r The Wiji Fiji ALPHA'S NEWSLETTER Washington, Penna., February, 1932 Vol. XXI. No. 2 ALPHA TO INITIATE ELEVEN PIG DINNER WILL BE HELD Now that Alpha's pledge period is drawing to a close our thoughts natur ally turn to the much awaited event, namely, the initiation and the Norris Pig Dinner. This year the date has been set for March the 5th, culminating the period of freshman training which has been very successfully carried out under the direction son. of Brother Carl John The Chapter is very proud to point out that no one of this year's pledge class was dropped from school because of scholastic deficiency. The pledges to be initiated are as follows: Many of the College Faculty were as well as the members, coaches, and managers of the past season's football team. The guests of Frank Brown, Washington; Harold Duree, Connellsville; James Gallagher, New Alexandria; Frank Hoffman, Greensburg; James Howard, Butler; Robert McCarrell, Washing ton; Gilbert McMasters, Mt. Ledanon; William Murdoch, Pittsburgh; John Shaffer, Greensburg; Jack Squibb, Wheeling, W. Va.; and Allen Williams, Uniontown. Alpha is justly proud of its pros pective initiates this year and extends to all of its alumni a hearty invitation to come back to Washington and meet them. The usual festivities will again be in full progress with "His Nibs, the Royal Porker" heading the procession. Unusually active plans are being honor in largest number of old grads (and young ones, also) it has ever been our pleasure to entertain. Cards will be sent in the near future to remind you that you are to be Alpha's guests alumni and evening, banquet held Dr. Hutchison Immediately after dinner the officers for the coming year were elected. Brother "Abe" Anderson was again chosen president, having held the post for the past year. Next in the order of events came the presentation, by Head Coach Amos, of sweaters to last year's lettermen. Brothers Shaffer, Johnson, Dalrymple and Beeson received letters, the former two for the second time. The co- captains of last season, Wilson, Mc Neil, and Rigney were introduced with Captain-elect Phil Port. After this ceremony had been com pleted the head of the General Alumni Association presented Dr. Hutchison, who spoke on "Our College, Its Tra ditions and Its Dreams." Following this the meeting was adjourned until year in alumni circles was the dinner given by the Washington County to meet PLACES HIGH IN SCHOLARSHIP As we turn, to work in the second semester of the year we pause a mo ment to look back upon what has been accomplished during the first half. Sports, society, and all other inter ests pale in the first week of Febru ary when grades are due, and so it is with keen interest that we present the average of the Chapter. The average of the Chapter was found to be 2.513, which is within one- tenth of a point of last year's grade. This rates our fraternity among the upper two-fifths of the school, allow ing it to take a fourth place among the houses on the campus. Such a rating is a notable advance over the grades of two years back when we grimly held last place. We are proud today that one of Alpha's freshmen made a grade of better than a 1 average. Considering that the Chapter has participated to a great extent in all collegiate activities and has taken more hours of work than most houses on the campus we are justified in be lieving that we are headed towards bigger and better things in all lines. Following is our scholastic standing in regard to the other groups on the campus: next spring. CHAPTER RECEIVES MERIT AVifARDS Alpha has been rewarded for her endeavors in the last few years by receiving honorable mention in both the Cheney and Baker Cup awards for 1930-31. This year the Cheney Cup was won by Nu Omega Chapter Phi Pi Phi 2.049 Phil Delta Theta 2.288 Beta Theta Pi PHI GAMMA DELTA Alpha Tail Omega Lambda Chi Alpha Kappa Sigma 2.3^1 2.513 2.633 2.705 2 777 Phi Kappa Sigma 2'788 Delta Tail Delta Phi Kappa Psi Non-Fraternity 2 853 g 934 2 302 Cup. One of the notable events of the Association to at Oklahoma, while Delta Kappa Chap ter at Davidson received the Baker RECENTLY Alumni addition were Brothers Julian Hearne, presi dent of the Wheeling Alumni Associa tion, and Alex P. Reed, president of the Pittsburgh Association, who was unable to attend. During the dinner members of the Wash-Jeff Nine played several selections, followed by sing ing lead by "Jiller" Miller. made in an effort to bring back the Saturday afternoon March the 5th. CHAPTER present MARCH 5 Dr. Hutchison, W. & J.'s new president, and to elect officers. The banquet was held in the ball room of the George Washington Hotel on the night of January 26th, at 7:30. It is the first time in the memory of any of the brothers now in the Chapter