THE BOILERMAKER FIJI TriA>fKSGlVIlVG DAY 3VUMBEK PURDUE UNIVERSITY. LAFAYETTE, IND., NOYEMBER 25. 1909 Vol. V No. I For the "eatin's" we tried to get some HARD TIES DANCE One of the Most Successful Ever Given by the Chapter. UNIQUE COSTUMES & PROGRAMS thing new and finaliy hit on the plan of having a bar. We fitted up the back room as a sample room and made it as complete as possible. A bar. steins schooners, pitcher, and various other paraphernalia of a bar room w'e ob Aim Last year of Each Brother. one of the best dances that we pulled off was our "Tough Luck" dance, so we decided to try an other this year and were etiually suc cessful. The same eld informal dance time after time soon becomes monot onous. so the "Hard Times" dance came as a mighty agrecabl© chcng'c. We believe that tnis dance was one of the best if not the best that the chap ter has ever held, lor there was an atmosphere of care-freeness all even ing that was simply contagious and our guests seemed to enjoy themselves "free lunch" and we served cider and punch at the bar. The girls entered Bohemia style and from the number that -were constantly "helping schoon ers across the bar" that part of the dance undoubtedly was a huge success. After dancing until a rather late hour, we again loaded our guests on the hay racks and with songs and yells and numerous avowals that they had had the best time ever, we finallly dropped the last tired young lady at her home. FRESHMAN Lambda Iota gave her first dance of the season September 22. As here tofore this pledged life. served men to introduce our into Lafayette's social Refreshments were served to sixty. The idea of having a "Hard Times" evening we had the d..nce. The suc cess of the dance was due to the ef forts of Losey. chairman of the dance committee, who was untiring in his efforts to make it a go. Carrying out the "Hard Times" idea, all the brothers and pledged brothers did their best to look their "durndest." "See-more" coats, farm costumes, a butcher's costume, a Jewish costume, a wild-west costume, and other equal ly rough and tough make-ups. made the bunch look as though burglars had made a clean get-away with all their civilized clothes. To further carry out the idea of a financial stringency we had two large hay racks go for the girls. We all piled on and by the time we had all the girls, the crowd, to say the leas'-, would not have been rec ognized by polite society. By the time we reached the house everybody was thoroughly in the spirit of the affair and was trying to see who could crack the most jokes and make the most noise. Of course the pro grams had to carry out the "Hard Times" idea so we had them as rough List of Prospective Boilermakers. OUR SPECIAL now that he Brown county has farm invested in a we predict for him a brilliant career as a jeweler farmer. He is a level-headed, hard worker and though he has but two years with us we expect great things from him. He has already developed into quite a social light. Lambda Iota wishes to introduce to her alumni affiliated brother, C. H Orr, Indiana University, '12. "Pete" is the third Zeta man to gladden our hearts by changing from the down state institution. He has easily ac quired the Purdue Spirit, which com bined with his great love for Phi Gamma Delta makes him a very val uable man for us. He has a pleasant disposition and a level head, so we predict great things for him "The Cream of the Bunch" while with us. Our rushing this year started in with a vim early in the spring which was made possible to some extent by having the State High School Annual Track and Field Meet at Purdue. We were greatly aided by our alumni in get ting lines on the prospective Boiler with four Almost the entire chapter was back early this fail and we rushed with the usual vim encouraged by the splendid success our able committee had experienced during the vacation. Our pledge list includes