THE BOILERMAKER EIJI >iid-winti:r >ijmbkk PURDUE UNIVERSITY. LAFAYETTE, IND., FEBRUARY I, 1908 Vol. Ill THE No. 2 BUNCH Top Kow—Robert L. McCallum, '09: Claude M. Thompson, '08; Ranier W. Levering, '08: Jay Craven, '09: Levant R. Brown, '08: William L. Temple, 'II. Second Row—Maurice H. Iddings, '11: Percy Seybold. 1 I: Earl L. Kleiman, *11: Frederic Rueckert, '11; Clyde C. Elmes, ' 10: Eugene C. Burton, ' 10: Homer Williams, ' 10. Third Row—Carl J. Hanley, '11: Ralph M. Sparks, '11; Cleve W. Eger, '09: Lee H. Goebel, ' 10: Frederick C. Shafer, '08: Byron E. LaFollette, '09. Fourth Row—J. Osmond Schirmer, '09: Charles G. Hurd, '09: Rawson Vaile, 'U9: Louis Geupel. ' 10: William L. Weintz ing festoons of purple ribbon. The tables were laid with purple center PIG DINNER. Over a month has passed since cur Fifth Annual Pig Dinner with its crowd of merry Pijis and super"auLindaiice or good things to increase pieces upon which rested banks of flowers. around the table and it was saluted with a MENU -w' • Oyster Cocktail their merriment culminated our efforts You who were here overcome all obstacles in the future Celery Consomme, Pate d'ltalian Chow Clrow Onions which may beset your road to Lafay Apple Fritters Roast Pig good speech to increase the smoke at Dinner was a great success just as the previous ones and that it fulfilled our every expectation. All our preijarations were planned and completed Dill Pickles Potatoes Tomato Sauce Sauce Piquant Chestnut Dressing was decorated with evergreen and holly and bunches of purple ribbcn glorified the chandeliers. The smok ing room, which was viewed for the first time by many of the brothers, met with hearty approval and was showered with compliments. As might be expected the dining room had been the recipient of our best endeavors. The I-shaped table could not accom Roast Turkey, Cranben-y Sauce Cauliflower, au Gratin Mashed Potatoes Cabbage in Cream Brown Sweet Potatoes Rolls Chicken Salad, Wine Sauce Pumpkin Pie Mince Pie Chocolate Tee Fancy Cream Cakes rack were masked With branches and wreaths, the stein rack itself support followed course and ed everyone was ready and satisfied to push back his chair and jirepare for the speeches. Brother Stuart Eagieson acted as toastmaster and his Delta history made him capable of filling that position with pleasure and benefit to us all. The old order of things was reverted to and our visit., ors spoke first followed by our alumnt and finally the freshmen were given their opportunity and acquitted them selves nobly for they had heard that the freshmen spoke first last, year and had come prepared. We ended bv clasping hands and singing "Phi Gamma Delta Still to Thee," while we circled around the table. Fruit Brick and Cream Cheese Saratoga Wafers Cafe Noir modate all and the overflow was taken care of by a second and smaller table. The chandeliers were completely hidden by masses of holly and niisttetoe held* in place with purple rtbbons. Between were suspended holiday bells on woven ribbon ro.nes. The walls above the stein then when the coffee and cigars were reach large fund of stories and Phi Gamma early and when the first guests arriv ed no anxieties over details marred our pleasures. All of the lower floor Next, the well-filled tables. The Peace Pipe was now passed around and fiends and abstainers ijuffed in turn. Course Hollandaise ette and come with an offering of a the altar of Phi Gamma Delta good fellowship. It is needless to say that this Pig hearty kiss by each. Seybold, .as the youngest, pledged man. held aloft the tail and with slow and sedate steps bore it completelj- around at entertainment. will doubtless think this description lacking in superlatives, but we heps that those of you who were unable to attend will make up your minds to and kissed it, "Strings" Levering be ing the oldest man in the active chap ter then carried the head slowly The dinner was served with the us ual formalities. The Pig, when brought Another Pig Dinner has closed mark ing another milestone in Lambda Iota's progress. Each one sees a larg er gathering of our alumni, and if possible, a deeper and stronger feel ing of brotherhood, fostered by the Levering, who presided over the cere monies attending its serving. Follow thought that an ever increasing num ber of our brothers, having found their place in the larger activities of life, are still bound together by ties which draw them back each year to the old chapter house at a time when the ing a short explanation of the customs 1Continued on page threel in. resplendent with tissue trimmings and the rosy apple