The ALPHA'S NEWSLETTER Washington, Peniia., November, 1932 Vol. XXII FIFTEEN MEN WEAR NEW PLEDGES Alpha Chapter triumphed over the other fraternities on the campus in the number, and, needless to say, the quality of their pledges. Fifteen men are wearing the white pin and every one of these pledges was given the White Star in the two weeks rush ing period following the three day silent period decreed by Dr. Hutchison. Not all of our pledges came to college wearing their freshman "dinks" the e.\ception being Joseph Leonard Clark, already known as "Len", who spent a year at Pitt before deciding to come to Washington and Jefferson. Worth Humphries McKee,"Bus", came to W. & J. together with Henry Ammon Hudson, all the way from Greensburg, Pa. "Bus", however, spent some interme diate time at Culver Military Academy. The "long way from home boy" is our pledge, John Thomas Logan, who came to this campus from Rochester, Minn. Hugh Ruffner, a crack tennis player, and John Gibson's little brother, lives not so far away in Irwin, Pa. Mercersburg Academy and Uniontown, Pa., share honors in Cecil "Ces", Williams, brother of Sophomore "B" Wil liams. Staunton Military Academy has sent us Ralph Salem Heilman, Jr., who resides in private life at Sharon, Pa., and Herbert Fremont Robertson, of Syracuse, New York. Two Washington, Pa., boys who also went to Staunton for several years and are now coming around to the Phi Gamma Delta house with "Stars" on their lapels are Wil liam Tucker Allison and James Wilson Mc- Kennan, better known as "Mac." Warren Jennings Blanke, of Lakewood, Ohio, and James David Moffat, are our Ohio No. 1 STARS HOMECOMING DAY Alpha Chapter takes this opportune occa sion to invite eveiT alumnns back to Wash ington and Jefferson College and to the fra ternity house for the Homecoming Game in which the "Presidents" engage in their an nual struggle with their old rivals from Bucknell. The college authorities have made extensive arrangements in order that this may be most enjoyable for students and alumni alike. A buffet luncheon will be served at the fraternity house at noon be fore the game and arrangements are being made for a dinner to be served in the even ing after the game. The fraternity house will be thrown wide open to welcome back the alumni and the active chapter urges every alumnus who can possibly be in Wash ington on November 12 to come directly to the fraternity house where he will be greet ed with open arms. The football game promises to be one of the best scheduled for this season. The W. & J. boys bowed before the Bucknellians last year and this year they are willing to do or die for their Alma Mater in order that last season's blot may be erased. The gridders will be on their toes every minute of the game, particularly as their new plays, taught them by Coach Hank Day, will be the cyno sure of ali eyes. Come and help the team win this game which means so much. Come back to the town where you spent those four happy years, and though some things may have changed the college is still the same as it was. Spend a happy, hilarious week-end with us at the fraternity house. Help us cele brate the football game the boys are going representatives this year. Butler, Pa., good to win. old Butler, the town that has never failed to your brothers, and come back to Washing (Continued on Page 3 Round up all your classmates, or ton and Jefferson and old Alpha. \r\nCHAPTER MEN WIN CAMPUS POSITIONS The Wlii Fiii In the college elections this fall, our chap year by Alpha Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, ter has again taken hsr p'ace of importance in campus activities, with the selection of at Washington and Jefferson College. George Shaffer and Dick Dalyrimple to the Published four times during the school positions of Senior Class President and Junior Prom Chairman, respectively. These elections, which, according to the new con Editor D. H. ANDERSON, '33 stitution of student government, effective last May, were held on Friday, October fourteenth, instead of in the second semester Assistants R. S. WILSON,'34 OUR H. C. DURIE,'35 as of previous years. The elections this year were not entirely free from cliques, but the voting was much more free from bad practices than formerly, so that we can feel that our men APPRECIATION We wish to thank, at this time, all of our lumni who so generously gave their assist ance during rushing season. have been elected on