the fol Rodney G. Hayler, Muncie, Ind.; Carl M. Geupel, Evansville, Ind.. of School of Civil Engineering; Neville C. Foster, South Bend. Ind.; McMannamy Coffing. Covington, Ind.; Burr Sweezey, Marion. Ind., of School of Electrical Engineering; Herbert M. Mosher, Chillicothe, Ohio; John Fred Quest. Louisville. Ky., of School of Mechanical Engineering; Paul 0. Hunter. Dayton. Ohio, chemical. We have also pledged and lis. Special Ag. We started the year with fifteen old men back, one of whom later quit. The chapter is not as well balanced as last year, yet we have no cause for complaint. Our roll contains the names of seven Seniors, three Jun iors. four Sophomores, nine Fresh men and one special. Following a custom established last yeah we print the roll with nick names so that you may become familiar with them before the Pig Dinner. Lizz Losey. Gabe Goebel, Slim Sparks. Gov. Hanley, title and program of dances was print fiat. ed in pencil. A piece of rope to carry it by completed it. and on the whole tainly a combination hard to beat when it comes to showing Fijis a good Buzz Sweezey. Mose Mosher, we had a mighty appropriate program. time. Orr, Con Quest, Slats Hunter. Seniors in grand style in their cozy and Mrs. "Willie" are cer Showie Showalter. Willie Williams. Nig Geupel, Sally Weintz. Tex Thomas, assisted by his wife, entertained the Early in the school year "Willie." in itiated Harry J. Reed, of Indianapo looking as possible. They were made from the sides of "Maple Flake" boxes, torn into a rough square, and the date, Mr. Can Truthfully be Said of Those Whom We Pledged. lowing names from 1913 class: AG. Harry James Reed, of Indianapolis, comes from a Fiji environment, hav ing associated with many of the brothers in the Capital city before he considered Purdue. "Baldy" has been in the jewelry business for the past three years since leaving Shortridge and GREATLY AIDED BY OUR ALUMNI makers. The j'ear ended men pledged. DA.NCE. to the fullest. dance originated on Thursday even ing and on the following Thursday Very Promising tained from the merchants of the town. On a table at the side we had plenty of into the spirit of the thing in true "Make Everybody Happy and Want to Come Again" Seemed to be the IHE ANNDAL RDSH' Buster Brown. Bobby Byron, Tip Howell, Tommy Thompson. Jake Wolverton. Dick Haylor. Baldy Reed, Shine Geupel. Madge Poster. Mick Coffing, Pete \r\nTHE '^BoilermakerFiji BOILERMAKER FIJI the Northwestern team this year, spent the evening with us after the Northwestern game. The EDITORS H. C. THOMAS. Editor THE CHAPTER, Assistants Lambda Iota received recent date from the a Pan Hellenic Council has planned to hold a smoker for all Pan council fraternity men In school In the near future In some fraternity hall. The object Is to bring the fra ternity men into closer relations with each other. The idea is a splendid one and receives our hearty support. NOVEMBER 25, 1909 letter Special of Sub scription Agent of The Phi Gamma Delta, asking us to appeal to our alumni to support the magazine. The This In no way Infringes on our time honored custom of giving a Pan smok er In the winter. Valley 000 alumni only 200 are subscribers to the fraternity magazine. All of the appearance of the room. Lambda lota's alumni are young In the fraternity and should be as keen Pat, the pride of Lambda lota, who had well earned a warm spot In our In the splendid work done by the magazine editors as In the welfare of the chapter. It is with deep regret that we an nounce the withdrawal from school of brothers P. D. Seybold, E. C. Sherry, E. L. Klelman, F. Rueckert Forge a certainly miss Cy's cheerful disposi tion and wish him every success in his chosen work. Bro. Sherry was one of the best of good fellows and had numerous friends outside of the chapter. We miss his jollity and ever ready story but hope to have him with us next year. Bro. Klelman