^/>e Fiji WarCry founded a. D.. 1907 vol.. V. NO.1 alpha phi PW Ga.inmHu DeltHL «^«HS.T»orwcmOAN \r\n&ie Fiji Watr Cry Published, when we have anything to say, by Alpha Phi of Phi Gamma Delta, Michigan. We have no apology to offer for this paper except for its tardinesfi^ and for that the editor is to blame. He is sincerely sorry for its lateness but has endeavored to make up the defect by rather an exhaustive re port, of this years business of Alpha Phi chapter. TO OUR AliUMNl. By this time you have all received Bro. Spooner's statement of the ex isting conditions at Alpha Phi chap ter and of the imperative need of more room. The addition prospects are very bright at present and the united efforts of both graduate and active members are only necessary to culminate our long efforts. Bet us ask every alumnus Fiji these ques tions: First, have you read Bro. Spooner's statement? you answered it? Second, have Third, have you complied with his earnest appeal for funds? No doubt most of his letters have been read and laid aside for con sideration at some future date. The active chapter believes that if the un tiring efforts of Bro. Spooner were considered, and the time, the expense, and the spirit which he has shown towards getting that additiaon, they would get into his spirit. The sit uation could be better appreciated if the prosperous condition of the fra ternities against whom Phi Gamma Delta must contend and with whom it must uphold its prestige could be seen. Alpha Delta Phi has com pleted a very beautiful and costly chapter house. D. K. B. finished an addition last year. Theta Delta Chi, although they have Just been in a beautiful new house for one year, find their house inadequate in a few respects and has broken ground for an addition. Sigma Chi is abofit $o \r\ntmild a new house* PM Kappa Sigma purchased a new place this faU. Phi Kappa Psl intends to huild this spring. With our addition Phi Gamma Delta wiU not be exceeded in any way. THK FRATSItNlTY MAGAZINE. The attention o£ the alumni is call ed to our fraternity magazine this year especially; since the management of it has changed and is now under the control of Bro. E. B. Hulley, of Pittsburgh. The new editor was elects ed at the Ekklesia of 1911 and ex pressed a desire to devote a large am ount of his time and energy to the magazine. As a result the "Phi Gam ma Delta" has already assumed larger proportions and is replete with articles of interest and the general welfare of the fraternity. Special features appear each month among which is a statistical table showing the number of living alumni in each chapter, the list of subscribers to the magazine and the percentage of al umnus from each chapter taking the magazine. In the last issue. Michi gan. with an alumni of 237 stood fouxth. with 18 subscribers. This appears to be a woeful showing for such a large number. The Phi Gamma Delta now stands pre-emi nent among fraternity magazines, but its prestige cannot be retained if the subscription list does not grow. Only the alumni support can keep its po sition in front and maintain it as a representative organ of Phi Gamma Delta. , Alpha Phi chapter 1 sstrlving to head the list of subscribers and the support of all of you is wanted. The subscription price is ridiculously low for a magazine of such calibre, so if you feel like keeping with us. send your subscription of $2.00 to E. B. Hulley. Commonwealth Building. I^ttsburgh. Pa. FOOTBAIiL. The football season at Michigan was characterized by that uncertainty Which distinguishes football under \r\nthe new rules, fitartins with the most hrilliant prospects in yeara» a succession of accidents so crippled the team that defeat seemed imminent on several occasions. It was only the strong: "come hack" in the last quar ter that saved the M. A. C. and Penn sylvania g:ames, but it was unable to prevent a Cornell victory. Consider ing: the poor physical condition of the team the success was remarkable and had we had our share of exemption from injuries we would have had the best team since the day of lieston. Due credit must be accorded to Michigan's opponents. The days are over when teams will trample on M. A. C. to the tune of 128 to 0. Our experience is only the experience of other large universities* with a higher degree of success than they possess. Prospects for next year's team are bright. Tho we sufCer heavily in the loss of ConkUn and Wells* there are a number of old men who will return* and good material in this year's all fresh. The All Fresh had a fairly success ful season. Bros. Madden and Hughett played end and quarter respective ly and now rejoice in the possession of numerals. Both are prospective candidates for the varsity and hope some day to add their names jto our list of M men. THE COBNmJL GAME. Eight members of the active chap ter and one alumnus enjoyed the hos pitality of the Cornell chapter on the occasion of the Michigan-Cornell game. We appreciate and thank them for their entertainment as weU as for their deep symi>athy and kind offers of assistance when they learn ed of the reported loss of our chapter house by fire. We wish to