their own merits rather than as the result of crooked politics. It is of interest to note that these otiices are The chapter is especially indebted to Brothers John Davidson and Alec Murdoch who spent the latter part of the summer writing letters and traveling over the country to meet and get recommendations on prospective pledges. They went to a great deal of trouble to help make the pledge class one of the best we have had in some time. They deserve our sincere appreciation. Our thanks also go to the alumni, who, headed by Brother "Bunny" Miller, made possible the picnic-smoker on Wednesday, September 14th. This affair, an innova tion this year, took place in the woods near Brother Jim Murphy's home. Before the picnic many of the active men and freshmen spent the afternoon at Brother "Bud" McCar- among the most desirable ones on our campus and that the men in these positions have opportunity to wield an important in fluence over student activities. We feel assured that the brothers e'ected to these offices will uphold the standards set by our men of former years who have filled similar positions on the college campus. TWO MEN NOT BACK THIS YEAR With the beginning of college this fa'l, we find that two of the active chapter are not to be with us this year. They are Jim Snowden, '33, who is at his home in Wells- ville, and Jack Squibb, '35, who is attending Ryder College, at Trenton, New Jersey. rells' home near Claysville, riding horseback. The picnic itself began about six o'clock and lasted until 8:30, when every one went to the Murphy home, at Mrs. Murphy's in We are sorry not to have these boys with us this year, but we hope that they see their way clear to return in the not too distant vitation, for further entertainment. future. It is hoped that gatherings of this sort will be held hereafter by the chapter as a means of meeting new men before the beginning of college. Brother Fred Jussen extends his thanks to those who helped him as rushing chair man, by sending in recommendation cards. We want our alumni to know that we appreciate their efforts to make our chapter better, and hope to see more of them in the near future than in the past. Come and renew your acquaintance with the brothers the next time you are in Washington. ALUMNI AND PARENTS VISIT ALPHA ON PARENTS' DAY October the first, the day of the West Vir ginia Wesleyan game, marked the welcomed return of many parents and alumni to the chapter house. This occasion, among others, offered a special incentive to our guests to visit with us and partake of our hospitality. The fraternities, at the suggestion of Dr. Hutchison, united in providing for the pa rents a Parents' Day program which con- \r\nsisted of a football game in the afternoon NEW PLEDGES and a banquet at the George Washington Hotel in the evening. Continued from Page 1 Among those present at the buffet lunch eon which Alpha served at noon were: Mr. and Mrs. Beesou, Dr. and Mrs. McMasters, Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer and famil.v, Mr. and Mrs. Wi'-sou, Mr. and Mrs. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, and Brothers Dom, Crier, Steenrod, Shaw, Roberts and Rhodes. We welcome all visits paid us by our alumni and other friends and urge you to come often. SEVERAL BROTHERS ON COLLEGE SQUAD The Phi Cam representation on this year's football team has been augmented by the pledging of Warren Blanke and Hen Hudson, both of whom have gotten posi tions on the freshman team. On the varsity team, George Shaffer at quarter back and Dick Dalyrimple at tackle have starred in the games thus far this year. Carl Johnson has had the misfortune of developing an in fected heel early in the season which has prevented him from p'aying in several of the games, but we expect him to play in his usual fine manner the rest of the year. Johnnie Shaffer and Howdie Flint, members of the sophomore class, are on the squad and we are counting on them for games later send us good men and true, gives William Creigh Graham, Eagle Scout, over to our benevolent care. George Hugh Lee, of Bellevue, came to this campus from Augusta Military Academy. Phillip's Andover Acade my once claimed James McClury Lambie, Jr., of Washington, Pa., but now is willing member of our eflScient pledge class. Bill Graham is a brother of Harry L. Gra ham, Alpha, '23, and Ralph Heilman's father, R. S. Heilman, was a Phi Gam at Washing ton and Jefferson, graduating with