decided late In the year not to retuim and is at work with a view to returning next year and changing his course. We feel his loss keenly. Bro. Rueckert was unable to be with us this year, though he remained during rushing and was a great help. We truly miss "Dutch" and are look ing forward to more tales of Buffalo to us. We roam the house in vain seek ing his hearty laugh and tales of Little Nick. We wish Slip the great est of success for "He's a loyal good Fiji." We have received pleasant visits from many of the old men. Including J. R. Thomas, P. D. Seybold. Fred Reibel, J. H. McKlnley, L. A. Shoudy, R. W. Levering, Ferd L. Murr, Allan Burke, W. Josmund T. Temple, Lee Perkins, Schlrmer, "Pinkie" Marsh, Ralph Abbett, of Ohio State, Don Mor rison, of Princeton, Ort, of Cornell, Clay of Illinois, and the entire Wabash Chapter. Bro. E. L. Kleiman's father also called upon us for a brief time and reported that "Dippy" Is doing well. Bro. M. P. Horr, who is coaching the Belt Co., Chicago. Byron LaFollette Is with the American Blower Co., at Detroit. Rawson Vaile is with the Pemberty Injector Co., In the same town and Byron, Shrimp and Butch are living together. Osmond Schlrmer Is In business for himself manufacturing automobile ac cessories at Indianapolis. New Improves Merriem, Architects, at Columbus, O. Pred Rueckert Is working In the drafting department of the Buffalo Forge Co., at Buffalo, N. Y. Earl Sherry is working for the In- gersoll Rand Air Compressor Co., at St. Louis. R. Vaile is contemplating a visit to us in the near future. foreman atj-enna. Shops Clean, N. Y. be hard to find with such a disposi OUR ACTIVmES. C. C. Elmes is now night roundhouse tion. Goebel played a star game at Var FIJI sity quarterback until forced to quit BLISS. me as a result of an injured knee. He was badly hurt In the De- Tex came In and sez, sez he Write a verse or two fer me. So 1 jest answered up right smart "I'll write ye one straight from me heart," When I get thru this lab. report And bone hydraulics all 1 ort. on crutches most of the time since. He is greatly missed on the Varsity as the coaches caiiably°"" ^'^oes Dphv^^ 'S fraternity editor of the 1910 So here 1 be with naught to do But jest set round and smoke or chew The rag with Nig about the team. And cuss our luck and talk right mean Of all the blunders what we see insSn insignia tboard. of the Varsity Geupel is starring in football, havng played against Chicago at quarter- ack but later being shifted to half- And guess too next year wothalbee. sistl ® sistentf'''game. But what I want to say Is this. ci Weintz has made good on the glee n hard, con That when it comes to real bliss. Our AiiiiikiI I'i/i'a the nifty thing' To make us Fijls shout an' sing For joy around the festive board. '10^ the n team, also manager won his ofnumeial playing tackle. committee to pur- ALUMNI NOTES. to return was a great shock and political loss at for his vacation. We surely miss him and though we are now looking for a fitting successor to him, one will next year when he returns. Bro. Elmes' failure of the hearts, died during vacation In Kokomo, where Losey had taken him T'n"';ll.".d to ruit school on account of his father's death soon after school closed. We picture York Club which greatly and C. C. Elmes. 3.C Jenplngs E. L. Kleiman is with Howard & We have received and hung up In facts given are these, that of our 2,- ly Interested Frazz Union Stock yards. Chas. Hurd Is drafting for the Link Published quarterly by the members of the Lambda lota Cboptci of the Phi Oamma Delta. Chicago and Is employed as an as sistant to fp, '"""ntrimonlal fruit basket" toi D Prof.7rHarding, of Electrical school, Lee Perkins, '05 is with us at pres ent for a short visit, having come for the Indiana-Purdue football game, having left Mexico, and is expecting to locate in Oregon with the Harriman lines. He reports very pleasant visits