thank Bro. Clark especially for his generous of fer. Our gratitude for the pledge of assistance is only exceeded by our joy that the report was untrue and assist ance unnecessary. Section XI* with Bro. "Billy" McPermid as section chief* is rapidly making strides fowmrds becoming the \r\npremier section in tlie frai^mity. The chapters, which are widely separated geographically, are becoming more and more closely united under his earnest efforts, and will closely ap proach in the future "one composite chapter," if a section could become that. Never has there been so much life and effort shown as in this past year, and unity and co-operation are the inevitable ultimateness. Bro. Mc- Bermid's spirit seems to be an ubiquitary one and every chapter is in stilled with it constantly and at the same time. The section convention which is held in the spring promises to be a second Ekklesia, and Alpha Phi is going to do her share towards sending a large delegaUon to Madi son. THE FBE^HMEN. Alpha Phi chapter is proud as a peacock this year. Nearly all the men were back early and rushing was carried through with a snap and vigor that was startling. As a result of our efforts we are proud to an nounce to the fraternity at large the following new brothexs: Wm. 8. McCormick, 1912 lAU l>etroit, Mich. Chas. A. Crowe, 1914, E., Billing^ MonL (Mayo Madden, 191&, IQ., EtoUand, Mich. Paul B. Jenkins, 1916, Lit., Binghamton, N. Y. Fred W. Marble, 1915, ILit, Chey enne, Wyoming. Wm. B. Thorn, 1915, Ut, Buffalo, Wyoming. Ernest Hughitt, 1915, E., Escanaba, Mich. PliEiDGE. Allan W. Fiske, 1915, Lit, EeKalb, Illinois. Harold Jerome, 1914, E., Detroit Mich. THE HAliLOWE'EN PARTY. On October twenty-seventh, 1911, the annual "coming out" paity was given for the class of eight freshmen. \r\nIt took the form of a iHallowe'en cele bration and the house was very uniquely decorated with loner stalks of corn and larere errinniner jack-o'lanterns, garnered from the farmers nearby fields. The social committee was especially successful with the programs and a three-piece orchestra furnished creditable music. There were twenty odd couples, mostly from Ann Arbor and vicinity, but a few came from Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo and Chicago, drawn by the memory of former Fiji week-ends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles I B.,(Qeorse) of glee club, loresUy club. In struction in botany, bowling teanu U. Itonald ICnapp, (Dog) loreatry cjub, bowUng team, A. B. 1912. (H. C. Jussen (Swede) "CJan" club, bowling team. B C. Flsber, (Btecuit) Corn buak- ers' club, architectural dub, asst. flhe C. Beed (Buss) Knights ot Som- "C." B. Hughes (Jocko) Quadrangle, Druids, treasurer of senior Ut. class. Economics dub. Buckeye dub. N. B. ^oice (Nds) Web and Flange GiSwi (Bird) Tennis squad. c' w. Bannon (Stub) Treas. ath letic assodatton, chairmM Michigan union social committee, Michig^us, vSlcans, Web and Flange, chaUman JnS^wring Society sodal commit- \r\nt66» "W. S. McCormick (Stud) General chairman senior prom., student coun cil, fencing club, corresponding sec retary T. M. C. A., chairman of In ter-class constitution committee. John B. Lyman (Jack) Member of Board of Control of athletics. So ciology club, bowling team. Pipe and Stein committee 1912 Lit. Druids. 1913. B. B. Pallon (Jumbo) Sphinx, J Hop representative. Economics club, assistant stage manager "The Awak ened Rameses." Edwin Mercer (Mush) Track man ager Junior law class. Wm. B. Hart (Will) Chairman 1913 Lit. Social committee chorus "Awak ened Rameses.' J. Madden (Hlnky-Dlnk) Bowling team. Sociology club. 1914. Alfred Eckert (Banty) Inter- Scholastlc committee. Alvah Frederick (Snlcky) Track manager 1915 E. class. Chas. A- Crowe (Pat) Rocky Moun tain club. 1915. Mayo A. Hadden (Maklns) Allfresh football team, B. B. squad, 1916 basketball team. Paul B. Jenkins (Jinx) Disciples of Apollo. Fred W. Marble (Mibs) Humorist of class. Wm. B. Thorn (Bill) O B. K. can didate. Ernest Hughltt (Tommy) All-fresh football team. Engineering hockey team, bowling team, 1915 B. basket ball team, baseball squad. PLiEDGES. Allan W. Flske (Gaby). Harold Jerome (Jerry). The U. of M. glee club's trip this last Christmas was the longest ever attempted by a western college or ganization of a similar nature. With Bro. George Metcalf as leader, the club went all the way to the Pacific coast. Its Itinerary was composed of \r\nall the larger places on the Santa Pe railroad and the entertainment aSorded was of a royal nature. The cluh was the guest of the Santa Fe rail road, whose hospitality and pains taking Is still the subject of much discussion In Ann Arbor. Bro. Met- calf saw "Grease" McPee, ex-'13, and "Peace" Cowes, '06, while on the trip and was entertained by both. The major part of the success of this year's club has been due to Bro. Met- calf's untiring efforts, and the chap ter feels justly proud of him, and of the fact that a Fiji was at the head of such an epoch-marking organiza tion. (I ,., "ifre \r\n' J.'. . f' ■:*i ' " . j'V'. • "• •• ■.*' ' ' I -*?. 1 I.. . •■•■ /,' • 4 -r;' "'' / /■'' *'' •' '•,»> I i' ' '■ ■ •* ^ i