locked tightly in its jaws, was placed before "Dad" \r\nTHE 'We Boilermaker Fiji Publuhed quarterly by the members of the Lambda Iota Chapter of ttre Phi Gamma Delta. BOILERMAKER selves will derive from your visit. Some of the brothers who left this part of the country immediately following their graduation have never paid us a single visit and ethers of the broth ers right here in Indiana hardly get back for the Pia Dinner. EDITORS L. H. GOEBEL, '10. W. L. TEMPLE, 'll. Editor Assistant FEBRUAKY 1, 1908 FIJI something the matter It can't be with our wel than the rest of the alumni. "Wild- horse" got here in time for the dance and after a short visit took a flying trip to Arizona. Again, we were agreeably surprised when Al.en Burke dropped down. Es thetic Abe is our dark haired alumnus come, for our intentions are the very from the Windy City. best and our resources for entertain can play! ment are not limited to any great ex tent, so have a good overhauling of so much that they whistle it on their Oh, how Abie Everyone enjoys his music way down to Charlie's. your interest and remember what we want. EDITORIAL. We want you to visit us. Within the last few weeks we have received short visits from Brother W. The Annual State Banquet will be held Friday evening, February 7, at the Grand Hotel, Indianapolis, undsr the auspices of the Indianapolis Alumni Association as heretofore. Our card catalogue iacks the addresses of the following brothers; .lames G. Goodhue, Conrad W. Zimmerman, and Frank B. Lescher. who can will favor us greatly by send ing in these addresses or any informa tion leading to the same. Please look into this as we desire to keep our card catalogue up to date. Upon changing ence felt. business addresses there. We have lately posted some new Phi Gamma Delta letters at the right of the door. They were presented to or Chamberlain, Brother Ned Ames, pha Phi. Those of you Many new features in the way of en tertainment are to be added this year. We intend to have our whole chapter down and will surely make our pres May we meet many of yen F. our section chief, and Joe Heitger, Al residence will you kindly notify us at once? It only requires a postal card and helps us greatly. A few of the brothers have changed their addresses since the last Fiji. Al bert L. Hall is now stationed at Ft. Early in December we were very pleasantly surprised by Brother Claude Thompson returning to the University and resuming his studies with the present senior class. Tommy was lo cated in Salt Lake City since the clos ing of the last school year but the call of the wild was too much for him. Our frequent interchanges of visits Inf. with the Wabash chapter furnish the most gratifying breaks in our univers-. ity work. The pleasure we derive panel. These letters are something we have felt the need of and add greatly J. E. Hall is located at 4935 Parkview from the visits of our Psi brothers is Place, St. Louis, Mo. only equaled by t.iat which we enjoy to the appearance of the house. is now reached care Indianapolis Belt us by Francis Deneen and are of buff ed copper, placed on a weathered oak Minn., 2d Lieut. 28th H. G. .lenkins We regret very much that we are obliged CO publish the fact that Broth er Cleve Eger has necessarily with drawn from the University, owing to the His bereavement was felt deeply by the chapter and our sympathy for our unfortunate brother in his unexpected loss cannot be ade quately expressed. Although we will feel the absence of Brother Eger from our midst we wish him the greatest success in the new work which he is undertaking. o During the latter part of this month stead of the Indianapolis Because o£ Vnc deatu oi Water his Co. fatuui', Cleve Eger is at present residing at his home in Rensselaer, and a letter addressed to that city will reach him. W. Ewing, Hamilton Construction Co., 806 Great l^orthern Bldg., Chicago, 111. At the request of Eddie May we re cently sent a Purdue pennant to the New York Phi Gamma Delta Club in which he is deeply interested. A pic ture of this year's bunch will be sent him in the near future to be placed v/ith the pennant. This is a unique affair among the fra ternity entertainments of the Univers ity, and much pleasure and benefit are from it the same as in the past. Our pledged men will have their circle of acquaintances Shirmer and Temple will take lead ing parts in the next prod\iction of the Lafayette Dramatic Club. Their histrionic abilities will probably be displayed this spring in the Purdue play now being written by George heed, alumni, and come pay visit. o NATIONAL FRATERNITY The