with some of the chapters in the east and an unusually pleasant stop at the New York club. Perkins stopped off at Fort Sam, Houston, Texas, with A. L. Hall and family. "Dutch" Riebel. '04, was with us for the DePauw game and stayed for a week, spending much of his time helping Coach Speik with the foot ball team. His splendid work soon showed results in the Improved fight ing spirit of the team, and all over the campus comments could be heard on the fine work "Dutch" had done. •lay Craven Is living with Hurd In fanhly^'^^'^'^'^ addition to his Sparks, captain and tackle on '11 team, was picked by Exponent as ptain of the All-Class team; elected laternity editor of 1911 Debris, and chairman 1911 insignia board. Hanley made good on glee club. Wolverton Is our fourth man to make the glee club. Hayler was appointed on constitu tion committee of '13 class. Foster was elected '13 representa tive to Student Council. Mosher, an all around track athlete, was on Freshman football squad until he bloke his collar bone early in the season. Sweezey and Foster will be out for '13 basketball team. Hayler and Co»t"r have made good on the mandolin ciub. \r\nTHE a be the Very lota's Best In Lambd'a WE WILL ARE That Old COUNTING Time ON YOU Welcome for Which the Chapter is Noted Awaits You. We, the active men, wish to take advantage of this opportunity to ap peal to all of you alumni to let noth ing interfere with your plans to at tend our Seventh Annual Pig Dinner. The date has been set as Saturday, December 18, COUNT ON YOU! History. OUR WE FIJI you are going to see your old side pals, the Fijis' and be with us on December 18 to assure us that you still love the old Pig Dinner and Its associated memories. E Will BOILERMAKER Of course we realize BENEDICTS. And still they do it, though "Willie" AVilliams in signing his identilication sneet for the Debris gave as his reason for not wanting to be married that he Just about a year ago this time Tip " 'et' all -he could in the time he had." Gabe has recently purchased a French dictionary which he peruses diligently. Nig has developed into quite a com poser, having composed two h'iji songs, lyrics and music, which are catchy and sure to become popular. Gabe, passing turkey at above men tioned house party, "Have some chicken?" nas had experience. Slats is following in Nig's footsteps That our alumni have been unus ually active is evidenced by the fol in great style, having had one case already and remarkable, too, its lowing list: Nig's old girl. •\vmie—"I know I had two quarters and a nickle when I left home. Won der where I could have lost that five Homer W. Williams, '10. Chas. A. Jennings, '07. Winloch Turner, '09. Irwin V. Coppes, '07. We have had a straight tip that Geo. O. Wildhack is soon to become a benedict. O, you Ha-a-ack! —guess I can't go home." Buster and Glatz, dealers in candy. Baldy is our authority on Australian voting system. "That vote can be thrown out as they know its number." MISCELLANY. Nig was pledged Theta at 6:30 a. m. November 8th. "Another black eye for Lambda Iota." Gabe and Showie have had Bertillion measurements and photo graphs for rogue's gallery taken. For that our alumni is comparatively young and hence cannot arrange va cations to suit their fancies, but the date has been chosen, after due con sideration, which we think will be convenient for most of our alumni and so we hope to satisfy all by accomodating the greatest number. Last year the attendance was re markably low and thus greatly dis couraged the undergraduates, who look to the Pi}; Dinner as the one great event of the college year, the same as you have done in your col lege days. We are sparing no efforts this year particulars inquire of Bro. Strings Levering. Jake is very ably filling Hurdie's shoes as scrap book keeper. Has anyone seen Sally's blonde girl? Gabe recently attended a week end house party in Frankfort—Wonder