THE BOILERMAKER FIJI irOUiSDERS RAY YUAIBEK PURDUE UNIVERSITY, LAFAYETTE. IND., MAY 1, 1908 Vol. Ill FOUR FIJIS GRADUATE LAMBDA IOTA WILL LOSE THAT NUMBER THIS YEAR. "Butch Shafer, "Bugs Brown, "Strings Levering and "Tommy Thompson Will Say "Good-bye Till we charge of the Senior circus to be given during Gala Week, and prom ises to develop into a second P. T. Barnum. "Butch's" surplus energy and good nature should stand him in good stead after graduation, just as they have made his friends as num erous as his acquaintances while he has been in school. "Bugs" Brown, Christian name Levant, was born, reared and edu cated here on the banks of the Wabash. He entered Purdue as a Fresh Meet Again." man with the class of 1908 and soon The tenth of next month will wit ness the closing scenes of the under graduate life of the members of the 1908 class. On that day four of the finest Fi,iis in the country will have their names inscribed on Lambda lota's ever increasing alumni list. Al though their departure will be a hard blow to the Chapter, it has already been compensated by the four years of earnest work by which they have helped, as we undergraduates so well know, to place the Chapter in the secure position We are columns which it now holds. entirely unable in these to express adequately our appreciation of what they have done for us, not only in our life here at the Chapter iiouse, but also in that phase of our life which is probably the most important of all, our relations with the entire body and university, the faculty. the student They have, every one, been raised to positions of honor and responsibility by their classmates and have filled these posi tions with credit and distinction to themselves and to the class which relied on them. The success which they have attained in their studeitl life prophecies great things for the future, which will, without a doubt, make us justly proud of our 1908 graduates. Frederick Charles Purdue Sept., 1908. "Butch" 1904, was advantages from Shafer in the under entered class some of dis the start, the chief of which being that he, after having began to show his literary ability; making the Exponent stag in his one with which Tommy is possessed. When school was out last June he packed his drawing instruments and kidnaped by the "Tan Bates" in his Senior year. Bugs has held nearly every office on the Exponent staff, from Reporter, Issue Editor, Assistant Editor-in-Chief to iManaging Editor, which position he now holds, besides being the Editor-in-Chief of the '08 Debris. Altho deliberate of speech and somewhat of a kicker, we shall miss his sage advice and wise councilings after he graduates in June. Bugs, altho styled "Heller" Brown by his co-workers, is one of the best known and most popular men of his class. After obtaining his degree in civil engineering iiis highest ambition is to capture a girl with a fortune of not less than three million, and here's hopeing he gets her. Rosier Wiiliam Levering, alias "Strings," was spiked Phi Gamma Deita in the spring of 1903, and en tered Purdue the following September with the 1907 ciass. Yes, he has been here five years. What? No, not that. He is a good student. The Tan Bates chased him down our alley, but he escaped. It was this way: He took the first^ two years here, and then during the third year he specialized for a course in Insurance Inspection at Armour Institute. Chicago, where he went next year. 190G-1907. He stayed three days. "Strings" calculated that his desire for insurance inspec tion decreased with the same ratio that his desire for a good square meal with Dad and Mother Increased. The come all difficulties, however, and be and "Strings" approached home. His schedule was somewhat mixed and it took nearly two years to solve he was noted for his studiousness, and held rigidly to the seven-thirty the mystery of a B. S. in E. E. degree, although he has completed most of the rule. He has in his Senior year, how ever, seen the folly of this, and now rests entirely upon his reputation as a "Tan Bate" to graft his degree of M. E. work. "Strings" says that a fellow is not fickle if he deveiopes a "case" when another striking young iady comes to town. He has never given an authentic expianation. The "Kid" has been high chief advisor in the society line for some time, and his place will be hard to fill. .