be convened at Syracuse, New York. In the same city, this foreign represent ative will also act as honorary chair man at the twelfth session of the Con gress. A party of Argentine agriculturists, official delegates to the Congress, was entertained by the college for one day last week when an investigation of methods employed by the School of Ag riculture was carried on, These South Americans were accompanied on their (Continued on last page) Fresh Fruit and Cider Special Rates to Smokers and Feeds SERFAS and SEARFOSS Gernerd Bldg. THE PENH STATE , COLLEGIAN REROUTE GRAVE DR. I. L. FOSTER VISITS GRAVE OF NITTANY HERO J. D. Bebout 'l4 and H. B. Mauger ex-'2O Lie Buried in Meuse- Argonne Cemetery While in Europe last spring, Dri. Irv ing L. Poster visited blouse-Argonne Cemetery where sixteen thousand sol diers are hurled. While there he visit ed the graves of James D. Bebout 'l4 and Harry B. Manger ex-'2O. Dr. Fost er's account follows: "The cemetery is carefully blocked I • off and record is kept of each soldier and each grave. The Superintendent of the Grounds quickly took us to the graves of two State men, Harry B. Manger ex-'2O and James D. ("Red") Bebout 'l4. Manger's grave is number thirteen, block B, row thirty-three, while that of Bebout Is number six, block B, row thirty-seven. As the pic ture shows, the last resting place of each is plainly marked by a cross, bearing the name, rank and military unit to which the soldier was attached, On Memorial Day a bouquet of flowers was placed at each cross. It is the plan In time to have a general "Decoration Day' in France as in this country. The grass was fresh 'and green upon their graves showing the loving care of a gratetul government. From a hilltop nearby there is a wonderful view of the Argonne region making this God's acre an ideal place in which air boys are at rest. I am sure that loved ones here need have no fear ris to the future care I The Music Room is Under New Management As quickly as possible we will get in new stock and try and have everything that you want in the musical line. of this beautiful spot." At the time he was killed "Red" Be bout was First Lieutenant, Co. D, 318th Infantry and he was the first officer of Ida battalion to be killed in their first action on Sunday, September twenty ninth, 1918. That day his regii relieved a front line battalion and with a brigade attack called for that evening, upon a volunteer platoon being request ed to maintain liaison between elements of the ph and 69th Regiment, "Red" and his men volunteered. "Red," *al though being already wounded in the mouth, took his platoon up the hill Just north of the Dais de Brieulles, but the barrage was too far over and the , elements to the right did not advance. Those watching saw "Red" rise up to lire his rifle and then fell forward, death being practically instnnteous. Lieutenant Harry B. Manger, Com pany A, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division was killed while leading his Company In action on Hill 286. SEMI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE APPEARS AT WEST POINT The Pointer, a new semi-monthly magazine has made Its initial appear ance at West Point. D. P. Page la its editor-in-chief and he la assisted by nineteen cadets who make up the edi torial board. The now publication Is both serious and humorous and con sists of twenty-four pages of attrac thcty material. The first issue of The Pointer came out on September first and an article by General Pershing bespeaking of "the changes which have occurred In this country since my cadet days," says: "Heretofore requirements of service have forced the army officer to spend a large portion of his' career out of touch with the everyday life of the American citizen. 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We know of it no other with this special ring to link to note-book, and no other this size under $5 with a special metal girdle to reinforce the ,[. ‘ ,xy " cap. Yet no extra charge is made for these gg# features or for the super-smooth point of I 'off 14k goldtipped with Native Iridium. 17", I Insist on seeing this new creation. Any &VI good pen counter can supply you, but look • carefully for the stamp of the genuine, "Geo. S. Parker—Lucky Curve." THE PARKER PEN COMPANY. JANESVILLE, WIS. Manufacturora deo of Parker "Lucky Lock" Pencils co te . Fa r erD.Q.O ,y Bonded Cap—Large Ring or Ctip—Daofold Standards • 11; l c • Written with a Parker by Walter F.Korwlaeh Columbl a's famous toot. ball captain FOR SALE BY L. R. METZGER THE ATHLETIC STORE THE TAESITT STORE Page Three FOIL sALE—A mahogany finished cabinet nice vicircla. In gond condi- lion. See A. V. I:rounll , Aeaela House Dandruff on those gorgeously tai tared shoulders? Quick! get your self a bottle of Vaseline" Hair Tonic and stop that before your rep utation is ruined. Worse stilt—have you lost n hair or two front each temple? Remember Uncle John's round and glistening pate. and Int forewarned. - Vaseline ' Hair Tunic is an invaluable aid in keeping the scalp in perf..et. condition. At the same time, it gives the niftiest, sleekest look to the head. At all drug stores and student barber shops. Rome prNiii, is "tr.... mendol errrywNert te:muse of its oho. Me purity and arechrows. • Vaseline smu.srArerr. HAIR TONIC Cheiebivugll Mf .Ca Ildafed) , • .....-,_ ...40., 00 .1..1 4 KILLYNESS $9 ilicland Calf HIELAND CALF—Inov Lather imported from Scotland—has a lustr Sr sturdiness unmatcht. Workt into the FULLY NESS it makes a shoe of markt individuality for the campus, class and street. sea .Ss pi) W--) On Display at STATE COLLEGE HOTEL October 9 and 9 7k . l‘,Waa s_Shoes SgoraingeroYorkMrsioilyttNewark Address lornailOrdas sitDuarke 3trect-Newt City
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