that Alpha has received these honors, and we are indeed pleased that our efforts have been so rewarded. It will encourage us to strive to win the cups in the future. The Cheney Cup was donated hy O. H. Cheney in 1913 and is awarded (Continued on Page 4) HOWARD FLINT PLEDGED The Chapter is pleased to announce Die pledging of Howard Flint, of Erie Pa. Howard was a member of the M® can be expected of him inyear Much the future as he shows promise of be ing a valuable members of next year, varsity team. year s \r\nPage 2 THE Fiji The Publislied four times during the scbool year by Alpha Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, at Washington and Jef ferson College. education schools, WIJI FIJI in and the in Butler 1898 he public Washington and Jefferson College. During his four years in college he engaged in many school activities. "Joe" Campbell was a skilled player been made a director of the Fidelity both on the football field and on the tennis courts. After his graduation from W. & J. in 1902 he spent a year as a sur veyor, and in the following year he Assistants ROBERT WILSON '34 taught school. DAVID H. ANDERSON '33 WILLIAM MURDOCH '35 come back for the festivities. have left admitted to the Butler Soon afterwards he was admitted to the courts of Dauphin County, the Superior and the Su preme Court of Pennsylvania and of the "diamond' have Trust has Co. of been officer for Pittsburgh, where vice president some time. and he trust Brother J. Malcolm McGiffin, '97, is president and Brother John A. Byerly, '19, is assis tant trust officer of the same bank. The engagement of Brother Robert W. Timothy, '28, to Miss Suzanna Phillips, of Carrick, Pa., has been an nounced. Brother Walter B. Anderson, '05, has been re-elected president of the Washington County Alumni Associa tion of W. & J., and Brother Julian G. Hearne, '26, has been elected presi the United States, and the District dent of the Wheeling Alumni Associa Courts of Western Pennsylvania. tion. In 1915 he was elected to the Penn sylvania state legislature for a twoyear term. Leaving this office near the end of his term he entered the World War and served in the train It is regrettable that many of those who was County bar. The alumni of Alpha Chapter are cordially invited to attend the formal initiation and the Norris Fig Dinner which will be held during the after noon and evening of March 5th. In dications point to a large attendance of the alumni. The entire Chapter hopes that as many as possible will He then studied law in his father's law office and later in 1907 COME BACK TO INITIATION NOTES Brother Alexander P. Reed, '07, has Editor FRANK L. HUTCHISON '32 ALUMNI entered ing of men in the southern military Brother James M. Potter, '94, has been offered the presidency of Lind say Institute, at Wheeling, W. Va. Brother Caldwell B. Spates, '09, manager of the gas manufacturing plants of the Westchester Lighting camps. In 1919 he received an hon never returned since their graduation. orable dismissal Those holding at that time a major's com holidays. mission. Brother George E. Gallagher, '31, will enter the Army Flying School at San Antonio, Texas, on February 26. Brother John W. Hoffman, '92, president emeritus of Ohio Wesleyan who have come back often never regretted it as they always have enjoyed renewing old friendships and making new ones. Alumni, this is a good year to return. A strong, well balance pledge class will be initiated. As usual there will be no charge for the dinner. There will be room for everyone. Simply return the card, wliich was sent to you, saying you will be here, and a place will be re served for you. PERGE! JUDGE CAMPBELL DIES from the army, Mr. Campbell was elected the district attorney of Butler County in 1921, but he did not complete his full four-year term due to the inter vention and acceptance of an un solicited appointment as first deputy University, was present at the instal to the attorney general at Harrisburg, extended to him by Governor lation of Lambda Alpha Chapter at the University of California, at Los Angeles, on December 12. He is now living in San Marino, Calif. The Chapter was paid a visit over the week-end of February 6 by Broth ers Dom, Buchanan, Gallagher, Shaw, Pinchot. On September 1, 1923, he married Helen Margaret Hoyer, of Chambersburg, Pa. As 1927 marked the end of the Pinchot administration, he returned to Butler and resumed ^lis law prac tice. He was elected presiding judge The fraternity received word of the of the Fiftieth Judicial District of demise of Judge James Oliver Camp' Pennsylvania. He had been on the bell, '02, on January 13, through his tL-aphew, James Howard, of Butler, who is a member of the present pledge bench a little less than two years at the time of his