Sixtieth Ekklesia will NOTES. be held in New York, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 29th and 30th and July 1st, 1908. An excursion to the Poughkeepsie boat race June 27th will be featured as an amusement. The Board of Archons will meet during the section convention of Sec tion VII. A section convention of Section IX will be held just previous to the state banquet at Indianapolis, Friday, Feb ruary 7. considerably enlarged and the friendly feeling between the different fratern Ade. ities will be fostered. Lo and behold, who should drop in to see the Fiji bunch one day but one Last year we Take your less fortunate student brothers a Friday, February 7, 1908, at Pittsburg we will hold our Annual Pan Smoker. sure to be derived while being their guests. ing & Supply Co., Indianapolis, Ind., in o death of his father. Snelling, o OF INTEREST. invited two seniors and one junior from each of the fraternities in the Pan-Hellenic Council and we will in of our old, long lost brolhers. Fat Ad Since the last Fiji went to press all likelihood follow the same course this year. ams. "Pat" hailing from the wild and woolly west, was on his way home for a short visit, when the train stopped at several of the brothers have received additional school honors. LaFollette is now president of the Purdue Ath letic Association and Elmes has suc ceeded him as vice-president. Brown Lafayette and "Fat" blew in. Although all of the Alumni possible came back for the Pig, we see no rea son why those of you who are within a reasonably short distance of Lafay ette should not drop in on us a little Oftener. We realize that it is pretty hard for you to leave your places cf employment for even a day or two, but any hardship to you will, we are sure, be amplv repaid by the welcome we give you and the pleasure we our We un derstand he has his shingle out, hav ing gotten In on the ground floor cf the new state, Oklahoma. He is in the capita! city, where he is junior member of the firm, Benham & Ad ams, Civil Engineers. Now and then who sits down to the dining room table but George Wildhack. "Hack" is one of our best friends because he pays us more visits is treasurer of the Press Club, whi'e Levering, Shafer and Thompson are on the Gala Week Committee. Thompsonis also playing a guard on the Varsity Basketball Team. Vaile was recently elected Fraternity Editor of the 1909 Debris, Pledged Brother Iddings has succeeded to the presidency of the Freshman class and is now a member of the Student Council. \r\nTHE THROUGH A CRACK, OR "PRETTY file BOILERMAKER like die cross-section of a iron, all knobs. THIN." FIJI waffle He has gone pretty fast all his life und he is twelve hours Aboud seven-thiidy each evenings der knabens macht eln adjoarnm^nt to der rooms for der burpose of smok ing student lamps imd oderwise ingreasing die enlargeness in der baron- aeic vacuums (vatefter dat iss, ich weiss nicht) und id my most fun iss to listen at der doors und if you v.ll kindly your attention bay, I wil'. tcla you sumdings. Sh! Sh! Geep it dark. Ve are now at Shafe's room vare dot Slippery Elmes hangs oud ven he to der Y. M. Z. A. iss not Slip is t:iding sumtings to dot Shafe aboud hiss droubies. Butch geds real nervous und afder saying, My! My! four or seven times delivers der following; "Der only vay for you to ged dru dot descriptive iss to pass die tests. Dot ahead uf die rest of the woild und sleeps from five in der mornings to noon. Idding's best friends are his smile und hiss brudder in Chicago. Now ve are py der haliroom Doys. "Dippy," who iss a great frient uf mine for he likes Dutch lunches und "Opie" Ruechert, who is a great run ner. He ran from dot skating link to der house in ten flat once, aindt dot great. He also tinks oud loud, dond make much noise. but Der one with der intelligent face iss Seylold, Wi.ose real name is Pcicy, but it dond hurt him much. Ve must now le.rf deni a.l, foi- a student can be disturbed only ven he studying iss und he iss like a saturated solution den, for if you dis turb him der brain matter crystalizes, aindt id? iss how Schu und mineselfs got dm.' o Ve dond around here. vant no sawdust Ven ve ged dot knew gym und some asbestos on dose pipes vc can take our coats off. Now, I dond vant to argue, bud you got to hick dose shavings up." His choice meets with great approval from all sources, causing Purdue sup porters to look forward to next sea son, expecting better things. Speik is a former Chicago University star, who has had six years' training under Alonzo A. Stagg, the best instructor tunity to acquire the knowledge and Coach