THE BOILERMAKER FIJI M U M RKR- PJRDUE UNIVERSITY, LAFAYETTE. IND., FEBRUARY 15, 1909 Vol. IV AiOAL PIG DINNEG An ID-WINTISR Eventful Day in the Annals of Our new placque in its gala attire of ribbons completely covered the east wall of the room and tiie others were hung with Purdue and Phi Gam ban ners and with a pennant for each class. Large numerals for each class now in school Lambda lota Chapter. No. 2 were uiaced over the Entertains Fijis of the State at Indi doors anapolis German House. and added to the compietness of the idea. OLD ACQUAINTANCE RENEWED. Many Familiar Faces Gathered Around the Festive Board Within the AN All the formalities that make the dinner so different from the ordinary banquet were duly honored. Frank Todd made the speech, setting forth The December 19th, 1908, Lambda Iota served her sixth annual Pig Dinner to a happy, enthusiastic gathering of her sons from every part of the country. f GATHERING. National Praise Officers Enter prising Spirit of Section IX— Gov. Marshall Speaks. the customs and observances, and then Magic Circle. ENTHUSIASTIC severed the head of the Pig, which re clined before him in its garnishings of holly. Lizzie Losey, as oldest man, The annual state banquet was held at Indianapolis on .Tanuaiy 22, under the auspices of the , Beta graduate chapter. The efforts of the committee then presented the head in turn to each man for the mirth-making kiss. After this. Earl Sherry, the youngest t ^&f f ^ I fa A f A # B^ ACTIVE CHAPTER Top row—K.oi'l Sherry,'h; Osmoiirl Shiriiicr, "(III; Arthur .Sliownlter,'1(1; Riilpli Sparks,'11; Maurice Iddlngs, 'II; Rohert Hcwell,'12; Homer Wllllanis, '!(l;(leorixe ho.sey. 'ill. Middle row—Rawson Viille, 'till; (ieorke Thomp.soii, '12; Robert Byron, '12; Louis fleupel. '10; Leo Goobel, '10; XViird Brown, '12; Herbert Thomas, '10; Byron I.tiKollotte, "00; Hukli Wolverton, '12. Lower Row—Horiiee Brown, "II; Earl Klelmiin,'II; Perey Seybold,'11; Jay driivons,'00; Frederiek Rueckcrt,'II; Ciirrol Hnnley,'H; diaries Hurd, '00; William Welntz, '10; dydi' Klines, '10. About noon on the eventful day the liledge man, did a cake walk, with the ieiflux commenced and from then until time to start the actual festivities, tail ensconsed on a plate held high Fijis poured in on every train and the house was filled from top to bottom with the old men and the young men, in charge were attended with such success that we feel obliged to devote above his head, completing the circuit no small amount of space to the occa of the company and enclosing us all sion. in the magic circle of the Pig, where Each active cliajiter in the state was represented by a large percent of its and every one a hard, earnest worker ail is good fellowship and loyalty. Brother Stuart Eagleson jji-esided for Phi Gamma Delta. over the toasts and directed the flow The lower floor was tastefully dec orated with smilax and holly festoons, of reason like unto purling brooks, un shrouding the chandeliers, with holly proposition was reached, and then not until each one, including the fresh men, had put in his oar. was a safe landing made. Stuart was in great wreathes on all the pictures and in the windows. Shades of purple and white crepe jiaper subdued the flare til the maelstrom of the new house imniber and the attending alumni swelled the total attendance to nearly two hundred. The features of the evening, aside from the excellent din ner which was served by the regular employees of the German House, were the exceptional toast list and the sing ing and stunts of fite undergvj.dnates ot the incandescents, throwing a loyal form many in general and of the VVab.ash chapter color tliroiighout the rooms. The dining room easily of his stories and anecdotes which are gathered from Phi Gam history, in particular, whose rendering of selections showed careful iireparation where our iiest efforts at decoration known to only a few. and natural talent. had been exiiended. The table was set with the usnai f shape and banked the alumni all had heart interest, for This was the first banquet in sev they contained strong appeals to the eral years at which the archons have in active chapter which will be effective for three years at least. .^s a coiiclnsion, we joined hands with a royal welcome. The fortythird banquet was also made memor and able by the center with showed carnations and smilax which showed to good advant age against their setting of purple crepe. Onr monogramed silver serv ice and liiiPii was also verv effective. and entertained circled round the us with The talks of table (('milimuH' 'in piigc two) while been present, and they were greeted the presence of Governor (('(iiitimu'd nil piuir Iwol \r\nTHE BOILERMAKER FIJI Boilermak er Fij i We take advantage of this opporlunity to thank Brother Wildhack Published quartedy by the members of the Lambda Iota Chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta. for the artistic placque which he pre sented to the chapter just previous to the Pig Dinner. It adds wonderfully to the appearance of the dining room EDITORS L. H. GOEBEL. 