-\s for his (high) standing with the ladies just ask him. "Strings" wiil go into tee, Assistant Athletic Editor '08 Debris, but not until this year did he gain real prominence. He has by ])utting the quietus on all nocturnal roughhouses, which takes a person with a large healthy body such as the hiked out to Salt Lake City, where he landed one of those lucrative positions which take so many men away from not gan looking around him for new worlds fo conquer. In his Junior year eral University positions, such as Gala Week Committee, Ring Commit Claude McVeigh Anthem Thompson, who is known generally as "Tommy" caitie to us in September, 1906, during his Junior year. He started to work at once as a member of the house committee, and made himself famous being Bugs desire for insurance approached zero "Butch" has held sev the insurance business, and has very bright prospects for the future. Just now he is busily engaged in boosting the 1908 gala week. May we know many Fiji's like him. much of an athlete was run down and Sophomore year. been used to the environment of the great metropolis of Boonville, was suddenly thrown upon the mercies of a small town. "Shaf." soon over B.S. in M.E. No. 3 the University. Tommy's was the real thing tho, for when September came it brought school but no Tommy. He stuck by his job of spreading Higgin's "Best' over the Mormon Temple until December, when he had the nerve to come back and make an effort to grad uate with his class. wonders; A drag worketh he received the necessary permission and now after a superhu man amount of work, and no little worry, he is right in line for a sheep skin. Tommy won liis "P" this winter in basketball, making a gi-eat record as basket guard. He was a tower of strength on defense and his accurate throws were the beginnin.g of most of Ihe field goals. He will take his B. S. in Civil Engineering. WE ARE ENTERTAINED BY LEV- ERINGS. The whole Chapter has recently been entertained by a series of even ings spent with "Dad" and Mother" at theiy home. As the Chapter in a bunch is rather an unwieldy thing, "Mother" did it all on the installment plan, disti-ibuting her evenings with us through several weeks. Party after party came back with glowing ac counts of the time they had and the eatables which they consumed, and l)arty after party climbed the South Ninth street hill with their expecta tions raised to the highest pitch and their belts drawn up to the last hole and had their every expectation real ized and their belts put out of com mission. When it comes to entertaining, "Dad" and "Mother" and the kid are certainly in a class by themselves and the avalanche of obligations un der which they are burying Lambda Iota are of a kind which will endear them to the members of this chapter until Phi Gamma Delta no longer is, i. e., forever. \r\nTHE BOILERMAKER 1908 HOUSE PARTY. 'We Boilermaker Fij i Published quarterly by the members of tbe Lambda Iota Chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta. EDITORS L. H. GOEBEL .'lO. W. L. TEMPLE, '11, Editor - - Assistan Preparations are already far ad vanced for this year's house-party. The EDITORIAL. resentative from each of the other classes. As the function was for the time upon the plans, and the arrange especial benefit of the new brothers, ments it was thought best not to have them each speak, as it -might detract from Our are now all entertaining well will be under way. done this year in much the same way as here About the middle of January "Pins" their evenings pleasure. "Strings" i.,evering acted in the official capacity of toaslmaster and referee and he had seems to be favored by most of the Chauncey brothers. The girls will arrive Friday, table for humor. May 22nd, and on that evening will be his father ail right. This remark is quite a boost for "Strings." Roy Dun the Don't forget the Ekklesia, New York City, June 29, 30 and July 1st. selves, so a very carefully selected menu was prepared, and toasts were assigned to ali the Seniors and a rep committee has been working for some tofore. Several innovations have been considered but the old order of things MAY 1, 1908 FIJI formal dance at the LaFayette Club. Saturday morning will be given up to viewing the University, and that afternoon to driving. As there is no can and Depew Ray pushed under the "Strings" takes after .Millard were on deck with all sails set and made good time with a stiff wind. They gave the baseball game scheduled then we hope Freshmen and some of the rest of us McCailum withdrew from the univer to avoid the rain which tried so hard a whole lot of good advice, taken from sity and left for the west. His present address is at Great Falls, Mont. to spoil our fun last year. Saturday evening we will enjoy an informal dance, either at the house or at the new hall just finished at the Trail. It is not, as yet, decided which of these modes of procedure would be their own experiences in the chapter and in the business world. Early in Ray Millard, Go, spent a few days with us about the last of March. He was able to stay for the initiation banquet, and we all enpoyed his visit very much. Since the last issue of the paper we have given two informal dances a highly successful order. of Socially, we will have a rest from now until the house-party. Because of our limited accommoda tions, we have been able to invite only our last year's graduates back to the house-p.irty. This order of things will keep in the future. best. A dance at the Trail will be a new departure but the alternative ha.s the advantage of giving the guests better opportunities to establish new acquaintances. Driving will be the favorite diversion on Sunday morning followed by a large dinner at noon. If our expectations are