the class of '03. Jim Lambie is a cousin of Joe Thistle, Alpha '30, and a nephew of Rev. John Connell, Alpha, '10. George Lee is a nephew of A. S. White, of the Zeta Deuteron Chapter. Johnnie Logan's brother, George, Alpha, '30, and his father. Arch Logan, Alpha, '97, are both graduates of W. & J. Jim Moffat, III. is the grandson of Dr. J. D. Moffat, Alpha, 'G9, later the president of AVashington and Jefferson College. The class has begun the usual course of freshman training under Brother Bill Abbott and we feel that it is our privilege to be quite confident of Alpha's future on the campus of Washington and Jefferson Col lege. The 15 pledges added to the roster of the fraternity makes this the largest frater nity group on the campus. in the fall. Judging from the newspaper clippings received from feminine sources, it appears that Alpha's men have succeeded in catch ing the public eye. Well done, brothers. ALUMNI NOTES John Davidson and Alex. Murdoch have been around the chapter a good deal this year. John is just before practicing iaw, while Brother Alex is a budding insurance NEW LINK IN OUR CHAIN It is with pride that we announce the initiation of Brother Howard Harrison Flint, of Erie, Pa. "Howdie" is a sophomore and has been with us since last February when he first began wearing the white star. Besides being on the varsity football squad he is worthy of the name "one-man track team," as we discovered last spring during the In tramural track meet. We point to him with pardonable gratifica tion and welcome him as a new brother. salesman. John Donnan and Frank Tomlin are spend ing their time on an oil rig at Kinsman, Ohio, watching the wheels go around. They say there's nothing like it. Prank Hutchison and Cy Moorhead are both in theological seminary. Hutch at Princeton and Cy at Western. A1 Tuttle is taking a fling at medicine down at Hahnemann School in Philadelphia, while Brothers Dom, Grier, Shaw, and Rid dle are investigating the mysteries of law at Pitt. \r\nReports have reached us that Bucky Buchanan and Bill Hunter are slated to try the flying game. Good luck, fellows. Dr. John Connell, '10, recently made the chapter a short visit. Reed, social chairman, will surpass even last year's, which, incidentally, was quite a success. It will be held in the Elks' Auditorium on the 19th of November. The basement will be artistically decorated by our ardent frosh and the music by whatever orchestra is decided upon. The social com mittee says not to spare the horses. VOLLEYBALL As the Intramural season nears its close. Alpha finds herself in second place in the section. After defeating the Skulls and Betas, and receiving forfeits from the Kappa LOST ADDRESSES Sigmas and Phi Psis, our team lost in a match of three hard-fought games to the Non-fraternity outfit. This makes the third The addresses of the following men have been changed and it is impossible for us to year that we have been close runners-up to the first place team in the volleyball matches. Graduation last year deprived us of sev eral good men whose places have been filled by pledges who show great promise for the future. With this in mind, we hope the outcome next year will be a different story. HARD TIMES PARTY TO BE HELD SOON The hard times party which has for sev eral years been an annual affair at Alpha and an exclusive institution for the campus will be held soon. In the fall of the year, when the leaves have turned to many colors, and the sun hangs low in the heaven is the time when all the brothers, laying aside for the interval of one evening, all the sophisti cation that supposedly accompanies a col lege education, and, robed in very old clothes, proceed to thoroughly make merry. This year's party, according to Elmer reach them with the information we now have in our files. Any one knowing the present addresses of the following brothers is requested to communicate with the chap ter, as we would like to make our files as up to date as possible: John R. Bovard,'17 John W. Carpenter, ex. '28 Phillip C. Collins, '24 Paul W. Davis, ex. '18 Charles S. Petterman ex. '10 Charles H. Guy, '19 George R. Harrison, '98 Paul N. Plenderson, '24 Allen R. Highfield, '19 Clifton D. Hughes,'02 George R. Kennedy,'23 Franklin D. Kerr, '70 John A. Keys, '77 R. Jordan Mitchell, '28 Paul C. Richards, '20 Robert A. Thompson, '21 Victor D. Younkins, ex. '15 Roy E. Plerrold, '28 Come back for the BUCKNELL GAME November 12tb