death. class. Brother Campbell's death was pre ceded by a six months illness brought on by an attack of hiccoughs and the Judge Campbell is survived by his widow, Helen Hoyer Campbell; his mother, Juliett Estep Campbell, and two young daughters, Helen Mar garet and Rebecca Campbell. He is also survived by his three sisters, Mrs. Charles E. Mcllvain, Mrs George E. Howard and Miss Juliette Campbell, who reside at Butler, Pa. The funeral services were held in he First Presbyterian Church at But ler ^d were conducted by the Rev. Interment was made m the North Cemetery Judge Campbell received his earlv Grier, Lockhart and Stewart, all of the Class of '31. The Chapter sympathizes deeply with Brother J. B. Anderson, whose mother died on February 3, and whose father died last October. Brother Anderson, who graduated from this chapter in 1912, is head of the Psy chology Department at W. & J., and one of our closet friends. HENRY NEW GRADUATE MANAGER strain of overwork. Co. of New York, was a visitor in Washington during the Christmas COLLEGE HEADS ENTERTAINED AT At the completition of his threeyear contract as graduate manager DINNER We were pleased to have as our W. G. Theurer did not apply for its renewal. Wilbur "Pete" Henry was chosen by the Washington and Jeffer guests last week the new President of the College and the Dean, and their son Athletic Council to be Mr. Theur- er's successor. son, and Dr. and Mrs. Edward M. Weyer were charming guests who The new choice is a popular one with the alumni and undergraduates. made the evening an enjoyable affair. This was a continuation of our "Pete" was one of the greatest tackles of all time and helped to keep W. & policy to invite professors and their J. high in sport circles for several years. Before the new appointment he was assistant football coach and varsity court mentor. wives. Dr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Hutchi wives to dinner Wednesday evening. We consider this advisable as students seem to get more out of their college education if they make personal con tacts with their professors. \r\nTHE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM ANNOUNCED A tentative program for this year's commencement has been formed by the commencement committee, a member of which is Brother "Abe" Anderson. On Thursday, June 2, at 7:30 o'clock, baccalaureate services will The swimming brothers are practic ing at this time in an effort to capture the swimming cup for the third con secutive year. All indications point to success in this line. Intramural basketball will start in lowing this class reunions and dinners will be held by the various classes. The President's reception and a dance will take place in the college gymna sium. Commencement will begin on the campus at 10 o'ciock on Saturday morning, June 4, and a luncheon for alumni, seniors and their guests will be given in the gymnasium. The activities will end with a general alumni meeting at which there will be an election of oflicers. It is hoped that many "old grads" will return for commencement and will pay us a visit while here in Wash ington. William Phi Gamma Delta telling of the race of victories behind them the Fiji of the Dorade across the poloists met defeat at the hands of Lambda Chi Alpha, only after two hotly contested games were played BROS. BURNSTAN VISIT AND BUTCHER HOUSE Brother Johnson, because of his re cent operation, is not a member of the team this year. This is a great loss to the team as he was a valuable member last year. Brothers Moorhead, Riddle, Tuttle who wrote the fine article "Student Fraternities in Germany", which ap peared in the November issue of the Phi Gamma Delta. While attending Heidelberg he was able to get much information about the University corps. He is now living in Washing ton, D. C., where he has the position of an economist with the Department With him was Brother BOXING NEW SPORT HERE Boxing, although it is a compara tively new sport here, has aroused considerable enthusiasm and interest among the student body. George Tucker, of Washington, a one-time professional boxer, is coaching the matched teams. Captain Tuttle, although he played in only one of the games because of sickness, coached his team-maWs. from the side of the pool and con tributed much to the spirit of the players. Brothers Jussen, Shaffer, Baxter, Dalrymple, Tomlin and Rid dle, and pledge-brothers Shaffer, Hoff man and Williams were used in the lineup at various times in the games to form the strongest possible com bination. Much credit is due them for their fine show of sportsmanship and their constant endeavor to keep Phi Gamma Delta in its rightful high place in Intramural activities. present team The with few exceptions will be on hand next year to challenge the