realized, the house will be m an admirable condi tion when our guests arrive. The an nual house-cleaning wiii leave the you meet as soon as possible. It is a long time till another Pig Dinner. At last the memorial gym. has been started. An effoi'l is to be made to have it ready for occupancy next fall. The new .gym. will have a favorable influence on all of our athletes, and will fill a long felt want. The new government experiment station is well on its way to comple tion. The buildin.g stands directly behind the old station and is con structed of red brick, with a large quantity of stone work similar to other buildings which have been con structed in the last few years. You will notice in this issue an article on section rushing. We wish that you would, for our benefit, read thfs over carefully and then give us your hearty cooperation in the matter of rushing. You all know the import ance of this work to us and we hope that you will do all that lies in your power to help us and also the other chapters in this section. be sent school specific them. to this you before June along instructions on Blanks will the close of with how more to use rack was re lieved of its job of holding up the Honor of Germany, and everyone was happy, including "Butch," who got "String's" napkin by mistake and shortly after told a story. The speeches were of an exception al character. It being nearly the last time the Seniors wiil get to display their oratorical abilities, they spoke with a great deal of feeling, summing up their life in the chapter and the many benefits they have derived from it. The Freshmen were greatly im the strictest New Bnglanil house-wife, pressed by it all, and we feel that we could not have ushered them into the fraternity in a mure pleastng and nncl our constant manicuring of the profitable manner. whole jilace fit for the inspection of downstairs We wouhl like to see more of the old men back. We've a fine bunch of new men whom we would like to have the evening the stein fioors excellent condition stant has kept them when wear and tear on the them is in con con sidered. Parquet, rugs are to be pur chased for the Fox Den, on the theory that they will enhance its already roomy appearance. We have, for .i long time, made efforts to have the exterior of the house repainted and our endeavors in that direction are now about tc bear fruit, for Mr. Jus tice has kindly consented lo attend to FOUNDER'S DAY CELEBRATED. Founder's Day. May 1st, was cele brated this year by a banquet, our guests bein.g all the Fijis located in and around Lafayette. "Dad" Leverin.g acted as toastmaster and carried thin.gs off in his usual humorous way. Two of our Freshmen, Hanley and Brown, were ptit through the last of that improvement at once. This last is all that is needed to put our house in the class with any residence or fra ternity house in l.afayette so far as and the banquet itseif served to wel looks go. fied.ged Fijis. If the weather man does not go back on us again we wiil make this house-party an improvement on any of the preceding ones, as it naturally should, he. "Strings" Levering is the man on the job this year, and his prev ious experience in this position makes him a most competent boss. BIG DOINGS AT INITIATION MARCH 28TH. The big event of the year for the Freshmen went off in a blaze of glory and other things, culminating in the accustomed banquet, which was made more of than usual. Seeing that everyone is made so awfully happy when the Freshmen put on their pins, the committee decided to give them ample opportunity to enjoy them their initiation early in the evening, come 'them into the chapter as full THE FAIR COED. One of the most pleasing features of the |)ast school year was the pro duction of George Ade's Purdue play. The Fair Coed." This pla,v was writ ten for the Harlequin club with its i^cenes all laid in and about the cam pus and was given three jierformances in Lafayette and one in Indianapolis. It was siioken of very favorably by the theatrical writers both here and in Indianaiiolis. The play was very pleas ing to all Pui'due people, making a most decided hit at Indianapolis. There is reason to believe that the Harlequin club will present the play either in South Bend or Chicago in the near future. \r\nTHE OUR NEW FiJIS. We introduced our Freshmen to you In our last issue, but will devote some more space to them now and give you a few identifying marks. Ralph Morton Sparks, "Slim'' is big; we might almost go so far as 10 say he is large. He weighs over two hundred when in training, and has a heart in proportion. Slim comes from Muncie, where he was the pride of the high school in consequence of his football ability displayed at tackle position for four years. He was kept out of football here last fall by an in jury acquired at the tank scrap, but we expect him to do great things on the varsity squad next year. School work seems to come easy to our big man, and this will be a great help to him when he makes good in athletics. vVilliain Lewis Temple. "Temp" is a graduate