'lO. THE CHAPTER, Editor Assistants and keeps ever before us the spirit of love and reverence for the frater A ( Beg Piii'doM, Kipling ) 111 the red brick Rliy.slcs. bulldliit?, slowly miirkliig down ii " 1)," Tliere's a dull iiistriu-tor sitting and I know lie lliiiik.- of mo; For the wind blow.-; thru the tower and the nity which has been the Keystone of its perpetuation. FEBRUARY 15, 1909 An attempt is being made this year by the Pan Hellenic Council to bring the fraternities into somewhat closer In this issue we have printed the annual report of the Alpha Graduate chapter just as read by Arthur Brock- relations than they have been in the past. To do this they discussed sev enbrough at the Pig Dinner. This shows the position we are in at pres ent towards acquiring new property, eral forms of entertainment, it being and will make known to those alumni generally conceded that the plans should take this form, and it was de cided to have the fraternities attend the theater and then enjoy a banquet at the Lahr House. the fraternities one another tion of the chapter house fund. We intord hereafter to publish this report in each winter number of (he magazine. At both of these will in w ho were unable to attend, the condi be mixed order to ANNUAL the PIG elilmes they seem to say, "(io back home, you college student, go hack to your home and stny," (io liaek to your home iind stay For the prof.-i have found a way To lUiiik out all the athletes and only let the T.iu B.ites phiy. Oh, they've surely found a way In thi.s most enlightened day To (Uiiik out all the athletes and only let the Tail Bates stay. His little eoat Is And Ills name Is Doctor Shney, or some thing of the sort: DINNER desired ends and not, as is usually the case, have the different thirteen gear— crowds IJttle then f thonght I'd p.iy (f'oMcliKlcd from paKi'Oiic) For tlie things I t hough t t ha t day : secJiide themselves. The affair will take place Wednes day evening, February 24, the play being the "Three Twins." It is ex pected that over a hundred and fifty bf the members of the Pan Hellenic fraternities will be in attendance. The toast list will include the names of several of the most popular and gifted faculty members and a few of the more prominent students. If the func tion this year is a success the idea will undoubtedly be permanent and the annual Pan banquet will be added to the all too short list cf university social events. It is with much regret that we an nounce Maurice Iddlng's trom the university. withdrawal Iddy every pulse beat quicker to the sound III this most enlightened day. To Hunk out all the athh-tes and only let the Tan Bates stay." A good rousing Phi Gam yell, fol lowed by the Purdue series, marked the exodus to the Fox Den, tertain several men from each frater nity in the Pan Council at the tradi active tional smoker. Preiiarations are being chapter were: George O. Wildhack, "Dad" Levering, H. W. Merkel, 0. A. Jennings, W. L. Clark, F. W. Cones, R. W. Duncan, Stuart Eagleson, W. R. Ewing, Frank Todd, C. W. Eger, W. K. Clare, A. O. made to assure our guests a happy night, free from restraint, and other nrockenbrough, H. W. Rhodehamel, Emory S. Mills and Ferd L. Muir. GRADUATE CHAPTER. Miss Cole was Thomas R. Marshall, who favored the brothers with a recognition of their services (iuring the campaign. acted as toastniaster E'sch of the archons with the excep masterful indeed. symiiathy to the relatives and friends -banter had lE/ifbse tion, and siid hrroavp- ment, we fully share. seen This was ijracti- Lambda started this semester and iota has at last broken into the winning column. We succeeded in defeating the A. T. O.'s, and con sequently have high hoijes of obtain ing the bowling cup to add to our col lection of athletic trophies. ' the punch mixed according to old re cipe. THE ARCHONS VISIT. the archons in On January 21 and 22 the archons took advantage of their trip west to pry a short visit to each of the chap ters in the section. They arrived in Lafayette at 11 o'clock a. m , and wero diiven immediately to the house, where the senior.s, who had acted as ac a rPOP])tinii committee delivered them safo.'.v into the waiting arms of the which we brought ])ack with us will expectant chajiter. After the intro ductions the visitors wei'o shown ovf'.' The inter-fraternity bowiing iergiie been ing invited trom each fraternity, and favorable imiiression the be very lasting. has formerly, two Seniors and Juniors be and eally the first Mnie that most of our tlieir rock upon which we can climb for a night and shout defiance at our many trials and hardships which rage below, trying to drag us down into the seething gulf of conditions from which kept things going with the snap and energy so characteristic of all he says key notos of every one of our dances in smoker The smoker this year will be con this year. Through these cohimm the chapter wishes to extend its hearty sorrow the seems to loom up like an enormous ducted much along the same lines as tion of Billy Chamberlin, who was uuable to attend, gave a true Fiji speech, that of Newton D. Baker, being very bright face and me'ry laugh were the As the years roil round and no man has ever returned. tion-chief, extremely popular with us ail, for her things. the courses are stiffened (