supremacy of this year's winner, and it is generally felt in the college sport circles that the Phi Gams will emerge victorious due to the fact that several members of the present pledge class show unusual ability as swim mers and water-polo players SHEETS represents W. & J. AT CONFERENCE year was treated us to a show of fine wrestling. and Baxter, and pledge brothers Flint and Hoffman battled valiantly for the honor of the fraternity in the They won every bout which showed boxing tournament held recently. Al though they had not done much work in the squared ring previous to that time they bravely entered so that The local grapplers were outclassed pbi Gamma Delta would garner some more points towards the big cup. The interest of its water-polo very seriously, was aroused by the rivalry and prowess of the two evenly Dr. Arthur R. Burnstan, Lafayette, '25, visited the house last month and made a pilgrimage to the McMillan Log Cabin at Canonsburg, where the fraternity was founded. It was Brother Burnstan, if you remember, against Columbus University, in Washington, D. C., where Wash-Jeff met defeat, 5-2. They also lost to their second opponent, Bucknell. In the near future the team will meet Duquesne, West Virginia and Carnegie Tech. In a collegiate tourney in Pitts burgh during the third week of March W. & J. will fight the teams of Tech, Pitt, Duquesne and West Virginia. The Oklahoma Aggies, last year's collegiate wrestling champions, made their appearance here February 11, and the coveted position of President of in the College pool. the entire student body, which takes William T. Dom, II, '96, the present the Student Assembly. Brother Shaffer is a regular on the varsity basketball team this season. Having ap Ocean made a fine term paper for one of the brothers. Those magazines have a variety of uses. would-be leather pushers. The first fight of the is also a loyal Fiji. Brother Beeson has been elected to it to win the trophy. Atlantic holding many important jobs while attending W. & J. He is the son of judge of Westmoreland County, who Alpha's water-polo team battled valiantly to win the coveted Intra mural Water-polo Cup for the chapter house, but was not able to score a proached the finals with a clean slate T. Dom, in, '31, has been selected by the Chapter to be engraved on the Alpha Efficiency Cup. This award signifies that he was Alpha's strong est fraternity man in last year's grad uating class and the one who did the most for his fraternity. "Sonny" was also a power on the campus, WATER-POLO FINALS The article in the October issue of Fi-ederick H. Butcher, Cornell, '20, who also lives in Washington. CHAPTER ACTIVITIES LOSES IN sufficient number of points to enable of Commerce. The name of Brother ALPHA the near future. The house expects to enter its usual strong team. be held. On Friday June 3, at 9 a. m., the Fouteenth Mock Covention parade will begin and will be followed by the convention proper. At noon fra ternity alumni lunches will be held, and a show by the Buskin Club will be presented in the afternoon. Fol Page 3 WIJI FIJI they will be serious contenders for the national championship this year. through a decided lack of experience. They have several bouts remaining in this year's schedule. Western Re serve, West Virginia and Bucknell are to be their opponents. Duiing the Thanksgiving recess the National Pan-Hellenic Conference was held at the Hotel Pennsylvania "in New York City. Brother Thomas C. Sheets was the Washington and Jef ferson representative. Brother Sheets reported that one hundred sixty-three colleges and uni versities of the United States were represented at this conference. Va rious topics of campus iife and its problems were discussed. Chief among these was the problem of rushing. Among other things the body discussed co-operative buying, cliques, and fra- trd"hv ted by almost every one to beadmit in a ^rry state of affairs. (Editor's note- respitO " ' 1 -T? honored in Brother Sheets was liighiy representing our college at so important a convention. \r\nTHE Page 4 ALPHA RECEIVES GIFT OF POOL TABLE Alpha's facilities for entertainment have been increased many percent by the recent acquisition of a pool tahle. It was the gift of Mr. A. J. Peuchtwanger, father of Brother Feuchtwanger. The Chapter wishes to take this opportunity to show its sincere appreciation. Said pool table has become the most popular sport in the house, and as the result we are expecting to train sev eral runners-up to the championship from the fiends of the game. It is quite effective in keeping the various brothers in at nights, and it should be ■ an inducement to the alumni to return more often. Brothers Buchan an and Gallagher, who visited the hoy°'; ■"'ith Brother Dom last week, just about