where? Lizz, who will perform his thesis on consumption tests of chicken sup pers at Frankfort, Sundayed with us after the Indiana game. Tex will go to Frankfort with Lizz. Melican Laundry — Hunter-Foster syndicate. Con, from Lowell, Mass. Bill's out-of-town friends are great on stealing coal oil lamps (especially Lizz.) We just learned that Beau can't dance. Lizz, Mick McKinley and Tex at tended the Alaskan. W-hat's the attraction at Logansport Jake? Madge only got two letters the other day. AVhat's happened to the other girl ? Slim Sparks ate dinner today with out using any "red eye." Since Jay left Tip has the heavy weight championship of the house. IVe have three "P" men now. Bus ter having won his numeral Sunday, November 24. to advertise to the alumni the Seventh Pig, which will go down on our rec ords as the greatest in the history of Lambda Iota. An efficient and untiring committee is now at work on plans to advertise and you will soon be well aware of Grand excursion -TO- the fact that Lambda Iota wants you and the brothers of your class to help us make the Seventh Pig Dinner a roof raiser, something our present freshmen- can have to pattern after and something that you and all of us will remember forever. Our Pig Dinner is beyond a doubt the biggest thing in the college year. It is looked forward to by not only the active men but also, we believe, LAMDA IOTA Saturciay, December 18, '09 the alumni. We must please you of the alumni and when you fail to THE FIJIS respond to the call of the Pig we feel that we have neglected something; that perhaps we do not show the pro WE per spirit to the old fellows; that per ARE LOOKING WILL SERVE THEIR SEVENTH ANNUAL PIG FOR YOU Don't fail to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to visit the old Chapter and meet the Freshmen, and again meet your old classmates. haps you do not think of the "bunch" as your old "bunch," or as we would have you think of us. Brothers, by ali means tell the boss The Pleasant Way: Plenty of smoke and no cinders \r\n.•y' • • r , T THE HOUSE BOILERMAKER R., 7th and Poplar St., St. Louis. year. •Slater, A much needed change was in our heating system which has been gone over thoroughly and now we have no trouble keeping warm. A six-inch electric gong has been placed in the upstairs hall which facil itates getting us up in the morning •and acts as a call bell to meals. The appearance of the dining room has been materially improved by the addition of curtains, a gift from this year's sophomores. Beannery quartette, Losey, Beau Henry W. Merkle, Flat 11, Metamoro Flats, Cincinnati, Ohio. 100 Broadway St., New Yoi-k Raymond B. Millard, Arcadia, Calif. Wye. L. Clark, 260 S. College St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Edward P. Mills, Hamilton, Mont. Emory S. Mills, care Muncie Wheel & Jobbing Co., Muncie, Ind. C. Campbell, care Latey City. Wm. A. Clare, care Chalmers De troit Co., Detroit, Mich. Irwin V. Coppes, Nappanee, Ind. Lee Perkins, Asst. Engineer, Cy. R. Jay Craven, 5015 Calumet Ave., Chi cago. Mark A. Dawson, care Lesh Paper Co., Indianapolis. Francis I. Deneen, care Ohio Brass Emery E. Dobbins, care Stone Co., Dyersburg, Tenn. chapter went to both Illinois and Indiana Universi ties to the annual football games, and visited the chapters. All report ed great times and a royal reception at each place. Central the alumni mailing list and as here tofore we appeal to you to give us every assistance possible in keeping this up to date. It is only through the alumni themselves that we can hope to keep track of you, so don't let about half a dozen be our only source of information, but drop us a Rico. Roy W. Duncan)'' LaPayette, Ind. Wm. R. Elden, 4859 Madison Ave., Chicago. James G. Goodhue, Bakersfield, Cal homa City, Okla. Harry E. Bachtenkircher, 227 Postal velegraph Bldg., Chicago. Chas. L. Bailey, 1617 E. 14th St., Denver, Colo. Max