Nichol has introduced many using skipping ropes as an important part of their apparatus. Class tug of war teams have been organized to de from iss. cup is to be awarded to the winning Hear dot noise? Dot's "Nig" Geupel collecting hiss thoughts. Yes, id does sound like der chemistry lecture room, dond id? It's die Dutch Village brebaring for bed. Sally, der prime instigationer, vat iss it, dond ask class. This is quite a scientific g.ime, more so than one would think at first me, says: "Veil, I guess dot I vill study math." He gontinues blaying soli taire. Der Herr Geupel mutters somedings nice about calculus und "Gabe" has permitted. glance. This will be continued until June, when gold medals will be awarded to the men with the best av erage of distance in the two styies of kicking. Over fifty men have been able balls being used so that none need stand around unoccupied. Gym classes are held nearly every after noon and the athletes have been es Shirmer und Cleve who experience has had. In dis room Nine Our first dance of the new year took place Friday evening, January 24. Some time having elapsed since our last af fair we all extended ourselves to the utmost to give the girls a good time, the barn dance giving a great oppor tunity for this extension. We did not the old order of things to prevail. The weather, despite the efforts of the Freshmen to the contrary, enhanced the pleasure of the dancing. Our fa vorite chaperons were present; "Dad" and "Mother" Levering, Mr. and Mrs. Brockenbrough and Mr. and Mrs. Beckett. Early in the evening the door flew open and "Hack" Wildhack blew in on us in his usual breezy style of transition. He was given the hearty welcome which everywhere awaits him and we again settled down to en joy ourselves. IMPROVEMENTS. Stuart Field each day that the weather ing, you fellows." Now for die front uf die house. dark. Big DANCE. punters and drop kickers for the var sity, kicking practice has been held on out practicing at one time, innumer all other For the purpose of developing "Come on to bed, and quit your fool iss the girls will have their chance some other time. Light refreshments were served during the evening and the cold velop line men for the football team. In order to keep up the interest a silver must be oud bumming das makins und Herr Schemelphenig iss down die Exponent office to und Byron iss at Oxford. Look, and here comes dot Saturday Evening Pest, Pins, mit die dinner bell. Let's go der stairs down und see der Preshmens und Willie, with been Stagg's assistant ever since his graduation, and has had every oppor Chicago, vere all dot popular music it. footing teams, with whom we have always been handicapped by the lack of fa bow to leap year customs, but allowed new training stunts to the Purdue athietes this year. The track team candidates have been practicing daily, My, accepted by the faculty of the coaching game actively con nected with football tod'ay. He has descriptive to Thursday instead of hafing foundry und forging der same day mit stresses und railway curves, X can ged in engineering details und physics cigarette while Tommy says, been Dr. Speik, of Chicago, has been en skill of his instructor. rolls a have board and the long needed gymnasium will soon be a reality. Our track teams will then be able to fight on equal gaged to coach the 1908 football team. Here's der foreign legion. Who iss dot speaking? Vy Jay, of course. "Now, if I can make Mike change hiss lab. dot morning maybe." "Sure ting, kiddo. Say, studying d'S mechanism iss harder dan picking rai sins oud of dapioca." Kurd is from It is generaliy understood that the Memorial gj'm will be started as soon as the weather opens up and the foun dations can be laid. The final plans ATHLETICS. A Freshman makes an abbroachings for a free tutor in math und ve makes house? team. cilities for indoor work. My! My! Dot's do bad!" a skidoodlings down the hail. "Di" is gesprochening Temple, "I tole you dis morgen to pick ub dose pencil shavings from der floor off. Id spoils der studious atmosphere uf our room. Vat you tink dis is, an ice right we will finish the games better than second best. These are naturally the most important dates on our sched ule, in consequence of which the team is being trained and coached so as to be in the best possible condition for them. The Freshman team, which won the class championship, has been giving the Varsity some very good practice, whiie preparing for their own game with the Indiana Freshman pecially urged to join these, which they have done with very few excep tions. So far the basketball team