monopolized the table and before leaving gave it their expert approval. WIJI FIJI into the sun-parlor where they found a brilliantly lighted Christmas tree and a large heap of presents.. Santa Clans, impersonated by Brother Bax ter, then began to give out the pres left ents. known. At this time President and Mrs. Hutchison joined our party for a few minutes. After the toys and candy had been given to the children they were fi tted with wool pull-over jack ets, which most of them needed. unbreakable cues. will take them for what they worth. the members committee of his and efficient sev com mittee. NEW SONGBOOK READY SOON Brother Anderson's education courses and expects to take up that This new edition will differ of success in whatever line of from GENE ANDRES VISITS HOUSE Field Secretary Gene Andres paid Alpha a short visit several weeks ago while traveling through Washington on his way to the chapter at Western its predecessor in that it will include Reserve in Cleveland. college songs ing this section of the country and schools where located. The used Phi by the Gamma fourth various Delta edition of is the Songbook was issued in 1922. It was compiled and arranged by Walter Crittenden Stier, Lafayette, '84. In the last ten years new songs have come to the front in popularity which has made the old book inadequate and incomplete. Brother Phil Lyon, former fi eld the choice of the material used. ushered Brother Sheets had no definite job work they choose. games until it was time were parts un cerely hope that they will have the Our guests began to arrive at the they that Smith in mind but we expect to hear from him soon. During the past three and best house at 4 o'clock and played various Following this last semester for Ed We are sorry not to have these brothers with us any longer and sin of larity in the various chapters. The undergraduates have had a word in to go into and kind of work in the near future. reluctant secretary of the fraternity, is arrang ing the songs according to their popu the dining room where they found a substantial dinner awaiting them. After helping the children and seeing that they had had all they could eat we left them to enjoy their meal. announce the were our of to Sheets Much credit is due Brother Sheets and sion Board under the direction of Mrs. Lillian Staggers, the niece house-mother, Mrs. Shriver. us sorry Tom of "kids" zine. last year and was taken up by several other fraternities this year. The children, consisting of forty boys and girls between the ages of six and twelve, were brought to the house through the aid of the Woman's Pen are since it will probably be adopted by most of the fraternities on the campus. ANNUAL KID'S PARTY HELD The annual Christmas party for the poor children of Washington was held by Alpha Chapter on December 16. This "Kid's Party" is a custom the Chapter introduced ouj the campus We Brothers during Thanksgiving vacation. Brother Smith has been taking many the The long awaited Songbook will make its appearance sometime in the early Spring in place of the April issue of the Phi Gamma Delta maga are LEAVE This idea of having a party for the poor children has great possibilities of members The editor is receiving all suggestions and SHEETS SCHOOL eral members of the Pension Board. Most to go home as they were all having a good time, so much against their will they were taken home by the We w^ould be grateful, however, to and AND a half years he has been one of the Chapter's most active men although he was interrupted ever year by some sort of injury requiring hospital atten tion. Among his other positions he was chosen to represent Washington and Jefferson College at the Interfraternity Conference held in New York anyone who could help us find snagless cloth SMITH This should give the new Songbook a dis tinct touch of newness and virility. Alumni, not subscribing to the fra ternity magazine, can obtain a copy of the new publication for a small sum by writing to the Chapter. expected to continue his work of vis iting the various chapters in the West. Gene's short stay here at the house was purely unofficial as he has given over his territory to the other half of the fi eld secretarial staff, Cornelius B. Croenewegen. We all hope that we will be favored with another visit from Brother Andres in the near future. CHAPTER RECEIVES AWARDS (Continued from Page 1) each year to one of the chapters on a basis of efficiency in sholarship, fraternity relationships, and general collegiate activities. Since 1916 the Baker Cup has been presented to the chapter of the fraternity which excels in religious, ethical and social service activities. ATTENTION ALUMNI ! Initiation and Pig Dinner SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1932 He was leav