of Culver Military Academy, with South Bend as his home town. We might have called him "Red" without getting away from facts. Culver had done a great deal tor "Temp," and he came to Purdue protected by a pretty thick cloak of sophistication. He is a great one to do the society stunt and stands well with all the fairies. "Temp's" future in the house is full of promise. Maurice Illiad Iddings. "Iddy" came from Crown Point, via Chicago, BOILERMAKER FIJI Buffalo on the spot, and learned to spell the whole combination in aboui six seconds, sir. "Dutch's" first year in a large university has been full of life and color. He is the possessor of a sweet tenor voice, which he put to it was only by the weirdest kind of playing that Chicago scored. We play them again up at Chicago, and scand use played game, in wffiich the score showed clearly the difference in the article of ball put up by the two in the Fair Co-ed. "Dutch" is going to make a fine Fiji. Earl Lewis Kleiman. "Dippy" is another one of our Buckeyes, from Springfield. He prepared for Purdue at Wittenberg College, where he learn ed how to study, among other things, the Civil Engineering course. Percy Dwight Seybold. "Cy" Seybold, of Rockville, Ind., student of agri culture, is following the footsteps of his brother "Bosco." His ever-ready smile and bright words of greeting are winning him innumerable friends among his classmates. "Cy" is an ex ceptionally hard worker for a FYesh man. He is always in evidence on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morn ing doing more than his share of the drudgery which necessarily falls to the lot of a Freshman. If present in dications count for anything, Percy is going to be as industrious a worker for Phi Gamma Delta as his brother was. Horace Morton Brown is the latest since the February edition of this as he stei)ped off the train and has caught up with quite a few already, and is still going. He was elected paper. Rockford, 111., has the dis tinction of being the birthplace and vice president of the Freshman class youngest. "Brownie" or "Blondie," either fits perfectly, has an elegant disposition backed up by a boyish frankness which is very winning. made a great impression Upon every one who saw him play, and will no doubt make a name for himself in boyhood This home of sumptuous lightful Lambda combination disposition and lota's of de Apollo-like that sport. About the middle of the school year he succeeded to the class form will be the making of "Brownie" presidency and several other offices Theodore Roosevelt. which go with it. Aside from his popularity in his class, "Iddy" is an all-round good scout. He threw a good deal of light upon his own per sonality when he ended up a speech with "Everything is lovely." Carroll .John Hanley. "Gov." is a one Northwestern in a came well down with a pitcher who had a record of seventeen strike-outs against Wiscon sin. Our boys got to him in their the slab by slugging in five runs. This is the largest score yet registered in the Big Eight. The team is putting up a mighty classy kind of ball, and looks to be the best that ever represented the old have pledged and initiated him and also secured the captaincy of the class football team. In football he to first session at bat and drove him off hustlo which makes that place famous, started after honors as soon teams. ten a very good example by his close ap plication to this highly important part of Purdue student life. He is taking addition to our nineteen-eleven bunch. he A week ago we defeated Northwestern and has set the rest of our new men where he must have imbibed some of for better than an even chance to come out ahead. the same as they were the making of gold and black. Their team work and inside play can hardly be improved UDon, and so far their work with the willow has been better than was ex pected by the most optimistic of the fans. If they get an even break in the luck, there is surely going to be a hot race for the western champion ship. The student body is showing its usual interest in the inter-class games. The Seniors and Freshmen are tied for first honors at present, with the Sophomores bringing up the rear with no games won. The race has been very interesting and full of sur prises, and very likely holds a few more for some one. The Freshmen always lead in the dope, as they have no men on the 'varsity squad, but even at that they have to work their very best to win. On Saturday, April 25, the interclass track meet was held on Stuart Field. The Sophomores were victors with forty-eight and one-half points, and the Freshmen were second with fourty-seven and one-half. The Juniors were handicapped by having their two surest point winners at the Penn sylvania University games, which put them out of the running. Some very fast time was made in several of the ATHLETICS. events, and Coach Wilson expressed himself as being favorably impressed Within the last few weeks the ath letic outlook has taken a decided with the showing of the 'varsity men. The track schedule opens