has not had unprecedented success, but they are putting up a fairly strong game which seems to be constantly improv iss Iddlngs und "Gov." Hanley, dey call it "Falley Vorge" cause vat goes ing. The first athletic contest with In in nefer comes oud if its worth somedings. "Gov" is die one with the pro be the basketball games next month, and if the dope will only come otit diana University in three years will Now that the smoking room is fur nished and decorated to our entire satisfaction, we hardly know where to turn our attention. The whole lower floor of the house is in almost ideal condition, and it would be a ques'ion for debate if any changes would be for the better. As our own studys are looked after by the individuals, who assume all the responsibility attached to their improvement and maintenance they already suit the tastes of their respective occupants, so^ we h^ve sought elsewhere for a place to direct our energy. During the luli after the last outburst of "Butch's" well dierect- ed efforts, we have hit upon a unique scheme of decoration for the chapter room which will be carried into effect at once. \r\nTHE cape at HOUSE HITS. Pledge Brother Sparks is just con valescing from a short siege of the chickenpox. "Slim" was not put on a diet, so he is still as trusty looking as understand that "Pins" came very near taking the laundry this year but as Chinamen from Canada are not allowed the in this country he thought better of it. "Strings" carries a these days. but here at Purdue his heavy He is holding Between the Exponent and the Debris millstones "Bugs" Brown is growing thinner daily. nant. TANK-SCRAP ABOLISHED our [Concluded from pag-e onel whole world is preparing greatest of all festivals. is circulator for the H. I.osey, ex-'08. A. Jennings. '06. M. Burke, '07. H. Herzsch, '05. W. Duncan. '03. F. G. Todd. '03. R. R. Rice, 01. H. G. Jennings, '04. A. O. Brockenbrough, ex-'06 "Dad" Levering, '77; H. W. Merkel, 04. Ex Still he does not get up any earlier than the rest of us. —o— Ask him. —o— trip to DePauw. "Nig's" closet looks like the window display of a sporting goods establish ment during a sweater vest sale. Hurd. "Cow" doesn't fit at particularly free a prominent criminal. Shirmer thought very highly of his speech at the Pig Dinner evidently, for he clapped his hands at its con was with us for two weeks and we certainly enjoyed his stay. "Bunnie" Hall Is now with a con "Hack" Wildhack is planning for a trip to Arizona, around Phoenix, where he intends to investigate the reclaim ing of some bad lands. iors. "Well, 1 guess T will cut a piece cake." "Tommy" says kissing is unsanitary, but that sanitation does not come in his course. "Dutch." alias "Opie Dildocks." al ias "Gin" Ruechert. had a narrow es- opening of the year. "While the tank scrai) remained in instituted fact that the tank scrap has, for many years, been a cherished tradition in the minds of many Purdue students and alumni, and would not interfere without good cause. In recent years, however, many objectionable features, have been develoiied, and soon after the last, contest a committee of the faculty was appointed to make a thorough investigation and took the testimony of twenty-nine persons who were present at the last contest. The list of witnesses include.l class presi dents, tank sera]) leaders, upjier class marshals, and other students, as well BOWLING LEAGUE. Council disagreeable' The faculty is not unmindful of the of his company. The Pan from outbreaks of hostility between the Freshmen and Sophomoi'e classes, and that this state of affairs was largely due to the decisive contest at the there was no thought of interference. NOTES. clusion. "Pins" on a certain night, which v/ili be remembered long by the Jun instructional a comparatively unobjectionable form struction company in St. Louis. Tddings has as many nicknames as the the enthusiasm and rivalry of the two way to Charleston. W. Va.. where he will conduct some tests in the interest "Abe" Burke Our loss of "Boscoe" Seybold is not felt so badly since the football season, when "Shimmy" lost his profile. of lower Classes. The commeuc has ten been made that Purdue has been Brother Charley Jennings is on his and asked how Iddins was doin in his school work. Check!" members on as a safe and convenient outlet for and "Shep" is too mild. "Slip"—"Oh. 'Shafe.' 'Schu' calleil up "When the tank scraj) was inaugu rated, several years ago, it was not considered an objectionable college contest. The affair took place outside of the coi'poration limits of West LaFay- vidual -o- ALUMNI tween the Freshmen an