Barrett, 1999 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. • Kent H. BiaCkiidge, Webster & Wal nut Sts., Kokomo, Ind. Chas. T. Bragg, No. 1 Ninan Park Ave., West, Mansfield, Ohio. Roy A. Brintnall, Virgil, Ohio. Donald S. Brown, 5539 Columbia St., Pittsburg, Pa. Levant R. Brown, Manila, P. I., care U. S. Engineering Corps. Arthur O. Brockenbrough, LaFay- Cale Gough, 390 E. 66th St., Chicago. Alfred W. Gregg, Bucyrus Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Hall, Ft. Sam S. Houston, Allan M. Burke, Ritchfield Hotel, Ritchfield, Idaho. John H, Bunting, care Bunting Brass & Bronze Co., Alliance, O. Eugene C. Burton, care Mfg. Co., Birmingham, Ala. Shaefer Maurice L. aieele, care c-aiup i7o. 1 J. G. White Const. Co., Richfleld, Id P. D. Seybold, Rockville, Ind. Wm. W. Taggart, Charleston, Ind. Wm. L. Temple, Jr., care Temple & Shaw Co., South Bend, Ind. E. C. Sherry, 5875 Cates Ave., St. Tex. & Clara Sts., Louis, Mo. Oscar E. Thaleg, Power & Mining Chas. G. Hurd, 5015 Calumet Ave., Chicago, III. Machine Co., Chicago, 111. James R. Thomas, Crawfordsville Ind. Claude M. Tompson, care Oregon Dwight G. Hubbell, care Ferrocarril C. R. Y & P., Mazattan, Sinatoa, Mex ico. Short Line, Montpelier, Idaho. Frank G. Todd, car© Wells Bros. Const. Co., Chicago, lii. Glenn S. Hubbell, Seattle, Wash. Herbert G. Jenkins, care Indianap olis Belting and Supply Co., Indian apolis. Chas. A. Jennings, 71 E. 46th St., Flat No. 1, Chicago, 111. Winloch Turner, care Modes-Turner Glass Co., Terre Haute, Ind. Arthur von der Lippe, care Jefferson Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. R. Vaile, 543 Palmer St., Detroit, E. L. Kleiman, 452 E. Grand Ave., Mich. Springfield, Ohio. Phil C. Kirlin, 1707 Central Ave., Okla. Indianapolis. Wilbur P. Westfall, Oklahoma City George O. Wildhack, B. E. LaFollette, 543 Detroit, Mich. Palmer St., 1201 Broad way, Indianapolis. Chas. G. Williamson, 2006 N. Penna. James H. Leech, 419 14th St., To ledo, Ohio. Frank B. Lescher, Cumberland, Md. Rosier W. Levering, 44 Y. M. C. A. St., Indianapolis, Ind. Chas. C. Witt, Goshen, Ind. Conrad W. Zimmerman, Cumber land, Md. Bldg., South Bend, Ind. Edwin M. May, 209 W. ette, Ind. P. R. R., Guaymas, Mexico. aho. ifornia. Fred H. Hersch, 504 Jeannette St., Wilkensburg, Pa. Harry C. Adams, box 881, Okla J. O. Schirmer, 2527 Central Ave., Indianapolis. Frank B. Standiford, care Cy. R. & Willard R. Ewing, Hamilton Const. Co., o05 Great Noi tu. Biiig., Chicag.,. alumni. Schenectady, N. Y. Fred C. Shafer, 543 Palmer St., De Roscoe Seybold, 1328 Wood St., Wil- Jos. E. Hall, Gove Webster Groves, Mo. Chas. C. Adams, 503 Becker St., F. Rueckert, 30S Adams St., Buffalo, kinsburg. Pa. card on receipt of this issue and let us know how you are getting along and give us all you know of the other ALUMNI MAILING LIST. Harley W. Rhodehamel, 1720 Orange troit, Mich. Wm. C. Eger, Rensselaer, Ind. Albert L. Fred Riebel, Jr., 1018 Mellon St., Pittsburg, Pa. N. Y. C. C. EIraes, Clean, N. Y. As has been the custom for some tijTlin par*- wn uublisb iu. tb'S issue Co., LaPayette, Ind. St., Indianapolis. Harry W. Dietrich, Ensenada, Porto the & P. R. R., Guaymas, Mexico. Robert R. Rice, care Kienly Drug Chas. Crumpacker, Hammond, Ind. chorus'; "What are you trying to do from Fred L. Murr, 608 N. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. Works, Mansfield, Ohio. Many James H. McKinley, Bedford, Ind. & Wm. Brown, Buster Brown and Hick in there, Perkins?" 1 FIJI Wayne J. Burton, care Mo. Pac. R. IMPROVEMENTS. We have not neglected to give some attention to improving the house this • 97th St., New York City. Howard W. Marsh, care Marion Trust Co., Indianapolis. NATIONAL FRATERNITY NOTES. W. L. Weintz was our delegate to Franz Meyers, Crawfordsville, Ind. Detroit Ekklesia. Robert L. State Banquet in February at In dianapolis. Be sure to be with us. Montana. McCallum, Great Falls, I >1, ^