May 2, change tor the better. A large num with the Chicago meet here. A dual meet with Indiana will he held later ber of Purdue supporters have for some time been predicting that our present slump was only a transient pointed for that e\ent. University, and while there de termined to take up engineering as state of affairs and would quickly pass away. It looks at present as tho* the hopes of these faithful would having spring practice for over a month under the direction of Fergu his be realized, l)roduct of Chillicothe, O. After finish ing the high school course in that city, he spent a year at Cincinnati in the month, and the team is being The 'varsity football team has been re son, of last year's Chicago team, who real engineering school. "Gov." is one of our brightest Freshmen, being a gain the high position we once held regular shark in chemistry, in which has developed what looks very much is a junior in the University. He is a capable man and is using Chicago methods, which should prepare the he can give pointers to any of the like a championship baseball team this spring. Four games have been played of which three have been vic fall. This work will continue until the close of school, giving the men succeed in his chosen work. Frederick Rueckert. "Dutch" is from Buffalo, and is proud of it. He thinks so much of his home town that tories last quite a long stretch of practice. the was our working for a some time ago when he found he would need a middle name, he chose point of ;^iew, for we outbatted and We wish Bunnie would not forget the outfielded them in every inning and attraction in LaFayette. life work, so he came on to a profs. He has the stuff in him to make a fine engineer, and will surely and that in western athletics. and one a we would Coach defeat. This was administered Tuesday by C nicago University nine. It clearly a hard-luck game from Nicol men well for their style of play next J. Hall is at present in St. Louis construction company. \r\nTHE INTER-FRATERNITY BASEBALL. The annual inter-fraternity baseball games are now in progress. We will play the Phi Psis and A. T. O.'s as in former years. We are putting up our usual fine (?) article of the national sport and have high hopes of at least equaling our last year's record. With the exception of Burton on the in itial sack our last year's infield is in tact. Our pitching staff is not quite as strong as we could wish to see it, but with good work in the BOILERMAKER FIJI and seconded tuat all suggestions for rushing be included in the minutes, and that the section rushing commit tee give due consideration to them. Suggestions were as follows: That rushing blanks be sent out in each spring by each chapter to all its alumni with the chapter paper (if is sued) or with a letter; That the names of the section rushing commit tee be stamped on the blank; That the paper or letter sent with blanks should ask for the names of men who may enter college in two Shafer—Tau Beta Pi; Associate Editor u8 Debris; .Member of Pur due Ring Committee; Gala Week Committee. Brown—Tau Beta Pi; Editor-inChief 'OS Debris; .Managing Editor of Exponent; Sec. Press Club. ber of the committee shall be under Levering—Fraternity Editor of '08 Debris; Secretary of Gala Week Com Senior. mittee. keeper. The score book is one he had. UNIVERSITY CIRCUS. called in by Aug. 1; That each mem NATIONAL FRATERNITY NOTES. In connection with Gala Week this The grave of Naaman year, although coming the Saturday before, is to be given a University with a Circus rection of the Archons. under Senior class. the auspices of the The whole student body Wabash, Ind., was Philadelphia Section the original IV held on its convention Washington's at birth ALUMNI NOTES. H. Rhodehamel, '07, is assistant su plans have been enlarged to include the running of three rings simultane perintendent of the Lily Drug Co., of Indianapolis. Is certainly doing fine. ously. R. Seybold is still holding down his place with the WesTing.houoc Fie- 'iic SECTION RUSHING PLANS. Company and partment. (Prom Wabash Fiji.) is in Wish the testing de we could see that of the various plans suggested, it was moved and seconded that the Chair man appoint a committee to draw up a (written) plan of summer rushing containing what they thought to be most satisfactory to answer all de mands and containing suggestions of fered. The Chairman appointed Bro. C. .lennings Is still with the Ameri can Wire & Steel Co., of Chicago, and has .just returned from a trip to Charleston, W. Va., where he con ducted a test on a filter plant there. Old Charley is jilugging away. Em .Mills is at present traveling and investigating different plants in the interest of the LaFollette—President of Muncie Athletic Association; Student Council; Junior crom. Committee; 09 Basketball Team. Valle—Fraternity Editor of '09 Debris; Circulation Manager of Expo nent; 'Varsity Football Squad. Hurd—Member of '09 of Purdue Y. Executive -M. C. A. Guepel—Sophomore Football, Bask etball and Baseball Teams; Wheel & Bui'ion—-'10 'iiiicU T